Jane was stunned by Patrick’s words. She never expected him to say something like that. Her emotions were complicated as she looked at Patrick and asked, “Are you proposing?”
“If I were, would you say yes?” Patrick whispered. Although they were already engaged, the actual wedding day might still be far away.
“Proposing in a situation like this? You’re not romantic at all, I won’t agree,” Jane pouted and turned her head to rest on Patrick’s shoulder with a glimmer in her eyes.
To be honest, Jane didn’t have any thoughts of getting married soon. Perhaps she felt it wasn’t the right time yet or for some other reason.
Patrick noticed everything that Jane did and said and furrowed his eyebrows slightly when he saw her reaction. “Really don’t want to?”
Feeling the displeasure in Patrick’s tone, Jane paused for a moment before replying, “No, it’s just that I haven’t thought about it yet.”
Patrick placed his hand on Jane’s waist without saying anything more.
Just then Melissa walked over with an evasive look in her eyes before hesitantly asking, “Patrick… how are you going to deal with … Florence?”
Patrick’s gaze lightly fell on Melissa’s face, and he coldly asked, “What’s the matter?”
Melissa trembled under Patrick’s gaze, hastily curved her lips, and said, “Nothing at all. I was just curious, after all, she seems so eager to frame Jane…”
As she spoke, Melissa forced herself to look at Jane’s face. However, she clearly saw the cold smile on Jane’s lips, seemingly mocking her own current awkwardness.
“Uh…”
Melissa felt weak at the knees, but fortunately, she only knew about Florence’s plan and had not participated in it.
Nevertheless, it was useless to say anything now. After casually uttering a few unrelated words, Melissa hurriedly left.
Watching Melissa’s figure, Jane couldn’t help but burst into laughter.
Patrick glanced at her, and Jane, seeing his lazy posture, nestled in Patrick’s arms. “I really don’t understand why you have a sister like Melissa.”
Patrick didn’t respond to Jane, and from Jane’s observation of his expression, she could tell that he was still unhappy about what had just happened.
Jane reached out to hold Patrick’s arm, gently playing with his cufflinks. “Don’t tell me you’re angry?”
However, Patrick continued to ignore her. Jane wrinkled her nose and, tiptoeing, approached him. “Are you really angry?”
Jane asked softly with a gentle and probing tone.
Suddenly, Patrick reached out, pinching her chin, and kissed her. It seemed to carry a hint of punishment as he bit Jane’s lip, causing her to let out a soft hum in pain.
“What are you doing?” Jane slapped Patrick’s chest with her hand, pursing her slightly sore lower lip.
Patrick looked at her with a hint of melancholy in his eyes.
“Jane.” He murmured softly, as if calling for some precious treasure.
Looking at Patrick’s affectionate gaze, Jane’s heart softened, and she couldn’t help but say softly, “Give me a little more time, okay?”
…
In the evening, Tony unexpectedly called.
“Mike is so petty. Just because I didn’t give him a birthday present, he’s practically holding a grudge against me.”
Thinking about the laborious and unrewarding call he made earlier, Tony couldn’t help but roll his eyes.
Jane couldn’t help but smile at this. Both old men were of such an age, yet they bickered like children every day.
“I heard you invited Braiden?” Tony asked.
Jane nodded, “I asked my master to teach me carving, and I made a bracelet to give to Mike as a birthday present.”
Externally, Braiden only claimed to have one disciple, Dax. However, what no one knew was that Jane was also a disciple of Braiden, but she didn’t publicize it.
Tony nodded lightly at the news. “So, you’re the one who can get Braiden to work now. But I’ve heard that his disciple might be going to Alodon these days.”
“Dax is coming?” Jane was somewhat surprised, but upon further thought, since Katherine had already hired him for carving, it meant he wasn’t far away. “I don’t know the specifics. You can contact him when the time comes.”
Tony spoke, and suddenly, as if remembering something, he clenched his fist against his lips, coughed lightly, and then sat upright with a serious expression. Jane couldn’t help but become serious upon seeing him like this.
“You’ve been engaged to that guy from the Pansy family for a long time, haven’t you?”
Hearing her grandfather’s inquiry, Jane nodded, somewhat puzzled since her grandfather had attended the engagement ceremony before.
Tony made a light clucking sound, and with a somewhat hesitant expression, he seemed to be struggling to find the right words. Jane became even more confused.
“Grandpa, what do you want to say?”
Upon hearing Jane’s question, Tony finally spoke, “Are you two…?”
However, Tony’s words abruptly stopped, and he only used his eyes to convey the message to Jane.
Jane had no idea what her grandfather was getting at and was completely bewildered.
“Grandpa, what exactly are you trying to say?” Jane said somewhat helplessly.
“Have you two consummated the marriage?” After a slight pause for consideration, Tony finally used more appropriate words.
Jane hadn’t expected her grandfather to be inquiring about this matter. Her face immediately turned red. “Grandpa, why are you asking about this?”
After a hearty cough, Tony took a sip of the tea on the table and said earnestly, “There are some things you need to be aware of. You two haven’t gotten married yet.”
“So?” Jane blinked.
However, whatever Tony said made Jane’s expression instantly become awkward.
Patrick, who had just finished showering, came out and saw Jane looking subtly strange holding the phone.
“What’s wrong?” Patrick walked over, still with water vapor on his body.
Jane shook her head. “Grandpa just called me.”
Patrick casually wrapped his arm around Jane’s waist and sat down beside her.
“Grandpa told me some things,” Jane said.
Patrick casually responded, but his palm had already started to wander on Jane’s arm and back.
He affectionately sniffed Jane’s hair.
However, the next moment, Jane reached out and grabbed Patrick’s hand, stopping his movements.