Eleanor stepped out of the castle, her gaze traveling past the iron gate to a scene of Scott and Katharine locked in fierce combat.
When Caleb returned, he informed Eleanor about Robin's sister, Katharine, describing her as a fierce fighter. Initially, Eleanor was skeptical and didn't fully believe him.
However, when she witnessed it firsthand, she was genuinely shocked. Even someone as large as Scott was struggling to defend himself against Katharine, who had him pinned down.
"Ms. Spencer."
A gentle voice came from beyond the railing, causing Katharine's tightly clenched hands to slowly unclench.
She straightened up, turned around, and looked at Eleanor standing in the iron gate.
"Are you Eleanor?"
"Yeah."
The sight of Eleanor standing in the sunlight, nodding slightly, left Katharine momentarily stunned.
How could she harm such a vibrant person? But she didn't want to lose her mother either.
Katharine hesitated for a few seconds, then walked towards Eleanor, only to be blocked by Scott.
"Back off from Mrs. Laurence, or we're going to have a problem."
He had been treating Katharine with kid gloves, because he didn't hit women. But if she dared to harm Mrs. Laurence, he wouldn't show any mercy.
Katharine glanced at Scott, clearly underestimating him, and instead, her attention was fixed on Eleanor through the sturdy iron bars.
"Mrs. Laurence, would you mind stepping outside? I'd like to have a conversation," she said.
"No, thank you," Eleanor firmly rejected the offer.
"I know why you're here. We can talk right here," Eleanor stated, refusing to be lured outside, sensing Katharine's intentions of kidnapping her.
Startled by Eleanor's readiness, Katharine realized her plan might have been anticipated, and Eleanor was on guard.
Katharine was somewhat disbelieving but couldn't come up with any counter-argument, "How do I know you're not lying?"
Just as Eleanor was about to respond, she saw Robin walking briskly over, "She's not lying..."
Seeing her own brother, Katharine turned around in irritation, "I thought you hated Bernard. Why are you helping him?"
Robin glanced at Eleanor, then turned his attention to Katharine, "The doctor personally told me the results. They're not a match, neither bone marrow nor heart. If you insist on taking her heart for our mother, it will cause more harm than good..."
Hearing this, Katharine's internal struggle subsided somewhat, but she still retorted defiantly, "Then why would mother say it would work?"
Robin thought of Wendy's angry face when she blamed him for not being able to perform the transplant. His face darkened, "Our mother... might have changed..."
Katharine frowned, "What do you mean by 'changed'?"
Robin couldn't answer this question, he just told Katharine, "Anyway, her heart can't be used. Go back now and stop causing trouble here!"
But how could Katharine possibly leave without a clear explanation, "Speak up. I'm not leaving until you do."
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