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It was late at night, and most of the people had fallen asleep, waiting for the next day's work.

And in a mansion on the outskirts of Paris, it was still brightly lit before it had sunk into the darkness of the night.

In one of the halls in between, the candlelight flickered everywhere, illuminating everywhere. A small group of people stayed here, smiling and gossiping with each other, as if they were having some kind of party.

However, in the middle of the hall, a baby who looked about a year old was toddler on a cushion made of gold velvet.

The baby has short blond hair on its head, blue eyes with a child's characteristic innocence, and looks pink against the white skin, plus wearing a toddler's skirt, it looks so cute. However, because she fell from time to time, she didn't seem to be very happy, and she looked like she was about to cry.

The way the child kept falling and getting up fell into the eyes of the people next to him, arousing all kinds of feelings.

"How's that, cute, isn't it?" Mary laughed as she asked her close friend.

"It's okay." Ms. Trevel just nodded indifferently, trying to hide the concern and joy in her heart, "My physical strength is so poor that I can't crawl after just a few strokes." ”

"As long as you're smart, it's okay if you don't have physical strength." Mary disagreed, "Girls don't have to carry knives to battle." What to do to be so strong. ”

"That's what you say...... But I'm still very worried, it's not okay to have a fever and a cold twice in three days. The lady lowered her gaze.

"Then you don't have to worry about it." Mary to amuse her. Glancing at her, "This little guy of yours wears me out." It's more troublesome than bringing my own. I really envy that you can enjoy the joy of being a mother while sharing the pain with others. ”

"Do I hope that?" The lady didn't get happy, she shook her head slightly, looking preoccupied, "She's really worried about me. Well, everyone says that there will be retribution in this way, and I am a little afraid that this retribution will not come to us, but will affect this innocent child......"

"What's the use of saying such stupid things now, you didn't listen to me when I advised you." Mary saw that something was wrong with her mood. hurriedly persuaded the other party, "Okay, now that you have got what you want, shouldn't you be happy?" ”

When the other party said this, the lady was slightly stunned.

"You're right, I do...... It really shouldn't be complained. Finally, she nodded slightly, "I've already gotten so much, what more could I ask for?" ”

And then. She set her eyes on her daughter, her eyes full of love and pity, "I...... I'm only sorry for her alone, I'm selfish and I want her to take the risk. God knows if she will despise me and hate me in the future? I have so much money, though...... Countless amounts of money, even if you have to pour gold soup into her. As long as I can make her happy, I will not hesitate to do it. I'll give her whatever she wants. Then she wouldn't hate me that much......"

"I don't think you need to think so seriously......" Mary tried to admonish.

At that moment, both of them heard a commotion coming from outside. Then they immediately stopped the conversation and looked at each other.

Just as they were guessing what was going on, there was a knock on the living room door. Ms. Tréville immediately went to the door, opened the door and opened it to the servant.

"What happened?"

"Sir is here." The servant replied respectfully.

"What?" Not only the lady at the door, but also Mary inside, was taken aback.

"Bring him here! I'll see him here," the lady ordered immediately.

However, before the servant could leave, there was a sound of footsteps coming from the stairs downstairs, and the sound was heavy and hurried, and seemed to be ominous.

Then, Charles de Treville, Duke of Kerson, who was now the Imperial Chancellor of the Exchequer, appeared at the top of the staircase.

As usual, he was dressed very seriously, with a plain black coat and white undershirt, a tie around his neck, and a velvet top hat on his head. Normally, this dress can be called handsome, but in today's environment, the whole person is like a ghost that suddenly emerges from the darkness.

His expression was very solemn, his eyes were focused but he didn't seem to be looking anywhere, and he seemed to be preoccupied.

"Sir?!" Fran stood in the doorway and exclaimed in astonishment.

In normal times, every time my brother came here, he would wait for someone to report it, give the master time to prepare, and be polite like everyone else, but today he broke in directly without waiting for her to prepare, and then looking at his current attitude, this is obviously a sign that something terrible has happened.

What's going on? She couldn't help but think to herself.

While she was still thinking, her brother had already walked up to her, and perhaps because of his rapid movement, his breathing seemed to be a little rapid, completely different from his usual calm appearance.

"Sorry to bother you so late." Charles nodded at his sister, then took off his hat and handed it to the servant next to him.

"Well, it's okay, it's your home too, you can come whenever you want." Fran shook her head lightly and looked at the other party with concern, "Is something wrong?" ”

"Hmm......" Charles' face became even more gloomy, "something big has happened, so I have to come and disturb you so late." ”

"Okay, let's go in and talk." Fran took her brother's hand, "Mary happens to be here today. ”

I don't know why, she always felt that something was strange, but she didn't know what was strange.

"Is she there too? That's good......" Charles seemed relieved, and followed her into the living room.

Upon entering, Charles saw Alice, a toddler on a cushion.

He first subconsciously walked over to touch the child, but soon stopped. Remembering the purpose of his visit today, he changed his route. Walked over to a couch and sat down.

Ms. Trevel waved her hand and motioned for the others to leave with Alice. Then he sat down on the couch opposite Mary. Mary wanted to say hello to the Duke, but she also noticed that the atmosphere was unusual, so she simply fell silent.

After everyone else left, the living room suddenly fell into a dead silence, only the ticking of the clock, and the atmosphere suddenly became more and more oppressive.

Fortunately, the silence did not last long, and the Duke of Kerson reached out and loosened his tie, then took a deep breath and spit it out again.

"Just now. I...... I went through a big event. Then he looked up at the two women, "Just now, well, about two hours ago, in my witness, Lola rushed in and killed her father. ”

Although the two of them had been mentally prepared in this situation, they were still stunned at the same time.

They looked at each other for a moment. Fran asked cautiously. "Lola...... You killed her father just now, and you were there? ”

"Yes, that's right." Charles nodded, "I was talking to the Count about something. It was in his study, and it turned out to be ...... As a result, she rushed in and killed her father with a gun. There was no hesitation. There was no crying and weeping, and the head was terrible. One shot killed my father. ”

"Oh my God!" The two of them finally reacted at this time, and gasped at the same time.

Although none of them are kind-hearted people. But the killing of their father is still a bit beyond their imagination.

"This ...... Did you instruct this? After a few moments, Madam Trevier finally settled down.

"No, it's not, I was ignorant when it happened." Charles shook his head again.

"Wouldn't you be too dangerous!" Fran exclaimed, "This madman was threatening your life!" ”

She didn't particularly care about the Count's life or death, but was worried about her brother's dangerous situation, even though it had been proven that he was not really in danger.

"That'...... So how did she do it? Mary, who was slightly calmer than Fran, looked up and asked Charles.

"She bought off two people in the family, and then found an opportunity to come to such a blow." Charles couldn't help but pout, "The perfect blow, the timing is just right." ”

"The Count himself is to blame! Who told him to be soft-hearted, only to lock his daughter in the house, and even let her move around the house! He wasn't so soft back then, and now he's been punished, right? Mary couldn't help but complain, "Now it's okay, he's dying, he's ignoring everything, waiting to see God...... But what do we do? Struggling to cope? ”

"yes, what are we going to do?" Fran couldn't help but ask. "Isn't this a big problem for us......

Both of them knew that the Count had been the Duke's long-time ally and collaborator, and that they were deeply involved in each other, and that his death would certainly be a very significant blow to the cooperation between the two families, and that the few people present would probably lose a lot of money as a result.

Charles didn't answer immediately, just smiled wryly.

The two men seemed to have finally thought of something.

Charles was able to come out of the room so uneventful, that meant ...... He should have reached some new tacit understanding with Lola, who had just killed his father.

"Did she ask for your help?" Fran asked immediately. "She was going to blackmail you?"

"Yes, that's pretty much what to say." Charles nodded. "As soon as I confirmed the Count's death, I knew I couldn't let Lola end it so easily, or I'd be in even more trouble."

"So you decided to keep it a secret so that she could inherit the family business with peace of mind?" Fran seemed to understand something.

And she ...... She must have thought you'd do it before she did it, so she chose to do it while you were there. Mary added in a low voice, her tone full of fear, "This terrible madman ......"

"yes, so I have to praise her, it was the perfect blow." Charles continued to smile wryly, "I have reached an agreement with her just now, I will find a way to suppress this matter so that she can inherit the family business smoothly, and she will continue to support me in the future." Just like her father. ”

"Is she worth believing?" Fran was skeptical.

"At least it's still worth trusting, after all, she needs me now. Need our help. Charles replied in a low voice.

"So you feel like you want to help her?" Mary asked.

"yes, that's all. Now we need each other. Charles sighed, as if to persuade others and himself, "Fortunately, we are not completely caught off guard now, and there is still a chance." The death of the Count is a huge loss for us, but because of this, it is all the more important for us to stop the loss and try our best to avoid even greater losses, and Lola is really finished. Then it means that we can't get anything back...... Not to mention ......"

"Besides, you don't want to see your daughter suffer?" Before Charles could say anything, Fran suddenly spoke.

"Uh...... Sort of. There was a hint of embarrassment on Charles' face, but he nodded.

The atmosphere is getting a little weird again.

"Well, anyway, you're not wrong to think so." After a moment, Fran broke the silence, "What's wrong with a father thinking about his children?" ”

I don't know if it's her delusion, she always feels that there seems to be a hint of relief and relief in her brother's frowning brows.

"Okay. Then I don't have any opinion on my decision, you two don't have any opinions. ”

"I have no opinion."

"I don't have a problem either."

Of course, the two of them had no intention of seeking justice for the Count.

"The earl is very powerful and influential, so tomorrow this will be big news that will shake the whole country." After getting the support of the two. Charles finally relaxed a lot, "Fortunately, he has been sick lately and is home behind closed doors. This is convenient for us to operate, but it will not make the outside world too suspicious of his violent death...... Lola was already looking for a doctor for her father, and according to her, she could hold the man down. By getting everything done as quickly as possible. ”

"So what are we going to do?" Fran asked again.

"You have to be on the wrist, Lola may not actually get what she wants." Charles replied immediately. "At least you can buy some time for now, so hurry up and prepare for the worst, and transfer the cash out of the De Beauwang family's bank, as much as you can, and if everything is calm, it's not too late to transfer it back. You should also hide many of the confidential documents and account books of the Railway Federation, so as not to be caught off guard when you get them...... Do it as soon as possible, early tomorrow morning. ”

"Okay, got it." The two men responded at the same time.

"It's up to you to do it. Thankfully, you can be trusted. Charles was relieved, then leaned back on the couch, "Ha, God knows how nervous I was at that moment. ”

"You're frightened." Fran looked up at him, "Why don't you take a break here tonight?" ”

"No...... No, I have to rush back, there is so much to explain. Charles shook his head, rejecting her offer. I haven't stopped all the way, I just want to lie down for a few minutes now. ”

"From now on...... We're going to have a lot of trouble. Looking at his tired appearance, Fran felt a little sorry, "It can't be as smooth as it used to be." ”

"Not necessarily." Charles replied with his eyes closed. "Actually, although it looks like a major setback on the surface, as long as we do it well, it can turn into a good turnaround."

"What do you mean?" Fran was puzzled.

"Yes, Lola is certainly not as capable and influential as her father, and this will cause me frustration, because there are many things that I can do with his father and I can't do with her, but ...... Because of this, she couldn't command everyone like her father. The gloom on Charles's face gradually disappeared, leaving only calm, "Although I have encountered a great setback, from today on, I ...... I am the leader of all of them, and I have no allies, only subordinates and minions. I'm still young anyway, and even if I have some setbacks, it will take me a few more years to get over, and I can afford to wait. And then...... Then I don't have to worry about anyone anymore. ”

Such...... That's right. She knew Lola's temper, how could such an arrogant person be supported by everyone? Besides, after all, she has faded out of everyone's sight for several years, and too many things are rusty. In the future, I am afraid that even the original party members of the Earl, in order to preserve their own interests, will follow the Duke's lead--the Trevill-Beauvang Party in the past, and the Trevil Party in the future.

She finally understood where her brother's relief came from.

"Congratulations, sir."

"It's too early to say joy, there are still a lot of things to do, and others are not born to listen to me." Charles shook his head, "So it's time for everyone to work hard to keep everything out of trouble, so that we can continue to suppress people's hearts and not be betrayed." ”

"I understand." The lady agreed with her brother.

But she still felt that there was something strange about it, and this strange feeling lingered in her heart.

"Hey, honestly, I actually feel weird...... Although I have always respected that person, when he died, I did not feel much sadness, as if I could easily accept the result. Charles's eyes were still closed, enjoying the relief he had finally felt after hours of nervous anxiety. Of course, in any case, the count can be regarded as retribution, and died under his daughter's gun...... Tsk......"

The banker, who was a banker in such a lifetime, was actually put to an end by his own daughter on such a night, to be honest, he is still a little shocked, but he also thinks it is reasonable.

Suddenly, he felt as if there were multiple people sitting next to the couch.

Before he could move, he opened his eyes to find that his sister's face had come close to him, and she was breathing deeply, as if she was sniffing something. As time passed, her expression became odd.

"You...... Did you sleep with her just now? ”

Charles's expression became even more embarrassed, and he hesitated for a moment before nodding. "She asked for something to celebrate......

He left straight away after finishing his errand with Lola, and of course he didn't have time to dress up again.

"Right next to my father's blood?" Both close friends were taken aback again, even more so than they had just heard of the Count's death.

"Can you do this?!" The lady couldn't help but exclaim, even she couldn't imagine that her brother could still be interested in such a moment.

I'm afraid this is something that ordinary people can't do.

She suddenly felt a little jealous over there.

"What's the solution...... That's what it is, anyway. Charles didn't know how to defend himself, so he simply chose not to defend himself, "Anyway, now that you know everything, it's up to you to try your best, hoping to save the day and prevent the worst from happening." ”

However, even if Charles said this, it was difficult to dispel the resentment that suddenly ignited in the other party's heart.

"You must be very happy, the old lover has finally run out, and now you don't have to worry about her anymore." The lady glared at the Duke with some dissatisfaction. "In the future, you two will definitely be able to do whatever you want."

"I don't know what I said to make you come to such a conclusion." Charles shook his head in denial, "Besides, she's not my old lover either." ”

Then he tried to stand up. "Alright, I've got to go."

Who knows, he was suddenly hugged by the lady.

He looked down and finally saw the other man's eyes full of dissatisfaction and excitement.

"Well, let's celebrate, then, that you don't have to rely on anyone again."

"Hey...... Is now the time to do so? I'm already tired. ”

"Mary, come and help me catch him!" The lady smiled coldly, "Then please work a little more." ”

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