No More Mrs. Nice Wife (Eleanor) novel Chapter 805

Eleanor was surprised that he knew and cared enough to ask, especially since he was stationed so far away at the base. A wave of gratitude washed over her. "I'm planning to head to Kingston around noon tomorrow."

"Alright. Be safe on the road."

"I will," Eleanor replied.

At ten-thirty that night, after tucking her daughter into bed, Eleanor went downstairs to the living room to unwind. Her phone buzzed again. It was a message from Laura. "Ellie, it's bad news. The latest results show that Professor Langley's cancer cells are showing signs of spreading. She needs surgery immediately."

Eleanor's mind went blank for a second. Simone's condition had deteriorated far more quickly and dangerously than anyone had anticipated.

"She's scheduled for emergency surgery at eight tomorrow morning."

Eleanor immediately checked for flights. There was one leaving at one in the morning. If she wanted to be there for Simone's surgery, she had to be on that plane.

She glanced toward her sleeping daughter's room and made a decision. Joslyn couldn't look after Evelyn, which left only one person she could—and had to—entrust her to.

The man downstairs.

Evelyn was too heavy for her to carry now. Eleanor stood up from the sofa, threw on a coat, and walked out the door. She went straight to the twenty-seventh floor and, after a moment's hesitation, rang Ian's doorbell.

Inside, Ian had just stepped out of the shower. He frowned at the sound of the doorbell; whoever it was seemed to be in a hurry, pressing the button in rapid succession. He wondered who would dare disturb him this late.

With a towel wrapped loosely around his waist, his bare torso revealing well-defined abs and a taut waistline, he walked to the door, still damp from the shower. When he glanced at the security monitor, he froze.

Eleanor's face was on the screen.

Did something happen to their daughter? She would never come to him at this hour unless it was an absolute necessity.

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