Chapter 398


    Chapter 398


    Theo nchet gave a nod to the folks upstairs, then proceeded to escort Ellinor up.


    Ellinor, however, rooted herself to the spot, shaking her head. “Mr. nchet, I’d rather wait here for my


    wings; I’ll pass on the upstairs tour.”


    Theo didn’t force her, “Alright, then chill and enjoy your grub here; I’ll head up, take a look, ande


    back for you”


    Ellinor happily shed an OK sign, taking a bite of the BBQ meat Theo handed her and enjoying it


    immensely


    Upon Theo’s entry into the vi, Jonah brought over a skewer of freshly grilled wings to Ellinor with a


    big grin on his face, “You’re something else, Ellinor. You’ve managed to tame the tough nut, Theo!”


    “You’re a funny one! You’re hosting your own birthday party, inviting a bunch of people over, and


    barbecuing for them all by yourself; aren’t you beat?” Ellinor smiled.


    Jonah paused and admiringly looked at Ellinor, “Ellinor, everyone’s just concerned about how good my


    BBQ is; only you care about whether I’m having a hard time doing it! I’m so touched!”


    With that, he put down the barbecue and walked towards Ellinor to give her a hug!


    Ellinor swiftly sidestepped Jonah’s overly enthusiastic embrace.


    Jonah didn’t feel awkward at all; in fact, heughed even harder, “You’re right! They’re all just stuffing


    their faces; none of them care about the birthday boy! Ellinor, you’re the best, help me keep an eye on


    the fire; don’t let the wings burn; Lll be back after a quick restroom break!”


    Ellinor fell silent.


    Jonah was clearly trying to dump this task on her.


    However, Ellinor still agreed; she didn’t want to go in and chat with strangers anyway, so she walked


    over to the grill, flipped the wings, and brushed anotheryer of sauce on them.


    She was thinking that if everyone was just interested in chatting and not eating the barbecue, then


    maybe all these wings would be hers.


    She hoped they were all inside, fervently chatting away, and noting out to snatch her wings.


    “Hey, Ellinor!”


    Just as she was worrying about someoneing out to snatch her wings, someone showed up!


    Ellinor lifted her head from the grill, and there was Byran Howard.


    Byran had a stern face and a haughty demeanor.


    This was the same expression he wore every time he saw her, as if she owed him money!


    “Oh, it’s you! Finished your homework already and came out to y?”


    Byran always felt that Ellinor spoke to him like he was a kid and he frowned unhappily, “Done ages


    ago!”


    “Alright, go have fun then.” Ellinor didn’t pay any more attention to Byran and focused on grilling her


    favorite wings.N?vel(D)rama.Org''s content.


    Byran didn’t leave. He stood in front of the grill and watched Ellinor. He hesitated for a while, then


    finally said, “Ellinor, about thest time, I want to apologize on behalf of Balfour. He’s usually pretty


    decent, but whenever someone mentions Pearl Howard, he gets really tense.”


    Ellinor took a bite of her wing, “Oh, is that so?”


    Byran’s expression became somewhat awkward, “Ellinor, you’re not mad at me, are you?”


    “Huh? Mad at you for what?”