With a dull and unpleasant moan, Edgar de Treville woke up. [

His mind gradually became clear from the blur, and he slowly remembered that he had been chased and killed tonight, and then injured and then rescued, and his vision slowly became clear as he became conscious.

I don't know why, but when he woke up, he felt that the atmosphere in this room was a little weird.

He turned his head, and then he saw the three men standing in the room without a word.

More importantly, the young man standing in the doorway.

His face was calm and cold, and he could even feel a certain anger under this calm, and he could not see a trace of the excitement after a long absence.

But it's still here...... The middle-aged man sighed in his heart.

The two men looked at each other like this, and neither of them spoke.

After being silent like this for a while, perhaps because he felt that the atmosphere was too embarrassing, the middle-aged man still reluctantly cheered up and squeezed out an ugly smile.

"Shire ......"

Charles did not reply, and slowly raised his hand and made a gesture, and the other two men looked at each other and immediately left the room with a sense of relief.

However, even after both of them left, Charles did not speak, keeping a short distance, looking at his "father" lying on the bed.

"I haven't seen you for so long, so you don't have a word to say to me? Shire? Edgar smiled wryly. However, I can understand. After all, I haven't contacted you for so many years, and it's normal for you to be angry. ”

"Angry? No, I'm not mad at you. Charles shook his head slightly, and finally spoke, "I just don't know what to say to you." ”

Although his tone was very gentle, it always seemed to reveal an air of 'you don't even have the qualifications to be angry with me'.

This attitude is even more embarrassing to middle-aged people than a big temper.

"Well, actually, I know that this is the result, so I don't want to appear in front of you......" the middle-aged man sighed. The already disheveled head was even more stretched, "But, I still have to say one thing." Charles, I'm sorry......"

Although this attitude was not necessarily very sad and sad, Charles might still have sensed some sincerity if he had known his attitude towards his illegitimate son Ezreal a few hours earlier.

As for how much of this attitude is due to the father's love for his son. How much is out of the need to curry favor under the fence. Then it is unknown.

"There are a lot of people you're sorry for, but relatively speaking, I still don't care." Charles replied coldly, "I'm still thinking about it, do you want to tell grandpa about you later, what do you think?" ”

"Don't say it, or he'll get angry again." The middle-aged man hurriedly waved his hand reluctantly, "It's not that you don't know his temper......"

"Then it looks like you're pretty self-aware." Charles couldn't help but sneer. "That's right, he's mad at you. I don't miss you at all, so I think it's best not to tell him......"

"Looks like you know it all? What happened back then? The middle-aged man looked tentatively at Charles.

"Hmm. I think I know it all. Charles nodded, "So, I guess you shouldn't blame me for my attitude, right?" ”

"Well, I don't blame you, I found it myself......" The father sighed, his face, which was pale from injury, was now even more depleted, "Hey, what can be done?" ”

"Now that we know this is the result, why do we want to come back? Wouldn't it be nice to live quietly outside? Charles asked calmly, "Personally, I think it's a good outcome for everyone." ”

"It's been almost twenty years, no matter how good I am, I'll always miss you a little, right?" Edgar lowered his gaze, looking a little depressed, "But I also know that my presence may not make you happy, so I just want to run back and see how you are doing, I didn't want to cause you any trouble......"

"You're right about one thing, your presence really doesn't make us happy." Charles's answer was very direct, not caring at all if it hurt his heart, "It caused me a lot of shock and a little trouble. ”

He walked forward slowly, taking a closer look at his father's bandaged wounds, "These are all done by Agnes?" ”

"The wound on her hand was cut by her, and the gunshot wound on her shoulder was her entourage, but it's the same thing anyway." The middle-aged man sighed, "She's really ruthless, she's been chasing me for several years!" ”

"About ten years to be exact, because that's when she left the country." Charles replied quietly, "To be honest, I don't think she's worth it, spending ten years of her youth on you. However, I can understand her motives. ”

"Actually, I don't want to be like this!" The middle-aged man sighed again, "What happened back then...... Hey, hey! ”

After sighing for a while, he raised his head again, "Charles, when you get married, you must be accurate, and you must control yourself, don't let yourself fall into the quagmire of marriage, otherwise you will lose your freedom, lose your ideals, and lose your qiē!" What are we aristocrats marrying for the purpose of marrying a wife? Isn't it just so that the family has a legitimate heir? Outcome...... As a result, I was unlucky and inadvertently put a shackle on myself.

Do you know? Your mother, Alice...... Alice was such a gentle and lovely girl before she got married, so innocent and so funny! But after getting married, she completely changed as a person...... No fun, no amorous feelings, all day long caring about boring social news, and ridiculous parental shortcomings, and trying to restrain me so that I can't do this and that, and if you don't go her way, she will babble all day long - this kind of marriage is not a hardship for anyone! Charles, you chose Charlotte. I've seen Charlotte's kid too, it's very beautiful. It's good and I'll bless you. Although it seems that I can't witness your wedding now. However, Dad wants to give you a advice, after you marry her, you must find a way to maintain yourself, and don't let yourself be tied hand and foot, otherwise you will appear, what a terrible trap you have fallen into...... Hey, I was just confused. Fascinated by her cute appearance, he proposed to her, only to fall into it. You must not allow yourself to be subjected to the same torture......"

In his father's sincere manner, he spoke to himself at length, but Charles did not answer, but looked at each other quietly.

In the dim candlelight. His pale face glowed with a strange yellow glow. It's as if you're wearing a delicate mask.

His doubts also rose again with his father's nonchalant attitude.

Since he was not particularly saddened by his wife's death, why did he leave after his wife's death?

"So, please tell me, since you are not so sad, why did you run away from home and not hear from me for so many years?"

Some embarrassment suddenly flashed on the middle-aged man's face,

"Say it, please. Are there any things you can't say now? ”

"Well...... Shire. As you know, your mother died in 1832, not long after King Louis-Philippe came to power, and the political situation was very unstable, so your grandfather and his comrades felt that the time had come, and they stepped up their plans. And at that time, your grandfather told me to take care of me and help him with this kind of business......"

Charles's heart completely fell to the bottom.

"And then, you thought it was too much trouble, so you left?"

"It can't be said that I'm afraid of trouble...... the middle-aged man avoided Charles's gaze, "It's just that I know that I'm not that material, and some things can't be forced, so it's better not to make a mess......"

What a selfish man!

He had no scruples, he despised morality, he was preoccupied with himself, and he made it a heinous sin for others to prevent him from having pleasure, even if it was his wife. He didn't feel any sense of apology for the accident at that time, let alone a sense of guilt. Killing his wife indirectly, in his eyes, may be an unfortunate accident that is not unfortunate, nothing more. In other words, a standard aristocracy.

If that's all it takes, he's not willing to take on the obligation, even if it's the best hope for a family that has fallen into the middle of the road to get back on its feet. In order not to be bound by obligations, in order to continue to live his life of freedom and pleasure, he chose to leave directly and ran to wander around.

And this person is his "father".

It's really a legacy of the era of Louis XV...... Charles couldn't help but sneer in his heart.

He did not want to morally condemn anyone, because by any standard he was himself a morally corrupt person. But at this moment, he still couldn't help but feel a trace of disgust and contempt for his father.

Suddenly, a terrible thought flashed through his mind.

"So, back then, right...... To Mom," Charles said the word with a sense of detachment, staring at his father intensely, "Was it an accident, or was it a deliberate move?" ”

The middle-aged man's eyes widened suddenly, and then he rolled over to explain to Charles.

"Oh, I don't need to explain, I already know." Charles waved his hand, motioning for him to take care of his body, "Well, it was an accident. ”

It takes a lot of energy to deliberately kill someone, let alone kill your own wife. In any way, his father didn't look like a man of this calibre.

"Yes, it was an accident, we had a fight at the time, and I got so angry that I accidentally pushed it, it was really just accidental!" Maybe it was because the wound was ruptured by the struggle just now, Edgar's face twitched in pain, and his voice became weaker, "As a result, I have to suffer so much for this matter, do you think this is reasonable?" ”

"I don't know if it's reasonable or not, but Agnes must kill you now." Charles replied rather stiffly. "Although she accidentally failed once in front of her, do you think she will give up next?"

"No, of course not, I know who she is."

"That's what I thought, too. So, I personally think it's better for you to leave the country again. ”

"That's all it looks like." Father nodded, "Hey." Originally, I wanted to stay until you got married and then left, but now it seems that it can only be counted. ”

"Well, you can recuperate here first. Leave as soon as you're healed, and I'll give you a sum of money. Charles said in a tone as unsentimental as possible, "It's best not to come back this time." ”

Perhaps stabbed by Charles's attitude, a trace of pain finally flashed in the middle-aged man's eyes.

"Charles, don't do this, okay? I know I'm sorry for you, but I'm ...... after all."

"Because you are my father. I didn't just leave you alone. What else do you want me to call me? Half-kneeling at the head of the bed and holding you crying? I'm sorry I can't, sir. Charles inadvertently tinged a hint of sarcasm in his tone, "If you expect such a thing. Then I can't help. ”

For a moment, neither of them spoke again.

The father looked at his son, his breathing became more and more rapid, but finally he slowly calmed down.

"Well, I know I shouldn't force you anymore. You can save me once. I'm already grateful and don't want to ask for anything more. Anyway, I wish you happiness in the future. I've been to your engagement with Charlotte, it's huge, and it's great to see you all happy......"

"Have you been?" Charles asked, confused.

"Well, I've been looking for Philip since I came back. But don't blame him, I told him not to tell you. He didn't even say anything about his own father. Edgar explained in a low voice, "The masquerade is also what he deliberately mentioned. That will allow me to find a way to slip in......"

"Ah, I see." Charles nodded.

At this point, there was no point in being angry with Uncle Cousin, and besides, he didn't cause any damage, so he just said that he didn't care.

"How nice it would be if there weren't such an accident! I am beside you, watching over you, and not disturbing your life. Edgar sighed again, "But...... Now it's all messed up! Agnes must have known that you saved me, because that one of your subordinates was recognized, and I'm sure she's not going to give up......"

"I know this, I'll find a way to deal with it, I'll hold her back for a while, give you a chance to recuperate here, and then slip away and get out of here." Charles replied expressionlessly, "But first, I helped you this time, and the kindness owed to you has already been repaid, and if you are found again in some corner of the world in the future, then I can't help it." ”

Although it was heartwarming to say this, Charles felt that it was better to make some things clear first.

"I know, I know, just help hold her down first." Edgar nodded again and again, and seemed to have walked out of the depression just now, "I will take care to hide myself this time and leave far away." ”

Then he held out his hand.

"So, you wouldn't even want to shake your father's hand, would you?"

Charles hesitated, but finally reached out and shook his hand, but quickly pulled away.

"Looks like you've been doing well all these years."

Although his hands were weak, they were still quite white and well-maintained, and it was clear that he had not lived a miserable life of exile all these years.

"That is, although I didn't have any money with me when I ran away, I have been okay all these years, and there are always so many kind ladies who will give generously to me." Although he was trying to persuade his son, Edgar still unconsciously had a look of showing off on his face.

"Over the years I have traveled from France to Italy, from Italy to Egypt, to Turkey, to Russia, and to the Far East...... I've been to most parts of the world. But wherever I go, I can find a place for myself, it's not that my father is boasting, women in the world are actually very easy to deceive, as long as you can master the method...... As long as you can pry open their hearts, it will be easy to pry open their money bags. I got my hands on a noblewoman in Russia, you don't know, in Russia the land is really worthless, she owns a lot of land, just a estate is bigger than a few Paris! ”

"Enough!" Charles snapped off his father's show-off, then turned and left the room.

He didn't want to say anything anymore. (To be continued!)

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