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- A few days later, Ellie stayed home to spend time with her kids. The day before, the newly appointed school administrators had visited, explaining that there had been a change in the leadership team and asking the kids to return to school.
- After thinking for a moment, she decided to take them on Monday to check things out.
- Around nine in the morning, several teachers showed up at the door. “Ms. Thompson, we sincerely apologize. We didn’t recognize the situation, and we’re here to say sorry to Betty and Oscar.”
- Ellie watched as the teachers formally apologized to her kids. She didn’t say much in response and had the butler walk them
- out.
- These teachers were likely the ones with less involvement in the incident. After a week of detention, they paid fines and were released. A few of the more seriously involved teachers, however, were facing criminal charges.
- As for the principal of the school, he had resigned in disgrace, and it was said that he had moved abroad. Although these teachers were released, they had all been permanently stripped of their teaching qualifications, and they would never be able to teach again.
- After more than ten years of studying, they had finally secured a stable job with a steady income, but they just didn’t appreciate it. For them, this punishment was severe enough.
- Early Monday morning, Ellie brought the kids to school. The new principal and several teachers were already waiting at the gate to greet them.
- As they walked along, Ellie couldn’t help but frown at the unusually warm reception from the teachers. Honesty, she wasn’t used to this. However, sensing the teachers‘ goodwill, the kids gradually relaxed. Seeing some familiar classmates, they happily went up to greet them.
- “Ms. Thompson, we’ve arranged for your kids to stay in their original class. The student who caused the issue has already been expelled, so you don’t need to worry. All of the teachers in this class have been replaced.
- “If you’re not satisfied, feel free to let us know,” the new principal introduced the restructured teacher lineup for the class.
- “Mr. Graham, although my kids have faced some unfair treatment here, we don’t want any special treatment,” Ellie hesitated as she spoke.
- “It’s not a special treatment.” The dean personally wiped down the chairs and gestured for the kids to sit. From the tone of Adrian’s words, it was clear these kids were from a significant background, and they needed to be treated with care.
- Ellie stared at him, speechless.
- “Thank you,” Oscar said, pulling out a tissue to clean his hands. “Sir, I’ll clean my desk and chair myself.”
- “You’re so polite. I bet you have a great mom,” the dean praised enthusiastically.
- After a brief pause, Ellie hesitated before continuing, “Mr. Graham, could I have a word with you?”
- “Sure, Ms. Thompson. We can head to the principal’s office. The new principal is waiting for you,” Adrian spoke up, stepping out of the classroom.
- “Are you going to be okay?” Ellie asked the kids one more time before leaving.
- “Don’t worry, Mom, I’ll take care of Betty,” Oscar sat up straight in his seat, calm and obedient.
- “I’m not scared. If anyone bullies me, I’ll just beat him up. If I can’t beat them, I’ll run away.” Betty wasn’t afraid at all. She tossed her ponytail and, with one hand in her backpack, seemed to be sneaking around with something.
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- Who taught you that? Ellie looked at her wild expression, looking veriore
- “I was “When Betty saw Ellie’s serionis expression, she puffed her cheeks but fell silent.
- Latch to the teachers Ellie said and stood up. She didn’t need to ask any more questions it was definitely Alex who had secretly told Berry that
- In the principal’s office, Alex and Carl were sitting at separate desks, while the newly appointed principal, Barry, stood nervoudy in front of the desk, completely unsure of what to do.
- Why are you so nervous? Just let go and do your thing If you feel helpless, just leave everything to someone else. There’s no need for you to really get your hands on it.
- When you have time, just come here and check on the kids–make sure they’re doing well and not being…” Alex was reaching Barry as he played with his phone. Suddenly, when he heard a sound outside the door, he jumped off the desk at
- Carl and Barry exchanged confused glances at Alex’s sudden reaction. Just then, Adrian opened the door and led Ellie into
- the room
- “What a gorgeous lady Carl’s eyes lit up as he rushed towards Ellie, unable to control himself.
- “Get out of the way,” Alex quickly shoved Carl aside and stepped in front of Ellie.
- Carl leaned on the desk, stunned.
- “What are you doing here?” Ellie was clearly surprised to see Alex.
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- “Well, 1…” Alex was trying to find the right words, but Carl jumped in and explained, “He’s a partner at this school now. And this is the new principal, Mr. Jensen.”
- Ellie glanced at Alex, then at Barry, Barry quickly came over to explain, “Dr. Thompson, don’t get us wrong. Mr. Warren just bought a portion of JR Group’s stock, and I’m just here for a title.
- Ellie shot a sharp look at Alex. In just a few days, he managed to buy shares in the internationally renowned JR Group. “You…”
- “Totally legal and legitimate. He sold it to me voluntarily. I just got lucky, Alex quickly clarified, sensing Ellie’s sharp gaze before she even spoke.
- Ellie glanced at the people in the office, gave a polite nod, and turned to leave. Seeing this, Alex hurriedly followed her out.
- Barry was about to follow but was yanked back by Carl, who quickly locked the office door.
- Barry pressed his back against the door, feeling the weight of the situation. Carl raised an eyebrow. “So, that woman–is she Alex’s girlfriend?”
- Barry wasn’t sure how to respond.
- Carl smirked. “Or a mistress?”
- “Mr. Lancaster. I can’t explain everything in just a few words. You should ask Mr. Warren directly, Barry said quickly before rushing out the door.
- I’m a businessman. Why wouldn’t I make more money if I could? I was just lucky to pick up the shares from Mr. Sheppard,” Alex said as he walked alongside Ellie down the hallway, sneaking glances at her expression.
- “It’s fine. I was just asking.” With Alex’s shares, Ellié would feel better knowing her kids would be staying here. “Go ahead and take care of your business. I’ll just check on the kids and then head home,” Ellie paused as they reached a corridor.
- “Sure, I’ll go with you to see the kids,” Alex said, tentatively lifting his hand to place it around her shoulder. Ellie glanced at him, and he quickly withdrew his hand, striding ahead toward the classroom building.
- The kids were in class, and Ellie stood outside the window, watching them without interrupting.
- “Let’s go, Ellie said, preparing to leave, but Alex grabbed her arm.
- He asked, “Aren’t we waiting for them?”
- Ellie noticed that Alex had stopped in his tracks, so she gave him a gentle push. Alex, with a resigned expression, followed her as they walked away.
- “Mom!” Before they left, Betty suddenly ran out of the classroom, with Oscar chasing after her, accompanied by two teachers.
- “Betty, you can’t run out of class like that. Why didn’t you follow the rules?” Ellie crouched down to Betty’s level.
- Betty had her hands behind her back, speaking carefully, “Sorry, Mom. I just wanted to talk to him.”
- Ellie glanced at Betty, then at Alex. “What did you want to say to him?”
- Hearing Betty mention him, Alex couldn’t help but smirk. He squatted down and gently pulled Betty close. Betty suddenly pressed something into his hand, covering it with her tiny palm. Alex quickly understood what she meant and slipped the item into his pocket without hesitation.
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- “This is from my dad who’s gone. I want to give it to you. Will you be my dad?” Betty whispered into Alex’s ear.
- Alex froze for a moment, then looked at Ellie. He turned back to Betty and replied, “Even if I’m not your dad, I’ll always have your back. Now go back to class.”
- Watching Betty leave with a disappointed look, Ellie turned to Alex and asked, “What did she just say to you?”
- At the elevator, Alex grinned at her and said, “She was trying to bribe me into being her dad.”
- Ellie’s expression tightened. “Kids say the darndest things. Mr. Warren, don’t take it seriously,” she said, trying to sound calm.
- Noticing the awkwardness in Ellie’s eyes, Alex’s eyes flickered. “Don’t act like you’re reluctant. I wouldn’t agree to be their stepfather even if you begged me!” He reached out and pulled Ellie into the elevator.
- “Did Betty give you something just now?” Ellie asked again.
- “No,” Alex responded, his tone sharp, losing the earlier warmth.
- As they stepped out of the elevator, Ellie watched as Alex walked away without a glance. She frowned, thinking, ‘Why, after all these years, can’t he still control his temper?‘
- Alex sat in the car, watching Ellie walk past him and drive off, his chest tightening in frustration. Reaching into his pocket, he pulled out a small red drum, about the size of a palm, with a leather surface.
- He shook it gently, and it produced a pleasant sound.
- “Kids, what kind of fool father did you have, leaving you with such a stupid mom?” he muttered angrily to the drum.
- Just then, Barry arrived at the car and saw Alex sitting inside, pointing at the drum and cursing, not even sure who he was venting at.
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- Barry immediately recognized the small red leather drum in Alex’s hand. It was the same one Alex had snatched from a baby store five years ago, during that desperate escape to see Ellie.
- Back then, in the final moments, Alex had been shot by the police and dragged back to prison, leaving only this small drum behind, abandoned at the entrance of the Thompson residence.
- When he woke up in prison later, thoughts of Ellie and their child drove him mad. To keep Alex alive, Nancy had no choice but to find someone to erase all memories of Ellie from Alex’s mind.
- Even now, Nancy and Todd refused to acknowledge their own grandchildren for the sake of Alex.
- “Mr. Warren, Mrs. Warren called and asked you to return to the manor,” Barry said, interrupting Alex’s thoughts as he stepped forward. It was just past ten in the morning when Alex returned to the Warren Manor.
- “With such chaos happening in the company, where have you been?!” Nancy bellowed as soon as Alex entered the living room. Without showing any emotion, Alex walked into the living room and sat on the sofa opposite his parents, grabbing an orange from the table.
- “Mom, I’ve got everything under control with the company. Don’t worry about it.” Alex didn’t want his parents to interfere with the business.
- Todd added. “In business, you need to use some tactics, but you can’t go too far and destroy everyone.”
- “Dad, being soft–hearted is the biggest mistake in business,” Alex argued. “You want to give those old fools a chance, but look how they treated our family! They’ve drained so much from the Warren Group over the past five years!” Alex said angrily.
- “If I hadn’t acted when I did, there would be no Warren Group left in Jaslands. Out of respect for the past, I spared Minos, but Jerome and his son Hamilton will never get away from me!”
- Alex stated his position firmly. “Since you handed the company over to me, don’t interfere anymore. I know what I’m doing!”
- Todd exchanged a glance with Nancy. He sighed, “Your counterattack isn’t wrong, but you need to learn to exploit others‘ weaknesses and turn their strengths to your advantage. Making allies is always better than creating enemies.”
- “Got it, Dad,” Alex said. He had his own ideas but didn’t want to argue with his parents.
- “Mr. Todd Warren, Mrs. Warren, please don’t worry too much. Although Mr. Alex Warren has been busy cleaning out the corrupt executives at Warren Group, he hasn’t neglected bringing in fresh talent.
- He’s also secured cutting–edge tech projects with eight countries. It won’t be long before Warren Group’s business empire surpasses what it was five years ago,” Barry explained, seeing the concern on Todd and Nancy’s faces.
- Hearing Barry’s reassurance, Todd and Nancy finally let out a sigh of relief. Nancy looked at Alex’s sharp, tired features, the faint exhaustion in his eyes, and couldn’t help but feel a pang of heartache. She sighed deeply, her worry for him evident.
- After a brief silence, Nancy changed the subject. “Since you’re so confident about the company, why don’t you take some time off and meet someone I’ve arranged for you?”
- come wome
- Alex paused mid–bite of his orange. He glanced at Nancy, then Todd. He wondered, ‘In the last blind date, I’d almost made the girl faint. How could they still dare to set me up?‘
- “Mom, they faint after just a few words.” Alex put down the orange and moved closer to Nancy.
- Nancy waved her hand dismissively. “Don’t worry, Alex. This time, I promise she’s really good.” Alex frowned.
- “The matchmaker says she’s a piano teacher who lost her husband in a car accident just a month after getting married. She’s
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- not only beautiful but also well–mannered. You two should meet; maybe you’ll hit it off, Nancy continued.
- “A widow?” Alex asked skeptically.
- “Don’t say it like that. She’s a widow, but she hasn’t had any children, Nancy replied.
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- Alex suddenly thought of heartless Ellie and said with disdain, “Even if I’m desperate, I haven’t sunk so low as to consider a second marriage. No way!”
- “Alex, there are good matches even in the second–marriage market. As long as the person is of good character, the rest. doesn’t matter,” Nancy reasoned.
- Alex stared at Nancy in disbelief. “Mom, you’re not against widows anymore?!”
- “I’m not against them. As long as you both like each other, that’s what matters,” Nancy said calmly.
- Alex was speechless.
- At noon, in Bondie Private Hospital. Diana was being discharged. With Aaron bustling around and the Grant family waiting at home, only Aaron, Mark, Lacey and Ellie were left in the hospital room.
- “Let’s meet up later,” Diana said happily as she hugged Ellie and Lacey. She was finally getting out of the hospital.
- “I’ll go back first. I need to talk to Mark,” Lacey said, staying behind to speak with Mark while Diana left.
- “Teacher is waiting for us at home for lunch. Let’s go,” Aaron took Diana’s bag and led her out of the room by the hand.
- “Learn from your mistakes. Don’t be so impulsive next time.” Aaron reminded Diana gently as they walked down the corridor.
- “I know, I’ll listen to you from now on,” Diana replied cheerfully. Suddenly, she stopped and pulled Aaron back. He turned around, and their eyes met.
- “Am I a good listener, Aaron?” Diana asked. Aaron ‘smiled and nodded.
- “Then do I get a reward?” Diana held out her hand expectantly. Aaron hesitated for a moment.
- Holding Diana’s hand, Aaron pulled her closer. “I should have prepared something for your discharge. I’ll make it up to you later.”
- “No, I want it now!” Diana pouted, pressing herself against him.
- Aaron sighed helplessly, giving in to her. “What do you want? I’ll take you to get it right now.”
- Diana stood on her tiptoes and kissed the corner of Aaron’s lips. “I want you to kiss me back.” Aaron touched the spot she’d kissed him, his ears turning bright red in an instant.
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- He glanced nervously down the hallway, then quickly pulled her closer to the wall, out of sight. Looking into Diana’s eyes, Aaron’s Adam’s apple bobbed. His gaze softened, melting everything away. “Tonight, I’ll come to pick you up.”
- “And you’ll kiss me then too, right?” Diana pointed to her lips, trying to hide her excitement. They stared at each other, and Aaron couldn’t resist leaning down to kiss Diana’s lips.
- At the doorway, Lacey and Ellie peeked out, watching the scene unfold in the corridor. “Ellie, Aaron has been corrupted by Diana! Kissing in public!” Lacey grabbed Ellie’s arm, both excited and gossipy. Ellie quickly pulled Lacey back inside.
- Since Diana returned from her five–year stay abroad, Aaron had become more openly affectionate towards her. Whitney had already prepared the engagement gifts, and they would soon visit the Grant family. It wouldn’t be long before the Thompson family and Grant family celebrated a wedding.
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- “I’m going to the outpatient clinic,” Ellie said, using an excuse to leave after seeing Aaron and Diana enter the elevator. Mark hung up his phone and looked at Lacey, who was waiting for him, noticing the fleeting emotions in his eyes.
- “Mark. I need to talk to you,” Lacey said hesitantly as she approached Mark.
- “I’m busy right now. We can talk later,” Mark said.
- He tried to leave but was stopped by Lacey. “It’s lunchtime now, your break. Just give me a few minutes, I’ll be quick,” Lacey insisted.
- “Come to my office,” Mark conceded, leading Lacey to his office.
- Later that evening, just before leaving work, Ellie went to Orion’s hospital room. “Mr. Warren, I’m looking forward to removing your bandages in two days. I’m confident your face will fully recover.”
- “Thank you, Dr. Thompson,” Orion’s mood had stabilized significantly since he was admitted.
- After leaving Orion’s room, Ellie remembered the patched–up pants that Alex had sent her to add to his medical records. Thinking about how childish he had acted today, she dialed Alex’s number.
- The call rang for only a couple of seconds before Alex hung up. Haley stared at her phone, speechless.
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- Ellic thought, ‘It’s been a whole day, and he’s still not over it. After pausing for a while, Ellie typed out a message to Alex on her phone.
- She started politely, thanking Alex for his kindness towards the kids. Then she mentioned that she had some free time and invited him to dinner as a gesture of appreciation, adding that she would return the patched–up pants he had given her.
- A few minutes later, Alex replied coldly with just two words, Working late.] Even through the screen, Ellie could feel the lingering anger in Alex’s message. Shaking her head, she left work and headed home.
- At the same time, in Unit 7, Floor 19 of the Zerikith, Alex emerged from the bathroom wrapped in a white bathrobe. He tied the sash with one hand while holding his phone in the other, heading straight into the bedroom.
- “Why can’t she send more than two words?” Alex said, feeling frustrated. “She has no sincerity at all. Not even a single call back”
- Alex stood by the bed, water droplets rolling down his short hair and along his lean face, pooling briefly at his collarbone before trickling down his muscular chest and disappearing under the bathrobe.
- He stared at his phone, muttering curses under his breath, torn between wanting to throw it away and not being able to let go. He was furious.
- After waiting for so long without any response from Ellie, Alex finally tossed the phone aside and picked up a small red drum from the bedside table. He shook it lightly, producing a soft thumping sound.
- “Heartless woman, no wonder you’re a widow.” Alex muttered, shaking the drum. ‘You’ve got a dead husband and two kids, and I didn’t even hold that against you. But here you are, acting all high and mighty.
- If I ever go out of my way to talk to you again, I’m not a man!‘ he thought.
- With that, he threw the drum down, stripped off his bathrobe, and roughly dried his hair. Dressed in nothing but black boxer briefs, he lay down on the bed, staring at the ceiling.
- Late at night, a violent storm raged outside. In his nightmare, Alex was clutching a pile of random objects, desperately running deeper into the woods. A group of grotesque ghosts chased after him.
- His body was covered in wounds, making it hard to breathe, and he couldn’t find an escape route. Feeling cornered, he faintly heard the familiar sound of a drum.
- Suddenly, a woman stood in the pouri drum, shaking it gently.
- rain ahead, holding a child in each hand. In her left hand, she clutched a small red
- The woman was sobbing softly, her voice barely audible over the roar of the rain. She seemed to be saying something, but the distance and the storm made it impossible for him to hear her clearly–all he could make out was the sound of crying.
- He couldn’t see their faces. The harder he tried to run towards her, the farther away she seemed to get. Suddenly, he tripped and fell. When he got back up, the ghosts surrounded him.
- “Huh!” Alex woke up from the nightmare, gasping for air, his body covered in a layer of sweat. With a snap, he turned on the bedside lamp and his eyes landed on the small red drum.
- Alex rolled out of bed and picked up the small red drum. Under the glow of the bedside lamp, he examined it closely. The drum’s leather surface was stained with dark, faded marks, the remnants of something long forgotten.
- “The drum better not be cursed or something.” Alex muttered, quickly leaving the bedroom to grab a drink and calm his nerves. He downed two glasses, but it didn’t help. Still uneasy, he tipped the bottle back and gulped straight from it.
Love Her English Novel Chapter 616-620
Love Her English Novel Chapter 616-620
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Love Her English Novel
Status: Completed Native Language: English
