2216 insincere
“……I'll go back and get my madeleines now, what do you think? Is anyone ready to join me?？”
Arthur's words were light and simple, not too ridiculous, but with a little ridicule, which easily relaxed the atmosphere in the entrance hall..
The dispute between Edith and Chris broke out and disappeared in an instant. Everything was like a raging undercurrent suppressed under the Arctic Ocean, and it was about to move, and neither of them was sure how things would develop - because about war and death, No one can be 100% sure.
Andre tried to lighten the atmosphere, but the scene at this moment was very sensitive. He was not sure whether it was appropriate for him to speak. At the moment of hesitation, Arthur spoke, which couldn't be better; this made Andre Secretly breathing a sigh of relief, he exchanged glances with Eaton, only to find that both of them were a little nervous..
On the contrary, Edith, as the person involved, was not so cautious. She seemed to have remembered something, and a smile bloomed at the corner of her mouth..
Everyone was slightly frightened - although Arthur's humor was good, it was not enough to make people laugh. Edith's emotional ups and downs were too intense, which was not a good thing..
Edith noticed this, because everyone had been treating her like a fragile glass doll during this time, and she really, really disliked it; but deep down, she also knew she needed help, She also knew that she was not normal now, which put her in a dilemma..
Only Renly and Arthur were different. Renly's calmness, Arthur's joking, and even the concern in his eyes remained as always, with the Hall family's unique alienation and caution. Such a scene made Edith unbearable. I wanted to laugh, as if I saw a fox breaking in at the banquet.——
The description is a bit subtle, but it is indeed the picture that came to her mind..
“Arthur, are you sure you don't need to shave before you enjoy your afternoon tea? I seriously think your beard might get soaked in black tea, like a broom." Edith couldn't stop smiling, looking at Arthur's scruffy beard intermittently and with great amusement..
Arthur's head was covered with black lines, "Rough, this is called rough! A natural quality that has not been modified, understand? This kind is popular now！”
In fact, growing a beard is perfectly normal, and all kinds of beards are a style in themselves; but the problem is that beards also need to be taken care of. If nothing is taken care of, then it will not be a look but a sloppy look. What's more, Arthur's slovenliness is far from his usual image. It's really funny..
Edith couldn't hold it back, "Arthur, you look like you've been living under Tower Bridge for two months.".”
Arthur gritted his teeth, "Hey, hey! That lady, even so, I am still very charming, okay?？”
As time went by, the familiar scene of the Hall family returned again, and Edith seemed to have completely adapted to it, which made the people watching by the side relish it. Obviously, such a "private" Busyness is not something you can see every day.
Seeing the two people arguing and joking like children, Renly finally stood up - they couldn't just stand at the door and keep talking.？
Then, Renly intervened, "As the host, I have been named. This is definitely not the way to treat guests. So, let's go to the living room now..”
“Since we are heading to the living room, why were we in the study just now? "Andre's head is full of question marks..
“How do I remember that Renly was sitting in the study at first, and then someone came in and asked what was going on, so I followed him in..”
“It's me. I went over to ask Renly about the details of Edith's return. Why did you follow me?？”
“I don’t know, I thought the master was there and naturally we met there. But the question is, why didn’t Philip stop us?？”
“So... we just sat in the study room stupidly? There were so many people present today, but no one noticed anything was wrong? Are you sure Renly doesn't want to explain?？”
The chatter of discussions was like white waves on the Gold Coast, coming and going, kissing Chiguo's feet lightly and tenderly. The soft and delicate sand left some traces between the toes, a little itching and a little... With a little warmth, the muscles of the body and the nerves of the brain slowly relax. It seems that the sound of the waves can be vaguely heard in the ears, and even the cold and haze outside the door are dissipating..
Arthur broke away from the team and went to the guest room on the second floor, preparing to take care of his beard. Such a sloppy image really harmed his reputation..
Renly lagged behind. When Edith and Chris passed by, he was about to take a step, but he didn't expect Edith to stop and turn around..
Renly raised his eyebrows and cast a doubtful look at Edith..
Edith stood still in front of Renly and remained silent for a moment - Edith was not in a hurry, and Renly was even less anxious. Only Chris stood by and was confused, and he also missed the reaction. At the right time, I didn't know whether I should leave and let the two siblings communicate in private; or whether I should stay and hold my breath and pretend that I didn't exist. Then, Chris's burly and strong body curled up unconsciously and worked hard Pretending to be a little transparent.
Otherwise, what else can he do? He is also helpless.
“So...are you so sure that nothing will happen to me? "In the end, Edith couldn't bear it after all..
Renly showed a smile, "There is an old saying in China: Good people don't live long, but disasters last for thousands of years.".”
“……”Edith wanted to curse. She originally wanted to be touched, but she was hit hard by Renly. But after a short period of annoyance, she laughed.——
This is Renly. In the darkest, most difficult and most confused time, she didn’t know if she could escape. She didn’t know if she would still have a chance to see the sun tomorrow. She had a lot of thoughts in her mind. , she thought of Chris, but had no way of guessing Chris' thoughts and status. The uncertainty made it impossible for her to continue to persist. Then she thought of Renly and Arthur. She was sure that they were still waiting for her, no matter what. What will you eventually become?.
They will still stand there and wait for themselves.
That belief supported her step by step closer to the dawn of hope. Every minute was torture, but she finally managed to persevere..
Sure enough, she saw Renly and Arthur again.
Thank you. She wanted to say that. Those grateful and touching words were spinning in her mind. She thought she had countless words to express, but when she really stood in front of Renly, she found that her mind was blank, even that sentence I can’t even say “thank you” and I don’t know what I should do..
She was simply glad that they still stayed where they were, that they still kept the light in their home, and that they still welcomed her return with open arms. She never knew that one day she would be grateful for the surname "Hall".
“Don't worry, you should live longer than me." Edith blinked at Renly, the playful and cunning expression revealed in that moment seemed to have never changed - even though there were wounds deep in her eyes that could not be concealed..
After saying that, Edith was worried that Renly would "attack" again, so she ran away in small steps..
As a result, Chris was "forgotten" in a corner, not realizing Edith's plan at all, and then he was left there stupidly, deep in his heart, he kept shouting: Don't notice me, don't notice me. Don't notice me... But, he just watched Renly slowly move his eyes over and locked his eyes directly..
Chris lowered his gaze bravely and pointed at the non-existent void next to him, "I... uh, um... I need to go over and take a look. Yes, that's it..." He didn't even know what he was talking about. , but still ran away in panic, before Renly could attack.
Renly stood there, waiting for Chris to walk away. The smile in his eyes slowly rose, revealing a trace of unconcealable joy, mixed with bitterness and sadness, but ultimately still light and cheerful.：
Edith, back.
……
It wasn't until night fell that the sense of reality settled down along with the temperature..
In the past five short weeks, nothing seemed to have happened. He just shot a movie, and Edith just went out to complete a job, and today is the day Edith officially returns. , those thrilling moments, those ups and downs are just a dream.
However, after calming down, the fear and panic began to bite back - fierce and strong, leaving people with no power to fight back; but it is precisely this fear that affects the doubts and worries at this moment, and the reality of dreams. The doubts and timidity made the facts extremely real..
Renly began to be afraid, because he knew that all this was not a dream, but actually happened. Because it was real, he was afraid: just a little bit away, Edith might never come back..
“Twenty-five cents for your current thoughts.”
There was a sound in the study, and Renly looked up suddenly. Only then did he realize that he didn't notice Edith entering the study at all, and he was a little distracted..
Tonight, Edith stayed in the Prince's Garden - and so did Arthur. Chris had no objection, although he was very, very eager to have some alone time with Edith. This should be their night, but after struggling and hesitating , Chris still couldn't express his objection after all. He could only tell himself that the days are long, and now Edith needs to stay with her family even more. Even if she was reluctant to leave, Chris still left..
“I thought you had rested." Renly avoided Edith's question and asked another question..
Edith sat down on the sofa diagonally across from Renly and was about to speak when she saw Arthur sticking his head out of the door. "Aren't you two resting yet? I'm going to have a glass of whiskey. You are welcome to join me." ,How about it？”
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