[Comprehensive classics] Darcy or Brandon

Edward wants to tell Anne loudly that he loves Lucy, he will marry Lucy, and he is willing to give up everything for Lucy.He wanted to tell Annie that this beating was entirely her unreasonable trouble, what she did would hurt his and Lucy's feelings for him, and they would not have any contact after he married Lucy.But when these words came to his mouth, Edward couldn't say it anyway. Lucy is really beautiful, and he likes her very much, but Lucy doesn't have enough knowledge. She is not a real lady. When the two are together, there is not even a topic to talk about except sweet talk.Edward asked himself if he really loved a woman like Lucy so much that he was willing to give up his future and his inheritance. Edward knew very well that his answer was no.What he is looking for is a beautiful and gentle lady who has many common languages ​​with him, not a doll with a beautiful appearance and exquisite inner strength, which is just rough wood.

Lucy's originally hopeful eyes dimmed when she saw Edward's hesitant expression. At this time, all her impulsive emotions began to calm down slowly. The sweet words Edward said to her just now, those gentle kisses and The consolation seemed to be just a dream. The man who had vowed to marry her before hesitated when he needed to make a real choice. He didn't really want to marry her.

This is really ridiculous. Lucy admitted that her purpose of approaching Edward was not pure, and her reasons for wanting to marry him were not noble, but she really loved Edward Ferrars.In the past four years, she has not only had one chance to find a man who is still rich and likes her, but she is willing to give everything for her love even against the wishes of her only sister, but Edward doesn't really love her, he Just cheating on her.

"Oh, Annie, please forgive me." Lucy burst into tears covering her face.

Annie didn't pay attention to Lucy, and she couldn't say anything about what happened tonight, whether Edward tricked Lucy or she beat Edward.Under normal circumstances, in order to save face, she knew that Edward would not tell such a shameful thing, but Anne did not trust Edward.Who knows if this man will cut the beginning and the end of what happened tonight, he may remove the part about Annie beating him, and he may not just tell others about the fact that he slept with Lucy, after all, no matter the past or the present In men's circles at home and abroad, it is quite a boastful thing to find a stupid woman who is willing to sacrifice herself without any security such as status.

So Annie felt that she needed a handle that could threaten Edward. If it was in the past, she would definitely take a photo of Edward at this moment without hesitation. Now that she can't do this, she can only find other ways.Anne looked around the room, and when she saw a gold pocket watch inlaid with jewels on the bedside table, she took it into her hand. , Edward once told Sister Steele that this pocket watch is very important to the Ferrars family, like a symbol of the head of the family.

Edward curled up on the floor, saw Annie took his pocket watch, and shouted anxiously: "Annie, what are you doing with it, give it back to me."

Annie shook the gold chain of the pocket watch a few times, then took out her handkerchief to wrap it up and stuffed it into her sleeve.Facing Edward's unbelievable gaze, Anne smiled and said, "Lucy and I will never tell about what happened tonight, but I have no confidence in you, a bastard who abducted innocent girls. If you tell a little bit, we will It's over for sisters."

Edward immediately understood what Anne meant, and he immediately said, "I won't say it, Anne, it won't do me any good. If people know that I was beaten up by a lady, they will laugh at me." Anne, I swear I won't tell, please give me back my pocket watch."

swear?Annie believed that Edward did not swear to Lucy that he would marry her when he spoke sweet words to Lucy. Otherwise, with Lucy's character, it would never be so easy to sleep with Edward, but in the end, the vow was just a kiss of lips. It's just empty talk, if the person who swears is not willing to obey others, there is nothing he can do about him.Unless that person's handle is held by others and makes him fearful, who will be obedient.

Annie said disdainfully: "Mr. Ferrars, I don't have the slightest trust in your oath, so I will temporarily keep this pocket watch for you. Don't worry, it belongs to your Ferrars family. It is engraved with your family's "noble" family crest, even if I take it, it will be useless. Therefore, in order to prevent you from accidentally telling what happened tonight one day, this pocket watch will be held here as a hostage for a while. For a while, I will return it to you as soon as Lucy is married."

Edward looked at Anne in disbelief, as if he never knew that there would be such a scheming woman as Anne in the world.Not knowing whether it was too cold on the floor or because he thought Anne was too scary, Edward shivered all over, then pulled a cross necklace around his neck and said, "No, when I go back, my mother will ask if she can't see the pocket watch, you You can take other things, I have a necklace here, it is equally important to me."

Annie smiled very gently, then raised her leg and stepped over Edward's body.She threw the clothes belonging to Lucy on the ground to her body, then tapped the ground with the wooden stick in her hand, and said unceremoniously to Edward: "I believe that with Mr. Ferrars' ingenuity, he will be able to perfect to deal with your mother's questions. Remember, Mr. Ferrars, if you get out of this cottage, if you say a word about tonight's events, there will be no scandal about the Ferrars family. .As long as you keep your mouth shut before Lucy gets married, I promise to return the pocket watch to you as soon as possible."

Edward stared at the sleeve of Annie's pocket watch, and he really wanted to rush forward to snatch it back, but at this moment, his whole body was throbbing with pain, red and swollen marks appeared on his body quickly, he couldn't stand up at all, and Annie's hands The wooden stick that kept beating the ground also made him a little timid.

Lucy quickly put on her clothes, and now she dare not disobey Anne's orders a little bit. Although she only received a stick, the scene of Anne beating Edward has completely calmed her down. Lucy I believe that if I annoy Annie again, that kind of beating will come to her.

"Get your clothes in order, and then your hair, if you don't want to be seen," said Anne.

Lucy immediately tidied up her clothes obediently, and brushed her hair a few times. Fortunately, her hair was curly and fluffy. If you tidy it up casually, others won't be able to tell that it has been torn apart.

After Lucy cleaned herself up completely, Anne pulled her to the door, and then she politely nodded to Edward who was still lying on the floor in his underpants and gasping for pain, and kindly suggested: " The temperature is not high tonight, Mr. Ferrars, I think you'd better get up and get dressed right away, or you won't be able to say goodbye to us tomorrow if you get sick. Oh, by the way, Edmund was still there just now. Looking for you, a polite gentleman should go over as soon as possible and ask what's the matter."

After saying these words that were sharper than ridicule even though they were not ridicules, Annie grabbed Lucy's arm and left. She was still angry and still held the wooden stick in her hand. It seemed that it might happen at any time. Smack Lucy.

Lucy's calf, which was hit by a stick just now, suffered waves of dull pain, which prevented her from walking as usual. She couldn't keep up with Annie's current speed at all, but Annie didn't have any intention of slowing down.Now Lucy didn't dare to break free from Anne's hand, so she could only be dragged and stumbled. After being tripped several times in a row, Lucy felt that her toenails on both feet must have been split. Cried again in pain.

"Lucy Steele, you idiot, you still have the face to cry, shut up!" Annie scolded, they had already reached the place where Annie put the oil lamp before, and she threw the wooden stick in her hand, He bent down and picked up the oil lamp on the ground, and then walked at a faster speed.

Lucy was taken aback again, but at the same time she immediately suppressed her urge to cry, she knew that Annie would take her back to the ballroom, after all, they would help the Pratt family to deliver She is a guest, so she must not be seen to have tears on her face.

After walking for several minutes, Lucy did not make any more sound, and Annie's anger finally disappeared a little. She stopped, made Lucy face her, and said, "Lucy Steele, you almost ruined me. Do you know that you ruined yourself, and you almost ruined me too. Aren't you always good at calculating, always very smart, so please don't put it in front of a man next time This stuff goes down the toilet. Haven't you always wanted to be rich? Haven't you always wanted to live on a big estate and be a dame? Then use what you have to get it for yourself Let's do it!"

Lucy lowered her head and said in a hoarse voice: "I'm sorry Anne, I know I was wrong. It's just that Edward is the richest man I know and the easiest to control. He swore to me, so I..."

"So you never thought that if he doesn't keep his oath, you might lose everything?" Annie asked.

"Sorry, I was just dazzled by love, and I will never be like this again." Lucy said with a sob.

Annie sighed when she saw her appearance. Lucy was only 17 years old now. In Annie's original world, she was actually just an ignorant underage girl, but she had already started to worry about her livelihood and her own future.She learned how to be tactful, she learned how to best please others, she also learned how to find a rich man for herself, these are not easy for her, she has tried her best, but in this world Knowing these things is not enough.