A Red Dead Redemption Story

Chapter 40 True love is fleeting ([-])
"Stop joking, Arthur, little Jamie is in danger now. He has joined a strange religion. We all need your help now."

Mary looked at Arthur. She didn't believe that what he just said was Arthur's sincerity.

The two looked at each other.

Arthur looked seriously at the woman he loved most in front of him.

He rejected Abigail back then because he couldn't let go of his feelings for her.

Arthur loved this woman, he knew he loved her, and he still loved her.

But he also understood that he had to make changes. If love only had one-way giving and accommodation, what would the ending be like? Arthur now knew nothing about it, so he still said:

"Why did you come to me now? Why do you come to me again? Am I just a man you only think of when you encounter difficulties?"

Mary looked at Arthur helplessly. When Arthur said this, she also understood that she always enjoyed Arthur's preference for her habitually. She murmured:

"Arthur... please, I know I have no reason to ask you, but for Jamie, I have no one else to rely on."

At this time, Mary really asked for help. Arthur didn't know why, but felt very uncomfortable. He said stubbornly:
"So, a rough guy like me is not qualified to marry into your wealthy family, but I am qualified to help save your family..."

"I'm sorry. I can understand if you don't want to help me, but... I also think of you often."

"It's all a thing of the past."

"I'm begging you, Arthur."

Arthur took a deep breath and said:

"I wouldn't say Jamie is living the right life now, but at least it's what he wants and not the horrible life his father has planned for him."

"Jamie is still innocent, please, Arthur."

After all, Arthur is not a hard-hearted person, let alone the woman he loves.

He just wanted Mary to understand that he was more than just a 'good friend'.

He was not sure how much of what he just said was sincere, but he still knew what he meant. This time he would try his best to prevent himself from losing the woman he loved. He said seriously:
"I will see if there is anything I can do about Jamie. Remember, you have my... love, so you will always have a reason to ask for help from me."

"Oh, Arthur."

Arthur took the initiative to step forward and hugged her gently. Although it was a little sudden, Mary was still immersed in what Arthur said. She couldn't help herself and didn't resist. To be honest, she hadn't even been able to react yet.

Arthur didn't do anything further. He just let go of Mary gently and said:
"I am no longer the same person I was before. You will see my changes. Give me some time and I will prove it to you. Trust me and give us a chance."

……

After saying goodbye to Mary, Arthur didn't stay long. He turned and left in the night, leaving only Mary who stayed in front of the door for a long time.

After leaving, Arthur didn't go directly to Jamie, Mary's brother. He didn't know where this religion was camped, so he had to inquire.

There is still a lot of running to get back to the camp.

Arthur finally chose to go to Valentine Town. Night had arrived, and he could hear the noise coming from the bar as soon as he entered the town.

Arthur did not choose to go to the bar, but came to the door of the clinic and looked at the Sheriff's Office on the side. He originally planned to go directly to the back of the clinic. After thinking about it, he decided to go to the Sheriff's Office to say hello.

I pushed the door, but it didn't open.

Arthur wanted to leave like this, but suddenly he heard the sound of Malloy arguing from the second floor of the Sheriff's Office. Arthur calmly came to the door on the second floor, only to hear the sound coming from inside the house. A woman and Malloy's voice:

"Oh! Moira, please don't do this!" "What do you want me to do?"

"But I love you!"

"You don't love anyone, you don't love me, you don't love your wife, you don't love anyone!"

"Oh! You are so unreasonable and hopeless!"

Wow, Arthur who was standing outside the door was happy. It seems that today, he is not the only one who has emotional problems to face. He only heard a woman named Moira shouting emotionally:

"Irredeemable?! You actually miss me that much? I wasted so many years of my youth on you, and in the end I became irredeemable?"

Malloy tried to calm her down, saying:

"You're married too!...You're really hopeless."

"Irredeemable...? You are just a rat in a small town who thinks highly of himself, do you know that?"

Moira continued to curse at the top of her lungs:

"Rat! A rat who thinks he's a cat, that's your problem! Go to hell!"

Before he finished speaking, Arthur outside the door heard the sound of tables and chairs falling to the ground, and the faint sound of a woman coughing?
"cough--"

Soon Arthur figured out what the sound was. Although he was surprised by this turn of events, he did not move and just stood quietly outside the door.

This is really an unexpected gain.

It's not that Arthur hasn't thought about going in to save people, but since things have developed to such a point, then one of Malloy and this person named Moira must be unable to live well.

It's okay to be helpful, but there's no need to be nosy.

Malloy or this unknown woman?
This doesn't require Arthur to make a choice at all. His focus now is on what happens next, which gives Arthur the opportunity to completely control Malloy.

Didn't Hosea say before that Arthur couldn't handle Malloy, so this opportunity just came to his door.

After a while, there was no more movement in the house.

Arthur waited quietly at the outer door for a while, and then he knocked gently on the door.

There was silence in the room, no one answered.

Arthur knocked gently twice more, and then slowly said:

"Need help? Chief Malloy."

I only heard Malloy's hoarse voice coming from inside the room:

"Come in and sit?"

Arthur laughed, isn't this a joke?
"No, Sheriff, it's very late. We should all rest. Don't worry..."

"I, what, don't know."

Alas, after saying that, Arthur left without even looking back.

　I feel like there aren't many people around lately. Is there anyone there?Lonely code words.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)