糖衣並不代表美好,只會讓裡面的蘋果活生生窒息而死。27Please respect copyright.PENANAgqiyJtqQ5P
細細密密的雨砸在地上,像夏天的蟬那般聒噪,也像皮爾波的心跳那般惱人。27Please respect copyright.PENANAv1pwiZYvpw
即便逃離時的緊張感還未消去,長期以來的訓練仍毫不留情地強迫皮爾波的腦子運轉起來。27Please respect copyright.PENANAgYKU7IQjqu
皮爾波心想:剛剛到底怎麼了,祖母跟依貝爾羅夫人究竟談了什麼?我現在該做什麼?27Please respect copyright.PENANAoq9vCuiHKn
不知不覺間,皮爾波已然回到臥室。27Please respect copyright.PENANAW5xgBbXn2P
只一個眼神,女傭們便心理神會地替她準備替換衣物。27Please respect copyright.PENANAH67wfhf0pr
時間一點一滴過去,皮爾波也逐漸恢復冷靜。27Please respect copyright.PENANAee38ZymJko
「潔西卡,我的扇子可能落在會客室了,如果祖母他們已經離開的話就幫我取回來。」皮爾波語氣隨意,就像在吩咐一件小事一樣。27Please respect copyright.PENANAsqWcqlDSNr
「好的,我這就去確認,請您稍等。」潔西卡回道。27Please respect copyright.PENANA7XSJXeD40T
「依貝爾羅」27Please respect copyright.PENANAcjjPwfEW9W
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直至打理的尾聲,潔西卡才帶著一張略顯蒼白的臉回來。27Please respect copyright.PENANAlhqV1tKy5E
「拿回來了嗎?」皮爾波狀似無意地詢問。27Please respect copyright.PENANAbHYVk6Rqks
「抱歉,皮爾波小姐,會客室還有人在使用,所以我不好打擾。」傑西卡回道,語氣中透著掩不住的緊張。27Please respect copyright.PENANAXBw6Im7l0c
「沒事,你做得很好。」皮爾波回道,嘴角還掛著難以察覺的淺笑。27Please respect copyright.PENANA21a1zMhHKu
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許是解決了一件麻煩事,皮爾波的步伐比來時輕快許多,臉色也好了不少。27Please respect copyright.PENANA4zSblAGfIG
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等皮爾波到達休息室時,點心盤架上的茶點已然寥寥無幾。27Please respect copyright.PENANABP59VV768v
「太好了,看來點心很合您的胃口。」皮爾波笑著對史杜說道。27Please respect copyright.PENANANNJGpNx22t
史杜把頭低了下去,臉上是藏不住的羞赧,就像偷吃糖果被抓包的小孩一樣。27Please respect copyright.PENANALe7yF6oSjk
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「珍,再去幫我拿些甜點來。」皮爾波開口吩咐一旁的傭人。27Please respect copyright.PENANAuB3cA3wESA
「不用麻煩了。」史杜不好思地擺擺手,而後詢問。27Please respect copyright.PENANAvTY95iTLgF
「別客氣,本來就是為你準備的,況且詹姆士知道你喜歡他做的甜點肯定會很高興的。」皮爾波輕聲回道。27Please respect copyright.PENANAtYwFDVaktQ
不知道為什麼,史杜總感覺皮爾波有些不太對勁,內心也開始了猜測:難不成是我吃太多甜點讓她不開心了嗎?還是我做了什麼失禮的事情嗎?再或者是...?27Please respect copyright.PENANAiKuTAHz3BA
在短暫的沉默中,史杜想了千百種可能,努力地回憶了無數次。在百思不得其解之下,史杜最後還是鼓起勇氣開口詢問。27Please respect copyright.PENANAM96LiaKvmZ
「不過...剛剛有發生什麼嗎?你臉色好像不太好。」史杜摩娑著杯子,怯生生地問。27Please respect copyright.PENANAnPytyFGC9R
「我很好,謝謝您的關心。」皮爾波愣了一下,然後客套地回應。27Please respect copyright.PENANA5Xy7YiYW6l
雖說是預想中的答案,但對方的客套還是不免讓史杜有些沮喪。27Please respect copyright.PENANAE9OUZnsQgF
直至史杜方才的提問,皮爾波才開始認真打量對方,她不僅有些納悶,心想:這難道是弱小動物特有的直覺嗎?27Please respect copyright.PENANAiHuAOTAXaD
隨著女傭端上新一輪的甜點,史杜也開始享用起了甜點。27Please respect copyright.PENANAIilMAug0pV
望著史杜享用甜點的模樣,皮爾波總覺得怪異,卻說不上來,但直覺告訴她這肯定與方才所見的哭泣有所關聯。27Please respect copyright.PENANAXkGa3W5BSM
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「這塊餅乾很甜,很好吃,您要不要吃看看」許是想壤皮爾波好一點,史杜詢問道。27Please respect copyright.PENANADLdsyqH4Gy
「好的,謝謝您。」皮爾波笑著回應。27Please respect copyright.PENANAZzAaYiDGSg
舌尖上傳來的強烈酸意讓原本模糊的一切變得清晰,史杜膽怯的舉止和臃腫的身軀是依貝爾羅夫人搞的鬼,但是,為什麼?27Please respect copyright.PENANAVSdSVLVAt6
強壓下心裡的震顫,皮爾波故作輕鬆地將兩人的對話延續下去。27Please respect copyright.PENANAoWrMLn5GOK
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