No More Mrs. Nice Wife (Eleanor) novel Chapter 874

Eleanor quickly turned her face away, wiping at the tears in her eyes as she tried to regain her composure.

Ian's gaze was heavy as he watched her, his deep eyes unreadable. Staring at the stubborn line of her profile, he asked in a rough voice, "Did something happen to Mansfield?"

She didn't answer.

Ian pushed himself off the wall and walked toward her, pulling a handkerchief from his suit pocket. "Here, use this."

Eleanor ignored it and walked toward her front door.

The man's hand froze in mid-air before he slowly withdrew it. He watched her slender, defiant figure, his face shadowed and unreadable in the dim light of the hallway, his features tense.

When Eleanor opened the door, Evelyn ran to her with a joyful cry. "Mommy!"

Then, she saw Ian standing behind her, and her eyes lit up. "Daddy, you're here too!" She darted past Eleanor and threw herself into Ian's arms.

"Did you miss me?" Ian asked, hugging her close.

"Yes!"

Just then, Princess trotted over, tail wagging enthusiastically. Ian reached down to scratch her head. At that moment, Eleanor's phone rang again. She glanced at the screen and quickly walked out to the balcony to answer it.

It was Garth. "Hello, Mr. Ellington," she said, her voice urgent.

"Eleanor, we just received an update. Mansfield's team was just lost. They're all safe and sound."

The tight knot of tension in Eleanor's chest instantly loosened. "That's wonderful news. Thank you for letting me know, sir."

"That boy," Garth grumbled with a laugh, clearly relieved. "Always making us worry."

"I'm sure he'll return safely," Eleanor said.

"He'd better," Garth replied. "I won't keep you."

After hanging up, Eleanor let out a long sigh, the weight on her heart lifting. But the knowledge that Mansfield was on a dangerous mission overseas still left a lingering worry for her friend.

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