Chapter 771
Amelia had given him a choice long ago, hadn''t she?
It was either her or Sissi. Was it that difficult to make a choice?
If it were not for the fact that she had suddenly found herself pregnant, would she have continued
staying here and endure Patrick''s tantrums?
In the face of Amelia''s constant stream of usations, Patrick''s mood could not help but turn sour.
He replied sternly, "Nothing is happening between Sissi and me. She''s now alone in Northville, and
I''m only helping, protecting her because of our past rtions. I''ve only lied to you because of my
father and grandfather as I didn''t want an outsider exposing what I''m doing to them. How many
more times do you need me to exin to you?"
Sensing that he was persistent about this, Amelia was riled up. "Nothing is happening between you
and her? Then who were you hugging so closely back at Timothy Vige? You''re only helping her
because of your past rtions with her? Since there was even a rtion, it proves that you still
have feelings for her, and that''s why you feel the need to fulfil your responsibility! And you said you
only hid it from me because of your father and grandfather, and you didn''t want an outsider to
expose you? Ha... That sure sounds good. Do you think you''re a diplomat? Yea, that''s right, to put it
inly, you have never trusted me from the beginning!"
"Go to hell, Sissi!" thought Amelia.
Amelia''s chest heaved up and down vigorously. It was always because of Sissi that she lost control
of herself like a lunatic in front of Patrick!
Instead of describing Sissi as Patrick''s weakness, she could also be interpreted as Amelia''s sore
spot. Amelia had always had to pay the price in pain whenever that sore spot was poked in the
slightest!
This day was exhausting for Amelia. To add on, she even gave Abner so much of her blood. Amelia
was tired out from early on.
And at this moment, she found herself in the middle of outrage because of Sissi. Her Health Points
was going to deplete to zero very soon!
Patrick red at Amelia, his gaze looking as if he wanted to devour her alive. What was the
connection between Patrick wanting to invest in Apex Construction Corporation and
amodating Amelia regarding Sissi?
Casting a sweeping nce at Patrick''s attractive yet menacingly cold face, Amelia knew he was
enraged to the extreme at this point. But she continued unrelentingly, "Since you have chosen Sissi
over me, you''d better stay out of mypany''s affairs. I don''t want to reveal mypany''s secrets
to outsiders!" Patrick''s eyes flew wide open at the term ''outsider''. "I''m an outsider? Then who''s
sharing the same bed intimately with you? A ghost?"
Blood rushed to the top of Amelia''s head in an instant. She hated whenever Patrick used matters
rting to what happened in the bedroom to boost his prestige as a counterpoint.
She snorted, then replied with her face absolutely reddened, "I have made myself clear. Unless you
give up on Sissipletely, I won''t ept your investment in Apex Construction Corporation!"
Patrick arrogantly added, "And what if I want to invest regardless?"
"Sorry, mypany collectively refuses your investment!" Amelia might as well have written ''I''m the
boss of mypany!'' on her forehead in bold, red letters.
Patrick sneered, for he was familiar with how corporations worked. He then said, "Do you think you
alone can represent your entirepany? Shouldn''t there always be a board of directors'' meeting
and voting for something that concerns thepany''s interest?"
Patrick was quite confident that all the directors of Apex Construction Corporation, except for
Amelia, would vote for him to join the shareholders.
Amelia was stunned for a moment before she understood what Patrick was going to do. She then
spat through gritted teeth, "Even if you invest in us, I can lose all of your investment overnight and
make you lose all your capital!"
Patrick only replied calmly, "I''ll invest again, then."
Amelia knew he was not joking. She seethed, "Take it as I''m begging you then! Treat Apex
Construction Corporation as nothing, just let it go!"
"It''s already more than enough for you to hurt me. Yet, you want to ruin Apex Construction
Corporation too? Dream on, Patrick Hopper!" cried out Amelia in silence.
Patrick scowled. People had begged him to help them, but this was the first time someone was
pleading with him to not give help. For a moment, he did not know what to do with Amelia.
"What are you so worried about?" His instinct told him that Sissi was not the only reason.
Upon hearing him, a bitter smile appeared on Amelia''s lips.
Exactly, what was she worrying about...
She was worried about the serious harm the gossips would bring and the predatory eyes waiting for
the destruction of her and Apex Construction Corporation...
She knew Patrick was doing this out of good intention, but she could not figure out if it was going to
be only temporary.
If anybody else wanted to withdraw funds from Apex Construction Corporation, she could still
manage it. But if they had a fallout one day and Patrick wanted to withdraw funds from the
company, not only would she be a failed sessor, but also a deserted woman!
She was not willing to allow herself to end up in such a humiliating state, so she could only harden
her heart and rejected his suggestion!
With Sissi between them, there would be many varying factors affecting her rtionship with Patrick
in the future. It was one thing if their rtionship was deteriorating, but if Apex Construction
Corporation was involved in their feud as well, then the situation would be truly vexed!
When she was lost in her thoughts, a sturdy chest suddenly leaned towards her from beside her.
"Didn''t you hear what I asked you?"
When Amelia nced to her left, she found that Patrick had gotten tired from standing and sat down
beside her. Though he was gently ying with her hair with two of his fingers, his tone seemed to
carry a sense of danger that was previously overlooked.
Amelia then put her hand on her stomach and looked innocent with her doe''s eyes, "I''m just
wondering... When can we go downstairs for dinner? I''m getting hungry."
When herst word fell, she lowered her gaze and shed him a shy smile.
The confrontation they had just a moment ago felt like a dream, for at this moment, Patrick was
again looking at the little prey he so often fondled and bullied.
His gesture of toying with the ends of her hair halted for a second. He so wanted to throw himself at
her right then and there, satisfying her with his body.
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Ding ding ding.
Right then, Patrick''s phone that he had tossed onto the bedside table rang again.
Amelia did not give him any room to decline it this time. She grabbed his phone, looked at the caller
ID on the screen, smiled then said to Patrick, "It''s from your mom."
There was a hint of sly cunningness in her smile. The phone call was from Eve, and it was
impossible that Patrick would not answer it.
And Patrick did not disappoint her. When he heard that the call was from Eve, he took a deep
breath before epting the call and greeted uneasily, "Mom, it''s me."
Only after he spoke that he realized his voice was terribly hoarse.
But how could it be not hoarse? He had been held up like this by Amelia the whole time.
He could see her, but he could not touch her yet...
And right then, Patrick started to have an inkling of aint about Eve''s sudden iing call.
Eve, who was on the other end of the line, then asked in confusion, "Patrick, why does your voice
sound so weird? Did you catch a cold?"
Patrick was slightly taken aback and took a look at Amelia reflexively. He found himself staring at
her as she fixed her broken cor and sleeve at the head of the bed, starkly contrasting from his
current state of conflicting emotions.