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Darcy paced back and forth, tilting his head to raise his doubts:

"Ms. Lucy, leaving Wickham is undoubtedly a wise choice, but I don't quite understand why you must let a stranger take you out of here?

As far as I know, although people like Wickham have a lot of bad deeds, he still can't do things like imprisoning women. "

"I can't find a second way out."

Pei Xiang said this very sincerely. She looked at the young Mr. Darcy with tears in her eyes, and her brows were full of trust and panic.

Darcy was startled slightly, and his tone became more polite:

"Ms. Lucy, are you short of travel expenses? If that's the case, I can do my best."

The thin lady wrapped in a black cloak sighed helplessly:

"Mr. Darcy, I still have some money in my hand, thank you for your generosity."

Realizing that Mr. Darcy would not easily let go and let a strange lady go with him if he did not explain the matter clearly today, Pei Xiang took a deep breath and began to tell stories with emotion.

"After Wickham and I came here, he lied to me that he was going to find a job and support his family. I believed him very much at first and gave him most of the money I brought from home, but , Since then, he has changed.

Not only did he not earn back the money to support his family, but he attracted gamblers and hooligans. I was so scared that I hid in the rented room and did not dare to show my face.

On the one hand, it was because I still had a sense of shame and knew that elopement should not be publicized. On the other hand, I was afraid of the way those creditors would look at me.

Mr. Darcy, my rent is due soon, and I only have enough money to go back to London. I really want to get rid of everything here, go back to my relatives, and sincerely regret the harm I have caused them.

But unfortunately, sir, at the time when I had made up my mind to leave Kent, there was a horrific tragedy, which, I think, you know, was the unexpected death of Lord Essex.

Since the murderer escaped, searchers have been everywhere here. If a strange face appears in the town and wants to hire a carriage to leave, he will be questioned in various ways.And I, unfortunately, now have a dark identity.

I must therefore go away stealthily, without alarming anyone, including Mr. Wickham. "

Pei Xiang's narration is reasonable and very consistent with Darcy's consistent understanding of Wickham, but he still has doubts in his heart.

For a moment, Darcy even had an absurd idea. He felt that Ms. Lucy opposite was not Wickham's lover at all, but the murderous and absconded Miss Doris Gray. Emerging, Darcy's rationality denied such a guess.

—The person in front of me can't be Miss Doris Gray. That lady doesn't know about my entanglement with Wickham.

--but……

"Miss Lucy, excuse me, but I have a question I have to ask.

You have claimed your George Wickham's lover from the beginning and asked for my help. Of course, I am very sympathetic to your plight, but, just to be prudent, I still need some evidence from you to prove your identity. "

Pei Xiang pursed her lips when she heard the words, her eyes were bright, as if she was thinking about how to win the other party's trust.

After a while she said in a timid voice: "Mr. Darcy, Wickham once told me that he was the godson of the venerable old Mr. Darcy, and that, er - the old gentleman was very fond of him. , the old gentleman likes him more than you.

There is also his portrait in Pemberley Manor, and once when he was drunk, he cursed at you and complained that he wondered if you would throw his portrait out of Pemberley Manor..."

"Okay, ma'am, I trust your identity now."

Darcy interrupted Pei Xiang's narration. He was now convinced that Ms. Lucy on the opposite side really had an extremely intimate relationship with Wickham, otherwise, she would not have known these details.

"I sympathize with what has happened to you, and in that case, Miss Lucy, I can send you to my aunt to take care of you.

I guarantee that you can avoid the search in the town if you leave here in the de Boer's carriage. "

"No, Mr. Darcy, please understand my difficulty."

Hearing another choice offered by Darcy, Pei Xiang quickly shook her head, she raised her voice slightly, a little emotionally:

"I've caused a lot of trouble for my father and the others, and I can't let more people know about me.

I think you can see, too, Mr. Darcy, that I am well-bred, so, to tell you the truth, I know Lady Catherine de Boer.

If you send me to that lady, everything will be hidden. This is definitely an ending that I cannot bear.

Mr. Darcy, please forgive my selfishness. You see, I didn't even tell you my last name. After arriving in London, I won't go home directly. I just need to take a look at my relatives from a distance. . "

Hearing that the other party didn't want to go home, Darcy immediately showed a disapproving expression, and he persuaded Pei Xiang earnestly:

"Ms Lucy, London is not suitable for a single lady with little property, and you should return to the shelter of your loved ones as soon as possible.

Of course, if you are worried about gossip, I don't think things will necessarily be so bad that they cannot be resolved.

Think about it, you said you knew my aunt, but these days, I haven't heard from her that someone I know has a daughter who eloped.

This means that your family concealed your affairs very well. Maybe your father was wise enough to lie that you were traveling or visiting relatives or something. In short, as long as you go back, everything will be fine. "

Pei Xiang heard the sincerity and kindness in Darcy's words, and his heart warmed slightly. However, he was grateful. If he really listened to Darcy's advice, it would be absolutely unrealistic to go back "home" after arriving in London.

Where would she go to find a father for Lucy who had a good fortune and status? The biological father in her memory had long since died.

——Fortunately, I was clever and thought of this possibility in advance.

While Pei Xiang was rejoicing, his face became pale and weak.

This duplicity girl curled her lips with difficulty, and took two steps towards Darcy.

"Mr. Darcy, I really can't go home directly under such circumstances. Especially being sent back by the Darcy family's carriage, in that case, it will be detrimental to my family and your reputation."

The serious gentleman frowned in confusion, his eyes burning.

Pei Xiang opened her mouth, as if she was full of unspeakable secrets. After hesitating for a moment, she finally chose to give up.

"Forget it, Mr. Darcy, to be honest, if you have too much involvement with me, it will really be bad for your reputation.

I will not insist, then, Mr. Darcy, and I understand your hesitation and caution.Today's request for help... I was too reckless and rash, sorry for delaying you for so long. "

Saying sorry, Pei Xiang bowed solemnly to Darcy, she lowered her beautiful white swan neck, and then slowly turned and left.

The morning breeze blew by, and the moss on the path was wet and slippery. The young lady who was in a trance was probably too disappointed. She staggered a bit and accidentally didn't hold on to the cloak on her body, revealing the unfashionable skirt inside.

Of course, the skirt is not the point, the point is her slightly bulging belly...

Half a day later, Darcy and Pei Xiang sat opposite each other on the luxurious four-horse carriage to London.

"Mr. Darcy, I am pregnant with Mr. Wickham's child, which is why I have to leave Kent. I can't let this pure little life bear the status of an illegitimate child. In the future, I will live with a father with a bad character side."

Fitzwilliam Darcy's jaw was tense, and he glanced at the pregnant woman opposite him with a complicated look, and he felt that George Wickham was a big problem.

He never expected that after the two of them broke up, he would have to deal with the trouble caused by that prodigal son!

If it was said that he was still hesitating whether to try his best to help Wickham's ex-lover before, then now, after finding out that the other party was a pregnant woman, he had to lend a helping hand and arrange things properly.

"Mrs. Lucy, I think I made a wrong decision, and I shouldn't have agreed to your request temporarily.

According to common sense, in this case, the best solution is for you to marry Mr. Wickham, so that this child can have a legitimate identity and a complete family. "

Pei Xiang ate the sandwich Darcy handed her with relish.

However, she was not allowed to be too relaxed at this time and place, so her chewing and swallowing movements became very delicate and gentle, giving people the illusion of reluctantly eating and not knowing the taste.

Hearing Darcy's words, Pei Xiang reluctantly put down the food in his hands, wiped the corners of his mouth with a handkerchief, and then said softly:

"Mr. Darcy, I think you can see that I am not a proper lady.

I've always had an excess of self-consciousness, like when I ran away with Wickham, and now, I still want to follow my inner choice.

To be honest, I don't want to spend the rest of my life locked in such a gambler. I would rather raise my children independently. "

"However, this does not change the child's status as an illegitimate child."

Pei Xiang gently touched his stomach, and said firmly:

"Okay, when I get back to London, I will secretly visit my family and ask my father and mother for forgiveness. They love me and will support me financially.

Then, I will leave there temporarily and find a remote country to give birth to this child. I will tell others that I am a widow and that my husband died in a naval battle. That way, this child will not bear the strange eyes of the world. "

Darcy shook his head, feeling that Mrs. Lucy thought things too simply, but the matter had come to an end, and Darcy also partly agreed with her point of view, that it was not a good choice to leave her to Wickham.

That man never learned how to write the word responsibility, so out of benevolence and compassion, Darcy is willing to escort this poor lady who has lost her way back to her family. As for the subsequent arrangements, this Lucy's father will worry about it .

What Darcy is worried about now is that Mrs. Lucy has been refusing to reveal her maiden name and address, and only insists on getting off the car and leaving when she arrives in London. He is really worried about the safety of her and her children.