Chapter 804
Ellinor was rather intrigued by the idea of entering the master bedroom of Mr. and Mrs. Howard.
She was dying to see what the bedroom of her irresponsible biological father and her mom’s ‘good‘ friend looked like.
“Ellinor, this is my parents‘ bedroom. My dad loves studying history, so all the furniture in here are genuine antiques; they are even more precious than the ones you see in museums!”
After peering into the room, Ellinor did indeed find it quite spacious. All the furniture was made from precious wood, making them real antiques.
Patricia wasn’t blowing smoke, but anyone could tell she was showing off by the way she spoke.
Ellinor couldn’t care less about the antiques; what caught her attention was the large bookcase on the west wall of the bedroom.
The bookcase was packed with books.
Who read these books? Mr. Howard or Mrs. Howard?
Politely, Ellinor asked Patricia, “Can I take a look at these books?”
Finally, something for Ellinor to be jealous of! Patricia thought to herself smugly. With a tone that was polite but a tad patronizing, she replied, “Of course! But be careful not to damage them; my dad’s collection has many priceless treasures. They’re irreplaceable, so if you ruin them, they’re gone!”
She might as well have said, “If you break them, you can’t afford to replace them.”
“Mmm, I’ll be careful” Ellinor didn’t mind Patricia’s attitude. She nodded and walked over to the bookcase while looking up at the books.
She picked up a book and flipped through it, then put it back and picked up another one.
Indeed, they were all profound works. Mr. Howard really seemed to love reading.
Deadbeat men often turned out to be hypocritical.
A hint of irony played on Ellinor’s lips as she turned the page of the book in her hand, accidentally discovering an old photo that was tucked in it.
It was a family portrait!
The same one she’d seen in the picture frame on Balfour’s desk at the Howard Group.
The photo featured Mr. Howard, her mother, Balfour, and a chubby little girl with a mole on her forehead, cradled in her mother’s arms.
Ellinor knew that was her.
The photo was hidden here probably because they didn’t want it to be seen.
Huh! Screw them!
However, this photo in the book had a significant difference from the one on Balfour’s desk, even though they were the same photo.
This one included the whole family of four, while the one on Balfour’s desk only had three people. He had deliberately cut Mr. Howard, who stood next to her mother, out of the picture.
This showed that their father–son relationship probably wasn’t great.
“Ellinor, what book are you so engrossed in?”
Patricia’s voice brought Ellinor, who was lost in thought, back to reality.
