Chapter 759
When Adrian finally got through, Anneliese was drawing with Ellie.
Her phone rang. Anneliese saw an unfamiliar number and hung up right away. The phone rang again almost immediately.
She frowned slightly. At that moment, Ellie glanced at the screen and suddenly tugged on Anneliese’s sleeve.
Anneliese looked at her in question. Ellie moved her small mouth and silently formed a word.
The little girl clearly wanted to speak and tell her that the number was her grandpa’s, just like how she had suddenly managed to make a sound earlier.
But this time, Ellie still couldn’t make any sound.
The chubby little girl touched her throat. Her eyes looked anxious and a little downcast.
Anneliese touched her head. “You did great. I heard you. You wanted to tell me that this call is from your grandpa, right p>
Ellie already wanted to speak, but she needed more encouragement to keep trying.
Even though Anneliese hadn’t heard her voice just now, she had understood from the shape of the girl’s mouth.
Ellie blinked and nodded hard.
Anneliese smiled and touched her head again. She then answered the call.
Her voice sounded gentle. “Hello p>
The voice on the other end was indeed Adrian’s. “This is Adrian Malone. I need to confirm something with you. Is now a good time to talk p>
His voice sounded low and carried pressure.
Anneliese had first thought that Adrian was calling because he knew Ellie was with her. She thought he wanted to ask about his granddaughter or talk about picking her up.
Now he didn’t mention Ellie at all. He said he wanted to confirm something.
Anneliese immediately thought of the rumors.
Could he have heard them and wanted to ask about that?
Isn’t that ridiculous?
She fell silent for a moment. Adrian took her silence as agreement.
He frowned. “Are you and Ellie really p>
Anneliese cut him off before he could finish. Her voice turned cold. “Mr. Malone, watch your words. Ellie is right next to me p>
She comforted Ellie by touching her head again. She then walked out of the bedroom and into the hallway.
“Why is Ellie with you? You know what I’m asking, right? Your reaction is so strong. Are you really Ellie’s biological mother p>
Anneliese heard the way he spoke, as if he had already made up his mind. Her face turned dark at once.
Sure enough, she always seemed to clash with people like this.
Timothy had been the same in the past. Adrian was just as irritating.
She let out a short laugh. “I really didn’t expect someone as powerful and experienced as you to believe such groundless rumors so easily p>
She had wanted to ask if his brain was still working and whether he needed a doctor.
Her words sounded polite enough, but her anger and annoyance were obvious.
Adrian’s face darkened. “Then how do you explain how similar you and Ellie look? How do you explain why she’s so comfortable and attached to you p>
Anneliese felt completely speechless. She rolled her eyes.
“Explain? Why should I explain anything? Why don’t you go ask the people who started the rumors why they did it? Let them explain it to me. This is pidiculous p>
She said it bluntly. She could hear Adrian’s breathing grow heavier with anger, so she spoke again.
“If you have nothing else, I’m going back to draw with Ellie p>
She hadn’t finished her sentence when someone took the phone from behind her.
Anneliese turned around in surprise. She saw that Jonathan had come out of the study at some point. He stood behind her and held the phone to his ear.
His voice sounded low and carried the same kind of authority. “Mr. Malone, my wife kindly agreed to your family’s request and spent her time taking care of Ellie. Because of that people spread rumors that she had a sgild as a minor instead of a a
stopping those rumors, you’re questioning my wife. How is that reasonable p>
Adrian felt awkward when he heard this.
He thought about how Ellie still needed Anneliese’s care and help. He cleared his
throat. He could understand why Jonathan was upset as her husband.
“Jonathan this was my fault. I acted too fast. Since things aren’t like the rumors say, dert worry have someone check where the rumors came from right away. I’ll give you a proper answer p>