âI need a professional physical therapist. Someone who can guide me properly on how to exercise my legs so I can stand again. I suspect that over the years, Sophia has been controlling me with drugs and misleading me with incorrect rehabilitation methods through her own selected doctors. Even though Iâve been dodging her and spitting out the pills, thereâs still no improvement.
As for the emotional entanglement between your younger sister and me, Iâll discuss it with you and her once Iâm able to stand again.â
Balfour Howard nodded at his request. âFinding a professional therapist isnât a problem for me. The question is, will Sophia agree to let you follow the guidance of a therapist I introduce?â
âI only need online guidance. Sophiaâ wonât allow me to interact with outsiders offline. This is my email address. Ask a hacker to send the therapistâs contact information to me. Sophia is monitoring my phone and other means of communication. I canât contact anyone openly.â
Balfour started to believe him. Theo had been living under Sophiaâs control all these years.
He nodded. âAlright.â
Marcus continued. âMoreover, Mr. Howard, you should have the power to delay Sophiaâs progress in dealing with her fatherâs estate, right? If possible, please drag it out as long as you can.â
Balfour thought for a moment while squinting his eyes. âOkay, Iâll send someone to check on her progress and will try to delay it.â
Marcus nodded sincerely. âThank you. I appreciate it.â
It was almost time; if Sophia came back early, it wouldnât be good for them.
Balfour had prepared a lot of questions for this rascal, but seeing him in this genuine state of forgetfulness, asking would be pointless.
So, he decided to leave and investigate Sophiaâs progress and find a reliable therapist for this rascal.
Just as Balfour was about to step out, he heard a voice from behind him.
âUncle!â
He stopped in his tracks, looking back in disbelief. This young boy looked exactly like his own nephew.
He thought it was the one Theo had stolen all those years ago.
But then, remembering the call of âUncle,â Balfour frowned. âYou are Adrian?â
Adrian ran over and hugged Balfourâs leg. âUncle, Iâm Adrian.â
Balfour was puzzled. âBut⦠how did you get here?â
Adrian blinked his large, innocent eyes. âWell⦠That day, Mommy and Aunty took me and my siblings on a picnic, and something happened. Mommy got confused and left me behind. Then, this handsome man mistook me for his son and took me home.â
Upon hearing Adrianâs explanation, everything clicked for Balfour. He turned to Marcus. âSo the child staying with Ellinor now is the one you stole all those years ago?â
âI canât confirm if I stole him because I canât remember. But I can confirm that the child with Miss Ellinor is indeed my son, Tristan.â
Balfour was a bit bothered by all of this. âSo, thisâ¦â
Marcus interrupted him. âWeâll have to leave it like this for now, until the right opportunity comes to switch them back. If you take this child back now, Sophia will notice somethingâs off.â