"Mrs. Linton, could you please explain why you smell of blood on your body?"

Bella stared warily at the housekeeper in front of her, her eyes full of suspicion.

Mary panicked suddenly, she was obviously very careful just now, trying not to let her clothes stain Arthur's blood, but she didn't expect the eldest lady's nose to be so smart.

I didn't know how to explain it for a long time.

After all, Mary was just an ordinary person, and it was already a remarkable thing that she could try to keep her composure after harboring the robbers.

"I'm just now."

I thought that the eldest lady would ask the question, but after only a few seconds, she showed a strange expression, approached Mary's ear and whispered, "You shouldn't be the one who came, right?" ”

"That?" Mary didn't react at first, but when she finally figured it out, she began to nod desperately.

"No wonder." Bella looks like I know everything.

The three sisters have never been to relatives due to their special body structure, but they still know the basic common sense.

"Do you feel unwell and need to take a day off to go back and rest?"

The eldest lady's care made Mary a little moved, and at the same time, she became more and more guilty: "Thank you Miss Bella for your concern, I'm fine, I don't need to rest." ”

On the first day of work, Mary didn't have the guts, and Arthur was still hidden in the manor by her, and it was all over when he left.

Seeing that she insisted, Bella stopped persuading: "That's okay, you can come to me at any time if you have any questions." ”

After speaking, he took his beloved grapes and went out for a walk with his sisters.

finally passed the level of the eldest lady, and Mary was finally able to breathe a sigh of relief.

Then she hurried back to her private room and changed her clothes.

Madame had Bayek prepare a dozen or so new maid outfits for Mary to change on a daily basis, and it came in handy so quickly.

At the same time, the boudoir of the lady.

Leon was standing behind Archyna and helping her comb her hair.

Since the eldest daughter often enjoyed this treatment, the lady was very envious, and asked Li Ang to comb her once.

"This woman is quite cautious." Archyna commented suddenly.

Leon smiled and said, "Thanks to your precious daughter for reminding me." ”

Naturally, Mary's Tibetan affairs could not be hidden from them, and even when Arthur had entered the stable last night, Leon knew it clearly.

Archyna was very curious about this: "Why did this Mr. Morgan choose to hide in our house, and you poured him ecstasy soup in advance?" ”

Leon thought for a moment and said, "It's inevitable in coincidence." ”

"First of all, he knew that I lived in the city, and secondly, he knew that I had the ability to protect him, plus he was injured and not clear. So even if he didn't subjectively intend to come to me, his subconscious would tell him that our house was the safest place in the whole of St. Denis. ”

Archyna then asked, "So you weren't sure in advance that he would come?" ”

Li Ang nodded and said, "Actually, whether he comes or not, the ending will not change in any way, and it will be simpler to come." Wait, if he wakes up and knows where he is, he will definitely take the initiative to find me. ”

After hearing this, Archena pouted: "My heart is really dirty." ”

Li Ang said with a smile: "It's endless fun to fight with people." ”

Achina held her cheeks and quietly stared at the man combing her hair in the dressing mirror, and the more she looked, the more fascinated she became.

It was near noon when Mary finally had some free time.

The job of a housekeeper, or head maid, is not complicated, just a little tedious.

The dirty work was done by the servants, she was more of a coordinator, and she only had to meet the requirements of the ladies of the family, and Bayek, the chief steward, was in charge of everything.

But even so, Mary was tired on the first day of work.

Rubbing her swollen head, she came to a utility room not far from the stables.

Before entering the door, I also deliberately observed whether there was anyone nearby.

The only one who can force Mary, who has always been a rule-by-the-law, to this is her ex-boyfriend who has never been worry-free.

The utility room is stacked with spare harness, such as saddles, shoes, and some cleaning supplies.

Mary locked the door from the inside, then went behind a wooden crate, and lifted the heavy felt cloth with all her might, revealing Arthur, whose eyes were closed and pale.

He reached out and touched his forehead.

Thank goodness there was no fever.

Mary then pulled out the scissors, gauze, and first-aid medicine she had just found.

Fortunately, her employer's family had money, and these things were always available, otherwise she would have to take the risk of going out and buying them.

But the next step, Mary didn't know what to do.

She is not a nurse and does not know how to treat gunshot wounds.

"Arthur? Arthur, wake up, I've got medicine for you. ”

After half a minute of continuous calling, Arthur finally woke up from his slumber, and just now, he dreamed of a ferocious wolf.

"Mary, why are you here, and where am I?"

Mrs. Linton couldn't help but be a little angry: "If you hadn't happened to meet me, you would have died." ”

Arthur seemed to remember something, and patted his head hard.

"Sorry, my mind is a little messy."

Seeing his pitiful appearance, Mary's tone immediately softened: "I brought you some medicine, you can see what else I can help you with." ”

Arthur first looked at the full range of first aid supplies in front of him, and then looked at the utility room.

"Can you help me buy a newspaper and come back, for today."

"Now?" Although Mary didn't know what was going on, she still agreed: "Then you must hide, don't move until I come back." ”

Arthur coughed a few times: "Okay." ”

In his current state, he can't move even if he wants to.

Then, Mary cautiously left the utility room.

The estate orders newspapers every day, but you don't have to bother to buy them, just grab a copy.

Ten minutes later, when she returned with her things, Arthur had already taken care of the wound.

Deliberately split Mary, for fear that she would be frightened by the blurred scene.

Of course, newspapers are also useful.

Arthur took the newspaper from Mary and flipped straight to the front page.

[The St. Denis robbery is still being pursued]

[Police in full pursuit]

[The bouquets at the funeral have not yet withered, those who lost their husbands are still immersed in grief, and we will never forget this appalling robbery.] Among them, some gave their lives in defense of justice, and many people's lives were ruined, and their hard-earned wealth was unexpectedly taken away by a gang of vicious robbers. ]

[The notorious Van der Linde gang, who had caused a storm of bloodshed in the city on Sunday evening, thought they could easily take the National Bank of Lemonne, but they would have thought that Detective Pinkerton would make a heroic raid and kill two members of the gang.] ]

[The two thugs who were killed were reportedly named Lenny Summers, 18 years old, and Hosea Matthews, who was about 55 years old.] Unfortunately, when the police cleaned up the scene, they did not find the bodies of the two men. At the same time, one member of the gang has been arrested and is awaiting trial, while the others are still at large. ]

[Pinkerton Senior Agent Andrew Milton said they would never give up on arresting the suspects, even if they fled to the ends of the earth.] ]

After reading the news, Arthur's eyes instantly turned red, and sadness was mixed with anger.

He witnessed Hosea's death, but he didn't expect Lenny to die too, but fortunately, the rest of the people should have managed to escape.

I just don't know who the person who was caught is.

"I should go, Mary, or you'll be implicated."

Mary's eyes also turned red: "You have already been pardoned, why do you still do such a thing?" Do you not hesitate to ruin your life again for the sake of so-called loyalty? ”

Arthur wanted to comfort her, but couldn't: "You know my personality very well." ”

Mary wiped away her tears and did not continue to dwell on the topic: "Although I don't know how you got in last night, I'm afraid it will be difficult to get out again, the manor is full of patrolling guards. ”

"Manor? Guard! Arthur was surprised, "Aren't we at your house?" Or a stable near your home. ”

Mary shook her head: "You are on Flavian Street, a well-known rich area in the city. ”

Arthur then noticed that his ex-girlfriend was wearing a black and white maid outfit.

Mary saw the other party's doubts, so she told her own experience during this time.

Through his ex-girlfriend's description of his employer, Arthur already knew whose manor he had broken into by mistake.

"He saved me again."

"Who?"

"It's fine." Arthur struggled to his feet: "Let's go, go meet your boss, I think he already knows I'm here." ”

Mary looked surprised and confused.

"How is it possible, I have always been very careful, it is impossible to be discovered."

Arthur explained, "It was because of his acquiescence that I was able to enter the manor. You don't need to know much, you just need to understand that your boss is a terrible being. ”

"Mr. Leon?" Mary frowned, "I think he's pretty good at talking." ”

Arthur sighed, "That's true, he's a good man. It is. How to say, since he appeared, he has come to every important occasion in my life. It seemed to be guiding my destiny in a way I couldn't understand. ”

Mary was even more unable to understand what her ex-boyfriend's words meant.

"He's God?"

"God doesn't exist." Arthur was not religious.

Mary didn't refute, just said, "I have a hunch that I'm going to be expelled." ”

"Maybe that's a good thing." Arthur pushed open the door to the utility room, but stopped just a few steps outside.

"Uh, I don't know the way."

Mary couldn't help but laugh out loud when she saw this, and the sadness in her heart was diluted a lot.

"I'll take you there, even though I'm not familiar with this place."

She helped a limping Arthur towards the main mansion gate.

The guards patrolling the road ignored the two men as if they were transparent people.

"He knows everything, whatever I say."

"Who?"

Arthur replied angrily, "God! ”

Grinding through to the main entrance, Bayek was already waiting for them.

"Mr. Morgan, my master has been waiting for you for a long time."

"Mrs. Linton, I have something to talk to you about, come with me."

This chapter is written from 2023 to 2024

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