[HP] If youth has an ageless face

At the third masquerade ball, Chatillon put a bunch of keys in her palm: "After this ball, I will leave the Boulogne Castle for a while. You can enter and exit all the rooms at will, except the basement—— He picked out the shining silver key from among the many keys, "If you go against my will and enter the basement without authorization..."

"Will you kill me?"

"Maybe." He replied in a joking tone, while kissing her forehead, while his fingers stayed on her neck for a moment, "I promised you that I would give you a gift tonight."

"Isn't this bunch of keys?"

Chatillon smiled and said nothing, he clapped his hands, and a maid walked through the guests with a gold tray.Under the watchful eyes of everyone, Chatillon picked up the necklace on the tray and showed it to Edwin La: "It's called 'Devil's Eye', and it is a treasure passed down from generation to generation in my family."

The black diamonds shone with a faint cold light, overshadowing the diamonds inlaid around them.Edwin stared at it calmly for a while, and saw a style similar to the iron mask and black dress from this string of necklaces: "I'm not its first owner, am I?"

"Of course you are not, owned by every hostess." Chatillon didn't answer directly, he put it around her neck with his own hands, "Don't make it angry, Edwina."

At this time, the prelude to the first dance music has already sounded. According to the logic, the hostess and hostess of the banquet should start the dance.But Edwin didn't move: "What do you mean?"

"I can't tell you now," Chatillon pulled her onto the dance floor, "you'll know when you should."

"How did your first five wives die?"

"Someone told you some stories, didn't they?" Chatillon's smile remained unchanged.

"I've heard a lot of interesting rumors." Edwina looked into his eyes, "I don't believe this castle is haunted by itself."

"Yes." Chatillon actually agreed with her opinion, "Only people have ghosts in their hearts."

"Then what was their real cause of death?"

"You want to know?"

"Yes, I think."

"First," Chatillon seemed to sigh, "don't keep asking the wrong questions...but time will tell."

"Ah... congratulations, you got the devil's eye."

"Mrs. C."

"I heard that it is the embodiment of the ghost of Boulogne Castle in the mundane world. It has incredible power. I wish you good luck, Madame Zabiny." Madam C's cheeks were slightly red, as if she was slightly drunk, and she didn't say a few words to her He was dragged away by the impatient male companion.Edwinra touched her new black diamond necklace thoughtfully—curse, murder, power, as if her marriage had been in jeopardy from the start.

A gaze that cannot be ignored made her turn her head subconsciously: it was him again.

This time she didn't try to hide.

"This is the most expensive gift I have ever received in my life. It is even more valuable than the Kashmir sapphire someone wanted to give me many years ago." Edwina carefully looked at the other party's face hidden under the mask, but saw nothing. Can't tell, his eyes have an ordinary color and outline, the only special thing is that there is always a hint of joke hidden in them, "I guess, this is the exclusive gift of every victim."

"Why do you think you must die, Madame Zabini?"

"Will Bluebeard pardon me?"

He smiled and held out his hand to her: "Shall we talk in another place?"

"Who the hell are you?"

"You can call me Raphael."

"It's a fake name, right?"

"Raphael" was noncommittal.After hesitating for a moment, Edwinla didn't give his hand to him, but walked towards the corridor outside first.

"Have you finished reading the Decameron?" Raphael suddenly asked when they reached a corridor covered by vines and green radish.

"It's much more boring than I imagined." Edwina replied, she looked up at the dark second floor of the castle, "You might as well record the stories that happened here, it would be a wonderful French book Erotic History."

"Erotic/erotic is just the surface of desire, and the inside of desire is endless emptiness." Raphael suddenly held her hand, Edwin did not struggle, he slowly rubbed the back of her hand, wrist, and forearm, without hiding it Intent to seduce himself, "Will you reject me a third time, Madame Zabini?"

"I'm a married woman."

"Your marriage with Chatillon has its own plans from the very beginning." Raphael said, "I can see your anxiety and loneliness, and I can soothe your anxiety and fear, but why do you keep asking for help? And then keep me away thousands of miles away with duplicity?"

"I am a woman who has been married three times, maybe you should realize this first." Edwin was unmoved, "You are very charming, but that is not enough reason for me to sleep with you. "

"Really?" Raphael leaned so close, she could smell the perfume on his body, like some kind of special intoxicating potion, "Are you used to a loveless married life? Don't even desire a little passion ?”

"I've heard the fairy tale of Blue Beard, and the reason he killed them was nothing more than betrayal." Edwin pulled back his hand, "I appreciate your gentlemanly behavior last time, but I won't walk into the trap by myself."

"You think you'll be the one to break the curse?" Raphael raised his voice behind her, "It's not me, it will be someone else. Mrs. Zabini, you will soon learn that you underestimated the ghost in the dark .”

"I've heard people mention this so-called 'ghost' more than once," Edwin pulled to a halt, "Who is behind the scenes? Chatillon?"

"The answer is obvious."

Edwinla didn't speak anymore, she left Raphael and went back to the castle, going straight up the stairs from the foyer.She has to do two things: first, remove the string of demon eyes; second, get out of here immediately.

She has had enough.No matter what moths are hiding behind the Boulogne Castle, she doesn't want to worry about it anymore.As for Chatillon, he can do as he pleases, and she can apply for a divorce in England under the law anyway—

"Ma'am!" Just as she was about to reach the bedroom, a door in front of her was suddenly knocked open, and Anna, who was disheveled, ran out crying and knelt down at Edwin's feet, "Help me, I don't want to—ah!" She screamed, and a man chased from the house and grabbed her long blond hair, and was about to drag her into the room.Edwinla recognized that this is the pervert who is said to be addicted to sexual abuse. She was about to tell her to let go, but the housekeeper suddenly appeared like a ghost. She stopped in front of Edwinla, raised her hand and gave Anna A slap in the face:

"presumptuous!"

"You stop!"

Anna's eyes were full of tears, and she shook her head at her: "Madam, leave me alone, they..."

But she didn't finish her sentence: the housekeeper forced a vial of clear liquid into her mouth.Anna choked and coughed, but the effect of the medicine was immediate, and within a few seconds she fell limply to the ground.The man waiting behind him immediately picked her up and strode into the room. As the door was slammed shut, Edwin's heart sank suddenly:

"Get him out!" she screamed, drawing her wand.

The housekeeper's hand clasped her wrist tightly like an eagle's claw, and the other hand grabbed the wand without any effort: "You lost your composure, ma'am."

"Is this called a gaffe?" Edwin's voice echoed in the corridor, "This is called rape!"

"He is a very important business partner of Mister, please control yourself." The housekeeper said mechanically with a blank expression.

"She's underage, she's here as a maid and not a commodity - it's totally illegal!"

"You're so excited, ma'am." The housekeeper waved her wand grimly. "Dizzy."

"The therapist said you are manic, ma'am." When she woke up, she saw the hateful face of the housekeeper, "Since your mental condition is not suitable for magic, I will take care of your wand. "

"I'm not manic!" Edwina was furious. "Give me back my wand, or I'll sue the Ministry of Magic for illegal imprisonment!"

"Due to your condition, you are not permitted to communicate with others."

"Where is Chatillon?"

"Sir has already left."

"You have no right to confiscate my wand, and you have no right to deprive me of the right to write letters!" Edwin stared at her angrily, "You explain it to Chatillon yourself, I'm leaving here now."

"I can't stop you from leaving, but I have to remind you that the Devil's Eye will not allow you to leave the castle."

"Very well, this is another frightening story made up." Edwina slapped her unceremoniously, "I've heard enough of your lies, and the nonsense about this castle—" She He suddenly took a deep breath, and there was a burning pain in his chest. Edwinla grabbed the necklace in a hurry, and then he was horrified to find that there was a hot red mark on his chest, which was the "Devil's Eye" shape.Under her gaze, the pain and the red marks gradually faded away, leaving no trace.

"As you can see, this is a warning from the devil's eye." The housekeeper explained without changing her expression, but Edwina could smell a hint of gloating in it:

"Where is Anna?"

"She offended the distinguished guest and has been dealt with."