Evan didn't know what Duke Wilson did at the police station, but he could see that since he came back from the police station, his mood was not very good, and he became very irritable and irritable. Butler Chris was implicated, and Evan was very puzzled. He didn't know what Mel told him to make him so angry.
It's just that Evan was puzzled, but he didn't say it, because he could see that the Duke tried his best to be normal in front of him. He didn't want him to be upset by this matter, so he tried not to mention it. Anyway, in Evan's view, Colonel Mel is now a lost dog, and he poses no threat to Duke Wilson.
It was not until an afternoon before Colonel Mel's trial that Evan finally saw Duke Wilson's smiling face again.
He left the manor early that morning and didn't come back until the afternoon. At that time, Evan was sitting on the terrace of the living room reading. Because of old Bruce, he had been staying at Cornwall manor for the past few days. Wen had resolutely rejected old Bruce's proposal before. The lady named Mary also left Delan Lier that afternoon, while old Bruce, who was ill because of his anger and anxiety, is now living in the town. In the hotel, Evan was afraid that there would be something wrong with him, so he simply didn't go back to his hut, and lived directly in the duke's manor.
As soon as Duke Wilson came back, Evan noticed that there was something wrong with his expression, which was different from the repressed and irritable gentleness of the past. At this time, he even looked a little excited, and there was light in his eyes.
"Charles?" Evan walked towards him with some doubts: "What happened?" His change was so obvious that it was difficult for Evan to ignore it.
Duke Wilson rubbed his hands in excitement and said with a smile, "No, it's just that Mel is finally over."
Evan raised his eyebrows slightly, he knew that the duke didn't tell him the truth, but he didn't ask any further, just smiled and said: "Yeah, this matter is really terrible, it would be better if it could end earlier. ."
In fact, this can be regarded as Evan's heart. Colonel Mel has not only fooled himself this time, but also fooled the Duke. If this matter is not resolved as soon as possible, I am afraid that the city will be full of storms, and the reputation of Duke Wilson will also suffer. implicated.
Duke Wilson smiled and nodded, but he still didn't say a word, but the stagnation in his eyes was finally gone, and Evan was relieved.
Duke Wilson looked at the change in Evan's expression, and his heart couldn't help but soften. He knew that Evan was in a bad mood these days. Although he tried his best to restrain himself, he was a little angry. Good at handling.
Because of this feeling of being threatened, he has not felt it for a long time.
Duke Wilson looked at Evan's gentle face, and suddenly remembered what his father said to him before he died. Perhaps at that time, it was the only feeling in his life he had ever felt threatened.
Duke Wilson's eyes dimmed. He clenched his fists and glanced at Edward who was sitting on the sofa reading a fairy tale book. The original depression finally dissipated.
At the dinner that followed, the atmosphere was warm and brisk. The servant gate of Cornwall Manor, which was originally under the cloudy cloud, was also relieved. The duke was in a very bad mood these days, and almost no one was implicated. Now It's finally back to normal.
The next morning, Evan got up very early. Originally, he and Duke Wilson slept in the same room for the past few days, and sometimes it would be very late, but last night, the Duke who was supposed to come to Evan's room did not appeared, so that night Evan didn't go to bed as late as usual, but fell asleep early, so of course he got up much earlier.
However, when Evan walked downstairs, he found that Duke Wilson had already woken up. He was wearing a dressing gown, his face was solemn and indifferent, and he was standing in the living room, talking to the half-bent Chris Butler.
Evan intuitively sensed that something was wrong and walked straight towards the duke.
The Duke saw Evan coming, his expression slowed down a little, and he also greeted him.
"Why did you get up so early?" the Duke said warmly, "Did you sleep well last night?"
Evan frowned, and did not answer his question that was intended to change the subject, but said directly: "What happened?"
Duke Wilson had a bad look on his face, pondered for a moment, and finally said, "Elysa is dead."
"What?" Evan couldn't help widening his eyes: "What the hell is going on?"
It was so sudden, how could Eliza die
Duke Wilson couldn't help but sighed and said in a low voice, "In the early hours of this morning, Mel Manor caught fire, and the servants fled in all directions, but did not find Mrs. Mel, and finally waited for the fire to go out. Now, I found out that Eliza locked herself in the cellar, and she also lit the fire."
"How is this possible?" Evan frowned and looked at Duke Wilson: "She is still pregnant, how could she do such an irrational thing."
Duke Wilson couldn't help but gave a wry smile: "You see how crazy her feelings for Mel are, it's not surprising that she would do such a thing."
"What about Mel?" Evan believed this statement for the time being, but Mel's side was the most important thing. If Mel knew the news, he didn't know what he would be crazy about.
"If he knows, I'm afraid it will be troublesome." Evan said worriedly.
Duke Wilson did not have such concerns as Evan, he just raised his eyebrows and said, "What else can he do, Eliza would not be able to live in the first place, so dying like this can be considered a decent gain. If he doesn't know how to praise him, he can't go change anything."
Evan is not as optimistic as Duke Wilson. A person like Mel, who can take such a big risk for a Eliza, will do crazy things, and Evan cannot predict.
"I think you still need to pay attention to Colonel Mel." Evan organized the language and said warmly: "I'm afraid he will do irrational things."
Duke Wilson didn't seem to be worried, he just smiled and said: "Don't worry, he will be tried at noon today, at this time, even if he wants to do something, it is too late, I will see him in a while. Yes, he's a smart guy and should know what can and can't be done."
Evan glanced at the duke with some doubts. Colonel Mel could do such a thing for Eliza this time. Evan really couldn't regard Colonel Mel who was implicated in Eliza as a smart person.
It's just that the Duke's attitude is also a little weird. It stands to reason that he has experienced these things one by one, but he is so unimpressed at this time, and it is a bit abnormal to contact him about how excited he was last night.
After breakfast, the duke left the manor. Evan was a little worried, but he believed in the way the duke handled things, so he was calm, but when the news came in the afternoon, Evan was not calm at all. .
Colonel Mel hanged himself in his cell before going to court, and even left a suicide note saying that he could not bear the blow of Eliza's death, which was why he made this decision. All of his property was given to the duke free of charge to pay for his betrayal of the duke and damage to his reputation.
The occurrence of this incident finally convinced Evan that there must be some kind of tacit understanding or agreement when the Duke and Mel met privately that day.
Evan doesn't believe that Colonel Mel can be such a vulnerable person. The person he loves most in the world is dead, and he would commit suicide so easily instead of choosing a more violent way. The understanding of Colonel Mayer is completely different.
Evan couldn't help sighing. He now understands the Duke's moodiness these days. I'm afraid that that day, Colonel Mel should have seized some of the Duke's handle and had some kind of negotiation with the Duke. After all, May Colonel Earl has followed Duke Wilson for so long, and he must know something that outsiders don't.
If you think so, then Eliza's death also becomes suspicious.
Eliza is probably...
Evan's expression darkened. Eliza did such a terrible thing. If he really escaped as he expected, it would be a real pity.
It wasn't until the dark of the night that Duke Wilson finally returned, this time with palpable exhaustion and subtle disappointment on his face.
Evan looked at him like this, and felt a little uncomfortable in his heart, but he couldn't say anything about this kind of thing. After all, in his opinion, everyone should have their own secrets, and he didn't want to force the Duke, Let him tell him everything about him, and at the same time he himself will keep the secret of his crossing forever. In Evan's view, this is a basic courtesy.
"Mel is dead."
Although Evan would not take the initiative to speak, Duke Wilson took the initiative to speak.
His expression was so cold, as if the person who died was not the right-hand man he had been relying on before, but an irrelevant person, but Evan saw the deep sadness in his eyes, which was a mixture of disappointment and anger. The expression, Evan couldn't help but feel a little heavy in his heart.
"I heard." Evan said softly.
Duke Wilson didn't say another word, he stretched out his hand and wrapped Evan's waist standing in front of him, buried his face deeply into Evan's collar, took a deep breath and let him The smell blends into his whole body.
"He's a traitor and murderer, and there's nothing to sympathize with," he murmured.
"Yes." Evan softly echoed him and patted his back lightly.
It's finally over, with Mel's death, it's over, it's all over, whether it's him, or the duke, or the dead Mel, all of them , they all got what they wanted, and they all went to their respective endings.
Mel's death did not cause any fluctuations in Evan's heart, not even a single ripple. He deserved such an ending. He did the unforgivable thing and set up such a big game to bring everyone together. They are all involved, and it is not sad that there will be such an ending in the end.
The only thing that made Evan a little uncomfortable was Eliza, who was out of the French Open. That woman did such a cold-blooded thing without being punished. This was something Evan could not accept.
Just looking at Duke Wilson holding him tightly, he couldn't help but soften his heart for a while. If it was for him, that's fine. He couldn't accept the slightest injury to the Duke.