william boyd short stories

When they first met, Tang Wan sighed, “The fifth young master of the Jiang family is just as the rumors said. He’s celibate, aloof, prideful, and is a man to be revered. Unfortunately, he’s so smart that he no longer has any will to live, which made him sickly, and he’s going to die soon… Later on, the fifth young master brought her into his room. When she came out, everyone stared at her in shock. Why was she crying? …… Later on, it was said that the fifth young master returned after he recovered from his illness, and he brought a girl back. She appeared pure and harmless, but underneath that harmless appearance, she was actually a spitfire that offended quite a number of people. But the fifth young master just said, “I brought her back, so I’ll let her do whatever she wants. If… anything happens, I’ll take responsibility.” His best friend gave him a reminder. “You’re going to be responsible for someone from the Tang family?” “Since she came back with me, she’s mine. She’s just a young girl and is spoilt. I have to take responsibility.” After Tang Wan married into the Jiang family, she only had one mission. She must give birth to his children before he died! Meanwhile, the fifth young master was puzzled. “You’re a gentle and shy girl during the day, so why are you so different during the night?” Tang Wan thought. ‘I have to make every second count. He won’t be able to live long.’ After she gave birth to his son and he became one year old, Tang Wan was prepared to become a widow. However… ‘Why isn’t he dead yet?’ Much later, the fifth master of the Jiang family asked her, “I heard that you’ve been looking for my death every day. Do you want to kill me by sucking me dry?”

—William Cole, he traído a tu esposa de vuelta a casa —dijo un joven al salir de un BMW negro. La esposa de William Cole, Ruth Amanecer, también salió del asiento del pasajero. El hombre levantó la vista, su mirada se encontró con la de William en la ventana del segundo piso y sonrió: —Bueno, ¿qué dices? ¿La subo? —preguntó.

``` "William Cole, je vous ai ramené votre femme à la maison." Un jeune homme est sorti d'une BMW noire. La femme de William Cole, Ruth Dawn, est également sortie du siège passager. L'homme a levé les yeux, croisant le regard de William à la fenêtre du deuxième étage, et a souri : "Alors, qu'en dites-vous ? Dois-je la monter ?" ```

"William Cole, ich habe Ihre Frau nach Hause gebracht." Ein junger Mann stieg aus einem schwarzen BMW aus. William Coles Frau, Ruth Dawn, stieg ebenfalls auf dem Beifahrersitz aus. Der Mann sah auf, sein Blick traf William am Fenster im zweiten Stock und grinste: "Na, was sagst du? Soll ich sie hochbringen?"

``` "William Cole, saya telah membawa istri Anda kembali ke rumah." Seorang pria muda muncul dari BMW hitam. Istri William Cole, Ruth Dawn, juga turun dari kursi penumpang. Pria itu menatap ke atas, tatapannya bertemu dengan William yang ada di jendela lantai dua, dan tersenyum: "Nah, bagaimana menurutmu? Haruskah saya mengantarnya naik?" ```

"William Cole, eu trouxe sua esposa de volta para casa." Um jovem saiu de uma BMW preta. A esposa de William Cole, Ruth Dawn, também saiu do banco do passageiro. O homem olhou para cima, seu olhar encontrando-se com William na janela do segundo andar, e sorriu: "E então, o que você me diz? Devo levá-la para cima?"

"William Cole, I've brought your wife back home." A young man emerged from a black BMW. William Cole's wife, Ruth Dawn, also got out from the passenger's seat. The man looked up, his gaze meeting with William on the second-floor window, and grinned: "Well, what do you say? Should I bring her up?"

"William Cole, dinala ko na pauwi ang asawa mo." Isang binatang lalaki ang lumabas mula sa isang itim na BMW. Si Ruth Dawn, ang asawa ni William Cole, ay lumabas din mula sa upuan ng pasahero. Tumingin pataas ang lalaki, ang kanyang tingin ay nakatagpo kay William sa bintana ng ikalawang palapag, at ngumiti: "Ano sa palagay mo? Dapat ko ba siyang ihatid paakyat?"

"William Cole, karını eve getirdim." Siyah bir BMW'den genç bir adam çıktı. William Cole'un karısı, Ruth Dawn da yolcu koltuğundan indi. Adam başını kaldırdı, bakışları ikinci kattaki penceredeki William ile buluştu ve sırıttı: "Ee, ne diyorsun? Onu yukarı getireyim mi?"

Sofia Charllote, seorang gadis cantik berusia 21 tahun. Pekerjaan sehari-harinya membuat arak secara ilegal untuk diimpor ke London. Suatu hari, ia jatuh cinta dan menikah dengan seorang pria tampan yang mengaku sebagai pemburu di hutan terlarang. Dua bulan menikah, jenderal dan gerombolan pasukan berkuda mendatangi kediamannya. Membawa sang suami pergi tanpa sempat berpamitan pada Sofia. Beberapa bulan kemudian, terdengar kabar pernikahan Pangeran Zen William di seluruh penjuru kota. Dengan keadaan hamil 5 bulan, Sofia pergi unt uk melihat pernikahan sang Pangeran. Orang-orang bilang, Raja sedang memberikan sedekah untuk rakyatnya. Sofia berangkat dengan berjalan kaki bersama beberapa kawannya. Ia akan menggunakan sedekah dari Raja untuk membelikan obat untuk sang ayah. Sesampainya di sana, bukan hanya sedekah yang ia dapatkan. Sofia mendapat kejutan besar, Pangeran Zen Willian adalah Zeno Bridgestone, suaminya. Wanita itu pulang membawa sedekah beserta kepingan hati yang terluka. Ia menceritakan semua pada kedua orang tuanya, hingga ayah dan ibu Sofia sakit keras lalu meninggal dunia. Hidup sebatang kara di gubuknya, lalu diperkosa oleh sekawanan perampok. Merasa tidak sanggup menjalani hidup, Sofia terjun ke sungai yang terkenal dalam dan dihuni oleh predator pemangsa daging. Dewa belum mengizinkannya untuk pergi, Seorang Jenderal perang bernama Mark Bonaparte menyelamatkannya. Pria itu merawat Sofia dan jatuh cinta padanya. Kesakitan hati yang mendalam, membuat Sofia bertekad untuk membalas dendam. Untuk bayinya, kedua orang tua, harga diri dan juga cintanya. "Sofia Charllote bersumpah. Zen William, harus hancur. Tidak peduli jika nyawa yang menjadi taruhannya!" Dengan dendam yang menyelimuti hati, Sofia mengabdikan diri pada iblis bernama Mashiver. Meminta kekuatan, harta juga kemampuan untuk mengubah separuh wajahnya agar tak ada yang mampu mengenalinya. Sejak hari itu, Sofia Charllote telah mati. Dia mengubah namanya menjadi, Aurora Esmee.