Chapter 4261 Chapter 4263 [Showdown]
The iceberg crisis was resolved and the passengers returned to the cabin to rest.
Xiang Nan was also preparing to go back to the cabin to rest. At this time, Rose suddenly stopped him, "Jack~"
"What's the matter?" Xiang Nan turned around and asked.
"I have already thought about it. I have decided not to marry Carl." Rose said decisively.
“Have you thought it through clearly?” Xiang Nan saw this and asked, “Once you reject Karl, your family will go bankrupt and become penniless, and you will even have no money to eat. Have you considered this issue?
Does your mother agree with you doing this? What will you do if she refuses or even threatens to die? Can you withstand her kidnapping of family affection? "
"I have considered it." Rose nodded. "After rejecting Karl, I will indeed have to live a hard life. But I am not afraid. I have both hands and an education. I can find a job to support me. and mother.
Even if my mother disagrees, even if her life is threatened, I will not give in. I figured out that my life is my own and I have to take responsibility for myself. If she can sacrifice my happiness for money, then I can do without such a mother. "
"Very good." Xiang Nan nodded, "If you really do this, then I will help you. I promise you, if Carl Hawke uses force, I will help you get out of trouble."
"Thank you." Rose thanked her immediately after hearing this.
Cal Hockley has a personal bodyguard named Lovejoy, who was originally a police officer. Not only are his marksmanship and skills top-notch, but he is also very smart and capable.
If Carl did not agree to cancel the wedding, then in order to complete the wedding, he would probably choose to use force and let Lovejoy kidnap him to Philadelphia.
With Lovejoy’s methods, he can really do it.
Rose also believed that there was a high probability that Carl would not agree to cancel the wedding.
Because he couldn't afford to lose that person.
In order to marry her, Karl had already paid a lot. Not only did he please her and her mother for several months, but he also spent a huge amount of money to buy the Heart of the Ocean diamond.
At the same time, five hundred invitations have been sent out in Philadelphia. It can be said that the relatives, friends, and business partners of the Hockley family have all received the invitations.
Given that the Hockley family is an American steel tycoon, their relatives, friends, and business partners must be of high quality.
At that time, all these distinguished guests came, but the bride ran away. This would bring shame to the Hockley family and completely reduce them to clowns in American upper class society.
Even if Karl finds another European aristocratic lady to marry, he will not be able to erase this stain and restore the image of himself and his family.
Therefore, in order to maintain the family honor, he must let Rose complete the wedding, even if it is by force.
So Xiang Nan’s help is crucial.
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April 15, the ship continued sailing toward New York.
It was also on this day that Rose also formally made a request to her mother Ruth and her fiancé Carl to cancel the wedding.
As expected, her proposal was summarily rejected. "You must be crazy! Do you want us to go bankrupt? Your father did not leave us any valuable inheritance, only a title of nobility. Once Carl stops funding us, we will immediately go bankrupt and have nothing."
Have you ever thought about me? Are you asking me to be a laundryman or a servant for others? Why are you so selfish? Why don't you think about it for me? "Ruth asked her daughter angrily.
"Mother, I promise you, I will work hard to make money to support you." Rose advised, "I have knowledge, I have strength, I can find a job, I can support you."
"I don't want to live the life of a lower class person. What I want is the life of a noble. Do you understand that, Rose?" Rose flatly refused.
She didn't want to live in a low and cramped room, eating black bread and drinking soybean soup every day. She wanted foie gras, caviar, and black truffles.
She has to have a maid to serve her, she has to have the latest, most fashionable, and most gorgeous dresses, and she has to attend parties and **** held by high society.
She couldn't stand the life of inferior people, not even for a second.
"Mother, are you going to sacrifice your daughter's lifelong happiness just to live a noble life?" Rose said very disappointed.
"You were raised by me, and I am your mother. Can't you make sacrifices for me?" Ruth asked equally angrily.
Rose said no more, she was full of disappointment in her mother.
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“Canceled the wedding?! Are you kidding me? Do you know how much I paid for this wedding? Heart of the Ocean diamonds, a full set of dowry, and the invitation was printed three times...
Five hundred guests have rushed to Philadelphia and are waiting at my house. Now you are telling me to cancel the wedding? You are really crazy! "Karl also yelled at Rose.
He put in a lot of effort to marry Rose. In the early stage, he pretended to be a gentleman and a dog licker, and spent a lot of money on Ruth, Rose and her daughter. He even bought the tickets for the Titanic with his money.
His purpose is to marry Rose and bring aristocratic blood to his family through this marriage, so as to enhance the family's status in the American business world and upper class society.
And his choice of Rose was not random.
On the one hand, Rose’s appearance is outstanding. When she first appeared in the third-class cabin, everyone stared at her; on the one hand, Rose was highly educated, unlike other aristocratic ladies who were empty-headed; on the other hand, Rose's family was on the verge of bankruptcy, and Her mother was very greedy for money, which gave him enough leverage.
So he finally chose Rose as his bride and made great efforts for it. But now Rose wants to cancel the wedding, simply treating him like a fool.
"I can return the Heart of the Ocean diamond to you, and you can give it to your next fiancée." Rose thought for a while and said, "The same goes for the dowry. I'm really sorry about the invitation. I didn't mean to trick you.
Let's do this, I will give you all the oil paintings in my collection. Those oil paintings will definitely appreciate in value in the future. Or, I can pay you back after I find a job and earn some money. "
"I don't want the **** you bought. Find a job and make money to pay me back?! Are you kidding me?" Karl scolded angrily, "What you did has brought shame to our family. Can money make up for it? You can’t make up for it even if you work all your life!”
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Subsequently, after discussing with Rose, Carl decided to imprison Rose in a room, denying her food and letting her taste the feeling of starvation.
It would take another three days for the Titanic to dock. If you don't eat for three days, you won't die, but the feeling of starvation must be very difficult.
When the time comes, I am not afraid that Rose will not give in. After all, she was a noble daughter and had never experienced starvation.