Chapter 821 - 805: Is There Regret Medicine in This World (5)

Chapter 821: Chapter 805: Is There Regret Medicine in This World (5)

After Shirley Lockwood’s words, Eleanor Bishop could no longer refuse. If she kept pushing back, the one who would end up heartbroken was Rory.

When Harold Bishop learned that his daughter was leaving with Archie Lockwood, his brows furrowed tightly. He cast a mild glance at a nearby maid and ordered her to bring out the luggage Eleanor had packed the day before.

An hour later, they returned to the Lockwood villa.

"Ah, we’re finally back! There’s no place like home!" As soon as she walked through the door, Shirley laughed and bounded toward the sofa in the living room.

Archie’s face darkened. He scolded Shirley with obvious dissatisfaction, "Since you know home is the most comfortable place, don’t go running off again."

"I didn’t run off. I didn’t," Shirley snorted dismissively. But barely a moment later, as if something suddenly came to mind, she blinked mischievously at Archie. "Dad, you and Mom must have a lot to talk about! Go on, talk. I won’t bother you. Have a nice chat!"

With that, she leaped off the sofa like a nimble little monkey and darted upstairs.

Watching Rory scamper upstairs in the blink of an eye, Archie’s expression completely clouded over. In the past, he might have had something to say to Eleanor. But now? He truly had no words for this woman.

Likewise, Eleanor felt rather awkward. It wasn’t that long ago that Archie had kicked her out of this very house.

After a long, drawn-out silence, Archie finally turned his cold gaze toward Eleanor. Taking in her frail figure and her ghastly, bloodless face, the chill radiating from his body only intensified. His tone was as ruthless as it could get. "Eleanor, for Rory’s sake, you had better behave yourself and stay put."

"Archie, if I’m not welcome here, I can leave." Eleanor’s hands curled tightly into fists upon her lap. She raised her head stubbornly, meeting his eyes head-on.

"Eleanor, there is no way I am letting you go this time." Whether it was for Rory’s sake or his own, he would never release her again. This time, she wouldn’t be able to leave for the rest of her life. Unless she was dead, she could forget about ever walking away!

"Archie, we’re both doing this for Rory. Can’t we just coexist peacefully?" Did he really have to force her into a corner like this? She didn’t understand what unforgivable crime she had committed to deserve this treatment.

"Coexist peacefully? I don’t need to peacefully coexist..." What he wanted was the woman who had loved him wholeheartedly, just like before. Why should he peacefully coexist with a woman who didn’t love him?

"Archie, are you even going to listen to reason..."

Hearing this, Archie let out a mocking laugh. Reason? She wanted to talk about reason with him? In his eyes, she had no right to demand reason!

With a cruel sneer, he leaned in, closing the distance between them. "Right now, Rory wants you as her mother. So, you will stay here, behave, and play the part of a good mother. Other than that, you are nothing!"

"Archie, you’re taking this too far!" Eleanor roared in anger, her face turning ashen.

"Too far? Eleanor, you have no idea what going too far really means!" She had barged into his world, and now she thought she could leave so irresponsibly, without a shred of guilt? It wouldn’t be that easy.

He hadn’t been the one to ask her back this time; she had returned of her own accord! And since she was back, she shouldn’t expect an easy life anymore!