Chapter 1398

After Peterson left, Eleanor lingered intentionally, waiting for Yates to catch up. Sure enough, it wasn’t long before he appeared, briskly following her.

He had just dashed out, whispering some instructions to his men in black, then he turned around to find Eleanor had vanished. But there she was, leaning against the porch, seemingly lost in thought, prompting Yates to slow his pace.

“Eleanor, are you scared?” he asked, concern lacing his voice.

Head bowed, Eleanor gave a slight nod. “He’s still my biological father, after all. It feels a bit cruel.”

Yates scoffed, “That man? A father? He abandoned you, killed your mother, and left you to fend for yourself. He’s nothing.”

Eleanor glanced at him, not bothering to argue, and simply said, “Maybe it’s because I’m pregnant. All this drama is making me uneasy.”

Yates, oblivious to her underlying feelings, instinctively suggested, “If you’re not feeling well, you should go rest.”

I go?” Eleanor asked,

now the head of Area Opaca. The control room is yours. Rest

planned to go there anyway, nodded without a hint of emotion, “Sounds good. There’s a lounge, perfect for a pregnant

she wouldn’t bring into the world. But since they had struck a deal, as long as Eleanor remained with the Sharp family, he could maneuver the situation, regardless of

rest in the control room, she went without protest, while Yates was called away on urgent business by his men. He told Eleanor to rest up in the lounge

soon as he left, her expression darkened, a storm of complex emotions

with an armful of spicy snacks.

“I just wanted an excuse to have a word with

took a deep breath, “What do you

at him, “I want to know what you

and Eleanor didn’t press him. Instead, she lowered her head to her swelling belly. “Peterson, I grew up an orphan. I don’t want my child to go without a father’s

hardships Eleanor must have endured. However, he was raised by his

to Peterson, who was visibly torn. “Before Bernard left, we broke up. If there hadn’t been anything odd about Sophie’s death, I might not have put two and two together,

But I hope we

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