At 11 pm, Patrick and Christina came back from outside.

On the way home, Christina was solemn all the way. Even the driver could see that she was in a badmood and then found Young Master Hopkins was calm and expressionless as usual after secretlylooking at him. Patrick looked out the window and seemed to ponder on something.

Christina was already sulking and didn’t expect that Patrick would comfort her.

However, as soon as they returned to the Hopkins family, Ms. Hopkins did not sleep late at nightand said something loudly in the living room.

"Even though she was Patrick's wife, she couldn't hit the people of the Stephenson family. Our twofamilies have a good relationship at least. Patrick and Chandler are such good friends. Christina wastoo rude. She's beneath her dignity!"

Ms. Hopkins was talking excitedly about the fact that Christina ran to the Stephenson family tomake a scene at noon.

No one cared too much about the disputes of ordinary people, but Christina, the granddaughter-in-law of the Hopkins family, provoked the Stephenson family.

Fortunately, Patrick and Christina didn't hold a luxurious wedding when they got married. Therefore,few people in the media knew her and even some people who knew about her had been informedbefore not to disclose any information. Besides, since Patrick was low-key and strong, no one daredto make rumors about Christina. But some people began gossiping about this thing.

The Stephenson family was greatly humiliated. At the same time, many people were gossipingabout Christina who was arrogant and domineering.

Christina stepped into the main living room.

When Paul who followed her glanced at Christina, she became gloomy.

Patrick walking beside Christina, was still expressionless and solemn.

While Patrick always looked calm, others could easily judge Christina's mood from her expressions.In this upper-class circle, the reason why Christina could live without any scruples was that Patricksupported her.

Paul sighed and wondered why Lassie, a more experienced woman, could not understand thatChristina was supported by Patrick and could do what she wanted.

"Noisy!"

Senior Mr. Hopkins could not sleep in the middle of the night because his daughter was going totell him something important in the living room.

When hearing these words, Senior Mr. Hopkins was furious and scolded her.

"Why don't you mind your own business instead of getting into trouble every day? I don't care whatyou say. Trouble comes from your mouth. Remember it well!"

Ms. Hopkins was calm a little.

"Dad, I'm just telling you the truth. Christina hit Chandler. It's all her fault, isn't it? Most importantly,it also affects our Hopkins family.”

"So what?"

Senior Mr. Hopkins imperially raised his head and asked.

Ms. Hopkins was shocked and didn't know how to answer.

"Those people in the Stephenson family scolded Christina indiscriminately. What's wrong whenChristina beat up their family now?"

Senior Mr. Hopkins snorted angrily and was highly disgruntled at the way his family members hadbeen treated.

As walking with Christina walked into the house, Patrick suddenly rubbed her long hair anddeliberately patted her on the head. When Christina turned around to glare at him withdissatisfaction, Patrick looked at her seriously and stroked her head to comfort her.

"Oh." Christina pushed him awkwardly.

Christina thought that they should behave well in front of the seniors and didn’t expect that SeniorMr. Hopkins would help her.

At first, Chandler scolded Christina for no reason. Christina slapped him angrily when hearing thathe wanted Crystal to have an abortion.

When they came back, Senior Mr. Hopkins glanced at them.

Senior Mr. Hopkins did not show much concern and knocked on the floor with his walking stick."It's not proper to take your wife out to a bar in the middle of the night. You have been married,hmph!" Senior Mr. Hopkins scolded Patrick.

In their circle, a few people would take their wives out to a bar. They would also go out to socializewith a secretary or public relations officers who specialized in dealing with social interaction.Patrick never thought about social engagements and went to the bar because his wife wanted todrink.

"He took me out to the bar but I had to see them eating and drinking there. Patrick wouldn't let medrink."

Christina angrily complained about him because she could not drink any wine.

She glared at Patrick beside her.

Patrick was silent at this moment because he knew his wife and grandpa would complain and evenscold him.

Patrick sat on the sofa and listened to them scold him. His grandfather was eighty years old and hada good memory and spirit. Christina was lively every day and liked to throw a tantrum occasionally."20 Years ago, your grandmother and I buried a few miles of osmanthus wine in the summer resort.There were osmanthus flowers all over the mountain ."

When it came to wine, Senior Mr. Hopkins recalled the past.

Christina immediately asked, "When are we going to dig?”

"At that time, your grandmother loved to do these things herself"

"When are we going to dig?" Christina added.

"But with a hot temper, your grandmother lost her temper immediately and ignore everyone for thewhole day if anything goes against her wishes.”

Thought Senior Mr. Hopkins was complaining about his wife, his tone was filled with tenderness andlove.

Christina continued to ask, "So when are we going to dig?"

When Senior Mr. Hopkins was ready to talk more about his wife, he immediately glared at herangrily after being interrupted by Christina several times.

"Don’t drink so much or you will embarrass yourself."

Christina made an excuse. "I'm just worried that your osmanthus wine will be buried undergroundfor too long. Then no one would know how skilled the grandma was.”

"How is that possible? Its mellowness will grow as time goes by!"

Christina said to the old man seriously, "Grandpa, all the wine is the same. After a long time, it willturn into vinegar."

Hearing her words, Senior Mr. Hopkins felt a little nervous and left the wine for many years thoughhe wanted to drink it. Now, he was worried that his wife would lose her temper if all of it turned intovinegar.

Senior Mr. Hopkins immediately ordered Paul, "Bring back one barrel wine tomorrow."

“Two barrels."

Christina stretched out two fingers and immediately emphasized.

Ms. Hopkins was left to the side and became more furious when Senior Mr. Hopkins was talking toChristina.

Ms. Hopkins, who had been married after all angrily wondered why Christina was treated well aftershe got married to Patrick and why Judy served as Mrs. Hopkins and had been ostracized by themall these years.

Ms. Hopkins was in a dilemma because she could not please Christina due to the initial conflict withher and at the same time, she was unsatisfied with her own treatment when compared withChristina.

Ms. Hopkins had to be more meticulous because, without the support of her parents, her position inthe husband's family was even more precarious.

Ms. Hopkins had to be more careful now regardless of her comfortable life in the past and wasjealousy when Christina was asking for more wine from Senior Mr. Hopkins.

As it was getting late, everyone went back to their rooms to rest. Ms. Hopkins stopped makingnoise.

"I heard you just told something important to Senior Mr. Hopkins. How's it going? Whathappened?”

Judy didn't sleep all night and smartly chose to stay in her bedroom.

Judy sent the maid to keep an eye on them and walked with Brianna to ask Ms. Hopkins who cameback.

Ms. Hopkins was angry and answered in a shrill voice. "There's nothing to say!"

Ms. Hopkins didn't want to mention the fact that Christina hit Chandler at noon today becausenobody cared and her father even scolded her.

Judy smiled but was disappointed because she didn't it would end in this way after she knew thisthing.

Judy thought that Ms. Hopkins would make Senior Mr. Hopkins be dissatisfied with Christina.

"You really got a good daughter-in-law. She has established a good relationship with my father aftermarrying Patrick for only a year."

Ms. Hopkins was experienced and clearly noticed that Judy was disappointed and more hatedChristina than she did.

Ms. Hopkins thought that she had been used by Judy and was more furious when looking at Judy, ahypocritical woman, and Brianna behind.

"Senior Mr. Hopkins is concerned about someone who has lived in the Hopkins family for free formore than 20 years. She, as the nominal lady of the Hopkins family, is introverted and loved by allpeople.” Ms. Hopkins said sarcastically.

Ms. Hopkins glared at Brianna anxiously and remembered that the last time Brianna ruined the blinddate.

"But now, she pales insignificance when compared to Christina who is so righteous and quarreling infront of my father. She, an outsider, is no match for Christina, the granddaughter-in-law.”

Judy was angry. "Ms. Hopkins, you were angry with Christina. You don't have to give vent toBrianna."

Ms. Hopkins was arrogant and disdainful. "So what!"

Ms. Hopkins looked up at Judy contemptuously. "And you, when my sickly brother was sick, youflirted with others outside. You thought my father really didn't know anything. If you hadn't givenbirth to a son, you have been gotten out of this family long ago.”

"Both of you are worthless idiots. You two are really pitiful to each other and have to rely on theHopkins family to live. You are nothing when compared with Christina.”

Ms. Hopkins said angrily to walk into her bedroom and slammed the door.

Ms. Hopkins was angry because she failed to complain about Christina.

Though She couldn't compete with Christina, Ms. Hopkins didn't take Judy and Brianna seriously.As the door was locked, Judy stood outside.

Judy instantly turned gloomy, while Brianna silently stood behind and lowered her head, as if shehad not heard the sarcasm at all.

"It's all your fault. The last time she introduced you to a man, how could you spilled hot soup allover him?"

"Senior Mr. Hopkins would never treat you sincerely!”

Judy said full of anger and pinched Brianna's white and tender arm fiercely.

"You have to know that Christina, granddaughter-in-law, is more important than you. After Ibrought you home from the orphanage, I've been teaching you how to get close to Patrick and howto please him. Why haven't you grown close to him all these years?"

"I was blind when I chose to adopt you like trash. You are useless!"

Brianna still silently lowered her head and trembled with a bruise on her fair arm. She was used tosuch harsh scolding.

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