Chapter 1141

When Faye got home, her parents weren’t back yet. She went straight to the bathroom and scrubbed her body hard, as if trying to wash away the feeling of filth.

For now, she could only take things one step at a time. Until she was pushed into a corner, she couldn’t afford to have a falling out with Horace.

The crisis at Yeaton Holdings continued to spread, with more bad news breaking by evening.

Eleanor was at the supermarket with her daughter. Evelyn Goodwin skipped ahead, picking out items, her ponytail swaying with innocent charm.

Behind Eleanor, Lanny and two of his men blended in with the other shoppers, keeping a watchful eye on their surroundings.

Grocery shopping was a relaxing activity. Eleanor’s gentle gaze followed her daughter’s lively figure. The little girl was standing in front of a row of chocolates, her big eyes full of longing. She turned back to her mother. “Mommy, can I buy a chocolate bar?” she asked, holding up a small finger as a promise. “Just one p>

Eleanor chuckled at her daughter’s adorable expression and nodded. “Alright, pick one out p>

“Thank you, Mommy!” Evelyn beamed and turned back to the chocolates, searching for her favorite flavor.

Just then, Eleanor caught a tall figure out of the corner of her eye stepping out from behind a shelf. Ian had appeared from nowhere and was now walking toward them.

He was dressed in a formal suit, looking as if he had just rushed over from an important meeting.

“Daddy!” Evelyn spotted him and immediately abandoned her beloved chocolates. She ran over to hug his leg, then eagerly took his hand. “Daddy, Mommy said I can buy a chocolate bar! Come help me pick p>

lan let his daughter lead him, his stern features softening with affection.

As he passed Eleanor, his eyes met hers. “Just finished up,” he said in a low, gentle voice. “Came to see you two p>

Eleanor didn’t say anything, so lan went with his daughter to pick out a chocolate bar.

Seeing this, Lanny and his men quietly retreated to a more inconspicuous spot, giving the boss his space.

lan patiently crouched down to his daughter’s level, seriously helping berce Evelyn picked just one… and put it in the cart, not being greedy at all.

Then, Evelyn ran ahead to look at other things. lan came to Eleanor’s side. “Have you heard about the

Yeatons?” he asked, his eyes following their daughter while also

gauging Eleanor’s reaction

Eleanor nodded. “I saw.” However, her expression clearly indicated she wasn’t concerned with such business matters.

lan hadn’t really wanted to discuss

the dirty dealings of the business world with her anyway. He just wanted to take the opportunity to explain his role in helping Yeaton

Holdings go public.

And now, the collapse of Yeaton Holdings was the final result.

lan glanced at her. Under the store lights, her expression was calm and completely relaxed.

“Do you want to know who was behind it?” lan asked in a low voice.

Eleanor turned to look at him, her exasperated expression seeming to say he was asking the obvious.

A flicker of relief passed through lan’s eyes, and the corner of his mouth lifted faintly. So she had been paying attention after all.

His tone became firm and steady. “Don’t worry. No matter how big the storm is out there, it won’t touch you or Evelyn p>

It was both a promise and an assurance.

With that, lan walked over to his daughter and picked her up. “Evelyn, it’s time to go home p>

Sitting in his arms, Evelyn was suddenly much taller, which made her giggle. “We’re going home p>