Patricia looked up with those innocent, helpless eyes that made you wanna shield her from the world, like a harmless little deer. âBut..â
Haillie got up, rapped lightly on Ellinorâs desk, then crossed her arms and said in a haughty tone, Listen up, Ellinor! The kidâs asleep on the couch in Balfourâs office Patricia and I are stepping out for a bit, but we ll be back soon! If anything happens to the kid while weâre gone, itâs on you!â
Ellinor didnât even bother to look up and was ready to refuse But Haillie didnât give her the chance and took Patriciaâs hand âLetâs go, Patriciaâ
Ellinor frowned, looking up just in time to see Patricia and Haillieâs backs disappear into the elevator Ellinor was dumbfounded Haillieâs actions were understandable, but Patricia was a mother How could she just hand her child over to a stranger so easily?
Something about this just didnât sit right But whatever, it was none of Ellinors business what Patricia did However, with Me Howard out and a kid alone in the office it was definitely not safe After some thought, Ellinor took her laptop and headed to the CEOs office The little boy just as Haillie had said was sound asleep on the couch covered with Patriciaâs coat Not wanting to wake him, Ellinor tiptoed over and placed her laptop on the table Then she sneaked to Balfourâs desk, pulled out the mini high resolution camera shed brought along, and took a picture of the framed photo of a mother on the desk. After snapping the pic, she tucked the camera away Ellinor returned to the couch, sat at a distance from the little boy, and continued her translation work, occasionally glancing at the boy to check if he was awake or if heâd fallen off During this time, Balfour didnât return, and in a blink, over an hour had passed, and Ellinor finally finished her translation task and stretched.
Seeing that the boy was still asleep, she decided to rest for a bit too Not long after, she heard the boy crying and immediately looked over Patriciaâs son had woken up and was sitting up looking around as if searching for his mother When he saw Ellinor, he suddenly looked terrified and burst into tears Ellinor was taken aback by his sudden crying and felt at a loss Even though she was pregnant, she had no experience when it came to calming a child âUh⦠Your mom will be back soon, donât cry!â
A one-year-old couldnât really talk or understand adult words, so he didnât stop crying When Ellinor tried to get up to comfort him, he only cried harder at the sight of her approaching, as if she were some scary monster Not knowing what else to do, Ellinor stopped in her tracks, âOkay, I wonât come any closer, can you stop crying now?â
He completely ignored her and climbed off the couch wobbling towards the door.
Ellinor couldnât let a small child run out alone, so she quickly followed, âWait..