I looked at them amused. "I was just joking. Why are you getting so nervous?
"Is it really what I said?"
Lucas and Ella realized they were being too tense, and they looked sullen and didn't say anything.
Watching them all calm down, I formally announced, "Starting tomorrow, I will be going back to work at my own company.
"I don't need anyone else's permission."
The last meal ended in an unpleasant manner.
After taking a shower in my room, Lucas still hadn't returned.
I opened the listening device installed in Ella's room.
Sure enough, I heard Lucas's voice.
Lucas's voice was so gentle that I had never heard it before.
Ella asked Lucas if I had already known about their affair.
Lucas comforted her and said, "Olivia only takes care of her skin and flowers and stays at home all day. How could she possibly know about these things? You can just relax and take care of the baby."
Ella then asked, "Now that Olivia is going back to work, what if she takes away your power of decision-making?"
Lucas scoffed and said, "Ever since she got pregnant before, she hasn't been involved in the company's affairs. After the miscarriage, she has no interest in it anymore.