Flowers, Swords and France

Just as Charles guessed, when Mary heard what he was worried about, she was really shocked - although he had deliberately said it in a light tone.

"Sir, are you kidding me?" Mary couldn't help asking as if she hadn't accepted this reality yet.

But soon she realized that this group of questions was meaningless, so she looked up and looked at Charles in great surprise.

She really couldn't believe this reality.

Although she didn't have a close relationship with Laura back then, she knew Laura's character. She was arrogant, cold and arrogant. How could she have an affair with someone in private and even get pregnant?

Besides, when they met that year, they didn't show any ambiguous feelings. Instead, they seemed to be on guard against each other. It really didn't seem like there would be any private affair.

But today she clearly heard Charles say such words...

The news that Miss de Bovan was going to get married recently had spread throughout the social circle, and Marie had often heard about it. Everyone was saying that the baron had found an Italian duke for her to marry.

In this era, it was not uncommon for wealthy financiers to marry into ancient aristocratic families in order to glorify their families. Although she was a little surprised when she first heard it, Marie quickly put it behind her.

Now she knew that there was such a secret hidden in this breaking news - this was actually the "great achievement" of her employer.

"I'm not kidding." Charles spread his hands, showing a helpless look, "It all happened just like that, although it was not what I wanted to happen."

Marie's face became even uglier.

"You...what did you do! Do you...know what you did?"

Because she knew her position as a servant of the Treville family, Mary was always respectful to Charles and his grandfather, and never said harsh words, but at this time, she complained and even scolded him.

Because she felt guilty, Charles was not offended by her behavior. On the contrary, he felt better because he could find someone to talk to.

"This is really an accident. I just wanted to punish her before..." He lowered his head, and his arrogant momentum was gone.

Then, he told Mary the whole story of his "affair" with Laura.

As he narrated, Mary's expression kept changing.

"It seems...this is a continuation of that incident...what a stupid thing your sister did!" After listening, Mary sighed and looked at Charles with a complicated look.

"So, you took advantage of this secret and mercilessly exploited her weakness, and then used your clever cunning and coldness to make her suffer in regret and pain, and finally made her pregnant with your child and have to swallow her anger... right?"

This was very sarcastic, but although Charles wanted to refute, he unexpectedly found that he had no way to refute.

Isn't this the fact? Although he didn't want to do such a thing...

"Don't say it so harshly..." He had to protest weakly.

"Is it me who said it harshly or you who did it harshly?" Mary interrupted him with a sneer, and her aggressive look was completely different from usual, "Did I say something wrong? If I described it wrong, you can correct me."

"...Okay." Charles lowered his head and stopped talking.

"You told me this, you really feel bad inside, right? Or do you not know what to do?" Mary still sneered, "Or... are you afraid? Afraid of letting down the lady, afraid of letting her down, and even more afraid of letting them know all this..."

"Don't say it..." Charles felt even more headache when he heard Mary say this, "Since you understand, why do you still say it...? At the beginning, I really didn't expect things to develop to this point, so I was caught off guard and completely unprepared."

Seeing him so distressed, Mary finally softened a little.

"Well, now that things have become like this, there is no point in saying so much. In short, you are worried about this matter now, and you are afraid that your wife will know about it, right? This matter weighs on your mind, so you plan to confide in me?"

"Yes." Charles nodded immediately, "And she shouldn't know either."

"According to the current situation... it shouldn't be exposed now. Since Laura's father has made such a plan, he won't tell everything to embarrass everyone. And you naturally won't take the initiative to tell others..." Mary glanced at Charles, "It seems that you are very sure that I won't tell anyone? So you come to me to confide?"

"Yes, I think you should keep it a secret for me." Charles nodded without thinking, "You have always been loyal to me, and I can trust you. Although you and her are good friends, I don't think you will tell her."

This sudden and seemingly sincere compliment made Mary's face suddenly flush, but it was quickly suppressed.

"That's lucky for you. I really won't tell others because I won't squander your trust in me." She replied expressionlessly, "But I really feel sorry for her. Think about it, she did it for you , I have fantasized about it for so long, suffered so many times, I don’t know how many times Her heart was broken for the first time, seeing you marry someone else... How many times has she been heartbroken for you, but what about you? Not only did you not respond to her love, but it happened again quietly... Could it be that when you ask yourself? , don’t you feel a little guilty?”

"Okay, stop talking..." Charles could only continue to interrupt her. "What's the point of talking about this now?"

"Okay, let's not mention these things. Anyway, it will only give you more headaches." Mary also wisely changed the subject and started thinking from a more practical place, "It's not so bad now. The people over there will keep the secret for you, but since the child is going to be born and you have promised to be his protector, there is no way that some traces will not be exposed in the future..."

Ciel didn't speak, but his brows furrowed even more tightly. This was exactly what he was worried about.

It is difficult to keep this kind of thing concealed forever. If it is not handled well, it will be in trouble once it becomes public.

He has been deeply worried about this matter recently, and after seeing his father's fate again today, this worry has reached its peak.

Am I still much different from my father now? He couldn't help thinking.

"There is no use lamenting or worrying now, sir." Mary looked at him seriously, "Your hesitation on this issue will only make the problem worse in the end... Besides, even if you feel guilty, , will he change his mind again because of this?”

"What do you mean?" Charles looked at her with some confusion.

"Isn't it obvious? You are a romantic person, and you will always be so. Matilda, Laura, and even me, have all had something to do with you... …God knows how many more names will be added to the list in the future? Are you going to cut off contact with us because you are worried? No... From what I know about you, you would not do that, because you are reluctant to give up the fun you can find with us, and you are reluctant to lose these fun. That’s right—isn’t it?”

"Stop saying that." Ciel was slightly at a loss because of embarrassment.

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Yes, on the one hand, he felt guilty, but on the other hand, he didn't want to give up the fun outside of marriage. This contradictory mentality made him suffer a little and he didn't know what to do.

"Since you have already done it, do you still need to be afraid of what others will say?" Mary asked. "If you are afraid that your wife will be furious, then I have to tell you that you don't have to take chances. Sooner or later, she will know and will be furious with you. Instead of being at a loss when the time comes, it is better to prepare earlier. ”

"What kind of preparations should we make?" Ciel, who was already attracted, asked immediately.

Then, Mary's eyes squinted over, as if to say, 'Ah, it seems I guessed right. What you are worried about is how to continue safely instead of betraying your wife.' This made Charles feel embarrassed again.

"You are her husband. You have to think about this issue yourself. I can't think of an idea. With the madam's temper, I don't know what to do with her. I can only ask you to be more careful." Mary. She spread her hands and said that there was nothing she could do about this problem. "As for the other person, it's much easier to handle. Because she loves you so much that you do anything." She will also think that you did the right thing. Maybe the only thing she can't tolerate is that you don't love her the most among everyone. You see, even after knowing about Matilda and me, she still can't tolerate it. ? She is the one who loves you the most! Since you have shown such disregard for morality and integrity, why don’t you just do something better? Can’t you bear to let her get some light?”

Ciel didn't know how to answer.

Finally, he lowered his head. "I promised her, but... now is not the time. She also accepted my opinion because she was willing to continue waiting for the ultimate happiness."

There was another moment of dead silence.

Mary looked at him with wide eyes, exactly the same as when she heard that Laura was pregnant just now.

No, I was even more shocked than that time.

"You...you can really do it to the end!" After a long time, she sighed.

"You're right, I don't want to see her suffer like that. Since I'm already a big bastard, I might as well just stay bastard until the end." Charles sighed with relief, "Look, now I have kept all the secrets in my heart." I told you, please keep it secret for me.”

"I will keep it a secret for you..." Mary murmured, but her thoughts had already turned to other places. "I really didn't expect you to have done so much."

"Actually, I was shocked myself. I didn't expect it to turn out like this." Charles sighed again, "However, this is all my own choice. I will not blame it on others. I am responsible for all consequences. Since I promised her, I will do it to the end. Since Laura plans to give birth, I will also take care of the child as promised. I only told you because I felt a little uncomfortable. I think you will be happy for her. ?”

"Yes, I'm happy, I'm happy for her." Mary slowly stretched her hand to the table, and then suddenly swiped hard, sweeping the documents on it to the floor with a clang, and then stood up and stared at him , "But, I'm not happy!"

"What's wrong?" Charles felt a little strange about Mary's sudden behavior and didn't react for a while.

Her brown eyes were full of fierceness at this time, which made Ciel, who had already adapted to her submissive appearance, feel at a loss for what to do.

"You are really gentle. You take care of this and that. No matter how nice you say it, you must feel that you are already great, right? What about me? I sit here blankly, acting as your confidant and loyal pawn, and then I Is this over?" Mary looked at him angrily, "Am I not worthy of attention at all? Don't you think about me? I know...I am not as good as her in your heart, so I I would rather consider myself her servant, but Yes...but do I really have no merits at all, so that you are dismissive of me? You think you can tell me anything, but have you ever thought about my feelings? Yes, I am grateful to your sister? , so I try my best to help her, but I also want the same thing as them! Can I just follow them in obscurity from beginning to end? No... How many years have I felt like that? Enough was enough before, enough was enough!”

"No... you misunderstood, that's not what I meant..." Charles realized that the other party might have some misunderstanding, so he quickly explained, "It is because I trust you that I tell you this."

"But I don't want to just listen to these words from you!" Mary came to her side angrily, and her sharp breathing hit his face, "Am I just a puppet who doesn't have other thoughts and only wants to Want to help you solve your problems? No, you are wrong. I am also very jealous! I am jealous that Laura can never forget you! Have you forgotten that I have always been loyal to you? Is it because of this that I am not precious enough? Do you value it?"

"No...I didn't think so..." Charles never thought that Mary, who had always been considerate, would actually have such an attack. He tried to make the other party calm down, "I am very grateful for your help to me, so I have been I’ve always relied on you.”

"What you mean by relying on me is to let me quietly listen to you talk about your wanton desires, and then become a secretive audience? No...I don't want that!" Mary put her hand on Charles's chest, and then pulled his arm. The tie was pulled forward heavily, so that the two of them were almost face to face, "Since you said you rely on me, then it's not too much for me to have something that Laura can have, right? Isn't it that I'm ahead of her? ?”(~^~)