Zacharyâs wife finally recognized her, âOh, itâs you, Ms. Howard!â
She had seen Ms. Howard earlier today at the police station, and her husband had also mentioned something about her, hence she left quite an impression.
Zacharyâs wife was very polite, âMs. Howard, please have a seat, Iâll grab you a glass of water!â
Patricia glanced at the modest sofa in the cramped living space, her eyes filled with disdain. She sneered, âdonât bother, Iâm leaving soon!â
Zacharyâs wife felt a bit embarrassed and flustered by her guestâs arrogant demeanour.
Without saying much, Patricia opened the black suitcase in her hand, placed it on the table and got straight to the point, âJust keep Zachary quiet, I promise heâll be out of jail soon! Then you guys can leave the city. This money should be enough for a carefree life!â Seeing the full suitcase of cash, Zacharyâs wife was gobsmacked, âMs. Howard, you⦠donât worry! Zachary filled me in on everything when I visited him at the station today, we know what to do!â
âGood to know.â
Patricia sneered, left the suitcase behind, and left Zacharyâs house.
As soon as Patricia left Zacharyâs house and got back in her car, she sprayed disinfectant all over herself. The neighbourhood was as filthy as a slum, making her feel sick to her stomach!
Had she not come to shut them up with the money, she wouldnât be caught dead in such a poor neighbourhood!
She was worried about leaving a traceable record if she transferred the money through the bank.
Thatâs right! It was all her scheme, and Haillie was framed without a clue.
Hereâs what happenedâ¦
That day, after returning to the country, she surprised Theo at the Pearl Moon.
But Theo left her to find Ellinor!
She went after Theo, but instead of finding him, she bumped into Ellinor, the one who made Theo ditch her, by the Trent River Bund!
She had heard about Ellinorâs life after marrying into the Blanchet family while she was abroad, and started to be waryâ¦
So she came up with a plan, using the guy who was distributing flyers to Ellinor for a conspiracy.
Yet, Ellinor managed to crack her plan in the end!
But Patricia is always one step ahead, never caught off guard.
She had provided Zachary with several hypothetical stories and even showed him Haillieâs picture.
She told Zachary that if anything unexpected happened, he should immediately point the finger at Haillie. This wouldnât affect his final benefits, otherwise, heâd get nothing, and his wife and son would face retaliation!
What a pity, she had to sacrifice her loyal friend Haillie, losing a potential ally!
Just then, Patriciaâs phone rang. It was a call from Balfour Howard.
Patricia answered the phone sweetly, âBrother?â
Balfourâs concerned voice came through, âPatri, dinnerâs ready at home. Grandpa and Grandma are here, and mom and dad are waiting for you to eat together, why did you go out again?â
âBrother, I just got back, some friends I havenât seen in a long time wanted to meet up. Donât worry, theyâre all girls, and Iâll be fine. I got it, Iâll get home early!â
After hanging up the phone, Patricia coldly tossed her phone onto the passenger seat.
Then she took out a pack of cigarettes, deftly lit one, her smoking figure contrasting sharply with her usual innocent image.
Patricia checked the time and smirked confidently. By now, Ellinor must be freaking out from the online attacks, right?
What if Ellinor had uncovered Zacharyâs plan?
She has plenty of other ways to deal with Ellinor!
As long as she can completely ruin Ellinorâs reputation, itâs game over!
Even if Theo has feelings for Ellinor, would the elders of the Blanchet family accept a girl with a bad character and constant scandals as Ellinor? Ellinor, just wait to be kicked out by the Blanchet family!
A country girl dares to compete with her, Patricia, for a man? As if she could!