No More Mrs. Nice Wife (Eleanor) novel Chapter 1028

Seeing her brother's melancholic expression pained Serena even more. Then, an idea struck her. "Brother, since Ellie won't listen to your explanations, why don't you show her through your actions? Win her over with your sincerity. Make her see the good in you again."

Ian's eyes flickered. He looked up at his sister. "I have my own plans. Don't you worry about it."

Serena couldn't help but mumble, "Are you calling me stupid again, brother? You're afraid I'll mess up your plan to win back your wife, aren't you?"

Ian looked at her, exasperated. "Just focus on your own business."

Serena nodded, but added one more piece of advice. "Brother, you have to take real action. Don't be so proud and aloof. You know how in-demand Ellie is right now."

Ian gave his sister a weary look. "I know."

Suddenly, Serena thought of something else. She leaned in closer to her brother. "Brother, tell me honestly. Did you and Vanessa ever..."

Serena trailed off before saying the words "have a physical relationship," but she was sure her brother understood what she was asking.

Ian's face instantly darkened, and he shot his sister a chilling glare. "What do you think?"

"Oh, don't get mad, brother!" Serena said, blushing and awkwardly pressing on. "I just want to know. It's very important to me."

"No," Ian answered decisively, his tone leaving no room for doubt. "Not once. From the very beginning, there was nothing between us but a transaction."

"But I saw you holding her a few times. And once, during the New Year's holiday, she called you and you left immediately. Evelyn cried for you that night."

Ian's fists clenched as he gritted his teeth, recalling the memory. "That night, she slit her wrists at home."

Eleanor looked at her, the past long forgotten. In her eyes, Gina was now her patient, her daughter's grandmother. She would do everything in her power to save her life.

"Stay lying down. A nurse will be here soon to check your blood pressure," Eleanor told her.

Just then, Serena walked in from behind, greeting her warmly. "Ellie, you're here."

Eleanor nodded. After the nurse finished taking the blood pressure, Eleanor sat down to ask about other symptoms. About ten minutes into their conversation, Gina's nose tingled, and she suddenly became emotional. "Eleanor, I'm so sorry. I was too harsh on you before. I shouldn't have treated you that way—"

Eleanor was taken aback by the sudden confession. She lowered her head. "What's past is past. Please focus on getting better."

"I was always prejudiced against you. It's a fact. When you dropped out of school to marry Ian, I thought you weren't good enough for him, that you were holding back his life and career—" Gina's voice grew choked with emotion. "But now I know I was wrong—"