save the bachelors

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, when Rose suddenly called him, "Jack~"

"What's the matter?" Xiang Nan asked, turning around.

"I've made up my mind. I haven't decided to have a wedding with Carl." Rose said firmly.

"Have you thought it through?" Xiang Nan asked, "Once you reject Karl, your family will go bankrupt, become penniless, and even have no money to eat. Have you considered this issue?

Does your mother agree with you to do this? If she refuses, or even threatens you with death, what will you do? Can you resist her kidnapping of family affection? "

"I've thought about it." Rose nodded. "After rejecting Carl, I will indeed have to live a hard life. But I'm not afraid. I have a pair of hands and a degree. I can find a job to support me and my mother.

Even if my mother disagrees, even if she threatens my life, I will not give in. I have figured it out. My life is my own, and I have to be responsible for myself. If she can sacrifice my happiness for money, then I don't want such a mother. "

"Very good." Xiang Nan nodded. "If you really do this, then I will also lend you a hand. I promise you that if Carl Hawke uses force, I will help you get out of trouble."

"Thank you." Rose immediately thanked him when she heard it.

Carl Hockley has a personal bodyguard named Lovejoy, who was originally a police officer. Not only is he a first-class marksman, but he is also very smart and capable.

If Carl does not agree to cancel the wedding, then in order to complete the wedding, he will most likely choose to use force and let Lovejoy tie him up and take him to Philadelphia.

And with Lovejoy's means, he can really do it.

Rose also believed that Carl would most likely not agree to cancel the wedding.

Because he couldn't afford to lose that person.

In order to marry her, Carl has paid a lot. Not only did he try to 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 all the relatives, friends, and business partners of the Hockley family have received invitations.

Given that the Hockley family is an American steel tycoon, their relatives, friends, and business partners must be of high status as well.

By then, all these distinguished guests have arrived, but the bride has run away, which will bring shame to the Hockley family and make them completely become clowns in the American upper society.

Even if Carl found a European noble lady to marry, he would not be able to erase this stain and restore his own and his family's image.

Therefore, in order to maintain the family honor, he must force Rose to complete the wedding, even by force.

Therefore, Xiang Nan’s help is crucial.

……

On April 15th, the ship continued to sail towards New York.

In three days, they will arrive safely.

It was also on this day that Rose formally asked her mother Ruth and her fiancé Carl to cancel the wedding.

As expected, her proposal was rejected immediately. "You must be crazy! Do you want us to go bankrupt? Your father didn't leave us any valuable inheritance, only a noble title. Once Karl stops funding us, we will go bankrupt immediately and become penniless.

Have you ever thought about me? Are you going to let me work as a laundry worker or a servant for others? How can you be so selfish? Why don't you think about me?" Ruth questioned her daughter angrily.

"Mother, I promise you, I will work hard to earn money to support you." Rose advised, "I have knowledge and strength, I can find a job, I can support you."

"I don't want to live that kind of inferior life. I want a noble life. Do you understand, Rose?" Ruth flatly refused.

She didn't want to live in a low and cramped room, eating black bread and drinking soybean soup every day. What she wanted was foie gras, caviar, and black truffles.

She wanted to have maids to serve her, she wanted the newest, most fashionable, and most gorgeous dresses, and she wanted to attend parties and balls held by the upper class.

She just couldn't stand the life of an inferior person, not even for a second.

"Mother, are you going to sacrifice your daughter's lifelong happiness just to live a noble life?" Rose said disappointedly.

"I raised you and I'm your mother. Can't you make sacrifices for me?" Ruth asked angrily.

Rose said nothing more, already completely disappointed with her mother.

……

"Cancel the wedding?! Are you kidding me? Do you know how much I paid for this wedding? The Heart of the Ocean diamond, a full set of dowry, and the invitations alone were printed three times...

There are 500 guests who have already arrived in Philadelphia and are waiting at my house. You are telling me to cancel the wedding now? You are crazy!" Carl also shouted at Rose.

In order to marry Rose, he made a lot of efforts. In the early stage, he pretended to be a gentleman and a bootlicker, and spent a lot of money on Ruth and Rose's mother and daughter. He even bought the ticket for the Titanic.

His goal was to marry Rose and, through this marriage, bring aristocratic blood to his family in order to enhance the family's status in American business and upper society.

And his choice of Rose was not a random one.

On the one hand, Rose's appearance was outstanding. When she first appeared in the third-class cabin, everyone was stunned; on the other hand, Rose had received higher education, unlike other noble 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.

Therefore, he finally chose Rose as his bride and made great efforts for it. But now Rose wants to cancel the wedding, just playing him like a fool.

"I can return the Ocean Heart Diamond to you, and you can give it to your next fiancée." Rose thought for a moment and said, "The same goes for the dowry. I'm really sorry about the invitation. I didn't mean to play tricks on you.

How about this, I will give you all my treasured oil paintings, which will surely appreciate in value in the future. Or, I will find a job and return them to you when I make money.”

"I don't want the rubbish you bought. Find a job and make money to pay me back?! Are you kidding me?" Carl shouted angrily, "Your actions have brought shame to our family. Can money make up for it? Even if you work for the rest of your life, it won't make up for it!!"

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Afterwards, Carl discussed with Rose and decided to imprison Rose in the room, not allowing her to eat, so that she could experience the feeling of hunger.

The Titanic would not be able to dock for another three days. Not eating for three days would not kill you, but the feeling of starvation must be very unbearable.

At that time, there is no need to worry that Rose will not give in. After all, she is a noble daughter and has never experienced the feeling of starvation.