Chapter 867


    Chapter 867


    Balfours gaze faltered for a moment as he admired the strength in his sister.


    This was his sister, who was bold in her love and hate, capable of both eptance and letting go


    She was nothing like Patricia, who only knew how to cry,in, and y the victim.


    Hed really misjudged her before, failing to see how atrocious Patricia was at acting.


    Taking a deep breath. Balfour asked, ‘Ellinor, you initially came to work with me to investigate why our


    mom left the Howard family with you years ago, didn’t you?”


    “Yep, spot-on! Ellinor admitted openly


    She had nothing to hide now so she might as welly all the cards on the table.


    Balfour let out a sigh and said, ‘There’s no need to look into it anymore. Il tell you everything you want


    to know


    Ellinor squinted her bright eyes mockingly, “You’ll tell me that our mom messed up, got caught in the


    act, and was booted out by the Howards?”


    Balfour frowned at her, ‘Ellinor, I didn’t want to believe it either but I did see Mom leaving a hotel with


    another man back then.”


    Ellinorughed, “So seeing is believing? I’ve walked out the front doors of hotels with different men


    loads of times! By your logic, Ive had something with every single one of them?”


    Balfour frowned, “Don’t spout nonsense!”


    Ellinor rolled her eyes at him dismissively, “No matter what happened back then, I believe Mom isn’t


    that kind of woman!”


    Balfour was heartened to see his sister firmly defending their mother. He nodded. “Hmm, I also believe


    Mom isn’t that kind of person. That’s why I’ve been having people Investigate the incident over the


    years. But we’ve never been able to find anything conclusive.”


    Ellinor was disappointed in Balfour, ‘Just because you can’t find anything doesn’t mean there’s nothing


    to find! Use your brain; who would gain the most from Mom getting kicked out of the Howard family?


    They’d be the prime suspect! And you! You’ve taken a thief for your mother and switched sides at the


    first sign of change!”


    Balfour didn’t get angry even though his sister was chastising him. But he felt wronged


    He’d never seen Xenia as a mother. For years, he was only nice to her because of Patricia, and he


    barely spoke to her otherwise


    Not long after Mom left with Ellinor, Xenia showed up with a baby bump, forcing a mamage. Their


    grandparents, seeing the Howard heir in her belly, reluctantly let her in.


    He suspected Xenia framed Mom to marry Dad, but he was just a student then and was powerless to


    investigate thoroughly.


    Later, when he took over from his father, the first thing he did was reopen the case about Mom’s


    supposed infidelity, hoping to clear her name.


    Unfortunately, he still couldn’t find any evidence of premeditation


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    He told Ellinor there was no evidence and asked her to stop digging


    Not because he doubted Mom’s character, but because he couldn’t find the answer, which was just


    draining his energy and emotions.


    So, he didn’t want Ellinor to get stuck in the past like him, consumed by his failure to protect Mom and


    Ellinor


    Without refuting Ellinor’s usations Balfour just sighed and asked “Ellinor, where did you and Mom


    go after she took you away? Why haven’t you been living with Mom all these years?”


    When asked why she hadn’t stayed with Mom; Ellinor’s expression becameplex as her brows


    slightly furrowed, I’m not sure. I have a blurry memory of that time. All I know is Mom left me with the


    Mendoza family, and then she disappeared without a trace.”