Chapter 84: Survival and Commitment
Under Charles's gaze, Baron de Beauwon, who had been unsmiling and even calm just a moment ago, suddenly became furious, and scolded his daughter in front of him, his face a little distorted, and his eyes were full of anger and resentment, as if he were a different person. Pen "Fun" Pavilion www.biquge.info
Lola is stuffed. The crime she had secretly committed had already been known to her father, though it was not known when.
Almost instantly, Charles came to a conclusion.
Obviously, after discovering this situation, the baron chose to keep silent for a while, and when Lola finally gave birth to a child, he also took off his original disguise and was furious with his daughter who had just given birth.
This anger may also be mixed with anger that Lola only gave birth to one daughter.
While Charles was figuring things out, Lola finally figured out what was going on.
Lola looked at her angry father, her whole body trembling and breaking out in a cold sweat. She opened her mouth to speak, but found that she had lost the strength to speak, and she could not speak.
yes, there's no point in saying anything now.
Some time ago, she was secretly satisfied with the great achievement of killing her brother, and felt very fortunate that she had hidden from her father, and at the same time, because she began to take over her father's affairs, she secretly felt that her father was now old, and she was about to become her father's successor after all.
However, when her father was really angry in front of her, she realized that he was still so terrible, like a mountain that she couldn't overcome no matter how hard she tried, suffocating and terrifying.
How will I die? The thought flashed through her, and her mind went blank.
She knew a lot of ways to die, some of them were terrible, some of them were terrible, some of them were unbearable, and it was better to compare them to just dying in childbirth.
She opened her mouth slightly, sobbing and unable to speak, but tears flowed from her eyes, which slowly slid down to the pillow, the pain spreading again on her body, and her skin became pale as paper.
After an initial shock and panic, Charles finally regained his sanity and ability to act.
He swept away his angry father and his daughter, who had been struck by lightning, and knew in his heart that something was wrong, and if he really didn't do something, I'm afraid Lola would be doomed - when she gave birth to the child just now, she had already bled a lot, and her body was very damaged, and she was in great need of rest and recovery, and if she was really dragged down, then even if she was not killed, she would not survive without being rescued and treated.
No matter what he thought of Lola before, he didn't want his daughter to be without a mother as soon as she was born.
He glanced at Lola again, then grabbed her already chilling hand again, giving her a little last of his warmth.
I've done so many horrible things to you before, and now I'm worthy of you to save your life.
Then, he raised his head and shouted at the doctors and servants next to him. "You're all going to get me out!"
Before that, the most important thing is to control the scene and not let outsiders know too much.
No one moved, as everyone was overwhelmed by what had just happened, and they didn't know who Charles was.
"Get me out! Now there's nothing to do with you! Charles waved his other hand heavily, looking murderous, "I'll call you later, and you will come in!" ”
Now his shouting finally worked, and the others understood in their hearts that there were some things that they should never know, so they immediately obeyed Charles's orders and streamed out one by one.
The baron didn't stop Charles's sudden move, and let the men leave, and it wasn't until they all left that he sneered at the corners of his mouth.
"What do you want to do? Mr. Treville? ”
"I ...... I think you're a little too intense. Charles reluctantly laughed, "Now that Lola has just given birth to a child, and her body is very weak and needs to recuperate, can we talk about something later?" ”
"Intense? Where am I intense? No matter how intense it is, can it be as intense as what she has done? However, the baron did not buy his words at all, but became more and more angry, and he pointed at Lola, his hands trembling a little, "You know what she did, right?!" If you know, don't meddle here! ”
Charles hesitated again, but in the end he decided not to back down.
"I know what she's done, Morris's thing, it's a pity." He spread his hands, looking really sorry, "But hasn't all this happened now...... Let's face it, I think you should be a realist and see that now we have to turn our grief into strength......"
"Hell! You didn't have a dead son, what kind of cool words did you say! Far from comforting the baron, these words made him even more angry, "I don't hold your sister responsible, I've done you well enough, and if I were you, I should go to the corner now and congratulate myself on my luck, instead of babbling nonsense in front of me!" ”
Charles was also surprised at this time, he didn't expect the baron to secretly make things so clear.
"You...... You know it all? He asked tentatively. You...... How exactly did you find out? ”
"Don't have anything to say?" The baron glared at Charles and interrupted him, "Do you think I'm a fool? No, I'm more sober than anyone else, at least much more sober than you! I was suspicious a few days after Maurice died, because Lola reacted strangely, not like she normally was, and then your sister testified that they were together that night, but I went to investigate, and one night someone clearly saw a man dressed in men's clothes popping out of where they were! So...... Your sister is also an accomplice! I can't figure out why she helped Lola so much, but I'm pretty sure she's an accomplice - and you'd already know about it from her, right? ”
"That'...... Then why don't you doubt me? Charles was a little speechless for a moment, so he had to ask with a wry smile, "Why don't you think that I secretly instructed all this?" ”
"Do you think I didn't suspect you before?" The baron yelled at him again, "But I have watched carefully, and if it were you, you would have made your plans a little more rigorous, and you would have prepared them secretly...... But I didn't notice that you were so prepared, and it seems that you were just as surprised as I was, so you probably didn't know about it until the fact. ”
Before Charles could rejoice, the baron suddenly glared at him again, "But you didn't waste the opportunity, after learning about this, you must have coerced Lola and forced her to swallow her anger, right?!" You're a shameless scumbag, but you're not crazy and you're not stupid! ”
This judgment is so close to the truth that Charles doesn't even know what to say, although the relationship between him and Lola is a little more tortuous, but isn't that essentially the case?
He only felt embarrassed to the extreme.
"What? Are you afraid of losing face now? Do you still have a face? The baron still looked at him mockingly, "Although you have done such an abominable thing, it has also had an unexpected benefit, which has made Lola pregnant, so that I may have an offspring." I kept Lola's life before, and I kept it silent, wasn't it just to let her keep it for me first and then dispose of it? Now that she's done her job, it's time for her to get out of the game...... You are an outsider, if I don't hold you and your sister responsible, you should be glad that you don't provoke me at this time! ”
Despite the Baron's bad tone, Charles did not let go of Lola's hand, because he knew that if he did not do anything, Lola would probably "leave" immediately.
"Your Excellency, so many things have happened before, I understand your grief and pain, and there is indeed a reason for this pain to vent, and I also understand that I have too many places to live up to you." He reluctantly bred himself together and tried to persuade his father, who had no scruples, "But I have always thought that you are a realist, a doer who can be a model for me, a visionary, and not bothered by too many guidelines, so I think you can face reality...... What is the reality? The reality is that your son is dead, and only one daughter is left, and even though she has done too many things wrong, she is now your only adult descendant, who can share the complicated affairs for you, and can also defend you from all over the world, why should you kill her too? And, if she dies, who will take care of your granddaughter? Wouldn't it be pitiful to lose your mother at birth? ”
"You don't have to worry about this, although I am old, my energy is still very good, and I can live for another twenty or thirty years! Enough to take care of her! The baron glanced at the baby in his arms, his gaze softened a little, "Besides, don't you care about your daughter?" I'm telling you, you still have to write what you should write today, and you can't miss a copy! ”
"Who can't say what the future holds? You now say that you have a few more decades to live, and I believe it, but what if something happens? That may be the case......" Charles tried to persuade him, "you are a financier, and of course you know that you need to be on the safe side. ”
"What? Kill my son and still want to inherit my business? Don't! The baron's eyes widened, and then he scolded heavily, "Okay, don't talk nonsense with me here, let me out first, I'll take care of her and then come out to you." ”
"No, no, I can't watch you kill my daughter's mother." Charles shook his head. "I still advise you to face reality, otherwise we won't be able to talk about many things in the future."
At this time, he felt Lola's hand grip tighter - she probably never imagined that she would be so much helped by Charles at such a point in time.
"Hey, I can't see you're still a lover, huh? You're still threatening me for her? The baron was a little surprised, and then he looked at Charles with a mocking face, and couldn't help laughing, "Well, good, no one has threatened me like this for a long time, and this has made me feel strong!" I really want to see what you can do to me! Okay, you can try, let's see who needs whom more in the end? ”
Then, as if he didn't have the patience to talk to Charles anymore, he prepared to call someone in and drag him away, and then dispose of his daughter.
Is it really time to run out of water? Charles froze for a moment, then turned to look at Lola.
At this time, Lola's eyes were already full of tears, and her tearful eyes were staring at Charles, as if she was pleading him not to give up on himself.
Okay, let's give it one last shot. Charles finally made up his mind.
"Hahahaha! It's ridiculous! He laughed as loudly as the baron, and the laughter caught the baron's attention, so that he did not call at once.
Charles looked at the baron with a laugh, as if mocking him, "I have always respected you so much, I think you are a person who can be transcendent and always act calmly, it turns out that when the matter comes, you are no different from a mediocre old man!" Do you want to avenge your son? It's good, it's noble, but do you want to be left behind because of it?! ”
Charles raised his hand and pointed to the baby girl in the baron's arms, "You see, how weak a child she is?" Aren't you afraid that she will die suddenly after a while? If she dies and Lola dies again, aren't you dead? Do you want to see such results? ”
I'm sorry, daughter, Dad cursed you for your mother...... But don't be sad, Dad will definitely hurt you and make up for you in the future...... Charles thought to himself as he spoke.
This questioning seemed more powerful than any preaching, so that the baron suddenly stopped his movements and looked at him in disbelief.
In this era, the mortality rate of babies and children was indeed very high, and even in royal families and wealthy families, children often died at a young age, so Charles's words were like a basin of cold water, slightly extinguishing the baron's anger at being burned.
Yes, a baby is not insured.
"And didn't you always want a grandchild? Now that you have a granddaughter, are you satisfied? Isn't that your style? Charles continued to persuade the other party loudly, "If Lola is alive, you may still have another grandson, if Lola dies, do you really want to grow up with this granddaughter?" What should you do if she dies? Quietly guarding his own mountain of gold and dying? ”
"Don't say it......" the baron frowned.
He said that, but Charles had already seen his wavering, so he was sure to continue.
"Think about it, what if what I said did come true? Your life's work will be gone, and no one will remember that your vast wealth will be snatched away by your relatives, the government, and your vulture-like peers out of nowhere, who will lie on your foundation and sweep it away without any scruples! And what about the back? Will they appreciate your generosity? Will they remember your kindness, or flowers at your grave? No! They won't! They will only take your money and spend all day and drink with peace of mind, they will laugh at you, they will say that it is your own injustice, so you will end up in a desperate end, you see what I said is right, right!? ”
"Say no more!" The baron shouted heavily.
But he knew that Charles was telling the truth, and if he really did, this was what was going to happen, and what he feared the most.
"Is it at this point that you're still afraid of me saying? Isn't what I'm saying the truth? If it's true, you're good to go! Charles continued regardless of the disregard, "The road ahead of you is obvious, either just be ruthless, kill her to avenge your son, and then gamble on your luck and bet on your granddaughter to grow up healthy, or keep Lola and let her continue to stay for you, and we will have two more children in the future, no, not just two, but several!" Anyway, you can always give birth, you can't be a happy father, but you can still be a happy grandfather, can't you!? ”
He was out of words, and he couldn't tell what he was talking about.
"You brute! Bastard! The baron was so angry by such brazen words that if he hadn't been holding his granddaughter in his hand now, he would have slapped the table directly, "How can anyone talk like this in front of a father!" Shameless scumbag! I knew that you stinky aristocrats didn't have a good thing! During the Great Revolution, everyone let your grandfather go, what a big stupid thing! ”
"Aren't you also a nobleman now? Why would you forget about that? Scold me, but don't bring yourself in......" Charles replied with a smile. "Okay, I've said what I have to say, now you can see, what is best for you?"
The baron gasped for breath, apparently weighing the pros and cons.
In the end, the thought of wanting to stay behind finally defeated the pleasure of revenge immediately.
"Okay, I'll spare her life for the time being, and then let her ascend to heaven when the child is a little older." He looked at Charles and Lola coldly, "However, she is going to be detained, she is not allowed to go anywhere, and she must pay for her mistakes!" ”
"Hmm...... Of course she deserves it. Charles nodded, "But it's better to let the doctor treat her now, she's too weak now, at least in the near future, it's better not to toss her too much......"
The baron stared at the two men as if he wanted to choose someone to devour.
But in the end, he nodded, and then gently stroked the crying baby.
"You go out with me, write her supporting documents well, and don't miss a word! I'll leave it to the doctor here. ”
"You go out first, I'll come over later." Charles shrugged.
The baron frowned, but in the end he didn't say anything, and walked out with his granddaughter in his arms.
When there were only two people left, Charles finally breathed a sigh of relief, and then he looked back at Lola.
Lola's face was extremely pale, and she couldn't see any expression, only tears in her eyes, and she kept looking at Charles.
How would she feel right now? Is it the joy of the rest of my life after the catastrophe, or the sadness of being treated like this by my father.
"Now that you're weak, I won't say more." Charles raised his hand slightly, then wiped her tears, "I'm sorry, this is the best I can fight for, and you'll be locked up at home during this time." However, as long as you live, there is still hope for everything, isn't it? It's bad now, but it won't be the case in the future. Don't worry, I'll take care of you and your daughter. ”
Then, he shrugged his shoulders a little awkwardly, "I didn't mean what I said just now, don't take it to heart."
"We'll have a son later." Lola didn't know whether to laugh or cry, but just looked at Charles quietly. "But not recently, he ...... He won't live to see his grandson born. ”
"What a stupid thing." Charles smiled, then got up to leave.
"Kiss me." At this moment, Lola suddenly whispered.
Charles was a little surprised.
"Hurry up!" Lola looked impatient, but she closed her eyes slightly.
There was nothing more to hold on to, Charles smiled, and leaned over to kiss her on the lips.
Lola was now physically and mentally weakened, so instead Charles took the initiative and sent a warm breath to his mouth, and then, after the doctors re-entered, Charles turned and left the room and went to the baron's study.
The baron had been waiting for him there for a long time, and Charles didn't say much, but picked up a pen and paper and began to write.
"I, Charles de Treville, on 6 December 1852, hereby confess that the daughter born to Mademoiselle de Beauvois today is indeed my daughter, and that I have named her Liana.
Today I make a special promise that I will do everything I can to take care of this daughter in the future and will never violate it. ”
After writing it, Charles signed his name at the end and handed it to the baron, who had been waiting to see it.
The baron took the note, and looked at it carefully, and although it was written very briefly, everything that had to be said was already clear.
"I didn't play tricks today!" He glanced at Charles, not knowing whether to mock or approve.
Then, his gaze returned to the baby girl in the cradle next to him.
Now that she has been wiped clean, she looks a lot better than the blood-stained appearance just now, but she still can't see much of her appearance.
But that's in my blood.
There was suddenly a little more love in the baron's eyes.
"Liana," he said, using the name chosen by Marshal Trevier himself, "your grandfather and your father will take care of you in the future, and grow up well." ”
Charles touched Liana's body, and for a moment he had mixed feelings.
This is his first daughter, after all.
Even just a year ago, he would never have imagined that his eldest daughter would be born in this form.
"You should go back early, don't make your wife suspicious." The baron said to Charles at this time.
As if he could see what Charles wanted to say, he directly waved his hand to interrupt Charles's words, "Don't worry, since I promised you, she won't die for the time being, but you have to remember your promise!" ”
"Thank you, thank you......" Charles nodded and thanked him, then turned to leave.
"Remember to come and see your daughter more in the future!" When he was about to leave the study, another admonition sounded behind him. (To be continued.) )