Chapter 82

"Our theme this time is 'Home'!"

When you thought of home, you pictured a dad, mom, and kids,right?

So, that time,it was all about parent-child outfits.

As soon as the director announced the theme, everyone looked a bit stressed.

They were all top-notch fashion designers,great with adult clothes, but kids'stuff? Not so much.

Ella's eyes dropped, her face showing a mix of emotions as she was deep in thought.

Arthur was typing away on his keyboard, replying to an email. He noticed Ella's mood and gave her a nudge.

"What are you doing?"

Ella snapped,her voice rising in irritation.

The room went dead silent.

Arthur's face turned serious. "We're live streaming right now!"

Ella snapped out of it and apologized, "Sorry, I was just lost in thought.Please,go on!""Alright!"

The director went on with the rules and had already split everyone into groups. Ella's models were Ava. Arthur, and a child actor.

The kid was still in school and couldn't make it, so they just had his measurements.

That made things tougher.

Ella got the info, her mind wandering.

Arthur looked confused, but Lily next to him felt really bad for Ella.

Ella had been through a lot trying to have a kid, and Lily knew it all too well.

Now, she had to design clothes for Arthur, Ava, and their "child."

It was a tough pill to swallow.

Lily stood up to protest, but Ella turned and shook her head.

After the rules were laid out, everyone headed back to their studios to get to work.

Lily immediately went to Ella, linking arms with her. "If you don't want to do it, let me take over!"

"No need! I'm not that fragile! Besides, this day was bound to come sooner or later!"

Ella had dreamed countless times of a happy family of three.

But now, it was just a dream. Ella sat at her desk, looking through the info. As she looked at the warm family photos, her eyes welled up.Before she knew it, tears were streaming down her face, and she quickly wiped them away.

The usually lively live streaming room was now silent.

In the studio, Ella was busy at her computer,with Lily standing by her side.

Arthur and Ava were sitting on the sofa.

Ava wanted to say something, but Arthur was glued to his computer,looking serious.

The director was at a loss.

'What's going on? Where's the interaction, the sweet moments, the love triangle drama?'

The director sat in the control room, restless. "I thought putting them in a group would spark something, but this..."

He was completely baffled.

Their studio was eerily quiet.

Ella snapped out of it and tugged at Lily. "Let's have a quick meeting to brainstorm!"

Designing clothes should be all about the people wearing them. Since the child actor wasn't there, they could only ask Ava and Arthur for their input. Everyone quickly gathered around a round table.Ella looked at them and started, "I have your measurements. Now let's talk about what kind of clothes you imagine!"

"I'll go first!"

Ava blushed with excitement, glancing shyly at Arthur, then swayed a bit."I dream of having two kids, a boy and a girl! A complete family!"

"After work, Arthur and I could take the kids for a walk in the park or go on a picnic, all of us in matching outfits. My daughter and I in cute dresses, and my son and Arthur in casual wear!"

She was lost in her dreamy vision.

Ella's face darkened, but she jotted down the ideas anyway.

Lily, on the other hand, had enough and slammed the table. "Enough!

You act like you two are about to get married, and besides..."

She shot Arthur a pointed look. "What about you?"

"Me?"

Arthur raised an eyebrow. "I don't like kids!"

The room fell silent.

Ella lowered her head, clearing her throat. "Why?" Her voice fel stuck,as if it had taken all her strength to ask.

Arthur raised an eyebrow. "No reason!" With that, he got up and left.Watching Arthur walk away, Ella turned to the camera. "Looks like our group has the most challenges! Let's keep brainstorming with Ava!"

Arthur had left, but the livestream had to go on.

To lighten the mood, Ella cracked a few jokes.

On the balcony, a gentle breeze blew as Arthur stared into the distance,clearly irritated.

Alan approached. "The live stream was pretty interesting just now. Why don't you want kids?"

"Annoying."

"You mean kids are annoying?"

Arthur glanced at him but didn't reply.

Alan said, "Mr. Robert Smith is eagerly waiting for a great-grandchild,you know."

They all knew about Ella's years of efforts to get pregnant.

Many in their circle even mocked Ella.

After all, if the husband didn't come home, what was the point of trying?

Alan hesitated. "Have you talked about divorce recently?"

"None of your business!"

"Check out this news!" The headline was eye-catching: #A Woman's Shocking Affair to Get Pregnant Each word was familiar, but together they seemed strange.

Arthur raised an eyebrow, confidently lifting his chin. "Do you think this could happen to me?"

"Take care of yourself. Women will do anything to have a child!" Alan patted his shoulder. "Just take care of yourself!"

Arthur was left alone on the balcony.

He lit a cigarette, taking a deep drag, his expression darkening as he thought about the investigation results.

Time flew by.

The morning live stream ended.

Ella sat at her computer, feeling stuck and headache-ridden.

"How should I design this outfit? I'm feeling lost."

Designing clothes for her husband and his lover was already absurd.

Now, she even had to make parent-child outfits.

She rhythmically tapped her fingers on the table.

Lily said, "Maybe I should pretend to be sick again!"

They joined the show to boost their popularity.

Backing out because of the parent-child theme would be a bad move. Facing Lily's suggestion, Ella shook her head. "No! Cowardice isn't my style! What do you think of this?" She looked up some ideas on the computer.

Seeing foreign parent-child outfits, Ella had an idea.

Lily glanced at it and shook her head. "These clothes are too good for those jerks!"

The door opened, Arthur walked in, his face dark. "You seem to enjoy talking behind people's backs!"

His deep eyes were stormy, full of anger.

Lily's body trembled, and Ella said, "This has nothing to do with Lily,it was me who said it!"