Chapter 417
Patrick''s expression changed when he heard that. His voice sounds a bit familiar. “She''s sleeping right
now, so she can''t take your call. However, she won''t be engaged with Zayden because she loves me.”
A brief silence ensued.
A few momentster, Michael returned to his senses and demanded coldly, “Who are you? This is our
family matter. Put Gwen on the phone.” I don''t care who this man is. The only person I''ll acknowledge
as my grandson-inw is Zayden.
Icily, Patrick replied, “She''s currently sleeping, so she can''t talk to you. I''ll visit you with her next time.
I''m hanging up the call now.”
Michael was so infuriated that his face paled. As he listened to the beeping sound on the phone, he
cursed, “B*stard!”
That prompted Zayden to ask, “What''s the matter, Old Mr. Ashton? It''s fine if she''s too busy to take
care of me. I have people attending to me.”
In reality, he knew that he would have lost if Gwendolyn were to choose because the only person she
loved was Patrick.
That pissed him off. It was the reason he decided to use Michael to pressure her. He believed that, as
long as he had Michael''s support, she would definitely marry him.
When the car stopped again, Gwendolyn opened her eyes and yawned. “Are we there yet?”
When she didn''t receive a reply, she opened her eyes and saw the icy expression on Patrick''s
countenance. “What''s the matter with you, Patrick?” Wasn''t he doing fine earlier? Why does he look
like he''s angry again?
In response, Patrick straightened her head and gazed at her. “When do you n to take me home and
meet with your family?”
The moment she heard that, her expression darkened. I don''t have the guts to! Right now, my
grandfather will only acknowledge Zayden because he thinks the children belong to that guy. It''s why I
can''t bring you home for now.
Upon seeing her silly smile, he moved his legs and got out of the vehicle.
As Gwendolyn watched him leave, she stretched her hand toward him and wanted to call out to him.
However, he just went straight into the house and closed the door.
That stunned her. What''s going on with him?
“We''re home, Mommy! Get out of the car, quick!” Juliette stuck half of her body into the vehicle and
grabbed her mother with a smile. “Come on! The sky''s turning dark! Let''s go home.”
Gwendolyn stopped feeling upset the moment she saw her daughter''s adorable face. As expected, my
child can dispel any bad mood I have. It only took an instant for her to help me stop feeling bothered by
Patrick''s sudden bad temper. If I don''t have my children, I think I''ll get ticked off by him more often.
“Mhm, let''s go home.” Upon stepping out of the vehicle, she returned home with her children.
The moment she stepped into the house, she saw Lucy chatting happily with Camille on the couch.
Gwendolyn then changed her shoes, sat next to Lucy, andid her head on her friend''s shoulder.
“Patrick got angry again, Luce. I''vee to realize he loves to get angry. I don''t even know what
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Just as Lucy turned to her friend, Camille pointed in the direction of the dining room. “I''ll serve dinner.
Once you two finish chatting,e and eat.”
Lucy nodded before caressing her friend''s face. “What happened?”
Without dy, Gwendolyn blurted, “He wants to meet with my family, but I don''t have the guts to let
him. So, I''ve been pretending not to understand him whenever he brings up the topic. Maybe he''s
angry about that.”
In response, Lucy turned to the children, who were washing their hands in the distance. She watched
them chatter joyfully and thought, Now this feels like home. “Gwen, it seems like Patrick is serious
about you. However, his grandfather is a bit hard to deal with. If you want to stay with him, you need to
win his grandfather''s heart first.”
A troubled look was set on Gwendolyn''s countenance. “I know that, but I''m having trouble handling my
own grandfather, too. I think it''s getting more difficult to get through to him. All of this makes me
question if there''s a future for us.”