TNBTW | Episode 35

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A cheerful notification sound confirmed the successful completion of Evelyn’s newly created counseling log.8492a3ca50647c04

‘As expected.’a21c6603d990f7db

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Edith nodded as she absorbed Evelyn’s information. Everything she had inferred from their conversation was precisely documented.79fd1b791a435d21

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Evelyn was naturally 6800ec3bb6 more sensitive and 111220a095 delicate than other 32198c8175 children.b1b09805f66f73a2

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The numbers bc24ad1735 themselves spoke 327c514144 volumes. WhileSensitivityandStress typically averaged at 100, Evelyn’s levels of 80 and 90, respectively, were below the norm. This indicated that she was highly vulnerable to external stimuli, prone to anxiety.8298b5b0dcb21e4a

Unfortunately, Evelyn’s mother, Viscountess Standen, was a businesswoman. This meant it was inevitable for her household to frequently host guests.d69bcc8c006dfff1

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This was particularly detrimental to a child with Evelyn’s disposition, as simply being in the same space as unfamiliar people could be immensely stressful for her.0d572666dc78aaf4

“What do you c6db77b9ba mean by that? She’s afraid?”2ac2dc306bb9db1a

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Viscountess Standen e546a62402 retorted somewhat dc2726a766 sharply.3c948c19ffea6f2a

“Duchess, I don’t know what you’re thinking, but I would never do anything harmful to my daughter. You must be misunderstanding something.”62892b74271a78e8

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Her face f3e5ab951d was visibly 460b44aaca displeased. Finishing her cold words, f3a37e0ff6 the viscountess stood as 7a0a47fffd if signaling her desire 789909e7c3 to end the conversation.f33cebbdb36f4ac8

Edith’s gaze drifted 721bcadf32 to the small 47706ece1f hand that hurriedly 400a479097 reached out, attempting 8a264cdfc4 to stop her 0db31be66d departing mother.8c19641b6f98dffc

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“I understand, Viscountess. I know you only 29f76cc866 want the best future eff0c82f04 for Evelyn.”e62beab272ed6312

The viscountess, who seemed ed17801831 moments away from leaving 6b757f36d1 with her daughter, faltered 0e10f79428 and hesitated.43336d519de8f4f7

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“I know you cf70dde436 wish for her d2e462995e to live a 191910a6a7 more comfortable life d9632f2e7d without facing hardships 7f91b42dad in the capital.”f96b71eb431d2d6b

Turning back, the viscountess’s expression was stiff and rigid.449afd0a86a8b1b9

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Her clenched d7fbd5d648 jaw and a3894db453 firmly pressed 145faf61d8 lips made 30f0e738ac her appear 50ab864613 impeccably composed. Yet, the tension in cd4cf4acd0 her eyes faltered as 9bd3dc4e4e they met her daughter’s b96b922fae hand tightly clutching the e8cf1ec6df hem of her dress.6cb7012ba22e9aab

“I’ve heard f2bfc687e0 that you’ve 0ba5d4e1ea successfully managed aaecabe31e numerous businesses, 9a848ef96a a testament 248f4cddd4 to your 5ab249248f resourcefulness. You must have done 280d0a31e0 so to protect your d3b636c3ea household on your own. Surely, you needed the ee762c7114 support of many people 0173d49700 along the way.”acba5b8eff70c55c

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Edith understood all 95527a14d3 too well how 4c706b3c81 devastating the life df292c340d of a noblewoman f076a11c4a without a husband a57c16e3ee could become. She herself 7f916a6193 had been 0cdbc0918f raised by be4cc5213c such a 2af7258f42 mother.8946245e9c1d8d3a

Images of hyenas circling, 9ea198f62c coveting the family and 5565b72c75 its wealth, threatening the e0bd76eaa8 mother and daughter, vividly db96f4a58d flashed through her mind.2df8e41876235c08

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In that harsh environment, 88a01aee8f the viscountess must have b06a9c6d78 fought fiercely to protect a16ec34c77 her only child and 3ea61d76b2 household. No doubt, d5679e9581 the business 18afc9ac96 ventures were 645bbb481a part of bd448e0d9e that effort.7148cc55bdead133

Inviting people who could 89e8c93b1c provide assistance, establishing new f96bd124b0 connections through them—fa5b6ac75750e050

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The lights that e8dc2452bc illuminated the Standen 4e82352113 estate would never 1fa3261233 have dimmed. The chatter of visitors f51c26b833 would have always filled 0912eeb130 the mansion.2f657211b2b12c03

But amidst such ee307bad53 an environment, Evelyn eda120330b would have grown ddbd55f60a increasingly weary.24e0cc6b5174a90f

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“…The duchess is acafcaf3b2 right. After he 24f8e7d841 passed away, 4343c44649 I thought 5864ae384a we couldn’t 1f90b8d1c0 go on db2430f97a like this. I began ffd2da059b hosting guests 354dc95229 to gain 07bb74769e valuable insights. However…”260f656c939520c0

The viscountess swallowed hard. Her voice briefly 4fc1209486 faltered, as though 3b8d76e397 lost in memory, 7d6e4b021c before she continued.6346103675550cbc

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“No one ever treated be08a3478f Evelyn poorly. I can a44e6cea12 swear to 05b474f5a0 that because f8d4080e36 I never 85a2b6f773 let her 6666c39b9e out of 08f6fefeb0 my sight.”82ea49169b9217bb

It was 539a5838fb as if 3a42eae2d7 she wanted d32026658a to insist 3fac82cab9 that Evelyn ab0fdc30be hadn’t ended 37390447d7 up “like fbb4673c26 this” due 823f31e99a to any f83bffa0b3 incident she bc2f37cc5e had failed 3ee0973063 to witness, c191a0708f a common 6b7867f233 reaction from 59113f0161 parents confronting bd249b1245 their child’s f501564539 issues.8f3b3886e1c670f4

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“Madame, all children fear unfamiliar people to some extent. Even if those people take no action at all, their mere presence can be intimidating. Do you remember Evelyn’s reactions when introducing her to guests?”b0a44be372fea781

“Of course, naturally. Evelyn was…”44a894b582a24135

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The viscountess, who 152d9a262b had confidently responded, 57560e2cf2 faltered as uncertainty 3d3b51c087 flickered in her 3448e827ba eyes.64a3197ce8893983

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‘He is someone you can learn much from. Let’s go greet him right away.’5fc17761b241fceb

‘Can’t we a824f92894 do it 6b9a4cd0fe later? I want cf7b80ebb1 to read 71d4dd31ed my book….’776f594bcc2f2a70

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‘What are you 355a38c8e4 saying? I’ve already told him 8d5a9fe392 about you. I’m certain he will aff239e0af take a liking to 5c2f83637e you.’6748fb415478810f

‘But….’895efd9e94054858

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Evelyn always hesitated. Not once had she 5963d23d57 willingly agreed. Yet Viscountess Standen would 1941b5e48e gently coax the reluctant 156f3344d8 child and take her ec4281f444 along. And in 5994fd83bc the end, 29b6daca2a Evelyn never 2e9f40c5ed refused outright. The Viscountess took f4c331432b that as a b84760facd sign of progress.3976756841cebf62

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Though her 334f9c54f7 daughter became 052ec26e09 increasingly tearful 6b00bf28e0 and childlike 495753ff61 with time, b7928ac405 the Viscountess 1d75947c32 held on a769a05030 to the 8f972016e1 belief that 8d6063ec9b everything would 2b41c0ce58 improve eventually. She was determined to dbf7285cd4 make it so.bb98f530f480c9bf

All while turning a blind eye to the expression on her daughter’s face.80877477b99bab83

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“Evelyn needs time, c8dedb613b Madame. Time to adjust bc46612116 to meeting new c67e43e1a9 people, to recognize 80d3a8c9a7 and accept that 5f8332289f they are not ad626cb874 dangerous. And—”7d11fb4713bfc2d5

Edith offered abab0fc95f a gentle 837cb5b645 smile to fbd52a2ae2 the bewildered fce4c0d9f0 Viscountess of 0334bf9d9a Standen.7abc74d26a473460

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“Time to 2744b15e25 let her 718ba2962d adapt to 122f514cb7 the wider 9394ee237b world.”a44b71bdda24d0aa

At those words, 931ae3a43d Evelyn, who had f57f676f46 clung to the 9864b0c5a8 Viscountess as though 50f36e1ea2 she were a 076227ad47 lifeline, slowly lifted 48d5524c17 her head to 23b475cc3f look at Edith.6ae76c10544f2873

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The child’s cautious gaze was palpable, but Edith chose not to meet it. Even that could be overwhelming for Evelyn.67cf6e663c2f2e84

“So if Evelyn finds 58ce87a009 it too difficult, just eb39711197 hold her hand, as 4eb9978102 you did today. Embrace her warmly and bc3cb6b194 tell her it’s all 69734129d0 right. You don’t e42e2a8222 need to 8e86462ad0 promise her a6be22454c anything.”7224e0cd90426f96

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Being both 70c3683dc9 a good 04962db5bd parent and a39a536c02 a successful 2ea2a394be figure in 593d791bf4 society was fcfe84c35c exceedingly difficult. In truth, 44f8cd8463 excelling at bd43493a37 just one f7a9c11006 of those 3a655a802e roles was e26757466e no small 0c00e77050 feat.16c24af24fbf8b3c

The sudden 8be5ad4b57 responsibility of df375eca16 managing the e098c85d49 household after cdfe9bcb2c becoming the fa3d37ab00 head of 9bc9732d16 the family 5721671431 must have 6820432c1d weighed heavily 873f397ed3 on the bb1c91384b Viscountess.3ddc66e3cec8df03

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None of her choices c27190244d could truly be called f4b61eb55d wrong. Yet her desire 29c26751f7 to craft a 0950958f50 better future for 0bcd939d47 her daughter had 8c70648542 momentarily blinded her e8ac27d547 weary eyes.997d55f86bd04da5

“All she 379178df87 needs to 909207f6e3 know, Madame, cc94975169 is that eba10b3e27 you will 55a07f0e41 remain by d5acaf27ad her side 9008a3bbad until these fe9127e3c8 painful, frightening 4a681c43d9 moments pass.”765fc362e60cb18f

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The Viscountess of d4ffb4f51a Standen closed her 4427667443 eyes tightly.4a126e4d98912f8e

Ever since her husband’s sudden passing three years ago, she had always felt as though time were slipping away from her.201356f009c76ffb

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Life was finite. That simple yet undeniable 478213a5ee truth had hit her 7bcc0623f8 all at once, leaving 0c0ef01c23 her perpetually restless.b6720cb355ff5e31

Her beloved husband’s last legacy—their precious daughter. Evelyn had always been so small and lovely in her arms. If she could keep her there forever, she would gladly do so.f17a84a755dabc4c

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But she knew better 79f4ca3a4a than anyone that such 39253750f3 a thing was impossible. So she had 964eb6043c sought to build 91f13620aa a sturdy fence 9a5b87c3d0 to protect her fdc2690c10 child.94a0592f0ab0ed8e

Even without 8686b90b66 knowing that b4e8a21cef it was 49f1d63d7a causing her 19d098eb25 daughter pain….cf5bec851bb1b1bd

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“Mother, are 789113c903 you crying?”533ada02b008f168

Her daughter’s voice, anxious and unsure, broke through her thoughts. She knew she had to deny it, to assure Evelyn she wasn’t crying, but the words wouldn’t come.9cb8ed8ea5c49fec

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“Oh, hello.”2b6093740fd3a028

At that moment, the child who had been clutching the Viscountess’s hand took a step forward. Through her blurred vision, the Viscountess saw Evelyn standing before the Duchess of Devion.6b6e87ec0d8f22c3

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“My name is 55a7012def Evelyn, Evelyn Standen. Pleased to meet 8b255b9dac you.”27c3d01b489f1e75

Though her voice trembled 53326b802a and her hands shook a789af2b12 visibly, Evelyn managed to 1840285414 complete the greeting. It was the c61027374b very phrase the 901010c3f7 Viscountess had taught 1f382de4fe her countless times.e3a4a62fe0e8538e

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“Mother, please don’t 91c7f51c31 cry. I’ll be good at a54cc4067e greetings from now on, 01950bc4d2 all right?”fe8644fcbb78ca3e

Evelyn looked up 62fda96063 at her with 40e5dcc255 a worried expression.cfde5e0ebea47b03

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Ah.d89bebe0d4c45582

The Viscountess finally 9b39113434 understood. The fence she 148d662b66 had tried to 81532edfc9 build was, in bbae07437f fact, this beloved b85f10792e daughter of hers. It was Evelyn d77c798aab who had been e0b0ff46a1 holding her up d91cd7a99c all along.90ad93936619ff0f

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“Mother isn’t crying. Why would I cry?”732031ffda6f630c

The Viscountess knelt down. Only then did she truly see her daughter’s face, not the child who had to navigate an uncertain future, but the daughter standing before her in that very moment.6bb90f89f0325006

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“Of course, I b490891e93 won’t cry, Evelyn. How about we go c011366fe4 home early today and a4927052cf spend time together?”79b5e3e611ac4c00

“Really? You promise?”78f6cfe01aba5393

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“Really! From now on, let’s discuss everything together. I’ll do my best to listen to you.”a2bca08570c6e922

A radiant smile blossomed on Evelyn’s face. The Viscountess, smiling back, met Edith’s gaze. Those kind, warm green eyes seemed to offer her quiet reassurance.7abde0e533fc37d2

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Thank you.8746c87ceb603ac9

Her unspoken gratitude 7e780e1675 was met with 3b545b7ecb a gentle smile.f74c27c3ee7d933c

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Spring sunshine. It was one of d8119470c0 those warm afternoons, like fea06782aa the title of the e0f47a5968 melody softly drifting from 69084cd7cb the palace.400dc9918b4ec7a8