<h4>Chapter 155: 155. It’s raining heavily_1</h4>


    "Are you going outter?"


    Elly’s voice brought the babysitter back to reality as she shook her head, "No, I still have to work on my graduation thesis in a bit."


    The babysitter was named Lynn rk, an almost-graduate university student. Since her coursework was essentially over and she wasn’t busy this semester, she needed money urgently for her family and thus sought a job to tide them over.


    It so happened that Elly needed someone reliable, attentive, and with a progressive mind to take care of William due to her busy work schedule.


    She went to a nanny agency and encountered Lynn there for an interview. Seeing the young girl’s beautiful appearance and realizing she was a university student, she decided to hire her to look after William.


    Elly was not a strict or demanding employer, and being only two years older than Lynn, they were close in age and got along well. Elly gave Lynn a lot of freedom in her time, as long as she took good care of William.


    "Oh, I saw you’ve put on makeup, so I thought you might have somewhere to go,"


    Elly nced at Lynn’s delicate makeup and chuckled, not thinking too much of it.


    Upon hearing this, a fleeting trace of guilt crossed Lynn’s eyes, but she maintained a natural facade, saying, "When I graduate and start working, I’ll need to pay attention to my image. I was just practicing makeup in my room since I had nothing else to do."


    Elly didn’t think much of it and nodded. After giving a few instructions to Lynn, she went off to the study.


    Seeing that Elly hadn’t thought too much into it, Lynn let out a long sigh of relief and patted her chest internally, That was close.


    A few days passed, and Adam had not appeared again, which allowed Elly’s anxious heart to somewhat settle down.


    Lately, she’d received a call from Helen Melendy, informing her that the court had postponed their divorce case, citing an overload of cases and an uncertain date for the next hearing.


    Without guessing, Elly knew Adam had manipted the situation. Biting down her frustration, she mentally cursed him fiercely, yet she could do no more about it.


    Today was Christmas Day, a day for family reunions. Elly gave Lynn the day off and took William to the rk Family’s home to celebrate. After dinner, they spent several hours watching the Christmas special before preparing to head home.


    As the car drove halfway, the previously clear moonlit sky suddenly darkened; the moon hid behind clouds, and it began to rain without warning.


    The parking spot for Elly’s car was outdoors, and when she drove into the neighborhood, the rain not only continued but grew stronger.


    Battling the rain to retrieve an umbre from the trunk, she managed to hold the umbre in one hand while carrying William out of the car with the other.


    The rain, driven by gusty winds, made it quite a struggle for Elly, who was holding William.


    Three-year-old William, much taller and stronger than other kids his age, was heavy in Elly’s arms. Handling the umbre to keep it from being blown away, while also ensuring the sleeping William didn’t get drenched, was proving difficult for Elly.


    Her brow furrowed as she adjusted her hold on William, ready to move away from the car.


    Behind her came the sound of heavy, forceful footsteps, apanied by the pitter-patter of the rain drawing closer.


    The next second, arge ck umbre spread over her head and a tall figure shielded her from the iing rain and wind.


    Elly gazed at the familiar face in front of her, those deep eyes sweeping over her and then resting on William.


    "Hold this."


    The deep voice, mixed with the sound of the rain, reached Elly’s ears.


    Elly was momentarily stunned, then realized what the person before her meant. Instinctively, she reached out to take the umbre from his hand, as William was already being taken from her arms by the man.