Manhattan Reborn 1978

a new day.

Europe, UK.

Asthall Manor, Oxfordshire.

Mrs. Deborah M. Cavendish of Devonshire, wearing a very casual home clothes, looked at a brand new photo frame in her hand and smiled happily.

“This photo captures me so beautifully!”

"Who took it?"

"David said it was a beautiful moment he captured at random."

Toby Olga, who brought gifts to Deborah for David, glanced at Xina Osevia and Elena Mesa who were sitting next to Deborah with a smile, and said with a smile.

"Oh~ Really..."

"So he has a talent for photography?!"

"Hahaha~"

Zina picked up another photo from the table, pointed at David on it and asked with a smile.

"Where did you take this photo?"

"How did he..."

"Hahahaha~"

Deborah looked at the photo, where David was running around in the pineapple plantation with her on his back, and Tilda Swinton was still pushing the two of them forward, smiling and shaking her head.

"This bad boy, why did you send this one...!!"

"Hehe~"

Elena, who was sitting on the other side of her, also picked up a photo frame and held it in front of Deborah, asking curiously.

"Are you at... the beach?"

Deborah took the photo, squinted at it for a while, and said with a bit of laughter.

"He's acting weird..."

"The sun is too poisonous. You must be responsible for me. You must not get tanned..."

"So, he found a few palm tree leaves from somewhere and held them precariously over my head..."

"Hahaha~"

Elena looked at the photo, where David held up a palm leaf with a serious look on his face, covered his mouth and laughed~

At this moment, Toby also took out an envelope from the gift box at the right time, handed it to Deborah and said.

"This is the letter he asked me to bring you."

"..okay, thank you!"

Deborah looked at the ordinary white envelope in her hand. It was clean and tidy, with nothing written on it. .

She opened the envelope with a smile, took out two pieces of letter paper and looked at it carefully.

"To~"

"I want to love you, but I don't dare to love you with all my strength... Deborah!"

"The evening you left, I walked toward the top of the mountain facing the fiery red sunset."

"The path after the rain exudes the smell of earth, but I can't bear to step on the fine grass."

"The scenery around me seems to be like a dream and fascinates me~"

"I feel the coolness, fragrance and freshness in the evening breeze..."

"I don't think about anything, I don't say anything~Standing on the top of the mountain!"

"Let the infinite love guide me from my heart to fly to the distant horizon..."

"I walk farther and farther, like an elf roaming in the sky ~ crossing oceans and mountains!"

"But when I stopped, I suddenly realized~"

"Let you go willfully, so that I can only taste the sweet dreams and loneliness alone..."

"The sun fell into the sea."

"The fiery red and blue in front of me, the brilliance and darkness of the sky, all make me miss your sigh when you turned around and left."

"The wild flowers swaying in the wind behind me seem to be telling me that I have fallen deeply in love with you~"

"The smile, joy, and happiness when I get along with you, I want to press pause and slow them down~"

"Because only by recording your bright smile can I heal my longing and sadness."

"moment!"

"Heart, tell me~"

"You won't change, and neither will I!"

"And in the courtyard behind the Astor Hall Manor house..."

"Our agreement will never change!"

. . .

Deborah has read the letter.

Xina and Elena, who were sitting next to her, also "secretly" finished reading it.

how to say?

Emm. .

Deborah didn't show much expression. She held the letter in front of her eyes again and read it again. .

At this moment, Zina suddenly felt some sour feelings in her heart, and her eyes looked at the letter "uncontrollably" again. .

"Well..." Deborah put down her hands and smiled at Toby.

"Fortunately, this letter is written to me..."

"If Tilda receives this letter, she will..."

"Hehe~"

Elena held her arm and said with a bright smile: "Don't worry~ We will help you teach him a lesson when we get back!"

"..you?"

"Yeah~ Me and Xina, us!"

"Hehe~"

Deborah was surprised and turned to look at Zina. Seeing that she actually acquiesced with a smile, she couldn't help but look at Toby Olga again. .

Toby saw the "weird" looks from the three of them, and quickly waved his hands and said with a bitter smile: "I'm not~ I'm not!"

"...Hahahaha~"

After a brief silence, Zina, Deborah and Elena all laughed.

Toby also realized that he had become a little "strange". There were two blushes on his face, he lowered his head and twisted his fingers. .

. . .

Near lunch time.

Gerald Cavendish Grosvenor, heir to the Duke of Westminster, happened to come from London to visit Deborah.

After seeing Toby, Zina and Elena, he greeted them in surprise and asked about David's current situation.

When Deborah showed the photo that Toby brought to Jellal, he was indeed made to laugh by the funny scenes of several people in the photo. .

However, after he read the letter sent by David, he pointed at the beginning of the letter with a strange expression and joked.

"Here, if I change my name to Tilda..."

"She will definitely..."

"Hahahaha~"

"You think so too?!"

"Why is it the same as what I said?!" Deborah "snatched" the letter from Jellal and shook her head with a smile.

"Uh...yeah!" Jellal also shrugged a little surprised.

At this time~

The cook Tenisha had prepared a sumptuous lunch for everyone. Her daughter Emma walked lightly to a few people and smiled.

"Ma'am, it's time to eat."

"Ok!"

Deborah naturally grabbed Zina and Elena respectively, raised her eyebrows at Jellal, and laughed softly.

"You should learn more from him, single nobleman!"

"...Oh~" Jellal, who felt that he was innocent, rolled his eyes and muttered softly.

"Single, what's wrong?"

"What did you say?!"

"Uh...hehe~"

"nothing!"

Deborah looked at Jellal who was smiling apologetically, rolled his eyes at him helplessly, and sighed to Zina and the two people beside him.

"Let's go to lunch."

"Otherwise, I have to teach this silly boy a lesson~"

"Haha~" Jellal laughed dryly, feeling very indifferent. He walked to the dining table first and pulled out chairs for the ladies, making a gentlemanly gesture of invitation.

----

South-central United States, Texas.

Texas is the largest state in the southern United States and the second largest state in the United States, second only to Alaska in area.

Its state name comes from the Caddoan language tejas of the Indian Hasinai tribe, which means "friend" or "ally".

When Spanish explorers named Texas, they mistakenly thought the word should be a place name, and it has been used ever since.

Before 1821, Texas was part of the Viceroyalty of New Spain (a Spanish colony).

After Mexican independence, Texas became part of the Mexican state of Coahuila Tejas.

On December 1835, 12, Texans signed the first Declaration of Independence in Goliad.

Later, the Mexican government banned the existence of slavery. These slave owners were dissatisfied, so Texas officially declared its independence on March 1836, 3, and established the Republic of Texas.

The United States recognized the Republic of Texas, but Mexico did not recognize Texas' independence and announced that it would reintegrate Texas into its territory. Texas maintained its independent stance and emphasized that the Rio Grande River was its border.

In the meantime, the British sent people to try to mediate the dispute, but failed. .

Because Mexico has always refused to recognize Texas' independence.

So, in 1845, when the United States announced that if the Republic of Texas was willing to join the United States, the United States would recognize the Rio Grande River as its border.

In the same year, Texas joined the United States and became the 28th state of the United States.

However, many ordinary people living in Texas have a low sense of identity as Americans.

Especially after World War II, the United States launched two consecutive disgraceful wars in Asia and failed miserably. President Kennedy, who was popular among Texas people, was assassinated in Dallas, the largest city in the state, which made many people's desire for independence even stronger. . .

. . .

Southeast Texas, Houston.

Houston Intercontinental Airport.

David led his family out of the plane, looked up at the cloudless blue sky, and smiled at Elder who came to pick him up.

"I thought Texas would be very warm in the winter..."

"So, I just took out a jacket from my luggage..."

"Hahaha~"

Elder, the partner of Morgan Sr.'s eldest son Panaris, smiled and hugged David, then turned to Sr. David, Senna and the Malik sisters, and introduced himself warmly.

Laura, who was the last to walk out of the plane, held Lilith's arm and looked coldly at Elder, who greeted him with a smile. She tilted her head "arrogantly" and chose to "turn a blind eye." .

David glanced at Lilith, who looked a little unnatural, stepped forward and knocked Laura on the forehead, grinning with his teeth bared.

"You're home now, don't bother me Lilith all the time!"

"you.."

"Me! What me?!"