Chapter 23
The rain had stopped.
Christina ate the steamed bums that Mrs. Morris and Mr. Morris had prepared for her. After thanking the enthusiastic couple, they wanted to rush back.
Because today is the New Year’s eve, everyone wants to go home and
reunite
Christina took a peek at Patrick. They had planned to go back to A City the day before yesterday to spend the New Year with Mr. Hopkins. They didn’t expect this to happen. It seemed that they had to hurry back. The Old Man had a bad temper.
But just as Christina was about to kave with them, Mr. Morris stopped her and said, “I think you had better stay here with us.”
**The torrential rain last night caused a mudslide that buried many farmlands and houses nearby. The surrounding residences were destroyed, making it harder to get through the mountain
Charles said with a rare seriousness, “Christina should stay. Now the hillsides will collapse at any time. The
flood hasn’t completely subsided. We’ll
send someone to pick her up when we get back. After all, Christina was
pregnant, she couldn’t exertherself too
much since she was still weak.
The few of them looked at each other
for a moment in sikence, and then they all looked at Patrick
Patrick took a look at Christina and suddenly strode to her. Without saying anything he held her hand and led her straight out the door.
“She’s with me.” Patrick only left a faint sentence.
Charles and the others looked at each other from Patrick’s cold profile, knowing that his decision would not change
“Then we are leaving now. Thank you so much for taking us in last night.”
Charles and the others finally exchanged a few words with Mr. and
Anna and followed them
“Patrick I think it would be better for Christina to stay for another night”
Charles and the others plodded upward, winding their way back and forth across the face of mountain with great difficulty. They also had to pay careful attention to the surrounding
mountains.
Patrick tightened his grip on her wrist as if he didn’t care about Charles’s
words. He looked around vigilantly and
led her forward step by step.
“She’s with me” He repeated again.
Patrick’s deep eyes fell on the woman’s face beside him. Only by keeping her
by his side would he be relieved.
Christina didn’t know what he was thinking. He held her too tight as her wrist hurt. She looked up at him and Said, “I. I can actually.”
“Christina, don’t even think about it!” Patrick said in a calm volce and immediately refuted.
Christina was depressed. Why was he so cold? She didn’t even finish her
words.
After walking for about half an hour, a shallow river three meters wide
appeared in front of them
Originally.
this river did not exist. It should form
from the large influx of the heavy rain
last night when the rainfall blew the mud from the hillsides,
“It was not too deep, about 30
centimeters. You can come over…” Someone had already stepped across the water
the shallow river
suddenly carried by Patrick who turned around. Surprised at his movement, she screamed in shock, “Ah, what are you
that she was not at
angrily reminded her, “Do
stare. She almost forgot that her hand and foot were injured, and
at
water
meters tall, had been practicing Muay Thai since he was young. He was very so strong
however, that Patrick took a firm grip on her legs, and he walked every step steadily even as if he was
everything seriously. She looked at him with her eyes sideways. To be honest, he
you looking
lowered his
was a little
he asked casually
head away as if she had done something wrong.
as soon as she turned her head, her eyes widened as if she were
are you
second, Patrick’s
even stopped his way
arms could not
untie his belt.
Charles and
Patrick’s surprised inhalation, they
and
were
all
turned around dumbfounded.
be so
she untied the man’s belt, and the
seemed to be startled by her sudden initiative and did not stop
Clap!
their strange expressions and pulled out the
down a
and the others saw clearly, they noticed that there
bamboo venomous Snakes on the trees in the orchard they were
so, Christina hit its tender spot and
motionless
“Put me down!”
his arms and ran all the way to the snake.
the snake was
she put her arms around
said proudly. You don’t even have
this moment,
all dumblounded, and even Patrick’s eyebrows
of snakes, especially poisonous ones, but
to untie
snake coming at us, who was about
a little angry and shouted at them
a man should marry a compliant and gentle wife. Women that are cute and coquette are most lovable Christina, don’t be too violent. Be careful that Patrick might be
looked embarrassed
teased her
protecting herself. It was useless to pretend to be weak She was always alone. She could rely on nobody,
his hand when
senses.
her head
first time, she saw that he was
you to protect me from now on.” Patrick seemed to be in
her.
he
due to the heavy rain, the few of them were talking and laughing and
Seeing that he was in a good mood. Christina dared to approach
future?” She tugged his arm
nervously.
was a little distracted when he heard the words “our baby.” He looked down at her bright eyes as she was really looking forward, which made him want
eyes were alight
answered her. Yes.”
heard his promise, she became more and more excited and grabbed his arm tightly. “Then if the baby
cell phone finally
get
of her suddenly shouted
around the mountain
let me tell
to give him their location, but Chandler seemed to have known about their being trapped
“I know.