The door swung open Standing there, in all his grim seriousness, was Byran.
Belindaâs brows furrowed the moment she saw him âByran, what are you doing here?
âIâm here to see Ellinorâ
âAnd why would you want to see her? You and Haillie are two peas in a pod. Youâre not welcome here!â
With a furious glance at her Byran retorted, âMove aside, Iâm not here for youâ
Pushing Belinda away he barged into the suite. Seeing Ellinorâs arm wrapped in bandages, he sighed in frustration Ellinor, I heard you got bitten by a snake?â
Lounging lazily in her chair, legs crossed, Ellinor replied, âMhm, I did.â
Looking somewhat uncomfortable, Byran asked, âAre you okay?â
With a playful kick in the air and a smirk, Ellinor replied, âIâm fine, the snake wasnât venomous. You must be disappointed, huh?â
Byran frowned, âEllinor, Iâm not as bad as you think. I just wanted you to stay away from Theo I didnât want anything bad to happen to you!â
Belinda stepped in to interrogate him, âByran, youâre such a piece of work! Who do you think you are to ask her to stay away from Theo? Theyâre married! Itâs none of your business!
Byran was fuming. âUgh! Get lost; Iâm not arguing with you!â
Belinda shot back angrily âWho are you calling a fool? Youâre the fool here!â
And so the argument beganâ¦.
These two seemed to lock horns every time they met. Ellinor rubbed her temples in exasperation.
After a lengthy argument, Byran couldnât beat Belinda and left her with a âIâm not arguing with you!â He turned to Ellinor and asked seriously âEllinor, can I ask you for a favor?â
Ellinor was quite surprised, âWow, Mr. Howard, you need a favor from me? Thatâs a first.â
Byran seemed to struggle to voice his request. âTheo is really mad about todayâs Incident. Heâs planning on pulling out his investment from Haillieâs family business. The Knotts havenât been doing well recently, and if the finances dry up now, theyâre definitely going to go under. So, I was wonderingâ¦
Could you maybe talk to Theo? Give Haillie another chance to make things right?â
Ellinor was silent for a moment, deep in thought.
Theo was really getting serious about Haillie?
Seeing Ellinorâs hesitation, Byran added, âHaillie is my sisterâs best friend. Despite what she did today, she did it for my sisterâs sake. I canât just stand by and do nothingâ¦â
Ellinor looked at Byran calmly. âIâm sorry, but youâve got the wrong person. You should be asking your sister to talk to Theo, not me, the victimâ
Byranâs brows furrowed in anxiety âI canât ask my sister! Sheâs too kind hearted. If she found out what Haillie did for her, sheâd be devastated and blame herself! Plus, my sister isnât well. Iâm worried that all the worry and anxiety will keep her up at night.â
Ellinor couldnât help but feel a little moved as she watched Byranâs concern for his sister.
Such a strong sibling bond was truly rare.
Patricia, who held such an important place in Theoâs heart and was cared for so deeply by her brother, was indeed special. He was so protective of her that he couldnât bear the thought of her losing sleep over something Even her best friend, Haillie, was willing to hurt others just to help her resolve a romantic rivalry