Reborn Heiress: Taking Back What Is Rightfully Hers! -
Chapter 536: Ella’s Secret
Chapter 536: Ella’s Secret
Eric fixed her hair and then moved to the back, "By the way, Leah handed that document to her husband, but it won’t be long before we can see what it contains."
Ella nodded, but didn’t say much. What the document was about, she thought, probably had nothing to do with her.
Otherwise, Grandma Carter would have given it directly to Isabella, not to an insurance company.
"Aren’t you curious about what the document is?" Seeing Ella’s calm expression, Eric teased with a smile, "Maybe it’s a priceless treasure left for you by Grandma Carter!"
Ella chuckled. "That’s not possible. Everything Grandma Carter left for me has already been returned to me. That document might be related to Carter Group, not to me. I do want to know, but both of the old ones have passed away..."
Old grudges faded with the wind. As long as Leah’s family stayed out of her life and stopped annoying her, she truly wouldn’t even remember their existence.
"As long as you’re at peace with it, that’s all that matters. Right now, the most important thing is to take care of yourself..." Eric paused, a hint of concern in his voice. He was worried since Ella had been so stressed when she went to save Elias. He wasn’t sure what effect that might have had on the baby.
Ella nestled into his arms. "Full, lazy, so sleepy!"
"Then sleep on me for a bit."
"No, let’s go home. It’s just not comfortable sleeping in the car," Ella frowned. The car wasn’t cozy enough; the big bed at home was more than enough for her to roll around on.
Eric gave in, buckling her seatbelt before slowly driving out of the hotel parking lot.
Once they got home, Ella immediately threw herself onto the big bed, and Eric covered her with a blanket.
Ella quickly fell asleep.
Since becoming pregnant, Ella needed her afternoon naps more. Every day, she would nap around 1 pm, sleeping for over an hour before waking up.
Eric would usually come home when he had free time to be with Ella. During her naps, he would either sit by her side and watch or rest with her.
Eric took off his coat and socks and climbed into bed with Ella.
However, Eric woke up just a few minutes after falling asleep. He quietly gazed at Ella’s side profile, and a soft smile curled at his lips, happiness flooding his heart.
Years of marriage, and the so-called three-year itch or seven-year itch had never been an issue for them.
He hoped he and Ella would continue to love each other until the end of their lives.
Eric just lay there quietly, watching his wife, as if he could gaze at her forever without tiring.
How many men could have such love? How many men could be so determined?
Eric suddenly felt like the luckiest husband in the world.
Ella slept for an hour and a half before finally opening her eyes, only to find her husband staring at her intently.
It was such a funny sight.
But what she felt more than anything was a deep sense of warmth.
"What are you looking at? So mesmerized?" Ella smiled and reached out to poke his forehead, her bright, clear eyes shining with the purest light.
The smile on her lips made her look as beautiful as if she could take the world.
"Of course, I was looking at a beautiful woman. Beautiful wife, are you awake? Are you hungry? I’ll have Mrs. Harris send over some stew," Eric said with a slight smile, leaning in to kiss her forehead.
Ella let out a soft hum. Every day around this time, she had to have a bowl or two of bone broth.
It’s said that drinking more bone broth while pregnant helps the baby grow stronger and healthier...
"Not yet, just stay and talk to me," Ella said, pulling Eric, who was about to get up, back down.
Seeing how bored he seemed, Ella decided to tease him a little.
"I’ll tell you a secret of mine," Ella said, her eyes full of memories as she looked at him seriously.
Eric was curious. He thought he knew everything about Ella, but now it seemed she had a secret?
Was she joking?
Ella’s voice was calm, "Actually... I’m a soul that was reborn. My past life wasn’t like this."
Eric chuckled in surprise.
Ella smiled lightly, already knowing he wouldn’t believe her. After all, this was the 21st century; such things sounded like stories to people.
"Go on, let’s see what you come up with!" Eric laughed. Ella was never someone who liked making up stories.
Ella’s beautiful eyes became serious. "In my past life, I was also a spoiled young lady, just like Brianna spoiled me. I was arrogant and domineering wherever I went. Whatever Brianna bought, she always bought the best for me, while Hannah always got the inferior things."
Eric froze for a moment. This "story" actually matched Ella’s life before she turned eighteen.
When he had first gotten to know Ella, he had made sure to have someone investigate, and it turned out Brianna really did treat her well, always giving her the best of everything.
Even her biological daughter, Hannah, couldn’t compare.
"In my past life, I was naive and ignorant, really thinking Brianna treated me well, and Robert spoiled me like a jewel. Then I met Brandon... Brandon was talented in so many ways, and I instantly liked him. He liked me too, so we started dating. No matter what flaws I had or the scandals surrounding me, he didn’t care!"
Eric twitched his lips. "Ella, is your husband not good enough for you? You’re fantasizing about Brandon?"
Ella shook her head. "Please, listen to me."
Eric had no choice. Though Brandon had passed away, just hearing his name still made him uncomfortable.
After all, because of this person, he and Ella had once broken up.
"My stepmother indulged me, and Hannah secretly had someone introduce me to drugs. I even embarrassed myself in public more than once. Everyone thought I was a spoiled, arrogant, and ignorant rich girl. But Brandon always doted on me, and we eventually got married when I was twenty-four."
"After marriage, he was still very good to me. But one year later, on our anniversary, he and Robert tricked me into thinking that Davis Group was facing a crisis. They made me hand over the shares that Grandma Carter had left for me to Robert. I foolishly believed them. That night, at my birthday party... Brandon and Hannah conspired to drug my drink. They even led me out to the balcony, trying to push me off the cliff behind it."
Ella spoke calmly.
Eric’s heart sank suddenly.
He remembered the first time he brought Ella to this area to look at new houses. When they first arrived at that villa, Ella had been trembling all over, her face pale with fear.
Could it be true?
No way! How could something so bizarre happen? Can people really be reborn? It sounded like a lie.
"I finally saw through the true faces of Brandon, Hannah, and the others." Ella laughed softly, noticing that Eric’s expression had turned serious. She wasn’t afraid.
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