Countess' lover

Colonel Brandon originally wanted to report the birthday party for Elisa. The 16th birthday is worth celebrating, but Elisa politely declined.

"Compared to a banquet with a lot of people, I prefer to be with Christopher quietly, talking, reading, playing the piano, whatever." Eliza smiled sweetly when she said this, with The somewhat coquettish tone made Brandon very happy, and a sweet and soft feeling lingered in his heart. He thought he couldn't refuse any request from her.

As the time spent together increased, Brandon was surprised to find that there were so many things he didn't know about his adopted daughter.His Eliza liked to sing, and she sang very well.She also played the piano well enough to accompany herself, but Eliza preferred him.

His Eliza likes to draw, and the bright colors exaggerate the romantic atmosphere, which is as colorful as a girl.She appreciates beautiful poems and praises the romance of sweet and greasy love poets, but at the same time, what she likes more is the struggle in them, the cry to life and the darkness of the times.

What astonished Colonel Brandon most was that his Eliza had opinions as good as men's in politics and economy.After being amazed, Brandon had to warn Elisa that those current affairs and political affairs must not be talked about to anyone outside except him.Even her future husband may not necessarily accept that his wife is different in this respect.When he gave Elisa a stern warning, how did the little girl reply to him?

"Dear Christopher," Eliza leaned on the sofa and giggled, "What is your future husband? Don't worry, I will only tell you that I don't trust anyone except you."

Her smile is thick, charming, and not lacking in clarity.Only his shadow can be seen in those black eyes, such trust, the only trust.How can he afford it?How can he rest assured!Brandon couldn't worry about Elisa, let alone himself.

His heart would beat faster because of the closeness of his adopted daughter. Whenever the adopted daughter spoke, no, as long as Eliza appeared in front of him, his eyes could no longer leave her figure.

Eliza treats him affectionately, which will make Brandon feel happy and sweet.Eliza would make him feel lost and sad if he was distant and polite.Brandon clearly knew that he only wanted to take good care of Elisa and live up to his original lover, but that care had deteriorated unconsciously.The Colonel tried to restrain himself, to ignore the emotion, but a casual glance set it off.

It happened on the afternoon of Eliza's birthday, on her way to the study to find Colonel Brandon.

Bob was Delaford's new valet, young and strong.But because he has just taken over the work, he often appears clumsy and reckless.When he met Eliza in the hallway with a stack of freshly laundered towels, the impudent footman was about to salute the hostess but ignored what was in his hands.The immediate consequence was that Bob not only threw the towel all over the floor, but also accidentally bumped into Elisa, causing the host's lady to sprain her foot.

The poor manservant was terrified, afraid that Eliza would simply fire him.Eliza was upset at being hit, but she became less angry when she saw that the servant was so frightened.

Eliza bemoans her luck as she asks Bob to help her back to her room.Of course, she would not go to Colonel Brandon with a sprained foot, and it was never Eliza's wish to let her adoptive father worry about her.However, Elisa did not expect that before the poor manservant helped her take two steps, the familiar and angry voice of the colonel came from behind.

"What are you doing!"

Elisa can guarantee that, except for the time when she was found pregnant in her previous life, she has never heard such a harsh tone from her adoptive father.Colonel Brandon was famously gentle and good-natured.Of course Eliza would not understand Colonel Brandon's anger at the moment.

After having lunch together at noon, Brandon used the excuse of processing documents to hide in the study, but Eliza was all in his mind for the whole afternoon.The smile and voice of the adopted daughter made him unable to read a single letter.

His heart was in a mess, and he couldn't help but come out, wanting to see the adopted daughter he had been thinking about all the time.But what did he see?The little girl he was thinking of was leaning on another young man, speaking softly, as if she still had a gentle smile on her face.

Anger, jealousy, and an indescribable sadness and disappointment rushed into my mind.He could no longer control himself to maintain a calm and gentle appearance, and asked the two angrily, "What are you doing!"

"Boo, Mr. Brandon... I, I'm just... sorry, I..." Bob stammered, unable to utter a complete sentence for a long time.He had long heard that the new host was an officer who had returned from India, but this was the first time he was so clearly aware of the colonel's terror.Just being stared at by those sharp eyes, he even felt terrified even if he moved.

The Colonel had no time to listen to what he had to say, and the hand of the young manservant on the girl's arm was in his eyes utterly hateful and unforgivable.He strode over, pulled the servant's hand away, and stood between the two of them in a protective gesture.

He doesn't look like a father who wants to protect his daughter, but a man who wants to defend his lover!resolute, dangerous...

"A most ordinary manservant, who gave you the guts to allow you to get close to Miss Eliza!" Anger made him speechless, and he didn't even have time to figure out what the truth was.

"Sir... I didn't, no, it's not like that..." Bob explained hastily, but the more he explained, the more he seemed to have something with Eliza that caused him to feel guilty.

Eliza's mind jumped out from the surprise of discovering the unusual adoptive father, and noticed that the current situation was really dumbfounding.She tugged on her adoptive father's sleeve, and explained the matter clearly in a few sentences, but concealed that she was sprained by Bob, and only said that she got help from the male servant.

The colonel knew that he had misunderstood someone, and after apologizing to the valet and letting him leave, he still remained somewhat strict with Eliza. "You can let him come to me, without..." Don't need to be supported by other men, or don't need to make him go crazy with jealousy?

Brandon supported his adopted daughter and continued to Eliza's room.The girl's slender waist was firmly held in his palm, and it was rare to cling to him so intimately, leaning against him.The two of them slowed down at the same time, only wishing that the road would be longer and longer.

Why do you have different emotions because of her intimacy and distance?Why do I miss her every movement and every smile?The appearance of the first love has long been blurred in time, and all the love and care come from another little girl.He watched her elongate from a round little girl to a slender young girl.Watching her poor little face become charming and seductive... The initial pity and responsibility deteriorated in the companionship and dependence.

He, Christopher Brandon, fell in love with his adopted daughter shamelessly!

Something that has been avoiding suddenly erupts, and those weird cares that have been unable to figure out have answers.The answer that could be obtained made Colonel Brandon a big blow.He actually fell in love with his adopted daughter!It's not about pampering and pampering her daughter, but possessing and loving the woman she likes.

What if Eliza knew?His adopted daughter loves him so much and treats him like a father.What if she knew his ugly mind?Run away from him, loathe him, never want to see him again?No, just thinking about it would make Brandon's heart ache so he couldn't breathe.Absolutely can't go on like this!

Brandon didn't speak any more, and didn't even dare to look at Elisa. He sent Elisa back to the room and ordered the servant to call the family doctor, and then left quickly. The way he fled quickly made Elisa feel puzzled. full of fear.She didn't understand that according to her adoptive father's love for her, no matter what, she would wait until the doctor confirmed that she was fine before leaving.But this time, why did you leave in such a hurry?

She looked at the back of the colonel leaving, and a sense of fear and crisis of being abandoned lingered.She suddenly thought of the harsh words of her adoptive father before, and she was afraid that it would only emerge at this time.Could it be that Brandon misunderstood that he was not the good girl he knew because of his physical contact with the manservant?Had her Christophe been disappointed in her, not in love with her?

Today was Eliza's 16th birthday, but everything became extremely awkward because of Eliza's sprain and Brandon's avoidance.Dinner was eaten in the room, and the cake specially prepared by the colonel for Elisa was her favorite, but the colonel did not appear from the beginning to the end, so that Eliza could not eat anything.

She could bear Brandon's mother who always loved her in his heart, could endure that man marrying another woman in the future, and could bear him deliberately keeping a distance from her because of etiquette.But what Eliza can never bear is disgust.She was afraid, afraid to see her adoptive father's disappointed eyes again, afraid that he would no longer like her.She is like duckweed in the dark, she can only regard Brandon and her adoptive father as the light and the root she can rely on.

Sitting quietly on the bed, Eliza's expression was empty and bewildered.After a long time, candles were lit in the room, and the moon climbed over the treetops.Eliza took a deep breath, staggered out of bed, and decided to do something she had done many times in the past at the age of 16-visit her adoptive father's room at night.

No matter what, she had to figure it out!There must be a reason for Christophe's love for her, Eliza was convinced.