The woman in the phone heard crying, a smug smile on her lips, then ended the call.

When Patrick came out after washing up, she placed the phone on the sofa and walked towards him.

"How is it, does the size of the clothes fit you?"

Patrick had just finished showering, wearing a wine red shirt, dark gray trousers, his hair half-dried and casually hanging down, exuding a charm that was hard for men to conceal.

He nodded, "It's fine, thank you!"

When he came out to deal with the news storm, he didn't know how the reporters found out about his whereabouts. They even intercepted his car halfway and some righteous people went crazy, throwing eggs at him.

This woman is called Ariana.

Both the her family and the Perry family are prestigious, and the two families have always had dealings. Patrick and Ariana grew up as childhood friends.

However, Ariana went abroad for studies five years ago, and since then, the two had little contact.

I didn't expect that she had actually returned to her home country. The two of them coincidentally bumped into each other on the roadside, and she even stepped forward to help him out of the situation. With Patrick covered in vegetable leaves and egg liquid, they had no choice but to find a nearby hotel to stay in.

Ariana went specifically to the mall to help him pick out this outfit, which was the style he had liked before. However, ever since he started dating Madeline, his fashion sense had changed quite a bit. The outfit Ariana chose was nice but a bit too bright.

She was also very thoughtful, even buying underwear for him. Although it may not seem like a big deal, Patrick felt somewhat uncomfortable.

"Do we still need to say thank you for our relationship?" Ariana leaned closer to him, naturally reaching out to adjust his collar.

Patrick stiffened, subconsciously took two steps back, and changed the subject, "By the way, who called me just now?"

"I'm not sure, they didn't mention their name."

Ariana actually heard it. The caller was Madeline, who is Patrick's wife who hasn't officially entered the door yet, so she deliberately mentioned the hotel to create a misunderstanding.

Patrick had a bad premonition in his heart, he quickly stepped forward to grab his phone. When he saw it was Madeline's number, he felt uneasy.

He immediately called back, but the phone played a prompt indicating no ying was answering.

He tried again persistently, but the other party directly turned off the phone!

"Ariana, thank you for your help just now. I have to leave urgently now. If you have time in the future, I will treat you to a meal." After speaking, he picked up his suit jacket on the sofa and walked away.

Ariana hurriedly stopped him, "You may not be able to leave. The reporters downstairs are everywhere. If you go down now, you are walking straight into the firing line."

Patrick walked to the balcony and saw that indeed the reporters were clustered densely downstairs.

Given the situation, he couldn't leave!

He was somewhat annoyed. Madeline must have heard Ariana's voice, hence the misunderstanding that he was fooling around with another woman outside. Otherwise, she wouldn't have turned off her phone at this time.

"Patrick, is something wrong?" Ariana asked.

Patrick pulled his collar and waved his hand, saying, "It's okay, it's just that my wife and child are still outside, I can't rest assured!" "Patrick, you're married? When did you get married, why didn't I know?" Ariana was surprised, but a hint of darkness flashed in her eyes when she looked down. In fact, when she was abroad, she already knew that Patrick had a girlfriend, and she even knew that he had twin sons. She had admired Patrick since she was young, but due to family pressure, she had to study abroad. Unexpectedly, in just a few years, he was taken by another woman. Over the years, she had been in contact with Lina, who had always liked her since she was young, and even intended for her to be the Yara-in-law of the Patrick family. Therefore, this return to the country was actually Lina's idea, wanting her to "enlighten" Patrick and get him to separate from Madeline as soon as possible. As for the incident on the road where the reporters surrounded him, it was also arranged by Lina. After Patrick encountered difficulties, she would appear and pretend to coincidentally meet him. Going to the hotel was also part of the plan, as long as the reporters saw her and Patrick entering and exiting the hotel as a pair, with the writing skills of those reporters, they would certainly be able to write explosive news.

When the time comes, there is no need for them to intervene, Madeline will misunderstand naturally, and her chance will come. Patrick smiled faintly, "We just got the license first. When Madeline and I hold the wedding banquet, we will definitely invite you to join us for a drink!" "Alright, I will definitely give you a wedding gift as well." As for what the gift will be, it's hard to say. ... At the same time, Madeline held onto her phone tightly, shaking uncontrollably from the intense shock she had received. "Sister, the child is hungry and needs to be fed..." Sophia walked out while carrying the child, seeing Madeline sitting on the sofa in a daze, looking as pale as a sheet of paper, which scared her. "Sister, what's wrong with you?" Madeline slowly raised her eyes, tears filling her eyes, and she buried herself in Sophia's arms.

The accumulated tears could not be held back and kept falling continuously, quickly soaking her clothes. Sophia opened her mouth as if to ask something, but seeing that her emotions were not good, she held back and couldn't bring herself to ask. It was unknown how long she had been crying until Madeline finally calmed down. She wiped away the tears on her face and choked out, "I have to go out for a while. Please take care of the child for me." After speaking, she got up, took her bag, and prepared to leave. At that moment, Sophia's phone rang. She glanced at the screen and saw that it was Patrick calling, and quickly stopped Madeline, saying, "Sister, it's Patrick calling." "Tell him that I'm going to the hotel to find him, and ask him to give me a reasonable explanation, otherwise he will bear the consequences!" Sophia, puzzled about what had happened, nodded after a moment of confusion, then swiped the screen to answer the call. "Let Madeline answer the phone."

Sophia raised her head and glanced at Madeline, seeing her look lifeless. She then repeated the words she had just instructed, "My sister said to go to the hotel to find you now, please give her a reasonable explanation. As for the consequences, she didn't mention them."

Upon hearing this, Patrick deeply realized that Madeline had misunderstood. He ran his hand through his hair, feeling annoyed. He stood on the balcony, watching the commotion downstairs, clenched his fist, and said, "Tell her to stay in your place and not go out, I'll rush back immediately."

After speaking, he didn't care about the reporters downstairs, walked towards the door. "Nan Patrick, don't act impulsively for now, barging in like this won't work," Ariana said understandingly. "How about this, I'll go downstairs first to distract the reporters, and you look for an opportunity to break out."

"But what if those reporters turn hostile and hurt you?" After all, she had just helped him, and the reporters had already recognized Ariana's face. At this moment, her going downstairs would only add fuel to the fire. The reporters might even fabricate news casually, triggering a bigger public opinion controversy. With the family relations already in turmoil, if a scandal between him and Ariana were to emerge, the situation would become even more difficult to handle.