Chapter 954
As she said that, Ellinor picked up her glass of water, took a gentle sip, and then looked at the
visibly tense Patricia with a slight smile.
She began to theorize, âLet me guess, that black suitcase is stuffed with cash, right? Why would Ms.
Howard give my stepmother such a huge amount of money? You're not trying to play the good
Samaritan and help me fulfill my filial duties, are you?
I believe there is only one plausible explanation: Ms. Howard intends to bribe my stepmother, who
has never liked me, to frame me and try to have me expelled from the Blanchet family. But their
plan didn't work. Then, Ms. Howard had my stepmother guide that mother-daughter duo to stir up
trouble online. Those country bumpkins clearly don't know much about the internet. Obviously,
someone is pulling their strings. My stepmother is a pro at creating buzz online. That's how she
made her daughter, Sheila, a star. No one is better at stirring the pot than
her!â
Ellinor kept pressing. âBut Tracy's guidance alone is not enough. To maintain sufficient attention
online, it needs money to drive it. The Mendoza family is broke now, with no connections. They
could only make a small ripple online, nothing more. Especially with the Blanchet Corporation
putting pressure on the media, they couldn't create any real waves. Yet, that mother-daughter duo
is still causing trouble on the foreign web. Clearly, they have other people and financial support
behind them.
So, who would dare to insult the Blanchet family and support a mother-daughter duo that falsely
accuses me online? Well, only the Howard family would have the courage to oppose the Blanchet
family, right?â
Ellinor's words made Dean and Alyssa feel a bit wronged. They frowned.
They might not get along with the Blanchet family, but they wouldn't do things that harm others
without benefiting themselves.
Balfour understood that Ellinor was not accusing the whole Howard family but hinting at two
specific people. He asked, âEllinor, are you saying...â
Ellinor took another slow sip of water, âWhat I'm saying is, the puppet master behind the online
slander against me is Ms. Howard! She is the one manipulating everything behind the scenes,
driving the whole incident.â
Dean and Alyssa looked at their granddaughter in disbelief.
Balfour was no longer surprised. Patricia's actions all that time made him realize he had misjudged
her. He had actually treated such a person of poor character as a treasure.
Patricia didn't give up. She put on an innocent look, glaring at Ellinor, âEllinor, on what grounds are
you accusing me? Do you have evidence? I don't even know the mother-daughter duo who
slandered you online, I've never even met them. You can't just frame me to clear your own
name!"
Ellinor scoffed, âYou definitely donât know that mother-daughter duo. You always act cautiously,
afraid of exposing yourself, so you didn't contact them directly. Instead, you gave money to my
stepmother to deal with them! And you just manipulated the Howard family's overseas influence
and connections behind the scenes, pushing those false slanders to the peak of public opinion!â