gentleman's manor

On this day, an unexpected person came to visit me.He looks very similar to Edward, an old gentleman with blond hair and blue eyes, and even his every move looks like a mold.

He told me he was Edward's father, Lord Fremont.

"You are Mr. Constantine?" He looked at me head-on, speaking at a neither slow nor hurried, neither high nor low, as if taking a long breath, and then speaking gracefully.

"Your Excellency (mylord), I am Constantine. I don't know what your lord's presence is. If you are looking for Edward, he is not here now." I bent down to him and said.

"No." He shook his head slightly, his eyes flickering slightly: "I'm not here to find Edward, I'm here to see you, Mr. Adam Constantine, can I talk to you alone?"

"Of course, my lord." I hesitated, and then invited him into my study.

"I'm deeply sorry to hear that your father just passed away." He sat on a single sofa and said sincerely.

"Thank you for your concern, sir, I am very grateful." I said nervously.

Earl Fermont looked up at the portraits on the wall of my study, which were all portraits of the Constantine family. He sighed and said, "Viscount Constantine and I are old acquaintances. Speaking of which, we had relatives in our ancestors. relation."

He talked in a pleasant tone about the in-laws who were out of reach in a few lifetimes ago. I cooperated with his topic, but my uneasiness became more and more serious.After Edward returned to London, he never mentioned the matter of the Fermont family to me. I only occasionally learned from other people that the Earl of Fairmont had unilaterally canceled the statement that he had severed the relationship. This is what allowed Edward to go home. mean.

"Didn't old Mr. Constantine make a marriage contract with you before he died?" Earl Fairmont asked me with a smile.

The old aristocrat in front of me has a gentlemanly demeanor, and he doesn't have any arrogance when facing me, a young squire whose status is inferior to his. His tone is very gentle, as if he was talking to a younger generation at home.

In fact, the Earl of Fairmont's family has a pretty good reputation. The family is rich, but they often donate money to the poor. If he hadn't abandoned Edward for the sake of his eldest son, then I have a very good impression of him.

"Originally one was decided, but then the woman's family had problems, so it didn't matter." I said.

"What a pity." Earl Fairmont stared at me with ice blue eyes and said, "If you don't mind, I can introduce you to a lady of noble birth. I guarantee that she is young, beautiful, well-educated, and There is a rich dowry worthy of your status."

Earl Femont said that he would introduce his wife to me when we met for the first time, and my heart immediately turned cold.I think he knows, otherwise he would not come to see me, let alone make such a proposal.

He saw that I was silent, so he smiled and said: "My child, don't show such a embarrassed expression. I'm just making a suggestion. It doesn't matter whether you accept it or not. But I must say, for people of our status, marriage is a It is necessary, if there is no marriage, then how can we have children, how can we pass on from generation to generation in our family? Constantine is also a wealthy descendant of a famous family, and I think you also grew up with this kind of education. "

"You are a good friend of Edward. I am very grateful to you. You never left him when he was down and down. I believe that the 'friendship' between you is precious, and I hope that your friendship will last forever. It's nothing, as long as you are happy, I'm not a rigid person. But marriage, you can't live without marriage! You can't live without children!" Earl Fermont said in a tone that could not be refuted: "This is the obligation of a human being, to pass on the bloodline."

What I said made me speechless. I sat on the sofa and stared at the floor blankly, as if all the strength in my body had been drained.After a long time, I looked up at him and refused as if I had exhausted all my courage: "No, my lord, no."

Earl Fermont sighed and said: "I couldn't say anything about such an embarrassing thing, but facing you, you are my son's best friend, so I have the cheek to tell my difficulties, I hope You can understand me. My eldest son... he has the disease, and he can no longer conceive his wife. As the Earl of Fermont, it is my duty to pass on the title of my ancestors. If Edward refuses to marry, Our family will be inherited by a remote nephew, and my heart bleeds when I think of it, you can forgive me, won't you?"

It was as if my throat was choked, but the word 'no' kept coming out of my mouth.

"No, no, no..." I felt like my mind was frozen, I couldn't come up with an excuse, I just said 'no'.

The count didn't force me immediately, he stood up, walked to the window, looked at the scenery outside, the study was silent for a while.Then he took out a cigar, lit it and smoked slowly.

The room was filled with the smell of open cigars, and the old nobleman sighed occasionally: "For the honor of the Fermont family, I even sacrificed my own son. I know Edward hates me, but I can't help it. Life will always be pregnant." I am not omnipotent, if I want to keep one, I have to sacrifice the other. If I had known about his brother, I would have kept Edward no matter what. As long as he agrees to get married, after my death, I will Hand over all the current assets to him. His son will inherit the title of earl in the future and become a man of great value, so why are you dissatisfied?"

To Earl Fairmont, I can't say that I won't let his son get married. In fact, what are Edward and I?Even the word 'love' is difficult for me to express in front of outsiders. How can people of the same sex have 'love'? Isn't it ridiculous to say 'love'?Do I have to use such a ridiculous excuse to reject the Earl?

"Marriage is nothing to you, what do you do after marriage, this does not affect you and Edward's enjoyment, but don't put fun above marriage, what do you think of my proposal?" Fermont The count walked up to me, looked down at me and said.

I looked up, but found that the other person's face was blurred. I actually cried unconsciously. I opened my mouth and found myself trembling so badly that I couldn't utter a word.Yes, in the eyes of outsiders, we are just having fun, but it is just a pastime different from ordinary people.

"Hehe." Earl Fairmont laughed: "My child, don't cry so badly. Don't be sad, you are just young and impulsive, with rich feelings, and it's really not a big deal. For us, marriage is such a thing Is it? It's as simple as marrying for profit and finding someone you like after marriage. "

"I...I love him...I can't accept it..." I tried my best to express my feelings, but the earl laughed at me.

He said: "'Love'? Well, I will treat you as if you are in love, but love does not prevent you from getting married. I think Edward is also willing to get married. Do you two men still want to spend your whole life together? This childish What a ridiculous thing to say, don’t ruin the future for temporary confusion, not to mention that once someone denounces you, Edward and your hard-won status today will be in vain. You can’t be so selfish, you are the closest person to Edward, You are the one who knows best how hard it was for him to be sentenced to exile and regain his status today. Besides, you are still a priest serving God. Don’t you feel ashamed for doing such a thing? When you face God, you are What kind of face do you use to represent the gods forgiving the world?"

"No... my lord, stop talking, I don't want to listen..." I covered my head in pain, I felt that I was being peeled off from the darkness wrapped in layers, and then thrown into the crowd to be scolded by others. This feeling of shamelessness facing the world hit my heart.In the past, I was reluctant to think about these things, because no one knew, so I could not face them like a ostrich, but once it was exposed, everything was instantly invisible, and I felt extremely ugly.

Maybe it was because I was so ugly with snot and tears all over my face, the earl didn't force me any more, but comforted me softly and said: "I don't object to you being together, but you have to think about what I said, I'm always for your own good, Marriage is your best choice."

When Edward came back that day, he found out about it immediately, and he hurried to ask me what Earl Fairmont had said.

"He said...wish we would all get married..." I told him the truth and asked him, "What do you think?"

"What's the matter!" He said angrily, "Don't worry about what he said, the next time he comes again, just drive him out!"

"The Earl will not come again." I said, "He just came to persuade us, he didn't force me."

Edward looked into my eyes and said, "Don't listen to him fart. He is the most deceptive person. He talks about benevolence and righteousness, but it's all for himself. Don't take a word to heart. I want you to be with me. Together, no one can stop us."

"Of course I won't listen to him," I said.

That night, we did something crazy, Edward kept talking about love in my ear while he fucked inside me.We did it again and again, hugging tightly, and it was probably nothing more than lingering to death.It wasn't until dawn that he rolled over from me, leaned against my neck, stroked my chest contentedly and said, "You were so warm last night."

But I felt that no matter how close I was to each other, I couldn't suppress the emptiness and anxiety in my heart. Edward's father's words were repeated in my ears over and over again.I couldn't lie down anymore, so I rolled over and sat up.

Edward hugged my waist, kissed my lower abdomen and said, "Are you leaving?"

"It's almost dawn." I said tiredly.

"Are you tired? We played too hard last night?" Edward bit my belly button all the way to the neck, then kissed my lips and said, "Next time we go out for the night, then we can hug and sleep It's been a while."

I parted his lips where he wanted to continue kissing me, and pushed him away to get dressed.

"What's wrong with you?" He asked me dissatisfied.

"It's nothing." I didn't look at him, and turned my back to him and said, "We did too much last night, don't do it again in the future."

"Hehe." He rolled the quilt and rolled on the bed, seeming very happy: "My dear, you do this every time, and you regret it when you do it. When can we let go? I think we should find a time to take a boat Going on a trip, I miss our days at sea."

I ignored him and went straight out the door, then I leaned against the wall outside the door and crouched weakly.

I thought of the last words Edward's father said to me before he left.

"Mr. Constantine, heaven is far away, but hell is very near. If you continue to be stubborn, you will fall into the abyss one day. If you really love my son as you say, you will not be with him Is it dragged into hell?"

During the festival a few days later, Lord Baron Hall held a ball in his mansion, and I was invited.This ball seems to be specially prepared for her daughter, Miss Bonnie. The young male guests invited are all rich and unmarried young people. Of course, Miss Bonnie is also worthy of such a grand blind date party. After all, she has 3000 pounds dowry.

Edward seemed to be a member Baron Hall's family refused to deal with, and he seemed to offend Miss Bonnie very much.When he sent me out, he kept telling me that there was no need to go to that stupid ball.

"Mr. Baron Hall took good care of Anna when I was away from England, and introduced me to the priesthood. I must give him face." I said.

"Is that so? Thanks for his meddling." Edward said, who had always been displeased with Baron Hall's introduction of me as vicar.

I must be off now, for he seems to be about to tell me not to dance with the young ladies from the way he is.

"I'll be back soon." I nodded to him, and got into the carriage without waiting for him to say anything.

Edward has been standing at the gate of the house, watching me go.