Substitute Her to Love You (Charlotte and Patrick)

Chapter 359

Patrick was as overbearing as ever. And I pushed him hard.

However, the harder I pushed him, the tighter he held me.

And the more fervently he kissed me.

Although it was a cold winter night, Patrick's body was burning hot. Holding me in his arms, he seemed to intend to burn me up. However, for some reason, right at this moment, I couldn't be calmer.

I struggled and finally broke free from his arms in success. Covering my red lips which had been swollen because of the kissing with both hands, I hesitated for a moment and said, "Patrick Cowell, I'm sorry. Disregard the feelings I have for you, with my own sense of morality and my current identity, I won't allow anything to happen between you and me."

Sitting in a chair, Patrick looked at me and nodded, "Okay then. I won't force you. What you have to do now is to wait for the day when you come back to my side."

I looked at him, feeling extremely gloomy in my

heart.

Judging from Patrick's words, if I came back to his side, wouldn't Shelton have to go to jail?

As for how it felt to be in jail, I knew it better than anyone else in the world.

Although Shelton had done something bad, deep down, I didn't want him to go to jail.

I hesitated for a long time and asked Patrick, "Do you have to let him go to jail?"

"Yes."

Patrick nodded.

...I looked at Patrick, feeling disturbed in my heart. But I didn't know anything about what was going on in the business field. Neither did I know what on earth Shelton had done.

I wouldn't plead for Shelton. After all, everyone had to pay the price for what he had done.

Everything had its cause and effect.

Caroline was a perfect example.

Without saying anything, I turned around and went to Glenn's room.

In Glenn's room, I texted Shelton, telling him that Ned had asked us to stay overnight here.

I didn't get Shelton's reply.

The next morning, after Patrick left, Shelton came to Ned's house.

He looked at me and said nothing. Everything was still the same.

We ate lunch at Ned's house and went back.

On the way back, Shelton told me, "I've contacted two seniors of the Reid Family, making an appointment with them that we will visit them on the fourth day of New Year."

"Okay."

I nodded and glanced at Shelton secretly. Focusing on driving, he kept looking ahead as if he didn't pay attention to me at all.

What Ned and Patrick had said yesterday was all over my mind.

What on earth had Shelton done? How come he would goto jail?

Did he commit murder and arson? He surely wouldn't do so.

Then what on earth had he done? I was full of doubts.

Finally, Shelton saw me in the rearview mirror and turned to look at me with a faint smile on his face, "What's wrong?"

"Nothing."

I shook my head.

With Glenn's presence, I didn't know how to talk with Shelton about this.

In the next few days, I had been at home. Shelton went to work frequently. Sometimes, Glenn wanted to set off firecrackers. So I took him to set off some sparklers instead.

The closer the fourth day of New Year was approaching, the more uneasy I felt.

Based on what James had said before, logically speaking, my mother should be alive. However, where on earth was she?

It was obvious that the Reid Family had been ignoring her over the years. And my mother was mentally retarded.

In such a situation, what kind of life would my mother live? I dared not even make a further guess.

In a blink of an eye, it was the fourth day of the New Year.

After having breakfast early in the morning, I asked Lacy to take care of Glenn and went out with Shelton.

Shelton stayed in the study for a while before coming out. He, who had put on his clothes, asked me, "Can we go now?" "Yes. The gifts are in the car," I said.

There were two gifts in total. And the package boxes weren't large. Shelton had prepared them in advance. I didn't know what was inside.

When I was about to go out, Emily stood by the side with a calm look on her face.

After I dealt with her last time, she had restrained herself a lot. However, every time when I had to leave Glenn alone at home, I would be a little flustered.

I hesitated for a moment, turned around, and pulled Lacy's hand, saying, "You don't have to do anything. All you need to do is to keep Glenn accompany."

"Don't worry, madam." Lacy nodded.

I arrived at the Reid Family's house with Shelton.

Although the Reid Family's house couldn't be on par with that of the Cowell Family, it was a grand house located in the villa area in downtown.

By the time we arrived there by car, James and several servants had been waiting at the door.

After we were there, the servants moved the gifts in the trunk in. Then we followed James in.

As soon as we entered the house, we saw that two seniors of the Reid Family were greeting us at the door. Upon seeing Shelton, they said with some politeness, "Mr. Shelton, hello."

"Mr. Reid, happy new year. Don't be so polite. Sit down quickly." Shelton was quite respectful to the Master of the Reid Family.

He helped him, gesturing him to sit down.

I looked at the Master and the Lady of the Reid Family.

If Jessica Ryan was my mother, then... these two seniors should be my great-grandparents.

However, at this moment, I looked at them without any feelings for them at all.

We sat down one after another.

I looked around and saw that the Reid Family's house was somewhat similar to that of Ryan.

The whole living room was simple and unsophisticated. Furnitures made of mahogany were everywhere.

There were only a few small-sized items on the side. Based on what Ryan had taught me before, they should be made of agalloch eaglewood.

I saw that Shelton's two gifts were right in the living room.

Shelton said to a maid next to him, "Help me get my two gifts over."

Hearing his words, the maid quickly put the two gifts on the low table.

The openings of the two boxes faced right at the two seniors of the Reid Family.

"Open them," Shelton said.

The maid opened the boxes one by one.

I glanced at it and found that there seemed to be an inkstone in the first box. But what was different was that the inkstone wasn't black but red.

I was confused.

However, as soon as the Master of the Reid Family saw this, his hands began to tremble. Putting his hands somewhere a few centimeters away from the inkstone, he seemed to intend to touch it and dared not to do so.

After a long while, he asked, "Is this for me?"

"Of course, it is a red silk inkstone I got by chance. I don't know about this kind of inkstones. It will be a waste if I keep it by my side."

Shelton said casually.

Although he spoke lightly, I could tell that this inkstone should be quite rare.

"Thank you, Mr. Shelton." When the Master spoke, he had been staring at the inkstone. It wasn't until a long time later that he gently caressed it with his hands. His expression showed that he loved it so much that he couldn't bear to let it go.

After that, Shelton said to the maid, "Open this

too."

Hearing his words, the maid opened the second box.

The second box contained a pair of fair jade paperweights where there carved a pair of vivid dragons. All text © NôvelD(r)a'ma.Org.

The Master loved it so much as well.

He sized it up and down and couldn't take his eyes off it.

Seeing that the Master liked these two things so much, Shelton said, "Mr. Reid, I came here to pay you a New Year visit this time to consult with you about another matter."