Chapter 40
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“Although you say so, but for now, you still have to rest in the manor. You can’t just leave like this or my heart will be uneasy.” Duke Wilson lowered his eyebrows, his expression unnatural as he said warmly.
Evan was stunned for a moment, then he smiled, “You are really an enthusiastic person. If that is the case, then I will disturb you for a while.”
Duke Wilson breathed a sigh of relief, he raised his head and glanced at Evan tentatively. Seeing that Evan didn’t have any reluctance, he said, “You’re being too serious. Compared to your help to me, this is nothing.”
Evan lowered his eyes and smiled, but did not say much.
Seeing that Evan stopped talking, Duke Wilson said, “I came here today because I want to instruct Dr. Hester about a few things.” He looked straight at Dr. Hester with a cold expression on his face.
Dr. Hester’s body froze and he looked at Duke Wilson, a little bewildered.
“You… Please, say it.” Dr. Hester’s voice had a hint of unease.
Duke Wilson suddenly smiled at this time, but the coldness in his eyes did not subside at all.
“Reverend Bruce’s injury, did you tell anyone about it?”
At that time, the only one who knew about Evan’s injury was Dr. Hester, apart from the servants in Duke Wilson’s Manor. Duke Wilson did not mention anything about it before because on one hand, he believes in Dr. Hester’s medical ethics and on the other hand, it was also due to the fact that in the past few days, he did not have spare time. Now that Duke Wilson has finally dealt with the foreign affairs, he also remembered Dr. Hester’s matter.
Dr. Hester’s heart tightened and he quickly said, “You do not have to worry. Even Alia doesn’t know about this matter. I will not reveal it to anyone. You can completely trust me.”
Dr. Hester was not stupid, this incident is obviously a fight between the big guys above and a little guy like him naturally dares not get involved.
Duke Wilson just sneered when he heard it, “If I didn’t trust you, do you think I would still say these things to you?”
Dr. Hester’s legs were weak as he looked at Duke Wilson, not daring to say a word.
Looking at him being like this, a trace of disdain flashed in Duke Wilson’s eyes and he said in a low voice, “You’d better remember what you said here today. If there is any rumor about this matter, you should also know the consequences.”
Dr. Hester couldn’t stop shaking as he nodded lightly, “You…you can rest assured.”
Satisfied, Duke Wilson nodded and as he turned his head, he saw Evan sitting on the bed with a confused expression on his face. Duke Wilson could not bear it in his heart. He couldn’t help but feel a little annoyed that he actually let him see this side of himself.
“Reverend Bruce,” Duke Wilson tried his best to control his emotions, “This matter is very important. You don’t mind?” He looked at Evan tentatively.
Evan’s originally empty expression paused slightly and he turned to look at Duke Wilson.
“Of course, I don’t mind. I also agree with the issues you are considering.” Evan smiled.
The matter Duke Wilson spoke about is indeed very important. The current affairs were obviously not in the hands of ordinary people like them.
When he heard this, Duke Wilson sighed with relief and a smile finally appeared on his lips, “It’s fine if you agree.”
Dr. Hester stood on the side watching the interaction between the two, and couldn’t help murmuring in his heart, feeling a little cold. The duke spoke to him so ruthlessly but asked Reverend Bruce the question in such a gentle manner, it is really a different treatment.
Duke Wilson didn’t have enough time to care about Dr. Hester’s thoughts. He looked at Evan, who looked a little tired and immediately said very thoughtfully, “Your health is not very good. Please rest, I’ll leave first.”
Indeed, Evan was already a little tired, so he didn’t refuse this time.
Duke Wilson and Dr. Hester left Evan’s room and Evan laid down on the bed. He stared at the snow-white ceiling and began to carefully think about his plan.
Ford is big trouble. In fact, he has no grievances or enmity with him, but because of the relationship with the original owner, it is absolutely impossible for the two of them to have any warm scenes. On the contrary, because of the relationship with the original owner, he may be exposed. Evan couldn’t take that risk.
And Alia, although the duke’s thoughts about her are very bad now, but due to his understanding of the original book, Evan’s heart is still not sure and the threat of Alia still lies in his heart.
These two people are troublesome for Evan and he feels that he must solve these two problems quickly.
A few days later, Mr Johnson’s matter had still not come to a conclusion, the whole town was buzzing with rumors. Rael was detained, Mrs Johnson went to the town’s police station every day to inquire about the progress and the pressure on Sheriff Chandler had increased sharply.
Evan lived a very comfortable life. Within the confines of Cornwall Manor, he didn’t need to worry about anything. He just needed to recover from his injuries. He would meet with Edward from time to time, read the Bible to him and listen to him talk about himself. Through these, Edward became more dependent on him.
As for Duke Wilson, he doesn’t know what he has been busy with these days. He used to come and have afternoon tea with him every afternoon. But now, except for breakfast, he doesn’t see him again.
That day, Evan was reading the Bible to Edward in the garden. Edward had always been an obedient child in front of Evan. He lay quietly on Evan’s knee and looked at Evan without blinking.
Evan’s voice was soft and quiet, with a soothing power. Edward looked at Evan with reverence, his eyes sparkling.
Evan lowered his head and glanced at Edward. He patted his head with a smile and asked warmly, “Do you understand?”
Edward nodded, “I understand, my tutor taught me before.”
Hearing him talk about this, Evan’s hand paused for a while, “Tutor?”
“Yes, Miss Daisy. Miss Daisy has been away these days, she’ll be back in a few days.” Edward threw himself into Evan’s arms with a smile and said in a low voice, “Miss Daisy is very beautiful, you will definitely like her.”
Evan listened to Edward’s childish words but his heart couldn’t help but move, he almost forgot about that in the book, there is also Daisy, the female supporting role who died and became a stepping stone for the heroine, Alia.
“When will Miss Daisy come back?” Evan asked tentatively.
Edward frowned and snapped his fingers, “Miss Daisy’s father passed away, she took a month off. She should be back in five days.”
Seeing Edward remember it so clearly, Evan also understands that it seems that this Miss Daisy’s position in Edward’s life is not low.
“I see.” Evan touched Edward’s hair soothingly. Daisy is not a threat in the book. Duke Wilson doesn’t like her at all and she’ll kill herself anyway, no need to start early.
At this moment, a servant suddenly came to report, “Reverend Bruce, there is a gentleman who wants to see you.”
The servant had a tangled expression, obviously feeling troubled. Cornwall Manor does not receive visitors who have not received an invitation. He doesn’t know how to deal with this situation.
Evan frowned, who would come to see him at this time?
“A gentleman? Who is it?”
The servant thought for a while and finally said, “It’s the gentleman who came together with Mrs Sanders the last time.”
Evan’s eyebrows wrinkled deeply, it turned out to be Ford! What did he come to do?
“Did he state his purpose?” Evan asked.
The servant nodded, “He said he came to see you about the church’s matter and it was very urgent.”
For the sake of this, Evan really couldn’t refuse so he could only say, “Then, let him in.”
The servant was a little reluctant but thinking of the duke’s previous orders, he could only answer in a low voice, “Yes.”
After a while, Ford came in, under the lead of the servant and Evan patted Edward in his arms, “Lord, you go up first. I’ll come and see you later.”
Edward was still interested but he didn’t want to leave a bad impression on Evan, so he could only jump down from Evan’s laps a little dejected and left.
As soon as Edward left, Ford walked up to him. He looked at Evan and smiled gently.
“Reverend Bruce.” He nodded slightly to Evan.
Evan could not stand up because of his injury so he just smiled and said, “Mr Ford, I’m sorry I can’t stand up to greet you. Please, take a seat.”
Ford sat beside Evan very casually. He stroked his cuffs and said in a low voice, “You don’t have to be so polite, we are all old friends.”
His words were low and casual but Evan could hear a bit of sarcasm in his words.
Evan smiled a little fakely, “What is the important thing for you to come here this time?”
Ford raised his eyebrows and his slightly dull face suddenly showed a little playfulness.
“You should have heard about Mr Johnson’s affairs these days, right? The matter has not been resolved but the church’s affairs cannot be delayed forever. I suggest you go to Mrs Johnson with me and ask for the compensation for the church’s losses as soon as possible. This is good for everyone.” Ford’s tone was high and there was a hint of disdain in his tone. (I really hate this guy )
Evan didn’t know whether this disdain was aimed at the Johnson couple or himself, but he just pretended that he didn’t hear anything wrong as he nodded and said, “You’re right. It’s just my current body…”
“You can rest assured,” Ford interrupted Evan’s words, “I will invite Mrs Johnson directly. You just need to wait at Cornwall Manor, there is no need to trouble you to go in person.” His personal words were very heavy and his tone was full of sarcasm.
Evan could no longer pretend not to hear such obvious emotions. He frowned and said in a low voice, “What do you mean by that?”
Ford sneered, “Now that Duke Wilson is not here, do you want to keep pretending?”
Evan’s heart sank but his expression remained unchanged, and he said softly, “What do you mean?”
Ford looked at him and gave an almost angry laugh, “What do I mean? Bruce, what you did to me back then, do you want me to repeat it to you?”
He stood up from his chair and approached Evan.
Evan couldn’t move, his hands clasped the armrest of the chair tightly and he was speechless. He didn’t expect that Ford would turn his face on him so quickly.
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“Although you say so, but for now, you still have to rest in the manor. You can’t just leave like this or my heart will be uneasy.” Duke Wilson lowered his eyebrows, his expression unnatural as he said warmly.
Evan was stunned for a moment, then he smiled, “You are really an enthusiastic person. If that is the case, then I will disturb you for a while.”
Duke Wilson breathed a sigh of relief, he raised his head and glanced at Evan tentatively. Seeing that Evan didn’t have any reluctance, he said, “You’re being too serious. Compared to your help to me, this is nothing.”
Evan lowered his eyes and smiled, but did not say much.
Seeing that Evan stopped talking, Duke Wilson said, “I came here today because I want to instruct Dr. Hester about a few things.” He looked straight at Dr. Hester with a cold expression on his face.
Dr. Hester’s body froze and he looked at Duke Wilson, a little bewildered.
“You… Please, say it.” Dr. Hester’s voice had a hint of unease.
Duke Wilson suddenly smiled at this time, but the coldness in his eyes did not subside at all.
“Reverend Bruce’s injury, did you tell anyone about it?”
At that time, the only one who knew about Evan’s injury was Dr. Hester, apart from the servants in Duke Wilson’s Manor. Duke Wilson did not mention anything about it before because on one hand, he believes in Dr. Hester’s medical ethics and on the other hand, it was also due to the fact that in the past few days, he did not have spare time. Now that Duke Wilson has finally dealt with the foreign affairs, he also remembered Dr. Hester’s matter.
Dr. Hester’s heart tightened and he quickly said, “You do not have to worry. Even Alia doesn’t know about this matter. I will not reveal it to anyone. You can completely trust me.”
Dr. Hester was not stupid, this incident is obviously a fight between the big guys above and a little guy like him naturally dares not get involved.
Duke Wilson just sneered when he heard it, “If I didn’t trust you, do you think I would still say these things to you?”
Dr. Hester’s legs were weak as he looked at Duke Wilson, not daring to say a word.
Looking at him being like this, a trace of disdain flashed in Duke Wilson’s eyes and he said in a low voice, “You’d better remember what you said here today. If there is any rumor about this matter, you should also know the consequences.”
Dr. Hester couldn’t stop shaking as he nodded lightly, “You…you can rest assured.”
Satisfied, Duke Wilson nodded and as he turned his head, he saw Evan sitting on the bed with a confused expression on his face. Duke Wilson could not bear it in his heart. He couldn’t help but feel a little annoyed that he actually let him see this side of himself.
“Reverend Bruce,” Duke Wilson tried his best to control his emotions, “This matter is very important. You don’t mind?” He looked at Evan tentatively.
Evan’s originally empty expression paused slightly and he turned to look at Duke Wilson.
“Of course, I don’t mind. I also agree with the issues you are considering.” Evan smiled.
The matter Duke Wilson spoke about is indeed very important. The current affairs were obviously not in the hands of ordinary people like them.
When he heard this, Duke Wilson sighed with relief and a smile finally appeared on his lips, “It’s fine if you agree.”
Dr. Hester stood on the side watching the interaction between the two, and couldn’t help murmuring in his heart, feeling a little cold. The duke spoke to him so ruthlessly but asked Reverend Bruce the question in such a gentle manner, it is really a different treatment.
Duke Wilson didn’t have enough time to care about Dr. Hester’s thoughts. He looked at Evan, who looked a little tired and immediately said very thoughtfully, “Your health is not very good. Please rest, I’ll leave first.”
Indeed, Evan was already a little tired, so he didn’t refuse this time.
Duke Wilson and Dr. Hester left Evan’s room and Evan laid down on the bed. He stared at the snow-white ceiling and began to carefully think about his plan.
Ford is big trouble. In fact, he has no grievances or enmity with him, but because of the relationship with the original owner, it is absolutely impossible for the two of them to have any warm scenes. On the contrary, because of the relationship with the original owner, he may be exposed. Evan couldn’t take that risk.
And Alia, although the duke’s thoughts about her are very bad now, but due to his understanding of the original book, Evan’s heart is still not sure and the threat of Alia still lies in his heart.
These two people are troublesome for Evan and he feels that he must solve these two problems quickly.
A few days later, Mr Johnson’s matter had still not come to a conclusion, the whole town was buzzing with rumors. Rael was detained, Mrs Johnson went to the town’s police station every day to inquire about the progress and the pressure on Sheriff Chandler had increased sharply.
Evan lived a very comfortable life. Within the confines of Cornwall Manor, he didn’t need to worry about anything. He just needed to recover from his injuries. He would meet with Edward from time to time, read the Bible to him and listen to him talk about himself. Through these, Edward became more dependent on him.
As for Duke Wilson, he doesn’t know what he has been busy with these days. He used to come and have afternoon tea with him every afternoon. But now, except for breakfast, he doesn’t see him again.
That day, Evan was reading the Bible to Edward in the garden. Edward had always been an obedient child in front of Evan. He lay quietly on Evan’s knee and looked at Evan without blinking.
Evan’s voice was soft and quiet, with a soothing power. Edward looked at Evan with reverence, his eyes sparkling.
Evan lowered his head and glanced at Edward. He patted his head with a smile and asked warmly, “Do you understand?”
Edward nodded, “I understand, my tutor taught me before.”
Hearing him talk about this, Evan’s hand paused for a while, “Tutor?”
“Yes, Miss Daisy. Miss Daisy has been away these days, she’ll be back in a few days.” Edward threw himself into Evan’s arms with a smile and said in a low voice, “Miss Daisy is very beautiful, you will definitely like her.”
Evan listened to Edward’s childish words but his heart couldn’t help but move, he almost forgot about that in the book, there is also Daisy, the female supporting role who died and became a stepping stone for the heroine, Alia.
“When will Miss Daisy come back?” Evan asked tentatively.
Edward frowned and snapped his fingers, “Miss Daisy’s father passed away, she took a month off. She should be back in five days.”
Seeing Edward remember it so clearly, Evan also understands that it seems that this Miss Daisy’s position in Edward’s life is not low.
“I see.” Evan touched Edward’s hair soothingly. Daisy is not a threat in the book. Duke Wilson doesn’t like her at all and she’ll kill herself anyway, no need to start early.
At this moment, a servant suddenly came to report, “Reverend Bruce, there is a gentleman who wants to see you.”
The servant had a tangled expression, obviously feeling troubled. Cornwall Manor does not receive visitors who have not received an invitation. He doesn’t know how to deal with this situation.
Evan frowned, who would come to see him at this time?
“A gentleman? Who is it?”
The servant thought for a while and finally said, “It’s the gentleman who came together with Mrs Sanders the last time.”
Evan’s eyebrows wrinkled deeply, it turned out to be Ford! What did he come to do?
“Did he state his purpose?” Evan asked.
The servant nodded, “He said he came to see you about the church’s matter and it was very urgent.”
For the sake of this, Evan really couldn’t refuse so he could only say, “Then, let him in.”
The servant was a little reluctant but thinking of the duke’s previous orders, he could only answer in a low voice, “Yes.”
After a while, Ford came in, under the lead of the servant and Evan patted Edward in his arms, “Lord, you go up first. I’ll come and see you later.”
Edward was still interested but he didn’t want to leave a bad impression on Evan, so he could only jump down from Evan’s laps a little dejected and left.
As soon as Edward left, Ford walked up to him. He looked at Evan and smiled gently.
“Reverend Bruce.” He nodded slightly to Evan.
Evan could not stand up because of his injury so he just smiled and said, “Mr Ford, I’m sorry I can’t stand up to greet you. Please, take a seat.”
Ford sat beside Evan very casually. He stroked his cuffs and said in a low voice, “You don’t have to be so polite, we are all old friends.”
His words were low and casual but Evan could hear a bit of sarcasm in his words.
Evan smiled a little fakely, “What is the important thing for you to come here this time?”
Ford raised his eyebrows and his slightly dull face suddenly showed a little playfulness.
“You should have heard about Mr Johnson’s affairs these days, right? The matter has not been resolved but the church’s affairs cannot be delayed forever. I suggest you go to Mrs Johnson with me and ask for the compensation for the church’s losses as soon as possible. This is good for everyone.” Ford’s tone was high and there was a hint of disdain in his tone. (I really hate this guy )
Evan didn’t know whether this disdain was aimed at the Johnson couple or himself, but he just pretended that he didn’t hear anything wrong as he nodded and said, “You’re right. It’s just my current body…”
“You can rest assured,” Ford interrupted Evan’s words, “I will invite Mrs Johnson directly. You just need to wait at Cornwall Manor, there is no need to trouble you to go in person.” His personal words were very heavy and his tone was full of sarcasm.
Evan could no longer pretend not to hear such obvious emotions. He frowned and said in a low voice, “What do you mean by that?”
Ford sneered, “Now that Duke Wilson is not here, do you want to keep pretending?”
Evan’s heart sank but his expression remained unchanged, and he said softly, “What do you mean?”
Ford looked at him and gave an almost angry laugh, “What do I mean? Bruce, what you did to me back then, do you want me to repeat it to you?”
He stood up from his chair and approached Evan.
Evan couldn’t move, his hands clasped the armrest of the chair tightly and he was speechless. He didn’t expect that Ford would turn his face on him so quickly.
Although you say so, but for now, you still have to rest in the manor. You can't just leave like this or my heart will be uneasy. Duke Wilson lowered his eyebrows, his expression unnatural as he said warmly.Evan was stunned for a moment, then he smiled, You are really an enthusiastic person. If that is the case, then I will disturb you for a while.Duke Wilson breathed a sigh of relief, he raised his head and glanced at Evan tentatively. Seeing that Evan didn't have any reluctance, he said, You're being too serious. Compared to your help to me, this is nothing.Evan lowered his eyes and smiled, but did not say much.Seeing that Evan stopped talking, Duke Wilson said, I came here today because I want to instruct Dr. Hester about a few things. He looked straight at Dr. Hester with a cold expression on his face.Dr. Hester's body froze and he looked at Duke Wilson, a little bewildered.You Please, say it. Dr. Hester's voice had a hint of unease.Duke Wilson suddenly smiled at this time, but the coldness in his eyes did not subside at all.Reverend Bruce's injury, did you tell anyone about it?At that time, the only one who knew about Evan's injury was Dr. Hester, apart from the servants in Duke Wilson's Manor. Duke Wilson did not mention anything about it before because on one hand, he believes in Dr. Hester's medical ethics and on the other hand, it was also due to the fact that in the past few days, he did not have spare time. Now that Duke Wilson has finally dealt with the foreign affairs, he also remembered Dr. Hester's matter.Dr. Hester's heart tightened and he quickly said, You do not have to worry. Even Alia doesn't know about this matter. I will not reveal it to anyone. You can completely trust me.Dr. Hester was not stupid, this incident is obviously a fight between the big guys above and a little guy like him naturally dares not get involved.Duke Wilson just sneered when he heard it, If I didn't trust you, do you think I would still say these things to you?Dr. Hester's legs were weak as he looked at Duke Wilson, not daring to say a word.Looking at him being like this, a trace of disdain flashed in Duke Wilson's eyes and he said in a low voice, You'd better remember what you said here today. If there is any rumor about this matter, you should also know the consequences.Dr. Hester couldn't stop shaking as he nodded lightly, Youyou can rest assured.Satisfied, Duke Wilson nodded and as he turned his head, he saw Evan sitting on the bed with a confused expression on his face. Duke Wilson could not bear it in his heart. He couldn't help but feel a little annoyed that he actually let him see this side of himself.Reverend Bruce, Duke Wilson tried his best to control his emotions, This matter is very important. You don't mind? He looked at Evan tentatively.Evan's originally empty expression paused slightly and he turned to look at Duke Wilson.Of course, I don't mind. I also agree with the issues you are considering. Evan smiled.The matter Duke Wilson spoke about is indeed very important. The current affairs were obviously not in the hands of ordinary people like them.When he heard this, Duke Wilson sighed with relief and a smile finally appeared on his lips, It's fine if you agree.Dr. Hester stood on the side watching the interaction between the two, and couldn't help murmuring in his heart, feeling a little cold. The duke spoke to him so ruthlessly but asked Reverend Bruce the question in such a gentle manner, it is really a different treatment.Duke Wilson didn't have enough time to care about Dr. Hester's thoughts. He looked at Evan, who looked a little tired and immediately said very thoughtfully, Your health is not very good. Please rest, I'll leave first.Indeed, Evan was already a little tired, so he didn't refuse this time.Duke Wilson and Dr. Hester left Evan's room and Evan laid down on the bed. He stared at the snow-white ceiling and began to carefully think about his plan.Ford is big trouble. In fact, he has no grievances or enmity with him, but because of the relationship with the original owner, it is absolutely impossible for the two of them to have any warm scenes. On the contrary, because of the relationship with the original owner, he may be exposed. Evan couldn't take that risk.And Alia, although the duke's thoughts about her are very bad now, but due to his understanding of the original book, Evan's heart is still not sure and the threat of Alia still lies in his heart.These two people are troublesome for Evan and he feels that he must solve these two problems quickly.A few days later, Mr Johnson's matter had still not come to a conclusion, the whole town was buzzing with rumors. Rael was detained, Mrs Johnson went to the town's police station every day to inquire about the progress and the pressure on Sheriff Chandler had increased sharply.Evan lived a very comfortable life. Within the confines of Cornwall Manor, he didn't need to worry about anything. He just needed to recover from his injuries. He would meet with Edward from time to time, read the Bible to him and listen to him talk about himself. Through these, Edward became more dependent on him.As for Duke Wilson, he doesn't know what he has been busy with these days. He used to come and have afternoon tea with him every afternoon. But now, except for breakfast, he doesn't see him again.That day, Evan was reading the Bible to Edward in the garden. Edward had always been an obedient child in front of Evan. He lay quietly on Evan's knee and looked at Evan without blinking.Evan's voice was soft and quiet, with a soothing power. Edward looked at Evan with reverence, his eyes sparkling.Evan lowered his head and glanced at Edward. He patted his head with a smile and asked warmly, Do you understand?Edward nodded, I understand, my tutor taught me before.Hearing him talk about this, Evan's hand paused for a while, Tutor?Yes, Miss Daisy. Miss Daisy has been away these days, she'll be back in a few days. Edward threw himself into Evan's arms with a smile and said in a low voice, Miss Daisy is very beautiful, you will definitely like her.Evan listened to Edward's childish words but his heart couldn't help but move, he almost forgot about that in the book, there is also Daisy, the female supporting role who died and became a stepping stone for the heroine, Alia.When will Miss Daisy come back? Evan asked tentatively.Edward frowned and snapped his fingers, Miss Daisy's father passed away, she took a month off. She should be back in five days.Seeing Edward remember it so clearly, Evan also understands that it seems that this Miss Daisy's position in Edward's life is not low.I see. Evan touched Edward's hair soothingly. Daisy is not a threat in the book. Duke Wilson doesn't like her at all and she'll kill herself anyway, no need to start early.At this moment, a servant suddenly came to report, Reverend Bruce, there is a gentleman who wants to see you.The servant had a tangled expression, obviously feeling troubled. Cornwall Manor does not receive visitors who have not received an invitation. He doesn't know how to deal with this situation.Evan frowned, who would come to see him at this time?A gentleman? Who is it?The servant thought for a while and finally said, It's the gentleman who came together with Mrs Sanders the last time.Evan's eyebrows wrinkled deeply, it turned out to be Ford! What did he come to do?Did he state his purpose? Evan asked.The servant nodded, He said he came to see you about the church's matter and it was very urgent.For the sake of this, Evan really couldn't refuse so he could only say, Then, let him in.The servant was a little reluctant but thinking of the duke's previous orders, he could only answer in a low voice, Yes.After a while, Ford came in, under the lead of the servant and Evan patted Edward in his arms, Lord, you go up first. I'll come and see you later.Edward was still interested but he didn't want to leave a bad impression on Evan, so he could only jump down from Evan's laps a little dejected and left.As soon as Edward left, Ford walked up to him. He looked at Evan and smiled gently.Reverend Bruce. He nodded slightly to Evan.Evan could not stand up because of his injury so he just smiled and said, Mr Ford, I'm sorry I can't stand up to greet you. Please, take a seat.Ford sat beside Evan very casually. He stroked his cuffs and said in a low voice, You don't have to be so polite, we are all old friends.His words were low and casual but Evan could hear a bit of sarcasm in his words.Evan smiled a little fakely, What is the important thing for you to come here this time?Ford raised his eyebrows and his slightly dull face suddenly showed a little playfulness.You should have heard about Mr Johnson's affairs these days, right? The matter has not been resolved but the church's affairs cannot be delayed forever. I suggest you go to Mrs Johnson with me and ask for the compensation for the church's losses as soon as possible. This is good for everyone. Ford's tone was high and there was a hint of disdain in his tone. I really hate this guy Evan didn't know whether this disdain was aimed at the Johnson couple or himself, but he just pretended that he didn't hear anything wrong as he nodded and said, You're right. It's just my current bodyYou can rest assured, Ford interrupted Evan's words, I will invite Mrs Johnson directly. You just need to wait at Cornwall Manor, there is no need to trouble you to go in person. His personal words were very heavy and his tone was full of sarcasm.Evan could no longer pretend not to hear such obvious emotions. He frowned and said in a low voice, What do you mean by that?Ford sneered, Now that Duke Wilson is not here, do you want to keep pretending?Evan's heart sank but his expression remained unchanged, and he said softly, What do you mean?Ford looked at him and gave an almost angry laugh, What do I mean? Bruce, what you did to me back then, do you want me to repeat it to you?He stood up from his chair and approached Evan.Evan couldn't move, his hands clasped the armrest of the chair tightly and he was speechless. He didn't expect that Ford would turn his face on him so quickly.
