Guidebook for the Dark Duke

Chapter 112 - Unprepared

Dr. Hester was much thinner than the last time Evan saw him and when he saw Evan, he was taken aback.

“B…Reverend Bruce?” He curled the corners of his lips in embarrassment, “Why are you here?”

Evan seemed not to notice his strangeness and still smiled gently, “I’m following Colonel Mel’s instructions. The colonel asked me to come and visit Mrs Mel.”

Hearing what Evan said, Dr. Hester nodded as if he suddenly realized, “I almost forgot, you have a very good relationship with Colonel Mel.”

Speaking of this, the expression on Dr. Hester’s face was a bit complicated. He looked straight at Evan. He didn’t know what kind of emotions he had for Evan. He might have appreciated him before, but after what happened to Alia, he found that his thoughts had changed a little.

Maybe it was apologetic or a little guilty, but more of it was a psychological barrier.

Alia is his daughter after all and Dr. Hester favored Alia psychologically, no matter what wrong she had done.

“Doctor Hester?” Evan looked at the dazed Dr. Hester and called him doubtfully.

Dr. Hester came back to his senses. He lowered his head in embarrassment, muttered something in a low voice and then walked towards Mrs Mel on the bed.

Evan looked at the back of Dr. Hester and raised his eyebrows slightly. It seemed that Dr. Hester was trying to act like he is completely unfamiliar to him, but this had no effect on Evan. Turning around and slightly hooking the corners of his lips, he didn’t say a word.

Dr. Hester walked up to Mrs Mel and first listened to her heartbeat with a stethoscope. His expression was slightly surprised, he turned to the butler and asked about Mrs Mel’s current situation.

The butler answered respectfully, speaking very carefully and even Evan couldn’t help being a little surprised. Now that Colonel Mel’s house is in turmoil, the old butler is still so loyal. It seems that Colonel Mel has put a lot of effort into it.

Dr. Hester nodded after hearing this and when he turned to look at Mrs. Mel, a smile had already appeared on his face but there was still a hint of worry in his eyes.

“Madam, congratulations. If my judgment is correct, you should be pregnant.” Dr. Hester’s voice was steady without any ups and downs.

Evan was taken aback and immediately looked at Mrs Mel, wanting to see her reaction, after all this incident was too overwhelming.

Mrs Mel sat there blankly, looking at Dr. Hester with a look of doubt, as if she didn’t understand what he meant.

“You…you mean…” Her lips were trembling, like dead leaves on an autumn branch, as if they were about to wither in the next moment.

“Is what you said true? Am I really pregnant?” She grabbed Dr. Hester’s sleeve urgently, her eyes sparkling with excitement.

Dr. Hester was a little surprised at her excitement and shivered, but he said firmly, “Ma’am, I’m 90% sure, but you still need further examination.”

“Okay, okay!” The excitement in Mrs Mel’s eyes was bursting, almost crazy, “I will definitely cooperate with your inspection.”

Charlie’s child was growing in her stomach. Mrs Mel lowered her head gently, looking at her lower abdomen as she stretched out her hand and stroked it. She was very careful, as if she was touching some rare treasure.

Evan looked at her current state and frowned. Mrs Mel was pregnant, he clenched his fists tightly, Colonel Mel is still in prison and Mrs Mel is pregnant now and he doesn’t know if it is bad or good, and…

Evan sneered. Colonel Mel said how deeply he felt about his feelings for Sister Eliza, but this isn’t about having children with Mrs. Mel.

“Congratulations, ma’am.” To the excited Mrs Mel and the servants of the Mel family, Evan interjected at the right time, “If Colonel Mel knows the good news, he will be very happy.”

Speaking of this, Mrs Mel’s expression changed immediately, her smile disappeared visibly to the naked eye and her eyes were stained with fear.

“Oh, Charlie, he is now…” Mrs Mel lowered her head, her eyes were red.

Evan pursed his lips, ignored the dissatisfied butler and Dr. Hester, and continued, “I know you are very worried about the situation of Colonel Mel, but he is in prison at this time. So for the good of your child, please help me.”

Hearing what Evan said, Mrs Mel raised her head in doubt, there were still crystal tears on her cheeks and her brown eyes looked innocent and clear.

“Help you?” She murmured, “How can I help you?”

Seeing that she finally asked this question, Evan heaved a sigh of relief and said with a smile, “Don’t belittle yourself, your role will be very big. Although I want to clear up the grievances of Colonel Mel, Colonel Mel has been unwilling to open his heart to me and Colonel Mel still feels a little guilty towards you, so I hope you can have a good talk with Colonel Mel and let him be more frank.”

Evan had thought about it before, since Duke Wilson can’t intervene in this matter, then the only person that can touch Colonel Mel may be only Mrs Mel.

Mrs Mel looked a little dazed. She didn’t seem to understand what Evan was talking about. She looked at Evan with flustered eyes, but her hands were tightly pressed against her belly.

“You… Do you want me to go to the prison to find Charlie?” She was a little vague when she said this and she seemed a little nervous.

Evan thought about her status as a pregnant woman and pondered for a moment, “You are pregnant now so I will try my best to get permission from Sheriff Chandler so that you can see Colonel Mel at home.”

Hearing Evan say this, Mrs Mel seemed to be relieved and the face of the butler next to her was also a bit happy. Only Dr. Hester gave Evan a strange look. He hadn’t noticed before but it turned out that Evan was also such a…a man who is good at observing.

Dr. Hester couldn’t find an adjective for the feeling he had just now, but still felt a little weird.

Mrs Mel agreed to Evan’s request and Evan felt relieved. Now that Colonel Mel is refusing to speak and since Sheriff Chandler’s rigid methods are not effective, he can only use someone like Mrs Mel as a soft policy.

Evan found Sheriff Chandler and explained his thoughts to him. Sheriff Chandler also hoped that this matter could be resolved as soon as possible, so after thinking about it for a while, he agreed to Evan’s request and he made an appointment to let Colonel Mel out to meet Mrs Mel in two days.

Evan got Sheriff Chandler out of the way and returned to the Delanlier Church. When he returned, it was already night, and Mrs Sanders had already left the church. He went in and changed his robe and then went to the altar. It is customary for him to have his evening prayers.

His career as a priest in the past few years may have formed a habit. He has long been accustomed to praying in the morning and evening and he has to do it every day, and he has never stopped for so many years.

Evan knelt down in front of the statue Jesus, looked at the aloof statue Jesus, and suddenly felt a little confused in his heart. Although he is a priest, he has never believed in these vain things. He only believed in himself, but at this moment, in such a quiet night, the uneasiness and worries in his heart over the past year suddenly flooded towards him like a tide.

Evan slowly closed his eyes and he silently recited the most ulterior worries in his heart word by word.

I hope the Duke never knows what I am.

When this line of words appeared in Evan’s mind, he was surprised. Is this his greatest fear? Evan was a little confused. He looked at the statue bathed in the moonlight, his eyes blurred.

But the next moment, his gaze suddenly became sharper and he stood up from the ground abruptly. He stared at the statue as a sneer appeared on the corner of his lips.

So that’s how it is! So it is like this!

He wanted to laugh, but because of the situation at this moment, he had to stop his smile.

Now that he has made a breakthrough in this matter and other things are clearly unfolding in front of his eyes at this time. Evan lowered his head and he clenched his fists. What is needed at the time is evidence, he still has to be careful in this matter, otherwise it will fall short.

Evan’s heart was surging at this time, as if the worries about himself and Duke Wilson just now had dissipated. He let out a long breath, with a determined look on his face.

He also stopped praying, turned around and left the church with big strides.

Evan didn’t sleep very well that night. The turning point of this case made him toss and turn. Now he needs evidence and time to prove his conjecture.

It wasn’t until dawn that Evan fell asleep vaguely but he just closed his eyes and was awakened by his servant, Tom the next moment.

Tom’s face was a little anxious as he hurriedly said, “Reverend, the Duke is here.”

The Duke is here? This sentence completely woke Evan, who was still a little confused, up.

He sat up suddenly from the bed and the clothes that Tom had already prepared were quickly handed over. Evan put on the clothes by himself, but he was thinking in his heart, what is the purpose of Duke Wilson’s visit? It’s early, it doesn’t look like his usual style.

Evan packed himself up as quickly as possible and walked downstairs.

He saw Duke Wilson at a glance. He was sitting at the dining table with a leisurely expression, as if he was not in a narrow and simple room, but in some gorgeous castle.

He also saw Evan and a smile quickly appeared in his cold eyes as he stood up from the chair.

“Are you awake?” After saying this, he noticed the blackness underneath Evan’s eyes and his eyes sank, “Did you not rest?”

Evan’s heart softened and he smiled as he waved his hand, “I’m fine, I’m just a little tired. You’re here today…”

He turned around and glanced at Tom. A look of grievance appeared on Tom’s gossipy face but he left in the end, so only Evan and Duke Wilson were left in the dining room.

“Why are you here? Charles?” Evan walked to Duke Wilson and asked.

Duke Wilson put his arms around Evan. He pressed toward Evan’s ear and whispered, “I heard that you are going to let Mel meet his wife, and I want to see it too.”

Evan was taken aback for a moment and broke away from Duke Wilson’s grip a little bit. He looked at him carefully. They agreed on this matter last night, and Duke Wilson actually already found out today. It was really too fast.