All this was because Theo's attitude towards her had changed...
Ellinor waved her hand, "No, I'll grab lunch myself."
Devin hurriedly asked, "Where are you headed? Shall I arrange for a driver to take you?"
As she walked towards the door, Ellinor replied, "No need, I just wanted to go out for a walk."
Looking worried, Devin asked, "Do you have your phone? Is it fully charged? You know, just in case Mr. Blanchet tries to reach you or something comes up. We wouldn't want you unreachable."
Devin remembered the day Mr. Blanchet returned from a business trip to find Mrs. Blanchet missing. He'd spent the entire night frantically searching for her, almost turning over the whole of Greenhaven...
Thinking about it, Devin felt scared. Having changed her shoes at the entrance, Ellinor reassured him, "Don't worry, I won't get lost! Devin, you go about your business, I'm off."
"Take care on your way," Devin said, bowing as he saw her off.
Ellinor left at a leisurely pace.
Byran had been listening to Devin's conversation with Ellinor. When he saw her leave, he quickly quit his game and followed her out.
As soon as they were out of the Blanchet family's front gate, Byran caught up with Ellinor. "Hey, Ellinor, where are you going?"
Ignoring him, Ellinor hummed her favorite tune and headed towards the nearest bus stop...
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