William just came over to say hello to Evan, and then left with his new wife. Evan stood in the distance and always felt that something was wrong, but before he had time to think about it, old Bruce took a group of old men. The gentlemen came over and pointed at Evan with a smile: "This is my youngest son, Evan, who has been studying outside since he was a child, and is now a pastor."
With an unexpected pride on his face, Evan couldn't believe it.
Of course, the old gentlemen are not people who can't wink, and they immediately praised them. One said that old Bruce had given birth to a good son, and the other praised Evan for his talent. Evan stood in this group of people and was in a dilemma.
But old Bruce was not polite at all, and forced Evan to greet these people, and between the cups, Evan's glass of wine was also drained.
Ever since Evan came over, he found that his body was not very good at drinking, so although it was just a glass of champagne, he was already a little dizzy, but old Bruce didn't want to let him go at all, and continued to hold him with him. Everyone said hello, Evan didn't know what the hell he was crazy about, after so many years, the father-son relationship between them has been a joke, and it's a bit ridiculous to come again.
But in such a scene today, Evan couldn't help but refute, even if Evan was dissatisfied, nothing would happen on the day of William's wedding, which was not in line with his character.
After the last lap of the identification contest, Evan was already a little unsteady, but old Bruce still didn't know what to do. He dragged Evan to Victoria's father and said with a smile, "Joe, this is my youngest son."
Victoria's father looked at Evan in surprise. He was so similar to William that anyone seeing him for the first time was a shock.
"Oh, if I hadn't known the inside story, I would have thought you gave birth to a pair of twins." Joe smiled and looked at Evan: "What a good guy, your brother is a noble gentleman, I don't think you are bad, Peter, you really have given birth to a pair of good sons!" He said to old Bruce slightly enviously.
Old Bruce raised his chin proudly, and his mouth was indeed very modest: "Joe, don't worry, I know you only have one daughter, Victoria, and William will take good care of her, so don't worry."
Old Joe has only one daughter, Victoria. As long as she marries William, after Joe's hundred years, the entire family's property will belong to the Bruce family.
This thought suddenly flashed in Evan's mind. He turned his head and glanced at old Bruce. He was still gentle on his face, so similar to when he was pretending. Evan couldn't help but fight a cold war. An egoist, even the person who came from across is the same.
Afterwards, their father and son talked to Joe about Evan's work again. When he learned that Evan was a priest in Derain, Joe couldn't help exclaiming: "Oh, this is such a coincidence, the fief of Duke Wilson is Do you know him in Dranlier, where he has a beautiful castle?"
Evan did not expect that the old gentleman knew Duke Wilson, but on second thought, Duke Wilson could be regarded as a member of the House of Lords, so it seemed that the Duke and him could be regarded as colleagues.
"Oh, I didn't expect to meet the Duke's friend here. Yes, I know the Duke. He is a devout believer. In fact, I came to London this time with Duke Wilson." Evan looked at old Bruce while talking, not because he wanted to show how good his relationship with the duke was, he just hoped that he could use this to dispel some of old Bruce's thoughts.
Sure enough, as soon as Evan said these words, old Bruce's face changed, and Evan couldn't help sneering in his heart. After he came, he told old Bruce his address, but he didn't expect him to even check where he lived. There is no energy anywhere. It would be ridiculous to say that he really cares about himself.
"Oh, is this true?" Joe looked at Evan in surprise, then turned to look at old Bruce again, he had never heard old Bruce say that his youngest son had a close relationship with the duke.
Evan smiled lightly: "It's true, the Duke is a generous gentleman." These words can only be stopped. If you say too much, you will be suspected of intentional.
Joe seemed to be in disbelief. He had also experienced the character of the duke. If he said how generous he was, it would be better to say how cold he was.
"I see." He looked at Evan and nodded thoughtfully. It seemed that Duke Wilson and the priest had a very good relationship, so his marriage was really a surprise.
But old Bruce's mood at this time was not as easy as he showed. He wanted to try his best to maintain the image of a father who was proud of his son, but after hearing Evan's close relationship with a duke, his heart was filled with It was a bit messy, he kept saying that Evan and Joe ended this conversation, and immediately made an excuse to pull Evan into the corner, he frowned and looked at Evan's slightly flushed face, and said sharply: "You Why have you never told me about you and the Duke?"
Evan sneered in his heart, but there was some doubt on his face: "Is this a very important thing? But you didn't ask before."
This sentence of Evan blocked old Bruce to death. Where did he have time to ask about Evan's friendship before, since Evan graduated, they only communicated almost once a year, which was the card sent by Christmas, Evan He didn't care at all, and didn't want to care, about how things were going on in Derain.
"I didn't ask you to tell me? You have to remember, I'm still your father! My wealth..." Old Bruce's angry words suddenly stopped, he suddenly remembered that the threat to William was to Evan It didn't work because he didn't get any of his property in the first place.
Old Bruce's face flushed red, he glared at Evan fiercely, but he didn't say a word.
"Okay, let's go up and rest! You look like a shame for the Bruce family!" He looked at Evan's blushing face and somewhat unsteady body with some disgust, turned and left.
Watching old Bruce walk away, Evan's originally ignorant face finally showed a sneer, he really is a good father, he really brought his selfish character to the extreme, he didn't stop, turned around and went up floor.
William was standing on the edge of the dance floor, while Victoria, who was next to him, was dancing with Joe in the middle of the dance floor.
Old Bruce walked to William angrily, looking at Victoria and Joe in the middle of the dance floor with bad eyes.
William's expression remained unchanged, and he said in a low voice, "Father, is there something wrong?"
Old Bruce snorted coldly: "I think you should have heard of your younger brother's wide range of friends?"
Josh is famous for his big mouth, and he can't keep all the anecdotes the most.
William lowered his head and smiled, his expression gentle and calm: "Yes, Joe has told me just now."
"What do you decide to do?" Old Bruce couldn't suppress his anger at all, and the Duke's close friend who was born out of nowhere made him a little embarrassed: "Do you still decide to follow the original plan?"
William raised his head, but his eyes turned indifferent.
"Father, what kind of person do you think Evan is?" He suddenly asked a wrong question.
"He..." Old Bruce couldn't help but waved his hand impatiently: "He's an idiot! Why are you asking this?"
William pursed his lips slightly and smiled at Victoria who waved at him: "Father, the Evan in your mind is still seven-year-old Evan, but now Evan is twenty-four years old." He slowed down. Stepping towards Victoria who came down from the dance floor: "Why did he say that he is friendly with Duke Wilson today? Because he has already sensed that we are conspiring, father—" He suddenly turned his head to look at old Bruce: " You were too eager before."
As soon as he finished these words, Victoria ran over from a distance. He gently stretched out his arms, took Victoria into his arms, and said softly, "Are you tired, do you want to rest?"
Victoria helped her forehead slightly dizzy. For some reason, from just now, a feeling of powerlessness filled her whole body, and now it is indeed more and more uncomfortable.
"I... I think I need to rest." Victoria supported William's arm and said softly.
William looked at Victoria tenderly, raised his hand and stroked the top of her hair, and whispered slightly bewitchingly: "Then you should have a good rest, the dance will be over soon."
Victoria turned to glance at Joe, who was absent-mindedly standing not far away, and nodded slowly.
"Okay, then I'll go to rest, but tonight you must remember not to let my dad leave, I still have something to tell him."
A shadow flashed in William's eyes, but the next moment he returned to his gentle appearance, and nodded with a smile: "Don't worry, your father will definitely stay with me."
After he finished speaking, William waved behind him, and a maid who had been standing silently behind him suddenly stepped forward, supported Victoria, who was slightly staggered, and walked towards the second floor with her.
William stood where he was, watching Victoria stumble to the second floor with a very complicated look in his eyes. Old Bruce stepped forward and patted him on the shoulder, with a trace of pain in his eyes. He wanted to say something, but William suddenly raised his voice. He raised his hand, stopped his words, and whispered: "Father, there is no need to say anything, and there must be no mistake in tonight's affairs."
Old Bruce sighed and nodded.
However, William returned to the appearance of nothing, and walked towards Joe not far away.
"William?" Joe looked at William, who was alone, in surprise: "Where's Victoria? Didn't she find you?"
William smiled at Joe and said warmly: "Victoria feels a little uncomfortable, and went upstairs. He asked me to tell you that if you want to go home, you'd better leave early, if it's late, I'm afraid the road will not be safe. "
Speaking of this Joe, he also smiled: "Thanks to her for thinking of this, I was already a little tired and was about to leave."
"Oh, what a coincidence, then let me take you out." William said politely, and he had always respected this father-in-law.
Qiao nodded to the son-in-law with satisfaction, and patted his shoulder with a smile: "I'll leave Victoria to you now, you have to treat her well." For this son-in-law, Qiao was basically very satisfied. .
William nodded meekly and sent Joe out very respectfully.