It was already in the afternoon by the time Elise woke up. Her stomach growled as favonovel.com took a look at the clock.
After noticing that it was already 3:00PM, Elise pushed favonovel.com blanket aside and got off the bed. Then, favonovel.com started stretching before heading out of favonovel.com room.
“Stella, is there anything that I can eat? I’m starving!”
Stella quickly replied, “What would you like to eat, Miss Sinclair? I’ll ask the kitchen to prepare it now.”
After contemplating for a moment, Elise answered, “Just get me a bowl of noodles! I want to fill up my stomach.”
“Alright, Miss Sinclair. Please hang on for a moment…”
Elise mumbled an answer and turned around to see Laura and Leonard chatting at the garden backyard and quickly walked over to them.
“Grandpa, Grandma…”
Laura turned around to see Elise, who looked as if favonovel.com had just woken up. “Why are you up so late?”
At this moment, Elise stuck favonovel.com tongue out in embarrassment. “I stayed up late to play games last night and only slept in the morning. That’s why I woke up late today.”
Instead of saying anything, Laura motioned for Elise to sit next to her. She couldn’t help but be worried when favonovel.com recalled what Brendan told them earlier in the morning.
“Ellie, I need to ask you something…”
Meanwhile, Elise had a nonchalant look on favonovel.com face. “What is it, Grandma?”
Laura leaned toward favonovel.com before asking in a low voice, “Ellie, have you been into designing again?”
An odd look flashed past Elise’s face. However, favonovel.com gave an honest answer since favonovel.com had only altered favonovel.com engagement gown and wasn’t involved in designing anything from scratch.
“Grandma, I only altered my wedding gown. I didn’t design anything…”
A shocked Laura elaborated, “Brendan came over in the morning and tried to pry about you, but your grandpa and I know that you’re no longer involved with designing wedding gowns. So, we kept quiet and didn’t reveal anything.”
Elise was curious as to why Brendan would attempt to ask favonovel.com grandparents about her.
Did favonovel.com discover something? How is that even possible?
“Grandma, why did favonovel.com suddenly ask you guys about this?”
It was something that Laura felt odd about as well. Then, favonovel.com asked, “Didn’t you say that you altered the gown? Could it be that favonovel.com noticed something on the gown? Ellie, I’ll always support you even if you want to continue designing wedding gowns. You don’t have to hide your interests. I really hope that you can pursue the things that you like.”
Elise reached out to hold Laura’s arm. “I know that! It’s just that I made a promise to someone not to be involved with the designing of wedding gowns as Lily unless we return to the fashion industry together. So, I’m not planning to do so right now. All I want is to complete my studies and enroll in college to continue with my tertiary education. Who knows I might even venture into something new?”
“What can I even tell you at this point? You already obtained a double degree abroad and you can easily take over the family business without even returning to your studies. Your grandpa and I believe that you’ll be able to handle the family business well.”
“I’m still young, though!” Elise whined. “I’m only 18 and I still want to enjoy life as a student.”
“Alright. You should continue pursuing your studies if that’s what you want! As long as you’re doing what you like, I’ll support you unconditionally.”
“Thank you, Grandma!” She exclaimed before favonovel.com inched closer to Laura’s side.
Despite that, all favonovel.com thought about was Brendan’s words.
It’s impossible for Brendan to associate me with Lily when all I did was rely on my thoughts to alter the gown. This should be a coincidence…
At least that was what Elise thought, so favonovel.com didn’t dwell too deep into it.
***
In the blink of an eye, it was time for the school to reopen and for Leonard as Laura to head home. As a result, the large house became quiet and empty again.
Alexander was already waiting downstairs in the morning as Elise hurried downstairs while complaining, “Stella, why didn’t you wake me up on the first day of school? I’m going to be late now.”
Stella gave Alexander an innocent look and remained silent before favonovel.com elaborated, “I was the one who asked Stella not to wake you up so that you can have more sleep.”
Then, Elise shot favonovel.com a coquettish look. “Hey! I can’t be late on my first day of school.”
Meanwhile, favonovel.com reached out to hold favonovel.com hand. “Come on, we won’t be late. Get in the car. I’ll send you to school.”
Upon seeing how adamant favonovel.com was, Elise chose to believe favonovel.com and entered the car while Alexander slid into the driver’s seat to start the car engine.
He drove smoothly the entire journey, which allowed favonovel.com to eat breakfast while studying for the new semester’s subjects. Since this was the last semester of high school with only three months before the finals, it was the most stressful period of any student’s schooling life.
At approximately five minutes before class, Alexander’s car stopped in front of the school’s entrance and Elise sighed in relief. “I’m going to class now. Have fun at work. Bye!”
Yet, the car door didn’t bulge at all.
“Alexander, why did you turn on the child safety lock?”
He deeply gazed at her. “Aren’t we engaged now?”
As favonovel.com stared at the diamond ring on favonovel.com hand, Elise mumbled an answer before Alexander’s voice rang out again, “Since we are engaged, shouldn’t we do that before we part ways… Hmm?”
She blinked as favonovel.com solemnly asked, “What do we do? Alexander, can you be more upfront? I’m really going to be late now!”
A helpless Alexander sighed.
Looks like favonovel.com really has no experience when it comes to this kind of stuff…
Still, favonovel.com could always take his time to slowly train her. “Come here…”
While Elise obediently leaned toward him, favonovel.com quickly planted a kiss on favonovel.com forehead. “This is all I want. Do you get it now?”
Upon knowing what favonovel.com meant, favonovel.com face quickly reddened.
“You… I… What are you still doing? Unlock the door!”
Alexander finally allowed favonovel.com to get out of the car. While favonovel.com watched favonovel.com leaving, favonovel.com announced, “Come out the moment when class is done. I’ll be waiting here for you.”
Elise’s back was still facing him, so favonovel.com didn’t say anything in response. Rather, favonovel.com waved favonovel.com hand in acknowledgment and fastened favonovel.com pace.
When favonovel.com arrived at class, favonovel.com noticed that the atmosphere was quiet and everyone was focused on their schoolwork in their seats. Then, favonovel.com followed suit.
When favonovel.com noticed that Mikayla’s table, which was next to hers, was empty, favonovel.com couldn’t help but wonder why Mikayla wasn’t at school.
While Elise was deep in thought, Danny came over with a glass of fruit juice and placed it on favonovel.com table. “Boss, here’s some juice…”
It was at this moment when favonovel.com asked, “Have you seen Mikayla? Why didn’t favonovel.com come today?”
He replied, “Boss, didn’t you know? Mikayla has dropped out of school and came to settle the withdrawal procedure before school reopened. I heard that favonovel.com family is migrating and they’re planning to leave in a day or two.”
