The Phantom Heiress Rising From The Shadows

Chapter 518:

Brenna approached her. “Have you seen Patrick anywhere?”

Isabella gave a casual shake of her head. “No, haven’t seen him.”

“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 again. 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.”

innocent gaze noted Brenna’s genuine worry for

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

to think about

explained everything. It was simply too heavy

open. Inside, two frightened children huddled together. Patrick held Zoe’s trembling hand and said, “Don’t

her face ghostly pale. She

squeezed Zoe’s hand and said, “See? I told you

comforted Patrick. A wordless exchange passed between them before they returned

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

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