Why it never ends

271 Threat
"I understand." Hesta said softly.

She looked in the direction of the meeting room again, where Victoria was still arguing with Su Lei.

Recalling the conversation with Victoria last night, Hesta felt alert again. Although she didn't know much about Victoria, it was difficult to analyze what these changes meant for a while, but some kind of hunting intuition It suddenly appeared, reminding her to pay attention.

……

In the afternoon of the next day, a temporary chapel was erected in the small garden on the west side of the villa.

Green vines are wrapped around the steel support, decorating this semi-open-air temporary building like a long-unvisited temple in the wilderness.The supplier of the project is an old friend of Villefort. After learning what happened, he immediately put his best effort into helping the old friend realize his wish.

The first batch of condolence invitations were sent out in the morning, and there were visits in the afternoon.People were wearing black suits or long skirts. Everyone shed tears after seeing Villefort. Some people cursed at the assassin. They were so excited that they even fainted on the spot and had to be moved to a ventilated place for rescue.

Hesta has been watching from a distance—after all, her new order from Victoria is still to be an idler.On the barren grass in winter, she just walked aimlessly around the chapel. She watched these people come and go, watched their sad faces and turned away when they faced Villefort. When she quickly recovered her indifferent expression, strong disgust and pleasure rose from the bottom of her heart at the same time.

According to the schedule, in the first six days, Villefort will hold his private funeral in Tanglar's manor, after which he will return to his private residence and really enter the airtight protective circle of mercury needles.

Until then……

"Eureka," a voice came from Hesta's side, "I know I probably shouldn't come to you now..."

Hesta turned her head and saw Tanglar standing a few steps away from her with a listless expression.

"What's wrong?" Hesta asked.

"When... are you going to take me away?" Tanglar controlled the anger in his tone. He tried to keep his voice down, and what he said sounded like cats and dogs whimpering, "You clearly said the night before yesterday just go-"

"I understand your impatience," Hesta said softly, "but the plan has changed, and Mr. Roger is also for your safety."

"What changed?"

"Who would have thought that the duke would hold a funeral suddenly?" Hesta sat on the ground with one hand on her knees, looking up at Tanglar. "New visitors may appear in the manor at any time, so it is very inappropriate to act."

Tanglar's brows were almost twisted, but he still nodded silently to show his understanding.

"Then, when do we—"

"Viscount," Hesta interrupted him with a smile, "Leave the matter to me, and you just need to obey."

Seeing that Hesta was smiling at the moment and seemed to be in a good mood, Tanglar resolutely said, "But——"

"It's almost enough," Hesta looked into the distance, "I'll get tired of talking about it."

Danglar opened his eyes slightly. Although he had prepared a lot of defenses and even threats in advance, when he saw the fierce light in Hesta's eyes, he felt that his throat seemed to be blocked by an invisible hand. strangled.

"...Okay, okay. Then I...wait for your news."

Danglars walked towards Villefort's chapel.

"Viscount." Hesta stopped him suddenly.

Tanglar turned around in response.

"Next time, if it's not urgent, don't come to me again." Hesta's expression was half smiling, half threatening, "Just remember, keep the status quo, and wait for my order, understand?"

"understand."

Danglars laughed dryly, and immediately walked towards Villefort at a fast pace. Along the way, he inexplicably felt a chill on his back, as if Eureka's eyes were always on his back, but he didn't have the courage to turn around to confirm whether she was Stare at yourself.

This feeling of horror was not relieved until he stepped into the chapel. Tanglar heard the cries nearby and smelled the familiar fragrance. Turn around inadvertently.

Eureka is no longer where she was just now.

He heaved a sigh of relief, and only then did he feel the anger of being insulted belatedly rush forward.

Is Eureka really trustworthy...

Could it be that she dug some kind of trap and just waited for me to jump into it?
This thought broke into his mind suddenly, making Tanglar tremble unexpectedly.

But soon he regained his senses—if Eureka really had some kind of trap, how could she have such a defiant attitude... Her arrogance just shows that she is indeed working for Roger, but these mercury needles are generally nothing Tutor, so the behavior is a little bad.

With such a change of mind, Tanglar suddenly felt much more at ease.

That's right, why bother to scare yourself, just wait steadfastly, if Eureka dares to break his promise in the end, he will shake all these things to the other mercury needles, so that she will know that they are on the same boat.

……

At four o'clock in the afternoon, the manor closed its doors to thank guests.Villefort and some of the mercury needles returned to the villa, and Alvira was still sitting alone in the chapel. She dismissed all the servants and prayed alone to the cross in the center of the chapel.

"Madam, it's getting dark and it's very cold here, won't you go back?"

Alvira looked sideways, and Calvin was standing at the entrance of the auditorium.

"Don't worry about me, you go back first."

"I asked for a blanket from the housekeeper." Calvin walked over to Alvira's side, and hung an old blanket on the back of the wooden bench, "If you need it... "

"Thank you."

"You're welcome, don't worry," Calvin said in a low voice, "I will do my best to protect the Duke's safety in the time to come, even if it costs me my life... Please believe me .”

This inexplicable confession caused Alvira to open her eyes again. She looked at the big man behind her in surprise, and Calvin was also looking at her.

"You..." Alvira hesitated, "Why..."

"From the first time I saw you, I felt that you are very similar to my mother." Calvin's voice was very soft, "She also has such long golden hair, but unfortunately neither I nor Sean able to inherit."

Alvira nodded, "Is your mother also in the habitable place now?"

"She has passed away, at the time of Hekla's tragedy."

"……Feel sorry."

"You don't need to be sorry," Calvin looked at her, "It's all because of chelation disease, not you."

(End of this chapter)