Come To Me (Amelia and Patrick)

Chapter 971

"Owen!" Amelia was overwhelmed with gratefulness and hurriedly praised him, "You are truly a savior! Not only towards me, but you're such a great benefactor to the entire Apex Construction!"

"Amelia, you're exaggerating." Owen had never sought credit for her.

After appreciating him, Amelia could not help adding on, "Owen, could you tell me the whole process of this matter in detail?"

Owen answered lightly, "Yes, of course, but there is one thing that I still have to be honest with you. In fact, the person you should thank most isn't me, but..."

Amelia asked, "But who?"

Owen continued, "It's Patrick."

Amelia delicate face was full of absurdity. "Owen, you're kidding, aren't you?"

Patrick was not aware about this. Besides, even if he knew, he would not even help her.

Owen sounded, "Amelia, don't forget my profession.

I don't say things without reason."

Keeping her attitude in check, Amelia earnestly replied, "I don't doubt what you mean. It's just that...You told me that Patrick is the person I should thank the most. It sounds very much like a fantasy."

Owen explained, "This was what happened... At three o'clock in the morning the day before yesterday, we suddenly noticed a truck passing through C River's bridge which proceeded to conceal itself at a very remote corner."

"Right after that, the truck driver opened the door and dumped a huge amount of materials into the C river. Since we managed to catch him red-handed, we immediately made the arrest there and then."

Amelia listened very carefully. She kept thinking that if it had not been for Owen's timely intervention, the Bureau would have pounced on the fact that 0 River was contaminated again' to find fault with Apex Construction Corporation this morning.

After smoothing out her train of thought, Amelia could not help asking, "But, Owen, which part does Patrick have to play in this matter?"

Owen slightly cleared his throat and emphasized, "I was just about to tell you..."

"Alright." Amelia waited.

It turned out that after Owen caught the suspect the night before yesterday, the perpetuator remained stubborn and refused to tell the truth. Content property of NôvelDra/ma.Org.

Owen had to call Patrick the next morning for help.

As soon as Patrick saw the suspect, he started beating him up without first ascertaining whether he was guilty or not.

Why was it always Patrick who had to carry out this job of violence?

Because after all, Owen and his men were the police, which were known as the 'so-called public servants' of people. It would not be good if news about their private punishments towards a suspect was leaked.

Even more so with Owen's personality, obtaining a suspect's confession through torture was not something he was privy to.

If it were not for the fact that this issue was urgent for Amelia, Owen could have been patient enough to wait for the suspect to be dealt with.

But Patrick, the devil incarnate, feared nothing. The first thing he did after he arrived was to give a violent beating, without first consulting for reason.

If it could be compared, then Owen would represent 'light', whereas Patrick represented the 'darkness' on the opposite spectrum.

The two brothers had always been very distinct from one another.

Patrick was full of cruelty, while Owen was filled with stability.

Since a long time ago, Owen had been the best person to fix all the mess and the abuse of power caused by Patrick.

For instance, Patrick threw Meggie into the Money Cabinet in order to avenge Amelia. He tortured her both physically and mentally. In the end, she was thrown aside like garbage for the media to report on.

Without Owen's protection, Patrick would never be able to get away for his crime.

After Meggie's father discovered that Amelia was Patrick's wife, he quickly connected the dots and figured out who caused Meggie's insanity. Patrick was indeed the prime suspect, but in the end, he still chose to endure regardless!

After all, he was just a retired director. He could never topple The Hopper Family's power.

Back to the C River issue.

At present, it was precisely because of Owen's acquiescence that Patrick was personally involved and became more fearless that usual.

In fact, Patrick could let his men do this kind of rough work instead of him.

The reason why he personally did it was because he was angry that Amelia had been hurt in the hands of this kind of sc*m. Only by his personal involvement could he manage to vent his anger.

Nevertheless, the suspect was very stubborn. Although he had been tortured on skin and flesh, he still did not want to reveal who was the mastermind behind this whole elaborate plan.

Unperturbed, Patrick threatened to kidnap his family, cast them into cement, and let them sink till the bottom of the C river.

Since the culprit knew who Patrick was and that he would really carry out what he said, he was so terrified that he confessed that he was a confidant of the CEO of Vivo Construction, Kingston Gordon, and not just a mere lorry driver.

"So it was indeed Kingston behind this?!" Amelia exclaimed in a low voice.

Jonathan, who had been sitting on the sofa and did not seem to mind much about the content of Amelia's call, suddenly became serious when he heard Kingston's name being brought to light.

Owen asked on the other end of the phone, "Is it true that Kingston is currently managing an estate from Vivo Construction which is also the primary competitor of Apex Construction Corporation?"

"Yes, that's right!" After Amelia agreed, she began to feel a little flustered.

If Patrick found out who Kingston was, would he still be far from knowing that she had participated in the Eastern District project?

Wait, what was there for her to worry about?

Even though the process was complicated, she was still considered to be the one who had managed to take over the project in Eastern District!

She should be proud! During this period, she did not ask Patrick for help at all!

On the other end of the phone, Owen continued, "When Patrick knew that this man was Kingston's confidant, he immediately left for Vivo Construction..."

"What!!!" Amelia was taken aback.

Given Patrick's character, would he have hurt Kingston?

"Amelia, let me finish." Owen's words always brought a sense of reassurance.

"Yes, sure..." Amelia could not help but sit up straight, as if Owen was standing in front of her.

Owen added on, "I was also afraid that he would do something harmful on impulse, so I trailed after him. Fortunately, Kingston and Patrick settled this matter in the end."

"You're saying that they reached an agreement? That's impossible!" It was hard for Amelia to imagine Patrick settling things so diplomatically.

What was more, Kingston actually made a concession so quickly?

Then wasn't it a waste of time for him to cause so much trouble before?

Owen resumed, "What's more, Kingston also promised to organize a month's worth of press conference consecutively to apologize to Apex Construction Corporation three times a day. He also asked the Environmental Protection Bureau to withdraw their accusations against you."

What the f*ck!

Was it necessary to go that far!

Was this an apology or a greeting?

Stunned, Amelia pressed on in great disbelief, "Owen, may I ask what method Patrick used to make Kingston compromise?"

Casually, he answered, "It's nothing. Patrick just warned Kingston that if he was not obedient, Roxxon Corporation will purchase all the mid-scale real estates in Northville from now on, and incorporate them into Apex Construction Corporation. Patrick will contribute the funding to rebuild it, and you will manage it. Eventually, Kingston and other construction company will be destroyed."