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.
went back to the Dickens family with Christina, but he was a
couldn't control his surge of
stared by her aunt with meaningful eyes, Christina really
quite conservative views, but she
towel, wrapped it around her head, and rubbed her
back to my
ran into the house.She went back to her room to take a hot bath and
already a mother but still
Donald sat in the living room, planning to
were obedient, quiet, and decent, but Christina was always so
allowing her grandfather to indulge her when she was
said
"Why?"
looked at Patrick who had been
were not the father" Donald
still angry
kids' father,
father was angry, so she explained, "I
always had this
she was a student yesterday, but suddenly,
imagining" Donald
"Dinner's ready:"
last pot of soup from the kitchen and shouted
eat.We'll go out for
home-cooking meal, with three dishes
but she delayed because she took Patrick's shirt
informed that Donald and Mrs.Dickens came back earlier, so she also
the round table, unlike the long one
it was smaller, it made the
me for the
the middle and greeted
at her and then started eating as gracefully
about the table etiquette by the
at her bowl
Donald glared at her.
are you doing?
Patrick was much better-mannered than
say you
She looked up.
took a hot bath, I don't
at her
noodles? There's
yes, but her
daughter have a good meal when she's
for Betty to cook beef
Donald had always been strict with Christina.
to destroy my kitchen? How
knew very well that Christina was a
to clean
she fail to cook noodles at
retorted recklessly, "Dad, I can
But it tasted bad.
"Shut up."
Donald was furious.
them criticising Christina, Patrick remained
disgust for the Dickens family, but their conversation at the dinner table was quite harmonious, at
cooked
and tasted good,
ate a little, leaving more than half of the bowl full even with beef,
drizzle outside
Mrs.Dickens and Christina chatted in the living room, but Christina felt a little dizzy maybe because she had a cold.She answered every question her
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