Chapter 1364 Before the dinner began, Yates returned to his residence, and he brought Eleanor along with him. Eleanor had once pretended to be Emilia and visited this place, she knew it was once Paulineâs house. The Sharp family had quite a few properties, but Yates preferred this one.
After delegating the dinner preparations to his son and grandson, Yates led Eleanor through the garden to the cottage she had designed previously.
Yates told her that the cottage would be her home, and she could stay there whenever she wanted.
Eleanor didnât respond, she just followed behind Yates, occasionally looking around at the surroundings.
After entering the cottage, Yates turned around and asked her, âAre you satisfied?â Eleanor replied indifferently, âItâs just a temporary stay, doesnât matter whether Iâm satisfied or not.â
Yates didnât mind her underlying meaning, âNo matter how long you stay, the fact that youâre back is the best thing.â After finishing his sentence, he waved at the butler who was standing nearby, âMiss Eleanor is back, prepare the dinner.â
Yates reserved the hostessâ seat for Emilia, a compensation for her status. After the butler left with the servants, only Yates and the silent Eleanor were left in the spacious living room.
Yates could see that Eleanor was somewhat uncomfortable, so he told a maid to take her to her room.
Perhaps knowing that she was pregnant, the master bedroom was arranged on the south side of the first floor with large space and warm decoration.
It was decorated in a Western style, with a pink theme. The window sill was filled with all sorts of dolls, it was obviously a room prepared for a daughter. Yates once mentioned that Pauline loved daughters, so he had Emilia design this cottage for their daughter.
At that time, Yates didnât know that Vanya was his daughter, but because Pauline loved the idea, he had the cottage built. It was hard to describe what he felt, but he thought that Yates was a lovable fool who didnât know how to love properly.
After checking her room, Eleanor told the servant to leave and opened her suitcase to take out her clothes and take a bath. She thought Yates would have left by then, but he was still sitting in the living room waiting for her, saying he wanted to have dinner with her.
Yates had specially hired a nutritionist. The meals were all suitable for pregnant women. Eleanor thought that even if she didnât eat, her child needed to, so she sat down at the dining table.
The two had only met twice, and they had nothing in common to talk about. Eleanor just kept her head down and ate while Yates sat across from her, quietly watching her. His eyes, honed by the years, were usually sharp, but at this moment, they were filled with softness as he looked at the girl eating her meal under the dim light.
Although Eleanor hadnât spent time with the Sharp family, her elegant eating manners were strikingly similar to the children of the Sharps. Yates was more and more pleased with her, a smile tugged at the corner of his lips, âEleanor, if only I had known you were my granddaughter earlier, how wonderful it would have been.â
That way, he could have spent more time with his granddaughter, giving her the best things in the world, never letting her suffer or feel wronged.
Having finished her meal, Eleanor put down her cutlery and cleaned her mouth with a napkin, then looked at Yates, âMr. Sharp, I get sleepy after meals during pregnancy.â
It was a courteous way of suggesting his departure. Yates grasped her hint but remained seated. âPerhaps a stroll outside would aid digestion?â he suggested.
Eleanor looked out at the night scene according to his gaze, âThe weather is turning cold, Iâm not feeling well. If I catch a cold, it could be bad. Letâs pass.â
She was very tactful. After a moment of silence, Yates stood up and picked up his coat, âThen you rest well. Tomorrow during the day, Iâll take you to meet your grandmother, and then weâll attend the dinner together.â
Eleanor agreed, and only then did Yates, somewhat reluctantly, walk away. Despite only being separated by a backyard, it felt as if there was a vast galaxy between them, so close yet so far.
After seeing off Yates, the butler asked if Eleanor needed a masseuse or a beautician. Eleanor declined all offers and returned to her room, sending Hailey a message. âAll is well.â Upon receiving the message, Hailey facetimed her, only resting easy after seeing Eleanor was fine. After hanging up, Eleanor put down the phone and sat by the window, lost in thought.
Just now in the video, she saw Cedric holding a childrenâs book, sitting next to Hailey, stroking her belly, as if he was telling a story or educating the baby in Haileyâs belly, She had once imagined that after she got pregnant, Bernard would do the same, but now...
She lifted her hand and touched her already bulging belly.
It doesnât matter if thereâs no dad to tell stories or educate the baby, right? But why did she feel so lost?
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