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Speaking of which, that's exactly what Agatha said.

Holmes fell silent.

Watson, who was at the bar, looked at Holmes frozen in his armchair with sympathy.

Holmes's fingers on the armrest tapped and turned to Watson, who was wiping glasses at the bar.

Watson:???

Holmes gave him a gentle smile, "Watson, can you leave the living room to me and Agatha?" We need a quarter of an hour of alone time. ”

Watson put down the glass in his hand, "Of course." ”

As he left the living room, Watson smiled kindly at Agatha and said softly, "Miss, don't worry. ”

Agatha's heart was full of affection for this gentle and kind doctor, and she returned the favor with a sincere smile, "Thank you." ”

Watson left, and Holmes glanced at Agatha, and his low tone was very calm: "What about Brian?" ”

Agatha:???

What does this have to do with Brian?

Sherlock Holmes clasped his hands together and said in a determined tone: "The young man who drove the carriage for Mill Walton is tall and handsome, and he has long been fascinated by you." I left, and he was supposed to fill my vacancy immediately. ”

Agatha: "......"

Agatha laughed angrily, "Mr. Holmes, Brian is downstairs, do you need me to ask him to come up and talk to you?" ”

"Don't be angry, Agatha."

Holmes's sharp gaze fell on her, and his tone was slow, "Your change is a bit big, what's going on these days?" ”

In Holmes's memory, Agatha was a young and simple girl, clever and intelligent, but full of ups and downs.

She was proud of the handsome lad who was passionately courting her, and had mentioned more than once in her relationship with him that she would have considered accepting the lad's pursuit if it had not been for love at first sight.

After all, Brian is Milvorton's chauffeur, and although he can't be regarded as a confidant like his secretary, because he is young and athletic, Mill Walton also sees him as a trusted person, and he takes him with him wherever he goes, and the future is still very good.

Young girls always like to show off how good their suitors are.

Sherlock Holmes felt that this was normal.

Based on what he knew about Agatha, Agatha, who was engaged to him, soon forgot about him when Escot the plumber disappeared and threw herself into Brian's arms.

— but she didn't.

And from the moment they met, Holmes had already noticed that Agatha, although surprised, was acting very calm and composed.

I wasn't so shocked that I lost my temper, and I didn't yell at him.

She looked at him quietly, more surprised than angry.

This should not have been Agatha's reaction.

Holmes's sharp gaze fell on Agatha, and it was impossible to ignore.

Agatha met Holmes' inquiring gaze and made up her mind.

Sherlock Holmes is a genius, he has a great talent for detective reasoning, and he can manipulate people's hearts if he wants to.

It can be seen from the fact that he can disguise himself as a plumber to fall in love with a maid or even get engaged to a maid in order to solve the case, it can be seen that he can also become very likable, and the reason why people usually think that he is eccentric and difficult to get along with is entirely because he is lazy.

But when it comes to what interests him, he can do everything he can.

She disguised herself in front of Holmes and was self-defeating.

Agatha gave up the idea of pretending to be in love with the original owner, and said to Holmes: "Isn't my abandonment by my fiancé enough to change my temperament?" ”

Holmes, however, was clearly unconvinced, "The Agatha I know well is not like that. ”

Agatha thought for a moment, but couldn't think of what to say, so she asked him, "If I wasn't the Agatha you know, who am I?" ”

That's a good question.

Holmes suddenly sat up straight and leaned forward.

He approached unexpectedly, and Agatha froze on the couch, her eyes wide as she stared at the face of the man who had suddenly approached.

His pupils are very special, sometimes they are sky gray, sometimes they are gray-blue, and his deep eyes are like the sea, which is very charming. The hooked nose was straight, and the tip of the nose was about to touch hers.

The faint smell of tobacco permeated Agatha's nose, and her heart beat uncontrollably.

Holmes looked at her, his sharp gaze looking into the depths of her soul.

She has blue pupils, long, thick eyelashes curled, and a red mole at the corner of her right eye that looks like a teardrop.

His gaze moved downward, from his eyes to the tip of his nose to his lips...... Holmes' gaze swept over Agatha's face and neck.

There is no trace of camouflage, but the temperament is very different.

Holmes looked at Agatha and slowly distanced the two of them.

The smell of tobacco that lingered around her was gone, and Agatha breathed a sigh of relief.

Holmes leaned back in his armchair and said lazily, "You were nervous just now, were you afraid that I would see through something?" ”

Agatha looked at him, and she didn't feel scared, she even felt very relaxed.

Probably because she had already made up her mind to mess up, she didn't have any burden in her heart.

"Mr. Holmes, do you believe in metaphysics?"

"I believe in science."

Agatha couldn't help but laugh, "But there are many things that science can't explain. ”

Holmes didn't speak.

Agatha knew he was thinking.

Agatha decided to omit useless social clichés and said directly to Holmes: "Sherlock, you are responsible for the disrepute that you disguised as a plumber who abandoned me and ruined my reputation. ”

"Agatha, I'm not one to fall in love and get married. Truth be told, God knows how I spent my time pretending to be Escott, talking to you every day about meaningless and boring topics, trying to make you happy, in fact, it was just so that I could sneak into Appledor's villa in the middle of the night, pry open Mill Walton's safe, and steal the letters he had. ”

Holmes's gaze was cold and calm, he looked at Agatha, his voice soft and merciless, "If you have to hold me responsible, I can only say that the happiness of your life will come to naught." ”

To take the words of bad luck so for granted, it is worthy of Sherlock Holmes.

Agatha didn't feel angry, because what she wanted was not that level of compensation or anything.

She came to this world, and she had to live in this world.

Being a little maid or marrying a Brian who is obsessed with the original can survive, but that's not the life she wants.

She wasn't sure if life at 221B Baker Street was what she wanted, but it was better than being a little maid or marrying Brian.

Agatha: "Lady Mill Walton is leaving London, and I will have nowhere to stay." ”

Holmes frowned, "You can accept Brian's pursuit, marry him, and you will be happy for the rest of your life." ”

"My happiness doesn't need to be predicted."

Agatha reached out and took a sip of her coffee from the coffee table.

The cold coffee was a little bitter and slightly sour, she pursed her moist red lips and said to Holmes, "Sherlock, I need a place to live and a job. ”

Holmes' brow furrowed even tighter, and he looked at her.

Agatha met his gaze and showed a bright smile, "Can you help me?" ”

Sherlock Holmes: "......"

"You've been doing a business for a long time, you've been working well with Watson, you're getting more and more famous in London, and more and more clients are coming to you, and you always need someone to handle some paperwork for you, organize the paperwork, and so on."

Holmes refused: "I already have Watson." ”

"But Watson can't be with you all the time, right? He is not like you, he doesn't need to fall in love and get married, he will also date a young and beautiful lady. ”

Holmes looked at Agatha.

Agatha smiled: "Watson has a faint floral scent on him, and if I smell it correctly, it's the bottom note of the most popular women's perfume on the market, and I have a bottle too." ”

Sherlock Holmes: "......"

The love between the original body and the plumber comes and goes in a hurry, like a dream bubble.

Agatha decided to pose as a victim, and in order to achieve her goal, it was okay to be shameless for the time being.

Agatha: "You are my fiancé, and it is a matter of course to solve the dilemma I am currently facing at this moment. ”

Holmeston felt his head wide: "...... Your fiancé is Escott, and I'm Sherlock Holmes. ”

Agatha raised her eyebrows slightly, "Do you want to admit it?" ”

Holmes stared at her.

Agatha met his gaze, adjusted her sitting position, raised her gaze, and said to Holmes: "Escote has abandoned me, I consider myself not as noble as your client, but I also have my own dignity. ”

Holmes felt that no matter how difficult the case was, it couldn't compare to Agatha at the moment, which made him helpless.

"And what do you want? Do you want me to disguise myself as Escote again and let you abandon me? ”

If Holmes intends to repay the debt and is unwilling to help her, then it is not impossible for her to save a little face in this matter.

Agatha: "If you want, you can." ”

Sherlock holmes:???

Agatha's words stunned Holmes for a moment, and then he was enlightened.

The eccentric detective excitedly patted the arm of the chair and said, "It's unlikely that I'll be dressed as Escott again, but if you're just offended that I've cheated on you, this problem is easy to solve." I can betroth you and make you abandon me. ”

Agatha: "......"

She was just quick talking, just talking casually.

But Holmes thought it was a good idea, "Escott has abandoned you and hurt your feelings and dignity. You have nowhere to go now, and I can consult with Mrs. Hudson to let her rent you the empty room upstairs for the time being. For the sake of us being an unmarried couple, she would have been glad to do so. Once you've found a job and a place to live, you can ditch me and leave Baker Street happy! ”

Agatha: "......"

She could tell from Holmes that he was looking forward to his abandonment.

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