Come To Me (Amelia and Patrick)
Chapter 438

Alice breathed a sigh of relief and asked discreetly, "What about your mother?"

Daniel's pupils were as dark as ink when he said in a somewhat creepy voice, "Because of my father's early death, my mother had a nervous breakdown a long time ago. That's why I didn't bring her over to visit you and Gilbert. Instead, I left her at home for therapy."

Tears were welling up in Alice's eyes when she learned Daniel's heartbreaking story. She even began to regret bringing the topic up. "Daniel, I didn't know you had such a bitter past!"

"Bitter is overstating. Although I didn't have a happy childhood, I got the most wonderful lover and family in the world now. I have Brittany, you, and Gilbert. I am already grateful."

Daniel's words pleased Alice. She gently wiped away the tears from the corner of her eyes and calmed herself down before asking with concern, "Apart from your parents, do you have any other family?" There was hope flickered in Daniel's dark eyes. "Yes, I have a brother. He's a senior in high school." "Oh?" Alice couldn't hold back her mixed feeling of being happy and disappointed. Since Daniel's younger brother was only a senior student, how could he attend the wedding as an elder of his family?

Forget it. They would figure the way out. The Ramsay Family didn't have that many rigid rules!

Alice spoke reasonably, "Daniel, your brother should be on Christmas holiday, right? Take him over, would you? At least you need a family to witness your happiness."

Daniel called out her name with a strangled voice as if he was deeply moved. "I will tell him the good news later. I believe he'll give me his best wishes."

The moment he returned to his bedroom, Daniel took out his phone and called Ned.

The phone rang...

Almost at the same time, Ned picked it up. He sounded like an excited kid, "Daniel?"

"Ned, it's me..." They greeted each other before Daniel cut to the chase, "Ned, I might get married soon."

Ned exclaimed in surprise, "Really? When? Is the bride Amelia?"

Hearing Amelia's name, Daniel's expression turned sullen. "Ned, how many times have I told you? I broke up with Amelia a long time ago. The one I'm going to marry is not her!"

Ned could feel Daniel's anger through the phone. "I'm sorry. Please just forget what I have said!" Ned muttered.

Daniel didn't mean to get angry with him, so he began quickly, "Are you available to my wedding? I can book a ticket online for you. You can take a ride to the nearby airport and fly to Northville. I'll pick you up then."

Ned was excited at that, "You want me to take a flight to visit you?"

"Yeah, marriage is, after all, very important..." Daniel said sorrowfully.

"I know! We only get married once in our life! I've got my final exam papers, and my teacher told me that she would keep applying for a scholarship for me next semester. Do you understand what I mean?" Daniel's mouth curled into a smile. "Okay. Since you're available, come over then."

Ned was thrilled. "Daniel, can I bring Mom with me? It's a great day for you. If she could see it with her own eyes, it would be perfect..."

"Ned!" Daniel's voice went solemn. "Mom's condition isn't stable. How can you run around with her? If anything bad happens, you want my wedding to be a

funeral?"

"I..." Ned was frightened by Daniel's assumption. "I won't bring her over. I will never bring her over!"

Daniel added with concerns, "I'll tell you when the date is settled. You wouldn't be in Northville for too long. I can't rest assured without a family to look after Mom..."

Ned said thoughtfully, "Well, although our neighbor will help take care of Mom when I'm at school, she is after all too old to take care of Mom day and night. I can only stay in Northville for two days at most before I come back."

Hearing him, Daniel was almost overwhelmed by a pang of hatred. If it hadn't been for Gilbert, how could their family have become like this!

After the joy dissipated, Ned stuttered, "Daniel, I..."

Daniel wondered if Ned had been bullied at the school. The look on his face turned cold. "Ned, what happened? Tell me now."

Ned asked in a low voice, "Daniel, I only wear uniforms in school. So if I go to your place, is it better for me to wear school uniforms, too?"

Daniel didn't understand why his younger brother asked such a question. "You like wearing school uniforms?" "No... Apart from the school uniform, I don't have any other clothes to wear..." After that, Ned gave a self-deprecating laugh.

But Daniel froze and almost wanted to punch himself. "Ned, I'm sorry I was too inconsiderate to you and Mom..."

Ned blurted out, "Daniel! I'm not blaming you! The money you send us every month is enough for our spending and for me to buy clothes. But when Mom was sober, she always told me to save the money for your wedding.

I thought about spending some secretly, but every time Mom was herself, she counted the money. I was afraid that if she found out that I stole the money, she would get angry, and her condition would be worse. So I've been saving money..."

Ned said that out of good intention, but the more Daniel listened to him, the sadder he grew and the more hatred he felt towards Gilbert and his family!

The next day, at Land of Fragrance.

Amelia was sitting in front of the computer for information about Mount Logan when she saw an article online with such a title: Amelia Ramsay's Untold Truth.

A title like that could always attract attention. Even Amelia, who the article was gossiping about, could not help but click open it. Sure enough, the report was about her and Patrick's secret marriage, attached with a photo of their passionate kiss at the office. Those resourceful reporters and paparazzi must have stolen the photos from her coworkers' social media account.

As a result, many started to discuss the topic and guess Amelia's real identity.

Some joked that she was lucky in casting couch while others commented on Amelia's sophisticated gold-digging skills. And there were also people insisting that the report was fake and the photos had been photoshopped.