He Never Loved Me Until the Day I Finally Left Him novel Chapter 1017

After a moment of silence.

"I appreciate the opportunity, but I really can't leave the Capital right now," Helena replied quietly, turning the offer down.

The department head nodded, not pushing the issue.

"I understand. Alright, I won't force you," he agreed.

Then, he looked at her again. "But there's another conference you can't refuse. It's in Fairmont, and it'll take about three days."

Helena nodded. "Okay."

She knew it was impossible to avoid traveling entirely.

He didn't say anything else, simply handing over the conference materials.

She took them politely before turning to leave.

The trip to Fairmont was scheduled for next week.

After her classes ended, Helena picked up Skye from kindergarten.

Then, she brought the little girl back to her apartment.

On the way home, Helena told Skye about her upcoming trip.

"Skye, I need to go to Fairmont for three days. Do you want to stay with your grandparents while I'm gone?" she asked gently.

Skye didn't make a sound, lost in her own thoughts.

Helena didn't push her. "If you don't want to, you can stay home. Susan will be here. Or your grandmother can come over to keep you company."

Ivy cared deeply about Skye and visited her often.

Because of this, Skye had gradually let her guard down around the family and was willing to accept them.

"I'll be back before you know it. If you need anything, you can text me anytime," Helena said with a warm smile.

The truth was, over the past few weeks.

The two of them hadn't exchanged a single text message.

Living under the same roof, there hadn't been any need for it.

But they hadn't actually spoken out loud either, since Skye still refused to utter a word.

Still, years of living together had given them an unspoken bond, allowing them to read each other's thoughts.

Even without words, they always knew exactly what the other needed.

Helena's words made Skye look up at her.

Whether it was because they were in the Capital, or because they had been living together recently.

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