Quinton pondered for a moment, âHang tight for a sec. Iâll go in and let Mr. Howard know.â
A smug smile crossed Patricia Howardâs face, feeling like sheâd won again. As long as Quinton went in and told him about her remorse, her brother would no longer be so cold-hearted toward her!
Just as Patricia had imagined, not long after, Balfour Howard came out to meet her himself!
âBrother! I brought your favorite stir-fried veggies!â Patricia ran towards Balfour like she used to, acting like a child and being playful in his arms.
However, Balfour coldly pushed her away, his gaze sweeping the surroundings deeply, âWhereâs Ellinor Mendoza? Wasnât she with you?â
Patricia was taken aback. Why was his focus on Ellinor too?
âUhâ¦Ellinorâs waiting for me in the car downstairs! Brother, Iâve made peace with Ellinor. She agreed to ride in my car, which means sheâs willing to forgive me! Brother, I know I was wrong. Can you stop being mad at me?â
As she spoke, Patricia tried to snuggle into Balfourâs arms again.
With one hand on Patriciaâs shoulder, not allowing her to get any closer, Balfour asked in a deep voice, âWhy didnât she come up?â
Patriciaâs eyebrows furrowed slightly, feeling that her brotherâs concern for Ellinor was a bit too much, but she didnât dare to show her discontentâ¦
âBrother, I invited Ellinor to come up, but she didnât want to. She said sheâd wait for me in the car, so I didnât force her.â
Balfourâs gaze darkened, âYou invited her, and she didnât want to come up?â
Patricia nodded in agreement.
Balfour felt helpless. Ellinor didnât want to come up, surely because she didnât want to see him, her disappointing brother!
Quinton, knowing the situation and the bossâs mind, stepped forward and asked, âMr. Howard, shall I go and invite Ms. Mendoza up?â
Balfour nodded slightly, âYeah, talk to her nicely and ask her to come up.â
âDonât worry, Mr. Howard, I know what to do!â Quinton accepted the task professionally and turned to leave.
Watching Quinton leave, Balfour seemed a bit worried, fearing that Quinton wouldnât be able to convince Ellinor. He wanted to go himself but thought it might draw too much attention.
Meanwhile, Patricia was seeing an uneasy expression on Balfourâs face for the first time. Was it because of Ellinor?
She was extremely curious, why did her brother care so much about Ellinor?
âBrother, why do you value Ellinor so much, even asking Quinton to personally invite her?â
Out of sheer curiosity, she couldnât help but ask.
Balfour snapped out of it and glanced down at Patricia, his expression bland.
âShe saved our grandfatherâs life, and the Howard family has always been disrespectful to her. And you, you should know well what youâve done to her in the past! We were wrong. Shouldnât we value her more?â