She took a deep breath, raised her head and smiled, "Father, we have been asking to see each other for more than ten years, and of course the changes are not small. ”

Looking at the 'smile' on his daughter's face, Eden. A hint of gloom flashed in Bell's eyes, he sighed, withdrew his hand, turned around and walked two steps, stopped, turned his head to look at Hathaway, and said with a wry smile: "Hathaway...... Forget it, I don't blame you. You must still hate me in your heart, right? ”

Hathaway didn't speak, just stood there quietly.

Eden. Bell shook his head, sighed again, slowly walked back to the desk, calmly got down, and then pointed to a chair in the study: "You can sit too." Starting today, you're back in Vermont, and your every move represents the Bell family. Maybe...... I...... It's that I'm wrong. ”

Is this an admission of error?

Hathaway frowned secretly and sat down in her chair...... She didn't know what he wanted to say, in fact, what she wanted to know most was what role this cheap father played in the several assassinations on the road.

"Father, I don't know what you're thinking?" After much hesitation, she finally asked.

"Originally, I wanted you to live quietly in the Academy of Magic until you got married, had children, and lived an ordinary life, just like other noble ladies. But I didn't expect you to have the courage to break out of the Kasa Mountains. Moreover, you are forbearant enough, and after all these years, even I did not know that you had become a true apprentice of magic. "Eden. Bell looked at Hathaway thoughtfully, and he suddenly had a feeling...... His eldest daughter was so close to him, but he felt that it seemed very far away.

Hathaway raised her eyebrows slightly: "Yes, my daughter didn't expect that she would have such courage." However, I just don't want what my mother left behind to fall into the hands of someone else. ”

"Hathaway,"

Eden. Bell leaned forward slightly: "It's just a title, in fact, it is not so important to you, you are a girl, and the title has no meaning to you!" ”

Hathaway lowered her head slightly: "Father, this title is just a title for others. But for me, it's associated with the word 'mother', something that nothing else in this world can replace. ”

"Really?"

Eden. Bell seemed a little tired and leaned back in his chair, with a forced smile on his face: "Well, no matter what you thought of me as a father before, I just want you to think more before making any decisions." Sometimes what you insist on may not be right. As the eldest daughter of the Bell family, your return is a big event, and we are going to have a banquet, so you need to be prepared. ”

"I don't like banquets." Hathaway frowned.

"Haven't you already made your choice?" Eden. Bell said.

Hathaway looked at him quizzically.

"Since you choose to inherit the title, you should learn to adapt to this life. Banquets of all kinds are indispensable activities in this circle, and they are very different from your life at the Academy of Magic or the Mimosa Manor. "Eden. Bell's tone became a little indifferent.

"Understood." Hathaway nodded.

Maybe this is Eden. Bell's true attitude towards this eldest daughter.

"Alright, I'm fine, you can go back...... By the way, the Viscountess is back, and you go to meet your stepmother, as well as your brother and sister. "Eden. Bell lowered his head again and began to look at the papers on the table.

"Yes."

Hathaway agreed, got up and left...... The air in this room was so oppressive that she felt like she wanted to run away from it all the time.

"Wait a minute."

Eden. Bell suddenly spoke, Hathaway paused, turned to look at him with some confusion: "Father, do you have any other orders?" ”

Eden. Bell's eyes showed a complicated gaze, and he looked at his son carefully for a long time before asking in a deep voice, "You...... Is there anything you want to tell me? ”

Hathaway's face showed a little surprise: "Father, what are you referring to?" ”

Eden. Bell had an imperceptible flash of sharpness in his eyes, looked at Hathaway and asked, "...... along the way?" Pretty safe, right? ”

"It's safe."

Hathaway said in a calm tone: "I met a few robbers, and there were Bart and their escort, and there were no accidents. ”

Bandit?

It's a derivative of the word robbing money is a bandit, and robbing a life is also a bandit, but both men were careful not to use the word 'assassination' directly. Hathaway didn't know what this father was spying on, was he underestimating his own intelligence, or did he want to know how much he knew about this matter in disguise?

If it were the real Hathaway, she might have been confused by this question, but for her now, if the world is the enemy, it is nothing to rebuild her network. The word 'father's love', with and without it, was nothing more than a comfort or relief to her. Judging from Bell's performance at this time, the answer was already obvious, and Hathaway suddenly felt a tingling feeling in her heart.

What could happen for Lang? Hathaway, won't you give up? He has abandoned you for more than ten years, even if he completely abandons you now, what's so strange?

Eden. Bell's face was a little gloomy: "In broad daylight, there are robbers running rampant, it seems that we have to talk to the local garrison." ”

Speaking of this, he slammed the table: "Hathaway, rest assured, under my nose, no one will dare to touch you blatantly!" ”

"Thank you, thank you, father."

Hathaway thanked her, but she sneered in her heart: "No one is blatant, that is, someone will secretly touch me?" Is this a warning or a reminder? ”

"It's okay, let's get out." Eden. Bell returned to seriousness again.

Outside the study, Taylor. Brower was still standing there, and when he saw Hathaway come out, he looked at her very closely.

Hathaway smiled and walked over, "Mr. Brower, are you still here?" ”

She concealed it very well, even if the other party was suspicious, she would never have imagined that a sixteen-year-old girl would have such a scheming, at most she regarded her as a separation from her relatives for too long, and the estrangement was just a separation.

Taylor. Brower retracted his gaze, bowed to her slightly, and said, "Miss, go see Madame. By the time you were in the study, Madame and Young Master Levin, Young Master Arthur, and Miss Floua had already returned. Madame was very glad to hear that you were back, and hoped to see you at once. ”

"Really?"

Hathaway smiled gracefully and said, "Mr. Brower, then please take me to Lady Elizabeth." ”