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
control his surge of love and desire
she and Patrick
big towel, wrapped it around her head,
back to my
her room to take a hot bath and
but still
in the living room, planning to teach Christina a
girls were obedient, quiet, and decent, but
her grandfather to indulge her when she was a
father and said seriously, "Dad, it's
"Why?"
snorted angrily, looked at Patrick who had been silent, and raised his tone
easier if you were not the father"
still
was not the kids' father,
why her father was angry, so she explained, "I mean I feel a little uneasy to be
always had this
yesterday, but suddenly,
are always imagining" Donald glared at
"Dinner's ready:"
of soup from the kitchen and shouted towards the
little to eat.We'll go out
a typical home-cooking meal,
buy more ingredients, but she delayed because she took Patrick's
that Donald and Mrs.Dickens came back earlier, so she
at the round table, unlike the long one in
was smaller, it made the family
for the
in the middle and greeted Patrick
at her and then started eating
etiquette by the Hopkins family, but the
her bowl and did not
Donald glared at her.
you doing?
was much better-mannered
just say you were
She looked up.
bath, I don't feel
looked at her
There's
a good meal when she's
motioned for Betty
been strict
you want to destroy my kitchen? How could you let
knew very well that
Betty a lot of time to clean up the kitchen
her, how could she fail to cook noodles at such
recklessly, "Dad, I can
But it tasted bad.
"Shut up."
Donald was furious.
them criticising Christina, Patrick remained
for the Dickens family, but their conversation at the dinner table was quite harmonious, at least Patrick
the end, Betty cooked a bowl of
good, and tasted good, Christina
more than half of the bowl full even with beef, and she was inevitably taught another lesson by
drizzle outside had
Christina felt a little dizzy
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