Come To Me (Amelia and Patrick)

The sudden roar from Gramps Hopper had frightened everyone from the Hopper Family.

Eve hurriedly glanced at Patrick and said, "Patrick, you've gotten a gift for your grandparents, haven't you? Don't be embarrassed by showing it up. I'm sure that your grandparents will like it anyway no matter what you get for them!"

Eve's implied message could not be any more clearer. She was hinting Patrick to come out with anything possible in order to resolve the conflict between him and Gramps Hopper.

However, Patrick did not seem to bother as he replied coldly, "No. You all don't need to expect anything from me."

Oh no!

Patrick's words were no different from committing suicide.

Amelia did not dare to look at Gramps Hopper's expression anymore. She was certain of a fact that she was the next one to take the blame if this were to continue.

She knew that she had to do something in order to save herself.

With such a thought in her mind, Amelia abruptly cleared her throat which successfully attracted everyone's attention onto her.

Gramps Hopper swept a glance in the direction of Amelia. Seeing that it was Patrick's wife who broke the silence, the boiling anger within his gaze intensified as he asked irritably, "Amelia, what's wrong with you?"

Amelia was aware that Gramps Hopper was on the verge of an angry outburst. Hence, she decided not to beat around the bush. She hurriedly said, "Gramps, actually I had gotten you and granny a special gift each. I was looking for an appropriate timing to give it to you. Since Owen and Nora had already handed over the gift that they had gotten for the both of you, I guess it's my turn now. I'm going to show you right away."

Hearing this, Gramps Hopper raised his eyebrows doubtfully. Apparently he did not give Amelia the benefit of doubt for what she had just said.

Granny Hopper who has always been supportive towards Amelia began to speak at this moment, "Amelia, if this is the case, hurry up and show us what you've gotten for me and your gramps. We're looking forward to it now!"

Amelia replied sweetly, "No problem, granny!"

Just as she lowered her head and was about to reach out to her handbag, Patrick whispered to her in sarcasm, "A special gift? Ha! Go ahead and boast some more! You're going to embarrass yourself!"

Amelia rolled her eyes at him before she replied to him with her voice inaudible to others but Patrick, "Don't take my kindness for granted, Patrick. If it were not for me who came in between at the right time, I'm sure that you were going to be hit by your gramps' clutch by now."

Smiling, Patrick sneered, "There's none of your business even if I really get a beating from him. Can

I understand your action of rescuing me as a sign that you care for me?"

The smile at the corner of her mouth did not reach her eyes as she said, "You're wrong! All I care about is myself! Saving you or not is none of my concern. If I continue to let you provoke gramps, I'm sure that he's going to look for my problems next. What to do when my husband on paper is someone who does not know how to resolve conflicts with his family?"

Husband in name?

was just

darkened at her words. However, in the next second, his attention was soon attracted by the

his eyebrows, he began to speak

you've been carrying wherever you go seems to suggest otherwise. It does remind you at all time that what we are having now is not a mere marriage

D*mn it!

to hide the wedding ring underneath her shirt again. However, she was deterred by the fear that such a movement would be

her necklace and

dispute all this while. However, in the eyes of others, they were nothing but a lovely

anything that can be used to bluff us? I should have known that I can't

voice. It seemed like mocking them was the only way he could make himself feel better from

Amelia immediately put a halt to the argument she had with Patrick. She took out the checks written for Gramps

before she waved them in the air and exclaimed, "I've found

she seemed to realize

she hurriedly held the checks with both of her hands

the checks in front

and Granny

these are the checks had written for each of you. Each check was written to the amount of one thousand dollars. Perhaps you might bethinking that money is unable to represent one's good will. But please allow me to explain what's so special about the checks. In

'H' written behind, this means that I would like

s

get the alphabet 'K' instead, this

the cheek from

her in disbelief as she explained. Even the hall was

Hopper hoping that she would help her

she

could not help but say, Amelia, why don't you continue? find your idea of the game interesting! Is this a game popularly played among youngsters? I would like to know more of

was dumbfounded

expected that Granny Hopper would

she had pulled off.

while before he drifted his gaze from the checks to Amelia's face. Feeling dubious still, he asked, "Is this the gift that you promised to be

Amelia asked warily, "Don't you find this game interesting?" Gramps Hopper was driven by an impulse to scold Amelia for bluffing him with such a

were written to them beforehand, Gramps Hopper knew that she had not came up with the idea of giving checks to them as a gift on the spot. Instead, despite his relu think that she had been

belongs to s

was more, the rule of the game that she had