No More Mrs. Nice Wife (Eleanor) novel Chapter 931

Through the glass window, he could see the scene inside the collection room.

As Vanessa extended her arm for the nurse, her eyes were fixed on Ian, her expression one of delicate vulnerability. Ian, however, merely stood to the side, hands in the pockets of his trousers, his posture rigid. He watched the procedure with a detached focus, his presence feeling less like support and more like silent supervision.

Ten minutes later, the door opened. A nurse supported the pale-faced Vanessa, who seemed to radiate a fragile aura. Ian followed them out, one hand still in his pocket.

"Ian, can I rest for a bit before I go?" Vanessa asked, clearly in no hurry to leave.

"The car is waiting. Go home and rest," Ian said, his tone final. He walked past her and headed down the hall in the opposite direction.

"Miss Shannon, let us walk you out," a nurse offered gently.

Vanessa's frail posture instantly straightened. "That won't be necessary. I can see myself out," she said, her voice laced with a hint of disdain. The two nurses, sensing her dismissal, took a step back.

Vanessa picked up her purse and headed for the elevator to the main lobby. She smoothed her hair, and though her face was pale from the blood draw, she maintained her elegant composure.

As she stepped out of the lobby, Gavin met her. "Miss Shannon, I'm here to take you home."

Vanessa accepted the courtesy without protest, though she settled into the car with an obvious air of displeasure as Gavin held the door for her. He, in turn, drove her home with professional diligence.

Back at the lab, Eleanor was heading to an upstairs laboratory. She had just stepped into the elevator when a long arm blocked the closing door. She looked up as Ian strode in. At six-foot-two, his presence made the space feel instantly smaller. He glanced at her cold profile.

"I'm sorry about what just happened," he said in a low voice, referring to Vanessa's behavior in the collection room.

Eleanor acted as if she hadn't heard him. The elevator chimed and the doors opened. She walked out.

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