Chapter 56

　　Patrick stood in front of the sofa, pondering over things related to Gloria. 　　Suddenly, he heard light footsteps behind him. Patrick was a werewolf, and he had a keen sense of hearing and smell. 　　Thus, he knew at once that it was Gloria. 　　Patrick turned his head. Seeing how tentative Gloria was, he began to get furious again. 　　His wolf always emphasized that Gloria was their mate, but he never wanted to admit it. He hated to admit that the cowardly, humble woman in front of him was his mate. 　　However, Patrick couldn't manage to ignore the fact that she was standing right there. 　　Also, she could always affect his mood easily. 　　"Stop right there. Where are you going?" said Patrick. 　　"I'm going to work, Mr. Hammond," Gloria replied calmly. 　　She sounded respectful, but Patrick could still sense her stubbornness. 　　"Work? With your current condition? Do you know you almost died just now?" Patrick shouted in anger, again at Gloria's words. 　　He thought, 'You care about nothing but