Although he felt a little guilty, Charles didn't intend to hide it. Anna was his wife, and he didn't intend to change that.
No matter what happens next, he will face it calmly.
Faced with Charles' frankness, Elizabeth did not show anger of betrayal, but was relieved instead.
She tucked the silver hair scattered around her face behind her ears and said, "That's great. Since you said it directly, I will confess it too. Actually... I have that too."
"You have it too? What do you have?" Charles was a little confused. He had a feeling that things were not going in the direction he imagined.
After Elizabeth finished speaking, she stood up and walked out. Soon, a girl with delicate features was pulled in by her. She was only 1.5 meters tall and leaned obediently in Elizabeth's arms.
Charles knew this person, Charlie's daughter, the girl from three years ago has now grown up completely.
Elizabeth lowered her head, her two red lips touched and then separated in front of Charles, as if announcing something.
"Charles, I love you, but you have to agree to marry me, so..."
Elizabeth was about to continue talking, but was stopped by Charles. "Wait, let's not talk about this for now. I really want to know, when did you change your taste and start liking women?"
Elizabeth shook her head. "Charles, I'm not changing my taste. In fact, I've always liked women. I only changed my taste when I found you."
Charles looked at the two women in front of him with a very strange expression.
"You're not angry?" Elizabeth asked cautiously.
"I... I'm not angry." Charles retracted his gaze.
Actually, the relationship between the two was not so pure from the beginning. The other party's enthusiasm was probably due to gratitude for the gift of the island. Compared with love, he felt that the relationship between them was more of a sexual bond.
Her liking for someone else can't be considered a betrayal of her feelings, after all, she also has Anna.
Hearing this, Eliza patted the girl's buttocks with her big hand. "If you don't mind, that's great, dear. Go and call everyone in so that Charles can get to know them. From now on, we'll all be family."
"Everyone?" Charles felt his brain starting to slow down.
Soon, Charles saw what the so-called everyone was. Various beauties, some pure and some cold, walked in. There were as many as 8 of them. Their appearances were different. The only thing in common was their slight hostility towards Charles.
Whether they were standing or sitting, the room seemed to be filled with the fragrance of young girls.
After taking a look at Elizabeth, Charles suddenly felt that he should not be sitting, but standing with these women.
"Charles, how many do you have?" Elizabeth asked with a hint of curiosity.
The corners of Charles' eyes twitched. He didn't want to compete with his woman in this regard. "You don't have men's too, do you?"
Elizabeth came over with a smile on her face and hugged him gently. "Actually, I don't really like men. I just like you. From the first time I saw you, I felt that you were very different, so I really wanted to give it a try."
Looking at the gorgeous women in front of him, Charles felt that the love in Elizabeth's words was a little watery.
Most people would not be able to control themselves when it comes to indulging in carnal desires for the sake of being a governor, but Charles never thought about it that way.
Seeing Charles looking at the women in front of him without saying anything, Elizabeth frowned slightly.
"I'm sorry, although I love you, they are my wives. I can't share them with you, just like you won't share your wife with me."
Charles resisted the urge to roll his eyes, not knowing for a moment how to react in this situation.
Seeing that Charles did not answer, Elizabeth said again: "I thought you could understand me. Yes, I love you but I also love them, just like you love your wife and love me as well."
"I'm sorry, Elizabeth, I... I really should go."
Charles stood up and walked through the fragrance towards the door.
He returned to the hall where he had been before, and the banquet was almost over.
Charles put his hand to his mouth and blew a loud whistle to attract the crew's attention. "Go back to the ship and set off for the British Isles."
Although no one knew why it was so urgent, since the Governor had spoken, everyone followed his orders.
"Hey! Charles, didn't you say you weren't angry?" Elizabeth followed quickly with a hint of anxiety on her face.
"I'm not angry, I'm just a little confused. Let's calm each other down." Charles, with a grim look on his face, quickened his pace.
"Charles!" Elizabeth came over from behind and hugged Charles.
Charles tried to struggle, but he didn't expect Elizabeth's strength to be stronger than he thought. She seemed to have inherited the power of her Heike grandfather.
The two froze in the street. The crew members who were preparing to return to the ship stood by and watched with interest.
"Mr. Charles, there seems to be trouble. Should we go help?"
The drunken Feuerbach took a sip of wine and shook his head.
"You can't help. He has to do this himself."
Lily scratched her cheek with her little paw and squatted aside to watch. Not long after, she had some snacks such as grilled squid in her hands.
"Little Lily, can your mouse dig a hole? Dig a hole from below and listen to what they are talking about." Feuerbach gave a bad idea.
Just as Lily tilted her head to think about the plan, the two people who were hugging each other in the distance separated and walked forward one after the other.
At the dock where the sea breeze was howling, Charles reached out with a complicated expression, as if he wanted to do something, but finally retracted his hand.
"That's it. I'm leaving now. You can go back now."
Elizabeth stood there and waved her hand gently with a faint smile on her face.
Charles followed the ladder and walked towards the giant ship.
Feeling the gazes behind him, Charles exhaled slowly. He felt that the relationship between them had become more subtle.
Under everyone's curious gaze, the fleet from Hope Island slowly left the dock.
Both the islanders of Icha Island and the crew of the fleet were discussing what had happened between the two governors.
But only Charles knew that the two did not quarrel, but were just discussing the matter rationally.
To be honest, Charles also didn't want Elizabeth to separate, even though they had cheated on each other. There weren't many people in Earthsea who could be so close.
(End of this chapter)