Chapter 951
When Patricia saw the photo of her greeting Tracy and Sheila on Ellinor’s phone, she turned as pale as a sheet.
Xenia also noticed the photo and immediately sensed something bad was coming
Ellinor handed her phone to Balfour, who was standing close, and asked, “Mr. Howard, is the lady in the photo your sister?”
Balfour took a look at the photo, his brow furrowing. He then turned to a pale–faced Patricia and asked, “Why were you at the place in the photo this morning?”
Patricia was completely stunned. She was caught on camera? Even though she had been so careful.
“Crap! It must’ve been Sheila and her daughter’s actions that attracted Ellinor’s attention!” she nervously thought.
Patricia blinked her eyes, visibly a tad nervous and tried speaking, “I… I wasn’t…”
Balfour scoffed, “You weren’t? You were caught on camera and you’re still denying it?”
Patricia insisted, “Photos can be deceptive! With today’s technology, photos can be edited, and even videos can face–swap! You can’t just jump to conclusions based on one photo!”
Xenia chimed in. “Yeah, Balfour, don’t rush! I think Ms. Mendoza has ulterior motives. Why would she stir up trouble in our house with such a fake photo? Every time she shows up, our house turns into a madhouse. Balfour, you need to cool down, don’t let her manipulate you!”
Balfour squinted at Xenia, “You think Ms Mendoza would cause a fuss for no reason? You think she’d waste her time on you guys without cause?”
Xenia was at a loss for words, “Uh…”
Ellinor glanced at Xenia and calmly said, “Xenia, if you suspect the authenticity of this photo, feel free to have it verified by any authority. If it’s fake, I’ll apologize to your daughter.”
Xenia knew the photo was real, but they couldn’t admit it. If Ellinor really took the photo for verification, they’d have no room for excuses. She glared at Ellinor and deliberately changed the subject, “Ms. Mendoza, since you’ve brought this photo, I bet you’ve bribed the relevant authorities. Even if we get it verified, we may not get the truth!”
Ellinor laughed. “Xenia, you’ve really thought this through! Even if I bribed the local authorities, you have the option to relocate. Verifying a photograph’s authenticity is not rocket science. I believe with the Howard family’s connections; this little thing can be managed!”
Xenia couldn’t say another word.
Patricia clenched her hands, quickly calming herself down. She put on an innocent face and asked, “Ellinor, why would you bring this absurd photo to our house? What are you trying to say?”
Ellinor looked at Patricia with a composed look and said, “Ms. Howard, the two people standing opposite you in the photo, one is my former stepmother, Tracy, and the other is Sheila who is not related to me by blood. You three should have no connection, but why were you meeting in a secluded park early in the morning? What’s in the black case you’re holding? I’m quite curious.”
Patricia’s eyes flickered, but she was used to long–term pretense, so she appeared relatively calm, “The woman in the photo isn’t me. I didn’t leave the house at all this morning! If you don’t believe me, you can ask my housemaid if she saw me leaving!”
