No More Mrs. Nice Wife (Eleanor) novel Chapter 1034

Three days later, Eleanor was preparing to leave for Kingston for the award ceremony. Since the trip would take two days, she had to contact Ian to arrange for their daughter's care.

Ian hadn't been at the lab for the past two days, so she had to call him.

"My flight to Kingston is at ten tomorrow morning. I need you to look after Evelyn for two days," Eleanor said over the phone.

"Okay, I'll take good care of Evelyn," Ian agreed readily.

Since he had agreed, Eleanor had nothing more to say and hung up.

Early Friday morning, Eleanor took Evelyn to school. Evelyn knew her mom was going to receive an award and was very proud, promising maturely to be good and wait for her to come home.

After dropping off her daughter, Eleanor took a taxi to the airport. The National Academy of Sciences ceremony was at two in the afternoon, so she would make it just in time.

Upon arriving at the airport, Eleanor immediately got in line to check in and drop off her suitcase. Time was tight, and she heard the boarding announcement as soon as she reached the departure lounge.

Ever since encountering turbulence on her last flight, Eleanor had developed a bit of a fear of flying, but she tried to remain optimistic.

Eleanor sat in a first-class window seat and checked her phone. Passengers were boarding one by one. Just as the cabin door was about to close, a figure stepped inside. Eleanor glanced up casually and froze for a few seconds.

Ian walked in calmly, a suit jacket draped over one arm, his phone in his hand, looking utterly at ease.

He naturally made his way to the seat next to Eleanor and sat down. She frowned. "Didn't you promise you would look after Evelyn?"

Ian turned to look at her. "My return flight is at two. I'll be back in time to pick Evelyn up from school."

Just as Ian was about to speak, the plane jolted violently again. This time, the oxygen masks deployed, and chaos erupted in the cabin. Ian grabbed a mask and put it on her. As he did, Eleanor gripped his hand tightly, her eyes shining with a fierce, determined light. She gasped, "Ian, we have to promise each other something."

"Go on," Ian said, confused by her sudden seriousness.

"From now on, we can never take the same flight again." Eleanor's voice was shaky under the mask, but every word was clear and firm. "No matter what happens to one of us, at least the other will still be there for Evelyn."

Because their daughter might need blood from a direct relative in the future.

Ian's heart sank. He understood what she was worried about. He reached over, flipped up the armrest between them, and pulled her into his arms. Eleanor was about to push him away when his deep voice sounded by her ear, "Okay. I promise you."

Eleanor froze. Just then, the plane broke through the turbulent clouds and began to stabilize. She pushed Ian's arms away and leaned back against her seat, trying to catch her breath.