Seeing Chris's confident look, Maria felt relieved.
Then, she looked at the time and said, "Young Lord, it's almost 8 o'clock now. I wonder when you plan to go home?"
Chris said, "My father-in-law usually leaves for the Painting and Calligraphy Association at 9 o'clock Which is quite close to my house. Miss leans doesn't need to see me off, the helicopter is too noisy in the downtown region, so I can go back by myself."
Maria said, "Lord, how can I let you go back alone, I'd better drive you back."
Chris hurriedly said, "I really don't need to be so troublesome, I can go by myself."
Maria said quietly, "If you just leave like this, passing by the courtyard below, and the servants see you leaving the courtyard early in the morning."
"I don't know how they will look at me."
Chris was embarrassed and he asked, "What does Miss leans think is appropriate?"
Maria said, "My lord, wait a moment, and the servant can make arrangements."
Chris nodded, and said, "Miss leans has to work hard to make arrangements."
Maria smiled happily, and quickly said, " Wait a minute Lord, I will let you know."
Saying that she picked up her mobile phone, made a call, and said, "Mr. Sam, come up."
She hung up the phone, and Chris asked curiously, "Is this Mr. Sam you called the 1 you called Grandpa in North Europe?"
Maria blushed pretty, and said shyly, "My lord, please forgive me for that time."
"I could only lie that Mr. Sam was the grandpa of mine, so as not to be suspicious…"
Chris waved his hand indifferently, and asked curiously, "Actually, he is your adopted orphan, right?"
"Yes." Maria nodded, and said, "Last night, I told the young Lord that Mr. Sam and the other 2 old people living here are orphans adopted by me many years ago."
Chris couldn't help asking, "Then you see Wouldn't it be sad to watch them go from babies to old people?"
"No." Maria said indifferently, "Everyone has their own destiny."
"I can live for more than 3 hundred years. Naturally, you can look down on everything."
Chris nodded slightly, but he still couldn't understand what kind of feeling this was.
A few minutes later, an old man came to the door of Maria's other courtyard Gently knocked on the door, and said respectfully, "Miss.. the old slave is here."
Maria said loudly, "Come in."
The courtyard door was pushed open by the old man, He stepped into the door, and suddenly saw Chris sitting on the teacher's chair, his expression was shocked.
Although he has no memory of seeing Chris in North Europe, he has read Chris's information and knows that this is what the lady has been looking for The benefactor who saved the Lord and servant in North Europe.
After being surprised for a moment, Mr. Sam hurriedly saluted respectfully and said, "This is old Lionel Sam. I have met Mr. Arthur! Thank you Mr. Arthur for saving my life!"
Seeing such an octogenarian salute to him, Chris quickly got up and said, "Mr. Sam, you are too polite. It's just a little effort, don't pay too much attention to it!"
Maria said at this moment, "Mr. Sam is the housekeeper who is always with me, you don't have to be so formal, just treat him as your servant."
Hearing Maria asking Chris regarded him as a servant, and instead of being unhappy at all, Mr. Sam asked a little excitedly "Miss.…you…have you told Mr. Arthur everything about you?"
Hearing Mr. Sam's question, Maria suddenly remembered what happened last night, her pretty face turned pink with embarrassment, and she said unnaturally "I have been honest with Mr. Arthur, and I have told him all about the past 3 hundred years. From now on, In front of Mr. Arthur, you guys don't need to hide anything, understand?"
Mr. Sam nodded excitedly and said, "Miss.. don't worry, this old slave understands! This old slave understands!"
As he spoke, he couldn't help but look at Chris, and said in an excited tone, "Mr. Arthur, this old servant dares to say that you are the only outsider who has truly let the lady open up more than 3 hundred years of secrets…"
After all, Mr. Sam realized that his wording was not accurate, and quickly explained, "What I mean by this is that you are the only adult who has opened up your heart to Miss for so many years."
"Unlike us, we were all brought up by Miss.. Yes, since I was a child, I have been with the lady as a servant."
"and the lady will tell us the secret little by little when she sees that we have passed the test…"
Chris smiled awkwardly and didn't know how to answer the conversation for a while, so he had to change the topic and said "Sir, If you are in front of me, you don't have to pretend to be an old slave. The junior is really ashamed to be…"
Mr. Sam said without hesitation, "No, no, no, since the old slave was enlightened, he vowed to stay with the young lady for the rest of his life as a servant."
"You are the benefactor of the young lady and the old servant, and you are also the friend of the young lady, so the old servant must not mess with the etiquette!"
As he spoke, he suddenly said with emotion, "Miss.. I have been with you for nearly 90 years. I am really happy in my heart, and I sincerely hope that you and Miss can…"
Maria sensed that his words were wrong, coughed twice, and said "What nonsense are you talking about, Mr. Sam?"
Mr. Sam hurriedly said, "Miss.. this old slave was a little incoherent when he saw your benefactor…"
After speaking, he quickly said to Chris, "Mr. Arthur, this old slave is hoping You can often come to accompany Miss.."
"She has been alone for so many years, without a friend, she is really lonely…"
Maria was ashamed and shy at this time, and said quickly, "Alright, Mr. Sam, go and tell Mr. Hajal, let him arrange for all the servants to stay in their own rooms and not come out."
"and you go prepare a car, and I will take Mr. Arthur off later." Mr. Sam said without hesitation, "Old slave obeys!"
He saluted Chris again, and said respectfully, "Mr. Arthur, this old slave is leaving 1st!"
Did you give him the name?"
"Yes." Maria smiled and said.
Chris asked "Where did that Mr. Sam's surname come from?"
Maria said with a smile, "My son, the children adopted by my family are mostly abandoned babies with no names and surnames, and my family can't verify their original name."
"However, I don't want them to have the surname Lincolnn, so as not to cause trouble, so I wrote down the surnames of 100s of families on paper."
"Kneaded them into small paper balls, and then let them catch them in a daze;"
Chris asked awkwardly, "Is it so casual?"
Maria asked curiously, "Otherwise? If I set it up for them by myself, if they don't like it when they grow up, wouldn't they blame me?"
"likely, it is quite fair and reasonable to let them pick their own surnames, not only can they choose their own surnames."
"but I can also play a small game with them, which is the best of both worlds."
Chris nodded, although he didn't say anything, but in his heart, he felt that although Maria has lived for nearly 4 hundred years."
"She still seems to have a strong girlish heart. Perhaps it is true as she said, she has always been with a girl's mind and way of life for these centuries.
At this time, the elderly Sam trotted all the way down the stone ladder.
His body is actually not able to support this kind of exercise anymore, but he was extremely excited, so he felt a lot lighter under his feet.
As soon as he ran to the lobby of the main building in the courtyard on the next floor, Hajal, who was drinking tea with Seizler, asked curiously "Mr. Sam, why are you running so fast? You are so old, and you are not afraid to lie here without breathing…"
Mr. Sam looked at the 2 of them with a smile, panting heavily, and said in a trembling voice of excitement, "Happy… happy event… great happy event!"
Seizler put down his teacup, and said with a smile, "What a happy event Ah, Sam? Are you going to get married?"
Mr. Sam glanced at him, and scolded with a smile, "You really can't spit ivory out of your mouth!"
Then, Mr. Sam came to the tea table of the 2 of them and was sitted slowly.
He said to the 2 with a serious face, "I feel that the lady seems to have been moved!"
To be continued.....
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