[Gone with the Wind] Back to the beginning

When she first learned of her pregnancy, Scarlett was surprised and cautious—after all, she had lost her Bonnie so painfully.But, with every day of feeling a little bump in her belly and feeling healthy and strong every day, Scarlett knew she was going to have a lovely baby!Once she let go of her cautiousness, Scarlett immediately discovered that Rhett was almost more cautious than her, and the man treated her like a glass person, and he was thoughtful and considerate in everything and tried to accompany her as much as possible.Scarlett gave him a helpless look, knowing that Rhett's plan to join the Ku Klux Klan and find a way to persuade others to stop creating terror had to be postponed, but at the same time she felt flattered.

Ellen and Gerald were also very happy to hear that Scarlett was pregnant. They set off to Atlanta to see her and persuade her to live in Tara.But this time Scarlett did not turn to Tara for comfort: for the first time, she felt truly at home, safe and warm, away from Tara.She rejected her parents and stayed in Atlanta.But Mammy was left behind by her parents to take care of her.Will came to Atlanta with Karin and their half-year-old son--Scarlett took the opportunity to sell him the sawmill and entrust him to look after the other.The plan can't keep up with the changes, and she will be very careful this time she is pregnant, and Rhett certainly agrees with her plan.Will also went out of his way to help.

After she was pregnant, Scarlett's temper became a little unstable-sometimes melancholy, sometimes giggling.Mammy didn't take it too seriously when she saw too many women like this, but Rhett spoiled her almost to the point of being responsive.Scarlett wondered sourly, would she suffer from postpartum depression when the baby was born?She put her hands on her lower abdomen, but there was a peaceful smile on her face.

Everyone in the Butler house knew Mrs. Butler's wish, because she had been talking about it since she was in the third month of pregnancy.Mrs. Butler believed she was going to have a very beautiful girl--Mammy muttered that a boy would do the trick, and Mrs. Butler nearly cried!In short, she described the unborn girl to everyone: blue eyes like Gerald's, short strong legs, beautiful black curly hair, and a small face as delicate and beautiful as her own.Her love for the girl was almost obsessive, and both Mammy and Melanie worried about it.

"Mr. Rhett," cried Mammy once at last, looking scowl-eyed, "Miss wants the little girl so much—I'm sorry, I know it's a shame not to expect a boy, but—oh!" The expression on Melanie's face was exactly the same as when Melanie mentioned this matter a few days ago, she was full of concern for Scarlett, "If she doesn't get this daughter, how sad will she be?"

Rhett was silent for a while, and Mammy called him twice in fear, and he woke up like a dream, with a very sorry look: "I'm sorry, Mammy, I was thinking about something just now." He said, "The girl Well, Mammy, please don't worry, I don't see any difference in having a boy or a girl, and I'd probably be happier with a girl—but I do worry a little if, if it weren't for Bonnie..." he wrote on his face Full of the same worries, "Well, I will try my best to take care of her mood when she is pregnant and persuade her slowly." Rhett was only worried that he could not persuade Scarlett on this point.

"Alright then." Mammy sighed, "That's the only way to go."

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When Scarlett stayed in Butler's house to raise her baby, the outside world changed drastically—with the persistent efforts of the southerners, Georgia regained the right to vote and won the final victory!Many smart and cool people played a vital role, including of course Mr. Rhett Butler who donated a large sum of money.When he told Scarlett all this, she was surprised from ear to ear.

"It's so fast." She couldn't help sighing, "The nightmare is over."

Yes, the long nightmare is finally over.Atlanta rejoiced the day Governor Brock, appointed by the Yankees, escaped from Georgia with his tail between his legs.The people poured into the streets, the men shook hands and laughed, and the women hugged and cried.Every family held a banquet, and the children set up bonfires for celebration, which made the fire brigade scrambled.Not long after, the Democrats defeated the notorious Republican Party in the election and regained the governorship. The whole city was full of joy. People once again grasped their destiny and felt joyful and grateful from the bottom of their hearts.The church was full of people, and the pastors thanked God sincerely.It was designated as an occupied area by Congress seven times, and the civil law was revoked by the army three times. Black people ran amok through Congress once, and greedy baggers abused their power. Georgia has been ravaged|ravaged.But now it's all over and Georgia is back in the hands of the people of the South!

The celebration lasted for an unknown number of weeks, and it seemed to be connected with a vibrant and hopeful future.Everyone was infected, but Rhett was truly embraced by Atlanta.In June of the following year, Scarlett got her wish and gave birth to a baby girl—a beautiful, black-haired, black-eyed baby girl.

"What's going on?" Rhett hurried into the delivery room that hadn't been cleaned, "Scarlett? Honey, are you okay?" His eyes touched the black-haired baby in Mammy's arms, almost sticky. I can't get off the top.He glanced at his wife's face, and made sure that there was nothing wrong with what the doctor said, so he quickly walked up to the nanny and stretched out his hand to hug his child——

"Slap!" Nanny's big black slap.

"Clumsy!" Mammy said unceremoniously at the moment, "you have to do this... yes, the right hand should be higher... well, Mr. Rhett, you can watch the baby now." She hesitated, "it's a girl."

But how could Rhett mind this—he couldn't wait to take over the extremely fragile swaddling baby carefully, feeling like he was holding the most precious thing in the world.A beautiful little baby with already thick hair and black hair.

"I have never seen a more beautiful baby than her." Mammy observed Rhett's undisguised joy, and gradually became more courageous, and said triumphantly: "I give the fourth generation of Miss Robillard Changed diapers! There's never been a lady as beautiful as this one was born—oh, and Miss Scarlett is pretty, too, but not quite..."

"My daughter," Rhett murmured, unable to take his eyes off the baby.The little baby seemed to feel his father's gaze, and she opened her eyes—a pair of black grapes.Rhett couldn't help holding his breath, his face soon burst into an uncontrollable, silly father-like smile, and he walked towards Scarlett with the child in his arms, and sat down on the edge of the bed.

"Honey." He said softly, and carefully stretched out his fingers to tease his daughter, "Look at our baby...how beautiful, don't you like it?"

Scarlett looked at the baby with very soft eyes, but with a trace of irrecoverable sadness, she muttered: "Not blue eyes...my Bonnie..." She realized that her reaction was too strange, and quickly Glancing at Rhett, but the man's expression remained the same, Scarlett was a little relieved, and immersed in the pain of not being able to see her beloved daughter in this life.

Of course she loved the child, her and Rhett's child, she loved her very much.But she always thought that Bonnie—maybe, her Bonnie really couldn't come back.Scarlett sat on the bed in a daze, unable to hold back her tears.

"Honey..." Rhett was really frightened by her. He hurriedly handed the baby to Mammy, and came to help her wipe her tears, "What's the matter, eh? Don't be sad, I'm here, I'm here." He said in a coaxing tone.

"Rhett." Scarlett's eyes were red but she was very firm. "May I call this baby Bonnie?" She added, "I think she must be—by some accident, she has black eyes. But she's still my Bonnie."

Carrying her eternal love and longing for her former daughter... At the same time, she will love this child even more.

But Rhett rejected her after thinking about it.

"No, dear, I'm afraid I can't agree with you," he said softly but firmly. "Scarlett, the child's name is not Bonnie."

Scarlett suddenly felt a big void in her heart, and she couldn't help asking: "Why—Rett, why?"

Rhett then explained to her.

"Honey..." he said, "do you ever think it's not fair to Bonnie and our children?"

Scarlett froze.

Rhett continued, "Honey, if you've always believed that we would have a daughter named Bonnie with black hair and blue eyes, why don't you believe it now?" His tone was very soft. One and only daughter, we should give her another name - she is not Bonnie, and Bonnie can't replace her. She is our eldest daughter... Believe me, she is not Bonnie. But maybe Bonnie will be our youngest Daughter's name?"

"Isn't it Bonnie?" Scarlett remembered, she was married to Rhett several years earlier than her previous life, and it was far before Bonnie was born... So, this child is indeed new, and Bonnie also Is there any hope of returning to her? !

"You're right, Rhett." Scarlett wiped away tears, a little embarrassed, "Then, what do you think our eldest daughter should be called?"

Rhett looked at the direction where Mammy was holding the baby for a bath, his eyes were gentle, but the name blurted out: "Lottie. Lottie Butler, we can call her Little Lottie."

"Little Lottie..." Scarlett chewed on the name, and a smile appeared on her face, "I like this name."

The experience of rebirth for many years is a miracle favored by God.If, if God could really love her... Scarlett thought, even rebirth might happen, maybe she could greedily hope for more.Fate has its laws, and she and Bonnie may one day be able to renew their mother-daughter relationship.But before that, she will also cherish the treasure she got after rebirth—her little Lottie with black hair and black eyes.She will have expectations in her heart. From that day on, Scarlett has been looking forward to the next miracle of fate...

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The author has something to say: This is the end of the text.

There are also four episodes, the first two are follow-ups, the arrival of Bonnie and the growth of Lottie; the last two are different strategy plans during the Cold War period after Captain Scarlett's rebirth proposal on the day of marriage proposal.

After this article is finished, the follow-up articles will be "[Football] Captain" and "[HP] I May Have a Fake Dad".Welcome to the pre-collection of the column, "Fake Dad" has started serialization. "Captain" may open in a month or two.Take a break first.Here's the succinct pairing -

"Captain [Football]", Cristiano Ronaldo (C Ronaldo) × Elikson Summitt.

"[HP] I May Have a Fake Dad", Heidi Riddle x Harry Potter

* Lottie Butler, the heroine of the author's other book "[Phantom of the Opera] Ragdoll", the latter two episodes involve a little bit of ragdoll plot, which does not affect reading.