[Titanic] I can't help myself

In May, Carl's parents came to London from the US, ostensibly for social season, but Carl told me it was really to soften my mother's attitude.Whether I will get married or not will not be considered for the time being, but at least my mother should be less resistant to Karl.

When Mrs. Hockley was a maiden, she had attended several social seasons in London, and she knew quite a few people.She has a warm and forthright personality. Although her mother knew that she had "bad intentions", she couldn't refuse directly. The two lived under the same roof and got along with each other every day. Mrs. Hockley was more active, and the relationship gradually eased.

With the arrival of summer, there are more and more horse races.The biggest horse race is Royal Ascot.This event started in the 200th century and has a history of [-] years. It is a grand event that gentlemen and ladies of the upper class must participate in, and even the king will attend.

Besides that, Ascot Jockey Club is also known as Ladies' Day.Jockey clubs must wear morning dresses and require hats, and luxurious clothing, especially hats, has become an important medium for ladies to show themselves in social activities.At the Jockey Club, although it is said to be watching a horse race, all kinds of hats competing for beauty are also very pleasing to the eye. When the lady under the hat looks back and smiles, I don’t know how many marriageable single men will be affected.

My mother started preparing for Ascot as early as Christmas.She doesn't need to be stunning, but she wants to show her nobility and luxury to everyone.The intricate decoration of flowers and feathers makes my neck hurt.

On the first day of the Jockey Club, at 02:30 in the afternoon, the king and queen appeared on the race track in the royal carriage on time, and the guards with bearskin caps opened the way ahead, and all the people in the racecourse stood up and cheered Welcome to the king's arrival.

"If Rose is not dead," said the mother in a flat voice, "this year I will take her by the hand and bring her to Buckingham Palace and introduce her to the King and Queen."

I didn't know what to say, so I just smiled silently.

"But I wasn't too sad at the time, I thought, I'm not too old, I can wait until the day my granddaughter grows up, and then worry about her eout. She will definitely be the most popular social season. A shining star."

"Mother……"

"What's wrong?" She tilted her head slightly, looking at me sideways.

I opened my mouth and finally sighed, "Nothing."

After the king and queen were seated, the horse race officially began.

I don't have much research on horse racing. I listened to James' instigation and bought NO.12 with him. The way of betting is that as long as NO.12 runs into the top three, I will win.Robert is also optimistic about NO.12, but his betting method is more difficult. He also bought No. [-] and No. [-] at the same time, and determined the ranking of three horses. win.William has a lot of research on horse racing. He used the most difficult betting method to determine the ranking of all participating horses, and he invested a thousand pounds very boldly.

Betting some money for the players you support can really add a lot of fun to horse racing. After paying the money, you have your own camp and the desire to win. Even if you don't have any professional knowledge about horse racing, you can still watch Be in high spirits.

James seemed to be kissed by the goddess of luck today, and all the horses he fancy won.Many ladies around looked at him frequently, but when they saw the wedding ring on his left ring finger, they could only turn their heads in frustration.

"What do you think of that young lady?" James asked in a low voice as he cheered for number ten. "Over there, in front of you on your right, is the one with the big bunch of camellias on the hat." Ladies, in a champagne dress. She's smiling at us right now."

I looked in the direction he pointed.It was a very gorgeous woman who looked about 27 or [-] years old, with a curvy figure. Her clothes cleverly accentuated her plump breasts and slender waist, which made her stand out among a group of young girls who hadn't developed yet. outstanding.

James cryptically blew a kiss to the lady.She immediately showed a smile, followed by covering her mouth with her fingers, and turned her head back, but within two seconds, she looked back at him with a smile on the corner of her mouth.She must be very aware of the characteristics of her appearance. This angle perfectly shows the lines of her face, making that faint smile extraordinarily charming and meaningful.

"Christ, she looks so beautiful and has such a hot body." James blew a long whistle in a rascally manner, and I couldn't help but look at his wife. Carol sat a little far away from us because of pregnancy She looked a lot plumper, her body lacked the scorching glamor of Christmas the year before last, and she had a lot more gentle motherhood.

"Calm down, your son is less than one year old." I warned in a low voice.

"I guess she must be married, or a widow." James ignored my words. "I like married women. You know, unmarried ladies are rarely so bold. I guess she must be in bed. Very exciting."

"Maybe she just wants to find a financial backer. Or she has a bigger plan, hoping to become a countess." I snorted, "You can marry an actress as a countess regardless of your status, maybe you can also divorce regardless of your status, and then Marry another woman, another nobleman with more status."

"Hey!" James elbowed me. "You know it's impossible. My wife has to be Carol. I love her."

"Thank you for reminding me." I sarcastically rolled my eyes and decided not to discuss this issue with him.

After a few more games, James asked the waiter to deliver an ambiguous note to the lady. When the lady left, she looked deeply at James, put the note on her lips and kissed it lightly, and then moved forward. leave.When the races were over, James told Carroll that he had an appointment with other gentlemen to play cards at the club that night.

I think Carol must have a good idea of ​​what her husband is actually going to do, because he almost never restrains himself a little bit, but she pretends not to notice anything, just smiles and tells him to go home early.

I watched helplessly as he happily hailed a taxi, shook my head, and turned around to get in the car.

"Earl Richardmond." A familiar female voice sounded behind me.

I looked back and it was a lady.It took me a long time to observe carefully before I recognized Miss Elizabeth Longley.She grew taller, but became very thin. She was wearing a light blue dress and a white hat decorated with satin flowers, which looked very elegant.With a gentle smile on his face, he looked a little fragile.

"Oh my God, it's been a long time since I saw you." I shook hands with her, "How are you doing?"

Miss Elizabeth smiled faintly, lowered her head, and said nothing.

The mother who had already gotten into the taxi got out of the car, walked to me, looked at Miss Elizabeth with a smile: "Henry, is your friend?"

"Mom, this is Viscount Maxwell's second daughter, Miss Elizabeth, you forgot that she was a guest at the mansion in Bath last year." I explained.

"Oh, my God, I'm so sorry, but you've changed so much. You've become much more beautiful, Miss Elizabeth," said the mother with a smile. "I heard your sister, Miss Frances, is married. attend a wedding."

"Francis will be very happy to know that you have been thinking about her." Miss Elizabeth said softly.

"Although I really want to have a good chat with you, but I think it's not the time." My mother took my hand and said, "We have an appointment to catch up."

"Of course, if you please." Miss Elizabeth said with a smile.

"I have a chance to invite you to the mansion for afternoon tea. Goodbye." My mother smiled and pulled me into the car.After the car started, he immediately put on a contemptuous expression, and sneered, "This kind of person dares to dream of being a countess, he really doesn't know what to do."

"What's wrong?" I asked puzzled.

"You don't know?" My mother gave me a surprised look, and then she suddenly realized, "Oh, yes, I forgot to tell you. Do you still remember that Miss Elizabeth passed out in our mansion last year?"

"Of course." I said with a guilty smile.Of course I know, or I helped to deal with it.

"Do you know why she passed out?" said the mother, disgusted. "Because she's pregnant! God, she's only 15!"

I smiled awkwardly.

"Do you know who the father of the child is? Her brother-in-law!"

"Oh, my God." I exclaim dryly.

"She looks so pure, I didn't expect to be such a shameless person." Mother said disdainfully.

"Wait, Mom, who did you hear that from?" I asked.

"You will never guess, these are all said by Miss Francis herself." The mother smiled sarcastically, "They are worthy of being a family, and they can put on a show. I really misjudged, Miss Francis looks cute and gentle, tolerant Unexpectedly, he turned out to be a vicious idiot."

"Why do you say that?"

"Miss Elizabeth was pregnant in March, and she secretly aborted the child at some point afterwards. The incident was revealed after Miss Francis got married in August. She waited until the title of Viscountess fell firmly on her. Only then did she begin to take revenge on her younger sister. She looked haggard after marriage, depressed and thoughtful all day long, and when her friends asked about it, she pretended to tell the truth after drinking, and exposed her sister's scandals to her enthusiastic companions , of course, soon everyone will know."

"Maybe it's framed?" I said. "Who has any proof?"

"This is the key. Next, Miss Elizabeth's test report was sent to the newspaper by an unknown person."

"My God, it can't be a forgery." I said in shock, "I don't think Miss Elizabeth will be so stupid as to keep this list in her hand, and she will destroy it as soon as possible."

"Who knows, the city is full of trouble anyway. But if it is true, it will be even more terrifying." The mother leaned back on the backrest, squinting her eyes and said, "Who would think of stealing that kind of thing? Surely It was done by Miss Francis. Think about it, a woman who found out that her fiancé was having an affair with her sister actually endured all of it without telling anyone, and then secretly planned how to take revenge. Issue the test report, wait until the dust settles for several months, and then put my sister to death."

"What's in it for herself?" I said. "She'll be ashamed of herself if there's such a big scandal in the family."

"That's why I said she is a vicious idiot." The mother snorted coldly, "She just wanted to seize the identity of the Viscountess, seize the property of the family, and then vent her grievances in her heart, ruining her sister's reputation, She will never make it, without thinking at all about how it will affect her family. However, maybe she really doesn't care, anyway, she is married, and everything in the Longley family is in her hands. And when her children need When you get married, it will be 20 years later, when everything is over, who cares?"

I let out a long sigh.The development of the matter is simply beyond my imagination: "Oh my god, this is really... But although I can't have another marriage, in terms of the financial resources of the Longley family, Miss Elizabeth can live well with only her own dowry .”

"With such a big scandal, do you think her parents will give her a penny?" The mother sneered, "I must say, the Longley family are all stupid. I heard that she was driven away to a widowed aunt far away , I didn’t give you a penny, and let her fend for herself outside. I thought it was just a rumor, but seeing her dejected look today, it seems to be true.”

"Lost?" I asked strangely, "How do you know?"

"Her clothes are made of cheap fabrics, and the hat is probably handmade by herself. Although it is very delicate, it can't be compared to a professional tailor."

I laughed and said, "I really didn't notice this."

"Viscount Maxwell will definitely not let her appear in the social season, so why did she come?" The corner of the mother's mouth curved into a cruel smile, "She will never be willing to spend her future with a dying aunt, Buried in the desolate and remote countryside." My mother put her eyes on me, "She came over to talk to you out of nowhere, she must be trying to seduce you. It's really whimsical, does she think we are all as stupid as her? "

"Mom." I smiled and whispered, "You know it's impossible."

My mother glared at me and said coldly: "I would rather argue with you and find a way to get you away from a misbehaving woman than to see you messing with that person."

The author has something to say: Regarding the conception of the next article, I really have an idea every day, I am a fickle heartless person. . .

Thank you Anjiang for your long comment~~ I will write it soon! !