Marcus, though wanting to refuse, saw how thoughtful they were, so he ate those dishes.
Chloe happily picked up a piece of meat for her mommy as well.
"Mommy, this is my first time eating with Marcus."
Her tone was full of yearning, smiling as she looked at Eleanor Hollis and Hugo Quinn.
"Thank you, brother and sister. I will often come to play with Marcus in the future."
Seeing the child being so straightforward, Eleanor’s discomfort instantly disappeared, and she smiled at her.
After finishing the meal, an hour had passed, and Eleanor and Marcus got in the car. She deliberately lowered the window to let Marcus say goodbye to the little girl.
But Marcus snorted and turned his head, making the atmosphere a bit awkward.
The woman didn’t mind much and said some words of thanks before leading the girl away.
Eleanor frowned slightly, looking at Marcus, wondering why this usually well-behaved child had such a poor attitude.
"Humph, Mommy, Chloe always pesters me. Originally, she wasn’t the one cast to play the princess, but she threw a tantrum with the teacher and snatched the role. I don’t like such troublesome girls. I want to find someone as gentle as Mommy in the future."
Eleanor’s lips curved as she reached out to ruffle his hair.
"But you shouldn’t treat others like that. Chloe is, after all, a girl; maybe she really likes you, Marcus. You shouldn’t be so narrow-minded."
Marcus drooped his shoulders and sighed lightly.
Meanwhile, Chloe was bouncing along the street, suddenly turning back to look at her mommy.
"Mommy, is that brother really amazing? I think I saw him in the newspaper, saying his family is rich, the richest man in Serenford. If he could be my dad, that’d be great."
She spoke with longing, eyes full of envy.
The woman’s gaze sharpened. She thought so too, but Hugo was really hard to approach. Besides tonight, she didn’t know when they could meet again.
"Chloe, do you really like him?"
She asked blandly, crouching down to rub her head.
Chloe nodded. She really liked that brother and liked Marcus too, just not that woman.
"If you like him, that’s good. I also want to take him away. I’ll slowly find opportunities in the future. If you behave like tonight, help me out more, understand? That way, mommy can defeat that woman."
Chloe quickly nodded, wrapping her arms around her mom’s neck.
"I believe in Mommy. Mommy, you’ve always been amazing."
The woman’s lips curved up. If she hadn’t been so willful back then, she wouldn’t have given birth to this child. But as time passed, Chloe became more obedient, and she genuinely started caring about this child.
Eleanor and the others had already gone far. When they arrived at the villa, she yawned, feeling a bit tired since she hadn’t napped in the afternoon.
"Mommy, go upstairs and rest."
Marcus said considerately, holding Hugo’s hand beside him.
Eleanor nodded, wiping a few tears from the corners of her eyes.
"I’ll go rest, and later I’ll come down to watch anime with you."
Marcus immediately nodded happily.
However, Hugo watched Eleanor’s back thoughtfully. This person seemed to be getting sleepier lately. When he thought about it, a glimmer appeared in his eyes; could she be pregnant?!
Thinking of this possibility, Hugo just couldn’t stay calm. He immediately asked Lan Yancy to buy a pregnancy test kit.
Lan Yancy, upon hearing Hugo’s request, twitched his mouth twice.
As a man, buying this item felt a bit odd, but Hugo was clearly unwilling to negotiate, so Lan could only sigh and drive out again.
Marcus was smart, but he didn’t know what a pregnancy test was for. However, he saw that his dad was very excited.
"Dad, your hands and legs are trembling. Are you sick?"
He asked worriedly, placing his hand on Hugo’s forehead.
Hugo shook his head, looked at his beloved son, and suddenly hugged him tightly.
"I’ll tell you later, play by yourself for a while, okay?"
Marcus, knowing his dad wasn’t sick, felt reassured and rubbed his belly while watching anime.
Ten minutes later, Lan finally returned with the item.
Hugo felt his hands trembling; it was strange, just because it was a pregnancy test kit.
"Boss, could it be that Miss Hollis is really pregnant?"
If that were the case, they’d probably have to arrange a wedding for the two.
"I’ll go check, then I’ll know. Keep this matter confidential for now."
Hugo took the pregnancy test up and found Eleanor coming out of the bathroom, gently rubbing her hair dry.
Hugo suddenly looked at her with deep emotion, thinking that she might be carrying his child. His mood was jubilant, and he couldn’t hide his excitement.
Eleanor looked puzzled. Why was this person suddenly so happy?
"Eleanor, take a look at this. I think you might be pregnant."
Hugo said, placing the pregnancy test in Eleanor’s palm.
As Eleanor touched the item, she felt her palm heat up, feeling a bit irritated and embarrassed, and wanted to throw the thing away.
"Are you crazy? How could I be pregnant?"
She looked helpless, wondering if this man had become obsessed with the idea of having a child.
But Hugo didn’t care, pushing her into the bathroom.
"Just give it a try. It might be true. You’ve been unusually sleepy lately; I have reason to suspect. Hurry up and don’t let our child suffer."
Eleanor saw the bathroom door close with her inside, feeling somewhat helpless.
She had been taking medication; only Hugo didn’t know, and she didn’t want to say it to avoid making him angry.
Her intuition told her if Hugo found out about the medication, he’d surely flip out.
She could only resign to testing, and upon seeing the two lines, she thought she was seeing things and tested again just to be sure.
Still, two lines appeared. She felt a ’boom’ in her mind, and then the entire world turned pale. She didn’t know where she was, only felt like her legs were weak, ready to faint.
Hugo eagerly knocked on the door outside.
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Eleanor snapped back from her thoughts. Strange, she had been taking medication to prevent pregnancy, so how could she still be pregnant?
But, the internet says the pregnancy test’s error rate is high, and many factors can affect the result, so the two lines on this thing aren’t very reliable. It’s best to go to the hospital for a checkup.