Reborn As a Pirate

As the saying goes, some are happy and some are sad.

The sailors with families greeted their families in the strange new continent happily or anxiously, but finally got the reunion Christmas they were looking forward to.

Those who stay where they are are the ones who are truly alone in this world.

Haina, Noah, and Wang also have no relatives left; Katerina was tortured by past tragedies, unwilling and afraid to contact her relatives; Lorraine's last relative in this life is in Hamilton, which sounds close, but Lorraine would never spend Christmas with him anyway, Daniel...

Lorraine looked at Daniel strangely: Daniel, I don't seem to have heard you mention family members?

Daniel bowed slightly: My wife died of a disease 6 years ago. I thought that with my medical skills and alchemy skills, I could take her back from the hands of death, but things didn't go the way I wanted.

In the middle of speaking, his voice suddenly stopped in place.

Today is not a day to share grief, and if I had the chance, maybe one day I would tell you my story if you would listen.

I'll wait. Lorraine responded in a low voice.

The only one standing out from the crowd was Bell.

Because he always likes to talk about his sister, the fact that his mother and sister are together is well known on board. But seeing that the greeters had almost dispersed, Bell still stood beside Lorraine with a playful smile...

Hannah looked at Lorraine inquiringly.

Bell waved his hand to interrupt Hana's sight, and said with a smile, Don't embarrass our captain, he has an old relationship with my family, and he probably has a bit of a hard time telling me about my being wanted by the navy.

But it's not. Lorraine shrugged and separated from Bell, and retreated between Heina and Noah, I think it's the right choice to tell your aunt about your recent situation as soon as possible, so I wrote a letter and asked Ramos to personally Hand it over to her. Judging from the reply, she and Eliza are in the manor now, and they should have doubts about your situation, so they didn't come to pick you up, but waited for you to explain.

Bell's face was faintly blue, and his smiling face was uglier than crying.

You... told my mother?

It's your right and duty to tell the truth, not mine. I just told her that you have a long holiday this year and have decided to come to my place for Christmas.

Thank goodness!

Leaving this sentence, Bell ran away, and Hana tilted her head to look at his back, and murmured softly.

No matter how much he wanted to see his family, he seemed to be overreacting.

Probably because it's not just a simple yearning? Lorraine said uncertainly.

He also felt that Bell's reaction was a bit extreme, less surprise and more shock.

But Bell's motivation review was long over, and all conclusions were that he would be no harm to the Chamber or Lorraine.

That being the case,

Then, as the captain, Lorraine has no reason to continue to doubt his crew, which will not only appear reluctance, but also artificially create an atmosphere of instability on board.

Believe because you need to believe.

Lorraine stretched out his hand and squeezed Henna's wrist: Bell's family is special after all. It is difficult for him to tell the truth to his aunt, and he is also afraid that he will deceive his relatives. He wants to see but dare not. His reaction is not unreasonable.

Don't let me continue to check him, will you? Hannah turned her wrist and clasped fingers with Lorraine naturally, I understand.

I know you understand.

...

Bell rushed to the manor in a panic, and met Offie, who was so busy that he didn't even have time to meet Lorraine, despite his family.

Miss Grumpy!

Ah! Mr. Starving Ghost, you are...

Long story short, where are my mother and sister placed?

Your mother and sister?

Ms. Judea! Kotori Judea and Eliza Judea!

The demure and elegant lady and the quiet and dignified girl who was exactly like her mother jumped out of Offie's mind.

Because their elegant temperament and plain clothes were too shocking, they were the ones who impressed Offie the most among all the guests.

They... are your family?

Don't talk nonsense, where did you hide them!

quiet.

silence.

Dead silence.

There was a deathly silence confined only between the two of them.

The third floor, the third guest room at the east end, Mr. Judea. If there is nothing else, please allow me to deal with the work.

Seeing Offee's ice-like blunt face, Bell's heart seemed to die.

Thank... thank you...

You're welcome. But please understand that the housekeeper of the Drake family is different from the master, and we will not kidnap or blackmail you. Farewell.

After finishing speaking, Offie turned around gracefully and left.

Bell rolled his eyes abruptly, completely confused about what this girl imagined the people on the boat to be, nobles?

Normally speaking, apart from the nobles, other people such as bandits and pirates would not make a living by taking people away?

But this doubt will definitely not be answered in a short time.

Bell rushed to the villa, past Karen's nephew who was running down the stairs, passed by the young cousin who was asking Pierce for advice, avoided Carmen's father who was sulking alone in the corridor, and bumped away from the man who was about to entangle with Acharin Cecilia finally came to the door of the room that Offie mentioned.

Boom boom boom...

A voice came from the room: Is it Bell?

Yes, mother, may I come in?

Until a reasonable explanation is obtained, I'm afraid not.

Lady Judea's voice was soft and firm.

Little Lorraine told me that you came to him for Christmas because of the holidays this year. But the butler McCarthy said that you came here in desperation. Farmhand. Who the hell is telling lies, Bell?

Bell felt his head was about to explode: Mother, didn't Miss Offee say she didn't know you were my mother?

She doesn't know. Lady Judea explained slowly, she just talked about the two most annoying people when she arranged the room for me. The evil heretic should be Little Lorraine, shameless fraud The culprit... should be you, right?

ah……

Bell opened his mouth wide and let out a long, meaningless sound for a long time.

You have to listen to me, Mother. Also, please warn Eliza immediately to stay away from all the men in this room. She is fourteen and easily deceived by bad men.

...

It's night.

Lucy's Manor gradually became calm after a busy day.

Lorraine entertained all the guests from afar at the dinner, then toasted and formally invited them to the Christmas Eve dinner scheduled for December 24th and the Drake 1779 Lucie Annual Meeting on December 27th.

There are still 11 days before the annual meeting. Ramos and Eddie from Northwest Europe will bring their families to Lucy in the next few days, and those from the Caribbean will arrive on the day of the annual meeting after Christmas. .

Everyone accepted the invitation as a matter of course.

After the dinner, Lorraine took Henna to visit Mrs. Judea as a junior.

Eliza and Belle, who are from a small family, obediently accompany the lady, and the fireplace in the house is beeping, beeping, and the flames are burning, shining all over the room.

Lady Judea looked carefully at the brown Henna.

Little Lorraine, I haven't seen you for several years.

Yes, Auntie, the last time I visited you was in 1775, when Bell Sea and I were on vacation.

Four years later, you have become stronger than your father. Madam said with a smile, and your vision is more unique than your father's. The only thing that is not afraid of the world is really the same.

Lorraine raised her eyebrows in different places.

He brought Hana here just to try to dispel Hana's wariness towards Bell, but Madam seemed to have misunderstood something.

Just how to explain this question?

Lorraine stole a look at Hana, seeing the blushing on Hana's face.

A faint blush was dyed under the healthy and shiny skin, reflecting the emerald-like eyes, but it did not match the shyness and withdrawal that normal girls should have.

In front of strangers, she never showed her weak side.

Lorraine suddenly decided not to explain.

He smiled back, and said in a low voice, Mrs. and Father only met each other once at Plymouth and Tavistock, and they talk like old friends.

Because your mother and I are close friends, the topic of Helena will never leave her proudest husband and son.

As always, I can't say enough about you.

Mrs. Judea was a little happy, raised her hand to rub Bell's hair, and asked softly, You came here to see if Bell confessed to me, right?

I don't need to hide from you.

He said that Major General Drake asked him to protect you.

This answer greatly exceeded Lorraine's expectations, and obviously also exceeded Hana's expectations.

Really? fake?

From Bell, they couldn't tell whether the answer was true or false, and from the previous motivation reviews, it seemed that they couldn't give an absolute answer.

Bell...was here on Shaq's order?

Full of doubts, the two ended their visit, held hands, and walked to Henna's room in silence.

Hana gently pushed the door open, stepped into the door line, and turned around again.

Lorraine, do you think...

I don't know, I can't figure it out. Lorraine frowned. If it's true, I don't understand Shaq's motives. If it's false, I don't understand Bell's thoughts.

Will he lie to Madam?

Whether it's true or not, the reason isn't deceitful. Because he did come out of the army, and he's here with me.

But the lady doesn't seem to know about his crime.

That crime was already a strange one. Look at how many times Emmons has stepped on the line over the years. If Shaq was really ruthless, that snake would have been hanged long ago.

So... what Bell said is true?

The key to the problem is time. We have also discussed it before. When Bell left the army, the Caribbean branch only started, and smuggling was far from taking shape. Lorraine sneered, I didn't have any reason to be pitied by my good brother at that time. , and there is no reason to gamble reputation for someone like Bell who is eager for glory.

Hannah had to admit that Lorraine's analysis was rational, at least not affected by his prejudice against Shaq.

Since neither truth nor falsehood is acceptable, then...half-truth, half-false?

Bell was kicked out of the army because he offended Shaq, and in order to reassure his wife, he found this false reason that is not a lie?

It seems that this is the most likely explanation.

Both of them felt a little headache.

Seeing the moon in the sky, Lorraine leaned over and hugged Haina gently: Good night, a rare holiday, rest well.

Um.

After exchanging treasures, Lorraine let go and was about to go back to the room. Without warning, Henna hugged him, stood on tiptoe, her soft lips covered Lorraine's without any hesitation, and remained inseparable for a long time.

Above their heads, circles of emerald mistletoe, ribbons of bright red fluttering in the wind.

Kiss to the end.

Lorraine looked at Henna strangely while touching her hot lips.

Why are you kissing me all of a sudden?

have no idea.

have no idea?

Carmen told me that if I don't kiss you under the lintel today, she will kiss you tomorrow. I don't want you to kiss, that's all.

Ah... Lorraine kept touching his lips, thinking for a long time, So, good night? Or kiss again?

Good night!

boom!

Tch, weird woman...

Reborn as a Pirate