Chapter 509


    "I''ve already seen him," she said, picking up her phone and swiftly shifting the topic. "What about Ian


    and Rita?"


    With a sorrowful expression, Mike sighed and said, "They might not be able to video chat with you


    tonight. Ian was crying today."


    In the bathroom, Elijah heard everything loud and clear. What happened to Ian?


    Elijah walked out of the bathroom, a sullen look in his eyes as he nced at Violette.


    Violette was too flustered to pay him any attention. She was even more surprised than him. Ian had


    always been a child who didn''t show his emotions openly. His demeanor and emotions were more


    "What happened? Was he bullied at school? Did you talk to his teacher?" she asked, speaking at a


    mile a minute. How she wished she could be home right now,forting her son.


    "They had a pop quiz today at school, and someone outperformed him. He was devastated," Mike


    shrugged, "He couldn''t handle the fact that someone was smarter than him."


    Violette felt a slight relief, but she still felt sorry for Ian. He always lived in his own world where he was


    the best.


    "He''s the youngest in his ss, and it''s understandable if his grades are not as good as the others. But


    he just won''t listen to me. The more I tried to console him, the more upset he became," Mike recalled


    the ordeal of picking him up that evening, it gave him a headache. "I''ve never seen him break down like


    this."


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    "I''ll be back tomorrow," Violette dered.


    "Uh... I suspect Alexa has nted a mole in ourpany. You were out today to negotiate a


    partnership with the border patrol, and coincidentally, Alexa also went on a business trip to a remote


    area, even bringing a photography team with her. Hahaha." Mike''sughter echoed throughout the


    room.


    At the mention of Alexa''s name, Violette immediately lost interest in the conversation. Out of the corner


    of her eye, she saw Elijah standing at the bathroom door. She told Mike, "Alright, we''ll continue this


    when I see you tomorrow."


    "Sure, send me your flight details once you''ve booked. I''ll pick you up at the airport."


    "Okay."


    After ending the video call, she opened the flight booking app to check tomorrow''s flights. Elijah


    brought a bucket of hot water over, set it down, then fetched a towel.


    "Are you booking a flight?" he nced at her phone screen, "Book one for me too. We can go back


    together."


    She gave him a cold stare, "Can''t you book it yourself?"


    "My phone is out of battery." He squatted down in front of her, applying massage oil to her neck and


    shoulders with his slender fingers.


    She was taken aback, and her body shivered for a moment, "Elijah! What are you doing?!"


    Ignoring her protest, he kneaded her shoulders and then locked eyes with her, "Book a ticket for me."


    His eyes were saying, I massage you, and you book a ticket for me.


    She got goosebumps all over her body. "Let go of me! I''ll book it!" she eximed. His palms were warm


    and firm against her shoulders.


    Violette gazed into his deep and affectionate eyes, feeling deeply conflicted inside. Read at


    Her lips moved as if she were about to say something when suddenly, a heavy rainstorm started


    outside, the sound so loud that it was startling.


    What worried her more was how she would turn down his request to spend the night in her room.