Chapter 109


    Just as Patrick asked, the phone at the table suddenly rang.


    It was a call from thepany.


    Patrick answered the call and listened to the report coldly. The people in the ward immediately quieted


    down.


    Christina sat next to him and heard some voice indistinctly, "You shoulde back..."


    "I''lle back tomorrow." Finally, Patrick replied faintly.


    "Did something happen?"


    Christina looked at him and frowned. She was worried.


    "Nothing."


    Patrick seldom talked about thepany with her.


    "Is the group affected by the car ident..."


    Christina was concerned and wanted to know more, but Patrick didn''t let her ask. He said, "Go out and


    buy me lunch. I don''t like the food in the hospital."


    She froze and clenched her lips. She stood up from the bed.


    "All right." She said reluctantly and walked out.


    "Patrick, can Shawn deal with the news at home..."


    Christina walked to the door and heard that Barbara was discussing thepany with him seriously,


    "I''ve paid attention to ittely. I suspect that some media are manipted in secret..."


    "Chandler told me about the great public pressure. Some reports say that IP&G Group has been


    turbulent for changing the head. Some reports are more ridiculous and say that you are dead. It is a


    mess."


    "You should appear in public..." Charles sounded a little angry.


    Click!


    The door was mmed by Christina angrily.


    They were talking about business, and she was asked to go out indirectly. She was a little depressed.


    Why couldn''t she know?


    Although she was unhappy, she went out of the hospital and bought takeout for him. Mercer Ind was


    a famous rich area in Seattle. There were lush mountains and lucid waters. The environment was


    good.


    Since Patrick asked her to go out, she sat in the chair of an open-air restaurant. She enjoyed the view


    and had the cake.


    But she was in the strange city alone. Even the scenery was beautiful, she was still sad.


    When was Patrick so aggrieved? He was seriously injured and unconscious now. Was she good


    enough to be protected by him...


    Why did Cory hit Patrick in car? It was your fault...


    She suddenly remembered Jiang Meil''s words.


    She put down the fork. She looked bad and was in a daze.


    Suddenly, there was a thud. The ripples were made by a small rock in the clearke on her left. She


    came to herself.


    Christina stood up. It seemed that she figured it out. She wanted to hurry back. It didn''t matter even if


    Patrick asked her to go out and she had to wait outside the door.


    However, when Christina came to the store to pay the bill, the waiter told her that the bill had been


    paid.


    A man paid for her.


    Christina was stunned for a second. Did someone pay for her again?


    "How tall is he? Does he have fair skin and azure eyes..." She suddenly became nervous and grabbed


    the waiter by the arm to ask.


    The waiter found that she was anxious, he quickly answered, "Yes, he is tall and has blue eyes..."


    Christina ran out in a hurry. She looked around at the passers-by and shouted in a hurry.


    "Eric!"


    "Eric, I know it''s you. Come out..."


    She shouted in Chinese. The passers-by stopped and looked at her curiously. The waiter thought


    something big had happened and rushed out, "Miss, do you need help?"


    Christina ignored them. She narrowed her eyes and looked around nervously.


    She didn''t find him.


    She carefully saw the passers-by and he was not there.


    "... You are so stingy. I just said that I wouldn''t see you again. Why do you remember it for so long. You


    are so stubborn. You are a pig!"


    Christina yelled at theke in front of her angrily. She looked angry and guilty.


    She had known him a long time ago. Even she herself couldn''t remember. Her grandfather said that


    when she learned to crawl, she snatched his toy arrogantly.


    They grew up together and went to the same kindergarten. They were ssmates in primary school


    and middle school... But they quarreled and he left.


    Since he left that day, she had never seen him.


    She regretted itter. She wanted to find him, but she failed.


    Grandpa scolded her and her aunt also scolded her. But she was young and arrogant. She was proud


    and didn''t admit her mistakes. But she secretly kept the wooden box that he gave her. No matter where


    she moved to, she would take it with her.


    "Eric hasn''t been in contact with the Fishers these years. Will he be in trouble..." Suddenly she


    remembered something bad. He was autistic and didn''t know how to get along with others.


    She picked up the takeout and went back to the hospital. Atst, she didn''t see him.


    "Christina, are you very aggrieved to buy lunch?"


    The elevator was on the floor and she happened to meet Charles. Charles saw that she carried the


    takeout and looked sullen.


    Christina was in a bad mood and nced at him discontentedly, "Have you finished discussing the


    important matters?"


    "What? You''re sulking. You''re worried that Patrick didn''t let you know about thepany." Charles


    grunted angrily and grumbled at her.


    "Why do you like to cause trouble? He has his own way. You just need to do your own things. And you


    won''t understand even if he tells you."


    "I see. I really can''t help you." Christina was annoyed.


    She replied in anger and passed him to go to the ward.


    Seeing that she left angrily, he raised his eyebrows, "Is she really angry?"


    Christina was angry, but now she didn''t know what she was angry about.


    The door was open and Barbara was still in the room, "Be careful when you return tomorrow..."


    Patrick seemed to feel it and suddenly raised his head to look at the door.


    Barbara did not look back and she was awkward. She knew that she should leave. She remembered


    something important and asked quickly.


    "... Is there any news about Derek?"


    Christina stood outside the door. It seemed that they were discussing business. She did not dare to go


    in and could not hear what they were talking about.


    She held the takeout bag and waited outside.


    "I''ll leave..."


    To Christina''s surprise, Barbara strode out in less than two minutes and greeted her with a smile.


    "Are you done talking? Do I disturb you..." Christina asked out of courtesy.


    "As long as Patrick was awake, it is fine in thepany. There''s one more thing... I''ll ask himter."


    She did not borate. She looked at Christina and paused. She said with a smile, "Patrick knows you


    are waiting outside. Hurry up and go in." She smiled reluctantly.


    "Where''s the fairy tale book I asked you to buy?"


    It was the third day since Patrick woke up, and he has regained his energy, but his injuries were so


    serious that he needed to stay in the hospital for observation. Charles and the others came to visit him


    every day at noon.


    Christina rummaged through the fruit basket that Charles had brought, but there was no fairy tale book


    she wanted.


    "You''re a mother now, but you read such childish books." Charles red at her angrily.


    Christina looked at him angrily. "I told you the day before yesterday. You forgot again!"


    "I asked Barbara to stop by the bookstore and buy it for you. Christina, are you ashamed that you have


    to bother others when you are asked to stay and look after Patrick?''''


    Every time Charles came to visit him, this ward became very lively. Patrick sat leaning on the head of


    the bed, ncing towards them.


    Christina and Charles red at each other, then they turned their heads away and shut up.


    Around 11:30 noon, the nurse brought some food.


    Probably tired of the food here, Patrick continued to read the financial papers in his hand. His face was


    cold and he didn''t even look at the lunch.


    "Patrick, you can''t be picky about food in front of my son."


    Christina''s words were so astonishing, and Charles was about to say that she was the pickiest eater.


    At this moment, Barbara walked in slowly. "Patrick''s son?" With a slight smile, she looked at the people


    in the room jokingly.


    "Hello." Christina looked at Barbara and immediately became more disciplined and greeted her


    seriously.


    Charles mocked her. "You''re pretending."


    "I''ve heard from Charles that you''re pregnant with twins. Congrattions." Xua Barbara walked up to


    her and smiled like a sister.


    Christina was surprised to hear that.


    Barbara looked at her face and said with a chuckle, "I''ve heard about you before. After all, you''re so


    famous."


    Charles sighed and shook his head. "Yes, she is a famous troublemaker."


    "Charles, do you need a beating?" Christina turned around and red at him, ming him for ruining


    her image.


    "Barbara, don''t get too close to her. Christina has a violent tendency. If you don''t agree with her, she


    will beat and hurt you. Be careful."


    "They say you''re good at karate?" Barbara was amused and asked curiously.


    Was it apliment to be judged as a great fighter?


    Christina looked at Barbara in front of her. She was very decent and generous, and very capable. She


    could tell at a nce that Barbara was a career woman. She had always admired this kind of self-


    reliant woman.


    Compared to Barbara, she felt ashamed.


    Christina looked a little embarrassed and muttered, "My grandfather told me to learn this since I was a


    child. He said I wouldn''t be bullied in the future."


    "Grandpa is right."


    The man who had been reading the newspaper quietly suddenly said in a low voice.


    Charles was expressionless. He just wanted to tease her that her grandfather hadn''t thought that she


    would bully others?


    Barbara nced at Patrick on the other side of the bed. Suddenly, the smile on her face was a little


    stiff.


    Lowering her head, she hid her emotions and quickly took out a book from the bag. "Charles asked me


    to buy it for you..."


    Christina took the fairy tale book from her. "Thank you."


    "Christina, do you like fairy tales?"


    "I want to read stories to Patrick." Christina looked at her and took it for granted.


    The man on the bed was surprised and put down his newspaper to look at her.


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    "You don''t like it?"


    Seeing that he was looking at her strangely, Christina asked back.


    She remembered that thest time she was in the hospital, Patrick read her Grimm''s Fairy Talese, but


    she wasn''t sure if Patrick had this habit.


    She even doubted if Patrick wanted to go back to his childhood, but she didn''t have the guts to ask


    such a serious question.


    Charles was so stunned that he forgot to tease her for a moment, but suddenly he heard Patrick''s deep


    voice, "I like."


    Charles felt speechless.


    "Brianna will definitely like Christina. It''s fun to be with her." Barbara raised the corner of her lips slightly


    and turned to smile at Patrick.


    "Is Briannaing today?"


    Charles remembered that Patrick''s sister had a school holiday today.


    "I was supposed to pick her up from school, but she has an appointment with a friend today..."


    Charles was shocked when he heard this. "Does Brianna have a friend?"


    Christina frowned slightly and thought that Charles''s tone was a little strange. She didn''t know much


    about Brianna. Thest time she saw her, she only felt that she was very shy.


    "Brianna has autism," Patrick whispered.


    "Autism?" Christina''s eyes widened and she walked to the bed as if she were interested. "Patrick, is


    your sister''s autism born or affected..."


    Seeing her taking the initiative to sit by his bed, Patrick couldn''t help butugh. "She''s just shy. She''ll


    like you."


    "Actually, I''m pretty good with people with autism." Christina was confident.


    "Christina, you are very unashamed."


    Charles teased her. "Dealing with people with autism needs a lot of patience. I think Brianna would


    probably be scared to tears by your fiery temper."


    "And only Barbara is so attentive to stay with her all year round tomunicate with her."


    Charles liked Patrick''s sister very much, but Brianna was too introverted. Every time they saw her, they


    would show their friendliness and wanted to get closer to her, but Brianna was only willing to chat with


    the Hopkinses members. Barbara took a long time to make Brianna ept her.


    "No, I used to... Eric is autistic too. He likes me." Christina said defiantly.


    Charles didn''t believe that. Men were bewitched by her beauty. "Come on, I already know how proud


    you were in your past love stories. Those men chased you, it''s just..."


    "Eric is different from those men!"


    Christina argued with him, and the two of them quarreled at the sight of each other.


    "Who''s Eric?"


    Patrick didn''t bother to argue with them, but suddenly he felt annoyed by hearing Eric''s name.