Patrick's words scared me!
He said that he would like to lock me up.
He would lock me up somewhere that nobody else could find.
These words reminded me of the incident happening in prison and the kidnapping.
I struggled desperately and shouted, "Help! Help! Help!"
I looked at Shelton's room. Although I knew that he was rarely at home, there was a glimmer of hope in my heart!
However, after I shouted for a long time, nobdy opened the door at all.
Patrick also realized that Shelton wasn't at home.
He seemed to figure out something and held me in his arms. Then he said, "Follow me. Stay with me. And don't go anywhere."
"No! You're crazy!"
"I didn't. I can give you everything you want, such as clothes, houses, gems, and cosmetic products. Whatever you want, I'll buy them for you. All you need to do is to stay by my side!" As Patrick spoke, he reached out and pressed the button of the elevator door behind him.
I struggled.
But his strength was too strong.
As I saw the elevator going up one floor after another, I was terrified.
I was worried that once the elevator stopped on this floor, Patrick would drag me directly to the underground garage.
"Patrick Cowell, Patrick Cowell, calm down. Calm down! You love Caroline Archer. It has always been Caroline Archer rather than me whom you love!"
I tried to wake him up by bringing up Caroline!
Sure enough, after I said this name, Patrick behind me suddenly quieted down.
He hugged me and buried his head on my shoulder. After a moment of silence, he said, "No, I don't love her. I just owe her."
"What did you say?" I was stunned, "What do you owe her?"
At this time, I remembered what Caroline had once said.
She had said that without her, Patrick couldn't be who he was today.
Before Patrick could say anything, the door of the elevator opened.
Fortunately, someone was standing there.
It was Shelton Cowell.
"Help me!"
When I saw him, I felt as if I had seen the savior. And I was so excited!
Seeing this scene, Patrick seemed to understand something at once. Then he came over and pulled Patrick's arm, saying, "Patrick, let go of her."
"Get out of my way."
Patrick pulled me and was about to pull me into the elevator.
Shelton was about the same height as Patrick. But his physique was not as strong as Patrick's. Even so, he blocked the door of the elevator directly as he said, "You're drunk. Patrick, let go. Or I'll call the police!"
"Call the police?" Patrick looked up at Shelton in front of him and sneered, "Uncle, other people don't know what kind of person you are. But I know who you are very well. You are living next door to her. I've always been wondering whether it's a coincidence."
"It is a coincidence. I lived here first."
Shelton seemed to be saying so to explain it to me.
"A coincidence? Let me tell you. If it were anyone else, I would believe that it was a coincidence. But it is you..." I heard Patrick behind me say, "Originally, I thought you were a dog brought back home by the Cowell Family. But I didn't expect you to be an ungrateful wolf."
When I heard Patrick's words, I instantly became angry. Then I glanced at him and said, "He is your uncle. How can you say that to him?"
As the saying goes, birds of a feather flock together.
Caroline Archer had once arrogantly said so to me as well.
"Uncle?" Unexpectedly, Patrick let go of me when he heard my words. Then he held me with one hand and stood straight as he said to Shelto, "He is nothing but a b*stard delivered by a vain woman who framed my father. If my father hadn't brought him back, he would have died long ago!"
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