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.

from the corridor as Brenna

A wordless exchange passed between them before they went back to

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

the spotlight, where Barton proudly declared him a

had firmly rejected marriage and made it clear she had no intention of changing Patrick's surname. Yet Jayceon had taken it upon

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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 he carry the Russell family

know whom to

uncertain gaze flitted to Jayceon as echoes of Ellie's and

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

on Patrick's hand. "He will stay

Brenna.

didn't protest. She turned and

the 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

son whole without blinking!"

with concern. "I just left the Russell family

sound of a door closing on

replied. "You are just Patrick's godmother and don't have legal guardianship. It wouldn't be appropriate, and

with them myself."

careful. The Russell family members are all

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

together. "Is Jayceon using

shook his head without hesitation. "I