Chapter 20

Patrick spoke and then turned with Violet in his arms. “Nelson, let’s go.”

He walked away carrying Violet, paying no attention to Henry behind him.

Henry’s face had turned deathly pale, and he could barely stand. Patrick’s sudden intrusion had already shocked him, and Patrick’s words had left him reeling. “Did I hear him correctly? What did he say?”

Elaine’s face was equally grim, her voice bitter. She clearly did not want to believe what she had just heard. “He said Violet is his wife, but when did that happen? Why weren’t we informed?”

Henry regretted it deeply. If he had known about this earlier, he would not have made such a mistake. He closed his eyes in deep sorrow. “No wonder.”

Now he understood why Foreverie Jewelry was so supportive of Violet. He had truly made a grave error, offending someone he should never have crossed. He did not know how Patrick would retaliate.

Elaine was seething with anger. “Violet is becoming more and more rebellious. For such a major event like her marriage, she didn’t even notify us. Does she even consider you her father anymore?”

Henry, filled with anger and frustration, slapped Elaine. “Stop talking! It’s all your bad ideas!”

mess. If you hadn’t given her to her mom when she was little, would she still not

her mom’s custody. It was only after her mom

helpful to bring that up now? We need to get Mr. Turner to

her fists, wondering why Violet had such good luck to marry Patrick. Now

emerged from the room. Patrick asked, “How

nothing major, just

finally breathed a sigh of

seeing the family doctor off, he returned to the room and sat by the bed, looking

help but pinch Violet’s delicate cheek. “I called you foolish,

on the bed showed no response at

face for a few seconds, shook his head in exasperation, and then carried her to the bathroom.

He placed her in the bathtub, and the sight of Violet’s fair shoulders rippling in the water made him feel uncomfortably hot. It seemed

he turned his head away and splashed

haphazardly.

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