Holder Manor Secret

When Edward awoke again, he saw the crimson bed-top and gold bedposts.

This is Vincent's room.

The curtains were drawn in the room, so I didn't know if it was night or day.The candlelight was almost still, and there was not a breath of wind.Edward stood up with difficulty, only feeling dizzy, it was too hot, and his clothes were soaked in sweat.

He looked down at himself. It was an extremely thin pajamas, so thin that it could hardly be called clothes.It appeared to be made of some yarn and lace, reminiscent of a lady's veil and skirt hem.Edward lifted the quilt and found it was long, like a woman's dressing gown

No pants.

Edward didn't know how long he slept, but he still felt very tired and didn't want to continue to sleep.He stood up, his body seemed to have been cleaned, but his body was sticky with sweat, making him very uncomfortable.He walked to the window, opened the heavy curtains, and the sun shone in. It was so bright that it hurt his eyes.Edward turned his head to the side and squinted his eyes, feeling tears falling uncontrollably.

Someone outside the house suddenly knocked on the door.

"Who?" Edward asked warily.

"Mr. Brooke, it's me, Lacey."

Lacey is a maid in the Duke's house.Edward and Vincent always made a mess of the room when they were hanging out, and it was impossible to hide this from the servants.And Vincent didn't allow Edward to get too close to the servants, so a few maids came to tidy up and serve each time.

Edward and Lacey had met several times. She was a brown-haired girl with dark eyes and skin, tall, more like a farm girl than a maid.Edward wanted to let her in directly, but found that he was really disheveled, so he asked her why she came.

"Master asked me to bring you something."

Edward sat back on the bed and covered himself with the quilt.Lacey brought tea and pastries, but no clothes.Edward asked her to boil some more hot water, he wanted to wipe himself.

Lacey backed off again.

Edward ate some at will, but he didn't feel very hungry, and some of the food didn't taste good.He opened the closet and wanted to change the clothes on his body, but found that Vincent's closet was full of thin women's clothes, so he couldn't help taking a step back.Of course it wasn't because he discovered Vincent's ulterior hobby. Edward remembered that when Vincent opened the cabinet, it wasn't like this.

This was probably changed to this when Edward was in a coma.

Edward suddenly felt palpitations, took a few steps back, and rushed to the cabinet to search again.It was full of women's tunics, dressing gowns, and garter belts, many of which Edward did not recognize.Yet each one is exquisite, some even studded with pearls and precious stones.

A thought that frightened him came to Edward's mind, he stopped, leaned on the cabinet door and panted slowly.Then he stood up, went to the door, and twisted the handle.

Sure enough, it was locked.

Now, he probably can only wait for Lacey to come up again.

However, Edward did not get any definite news from Lacey.

He asked her to prepare clothes, and Lacey said that everything in the closet was at his disposal.He asked to meet Vincent, and Lacey said the master wasn't home right now.

Edward pursed his lips and looked at Lacey seriously.But the maid was not moved by this, she was respectful and impeccable.

"Master will be back soon, please rest assured and wait."

"And what if I have to leave?"

Lacey lowered her head, "I'm sorry."

But Edward didn't feel her apology.

He made Lacey back off.After cleaning himself up briefly, he still chose a relatively thick piece of clothing in the closet.It was a dark robe, the texture of silk was very smooth, wrapped around the body, there was a vague coolness.

Silk is an expensive material, mostly from the Orient, and rarely seen in Reestown.Here, women's dressing gowns are mostly made of cotton and linen, and silk may not be used even for social season dresses.Because the production of dresses is very expensive, Mary and the others will only order simple ready-made clothes from tailors, and then sew complicated lace on themselves.

While such an approach may seem extremely down-and-out for the nobility, many young and poor ladies don't have much choice.

Edward touched the fabric on his body, and gained a new understanding of the wealth of the Duke's family.

Wealth, status, handsome face, deep and pleasant voice when talking about love.

These created a perfect illusion, which made the ladies flock to Vincent.So even now, Edward doesn't feel much humiliation and fear of being imprisoned.After all, nobles are always duplicity.

It is more real than those groundless affection.

But Edward had no interest in this aristocratic game.

He stayed in the house very calmly.Ring the bell if you need anything, and a maid will attend, of course.Although not allowed to leave, it is impossible for a respected gentleman to disappear for too long without being noticed.Therefore, Vincent could not lock him up forever.

At dinner the next day, Vincent pushed out of the room.He seemed to have just come back from the outside, and he felt hot all over his body.Sweat drenched his shirt, making him look more like a young farmer than an aristocrat.When he saw Edward, his eyes suddenly lit up, and he walked quickly to Edward, hugged him, and held him up high, just like a little girl.

Edward suppressed the screaming in his throat.

"You are so beautiful..." The young man hugged him onto the table, and his fingers groped along the empty hem into his legs. "Like the serpent in the Garden of Eden, taught them shame and sin."

He smelled very strong, sweat mixed with perfume, it was almost bad, reminiscent of those beasts in heat, very primitive, male smell.His whole body was enveloped above Edward, and the hot palm was pressed against Edward's flesh, it was so hot that it almost scalded him.His eyes were so blue, so bright, staring deeply, staring, locked, as if they could see directly into Edward's heart.

He is a very attractive man.

A strong, controlled feeling swept over Edward, but it didn't disgust him.He longs for me.Such a thought appeared in Edward's mind, proud and self-satisfied.He couldn't help but straighten his waist, letting Vincent touch deeper and harder.

Desire has been aroused, calm has been spurned.It's original sin, it's also a gift