Chapter 316
Patricia came to the police station with Byran in a car driven by the family’s driver.
Later, Byran was sent home early to review the lessons.
So now, she needed to hitch a ride home with Balfour.
When Patricia got into Balfour's car, she immediately saw an exquisite statue of deity.
This statue was holy and solemn, with a small photo inlaid in the middle, which showed a photo of a lit Patricia knew that Balfour didn't buy into any of that supernatural stuff, but despite that, he was willing to keep a deity figurine in his car for the mom and daughter, praying for them.
How much the woman and the girl in the photo meant to him was as clear as day.
But the people in the photo were not Patricia and her mother.
It was their father’s ex-wife and the daughter, Pearl Howard, he had with her.
Patricia got a bit ticked off, “You still have Pearl's picture in your car?”
Just as Balfour was starting the car, with his hand on the steering wheel, he glanced at the figurine, his “Balfour, why don't you hang a picture of me and Byran?" Patricia’s eyes were sparkling, she looked a b “You guys don't need to compete with her."
“We can't compete with her? In your heart, are we always less important than Pearl?”
Balfour picked up on Patricia's mood. He slowed the car down, reaching out to pat her head.
“Silly girl, you're always by my side, I can see you whenever I want, why would I need a picture? Pearl ls “Just because Pearl has been gone since she was a child, you should be moving on. I think Pearl wouldr Balfour's gaze grew gloomy, he withdrew his hand and gripped the steering wheel.
He never liked hearing this kind of talk, because he refused to believe that the woman and Pearl were ¢ If anyone else had said that, he would have kicked them out of the car already, but it was Patricia who Patricia didn't realize Balfour was pissed, and pleaded again, “I want you to hang a picture of me and “I can consider hanging up your picture, but why would I want to hang Byran’s? To remind myself that Feeling embarrassed for her academically challenged brother, Patricia said, “...
Actually, Byran is really smart, he just doesn't focus on his studies.”
“So that's his excuse? We've hired so many great tutors for him, and he still only managed to get a D? I “Uh...okay! Then let's just hang up my picture, is that okay?”
Balfour sighed helplessly, “Alright, I'll hang up a picture of you in the car tomorrow, so I can think of yo
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