Chapter 9 Chapter nine

The morning sun shone on the thin white snow on the top of the mountain, and reflected into Clay's bloodshot eyes. He only felt the tingling sensation in his eyes penetrated into his brain, making his already aching head feel dizzy. Walking forward heavily, it seems that every step is a great torture. In addition to the feeling of severe headache and the annoying howling of the empty stomach, the scene with Bi An in the morning also lingered in his mind from time to time, adding to the feeling of waking up from a nightmare. He didn't believe that he would have sex with Bi An's sow, But the ironclad evidence made him unable to argue.

He walked to the woodland cleared by Jem and Beth, and sat down sadly. He tried to recall everything last night, but after he dragged Bian out of Nicole's house, his memory fell into a blank. He was very troubled, because, if, as Bian said, she was pregnant unfortunately, would Nicole agree to go west with him?He quickly stopped thinking, not imagining the bad side. "Clay!" Nicole's voice came over. Clay stood up happily and went to meet him. "You didn't make an appointment... Ouch, Clay, why are you looking so bad? Are your eyes hurting?" "It hurts." Clay responded hoarsely, and stretched out his arms.

Nicole ran up to him and stopped again, "You stink of wine!" Regardless of Nicole's criticism, Clay stepped forward and hugged her into his arms, "Come on, I'll take you to a good place." He put his arms around Nicole, helped her carry the basket, and walked into the bushes. Nicole followed him around until Clay squatted down and pushed aside a pile of vines, revealing the opening of a cave. "I'll light the fire, you go in first!" Clay said, busy picking dead branches and lighting a fire in a crude brick oven. "What is this place?" Nicole looked around, and found that the cave was about twelve feet long and ten feet wide. Not only were there two chairs, but also a pine cabinet inside.

"It's the place that Jem, Beth, and I found when we were young. At that time, we thought it was the most secret place in the world." After lighting up the fire, Clay went to the pine cabinet and pulled out two dirty blankets . "I really admire you," Nicole shook her head and opened the basket she brought, "Come and eat something! I don't think you ate anything last night." Clay groaned, "Please don't mention last night!" It wasn't until an hour later that they had breakfast and the cave was warm that Nicole sat down on the cave wall and started talking about business. "I didn't sleep last night and I was thinking about your proposal," she said leisurely. .

"Would you agree to come with me?" Clay asked nervously. "I don't know. I always feel that what you said about Bi'an is hard to believe. Besides, you put so much effort into Ada Farm, do you really have the heart to give up?" "Yes, for you, I'd rather sacrifice the farm." Clay said decisively. "Really?" Nicole stared at Clay, speechless for a moment, "I really hope so!" She said softly, "I really hope that I have such a weight in your heart." "But you still doubt me!" Clay expressed the doubts and fears in Nicole's heart, and he recalled what happened when he found Bian on his bed in the morning. Is it reasonable for Nicole to doubt him? "I grew up so big, I never swear, but once I swear, I have never violated my oath," he looked at Nicole frankly, "I am willing to swear to God now: I love you, and Love till I die."

"Clay!" Nicole sat up and covered Clay's hand, "Don't talk about death," she was a little shocked, but also a little moved, "Actually, you already know my heart," she said with emotion , "I will never love anyone else except you." Clay pulled her into his arms, and the two hugged silently for a long time, "We will leave in the spring, anyway, there will be a caravan going to the west at any time, let's go separately, don't let people suspect that we are together..." Nicole didn't listen to Clay's plan, she just thought: spring will come for a long, long time, and spring is the time to plant rice, will Clay really drop everything and take her away?

"You are shaking, do you feel cold?" Clay asked with concern. "I'm scared!" Nicole admitted. "You don't need to be afraid because the worst is over." "Really?" "Hush!" Clay ordered, bowing his head and kissing Nicole. They had been making out for a long time, so when Clay began to kiss Nicole, all shadows of suspicion disappeared from Nicole's mind, and when Clay pushed her lips away with his hands, further violating the inside of her lips, she He also stretched out his arms and put them around Clay's neck. Clay has longed for Nicole for a long time, and now he hopes to use Nicole's sweetness to forget the filth of sharing the bed with Bi'an last night. However, Bi'an's vision, pink pajamas, and blood on the white sheets are vaguely in the air. His eyes trembled.

"Clay!" Nicole gasped, "what's wrong with you?" "It's nothing, I probably drank too much last night," Clay hugged Nicole tightly to his chest, "Don't leave me, I need you so much, I need your warmth, your anger, I seem to have been shadowed by something Chasing," he kissed Nicole's neck, "help me forget!" "Okay!" Nicole whispered, "Okay... I need you too." Clay pulled Nicole down on the blanket and lay side by side. The two were lost in the scent of flowers and grass in the cave. Nicole wanted to have Clay impatiently, but he just wanted to prolong the sweetness of every minute. He slowly unbuttoned Nicole's chest, then reached into the placket to hold Nicole's breasts, and rubbed the soft breasts with his thumbs, "I miss you so much!" Clay whispered, using Lips take the place of hands.

Nicole arched her body, with bright colors shining in her mind, she wanted to untie the vest on Clay's chest, but the caress of Clay's lips and hands made her forget again and again, it seemed that even the simplest thing could not can not do well. Clay smiled at Nicole's clumsiness, and pulled away on his own. Seeing that Nicole's eyes were lightly closed, and her thick and long eyelashes looked very cute, he stretched out his hand to stroke Nicole's cheeks to his lips, and His feelings for Nicole also changed from sweet to unrestrained, and he hurriedly began to undress, and the original slow pace no longer existed.

Nicole opened her eyes and admired Clay's gradually exposed body under the firelight. When Clay turned to her like a god, his whole body glowing golden, she couldn't help admiring, "You are so beautiful!" Clay smiled at her, and kissed her impatiently. He easily took off Nicole's clothes, and hungrily touched every inch of her soft and elastic skin. When he couldn't bear it, he pulled Nicole to the Nicole lifted her hips just as passionately when he was on her, leading him to possess her. Clay held her buttocks and began to squirm. Nicole immediately felt a burst of wonderful and dizzy sensations. She followed Clay's pace from slow to fast, until the last moment she clasped Clay tightly, Reaching a sensual world of ecstasy, she fell limply on Clay, trembling, and too satisfied to speak.

"Did I hear you right, ma'am?" The stout young man spat a mouthful of tobacco juice at Bi'an's feet, "You want me to give you a child, but not already born, but to make you pregnant?" Bi'an stood straight, looking straight at her eyes, "Yes," she finally managed to find out the person in front of her who could gag with money, "I have already investigated, your family has a lot of children." "Investigation, eh?" Hao Ouli smiled. He has no dislike for the fat woman standing in front of him, because he likes a woman with a thick back and enthusiasm, but he doesn't like the domineering and delicate aura of this woman. Bi'an nodded, she didn't even bother to talk to someone like Hao Ouli, "This matter must be kept confidential, and we are still strangers in public." Hao Ouli nodded eagerly, he couldn't believe it for his good luck, he is not a man who attracts women, his short stature and broken front teeth are his fatal injuries, but now someone automatically sends him money to do this This kind of thing really made him dubious, "Okay, madam, I will do what you say, but I must warn you first, none of my six children are like me." Bi An secretly smiled. It would be best to be like him, so as to make Clay the laughing stock of everyone. "It doesn't matter," she replied quietly. "I will wait for you behind the tannery of Ada Farm at three o'clock tomorrow afternoon." "Ada Farm? Could it be that Clay can't have children?" Bi'an's body stiffened, "I'm not going to answer your questions anymore, and I hope you don't ask any more questions in the future." After she finished speaking angrily, she turned and walked towards the hired carriage. Oli looked at her going back, with a lewd smile on his mouth. It was three o'clock in the afternoon, and it was a rare opportunity to do such a thing in broad daylight. He smiled and walked on the way home. He should consider changing his career When this stud-like business is gone, go to his tobacco fields! In the next two months, Nicole felt very satisfied, although she could not be called happy. She and Clay often met in the woodland among the trees, and often hid in the caves to make love. They were as excited as children. Planning their trip to the west, studying what luggage they will bring, and even how many bedrooms they will have in the future, the children have discussed it. They decided to tell Jenny and the twins about their travel plans at an appropriate time, because Jenny and the twins The twins must also be in their travel plans. Jenny soon found out about Nicole and Clay's private date, but she didn't say it until one day Nicole was restless because she hadn't dated for several days, and she finally couldn't help it. "Are you walking around because you can't meet Clay?" Jenny asked while she was sewing. Nicole was taken aback, "You... how do you know?" Jenny laughed, "I can tell from your face, I've been wondering when will you tell me." Nicole sat down in front of the fire, "You are so kind! You have been so patient with me!" "You have the patience!" Jenny snorted. "There is no woman in the world who will endure Clay's treatment of you like you." "Clay has his reasons..." "When a man meets a woman, there are always a lot of reasons," Jenny changed her mind after thinking about it. "Actually, maybe I was too arbitrary. Maybe Clay really has his reasons. Why did he have a tryst with his wife!" Nicole laughed, "Actually, I think when I live with him and see him every day, I might still miss this tryst time!" "You really shouldn't trust Clay too much. If I were Clay, I would have taken you back to the manor a long time ago." Jenny said seriously. Nicole was silent. Until now, she still doubted Bian's position in Clay's heart, especially since Clay hadn't heard from her recently, which also made her feel uneasy, as if something was about to happen. A sudden knock on the door disturbed the two of them, and Nicole immediately got up and ran to open the door, thinking that Clay had finally come to see her, but she was disappointed again. I saw an old man in a sailor suit standing outside the door, with a scar on his left cheek that had just healed, and a backpack on his back, "Mrs. Ai?" "Yes, may I ask who you are..." Nicole felt that the old man had a kind face, but she couldn't recall seeing him there. "Don't you remember me? I'm Dr. Tang, the witness at your wedding." Nicole finally remembered, "Ah! Please come in quickly, Jenny, and pour a cup of coffee for Dr. Tang." "Thank you." Doctor Tang walked into the room with a smile, "I didn't expect to see you here, Mrs. Ai, I wanted to ask how to get to Ada Farm!" "I'm so glad you came here first. Are you hungry? Jenny can get you something to eat." "Then I won't be polite!" While eating the scrambled eggs, ham, pies and so on that Jenny temporarily brought out, Dr. Tang told them: the captain and first mate of the cruise ship they were on had both drowned during a voyage. "Because I didn't agree with their despicable means of forcing you to marry, I broke up with them as soon as I arrived in the United States. At that time, there happened to be a ship going to England, and there was a shortage of a ship's doctor, so I applied to join the ship." Dr. Tang explained road. "Then when did you know we were looking for you?" "I knew about it as soon as I arrived in the UK, but because of the sailing schedule, I only came now." Dr. Tang talked with Nicole and Jenny about his plan to go to Boston to do business with friends. He didn't ask about Nicole's marriage situation, because he guessed Nicole's marriage from the fact that Nicole avoided the mill There was a problem, when he left shortly after, he left an address in Virginia, he was going to stay nearby for a while to see if Nicole needed his help, he always felt that he should be for Nicole's Unhappy marriage is responsible, and helping her cancel the marriage is the least he should do. Nicole took off the cap of her cloak, let the breeze brush her face, and then paddled down the river. She stared at the melting snow on the ground and the new green branches, as if she had already breathed in the breath of spring. It had been two weeks since the ship's doctor had visited, and Nicole was amused to think that the ship's doctor had deliberately stayed in Virginia for her. How could she need a ship's doctor?She really wanted to tell the ship's doctor, tell everyone, that she would be leaving Virginia with Clay soon. When she received the note sent by Clay yesterday, she was so happy that she didn't sleep well all night. She hadn't dated Clay for a long time, and she speculated that this date should be their official plan to put it into practice. It's time. When she tied up the boat, she could already see the thin smoke wafting from the entrance of the cave. She knew that Clay had arrived first and had already started the fire. She hurried through the bushes and ran towards the cave, feeling very excited. When she saw Clay standing at the mouth of the cave, with his arms outstretched to meet her, she rushed into his arms happily, and Clay held her so tightly that she could hardly breathe, Nicole She doesn't care, because she doesn't want to blend into Clay's arms all the time and become a part of Clay.Clay raised Nicole's chin and looked at her hungrily and affectionately. Nicole suddenly felt a fire rushing through her body. She bit Clay's lips and let out a voice that was half roar, half laugh. Clay stuck out the tip of his tongue and licked the corner of her mouth, and she immediately felt her legs go weak. Clay laughed from his throat, picked Nicole up, and walked into the cave. This is a song of love that does not need a prelude. Both of them are like desperate lovers, eager, greedy and demanding, and the raging fire in their bodies is also burning, forming a prairie fire. After removing all the clothes on their bodies, they saw their scattered clothes everywhere in the cave. They didn't speak, but used their bodies to express their thoughts and love for each other. Their movements were not gentle, but passionate, not slow, only fast, and they didn't relax until they relieved the smoldering emotions in their bodies. , smiled. "Clay," Nicole whispered, "I miss you so much!" Clay still hugged her tightly, "I love you so much, I don't know what to do!" He confided with a hint of sadness. Nicole pushed away his entangled body, and then leaned into his arms again, "Today, for the first time, I feel that spring is approaching, and I thought spring would never come!" Clay brought Nicole's mink cloak and covered them. Smiling sweetly, Nicole rubbed her thigh against Clay, and the moment was perfect - snuggled in her lover's arms, undisturbed, carnal satisfaction, and covered in mink. "How are you? How are the twins?" "It's all good, I just miss you very much, especially me. When I woke up this morning, I felt that there was warmth in the air. I don't know if the weather in the west will be the same as this one. What do you think? I I’ve always wanted to pack my luggage, but I always felt that I had no idea, and I wanted to tell Jenny, but I felt that the time hadn’t come yet...” When Nicole realized that Clay beside her didn’t respond at all, she stopped suddenly, and she supported her elbow Looking at Clay, "What's wrong with you? Did something happen?" "It's nothing," Clay replied flatly, "at least, it has nothing to do with our plan." Nicole frowned, "Clay, is Bi An looking for trouble again? Is she threatening you again when she discovers our plan? If she repeats her tricks this time, I will never bear it anymore. My patience has reached its limit." Clay wrapped his arms around Nicole and pulled her into his arms, "I want you to listen to me and not say a word until I finish," he took a deep breath, "First of all, I want Let me tell you, this incident has nothing to do with our original plan, we still moved to the west according to the plan." Nicole's heart began to sink because she had realized that the problem was not simple. "Bian is pregnant!" Clay announced with a heavy heart, "and the doctor came and confirmed it." Nicole felt that her heart had been severely torn into pieces. She didn't speak because she was at a loss for words. She didn't move because she couldn't move anymore. "Nicole, did you hear what I said?" Nicole suppressed the feeling of crying, and reluctantly replied, "I heard." Startled by Nicole's lack of response, Clay relaxed his arms to see Nicole's expression. Nicole took the opportunity to sit up, with her back to Clay, and began to dress. "Nicole, can you talk? I didn't want to tell you, but Bi'an has already publicized this matter. I don't want you to hear this news from others." Nicole remained silent, dressed numbly, and put on woolen socks. "Nicole," Clay was really anxious. He held Nicole's arms and turned her to face him, but when he saw Nicole's eyes, he was terrified. Eyes full of love and warmth, now only showing coldness and chill. "What do you want me to say?" Nicole said coldly. Clay pulled Nicole into his arms again, but Nicole's body was so stiff that there was no emotion, "Please speak! We must speak before we can make a plan!" Nicole glared at Clay, "Making a plan? A plan to evade responsibility and leave the innocent child with Bian? Do you think Bian would be a good mother?" "I don't care if she's a good mother or not! I want you, and I don't want anyone but you." Nicole pushed Clay away, "Why didn't you tell that this isn't yours?" Clay stared at Nicole without blinking, knowing he had to face the issue, and he was ready to confess, "I was drunk, that's the only time, and she came to my bed here." Nicole sneered, "Do you think I should forgive you for being drunk? Because I made love to you for the first time when I was drunk." "Nicole!" Clay leaned on her. Nicole immediately pushed him away, "Don't touch me," she whispered, "Don't ever touch me again!" Clay clasped Nicole's shoulders stubbornly, "You are my wife, I have the right to touch you!" Nicole withdrew her hand forcefully, and slapped Clay hard, "Your wife, when did you treat me like a wife? I'm just your whore, taking care of your physical needs, and you have Bian Isn't that enough? What's the matter with you? Isn't one woman enough?" "You clearly know that this is not the case, and you also know that I have been very frank with you." "Know? What do I know about you? I know your body, I know you can control everything about me, and I know you can make me obey and believe the most ridiculous stories!" "Listen to me, trust me, I love you, let's get out of here together." Nicole raised her head and laughed, "Now it's your turn not to know me. I admit that I have never shown self-esteem in front of you. I will do whatever you want me to do. However, let me tell you, the real me is not In this way, the real me also has ambitions and needs. I admit that Bi'an is much smarter than me. She knows what she wants and goes all out to pursue it. She doesn't just sit at home and wait until a paper Ling rushed to the tryst, she knew that she would end up with nothing!" "Nicole!" Clay begged, "Calm down, please? You didn't mean these words." "You are wrong!" Nicole laughed, "These words are the first time I want to say with all my heart. I have been in the United States for so long, and I have not spent a moment without waiting, first waiting for you to tell me you love me, and then waiting You choose between Bean and me, I'm so stupid, so thoughtless, so unrealistic, I trust you like a child, even if you say big things, I trust you," she said , and laughed contemptuously, "Do you know that Abby once tore off my clothes and tied me to the wall? I was really stupid, because I was only thinking that he had insulted your pure land, Don't you think it's ridiculous? You might still be enjoying yourself in bed with Bi'an at that time, but I was worried that I wouldn't be able to be chaste for you!" "I've had enough, you've said too much." "Huh? Is there a time when Akeley has had enough? Who has enough? Enough of the plump Bian or the skinny Nicole?" "Don't talk about it, listen to me, I have already told you, this matter will not affect our plan, we still go to the west as planned." Nicole glared at him angrily, "This matter has affected me, do you think I will entrust my life to a man who does not want to have his own children? What if we go west to have children? You see other beautiful women , won’t you also abandon our mother and child?” Nicole's words hurt Clay deeply, "How do you think I'm that kind of man?" "I don't think so, so what should I think? That's what you did to me! I'm such a fool, I fell in love with you at first sight, and you took advantage of my immature emotions to take advantage of me." "Do you really think so?" Clay asked quietly. "Of course, when I came to the United States, I just waited and waited. I didn't do anything else. Huh, I will never sit and wait again." Nicole put on her shoes and walked towards the entrance of the cave angrily. Clay hurriedly pulled on his trousers and followed her. "You can't just leave like this," he grabbed Nicole's arm, "I have to let you know." "I already understand it very well. You have already made your choice - whoever gets pregnant first will win. It's a pity that it is not easy for our Gu family to get pregnant. Otherwise, I will be the one who wins today." "Nicole!" Nicole looked down at Clay's hand grabbing her arm, "Let me go," she said coldly. "Unless you're sensible." "You mean, unless I'm coaxed into your arms again by your sweet words? I'm sorry! The relationship between the two of us is over, and there is nothing to do with it." "I do not believe." Nicole said calmly, "Two weeks ago, the witness we have been waiting for, the ship doctor, came to see me, and he was willing to help us testify and cancel the marriage." Clay's eyes widened. "No," he murmured, "I don't want to..." "Now it's not a question of whether you want it or not. You already have everything. Now it's my turn. I am determined to stop waiting and start living again!" "What do you mean?" "I'm going to annul the marriage first, and then expand the mill business. The United States is a land of opportunities, and I have no reason not to make good use of it," Nicole said, then pushed Clay away and walked out of the cave. In the cool air, Nicole calmly drove the boat back to the mill pier. Her grandfather told her: Don't dwell on the past, she will cut Clay out of her life from now on. Walking to the hut, I felt a new force coming from my heart. On the second day after Nicole broke up with Clay, she asked Weiss to take her to the ship's doctor, and canceled the marriage at the judge's residence. When Weiss heard Nicole's request, he didn't say a word. In fact, there was no One person commented on Nicole's move, as if they had expected this day to come, and Nicole was the last to lose faith in Clay. Nicole was surprised that the annulment of the marriage was actually completed in just a few minutes. She thought that so many people saw her and Clay together, which should at least constitute a legal flaw, but in fact, even if she and Clay had The same is true of the child, because of the coercion, which did not meet the legal requirements, so after the testimony of the ship doctor, her marriage with Clay was wiped out. After Nicole thanked the ship doctor solemnly and sent the kind old man away, she immediately asked Weiss about buying land, because she had already saved a sum of money on hand, and she also liked the fertile and flat area around the mill farmland. "Why are you buying farmland?" Weiss was surprised. "I'm going to try barley in the spring." "Barley? But Clay will give you..." Weiss stopped talking halfway when he saw Nicole's expression. "I have nothing to do with Ekeley, and I don't want to have any contact with him. I will find a way out myself." Weiss sighed, "I really can't believe you and Clay are over like this." "Actually, it ended a long time ago. I'm just blind, so I don't know." "Nicole." Weiss looked down at Nicole, who had sparkling eyes and soft and seductive lips, "will you marry me? You have never seen my house. My house is very spacious and comfortable enough for you , Jenny, come live with the twins, and I can't make enough money, you don't need to work at all." Nicole looked at Weiss in amazement, and finally smiled, "Wes, you are really a good person, but you don't really want to marry me." "I'm serious. I have admired you in private for a long time. I think you will be the most perfect wife. Not only will you manage the farm well, but everyone will like you!" Weiss said sincerely. Nicole laughed, "You describe me like that, it makes me feel like I'm so old," she stood on tiptoe, and kissed Weiss under the corner of his mouth, "Thank you for proposing to me, but I don't intend to just end One marriage, immediately another marriage," she threatened again with a stern face, "if you dare to look relieved, I will never talk to you." Weiss took her hand and kissed it, then held it in his own, "How can I breathe a sigh of relief? I still want to cry!" Nicole laughed and withdrew her hand, "What I need most now is a friend, not a husband. If you really want to help me, you can take me to buy that piece of land." Weiss also looked at Nicole and laughed. Although he regretted that Nicole refused to marry him, he was not heartbroken, "Don't worry, Old Roger has long wanted to sell that land. I'll take you there. Maybe he will give it to you as soon as he is happy." Nicole smiled and took Weiss's wrist, and both of them walked to old Roger's house. Spring soon came to the countryside of Virginia. After the first batch of grain was harvested, Nicole’s mill ended its winter break and started busy grinding work. Because Nicole was soliciting business at a low price, it was a few miles away. All the peasants brought their corn to her for milling. Nicole didn't let herself have a moment's rest. She not only taught the twins to read regularly every day, but also often helped at the mill. Since the farmland she bought from old Roger required a skilled hand, she hired a good and hardworking helper. The twins have settled down naturally. Nicole knew that this was Clay's intention to reassure her, and she was not without comfort in her heart. She told Issa to send the twins back to the manor to see their uncle regularly every week. Every time the twins came back, they said that the fat Women are getting fatter. "He's in a bad situation!" Issa reported to Nicole once when she was dropping off the twins. Nicole knew who Issa was referring to without even asking. In fact, although she refused to admit it on the surface, she subconsciously missed Clay all the time. "He drank so much, I've never seen him drink so much!" Nicole turned around to do other things, Clay did it to herself, she should be gloating, but in fact, she was devastated! Two weeks later, Weiss brought the news that Clay and Bian were married. Although Nicole was mentally prepared, she still felt shaky and her face was pale. "I've been reasoning with him, but you also know how stubborn that man is." Weiss shook his head, "In fact, he still loves you. When I told him the news of the cancellation of the marriage, he was drunk for four days and four nights." , Later, his workers carried him back from near the swamp." "I think he was at least sober when he got married?" Nicole said coldly. "He said he married for the kids, that bastard, I don't know how he got the appetite to sleep with that cow." Nicole felt a stabbing pain in her heart, and she turned around to go back to work, but Weiss grabbed her arm just in time. "Sorry, I didn't mean to hurt you." "You didn't hurt me, Mr. Ai has no meaning to me anymore." Weiss looked at the back of Nicole leaving, and had the urge to strangle Clay in his heart. Clay hurt this kind and beautiful woman too deeply. The Ada Manor was dirty and smelly, and no one had cleaned it up for several months, but Bian still elegantly ate ice cream and sweet biscuits on the dining table in her own way. I saw that she had a big belly, as if she was about to give birth. It was rare for Clay to come back from the farm to eat, but he lost his appetite as soon as he walked to the door of the dining room. "What a beautiful picture," he sarcastically said loudly, "my lovely wife, future mother!" Bi'an ignored his cynicism, and just continued to taste the sweet and delicious ice cream on her own. She always felt that eating is the greatest enjoyment in life. Eating it when she is happy will add to her sense of happiness, and eating it when she is in pain will comfort her. Peace of mind. "One eats, two make up! Isn't that right?" Clay asked. When Bian didn't respond, he went upstairs bored. The upstairs bedroom was full of dirty clothes. He opened the drawer and saw that even one The clean clothes were all gone, he closed the drawer angrily, slammed the door, and went out again. In fact, he was rarely at home now—he was busy in the farmland during the day, and drank in the library at night. The power of alcohol can only be used to sleep, and once the power of alcohol disappeared, he began to miss Nicole, and he couldn't sleep. He walked to the river, stripped off his clothes, jumped into the river, and after taking a bath, he lay down on the grass by the river, and fell asleep extremely tired. When he woke up, it was already pitch black and the starry sky hung high. He returned home in a daze, but when he entered the door, he heard a moaning sound. He shook his head and walked towards the direction of the sound, only to see Bi'an curled up on the ground, holding her huge belly with both hands, "What happened?" He knelt beside Bi'an and asked, "Did you fall down?" Bi An rolled her eyes, "Help me," she moaned, "Child..." Clay didn't touch her, but immediately ran to find the manor midwife. While the midwife was checking on Bi'an, Clay lit a kerosene lamp, and saw that the midwife's hands were covered in blood, and Bi'an had lost consciousness. "Bring Meiji," the midwife ordered, "I can't do it alone!" Clay went to find Meiying again, and when the three of them carried Bian to the bedroom together, Clay went back to the library, drinking one cup after another. After a long time, Mei Yang quietly pushed the door open and came in, "She had a miscarriage!" She informed quietly. Clay looked at her in surprise, then smiled. "Miscarriage, eh?" "Clay!" Mee Young didn't like the look in Clay's eyes, "I hope you don't drink anymore." Clay poured another glass of whiskey, "Why didn't you comfort me? Shouldn't you have said, 'It's okay, it will regenerate'?" "She won't be born again," replied the midwife at the door. "She was so heavy that she fell very hard. I checked her, and I'm afraid she won't survive." Clay drank the wine down, then poured another glass of wine, "Don't worry, she won't die, people like Bi An won't die easily." "Clay," Mi-young yelled, "you take this matter too lightly." She walked up to Clay and pressed his hand, "please don't drink any more, if you drink any more, tomorrow won't be able to work." "Work?" Clay smiled. "Why should I work? To work for my lovely wife?" He took a sip of his whiskey and started laughing, a creepy laugh. "Clay..." Meiji wanted to persuade her again. "Go out, can't I even be quiet for a while?" Mei Yong and the midwife walked out dejectedly. As the sun rose, Clay was still drinking alone, still waiting for the alcohol to dull his memory. On the first day that Clay stopped working, the workers were very strange, but they still worked as usual. However, when Clay disappeared for four consecutive days, many workers stopped working. Since then, Ada Farm has been like The house full of termites began to gradually collapse.