Female Novel
Chapter 1791
Chapter 1791
Wenham's voice echoed from the kitchen, asking if the soup was ready. “Coming,” Darcie replied while swiftly deleting all themessages on her phone. She gracefully carried the hot soup to the dining area.
“Let Sandra handle these matters moving forward."Wenham wiped his hands and continued, "It's getting cold, and the food will cool down during all the back-and-forth.”
"Sandra has been busy all night. She's currently having dinner. We shouldn't trouble her with these minor tasks," Darcie said asshe filled another bowl of hot soup for Wenham. "Plus, I'm used to it. | took care of your mom, remember? It's not a big deal."
Wenham paused upon hearing that and refrained from saying anything more.
Darcie had put a lot of effort into taking care of Eleanor over the years. With the wealth of the Saun family, finding help for suchtiring work was easy as long as the pay was good. Eleanor, once a renowned debutante in Rivera, had become bedriddenbecause of her illness. Her self-esteem suffered due to the inability to care for herself, and she became depressed.
In her youth, Eleanor was gentle and elegant, but years of illness had transformed her. She often verbally abused her caregivers,and despite the high salary offered by the Saun family, no caregiver lasted more than two months.
When Darcie initially started caring for Eleanor, she endured numerous insults. Even in the face of daily sarcastic remarks, shecontinued to provide meticulous care to her mother-in-law.
Wenham once saw Darcie reaching out to catch his mother's vomit during an episode, a gesture he, as her son, couldn't bringhimself to do. Darcie's actions left a lasting impression on him.
Eleanor wasn't difficult to get along with; she was just ill. Bedridden for years and fretting over her son's future, Eleanor grewtired, and her emotions became overwhelming.
Due to the frequent change in caregivers, Darcie stepped in to look after Eleanor. Despite enduring daily verbal abuse, sheremained committed to her duties.
This led Eleanor to insist that Wenham marry Darcie during her final years. She claimed that a virtuous woman such as Darciewould undoubtedly nurture her descendants after her death, securing the Saun family line for generations. i
After Eleanor passed, Wenham once suggested a divorce, considering their marriage was a result of circumstances. He waswilling to provide her with money, ensuring she and her daughter had a carefree life. However, Darcie refused, stating thatEleanor wished for them to build a family.
Their marriage didn't end, and when an accident occurred at the construction site, Darcie traveled a long distance to take care ofhim. Even with a heart of stone, Wenham couldn't bring himself to utter any harsh words.Despite the simplicity of their days, Darcie had always been compliant in major matters. Though not extremely close with Trevor,
she always had his best interest in mind. 3
Their relationship faced a crack only after Stella entered the family. Wenham had entrusted Darcie with the responsibility oforganizing the banquet to announce Stella's return, but she chose a less prestigious venue. Later, although she gave Stella ajewelry store, it still caused trouble with Arnolds.
Wenham had never imagined that the compassionate Darcie could adopt such an attitude as a stepmother.Therefore, he chose to express his defiance through silence throughout this period.Darcie's sudden mention of Eleanor touched his heart.
Eleanor had suffered no injustice before her passing, thanks to Darcie's tireless care. Wenham felt indebted to her for this act ofkindness.novelbin