No More Mrs. Nice Wife (Eleanor) novel Chapter 914

The next morning, as Eleanor was tying Evelyn's hair, the little girl said happily, "Mommy, Daddy is taking me to school today. We agreed last night."

"Okay," Eleanor said, having no intention of interfering with her daughter's wishes.

When Evelyn emerged with her little backpack on, Ian was already waiting outside the door.

"Let's go," he said, taking his daughter's hand. He looked up at Eleanor and noticed she was also carrying her bag, ready to leave.

The three of them rode the elevator down in silence. Evelyn glanced from her father to her mother, a sad look on her face as she lowered her head.

Ian noticed his daughter's change in mood immediately. He knelt down. "What's wrong?"

"Other mommies and daddies love each other. You two don't even talk anymore," Evelyn said, voicing the simple, painful truth. They really had nothing to say to each other, except for matters related to work.

A sharp pang of guilt shot through Ian as he stroked his daughter's head.

Eleanor looked at her daughter, and her gaze inadvertently met Ian's. The raw emotion swirling in his deep-set eyes made her quickly look away. "Be sure to eat your lunch at school," she told Evelyn.

"Okay, Mommy, I will," Evelyn replied with a nod.

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On the crisp spring morning, the school entrance was bustling with parents seeing their children off. Ian walked Evelyn to the gate and knelt to straighten her collar. "Go on now."

"Evelyn!" Vivian called out, skipping over. Xavier stood a few paces behind her.

Once the children were inside, Ian walked over to Xavier. "Are you free for lunch? I was thinking of getting Henry to join us."

"Some other time. I have some personal matters to attend to lately," Ian replied.

Xavier paused but didn't press further. "Alright. Give me a call when you're free."

"Will do," Ian nodded.

Ian waved a hand. "No, please continue." He turned and walked away.

Dr. Smith lowered his voice. "Mrs. Goodwin's condition is worrying. We have to accelerate our experiments and find a breakthrough, hopefully before…" He trailed off, but everyone in the room understood the unspoken urgency.

Eleanor's grip on her pen tightened. No matter what, Gina was her daughter's grandmother. She wanted her to recover. Despite how poorly Gina had treated her in the past, her love for Evelyn was undeniable.

The Holt Group.

Henry was in a meeting with several senior executives when his phone buzzed.

"I bought the tickets for 3:30." It was from Vanessa.

Henry glanced at the time, realizing with a jolt that it was already Friday.

"Okay, I'll pick you up at two," he replied.