Chapter 1104
Balfour shot him an annoyed glance and said, âBuzz off! If you want to hang out here, go ahead, if nc
you're mute!â
Bartlett shrugged and smirked, âLook at you, Mr. Howard, you sure know how to talk back to me, bu
cat!"
Balfour's expression turned serious, reaching for his cane to give him a good whack.
Seeing that, Bartlett quickly stood up and shrugged again, âI'm full. I'm going to take a stroll outside
With that, he hightailed it out of there.
Only then did Balfour toss his cane aside, letting out a sigh.
Ellinor could tell that Balfour and Bartlett got along like a house on fire, with no pretense of politene
Frustrated at his powerlessness when it came to his own sister, Balfour turned his unhappy gaze to tt
After feeding Baber, Theo wiped the little oneâs mouth with a napkin, answering casually, âTook a red
eye back this morning.â
Balfour's face was grim, âYou're quite something, leaving pregnant Ellinor alone at home while you
gallivant around overseas!â
Theo's expressionless face furrowed slightly, seemingly aware of his lapse but helpless to do otherwi
Balfour remained pokerâfaced, âI hope you were really busy working; don't
let me find out you've done my sister wrong.â
Theo retorted coldly, âYou're overthinking this, Mr. Howard. You might want to sort yourself out first.
Balfour said nothing.
If Ellinor hadn't acknowledged him, he didnât even have the right to lecture Theo.
Balfour glanced helplessly at Ellinor, hoping she would understand his feelings as her brother.
But Ellinor ignored him, focusing on her breakfast, occasionally glancing at the child in Theo's arms
Baber, having eaten his fill and feeling an unprecedented sense of security, started to feel sleepy.
Having stayed awake all night for fear
that Ellinor might leave and not daring to seek her out behind his grandma's back, he then felt his e)
Seeing Baber's state, Ellinor, having finished her meal, reached out and said, âMr. Blanchet, Baber's sl
for a nap! You should eat something too!â
But Theo didnât hand the child over, softly saying, âI'm not hungry. I'll take him back to the room to r
Before Ellinor could say anything else, Theo had already stood up, cradling the child, and turned to le
Before Theo arrived here, he had Collin keep a close eye on Ellinor, not letting her eat any food from
The ingredients for today's breakfast were all personally bought by Collin from local villagersâ homes