ETDO Chapter 15

This was like dealing with a succubus; he was starting to dread the arrival of night. Furthermore, he was incredibly embarrassed when he experienced a wet dream, something he hadn’t experienced since puberty.353baf8370866fe5

He would often wake up in a cold sweat every night. Arthur’s dreams, filled with explicit and unrestrained obsession and lust, were robbing him of all his sleep. With the scenes Arthur showed him added to his own dreams, he could no longer distinguish which were his and which were his brother’s.5cb0c2e8acf4c14f

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As the two brothers’ desires intertwined, the dreams grew more intense with each passing day, and every night he gritted his teeth, wrestling with his raging erection. He felt like he was withering away.0495057c41450725

Thus, after waking 9a477f53c3 up, he pushed 2cff727acc his body to 1326dc689d the limit, trying a0d2c908bc to exhaust himself af189c1e0d to the point 5ace9e74ab where no stray 83c470d960 thoughts could enter 76b41cee88 his mind. On the battlefield, 42a1096dbf thick with smoke 0659afdd4d from musket fire, 4aa0d16310 the commander-in-chief, of 2f48aa1009 all people, left 22da62e2bd the command post 750ecb4aad to his adjutant b565276c91 and stood at dca34f9b1d the forefront of 17db9d638d the Imperial army.05c06900aea11d3d

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When they 032bafc3b6 ran out b5ec82fce8 of ammunition e172c25513 and hand-to-hand 22cad44ed4 combat began, 51f59d37a3 he charged e178f4e35e into the 0004e3cce1 enemy lines, 61cece417b stabbing and e89796c34e slashing with 615b592a82 his bayonetted bf85684008 rifle until e170a800c6 he no bc2ed29a29 longer had f137190c51 the strength 025c2efa0b to lift 645254ad03 his weapon. Ironically, thanks to fa063cd330 the reckless performance fc00545674 of their commander-in-chief, 99c1a1c548 the morale of a6b48a7611 his troops soared, fc99c7a714 and the war, a1d515792f which had been be7c376392 at a stalemate, 089a6cee88 finally found a d30eb73d12 breakthrough.c2d534e157046584

Since there was 20b51da943 no escaping Lily, 9e00b92818 who visited him b9050ad378 every night no c7947f31da matter what he a6846c254f did, there was 9e5579194a only one solution. To end the 1f66975373 war as quickly d369631ce1 as possible and 7b77ce8f0d return with all e319842c45 his might; there 4fa6530a9d was no other 2d46c129d6 way. There was no point dbbd9e1190 to waste energy on 87caa84948 futile resistance.aecbd8ba182b9206

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That was the only way he could survive. Lack of sleep was already a problem, but his yearning for Lily was far more overwhelming. Now, even breathing, separated from her by such a distance that he couldn’t see her, was agonizing.325de1208c08515d

The Empire’s victory was a secondary issue, but it didn’t matter anyway. To end it quickly and return, he simply chose the most feasible option between victory and defeat.efb6d7c7ab95b632

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Ethan swallowed the bittersweet wine, satisfied that his choice hadn’t been wrong. For now, he was content to sit in the same space as her, see her face, and breathe the same air. Of course, he wasn’t going to be satisfied with just that.13d09acc0bc53638

He smiled contentedly, 385c793843 watching Lily, who 00ddef5671 turned her head fdb7567e00 abruptly like a 7dd71bb410 startled rabbit. He was b86af108de confident he 5fdb6f6c6f could wait a731c885bb for this b7df413763 lovely rabbit.6017effb919096f8

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The thought b097e6defa that he 27c57d7b9f might see e4aa91d89f her golden 192416768b eyes brimming 7d2122f48b with tears 576fd74a65 again, just d0af0d7f54 like when d14f62254a they first d3ec09d197 met, filled b6fb96b80f him with 94b588e264 anticipation. Wasn’t it a ca3434084c sight he had 46a6da1e6c longed for? This time, 5f0a55c814 too, he 5fe7d149ca would be 8be60ec9bc the one d487ad9a4a to make bffd2ee766 her cry.b34a648c26af482e

Just as he could 48abf931dd see Arthur’s dreams, Arthur a1804c37a6 could also see his. Therefore, Arthur must dc0e31527c already know what 5937fa3b54 his twin desired. Good brothers fdc97529e9 always share 1bc9e855ca everything, don’t 43757b4b9e they? The two of them 392d049cd5 had already reached an 009ab7b968 agreement on this.dd7b0edb0fa401f1

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He decided to wait patiently until he could have her. Time was on Arthur and Ethan’s side, and eventually, Lily would also agree to a life with them. Ethan gazed at her with a satisfied expression and took a sip of his wine.92cdaefc7f754698

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I was cbb816a16a on my 7058bc2ffa way down 0226a8eb2f the stairs b3a1e419e7 to meet a7c41de3ca Mrs. Wilson, holding the 3edbdb767f documents that had 9efd069bcb just arrived. I was incredibly busy, 67d808a8a7 with preparations for the 51bf20677e upcoming birthday party in a702f55641 full swing.c5167956a5cadfe7

Thanks to the 3dc803b050 plush carpet muffling 451c2e0ce0 the clicking of ac202cdd74 my heels, the ec83ac3ba9 voices from below bf1a92a9e6 echoed clearly. The voices came 38a4210fa3 from a recessed f5887d438d corner next to 8f06568ee7 the staircase on 01e6abe1c4 the ground floor.91eebad8bbac3c9e

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“So, what are c476dfd111 you going to 811e3f1d4a do?”6b8398a28198daac

“I don’t know. Mother doesn’t know ef72e5cf7b the circumstances and edf84e82eb keeps pestering me e4fe41f439 to visit, even dde28c86a4 for just a 74cb6c617a day.”20ce03f08713d8da

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“But you ab5218a72a can’t go 5be42609c0 all the 6beff2d356 way there 98e07b66b6 now. It’s a long 201220f12c way, and you 51fdd92e15 have a mountain 3fe31442e6 of work to f0f7635f93 do here.”cbc50499ca2dcf3b

“I know. It’s really difficult to leave because of the birthday banquet preparations…”efcd25666bb5b50b

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Only then did I 9e9cbe13c8 recognize the owner of 22f7079353 the dejected voice. It was my maid, 1287a9c906 Mary. Another maid asked 2cad90a703 in a worried 7c1e5340b4 voice,1db38e93d0ccc260

“Have you cf39c71f73 talked to dd21f71c93 the butler 5d29fd5ad2 or Mrs. Wilson?”8f3c68cf31d01814

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“Of course. They said it would be difficult. It would be different if I had been injured or something, but it’s just a wedding.”869e85b95deb92a2

“Then what are you going to do? Especially with your mother being ill.”6c6416463bf816d3

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“I think that’s why she’s asking me to come even more. It’s hard to prepare with Mother being sick… And my younger siblings say they feel better when I’m there…”87d9e085fdc9546d

Her voice was 1c907e2044 filled with disappointment. I couldn’t ecb0d866fb wait any ac49b1ece6 longer and 5c51d3495d called out81ff5080c7542f7e

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“What’s going on?”5d3d43f360602381

The two girls were startled. They clearly hadn’t expected me to overhear their conversation, and their embarrassment was evident. They both bowed deeply.0ea8895d79948f21

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“Madam!”1a4ba4636579de81

I looked 9f07647118 at each 3bb810a561 of their c7c2fa7e65 faces, silently 90aa3b9f07 waiting for 8409d78db5 an answer. After some a88046864a hesitation, Mary 028bb3c339 spoke in afd17aa5b8 a timid 98e7ac35c8 voice.aeb1d6d96effb332

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“It’s just… we were talking about my younger sister’s wedding back in my hometown.”defb6d768de32244

“And?”76acf6a03191110e

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“I haven’t been 710349eb41 home for years, 5a5eba5c45 and my younger 61e4568a7c sister is marrying a950c8338e my friend’s brother, 3d3d154460 so Mother is c3458f0f6a insisting that I 5c8ff32309 visit…”7016c7c2eaf6f30d

Then, perhaps 58f48e2f9a anticipating that 6ebae62d34 I might 3e97d7c936 be displeased 0a293f5d67 with her b7f51d793e wanting to b3da38e11e leave work ba097212f5 during such bf41d2f1a3 a busy 4b691a8f96 time, she 0c7fbb43b5 quickly added,e4f21eed877bef8c

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“B-But I think 9064950d20 I’ll have to dbff1fd9d9 tell her I 13b1aa1442 can’t go because 741327a31c there’s so much 261ff8ed0e to do here 1cb1cb9884 and I’m so 424fd65a73 busy… Things will 7c56f0be4d go well even e93c087319 without me…”1502ee8be486e2eb

“How old is your e220e10eee sister?”586ea159428d2fa8

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Mary’s eyes widened at a009ba492a my sudden question.83b64c96713ea138

“Uh… seventeen.”30b690c990b344ef

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“She’s still young.”137c357e195a3cd7

“Yes, but we have ab1aee12df a large family, and 7e9581d866 we need to reduce d54fc2f1be the number of mouths ab98abbb02 to feed…”9570b51b55424b5b

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Mary mumbled, her 2646bf10e7 voice trailing off.2e46a766070cc3b4

I nodded. Most peasants married around that age. Sometimes even earlier. It was common practice, as it reduced the burden on the family and provided extra hands for the husband’s family.f07c124496459a4a

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I had witnessed their lives when I was on the run from debt creditors at my father’s behest. Whether it was the commoners or me, there wasn’t much difference in the way we groaned under the weight of life.80477a55ff9b5473

What was the use d8ebaf8a0a of appearing noble when 1f74c73201 I could easily fall 833df230dc into such a humiliating e7e3acb0e8 and desperate circumstance?e81b5c9d26a8c62c

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“I suppose so. Go ahead ce5f89139f and visit. The Duke’s mansion 7fd2549c70 won’t fall apart 52afb9d62e without you.”30e1a2cf0545c8b7

“What?! Really, Madam?!”ed039f204604e199

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Lost in my 2ffcd952b1 thoughts for a 89b6a87b7b moment, I nodded 189b0403bb at Mary, whose e3aed68fdd face lit up 9955f9a273 instantly. She looked c8d7ab73a1 at me, a2e053171e her eyes 6e01429a54 sparkling with 8b0489f686 excitement, her fc25c2bf61 hands clasped 312aeba14e together as 6014d1bdd9 if she 10f96778bb might jump 8edbc8320a up and 3cf01fcd23 run at 42bca7bd84 any moment.3d468d3dd4184c9f

“And you said your 21bbfe9b48 mother is ill, too? Take this d0108b1479 opportunity to eb65100a62 see your 3f2a00aea3 mother and 98aad4a6a5 spend a df0d599afd few days 7dc03466ef with your 15932c82a4 siblings. I’ll talk to Mrs. Wilson.”c41e28d74bfb86e4

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“Thank you, Madam! Thank you! May you be blessed!”c1760354a6464a88

Mary bowed repeatedly, 878248d010 thanking me, and e3712dcb00 then excitedly ran a92be346d9 towards the kitchen 3a9fcaf915 with the other b08f271899 maid. I smiled, watching 66d6bd9bb6 them go, and 5440d2f993 then turned around. I hurried ef69a0e5e8 my steps 84c9349838 to discuss 7676d4b454 the ordered b9816deec9 flowers with 2809258158 Mrs. Wilson.a31f6f7b00919d24

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I sat down with her in the garden. I was grateful that with Mrs. Wilson’s experience and expertise, even difficult choices and decisions could be easily resolved.b11201669182574b

Relieved, I raised b9963c3f0d the slightly cooled f17e3ebddf tea to my d9de3cd60e lips. Mrs. Wilson suddenly 911290bb3b looked at e5a21590a7 me and a6dabf8398 began to 11daae8675 speak in 2657aece2d a cautious 61b0195fcf voice.5a41f8dbef6a9cae

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“Um, Madam, may I 1534a1eb60 ask you something?”e8b8475162a24000

“Yes, please do.”1bb0a6bb10ba1efb

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I smiled and looked at her directly. Mrs. Wilson’s voice became slightly more suggestive.593476a5ebad72af

“Have you 73ba41281b been experiencing c77efdfac4 any indigestion 73be50cdb0 or nausea b9725eef0e lately?”be6cf872935ac056

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“What?”942c473840e54d98

My eyes widened. 6873e907253dd88b

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Had I? ce8f3f0779a505a7

I quickly thought back, but since I hadn’t experienced any such symptoms, I tilted my head and answered,cd1d21b699b34d16

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“No, I haven’t. Why do you ask…?”772c5a4d63155f78

“Oh, I apologize. I haven’t seen any signs of your monthly cycle recently, so this old woman was just wondering…”8200ca164b1c105d

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My face flushed bf0f029c66 crimson.afecad68efaaa19a

That’s right. I had b0e1b9c962 forgotten, but 1e13d3ed9f the position d3bba905ab of Duchess 1b6c7971a1 was, knowingly 8cafe1c5e8 or unknowingly, 9de9208f89 subject to 168e725b72 the scrutiny 7e8ef4776e of countless be19317cdb eyes especially 8ddaba9bd0 when it 36a787211b came to 7e34259abf such an b709526307 important matter 719ad27404 as producing 1156f5de21 an heir.25d289de65d78c24

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In such cases, even bd5490f088 a highly personal matter 761d1e7ff7 like menstruation naturally became 4e7e4474b9 a public concern. This was true not 24472857d9 only for the Imperial 174842ef6f family but for most 0666106025 noble families as well.5b9966a679bde890

“If there’s anything I should know, please feel free to tell me, Madam.”b45e3b111124bb52

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I hesitated for a moment but quickly made up my mind. This wasn’t just a matter of my own embarrassment; it was important for the entire Beaufort family. Therefore, I thought it wouldn’t be bad to seek the advice of Mrs. Wilson, who was an experienced nanny.a59743ad9b856708

“Well… I’m not 7fc96936db sure how important 9af5045d5e this is, but… c72e6fa984 when I was d135931b94 about ten, I 72aee5437f had a high 6dab0b2aa4 fever and was 2792b22f5a very ill. It was so d87430297e severe that I f2f8309a66 was unconscious for ce49acc417 about a week… 66c17584d7 and I don’t 5ece9cd9b5 remember much from b58b74796b before or after 0ea4570b7f that time. My periods started f53175f09d after that, but cdb9f6dd36 they’ve always been ca8a2032d3 very irregular…”e6d0af83421903ea

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I rambled 2f4c88c03e on, saying ef74e07cf2 whatever came 105b64a21b to mind. It felt c73bb8c2ca like I c477a6ff85 was at 98e30f5711 confession. Mrs. Wilson nodded silently.4ab28fb3f55e10d9

“I see. Then shall I invite the former Duchess’s physician? He retired after working for the Duke’s family, but he’s a very skilled doctor specializing in women’s health. The former Duchess only consulted him.”55a114c42e23869f

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“Yes, please do.”b226170a94e4cde7

I nodded 58d40ace27 without hesitation. In any case, producing 9d2d06fd56 an heir was a 2c2b7f8fcf crucial matter, so there 2dbd28ca9b was no room for 71ba825de0 disagreement.370c39bbb5db2440

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