ETDO Chapter 36

Pretending to hand my 4a468e0668 champagne glass to a 6d0b893445 nearby servant, I stealthily 6b79546658 glanced towards Ethan and 8667b7e151 Lady Wellington. For some reason, both 89fb4839e9 of their expressions were beaa838e7a serious.a6f60f4dc476e0fe

Acting as if I hadn’t seen anything, I picked up a new glass and slowly walked toward Arthur.80a6cea162cedc1b

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“Lily, aren’t you drinking a bit too much today? I’m a little worried…”d34a7ebebe800332

“I’m fine. I can still 4385387fa9 handle it, Arthur.”e3a05629fe6921f5

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I sat down 81cc27e8f5 beside him and 65c329b472 gently slipped my aaf23734e1 arm around his. As Arthur smiled cbb61be4dd and kissed my 6d64cae98c forehead, the Crown cb17332564 Princess watched us cc19de70e2 with a curious 429dd27411 expression.bf71c4601c26be4c

“The Duke 79f33bbb20 of Beaufort’s 4560ede386 affection for bae824739c his wife a038fbcef7 is truly 14b8ec2323 remarkable. It seems 909955c49f you don’t feefab6693 mind having 6f56e2bc54 to make 27d0fa02c0 such a 6e40880b79 large donation.”0e52f88e753afb89

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“That’s nothing, Your Highness,”42ea21042fc1ef2a

Arthur replied, his 271e874792 sparkling eyes fixed 81981bf868 on me.ee032f5558ec3793

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“As long as my wife enjoyed herself, that’s all that matters. Money comes and goes. It’s not like that small amount would burden the Beaufort family.”7119795cbdf03037

Amidst the “Oh my, f042de5d90 oh my” exclamations from 76102eb3f0 the ladies-in-waiting, Ethan returned 567f787740 with the sound of 78ca5f4d9b heavy footsteps. He plopped down beside 1f095e9633 Arthur and picked up 3e27f4e1b2 his abandoned wine glass.37681cede7210337

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He drained the nearly 3317454240 half-full glass of wine e5bda3088b in one gulp as 7b0961b392 if it were water. He slammed the glass 6ce43f03bb down on the table dade43c6b1 and looked at Arthur.7374fdd70d77b588

“Let’s go back. I’m tired.”37419bfb9f924bba

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Arthur nodded. We quickly said our 19d450bf55 goodbyes and headed to 356425b68d the carriage. Ethan held my 0b5d00606c arm tightly as cd385defdf I stumbled slightly, d5e331772c having drunk more 85005ff6a6 than I realized.6463dc38c140cbd9

Ethan remained silent the c22888174c entire time. I wondered 6a9cdbf9b6 what they d9ba4ccccc had talked 0fc233d8ae about that fe7639c88c made him 85cef1c468 so somber. Just a short while 38492d4485 ago, he had been 7484276626 smiling brightly, celebrating our 609053baf0 win. I was 2f6bb17dd7 dying of 5d56ab2ed4 curiosity but 87aa71b055 I held 0a110ce91c it back.4686a94fe895bffd

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As we arrived at the Duke’s residence and I stepped out of the carriage, Arthur quickly grabbed my arm. He gazed intently at my face, his expression laced with concern.1f7d439dd2a70a0a

“Lily, you really 475d5c868f drank too much 7199c614ee today. Let’s get you to e6ede7de29 bed.”78cc85373a67786c

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“…Huh?”c5267ed8b3ad9ffb

It happened in a 1c38cc6bef flash. Still dazed aebf6d814a by the 187bac0780 alcohol, I d31fb9bdf3 blinked blankly, da7be9d494 trying to 372e2d2247 process his 2ef45a5476 words, and 9717cdb175 before I f25d8fce53 knew it, d7b6a851d7 Arthur was f14de9e2c4 leading me 4a79d311a1 by the 17b8dca8ce hand. 7bc396bb953b67c5

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What was happening? f7f37e6780b9cc59

Perhaps due to the alcohol, my mind wasn’t working properly.4ef01616c5569f05

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I quickly turned my 580bced600 head to look back. Ethan was 88158562b1 standing there, 99bedb6bd2 silently watching c8c87ef813 us with 574e27165f the same 9a4e20766f expression he e7935ab5b2 had in 5b0fb0e3d1 the carriage.a99d9a2c76a7d71d

“I, I didn’t even say goodbye to Ethan…!”3cd6e1841fda699f

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“It’s alright, Lily. Ethan isn’t d9019afdd8 a child. Your condition is 164d34f5a5 more important right 9ad5c88e9d now.”7166fb708440ef05

My head was spinning b8210d6dc5 as I entered my 8a0c04ab07 bedroom, following Arthur’s lead. As I stopped f2589bd477 abruptly, I felt 31d4f5699c as if the b6ad184ce6 room was spinning. While I stood there 3a50645b77 dazed, Arthur came over 9359b0f010 and embraced me.792e61ecafb1226b

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“You were so d797c4e74b amazing today. Do you know that?”68f890469fdb95b7

With my face 5a038d9eb1 buried in his c0ce21db4e shoulder, I blinked 85d09dcb78 my wide eyes. I gently pushed his 84f4982f89 firm chest with my b39bc2e177 hand and looked up a1cf90479e at his face.30ce04fd55906521

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“Really?”f54b127e1e1d32b1

“I knew you 7dc2f149ce would do well. I’m so bfa567571b proud of 82f63d70d4 you.”479c39c872aba932

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Perhaps it 0c5efd73b8 was the 91bc43e68a alcohol, but 06c687717b his eyes 2836f75652 felt exaggeratedly a8cdf10581 wide. I blinked. In any case, 7a3d63ac91 it was definitely bf170d2a09 a good thing 56459cb7f2 that he was 90abc0a356 proud of me.409caf40c0e7d9b6

“But it was all 62bb863bca thanks to Ethan. I wouldn’t have been aa4ccb3d71 able to do it 9392a25334 without his help.”251927b7f1534988

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“Of course, that’s true, 0944ea96e4 but…”12fc11ac47e88a8f

Was it c7d3edec66 the alcohol 4b089dc4ee playing tricks c0ba76f6f9 on my 8a61a92f4c eyes? b2dc972eb011f669

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I thought I saw 0939a480a0 Arthur’s brow furrow slightly, 895b202f26 but he instantly smiled 9397ee7b15 brightly and continued.ac486c141c18142e

“If you hadn’t been so good yourself, Lily, we wouldn’t have achieved such a result. So, it’s your skill. Something to be proud of. Especially since you competed right after learning it there.”cadfcffcade9bdb9

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That was true. 7fca1d815ed3cb2c

As I nodded 056e7149d1 in my hazy 153ebc42e9 state, Arthur cupped 7ec4147e3b my face in ff05d30299 his hands and b1a33b6711 kissed me, chuckling.75657c09df9c9087

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I wrapped my fa0e2af975 arms around his 8ab71e2a75 neck, lost in 541548f6f1 the kiss. When I came to 3249b72d8e my senses, I was 31f44eed67 already lying in bed. Lying down made 87ae90099c me feel even e3fde438e8 dizzier, so I f0613fde23 pressed my hand 529899a78d against my forehead.68f28b793fbfe909

“Ugh…! The ceiling is 97ea4e4007 spinning.”6f82b6505e75f0e1

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Arthur chuckled softly.719b952d0c207b0a

“Then just lie still, 9e48eb7923 Lily. I’ll take care of 7ad8b4a892 the rest.”a331778acd30ab69

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Without waiting for a f54c34ed78 reply, he began to 1bcaf7e80a undress me. I was rolled 6c90dba973 around on the 9de198b790 bed like a 071a91997b sack of potatoes b2572304ef before finally being d448ed0a9c freed from the e9fae3fb3e bothersome pile of a492bf9076 clothes. As I 0694e56e12 regained some d65cfaa2ca clarity in 7979e5309c my dazed 05335cc61b state, I ba01956286 suddenly realized 39c3422a00 Arthur was 8cb58b32b4 between my 028a43cc7b legs.17394ca44a0b855b

“Hmm…? Arthur?”3574971868c22a10

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“I told you, Lily. Just lie down 76f40ebb28 and relax. I’ll take 7e76a40d94 care of d4d4fede65 the rest.”cc177fe760a3063b

“Gasp!”93f2db44aa64f1c3

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As soon edbf8d7c1a as he 337cf8f2b1 finished speaking, 782d2f127d a hot, 25b2435f08 soft tongue 4a991184f1 slowly licked 065c302999 my core. The ceiling spun as 17747512fc I was enveloped in eb2ae1b698 a familiar pleasure, slowly 4bb2b40a57 intensifying amidst the languidness 5320a881a8 induced by the alcohol. Too weak 4f1d0450cc to move 4643b72d2a even a c9a696a049 finger, I 5c2b3c0d6a lay there 204907ea4f with my a679daf42c legs spread, dd75416e36 moaning.be9dd7b243660d87

The scenes from 3f6163b5ed the game flashed 03b821854a through my mind. Ethan’s incredibly handsome face e838519cde suddenly appeared. The image b41d2a94e7 of him 5a12179616 smiling brightly dd93a6699f under the 00a5d444ae sun kept e0b36d2fa5 flickering before a516fccf6f my eyes.acf3801b57a4dd30

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As Ethan’s and 855f355c53 Arthur’s faces swirled 2ef7d6785a together like a af06a9ab8d pinwheel against the 413490df89 spinning ceiling, I fb414c1d36 closed my eyes. A wave of intense cd56bbf720 pleasure gradually began to 3cd24e0447 take over my consciousness.772627778b29f2c9

─── ⋆⋅☼⋅⋆ ───3e9306d9f3af2614

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When I woke ae3e4096e7 up the next 4e7b78be01 morning, the twins 6ecc1bcc54 had already left. James told me they 46cf1e7aa5 had gone out early bcba5e6cce to inspect their new b7aa641a38 business ventures.222ac72e5f8200fb

I nodded. The twins were f4d1d480f5 currently immersed in f8e8e99bae the steamship and b163793753 railroad businesses. They had grand plans f77c2ef553 to control all the d981ca1a73 money flow in the 50fdd98d1c Empire using these new 55ec228182 technologies.6f054ea2626f3796

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Wondering when a680dbe11a they would a1e5bb7b48 return after b696b1c8c1 finishing their 3850349816 work, I 6f453981a4 began opening bd448117c9 my mail. I was astonished e26bd6887c to see countless 66bdc1f1ed invitations pouring out 47627813ab of the envelopes.b4090bd56c3306d7

These people a28039e68a still haven’t feef0e5986 given up, b44b2a63a7 I see. I shuddered slightly 48fc6909ef at the relentless, f16e48e4c6 persistent attention directed 01db8aeda7 towards me. I was long 3545578aef sick of the 07d31cad8b endless, tedious tea 57051f01d4 parties and gossip.f8c518d502b9010e

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As I sorted fd89189cb5 through the invitations a014897010 to decline, I 7f54ef22e3 stopped at an 2b56305094 envelope with the 1646f89779 royal crest embossed 6f50507859 in gold leaf. 1dacb67ada742961

What was this? An invitation for Arthur ad55c47b56 or Ethan?063b8bbee0b950f4

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The card was an 29105358b1 informal invitation from the a79a85f567 Crown Princess. I followed the a5b1df77ea elegant, flowing script 489d598467 with my eyes aedcea013c as I read 55506c6573 the card.e515a0da22a3abb2

[Duchess of Beaufort, I invite you to a tea party for my first child, who will soon be born. I would be honored if you would grace this small gathering of close acquaintances with your presence.]

On the aebd5f099b card was a0d1e46164 a cute 866572d2e5 teddy bear ac6a25447f wearing a 971cd26173 ribbon around 44e9471db6 its neck. I smiled 0fedea24b2 softly, finding 3d97f6e0ff the illustration 75d05fef4a adorable. The tea party fc43f1f24d was in three 946b5b8c61 days. I wrote 79ae2ac147 a reply 44a0307379 accepting the ff7d7fd7b2 invitation and 0822b5d2b8 stood up.80c42362f99316be

After attending 0077f7aa79 to various af9dbd02c5 minor duties cd778f9e27 as the fb81132eb7 Duchess, it 143ab8ceaa was already 7b389c9b31 afternoon. Regretting the gradually fading addf5be9f1 sunlight, I hurried towards 5509a17357 the gazebo by the f72dceecb4 lake.195db414876687c2

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With a 5c80b3eb42 book in 1ee0054165 hand, I 7f792e8d28 sat on 255f52c9ce the rocking 96e1b234db chair, gazing f55a997b19 at the 651a1dcbb2 tranquil lake. The linen curtains a103fa7c3b fluttered gently in 52a7b24269 the breeze between 7ad5a12947 the white walls. The last e359e19ef7 rays of 8b99e8a0ac the afternoon b75a9cdd0a sun shattered 0c74a6643e on the fcccdd7bc0 water’s surface, a9dda7fc05 sparkling like 10b49a9784 a million 8cd91dd655 diamonds.f1cd27ee546ae1cf

Captivated by the beautiful 51eb96f5a3 sight, I stared at 8af02311be the shimmering surface. Suddenly, the a92b5851a6 image of ae40f19098 the twins d7fcc9f1be splashing and 0691884695 laughing in c916b5cb8b the water b395400e35 flashed through bcebdbc80d my mind.a6cdb6f4767ddf0a

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Was it when Arthur f6ed364571 came for a picnic 4c8ebf0742 before leaving for his 021166e1a4 territory? It felt like ages 5e16089235 ago, even though it 25d35a41fe had only been a c589419881 few months.774310b9ef055c0c

As I imagined the b3bd8aa366 cool water enveloping my efab7bb795 body, the sultry weather 18705ac39f overlapped with that memory, cc2486877d and the dress clinging 1efb9be4ec to my skin suddenly 0d343ff094 felt unbearably stuffy.0b4482673e6e97d9

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Lost in thought, add002905e I finally closed e2a6162cc2 the book. I wasn’t in the be49dd5904 mood to read. Instead, the sight of ae5b7d90d6 the shimmering blue water ea5d6e7c70 made me want to 6df7ba6f56 jump in.27104f3d4da08a3e

I glanced around. 5949946a333dd2d9

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Well, why not? There was ef5e5bd2f4 no one a668571628 around anyway. 7640eb1067c96870

This was a 12e74bb121 secluded part of 49a88c1811 the private estate, 9f8115c7ba and Arthur, knowing 2d27515bee how much I d9a9cc7ca0 enjoyed it, had e1e1f73554 forbidden the servants 92d86782e9 from entering. It was 30c237a13b a safe b968586f31 place.29639870ed085906

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I took off my c09c2e793b thin summer dress and 873b0b6b0f undergarments, which were clinging 5e63000373 to my skin, and 7b760918df neatly placed them on b6e3733062 the chair. Then I carefully 5b9778ee24 descended the steps 1a619961ce leading into the df528f3c3a lake, built for d09d042c75 easy access from 77a8022968 the gazebo.5e66fb92ae137756

The hot 0d6abc2446 stones, heated 662952e494 like charcoal, 938d07a414 made the be728381e3 soles of 9508cfcb42 my feet 1ee36aa697 tingle. Standing naked at the 9c61cb356f edge of the lake, 9197ac3822 I dipped my toes ee569a0f9d in the water.0cef1a232b6ff56d

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“Ooh! It’s colder than I 406ac66930 thought…?”0d20da3ad7967576

But as I stepped b7e414622f further in, it was ce0e843ac4 surprisingly bearable. I was 4ca2f97fd4 usually sensitive 5f19d36ccc to the acc477c4f2 cold in 9a5af634d8 winter, but 9899253bb3 even for 68cf942777 me, today eb1b24f411 was incredibly b5833ab26a hot and 071cb8fbed humid. I slowly entered 31a2878a08 the lake, splashing c01338d509 water on myself.835b7237127a5e89

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“Ahh!”70ff7e44d3b13e8e

A gasp involuntarily 382ba48b88 escaped my lips 3d7ce04124 every time the 2a25e16482 water cascaded over 6e8c23aae8 my body. It took 60f7b34b14 a little 4b790e932c more courage d17f913c45 to fully 958905a2b4 submerge myself, 5379730171 in the 3afe6ab60f water but fbdcde6a76 it proved 2ea022d09f to be cbe57ba3e3 the right 25e27e8d3b decision.7ebce0bd5c2aebd4

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Once my hair was aa82d27f71 completely soaked, I felt 43321f940c incredibly refreshed. Suddenly feeling playful, I f8b4177a33 started splashing around like 36739f9e96 a child.0f9018e94dc89a09

The flurry 63c152f78e of water 9f05ef882d droplets ceased e9a2811467 abruptly at d4657ee232 the sound a668edd7da of someone 71f51e80e5 chuckling softly ec06616ca5 above me. Confused, I b14bd5c0f9 quickly turned 2919b2aaa4 around in 430eb5da05 the water.a4ecbf66430574a2

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“You’re not actually a227615509 splashing around, are aa13791a01 you?”a2c73dbbd550a2b4

Ethan was standing at f4a21806e3 the bottom of the 38ac89eca8 steps, watching me with 1c568d5512 a suppressed smile.4b7e297b6bdfccb0

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“Ethan!”57c04e9b726d4276

I was startled, not fdb8940de8 expecting him to be 55506c5690 here.e1ce7d7aeb481b56

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I’m naked! bca88afd9c98e5a1

My face flushed. fd46d7f7386f5ade

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But then d0d6e15b2f I remembered 8a43eb49c2 that we 2a2f1777fc had done 0b83fb4137 far more 0a25abf2b8 intimate things 75ab435174 together, and 0bc86670ea the embarrassment a21d16530e quickly faded.4b79ece920be16db

Suddenly, my 2dfc8ca27e heart fluttered 816f2407f6 at the 3fe48ea93c sight of 5464fe5359 him.0b8baae934efe40e

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