Chapter 318

"No worries, work's been pretty light today anyway."

"Have you lost weight?"

Isadora touched her face, feigning surprise. "Really? Maybe it just feels that way —you haven't seen me in almost a month, that's all.”

Eleanor frowned, studying her with concern. "It's not just that you're thinner-your complexion looks off, too. That won't do. When we get home, I'm making sure you eat something nourishing."

They returned to the old family estate.

As soon as they arrived, Eleanor asked the housekeeper to unpack her suitcase and bring out the gifts she'd brought back-a small parade of jewelry, quirky trinkets, and all sorts of treasures, nearly a dozen in total.

Every single one was for Isadora.

In the past, whenever Eleanor traveled, she always brought back gifts, though most were for Prescott and Pearl.

Now, looking at the collection spread out before her, Isadora could tell that Eleanor was trying to make up for lost time.

said gently.

"What is it? Look at this brooch-don't you think it's pretty?

up to Isadora's

a blue sweater today, its hem loose

shade, giving her a youthful,

her chest, the brooch stood

pleased. "It suits

for a moment, then dropped

"I'm pregnant."

just picked up a necklace, ready to fasten it around her daughter's neck. At those words,

voice steady. "I said... I'm

in. Eleanor's anxiety spiked. "Pregnant? By whom? Is it that Fitzgerald

tone was calm but firm. "It doesn't matter whose it

think ahead for herself and for her child. There was no hiding a growing

Eleanor guessed the truth: it had to be

child-are they willing to marry you? Raising a child alone is no small thing, you know. We're people of standing, too. If society gets wind

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