father - home

Well now, things are settled.

"Although it's unlikely to be asked again, you must be aware of it. Anders Schulz was caught by you when he was stealing the baroness's pearl necklace. He was so angry that he wanted to kill someone to silence him."

"Isn't this... such a motive a little ridiculous?"

"It's ridiculous, but no one will bring it up. This is the advantage of this system. Rights, understand? Rights." Schulenburg smiled complacently, but there was a little sourness in his smile.

Walter Schulenburg is not a cruel person. He also has kind moments and a kind heart, but he is also ruthless at the same time.

"You have to be prepared for some things. Wedecke can no longer stay on the manor. It has nothing to do with whether he killed Anders Schulz. He should have enlisted two years ago. It was the Gestapo who made a deal with him to allow He postponed it on the condition that he monitors you."

The suspicion was confirmed, but I was already numb.

"To be fair, he didn't really sell you out. But now, he's dangerous to you and to him if he stays. Anders Schulz's successor won't let him go and will put pressure on him. He It would be better to join the army. Also, the town police..."

"Fat Eddie?"

"Yes, he has gone to the Eastern Front. Remember, Jade died in the bombing of Berlin."

In other words, all the people involved in this matter cannot stay. This kind of arrangement is not inconsiderate, so what about the others?Abbot Catherine, the nuns of the convent... I put myself at a distance from him because I was cold.At this time, Schulenburg made people shudder.

The truth made me shocked and scared; the result was unexpected; when I went home and faced my relatives, I was both excited and apprehensive.All this was consumed by six hours of long-distance travel.When I finally got home, I was confused and exhausted.I don't know how to get into the room, how to get into the bed.This is the best way, without having to face the worry and sadness in the mother's and Mrs. Reininger's eyes.

In the evening, I unexpectedly developed a fever.Like countless lonely nights in the nursing home, I was accompanied by my beloved Zhao.He fed me water, raised my pillow, wrapped the quilt tightly, and put a cold wet towel on my forehead.He opened a slit in the quilt, reached in, and spread a dry, soft towel on my chest, separating the sweat-soaked pajamas.

I moved a little, wanting him to help me take off my pajamas and padded my chest, but my back was still wet.However, under the dim light, his head was full of silver hair, with a silver-gray braid hanging down his chest.

"Mom." I opened my eyes wide.

"Sorry for waking you up." Mother withdrew her hand a little awkwardly.I quickly grabbed it. "You're sweating a lot. You'll catch a cold when you change your clothes now. Use a towel to cushion it first... Anne used to do this before, but... I didn't do it well... It made you uncomfortable... I'm sorry."

"Mother." I pulled my mother's hand over, pressed my face against her silk pajamas, and finally let myself go, weeping silently.

Mother hugged my head and stroked my cheek over and over again. "You're back, kid... you're finally back... you're back..."

My mother told me that it was Wedek who shot Anders Schulz to death with a shotgun, but it was a step too late, and Mr. Reininger died.

"Do you know? Wedec has type O blood. He transfused blood to Yu and then sent Yu to Munich."

I was a little surprised, but also took it for granted.Thinking of what Schulenburg said, I didn't believe that Weidek would really betray me, and I also expected that Mr. Reininger would let him go quietly.

and after?

Yu was saved, but had to have her uterus removed, and she could no longer have children.

It may be that it is too weak. Whether it is luck or misfortune in these news, none of the emotions are so strong.I listened indifferently, without asking where Yu was now, or the child.I believed they were safe, and I was no longer capable of caring and protecting them.

In the early morning, my mother went back to her room to rest under my pleading. She was no longer young and could not afford to stay up all night to take care of patients.

Although Mrs. Leininger couldn't help the red eye circles when she saw me, and she often couldn't control her emotions, but her careful and gentle care was the most comfortable.After I finished my breakfast and took my medicine, I just sat down on the chair in front of the window when I heard the sound of arguing outside the door.

"It's Lily, master."

"Let her in." I probably knew the purpose of her coming.

Sure enough, Weidec came in with Lily.

Widec looked disturbed, head down, hands clutching the brim of his cap.In fact, I was also very disturbed.I should apologize to him, or at least thank him, but I can't say it.

"Master," Lily just said, Weidec came to pull her sleeve.The girl shook it off vigorously, and said regardless: "Master, please find a way, find someone, and don't let Weidec go to join the army."

Presumably, in the past few days, Lily has been heartbroken by Wedec's joining the army, and her eyes are red and swollen from crying, like two peaches.How should I persuade her?Don't say that your young master doesn't have such a great ability, even if he has, there is nothing he can do this time.

"The person who sent you back yesterday is a high official, young master. He is very kind to you. Tell him to let Wedec stay. He will definitely help."

What a naive girl, she didn't know that this was specially arranged by Schulenburg.Schulenburg was right when he said that it was dangerous to join the army, but it might be worse to stay.There is one thing that Schulenburg didn't say, and I know it well.No one can guarantee eternal faithfulness.

Seeing that I didn't speak, Lily became anxious and cried, "Master, Mr. Reininger is dead, and there is no one else in the manor. Once Wedec leaves, what will we do in the future?"

I froze.Whenever there is one person missing in the family, the atmosphere will be very different, desolate and depressing. When will this sadness be alleviated?The laughter, warmth, and happiness of the past may only remain in memory.

"Lily!" Wedec stopped, but did not continue.

The girl stopped crying, and Mrs. Reininger's tears rolled in her eyes, and I couldn't recover in a daze.The air in the room seemed to freeze.

My head hurt so much, I held my forehead with my right hand.

"Master."

I looked up and saw that they were all looking at me. It was my appearance that worried them.

I forced a smile. "So, when are you reporting?"

"the day after tomorrow."

"Okay, I'll call and try to talk about it."

"No, young master, no, I am willing to go."

I looked at Wedek suspiciously.The girl cried out in surprise: "Wedec?"

Widec clenched the brim of his hat tightly with both hands, his sunburned face remained unchanged, his eyes were wide open, and he tried his best to maintain his composure. "Really, master, I am willing."

"Are you crazy? That's the Eastern Front." The girl shook the boy's arm, staring longingly at his face.

"Mr. Fu said that this battle will become bigger and bigger. No one will be spared. It will be a matter of time to join the army, not to mention that it is not safe in the rear. I just want to tell you, young master, I didn't mean to betray you. Please forgive me I."

"Wedec?" The girl was even more surprised.

I was also a little surprised.Schulenburg said that Wiedeker never betrayed me, he just wanted to be smart with the Gestapo.

"Two years ago, when I received my enlistment notice, the Gestapo approached me and told me that I could postpone my enlistment on the condition that I monitor the manor. At that time, I thought, Master is sick, and you don't come home often, what can you do? I agreed to them. Later when you came back, they asked me about your relationship with Mr. Fu, but I didn’t say anything. I know you are a good man, Mr. Fu is also a good man, and Joseph, you did not do anything wrong to the country Those are all your private affairs. But this time, I didn’t know it was Anders Schulz’s conspiracy. He said that you committed a big crime to save Miss Yu. As long as Miss Yu keeps it, you will be in danger. She will implicate the manor and you. Anders Schulz said that he would find a way to send Miss Yu away, so that Miss Yu and you are both safe. Because he has helped a lot before, I believed him, so I told He, Miss Jade, is in the monastery. Really, I didn’t mean to betray you, master, to betray Miss Jade. Please forgive me, I did harm to you, Miss Jade, and Mr. Reininger.”

"So, you want to leave? But I don't blame you, no one blames you. If it weren't for you... I was wrong when I said it."

"Young master, let me go. If I stay, the Gestapo will not let me go, and I will...let me go."

"No, Weidek, you're gone, what should I do?" Lily didn't expect Weidek to be so decisive, and cried sadly.Mrs. Reininger took the girl into her arms, tears also streaming down her face.

Weidec lowered his head, with a look of embarrassment on his face, he hesitated to speak.

I seem to understand something. "Lily, are you willing to marry Wedec?"

The girl froze.Mrs. Reininger shook her shoulders. "The young master asked you."

Because she was sobbing so much that she couldn't speak, the girl nodded her head vigorously.

"Then I will tell my mother that we will hold a wedding ceremony for you in the church tomorrow."