Chapter 196
Suddenly, the door of the office was pushest open.
Louis tan into the room, out of breath
“Daddy, Mommy’s awake! She’s awake! Two days, no, a few hours ahead of your prediction!”
Louis was so thrilled
In contrast, Patrick was cold and motionless
Louis became worried. “Daddy, what’s wrong?
Patrick’s lips trembled slightly. It took Patrick a long time to say, “Your mommy… Is she awake?
“Yes, the doctor already went to her ward for checkups”
Patrick silently walked away.
His plan was to wait for Juliette to wake up in the ward after the meeting with the Vaughn family
He wished to be the first person Juliette would see when she woke up.
He wanted her to know that he suffered from regret and agony after hurting her and that he would rather be the one injured
Therefore, how could Juliette wake up in advance!
Patrick then thought, “Oh, no, it is great that she is awake. Thank God!
“It doesn’t matter if she is completely ignorant of my agony.
“Only her health and safety matter
“Daddy” Louis suddenly pulled Patrick’s arm.
Patrick walked so fast that little Louis was dragged forward.
Patrick stopped his track
owned at Louis. “Yes?”
“Mommy knows your meeting with the Vaughn family. She said that she wants to see them since they are here, Louis explained while observing his father’s expression,
There was unmistakable displeasure on Patrick’s face.
Patrick looked at Evan getting back on his feet and recalled what he had just said about family love
Did Juliette long for family love when she was in paint
Evan tuet Patrick’s gaze, and a triumphant look was on his face
Patrick thenight, “The Vaughn family made the right het.
Juliette misses them when she is wounded.
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“She wants to meet them at the news of their arrival”
Patrick closed his eyes, and his expression soon became cold again.
He would let the Vaughu family see Juliette, but after him.
He went into the ward alone and left Keegan in charge of Louis.
He gently pushed open the door of the ward, secretly took a deep breath, and then exhaled it.
As Louis had said, Juliette was awake. She was alone in the ward because the doctor had left after the checkups on her.
Juliette was eating oatmeal spoonful after spoonful
She seemed to be hungry.
She must because she didn’t have food for three days.
“Why are you eating by yourself? Let me help you.” Patrick strode over, snatched the spoon from Juliette, and fed her carefully.
Juliette didn’t open her mouth, and she stared at Patrick intently.
She looked at him, and so did he..
Silence pervaded.
The smoke drifted from the oatmeal in the spoon..
“I’m injured, but I am not made of clay. I can hold a spoon,” Juliette said after a while. Her voice was very soft.
Patrick put down both the spoon and the bowl.
He gently embraced Juliette and felt her warmth, toughness, and vulnerability.
His embrace became tight unconsciously, and she gradually felt difficult to breathe.
“To me, you are as fragile as a porcelain doll now. I’m afraid you’ll get hurt by breathing, let alone the spoon.”
Patrick’s voice choked ve omplex emotions. Patrick didn’t let go of Juliette, so she couldn’t see his red eyes.
“I can breathe, have a good appetite, and have the strength to hold the spoon,” Juliette said.
“I know, but I’m scared.”
Patrick’s voice was husky, deep, and sexy.
Juliette was moved, very much.
“He is worried about me because he loves me,” she thought.
At the same time, she couldn’t forget her grief left by Patrick’s two attacks.
“When you appeared at the bar, I saw your back and instantly recognized you. However, I didn’t have the chance to go find
you
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“Back then, I wore the mask of Shae, but couldn’t you recognize me via my back and figure?”
Juliette felt both aggrieved and amused when she recalled the whole incident.
She was in the mood to complain because Patrick felt sorry for her. To be honest, her heart had been broken into pieces
back then.
Under Juliette’s scrutiny, Patrick was lost for words.
“I’m sorry. My fault, Patrick answered in the end. He then pulled Juliette by the hand for fear that she would dump him.
Patrick’s apology stunned Juliette.
“Aren’t you going to defend yourself? Aren’t you afraid that your candor will damage our relationship?
Patrick pursed his lips. With sadness, he admitted, “I can’t because I didn’t recognize you.”
Juliette was a little disappointed.
She thought, “It is forgivable that he failed to recognize me and hurt me.
“However, it is quite disappointing that he can’t recognize my back and figure.
Patrick clutched Juliette by the hand as he felt her disappointment.
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“At the bar, I saw the look in your eyes and felt your sorrow, so my shot went astray. The look in your eyes confused me, so we missed our target.
“On the yacht, I saw your back, and it reminded me of you. Therefore, I doubted my eyes and even my mental state. Then, I closed my eyes for fear that I made the same blunder. I didn’t attack you till you turned around.”
Patrick’s voice was full of regret.
“You doubted yourself and was suspicious of your mental state because you were mad at yourself for your feelings toward. Shae, right?”
“Yes, I hated myself.”
Juliette pressed Patrick. “Never have you observed me, do you?”
I did.”
Juliette instantly raised her voice. “Didn’t you just say that you closed your eyes on the yacht?”
Patrick said seriously, “I observed you on the bed and in the bathroom.
Juliette
