Jenna felt confused and brought the fruit platter and tea upstairs again.
When she saw Ian and Edward coming out of the study, she stopped on the spot and asked, “Have the both of you been in the study room all this while?” Ian nodded.
Edward stared at her.
“I was chatting with Ian in the study.What’s wrong?”
“I just asked Elaine to bring you a fruit platter and some tea, but she told me she didn’t see you two in the study…”
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtEdward’s expression changed instantly, and he exchanged gazes with Ian.
‘It seems that she’s heard”
On the other end of the mansion…
Elaine was sitting alone by the pond in the backyard.
Ian followed a servant to the backyard.
The servant said something to him and left, and Ian walked toward Elaine.
Elaine threw the pebble in her hand into the pond, and no ripple could be seen due to the darkness.
She heard footsteps, stopped what she was doing, but did not look back.
“I know what you want to say, but i t doesn’t matter.I don’t care.”
“Do you think I’m making up for you?”
“Aren’t you?”
Elaine smiled.
“Just because I can no longer get pregnant, you plan to sacrifice your happiness to stay with me and compensate me? That’s not necessary.”
He approached her.
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏm“I don’t think so.”
“Ian, we’re different individuals.”
“What’s the difference that you see between us?”
She took a deep breath.
“I know it’s not easy for you t o get to where you are today.You need a genuine marriage more than I do.You need a complete family and a home, and these are things that I
can’t provide you with.” You should know I have no confidence in marriage, and I’ve never thought about getting married.
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