Chapter 34

Patrick had been very busy these days. Christina heard he went to New York

on business

Christina enjoyed the big bed when Patrick was abroad. However, Mr. Hopkins wanted her not to beso lazy. He also specifically told Patrick that no matter how busy he was, he had to come back onSunday to teach!

She thought Patrick would ignore Old Master, but she didn’t expect him to agree to return beforeSunday.

“Maybe he wants to come back to see

Miss Jones.”

Christina flipped entertainment

through the

magazines

expressionlessly, hertone a little sour.

Cecilia was so popular now that she could see her advertisement everywhere. It was all thanks toPatrick

"Cecilia, you've been on the popular search list ever since the kiss mark thing. Today, your fans areover ten million, and the advertisers are making an appointment.”

Anne, the manager, walked into the dressing room excitedly. Halfway through, she asked, “Cecilia,what's wrong? Are you in a bad mood?”

The woman in front of the dressing

table had completely lost her delicate

demeanor. She looked angry and turned around to scold the makeup

artist behind her. “Get out!

There were only the two of them left in the dressing room. The manager, Anne, thought for a whileand asked, “Has Mr. Hopkins not come to see you since you jumped into the lake last time?”Hearing this, Cecilia's face became increasingly sullen.

Anne guessed suspiciously. “Could it be that Mr. Hopkins didn't stay with you that day? Mr.Shepherd and I saw you two lying in bed.

"Stop saying!” Cecilia looked angry.

“Don’t be so angry. Even if Mr. Hopkins

didn't stay for the night, at least he came over immediately when he heard

the news that you jumped into the

lake. He was still attentive to you... The manager comforted her slowly.

"Anne, do you know that I'm especially worried about that Christina in the Hopkins Family.” Ceciliasaid through clenched teeth

“Christina? The woman who got pregnant and married into Hopkins Family?” The manager wasstunned for a moment and then smiled disdainfully.

“Cecilia, you don't have to worry at all. That woman is just your substitute. Think about it. You'vedisappeared for

three years, and there are no other women around Mr. Hopkins. He only

thought of her as you that night

because he missed you so much. To be honest, I think that Christina is rather pitiful.”

“No!” Cecilia quickly retorted with suppressed uneasiness in her eyes, “Anne, you don’t know...

As she spoke, Cecilia's expression became a little complicated and she hesitated to say, “I, I used tobe with Patrick, but we, we never slept together

“What?! You never... Have sex!”

How could this be possible? The manager was shocked.

“I'm especially worried right now. This Christina is pregnant. If they fall in love with each other in theHopkins Family,

Patrick will forget about me. Without

Patrick, how am I going to continue my

career...”

Cecilia's face was full of unwillingness, and when she mentioned Christina's pregnancy, there was afit of undisguised jealousy in her eyes.

Why could Christina be so lucky and get pregnant? If she was the one who was pregnant, she wouldhave been the young madam of the Hopkins Family!

The manager patted her on the shoulder and comforted her. “Mr. Hopkins thought you were dead,so she got the chance. I heard that they

just had the marriage license. Even the

wedding was canceled by Mr. Hopkins himself. After giving birth to the baby, she will have no use.She paused and smiled, “You're not the

same. You two used to be lovers, and now everyone respects you. Mr. Hopkins is your backer. Hemakes you so popular now. It's all because he dotes on you.”

When Cecilia heard this, her beautiful eyebrows raised with pride.

Indeed, her career was at its peak and no one dared to offend her.

“That's true, but I still don't like that Christina. Anne, replace a chance to remind her who the realmistress of the Hopkins Family is!”

Cecilia glared at herself in the mirror

with a sinister look. Christina's face

was similar to hers, and she was always

uneasy

On Sunday. Patrick really came back from New York.

“Patrick are you tired?”

Christina and he had just come out of the parent-child prospective parents’ classroom and Christinaasked him.

Patrick got off the plane at seven in the morning and accompanied her to the “class’ at eight. Hedidn't even have time to rest, and there was some tiredness between his brows.

However, when he heard Christina

beside him asking if he was tired, he

paused and looked at her suspiciously.”

“What are you looking at?" Christina was a little uncomfortable with his

deep gaze.

Patrick's expression was complicated. He immediately turned his head and did not answer.

Did she care about me? Did that count?

Christina thought he was very strange, She guessed that he was probably under the pressure of Mr.Hopkins to accompany her to the “class!

"Patrick, let's go to the opposite square

and sit for a while before we go back.”

She spoke softly, her eyes fixed on his tired face. She wanted him to sit down and rest for a whilebefore driving

back

Patrick grunted as an agreement.

The two of them walked side by side into the square Christina picked out a stone chair under theshade of a tree and sat down. Patrick sat beside her.

The spring festival had already passed half a month today was 14th, tomorrow would be the 15th ofthe first lunar month, so there were big red lanterns hanging around.

Christina saw a vendor selling cute lanterns across the street and she shook Patrick's arm excitedly.“Patrick will the lantern festival be held in Hopkins Family tomorrow? Will you hang lanterns?” Witha smile on her face, she asked, “Are we going to have sweet dumplings tomorrow

night?”

But when Patrick heard this, his face immediately became gloomy.

It was as if the lantem festival was a taboo that could not be said..

Christina also noticed the change in his mood. “What's wrong with you?” She didn't understand. Hisexpression seemed to have a complex. Hatred.

Patrick didn't answer her, but Christina suddenly wanted to know. But just as she was about to ask, anew message came from hercell phone.

“Who is this?”

Patrick casually saw the screen of her

cell phone, but suddenly his eyes turned cold and his voice sounded

displeased.

Christina was opening the new message on WhatsApp and was about to tell him.

But Patrick thought of some bad memories and thought she was guilty and refused to tell him. Hewas even

more eager.

"Who is this? Brother Charlie? Christina. Don't forget, you're married now!" His cold tone was tingedwith a

warning

“He is Charles.” Christina looked up

and retorted angrily.

Patrick's grim

face froze when he

heard the name

He turned to the other side and said in

a strange voice, “I see.” He said softly. He had misunderstood her.

Christina did not care much about this, but Patrick seemed to have suffered some irritation just now."Patrick, I just said the lantern festival -“She said again.

“Christina, what's your WhatsApp ID?"

Patrick seemed unwilling to answer her, and he changed the subject coldly.

When it came to Christina's WhatsApp, she was very displeased.

“Charles has no connotation. He actually tells me that my WhatsApp nickname has no meaning.”She complained bitterly and handed him

herphone

Patrick looked at the “Invincible Tina’ WhatsApp nickname and paused for a moment before animperceptible smile flashed across his face.

Christina clearly saw him smiling, Towered her eyes, and began to wonder if her name was really toochildish.

"Hey. Patrick, what do you think of my nickname?” She approached him and

asked.

Patrick raised his eyebrows and saw

her nervous face. He reached out and

rubbed her head. "Very good.” He said

two words calmly.

Inexplicably Christina looked into hi

smiling eyes, and her cheeks were slightly flushed

When he smiled, he was so handsome.

Looking at him like this, Christina's face was getting hotter and hotter.

“Are you blushing?”

Patrick suddenly frowned and reached out to poke her forehead. His expression was a little serious."Did you catch a cold?”

Christina was embarrassed,

“No!” She raised her voice and pointed

at the convenience store across the street, feeling a little uneasy. “Patrick, buy me a bottle of mineralwater. I'm thirsty

Patrick looked at her for a while, then stood up and walked towards the convenience store acrossthe street.

Christina was still sitting on a stone chair under the shade of a tree, watching handsome Patrick buywater for her, and her heart beat a little faster

for no reason

She reached out her hands to hold her

red cheeks and quickly cooled herself

down, lest he suspect that she had

caught a cold.

It was really dangerous to be with such a handsome guy all day..

“Miss Dickens.

All of a sudden, a car stopped behind

her and a woman stuck her head out of the window and shouted at Christina,

Christina's face became a little complicated when she heard the sweet voice.

It was her...

Christina didn't have to look back and she could recognize the voice. It was Cecilia, the big star whohad recently

become popular.

“Miss Dickens, can you do me a favor?” Cecilia shouted at her again.

Christina was a little confused. She called Christina Miss Dickens, not Mrs. Hopkins. It seemed thatshe did it on

purpose,

But this was Miss Jones, the person who Patrick liked, and Christina didn't want to offend her. Shegot up from her chair and walked towards the white Bentley

"What do you want?” She asked indifferently

Cecilia was sitting in the car, wearing a stunning outfit and smiling. “Miss Dickens, Patrick and Ispent the night at my place a while ago and he forgot his tie. I didn't got a chance to return it tohim. If you don't mind, can you do it

for me.”

They spent the night together and he

left his tie.

Christina's face turned a little pale

when she heard this.

"Ah. Okay

Christina looked at Cecilia in the car, inexplicably feeling a sense of inferiority.

Cecilia Saw Christina's lowly appearance, her lips curled up in arrogance, and pretended to lookaround in the car. She looked up and said embarrassingly, “Oh, I've been so busy lately, and the tieseems to have been left in the lounge again.”

“In that case, I'll return it to Patrick myself next time. Miss Dickens, sorry” The smile on Cecilia's facedeepened with a hint of pride.

Christina stood by the side of the road

and watched Cecilia's car away.

What are you doing standing here?” Patrick bought some water and walked up to her and asked.Christina unconsciously took a step back and took the mineral water from his hand. “Thank you.”Patrick narrowed his eyes and sensed her cold and distant attitude towards him.

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