[Count of Monte Cristo] Love and hatred

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That kiss gradually stripped Plum Tess of consciousness, and an electric current derived from a hormonal chemical reaction quickly spread throughout her body, lingering and beautiful, as if everything around her no longer existed.

After a few seconds of blank mind, she finally woke up because of the booing of the guests. She pushed Edmund away, with a blush on her face that seemed to others to be happy.

"Look, our pretty bride is ashamed," whistled a sailor.

Plum Tess smiled awkwardly at the guest table. It's not that she has never filmed a kiss scene, but the kiss just now made her feel at a loss.She couldn't look directly at the corner of Edmund's smiling lips that had just kissed her, she just felt that it all happened too suddenly, but Edmund didn't give her a chance to think.

He suddenly knelt down on one knee, held her hand, took out a delicate gold ring from his breast pocket, and put it on her slender finger carefully, "Plume Tess, wait until I am in Egypt." In the future, the captain of the Queen will definitely buy you a pure gold one."

Mei Tess stared at Edmund after all this, she noticed that Edmund also had the same ring on his finger, which was a pair of couple rings.She frowned slightly and her eyes flickered. At this time, the lovely groom didn't know that his bride had changed.

She wanted to escape, but she couldn't escape Edmund's eager gaze.How absurd that she knew nothing about him and was about to become his bride. "God, please help me to stop this wedding," Mei Tess prayed silently in her heart.

"Honey, are you feeling unwell?" Edmund was keenly aware of her strangeness.

"I..." Plum Tess shook her head in distress.In this strange age, where she is not even clear, maybe even survival is a problem, what should she do?

It can be seen that the man in front of her looks sincere and reliable, but if she is required to replace the original Mei Tess grandly, steal her love, and marry Edmund, she cannot do it.What's more, she used to admire true love so much, how could she hastily give her body and mind to a man who was still a complete stranger to her.Her only hesitation at the moment was only because she was worried about hurting the innocent groom.

Plum Tess took a deep breath, the more she had to be awake at such a time.She mustered up her courage and pulled Edmund into a corner.If the situation was allowed to develop, it would be irresponsible to herself, and it would also be irresponsible to Edmund.The truth had to be told to Edmund before it was too late, if that would make him feel better.

"Plum Tess, what's wrong with you?" Edmund suddenly had a bad feeling.His premonition has always been accurate, helping him avoid deadly storms at sea time after time.But now he is on the shore, which makes him feel very uneasy.

"Edmund, please listen to me," said Mai Tess in a voice only the two of them could hear, "I cannot marry you just yet."

"Plum Tess, what did you say?" The joyful expression on the face of the groom-to-be disappeared completely, and the words of Plum Tess hit his heart like a thunderbolt, and he couldn't believe any word he heard.

"I'm sorry," Mei Tess whispered.She had a look of shame on her face, and she didn't dare to look into Edmund's sea-blue eyes.

"You don't love me anymore, you have someone else in your heart," Edmund murmured dreamily. He had never felt his strong beating heart so fragile. "Is it Fernand?"

"No, it's not. Edmund, in fact, I'm no longer the Mei Tess you love." Mei Tess bit her lips, she didn't know how to explain what happened to her, " last night..."

"I see, Fernand must have done something to you. He has been coveting your love, I should have thought of it. Don't worry, if something really happens, I will love you as always, and I will let you Those who hurt you will pay the price!"

Mei Tess's words led Edmund to terribly misunderstand them, and he interrupted her in a rage.

"No, Edmund, stop it, it's not true. My heart doesn't belong to anyone right now, not Fernand, not you, I'm just... not ready", Plum Tess turned pale, in order to avoid a bigger misunderstanding, she had to end this embarrassing conversation as soon as possible.Maybe she could wait for Edmund to calm down a little before apologizing and explaining to him, but now she absolutely didn't want a bloody fight at the wedding because of herself.

"Oh God, how ruthless you are. You made me the happiest man in the world, and you want to take this happiness away in the next moment. Not only me, but anyone else would die of heartbreak, please Tell me, tell me it's just a nightmare," Edmund gasped in pain, feeling like he couldn't breathe.Unbeknownst to him, an even bigger storm is brewing.

There was a burst of uniform footsteps stepping over the wooden boards outside the hall without warning, and there was also the clanging sound of metal collisions in the middle, and the lively hall soon fell into a tense silence.Immediately afterwards, a group of soldiers appeared at the entrance of the hall. The solemn and murderous atmosphere was incompatible with the festive atmosphere of the wedding.They were obviously not invited by the master.

After experiencing the White Terror in which Jacobins and other factions took turns taking power and the sudden changes in the Brumaire era, everyone here is very clear about what it means for such a group of unexpected guests to appear here.People didn't dare to show the slightest disgust and disrespect, they just held their breaths and waited for them to pronounce who was the unfortunate sacrifice.

"Who is Edmond Dantès?" The chief sheriff stepped forward and looked around for a week with eagle-like eyes.He asked twice in a row before Edmund recovered from his dazed state.

"It's me," Edmund frowned. He had no idea that the person they were looking for was himself.

"I arrest you in the name of the law, please come with us," the sheriff said loudly, his golden beard bobbing up and down as he spoke.

"What's going on, Mr. Sheriff, why did you take my son away?" The old man at the head of the hall, Edmund's father Dantès, hurriedly stood up with his cane, and said excitedly, "He will immediately You are going to be a happy bridegroom!"

Mr. Morel beside Old Dantès hastily stood up and supported him, comforting him, "It must be a mistake."

Morrel was the captain of the Queen of Egypt where Edmund was, and Edmund's boss.He is well aware of Edmund's ability and character, and is preparing to promote Edmund as the next captain to take over from the original captain Leclerc who died in an accident during the last sea trip.Because of this, he never believed that Edmund would do anything illegal.

"We received a report letter." The sheriff seemed a little sorry for interrupting the wedding of the couple. He added after a moment of hesitation, "Perhaps we only need a simple question, and he will be released soon."

At this moment, Edmund calmed down first. He comforted his father and bid farewell to his friends one by one, because he was sure that he had not committed any crimes, and maybe he could come back just to clear up some misunderstandings.

But that bad feeling was still lingering in his mind.Therefore, he gave his fiancée a last look with mixed emotions, and then turned to follow the sheriff to leave.

But at the moment when their eyes met, the slender heart that originally belonged to Mei Tess trembled because of the loss of her lover, which made its current owner unable to bear it, and passed out on the ground.

"Plum Tess!" Edmund and Fernand, who had been staying in the corner of the hall, rushed to the bride-to-be almost at the same time, and helped her to the seat.

"Please take care of her, please." Edmund sighed, and finally left reluctantly under the impatient urging of the sheriff.

Fernand found a glass of water, put it on Mei Tess' lips, "Mai Tess, wake up, please." His eyes were about to burst into tears, tears of regret.If anything happened to Mei Tess, he would never forgive himself, nor would he forgive the person who bewitched him.

But no matter how he called, Mei Tess was still lying motionless on the chair, showing no sign of waking up.At this moment, Fernand cast a vicious look at Danglars who was not far away.

Danglars was the escort of the Queen of Egypt and Edmund's colleague. Fernand's eyes made him turn pale.Immediately he arose, and volunteered to ask the captain, Morrel, to seek a doctor.

At this time, Plum Tess had awakened, but she didn't open her eyes immediately, but pretended to be still in a coma.It wasn't difficult for her, since her first acting role was playing the dead body of a victim in a detective drama.

But there was an undercurrent surging in her heart.Should she be happy?Her groom-to-be is most likely a criminal, and this sudden incident stops the wedding just in time.

No, Mei Tess still chose to believe him even if it was just the first meeting.

For some reason, she had an inexplicable affection for Edmund.Perhaps it was because of his sincere and gentle eyes that were as clear as the sea infected her.She had only seen that kind of gaze on Raphael's icon, and it was definitely not what a criminal should have.

Now, instead, she began to feel deep regret and self-blame for her reckless act of renouncing the marriage just now. If she had expressed her intention later, Edmund would not have suffered a major blow followed by another blow.

Mei Tess even began to suspect that Edmund's bad luck was due to the fulfillment of her prayers at the wedding.

"God, what the hell did I do?"