[Comprehensive British and American dramas] No.1 is called non-plural

"Oh, Honey, I'd love to go with you, but I have a job." Mrs. Jully refused.But it also reminded her that Emma would return to her soon, and Mrs. Jully felt a little headache for this daughter who always wanted to interfere in her life.

Maybe she needs to ask Dr. Lecter what is going on in the mind of a child in this period, how to make her independent instead of dictating herself.

After putting this matter into the schedule, Mrs. Jully's unhappiness was much less, "Honey, if you want to travel, please bring your assistant, I believe she will take good care of you."

"But mom, I want to be with you." Emma acted subconsciously, "We haven't been together for more than two days for a long time, I miss you so much."

"Mom misses you too. But work is work, and I can't give up my duties for fun." Mrs. Jully said, with pride in her words, "Dr. Lecter is a world-renowned psychologist, and people who come to seek his help There are many, and I need to arrange the time one by one so that they can get the most efficient help. Without me, this place will be a mess."

"Are you the only secretary there?" Emma's voice couldn't help but sharpen, "Is there going to be a world war without you?"

"It's your responsibility, Emma." Madam Jully's voice became severe, "My predecessor, oh, was a girl who was dazzled by love, and she left without saying hello, you know that's for Dr. Has Lecter caused much trouble? Dr. Lecter has helped us so much, do you have the heart to trouble him?"

"I don't object to your conscientiousness, but it's not in the past." Emma grabbed the phone and said what she had been thinking about during this time, "It's not in the past, Mom. We were short of money at the time, so you needed this very much." I have a job, but now, I have a lot of money, which is enough to make our lives easier than most people in this world. Do you remember when I was a child, you pointed to the photos in the album and told me that when I grow up, I will Take me to those places? There's the pyramids in Egypt, the beaches in New Zealand, the Arc de Triomphe in France...there are so many other places where we can-"

"Emma!" interrupted Madam Jully, startling herself at the harsh impatience in her tone.She rubbed her chest with one hand, trying to make her voice sound softer, "You are still a child, and there is still a long way to go in the future. Yes, we are indeed not short of money now, but have you thought about the future? ? No plan, after living a luxurious life, do you think about the future? Just like NBA stars, do you know what kind of life those people who only care about enjoying and have no future plan live after retirement?"

"I have a plan." Emma wanted to explain.

"You're only 12 years old, Emma, ​​your plans are too immature for this world." Jully leaned against the wall and gestured to keep the shop assistant from disturbing her, "I'm your mother, Emma, ​​I have no objection You have your own ideas, but there are some things that I should arrange."

"So, what's your plan?" Emma asked.

"I'll put you in touch with a private boarding school..." Mrs. Jully was interrupted by Emma as soon as she spoke.

"I don't like boarding school!" Emma objected immediately.

"Don't be self-willed, Emma." Mrs. Jully said in a low voice, "Five years ago, you could only go to a very poor public school. Now, you can go to any school in the country if you want. If this is the case, why not choose the best one?" What’s great? You’ll meet friends there, develop skills, and expand your network. Although it’s a bit early to say these things, but, Emma, ​​you have to be prepared to go through the voice change period and your voice is no longer suitable for singing. The road ahead There are many, and you have many choices."

"I sing because I like it. Your plan is too utilitarian." Emma was very upset. She wanted to make true friends, but Jully's words made her suspect that the friends she made in the future were for the purpose of making friends. Did she come here herself, or did she come for the relationship behind her?

That's a really bad idea.

"This is reality, otherwise why do those parents want to send their children to good schools?" Jully didn't think so, she just suffered enough, she was always with some losers before, so she didn't want Emma to do the same.Now she is with Dr. Lecter, those high society people are polite to her.

"But why is it a boarding school?" Emma was still upset, "I don't want to live in a school, isn't there any good private school in Baltimore?"

"Emma, ​​I thought we had already talked about this." Mrs. Jully took a deep breath, "About Dr. Lecter, yes, I like him very much, but our current relationship is just a simple boss and secretary, you No need to stare at me all the time trying to sabotage."

"I……"

"You don't have to deny it." Mrs. Jully said, "Yes, I like Dr. Lecter, are you so unacceptable that I like someone else?"

"No." Emma hurriedly denied, of course she didn't think so, her mother has given a lot to herself, if that person wasn't Dr. Lecter, she would be very happy to have a new member in the family, "But..."

"You can't be so selfish, Emma." Mrs. Jully's voice was a little choked up, "Dr. Lecter cares so much about your opinion, he loves you as his daughter, and is polite to me because he cares about your thoughts. He won't be with you I'm dating, don't you even take away my only luxury of wanting to be close?"

"No, no, I'm not..." Emma felt that something was wrong, but Mrs. Jully's questioning made her extremely sad, "But why Dr. Lecter?"

"Why not him?" Mrs. Jully asked, "He is handsome, funny, careful, considerate, decent, rich, no woman can resist his charm."

"But he's dangerous?" Emma blurted out.

"what?"

Emma closed her eyes, thinking of Abigail.

【"He is a devil."】

【"You can tell anyone, but no one will believe you."】

【"If one day I die, it must be at his hands."】

"Abigail is dead," Emma said softly.

"Yeah, that poor girl." Jully didn't like Abigail, and always felt that she was too sensitive and melancholy, which took a lot of Dr. Lecter's energy. "I really didn't expect him to be like that. After all, although he is a patient of Dr. Lecter and looks a little neurotic, it's really hard to imagine him killing Abigail. Thankfully, he was put in prison."

Mrs. Jully was speaking of Will Graham.

"But what if he didn't do that? Could it be someone else, someone who Abigail knew well and trusted by Abigail?" Emma asked, "Mom, don't you think Dr. Lecter's patients are dangerous Is it? I read the news and there is a lady who wants him to eat her!"

"What do you want to say, Emma?" Mrs. Jully's voice was a little stiff, "If it weren't for Dr. Lecter, there would be many more murderers in this world caused by psychopaths. Yes, in the case of Graham, Dr. .Lecter was blinded, but that doesn't mean you can question his abilities, or even his character!"

"But his patients are abnormal." Emma emphasized again, "What if one day his patients want to hurt you? Isaac said that some patients with mental disorders will kill because of their extreme possessiveness."

"But the Isaac you said is Dr. Lecter's patient." Mrs. Jully finally found a point of counterattack, "His cooperation is not even as good as those people you think are dangerous. Dr. Lecter values ​​him so much, you know his How negligent is your attitude?"

"No, it's arrogance. I've never seen anyone so arrogant at Dr. Lecter." Mrs. Jully said sharply, "He did help a little at the beginning, but a real gentleman would not be so vicious. He even Pretending not to know me, as if seeing me for the first time."

"For such a person, I don't think his words are worth referring to." Mrs. Jully finally concluded.

Emma was stunned, "There must be some misunderstanding here."

"That was my real experience, do you think I would make up such an easily exposed lie?" Mrs. Jully said with full confidence, because what she said was completely true.

This is a very contradictory state of mind.If Issac remembers her and greets her, she will feel that she is reminded of her humble past; but if Issac looks like she first met her, she can't help but wonder if she is so humble that she is even remembered Qualifications are gone.

She felt greatly offended because the reality developed for the second possibility.

"..." Emma was a little silent.She hasn't been able to contact Isaac for a long time, half a year?Still a year?She also can't remember clearly.

"You reminded me to be careful with Dr. Lecter. I think you should really be careful with Issac Costa." Mrs. Jully didn't give up because of Emma's silence, "Do you know how much Dr. Lecter attaches importance to his medical records? The last time he was so important The one who killed Abigail was Graham!"

"You really can't travel with me?" Emma suddenly brought the topic back to the starting point.

"I'm very busy and don't have time." Mrs. Jully emphasized again.

"I see. Goodbye, Mom." Emma hung up the phone directly.

July looked at the phone angrily, and finally stuffed the phone into the bag out of sight and out of mind, and picked out the evening dress again.It's just that she always felt a little uneasy in her heart. She shouldn't be so angry because of Emma's words that she secretly collected and recorded the data of patients received by Dr. Lecter. If Dr. Lecter knew about it, her I can't keep a job.

She has some regrets, but she doesn't regret it. If she is given another chance, she still won't give up the way of getting to know Dr. Lecter better.

Thinking about the dinner a week later, she was the one with Dr. Lecter.

This thought made Mrs. Jully's steps light again.

【"If one day I die, it must be at his hands."】

【"You can tell anyone, but no one will believe you."】

【"He is a devil."】

Abigail's voice kept echoing in Emma's mind. She was holding the phone, leaning against the floor-to-ceiling window with her legs crossed, watching the neon lights outside the window change from dazzling to fading, and the sky was getting brighter.

The assistant lady hasn't come back yet, Emma gave her a vacation earlier, she won't miss such an opportunity to relax.

Emma stood up and jumped on the spot, making her stiff limbs flexible again.She dug out a set of unremarkable silver-gray sportswear from her luggage, messed up her corolla princess hairstyle in the bathroom, barely combed a braid, and then put a baseball cap on her head.The cash she took out in the name of shopping but didn't spend before came in handy at this time. Emma put the money in her backpack, added a few more changes of clothes, pushed down the brim of her hat, and walked out generously.

It seems that mother will not leave Dr. Lecter, but what if she disappears?

She must come to London to find herself.