Chapter 260 The True Colors Hidden Beneath Hunter's Gentle Exterior
As per the original plan, Charles and Fannie were to accompany Patricia for the New Year's Eve dinner, then head over to the Ellenstein Villa District to join Martin for the festive meal.
As per the original plan, Charles and Fannie would accompany Patricia for the New Year's Eve dinner, then head to the Ellenstein Villa District to join Martin for the festive meal. However, not wanting Patricia to be alone with Hunter, they abruptly canceled the trip.
Thus, the plan for Hunter and Patricia to spend the New Year's Eve together was thwarted.
Despite being discontented, Hunter didn't show it.
On the first day of the New Year's day, to make up for not joining Martin for the New Year's Eve dinner, Charles and Fannie agreed to spend the entire day with Martin to make up for not joining him for the New Year's Eve dinnerhim.
Martin had a full day planned out.
In the morning, he took the three little ones to the amusement park, then they had lunch and, went to the movies in the afternoon and , played arcade games. , and Aafter dinner, when it was already dark, he drove them back home. Fannie's leg had not yet recovered, so the father and sons took turns caring for her.
Fannie's leg had not yet recovered, so the father and sons took turns taking care of her.
Back home, Fannie held Martin's hand, not wanting to let go:. "Daddy, can't you and Randy spend the night here? I don't want to part with you."
Martin naturally wanted to stay over as well,. b
But he knew, now was not the right time.
"If you miss me, come over tomorrow and play!. Daddy will take you to other places."
Fannie pouted:. "The day after tomorrow, Charles and I are going to Phuket Island with Hunter. Could you come with us?"
Martin looked was surprised:. "Phuket Island?"
Fannie nodded:. "Yes!. He said we'd take his private plane. I really didn't want to go, but he insisted. Daddy, you're not mad at me, right?"
Martin was amused by her conflicted little face and couldn't help but patted her head.
"Why would I be mad at you!? It's good to for bonding you andwith Hunter!" ."
Fannie cocked her head, proudly saying:, "I don't want to bond with him!. As long as I'm here, I'll never allow him to marry my mMommy. There's only one Daddy daddy for me, and that's you."
"Fannie, you..."
Martin wanted to convince her to accept Hunter,. b
But the words wouldn't come out.
Just thinking about Patricia really marrying Hunter and his the children triplets calling Hunter
'Daddy' caused his heart to ache unbearably.
Seeing his pain, Charles sighed., helplessly saying: "Daddy, you're the most dramatic man I've ever seen, without a doubt!. Someday, you'll regret this."
With that, hHe took Fannie's hand:. "Let's go inside!. Mommy is waiting for us at home!" ."
"Okay!"." Fannie nodded and reluctantly went back inside.
Watching the closed door, Martin felt a throbbing headache and saw darkness before his eyes.
His body felt drained of strength, weak all over.
Seeing his tall figure sway weakly, Randy quickly caught him, and anxiously asking:asked, "Daddy, what's wrong? Are you okay?"
Martin leaned against the wall with one hand, using the wall to steady himself, his long fingers pinching the temples, trying to relieve the dizziness. Unfortunately, there was no relief. Martin's face turned pale, and large beads of sweat rolled down his forehead.
RealizingUnfortunately, there was no relief.
Martin's face turned pale.
Large beads of sweat rolled down his forehead.
Randy, realizing something was wrong, Randy hurriedly knocked on Patricia's door.
The door was quickly opened.
Seeing, and Patricia was surprised to see Randy standing outside, Patricia was surprised.
. "Randy, why are you alone? Where's your daddy?"
Randy was almost in tears, grabbing. He grabbed Patricia's hand, and choked out:, "Mommy, Daddy seems to be sick,. pPlease check on him."
Patricia stepped out and saw Martin leaning his forehead against his arm, his other hand clenched into a fist, veins bulging as if he was enduring some great pain.
Realizing something was wrong, she hurried over, asking, "What's wrong? Where do you feel uncomfortable?"
Realizing something was wrong, she hurried over: "What's wrong? Where do you feel uncomfortable?"
"I feel dizzy!"
," Martin said, 's voice was very weak, breathless.
Fearing something might happen to him, Patricia didn't think twice, helpinghelped him into the house and settling, settled him on the sofa, pouringand poured him a cup of warm water.
"Drink some warm water to ease it."
"Thank you!"
." After expressing his gratitude, Martin took the water and drank downed it down.
Patricia asked: "Besides dizziness, do you have any other symptoms?" Patricia asked.
Martin, feelingFeeling too dizzy to open his eyes, Martin closed them and leaned back on the sofa, shaking his head in response.
Patricia found the medical kit, took out the sphygmomanometer, and measured took his blood pressure.
His blood pressureIt was normal, with no abnormalities.
"How long has it been since you had a physical exam? High blood pressure and cervical spine issues can cause dizziness, but your blood pressure is normal. I advise you to get your cervical spine checked at the hospital tomorrow."
Martin shook his head:. "It's probably just lack of rest!. I haven't slept for in three days and nightsdays."
Since Hunter and Patricia's official announcement, he had been suffering from insomnia every night. When he couldn't bear it anymore, he'd take a sleeping pill, . Bbut he couldn't always rely on sleeping pillsthose, leading to threethe consecutive sleepless days and nights.
When he couldn't bear it anymore, he'd take a sleeping pill.
But he couldn't always rely on sleeping pills, leading to three sleepless days and nights.
Patricia's eyes widened in shock: "...?? . "Why aren't you sleeping? Do you think you're too young to be taken by the Grim Reaper?"
Martin said: "...??" was speechless
Charles and Fannie heard the noise outside and ran out, excitedly saying to Randy:
, "Daddy, weI thought you left.? Why are you back?"
Fannie didn't wait for Martin to answer, immediately answering herself:. "Is it because you can't bear to leave us and plan to stay tonight?"
Martin shook his head:. "I'm a bit dizzy., I'll leave when I feel better."
Patricia rolled her eyes at him:. "Are you really trying to kill yourself? You're so dizzy,. wWhat if you have a car accident on the way back? It's so late, just stay here for the night!. Jade has gone back to her hometown,. yYou and Fannie can sleep in her room, and Randy and Charles will sleep with me."
Martin was silent.
Martin said: "...??"
Actually, he could call Alan to pick him up,. b
But he didn't want to tell her.
He felt forced to want to stay.
Even if nothing happened, just staying here for one night would satisfy him.
Hearing that Martin was indeed staying over, and would be sleeping with her, Fannie was so happy she almost jumped up, hurriedly running back to her room to prepare the bed.
The bed was fragrant,. It smellinged just like Patricia. It felt as if Patricia was sleeping beside him, which was inexplicably comforting and soothing.
The bed was fragrant.
It smelled just like Patricia.
It felt as if Patricia was sleeping beside him, inexplicably comforting and soothing.
Martin couldn't help but take a deep breath, and after three sleepless nights, he quickly fell asleep, sleeping exceptionally soundly. After a full night's rest, he felt much more spirited and refreshed, as if filled with vitality.
After a full night's rest, he felt much more spirited, refreshed as if filled with vitality.
Although he looked well, out of concern, Patricia still asked:, "How do you feel today?
Still dizzy?"
Martin shook his head:. "Much better!. Thank you."
Patricia said expressionlessly:, "No need to thank me,; go backleave after breakfast!" ."
With that, she started making breakfast in the kitchen.
Martin played with the three children in the living room, building with blocks.
Charles, with a high IQ, liked to play with world-class difficulty blocks, which Fannie and Randy had no clue how to start with, leaving only Martin to barely play with him.
Just then, the doorbell rang.
Patricia had just served breakfast and, seeing them engrossed in their play, went to answer the door herself. Upon seeing Hunter at the door, she smiled slightly:. "Why What are you doing here so early?"
Hunter held breakfast in both hands:. "You're not well, so I bought breakfast for you all, planning to..."
Before he could finish, heHe saw Martin surrounded by the three little ones, completely engrossed in their interaction, oblivious to Hunter standing at the door.
Fannie, excited after Martin assembled a particularly difficult section, clapped her hands.
"Daddy, you're so amazing,. yYou can even assemble such difficult blocks. You don't know, every timewhenever my brotherCharles assembles blocks, he calls me a dummy."
Charles nudged her with his mouth: "Cause yYou are dumb, dummy..." ," Charles said.
Fannie wrapped her arm around Martin's:. "I may be a dummy, but my Ddaddy is amazing... My Ddaddy is the best, even better than you..." ."
Her smug little face said it all.
Martin's heart melted, almost in tears.
This was his little treasure,. t
The little gem he almost missed out on.
Having a daughter felt so goodgreat.
This feeling was something Randy and Charles couldn't give him.
Watching their interaction, Patricia smiled, dispelling the gloom that had enveloped her for days,. hHer whole body radiatinged warmth.
Even, and even she didn't notice her own change.
But Hunter did,. a
And this change was absent when she faced him.
His handsome brows unconsciously furrowed, and there was a murderous glint in his eyes, as if the violent factor within him was furiously clamoring, ready to burst through the facade of hypocrisy.
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