No More Mrs. Nice Wife (Eleanor) novel Chapter 193

Ian was a steady driver, and there wasn't much for Eleanor to say to him. Yet instead of pulling up at the hospital, his car stopped in front of a small restaurant.

Eleanor frowned, glancing at him as she asked, "Why are we here?"

"I already asked Serena to bring Evelyn here. Let's get something to eat first," Ian replied, stepping out of the car.

Eleanor felt a stab of frustration, but since her sister-in-law had brought her daughter to the restaurant, she couldn't just leave. Sighing, she followed Ian inside.

Truth be told, hunger was gnawing at her too—her stomach had started to ache.

They picked a table by the window. Ian sat down, scanning the menu before asking Eleanor what she'd like. She barely looked up from her phone and murmured, "Whatever's fine."

Ian ordered five dishes, then quietly sipped his tea while Eleanor kept her eyes glued to her screen.

The hospital wasn't far; about ten minutes later, Serena arrived, holding Evelyn's hand. Vanessa walked in alongside them.

Eleanor's expression faltered. She'd thought someone from the Goodwin family was looking after her daughter—she hadn't expected Vanessa. Now that Vanessa was pregnant, she no longer needed to curry favor with her, and she'd secured her own place in the Goodwin household.

Adults didn't need to shout or curse to bully a child. Sometimes, all it took was a look to bruise a little heart.

Eleanor's appetite vanished.

"Mommy!" Evelyn ran over, cheerful as ever.

Eleanor took her daughter's hand and turned to Ian. "You all go ahead and eat. We're leaving."

Vanessa called out with a smile, "Miss Sutton, are you in such a hurry?"

Serena looped her arm through Vanessa's. "Vanessa, you haven't had dinner yet, have you? Why not eat with my brother?"

Vanessa gave a modest laugh. "Oh, I couldn't possibly impose."

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