Mrs. Chelsea Shakma died, just three days before Easter.

Count Shakma was the most infatuated man in the land, and he knelt at the bedside of his wife for three whole days, wept bitterly for three days, and was depressed for three days, even forgetting that his only daughter, Miss Charlotte, had died not long ago.

The Count of Shakma was the most affectionate man in the land, and he married Atheni, the widow of the town with a child, three months after his wife's death. The new lady has long blonde hair and blue eyes, and her four-year-old daughter also has long blonde hair and blue eyes.

Before Aseni even crossed the door, there were rumors that she was a witch and killed her ex-husband. Lady Atheni has also been seen entering the woods on full moon nights and performing strange rituals.

Count Shakma reprimanded them.

"Aseni is not a witch, she is my future wife."

Even if he married the earl, there was no less discussion about Asenny, and everyone just didn't dare to mention it in front of the earl.

"Lady Chelsea is so pitiful, she is so gentle and kind, and the Earl forgets it in a blink of an eye."

"What nonsense, the earl's affection for Mrs. Chelsea is obvious to all. If you want me to say, it's because Madame Aseni is a witch and has bewitched the Count with magic that this is ......"

"If Lady Athenie is a witch, is Miss Phoebe she brought with her also a witch?"

"There is a good chance ......"

The maids and handymen whispered, and the rumors kept fermenting.

"Young Master Angelo, as the adopted son of Count Shakma and the heir to the title, you should be careful of this new lady and her young lady......"

"Don't say any more, if your father hears it, he will blame you." Nine-year-old Angelo sat at her desk and whispered back to the maid's concern. He tapped the bottomed teacup and motioned for the maid to add some tea to him. "Since my father chose my mother, he naturally has his considerations, and we are not qualified to talk about it."

Angelo is the illegitimate son of a distant relative of Shakma, and has been criticized by others because of his status as an illegitimate child. The Earl and the former Countess took pity on him and adopted him as their adopted son. At that time, the Earl also had a daughter, named Charlotte, who was born smart and lovely, and was the jewel of the whole family.

Charlotte contracted an illness when she was four years old and died soon after, and then Mrs. Chelsea, who was already in very weak health, died three days before Easter because she could not bear the blow of her beloved daughter's death.

All the people in the county, from the earl himself, to the common people, did not like to disrespect this kind and beautiful lady. On the day of her death, even the most eloquent old man in the village could not help but be saddened. Almost everyone attended Mrs. Chelsea's funeral, and even the shyest girls and the most inconspicuous lads laid roses on her at the funeral.

However, Angelo did not cry. As a result, he was also reprimanded by the count.

Not because he didn't like the lady, but because he couldn't believe the lady's departure. The lady who helped him escape from the sea of suffering and gave him love quietly left after less than a month of being together.

Before Miss Charlotte died of illness, everyone had been mentally prepared for death for a long time. But Mrs. Chelsea's departure was without warning, and even when she lay in the coffin, she seemed to be asleep, her face was rose-colored, and it seemed that if she had slept for a day, she would open her eyes.

Angelo never met his biological mother, and he had been in a villa in the countryside since he was born, where he was cared for by servants, until he was six years old, when his biological father took him into his home. Angelo had no formal etiquette education before, and his biological mother had no identity, and when Angelo was in his father's house, no one regarded him as a noble young master. His two half-brothers also bullied him from time to time.

Angelo remembers a time when her father took the three of them to hunt on horseback in his family's hunting grounds. The brothers chose a frightened pony for him, and in the forest, they deliberately shot and scared the pony so that it could carry Angelo around. In the end, Angelo was embarrassed in front of his father.

Angelo had to take etiquette classes every day, and under the guidance of her governess, she had to be in line with her aristocratic status, from walking to eating, from talking to dancing. Angelo's dance teacher is a lady who doesn't smile and gets caught if Angelo makes a mistake. Once, Angelo's brothers put pebbles in his shoes, and the lady was unkind, and after a dance class, Angelo's soles of his feet were blistered.

In the mansion, no one cared about this little young master. His father saw him as a stain on his life, his wife's wife hated him, and his naughty brothers treated him like a toy to bully. Therefore, no servant will take care of him. Although Angelo will not lack food and clothing, the child's sensitive heart has been permanently damaged.

Angelo began to pay attention to everyone around her, the relationships of the servants, the preferences of her father, wife and brother, the habits of the governess...... Over time, if there is something wrong with the people around him, Angelo can also detect it at the first time. For example, my wife will often have insomnia, and once she loses sleep, she will be in a bad mood the next morning. At this time, Angelo can catch the subtle changes in Madame's mental state, so that she can be cautious in her words and actions.

In addition to this, Angelo worked etiquette and cultural classes, and even though he knew that he would not be able to inherit the title in the future, he would not get much property. His sole purpose in doing this was to please his father, because Angelo knew that his father cared more about face than anyone else, and that his children had to find fault with him.

Perhaps it was from that time that Angelo did not live for himself again. He always restrains himself according to the requirements of others, and his father likes children who are well-learned and well-behaved, and Angelo becomes a humble and well-informed child. Madame likes people who can make her happy and amuse her, and Angelo will try to please her. The servants like to care about the young masters of their subordinates, and Angelo rewards them from time to time.

Angelo, the illegitimate son of the Viscount's family, is the most perfect noble young master.

Angelo, who wears a mask and blindly pleases others, is the person he hates the most in his heart.

Angelo hates herself, very much. He saw himself as nothing more than a funny clown in the circus, with exaggerated oil paint smeared on his face, forced to laugh, and no one noticed him crying in the spotlight.

"My life is a scam."

Angelo wrote this in his diary.

"I deceived everyone with my clumsy acting, but it wasn't my intention. Before I was born, no one told me that people in the world were hypocritical......"

Angelo met the Counts of Shakma at a banquet hosted by his father.

Mrs. Chelsea was born in great beauty, her blonde hair held high and her thick eyelashes fluttering. The large sapphire eyes contain the unique intellectuality, gentleness, elegance and shyness of women. She walked with the Count in the hall of the banquet, and both men and women could not help but be attracted by her looks and manners.

I heard that the earl and the lady are generous, and among the common people, they enjoy a reputation, and among the nobles, they are quite prestigious.

I heard that the Earl and his wife have a deep affection for the plaice, and they have been married for many years, respecting each other like guests, and loving each other as before.

It was heard that the Earl had only one daughter, Charlotte, but she had recently contracted an illness and was not fit to attend the banquet.

During the banquet, my father and wife took my two older brothers around to make friends with dignitaries and nobles, and once again forgot Angelo.

Angelo is used to being in the corner, to being in obscurity. No matter how hard he tried, he could never wait for his father to introduce himself to the guests, saying, "This is Angelo, the youngest son in my family." "Actually, in the Viscount's heart, if Angelo is dispensable, it would be better if he didn't exist.

At banquets, no guest ever notices Angelo, even though he has an outstanding temperament and impeccable manners. The guests were hindered by the viscount, and they would not say a word to him who was an illegitimate child.

He thought the same would be the case with this party, but Angelo didn't expect that the first time he met, Mrs. Chelsea, would change the course of his life.

Mrs. Chelsea was the first person to speak to Angelo at a banquet, and her eyes seemed to be able to peek into people's hearts. In this hypocritical banquet, she finds Angelo, who forces herself to wear a mask. She greeted Angelo with a smile and politely and kindly asked Angelo about the current situation at home. Angelo was flattered - he had rehearsed this scene countless times in his mind, but when it came, he stumbled and couldn't say anything.

"What a cute little master." Mrs. Chelsea said.

In her eyes, Angelo saw what she looked like as a child, and she didn't have to pretend to be mature or please others.

"Little master, can you take me and the Count to visit your family's rose garden today?" My daughter is sick and she wants the most beautiful roses. ”

"Yes...... Yes," Angelo regained his composure after a brief moment of surprise. "It's a great honor, Lord Earl, here, please."

The Viscount's rose garden is famous and is the proudest place of the Viscount and Madame. Angelo led the counts to the rose garden, where they stayed for nearly the afternoon. For the first time in years, Angelo opened up to others.

"Angelo, you're a good boy. Do you want to think about it, come to our house. Mrs. Chelsea said.

"We don't have a boy in our family, and I hope to adopt one from a relative's family, and my wife and I like you very much." The Count added.

The beginning of the story is always so unexpected and unexpected, but the happiness of expectation does not always come as promised.

Angelo came to Count Shakma's house, and for the first time had a real family, a real parent and a sister. For the first time, I was cared for and cared for by others, and for the first time, I enjoyed my innocence as a child......

Yet, yet.

Miss Charlotte died of illness, as did Mrs. Chelsea.

"Angelo, why aren't you crying when your mother is gone?"

No, she didn't leave, you guys lied to me.

At Mrs. Chelsea's funeral, the moment the coffin was closed, it began to rain.

Angelo fell to her knees and wept bitterly.

Mrs. Chelsea is really gone and will not wake up again.