Winning Her Heart back (Emelie and William)

Chapter 927 Patricia and Bryan's Side Story After Patricia returned to being Patrice Wade, she thought that her entanglement with the cold, heartless man from Eprand was over for good. She didn't want to have anything to do with him anymore.

A single glance had cost her a lifetof regrets.

Because of him, she had broken off an engagement, left her family, changed her name, and followed him around without any status or recognition. She had to bear the world's scorn for "sleeping her way to the top". She even had to watch him court a young lady from a prestigious family that others claimed was compatible with him.

She had gone from being the "it girl" in Eprand to a debased mistress. Despite that, the man who knew about everything that she had sacrificed remained cold-hearted, too stingy to offer her even the slightest affection. least she had woken up in She thought that she deserved it, as she had forced herself into this relationship. But time. It wasn't too late to turn back and reclaim her rightful place.

She was back to being a daughter from the Wade family, while he continued being the president of Swanson Corporation and the eldest son of the Swanson family.

Her parents had even arranged a blind date for her. If the marriage worked out, it would benefit both families tremendously.

Patricia didn't refuse. In fact, she was quite willing. After all, she had already hurt her parents once because of Bryan, and she wanted to make it up to them.

Besides, the guy, Alex Harrington, was a good match. They were of the ssocial standing, and they were similar in age. He had just returned from studying in Bredal. He was a handsman, and overall, he was a solid choice.

After spending a few days getting to know him, Patricia thought that he was pretty decent. Most importantly, the young man confessed that it was love at first sight for him.

Loving someone else had always been too painful for her. Maybe it was tfor her to experience what it felt like to be loved.

She dated him for three months. Everything was fine, except for one thing-she never really felt that spark.

However, Patricia had heard that most relationships and marriages weren't built on passionate love. How many people had ever experienced an earth-shattering love anyway? Most people just settled for someone who was suitable for them, spending the rest of their lives together.

By that standard, Patricia thought that she and Alex were perfectly compatible. Hence, they got engaged and then married.

On her wedding day, an unexpected guest showed up at the reception-Bryan Swanson.

Patricia hadn't expected to see him. For a moment, her meticulously made-up facade showed a crack. However, she quickly regained her composure, smiling as she and her new husband raised their glasses to Bryan. "Thanks for coming to my wedding. Don't you have a congratulatory word for me, Mr. Swanson?" The composed, mature man stared at her with an intense, stormy gaze, unable to say a word. At that moment, Patricia felt a rush of satisfaction.

How nice.

She didn't care about Bryan anymore. She had truly started a new life, while he, on the other hand, hadn't forgotten her. He was even losing his cool because she had so freely moved on and married someone else.

Bryan just stood there, his gaze locked on her. The tension was so thick that even Alex sensed that something was off. He pulled Patricia closer to him by the waist.

When Bryan saw Alex openly claiming what was his with his arm, his eyes burned with fury.

Eventually, it was William who pulled Bryan aside, while Patricia continued smiling as she walked to the next table with Alex.

Patricia had keen hearing, and she overheard her cousin saying, "You didn't want her when she was chasing after you, and you let her endure all that ridicule. If you dare to make a scene at her wedding and make her the subject of gossip again, then you'll really be the worst." When Patricia's throat constricted, Alex asked, "What's wrong? Is that guy a friend of yours?" "Not really." After the wedding, Patricia and Alex went on their honeymoon.

They were a real married couple, after all, and they had a fantastic tduring their honeymoon. Every day, she posted on social media about where they had been, what they had done, and what they had eaten.

They traveled east from Nyxia to Hannarton, enjoying the unique southern Jaxonese culture and the long history of West Lake. After that, they headed south to Sammington and Giveon Bay, soaking up the sunshine, beaches, tropical vibes, and world-class scenery.

Then, they headed west to Linterbury and Dyver, experiencing the romance of the ancient city and Yapanese culture. Finally, they traveled north to Frostown and Kaygan, enjoying the Ice Festival, Louisian influences, and grasslands.

At one of their stops, Patricia ran into Samuel. They were old acquaintances, so they had dinner together. Before parting ways, Samuel handed her a recording. "It's my brother in the recording. Whether you listen to it or not is up to you, but it might affect your marriage if you do." He also mentioned that Bryan had been in bad shape for the past few months. He had fallen seriously ill, losing over 20 pounds, and he couldn't even manage his company. He had only recently started to recover.

Patricia didn't comment. Although she took the recording, she never listened to it. When the honeymoon ended, she and her husband returned to Eprand to start their married life.

Less than two years later, Patricia and Alex filed for divorce at the courthouse. There was no major conflict between them as he had always been a good person.

However, one was a born-and-bred Cedonian, while the other had grown up abroad, shaped by Wyvernian education. He was practically a Wyvernian himself.

The differences in cultures, beliefs, and lifestyles-small things like daily habits and the food they ate seemed trivial at first. However, they piled up over the tthey spent together and eventually becunbearable.

During those two years, they tried to work things out to find harmony. However, in the end, they just couldn't make it work. So, they parted ways amicably. After the divorce, they remained friends and even kept the split a secret from their parents to avoid any nagging.

Patricia then embarked on a journey of traveling the world, where she started coincidentally running into Bryan in various countries and cities.

By the third country, Patricia couldn't take it anymore and confronted him.

"I never realized that the president of Swanson Corporation had so much free time. Why do you keep followingeverywhere?" Bryan replied, "I'm not following you. It's just a coincidence." "A coincidence that's this frequent? Do you takefor a fool?" Patricia sneered.

Bryan ignored the question. "Why are you traveling so much?" Patricia, who was still wearing her usual sultry red dress, replied, "I have money and time, so I'm traveling. Do you have a problem with that?" Bryan had lost a lot of weight. He was someone with a prominent bone structure, so the weight loss made his features look even sharper. However, his eyes looked wary and cautious.

"Why isn't your husband with you?" "He was invited to be a guest professor at Orford. He's busy working." "So, you two are living apart?" "And what if we are? He's busy with his work, and I'm busy enjoying myself. Just because we're married doesn't mean we have to be glued to each other. Isn't it better this way?" Bryan agreed. It would be great if they never saw each other again.

Patricia was growing impatient. "Bryan, what exactly do you want from me? We broke up over two years ago. Don't tellthat you still haven't gotten over me.

"I'm a married woman now. Why are you sticking aroundlike this? Are you trying to tellthat you want to be my lover?" She had meant it as a jab, but to her shock, Bryan actually said, "Well, that could work too." Patricia froze.

His intense gaze locked onto hers, deadly serious.

She gritted her teeth. "So, just like I was your secret mistress, you'd be my secret lover? My boy toy?" She was trying to provoke him.

A man as proud as Bryan couldn't possibly tolerate that. Patricia fully expected him to storm off.

However, instead of leaving, his dim eyes seemed light up, as though something inside him that had been dead for years had just cback to life.

"Really? Do you mean it?" Patricia was stunned. Was he insane? Yet somehow, he actually did becher secret lover.