[Twilight] Vampire's Royal Engagement

Mrs. Hudson, the maid of the Smith family, trotted to the second floor. Lei Ruo was sitting in her bedroom reading the news in the newspaper. Mrs. Hudson came to Lei Ruo's bedroom panting heavily, and knocked on the door. , without waiting for Lai Ruo to speak, he opened the door by himself, pointing his trembling fingers in the direction of the door downstairs: "Madam, Miss Bernice, Miss Bernice is back."

The newspaper in Lei Ruo's hand fell to the ground, her eyes widened, and it took a long time to regain her ability to organize words: "Bernice, this is impossible!" Lei Ruo sat up straight from the recliner , and denied his own statement: "Bernese is back, where is she?" He was anxious to see the character Mrs. Hudson mentioned.

Mrs. Hudson helped Lai Ruo to avoid the tragedy of her fall, and continued to point to the direction of the door downstairs: "It's at the door, ma'am. It's really Miss Bernice, you can find out if you go and see How could I lie to you?"

Lai Ruo didn't care about her pajamas and unkempt hair, and ran downstairs. Winnie was already standing in the hallway waiting.Lai Ruo looked at the familiar back, the beautiful light brown curly hair, and couldn't restrain his urge to cry.

Winnie heard the movement of Lai Ruo and Mrs. Hudson running down, and when she turned her head, a lady wrapped in a nightgown stood there with tears in her eyes, as if she was about to pounce on her. She missed her Already know who this is.

Winnie had done a lot of homework before coming here, but Lero looked younger in person than in the photos, which was unbelievable.How old is she, almost 55 years old.

"Bernice—" Lai Ruo whispered the name of her only daughter in disbelief, and walked down the steps slowly, looking at Winnie's face all the time, as if possessed.

"Mrs. Smith," Winnie calmly took a few steps forward, and said softly, "I don't think I have introduced myself yet. My name is Winnie." Winnie paused for a moment. Lero had time to react before she continued, "As far as I know, your daughter Bernice should be my mother."

This is the identity that Winnie had thought of for herself a long time ago. Alec said that Winnie was the reincarnation of Bernice, but Winnie still can't believe it; What kind of identity does she use to meet Lei Ruo as her biological parents?Since Winnie and Bernice look so much alike, why not pretend to be her daughter, just to understand Bernice's deeds in a legitimate way.

Lai Ruo covered her mouth, as if she was really about to cry.

Mrs. Hudson couldn't help but said: "Miss Bernice's daughter, this—" She instinctively wanted to say that it was impossible, but Bernice disappeared when she was 18 years old. It would be Winnie's age if she had a daughter.What's more, Winnie's appearance is almost carved out of the same mold as Bernice. If it is not Bernice herself, she can only be her daughter, and she has no twin sisters.

Lei Ruo, who calmed down, also realized Winnie's age.Wearing a tight top and denim shorts, Winnie looked less elaborate than Bernice before she left home.How could Bernice, who had been missing for 16 years, be so young?

Lai Ruopan's wish was hit again, but Winnie's appearance was still a surprise to her.

"Come in and sit down, we can have a good chat." Lai Ruo let Winnie into the living room.Mrs. Hudson poured her coffee as Lairo went upstairs to change, and secretly looked Winnie's face as she poured it.

"Like, so like." Mrs. Hudson murmured and walked away.She felt that Winnie was not only similar in appearance to Miss Bernice, but also in temperament.This is a strange idea. Bernice has lived a fastidious life since she was a child. She doesn't match the clothes and shoes well, never goes out with good lip gloss and eyeliner, and her speech and behavior are much more arrogant than Winnie.As for Winnie, it looks like a civilian line.But Mrs. Hudson just thought they had a similar temperament, though she didn't know why.

If Mrs. Hudson knew that Lero had the same idea, she would not let this topic go so easily, and would definitely talk about it.

"I'm sorry to keep you waiting." Lero's tone was polite but not alienated. She skillfully grasped the balance between them: "Mrs. Hudson's own cream biscuits are not bad."

Winnie had no choice but to nod, picked up the biscuit on the plate and ate a piece.Although she was mentally prepared before coming here, Winnie still felt embarrassed.Covering her mouth with biscuits is just enough to delay her speaking.

"Bernes never liked to eat these," Lero said seemingly casually, "She thinks whether it is cream or biscuits will make her gain weight, and she regards her body as life."

Then maybe becoming a vampire would please Bernice, Winnie thought, at least she wouldn't gain weight or grow old again.Anyway, they finally talked about Bernice, which was what Winnie was here for.

"Every girl cares about her figure," Winnie said, "It's just that not everyone can bear those troubles. I can't do it. When I think about eating, I have to think about it. I It would be a headache. And with those clothes and shoes, Ruo Na always wanted me to be a lady, but the long skirt dragging the floor is really inconvenient—"

"Bernice likes to do the things she cares about to perfection." The memory makes Lai Ruo intoxicated, and there is a trace of joy, which is the joy of seeing her children grow up: "So she became a Texan Miss Si, I know how much she has put in, and she got what she deserved. At that time, I really wish I could celebrate her by her side, she made me so proud."

"What happened?" Winnie didn't understand this entanglement at all.

"In short, our parents let her down." Lai Ruo seemed unwilling to say more: "She is much better than me. I was like her when I was young, beautiful, well-born, and well-educated, but I didn't She has such a talent, she can make so many people of different ages fall in love with her from the bottom of their hearts, she is always talking and laughing, and she has been pursuing tirelessly." Lei Ruo suddenly became sad: "I know that she is determined to become Miss America Yes, if there were no accidents, I believe she would be able to realize her dream."

"What accident?" Winnie asked immediately, although Winnie knew nothing but the vampire thing.

"I don't know, child." Lai Ruo said painfully: "I asked many people, including friends from all over the world, but no one found her. She disappeared completely...Sometimes I feel that she is She deliberately avoided us, and sometimes dreamed that she was being tortured somewhere, she called my name, and wanted me to save her, but I couldn't touch her, couldn't hold her hand..."

Winnie was sorry that she had made Lero cry.

"I'm sorry." Winnie sat next to Lai Ruo on the sofa opposite, and handed her a tissue to wipe her tears: "I shouldn't bring up your sadness."

"No, I'm glad you came to me." Lai Ruo stroked Winnie's long hair, and looked affectionately at her beautiful forehead, straight nose, bright red lips, and her eyes were exactly the same as Bernice's Blue like the sea, her cheeks are chubby, and she has a baby face like Bernice: "You look exactly like Bernice." This is not the first time Winnie has heard this sentence.

"Where did you grow up?" Lei Ruo wanted to know what happened after Bernice disappeared: "Where did Bernice go now? Can you still find her?"

"I haven't seen her." Winnie denied: "I grew up in Seattle, I have parents, they are named Mark and Ruona, and there is a grandma who lives in Forks. I think they are all my relatives." .I only found out about my biological mother shortly before I came here."

"Who told you that?" Maybe that person knew the truth of the matter, and Lai Ruo felt a flame of hope ignited in his heart again.

"A man." Of course Winnie couldn't confess him without Alec's consent, although Alec did meet all of Leroy's requirements, and he knew exactly what happened to Bernice later: "The first time he met When it came to me, he mistook me for Bernice, and it took me a long time to explain it to him." Winnie knew how hard she had gone to this matter: "He thought I was probably Bernice. Si's daughter, though he won't tell me anything."

"Where is that person?" Lai Ruo felt that the answer she had been looking for for many years was in front of her eyes: "He must tell us what happened."

"He's gone." Winnie made up a story: "He didn't say anything, I don't even know his name, he just said I should come to you."

"It's a pity." Lai Ruo said, "He must know something." Lai Ruo would not give up lightly, and she planned to ask Director Strong to help her find out. He is the police chief of Houston. He is also an old friend of the Smith family.

"I have a photo of Bernice here, you should take a look." Lero even forgot about Mrs. Hudson, and ran to the second floor to find her photo album.

Seeing that she was finally the only one left in the living room, Winnie quietly picked up one of Lai Ruo's hairs on the sofa. She carefully wrapped the hair in a handkerchief and stuffed it into the back of her handbag. Inside pocket.She quickly sat back in her seat and drank her coffee as if nothing had happened.