Theo looked grim, and he had a hint of sarcasm in his eyes. âMs. Mendoza, you may not care about your own life, but please donât joke around with your unborn child!â
Ellinor arrogantly pulled away from his grasp. âMr. Blanchet, arenât you a bit too worried? Iâve never heard that eating a carrot can harm a child!â
Theo withdrew his hand; his icy gaze made him look like he was seemingly trying to see through her.
Ellinor didnât like the way he was looking at her; she got up and said, âExcuse me, Iâm not feeling well, I need to use the restroom.
Without waiting for anyoneâs response, she left the dining table.
After watching Ellinorâs retreating figure, Belinda turned her head towards her uncle.
âUncle, what were you doing just now? You upset Ellinor!â
Theo remained silent, squinting his eyes at the sight of Ellinorâs retreating figure, not saying a word.
Because of her pregnancy, Ellinor walked slowly. Before she could reach the restroom, she bumped into Veronica and Marissa, âGrandma, look, itâs really Ellinor!â Veronica, holding onto her grandmotherâs arm, exclaimed excitedly.
Ellinor stopped when she heard her name, turned her head, and looked.
She was slightly surprised to see Veronica and Marissa come over. She then politely flashed a simple smile. âMarissa Blanchet, nice to see you.â
After a long time apart, Marissaâs eyes were slightly moist. She stepped forward and took Ellinorâs hand, looking at her with concern. âEllinor, where have you been these past six months? I think about you every day, wondering if youâre okay.â
âIâve been to a beautiful place, and Iâm doing well.â
Marissa sighed. âWhat scenery can compare to home? Isnât it better to stay home and take care of your pregnancy? Look at you! Youâre eight months pregnant, but you look pale. It breaks my heart to think you might have been suffering alone.â
Ellinor, a little helpless, explained, âMarissa, I wasnât suffering; I was really doing well on my own.â
But Marissa didnât seem to take in her response and was still holding her hand with a pained look.
Ellinor didnât want too much contact with the Blanchet family, but she didnât want to be cold towards Marissa either, so she just endured it for now. At the same time, she felt a pair of unfriendly eyes staring at her.
She cautiously looked at the pair of eyes that made her uncomfortable, only to see Sophia walking over with a bright smile, reaching out her hand.
âHello, Ms. Mendoza! I often hear people talking about you! Nice to meet you⦠no, we should have met yesterday, right?â
Through Ellinorâs figure, Sophia identified her as Moon she saw yesterday.
Ellinor laughed lightly at Sophia. âYes, we meet again.â
She merely responded to Sophiaâs greeting without shaking her hand.
Sophiaâs outstretched hand hung awkwardly in the air for a moment before she withdrew it, but her cheerful smile was still on her face. Ellinor originally had some respect for Marissa; she was very grateful for her past care, but now, after seeing Sophia appear alongside Marissa, Ellinor lost the mood to deal with the Blanchet family, She withdrew her hand coldly. âMarissa, Iâm sorry, but I have to go. I need to use the restroom. Mr.
Blanchet is just over there, you can go find him