Next day, Eleanor Sterling got up and visited Ethan Finch and Moira Ray at the hospital, confirming their condition was stable before returning to the Faulkner Family.
Mrs. Faulkner, Susan Langley, came down the stairs and asked, "Where did Xaio Xing and Xiao Yi go?"
Eleanor looked at her tense face and replied, "My friend’s daughter is hospitalized, Xiao Xing and Xiao Yi are her friends, so they’re at the hospital taking care of her."
Susan Langley responded, murmuring, "They can take care of someone, very nice, they’re responsible kids."
That’s when Alaric Faulkner came downstairs.
Seeing Eleanor talking with Susan Langley, he said, "Mom, boys should be responsible, it’s good for Xiao Xing and Xiao Yi to learn to take care of people from a young age."
After speaking, Alaric walked over and put his arm around Eleanor’s waist, softly asked, "You’re back? How’s everything?"
"Everything’s normal."
Eleanor took out a brocade box from her bag, handed it to Susan Langley, saying, "When I was preparing a birthday gift for Grandma last time, I bought this for you."
Susan Langley was stunned for a moment, then opened the brocade box.
Inside lay a bracelet, looking similar to the birthday gift at the last banquet, full green jade.
Susan Langley was touched, unsure what to say for a moment.
"Is it really for me?"
This item obviously looks invaluable.
Susan Langley always knew she was not liked by the old Mrs. Faulkner, who thought she was uncultured and embarrassing.
She insisted on making trouble, as if making old Mrs. Faulkner unhappy proved her uncultured nature, bringing her some comfort.
So when Alaric was looking for a woman, she instinctively wanted him to choose better.
Initially, Eleanor was disliked because of her background, but now Eleanor had support from the Jennings Family and the Hawthorne Family, giving her no reason to target Eleanor further.
Moreover, Eleanor had already registered the marriage with Alaric Faulkner.
And the two children were hers too.
She just couldn’t bring herself to reconcile, but didn’t expect Eleanor to extend an olive branch first.
Susan Langley was instantly moved.
Alaric Faulkner smiled, taking Eleanor by the shoulder and leaving.
He whispered in Eleanor’s ear, "My mom is not targeting you anymore, you can rest easy."
Eleanor snorted softly, "What do you mean by that? Do I seem like such a petty person?" ɴᴇᴡ ɴᴏᴠᴇʟ ᴄʜᴀᴘᴛᴇʀs ᴀʀᴇ ᴘᴜʙʟɪsʜᴇᴅ ᴏɴ novel★fire.net
Alaric kissed her cheek deeply.
"Eleanor is the most generous, not petty at all."
"Such a sweet talker."
Despite her words, Eleanor couldn’t help but smile.
Eleanor was not the type to easily yield, but because of her love for Alaric Faulkner, she didn’t want him to fight with Susan Langley over her, hence she held back her temper to show kindness.
Mrs. Faulkner needed a way out, so Eleanor provided it.
She didn’t need much goodwill, just peaceful coexistence and courteous distance.
Alaric knew Eleanor well and understood her grievances, which made him feel more compassionate towards her, wanting to treat her even better.
After entering the room, Eleanor’s phone rang.
She took a glance, it was Liam Keene calling.
It should be the results of her paternity test with the Jennings Family and Warren Hawthorne.
Holding the phone, Eleanor felt somewhat heavy-hearted, surprisingly hesitant to answer.
Alaric looked at her, took the phone from her hand, answered it on speaker.
"Hello, Sally, the results of the paternity test have come out..."