Matriarch of the Hockleys

"Good morning, Hudson." Ruth pulled a stiff smile and looked at the smiling George. Ruth's fingers holding the skirt were tightly clenched, and the original flat fabric was wrinkled.

"Good morning, Ruth." George ignored Ruth's performance, and he smiled like an elegant gentleman coming out of an oil painting.

"I've already ordered breakfast," George said with a touch of affection in his gentle words, "you will definitely like it."

Ruth didn't speak, but kept that smile with the corners of her mouth fixed, like all noble girls.

"By the way, Ruth. According to Mrs. Ruth, you haven't booked a hotel yet?" George took a sip of his coffee and put down his cup. "The hotel is inconvenient after all. I have several properties in New York, one of which is in the urban area, which is very close to where I live. Why don't you and Mrs. Rufu stay here first, and I will send a telegram later Clean up. You can live in directly when the time comes."

Ruth's smile froze, "Thank you, George, I'm sorry to trouble you." Thinking of her mother's words, Ruth finally swallowed the refusal.

"No thanks, I think our relationship is still very close, isn't it? Ruth." George planned to speed up the time to propose to Miss Ruth. Last night, George received a telegram from his confidant. The viscountess is engaged!Although he is already Hudson's potential next Patriarch, he can't let that guy get his father's favor, and he doesn't want to be held back all the time.

"At that time, I can accompany you to the commercial street in New York. You will definitely like it there." Thinking of getting engaged, George continued: "There is a jewelry store opened by a Jew in New York. The things in it are very expensive, but there is nothing It's not a boutique." George paused, "Many celebrities have custom-made wedding rings in it, maybe we can go and see it after we get off the ship."

"Really?" Ruth, who understood the hidden meaning of George's words, could hardly maintain the smile on her face.She didn't expect George to have the idea of ​​​​being engaged to her so soon. "Why is breakfast so slow?" She tried to change the subject.

"Waiter?" George understood that this was really urgent, and he thought he should give Ruth some buffer time.

In a restaurant with a beautiful environment, a handsome man and a beautiful woman are eating food gracefully. Every movement of them reveals their excellent background and good upbringing.No one knows what kind of thoughts are hidden under their glamorous appearance.

"Carl, this price is already my bottom line, so I can't increase it." Ismay said with embarrassment.

Carl smiled, "Old friend, you know, as long as you take the stock in my hand, you will never have to worry about someone threatening your absolute position in White Star Company." As a shrewd businessman, Carl believes that his The stock deserves a higher price. "How about this number?" As he spoke, Karl drew a few Arabic numerals on the table.

"Deal!" After thinking for a while, Ismay had a painful expression on his face. "Let's go to the control room to send a telegram later! Get this thing done before the afternoon." You have to buy the stock as soon as possible, the stock still has room to rise, and maybe you can get back a little bit, that's a fortune small numbers.Ismay thought to herself.

"Of course." Carl said with a smile, he and Ismay looked at each other, showing a meaningful smile.

In a corner of the restaurant, Karl successfully sold the shares of White Star Company at the price he wanted.

"Thank you for your breakfast, George." Ruth's anxiety and hesitation finally calmed down, and the standard smile was on her face again.

"You're welcome. Are you going to take a walk on the deck? Ruth." George remembered something, and a gloomy expression flashed across his face.

"Okay!" Ruth said with a smile, and left the restaurant with George.

Ruth, who took the lead on the deck, had already walked to the side of the ship's rail. She looked into the distance blankly, a little lost in thought.

"Today's weather is good, and the sea level is much calmer." George, who was a step behind, walked to Ruth's side.He looked at Ruth's side face, and looked into the distance with a smile on his face.

"The sea is indeed calm, but the turbulence of the sea is always hidden under the calm surface, isn't it?" Ruth said calmly, as if stating a profound philosophy.

"Yes, the weather at sea is always unpredictable." George put his hands on the railing. "I heard that the screening room will be open tonight, let's watch it together after dinner! Ruth?"

"After dinner? I don't really want to go out today, let's do it another day." Ruth thought that she had already sacrificed her time to have breakfast with George, and she didn't want to sacrifice her time to go to the movies with George again.She politely declined George's invitation.

"Really?" George's eyes narrowed, and his calm tone carried a dangerous aura of imminent danger.

Hearing this, Ruth frowned. She didn't like George's questioning words, which made her dissatisfied and a little guilty at the same time.Thinking of her private dealings with Jack, Ruth moved her mouth but still did not express her dissatisfaction.

"Ruth, did you go to the third class?" George asked in a statement of fact.

"How did you know?" Ruth's expression changed instantly, "You sent someone to follow me!?" Ruth questioned in disbelief.

"Why do you ask this?" George panicked under Ruth's angry eyes, and he felt that his unbearable calculations in his heart seemed to be exposed to the sun. "We've dated, haven't we? So is there anything inappropriate about my concern for your safety?" George began.

"Concern!? What you mean by concern is that people follow me, so that I don't have any privacy!" Ruth suddenly found that George was very unreasonable.

Ruth's words made George's original heart empty, "Really, violated your privacy?" George couldn't suppress his dissatisfaction, his tone was full of anger, "If it wasn't like this, how could I Knowing that Miss Ruth, who has always been proud, would sneak in with an inferior person. Are you playing with my feelings, Miss Ruth Cabot."

George's angry questioning made Ruth feel a little uneasy.She didn't like Hudson, but she was already in a relationship with George.And the secret relationship between myself and Jack is not only because of the affinity between them, but more importantly, I really have an unspeakable liking for Jack.She knew that her actions were inappropriate, but she couldn't lie to her heart.

"What are you thinking? Ruth. Haven't you imagined our future? We are the most suitable and suitable, aren't we?" Seeing Ruth's doubts and hesitation, George was a little nervous, and he was firm again To fix Jack's mind.He will marry the Earl of Cabot Mansion, and he will never let anyone destroy the marriage he has set up.

George's words failed to get a response, but made Ruth more embarrassed.She could not imagine her future with George.She felt a sense of confusion and fear in her heart.

"The wind is a bit strong, I'll go back first!" Ruth finally chose to escape. "I'll take you home, Ruth." George had a forced smile on his face.

"No, you're busy!" Ruth hastily rejected George's escort, then lifted her skirt and left the deck.

Looking at the still bell beside the escalator, George clenched his right hand. "Okay, Miss Ruth." He gritted his teeth and murmured, his lowered eyes were dim.

Ruth ran in the corridor as if no one was there, not paying attention to other people's stares and dissatisfaction. "Really!" "Who is this?" "How rude!" "God!"......

When Ruth returned to the room, she covered her mouth with her hands, and her eyes widened, as if to prevent tears from shedding.But it still didn't work out.

After sobbing silently, Ruth wiped away her tears with the back of her hand. She is Ruth, a strong and beautiful rose, Ruth Cabot who will never have a weak side.Ruth showed a determined gaze.She will not compromise with life, ever!

Ruth in the room slowly loosened the tight string in her heart, and she turned back into a confident, proud, and strong noble girl.

On the deck, Doris is enjoying the sunny morning with Andrea. "The scenery is really nice, isn't it? Andrea!" Looking at the seabirds passing by the sky from time to time, Miss William sighed from the bottom of her heart.

"It's really good!" Andrea showed a sincere smile, "Before you know it, half of the journey is already over, how time flies!" Thinking that she will arrive at her destination the day after tomorrow, Andrea suddenly The heart gave birth to reluctance and nostalgia.

Seeing Andrea's reluctance, Doris also felt a little nostalgic.However, the cheerful personality has always been the most striking place for Doris.She quickly explained to Andrea, "If the journey is too long, we will eventually feel boring. It is the shortness of the journey that we just feel the beauty of it. Isn't it?"

Andrea quickly came out of some sad emotions, "Yes, good things are always short-lived. By the way, Doris, my second brother has a manor in the suburbs of New York, where there are many charming scenery It was mentioned by my brother for the first time. After you attend the wedding, let's go live there for a few days together!" Andrea has always been yearning for the place that has been praised by her brother many times. You must know that her second brother is very picky people.

"Okay! I don't know how the American countryside is different from the English ones." Doris said with a slightly excited tone.

"Although I haven't been there personally, I believe we will have a great time there." Andrea still believes in her brother's feelings.That estate is definitely worth the wait.

"Then it's even more worth looking forward to." Doris took a sip of the hot food, "However, it seems that you haven't answered my question yet!"

"Um, it's just afternoon tea, don't worry too much about it." Andrea explained in a nonchalant tone.

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