Flowers, Swords and France

Charlotte's sudden reproach made the atmosphere in the restaurant suddenly become even colder.

Seeing Charlotte's stern expression, Ciel's face also turned ugly.

There is no doubt that Charles's sudden move not only shocked outsiders, but also caught the family off guard. Charlotte must be aggrieved by her decision, especially since this decision was made by Charles behind her back.

He wanted to argue, but she was pregnant now and her temper was definitely getting worse. It seemed that if she continued talking, it would only lead to bad luck.

In desperation, he frowned slightly, turned his head and picked up the tableware to eat, but he had no appetite for a while, so he had to laugh again and looked back at his wife.

"Why did you suddenly lose your temper like this?" In order to comfort Charlotte, Charles had to lower his voice, "What's wrong with this?"

"What's the good thing? I'm just waiting for you to teach me." Charlotte showed no signs of relaxing and looked at Charles coldly, "You're not afraid of forcing your sister in her early twenties up. Did anyone else see the joke?"

"I don't think anyone would dare to laugh at me." Charles immediately replied, "Besides, being young is not a sin. What's wrong with it? I was only in my early twenties when I started my official career. If I don't do my job properly, Okay? As long as you can do things well, no one will judge others because of their age."

"Is this the same thing?" Charlotte became increasingly unhappy. "She is a woman... She has not received any similar education or experience before. No one will be intimidated by her, and..."

"What's wrong with women?" Charles interrupted his wife.

"..." Charlotte's face suddenly darkened, because from her position, there was really no way she could say something like 'women just can't do it'.

"It's not a gender thing, you know what I mean!" she said angrily after a moment. "Anyway, I can't understand why you insist on bringing her up. Is there no one in our family that can be used? Or do you mean that you don't trust my mother's family?"

"Then how do I know what you mean?" Charles was also a little impatient, but still patient, "As for saying I don't trust your family, that's really an injustice to me. How dare I disrespect my in-laws?" What? Haven’t I been doing my best to serve your family? Is there anything I haven’t done enough?”

Ciel's rhetorical question left Charlotte speechless for a moment.

Indeed, although Charles had some contempt for her family in his heart (except of course the old Duke), he never showed it on the surface. Whether it was Charlotte's father or her brother, he had always been very polite. And pay attention to meeting their requirements financially, so although Charlotte vaguely knows what Ciel is thinking, she has no practical examples to use to accuse Ciel - after all, even her brother is now working in Ciel His men are working.

Seeing that Charlotte was speechless, Charles couldn't help but secretly breathed a sigh of relief. He stroked his wife's shoulder again, "Our father is old now, and you know his personality well. He would rather be free than work hard." , why should I labor him? Just let him rest at home, right? Besides, Charlotte, you are pregnant now, how can I bother you with this kind of thing? I'm sorry, I didn't expect this to make you so angry. , I will change my approach in the future, just calm down now..."

Originally, he thought he could fool his wife through coaxing and coaxing, but Charlotte showed no sign of being moved.

"Who told you that my father only wants to have fun and not do anything? Is this the reason you gave yourself?" Her tone was still as stiff as before, "Charle, we have been together for twenty years, is it true? Is there anything else we can hide from each other? Stop denying it, you just want to flatter her, everything else is just an excuse!"

"Why do you hate her so much? How many years have passed..." Charles couldn't help but smile bitterly.

"Of course I hate her, don't you understand why?" Charlotte asked, "How much trouble has she caused us all this time? It's been like this since ten years ago! Have you forgotten, we almost... We were separated... just a little bit, and I will never be able to forgive her."

"But this is in the past." Ciel sighed. "Now that we are married, why bother talking about the past?"

"If it's just the past, that's okay. As long as she faces reality, of course I can be a generous sister-in-law and will do my best to take care of her." Charlotte suddenly sneered, "But she really Has she ever respected me? Charles, tell me, has she ever given up on her silly delusions?"

Charles wanted to deny it, but he also knew that this was indeed true - Fran still didn't respect her sister-in-law very much and felt resentful about her marriage to her brother.

Moreover, she did not give up her previous goal...

Hey, how could he dare to tell his wife about these things in detail? In the end, after much deliberation, he had no choice but to remain silent.

"You have nothing to say now, right?" The sarcasm on Charlotte's face became more and more intense. "I can see it, and you can see it too. After we got married, she still didn't take me seriously. , If that's the case, then forget it, I can bear it, but she still holds on to her despicable delusions and adds trouble to our marriage... How can I bear it? "

"...You...why do you care about her to this extent?" Charles felt very uncomfortable.

"I have to care about you, because you are the most important thing to me. Can I watch such a despicable person succeed? Watch her become so successful by your side? Don't even think about it!" Charlotte shouted out to Charles. No matter whether the servants outside can hear it or not. "Okay, Ciel, now you know what I think, right? I won't allow you to make such a decision without my consent."

Ciel's breathing became heavier.

This commanding tone made him very unhappy.

He has been a minister for more than a year, and he has been a powerful politician before, so he has spent these years being cautiously complimented. Who else can talk to him like this except in front of the emperor? , has he ever been treated like this?

He was very angry and almost exploded, but in the end his rationality still told him that his wife was pregnant now and he could not be angry, and he did feel guilty for her in many ways.

In the end, he could only suppress his dissatisfaction, and then spoke in a gentle tone.

"Okay, Charlotte, I know your opinion... I will pay attention to it in the future. But now, I have informed other people of this decision, and even brought her to the party today to let everyone take care of themselves. After meeting her, I can no longer take back my life at this time. This is too childish and will damage my prestige..."

"You are the minister, of course you can!" Charlotte refused.

"It's because I am your Excellency the Minister that I can't. I must maintain my prestige and cannot change my order day and night." Charles did not give in anymore. "I will inform you in time on similar matters in the future and let you participate. Decision, only this time, please let me implement the decision, I really can't take it back..."

He spoke very sincerely and always looked into his wife's eyes. This look made Charlotte feel a little softer.

They are a couple after all.

"So is this your idea? You want to create a fait accompli for me, and then force me to agree?" Although she seemed reproachful, her tone softened a lot, "You are really good, Your Excellency Minister... Okay Well, if you insist on saying that there is nothing you can do about it, fine, I admit that you won this game, is that enough? But you have to promise me a few things."

"What's the condition? Tell me and I promise you." Seeing his wife softening, Charles couldn't help but be overjoyed and hurriedly agreed.

"Since you can get your sister in, of course you can also get my father in. You can't favor one over the other." Charlotte brought up what she said before, "And this is about prestige. I can't let everyone feel that our family This person is not worth reusing, not even as good as your sister, and not worthy of your trust.”

Charles was silent.

Charlotte's request was tantamount to adding an informant to her within the Railway Federation, allowing her to control the situation within the association, which of course he didn't like.

"This is not good..." he whispered after a moment, "I have already put my sister in, and if I put my father-in-law in too, wouldn't it appear to be nepotism? This will damage my prestige."

"Then you can be less nepotistic?" Charlotte said with a hint of sarcasm, "Didn't you already include Count de Dilion and Mademoiselle de Léolan? Or let Dilié Go back, or let Leolan go back, and then let my father come in, so no one will say you are nepotistic, right? Your Excellency, you are just replacing one confidant with another..."

Such harsh requirements immediately made Ciel feel extremely uncomfortable, and he was speechless for a while.

What made him even more surprised was that Charlotte was clearly staying at home these days to take care of her health and didn't go out. How could she know the situation so well? Who is helping her communicate the news?

Could it be that his father-in-law did these things secretly? From what I know about him, he doesn't seem to be such an intolerable person...

But such thoughts could not last long. Charles nodded reluctantly, "I will consider this problem. Maybe there will be a better way to solve it."

"This is the way to solve it. Isn't it the most legitimate way to replace the quota? I won't accept anything else!" Charlotte had no intention of giving in. "Charle, are you not willing to do anything for me?" Do something?”

Charles was getting more and more embarrassed. His words of "I promised you" just now were still ringing in his ears. How could he break his promise now?

"Okay, I will consider this issue carefully. Just do it as you do. I will think of specific methods." After a moment, he had to answer perfunctorily, and then changed the subject, "Do you have any other requests? ?”

"There is one more request." Charlotte immediately responded, as if she had already made a plan. "Anyway, your sister is an inexperienced and unsophisticated person. She needs some people to help her and assist her, right?"

"So?" Charles felt something was wrong, "Who do you want to help her?"

"What do you think of Aunt Agnes?" Charlotte asked, smiling.

"What?!" Charles was extremely shocked when he heard this name.

Of course he understood Agnes, she had a strong personality and a smart mind, but in terms of human nature and sophistication, Agnes was probably not as well versed as Fran. No matter how you look at it, this kind of statement is just an excuse, and her true purpose is naturally very clear.

What surprised him even more was that judging from his wife's behavior, she seemed to have known Agnes for a long time and had a very close relationship.

That's right. They conspired to kill my father in the UK. How could they not be closely related?

I really didn’t expect this to happen. I understand... Ciel couldn’t help but laugh.

This smile was so scary that Charlotte felt a little strange. "Ciel?"

"I have always been confused before, really very confused, why Aunt Agnes suddenly accused me and my sister. Now I understand, it turned out to be you..." Charles raised his head, and then looked at Charles angrily. Lott, "You complained to her, right? That's why she followed us specifically those days..."

"I just told her some situations, and she didn't completely believe me, so I want to follow you to actually observe..." Charlotte was stunned for a moment, and then calmed down immediately, "If she observed something , that can only be your fault, not mine!"

"So, do you know that she beat up my sister?" Charles' tone became harder and harder, and he was obviously furious. "Do you know what she beat Fran to? Do you have any feelings for her? I understand the personal anger, but why do you involve other people just to let you vent your personal resentment? "

He was indeed very distressed when his sister was tortured by Agnes that day, but it was just because Agnes was the elder that it was difficult to hold her accountable. But now that he found out that Charlotte was pushing for this, it really made him furious.

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"I don't know, but I know now." Charlotte didn't waver, but sneered, "In this case, I will shout "yes" for her."

"Enough!" Charles couldn't help scolding her. "How could you be willing to do such a thing!"

"What do you mean, enough is enough?" Charlotte refused to give in. "Are you ready to promise me?"

"I won't agree!" Charlotte's attitude and the truth she revealed finally made Charles unbearable.

In anger, he no longer thought about his wife's current physical condition and rejected her directly, "These requests are too much and I won't agree!"

"What if I ask you to agree?" Charlotte's face turned cold again.

"No one can do this to me." Ciel didn't give in now.

"Of course I have a way, Your Excellency, Minister Treville." Seeing her husband openly confronting her, Charlotte's face flashed with pain, but she was still very determined, "Don't forget, these companies are all under my control. In my name, your wealth is also in my name, and the family’s property is still in my name!”

"Are you going to threaten me with this?" Charles opened his eyes wide.

"Yes, I am a threat! Either listen to me on this matter, or I will learn from you and show off your cards mercilessly!" Charlotte also became angry, "Even if your grandpa comes out to persuade me this time It’s useless, I’ve already given in so many times and I won’t give in again!”

As she spoke, her blue eyes seemed to become moist, "I have been silently supporting you from behind, but what have you brought to me? Have you taken my trust as indulgence? Since Then I'll tighten the reins, sir, because I love you."

"You threaten your husband to love him?" Charles laughed angrily.

"As long as you love me too, what kind of threat is this? I'm just expanding my career with you. Isn't this what I should do? Tell me, what did I do wrong?" Charlotte asked back . "If you don't believe it and you want to try my determination, then you see, my surname is Treville too, and I can do it!"

Ciel didn't answer. His breathing became very heavy. The feeling of being threatened was too uncomfortable.

Now that his wife had reached this point, he felt there was nothing more to say.

"Are you going to break up with me?"

"You want to break up with me!" Tears appeared in the corners of Charlotte's eyes. "I want to keep you by my side. Is this wrong?"

Charles stopped talking.

Although anger occupied his mind, reason was still lingering in his mind.

He clearly knows that he cannot afford to break up with his wife now - in terms of fame, he cannot lose the harmony of the family, and in terms of interests, he simply cannot bear the price of cutting off from Charlotte.

So whether it was from a reputation point of view or from a practical point of view, there was no way he could fall out with Charlotte.

Today's Charlotte seemed to be well prepared, and a combination of punches was both intimidating and emotional, leaving him with nowhere to start and no choice but to be forced into a corner.

But the more domineering she became, the more he felt unable to get close to her, and he felt extremely tired.

How uncomfortable it is to have to negotiate deals with others in your own home.

Such thoughts popped up in his mind, making him feel uninterested.

"Okay, okay!" With all his thoughts in despair, he could only nod his head repeatedly, "I will listen to you and do as you want. Are you satisfied with this? Are you satisfied?"

"You should have said that a long time ago..." Seeing her husband finally give in under the threat, a smile finally appeared on Charlotte's face.

But her smile immediately froze. She found that her husband pushed the dinner plate in front of her away, and Huo De stood up.

"I'm full, so I won't eat." Charles left his untouched bite of food, and then called the servant outside the door, "Set me a bed in the study, I want to rest there recently!"

Such a huge blow made Charlotte twist her face in pain.

They had quarreled before and lived in separate rooms, but it was Charlotte who took the initiative to prevent her husband from coming to the bedroom. But today, Charles asked for a separation. This was the first time for the couple in several years. What did this mean? It goes without saying.

An ordinary wife might not care about such small details after victory, but Charlotte was different. She stood up unsteadily.

"Char!" she called her husband from behind.

But Charles turned a deaf ear now. He didn't want to quarrel with his wife anymore, but he did want to be alone.

"Char!" Charlotte greeted again, and then chased forward desperately.

But her body, which had been pregnant for several months, was now very bloated, and she still had the pace of the past. When she was anxious, she staggered, and then tripped over the chair and fell to the ground.

The sound of people and chairs falling down made Charles stop. He turned around and found his wife lying on the ground.

Oh my god.

He temporarily forgot his anger towards his wife, and immediately ran back and supported his wife.

"Charlotte, are you okay?" he kept asking in panic.

Fortunately, there was no blood on the ground, and Charlotte showed no signs of abdominal cramps, which finally allowed him to calm down Ciel a little.

Charlotte's face was already full of tears, and they even dripped onto his hands.

"I love you, Charles." Perhaps because of the pain, perhaps because of the mental shock, Charlotte's voice was very soft, but it sounded more sincere, "Is this wrong?"

"No, it was me who was wrong. I'm sorry, I'm sorry, Lolotte..." Charles couldn't help crying, and tears fell on her face. "Okay, let's go back and rest together."