"Phoebe, what do you think of the young master of the Viscount family?" The Count asked suddenly.

At the table, by candlelight, Count, Angelo and Phoebe were enjoying dinner. The Count elegantly slipped the food on the plate, and Phoebe was stunned for a moment when she heard the Count's question.

"Father, what do you mean?"

"I heard from the viscount that the young master of his family is interested in you." The Count replied.

"I disagree!" Angelo stopped what he was doing, he put down his knife and fork, and frowned with a serious expression. "Father, I don't agree. Other families may be acceptable, but this family is definitely not. ”

"This is your own father's house."

"The Viscount is a man with both ends of the head, and he is extremely hypocritical, and the young master of his family is unlearned and unskilled, and his behavior is debauched. I would never allow Phoebe to marry someone like that. Angelo's tone was resolute, and he didn't mean to back down.

Angelo is a good talker, and he has his own sense of proportion when he speaks to his elders, relatives and friends, and his subordinates and slaves. Such a resolute, even somewhat aggressive attitude, the Earls had never seen before, and they could not help but be a little surprised.

"Father, I'm still young, so there's no need to rush this matter first." Phoebe said.

"I'm just talking, you don't have to take it too seriously." The Count smiled awkwardly, the fine lines on his face confirming the vicissitudes of life. He continued to slice the beef on his plate and changed the subject. "Angelo, you should also hurry up and find a fiancée, if you don't take action, Phoebe's marriage may be decided sooner than you."

"Father, I'm not in a hurry." Angelo put away her momentum and returned to her usual gentle appearance.

The Count was speechless for a moment, and his eyebrows were furrowed—none of his two children was concerned with life's work.

The Count sighed, "Phoebe, don't learn from your brother. ”

Phoebe scratched her head and said mischievously, "Father, who can be as good as you and Angelo?" If there is an excellent person like you, I will marry him immediately without saying a word. ”

Hearing this, the Count's heart was overjoyed, and he smiled, but the emotions in his eyes were indescribably complicated.

Jill, the eldest young master of the Viscount family, the heir to the title and Angelo's biological brother, fell in love with Phoebe at first sight at Phoebe's fifteenth birthday party. The Earl was close to the Viscount's family on weekdays, and the two families knew Gil's thoughts. Although Angelo was born to the Viscount, the Viscount knew that Angelo had no relationship with his family. In order to stabilize his own power and connect the feelings of the two families, the viscount had long planned to marry the young lady of the Shakma family for Jill very early, and it happened that Jill was also interested in Phoebe, so this matter was put on the agenda.

The Viscount began to frequently bring Jill to visit the Shakma family, and Jill also publicly offered Phoebe on different occasions, so much so that every nobleman knew that Master Jill was courting Miss Phoebe of the Shakma family.

Jill is a well-known playboy in the circle, very handsome, and quite popular with celebrities and noblewomen. But since I saw Phoebe, I have relented and stopped wandering. For Jill, Phoebe can't say she likes it, she can't say she hates it. Every time Jill came to her, Phoebe couldn't refuse because of the Count and Angelo's face. Jill is extremely attentive to Phoebe, and every now and then he sends valuable treasures to the Earl's Mansion. But Phoebe never cares about this, she cares about Angelo's mood. Phoebe doesn't know what happened to Angelo at Viscount's house before, but every time Viscount and Jill come to the door, Phoebe can sense that Angelo will be unhappy.

Angelo is not the one who writes emotions on his face, his emotions can only be captured in subtleties. For example, once Jill invited Phoebe out, Angelo repeated it many times, and it was too hot to go out. Although Angelo's expression was still so polite when he spoke, his tone had a sense of urgency, as if the summer heat was coming, and it was naturally restless. So Phoebe declined Master Jill's invitation.

"Angelo, why don't you like Master Jill?"

"As I said, he doesn't learn and behaves debauched."

"If he corrects these bad habits, will you change your opinion of him?"

"No, I ...... Still can't like that family......"

"Have they done anything to you before?"

"It's not a big deal...... It's my own heart that can't get over ......."

Do you hate Master Jill just because he bullied you before? It's definitely not just that, in fact, the main reason is because he's chasing Phoebe.

The voice echoed in Angelo's mind, and Angelo didn't deny it in his heart.

What the hell do you think? Do you have a plan for your future? Have you ever wondered about your future with Phoebe?

You haven't thought about anything, or rather, you don't dare to think about anything, you're afraid of losing Phoebe, you're afraid that Phoebe will be troubled by it.

How long are you going to suppress yourself?

"Angelo, what kind of girl do you like?"

Angelo smiled and touched Phoebe's head, but didn't speak.

Thou shalt not speak, thou shalt not speak......

Although Phoebe doesn't like Jill and hints at him several times, Jill and the Viscount visit her home continues unabated.

In fact, a long time ago, Angelo began to wonder why the Count and the Viscount's family were close. Obviously, when he was still in the Viscount's house, the two families didn't have much contact. Is the Count worried about himself? I hope that my relationship with the Viscount's family will not be estranged. But the answer seems to be more than that, the Count has been hiding from them since the beginning.

Lady Athene's illness is still not improving, and the Count takes care of her with great care, but at the same time, it also prevents Phoebe and Angelo from learning more about Madame's health. Phoebe and Angelo are allowed to enter Madame's room at a fixed time every day, and the rest of the time, they must obtain the Count's permission to see Madame. Phoebe protested, saying that her mother needed their company, while the Count said that Madame was too mentally fragile and needed to recuperate. Phoebe had no choice but to give up.

The Viscount also knew that Lady Atheni was ill, and in order to please the Shakma family, he searched for a famous doctor. One day, the Viscount came to the Count's house with a woman in a black robe, saying that she had found a doctor for the Countess.

This woman was not only wearing a black robe, but also a veil, and her whole body was tightly wrapped and airtight. It's not so much a doctor as a witch. Angelo felt suspicious, but the Count was overjoyed and praised again and again.

When the new doctor arrived, the Countess's health miraculously improved. In the past, when Phoebe and Angelo took care of Lady Arsenie, she was mostly unconscious and fell asleep in bed, but now she can not only communicate normally, but even occasionally go outside to relax.

However, Lady Athenie's memory is disturbed, and sometimes she forgets Phoebe. The first time this happened, Phoebe was talking to her.

Lady Athene looked at her with a loving look in her eyes, but when she opened her mouth, Phoebe and Angelo were shocked.

"Who are you?" She asked.

Lady Atheni's expression didn't look like she was joking, her eyes were not pretending to be lovely, and she was not pretending to be dazed.

"Mother, do you still recognize me?" Angelo asked.

Lady Athenie nodded, "You should be Angelo, you've grown so big." ”

We will meet every day tomorrow, but Mrs. Why's question seems like I haven't seen you for a long time.

Angelo called a doctor, who said it was caused by his wife's mental instability.

When they saw Madame the next day, Madame recognized Phoebe again. Madame has only intermittent memories of Phoebe. This hit Phoebe quite hard, and she became more concerned about Lady Arsenny's condition. Although they used to be concerned, the Count didn't tell them about it at the time, and now the new doctor would tell Phoebe and Angelo whatever the situation.

"Angelo, everyone says my mother's condition is getting better, but why do I feel worse and worse? Why did my mother just forget about me, when I spent the most time with her......"

"Maybe it's because you're the most important thing to her," Angelo comforted Phoebe, "you see that the hero of a fairy tale forgets the most important person in his heart...... Mother is only temporarily ill, and soon she will be as well as in a fairy tale. ”

"Really?"

"When did I lie to you?"

Angelo never lied to Phoebe, and even when Phoebe was a child, Angelo would not lie to coax her. By Angelo's side, Phoebe felt at ease.

"Angelo, because the Viscount has found such a doctor for his mother, and his father has become more and more fond of Jill...... My father might actually set my marriage to Jill......"

"You...... Like Jill? ”

"Don't hate ......"

"Did I ask if I liked it?"

"I can't say I like ......"

"Then I won't let you marry...... Phoebe, I want your future husband to be the one you like, and he likes you too, and he only has you in his eyes......"

"How can I be worthy of such a good person?"

Phoebe lowered her eyes and smiled, she had the blood of a witch on her body, and the world would never accept her.

When Phoebe was five years old, Lady Athenie was found to be a witch and was burned at the stake. At that time, she knew that not all good and innocent people would be happy and live in peace. People in the world will be very resistant to what they don't understand, and even label it with inexplicable crimes. Not everyone will be like Angelo, tolerant of everything she has and gentle with her.

"Angelo, I don't want to get married, I want to be with you for the rest of my life. If you marry a bride in the future, you won't drive my sister out of the Earl's Court, will you? ”

Angelo snorted, not knowing why, just feeling happy, as if he and Phoebe would never be separated.

"Phoebe, have you forgotten? I swore that I would always protect you. ”

Looking into Angelo's eyes, Phoebe's heart fluttered. She wanted to throw herself into his arms and ask him to touch her head like she did when she was a child, but now, for some reason, her throat seemed to be gagged, and she was no longer embarrassed to say those coquettish requests.

The setting sun crept up the girl's cheeks and hid the unspeakable.