Dr. Hester was much thinner than the last time Evan saw him, but when he saw Evan, he couldn't help but be stunned.
"B... Pastor Bruce?" He curled the corners of his mouth awkwardly: "Why are you here?"
Evan didn't seem to notice anything unusual about him, and still smiled gently: "I came to visit Mrs. Mel as instructed by Colonel Mel."
Hearing Evan's words, Dr. Hester nodded as if suddenly realized: "I almost forgot, you and Colonel Mel have a good relationship."
When it came to this point, the expression on Dr. Hester's face was a bit complicated. He looked straight at Evan. He might have some appreciation for Evan before he didn't know what kind of mood he was holding, but Since the incident with Arya, he found that his mood has changed a bit.
Perhaps it is with apology or some guilt, but more of it is a kind of estrangement psychologically.
Arya was his daughter after all, no matter what she did wrong, Dr. Hester was more inclined towards Arya psychologically.
"Dr. Hester?" Evan looked at Dr. Hester, who was a little stunned, and said with some doubts.
Dr. Hester came to his senses. He lowered his head in embarrassment, muttered something in a low voice, and then walked over to Mrs. Mel who was on the bed.
Evan looked at Dr. Hester's back and raised his eyebrows slightly. It seemed that Dr. Hester was completely unfamiliar to him, but it had no effect on Evan. He turned around and curled his lips slightly, without saying a word.
Hester walked over to Mrs. Mel, first listened to her heartbeat with a stethoscope, his expression was a little surprised, and turned to ask Mrs. Mel's current status.
The butler answered respectfully and said it very carefully, even Evan couldn't help but be a little surprised. Now that Colonel Mel's house is in turmoil, the old butler is still so loyal. It seems that Colonel Mel has put a lot of money on this. effort.
Dr. Hester nodded when he heard it, and when he turned to look at Mrs. Mel, his face had already changed into a smile, but there was still a hint of worry in his eyes.
"Madam, congratulations, if my judgment is correct, you should be pregnant." Dr. Hester's voice was steady, without any ups and downs.
Evan was startled, and immediately looked at Mrs. Mel, wanting to see her reaction, after all, this incident was too unexpected.
Mrs. Mel sat there blankly, looking at Dr. Hester with a little doubt, as if she didn't understand what he meant.
"You...you mean..." Her lips trembled, like dead leaves on an autumn branch, as if they were about to wither in the next moment.
"Is what you said true? Am I really pregnant?" She hurriedly grabbed Hester's sleeve, her eyes sparkling with excitement.
Dr. Hester was a little surprised by her excitement, her hand could not help shrinking, but her mouth was very firm: "Madam, I am 90% sure, but you still need further examination."
"Okay, okay!" The excitement in Mrs. Mel's eyes burst out all of a sudden, almost crazy: "I will definitely cooperate with your inspection."
Child, Charlie's child was broken in her belly. Mrs. Mel lowered her head gently, looked at her belly, stretched out and stroked it, she was very careful, as if she was stroking some rare treasure.
Evan looked at her current state and couldn't help frowning. Mrs. Mel was pregnant, and he clenched his fists tightly. Colonel Mel was still in prison. Mrs. Mel was pregnant and didn't know. Good or bad, and…
Evan couldn't help but sneered, Colonel Mel expressed his affection for Mother Eliza, but this is not having children with Mrs. Mel, it seems that this relationship is also about to be marked. discounted.
"Congratulations, ma'am." To the excited Mrs. Mel and the servants of the Mel family, Evan interjected at the right time: "If Colonel Mel knows this good news, he will be very happy."
Speaking of this, Mrs. Mel's face changed immediately, her smile visibly disappeared, and her eyes were filled with fear.
"Oh, Charlie, he's..." Mrs. Mel couldn't help but bow her head, but her eyes were red.
Evan pursed his lips, ignoring the somewhat dissatisfied Steward and Dr. Hester, and continued: "I know you are very worried about Colonel Mel's situation, but he is in prison at this time, for your child's sake. , please help me."
Hearing Evan's words, Mrs. Mel raised her head in confusion. There were still crystal tears on her cheeks, and her brown eyes looked pure and clear.
"Help you?" she murmured. "How can I help you?"
Seeing that she finally asked this sentence, Evan couldn't help but breathed a sigh of relief and said with a smile, "Don't belittle yourself, you have a great role to play. Although I want to clear the grievances for Colonel Mel, Colonel Mel I don't know if you have any doubts and have been reluctant to open up to me, and Colonel Mel still has some guilt for you, so I hope you can have a good talk with Colonel Mel, so that he can confess Some."
Evan had thought about it before, since Duke Wilson could not intervene in this matter, the only person who could move Colonel Mel might be Mrs. Mel.
Mrs. Mel looked a little confused. She seemed to not understand what Evan was saying. She looked at Evan in a panic, but her hands were tightly pressed against her belly.
"You... do you need me to go to the prison to find Charlie?" She said this with some slurred words, and seemed to be a little nervous.
Evan thought about her identity as a pregnant woman, and pondered for a moment: "You are pregnant now, I will try my best to get Sheriff Chandler so that you can see Colonel Mel at home."
Hearing Evan say this, Mrs. Mel seemed to be relieved, and the butler next to him also showed a bit of joy on his face. Only Dr. Hester gave Evan a strange look. He didn't notice it before. , it turns out that Evan is also such a... an observant.
Dr. Hester couldn't find an adjective for the feeling he had just felt, but it was a little weird.
Mrs. Mel agreed to Evan's request, and Evan put down a stone in his heart. Now that Colonel Mel is dead, and since Sheriff Chandler's rigid methods are not effective, he can only use Mrs. Mel's. Huairou policy.
Evan found Sheriff Chandler and explained his thoughts to him. Sheriff Chandler also hoped that this matter could be resolved as soon as possible, so after thinking about it for a while, he agreed to Evan's request and agreed with him. He made an appointment to let Colonel Mel come out to meet Mrs. Mel in two days.
Evan got Sheriff Chandler, and went back to Delan Lier Church. When he went back, it was already night. Mrs. Sanders had already gone to bed. He went in and put on his robe, and then It is habitual to do evening prayers.
His pastoral career in the past few years may have formed a habit. He has long been accustomed to praying in the morning and evening, and he has to do it every day. He has never stopped in these years.
Evan knelt down in front of the statue of Jesus and looked at the aloof Jesus. He suddenly felt a little confused. Although he was a pastor, he had never believed in these nihilistic things. He only believed in himself, but at this time. At this moment, in such a silent night, the unease and worry in his heart for the past year suddenly came to him like a tide.
Evan slowly closed his eyes, and he silently recited the most unspeakable worries in his heart word by word.
I hope the Duke will never know what kind of person I am.
When this line of words appeared in Evan's mind, he was surprised. Was this his greatest fear? Evan was a little confused, he looked at the icon bathed in the moonlight, his eyes blurred.
But the next moment, his eyes suddenly sharpened, he stood up abruptly from the ground, staring at the statue, but a sneer appeared on the corner of his mouth.
It was so! It was so!
He couldn't help but want to laugh, but because of the current situation, he had to stop his laughter.
Since he has already made a breakthrough in this matter, other things are very clearly unfolding in front of him at this time. Evan lowered his head and clenched his fists. Although he already had such a guess, he did not But what is needed is evidence, this matter still has to be done carefully, otherwise it will fall short.
Evan's heart was surging at this time, as if the worries between himself and Duke Wilson had just disappeared, he let out a long breath, and his face was determined to win.
He also stopped praying, turned around and strode out of the church.
Evan slept very badly this night. The turn of the case made him toss and turn. He now needs evidence and time to prove his conjecture.
It was not until dawn that Evan fell asleep vaguely, but he closed his eyes just now, and was woken up by his servant Tom the next moment.
Tom's face was a little anxious, and he hurriedly said, "Mr. Reverend, the Duke is here."
The Duke is here? This sentence made Evan, who was still a little confused, completely sober up.
He sat up abruptly from the bed, and Tom handed over the clothes that Tom had prepared for a long time. Evan dressed himself, but he was thinking, what is the purpose of Duke Wilson's coming? Early fore, it's not like his style of behavior.
Evan packed himself as quickly as possible and walked downstairs.
He saw Duke Wilson at a glance. He was sitting at the dining table with a relaxed expression, as if the place he was doing was not a cramped small dining room, but some gorgeous castle.
He also saw Evan, a smile quickly appeared in his originally cold eyes, and he stood up from the chair.
"Are you awake?" After saying this, he found the dark blue in Evan's eyes, and his eyes sank: "Aren't you resting?"
Evan's heart suddenly softened, he smiled and waved his hand: "I'm fine, just a little tired, you're here today..."
He turned around and glanced at Tom. Tom's originally gossipy face suddenly showed a trace of grievance, but in the end he turned back and left, and only Evan and Duke Wilson were left in the entire restaurant.
"What do you have? Charles?" Evan walked over to Duke Wilson and whispered.
Duke Wilson couldn't help but put his arms around Evan. He pressed Evan's ear and whispered, "I heard that you are going to let Mel see his wife, and I want to see it too."
Evan was stunned for a moment, and broke free from Duke Wilson's restraint. He looked at him carefully. They only agreed on this matter last night, and Duke Wilson knew it today. It was too fast.