Chapter 349

Jacob sipped his wine as he walked over. Patrick glanced at Jacob, then at Benjamin in the distance. He sneered at Lorraine, "Karen wasn't wrong about you. You're nothing but a cheap woman, seducing men everywhere you go. Even Mr. Moore and Mr. Hathe have fallen under your—" Just then, a sharp slapping sound cut through the air, silencing Patrick's insults. Patrick's face snapped to the side from the force of the slap. He raised a hand to touch the stinging spot on his cheek while glaring at Lorraine with a death stare. Lorraine had slapped him. Jacob hadn't expected Lorraine to be so bold as to hit Patrick, doing what he himself had wanted to do but refrained from. No wonder she was the respected lady of the Moore family—she had guts! Jacob subtly positioned himself in front of Lorraine. If Patrick dared to hit her right under his nose, Logan would flay him alive and then go after Patrick too. Patrick didn't strike back. He glared daggers at Lorraine for a long moment before c