No More Mrs. Nice Wife (Eleanor) novel Chapter 1146

Back in her car, Faye's mind was still a blank. The courage she had mustered to call Ian 'brother-in-law' had now transformed into an unbearable sense of shame.

Ian's icy stare lingered in her mind like a haunting curse, deepening her shame.

How on earth did Vanessa maintain her relationship with him? He had given her all of Goodwin & Co.'s shares in Yeaton Holdings. Wasn't that a sign of love?

Besides, three billion was nothing to Ian.

Now, Faye finally understood that the relationship between Ian and Vanessa was truly over. Vanessa's dream of becoming Mrs. Goodwin was nothing but a fantasy.

This realization was like a soothing balm, bringing her a strange sense of satisfaction.

When she first heard about Ian and Vanessa, she had been consumed with jealousy and envy, unable to accept that her illegitimate sister would marry better than her.

Just now, Ian's disgust at being called 'brother-in-law' made it clear that Vanessa meant nothing to him anymore. The position of Mrs. Goodwin was something Vanessa could forget about.

With Yeaton Holdings now bankrupt, she had lost everything, but Vanessa wasn't much better off. A dark sense of pleasure crept into Faye's heart.

In the lab, Eleanor and Ryan were at a sterile workstation, with Callie observing nearby.

Eleanor was focused on calibrating a system. The air, thick with the smell of disinfectant, created a tense atmosphere for the three of them.

Eleanor was completely unaware of the intense gaze from beyond the window. Her entire being was one with the instruments and data before her. Her fingers pressed the final command on the control panel. "Initiating simulation signal injection," she announced, her eyes glued to the screen.

Outside the glass, Ian stood with one hand in his trouser pocket, his posture as straight as a pine tree. The dim light traced the sharp lines of his profile, and a complex, conflicted expression flickered across his face as his deep eyes remained locked on Eleanor.

Just then, an excited expression appeared on Ryan's face inside the lab. "We have a response! Specific activation in the cortical region. The feedback signal has exceeded the normal threshold!"

Eleanor immediately leaned in to examine the detailed data, while Callie quickly recorded all parameter changes. The three of them worked seamlessly on the next step.

Ian glanced at his watch. He took one last, deep look at the figure completely immersed in scientific exploration, then turned and left as quietly as he had arrived, without disturbing anyone.