Chapter 115 Titanic (End) (1/2)

Six large and small ships arrived one after another in more than half an hour. Everyone boarded the ship, and the waiters and doctors on the ship were busy like spinning tops to keep everyone warm and treat the disease. No one died, and no one was unconscious. Everyone was assigned a room, where they could take a hot bath and rest in a dry bed. These six ships were all found by Carl. When he sent a telegram before, he had promised to pay a considerable amount of money. After experiencing this disaster, Carl promised to pay double the reward, just needing them to send these passengers safely to New York.

Carl could even buy the Heart of the Ocean, which once belonged to the royal family, which was enough to show that the Hockley family was a noble family with a solid foundation and power. Although the amount paid this time was large, the sale of White Star Shipping's stocks in advance was enough to make up for the loss.

Carl and Leger were arranged in a first-class suite. After sending a telegram to William about the situation on his side, he asked him to prepare in New York. Hockley wanted to take advantage of this rare opportunity to create a positive image, gain a higher reputation, and make a name for himself in the New York business community.

When the crew was registered on the ship, Ruth found Jack and Ruth. Although Ruth still had a problem with Jack, she was now helpless and didn't even know anyone in the United States except Carl. She had to suppress her dissatisfaction and wait for the dock with them.

"Master, the old man sent a telegram saying that he would pick you up at the dock in person."

Carl stood by the boat and looked ahead. It was gloomy last night, but it was sunny today. Hearing what Le Jie said, he smiled and said, "Father may be worried. He is old and in poor health. In the future, I will try to stay with him and accompany him more. You contact William later and ask him to go home to report my situation to father in the past few days. By the way, tell father about my business plan."

"Yes, Master."

Five days later, Carl finally set foot on the land of New York. All newspapers and magazines in New York sent people to the dock to interview and take pictures, and there were even some reporters from other countries. They had all learned about some of the shipwrecks from the telegrams sent back by the ships in advance, so Carl was surrounded as soon as he appeared. There were endless questions, admiration and suspicion. Carl only said "hold a press conference on a chosen day" and stopped speaking. The bodyguards of the Hockley family who came to escort him to the car.

"Father, I'm so glad to see you again!" Carl hugged old Hockley warmly after getting in the car. Old Hockley seemed to be stunned. The original owner had always been rigorous and mature, and rarely made such a move. Old Hockley didn't think much about it, just thinking that his son had experienced life and death and changed a lot.

Patting Carl on the shoulder, old Hockley's serious face softened a little, "It's good to be back! William has reported to me what happened in the past few days. You did a good job. I think the Hockley family can be handed over to you with confidence!"

Carl smiled confidently: "Don't worry, father, I will definitely not let you down!"

The excitement on the dock lasted for a long time. After all, it was hard to get a ticket for the Titanic at that time. The passengers in the first and second class cabins were almost all celebrities and politicians, and any one of them had a great influence.

Old Hockley could make the Hockley family stand firm among the nobles, so he naturally had a keen sense of smell in the business and political circles. From William's report, he clearly understood that the opportunity for the Hockley family to rise had come. Just as Carl thought, he used all his connections and established the "Titanic Victims Charity Foundation" in just five days. It will unconditionally accept the help of all passengers who suffered shipwrecks, and will continue in the future to make a contribution to the maritime industry.

Those who went bankrupt due to the White Star Shipping stocks, those who contracted diseases due to the freezing sea water, those who were penniless due to the sinking of property, and those who were injured in the escape... The "Titanic Victims Charity Foundation" allowed the passengers to be properly resettled after landing, and there were professional social workers to guide the frustrated people out of the shadow of this time and to cheer up again.

Almost everyone knew the name of Carl Hockley. When the passengers told the story of the accident, they said he was a hero, and the reputation of the Hockley family was also raised to a higher level because of the charity foundation. Almost all the first-class passengers who survived the shipwreck became Carl's connections. The life-saving grace was enough for them to open the door to Carl.

Carl was busy developing new projects, opening branches, and reorganizing the Hockley family. He didn't think of Ruth and Jack anymore. Although they were also outliers, they had fallen from the sky to the ground without him attacking them. They had no power and no money, and I believe they couldn't do anything out of the ordinary.

Carl found a surrogate mother and used artificial insemination for two years to get two boys. He didn't reveal any information. After paying the money, he cut off the possibility of the surrogate mother finding the children. Although the lady didn't show any signs of wanting to find them, Hockley was not an ordinary family. Once leaked, it would likely cause unnecessary trouble.

He told old Hockley that this was his illegitimate child and the child's mother had passed away. After testing the DNA of the two children, old Hockley didn't urge him to get married. Instead, he focused on training his two grandsons, hoping that the Hockley family would have another excellent heir.

Ruf and Ruth sold all the Cabot family's house, manor, jewelry, antiques, etc., not even the furniture was left, and finally paid off all the debt. Jack is a New Yorker. He took Ruth and Rufu back to his hometown. Living here, they don't have that much money to rent a house.

The people in the town were very enthusiastic. When Jack came back, they held a small party for him. At the party, Jack took Ruth to sing, dance, and kiss her heartily. They got married soon with everyone's blessing, and Ruth felt that this was everything she pursued. She smiled happily at the wedding, feeling that she finally had happiness.

However, soon, the reality overwhelmed her. She had to cook by herself when she was hungry, wash by herself when the clothes were dirty, buy what was missing by herself, clean the house by herself when it was dirty... Mother would never do that. Start cleaning up, but she doesn't know how to do it. At first she thought it was new, and Jack would help her, but as time went by, these housework became her sole responsibility, because Jack had to work to support the family and paint in his free time, so he couldn't take care of her at all.

Her aggrieved heart could not be comforted, sweet words could not alleviate the burden of her life, her mother did not understand her, and she mentioned Karl's sarcasm from time to time, and Ruth's life became more and more depressed. What made her explode was Jack's drawing book. Jack's main job is a painter, and he only works for food and clothing. As long as he is not hungry, Jack will not go out to work. Instead, he will go next door to paint a portrait of his good friend, that is. Nina, the girl who appears most often in his drawings.

He said that his original painting book was lost, and it was all his collection. Now one of the models lives next door. It was like God was giving him a chance to make up for it. So, for Nina's perfect hands, he could stay in Nina's bedroom all day long, in various poses and styles, until he painted a painting he was satisfied with and kept it for collection.

Ruth didn't care at first. She also admired art. She admired Jack and of course she had to support him. But when she accidentally saw several nude paintings of Nina in the painting book, she couldn't help but rushed to Jack and asked him, "Why are there full-length portraits? Didn't you say that you were obsessed with her hands? What is the relationship between you two?" What's the relationship?"

Jack raised his head in surprise, frowned and said, "Ruth, I'm a painter of figures. Is it any wonder? This town is very conservative. Apart from you, only Nina is willing to be a model for me. We are good friends, I don’t understand what you are angry about.”

"Good friends? You two have been locked in the room all day, and she hasn't put on her clothes yet. You tell me that nothing happened to you? Isn't it enough for you to have me as a model?" Ruth was so angry that she lost her mind. When she looked at Jack's drawing book on the boat, although it was full of nude paintings, that was before she met Jack. She only felt that she was appreciating art. But now she was watching her husband stay in the same room with a naked woman for a whole day, and she couldn't help but think about it.

She was unwilling to marry Karl at first, not only because she didn't like the rules of the aristocracy, but also because there were too few loyal husbands in the aristocracy. One day she was a mistress, the next day she was an illegitimate child. What she wanted was pure love.

Jack said, "I've painted a lot of your paintings, but I can't always use one model. That way I won't get any improvement!" After looking at Ruth for a while, Jack sighed, "Ruth, you've been very bad-tempered recently. No, we have to be full of hope in life and don’t forget our dreams. When we met, you obviously appreciated art. Why do you think of art in such a vulgar way now? I don’t want to argue with you. Please calm down first! "After that, Jack picked up his coat and went out.

Ruth sat on the sofa, threw the picture book aside, and shed tears silently. Lu Fu opened the bedroom door and walked out. Seeing her daughter in this state, she softened her heart and for the rare moment, she did not show any expression on her face.

Rufu sat next to Ruth and hugged her, and said: "Silly boy, if you don't experience this, you will never understand that the status of aristocrats brings us not only constraints and pressure, but also abundant material and sufficient time. In the past, where did you need to do housework? Even the maid would help you put on your clothes. You only need to dress up and enjoy life. But now, all your time and thoughts are occupied by these trivial matters. , you will have to take care of your own children in the future, is this how your dream will come true?”

Picking up the painting book on the ground and looking at it, Rouf added: "You used to like Monet's paintings so much. Now, how long has it been since you saw that kind of painting? You can only see Jack painting other women's paintings every day. Painting...well, a portrait. Ruth, you always thought that I was forcing you to sell you, but actually I just wanted our lives to be better."

Ruth began to have a cold war with Jack. Jack loved her in his heart, but he could not give up his dream for her. He painted figures, and basically all models were gay. If Ruth could not accept this, he would really Don't know how to deal with it.

Ruth was also conflicted. On the one hand, she still longed to be free and unrestrained, but on the other hand, she was bored with the trivial matters of life. She couldn't be as free and easy as Jack, who regarded drawing books and hands and feet as all her possessions. She would go to work when she had no money, and continue painting when she was full. That made her feel insecure, and she also had a mother to take care of. She felt too tired.

The two lived together for three years. Because of the unstable life, Ruth used contraception. She couldn't let her children live such a hard life. Jack would still draw for other women, but she never opened Jack's sketchbook again.

Recently, Ruth found that Jack went out early and came back late. She went to the place where he worked and found that he was not there. The next day, she followed him and saw him taking the sketchbook to a somewhat remote house. She knew that Jack must be drawing for others in it. She hesitated for a long time and quietly entered the room.

She was a very beautiful woman, or rather, her body was very beautiful. She lay on the sofa, facing Jack. Jack's eyes were deeply infatuated, his expression was serious and gentle, he was concentrating on drawing, and he didn't even notice that she was standing there. How long has it been since I last saw Jack like this? In front of her, Jack always seemed to be a little tired.

Ruth suddenly felt sad. She was like a rose, needing passionate love to nourish her, but now, her love was only left with deep doubts. Jack was so obsessed with that body, would he want to experience the feeling of perfection in person one day? She didn't dare to think about it anymore, for fear of driving herself crazy.

"Let's get a divorce!" Without looking at Jack's stunned face, Ruth turned and left firmly.

Under Ruth's introduction, Ruth married a rancher, who was the best candidate Ruth could find. They lived a life of food and clothing, surrounded by maids. Although it was not as good as before, they were very satisfied with their current life after three years of experience as ordinary people. Ruth didn't love the rancher, so she didn't care whether he had a mistress or not. She admired paintings, read fashion magazines, and explored some new hobbies every day. Except for occasional loneliness, she felt that everything was good.

The most important thing in Jack's heart was his dream, nothing else. On the Titanic, he and Ruth did not experience too many twists and turns, there was no unforgettable life and death, no so many touches, and naturally, no such deep feelings. They were like other ordinary couples, united because of love and separated because of personality differences.

Jack was lost for a while, but he was relieved in his heart. He missed his free life in the past. Since he got married and was trapped in this small town, he had no inspiration for a long time. Falling in love with Ruth may become the most beautiful and romantic memory of his life. Jack put on his sketchbook again and started his world journey again.

The author has something to say: I think Jack is the kind of free and easy person. He really enjoys that kind of life, and no matter what he does, he feels that he has no bad intentions, so he lives happily... [←_←

Ruth, every time Jack pulls her to experience something, she will refuse a few times. She is very curious, but her more than ten years of aristocratic education will always tell her in her heart that this is not right... Then she will be embarrassed if she is caught by others.

No matter how I think about it, I can't tolerate my man to draw nude paintings for others_(:3」∠)_What do the wives of those artists think...

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