When Aiwass saw the man's face clearly, he couldn't help but hold his breath.
It feels like time has stopped at this moment.
She is wearing a dignified dark green dress, with transparent yellow lace decorations on the neckline and cuffs that are reminiscent of dead leaf butterflies. In terms of the Iris dress aesthetic, this is a fairly low-key and simple style.
She had light makeup on her face, which made her look much younger. Her long platinum hair fell down her shoulders, and she wore a light yellow hat decorated with white feathers and green ribbons.
That face was at least eight times similar to the "Anne Alexander" Aiwass had seen during the promotion ceremony.
The remaining two points are because she is not as young as the Anne in the promotion ceremony.
The "Julio Alexander" in the promotion ceremony was twenty-seven years old, and he was Anne and Mina's senior, two grades older than them. In other words, Anne at that time should not have been more than twenty-five years old.
.
This age is when a girl is most beautiful...when she brings out all her vitality.
——And now, fifteen years have passed.
If Aiwass' mother was still alive, she would be forty years old.
…That’s probably what it looks like.
Perhaps because of the power of the path of beauty, or perhaps because a wealthy and carefree life itself is beneficial to beauty, Anne looks much younger than her actual age, probably only in her early thirties. But if you look closely
, and you can still see the faint traces of the passage of time on your face.
And it wasn't just Aiwass who lost his composure.
Annie's pupils also trembled violently, and she subconsciously took a breath of cold air.
"Julio..."
She murmured in a low voice, with obvious wavering in her eyes.
Obviously, Anne had just learned about this... so she hurried over to confirm and take a closer look at Aiwass's appearance. Just this glance, she did not hold back.
The strong nostalgia, accompanied by sadness, turned into tears and overflowed my eyes.
——That is absolutely a false feeling.
Just looking at it from a distance made Aiwass feel his nose sore.
Originally, when Aiwass knew that there was an unknown "Anne de Vendôme" in the Duke of Vendôme's house...his mood was actually subtle and complicated.
After all, his own biological mother was murdered, and only now did he find out...that there was someone exactly like her who was still alive and well. On the one hand, he felt lucky and happy, but on the other hand, he felt a little lost...other than that...
Besides, there is also a slight resistance.
He never mentioned the matter or thought about it after that. It was because Aiwass instinctively wanted to postpone the matter.
——Because even Aiwass himself didn’t know how to deal with this stranger who was “exactly the same in composition as his biological mother” but who didn’t know him at all.
Although if you go to the Duke Vendôme's house, you will definitely see her... but you can still delay as long as you can.
Anne is the complete opposite of Aiwass——
After Shylock left the dream world, he must have informed the Duke of Vendôme about his arrival.
If Aiwass was told about this when he was not at Iris and didn't know about it, Sherlock's safety might not even be guaranteed; it would be like offending a friend of the strongest man in the world.
, those who are a little smarter and more cautious cannot hope that "the other party will forgive them", but will most likely choose to destroy the body and eliminate traces, or find a scapegoat to take the blame for it all.
No one dares to bet on this kind of thing. If you say it, you will force others to kill you.
Shylock was smart enough, so he didn't say a word. Even when Aiwass came to save him, he was still saying good things to the Duke of Vendôme - this was actually a favor to the Duke of Vendôme.
Aiwass also understands.
If Sherlock was really so safe, he wouldn't have been unable to send a normal letter of notification, and there would be no need to ask Aiwass for help.
Now that Aiwass already knows about this and even rushed to Iris... and has already been in contact with Sherlock in the dream world, there is no point in destroying the evidence at this time.
But since Sherlock wants to sell a favor to the Duke of Vendôme, Aiwass is willing to fulfill him. After all, it is Sherlock himself who is kidnapped, and of course he has the right to deal with all this. Not to mention, Sherlock is also doing this to avoid
Making it difficult for Aiwass... This is even half a favor to Aiwass.
If he hadn't been there to break up the fight, Aiwass might even have gone to the Duke of Vendôme's palace.
But Aiwass does have the blood of the Vendôme family... Today's Duke of Vendôme may be the only living relative of Aiwass in the world. This undoubtedly leaves the problem to Aiwass
Own.
But Shylock was smart enough, so he didn't do this; and because Duke Vendôme was smart enough, he didn't do anything unnecessary.
It's just that Aiwass didn't expect it at all... but Anne couldn't bear the throbbing in her heart. Before Aiwass met the Duke of Vendôme, she came over on her own initiative and met her at the door in advance.
——That feeling of blood resonance is absolutely not half false.
Anne missed Aiwass' biological father, Julio Alexander, so much.
So much so that she is not married now and is still single. The complexity and intensity of this relationship made her burst into tears when she saw Aiwass.
When Aiwass looked at the crying Anne, his expression became extremely complicated.
He could sense the throbbing emotions in the other person's heart... He could also taste the confusion and timidity in Anne's heart, as well as the courage she mustered up, and the untouchable love.
But when Aiwass walked forward slowly... he opened and closed his mouth, but he still could not say the word "mother".
That feeling was so strange that he still couldn't put it into words.
"Aiwass..."
Anne whimpered like a little girl, stretched out her hand and grabbed Aiwass's sleeve timidly: "Can I call you...Aiwass?"
Her voice was distant, yet eager to get closer. It was like a moth flying around a candlelight, moving closer and further away.
"……certainly."
Aiwass bent down slightly and responded softly: "I'm honored."
As if he was worried about waking others up from their dreams... His voice couldn't help but soften a little. Anne's hands were very cold, so cold that it was biting.
But neither Aiwass nor Anne mentioned the matter of "what should Aiwass call Anne?" Since he didn't call him mother or aunt, the two of them ignored the title in a tacit agreement.
After all, they all know - Aiwass' mother may be regarded as Anne, but it is unlikely that Aiwass will call her mother.
Aiwass followed Anne quietly and walked towards the gate of the manor.
Yasen, on the other hand, wisely remained silent throughout the whole process and followed far behind.