Ellinor quirked an eyebrow, her smile sharp as a knife, âMr. Howard, you seriously think I give a hoot about what you think of me?
Balfour fell silent as regret and shame washed over him for his past behavior. He could understand why Ellinor was rejecting him He knew that Ellinor didnât care about his attitude, let alone anything about the Howard family Still, he wished that Ellinor would come home to give him a chance to make up for his past mistakes.
Balfour sighed, asking softly, âEllinor, what can I do for you to forgive me? To make you come home?â
Ellinor looked at Balfourâs current attitude. Compared to his previous arrogance, he seemed to be groveling now. But this didnât move her at at.
âMr. Howard, you must understand. Iâm not mad about your past misunderstandings, nor do I hold a grudge because you treated me poorly. To me, we were just strangers who shared blood, and now, at most, weâre acquaintances So, I think your doubts, misunderstandings, and even your dislike for me were all normal. Please donât play the forgiveness card with me, it just doesnt suit youâ
Balfour was at a loss for words, he had never felt so helpless before.
Ellinor continued, âAlso, Iâm not coming back to the Howard family, nor will I have any relation with any member of your family. This has nothing to do with how you treated me before.
As far as I know, the Howard family once thought I wasnât their child. You guys even had a paternity test done and then drove my mom away. Why should I still carry the Howard family name?â
Balfourâs eyes suddenly tensed, âYou remember those things?â
Pearl was so young then; how did she remember that chaotic time?
Ellinor said sternly, âI donât remember, but Iâve found out all the information.
Now, I know everything on the surface, and I will find out the truth behind it all. I wonât let anyone who wronged my mom live peacefully anymore!
And you, and every single person in this family, are accomplices in driving my mom away!â
Balfourâs eyes flickered; he fell silent for a while, then sighed, âEllinor, you donât need to look anymore. I will tell you everything you want to know!
Ellinorâs eyes lit up. âReally? Then tell me now, who wronged my mom?â
Balfour looked at her complexly, âNo one wronged Mom; the evidence was undeniable; your mom made a mistake.â
The light in Ellinorâs eyes dimmed suddenly, âUndeniable evidence? Hah! So, Mr. Howard, do you also believe that Iâm the product of my momâs affer with another man?â
Balfour shook his head, âNo, youâre not. Youâre my full sister. But Mom did make a mistake, no one wronged her at that timeâ
Ellinor laughed lightly, âMr. Howard, can you shut up? Iâd appreciate it if you didnât call yourself my brother and stopped calling me your sister, Iâm not you sister! Your sister is Patricia; donât get it twisted.â
The fact that she had a brother who didnât even trust their own mother was absurd to Ellinor.
Even if it were as Balfour said, Ellinor would never believe her mother was that kind of person.
So-called undeniable evidence? Thatâs impossible!
Someone deliberately framed her, evidence could be fabricated.
Balfourâs eyes were deep, he seemed to want to say something, âEllinorâ¦â
But Ellinor didnât want to hear anymore, âSorry, Iâm tired! Iâm gonna go downstairs to borrow a guest room from Grandpa Dear, I need some rest. Please move, Mr. Howardâ
Balfour sighed helplessly. âIf youâre tired, you can rest in this room. No one will disturb you here, and when itâs dinner time, sisâ¦â¦..