Duke Wilson led Edward and Evan to the door of the restaurant, but at the moment of entering the door, Evan let go of Edward's hand. Under this circumstance, for Evan, doing so was a bit outrageous. .
The people sitting in this room are not fools, and some things cannot be done too much.
The moment Edward let go of Evan's hand, the smile on his face froze, but he concealed his difference very well. He almost didn't even lift his head, and followed Duke Wilson into the hall, while Evan After a slight pause, he walked in.
This birthday party was very successful. Although the people who came were all celebrities from Derain Riel, no one could match the status and status of Duke Wilson, so although it was only a child's birthday, congratulations to all of you. People still look happy and happy, except that they don't write on their foreheads to show that they are really happy.
But Duke Wilson was not in a good mood. Evan's sudden announcement of leaving made him a little upset. He didn't want Evan to leave, but at the same time there was no good reason for him to stay. The mood made him feel very suffocated.
Duke Wilson's mood also affected the attitudes of the people around them. They were cautious when talking to the Duke, for fear of poking at the Duke's pain point and hurting themselves.
Evan didn't seem to see the Duke's expression. He was still very relaxed. His seat was next to the Duke, and on the other side was Sheriff Chandler. The Sheriff finally solved the case this time, and he was very high-spirited. He kept talking to Evan about his experience and process of solving the case.
Evan listened to Sheriff Chandler's frowning words without hesitation, as if he was very interested, but he kept observing Duke Wilson from the corner of his eye. Seeing his annoyed appearance, Evan couldn't help but secretly rejoice, Duke Wilson. Son, the original book is not such a patient person, it seems that his plan is about to succeed.
After the dinner, the Duke sent all the guests away, and Edward was taken back to his room by the footman. Before he left, he glanced at Duke Wilson before he left, but in the end he didn't speak and left quietly.
He is still in awe of his father, and if Evan hadn't comforted him when he was most vulnerable, I'm afraid he wouldn't even have the courage to speak to Duke Wilson now.
Thinking of this, Edward's eyes couldn't help being a little gloomy. Arya was definitely an uncertain factor. In Edward's opinion, Arya was not someone who could be easily fooled. If she gave it a shot, the consequences would be unimaginable.
After Edward went upstairs, only Duke Wilson and Evan were left on the sofa downstairs. Duke Wilson looked at Evan deeply, until his scalp felt numb when he saw it, and he opened his mouth.
"Evan, as your friend, I am very sorry for your decision to leave, but please remember that the door of Cornwall Manor is always open for you."
No matter how reluctant Duke Wilson is in his heart, he has no second choice at this time, because he has no position to force Evan to stay.
Evan smiled softly and said warmly: "I am very moved by your friendship. Please rest assured that even if I leave Cornwall Manor, my friendship with you will not change."
Duke Wilson reluctantly twitched the corners of his mouth. His current mood is definitely not a good one.
Evan chatted a few more times with the Duke, and then went upstairs on the pretext of being sleepy. Today's day's entertainment had already made him a little tired. Fighting wits and courage with the Duke completely exhausted his energy. After this injury , hurt him greatly.
Duke Wilson was sitting alone in the wide hall. Butler Chris couldn't help but ask for instructions: "Lord Duke, it's getting late, do you want to rest?"
"Go back, I'm going to sit for a while." Duke Wilson waved his hand coldly. He was waiting for someone and a message at the same time.
Ederson asked someone to send a message back the day before yesterday, and the result he wanted would be tonight at the latest.
Butler Chris is a competent butler, and naturally he will not leave before everyone rests. He stood silently behind Duke Wilson and was not ready to retreat.
Duke Wilson didn't care either. The Chris family served the Duke's mansion for three generations, and the loyalty of the old housekeeper was beyond doubt.
An hour later, when the clock struck midnight, a servant hurried in and reported, "My lord, the gatekeeper said there was a Mr. Adelson who asked to see him."
The servant's expression was very embarrassed. He hardly dared to look at the Duke's expression. Asking for an appointment at such a late night was originally a very indecent thing, not to mention disturbing the Duke.
"He said... He has something important to ask for, and he has your letter in his hand..." The servant quickly defended, fearing that the Duke would be angry.
There was no expression on the Duke's face, and his tone was very calm: "Let him in."
The servant couldn't help but let out a sigh of relief and quickly backed out.
After a while, someone led Edson in. At this time, Ederson was no longer as handsome as before. His hair was very messy, as if it had been swept by the wind, and his clothes were also a little wrinkled. Seeing that he came after a long journey, his face was pale, and it seemed that he had suffered a lot.
"Lord Duke." Edson's etiquette was still perfect.
Duke Wilson raised his hand: "Come on." His tone was very cold, but his slightly trembling hands hidden in his sleeves betrayed his true emotions.
Ederson didn't see the Duke's hands, so he didn't understand the Duke's true emotions. He sorted out the thoughts in his head and reported the results of his investigation in the past few days to the Duke, but this time he didn't dare to act like He made such a random speculation last time, and he honestly reported all the objective facts he had investigated to the Duke.
Duke Wilson was still frowning at first, but the expression on his face gradually softened a lot in the end. Ederson looked a little weird. To be honest, his investigation this time, even he felt a little weird, Ferd He still couldn't see through the relationship with Bruce. Back then, he declared that Ferd was a despicable homosexual and a friend of Bruce's, but the two were purely jealous of Ferd. , has nothing to do with Bruce.
And Ferd's father, the venerable earl, had also approached Bruce. This matter was very secret. He found the earl's private secretary back then. Through some special means, he came to know this. It's just that what was said in the past, I'm afraid only the earl and Bruce know.
Just looking at the Duke's reaction now, maybe the Duke also knows.
A dim light flashed in Ederson's eyes. He clenched his fist and concealed the unwillingness in his eyes. The last time he lost the trust of the Duke, this time he could only be a man with his tail between his legs. To be trusted, he would have to see who made him so embarrassed.
And Duke Wilson got the answer he wanted. He waved at Ederson with a soothing expression and whispered: "Okay, you did a good job this time, let's go."
Ederson came back to his senses instantly, saluted the Duke, turned and left the hall.
After Ederson left, Duke Wilson also stood up. Edson's investigation results were in line with Evan's remarks. Although he had left Cornwall Manor, he was still in Delanlier, Duke Wilson comforted himself.
Most importantly, Evan is still the same Evan.
**
The Duke's good mood continued until the next morning, and even Evan was very surprised to see the Duke's bright appearance. Does he not care about his departure? Evan once doubted this, but when he saw Edson's respectful figure, Evan immediately knew that he wanted to go wrong. It seemed that the matter had been resolved. Evan couldn't help but smile and accept. It's time to completely solve the tricky character of Foulder.
Evan left the next afternoon, and Duke Wilson took him back to the parsonage himself in a carriage. The servants, along with Mrs. Sanders and the assistant priest, greeted Evan at the door of the cottage, especially Mrs. Sanders. , There was a rare soft color on her cold face.
"Mr. Pastor, welcome back." Mrs. Sanders said warmly, looking at Evan who got off the carriage.
Evan walked to Mrs. Sanders and nodded slightly: "My dear lady, I am flattered by your welcome."
Duke Wilson sat in the carriage watching this scene, and for some reason felt a little dazzling. He didn't get out of the carriage, but just opened the carriage door and whispered, "Pastor Bruce, then I'll leave first."
Evan was a little surprised, but still kept his etiquette: "Thank you very much for sending me back, please walk slowly."
As Duke Wilson's carriage left, Mrs. Sanders' brows were furrowed.
"Pastor Bruce." Mrs. Sanders said hesitantly, "How are you at the duke's palace these days?"
Mrs. Sanders was a little surprised that Duke Wilson was so rude.
Evan could naturally guess what Mrs. Sanders was thinking, and couldn't help but smile: "My lady, please rest assured, I have been very happy in the duke's mansion these days, but this time the duke is real. I have something to do, so I left in a hurry."
There is something there, I'm afraid I don't want to say goodbye.
Mrs. Sanders' complexion was much better now. He looked at Evan, who was a little pale, and couldn't help sighing: "Your luck is really bad, it's just an autumn hunt, and you didn't wait until the beginning of winter. I finally came back, next time you must not go hunting again, it is too dangerous."
Evan nodded with a smile, but he thought to himself that there would be no such exciting hunting next time.
Everyone crowded Evan into the hut. The hut was well taken care of. He didn't want to look like no one lived for a long time. Evan looked at the things in the house as if he was the same as before he left. A servant is really good, and you can use it with confidence in the future.
Mrs. Haydn had already prepared a table of delicious food, and Evan praised her face very much. The smile on Mrs. Haydn's face almost did not stop. This grumpy lady, in front of Evan, could so soft.
Several people were enjoying their dinner happily. At this time, Billy, the errand boy, suddenly broke in. Mrs. Haydn's face sank immediately, and before she could scold, Billy immediately opened his mouth like a cannonball: "Mr. Reverend, here comes that Mr. Ferd."
Evan's original soft expression finally sank at this moment.