Matriarch of the Hockleys

"Oh, Miss Bruce, I often hear Doris mention you. You are as beautiful as she said." Mrs. Polly's unabashed praise made Andrea laugh.

"Mrs. Polly," said Andrea, lifting her hat, "you must be a very popular lady."

"My God! I'm telling the truth," Mrs. Polly spread her hands exaggeratedly, "Aren't you confident in your own charm? Let me tell you, you are simply the most charming lady I have ever seen."

"Oh, thanks, thanks, Mrs. Polly, I'm sure, you will be very popular." Andrea's words made all the ladies present laugh.

"Ladies, please be considerate of your own body. The bumps on the train have already made him tired. How about going home first?" Eden had never realized so clearly that his sense of existence would be so low, so he had no choice but to open his mouth. The pleasantries between the three of them were cut off.

"Oh, we were so engaged in the conversation. Thank you for reminding me, Mr. Bruce." Mrs. Polly noticed Eden at the side.

"Get in the car first!" Eden opened the car door, pretending to glance at Doris inadvertently, but the eyes of the two just collided.

Eden pursed his lips nervously. Before he could react, Doris lowered her head.

"Careful," Eden put his hand on the car door, "keep your head down,"

He gave a warning, but did not see the smile on Doris's face when she lowered her head.

Soon the car drove away, leaving exhaust fumes all over the place.

"Emon, prepare dinner." Eden waited for them all to enter the living room before turning his head and ordering. "Yes, sir, it will be ready soon." Seeing the housekeeper leave, Eden pulled his cuffs before walking towards them.

"Doris, remember the manor I mentioned to you?" Andrea sat on the sofa.

"Of course, you still said you want to go with me? What's the matter?" Doris had some doubts in her eyes.

"Let's go together in a few days!"

"Is it just us?" She still wants to spend more time with someone she hasn't seen for a long time!Doris couldn't help biting her lip.

"Of course not, Eden is going with us too! And," thinking of Carl's enthusiastic reply, Andrea blushed.

"Who else? By the way, Mrs. Polly, do you want to go to the country with us?" Thinking of Mrs. Polly who came with her, she asked Mrs. Polly for advice.

"Going to the country to play? But I've always lived in the country," Mrs. Polly's expression was a little annoyed, but she quickly recovered. "How long are you going to stay there?"

"Half a month? 20 days?" The two girls who obviously haven't made a plan looked at each other and said uncertainly.

"Why don't you stay in New York with my mother, Mrs. Bruce! She will show you around. Although it is her first time in America, she has been to most places in New York." Eden didn't agree. I know what kind of thought it is, but I don't want Mrs. Polly to go with me.

"Really? This won't be too much trouble for Mrs. Bruce, right?" Mrs. Polly said with some hesitation.She said that she would come with Doris, but how did she let Mrs. Bruce, whom she didn't know, accompany her to visit New York alone! ?

Although she doesn't want to go to the country with Doris and the others, after all, she has always lived in the town, which is similar to the country.

"Of course it's not troublesome. My mother is bored at home alone, and you can just be company." Eden continued to persuade.He suddenly noticed that Doris glanced at him, and hurriedly looked away.My heart began to beat a drum, what did she mean by looking at me just now?I was just worried about Mrs. Polly's embarrassment, so I made a suggestion.Eden quickly recovered his composure.

"Oh, then please trouble Mrs. Bruce." After thinking about it, Mrs. Polly abandoned Doris and turned to the embrace of her long-dreamed trip to New York.

"At that time, you can discuss with her where you want to go?" Andrea smiled and looked at Mrs. Polly, "Don't worry, you will become good friends, after all, you are a popular lady .”

Andrea's witty words calmed Mrs. Polly's wavering heart.

"To have such a beautiful daughter as you, Mrs. Bruce must also be a charming lady." Mrs. Polly immediately had a crush on Mrs. Bruce.

"gentlemen."

"Oh, let's have dinner first! The food on the train is not very good, you must be hungry too! I asked them to make it ahead of time." Eden got up and said with a smile.

"Let's have dinner. I have arranged the guest rooms in advance, and you can go to rest directly later." Andrea pulled Doris up from the sofa together.

Supper time was soon over, and Mrs. Polly and Doris went upstairs to wash.

Andrea glanced at Eden, said "Karl is going with us too" and hurried upstairs.

Sitting at the dining table, Eden's face was constantly changing between green and black.Damn it!Let him take advantage of the loophole to get close to Andrea again!

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"Have you tidied things up? Doris," Andrea, who got up early in the morning and ordered the servants to pack up, ran into the room and asked.

"Oh, hurry up, stop rushing!" Doris rubbed her head helplessly!God, she has urged her five or six times!In Doris's heart there was a tearful figure biting a veil.

"Oh! Doris, I'm so excited," Andrea said excitedly as she lay on her back on the bed.

"Oh, I think I've figured it out!" Doris asked the maid to put the jewelry box into the suitcase while stroking her forehead.

The sound of a car suddenly came, "Are you about to start?" Doris said in surprise.

Andrea, who was lying on the bed, froze for a moment, then suddenly jumped up from the bed, Karl!

Looking at Andrea's lively back, Doris shook her head helplessly. It seemed that she should not be in a hurry. She picked up the cup and blew, um, the coffee was well brewed.

"Good morning." Seeing Mr. Hockley reappearing in front of her eyes, Doris was very surprised, but she quickly covered it up.

"Oh! How did he come?" While Eden was chatting with Carl, Doris grabbed Andrea and asked suspiciously.

"I, I..." Looking at her friend with a flushed face, Doris was sure that Andrea had been sold by herself before she knew it.Still sold to that serious Mr. Hockley.

"Be careful on the road," Mrs. Bruce reminded with a smile, "Don't worry, Mom. Goodbye, Mrs. Polly."

"goodbye!"

Andrea pulled Doris and walked towards the two people in 'Swords and Swords', "Eden, we should go!"

Carl looked at Andrea with a 'thank you for the rescue' smile, but Eden beside him was not in a good mood!

The girl is extroverted, obviously she is helping her teach Hockley, but she still helps him.snort!

"Mr. Bruce, can we go?" Eden heard the same words from Doris, "Of course."

"Mr. Hockley, sit by yourself! We have enough seats." After speaking, he walked to his car and opened the door.

Andrea glanced at Karl apologetically and got into the car.And Doris looked at Carl meaningfully, and Carl laughed when he saw this, with a harmless look on his face.

"Cough," seeing that fellow Hockley smiled at Doris, Eden coughed hastily.

Doris nodded to Carl, then turned and walked towards Eden. "You are so handsome today," she said sideways when passing by Eden, feeling Eden's stiffness, Doris smiled with the corners of her mouth curled up.

"What's going on?" Looking at Eden who was sitting in front of him with no distractions, Doris moved herself towards Andrea and asked in a low voice.

"What's going on?" Andrea's eyes were uncertain, with a look of 'I don't understand what you're doing'.

Seeing such a good friend, Doris was so angry that she didn't know where it came from!Hurrah!Give you a chance, don't hurry up and confess!

"It's Mr. Hockley! Didn't you say that they are just ordinary friends?" Doris was a little anxious when she recalled Andrea's explanation to herself.

"It was just ordinary friends back then!" Andrea firmly refused to admit that she had feelings for Carl at that time. Didn't you see that Doris's expression was serious?

"What about this time?" Doris quickly caught the breakthrough.

"I, we're dating." Under the gaze of her friend, Andrea's face turned red obviously.

"You have sent me telegrams several times, why didn't you mention it?" Doris was a bit annoyed, she didn't tell her that she handed over a handkerchief to a date, it was so annoying!

"Don't make excuses and say that we only dated each other in the past few days." Or how about handing over the handkerchief, and Andrea was exposed before she had time to make excuses.

Having no excuses, Andrea smiled flatteringly at Doris, "I'm sorry," she took Doris's hand coquettishly.

Looking at the poor Andrea, Doris endured it and let out a 'puchi' laugh.

In the silent car, any sound is amplified.Hearing Doris' laughter, Eden turned his head hastily, "What happened?" "Nothing?" "Call me if you need something."

When Eden turned around, Doris couldn't help pinching Andrea's waist, "It's all your fault, you almost made me look ugly!"

"Don't, itch," Doris hurriedly stopped when she saw Andrea couldn't help laughing out loud.

"Forget it this time, and I will never let you off so easily next time."

"Okay, there will never be a next time." Andrea promised in a hurry, "You said this, don't let me catch it again!" Doris glared at Andrea.