Margaret sat in the car and looked at the scenery outside. Three years had passed, and the childishness on her face had completely disappeared, and her appearance was even better than before.
But at this moment, there was a hint of fatigue on her beautiful face.
A two-month trip to the sea is too tiring. She doesn't want to do anything now. She just wants to go home as soon as possible, take a good bath and rest.
The scenery outside the car was changing rapidly, and when Margaret saw the steel gate of the Governor's Palace flash by, she knew she was home.
"Kid, how was it? Did everything go well during the island patrol?" Kalita greeted him with a smile.
"I'm fine, I'm just a little tired from the boat ride. Mother, I want to take a bath."
"Okay, okay, the water has been prepared long ago, waiting for you to come back."
Margaret, with her hair tied up, lay in a white ceramic bathtub. She closed her eyes, feeling the water flowing slowly over her body, and her tired brain gradually relaxed.
"Daughter, Martin sent many telegrams while you were away. I have placed them in your room. You can read them when you have time."
Margaret's beautiful eyebrows wrinkled slightly. "Mother, please let me rest for a while, and we can talk about these things tomorrow, okay?"
"My daughter, there is no need to be picky. I can see that Martin is the most suitable one for you among all the suitors. He is the eldest son of the Governor of Mochen Island. He is also good-looking. And I can see that he really likes you."
"Hmm..." Margaret answered absentmindedly.
Kalita shook her head helplessly and turned to walk towards the door. "Although it is not necessary, if you marry him, it will be of great help to your father's current difficult situation."
With a "click", the door closed, and Margaret was the only one left in the spacious bathroom.
In the thin mist, she opened her eyes and looked at the crystal lamp on the ceiling with a complicated expression.
Three years ago, when she heard that Mr. Charles became the governor of an island, she was so excited that she couldn't sleep all night. This meant that the two of them could be together and their father would no longer stop them.
But just as she was fantasizing about their life together, bad news came that the Governor of Hope Island had died.
He fell directly onto the water from a very high place and then disappeared into the sea.
Although his crew still offers a huge bounty for their captain, everyone in Earthsea knows that anyone who falls into the sea will never come back, the ocean will pick them up and give them to the gods.
At that time, she cried for a long time and was depressed for a long time, but as time passed, she finally came out of it.
She is already 20 years old this year, and under normal circumstances, marrying a man who is not annoying now seems to be a good choice.
But every time she was about to make up her mind, she always felt strange in her heart.
"Mr. Charles, how can I forget you?" Margaret murmured to herself.
It was true that this man had saved her, but they were not much older than her and he was not very willing to take care of her, so why couldn't she forget him
Before she knew it, she fell asleep and thought about a lot of things in her dream.
When Margaret woke up again, she found herself lying on a soft bed.
"Miss, you fell asleep in the bathtub yesterday." The head maid who had been waiting came over and said.
"Thank you, Gina. Maybe I'm just a little too tired." Margaret said, stretching and sitting up.
"Good morning, father." Margaret walked to the dining table and said to Daniel, who had a big belly, with a smile.
Daniel, with a gloomy face, ignored his daughter's greeting. He held a fork in one hand and a document in the other, and both hands were shaking a little.
"Bang!" Daniel slammed the table hard. "Swan is going too far! I'm not dead yet! Does he really think the North Sea belongs to him?"
After saying that, he stood up angrily and walked outside.
Jack, who had a mustache on his face, also didn't answer. He shrugged at her and continued to work on the bacon on the plate.
Seeing that he didn't answer, Margaret stopped asking and sat down at her seat to eat breakfast.
Bacon, fried eggs, and beans. Although the food was still the same old ones, Margaret didn't leave any and ate it all up.
Touching her belly, Margaret didn't know what to do for a moment. According to the plan, she had planned to have a good rest for a few days after returning to Hefang Island.
But now she hasn't figured out how to rest.
After thinking for a while, she stood up and said to the head maid beside her: "Gina, let's go out and play."
Soon, Margaret, who had changed into a long dress, got in the car and slowly drove out of the Governor's Palace.
"Miss, where are we going?" the strong driver asked, turning his head.
"I don't know either. Just drive it and relax."
Hefang Island is very big, and it takes a long time to get around it even by car. Margaret kept looking out of the car. She felt that the island was different after not being there for a few months.
Before I knew it, the morning had passed.
"Stop, stop the car!" Hearing the urgency in Margaret's voice, the driver stepped on the brakes.
The girl opened the door and ran out, coming to a small stall selling cotton candy, "Boss, I want a pink one, thank you."
"Buzz buzz buzz~" The bellows was blowing, and soon a pink marshmallow was delivered to Margaret's hands.
She licked it and walked forward. She was always interested in anything that was edible.
The marshmallow quickly shrank, and the messy port area blocked by the marshmallow appeared in front of Margaret.
Putting the last bit of marshmallow into her mouth, she pointed to the port area and said, "Let's go over there and take a look."
The maid who came with her looked a little embarrassed. "Miss, it's a little dangerous there, isn't it? Why don't we just forget it?"
"It doesn't matter. My brother's people are following us." Margaret pointed at the driver who had already got off the car, and pulled the maid towards the port area.
Margaret's beauty, coupled with her exquisite white dress, made her as eye-catching as a high-intensity searchlight when she walked on the street.
Looking at the various gazes coming from all around, Margaret quickly turned and came to a shop selling used clothes nearby. People outside had unknowingly gathered at the door of the shop.
The sturdy driver did not go in, but waited for something on the side. Soon a beggar came over with a bowl.
"Let those scumbags know what's best for them. If the young lady loses even a hair, they will all die."
"I understand." The beggar left quickly.
Margaret, who had quickly changed into her old clothes, came out from the back of the clothing store. She looked at the maid who was dressed in the same way and laughed.
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(End of this chapter)