The next day, when Rose met Elliot at the dining table, she couldn't help but glance at him and felt uneasy all over. But when she saw him greet her as usual, Rose felt a bit ashamed of herself for thinking too much.
After breakfast, with nothing to do, Rose planned to take the two children to Universal Studios. While she was doing her makeup in the room, someone knocked on the door. She glanced at herself in the mirror and said, "Come in."
Elliot slowly walked in.
Rose's eyelids twitched and she blurted out,"Why aren't you lying down on your bed resting? You just had surgery two days ago and the doctor said not to get up casually."
Upon hearing her concern, a pleasant smile rose in Elliot's eyes. He didn't come inside but leaned against the doorway. "Where are you going?"
Rose pursed her lips and remembered Elliot's warning not to leave the villa casually. She didn't know how to answer for a moment.
"Where are you going? I'll have my driver take you there." Seeing that she didn't answer, Elliot looked at Rose's exquisite profile reflected in the mirror, "Be safe."
Rose was stunned.
Did he actually agree? Did he actually let them leave?
As they left while looking back at Elliot sitting on the sofa, Rose finally believed that he wasn't lying when he asked her to take kids out for fun.
Shawn also joined them. They were already cheering as they ran towards their car waiting outside.
"Rest well, and don't move around. You'd better lie down." Amidst calls from children, Rose took two steps forward before suddenly turning around and giving Elliot a quick reminder.
She hurriedly left under his intense gaze until she got into the car with the three children.
Only after watching them drive away did Elliot reveal a hint of smile from his eyes which gradually spread across his face. He finally realized that forcing or pressuring her was a bad idea and he needed to take it slow.
However, Elliot wasn't comfortable letting them go alone so he secretly arranged bodyguards for protection, but kept some distance so as not to disturb their fun.
Rose took the children to the newly opened Universal Studios, which was different from ordinary amusement parks. It was bigger and had more fun things to do. With Elliot's privilege, she could take the children directly to play without having to wait in line.
After a day of fun, not only were the three children tired but Rose herself was also not satisfied. The camera was filled with photos, most of which were taken by her for the children.
At dinner that night, Elliot could only eat liquid food and sat smiling at them from his seat. The atmosphere was warm and comfortable.
Just then, the doorbell rang and after a while Madeleine walked in with her servant leading her. As soon as she appeared, there was some tension in the air.
Rose was such a bitch! What did she have that I didn't? Not only had my son been bewitched by her, but even Elliot had been so kind and gentle towards her!
What gave her the right?
"Elliot, I came to check on you because I'm worried about you," Madeleine said softly as she took out a thermos of chicken soup from inside a bag. "I made this myself today after spending all afternoon cooking it for you. Please drink some later; otherwise I won't feel at ease."
Elliot glanced down at the soup without any emotion on his face and replied coldly, "Leave it there; I just finished dinner."
Madeleine bit her lip in frustration as jealousy and hatred towards Rose rose up inside of her heart once again. She looked at him with feigned helplessness. "Your complexion looks terrible; please rest well." Then she scanned the table with surprise. "Is this all you're having for dinner? Just plain porridge? It doesn't have any nutrition! How can your wound heal quickly if you don't eat properly?"
Elliot remained silent.
She continued speaking, "How are these servants taking care of you? They can't even make proper meals for you when your body needs nourishment after surgery!"
The servant who was still standing in the kitchen nearby jumped in fright when she heard this conversation. She quickly came over to say apologetically, "Mr. Harper, is the food not to your liking? Would you like me to prepare something else for you?" She glanced briefly at Madeleine and continued, "Mrs. Harper mentioned that you had just undergone surgery and should stick to a light diet, so I thought..."
"You believe her?" Madelein einterrupted, her voice growing harsh. "Can't you see that he needs proper care after the surgery? If you can't take care of him, then get out of here..."
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