Chapter 552

Chapter 552

Tonight, the atmosphere at dinner in the Hopkins family was a little weird.

Patrick was on a business trip. Something seemed to have happened in the company. Even his

several aunts made several calls to ask. Senior Mr. Hopkins didn't seem to be in a good mood

either. He scolded them and hung up.

However, he never talked about business at the dinner table. If necessary, he would go back to the

study in the Northern Garden and solve it. When he was at home with his family, he was always

amiable.

Christina had never cared about the business, and she knew nothing about it.

What she was most concerned about now was Brianna, who was sitting opposite to her and kept

her head down silently.

Lucy said that based on her experience, she guessed that Brianna had schizophrenia since she was a

child, but she didn't know it.

Lucy's guess was reasonable because sometimes Christina felt that Brianna didn't seem to be lying.

She was pure in thought; but sometimes, Brianna sounded and acted like a different person.

“Don't look around while eating.”

"Why are you staring at Brianna?”

Her mother-in-law, Judy, had always been unhappy with her. Today, Patrick was not home, so she

took the opportunity to put on airs as an elder, lest these young people didn't take her seriously.

Hearing this, Brianna, who was drinking soup with her head down, subconsciously raised her head

and met Christina’s attentive gaze.

Maybe because Christina's eyes were too sharp, Brianna was scared.

Brianna showed it on her face. Her eyes were clear, but she immediately lowered her head as if she

was feeling a little guilty and nervous. Her shoulders were shrugged, like a child doing something

wrong.

“Mind your manners!”

Senior Mr. Hopkins frowned and glared at Christina.

She didn't do anything that would hurt others. Why did the whole family act like that she was

bullying Brianna?

Christina deliberately chewed the salad for a long time but didn’t swallow it.

Senior Mr. Hopkins was furious and his face turned livid.

Christina, angry too, made a face at him.

However, even so, Judy could tell at a glance that Senior Mr. Hopkins was treating Christina as his

own, so he

scolded her.

Senior Mr. Hopkins had been scolding Patrick since he was a child, but if someone badmouthed

Patrick in front of him, it would come to no good to that person.

Judy did not dare to scold Christina.

Senior Mr. Hopkins snorted. Christina then began to eat her food slowly. She looked up and stole a

glance at Brianna from time to time.

Those had been troubled by the constant calls from the company. What Christina had done

lightened the mood.

“Grandpa, I have something to ask you.”

After dinner, Judy and the others usually greeted Senior Mr. Hopkins and went back to their rooms.

Christina waited for them to leave and said that.

Senior Mr. Hopkins seemed to be weighed down by something. He made himself some tea without

looking up. “What is it? Are you worried that we will go bankrupt and you'll have no money to

spend?”

Christina didn't know what to reply.

She didn't dare to say that she had never been worried about the business.

Moreover, if she stole a vase at home and sold it, the money was enough for ordinary people to live

on for a few

years.

It seemed that the situation in the company was more serious than she had imagined.

"... Even if the company went bankrupt, Patrick would make money to support us. Don't worry.”

Christina comforted Senior Mr. Hopkins by courtesy only.

Senior Mr. Hopkins usually dismissed Patrick as an unfilial descendant, but in fact, he had always

been proud of him and thought Patrick was the best person he could rely on.

There was really nothing to worry about, but things were complicated.

Senior Mr. Hopkins looked at Christina, who was being philosophical, and relaxed, “What do you

want to know?” He planned to tell her everything she asked, or else she wouldn't let him go.

Christina asked him directly.

“Does Brianna have any mental illness.”

"Help! Something happened!”

The butler looked flustered and rushed in. “Miss Lassie Hopkins fell off the rooftop on the 9th floor

of the hospital...”

Senior Mr. Hopkins and Christina immediately looked out the door. Senior Mr. Hopkins had no

energy to care about the question Christina just asked.

“What happened?”

Lassie was his daughter, so when Senior Mr. Hopkins heard the news, his face distorted with shock

and he asked in a panic, “How is she now?”

"... There's lawn downstairs. She is in the operation room, but it was too high...”

The butler was a little nervous and broke off. Lassie would probably die after falling off the rooftop.

If it hadn't been for the grass below, her brains would have popped out.

Senior Mr. Hopkins held the cane tightly in his right hand, and he suddenly tensed up. He seemed

to be in a panic.

Christina was also shocked.

*...I'm going to the hospital now.”

Christina immediately stood up and patted Senior Mr. Hopkins on the shoulder.

She turned to Nanny Faang and said, “Stay at home with grandpa. I'll go out with the butler.”

Although Lassie was usually arrogant and domineering, and the people in the Hopkins family didn't

like her very much, everyone felt very sad when they heard the news. Nanny Faang nodded and

said, “Just go. We'll take care of everything at home.”

Christina and the butler trotted to the garage and immediately drove to the hospital

The car was very fast and quiet along the way.

Christina did not ask why Lassie had run to the rooftop, how did she fall down, whether she had

jumped down herself. It was impossible that she would jump down. Was she pushed down? Or was

she careless and slipping down?

At this time, she needed to remain calm. First, they should try to have Lassie’s life saved and then

investigate it.

The old butler glanced at Christina beside him. She wore a serious and vigilant expression. Her eyes

were sharp and serious. She was quietly looking at the road ahead, and he slowly relaxed. At first, he

had been dumbfounded to hear such bad news.

When they arrived at the hospital, they heard the expected result.

“Multiple fractures, massive internal bleeding, cerebral ischemia and hypoxia...” Although the

accident happened in the hospital and the rescue was timely, the injury was really serious. Lassie

had become a vegetable.

Although Christina didn't like Lassie, she felt sad to hear this.

Ahealthy person she knew suddenly became a vegetable.

All of this had happened so suddenly. The bright incandescent lights in the hospital dazzled her,

and she felt like she was having a dream.

“We are sorry and sad.”

“We've called the police.”

Several directors of the hospital rushed over. “If there is anything we can do, we will try our best to

cooperate and send our regards to Senior Mr. Hopkins. We are sorry for him.”

The butler and several male servants were here to deal with the trivial matters and Christina was

taken home.

She was still in a trance after getting home.

"How is Grandpa now?” As soon as she stepped into the house, she asked Nanng Faang.

Nanny Faang shook her head and said, “Senior Mr. Hopkins said he wanted to be alone and told us

not to disturb him... He might be okay.”

He had experienced many things, and this incident would not bring him down. However, it was

inevitable for him to be sad. After all, that was his own daughter who had become a vegetable.

“Does Patrick know about this?”

“I thought he did, but we can't get in touch with him for the time being.”

“Then I'll leave him a message.”

Nanny Faang looked at Christina who had been a pain in the ass and was a little moved. Something

happened at home suddenly and someone needed to be in charge. “You've been running around all

night. How about going back to your bedroom and having a rest. I'll cook supper and bring it to

your room later.”

Christina nodded and went back to her room.

I However, she felt unsettled.

She took out her phone and sent a text message to Patrick. Usually, he could see his message even

if he didn't call back immediately

(Lassie somehow ran to the hospital rooftop and fell off the rooftop on the 9th floor. After

treatment, she became a vegetable.)

She was typing while thinking about the choice of words.

Before the text message was sent, the landline in the room rang.

The Hopkins family’s various houses and courtyards were connected by landlines. They were mainly

used by Nanng Faang and other servants to communicate and convey information.

However, the landline in Christina’s room rarely rang.

In the Eastern Garden, if Nanny Faang wanted to tell her something, she would send someone to

inform her.

However, the landline kept ringing now, which unnerved her even more.

“What's the matter?” Christina asked.

On the other end of the phone was a woman's sad wailing.

Christina was scared. The woman didn't sound like she was pretending to cry. She was crying her

heart out.

“Is, is that Brianna?” Christina mustered up her courage and whispered into the phone.

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“... Christina.”

The woman murmured. It was indeed Brianna’s usually soft and low voice.

“Christina, I'm scared,” she said in a choked, trembling voice.

“I'm afraid of her.”

“Christina, I beg you, help me.

"Help me.

Brianna seemed to be talking to someone else. “It's not me! It's not me! It's not me!” She kept

muttering to herselt, her voice trembling and rising uncontrollably.

Christina's face turned pale from fear. She did not say anything more. Finally, she heard Brianna

scream in horror, which showed she broke down.

There was a loud bang as if something heavy had smashed into the mirror and shattered.

Then there was no sound

Christina was still holding the receiver with her right hand. At this moment, she didn't dare to

breathe or say a word. She was still horrified and did not come back to her senses.

The bedroom door was slammed.

Christina slowly looked up and saw Nanny Faang’s anxious expression. She stammered. “Your son,

he, he is missing.”

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