Under Emily's flattering greetings, Edmund swept away the fatigue of the journey and enjoyed the long-lost comfort and happiness.

Early the next morning, he got up and went to have breakfast, and by this time, Eugenie had also woken up.

After seeing the count, Eugenie seemed quite happy and sang specially for him.

In this way, the count had breakfast with the mother and daughter, whom he regarded as family, and tasted the happiness of family.

While the count was having breakfast with Emily and his daughter, Captain Foresty, whom he had left in his original home, quietly left the house and entered the street outside.

It was his first time to come to Paris, so the buildings and scenery throughout this metropolis were very novel to him. However, at this moment, he did not stop to enjoy the scenery like a tourist, but spoke politely in stammering French.

Ask passers-by for an address.

After questioning all the way, this foreign tourist walked through the streets and arrived at the gate of the Marquis de Treville's residence.

After confirming that this was indeed Treville's house, the captain knocked on the door, and then told the concierge his origins - of course, he did not directly mention Teresa's name, only that he was in the name of Lady Alice.

A friend asked me to come to visit.

At this time, Alice was having breakfast with her husband and daughter, when a servant came to her with a note.

"Madam, there is a foreigner who claims to be on the orders of your friend and comes to see you."

Alice had a premonition and took the note.

"Since our separation, I have missed you very much. I hope you and your daughter are well."

The content of the note was very simple, just a short blessing, but Alice had seen Theresa's handwriting, so she easily recognized that it was written by Princess Theresa.

So the identity of the person who visited her was naturally revealed——

"Bring him here quickly!" she ordered quickly.

"Alice, what happened?" Edgar asked curiously. "Who is here?"

"Princess Theresa's messenger is here." Alice explained to Edgar briefly.

"She will send a special envoy to find you? Why??" Edgar became even more confused.

Although he didn't like Theresa, he also knew that Theresa was not a willful princess who made trouble out of nothing, and she definitely didn't miss Alice on a whim, so he just sent someone to say hello.

Alice didn't know how to explain this to her husband.

After all, she didn't want her private plans to be exposed.

"Don't ask so many questions, it's just a small matter..." So she replied.

Edgar was stunned.

He is not a particularly controlling person, so it doesn't matter that his wife has a little secret, but his wife's tone is a bit close to a command, which makes him a little uncomfortable.

He vaguely felt that after the trip to Switzerland, Alice's momentum in front of him became stronger and stronger. She used to be submissive, but now she often revealed her impatience unintentionally.

Look.

However, although he felt a little uncomfortable, losing his temper with his wife was detrimental to the husband's dignity. Besides, he himself felt guilty towards his wife, so he just laughed it off and didn't care about such a trivial matter.

"Okay, dear, I won't ask. Anyway, it's a good thing for our family that you can maintain friendship with Princess Teresa."

Then, he stood up from the dining table again and planned to leave here, "Since you are the princess's messenger, I'd better avoid it. You ladies always have a lot of personal talk between you, and it's not convenient for me to listen to it."

"Where are you going?" Alice asked quickly.

"Going to the club." Edgar replied skillfully, "I have an appointment there today."

Alice's expression remained unchanged, but under the dining table, she clenched her fists tightly, and her sharp nails dug into the palms of her hands, causing her some pain.

The pain spread along the nerves from the palms to the head, but in the end a gentle smile bloomed on Alice's face. "Oh, is that so? I wish you have a good time and come back soon."

"Yeah, I know." Edgar nodded casually, then waved goodbye to his wife and daughter, and then hurriedly left his home to go to the appointment - of course, this was definitely not an appointment at the club.

Alice watched her husband leave without releasing her fists. The sharp sting in her palms was still burning her heart, making her eyes look a little more helpless and sad.

Then, she looked up at Xia Lu, who was sitting opposite her.

The blond girl was carefully drinking the soup with a porcelain spoon and did not notice her father leaving.

Seeing her daughter's concentration, Alice slowly loosened her fists and a smile gradually appeared on her face.

This is my most precious wealth in the world, and this is probably the most important place to stay in my future life.

Not long ago, during the negotiation with her father, the furious Duke scolded her to her face, saying that her husband was still messing around with women.

Although Agnes tried her best to smooth things over, and although Alice herself accused her father of spreading rumors and slander, she didn't know in her heart that her father was not actually lying.

She is not stupid, she can even be said to be sensitive and smart, so after the sweetness of the newlywed period has passed, she can quickly detect some clues and guess which old lover her husband may be disconnected from.

She didn't know who her current love rival was, but she was really curious and unwilling - why can you still make Edgar miss you even though I have already reached this point?

However, her anger did not burst out. Firstly, she had no actual evidence; secondly, she was unwilling to quarrel, which would make everyone disgraceful and become a joke.

More importantly, such affairs are common in Paris. Even if she quarrels, what can she change?

"The First Cause of All Realms"

So after noticing those clues, she finally chose to ignore them and continue to live a peaceful life after marriage.

However, her father's roar finally exposed the reality that she was unwilling to face head-on. She could no longer pretend that nothing had happened - sometimes, pretending to be cool can make people live a makeshift life, but being sober can make people feel painful.

, it may not be clear which one is better.

Because even if she clearly sees the reality, she doesn't know how to change the status quo and win back her husband's heart with double tenderness and love? This is impossible. She asks herself that she has done enough; she is arguing with her husband.

Does she want him to stop having affairs? If it was her before, she might have done so, but now she doesn't want to make such a choice.

That's because she had already paid too much for this marriage and had turned against her family. Marriage might be all she had left. Because of this, she could not tolerate her husband's betrayal; but now, she

In addition to marriage, there was something else. Although the surname Treville caused her to be closed by the royal family, it also helped her knock on the door of the Bonaparte family.

She also gained something unexpected through her friendship with the Agrons.

Because of this, she can't turn against her husband now - because the Bonaparte family values ​​her, precisely because she is General Treville's daughter-in-law. If she breaks with her husband, she will probably lose everything she currently has.

grace.

It can even be said that just because she can focus her energy on other things, she won't be in so much pain.

So, after thinking about it, she finally chose to remain silent as before, did not make a fuss with her husband, and still played her usual role. However, in her heart, her resentment towards her husband grew more and more.

With the passing of married life and Edgar's betrayal, the obsession that drove her to marry Edgar at all costs has now quietly faded; and under the surface of her husband's graceful demeanor and artistic talent, she has also

I finally saw clearly the true nature of my husband - a playboy who only loved himself and didn't want to take any responsibility.

The truth was once hidden by the filter, but when the filter disappeared, it was coldly displayed in front of Alice, without missing a beat.

But even if you know it now, what can you do?

As a member of a famous family, she could not let this marriage be interrupted. From then on, the two families became a laughing stock, and her daughter was in an embarrassing situation. She could only do the same as everyone else in the social circle - pretend that nothing happened.

, continue to live your own life.

And along with this pain and resentment came a kind of determination.

She has truly grown up and faced the truth of the world. Those rose-colored fantasies in her girlhood have been severely shattered by reality. From now on, she no longer wants to rely on anyone, and she no longer wants to put her own

Her life depends on anyone. For herself and her daughter, she is determined to live independently. This is her real life goal.

Because of this, she was so devoted to Aiglon's mission. It was not only to accumulate capital for herself to settle down in the future, but also to realize her own life value. She devoted all her energy to it in order to avoid

Other unbearable pain.

However, she was still too immature after all. Although her wit and caution allowed her to do a lot of things well, she still made mistakes in unexpected places - her most cherished sister took the opportunity to visit.

Found Mr. Bowen who provided the funds behind the scenes.

What's worse is that at this time, she didn't know that she had made such a huge mistake - she didn't notice anything unusual in her dealings with Bowang, and the banker still received him with the same enthusiasm as before

She, and generously provided her with funds.

This is not only Bo Wang's superb acting skills, but also because Alice had no "conspiracy" to seize the opportunity to seize her father's family property, so she did not make similar requests to Bo Wang, so there was no need for Bo Wang to refuse her -

-There is no chance to find out that Bowang betrayed him.

The Duke used his suspicion and cunning to foil a conspiracy that did not exist, and he paid a lot for it.

But if the Duke is given another chance to choose, I'm afraid he will still do it, because he is so sophisticated that he doesn't dare to have hope in anyone, even if it is his daughter, he will be even more wary.

Alice will have many opportunities to taste all the grudges and entanglements in the world.

While Alice was deep in thought, Captain Foresty was taken to the reception room by the servant.

Because the two people had met in Switzerland before, they left an impression on each other and recognized each other instantly.

"Mrs. Alice, I haven't seen you for a long time, but you are still so radiant."

The captain saluted Alice solemnly.

He was keenly aware that although Mrs. Alice was as beautiful as before, she always felt a little sad at the moment.

However, he was too embarrassed to ask about other people's private lives, so he just pretended not to see it.

"Long time no see, Captain... It's so nice to see you." Alice also smiled and greeted the other party, "How are your two majesties?"

"Very good, they also wish the people here well." the captain replied.
To be continued...