Ryan was stunned. "Me?"
Patrick said casually, "For example, you should think about what immoral thing you did when you were young."
Ryan thought that Patrick was deliberately making fun of him at first, but on second thought, he thought his words made sense.
Why did Amelia treat Abner as usual but treat him coldly?
Could it be...
"It's because I gave birth to the b*stard son, Sawyer, when I was young?" Ryan blurted out.
Patrick sneered. "Can you not blame all your faults on your son?"
Ryan smiled bitterly, "But apart from Sawyer, I can't think of anything else I've done that has offended Amy."
In the end, he looked at Patrick sincerely and asked, "Nephew Hopper, can you tell me everything you know directly?"
There was a hint of mockery in Patrick's eyes. He was afraid that the man would get asthma again.
He'd better not do it.
"I don't know why Amy ignored you."
"Then why did you..."
“I'm just giving you a direction to think about, just like a high school teacher giving students some tips but they might not necessarily use them."
Ryan was speechless for a moment. "Well, I still have to thank you for giving me this idea."
Patrick glanced at the clock on the wall and asked, "Aren't you guys preparing to go back?"
"Ahem, Amelia asked us to stay for dinner."
"Oh?"
Under the probing gaze of Patrick, it was the first time that Ryan felt that he was so thick-skinned.
"I think it's you and your grandchild who shamelessly stay at our house. Do you think you can get what you want this way?"
Patrick shook his index finger and said, "No, on the contrary, the more you fool around in front of Amy, the more she rejects you."
Ryan's face darkened.
Seeing this, Patrick shut his mouth at the right time, so as not to provoke him.
Ryan took a break and stood up. He took Abner's hand and said to Patrick, "Sorry for the trouble. We should go back now."
"This kid can stay." Patrick pointed at Abner, who was poker-faced, and said, "Amy likes him."
He could also take the opportunity to know whether this child was a human or a ghost.
Hearing that, Ryan lowered his head and looked at Abner. Abner was also looking at him.
"Abner, do you want to stay at Amelia and Uncle Hopper's house?"
Patrick was speechless to hear how Ryan addressed him in front of Aber.
Abner nodded.
Seeing that Abner was willing to stay, Ryan said to Patrick, "I'll trouble you then. I'll get my chauffeur to pick him up later."
"No problem," Patrick replied.
Ryan looked in the direction of the kitchen and asked tentatively, "Nephew Hopper, do you think I can inform Amelia about this?"
Was this man taking him as an advisor now?
Patrick raised his eyebrows and said, "You'd better not go. I'll tell Amy."
"All right." As expected, Ryan did as he was told. After whispering a few words to Abner, he left.
Why was Ryan so obedient?
That was because he felt that if staying here would only deepen the disgust of Amelia, he might as well leave.
With Amelia here, he didn't have to worry about Abner being bullied at all. Besides, he didn't think Patrick would be so crazy as to do anything to a child.
For a moment, only Patrick and Abner were left in the living room.
Both of them did not get along with others easily. So even if their eyes met, they both turned away silently.
When Amelia came back from the kitchen, she saw Patrick and Abner occupying a sofa respectively and watching the television "in harmony".
This scene could be said to be strange.
She would like to sort out the relationship between Patrick and Abner.
Abner was the son of Patrick's ex-girlfriend, his former rival in love, and his enemy.
According to Patrick's character, he would not be soft- hearted just because Abner was a child. But now, in order to make her happy, he said, "In the future, if Abner is lonely, he will be willing to take care of him."
This was such a great awareness!
Hang on... Where was Ryan?
Patrick stared at the bowl of lettuce that he didn't really like. His face gradually turned green.
Without Patrick messing around, Abner had a much more comfortable meal.
However, when they finished eating and walked back to the living room, a big foot suddenly came out from the side. Abner failed to notice it and was immediately tripped.
Just when he thought he was going to fall to the ground and bump his head into the ground, a pair of large hands suddenly passed through his armpits and scooped him up in time.
Feeling the little body in his hand become stiff the moment he touched it, even a strong resistance appeared on his usually dull face. Patrick thoughtfully let go of him and asked softly, "Are you okay?"
Abner steadied himself and nodded his head stiffly.
As for this small interlude that came and went quickly, Amelia, who was walking in front, knew nothing about it.
In fact, Patrick did not intend to bully Abner. He just wanted to know if the rumor was true.
Judging from what had just happened, this child really did not like being touched.
Previously, Abner had been robbed of food several times by him, but his expression did not change at all. It was the same when he deliberately tripped him and made him almost fall down. But when he touched Abner, his face was as stiff as a stone.
The most important thing was that this child knew that he was deliberately bullying him, but did not complain to Amy.
Was this because Abner knew that he was no match for him? Or was this his nature?
*
Patrick tried to sound Abner out, but he failed until the driver of the Home of Quartley came to pick him up.
When the door was closed, Amelia immediately asked, "Mr. Hopper, should you explain to me what you were doing tonight?" Patrick replied calmly, "I was trying to get in touch with that kid. Can't you tell, Amy?"
"But why did I find that the more you got in touch with Abner, the more silent he
became?"
Patrick looked innocent and said, "You said that he doesn't like to talk, right? Why are you blaming me now?"
Amelia looked at him for a few seconds and said seriously, "Mr. Hopper, if you don't like him, I won't let him come here in the future."
Hearing this, Patrick paused. "Amy, are you angry?"
"I'm not angry. I only respect you. There's no reason for you to accept Sawyer and Sissi's son like me. This is already unfair to you."
Patrick's eyes darkened. "Amy, do you think what I said to you this noon was all fake?"
Seeing Amelia was silent, Patrick continued, "I bullied him because I wanted to see if he's really a quiet boy.
And if he really doesn't like being touched. If he is, then I won't embarrass him anymore. I was only afraid that he is as good at pretending as his father and lies to you."

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