In a small cottage on the coast of Calais, three young people are at the table, slightly bored, waiting for the cook to serve the food, while the sound of distant waves crashing against the beach can be heard in their ears.

"I really didn't expect to hit a grouse today, and I originally wanted to hit a few rabbits." Albert had some regret on his face. "I found one, but I didn't let it run!"

"Grouse is not bad, it's better than nothing." Lucien's expression was much calmer.

"Actually, it's a really interesting life," Julie said with a smile on her face. "Sometimes I really can't get out of here."

"That's because you're not tired of it." Albert replied, "I don't like to stay in one place for a long time. ”

"At least not tired of it now." Julie returned the salute.

The cook finally brought the food, and the three young men and women raised their glasses.

"Cheers to Matilda!"

After drinking, Julie suddenly frowned, looking very uncomfortable.

"What's wrong, is there a problem with the wine?" Lucien asked with concern.

Julie's face flushed slightly. "It's nothing, it's a little uncomfortable, I don't have much appetite, you can eat first."

Just as Lucien was about to ask something more, there were several stumbling footsteps outside the door, and it wasn't long before there was a knock on the door.

The three of them looked at each other.

The knocking continued.

"I'll go down and have a look." Albert said abruptly, and left the table.

Julie looked at Lucien with some nervousness, while her lover held her hand tightly, trying to give her confidence.

Albert soon returned, his expression frighteningly serious.

"What's wrong......?" Julie asked, a little nervously.

"Hahahaha," Albert suddenly said, "Look who's coming." ”

A figure appeared in the doorway.

"Matilda!" Julie was pleasantly surprised, then immediately stood up and walked towards the door. "It's you!"

Matilda was much more poised, she just smiled. "I'm here, sister, I'm glad you listened to me......"

The two sisters embraced.

Lucien seemed to want to say something, but Albert tugged at the corner of his shirt, then gave him a look, and motioned for us to go to the balcony and look at the sea. Lucien thought about it for a moment and decided to take Albert's suggestion.

Julie led Matilda to her bedroom, then sat her sister on her bed, and looked at her sister with tears in her eyes.

"How are you doing? Did your father punish you after I left? ”

"Of course." Matilda smiled wryly, "But it's okay, it's still within the expected range." ”

"I'm sorry......" Julie's tears rolled down her cheeks. Because of you, let you and your father ......"

"It's okay, as long as you can be happy, it's nothing for me to suffer so much." Matilda shook her head.

"Ouch......" Julie sighed.

Matilda's face suddenly became a little serious.

"I'm here this time because I have something to tell you. Father...... Father has admitted that you can be with Monsieur de la Fryre. ”

"What? Are you sure? Julie was startled, then laughed ecstatically. Mathilda! You're amazing, you really did it! xiexie you! ”

"I said I could do it." Matilda replied softly, but there was no joy on her face.

"Then I'm relieved......" Julie let out a long sigh of relief before squeezing her sister's hand. Matilda, really xiexie you, I will definitely miss you when I go to America in the future, send you a letter......"

"No, you can't go to America, you're going back to Paris with Le Freil, we need you."

Julie's eyes widened suddenly, as if she didn't understand what her sister was saying.

Matilda ignored her sister's reaction and continued. "You take Le Fryre back to Paris, and your father and grandfather have prepared a dowry for you, which is worthy of the status of Mademoiselle de Delierion. Moreover, Grandpa had a good relationship with the Minister of War, and he had already greeted His Excellency and spent money, and it was estimated that he would soon be able to restore Leflaire's military status, and then find an errand for him in the garrison of Paris...... Although for some reason we can't make this family business public for the time being, but don't worry, sister, your husband will have a great future...... At least like the son-in-law of the Diliion family. ”

As she spoke, Julie kept shaking her head slowly, looking at her sister in disbelief. There was no longer joy in her eyes, but sadness and pain, and after a while, she spoke, in a calm and cold tone.

"Are you going to be like that, Matilda?"

"What has it become?" The younger sister replied quietly.

"Father and grandfather like that." Julie closed her eyes, "I don't want to be like that." ”

"That's why I have to be like that because you don't want to." My sister said coldly.

"No!" Julie shook her sister's shoulder, "You can have your own life!" Do you weishenme have to manage so much? ”

Matilda still looked at her sister, letting her body shake. "This is my life. Okay, don't worry about it so much, listen to me, take your husband back to Paris, grandpa will pave the way for him and you, you just have to follow along! ”

"Nope! No! Julie shouted. Knowing that weishenme I want to choose this way, I am just fed up with this kind of path, do you understand? I don't want my family to be stuck in that kind of place anymore, and in a few days I'll be on my way to America with Lucien......"

"So what do you think we should do?" Matilda looked at her sister.

"Isn't it good to retire? Should we be like my grandfather and father who were busy intriguing all day long, and didn't even have time to eat with their children? Is that happiness? Julie lowered her head, but raised her voice, obviously saying what she had suppressed for a long time, "How did we grow up?" I don't see my father and mother a few times all day, and even the tutor is more familiar than my parents! I'm tired of this life, and I'm afraid I'll have to replicate it. So...... So I went to Lucien, wouldn't that be the case? ”

"Retirement? How to retire? Retreat to the countryside and wait to be the landlord of the land, guarding that bit of real estate and money from generation to generation and living carefully, fearing every revolutionary storm, for fear of being affected? Matilda's smile was full of mockery, "Sister, it's impossible. In this era, there is no such thing as retreat, and as a nobleman, if you don't stand at the top, you have to fall into the mud. The surname Dillieon is either prominent or declining, and there is no other way out. I want to be illustrious, because my life and my glory are brought by the name of Dilion, and I will continue to walk no matter how difficult it is. What about you? She looked directly at her sister and asked again, "What about you?" How do you want it to go? Do you want it to fade! ”

Julie's face faltered.

"This family, it supports you to grow up, so that you can live a life that most people on Shijie can only look up to, and let you live a life where you can have whatever you want, and what is the result? As a result, when you grow up, you feel that it binds you! Won't even give it a little in return! ”

Matilda's voice grew louder and higher, almost as if she were shouting.

"Have you ever thought about the life you think is a bondage and want to break free, how many people can't even dream of it? The love that my father gave you, the love we gave you, you can't feel it, you have left it behind. You have abandoned us like clogs for the sake of momentary pleasure! You forget, in this era when most people can only survive by hard work, it is we, the Dillieon family, who have given you the life that gives you the leisure to chase your aiqing! You didn't think about us at all, and you didn't care about the family! What are you...... How selfish you are! ”

"It's not like that!" Julie shouted in reply.

"That's it! You only think about your own happiness and don't care about our life or death! I don't care about the fate of the Diliion family! If you don't want to, shouldn't you step up and help it when it's in trouble? ”

The younger sister stood in front of her sister with a stern and sad face. "But even so, I love you. If you really want to leave, take him with you and go regardless of it, my father told me to bring someone over, and if you don't agree, I will arrest you back, but I refused. Whatever you want, we can find another way anyway. Go to America to find your dreams, but don't expect us to bless you, you have abandoned us, and we will not beg you to come back on our knees. ”

Tears oozed from the corners of Julie's eyes again, and then poured down in a torrential motion. "I just want to live my life...... weishenme…… weishenme……”

"Your wish is too extravagant." My sister lowered her head, "Either you will be determined to cut off all the bonds of affection, even if it doesn't matter if you watch us finish; Either you'll have to go down that path. You're the same, I'm the same, everyone is the same. ”

"Is it critical...... Julie asked with tears in her face.

"Yes, it's already that far." Matilda replied in a low voice, "There is no turning back, every choice must be made with great care, just as it was seventeen years ago." Otherwise, do you think that grandpa and father would accept Monsieur de Leflair so easily? They need to rely on him to save their lives in case of emergency! ”

Julie didn't ask anymore, just continued to cry.

Matilda stopped talking, leaving her sister to think, but her heart was extremely calm. She knew her sister too well, she couldn't give up everything, and just watched the family fall. It's a bond that you can't break free.

Sure enough, she quickly got her answer.

"Okay...... I'll go and persuade Lucien to get him to say yes. Julie seemed to give up struggling.

"I'm sure you'll be able to get her to say yes, and I'm sure I'll be able to get you." The younger sister replied softly, "The women of the Diliion family are not at the mercy of their husbands. ”

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After coming out of the bedroom, Julie went to the balcony, and Albert walked away in amusement.

Lucien looked worriedly at her lover, her eyes were now a little red and swollen.

"Are you alright? I just heard you guys seem to be arguing a lot. He asked in a whisper.

Julie smiled and shook her head. "It's nothing, it's just some private talk."

"Oh, that's good." Lucien breathed a sigh of relief.

Julie stared blankly at her lover.

"What's wrong?" Lucien was strange.

"I'm thinking about something."

"What's the matter?"

"I'm thinking......" Julie's eyes flickered. Our first child, if it's a girl, let's call it Matilda......"

Lucien didn't know why at first, but soon he understood, and then ecstasy.

"Ahh Yes...... Julie ...... he hugged his lover, "I love you!" ”

"Me too." The eldest lady of the Dilieon family smiled and hugged the future grandson-in-law of the Diliion family.