Ellinor didnât mention anything about Theo until the phone call ended, and Collin didnât bring up Theoâs situation either. Ellinor thought to herself that if Theo wanted her to know something, she would know it without having to ask anyone.
And since he didnât want her to know, there was no point in her prying into it. What a waste of time!
That night, Collin made a special trip to Ellinorâs house to report the progress of the task sheâd given him.
Due to the inconvenience of the bedroom, Ellinor invited Collin to talk in Theoâs study.
In the study, Collin was respectful and serious. âYou asked me to go to the Howard familyâs mansion today to ask for Baberâs custody, and Iâve done that.â
Ellinor casually sat in Theoâs computer chair, propping her forehead with one hand and tilting her head slightly, âHow did that go?â
âThe elders of the Howard family said that you had previously discussed the issue of Baberâs custody with them, and they have seriously considered it. They think itâs best if you and Mr. Blanchet raise Baber.â
Ellinor raised an eyebrow, glancing at Collin, âThen why didnât you bring him here?â
Poor Baber was being used by Patricia when she adopted him, and was now being mistreated when she found out he was of no use. His situation was very similar to her own childhood.
Collin said helplessly, âActually, the elders of the Howard family agreed to let you raise Baber, but now Xenia doesnât want to let go. She said that with Patricia arrested, Baber is her only comfort. If Baber leaves her, she doesnât want to live and even threatened to kill herself, not allowing anyone to take Baber away.â
After hearing this, Ellinor couldnât help but chuckle coldly.
Now that Patricia couldnât play the role of a good mother anymore, was Xenia trying to play the good grandmother? When her daughter was abusing the child, where was she to protect Baber? Both mother and daughter were bad apples; there was not a decent one in the bunch.
Baber definitely couldnât stay with Xenia; his life wouldnât improve with her.
She had promised Baber that she would get him out.
After thinking for a while, Ellinor asked, âWhere is Xenia now? I want to see her.â
âXenia has been sent to Howard Mountain Villa. Baber is there too.â
Ellinor nodded, âTomorrow morning, arrange a car for me. I will go to Howard Mountain Villa and personally discuss Baberâs custody issue with Xenia.â
Collin hesitated, looking a bit troubled, âYou better not go see her alone at this time. Xenia is holding a grudge against you because of Patriciaâs arrest; she might do something drastic. Mr. Blanchet would definitely not agree to you going to Howard Mountain Villa to see Xenia.â
Mentioning Theo made Ellinor feel annoyed and she frowned, âWhat? Now do I need his permission to go anywhere?â
Collin shook his head, âItâs not like that. Heâs just concerned for your safety. You should wait for him to come back, and then you two can go see Xenia together.â
Ellinor hummed in dissatisfaction, âThen when is he coming back?â
After hesitating for a good ten seconds, Collin finally replied, âIâm not sure about that. The situation abroad is quite serious, so he might be delayed for a while.â
A cold smile appeared on Ellinorâs lips, âI can wait for him, but that child doesnât have the luxury of time!
You know what kind of people Patricia and her mother are, right? Do you think the child would have a good life with Xenia?
Anyway, the child is innocent, and legally, he is Theoâs child too. If anything happens to the child, who would be responsible?â
Collin struggled to respond, âThatâ¦â