Holder Manor Secret

Almina agreed to Hughes' proposal, and Hughes will return to Paris to inform his family about it.Edward could no longer refuse Mary's request. After all, as the woman's family, it was really necessary for him to visit with Hughes.

At night, Edward returned to his room very early. He sent the servant to rest first, and poured himself a glass of red wine.There were only a few candles lit in the room, and the dim candle flames flickered slightly, bringing muddy light.Edward silently stared at the candlelight in the mirror, thinking of going back to Paris, he just felt a headache, so he couldn't help but drank the red wine in the glass and poured another glass.

The door was closed tightly, isolating the outside world.This door provided Edward with a brief moment of peace. He walked slowly to the mirror, and a pale man was printed in the middle of the mirror, only his lips brought a little red to him.

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He wanted to take a bath, but the servants were asleep, and he didn't want to wake them up for such a thing.There was a small pool in the woods behind the manor, and Edward decided to go there for a simple cleaning.

If he had known in advance what was going to happen, he would rather sleep in this dirty state than go out into the woods at night alone.

However, the story is interesting precisely because the characters in the play will never know their fate in the next moment.They are always fleeing, but involuntarily set foot on their own path.

Edward put on a crimson robe, and walked towards the forest alone with a lamp.He often went to Holder Manor and knew everything about the plants and trees here like the back of his hand.Not long after entering the forest, I came to the small pool.There was a very slender stream of water near the pool, probably coming from a distant mountain.If you go further into the woods, you can see it slowly widening, but the long journey here has really exhausted it, and it is difficult to continue.

The night was quiet, and the moonlight was reflected on the water, which made Edward think of the mirror in the house, and couldn't help feeling a little hot.He put the candle on the ground, put the robe on the bottom, and put the clean clothes he brought with him on top.Then he took off his sticky pajamas and threw them by the pool in a mess.

It is already summer at this time, the daytime is getting hot and dry, and only the night can bring a little coolness.Edward stretched out his toes to touch the surface of the water, feeling a little cold, and couldn't help shivering after standing in it.

"……call……"

He frowned slightly, gasped softly, and when he got used to the temperature, he scooped up water with his hands and cleaned it up.

It was late at night, and even the sound of insects and birds could only be heard occasionally.The sound of rushing water is so obvious in the forest, so it is not the best target. The moonlight is silvery and white, like a guide.

"Who!" There was a rustling sound from around, it was the sound of stepping on fallen leaves.Edward was startled, and turned around in the water, looking around.

A man walked from the darkness of the tree shade to the moonlight.

He was tall, in pajamas and ill-timed boots, as if he had just been rushed out of bed.Her golden hair glistened in the moonlight.

"Hughes?" Edward called hesitantly.

The visitor walked slowly into the water, causing Edward to take a step back involuntarily.His face was completely exposed to the moonlight, but he was covered with a cloth covering the bridge of his nose and chin. Only a pair of water-blue eyes could be seen, deeply commenting on Edward.

He didn't speak.

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The drama ends and there is silence.