Balfour looked at Patricia with confusion. "Patri, are you saying that the kid was already injured before he came to the office? What the heck happened? Who's been around the kid at home?"
Upon hearing her brother's question, Patricia felt guilty as hell and tears started falling from her face.
Yes, she had intentionally caused the kid's injuries to frame Ellinor and get Balfour to fire her.
Haillie was a witness she had brought in on purpose to stir up trouble.
But she never expected Ellinor to be so cautious and record the whole incident on her phone.
Patricia hid her guilt behind her crying, "Bro... I have no idea! How could this happen? Who would be so cruel as to hurt such a small child? Maybe the nanny who's responsible for looking after him did it because she thought he was too naughty when I wasn't around."
Child abuse was something that needed to be dealt with seriously!
Balfour's expression hardened, "Call the police! We must investigate all the nannies, maids, and childcare workers who have been in contact with the kid recently!"
Seeing her brother make this decision, Patricia was afraid her actions would be discovered, but she didn't dare voice her opposition, which would make her look even more suspicious. She decided to think of a plan when she got home.
She wiped her tears and turned to Ellinor with the kid, looking very apologetic, "Ellinor, I'm sorry! I blamed you just now because I was really worried about the kid!"
Ellinor gave a slight smile, "It's okay. It's not the first time you’ve blamed me wrongly."
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