Chapter 4: First Encounter

Miss Kentra said slowly: "I was glad to tell you the day before yesterday that if my brother agrees not to associate with bad friends and quit gambling, my father is willing to repay the loan in installments for him. Yesterday afternoon around three o'clock I accidentally bumped into Clark and appeared at Sworth Manor. And the murder happened between three and four o'clock. Clark then pretended not to have been to the manor and came to visit at four o'clock. As a maid with a sense of justice, you feel obligated to expose him. Thinking that only Mr. Darcy, my father's deceased son, might lend a hand, he secretly went to the study to find a repayment agreement and went to Bloomberg for help. ”

"But, but I don't, miss, I don't. Lisa took two steps back in panic, her back pressed against the wall.

"Lisa. Miss Kentra stared at her closely, her emerald eyes as if to see through her pretended panicked disguise. "What Lena gave you is with your brother?" Lisa is the daughter of an alcoholic in Derbyshire, and her only concern is her young brother. Lisa often gave her younger brother some money and food behind her father's back. If Clark or Lena gave her a sum of money, she would have given it to her brother.

Lisa's face finally changed.

Miss Kentra was now sure that she had indeed taken the money and given it to her brother. "Mr. Darcy was called by me, but he still needs to go undercover with Clark to find evidence of his incrimination, so you need to be this helper. Sworth Manor has been plagued by frequent thefts lately, and I have asked Mr. Darcy to send to the various servants' homes to look for evidence. The people from Bloomberg are probably at your house by now. ”

Lisa thought that Clark had a careful plan and would not take ten pounds for nothing, but she did not expect, "Miss, Lena gave me ten pounds, and I am willing to give it to you." ”

"No, leave it with your brother. The matter does not have to be mentioned to the police officer. When Clark's murder of my father and framing my brother is revealed, Lisa, your heroic deeds will be commended. I will ask my brother to send your brother to school, to be a doctor or a lawyer, to be a decent gentleman. ”

Lisa hung her head softly. "Do as you command, miss. ”

Clarke's face was ugly, but he still maintained his demeanor. When he saw Miss Kentra, he immediately greeted him, looking innocent like an angel, with a slight hint of helplessness. "Emma, I'm sorry, I didn't want to come to you, it was so cruel to you to revisit this. But Mr. Darcy did not know what he had heard, and insisted that there was something else going on in his uncle's death. And to say that I have no right to intervene alone in this matter. You know, I just wanted to come over and help you. "Although he is the most likely person to inherit the title when Mr. Kentera Jr. is accused of killing his father, he is still only a candidate. It is true that there is no right to intervene in this matter alone. The only one who could justifiably get rid of Mr. Darcy was Miss Kentera.

Compared to Clarke, who was flickering with holy light behind him, Mr. Darcy with a black face next to him was like a three-headed dog of hell, the kind that seemed to be able to open his bloody mouth and bite at any time.

Emma glanced at Mr. Darcy, who bowed slightly to indicate that her brother, Mr. Kentera Jr., was still in the manor. After nodding his head, he realized that this kind of sneaky behavior should not be between a gentleman and a lady.

The time bomb in the rear was finally defused. Emma almost couldn't hold back the upturned corners of her mouth. In case something goes wrong with Mr. Kentera Jr., even if it turns out that Clark is a murderer and someone else inherits the title, she will only have to live a life of reverence. Even if she immediately marries the fiancΓ© who has never met a few times, she will rely on the heir to the title to give her a dowry. Silently applauded the reliable Mr. Darcy in her heart, Emma covered her face and cried bitterly in a good mood. "Why!" she knew that Clark wanted to borrow her hand to get rid of Mr. Darcy, and of course she could explicitly refuse, but she didn't want to tear her face with Clark yet.

Mr. Clark hesitated as to what expression to make. What why?

"Why are you doing this?"

"How can you do such a thing!" The triple attack of the classic question of the bloody romance drama is simply to accuse you, not to say which specific thing it refers to.

Mr. Clark has done so many bad things that he doesn't know what Emma is talking about, so he can't coax her.

"We didn't treat you harshly, how can you whine with Lena. ”

Clark's face sank slightly. Lena was not happy to be a mistress, and he knew it. But at the critical moment when Emma must be stabilized, Lena actually told Emma about their relationship for the sake of jealousy, and the woman had a cold thought in her heart, and Clark coaxed softly: "How can you listen to slander and trample on my heart? I am already a slave of love, how can I do something to hurt my master?"

Emma continued to hide her face and muttered, "No, it's not true. "One of Qiong Yao's nirvana: immersed in my world, I don't listen, I don't listen.

"Dear Emma"

Mr. Darcy was almost shocked by Clark's brazenness. Clark and Mr. Darcy have completely different understandings of Emma's questioning. Clark thinks Emma knows about his affair with Lena. Mr. Darcy believes that Miss Kentra is accusing Clark and Lena of murdering Mr. Kentera. Although it is not certain that Clark is the murderer, he does not seem to be a decent gentleman to say such frivolous words to himself to the engaged Miss Kentera. Mr. Darcy stepped forward and interrupted Clark's affectionate confession in a deep voice. "I've heard that Miss Kentra is engaged. ”

Clark's face changed slightly, he knew that Emma was forced into engagement by his father and brother, but he never took it seriously. Knowing that Mr. Kentera would not agree to marry Emma to him, Clark wrote a letter to entice her to elope. Emma agreed. Unexpectedly, before she left, she was discovered by Mr. Kentra and forcibly made a marriage contract for her. The fiancΓ© was the youngest son of Mr. Kentera's friend, Mr. Alvin Cruise, Colonel. The marriage contract was made to cover up the scandal, and no one knew about it except the parties. Moreover, Emma does not have much affection for Elwin, and Mr. Kentra is kind to Alwin, and if she offers to dissolve the marriage, Alvin will definitely agree. I didn't expect Mr. Darcy to know about this secret.

Emma said softly, "Please don't say that again. ”

"I" Clark didn't say anything, and Miss Emma suddenly fainted and fell to the ground. She fainted so quickly that neither Lisa nor Clark could react. Mr. Darcy reacted quickly and took a few steps forward, but unfortunately he was too far away, and he could only watch Emma fall to the ground. The god assist who could easily send away Mr. Darcy turned into a pig teammate who dragged his feet. Clark was so anxious that he had to ask the servant to call a doctor.

A little morning light filtered through the window, slowly dispelling the darkness in the room. Pushing open the window, the fresh air after the rain is wrapped in the crisp and gentle song of the birds, which makes people feel refreshed.

"The young lady was a little weak, but she was not afflicted by illness. The culprit that made her faint was an overdose of poppies. Miosis, which is a typical symptom. It is also accompanied by headache, tachycardia, and stomach upset. The doctor quickly made a diagnosis. "It may be that it is too uncomfortable for the first time to hurt herself. The wound on the arm is a bit deep, and it is better to apply trauma medicine. ”

Clark had wanted to find a familiar doctor to cover up Emma's poppy consumption, but Mr. Darcy was clearly not going to allow him to do so. Now I can't hide it, so I have to find a scapegoat. He looked surprised: "Excessive poppy overdose! Why did Emma do this! Is it because she can't bear the pain of the death of a loved one? But where did she get these things?"

The doctor shrugged. "It's not that hard to get this thing. It's hard to imagine anyone who would dedicate it to a noble young lady, though. ”

Clark wanted to turn Emma into his man last night, and the jerky Emma was so terrified of this kind of thing that he had to restrain her. Before he could do anything, Lena told him Emma that during the special period, he had to let Emma go. But at first he clamped too hard, and it had left a bruise on Emma's arm. He didn't know if the doctor had noticed this when he was examining Emma just now, and took the initiative to send the doctor out of the room, trying to find an opportunity to test it.

Mr. Darcy, who had been left behind, took advantage of the morning light to look at Emma. At this time, he did not have any ambiguous thoughts, it was purely out of curiosity, like looking at a unique and novel species. From yesterday to now, every "feat" of straddle mounts, pilling maids, knocking janitors unconscious, and running to the house of unrelated men late at night to ask Emma for help is enough to make a real lady scream and faint. Both the doctor and Clark thought Emma was hurting herself because of her discomfort. Only he knew that Emma was drenched in the blood of her bite in order to stay awake, and she forced herself all the way to Bloomberg for help, and came back to arrange everything before she fainted. If she were a man, she would be a strong soldier. The beautiful qualities of a lady: steadfastness, obedience, and purity, except for steadfastness, seem to be far away from her. But he couldn't blame her.

Emma's soft blonde hair was spread across the pillow. Compared to the average Englishman, her face is softer and more refined. The morning sun sprinkled on her head and body, making her look as beautiful and lovely as an elf. Mr. Darcy couldn't help but soften his expression slightly, who would have thought that this feminine girl would do such a bold thing?, he added inwardly, when she didn't open her eyes.

Before Mr. Darcy could finish his thoughts, Emma opened her eyes, and the emerald eyes shone with a cold and wary light, as beautiful and cold as a real jewel. But upon seeing Mr. Darcy, these beautiful jewels suddenly turned into a pool of spring water, sparkling, full of tenderness and trust.