Chapter 581
Besides, for a long time, she had been copying the habits and preferences of Pearl Howard, who disapp
She did this to win the affection of
Pearl's family, hoping they would pour all their love for Pearl onto her.
Like Balfour, who treated her like his own sister and spoiled her rotten.
However, the Bagleys werent so easily swayed by her attempt to resemble Pearl.
Patricia was frustrated by this, but she hadn't given up trying to win over the two old folks from the Ba
This was because the Bagleys held a significant position among the rich and powerful families, and the
have a powerful network backing her, which would help if she were to marry into the Blanchet family.
Thus, she had been trying hard to make the two old Bagleys treat her like their longâ
lost granddaughter, but she had been unsuccessful all these years
âOld Mr. Bagleyâ
Someone called out softly
Everyone turned to look at a middle-aged man in a grey suit who was walking over slowly
Old Mr. Bagleyâs friendly face instantly turned sour upon seeing the man and he grumpily asked, âWhat
The middleâ
aged man was polite and said, âIt's your birthday today I came to give you a gift and wish you a happy
Old Mr. Bagley grumpily said. âTake it away! The Bagleys don't need your stuff!â
The middle
aged man didn't get angry and just sighed resignedly. He gave the gift to old Mr. Bagley's servant and i
you make soup for old Mr. Bagley it's good for his health, but remember not to add too much Too
much won't be effectiveâ
The old servant just nodded and took the gift
Having delivered the gift, the middleâ
aged man politely said, âI won't disturb your birthday celebration, Til come see you another time.â
Old Mr. Bagley waved him away grumpily, âGet out! Don't come to wish me a happy birthday, don't coi
The middleâ
aged man didn't say anything and just sighed. He seemed used to old Mr. Bagleyâ attitude and turned
By this time, Byran and Patricia had come over.
Byran said, âDadâ
Patricia said, "Dad, are you leaving?"
McNeil Howard nodded
to his two children, âYou two stay here and keep your grandfather company on his birthday. Byran, don
and annoy your grandfather. Patricia, put on more clothes, don't catch a coldâ
Byran said, âOK, I got it. I'm not a kid, I won't cause trouble!"
Patricia nodded, âOK, Dad, I'll go put on a coat laterâ
Ellinor, an outsider, stood aside, quietly observing their interactions.
The middle-aged man was McNeil Howard, head of the Howard family, and her biological father
Ellinor felt a mix of emotions upon seeing her biological father for the first time. She smirked with a hin
The man was in his forties, dressed neatly but not overly refined. He was tall
and handsome, with fine lines at the corners of his eyes, which were just signs of age.
As Ellinor watched him, Mr. Howard senior walked towards her.