Chapter 976

"I don't understand what you're talking about!" Joan turned her head away, her cheeks burning hot.

"Hee hee~ Now, you've become that shy little boy again!"

Duo'er smiled triumphantly, ran past him like flying, and returned to the living room with the tea tray.

Joan didn't want to disturb Duo'er and Josephine being alone, so she ate the biscuits baked by Duo'er and drank a cup of mellow black tea in the kitchen.

In the afternoon, the sun shines on his body through the glass window, warming him up, and he feels a little bit of happiness inexplicably. It feels so good to go home.

After an unknown amount of time, Duo'er slipped back to the kitchen like a kitten, with joy in the corners of her eyes and brows.

"Mr. Vader, look, the gift the countess gave me!"

Duo'er raised her slender hand and showed him the platinum ring on her ring finger.

Joan's eyes touched the ring, his face changed slightly, and he forced a smile.

"It's a beautiful ring, Duo'er, have you ever thanked him?"

"I'm not an ignorant child, so I need you to teach me?" Duo'er gave him an annoyed look, "Go to the living room quickly, the lady is leaving, and I ask you to see her off."

"Okay, see you later."

Joan hurried back to the living room, sent Josephine out of the laboratory, turned around and closed the door, and confirmed that Duo Er was not lying on the door to eavesdrop, so she couldn't wait to ask her:

"Madam, is it appropriate for you to give Duo'er your wedding ring?"

The platinum ring that Josephine gave to Doer was the engagement ring that David Kaufman gave her, one of the "Pairing Rings", Joan would never admit it wrong.

"It used to be my wedding ring, it's not anymore."

Josephine raised her hand and showed Joan the ring she was wearing, which was another one of the "Pairing Rings".

Compared with the ring given to Dole, Josephine herself wore a slightly larger ring, which should have been worn by David Kaufman.

She saw the confusion in Joan's eyes and smiled to explain.

"On the day of the divorce, I planned to return the ring to David, but he refused to accept it. He cried like a child and took off his own ring, saying that he would give it to me as a souvenir, even if he couldn't do it. Husband and wife, at least we can still be friends..."

"I couldn't bear to hurt him any more, so I accepted it."

"David and I bought this pair of rings together. I still remember the price. When I left the 'Happy Palace' this morning, I left a sum of money on the dressing table. I bought this pair of rings at the original price. .”

"I didn't do this to show my nobility. In fact, I spent a lot of money on men in my life. David paid far more than this pair of rings for me."

"But I think other jewelry is fine, the value of the wedding ring itself is not important, what is important is the sense of ritual condensed on this pair of rings, if I accept David's gift, this sense of ritual still connects us, It makes it impossible for us to really get rid of the fetters of the past and face each other calmly."

"I spent my own money to buy this pair of rings, which means that I personally dispelled the sense of ritual attached to the wedding ring. In the future, they will no longer be wedding rings, and David and I will never go back to the past."

"Ma'am, it is very sensible for you to do so."

Joan couldn't help but say some unnecessary words.

"Mr. Kaufman gave you this pair of rings, maybe just to keep a thought, even if you know that the hope of your reunion is very slim, as long as you accept the wedding ring, you can give him a glimmer of hope for reunion, something to look forward to , and feel better."

"But if you do this, it is tantamount to completely denying the possibility of reunion. It is a bit cruel to Mr. Kaufman, including yourself..."

"There's nothing I can do about it." Josephine said with a wry smile, "Joan, when you grow up a little bit and have your own love experience, you will understand why I made such a cruel decision."

"When we break up with our lover, if we are hesitant and procrastinated, it will only cause more long-term pain. It is better to make a decisive decision. If we want to break up, we should separate completely. Don't leave room for fantasy for each other. Although it is painful now, but in the long run Let’s see, it’s good for each other.”

"Perhaps you are right."

Joan is still just a primary school student on emotional matters, and is not qualified to argue with the professor-level countess.

He would rather never be involved in this kind of emotional entanglement between a man and a woman, if he had to pay the price of being alone all his life... To be honest, he was really afraid that he would gladly accept such a price.

"The heart-to-heart ring has the magical power of telepathic communication. Originally, I wanted to give you one of the rings, but after thinking about it, I found it inappropriate. You will also have a girlfriend in the future. It would be embarrassing to be misunderstood by others."

Josephine naturally held Joan's arm, propped up the parasol with her right hand, and leaned slightly to his side.

"When I saw Duo'er just now, I couldn't tell what it was like. The only thing I'm sure of is that I don't hate her as much as I thought. I hate this replica that was made without my permission."

"In fact, I fell in love with her at first sight. When I met her face to face, I even had the urge to hold her in my arms and cry bitterly."

"You may think that I'm sick. It's the first time I've met Duo'er, so why bother to pretend to be affectionate, and want to drag her into a hug and cry, isn't it ridiculous?"

"I know it's ridiculous, but I can't control my inner... emotional impulse."

"Sometimes I think she is very pitiful. That man, without her consent, created her to serve as another woman's substitute, or even a toy. Isn't that pitiful?"

"However, I feel that I am not superior to Duo'er, and I have no right to pity her."

"Those of us who live in this world, when we were created by our parents, don't we also have no right to choose?"

"Duo'er said that she has been living a good life from birth to now, and she feels very happy."

"Then I shall beg her for mercy."

"I'm too greedy, evil-minded, and punished to be happy as easily as she is."

"I gave one of the rings to Duo'er, hoping that she would treat me as a friend, come to me whenever she has something to do, and chat with me if she has nothing to do."

"When I feel pain and can't speak, I hope to feel that Duo'er is living well and happy through heart-to-heart dialogue."

"It seems that another me in the world has chosen another life and got a happy destination. This will make me feel a little comforted and not so sad anymore."

She stopped in front of the carriage, did not get into the carriage immediately, and did not put away the parasol, as if to cover the tears in the corners of her eyes.

Qiao An silently followed her, hearing what she said, felt quite uncomfortable.