Chapter 27

Chapter27

Before Julian went abroad, he hadn't interacted much with Nathaniel. Therefore, he didn't know Nathaniel well at all. However, he could tell that Nathaniel's look was a warning.

Julian just laughed.

Nathaniel ignored him. After the glance, he left, pulling Eleanor along with him.

He slammed the car door shut loudly.

Eleanor could sense his anger. She didn't want to get into trouble, so she scooted away from him, still holding her sketchbook tightly.

However, Nathaniel reached out and snatched it out of her hold.

Eleanor's eyes widened in shock. "Give it back!" she said immediately.

This was the most animated Nathaniel had ever seen her in their two years of marriage. Eleanor pounced on him like an angry cat, trying to snatch the book away from him.

Nathaniel had only intended to take a look, but Eleanor's attitude made him frown. He grabbed both of her hands, trapping them so that she did not get a chance to snatch the sketchbook back.

"Let me go! That is mine!" Eleanor cried, even more agitated.

Nathaniel did not look at her. He lifted up the sketches to look at them.

Ethan had already started driving at this point. The lighting was dim in the car. Just as Nathaniel was about to turn on the lights, Eleanor suddenly leaned over and kissed him on the mouth.

This made Nathaniel pause. In his memory, this was the first time that Eleanor had initiated a kiss.

Because of her childhood, she'd always been dull and boring. She never initiated intimacy.

This was why Nathaniel was surprised when Eleanor kissed him suddenly.

While he was in a daze, Eleanor successfully grabbed the sketchbook. Then, she shoved it behind her, hiding it from him.

Nathaniel realized what she was trying to do. He looked at her darkly. "Give it back."

"It's mine," Eleanor replied.

Nathaniel did not have the patience to argue with her. Just as he was about to take the sketchbook forcefully, his phone rang.

Eleanor knew she wouldn't be able to resist him. She was already thinking about throwing the entire book out of the window when Nathaniel's call saved her.

She couldn't hear what was being said on the other end, but she saw Nathaniel's expression fall.

"I'll head over at once," he said before hanging up.

Then, he looked over at Ethan. "Stop the car."

The car stopped.

Without any explanation to Eleanor, Nathaniel opened the door and got out of the car.",

Eleanor only regained her composure when the car began moving again. She glanced out the window, but Nathaniel had already vanished from sight. Slowly, she lowered her gaze, her thoughts swirling.

Nathaniel didn't return home that night.

At dawn, Eleanor crept out of her room and switched off the stairway light before retreating to bed. An idea struck her, and she quickly pulled up Isabella's social media page. As expected, Isabella had posted a new update—a photo of herself at the hospital, accompanied by several praying emojis as the caption.

In the comments section, a few of their mutual friends inquired if she was alright. Isabella replied, "It's not me. Mrs. Montgomery Senior is hospitalized."

Clara?

It took Eleanor a moment to process that it was Clara Montgomery.

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