Chapter 158: A Swift Return
When Ella received the call from the maid, she was just returning home from school, walking into the Carter Family building with Chloe by her side.
After hanging up, Ella’s face was lit with a smile, clearly in a good mood. Brianna must have been suffering—what a satisfying thought!
"Why are you smiling so happily?" Chloe teased with a grin. "Did Mr. Nelson call you for a secret rendezvous?"
"Ugh, you and your nonsense! It wasn’t him!" Ella laughed, explaining that Eric had been extremely busy lately, gathering "classified news" about James and the other shareholders.
Of course, if there wasn’t any dirt to dig up, Eric and his team were more than capable of creating some negative press!
As a result, Eric hadn’t been able to take Ella to their new house in the past few days.
The two entered the Carter Family’s lobby, only to hear Mrs. Carter’s laughter coming from the living room. "Nora, it’s great that you came back early, especially since you’re already a few months along. You can always go on your honeymoon later!"
Ella’s smile froze—she hadn’t expected Charles and his new wife, Nora, to return so soon.
She had moved here partly to quash any rumors about her living with a man, and also because Charles wasn’t home, so she thought she’d stay for a while until Eric found her a new place.
After all, as a high school student, if she were to live at the Eternal Sea Estate, it would raise all kinds of eyebrows, with people likely assuming she was being kept by some wealthy man.
People are quick to gossip, and while Ella wanted to maintain a good image, she also wanted to marry Eric officially after going to college.