"Ellinor, please, I'm begging you. Dad's in a bad place right now; he doesn't want to live anymore. I'm afraid he's going to do something stupid. Please, I need your help."
Ellinor barely reacted. "I'm sorry, but I can't help you with this."
She had no emotional connection or any memories of her supposed father, so she wasn’t concerned about or interested in his matters. Besides, it was that man who caused her mother's disappearance. If she were to visit him, wouldn't that be betraying her own mother?
Absolutely not!
After she finished speaking with Bryan, she turned and began to head back to her room.
Thump!
Someone blocked her path and knelt in front of her.
It was Bryan.
Ellinor froze and frowned at him. "What on earth are you doing?"
Bryan's eyes were red and swollen. "Sis, I'm begging you... Please, can you come and talk to dad? He won't take his medicine or eat. I'm really worried. If there was another way, I wouldn't have asked you. Big bro told me not to bother you."
Upon seeing Bryan's distress, Ellinor fell silent. She was unsure of what to say.
Bryan tugged at the hem of Ellinor's dress. "Sis, please... I'll repay you. I'll do anything you ask."
Ellinor was annoyed. He wouldn't stand up, claiming he'd kneel there all day if she didn't agree. This was nothing but moral blackmail.
But Bryan was a simple soul who lived an uncomplicated life. He wouldn't plot or scheme. He was just desperate.
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