Chapter 472

Simon responded without hesitation, "Bring them all. I'll help take care of them too." Eleanor gave a soft nod. "That would be great." With that, neither of them lingered. They turned back and made their way home, the path familiar yet strangely heavy with unspoken thoughts. Eleanor remained silent, lost deep in contemplation. She had agreed to become Susan, just as Simon had requested. From this moment on, she would temporarily assume Susan's identity. It wasn’t entirely unfamiliar territory for her—disguises had always come naturally. She had spent much of her life slipping into different roles, leaving people clueless about her true self. But this time, it felt different. It meant Eleanor, as she was, would cease to exist for a while. Perhaps that wasn’t such a bad thing. A faint shadow of melancholy flickered across her eyes. It had been nearly four years since she left Chicago. If she returned now, how would she face the people she once knew? Dealing with others would be easy enou