He frowned. “That’s not what I meant. You should’ve called me so I could pick you up.”
She smiled bitterly as she replied, “You’re always so busy. I didn’t want to bother you.”
There was a trace of annoyance in his voice. “Luna, must you talk like that? Ian had a fever a few days ago and I’ve been taking him to the doctor. That’s why I haven’t had time for you. Are you really upset over a child?”
“Anyway, since we’ve decided to adopt Ian, it’s better for him to stay here from now on. You weren’t home these past days, so Violet has been taking care of him. He’s gotten attached to her, so it’s better if she stays too.”
Even though she had expected it, hearing it from his mouth still made her heart ache.
She could only force an insincere smile. “Fine. Whatever you say.”
However, her calmness only irritated him more. “Then it’s settled. The room next to ours will be for Ian and Violet. That way, I can check on the boy easily.”
Luna’s chest tightened in pain. That room had been prepared for the baby she lost before she was even born.
She rushed upstairs, but when she saw the destroyed children’s room, she gasped. “What happened here?”
Violet gave a mocking smile, pretending to look confused. “Wasn’t this room abandoned? I thought it was unused, so I redecorated it for Ian’s playroom. Morgan said it was fine.”
He nodded carelessly. “It’s just a room for a kid, Luna. Ian likes it, so why not let him have it?”
Finally, Luna couldn’t hold back her anger anymore. She shouted, “What do you mean, ‘just a room’? That was Yasmine’s room. How could you take it away from her?”
Then she rushed inside, searching desperately. “Where’s Yasmine’s photo? What did you do with her picture? Give it back to me!”
Ian was frightened by her sudden outburst and started crying loudly.
Morgan hurried to stop her. “Enough, Luna! That baby was never even born. It was just an ultrasound photo! Why are you making such a scene? You’re scaring the kid!”
At that moment, Violet gasped dramatically. “Oh no, I told the maid to throw out some trash earlier. Maybe she tossed it out by accident.”
At those words, Luna ran outside in panic.
Morgan tried to stop her, but Ian clung to his leg tightly.
Violet quickly said, “Don’t stop her. She won’t calm down until she finds it herself. Maybe let the maid help too. But… if someone sees her like this, it might hurt your reputation and the Elwood Family’s image.”