No More Mrs. Nice Wife (Eleanor) novel Chapter 140

Ian didn't go over to greet his daughter. Instead, he turned and walked away without a word.

Clearly, his lover now meant more to him than his own child.

A few minutes later, Xavier arrived, slightly out of breath and apologetic. "Sorry, traffic was terrible."

Eleanor smiled warmly. "It's fine. The girls are having a great time together."

"Ian didn't show up?" Xavier asked.

"He had something to take care of, so he left," Eleanor answered.

Xavier glanced at her, a flicker of concern passing through his eyes.

At five thirty, Eleanor picked up her daughter to head home. As they walked hand in hand, her daughter looked up and asked, "Where did Daddy go?"

Eleanor squeezed her little hand gently. "Evelyn, can I ask you something?"

Seeing her mother's serious expression, Evelyn nodded, suddenly solemn. "Of course, Mommy."

Eleanor hesitated, choosing her words carefully. "If one day, Daddy and I don't live together anymore, would you want to stay with Daddy, or with me?"

She spoke softly, but her heart ached for her daughter's answer.

Evelyn paused, then immediately replied without the slightest hesitation, "I want to live with you, Mommy." Her big eyes blinked curiously. "But why won't Daddy live with us anymore?"

A sharp pain shot through Eleanor's chest. She knew her daughter would only ever have two choices in this.

"Because Daddy and Mommy both have things we need to do. Sometimes, that means we can't all live together," Eleanor said gently.

Evelyn seemed to half-understand. She threw her arms around her mother's neck and declared, "I want you, Mommy. I love you most. I never want to be apart from you."

Eleanor hugged her daughter close, finally able to smile with relief.

A few minutes later, her phone rang. It was Joy, sounding anxious. She explained that just a short while ago, Vanessa had been cornered in the restroom by a group of obsessive male fans, and the crowd outside nearly caused a stampede in the chaos.

Eleanor realized this was probably why Ian had left his daughter behind without a word.

Clearly, Vanessa had become more important to him than his own child.

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