Come To Me (Amelia and Patrick)

Patrick muttered, "Are you now blamingfor failing to remind you? How can you regard yourself as part of the

family if you need to be reminded of the details of other family members? Instead of pointing a finger at others,

don't you think you should ask yourself this? Why had you not paid enough attention to Owen?"

The truth was it was just a figure of speech for Patrick. Had Amelia been paying close attention to Owen, Patrick

would be the first one to feel heartbroken.

Despite overwhelmed with anger, Amelia was unable to retort. After all, he made his point. Sulking, Amelia could

only purse her lips.

As the atmosphere between the two of them was getting tense, the remaining of them stopped laughing.

Owen who was involuntarily involved in their conflict felt like he was obliged to say something, "Patrick, | don't

think you're right this time. It's true that Amelia doesn't knowas well as you do. But as a husband to Amelia

and a brother to me, aren't you supposed to act as a mediator between the two of us?"

Patrick sneered. Had he been given a chance to turn back time, still he would not tell Amelia the fact that Owen

had quitted smoking.

It was not without a reason.

Had he told her of this, surely she was not going to be a fool and go ahead with buying this lighter for Owen.

This scene would not have happened altogether if she had chosen another gift.

In fact, he deliberately withheld this key information so that Amelia would not be able to get an appropriate gift

for Owen.

At the sight of a wicked smile flashing across Patrick's face, Owen was aware that it was his evil plan to cause

such a scene.

Owen soon thought of the incident when Amelia happened to cto his house. It was the twhen he

discovered that Patrick had installed a hearing device on her. In order to pull a prank on his brother, Owen

created a scene where Amelia had to stay with him alone. This was so that to make

Patrick feel anxious and jealous.

However, Owen wondered if Patrick had been in fact holding grudge against him over that incident until this

time. After all, he was his brother.

Owen had no other choice but to put on a smile still. He turned around and said to Amelia, "I've accepted your

gift. Other than lighting up cigarettes, | feel like it's not a bad idea to use it as deterrence against those culprits."

Amelia could not help feeling embarrassed upon hearing this. Everyone knew that these were just comforting

words. The imitation gun was of no use especially when Owen had a real gun to himself. Having in mind that

Owen was trying to be kind to her, Amelia suppressed her dejected feeling and replied, "I'm glad that you like it."

Everyone could tell that Amelia was muddling in a mixed emotion of frustration and disappointment. She was

like a kid who happily brought a report card to her parents for compliments just to realize that she had mistaken

other's report card as hers.

Florence could not help feeling sorry for her.

In fact, it was very rare for Florence to feel such way for anyone.

Hence, she said to Amelia, "Amelia, actually | think that you'd get brother a right gift. It'd always be safe than

sorry, don't you agree? It's hard to tell that Owen will never pick up smoking again. There are tons o people who

failed their attempt to quit smoking these days."

Although Florence made her point, everyone could tell that she sounded so wrong in her sentence.

By saying so, Florence had inevitably offended others in attempt to comfort Amelia. Having in mind that

Florence's intention was a good one, none of them actually stood to correct her. Nora interrupted gently,

"Amelia, why don't you followto the kitchen? Dessert is not served yet."

Amelia immediately cto understand the message that Nora was trying to deliver. She hurriedly said, "Yeah

sure." Pausing, she then said to the rest of them, "Please excusefor a second."

As soon as Amelia disappeared herself in the kitchen with Nora, Florence gave Patrick a push at his chest before

she grumbled, "It's all your fault, Patrick! Amelia has been ignoring me."

Patrick asked faintly, "Since when had she been ignoring you?"

Florence replied gloomily, "She didn't reply toafter | tried to comfort her."

Patrick found it amusing as he said, "What do you expect her to say? Do you honestly think that she should

agree with you that Owen is going to pick up smoking one day?"

Apparently Florence had not realized the mistake that she had just made, not until Patrick had pinpointed it to

her.

Patrick continued, "Think before you want to say something to comfort others. Don't you know that not only had

you not comforted her, but you had also indirectly offended Owen? Is he someone with such poo willpower that

he will pick up smoking after he quits?"

Remaining in silence still, Florence could feel her heart sinking.

All of a sudden, Owen spoke casually, "Leave Florence alone. Let's talk about you, Patrick. You did it on purpose

to embarrass Amelia in front of me, didn't you?"

It was almost at the stthat Florence and Patrick had turned around and glanced in direction of Owen

who was smiling at them.

Patrick was evasive in his reply, "I don't get what you mean."

Florence's gaze drifted between her two brothers. Her past experience taught her that it would be best to stay

quiet in this situation. Taking the side of either one party would do her no good.

Toying with the imitation gun, Owen elaborated, "I'm not sure if you're aware of this. Whenever it comes to the

thing that you like, you're going to throw it away or damage it as soon as it is touched by someone else. There is

no doubt that you begin to learn about sharing once you grow up. However, | can tell that you had never

changed this habit still."

Patrick interrupted coldly, "Owen! What are you trying to say?"

Owen was not planning to beat around the bush either. He then cut straight to the point, "What I'm trying to say

is that it's tfor you to change your habit."

Patrick stunned for awhile.

Florence could not help feeling edgy as she listened attentively to what Owen had to say. There was no doubt

that Owen was lecturing Patrick. After the incident when Sissi brainwashed Patrick into running away from home,

Owen had never spoke to Patrick in such a way ever since! Fortunately, in the next second, Amelia and Nora had

returned to the hall with the cake.

The sound of their chitchatting and footsteps approaching immediately eased the suspended atmosphere

between Owen and Patrick.

Nora deliberately walked in front of Amelia while returning to join the crowd. Just as both of them were

approaching the couch, Nora crossed her hands before she spoke to the kids, "Andrew and Ashley, your Aunt

Amelia has gotten a surprise for you!"