Chapter 1283


    Eleanor arrived home to see Hailey and Nina bustling about the kitchen, the sight bringing a tear to her


    eye.


    –


    She could have gone to find Bernard, but there were two people she couldn’t bear to leave behind that


    would be the two people in the kitchen.


    Hailey y was married to Cedric, protected by a husband and tethered by a child. Eleanor didn’t worry


    too much about her. But Nina…


    Nina had lost her parents and her foster father. Her only support was Eleanor and Bernard. With


    Bernard gone, and Eleanor, perhaps soon to follow, what would happen to Nina?


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    Eleanor stood frozen, then turned to head upstairs, pulling out her phone to message Evelyn Ziegler.


    Ever since winning the custody battle, Evelyn had asionally visited Nina. Perhaps it was Eleanor’s


    magnanimity and parenting style that had won Evelyn over. She had mellowed out, bing less


    brash and more gentle.


    Like any grandmother visiting her granddaughter, Evelyn brought a heap of gifts for Nina every time,


    winning over both the child and Eleanor. Their rtionship had grown a little closer.


    Eleanor messaged Evelyn, asking her to visit Nina asionally. She did not entrust Nina to Evelyn, but


    merely informed her of an uing business trip that would keep her away for some time. She didn’t


    want Nina to be lonely, and requested Evelyn to keep herpany.


    She then called Pearce and George, asking them to stay at Fiord Roundabout for a while. Pearce and


    George were unaware of the Siren Organization or Area Opaca. They only knew that Eleanor would


    entrust Nina to them whenever she had to leave, and they were more than happy to ept.


    It’s not that Eleanor didn’t trust Hailey, but Hailey was pregnant and taking care of a child would be


    exhausting. Thinking of this, Eleanor’s thoughts drifted to Liana. If Liana was still here, she would have


    left Nina in her care. Liana, who couldn’t have children of her own, yearned for a child and loved


    children…


    Eleanor put down her phone, walked to the window, and gazed at the radiant moon in the night sky.


    After a moment, she caressed her belly.


    “Liana, I’m pregnant. It’s a bitte, but you can finally be a godmother.”


    She couldn’t visit Liana’s grave to share the good news for now. But once she returned safely, she


    would go to Panama to visit Liana.


    Eleanor joined Hailey and Nina for dinner, managing to maintain a calm and steady demeanor. Hailey,


    worried that Eleanor’s calmness hid a deeper despair, wanted to stay and take care of her but was


    refused.


    “Don’t worry, I’m fine. Besides, I have Bryson and Scott at home.”


    Still, Hailey was worried. “They’re all men. They can’t enter your bedroom. I should stay and be with


    you.”


    Eleanor patted Nina’s head. “I have her to sleep with me. What are you worried about?”


    She looked at Hailey’s belly. “I heard from Cedric that your pregnancy isn’t stable. You should go back


    and rest. I don’t want to exin to Cedric if anything happens to you or the baby.”


    Hailey touched her belly, unconcerned. “I’m more worried about you right now than the baby.”


    Eleanor went forward and hugged her. “Hailey, don’t worry. I’ll be fine


    Hailey patted her back. “I hope you will be.”


    She didn’t want Eleanor to leave like Liana did, promising not to worry and then disappearing silently.


    For Hailey, Eleanor was her inseparable kin since childhood. She couldn’t bear the thought of losing


    her.


    She didn’t want to let go of Eleanor, but Eleanor gently pushed her away. Hailey wanted to say


    something more, but Eleanor steered her outside and into the car.


    “I’lle and check on you first thing tomorrow morning, Eleanor.”


    Hearing this, Eleanor felt a twinge of sorrow. She waved as Hailey’s car drove off.


    “I’m sorry, Hailey. Bernard is missing, and I need to find him and bring him home.”


    She stood there until the car was out of sight. Then, holding Nina’s hand, she returned home. After


    putting Nina to bed, she wrote a letter, mixed sleeping pills into two sses of milk, and handed them


    to Bryson and Scott.


    Once the men were sound asleep, she dismissed the guards outside and left the house with her


    prepared suitcase and a bag full of prenatal vitamins. But halfway down the road, she ran into Robin’s


    car.