Case Quinne went out to call witnesses over the phone.
Haillie got up, arms crossed, pacing a few steps before she warned, âEllinor, donât think having a wellâ
known lawyer will help you get rid of your guilt! You dared hurt Patricia, Balfour will never let you dodge the law! I suggest you give up resistance and accept the trial of the law. If you have a good attitude, you may get a lighter sentence!â
Ellinor just raised an eyebrow, not bothering to engage with Haillie.
Seeing Ellinorâs lack of response, Haillie was ticked off!
Facing Ellinor, she always felt like her efforts were like punching a pillow, unable to vent her frustration!
No matter when, Ellinor always remained calm, not even getting too agitated by anything, always so calm and composed, one really wanted to slap her to see if she would feel any pain! Byran sat to one side, glaring daggers at Ellinor, his eyes filled with disappointment and anger, and a hint of confusion.
He didnât say a word.
Nestled in Balfourâs arms, Patricia slowly turned her head, gently and compassionately said, âEllinor, Haillieâs right, if you plead guilty, Iâll persuade Balfour to sign a pardon and try to get you a lighter sentence. Quit this nonsense, itâs only making Balfour angrier, itâs not doing you any good.â
Ellinor smiled, âMs. Howard, you and your best friend seem awfully worried about me causing more trouble?â
Patricia blinked, looking a bit hurt, and explained, âEllinor, Iâm just trying to help, Iâm worried youâll do something reckless, itâs not because Iâm scared of anything elseâ¦â
âReally?â Ellinor casually dropped her gaze, ignoring her.
Seeing Patriciaâs good intentions being misunderstood, Balfourâs gaze flashed with displeasure.
âMs. Mendoza, because you helped old Mr. Howard in the past, I donât want to be ruthless to you. Are you really going to make things unbearable for yourself?â
Ellinor yawned, âAppreciate your generosity, but Iâm not afraid of anything, bring it on!â
Balfour stared at Ellinorâs fearless demeanor, a frown creeping onto his face.
What kind of family background could morph a girl who should be gentle and kindâhearted into such a cunning, vicious, and ruthless individual?
Haillie glanced at Ellinor impatiently: âBalfour, letâs just ignore her! Ellinor is just a country bumpkin who isnât afraid of anything! When sheâs found guilty, sheâll regret it! Balfour, donât show her any sympathy, donât sign any pardon, she deserves to be punished. Otherwise, sheâll never change.â
Just as Haillie finished speaking, the door was flung open, and a seven or eightâyearâold boy ran in, heading straight for the suspect, Zacharyâ¦
âDaddy!â
The boy wanted to jump into Zacharyâs arms, but was stopped short by the handcuffs around his dadâs wrists. He stared at them, confused and reluctant to accept the situation, questioning,âDaddy, why are you wearing handcuffs? Only bad guys wear them on TV, right? Daddy, did you do something bad?â
Seeing his son, Zacharyâs defenses instantly crumbled, dropping his head in shame, he mumbled, âI didnât mean toâ¦â