Chapter 1558

In the evening, as per her usual routine, Ellinor left work and picked up her three children from the kindergarten before heading home.

As she pulled up to the entrance of the Blanchet Villa, she waited for the electric iron gates to slowly open. Suddenly, a man clutching a handful of cartoon helium balloons passed by her car.

Layla, her eyes fixated on the balloons, piped up. “Mommy, can I buy a pink balloon?”

Ellinor, who was checking her phone, looked out the window to see the balloon seller passing by.

A flicker of confusion crossed her eyes, but she agreed. “Sure. You three hop out, and each of you pick one.”

“Thank you, Mommy!”

“Thank you, Mommy!”

“Thank you, Mommy!”

and followed Ellinor out of the

children. While they chose their balloons, she studied the man selling them. He looked to be in his forties and was seemingly harmless as he cheerfully chatted with the children.

balloons and

to the balloon seller. “How

middle-aged man replied, “Ten bucks a

phone. She would use PayPal for payment.

balloon seller hesitated, then said somewhat apologetically, “Could

have any cash on her.

I forgot my phone. Could you just give me cash?”

one more time before she instructed Baber to take

children were safely inside, Ellinor turned to her driver to borrow some

giving her change, Ellinor squinted at him. “Is

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