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Chapter 1369
Peterson watched her for a few seconds before changing the subject, “Enough about me. Let’s hear
about you. This one-sided conversation is getting dull.”
Eleanor shot back with a smirk, “There’s not much to tell about me either. It’s equally dull.”
Peterson returned her smirk, “Eleanor, you don’t have to keep your guard up around me like I’m a
villain.”
Eleanor chuckled, “Well, your family treats me like a potential villain too.”
When asked about how Old Yates tricked Pauline, he kept mum. When asked about what Peterson
was up to with Old Yates, he stayed silent too. So, why should she spill her beans to them?
Eleanor tossed her wavy hair over her shoulder, strutting confidently into the dressing room.
Watching her retreating figure, Peterson folded his arms across his chest and leaned back in his chair,
a faint smile playing on his lips. He was curious about how important Bernard was to her. But on
second thought, there was no need to inquire.
A man she was willing to risk her life for, even while pregnant, must mean more to her than her own
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtlife. However… Peterson frowned slightly as he pondered the thought.
While he was lost in thought, a child adopted by the Sharp family pushed open the dressing room door,
carrying the new collection of handbags.
Seeing Peterson, she froze in her tracks, quickly turning to leave. Peterson, however, stood up and
walked past her, scoffing, “What are you hiding from?”
The girl didn’t utter a word, only lifting her eyes to steal a glance at him after he walked away.
Peterson had once confessed his feelings for her, claiming he’d marry her if she agreed. But she had
declined.
Peterson’s mother had said that an adopted child was also a child of the Sharp family, and therefore,
she was Peterson’s sister. It was improper.
The main reason though, was that they looked down on her background. Resigned to her fate, she
accepted Peterson’s mother’s arrangement and agreed to marry the man they had set her up with.
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When Peterson returned, she was having her wedding reception. Peterson, being a stable man, didn’t
cause a scene. He simply cornered her backstage and asked her why. She told him that she didn’t love
him. Peterson fell silent, watching her for a moment before murmuring, “I wish you happiness,” and left.
He never bothered her again. Later, she heard that Peterson was actively seeking a suitable spouse
from a similar background, but to no avail. Meanwhile, she was already expecting a child.
With a sigh, she pushed the past from her mind and entered the dressing room.
Peterson, who had walked away, halted and turned back to look at the dressing room.
Sometimes, he felt like a complete failure.
He was unable to unsuccessful in winning over the one he loved, unable to make any significant
headway in his career, and…
Despite wanting to make amends with Eleanor, he was hurting her behind her back.
He was a total mess, and a hypocrite to boot.
In the dressing room, the stylist had gone to select a dress. Eleanor received a call from Robin.
He asked where she was. When Eleanor told him, Robin frowned and told her to be careful.
Eleanor said, “The Sharps just want to acknowledge kinship. They won’t harm me. You just focus on
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏmtaking care of Katharine.”
Robin nodded, “Also, there’s something else I need to tell you.”
Eleanor said, “Go on.”
Robin said, “My uncle came to visit my sister yesterday, and I took the opportunity to probe him.”
Eleanor frowned slightly, “You suspect that Sheldon is…” She couldn’t quite finish her sentence, but
Robin understood her implication, “If I’m not mistaken, he should be with Area Opaca. Otherwise, I
wouldn’t have been able to leave Area Opaca so easily.”
He had previously had suspicions, and had planned to investigate Sheldon once he had recovered. But
due to Katharine’s situation, he had temporarily put this aside.
Then yesterday. Sheldon dropped by to see Katharine. Robin took the opportunity to get Sheldon drunk
during dinner, hoping to extract some information from him. But Sheldon was astute and didn’t reveal
anything. Instead, he asked Robin why he was interested in these matters. Was he planning to gamble
in Area Opaca?
Robin found Sheldon’s evasiveness suspicious. He planned to follow Sheldon once Katharine was
better, hoping to discover the location of Area Opaca.
After hearing this, Eleanor frowned slightly, “Will it be dangerous for you to tail him?”
Even a hint of concern from her would elicit joy in Robin, “Are you worried about me?”
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