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

would come.

watched from the corridor as Brenna knelt

them before they went back to

There were no signs of tampering. It

Barton proudly declared him a member of the

intention of changing Patrick's surname. Yet Jayceon had taken it upon himself to claim

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

know whom

to Jayceon as

mind. Ellie had rejected his return to the Russell family

firm grip on Patrick's hand. "He will stay with us for a few days," he

Brenna.

turned and left, Ethan by her

Brenna forwarded Ellie the video of Patrick's formal

gone 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

son whole without blinking!"

voice laced with concern. "I just left the Russell family estate.

of a door closing on Ellie's

don't have legal guardianship. It wouldn't be appropriate, and let's face it,

with them myself."

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

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

Jayceon using Patrick as a pawn

his head without hesitation.