Revenge [Gone with the Wind]

The opportunity to return to Atlanta was faster than Scarlett had imagined. Scarlett, who had just calmed down at Tarleton's house, followed the Indian couple in a carriage and rushed to the station with only a net bag.There was a train to Atlanta that afternoon, and they had to catch it.

Because the telegram from Aunt Pittypat was very frightening: "Melanie is very ill."

India's face was pale and frightening, and Stuart looked anxious and nervous. He spoke incoherently in turn to comfort his wife and his old love. Made more upset.But none of them spoke to stop him, so let him keep talking.They needed time to consider the possible ramifications of Melanie's serious illness.

India is worried about Ashley and Xiaobo, she doesn't trust Ashley to take care of Xiaobo and himself alone.As a younger sister, she knew better than anyone else, except for Melanie, how capable Ashley was.He couldn't run the lumber factory he bought from Scarlett at all, and he couldn't take care of a family. Melanie was the only one who really supported the Wilkes family.

Scarlett's thinking is much simpler, she only cares about how sick Melanie is, or more directly, will she die? !Long before the war started, she had the idea that Melanie would disappear or never exist at all; during the war, they lived together in Atlanta, guarding the cowardly and incompetent Charles, watching Melanie look forward to returning from vacation The mood of the old Ashley made this desire even more urgent; after the war, she gradually fell to the point where she couldn't move an inch in Atlanta, and Melanie didn't stand up to help her.Moreover, Scarlett clenched her palms tightly, and Melanie was still standing on the side of the hateful Suellen to hurt her.For Melanie, Scarlett didn't feel guilty at all. Before the war, she could coax Ashley to take her to elope without any scruples, and now she has no scruples.It would be better if Melanie died if she went back this time.In that way, as long as she waits for a suitable period of time, she can marry Ashley decently and become Xiao Bo's good stepmother, and she can also give birth to Ashley again. She knows how much Ashley likes children, although She didn't like Wade and Ella, but if she could have Ashley's child, she would love that child.Now that she has money and time, she can make good arrangements for that child's future, and of course she will not ignore Xiaobo.Moreover, after marrying Ashley and becoming Mrs. Wilkes, she can also get rid of the bad reputation of being pro-Yankees and become the noble lady of the upper class that Ellen has always trained her to be.What a wonderful future this is, as long as there is no Melanie...

When the train pulled into Atlanta, twilight was already heavy, and with a drizzle, the city seemed even more hazy.The street lamps shone dimly, like yellow spots in a fog.Rhett was waiting at the station with a carriage.India couldn't wait to jump into the car, and didn't even care about finding out that the person who came to pick him up was a former speculator, a pro-Yankee who was as hateful as Scarlett.Stuart was a little angry when he thought of their past disputes, but Rhett's expressionless face made him dare not make any mistakes. Stuart was very annoyed at such an inexplicable retreat, so he stepped on the springboard and sat down without saying a word. Opposite India.Scarlett raised the hem of her skirt unhurriedly, taking care not to get muddy on herself.After sitting down, he habitually stroked the folds of his tight top, which made India's eyes blaze.Scarlett didn't notice sister Ashley's stronger dissatisfaction with her at all. She was concentrating on analyzing Rhett's expression to judge how sick Melanie was.

"Melanie, she..." Scarlett hesitated to speak skillfully. This trick has always been useful to men. When they hear such a delicate question from a woman, they will unreservedly contribute everything they know .Although Rhett had never flattered her like other men, she believed that she could still get what she wanted to know on this issue.

Rhett didn't let her down: "She's pregnant."

India's face turned red. She was ashamed and angry when a speculator known for his unruly behavior carelessly talked about her sister-in-law's pregnancy.But she couldn't take it out on Rhett, so she had to blame Scarlett for bringing up the topic, and gave her several hard stares.

Scarlett was also blushed by Rhett's bluntness, and like India, she was also angry and ashamed.She couldn't believe what she heard. On the day at the sawmill, Ashley almost revealed to her that he and Melanie had no real relationship. How could she still be pregnant?Scarlett was still very angry, feeling as if she had been betrayed by her husband, both angry and sad.

Stuart stammered, trying to ease the atmosphere: "She, I mean, Melanie, she, uh, Mrs. Wilkes, how is she now?"

Rhett glanced at Stuart, who could see the embarrassment through the whiskers, and quickly glanced at Scarlett, suddenly raised his eyebrows and smiled: "She is not bad. My dear wife, Suellen, has always been very concerned about Will. Mrs. Wilkes' body, so she discovered the problem in time. After Dr. Meade's careful care, the baby was still not safe, and Mrs. Wilkes had to stay in bed for a while, um, probably have to rest all the time But it doesn't matter, I believe that Mr. Wilkes, who is considerate of his wife, will take good care of her. You see, he sent a telegram to ask you to come and help!" Actually, he himself doesn't know what he is The truth about the wife, Rhett thought to himself.His lovely wife had specially enjoined this, to make sure Ashley Wilkes thought his wife was dying.She was showing her "magic" unconsciously again, Rhett smiled, she must not know that she was nervous and wanted to keep a little secret, and at the same time she was happy that she could do something in advance to make her annoying sister Scarlett How ridiculous and cute Li was in trouble!

Suellen, who was praised by Rhett, was guarding Melanie's bed at this time, trying to prevent others from discovering the truth before Scarlett came.Melanie, who was overprotected, gratefully obeyed Suellen's dictating instructions, and while resting at ease, she was looking forward to the child in her stomach.Ashley wished so much to have a lovely daughter, she was almost sure that this time it must be a girl, she must obey the doctor and other wives' instructions, take a good rest and ensure the safety of the child.Alas, she is so useless, she was married so long before Suellen, but she already has two children, but she can hardly bear the burden of pregnancy because of her weak body.If it wasn't for Suellen, she might have left Ashley and Xiao Bo forever!

Suellen nominally said that she was taking care of Melanie. In fact, most of the time, she didn't pay attention to Melanie's physical and psychological conditions. middle.Melanie's death is another turning point in Scarlett's life. It is because of this that she finds out that she does not love Ashley, but loves Rhett deeply.Of course, Suellen was relieved that she was severely dumped by Rhett in Atlanta, but now that Rhett is her husband, for her own sake, she must not let Scarlett fall in love with Rhett again. possible.She is too aware of Scarlett's means, and there is basically no man she can't get - including Ashley, whom she has been thinking about for many years, if she didn't take the initiative to reject him, the right man will wait until after Melanie's funeral Time, Ashley will marry her sooner or later.

In the last life, until Suellen died, the only man who made Scarlett fail to get what she wanted was Rhett.This time, she must be completely kept away from Rhett.Su Ailun clenched her fists secretly, she had been ruined by Scarlett all her life, she absolutely couldn't let her do whatever she wanted in her life again.This time, let her be sad and desperate looking up to Ashley who was not available.The farther away from her Rhett the better.

Therefore, she paid more attention to Melanie than anyone else, and she knew that Melanie would die of miscarriage.Therefore, she estimated the time and made every possible turn to test whether Melanie was pregnant.Finally, after she became pregnant, when she tried to ask Melanie to accompany her to see Dr. Meade, the shrewd old doctor found out that Melanie might be pregnant.Under the pressure of the two of them and Mrs. Meade who came back from the house later, Melanie blushed and admitted with a slight smugness.

From then on, Suellen felt like a big enemy.She almost took Melanie to her home to watch her every day, and the reason was easy to find. She was pregnant, in a bad mood, unwell, and needed a good girlfriend to accompany her.Of course, Melanie would not refuse, and she also intimately told every wife and lady who came to visit her that Suellen needed someone to accompany her, so there was an endless stream of Atlanta women to visit Butler's mansion.

Under the attention of so many experienced wives, Melanie's abnormality was quickly discovered and carefully cared for.As a result, even though the child was saved for the time being, Dr. Meade still unhappyly accused Melanie of ignoring his advice, and issued another ultimatum to prohibit Melanie from trying to conceive in the future. He still tried his best to arrange for Melanie to give birth.Of course, this pregnancy will inevitably cause Melanie's health to be greatly damaged. Even if she recuperates obediently from now on and remains safe until the child is born, then it is conservatively estimated that she will have to rest for a few years.However, because she gave birth to Xiaobo a few years later this time, she was not forced to flee in a broken carriage on the day of giving birth as Suellen remembered, and she went to the fields to farm after losing her care after giving birth, and endured hunger for a long time Starvation and lack of clothing and food... lead to excessive wear and tear, and eventually premature death.This time, Melanie still experienced hard work and long-term hunger, but before she gave birth to Xiaobo, Ellen, who is good at medicine, had been recuperating for her for a long time, and Ellen also took care of her during childbirth and postpartum. Made her recover pretty well.Therefore, after escaping the crisis of miscarriage this time, with the large amount of food and medicinal materials generously funded by Suellen, and the care of many experienced wives, even if she may not be able to keep the child in the end, at least Melanie will not would die from it.For Suellen, that was a good enough ending.As long as Melanie lives, Scarlett will never have a chance to get Ashley.And as long as she couldn't get Ashley, her stubbornness would urge her never to look seriously at other men.Her Rhett, or her own marriage, was perfectly safe.

The carriage stopped at the threshold where Aunt Pitty's house was half blown up by the artillery fire, and India couldn't wait to lift up her skirt and jump out of the carriage.She ran up the front steps, down the hall, and pushed open the door, where Aunt Pitty sat weeping in the dim light with a wet handkerchief, panicked, because Suellen wouldn't let her stay at Melanie's. In a crowded living room.She was anxious and afraid, but she had no one to accompany her, so she was frightened half to death by her messy imagination.Now when I saw India, it was as if I saw God, and I moved my fat body and rushed forward: "India, woohoo, India, Melanie... oh!"

India ignored Aunt Pitty and ran straight past her toward the backyard.Following closely behind, Stuart struggled to catch Aunt Pittypat's heavy body, and almost sat on the ground by himself.Fortunately, Rhett came right away, and they pushed Aunt Pittypat to the sofa together. Rhett stayed to comfort her, and Stuart rushed to the backyard to visit Melanie.As for Scarlett, she didn't look at Aunt Pittypat at all, and ran directly around the fence into Ashley's house.

Ashley stood in the hall, his eyes glazed over, as if sleepwalking.His living room was full of people, but Suellen kept them out of Melanie's bedroom.The ladies whispered nervously, making Ashley, who was not aware of the situation, even more at a loss.Now, when he saw his dear sister coming, he immediately stretched out a hand to hold her arm tightly: "India, Melanie..."

India patted the back of his brother's hand indiscriminately: "Let me go and see her. I'll go and see her."

Ashley shook his head sleepwalking: "Mrs. Butler and Dr. Meade are inside, and they won't let anyone in."

Scarlett squeezed away several wives who showed disgust and contempt towards her, stood up, grabbed Ashley's other hand, and comforted: "I'll go. Suellen dare not stop me. "

India paused for a while and didn't object.Together they walked toward Melanie's bedroom.At this time, the bedroom door opened from the inside, and Dr. Meade walked out with a serious expression.His long gray beard hung down on his chest, his eyes quietly scanned the crowd that suddenly fell silent in the hall.After a while, he said to Ashley, "Let's talk." Ashley froze all over.

Then, he moved his legs mechanically, walking towards Dr. Meade like a puppet.Mrs. Meade, Mrs. Merriwat, and Mrs. Elsing, who were so anxious that they couldn't wait any longer, had already taken this opportunity to rush into Melanie's bedroom.Then, the door was gently closed.The rest of the people continued to speculate and pray outside, while India, Scarlett and Stewart, who had just arrived, were ignored.

After an unknown amount of time, Scarlett, who had been immersed in her own thoughts, suddenly found that the living room was completely quiet.India and Stewart were no longer with her, and no one else knew where.The blazing firelight in the living room cast Kazuki's tall shadow on the wall behind her.The room was terribly still, and the stillness penetrated her like a cold drizzle.Scarlett jumped up suddenly, Ashley, Ashley and Dr. Meade went to talk about Melanie's situation, what happened to her?What happened to him?Ashley, she needs Ashley.

The author has something to say: JJ owes a smack again, but he doesn’t send TT to the manuscript box after writing