Attack on Titan's Silent Watch

To be an aristocrat is because of their bloodlines being different from ordinary commoners, so it is impossible for nobles to intermarry with commoners unless they give up their status as nobles.

So, where did this maid get the confidence that she could marry Icarus?Is it because Icarus' flamboyant character can ignore the constraints of the world or is she born noble?

"What are you doing?" Another maid came in, whom Niobe specially arranged for Dill.

"It's getting late, I'm just here to help the young lady go to bed." Anna raised her hand to hold the edge of the quilt, and supported Dai'er's back with the other hand to slowly put her down.

"Let me take care of Miss Morrison, you go down." The maid forcefully drove Anna away, and then came to Dai'er's bed and said, "The villain's name is Alma (Alma), Ma'am asked me to come." Take charge of your daily life, if she violates any rules in the future, please tell me immediately."

"I see." Dai'er gently stroked the wound on her abdomen. Although she suffered a bit just now, it was still a good excuse to tear up the engagement.

go out (1)

The reason why Icarus did this was to make Del hate him completely, so that even if they became a nominal couple, he could have an excuse not to live with her.In the past, because he didn't like his sister Dolores, he took away his father's attention and bullied her even more, and finally Dolores ran away from home.Then he could do the same to Dill now, and drive Dill away too, so that no one would be able to stop him from being with the maid Anna.

The next day, Dill opened her eyes early and sat on the bed in a daze. She was always thinking about Levi, Vanessa and the rest of the Survey Corps.Although there is no need to worry about food and clothing here, and there are servants to serve, but it is not as comfortable as being in the Survey Corps, and there is no need to guard against anyone.

"Patients should rest more. Why do you wake up so early?" Niobe walked in with a few maids, only winking, and the maids immediately understood, and carefully washed Dai'er.

"I heard about what happened last night. My son has been a little short-tempered since he was a child. I hope you will forgive me." Niobe sat down by the bed and said.

Dill glanced at her, and what Icarus had done last night came back to her mind.What annoyed her the most was that he wanted to use her to 'hurt' Levi, which she couldn't forgive no matter what, and two hands unknowingly pulled out two twisted folds on the quilt.

"I am very grateful to you for taking care of me, Mrs. Sterling, but I will not forgive what he has done, and I will not let you usurp my family's property." Daier said firmly.

Niobe slowed down her feathered fan, dismissed Daier's request to dissolve the engagement lightly, "You are right, I will discipline him until he meets the standards of a fiancé."

In fact, Niobe has a lot of ways to force Del to marry Icarus, but rather than use force or threats, she prefers to let Del willingly fulfill the marriage contract, otherwise it will be even more difficult to annex the property of the Morrison family up.Also, last night Icarus did go a little too far.

In the days that followed, Dai'er continued to recover from her injuries, and people she had met but didn't know very well would visit her from time to time.Except for the officials who came from the royal capital to let her sign the inheritance documents, everyone else was pretending to care about her injury and whether she recovered. Later, they said all kinds of good things about Icarus and gave her an analysis of marrying into the Sterling family. Various benefits.

It took time for Dill to realize that these people were called by Niobe to lobby.As time went by, Dai'er gradually blocked the voices of these people, pretending to be ingratiating with smiles, as if only in this way would they leave with satisfaction.

A month later, most of Dai'er's injuries had recovered. Although the stitches had not been removed, she was able to walk on the ground. However, the doctor advised her to travel in a wheelchair instead of standing for a long time.

Among the visitors was Uncle Howard, whom she was most familiar with when she was a child. Dill had repeatedly asked him to take her out for a walk, but Howard declined because Dill's injury was not healed.However, when the doctor said that Dai'er should go out to get a breath of fresh air, he couldn't refuse, but when he went out, he must be followed by the servants of the Sterling family.

"Daier, have you figured out where to go?" Howard asked as he pushed his wheelchair to the garden.

"I want to go home and have a look."

"Not so good." Howard was a little embarrassed, afraid that Dai'er would be hurt by the scene.

"It's okay, I want to go to the grave later."

"Okay." With Emma's help, Howard helped Del into the carriage.When Dale saw Emma, ​​she was sitting in front of the carriage with the driver, and the conversation in the carriage might be overheard, so she held back and asked Howard to see Vanessa, and her intuition told her that Vanessa She must have much more experience in dealing with nobles than she does, and she should be able to tell her how to deal with the current predicament.

go out (2)

The weather was not very good on the day of the trip, gray clouds covered the sky, and the cold wind was blowing, like a harbinger of rain.

After a two-hour long journey, the carriage came to a deserted manor, with rusty iron gates and fences, flower beds overgrown with weeds, and blackened broken walls... Daier entered the former home in a wheelchair , the traces left by the fire are still conspicuous, but everything has been so corrupted that it can only barely coincide with the outline in memory.

The sky began to drizzle, and tiny drops of water drifting in the wind covered Dai'er's black hair, as if covering her with a tulle dotted with countless tiny crystals.Dai'er turned the wheel tirelessly with her hands, and walked around the garden along the route she remembered, counting the past in detail.It's just that the oncoming coldness reminded her of the words 'things are different' all the time.

On the way to the cemetery, Howard bought a bouquet of flowers and held them in his hands, "Wait and put the flowers on your parents' grave."

"Thank you." Dai'er always looked sullen, which made people think that she was about to become depressed.

Howard pushed Dai'er to a tombstone, and he told the servants who followed him to stay away, since Dai'er couldn't run away anyway.He knew that this was the first time in seven or eight years that Dai'er came to 'visit' her parents, and she would inevitably shed tears, so he dismissed those servants so that she could cry happily and vent her heart. repressed emotions.

However, Dai'er just looked at the tombstone quietly, neither shed tears nor spoke.But such silence seemed even more terrifying.

"Daier, are you okay?" Howard walked to the side and looked at Daier worriedly.

Dai'er recovered from her contemplation, "Fortunately, it's just that it's been too long, and I don't know what to say for a while."

"If you have any other places you want to go, just mention it. As long as it's not too far away, I'll take you there as much as possible."

"Thank you, Uncle Howard. If I remember correctly, the dolls you send are the biggest every time, so that my room can't fit them." Dai'er showed a sad smile on her face.

Howard squatted down and touched Dai'er's head, "If you still like it, I will continue to send it to you."

"Are you also one of the nobles who opposed the Survey Corps?" Daier asked suddenly.

Howard was stunned for a moment, and Dai'er's question was too direct.

"A nobleman like me who failed to inherit the title has no strength to intervene in that kind of thing." In other words, he is just a neutral faction with no power.

"There's one more person I'd like to see." Dill whispered when she learned of Howard's position.

"It's not Captain Levi, is it?"

Del hesitated suddenly, she really wanted to see Levi, but seeing Vanessa was more likely and useful.

Seeing that Dai'er didn't say a word, Howard continued earnestly: "I know that Captain Levi has saved your life and raised you. He is indeed a good person. Because of this, you can't let him get involved because of you. Disputes among nobles."

Looking up into the distance, Howard continued: "My marriage was also arranged by my parents, and I was as reluctant as you at the time. But after getting along with my wife, I found that as long as we get to know each other more, we can still be in love for a long time , live a stable life. Now I am also living a very happy life, I hope you can be like me."

"Icarus..." Dale shook her head, "he'd better forget it."

Howard couldn't resist Dale, so he stood up and walked to the back of the wheelchair, "It's getting late, let's go back."

"The person I want to see is not Captain Levi, but a soldier named Vanessa Stoke." Del said.

Howard was relieved to see Captain Levi, but considering that the other party was still a member of the Survey Corps, Howard dared not agree easily, "You have to ask Mrs. Sterling about this."

"Really?" Dier was very disappointed. Niobe made it clear that she could no longer have anything to do with the Survey Corps. If she didn't bypass Niobe, she wouldn't be able to see anyone.But obviously, Howard can only sympathize with her, but cannot really help her.In this 'upper class' circle, Dill felt alone and at the mercy of others.

appointment (1)

"She wants to meet a soldier named Vanessa Stoke?" Niobe asked Howard in a raised voice.

"That's right. She said that she has been a good friend since she was training soldiers. It will be good to let her come here dressed as a commoner. Maybe when she comes, Delise can relax and won't feel that she is under house arrest. ’” Howard suggested.

Niobe thought for a while with a serious expression, and then smiled, "Thank you. Indeed, let Delise be the same as before.