"Angelo ......"

"Mother, I'm here."

"What about Charlotte? Where did she go? Isn't she coming to see me today? ”

"Mother, Charlotte...... She went to her grandmother's house...... "Nine-year-old Angelo sat on the edge of the bed, holding Mrs. Chelsea's hand. He dodged his gaze and didn't dare to look Mrs. Chelsea in the eye.

Not long ago, Miss Charlotte of the Shakma family passed away. Mrs. Chelsea could not bear the blow of the death of her beloved daughter and could not afford to fall ill.

"Mother, the weather is fine outside today, and the garden is full of red roses. Shall I take you out to have a look? Angelo asked.

Mrs. Chelsea struggled to chuckle, "I'd love to go and see, but I don't have the strength to stand up, can Angelo help me pick a few roses and come back?" ”

"Okay, Mother, I'll go." Angelo got up, turned around and walked away.

"Angelo, pick some for Charlotte too. She loves roses the most......"

"Okay."

Angelo is the worst at lying, his eyes are dodgy when he lies, and sometimes his ears turn red with shame. It turned out that when he was in the Viscount's house, he had been bullied by his two elder brothers, and no matter what he said the truth or falsehood, no one would take it seriously, so there was no need to lie. Now, in the Earl's house, both the Earl and Mrs. Chelsea listen carefully to him, which makes Angelo, who is still a child, feel that he is also worthy of attention, so he is even more reluctant to lie.

He went out into the garden, carefully picking roses, and concocting the lies he should tell when he met Mrs. Chelsea to-morrow.

How nice it would be if he could lie, Angelo had such an idea. If she would lie and make up a big lie without any loopholes, then Mrs. Chelsea would not find out that Miss Charlotte was no longer there, and maybe she would be cured.

He picked a few of the most delicate roses, tied them into a bouquet, and went to the cemetery to meet Charlotte. He leaned over and placed the bouquet of roses in front of Charlotte's grave, then turned to leave. But the idea was abruptly abandoned. He stood in front of Charlotte's tombstone and fell silent.

When Angelo arrived at the Earl's house, Charlotte was terminally ill. She was tormented by illness every day, but she never cried. Instead, every time she saw the Countess and Angelo, she would only smile and say that she was about to get better.

Such a sensible girl, Angelo and her had only known each other for less than a month, and she died. Before Angelo could get to know her sister, she left quietly.

"Charlotte," Angelo said softly. "I envy you and envy you for having a family that loves you. Charlotte, how nice it would be if you were still alive, so that your mother wouldn't be sick. ”

Angelo had tears in the corners of her eyes.

"Charlotte, if you were alive, would you think of me as your brother? I'm definitely going to think of you as a sister. Do you know? How I longed for a warm home. There is a strict father and a loving mother, and well-behaved younger siblings......" Gradually, Angelo couldn't stop crying.

Charlotte, why are you leaving? After you left, your mother fell ill, and your father slowly became less like a father. The happiness that was within reach was shattered like this.

The cluster of red roses in front of the tomb lost a few petals, and I don't know if they were crying.

Ten years later, in Lady Atheni's room, Angelo sat on the edge of her bed, playing out the same scene as ten years ago.

"Angelo."

"Mother, I'm here." Angelo replied.

Ten years later, he is no longer the kid who gets nervous when he lies. Although he was full of worries and doubts, nothing could be seen in his face.

"Mother, would you like to meet Phoebe?"

Phoebe...... Phoebe...... "Aseni muttered the unfamiliar name.

"Mother, you've forgotten Phoebe again. Would you like to meet...... Charlotte? He asked tentatively.

As soon as she finished speaking, Lady Atheni slowly reached out as if to grasp something. Her eyes seemed to be filled with a pool of clear water, ripples from the name Charlotte. Tears in Qingtan gathered in the corners of his eyes, welled up, and slowly crossed his face.

"Angelo, where did Charlotte go? Isn't she coming to see me? ”

Angelo took a deep breath and choked up.

Everything is revealed, but why are you so complicated?

"Mother, Charlotte...... She went to her grandmother's house......"

Angelo repeats the lie of ten years ago. He had planned that if the woman in front of him was Mrs. Chelsea and not Mrs. Arsenny, he would tell her about the fact that Charlotte had died, and see if he could get Arsenie back.

But...... Whether it's Athenie or Chelsea, it's his mother. There are some words, even after ten years, that cannot be spoken.

"Angelo, why are you crying?"

"I didn't cry ......"

"Don't lie to me, you're in tears." She reached out to wipe Angelo away tears.

"Mother, I just got something in my eyes."

"Angelo, how did you grow so big, I remember you should only be so tall." She gestured. "Charlotte has grown up too, I really want to meet her."

"Hmm...... Charlotte also grew taller, she became very beautiful, well-read, and everyone liked her very much. ”

Angelo seems to have become the little boy again, longing for love but not daring to hope for love. He attached himself to the woman in front of him, begging her to give up a little love for his daughter.

"Mother, let's not talk about Charlotte. Do you remember anything from the past? Angelo came to his senses.

"I don't know if I was dreaming, but I seemed to have come to a strange place, where there was a gate, and I was going to go in. But I heard someone calling to me, so I followed the sound and ...... I walked into the darkness. Then I seemed to fall asleep again, and sometimes I could hear the voice of a woman you didn't know from your father. Recently, I also heard the voice of a woman, and she also walked into the darkness, and after she went in, I came out......"

"Mother, do you have any impression of the woman who walked into the darkness?"

"I couldn't see her clearly, but I felt like she was sad. I would also go back to that darkness from time to time, and as soon as I went back, the woman would leave......"

"Mother, what would you do if, I mean, you came back at the expense of that woman you didn't know?"

"I ......," she lowered, "if that's the case, I just want to see Charlotte, and when I see her, I'll leave and go back into the darkness......"

"I see, Mother. I'll let you see Charlotte's. Angelo secretly clenched her fists and made up her mind.