Patricia looked pale and dazed, but she firmly refused, "I don't need it! I'm really fine; there’s no need for a check-up."
Ellinor pulled the doctor aside, "Ms. Howard, have a look at yourself! You look so sickly, and yet you insist that you're fine. It's making us all worried! It's just a check-up, not surgery. What's scaring you, Ms. Howard?"
"I'm not scared; I'm really fine, so I'm not going..." Patricia couldn't explain her concerns; she just felt that Ellinor had an ulterior motive, and if she went along, she might fall for her scheme.
At this point, Balfour said sternly, "Just get the check-up; it won’t harm you."
Patricia continued to resist, "Balfour, I'm really fine. I don't feel unwell at all."
Balfour frowned, "Get the check-up and rule out any potential problems. Don't wait until you get home and start complaining about discomfort!"
He had lost a lot of patience with Patricia. In the beginning, his affection for his long-lost sister, Pearl, had been transferred to her, but now that Pearl was back, that affection naturally returned to Pearl.
But despite his lost patience, Patricia was still his half-sister, whom he had seen grow up. He knew she was frail, and he still cared.
Patricia often complained about discomfort here and there; a check-up would mean she wouldn't have to complain when she got back home.
With Balfour's words, Patricia had no reason to refuse, so she reluctantly followed the doctor.
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