Ch. 1121..1130: Chapter 1121-1130

Chapter 1121

"It's nothing major, Bonnie. If it were that severe, I wouldn't be chatting with you on a video call," Ivor said.

After some thought, Bonnie realized he had a point. "Okay, just don't hide things from me. You don't have to shoulder everything alone, y'know. I can share your burden. I don't want you to sacrifice so much for

me."

"I understand." Ivor smiled. "I always tell you the truth. I would never dare hide anything from my wife."

Bonnie rolled her eyes. "You were so serious just now, but you're back to being cheesy again."

"How am I being cheesy?" Ivor said with a hint of amusement in his eyes. "I always speak the truth, but you consider me cheesy."

"You should know the difference," Bonnie said as she got comfortable, causing the camera to shake.

Ivor frowned when he noticed the unfamiliar background. "Honey, where are you? That doesn't look like your room."

Her heart dropped as she thought, 'How'd he figure that out? Was it because I moved, and he saw something he shouldn't have?'

She sighed helplessly. She thought she had everything under control but made a mistake instead.

When Ivor noticed her lack of response, he asked again, "Is your connection acting up? Did you hear me?"

Bonnie returned to her senses and cleared her throat. “Uh, yeah, the connection was a little shaky. I didn't hear you just now. Can you repeat it?"

"Oh, I said you don't look like you're in your room. I was wondering where you were," Ivor said while scrutinizing Bonnie's background, thinking something was amiss.

Bonnie had already prepared an

excuse as Ivor spoke. She

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responded, "I've been experimenting in the lab recently and found commuting too troublesome. They prepared a temporary room for me to rest."

"You're staying at the research facility? Is it comfortable?" Ivor half-believed his wife but continued to scrutinize the background.

Bonnie noticed it and acted natural, saying, "Yeah, it's all right. Everything I need is here, so it's convenient."

Ivor nodded. "It's good that it's convenient."

Bonnie was about to sigh in relief, thinking she had escaped. However, he asked, "Care to show me around? I'm worried you might not be as comfortable as you say. You might be hiding it to try not to trouble me." Chapter

"Y-You want me to show you around?" Bonnie almost choked.

Ivor could tell something was off just by looking at her expression. He asked again, "Yeah, is that a problem?"

"What, no! Why would it be?" Bonnie tried her best to hide her guilt and had to continue pretending.

Ivor suggested, "Let's end the video call first. Then, you can send me some photos."

Bonnie thought, 'I need to hang up

now and tell Toby to send me pictures of his room. He's the only one in the lab that has a room. I thought I could make random

excuses to avoid making Ivor suspicious. I didn't think he'd insist on seeing where I was staying.'

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Ivor was about to hang up when he had an idea. "Oh, I almost forgot. You can switch the camera since we're on a video call. Taking pictures would be troublesome, after all."

"Y-You want me to flip the camera?" Bonnie's heart raced, wondering why Ivor suddenly changed his approach. He also pinpointed her most significant concerns, which made her nervous.

'Now he's telling me to flip it? There's a significant difference between a hotel and the lab's resting areas. If I flip the camera, he'll notice it immediately. I can't do that. I must bluff my way through this.' Ivor noticed her silence and grew even more puzzled. "Honey, why aren't you saying anything? Is it the connection again?"

'Bonnie's background doesn't look like our home. If she says she's in the lab, I'll believe her. Why did she react so strangely when I asked her to switch the camera? Is she not at home or the lab? Where else could she be?'

Ivor was puzzled and could not think of a reasonable explanation behind his suspicions.

Bonnie gathered her thoughts when she heard his voice. Her brain raced as she struggled to make up an excuse. "Um, I can take pictures for you. I-I'd rather not flip the camera."

"Why not?" Ivor's suspicions only grew.

"Because my room is messy. I've been so busy lately and had no time to tidy up. I don't want you to see it," Bonnie quickly said, "If you want pictures, I can tidy up first."Chapter

Ivor found her explanation

reasonable but forced. "Come on we're married. I've seen you naked. What's a messy room? I won't

judge."

"Even though we're married, I'm still a woman. We like to maintain a good image in front of the people we love y'know." Bonnie made up a bunch of excuses.

Ivor smiled and repeated, "I'll just take a look. I won't judge.

"Nope," Bonnie firmly refused, "I almost didn't answer your call because my room is messy. I have pride, Ivor."

Ivor chuckled. "Come on, I won't make fun of you."

"You just laughed." Bonnie rolled her eyes.

“I did, but that's because you said I'm the one you love. It made me happy.wasn't laughing because your room's messy," Ivor patiently explained, "I promise not to make fun of you or your room.

Bonnie got a headache from his insistence.

'I can't keep this up. I shouldn't have answered his call. Now, I created a difficult situation for myself.'

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"Just drop it, Ivor. I'll send you pictures once I tidy up," Bonnie tried negotiating. Usually, she would not be so submissive, but now she felt guilty. She could only lower her stance to dispel her husband's suspicions.

"Bonnie, are you hiding something from me?" Ivor squinted. The more he looked at his wife, the more he felt something was amiss.

Bonnie was typically straightforward and never fussed over small things. However, she had to beat around the bush because Ivor insisted on seeing her room.

"I'm just at the research facility. What can I be hiding from you? Stop overthinking it, Ivor." Although she tried to appear calm, her heart was in turmoil for fear her husband might notice something. Her biggest worry was that Ivor would return to Pyralis out of suspicion.

'Ivor's in the neighboring city, and I'm in Yale. He's much closer to Pyralis than me. He'll know I'm lying if he surprises me by returning to Pyralis and I'm not there.'

Ivor no longer wanted to beat around the bush. Instead, he spoke directly, "I'm not overthinking, honey. Your behavior is making me suspicious. Are you at the lab, or are you lying to me?"Chapter

Bonnie retorted, "Where else can I be besides the lab? I told you my room is too messy to show you. Why do you insist on seeing it? I'll clean up and send you pictures." Ivor was at a loss for words.

'She has a point. Whenever I'm home, she's either at home, the lab, or at the university. Bonnie doesn't go anywhere else unless she has to. I also don't see why she would hide anything from me.'

With that in mind, Ivor gradually believed his wife. "I'm sorry, honey. I didn't mean to question you. I was worried about the lab not caring for you when I'm away."

Bonnie sighed in relief when she

noticed his suspicions fading. She relaxed, saying, "I'm a grown woman can take care of myself, Ivor. I don't need others to do that for me. Although I'm forgetful when busy, I still get things done.

"It's not the same as having me there," Ivor softened his tone, "I'll only feel at ease when I can see you safe and sound. Otherwise, I'll always worry about you."

Bonnie noticed his downcast

expression and comforted him, "I'll be okay. You don't need to worry about me Instead, you need to take care of yourself while you're away. I'll be waiting for you at home. We'll see each other again before you know it."

Ivor sighed helplessly. After all, his wife was so near yet so far. "I wish I could grow wings and fly to you, but unfortunately—"

Suddenly, someone knocked on the door, and Yasmine's voice followed, "Boss, are you in there? I have something to tell you. Hurry up and open the door!"

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The commotion at the door made Ivor stiffen.

'What the hell is Yasmine doing?! I don't know if Bonnie heard her. How will I explain myself if she did?'

Bonnie looked at her husband suspiciously, asking, "Who is that at your door? Why are they calling you that?"

Although the voice was faint, she could vaguely hear a woman repeatedly calling Ivor "boss." Typically, people would address him as Mr. Ivor when he was at work.

Bonnie could not help but wonder why the woman called him boss instead. The former believed her husband was on a business trip in the neighboring country, but the woman's manner of address made her suspicious.Chapter

Bonnie began to think Ivor might not be in the neighboring country but somewhere else.

Ivor quickly composed himself and responded calmly, "Oh, she's an intern. She has always called me that. I've corrected her several times, but she just can't seem to change. I gave up and let her call me that. Bonnie squinted at him probingly. "Is that so?"

Her distrustful tone made Ivor panic. Still, he kept a calm exterior. "Are you jealous? Should I let her in to talk to you?"

He gambled by saying that, hoping

Bonnie would not be petty and make a fuss. He also hoped she would not demand a conversation with the woman just because she heard the latter's voice.

Sure enough, Bonnie waved and said, "No, that's okay. I don't need to talk to a person I don't know. I believe you."

Ivor sighed in relief and smiled, saying, "You can talk to her if you want. I'm fine with it."

His carefree attitude gradually dispelled Bonnie's suspicions. She said, "No, it's okay. It'll be awkward to talk to her so suddenly."

Then, she thought of something and

said, "Hey, you've been away for so long, yet I don't even know

work environment looks li

your Can

you show me around?"

Ivor was stunned as he covertly glanced around the room. He was in a temporary office, and his desk was cluttered with files.

Although he did not mind Bonnie

seeing them, the room's decor was distinctly foreign. If Bonnie noticed them, she would quickly realize he was somewhere else.

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Ivor went silent and pondered how to respond. It was ironic—he had suspected his wife of hiding something before, but it seemed the tables had turned.

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Bonnie waited for Ivor's response, but he stayed quiet. She asked again, "Ivor, why aren't you saying anything? Did the call freeze?"

Ivor was at a loss, but her question gave him an idea. He could use the lousy connection as an excuse to hang up. Although it had been a while since he had seen his wife or heard her voice, he had to keep his whereabouts a secret.

If Bonnie discovered he was lying, their relationship would only worsen. Ultimately, Ivor mouthed, "Bonnie? Bonnie, can you hear me?"

She read his lips and said, "I can read your lips but can't hear you. Can you hear me?"

Ivor had forgotten that his wife could lipread, so he pretended he could not hear her. He mouthed, "Bonnie, the signal here is terrible. I'll hang up and call you back when it improves."

Bonnie pursed her lips when he hung up the call. Then, she texted Toby and asked for pictures of his room in the research facility.

Toby was puzzled as he replied, "Why do you need pictures of my room, Ms. Bonita? Did something happen?"

She replied, "It's a small matter, but I can't tell you what it is. Just send me some pictures, okay?"

Toby read the reply and responded, "Okay, I'll send them immediately."

Bonnie's tense body finally relaxed when she received the pictures. She no longer had to worry about Ivor calling to check on her again.

After ending the video call with Bonnie, Ivor opened the door and looked at Yasmine indifferently. "What do you want?"

She peered into his room and noticed his grim expression. "Did I interrupt something, boss? Why do you look so upset?"

Ivor was exasperated, saying, "Stop with the nonsense and tell me why you're here."

"I, uh..." Yasmine dragged her words, "I wanted to ask if you're going to meet Mr. Boyd today and if I could come with you."

Ivor's already indifferent expression

turned cold. "Why would I go see him? Det look like I have nothing better to do? You can visit him alone if you want. You don't need me to take you there."

Yasmine thought he would scold her if she suggested going alone. She attempted to salvage the situation by smiling awkwardly and saying, "I thought you urged the Nidhoggs to speed up their process. Chapter

"If you don't check in on them, they might slack off. Won't it be better if you

their leader to ensure

everything is going well?"

Ivor looked at Yasmine up and down, saying, "Since you're so eager, I'll send you to check on the progress."

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Yasmine's eyes lit up instantly. She thought Ivor understood her. Otherwise, why would he give her such an excellent opportunity to meet her savior? However, before she could revel in her joy for more than two seconds, Ivor's following words were like a bucket of cold water.

"Put away those little thoughts of yours and return to the apartment to rest. You cannot go anywhere until your leg is fully healed."

Yasmine's happy expression froze on her face. She pouted, and her entire face fell. "Boss, you said you'd send me. How can you go back on your word?"Chapter

"Whether I wanted to send you or expose your little scheme, you know yourself very well," Ivor said, his cold eyes watching her as she seemed about to speak again. He waved his hand dismissively. "Go rest and heal. Don't worry about anything else."

Yasmine stomped her foot in frustration, accidentally aggravating her injury and causing her to grimace in pain. "Ouch! It hurts, it hurts."

Ivor's temples throbbed as he watched her hop around. His voice was laced with frustration as he put his fingers to his brow. "If it hurts, why don't you go rest? Why are you still here?"

Yasmine said in a wheedling tone, rubbing her aching ankle and glancing at Ivor. "Boss, are you not going to ask the Nidhogg Organization about their progress? Aren't you at least a little curious?"

Ivor smirked, a hint of sarcasm in his response. "Not curious. I could call their leader myself, even if I were curious. I don't need you to go running around for it."

"Boss, you have their leader's number? Can you give it to me?" Yasmine batted her eyes furiously at Ivor, trying to win him over with charm.

She had given her savior her contact information, hoping he would call her. She couldn't even sleep last night because she waited so long for a call but didn't get one. She wanted to find her savior but needed a good reason. So she came to

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Upon hearing this, Ivor finally understood Yasmine's true intentions for coming to see him. "You didn't get his call, so you came to me hoping I'd create an

opportunity for you? Help you make

a connection?"

Yasmine's face turned a shade of embarrassment as her intentions were bare. "I-I'm doing this for the sake of our organization, not just for my savior."

"Hah!" Ivor laughed coldly. "Yasmine, don't think I don't know your little thoughts. Be honest. Have you taken a liking to him?"

Yasmine pouted. "What good is it if I like him? He has to like me back."

"Since you know that, why are you so persistent? The fact that he didn't call you already says a lot. If you keep pestering him, he'll just think you're being pushy, and his

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impression of you will only worsen." Ivor advised her with the tone of an elder brother.

Yasmine felt frustrated. "Even if he isn't interested in me now, I must try! Otherwise, how will we ever have a chance?"

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Ivor furrowed his brows and advised, "A girl should be a bit more reserved."

"Boss, I finally found my happiness. Why are you stopping me?" Yasmine couldn't understand why Ivor repeatedly prevented her from getting close to her savior.

"I wouldn't stop you if you've truly found happiness. But ask yourself, do you really like him? Or is it just because he saved you that you have such a good impression of him? "Also, I've told you before that he's very cunning and calculating. You're not a match for him. Don't act impulsively until you're sure of your feelings." Ivor sighed softly as he spoke.

"Your brother is no longer here, so I'm like your brother. This is not a joke. Especially regarding someone like the leader of the Nidhogg Organization. He's not a simple person. If you get too close, you'll be the one who gets hurt in the end."Chapter

Yasmine was taken aback by Ivor's words. She had to admit he was right on point. She wasn't entirely sure if she genuinely liked her savior. She knew he was the only man who left an excellent impression on her, so she wanted to seize the opportunity to try.

Taking a deep breath, Yasmine responded to Ivor. "Boss, I understand. From now on, I'll think things through carefully before acting."

Ivor nodded slightly. "Good to know. Now go back. I have work to do."

"Alright, Boss. I'll leave now. Bye." Yasmine waved to Ivor before limping away.

After watching her leave, Ivor immediately called Floyd over. "I remember you have a lot of photos of our offices from business trips on your phone, right?"

These photos were initially intended for company promotional materials but had been delayed due to various issues.

"Yes, boss. Why do you ask?" Floyd looked puzzled.

"Honey just checked up on me. Send me a few of those photos to use for now." Ivor pressed his temples, showing how much this situation was troubling him.

"Madam checked up on you?" Floyd

was stunned and quickly took out his phone. "Mr. Ivor, I have several photos from your business trips. Take a look and see which ones are suitable. I'll send them right away."

Ivor glanced at the screen and quickly selected a few photos. "These will do. Send them to me quickly."

"Yes, Mr. Ivor. I'll send them right away." Floyd selected the images and sent them to Ivor's contact.

Ivor's phone buzzed as it received

the photos. He glanced at them and selected the most appropriate ones to send to Bonnie, along with a few voice messages apologizing. en.swhovels.net

"Honey, sorry. The network here is terrible. I've been trying to video call you, but it keeps getting

disconnected. I had no choice but to

show you my office this way."

Meanwhile, Bonnie also sent over some photos. Seeing the photos Ivor sent and listening to his voice messages, she breathed a sigh of relief.

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Fortunately, Ivor also sent photos of his office, so it didn't seem odd for Bonnie to send photos as well. Bonnie pressed the voice message button and sent a message to Ivor.

"I saw your office. It looks pretty good. But no matter what, remember to take good care of yourself. Don't neglect your health for work."

Ivor quickly replied with a voice message.Chapter

"Honey, I think you should be saying that to yourself. After all, you're the one who often neglects sleep and meals for experiments."

Bonnie smiled warmly upon hearing this.

"I'm saying it to both of us. We're so far apart now that we both need to take good care of ourselves. I don't want to meet a sickly you when we see each other again. Of course, I'll take care of myself, too, so I can be in the best shape when we meet."

Ivor suddenly fell silent. He had been able to suppress his longing, but Bonnie's words made his yearning surge like a tide. At this moment, he wanted to see Bonnie more than ever, not just hear her voice through a cold screen.

Bonnie watched the screen, perplexed that Ivor had not responded. She sent another voice message to check on him.

"Ivor, why aren't you responding? Is it lagging again?"

Ivor's phone buzzed as he played her message, holding the receiver close to feel nearer to her. After listening, he quickly replied.

"Honey, it's not lagging. I just miss you so much. I really, really want to be by your side and hold you."

Being apart from Bonnie for so long

had made him suffer greatly. This longing was unbearable, and Bonnie couldn't see his expressions, so he had to convey his feelings through words.

Bonnie felt her heart flutter at the intense longing in Ivor's voice. She bit her lip and hesitated before replying.

"I miss you too..."

After this message, Bonnie and Ivor stared at their screens in silence. Talking more about their feelings would only make the longing stronger. They could only remain silent to cool down their overwhelming emotions.

Bonnie hadn't realized it before, but Ivor's words made her aware of how much she missed him. She wished she could rush to his side and surprise him. She could have done this before, but the Falcon situation required her presence. Even if she wanted to surprise Ivor, she couldn't.

For the first time, Bonnie felt genuinely helpless. The feeling of wanting to see someone but being unable to was indeed quite painful.

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Bonnie took a deep breath, trying to make her voice sound as normal as possible. "If you miss me that much, you can speed up dealing with things. That way, we can see each other sooner." She couldn't let her feelings show too clearly because Ivor had already missed her so much. If she expressed her emotions too obviously, it would only make Ivor feel even worse. So, she had to hold back, even though she missed him.Chapter

"I do want to finish everything quickly," Ivor said helplessly. "But this situation is tricky. It's not something I can resolve just because I want to."

The Nidhogg Organization was slow to act, and he couldn't move independently. That was the hardest part. He had tried once before, but the results were unsatisfactory. He was hesitant to act rashly, fearing it would bring greater losses to the organization.

"Well," Bonnie said, dismissively waving her hand, "if things can't be resolved quickly, take your time. Why rush? I married you and became your wife. Do you think I'll run away?"

Ivor chuckled. "I'm worried you'll run away. Why else would I be in such a hurry?"

"Don't worry. I have a strong sense of responsibility. I won't run away." Given how much Ivor missed her, she decided to say something comforting to soothe him.

Ivor laughed softly. "That reassures me."

The atmosphere between them lightened considerably. Even though they were only communicating by voice and couldn't see each other's expressions, they could imagine the other's face from their tone, as if they were conversing face-to-face rather than through voice messages.

Bonnie wanted to say a few more words to Ivor, but someone suddenly knocked on her door.

"Chief, are you in there? I've found what you wanted."

Bonnie called out to the person outside the door. "Okay, wait for me outside for two minutes. I'll be right there."

Collin replied, "Got it, chief."

After giving Collin instructions, Bonnie pressed the voice button to speak to Ivor. "Something has come up in my lab. I need to handle it. We can talk more later."

Though Ivor was slightly disappointed that Bonnie was ending their conversation so quickly, he understood how important the experiments were to her. Soche typed a quick reply.

"Okay."

Bonnie put her phone in the drawer and opened the door for Collin. Hearing the sound, Collin stood up straight and handed her the prepared documents. "Chief here's the latest map of District Nine."

Bonnie took the documents, her eyes narrowing slightly. "Try to gather all our subordinates. I'll be taking action soon." Collin was puzzled. "Why, chief? Didn't you say we should proceed slowly? Why the sudden rush? Did something happen?"

"Not really." Bonnie walked forward slowly as she spoke. "I miss Ivor. I want to finish things quickly to return to see him." "Chief, y-you miss Mr. Ivor?!" Bonnie's words shocked Collin so shocked that he choked on his saliva.

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Bonnie did not understand his exaggerated reaction. "What? Is there a problem? Can't I miss my own man?"

Collin shook his head after hearing Bonnie's straightforward words, "No, I don't have any issues. It's completely normal."

Collin marveled to himself as he spoke, thinking that Bonnie truly was exceptional in being able to express her longing in such a bold and straightforward manner.

Indeed, missing Ivor was her primary reason for wanting to return quickly. However, there was also a secondary reason.

'Ivor's probing today was a narrow escape for me. But what about next time? Will I be as lucky?

'What if Ivor decides to surprise me at the research institute? Though she had instructed the institute's staff to cover for me, I'm far away at Yale. The truth couldn't be hidden forever, and many things would inevitably come to light over time.

'Regarding Falcon, I have my reasons for not informing Ivor. But I don't want him to discover I had been deceiving him. Therefore, this matter needed to be resolved as quickly as possible-it couldn't be delayed any longer.'

"Alright, let's put that aside and discuss the matter with Falcon." Bonnie sat down with the documents, casually flipping through the distribution map of District Nine. "This map looks quite simple. Are you sure you have everything? Nothing's missing?"

Collin nodded. "I've had internal personnel verify it. This is indeed the complete current distribution map for District Nine. Nothing is missing."Chapter

"Why is it so simple? They didn't take

any special measures in the distribution?" Bonnie frowned, finding the simplicity of the map a bit suspicious.

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Collin explained, "Organizations in Yale typically have such distributions. They focus more on the distribution of weapons and patrol personnel, unlike us in Arvandor, where there's more complexity in the regional setup."

Hearing this, Bonnie understood. "I see. This makes it much easier for us to take action."

Bonnie pointed at the map and marked it. "We'll place one team here to hold the line while another team will break through from here..."

She jotted down notes on the map as she spoke, and Collin captured it all without skipping a beat. Bonnie usually gave him instructions once and let him make the arrangements for the rest.

Collin's phone suddenly rang during their discussion.

"Chief, hold on a moment. I need to take this call."

"Alright." Bonnie acknowledged and put her pen down.

Collin pulled out his phone and answered it. "Hello, what's up?"

Whatever the person on the other end said made Collin's eyes widen in shock.