She guessed that the elders of the Howard family might be feeling a tad guilty and wanted to Invite her to stay for dinner.
However, she didnât want to hang out at the Howardsâ home any longer. She had sald her plece and just wanted to get the heck out of there.
Balfour reassured his grandparents, âDonât sweat it. Iâll see Ellinor home.â
Dean nodded, âRight, you do that. Weâve caused her enough bother as it is.â
Alyssa chimed in, âBalfour, have a heart-to-heart with Ellinor. We owe her an apology.â
âI know.â
Throughout this, nobody even glanced at Xenia and Patricia, who were off to the side, as if everyone found them to be a pain in the neck.
Ellinor stepped out of the front door and bumped into McNell Howard, whose hands were covered in mud.
McNeil was dressed sharply and exuded charisma, but his hands were always dirty, as if heâd just been pottering around in the garden.
He seemed to care little about what went on in the house, preferring to tend to his plants.
When he saw Ellinor, McNeil was taken aback, then gave a gentle smile, âWhen did you arrive, Ms.
Mendoza?â
Even though Ellinor knew he was her biological father, she had a lousy impression of him and replied coldly, âIâve been here a while.â
McNeil nodded, âAre you leaving now?â
Ellinor gave a nod, about to walk past him.
McNeil, in a friendly tone, said, âThe flowers you saw last time are in full bloom now. How about taking a look before you leave?â
Ellinor paused. Those flowers were said to be her motherâs favorites.
She remembered them vividly. They were rare, bluish-grey blossoms that were the color of moonlight.
She didnât know if it was because she inherited her motherâs aesthetic sense, but she also found those flowers incredibly beautiful, and she adored them.
However, the flowers were planted by the man she loathed the most, McNeil. Just the thought of this irritated her.
This man betrayed her mother and caused her to go missing.
He didnât even deserve a polite smile from her.
âNo need.â She said coldly and walked past him, leaving him behind.
McNeil watched the girl walk away as his eyes gradually dimmed.