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Patrick froze for a moment, pressed her hands on the sheets, looked into her eyes, and said solemnly, “I do not have a fiancée.”
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Juliette asked, “What is your relationship with Harmony? Why does everyone think that Harmony is here for you? They say that Harmony is your ex–girlfriend and I am the third party.”
Patrick’s face darkened, finding this statement ridiculous.
He kissed Juliette’s lips, “Did you believe it?”
“I need an explanation.”
“Okay, I’ll only say this once,” Patrick said, “There is no relationship between me and Harmony, or Lovell.
“They are the members of the Clarke family, and I am just an actor, solely responsible for raising my grandmother and children. We belong to two different worlds.”
Juliette could keenly sense Patrick’s bad mood.
Moreover, he wasn’t being completely truthful.
He obviously had some connection to Harmony and Lovell.
Otherwise, they wouldn’t have come to his wedding.
She was only bringing up what everyone else was talking about, so she wondered why Patrick seemed to be triggered by that. However, since Patrick didn’t want to talk about it, she decided not to press the matter.
Just like when Patrick asked her why she was afraid of everything with warmth, she couldn’t bring herself to answer it.
Juliette pushed herself
o with her hands and slowly moved toward the pillows, he was finally out of Patrick’s arms.
She grabbed a pillow and sat up against it, her long legs exposed beneath the satin nightgown, her skin so delicate it looked as if water could be squeezed out of it.
Juliette spoke in a businesslike tone. “Let’s talk about something else.”
Patrick’s gaze shifted from her legs to her face.
She asked, “Why haven’t you ever looked for Louis’s mother?”
Patrick’s thick eyebrows furrowed slightly, and the originally soft lines of his face instantly became sharp.
Juliette knew that her questions tonight seemed to be very triggering for Patrick.
She was Louis’s biological mother, but she had no idea how she got pregnant with Louis or even that she had given birth. So,
she wanted to know the reason.
Patrick had been raising Louis, so she felt that he should know.
Patrick asked, “How do you know I haven’t?“.
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Juliette vaguely sensed the murderous intent in his words, though well hidden, it still leaked out.
She thought, ‘Does Patrick hate Louis’s mother?”
Patrick suddenly kissed her lightly on the lips, as if to steady himself.
He held her shoulders, his face almost touching hers, and she could see every expression in Patrick’s eyes.
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He said, “You have married me, and Louis likes you very much. Just like him, I hope that you can be his mother for life.”
“Then….what about Louis‘ real mother?”
Patrick’s finger pressed against Juliette’s lips to quiet her down. Juliette even felt a slight pain.
She could also feel that Patrick was trying very hard to restrain himself.
He then said, “That woman is not qualified to be Louis‘ mother. Don’t mention Louis‘ real mother in front of me again.“.
Juliette noticed that his eyes were slightly red, not from tears welling up, but from surging hatred.
Patrick tried his best to control the surging hatred in front of her, his eyes bloodshot.
“Do you know who Louis‘ real mother is?” Juliette’s voice was hoarse and tense.
“Yes,” Patrick replied.
Just one word, but it revealed suppressed pain and hatred.
Juliette was bewildered.
She thought, ‘Am I Louis’s biological mother?
‘If it wasn’t me, then how to explain the paternity test results between Louis and I?
‘Did Asher falsify the results?‘
At this time, Juliette dared not tell Patrick rashly that she and Louis had done a paternity test.
“I’m sorry, I need to use the bathroom. Go to sleep if you’re tired.” Patrick kissed her forehead tenderly, then got up and went to the bathroom.
Having already showered, Patrick took another shower, this time with cold water.
He didn’t return to the bedroom afterward but went to the study instead. He dealt with all the work that Stuart had sent him in advance until three in the morning.
An idea seemed to occur to Patrick, and he abruptly stopped what he was doing, stood up instantly, and strode towards the bedroom.
The large white bed showed signs of having been slept in, but there was no one on it now.
A pair of fluffy white slippers lay by the bed.
It was clear that Juliette had left without putting on her shoes.
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Patrick’s lips were pressed into a thin line,
He thought if he wore Juliette out, she wouldn’t sleepwalk at night, but they didn’t end up doing it.
Because of Louis‘ biological mother, he forgot to give Juliette medicine.
Patrick went to the bathroom but found no one.
He quickly went downstairs to the kitchen, but there was still no one there.
Looking out to the pool, there was still no one there.
He wondered where Juliette had gone.
She had sleepwalked twice before, both times looking for water.
But tonight, he had searched all the places where she could have access to water, but there was no sign of her.
A flash of thought crossed Patrick’s mind and he thought of Louis. He went over immediately.
The hallway was equipped with voice–activated lights for Louis to use at night, and the wattage was very low.
Patrick remembered closing the door when he carried Juliette out of Louis’s room earlier.
But when he came to the hallway, he saw the faint voice–activated light coming from the hallway.
There was a bathroom in Louis’s room, and Louis wouldn’t need to go out to use the bathroom.
But now, the door was open. It meant Juliette got in.
It meant Juliette got in.
She was going to find Louis. There shouldn’t have been anything to worry about because she loved Louis very much. However, for some reason, Patrick was quite concerned.
He had a very bad feeling.
Patrick tried to be as quiet and quick as possible as he entered Louis’s room.
The voice–activated light went out and then came back on because of his arrival.
He saw a slim figure standing by Louis’s bed. It was Juliette.
She raised her right hand high. In her hand, she held a knife, which was pointed at Louis, who was sound asleep in bed. Patrick gasped and was about to stop her, but at this moment, Louis seemed to sense something and opened his eyes.
In the weak light, Patrick, who was already close, saw a clear look of terror on Louis‘ face. His mouth opened as if he was
about to scream.
Patrick rolled onto the bed and covered Louis’s mouth, not allowing him to make a sound.
But Louis was still full of fear with his beautiful eyes
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into the darkness.
“Don’t be afraid, Daddy is here,” Patrick whispered into Louis’s ear. He hugged him and turned his back on Juliette.
He could have easily taken the knife from Juliette’s hand, but he was unwilling to startle her. He chose to turn his back and covered Louis‘ mouth tightly.
At that very moment, Juliette swung the knife down.
