My Wife Is An All-Around Expert by Elton Joe

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!”

lot of responsibility for this mess. If you hadn’t given her to her mom when she was little, would she still not be close to you now? If your relationship with her was better, would she have kept her marriage a secret

placed in her mom’s custody. It was only after her mom passed away that Violet was brought back

bring that

clenched her fists, wondering why Violet had such good luck to marry Patrick. Now she understood why Violet could have turned things

the family doctor emerged from the room. Patrick asked,

“There’s nothing major, just

breathed a sigh of relief.

doctor off, he returned to the room and sat by the bed, looking at Violet lying

could not help but pinch Violet’s delicate cheek. “I called you foolish, and now

lying on the bed

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

had overestimated his own self–control. He placed her in the bathtub, and the sight of

turned his head away and splashed water over her

haphazardly.