[Titanic] Harbor

Erica hid herself in the shadows.

Green's choice of location is good, from here you can see part of the scene on the dance floor, and it is not easy to attract attention.Erica looked out from here and saw an old acquaintance—Carl Hockley.

Surprisingly, it was not Karl, but his female companion—Miss Elizabeth Hockley.The cousins ​​not only attended the banquet together this time, but also danced a waltz on the dance floor with great interest.

Very well, Erica looked at the two in the dark, a little unsure whether the Hockley family really suffered a huge loss because of Shirahoshi's shares.

Maybe they did lose a lot, and now they are joining hands to create a false impression that there is no financial crisis, so as to obtain more loans from the bank, just like what Mrs. Dalton is doing.

But this judgment may not be exact.

There is another explanation. The wealth of the Hockley family is many times higher than that of the Dalton family. With such accumulation, they may not necessarily go bankrupt.If the rescue is done properly, there is no problem in getting through the crisis.

According to this line of thinking, the appearance of Carl is a kind of crisis public relations. He presents a good image of the Hockley family in front of everyone to solve another problem.

The Hockleys are mostly in the steel business and Erica had a hypothetical on the Titanic because the steel they were supplying went wrong and that ship sank and if they didn't get more orders then they ended up will go bankrupt.

Therefore, Karl must show people a positive image of the Hockley family, so that people can rebuild their trust in Hockley.

No matter which of the above speculations, this is a challenge for Karl, especially, he still does not know why he brought that 'cousin' out.

Elizabeth Hockley, Cal Hockley's cousin, was rumored to be intimate with a baron in London, but the baron was a man with a fiancée.

This news should not only be engraved on Erica's pillar of shame. For the Hockley family, letting a rumored side branch lady attend the banquet on behalf of the family is also a sensational thing.

Don't think that things about Erica, the Baron, and Elizabeth are just a secret.

The so-called gossip can be accomplished in just a few days from one part of the ocean to the other.

The status quo is just tacitly understood by everyone, unless there are enough interests to drive, otherwise they will not take the initiative to ask.

Erica saw Tom discussing business with a middle-aged man, and they took a corner, and like Erica, they weren't ready to join the lively misunderstanding right away.

One waltz is coming to an end, but that only means the beginning of another.

Green returned to the field.He looked as if nothing happened, and he was still talking and laughing with his female companion, the black widow lady.

They didn't go back to the dance floor either.

Willow on the dance floor.This time Erica saw his female companion, a tall girl, some parts of which were strikingly similar to her, such as her extraordinary height and blond hair. If she only looked at her back, she might have misidentified the two of them. .

Mrs. Dalton obviously mistook her daughter.

She was originally comparing New York and London with a lady next to her.

As a patriotic lady, she tried her best to find out the advantages of living in London, and raised her hand without hesitation, so that other ladies 'casually' watched her husband buy for her last year. The 'little' ring.

The ring is inlaid with a golden-green cat's-eye gemstone. This gemstone has always been loved by ladies. Of course, corresponding to the passionate love of these noble ladies is the high price of these gemstones.

It is an enviable thing to be able to own such jewelry. After all, the supply of cat’s eye is very small, and it is also very rare for a husband to buy it for his wife.

But this does not mean that these New York ladies will buy Mrs. Dalton's account.They were not Mrs. Dalton's close friends in London, nor were they obliged to listen to the exaggerated parades of an out-of-towner.

Mrs. Dalton's 'inadvertent' movements made them want to poke their eyes and make them praise the ring.

Isn't it just a ring!

What's there to show off?Still dangling in front of their eyes non-stop!

Immediately, a lady poked Mrs. Dalton's sore foot: "This is really a good ring. I also have one at home, but unfortunately, I have too many jewelry, and I am dazzled to choose. This time I choose A simple one came over."

The Talking Lady enjoys a certain prestige in her circle.In addition, these words of hers completely imitated Mrs. Dalton's tone, but added an exaggerated American pronunciation, adding a mockery to the show off.

Mrs. Dalton's face sank, and she was somewhat aware of her problem.Her temperament is to be tough but not soft. At this time, when others are tough, she will be gentle.

Mrs. Dalton was going to change the subject, and stop talking about this issue so embarrassingly.

But the other wives were unwilling to let her go just like that.

The lady continued: "I heard that there is a poor girl in the Doton family. She was on that boat at the time. Although some people said that she was seen on the rescue boat, the whereabouts of this lady disappeared afterward. I really hope She didn't suffer any misfortune! If my daughter meets a fiance who loves her, I won't let her flee to another country uselessly."

These words are very harsh, but in terms of words, there is nothing to refute.Mrs. Dalton knew in her heart that what the other party said was the truth.

She looked around, and only at this time did she hope that someone could speak for her.

God!If she is really screwed down, she will become a laughing stock in the New York social circle in the future!

But her popularity is obviously not good enough that someone is willing to help her.

But when Mrs. Dalton looked around the audience, she saw a familiar figure from behind—blond hair and tall figure.

Who else could there be besides her daughter?

Erica's figure is very rare for a girl.

Look who is standing with her!

—Captain Willow, hero of American newspapers.Erica must not have fallen in love with this heroic captain, so she is unwilling to contact her family!

Didn't she ever think that because of her, the Doton family is facing a financial crisis, and her mother has to stand in front of others and be ridiculed by others!

Out of anger, embarrassment and many other complex emotions that are hard to describe, Mrs. Dalton's head was hot, and she rushed straight to them without confirming the face of the girl next to Willow.

Willow and his partner are dancing.

Mrs. Dalton's sudden insertion interrupted their tacit dance steps, and centered on these few people, a small-scale commotion broke out on the dance floor.

Willow had to withdraw from the dance floor with his partner, so that the three of them could settle the matter in a less conspicuous place.

"Madam, are you in any trouble? Is there anything I can do to help you?" Willow has gradually become accustomed to addressing the issue in a gentlemanly manner in the face of indiscriminate bombardment from various newspapers recently. Confront the women you meet.

The changes that Erica saw in him were only superficial. In fact, his growth was far more than that. Before doing this, he must have been irritated by Mrs. Dalton's inexplicable behavior.

But now, he took a closer look at Mrs. Dalton's face again, feeling a little familiar.

The faces of mother and daughter are always inherited. Erica's nose and lips are very similar to Mrs. Dalton's, and these two parts happen to be an important part of the face.

"Uh... Sorry, I may have misidentified the person." Mrs. Dalton saw the face of Willow's female companion, and was surprised to find that this girl was not her Erica.

There is actually a second 1.8-meter-zero girl in this world!

As Erica's mother, Mrs. Dalton naturally knew Erica's exact height.

Although intellectually, she knew that someone would grow to such a height, but spiritually, seeing another girl with a similar height to her daughter, Mrs. Dalton was a little dazed.

Willow frowned. Before he could speak, the female companion next to him was the first to attack because Mrs. Dalton scratched her wrist: "Madam, I'm taking the liberty to ask, the person you are looking for is your daughter Is it?"

Mrs. Dalton was stabbed by the keywords 'looking for someone' and 'daughter'.But it was her fault after all.Embarrassed, she withdrew her hand from holding another girl.

She didn't speak, even if she acquiesced to the other party's guess.

"Heh!" Willow's female partner rubbed her red wrist, and said with some reluctance: "You are really the greatest mother I have ever seen, even your own daughter will admit it!"

Mrs. Dalton was a little annoyed that a junior spoke to her like this. She has been in the social circle for so long, and she has never met such an impolite little girl.

She raised her eyebrows.Just as he was about to talk to this girl about respecting the elders, Willow had already stopped his female companion one step ahead of her.

"Anna, this lady is also unintentional. She should be very anxious because she can't find her daughter. Don't say any more!"

He also turned his head and apologized to Mrs. Dalton: "Madam, I'm sorry for Anna's abrupt words, and I will take her to apologize to you."

When Mrs. Dalton saw Willow's action, she felt a little fondness for the young man.After all, she was the most polite young man she had ever seen at a New York ball.

Since this person has given her a step down, she will naturally not be unreasonable: "I recognized the wrong person, and it was my fault first, so don't blame your female companion." She wiped the corners of her eyes with a handkerchief , said in a sad tone: "However, it is rewarding to know such a polite young man as you. It's just that my poor daughter doesn't know where she is yet!"

Willow felt that Mrs. Dalton looked familiar from before. Hearing this, he finally couldn't help asking: "Excuse me, what is your daughter's name, maybe I can help you?"

Mrs. Dalton put away her handkerchief, 'calmed' her mood, and said clearly: "Her name is Erica Dalton."