Chapter 423: Back from the Dead
Thinking about it made him uncomfortable. Despite his efforts to treat Ella as a sister, the uncontrollable feelings surged like madness, completely beyond his ability to restrain them.
"Father, I’m heading out now. I have some things to handle," Luke announced as he stood abruptly, striding quickly toward the door.
Lucas nodded, his gaze following Luke’s retreating figure. The stillness of the room enveloped him, making him seem like a statue. After a long silence, he let out a soft sigh.
Luke was his adopted son, someone Lucas relied on deeply in his later years, but he couldn’t allow the young man to fall for his biological daughter. It was an impossibility that would only lead to pain.
The next morning, Eric confiscated Ella’s phone, asserting that as a pregnant woman, she should avoid devices like phones and computers due to their radiation.
Ella sighed in defeat, resigning herself to a completely "analog" lifestyle for the time being.
By midday, Amelia, Chloe, and a few other friends came to visit her. Upon hearing about her pregnancy, they were all overjoyed.
"Ella, I’m claiming dibs as the baby’s godmother!" Chloe teased. "Amelia, you can’t steal this from me!"
Amelia playfully jabbed Chloe in the forehead. "Why not? Can’t little Ella have more than one godmother?"
"Amelia, stop poking me with your dagger-like nails! That hurts!" Chloe complained, rubbing her head.
The two friends broke into cheerful banter, sparking laughter all around. Ella, seated on the edge of her bed, couldn’t help but smile. Although she still felt physically fatigued, her spirits were much brighter.