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

watched from the corridor as Brenna

exchange passed between them before they went

the door. There were no signs of tampering.

courtyard, Jayceon ushered Patrick into the spotlight, where Barton proudly declared him a member of the Russell family

had taken it upon himself to claim Patrick as a member of the Russell family, entirely without Ellie's

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the weight of so many eyes, Patrick squirmed. Ellie had told him he would carry the Moore family

whom

Jayceon as echoes of Ellie's

return to the

kept a firm grip on Patrick's hand. "He will stay with

Brenna.

turned and left, Ethan

the way home, Brenna forwarded Ellie the video of

voice burst through the phone, crackling with fury. "I already shut down that ridiculous surname change idea days ago!

son whole without blinking!"

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

a door closing

godmother and don't have legal guardianship. It wouldn't

with them myself."

"Just be careful. The Russell

the call ended, Ethan tentatively reached for Brenna's hand and said, "The Russell family is a den of vipers, full of competing siblings.

drew together. "Is Jayceon using Patrick as a pawn

without hesitation. "I don't think