Eleanor Hollis really had no appetite, so she stood up and gave the chicken leg on her plate to Gloria Galloway.
"I’m leaving first. You should eat this yourself. You need more nourishment; your chest is really too small."
Gloria yelled behind her, regretting that she had just been helping this woman analyze things!
Eleanor returned to the office and continued watching the movie she hadn’t finished.
It wasn’t until half an hour after work that Hugo Quinn came out, saying he had to go out to meet a client tonight and wouldn’t be going home with her.
Eleanor had been suspicious of him already, and now hearing him say this, she seemed calm on the surface, but her heart was already in turmoil.
However, she wasn’t the type to follow someone, so she could only nod and agree, carrying her full heart back to the villa.
She waited until eleven at night, and Hugo still hadn’t come back. No one knew what he was doing, and even when she called Lan Yancy to inquire about Hugo, Lan Yancy stuttered, and it seemed like they were both hiding something from her.
Eleanor felt really upset and was daydreaming alone on the balcony.
Twenty minutes later, Marcus suddenly knocked on the door.
"Mommy, Daddy just called me and said he won’t be coming back tonight."
Hugo called Marcus but didn’t call her.
Eleanor pressed her lips together and nodded slightly.
"I understand, Marcus, you should go rest too."
Marcus smiled with squinting eyes and suddenly curled his finger.
"Mommy, will you come with me tomorrow morning to find something? The hotel called last time saying I left something there."
Eleanor frowned at him. Hadn’t the kid been in class these days? Why would he go to a hotel?
"It’s the hotel we went to with our whole class, Mommy. Daddy’s been busy these days, so I haven’t had time to go get it. Come with me tomorrow; I want to pick it up before going to class."
Seeing his pitiful expression, Eleanor nodded.
"Alright, you have class tomorrow, go rest first."
They bade each other goodnight, and Eleanor daydreamed for a while longer, finally falling asleep in the early morning, while Hugo didn’t come back all night.
When she woke up in the morning, she had a lot of thoughts, like Hugo sleeping with that woman or Hugo getting that woman pregnant — countless thoughts made her almost collapse.
As she went down to breakfast, she was still absent-minded, right until she was about to leave. Marcus, seeing her dressed plainly, pulled her back upstairs.
"Mommy, you should dress more beautifully."
Eleanor managed to force a smile. She was soon to be a discarded woman; how could she be beautiful?
"Oh, I found a dress in Daddy’s cabinet; it must be a gift from him to you. Let me go get it for you."
Marcus said and ran out, returning shortly with a gift box.
It was a simple yet elegant dress, without any extra embellishments, but the fabric was soft and smooth, clearly from a top brand.
A light blue strap dress that beautifully outlined the waist, with a small slit at the back waist, perfectly revealing an alluring waist dip.
"Mommy, quickly put it on." For origınal chapters go to 𝖓𝖔𝖛𝖊𝖑~𝖋𝖎𝖗𝖾~𝖓𝖊𝖙
Eleanor was helpless. Was this dress really prepared for her by Hugo? If not, it would be quite embarrassing.
"Oh, Mommy, don’t hesitate, just put it on and do makeup properly. Otherwise, I won’t go to school today. I’ve promised my classmates they would see you."
It turned out to be the child’s vanity. Eleanor’s lips curved, and she took the dress.
"Alright, you go out first."
Marcus immediately went out, his task from Daddy completed; later, he would go ask Daddy for a reward.
Not wanting to disappoint Marcus, Eleanor really dressed up after putting on the dress, applied delicate makeup, and opened the door.
Marcus’s eyes slowly widened, and then he warmly took her hand.
"This dress fits you so well, Mommy, you’re simply the most beautiful woman!!"
Children’s words are always pure, Eleanor’s lips curved, and her bad mood from last night vanished instantly as she followed Marcus to the car.
The car finally stopped at the manor’s entrance. How strange, wasn’t Marcus saying they were going to the hotel? Why would they come here?
"Hurry up, Mommy, get off."
Marcus exclaimed excitedly and opened the car door for her.
As the manor gate opened, countless colorful balloons suddenly flew up, flowers were laid all over the ground, and even the arch was wrapped in flowers, looking extremely beautiful.
The place had turned into a pink floral sea.
She stared blankly, only to find the child had vanished.
"Miss Hollis, please this way."
A uniformed waiter suddenly came up and led her forward.
Eleanor was utterly bewildered, having no idea what was going on, and dumbly followed behind this person.
Turning a corner, there were roses blooming everywhere, amidst the vibrant flowers, many people were talking, raising their glasses to her as she arrived.
Eleanor felt a bit uncomfortable; had she accidentally stumbled into someone else’s party?
"Eleanor! Oh my, Eleanor, weren’t you shocked upon entering? That damn Hugo actually prepared such a grand gift for you! Did you forget today is your twenty-fifth birthday!"
Gloria suddenly came over wearing a little dress, carrying a cake, almost crying from envy.
"I’m almost touched to tears; you two should just get married here."
Hearing Gloria’s excited words, Eleanor felt a warm rush in her heart, unable to find an outlet for release.
"Go in quickly; it’s your birthday party. Hugo invited many people, and now everyone knows you’re his girlfriend."
Gloria continued urging, pushing her forward.
Eleanor’s face gradually turned red as she saw Hugo in a suit, talking with Julian Sterling not far away.
"Oh my gosh! Julian Sterling?!"
Gloria seemed to just notice Julian was also present, having not noticed earlier, and quickly hid, not daring to go further.
There’s a sentiment called "close to home, yet fearful"; the idol she’s always yearned for was just nearby; how could she dare approach?
Then Eleanor pulled her and walked towards Hugo.
Beside Hugo stood Rose Rhodes, who nodded politely when she saw her coming.
"Miss Hollis, President Quinn has been preparing for your birthday party for quite some time."
Eleanor looked at Rose; could it be that the two aren’t in the kind of relationship she imagined?
Rose’s lips curled, "Miss Hollis, you’ve misunderstood. I’m already forty this year, so you and President Quinn can both call me Auntie. This manor was mine previously, but President Quinn bought it over the last few days, saying it was a birthday gift for you. I’ve been discussing with President Quinn, considering my company deals with this area, on how to surprise you."