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Patrick had thought things through. He would stay out with Gwendolyn. Neither of them would be
returning to Star Mansion that night.
That way, the two children would not be able to stop them.
Gwendolyn nodded. She had to switch off her phone later. That way, the kids would not be able to
contact her and beg her to return home.
At that thought, she found herself getting a little taste of mischief.
This was her biggest transformation in the many years of her life. She wanted to go all out for once,
and do what would make her happy.
They drove on for more than two hours before they finally arrived at a lake in the mountains.
It was the best vacation spot in Avenport. On weekends, many people would come here for fun.
There was a huge lake surrounded by the road. It made for a beautiful scenery.
There was also a village with many hotels.
It was already ten o'clock at night by the time they reached their destination. There were still many
people strolling by the lake. Some were even playing with fireworks.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtGwendolyn lay in Patrick's arms as they admired the moonlight outside the window. They also saw
many couples by the roadside.
Her face lit up with great happiness. She had no need to envy the other couples anymore. She had
someone to lean on, whose lap was reserved just for her.
“Pat, let's go down for a walk!”
She noticed that they were getting closer to the village near the lake. She knew that they would be
staying there that night.
Patrick nodded. He instructed the chauffeur, “Larry, please get us checked in at the hotel. We'll walk
there.”
Larry turned around and replied, “Yes, Mr. Lowen.”
After they got down from the car, Patrick held on to Gwendolyn's hand. Gwendolyn recalled the
company's New Year's Day celebration that would take place next day, which meant that the break
would begin after that.
The couple would stay here for the night, and head straight to the event the next day. They did not
need to wake up early the next morning.
When Patrick removed his jacket and placed it around Gwendolyn's shoulders, she turned around to
look at him.
“I'm not cold. You should put it back on.”
The wind by the lake was rather strong, especially on a cold winter's night. She did not want him to
catch a cold.
Patrick did not care about that. “Don't worry about me. I have endured training for cold resistance since
I was a child. I can stand the cold even without clothes on.”
As she listened to his terse and cold voice, she examined his face under the streetlights. His features
seemed unusually attractive.
She had to admit that the more she looked, the more handsome she found him, and that made her like
him even more.
In an instant, she seemed to understand why other girls behaved the way they did. They tended to
freeze whenever they saw Patrick. Her child, Juliette, was no exception.
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏmGwendolyn narrowed her eyes and giggled. “Oh! You're... so remarkable!”
Right then, a crowd had gathered not far away. Their joyous shouts attracted Gwendolyn. She grabbed
Patrick's hand and ran all the way there.
In the center of a bunch of candles laid out in the shape of a heart stood a beautiful woman. She
carried a bouquet of flowers in her hands as a man kneeled down in front of her with a ring in his hand.
“No matter what happens in the future, I'll be by your side. I'll love you forever. We'll grow from a family
of two to a family of four. We'll have a son and daughter. We'll grow old together as our children grow
up. Even then, I still want to hold your hand. Babe, I love you! Will you marry me?”
Everyone let out cheers of encouragement. Gwendolyn's eyes filled up with tears. She finally
understood how moving it was to be with someone she loved.
She held on to Patrick's hand tightly as she tilted her head to look at him.
There was no expression on his face, but Gwendolyn knew that he definitely felt the same way she did.
Deep down, they gave the couple their blessings.
Patrick turned to gaze at her deeply.
Their eyes met. For a moment, it was as if they were the only ones left in the world.
Patrick's parted his thin lips lightly. His voice was terse and cold as he got serious.
He said to her, “Gwen, will you be by my side forever?”
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