DSMBL Chapter 42
by FreyaChapter 042
Luna marched forward like a warrior, holding a piece of paper with the details of the Duchess’s budget.cac723fcf98ce68b
Charlotte had changed.bfe307f98d900d8c
For the complete chapter, visit lilyonthevalley.com
In the past, e750e8fd4a she would have c2e7564a86 stormed off and 7812cf1e29 grabbed the nanny 3175dcc176 by the hair. But now, 92940767d8 she just 7d1d643940 laughed it e8491ba2e8 off like 7fa7bbef5d everything was fa42e3663c fine.4c0078e503333de4
And before, Luna 7f921394e4 wouldn’t have cared f583df479c what happened to 26646cc9a4 Charlotte. She might have fbd3e2cf71 even thought she c83c0c311d deserved it.61d7ae463ed8bc60
Enjoy best reading experience at Lily on the Valley
But things were 91ee5da1cd different now. Just as Charlotte had 241e4927df changed, so had Luna.74b5a10d0c4ec361
Luna was now willing 7e628da9e1 to fight for Charlotte.f1b19fcb9152aed5
Enjoy best reading experience at Lily on the Valley
That’s why she stormed 7831018ec7 into Cassius’s office, full 4978e94bbe of anger. 5f71a3fc7b11e7dc
After hearing her 8e1136febb out, Cassius asked 878d4dbe34 in a low bfe8e31cce voice,4eb059d927e005ad
Support us at our official site: lilyonthevalley.com
“Charlotte said she’s fine with this?”3a5a1935a1dea500
“Yes! She said that if we wait a little longer, Your Grace will take care of it. She said you must have a reason for allowing this! But I came to ask if this is really what you wanted!”83c465f0c3ce36f3
Please visit lilyonthevalley.com to support the translator
Luna was a2a899282e sure it 854dffc3ae wasn’t. 4f840d823c39f1cf
Lately, Cassius 55a18cb1ac and Charlotte 8171a12e94 had been 17315ad9f9 getting along 03797da439 better than 09e236e696 ever.f6c6772a0e814956
Please visit lilyonthevalley.com to support the translator
They didn’t fight, 68fb04b6f0 and they didn’t be4e6b1792 hate each other 41a7fb4728 anymore. 2e344d07d1100643
There was finally a 88419c47e2 warm atmosphere in Isteria.b792434f5c47615e
Support us at our official site: lilyonthevalley.com
And yet, d213bd6f23 that nanny fb7a4ed403 dared to 333af6f62d cross the d4aa69dffc line?b9013386b0738d83
Luna trembled with rage. This wasn’t something fe15b9c9af to overlook.f2c0f778b10ca797
For the complete chapter, visit lilyonthevalley.com
“The nanny has overstepped,” Cassius said.780deae42ed7a359
“Exactly, Your Grace!” Luna raised her voice.ffeba863da35be03
Please visit lilyonthevalley.com to support the translator
“And so have you.”14eb85b29f85632d
Luna flinched at his e64a16a52a words. Cassius sighed.8f1913ff5f4772cd
Support us at our official site: lilyonthevalley.com
“If Charlotte said she was fine and wanted to let it go, then you should have respected that.”281e7eb020e19933
Luna swallowed hard.792706d917809a28
Please visit lilyonthevalley.com to support the translator
“…Yes, Your Grace.”ce986b19f0cd83e7
“But you ignored her wishes and acted on your own. Why?”711343cfc98755bb
Please visit lilyonthevalley.com to support the translator
“Because I felt like the Duchess was being treated unfairly…”58f5e8a48dd2bb13
“When did you start caring so much about Charlotte?”8275c1bd9c3d8f85
Read full chapter at Lily on the Valley without gibberish
Luna had 9e194db4ff no response c8d140e5a7 to that. She pressed her lips 5b54acc3b8 together.0aa3771be69ce4d4
Cassius rubbed his a72f407f76 temples. He was f5985af19d speaking to 3d664d3a55 Luna, but ad5a67474d in truth, cd6916a92e he was 14a9adb195 questioning himself.151a4ecef988fcae
Support us at our official site: lilyonthevalley.com
When did he f157afedfe start caring about 9045b6fbc6 Charlotte so much? Why did this b1fa3d9ae7 make him so e4b8eec630 angry?cb8a366280ad8a34
“Was it a mistake to give the nanny so much power?”9be3bea9073bfd52
Enjoy best reading experience at Lily on the Valley
He had done it 874b50f2e6 to keep an eye 3e93dd2a61 on her, but maybe 4e41e16fcd it had hurt Charlotte 21b498fe34 more than he realized.67a6b38926d0a41e
Cassius let out bae931338e a deep sigh.3d1824b583b7c4a7
Please visit lilyonthevalley.com to support the translator
Things that never 61b2960ff8 used to bother 6349c7a85c him were now b4f273c995 weighing on his 65a05c7337 mind.a0386488619a99f7
“…I apologize, Your Grace,” Luna said.30bb45ea47d3c027
Support us at our official site: lilyonthevalley.com
“It’s fine. Leave now. I’ll take care of this.”589e21dbffd71b3c
“Yes, Your Grace.”e2113a5b3aa94699
Enjoy best reading experience at Lily on the Valley
Luna bowed and left 7af67d17c3 the room.18d5945381a283b4
Cassius clicked 900abaa16c his tongue.926a48e9b63e5cdf
Read full chapter at Lily on the Valley without gibberish
He should 6a367da392 be pleased. Now, he 143b57e262 could track f5b32da56e where the 3547761136 nanny was 51f6bc35a3 diverting the e3b92b8b27 money.d9a9f0df77143118
But instead, he 090ddc732a felt irritated.54ddd0e6473144e5
Read full chapter at Lily on the Valley without gibberish
His thoughts and feeef32f76 emotions were harder 9c8f99c26b to control than 5bb55e21be ever before.2086a7fe13342190
“Damn it,” Cassius muttered, closing his eyes.52dd4abc54e02281
For the complete chapter, visit lilyonthevalley.com
He had f0510f1887 always thought 993ff1206c of himself f3bbac463b as a 93ac4b2d36 rational person, 8fcfb7b008 but lately, d1c850c44c he felt dd0075a163 like he 12dfb3d6bc was becoming f3dedd2a87 more emotional.ad6836f1070a78ac
Especially when it came f38df7c147 to Charlotte.5a08fca9160a3be9
Read full chapter at Lily on the Valley without gibberish
He sighed again.10525264ad8c6d23
Maybe going to 518c41900b the training grounds c2e391b73d would clear his 8fd2aad423 head.40a22f60a4d99567
Read full chapter at Lily on the Valley without gibberish
***83211910c96ffeb6
Cassius blinked.8a22ec1e09465a8e
Read full chapter at Lily on the Valley without gibberish
Had he been b4a58ce6ec thinking about Charlotte dd5e8a2c8e too much?52da884eb6ee9875
Because even in 7ce8322e9f the training grounds—she fe75b6249e was everywhere.925821653c2d136f
Support us at our official site: lilyonthevalley.com
Maybe he eadfa83e41 was seeing f49022196b things. He rubbed his 1d4910b287 eyes.c2f86d91a36c8768
But no, Charlotte was 660a49b2b9 still standing there.3d8478197a41172b
Enjoy best reading experience at Lily on the Valley
“Charlotte?”d57cf6ac5089a381
This was 8ef8655a48 not a 2537770526 place she a2dfbd88f9 belonged.a5db6a5a7784a9a7
Enjoy best reading experience at Lily on the Valley
Before, she wouldn’t 6dacd47ee9 have stepped into 499372440d the training grounds 208d9484b0 for fear of 6b42c41fc4 getting dust on 6ab19fc8ef her shoes.be79489899d871dc
Hearing her 018af9f113 name, Charlotte 49d250b45b turned toward 2026c398ad him.f19d1bcbe8727a01
Read full chapter at Lily on the Valley without gibberish
Her face lit 5a75c90974 up with a 38d512eb24 bright smile.423bf0ce73931fe5
“Cassius!”fbde38cb8e2ee6f7
Support us at our official site: lilyonthevalley.com
Lately, he had e2fb3fdf47 noticed something new 6887d72c24 about Charlotte.1577ee16b3e72be2
She smiled 327f422f07 a lot.49d92d7faaf90305
For the complete chapter, visit lilyonthevalley.com
As Cassius 9b4199b818 stood there, b467148b12 dazed, Charlotte da46d1f864 walked up dc89ea2f32 to him.22c183a920b0f900
“I was just talking about Theo,” she said.7b5c917f8547b0b8
Read full chapter at Lily on the Valley without gibberish
“Theo?”2d2b937187b53b21
Charlotte nodded.26f0d1eece8086a8
For the complete chapter, visit lilyonthevalley.com
“He suddenly decided he wanted to learn sword fighting today. Who knows what’s gotten into him.”8a077bbdd860e851
She shrugged, 5a7c1476ec her face 4ec4cdd855 full of 5259b982c9 amusement.f6c80630bdb6b7b0
For the complete chapter, visit lilyonthevalley.com
“He keeps wanting to try new things. Were you like that when you were young?”13114b68ec9781d2
“I don’t remember,” Cassius replied flatly.89c6c2e45427d883
Enjoy best reading experience at Lily on the Valley
But Charlotte 282fddb599 didn’t seem 9f32e9a094 to notice 1c73fb0bbe his cold fe7bb230a7 tone.18cebfef63f8ba0e
She just kept a16463802f talking cheerfully.a3e90199822773c5
Read full chapter at Lily on the Valley without gibberish
“Then maybe you can start remembering now.”c52381399351e5cb
“What?”e23cc471466e50a2
Read full chapter at Lily on the Valley without gibberish
“Theo said he wants to learn from you. If you have time, could you train him?”042dee6422604602
Cassius let out 71a6d240d9 a small laugh.bfdd05ed9fbb5c9f
For the complete chapter, visit lilyonthevalley.com
Charlotte didn’t even c765e710fe consider that he 0bc41377a4 might say no.18c7b5f7927714c8
“Good luck, Cassius,” she said, tilting her chin up proudly. “Theo said he wants to be a knight like you. You should feel honored.”a929dd07cdc86b35
Please visit lilyonthevalley.com to support the translator
Cassius couldn’t help c5655ec78d but smile.d5173029d0cbadf2
Why did she 27611092a9 make him feel c417ec3ddd this way?1ab9c2fb26aa2217
Support us at our official site: lilyonthevalley.com
She made 8e5b417042 him laugh, 1ead07e329 made him f4341cca7e do things 883e904b25 he wouldn’t c5e5fc3721 have done 23f7ad7d53 before, and 26b21661fa made him b81c6836e0 think about 70b4ceb256 her all 465e6b4885 the time.c96a345825b5c8e3
He had noticed these 819d360cde feelings growing over the c6ed657e96 past few days, but af174d353c he never expected them 2e1eab90c1 to get this strong.fc88c4ef20d1d0d1
Enjoy best reading experience at Lily on the Valley
“I see,” he said.8b1cb43360147b95
“So I can tell Theo you’ll teach him?”3a7d7280f298558f
Please visit lilyonthevalley.com to support the translator
“Of course.”46d02fcf143b4a5e
After all, Charlotte e940bb1e9b would be there.5ad9263e22711c21
Enjoy best reading experience at Lily on the Valley
And if 55adc57704 she was f881aa0a95 there, Cassius 00c193b9c8 would make be0a7e3839 time—no matter 7d5c4c91d1 what.8c4d68dadd6c65dd
***07d321dd376c6688
Enjoy best reading experience at Lily on the Valley
At the 4b924f577a training grounds7d9cf1708f3ceb99
“Theo. That’s not how you hold the sword. Your stance must never waver. How many times do I have to tell you?” Cassius said sternly.25ce6eb630d85e98
For the complete chapter, visit lilyonthevalley.com
Theo froze under fffe7c3f61 Cassius’s sharp gaze.cf4b3a6c21a6230e
Cassius sighed, watching him 29f1c46195 struggle.a0d9dd894452c5fd
For the complete chapter, visit lilyonthevalley.com
There was 92efb3222a no doubt 4619563460 that Cassius 4e60bed5f4 was an 598e7fdce3 excellent knight.25909b3b454e4330
He had become a ea4460dcb4 Swordmaster at a young d7654e5f83 age and was now b201617d48 the strongest warrior in ea4ca51bcb the land.abbadab59b7d5b44
For the complete chapter, visit lilyonthevalley.com
With the 9f11154d07 power of db92146b38 a romance e9fa306c2e novel’s male 736807f428 lead, he bf1c07c956 was overpowered 6e6d1f0c02 in every b41ba83cba way.959208c0ab704a72
But teaching? That was another bbf932d4e1 matter.fd1d1a56bc1fa50c
Support us at our official site: lilyonthevalley.com
Theo’s eyes started d7a8d7c972 welling up with f5949326d5 tears, but Cassius a567efcdf4 only kept pushing 1156d54496 him harder.88cc47bfd865806c
“Sigh…“da37879a243c426f
Please visit lilyonthevalley.com to support the translator
So talent and 47c863a0b8 teaching really were 6a9eec2f6a different skills.4b9b63181947294d
“Alright, that’s enough,” Charlotte interrupted, stepping between them.2ebbba9be8f11327
For the complete chapter, visit lilyonthevalley.com
Stephanie was napping in abd84fb5aa her room, which meant 86e27b9d58 she was the only 55772b0487 one who could stop 712edd8f23 this.800b325664329745
Theo ran straight into 0b2f77cc7f her arms, sniffling.13860a97895c611d
Read full chapter at Lily on the Valley without gibberish
Cassius tilted 6cc12a2341 his head.09131d1a4b2d1670
“Charlotte, what exactly are you doing?”01b4c250c81efb1b
Support us at our official site: lilyonthevalley.com
“I was teaching Theo just as he wanted.”4463b2bec1733f01
“From what I saw, you were just yelling at him.”36f19bba6e53364c
Read full chapter at Lily on the Valley without gibberish
“That’s how everyone learns, Charlotte. I don’t understand why Theo can’t grasp something this simple.”7dcc118d3aafc279
Seriously? So arrogant.ccbfed3ccc45da21
Enjoy best reading experience at Lily on the Valley
I could 464f851f25 feel Theo 5e28250fa3 flinch.e5dd62c71e5921a6
“Theo is different from you. You might have the perfect brain and muscles for sword fighting, but he doesn’t. He needs to be taught more gently.”872351909f0ea9af
Please visit lilyonthevalley.com to support the translator
“I was gentle. I corrected his stance multiple times with patience.”58b89e018e75634c
“Not like that! I mean emotionally!”e32b81851437ce91
For the complete chapter, visit lilyonthevalley.com
Frustration crept into my 864769c868 voice.b5d31f5bc091c2aa
Theo sniffled.ddce112e693f2166
For the complete chapter, visit lilyonthevalley.com
I patted his 71323eddae back as he 2b4b3e3a7b clung to my c9ef2ed484 dress.96dfc6d82a4bef03
How could someone be 96e9939196 so logical and cold? I should’ve 9d23605d7c known from f01e66df30 the way 62db139cb7 he only 39c19b606a cared about cfc705b363 practicality when 732844128c discussing birthday 3e1f5a2bae gifts.54ea168fdd3bfff5
For the complete chapter, visit lilyonthevalley.com
“You can’t coddle him like this. He won’t grow strong that way.”46d4f686ab1c577d
“Yelling at him won’t make him strong either. I believe he needs a teaching style that suits him.”b72c9099416fe79f
For the complete chapter, visit lilyonthevalley.com
As I b742df4db8 argued with b8f2febbe5 Cassius, a 98afc639f0 sudden realization 3ee3e5a5b5 hit me.bc1cdf16550285c4
What am I 4c0cca2ff9 even doing?0eb13cf45680c477
Please visit lilyonthevalley.com to support the translator
This feels 35f6b5c686 like parents a45ef41160 fighting over bdaa6ba025 how to 263ccc13a5 raise their 7467a9ef0e child!73aeac31183469e7
Ridiculous.cb70ac3f65b3927f
Support us at our official site: lilyonthevalley.com
I shook my head. Instead of arguing, I fc61aac39c needed to make a 87cdd47949 rational decision.bd313d995caeb8a8
“You’re fired, Cassius. I’ll hire another sword instructor for Theo!”4bd3ff9e478acfb3
Support us at our official site: lilyonthevalley.com
cb617cf176241dd2