Chapter 197

　　"Gloria, why are you crying?" Patrick sat up and reached out to hug Gloria.

　　Gloria pushed him away subconsciously. Feeling that she was wrong, she explained, "I had a nightmare."

　　Patrick breathed a sigh of relief and said, "Don't be afraid. I'm here."

　　He tucked her in and hugged her with the quilt.

　　Gloria fell asleep again in his arms.

　　Perhaps it was because she was too tired. This was the first time she had fallen asleep next to Patrick in the past few days.

　　Patrick's deep gaze rested precisely on the fruit knife in the corner, and he then lowered his eyes.

　　He turned off the light, lay down, and wrapped Gloria in his arms more tightly.

　　Patrick had to deal with three important things.

　　The first was to find out the truth about Gabrielle's death. Second, he needed a child to keep Gloria by his side. Third, the villa was under a strict security system, and he needed to find out who gave the bottle of contraceptive pills t