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.

the corridor

exchange passed between them before they went

There were no signs of tampering. It was just too heavy

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

Jayceon had taken it upon himself to claim Patrick as a member of the Russell family, entirely without Ellie's consent. Now, he even dared to

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would carry the Moore family name. But his grandmother insisted he

didn't know whom to listen

as

his mind. Ellie had rejected his return to the Russell family but still supported his

Jayceon kept a firm grip on Patrick's hand. "He

Brenna.

turned and left, Ethan by her

Brenna forwarded Ellie

crackling with fury. "I already shut down that ridiculous

son whole without blinking!"

just

sound of a door

is no need. I'll go myself," Ellie replied. "You are just Patrick's godmother and don't have legal guardianship. It wouldn't

with them myself."

The Russell family members are all

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

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

shook his head without hesitation. "I don't