My billionaire husband spoils me too much
Chapter 552

Chapter 552Tonight, the atmosphere at dinner in the Hopkins family was a little weird.Patrick was on a business trip. Something seemed to have happened in the company. Even hisseveral aunts made several calls to ask. Senior Mr. Hopkins didn't seem to be in a good moodeither. He scolded them and hung up.However, he never talked about business at the dinner table. If necessary, he would go back to thestudy in the Northern Garden and solve it. When he was at home with his family, he was alwaysamiable.Christina had never cared about the business, and she knew nothing about it.What she was most concerned about now was Brianna, who was sitting opposite to her and kepther head down silently.Lucy said that based on her experience, she guessed that Brianna had schizophrenia since she was achild, but she didn't know it.Lucy's guess was reasonable because sometimes Christina felt that Brianna didn't seem to be lying.She was pure in thought; but sometimes, Brianna sounded and acted like a different person.“Don't look around while eating.”"Why are you staring at Brianna?”Her mother-in-law, Judy, had always been unhappy with her. Today, Patrick was not home, so shetook the opportunity to put on airs as an elder, lest these young people didn't take her seriously.Hearing this, Brianna, who was drinking soup with her head down, subconsciously raised her headand met Christina’s attentive gaze.Maybe because Christina's eyes were too sharp, Brianna was scared.Brianna showed it on her face. Her eyes were clear, but she immediately lowered her head as if shewas feeling a little guilty and nervous. Her shoulders were shrugged, like a child doing somethingwrong.“Mind your manners!”Senior Mr. Hopkins frowned and glared at Christina.She didn't do anything that would hurt others. Why did the whole family act like that she wasbullying Brianna?Christina deliberately chewed the salad for a long time but didn’t swallow it.Senior Mr. Hopkins was furious and his face turned livid.Christina, angry too, made a face at him.However, even so, Judy could tell at a glance that Senior Mr. Hopkins was treating Christina as hisown, so hescolded her.Senior Mr. Hopkins had been scolding Patrick since he was a child, but if someone badmouthedPatrick in front of him, it would come to no good to that person.Judy did not dare to scold Christina.Senior Mr. Hopkins snorted. Christina then began to eat her food slowly. She looked up and stole aglance at Brianna from time to time.Those had been troubled by the constant calls from the company. What Christina had donelightened the mood.“Grandpa, I have something to ask you.”After dinner, Judy and the others usually greeted Senior Mr. Hopkins and went back to their rooms.Christina waited for them to leave and said that.Senior Mr. Hopkins seemed to be weighed down by something. He made himself some tea withoutlooking up. “What is it? Are you worried that we will go bankrupt and you'll have no money tospend?”Christina didn't know what to reply.She didn't dare to say that she had never been worried about the business.Moreover, if she stole a vase at home and sold it, the money was enough for ordinary people to liveon for a fewyears.It seemed that the situation in the company was more serious than she had imagined."... Even if the company went bankrupt, Patrick would make money to support us. Don't worry.”Christina comforted Senior Mr. Hopkins by courtesy only.Senior Mr. Hopkins usually dismissed Patrick as an unfilial descendant, but in fact, he had alwaysbeen proud of him and thought Patrick was the best person he could rely on.There was really nothing to worry about, but things were complicated.Senior Mr. Hopkins looked at Christina, who was being philosophical, and relaxed, “What do youwant to know?” He planned to tell her everything she asked, or else she wouldn't let him go.Christina asked him directly.“Does Brianna have any mental illness.”"Help! Something happened!”The butler looked flustered and rushed in. “Miss Lassie Hopkins fell off the rooftop on the 9th floorof the hospital...”Senior Mr. Hopkins and Christina immediately looked out the door. Senior Mr. Hopkins had noenergy to care about the question Christina just asked.“What happened?”Lassie was his daughter, so when Senior Mr. Hopkins heard the news, his face distorted with shockand he asked in a panic, “How is she now?”"... There's lawn downstairs. She is in the operation room, but it was too high...”The butler was a little nervous and broke off. Lassie would probably die after falling off the rooftop.If it hadn't been for the grass below, her brains would have popped out.Senior Mr. Hopkins held the cane tightly in his right hand, and he suddenly tensed up. He seemedto be in a panic.Christina was also shocked.*...I'm going to the hospital now.”Christina immediately stood up and patted Senior Mr. Hopkins on the shoulder.She turned to Nanny Faang and said, “Stay at home with grandpa. I'll go out with the butler.”Although Lassie was usually arrogant and domineering, and the people in the Hopkins family didn'tlike her very much, everyone felt very sad when they heard the news. Nanny Faang nodded andsaid, “Just go. We'll take care of everything at home.”Christina and the butler trotted to the garage and immediately drove to the hospitalThe car was very fast and quiet along the way.Christina did not ask why Lassie had run to the rooftop, how did she fall down, whether she hadjumped down herself. It was impossible that she would jump down. Was she pushed down? Or wasshe careless and slipping down?At this time, she needed to remain calm. First, they should try to have Lassie’s life saved and theninvestigate it.The old butler glanced at Christina beside him. She wore a serious and vigilant expression. Her eyeswere sharp and serious. She was quietly looking at the road ahead, and he slowly relaxed. At first, hehad been dumbfounded to hear such bad news.When they arrived at the hospital, they heard the expected result.“Multiple fractures, massive internal bleeding, cerebral ischemia and hypoxia...” Although theaccident happened in the hospital and the rescue was timely, the injury was really serious. Lassiehad become a vegetable.Although Christina didn't like Lassie, she felt sad to hear this.Ahealthy person she knew suddenly became a vegetable.All of this had happened so suddenly. The bright incandescent lights in the hospital dazzled her,and she felt like she was having a dream.“We are sorry and sad.”“We've called the police.”Several directors of the hospital rushed over. “If there is anything we can do, we will try our best tocooperate and send our regards to Senior Mr. Hopkins. We are sorry for him.”The butler and several male servants were here to deal with the trivial matters and Christina wastaken home.She was still in a trance after getting home."How is Grandpa now?” As soon as she stepped into the house, she asked Nanng Faang.Nanny Faang shook her head and said, “Senior Mr. Hopkins said he wanted to be alone and told usnot to disturb him... He might be okay.”He had experienced many things, and this incident would not bring him down. However, it wasinevitable for him to be sad. After all, that was his own daughter who had become a vegetable.“Does Patrick know about this?”“I thought he did, but we can't get in touch with him for the time being.”“Then I'll leave him a message.”Nanny Faang looked at Christina who had been a pain in the ass and was a little moved. Somethinghappened at home suddenly and someone needed to be in charge. “You've been running around allnight. How about going back to your bedroom and having a rest. I'll cook supper and bring it toyour room later.”Christina nodded and went back to her room.I However, she felt unsettled.She took out her phone and sent a text message to Patrick. Usually, he could see his message evenif he didn't call back immediately(Lassie somehow ran to the hospital rooftop and fell off the rooftop on the 9th floor. Aftertreatment, she became a vegetable.)She was typing while thinking about the choice of words.Before the text message was sent, the landline in the room rang.The Hopkins family’s various houses and courtyards were connected by landlines. They were mainlyused by Nanng Faang and other servants to communicate and convey information.However, the landline in Christina’s room rarely rang.In the Eastern Garden, if Nanny Faang wanted to tell her something, she would send someone toinform her.However, the landline kept ringing now, which unnerved her even more.“What's the matter?” Christina asked.On the other end of the phone was a woman's sad wailing.Christina was scared. The woman didn't sound like she was pretending to cry. She was crying herheart out.“Is, is that Brianna?” Christina mustered up her courage and whispered into the phone.a“... Christina.”The woman murmured. It was indeed Brianna’s usually soft and low voice.“Christina, I'm scared,” she said in a choked, trembling voice.“I'm afraid of her.”“Christina, I beg you, help me."Help me.Brianna seemed to be talking to someone else. “It's not me! It's not me! It's not me!” She keptmuttering to herselt, her voice trembling and rising uncontrollably.Christina's face turned pale from fear. She did not say anything more. Finally, she heard Briannascream in horror, which showed she broke down.There was a loud bang as if something heavy had smashed into the mirror and shattered.Then there was no soundChristina was still holding the receiver with her right hand. At this moment, she didn't dare tobreathe or say a word. She was still horrified and did not come back to her senses.The bedroom door was slammed.Christina slowly looked up and saw Nanny Faang’s anxious expression. She stammered. “Your son,he, he is missing.”

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