When Balfour stepped out, Quinton instinctively tried to follow, but Alyssa grabbed him tightly.
âQuinton, donât go. Hang out with us for a bit.â
Quinton grimaced, âWellâ¦â
At this moment, Balfour was filled with worry for Ellinor. He didnât notice Quinton being stopped by Alyssa and walked out alone.
Once Balfour was out, Alyssa started grilling Quinton, âQuinton, spill it! How did Balfour get hurt? Is it serious?â
Quinton, trying to keep Alyssa from worrying, couldnât just up and leave.
This place wasnât a real morgue, but a spare room in the hospital set up to look like one.
Yet, due to being unused for a long time, it was quite creepy. The two elderly people might feel uncomfortable here.
Quinton said, âMaâam, I swear I wasnât pulling your leg earlier. Balfourâs injury is not serious. As long as he takes good care of it, there wonât be any major issues. Please donât worry; he wonât be irresponsible about his own health.â
Alyssa wouldnât let it go, âQuinton, stop beating around the bush! Iâm asking how Balfour got injured!â
âWellâ¦â
Without a doubt, Balfour didnât want him to spill this to Alyssa, but he couldnât just leave.
âThis place isnât good for your health, especially at your age. Why donât I escort you somewhere to rest first?â
He purposely changed the subject.
Alyssa insisted, âWeâre not buying that! Tell me what happened to Balfourâs injury now, or weâre not leaving!â
Quinton had no choice but to spill the beans, âAlright, hereâs what happened.
In fact, Ellinor was attacked once before todayâs incident.
Three days ago, when Ellinor left the Howard residence and Balfour was walking her out, a car suddenly tried to hit Ellinor, and Balfour got hit trying to save her.
Thatâs how Balfour got injured.
Balfour didnât want me to tell you this because he was worried youâd blame Ellinor. So, please pretend that you donât know.â
After hearing Quintonâs explanation, Alyssa felt even more uneasy. She and her husband exchanged worried glances, both feeling that something was off.
So, Alyssa asked again, âWhy is Balfour so concerned about Ellinor? Heâs never been this invested in a girl before, except maybe Patri. Is he really trying to compete with Theo for Ellinor?â
Dean added, âAlthough we appreciate Ellinor, such a thing absolutely canât happen between our families! Balfour wouldnât abandon his principles for a girl. Quinton, why is Balfour so concerned about Ellinor? I remember he didnât like Ellinor before, so why did he get hurt trying to save her?â
This question made Quinton even more uncomfortable. He couldnât disclose Ellinorâs real identity.
The boss once strictly warned that Ellinor didnât want anyone to know her identity for now. This couldnât be leaked, or Ellinor would be upset and ignore the boss.
âQuinton, what are you hesitating for? Spit it out!â Dean felt more and more that something was wrong and pressed on.