When they were back, the servant already prepared dinner for them. Coming back from Cory's wedding, they were in a bad mood and had no appetite. Christina ate some and went back to her bedroom.
She went to the wardrobe to put away her pajamas, and she would take a bath after a short rest.
When Christina was putting away her pajamas with her head down, she saw that there was a faint bruise on her right wrist. It was made by Cory, who grabbed her a little hard just now.
Her heart sank when she thought of Cory's angry and self-destructive look.
She did not know whether it was Cory's emotion or the knowledge of what Patrick had done that made her sad...
"He's so cruel!"
If it hadn't been for the fact that Patrick happened to be in America and couldn't be reached, grandpa would have hit the roof on the spot.
What was Patrick doing in America...
Suddenly, the phone on the bedside table rang. Christina froze for a moment, threw her pajamas back into the closet, and ran to answer it.
"Christina, are you okay now?"
Christina looked surprised and disappointed. She called her in a gentle tone, "Auntie."
"What's wrong? Are you in a bad mood?" Betty could tell that Christina was disappointed.
She immediately comforted Christina, "Is it because Cory and Carrie held a wedding today? Christina, don't be sad. He's just a bastard and you deserve someone better."
Betty had spent most of the past two years living in the sanatorium because she was ill, but she had learned about the wedding held by the Hampton Family through TV and magazines. The more she knew about it, the angrier she became and the more worried she was about Christina.
Christina, on the other hand, was not angry. She muttered, "Actually, Cory is not that bad..." He was a wonderful man compared to that bastard, Patrick.
"Christina, do you still like Cory?"
Betty heard her say this, she immediately became nervous, "Christina, listen to me. Hampton Family is way out of our league, and
so tired. Thus, I just want you to find someone who loves you and to live a
held the phone and did
herself. If a man was worthy of
a sudden, she
I still like
She recalled the night she had been trapped in a remote village. The mudslide destroyed and buried the villagers' houses,
the rain fell on her cheeks and her clothes were cold and wet. Patrick ran towards her. He held her in his arms and trembled slightly. He seemed very
to do with Cory. It's just a misunderstanding from the beginning." She
that he was framed and
You two are
else, she asked in a joyful voice, "Christina, do you remember the little boy who played with
one you bullied,
bully him. It was
subconsciously, but in the
the name
young and comforted her, "Christina, don't feel guilty. I know you've kept that
a pause, Betty lowered her voice and asked tentatively, "Christina, if he
message popped up on
at the message notification in astonishment and almost subconsciously
won't be back until
She was inexplicably
'What happened?'
and dialed his number,
with a dejected look on her face, staring
me for so long? Why did you fly to the United States for no reason? Why don't you make it clear when you sent me
came back to herself and hung up
she immediately sent Christina a message. [Christina, why did you hang up suddenly?