Arya is an unusual girl. She is very assertive in what she does. She is completely different from the girls who rely on men to survive in this era. After discussing with Ferd about Evan, she wants to start with Edward. The thought couldn't be stopped any longer.
It's just that although Arya has this intention, the situation at this time does not allow her to do anything. Because of Duke Wilson's disgust for her, every time Dr. Hester visits Cornwall Manor, he dares not take Eli. Arya went there together, and Arya also asked Dr. Hester over and over again, but she was not allowed in the end.
At the same time, the news of Sheriff Chandler's arrest of Mrs. Johnson spread in Delan Lier, and everyone was shocked. The woman turned out to be the murderer of her husband.
Such contradictory facts made everyone unable to believe this result, and some people even wrote to Sheriff Chandler, asking him to investigate this matter thoroughly and not to wrong Mrs. Johnson.
But Sheriff Chandler was very confident and was not disturbed by these outside voices. In his opinion, what Mrs. Johnson had done before was just trying to push the matter on Rael, whom she hated. , hold him accountable for his crimes.
Sheriff Chandler was so convinced of his conclusion that even if Mrs. Johnson yelled at him in prison, he still didn't care. This poor lady was afraid that she had never suffered such a crime since the day she was born, but now This dark prison is probably the best ending for her. Sheriff Chandler has sympathy for her, but he sincerely looks forward to the day when the court opens, not to say that he has nothing to do with sending Mrs. Johnson to the gallows. How enthusiastic, but he sincerely hopes that this terrible thing will end soon.
Sheriff Chandler's urgent mood has not been satisfied. The justices of Yorkshire are obviously very busy this fall. There have been several vicious fighting incidents in the county. Because of drought and disasters, Yorkshire's tenants and farmers have been left behind. They all suffered from it. They lost their food and even lost their homes. These people gathered together and formed a large force, so the officials in the whole Yorkshire were very busy, so not many people would care. Little things about this little place in Derain.
It was at this time that Duke Wilson's invitation was delivered to Sheriff Chandler.
Lord Edward's birthday is coming, and the entire gentleman class of Dranlier has received an invitation from the Duke. Although Sheriff Chandler is not liked by the Duke, it is a pity that he is a friend of Pastor Bruce. Duke Wilson can only Reluctantly, he also sent an invitation letter.
Sheriff Chandler didn't have much self-awareness. Although Duke Wilson's invitation made him a little flattered, he also took it for granted in his heart.
But unlike him, this invitation made a person ecstatic, and of course this person was Arya who had been locked out for so long.
In Arya's view, this invitation letter is simply God's will. Her father, Dr. Hester, a typical old-fashioned gentleman, although he loves Arya very much, he sticks to his bottom line. , and never let Arya get involved in Duke Wilson's affairs, especially after he knew Arya's thoughts.
Whether Arya was crying and begging or trying to convince people, Dr. Hester was stubborn and never let go until this invitation came.
This invitation letter gave the stubborn and conservative Doctor Hester no room for refusal, because it was clearly stated in the invitation letter that the invited people were Doctor Hester and Miss Arya.
As a lady specially invited by the Duke, Dr. Hester was a little embarrassed.
"Oh, my dear father." Arya was as happy as a lark. "That's very nice, Lord Edward is five years old now, which is a real joy."
Dr. Hester couldn't bear to see Arya like this. In fact, according to what he meant, he wanted to make Arya pretend to be sick and avoid this invitation, because he was not sure about Duke Wilson's treatment of Arya. What does it mean? He is very sure that Duke Wilson didn't like Arya before. This sudden invitation made Dr. Hester a little confused.
"My dear Arya." Dr. Hester was very cautious: "Your lord is still a child, and you have had a cold a few days ago? I think..." Dr. Hester stretched his tone, like an ancient 's musical instrument: "I don't think you should go there, lest your lord get sick as well."
Alia's face gradually turned pale in Dr. Hester's words, and she looked at Dr. Hester in disbelief: "Father! How can you say such a thing! My cold is gone. Now, this is the diagnosis you made yourself, why do you stop me from going to Cornwall Manor again and again, is it that you don't trust me like this?"
Dr. Hester had never seen Arya look so angry, and suddenly panicked: "Oh, Arya, my lovely daughter, that's not what I meant." He was incoherent for a while: " I mean, of course I trust you, it's just that this invitation is a bit strange, and you know that Duke Wilson is treating you…”
His tone became lower and lower, and finally he looked at Arya with some embarrassment.
Alia's face quickly flushed red, she bit her lower lip, and her shame was like a poisonous tongue that twisted her heart to life.
"I... know what you mean." Arya replied dryly: "I won't be more wishful thinking, but Lord Edward has been close to me since he was a child. This is his birthday, and he also invited me. I don't want to. let him down."
Dr. Hester looked at Arya with some worry. If it wasn't for a reason, he wouldn't want to put this cruel thing on the table, but Arya was his child after all, and he couldn't watch her step into the abyss .
"Okay." Dr. Hester finally compromised, maybe Arya was right, this special invitation to her might just be because of the Lord's love for her: "Since you think so, then we Let's go together, just Arya." He looked straight into Arya's depressed eyes: "You must promise me, don't delusionally think about the things you can't get."
Her own daughter understands that Arya has been rebellious and unruly since she was a child. If she is a boy, she will definitely have a bright future, but she is a girl. In such an era, such a girl is very dangerous.
Arya nodded helplessly. She did not agree with Dr. Hester's point of view. Although the Duke disliked her very much now, it was only because of Bruce. Under the deliberate guidance of Ford, Evan was in her In his heart, he has become a hypocritical person with no mercy.
No matter how different Arya is, she is just a little girl. When the person she likes hates her to the extreme, she will subconsciously excuse him. The duke doesn't really hate him, but he is just being punished by Pastor Bruce. Just obscured.
As long as she thought about it like this, the painful emotion that was tightly bound to her heart was finally relieved.
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The time for Lord Edward's birthday party was set in three days. During these three days, Arya searched for everything Edward might be interested in, and finally chose a set brought back from London by Dr. Hester. Hardcover books. In her opinion, Edward is a smart and well-behaved child. Such a child likes books the most.
When the day finally came, Arya put on a gorgeous dress, and with Dr. Hester, set foot on the carriage to Cornwall Manor.
Because of Dr. Hester, they were personally greeted by Butler Chris. When Butler Chris saw Arya, his expression was obviously taken aback, and he glanced at Hester, who was smiling and a little guilty. Doctor, look unchanged.
"Dr. Hester, Miss Arya, welcome you. The Duke is welcoming the guests in the hall at this time. Please come with me."
Butler Chris's politeness was indifferent, which obviously relieved Dr. Hester's mood. He was relieved that he was still a little nervous. He followed Butler Chris and walked towards the hall.
Arya didn't notice the change in her father, and she was eagerly looking forward to seeing Duke Wilson.
The moment Arya stepped into the castle hall, she saw Duke Wilson. He was wearing a decent suit, standing in the center of the hall, with a decent and flat smile on his face, and greeted every visitor.
His eyes slid along the crowd to Dr. Hester and his party. Arya tugged at the edge of her skirt a little excitedly, expecting a different look on his face.
Unfortunately, the final result still disappointed him. Duke Wilson didn't have any special expression on his face, and it was even colder than before.
"Mr. Doctor, Miss Arya." Duke Wilson nodded calmly.
Dr. Hester was the big rock at this point, and it seemed that Duke Wilson at least did not reject Arya's arrival.
"Lord Duke, thank you very much for your invitation. I hope Lord Edward can grow up healthily." Dr. Hester bowed and saluted.
But Arya seemed to be fixed by something, and looked at Duke Wilson blankly.
The Duke couldn't help frowning in disgust. Dr. Hester's heart jumped, and he quickly pulled Arya's hand. Arya then reacted and saluted together.
Duke Wilson gave Alia a very cold look and whispered: "You are too polite. You are the most sincere friend of Cornwall Manor. I hope this banquet will make you happy."
The Duke said the most mechanical welcome speech, and glanced at Butler Chris again, and Dr. Hester and Arya were quickly taken away.
Arya looked back at Duke Wilson with regret. He looked impatient, but when the next person stepped forward, he turned into the gentle and polite Duke, who was close to the excited man. People who cry out, greet each other and talk.
Alia felt a little disappointed in her heart for some reason. At this moment, she suddenly raised her head to look at the second floor, she looked straight at the room where Evan lived. She did not see that person today.