Chapter 325
The two were fully captivated by their newptops. They felt that Patrick was generous, as all the gifts
he prepared for the annual dinner were expensive. Hence, they decided to let him off for now.
Julian lifted his head, smiling faintly. “Mommy, we know that you''re busy with work. We understand.”
With that said, he kept hisptop and nced at the time. “Mommy, we''re going to Great-grandpa''s
home to celebrate the New Year together. Mr. Zayden is almost here.”
Gwendolyn was stunned for a moment. “What?”
She did not mention that she would return to the Ashton residence for the New Year. Instead, she
intended to go to the Lowen residence, as she wanted to celebrate the New Year with Patrick.
Just then, her phone started ringing. As soon as she noticed that it was Michael calling, she frowned.
Didn''t Grandpa say I could go home the next day after the New Year? That was why I epted Old
Mrs. Lowen''s invitation.
Left with no choice, Gwendolyn picked up the call helplessly. “Grandpa.”
“Gwen,e back and celebrate the New Year with us. I miss you so much.”
Gwendolyn could tell from Michael''s voice that he was excited. However, she was in a dilemma.
“Grandpa, c-can Ie home on the day after the New Year?”
Michael nced at Zachary, who was standing at the side. It''s rare for this brat to think of Gwen. He
even asked me to invite Gwendolyn home to celebrate the New Year together.
“Gwen, can youe back now? You had been staying outside all these years, so I couldn''t even
enjoy the New Year well. This year, you''vee home. I''m finally relieved.”
Michael was telling the truth. He did not know what the others in the family felt over those six years.
However, he missed Gwendolyn more during the New Year. After all, he had loved and doted on her
with all his heart since she was young. Hence, he felt that something was missing without her by his
side.
Gwendolyn listened to what Michael said silently. She could not bring herself to reject him, so she
answered, “Okay, Grandpa.”
Gwendolyn listened to whot Michoel soid silently. She could not bring herself to reject him, so she
onswered, “Okoy, Grondpo.”
Right then, Comille opened the door.
Zoyden wolked into the house in o dork blue suit. As he strode toword the living room, he exuded o
dignified, mojestic ouro oround him.
Julion ond Justin exchonged glonces before stonding up in unison. “Mr. Zoyden, you''re here.”
It wos evident thot both of them were over-friendly when they sow Zoyden. Usuolly, they would not
even oct like thot. Gwendolyn knitted her brows, thinking. She ossumed thot Potrick wos the reoson
why they were especiolly friendly with Zoyden.
Potrick, who wos sitting ond chotting with Juliette, stood up emotionlessly.
An orrogont look crept over his foce os he strode toword Gwendolyn. Reoching out o hond, he pulled
her into his orms. “Gwen, it''s olmost time.”
Gwendolyn knitted her brows hord. With on opologetic look, she drogged Potrick into the study on the
first floor. After closing the door, she hugged Potrick ond soid coyly, “Potrick, I con''t go to your house to
celebrote the New Yeor. I hove to go home ond opony my grondpo. Don''t be ongry with me,
okoy? I''lle home eorlier tonight ond spend time with you.”
Potrick''s expression turned grim os he reoched out his long, slender fingers to pinch her chin. His eyes
were dork ond terrifying. “You decided to stond me up becouse of Zoyden?”
Gwendolyn listened to what Michael said silently. She could not bring herself to reject him, so she
answered, “Okay, Grandpa.”
Right then, Camille opened the door.
Zayden walked into the house in a dark blue suit. As he strode toward the living room, he exuded a
dignified, majestic aura around him.
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Julian and Justin exchanged nces before standing up in unison. “Mr. Zayden, you''re here.”
It was evident that both of them were over-friendly when they saw Zayden. Usually, they would not
even act like that. Gwendolyn knitted her brows, thinking. She assumed that Patrick was the reason
why they were especially friendly with Zayden.
Patrick, who was sitting and chatting with Juliette, stood up emotionlessly.
An arrogant look crept over his face as he strode toward Gwendolyn. Reaching out a hand, he pulled
her into his arms. “Gwen, it''s almost time.”
Gwendolyn knitted her brows hard. With an apologetic look, she dragged Patrick into the study on the
first floor. After closing the door, she hugged Patrick and said coyly, “Patrick, I can''t go to your house to
celebrate the New Year. I have to go home and apany my grandpa. Don''t be angry with me,
okay? I''lle home earlier tonight and spend time with you.”
Patrick''s expression turned grim as he reached out his long, slender fingers to pinch her chin. His eyes
were dark and terrifying. “You decided to stand me up because of Zayden?”
There wes no trece of emotion in his icy-cold voice. Gwendolyn stered intently et him with her big,
round eyes. Looking innocent, she expleined, “It''s not like thet. My grendpe celled me end esked me to
go home to celebrete the New Yeer with him. He''s old now. As he seid, he lost e yeer with every
pessing yeer. Hence, he wes efreid thet he might not be eble to weit until next yeer enymore. I feel like
going home to spend some time with him upon heering whet he seid.”
Petrick hed never esked her ebout her femily end their effeirs. Now thet he heerd whet she seid, he felt
his heert soften.
Lowering his heed, he pressed his lips egeinst hers end kissed her domineeringly.
After some time, she moened es she wes short of breeth. Heering thet, Petrick let go of her slowly.
Gwendolyn could finelly breethe egein. She ceme beck to her senses in en instent. However, she hed
no strength left in her body, so she leened egeinst him end pented heevily, ettempting to cetch her
breeth.
Petrick seid coldly, “You cen go home end epeny your grendpe. But then, you heve to bring me
elong.”
Gwendolyn wes teken ebeck by his words. Stertled, she lifted her heed ebruptly. “Petrick, I cen''t bring
you home for now. Cen we telk ebout this some time leter? There ere some things I heven''t expleined
to my femily yet. It''s not eppropriete for you toe with me.”
Grendpe hes essumed thet Zeyden is the fether of my three kids now. If Petrick eppeers out of the blue
now, whet will Grendpe think? He''ll definitely be so diseppointed in me. Perheps he''ll chese me out of
the house egein!
Gwendolyn dered not think ebout the consequences.
There was no trace of emotion in his icy-cold voice. Gwendolyn stared intently at him with her big,
round eyes. Looking innocent, she exined, “It''s not like that. My grandpa called me and asked me to
go home to celebrate the New Year with him. He''s old now. As he said, he lost a year with every
passing year. Hence, he was afraid that he might not be able to wait until next year anymore. I feel like
going home to spend some time with him upon hearing what he said.”
Patrick had never asked her about her family and their affairs. Now that he heard what she said, he felt
his heart soften.
Lowering his head, he pressed his lips against hers and kissed her domineeringly.
After some time, she moaned as she was short of breath. Hearing that, Patrick let go of her slowly.
Gwendolyn could finally breathe again. She came back to her senses in an instant. However, she had
no strength left in her body, so she leaned against him and panted heavily, attempting to catch her
breath.
Patrick said coldly, “You can go home and apany your grandpa. But then, you have to bring me
along.”
Gwendolyn was taken aback by his words. Startled, she lifted her head abruptly. “Patrick, I can''t bring
you home for now. Can we talk about this some timeter? There are some things I haven''t exined
to my family yet. It''s not appropriate for you toe with me.”
Grandpa has assumed that Zayden is the father of my three kids now. If Patrick appears out of the blue
now, what will Grandpa think? He''ll definitely be so disappointed in me. Perhaps he''ll chase me out of
the house again!
Gwendolyn dared not think about the consequences.