Matriarch of the Hockleys

"Don't worry, Mom." Andrea secretly tore open the packaging of the chocolate.It was so delicious. Andrea took a big bite of the chocolate, her face was full of happiness and satisfaction.

"Andrea! What are you eating in your mouth!" Mrs. Bruce said sternly.

"It's just a little chocolate," Andrea quickly finished the chocolate in her mouth, "Mom."

"Oh, my God! Andrea, you eat chocolate again at night. Do you still want to go to the dentist? Why are you so greedy? You will gain weight, okay?" Mrs. Bruce disapproved.

"I just ate a bar of chocolate, Mom. I'll brush my teeth later." Andrea retorted for her beloved sweet tooth.

"Andrea." Mrs. Bruce said sternly again.

"Oh, Mom, I see. I will never eat chocolate at night." Andrea curled her lips helplessly. Other desserts can also replace chocolate.

"I'll be in the room now. Good night, Andrea." Mrs. Bruce rubbed her temples and walked out of Andrea's room.

"Good night, Mom."

It was another beautiful morning, Jack stood in front of the mirror in the bathroom wearing a [-]% new coat, and looked at himself in the mirror.Wish me luck today!Jack showed a sunny smile and pushed open the bathroom door.

Fabby rubbed his sleepy eyes, "Jack, why are you up so early?"

"I have an appointment to have breakfast with someone else." Jack raked his hair with wet hands, "If I come back early, I'll bring you something to eat."

"Okay, good luck, Jack." With that, Fabby rolled over and went back to sleep.

The dining room of the third class cabin is far less gorgeous than that of the first class cabin, but it can be regarded as clean and tidy.Jack chose a quiet corner to sit, and gave the waiter the thin gold chain he had won from an alcoholic, and asked him to serve him a hearty breakfast for two.And promised one dollar to a neat boy in old clothes, let him go to the first-class entrance to show Ruth the way.

Jack sat on the chair nervously, rubbing his hands under the table constantly.Not knowing whether Ruth would eat the third-class food, Jack was very disturbed.Not knowing whether she would respond to yesterday's confession, Jack's eyes became very tangled.

"Hi, Ruth. Good morning!" Jack smiled and stood up, but the chair that nearly fell had already revealed his inner joy and tension.

"Good morning, Jack." "Breakfast is delicious!" Ruth followed Jack's gesture and sat opposite Jack.

Although there were some common dishes on the table, Ruth, who had rarely eaten these 'common food', still felt quite fresh.

"Glad you're here, Ruth," Jack motioned. "Try this veal sausage, it's my favourite."

"Oh?" Ruth cut a piece of sausage and put it in her mouth. Although it was not as fat and tender as steak, the beef marinated with black pepper still exuded a unique flavor. "Very good!" Ruth praised without hesitation, as if she had tasted the taste of freedom.

Ruth and Jack looked at each other and smiled, looking at Ruth with drooping eyes, Jack showed a dull smile.However, this calm and sweet breakfast is destined not to last.

"Oh!" A sudden cry broke the calm, "How can these inferior people eat food on the table?" Mrs. Rufu's eyes were full of anger, she couldn't believe that her beloved daughter would go against her According to the request, the same poor boy had breakfast in such a messy third-class cabin.

"Mom!" Ruth stood up in a panic, grabbing her skirt helplessly.

"Good morning, Mrs. Cabot." Jack was a little nervous because of Mrs. Ruth's appearance.He vaguely knew that Mrs. Ruth didn't seem to want Ruth to get too close to him.

"What are you doing? Ruth Cabot." Mrs. Ruth said sternly. If her waistcoat hadn't been put together with Ruth's luggage, she wouldn't have found that her daughter had been with that poor The ghost secretly contacted. "Mr. Dawson, do you think Ruth's dress looks good today?"

Jack was confused by Mrs. Ruth's question, he didn't know what Mrs. Ruth's intention was. "Of course. But it's still not as good as Miss Ruth's beauty." Jack and Ruth's eyes collided.

"Really?" Mrs. Rufu showed a disdainful smile, "This dress cost me 2000 dollars, I'm afraid Mr. Dawson won't be able to earn it in ten years!"

Jack's face turned as white as 'shua'. Although he knew that he was not worthy of Ruth, Mrs. Ruth's frank words still broke his heart. "Mom!" Ruth yelled dissatisfied, she looked worriedly at the bleak Jack, and felt distressed.

"Am I wrong? Mr. Dawson, I hope you stay away from my daughter." Mrs. Rufu said proudly.

She stepped forward and took Ruth's hand, "We should go, Ruth. Don't keep Mr. Hudson waiting too long."

Ruth was pulled away by Mrs. Ruth, she kept looking back at Jack.She regretted it, she should have told Jack earlier that she liked him too.It's a pity that after today, mother should not let herself out of her sight.Ruth thought with tears in her eyes, and she forced a bitter smile.

"Rose," Jack squatted on the ground, whispering in pain, his lustrous blond hair becoming dull.

No one noticed what happened, and Jack finally returned to the room in a daze.

"Jack, why did you come back so early?" Fei Bi looked at his decadent friend with some concern.

"We're done, her mother doesn't allow her to see me again." Jack covered his face, "It's my extravagance, I'm just a poor man." Jack smiled wryly.

Fei Bi felt dissatisfied with the lady, "Dude, why do you think that? Doesn't that lady reject her suitor very much? Maybe, you still have a chance." Fei Bi said with a lack of confidence , "At least say goodbye to her. Maybe you should go and talk to the lady again, so she can have someone to talk to, don't you, Jack."

"I'll sleep first." Jack, who was very confused, turned over and pulled the quilt to separate himself from the outside world.Ruth, you are a sweet annoyance.I love you so much, I hope you can occasionally give me a look, but identity and status are like an insurmountable gap that separates us at both ends.Jack curled up under the quilt, constantly thinking about Ruth's voice and smile.What Fabby said was right, he shouldn't just give up like this, maybe, in the afternoon, he would sneak into the first-class cabin to see Ruth one last time.There was a flash of hope in Jack's eyes, he was not willing to give up his beloved girl like this.

"Mom." The quiet atmosphere kept suppressing Ruth, she looked at her mother, and said nervously.

"So you know I'm your mother! Didn't you have a good chat with that poor boy?" Mrs. Lufu said in a mocking tone, "You still eat those cheap common people's food, don't I? Have you been short of food and clothing for more than ten years?" Mrs. Ruth was a little out of breath, and she was very disappointed in Ruth.

"Mom, how can you say that! Jack and I are friends." Ruth, who had been patient all the time, finally expressed her dissatisfaction clearly to Mrs. Ruf. "Why is your class concept so stubborn! Mom, you weren't like this before." Ruth never understood how her former gentle and understanding mother turned into a philistine, hypocritical and greedy woman.

Mrs. Rufu was stunned, "Why do you think I changed? Didn't I do it to make our lives better? If it wasn't for you, I would have remarried a long time ago. How could it be like this, for the sake of life? Running around, currying favor with others, begging for justice!" Madam Rufu's voice was full of anger, and there was also a hint of grievance and sadness in it.It never occurred to her that Ruth could not understand her motherly love.

"Why? Mom. Is our life hard now? Why do we have to flatter and seek profit everywhere? Don't we have hands?" Ruth also didn't understand why her mother was always so pessimistic.

"Ruth, we are upper-class people. Our delicate white hands have held precious jewelry, stroked expensive oriental silk, and picked up exquisite afternoon tea. But we can't use it for work. Don't you know those Will the rough work ruin the skin you have been pampering? Do you think what attracts men the most is your beautiful appearance, because they only see your appearance when they see you for the first time!" Mrs. Rufu will not be Bewitched by Ruth's words, she is no longer an innocent girl who loves to dream, and this society is far from being as kind as Ruth thought.

Ruth didn't agree with her mother's statement. She tried to retort, "Mom, you," "I have invited George to have breakfast in your name, and it's getting late. You should change your clothes and go to the restaurant." Ruth Madam said without a doubt.

"But," Ruth is not in the mood to eat with Hudson now, but Mrs. Rufu will not let the cooked duck fly.Now that Mr. Hockley has given up on Ruth, Ruth must marry George, and the property of the Cabot family has shrunk severely.

"We don't have much money, but it's more than enough to make things difficult for a third-class guy. Ruth, don't force me to do that!" Madam Rufu restrained her anger, and she said expressionlessly.

Ruth opened her mouth, but still didn't speak. "Clean up quickly, I'm leaving first." Mrs. Ruth straightened her sleeves and passed Ruth.

Ruth walked into the bathroom slowly, she splashed water on her face, she patted her pale face to make it rosy.

Slowly changing clothes, Ruth walked out of the bathroom.Under the light, her shadow kept flickering.