Under a gloomy canopy, Izrael Walter, Charles' illegitimate brother, is being summoned to the Duke's palace in Treville. 3◆

Although the furnishings of the mansion had always been known for its luxury, the young man with a pale golden color still walked leisurely after the servants, as if he were strolling through the streets, without the slightest look of fear or restraint.

However, no one ever sued him, and he was quite like his own brother.

He had been to the Duke's palace many times, and had been cordially received by his cousin (of course, it was absolutely impossible to make this relationship public), so he was already very familiar with the path of it.

It's just that, as he walked, his current path suddenly felt a little wrong, as if it was not the same as the previous few times.

"Has your master changed places?" He asked casually in curiosity.

"No, sir, it's not the master looking for you today." The servant replied respectfully.

"Huh?"

"It's our lady who is looking for you today."

"Huh? What's going on? Ezreal was amazed at the answer. What can your young lady do with me? ”

"I don't know about this, sir, my task is only to bring you to her, and I dare not ask anything else." The servant bowed to Ezreal.

Because she has been favored by her parents since she was a child, Charlotte has always done whatever she wants in her own home, and almost no one dares to question the eldest lady's actions. Mademoiselle had done a lot more ridiculous things at home in the past, and had been much quieter lately, perhaps because of the marriage, and to-day was the strangest thing she had done these days.

But. Of course, the servant would not have told the young man this information.

After no more words between the two men, the servant led Ezreal into the garden.

And then. Ezreal appeared, in the gazebo of the garden. A woman in a long white dress was staring at the manicured grass with her back to him, and all she could see was a golden hair swaying gently in the breeze.

As if hearing footsteps from behind, the woman slowly turned around.

"I hope it didn't bother you, Mr. Walter." She smiled and greeted Ezreal.

"Glad to have your summons, Miss Treville." After walking to Charlotte's side, Ezreal bowed respectfully to the other party, "If you want to say that it doesn't bother, I'm just a little curious, why did you suddenly call me over?" ”

Looks respectful. But Ezreal's attitude did not appear to be courteous, but rather seemed to have a deliberate distancing from Charlotte.

It's not hard to understand - although he also has the Tréville family in his veins, he has never considered himself a member of this family.

"You know me?" Charlotte was a little surprised.

"Of course, everyone knows that your father only has one daughter." Ezreal shrugged his shoulders in a dashing manner, "Besides, I was actually there when you and Mr. Treville had a ball, and your father invited me. Of course, you won't remember meeting me......"

Maybe it's an illusion. But Ezreal felt that the other party seemed to react slightly strangely when he heard him say 'Mr. Trevile'.

"Oh, that's right." Although she was a little surprised, Charlotte quickly accepted. "Unexpectedly, my father ...... I was already in touch with you at that time. ”

"Your father has really helped me a lot."

"yes, it helped you a lot. At first, I didn't understand why I was so ...... so concerned," Charlotte suddenly smiled. "But, later. I get it all. ”

Ezreal was shocked.

"You get the idea...... What do you mean? ”

"What else could it be?" Charlotte still had a smile on her face as she looked at Ezreal, "I just know that you and our family are not outsiders who have nothing to do with each other. ”

Hell, doesn't this guy know what secrecy is? Even this is what you tell your children about?

That...... Will that person also know?

Ezreal's heart suddenly panicked.

"Don't blame my father, he didn't say a word to us from beginning to end, but he did a great job of secrecy......" Charlotte said of her father without respect, "It was Charles himself who saw it, forced my father, and finally found out." And don't worry, it's just the three of us who know about it now, and we haven't said anything about the rest of the family. ”

After Charlotte's explanation, Ezreal finally relaxed a lot.

However, in addition to being relieved, there is also a little bitterness in his heart.

It seems that the Tréville family really has no intention of recognizing them......

Although he was not sad and disappointed, Ezreal certainly did not rejoice.

"So, did you call me here today to tell me these things?" Interested, he decided to say goodbye and leave, "Okay, I understand......"

"I'm certainly not here to tell you this." Charlotte interrupted him abruptly.

"And what are you going to tell me?" Ezreal looked at each other curiously.

Charlotte's expression suddenly became a little strange.

Then, she turned her face away, still looking at the grass that had become a little withered.

"Have you been comfortable in the SDF lately? I've heard that Dad takes care of people he knows and makes them treat you well. ”

"Oh, admit his affection, it's kind of comfortable." Ezreal replied immediately. But there was not much gratitude on his face.

"Although my father is a little frivolous, he is always willing to help others......" Charlotte's tone didn't know whether to praise or tease, "since he received the princess's letter, he can be said to have done his best to you, right?" ”

As soon as he heard the other party say 'how much my family has been kind to you,' Ezreal had a bad feeling in his heart.

However, facts are facts.

"Hmm. He was really nice to me and helped me a lot. He was puzzled. Nod your head.

"Well, in return. Can you ...... Can you do me a favor as well? ”

Sure enough, it came. Ezreal's heart sank.

Is this a coercion of me? He sneered inwardly.

"Unfortunately, I know this sounds like a bit ......of a threat," as if she had made up her mind, Charlotte suddenly turned her head back and looked at Ezreal, "But please understand my feelings, I think about it, and finally I think it's best to ask you for help...... You can undoubtedly refuse, however. Anyway, would you like to hear the request of this relative of yours? ”

Treat me as a relative again at this time? Ezreal laughed in his heart.

Still, curiosity prevailed in his heart at the moment.

"So this requirement is not mandatory? Well, let's talk about it first, and I'll see what happens. ”

"It's my personal matter." A wry smile suddenly appeared on Charlotte's face, "I recently heard some very bad rumors from a friend, so ...... So I would like to ask you to ...... Could you please help me check. ”

"Verify? What to verify? Ezreal asked curiously. I guess you need to explain it clearly. I can make a decision. ”

Charlotte still looked at each other, as if she was still hesitating about something.

After a moment, her expression became firm, as if she had made a decision.

"Okay. I'll tell you clearly, I want you, in the near future. Find a way to find out...... Well, Charles' whereabouts. ”

This sudden request. It was a little incomprehensible for a moment.

"He? Shouldn't you know best about his whereabouts? You're his fiancée! ”

"Because it's a fiancée, there are some things that are the least likely to be clear." Charlotte replied with a blank face. "Because there are some things that people will never tell you."

Looking at Charlotte's appearance, Ezreal slowly understood.

"That is, you want me to see if he has ...... Betrayed you? ”

The word made Charlotte frown. But she remained calm.

"Yes, I heard that you used to be a journalist and were very good at finding out information. And I don't have anyone to rely on now, and it's even worse to rely on those former comrades, Charles and those people are mortal enemies, and maybe something will happen when the time comes...... I thought about it, and at last I could only think of you, Mr. Walter, could you do this for me in return? ”

"You...... What are you ......" Ezreal still didn't know what to say.

"I know it's embarrassing for you to spy on your brother, I'm just asking you, if you really find it hard to accept, you can refuse." Charlotte said calmly.

"No, not the problem!" Ezreal shook his head violently, obviously reacting greatly, "He's not my brother, and he hasn't treated me as a brother, that's not the problem...... The real question is, I don't want to disturb their lives anymore, what's the benefit? ”

Charlotte, of course, couldn't have known what "go again" meant.

"Because I didn't want my life disturbed, I wanted to check to see if I was worried or if it was true."

"Then why don't you ask that friend?" Ezreal asked rhetorically.

"No, that's not going to work." Charlotte shook her head, "Maybe people deliberately said that for the sake of slander?" Then I asked him if there was only one result. ”

"Since you're afraid of this and that, then you might as well ask him directly!" Ezreal replied impatiently. "Besides, why would you dwell on these things? It is precisely because of this experience that I would like to advise you that there are some things that do not need to be so distilled, and that in itself does not mean distrust? ”

His answer stunned Charlotte for a moment.

It was a long time before a slightly sad expression reappeared on Charlotte's face.

"Trust? What a luxury such a word...... But do you know what kind of life I've been living lately? Yes, we were engaged, but he always had so much to do, so busy, that he might not see each other for a few days...... I want to trust him. But...... But what about the actual situation? Am I trusting by closing my eyes and pretending to be deaf and dumb and then resigned to fate? No, I'm not that powerless. Mr. Judging by some of the signs that he has recently come out, I'm afraid I'm ...... I'm afraid he's not that trustworthy either. I just hope it's a guess. ”

"Are you scared? Or some suspicions? ”

"Yes, I'm scared. Oh, people who want to marry are so troublesome, they can only be afraid of it, and they can't get the best hospitality anywhere......" Charlotte sighed with regret, "Those friends who love you all mean that they are either jealous that you have found a home or are glad that you can no longer compete with yourself for glory, and as a result, they all suddenly become very affectionate towards you, and they almost say, 'Honey.'" You're done'! However, I didn't intend to make them feel better, and I smiled and mingled with them. ”

"So, because you have psychological suspicions, you don't want to believe him?" Ezreal asked in a low voice.

"It has nothing to do with believing or not believing it, of course I want to believe him...... It's just that sometimes we have to face reality. "What is the reality? My fiancé was young, in a high position, and he was passable—not my boasting, he was probably a young man who was almost envied by everyone. Such people, there will always be some confused butterflies nightingales who like to be around. I don't know how many times I've seen it in the social world, could it be like this? I don't know, I hope not, but we don't live in the world by hope. ”

After all that is said. There seemed to be some hesitation on her face, "Plus...... Plus ......"

"Besides, my father used to be a big whore. Could the son also have some hereditary instincts? With a smile that didn't know whether it was teasing or mocking, Ezreal completed the rest of the words.

An embarrassed flush swept across Charlotte's face.

Such vulgar and rude words. It really embarrassed her.

However, now she can't care so much.

"Maybe you think I'm doing nothing. But...... But do I really have no reason to do it? As if to convince him, as if to convince herself, Charlotte smiled, but there seemed to be something inexplicable in this smile: "In order to keep him from being embarrassed, I forcibly suppressed my past prejudices and turned my back on the king and the eldest princess; In order to help him, I gave him my dowry to run the business, and I was not afraid to take any risks; In order to wait for him, I was not married until I was twenty-three years old! No, it doesn't matter, because I love him, I've been in love for a long time, and I'm willing to do it for love, and I can continue to pay if I need to...... As long as these efforts are meaningful. ”

"Meaning?" Ezreal didn't understand.

"Yes, it has to be meaningful, or it should be rewarded." Charlotte nodded slightly, "He's going to be his husband, and I hope he's doing it for the rest of his heart, rather than just seeing this as the fulfillment of a contract made decades ago between the two old men." I don't want us to be separated when we get married, and just see each other as friends who have to live together......"

"But, with all due respect...... Isn't that the case with most marriages in the social world? Ezreal subconsciously asked, "Aristocrats have lived like this since ancient times, marrying in order to fulfill certain contracts, and then living their own lives......"

Hearing Ezreal's straightforward answer, a trace of pain suddenly crossed Charlotte's face.

This expression made Ezreal suddenly and secretly hate his old problem of always loving and outspoken. "Ah, you don't have to take that seriously, I'm just kidding......"

"No, you're right, that's the case with most marriages in the social world, and I'm not so blind that I don't even admit it. But...... Can't I hope that my marriage will not follow such a path? Otherwise...... Otherwise...... Otherwise, what is the point of the marriage that I have paid so much and endured such a price? Just to go from two strangers who don't care about each other to two strangers who don't care about each other living together? No...... I don't want this, I definitely don't want to ......" Charlotte lowered her gaze slightly, lest the other party see the fragility and sentimentality in her heart, "I may be sorry for many people, but I definitely don't feel sorry for him, so...... So I asked him not to be sorry for me, shouldn't it? Did you do it wrong? I just want to grow old with the people I love, just like we did when we were kids. Caring for each other and loving each other...... Is this also a mistake? Well, maybe it's a mistake indeed. But even if it's a mistake, I'm going to stay the course! ”

Ezreal listened motionlessly to his "cousin's" monologue. It seems that she feels the confusion and firmness in her heart from her heart.

In fact, judging from the prevailing situation in the world, this wish is really difficult to achieve, but he no longer dares to say it.

After a long silence, Charlotte smiled bitterly.

"Oh, sorry to make you laugh."

"No, miss, I'm happy to listen."

"Forget it. What else is there to say? Charlotte shook her head, "I'm more interested in action than talking." ”

As if to vent the anxiety and resentment that had been accumulated in her heart for a long time, Charlotte regained her usual reserved and indifferent look.

"Well, your time is precious, and I don't want to delay it too long. Just tell me, can I trust you and entrust this to you? ”

"Then I...... I'd like to ask a question too......" Ezreal looked at Charlotte with some hesitation, "what if." I mean, if ...... It turned out really badly, and Mr. Tréville also contracted those vices that had been circulating in the social world for many years, you ...... What are you going to do about it? ”

Charlotte's face instantly became gloomy, and even her blue pupils seemed to shrink slightly.

"I'll think about it myself. You don't have to worry. She replied in a calm tone, "I'll naturally have a way then." You just need to answer me, would you like to repay our family for helping you? ”

"There's one thing I have to make clear......" Izrael sighed slightly. In fact, Miss. I don't think your family has done me much favor. No, without your father's support. I can't have such a good future, but...... I'm not very enthusiastic about being motivated, am I? It's just because I want my mom to be happy and worry less about my future that I do those troublesome things! ”

"That'...... You mean you don't want to help anymore? Charlotte was a little depressed.

"No, I'll help you." Ezreal replied categorically.

"What do you mean?" Charlotte looked at each other with some confusion.

"I'm willing to help you, but that's not the same thing as repaying the favor, and I don't feel like I owe the Tréville family any favor." Ezreal straightened up and looked directly at Charlotte, "I'm helping you because you need help, that's all. I don't want anything in return from you, and I don't need to. I only wish you happiness, but I hope that I will not see anything but return in vain and admit to you that I am incompetent! ”

That's what he really said.

He had no affection for the Tréville family, but rather the arrogance and impulsiveness of a young man, mixed with the chivalrous spirit of wanting to go to the trouble for the lady, which made him make this decision.

"Ah, what nice words, what a good man!" Charlotte looked at Ezreal and sighed unconsciously, obviously deeply moved. "Hey, if only Charles could do the same!"

"No, you don't like him like this, you like to be as stubborn and strong as you, I can see that." Izrael replied with a smile.

Charlotte was stunned for a moment, then burst out laughing.

"Hahahaha, you're really, you've only known me for a few days, and you're pretending to know me. Hahahaha......"

Such a reserved smile is precisely because she sees the other party as a friend.

After allowing Charlotte to laugh for a moment, Ezreal bowed to Charlotte again.

"I think I'm going to have to take my leave, miss."

"Well, I wish you a good luck, oh no, I still wish you a bad luck......" Charlotte replied with a smile, "Although I can't be a brother and sister with you, it seems that it is actually not bad to be friends now." ”

Then she held out her hand.

"As you promise, I'm going to fail...... Mrs. Treville. Ezreal gently took Charlotte's hand and kissed the back of it.

Then, without any fuss, he turned around and followed his servant out of the Duke's palace in Treville.

On the way, he made up his mind to help his cousin get what she wanted—a determination that he had left only on his sister alone.

This determination, though no one could tell, gave the young man himself a chivalric sense of self-satisfaction.

It would be great if they could all be happy, he thought to himself.

Shouldn't it be so? (To be continued!)

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