Free Web NovelChapter 110: Chapter 110 Efficient workers.
Meanwhile once the team was done devouring their food, they all decided to handle the dishes and other tasks they believed would make Ivy happy.
Some took on the role of washing the dishes, while others helped with the weeding, something the system usually handled for Ivy. A few others moved toward the farmland to help with harvesting crops and tending to the livestock.
The entire shelter compound bustled with activity as grown men moved up and down, carrying out different tasks with smiles and laughter on their faces.
When Ivy stepped out of the shelter, she paused by the doorway silently. None of the team members noticed her standing there as they remained focused on their work.
A warm smile slowly spread across her lips.
They’re hardworking, Ivy thought inwardly, her chest warming at the sight before quietly turning around and heading back inside since she had been standing there for thirty minutes now and they didn’t notice her and she knew her children will be done eating by now too.
"It’s time to go home, Pearl," Ivy said gently. "You can come again tomorrow."
Surprisingly, instead of the usual sad pout Pearl wore when it was time to leave, the little girl immediately jumped up excitedly and ran out of the room together with Aria and Lila.
It seemed Mr. and Mrs. Smith had already expressed how sad they felt when she returned home late, and Pearl clearly didn’t want to upset her parents again.
Still, Ivy chose not to ask further questions about it.
"Alright, I’ll be back soon, Aria, Lila," Ivy said softly as she crouched slightly and planted gentle kisses on both girls’ foreheads before doing the same to Pearl. "Stay indoors and behave yourselves, okay?"
"Okay, Mommy," the girls replied obediently.
Just as Ivy was about to leave, Lila suddenly tilted her head curiously.
"Mommy, who was that uncle that came in here before? And the sick one too?" she asked innocently while pointing toward Erick, who was still lying asleep on the three-seater couch after eating and taking his medicine.
"Oh..." Ivy let out a soft chuckle. "I’ll tell you about them later, okay? But for now, I need to drop Pearl off, and I still have to prepare dinner tonight."
The girls nodded in understanding.
Without wasting any more time, Ivy walked out of the shelter with Pearl in one hand while Sunny happily trotted beside her, wagging its tail energetically.
Only after Ivy entered her armored vehicle and started the engine did the team members finally lift their gazes and notice her presence.
"Mrs. Ivy, where are you going?" Darren asked immediately as usual.
"I’ll be back soon," Ivy replied calmly through the rolled-down window. "I’m taking Pearl back to her parents. And thank you all for the work. I really appreciate it."
Before Darren or any of the others could say another word, Ivy drove out of the shelter compound.
The heavy gates automatically shut behind her while the system immediately activated the shelter’s protective barrier once again.
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Ivy returned to the shelter late at night.
She had spent more time than expected talking with Mr. and Mrs. Smith, which was why she ended up arriving much later than planned.
The moment she drove her armored vehicle back into the base compound, every single team member instantly stood up from where they had been sitting.
It was obvious they had all been waiting for her return.
"How are you doing?" Darren asked quickly, worry evident in his tone as he approached the vehicle. "We thought something happened to you. If you still didn’t arrive soon, we were planning to come look for you."
Ivy couldn’t help but chuckle lightly at their worried expressions.
"I’m fine," she assured them while stepping out of the vehicle with Sunny beside her. "I just got carried away talking with Mr. and Mrs. Smith."
Sunny barked softly while wagging its tail excitedly around the men.
"I’ll prepare dinner now," Ivy continued, "but first, let me check on my children."
Without waiting any longer, she headed straight into the bunker. freewēbnoveℓ.com
"Mommy!!!"
Aria and Lila shouted together the moment they saw her. Both girls immediately ran straight into her arms.
"We missed you!"
"I missed you too, my darlings," Ivy replied warmly as she hugged them tightly before planting soft kisses on their foreheads.
Pulling back slightly, she smiled at them.
"Did you girls eat dinner already?" she asked. "I prepared hamburgers and chicken together with the food I made this morning. Did you eat properly?"
"Yes, Mommy," Aria answered with a bright smile. "We already ate everything."
Ivy rubbed both girls’ hair affectionately before rising to her full height. She was just about to head toward the room when Aria suddenly spoke again.
"Hope ate too," she added quickly.
That immediately stopped Ivy mid-step.
Turning around, Ivy followed the direction Aria was pointing toward and froze slightly at the sight before her.
Little Hope was peacefully resting in Erick’s arms while he carefully fed her formula with surprising patience and gentleness.
