The sky outside the train is a bit gloomy, and the thick fog covers the whole of London. Even in the brightly lit train station, the faces of the people around are blurred, everyone is in a hurry, and they have no interest in the things around them. .
There was a woman standing by the platform. She was wearing a long black dress. The black gauze hanging down from the brim of her hat covered most of her face. She seemed to be a little nervous, holding her cuffs tightly with her hands. looking around.
Such bizarre behavior can be regarded as an anomaly in this place.
It's just that the faces of the people around are indifferent and numb, and not many people pay attention to her. There are only a few people who are sloppy but have bright eyes, and gradually move towards the woman.
The woman also noticed the approach of those few people, and she suddenly became nervous. She couldn't help but take a step back, looking anxious.
At this moment, a sallow complexion and a sturdy middle-aged woman came over. She waved her sturdy arms to disperse the group of people, swearing dirty words in her mouth.
The woman finally breathed a sigh of relief, but the middle-aged woman made her a little uneasy.
"Ma'am." The woman greeted her flatteringly and said in a low voice, "Is this your first time in London? Those hooligans are very hateful. A high-class person like you shouldn't stay in this place for a long time, do you think Looking for a place to live? We have the most reasonable prices there, and you will be satisfied."
The woman frowned in disgust as she looked at the middle-aged woman in front of her. A contempt flashed in her light brown eyes.
"I don't need it, thank you," she said stiffly.
The middle-aged woman's complexion changed instantly. She raised her fist angrily and insulted her with swear words that a woman had never heard of in her life. The woman's face turned pale, and she almost wanted to run away. .
In the end, the middle-aged woman finally took a picture of the patrolman wandering around, threw a curse, turned around and left.
A woman has never been so humiliated in her life. She stood trembling on the platform, almost fainting, but the people around her didn't even give her a second look.
The woman's tears finally flowed down at this moment, along her delicate and graceful chin, and fell on her silk clothes, fainting a small shadow.
She lifted her veil, revealing the slightly weak face behind the veil.
This woman was Eliza who had just escaped from Delan Lier.
In her hands, she tightly held a secret letter that Mel wrote to her before she left. This letter is now her life-saving straw.
Eliza resisted the grief in her heart and quickly left the platform. She didn't know how long she could endure such a day.
At the same time, the Dukes of Evan and Wilson in Dranlier were another scene.
Although it was already winter, the whole castle had already lit the fireplace, and it was as warm as spring in the house.
On this quiet afternoon, Evan and Duke Wilson were comfortably nesting on the sofa on the small balcony of the study, leaning against each other and looking at the books in their hands. On the coffee table at hand, there were also hot black tea and cakes.
Although things are terrible in Britain, afternoon tea is very rich, and even a picky person like Evan feels satisfied.
Although Duke Wilson seemed to be reading a book, most of his attention was on Evan. He secretly looked at his profile from the top of the book, looked at his serious appearance, and looked at him with a slight frown. Looking at the smile on the corner of his mouth, Duke Wilson suddenly felt very satisfied. Maybe this kind of life is what he has been pursuing, maybe as long as he has this person, no matter what else, he can compromise.
Duke Wilson pinched the information he just received. Eliza, who was supposed to take the Sapphire Cruise to the United States, was not caught. The person who was caught was one of her maids. No one knows where Eliza went. .
Duke Wilson knew that with Mel's wisdom, he would never really trust Eliza in his hands. He would definitely have other arrangements, but Duke Wilson was not reconciled. , but looking at it now, in the end it is Mel who is superior.
Duke Wilson's expression became indifferent. He looked down at the book in his hand. If there was anyone in this world who would make him give up revenge, then this person would only be Evan. Disappeared, he doesn't need to waste his life on this kind of thing, the most important thing for him now is the person in front of him.
"Charles, this novel is really interesting. Have you read Mr. Dickens's work before?" Evan suddenly turned his head to look at Duke Wilson.
The Duke was stunned for a moment, then smiled again: "I haven't read many novels, but this Mr. Dickens has heard of it."
Evan didn't care when he heard it, and immediately and excitedly explained the plot of the novel to Duke Wilson.
Duke Wilson didn't listen carefully to what Evan was saying at all. He was completely attracted by the look on Evan's face. His expression was so vivid that the Duke couldn't help but want to kiss his cheek.
**
Eliza looked at the huge photo in the newspaper with a satisfied smile on her face.
Mel had guessed correctly, Duke Wilson would not let them off easily.
A woman on the Sapphire cruise ship has been forcibly extradited, suspected of being linked to a powerful person.
This news filled the front pages of almost all newspapers, but none of the newspapers rushed to reveal who the so-called powerful person was. Even the lady who was extradited did not even show her face. There was only one person. With a blurry profile, no one could identify who that person was.
But Eliza recognized it at a glance, that woman was her personal maid, and she became her stand-in because she was attracted by the money Mel invested.
There was a smile on Eliza's mouth. Even Duke Wilson would not have guessed that she did not leave the UK, but hid in London under his nose.
Eliza suddenly felt a pain in her heart when she thought of this. This was all the way Mel came up with. Even if he died, he was still thinking about her.
Eliza wanted to cry, but found herself unable to shed a single tear at this time. She lived in the most luxurious apartment in London, ate the freshest vegetables and food, and the surrounding environment was rich and comfortable. She was like Like a real noble lady, she communicated with people around her. Before she came to London, Mel made the most thorough preparations for her, including a complete but hidden identity, which made it easy for him to fit in like this. In the surrounding environment, it also made it easy for her to completely forget about the regrettable things that happened in that small village between the people around her touting each other and arguing with each other.
Eliza shook her head in a reserved manner, turned the newspaper in her hand, and turned to the next sensational news.
**
Time never stops, and Christmas is just around the corner.
In the small town of Delan Lier, Christmas is a big thing, and Evan, as a country pastor, has become his responsibility. On the eve of the whole town carnival, Evan needs to prepare a A large number of prayers and presiding speeches seem to have become a custom in Delan Lier. Every pastor who comes to Delan Lier must accept the test of the Christmas carnival.
Because old Bruce had left, Evan returned to his priest's cabin. Although he was reluctant, facing the current social reality, this was the choice Evan had to make.
Duke Wilson was a little curious why old Bruce gave up so easily, but Evan knew very well that old Bruce probably would not give up the Bruce family's manor easily, but he had no hope here, so he naturally had to look for it elsewhere. As for what this method is, Evan is reluctant to guess, because he knows very well that it will be a very ugly process.
Evan returned to his long-lost hut, and almost immediately, he was overwhelmed by the mountain of prayers and presiding speeches. Derain Lier has such a test in almost every term of the pastor, so this piles up every year. The prayers are also a very impressive number.
Evan looked at these old yellow calendars with a headache, and wanted to refuse, but looking at Mrs. Sanders' serious face, he consciously swallowed what he was going to say. This matter is also a big event for him. , after all, this kind of thing is about religion, and the bishop also attaches great importance to it.
Evan complained in his heart, but he had to immerse himself in this vast ocean, but he ignored a newspaper in his hand. A small piece of paper was sewn in the newspaper, which simply notified the West End of London. The bankruptcy of a woman, this news is so common, in London, where the rich and powerful, this kind of thing is like a drop of water in the sea, quickly disappearing into the depths of the sea, without a trace of waves.
**
Eliza was protecting her exposed belly, looking at the dirty and muddy road in front of her, and the numb and ragged people on both sides of the road.
Before she came to this place, she despised this place so much, in her mind, this place was hell on earth, almost all the villains and tramps and gypsies in London gathered in this place.
She never imagined that one day she would end up in this place.
Eliza was held by Mel for too long, so long that she forgot that the money would run out.
Full of discomfort, she turned away the simple house that Mel had rented for him, turned away an honest and honest housekeeper that Mel had arranged for him, and rejected the arrangement that Mel had arranged for her long ago. bank manager.
Instead, she rented the most luxurious high-end apartment in the West District, and hired a high-priced housekeeper and a bank manager of a large bank used by the nobles.
Then in a shipwreck, she lost most of her investment. The nobles who encouraged her to invest are still high-ranking nobles, but she lost all her property, was swept out by the landlord, the housekeeper resigned and left, and the The courteous bank manager also politely announced her bankruptcy.
From this moment on, the people who played her friend role at the reception didn't know her anymore, she didn't have any money except a little jewel left, and now she can only come to the east end of London, because She couldn't afford any hotels except here.
After hesitating for a moment, Eliza finally stepped into this sinful place.
Eliza was wearing silk clothes, the hat hill was full of lace, and the diamond ring on her hand did not fall off.
A person like her, as soon as she walked into the East District, almost got everyone's attention.
But Eliza didn't have such self-consciousness. Her long life as a nun made her unable to endure self-restraint in any situation. All her vanity was accumulated during that period, and today, it has completely exploded.
Eliza didn't know how to find a house in this place. She just thought that when she came to this place, there would be a lot of people begging her to rent a house. She seemed to have forgotten the train station. Humiliation, the contempt in my heart almost overflowed from the corner of my eyes.
But unfortunately, when she walked from the street to the end of the street, no one paid her any attention. They just stared at her with strange eyes, but they didn't mean to say hello at all.
Eliza endured the stench on the tip of her nose and wanted to take the initiative to ask, but at this moment, she suddenly saw the woman she had seen at the train station. Very conspicuous.
Eliza just hesitated for a moment, and immediately chased after her.
**
After Evan changed into the priest's robe, he felt a little nervous, which was so unusual that Evan even felt his palms sweat a little.
This is really ridiculous, Evan told himself, but he was just speaking in front of people, and it was unnecessary for him to be so nervous.
Just when Evan was fidgeting in the waiting room, suddenly the door of the room was pushed open. Evan looked back, but found that it was Edward. He pushed the door with some difficulty and walked in. The moment he saw Evan, he ran over with a smile.
Evan leaned over and hugged him, and the nervousness just now finally dissipated.
"Why are you here?" Evan asked, "Where's the duke?"
Little Edward grabbed Evan's neck, wrinkled his nose and said, "I haven't seen you after waiting outside for a long time, so I'm here to find you. Father is still waiting outside."
Evan was amused by his milky voice, but he was serious again. He couldn't help but stretched out his hand and pinched the tip of his nose, and said in a low voice, "I'm going out soon, so please wait outside, okay? If you run out in private, the Duke will be worried."
Edward pouted, and finally agreed reluctantly.
Evan put him down, watched him approach the private room where the Duke was, and then went back. After being disturbed like this, he suddenly found that his originally nervous mood was much better.
Evan couldn't help laughing when he looked at the prayer and host speech in his hand.
**
Eliza leaned against the wall with one hand, a little anxious in her heart.
She just came out to buy some bread, but when she got home, she found someone was following her. It was really scary. She had just experienced the cynicism of that scary woman just now, so she had a place to live. Now it happened. This is really bad, Eliza was in a panic, she didn't know how to deal with it, she could only run towards her place quickly, but at this time, the child in her stomach became angry , began to suffer severe pain.
Eliza was afraid of hurting the fetus, so she didn't dare to do any strenuous exercise anymore. She could only walk slowly while leaning against the wall, but after this, the group of people got closer and closer to her.
Eliza's heart is full of despair, she doesn't know why she is so miserable, and she has fallen to this point.
The group of people finally caught up, Eliza gritted her teeth and wanted to run, but was dragged into the side alley by the leader, the icy blade pressed against the side of her neck, Eliza suddenly felt something Can't say anything.
"Hand over all your money!" The man's expression was like a wolf in the night, sharp and cold, and his low voice made Eliza tremble.
"Please..." She looked at that person with a desolate face. This was the only money she had to survive. If all this was lost, then she really didn't know how to survive.
It's a pity that that person didn't have the heart of Mel's pity, he just sneered, but the blade got closer to Eliza's neck: "Hand over it! If you don't want to die!"
Eliza was so frightened by his cruel tone that she couldn't stand still, she knew that this person was telling the truth.
Eliza trembled and wanted to take out her wallet from her arms, but at this moment, she suddenly saw someone wearing police clothes walking by outside the alley, Eliza burst into ecstasy and said loudly: "Police! Please help me..."
Before she could finish speaking, she suddenly felt a chill in her lower abdomen. Eliza looked at the unwavering indifference in front of her in horror, and slid down the dirty wall in disbelief.
The blood stained her silk dress, and it merged into a stream on the muddy ground.
She couldn't say a word.
The person rudely snatched the wallet from her hand and quickly left the alley. In an instant, she was the only one left in the originally congested alley, and the policeman-like person did not come in.
Eliza seemed to hear a cheerful singing in her ear, mixed with the low voice of gypsies, which made her a little dazed for a while. She raised her head, and the moonlight seemed to be exceptionally bright tonight.
It's Christmas!
Thinking like this, life slowly passed from her body. In the end, she could barely open her eyes, but she seemed to see Mel's gentle smile in a trance. She stretched out her hand, trying to catch him. , but a piece of coldness fell on her palm.
It was snow. Before she lost consciousness, she vaguely thought that the first time she saw Mel, it was snowing.
Eliza fell on the filthy floor of the alley, the mud over her white skin, and she lay there with no one to rescue her.
**
When Evan came out of the assembly hall in the town, he suddenly felt a chill in his neck. He raised his head and looked at the sky. The silver brilliance of the moon was soft and bright, and there were white elves floating in the air.
It's snowing.
He couldn't help laughing, it looked like a perfect Christmas this year.
Little Edward ran out of the hall and charged straight towards Evan, with an innocent smile on his face, completely undisguised love and joy.
Evan couldn't help but look behind him. Duke Wilson was wearing a black suit, standing at the door of the hall. Light and darkness intersected on him. His expression was reserved and indifferent. There was a hint of a smile, but it was gentle and heartbreaking.
Evan hugged Edward, who rushed over, and walked towards the duke who was standing alone at the door.
After that, he was no longer alone.
The author has something to say: Update! One feeling, two endings. I think life may be made up of countless choices. Some people choose the right path, and some people choose the wrong one. Before we choose, we don’t know whether our choice is right or not. Wrong, but we can know whether our every choice is worthy of our hearts.
This chapter is the final chapter, and this article will end today. Thank you for your company from the beginning of this article to the present. In the writing of this article, I also have more or less shortcomings, but fortunately I persevered all the way, this article is finally over, I have finished what I wanted to write, I hope you can leave a good impression, and see you in the next article.