After explaining what she wanted Charles to do, Charlotte asked to talk to Mary alone, although Charles knew that it was not good, but because he was at fault for what happened just now, he didn't dare to stop Charlotte at once, so he had to let her get what she wanted. Pen ~ fun ~ pavilion www.biquge.info

After she left, Charles sat back in his place, wondering with anxiety about what Mary would be subjected to.

Eventually, after a moment of struggle, he couldn't bear it anymore and walked out the door standing, trying to take Mary out of Charlotte's hands - after all, Mary had been faithfully by his side and had done so much for him, and he really didn't want to see her wronged too much.

However, within a few minutes, Charlotte reprimanded Mary so mercilessly that by the time Charles finally met her, it was already obvious that something was wrong.

At this time, Mary still had a formulaic smile on her face, but her eyes were obviously a little sloppy, and no matter how she looked at it, there was some black air.

Terrible, what did Charlotte do just now? Charles was secretly frightened.

In addition to being frightened, he couldn't help but feel a little sympathy for Mary.

"Mary, are you alright?" He asked cautiously.

"I'm fine, sir." The smile on Mary's face remained unchanged, and her tone was terrifyingly calm, "You don't have to worry about me. ”

"Hey...... Uh......" Charles felt a little embarrassed, not knowing what to say, and finally he could only sigh and walk over to Mary's side, "Okay, let's go, don't miss the time." ”

"Well, let's go, sir." Mary nodded slightly.

The two men walked out of the mansion together, then walked to the special carriage that Charles had prepared, and galloped outside.

It wasn't until the carriage drove out of the grand mansion that the smile on Mary's face slowly disappeared, and it became a blank look mixed with melancholy and pain.

The blow just now was too big, and it was the blow that fell when she felt her most proud recently, it was like a basin of ice water, which made her whole body cold.

Charlotte's contempt for her status, and her insult for "seducing two generations of grandchildren", greatly pierced her self-esteem and filled her with a desire for revenge, but what made her most angry and annoyed was that she could not deny this contempt for a while-because there did seem to be an insurmountable hierarchy gap between the two people.

The blow that cannot be fought back is the most painful, so much so that it has not been freed from that pain until now.

Looking at Mary's dazed appearance, Charles felt even more unbearable.

"I'm sorry." In the middle of the carriage, he couldn't help but apologize to Mary. "I should have stopped Charlotte's ...... sooner"

However, when she heard Charles's apology, Mary's heart was as bitter as a flood that had burst from a dam, and tears could no longer be suppressed, and then she covered her face.

"Thank you, though, you...... You don't have anything to be sorry for me, sir. This is a lesson I deserve, and I don't blame anyone. ”

The more she said that, the more unbearable Charles became. After all, her current appearance of pear blossoms with rain and the self-confident appearance just now are really like two people, I just feel a little pitiful.

"I'll tell Charlotte that she shouldn't treat you like this," he hesitated, but finally comforted Mary, "Please don't take it to heart, Charlotte, sometimes she is a little mean, but she is quite kind in her heart." ”

Hmph, someone like her...... How can there be any mercy? That's you, and I think she has a little conscience in her heart.

Mary cursed in her heart, but she was still in tears.

"Sir, don't worry, I won't take it to heart, how dare I put it in my heart? She is your lady and the person I have to serve, and for me she does everything right, and where am I qualified to question her? She was right, I was just a pawn in the hands of the Tremville family, and I would never disobey my wife's will, nor should I upset her...... Don't worry, I will understand my identity in the future, and I will definitely not take a step forward......"

She cried as she spoke, which was really pitiful, which on the one hand could be said to be a careful ploy to arouse Charles's pity and desire to protect, and on the other hand, it was also sincerely sad, because what Charlotte said was not wrong in nature.

"How could she talk like that! It's too much! "Charles was anxious when he heard it, there are some things that can't be told to others even if they are the truth, wouldn't it be too hurtful.

Charlotte has been such an arrogant character since she was a child, because the rules in the social arena are polite to people of the same class, and she doesn't say anything polite to Mary, even if this is the truth, even if Mary's behavior just now makes her so unhappy, this is too mean.

He frowned, then took out a handkerchief from his pocket and handed it to Mary's side, "Hey, this is really ugly, but don't be too sad, you also know Charlotte's character, she is Miss Duke, she has been pampered since she was a child, she never thinks about the mood of others, sometimes the words are very uncomfortable, don't take it to heart." ”

Mary didn't speak anymore, picked up Charles's handkerchief and silently wiped away her tears, her eyes slightly red and swollen.

Charles felt more and more pity, but he wasn't angry with Charlotte.

After all, didn't she do so many things that were sorry for her? has cheated many times before, and now even has illegitimate children, where is the right to complain about Charlotte being mean?

It's just that now that we've come to this point, it's impossible to turn back.

In this way, in the silence of the two people, time passed minute by minute, and only the sound of horses' hooves echoed throughout the carriage.

"Alright, I'm afraid we're almost there." It wasn't until half an hour later that Charles finally broke the silence, "You clean up and bring up your emotions a little, otherwise you will fall into a joke in front of others." ”

Mary's reaction, however, was somewhat unexpected by Charles.

"Joke...... Am I not a joke now? Nothing......" she laughed sadly, "no status, no property, such an embarrassing status, and no one respects, isn't it a joke?" Maybe you'll be laughed at in private......"

"There's no reason for that?" Charles couldn't help but frown again, "Whoever dares to laugh at you, I will make him regret it." ”

"Can you control what other people think?" Mary asked rhetorically, and then laughed sadly, "However, it doesn't matter, as long as I have everything now, with your care, I am already satisfied, I really don't care what others think...... But will your care always be on me? Maybe one day, the catastrophe will come to me, and I don't even have to wait until that day, when your lady gets angry at some point, and she can make me disappear forever, as she threatened! Really, I'm living in an illusion right now, and this illusion may disappear one day...... That's my fate, isn't it? ”

"Don't do that!" Charles was a little embarrassed, "With me, she will never hurt you." ”

"It may be so now, but what about later? One day I will no longer be young and beautiful, maybe I will not deserve your attention again, and then it will be time for you to easily leave me behind, right? Mary smiled wryly, "And probably no one felt sorry for me at that time, right?" That's the ending I deserve......"

"Enough!" Charles finally couldn't help but scold, "Don't think so! ”

"But how could I not think so now? Look, sir, I know that I am now miserable, like a bird with broken wings, but what can I do? It's not my fault! This is...... Perhaps this was God's arrangement. ”

As soon as she said this, her eyes were full of tears again, and she was about to cry at any moment. "What a terrible cry, you must be impatient to hear it, right? But I'm afraid, what can I do? I'm scared! Everything will leave me again at any time, you have not experienced this pain, but I have experienced it, it is terrible! So, please ...... Please don't leave me, or I'll have nothing left......"

These words are indeed sincere, and they are full of pain and pleading, and I am afraid that it will be difficult for anyone to be indifferent when they hear it, let alone Charles, who has been happy with her so many times.

"I really don't understand why you should worry so much about this little thing today. But, since you're so worried, I'll tell you again. Charles sighed, and then he snatched the handkerchief and smeared it directly on her face, wiping away the tears that had welled up again. As long as you follow me, then no matter what happens in the future, I will not leave you, and Charlotte will definitely not hurt you, I ...... will protect you. ”

"For a lifetime?" Mary asked. "Can you guarantee it?"

"If you're okay with that......" Charles shrugged, "then for life." ”

"Thank you!" Mary hugged Charles desperately, then buried her head in Charles's chest. "I will follow you for the rest of my life, overcome obstacles for you, and do anything for you!"

Charles didn't say anything, just stroked her hair gently, and for a moment was full of love and pity for her.

But in his arms, which he could not see, the corners of Mary's mouth twitched slightly, revealing an indifferent but satisfied smile.

She knew that this would be the case, because after all these years of correspondence and deliberate speculation, she had already observed Charles more thoroughly than Charles thought.

He likes things that belong only to him, and the more pressure he has outside, the more he will stick to his opinions.

By now, her wealth and honor had been tied to Treville, and her most important job was, to tell the truth, to please His Excellency.

Therefore, she has to plead again and again, put her position to the point where he can't do it, and after reassuring again and again, she will leave a deep enough impression in his heart that it will become a mindset without thinking.

As long as she does this, then she will always be able to get his protection and help. For now, her goal was almost achieved, and no matter how much Charlotte taunted, angry, cursed, hated, she couldn't get her husband to kick her away, as she did now.

But, as far as Mary was concerned, her crying, the sympathy and protectiveness aroused by her weakness, were still unreliable things after all, and she had understood again and again how fickle men were, and she would never dare to pin her hope on their impulses.

After all, I still have to have a child as soon as possible. By the end, Mary thought to herself.

As long as she has a child, then she will no longer have nightmares to be left behind in this life - after all, even Lola's kind of person, after having his child, isn't he soft-hearted?

Moreover, it was also the most perfect revenge, enough to make the lady doomed.

"You wait." She said to the lady in her heart.

After a long jolting and galloping, the carriage finally came to a halt outside a nondescript building.

Charles then led Mary into the building amid the watchful eye and salute of the guards.

As soon as I came in, the luxurious atmosphere that came to my face overshadowed the original shabby appearance and showed it in front of everyone. Colorful decorations are everywhere, spread between carpets and tassels, and the thick curtains do not interfere with the daylight of the crystal chandeliers.

Traditionally, under the largest chandelier in the center, there is still a champagne tower, and these goblets are now radiating a rainbow of light in the candlelight.

In such a splendid club, there are only three or three people in it, and if they only do business, I am afraid that they will lose a lot of money, but no one cares about this.

Because this club was originally specially created by Charles with the budget of the ministry, in order to secretly receive his own deployment and collaborators, and it was only open to his own people or collaborators in Charles's eyes. He didn't care about profits, he just wanted to give these people a comfortable place to meet.

However, this is Paris after all, and there is still no way to make it too ostentatious, and someone in the ministry suggested to Charles that he should simply buy a castle or a large villa in some beautiful place outside, and then transform it into a place that is grand and comfortable enough, and then he can entertain his guests well.

Charles has taken this advice, and now his subordinates are on the job of screening eligible places across the country.

Although it was not the first time she had been here, Mary's mood was completely different now.

Because her identity is completely different now, she clings to Charles's arm tightly, like a lark who is still showing off her treasures.

Mary knew that although she had just entered this kind of place, her position was unstable, and few people would fear her, so she was now going to borrow the signboard of His Excellency the Minister, and she wished that everyone knew that His Excellency the Minister was her backer and was polite to her, so she deliberately swaggered like this, even if others mocked her behind her back and secretly ridiculed her, she didn't care.

"Good afternoon, Mr. Treville." As soon as Charles entered the hall, the young Alphonse de Rothchild approached him and greeted him.

He inevitably froze a little when he saw Mary, who was as intimate as a lady, for he knew Charlotte and of course knew that this was not the real Madame Tréville.

However, after many years of experience in the business and social worlds, he regained his composure almost instantly, and continued to smile at Charles as if he had not noticed anything incongruous.

After all, he has seen this kind of thing a lot, who doesn't have one or two mistresses?

However, the fact that His Excellency the Minister was willing to bring her to such a place in such a swagger seems to be very favored, and it is noteworthy.

"Good afternoon, Alphonse." Charles nodded at him cordially, and then took the initiative to point to Marie, "Let me introduce you, this is Mademoiselle de Léorent, she is my grandfather's secretary, and recently because the Duchess of Ricanigt has just given birth and is unable to exercise her powers, she has temporarily replaced the Duchess on the recommendation of Baron de Beauvoin himself." Well, Mary has our trust and acts cautiously, I rely on her very much, and you can tell her directly about the things in the federation in the future, after all, I have limited energy, and I can't respond to you immediately in many things......"

This is Charles's compensation, Mary is careful He understands, but he is a little sorry for Charlotte's actions just now, so he let it go, and there is no need for him to introduce Mary so solemnly, he said this, which is naturally enough to raise Mary's value.

This compensation is indeed effective enough.

After hearing Charles's introduction, Alphonse de Rothchild was slightly stunned again, and then looked at Mary carefully.

"Oh! It is a pleasure to meet you, Madame de Léoland. He immediately smiled and nodded at Mary, "We're almost half a colleague now, and I hope we can work together happily in the future." ”

From Charles's description, he already understood that this young lady was very trusted by the Tréville family, and that Baron de Beauvan was willing to personally recommend her to replace his daughter, which showed that she was not a trivial woman, and that she must be taken seriously.

Grandpa's secretary and grandson, maybe they played together? The Trévilles have always been ridiculous, and maybe they can do it......

However, in his heart, a strange idea and picture came to his mind.

Marie did not perceive the foul associations that Alphonse had hidden behind his smile, but she was overjoyed by the fact that the heir of the House of Rothchild would say hello to her!

Even a few years ago, such a person was a figure in the clouds for her, unattainable, and she couldn't even have the chance to be ignored by the other party. But now, he's greeting himself respectfully—even if it's superficial, it's uplifting enough.

The so-called glory and wealth, the so-called power, isn't that what it is?

She forcibly suppressed the excitement in her heart, and then squeezed Charles' hand again.

She knows where her current glory and wealth come from, so she can't embarrass His Excellency the Minister, let alone let His Excellency the Minister abandon herself.

As long as she is always clinging to His Excellency's side, then this kind of glory and wealth will easily not leave her again.

"Hello, Mr. Rothschild." She responded to the young man with a calm attitude, "It's nice to meet you, I'm just here, I've just taken over this job, and there's a lot I don't understand, but I'm a very hardworking person, I'll get everything on track as soon as possible, and please help me a little more in the future." ”

"Oh, that's natural, don't worry, as long as you have a place to use us, I will definitely do it." Alphonse made a promise right away.

In the midst of their greetings, the people who should be present at the club today are slowly gathering.

It wasn't a formal meeting, so instead of gathering in the room, people stayed in the hall.

Even so, Charles is still in the spotlight, and he's not worried about anyone leaking secrets in this place.

"Hello everyone, I'm glad that you can enjoy the light here in your busy schedule, and I'm really sorry for delaying everyone's time." Charles glanced around the people and said calmly. "Because we're all busy, I'll cut it short."

If it was usual, he would add some red tape, but today because of Charlotte's matter, he was in a bad mood, so he didn't even bother to follow this group of people to put on his original shelf.

"The main reason for bringing everyone here today is to communicate a situation......

He aroused everyone's curiosity, but he himself was unhurried, "Because the empire has recently faced a very serious diplomatic risk, and it is possible to devote itself to a war with a European power in the near future, at some point in the future, in order to alleviate the financial pressure faced by the imperial government, according to the emperor's will, the imperial government will temporarily suspend the repayment of the maturing bonds for the next three years, and postpone the payment until three years later. ”

However, although he said it very lightly, as if it were a trivial matter, it was tantamount to a cannonball blasting into the pond, which immediately caused an uproar.

"What?"

"What?"

Several people were shocked, and then couldn't help but exclaim, "Why haven't we heard any wind beforehand?" ”

However, the smile on Charles' face did not change, and it was certain that His Excellency the Chancellor had not gone mad, and that was the truth.

After a few seconds, the men recovered from the initial shock and looked at each other.

"It's a surprise attack......

"Is this another coup d'état with us?" (To be continued.) )