Noble Villa [Whistling]

So when Isabella came, Mary tried her best to avoid this, and today she knew that she had failed again.Isabella closed her eyes tightly, but her eyeballs kept moving.

She went to the balcony and stood outside.The dress she is wearing is her favorite, a red skirt with a big skirt, which is very suitable for dancing.Both the material selection and the embroidery are the best and seem to be beyond reproach.But it is still very thin, the high production cost, and the beautiful matching jewelry can't make it warmer.

Mary opened a small cigarette case, wrapped in dark green silk, which felt extremely comfortable to the touch.That used to be Dad's cigarette case, and Mary touched the cigarette case nostalgic.She still remembers her father, a tall and handsome general who was suave and loved rafting.But he loves his daughter, despite countless lovers.

This beautiful cigarette case is so finely stitched that the lady who had a crush on her dad probably took weeks to make it.My brother used to sneak a few cigars out of Dad's cigarette case, so he didn't pay attention to the cigarette case.

But Mary cared, she was even a little obsessed with the beautiful foreign characters like paintings on it, attracting herself like a legend.Of course, a good lady always knows how to control her expression, she never shows it.

Boys are strange creatures, even if my brother doesn't like the smell of cigars.But once you put this in your mouth, you will consider yourself a grown-up.This kind of temptation made my brother endure the pain and learn to smoke. Since then, my brother has a lot of money, and of course there is no shortage of a cigarette case.He no longer had to sneak cigarettes out of his father's coat pocket, and Mary had to admit she was a little ecstatic.

One day, my brother suddenly asked his father to give him a cigarette case.He is already considered an adult, but his heart is no different from that of a child.My brother is just competing with his classmates in a boring competition. He needs a luxurious cigarette to prove his financial strength and status.

But my brother found that no matter how good the cigarette case was, he could always find a more expensive one.Dad's cigarette case has a special value.At that time, he didn't have a girlfriend yet, so he couldn't understand the hidden message.He didn't want to know either, he just wanted to get it.

Mary secretly resented that she would never have such a confident opportunity to negotiate with her father.Dad's money can get her all the gifts, but not what she really likes.

Mary thought she was hiding her emotions so well, and she was, that even her mother didn't notice it.But Dad found out, he saw through everything.

After the first dance on the bar mitzvah, he called his beloved little daughter outside.

"How do you feel? My dear little Lily." The man's voice was low and unexpectedly pleasant.The years have left many marks on him, but this mark only adds to his charm.

"It's not bad, just a little tired." Mary said, holding her father's arm.

"Your dance partner is very good." William thought for a while and said, "It can give you glory, status and wealth, even more than what your father can give you."

"But it's not worth my life," Mary said disapprovingly, "I have enough of everything."

"Really? I thought you'd feel like something was missing."

"kindness?"

"For example, this." William took out the dark green cigarette case from his clothes.

"God..." Mary was almost speechless in surprise.

"Oh, it seems I misunderstood, I thought you would like this coming-of-age gift." As he spoke, William made a disappointed expression and wanted to throw away the cigarette case.

"No, no, dad, you know, I've been waiting for this gift since I was seven years old." Mary quickly snatched the cigarette case in her hand and said with a pleasant smile.

It seemed that, many years ago, the moment she first met that tall man whom she wanted to call her father, she felt an indescribable sense of happiness.