Chapter 146
Rewinding to an hour ago.
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Patrick was invited onto this luxury cruise ship. The top–of–the–line ship belonged to the Clarke family.
Today, however, the Clarke family only occupied half of the top–tier luxury suites.
After a month in the hospital, Patrick had lost a lot of weight, and his demeanor had grown even colder.
He was particularly icy when he saw the Clarke family.
Rob came over and said, “Your grandma has been talking about you for a long time. Go and see her.”
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The whole family had the look that Dorothy was not going to make it. Their expressions were filled with repressed grief.
Dorothy lived in the largest room of the super suite. When the cruise ship started, the scenery outside the window was spectacular. One could see the magnificent scene of the water and the sky meeting.
However, when Patrick entered, he saw his grandmother lying in bed, neatly dressed, and pale, with her hair combed but showing a hint of dishevelment.
It was as if she was ready to do something important, but suddenly collapsed because she couldn’t hold on.
Patrick pursed his lips as he looked at his grandmother, but he still walked over. “Grandma.”
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“Patrick, here you are.” Dorothy reached out to him tremblingly and held his hand tightly. “I thought you would not come to see me.”
Patrick pursed his lips again.
He only came because he was informed his grandmother was seriously ill.
But he didn’t want to have anything to do with the Clarke family. He also didn’t want outsiders to know he had anything to do with the Clarke family, so he hid his whereabouts and came alone.
The maid who was taking care of Dorothy brought a chair and placed it by the bed.
After sitting down, Patrick asked, “Grandma, why not go to the hospital since you’re seriously ill? Why come to a cruise ship instead?”
Dorothy continued to hold Patrick’s hand tightly.
“I’m old, and all my bodily functions are failing. I’m sick all over. If I go to the hospital every time I get sick, I’m afraid I’ll spend the whole year there.”
Dorothy sighed.
“Going to the hospital is just suffering in vain. I don’t have many years left to live. I just want to enjoy freedom for the rest of my life. Look at the sea. Those fish swim freely, and many water birds are there, too. They are happy. Seeing these scenes, my mood will be much better, but…”
Suddenly, Dorothy coughed violently as if she was about to cough up her lungs.
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Patrick immediately got up, sat on the edge of the bed, and patted Dorothy’s back.
Upon seeing Dorothy calm down a bit, he went to pour her a glass of water and helped her drink it.
As soon as Patrick put down the glass, he noticed Dorothy was holding his hand even tighter than before.
At the same time, Dorothy’s face was paler than before, and her hair was even messier.
She looked at Patrick with the eager eyes of a child, but her eyes were also filled with sorrow.
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“Patrick, I’m not afraid of death. I’ve lived a long life. I have a great–grandson, and I’ve lived enough. It’s just I can’t let go of you and Louis,” said Dorothy.
Patrick let her hold his hand and said nothing.
They had talked about this many times before.
His attitude had always been clear.
Dorothy was not well, and he didn’t want to repeat himself.
He chose to remain silent.
“I know your father hurt you and your mother…”
“Please stop talking about it,” Patrick interrupted Dorothy.
His face was grim. He couldn’t control it even before Dorothy, who was seriously ill. His chest heaved violently.
If Elijah only hurt him and his mother, he and the Clarke family wouldn’t be where they were now.
However, Elijah not only hurt him but also gave him a lifelong nightmare. For so many years, he had been living in that nightmare.
Unforgivable, absolutely unforgivable.
Patrick closed his eyes, forcibly suppressing the surging hatred and pain.
Dorothy also closed her eyes. Elijah, her despicable younger son not only had women outside and hurt Patrick and his mother, but also…
Dorothy couldn’t think about it anymore.
All she could think about was hatred, even if Elijah was her youngest son.
It was not an exaggeration to call him a beast.
“Okay, I won’t say anymore,” Dorothy said. “Patrick, it’s just I have to meet an important client here today, but I can’t get up.
“I don’t beg you to take Louis back to the Clarke family. I only ask you to help me get his client, okay? Your uncles, as well as your cousins, are not interested in running the company. If they are arranged to go, they will not be able to handle that client.”
Dorothy withdrew her hand as she spoke.
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“Forget it. I’ll just get up and meet the client myself. You’re troubled, so I won’t make things difficult for you. But Patrick, you shouldn’t mind helping me up, right?”
Patrick frowned slightly.
He reached out and helped Dorothy up from the bed and took her shoes to put them in front of the bed.
As soon as Dorothy sat up, she held her forehead and fell to the side. Fortunately, Patrick was quick to catch her, otherwise she would have hit the bed rail directly.
Then she was out of breath again. It took a full three minutes just to put on her shoes.
Patrick finally managed to help her up, but her steps were all shaky.
Dorothy said, “Help me to the dressing table and sit down. Call the maid to come in and dress me up. I can’t meet that client like this. Patrick, you are also a businessman now. Remember, you can’t lose in terms of aura.”
“Okay.” Patrick helped Dorothy to the dressing table and pulled out the chair for her to sit down.
“I’ll go and call the maid,” Patrick said. Then he was about to walk outside.
However, as soon as he let go of Dorothy, he saw her fall to the side.
Patrick immediately turned around and helped Dorothy up. “Are you alright?”
“Y… Yes, I am fine. Don’t worry.”
Dorothy’s voice was noticeably weak and lacking in strength.
Her face was pale, and her hair was even more disheveled than before. She looked weak as if she could collapse at any
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“Grandma, you should rest. I will go and see the client in your place,” Patrick said in a deep voice.
Dorothy’s eyes immediately lit up, and she grasped Patrick’s hand excitedly.
“Patrick, are you willing to go on my behalf? You are such a filial child. Although I do hope you can go, I don’t want to force you. But you promised me now, you mustn’t go back to your word.”
“No, I won’t.”
Dorothy said, “If you can successfully secure this client, Elijah, the beast, will not get any dividends at the end of the year. That is the reward I’m giving you.”
Patrick didn’t answer the question. He just said, “What preparations do I need to make?”
“The client is tough and arrogant, but he has one weakness. He admires strength. As long as he thinks you are tougher than him, he will sign the contract with you.”
At that moment, Dorothy looked much more energetic than before.
Next, she briefly explained the advantages of Clarke Group to Patrick.
Dorothy said with a smile, “Are there too many things to remember? It doesn’t matter. You don’t remember anything, which is just right to get on the field. You won’t have any shackles.”
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Patrick was silent and thought, ‘Grandma is a little hasty.’
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