From the cops' words, Haillie could feel their frustration with Elinor. She had had a taste of Elinor's cunning herself, and the more she thought about it, the angrier she got, cursing under her breath in irritation.
"That Elinor is such a fox!"
Bryan furrowed his brows, somewhat dissatisfied with Haillie's attitude.
"Haillie, don't jump to conclusions too soon, maybe it wasn't her doing?"
Haillie was taken aback, giving Bryan a puzzled look. "Bryan?"
She dared not argue with Theo; was she not even allowed to argue with Bryan?
"Bryan! This time Elinor hurt your sister; why aren't you standing up for her but instead speaking up for a stranger?"
Bryan frowned in annoyance. "Haillie, don't talk nonsense; no matter what happens, I'm always on my sister's side! I just don't think Elinor is that evil, and several times before, you've misunderstood her!"
Haillie was momentarily speechless. After all, what she did before Patricia came back was indeed a bit over the top.
But wasn't she doing all this for Patricia's sake?
She just wanted to eliminate Elinor, this pesky love rival, so Patricia could nip problems in the bud! But she didn't succeed every time.
Looking at Bryan's goof, Haillie was somewhat disappointed, complaining to her friend:
"Patricia, you wasted your kindness on your brother; he's even considering others now!"
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