Before Ariana could finish speaking, Bradley coldly interrupted her, "Just a mere estate owner, I don't even bother to consider!"

The innate kingly demeanor of a man, with a domineering aura that oppressed the heart, making it tremble.

For a moment, Ariana dared not make a sound, timidly looking at the man in front of her.

She had forgotten that Bradley was not only the Third Young Master of the Austin family, but also the monarch of the Southern Nation.

Without giving Ariana another glance, Bradley embraced Freya's waist and turned towards Lancedao, saying, "Go and bring Patrick here."

"Yes."

Lina looked at Ariana shivering on the bed, knowing deep down that she could not be relied upon, and quietly made a decision in her heart.

Regardless, she would have to rely on her son Nan Patrick for the rest of her life, and cannot let this incident drive a wedge between mother and son.

Ariana, with teary eyes, pleaded for help, "Godmother, you were also involved in this matter, no matter what, you must help me..."

Upon hearing her words, Lina's face changed slightly. She did not care about past affection and angrily scolded, "Ariana, what nonsense are you talking about? Patrick is my son, how could I possibly harm my own son? Besides, Patrick is already with Madeline. I was just trying to matchmake you two, isn't this all becoming a mess?" After speaking, she sighed softly, "Considering you are my godYara, when Patrick comes later, I will have him intercede for you.Bradley and Patrick'er have always had a good relationship since they were young, I believeBradley will not treat you ruthlessly."

Ariana stared at her with widened eyes, unable to believe that her godmother, who had always protected her, would push her out to protect herself after the truth was revealed. She looked at Lina with disappointment, "Godmother, you can't treat me like this, clearly we were in this together..."

"Shut up!" Lina coldly interrupted when she saw Ariana trying to speak further.

Freya stood to the side listening to their conversation, with a smile that never left his lips. Indeed, it's only in times of crisis that one discovers who their true friends are. Lina was truly typical of a person who goes with the wind, and her behavior was truly repulsive.

At the same time, Lance stood outside the master bedroom and knocked twice. With no response after a long wait, just as he was about to leave to report to Bradley, a hoarse voice came from inside, "Tell the young master, I will be there shortly."

"Okay, Patrick!" Lance turned around and left. Meanwhile, in the room, Patrick was vigorously pounding his heavy head, memories from a few hours ago suddenly flooding into his mind. He jerked upright, his handsome face covered in a thin layer of frost, his eyes deep and dark. Damn it! He slammed his fist heavily on the bed. He never expected his mother to have poinsoned his tea. Patrick looked over to the side where Madeline was still sleeping peacefully, the colorful marks on her body indicating what had just happened. If his guess was correct, his mother and Ariana intentionally planned to frame him and Madeline, but Freya and Bradley helped them secretly, fortunately helping them avoid this disaster. Thinking of this, Patrick's eyes grew even colder. He got out of bed, got dressed, and headed towards the door.

Freya didn't say anything, she just watched the two of them act quietly. Ariana clearly did not expect Lina to suddenly turn hostile and deny knowing her. She couldn't care less at this point and directly exposed all of Lina's ugly behavior.

"Aunt, how can you do this? It was you who approached me in the first place, saying you wanted to help me win back Nan Xavier's heart. But now you're putting all the blame on me. Do you want me to be the scapegoat? Since you're so unrighteous, I see no need to continue covering for you. If you want to save yourself by dragging me down, you're dreaming."

Ariana glared furiously at Lina, her eyes filled with not just disappointment but also a lot of resentment.

"That's right, tonight was all planned by us. Lina never actually intended to leave. She only wanted me to seduce Patrick at tonight's birthday banquet to sabotage his relationship with Madeline. As for the reasons, I believe you two know better than anyone. Lina has a history with the Luna family, so she doesn't like Madeline and would never accept her as her Yara-in-law. That's why Lina contacted me when she returned to the country and arranged the coincidental meeting with Patrick on the road. She told me all of this, that if we successfully drove away Madeline, she would let me marry Patrick openly."

Lina was so angry that she couldn't take it anymore and slapped Ariana directly. "Lies! It's you who can't forget the past with Patrick and schemed to get close to him. Don't blame me for your own dirty tricks. Patrick is my son, of course, I want the best for him. How could I do anything to harm his interests..."

"Enough!"

At this moment, a stern shout suddenly came from behind.

Everything turned their heads and saw Patrick standing in the middle of the corridor, looking extremely grim.

When Lina saw her son appear, she immediately changed her expression and hurriedly greeted him, "Patrick, I heard you were poinsoned, are you okay now?"

Patrick's mind was still fuzzy, not knowing how much his mother had drugged him. He felt completely floaty.

But hearing Lina's hypocritical words, he coldly said, "The poison, isn't it all your doing, mother?"

Lina's face turned pale at his words, trembling as she said, "Patrick, what... what are you saying?"

Patrick's eyes showed no emotion, not even looking at her, and with a cold tying he said, "It will be daylight in a few hours, Mom can start preparing your luggage."

This was a clear sign for her to leave.

Even though the person in front of him had committed a heinous crime, she was still his mother. They say family secrets should not be revealed, and despite all the wrongs his mother had committed, he had to keep them to himself.

As a son, he could preserve her final dignity, but from now on, he never wanted to see this mother again!

"Patrick'er, Mom...

"If mother doesn't want things to get ugly, it's best to leave early tomorrow as planned. Otherwise, you will not only lose your dignity, but also our mother-son relationship!"

The emotionless words made Lina unable to accept, causing her to take two steps back, leaning against the wall and slowly sinking to the ground.

Patrick ignored her, walked into the bedroom, his cold eyes like sharp blades, as if wanting to tear Ariana apart.

"As for Miss Ariana, please leave from my house."

All the concessions were made because of the deep childhood bond between the two, but little did he know that due to his indulgence, Madeline was repeatedly wronged.