Holder Manor Secret

Edward developed a high fever.

The doctor has already come.Edward lay alone on the bed, groggy.His valet stood bewildered.

Mary came to his bed and wiped the sweat from Edward's brow.Edward opened his eyes and looked at Mary, but his vision was blurred.

"Ma'am..." He made a hoarse voice.

Mary patted the quilt lightly, "Take a good rest." Edward seemed to want to talk, and Mary continued: "Hughes has already set off. Don't worry, you can stay in Holder Manor until you recover from your illness. talk later."

Hearing that Hughes had left, Edward couldn't help but heaved a sigh of relief.He didn't have to face Hughes' relationship with his two nieces, nor did he have to travel to Paris.And who was the person last night, and whether they will publicize this matter... Edward closed his eyes. He was very sick and couldn't feel sad about it.

Hughes left the manor early in the morning, and Baron Holder lent him his carriage so that he could go to the city and change it.Mrs. Holder took the three ladies to see Hughes off. She specially pulled Almina to her side, hoping to make them spend more time together.

Vivian stood at the back, watching all this calmly.

Hughes got into the carriage and said goodbye to everyone with a smile.His eyes fell on Vivienne's position, and the two exchanged a look.

No one will know what happened, and they will become legal relatives.

The carriage moved slowly.

Hughes' departure does not seem to have had a major impact on the Holder estate.They still entertain guests and hold parties.Baron Holder began to ask about the situation in France in the conversation with the gentleman, and Mary also asked the other ladies about Paris.But there is always not much news.They even subscribed to newspapers for this purpose, which, however, did not often report on France.

Hughes' mother was a French aristocrat who lived in England after marrying his father and rarely returned.This time it seemed that his physical condition was not getting better, and he felt that time was running out, so he insisted on going back to Paris and asked Hughes to go.He proposed to Almina, whose patriarch should have gone with him.It's just that Baron Holder can't get his birth, and Edward has a fever again. The others are all female relatives, which is really inconvenient.

Mrs. Holder repeatedly asked Hughes to write back.Hughes did indeed send a letter every time he traveled.Mrs. Holder felt a little less apprehensive each time she received a letter.

"I hope his mother can recover soon," Mary said to Edward, "or die quickly. It's not good to let Hughes get married."

This Mrs. Holder had also been a kind and soft-hearted lady when she was not married.But the marriage of more than 20 years has given her a lot of experience, and her heart is as firm as ice. She will do her best to preserve her daughter's marriage, and she is willing to make a deal with the devil.

Edward was often taken aback by Mary's cruelty, but in his heart the older lady would always be a kinsman who continued to provide him with love and warmth after the loss of his mother.She takes care of him, protects him, teaches him.Edward would do the same to her and her children now.

Family is always the most important, they may use each other, but they will never abandon each other.

Edward's body has recovered, but he is always sick.The old butler Barton even took a car to Holder Manor by himself. Seeing that Edward was not in good spirits, he advised him to stay longer.It was better to have Mary to take care of him than to go back to Brook Manor and be alone.

Mary was also very happy to see Barton. She told the old butler about Hughes, and hoped that the old butler and Edward could come together when Almina got married.

The old butler happily went back.

Many days have passed since that incident happened. Edward searched among the servants in Holder Manor, but there was no blond man.He guessed it was a nearby farmer, or someone else.It's just that it's not easy to confirm.

Maybe it was really a dream, or a hallucination.

Edward is not a lady, chastity itself has no meaning to him, not to mention he has lost his innocence long ago.The accident in the pool was that he had another relationship with someone more than ten years later. Although there were some mistakes, he was indeed satisfied.So after a while, it doesn't bother me anymore.

Until at a banquet, Edward met a gentleman with blond hair and blue eyes again.

His wine glass slipped from his hand and shattered on the ground.Wine splashed his pants and shoes.

oh god.

The young man approached Edward, "Mr. Brook, please let me take you upstairs to tidy up." He stretched out his hand to hold Edward's arm, with a friendly smile that could not be refused.

Edward was almost held hostage by him and went upstairs. He lost his mind and lost the ability to speak. His eyes were full of panic, and he looked a little pitiful.

The corridor is very long, the candles are far apart, and the light is dim.The ground was covered with a thick crimson carpet, and every foot seemed to be stepping on clouds.

It all seemed pompous, old, and unreal.

What the hell happened?Edward thought hard.

They were invited to a banquet.

A duke has bought a castle that had been left unoccupied for a long time and had previously belonged to the Watson family.The Watson family used to be rich, but now they are so poor that they can't afford the daily expenses of a castle, so they moved away early, and the castle gradually fell into disrepair.It was not until the beginning of the year that I heard that it was bought by someone and began to repair it.In the summer, the new owner of the castle finally moved in and held a grand ball, inviting the local nobles and squires.

The baroness who received the invitation was very excited. Although Almina was engaged and Vivienne's marriage was settled, the baroness was still high-spirited when she had the opportunity to meet a richer and nobler young man.She said to Edward: "It is said that the Duke has only one son, and he is not yet married!"

But no matter how good the duke's son is, there is no suitable young lady in Holder Manor.The only undecided Anna is only 14 years old and has not come out to socialize at all.

They came to the Duke's castle, which looked very luxurious after renovation.There are a lot of people, most of them are young ladies, with complicated clothes and competing for beauty.They elegantly lifted their skirts and held lace fans, and they all looked like they were striving for the next Duchess.

But they probably didn't know that the next Duke had sex with a man, in the night with a bright moonlight, in the woods with the quiet lake flowing.

They walked for a long time and finally arrived at their destination.The door was opened, and it was very bright inside. Edward couldn't help but raise his hand in fear, trying to block the light.However, before he could adapt, the young man pushed him into the room.Edward staggered a few steps and stood still while leaning on the wall.He just woke up from his trance when he saw the young man closing the door and approaching him step by step.

He was tall and handsome, with a smile on his lips.The golden hair and aqua blue eyes shone in the bright light, and the walking posture was elegant and gentlemanly, reminding Edward of the lion he had seen in pictorials.

"Finally meet again."

He approached step by step, pressed Edward against the wall, and whispered in his ear.

"I miss you crazily, your scent, your moan."

"Your everything."