The Phantom Heiress Rising From The Shadows

Chapter 286 I Won't Allow

You Two To Be Together

"Godmother!"

"Mom! Dad!"

Children's cries pierced the air from the basement. Brenna's head whipped toward the sound, her heart lurching as the shouts rang out again.

Isabella narrowed her eyes, dissatisfied. She wanted to gauge Brenna's concern for Patrick. If she panicked, he could be used as leverage against her.

Pointing toward the basement, Isabella widened her eyes in mock surprise. "That little boy? I saw him chasing a shiny crystal ball with a girl there. They must have wandered into the basement."

Her innocent gaze noted Brenna's genuine worry for Patrick.

Brenna couldn't quite read Isabella's intent. She believed Isabella wouldn't harm a child from the Russell family. Maybe she hadn't recognized Patrick earlier.

But she remembered Isabella seeing Patrick following her. Was Isabella pretending not to know him?

However, now was not the time to think about this. Brenna bolted to the basement door.

The weight of the industrial fire door explained everything. It was simply too heavy for children to open.

Brenna yanked it open. Inside, two frightened children huddled together.

Patrick held Zoe's trembling hand and said, "Don't worry. My godmother will come rescue us."

Zoe's face was streaked with tears, her face ghostly pale. She was even more frightened than Patrick.

As the door swung open, light spilled in from outside. Patrick squeezed Zoe's hand and said, "See? I told you

come. Don't

from the corridor as Brenna knelt

passed between them before they went

door. There were no signs of tampering. It was just

Patrick into the spotlight, where Barton proudly declared him a member of the

clear she had no intention of changing Patrick's surname. Yet Jayceon had taken it upon himself to claim

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weight of so many eyes, Patrick squirmed. Ellie had told him he would carry the Moore family name. But his grandmother insisted

didn't know whom to

flitted to Jayceon as echoes

his return to the Russell family but still supported his right to their

Patrick's hand. "He will stay with

Brenna.

She turned and

way home, Brenna forwarded Ellie the video

too far!" Ellie's voice burst through the phone, crackling with fury. "I already shut down that ridiculous surname change idea days ago! All members of the Russell family are

son whole without blinking!"

her voice laced with concern. "I just left the Russell family estate. Should I turn around and

a door

legal guardianship. It wouldn't be appropriate, and let's face it, the Russell family won't just hand

with them myself."

nodded. "Just be careful. The Russell family members are

is a den of vipers, full of competing siblings. The internal strife is fierce. Patrick is not ready to step into that

drew together. "Is Jayceon using Patrick as a pawn for

head without hesitation. "I don't