Chapter 34 Grounds for Dissolution of Marriage
"Have you heard about the young lady of the Kentra family and her fiancΓ©?"
"I was just going to tell you. β
"Huh, you all know?"
"Well, they are the unluckiest couple I've ever met. β
"That's right, it's a trick of fate. More dramatic than the story of Romeo and Juliet. β
"Poof, I'm sorry I didn't mean to, but don't you think it's ridiculous?"
"Hah, I thought I was the only one who felt this way. β
In the midst of countless young ladies and ladies whispering to each other, the story of what happened between Emma and Alwin spread throughout high society.
"My poor little Emma. "Mrs. Ashley's handkerchief is wet in a big chunk. "How could there be such a thing, I have never heard of it in my forty years of life. β
Emma lay weakly on the bed, struggling to raise her arm to grasp Mrs. Ashley's hand, and the sleeve slipped down, revealing the red spots on her arm. "Auntie, I'm fine. β
Mrs. Ashley stared at Emma's arm distressedly. "Does it itch, does it hurt?"
Emma shook her head. "It was much better, it was itchy at first, and the doctor told the maid to keep scratching my hand, otherwise the scratching would leave a scar. β
"Oh my God, Emma, fate has been so unfair to you. Mrs. Ashley did not dare to touch Emma's arm, and gently rubbed the red spot in the air, as if this would make Emma feel better. "Is there no solution?"
Emma smiled wryly. "I'm afraid not. Alwin didn't notice it at first, but then he always felt severe pain in his head and fingers, and he didn't know what was going on after seeing several doctors. This time, he went out on an errand and visited a doctor who specializes in treating exotic diseases, and only then did he learn that he was suffering from a disease in India, and he could keep his health by insisting on taking medicine and dressing, otherwise it might be life-threatening. I was allergic to one of the ingredients in the medicine he used, and after shaking hands and talking to him, I felt that I had difficulty breathing, and my arm itched terribly, and I realized that I had a large red spot at first glance. The doctor said I had to stay away from that ingredient to guarantee that I wouldn't get sick again. β
Mrs. Ashley was really sad, but Emma was already very distressed by this kind of thing, and she could not add any more to Emma's psychological burden. Mrs. Ashley lifted the corners of her mouth and tried to pull out a smile. "It's okay, my dear. The camel hated himself for having an ugly hump, but in fact it protected his life. What is unfortunate on the surface may actually be lucky. I've never been very happy with my brother-in-law's marriage for you, Alvin is a good guy, but he's a soldier and can't be by your side all the time. You will meet a gentleman who is better and more suitable for you than him in the future. β
Emma couldn't help but feel guilty when she saw Mrs. Ashley's sad face and racking her brains to comfort her. "Auntie, please don't worry about me. This kind of thing happened that no one expected, but fate has already done so, and what we should do is not to question and grieve, but to welcome a new life in the midst of setbacks. β
Mrs. Ashley stared at Emma, and seeing that Emma's expression and tone were very sincere, and there was no intention of forcing a smile, her heart that had been hanging was finally put down. "It's good that you think so. You have no responsibility for this matter, and no one will blame you. β
Emma knew, of course, that she had been asking people outside for news. No one thinks the two of them are to blame, but some people think what happened to them is funny. Now different versions have begun to circulate outside, Alvin said hello to her, her face turned into a pig's head or something in the air exhaled by Alwin, Emma Although she didn't want either of the two to take responsibility, she didn't want to become a national comedian! It is said that the novelists who have written enough about family grievances, family hatred, and entanglements of interests have found a new point of abuse_(:3γβ )_
Mrs. Ashley returned to the drawing-room, where Mr. Ashley and George sat in silence. Mrs. Ashley patted George on the shoulder, "Emma doesn't have a sad face, why do you have such an expression?" and turned to her husband again, "Emma's allergy symptoms have improved a lot. "Because Emma's red spots are very itchy, in order to avoid irritating the skin (in fact, Emma is afraid that wearing tights will rub off the red spots), her clothes are not neat, although it is not convenient for men to visit her when she is covered with a quilt.
George didn't want to put on a depressed face, but his heart was heavy and he couldn't laugh. "Emma, she's always been so strong. He vows to protect his sister, but is once again powerless against the frustration Emma has experienced.
At the words of this sentence, Mrs. Ashley's eyes turned red again, but she held back her tears. Emma didn't take it to heart at all. This marriage was contracted to her by her brother-in-law, and she didn't have much affection for Alwin, so of course she wouldn't feel sad. Emma has a noble status, a rich dowry, a young beauty, and a good personality, and some of my wife has asked me if Emma will break off the marriage contract in the near future. You, as an older brother, should have thought about her earlier. β
Hearing this, George perked up. "No problem, I will definitely choose a gentleman for Emma who is much better than Alvin Cruise. β
Mrs. Ashley was a little puzzled, "You blame Alwin?"
George snorted, he knew it was wrong for him to be angry with Alwin, but he couldn't help but look at Alwyn unpleasantly at the thought that his sister had been hurt because of that kid.
Mrs. Ashley was pleased. George's maintenance of Emma is not in vain Emma's efforts to save George. Originally, she was very unhappy with Emma's final appearance to trick Clark into going to the study. Although Emma and George are brother and sister, after all, Emma and her blood are more intimate. In order to save George, Emma took such a big risk to face the enemy, and she didn't feel good. Today it seems that she was wrong. This brother and sister support each other, sharing blessings and misfortunes, what does it matter if it is from a mother?
Just after afternoon tea, Georgiana and Daisy came to visit Emma again.
Emma was lying on the bed reading a book, and when she heard the footsteps outside the door, she immediately stuffed the book into the quilt, revealing a smile that she had been practicing in the mirror for a long time. "You're here, I'm feeling better today. β
When Georgiana and Daisy saw Emma's smile, their hearts were sour.
Georgiana gently brushed the shredded hair from Emma's forehead aside. "I want us not to worry, just rest well, read less miscellaneous books, and strive for a speedy recovery. β
Emma blinked, she always felt that the little angel had become full of momentum after the last time she found out that she was secretly reading a book and not resting well, was it her delusion?
Daisy said sadly, "Emma, you are so uncomfortable now, don't comfort us." β
Emma blinked again, although she pretended to be a little weak, yes, not to the point of being terminally ill, did she?
Georgiana voiced the question in Emma's heart: "Emma is just a little weak, it's okay to rest, Daisy, don't worry so much." β
Daisy said with tears in her eyes: "Emma used to be able to knock down a horse with one punch, but now she can't sit up, why is she just a little weak." β
Emma was shocked (ββ) and so on! she seemed to hear something terrible. Is the strong man who knocked down a horse with one punch talking about her?
Georgiana was also shocked. "When is Emma?"
Daisy was bewildered by the two's reaction. "Even when I was saving you, I fainted with fright. β
The corners of Emma's mouth twitched. She also thought that Daisy was stunned because of the thrilling scene of her rushing over to save people, it turned out that from Daisy's point of view, she pounced and then the horse fell to the side by the impact, just like she knocked the horse to the ground with a punch, and Daisy would of course faint when she saw such an exciting scene. No wonder last time she wanted to touch Daisy's hair, Daisy dodged, it turned out that Daisy was afraid that she wouldn't be able to bear her gentle _(:3γβ )_
Georgiana had no choice but to retell what had happened to Daisy to prove Emma's innocence.
Being frightened by Daisy made Georgiana feel less nervous a lot. Actually, today Georgiana came with a mission. Mr. Darcy had been out a few days ago and would be back to-morrow, and would surely hear about Emma and her fiancΓ© when he returned to London. There are many rumors outside, many people say that Emma and Alwin have decided to break off the marriage, but Georgiana has never heard Emma mention it, she doesn't want her brother to be disappointed when he has hope, so today I want to test Emma's attitude. But when the words came to her lips, Georgiana felt that she could not speak, in case Emma really wanted to break off the marriage because of this, her heart must be very painful, and she talked about this matter Wouldn't it uncover Emma's scars?
The little angel couldn't hide something from her face, Emma admired her tangled expression for a while, and asked, "Georgiana, what's wrong?
Daisy blushed and was about to drip blood, buried her head deeply, and said softly, "No." Mr. Wall didn't."
Emma wanted to choose Mr. Wall with Georgiana to visit Daisy when he was there, but this period of time was unsettled and wave-on, and he never found the time, but he didn't expect Daisy to be really tempted during this time?
Georgiana hesitated and whispered, "It's not Daisy's business. You, Mr. Cruise."
There is nothing to hide about this matter, and the main reason why Emma has not said so far is that if you just find out about allergies, it is too fake to break the marriage, at least find a few more doctors to prove that there is really no way. Now that the doctors have been found, Emma feels that it is time to reveal a little, and she sighs: "Alas, my brother and uncle-in-law have already found several famous doctors, and they are all helpless. My brother has already discussed it with Alwin, and it will be announced in about two days. "No matter how authoritative the doctor is, there is nothing he can do in the face of a patient who pretends to be sick, the erythema is painted with red ink, and it is hell (β―_β°) that it can subside after drinking the medicine they prescribe
Georgiana returns to the residence and unexpectedly finds the servant sorting Mr. Darcy's luggage. So soon to be back?, Georgiana walked briskly upstairs, and sure enough, she found Mr. Darcy in the study, who was sitting in a daze in his chair, the newspaper in his hand crumpled.
"Brother?" called Georgiana cautiously. Mr. Darcy was so immersed in his own world that he didn't notice that Giorgio was coming back, and suddenly heard Georgiana's voice, and his hand shook, and the newspaper tore with a thud. In order to hide the gaffe, Mr. Darcy tossed the newspaper aside and stood up, his expression even more cold and stiff with embarrassment. "You're back?"
"Yes. If it had been before, Georgiana would have been scared to speak by such a brother, but now she felt that such a brother was not terrible at all. "Daisy and I went to visit Emma today. You may not have known it when you just came back, but Emma is very allergic to the medicine that Mr. Cruise must use, and she has fallen ill. Although Mr. Darcy had returned early, knowing that Emma's dissolution was a foregone conclusion, Georgiana began to rehearse in her mind how to tell Mr. Darcy the news as naturally as possible, so the conversation changed smoothly. "Alas, Emma is so pitiful, several famous doctors have no choice, I'm afraid that the dissolution of the marriage will be announced in the next few days. β
Mr. Darcy was expressionless, and his voice was undulating, "What a misfortune. β
Georgiana glanced at Mr. Darcy a few times, but Mr. Darcy was still the same, and Georgiana did not dare to look at it again, for fear that Mr. Darcy would notice something. "Brother, I'll go back to my room and rest. β
Mr. Darcy nodded. "Rest early. β
Georgiana closed the door of the study and walked a few steps, feeling a little uneasy, and walked back lightly and quietly pushed the door open. Mr. Darcy was still standing there, his brow furrowed slightly, his expression a little worried, and then he began to smile unconcealedly. He muttered to himself, "This shouldn't be. "All expressions are gone.