Female Novel
Chapter 482
Christina had actually thumped the table during the meal and challenged her seniors!
Nanny Faang waited for any instructions with a laden heart, but Patrick only said casually, "She's been
in a bad mood recently."
Nanny Faang was bemused and at a loss, as she recalled the pregnancy test issue last time when
Young Master Hopkins and Christina had a quarrel.
Uncertain about the whole situation, Nanny Faang felt that if Christina was in a bad mood, it should be
due to her misunderstanding with Patrick. She hoped that the Hopkins family would be in harmony, so
she forced herself to say, "Young Master Hopkins, the Old Master has actually been very tolerant of
Junior Mrs. Hopkins, but the last time..."
It could be deducted that Senior Mr. Hopkins did have his own favoritism through the stark contrast in
his treatment of Judy and that of Christina.
Patrick looked at her troubled expression. "What's the matter? Come to the point."
"It's about the pregnancy test last time..." Nanny Faang had been troubled by these thoughts for a long
time, but eventually she decided to put it bluntly. "The Hopkins family is such a prominent family, but
there are too few members here. You and Junior Mrs. Hopkins are still young, and the family will be
merrier if you're to have a few more children..."
The last time Patrick found out that there was a positive pregnancy test kit in the room, he flew into a
rage and dragged Christina to the hospital for a pregnancy test. At first, she didn't understand why,
since Christina's pregnancy should actually be a happy event, but later, Nanny Faang had a guess in
her heart.
Young Master Hopkins had probably had a secret ligation operation, which accounted for his fury when
he found the pregnancy test kit.
At this topic, Patrick darkened his face and he said in a cold voice, "This matter should not be
mentioned to anyone." He looked straight at Nanny Faang and warned her in a solemn voice.
Nanny Faang lowered her head and whispered in suggestion, "Young Master Hopkins, there is a pair of
twins at home now, but you and Junior Mrs. Hopkins are both young and healthy. It's a great blessing to
have another baby..."
"Get out."
Patrick maintained the last bit of respect for Nanny Faang, as he did not proceed but only asked her to
go out.
Seeing his attitude, Nanny Faang knew that she could not persuade him, so she turned around and
went out to close the door of the study.
She sighed at the door. "Could it be that Christina is not willing to give birth to a third child... She
actually asked her husband to have a ligation operation, which is really..." In the traditional way of
thinking, even if a couple didn't want to have a child, it was usually the woman to have the ligation, and
it was too presumptuous of a woman to make her husband have a ligation.
If Senior Mr. Hopkins learned about this, it would certainly turn into a terribly big deal. The old man
would be unlikely to compromise when it came to the family's lineage, as he definitely hoped for more
grandchildren, which denoted more blessings for his descendants. Besides, the Hopkins family was
well-off and prominent, and even if there would be illegitimate children in the future, they would still be
cherished to enjoy the family's privilege as long as they were the flesh and blood of the Hopkins family.
Christina in the bedroom was completely oblivious of their conversation.
Her aunt was calling to remind her to go back to C City for her father Donald's birthday the day after
tomorrow.
"It's late and I had intended to call you tomorrow, but I was worried that you would forget about it."
Betty looked at the clock striking eleven, but since they were a family, there was no need for ceremony.novelbin
"Your father and your grandmother are looking forward to your return with the twins back every day.
Don't forget."
Donald's birthday was not a big deal. The main reason was that the Dickens family was looking forward
to meeting the baby twins, whom Senior Mr. Hopkins had been always overly protective of, so it was
not easy for them to meet the kids.
"Can you contact Derek recently? If he's free, ask him to come back for dinner together..." Betty had
long regarded Derek as a member of their family.
At the reference to Derek, Christina looked fraught and sighed, "He hasn't been doing well lately."
"What's wrong?"
Betty was a little astonished, but not excessively worried. Although Derek was autistic, he could always
handle things neatly and therefore seldom needed others to worry about him.
"Eric... he's not feeling comfortable." Christina was at a loss of picking her words, so she just
perfunctorily evaded the serious truth.
Betty heard that and supposed he was just feeling unwell. "Young people have good immunity and he
should be recovering soon."
"I went to his apartment today and sat with him for most of the day. He didn't talk to me anymore."
Christina was worried as she spoke.
"Derek is never a chatterbox. He doesn't like to talk."
Christina sighed again. "No, I was talking to him, but he ignored me."
Derek had been indulgent with her since their childhood, but at present, he suddenly started to ignore
her.
"You can't always take it for granted that Derek should favor you. He has his own privacy," Betty's tone
became serious. "You're already married. There are some taboos in your words and actions."
Christina blurted out, "What's the taboo? My relationship with Derek... I've been worried about him
since I was a child, fearing that he would be bullied. But he's ignoring me now. Uncle Larry and I don't
know what to do."
Betty couldn't help but feel amused at her righteous tone.
"When does Derek need you to worry about him? It's already a blessing if you don't make trouble for
him."
"Auntie, you don't understand. Derek is sometimes very thick-headed. He doesn't know how to deal
with his scald and bleeding, and he would forget to run even when he is beaten up." Sometimes,
Christina felt so worried and troubled.
It was hard for others to understand Christina and Derek's childhood in the past.
Hearing this, Betty changed the topic and emphasized again, "Christina, you're married. You have to
think more about your husband. You can't get too close to Derek like you used to be."
Christina had been married for almost two years and she had already delivered a pair of twins, but she
still didn't act like a mature married woman at all. Betty didn't know if people in the Hopkins family
would have any complaints, which the Dickens family was also very distressed about.
"You've been married into the Hopkins family, but thanks to Patrick's lack of rules for you, you're still
able to live as carefree as an unmarried girl..."
Hearing that her aunt was flattering Patrick again, Christina was very upset with the people in the
Hopkins family.
"Last time, Patrick scolded me for no reason because of a pregnancy test kit Crystal had used. He has
a weird temper and is difficult to get along with. He is so unpredictable that I don't know what he is
thinking."
"Do you think I'm enjoying myself in blissful happiness in the Hopkins family? Ms. Hopkins is making
things difficult for me all day long. I can't bear it anymore so I finally thumped the table and showed
them my cards tonight!"
The more Christina said, the angrier she became.
Betty sighed and stroked her forehead. Her niece was indeed not suitable to marry into an eminent
family.
"The rights and wrongs of those relatives in the Hopkins family aside, Patrick's restraining himself from
flirting with women outside with his current status shows his respect for you, so you must always
remember that he is your husband, okay?"
After her aunt hung up the phone, Christina was silent for a while.
Looking up, she glanced at the clock on the wall, finding that it was 11:45. She might have heard some
moves downstairs just now, which signified Patrick's return, and he should be in the study by now.
There were two large velvet quilts on the bed, which Christina had specially arranged there because
Patrick often snatched the quilt from her.
So she simply brought two quilts, one for each.
Christina stood up and looked at the two quilts on the huge bed. It was as if a couple was sharing the
same bed, but they had already been estranged from each other. Christina mulled over carefully for a
while, then she picked up one of them and stuffed it back into the closet.
In fact, she was indeed seldom considerate of Patrick.