The Enticing CEO's Chosen Bride novel Chapter 1650

"How's the search for the interior decorator going?”

Elizabeth studied her for a few seconds, unable to discern anything unusual from her cheerful face. “I asked Royce to take care of it. He knows more about this stuff, and he'll definitely find the best one.”

Chloe simply nodded, and her expression remained serene and composed. Elizabeth carefully watched her for a while and eventually relaxed a bit, concluding that Chloe seemed oblivious to the current news headlines. Walking over to her, she joined Chloe, pretending to be ignorant of everything and began to assemble the baby stroller with her.

“Rest assured, my grandchildren will be the happiest people in the world, starting from the moment they're born! No, it should be starting from now, from your womb!”

After her bold proclamation, Chloe offered a faint smile. “Yeah, they're lucky to have such a wonderful grandmother.”

Elizabeth chuckled. “I'm the lucky one! The only good thing Damon has ever done that pleased me was to marry you, and more importantly, he managed to get you pregnant with twins, ha-ha…”d2

Chloe gave a small smile and lowered her gaze, continuing to assemble the stroller.

Elizabeth took her silence for shyness and smiled faintly. Once they had finished assembling the stroller, Chloe brought over a few small toys and placed them in front of the stroller.

Although the room hadn’t been specifically designed as a nursery yet, it was already brimming with a warm, familial atmosphere. This was going to be the babies’ room. This was where they would grow and thrive, day by day.

A faint smile lingered on Chloe’s lips, and her eyes filled with anticipation and longing.

Elizabeth deeply understood the feelings of an expectant mother, especially when carrying the lives of loved ones. More so, it was their unique bond, the embodiment of their intimate relationship.

A mother's feelings often extended beyond simply loving her own children; she would also pour her affection for her husband onto their children.

Elizabeth gave a wry smile, looking at Chloe's serene and graceful face, and her heart was filled with a mixture of emotions. She prayed earnestly that her in-law would be safe. She didn’t want anyone or anything to wipe the smiles off her children's faces.

“Why don't you rest a bit? I'll have the chef prepare something for you to eat. I saved some chicken soup from this morning for you...never mind...you probably shouldn't eat it. I'll have the chef make a fresh batch instead!”

This time, upon hearing about food, Chloe didn't react as she usually did. Instead, she just gave a small nod and a faint smile. “Okay, thanks.”

Elizabeth smiled in response, once again reminding her to, “Go rest,” before she left the room.

Closing the door behind her, Chloe’s gaze wandered around the room and finally rested on a few matching family outfits nearby. She reached out to pick them up, spreading them out one by one. The two sets of tiny clothes were specifically designed for one-month-old babies.

Chloe’s smile widened as she looked at the clothes with an unconscious delight and affection. She placed the tiny outfits on the stroller, next to the clothes of the same color for her and Damon.

She stared at the entire set of clothes for a long time, but for some reason, her smile gradually faded. She placed a hand on her belly, and her smile slowly disappeared.

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At that moment, her lack of reaction was the biggest reaction.

Outside the mansion, Nate rushed over with a convoy of cars and quickly positioned his men around the mansion.

The atmosphere in the mansion was distinctly different, something anyone could sense. But everyone had to pretend otherwise, naturally feeling guilty and not realizing their own flaws. Seeing Chloe act as if everything was normal, they subconsciously thought they were doing a good job of hiding the truth.

But in reality…

Chloe ate a moderate amount in the afternoon, not too much nor too little.

Elizabeth was relieved to see Chloe eating. No matter the amount, as long as she was eating and drinking, she was in a good state.

After the meal, Elizabeth took Chloe for a walk around the mansion. They chatted and laughed, appearing perfectly natural. Yet, once all the usual arrangements were effortlessly completed, the remaining time was utterly Chloe's own.

Elizabeth always had a knack for oversimplifying things. She may have shut off the Wi-Fi in the mansion, but a cell phone would always have a signal.

No Wi-Fi? No problem. She still had her mobile data.

She had sensed something was off during her visit to the baby store, so it was impossible not to keep up with the news online. How could Elizabeth possibly have kept such a thing under wraps?