Chapter 124: all is well
Evan didn't know what Duke Wilson did at the police station, but he could see that since he came back from the police station, his mood was not very good, and he became very irritable I was irritable. Even the housekeeper Chris was implicated a few days ago. Evan was very puzzled. He didn't know what Mel said to him to make him so angry.
It's just that Evan didn't say it, although he was puzzled, because he could see that the duke was trying his best to be normal in front of him, and he didn't want him to be disturbed by this matter. I was upset, so I tried not to mention it. Anyway, in Evan's view, Colonel Mel is now a lost dog, and he does not pose any threat to Duke Wilson.
It wasn't until one afternoon before Colonel Mel's trial that Evan finally saw Duke Wilson's smiling face again.
He left the manor early in the morning and didn't come back until the afternoon. At that time, Evan was sitting on the terrace of the living room reading. Because of old Bruce, he has been They all stayed at Cornwall Manor. Evan rejected old Bruce's proposal very decisively. The lady named Mary also left Delan Lier that afternoon, and old Bruce, because of his anger and anxiety, fell ill. , Now living in the hotel in the town, Evan was afraid that he would do something wrong, so he simply didn't go back to his hut, and lived directly in the duke's manor.
When Duke Wilson just came back, Evan noticed that his expression was slightly wrong, different from the repressed and irritable gentleness of the past. At this time, he even looked a little excited. There is light flickering.
"Charles?" Evan walked towards him with some doubts: "Is something wrong?" His change was so obvious that it was difficult for Evan to ignore it.
Duke Wilson rubbed his hands excitedly and said with a smile, "No, it's just that Mel is finally over."
Evan raised his eyebrows slightly, he knew that the Duke didn't tell him the truth, but he didn't ask any more, just smiled and said: "Yeah, this thing is really terrible Well, it would have been better if it ended sooner."
In fact, this is what Evan said. Colonel Mel has not only fooled himself this time, but also the duke. , Duke Wilson's reputation will also be implicated.
Duke Wilson smiled and nodded, but he still didn't say a word, but his eyes finally didn't have the stagnation before, and Evan was relieved.
Duke Wilson saw the change in Evan's expression, and his heart couldn't help but soften. He knew that Evan was in a bad mood these days, although he tried his best to restrain himself , but some anger, he is still not good at dealing with it.
Because of this feeling of being threatened, he has not felt it for a long time.
Duke Wilson looked at Evan's gentle face, and suddenly remembered what his father had said to him before he died. Perhaps at that time, it was the only time in his life that he had ever experienced being threatened feeling.
Duke Wilson's eyes darkened. He clenched his fists and glanced at Edward who was sitting on the sofa reading a fairy tale book. The original depression finally dissipated.
The atmosphere of the dinner after that was warm and brisk. The servants of the Cornwall Manor, which was originally under the cloudy cloud, were also relieved. The duke was in a very bad mood these days. Almost no one was not implicated, and now it can finally be normal.
The next morning, Evan got up very early. Originally, he and Duke Wilson slept in the same room for the past few days. The duke who came to Evan's room did not appear, so that night, Evan did not go to bed as late as usual, but fell asleep early, so of course he got up much earlier.
Only when Evan walked downstairs, he found that Duke Wilson was up early, he was wearing a dressing gown, his face was solemn and indifferent, standing in the living room, facing the half-bent Butler Chris is saying something.
Evan intuitively sensed something was wrong and walked straight towards the Duke.
The Duke saw Evan coming, his expression slowed down, and he also greeted him.
"Why did you get up so early?" The Duke said warmly, "Did you sleep well last night?"
Evan frowned, and did not answer his question that was intended to change the subject, but said directly: "What happened?"
Duke Wilson looked a little bad, pondered for a moment, and finally said: "Elysa is dead."
"What?" Evan couldn't help widening his eyes: "What the **** is going on?"
It was so sudden, how could Eliza die?
Duke Wilson couldn't help but sighed and whispered: "In the early hours of this morning, Mel Manor caught fire, and the servants fled in all directions, but they were not found. Mrs. Mel, when the fire finally went out, she discovered that Eliza had locked herself in the cellar, and she also lit the fire."
"How is this possible?" Evan frowned and looked at Duke Wilson: "She is still pregnant, how can she do such an irrational thing."
Duke Wilson couldn't help but let out a wry smile: "You see how crazy her feelings for Mel are, it's not surprising that she does such a thing."
"What about Mel?" Evan believed this statement for the time being, but Mel's side was the most important thing. If Mel knew the news, he didn't know what to send. Crazy.
"If he knows, I'm afraid it will be troublesome." Evan said worriedly.
Duke Wilson did not have such concerns as Evan, he just raised his eyebrows and said: "What else can he do, Eliza can't live in the first place, so dying like this can be considered decent, if he If you don’t know how to lift things up, you won’t be able to change anything.”
Evan is not as optimistic as Duke Wilson. A person like Mel, who can take such a big risk for an Eliza, will do crazy things, and Evan cannot predict.
"I think you still need to pay attention to Colonel Mel." Evan organized the language and said warmly: "I'm afraid he will do irrational things."
Duke Wilson didn't seem to be worried, just smiled and said: "Don't worry, he will be tried at noon today, at this time, even if he wants to do something, it is too late. , I'll see him in a while, he's a smart guy and should know what can and can't be done."
Evan glanced at the duke with some doubts, Colonel Mel can do such a thing for Eliza this time, Evan really can't implicate Mel after Eliza Colonel as a wise man.
It's just that the Duke's attitude is also a little weird. It stands to reason that he has experienced these things one by one, but he is so disapproving at this time, and then contacting him last night. His excitement is really Somewhat anomalous.
After breakfast, the duke left the manor, Evan was a little worried, but he believed in the way the duke handled things, so he was calm, but when the news came in the afternoon, Evan Wen was not calm at all.
Colonel Meyer hanged himself in the cell before going to court, and even left a suicide note saying that he could not bear the blow of Eliza's death, which made this decision, not only that, he He also gave all the property of the Mel Manor behind him to the Duke for free to pay for his betrayal of the Duke and the damage to his reputation.
The occurrence of this incident finally convinced Evan that there must be some kind of tacit understanding or agreement when the Duke and Mel met privately that day.
Evan didn't believe that Colonel Mel would be such a vulnerable person. The person he loved most in the world died, and he would commit suicide so easily, instead of choosing a more violent way, This is completely different from the Colonel Mel that Evan has known these days.
Evan couldn't help sighing. He now understands the duke's moodiness these days. I'm afraid that that day, Colonel Mel should have caught some of the duke's handle and had a fight with the duke. There must be some kind of negotiation. After all, Colonel Mel has followed Duke Wilson for so long, and he must know some things that outsiders don't know.
If you think so, then Eliza's death also becomes suspicious.
Eliza is probably…
Evan's expression darkened, Eliza did such a terrible thing, if he really escaped as he expected, it would be a real pity.
It wasn't until the dark of the night that Duke Wilson finally returned, this time with palpable exhaustion and subtle disappointment on his face.
Evan looked at him like this, and felt a little uncomfortable in his heart, but he couldn't say anything about this kind of thing. After all, in his opinion, everyone should have their own secrets, He is not willing to force the Duke to tell him everything about him, and at the same time he will keep the secret of his crossing forever. In Evan's view, this is a basic courtesy.
"Mel is dead."
Although Evan would not take the initiative to say it, Duke Wilson took the initiative to speak.
His expression was so cold, as if the person who died was not the right arm he had been relying on before, but an irrelevant person, but Evan saw the deep sadness in his eyes, that was A look mixed with disappointment and anger, Evan couldn't help but feel a little heavy.
"I heard." Evan said softly.
Duke Wilson didn't say a word, he stretched out his hand and wrapped Evan's waist standing in front of him, burying his face deeply into Evan's collar, He took a deep breath, letting his scent melt into his body.
"He's a betrayer and murderer with nothing to sympathize with," he murmured.
"Yes." Evan softly echoed him and patted his back lightly.
It's finally over, with Mel's death, it's over, it's all over, whether it's him, the duke, or the dead Mel or Mel, all of them got what they wanted and went to their respective endings.
Mel's death did not cause any fluctuations in Evan's heart, not even a ripple. He deserved such an ending. He did the unforgivable thing and set such a A big game involves everyone involved, and it is not sad that there will be such an ending in the end.
The only thing that made Evan a little uncomfortable was Eliza, who was out of the French Open. That woman did such a cold-blooded thing without being punished. This is something that Evan cannot accept.
Just looking at Duke Wilson hugging him tightly, he couldn't help but soften for a while. If it was for him, that's fine. He couldn't accept the slightest injury to the Duke.