Chapter 420

Before dinner, Ellie returned to the Warren Manor.

Alex hopped off the sofa excitedly. “How did it go?” he asked eagerly. “Did they agree?”

Upon seeing Ellie’s eyes, red and swollen from crying, Alex’s expression froze in an instant, and he fell silent.

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As Ellie changed into her slippers, he quietly stood by her side. When Ellie helped him to the dining room, he didn’t ask another question.

Carlos hadn’t been discharged yet, and Alex’s parents were still at the hospital. It was just the two of them for dinner.

Throughout the meal, Ellie didn’t mention anything about her visit to the Thompson residence, and Alex didn’t press further.

The atmosphere in the dining room was so heavy that the servants tiptoed, afraid to make a sound.

After dinner, Alex took a call in the living room while Ellie went upstairs alone.

Barry waited in the living room, watching Alex’s gloomy expression after he hung up the phone: With a heavy heart, Barry approached.

“Mr. Warren, you have a video conference at seven. Chris will be here shortly. I’ll help you upstairs to get ready,” he said.

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straight to Ellie’s room. Seeing the empty room, he

is she?”

the greenhouse,” the

later, Alex arrived

carefully tend to Carlos‘ orchids, he felt an overwhelming sense of suppression.

about the Thompson residence,

past Barry, Alex entered the

at her as she squatted by the flowerpot, loosening the

and after

Even if they don’t agree

what she

off her gloves,

that she still wouldn’t speak, the emotions in Alex’s eyes grew more intense. He took two steps forward, bent down, and pulled her

he said, standing face to face with

subtly pulled her

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