Chapter 1106
âNo way! Mr. Blanchet, Patri really loves you; she would do anything for you, really...â
Hearing the commotion outside, Ellinor got up to investigate, finding Xenia on her knees in front of -
Ellinor squinted. Sometimes Xenia just didn't get the picture. Why would she think pleading with The
Throughout the entire thing. Theo remained cool as
a cucumber, just looking down at her with a gaze filled with indifference and disgust.
âMrs. Howard, your daughter made her bed; now she has to lie in it. Unless she owns up to her mista
Xenia let out a couple of sobs, and when she realized it was no use, she wiped her tears and changec
hearted, just give Baber back to me!â
Theo raised an eyebrow in mock surprise. âGive him back to you? He's my legally adopted child. Why
Xenia stood up, dusted herself off, and said as if she had the moral high ground, âMr. Blanchet, you
While Baber didn't
understand every word, he could sense the tension in Xenia's tone and clung tightly to Theo, afraid
Theo patted the child in his arms, reassuring him not to worry, then responded to Xenia calmly, âMrs
But everything has to be legal. Now that the child's adoptive mother is in jail, I, the legal adoptive fat
Xenia knew she was in the wrong, but she wasn't ready to give up her bargaining chip, Baber. âMr. Bl
be better off with his grandma, don't you think?â
"Even
though heâs a man and might not know how to take care of a child, 1, his wife, can definitely help!â E
Xenia was taken aback. âYou help? How good can a stepmother be to a child?â
Ellinor smiled slightly. âEven if I'm a stepmother, your daughter is not his
biological mother, is she? And it's pretty clear Baber doesnât want to be with you. Mrs. Howard, can't
Xenia was left speechless, grinding her teeth and glaring at Ellinor. âI'm discussing the child's matter:
of your business. Please don't interrupt!â
âIf she can't interrupt, can 1?â Balfour, leaning heavily on his crutches, limped over. âYou insist on kee
of him?â
Xenia was startled when she saw Balfour, her confidence faltering. âBalfour, you're here too?â
Balfour
limped over and stood next to Ellinor. âXenia, my grandpa sent you here to reflect on your actions. B
don't seem to be planning to do that. And you want the child to stay with you?â
Xenia had always been somewhat afraid of Balfour, âBut... but Baber is Patri's child. He's my grandsor
Balfour scoffed, âYou've had Patri thrown in jail. What do you plan to turn Baber into? Do you think tl
âYou're all trying to drive me to my death! Patri was taken away, and if I don't
have Baber, what's the point of living? I might as well just die!â Unable to refute him, Xenia flew into
Seeing that, the servants of the Howard family, who had been standing by, were scared out of their \