Chapter 11 The Aristocratic Family
He asked Tom with a stern face, "Where is Patrick?"
"Mr. Shawn, Mr. Patrick's phone is unreachable."
Shawn said, "Keep trying!"
At this moment, a Rolls-Royce Ghost stopped in the front yard. A man got out of the car, looking cold and imposing. After closing the car door, he walked into the living room of the Olteran Manor.
Shawn saw the person returning. Before he could speak, Cindy Olteran, Vincent's wife, stood up and asked with a smile, "Why didn't you come back with Emma last night? What are you hiding? Are you worried that we'll mistreat Emma?"
Patrick glanced at Emma and then at Vera, who was sitting calmly in the living room. It seemed like none of this concerned her.
In her mind, she sarcastically thought, "Indeed, there are many feuds in wealthy families. I have just married Patrick for few days, and my love rival has already come into our home, and Cindy seems unreasonable. Family relationships in wealthy households are truly complicated!"
At this moment, Shawn's face turned pale. "Tom, escort the guest out. Today is Patrick's first day of marriage, and he still has things to do with Vera. It's not appropriate to have outsiders here."
Emma said, "Mr. Shawn, I will leave."
Cindy said, "Dad, Emma isn't an outsider, she-"
"What? Do you also want to leave the Olteran family?" Shawn stared at Cindy and asked, "If you want to leave, no one will stop you. Tom, escort the guest out!"
"Yes, Mr. Shawn."
Tom walked up to Emma and said, "Ms. Tooker, after you."
Cindy, who had openly defied Shawn, was also scared by him. Shawn had a bad temper. If he was unhappy, he really would kick Cindy out. Cindy dared not insist on letting Emma stay and could only watch as Tom escorted her out.
Emma wanted Patrick to help her stay, but he didn't say a word, and she left feeling disappointed. Vera and Patrick were going out together, so they went upstairs to change their clothes.
When they were alone together again, Vera cautioned herself, ‘If he doesn't offend me, I'll let him be. But if he dares to anger me, I will definitely teach him a lesson.’
"Your presence makes the air here unbearable."
Vera said, "It's a pity I'm still living on Earth. Mr. Olteran, why don't you go live on another planet, so my scent won't suffocate you to death?"
This was the first time she revealed her fangs in front of the Olteran family, showing that she wasn't defenseless.
Patrick stared at her and said, "Vera, I don't want to see you."
"You can choose to donate your retinas. That way, you won't see me for the rest of your life."
The sharp-tongued girl was not likable.
Vera didn't think she had done anything wrong; instead, she wanted to find a way to change Patrick.
Since Patrick didn't like her, she didn't like him either and saw no need to please him.
Vera felt that if they couldn't get along well right now, she would become increasingly insignificant.
Vera began to fight back, with Patrick as her first target.
Patrick sneered, "So this is your true nature."
"No, it's not. You don't deserve to see my true nature," Vera replied.
With that, Vera lifted her chin and locked eyes with Patrick.
This angered Patrick, who maintained a smile on his face, but Vera felt a chill run down her spine.
"Very well. I don't deserve it," he repeated.
Vera felt uneasy, as Patrick's expression made her feel timid.
However, she pretended to be fearless.
The servant knocked on the door, reminding them to get ready.
Vera hastily averted her gaze. If they continued to lock eyes, she was afraid her timid nature would be exposed.
Nevertheless, Patrick was skilled at seeing through others, and he could tell that Vera was pretending to be calm.
Patrick laughed, "Your acting skills are average."
"As long as I can convey my thoughts," Vera replied.