She's My Sleeping Pill

"I need to buy something. I'll be right back."

Celestine raised her brow, wondering what her daughter was up to when she could have asked the helpers to get whatever she needed. Then, once again, she gave her the benefit of the doubt. Maybe she just really wanted to get something of her choice or maybe she just wanted to go out. Celestine could only think of these possibilities while watching her daughter run outside.

A few minutes later, Stefan came with Elena and his bodyguards. The butler greeted him as soon as he came and brought some refreshments for him to eat.

"Can you get my auntie for me?" Stefan said and the butler obeyed his orders right away. He went upstairs and knocked on Celestine's room.

"Madam, the young master wanted to talk to you. He's in the living room," the butlers said without waiting for Celestine to open the door.

"I'll be right there. Just give me a few seconds." Celestine changed her clothes since she didn't look presentable. She didn't want her nephew to think that she was poor. A few minutes later, she came down to face her nephew with Elliot following closely behind her. "I didn't expect you'd visit us."

"My wife told me so," Stefan retorted without batting an eyelid. "I heard that you and Julia planned to stay here for good."

"Yes. We did talk about that. I'm currently working on some documents to properly sell my properties in Italy and move back here."

"That sounds like a good plan. I'm sure Grandpa would be happy to hear that. I'll tell him to come and visit you as well."

Celestine nodded her head in response. "I'd be happy to see him, but I'm not really sure if Dad would be happy to see me. Anyway, I'm already glad that you chose to have a bigger heart and accept me and my daughter again."

"Well, as long as you are all genuine in making it up to us, I won't deny you from staying here."

"O-of course. Of course, we are being genuine this time. I really hope that we would become close again. Even if we're not close, I just hope that we won't be strangers."

Stefan didn't say anything in response. He looked around the house and found that there were more cameras installed around the house than they had the last time he visited the place.

Then, his gaze landed on the man standing behind Celestine. "Is he some sort of a butler? Should I take Wesley back home with me?"

His words received different reactions from the three involved people. Elliot looked poker face like he usually wore when facing people other than Celestine. On the other hand, the woman felt a little nervous. She had no idea what Stefan knew about Elliot and it worried her that the man will be used against her.

In contrast, Wesley, the butler, was trying his best to stop himself from smiling. He was delighted that the young master wanted to bring him home, but it was not a guarantee yet since Stefan needed someone to keep an eye on the mother-and-daughter pair.

Elliot stepped forward and bowed his head in front of Stefan. "Young master of the Dumrique family, I am Elliot Orlov Golubev. I am not a butler but a personal bodyguard."

"Oh. I see. It was my mistake, then. You seemed like a capable butler to me."

"Thank you for your high praise," Elliot said and bowed his head once again before stepping back to stand behind Celestine.

"Alright. Don't scare my bodyguard," Celestine joked before picking up her phone to check if Julia left her a message. "Why have you come to visit by the way? I'm sure you are not just here to chat with me."

"I came to get some of Alexander's things and thought I might just chat with you for a little bit. Where's Julia by the way?"

"She said she would buy something. Why don't you wait for a bit? She was preparing something for Cayenne and her employees."

"Sorry, but I can't. I still need to go somewhere later," Stefan said as he stood up and walked upstairs. "I can leave one of my bodyguards for her. He can drive her to the office and help her bring those fancy snacks to my wife."

"O-okay," Celestine answered without even trying to refuse the offer. She just watched Stefan go to Alexander's room and retrieve a box before leaving the house.

A few minutes later, Julia returned home with so many strawberries and mangoes. She happily went inside thinking that Stefan was still around since his bodyguard was standing on the porch. "Where's Stefan?" she asked her mother who was still in the living room.

"He just left."

"He left? What is his bodyguard doing outside? Guarding us?"

"No. Don't get the wrong idea. He's waiting for you. Stefan said that the bodyguard will drive you to the company and help you bring the snacks to Cayenne and her staff."

Julia raised her eyebrow at this unexpected situation. Nonetheless, she continued to prepare the snacks that she wanted to give to Cayenne.

One hour later, Julia asked the bodyguard to bring the insulated ice bucket inside his car. With the help of the butler, the family chef, and Elliot, she successfully brought out all the fruit shakes and placed them inside the ice bucket to keep them cool.

She also stacked the pies, cookies, and cupcakes in the backseat and sat next to them so she could support them from falling over.

"Elliot, please tell my mother that I have left. Tell her that I will be dining outside with some friends."

Elliot nodded in silence before turning around to go back inside. Julia was used to this man's cold and aloof attitude, so she didn't mind and just told the bodyguard to drive away.