Chapter 962
McNeil sighed and pulled his gaze away, ready to head in to wash his hands, but bumped into his son, who was just about to leave the house.
“Aren’t you going to the office today?” McNeil asked, but got no reply from his son.
Balfour gave his father a cold look and casually said, “I’m on my way.”
McNeil was already used to his son’s behavior, so he watched his son coldly bypass him and leave as he walked into the house.
Inside, the atmosphere was tense. Xenia and Patricia were huddled together, crying.
McNeil calmly glanced at them with an indifferent gaze, as if all this had nothing to do with him. He didn’t ask any questions and just went upstairs to wash his hands.
In the living room, Dean was listening to the crying, feeling really annoyed, and grumbling, “What the hell are you two crying about? Especially you, Patricia, look at the mess you’ve made!”
Patricia looked pitiful with her red-rimmed eyes but had nothing to say, “Grandpa…”
Xenia wiped away her tears, trying to defend her daughter, “Dad, Patricia…”
But Dean didn’t want to hear her explanations, “Xenia, just shut up! This is the daughter you’ve raised. I think Patricia turned out like this because of your education. She will do anything to get what she doesn’t deserve!”
Xenia’s face fell, and she started crying even louder, “Mom, Dad, why would you believe an outsider over me and Patricia? Patricia exposed Ellinor’s actions, but have you ever considered whether Ellinor really did those terrible things. Patricia was only standing up for justice!” Before Dean could say anything, Alyssa touched her temples impatiently and said, “Whether Ellinor did those things the internet claims will be clear when the exam results come out in three days. Just stop talking now and stop crying in front of us. You’re giving me a headache first thing in the morning!”
When Dean heard Alyssa mention a headache, he looked at her, and his old face filled with worry. Then he scolded Xenia and Patricia, “You’re still crying? Why don’t you go and do what you should be doing? Are you trying to kill us with worry?”
After receiving a scolding, Xenia didn’t dare say anything more and took Patricia upstairs.
Dean asked with concern, “Dear, how are you? Should we call a doctor?”
Alyssa waved her hand, “I’m fine; it’s just a little noisy. I’ll be fine after some quiet.”
Dean’s expression relaxed a bit.
Xenia took a whimpering Patricia back to their room, closed the door, and then told her daughter, “Okay, stop crying! The most important thing now is to find a way to make Ellinor fail the exam in three days.”
Patricia was feeling desperate, “Mom, how is that even possible? The exam is live-streamed. We don’t know how to sabotage it. Plus, I checked before, Ellinor’s been a straight-A student since she was a kid; the exam would be a piece of cake for her.”
Xenia was disappointed in her daughter, “So you’re giving up just like that? Patri, what have I been teaching you? As long as it’s not over, there’s still a chance!”
Of course, Patricia wanted to change the situation. She looked at her mother with hopeful eyes, “Mom, what can I do to change this? I really can’t think of any good ideas!”
