[The Phantom of the Opera] Redemption

Inadvertently revealing a trace of determination, this is an extremely strong and stubborn man.

Mitchell took off his top hat, and turned slightly to greet him, "Oh, it's the Earl of Shani, it's the first time I've seen you here. Today is really my lucky day, sorry, the person next to him Who is this……"

Standing at the door of the box, the Earl of Chany had the desire to talk for some reason, he pulled his younger brother to him, and introduced: "This is my younger brother, Raoulchany, he Volunteer to join the army." There was pride in his tone.

"Oh, it turned out to be the Viscount Shani, who has the demeanor of the ancestors of the Shani family. I still feel very regretful that I was not born in a great era, and I did not see the demeanor of these outstanding generals. Now, how can these people realize the subtlety of real tactics? They have more or less forgotten the spirit passed down from generation to generation."

Count Shani's eyes suddenly lit up, and he invited with great interest: "Sir, why don't you watch the opera with us today, our box..."

"Mitchell Bartlett, an ordinary doctor." Mitchell signaled, "My box is next to yours, this is just a friendly visit to the gentleman next door, so two, I hope you can enjoy it For today's performance, I especially recommend a new actress, her skills are really good."

The performance started, everything was as usual, until that Sibel appeared, Raoul couldn't help standing up, how could he continue to sit in the original position, this is Christina, he is day and night The person he missed at night, he still forced himself to sit down, no, Raoul, you can’t do this, you know so clearly that your family will never accept a showgirl as the future Viscount Chaney or even Countess, you are impossible.

Thinking of this, his passion slowly subsided and became indifferent. The gap between them was so huge, like a chasm lying in front of them, ah, my dear Christina, I hope you In your days, if you can find a man who truly loves you and spend your whole life with him, he will treat you a thousand times better than me.

What Mitchell saw was a completely different scene. When the girl in Huaichun saw her dream lover appearing again, the joy that burst out at that moment was like a star blazing hot in the night sky. Love has been ignited, but not for cute and poor Eric.Oh, what a pity, Eric's heart is going to be broken, then, if he comes back to the appointment, even if it is impossible today, next Friday, he will definitely come as scheduled.

Especially the crisp sound of Eric's finger bones hitting the marble surface is really charming. Any part of his body can play wonderful music, which is a surprise.Look, that little girl still can't learn to hide her emotions. Maybe, after going back tonight, she should take out my treasured wine to greet an unexpected guest.

Mitchell rubbed his chin and a faint smile appeared on the corner of his mouth. His brown eyes were as deep as the deep sea, which made people unconsciously intoxicated.It's just a pity that no one sees such a beautiful scenery.

When they met again at the door of the box, Viscount Shani was obviously a little embarrassed. He wanted to escape from this place as soon as possible, otherwise, he didn't know if he would be able to persevere. Christina's figure kept circling in his eyes, Oh, she's about to win.

Mitchell's words suddenly saved him, "If I'm not mistaken, Viscount Shani was not very healthy before, but he has been recuperating properly and his body has improved a lot. He doesn't look very comfortable now, maybe If you have a slight sign of heatstroke, go to a place with fresh air and stand for a while, and you will be fine. Viscount Shani must take good care of your body, and you should be more careful than ordinary people."

Earl Shani glanced back at his poor younger brother, his face turned pale, as if he was about to fall to the ground, he couldn't help exclaiming: "My poor younger brother, why bother to hold on to your discomfort? Come with me to the opera, come on, let's go outside."

He politely turned around to thank you, "Thank you so much, Mr. Bartley, without your reminder, I wouldn't have noticed that my younger brother was actually so pale."

"Please don't worry too much, he only has extremely mild symptoms, and your younger brother is already very healthy." He blinked, "As a doctor, if you really can't see it, I can bring my own Signboard is back to my hometown, if you have anything to do, please feel free to come to me at this address, I still need it for medicine. I won’t bother you, goodbye.” His neck bent into a beautiful arc, even if the people here None of them had the slightest idea of ​​him, and they had to praise that this was definitely a masterpiece of nature.

He walked away with his cane in one hand, and the green eyes of the cobra on the top revealed a bit of strangeness. Those eyes kept looking at you and staring at you.However, no one found out.

Christina rushed back to her home full of excitement, she sat in the dressing room and talked about Raoul with a sweet heart, their acquaintance, their twilight, their separation, she was too She was so happy that she didn't realize that the voice became low when she heard her talking, and he was angry.

No, he was the one who noticed that this girl's heart had been stolen by that man, and the girl he had carefully guarded for two years fell so easily.Suddenly, Mitchell's voice kept ringing in his ears, give up, Eric.Desperate, Eric, this girl can't fall in love with you, she only loves the glamorous aristocrats, even if you have the most outstanding musical talent in the world, she still can't face you all day face, impossible.It's time for you to see the facts clearly, don't deceive yourself, and don't continue with unnecessary delusions.

He couldn't help roaring, he lost control, and roared: "Kristina, your heart has fallen, it is impossible for you to succeed like this!"

He disappeared, taking his voice with him.Only then did Christina wake up from her fantasy. The music angel, my music angel, did he just leave?She waited for a long time, but the voice never came back, as if what she heard before was just her own hallucination.All this is but a dream.

Eric rushed out of the Paris Opera House with a lot of anger, and somehow he turned around and walked to that address, the place he had been thinking about for hundreds of years but never decided to go to.When he stood in front of that address, he still couldn't believe it.

I actually came, why?At this moment, the door opened, and an extremely pale butler stood at the door, saying respectfully: "Mr. Eric, you are finally here. The master has been waiting for you for a long time. Please come in."

All the windows are covered by thick curtains, as if the sunlight can never shine into any corner of this room.From the outside, the size of the house was not large, but Eric felt as if he had walked for a long time before finally seeing a door.

The butler bowed in front of the door and said respectfully: "Mr. Eric, this is the place. The master is waiting for you in this room. You need to go on your own for the rest of the journey. I'm not qualified yet." Come in here." As soon as the words fell, the butler disappeared, leaving only him and a strange door.

The unknown world, the unknown everything, everything here is so weird, filled with a strange disharmony, whether it is the layout of the decoration, or the structure of this house.However, Eric pushed open the door without hesitation.

over there...

It was very quiet. On the long table were steaming steaks, borscht, roast chicken, and a bottle of red wine that was worth a lot just by the color. Mitchell was standing on the other side of the table Pour red wine into his glass.Seeing him coming in, Mitchell smiled slightly and explained: "Everyone wants to keep some privacy. I don't want unrelated people to enter here, and the housekeeper is the same."

He made an inviting gesture, "I can only prepare these in the middle of the night, why don't you sit down and enjoy a little bit first, after a whole night of singing, you can feel hungry too."

The author has something to say: I would like to wait by your side, because your future belongs to me only.

☆、The winning bet

There was still deep distrust in Eric's eyes, his eyes followed Mitchell's movements, watching him leisurely cut a small piece of beef and put it in his mouth, teasing: "Do you still want to Want me to take a bite of the food on your plate? I sincerely invite you to come over, please enjoy it with confidence."

He tried to take a bite, and the fresh, tender and juicy beef instantly captured his lips and tongue. He had never tasted such a delicacy before.Mitchell slightly raised his wine glass, blocking the smile at the corner of his mouth, "Please enjoy, this steak was processed two weeks ago, waiting for its owner."

He got up, walked to Eric's side, and pointed to the dishes one by one, "These are all the freshest ingredients and the best that can be found in the market. I have always believed that since God gave us extraordinary Talent is what makes us shock the world, and we should enjoy the best."

He held Eric's hand pitifully, and kissed it reverently, "Look, your hand, it can play the most beautiful music in the world, and it can also draw amazing architectural drawings, But you treat your own body roughly. You are only sharpened by rough bread every day, and the ground, damp, and wet environment, which is very bad for your joints. I am here for you I have prepared the best bedroom, as long as you agree, Paris, London, Zurich, anywhere, as long as you want, I will buy you the best house, the best everything, you deserve it."

Hearing such sweet words, Eric became more and more calm. He ate the food on his plate without saying a word, viciously. When he finished eating, he wiped his mouth rudely and pushed away the chair. Standing up, looking at the somewhat thin figure but not thin, "I'm done eating, thank you for your dinner!"

"You are resisting." Mitchell said decisively: "Your will is very firm, and I don't mean to be sarcastic. Eric, whether you believe it or not, I hope you can live in style. After all, on many levels It says we are the same..."

He approached Eric, and said softly, his strange breath breathed in his ears, with a trace of strange coolness, as if rising from hell.how come?He looked completely alone.

"Did that lovely lady confess something to you tonight, for example, a man she misses from the bottom of her heart." Mitchell's voice was like a poisonous snake hissing in his ear with. "Look, what I said was right. There is such a man. The moment she saw that man, her heart was completely directed in his direction. If you let her see your ugly, terrifying face face, you know very well what the result will be."

Eric fell into contemplation, scenes of fantasies flooded his mind, without exception, Christina in the pictures was yelling like crazy, she could not accept a monster as her husband, besides, they The closeness is only due to a lie. What she respects in her heart is the music angel, not me!

"So, let's make a bet, Eric." Mitchell's soft voice sounded in his ear, "I don't think Christina will give up her love for Viscount Raoulchany, but, she Nor can the music angel leave easily. So, when you go back tomorrow and show up in her dressing room as usual, she will desperately assure you that she is just an ordinary brother and sister to Raoulchani, she I have already dedicated my soul to music! However, the most dangerous relationship is the brother-sister relationship without blood relationship, it is stupid, stupid, eager, moving, and the heat of love is brewing under the wrapping of this coat."

Without the influence of mental disturbance factors, Eric was still able to maintain a clear will. In an instant, he found his own thinking, "Why should I bet with you? It doesn't make any sense to me."

"Oh, you will want it." Mitchell was confident, "I can give you what you need most now, a perfect appearance, I can't control such an elusive and weird thing like love, but I It can make you perfect again, the kind of man that any woman dreams of meeting, handsome, talented, and other small flaws will not hurt."

Eric fell into hesitation, a man who appeared out of nowhere, a bet that suddenly appeared, this man knew him too well, much better than that so-called Persian.All of this was too weird, but he couldn't refuse, this was the only condition he couldn't refuse.That sentence still blurted out, "What is your bet?"

Mitchell showed a sincere smile, and for the first time, the fish finally took the bait. "Bet on Christina's love, if she immediately confesses that she has nothing to do with Raoulchani after she comes back, but then she falls in love with him after meeting him again, or is easily seduced by a handsome man. I win Yes, I will let you restore your appearance. If, after seeing your appearance, she still does not reject you at all, I will lose. Then, before your wedding, I will present you with the most perfect appearance as Your new wedding gift."

"I can get a perfect look no matter what, what does this have to do with Christina? What do you want to do?"

"I just want you to see the superficial nature of women." Mitchell gently held his hand, and the distance between them was even smaller, and those brown eyes were on Eric's face. In front of him, his pupils shrank instantly, and Mitchell stepped back a little, "Women are just animals blinded by their senses. What they care about most is meaningless vanity, appearance, and they don't care about you at all. What is it, what is going on in your heart, I just want you to understand this."

"As for the face change, this is the reward I prepared for you. I think if Christina's matter is resolved and you don't have to stay in Paris, then it will be a matter of course to build a residence for me. It's just the smallest reward I've paid you, and you can take it with confidence. So, do you want to participate?" Mitchell extended his hand to invite, with a little provocation.

Yes, I don't need to use intrigue. I will spread my purpose in front of you and let you choose. You will still come to my side, because I can hear the deepest part of your heart. Voice, what you can't resist is never the instigation of others, but yourself.

Eric didn't hesitate this time, and reached out to hold his hand.He was very frank, "You can't lie to me. I will keep watching you until the bet is completed."

"Very welcome." Mitchell thoughtfully took Eric outside, and the housekeeper had appeared at the door at some point, holding a large pile of packed clothes in his hand.Mitchell still had that smile on his face, "Oh, my dear Eric, I really can't stand you ruining my figure like this, so, without your permission, I customized a few for you. some clothes. I hope you don’t get angry, after all, life is so short, we have to treat ourselves well.”

Mitchell raised his hand to help him straighten his collar, "Did you know that a woman can tell a person's property status just by looking at his collar. Your collar is wrinkled a lot, and the style is not too new. You are sloppy with your life or you are in a little bit of poverty. , just this will deduct a lot of points."

Eric was stunned for a moment, and Mitchell took the opportunity to lean into his ear and said, "Please don't throw the clothes I gave you into the trash. The boots are completely customized according to your size, and they are very comfortable to walk on." , and the coat, you will walk in the dark as light as a bat."

When the sun finally shone into the opera house, many people felt that the haze in their hearts seemed to dissipate. Christina woke up early. She almost watched the sun climb up a little bit, thinking about herself over and over again in her heart. As an excuse, a thought suddenly hit her, saying that the relationship between you is just a simple brother and sister relationship, that you have completely dedicated yourself to music, maybe he will change his mind just like this, this idea just like this in her mind Grow, sprout, take root.

Christina entered her dressing room with an extremely anxious mood. It was very quiet and empty.That voice still appeared, and at that moment, Christina was almost in tears, she was full of gratitude, God, it turns out that you still take care of me, a humble person.

The voice said in a sad tone: "Kristina, you can pursue your own happiness and don't care about me, but the palace of music will no longer be opened for you, and it's time for me to leave."

No, why did this happen, Christina couldn't help but burst into tears, and pleaded: "No, I don't have any relationship with him beyond common sense, I just treat him as a brother. There is nothing between us Yes. My heart, my everything has been completely dedicated to music, please don’t leave, I will redouble my efforts.”

She was crying, like a pure lamb, I am afraid that even the most vicious gangsters can't restrain their pity for her, forgive her once, let alone Eric.His expression softened, and he couldn't hide his joy to start today's music lesson, and his voice became even more beautiful.

Mitchell stood in the dark and listened to their conversation. Eric sang happily, and one corner of his mouth curled up stiffly, strangely.

☆, perfect performance

During this time, their music lessons were almost perfect, and Kristina had never had such a beautiful and beautiful voice.One day, Eric looked at her deeply and said, "Go now, Christina, you can let them enjoy the singing from heaven!"

This moment has finally arrived. After waiting for more than a month for the magnificent performance, I don’t know if Christina will still be able to hear her own voice when the real time comes. Her life has been branded by Eric. In fact, she can only become Eric's vassal, which is pitiful, maybe this is what people who love music want.

Just like Box 5 is dedicated to the Phantom of the Opera, Box 7 is about to be dedicated to Mitchell. When he arrived, Mrs. Geary actually prepared a red rose for him, maybe because he would give it to Mitchell every time he came. Her tip of 10 francs.For this little flattery, Mitchell just raised his hat slightly and smiled: "Thank you for your careful care, Mrs. Geary."

She tiptoed out with the hem of her clothes on, shaking her bucket waist greatly, with a kind of arty vulgarity, which was a complete joke in the eyes of the nobles. Compared with her Although the daughter Megan is timid and mediocre, she has a pretty good figure.

Mitchell's gentle reminder: "Mrs. Geary, take a small step outside and pay more attention to your posture. I believe your demeanor will be even better than before."

"Oh, I'm really grateful to you, Mr. Bartley. Apart from that gentleman, you are the only one who can talk to me gently. When they see me walking like this, the only thing they will do is laugh. They never know What is respect, also, how can a person like me deserve to be respected..." She suddenly started chattering, wanting to vent all her resentment.

"I'm sorry, my chatter is really boring you, but I still have my little Megan. She has a soft temper and is good in all aspects. As long as she can live a good life, I am willing to do anything."

"Yes, it will. Miss Meghan Geary will have a bright future. She deserves better. Whether you imagine it or not, I have seen her bright future. Future Queen Lady "He said the last few words very softly, but Mrs. Geary, who was standing next to him, still heard them clearly. She widened her eyes and wanted to hear more clearly. The next second, the door of the box closed.

She turned around in a panic a few times in the corridor, but she still calmed down. Mr. Bartley is not an ordinary person. He and Mr. Phantom both said that my little Megan can become a queen, so my little Megan... Thinking of this, she I couldn't hold back the smile on my face anymore.

The performance began, and Mitchell stood in the box after the first act, watching Christina shine.That Carlotta was sent to the hospital because of food poisoning as early as today, and will spend the whole day in the hospital today. They don't always care enough about what they eat. I hope they have learned a lesson. Afterwards... They probably won't have any consciousness, but is this the reason why I can survive forever? The more ignorant people there are, the more suitable this world is for us to live in.

Listen, her performance has begun. Eric's soul seems to live between her lips and teeth. She sang passionately that felt unfamiliar, and she seemed to have wings, floating like a celestial being. For a moment, she thought that her burning soul had left her body.In the end, she burst into tears, and at the moment when the singing ended, she fainted on the stage with all her strength.This is the real perfect show, she has given her soul.

This place has never been so lively as tonight, and the whole theater seems to be in chaos because of the girl's success and her coma.The poor girl was still out of her wits, and when the theater doctor arrived she barely made it through the crowd.He did not go in, and Mitchell, who was standing in front of the crowd, immediately said considerately: "I am a doctor, and I can diagnose and treat Miss Da'ae."

The crowd moved to the side, and the theater doctor was willing to stand on the side, but Raoul squeezed into Christina's dressing room tightly against the doctor's back.

So Mitchell and Raoul came to the girl at the same time.One treated her carefully, and the other held her tenderly in his arms, watching her open her eyes.At this time, the earl and a large group of other people crowded at the door, almost suffocating.

"Doctor, do you think these people should be invited out?" Raoul asked decisively and recklessly as if he had changed, "This place is simply suffocating."

"You're right. What patients need most now is fresh air." Mitchell nodded, got up and drove everyone out, leaving only Raoul and a maid.The maid stared dumbfounded at the man she had never seen before, but in the end she didn't dare to ask him anything.

Mitchell couldn't help showing a smile where others couldn't see. Since I have already invited you into the urn, it's better to let him get closer. I just agreed to have a bet with Eric, which doesn't mean I can't be a little bit Let him stay here with a little trick, the more he sees, the deeper his love will be.I really hope they can love more deeply, but what kind of real long-term love do young people of this age have?

In Christina's room, the girl who was gradually waking up sighed deeply and trembled all over.She turned her head, saw Raoul, and trembled even more.She looked at the doctor, smiled, then at her maid, and then returned her gaze to the Viscount.

"Sir," she asked angrily, "who are you?"

"Miss," Lamar knelt down on one knee, kissed the girl's hand deeply, and replied, "Miss, I am the little boy who jumped into the sea to retrieve the shawl for you!" Oh, it started, Mitchell stood aside and watched with interest, he glanced at the wall next to him inadvertently, he is already here, Eric, he should have heard these words clearly.

Christina looked up at the doctor and the maid, and the three smiled at each other.Raoultton blushed. "Miss, since you don't want to recognize me, I want to tell you something, something very important."

"Sir, wait until I'm better! Can you?" Her voice trembled, "You are such a good person..."

"Please leave first!" Mitchell said to him kindly with a smile on his face, "Let me take care of her, this is my duty."

"No need! I'm not sick." Christina suddenly said such a sentence out of nowhere, which startled others.With that, she stood up, but then covered her eyes with her hands again, "Thank you, doctor. I want to be alone for a while. You all go away! I beg you...let me...tonight I am really too I'm nervous..."

Mitchell immediately said: "In this case, let Miss Christina rest for a while. There is nothing wrong with her body, but she is a little tired." The two men left the room together.Raoul was flustered and didn't know what to do.Mitchell stood by the side, looked at him with clear eyes, and kindly reminded: "She is a gentle girl, and it is natural to want to pursue her, but Viscount Shani, you are really too impatient. .”

On the words Viscount Shani, he deliberately increased the volume to ensure that the people inside could hear everything clearly.Christina covered her face in despair, yes, how could I have extravagant hopes, can I still marry him, he is Viscount Shani, he is a nobleman, he can't marry me.

A man's voice actually came from inside the door, surprisingly domineering: "Christina, you must love me!" Christina's voice was trembling, trembling, full of pain, and one could imagine that she must have burst into tears: "How can you doubt me? I sing for you alone!"

Raoul leaned against the door in agony.The heart that he thought had gone with Christina was surging at the moment, beating him constantly, and the deafening sound echoed in the silent corridor.If this continues, the people in the house will definitely hear it.Surely they will open the door and drive away my shameful eavesdropper.ah!That would be a great shame for the Shani family!Poor Raoul pressed his hands to his chest, trying to silence its voice, but it was not as easy as pinching a dog's mouth.What's more, even if a barking dog is choked, you can still hear it grunting.

The man's voice came out again: "Are you tired?"

"Tonight, I gave you my soul, and I am already dead."

"Dear child, your soul is so pure! Thank you." The deep male voice continued, "No emperor in the world has ever received such a wonderful gift! Angels were moved to tears because of you." After that, La Ur heard nothing again.

He knelt down on the ground in despair, terrified all day long. After Christina left, Raoul stood in the room frantically, beating, and sitting quietly. He had completely fallen in love with Christina, half of his purpose had been Achieved.In addition, I sincerely hope that the body of Joseph Bouquet can give our viscount a small surprise and draw a successful conclusion to this evening.

☆、The shadow behind

Suddenly, the white cloth covering the body fell off, and a stiff face looked straight at Raoul. He was startled, and suddenly fell down on the stairs. People have carried the corpse away.

"Joseph Buguet hanged himself between the ranch scene and the Laval scene on the third floor of the stage. Judging from the stiffness of his body and signs of corpse spots, he died at most no more than 8 Hours. Do you believe it? Mr. Raoulchani, I heard that in a short period of time, the rope wrapped around his neck disappeared, and this theater is really wonderful." Mitchell Standing on the stairs above him looked down at him, the lights were dim, and Mitchell's face became more and more ghostly.

Raoul stabilized his mood, stood up pretending to be leisurely, and asked: "Then, Mr. Bartlet, why are you still hanging around in the theater? Could it be..." He showed an ambiguous smile, very With a clear look, "So that's the case, since this is the case, I won't bother you, I hope you can have a..."

"Is there any girl in this theater who is worthy of me? They are all just dancers with the lowest status. I am afraid that my family will not agree anyway, and I have no intention of communicating with them at all. .I continue to stay here just to hear the news of someone dying and want to take a look, as a doctor." He smiled, "However, on the way here, I happened to find a road that I hadn't walked before, and I left the track a little bit. , but, Viscount, why did you come here at this time, after all..."

Raoul panicked all of a sudden, and he hurriedly explained: "I was just attracted by the back stage of the stage and stayed for a while."

Saying this, he seemed to have found some courage, puffed up his chest, and met Mitchell's eyes.Mitchell pulled his own coat, a little funny, he is really a young man, "Then, Viscount Shani, I would like to give you a piece of advice, what you think you love the most now is often not the most suitable. This is the shortcoming of life , Be careful with your choice, don't regret it."

"You..." Raoul's every nerve was tense. Did he know what he was talking about? My feelings for Christina are impossible. It must be just him Just lie to me.Thinking of this, he calmed down a little. In just an instant, Bartley had disappeared without a trace, and a chill came from the back of his head. Raoul didn't dare to continue to investigate why it was, and seemed to run away. sprinted outside.

In the early hours of the morning, when the servant of Earl Shani's family came to take a look at his master's most beloved younger brother, he found that he had developed a high fever at some point and kept talking nonsense, "No, no, this is a ghost, don't pester me ...Impossible...I will not let go of Christina's hand, she loves me..."

Earl Chani's expression turned ugly immediately. That girl who didn't know where she came from stole Raoul's heart like this. How dare she, she was just a humble singer, she was bewildered by that so-called voice His, Raoul must marry a noble and elegant lady, what is she.

At this moment, the doctor came, and Mitchell paced leisurely in the living room without moving his hands, while his butler was holding heavy equipment gloomyly.Earl Shani saw that it was Mitchell who frowned subconsciously, but he still tried to say gently, "Oh, it's Mr. Bartley. I remember that I asked the servant to invite Dr. Logan. It was him..."

"It's like this. Since I came here, I have been discussing medical skills with Dr. Logan. I have always had some experience with high fever. So, after your servant came to the door, he asked me to come over. I'm also curious, Viscount Shany was in good health before he went to the opera house, why did he become so seriously ill in just one night?"

Yes, why? Raoul has always been in good health. There must be something strange about his sudden illness. Count Shani fell into deep thought.After thinking of something, his attitude towards Mitchell was