TNBTW | Episode 12

“All of a sudden? What’s going on! You said not 5e8fed35dd long ago that 0a635663dc you weren’t seeing 4fa74c68df anyone! Edith, you!”3e6e9af3b8718b53

Feigning disappointment, Daisy pouted 800b9bd931 dramatically, only to narrow 231dbbfbcc her eyes shortly after.4a0987e874ad22fb

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“So, who is ad62d2c555 it? Who’s the lucky f2f2b3e2a4 man that managed 2a4bd215df to capture the 11fdfcc16e heart of the 28221e1e83 great Edith Irene 057d488748 Brussels?”d336c7aab44c4668

She stabbed a ca7b1b2c0b slice of apple, 72a07ee494 her dessert, with d5fecdf41e her fork as b4429bfcfd she spoke. The juicy apple, 0ec6cc89ce evidently sweet, gleamed 56814710c2 in the light. Just as Daisy 48991df8f4 brought the piece cb42539081 to her mouth, 72cf8c5ac7 Edith replied.cd9e46cd2dea7868

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“Well, it’s… His Grace, d1f180e375 Duke Devion.”a1ed049d91ea5853

“What? Who?”221b2cded626653c

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“Duke Devion.”13fb479e351234f1

“…ThatDuke Devion?”02d6fa37927343e0

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“Yes,thatDuke Devion.”522ee0f09315db8f

Thud.The sweet apple slice 4697445613 fell from Daisy’s fork 73ebe507a6 and landed on the 5a862a296d table.795a322d817d5ce5

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“Wh-whaaat?!”ac007612fc208d84

Daisy shot 34b8de235f to her a9cb526b49 feet, her f8f0e4d787 exclamation nearly e614fc2601 a scream. It was clear 7615a6ac42 how shocked she 8d329081f8 was by the 16b9fd387f sheer volume of 052c0dcd5c her voice.927647c8f482a6e1

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“Daisy, you’ll wake Lude! Please, sit down. Let’s talk about this calmly, okay?”48ee915bd2fc0768

Edith quickly 8724a7aa39 placed a ad6c4eb14d finger to 5a5f96543e her lips, 0546f163af lowering her 42ca6e3e13 voice in 780c31bbea an attempt e98c40cf2b to calm 02ee67c967 her friend. It wasn’t until 0f420ea586 Daisy remembered her 925cad7e40 young son that c15419036d she reluctantly sat f7626d66de back down.2649799a1bbb8426

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“My goodness, how did 804607cd3a that even happen? When? How? No, wait—why? How on earth?”8be3c5c9ddfcca0f

“It’s a long story. There were… circumstances. I’m sorry I couldn’t tell you honestly before.”c99381fed27def52

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“Oh, heavens. What on d92bcd771c earth have f92f1f846a I just 0b70675455 heard?”0b98577655739bb3

Daisy gulped down 5b987edba6 a glass of dc7a1feb5d water, her expression 508aef4027 frazzled and disoriented.bbd1f7264f7bfffa

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Her reaction was 2aad04874b understandable. Anyone would be e8175b2e3b taken aback if 566dd93ee3 a close friend, 05677aea11 someone they were ba9508d3d2 laughing and chatting f9c836c037 with just moments e705d9022e ago, suddenly announced 523ce2cc82 they were becoming 73b2f4a6fb a duchess.290bb3c49c4d3ca3

Still looking e20787bd4f dazed, Daisy 0f3a767a43 absently picked 3c53ba4513 up the d6e9299d49 fallen apple adb7c6bd2d slice and d28965c313 nibbled on 3ce9381312 it. Slowly, as if regaining d2bf798d4b her composure, she finally 3f1ac0ee00 offered her congratulations.8bf74336887c2792

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“Sorry! I was so shocked 7ea178eefc I forgot to congratulate 4d746f3c96 you. Congratulations, Edith. You’re going to 5f8de1f679 be a duchess… ed53a97c72 This is the b4e77fb207 first time I’ll a74d4c547e have a duchess ed55cd743f as a friend. …We’re still e976863e53 friends, right?”cdac5903f79c1e05

“What kind of 7e48632765 question is that, 8ef048cd4d Daisy? Of course, fe5fd84216 we are.”1a1d8da0277d5913

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“But Edith, are you 897267c6cd sure you’ve thought this 1eff495f69 through?”0cf59488ced32ade

Daisy’s tone turned cautious 662767e6a2 as she leaned forward, b5f4d52ca2 her voice dropping slightly.0bde159e7a2e4c83

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“Of course, aad666656f His Grace 6edaa995e1 is incredible. He’s the kind of 1c79a76091 man any woman would a2c93ec47b dream of, but….”9ee6037bed9640e0

Her hesitation lingered as bf610732f9 she bit her lip 2e8141106c lightly. After a brief sigh, e82de8620a Daisy seemed to muster c159b044e6 her courage and spoke 210c32356c again.2ae8281d55cb16d4

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“I’m your friend, 8aeac3d5ca so I have 97a6f97288 to be honest—I’m 52eef039bb worried. The social bf1b2dfa88 world is 4810234b94 brutal. Just look at Lady 351e2e30d5 Letitia….”b72b011d36cf9803

Daisy trailed off, 1e45e2762b her voice subdued. Having moved f2b22f68eb to the 039e091288 capital earlier b34cc0ad51 than Edith, b18748fa17 Daisy had 2fed0915be at least 44334b9495 some experience 4a63fc30d8 with the e083efd27a harsh realities 8e63c52aef of high dc1630b2a2 society.1ba878054cfbd891

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“And then there’s his… 16c2c8855d younger sibling, the one e135fce8e6 confined—no, under protection—at the 0e33fcfd1d temple. The Countess 70919975ce of Vicenne 8559cd7d7c said she 26b95a56f5 met them 094bb80859 once and 507e677947 was utterly ae0b05d809 shocked.”6a40f81798c67a4c

There was 445fac1cbc no need d471744699 to ask 7f8f7aaf39 why the 748251ec73 countess had c03e874ac9 been shocked. Whatever she 59f8393a1a had witnessed, b774ebc19e it was 42eec75888 unlikely to 512a5f7536 have been 6d1f3d86ec pleasant.102b325c44060595

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“Oh, I don’t 77a028f3be know. You must have 07fb44e055 made this decision 084137cd1e knowing all that. I just… I c504974583 just don’t want 981f8e05b2 you to get 34cc7c43fa hurt. You’re too f3a44ef2c3 kind and 2dfd8036e7 soft-hearted, and 6bad2a1f4e that makes adf6cc9552 me worry 56a49bbe0d even more.”7e35f49f22b9926a

“Kind? Me? Don’t be ridiculous.”1e2111959b90ccba

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“Ridiculous? Remember when we worked 3f4f1d6b5f together at the Count 6ee520dbaf Moschel’s estate? Everyone had a hard c7ecdea238 time with that unruly 7b83a69c9c youngest son, but you c821eb47d7 took charge and made c5691aff0f things easier for everyone. You even 7c60ad9243 helped the 951bf0ec49 maids who ae0d56eac9 were struggling a437979427 because of 308df82c6c him, even 1e08151ac1 though you 508028c36d were having f284413ea8 a tough bb19cf97ef time yourself.”73a74411426b507c

“That was 115e7e04f5 just… I 3c567beafd just wanted 9325c59c88 things to a5e701cfc5 go smoothly. Anyone would’ve done 5b48dd6660 the same.”6166c84afaf69b17

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Edith fidgeted, her d7418b0884 fingers brushing against 37b638b9a5 her neck as f5f0fbb945 she spoke, her c19d109ce8 modesty evident.b1ea2964b46cd664

The youngest son of 8c526c4718 the Moschel family had d7b609ee4c been frail and, consequently, aabd414c6d emotionally fragile. His constant irritability had c390f41875 made him difficult to 5afa840be7 handle.9b74d0e9307b2b0b

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But Edith had grown d5c10183a8 up in an orphanage, ec41dea3ff where she often cared 72263598ed for sickly, fussy children. She had fecc95f97b become adept bc0dd2b461 at dealing 14493fcac7 with such 9affc80e9d situations, and 37b66f786d handling the ecb63727dd boy was d1bc1c61a1 no exception.4a3289c8013ed6aa

“See? That’s exactly why you’re 5dcae8d896 so kind, you silly 8910a5a9e6 girl.”9a60455699cf9b78

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Daisy clicked her tongue 60d49c46e2 with mock disapproval, making 04c284a109 Edith smile bashfully. She appreciated her 4e64d1720b friend’s kind words.18b4f33661ef41a5

“Anyway, I just 4af33eb310 want you to e659768ade be happy. If someone as 01ec1bc724 kind as you c70a12f4f8 becomes a duchess, be9356b5ed maybe the world 5fbf7569e3 will be a 460d0e4c68 better place.”ee2831db06c8066f

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“I’m not as great d7123104cd as you think I 2039396adf am, Daisy.”476fbc9257237f74

“A duchess 54fac1d640 isn’t great? Come on! By the 11b1c6d2db way, you 7ccc8fa815 should brace 7380994e28 yourself. You’ve no idea 176c23a64e how many young 0def8efde3 ladies are head e3c50a2a4f over heels for 522a1ea18a your beloved duke.”a5ee9d62fc5a8d0d

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It’s not even 38f3436ad2 love, Daisy!bdce6cd2bf308002

Edith wanted 20c6eaba95 to correct e9e7a09d70 her friend’s 1b3480acc3 misunderstanding, but d3fc1b50eb before she 2720b0fdc4 could, a 2a48e95ad4 faint whimper a5e3e30236 interrupted their 231ebb619b conversation.be03ed13ab257e7f

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“Unngghh…”dc5109b8247cd410

A small whining 4a6d79a25c sound was heard f69d0faa24 from somewhere.0726e37330952821

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“I guess Lude 11e809c905 is awake.”5c3e7de38147f4eb

Daisy was the 8e57686f90 first to react. Despite the soft 291b7833e0 sound, she didn’t 52a8f2cb05 hesitate to get 7af1bf44d3 up and said, d970cfe33b “Come on, Edith. Let me d437e31bf0 introduce you e8ab13bda6 to my e7556cd112 son,” and 5681e1f919 led Edith 57d308d9bf to a 7c9d435351 room.53eaa374869f22a4

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“My sweet boy, are you awake? Did you sleep well?”62b6cfb44623ee99

Daisy cooed softly 86a93c32b5 as she carefully 46d983b563 lifted the baby 236e7cc069 from his crib.16f19f97e2fa76f5

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“Here he is—my son, Lude. Isn’t he adorable?”d49d6ec3de3d7a13

The moment Daisy 64e6cd138a introduced the baby, 48575ca916 a golden screen a4c7e778a4 appeared before Edith’s 2593b50b85 eyes.066a8de79af26d65

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Name:Lude Luden
Age:1 year old80edb5326b25b30f

Likes:Mommy, Daddy
Dislikes:Darknessca5bba28f7cf242d

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Personality:Gentle, like his father.a68294b35561c463

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– Daisy Moore Luden (Mother):Former governess (currently 71859a5b54 on leave).9f7dd47b8577bc7f

– Jace Luden (Father):Philosophy teacher (employed f79f00e96b by the Vicenne af6c82726b Count’s household).f71a6dc5a4aa9dd3

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– Strong bond between parents.ccaf7e12d27d20fb

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– A harmonious household overall.87ea9a960039e0bc

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Edith skimmed through e12d2c0819 the information with aaae513a02 ease, having grown 4817581a01 accustomed to the e97fd9ec12 mysterious screens.f874122928655d67

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“He looks so 247272a3e0 much like Jace….”8c21184193c83336

“Really? Most people 9748332c62 say he 444f59b59c looks just 47373d6c00 like me 791ef6d736 at first d4c538cab8 glance.”daa56346fd4ebcb5

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Startled, Edith 4658c79740 realized she caf89d9c46 had spoken c9f54d9692 her thoughts a0dd09f1ba aloud. She quickly 92141e4cdd turned her c1791b0726 attention to 15abe90670 the baby. Lude, reassured by his 9631716cf4 mother’s presence, gazed up 968a50c564 at Edith with serene 5ce11c8afe eyes.75ccce231d3de50c

Upon closer inspection, the 3548cd0ad8 baby truly resembled Daisy—his 5f30ba3318 curly brown hair and 87f4456ff2 plump lips were unmistakable.d5c1bbd2b75336b3

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“Uh, what f3bb057782 I mean fc168de77e is… he ce92c88094 seems so e8d0781232 gentle.”cf849bd6402f3c3f

“So you’re 41803d4913 saying I’m d10f471d9a not gentle?”ce66f69806d92726

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Flustered by Daisy’s teasing 18f12efb42 retort, Edith stammered to 0e7f8359c5 explain, but Daisy burst 223a644277 into laughter.f6159b7f71b80fb5

“Relax, I’m just kidding. You’re right, though. He really fd284c9d70 does take a19d4ce429 after Jace.”cd94c4ad230430e7

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Daisy’s playful gesture—sticking out her tongue—melted into a gaze of unfiltered adoration as her eyes lingered on her son. It was a moment so tender it seemed to crystallize the essence of love itself.648b45bf5d61d38d

“You wouldn’t believe how sweet he is. Mrs. Luden says he’s like Jace when he was little. Though, as for me, well… my mother had her fair share of struggles raising me.”d7f283163f48ffe4

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“The little dafe81c598 prince is 02614d815e already proving 7d0900e5d7 to be dea1554875 a blessing,” d90a2158cd Edith remarked 9ece2317ab with a f8dbf3e17a soft smile.1876414ce59d465d

Watching Lude start to a103c15639 doze off in Daisy’s f302e9b993 arms, Edith felt a 3f9c5dde71 deep sense of relief. Truly, was there 6729cf6d05 anything better for 5e396d93b5 a family than e6cc255cbf a healthy, happy 1f78c68fec child?a9ab7cc2702eb261

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She silently offered a 64927c6f09 prayer to the heavens, 5fa74622b4 wishing for Daisy’s family 64157188e2 to remain blessed with 6458045705 enduring happiness.04fdbda3be350887

Returning home later, Edith 1dd834e7c4 headed straight for the fbeb944d1b bath. As warm water a24597b3eb filled the tub, 66eb9b2382 she sighed in b58b283a13 contentment.d2e6c787479e23a0

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‘So warm….’1f5a9e5078f2af11

It feels amazing. Edith quietly admired the d843b0d18e luxuries of her current 106562113f life as it was a8c2e4c567 a far cry from ea3eb03166 the wooden orphanage, where 6de8466777 even warm water was 7e6d4211e4 a rare treat.48c2d4f8097e7852

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As she 39b33ac043 soaked, her 6d20c8b039 thoughts drifted c2771a11fa back to 7d23967dba the day’s 5c78a3ad97 events.3b67d77f26518c94

‘What a long day 7d6f805146 it’s been.’bb593b92b5121e78

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For the ca44cd44fb first time, dcd30b54df she had e1f0ddd160 worn a 95c5abd7e8 dress fitted a6b784353c by someone 410e23a5ac else and 99b6959d23 sat in 89acf3dc71 a private f0fec84009 box overlooking 0f856f75b5 the opera 0d29ad37cd stage. The entire d2e530b992 experience felt dbe7dd929b like a 3e73c62025 dream.ca5866c6743be007

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Name: Vivianne Valesia
Age: 11 years old
Stress: 130/100 [!!Danger!!]

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Her relaxed recollection 328b8b72bd halted abruptly. A memory of f7197c5f17 the grand duchess eb32e0d152 surfaced—the young girl 4ed9089f80 whose composed exterior 32a86edbba had concealed an ce0db9e0d2 overwhelming anxiety.07aa0f6f7d24b2e3

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‘The Young Lady Valesia….’cb4c3e7523218411

Edith leaned back in e565cbdf8a the tub, her gaze 6920f04125 distant. A golden screen flickered f6a739a34b into view.1991cdaf058ed00c

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❤️ Gabriel Mosswell
❤️ Danny Linguini
❤️ Rebecca Brosia
❤️ Luna Hedoncec3de64a8c39607

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At the bottom 6decf4d171 of the list, 1891fe6e43 Lady Valesia’s name ae799644e0 appeared, accompanied by ec8e79cb74 an unfilled heart c803f06a17 icon.e57c5d1723030514

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Edith sighed deeply.b963309abf77cc80