Matriarch of the Hockleys

earls court

"Andrea, I'm leaving for the United States by boat tomorrow. Are you ready?" Earl Adrian Bruce asked his daughter sitting across the dining table, "Don't worry, Daddy! I've already told Li Sha has stuffed everything she needs into the suitcase." The girl named Andrea said with a smile.

"Andrea, don't show your teeth! How many times have I said it, why haven't you done it yet?" The countess, who was sitting next to Earl Bruce, frowned, "Mom, it doesn't matter if you're at home! Right? Daddy." Andrea put down the knife and fork in her hand and said coquettishly to Count Bruce and his wife.

"Anna, don't you find it cute that your daughter smiles like this? What's the point of a family eating and relaxing?" Earl Bruce looked at his wife with a smile. "My God! Cute? Andrea is already 16 years old. I'm already married to you at this age, Adrian. How can she marry a good family if she doesn't pay attention to etiquette!" the countess said seriously, Trying to make the father and daughter on the opposite side realize their mistakes.

"Mom, don't you want me to stay with you at home? You know that once you get married, you won't be able to see your precious daughter often." Andrea said with a handkerchief pretending to be wronged.

"Oh! Daddy's sweetheart, Daddy is willing to support you forever. Anna, our daughter is still too young. We should worry about Eden now. He is 26 years old and doesn't even have a fiancée. This time you go When he is on vacation in the United States, he must be urged to find a partner to marry, even if it is a Yankee’s daughter.” In order to save his beloved youngest daughter, Earl Bruce pushed his second son out without hesitation.

"That's right. Eden didn't pay attention to his own personal problems. This time he went to the United States to determine the candidate for his wife." Mrs. Bruce was misled by Earl Bruce again.Andrea smiled and winked at her father, her mother was always eaten to death by her father.

Inside a luxury villa in Southampton

"Sir, are you alright?" A burly, well-dressed man asked the brown-haired young man leaning back on the leather sofa.From his dress and speech, it is not difficult to judge that he is a good manservant.It also meant that his master came from a wealthy, decent family.The young man messed up his fashionable hairstyle casually, and it could be seen from his slightly rude movements that he was very irritated at this moment.

"Tell me what Ruth was thinking. She rejected Harry William who proposed "Ocean Star", but she refused to accept my pursuit." The young man said angrily.

"Sir, modesty makes a lady deserve better. Ms. Ruth may want to see your sincerity, after all, she rejected Mr. William's marriage proposal in front of you." Spice Leger replied, after all, in In his mind, Mr. Cal Hockley, the sole heir to the Iron King, can be regarded as young and promising, with an extraordinary background.But Miss Ruth Cabot was too reserved, Leger frowned.

"Leger, I'm so glad I didn't make it to last week's auction. Do you know how Ruth turned Harry down? She actually listed many examples of people who once owned Ocean Stars but suffered tragic fates. Maybe that This necklace really carries bad luck, otherwise the priceless diamonds would not be able to touch a lady's heart." Thinking of the scene where Harry was rejected at night, Carl Hockley's irritability finally disappeared, and then a kind of pleasure arose in his heart .

It's just that the nouveau riche who just rose up a few years ago actually robbed me of a woman, it's really beyond his control, but thinking of Ruth rejecting his pursuit again, Carl's face began to darken faintly.

"Miss Ruth is also interested in you, otherwise she would not agree to travel with her mother to the United States." Although he was dissatisfied with Miss Ruth and her spendthrift mother, the servant who swore to be loyal to Mr. said comfortingly.

"Check things again, and pick up Miss Ruth and Mrs. Cabot at Earl Cabot's residence tomorrow morning." Carl, who looked better, went upstairs after giving orders.

Earl Cabot House

"Ruth, you can't be willful anymore. Since you have rejected Mr. William's marriage proposal, you must marry Mr. Hockley. God knows why you refused Mr. Hockley's pursuit! You must know that he is much richer and younger than Mr. William What's more, he doesn't have any children yet." A fashionable blond lady said in a sharp voice.

"Mother, you know, I don't like them. Mr. William is like a clown. He is always showing off his wealth to everyone around him. He is like a peacock with his tail open. And Mr. Hockley, he always ignores my opinions. Always making choices for me regardless of my thoughts, he is an egomaniac." Ruth said aggrievedly to her mother, Mrs. Ruf.

"Ruth, your father has passed away. Apart from leaving behind a noble title, he only has huge debts. Do you want us to pawn jewelry to maintain our current life?" Mrs. Lufu looked at him with helpless eyes own beautiful daughter.

"Can't we work and earn money by ourselves? Mom. We can find a decent job to support ourselves. After all, I have learned financial knowledge." Ruth bit her lips and looked at Lu with firm eyes Mrs. Fu, trying to make her mother consider her words.

"Work? Are you going to make the Cabot family the laughingstock of the entire upper class? Ruth, I arranged for you to study in a girls' school so that you can have something to chat with those outstanding men, not for you to do it Ladies!" Mrs. Rufu propped her head on her left hand, and said unhappily, "Fortunately, we are going to the United States with Mr. Hockley. If he confesses to you during this period, you must accept it. Are you going to force Is your helpless mother living on the street?" Mrs. Ruth looked at Ruth with a heartache.

"I'll think about it, Mom. I'll check my luggage in the bedroom. Good night, Mom." After speaking, Ruth lifted her gorgeous skirt and ran upstairs.

Mrs. Ruth lowered her head and turned the sapphire ring on her hand. It seemed that after boarding the boat, she had to help Ruth find out if there was a more suitable man.After all, Ruth rejects Mr. Hockley so much now, it would be bad if she did something that would damage the face of the Cabot family.

But it is true that Mr. Hockley has not been able to move Ruth's heart for so long.If he offered priceless jewels to pursue Ruth, Ruth would definitely agree. Mr. Hockley is much richer than Mr. William. Why is he so stingy? No wonder Ruth did not agree to his pursuit.

Not knowing that Ruth had rejected Carl's expensive gifts many times, Mrs. Ruth became dissatisfied with Carl.

April 1912, 4 was really a great day, known as "the greatest miracle in the history of human passenger navigation," the Titanic began its maiden voyage.Many newspapers and magazines published this exciting news.

"Andrea, what are you thinking?" Earl Bruce asked suspiciously, "Daddy, the Titanic is really spectacular. But I'm so worried that I'll get seasick, after all, I haven't experienced it for such a long time voyage." But the Titanic did deserve her praise.

"Don't worry, Andrea. The Titanic will be the most stable and has the most complete equipment on it. You will have a pleasant journey on it." Earl Bruce looked up at the Titanic confidently. He said that he was also very proud of the strength of his country in his heart.

"Anna, remember to send a telegram when you and Andrea arrive in America." Earl Bruce looked at his wife tenderly.

"Well, I will. The ticket check has started, Andrea, let's go!" Countess Bruce took her daughter's arm and motioned for the maid to follow behind with a suitcase.

"Okay, Mom. Goodbye, Daddy." Andrea said goodbye to Earl Bruce with a smile, and then walked towards the ticket office with her mother.

"Mr. Hockley?" Rufu looked at Carl, who was obviously in a daze, with some dissatisfaction, "What are you thinking, Mr. Hockley."

"Oh, I'm sorry. Your daughter is so charming. If I didn't pay attention, I would be indulging in Miss Ruth's beauty." Carl smiled, but the noble lady just now was indeed very beautiful.Even this Miss Ruth whom I am pursuing is slightly inferior compared to him.

"Mr. Hockley is such a humorous gentleman." Rufu, who was full of inexplicable confidence in her daughter, said with a smile covering half of her face with a fan.

"Mom, it's time to check the tickets. Let's go!" Ruth said, suppressing the impatience in her heart.

"Third-class passengers go this way. They can only board the ship after passing the quarantine." Several uniformed sailors waved their flags and shouted to the third-class passengers.

Looking at the crowd, Mrs. Ruf could not help complaining that "the only shortcoming of the Titanic is that it has third-class cabins."

"Ma'am, as you know, there is nothing perfect in the world. After all, the law stipulates that every passenger ship must have a third-class cabin." Carl said with a smile, "Let's get on board!" Ruth felt that she could no longer bear the compliments. With an atmosphere of hypocrisy, it can't be interrupted by opening.

"Okay, ladies first!" Carl reached out his hand to signal Mrs. Ruth and Ruth to go first.

A tavern near the pier

"Oh! Jack, I love you so much. We have a boat ticket to America." Fabby was once again glad that he went out to gamble with Jack today, and he hugged his good friend Jack Dawson excitedly.

Jack picked up the two tickets he had won, and dragged Feibi to his place without thinking about talking. "Hey! Boy, don't let me see you again, or I'll kill you next time." A burly man with a beard yelled at Jack and his back. Damn it, I was going to drag them into the alley. After snatching the boat ticket back, he ran so fast, damn it!

Oh Jack, slow down, I can't run anymore. Fabby bent his waist and propped his legs, panting heavily. "Feibby, we have to go to the hotel to pack our things quickly. I saw the Titanic checking tickets just now. "Jack said helplessly.

"OK, let's go back and pack our things!" Relieved, Fei Bi put his arms around Jack's shoulders and walked quickly towards the hotel where he was staying.

The author has something to say: the story has begun, and for the sake of smooth logic in the following text, another suitor has been arranged for Ruth (*^__^*) hee hee