Betty's expression was livid.
She seemed unwilling to listen to Christina and she shouted and scolded Christina.
"Only people of the Dickens family, shameless and snobbish, would fawn on Hopkins family, that rich
and powerful family.
Have you forgotten what kind of person your grandma is? She is a profited-mind woman, so as others
of the Dickens family.
As long as they can gain benefits, they will disgrace themselves to fawn on the Hopkins family.
They sell you to the Hopkins family and claim that's for your sake! Christina! Don't you listen to me
now? Or you just want that vanity and wealth?"
"I, I'm Not...It has nothing to do with the Dickens family."
Christina almost didn’t dare to look at Betty who was angry like this.
She lowered her voice, pursed her lips, and added, "Patrick is very good to me."
"Shut up!"
Betty gritted her teeth and reminded Christina with harsh words.
"That Patrick, Hopkins family's eldest grandson, was born with a silver spoon.He has everything he
wants and there are many women who still covet him now.He had engaged to many women before
since he was young.Now that you get married to him, so you're proud of yourself? How much do you
know him? The son of Victor and Judy must not be a good guy!"
Betty gritted her teeth hard.
As if she had recalled something, and her body trembled angrily.
"You are not allowed to mention anyone surnamed of Hopkins the future.Not even a single word..."
"And, I tell you, I don't care if the Dickens family agrees to this marriage.Anyway, I don't agree.When
you give birth to the bastard in your belly, you must break up with that Patrick!"
Christina stood up anxiously.
"Why?"
"Auntie, did the Hopkins family have offended you? Or did Patrick do anything wrong? Tell me.I don't
understand.I don't understand why you're so against my marriage to Patrick.The people of the Hopkins
are not as overbearing as rumors say.They treat me very well..."
"If you think they good, then don't take me as your aunt.You can leave now.Get lost -"
Betty didn't want to hear Christina's defense for the Hopkins family.
She pointed in the direction of the door and roared angrily.
The cold shout echoed in the new room...
Christina did not argue back.
She pursed her lips and lowered her head.
Christina was the only child of the wealthiest family in the C City, the Dickens family.
Her grandfather, General Eisenhower, had dotted and spoiled her.
So Christina had become kind of a headstrong girl.
However, Christina had always respected her aunt, who had always been sick.
Because Betty had been not in good health, Christina had dared not trouble Betty.
And when they together had left the Dickens family and hung on, Christina had ever sought money for
her aunt's medical care.
Even that had been at the cost of starving and freezing, Christina had hung on with a smile.
Christina was obedient to Betty very much.
But this time, she really didn't understand and didn’t want to accept these arrangements.
"How many years have passed? We're the only ones left in my family.Do you still remember your
grandfather and your mother that..."
In the quiet house, Betty's low voice sounded.
She was muttering to herself, full of miss.
"Do you remember that every time you made a mistake, your grandfather held you with a stern face,
touched your little head, and scared you that he would punish you? Your grandfather loved you so
much.He arranged everything for you back then.Christina, why are you disobedient?"
Betty choked with sobs, and her eyes were already red.
Her voice now was not her usual soft voice.
Christina looked up and found there were tears falling from the corner of Betty's eyes and falling on the
bright floor one by one.
Christina was in astonishment.
Her aunt cried! Christina was suddenly at a loss and looked at Betty in panic.
Betty's eyes were filled with sadness and helplessness.She closed her eyes.
The tears on her long eyelashes were still flashing.
She whispered softly, almost begging, "Baby, you have to be obedient..."
"Baby, you have to be obedient."
Christina stiffened and those memories came to her mind.How many years ago had it been? That had
been her happiest childhood.She could be unscrupulously willful and naughty.Her mother's arms had
been very warm and her mother had always coaxed her with the softest voice.
"Baby, don't make a scene.You have to be obedient."
The old days had been really happy.
Christina still had had her grandfather and mother with her.
And even Donald had been a loving father at that time.But all were the past...The past that could not be
returned.
After that, her grandfather had died, Donald cheated on her mother, and her mother committed suicide
in prison in despair.
Christina and Betty fled the Dickens family and lived a frugal life, earned a living by pennies.
From that moment on, she and her aunt had been the only ones left in her world.
"Baby, you have to be obedient.’ These simple words rang in Christina's mind over and over again.
Christina was stunned and completely silent.
Betty seemed very tired.
It was as if she had used up all her courage.
She did not ask Christina or scold Christina anymore.She walked back to her room unsteadily.
Christina looked at Betty's thin body and her heart ached.Her aunt, Betty, was such a gentle, modest,
and easy-going woman who would not argue with others.Her indifference and sternness today had
exhausted her.
Betty actually shouted, lectured, and even begged with all her might...
A figure came over.
Derek was still so quiet and accompanied Christina.
Christina's voice was low as if she was asking herself but not the person in front of her, "Derek, what do
you think I should do?"
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