"Mr. Hawke, why is Elly so cold like ice? Was she locked in a freezer?"
Evan Miles held Elara Don in his arms, his gaze sweeping over the open freezer, eyes turning cold.
"I'm not sure. When I came in, she was indeed locked in the freezer."
Damon Hawke straightened his body, watching Evan Miles hold Elara Don tightly, his expression a bit cold.
"Mr. Hawke, I'm taking her with me. Please conduct a thorough investigation into Elly being locked up. I'll visit again tomorrow."
Evan Miles' tone was not friendly as he nodded slightly at Damon Hawke, holding Elara Don tightly as he turned to leave.
The man's footsteps were deep and light, repeatedly and gently calling out Elara Don's name.
Extremely gentle.
So, Evan Miles of the Miles Corporation is Elara Don's husband?
Damon Hawke's thin lips pressed tightly, his face cold as ice.
He slowly pulled out his phone and dialed Rhun Quinn.
"Rhun, find out immediately what happened in the R&D department. Why was Charlotte locked in the freezer?"
...
Skyridge Apartments.
Elara Don had already woken up.
She sat on the sofa, wrapped in a blanket, holding the ginger tea with brown sugar that Evan Miles handed her, taking several sips.
"Mommy, you scared Bea to death! Quickly tell Bea who bullied you? Bea will get a bug to take them out!"
Harry Soo held a bottle tightly, exclaiming angrily.
"Mommy, touch touch."
Beside her, Claire Grant looked up with big watery eyes, her chubby little hand touching Elara Don's hand.
Such considerate little ones.
Elara Don curved her lips, patting the little heads of the two little ones.
"Elly, what exactly happened? How did you end up locked in a freezer?"
Evan Miles frowned with his handsome brow, asking.
"It's nothing, in the workplace, one will always encounter various issues."
Elara Don smoothed her hair by her ears, glanced at the luggage in the corner, and gratefully said, "Evan, thank you so much for today. If you hadn't arrived in time, I might have turned into a popsicle."
He must have just gotten off the plane.
Thankfully, he came here.
"Why the formality? It's thanks to young Bea."
Evan Miles glanced at Harry Soo, "He wanted to look for you when you didn't come back for a long time. Coincidentally, I arrived and went to your company. The security at the Hawke Corporation wouldn't let me in, so I had to call Damon Hawke directly. By the time I reached your R&D department, Damon Hawke had already carried you out from the freezer."
So, Damon Hawke was the first to get her out of the freezer?
Elara Don's face showed a hint of peculiarity.
She remembered vaguely smelling a familiar masculine scent in her dazed state, and calling out subconsciously, "Tom?"
Goodness!
What a blunder!
'Hawke', with that name! The narcissist better not think I was trying to seduce him again!
"Elly, I have some matters to attend to, I need to head back first."
Evan Miles answered a call, picked up Claire Grant.
"No, I want to stay with Mommy and Brother Beau."
Claire Grant wriggled her little body, unwilling to leave.
"Your mommy isn't feeling well. She needs to rest properly today. We can come back next time, alright?" Evan Miles said with indulgent affection.
"Mhm, okay."
The little one thought for a while, then obediently nodded.
"Such a good girl, say goodbye to Mommy and Brother Beau."
"Goodbye, Mommy, Brother Beau."
The little one waved her soft little hand, adorably squishy.
Elara Don waved back with a smile and cautioned, "Evan, be careful on the way."
"Alright, you rest well."
Evan Miles pulled a suitcase with one hand and carried Claire Grant with the other as he left the apartment.
Now, only the mother and son were left in the room.
Harry Soo hugged Elara Don tightly, acting spoiled, "Mommy, Bea missed you so much!"
Finally, he saw Mommy!
Never to be separated from Mommy again!
"Silly child, don't we see each other every day? Why so clingy?"
Elara Don chuckled lightly, lovingly petting the little one's head.
Not every day!
Mommy doesn't know that he had been swapped with another child for a few days!
Almost couldn't see Mommy!
Terribly scary!
Harry Soo's big eyes turned nimbly, "Mommy, what kind of me do you like?"
These past few days, Mommy had been with the young master.
The young master must be better behaved than him.
Does Mommy like him more?
"Hmm?"
Elara Don was puzzled by Harry Soo's words, looking curiously at the little one.
"I mean, do you like me being lively and active like now? Or do you like me being quiet like before?"
Harry Soo's eyes shimmered, watching Elara Don intently.
Elara Don paused slightly, then burst into laughter, "As long as it's you, Mommy will like it. But Bea, you should tell Mommy, why did you suddenly become so quiet a few days ago?"
"Because... I suddenly felt like being quiet! Needed to contemplate life!"
Poof!
Elara Don chuckled, straightening the little one's collar.
Her glance inadvertently swept over the little one's bruised arm.
Instantly, her expression changed.
"Bea, why is your arm bruised?"
"Uh! I was walking too fast, accidentally bumped into the door."
Harry Soo's big eyes sparkled, feeling a bit guilty and aggrieved.
This bruise was caused by that old witch!
A child without a mother is like a blade of grass!
So, never leave Mommy again!
"Next time, walk slower, understand?"
"Got it! Mommy, you smell nice."
"Sweet talker! Are you hungry?"
"Hungry! Mommy, you're not well, should I cook noodles?"
"..."
The next day.
Hawke Group.
"Did you hear? Elara Avery was called to the company early in the morning, her hand got scalded by hot water, and she was locked in the freezer. Now the HR department wants to fire her, Mr. Hawke issued a ban in the industry, saying she is morally corrupt, never to be employed, and forbade big companies from hiring her."
"Oh my God! That's terrifying! Why did Mr. Hawke get so furious?"
"I heard from our company's security that someone came last night looking for Charlotte, and Mr. Hawke found her in the freezer. I guess Elara Avery locked Charlotte in the freezer."
"So, Mr. Hawke is standing up for Charlotte?"
"..."
The sound of employees' discussions and pointing fingers filled the ears.
Elara Don stepped into the elevator, her red lips tightly pressed.
It seems she was locked in the freezer, likely because of Elara Avery.
Damon Hawke is truly decisive and ruthless in his actions, evoking fear.
Of course, she didn't think he was standing up for her.
As a manager, this is his style of handling things.
Ding!
The elevator opened.
Two security guards stood outside the elevator.
They dragged a disheveled Elara Avery, nodding slightly at Elara Don.
Elara Don returned the nod with a smile, her gaze falling on Elara Avery, meeting the woman's venomous glare.
Was Elara Avery resentful of her?
But why didn't she think about what caused her to end up like this?