Never Again Yours (Isadora and Magnus)

Chapter 190

But unfortunately, that was nothing more than wishful thinking.

Watching Magnus lost in thought, a wave of sadness washed over Elise.

She'd schemed and tried everything, but this man would never truly belong to her.

Unable to bear the sting of rejection, Elise turned and fled the room.

*

A week later

At last, Isadora was being discharged from the hospital.

The doctor assured her that her leg had healed well-she could walk normally now, though she'd need to avoid running or any strenuous activity for a while. Laura was bustling around the hospital room, packing up Isadora's things.

That's when Eleanor and Richard arrived.

Eleanor hurried over, her voice warm and eager. "Isadora, why not come stay with me for a while after you're discharged? I've already made up your room at home, and the housekeepers are all ready to help take care of you."

Isadora's expression remained cool and composed. "Thank you, but I'll be going back to my own place."

hospital, Eleanor

send her

prepared meals—ones that, truth be told, Eleanor

delicious, but

own way, Eleanor was a good

as her only daughter, lavishing all her

that Eleanor was filled with regret and determined

"But darling, I just don't feel comfortable with you living alone so soon after your injury. If you really don't want to come back to Vaughan Manor, why don't I come stay with you for a while? That way I can take

throbbed

"She'll stay with me."

clicking confidently

housekeeper and a guest suite for Isadora. It's the

always thought much of Isadora's best friend. Nanette's family background was modest, and her acting career seemed

love for her daughter, she was trying hard to accept everything and

you and Isadora are close, but with your busy schedule-filming here,

anyone looking after her. But just then, someone knocked

features drawing more than a few glances from the nurses and patients in

lit up when he saw who

moving with easy confidence, strode over and slipped an

to report my whereabouts to you now?" he