This little girl took that guy down today with just a few words!
Theo leaned lazily against the door frame, hands in his pockets, looking at his wifeâs smug expression with a gentle, proud look Thatâs his girl, all right!
Theo walked over, âYou should be resting in your room, why are you out and about?â
Ellinor saw Theo coming out from room 302 and walking towards her, she frowned, annoyed. âIâve been sleeping too much, bored as hell, came out to see if youâre still breathing!â
Theo just looked at her, not happy, but seemed accustomed to her annoying ways; he didnât get mad.
Theaâs big hand ruffled her hair like teasing her, âHmm, sorry to disappoint you by still being alive, huh?ââ
Ellinor sidestepped, skillfully avoiding his touch.
A hand that had just held another woman, she found it disgusting!
Feeling bored, Ellinor waved her bandaged hand nonchalantly. âYou guys carry on, Iâm outtoâhere!â
With that, she turned and walked away.
Theo naturally followed along Patricia suddenly ran out, tugging at Theoâs sleeve, tears in her eyes, âTheo, donât go, stay with me, Iâm scaredâ¦â
Theo stopped, looked down at Patricia, didnât respond directly but looked up at her brother Balfour, âMy wife runs a tight ship, I am not easy to take care of your sister anymoreâ
Balfour gave a subtle nod, âUnderstoodâ
Then, Theo calmly removed Patriciaâs hand, âYour brotherâs here now, heâll stay with you, get some rest.â
With that. Theo picked up his pace, catching up with the little girl who had walked far ahead.
Watching Theo leave, Patricia still wanted to chase after him.
Balfour held his sisterâs arm, gently advising. âPatri, behave; heâs married.â
Patricia shook her head pitifully, âBro, I know, Theo only got married to appease his family; he didnât mean itâ¦â
Balfour spoke softly but firmly, âRegardless of his reasons, heâs married. Patri, youâre a decent girl, donât get close to married men, listen to your brother!â
Patriciaâs face was full of tears, âBro, I want Theo; Iâm scared..â
Balfour felt heartbroken, he held her close to comfort her, âAll right, your brother will stay with you, Patri, donât be scared.â
Under her brotherâs soothing, Patriciaâs emotions calmed slightly, and her sobbing softened.
Just then, Balfourâs phone rang He pulled out his phone and checked the caller ID. Then he said to Haillie, who was watching him, âHaillie, could you take Patri back to her room and keep her company for a bit? I need to take a callâ
Haillie blushed slightly, nodding gently. âSure, donât worry, Iâll take good care of Patricia.â
Watching Haillie take his sister into the room, Balfour answered the phone.
A steady voice on the other end of the line, âThe DNA from those two unclaimed female bodies donât match yours; theyâre not your mother and sister who disappeared fifteen years ago âAlive, I want to see them. Dead, I want to see their bodies. Keep looking âYes, sir!â
After hanging up, Balfour clutched his forehead.
Fifteen years ago, his mother took his fiveâyearâold sister and left due to complex family disputes, they disappeared without a trace.
Everyone thought they were dead, but he wouldnât give up searching as long as he didnât see their bodies.
Balfour came back to reality and instructed his secretary, âQuinton, do a background check on that Ellinor, it seems like sheâs quite a formidable girl, donât let her bully Patriâ âYesâ
Quinton agreed and muttered to brimself. Looks like that woman doesnât care about the halfâaâmillionâ
dollar check you gave her, sheâs got bigger ambitions, she wants Mrs. Blancherâs position and everything the Blanchet family owns! Thereâs no chance for Miss and Mr. Blanchet nowâ¦
Balfour frowned, squinting Even without that Ellinor, it would be hard for Patri and Theo to be together Their families, the Howards and the Blanchets are archâenemies, the younger generationâs hostility has faded, and they wonât start a fight when they meet, but as long as the older generation is still alive, a marriage between the Howards and the Blanchets is impossible!
And Patri just happens to fall for the one person she shouldnât have