Towards noon, the fog that had been permeating for a long time finally dissipated.

London, accustomed to this unique climate, was not affected at all, and this cosmopolitan city was bustling with people and as the heart of the British Empire, it ran the main functions of the city.

Shops and high-rise buildings are everywhere, and the streets are full of traffic, so much so that it can give people the feeling of being in a modern jungle.

Fortunately, Chelsea, located in the western part of the city, has always been a wealthy area, and although it is only on the edge, you can still see the neat order that is different from other places.

In the hazy gap when the fog had just lifted, two women with small silk parasols, led by several men in black coats, walked forward unhurriedly, looking around as if they were sightseeing, and talking to each other from time to time.

"Fran, either...... Either we'd better go back today, right? Mary hesitated for a moment, but finally decided to try again, "Anyway, Mr. is still in England, I'll find a way to contact him later, as long as we get his consent, we can come back, okay?" ”

"Mary...... You don't have to ask for advice on everything, do you? How tiring is that? Fran smiled and shook her head, vetoing her friend's suggestion, "Besides, I don't plan to do anything bad, I'm just going to come over to see the novelty because I'm curious, and I don't do anything else, will this also cause trouble?" Hey, you're so worried......"

Blame me for worrying too much, it's not because of you, if you're willing to be obedient all the time. Why am I so tired like I am...... Mary couldn't help but complain in her heart.

However, complaining in the heart is complaining. She hesitated and finally agreed to Fran's request.

She'd been around Fran lately, believing to be under her watch. The other party didn't have any other terrible plans now, at least for now she was really enjoying her trip to England.

Anyway, it's hard for her to go out, so it's just to relax and see more of the outside world, isn't it good?

"Well, then do as you say......" she sighed, "but I must stay by your side." Is that okay? ”

"You're really ......" Looking at the other party's expression mixed with surprise and hesitation, Fran couldn't help but smile bitterly. All right...... Then do as you say! ”

She also knew in her heart that if Mary, who was entrusted by her brother, refused to cooperate, then she would not be able to do anything, but fortunately, Mary had no intention of embarrassing herself.

At this moment, the men in front of them had stopped in front of a small two-story apartment.

"Is it here?" Fran followed and stopped, and asked with some curiosity about the person walking in front.

"Yes, miss. Here it is. The intermediary who accompanied them hurriedly replied.

Ever since Dr. Marx arrived, Kong Ze had been offering the sponsorship money to the intermediary, and then relaying it to the doctor through him.

"What's the annual rent here?" After looking at the well-kept apartment, Fran asked the agent with some curiosity. "Looks good, huh?"

"The annual rent is £90, miss." The other party hurriedly replied in a low voice, "A large part of it." It's your brother who paid for it, otherwise. I'm afraid that this gentleman will not be able to support such expenses with his current income......"

"£90?" Fran frowned, as if she hadn't yet figured out what the number meant.

"That's about 2,400 francs a year." Kong Ze next to him answered Miss Treville's doubts with rare thoughtfulness.

"Oh!" Fran blinked in surprise. I finally intuitively understood.

Fran had managed a few family numbers, so she knew it wasn't a small number—though it wasn't a big number for his family.

"My brother is so ......generous to this man," Fran looked up curiously as she pondered, "I'm getting more and more curious." ”

[Historically, when Marx first came to England, because his wife brought a lot of money from her mother's family, she was more generous, and rented a house in a relatively prosperous low-end in a wealthy area, with an annual rent of 72 pounds (at that time, an average British worker earned less than 50 pounds a year), but a few years later, because of the deterioration of the economic situation, he had to move to the poor conditions (of course, it is not very bad) in Soho, with an annual rent of 22 pounds. 】

"Okay, let's stop thinking about it so much, let's pay a visit!" After a moment of contemplation, Fran blinked, determined to take a closer look.

"Okay." The agent bowed courteously, then stepped forward and knocked heavily on the door of the apartment.

What kind of person can get so much attention from that person?

At this time, not only Fran, but even Mary was curious.

Under their slightly nervous gaze, the door finally slowly opened.

A woman dressed plainly, but with a good bearing, looked at them with a little surprise.

"Madame Marx! We have a guest visiting today! With a smile on his face, the intermediary pointed to the three people next to him, "They are here to visit the doctor, is the doctor at home today?" ”

After hearing the intermediary's introduction, the woman was still a little surprised, so much so that she forgot to answer.

She really didn't understand what was going on with the two young women suddenly coming to visit her husband uninvited.

It wasn't until she saw Kong Ze that her eyes lit up slightly.

"Oh, I'm glad you remember me," Kong Ze greeted her in French, in a flat but soft tone.

"Of course I remember you, sir." The woman replied in a warm and cultured tone, but glanced curiously at Fran and the others, as if waiting for his explanation.

"They are relatives of my employer, and this is a rare visit to the UK, so I would like to pay a visit to the doctor." Kong Ze hurriedly made an introduction. "We're sorry, but we didn't make a reservation in advance......"

After hearing Kong Ze's introduction, the woman's eyes lit up, and then she let go of the door and hurriedly beckoned to the three of them, "Oh?!" Come in! ”

It was evident that she was genuinely glad to have the opportunity to entertain the relatives of the kind man who had been so generous to their family.

"Hello, ma'am." Fran bowed respectfully to the woman.

Then they followed.

But Kong Ze stood outside the door and didn't go in.

Unlike what Fran expected, the furnishings in the house were not extravagant, but they were very neat.

"I'm sorry, I didn't prepare beforehand, so I'm going to entertain you like this now," said Fran and Mary, who had sat at the coffee table for a while, and Madame came over with three steaming cups of coffee with a smile on her face, "You French people must like to drink this......

However, when she saw that there were only two people on the coffee table, a flash of surprise flashed in her eyes.

"Huh? Why didn't Mr. Kong Ze come in? Did he get out of here? ”

"I'm sorry, ma'am, I told him to stay outside, because there's something I want to say when very few people know about it......" Fran bowed apologetically to the other.

"Oh, is that so?" Perhaps because both young ladies were very attractive, Madame quickly calmed down and smiled curiously. "I'm sorry...... I don't know what to call you, all I know is that this kind man is Mr. T......"

Fran hesitated slightly.

"Sir, you used a pseudonym, right? I'm sorry, but we don't have to hide it now, so you can call me Madame Dantès...... I'm sorry sir has been hiding it from you. ”

"Ma'am?" Mrs. Marx asked sharply.

"Yes, he's mine...... My ......," Fran paused a few times, but finally spoke in a peculiar tone, "my husband, who has recently passed away. ”

"Oh...... My God! Madame's eyes widened in astonishment, "How so! ”

Unlike the 21st century, which is accustomed to late marriage, in this day and age, it is common for girls to get married at the age of sixteen or seventeen, so although Fran looks only eighteen or nineteen years old, she is not particularly surprised to hear the news that she is married.

She was really surprised by another place.

"You mean...... You mean...... That gentleman has ...... Already...... Passed away? ”

Although she already felt some bad premonitions from this woman's demeanor, she still felt very shocked after hearing the news.

Since the last time they met the gentleman in Paris, the family had come to England because of the expulsion from the French government at the time, and what he did not expect was that the young man had really fulfilled his promise and sent him a lot of money through the Guò manager after he had settled down.

Although she expressed some gratitude on her lips, she was more grateful in her heart, and she had always planned to find an opportunity to repay this kindness, but she didn't expect that what she was waiting for was not an opportunity to repay, but an amazing bad news.

For a moment, she suddenly felt a little distracted, as if she didn't know what to say.

"Oh, I'm sorry!" After a few moments, she finally came to her senses and nodded her head at the woman in apology, "Madam, I'm really sorry, I'...... I don't even know anything......"

"It's okay, we didn't inform you, so what's wrong with you not knowing?" Fran shook her head sadly, "Ma'am, I'm glad to do it, at least you, but me...... You still really feel sad for him...... Looks like he didn't help the wrong person......"

As if he had put his heart into it, Fran's expression was full of sadness when he said this.

The reason why she said this was that it was a small purpose to win the trust of this lady, and the main purpose was to vent the anger in her heart against her brother in this way. (To be continued......)