Chapter 118: Chapter 121 Only Ten
"Damn it! Carl! You know! Beth is only sixteen!"
Hershel slammed the desk in front of him heavily, like an old lion that still had some power, and let out a loud but faintly weak roar.
As for why Hershel was so angry, well, it was only seven o'clock and the sky outside hadn't even started to clear up yet.
Carl had just been dragged from Beth's bed to the study by Hershel. If Carl hadn't been wearing clothes, Carl felt that Hershel might not have pulled him down empty-handed.
"I'm only eleven years old." Carl said weakly as he stood in front of the desk. He then added, "Herschel, stop banging the table. Doesn't your hand hurt? If you really want to bang, bang me."
"Damn it! How come I didn't realize you were a little wolf cub." Hershel raised his hands, his arms trembling slightly.
Karl thought about it and said seriously:
"Well, Hershel, Beth and I didn't do anything, really. I can swear. Don't be so excited. You'll get yourself hurt by being angry. Beth will be sad, and if Beth is sad, I'll be sad too."
"Shit! Carl, you know, I haven't felt this excited for decades. I even want to use Otis's shotgun to put a hole in your head."
Hershel slumped weakly in the chair, trying his best to regulate his breathing and calm himself down.
Carl stood in front of Hershel and opened his mouth but said nothing. Carl was afraid that he had inexplicably irritated Hershel again.
After a long time, Hershel's breathing finally calmed down a little. He sighed and said slowly,
"Carl, I actually anticipated what would happen between you and Beth, but you're both still young. I didn't mean to get mad at you, but you can understand as a father."
Carl said sincerely, "Of course I can understand that, and I'm sorry about that, but you know, I like Beth very much, I'm sure you can see that."
"Of course, it's beyond words. No one needs to say anything." Hershel nodded and looked at Carl again, "Then can you tell me why?"
Carl hesitated, then said, "It's doomed, Hershel, you know, the farm is not a perfect camp for me to come here.
More than half of the purpose was for Beth. I followed the guidance to find her. Perhaps it was called "destined" because it was indeed destined.
I met her and fell in love with her. This process was so natural that I couldn't control it. I believed in destiny, in love, and in what Beth would give me. "
"Damn it, Carl, can you understand how I feel when I see a teenager talking about the word "love" in front of me?
Normally I would laugh, laugh my ass off, but you're talking about my daughter and I can't laugh."
Hershel stared at Karl and said through gritted teeth, "And you slept in my daughter's bed. I clearly prepared a bed for you!"
"This... is mainly because..." Karl couldn't think of a good excuse for a moment.
"What is it? Did I let the wolf into the house? Damn it, I've tried so hard to calm down." Hershel clenched his fists and placed them on the desk, feeling very unhappy.
"Herschel, I think it's unfair. You're too harsh on me. What about Glenn? Glenn also seduced your eldest daughter. Why don't you talk to him? He..."
Carl suddenly thought that diverting attention might be a good idea. Well, Glenn, don't blame me. After all, I saved your life.
"That's different. Maggie is an adult! And Beth is only 16! Only 16 years old!" Hershel was about to explode again after hearing what Carl said.
Carl said helplessly,
"Well, I'm only eleven years old. Hershel, you're a doctor after all, even though you're a veterinarian. But you should also know the normal developmental age of people. At my age, what do you think I can do?"
"Of course I know." Hershel glared at Carl unhappily, "If I didn't know, I would have already made a big hole in your forehead."
"So what do you want, old man? You woke me up so early in the morning. It's very cold, you know? And you scared Beth.
Anyway, you can't bear to kill me, so if you want to hit me, just do it. Yes, you can hit me, but I won't fight back. Hurry up and finish, I have to go and comfort Beth."
Carl didn't know what to do, so he just acted like a dead pig that was not afraid of boiling water.
"Aren't you afraid of me?" Hershel was slightly stunned.
"Just kidding. The main thing is that you are so kind, old man. How could I be afraid of you?" Carl smiled awkwardly.
Hershel frowned and thought for a long time. After a few minutes, he suddenly smiled and said,
"Karl, you know I won't do anything to you, so you're not afraid of me. Well, I can understand that, and you're mature enough not to be scared by this.
It is true, it is true that I can't do anything to you, and I won't do anything to you, but I can do one thing, I can make Beth never see you again. "
The faint arc at the corner of Karl's mouth froze suddenly, and he said somewhat unacceptably, "Old man, you, you are not serious, are you?"
"Heh, are you scared?" Hershel's lips curled slightly, as if he was trying his best to suppress his smile.
"I'm scared." Carl said honestly.
"That's good enough." Hershel nodded with satisfaction, and finally couldn't help but reveal a smug smile.
Carl came to his senses at this moment. How could Hershel stop him and Beth from getting along? All this, including the anger at the beginning, was Hershel's disguise in order to dominate the conversation.
"Old man, just say what you want to say." Carl was quite helpless.
Carl, whom Hershel valued, restrained his smile and said solemnly:
"Karl, I have always admired you. You have many qualities that are worthy of my appreciation, such as persistence, courage, and intelligence. I admire all of these.
And your mission, maybe you are very good, but as a father, the criteria for choosing a son-in-law is not just his ability.
I'm not sure whether you are a good match for Beth. The age difference is indeed not that big, but you should know that's not what I'm talking about.
Carl, can you live with Beth in this world? Can you protect her? What can you give her? "
When Hershel spoke the last sentence, his expression became extremely solemn, and his eyes were fixed on Karl.
"I..." Carl was slightly stunned and thought about it seriously. Hershel did not urge him during this process.
A few minutes later, Karl raised his head, pursed his lips, and said:
"I can't be sure, I can't be sure of anything, accidents can happen at any time in this world, but what I know is that I will do my best.
I will protect her with all I have, even at the cost of my life."
Carl said this seriously.
Hershel narrowed his eyes slightly, his expression a little puzzled, but not very obvious.
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