Chapter 852


    Jill Naylor raised her hand, pointing at the doll where it was mended I bought the same fabric and


    stitched it back together bit by bit


    It was unbelievable how well the sewed.


    “Thank you Dr. Naylor, you must have spent a lot of time on this, right?”


    Eleanor anginally nned to do the repair herself, but Aidyn said he knew a doctor who could help


    At first, she thought he was referring to a toy repair specialist, but it turned out to be a surgeon.


    Jill Naylor waved off thepliment, saying “Protecting a child’s innocence is worth any amount of


    time.


    Those words warmed Eleanor’s heart, and when she looked at Jill Naylor, she seemed to glow with a


    sacred light “Dr. Naylor, you’re such a kind soul. Aidyn, you better treat her night


    Aiden scratched the back of his head shyly “Yeah, I’ll treat her like Mr. Laurence treats you.”


    Mr. Laurence was famously generous Hearing this eased some of Jill Naylor’s fears about their


    whirlwind marriage. She felt assured in her decision.


    Ardyn said his goodbyes to Bernard and then left with Jill Naylor


    Eleanor took the doll and went to the living room on the first floor


    Nina had thrown off her nket and spread out on the bed fast asleep


    Seeing her cute little butt sticking up in the air, sleeping so sweetly. Eleanor couldn’t help but smile


    She walked over and put the doll on the nightstand, hoping that when Nina woke up and saw her doll


    all in one piece, she’d be happy


    As Liana and Hailey were about to leave, Eleanor asked, ‘Hailey, are you really nning to marry


    Yeager?”


    Hailey paused and then smiled, saying “Yes, we’ve agreed to meet the parents, so of course we’re


    getting married”


    Since Hailey had made up her mind, all Eleanor could do was offer her blessings: “Alright, I’ll give you


    a wedding gift when you guys get married”


    “There’s no need for that, just you and Bernard being happy is the best gift for me” Hailey rose to her


    feet, patting Eleanor’s shoulder


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    Hailey always had a way of warming Eleanor’s heart


    “Then I won’t get you anything you better not call me stingyter on”


    Haileyughed and assured her she wouldn’t, then left with Liana, saying, “We have to go now, we’ll


    come see you get your award in B City tomorrow afternoon.” Hailey was confident that with Eleanor’s


    talent, she’d not only win this award but the next one as well. So they were going to see her win her


    first award


    Just as they left, Pearce Hooper called, “I just heard you won the 17th International Architecture Award”


    As Eleanor made her way to Bernard’s study, she answered “I just got the notification from the


    committee, and you already know? You’re pretty quick on the uptake, huh?” Getting a clear answer,


    Pearce was a bit miffed. “I thought I was going to be the grand prize winner of this architecture contest,


    I didn’t expect you to beat me to it “You were in this contest too?” Eleanor was surprised


    “Do I even need to say it? Is there ever a contest I don’t participate in?”


    “Given your experience and talent, you don’t need contests to prove yourself anymore. Why are you


    still participating in them?”


    “Because I made a promise to Ethan Pearce’s voice was a bit shaky


    He had promised Ethan that if he ever won more awards than Ethan, Ethan would build him a house of


    gold.


    Even if he won more awards now, no one would build a house of gold for him.


    But that didn’t matter as long as he kept going, he could prove that Ethan was still in his heart.


    When someone passed away, if no one remembered them, they disappear forever.


    As long as he remembered Ethan, Ethan would live on in Pearce’s heart.


    Hearing Ethan’s name always saddened Eleanor “Was this award very important to you?”


    “Not particrly, I just want to keep going for the sake of a promise And besides, you’re my student,


    I’m happy when you win”


    With that, Pearce pulled himself together and said, “I’ll be at the award ceremony tomorrow too, you


    better thank me in your eptance speech, or I’ll be upset!” Eleanor nodded earnestly. “Of course


    you’re my mentor, and you’ve always been there for me. Not only will I thank you, I’ll buy you a gift with


    the prize money “That’s more like it.” Pearce chockled


    He hung up the phone and, like an unseen hero, disappeared into the night