Chapter 168


    ''If I wasn''t Derek''s girlfriend, he wouldn''t even look at me...''


    She admitted it unwillingly and helplessly.


    Erica raised her eyebrows in surprise. They had known each other for many years. She knew that


    Barbara was a sensible woman, so she was surprised to hear these words.


    It turned out that Barbara loved him so much.


    "Barbara, have you ever thought that the more you love him, the further you are pushing yourself away


    from him..."


    Erica suddenly thought of her own private affairs. She pursed her lips and said seriously as if mocking


    herself. "It''s true that you have been epted by Patrick''s family for all these years. Old Master Mr.


    Hopkins, as well as Judy, liked you. Brianna, the defensive girl, also loves to be with you. But it was all


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    because of the fact that you are Derek''s girlfriend. This means that you can never have rtionships


    with Patrick even though he also falls in love with you."


    "Considering Patrick''s personality, he would never have rtionships with a woman rted to his


    brother...What you did are..."


    Barbara was very upset because what troubled her most was told by Erica. So she stood up from the


    seat and stared straight at the distance outside the window, considering something else.


    "I didn''t think anything of it at the time."


    When they were studying abroad, Patrick was so charming that there always had many beautiful and


    outgoing girls trying to get close to him.


    "At least I''m better than the strangers. He cared about me at least." Barbara murmured as ifforting


    herself. But she was also self-mocking.


    "That''s true. Patrick was so strange. He was not interested in those women at all."


    Erica picked up the fork on the table and had a few bits of the Spaghetti. Suddenly, she looked sad and


    raised her voice when reminding someone. "By the way, where''s Christina? How''s her rtionship with


    Patrick..."


    Barbara looked at the beautiful twinkling light in the distance, and her expression was tightly locked


    down.


    "Christina."


    She could not conceal the ruthlessness in her voice as she silently recited the name. It was not easy


    for her to get what she wanted, but it was easy for that damned woman to get it. It was like she worked


    hard every day but was robbed of all the credit by that woman.


    "Christina..."


    Christina was sitting quietly in the corner of the banquet hall of the Fishers. Suddenly, she felt someone


    staring at her from the left side. She stood up vigntly and walked over.


    The hall was brightly lit. Some guests were waltzing in the middle of the hall. There was a violin


    concerto on the right side. People were talking softly and lowly. The clink of sses and waves of


    Christina roamed among the crowds. She didn''t dare to take big steps. She walked carefully with her


    head down. In fact, she was not in a good mood.


    She was mocked by Derek''s uncle. She had always been a sharp talker, but could only remain silent in


    the end.


    [My nephew is only an autistic fool. Indeed, he''s not good enough for you...]


    [Derek is not a fool! He just doesn''t like to talk. ] She got a bit carried away and contradicted him


    without thinking.


    When he heard what she said, heughed coldly and scolded with his teeth clenching. [Well, you still


    like him as before and get used to help him and protect him. I can''t help but wonder, are you really


    loving him? Or you only treat him like a joke for having fun. Don''t forget that you are the person who


    hurt him the most. Don''t forget what you had said to him. You threw away the jade pendant for


    engagement in front of him, mocking that you would never marry an autistic person like him. You also


    told him never to appear in front of you.]


    The eyes of Christina turned red. She pursed her lips, wanting to say something, but remained silent.


    In fact, back then... She didn''t mean to say that, but she was in great panic.


    "I''ve always wanted to apologize to him..." She lowered her head and choked up in a low voice. "Derek,


    where are you?"


    She had been trying to find him, but failed!


    "Derek?"


    Two tall figures suddenly appeared from the inner chamber. A shrill voice murmured these two words


    and then cursed with disdain, "Someone''s spoiling this festival. Don''t mention that fool..."


    When Christina heard this familiar and harsh voice, her face darkened, and she looked straight ahead.


    When the two women saw Christina standing in front of them, they were stunned for a moment. Soon,


    Mrs. Fisher recognized her and red at her. "It''s you."


    "I know you. You''re the shameless bitch who came to our house every day when we were young." The


    youngdy of the Fishers was cruel and offensive.


    Derek was an illegitimate child. However, Mrs. Fisher''s offsprings were only two girls. So, the elders in


    the Fishers finally agreed to ept Derek as their own blood. Anyway, Derek''s biological mother died


    when giving birth to him. The elders wanted Mrs. Fisher to ept him.


    But there was more to it. Mrs. Fisher hated the redundant child. So she secretly scolded and punched


    the handsome little boy who had just started kindergarten.


    Christina used toe tofort Derek secretly. She knew that he wouldn''t talk back when being


    scolded, and wouldn''t fight back when being hit. He only cried when being locked in the utility room,


    being scared, and suffering from hunger. He was always being quiet, and was indifferent to everything,


    even to his own life.


    But Christina could not bear it!


    Christina red angrily at the mother and the daughter who had heavy makeup. "You had agreed


    before that Derek would join the Fishers. He is part of the Fishers now, and he will enjoy the inheritance


    of thepany. It was nonsense what you were talking about..."


    They had announced that it would be the eldest son-inw who operated thepanies of the Fishers.


    The younger son-inw would be in charge of purchasing raw materials. They enjoyed all the stock


    dividends. However, they never mentioned the name of Derek, as if he never existed.


    "It''s none of your business. You are nobody, and are not qualified to judge us." Miss Fisher sneered.


    Christina was furious. "I know everything. When the Fishers sent people to the C City and met Derek''s


    grandfather, they agreed on the terms. As long as Derek was willing to go back to the Fishers, he


    would have 30% of thepany''s shares. The older generation of the Fishers had signed


    documents..."


    Mrs. Fisher was a little nervous when she mentioned that.


    Miss Fisher''s face darkened when she heard issues rting to her money. "30% of the shares? Keep


    dreaming. A bastard was vying for our family property. Urgh!"


    "Besides, that fool hasn''te back for so many years. He''s dead for us. That document is therefore


    invalid!"


    Christina couldn''t help to beat her. She shouted angrily, "Nonsense! He''s alive and is doing well, and


    he''lle back!"


    "Whether hees back or not has nothing to do with our the Fishers," Mrs. Fisher, who kept quiet for


    a long time, looked at Christina sharply and then nced at the crowds in the banquet. She spoke


    elegantly but coldly. "You''d better leave now, no matter who brought you here."


    Christina found the bodyguards of the Fishers approaching her. They were seemed nning to get her


    out of the room.


    Miss Fisher looked at her arrogantly and said disdainfully, "Just a woman globbing our food. You''d


    better stay out of your way and get out now!"


    There were steady footsteps behind her...


    "She came here with me."