Chapter 284

Anne’s face fell. Great, she had to play along again.
A few minutes later, footsteps sounded at the entrance. A man and a woman walked slowly into the hall, leaving the guards and maids staring in shock.
Anthony wore a white shirt and a deep blue tie. His sharp features were flawless, and he had that cool, distant vibe that made you hesitate to get too close. Next to him, Charlotte looked way more casual in a plain white T-shirt, black pants, and sneakers, with Anthony’s suit jacket slung carelessly over her shoulders.
She might have dressed simply, but her beauty was impossible to ignore. One look, and you were hooked.
“Wow, she’s gorgeous. Is she a celebrity?” one of the maids whispered under her breath.
“It’s not just her face. She’s got the figure, and the way she carries herself… it’s unreal,” another one sighed.
“And Anthony’s holding her hand. She has to be the future Mrs. Blair, right? They look perfect together.”
“But The first maid’s voice got even softer. “She seems pretty young. Do you think Patricia will be okay with this?”
The other maids exchanged looks. Their faces said it all. Of course not.
Anne found herself staring too. For a second, she completely blanked, then managed to snap out of it and put on a smile. “Patricia is upstairs.”
Anthony took his jacket off Charlotte and settled his hand gently on her waist. “How’s Grandma? Did the doctor come by?”
“Uh Anne was a terrible liar. She stumbled over her words. “Patricia said it’s serious. The doctor checked, but… nothing helped.”
The truth? The doctor had said Patricia was just hungry. Feed her and the pain would disappear.
Anthony didn’t ask more. He leaned close to Charlotte and whispered something in her ear. She glanced up at him, cool and calm, and gave a small nod.
Then something happened that nobody expected. Anthony, who was always so cold and serious, actually smiled. He really smiled. The people in the hall all exchanged shocked looks.
Upstairs, Anne knocked on the bedroom door and called out loudly, “Patricia, Anthony and Miss Healer are here.”
Patricia clutched her blanket, trying to hide her excitement, and forced herself to groan, rolling over and pretending to be in pain. When she Saw the beautiful, sweet-looking girl standing next to Anthony, she froze. Her eyes lit up, and she forgot all about pretending to be sick.
Last time she’d only seen Charlotte hiding in the bushes, but now, up close… Wow. Anthony had actually to bring bring home someone
managed Maybe he was tas
this stunning.
hopeless as she thought.
Patricia’s mouth curled into a huge smile she couldn’t hide, totally forgetting she was supposed to be an invalid.
Anne started coughing to get her attention. “Patricia
Patricia blinked, still a little dazed.
“Weren’t you supposed to be sick? You know, the awful headache?”
“Oh, right, right!” Patricia quickly forced a pained expression and reached out to Charlotte, trying to sound desperate Miss Healer, please, you have to help me. The pain is killing me.”
Anthony watched Patricia’s energetic performance, his dark eyes narrowing as a
knowing smile tugged at his lips.