Chapter 698

Patricia was engrossed in her phone, not paying attention to the bustling surroundings.

Suddenly, Marian halted, making Patricia look up, puzzled. "What's the matter?"

Marian was too preoccupied to answer, standing on her tiptoes and craning her neck to see over the crowd. She was trying to catch a glimpse of someone, wondering if she had just seen Sophia and Brandon walk by. But they were already lost in the sea of people.

Frowning, Marian shook her head, uncertain if her eyes had played tricks on her. It had been nothing more than a fleeting glance, after all.

"What is it?" Patricia asked, noticing Marian's anxious search. "Did you see someone?"

"No," Marian replied, shaking her head again. "I think I must have been mistaken."

unlikely for Brandon to be around here during work hours. Everyone knew how dedicated he was to his job. Plus, the two figures she saw seemed unusually close,

up abroad, didn't have many friends here. It was rare for someone to catch her attention

But since she had already planned to

concern,

aware of the animosity Brandon held towards Marian

sense of empathy for her. Marian seemed so alone in this bustling city, and Patricia was inexplicably drawn to her, feeling a bond she couldn't quite

an immediate connection, almost as if they were kindred spirits. This was partly due to Marian's claim of

fact that though


any deep affection for Yolanda. They hadn't been close, and Yolanda had just been a little girl trailing behind

been hostile towards her from the start, and the little girl who followed him around mirrored his coldness towards Patricia. To secure her place in the Crawley family,

had hoped that having a son would improve her standing, but fate had other plans. Her pregnancy

than anything else. Mr. Crawley,

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