Holder Manor Secret

Mary's illness didn't improve at all. She lay in bed all day long, but fortunately she was in good spirits.The weather was getting cooler, heralding the end of the worst summer, and Mary was feeling a little better.She leaned against the head of the bed and said to Edward: "This child will be born in autumn, and the weather that will greet him will be getting colder and colder. It is really worrying."

She used a male pronoun, desperately hoping it would be a baby boy.

Edward was kind, "He will be well taken care of, I assure you."

But Mary didn't call Edward for that.

The Holder family has not heard from Hughes for a long time.Almina gave up hope a long time ago, "He doesn't seem to love me, probably just on a whim, or teasing me." Fortunately, she has no feelings for Hughes, nor is she disappointed.

But the baroness didn't think so.

"Hughes will honor the engagement." She looked sure, as if she had seen their wedding day.I don't know if it was because of her weak body and being at home all day, Mary became a little godlike, always holding the hands of several young ladies and saying some inexplicable words.Almina and the others changed from being worried at the beginning to a habit, and they didn't take their mother's words to heart.

"You just think she's talking nonsense," both ladies said privately to Edward.

Yet Hughes did make his way home,

"He's coming back, Edward, it's only a matter of a few days." Mary, who received another letter after many days, was very excited, "They have to hold a wedding here, at Holder Manor!"

"But your body..." Edward said worriedly, but was interrupted by Mary. "It does not matter!"

"I want to watch Almina get married while I'm alive. Dear cousin, please be sure to fulfill the wish of such a dying person!"

The madness in Mary's eyes frightened Edward. "Don't say that!"

"My dear cousin, I promise you everything."

"As soon as Hughes arrives, I will do my best to facilitate his marriage with Almina."

After all they had said, Mary seemed at last relieved.Edward left Mary's room and heaved a long sigh the moment he closed the door.

If he was still hesitant to tell Mary about Baron Holder and Vincent before, then now, he decided to keep silent about it.

She couldn't take any more.

Before Hughes arrived, Edward visited the priest in the town and asked about some related matters.I also found Baron Holder from Mrs. Green. Although the Baron didn’t come home very often after Mary’s illness, he still cared about his first daughter’s marriage and said that he would pay for a decent wedding for them. .

"Oh Edward, you and Mr. Thomas...huh?" After talking about the business, Baron Holder gave Edward a look in the manner of a man talking about a secret matter.

Edward's face turned cold all of a sudden.

"Hahaha!" the baron laughed heartily. "Gentlemen are tacit about similar things. Many people have had sex with the same sex before marriage. You really don't have to mind."

He patted Edward on the shoulder very hard, like a father to his son, but also like a brother.

"Mr. Thomas is young and handsome, and he will inherit the title of duke. He is also very gentle with his lover. You probably had a conflict last time. A man, you have to have some fun. You are also a man, so you should understand."

The baron continued to enlighten himself.

Edward's face became even uglier.

Hughes arrived on a rainy morning.

He still looks so handsome, even the drops of water falling from the cloak are extraordinarily exquisite. "Mr. Brook, good day." Hughes greeted with a smile, kind but not unfamiliar, as if he had never left the manor.

"Good day, Mr. McLeod." Edward greeted, and he said apologetically, "Baron Holder has some urgent business to go out. I'm afraid you won't be able to see him until evening."

"It doesn't matter, after all, we will be a family soon."

Hughes didn't mind this, saying that he needed to visit the Baroness first.The lady who got the news was refreshed and decided to tidy up, and sent the maid to ask the two gentlemen to wait in the small living room.

Edward also asked the maid to inform the ladies.

"It rained so hard in the morning." Since the baron was not at home, Edward had to play the role of greeting the guests.

"That's right," Hughes said with a smile, "Fortunately, there is a shelter, so you can't get caught in the rain, but some drift in."

"How is your mother's illness?"

Hughes restrained his smile, showing a heavy expression, and Edward also sat up in danger.

"She was so ill that she passed away."

"Oh my God!" a female voice exclaimed.

Both Edward and Hughes stood up, and the baroness entered the small drawing room.Her hair was neatly combed, she was wearing a long black dress, her belly was raised high, and the personal maid Lucy was carefully supporting her. "Ma'am," Edward wanted to help her, but Hughes took the first step and helped the baroness to the sofa properly.

"Oh Hughes, I'm so sorry about that." The lady tucked her eyes with her handkerchief. "God bless her."

"Yes, ma'am, my mother has been blessed with grace."

Because of his mother's sudden death, Hughes was busy preparing for the funeral and other things, so there was no letter for a long time.Now that the dust has settled, he has also returned to Holder Manor to fulfill his marriage contract.

"May I ask, isn't your father coming?" Edward interrupted the conversation not very politely.

Hughes said apologetically: "My mother's death dealt a great blow to my father, making it difficult for him to support the long-distance trip. He also very much hoped that I could get married as soon as possible and take Almina back."

"Yes, it should."

Mary agreed with this, but Edward was a little worried.Almina was his favorite niece, and he was really reluctant to let her marry so far away.

However, this reluctance is not a reason to stop.

Almina and Hughes' wedding is on the agenda.

After seeing Hughes, Mary continued to rest in bed.But she is in good spirits, and the doctor said that her health is much better.Lord Holder returns home to officiate at the wedding.Everything seems to be going well.

Holder Manor began to entertain guests continuously, and Edward, as the baroness's cousin, shared the burden with the baron.During the period, Vincent came to visit, but Edward was in a hurry, he just said a few words of courtesy, and Vincent didn't bother too much.

Things between them seem to be completely over.

On the eve of the wedding, Andrew proposed to Vivian.He had pursued Vivienne for a long time before, but Vivienne kept refusing, hoping to get married after Mary gave birth.However, I don't know if it was because of seeing that Almina was about to get married. This time, Vivienne finally agreed to Andrew's marriage proposal.

Andrew's father is a justice, rich, and has a certain social status.In general, Andrew is also an excellent marriage partner.

"I'm so happy, really." Mary leaned on the bed, her face flushed. "If Andrew could propose earlier, maybe the two sisters could have a wedding together!"

"I'm so happy, Edward."