Mrs. Andrea's heart was aching and angry, because her little daughter, who was afraid of falling in the palm of her hand, had suffered such a terrible thing, and she was angry because Kleist Watson dared to do such a crazy thing, which was undoubtedly provoking the Andrea family, provoking the Statham family, and she would make Kleist Watson pay for her rash actions.

"Mother, don't be angry, okay? Asa's can't be blamed for this, really, none of us thought it would happen. Dolores tugged at Lady Andrea's sleeve gently, and her eyes, which seemed to carry the spring light of Os, Norway, showed a helpless and nervous feeling.

"Honey, I'm not angry, I'm just disappointed." Lady Andrea smiled briefly at Dolores, who was sitting beside her, and regained her indifference as she looked at Asa.

"Mother, don't be angry with Asa, this qiē is all my fault, I should listen to you and stay at home obediently." Dorores' thick eyelashes fluttered slightly, and the green eyes as clear as morning dew under the long, curly eyelashes shone with a little water.

Lady Andrea hugged Dolores and let out a slight sigh: "No one will blame you, my lovely daughter, for this qiē is the fault of Kleist Watson. ”

"Then you're not blaming Asa, are you?" Doloris tilted her head back with anticipation in her eyes.

Who can say "no" under such a gaze! Lady Andrea was obviously unable to do so, and she nodded slightly, and the hidden fierceness of her turquoise eyes, which were somewhat similar to Dolores, was replaced by a gentle gaze.

The red lips curled slightly, and Dolores showed a shallow smile: "It's all over, right?" ”

"Of course." Under Dolores' wistful gaze, Lady Andrea replied with a smile, hiding her worry from her eyes.

Dolores didn't notice that vague gaze, she just raised her hand and hugged Lady Andrea, feeling the long-lost peace in this warm embrace.

After Doloris fell asleep, General Andrea carried her to the room on the second floor, and no one dared to ask about what happened to her in the Federation, everyone knew that such an inquiry would hurt her a second time, and no one could bear to rub salt in the poor little girl's wounds.

"I can't imagine what happened to Dolores because of your concerns." After receiving the news that Dolores was missing and possibly taken away by the Federation, Mrs. Andrea's first reaction was to use the power of Andrea and the Statham family to put pressure on the Empire, and use the friendly relationship established between the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Federation to rescue Dolores, but was stopped by General Andrea, which made her unable to forgive her husband for what he did.

"My dear, I'm sorry that the ordeal that happened to Dolores is a dereliction of my duty as a father, but you are also a soldier, and you should know what it means to alarm the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and I can't ignore the delicate relationship between the Empire and the Commonwealth because of my personal feelings." General Andrea let out a sigh and tried to come forward and hug his wife, who had clearly lost her mind.

Mrs. Andrea waved away her husband's hand and let out a piercing sneer: "Just because of your concerns, my Dolores has suffered terrible things, I don't even dare to ask how she is treated these days, and this qiē is all because of the concerns in your mouth, if it is a little girl from an ordinary family who suffers this, do you think her family will not seek help from the women's rights department?" ”

"You also said that seeking help from the women's rights department is for a little girl from an ordinary family, and that Dolores being given the glorious surname Andrea is destined to lose something while enjoying class privileges." General Andrea said in a deep voice, this is the responsibility given by the glorious surname of Andrea, and the interests of the empire are put first.

Mrs. Andrea looked at her husband coldly, and the corners of her mouth hooked up a cold and sarcastic arc: "Ha! Glorious surnames? Enjoy? You come to sue me, what did Dolores enjoy? What privileges did she enjoy besides living in this empty mansion? She is not even as good as those little girls from ordinary families who can freely shuttle around the city of Os, Norway, enjoy the warm sunshine, beautiful love, what does the planet Aslan give her? I sue you, nothing has been given, and I sometimes wonder if the creator god really favored Dolores to be born on the planet Aslan? It was nothing short of an ordeal for her. ”

"What do you think would be waiting for Dolores without the glorious surname Andrea?" General Andrea frowned, regardless of his wife's reaction, he took her in his arms, and lowered his voice: "You have to calm down, Bertha, you have to calm down, this is not like you anymore, you have to know that you are not only Dolores's mother, but also Asa's mother, as the eldest son he has carried a heavy enough, your anger and accusations are also a harm to him, it is not fair." ”

General Andrea's words did not calm down Mrs. Andrea, and her stunning green pupils flashed with angry fire.

"Where is Dolores' justice, and when are you going to get this justice back for her?" Madame Andrea looked at her husband indifferently, let out a mocking sneer, and looked contemptuous: "If you can't do it, then don't stop me, I don't care what delicate relationship the empire and the federation are in, what I want to do is to get a due justice for my daughter, and make Kleist Watson pay the price he deserves." ”

"It's not that I'm not seeking justice for Dolores, you have to understand that now that there is a coup d'état in the Federation, you are not only Dolores's mother, you also have another identity, Colonel Statham." General Andrea can understand why his wife lost her mind, but this does not mean that her can act arbitrarily and retaliate against the commander of the Federation at such a sensitive moment.

A sound from Colonel Statham calmed down Mrs. Andrea, but her face was unusually gloomy, and she involuntarily bent over her head in her knees, this always strong woman would only show a rare vulnerability when it came to Dolores.

"Mother, I'm sorry I didn't protect a lot of Loris, but my father is right, Dio Roosevelt has launched an impeachment operation against Kleist Watson, with Kleist Watson's personality, he will not sit still, the turmoil and chaos of the Federation are inevitable, as a soldier of the Empire, this identity is destined to prevent us from doing anything at this moment." Asa leaned against the wall, his slender legs folded, his thin lips holding a cigarette unlit, his deep purple eyes cold and gloomy, with a faint hint of coldness.

Lady Andrea, who had regained her usual sanity, seemed to be a little sorry for the gaffe just now, and she did not look directly at Asa, maintaining a bent position, and was silent for a long time before letting out a heavy sigh.

"Don't leave Dolores home alone during this time." Madame Andrea stood up and walked irritably back and forth in the drawing-room.

General Andrea was not surprised by his wife's compromise, because his wife was a soldier in addition to her mother, and as a soldier of the Aslan Empire, a calm and rational assessment of the situation was a necessary military quality.

"I've taken a leave of absence from my boss, and I'll stay home with Dolores during this time." Asa lit a cigarette, and the thick white smoke filled his body, making the grim expression on his face seem less real, with a hint of obscurity.

Lady Andrea glanced at Asa and hesitated for a moment before saying, "It is better for Eli and the Academy to take leave than you to appease Dolores's affection." ”

Asa raised his eyebrows, looked at Eli with a slightly calm face, and gently dusted off his cigarette ashes, his expression changing under the curling smoke.

"Eli can't miss class, I've taken a leave of absence, mother, this matter is decided."

Madame Andrea glanced thoughtfully at Asa, then suddenly stood up and said to General Andrea, "My dear, we must talk. ”

General Andrea raised an eyebrow, he didn't think there was anything more worth discussing now than Dolores' matter.

"Come with me." Madame Andrea went upstairs, and after stepping up the stairs, she paused in her footsteps, turned back and said in a commanding tone: "No one is allowed to follow me." ”

Lady Andrea's strange attitude surprised her children, Eli and Arnold looked at each other, Selena let out a snort, and Asa stared at the cigarette that was almost burning to the end of his fingertips.

General Andrea followed behind Mrs. Andrea and stopped in the parlor on the second floor, he did not lock it, looking at his wife's irritated expression, he understood that any comfort at this time was useless to his wife.

"Remember when I told you about Asa?" Mrs. Andrea propped her hands on the table, her eyes firmly fixed on her husband's handsome face, and her expression was a little nervous and confused.

With a hint of doubt in General Andrea's eyes, he stepped forward and hugged his wife in his arms, and his voice was low and gentle: "Honey, what the hell do you want to say." ”

Mrs. Andrea leaned on her husband's arms, her body was a little tense, which showed her mood at this moment, hesitated, Mrs. Andrea pursed the corners of her lips, and said in a low voice: "Asa has not participated in any female coming-of-age ceremony until now, what do you think is the reason, listen to me, Berdwin, this is not my conjecture, I don't know what to say, maybe we can think about it...... You know what I mean, think about that Jianyì, you also said that no one can take better care of Dolores than Asa, not even His Highness Roderick, he can't stay by Dolores's side all the time, and now, our daughter has provoked Kleist, you understand what this means, she needs more people to protect her. ”

General Andrea looked at his wife in shock and disbelief, and he lowered his voice: "Your Majesty has already issued the law, and you know that the union of pure blood is absolutely not allowed. ”

Madame Andrea put her hand on her husband's chest, and her expression was calm and shocking: "Of course, no one wants to challenge the laws of the Empire, and we all love His Majesty William VIII so much, don't we?" But it is obvious that the law does not bind a class like us, it is just a means to coax the subjects to appease people, and you cannot deny that there are already many people in a class like ours who need to consolidate the power of the family and continue the strong bloodline. ”