Whispering Verse

Chapter 2945 The real illegitimate child

Early on Friday morning, Flora unexpectedly discovered at the dining table that Megan, who had arrived yesterday after a long journey, looked very good. Flora even thought that she had become more beautiful overnight.

Megan and Audrey did not appear as a couple at breakfast that day. Instead, they sat quietly next to Agelina and ate breakfast. Regarding Flora’s question, Megan said naturally:

"The rooms on this ship are very comfortable, and the evening snacks provided are also very rich. Audrey and I have not enjoyed this in a long time."

"Did you have an extra midnight snack last night?"

"Yes, we ate with Carina. She generously shared the seat."

The duchess, who was unwilling to talk to her, didn't reply at all, so Meghan smiled and said to Shade:

"Shad also had some midnight snacks with us."

But she still wanted to keep this secret, so she didn't continue talking. Miss Eleser, who understood their conversation, glanced at Shade. Although she couldn't monitor everyone's rooms, she still knew who spent the night where.

Shade sat on the main seat and pretended not to hear the conversation, still concentrating on feeding the cat, but the steaming eggs last night were indeed delicious.

"Today is already Friday. Maybe Emilia can come back here in the evening and sit at the table with us and talk about her story."

This sentence was not said by Shade, but by Agelina during breakfast. Of course, Shade had similar thoughts.

After breakfast, he was going to visit the youngest son of the Bennet family. However, the term "visit" was not accurate, because the child was even younger than the current Vanessa. Going to meet such a young son The boy would obviously be better off with "visit".

The Bennets live and do business in Vista, and it's a Friday in October, and of course the boy has to go to school. It was already past eight o'clock after breakfast, so Shade did not go into the city immediately to look for anyone. By the time he actually saw Albert Bennet walking with his friends on the way to school, it was already Friday morning. It's eleven o'clock.

Twelve-year-old sons of merchants in this era usually attended private schools or grammar schools. The curriculum included classic literature, mathematics, science and modern languages. Albert Bennet attended a grammar school in the east end of the city. . Mr. Bennet did not arrange a carriage to pick up his young son back and forth. The boys carrying schoolbags kicked a stone they found forward one by one, talking and laughing as they walked on the road.

Shade put the stamped but unaddressed mail into the mailbox at the corner of the street. He glanced at the boys as they passed behind him, but did not stop any of them.

After the boys were far away, Shade walked back to the post office a street away and met Flora, who was actually writing a letter to Willendale. Although her relationship with her father is not very good, it does not mean that she has no friends in Willendale.

"I'm thinking about where to spend the New Year's Day this year. Last year, Charlotte and I went to the Randall Valley together, but we left after the New Year's Day. Otherwise, I could get to know you half a year in advance."

Shade arrived at the Randall Valley after the end of the year, and by the time things in the Randall Valley were over, it was already spring.

"Perhaps you can consider spending the holidays at my place this year. You know my place is also a big city and the New Year's Eve is very lively."

Shade then stood beside her and said proactively, and Flora, who was pasting stamps, asked:

"Is this a formal invitation?"

Even the post office staff behind the counter knew how to answer. Shade nodded naturally:

"certainly."

Flora tried hard not to smile too obviously, because it was obviously better to be more reserved at this time.

After leaving the post office where there were many people, Xia De talked about what he had just discovered, but the first thing he mentioned was another thing:

"I didn't realize until just now that this was the first time I had really seen Albert Bennet in two months. In all the activities I had attended before when I met the Bennet family, there was no such thing as this little son. Appear."

"So you think this isn't a coincidence?"

Flora asked, Shade nodded:

"Yes, and when I directly observed the boy, I didn't find that he had a time curse, or that he was not a human at all. I just felt that he looked like someone. I have seen his photos, but the black and white photos are different from the real ones. The people are still a little different.”

"Who does he look like? James Cumming? We finally found out who his biological father is? In this way, James Cumming is engaged to Jane Bennet, the eldest daughter of the Bennet family, and his biological father The father is the youngest son of the Bennet family."

"No no!"

Shade quickly stopped the artist lady’s crazy imagination:

"Of course it's not this. I don't see any connection between that child and the Cumming family. Now come with me and let's find someone to verify it."

Twenty minutes later, Margaret, who was looking at the new information in her hand in the study on the second floor of the manor, was attracted by the sound of bang bang bang~ outside the window. Turning around to look, I saw a silver cat and an owl squatting among the flower pots outside the window sill.

She first winked at her maid and asked her to come outside to look after the door, and then quickly opened the window to let the cat and the round-faced owl in.

The two animals landed and turned into Shade and Flora. Margaret hurriedly said hello to the big witch, but Flora waved her hand to let her not be so nervous:

"It's not Vanessa who has something to ask you for, it's Shade who has something to ask you for."

She looked at Her Royal Highness the Princess's face carefully:

"It doesn't even look like it."

"Sorry, what did you say?"

"Margaret, has Miss Ashley Bettany's missing brother been found?"

Shade then asked, and the blonde princess shook her head, looking very ashamed:

"I originally wanted to end this matter as soon as possible and go to the ship to help, but there are no clues yet."

"Stop talking about this, call that ghost out, we have something to talk to her about."

Flora interrupted her, so Margaret returned to the desk, opened the drawer on the second floor and took out a wooden box. Inside the box was a piece of jade that was rarely seen in the South. Margaret called softly, and the soul of Miss Ashley Bettany floated out. She looked a little dazed:

"I must admit that sleeping here is indeed much more comfortable than living at the bottom of a well. If I had told you that you could provide such good living conditions, it would be the first time I have seen it."

Then she saw clearly who was standing in the room, so she greeted Sha De first, and then said to Sha De maliciously again:

"Look at you, why does the female companion this time look even more beautiful than the last one?"

Of course Flora didn't care what a ghost said. She took out a photo of the boy Albert Bennet and waved it in front of the spirit:

"Look at this kid, does he look familiar to you?"

So Miss Bettany immediately stopped her smile and leaned her head to look at it carefully. It wasn't until her face passed through the photo that she shook her head uncertainly:

"The photo is too distorted. Can you take me to see him?"

She could see that the most effective person to speak here was Sha De, so this sentence was addressed to Sha De.

"Margaret, do you want to come with us?"

"Yes."

"Okay, but let's have lunch first before we go."

Of course, Albert Bennet went home for dinner after school at noon. After learning from the devil that the Bennet family were "pigeons", Shade actually didn't want to enter that area directly. So they sat down at the window seat of the cafe that little Albert would pass by on his way to school in the afternoon, and waited until one o'clock in the afternoon when they saw the boy appear again with a backpack on his back.

If Flora hadn't caught her, Miss Ashley Bettany would have even wanted to float out of the glass to see if that was her brother. Margaret, who was sitting on the inside, saw it very clearly. After the boy walked away, she came to the conclusion without even asking Ashley Bettany:

"That boy is the illegitimate child."

"Yes, that must be my brother. I'm glad he has grown up, but he is still so short. Do you think a 22-year-old boy can really find a marriage partner if he is so short?"

But the kid wasn't just short. Shade was pretty sure he was not 22 years old.

Flora looked at Shade across the table:

"Even if there are individual differences in growth and development, the boy outside just now looks like he is in his teens."

"This is the crux of the problem. Detection capabilities are ineffective against their family. Why do the royal illegitimate children appear here? Is this a coincidence, or is this some kind of conspiracy?"

The identity of Albert Bennet was confirmed, which means that the young man shot by William Anjou was not his half-brother. Therefore, the so-called "Anjou royal family killed each other" is just a rumor.

But the problem is that it is impossible for Margaret to say to her father, "The illegitimate child you left more than twenty years ago is already twelve years old this year." Moreover, even the lion, His Majesty Ryan, believed that once the church learned of this matter, Margaret would not be able to explain how she found Albert.

The solution of one problem led to a bigger problem. Flora and Shade were both worried about some conspiracy they had not discovered yet, but Ashley Bettany's idea was simple:

"I want to see my brother. I won't disturb his life as a living person, but I want to know his current situation and who is taking care of him now. Only after formally waving goodbye to him can I continue with peace of mind. Go on."

"Now is not the time, I will arrange for you to meet, and I will also help you figure out why your brother is here."

Shade promised that Miss Bettany was one of the more rational souls. After receiving the promise, she would not ask for more, and immediately got into the jade in Margaret's hand.