Balfour was staring daggers at his beloved Patn. You sure you saw it with your own eyes?â
Patricia was a bit shaken under his intense gaze, showing a hint of hurt. Really? Donât you trust me?â
Balfour squinted his bright eyes as doubt began to linger within them, âThen why did Bober say it wasnât Ellinor who hurt him?â
Baber said that? Patricia froze, and then it hit her. The call he just took must have been from Quinton.
Baber must have said something to Quinton, who then relayed it to Balfour over the phone.
Not knowing what Baber had said exactly, a wave of panic washed over Patricia, yet she managed to keep her cool.
âBaberâs just a kid, he canât even articulate property. How could he possibly describe what really happened? Quinton must have misunderstood him!â
Balfourâs doubt didnât fade away, âEven though Baber canât narrate complex events, Quinton showed him Ellinorâs picture, asking if she was the one who hurt him. But he kept shaking his head, insisting it wasnât herâ
Patricia blinked uncomfortably, her eyes welling up again, âBaber was facing away from Ellinor at the time. He didnât see who attacked him. Itâs normal that he doesnât know who it was! And I saw everything it wasnât just me, our maid saw it too After mentioning the maid, who was crouched surreptitiously to one side from the beginning, Balfour shot her a glance.
He hadnât really paid attention to her before, but now he recognized her.
She was the maid in charge of making the soup that Patri liked. They were quite close.
Could it be that Patn and this maid had been in cahoots all along?
Balfour didnât want to think negatively of his own sister, but previously, Patri had tried to frame Ellinor for the sake of Theo.
At that time, Patri had sincerely apologized and sought forgiveness.
He was willing to believe that his sister was just impulsive, truly remorseful, and wouldnât repeat her mistakes.
But now a similar situation had arisen, even worse than the last, nearly costing Baber his life.
If Patri really hurt Baber, she must be out of her mind to risk her own childâs life.
The more he thought about it, the more horrified he became. Balfour frowned deeper, asking again, Quinton said Baber kept crying in the hospital. He showed Baber your picture to comfort him. But Baber would start crying even harder and kept saying he was scared when he saw your picture. Why is that?â
Now, Balfourâs gaze was full of doubt.
He couldnât believe that his beloved Patri could be so cunning and ruthless.
But when he recalled Baberâs terrified reaction upon seeing Patri after waking up, he began to wonder.
If it wasnât because Patri did something terrible to him, why would he be so scared of his own mother?
Balfour really couldnât come up with a reasonable explanation.
Patricia was struggling to keep her composure under Balfourâs suspicious gaze. She blinked unnaturally and forced an explanation.
âBaber said he was scared⦠It could be because the injury left a deep scar in his mind. After seeing my picture, he must have wanted to find me, but since I wasnât by his side, all he could do was cry.â