Continuation of "Gone with the Wind"

Chapter 44 Jack's Explanation

Scarlett couldn't move now, and she couldn't yell, it would wake Suellen, and she just slumped on the sofa, trying to sort out the order of this ridiculous drama, but she couldn't, she Don't even know how or when it happened.She didn't walk out of the room lightly but hastily until her strength returned to her body. She wanted to find Jack. She didn't know what she would do to him, but she must find him right now.She finally found him in the downstairs living room, where he was standing quietly, surrounded by a group of people who were shocked by his shocking behavior, except Will, who was mourning for finally having a big fat son. Excited, not caring what Jack did to get this son of his, still thanking him for his ingenuity; and Rhett, who kept his mouth tightly shut, his black eyes fixed on him, serious It was as if the judge was trying a criminal who had not yet been convicted, and he was careful not to be sloppy.Hearing her footsteps coming down, Jack turned to face her, there was no trace of fear of punishment in his dark eyes, but very calm, with a sense of relief.

It was this natural ease that made Scarlett angry. She ran to Jack, raised her palms high, but was stopped by Rhett when she was about to fall down: "He saved your sister and you. The two lives of the nephew, although the way is a bit wrong, but you are so thankful to the savior?" Will also reacted from the family happiness, and advised Scarlett to calm down, don't be so impulsive, Scarlett had no choice but to surrender I took it back.She hated the sarcasm in Rhett's calm tone, and she hated Will for being carried away by a baby who should have fought Jack to preserve his wife's honor, even when Jack was a child; but she hated Jack the most. As calm as ever, he was not moved by her anger at all.In fact, she didn't know why she was angry, she just felt that her heart was in a panic, and she had to find something to vent it out. After working so hard for so long, she couldn't match Jack's pot of cold water, which made her Feel insulted.

She finally restrained the rage that was about to burst out like volcanic magma, and regained her superficial calm. She stared at Jack, her tone controlled by herself, and she couldn't tell that her heart was undergoing a violent explosion. , which caused Rhett's original mocking expression to be replaced by surprise and approval, but Scarlett didn't pay attention: "Why did you barge in at that time and pour a basin of cold water, aren't you afraid of killing Miss Suellen?"

"I've heard people say this before. If a mother faints due to dystocia, if necessary, pour a basin of cold water to stimulate her nerves and let her take a big breath, and the fetus will be born." Jack's tone He didn't show embarrassment at all because of what he said, but was as calm as if he was talking about how many people there were in his family, and even calmer.

"How could you hear people say such things?" Scarlett's lips trembled angrily. She didn't expect him to be so unruly as a child, even more straightforward than Rhett.

"My family used to run a pharmacy. I told you about it a long time ago. I know that this kind of thing is normal, and it is also recorded in medical books. How about I bring it here for you to have a look at?" Jack answered fluently, and he pretended to go back to the room. Take evidence.

"Forget it, I don't have time to read your medical books right now." Scarlett waved her hands impatiently, she was too lazy to talk to him now, this child always made her unable to do anything.Then she remembered something, and threatened Jack who was about to leave, "Don't let Miss Suellen and the people who are not here today know about this, or I will kick you out of Tara."

"Yes, I will definitely rot this kind of thing in my stomach forever." Jack seemed to want to mention this matter more than she did, which made her relieved. If this matter is known by others, Oha The La family loses all face.

Scarlett dismissed Jack, only then felt hungry, she rang the bell for the servants to come in for dinner, Jack had gone back to the nursery, but now Scarlett felt awkward seeing him in there, he didn't even know about women giving birth. Now that you know it, can you still be considered a child like Wade and the others?But he seemed to only want to be a child again, and he was really like a child when he was with children, what a strange person.She found that the people she couldn't see through were Rhett and Ashley, and now there was another Jack.She thought she had figured him out before, but now she realized that she didn't understand him at all, neither a child like an adult nor an adult like a child.

When I have time, I must find out his details, Scarlett secretly made up her mind while chewing on the ham.She frowned as if competing with her own eyebrows, which made Rhett on the side laugh softly, but she was obviously interested in this matter, but Scarlett kept her head buried in her meal, so she didn't notice it.

"Are you kidding Rhett? You let Jack in?" Scarlett was drinking hot milk, but when she heard Rhett's words, she almost choked. She coughed several times before recovering.

"It's not all me, Will also agreed, don't be so excited." Rhett handed her a napkin, watched her clean it and said: "Otherwise you think I would have the courage to go Doing something like that? It's more risky than crossing a blockade."

When Scarlett heard what he said, she turned her head to Will again, staring at him with eyes full of anger and surprise.How could he let a boy break into his wife's delivery room casually?He's not a professional doctor, so it's okay to say that nothing happened now, but if something happens, how will it end? Will Will ever think about it?

Will smiled at her accommodatingly, and said to her: "Okay, Scarlett, I know I was a little reckless, but you also know the situation at that time, Suellen's screams made my scalp go numb, and my heart ached." I was almost torn apart by her shouting, and then she stopped making a sound. I thought she finally gave birth to the baby, but I didn't hear the baby crying. I don't know what's going on, and I can't rush in Look. That's when Jack volunteered to tell me that Suellen might have a difficult labor, and he said he'd heard a lot about it in his hometown, and that if nothing was done, both of them could die. I was terrified and asked What would he do, he said he had his way, and went to get a basin of cold water, and told me to open the door anyway. I was about to do what he said, when Dilcey opened the door, and Jack rushed in at that moment, You will know what happened later. Thank God, mother and child are safe." His tone was full of rejoicing and satisfaction, as well as deep gratitude to Jack.

"I said why he rushed in so easily. I was still wondering how you two big men couldn't stop a child. It turned out that you let him in." Scarlett suddenly realized, and then vented again My own dissatisfaction comes. "It's true Jack, he didn't see clearly when he splashed water, half of the bed was drenched by him, and my skirt was also wet a lot, it's not that I had a difficult childbirth, why did he splash me, my skirt was completely soaked. Can’t see the water.” Scarlett felt distressed when she thought of her dress, it was her favorite, it could perfectly outline her charming curves, and it could bring out the elegant light green of her emerald-like eyes, There are fabrics that feel great, all ruined by a basin of cold water.She was so engrossed in mourning her dress that she didn't bother to look at Will's embarrassed look when she told her so carelessly about women having babies - luckily the kids weren't here, and neither was the only person who knew. Leaking this incident, she didn't pay attention to Rhett's expression, which changed from ridicule to rigidity with the content of her words, and then returned to calm again, showing a vague sense of relief with sentimentality.

After dinner, Will went upstairs to accompany his wife who needed to be comforted after giving birth. Jack continued to read the newly bought stories to the children in the dining room next door. His characteristic slightly hoarse voice was like a magical piece of music. , aroused Scarlett's tiredness.She had worked so hard for Suellen just now, and she should have had a good rest long ago.She yawned comfortably, ignoring Rhett for a moment, but then remembered him again.She looked at Rhett's seat, but found that he had already left, and she didn't know where he went again.During the two days when Paul was injured, Rhett was always elusive. He was invisible for most of the day yesterday, and his suit was terribly dirty when he came back. After listening to the poem Jack read, he stared at him. After a while, he went upstairs without even saying hello to himself.It's like this again today, where did he go?After Paul fell, she was relieved that he didn't take his anger out on her, but Rhett didn't show more concern for him, which made Scarlett very dissatisfied with him. Anyway, he is also Paul's legal guardian. Anyway, you have to do your duty.But she is not qualified to blame Rhett, didn't she never care about Jack?Besides, as far as their current relationship was concerned, she didn't dare to act rashly at all, always afraid that she would do something wrong to give Rhett a reason to leave her.Now that Paul is injured, Rhett's northbound trip will probably be delayed for a while. He can't leave Paul alone, can he?Thank God, in this case, I should have more time.She was so preoccupied with it that it never occurred to her that Paul should be taken better care of.She had even prayed to God that Paul's foot injury would never heal, so Rhett would have no reason to leave Tara.Jack is also really good, and what kind of medicine is given to him, just let him lie down all the time.