Chapter 23: His Dead Ex Is Back


    By daybreak, the next day, all three fires fromst night had been burned out...


    The rain had stopped.


    Christina ate the steamed buns.


    After thanking the enthusiastic couple, they wanted to rush back.


    Because today was New Year''s eve, everyone wanted to go home and reunite.


    Christina took a peek at Patrick.


    They had nned to go back to A City the day before yesterday to spend the New Year with


    Mr.Hopkins.


    They didn''t expect this to happen.


    It seemed that they had to hurry back.


    The Old Man had a bad temper.


    But just as Christina was about to leave with them, Leo stopped her and said, "I think you had better


    stay here with us.’ "The torrential rainst night caused a mudslide that buried many farnds and


    houses nearby.The surrounding residences were destroyed, making it harder to get through the


    mountain roads..."


    Charles said with a rare seriousness, "Christina should stay.Now the hillsides will copse at any


    time.The flood hasn''tpletely subsided.We''ll send someone to pick her up when we get back..."


    After all, Christina was pregnant, she couldn''t exert herself too much since she was still weak.


    The few of them looked at each other for a moment in silence, and then they all looked at Patrick.


    Patrick took a look at Christina and suddenly strode to her.


    Without saying anything, he held her hand and led her straight out the door.


    "She''s with me."


    Charles and the others looked at each other, from Patrick''s cold profile, knowing that his decision would


    not change.


    "Then we are leaving now.Thank you so much for taking us inst night.’ Charles and the others then


    followed them.


    "Patrick, I think it would be better for Christina to stay for another night."


    Charles and the others plodded upward, winding their way back and forth across the face of the


    mountain with great difficulty.


    They also had to pay careful attention to the surrounding mountains.


    Patrick tightened his grip on her wrist as if he didn''t care about Charles''s words.


    He looked around vigntly and led her forward step by step.


    "She''s with me." He repeated again.


    Patrick''s deep eyes fell on the woman''s face beside him...


    Only by keeping her by his side would he be relieved.


    Christina didn''t know what he was thinking.


    He held her too tight as her wrist hurt.


    She looked up at him and said, "I, I can actually..."


    "Christina, don''t even think about it!"


    Patrick said in a calm voice and immediately refuted.


    Christina was depressed.


    ''Why is he so cold? I didn''t even finish my words.”


    After walking for about half an hour, a shallow river three meters wide appeared in front of them.


    Originally, this river did not exist.


    It should form from therge influx of heavy rainst night when the rainfall blew the mud from the


    hillsides.


    "It was not too deep, about 30 centimeters.You cane over…”


    Someone had already stepped across the water.


    Christina watched them cross the shallow river in an orderly fashion, ready to follow.


    However, she was suddenly carried by Patrick who turned around.


    Surprised at his movement, she screamed in shock, "What are you doing?"


    Patrick saw that she was not at all at ease as she kept struggling, and he angrily reminded her, "Do you


    forget the injury on your foot?"


    She stopped struggling, blushed his stare.


    She almost forgot that her hand and foot were injured, and she might have inmmation at the touch of


    water.


    Patrick was very strong that it was easy to carry her across this shallow river.


    But Christina noticed that Patrick took a firm grip on her legs and walked every step carefully as if he


    was afraid of something.


    ‘This man seems to take everything seriously: She looked at him with her eyes sideways.


    ‘To be honest, he looks very handsome when he is focused: "What are you looking at?"


    Patrick lowered his eyes and noticed that she was a little absent-minded, so he asked casually.


    While Christina immediately turned her head away as if she had done something wrong.


    She replied, "Nothing.’ However, as soon as she turned her head, her eyes widened as if she were


    extremely nervous, and her hand directly inched toward his crotch...


    "Christina, what, what are you doing..."


    The next second, Patrick froze, and he even stopped his way forward.


    He couldn''t believe that the woman in his arms could not wait to untie his belt.


    When Charles and the others heard Patrick''s surprised inhtion, they turned around and were all


    dumbfounded.


    "Christina, not here..."


    Patrick seemed to be startled by her sudden initiative and did not stop her.


    Christina ignored their strange expressions and pulled out the belt around Patrick''s waist.


    Without a word, she quickly whipped down a fruit tree on the right.


    When Patrick and the others saw clearly, they noticed that there were many green bamboo venomous


    snakes on the trees in the orchard they were shuttling through.


    Just a meter or so, Christina hit its tender spot and it remained motionless.


    "Put me down!"


    They had already crossed the shallow river.


    Christina broke free from his arms and ran all the way to the snake.


    She picked up a big rock and threw it directly at the snake.


    Seeing that the snake waspletely dead, she put her arms around her waist and said proudly, "You


    don''t even have a chance!"


    At this moment, the men behind Christina were all dumbfounded, and even Patrick''s eyebrows raised


    slightly in surprise.Most women were afraid of snakes, especially poisonous ones, but she just...


    Charles was the first tough out loud.


    "Christina, you can''t wait to untie Patrick''s belt and protect him bravely.You deserve to be a hero."


    "The snake was about to attack us."


    Seeing that they were allughing at her, Christina became a little angry and shouted at them angrily,


    "Charles, if you dare to say another word, I''ll kill you!"


    "Come on, we were worried about her just now.She''s stronger than us.Patrick, it''s said that a man


    should marry apliant and gentle wife.Women that are cute and coquette are most


    lovable.Christina, don''t be too violent.Be careful that Patrick might abandon you."


    Christina looked embarrassed as they teased her.


    She was just used to protecting herself.


    It was useless to pretend to be weak.


    She was always alone.


    She could rely on nobody, so she had to be strong.


    Patrick rubbed her head with his hand when she came back to her senses.


    Christina raised her head and looked into his joyful eyes.


    For the first time, she saw that he was actually smiling.


    "Christina, I need you to protect me from now on."


    Patrick seemed to be in a good mood and actually made fun of her.


    Christina''s face turned red as he held her hand and continued walking.


    Although the vige was deste and in disarray due to the heavy rain, the few of them were talking


    andughing, and the atmosphere was very cheerful.


    "Patrick, can I ask you something?"


    Seeing that he was in a good mood, Christina dared to approach him.


    "Can I name our baby in the future?"


    She tugged his arm and looked at him nervously.


    Patrick, on the other hand, was a little distracted when he heard the words "our baby.'''' He looked down


    at her bright eyes as she was really looking forward, which made him want tough.


    His eyes were alight with joy and answered her.


    "Yes."


    When Christina heard his promise, she became more and more excited and grabbed his arm tightly.


    "Then if the baby were a little boy, I think..."


    "There is a signal!"


    The person in front of her suddenly shouted and interrupted her.


    Everyone was very excited because they didn''t need to wind around the mountain if they can make a


    call to ask for help.


    "Chandler?"


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    Charles answered his phone very quickly.


    "Chandler, let me tell you, Patrick and we are now..."


    Charles was about to give him their location, but Chandler seemed to have known about their being


    trapped in a deserted vige and said eagerly, "I know.I''m rushing over to pick you up..."


    "Charles, give Patrick your phone.I have something urgent to tell him.’’ Chandler sounded very strange.


    "What is it?"


    Charles was delighted to hear that Chandler had sent someone to rescue them.


    He turned to look at Patrick and Christina.


    Giggling, he guessed, "Have you found out who kidnapped Christina from the hospital? Patrick will


    never let them go..."


    "It''s not that.There''s another thing...Charles, it''s very important.Give the phone to Patrick immediately!"


    Chandler urged and he seemed really anxious.


    Charles could not help but frown at his tone.


    What could be more important than Christina''s? But Charles didn''t dare to dy, so he ran back and


    stuffed his phone into Patrick''s hand.


    "It''s Chandler, he said he has something important to tell you..."


    Patrick and the others knew that Chandler had sent someone to pick them up and stopped to rest.


    Taking Charles''s phone, Patrick''s expression was cold.


    "What''s the matter?"


    He didn''t care much about the so-called important things.


    When Chandler heard Patrick''s voice, he was really anxious.


    He replied in a hurry, "Patrick, I was so stunned when I saw her.I don''t know much about...She went


    there herself.I can''t persuade her..."


    Chandler seemed to have been shaken up, and even his words sounded a little fuzzy.


    Patrick was trying to calm him down and make himself clear, but just then, a helicopter hovered above


    them, and the raspy sound made it even harder for him to hear Chandler.


    The helicopter soonnded safely not far from them.


    Patrick and the others knew that it should be sent by Chandler to pick them up, but the next second,


    they were all very surprised.


    As soon as the helicopternded, a woman inside hurriedly got off and ran over here anxiously...


    When Patrick saw the familiar face, he was not only surprised, but his eyes strained to her, and he


    even doubted whether he was hallucinating.


    "Patrick!"


    The clear and sweet voice shouted excitedly.


    The slender woman threw herself into Patrick''s arms and hugged him tightly.


    "Do you know how worried I am about you? Chandler told me to wait for you at the hospital, but I can''t


    stay any longer.I..."


    She choked with a sob, being so excited, her tears oozing from the corners of her eyes.


    She nestled her face against his chest, unable to suppress her emotions, she repeated his name,


    "Patrick, Patrick! I miss you very much.I miss you so much..."


    Patrick''s cold face froze, only feeling her tears drip his chest, permeating his clothes...


    His hands trembled slightly as he raised his fingers caressing her familiar and beautiful face.


    His hoarse voice was filled with disbelief.


    "How could you...’


    "Cecilia"


    Charles screamed out like he saw a ghost, "Are, aren''t you dead?!"


    Howe she was back from the dead! Christina was standing next to Patrick.


    She could see her very clearly.This woman...


    She was Patrick''s "dead" ex-girlfriend.


    Christina was shocked with mixed feelings, and she felt somehow ufortable.


    She unconsciously released her hand which was holding Patrick''s…