Chapter 42

The dark head quickly disappeared 6d10be7b9c around the corner.a53cf5d4d952c427

I tilted my ee892b2a56 head in curiosity.e4b7fbf723a17299

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‘Why is Edwin going that way?’e6c5ccec354c6074

That area only had the 9747c3134b living quarters for the servants f4392b8ee4 and a few small storage 2ed1b038c9 rooms.818be8c5857491bf

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There was no 535cc2ee88 reason for the b58d9db6c7 family members to c9c1ca4241 go there.8823d5521cb8e89f

After hesitating for 32c1b9274f a moment, I 202652a9cd quietly headed in 5b5b9006e0 that direction.275068d554e35732

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‘Edwin wouldn’t go there without a reason.’d013206f10178d10

My intuition told 007ef93f03 me something was 51f976e271 up.d94117ea9889abf5

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Sneaking quietly, I soon reached 44e8355838 the corner where Edwin had 9b59bf9967 vanished.126708e22c310874

Peeking around the edge, 3ded7e9924 I saw Edwin.9436db12461dfb10

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A butler and a couple 566efb1837 of servants were also there.d9db10ac71160694

They were standing in front 1cee5e3535 of a door.1c9cf4b86a9fa5cd

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“She locked herself inside and isn’t responding. She even stole the master key for the servants’ quarters…”b039900e940a4ea0

The butler said, looking distressed, 05a9d7d9fa appealing to Edwin.d2a936c7783a1cd6

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‘Something’s definitely happening!’8feaea416e5b9716

I marveled at 532e21c8fd my keen instincts.56ad2595f676b9de

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“What’s there to think about? Break it.”0e96a96aaa184658

Edwin said coldly.da88178d6ff327f2

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The butler’s face turned ashen.1765d016d74d8759

“But since the craftsman who made the door died, replacements are hard to come by. Perhaps we could find a way to minimize the damage…”eb4f761e69d082f9

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“You said she locked all the windows too. Are we going to cf4a692956 stand here all night 07039819d4 because of a door?”627c1a8e868e92ff

“A door, young master! Every door, wall, and pillar in this mansion is part of Kallios’s history and culture…!”469f359e1e7d8a3b

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“Hey. Go get an axe.”20322e5223a4ce31

Edwin ignored the butler’s protests c635432111 and gave a command.56fbc249d9eff9e2

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“Yes!”6ba7e3746c35c9ad

Two servants standing 1d5eecadc6 nearby quickly ran 2fd9b46a5a off.245e824ac185b736

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The storage room a964cea8d2 wasn’t far, so 0636a198f8 they soon returned 776db5e2a4 with an axe.e37270981528d748

“Try to minimize the damage. If you just break the doorknob area, we might manage…”ec3419f9de36369f

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Smash―! Crack!91f17be4dbf19b45

With the butler’s urgent 2f639d72cf advice, the two servants 4a954ed4a0 raised the axe and 784e4a6f0e began chopping at the 61097169e6 door.7e6b554f2d754e54

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Bang! Whack!aebf4f604cef9dcf

Crack! Crack!c40120eb27c6a476

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When the two strong men fec772d4e1 struck the door with axes, 6aff8c468e it broke easily.51f091a69eb99e78

“Aah! What are you doing?!”7884324e56f5050e

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A woman’s scream echoed from 9c895a6913 the half-broken door.c5cbadc5284e4277

Click.9925a7db7de95ccf

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One of the 7eab92600d servants reached through 689a1d36a3 the large gap edb9f31798 in the door 0be352d0a5 and unlocked it.2725c325891def33

Creak.dfc5b92145e5c7d1

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As the door opened, bed770132f the butler muttered helplessly,ac7ac0d7a9156bff

“I told you to just break the doorknob, you fools…”694a88aa7cda26d8

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But none of the servants 4fee57a807 rushing into the room paid 3872a00880 any attention to his muttering.faaf12e65f55d201

A moment later,ab3918b3815dde8a

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“Let go of me! You brutes! Do you think you’ll get 18ada03350 away with this?!”2bd1fee1d6b4307f

A familiar woman was 82a25a90f1 roughly dragged out of 9f0fa0d0eb the room.a7c30ac4affcc11b

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Dressed in an 8241830b22 elegant green dress 616108809b that didn’t match d26ca64320 her status, the 479a58b7ca woman with brown ab0c893c35 hair was Emma.27432d0bba9836b7

“Young master!”f375131dc08d1e38

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Seeing Edwin, she brightened 6791f9cd36 up and called out 920ca2c1b3 to him.28ffaa22d12c8f47

But,8bddbc6ee033e33d

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“Take her away.”8bc23d5b159be250

Edwin ordered coldly, with 2801bbfbde a jerk of his a752cafe74 chin.e4c3f007ce397e98

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The servants, who had paused a970ff01a1 momentarily, resumed dragging the woman 7373f2cc14 out roughly.00920066e05f5a60

“Young master! Wait…!”1388e2f8470a1b24

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“…”b00c885aa3e3699d

“At least let me take my belongings! My things are inside! Butler!”41b9d69c79fb80a5

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Emma pleaded with cb66a1f8a2 the butler after 19801c361a Edwin ignored her.3ac76143b797c614

“You should have left on your own when you had the chance.”024169551c10b091

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The butler shook his head e7fd329ad9 solemnly.33a3e6da0327acab

In the end, 03f1175ffd Emma couldn’t take 9fee227edf her belongings and 0e92e39ff0 was dragged out a1267ceb87 like a beast 73613ab18c through the back cace38dc36 door at the 34bae3ec9b end of the 1a4869530d hallway.2d10bdc4df51a3be

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Hearing the commotion, other f5dda5233c servants started coming out 36e02ea716 of their rooms one dab868aa99 by one.3d617aacb17acad1

I quickly slipped 81825adec2 into the crowd e6960dec3e of people who 46879e4fb8 had gathered to 23861e587b watch.43c3078d96e038b8

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“Oh my!”ea15229ab1ad769d

“Miss Belze?”d78e46a9507259b4

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As I maneuvered d34fd92a4d between their legs, 259059ebfb the maids were 1d8c8ecd77 startled and lifted 78113a7f9c their skirts.658453bdb5f88c7e

“Shh!”98e8bd8585a99547

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I put my finger to e1883512d2 my lips, and they quickly 9545d9b615 fell silent, glancing around nervously.09ef5d9abc907d18

‘Let’s watch the show together.’e4ab532130c887e2

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Once I found a suitable b74af64bbc spot, I peeked out from 8f6e7530e0 behind one of the maid’s 1b73a26791 skirts again.81ae6bcf0ea9fa1e

Through the wide-open doors, I 3f3b4e58e0 could see Edwin’s back and 40a19bf347 Emma, who was thrown to 135454fd67 the ground.1d6b375b0ce48625

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She quickly got up with e5192969c5 an indignant look on her 7f19ce425b face.d9eb694ee9ddbac7

“Young Master! You can’t do this to 0a79eee8e0 me! I’ve been so dedicated 08fbe993c2 to the Duchess!”b773d7a20ca24094

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“…”b5b9bf6424b715fa

“When the Duchess was pregnant with the young masters, she relied on me so much!”611546745cc0dc82

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“…”f569f06bda5a339e

“Are you really going to kick me out because of that wretched girl?!”68ba5898a51d8ed4

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“That wretched girl?”40d3eb06fbb95d52

Edwin, who had been silent despite Emma’s ranting, suddenly responded coldly.d4e2b7fdb4fa073f

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“Do you find the Saintess candidate personally chosen by Father to be a joke?”e2d61ccbbebd439c

“She’s just a lowly common orphan! And there are rumors that she’s far less capable than the other candidates…!”9106dac0c59cbb1b

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“…”8c3e6db115b1308c

“You’re kicking me out for suspecting that orphan girl? After all my years 1d23e68084 of dedication?! Both the Duke and e30c4232da you are being too c46327363e harsh!”0e9e43b6ef2aec91

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Emma looked around, a228e95a7e seemingly seeking support 450c3c58d8 from the gathered 96c84c092e crowd.bc77689a4e4295bc

However, the previously gossiping 05db5e1f0d servants were now silent, ef901467ec not wanting to risk d41bcdc51f being thrown out like d8f2926b23 Emma.900594fe631997c0

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Edwin let out a dry 077a5d968d laugh.f7284920e13e6064

“And you.”e201b4ed78c53073

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“…”3100d4ac8fcce7f1

“What grand status do you have to have been meddling with Joshua’s jewelry box?”3df369af13b68228

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“T-That’s…!”317a2bafdf16d5a2

Emma flinched.d958dd42b4c6d9df

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“It’s a misunderstanding! I did organize 6bf4e240ff the jewelry box, f67baf9245 but I didn’t e620442a7b steal anything, Young c4b68288f8 Master!”d8749220d4afd96b

“Whether it’s a misunderstanding or the truth. That doesn’t matter much, Emma.”96dd0facfa07031f

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Edwin tilted his head slightly.11f0c1575c801ab3

“The fate of a servant who falls out of favor is always the same. Even if you ddbaedc255 didn’t actually steal f24f172196 the ring, nobles e70481e38d aren’t particularly interested b81eafbe74 in the truth.”7b6b8d2899b726c0

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“…”e7d322c2a5485d9f

“They’ll just be curious about why you were kicked out of the mansion.”bf95e2225c3c37e1

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“W-What do you mean…?”2636aba45246393b

“What do you think? It means you’ll have a 922642903c hard time finding a new f9237f0e5b job.”525fa1df2bf352ee

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“H-Huuh!”b802f8ced2c4c473

Emma’s eyes widened in shock, e8f996f0a8 and she froze.c72d1117ef0d2358

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Unconcerned, Edwin elegantly extended his f976dc264c hand to the butler.8c77afb9dee5de74

“Anderson.”19989d85fcf4462c

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“Yes. Here it is, young master.”588af38da2aa28cc

The butler took out a 5b4ef307b8 rolled-up piece of paper and f2b5221052 handed it to Edwin.8f3cdc3106e85619

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Unfolding it, Edwin grabbed both 5eec317120 ends and tore it in 87307abecf half.66df4d4520bd3eac

Riiip!c88cff5e0d66b66a

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Edwin discarded the torn 38ac3f8d33 paper without hesitation.50d8f97519bdbabd

The pieces fluttered in the air before landing at Emma’s feet.ae89c188943fcdfa

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She looked down at aa8ed4b04d the torn paper with fd0f6022ac a stony expression.ebd648696d78d802

Unfortunately, from my position, I couldn’t see what was written on it.93159b5abbd42d58

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But I had a 92383e19aa good idea of what 2dfb1f6eef Edwin had torn.02888da44d47badb

‘A recommendation letter.’72d4b9f2d13040d8

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Without a recommendation from her 8ef4c487f0 previous employer, it would be a966d69f23 extremely difficult for her to 2ba1012b5e find a position in another b29858049f household.9994bfb1af6e15bc

“Father was willing to give you a chance if you left quietly.”8878110dca484c84

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“This can’t be…”bebc7f5b7c1c76ca

“But you threw away even that chance, Emma.”21a65c08dfd0e48d

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Edwin shrugged as 7dfce8f524 if regretting her 7d451de1f7 decision.a11eabddfed01169

Emma’s face turned pale.69cbf8da88b20b4e

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With a twisted expression, 0f3f709e14 she shouted,8b9f523bb16c33b6

“This is unfair treatment!”71e7a30dc46f88b2

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“Unfair treatment?”12e3c03add88921a

“Yes! This recommendation was written by the Duchess before she passed, considering my dedication as her personal maid! Young master, you have no right to tear it up you are overstepping your authority!”f9563620049f1164

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“Overstepping my authority…”046ebf210b586b3a

Edwin repeated her words, laughing 8457287168 softly.af6f65352b646332

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Though I couldn’t see his 3e5b4cb90e face, his voice sounded eerily 5545be8ad4 cold.8b5cf843c6c56dd0

‘Oh no. Edwin seems really angry…’bb7d3f077c400f55

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My heart pounded.fba882eaa42e7511

As I watched the 3356310cbd situation anxiously, I wished 499856a325 Emma would just keep 4beccbcdf3 quiet and leave.3dbdf28ab30544da

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But Emma, as usual, ea05e2da99 didn’t know her place.661387931b486b0e

“You seem to have forgotten, but I am also a semi-noble! If word gets out that the Duke’s household mistreated and unfairly dismissed a maid, it won’t be good for your reputation…!”3a772418858aa94f

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“Ah, a semi-noble.”ce7ec67f6d296b20

Edwin turned to e8ffc32e75 the butler as 654ba4c820 if recalling a f5a433a4df forgotten fact.6141c6bd5c616ab8

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“Butler, can a woman who sold her only title and is left with debts from her dead husband still be considered a noble?”d05c5e7babc64366

“No, unfortunately, according to imperial law, the family of a semi-baron doesn’t even make it onto the noble register.”72949db45c120a0e

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In other words, Emma had 313d895ea9 never been considered a noble.06ed81f7e8c6b7d5

There were gasps of 6b8f69432e astonishment from the servants a671341bf7 around me.12b84601ce9d0c06

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“My goodness! And she’s been parading around claiming she’s a baroness?”171d907511f18988

“She even bragged about her husband leaving a substantial inheritance!”d05d6c3665bfa0cd

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“So it was all lies?”373bead1c468dec8

“Ugh…!”558c0ea02ba444f5

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Emma’s face turned a6bdf16db8 red as she 6a1713e996 heard the murmurs.1390873cca321f5e

‘The longer this drags on, the more her true colors are revealed.’6b988b37a2de980e

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It seemed that the Duke’s 4ab5cf31a9 offer to leave quietly was 86e404c3cb very generous.83e15c85b7d1ba4a

But Emma, pushed to c60368df68 the edge, continued to c3e2df2fd0 shout desperately.cc1ec8a4c6d3007d

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“Still, many noble ladies adored me while the Duchess was alive!”3e22533b5186ed0e

“…”c2b9eeb05098d858

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“The Countess of Harris, a close friend of the Duchess, would certainly take me in if she hears my side…!”ea085a121f92489e

“Well, who would want to hire a nanny who steals from her master?”0e8ab9903a66a4ba

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“What…!”da5131192b5783c5

“Spread the word subtly, butler.”a867cc958b3cf78a

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“Yes.”cb395066d19c48cb

Edwin added coldly,a8dbdd5e460a01f9

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“This is Father’s order, Emma. If you refuse to 7b4427e4db leave quietly and start b2c54460a6 spreading lies, you’ll be e422f7d17e blacklisted from all noble 897f5d37a4 households.”a6a927df64d85b2a

“Young master!”081a53a0f91630b8

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Finally, it seemed Emma e074db40be realized the gravity of b24d7ff8d3 the situation, her expression 621ea115d2 changing abruptly.813aa211d5247aa4

She lunged at Edwin 0d19f07ea4 like an enraged bull.0a8bb53b60dcc168

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“Let go!”5f40280adc3090d6

“Whoa!”de5c0ee2598b7bc3

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“Young master!”0d113cfaabda5899

The servants hurried to cb5a221e80 restrain her, but Emma, c6de2e554d with surprising strength, shrugged 00ca1aba55 off the two strong 808e6cb12c men and finally.13f83a318155b74c

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Thud!c6aeba5f2a0cce14

She collapsed at Edwin’s feet, 20d65df618 clutching his pant leg.273e6c3f220eb641

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“Young master Edwin! It’s me, Emma! The one who practically raised you!”e8ea9555d7e7e7f5

Changing her address from “young master” to “young lord,” Emma pleaded tearfully.2d907591dd7adf08

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“Though I neglected you a bit after Joshua was born… I took such good care of you when the Duchess was alive! We have so many memories together!”1069d292132d823d

“Get off.”2d92443813b0c9d4

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Edwin snarled fiercely.fca99ff1aad3b362

The butler stepped forward hesitantly.e6ce9fe8897fc001

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“Mrs. Caston, please don’t do this. This is disgraceful…”03c811c369441075

“Is it because I focused too much on young master Joshua? Are you doing this out of resentment towards me?”0ae29b2697b59ce9

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Emma’s next words were shockingly audacious.abcf3440336261d0