Guidebook for the Dark Duke Chapter 59: Being caught off guard

Evan's hunch was very correct. When he returned to the Delan Lille Church, on the first Sunday, Ferd did not come to worship. Ferd was a member of the church, and he did not come. In worship, he put the discord between the two of them on the table.

Most of the townspeople in Derain Riel were unaware, and only a few sensitive gentlemen and ladies could see that something was wrong here, because although Felder only came to Delan Riel It has been a few days, but the sense of existence is still very strong, even the person with the most closed information will not ignore his existence.

After the service, a very flashy-dressed lady walked up to Evan. She looked to be thirty years old, but was wearing a bright yellow dress that only little girls would wear, with a The pink bow, the smile on the face is contrived and eccentric.

"Mr. Pastor." She said with her voice under her breath, "Do you remember me?"

Evan looked at the woman in front of him, thought for a moment, smiled and nodded: "Miss Blair."

This woman impressed him on his first day in office, and Sheriff Chandler had told him the other day that it was this woman who was Rael's alibi witness.

"Oh, I didn't expect you to remember me." Miss Blair giggled, she seemed to want to make her voice more delicate, but in fact the effect was terrifying.

Evan resisted the urge to touch his arm with goose bumps, forced a smile and nodded, and immediately asked, "Is there anything you need to do?" He really didn't want to do more with this lady entanglement.

"Oh, I almost forgot." Miss Blair seemed to be trying to wink at Evan, but Evan didn't even look at her.

"I want to ask you something." Because of Evan's indifference, Miss Blair was visibly frustrated: "When will the trial of Mrs. Johnson's case begin?"

Evan's heart tensed when he heard her ask this.

"Why do you remember to ask this?" Evan tentatively smiled.

Miss Blair looked a little upset when she talked about this, and the original smile on her face could not be maintained at this time. She just waved her hand and said, "It's nothing, just ask casually."

Although she said that, the expression on her face was obviously different.

Evan couldn't help but have some doubts in his heart, and after a little pause, he said: "I don't know this too well. It is said that the county court has been very busy these days. I'm afraid it will be next spring."

"It's taking so long!" Miss Blair exclaimed.

Evan looked at her and raised her eyebrows, and Miss Blair lowered her head hurriedly to cover up, and added with some stumbling: "But...poor Mrs. Johnson, I really feel...heartache for her."

Evan's heart was full of emotions, but he just smiled: "You are such a kind lady, if you want to know anything about Mrs. Johnson, you can go to Sheriff Chandler, I think He also told the truth."

Miss Blair smiled reluctantly, then mumbled a thank you, turned and left.

Looking at Miss Blair's back, which seemed to be running away, Evan's expression was thoughtful. It was really strange that Blair was so concerned about Mrs. Johnson's affairs. According to his understanding, these two people had not There is no intersection, the only thing that matters is that Miss Blair is Rael's alibi...

Evan's eyes sank involuntarily. It seems that this case is not so simple.

The next morning, Evan went to Sheriff Chandler. When he just arrived at the Sheriff's house, Sheriff Chandler was trying to feed his daughter mashed potatoes. Evan arrived just in time. He rescued the sheriff out of this predicament. With a grateful face, he hugged his daughter to Mrs. Chandler, and dragged Evan out of the house.

The two of them chose a quieter tavern and sat down. Sheriff Chandler asked for a large beer. He didn't seem to have much mental trouble with drinking in the morning, but Evan was different from him. The body is already very weak, so just a glass of water.

Sheriff Chandler took a swig of beer before smacking his lips contentedly: "What is your business today?"

Evan held his glass of white water in his hand and stroked the edge of the glass before saying, "Mr. Sheriff, did Mrs. Johnson explain why she came home from the Women's Association?"

Hearing that Evan was originally asking this, Sheriff Chandler couldn't help but pouted: "What do you think he can say? It's not those evasive words, saying that he is worried about Mr. Johnson's asthma, so he wants to go back. Take a look, but didn't expect to go back without seeing Mr. Johnson, and then she went back."

Evan frowned when he heard this: "Mr. Johnson does have asthma, which I heard from Dr. Hester."

Since Johnson's death, all the rumors about him have long spread in Delan Lier.

Sheriff Chandler snorted coldly with some disdain: "They are husband and wife. Of course Mrs. Johnson knows this kind of thing better than anyone else, but I have never seen Mrs. Johnson care so much about Mr. Johnson. Now she says These are a little too ridiculous."

Sheriff Chandler said this, Evan was also a little silent for a while, and after a while, he finally said: "Maybe, but I think this time is a bit strange, Miss Blair asked me yesterday. Regarding the matter of Mrs. Johnson, I always feel that the attitude of that lady is a little unusual."

Sheriff Chandler was very calm, but said, "Miss Blair has always been such a neurotic person, don't worry too much."

Evan watched Sheriff Chandler drinking a beer as if nothing had happened, his eyebrows furrowed even more deeply. It was obviously not that simple.

In the end, because of Sheriff Chandler's inattentiveness, Evan left suspiciously, but soon, he had no chance to worry about it, because his own problems began to appear.

I don't know since when, a message began to spread from the whole town. Pastor Bruce is not as pure as he appears. He once made a big mistake in London, so he was sent to Delan Lier. village as a priest.

This kind of news has no basis, but it is favored by people in places like Delan Lier. The transmission of this news is almost viral, but in one day, I am afraid that the whole Delan Lier's Everyone knows that their respectable pastor has an unusual past, and they are even more curious about what this respectable pastor did to receive such a punishment.

Of course, Evan also heard this rumor, but when he knew it, people around him looked at him differently.

Evan's heart is actually very worried. Such rumors seem to have no real meaning on the surface, but his blow is very obvious. In this era, for a pastor, his reputation is Most importantly, if his reputation is ruined, his career will almost come to an end.

Evan knows very well in his heart that he must suppress this rumor. If he wants to suppress the rumor, the first thing he has to do is to find the source of the rumor, but Evan is not worried about this, because he is very Clearly, only Ferd can do such a thing.

Back then, the original owner ruined Ferde's reputation, and with the character of Ferde's flaws, he would never let Evan go.

Mrs. Sanders also heard about this rumor. Like Evan, the first thing she thought of was Ferd. Perhaps it was her intuition as a woman. It is with the most cautious attitude.

"Pastor Bruce." Mrs. Sanders looked worriedly at Evan kneeling in front of the statue of Jesus, and whispered, "Now that the ridiculous remarks in the town have spread, do you want to clarify?"

Mrs. Sanders' idea is also the most mainstream approach now, but Evan doesn't think so. Since Ferd can make this move, he must have a backhand. If he clarifies it to the reporter now, saying He might fall into his trap.

"My dear lady, please don't worry." Evan's tone was very calm: "The rumors stop at the wise. I haven't done anything shameful, so don't pay attention to such rumors."

Mrs. Sanders became more anxious when she heard him say this: "Mr. Pastor, even if you haven't done anything like this, you can't let things develop like this. Most of the townspeople are very ignorant. , they are very easy to believe such unfounded words, ignorant people are a breeding ground for rumors, you can't let things develop like this, if you let the church know, I'm afraid there will be trouble."

Mrs. Sanders' concerns are very reasonable, and Evan is very clear in his heart, but he has his own plans, so he can only decline the kindness of Mrs. Sanders.

"Ma'am, I am very grateful for your concern, but sometimes some things get darker and darker. The more I say, the more wrong I am. Let this matter be judged by God."

Evan made a cross on his chest and ended his prayer. He stood up from the ground, turned to look at Mrs. Sanders, smiled and said, "Don't worry, I don't Something will happen, the townspeople are not as ignorant as we think, as long as I am firm in my heart, everyone will see the truth."

Mrs. Sanders is noncommittal about Evan's optimism. She has seen the power of gossip. She gave little John up for adoption because she was afraid that gossip would ruin the lives of their mother and son. Now Evan is so willful Treating this matter made Mrs. Sanders anxious.

"Okay, if this is your decision." Mrs. Sanders nodded her head, but she thought to herself that Pastor Bruce was still too naive. It is better to believe in the power of human nature. The people who spread the rumors will have the effect of the plague. This matter still has to go to Duke Wilson. Among the people Mrs. Sanders knows, only Duke Wilson is both powerful and concerned about Reverend Bruce.

Since Mrs. Saunders had made up her mind, she left Delan Lier Church very simply and walked towards Cornwall Manor. In fact, she was still a little uneasy, because she had not had a relationship with the Duke before. How many intersections, she was afraid that the Duke would not see her.

But to Mrs. Sanders' surprise, after she reported her intention to come, she only waited for a few minutes at the door, and was greeted by the chief butler of Cornwall Manor, butler Chris. Mrs. Sanders suddenly felt a little better about Duke Wilson's feelings.