And when he was young, his cousin Mary also took good care of him, and often went to Stuart Castle, but it was a pity that he married too early, otherwise he would have spent more time together.
Although there is still a time bomb Helena in the Duke's Mansion, Langdon doesn't care much about it at this time—it won't affect him anyway, and his heart will no longer be disturbed by Helena's words .
Even if he doesn't live here, this is still his duke's mansion, he can come and go whenever he wants, and he didn't say the reason why this place became Helena.
So Helena saw that since Langdon entered the reception room, he had been smiling and greeting Cousin Mary with a smile the whole time, answering some boring and unnutritious questions, but he never looked in his direction.
This posture made Cousin Mary a little uncomfortable.
Cousin Mary didn't understand what was wrong with the pair of siblings, but she also vaguely sensed that she seemed to be in a rather delicate position.As a mature adult, she didn't ask directly, but looked at Langdon with questioning eyes.
Langdon pretended not to see: "Sister Mary, I usually live in the office where it is noisy, you should live here, if the servants are not thoughtful, just follow your habits and make this place your home .”
After finishing speaking, he turned his head and told the old housekeeper who was standing by: "From now on, I will listen to Sister Mary, do you understand?"
This means that they should respect Cousin Mary not as a guest, but as the host here.
The old butler bowed without changing his face: "Of order."
Cousin Mary, from hearing that Langdon doesn't live here, to letting herself manage the Duke's mansion in place of Helena, has finally confirmed that the problem between Helena and Langdon is probably not a trivial matter.
"Isn't that appropriate?" Cousin Mary has a high EQ, and politely refused, "I'm already married..."
Langdon didn't take it seriously. He felt that it was more important for Cousin Mary to live here more comfortably: "It's okay, there's nothing serious here anyway... just pretend that I don't have time to take care of this place, and my sister will help me take care of the house for a while?"
Probably because the age gap was too large. When Langdon met Cousin Mary, he was still a child himself. He hadn't matured in front of Cousin Mary for a few minutes, and he habitually brought out a little childishness when speaking.
Cousin Mary smiled helplessly: "I really can't do anything about you..."
This happy scene between siblings was deeply reflected in Helena's eyes.
Especially the "sister" that Langdon said made her even more in a trance.
Why...why can you even call someone you haven't seen for many years, sister so affectionately, but you refuse to call me like that?
Sorrow and bitterness gradually filled up, and Ling Chi's pain cut her heart.
After discovering that Langdon really planned to ignore her, say nothing to her, and make arrangements for Cousin Mary to leave here, Helena finally couldn't control herself, and hurried forward with a little impoliteness, pulling at her in a panic. Caught Langdon's arm.
"Landon...!"
Langdon grabbed Helena's wrist politely and restrainedly to stop her, but his attitude was relentless, and he quickly pulled his arm out: "Helena, what about your etiquette?"
This was originally Helena's deathbed.
Because of her background, Helena has always been very strict with herself in order not to make the Stuart family regret adopting her. She cares about etiquette as well as being evaluated by others, so every time her spirit is at the limit, she also Will try to get back to normal quickly.
But at this moment, Helena seemed to have forgotten her persistence all the time, and grabbed Langdon again regardless of her manners, and even grabbed one of Langdon's arms with both hands, forcing Langdon to look directly at her instead of looking at her. He didn't even want to glance at her out of the corner of his eye.
She originally wanted to question, but when Langdon's cold blue pupils finally reflected her figure, Helena felt that the emotions that were about to explode were extinguished at this moment.
Langdon's eyes...compared to looking at Cousin Mary, looked at her as if looking at a stranger.
Helena's eyes were sore, she suppressed tears, almost forgot that there were other people watching, and asked regardless of her appearance.
"Why do you look at me like this?...Am I not your sister? Is the unchangeable blood relationship more important than everything else?"
Langdon stared down at Helena.
This is the first time he has looked at this adoptive sister seriously in these days.
Probably in order not to be talked about, even if the old duke passed away for a month or two, she still wears a dark dress. For many other young and beautiful girls, this is tantamount to austerity, after all, the flowering period of girls is very short. Short, when you can dress up beautifully, no one wants to be dusty.
But Helena didn't care. She deserved the kindness of the Stuart family in this respect, and she did better than Langdon, her own son.
Moreover, Helena's appearance was originally cold and glamorous. Wearing a dark dress can just overwhelm her gorgeous color, making her more solemn and elegant. Coupled with her slightly haggard demeanor, people who don't know will see it. This family is to be commended for its deep affection.
At this moment, Helena's beautiful face was staring up at Langdon, tears rolled in her eyes, and the ice blue eyes were full of tears, which was inexplicably pitiful.
But no matter how Langdon looked, he could only see incomprehension and resentment in Helena's eyes.
He sighed: "I knew that your previous apology was all superficial. You don't know what you did wrong."
Helena said eagerly: "I know I was wrong. The old butler told me that you have done a good job and don't need my help. I was just worried about you before..."
"You still don't understand. Forget it, let's just talk about it." Langdon looked at Cousin Mary who was at a loss, "Sister Mary, I want to ask you a question."
Cousin Mary nodded confusedly: "What?"
"If one day I was beaten to death and sent back, what would you do?"
Cousin Mary subconsciously showed a nervous expression, and looked Langdon up and down to make sure there were no sequelae: "Is it so serious?...Of course the person who beat you must be held accountable."
Langdon couldn't help being in a daze when he saw Cousin Mary's concerned and distressed expression.
Speaking of which, when he woke up from the coma, what was Helena's expression?
...It feels like a very distant memory, but in retrospect, he still clearly remembers Helena's eyes full of boredom and indifference at that time.
Hahaha.
Helena knew what Langdon was referring to, and she eagerly defended herself: "Of course I want to pursue the matter, but the people who beat you have already run away, and no one knows who they are!"
Langdon ignored her and continued to ask Cousin Mary: "The outsider said that I was beaten for molesting a girl, and I told you that I was beaten because I wanted to help that girl. Who do you believe? By the way, the premise It's because many people have said that I often molested girls, but I didn't admit it."
When Cousin Mary heard this, she probably understood what was going on. She glanced at Helena reproachfully and angrily, and said to Langdon distressedly.
"Of course I believe you, and no matter what you say is true or not, aren't you hurt now? It's already very painful, why bother to pursue the truth?"
"Helena, look."
Langdon smiled and wrenched Helena's hand away.
"This is my sister."
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57. The Missed Opportunity from God (Monthly Ticket Plus Update)
Helena looked pale and was shaken off by Langdon, suffering a huge blow both physically and mentally.
Her body shook as if she couldn't support it. It was obvious that Langdon was close at hand, and he could support her with just a little stretch of his hand, but Helena fell to the ground without any help from Langdon. .
Enduring the pain in her heart, Helena tried to defend herself unwillingly: "But this is wrong! You just want to be spoiled! That's not how my sister is treated!"
Langdon nodded: "Whatever you think, anyway, I don't need a sister like you. For the sake of my mother, I will not drive you out of the house, but you should stop pretending to be my sister. Find out who you are."
Helena wanted to say something more, but Cousin Mary, who couldn't take it anymore, held her shoulders, lowered her head and gave her a warning look.
After stopping Helena from adding fuel to the fire, Cousin Mary said to Langdon distressedly: "Didn't you just say that you have something to go back to do? Go quickly, just leave it to me here."
Langdon's emotions were soothed by Cousin Mary's concern, so he stopped looking at Helena, but said goodbye to Cousin Mary with a smile.
The smile on Cousin Mary's face disappeared as soon as Langdon left the room.
She roughly picked up Helena who was still sitting on the ground, pushed back the others, and asked, "What's the matter? That child has a very good personality and won't hold grudges easily... What have you done?"
Helena was anxious and dissatisfied: "Probably because I was too strict with him, but you really shouldn't have said those words just now, which made him feel that there is nothing wrong with him."
Cousin Mary was shocked: "You even accused me? As a sister, shouldn't you protect your brother and stand with him at all times?"
Helena sighed: "It's because there are too many people like you..."
She still remembers that one afternoon many years ago, the Duchess came to visit her after her studies and kindly asked her if she felt too tired.
Little Helena had always been terrified that she, a commoner, would be adopted by the Duke's family. Naturally, she couldn't act coquettishly and complain about wanting to rest like her own child, so she could only answer firmly: "I'm not tired."
"That's good." The Duchess smiled softly, "Sure enough, only Helena is different from others."
Little Helena raised her head in fear and surprise, looking at the Duchess with expectant eyes, wondering why she was being praised.
The Duchess leaned against the window, looking downstairs, and beckoning little Helena to pass.
Little Helena walked up to the Duchess, who pressed her shoulders and told her to look out the window.
Downstairs is a garden of the castle. Little Langdon, little Flora, and Lilica are all below, and they seem to be playing around. The nurse is watching with a smile, and doesn't stop it.
"look."
The Duchess bent down and whispered into little Helena's ear, "They all dote on Langdon too much. No matter what Langdon does, they won't stop..."
Little Helena looked at the people playing in the garden and remained motionless.
"However, I can also understand that they are all due to identity issues. Even if Langdon did something wrong, they can only follow him." The Duchess taught Helena in a gentle and friendly voice, "But Helena is not Same, you are Langdon's sister, you are qualified to discipline Langdon."
"...Disciplinary, Langdon...?" Little Helena has been suppressed by the tutor's words, and she also looks down on her own status. She is full of panic at the Duchess' words, "This kind of thing, if I come..."
"I'm not in good health. If one day I leave, Langdon can only ask you."
The Duchess sighed and coughed twice: "Langdon is too playful, and my husband doesn't care about anything. I don't know if it's a curse. This family has produced several generations of dudes. If you are just If you blindly pamper him, he will really become a dandy sooner or later..."
Little Helena also became worried when she heard this: "Probably not."
"But what if? At that time, the Stuart family will probably need you to support them."
"I?"
"That's right." The Duchess smiled slightly, "That's why I've arranged so much homework for you, just because I'm worried that a big dude or a little dude will bring down the family... But Helena is very smart, if it really becomes like that , this family can only be entrusted to you, and I believe that no one will chase you away by then."
Little Helena was deeply attracted by these words.
She could not live up to the trust of the Duchess.
If everyone else only dotes on Langdon, she must be strict with Langdon, even if he hates him.
She wants to be the one who can't be replaced, who can't be driven away.
So in the face of Cousin Mary's doubts, Helena said to Cousin Mary righteously: "There are already enough dudes in the family, and Langdon is also very dangerous, so don't spoil him too much."
Cousin Mary was dumbfounded when she heard that, "Ah...? Because there are a few dudes in the family, you directly suspect that Langdon will become like this... Isn't your thinking a bit too much?"
Helena shook her head: "It's not too much at all. The older Langdon grows up, the more disobedient he becomes. You are probably too far away from the imperial capital, and you don't know his reputation in the imperial capital—"
Cousin Mary couldn't bear to interrupt her: "I really don't know, but Langdon also said just now that he doesn't admit that he did those things."
Helena became emotional: "Isn't this more proof that he has become a dandy who refuses to bear mistakes?!"
Cousin Mary was anxious and angry: "I don't understand, what position do you stand on to come up with such an idea? I have never seen any sister like you! No wonder Langdon refuses to recognize you!"
Helena also had to admit: "Perhaps, in Langdon's mind, I am more an educator than my sister. After all, no one but me can dare to say that to Langdon—"
"Be clear, Helena."
Cousin Mary pressed her temples with a headache: "You can educate Langdon because you are his sister. Once Langdon doesn't recognize you as a sister, then you are nothing."
Helena's already pale face became even paler, but she still insisted: "The contribution I have made to the family, even Langdon cannot erase it..."
"Helena, Helena, Helena..."
Cousin Mary shook her head and sighed.
"You still don't understand, whether it's someone who can make contributions, someone who can point out Langdon's mistakes, or a 'sister', as long as Langdon thinks, he can always find a person who meets the standards and is truly irreplaceable. Yes, it is the feelings and experiences between people..."
Helena finally understood.
Rather than saying that she understood, it would be better to say that Cousin Mary's words had already revealed the bloody truth to her, leaving no room for her to escape from reality.
No one dared to tell her so clearly before, so that even if Helena sensed something was wrong, she could hypnotize that she had done nothing wrong. After all, people always don't want to admit their mistakes.
That's right...the relationship and experiences with people are irreplaceable...but she seems to have perfectly missed the opportunity given by God.
It's so strange, what a simple truth, why did she ignore it before?Obviously had such a perfect start...
Little Langdon likes her and accepts her as an older sister. As long as he cultivates his relationship well and creates memorable memories... Even if there is no blood relationship, as the only older sister who grew up with Langdon, she is destined to become a special existence.
Why on earth...why is she going in the wrong direction so stubbornly?
Helena sat there in a daze, not even knowing when Cousin Mary left.
The most painful thing is that she once had the opportunity to realize her wish, but she abandoned it like a shoe.
Helena fell into a nightmare, like falling into an abyss, no matter how hard she tried and how painful she was, she couldn't find a way out.
She no longer knew what to do.
"Is... what I learned... all wrong?"
"It shouldn't be like this...what should I do?"
"...Teach me, mother..."
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