Chapter 212: Chapter 223 Multifaceted
"You have one night to think about it. Our people will rush to Woodbury at sunrise tomorrow."
Carl stepped back to Beth and grabbed her hand. Beth's hand trembled and struggled subconsciously.
Carl tried to grab it again, and this time he caught it, but Beth's hands were still shaking.
Karl paused for a moment, glanced at Beth's face, quickly retracted his gaze, and said softly, "Sorry."
Then he looked at Sean, "Let's go, he'll figure it out."
Sean nodded, "Where again?"
"Are all the others dead except the people here?" Carl asked.
"Probably." Sean wasn't sure.
"Have the bodies been dealt with?" Carl continued to ask.
"They're all piled up together, but it's too late today. I plan to deal with them tomorrow," Sean continued to answer.
Carl was about to say something, but suddenly stopped. He originally wanted to go and take a look. Carl wanted to make sure if anyone had escaped. This was very important.
But Beth was still around, and it wouldn't be nice to take Beth to see the body in the middle of the night.
"Forget it. It won't affect the overall situation. Sean, and father, you should go and rest first. Sean, I'll have to trouble you to arrange a room for my father, one with hot water, and give him some clean clothes and toiletries."
"You don't have to tell me. I'll take care of it." Sean smiled at me and patted Rick's shoulder. "Hey, let's go. It's time to rest. You must be tired today."
Rick frowned and shook his head slowly, "I still have a lot of questions, and I still want to see Lori."
"It's too late. Mom should be asleep. Father, I know you have a lot of questions, but you should go to bed early today. Tomorrow, we can have a good talk and you will know everything you want to know."
"That's... okay."
The four of them left the prison area, and Sean quietly gave Carl a grateful look.
"Karl, you should go back and rest."
"Well, we know. You go first."
After Rick and Sean left, Carl still held Beth's hand, standing there without moving.
Karl looked at the moonlight tonight, then looked at Beth, and asked softly, "Beth, are you sleepy?"
Beth shook her head and said nothing.
"Well, let's go check out Bucephalus." After a pause, Carl added, "If it's still there."
"Bucephalus has been fine, you really should go see it." This time Beth finally spoke, although her expression was still a little unnatural.
"Then let's go." Carl nodded, took Beth's hand and walked out.
The gate of the wall was also closed at night. The double door was safer. Fortunately, the gatekeeper was not difficult to communicate with and opened the door for Carl and Beth.
Walking on the grass, holding Beth's hand, in silence, Carl knew why and understood it, but he didn't know how to face it.
After hesitating for a long time, Karl whispered again, "Sorry."
Carl didn't know what to say beyond that.
"I'm the one who should say sorry. I, I just..." Beth shook her head, looking a little conflicted.
"Just what?" Carl asked softly.
"I...I just felt like you were very strange just now. I never realized that I don't seem to understand you at all."
Beth stopped, turned around, and looked at Carl, staring at him.
"No." Carl shook his head slowly. "Beth, it's not that you don't understand me. You know me very well and know how I feel about you."
Gradually, Karl's eyes became not only affectionate but also firm.
"Every person has many sides. People are complex, and everyone treats different people with different attitudes.
This is not a disguise, it is just like this. You can understand it. You know my attitude towards you very well. That's enough. There is absolutely no disguise.
Of course, if you want, you can know more about me, as long as you want, of course, Beth, you need to distinguish, I am me, you need to care only about me to you. "
"Carl, I don't like you talking to me like this, just like you just did to that guy in prison. Carl, I don't think it's right." Beth frowned slightly, seeming a little dissatisfied.
"Ah?" Carl was slightly stunned, and then he looked a little flustered, "Sorry, Beth, I'm sorry, I won't do it again, I will pay attention next time, I will definitely."
"Hehe..." Seeing Carl like this, Beth couldn't help laughing. She shook her head helplessly, hugged Carl, and put her head on Carl's right shoulder.
"Karl, you look cute when you're nervous, but why are you so nervous?"
Karl also hugged Beth tightly, a little tight, as if he was afraid that Beth would disappear if he let go, "Because your tone just now was very stiff, I was afraid that you would leave me."
Beth smiled helplessly and patted Carl on the back. "Damn it, Carl, what are you thinking? It's not that exaggerated. I just feel that it's a bit bad, and..."
"And what?" Carl was slightly stunned.
"Besides, isn't it normal for couples to quarrel? You don't need to be so cautious."
Feeling the warm breath beside his ear, his ear was a little itchy, and Carl leaned his head against Beth and couldn't help but smile.
"It's because I care about you that I can never be too careful."
"But you'll get tired this way, you don't have to."
"No, it is necessary, and I'm not tired. On the contrary, I enjoy it." Carl smiled.
Beth also smiled, but then frowned slightly, hesitated for a moment, and said hesitantly,"Karl, I think I still need to talk to you."
"What?"
Carl still hugged Beth, but at this time Beth pushed Carl away, looked at Carl, and said seriously:
"Karl, I don't know if you've noticed your personality. If it weren't for tonight, I wouldn't have noticed that you seem to have a strong desire for control.
Just now in the prison, when you spoke to Sean and that person, you were in complete control of the rhythm and you did not allow any questioning.
And just now, you also wanted to convince me, to convince me to completely agree with your point of view, Carl, it's really not good for you to do this."
Carl tilted his head and muttered, "Control?"
Beth nodded and said with certainty:
"Yes, you are controlling, Carl. It makes you look arrogant and you take everything for granted. You talk to Sean as if he is your subordinate.
Carl, Sean tolerates you because he cares about you, but you can't take other people's tolerance for granted.
Although you just came back, it seems inappropriate for me to say this to you, as if I am lecturing you, but I feel I have to say it.
I really want to say that it is really hard for me to accept the tone of your voice just now, and not only that, but also the words you said, what you said to that man in prison.
And your attitude, your attitude of not caring about anything, even your father, you don't care.
Carl, you can't be like this. I don't know if it's because of what you've been through during this period, but Carl, you have to change. You can't continue like this.
I can give you time and I can help you."
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