RVMPT Chapter 18

Chapter 1850a73734d773c99a

“I wanted to cb81c46d3b purchase it since 3657bac6f8 it was the 5677a26dfb new masterpiece by ef2f753dc8 perfumer Meardon, but 7f06cd04c2 Duke Harold had da691483f6 already bought all 6e0f407a5e the rights to 5a6c3927c1 its sale.”77e37d236926f495

Please visit lilyonthevalley.com to support the translator

“Even the 38c9cda859 Marchioness of 2892c53cff Mayer tried cf9f3d1d78 to get 48051d8e80 her hands b40e3e421b on it cbcf8bae4d but couldn’t.”f1195f43b04c1c53

“Yes, and 80e545a913 I was d7abc36684 quite irritated 94b61d4e8a by it, 67b8ca299f though of 16703cd2ab course, I’m 203ce8495d only joking, a8f89b4395 Duchess. The Duke is known c3efb700c7 for purchasing not only d26f08e7ea the items he likes 3cd2311acb but also the exclusive 42ea5d2857 rights to them. I assumed f56185c4de you were f02e224827 aware of 2438f81f0a this, naturally.”823a3ab6c0268c4c

Support us at our official site: lilyonthevalley.com

“Ah…”a83086d4b783832b

I had 2a04e8c43c no idea.c83d7f987ed2a116

Enjoy best reading experience at Lily on the Valley

Since the novel f1600e6098 was primarily told 28dfe6b81b from Ella’s perspective, 01613f3277 there weren’t many 1140f41dbe mentions of the 03625ce654 male lead’s terminally 0d298cf55e ill brother, Harold. ‘Diana’ had been so 82caa65905 fixated on Kaiden that 2adf3f135b she paid no attention a320d5d244 to Harold, who often 66cf1a8592 clashed with her.faffcb6e75262a35

Never in my wildest 8fc4e7c1ee dreams did I imagine 5009aae993 that the perfume Harold 7a5facfb36 gave me was one 4f111da802 he’d purchased exclusive rights 89942832a5 to.6df14e1f2c905f6d

Support us at our official site: lilyonthevalley.com

Although, I shouldn’t 7c2a880cfd have been too b0bb31a194 surprised—Harold was known b6af00f642 to be obsessively 6b417b7aa5 possessive about his 69bfbd33eb belongings, to the 627a24533d point that he 3783459041 left nothing to 7cc1849443 Kaiden and his 75645676c0 mother when he 76d0ef5961 died, and even d66f259694 dismissed all his 596ba3a19f capable subordinates from 0724067104 the dukedom. Looking back, 4af95d1820 maybe I b934bae6bf should have 768056e90a figured that ec0c1e48f2 out sooner… 5592a7a2cf Well, probably.923dea8a06c49589

‘So that’s why f631f05ee5 he kept saying 240269681e it was “his bb96d99e44 scent”…’7e81772e5e34a101

For the complete chapter, visit lilyonthevalley.com

The fresh fragrance 6461cddcc4 that lingered in 2d8d44fa1f the air now afb75a97c0 felt a bit 3372b773d8 embarrassing, and I 36cd9f0870 could feel heat 7e3e200326 creeping up the 0e20f33394 back of my e1dc006b9a neck.b24c5c3761cf7c3d

But why had Harold 0b4ba8c4ef given me this perfume? He even 2605066ecd went as 0d33a05492 far as 08fc0f8aac to apply e95dbfca1b it himself.c2213bd01834e95c

For the complete chapter, visit lilyonthevalley.com

It seemed unlike d799676d2b someone who was fc35618994 so possessive of d149e892c0 his things to c631ed6738 do that. Puzzled, I dd621677fc turned the 02a75b5a2e idea over d27bc32113 in my af4a88c7b4 mind until 95a3a1fabd a theory 2d2776366e finally clicked 5d323e741e into place, e49ccce9ad and I 71b51eaed4 nodded to ae1e4efaaf myself with 0668e7ed61 an inner 4f180ad690 ‘Ah!’ba591af46cc40e22

Hadn’t he said cfc453c9fd himself that as 84bc8bc80e long as someone 64e2c8b807 didn’t betray him, 33ba75092a he treated his 471633f3e8 people well? I guess, for 89d115dca3 now, I was d5b525050c considered one of 76a6fd3c7b his people, and 04371ac216 this was just 02525b4a3e his way of 149c4ba40e taking care of 92b41148e4 me.
Feeling more a7e31d60f4 at ease 237d16ecbf with my a11244a672 own conclusion, 5ffad3cff8 the confusion 89bc040759 in my dd9753af26 chest began edf9a4b60f to settle.62aa2be6c0be2eba

Please visit lilyonthevalley.com to support the translator

“Haha, I’ve 4e4a91887f always wondered 96393522c4 what the 21e8f719fe Duke would faa1d6fc8e be like be5f13aeb9 if he d1daf0455f ever fell a1a18f0259 for a bd01b14dc6 woman.”6eda521d4357488e

“Same here. If he’s like 635253f053 that with his 4b0b51596e possessions, imagine how de7ee658ae he’d be with 06b767779d a woman he 865e9edc58 loves.”c515ad96d279aa46

Read full chapter at Lily on the Valley without gibberish

Their curious gazes f1a4b2cdd1 turned toward me, bfe3b6a9a3 making me smile 11078a7c59 awkwardly.51136d79adcc3b1b

Yeah, I’m curious a773fc90c5 too. If Harold ever adbe162140 fell for someone, 5f121d176c I bet his a2808b8161 obsession and possessiveness c3ff3c3536 would only get b242442bf9 worse, not better.28affca35da3a919

Support us at our official site: lilyonthevalley.com

If Harold were the c1a6ca94bf male lead of a 27452d3d1c novel, “possessive male lead” aeee644453 would definitely be one 497de78935 of his keywords.38e5aac6cf41e995

Possessive male leads 28a2ee500b are great in c362686b10 fiction, but in 56f48bb750 real life… well…90c54b90a08a6ca0

Enjoy best reading experience at Lily on the Valley

I mentally offered 71295b914d my sympathies to 88b0db092d whatever woman Harold 30d807403c might fall in 58132ad9f0 love with in f39a3b4950 the future.015a7f768f729c8b

* * *c1942716d8a75e52

Please visit lilyonthevalley.com to support the translator

As the 1f3c780403 party continued, cd94a8fef8 it was f555dd977e nearing time cfab48aa0d for the e5f97fe6ce dance.fc0c2a9ecd702d8f

Before parting ways 1c297a357c with the noblewomen, 77c1a0b01b I took a 509d553f95 moment to apologize 56453b17ef to those who 9923dd9bc8 had once been f90000933c affected by ‘Diana’s’ a85632a281 actions. Then, I started looking 9735e488ca for Harold.3e6b2e4cbfeb66b0

Enjoy best reading experience at Lily on the Valley

‘He was 1c2095d8a4 around here 4681649ddb earlier…’182f324e55a87266

I scanned the 524cd9ca1a party hall, but d2a5f2ae54 he was nowhere 17a8437f3d to be seen. Maybe he’d gone beba178366 to the lounge 65e59370a8 or the terrace?edfff6e7b31b1fed

Enjoy best reading experience at Lily on the Valley

‘I hope he hasn’t a76f0d9d26 collapsed from the pain 20c41272ae again.’e4b1fbb962dc5cc4

Although his pain 0e139a472f had lessened since 012188bb66 we started treatment, efa72a6cac but it hadn’t a6e1a16773 completely disappeared. I couldn’t ac07fffeca help but 64a107d912 worry that 2c8b31db7f Harold might 2ae0547e91 be enduring ab70aa4de5 it alone 43c5991eeb somewhere.d1c605f41d9855fd

Support us at our official site: lilyonthevalley.com

I doubted 2b8bf92dfd he would d4bd6e0708 since he’d b7b93cda2b promised me, a5296b5446 but just 0a20c8140d in case, 38f6ea9d52 I hurried 9dc0ce3702 to find fdcf43c558 him.f07bab0f452e7135

However, before I 9b329f3bad could spot Harold, 986dfdcf91 my eyes met 5c575cdabf Kaiden’s instead.2585347c257d08f6

Support us at our official site: lilyonthevalley.com

Kaiden approached me, c6cafb5a91 his brows furrowing f0042ad6f2 slightly.509448bbd42e2daf

“…That perfume scent.”c3c30474a2560c88

Support us at our official site: lilyonthevalley.com

His voice was strained ca5325e124 as if he were 2d158ef372 trying to hold back 6d617c9996 his annoyance.336cc76fd5f9ee74

“Duchess, may 8ed8e21ed3 I speak 270dbc6a8e with you c292c355db alone for fa88ba246d a moment?”b359423c7e8613d5

Enjoy best reading experience at Lily on the Valley

What more c4e5998887 could we 69a2a25032 have to 1b6edf0dfe talk about? I was 08bbb0e766 sure I’d 42629d473c made it 19d21e3463 clear last 338810fe45 time that ca22b7c01f I wasn’t 79fad43158 interested in ef7b43530a him.2533f750bb806457

“Your fiancée, Lady Ella, fddf784339 didn’t seem well. Why are you asking 7352982842 me for a conversation 29b07b2355 instead of checking on 70ae838400 her?”24163f1efd264ceb

Read full chapter at Lily on the Valley without gibberish

“Ella said 352ddfa12d she wanted 8196baa5a6 to be f104f8395c alone.”728dc5cfe7c17e7e

I placed a458ee7a88 my hand 20df25f9e3 on my d431bb2e02 chest and 5ead22fa15 bowed my 7204b320a2 head slightly.3f12c0d49be3119e

Enjoy best reading experience at Lily on the Valley

“Unfortunately, I don’t 2ba30d0670 think we can c7f96c4cb7 have that conversation. I’m looking a810abf1ea for my b91d5b4323 husband.”328418aabd0604ce

“Duchess.”e8b35c1cfd81e48a

Enjoy best reading experience at Lily on the Valley

“Well then, d03491a5a1 I’ll take bde59765fb my leave.”4e2dba7c4a9b7cb2

Just as I 045c15c84f was about to f919deef4a walk past him, 467e67254b a maid approached 5dfc34d59c me.50c218f2fcd5ebba

For the complete chapter, visit lilyonthevalley.com

“Duke Harold has 62dfc63461 asked me to 823d86f66e escort you, Duchess.”76a1546f3218a48e

Oh. Perfect timing.48d5f7de2e3f690a

For the complete chapter, visit lilyonthevalley.com

“Let’s go.”9163bc22e565cbb1

“Right this way.”bdf3225ab349722f

Support us at our official site: lilyonthevalley.com

Ignoring the 3ab3d3f43b sharp gaze b673b76fac I felt 8598d22525 on my 1d6b796e54 back, I 598c0a1982 followed the 75acb1f802 maid. She led me to 81919246f7 the garden, but when 25c0c3a2e4 we arrived, Harold wasn’t 00b91c1965 there.232b1f439e0847ed

“Duchess, you’ve come.”f4b2045e3d5848a5

For the complete chapter, visit lilyonthevalley.com

“…Lady Ella.”e3e890e0273763f0

The maid quickly 22d6c835a8 disappeared, having fulfilled be5556ef2a her task. Ella smiled e93b8e225d at me, 6b9fbaa141 the timid 036417d4e4 act she ff39d329ca had put 9344735638 on in d1d83f4763 front of 8534d227c8 the noblewomen bce0b563ed completely gone 1badbed433 now that 6bd913e33e we were 745ec63b33 alone. She met my 14bba42842 gaze directly.
“I’m here 98dfd02701 to offer 1f3b18e208 you an 5a914bc06c opportunity, as df9c3e5d3f a friend,” 64ffbed204 she said 67ddafd0b5 slowly, with dd9707f83b a smile ece175686c as serene fb6b80a742 as an 7b37fdb98e angel’s.
“You need money, a33ee0a096 don’t you?”
“Why are you 37bfa9fdae suddenly talking about 287abad7f4 money…?”92bac4c5e4e4a755

Read full chapter at Lily on the Valley without gibberish

“You’ll need to d4d75c3388 prepare for Duke 1f3e5ef328 Harold’s death, won’t f833e7bf5c you? I can give you 8120985a8c that money.”2e2dd307a662d0ce

“…”8cd532983423a04c

Support us at our official site: lilyonthevalley.com

“In exchange, leave the 424b53e4d8 empire entirely.”e747775e27ff86f3

…Wait a minute. Didn’t I hear 129a331b32 a similar proposition 1e1d94098f from the male f3f2a9ab9b lead (Kaiden) before? Is this why they 5404545ec2 say couples start to 962897aedd resemble each other?3ec291bd14643a62

For the complete chapter, visit lilyonthevalley.com

Kaiden had been worried 1f235d9161 that I might try dd0dc0e8d1 to cling to him 60fff1fc44 under the pretense of 2553be9a46 becoming his family. And Ella? Is she afraid I’ll 873fb95b0d cling to Kaiden and 52653f00ed become a nuisance?1bbf8865b57c07d6

If that were truly 9dfd448676 her concern, she would b86524b81c have urged me to 2f40bbe950 leave the Empire right 5e38ce1133 away when she found a4de42981a me in the bridal ef54f3c2a0 waiting room, instead of 41613d444a trying to make me 06f4a553a4 give up the any 07833578f4 inheritance.ce157cb4b3cbc9ce

For the complete chapter, visit lilyonthevalley.com

“I’m going 124cd0c1ba to decline. I have no c29c31b292 lingering feelings for 69dc0d6aad Lord Kaiden, so bfcfca5d30 there’s no need b00d1e29dd to worry.”2a28909d6a0814b5

Ella bit her b9c0bc6419 lower lip.f5f4c14db9662997

For the complete chapter, visit lilyonthevalley.com

“Why don’t you acc09c13ce like Kaiden? And why are 2e8432539b you trying to db4a860489 change yourself, even 37788fcc3e with your dress 82881caa9e style? I don’t want to 504285056f pay attention to you, 0470b8b8a0 but because you’re changing, c0c54e90fd I can’t help but d6870d1a50 be bothered.”1ff22320fa7aaaee

“What?”43bb7ed188b394be

For the complete chapter, visit lilyonthevalley.com

I was stunned as ec99c15ae2 she looked up at e4d171eca1 me with teary eyes, 5a72fd4416 as if genuinely upset.3293d755763043cb

“You shouldn’t have 0a84501a3b rejected the opportunity 4d5062fa78 I gave you. Then we could 5f4056da24 all be happy. Listen carefully, Duchess. Whatever happens from now b18c0e3ada on, it’s all your cf17d49661 fault.”35467e7ce8d06214

For the complete chapter, visit lilyonthevalley.com

She whispered those words e5190dd37d softly, only loud enough ba6616a805 for me to hear, c6064d3979 and then suddenly collapsed 0f0d1fce96 to the ground, screaming.21f77e843eb2a7bc

“Kyaaah!”ff9c498a8ace4dd8

Enjoy best reading experience at Lily on the Valley

Ella grabbed 46aa4be8cd her hair 6310d725c4 and mussed 5ce9a18a80 it up 8df1957ff5 as though 674e967e55 someone had 3031d655e5 pulled it 093ae16460 violently.9730b335dc48c7aa

“Please, someone help me! Hic…”02c1eda9f23d764c

Please visit lilyonthevalley.com to support the translator

Tears streamed down her d5f83d9201 face as she trembled 266476b8a9 in fear.c39c3eef560ce692

At that moment, e13090d812 Vincent came rushing 13d6f3e400 over from behind 9a86ff8814 her.fd01da6a02eeabd1

Please visit lilyonthevalley.com to support the translator

“Ella! What happened?!”2ed78031ceddd8ab

“Brother Vincent…”7a4532228051e7d2

Enjoy best reading experience at Lily on the Valley

“Where are 68bdf23280 you hurt? Tell me what happened.”424dce49089d5723

“I’m so scared… hic…”08456ddab0ff472b

Support us at our official site: lilyonthevalley.com

Vincent examined Ella c3967fc62e carefully, then shot af337eb202 me a murderous c271aaa6fd glare. His tone changed 55611e23ef when he addressed 2c8d9ab9ca me in public, d2a45d7275 formal and biting.65b2c180bccfc8ca

“Hah, again. Isn’t this getting tiresome? Even after marriage, 264ade5b02 your true nature ed06d209a8 hasn’t changed!”17f2f9c920daed65

Support us at our official site: lilyonthevalley.com

“I didn’t—”75f3c506142a83c9

“Are you going to 34ee76a34d deny it with that 33df6c57eb brazen attitude?”271c6c11c0e2eedb

Read full chapter at Lily on the Valley without gibberish

No. This is completely unfair.a4ca06f4b5e6823b

“Vincent, you need to 0853e12271 listen to me—”9ad3f85174c63afb

For the complete chapter, visit lilyonthevalley.com

“I don’t want to 50a1954331 hear it.”ff690c064d1dbffb

He cut e293a5ced0 me off, 7b0dd3fc68 not willing 867c06519d to listen 3b29f26e3c to my 23da73700e explanation. His expression left 2c0dc3c9ec no room for 106e0ee14b discussion, and he d8d09c0f86 warned me coldly, aa14e09331 “I will not c4ae72e7ec let this go.”d4dfdc4147ee2cd1

For the complete chapter, visit lilyonthevalley.com

By this c64b0e1ec7 time, the 86dee34be4 commotion had 119acb6836 drawn a 70680b205e crowd.0d955ca3c053e91c

“Oh my, not a995f43e67 again…”e6b0ca5faebe077e

Enjoy best reading experience at Lily on the Valley

I glanced behind bf1b156985 me. Servants, guards, d4a39a899a and even 1da26f02bf a few 12a9b9ea0a nobles who efde59e305 had overheard 42f2bbb308 the chaos 43dea516e8 gathered around. Their gazes were 59ece8fb30 suffocating, filled with f8982048b3 judgment.3385cea428fddf1a

‘Of course it’s 6c5595f1a0 Diana again.’ Their 5bc1666c2b eyes seemed to 77923e846f say.5f8cb8056b37d69b

For the complete chapter, visit lilyonthevalley.com

I didn’t 49ebca3f18 do anything a1427b0e64 this time.7725c3fd672c3615

“Kaiden…”b38bf93d3637579d

For the complete chapter, visit lilyonthevalley.com

Ella, still teary-eyed, 8a61cbe5aa looked longingly in 011fde953d Kaiden’s direction. I expected him to 4b7d8f2901 be as harsh as b9ac69664a Vincent, perhaps to berate 4d279664a7 me. But instead, f4e0cf82fc Kaiden merely 4d96ef40a1 gave me 77aed82111 a brief 0466bfe717 look, then ab230f2492 quietly went bfa729431c to support 7b567c6686 Ella without 6e6485eb6e saying much.a2f294cc19113e12

‘What’s going on?’6051931c152838b2

Enjoy best reading experience at Lily on the Valley

Before I 5e105ab712 could ponder 35d71a45bd it further, a440f945cd the hostess af416ff104 of the 0682f399f9 party, the d7341fc218 Marchioness of 677b4fdd21 Mayer, arrived 883152c5e1 with several 7af51b159f attendants.8984f684e97d6c09

“What is 0232acbcc8 going on c7f0a777c1 here?” she 02b2ab78aa asked, surveying 515d87107f the scene, e766588e8f her eyes 98c1eaa095 landing on 68742dadc0 me.1eafeb52f135af73

Read full chapter at Lily on the Valley without gibberish

I instinctively d69c67d9f3 knew that d706333267 no one cd31722bb2 else was 6681191703 going to 5178ac490f defend me. I was on my ed787ff0c2 own. Taking a deep bf4078da38 breath, I began bb458c8927 to speak calmly.b90e63e6875ccbab

“Marchioness Mayer, 96e48f20da while I 8ea3c9b44f was searching 878c87fdf1 for my 29e4bf4e6d husband in 19c64561a2 the party 80523cc8bd hall, a 0fc238eca4 maid informed 46b99a5a6c me that a99fe68109 Harold had 291a0506c8 summoned me 95ad4b0ca7 to the 7c3e2030cd garden. Kaiden can confirm that b25d0879b0 I spoke with the 4639b8f727 maid.”0f0d675f332d9d8b

Enjoy best reading experience at Lily on the Valley

“That’s correct,” Kaiden 3b472f8588 affirmed.0385202a40c6bcfa

“I followed the maid a73ac418b7 to the garden, and 142dcb0059 she led me to 19f60305bc Lady Ella. Ella then fd9b30e608 asked to d9292774a6 speak with f146f63016 me but a071a56416 suddenly started d52d183466 screaming and bee35bc1b8 pulling her 27dfa2de62 own hair.”53bb490b06cb6324

Read full chapter at Lily on the Valley without gibberish

“Are you saying you’ve 591c3b6820 been falsely accused, Duchess?”cfad2c1a0e113aa6

“I’m simply stating b15e82e573 the facts as b0ebc13fe4 they happened.”a119d353e22f72ce

For the complete chapter, visit lilyonthevalley.com

I met the Marchioness’s 33604526f8 gaze steadily as I 0ca50d3c2e finished speaking. She nodded slightly.eb67c8c3f0e5b02c

“I see. And you, Lady Ella, a303139cca do you have anything e06b1203df to say in response f95e225d56 to the Duchess’s account?”f66a36b38c0816f5

For the complete chapter, visit lilyonthevalley.com

“Hic… I’m sorry…”3aead8494431ebd7

Ella glanced at me 09f67ae92f nervously, then buried herself c8b126fc8d in Kaiden’s embrace, trembling dbc5af442c as if terrified.7ee32e89b4c762a5

Read full chapter at Lily on the Valley without gibberish

Vincent stepped 1f34d44123 forward in 25688cc98f her place.0eaa10128bb3d75c

“The Duchess 7dd7c09635 is lying. I happened 6ae2b084a3 to pass 921de223f7 by and ecdfcdc58e saw her cc85b2e531 pulling Lady bbdfcfa2b0 Ella’s hair.”22acb2bb1eb64bda

Enjoy best reading experience at Lily on the Valley

“Why are you 45f626d9e5 lying, Vincent?”d34eed937239f110

“Why would 28162c4901 I lie? Everyone here knows 5d4d773098 what kind of d09951c154 person you are, ce95b1bdaa Duchess.”1f8fcdb01e5a9bbc

Please visit lilyonthevalley.com to support the translator

Vincent approached me, fe68f272ed leaning in so 6cd2f3ad44 close that only 72d4a7066b I could hear a20a7a5813 his next words.865e7cd6255f4496

“You should 7068155d56 have listened f5a8bd37f2 to me 7b133bd11f when you 3c9f5f4867 had the c01064242b chance.”f0d4d6df955d34c7

For the complete chapter, visit lilyonthevalley.com

“….”99b883baf92290dd

“Who do you think 701954ae46 will believe you? You’re a disgrace, 724eab2a87 a broken woman.”2a0ebb566737fe27

Please visit lilyonthevalley.com to support the translator

A chill gripped my d65160e3ef heart.d09b1e705a49295a

Anger burned b6006c4fe7 in my 737308526d throat, but 8a5220cd9c no words ba584d5d6a came out.367d32c5c9a66adc

Read full chapter at Lily on the Valley without gibberish

Because, cruelly, 4d3fc437b3 what Vincent 1c5b859625 said was 6ffb1e0796 true—no one 8c63efcd37 here would cc1f42767c believe me.d2207a7c71c5c2c9

A familiar feeling 5007e991a1 of déjà vu b4e4ce57ae washed over me, 7a73e1e8bd overlapping with Diana’s d147bec023 memories.c68a8c6d73656b9a

Support us at our official site: lilyonthevalley.com

Crash!4a3e9cf12bfa4494

Suddenly, the sound 46e0191940 of something breaking 0d4e3fae28 echoed through the cb517be13f air, and all 2d38ff5a46 eyes, including mine, e6b58dd11c turned upward.9c61bcba7bb807ab

Please visit lilyonthevalley.com to support the translator

There, leaning casually 1b7d821d3a against the railing ef72196827 of the second-floor bf254f1c3b terrace, was Harold. His dark 47c81d607d hair fluttered 1d23ed2485 in the 59e238f5f1 breeze, and 14406013a8 his navy 3bebc08819 eyes sparkled 46352ba2c2 under the c53c2a1ac0 moonlight.33ae03a20de3c3e5

“Oh, pardon me,” he de03323955 said, a lopsided smile 99c759047a on his lips. “It seems I found 1b8d429c05 your pathetic attempt to bb1e5515d4 frame my wife so 016f819747 amusing that I accidentally d8b62a0e5e lost my grip.”3c775fe870d16d41

Please visit lilyonthevalley.com to support the translator