The Christie family is famous in the city of Helensa.
The current consul of Halanza City is Marquis Bernard Christie. Mrs. Christie is the sister of this consul and the aunt of Darcy Christie. Mrs. Christie's full name is Mariana Christie.
Three years ago, Mrs. Christie's husband, Earl Kenneth Langdon, died in an accident and did not leave any heirs to the family. Marianne Christie, who was only 27 years old, became a young widow. According to Green
According to the laws of the empire, Alec Langdon, the younger brother of Earl Kenneth Langdon, has become the heir to the Langdon family. If Mariana Christie wants to stay in the Langdon family, she must marry this brother-in-law.
He defeated Langdon, but Mariana Christie, who had a stubborn and strong personality, chose to give up the Langdon family's property, so she resolutely gave up the Langdon family's property and returned to the Christie family alone.
Many traditional aristocratic families are related by marriage. For example, Miss Hoyle's mother is Marianne Christie's sister. Miss Hoyle and Miss Darcy are cousins. This is why Miss Hoyle can be in Hoyle's family.
After the incident at the manor, he lived here all the time and was protected by Marquis Bernard Christie.
Carl Casement was able to become the squadron leader of the Guard Battalion Relief Squadron. Of course, it cannot be said that it has nothing to do with "he is Mrs. Christie's lover".
Darcy Christie seems a bit domineering, and her relationship with Mrs. Christie does not seem to be harmonious.
Mrs. Christie looked at her niece not to be outdone and said: "I just want to remind you that Bernard took great pains to hold this winter ball, mostly for you. You'd better think carefully about what to say later.
, it would be best to get Bernard’s support.”
Miss Darcy was like an aggressive rooster, confronting Mrs. Christie and saying: "I don't think I need his support. Just mind your own business."
The quarrel between the two women filled the surrounding area with the smell of gunpowder.
Miss Brenda appeared from behind Mrs. Christie. This good friend wanted to pull Mrs. Christie out of the battlefield, so she smiled and said to Mrs. Christie: "Marianna, there is a group of friends over there who want to meet you."
Mrs. Christie turned her head, and just as she was about to continue what her best friend was talking about, she saw a young lady in a white skirt walking quickly past the corridor. When he saw the young lady's back clearly, she reluctantly
He kept asking: "Hoyle, where are you going?"
Miss Hoyle stopped while holding up her skirt, with a helpless smile, slowly turned around and said, "Aunt Christie, I'm just wandering around."
“It’s so cold outside, you should wear an extra scarf.” Perhaps thinking of her sister who passed away long ago, Mrs. Christie’s eyes became softer and she said to Miss Hoyle.
"Got it? Auntie!" Miss Hoyle breathed out softly, glanced at Darcy next to her, and quietly leaned into Darcy's ear and asked in a low voice: "Darcy, have you seen Darcy?"
Fan doesn’t?”
Suldak and Darcy stood together, so they heard clearly.
Darcy gave her a cryptic look, indicating that she didn't know.
Baron Llewellyn, who was huddled aside, said: "I saw him over there in the garden, and he seemed to be chatting with a few friends." Fastest update Mobile version::
"Thank you, Lord Llewellyn." Miss Hoyle whispered to Lord Llewellyn.
Miss Hoyle walked out of the crowd? Darcy Christie shouted from behind: "Wait, Hoyle, I'll go with you."
As he said that, he pulled Suldak and followed him from behind. Although Suldak was a little reluctant, he was playing the role of Darcy Christie's male companion at the moment. Therefore, the two of them had to keep the same pace, so they still followed Darcy.
Cici Christie walked up together.
Miss Hoyle looked at Darcy reluctantly and begged: "Darcy..."
Darcy Christie didn't seem to understand Miss Hoyle's plea. She directly took Miss Hoyle's arm and walked towards the garden. As she walked, she said: "Oh, let's go? Let's go together! Ivan
Aren’t you still looking for an opportunity to compete with Surdak in swordsmanship?”
Suldak whispered into Darcy Christie's ear: "Hey, Darcy? Can you not be so boring?"
It was clear that Miss Hoyle wanted to go to the appointment alone, but she couldn't get rid of Darcy Christie. She could only walk side by side with Darcy Christie with her lips pouted. She didn't even dare to look at Suldak? She was afraid of being betrayed by Darcy.
Christie saw something. What Miss Hoyle hoped most was that no one would ever mention that unbearable past... :(/
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Suldak stood a little awkwardly outside a somewhat cold pavilion in the garden.
This is a viewing pavilion covered with ivy on the outside. It has been abandoned inside in winter. No one will go to this viewing pavilion with air leakage to look at the fountain that has completely frozen into ice and is surrounded by shrubs.
Wall, if you want to find this viewing pavilion, you need to walk around the maze composed of shrubs and low walls for a long time.
In the summer, this is definitely a very interesting place. A few friends can spend a wonderful morning or afternoon playing hide and seek in the maze lined with green trees.
But it is winter now, and the dense leaves on the shrub low wall have completely fallen off. The exposed dead branches are filled with sharp thorns, and the low wall cannot block any cold wind. If someone hadn't seen the knight Ivan Baruch appear,
Miss Hoyle and Darcy Christie will never come here, but after all, this is the home where Darcy Christie has lived since she was a child. She is extremely familiar with every plant and tree here, and even
I could get out of this bush maze with my eyes closed, so I took Miss Hoyle and Suldak without any effort to the outside of the viewing pavilion, which was surrounded by drafts.
Then the three of them happened to see half of the snow-white buttocks exposed from the viewing pavilion. It was so conspicuous between the remaining snow and dead branches and leaves. Their breathing was a bit messy, mixed with a sound like a cat's meowing.
If this kind of thing happened to be transported by Suldak accidentally, of course there would be absolutely no problem. He would not even make it public, at most he would just take a few more glances. But at this time, there were still two people standing beside him.
A lady, Surdak didn't know how the nobles of the Green Empire would react when encountering such a thing.
He glanced at Darcy and asked her with his eyes what he should do now, whether he should retreat silently back the way he came from, so as to give the two wild mandarin ducks more time to enjoy themselves.
But Darcy Christie’s veins were bulging on her forehead, and there was murderous aura in the corners of her eyes, as if she was about to rush forward in the next second.
Miss Hoyle stood next to Darcy Christie with a pale face, her knuckles clenched so tightly that they turned white. Her face was full of shock at first, and then she showed great disappointment.
She held Miss Darcy's arm tightly with both hands to prevent the furious Darcy Christie from rushing forward. Only then did Suldak remember the purpose of the three of them coming here. They did not come here to reward people.
Snow, but came here to find Knight Ivan Baruch. It seems that this Knight Ivan Baruch is really not afraid of the cold.
Suldak hesitated to help Miss Darcy when the fight started.
Unexpectedly, she had no choice at all. Miss Hoyle actually grabbed the furious Darcy Christie. The three of them stepped on the remaining snow and fallen leaves and quietly exited the building from the side of the shrub wall, which could overlook most of the city.
A garden viewing pavilion.
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When the three of them walked out of the maze of shrubs and low walls, she held up her delicate long skirt in both hands and glared at Suldak, her eyes clearly saying that "men are not good at all".
Suldak was lying innocently and could only use his eyes to signal to Darcy Christie: 'How about I leave for a while and avoid it for a while?'
Darcy Christie rolled her eyes fiercely at Suldak with her big blue eyes, but the hand holding his arm tightened. Darcy Christie then turned to Miss Hoyle.
Said: "Hoyle, what's wrong with you? Don't you want to rush over and slap that guy twice? I'm really disgusted."
The hem of Miss Hoyle's white dress was stained with some dead leaves. She looked like a self-pitying bride. She held her exposed round shoulders with her hands in the cold wind and lowered her eyelids to face Darcy Christie.
Said: "Darcy, don't you think I'm embarrassed enough?"
She walked quickly along the corridor towards the castle. Darcy Christie rushed to catch her, not wanting her to run away like a deserter.
Miss Hoyle was pulled by Darcy Christie, but she did not want to look into Darcy's eyes. She just cried and choked in a low voice and said: "Am I going to rush up like a shrew and expose them to their faces? That way.
...In addition to losing face, what else can I get? Can I still expect Ivan to love me wholeheartedly?"
Dacy Christie's eyes widened, "You are Viscount Hoyle who owns a large piece of rich land. What right does he have to not treat you wholeheartedly?"
Perhaps this is the common thought of aristocratic ladies from aristocratic families. Love is based on equality of status. Perhaps the strength of either party will unbalance the emotional balance. Suldak glanced at Darcy Christie.
Miss Hoyle said while struggling: "I just hope to get a love that seems to be more perfect. Darcy, am I too naive to think like this?"
Darcy Christie did not directly answer Miss Hoyle's question, but only said: "In short, we can't just let it go!"
Then he said with great resentment: "This scumbag was swearing sweet vows last night. Does he think you should be unable to escape from the castle at this time..."
Miss Hoyle looked slightly embarrassed. She obviously didn't want Darcy Christie to say too much, so she could only say in a low voice: "Forget it, he didn't do anything wrong. Let me go and let me be quiet for a while, okay?"
Speaking, he broke free from Darcy's arm, held up the long skirt and walked straight into the castle.
“I’m going to keep an eye on her tonight so that she won’t get lost in her thoughts.” Darcy Christie withdrew her gaze with some concern and said to Suldak.
Suldak was about to ask her: 'Does my duty as a male companion end here? That would be great.'
Compared to Darcy Christie, he would rather hang out with Carl and his group. Even if Carl has Mrs. Christie, Baron Llewellyn, and Miss Brenda beside him, at least they are relatively normal. Thinking of this, Su
Erdak touched the book "Self-cultivation of the Demonic Swordsman" in his arms, comforting himself that he had to calm down, all because of those books.
A housekeeper quickly walked out of the arch. When the housekeeper saw Suldak, her eyes became very sharp. Her eyes seemed to penetrate his body and pierce into his bones, but that sharp
Her eyes only stayed on him for a second and then looked away.
The housekeeper said to Darcy Christie: "Miss Darcy, why are you still here? Marquis Christie is sending people everywhere to look for you."
Dacy also looked at the darkening night with some panic, and said to the housekeeper: "Is the dance about to start?"
The housekeeper gave Darcy Christie a look of affirmation.
Darcy Christie looked worriedly at the direction in which Miss Hoyle disappeared, and said quickly to Suldak: "Suldak, I know it is rude to make such a request at this time, but I am really worried.
, I will ask Mariana to come over and take care of Hoyle as soon as possible, but before that...can you help me take care of her for a while? I think her mood is not stable."
She clasped her hands together in a supplication, but it was rare to assume such a low posture.
Darcy Christie's actions made the housekeeper look surprised, as if she was meeting Darcy Christie for the first time.
Suldak was a little confused. Shouldn't he ask the housekeeper to do this at this time?
But this is obviously not what he should ask. Suldak doesn't want to follow Miss Hoyle like a ghost. They are not familiar with each other. The castle guards mistakenly think that he is a pervert or an infiltrator. What should he do?
What to do? So, Suldak immediately refused and said: "She has already participated in the coming-of-age ceremony and is an adult! Maybe she wants to be quiet more."
Dacy Christie stared at Suldak and told him, 'If you don't go, we will break off our relationship, and you will have nothing you want.'
Suldak rubbed his forehead in distress and compromised: "Okay, I will watch her and prevent her from doing stupid things."
Watching Darcy Christie leave quickly with the housekeeper, Suldak thought it would be best if there were some castle guards to stop him.
While thinking about it, I chased Miss Hoyle down the corridor where she disappeared. In the remote corner between the garden and the castle, there was a shelter with stone walls on three sides, connected by several arched stone bridges overhead.
Watchtower high up in the castle.
Miss Hoyle sat curled up on a bench in a corner sheltered from the wind. The dress on her body looked a little drafty, and her pale face didn't know whether it was from the cold or from a shock. She held her shoulders with her hands,
Burying his head between his knees, he said to Suldak without even looking at him: "Why do I meet you every time when I am in the most embarrassing situation? You saved me last time, and you are here to save me this time too.
Is it mine?"
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Suldak was also a little speechless.
At this time, Suldak suddenly felt as if someone was quietly approaching behind him. He turned his head suddenly and saw Ivan Baruch with a gloomy face standing behind him, his hand touching the sword on his waist.
On the handle, when he saw Suldak turning around and noticing his whereabouts, he immediately took a few big steps forward, walked to Miss Hoyle, knelt on one knee next to the bench, and asked her: "
Miss Hoyle, why are you here? What's wrong with you? Was someone rude to you?"
Ivan was accompanied by a maid. Why did that maid look so familiar...
Miss Hoyle did not want to talk to Ivan at all at this time.
"Knight Suldak..." Ivan Baruch stood up with an angry look on his face.
It’s Samoa!
The name flashed through Surdak's mind. Although her appearance had changed, Surdak happened to notice her back that night.
The shadows around him were constantly distorting, and two figures emerged silently.
Suldak’s sweat pores all over his body stood up...