Patricia was a bit rattled by Theoâs piercing gaze Using tears to cover up her guilt, her eyes reddened and tears started to pour Just then, Balfour finished his call and walked in to find his usually untouchable sister being questioned by Theo in a cold manner that even brought her to tears.
Balfour was pissed, quickly stepping forward and pulling his sister into his arms.
âTheo, what are you implying? Are you suggesting Patricia would frame Ellinor on purpose?â
Theo remained stoic as he met Balfourâs gaze, âWhat I mean is, she might have made a mistakeâ
Patricia leaned against her brother, shaking her head with a mix of resolve and hurt, âNo, I didnât make a mistake. It was Ellinor who poured hot soup on Baber Theo, did Ellinor say something that made you distrust me?â
âNothing was said.â
âThen why donât you believe me? Do you think Iâm the kind of person who would slander others on a whim? Theo, Iâm not like that.â
Balfour couldnât stand to see his sister crying so hard.
âTheo, are you questioning Patriciaâs character? Just because Ellinor sidestepped responsibility with a few words, you start doubting someone who nearly lost her life to save yours?!â
Remembering Patriciaâs past kindness, Theoâs expression softened, he looked at Patricia with a bit more leniency and guilt.
He stopped questioning Patricia and simply said, âI had a peek at the restaurantâs surveillance before leaving; the camera wasnât broken; it was the surveillance system. Fix it, and we can pull up everything that happened and reveal the truth.â
Balfour agreed. âSure! It would be great if we could fix the surveillance system. Iâd like to see what really happened, whether Patricia is wrongfully accusing Ellinor or not.â
Hearing that the surveillance could be fixed, Patricia froze. Her face went pale and her expression turned ugly.
Oh crap! Once the surveillance was fixed, wouldnât everyone realize she was lying and that she was framing Ellinor?
Patricia didnât expect that the broken surveillance system could be fixed.
No way! She couldnât let that happen.
If they found out she was lying, not only would Theo despise her, but even her doting brother would be disappointed Patricia felt incredibly uneasy. She quickly put on a magnanimous and forgiving face and sighed softly, âLetâs forget it, since Ellinor is gone, I think itâs time to let it go! Iâm really tired, I donât want to pursue this anymore, and I donât want you and Theo to worry!â
Balfour was deeply moved to see his sister still think of others despite being wronged. He softly said.
âPatri, we canât just let this slide! Baber is hurt, we canât just let it go! If youâre tired, stay here and rest with Baber, leave this to me, donât worry; I wonât let you and Baber be wronged for no reason!â
Patricia was very anxious when she saw that her brother was still insisting on pursuing the matter. She tugged at Balfourâs arm to persuade him again, âBro, letâs drop it! I really donât want to trouble everyone with this! To be honest, I should also be blamed for this! I insisted on inviting Ellinor to dinner, and because she dislikes me, she took her anger out on my child! Itâs my fault, Iâll just keep my distance from Ellinor from now on!â