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Patrick was distracted after hearing that. He moved his gaze away from the manual and to her instead.
Seeing this, Julian curled up his lips. It was wise of Justin to distract the enemy with just one move.
Patrick would never get to defeat them now that he was distracted.
Gwendolyn smiled wryly and explained, “I only dropped by to visit him on my way back. It's not
intentional. You have to trust me.”
She was almost losing her mind. It was not until now that she had learned the lesson that one should
not be lying around in their lives, or it would be exhausting trying to come up with different excuses to
cover up that one lie.
Moreover, it was even humiliating when her kids were the ones who exposed her lies.
Right then, Patrick was no longer interested in playing Lego. Instead, he stared at her, waiting for her to
explain herself further.
He could not accept what she had just said.
Feeling uneasy under his stare, Gwendolyn had no choice but to surrender. “I'm sorry. Zayden has
some issues with his vision, and he can no longer see anything. He's in a terrible state, and he refuses
to eat anything. I only want him to get better.”
No one else would understand what Zayden meant to her.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtPatrick pursed his lips. “What does it have to do with you that he can no longer see anything?”
It turned out that Gwendolyn was away to visit Zayden alone. She might even have fed him during her
visit.
Thinking of this possibility, Patrick felt washed over by a wave of jealousy.
Gwendolyn sighed. “Patrick, Zayden is a very special person to me. He was the one who saved us, and
I am forever grateful for that. Even if that did not happen, he is still my friend, and I will always care for
him as a friend.”
She was honest about always caring for Zayden as a friend.
Suddenly, Julian excitedly said, “We're done.”
Hearing that, Patrick finally shifted his gaze back to his tank model. He was almost done building it, but
he got distracted. Then, he moved his gaze to the car model across from him that was already
completed.
“You lost,” said Justin coldly, and he pointed toward the door.
According to their bet, if Patrick won, Patrick would get to stay.
Now that Patrick had lost, not only did he not get to stay, but he also had to leave their house
immediately.
Patrick stood up and strode toward the door.
Gwendolyn also stood up. “Patrick.”
He did not respond to that as he walked away without even looking back.
The two sons high-fived one another merrily.
“That's so cool!”
Juliette looked confused. “Mr. Lowen was so close to finishing building his tank. How did you guys still
win? It's unfair!”
Julian and Justin glanced at their sister, who sided with an outsider instead of them. They shrugged at
her words. “You can't change the fact that he lost.”
Gwendolyn stared at the door, wondering if Patrick could understand her feelings.
At the Ashton residence, Felicia was helping her heartbroken mother get out of the car. Zachary
glanced at her. “Forget it. Your brother's soul will be more at ease with the Dannings family anyway.”
Candace started crying again after hearing that. “Greg grew up with me. How... How could I ever think
of him like this?”
Moreover, Gregory had helped her several times throughout the years. He only got arrested because of
her and Felicia. She blamed herself even more when she got reminded of this.
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏmFelicia had no idea what her mother was heartbroken over.
She was frustrated that Gwendolyn was not killed, whereas Gregory died.
She helped Candace into the bedroom, whereas Zachary headed to Michael's room to tell him about
what had happened to Gregory.
The funeral would be held the next day. The Ashton family would have to follow the customs and
extend the invitation to their relatives.
Felicia tugged Candace under the blanket. “Mom, Uncle died of a heart attack. It was too late for them
to save him.”
Candace shook her head. “He was always healthy and did not have heart problems, so why would he
die of a heart attack? I'm sure someone framed him, and I'm certain it is Gwendolyn.”
Felicia pursed her lips. “Mom, it seems like we can only rely on ourselves to get rid of Gwendolyn in the
future.”
Wiping her tears away, Candace asked, “Fel, are you saying we still have a chance to get rid of her?”
After all, Gwendolyn had Patrick on her side. Patrick was so powerful that even the entire Ashton family
could not fight against him, let alone Candace and Felicia.
The look in Felicia's eyes darkened. “Mom, I have an idea. Since Hector likes me that much, I can bug
him every day and try brainwashing him. I'm sure Patrick will have to listen to his grandfather.”
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