Chapter 776
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A pout crossed her lips as she stomped her foot, clearly angry.
Tina tried to cover her intentions by pretending to be concerned about Jayceon. “Jayceon, you’re really still defending her? Tell me we’re wrong. Is she really worth defending? Have you forgotten what she did to you? You bought homes for her parents and her brother and gave her son more than enough money to live comfortably, but she still wouldn’t marry you. She left you looking like a fool.”
Her voice hardened as she added, “A woman like that should be shown the door every single time she appears near you.”
Ellie’s patience snapped. She believed she shouldn’t have come here in the first place.
Her voice trembled with anger. “Enough. I was only concerned for Patrick’s dad. I wasn’t here trying to bring up the past. Jayceon, take good care of yourself. Goodbye.”
Fay’s satisfaction was instant as she walked back to the bed and resumed feeding Jayceon.
“I’m done eating!” Jayceon shouted, his voice rising with frustration. He had barely said a few words before those two managed to drive Ellie away.
He knew Ellie already had little patience for him, and now, whatever tolerance she had left for him was probably gone. From now on, they couldn’t even be friends.
“Ellie, don’t leave. There’s something I need to tell you,” Jayceon said, trying to make Ellie stay.
By now, Ellie had composed herself. “You should focus on resting. I’ll make sure Patrick visits you regularly.”
Ethan had no desire to linger and be harassed by Tina. “I’m leaving, too. I’ll come by again tomorrow,” he said.
He turned and left the room with Brenna beside him.
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“Wait!” Tina rushed forward and grabbed the edge of Ethan’s sleeve. “You haven’t gone through my brother’s company’s documents yet. He’s too sick to handle things, and someone needs to help him manage his company.”
The irritation in Ethan’s eyes was clear as he answered coldly, “There are two vice presidents; they are running his company just fine.”
With that, he pulled his arm free from her grip and walked away with Brenna. Ellie followed with Patrick, who paused at the door to give his dad a quick wave before heading out.
“I should have listened to my mom and not come to visit him.” Once they were outside, Ellie turned to Brenna with a frown. “All I wanted was to check on him since he is Patrick’s father. I wasn’t here to get back together with him. I didn’t think they’d twist it like that. It’s maddening.”
Ethan didn’t hold any special fondness for Ellie and, in truth, disliked her slightly. She had turned down his best friend, after all. Still, he wasn’t the type to be unreasonable. He kept those feelings to himself and didn’t say anything.
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