Meanwhile, Olivia also realized it was too late for them to realize their mistakes, but even so, she hadn’t forgotten about her priority of saving. her daughter..
Later that afternoon, several cars that came from the shore pulled up outside Connor’s place, drawing the attention of all passersby with their conspicuous arrival. Soon, Ellen stepped out of the car and she was in a white fur coat due to the winter. On top of that, her rosy cheeks seemed like a perfect match with her outfit.
At the same time, her bodyguards quickly grabbed Jared’s coat and put it on him. While the black coat billowed with the blowing wind, Jared didn’t button it. Instead, he wrapped it around the lady to keep her warm from the chilly breeze.
Soon, Ellen phoned her uncle since she didn’t know how to find him in the building. Not long after that, a silhouette was seen running toward them as it turned out to be Connor.
When he saw Jared there, he quickly greeted the boy and said, “Mr. Presgrave, I didn’t expect you to visit. Anyway, my house is this way. Please follow me.”
“Mr. Aguirre, we’ll talk in the car. It’s cold outside.” Jared didn’t want to head to Connor’s place with Ellen.
While Connor seemed a little reluctant and embarrassed to talk to his niece in front of Jared, Ellen decided to visit her uncle’s place after a brief hesitation. “Where is your home, Uncle Connor?”
“It’s not far up ahead.” “I’ll go with him. Just wait for me in the car.” Ellen turned around and looked at Jared. When she insisted, he eventually gave in and nodded in agreement, watching her walk with Connor into an alley.
In the meantime, Connor seemed relieved without Jared’s presence as he kept criticizing Selena for what she did. “What Selena did was completely unacceptable! How could she do something like that to you? I bet she hasn’t learned her lesson despite having spent a year and a half in prison. Alas, when will she ever learn from her mistake?”
While Ellen remained silent, Connor went on to praise her, saying, “I’m happy and proud of you for winning the chess competition, Ellie. I didn’t think you had such a remarkable talent for playing chess. Your parents would be so proud of you if they knew about it.”
“How have you been lately, Uncle Connor?’ Ellen asked Connor caringly. “I’m fine, I guess. Nothing much. My life has never really changed much at all, and I have nothing to complain about. Connor tried to act tough.
However, Ellen knew that was not the case, noticing several embroidered patches on Connor’s coat. Furthermore, the fact that Connor was living in a low-end residential area gave him away. “There is no elevator here. Just stairs. My unit is on the fifth floor,” he said.
After Ellen followed Connor to the fifth floor, the man opened the door and invited her in. Since Ellen grew up among the poor, she didn’t find the environment she was in surprising. “Come and sit here, Ellie.” Connor grabbed a cleaner chair and told her to sit on it.
At that moment, Olivia opened the door roughly and glared at Ellen hatefully. When she saw Ellen’s decent outfit and her fair skin, she couldn’t help but begrudgingly think that Ellen seemed like a daughter from a rich family indeed. However, the thought of that was what precisely stung her like a blade put through her heart.
How ironic! A few years ago, Ellen was a poor kid who struggled even to feed herself; today, she presented herself just like a socialite, much to Olivia’s surprise and dismay..
While Ellen continued to stand without taking a seat, Olivia responded with a chuckle. “Oh, come on! Does she think she is a princess now?! I can’t stop noticing her airs and graces!”
“Keep your mouth shut, Olivia!” Connor told Olivia to pipe down, lest she pissed Ellen off. “Aunt Olivia,” Ellen greeted Olivia despite Olivia’s sarcastic attitude.
Olivia grunted in response, but Connor spoke gently to Ellen. “Selena might have made a terrible mistake, and I’d like to apologize on her behalf, Ellie. Can you please let her off this time? I promise I’ll make her understand her mistake once she is back.”
In truth, Ellen had made up her mind to forgive Selena the moment she agreed to meet up with Connor at his place. She replied, “Alright, I’ll let her off this time, but it’ll be the last chance she gets.” Ellen nodded, her eyes filled with kindness.
“Of course! Of course! I promise to make her learn from her mistake.” Connor was happy, heaving a sigh of relief when Ellen said she would let his daughter off.
In the meantime, Olivia shared Connor’s feelings, although she didn’t say a single word. However, she suddenly chuckled coldly at that moment and asked, “Ellen, do you know that your uncle has an illegitimate son?”
