Guidebook for the Dark Duke

    The next morning, Duke Wilson specially sent a car to send Evan away. Watching Evan's carriage go away, Duke Wilson's expression is not very good-looking. This time there is definitely something strange, But he couldn't figure out what it was.

    Evan's home is on the outskirts of London, so even though Evan took the carriage provided by Duke Wilson, it still took a long time to arrive.

    Evan was shocked by the scene in front of him when he was just in the carriage. The Bruce family was originally a small and wealthy squire, but Evan never realized that their family would have such a family money.

    The house in front of you can almost be called a small castle. Although it is not as grand as the Duke's castle, it can be considered grand. The atmosphere in front of the castle was also covered with a white curtain, with a white table in the middle, filled with fruit cakes, and people around, with gentle smiles on their faces.

    As soon as Evan got out of the car, a man who looked like a butler stepped forward and said respectfully, "Master Evan, I'm Rose the housekeeper."

    Evan glanced at this slightly old man. He had some impression of this man. Butler Ross served the Bruce family for generations, and this butler also took care of him when he was a child.

    "Butler Ross." Evan said with a gentle smile on his face: "I still remember you, you took me to the back mountain to catch rabbits when I was a child."

    Evan was very naughty before leaving Bruce's house. His father Peter hated his character very much, so he didn't pay attention to him on weekdays. So in such a big Bruce family, only the old housekeeper came back to look after him.

     Butler Ross heard him say this, and his face couldn't help but feel a little excited: "Oh, you remember...this is really...you were so young..."

    He looked at Evan incoherently, maybe Evan didn't remember, but since Evan was born, it was almost the housekeeper who looked after him until he left Bruce's house at the age of seven, so the housekeeper On the contrary, Evan's father still has feelings for Evan.

    Evan patted the old butler on the back with a smile, and said warmly, "Where's my father?"

    This time calling him back with such a big fanfare, I don't know what the plan was.

    Under Evan's comfort, the old butler calmed down a lot, and hurriedly said: "Master is entertaining guests in the living room, Master William sent me here to wait for you."

    William? Evan couldn't help raising his eyebrows.

    "Where is William?" Evan couldn't help asking.

      Rest upstairs."

    "Rest?" Evan's doubts became even greater. Today is his wedding, and he is still resting upstairs, which is really unusual.

    "I want to see him, you take me there." Evan has a lot of doubts in his heart, but it is not suitable to say them all at this time, he still needs to take a step by step.

     Butler Ross saw that he didn't ask any further questions, he couldn't help but heaved a sigh of relief, and hurriedly led Evan towards the castle.

    Maybe it was because of Evan's new arrival and his face with the characteristics of the Bruce family, everyone around him pointed at him, but Evan didn't pay attention at all, he could think about it What do these people say, the youngest son of the Bruce family, the tragic fate, the life without any future, these people have nothing new to talk about except these.

     Of course, Steward Ross also heard the voices of these people, his expression instantly became very complicated, and seemed to contain a trace of pity, so Evan couldn't help frowning. Before going upstairs, I happened to meet old Bruce who was chatting and laughing with a group of gentlemen. He looked very similar to Evan, and he was also blond, blue-eyed and slender. Even though he was old, he still had the same demeanor. Among the old gentlemen, he appeared to stand out more and more.

    He also saw Evan, but he just glanced at Evan, then turned around and continued to chat and laugh with the group of people.

    Evan's eyes couldn't help squinting, he always knew the selfish character of his 'father', but at this time facing his neglect of himself, Evan's heart was still Can't help but feel a little uncomfortable.

    "Master Evan." Of course, butler Ross saw the eye contact between the father and son, and couldn't help but ask cautiously, "Do you want to go upstairs?"

    Evan snapped back to his senses, nodded slightly, and walked up the stairs without looking back.

    After Evan went upstairs, old Bruce turned his face and looked at Evan's back. His eyes were very complicated, mixed with pain and struggle, but in the end these feelings were all gone Covered in the cold, he turned around and talked to those people again.

    Evan walked along the thick carpeted corridor towards William's room. William was five years older than Evan. In Evan's memory, the original owner was almost no different from William when he was a child How to say it, because William has been busy all the time, he needs to do a lot of things, he needs to take lessons with the tutor, he needs to learn to play the piano, he needs to learn the manners of a gentleman, he needs to go to banquets with old Bruce, and the original owner has only one task. , that is to live well.

    Such a cruel comparison made the original owner very jealous of William, but at the same time he was very eager that this brother would come to him, but unfortunately, since he was kicked out of the Bruce family, he never Haven't seen William.

     Butler Ross led him to a door, Evan looked at the door, and suddenly hesitant, if you say old Bruce, he can still be indifferent, but this brother, he But he didn't have any impression, he really didn't know how to face it.

     Butler Ross didn't see Evan's hesitation, he very skillfully stepped forward and knocked on the door, whispering: "Master William, Master Evan is back."

    Evan almost held his breath after Butler Ross said this. It seemed to him that it might be a century before a low voice came from inside: "Let him in."

     Butler Ross nodded slightly and pushed open the door.

    Evan followed in the footsteps of Butler Ross and stepped into the room. The soft carpet made his feet sink in completely. The dim light around made Evan couldn't help pursing his lips. Not to mention the almost pungent incense in the air. In the closed space, Evan couldn't help rubbing his nose. This place was like a closed box, which made him feel a little hot. .

    "Brother William." Evan said dryly, unable to see William's face sitting on the bed.

    William didn't speak, just waved at Butler Ross, butler Ross nodded slightly and backed out, but before he went out, he took a deep look at Evan with a very complicated expression in his eyes , Evan couldn't help frowning.

    "Are you sick?" After a long silence, Evan couldn't help asking, he really didn't know what was wrong with William, and kept looking at him, although he couldn't He knew William's face in the dark, but his eyes were real, making him uncomfortable.

    "We haven't seen each other for seventeen years." Evan pursed his lips and said, he left Bruce's house at the age of seven and is now twenty-four years old, he is in the memory of the original owner It was almost impossible to remember William's face.

    After Evan finished saying this, William seemed to chuckle a few times, and then began to cough again, it was a cough that seemed to cough out his lungs, and Evan was also frightened With a jump, he wanted to step forward to take a look, but after taking a step, he was stopped by William.

    Evan's footsteps couldn't help but pause: "You..." He frowned and looked in William's direction, and said somewhat uncertainly: "What's wrong with you?"

    William's earth-shattering cough gradually subsided, he exhaled a long breath, and then smiled again: "I'm fine, I just caught a cold a few days ago, you don't have to worry."

    The doubts in Evan's heart are getting bigger and bigger, this situation is not caused by a cold at all, but like... Evan has a terrible idea in his heart, and his steps take a step back .

    "It's fine." Evan didn't dare to ask any more questions, this time everything was strange, and he still managed to protect himself.

    After that, William was silent for a long time, and when there was a knock on the door, William seemed to wake up from a dream, smiled at Evan and said: "Okay, My best man is coming in, go out, I bet you didn't have breakfast today, go out and let the cook cook you something to eat."

    His tone was so gentle, it seemed that he was not the same person as the arrogant and indifferent little boy in the original owner's memory.

    Evan nodded cautiously and stepped back to the door. When he opened the door, he saw the person knocking on the door. It was also a young man. For a while, half of William's name was already on his lips, and he finally reacted.

    "Oh, you are Evan, I'm your brother's good friend Hugh."

    He extended his hand to Evan kindly, Evan shook hands with him politely, turned and left.

    Things are really strange for a few days, what happened to William? He is so ill, can today's wedding survive? Evan was very suspicious.

    After Evan came downstairs, the people around old Bruce had dispersed. He stood alone at the entrance of the stairs, looking at Evan with burning eyes.

    Evan paused at his feet, and finally walked to old Bruce's side, nodding slightly: "Father." He was waiting here specifically, not knowing what else to do.

    "Have you met your brother?" His tone was very cold.

    Evan was a little unhappy in his heart, and finally nodded: "I have seen it, brother William looks a little bad." He said tentatively.

    Old Bruce frowned quickly when he said this.

    "He just caught a cold." His tone was almost reproachful: "You don't want to write something, your brother is in good health." His face was faintly blue. .

    Evan didn't expect old Bruce to have such a big reaction at all. He looked a little tight, and it seemed that William really had a problem.

    "Well, I don't mean anything else, don't be angry." Evan swallowed softly.

    Seeing that Evan didn't ask any more questions, Old Bruce's face became a little better.

      Almost said the same words as William.

    Evan raised his eyebrows slightly, nodded and left, it seems that William has learned all of the old Bruce's tricks, and the two even speak in almost the same tone.

    Evan came to the kitchen, and sure enough there was food on the table, Evan sat down at the table and feasted. He really didn't eat much before he came, and he was already hungry.

    The cook looked at him like this, and the smile on her face became a little sincere.

    "Oh, Master Evan, you have such a good appetite, much better than Master William."

    When Evan heard this, he couldn't help raising his eyebrows: "Brother William has a bad appetite?" He asked tentatively.

    Speaking of this cook's face, she couldn't help but feel a little bitter: "Master William's appetite has been getting worse since two months ago, and there is not a little girl who eats much, you know that before William The young master really likes the food I cook."

    Sick two months ago? Evan was full of doubts, and just told him that he had caught a cold a few days ago, how could a cold drag on for so long.

    "Really? I don't know which family's daughter-in-law is my sister-in-law?" To be honest, Evan only knew that his sister-in-law was a famous daughter, but he didn't know which family he belonged to. .

    Speaking of this, a hint of secret pleasure quickly appeared on the cook's face, and she said anxiously: "Don't you know? Master William's bride is the daughter of a Mr. Member of Parliament in London. Miss Victoria, she is a famous lady in London, I heard that the dowry of ten thousand pounds, his father Mr. Remus and Mr. Bruce are old friends, and that is why Miss Victoria is married to Master William."

    Member's daughter? Evan's expression froze, that is someone from a noble family. In this era, being a member of the House of Lords is not an ordinary person.

    "It turns out, this is really good." Under the excited expression of the cook, Evan forced a smile and sighed a few words.

    At this moment, there was a sudden noise outside the door

    "Master William is down!"

    "Master William is going to pick up the bride!"

    Evan's heart tightened, he walked out, and he saw a well-dressed young man walking downstairs.

    Looking at William's face, even a calm person like Evan couldn't help being surprised. This person in front of him was so similar to him, he was almost the same as Evan and came out immediately. It's not his pale complexion, his slightly thin cheeks, and his slightly dull eyes, this man is exactly the same as Evan.

    Evan's heart instantly cast a shadow.