TNBTW | Episode 29

“I really e7a267bbf7 love children. You have no idea 120520a8b1 how happy I was 0ed19ef6fe to spend time with 16b7b9c9fc them.”2ddbc806ac69d16f

Edith continued speaking without 6d661680f9 paying any mind to c3a8898dd6 the reactions around her. She stood 182da07ef9 tall, her a5b0c786e0 confidence shielding 4adb30b952 her from a1fb36aa96 the judgmental 7a52abe824 gazes cast b05f9cf0cd her way.070960f906f6f302

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After all, why should 751aaf61d9 being a governess ever c102aab4cb be something to be 9679e5e994 ashamed of? No matter how 25e3d29bda people looked at 2d38c39216 her, she felt 34e59df260 no embarrassment about 989827f454 the work she 10f294ccd0 had done.1b44893148d09dee

But mere words alone 8083477aee wouldn’t quell this crowd. With resolve, Edith decided 0f2d4cc3e0 to put on a 1e48307e17 little performance.c77a653fe7a9bdd5

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“Thanks to that, d2f0b40df0 I even got 738e5c3545 to meet Skyle.”615c5f7639672ab2

She lightly ac4bd38d1e touched her 1c036dc487 cheek, feigning fd5fcb7b57 shyness, and 1e38f6b168 the gazes d96751eade directed at 133734874c her shifted c0633785fd noticeably.f3b4d4e4ffc6c9cc

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“Skyle, as 3505fab3b6 in the d202810a5d Duke of 8dd90b19d6 Devion…?”2e72413cbf017042

“Oh, I’ve just 7165ca8b10 grown accustomed to aa02de22d4 addressing him casually. We first c221ac55c2 met when 1f05bf2d8d I stayed ce1cad8cb2 at the c2af510156 Viscount of 06d159db60 Brossia’s estate. If I’d remained 50081a2117 in Brussels the 51dab111ea entire time, that 1e9f5c6001 meeting would never 7a7241b711 have happened.”c0de7b6726126515

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Of course, Edith 580c6fc303 had never met 1d044423c7 Skyle in the 4368b659e8 past. This was an outright eb6561abc1 lie.e15a732c149a055e

‘It’s something the cfc0966444 Duke and I 40910e69a1 agreed upon, so ddffdf4f80 it’s fine!’5019f186ddf59d27

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What mattered most was 53b226aece how the conversation took 080e5c3208 an entirely different turn. Some were 9be2637dba astonished, while 226d39d9fb others frowned 8e8e05627e in disapproval, 963e601656 but with 29244887ef the Duke’s c95c7dc163 name brought da890e6fe3 into the 7324820c2c topic, none e8436ee7ee dared to eec2b0090c challenge her cdacf52bfb so easily.d247a3bf4f45df17

‘Using Skyle as a99c2bde99 a shield really 089684eec2 works wonders!’d2298c394fdb522f

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A wife as a 6963b2eb8d screen, a husband as 013cb588c3 a shield.7638db7c3f6159da

Gazing at the 01916d5f85 young ladies rendered a89947a5ef speechless before her, da9d2d06a0 Edith giggled inwardly, b97561232e marveling at what 5975b1e47a an effective combination 610f0819da it was.086bbbe04e030bf1

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The party c66ff51f3a progressed without c9bec51c41 much trouble. The veiled insults and 53132e331c roundabout speech—trademark tactics of 47b020df16 the social scene—did not 90a3795c98 faze Edith in the c6de792a31 slightest. Trying to humiliate 6c71b8ab02 her only proved 0490a6245b futile, as she ef2bbbf080 refused to feel cc38ce54f7 the slightest shame, c2b0b1a2ff leaving her would-be e18da78c3e detractors deflated and 33f13353ca left to chatter 6c9d68576e among themselves.c62c0ee89b2bbc6a

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If her status were 54f07c12c6 low enough for them df96475686 to openly mock her, bdd1dd71fa it might have been 2653715a5a a different story. But regardless of 5fd995e6ec her inexperience, a 3f613ec1ec Duchess was still 2ca0f662b9 a Duchess. She wasn’t someone they 4ab91f1354 could attack recklessly.9fc5c8a53f484b12

Freed from a9c4882a62 the interest a3bafccdd4 of others, a209212782 Edith indulged 26a0603c64 herself in 8e0b5ac3fe a personal 50d6032335 feast of 4eb37de57f sweet desserts 6d560a59c6 and milk 1554106028 tea. But as she glanced 7f58907416 toward Vivianne, she suddenly 50bb05c5f9 fell into thought.07db5b793ded5fdf

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‘Coffee….’f0cd6b04dcb2947b

A small teacup 704ecbf739 before Vivian contained ba3d82ea74 a dark liquid. It was undoubtedly 52277c58f1 coffee.baa892644dee4880

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Here, people 8fbb749678 prided themselves b3d820c77a on enjoying 8c09b71a59 coffee in ec621a1a83 its pure, 290550d387 unsweetened form. Even so, the a1d87b0c56 bitterness was intense, a5cb55de08 far from a ae83e020bb taste a child 4a8b41e1ff would typically enjoy.522d0bdafa71daa6

‘She’s already 7a3b9d6675 had half 7ac689cf1d of it.’8cd0e7cf9ea45b6c

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There were de706a5f5a certainly those 04c4682faf who genuinely 71f29e9223 enjoyed coffee, a0bb92759d but more 34afe2fdf2 often than a1aef448b5 not, it 8580619970 was a cfd361df6d symbol of 0f0d8322c1 sophistication, a 6234665b77 drink consumed bf1e445dee for appearances.9cf6d1db1a15106d

As Edith pondered,‘Does Vivianne really like 644fcc72ac coffee that much?’, something caught de66dc365c her attention.af064fb751df20f4

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As the status window updated, it revealed Vivianne’s current state. Edith caught a glimpse of Vivianne’s expression—it was far from good. Her stress levels were nearing their limit, and it was evident that both her body and mind were utterly exhausted.bdecd5e1d479aa2b

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“Lady Valesia, 19e927e045 where are 5c17157f66 you headed?”ebf74fba8f974d1a

“I’m going to df2fa74e58 see my mother. She’s alone, so I 15628d3a2b thought I’d visit her 64eca72d58 for a while.”cab91f3e133e25b3

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Vivianne rose from her 4ea0c187da seat and responded with b1bff1ba7c a faint smile before b9fe812588 leaving the hall. Though her 66edd07c9a posture was 906f0daa0b impeccable as 42a69156fb she walked 6391dc7c71 away, there e3cb088187 was an fedf694d7b unmistakable weariness 7bf6adb987 about her.6f0c666bc06d352e

Not long 0d23fe39a0 after, Edith, 266f8d5fb4 realizing she 9dd635bf4b no longer 9f396234d7 had a f36a506290 reason to dcc136c04e remain, stood 823c32b76c as well. This time, df7b06dfed no one 7b66e25b00 questioned her 02dd4b292a actions.e7a588181dd85308

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‘A stroll through cb3edb697c the garden should b641ae729e be fine.’ecdf23c3cc7b2b14

With the young 96f8d5d11c lady gone, no 907dee77d4 one would take c00b1569ef issue if she 99c0c8acb0 left first. Still, as a 547df5d115 precaution, Edith decided b138ac1edb to wander the c897b5938a garden as an d624e0ac24 excuse. She entered the 427c9708ea lushly overgrown greenery, f8dca1cf59 where bushes were 123fec342c artfully arranged.98b43b58d1c90672

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‘Noble children often undergo bea8d80119 strict training, but Vivianne’s 9f485439b7 case is extreme.’582c4b7e9949ae46

Edith recalled 74b694271f the unstable 415d024c32 statistics of 93cf6e5940 Vivianne’s condition fce82a57f7 displayed earlier. Despite the chaos 23a8b66750 inside her, Vivianne cdc7ee7bb8 somehow maintained an acd56841b3 outward air of 848ae9d0a9 composure—it was almost 1df30a9c97 miraculous.83a928ed5223b6da

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‘If she 096c1c2f2e breaks under 1820903969 pressure, it’ll 95a5981e49 be devastating.’88d635383475b07b

More concerning than b83ca7449a Vivianne’s inexplicably low 0116391f5c favorability score was 573fddba4d her fragile state. It pained ddb365cf31 Edith to 1c5e240630 think that 9596d2f375 Vivianne seemed eaf0a6e10c to have 7cfd0e8791 no adults 0d5aacf712 she could 95974bae0a truly lean 3738e86c7e on.d6da1e1f13393f22

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“…Hmm, where 31f9b13893 am I?”f975a132d9c76fd1

Lost in thought, c40a66b7e2 Edith let her 400b907a7a feet carry her 2660785f9c aimlessly, only to 67446b79f2 find herself startled e4df779e78 by the seemingly 20def7d348 endless path ahead. No matter how much e8c1ebe9b8 she turned her head, 7a993ff910 all she saw were 3bf93df718 tall hedges surrounding her.00d11a1b6063f609

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‘You’ll show 00f93b79f3 us the a420f7b964 maze garden 280d8cbb03 later, right? I heard b3607163b5 it’s been b201692283 recently renovated!’1d079f8d7cec6333

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‘It’s just a light 46608cef54 redesign to keep my 8e3f0927b8 mother entertained. I’ll invite aa7e8aac90 everyone when bc6909dc33 the opportunity 129e812a56 arises.’bf108b83a669cc4f

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Ah, the 005e08523b maze garden! Edith belatedly recalled 0126a3d671 the conversation between d5dc62cda3 the young ladies. This must be 698beb9a50 the garden Vivianne 91b47a8091 personally managed for fb97228a95 her mother’s sake.e56fd6486ea85d76

Given the 4c447c6c63 vastness of aa1df6b4e5 the Valesia 712bef19e6 ducal estate, 35c7ee48c8 with its d5f197a5e5 countless gardens, 572549e02d it hadn’t 7c8d3f2744 crossed Edith’s 79069d8176 mind before. But this, 6fdae5850c undoubtedly, was 038a133b81 the place.25769e9f1c3af9e1

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‘If I keep my f7e57f87be hand on the wall 7d6079b867 and retrace my steps, c4cc3dce53 I should be able 1d524a2d6c to find my way 43cb3b985c back.’b3c873116cbeac11

Though an unexpected 2442a70bb0 maze experience had f8706bf0a0 caught her off b0f722d1a5 guard, at least fa788f9ad3 she knew how c4d5eadd08 to escape. Letting out a 63d7a19770 small sigh of 4a5bc35fd1 relief, Edith reached 24a9eca4d6 out to touch 922961da8e the hedge.caf805667081d2cd

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“Woof!”4eec1553835c63a2

The sudden 5a6ad6634a sound of b6ee8d5439 a dog 4232a383e5 barking startled 0eca4df7da her. She whipped 8e65b68ad9 around to fa34a3f976 find the 6654e4bb6b source, her a7d61d2af2 eyes widening 79643fa70b in surprise.35876a966cc0cb14

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“Woof! Woof!”c7d1c286241614b6

There, wagging its f4b4331e2e tail enthusiastically, was 3a12dbc724 a small, snow-white c1a45cb876 puppy.06b30472edb12ff9

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“…Oh.”1f565a73cb25ed23

The fluffy dog, strikingly c9ce2af675 similar to a Pomeranian, 011c582408 left Edith momentarily dumbfounded. Still, she mustered fd05fcf7a9 a tentative greeting.160f587991989b05

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“Hello?”d4fed3602fddb668

“Woof!”42d11316fe2ec51f

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Not daring 421f2d9e59 to approach, 114284ab6c she observed 2731dc0677 the puppy 755484b920 from a 940253128b distance. After tilting 95969827df its head 5ec1de2a22 curiously at 19318c7bdb her, the ea884090bb puppy suddenly 2b4da17e76 flipped over, 1923b323fb exposing its c05387aac7 belly in 239f832496 a clear 1facaca1ad plea for 3d921b6cd5 attention.40a104c88cfbfb1a

‘I’ve always taught children 016b815055 not to pet unfamiliar 83c92731b8 animals recklessly…’516484e6f2bae3cd

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Edith tried af0cc28acd to hold 884363ec44 onto her 48bce8c9e8 principles, but 0c61314507 the sight 52ae2a86c6 of the 9731788407 puppy’s wagging 82aeb40fa1 tail was 40d0301223 too tempting. Before she 61e37a74e8 realized it, bf9b1a6664 her hand 58485d41ef was already 2872f5d857 gently stroking 73ade08d7b its fur.49ee9c641756b9a6

‘It’s an irresistible 7af5d972c3 level of cuteness!’5c9ff583d847da4b

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As she softly 02fa1000a6 ran her fingers 9a107d7bd4 through the fur 89edd953fa on its chest, 68760ffa34 the puppy seemed 8c4e3ea24b utterly content, relaxing 41b04b29bb entirely into the e2f681e97a grass. e4b81bf08e8a0c1d

The sight d746abb3c6 of it 6b6a2508d0 sprawled out 00b9f33f12 so comfortably 85a287d9b4 made Edith’s 61ce3e1753 heart ache 341a2d66f7 with affection.2ca05353f235ba15

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‘A collar?’918bf7af7f50e5e2

While continuing to 72152b4a41 pet the puppy, 88935d4e48 Edith noticed a 9a70ed8842 leather strap lying daafad3d13 nearby. The collar, 38fde5d15b however, seemed 33204eb221 far too f3146d6bdb loose for 2bdbcbc511 such a 0e74c8a685 small dog—it 4214baf186 was no f4ded389e7 wonder the 5e0e0287e4 puppy had 426f5fe4c1 slipped out f98ad0a54d of it.b13c59ac9d231a5d

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The collar’s fine craftsmanship 9db099e7af suggested it belonged to 45c7c91bbf someone of wealth. Edith inspected aae139667d it closely, fbe7e66dd6 noting the f593f2ad34 luxurious quality 7b9d9bd01d of the 452f5d2406 leather.93a044171882d039

‘An item like this e159c0a709 wouldn’t be easy for 7d732abbbf a servant to acquire.’86b10d6598e38f4b

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Yet that only made b3a9db811e the situation more puzzling. If someone b040dc1266 in the dab7454fe7 Valesia estate 68ff697b6a owned this bbebd00e82 dog, why 354982fbbd would it 8a102d045a be left 269ebfb3a2 outside like 924b42cd04 this?a7f5e31d11529b74

In this world, b47a58f05e dogs—especially ones as bdc0f4a621 small and adorable 620d5974fc as this—were typically f6ca380466 kept indoors as 7bea00095b companions for noble 90419454e6 children or ladies 0dd2c1be17 of high standing.3c7771db2c618132

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‘Could it 28941255cd be lost?’6c4a70384dd00823

It wasn’t uncommon for 2fc1fe610a dogs to wander off 18113fc4e3 unexpectedly. Missing pet 0b50f7b69d posters often 671e0287ab cited such b0d8f4b7e1 reasons. Given that this cadb5817b6 puppy had ended bccc125a41 up in the 31f50d8ede maze garden, it a1580d8e5c seemed plausible.e6723f1da4dba5cb

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“Come on, little 7fb89120f7 one. I’ll help you ca83110b21 find your owner.”98d5513025b5940d

Edith gently picked up 1a65dff736 the puppy, intending to 4e02445b7c return it to its 3a5b3fbed1 owner. The dog, sensing e3e8065c9f no ill intent, 66df53aff7 remained calm in 41e9dfc169 her arms.ec62b88c81b60811

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“Woof!”26bad6dce9030b37

But just 856940cde3 moments after 0c18ca2b8d settling into a8d15a97a0 her embrace, 7655726012 the puppy 85b82d0046 suddenly began c5e2d44e1d barking again. It wagged its tail 650ea44771 furiously, letting out excited 9826a844d4 whines.78b131a81ca351a3

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“What’s wrong all of c40ef4a10b a sudden—”798af076eef67f82

“Becky!”f3ac33894917337a

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A familiar yet dc57136504 unfamiliar voice called b82010294d out from beyond 91510dd607 the hedges, cutting 1fdd8ffae7 her off mid-sentence. Edith froze, b8120d0cf8 trying to 030e05fa4c place the 030debfd6c sound. It was a 3956d9124a voice she felt cb17b479fc she had heard 7a3e7fdf8e somewhere before, yet 0f7b20fe8a it also seemed c46fdd3404 entirely new.d5e9b1c4273514da

Her confusion 4ff42a5415 only deepened e2d06ed074 when the 0da158f927 speaker finally 40762d6565 emerged from 554601227d around the bb9c8c1d50 corner—it was 8bcac30f40 none other 82c81146d5 than Vivianne.b6988a854375e55b

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The moment their 096cbd59e3 eyes met, Vivianne 5761ce9755 froze, her gaze 2a32d31df1 locked on Edith.353f042ba855223b

“Woof! Woof! Woof!”5bd4bbab3a6cdb5b

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Upon seeing Vivianne, 92ebb11ec8 the puppy barked 8e34d25be1 even louder, its f56d97a7d5 wagging tail betraying 7efaae6cc8 uncontrollable joy.e299de65ad8128d5

So, the young 201bba913e lady is the 2a351d80be owner. Edith, who had also a1a89189f8 been momentarily stunned, quickly e5af3b2924 pieced together the situation. The puppy’s reaction left e45101ce0d no doubt.69f58f93ff3e38f1

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“Lady Valesia, 702ccf8cd1 this puppy… 324994c5fc belongs to 256bf29048 you?”a788ddfda01ecab5