“You need to understand that what April wants is not really related to you as a person or these gifts. And you need to be aware that even if you give her more gifts, the tension between you and April will still exist. It’s not going to fix things.”
After hearing this, Marco seemed to open up all at once, like his energy was unblocked.
Jane was also helping him plan things out.
Meanwhile, Patrick had been dealing with his own company matters and hadn’t come home yet that night.
Jane was getting worried waiting in the living room until she almost fell asleep without seeing Patrick’s figure.
Feeling uneasy, she got into her car and drove towards Patrick’s company building.
When she arrived downstairs, she noticed the lights on the top floor were still on.
Could it be that this crisis was very serious? Even Patrick can’t find a way out of it?
She went upstairs alone. There was probably only Patrick left in the entire company building at this point.
She gently pushed open the door and saw that Patrick was staring intently at some information on a document without noticing her presence at all.
After a while, he looked up and finally realized Jane had come in. A smile appeared on his face as he said, “Why did you come over?”
“Is there a big problem with your accounts? Do you need my help?” Whenever Jane had problems before, it was always Patrick who came forward personally to help her out. This time around though would be different for once.
“We found someone falsifying our accounts. The falsified part has already been removed but our stocks have taken a hit from it. The government department has also become aware of this matter so they’re investigating us heavily!”
Patrick’s company never experienced such major crises under normal circumstances and they usually received strong support from government officials since he himself was one of their biggest philanthropists around town.
In recent years, the company had been giving one percent of its profits to the government for the purpose of using that money to improve urban development. However, why was there such a big commotion this time?
“Could someone be scheming behind the scenes?” Jane boldly suspected.
“The government has appointed a new leader, and this leader had a conflict with my grandfather before. I guess that’s the reason they want to suppress me! But I’m not so easily defeated by anyone, regardless of their gender,” Patrick never revealed his vulnerable side to Jane when faced with difficulties.
“I’ll be with you.”
These words seemed to hold infinite power, instantly lifting Patrick’s spirits.
He worked on the matter throughout the night.
He reorganized the fake accounts and reinvested some money into the portion of stocks that had incurred losses. He expected to see returns in the near future.
The night was not spent in vain.
Jane fell asleep on the couch while keeping him company.
Patrick covered her with a blanket and watched her peacefully sleeping face, feeling a warmth in his heart.
With a wife like her, what more could he ask for?
“Have you resolved everything?” Jane suddenly opened her eyes and rubbed her temples.
“Everything is resolved, and it’s all fine now. Today, I’m going to have a good talk with the leader,” Patrick smiled and said to her.
“That’s good.”
Soon after, as they prepared to leave, they saw Mike’s car parked downstairs. He had returned from abroad, indicating the severity of the situation.
“Why did Grandfather come? I didn’t inform anyone about this matter! I even kept the news blocked within the entire company,” Patrick quickly explained, maintaining a facade of harmony. He hoped to take responsibility if anything went wrong, rather than burdening his elderly grandfather with back-and-forth trips.
“Don’t worry, maybe Mike just came to see you,” Jane had already planned in her mind. The new leader and Mike had a conflict, and she suspected that Mike had known about this matter for a long time.
However, she didn’t have a favorable impression of this elder.
The two of them waited in the conference room.
Mike entered angrily, casting a glance at Jane.
“Jane, you go to the office and wait,” Mike ordered someone to escort Jane away.
“Why did you come, Grandfather?” Patrick lowered his head, being polite.
“If I didn’t come, how would I know about this matter? How long were you planning to hide it from me?” Mike’s face was filled with anger as he struck Patrick’s back with his cane.
“I know, it’s my fault. I also didn’t want a serious matter to turn out like this!” Patrick bowed his head, admitting his mistake, but he didn’t receive Mike’s forgiveness.
“The person who should apologize is not me, but Jane!” Mike was furious, looking at the present Patrick with deep disappointment.
“You already knew that the new leader is Lena, your ex, so why did you hide it from Jane? And you even fabricated a conflict between me and her? How could you stoop so low?” Mike was frustrated that his own grandson, the one he cherished the most, could do such a thing.
“Grandpa, give me some time to handle this, and besides, the situation between me and her is not what you imagine,” Patrick explained without avoiding the topic.
His love for Jane could be understood by anyone.
“Then why didn’t you tell Jane that Lena is the new government leader? And why did you fabricate a conflict between me and her? How did you become like this?” Mike was exasperated and couldn’t understand why Patrick had changed like this.
“When I handed the company over to you, I never expected something like this to happen. Why did you create such a mess for me in the end?”
If Mike hadn’t come today, he probably wouldn’t have known about this.
“I will definitely resolve this matter within seven days!” Patrick had already made up his mind.
Mike snorted coldly and struck the floor heavily. “Let me tell you, you brat, if this matter spreads, be careful!”
After speaking, Mike left directly.
Patrick let out a sigh of relief. His eyes were cold and profound. He returned to his office, putting on his gentle and pleasant demeanor.
“Is everything resolved? Or do we need grandpa to step in and solve the problem at its root?” Jane admired Mike. He had been managing the company so well for all these years, and when he handed it over to Patrick, the future looked bright.
“Everything is resolved.”
The two embraced each other and prepared to go home. Jane made a phone call to April and then sat comfortably in Patrick’s car.
“Follow this address,” Jane sent him the address.
“Why? Have you already discussed it?” Patrick asked.
Jane held back and refused to tell him. “Just wait and see.”
When they arrived at the location, it was already dark. They got out of the car, and it was pitch black with a hint of chilliness.
“Are you sure we’re in the right place?” Patrick had some doubts. It looked deserted and didn’t seem like a place where people lived.
Why would they choose this location?
“Let’s go in and take a look,” Jane led him into the house. It was bright inside despite the darkness outside.
In a corner, they found Marco, diligently blowing up balloons.
“Did you blow all of these yourself?” Jane looked at the room filled with balloons and decorations.
“It only has meaning when you do it yourself,” Marco didn’t consider it tiring.
Patrick gave him a thumbs up in appreciation.
“Are you sure she will really come?” Jane couldn’t help but worry.
Marco looked at her in surprise. “Didn’t I ask you to contact her? Didn’t you call her?”
Jane waved her hand, and now Marco anxiously searched for his phone, muttering, “Didn’t I tell you to help me contact her? Why didn’t you contact her?”
Jane chuckled on the side, watching him busily searching with her phone recording the whole process.
Afterward, Marco realized what was happening and couldn’t help but laugh. “Are you two playing a prank on me?”