The news of Lance being beaten reached Eula almost immediately after Gunner left. She felt both heartache and excitement.
Initially, she didn't believe that Deanna and Lance would break up, as the news was too sudden. But as she paid more attention to their situation, it seemed they really had broken up.
Especially with Gunner's involvement, she became more convinced.
If time allowed, she would have rushed to the hospital to comfort Lance. But she knew she needed to rest well to be in the best condition to see Lance the next day. She had to seize this opportunity to win him over.
After the doctor and nurse left, Lance couldn't help but take out his phone and message Deanna. "Your master came and beat me up. I'm in so much pain because of your idea!"
"Thank you for your effort. Once this is over, I'll make it up to you!" Deanna replied quickly.
Seeing her message, Lance smiled and asked, "Why are you still up so late?"
"I was asleep but got woken up," Deanna responded immediately. "You might get another beating tomorrow. A man named Landon claiming to be my childhood sweetheart, just spent half an hour on the phone cursing you!"
Lance paused at the mention of Landon's name but quickly remembered who he was. He didn't take it seriously and said, "We'll see who beats whom when the time comes."
Landon wasn't Deanna's elder. If that guy dared to make a move, Lance wouldn't hold back either.
Deanna smiled at Lance's message. She checked the time on her phone and urged him, "It's late. Clear the messages and get some rest. We have a lot to deal with tomorrow."
Lance then mentioned that his mother and Gunner had guessed the truth before saying goodnight to Deanna and clearing the message history.
Early the next morning, Deanna woke up and saw her reflection looking quite well. She took out her makeup bag and used a few items. When she emerged from the bathroom, she looked utterly exhausted. After all, she had just gone through a breakup; she couldn't look too good.
The two little ones woke up early as well. They didn't wear makeup but looked even worse than Deanna. Seeing her haggard appearance, they immediately grew concerned.
"Mommy, you look so pale. Are you feeling unwell?"
"Should we take Mommy to the hospital for a check-up?" they asked in unison.
Their real goal was to get their parents together for a good talk at the hospital. Unfortunately, Deanna saw through their plan.
Feeling both guilty and touched, Deanna maintained her downcast expression and said, "No need. I'm just tired from not sleeping well. I'll rest at noon."
She then contacted the hotel staff to bring breakfast. The two little ones didn't know what to do for a moment.
About ten minutes later, there was a knock on the door.
"It must be breakfast. I'll get it," Chloe said as she jumped off the sofa to open the door.
When she opened it and saw who was standing outside, she couldn't help but exclaim.
Deanna stood up curiously, "Chloe, who is it?"
"It's me," Gunner said before Chloe could answer.
He first noticed Deanna's haggard face and frowned deeply. "What happened? Even if you broke up with Lance, you shouldn't look this worn out. Without him, I can introduce you to another excellent man from the Martinez family!"
Deanna was at a loss for words and decided to change the subject. "Master, why are you here?"
"With such a big incident happening, how could I not come?" Gunner replied irritably. "Pack your things and come with me!"
"Where are we going?" Deanna asked instinctively.
"Home, of course. You don't plan on staying in a hotel forever, do you?" Gunner looked at her as if she had asked a stupid question.
Deanna was speechless again but then said, "I just ordered breakfast. You came so early. I guess you didn't have breakfast. How about we eat first?"
Gunner didn't insist further upon hearing this. After all, he had to consider Deanna's health as a pregnant woman.
While waiting for breakfast, Gunner urged Deanna to pack her luggage again.
The two little ones watched their mommy go into her room and then approached Gunner hesitantly. "Grandmaster, we don't want Mommy and Daddy to break up. Can you help us?"