"Good afternoon, Miss Treville." Charles nodded at his sister with a flat smile, then reached out to wipe the tears from the corners of her eyes, "What are you crying about?" Does it make you unhappy to meet me so much? ”

"No, I'm just too happy, sir......" Fran shook her head, then struggled to sit up, "I miss not seeing you for so long......"

"Oh, thank you." Charles patted her forehead gently, "Looks like you're having some fun these days?" ”

"Yes, I'm very happy, thank you for letting me out," Fran smiled gratefully, "and I want to thank you for being able to forgive me for being willful and reckless after all this ......."

"If you're really grateful to me, then don't trouble me like you did before." Charles sighed softly, "I've never asked anything of you, this is the only one. ”

"Yes, I won't do it again...... Rest assured. Under the touch of her brother, Fran closed her eyes, and tears unconsciously reappeared, "If this qiē is what you really want, then I will silently obey it." ”

"You don't have to say it so strictly...... If you don't know, you think I'm bullying you. Seeing that his sister said so solemnly, Charles couldn't help but laugh again, "Okay, you can continue to rest first, I just came over today to see you, by the way, ......"

Prompted by irrepressible joy, Charles's smile became even thicker, "I also want to tell you good news. ”

"Good news? What the? Fran blinked in confusion.

"I'm afraid you already know, Charlotte accompanied Her Majesty on a cruise. And yet, just today. I received a piece of good news from Windsor Castle......" said Charles slowly, "Charlotte is pregnant. It won't be long before you have a lovely nephew...... Or nieces. ”

Under Charles' gaze, the curiosity on Fran's face was instantly replaced by consternation.

Her eyes widened slightly, and she looked at Charles in disbelief, and the corners of her mouth twitched slightly, unable to see whether she was happy or uneasy.

Are they going to have children?

A moment later, a sense of confusion welled up in Fran's mind.

She glanced up at her brother and saw an indescribable joy on his face, as if he wanted to share it with everyone.

But. Although Fran was not without joy in her heart, her anger and uneasiness were several times greater.

In her brother, she could imagine Charlotte's joy now. Only in this way did she feel the pain even more.

yes, he's going to be a father...... He and Charlotte already had a qiē and then happily showed it off to me......

If only it were mine.

If only I could have a child with my brother......

She suddenly felt a sore nose, and tears almost welled up in her eyes again.

However, she did not cry. Because she understood that her brother had deliberately told her about the purpose of this matter.

If you can't even accept that your brother is about to have a child, how can you say that you have changed your mind?

Even if it is acting, at least this scene must be played to the end.

She bit her lip. Feeling that little bit of fishy smell, with the stimulation of this pain, he forcibly put a smile on his face.

"Congratulations. Mr. You have fulfilled your obligation to keep our family alive...... Grandpa will be very happy. ”

"Oh. He'll be happy for sure. Charles nodded in agreement, "I wrote to him before I came here, and it won't be long." He'll get the news, and I'm sure he'll run to his brother to show it off as soon as possible! ”

"Yes, he must be very excited that he is the first of the two brothers to have a great-grandchild...... " Fran echoed with a smile.

At that moment, there was a sudden knock at the door, and Mary pushed it open and walked in.

Obviously, after hearing the news that Charles had arrived, she directly interrupted her afternoon nap and ran over.

"Sir, you've finally come here, and Fran has been talking about you all the time these days." Mary saluted Charles with a smile, "She's always worried that you're still angry with her!" ”

"Now she's got the answer." Charles shrugged.

Mary's hesitant gaze swept from Charles to Fran, as if to confirm that the two siblings, who were also stubborn, had quarreled again.

It wasn't until Fran's expression confirmed that the two had not clashed again just now that Mary was relieved.

Then she glanced at Fran again, asking what she had just talked about with her brother.

"Mary, it's great news that my brother has told me something...... "Fran immediately understood, and then continued to her, "My sister-in-law, Madame Treville, has been confirmed pregnant by the doctor not long ago. ”

She was relieved to see that Mary's face had the same stunned expression on her face as when she first learned the news—a very novel experience for a man of her age.

"Congratulations, sir! Thank God for a precious gift. However, Mary quickly recovered from her initial shock and saluted the Charles again, "You have served your country with wisdom and courage, and God will bless your children and grandchildren with peace and glory!" ”

"Thank you too, Mary." Charles gave Mary a rare gesture of gratitude.

Although he knew that this kind of sycophant was of little value, I have to say that Charles was still very happy after hearing it.

Then, in order to make Charles happy, Mary continued to compliment Charles, but her eyes were on her friend's body, watching her look full of amazement and loss.

No, let's change the subject quickly, otherwise how sad she will be...... Mary sighed inwardly.

Sorry, Fran.

"By the way, sir...... There's something I'd like to report to you. After a moment of further compliment, Mary's face returned to solemnity, "It's about our journey......"

"Huh? What the? Charles blinked in confusion.

Then, perhaps thinking of something, he suddenly turned his gaze and turned on his silent sister. "What's going on?"

He knew Mary's feelings for Fran, and if it got to the point where she had to report it, God knows what it would be...... Thinking of this, Charles couldn't help but feel a little uneasy again.

"Actually, it's not a big deal...... "Because Charles suddenly became a little strict, Mary's mood also became nervous, "It's just...... It's just that...... After we came here, we heard about it from Mr. Kong Ze...... I heard you have a friend here. You value him very much, and you often give him money to support him......"

It took Charles a moment to realize who Mary was referring to.

Then, he felt a little unhappy.

This Kong Ze, what's going on? Can this kind of thing be talked about nonsense?

"And then?" He asked rather stiffly.

And then ...... Then ...... "Mary hesitated at first, but quickly made up her mind," and then Mademoiselle became curious about the doctor, and so ...... So let Mr. Kong Ze take us over. ”

Anyway, this kind of thing can't be hidden from him, so it's better to have the final say now. If I say it now, maybe he'll be angry, but at least I can ease his anger; If he had found out about it through other sources, he would have been furious at that time, and there would have been no one to speak well of Miss Treville's arbitrary actions.

Unexpectedly, after hearing her narration, Charles frowned.

"Then, Kong Ze really took you over?"

Now he was very unhappy with Kong Ze.

"Yes...... He took us there......" Mary's voice trembled slightly from nervousness, "but don't worry, we just visited you and didn't reveal your identity, and they still don't know who you are." ”

"Is that really the case?"

"Yes, absolutely, don't worry, I've been standing by while Fran and the Doctor are chatting, and I can vouch for her that she never divulged your identity."

That's fine.

After hearing this assurance, Charles's heart finally felt a little more comfortable.

"It's just...... It's just that...... In order to disguise herself, Fran made up an identity for herself...... She said...... She's Mrs. Dantès, yours...... Your widow......" Beads of sweat appeared on Mary's forehead, she never thought she would have such a difficult time to speak. "She said that she found out that you had been sponsoring him when she was sorting out her deceased husband's writings, so she came to England to visit him out of curiosity......"

"Uh......"

Mary's next words sent Charles back into shock.

He was dumbfounded, looked at Mary, and then turned to look at Fran, not knowing what to say.

If you want to say that you are angry, it is not enough, he can't cry or laugh in his heart.

"Can you give me an explanation?" After a few moments, he finally regained a little composure and looked at Fran sternly, "Why did you do this?" Don't tell me anything to cover up, there are many ways to cover up, there is no need to use such a one! ”

"No, I'm just saying that because I'm happy." Fran replied with a look of defiance and challenge, "Anyway, you just gave him a fictional identity, why can't I continue to make it up?" Besides, now that the wood is in the boat, it's too late for you to object! ”

"You ......," Chardon felt a frustration. (To be continued......)