Seeing Elisa''s resentment, Gtea was bitterly disappointed and asked, "What''s wrong? Aren''t you happy to sleep with Mommy?"


    "I am happy, but on such a rare asion tonight, we have to watch the stars together, which is a romantic thing that a couple does. It feels like a waste for just the two of us, mother and daughter..." Gtea found her words both funny and annoying. These two children really wanted to send her to ric immediately. What heartless little rascals!


    "Well... it''s the wrong person to watch the stars with. I feel like the stars aren''t as beautiful anymore. Mommy, you can keep watching. I''m going to sleep." Elisa yawned and then crawled into bed, falling asleep immediately. Gtea shook her head helplessly andy down, looking up at the beautiful starry sky. Tonight''s stars were truly beautiful.


    As she looked at the stars, ric''s words came to her mind. The woman he wanted?


    Upon careful consideration, ric had the capital to be proud of in terms of his background and personal abilities. Although he had a bad temper, to be fair, he had been patient with her. Thinking about this, Gtea felt her heart in turmoil once again. Was she overthinking things?


    Should shepletely move on from the past? Should she start a new life?


    Thinking about these things made it even harder for her to fall asleep. She spent the entire night lost in thought...


    Because Elisa went to bed early, she woke up early the next day. The two of them quickly packed up and left the room.


    "Good morning, Mrs. Knight. Breakfast is ready. Please follow me this way," the waiter said respectfully and showed them the way.


    "Mommy, Elisa!" When they arrived at the restaurant, Caspian immediately called out to the two of them. It was a private dining room with a great ambiance.


    Gtea looked up and saw ric sitting at the table. This man always seemed to be in a good mood, but she didn''t look her best because she had not slept the entire night.


    "Good morning," Gtea sat down across from ric and politely greeted him.


    "Good morning," ric responded. Then he asked, "Did you sleep wellst night?"


    "Not really," Elisa said, "When I went to bedst night, Mommy was still awake. And this morning, she was lying there with her clothes still on, eyes wide open. I guess she didn''t sleep the whole night."


    "You naughty girl, why are you making up stories?" Gtea immediately felt guilty.


    "I''m not making up stories. It''s a logical deduction," Elisa continued to argue, "Just by looking at your dark circles now, I know you didn''t sleepst night. You two are about to get married. Why are you so shy? If you two slept together, you''d definitely sleep well, but you don''t want to..."


    "As Storm, if you continue talking, I''ll be really mad!" It was the first time Gtea scolded Elisa using her full name. Elisa immediately covered her mouth with her hand and stopped talking.


    Gtea unintentionally nced at ric and caught a mischievous smile on his face. She quickly lowered her head, feeling embarrassed.


    "Daddy, this ce is so nice. Can we stay here for a few more days?" Caspian tried to mediate.


    "Yeah, Daddy, we don''t start school until the day after tomorrow so that we can y here for two more days," Elisa quickly chimed in.


    ric smiled apologetically and said, "I''m really sorry, Harry and Elisa, but Daddy has some work to do at thepany today. We have to go back."


    Tomorrow night is the opening banquet, and there are still many things to take care of today.


    "But it''s okay. There will be many more opportunities like this in the future. I can take you out to y on weekends or holidays."


    "Yay, hooray for daddy!" Elisa immediately cheered.


    Meanwhile, Gtea kept her head down throughout the meal, too embarrassed to look up or say anything.


    After finishing breakfast, they nned to leave. ric drove, Gtea sat in the passenger seat, and the two children sat in the back.


    Gtea felt extremely embarrassed as she avoided eye contact with him because her panda eyespletely gave her away. After the car started, Gtea kept looking out the window.


    ric turned on the car stereo, and Taylor Swift''s "Enchanted" slowly yed. The melody was soft, with a lingering rhythm, like a cup of coffee lingering in the ears.


    "Hey, it was enchanting to meet you."


    "All I know is I was enchanted to meet you."


    All Gtea knew was that she was enchanted to meet him. Listening to this song gave her a different feeling. She didn''t know if ric really liked her, but he definitely wanted to conquer her and marry her. "Gtea."


    "Huh?" While Gtea was lost in her thoughts, ric called her name. Gtea quickly snapped back to reality and looked at him, asking, "What?"


    "There will be many nobles at the banquet tomorrow, and this will be your first public appearance as my fiancee. I hope you won''t look like you do now."


    As he said this, Gtea instinctively touched her face. Did she look particrly ugly right now with dark circles under her eyes?


    "I understand. Don''t worry, I won''t embarrass you."


    "I hope so," ric said.


    Throughout the journey, ric focused on driving while the two children fell asleep in the car after a while. There was nomunication between the two of them, and Gtea continued to look out the window. It felt like a long time before they arrived at her house. Before Gtea got out of the car, ric reminded her, "Get some rest early tonight. I''lle pick you up tomorrow afternoon."


    "Okay," Gtea replied.


    "Harry, Elisa, go home with Mommy. Daddy has to go to work."


    "Okay, Daddy, take care of yourself," Elisa kindly reminded.


    Gtea took the two children home, and as soon as she entered the house, Mia came over and told her, "Sten, there are guests at home. They have been waiting for you for a long time." Guests? Who could they be? And why so early?


    When Gtea saw Griffon getting up from the sofa and walking towards her, she was truly startled. And behind her, Caspian, who hadn''t even entered the house yet, was even more shocked. How did his grandfather-inwe here?


    "Elisa, I''ll take you to the children''s yground downstairs," Caspian quickly grabbed Elisa and rushed into the elevator. Fortunately, he acted fast and wasn''t noticed by Griffon. "Griffon?" Seeing him, Gtea felt scared.


    "Sorry to bother you so early in the morning," Griffon said politely.


    "Never mind," Gtea replied, adding, "If Griffon could give me a call in advance, you wouldn''t have had to wait for me for such a long time."


    "It''s my negligence. I didn''t expect you wouldn''t be home so early in the morning."


    The implied meaning was already clear. Did Griffon also know that she was with ricst night?