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    Rosie, enraged, retorted, “By what right do you demand an apology from me? Compensate me for my dress first!”


    Patrick had intentionally stained her dress. He had already sensed her malicious intentions, especially when he had realized she had been secretly recording him. He didn’t know what she intended to do with the footage.


    He stood his ground. “You insulted me. Apologize.”


    Rosie scoffed, finding the boy as irritating as his mother. Having been embarrassed by Ellie earlier and now facing this child’s defiance, she was furious.


    She sneered, “It was you who ruined my dress first.”


    Without hesitation, Patrick grabbed a cream cake from the table and smashed it into Rosie’s face.


    After doing that, he hurried away, only to collide with Julia. Without a word, he quickly shouted, “Run!”


    Julia, unclear about the specifics but hearing Rosie’s furious shouts from the courtyard, figured that Patrick had gotten into trouble.


    “What have you done?” she asked Patrick while following him. She wasn’t concerned about Rosie retaliating. With Brenna present, she doubted Rosie would—


    They hurried into the elevator and ascended to the third floor. Once safe, Patrick detailed the entire situation to Julia.


    Julia didn’t see it as a significant issue, though it was indeed a bit troublesome. She crouched down and suggested to Patrick, “We should inform your mom and godmother about this before that bad womanins.”


    Patrick nodded and said, “Yes, let’s inform them first.”


    The two of them pushed the door open, finding Brenna calmly exining a trait of the Harper family to Ellie.


    “You might not be aware, but all the Harper family members share a hereditary allergy to mangoes. It’s something only our family knows. Even our household staff is in the dark about it. My dad insists it must remain a secret to prevent anyone from using it against us.”


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    While inspecting the two dresses delivered by Rosie, Ellie detected the scent of mango on the cors, suggesting the dresses had been smeared with mango juice.


    Her expression hardened. “Rosie is really malicious. We can’t allow her to get away with this.”


    “Mommy, Brenna!” Patrick burst into the room, his eyes sparkling with mischief.


    Seeing his expression, Ellie immediately sensed that something was wrong. He had the same look whenever he got into trouble at school or was up to no good. She gave his head a light tap. “What trouble have you gotten yourself into this time?”


    Patrick quickly told everything to Ellie. Then, he added, “That bad woman also called me names.”


    From the hallway, Rosie’s furious voice could be heard. “Little bastard,e out!”


    Ellie’s temper erupted immediately. She snatched up the dresses Rosie had brought and rubbed them against another dress. Before Rosie entered, Ellie separated the dresses.


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