“Mr. Goodwin, how do you feel about your ex-wife Eleanor being attacked online recently?”
“Would you care to respond?”
Ian’s gaze swept over the crowd of reporters. There was a chill in his eyes that made even the boldest hesitate.
“I will be issuing an official statement soon regarding the false accusations against my ex-wife, Ms. Eleanor, circulating online,” he said, his voice low and unwavering, every word landing with the weight of a gavel.
“Could you comment now?” one gutsy female reporter pressed.
Ian fixed her with a steely look, his tone icy. “We may be divorced, but she is the mother of my child. That will never change.”
The implication was unmistakable.
In just a few sentences, every journalist in the room could sense how fiercely he intended to defend her.
Even if their marriage was over.
Ian would still protect Eleanor, his former wife, without hesitation.
Some reporters even misinterpreted his words as a warning—almost as if he’d said, “No one lays a hand on someone under my protection.”
…
Vanessa sat on her sofa, scrolling through the latest news about Eleanor. The certificates Eleanor had posted stunned her—six years of marriage, and she’d managed all this?
And she’d accomplished it all abroad. Vanessa had assumed Eleanor was content playing the housewife, but clearly, the woman had her own ambitions.
Faye’s call came through. Vanessa picked up. “Hey, Faye.”
“So, Ian and Eleanor are divorced. Does this mean you finally have your shot at joining the Goodwin family?” Faye teased.
Vanessa tucked a strand of hair behind her ear. “Even if I don’t marry in, I can promise you there won’t be another woman by Ian’s side.”


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