[Pride and Prejudice] Mrs Bennett

Chapter 38

At the end of the wedding, Elizabeth wore a wedding dress specially designed and sewed for her by Grace, and was supported by Mr. Darcy on the carriage filled with red roses.With a sweet and happy smile on her delicate face, she leaned out of the carriage and waved goodbye to everyone. She left Langborn, who had raised her for 18 years, and started her new life.

It's just a pity that she is one less child of the Bennett family this time. Who made it happen that she got married at this time!However, William Collins would not have returned to Longbourn if it hadn't been for her wedding.Therefore, she also participated in this family action in disguise!

Watching the groom and the bride off, several children of the Bennett family looked at each other secretly and took action.The twins took Delia, followed Jane and Bingley to Netherfield Manor to see their nephews and nieces, and Dylan walked up to William Collins and Wickham, smiling and took them to Merry In a salon in Tunshang.

This salon is also one of the chain properties of the Bennett family. It receives male and female guests separately, and has the same VIP system as other Bennett businesses.Talk here without worrying about being overheard.

In any case, Delia's marriage was a minor scandal in the Bennett family.

After the waiter delivered the black tea and snacks and closed the door, Dylan relaxed his posture and sat lazily on the sofa in the box.His azure eyes sparkled under the candlelight, but it made William's movement of pouring tea stiff for a moment.

"Since George went to the army and William you went to college, we seldom sit together like this." Dylan whispered like nostalgia with a smile on his lips.

Wickham squinted his eyes, and raised his hand to shuffle the meticulously combed thick hair for the wedding: "I am a rigorous soldier, and of course my work and rest schedule will be a little different from yours. William, he is Hensford The priests of the Diocese can't leave at will, of course not as close as you and Fitzwilliam and Charles. But it won't be certain after that, after all, we all married the daughter of the Bennett family as wives .”

Glancing at him, then at William who was sitting beside him holding a teacup and saying nothing, Dylan chuckled lightly, "George, didn't William and Delia tell you that their surname is Collins, not Bennett?" special."

"Didn't Viscount Bennett give Delia the surname of Bennett when he adopted her?" Wickham frowned.

Delia's facial features are clear and delicate, which is his favorite type. In terms of personality... Although he has been in the army for so many years, his temperament has been tempered to a more rigorous appearance, but in fact he is still relatively detached, so it is true I still like Delia's character.But it was her status as the adopted daughter of the Bennett family that finally made him decide to enter the marriage hall with this girl who was nine years younger than him.

Regardless of whether it is an adopted daughter or a biological daughter, as long as she bears the surname Bennett, legally speaking, she is a child of the Bennett family.Although there is no inheritance right of the Bennett family, there is still a dowry or something.Not to mention Wickham's reality, it's not easy for a person with no background or background to get into his current position. If marriage can give him some help, why should he hypocritically refuse?

"Father hired a lawyer a month ago and revised the relationship with Delia and William." When he said this, Dylan's blue eyes stared closely at William, and found that his eyes flashed with fear. After believing and panicking, Dylan squinted his eyes in satisfaction.

The Bennetts are not so calculating, William Collins!

"William has long since grown up, Collins' father has already returned all his property to him, and Delia..." Staring at Wickham with a half-smile on his head, Dylan spat out the cold words without hesitation , "Anyway, she is going to marry your surname Wickham, do we still need our surname Bennett?"

At this moment, Wickham finally realized that something was wrong, his eyes wandered between the cousins ​​Dylan and William, and his expression became more and more serious: "Dylan, what happened between you and William? "

"What happened?" Dylan raised his eyebrows, and his usually gentle voice became colder, "It's just a story about the 'farmer and the snake'. George, Delia is a good girl, you have to treat her well. Well, she has been my sister for a few years, after all. But your marriage to her cannot take place at Longbourne; she is a Collins, and her home is at Hunsford."

Although Grace is still willing to give Lydia a dowry and let her marry from the Bennett family, but she agrees does not mean that they, Bennett, agree!Fortunately, the family has always adopted a relatively democratic voting system rather than a one-word system. Otherwise, this time it really couldn't teach William Collins a lesson.

"William, you and I know exactly how you became the priest of Hunsford Parish. You said that you let Fitzwilliam know what you did. How would he react? And the reason why Delia She will no longer be the daughter of the Bennett family, and it's all because of you!" After speaking, Dylan couldn't bear to see William's bluish and pale face, stood up and left the box.

His purpose has been achieved, he just let Wickham know what kind of person he believes in.As for Delia, he could only shake his head when he thought of that careless girl who was so heartless.Her own elder brother didn't even think about her a little bit, so what could he do as a cousin?

But I believe that Wickham, a smart man, can understand what he said. Even if Delia is no longer the daughter of their Bennett family, he will not allow Wickham to renege on the marriage.

After all, that was also the younger sister who had been raised by the Bennett family for over ten years.

The atmosphere in the box fell into a cold trough because of Dylan's departure. After a long silence, Wickham looked at the ashen-faced William with burning eyes: "Can you tell me what's going on, William ?”

He was delighted when he met Delia at Colonel Fausto's house. Later, when they got to know each other more and more, Delia showed him the letter from William agreeing to their relationship. He thought... the relationship between him and Delia The Bennett family also knew about it.

Because, Delia's full name is Delia Collins Bennett.

But according to Dylan's words, the Bennett family seemed to be completely unaware of his and Delia's affairs.At this time, Wickham finally woke up, and was no longer immersed in the complacency and pride of marrying a viscount's daughter as his wife.

William smiled wryly, what could he tell Wickham?

It is said that the reason why Mrs. de Bourgh recommended and supported him to work in the parish was because he came to flatter the duchess himself, and told the duchess that Darcy had taken a fancy to Elizabeth, the second daughter of the Bennet family, and was going to In exchange for a marriage contract?

Said that Delia wrote to him saying that she had met Wickham and had a vague affection for him, and he was very supportive, but asked her not to tell the Bennett family about it for the time being?In fact, William knew that neither Grace nor Mr. Bennett would prevent Delia from marrying George, so what was he worried about?

Yes, what he was worried about was that if the Bennett family found out, Wickham would have to go in and out of the Bennett mansion from time to time. In case at that time he found that he was only temporarily attracted by Delia, what made him even more tempted was What about the Bennetts' 14-year-old twins?

This is not impossible, Delia is only the adopted daughter of the Bennett family, but the twins are the daughters of the Viscount and Mrs. Bennett!And being able to be friends with George for so many years, they also have some understanding of each other's temperament.Even if George himself is very motivated now, if he can take a shortcut, he will not refuse!

So, he made Delia hide her and Wickham's affair.

William Collins thought he understood the Bennetts. They were both soft-hearted and kind-hearted people. Otherwise, they would not have accepted his father's care for them and taken care of their siblings for so many years.When he took over the Collins family business a few years ago, he was surprised.

Not only was it no less than when it was handed over to Viscount Bennett, it was even doubled.When the old Mr. Collins was still alive, he secretly told him about the property of the Collins family, and warned him that he would be content with half of it.

It was precisely because of Mr. Bennett's move that William felt that he still had a certain status in the hearts of the Bennetts.Coupled with the fact that Delia took the surname of Bennett, it was only a few years ago that he had betrayed the Bennett family and obtained a relatively respectable career as a priest, so he made this decision this time.

It's just that he didn't expect that the Bennett family's reaction would be so huge this time. They even canceled Delia's Bennett surname, and...officially canceled the legal relationship with him as an adopted son.

Yes, a lawyer came to Hunsford to find him a few days ago, and showed him the legal documents that he was no longer the adopted son of the Bennett family, so that he would stop saying that he was the adopted son of the Bennett family.This was more than a bolt from the blue for William.

Originally, he would come to Elizabeth and Darcy's wedding, but this time he wanted to inquire about the situation.However, since he arrived in Langborn yesterday, he has noticed something is wrong.Grace's attitude towards him was very flat, and Mr. Bennett didn't pull him into the study to have a good talk with him as usual, and the children of the Bennett family... had a special relationship with him. an invisible membrane.

Today, when Dylan said that sentence, William really understood.

He completely messed up what should have been a good thing.

It was because he didn't trust the Bennets, and Wickham, that's why it happened.

It's just... how he was a Collins, he had to think a lot.

He even thought viciously that if Viscount Bennett and Mrs. Bennett did not have a son named Dylan, because of the existence of the law of limited succession, the titles and properties they earned would all be inherited by him, Collins!

"George, are you willing to marry Delia, not Delia Bennett, but Delia Collins?" William believed that what he said was enough for Wickham to understand what happened. .

Now it's Wickham's turn to smile wryly, but it's time to drive ducks to the shelves, can he say not to marry now?

The author has something to say: William Collins is just an ordinary person, so he will be lucky, and he will also have emotions such as jealousy and envy.

It's just that he shouldn't be controlled by these emotions and made a wrong choice.

The Bennett family had given him a chance a few years ago, but he had given up on it himself.

Here at last the truth of William's becoming a parish priest is revealed!

Tudou's niece caught a cold again and had a fever, which was caused when Tudou stayed with her at night.

The weather is so strange, the children really suffer.