Chapter 1493: Chapter 1493

The more composed Ellinor became, the angrier she seemed. It was more terrifying than a direct scolding.

With a cool demeanor, she left a sentence hanging in the air before she turned around and left the room.

Adrian and Layla looked up, casting a pleading gaze at Veronica.

Veronica could tell Ellinor was furious. It was her place to discipline her kids now. She had to step back.

She shrugged helplessly at the two little ones with her palms upturned.

“Your mom knows everything now. I can’t help you guys anymore. Off you go, to face the music.”

‘Adrian’ and Layla were mute with fear.

That was it? Auntie wasn’t going to help them either?

With no other choice, the two little ones had to follow their mom out of Veronica’s room with their heads hung low.

Back in her own bedroom, Ellinor sat on the sofa, her expression inscrutable as she looked at the trio standing in a row before her.

Then she patted the spot next to her, addressing Baber. “Baber, come here. This isn’t about you.”

Baber glanced at his brother and sister with a mix of sympathy and helplessness on his face before obediently sitting down next to his mother.

Ellinor turned her gaze toward Adrian and Layla. “Now, tell me! Why were you fighting?”

Both kids remained silent, their lips tightly sealed.

Ellinor raised an eyebrow. “Not talking?”

Under his mother’s stern gaze, ‘Adrian’ pouted. “Mom, she hit me first. I just… defended myself…”

But Layla shook her head. “Mom! He stepped on my doll first! I just tried to push him away!”

“I didn’t mean to step on it, and you pushed me so hard I fell to the ground!”

“I don’t care! You can’t step on my doll!”

The two started bickering again.

Ellinor frowned as irritation crept into her features. “Enough!”

Her sharp command immediately silenced the squabbling siblings.

‘Adrian’ and Layla stiffened and looked fearfully at their mother.

Ellinor rubbed her temples. “Here I was thinking it was some serious issue. But it’s just this petty squabble?”

‘Adrian’ and Layla struggled to find the words to respond.

Ellinor voiced her displeasure. “You two are siblings. Is it necessary to resort to violence over such a trivial matter? And to the point of injuring each other?”

‘Adrian’ looked at his mom’s upset face, feeling guilty. “Don’t be mad, Mommy. I know I was wrong.”

Ellinor asked him, “And where do you think you were wrong?”

“I shouldn’t have fought with my sister. I should have let her have her way.”

Ellinor then turned to Layla. “What about you? Do you realize your mistake?”

Layla glared at ‘Adrian’ before turning back to her mom. “I don’t think I did anything wrong!”

Her daughter’s stubbornness made Ellinor’s brows knit together. “So you’re implying that scratching Adrian’s face was not wrong at all. Is that it?”

Layla defiantly stated, “I didn’t scratch my brother. He’s not my brother!”

Both Ellinor and Baber looked surprised, while Adrian blinked unnaturally, avoiding everyone’s gaze, Ellinor narrowed her eyes. She studied Adrian carefully but found nothing amiss. She then turned back to Layla. “What do you mean he’s not your brother? You two were born on the same day, grew up together, and spent almost every moment with each other. Why are you suddenly denying your brother?”