âAre you saying a mother would harm her own kid? Balfour, have you lost your marbles? I also had a glass of that pomegranate juice. If it was poisoned, how come Iâm still standing?
If there was indeed something off about the juice, it could simply be a case of bad food pairing, which is an accident. Thereâs no way my mom intended this Patricia argued logically using the fact that she had also drunk the juice as her defense. This left Balfour with no room for arguments, thus reducing his suspicion towards Xenia, so he kept his mouth shut.
Ellinor chuckled âMs Howard, did you conveniently forget? Right after you finished your glass, you bolted to the restroom and threw it all upâ
Patriciaâs e eyes flickered, and her brows furrowed. She swallowed her anger and resentment, looking at Ellinor and appearing wronged âEllinor, do you just love stirring the pot? When did i throw up the juice? Got any proof? I simply went to the restroom! Why are you so hell bent on blarning my mom?â Ellinor calmly looked at Patricia, feeling like applauding her for handling this unexpected situation so effectively At that moment, the silent McNeil Howard cleared his throat and said, âEnough! No more bickering outside the emergency room. The truth will be out once the test results are in â
His words carried weight. As soon as McNeil Howard spoke, everyone simmered down.
Patricia and Xenia exchanged glances, both contemplating their next move Ellinor was in no rush to find the real culprit. If one didnât want others to know what they had done, they shouldnt have ever done it in the first place. The mother-daughter duo wonât be able to weasel out of this!
Out of concern for pregnant Ellinor, Thea led her to a nearby waiting chair.
He gently pressed her shoulder, signaling her to sit and wait.
Patricia watched this scene with eyes filled with jealousy After watching Ellinor being treated so gently by Theo, Patricia approached and said, âTheo, I know you have a soft spot for Ellinor, and youâre on her side. But just because you fancy her you cant let her accuse my mom, can you? Even considering that I once saved your life, you canât sit back and watch my family be framed.â
Theo glanced at her, remembering how she saved his life. He was moved but remained silent for two seconds before saying, âI havenât expressed my opinion yet. As for whether your mother is being unjustly accused, letâs wait for the test results.â
Ellinor didnât say anything she just watched Patriciaâs performance quietly. She was using the fact that she saved Theoâs life to blackmail him.
It was laughable that over her being his savior was a sham She had stolen the credit from others and was still acting high and mighty What a joke!
âTheo Patricia attempted to grab the hem of Theoâs clothes. She always did this because she didnât dare hold his hand. She would lightly pull at his clothes, trying to get his attention, hoping he would look at her But this time, she didnât manage to touch his cloilies because, when she was about to touch their hem, Ellinor stopped her.
Ellinor firmly gripped Patriciaâs wrist, like a cop catching a thief, holding her hand firmly. With a sarcastic smile, she asked, âMs. Howard, are you trying to make an inappropriate move on my husband in broad daylight?â
Patriciaâs face went sour She tried to pull her hand back, but she couldnât âEllinor, what are you doing? Ouch! It hurts⦠Theo, help ma; Ellinor is hurting me..