My brother is so fierce

The girl who worked with Bertha at Earl Vito's house was Aurora, a blue-eyed girl with two braids. She liked to chat very much. Maggie knew from her words that Bertha was about the same age as her. There are also cute little freckles on it.

"Her mother is not in good health, and Earl Vito's family is generous, and they can bring some food back to subsidize the family every time." Aurora talked endlessly about Bertha, and it can be seen that their relationship is not bad. Even if Maggie had never met Bertha, she knew many things about her, for example, she was lively and had the same beautiful green eyes as Count Vito.

During the period, the housekeeper came down to check their progress and asked them to clean it up without any pain. Aurora made a funny expression in front of Maggie and continued to say after seeing the housekeeper leave: "Don't look at Douglas. The butler keeps a stern face every day, and he is quite a nice person, and the rewards are generous every time, not at all stingy like other nobles."

Thinking of the hairpin given last time, if William hadn't told Maggie, she wouldn't have known that the hairpin she received was actually inlaid with such precious things as diamonds compared to the delicious bread in the hands of other children.

In front of other people, Maggie did not mention this incident very well. Aurora didn't know exactly what happened to Bertha's death. She only said that Bertha disappeared suddenly one day, and when she was found A week later, her body was neatly dressed and placed on a brand-new wooden boat, wrapped in bright flowers and floated to the sea. It was discovered by a fisherman.

"Bertha's mother went crazy after that," Aurora shuddered at the thought of hearing the screaming cries of women on the street in the early morning, and her hairs stood on end. She rubbed her arms and asked Maggie in a low voice, "Do you ever feel like this basement is getting colder?"

Maggie's scalp was numb when she was asked, and the oil lamps placed in the four corners were shaken by the wind from nowhere. This scene was like a ghost movie, and the two little girls looked at each other with wide eyes. , I held my breath and didn't dare to speak.

But at this moment, the basement door creaked suddenly, the two of them looked over at the same time, not knowing who was standing there, the white light outside the door made the shadow of the person standing on the spiral staircase fall on the wall of the basement Up, stretched long, baring its teeth and claws.

Although Aurora had said so much, she timidly yelled when she encountered a strange shadow. She shrank behind Maggie and asked boldly, "Who is standing there!?"

The shadow at the door shook again. Bruno put down the bucket in his hand, leaned against the wall and looked down, gasping for breath: "It's me, Aurora, what was your name just now? You scared me to death!"

Aurora cursed a few words, and Maggie, who had her hair up, followed her. She was wearing a half-worn apron of dark blue coarse cloth, and her beautiful face under the oil lamp was like an oil painting. When she saw the boy's curly hair, she immediately Feeling relieved: "Bruno!"

Bruno, who was being scolded innocently, pouted. Just as he was about to refute Aurora, he turned his head and heard Maggie's sweet voice. Most of his anger subsided. He grinned and showed his white teeth: "It's me. , Maggie!"

"Do you want me to help?" Seeing Bruno resting on the wall, she pulled up her skirt and walked towards the steps. Bruno straightened up immediately, and answered angrily with a bucket in one hand, "No, no, I can."

In order to convince Maggie, he walked down with the bucket in one breath, and the moment he put the bucket down, he put his trembling hands behind his back.

There was enough water, several children wiped it together, and within half an hour, it was wiped clean.

The housekeeper came down to check, and the children watched the tall man take out a handkerchief and rub it on the porcelain they had wiped. The quiet basement made them hold their breath, like a lamb waiting to be sent to prison. It is still unknown whether the slaughterhouses will be returned to the vast grasslands.

The housekeeper's face that didn't like to smile turned around, and his mouth covered by his eight-legged beard moved: "It's pretty clean, go up."

After the group of children heard his words, their eyes became bright, and the innocent and happy smile on their faces was almost contagious to the housekeeper. No one saw the corners of his mouth, watching them trot up happily in silence, The uncontrollable laughter of silver bells was still left in the dark basement, lingering in his ears.

The children whispered happily, and Aurora also took Maggie's hand and shook it. She leaned over and guessed about the next reward: "We shared a bag of flour last time, this time I guess it's the one at the end of the street." Homemade fruit hard candies."

Maggie had some expectations for the candy before, but she didn't come here for the candy this time. If Bruno hadn't mentioned that the butler asked him to pass it on, then she probably wouldn't come here again at the risk of being angry with William.

She just smiled and didn't speak. The reward the housekeeper gave them this time was indeed the hard fruit candy that Aurora said. Maggie deliberately ranked last. He proceeded to walk up to the butler.

The man grabbed a handful of candy and handed it to her. Maggie hesitated. She didn't know if the housekeeper still remembered what Bruno said, maybe it was a joke, but she came here this time for painkillers, so I froze there, not knowing whether to accept it or ask for my reward.

This is actually quite a shame.

Fortunately, the butler saw the little girl's flushed face and hesitant movements, and asked, "Is there anything else you want?"

The little girl in his eyes opened moist, ruby-like eyes, her face was upturned, and she nodded shyly and softly.

Compared with other children, Maggie is the child with the best etiquette and good personality he has ever seen. He is willing to spend more time to calm down and ask her in a low voice: "I wondered if you didn't come last time. Now it seems that Bruno I brought you my words... Your name is Maggie, right?"

He still remembered his name, and Maggie nodded to him with bent eyes: "Yes sir."

The butler squatted down and looked at her at the same level: "Then Maggie, what reward do you want?"

Maggie moved a little closer to him, and tentatively asked while holding the skirt with her fingers: "Is everything okay, sir?"

The butler didn't answer directly: "You can mention it first."

When Maggie said she wanted painkillers, the housekeeper probably thought she would ask for such things at such a young age and gave her an extra look.

He didn't agree directly, but looked at Bruno who was still waiting for Maggie outside the door. The curly-haired boy thoughtfully poked his head in from time to time to check on Maggie's situation. Earl To."

Not directly refusing, has already made Maggie hopeful.She nodded vigorously and looked gratefully at the butler who could help. After all, she knew that the reward she proposed was not simple, "Thank you, sir!"

"Go back first, come over tomorrow afternoon, and I will give you an answer."

While he was saying this, he grabbed a handful of candy from the jar on the table and handed it to her. Maggie froze for a moment, and out of politeness, she stretched out both hands to catch it: "...I already asked for another reward, gentlemen."

"There's still a lot of candy left," the butler said indifferently, seeing her carefully stuffing the candy into her pocket slowly to make sure it wouldn't fall out, he thanked him again, he nodded and accepted, "Go back soon. "

Maggie ran out the door happily, and Bruno smiled happily when he saw her pockets full of candies.After going back, in order not to be discovered by William, she ran to the earl's house again today, hid the candies in the tin can, and confessed when she was about to get the painkillers.

At night, she met the red-haired lady she saw last time, but she looked much better now, her hair was neatly combed, and her face showed a gentle expression. She was held by her husband and walked on the street.

They also saw Maggie and William.

William took her hand and covered most of her without a trace, and nodded to them. Even after seeing them, the lady did not act as strangely as last time, and she seemed to have forgotten what she had done before. Nodding and smiling at them.

Maggie slowly revealed her head, and smiled back after receiving their kindness.

"Don't run around recently," William reminded her gently, but Maggie still recognized his serious warning, Maggie nodded guiltily, "Okay brother."

Perhaps sensing that the tone of her words was not right, William turned his face and looked down at her, trying to see something from her expression. For the first time, Maggie felt that her brother's being too smart was not a thing for her. It's a good thing, especially since he loves to read all kinds of books, he may read nothing from her.

She immediately shrank into William's arms, yawned and hugged his waist lazily: "I'm so sleepy, brother."

After waiting for a while, William, who hadn't spoken, moved.

He picked her up and didn't expose her exaggerated acting skills, but just patted her buttocks: "Go to sleep if you're sleepy."

Maggie hugged his neck with a smile, her soft face rubbed against his neck, and said in a sticky voice, "I like my brother the most~"

William chuckled, and slowly walked back to the orphanage with her in his arms.

She was pretending at first, but after lying on the ground for a while, she really fell asleep.

Louis covered her with the quilt, and when he looked up again, he found that William's expression was not very good. He lowered his voice and asked, "Did something happen?"

William stared at Maggie's sleeping face, brushed the broken hair on her forehead with his index finger, and replied affirmatively, "Maggie is hiding something from us."

Louis looked surprised: "What is she doing...why is she hiding it from us?"

"It may be related to Earl Vito's family," William guessed most of it, "I will keep an eye on her these days, just in case."

In the afternoon of the next day, Maggie went to Earl Vito's mansion under the guise of going out to play with Bruno. She knocked on the door, but the housekeeper seemed to be waiting, and after she knocked twice, the door opened from the inside. .

"It's Maggie," the butler let her in, and the little girl got in right away. The butler closed the door and stood beside her like a long and thin tree, with no fluctuations in his voice: "Follow me Come here, Miss Maggie."

When he was called Miss or something, Maggie responded in a low voice, and followed behind him with strides.

This time she approached this luxurious villa like a guest. There were several abstract oil paintings hanging on the painted walls. Maggie couldn't understand them. They walked for a long time and met two The strange servant nodded to the butler, and when they were alone, Maggie couldn't help asking, "Where are we going, sir?"

The butler looked down at her, and Maggie seemed to see him raise his eyebrows: "Go and get your reward, Miss Maggie."

Fortunately, after walking for a few minutes, the butler stopped in front of a room after taking her up to the second floor.He knocked on the door and said respectfully inside: "Master Meredith, Miss Maggie is here."

A young voice that I haven't heard for a long time came from inside: "Come in."

Maggie still remembered that the butler said to ask the earl, but now she was asked to meet with Meredith, she cast a puzzled look at the butler, and the butler only calmly pushed her back: " go in."

Maggie was pushed forward and the door closed behind her.

There were no curtains in the room, and the overhead light was on. There was only a brown-haired boy sitting at the desk reading a book in the room. He was turning around and smiling at her at the moment.