Dean glanced at his granddaughter Patricia, who was sitting next to Xenia. Her eyes were red and swollen from crying. He couldnât help but feel a strong affection for her.
From a young age, Dean and his wife raised Patricia. Although she could be a bit emotionally stubborn at times, she was still usually kind, considerate, and definitely not the lying type.
Seeing Dean wavering. Xenia seized the opportunity to speak, âWhat I said about Ellinor saving you isnât as simple as it seems. I think she planned it to get rid of Patricia, who could potentially compete with her for Mr. Blanchet. She must have intended to use that opportunity to infiltrate the Howard family, get the inside scoop, and then cut off Patriciaâs contact with Mr. Blanchet completelyâ
She continued, âTurns out, her plan worked! After learning about how Patricia saved Mr. Blanchet from us, she used some details that Patricia couldnât recall to discredit Patriciaâs lifeâsaving act, and Patricia lost any chance of getting close to Mr. Blanchet.â
She kept going. âOf course, we, the Howard family, wanted Patricia and Mr. Blanchet to cut ties. But we canât doubt Patricia just because of what Ellinor says My daughter is not the lying type as Ellinor claims! These past few days Patricia has been crying at home because everyone misunderstands her.
Her eyes are almost swollen from crying.â
But she did not stop there, âItâs one thing for Mr. Blanchet to believe Ellinorâs lies and ignore Patricia.
But itâs another for Balfour, who loves Patricia the most, to misunderstand Patricia because of Ellinorâs lies and ignore her. She is heartbroken over her beloved brotherâs attitude. So, I hope you can see Ellinor for who she truly is and not misunderstand your only granddaughter because of her baseless words. Ellinorâs slandering of Patricial shows how scheming she is! Now itâs been exposed that sheâs cheated on her grades and had multiple abortions. You just canât trust a woman. whoâs good at lyingâ
Hearing her mom defend her so staunchly, Patricia chimed in, wiping away her tears and saying with a wronged expression, âGrandpa, Grandma, Iâm innocent! I didnât lie. Ellinor has been targeting me on purpose! Even my dad and brother are ignoring me now. When I went to visit Byran at the hospital, he also ignored me. I feel so helpless. The people who loved me the most are now ignoring me because of the nonsense from an outsider. Iâm so sad and donât know what to do.â
Her crying intensified. She rose from the couch and suddenly knelt on the floor, âGrandpa, grandma, you canât treat me like dad and Byran did! Otherwise, I really canât breathe. I might not be able to liveâ¦â
Seeing her cry so hard, Dean and Alyssa couldnât help but frown.
Dean said, âPatri, stand up first!â
Alyssa also comforted her, âYes, Patri, stand up, then talk! The floor is cold!â
Seeing their concern for her, Patriciaâs lips curled up slightly in a barely noticeable smile.
Just then, a servant came to notify them, âMr. Howard is back, and heâs brought Ms. Mendoza with him.â
Xenia and Patricia exchanged glances. They didnât expect Ellinor to come after them so soon. They left no trace of their actions.