Seres stood among several guards. Even when he was pointed by the sword, his expression did not change much, as if he was used to seeing life and death. The black eyes under his gray temples were still looking directly at Lorraine Hill.
"Serres, do you have anything to say?" Chelsea, the maid, walked in from the door again, looked at her colleague who had worked with him for nearly 10 years, and asked.
"I have nothing to say, and the explanation is just a cover-up. Besides, I do have something I can't do to Lord Angus."
"Your contribution to the Carites Chamber of Commerce is no less than mine. Over the years, you have done your best to help the Chamber of Commerce go through many difficult times. If there is anything unspeakable, I may not be able to forgive you after explaining it to Miss Lacey.
’s fault.”
Chelsea stood aside and advised that although Serres made mistakes, his achievements cannot be erased. As long as it is not a principled fault, it may not be unforgivable.
Seres remained silent, still unmoved.
Lorraine Hill looked at Seres, who was as solid as cold iron, and sighed silently in his heart, why he refused to explain, so that he couldn't help him even if he wanted to. In fact, this housekeeper is not only in Mera
Madam, she owes a debt to Angus in this matter, but in other aspects she is really impeccable.
She raised her sleeves, asked several guards to retreat, and then asked Chelsea to bring black tea.
There were only three people left in the peaceful room. People could be seen walking through the courtyard outside the window. Some of them were accountants from the chamber of commerce, some were maids doing chores, and occasionally there were one or two children running around. In the crisp autumn season, everyone was in a good mood.
Much happier than before.
The sunlight slanted into the room, but was not strong. Lorraine Hill was sitting in the light and shadow, her light red dress shining brightly.
"Uncle Seres, can you tell me the specific origin of that child?"
"No matter whether he is of Angus's blood or not, I will keep my promise and protect him until he reaches adulthood, and I will not harm him in the future."
Seres looked at Lorraine Hill's clear and transparent eyes, was silent for a while, and then slowly spoke.
"That child is indeed not Lord Angus's biological child."
"Not even Lady Mela's child."
"He was born to a comrade of mine and a young lady from the Helles family. Because of the huge gap in their identities, the two could not be together. Under depression, he suffered from a hidden injury in his early years and died young."
"At that time, the Helis family was having a fierce battle with our Carites over the spice trade. It was only when I was entrusted by Angus to investigate Mrs. Mela that I learned that my comrade-in-arms had passed away, and his child had been killed by Helis.
The family wants to use it to confuse Carites. If Angus dies in an accident and the child's identity is exposed, he will gain inheritance rights and split the Chamber of Commerce."
"Mrs. Mela is simple and kind, but timid. Once she is questioned severely, there is no guarantee that she will not be able to withstand the pressure. So the Helles family came to me and promised to treat the child and his mother well, as long as I turned a blind eye.
One eye, don't expose this matter. This way the children of your comrades can be saved."
"I didn't agree to them immediately, but after a while, the Helis family and Carites reconciled, and the two parties exchanged interests, and the child became less important. If it is revealed again, it will break the reconciliation that was finally reached.
, and at the same time, the descendants of our comrades may not survive."
"So the Helis family and I kept silent in a tacit agreement, as if this matter had never happened, and we stopped contacting him."
"Until yesterday, the guards of the Helis family assassinated the eldest lady. Because our Chamber of Commerce is currently very popular, they were eager to know what Miss Lacey thought of the Helis family, so they contacted me again."
"That's the way it is. I'm willing to accept any punishment. I just hope Miss Lacey won't anger that child."
Although by scanning the city's information, Lorraine Hill obtained a lot of information and knew that Seres and the Hellis family had some intersections, and had some fragments of the truth, but after all, it was the past of more than 10 years ago, and she also
Some places are unclear.
It was only now that everything suddenly became brighter. Lorraine Hill lowered his head and stirred the tea cup, feeling a little sorry for Angus in his heart. He didn't expect that he had no descendants. This man who had ups and downs in his life finally passed away silently in the wilderness mountains.
"I understand, I promise you. I will not pursue that child. After all, he is innocent."
"But because of your softness, you deceived Angus, and he neglected to marry again. Now the Carites family has no descendants."
When the girl said this, Ceres finally lowered his head in guilt and stopped raising it.
"After a while, you will claim to be old and frail, so you can resign as a housekeeper and go to retire somewhere in the Southern Islands."
"I will comply with the punishment of the eldest lady, and I will handle all the matters properly." Seres's voice seemed to be much older.
"And I will visit the Helis family tonight, and you can be a coachman again."
"Yes, Miss Lacey." Ceres responded decisively.
Watching Seres leaving the study, Lorraine Hill put down his tea cup, then slowly walked to the window sill, looking at the prosperous scene of people coming and going in the courtyard of the Chamber of Commerce.
It is impossible for her to stay here forever. By then, who will lead Carites?
Slowly spreading my thoughts, watching the colorful leaves constantly swaying in the sea breeze, the bright leaves are like scales in the sun, reflecting the sunlight.
The girl stretched out her fingers and felt the touch of the wind blowing between them. Occasionally, the wind would mess up her hair and float in the wind.
Lorraine Hill, Lorraine Hill, don't think of yourself too great. Could it be that others can't live without you? Whether it's the Chamber of Commerce or life, they will all look for their own sunshine spontaneously. They
You will have your own thoughts and choices, and you will also lead your own life.
She leaned against the window sill and hummed a tune from her memory, tapping her fingers to the beat.
[That little bird can’t spread its wings yet and fly