Chapter 1608: A War Without a Winner (Sixty)

Chapter 1610 A War Without Winners (Sixty)

When Hermione came back to her senses after Apparition, she found herself in a remote hill.

"Follow me." Isobel reminded her and led the way forward.

After looking around, Hermione took a few quick steps to catch up with the two people in front of her.

At some point, a gravel path winding forward appeared under the feet of the three people, and at the end, a luxurious manor appeared without warning like a mirage.

"This is..." Hermione opened her mouth wide.

"This is one of the inheritances of Albert."

Isobel raised her wand and waved it gently, and the metal door in front of her slowly opened with a creaking sound, as if to welcome the return of the hostess.

"I remember that Albert seemed to be from a Muggle family." Hermione suddenly realized that she knew nothing about Albert.

"I guess so. I don't know the details." Isobel put away her wand, looked back at Hermione, and reminded her, "You'd better not ask. Some secret things will not be made public, even for me."

"Do you live here?"

Hermione changed the subject and followed the two into the manor. Soon she found that the manor seemed to have been abandoned for some time.

"No, we live somewhere else." Isobel said casually, "No one usually lives here. If you want, you can move in."

"Forget it, and it's not suitable."

Hermione shook her head. She didn't want to live alone in such a ghost place.

"If it were me, I wouldn't live here either." Katrina muttered, "It's very suitable for Albert to use this place to accommodate Catherine and others."

The three of them walked through the messy courtyard, pushed the door into the hall, and headed towards the annex on the east side. Some of the rooms here had been cleaned by the house elves.

Isobel pushed the door and walked into the spacious living room, intending to sit down and continue the previous topic.

"By the way, there will be a welcome party in the next few days. Do you want to come and attend?" Isobel waved her wand and conjured three cups of black tea out of thin air, and cast an inquiring look at Hermione.

"Party?" Hermione asked, "Do you want Albert's lovers to get to know each other?"

"I guess so, but it may not be the kind of party you think." Katrina leaned close to Hermione's ear and whispered something to her.

Hermione's cheeks flushed red, and she looked at Katrina in disbelief.

To be honest, she didn't think the McDougal sisters would be such women.

"We don't have that kind of hobby either." Isobel seemed to see through Hermione's thoughts, picked up the black tea and took a sip, and calmly comforted, "Of course, Albert doesn't have it either."

"Why?"

It was actually difficult for Hermione to understand. Did she hear it wrong just now?

"Because the opportunity is rare!" Katrina said with a smile, "Such an opportunity will probably be hard to come by in the future, so we don't mind leaving Albert with an unforgettable memory, and Catherine and the other two are the protagonists of this banquet."

Hermione opened her mouth slightly, completely unable to understand.

This is really...too shameful.

"You don't seem to have fully adapted to your identity." Isobel looked at Hermione with a stunned expression and reminded her softly, "You must remember that you are Albert's lover. As a lover, you should satisfy and please Albert as much as possible."

"This...this has nothing to do with lovers."

"If there is no such relationship, what do you plan to use to maintain your relationship?" Isobel felt that Hermione did not recognize the reality at all, "Desire itself is difficult to maintain for a long time. When Albert's novelty is over, your relationship is destined to gradually become distant, so I never care whether you become his lover."

"Albert is not that kind of person." Hermione said, biting her lip.

"Men are actually all the same." Isobel sighed and reminded, "You have to remember that you are different from us. You are not Albert's wife, and you don't live with him for a long time. There is no family-based kinship as a bond to maintain the relationship."

"So, you must find a way to make yourself attractive, otherwise he probably won't be very interested in you after your novelty wears off, and this usually only takes two or three years." Katrina pointed at herself and said, "Just like me, try to make yourself a more useful and more attractive girl."

"Why are you telling me this."

Hermione didn't think Isobel would be so kind to remind a competitor. She still didn't realize that compared to conspiracy, overt conspiracy is more terrible and more unsolvable.

"It's just to let you know the situation in advance. If some things are made clear in advance, a lot of trouble can be reduced." Isobel looked at Hermione and said, "At least you made your own choice and you won't regret it in the future. What's more, if you want to sign an unbreakable spell, you should think it through. This is related to your whole life."

"Is this considered a reverse dissuasion?" Hermione seemed to think of something, and the expression on her face suddenly became strange, "What can I get if I sign the contract?"

"You will become one of us, receive the same treatment as a wife, and no longer have to worry about the issue of future children." Isobel had guessed Hermione's choice, but still introduced it patiently.

"Equal to the status of a wife." Hermione looked complicated, "Can I live with you?"

"Yes, you can." Katrina raised her eyebrows, "but I don't recommend you to do that."

"Why?"

"That will completely ruin your interpersonal relationships. Unless you just want to concentrate on being Albert's lover, I suggest you build a warm nest that belongs only to you."

Hermione was silent for a moment. She found that she did lack thinking, but this was probably the other party's reverse persuasion. Albert had done this. If she hadn't been decisive enough...

"That's better than letting him cheat." Isobel seemed to see through Hermione's thoughts and explained calmly, "Men actually prefer that kind of atmosphere."

"Sign a contract with Albert?" Hermione asked again.

"Yes, this is the content of the contract." Isobel put a piece of parchment in front of Hermione and said, "If you want, you can stay tonight."

Hermione hesitated for a moment, but finally shook her head.

"I don't want people to see the flaws, and Albert doesn't want to..."

"Then you will probably have a hard time in the future." Katrina felt that Hermione was asking for trouble.

"I can only get a verbal promise?"

After reading the content on the parchment, Hermione frowned slightly and asked.

"I signed it too." Katrina shrugged and said, "As long as you are willing to manage this relationship well, you will find that the so-called contract is meaningless. Compared with what you give, it is not worth mentioning at all."

"Yes, it's only a verbal promise." Isobel said calmly, "Of course, you can also give up. The choice is in your hands. No one will force you."

"Okay, I do." Hermione knew that she had no choice from the beginning, "I just don't understand why it's so troublesome."

"Because the other girls have some interests, there is this contract." Isobel explained, "The purpose is to strengthen the connection between the two parties, and it is also a guarantee that they have the same status as wives. If you want to get something, you naturally have to pay the corresponding price."

"Albert will come over this afternoon. Before that, let me teach you how to be a qualified lover." Isobel reached out to Hermione and took her to the bathroom, ready to help her correct her bad taste.