aristocratic engagement

Lady Catherine is about to take Anne and Darcy to Pemberley Manor, and Earl Fitzwilliam's house is about to move back to the old house.For several days, servants from all three families came and went to the house, packing their belongings.In order not to make the parting atmosphere seem so stiff, the hosts have already made an appointment to leave the house on the same day and leave in their own directions.

There is still half a day before the departure time, and Anne is making final preparations in the room.

Every spring, the door of this room will be opened to welcome Annie.And after she leaves, the top floor of the house will be completely closed, waiting for the next spring.

Anne had always found it strange that the Earl had left an entire floor of the house to her—just a niece.The passage in the closet is certainly a secret, but should such a secret be concealed from the masters, Brother and Mrs. Fitzwilliam?

But after so many years, the earl has never explained this, and Annie's question was about to blurt out several times, but she swallowed it back because of a silent tacit understanding.

Annie opened the closet, squatted down, stretched out her hand, and touched the familiar place.The things in that room have been moved back to the big study in the Rosings manor in batches over the years, and at this moment it is just a hint of emptiness.

But that room was full of her memories over the years—her countless calculations, operations, and plans were made there, and the count's countless conversations with herself took place there.

Annie sighed, exerted all her strength, and slowly pushed the door open.

"Dong dong dong."

Suddenly there was a knock on the door behind him.

"Miss de Bourgh, this is Mr. Fitzwilliam," Dolly told her at the door.

Annie's hand froze slightly, and she released it from the door in the cabinet.She stood up and looked at the wide open cabinet door. After a moment of silence, she said loudly, "Cousin Lawrence, please come in."

As soon as the voice fell, the bedroom door was opened.

Lawrence nodded to her, he turned his head and gave Dolly a wink, motioning her to leave.Du Li didn't move, and waited for Annie to nod to her, then turned and left, and closed the door of the suite.

"Sorry, everything here is almost cleaned up, if you don't mind, you can sit here." Annie pointed to the bed with only one board left.

Lawrence did not sit down, but walked towards Annie.

He clearly saw the cabinet door and secret door opened behind Annie, but turned a blind eye.

"This is for you." He took out a letter from his pocket and handed it to Annie.

Annie took it suspiciously, moved forward and sat down by the bed, revealing the cabinet behind her.Lawrence still had no other reaction, just stood by the window and looked at the scenery outside the window.

There was no signature on the envelope, no letterhead, and it was empty.Annie opened the envelope in confusion, and after seeing the big characters on it, her eyes widened, she stood up abruptly, and strode in front of Lawrence.

"This is, what is this situation?"

"As you can see."

"You're not joking???"

"That's what my father meant."

Annie froze in place, she looked at the fluffy paper in her hand, but felt that it was heavier than anything else.Lawrence touched her head, and said in a low voice: "I have known about this for a long time, and I have accepted it. You don't need to worry about my thoughts, just accept it with peace of mind."

"This... How could I accept it with peace of mind?!" Anne shoved it back into Lawrence's hand at a loss, "I won't accept it, so just pretend you didn't give it to me today, or... Or just treat it as a gift from me to you again!"

"My dear, we have completed the formalities at the bank. This house has been yours since before Christmas, whether you accept it or not."

The house deed and land deed were re-pressed in Anne's hands by Lawrence.

"...Is this the reason you want to move back to the old house?"

"Yes, and no." Lawrence smiled shortly, and his previously sharp eyebrows softened, "I don't know when my father made this decision, but I know that with his personality, he never You will be at your own disadvantage. The decision to leave the house to you is not in conflict with the decision to move back to the old house."

"Does my aunt know about this?"

"Of course she does."

"What about Lance? He doesn't have the right to inherit, what will happen in the future..."

"Both my father and I have left him a large sum of money, which is completely enough for him to live on." Lawrence pointed to a dusty house in the distance, "It used to be the place where Sir Louis built his business empire. Center, then, haven't you ever wondered who the previous owner of the house connected to it was?"

"...is the father."

"Exactly. It just returned to its original owner." Lawrence tapped the window sill with his hand.

Annie shook her head resolutely: "My father left me a lot, and I live in his breath all the time; but, the earl's breath fills this house, and I don't want you and Lance...to stay away from him."

Lawrence looked at her and smiled, "Father left us far more than you can imagine."

Anne wanted to say something, but heard Fenrir's roar from downstairs.Then, a sound of footsteps came from outside the door, and Du Li said loudly through the door: "Miss, Mr. Allen is here to visit, and Mr. Darcy is receiving him in the front hall. Do you want to see him?"

"Alan Egerton? The youngest son who moved out of the Duke's mansion?" Lawrence asked.

Annie nodded: "He is my partner."

"Then you go, that's all I want to tell you." Lawrence pressed a finger to his lips, "Stop arguing with me, I won't change my father's will, and you don't want to Is he disappointed?"

"...I won't let him down, but I still ask you to think again. I won't take away the house deed and title deed." Before Lawrence could answer, Annie immediately turned and left the room, and ran downstairs.

As soon as Annie entered the living room, Allen stood up from the sofa. Darcy was sitting opposite him, with his back to the door. After hearing the movement, he greeted Annie with a side face.

Allen didn't wait for Annie to salute each other with him, he strode up to her and asked, "Will you give me a few minutes? I have something to say to you alone."

Anne was a little puzzled. When she looked into Alan's eyes, she was full of firmness and tension.Annie had a premonition, but she didn't answer, she looked at Darcy on the sofa first, and saw that he hadn't moved, and was still flipping through the newspaper in her hand.

"Okay, I have time, shall we go to the garden?"

"Very good." Allen nodded immediately.

Annie noticed that he swallowed unconsciously, which was completely different from his usual shrewdness and strategizing.

It was still winter, and the air in London was filled with a damp chill.There was a dead silence in the garden, and the flowers and green plants had not yet awakened from hibernation.And because a group of people in this house are about to move, the yard is full of boxes, and everything is in a mess.

A gust of wind blew, and Annie couldn't help shivering.

Allen suddenly grabbed her wrist: "Just say it here, it's windy outside."

Annie's wrist was tightly held, and that hand was almost hot.Annie's heart skipped a beat, and she took a step back immediately, exerting a little force on her wrist, trying to break free from his grip.

But Allen didn't act so gentlemanly this time, he even took a step forward, holding Anne's hand tightly.

"Annie—"

"Alan!" Annie immediately interrupted loudly, raised her head, and met his eyes straightly, "You know my answer, are you sure you want to say it?"

Allen suddenly smiled: "You know what I'm going to say?"

Annie froze for a moment, and was about to speak, but was interrupted by Allen.

"It can be seen that you are not turning a blind eye to my feelings, right?" Allen took another step forward, and Annie was forced to back away immediately.Seeing this, Allen did not show any disappointment or wavering.

"Since that night, you have occupied my heart."

"On the day you were sent to Rosings Manor when you were seriously injured?"

"No, it's here, at the Earl's Mansion." Alan saw that Anne did not show any disgust or flinch for the time being, and his tone gradually lowered, "When I ask you, should I surrender to hell, or force myself to become a saint and go to hell?" When you are in heaven, you tell me that you choose to stay on earth."

"You must not know, that sentence directly destroyed everything I had before... No, not destroying, but rebuilding." Allen grabbed her other hand.

"Because of me, I live in the world all the time."

This sentence is not her belief, but her true feelings.From her previous life to the present, she understands death and existence better than anyone else.She has never seen God, nor has she been in hell. For her, everything around her is real and existing.

"That's what you said, my dear, and after listening to you, I really started to face this... world. Annie, you are my angel." Allen murmured, his eyes became deep, with a smile on his face With endless affection, "I love you. I will only say this sentence to you, even if I am a speculator who is chasing fame and fortune in the eyes of others, and I am used to flattery, but this sentence... I have given all my sincerity, I--"

"No, stop here! Alan, you know me, you know, if you continue this topic, I'm afraid we won't even be able to cooperate!"

"You are always so unfeeling!" Allen suddenly burst out, his eyes seemed to be burning with fire, "You are always like this! Treat everyone around you kindly and kindly, but you always refuse Thousands of miles away, there seems to be a vacuum around you, which I cannot approach or touch."

"You know my feelings well, but you pretend not to know, and watch me torture yourself with cold eyes!"

"I can't accept such an accusation!" Annie also became inexplicably angry.

"Allegation? Mr. Richter?! You really are a judge, judging my feelings from above!" Allen grabbed her shoulders, and Anne struggled in pain, but he pushed her to the wall behind her up, unable to move.

Allen's face suddenly approached, and his hand touched Anne's neck.

Annie's eyes widened in disbelief, and she was so angry that she kicked this nasty bastard—she didn't show any mercy, and exhausted all her strength.

Allen was kicked hard on the calf by Annie, but the hands and upper body that held her were still motionless, but in the end, he didn't continue.

"...Sorry, I lost control."

"I don't want to say it's okay, your hand is still pinching my neck. Mr. Edgerton, I'm very..."

"Don't say the word disappointment." Allen's voice was a little choked, but Annie had no sympathy at all, "I can't contain my emotions, dear. You will never understand this feeling, because you have always been tender The mask and the cold ruler pull me close and push me away, teasing me..."

"I watched you grow up and gradually become what you are now. You only need to hook your fingers, and all the gentlemen will go crazy for you... But I can't do anything, because you control all my emotions ..."

"Mr. Edgerton." Anne's voice was trembling, but her tone had never been so harsh, "Since you know that I don't love you, why did you come to tell me these things today? You and I are the most shrewd businessmen , is also the closest partner, once I say this, I just won't let you go out of pity."

"What I want is that you don't let me go." Alan's hoarse voice sounded in Anne's ears, sticky and cold like a poisonous snake.

Annie fought a cold war.

Suddenly, the door beside him was slammed open.

Before Anne could react, Allen was kicked down the stairs.

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