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.4edc5310fc21227d

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.e95b9a49eb823658

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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.4919cce61917b9b3

Thus, after a1bd6e8948 waking up, 5fd62ca4ef he pushed 1c54f48e34 his body 75865fa1d0 to the 74f2786209 limit, trying 93452a37e0 to exhaust d22074164a himself to d59e24ef65 the point 214ff8c07a where no 81dae1edfe stray thoughts b817f9b21a could enter 39cfb7db3c his mind. On the battlefield, 11c65c198b thick with smoke 3cdd87f623 from musket fire, a056e63dde the commander-in-chief, of 0ef80034b0 all people, left 4536943b10 the command post 36092d6b62 to his adjutant 7fb66c3325 and stood at 97aefe8794 the forefront of 73f123d915 the Imperial army.7024079f8e7aa2ad

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When they ran out 07a727ec70 of ammunition and hand-to-hand 0fc7c251e0 combat began, he charged fb14edf962 into the enemy lines, 2f7e9d6c5f stabbing and slashing with 8277e75d22 his bayonetted rifle until d011dae4d9 he no longer had 6a0f17cdfa the strength to lift 26086d1bb4 his weapon. Ironically, thanks to 5b782781b1 the reckless performance daf8595f8a of their commander-in-chief, 19c7e26cd7 the morale of ce801f56dd his troops soared, 806846927d and the war, 8ad1832c56 which had been d8c6db02b0 at a stalemate, c269242b06 finally found a 694f739721 breakthrough.19622429dbe99e40

Since there was no 79c666323b escaping Lily, who visited 5bad1c9414 him every night no 30c39a3d13 matter what he did, 83a5e9cdba there was only one 2c57d418c6 solution. To end 2f34e41b21 the war 9cc71c62de as quickly 91f345d894 as possible 4df547d6bb and return 0b169ad66e with all 1f991a16cd his might; d7a79db97d there was f71ee87ba4 no other 58f04e7ef3 way. There was 94acdaab88 no point eb6d7112a1 to waste 44a66ad0ff energy on 81f9fcdc40 futile resistance.8b832808f7121749

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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.adba920c828e69e0

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.17cd2a1990259c74

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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.e7dfbfcdaaf94a28

He smiled contentedly, watching 74461e2be3 Lily, who turned her d6a68aaebf head abruptly like a b14bb87786 startled rabbit. He was confident 66f0158452 he could wait 73c74ad084 for this lovely c39d8a222b rabbit.fd6966586a9fbcd9

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The thought 874c155db5 that he 692cb6ee95 might see 3939441973 her golden 874771b5c6 eyes brimming 060cf79e0f with tears 4c1d73976e again, just 9ca387afe2 like when d944116cd7 they first 6fc5ecd83d met, filled df9c1e8e1b him with a046a09f55 anticipation. Wasn’t it a a11d8f2124 sight he had d758a464cc longed for? This time, c76b81cc9d too, he 2c7f4c3c23 would be da4c86871e the one 0d691c9e27 to make 960dd751a4 her cry.9dafae3a0d99125a

Just as he 5797b1aae1 could see Arthur’s bc602b34dc dreams, Arthur could 41504ccd5d also see his. Therefore, Arthur 710eff1d32 must already 7fff17bf56 know what b6928fc9ee his twin 407eb16c15 desired. Good brothers 5222f6c7e8 always share a7d836ce48 everything, don’t d347ec5700 they? The two of them f90c557c67 had already reached an bc3f721652 agreement on this.a4d09dbc159aa882

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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.05f8d42f2ec6fd04

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I was on my 8f9ee8cfa1 way down the stairs c0d5a6866e to meet Mrs. Wilson, holding the 78745ec017 documents that had 2a8f2500f4 just arrived. I was incredibly e3dda7b4ed busy, with preparations 12bdacb2e9 for the upcoming 897362f8be birthday party in ff22059e82 full swing.f4460d7ef7edd713

Thanks to the plush 6ba1437c61 carpet muffling the clicking 40df6d37b9 of my heels, the fac1bb6ed8 voices from below echoed 4c31785130 clearly. The voices 7fe3c15f03 came from 5279c8338c a recessed 1e1c37a8c5 corner next e38a2f90a8 to the 5b8839fb10 staircase on b60a825204 the ground 9fa569c858 floor.48794a697a37f1ba

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“So, what are you b8643f2cbf going to do?”3abe1d3a17cee775

“I don’t know. Mother doesn’t know 21485de241 the circumstances and 0bcf8f7693 keeps pestering me c27eb2e970 to visit, even a596538632 for just a fc457daba0 day.”26b45f9338801954

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“But you c161f2b8bf can’t go e2e910fda0 all the d8f49c17db way there 58b5d6928c now. It’s a long 080a82a754 way, and you 60ecb8289f have a mountain 607874e430 of work to 200a8f38af do here.”92b7eb577de38a8d

“I know. It’s really difficult to leave because of the birthday banquet preparations…”65e1ee3933db5f2c

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Only then 06804015d3 did I db87bbf747 recognize the 61c277a254 owner of a3e53f1a87 the dejected d7b1c8f4c7 voice. It was my maid, 8cd09cfb5d Mary. Another maid asked in 50ea7dab03 a worried voice,a5cf694db2ecd221

“Have you cf185f6579 talked to aaae81d27f the butler e3289cc122 or Mrs. Wilson?”49bb8cc9ec39efdf

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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.”52a726e2529ac547

“Then what are you going to do? Especially with your mother being ill.”ad0ae242aaefc3e3

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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…”0d2de905827dfae8

Her voice was filled d7236d6211 with disappointment. I couldn’t wait any da9d1b1ae8 longer and called oute778a4a8d236dc87

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“What’s going on?”f8d255f4d99f6849

The two girls were startled. They clearly hadn’t expected me to overhear their conversation, and their embarrassment was evident. They both bowed deeply.7055ee4efa24cbcd

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“Madam!”e3e6664d97b6f04e

I looked c4102937d4 at each 94ec590a33 of their 290096134d faces, silently 46b53524b4 waiting for 9a92a3e121 an answer. After some hesitation, Mary 36cb963b3d spoke in a timid e40a862952 voice.e029f6d587bcde9f

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“It’s just… we were talking about my younger sister’s wedding back in my hometown.”f7c49f23549ead27

“And?”f1030f2de4b071b0

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“I haven’t been home 7785e6681c for years, and my d0710c98ed younger sister is marrying 20925afb28 my friend’s brother, so 97549ef9a1 Mother is insisting that c23927daaa I visit…”509d15ec400fe0f7

Then, perhaps anticipating cb8080e52a that I might 13a9b7c354 be displeased with 71bacc9353 her wanting to 619b461621 leave work during 135dd2d400 such a busy ca29415738 time, she quickly f1619c10c3 added,c1e510c7ef5a2a8a

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“B-But I ae5978fa60 think I’ll 6767e3ab71 have to 9dd1fb78c5 tell her 148acc3192 I can’t dfa4d876a3 go because f817b3d864 there’s so 35438e5bc4 much to 798601a562 do here 4fb97e27bd and I’m 8800881173 so busy… 19b446feab Things will 4f0c996c3f go well 6ae98e3aac even without 600a45f291 me…”313ba7c5c9ec80fa

“How old is c0b498bca3 your sister?”5bc9fdedf10c4c61

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Mary’s eyes 2f7fae304e widened at 977f2e50fd my sudden 92143e4836 question.746a54e2d0a04cd8

“Uh… seventeen.”5295d76b8d13f1f0

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“She’s still young.”e3e50c1125265f28

“Yes, but we have 410a8d1aeb a large family, and 00a90882ac we need to reduce 4c059d4071 the number of mouths dce60978d5 to feed…”d24b4117c541cfbd

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Mary mumbled, her voice dd7b3ae7ba trailing off.38df6fe471c8ca8a

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.84532151270b4ec7

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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.63a28d3d65a35843

What was the f4fa411ccf use of appearing a88c75d9a1 noble when I ad6ee827a4 could easily fall f420733468 into such a af08e8829b humiliating and desperate 7b867ec5db circumstance?e701eca982a6d729

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“I suppose so. Go ahead 85b74fad92 and visit. The Duke’s mansion 8cee4f8108 won’t fall apart 3e61c82d9e without you.”d5e39a3c090a8476

“What?! Really, Madam?!”c285f363c7986b0b

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Lost in fb38064870 my thoughts a2d5430ef4 for a a874d38d67 moment, I 4d61efeab9 nodded at 1c7717034c Mary, whose 60120e9582 face lit 3f906795d6 up instantly. She looked 8a52d51dc5 at me, 1ae711f75e her eyes b4cc2485a6 sparkling with 63d1ac1a74 excitement, her b317061bae hands clasped 8097235e99 together as 18b25fa73d if she da52ad08a4 might jump 2edb8e99c6 up and 7e1a309f7d run at 0c8d409119 any moment.c9368c305cbe75e4

“And you said 43b96552de your mother is 696192f638 ill, too? Take this opportunity to 8c5a835e14 see your mother and 7e6d3ebf01 spend a few days fff57d40cf with your siblings. I’ll talk to Mrs. Wilson.”debc791f7c630f89

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“Thank you, Madam! Thank you! May you 8f261cab26 be blessed!”6766b73b7cd58bc6

Mary bowed repeatedly, thanking b02279d8b0 me, and then excitedly 3ae413c0dc ran towards the kitchen 94a4129ef2 with the other maid. I smiled, 734f3cc720 watching them 3cb37ec778 go, and 51a46a769f then turned 6dd22f63cd around. I hurried my steps 473789d1ea to discuss the ordered 97167f6214 flowers with Mrs. Wilson.df97dd82f4ba26e0

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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.8fe3d7eff237bf6d

Relieved, I eb1040e20e raised the 627e5aec7c slightly cooled 21178a9b4c tea to a1234e86df my lips. Mrs. Wilson suddenly 145f7b6e54 looked at 7aaf7e2337 me and 69732708dc began to 1683567858 speak in 1909e14251 a cautious fa27ac0856 voice.aecdcce25a31ce38

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“Um, Madam, may c1d0adcd29 I ask you 82527c1ba7 something?”ffb101a329175184

“Yes, please do.”989fac91ee2a657f

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I smiled and looked at her directly. Mrs. Wilson’s voice became slightly more suggestive.7c7c75b2b0e1503d

“Have you been 2a00ddd26b experiencing any indigestion ce6da2d890 or nausea lately?”4cca7b88488a2e3d

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“What?”498bca471cf76a2f

My eyes widened. 92e86571fae1788d

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Had I? c7e0abe896b6a6d2

I quickly thought back, but since I hadn’t experienced any such symptoms, I tilted my head and answered,7a71dacd17c2f9bc

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“No, I haven’t. Why do you ask…?”a4a930f5ae32ac10

“Oh, I apologize. I haven’t seen any signs of your monthly cycle recently, so this old woman was just wondering…”b2fe7ed3fa21ab36

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My face 27bb910f70 flushed crimson.8a9d2fe11a9830cf

That’s right. I had forgotten, but e4945562a6 the position of Duchess 63f3f0a7fc was, knowingly or unknowingly, 73bfad31b5 subject to the scrutiny e6bcda8937 of countless eyes especially 4f7f6bce63 when it came to cd1240b682 such an important matter 1fc8905fe6 as producing an heir.b7e4cd7b13e0d596

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In such cases, c3bf3c50a1 even a highly 6999e9e5ff personal matter like bfaf24a323 menstruation naturally became cab72a26a8 a public concern. This was true a177d65bb9 not only for 14b96ad1a3 the Imperial family db12fc9f3e but for most 342a190391 noble families as 41ffc7e753 well.1daed40579e8b118

“If there’s anything I should know, please feel free to tell me, Madam.”0ca764a225567d87

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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.0c2f831f1be15e5d

“Well… I’m 8b9a348b0b not sure 3c883670f5 how important 1e14483e7b this is, 5a12d9a7e9 but… when 882d89185e I was 443fcdc2c8 about ten, 1d6ccf5e7a I had a6b1fd2f8a a high 902bd61f51 fever and 1af6f53668 was very 242d6b82bd ill. It was so f7c552c11e severe that I e6f52fd692 was unconscious for 8894e607f5 about a week… 6e7e27326d and I don’t 549e132799 remember much from 6bafc4cfe6 before or after f449858791 that time. My periods started after 5df66b98ce that, but they’ve always efec87f872 been very irregular…”476bcff03a90783f

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I rambled on, saying a47ad036b9 whatever came to mind. It felt a3852eff02 like I 10af9390b5 was at a424119b3e confession. Mrs. Wilson nodded silently.076ffe746307d496

“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.”de3b878db41cfde0

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“Yes, please do.”501ab861693239f6

I nodded without hesitation. In any case, producing 015eaae807 an heir was a 5e68f73b9f crucial matter, so there e094664f22 was no room for 65167e7c8d disagreement.f940f70e1059d952

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