Chapter 1518


    Chapter 1518


    Ellinor’s eyes darkened, and her voice was as frosty as a winter’s chill. “So you think that just because I


    discovered the truth through others, I can ept it now?”


    “Boss… we’ve been trying to find that child for the past three years. We nned to tell you only after


    we found him. We know we messed up, and we’ll ept any punishment you see fit.”


    Ellinor didn’t summon Ida here to me or punish her. She was afraid that if something else were to


    happen in the future, they would hide it from her again, fearing she couldn’t handle it.


    “From now on,” she said solemnly, “there’s nothing I can’t handle. You must report everything to me


    immediately. Understood?”


    Ida bowed respectfully. “Yes, Boss!”


    Ellinor looked up at the moon, now a pearl in the night sky, as her eyes narrowed. “Also, what’s going


    on between you and that kid, Byran?”


    Upon mentioning Byran, Ida’s expression flickered to something akin to a headache. “That boy


    probably harbors a grudge from three years ago. He’s probably looking for payback.”


    Ellinor stared at Ida with a questioning gaze. “You don’t like him?”


    Ida adjusted her gold-rimmed sses. “It’s not like that.”


    “If you really don’t like him, then ignore him.” Ellinor advised, “I’m not trying to meddle, but I don’t want


    to see you get hurt.”


    Ida nodded. “Don’t worry, Boss. I know what I’m doing.”


    Ellinor didn’t press the matter. She had once thought she knew what she was doing, certain she


    wouldn’t get hurt by a man. But here she was, stuck in a ce she couldn’t escape. She didn’t want to


    see Ida follow in her footsteps.


    “All right, off you go. Get some rest.”


    Ida acknowledged her dismissal and then prepared to leave, not wanting to disturb her boss any


    further.


    “Oh, and Ida,” Ellinor called, “on your way out, could you let Veronica know to put the kids to bed


    tonight? I’m feeling a bit worn out and would like some quiet time alone.”


    Ida looked at her boss sympathetically before agreeing and exiting the room.


    Ellinor really had it tough, managing nchet Corporation by day and taking care of three children by


    night. Exhausting was an understatement.


    Deep into the night.


    Marcus felt a chill in his sleep. He was sure he had closed the window before bed, and the hotel’s


    central heating was always on.


    This cold was peculiar.


    He wasn’t concerned about himself, but he worried about his son catching a cold.


    Slowly, he opened his eyes and sat up, ncing at the window to see if it was sealed properly.


    The window was indeed open, allowing the cold wind to enter. The curtains swayed gently in the


    moonlight.


    No wonder it was cold. The window hadn’t been shut properly, and the wind had blown it open.


    Instinctively, he found this strange. He was sure he had closed the window tightly. Unless there was a


    storm, it wouldn’t have opened.


    There was certainly no storm outside.


    The room was dark, only lit by the faint white glow of the moon. Everything was shadowy.


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    But he could distinctly smell a scent that didn’t belong to him or his son.;