Guidebook for the Dark Duke

    It was already dark when Evan came to Woodwich Cottage. Many people came to Woodwich Cottage, including the town sheriff and doctor. A full welcome.

    The town's sheriff William Chandler is a very tough middle-aged man. When he saw Evan walk in, he patted him on the shoulder vigorously and said: "Bruce Pastor, welcome to Delan Lier, if anyone is in trouble in the future, just come and find me."

    Evan liked Sheriff Chandler's straightforward character very much, and nodded with a smile: "Thank you for your kindness, I believe Delan Lier is a peaceful place."

    "Not necessarily, Reverend Bruce." Doctor Mark Hester chimed in: "Even in a place like Delanlier, there are dissonant voices."

    Mark Hester is a peaceful middle-aged man and the most prestigious doctor in town. From his father's generation, the Hester family has been in Delaney and Mark Hester, the most outstanding member of the entire Hester family, graduated from medical school at a public university and is now a respected doctor.

    But what is interesting is that this Doctor Hester is not interested in practicing medicine, but in unsolved murders.

    It's not the doctor's special hobby that makes Evan care about, but his identity, he is the father of the heroine Alia Hester in this book.

    "Oh?" Evan raised the corner of his mouth: "Does Dr. Hester have a different opinion?"

    Dr. Hester was about to answer with interest, but Sheriff Chandler stopped Dr. Hester: "Doctor, you are overly worried. There is no such thing."

    After finishing speaking, she smiled at Evan a little embarrassedly: "Our good doctor just likes to think wildly."

    Evan raised his eyebrows, pursed his lips and smiled, and didn't say much, but Dr. Hester opened his mouth to justify his name, but in the end he didn't say anything. He took a glass of champagne and left.

    Evan walked into the living room while chatting with Sheriff Chandler, he saw Mrs. Lawrence at a glance, she was standing by the fireplace in a slightly gorgeous golden dress, and a A young lady was chatting. The lady looked 20 years old and looked very beautiful, with long brown curly hair gently **** by a green hair band, dark green eyes, slender body and delicate features, in Evan. It seemed that this lady was the most beautiful woman he had ever seen since he came to Derain.

    Mrs. Lawrence saw Evan come in, and immediately came over: "Pastor Bruce, you are welcome." There was an obvious smirk on her face, because too much powder puff made her His face was a little pale.

    "It's an honor to see you at your dinner." Evan nodded gently.

    At this time, Mr. Lawrence also stepped forward, put one hand on Mrs. Lawrence's waist, raised his glass to Evan with a smile, and said warmly, "Pastor Bruce."

    "Good evening, Mr. Lawrence." Seeing Mr. Lawrence's obvious rejection, Evan frowned slightly.

    Because of the host's welcome, Evan instantly became the center of the dinner, all kinds of people came to greet him, this is a closed town, everyone is a stranger to a stranger They are all very curious, and they were a little self-confident before, but now with the help of alcohol, they have opened up their conversations.

    Evan was dizzying to deal with all the powerful people in the whole town, from the local old-fashioned gentlemen to the emerging lawyers and doctors, but until the middle of the banquet, the Duke still did not appear.

    Evan's expression gradually turned cold, he stood alone in the corner, trying to avoid the crowd, and at this moment, the beautiful lady who was talking to Mrs. Lawrence walked over In front of Evan, he said warmly, "Pastor Bruce, hello."

    Evan was a little surprised, but nodded politely: "Hello." An educated unmarried lady will not take the initiative to chat with a gentleman, this lady's approach is really a bit outrageous People's minds.

    "I'm Arya Hester, I just saw that you've met my father." Arya smiled softly.

    Evan's expression could not help but tighten, Alia Hester, the heroine of this book, the hopeless white lotus, always acts unexpectedly, but makes the Duke fascinated , and his worst enemy.

    "Hello, Miss Hester." Evan still smiled very restrained.

    Alia's expression became a little cramped: "Pastor Bruce...I...can I..."

    Evan looked at her with a gentle face, looking at her with his most attractive gesture, his handsome facial features almost sparkling in the ambiguous light.

    "Miss Hester, God will hear all your petitions, and you don't need to be shy before me."

    Evan still wears the priest's clothes, and his appearance is too deceptive, so when he said this, it was very convincing.

    "Pastor Bruce, it's not that I don't want to talk, it's just that some things are too hard to talk about. You should have seen Mrs. Lawrence, I have a marriage contract with his son John, but...but The character of the Lawrence family is too unacceptable, I want to beg you, can you talk to my father, I... can't accept...really..." Arya looked at Evan very painfully, like A lamb waiting for redemption.

    Evan couldn't help but feel a little ridiculous in his heart, asking for help from a complete stranger is really in line with the heroine's character, but he still said solemnly on his face: "Miss Hester, This matter belongs to Ling Zun and the Lawrence family, I am the servant of the Lord and have no right to ask about these matters, but I assure you that if the opportunity arises, I will definitely talk to Mr. Hester."

    Alia bit her lip in pain, but finally held back the tears in her eyes and whispered: "Thank you, Pastor Bruce, thank you."

    Evan watched Alia walk away, and the original look in his eyes sank. The heroine did have a fiancé before, but everyone who opposes the hero will have no good end, and the fiancé is also confused by cannon fodder.

    Evan took the sherry in his hand and drank it. I don’t know when it started. Everyone agreed that a priest’s favorite wine should be sherry. As soon as Evan came in There were countless people who stuffed Sherry into his hands, and it was too late for him to refuse.

    Evan doesn't drink much, and he really drank too much sherry tonight, and now he's a little dizzy.

    At this moment, there was a happy communication from the door: "Master, Madam, Master John is back, and the Duke is also here."

    Mrs. Lawrence almost jumped up from the sofa, and Mr. Lawrence's face flashed with joy, he said loudly: "Guests, please stay where you are." After speaking, he hurriedly and Mrs. Lawrence Walk towards the door.

    Evan stood in the shadow of a pillar, the dim light pulled his shadow slender, he looked straight at the direction of the door, his face full of interest.

    A few minutes later, someone walked in through the gate, and the Lawrence and his wife were leading the way. The two of them were now almost beaming, like the most humble servants leading the way.

    Duke Wilson followed behind them both. He was only twenty-six or seven years old. He was slender and slender. His short black hair was elegant and smooth. His features were handsome and delicate, and his light brown eyes were deep and deep It was cold again, and he was wearing a four-piece haute couture dark-pattern suit and a heavy black cashmere coat.

    He walked slowly from the gate, but it seemed as if he was standing on the cloud, and everyone had to look up.

    All the gentlemen and ladies present bowed and saluted, Evan was no exception, but his eyes kept staring at the duke, like a hound, staring closely with its prey.

    The Duke did not notice Evan's gaze, he raised his hand gracefully, avoiding people's etiquette, and said warmly: "Gentlemen, ladies, don't disturb everyone because of my arrival. Yaxing, please continue to drink happily."

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    And this duke is like a truly benevolent nobleman, patiently chatting with the people around him, without a trace of impatience.

    If Evan hadn't seen his cold eyes, maybe Evan was also deceived by his appearance. It seems that this duke is not only a powerful person, but also a deep-minded person No matter who it was, everyone present was deceived by him.

    While Evan was observing, suddenly the duke spoke again: "I heard that this banquet is to welcome the new priest, then the venerable messenger of the Lord is Where is it?"

    In an instant, everyone's eyes were focused on Evan. Evan felt uncomfortable for a moment, but the next moment he immediately put on a gentle smile and walked slowly to the Duke, Nodding slightly, "Sir Duke."

    Duke Wilson looked down at Evan, as if he was a little surprised at his age, but he immediately stopped his expression and said with a smile: "Welcome to Delanlier, I hope You can get real peace here."

    Evan looked at his handsome face and slender figure, and suddenly felt that his decision was the right one. Such a stunner should not be involved with others, he should is his own.

    "It is my honor to serve God here." Evan's expression was humble and sincere.

    Duke Wilson nodded with satisfaction, and without saying more, he turned to talking about their young son John with Mrs. Lawrence next to him.

    John is a young man in his twenties. He looks like his mother in three parts, with high cheekbones and thin lips, looking cold and mean. After graduating from Cambridge University, he was standing beside Duke Wilson with a proud look on his face, with a hint of pride in his eyes.

    Evan stood aside and felt a little funny. I wonder if this young man would be able to laugh if he knew his future ending.