Chapter 141

He leaned back slightly, staring at her like he was trying to read an encrypted file. “Are you divorced? Or…” His eyes widened a bit. “A widow?” The flood of questions didn’t stop there. Arden looked like he was connecting invisible dots at lightning speed. “Two kids… a son and a daughter… so that means—wait, no, that doesn’t make sense either—” “Arden!” Elyana shouted, gripping the armrest tightly as the helicopter jolted sharply midair due to his erratic hand on the controls. He winced. “Sorry, sorry!” He quickly stabilized the aircraft, flashing an apologetic look. “You just—caught me off guard. You can’t drop a bomb like that midair and expect me not to react.” Elyana exhaled slowly, trying to calm her thudding heart. “Keep your hands on the controls and your imagination in check.” “But seriously,” Arden said, still looking curious but keeping his grip steady this time, “you have two kids? I just assumed you were a single mom with a daughter…” “You assumed wrong,” Elyana replied co