The Lost Mermaid [Zhongyingmei]

Doris was already dumbfounded, and the small explosion of firewood in the fireplace woke her up suddenly.Her eyes widened suddenly, and the closed eyes of the person in front of her were blurred in such a narrow distance.His breath poured out, the hot, woody perfumed breath mingling with hers.

Her heartbeat was so fast that she seemed to be walking on the edge of a cliff, and if she took a careless step, she would fall into the abyss.

The image of the mermaid piercing her lover's heart with the power of the curse suddenly appeared in Doris's mind.What used to be joy and happiness turned into great fear, emptiness and pain.

His sweet words could not dispel that fear.

Doris became trembling and cold all over.

He is his descendant, will he be like him?

Doris put her hand on Hockley's shoulder vigorously, and pushed him away with a little force.

It is not accurate to say that it is pushed away.The moment Hockley sensed her refusal, he let go of his strength.He knew that he had lost his chance of winning in front of Doris.

"you……"

"I'm sorry." Hockley saw her embarrassment, reluctant to embarrass her, and apologized in advance.

Doris felt even more ashamed.

"You don't need to feel sorry for rejecting me, Doris." Hockley stood up and distanced himself, and the cold air rushed into his breath instantly.

Doris gritted her teeth. She was always too cautious in front of Hockley, even a little overwhelmed, but she couldn't speak clearly, and she always felt uncomfortable.No one wants to live in suspicion all the time.

"Mr Hockley, I—"

Hockley twitched his mouth when he heard this address.

Doris swallowed, and changed her address: "Carl...I can't say, I don't like you now. No, actually, I...I like you."

Once this sentence has been uttered, there is nothing more difficult to say.

Under Carl's surprised eyes, Doris slowly confided in her heart: "I don't doubt your sincerity now, yes, from the first time I saw you, we have special feelings for each other. But This kind of relationship has too many variables, if one day..."

"I can swear, my love will never change!"

"Such an oath is too fragile, Karl." Doris' voice seemed to come from afar, "Your mother was once truly happy, but the prejudice of the world could not destroy her, but Huo Mr. Cleary's promise and love for her." "Are you worried that I will be as heartless as the man who betrayed his wife?" Hockley was emotional, feeling insulted.

"He is your father!" Doris said firmly.

Yes, he is his father.

Karl understood what she meant, and she was afraid whether he had inherited his father's passion.Carl felt both humiliated and guilty.

Before meeting Doris, he was in the business world, and it was inevitable that he had some false contacts.

Although he has never made a promise to any woman, he even once thought that he would spend his whole life sloppy in the world of flowers, and maybe because of his interests, he would marry a "well-matched" aristocratic woman, just like his father's friends. She, but there will be no other "fun".

He would often think of his mother's desperate look before she disappeared.

But when he was young, he couldn't compete with his father.He couldn't even summon up the courage to confront him face to face!Under his father's control and surveillance, he let himself go and almost became another old Hockley.

The shadow of his mother gradually disappeared on his body.

If he hadn't met Doris, he would have buried that memory in his heart forever.

Doris watched Carl gradually become dejected in front of her, as if he was not the high-spirited steel tycoon, and her heart was very sour, and said hoarsely: "Wait a minute, I will return the heart of the ocean to you."

"No! I don't need it." Carl grabbed her hand.

Doris moved her fingers and pulled them out of his hand.

"Carl, the Heart of the Ocean is yours anyway." Doris slowly stood up with the help of a cane, and Carl had no choice but to help her up so that her movements would not be so difficult, "Or, this In a sense it is also your father's stuff?"

Carl's face turned red in an instant, and his healthy complexion became darker.

Yes, he has not escaped from his father's control. He is proud of everything he owns and has won many battles in business, but the cornerstone is still his father's property.Even when interacting with those business tycoons, he was still introduced as the "son of the steel magnate".

Seeing his embarrassment, Doris pursed her lips, propped her arms on crutches, and slowly moved towards the bedroom.

Carl slapped his forehead in frustration, but he couldn't follow her in, and stood there dejectedly.

He looked out the window, the wind and rain broke the branches, and the tall figure bent over and swayed, as if a person leaned forward and backward with laughter, laughing at his decadence.

He not only acts childishly like a whimsical child in front of Doris, but also recognizes his passive position like a puppet in front of his father.

Although the person he admires looks like a weak and innocent young girl, she thinks farther than he does.If he is still just temporarily infatuated, Doris cares more about lifelong loyalty and companionship.

For the first time in his 30 years of life, he dared to admit his naivety.

Doris was back soon, this time in a wheelchair with the black box on her lap.Doris came to Carl, and Carl held on to the armrest of the wheelchair, making the wheelchair stop steadily.

"Thank you for the heart of the ocean." Doris whispered, "It is indeed the secret treasure of the mermaid clan, otherwise I wouldn't recover so quickly."

Carl's face froze, and he felt that even if he gave his soul to Doris, he would not be able to make up for the damage done to her.

"No, don't thank me." Carl lowered his body, "That time... I should be responsible for it. Don't worry, I won't let you suffer wronged for nothing. I will get back those debts for you!"

Doris didn't know what to say, so she nodded indiscriminately.

Carl lowered his head, put his arms on the back of Doris' wheelchair tentatively, and held her in his arms. Even though he didn't touch her, Doris didn't push him away, which made him cautious breathed a sigh of relief.Carl then hugged her gently, and both of them held their breath nervously.

After a light hug, Carl straightened up and said goodbye to her: "I should go, you must be tired today." He glanced out the window again, the wind and rain had not stopped, and frowned, "This The weather is really weird. If it is still like this tomorrow, the trial voyage may be delayed. If it clears up tomorrow, I will pick you up—"

"No, no need, Mr. Hockley." 1900's cold voice came from the door of the living room, he took off his wet coat and hung it by the door, "If it clears tomorrow, we will meet with Strauss Sir, go to the port where the Titanic is docked, and I have already made an appointment with him."

Carl tensed up the instant 1900's voice came on.

"Okay, okay." Carl said goodbye to Doris again stiffly, picked up his hat from the sofa, put it upside down, grabbed his coat, and prepared to leave.

1900 stopped in front of him again: "Mr. Hockley, I think there is something we need to talk about."

"About Doris? Don't worry, I didn't treat her today..."

"No." 1900's eyes became extremely indifferent, "About your confidant Joey Love and that Mrs. Bucket. Mr. Hockley, do you understand what I mean?"

Carl grimaced and nodded.After the two men greeted Doris, Qi Qi left the suite.

Doris looked at the back of them leaving, let out a long sigh of relief, lay back on the chair exhausted, and closed her eyes.

What happened today exceeded expectations, and she never expected that she and Hockley—no, Carl—could talk to such a profound extent.Once the words that were repeatedly chewed in the bottom of my heart were opened, they were all spoken out as if to vent.

Looking back at today's events, she was sure that nothing was missing.

There are too many grievances between them, and it is difficult to resolve all of them in a short time, so they have to rely on time to slowly break in.Doris didn't intend to let him into her world easily, it was too dangerous.

All Doris could hear was the beeping of matches and the sound of rain, and the clean white noise soon made her drowsy.While falling asleep, she suddenly shivered and woke up.

Doris opened her eyes and found the window was still open.

She manipulated the wheelchair and slowly rowed to the window, propped herself up on the window, stretched out her hand to close the window, and saw that downstairs, Karl opened a huge black umbrella and walked into the rain alone. Quickly left.

After walking for a long time, he seemed to realize something suddenly and turned back suddenly.

This time, she was no longer hiding behind a curtain.

It rained all night again, until the sky turned white, and the sound of the rain gradually stopped.

When Doris woke up in the morning, she was pleasantly surprised to find that the sky was as clear as blue, without a single cloud.She lay on the table in front of the window, watching the sky gradually brighten, and the sun rose from the sea level in the east, dyeing the sea water in magnificent colors.

She has seen such sea water and sky countless times before, and she has become more and more accustomed to it, but now, she appreciates it sincerely and is full of joy.

After changing clothes, 1900 came, pushed her wheelchair and took her to the restaurant downstairs for breakfast.He didn't say a word about the negotiation with Hockley the day before, and when Doris asked him bluntly, he only said: "There is nothing to say, your little head can't hold those dark things, leave it to me And... Hockley."

Doris curled her lips, and stopped asking.

The Strauss got up very early, and they had already sat at the table for four by the window of the restaurant. After greeting them in the distance at 1900, they pushed Doris' wheelchair past.

"This is my sister, Doris." 1900 introduced to the two elders.

Doris greeted them, and after her hoarse voice made the two old people look at each other, their attitude towards her became more gentle.

Doris knew that such gentleness was due to pity.

This is a pair of kind and kind people.

1900 obviously trusted them very much. After introducing each other, he left Doris sitting beside them and went to pick up breakfast alone.

As soon as 1900 left, Doris was overwhelmed by a series of cares from the two elderly people.

"Son, did you sleep well last night? God, yesterday's thunderstorm was terrible. Izzy's old problem is back. He worked too hard when he was young, and he left it in his knees."

"Ida, my little lark, don't talk about that." Mr. Strauss cut a piece of German sausage for his wife, "how about your new pearl necklace, or how many Liz Such a little girl would be more interested."

Mrs. Strauss realized her slip of the tongue. The girl in front of her with her legs looked no better than her husband. She immediately changed the subject: "It's my fault! Doris, do you like Pearl?"

Doris nodded shyly.

"That's great! Mr. Strauss plans to open a pearl jewelry counter in a department store in New York, but we are too old to figure out what styles young people like. When we arrive in the United States, you must come to replace it." We have ideas."

This was too polite, and Doris was a little overwhelmed by her heat, so she could only say in a low voice: "Of course I would like to help you, Mrs. Strauss. It's just that I'm not proficient in design, You can only look at the appearance of the pearls..."

"Ah! That couldn't be better!" Mrs. Strauss's smile remained the same, and she always had something to say, "I'm still worried that those benzene salesmen can't tell the good from the bad, and the suppliers will deceive them! If you'd like to help—"

"With pleasure, ma'am." Doris gave a small smile.

Mrs. Strauss smiled in satisfaction, stroking Doris's head affectionately with her gentle hands, she simply doted on her, and wished she could hug this thin girl.Doris tensed her hands and feet stiffly. Few people would do such intimate actions to her, let alone treat her as a junior!

Fortunately, 1900 came back with the tray soon, and Doris was relieved by his arrival.

The four quickly finished their breakfast, and then they received a message from the front desk: Mr. Hockley sent a car to pick them up to the port, and they were already waiting at the gate!

"This little Mr. Hockley is really considerate!" Mrs. Strauss said with emotion, "As long as you can be so careful in business, you won't be afraid of failure!"

Mr. Strauss didn't say much, and helped his wife into the car.

Doris didn't dare to say that Karl must have sent the car here for her, but she couldn't help but feel a little joy in her heart.

The car drove across the long road, and the trees on both sides were damaged by yesterday's storm, with branches and leaves falling to the ground.The car ran over the green leaves, and the fresh smell of green plants mixed with the smell of soil rushed to the face.

The sun is so bright today that people can barely open their eyes, but the air is still humid and cool due to the rain the day before.

The weather couldn't be more pleasant.

Soon, after turning a few blocks, the huge figure of the Titanic appeared in the field of vision.Doris was lying on the car window, almost stunned!

At a glance, she couldn't count how many floors of Class A there were, and she just felt like a tall building floating on the sea.The behemoth remained almost motionless on the surface, still being lapped by the waves.It just stood there so quietly, it made the people under the boat feel oppressed.

This sense of oppression intensifies as the car gets closer.Doris counted roughly in the shaking carriage, the Titanic had about ten decks!

The car stopped slowly at the port, and Doris sat in a wheelchair with the help of 1900. She raised her head and could hardly see the roof of the Titanic.Most of the port was shrouded in its shadow, and the rising sun painted gold around the ship.

There were many cars parked at the port, and the gentlemen and ladies who got off the cars were all well-dressed, and they all looked up in amazement.Doris looked at them, looking for familiar faces in the crowd - but found nothing.

"Beep——" A car whistled from behind.

Doris looked back, only to be disappointed to find that it was Mrs. Bucket.

Mrs. Bucket was still wearing her luxurious clothes and jewelry. She raised her proud chin and scanned the crowd gathered at the port with cold eyes.Behind her, Ruth also jumped down, her fiery red hair was held back by a hat, and her discreet white dress outlined a perfect sensual figure.

As soon as they appeared on the stage, they easily captured people's attention.

Ruth looked a little impatient. Her mother kept talking to her, but she didn't care. Although she stood upright, she glanced in Doris' direction.

The two quickly met their eyes and smiled at each other.

But after Doris finished laughing subconsciously, her face became a little stiff.Mrs. Bucket and Ruth can still appear here, is it because they still have contact with Hockley... no, Carl?

Doris knew very well that Mrs. Bucket wanted desperately to marry Ruth to Karl, even though neither of them wanted to.

This did not affect the sourness in Doris's heart.

The noise of the crowd soon died down, and a group of people stepped off the Titanic, attracting everyone's attention.

Among them is Cal Hockley!

Putting on the mask of a confident "businessman", he chatted with the gentlemen on both sides, and kissed the ladies politely.It was the first time Doris had seen him look so strange and steady since the auction that day.

With a hearty smile, he introduced the people behind him to the guests.

"This is Mr. Harold Sanderson, CEO of International Commercial Marine Corporation!" The man in a standard suit beside Carl bowed politely.

"Mr. Thomas Andrews, the Chief Designer of Harland and Wolff! He is also the Chief Designer of the Titanic. Thank you for his outstanding and extraordinary creativity!"

The guests applauded. Mr. Andrews blushed with excitement, rubbed his hands together, and accepted the flattery with embarrassment.

"This is Mr. Edward Wilding, Director of Design at the shipyard."

"Mr. Francis Carruthers, the surveyor of the British Trade Commission, whether the Titanic can sail smoothly can be counted on him!"

Mr. Carruthers looked serious, and nodded slightly with a stern face.

"Titanic's telegraph operator Jack Philip and Harold Brad..." Cal Hockley reported a series of names without any hesitation or hesitation, which shows that he has done enough homework and given enough respect.

Doris heard the American businessmen around her whispering, praising him for being "young and promising" and "green out of blue", and the corners of her mouth couldn't help rising.

"Mr. Bruce Ismay and Baron William Perry are unable to attend today's trial voyage because they are unwell, but don't worry, they will definitely not want to miss the maiden voyage of the Titanic!" Carl Hockley said, "I only represent Iran Mr. Sme, welcome to your arrival! Now, gentlemen and ladies, please board the ship in an orderly manner!"

As soon as the words fell, a group of people finally walked towards the stairs in twos and threes.The Boardmans and Mr. Strauss did not want to be in the crowd, so they stayed until the end.

Cal Hockley had been standing by the steps, greeting everyone with a smile.

Mr. Strauss looked at him, and said to the wife beside him: "This little Mr. Hockley seems to be a different person! I clearly remember that he is just like his father, arrogant and conceited. Now... It’s hard to say, such a change is good or bad!”

Mrs. Strauss also nodded, and looked at Doris on the right: "Don't look at him as a gentleman! In fact, he was naughty when he was young, and girls who could be tricked at a young age were jealous of him. In New York No one knows, no one knows! Don't be fooled by him!"

"He... probably isn't such a person?" Doris retorted slightly, although she was also unhappy about Carl's attracting others, but he was said so, and Doris wanted to protect his reputation.

"Hmph!" Mr. Strauss snorted coldly, "I hope not! His father—" Before he finished speaking, Mrs. Strauss' elbow hit his waist, and he kept silent up.

Doris lowered her eyes, no one understood the meaning of Mr. Strauss' words better than her.

There were not many first-class guests, and soon there were only four of them left on the port.Cal Hockley sent Chouilov to serve Mrs. Bucket early on. He greeted him with a smile on his face, stood behind Doris, and pushed the wheelchair for her.

"Miss, please ask me to serve you." Carl said this, and 1900 made way for him.

Doris nodded: "Thank you."

"You don't have to say thank you to me, it's my honor."

Listening to the exchanges between the two, the Strauss and his wife got acquainted with each other, and the meaning is not difficult to understand.

All the way without talking, Cal Hockley took the guests to the VIP lounge of Class A of the boat on the top floor. He was a busy man this day, so he hurriedly stuffed a small item for Doris, and then left quickly.

Doris was stunned for a moment, and when her brother had no idea, she opened the little note in her hand—it contained a small piece of chocolate!It has a "K" engraved on it.

Doris pursed her lips into a smile, stuffed the chocolate into her mouth, and the sweetness melted in her mouth.

The Titanic sailed off Belfast Lough.

Doris manipulated the wheelchair and came to the window of the VIP lounge to look out.The weather of this day is completely different from yesterday, the sun is shining brightly, the golden sunlight refracts through the waves, and the waves are shining in the sun.

The lighthouse and buildings on the shore were slowly retreating. This huge thing let out a long whistle. The coals at the bottom were burning, providing sufficient power. The glass windows hadn't adapted to such a vibration, and made a slight rattling sound .

Everything is going smooth.

Doris sat quietly aside, and 1900 was invited to play a piece on the piano in the center of the lounge.This piano is not a simple "decoration", its tone is extremely beautiful, under his skillful and magical fingers, it makes music like flowing water.

The ups and downs of the pitch seem to merge with the waves.

Doris comfortably enjoyed this rare ease.

The distance to Belfast Lake was uneventful, and after two hours the captain gave the order to sail for the open waters of the Irish Sea.

It happened to be lunch time at this time, and I don't know where Hockley has found a group of superb chefs, and they have already provided delicious lunch for the guests on board at this time.

The Strauss still invited the Boardman brothers and sisters to have lunch together, and of course Doris couldn't refuse.As soon as they were seated at the table, a chubby lady joined their "camp".

"Oh! Margaret, you are here! I didn't see you just now!" Mrs. Strauss greeted her cordially, and the two kissed intimately.

"Margaret" laughed heartily, "I was on the other side just now, and I was caught by that 'noble' Mrs. Bucket, she is really..."

"Ahem! Mrs. Brown!" Mrs. Strauss coughed lightly, and Margaret realized that there is a young lady here!She greeted Doris cordially.

"I'm Doris Boardman." Doris also introduced herself to her.

"Ah! I know you!" Mrs. Brown blinked at her, "You almost got the heart of the ocean in the auction that day! I can't see that you have such a big hand. I thought That Cal Hockley is the only one who really wants to be taken advantage of!"

Mrs. Strauss said helplessly: "Margaret! What you said is wrong. How could you be taken advantage of by bidding for the Heart of the Ocean?"

"Hey!" Mrs. Brown shook her hand. "To me, those diamonds are not as good as stacks of dollars! I don't know how much I can earn if I put those money into production!"

"Not everyone is willing to listen to what you produce and manage!" Mrs. Strauss said helplessly, "Even if you don't fancy the Heart of the Ocean, you can't say it's worthless!"

"Of course it's valuable! Look, that Mrs. Bucket's eyes are already red-eyed!"

"The more you say it, the more outrageous it is!"

Doris listened to their conversation and glanced at Mrs. Bucket's table.

Somehow, she made Carl and Ruth sit face to face on her left and right sides, and there was a lean couple at the same table.

"That's Sir Cosmodough Gordon, the Scottish baron, and next to him is his wife, Lucy Christina. She owns a clothing design company in the United States. I dare say, she will definitely have a common language with Ruth." Gretel whispered.

"Why?" Doris asked.

"She runs an underwear design company!" Mrs. Brown lowered her voice. "How bold!"

Doris opened her eyes wide, but her eyes did not leave Ruth and Carl.

They didn't seem to be talking happily. No, maybe Ruth and Carl didn't have an argument. Instead, Mrs. Bucket's face was stiff and on the floor, as if she was suppressing her anger, and the veins on her thin cheeks seemed to be bulging.

"Margaret, you talk a lot today." Mrs. Strauss said lightly, with a hint of warning.Mrs. Brown shrugged, typical American.

Suddenly, Ruth stood up, left the table with a face full of anger, and walked outside.Her stride was too big, and she almost knocked down a waiter while walking. There were a dozen goblets on the tray in the waiter's hand, and almost all of them fell down.

Three or four cups fell down, just splashing Hockley all over.Joeylov immediately took out a handkerchief and wiped the wine stains on his chest. Hockley took a handkerchief and wiped it casually twice, but found that the red wine stains could not be wiped off at all, so he had to leave the table in a hurry.

Doris looked away, and 1900 patted her hand, signaling her to calm down.Doris explained softly: "I didn't think about it...it was just a small accident."

However, as soon as the words were finished, a young waiter came to her side, bent down and said, "Miss, there is a lady who wants me to tell you, please go to the deck of the boat to talk."

"Ma'am?" Doris guessed right away, "Is it a lady with red hair?"

The waiter nodded, and Doris looked at her brother. Seeing that he didn't object, he just asked her to put on an extra piece of clothing. After saying hello to Mr. and Mrs. Strauss and Mrs. Brown, she steered the wheelchair and left Dining room.

As soon as Doris stepped onto the deck, she saw Ruth standing by the railing facing the sea. Her fiery red curly hair was burning like a flame in the sea breeze.

Doris stepped forward slowly.

Hearing the sound of the wheelchair, Ruth turned her head.

Instead of the anger and pain that Doris imagined, her face was calm. "Here you come! Look, there are dolphins there!" She pointed to the direction far away.

Doris narrowed her eyes, and sure enough, on the distant horizon, two or three dolphins were jumping and competing, causing large white sprays.

"They are so free!" Ruth sighed, her tone full of envy.

Doris came to her side, stretched out her hand to hold the railing, and stood up slowly.Under the nourishment of the heart of the ocean, her feet didn't hurt as much when they landed, but her movements startled Ruth instead.

"You, you sit down! Don't hurt your legs!"

"I'm much better, Ruth." Doris smiled at her while clasping her hands on the high railing, "It's you, long time no see, how are you? I just saw you leave the table angrily ,I thought……"

"Think I'm sulking alone?" Ruth smiled slyly, "If I was really angry, I wouldn't ask someone to call you out!"

Doris showed a puzzled look.

Ruth also imitated her posture, lying on the railing, turning her face to Doris: "Carl and I are just acting!"

"Acting?" Doris was even more confused.

Ruth smiled, but she was not necessarily very happy: "Carl told me that he fell in love with you and wanted to marry you."

Doris' heart missed a beat, and she looked away in panic.

"I'm not unhappy that he's in love with someone else, Doris, you know. I don't love him either—although I dared not admit it before, I don't think of him as my fiancé, and I'm afraid If he refuses to let me go, I'm afraid I can only choose to jump from here!"

Doris said angrily: "Do you know how cold it is in the sea? Don't make such a joke! Back in college, you almost, almost... didn't you realize the danger of water?"

Ruth laughed so hard that she bent over, and she turned and leaned against the railing, her head thrown back, her eyes filled with the sky.

"Doris, your focus is so strange! No, it should be said, you are too kind! Why aren't you angry because of the messy relationship between Carl and me? I can tell that you like him. Ruth turned her head and looked at Doris with serious eyes, "If you like him, you will definitely be angry because of his relationship with other women?"

Doris's mouth puffed up: "Well, as you can see, I'm angry."

Ruth laughed so much at her childish behavior that tears rolled from the corners of her eyes.

Doris also smiled with eyebrows crooked, and after seeing Ruth gradually relieved, she said, "I'm not joking, I'm really a little angry." Then, Doris showed a complicated look, "But, I'm not angry with you, but..."

She didn't know who she was angry with, Carl?It seems that it is not.

"Let's talk about acting." After Ruth calmed down, she continued, "We made a deal. I cooperated with him in acting, and deceived the people around him so that they would no longer target you. And I, in When I arrive in America, I will have a new identity! At that point, I will be free!"

Doris tilted her head, thinking about her words, and soon understood that Carl understood that her disappearance that day was the fault of the people around him.He didn't want to continue to hurt her, so he made a deal with Ruth, letting Ruth stand in front of her and become a cover-up.

Doris couldn't tell what it was like.On the one hand, she felt that this might not be fair to Ruth—but it was clearly a deal, and what Ruth wanted most was freedom; Standing by Carl's side, even she wasn't ready for it.

Behind him, there was a sound of footsteps from Class A.

Doris turned her head and saw Karl changing into a brand new white shirt and walking towards her in the sea breeze.

Ruth smiled without saying a word, and quietly walked to the other side of the road, leaning on the railing and looking in the direction of the VIP room in a daze.

"I just saw you talking from a distance, and wanted to come over to say hello." Carl explained, and he stood beside Doris, blocking the wind.

His eyes were hot, and Doris lowered her head uncomfortably, looking towards the sea.

"I heard," Doris still felt that she should ask him personally, "you made a deal with Ruth?"

"I thought you wouldn't ask me!" Carl was surprised. He didn't expect that a sensitive girl like Doris would ask him clearly. Does this mean that Doris is not all suspicious of him? ?

"Frankly speaking, I haven't fully thought about this matter. If I want to seize the power from my father, I must not resist him forcefully. Joey Love is his lackey and has served him for more than [-] years. He There must be no possibility of betrayal. Before... the time you were kidnapped, I can be sure that he did it."

Doris shuddered.

Carl was guilty and distressed. He wanted to take off his coat and put it on her body, but found that he was left out in the VIP lounge.

"If it weren't for what you said to me yesterday, I would never realize that I have been completely controlled by my father. I am not much better than Ruth-I have broken my father before. The plans of the minions are always unrelenting."

Doris nodded: "He is your father after all."

"Please don't deny me because of him, Doris." This was what Carl was most afraid of.

Doris didn't nod or shake her head.

Carl had no choice but to continue: "I can only let go of their vigilance and leave a bit of breathing space. I have a sum of money that I can control at my own discretion without being influenced by my father. I have made it through with Mr. Ismay and plan to Buy another stock of White Star Company in his hands, you see, the Titanic is so strong, there will be no problems, and once it arrives in the United States, the stock price of White Star Company will definitely soar."

Old Hockley started from scratch, and was not subject to many shackles like other aristocratic families.

He is his father, and he certainly cannot do the act of killing his father.The only way to defeat a business tycoon is to use commercial means.

Doris frowned, she always felt something was wrong.

At this time, there was a sudden shock under her feet, and the strong inertia caused Doris to fall backwards.

"Be careful—!" Carl yelled, reaching out to grab her hand.

Doris gasped.