Chapter 2089
Night of Destiny
âI know what youâre thinking. Hold your horses, Ellen said, looking up. She blushed right after, then
wrapped her arms around his waist as she touched his strong body. She herself found it difficult to
endure.
Her husband was charming and handsome, but she could only look at him. The two were holding back
with everything they had, for the baby was their utmost priority. âIâm spending the night with you.â Jared
decided not to go anywhere, and that he would stay with her in the room instead.
At the moment, Willow was sitting in her own villa, working earnestly on a paper. Even though the
atmosphere outside was merry and festive, she was willing to resist the temptation and work hard for
her career.
Meanwhile, Elliot and his wife chatted with their friends and relatives on the lawn. There was wine and
champagne all around, and also countless stories of life. They felt as if they had gone back in time to
their youths.
At around 9.30AM, Josephine and Heidi packed their bags and prepared to set out for the city. Luke
had enthusiastically prepared a car for them early on, and he even helped load their bags into the car.
âLuke, thank you so much!â Heidi said gratefully. âItâs nothing, Mrs. Jacobson. If thereâs anything you
need, just let me know and Iâll see to it,â Luke chimed. He truly liked Josephine, and he had liked her
ever since he fell for her at first sight. He wasnât just aiming to establish a connection with Josephineâs
grandfather and his network; in reality, he admired Josephineâs. outstanding qualities as well.
âCome on, Joey! Get in the car.â Heidi tugged at her daughter, who was zoning out. She didnât know
what Josephine was looking out for.
Josephine hastily returned to her senses, then sighed lightly. She didnât know what she was expecting,
either. Some people were only destined to meet for a short while, and their futures would no longer
intersect after that.
It wasnât until she boarded the cruise ship headed for the city that Josephineâs tiny sliver of hope finally
disappeared. When she turned around, Luke was smiling at her in fascination.
âJoey, after going back to the city, letâs have al meal together. Which restaurant would you like to go to?
I can bring you there.â âLetâs leave it for another time. I have to get to work as soon as I get back.â
Josephine declined in a roundabout way.
âYou still have to eat, donât you?â Luke would never give up. Moreover, he also noticed that Ethan didnât
see her off, so he was even more relieved.
No one knew men better than men themselves. A man who was on the top of the food chain. like Ethan
would have no lack of women, so why would he stay for Josephine? He probably changed the women
around him all the time.
Meanwhile, a man was in a villa attending an important video conference. He had checked his watch
countless times in annoyance. This was an important meeting to elect members of the board, and his
father was present as well. Hence, Ethan couldnât leave from 9.00AM until now, which was already
10.30AM.
Finally, the election was over. Ethan slammed his laptop shut, then hastily rushed outside. He started
his roadster and then sped onto the road outside the villa.
However, when his car arrived at the villa Josephine and Heidi had stayed at, only staff members were
seen cleaning up the place. Ethan strode in and asked the steward, âHave the guests in this villa left?â
âYes, sir. They left,â the steward replied. Ethan could only sigh. He was late, after all. He took out his
phone and dialed Josephineâs number. Meanwhile, Josephineâs bag was with Heidi, and she herself
was admiring the view on the deck. Heidi was chatting enthusiastically with her friend, so she didnât
hear the ringtone from her daughterâs phone.
Ethan dialed Josephineâs number twice in a row, and Heidi finally noticed the last call. When she took
out her daughterâs phone, it had already stopped ringing. When she inputted the password and
unlocked her daughterâs phone, she glanced at the number. Josephine had saved the number under
some abbreviation.
Heidi couldnât read it, so she put the phone back and swiped away the missed calls. Meanwhile, as
Ethan stood in front of the villa and saw that Josephine didnât pick up, he was instantly a little worried.
Was she mad because he didnât see her off? Was she ignoring him?
Ethan then dialed his subordinateâs number and asked them to prepare a plane that would immediately
take him back to the city airport in Averna. He wanted to meet Josephine and apologize to her.