After a long communication, Holmes thought she had convinced Paula, and she also said she was willing to seriously consider Holmes''s proposal and speak the truth in her heart. For example... Turin pushed poworth down the stairs.
In fact, this is not what Holmes wants Paula to say, because he thinks it is impossible. Unless Dooling is crazy, he will push Bowers down the stairs in the new party office building.
You should know that at the place where Bowers fell, anyone staying in the hall can see what Turin has done with his own eyes as long as he looks up, even slightly raises his chin and focuses on his line of sight. Therefore, Holmes believes that this is not a real process.
Dooling could not have risked so much to do these things. He might have played some unfriendly roles, but he would never push poworth down with his own hands.
His chances of winning and the forces he already has do not require him to take too much risk to do such a thing. He can express his demands and complete the compromise in a more peaceful way.
As long as someone saw that it was him who moved his hand, even if margus recovered immediately and appeared in front of people, it would not help, because the nature of that was too bad and terrible.
Holmes didn''t believe that Dooling would do that, but he thought Paula''s statement was very good. He didn''t need people to think that this was what really happened, just that it could create enough shock in society.
He doesn''t intend to fight with Dooling on the long-term power issue, so he only needs a short public opinion to make Dooling lose his position and advantage, and then it doesn''t matter as long as the dust settles in three or five days.
Paula hasn''t fully promised. She needs to think about it. Holmes is not in a hurry. He still has a week to deal with the problem.
He personally sent Paula back to his room and visited the girl next door. The girl''s crying eyes were red and swollen. She was very vigilant, holding the child in her arms and staring at Holmes.
That look is like a female wolf who has escaped from the wolf pack to defend her children. She is resolute and decisive, but she is more desperate.
"I don''t mean any harm, madam..." Holmes spread out his hands and his open suit exposed most of the places where he could hide weapons. There are no weapons. It''s enough to reassure people in a strange environment.
Holmes walked towards the girl. Two bodyguards behind him wanted to keep up. He stopped him. He was not weak enough to deal with a girl without mission weapons.
He stood beside Melissa, looked at the child in her arms, touched the child''s fleshy little feet, and gave a heartfelt praise, "her eyes are very like Turin, deep and bright."
Melissa tightened the thin quilt in her arms and leaned slightly to avoid Holmes. When she heard Holmes say that the child was like Dorian, she had realized where the disaster began.
All this has something to do with Turin.
Holmes was not embarrassed by the girl''s small movements. He naturally went to the window and looked at the scenery outside the window - it was on the tower of the manor, at least 20 meters from the ground. He was not worried that someone would consider fleeing the manor from here.
After only one look, he took back his eyes. The originally green scenery was replaced by planned roads and construction sites. The construction of the new area was much faster than people thought, but there were also many problems.
The expansion of the imperial city circle not only means that the imperial city can accommodate more people, highlighting the importance of the city to the Empire, but also a rare feast for those real estate manufacturers.
It is said that during this period, several fights broke out about the relocation of cemeteries. Under each cemetery tombstone is not only the remains of ancestors, but also... Money!
The price of an inch of land and an inch of gold is enough to make many people act recklessly and shortsightedly. In addition, some people have done some bad activities here. The social contradictions in the new area are more concentrated and obvious than those in other places.
Looking back from the outside, Holmes turned his back to the window, looked at Melissa sitting on the edge of the bed and whispered, "we all know that it''s Dooling''s child, a child who will never be blessed."
"Have you ever thought that more than half of what you bear now is the responsibility of that man. He didn''t take his responsibility and left you in a corner, just as you don''t exist, and then walked in front of people with another innocent girl to receive people''s praise and blessing, which has nothing to do with you."
"You are like a transparent person. You can''t appear in many places and talk about many things. Your relatives and friends will wonder who your child''s father is, but you dare not tell the truth and can''t even mention his name."
"You should hate him because of impulse, hormones and sexual needs. After all this, he left lightly, but you have to bear serious consequences and pay the price of honor and disgrace of your life."
"I can give you a chance to say his name in front of everyone and let the society give you the most fair judgment. As long as you cooperate with me, you will get a lot of things."
Holmes thought what he said was enough to incite the girl''s heart. He was afraid that the girl would not understand. He said something more rudely, "at least a quarter of Dooling''s property belongs to you and your children. It will be a wealth you can''t imagine. In addition, I will give you a lot of money and protect you, your children and your family."
If Melissa was a little afraid before Holmes said his purpose, she is not afraid now because she realizes that she is the one who is qualified to decide some key decisions.
The girl is not stupid, otherwise she can''t get along in a place like Royal College. She looks down at the child in her arms, thinks for a while, and then shakes her head.
This action made Holmes frown. He was not used to being rejected one after another. Paula was the same before, and Melissa is the same now. They are all rejecting themselves. What makes him feel uncomfortable is that his requirements for the two women have something to do with Turin.
This gave him a sense of frustration. He had lost half of the game before he had a positive match with Du Lin. he was a little embarrassed, but his upbringing kept him in his demeanor. At least he would not yell like those repetitive manual workers who had not attended school and had been engaged in the lowest level.
"Can you tell me why? I think this is the best choice for you. The man who broke your heart and made you cry for him in the middle of the night will pay enough price. You can choose to forgive him or hurt him. Not everyone can get such an opportunity.", Holmes is really persuading the girl. He twisted his neck, "I don''t want to hurt anyone. You can tell me your concerns. Maybe I will have a solution."
The girl looked up at him and whispered, "you can''t guarantee my safety. No one can live for the people Dooling wants to kill."
Holmes was cold at first, and then laughed loudly. He smiled and shook his fingers. "No, ma''am, you don''t know much about the lives of us. Let''s say, our bright life and dignity come from the power in our hands. When we lose power..." he whistled around the corner, "We will be worse than ordinary people, including what you think is a powerful durin."
The girl was unmoved. "You said you could protect us, so you should prove it to me, not deceive me with your lies."
Holmes pointed to the girl, nodded and said, "that''s reasonable, so how do you want me to prove it to you?"
The girl made a request that made Holmes a little surprised, "you should let Dooling know that you are dealing with him, but he has no way to take you. Only in this way can I believe that you can protect me and my children, otherwise I won''t speak."
Holmes frowned again. He took a few steps back and forth, and then looked at Melissa. "You gave me a problem, madam, and I doubt your purpose..." , he vaguely felt that Melissa''s request was not so pure. It seemed that she was deliberately making Turin aware of some problems. She planned to remind Turin through her own hand.
But he couldn''t be completely sure. No one could be sure where an option would make the wheel go, neither could Holmes, but he didn''t mind gambling.
Because he believes that so many things have happened during this period, Du Lin can not know what happened. Sometimes reminding the enemy will not let his plan fail, but will make the enemy show more flaws because of panic.
He thought for a moment and nodded his head carefully. "When I hear from you, I''ll let you see it, but you''d better remember what you said. Turin is terrible, and I''m not so gentleman sometimes."
After Holmes left, Melissa looked at the closed door. The girl in her arms rubbed her eyes and moved. She quickly coaxed the child. She didn''t seem to care what would happen before and after.
In the evening, the dinner that should have been delivered at 7:30 was delayed. Just when the two girls wondered if something had happened, they were taken to the side hall.
There is a dining table, some chairs and a big TV in the side hall.
The TV cabinet under the big TV obviously doesn''t match the surrounding decoration style. It seems that it was moved from other places.
Holmes sat at the table early. He stood up very gentlemanly, moved the chairs for the three women, asked them to sit down, and then began to introduce each other to them.
After a brief introduction, Holmes smiled and asked the cook to start serving. At the same time, he also asked people to turn on the TV.
Paula doesn''t know what happened in the process. She looks at Melissa and the little girl and guesses their relationship with Turin.
It happened that Holmes also wanted to talk about these things. Eight o''clock was the golden time. Holmes took advantage of his relationship to temporarily participate in a political talk show. At this time, it just began to play.
He introduced Paula''s reasons for participating in the talk show, and explained to Melissa that he would provoke Dooling through live broadcasting, and promised that nothing would happen to him.
This is a new way. With the continuation of the dining process and the progress of the TV program, the host finally asked about whether the new party would re elect its leader. Holmes confirmed it and said that he would also vote and fill the position of vice chairman.
In the program, he directly showed that he was not afraid of anyone''s challenge. He specially named Du Lin, and his opponent was no longer considered by him. There was a trace of provocation in and out of his words.
After dinner, he sent Melissa to her room and took this opportunity to emphasize their agreement again. When he returned to the side hall, Paula seemed to have turned to him, which made him very proud.
"I''ve considered your previous proposal. It''s not a wise way, but Melissa''s experience makes me feel..." she smiled sarcastically, "you know, I''m also a woman."
Holmes: what do I know?
He quickly looked down and sighed with the same feeling on his face, "yes, I understand."
Paula didn''t say too many meaningless words on this point. She quickly brought the topic back, "Mr. Holmes, you asked me to tell some lies to frame Mr. Dooling, and I agreed to your request..."
"It''s not a false accusation, it''s just an irresponsible guess. After all, you just said what you should say." Holmes corrected her.
"It doesn''t matter. Whether it''s lying or guessing, in short, I will tell the people and reporters what didn''t happen, but you should also abide by our agreement. In addition to money, you should also provide enough protection to ensure my safety."
"Melissa and I share the same concerns. Safety is more important than money. You have to understand that."
Holmes had a triumphant smile on his face, "of course, of course! I promise, Paula, I promise I will ensure your safety and ensure that you don''t need to think about money for the rest of your life. Trust me, I promise!"
The two talked about some details about "framing" Turin, including how he pushed boworth down and what actions he did.
Holmes kept praising Paula, praising her lies as if they were true, as if she had seen them with her own eyes.
After their discussion, they left the side hall. At the same time, in the telegraph office, two monitors stopped listening and closed the line.
They used the fastest speed to send the recording equipment and tapes to Turin''s manor. Sitting in the study, Turin listened to the dialogue in the tape and laughed with satisfaction.
There was no light in the study. The dim light from outside the corridor lit up half of Turin''s cheek slightly. Light and dark divided his face into two parts, making him give a less real illusion.
The cigarette butts in the dark suddenly lit up, accompanied by a light call and slowly spit out.