Holder Manor Secret

Edward had to pick up the pieces himself.He didn't even dare to go down into the pool, as if there were some beasts in it.

After finally cleaning, Edward was about to get dressed, but found that the clean clothes had been taken away by the young man.He looked at the dirty pajamas thrown on the ground, and finally decided to go back directly in his outer robe.

The outer robe is soft, but still not comfortable enough to wear next to the body.Edward squeezed the robe tighter awkwardly, but still felt the wind blowing between his legs.

God.

Edward screamed in his heart, feeling deeply guilty and annoyed.He was bewitched, committed an unforgivable crime, and had an indecent relationship with his niece's fiancé.

But from the moment he liked men, he had probably been abandoned by God.No one in the world can give him forgiveness, not even hell will have his place.

Yet from the bottom of his heart, he was satisfied.

Soul and flesh, love and betrayal.They are intertwined, and the world is networked in it, making it difficult to extricate themselves.

Edward made his way through the woods and into the shadow of the building.He was extremely tired, whether it was in his heart or his body, at this moment he couldn't sort out his inner thoughts, and he didn't know how to face Hughes in the future. He just wanted to escape to his room quickly and have a good sleep.

Maybe when I woke up the next day, it was just a dream.

When he passed the stables, he suddenly heard voices, and he couldn't help but turn pale with fright, and hid in the dark without daring to move.However, the people over there didn't seem to notice him, but their voices raised a little, as if they were arguing about something.

"Hughes! You..."

Hearing Hughes' name made Edward even more nervous.Could it be that Hughes was discovered when he came back?He slowly approached there, poking his head cautiously to look around.

Under the moonlight, a girl in a cloak was saying something to the person in front of her. She looked agitated, and she calmed down a little when the man held her in his arms.

That's Vivian.

The man holding her was wearing a golden velvet robe, and his golden hair reflected cold light in the moonlight.The light was so sharp that it almost pierced Edward's eyes.

He was neatly dressed, exactly the suit he wore after dinner, and he didn't seem to have changed into his pajamas, so he met Vivian directly.

Edward couldn't believe it, he took a step back, as if he stepped on something, and made an obvious sound.

"Who, who is where!"

The man turned his head and looked towards Edward, the moonlight shone on his face.

It's Hughes.

Edward fled in despair.

Vivienne stood there uneasy, Hughes went over to check it out, and saw the back of a man running away in a hurry, he couldn't help frowning.

"How is it, who is it?" Vivienne asked behind him.

Hughes looked at the man's back for a while, and finally replied: "No one," he turned his head and said with a smile, "It's just a bird that hasn't fallen asleep."

Vivian looked at Hughes suspiciously. They had a very happy time together. Hughes' performance made her believe that this man fell in love with her easily.

Until tonight, on the eve of leaving Holder Manor, everyone was expecting this young man to propose to a lady, and he did.

He proposed to Almina.

At the dining table, Vivian had to turn her face sideways to hide her surprised and angry expression.

Almina is the eldest daughter of Baron Holder, only two years older than Vivian.Their close age should have made them very close.However, they were separated at a very young age, Almina was often taken to the Brook Manor, and Vivienne was raised by Mrs. Holder herself.The two ladies didn't spend too much time together, and their personalities were very different.

But they are sisters after all.

In the limited social season, Vivian worked hard to find a suitable husband, and finally captured Andrew's heart.She was slightly relieved, and worried about Almina - her sister always disapproved of marriage, was already 19 years old, and no man had expressed her affection for her yet.

This era is very strict for ladies. They have no inheritance rights and can't find a way to make money. Marriage is the only way for them to guarantee their lives.If Almina remained unmarried and had no brothers who would inherit the estate, she would die in poverty after their father died.

Vivienne eagerly hopes that her sister can find a suitable partner.

But why Hughes?

He is young, handsome, wealthy, cheerful and polite enough to make any lady of her age fall in love with him.When Vivian was with him, she also had fantasies, and later even thought that Hughes fell in love with her.

However, no.

He chose Almina, without warning.He looked at Almina with very gentle eyes, without the passion of falling in love.

Marriage does not always mean love, but there must be a reason for a gentleman to marry a lady.

Vivienne was restless and angry. She violated the rules of a lady and asked Hughes out in the middle of the night. She wanted to ask clearly, but was interrupted by a sound.Only then did Vivienne feel panic. If someone really found out, her reputation would be ruined.

Hughes said it was just a bird.

She didn't believe it too much, but she wanted to believe it very much.The great panic made it difficult for her to continue questioning Hughes, and she just wanted to leave quickly.

Before parting, Hughes suddenly said to Vivienne seriously: "Please trust me."

"I can't say that I love Almina, but love itself is false. I will be faithful to my marriage and give her happiness."

Vivienne took a deep look at him, and finally turned and left.

Edward ran away, losing his left shoe in his haste, but was too frightened to stop to pick it up.It wasn't until he returned to the room and closed the door that he fell to the ground, gasping for breath.

His feet were scratched, his body was covered with thin sweat, and his heart was beating so fast that it could jump out of his throat.

But he couldn't care less.

The young man at the pool had blond hair and water-blue eyes. Even though he covered his face, Edward still felt that he was Hughes.

But he is not.

He couldn't get fully dressed in such a short period of time, and appeared beside the stables, even mentioning that he was still with Vivienne, as if he had already talked about it for a while.

He is not Hughes.