Eleanor was taken aback. "It's fine, Gavin. You can go home."
But Gavin shook his head. "Mr. Goodwin insisted. He said you've been working too hard and shouldn't drive while fatigued."
Eleanor was, in fact, exhausted. She had felt dizzy when she stood up earlier. It was better not to push her luck.
"Thank you, Gavin," she said, accepting his offer.
It was after ten when she finally got home. As she walked in, Joslyn rushed over to take her bag. "Ma'am, you're back so late."
Eleanor noticed the silence and immediately asked, "Where's Evelyn? Isn't she back yet?"
"Mr. Goodwin took her downstairs to play. They should be up any minute now," Joslyn explained.
Eleanor then realized Princess was gone too. Ian must have taken them both out.
"I'm going to take a shower," she told Joslyn. "In ten minutes, go downstairs and knock on his door. Tell him to bring Evelyn up."
"Of course," Joslyn nodded.
Eleanor went upstairs to wash up.
Twenty minutes later, her hair dry and dressed in a comfortable cotton pajama set, she was applying skincare at her vanity when she heard footsteps coming up the stairs. Assuming it was her daughter, she smiled, ready to read her a bedtime story.
The bedroom door opened. She turned with a smile, but it froze on her face when she saw who walked in.
It was Ian, carrying their sleeping daughter in his arms.

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