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I don't know how much effort it took to keep Fran barely able to maintain a semblance of calm, and walked back to her room step by step, only after returning to her room, she took off all her false disguises, threw herself directly on the bed, and poured out her tears without hesitation, except for the back that fell together, only the gradually expanding wet stains on the sheets could prove the pain in her heart at this time. ¥°F Top Novel,www.

Grandpa didn't support her idea, which was expected by her, but when it came time to face this dilemma, her heart still couldn't help but hurt a little.

She couldn't count how many times she had wept in secret, and since that day this terrible torment had been burning her heart, making her miserable, and the more she pretended to be nothing, the more the torture and resentment in her heart increased.

After crying for I don't know how long, she finally rolled over the sheets that were already wet with tears.

His eyes, still blurred by tears, stared blankly at the ceiling.

Fortunately, this terrible ordeal could not last long, and in a few months, a qiē would have to be broken, either one qiē would be obtained, or one qiē would be left behind and flee to the Americas, or ...... Facing death, no matter which outcome it is, it will free her from the painful situation she is in now.

God will bless me, definitely.

With a sense of hopeless anticipation, the girl said to herself in her heart.

After cheering up. She got up from the bed again and barely made her way to the desk. Picking up a brush from the palette, he began to pick up his latest unfinished painting.

If it is uninformed to the person seems. The canvas was just a blurry patch of color, messily tangled, and nothing could be seen, but in her own eyes, these patches of color were like vivid notes, playing the most wonderful music in her head.

It is also her most nostalgic music.

On that day, she and her brother hugged each other, and then he lowered his head and got closer to her face. His eyes were so bright that they seemed to burn with fire, and she was only one step away from happiness......

The kiss was so intoxicating that even though it came to an abrupt end, she still remembered the wonderful feeling all the time.

She slowly stopped her brush, then closed her eyes, reminiscing about the moment she would never forget.

If only time could stop at that moment.

……………………

The next day, Fran was woken up in a daze by the maid.

She had been painting for too long last night, so she lay back to sleep in a daze very late.

That's why. She was in a little unethical, and just as she was about to put down breakfast and rest for a while, suddenly her close friend, Mademoiselle de Léorent, came to her.

"Mary?" She pulled herself together. Led Mary to her room, and then lay down on the bed again, "Why are you willing to see me today?" I haven't been able to see you for a while......"

"I've been feeling a little unwell lately. I was afraid of infecting you, so I didn't see you. Mary replied hesitantly. It's much better now, so I'm going to come and see you......"

"You really are. What if you get sick? There is nothing that cannot be seen. Fran smiled and shook her head, "I'm not afraid of that." ”

Mary didn't answer, but walked over to the bedside and studied Fran's face carefully.

"My friend, you are so vulnerable, who can bear to hurt you again?" After looking at it for a long time, she whispered.

"Huh?"

Although it seems to be worried about Fran's delicate body, Fran always feels that there is something strange about this close friend's attitude.

Although, I can't tell where it is, but she doesn't seem to have the intimacy she had in the past, but it seems to be a little more distance.

"Is something wrong? Mary? She couldn't help but cheer up a little and looked at the other party. You seem a little weird today, huh? Have you encountered anything lately? ”

Mary shook her head slightly, then smiled wryly and reached out her hand, stroking Fran's smooth forehead.

These hands were slightly cold, and her eyes were also very strange, as if she was sighing for something.

Fran let her friend touch her, just looking at her curiously, waiting for her answer.

After I don't know how long, Mary finally spoke softly.

"Is it strange that it's just today? Is it just me who is weird? ”

"What are you talking about?" Fran couldn't help but laugh, "I don't even understand ......"

"No, you should understand." Mary continued to stroke her forehead, then lowered her gaze slightly, "My friend, I don't think anyone will understand more than you......"

This meaningful sentence made Fran's heart feel a slight stir, and her whole body tensed up at that moment because of nervousness.

What does she mean by that? Do you know something? Many thoughts passed through her mind. Will......

No, it won't, it's so secretive, how could she possibly know?

Although she already had a premonition that something was wrong, a little luck in her heart made Fran choose to continue to pretend to be confused.

"What the hell are you talking about? Mary, if you're not feeling well, you might as well go back and get some rest......" Fran mustered up all her energy, trying to put on a leisurely smile as much as possible, "Have you been bored lately, so you think about it every day?" Poor friend, it's okay, let's go out and have fun together in two days, although it's cold outside, there will always be some fun places......"

What a beautiful smile, so innocent and ignorant of the world! Who would have thought of such a smile inside. Hidden in a heart that has no scruples and is arrogant to the extreme? Looking at her friend's smile, Mary couldn't help but sigh in her heart.

And then. She wasn't interested in playing that dodgy game with Fran anymore.

"Fran, I'm coming to you today. It's for your own good...... So, please be open and honest with me, okay? I'm begging you, please tell me the truth...... What happened that night? ”

Finished.

This sudden interrogation made Fran's thinking stop completely.

I don't know how much she knew, but there was no doubt that she had become suspicious of the events of that day—and if she had, how far would she have gotten to the truth?

However, what made her feel like falling into an ice cave at the moment was not more of the panic after being discovered about her evil deeds. It's the pain of betrayal. She felt like she had been hit hard in the heart.

Although she had thought in advance that maybe things would not go so smoothly, she never imagined that the first blow would actually come from a friend she trusted. As a result, it is all the more painful.

"Now, stop fooling me by pretending to be stupid, okay?" Perhaps seeing the blow to her friend, Mary's voice was softer, "Also. Don't be afraid, I'm not here to ask you guilt, and I'm not going to tell you anything—otherwise I wouldn't have come to see you, you just have to tell me the truth. I will never say anything. ”

Fran still didn't answer, but broke away from Mary's hand on her forehead, and sat up on the back of the bed. He looked at Mary coldly.

The smile on her face was gone, and the pretense of ease had been put aside. Only the most sinister and indifferent faces remained.

"Well, since you won't say. Let me start with that, and you can see if I'm getting something wrong. Feeling the gaze that seemed to sting, Mary decided to dismiss any luck she had first, "That night, because it felt like something was too wrong with you and Lola, I managed to stay, and then I saw ......"

Then she repeated what she had said to Matilda.

Fran's reaction was much calmer than Matilda's, and could even be described as indifferent. She just looked at Mary coldly and didn't say a word.

Mary struggled not to flinch from her friend's never-before-seen expression, and looked up to meet her.

"So, please tell me, what happened that night? Who is that black shadow coming out of your room? Please tell me how are you? ”

"Why? Mary? Fran, however, didn't answer the question, just stared at Mary. Why? Does being nosy do you any good? ”

"Why? Don't you understand? Because I'm worried about you! Mary frowned, then shouted, "It's because I can't figure out why you're suddenly so close to Lola, and I'm worried that you're being bullied by her, that I'm watching you carefully...... However, I never expected that you would ...... How dare you get to this point?! ”

"Daring?" Fran sneered and asked, "Did we do anything?" ”

"That's right, I don't have any direct evidence of what you've done, and you can deny it completely. But we all know it in our hearts, don't we? Perhaps because of her excitement, Mary's breathing became a little urgent, "I didn't see it with my own eyes, but I can guess how it was - you colluded with Lola, and then, under your cover, she disguised herself and killed her brother at night, and you ...... You hide in the studio, pretend that she stays with you all night, and then help her clear her of suspicion! Am I right? ”

Fran looked away, not answering.

But without an answer in itself, it already represents a lot.

"It seems that this is indeed the case...... "Mary's voice trembled slightly, "what a perfect plan, and how terrible! When the hell did you two collude? ”

"It wasn't too early, I didn't make up my mind until late. However, in my opinion, this plan is not very elaborate. After not knowing how long she was silent, Fran replied calmly, "But we have to understand Lola, it's good that she can do this in a hurry, after all, she doesn't have much time." ”

The flatness of this tone made Mary feel a little frightened for a moment.

"Have you never been scared or hesitant at all? This is murder! ”

"I was a little hesitant at first. But since I made up my mind, I didn't hesitate – and I think Lola was the same. "Fran told the truth." However, I didn't kill people myself. I just need to be silent, don't I? ”

"How fooled have you been by Lola?" Mary couldn't help but reach out and want to shake Fran's shoulder hard to make her sober up, "This kind of complicity and cover-up is also a crime!" ”

"Smack!"

Mary's hand was pushed away by Fran.

Then, Fran couldn't help but burst out laughing.

"Hahahaha? Fool me? The smile on her face seemed to brighten the room, "Who is she to fool me?" If you have the chance, ask her and see who is fooling whom between us? Ah, but I'd rather advise you not to do that. She can do anything now in order to keep secrets, hahahaha! ”

Mary was stunned for a moment, staring blankly at Fran's unbridled laughter.

That's when she realized that she had made a huge mistake.

At first, she thought that Fran had only been tricked into getting on the thief ship by Lola; As a result, it seems that Fran is also an accomplice, and even subjectively cooperates with this crime.

That is, this friend of hers. Much more powerful than she could have imagined.

"You...... You ......" The mood of excitement and fear made her a little incoherent, and she couldn't speak for a while. "You helped Lola commit such a sin, God will punish you!"

"Sin?" Fran was still smiling. Turning his gaze to Mary, "Oh, yes. This is indeed a sin, but ...... Is there less sin in the world? If every sin is to be punished. The world has long since ceased to exist! Why did God punish me? I, our family. Our surname is Treville, and we are God's most beloved people! God won't punish me for trivial things, so ...... That's why our family has been standing in this world for thousands of years, isn't it? My ancestors, together with others, conquered Gaul and got the territory, how many did they kill? My patriarch, after King Louis repealed the Edict of Nantes, how many Protestants did he lead with his men to kill and seize their property? My grandfather, how many jewels and famous paintings did he snatch in Italy? Has anyone punished them, no! Why? Isn't that obvious? We Treville are God's favored and blessed people, and God will only applaud us no matter what we do! Hahahaha! So, like my brother, I can do whatever I want and never be tied back in any way! Hahahaha! ”

The Edict of Nantes was issued in 1598 by Henry IV, who succeeded to the throne of France during the French Wars of Religion (1562-1593), in order to prevent France from falling into civil war again due to religious strife, declaring that Protestants were guaranteed freedom of belief and equal treatment with old believers, and that persecution of Protestants in the name of religion was prohibited.

However, in the middle of the Bourbon dynasty, this edict was revoked by Louis XIV on October 18, 1685, due to financial considerations, resulting in a large number of Protestants being forcibly converted or killed, and many of them went into exile in Britain, the Netherlands, and Germany, which was the largest wave of immigration in the history of France, and the property left by these immigrants was confiscated by Louis XIV or enriched by his favorites and officials. 】

In Mary's astonished gaze, Fran laughed and arrogantly uttered the words hidden in her deepest heart.

Charles and the Marquis de Treville had been imperceptibly cultivated over the years, and a certain unique – perhaps terrible – worldview had been ingrained in the young girl's heart, only to be well hidden by her for more than ten years of life.

"Okay, now that we're talking about this, there's nothing more to say, so be it, you already know everything you need to know." After laughing, Fran sighed softly, then lowered her head slightly, "You know what an obnoxious guy I am, right?" Mary, go tell me...... I don't blame you, and since we miscalculated, we deserve to be rewarded. This is our own negligence, and we must swallow the bitter fruit alone. ”

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