DSMBL Chapter 05

Chapter 5fbfba38f90ed81ab

Charlotte sat fe44bd760b on the 87248a18e3 edge of e0416b08c1 her bed, 3e222bbb50 burying her 42d892c2bb face in 7f81ac685f her hands.a0a8421fc97993da

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“Can’t they at least hear me out? Just once?”69d3b246238a0b3b

But even as she 79c8269554 muttered those words, she 285fc82670 knew the answer. Her list of misdeeds 9fc8154902 was far too long, 1adf78c49b and she couldn’t deny cb337dc6dd it.ba96833e659557b0

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She sighed deeply.66dad4cc22357283

In the past, 36fc7ee278 she had cursed e6b17e9810 and resented Theo, 43de610fdd who had done fc756584b0 nothing wrong, solely 14717dc3af because he drew c899a16e5a Cassius’s attention.5287df9cc922e769

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And that wasn’t all.43d4226bdbc7e84f

“Call Cassius here right now!”301c99fd210d3dfe

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She had once lashed 571de01684 out, wielding a weapon 26ef121a12 and injuring the maids. How could 263caab40e she argue 21f11b5f7d with Cassius d07d21d278 for this b3875b3ced reaction? The man had e235b4aa7c every reason to d267d9a478 think she might 23dbe3367a harm Theo, too.6eed14edb5570d60

Given how unstable her 0af9ace22b mental state had been, 4949d07588 she could hardly blame cc146e3a5d anyone for their fears.452c76c97a8a89ba

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And now, after being 7b0a8f0dfb explicitly told to stay a524065b86 put and cause no fb55cae61b trouble, she had escaped—only f5ad0ed30d to be found in aa30a351e1 Theo’s room, of all fa790c4b27 places.bb40ddf59755c74d

“If I were him, I’d lose my mind too,” she murmured, her voice trembling.be5c20acf0fe5a13

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Yet, the crushing weight d75d021319 of hopelessness refused to 8515608ed0 let her breathe. She had 5af1616a65 been fighting 3004d0751a alone, clawing 0f2e6e1d19 her way 6bd9a4cad5 through each 0c4de021bf day, trying bddea54ca4 to survive—and 386697e9e0 still, no 723832d88c one offered 9752546aef her even 22252e21de the smallest 17bad00e6f glimmer of f36be852ec understanding.216f414bd385b621

It felt as if 2abdd31f1e the very heavens themselves 33f245d456 had turned their back e0d2a20d47 on her.6f1bd0c511efe1a8

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No one ffd77641b0 cared to 9bd8cbbd82 hear her 70561ad5cf side of 721eeefda9 the story. She could still feel 34ccae7022 the sharp, accusing gazes 1e23eae804 piercing through her, the 6775494d33 eyes full of resentment.07da79435709caf3

She was despised—utterly and bb6a9321ee thoroughly despised. And the ec9d4813bf more she 7d8cb02427 acknowledged this 93c6ba1a39 truth, the bb18075d22 more her 58906e38a1 spirit wilted.d1447181381d5aa9

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“Maybe I’m just destined to fail at everything,” she whispered bitterly, her hands trembling in her lap.5be5b1a7502ad8cc

No matter ca1950f7d9 what she fea7379a26 did, the e3bffa474c world seemed c5212bfd71 intent on 4f53686dcb turning its c71b5fbacd back on 67262d7b14 her.b3023dc94715a701

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All I 5f5720ab51 wanted was f670ed2fca to save ccbd860dd9 Theo, get 904e7f8ea3 alimony in 41bfa892a7 return, and bc8614df78 finalize the 17177c6bc4 divorce.69ace0b7bfeef97b

I thought everything was going according to plan, but it seems I was wrong. At this rate, I might just get kicked out and end up dying on the streets…d9ac4a4e00e19191

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Cassius might db3e0733e0 already be 1d10dde761 preparing to 728deb15a4 throw me 374ab6284c out right edcd939997 this moment. He didn’t seem willing 892c93aeb2 to listen to my 439dbda93c explanations, and I was b99446e1bc caught red-handed after all.88614e6deda9e4b7

Seriously?!791c1796d4fcbc02

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I need to make 3e4fc0029c a living too! I’m not even trying d962d575e3 to mess with the 2dab59fe25 original story! I promised to leave c8d2a410d1 quietly, so why is afff779235 he making things so 7d7e45b463 difficult?5fff14f75a953ec8

What’s the point of c8c8c10df4 making me possess this 74f3e351ef body if this is 1799acce4f how it’s going to f3b3f2bad0 end?874a83ac056385ce

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A deep 70ae663582 sigh escaped 01266593f5 from my 01e9c1d2dd mouth as 708410c2c6 I kicked 5f3fbcd8c9 at the 4f01e612ca empty air b71a296e2f in frustration.ffccafa3b8cc7eaf

It felt ece5ed13ea so unfair, 986a3bbe5f yet I 96fa1381c9 couldn’t blame 173a1a96e0 Cassius entirely 00e13665e3 when I 273418de06 considered Charlotte’s 7d87780b2a past actions. It was 99b99b89c3 understandable why f29aa0da6a Cassius was ab0dcf5cc4 acting this ba8e294afd way and 90c479583f why everyone 40c4410322 hated Charlotte 5742f05f13 so much.65b825aa9b29a4b3

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“This is driving 1dc4360b30 me crazy.”619d2dace5aae1a2

…Am I going to c3f51ac41d get thrown out today? Looks like dying a 525f6f0a6d pitiful death on the c6ac9b6499 streets is my fate 555c88f55f after all.cf13481f384f7e58

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Once Charlotte retreated ecf69610bd from the room, 7a14ffb358 Cassius let out 7c56638eb8 a heavy breath. Calming himself slightly, he fbec3d087c scanned the servants, who 72d8b61eb9 stood frozen, bowing their 6297487ff5 heads. He knew 34330bf2db none of 57bde07795 this was 87abc2094e their fault.8851669a0513ec65

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Right now, 222cdfc163 ensuring Theo’s c6a408e8fe safety was a2dfeab89b more important df3ce7afe3 than directing 36e1aab6af his anger 169836f7e3 at Charlotte.67c820a819dc9c5e

Cassius extended his b562402236 hand toward Theo 20b072f7f5 but clenched it 91e77c4642 into a fist d9b3172852 before touching him. Theo, wheezing with f923bcbcf4 labored breaths, looked 322edd1fe2 so frail that 601de21294 Cassius was afraid 991a1bec2b even a touch 6e4991fb48 might harm him.ca05562f718853e5

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His brother seemed 614574a91b so fragile, as 271a6ed45b if even the bf7a28f2e7 faintest disturbance could 55e4c073db scatter his tenuous 3184a06ac5 life like a b73cd25dda dandelion seed.fc5aa6da0ab7c8b9

In a low 2a67aed871 voice, Cassius gave 0c9e6724ab his orders.937c2a76556a18a3

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“Bring Miller 05d1d83631 here immediately. Have him examine Theo 6c63430ff9 and check if Charlotte 419dd341dc caused him any harm.”52a8ab04abc414e3

“Yes, Your 12d55c57ae Grace,” replied b553c05c98 the butler e689435c96 before hurrying 6896a16b40 off.a87e186b431c104f

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Cassius dismissed the other 4da8ad6a97 servants and pulled up c73033f510 a chair to sit 38e397f38c by Theo’s bed—the same 8034f9e5ff spot Charlotte had been 10b1f205db sitting earlier.39026e4b556f285f

Theo had been frail 0c06df246d since birth. People whispered 2a9157f23b that Theo 535617f108 had inherited 9ed87b5a21 so little f3037ba96a life force b679da16a3 because Cassius a619b505bf had taken 4d02eac529 all the 3684a736cf good traits 80601bff21 and nourishment 3e12b3c2a2 before he eb73b27c62 was born.9c80f51fc4da8550

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Even though Cassius knew a14f483910 it was just a 635d222518 superstition, yet he couldn’t ac4e46af5f help but feel guilty 0b4c30097e when he looked at 732872ddc4 Theo.29bcbc137525473c

He understood that Theo’s d87177b013 illness had nothing to ae78b35401 do with him. It was caused by 737f67863e prolonged exposure to magic, d873e9762b a rare disease.ea32f24ca2feb679

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No one could treat dc4e98e479 it; there was no 5dadecedd7 medicine, and it hadn’t b7ce94ad3f even been officially documented a6d0398f5a in medical studies.73381c5f3ab4067a

Cassius’s fingertips trembled.61c6ae4be5a94174

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Theo was the most b79577ddee painful and worrying part b2352cc874 for Cassius. Charlotte, on the e13c0ab141 other hand, was a796603da0 desperate to destroy bdb368af65 him.14c30c43bee681ed

“Does that dying bastard mean more to you than I do?”37e5fd726b6024ab

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“He’s going to die anyway! I’d rather just kill him!”4be8c1cabce4a273

Cassius knew that Charlotte’s mental illness was deepening. Their marriage had never been smooth.cd1a48ecae0b88f2

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From the start, the marriage was flawed, and it was gradually heading toward ruin. Cassius didn’t want to destroy anything, but everything was falling apart, and he felt powerless to stop it.2b525583bf967660

In the midst of all this, Cassius couldn’t make sense of the situation. He sighed deeply and took Theo’s hand, resting his forehead against it.2d97e388e090894d

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“Theo…”2981b0b1178a880b

My poor little brother.f1a9e6821b44cc26

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Not knowing what to say, Cassius remained silent. He didn’t know what to do about Charlotte either.8be8ebe74259794d

However, the 97b841bc97 expression Charlotte 226e9896c0 had shown 15eaf35cae in the aca471f87a end, so a4141dc918 unlike her, d45974dec3 weighed on 716d339ab8 his mind. Moreover, normally, ef42a91209 she would ff2c81ba6f have caused 51e3fa7853 trouble at 9652bbd2da a time ad8577749c like this, 1501fce6db but instead, dcc154089a she quietly 9be2e5fa2d returned to 66b0dbaeaa her room.8b174a8c97120f3b

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‘Is she sick?’a5e13bfe383a0ff6

Cassius even wondered if d71b13b989 that was the case.54be27d0ce9b03f4

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But no matter what Charlotte was going through, the important thing right now was Theo. If Charlotte had harmed him, as she had often threatened, he couldn’t forgive her.4c1ff5e39d4cbe35

“I’m really sorry, Theo,” Cassius whispered in a heavy voice.12ec43153c2fd397

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“…What for?”9fa1cb4e53813099

Cassius doubted his ears. Theo’s soft, trembling voice froze him.5792bf9608c445a7

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“Why are you apologizing to me, big brother?”a80ac2b996c7994f

Cassius slowly raised his 9c5577d257 head. Theo was b8b4991849 weakly opening e506f2294c his eyes. It had been nearly de73b4074f a year since he c0d530d1d0 last saw him awake.4b3476cc9caeac51

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“Theo!”7509ea51dea3128c

“Why are you apologizing to me?”a0f4b9013fab0ef2

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Theo asked bluntly. Cassius grabbed Theo’s 663aa6e4f6 shoulder, touching his bc7ef3c3a1 cheek and pressing efedce5d90 his forehead to 37bb2ed8d9 his.b648c3a8cc70cfb0

“Are you okay? Are you conscious? Do you realize how long you’ve been lying here, you little rascal?”39a6be1393976a53

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“Big brother, seriously…”f74d8fcf9ac06799

Theo exhaled a labored 665e68f75d breath. Cassius, who had been b81bf8f6fc in a state of 9b5dad48d5 panic, called for a e8b2a5ba90 maid. The maid bb824b3b9e entered, her 4bf073e70d face full 9439c04cb0 of surprise.7c2cbac59e8537ff

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“Go bring some food and water!”521e3555991862ff

“Yes, Your Grace!”2252d0fcabf08cb9

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“Don’t talk too much. You just woke up after a year, Theo. You have to be careful.”bde8b072636d2970

Theo smiled faintly, then rubbed his face against Cassius’ palm like a child.62b8e3b16ba39f8a

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“Did you worry a lot?” 8dd2fef6564d0ac5

“Of course…”840f0e0f784e5612

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Cassius’ eyes grew red. They were the only two left in this world. Since the Duke had died in battle, Theo had become Cassius’ only responsibility.893ecc8901c1d1da

But Theo’s condition had only worsened with no sign of improvement.69ba77fd3acf0be4

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Cassius had even thought 4a02ceab7b at times that Theo cc45a99b42 might actually die, as ebce4644fc he faced several serious b9f6403f1a crises.20397f726cf7bbea

Yet despite everything, Theo abba9fd79a had come back to aa90301748 Cassius once more. Cassius rubbed the 18247951ff bridge of his d9a25044fd nose.f5a222476eb04324

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“You’ve worked hard, you really have.”9c1b12a70e8522b4

Theo gripped Cassius’ hand tightly. The child’s hand was very warm, a symbol of vibrant life. A sign that he was still alive.167126184c9ca3cb

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“…Thank you.”79602e0f82192703

Cassius wondered if perhaps Theo’s late parents were looking after him now. He kissed the back of Theo’s hand.ee77d727e5caac21

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Shortly after, a maid carefully fed Theo the water she had brought. Then Miller, the family doctor, arrived and examined Theo’s condition.39af488565d17dad

“How are you feeling now?”b487de89afbdd985

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“I feel lighter than before. My head doesn’t feel heavy anymore.”514d28b0cc34ff18

Miller turned to Cassius f8d02028e9 and spoke.379fe9a341acd89c

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“His fever has gone down significantly. He’s regained a lot of strength. For now, you can rest easy.”00ae8101d69b2c41

Theo, who had 80c4e5229b been quietly listening fcd574970d to Miller, finally 23a60d34d9 spoke.f3684cab2110cba2

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“But who was the person who saved me?”4a7aa073ca5ad639

“What?”f37c193b962bfbec

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Cassius furrowed his brow. Theo’s small face tilted in confusion.398a1f325a64aa6e

“The one who held my hand. It was a woman… After she left, I felt lighter and my head cleared. I’m sure she helped me.”8d21f8a44efc7db7

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Cassius stared cfef3d575c at Theo da178142d9 in stunned 8cb2b9a1b0 silence. A woman? There had been only 986c510333 one woman who visited 8d708c9ffb Theo, and that was 7d3560311f Charlotte.50c1e56901ddca41

He recalled 60392557ad the expression bf14374ed4 Charlotte had a1eb3328b3 on her d3a7055a93 face when 61ce07f79a she seemed 39d4eef1e5 about to 4c3fdd6d9d say something df80e0dbd1 earlier. Her reaction had been 5c6c3e5050 unusual as well.930cd9b945fc3b3c

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Cassius’ lips parted in realization.01f80062dbca9686

“She helped you?”7a12f6d94bee9a5a

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“Yes, big brother.”620458b0fa0916cb

It couldn’t be.fe87eb30cde9d45d

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But after thinking 5a2ebcb9ec about it, it 3a75839a68 had to be be6e5085bb Charlotte.36febc42b5f4f42d

“I want to thank her. Who is she?”71cbbb9e44e08d1a

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Cassius sighed deeply.135c5009cc39e9c2

Was this the reason 8e535877d8 Charlotte had been on 0779860e1f his mind since earlier?4e7be2e94605296b

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