CHAPTER 19: CHAPTER 19: TRAPPED IN THE BATHROOM WITH ELIAS WARNER

That is definitely not my son’s ringtone.

Thinking about who might appear here at this time, thinking that Annelise came by earlier, thinking that maybe when my son was taking a shower, Annelise was in the bathroom.

Renee was suddenly ignited with a nameless fire. If Annelise dares to seduce Elias right under her nose...

Without thinking, she wanted to go to the bathroom to investigate!

But she didn’t expect to be stopped by Elias Warner before she could take a step.

Elias Warner remained calm, "It’s my phone ringing."

Renee didn’t believe it, her sharp eyes glancing at another one on the table, "Isn’t your phone over here?"

"I separate work and life."

"But you’re not the type to set this kind of ringtone."

Elias didn’t even flinch, "It’s my girlfriend’s favorite song..."

"Is that so?" Renee said, but her legs involuntarily moved toward the half-open bathroom door.

But then her son’s voice rang out again behind her, coldly, "Mom..."

Renee’s steps reluctantly halted, knowing that this tone indicated the child was already unhappy.

Her palm, hanging by her side, clenched tightly. Renee endured it and didn’t move forward, "Fine, mom believes you."

Not wanting to upset her son anymore, Renee turned and left.

She did not know that the person in the bathroom, awakened by the phone ringing, was already fully alert.

Because Renee was outside, even if the caller was her little Luna, Annelise could only hang up.

It was only after hearing Renee’s footsteps leave that she let out a sigh of relief.

After Renee left, Elias Warner did not actively pay attention to the person in the bathroom.

Thinking of the harsh words exchanged in the bathroom earlier, how could he possibly take the initiative to bow down?

The man wore a stern face, his jaw tense, as he stood in the dressing room putting on his uniform pants, shirt, and slowly put on a platinum wristwatch.

After tidying up everything, there was no movement from the person in the room.

Elias Warner’s expression turned even colder. Without looking back, he draped the uniform coat over his arm, dragged the flight case, and pushed the door to leave.

...

After Elias Warner left, Annelise waited a moment longer before getting up to leave.

Feeling exhausted from the turmoil, her whole being felt more lethargic.

Taking advantage of no one’s attention, she quietly slipped out the back door.

By the time she rushed back to the aviation center, it was already noon.

She should have been on duty at nine, but since she had to go to the Warner Family in the morning, she had Chloe Joyce temporarily fill in for her shift.

Seeing how unwell Annelise looked when she returned, Chloe Joyce was frightened and quickly helped her sit down on the sofa, "Oh my, Annelise, what happened to you?"

Raising a hand to touch her, "You came to work with a fever? Annelise, are you out of your mind! Your forehead is hot enough to fry an egg!"

Annelise’s breath was hot, her reaction a bit slow, "Really? I took some antipyretics in the morning, maybe it didn’t take effect."

No wonder her body felt so heavy, so sleepy.

Like a traveler dying of thirst, her throat burned fiercely from the high temperature.

"Then what are you doing staying here! I’ll take you to the medical clinic for an IV drip first."

Annelise didn’t refuse, obediently complying.

After a simple examination, Annelise took medication and had an IV, while Chloe Joyce stood by, reading the doctor’s instructions and checking her IV drip rate.

"I heard you took annual leave to visit your family back home? You’re this sick, how will you go back? Why don’t you reschedule." Chloe Joyce suggested.

"There’s no need. It’s just a cold from catching a chill. I’ll rest a bit after the IV, and I’ll be fine by tomorrow."

"You always try to be tough! Tell me, did June Winter bully you at the wedding? You don’t even know, when I came to work today, the entire airline was buzzing, saying you issued a grounding order for June Winter, and the higher-ups will definitely punish you."

Annelise smiled reassuringly at Chloe Joyce, "It’s okay. See, I’m back safe and sound? June Winter’s health indicators didn’t meet the requirements, I was just following protocol."

Chloe Joyce fell silent. This is not "safe and sound," this is clearly someone in poor condition, someone who is sick.

Annelise is just like that, always thinking of others.

At this moment, Chloe Joyce felt Annelise’s smile was more difficult to look at than a cry.

In terms of beauty, perhaps all the flight attendants combined could not compare to Annelise.

At this moment, Annelise sat on a chair, with slender shoulders and a thin waist, her fluffy long hair black like silk.

Outside the large floor-to-ceiling window, sunlight poured in, casting a glow on Annelise’s somewhat pale face.

She seemed unadorned, yet weak and languid, but so beautiful it was hard to look away.

Her long and thick eyelashes curled and flickered, as if hiding countless sorrowful thoughts.

She should have been a blessed person, with her beautiful earlobes full and prosperous, always wearing a pair of pearl earrings, though today one was missing.

Chloe Joyce wondered, "Annelise, where’s your other earring? Why’s there one missing?"

Only then did Annelise realize, not sure where she lost the earring.

Could it have been lost at the Warner Family’s place?

Thinking about the chaotic and intense moments in the dressing room this morning, Annelise felt a pang in her heart.

"Annelise, what are you thinking?" Chloe Joyce waved a hand in front of her to bring Annelise back to her senses.

Chloe Joyce pointed at her phone, which had been ringing continuously, "Your phone has been ringing non-stop, who’s video-calling you?"

Annelise looked at it and saw it was a call from Luna.

Reflexively, she pressed hang up, and looked up at Chloe Joyce’s puzzled eyes, saying without a change in expression, "My uncle’s little granddaughter."

Chloe Joyce: "Then why are you hesitating to answer?"

Though she shared everything with Chloe Joyce as a close friend, Annelise never told her about having a four-year-old daughter.

Back then, to avoid being found out by the Warner Family, she took a break from school to go abroad to give birth and didn’t tell anyone.

To this day, only Chase Perry knows about Luna in her circle of friends.

Looking at Chloe Joyce, Annelise couldn’t describe the feeling in her heart, a mix of guilt and inadequacy, "Chloe... I..."

She still hadn’t decided whether to tell Chloe about Luna.

Chloe looked at her, "What’s the matter?"