Flowers, Swords and France

After getting a reassuring answer from his cousin, Charles's initially uneasy heart finally calmed down. {Top}{Point}Novel

In a good mood that was extremely rare recently, he followed his promise and ignored the surprised or surprised looks from the servants along the way. He walked directly to Charlotte's bedroom door and opened the door. .

"Charlotte, here I come!" He shouted with a smile as soon as he opened the door. "Sorry to keep you waiting."

However, unexpectedly, there was no response to his words, and the whole room was silent.

Um? Didn’t Charlotte say she would wait for me here?

This eerie silence made Ciel's heart cool down a little.

He calmed down and walked into this room that he was already very familiar with. Then, he quickly discovered that Charlotte was still inside.

She was sitting by the window, staring blankly out of the glass. Because he could only see her back, Charles didn't know what his fiancée was thinking at the moment. But he didn't think too much, he just walked forward quickly and hugged Charlotte's shoulders from behind.

"Huh? Charlotte, I was calling you just now, why didn't you answer?"

Because it was already late autumn and the temperature was a little cooler, the skirt Charlotte wore was a little thick, but still soft to the touch.

Charlotte didn't answer his question, but she didn't struggle either. She just stared out the window as if she was thinking about something.

Charles followed her gaze and looked at the golden sunset and red clouds in the distance.

"What's wrong? Charlotte, don't you often see this scenery?" Charles put his head on Charlotte's shoulder and asked affectionately in her ear. "Why are you so fascinated today?"

"I'm just thinking about something, Ciel." Only then did Charlotte say her first words.

Her tone was very calm, but Ciel always felt as if it contained something.

What happened to her? Weren't you quite happy just now? Ciel was a little confused.

"Then what are you thinking about?" He still maintained a smile on his face, "Can you tell me?"

Charlotte turned around again and looked at Ciel with a slight displeasure.

As they had been used to for years, they stared at each other. It's like whoever speaks first loses.

After the two looked at each other for a while, Charlotte finally frowned in disgust, as if frustrated by Ciel who was always smiling.

"I was just thinking. We seem to be a lot stranger recently..." She whispered with an uncertain tone.

"Oh? How could it be? How could we be unfamiliar with each other?" Charles still smiled, and then kissed her forehead, "Maybe it's because we haven't seen each other too much recently? I'm sorry for this question too. There have been a lot of things lately. …But don’t worry. I’ll come over to you when I’m free now, Charlotte, don’t be angry about this…”

"No, what I'm angry about is not that you always don't come to see me. I also know that you are in a high position and have a lot of things to do... so I don't want you to accompany me every day and cause you trouble." Xia Lott frowned slightly, obviously not moved by Charles' soft words at all, "But. It's one thing for you to be busy, it's another thing to intentionally hide something from me..."

Oops. Ciel's heart suddenly sank.

Maybe it's instinctive. Perhaps because of her ability to observe people's emotions, Charlotte keenly felt that she was hiding something from her - and this feeling was true, she indeed had many things that she was hiding from her.

What should I tell her? Ciel suddenly fell into hesitation.

You may be able to talk about Agnes, but you can never talk about Matilda.

"Sir, my feeling is correct? You do hide a lot of things from me." Looking at Ciel's expression, Charlotte became more and more sure, "And this feeling has been there since a long time ago."

Charles opened his mouth slightly, as if he wanted to explain something, but was stopped by Charlotte raising her hand slightly.

As if to emphasize something, the title she used has been replaced by the slightly cold and unfamiliar "sir".

"Sir, I don't want to get to the bottom of it. Maybe there are some things that you think I shouldn't know for my own good, and I can understand." Charlotte's tone was rare and solemn, and there was only the reflection of Charles in her eyes at the moment. "However, I hope that your concealment is based on respect for me."

"Where are you thinking?" Charles couldn't help laughing, "How could I disrespect you?"

He laughed loudly, but Charlotte stared at him without changing her expression until he stopped laughing because he felt bored.

"Okay, I'm sorry, I shouldn't have called you away in front of your father just now..." Charles lowered his gaze and apologized to her, "But I definitely didn't mean any harm, because some things are really too involved. , so I can’t tell it.”

"No, I'm not angry about this. You have your own considerations. It's okay if you don't tell me. Who doesn't have some sex? Charles." Charlotte shook her head, as if she was worried that Charles hadn't done it yet. He understood what she meant and felt regretful, "What I'm worried about is that you...you don't respect me very much because...because we are engaged. And seeing your attitude recently, it seems that it does confirm my worries. ”

"What does this mean?"

"Isn't it like this? You seem to regard me as a person who has to face it because of some kind of family obligation, and you don't want to come into contact with me more... Say whatever you want to me, and hide it if you want to Concealing it. It’s like...it’s like treating me as an outsider who can be manipulated by you. "

"How could it be? Where did you think you were?" Charles looked at Charlotte in surprise.

"Am I overthinking it?" Charlotte asked.

In front of her clear gaze, Ciel couldn't help but be speechless for a moment.

Charlotte's expression proved that she was not out of temper. Maybe she has been accumulating doubts and hesitation in her heart for a long time.

And the actual situation is indeed as she suspected...

"Charlotte, don't be angry over this little thing," he sighed softly. "We still have a lot to do."

"Did I say something wrong? If I said something wrong, I apologize. But, isn't that the actual situation? You can do whatever you want to me, and you accept my wholehearted treatment with peace of mind," Charlotte suddenly smiled He looked at Charles calmly, but this smile seemed to make people feel cold, "However, I don't blame you. Because I fell into this situation voluntarily, because...because I love you. Yes, Because of my love for you, I am willing to be by your side. I would rather watch you like this, be happy for your success, and be sad for your failure. I am willing to accompany you whether you are prominent or in decline. You...but you don’t think I have sacrificed much for this. You think you have the power to manipulate me at will, so you can pay as much as you like to me, is that right?”

"Of course that's not the case. I love you too."

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"Love me, how much do you love me?" Charlotte asked.

"Of course..."

"I don't expect you to love me as much as I am obsessed with you. You are a calm person by nature. You will not be fanatical. But... I hope there can be nothing hidden between us, at least. I have nothing to hide from you now. That's it..." Before Ciel could answer, Charlotte spoke again. "So, I'm really afraid that your mentality that it doesn't matter how you manipulate me will make you make mistakes. Of course, maybe you don't have it now..."

"I would never think so." Ciel suddenly sighed, then looked at her sincerely and held her hand.

After seeing his father's example, he had made up his mind not to be a flashy libertine like him again, but to treat everyone who treated him sincerely.

Therefore, even if he cannot fall in love with Charlotte unreservedly, at least... he can make up his mind to give Charlotte the best life and never let her meet her mother's encounter.

So, what should Matilda do? Isn't this a betrayal? Suddenly a voice in his heart mocked him coldly. And even he himself didn't know how to answer.

Judging from the results, I am actually a bastard... he thought helplessly.

However, even though he knows this is contradictory, he still wants to continue his secret relationship with Matilda.

Maybe this is too much, but he has no choice - it may be ridiculous to say, but he loves both of them and doesn't want to let go of either of them.

Men, aren't they such greedy creatures? I just want to hold it all in my hand, what's wrong? Besides, who of us is not like this?

A self-destructive pride suddenly emerged from his heart.

"I...we have known each other for twenty-three years, and I will spend the rest of my life with you, if you don't object..." Charlotte's voice suddenly sounded in her ears.

"Of course I won't object!" He replied in a deep voice, loudly. "Okay, don't you just want to know what I've hidden from you? Then I'll tell you!"

He reached out and grabbed Charlotte's shoulders, then forced her over and looked at her face to face.

Then, he told her everything that happened after he met Agnes recently.

As he recounted, Charlotte's expression changed from confusion to shock, and finally to shock.

"Oh my God, this is what happened!" She exclaimed, then stretched out her hand and touched Charles's face pityingly, "This person... She just wanted to find your father, and she beat you like this! She is really cruel!"

From a female standpoint, she was not too dissatisfied with Agnes's behavior, but she just didn't like her beating Ciel so much.

"It's nothing, just repay the debt." Charles shrugged, "Now you understand why I am so sad? I really can't be happy."

"I understand, Ciel..." Charlotte sighed, "I'm sorry, it's really hard on you."

"It's okay, we always have to work harder." Charles shook his head.

"Okay, then I won't ask any more questions. I have to think about how to help you today, and just have a good rest here today." Charlotte nodded lightly, and then she stared at Charles closely. The tone was somewhat meaningful, "Char, you shouldn't be hiding anything else from me now?"

"No more, that's all." Ciel nodded. (To be continued...)