Patricia saw Ellinor coming back. Although she was not feeling so hot inside, she still managed to put on a smile.
âYep, just had a full medical checkup. Doc says Iâm as fit as a fiddle.â
Ellinor nodded, âThatâs good, once youâve checked out, you can rest easy. I just worried that you mightâve overdosed on saffron, which might affect your fertility.â
That comment made Patricia and everyone present feel a bit queasy Patricia had long been diagnosed as infertile; it was an open secret in their circle So Ellinorâs remark was like rubbing salt in her wounds.
Patricia looked hurt and dejected, âEllinor, you know I canât have kids Are you mocking me?â
Byran, who just woke up, felt that Ellinorâs comment was way out of line. He said weakly, âEllinor, you canât treat my sister like that.â
Ellinor ignored Byran and turned to Patricia, Tm sorry. I forgot about you losing your fertility because you saved my husband. I didnât mean it, youâre not mad, are you?â
Patricia thought Ellinor was deliberately poking fun at her.
But Ellinor got it wrong this time. Her words didnât hurt Patricia; instead, they gave her a chance to play the victim.
Because Patricia was always looking for a chance to play poor meâ.
As she looked at Theo, who was standing next to Ellinor, Patricia put on a wronged face and shook her head, âEllinor, I know you didnât mean it, Iâm not mad at you. Iâm just envious of you. Envious that you can have your own children, while I never canâ¦â
As soon as she finished speaking her eyes turned red Ellinor was dismissive, âWho knows, maybe one day youâll find out you can actually have kids? So donât feel down and find a boyfriend and give it a go; who knows what might happen?â
âEllinor! This time it was Balfour who spoke up, his tone a bit stern.
He felt guilty towards Pearl, his long-lost sister, and genuinely wanted to protect her But as a mature man, he understood that for a woman, infertility was a lifelong regret and pain.
Patricia, who had been told from a young age that she couldnât have children, had already suffered a huge blow Ellinorâs remarks were just adding insult to injury.
When Patricia saw Balfour standing up for her again, the old hope that Balfour would unconditionally protect her was reignited in her heart. So she took the opportunity to start crying and threw herself into Balfourâs arms.
This time, out of sympathy, Balfour hesitated for a moment but didnât push her away.