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The argument with Matilda caused Charles's mood to rise and fall like a roller coaster, and even said threatening words in the excitement.

Fortunately, Matilda seemed to just want to intimidate him so that he would not dare to deceive himself arbitrarily in the future, and had no intention of breaking up, so in the end they reconciled, which made Charles finally breathe a sigh of relief.

After temporarily resolving the most crucial issue, Charles finally has more room to figure out how to deal with the aftermath.

The so-called aftermath is now only aimed at two people.

Grandpa's decision caused trouble for him, but he couldn't let him find out that he already knew, let alone blame the other party, which also made Charles feel a little uncomfortable.

As for Mary...... Ah, it feels even harder than grandpa.

He thought so because he didn't know what to say about Mary's actions.

It stands to reason that she has a credit for telling herself like this, and it is understandable that she made such a decision under the coercion of her grandfather, but Charles is faintly angry with her.

Perhaps, it was because she kept saying that she loved herself, but it turned out to be just against her heart, and she felt a little depressed or disgusted.

But who am I to force others to do so? Charles thought for a moment.

I'm such a contemptible guy, I know I'm a bad person, but I still expect everyone to be obsessed with me. Charles couldn't help but smile bitterly in his heart.

Never mind. Even so, he did not intend to punish Mary.

"Grandpa's business will be left to me. As for Mary...... I will thank her. Charles said in a tone as calm as possible, "I want to hide it from my grandfather in the future." We still need her. ”

"You're still mad at Mary?" Matilda immediately retorted, as if to read what was in his heart in Charles' reserved tone, "It doesn't have to be so, Charles. At least she helped us, didn't she? ”

"She played a big joke on me before she helped us." Charles commented coldly, "And this joke, she could have left it untouched." ”

"Don't say that about Mary, she's not the kind of person who is frivolous. It's not as weak and submissive as it seems. Don't you know her nature? So why do you think she's going to do something stupid casually? "In return for Mary, Matilda said good things to Mary." Since she is willing to do this, it means that you do have a lot of weight in her heart, even if you don't love enough, at least you are full of respect and obedience. Isn't that enough? I think she's the one who loses the most, right? ”

Before Charles could say anything more, she sneered a little mockingly, "Or are you actually very disappointed right now, because she's not as good as you think." Worship you to the point of blindness? ”

"Uh......" Charles narrowed his eyes in embarrassment, not knowing what to say.

Unexpectedly, Matilda, who has always been mild-mannered, is also such sharp when she gets angry.

"Okay, okay. Do as you say. Finally, he sighed helplessly, "Matilda." Hopefully, this will satisfy you. ”

"If you're sincere enough, I'll be satisfied." Matilda replied calmly. "I don't need you to do anything out of guilt, I just want you to make amends from the bottom of your heart. Otherwise...... Does your apology mean anything to me? ”

"I understand, I understand." Charles replied repeatedly.

"Well, sir, I'll trust you one more time." Matilda's face regained its former reserve and gentleness, and then bowed to the Charles. "Well, then, I'll go over and meet Fran first."

Then, without waiting for Charles' answer, she turned and walked towards the door.

"Wait, Matilda!" Charles was a little anxious. hurriedly shouted, "That...... Shall I find a free time in a few days and go with you to Miss Perriette's, shall I?" ”

"See for yourself." Matilda left behind a mysterious word, and then left without looking back.

That's what it means to agree...... Charles's heart suddenly relaxed a lot, and then he smiled at the back of the other party's departure.

………………

After striking Charles and confirming his intentions, a satisfied Matilda walked towards Fran's bedroom.

However, as the distance gets closer, her good mood is slowly replaced by her worry about Fran.

At this time, she was indeed a little worried about Fran's current mental state - after all, whether she was really sick or not, it was not a good thing to be alone in her room, and her spirit was always oppressed in a small space, needless to say, it would be a little gloomy and depressed.

But...... Thinking that she was one of the sources of her suffering, though she didn't know it yet, Matilda felt that her fears were a hypocrisy.

This kind of tangled psychology of concern and guilt made her hesitate at the door of the bedroom for a long time and never knock on the door, and she didn't have the crispness and neatness when she knocked on her brother's door just now.

After a long while, the concern for her friend finally overcame the embarrassment and guilt in her heart, and she finally raised her hand and knocked softly on the door.

To her surprise, there was no echo inside.

What, isn't it at home? She had some doubts in her heart, and then knocked on the door harder.

Still no response.

Just as Matilda was about to give up and ask the others what was going on, without warning, the door suddenly opened.

Then, Fran's face suddenly appeared in front of Matilda.

"Matilda!?" When she saw who was knocking on the door, Fran let out a cry of surprise and joy, and then she smiled slightly, "Why did you come here today?!" ”

"It's been a long time since we've seen each other, plus I've heard you've been sick lately. If you're a little worried, I'll come and see you. Matilda replied gently. Still, it looks like you're pretty good. I'm relieved. ”

As she said, compared to the dejected look at Charlotte's ball that day, Fran looked pretty good today, her fair face had added a lot of healthy redness, and her eyes were much brighter than that day, although she was slightly thinner, but still full of the youthful vitality of a girl, compared with the pale and melancholy appearance before, it was like a world of difference.

Matilda felt suddenly. I may be too worried about my friend.

Could it be that she has slowly recovered from the blow of losing her brother? Matilda had a question in her mind.

After all, children will always grow up, and the unreserved love and fascination that was cultivated in childhood will eventually fade over time.

If that's the case, it would be great, Matilda thought to herself—that way, she wouldn't have to face the unspeakable guilt she felt about Fran.

"Matilda?" Seeing that Matilda had not spoken, Fran asked with some confusion.

"Ahh I'm sorry! Matilda immediately came to her senses and laughed a little weakly, "I'm just happy to see that you look so good now." ”

"Oh. Thank you for your concern. Fran laughed too, "Alright, we don't have to talk about it at the door. Come on in. ”

"Okay."

Matilda followed Fran into her bedroom.

"Ahh As soon as she entered, Matilda exclaimed softly.

Compared to what I saw on my last visit. Today, the bedroom has become very different and the furnishings have become much more luxurious. The walls are covered with bright red velvet. Decorated with pale yellow silk and hung with crimson tapestries, the gold-painted dressing table seems to glow brightly under the sun-facing glass windows. Especially the paintings that hang on the walls, they don't look like low-grade works at all.

The atmosphere of wealth on her face made Matilda, who was accustomed to being dull and her bedroom decorated like a study, very uncomfortable.

And from this change in furnishings, it can also be seen how far the family has come from the original hardship! Isn't this qiē happening right in front of my own eyes a certain poetry?

Matilda was a smart man, so after the initial shock, she stopped looking at the random paintings on the walls, let alone asking where they came from.

Fran, on the other hand, seemed unconcerned, and she smiled and waved her hand.

"If you like it, just pick a few and take them back, you're welcome, I have a lot of them here! These were brought back from Italy by my grandfather. ”

"No, no, my dear friend." Matilda smiled and shook her head, "Seeing you in such good spirits today makes me happier than anything else, really, I was worried about you before I came, and now it seems that you are much better than I thought, this is great......"

"Ha, thank you." This answer, full of sincerity, made Fran smile and squint her eyes with joy. "I will continue to work hard for you."

"Well, it's better to live hard than anything else." Matilda nodded.

Then, as if hinting at something, she couldn't help but add, "Of course, no matter what, we will always encounter unsatisfactory things in life, and some will even keep bothering us and cannot be solved, so sometimes we also need to learn to forget, so that we can live truly happily." ”

"Oh? Is it? Maybe...... Sounds reasonable, too. Fran blinked, as if she couldn't understand what she was saying. But, Matilda, how did you suddenly become so philosophical today? ”

"It's nothing, I just feel it." Seeing the other party's reaction like this, Matilda couldn't help but smile bitterly in her heart, "It's just a casual talk, you don't have to take it to heart." ”

Forget it, let her heal her wounds by herself.

"I always feel like you've suddenly become strict......" Fran shook her head in confusion, then laughed again, "But yes, that's Matilda, that's how we've known each other......"

"May I think you're taking the opportunity to make fun of me?" Matilda asked rhetorically.

"Ahh Of course not, how can you say that? ”

Then, both of them couldn't help but burst out laughing.

I don't know why, although the atmosphere is so harmonious, Matilda still has some strange feelings in her heart. She felt as if the other party was a little unnaturally nervous, but she couldn't tell what it was.

Did I think too much about it?

"By the way, Matilda, I was about to write to you." As if remembering something, Fran stopped laughing.

"What?"

"My birthday is coming up, just recently. So, I wanted to have a party. Fran looked at Matilda, "As for the place...... I'm going to put it in the teacher's gallery, after all, it's a bit commemorative. ”

Since the teacher's death, his studio has been handed over to Fran, but it has been sitting there unused.

"Oh?" Matilda was slightly stunned.

Then, she immediately nodded, "Of course, it's an honor." Are you going to invite a lot of people, though? ”

"No, I'm going to invite some friends and let's have fun together." Fran shook her head, "You, Mary, and Lola, and a few friends...... That's all we have to say. ”

Hearing Lola's name, Matilda, who was originally full of interest, instantly cooled down.

"Oh, is that so? That's great. Although her feelings were lowered, she still maintained the excitement she had just now, "It's okay, just tell me when the time comes, I will definitely attend." ”

I don't know why Fran and Lola suddenly became on good terms, but now that Lola is there, her interest has been dissipated.

She hates Lola very much, and she doesn't want to have any contact with her at all, and with the recent spring breeze in her family, this disgust can't help but add a little more. If it weren't for Fran's invitation, she wouldn't want to go at all, so she decided to try to ignore the other party when the time came, and then leave early.

"Would you come? That's great! ”

Matilda's reservations were not discerned, so Fran was still very happy. "Then I will have someone send you an invitation, waiting for you at any time!"

…………

After a few more conversations, Matilda said goodbye, and Fran smiled and reluctantly escorted her to the door.

However, by the time her back disappeared from the hallway, the smile on Fran's face slowly faded.

Then, she walked briskly back to the bedroom and retrieved the note from the small box next to the dresser.

The letter was carefully and quickly tucked away by surprise when she heard a knock on the door.

"My dear friend, I've already scheduled to stop, just waiting to finish it early. Please let me join you! That day everyone will know that we are always in this together.

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