[British and American Drama] Mental Correction

Chapter 51

Ruth couldn't believe she would see Carl's servant here!She showed shock that could not be concealed, and brought Jack to them.

"Why are you here, Keke..."

"My name is Claire, dear Miss Ruth."

"Yes! Claire! Aren't you with Karl?"

"I resigned just over an hour ago, and now I'm a freelancer." Claire looked at the lifeboat behind him: "As you can see, the part-time lifeboat is now being launched. If you want to get on the boat, you can join me Sign up here—”

Ruth's eyes lit up, and there were burning prayers and expectations that could not be concealed: "Really, really? Jack..."

What she didn't finish was interrupted by Claire ruthlessly, she said blankly: "Unfortunately, no."

Jack scratched at his soft chestnut hair, he wouldn't admit that just now he really thought Claire would do them a favor, after all... they were friends after all, weren't they?

But being rejected, apart from being disappointed, Jack didn't have any more emotions.

He helplessly stroked Ruth's water-stained red hair, and gently kissed her forehead: "Leave me alone, honey, I will get on the boat, I promise."

Jack pointed to another ship launch site a few meters away. Countless men showed crazy faces, climbing on the rope and trying to cut the rope... Jack showed embarrassment of being exposed, and turned around in embarrassment: "No matter what, you must It's time to board the ship."

Claire backed away a few steps, leaving the space for them to say their final goodbyes.This scene has been witnessed frequently in just the last few 10 minutes. The initial shock and pain for her have gradually subsided. She looked at the women who lined up to get on the boat in an orderly manner, and the opposite side of the lifeboat that was overturned on the sea. The people who had to jump into the sea in embarrassment told themselves once again that her persistence was not wrong.

Order must exist.

She couldn't break this order by getting acquainted with Ruth and Jack.Because at this moment, here, she is the scale that will not take sides.Her existence has made more people see hope and possibility.

In other words, even if no one saw it, no one realized her role, but Claire knew that she had to do it.

Because it means more people have a chance to survive.

Yes, order must exist.Like if she wants to make rules, she can't be a rule breaker.

Ruth was not appeased in the end.And Karl unexpectedly appeared here.

The man's face was covered with sweat from running, and his expression was even more exasperated: "You idiot, why haven't you boarded the boat yet!"

Karl couldn't believe his eyes!Who will tell him why Claire would stand with a gun at the lifeboat launch to maintain order and give up the possibility of boarding the ship? !Is he crazy?

Claire didn't want to say anything more to him: "Aren't you also on the boat?"

"Who do you think it's because of, if I hadn't heard that you were here, I," he cut off the remaining words, pursed his lips, stretched out his hand and pulled Claire's arm: "Now you and I get out of here, I'll take you on board !"

Claire broke free from him: "Can you take Jack aboard?"

"what?"

"Can you take Jack aboard?"

"God, why did I take him on board?!"

Claire looked away.

"Okay, I can take it! I can! But tell me a reason why I can accept it!"

"Ruth is worried that Jack hasn't boarded the boat yet, but I can't accommodate it. If you can find a relationship, take him away."

Carl's face sank: "Then what about you."

"I'm going to stay—"

"When will it last? Damn it, can't you see that the ship is going to sink!!" Karl pointed to the sea surface that had sunk to the eaves of the second floor, and said in a desperate tone: "Now the lifeboat doesn't even need to go down for a long time. Just push it into the sea and jump into the sea to swim there, anyway jumping into the sea won’t kill you, you don’t need to worry about them at all!”

Carl: "I simply don't know what you are insisting on, are you planning to court death?!"

Claire looked over, her eyes finally showed a trace of emotion, she looked extremely confused: "Why do you care about me so much? In fact, you don't need to be so at all."

Carl took a breath, turned his head away in embarrassment, and turned to Jack: "Listen Ruth, let me just say this once, I have something to do with being able to take Jack aboard, so you can go now!"

Ruth was silent.Her hesitant and disbelieving gaze betrayed her concern, and Claire stopped participating and took a few steps back again.And after a few minutes Ruth finally decided to get on board.

After she boarded the boat, Claire commanded the lifeboat to be lowered, and at the same time, the whispered conversation between Carl and Jack was heard in her ears.

Jack: "It has something to do with where you are. You lied to Ruth, right?" Although he said so, there was still a look of expectation in Jack's eyes.Carl asked in a low voice: "Ruth has a good figure, doesn't she?"

He looked at Ruth who was standing on the lifeboat and looking at Jack: "I saw the paintings you put in my safe, really, it opened my eyes~" Carl sneered softly twice in his throat.

In Jack's silence, he looked at Claire who had always turned his back on him.

"I did manage to get two seats, but that seat is not for you."

He revealed his complacency: "Look, it was a mistake for Ruth to choose you. I am the perfect person, and I am better than you." He looked Jack up and down: "I am better than you everywhere!"

And as his words fell, Ruth suddenly jumped off the lifeboat, and she climbed on the side of the boat rail on the second floor in a thrilling manner.Jack screamed in disbelief, unable to believe that Ruth had given up the chance to survive... Then he turned and ran to the second floor.

Claire and Carl watched him leave.

In this scene, the shock left in the hearts of the two is self-evident.

Carl turned around hesitantly: "They gave up living? For love?" Claire didn't answer him, maybe she couldn't answer it herself.

Karl couldn't calm down anymore! "Follow me!" He said in a serious tone, trying to drag Claire away.However, the mayfly shook the tree, and Claire was not moved by him.Carl finally showed a broken expression.

His hair was scratched by himself in a rage: "Listen, I'm not Ruth and I'm not Jack! I'm just a businessman! If you think I'm going to accompany you to seek death, then you are really wrong !"

Responding to him was Claire directing the lifeboat to prepare for the next wave of passengers.

Carl clenched his fists: "I won't accompany you to die! I'm just a businessman!"

Claire seated a woman and took her daughter into her arms.

"I won't accompany you to die! I want to live!"

Claire instructed the people in line not to be anxious. In the last time, they could still cast three ships. Judging from the maximum passenger capacity of 70 people per ship, they could still cast at least 200 people!But after the boat is completely silent, there will be a lot of rapids and eddies around the hull, so you need to find a man with good physical strength and fast speed to paddle!So from now on, 8-10 strong and strong men will be arranged on board each ship!

She shouted again: "If we are fast enough, at least 30 people and 170 women and children can be rescued! As long as we are fast enough!"

Karl watched silently.

He has never done this kind of thankless behavior. In fact, he has never done something for others "unconditionally".This scene shocked him the most.

If 10 minutes ago, Claire's inexplicable and inexplicable attraction to him made him do all kinds of stupid things, he was still able, or tried to control her influence on him personally, but at this moment, Karl Suddenly want to give up this nihilistic resistance.

This person was different from everyone he had ever met.

There was a burst of cheers from the crowd, some more men stood up, and the speed of the women getting on the boat became faster!

Claire looked at Carl, who had been staying by her side, with a helpless expression: "Go on board."

"Are you going too?"

Claire looked into Carl's eyes, at this moment, in what could almost be called the last time, she suddenly realized Carl's obsession with her: "Yes, I will be on the last ship, I have the qualifications. But you must go now."

She suppressed Carl's mouth that wanted to refute: "Listen to me, it is not appropriate for you to stay until the end. The last boat is what I left for the volunteers who insisted on helping and many crew members."

The man couldn't hide his annoyance.But he couldn't even say where his inexplicable trust in Claire came from.The sense of imminent death that once sent chills down his spine had completely disappeared.

Carl finally nodded resignedly.

However, at the moment when he stepped onto the boat, he suddenly turned around and took the heart of the ocean in his pocket: "I know you won't like such an exaggerated lady's necklace! But I ask you to bring Watch it! Then find me when it's all over!"

His expression was fierce: "Did you hear that? It's very expensive! You have to give it back to me—"

"...Please." Karl didn't know why he felt uneasy.

Claire nodded, stretched out her hand to hug him gently, and said softly, "Go quickly."

15 minutes later--

"Sir, please come aboard!"

Claire shook her head: "There are already 71 people on board. If I get on board, we won't be able to go far." She took a few steps back: "I am not afraid of death, but I hope you will live."

At the beginning, the young crew member whose gun was snatched by her showed a shameful expression, but finally calmed down under the arrangement of her friends, and gave a military salute with red eyes.

Several musicians who were forced onto the boat by Claire glanced at each other. Among them, the only harmonica player who did not leave his instrument on the boat played the small harmonica in his hand. bid farewell.

If someone saw this scene, they would probably be extremely shocked.

Because there is an exceptionally handsome young man, standing on the deck that has been half submerged in the sea, saying a final farewell to those who have been side by side.

And behind her, there are all kinds of life, howling.

Then?

Then the lights on the ship went out, the howling became louder, and with an ear-splitting [bang bang bang], the ship split in two.

The young man who once stood on the deck disappeared in this huge disaster, making the night at this moment like an eternal night.

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postscript:

When most of the lifeboats were assembled, Carl was finally able to meet a few familiar faces.He asked the crew:

"Where's Claire? Do you know which ship Claire is on?"

The only answer to him was silence.

Carl tilted his head in confusion: "Where's Carlisle? Well? Didn't you all see him?"

The musician who played the violin shook his head: "He never got on the ship..."

"WHAT?"

"What?!"

Karl couldn't believe his ears.An angry roar came from his throat, and everyone was extremely quiet...

"I'm going back to find him."

After a long time, Karl finally spoke.However, the people who had received Claire's help did not respond to him immediately.Their fear is palpable.

[If we go back, can we really find Claire? ]

[Too many people are not on the boat, they are struggling in the icy water, what if the boat capsizes? ]

[What if going back is futile? ]

[If there are people calling for help, and many people calling for help, should they be ignored in order to save Claire's place? ]

[Do you really want to go back]

[......]

[………]

No one responded.

Sometimes, many behaviors of human beings are not because they are not kind enough, but because they are not brave enough.

By the time Karl finally convinced them to turn the ship back, much time had passed.

There were only 12 men on an empty boat that was barely spared, and what they had to do was to go back to that piece of sea to look for the surviving people.

When the ship finally sailed back to the original place, everyone was shocked by the sight of corpses. The corpses of nearly a thousand people were floating on the sea surface, so dazzling that they felt pain.

Carl's voice was hoarse because he kept calling Claire's name, and despair spread in his atrium. He prayed that God, the supplicant, could hear his prayer...

"Here I am! Here I am!" came a faint cry.At this moment, Karl couldn't describe the ecstasy in his heart!

Then?Then he rescued Ruth, and Jack Dawson, who had been submerged in the icy seawater to keep Ruth balanced on the plank.

The young man fell into a coma due to hypothermia, but fortunately they arrived in time, Ruth stayed by his side and kept calling his name, while others also provided the coats they had prepared long ago for warmth equipment.

In the end, they rescued a total of 22 people.

Unfortunately, Claire was not among these people.

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