Chapter 579

So all these years... My little brother has been alone... The realisation struck Eleanor like a blade to the chest. A flicker of shadow crossed her eyes—deep, elusive, and unreadable. And then, without warning, she turned on her heel and bolted toward the staircase. Charles blinked, stunned. His eyes widened in disbelief. This woman— She hadn’t said a word. She hadn’t even looked at him. She was running through the house like she owned it. How dare she?! Irritation surged through him like wildfire. His normally pale cheeks flushed with heat. "You—" He ground his teeth, already storming after her. "Don’t just run off like that!" It had been years since anyone stirred his emotions this violently. But Eleanor? She had always known how to find the exact nerve to strike. Absolutely infuriating. Charles gave chase up the stairs, his long legs stretching in frustration—but Eleanor was fast. Startlingly fast. Her figure flitted like a shadow ahead of him, slipping past doors, glancing left and