Patricia rushed to put on a show of having just realized her mistake âOh, shoot! Sorry! Ellinor, I forgot you said you wanted something light. I ordered a bunch of greasy dishes! Waiter, can you take all these oily dishes away? My fnend doesnât like them!â
Ellinor looked at Patriciaâs hypocritical face, let out a sharp laugh, and waved her hand to signal the waiter to leave the food. âThe foodâs already been ordered, you guys eat it, donât waste it.â
Patricia looked uneasy.
âItâs okay, itâs fine like this!â Bartlett took the initiative to move the dishes farther from Ellinor and brought a lighter dish to her. âEllinor, try this one. Itâs sweet and sour and very refreshingâ
âOkay, thank you.â Ellinor nodded and started eating.
However, before the food reached her mouth, Ellinor felt nauseous again. She covered her mouth and got up, âExcuse me, I need to go to the bathroom!â
She hurriedly left and went to the bathroom, leaving the other three people in their own thoughts as they watched her retreating figure.
After a good bout of vomiting in the bathroom, Ellinor finally felt better.
She came out of the bathroom, washed her hands at the sink, rinsed her mouth with water, and washed her face.
When she looked up again, she saw Patricia standing behind her like a ghost, watching her through the mirror with a wary and resentful gaze.
Ellinor also looked at her through the mirror, straightened up, took a napkin, and casually asked while wiping her face, âDo you need something. Ms. Howard?â
Patriciaâs smile was stiff and strange. âEllinor, are you really feeling sick, or is there some other reason youâre feeling nauseous?â
Ellinor laughed, âMs. Howard, you seem very concerned about my health?â
Upon seeing that she didnât directly answer the question, Patricia approached her, her innocent face now looking fierce and intimidating.
âEllinor, youâre not pregnant, are you?â
Ellinorâs face changed slightly, she laughed again and turned to face Patricia.
âWhat? Are you afraid Iâm pregnant?â
Patriciaâs eyes were filled with suspicion, âEllinor, I wam you. Donât try to use pregnancy to morally blackmail Theo or try to steal him away from me! That would be too low of you!â
Ellinor laughed lightly, crumpled the used napkin into a ball, and threw it accurately into the trash can next to her.
âMs. Howard, it seems to me that youâre describing yourself. Tying a man who canât marry you down by having his child, isnât that what youâre doing right now? You should save your warning for yourself!â
Patriciaâs face turned pale with anger. The innocent image she usually presented was now completely gone. She gritted her teeth, âYou! Ellinor, donât be too arrogant. Even if you really are pregnant, I guarantee your child will not be born safely!â
Ellinor found her words quite amusing She walked towards her step by step, âReally? What gives you the right to guarantee anything about whatâs going on in my stomach?â
Patricia knew Ellinor was trained and if they really fought, she would definitely lose. So she didnât dare argue with her.