The two returned to the Viscount's mansion and suddenly found many people sitting upright and waiting in the hall.
"Where have you been?" Theresa asked.
"Night patrol."
"Me too."
"Why didn't you bring a communication device?"
"Sorry, I forgot."
"I also……"
"Sit down." Teresa motioned for the two of them to sit down, "I have important news to announce."
Hesta glanced at the people present. Danglars and Villefort were both there, but Victoria was absent. From the way people looked at Teresa, Hestad had realized that some people here already knew what Teresa was going to say next, and some people were just like him, ignorant of the changes in front of them.
"From today on, I will be responsible for the combat command of the team," Theresa said softly. "Victoria is still in our battle order, but from today on, she will act alone as an independent combatant."
Hesta looked at Zoe out of the corner of her eye - the girl who was still questioning Victoria yesterday was now sitting there calmly, without any surprise or doubt on her face.
"Wait, I don't understand," Endai raised her hand, "Then next-"
"Let me finish my words first, Endai. The specific things that everyone has to do are still according to our plan yesterday, but there will be some minor adjustments. I will communicate this with everyone here individually later. ." Teresa replied with a smile, "There is only one thing. Please pay special attention to everyone. From today on, please do not mention the content of your tasks to others."
"Internal confidentiality?" Hesta asked.
"That's understandable," Theresa replied.
"Why do you do this?"
"There will be no Q&A session at this meeting," Theresa looked at her, "but I understand that you will have various questions now, and you can talk to me again when we have one-on-one communication later. "
"Okay." Zoe stood up, "Then there should be nothing else."
"No more," Teresa said, "that's all I have to say."
"But that's not right," Hesta leaned forward and spoke again, "Victoria should personally come forward to inform such a big adjustment. Even if she doesn't come forward, there should be a written explanation -"
“Special times, of course, require special methods.” Zoe interrupted Hestad’s inquiry, “Besides, haven’t our internal operations stopped updating the progress to the headquarters since last month? Victoria There must be her reason for doing so, so we’d better carry out the order.”
Endai looked at Zoe in surprise: "...What are you talking about? You didn't say that yesterday."
"I...that's because-" Gu Gu
"All disputes are reserved for the time being." Teresa interrupted the argument, "I will tell everyone what I can disclose in advance, and what I cannot disclose, after the battle is over, Victoria and I will write down the reasons in the review document. "
…
Late at night, Hesta took the book to chat with Sophie.
Victoria's sudden disappearance aroused her uneasiness. When she walked through the corridor alone, she always felt that a pair of eyes were staring at her from the dark. For this reason, she took every step with caution-could this be the case? What effect does Victoria want to achieve?
At least for the moment, Hesta had temporarily given up the idea of replacing the bionic armband with Tanglar and leaving. She could not act rashly until the location information of Victoria was determined.
Arriving at Sophie's door, Hesta knocked on the door for a long time, but no one answered. She waited outside the door for a while until a servant passed by and told her, "Miss Sophie should be with Madam now. "In the Duke's room." Just as Hestad was about to leave, he heard the sound of footsteps - Sophie was trotting over.
"Sorry, Eureka, I forgot that I have an appointment with you tonight."
"It's okay." Hesta said softly, "If you have something to do, just do your business first."
"It's okay." Sophie replied with red eyes. She had obviously just cried, but her expression was not sad. "Let's go in and talk."
Sophie's room always smelled of citrus. She went to the inner room to change her clothes. During this period, Hestad heard several sounds of blowing her nose.
"What's wrong with you?" Hesta asked, "Are you sad about the Duke?"
"Yes... and no," Sophie inside replied, "It may be inappropriate to say this, but to be honest, I have never been as proud of my uncle as I am today..."
Sophie came out. She let down her hair and was removing some tiny hairpins.
Hesta sat down, she was silent, just looking at Sophie.
"Have you ever heard of Father Dagne?" Sophie asked.
"I have a bit of an impression," Hesta replied, "Maybe the old priest from the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Candle. It seems that old Inspector Schmidt had asked to see him before he died, but in the end he failed to do so."
"Yes, that's him." Sophie nodded, "He is already over seventy years old, but a few years ago, he began to study psychotherapy, participated in many therapists' workshops, and helped many cancer patients end their lives. A journey. My aunt originally invited him to come to her house for a chat in the evening, but he was delayed due to some things and didn't come until late at night..."
Hesta listened quietly. In Sophie's description, Father Dane was also full of charisma. The old man first guided the Villefort couple and Sophie to pray silently together. Everyone held hands. In the silence, the three of them seemed to feel some kind of divinity and shed inexplicable tears.
Then, the priest asked Villefort's youngest son Joey to enter the room, and the four family members began to describe Villefort in their hearts in turn, as if they were strangers to each other at this moment. Villefort was the first to speak and spoke the shortest, followed closely by Alvira. Her story was very long, starting from the two's meeting as teenagers to their half-life life together - funding schools, donating nursing homes, and setting up programs for poor children. The Medicaid Foundation...and all the medals of honor that Villefort has received throughout his life. Alvira can remember it clearly, and even reported the time and place of the awards accurately...
This story made Sophie choke up several times. She had only roughly known that her uncle was keen on charity, but this was very common among nobles. Uncle Rich, who passed away not long ago, was also very concerned about the welfare of children, but she didn't know Villefort and Alvira have quietly put in so much effort over the years and helped tens of thousands of people in the livable area.
"My uncle cried at the end," Sophie said warmly. "During the break, I chatted with Father Dagne. He told me that this kind of oral history compilation is very effective in alleviating people's anxiety about death. On the surface, it is talking about the past, but in fact This is the reason for narrative therapy. In the process of integrating past experiences, people can naturally regain a sense of meaning in life. Many conservative-minded people in Habitat do not want to see a therapist, but they are very accepting of this form. .”
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