Balfour was totally engrossed in the photos.
"Bartlett, were you guys taking pictures just now?"
Patricia's voice suddenly came from behind Bartlett. Her voice was gentle and curious.
Bartlett was sitting on a single sofa, looking at the pictures he had just taken. Patricia had come downstairs and happened to walk behind him, seeing the photos on his phone.
Turning his head to her, Bartlett smiled, "Oh, it’s you, Patricia! Yeah, we were taking pictures. Wanna join us for a group shot?"
Patricia shook her head, "No, I didn't put on any makeup today. I won't look good in the pictures."
Bartlett politely responded, "Nonsense, Patricia. You look great without makeup."
Belinda looked at Patricia, stuck out her tongue, rolled her eyes, and muttered, "Yeah right, ‘no makeup’. As if we can't tell her face is refined."
Ellinor was sipping her juice, uninterested. She was used to Patricia's pretentiousness.
Patricia heard Belinda's murmur. She turned to look at Ellinor and Belinda and also noticed her brother Balfour sitting there, "Oh, Balfour, you're here too?"
After seeing Patricia, who should have been at home at this time, suddenly show up, Balfour became a bit stern, "When did you get here?"
Patricia came over and sat down naturally as usual, leaning affectionately against her brother, and sweetly said, "Balfour, Baber was fussing about wanting to see Theo today. I called Theo, and he told me he was at Pearl Moon, so I brought Baber over."
Balfour didn't spoil his sister like usual. Instead, he frowned slightly after hearing her words, "You brought Baber too?"
Patricia was a bit scared by Balfour's sternness. She quietly explained, "Baber wanted to see Theo. I couldn't persuade him, so I had to bring him out..."
"The kid was seriously hurt yesterday. Why would you bring him out at this late hour?"
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