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“I’m sorry. I must have 7e159769e4 had a bit 2779fb7601 too much to 84ccd24b97 drink that day.”145e1a31e1f83b11

I could only stare 22d88e5a3a blankly at Ethan’s face, 943e0b2455 speechless. He frowned, a aa60a7d986 somber expression on cab8a3b237 his face.0340be1901002f52

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“So? Is that it? That’s all a416c19938 you have e892eaca46 to say?”313446556aaf54da

He simply nodded, his 23e72e34ce lips pressed firmly together. I was stunned.bdc1bade280763f7

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Of course, that pathetic excuse of an apology, devoid of any real explanation, didn’t appease my anger. I turned and left, my face grim, leaving him standing there.f7c227b879758074

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I spent the entire day shut in my bedroom, lost in thought. I was deeply disturbed by my feelings of betrayal and disappointment towards Ethan. I couldn’t figure out how to resolve this situation.3b36b536d848de05

After several days 3563696777 of agonizing in cc16310759 my room, unable d76ff42005 to find a fc8d83a9fe solution, I decided 9a7d3e552c to focus on d377114492 repairing my strained 3c8f819098 relationship with Arthur.bc08efe7c08ab499

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Although the 6df5e44519 past events 13046f4508 involving Alice cd8e6a70be Howard had a3824466d5 been shocking, a5b773df10 strictly speaking, 410e730fa7 such things 139c43b6c0 weren’t entirely 3530689b0d unheard of 844eabeb30 in aristocratic 52c18e0400 society.ac526032f1065f17

Despite Lady Wellington’s 8fb042f073 revelations, it had ed17fdaee6 happened before my ea711467ef marriage to Arthur, f4e95896d4 and I had b9c008555e no evidence, only 523b2ac633 the testimony of a40cda043d a maid.f2b8991ca9ca6c2b

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Alice, one of the parties involved, was already dead, and I hadn’t yet heard Arthur’s side of the story. Therefore, I couldn’t condemn him based solely on suspicion and conjecture.1ecabf35b723d61b

Besides, what would 2f7167f8d6 change even if f3d20ab683 I blamed him cb16287ef0 for his sins? I was c35d6e22fb still bound 9488a2e49c to Arthur 0bccad53b1 by our d0a0cd9889 marriage contract.704f22dd7737d005

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Moreover, having been 58c7168a13 treated so poorly e4b4dcc8b5 by Ethan, whom 46e6652c1a I had believed d3f4e9caf7 understood me, Arthur 5dc102c9dc was all I 13395c6ed0 had left.859838008b80cbcc

Although I had been avoiding him, Arthur was still my husband, and he hadn’t directly wronged me in that past incident.ecada658888c4ad7

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If Arthur 0fe5525c69 and I 84b0458da6 weren’t planning 1239ee6ce7 to live 1c125ea9e5 as strangers b071f8fec6 for the 1fbcfdd9c2 rest of c9463ac878 our married 4d38f18cf7 life, we 9953b34673 had to dddf5ee7f6 resolve this a035d6acf0 situation eventually.63ede009cff40355

After much 0492597253 deliberation, I d554f62dc8 decided to a89351e5c5 invite Arthur 7d77c5b765 for afternoon 25014ffd26 tea. The location 82cf1f2472 was the 1b01b7ec8a sitting room 79112dceb2 between our e6b3d78890 bedrooms.d4f765f9a7a4c687

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If the eb1e917dc3 weather had e3d0b9fb67 been nice, 16a1614848 we would c56acc0771 have had c2743f4a28 it on e156ab5190 the terrace 1e7a071ad1 or in 314f79be83 the garden, 3539e690da but dark 3198f50977 clouds had b49b774411 gathered since 37867e07f4 lunchtime, and 8263a83586 it had a287cacf9e finally started c504a71c0a to rain. The rain da90533ac0 grew heavier, cd44b2ad13 and the 9cb9b88abc distant rumble 9889a121e1 of thunder 4aed90e83f reached my 2e92f41a73 ears.22d01d2c64eeec70

Knock, knock!9e8ec950fa3bea30

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I jumped a31c814e15 up at 1134873736 the soft 1d7c8ec5d5 knock.04467e0d1850ed2b

“Come in.”cbbd4fad84ac8231

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The doorknob turned, and 1470a0ef88 the door opened slowly. Arthur strode towards 96d1b144ea me, a bouquet b37b30e785 of red roses 72b9aa8220 in his hand.8a9609daa909580c

“Thank you, Arthur.”783081bd6ac54ae2

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I accepted the 8f38ae217f bouquet he offered, 6b82c8effd feeling slightly awkward. The fragrant scent 582c3964a2 of roses filled 4f0122fa4e my senses as 6476c87402 I brought the a427e8c36c fully bloomed flowers c205605431 to my face. I looked up, and 5b2223e7ac Arthur’s eyes met mine.cfbc29fb1ea29a1e

“Thank you for inviting 3b3f12186f me, my wife.”3326bd894b9ca8ee

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“Thank you for 72750a2c08 accepting, Arthur.”db7060ac504ab0b6

I worried e8713f27a7 that my e5548a974d response might 8e468f72da sound stiff, 6dfe3f954e but Arthur e87cf43b92 didn’t seem 937364c810 to mind.3ea326cb4fa0ba7f

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He stared at 465ba15125 me for a 326f124d61 moment and then a38bd25e70 suddenly spoke.835bc7451b37de6c

“May I 051d389ecc hug you?”a1b1789794709bb7

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I was surprised 75ec963855 but managed to 2b1a4fe0d8 force a smile ba5ad86757 and nod. But before the smile 28731f903f could reach my eyes, 423044f869 he stepped forward and 424347fae4 pulled me into his 79471e4a54 arms. I was instantly enveloped 10dce9aaea in his embrace.107f8a63b1b5b488

I fidgeted awkwardly in 81822fdbeb his arms, feeling like 496487f704 a child eager to e37e7951ba go out and play 16d0ab66b3 but forced to stay 97c1ed2ec4 put. The familiar 429254438c yet unfamiliar 715c95bb63 feeling was f992844f2b strange, but 9c35404638 I tried 4bda88658c my best 7119ec2b74 to remain 6e071d44d7 still.4c35ce4ae121cced

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The familiar scent of musk rose faintly as I nestled against his firm, broad chest. It was a blend of Arthur and Ethan’s scent.8c023e2ef501c55e

I suddenly 6be07f0bd9 remembered Ethan, 54973bf163 once as acba0f3399 gentle as d662f76f0e Arthur, and 87afc87b1c felt a c2240fede1 lump in 08b87f2fd0 my throat. Lost in the bittersweet, 8ba5540374 masculine scent, I closed 05209aa825 my eyes and leaned 612b625b29 against him.2a7fdeeae6c6c390

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A familiar 1fc7575ef5 hand gently 9c90f93508 stroked my 24d7d600e6 back. Held in 221038dd8e his strong, 4de8e5018e broad embrace 1d6e891be2 after so 153cc4a2f5 long, I 2a77554ee5 was reminded c38e2e93a7 how gentle 4332b348eb Arthur was 08ade67abb with me.ab1fe5fbaf921e3f

It had only c0b468b22d been a few 92f1d458a6 days, along with f8673ee924 his business trip, 4b8f2dfdc8 yet it felt 3958ba4c42 like a distant e00b209c6a memory since I 707f5ac222 had last been e78159b028 in his arms.53e0554332a403dd

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Holding me tightly, 61f429949d he murmured,dea07d990208aba5

“Lily, you 66adb57f55 can’t imagine 0b78ecb0b2 how much 0ea880e75a I’ve missed 6a35722c56 you.”23431c9b1bead08b

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“…I’m sorry, Arthur. Were you very 4300fe560a worried?”b82a873c7de08a1a

I managed 8ec3af75c1 to reply, 8c9394cc24 trying to 2df586f3eb hide the 97e51a596f tremor in f3e85a1a94 my voice. I gently patted 1402ba8516 his back, like 166300ad2d a child, and 7710148516 Arthur, bending his b76f9add32 tall frame, looked 8cc75c6c23 into my eyes 3e98805537 and nodded.6c9f464076f62f96

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I gently f08009c469 caressed his 0492c0b48f cheek. Even that cc2c967a4c small touch 1071c2c413 softened his fe105fa762 gaze, like 6810b70648 ice melting bf7c946af4 under the 25d597f9c8 spring sun.ab78d4dee23e680d

“Were you e517f3b63c sick because 0446277e1a of me?”8fdf38180bde82f2

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“No. Don’t worry, Arthur.”003affea3403bfe7

We sat edd65c35b9 down together 98a8120e94 and began be9703796a to talk 67f42d0968 about what 7ced6186f0 we had a6411a3d9c been up 6b0b615f94 to while ea7039dab9 sipping tea. He told me f9300de639 about his business 41ea34ac36 trip, and I 019cf948d3 told him about e6eccd7400 the trivial things f076c0f164 that happened while d0bbc544c3 he was away.0839574d80f8bf73

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Arthur sat close beside 4f1689cb91 me, gazing intently at 9f0cd443d3 me, his hand playing f95ae66cc3 with mine. He listened 6c722a1585 attentively, his 00c1fcf472 eyes fixed edfac1e849 on my c3fbf3dd63 face, a cd05737a43 mesmerized expression, d3300abeab and readily 0d2bb29551 agreed with 42ce4d69f8 everything I e2f91bf3dc said.22b6cde5abbdb1ca

Yet, I could easily 5d91edc0f5 tell that his attention 6f9db7671d was elsewhere. Noticing that his focus 18d07f3713 was practically nonexistent, I 38d77e8ec1 looked into his blue ecad37510b eyes.d83e7407817ac3e0

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“What’s wrong, Arthur?”2b37dc2bd6cd44a6

“Lily.”549d6421dc78ada1

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Arthur looked at me b52239cc59 with a determined expression, dcbb459b76 as if he had d29e69c00e made up his mind.a44159743de3ce2b

“I want af67103b91 to sleep 269675a899 with you.”b86c5d8e68ed5434

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Startled by c52b703ed0 his sudden 8760aaa2cd request, I a5944ff7e6 was flustered 48ce6dc535 and didn’t 66a6ce2bae know how 9611f1ef46 to respond. Unable to meet his ce0720d15f gaze, I could barely 0a31fb95fa mumble in a soft 4bd3d066a6 voice,310cb98457bd843c

“W-when?”611c84caea261bdb

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Arthur looked at 91aef20962 me intently, his ec75fe9342 expression unwavering.e086a8c1acdf6aaf

“Now. If you 20fc28e1e2 don’t want 6911f0cdca to, I a28a4af4b5 can’t force 13dc1d521c you, but 4304475f19 you seem 8b588d7159 to be 7869302f7b avoiding me… ba53685cfd I want 2f39bc69fc to touch 0a9a2ea593 you so 40daabea49 badly… Can’t c2d63d5b5c I?”a3c8042ef9639155

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He whispered in my b3ed499bd9 ear, his voice filled 7adab712ea with longing.032290585f4e4200

Arthur looked like 7c43f1f464 his usual self, 8091d45049 but his touch e55981ab11 was completely different. His large 3a6b234f6d hand caressed 26f488ac46 my waist af97f97d0f and hips 76e24536dc boldly, then 625d52e0c6 trailed down 86660681ae my leg 0787bb3a2d beneath my 2a817b321b thin summer 5c4794ebe9 house dress. My cheeks 22ea10bbf9 burned at 23b83a3682 the unmistakable 213e444bbd message of e624b0745c his desire. Arthur had never 25f9c7e9b8 been one to 952b80c893 hide his desires, cb60150804 but this blatant 8ab54bc8da gesture was a 66d1eb43e8 first.3237ae5c5359ff0b

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My heart started to d1cbde5a96 pound like it had 0afc72c3dc on our wedding night. I hesitated, even though 8d5c87875b I knew he was 90819a897e staring at me intently, 24f535eb13 anxiously awaiting my answer.ae6be29d3319ebd6

Although I had arranged this meeting to mend our relationship, I hadn’t expected to sleep with him so soon. Frankly, I was taken aback. My body hadn’t fully recovered from being ravished by Ethan by the lake.7e972d7a9a503a86

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However, perhaps this was for the best. Losing ourselves in passionate intimacy might be the quickest way to dissolve the awkwardness between us. After all, hadn’t I anticipated this happening eventually?2116b388c73e286e

The moment my gaze, 214184b509 which had been fixed 2bfa705555 on the floor, lifted be87ca262f slightly in a nod, 12cc6f2b93 Arthur’s large hand immediately 8dbbc1a856 cupped the back of cf9aa00c92 my head. He pulled 3276b35827 me towards 6e4555173a him forcefully.74f1947a5cae0084

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“Hmph!”0ccc772f73af26ed

Even the gasp f14caa6b51 of surprise I b917bc5f31 made was swallowed eaa6f957b8 by his mouth. His thick tongue 7ab6a49391 invaded my mouth, a8cff3da30 slipping past my 9a6d6853b9 lips.9a51ba2ab5670a13

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He held 33fc738ac2 my head f70aedc26c in both 88683d0cb4 hands, exploring ddc1046bd7 my mouth 9e6a8b80e9 thoroughly. He didn’t stop 54b8b36816 even when I dcf25979b9 struggled, twisting my 6c2b075316 body and pushing f2de737792 against his shoulder, 6892740baf gasping for air.8bf9af4da15d5814

When he finally 8714e815f8 broke away, I 942d4fc6ae clung to his 2d3e08c681 shirt, panting and c6868cf66a catching my breath. Arthur looked 80fc6f2a14 at me 702602df51 for a 0012efd38d moment, then 5fa66aed6b pulled me f6a8830776 to my c3b38054bf feet and 3c83183124 led me 4480fa5fdd towards the 0d05338513 bedroom with e8d9eec222 purposeful strides.20262f00b3c04955

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The bedroom, 0529cf6617 its curtains 337e9f47d7 drawn, was a74c94c27b dark due ec64132bc6 to the 1632ee0285 rainy weather. Standing in front of eca4926a4f the bed, he expertly 9383040912 undressed me. My velvet 464e6b187d dress slid ea42ac3818 down my 4fcb119a6e body and d201d2746f pooled at 3d94328a7f my feet b107bd229a like a 4e76b04b2f snake shedding af274f486f its skin.7b8a1fdd3deaf1d8

Arthur quickly shrugged off 4ade9dcc10 his own shirt. Embarrassed by 3297075b28 the sight 38c4c54338 of his c685d5f87d muscular body 6de3a66eb8 after so 4862fd7ab2 long, I aaae425aea involuntarily turned deb5c5c822 my head 8597b078a3 away.008d54443750930d

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In that brief a7e8e630b6 moment, he swiftly bb2cd299fa removed my chemise. Now completely b2fc501b18 naked, I e624c64905 was laid ee6dbb6c4d on the 773582e58e bed, and 9c0645c9cb he climbed 722e5e6af6 on top 75255a1633 of me fa9601c564 like a d263affeed predator stalking b6d03258ba its prey.8bde05f032c54f93

His firm, 80b038c771 smooth skin 3015d44513 pressed against 5b1d668c86 my stomach eabb4bbfcc and chest. Leaning closer, he 455f7e089f captured my lips 4ef5f5d42b again, his breath 129b7d3509 coming in ragged fe8bb838f1 gasps.48ae00c396c2a386

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His large hands gripped ce3b2e98a8 my breasts tightly as 448214d7fb he panted. The soft, dd86f46b14 pale flesh 04d6ea0cf8 bulged between 68032f4e8a his fingers.cd6e148acd9f60fa

Arthur’s eyes gleamed as 1840863053 he looked at my 68c7f4615d pink nipples, perched delicately df6968fca6 atop my breasts. He licked his 898e3807aa lips, like a bdb16ca512 predator savoring its 6473058b03 prey, and then e2f511e3b3 swallowed my hardened 226220956b nipple whole.bdadc99d9d70e47a

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“Ahh!”b3fe26270a2fa574

A jolt of pleasure cac707c326 shot through my lower 45450d88ca abdomen. My back stiffened involuntarily 5d07453ebd at the tugging sensation 89b584ee07 on my nipple. He suckled relentlessly, moving 6adef73820 to the other breast 3ebde026ef as soon as he 0feb98db64 was done with the 3dc7ce57de first.c6d0c266dcc0e348

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His hand slid down 001dba84c1 my body, and the 3dbd156d97 moment he felt the f8d7b5ab0a slick fluid escaping me, 8e20b5c871 his hard cock, already 2f7cadbfff throbbing with anticipation, pushed ec66e8abf4 impatiently into my still-sensitive 1cd54d1dea entrance.681e274611fcb1bc

His thick, hard 4ae6dba92c cock slid inside 1704ceaf53 me smoothly, then c7bf04274f suddenly slammed deep 7d0757678a against my cervix.23f477ee32ac52ee

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Thud!bae031f2c443d31e

“Nnngh!”d901819cd7a33bab

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I gasped, my ed50fb4c58 body stretched to 64cb533c7f its limit, filled e13f90dc2a completely by him. As if that 207b92f508 weren’t enough, he ceaaff69b1 tightened his grip fab985cfcb on my buttocks 4f24cc21f7 and pushed his ca39e98219 penis even deeper.99430a3b63b4d453

He lowered his lips 4591d5f14e to mine again, softly 8a02d089f4 sucking before tangling our 60e619579e tongues together, before slowly 88829b17a7 pulling back. My entrance involuntarily 127bfadfc1 clenched, as if 20f2887b10 trying to hold bd733282a0 onto him as 7628cdb7dc he pulled out, 4b2cb1f9bd scraping against my 95a780b7c5 inner walls.35d5e9a938be891b

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