"Linda, what are you doing?”
Stefani snatched the bottle from his wife's hand and shouted, his face flushed red.
Wiping the corner of her mouth, Linda laughed at herself: "You're not the only one who wants to get drunk. I want to get drunk too. I don't have to think about anything.”
Staring at his wife in a daze, Stanley fell silent. He put down the bottle and said in a low voice,""Linda, I was weak. I'm sorry.”
Shaking her head, Linda smiled: "Honey, you're just tired. I understand. I'm tired too, but we have to persevere. If we give up hope, what will happen to Agatha?”
" Linda," Stanley said bitterly," I'm scared, very scared. Now we can protect Agatha for the rest of her life, but we're old. If we die first, what will happen to Agatha? How could she protect herself? Ten years ago, I told myself that it would be fine. I could climb up to the surface. As long as I built a foundation, Agatha would be able to live well even if we were gone, but…"
Stanley laughed at himself." I was thinking too well. It's been ten years, and I'm still in the same place. That confidence was just my delusion."”
Looking at her husband's bitter face, Linda didn't know what to say. She could only remain silent, and the sadness in her heart gradually surged.
She wanted to cry, but she held it in. She knew that she couldn't cry. She couldn't cry in front of her husband. She couldn't give Stanley any more pressure.
Wiping away the tears that were about to overflow from her eyes, Linda grabbed her husband's hand and comforted him,"It's okay, we still have time. Now is not the time to give up on ourselves. I'm not that kind of person, my dear, and you're not that kind of person either. Compared to many people, we're already lucky enough. As long as we continue to work hard, one day, we'll seize the opportunity to change everything.”
Staring at his wife, Stanley asked with uncertainty,""Can I?"
Linda nodded and said without a doubt,"Of course I can. The reason why I chose you back then was because of your confidence. Corell would not fail. No one could defeat him. Even if he fell, he could stand up again and again until he won.”
Facing his wife's gaze, Stanley felt ashamed.
Because of the appearance of that lord, the inferiority complex in his heart caused him to lose his previous steadiness and confidence.
When did he become so weak?
The bitterness on his face disappeared. Stanley patted his wife's hand and laughed."That's right, my dear. How can I be defeated by such a small difficulty? It seems that I'm really tired. I need to have a good sleep.”
Seeing that her husband had recovered, Linda smiled and said,"Tonight, let's get drunk. Tomorrow, that lord will come, so don't lose face at the banquet.”
"Alright, my dear, don't worry. Daren gracing us with your presence is something that we don't even dare to think about.”
"Come, my dear, I'll pour you some wine. Tonight, the two of us will get drunk.”
The night gradually deepened. No matter how noisy the room was, the corridor outside was still quiet. The lights flickered…
……
Draven City, Governor's Mansion.
It was late at night, and Li Meng was lying on the big bed in Irina's room with Irina in his arms.
Lying on Li Meng's chest, Irina had a lazy expression on her face, and her eyes were blank.
The two of them were only covered by a thin blanket, and Irina's white shoulders were slightly exposed.
Irina opened her mouth slightly and said in a soft voice,""You can't just come to my place. I'll arrange some concubines for you to choose from. Don't worry, they won't stab you in the middle of the night when you're asleep.”
Although Li Meng had many concubines, aside from Irina, he had never been to any of the other concubines.
With his arm around Irina's waist, Li Meng said with a nonchalant expression," Up to you, but give them a fair chance. Since I've already said it, I won't take it back. If you keep them under house arrest, it'll only worsen their mental state. As time passes, they'll probably really go crazy. Don't do anything unnecessary in the future, and don't bother about them.”
Irina sat up and propped herself against Li Meng's chest as she snapped,""If I don't care about them, someone might rush out and stab you on the road. Do you think that's interesting?”
Irina seemed to be a little excited, and the blanket slid off her body, revealing her fair and delicate body.
The chill on her body made Irina realize something. She grabbed the blanket and wrapped it around herself.
Chuckling, Li Meng reached out his right hand and grabbed Irina's hand, forcefully pulling her into his arms and snuggling her against his chest.
Li Meng said," We have to let them vent. Otherwise, it will be even more troublesome in the future. You don't want to see a group of lunatics in the palace, right? Don't worry. I'll use my own methods to calm them down."”
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