"I'll tell your father, don't worry, baby, I don't want to make you feel bad compared to them, as long as you are happy." Ellen looked at her daughter with a loving expression, her eyes were firm and gentle. "My dear Scarlett doesn't need to worry about this, we will protect you."

Scarlett didn't make a sound. She leaned against her mother and closed her eyes to enjoy her mother's intimate touch. She is very happy now, and the feeling of being protected and cherished is really nostalgic.

When O'Hara came back in the evening, Ellen told him about it, and the hearty Irishman frowned.

"That's not right. Wilkerson is a good overseer, and it would be hard for me to fire him."

"He's not a nice person." Ellen shook her head, her solemn face showed disapproval, and Mr. O'Hara pursed his lips. He respected his wife very much, and he thought she was a good person from the bottom of his heart. Sensible woman, so if Ellen insists on firing Wilkerson he won't say anything, it's just not good right now. "Then I'll talk about it when I find another supervisor." Mr. O'Hara decided to make a negotiation, but was rejected by Ellen.

"No, I want you to fire him immediately."

"That's why, Mrs. O'Hara." At home, the couple still adhere to the tradition, calling each other Mr. O'Hara and Mrs. O'Hara. On the contrary, most young people nowadays don't care about these etiquettes. .

"Because the father of Amy Slattery's child is Jonas Wilkerson's." Scarlett took a step forward and said that for her mother, although Ellen was sure of it in her heart, But in the end there is no evidence, but Scarlett said it regardless. If it was not for the sake of her mother, she would not even restrain her contemptuous tone. It's worth a second look at her.

"Are you sure? My dear girl," asked Mr. O'Hara, somewhat surprised.

"Yes, I'm sure." Scarlett suppressed the urge to roll her eyes. Her father had a thick appearance, but his mind was like a child. Although he was the owner of Tara, most of the time No one was afraid of him, because it was known that he was a good man who never mistreated the niggers, and no one revealed it, because Gerald was ashamed to let others know of this good quality.

"This is really bad," Gerald muttered, raising his eyebrows.It didn't take long for that Jonas Wilkes to be fired, a tall and strong man with a face full of resentment, his usual disguise gone, and he stood at the gate of Tara Manor and roared, saying that he would let Tara Pull pays for it.

Scarlet snorted coldly, and Gerald frowned. If Ellen hadn't held his arm, this stout Irishman would have run over and beat up the yellow-faced man severely. How could he yell at his family and Tara.

"Damn Yankee," said Gerald angrily, snorting, "don't think I can't find a better overseer than him, there's plenty of good boys out there in the South."

"That's really a barbarian." Su Lun muttered softly at the side, and Karin was a little scared as she tugged at her sleeve. I have never seen such a violent man.

At ten o'clock in the evening, Scarlett and her mother knelt on the floor together. This time she didn't fold up her skirt to protect her knees, but kept the pain in. Her green eyes looked reverently at the sight in front of her. Like a god, her lips are slightly moving. Scarlett has never been a very pious child, but tonight she is more serious than Ellen, because she hopes that God will be more merciful to herself. Scarlett knows that this is a bit greedy, But she hopes God will forgive her again and bless her family.

It was night, the moonlight was like water, Scarlett was lying on her bed, she was still awake, just thinking about what she should do, tomorrow is the day of the Twelve Oaks reunion, and tomorrow is also the beginning of all bad things, she He was thinking so seriously that he didn't notice Ellen's arrival.

"Honey, haven't you slept yet?" Mrs. O'Hara's voice was soft and sweet, and Scarlett turned her head to look at her mother. She wanted to get up, but was stopped by the former.

Ellen sat on the edge of the bed with Scarlett on her knees, and her warm fingers ran through Scarlett's black hair, massaging her scalp.

"Mom, why are you here?" Scarlett put her cheek against her mother's palm, pretending to be a little squirrel.

"worry about you."

"I'm fine, Mom." Scarlett said softly.

"I know you are a little different from before. Su Lun and Karin are still children. Although you are always fighting with Su Lun, I can see that you are more sensible than her. Sometimes I even doubt that you are more than a teenager. , my little Scarlett." Ellen stated these words in a soft voice, she said bold words, but her tone was still gentle, not surprised, as if nothing in this world could shock this tall girl woman.

Scarlett didn't intervene, just quietly listening to her mother's words. Ellen spoke again, even showing a small smile, "But you will always be my daughter, a daughter who makes me proud."

"Even if I can't be that kind of qualified lady?" Scarlett asked softly, her thick eyelashes trembling.

"Yes, I am proud of everything about you, past, present, and future."

Tears flowed out, Scarlett seldom cried, especially after going through those things, she knew that she could not be that spoiled little girl anymore, her crying would not bring satisfaction, what she wanted, she wanted to protect Yes, you can only use everything you have to protect it.

Ellen didn't stop her daughter, she just hugged each other, she didn't ask why Scarlett was so different from before, because as she said, no matter how much Scarlett's personality changed, no matter what she did Weird things, she was her own daughter, the fragile child who would snuggle into her arms.

That night, Scarlett didn't know when she fell asleep. She was too tired. Her mother's caress and tenderness made her vent unscrupulously. The scent of lemon made her feel relieved and wronged. She can remember The most important thing is the warmth of the mother's palm and the soft words. She said that she will always protect herself and will not leave.

The author has something to say: Little Wade is holding on to the door, with tears in his big eyes, "Mom, Wade is hungry." In the original book, there are cute, hot steamed stuffed buns.

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