Chapter 1332
Veronica gave Sophia's number to Balfour.
After saving the number, Balfour muttered a thanks and turned to leave.
Veronica, feeling a bit uneasy, followed him. âHold up, I'm coming with you guys to find Ellinor.â
Balfour didn't stop or wait, but Byran did.
"Veronica, I think it's best if you just stay put. Your grandparents need you most right now. Don't
worry, my brother and I will find Ellinor; no doubt about it!"
Veronica looked troubled. âBut...â
Byran gently reassured her. âTheo is gone. If you don't take care of your grandparents, he'll be
throwing a fit up in heaven.â
With misty eyes, Veronica resigned herself. âAlright, I'll wait for news from you guys. The moment
you find Ellinor, you must let me know.â
Byran nodded. âSure thing, no worries.â
After they left the Blanchet villa and got in the car, Balfour dialed Sophia's number.
"Hello, what can I do for you?â
Sophia sounded pretty chill at the moment. A complete 180 from the meltdown she'd had when
Veronica called earlier.
Without beating around the bush, Balfour asked, âWhere's Ellinor?â
There was a pause on the other end before Sophia replied, âOh, it's you, Balfour! Didn't I already
make things clear to Veronica? You never let me see Ellinor, so how the hell am I supposed to know
where she is now that she's missing?â
Balfour, unlike Veronica, wasn't so easily bamboozled. He asked, âIs 1BCD567 your license plate
number?â
Sophia responded coolly, âBalfour, I think you've got your wires crossed. If you're accusing me
without any proof I'm not going to be pleased. I'm too swamped with grief over Theo's death to
deal with anything else. If I weren't, I'd probably sue you.â
Balfour squinted in annoyance. He was at a loss as to how to handle Sophia.
1BCD567 was the plate number Byran noted when he saw Ellinor get into the car.
However, he had already checked the number, and no red sports car matched it.
The road surveillance cameras also didn't pick-up the car, indicating that not only had it changed its
plates, but it also took routes that lacked surveillance, making it incredibly hard to track.
After Sophia hung up, Balfour figured it was pointless to call her again and didn't.
Just then, another car pulled up to the Blanchet familyâs doorstep, and Chase and Ida arrived to join
them.
After stepping out of the car, Ida asked Byran, âWas Ellinor with the Blanchets?â
Byran shook his head in disappointment. âWe asked around, and Veronica said Ellinor never made it
to the Blanchet villa.â
Ida furrowed her brows. âDidn't I tell you before? You shouldn't have let her know about Theo
before she gave birth. Why can't you guys do one simple thing? If you can't take care of her
properly, why did you bring her over in the first place?â
Byran was consumed with guilt. He was left speechless by the turn of events.
Meanwhile, Balfour sat in the car, his face stony and silent as he lost himself in his thoughts.
Chase walked over and lightly patted Ida's shoulder, indicating that she should calm down.
Chase said, âThe most important thing now is to find her. If she never went to the Blanchet villa, why
do you think she left?â
âIsn't it obvious? She wants to know what happened to Theo.â