Amelia bit her lower lip, trying to insist on her own opinion. But Howard was so emotional that made her off guard. From the old man's pleading eyes, she knew that if she refused again, he would really kneel for her!
And she definitely could not bear it!
Because Howard had always been very kind to her, she had no reason to vent her anger on him. "Well, I'll not divorce him this time for your sake."
She had figured it out. Instead of persuading Howard, it was better off to calm him down first.
She would negotiate with Patrick privately about the divorce.
Hearing Amelia's words, Howard seemed to be very happy, but at the same time, he felt sorry and said, "Amelia, you are such a sensible child! If Patrick really disappointed you, I will be the first not to forgive him!"
"Dad..." Amelia called out, with a little helplessness.
"Are you finished talking?" At this moment, a cold male voice interrupted them.
Amelia and Howard turned back at the same time and saw that Patrick was staring at them as if they
were plotting a terrorist attack.
Amelia glanced at him and quickly turned her eyes away. She did not dare to look at him at all, afraid that she might collapse and cry at any time.
Seeing that she did not even want to look at him, the awful atmosphere around Patrick was becoming stronger.
Howard looked at his son and said sternly, "Patrick, I will not call your grandpa, but Sissi must stay at the place I arrange for her until her child is born!"
He could only cut off all opportunities for Patrick to meet her privately.
Otherwise, even if he sent Sissi to the ends of the earth, Patrick would still be able to find her!
Thus, he could appease Patrick but also cut off their ties. He could also give Amelia an explanation!
It was the most tolerant and precautionary step Howard could think of!
He hoped Patrick would agree for the sake of all of them.
Just as he said to Amelia, he had his reasons. He did not want to contact Patrick's grandpa unless he had no other choice, because that would be causing more trouble.
Patrick was his son. More importantly, he was the heir of The Hopper Family, the president of Roxxon
Corporation. If he was relieved of all his duties because of Sissi and even cast out by the Hopper Family, Eve and the others would plague his life and become resentful over why he was unwilling to turn a blind eye over Sissi's matter.
On the other hand, he could not afford to devote his time and energy to train another qualified successor!
"I have no choice but to let Amelia be wronged in this case." Howard thought regretfully.
Amelia felt a little helpless as well at this moment.
Amelia understood from Howard that he wanted to use a gentler method to calm down Patrick's rebellion, and at the same time help their marriage.
But even so, she could not be happy. So what if Sissi was under house arrested for her lifetime?
Patrick's heart would always be with Sissi and their child. In other words, it was a band-aid at best!
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