Sophia Apartment.

Patrick has been standing at the door since being kicked out of the room an hour ago.

"Madeline, please open the door and listen to my explanation."

His voice was hoarse from shouting, but the door remained tightly locked.

Patrick deeply regretted his actions. He should not have used force to make her comply. Now, not only was she thrown out directly, but she also ignored him for an hour.

Sophia was downstairs soothing the child, feeling anxious watching the two quarrel.

Knowing his sister's temper, if she didn't come to her senses on her own, Patrick might have to stand here for three days and nights before she would even consider opening the door.

Inside the room.

Madeline lay on the bed motionless, staring blankly at the ceiling.

At this moment, her clothes were in disarray, her hair was still wet and not dried, she looked like she had just run out of a refugee camp.

It's not that she doesn't trust Patrick, but she can't get over this hurdle in her heart.

Even if he and Ariana have nothing going on, if someone gets close to him and leaves lipstick marks on his collar, is he blind or lame to not avoid it?

Therefore, no matter what mistakes were made, it's still the fault of this stupid man!

What's even more infuriating is that he just attempted to force himself on her.

She has always been strong-willed since she was young, how can she tolerate being bullied like this?

Dragging him out of the room was already showing him some mercy, but if he really angers her, she will make sure to cut off his descendants!

"Ring ring ring!"

The phone rang at this moment.

Madeline picked it up and saw that it was an unknown caller.

After hesitating for a moment, she finally answered the call.

"Hello, is this Madeline?"

The voice was very familiar!

Madeline tried to remember this voice in her mind.

Ella?

Freya?

White fox?

She shook her head and rejected them all.

Finally, an image flashed in her mind, and her pupils suddenly contracted.

"Is there something wrong?"

She figured it out, this woman, is clearly Ariana.

The other person, upon hearing her speak, explained reasonably, "It's like this, there's something I carefully considered and felt it necessary to explain to you."

"Okay, go on."

Madeline crossed her legs and waited quietly for the next words.

She wanted to see what this woman wanted to say, if she wanted to provoke a drama between a third party and the main wife, or if she wanted to act pitifully and let herself step down gracefully.

She just hoped that this white lotus flower wouldn't be too weak, otherwise it would be torn apart easily and there would be no fun.

Then she heard the other person's soft voice, "Just now, I called Patrick, and from his tying, it seems his mood isn't too good. I thought you two were arguing because of me."

"The lipstick mark on Patrick's shirt collar is actually a misunderstanding. It's because the style of the shirt I bought for him was a bit off, the button was crooked, and I was worried he would be laughed at if he went out like that, so I took the initiative to help him fix it, accidentally getting some lipstick on it."

"Please don't misunderstand Patrick, he really loves you. Otherwise, with so many reporters outside the hotel at that time, he wouldn't have been so reckless in wanting to leave."

"As for me and Patrick, at most we were childhood playmates. Even though our families had intentions of a marriage alliance back then, in the end, Patrick chose to be with you. We're just ordinary friends now."

The woman's voice was gentle and delicate, with a sense of urgency and a hint of grievance. Despite the soothing tying, there was a touch of provocation in it. Since she came to explain, why did she mention that they were childhood playmates and had been connected by marriage before? It was clearly a reminder to herself that Patrick's relationship with her was not ordinary. This woman was not lacking in cunning, indicating a high level of seduction skills. Madeline listened quietly to her explanation, becoming more convinced that this woman liked Patrick and that the phone call carried a deep meaning. While it seemed like an explanation to her, it was actually a declaration of war. Originally feeling uneasy because Patrick had not explained about the lipstick, Madeline's mood was suddenly relieved when Ariana's call came. Since she wanted to compete with her, she was determined to see what this woman was capable of. It was a good opportunity to test Patrick's feelings towards herself and see if he could resist the temptation of a white moonlight.

She ran her fingers through her messy hair and said, "Oh, we're just ordinary friends."

"Yes, you're both married and have twin sons. How could I insert myself into your relationship at a time like this," Ariana sighed lightly. "So please don't blame Nan Xavier. He's already had a difficult day and needs your understanding. And as for those rumors outside, they're just journalists' random speculations. Please don't take them to heart."

Madeline responded with a grunt, "Don't worry, my husband came rushing to explain Everyone to me. I believe him... He was able to give up a large garden for me back then, and now he won't abandon me and our child because of outside temptation."

"I've received your explanation and will pass it on to Nan Xavier. Alright, my son is throwing a tantrum, I need to go soothe him."

Madeline couldn't be bothered to say more to her and hung up the phone directly.

After lying on the bed for a moment, Madeline rolled off the bed and walked towards the door.

As she opened the door, she found Patrick still standing there.

"Madeline, don't be angry. I was being too muddled and shouldn't have treated you like that..."

Before he could finish speaking, Madeline slammed the door shut with a loud bang.

To think he could provoke that vulgar woman and expect to be easily forgiven, how naive!

Private villa.

In the living room.

Ariana sat on the sofa, facing a big-bellied man.

"Ariana, the matter you asked me to investigate has already begun, but I don't understand why you reported poppy to Uncle. What's the point?"

This man is Zhuang Yade, a relative of Ariana in the International Information Bureau.

The people in the Information Bureau knew very well about the actions of poppy on the international stage.

But because poppy had not dying anything outrageous, they had turned a blind eye to it.

However, yesterday, Ariana suddenly called him, saying she wanted to report poppy for disturbing social order and asked for his help.

This was a major case that could change the international situation. Zhuang Yade thought about it and felt it was necessary to come in person to understand the situation.

"Uncle, poppy is disregarding the law, actually blocking the communication network of the capital. Look at my phone, I can't even connect to the internet at all...

Uncle naturally knows about this, but their people have been investigating this person for many years, and they still can't catch him.

Even if Poppy disrupts the entire international network now, it's still difficult to catch her!

"Ariana, Uncle has been very busy lately, this matter does not involve a criminal case. If I act rashly, and even if Poppy is caught, it is estimated that there are people behind her, it's not easy for us to convict her!"

Ariana doesn't think so, as long as the Information Bureau gets involved, Poppy can't escape the law.

Now that Uncle said this, it is clearly to avoid trouble!"