Come To Me (Amelia and Patrick) novel Chapter 689

Patrick suddenly remembered that he had a long talk with Amelia this morning which he had casually spoken to get rid of all the staffs except for Huxton.

"So, please let me do it." Amelia offered herself to undertake this task.

"No!" Patrick refused without hesitation.

"Why not?"

"It's dark outside. What if you accidentally trip and fall?"

"Do you really think that I'm going to go by foot?"

Howard spoke for Amelia, "I remember that Amelia can drive her own car."

"I won't allow even if you drive. With eyes as small as yours, I doubt you can watch out for yourself in the dark. What if you collide into anyone?"

Amelia scratched her head in confusion. Their conversation sounded familiar to her.

"In this case, Patrick, why not you volunteer yourself as Amelia's chauffeur? You can drop her at the supermarket." Howard smiled as he offered his suggestion.

"Huh? Dad, let him stay at home and accompany you. I can handle this on my own." Amelia did not seem to agree with Howard's suggestion.

"Amelia, listen to me. Let Patrick accompany you." Howard insisted.

Patrick glanced at Amelia meaningfully before he spoke again decisively, "Weren't you having something to say to me just now? I'm giving you the chance to say it now."

With that said, he passed by Amelia and marched in direction of the shoe cabinet.

Amelia was rendered speechless as her anger overwhelmed her. She could tell that Patrick had agreed into sending her simply because he wanted to avoid staying with Howard.

Before Howard's arrival, Patrick had made it clear that he was under no obligation to help her. In that case, his sudden change of attitude must be motivated by some other reasons!

Thinking of this, Amelia abruptly changed her mind and said unexpectedly, "Dad, why not we let Patrick to go and get groceries while I stay at home and accompany you?"

Hearing this, Patrick stunned at his feet albeit he was reaching the door.

He forcibly took a few steps backwards and glared at Amelia who was helping Howard in sitting down,

"Aren't you going with me?"

Amelia shook her head and said, "I'm not going."

There was anger burning ferociously in his eyes as he said, "Why are you not going now? I thought you're the one who said that you wanted to go and get groceries?"

Amelia tried to justify her behavior in her explanation to Patrick, "Yes, I did say that. But grocery shopping can be done by just one person. In that case, why should we waste on unnecessary manpower?"

"Amelia!" Patrick was going to have another outburst.

Amelia cut to the chase and said blatantly, "The most important thing is that I'm afraid that you're going to abandon me right away when you have something urgent again."

Patrick's heart skipped a beat, "Do you have to bring this up now?"

"No, I'm just trying to meet your expectation. Didn't you just ask me to understand your position?" Sensing his frustration, Amelia continued, "Am I not an understanding person now? What else are you not happy with?"

Patrick could not tell how many times had he frowned today.

Upon digesting on their conversation, Howard could tell that there was a conflict ongoing between his son and daughter-in-law.

As an elder, Howard felt obliged to talk to them over this.

He wondered to whom he should begin with the talking.

Patrick?

No. That was not a good idea.

Patrick was still feeling resentful against him. If Howard were to go and talk to him, most likely he would only worsen the situation.