Christina went home drenched.
Her clothes and long hair were wet through, but she didn't care about it.
Betty opened the door for them, and saw Christina in such a mess.
"Auntie, I'm hungry" Christina said.
Betty felt helpless.
She glanced at Patrick, who was standing beside Christina, putting away a small umbrella.
He stood straight as he always did, but now he didn't seem as cold as he used to be.
Betty sensed that there was more tenderness on his handsome face.
Strangely, Patrick was not drenched.
"Your father and grandmother went home early from the hospital.He'll definitely complain if he sees you in such a mess."
Betty grumbled at Christina.
Actually, getting wet was not a big deal, especially for her niece who always hurt herself before.
Maybe Christina just wanted to bathe in the rain.
"Stay here."
Betty then hurried to get a clean towel.
"Okay:"
Christina stood at the door.
Water was dripping down her body, and her long black hair was sticking to her fair face.She was like Sadako.
"Patrick, go in."
She turned to look at the man beside her.
There were beads of rain on her long eyelashes, and her clear eyes were pure and beautiful.
But Patrick did not move.
He looked at her affectionately, and gently stroked her hair sticking to her cheeks with his big palm.
"Do I look like a ghost now?" She smiled.
Patrick, who had always been cold, chuckled.
Without saying anything, he smoothed her hair back.
He looked at her quietly, his eyes focused and gentle.
Christina felt a little awkward.
She turned her face slightly and subconsciously took a step back.
However, Patrick pulled her back quickly, carried her tightly in his arms, lowered his head, and kissed her.
His lips were hot and he kissed hard.
Christina was drenched in the rain, and her cheeks was a little cold.
Now, Patrick suddenly kissed her, and she could clearly feel his burning body.
Her mind went blank for a moment and didn’t wrench herself free until she saw Betty coming over with a big towel.
Christina blushed and immediately pushed him away.
Oh, how embarrassing.
Betty was very surprised.
when she saw Patrick went back to the Dickens family with
that he couldn't control his surge of
with meaningful eyes, Christina really wanted
but she and Patrick
big towel, wrapped it around her head,
go back to my room
into the house.She went back to her room to take a hot bath and stayed there for two hours before she dawdled downstairs.She felt an itch in her nose
still can't take
sat in the living room, planning to teach Christina a
girls were obedient, quiet, and decent, but Christina was
her grandfather to indulge her when she was
sofa opposite her father and said seriously, "Dad,
"Why?"
had been silent, and
were not the
was still angry with
was not the kids' father,
father was angry, so she explained, "I mean I feel a
always had this kind
she was a student yesterday, but suddenly, she
are always imagining"
"Dinner's ready:"
out the last pot of soup from the kitchen
grab a little to eat.We'll go
meal, with
because she took Patrick's shirt to the
she received a call and was informed that Donald and Mrs.Dickens came back earlier, so she
sat at the round table, unlike the long one in the Hopkins
it was smaller, it made
me for the plain cooking.Have
in the middle and
her and then started
was well trained about the table etiquette by the Hopkins family, but the woman next to him
her bowl
Donald glared at her.
you
Patrick was
you were
She looked up.
I took a hot bath, I
at her
want some noodles? There's some beef in
say yes, but her father interpreted unhappily,
daughter have a
said and motioned for
it yourself Donald had always been strict with
my kitchen? How could you let
very well that
lot of time to clean up
indulge her, how could she fail to cook noodles at such an
"Dad,
But it tasted bad.
"Shut up."
Donald was furious.
criticising Christina, Patrick remained
family, but their conversation at the dinner
end, Betty cooked a bowl of beef
smelled good, and
bowl full even with beef, and she was
drizzle outside had gradually
Christina chatted in the living room, but Christina felt a little dizzy maybe because
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