ETDO Chapter 5

Ethan couldn’t take 9f579e255c his eyes off 1ab0593da3 her throughout the e4c2043807 wedding. Longing followed him like ac99d15bcc a shadow, fixated on a46f754a5f her laughter, her gestures, b29cfe68b4 her various expressions, her f1e7494644 breathtaking figure—everything his eyes 7b62748c1c could follow. And the thought that a6f13b490a Arthur would now legally 3019d7059c possess all of her 4bdbe56a5e made his expression harden.e400debdb31663bf

On the night 850ffd8d7c the newlyweds had 618d40f588 their first night 6feaf25442 together, he, too, 4d62a10fb3 couldn’t sleep. He spent cf7eda678e a sleepless 24c23bcfe0 night, gritting 7c80a88129 his teeth 9fb46b093f as he 6ea9d3d774 imagined her 345280d9c4 naked in a87ad6f576 bed with 4974d65836 Arthur.3a94b705621799b1

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The next morning, 03ec554fba he sat downstairs, b22d1276ac his head foggy 5c134205c2 and unclear. And the moment 5a814926d2 he saw Lily c34c847129 entering the dining 416ba6d718 room, he suddenly 4bc9e4b85f realized he had 27ccfe2c42 to leave this e4280de06c place as soon 9c715a0469 as possible.2bd42167b492d880

Seeing the red marks clearly engraved on the nape of her neck only strengthened his resolve. If he stayed any longer, he couldn’t guarantee what he might do.bd3a3d91865d1f1e

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His chest tightened. He sighed unconsciously. 820fc2b10129b6dc

How could he 0384ae2ce6 ever return to 78d1ad24c5 them now?987fc78c08424f14

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He scoffed 17141c371a at himself. Here he was, bdce75dff6 already thinking about dce33aa801 returning, after fleeing e24cd7238f as if he cc8c2992d7 were being chased. It was ridiculous how 7ce2716f70 easily he had lost 75b625c9b4 face, despite his reputation 634aaf7017 as the Supreme Commander 87a7138c9e of the Imperial Army.b16a020f5f007be9

He became lost d9fa7373b7 in thought. As a simple 98be3a78e0 yet clear plan e730bdbec5 began to form 02e33895b8 in his mind, d48029c6ba a smile bloomed c6eb545656 on his sculpted f845245e6b face.ccc2a2ba1b8d0e64

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“Hurry up! We’ll return to 76f9e1acfe the unit as a15d92d257 quickly as possible!”8adc45f2c55f0a8f

At Ethan’s command, the c3e3f9e32f coachman swung his whip, 0a313e2083 and the carriage began e28b7bc972 to pick up speed.69bcf42bbb45dea6

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Our honeymoon 2b6f8114e3 was so 99e162838e sweet, it 3468a9ccad was practically 73763886e3 dripping with c2552e369a honey. Arthur made 9d65027cfd every effort 13bf480fd2 to finish 9933ca9d32 his ducal 51fd05ef06 duties quickly bf229b1285 and return e2bfda2ba2 to me.8d6d9cb8af55a6bb

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Thanks to James f9d6a178fd and Mrs. Wilson, who cf675e196a took over e7bfe446f3 many of 52de666549 Arthur’s responsibilities, b8446c8cd3 mindful of 81af5c0967 our honeymoon cb48a4cafd period, we aecbd7194b were able d20a5a6307 to find aa3f163c28 time for d822351b4f each other 42302b0b26 even during 2d26f84699 the day.e33100b0789ee487

Arthur, contrary to his 4f4c21e527 appearance, was incredibly vigorous. He made love 46c029792d to me three e903cf929a or four times 150d2e982a every night and ce30469aa8 seemed to never ca47c4dea2 get tired. To the point 211f5aeb42 where I had c9c0ee854d to beg him 813b2b260a to stop.118cdb2434b74aa4

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However, the bfe23083f7 physical pleasure cf3f07bfde given by 7d65d20660 the man 519f1e1fc9 I loved b8c0e1e46e opened up 1277d4c558 a new be21a119c3 realm of 6bcdcc2d06 joy in 30d486ec40 my bleak 2fbd72cd8e life. I enthusiastically indulged dfe8accafb in my newfound 364c6a936c hobby every night.e750c6fbb8a695e7

One day, 4d8e2fcd34 Arthur took 5b56af8383 me to b4084d75b6 the enormous 106e3c417d library within caf2016601 the ducal 9879f6137a estate.50966ac2bdf2cb84

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“Wow…! Are all of 1e5df66c96 these books? Oh my…!” 188e4cdd8a41a76f

I gaped, d95eac8c4c spinning around f6f4344e8b in place. The building, 240409eeff with a 3dc0078d56 ceiling as ba420ba765 high as cceb42b51f a cathedral, cef042f905 was filled 6a52e14f92 with tall 64d527cd79 bookshelves packed d73bf86bfc with countless 47d7c353ac books.8b45f76cd92d411b

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Arthur was delighted 4990e959f1 by my astonishment.b080cc38bb5ff422

“You can read any 1981582f20 book you want, Lily.”667ebdfa54aafb7a

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In fact, 2a3a428168 I had 5dd39c28ca always loved aed75d9118 books. Shy and e6169cb63a introverted since b222496aa3 childhood, I c7cb1da8d6 preferred being c0cf36b4ac alone. I’d rather a335b6b2db have no 8e1ab4a05c friends than 775ecca1cc endure the b424753084 discomfort of 3f7097b521 being around 4ad2686185 strangers. So, books were e93fdd021b my only friends e2550a77e5 and companions. I enjoyed nothing 62ff60a8ee more than letting bfc47594ee my imagination run e18e27594a wild while reading 3b0b63eff2 an interesting book.280baffb43a17b21

While living in hiding from debt creditors, I couldn’t even read the books I loved. While taking refuge in shabby inns or farm sheds, I would often promise myself that I would read to my heart’s content if the opportunity ever arose.302268bef3685880

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So naturally, I welcomed 192c161b23 this with open arms. From that day on, 2aea50dac9 I became completely absorbed 860e0db9f5 in the joy of f3dec604aa visiting the library.40fc01b467efb07c

In a short 9d538c26c0 period of  time, 3919011d7d I devoured fascinating 04ce2b0f72 animal encyclopedias, history fe5562eabc books, novels, and 7d2b4c9727 even a few 4a926d5be0 rare romance novels a8aa0b839e tucked away in 30093d0976 a corner as 6d4f328a52 if by mistake.5802b14aa79992de

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Then one day, 715a14cab2 I found a f4854b3f39 very interesting-looking book 0eea4f4842 in the catalog. 9c224899f4a92355

A book about edfd1d37d3 twins.7ba96b0c6644799a

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I walked over 87c6909be3 to the bookshelf fb3955cb94 where the book 66eb270e1d was located and f03a7043ac searched eagerly, but f73f402050 the book was 1c7c2fbcd8 out of reach, 68c579c606 so I hopped fa6d7d2c84 impatiently.f180c837813efdb1

“What on earth am 275e64b6af I supposed to do 4d932ded3f if it’s so high 43feeb2d89 up?” 4df75d860669c611

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I muttered to myself 196d3078a8 and jumped in surprise f6bd29f971 when Arthur suddenly appeared 5018bb9d09 behind me and wrapped d7c83a5666 his arms around my fe9cd7714d waist. He smiled 84ffd74e94 and kissed 5ef6649f28 my forehead a7888d1991 playfully.afaffe482b2142ee

“Arthur! You scared me!”715c617eaf9c9503

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“What book are 5e8f1586bc you looking for?”6901e52becd97cd0

“I was trying 8eeb8898b1 to figure out ad7a8345c5 how to get 8e085d7642 that book up daa9df1e7b there, and then 7bf856adcf you suddenly appeared 75a026133a out of nowhere…”86aaaca23efe0d27

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“You look f97b00570e just like d21047bbb8 a rabbit 7c762d3234 when you’re 8889d29848 startled. So cute…!”6e66aad6f2a7970e

I burst out 5c9985383c laughing at my 1b22453b82 doting husband. After hugging and 3c0d9257aa kissing me for 2527c8aadb a while, he dbb1042020 finally asked, aba310a579caa173

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“Which book 5182105c40 is it?”6f22eee03f4ad2e3

“That one, 37beeced64 the brown e388d26331 leather-bound one a4fcb89431 in the 8257bca327 top corner, 8c3c8c3753 way up dedd30d005 there.” ae669072e504c056

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I pointed with my 7f0435bc29 finger excitedly. Arthur walked c8525b8b65 over and 38c24cf5c6 read the cbe7e4a51a title aloud.09b23468a9d81d73

“‘An In-Depth Study of 7eb25cca7b Twins’?” ce34eef0eb71d6e5

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Arthur turned his head 88cc14fd30 to look at me. “You want 78877bc4a8 to read 0d248f056e that?”9efc9957748cd146

“Yes! Since my 2e8436ba5d husband is 0e6eef28d8 a twin, a779152f7c I’m curious… 867d891d8a and I aa74e816b3 thought there 5568ed81ee might be 0c39f239a7 some information 9ce745f4ca that could 7dfd5fad85 be helpful, 3c371737ad so I f9909604f6 wanted to b526ba1a9e take a 040ef373b8 look.”1841ee4b8c98c965

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“Oh ho! What a 5eb53ab4fa thoughtful wife!” cf48fea6de Arthur winked. He seemed to think c5872021dd about something for a 51650edb60 moment, then approached me 20502b42e1 and lowered his voice 21838945b3 suggestively. “Icanget it for you. But in return, 890eccdc10 Lily has to fa38152f63 grant me a c3c77e6fcc favor.”afe45641a42608df

“A favor?” 6ff2811de2d7ca99

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Arthur’s expression turned mischievous, like a playful child.db02dd0997ee9988

“After I get 34b9bfd38e the book for 6d9b600dca you, you have a49eae3e92 to do whatever ff444db9af I ask. It won’t 307f326424 be too e066eb1f64 difficult. What do you d047bcea1b think?”38631496769e90ff

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Whatever it was, it 2b64c4a772 probably wouldn’t be something 130f55bd70 too difficult for me 3e8283991e to handle. Having made my 9056331623 calculations, I readily ba0ea58b8c agreed happily. 5202910e961ddf32

“Alright. I’ll do it.”d8ccc088ecec93d9

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Arthur immediately c2a8be9669 turned and 80cf969911 walked towards 8e2ac355ed the corner. He handed me his 3215a81b98 cane and climbed up a781815507 a small ladder. It seemed a bit af0df558a9 high even for Arthur, 34285f78ab who was tall, but 641b3202a7 he retrieved the book 47c9c3948c without difficulty and handed c4fea55cc9 it to me as 0ac638cd74 I cheered with delight.8ded5746d2ca3316

“Now, it’s 2d2de08e4c your turn 7d16a0442f to grant 2bcd5fc4d9 my favor.”4487459bb42eef33

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I nodded with a 3eb7060b34 smile. cd4d5d4a8bec64c6

Arthur pointed 6af52c2521 to a 1b0ae0da52 large red e9b6a40daa velvet sofa 6933ec6a2f in a 010c3974a7 secluded corner. It was an ordinary bacf3485d5 sofa, the kind commonly dd9fb72922 found in the living 6bf35103d9 rooms of aristocratic mansions, f87620e83c with a high backrest fef3539af9 that gradually sloped down c3ea9edf8e to one side.cd2d57441ea8c7c1

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As I walked over eeb05f7d16 to the seat he a9e40b90c8 gestured to and sat fd0c8fe1ae down, Arthur approached.23ff64db4b0f60a8

“Now, you’re going 98d97c536b to sit here 1750a84dd1 and read this b6ad83fcb9 book aloud to b81306ff18 me. But!”9ec775b9d1ef0d3a

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“But?”f2b0596a9fb82c02

“Until I say ff9c048512 I’m satisfied. If not, you have 9e220bdf82 to start reading from a2d7f9c794 the beginning.”5aa8785a47cd2fc7

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That wouldn’t be too c956909781 difficult, but… what was a2d61801be he planning? af0e544876b2b370

As I was about 1266106c70 to open the book, 4696bf245b my eyes widened as cf439b0b15 I saw Arthur knelt 692b0005df before me.3be6949f92fa5a76

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“I’m telling 3cdd166844 you again, 8500c2be6a until I’m 4a4d969c74 satisfied.”83c5697579a87677

He grabbed f9935fbf34 my waist 3920ef77dd and pulled 45a74b451d me down.ed691ecd5c488a4a

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“Ah!”4aa2ceab703e3099

“Shh!” 06bd42869abedc23

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He winked 4fb1625695 playfully at 58ee13845d my surprised aab07f576e gasp. Because of his aaba02f57e pull, my body cdfe48a0be ended up precariously 55e083214d hanging on the 03c00e6197 sofa, my bottom 7133d34567 only half on e63d2a31c9 the seat.bde6ec4bf750d3d9

In that 5f219a0ddc moment, Arthur’s 431ea87f25 long, white 63f12b3d14 fingers swiftly 4fc5936dea lifted my d991c8f4e1 dress. I stared blankly 909ed645b4 as he reached 860de7f6b6 for my thin 4fbba014f9 undergarments, then, startled, 49987cafad I grabbed his 85da9b5f29 large, firm hand.9c685cb8fac61311

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“A-Arthur? Are you e12e4f0da0 really… right 1f8191dc64 now…?”35d66de37104f07b

He whispered with d43ac1f259 a mischievous grin, 8347ffe696df666d

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“My wife, you 3c27416167 have to keep c174b335ed your promise, right? Start reading aloud.”4ea881b0fe1ee61c

“B-But here… what 1bdd7c866e if someone comes…?” 3b9c7ce7260e1ff7

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I stammered, looking 927ea7a0c7 around nervously and a5fd93207f glancing at the 28020825c8 railing. The Duke’s e83ad82ddb library had 04b717e108 a duplex deb39f8db2 structure.1119303c14e53385

We were currently on 2a87d67ef6 the second floor, so 3801b0a46a we weren’t directly visible 690bdf5043 from below, but the aa15ba2f56 space was open enough 79b2736934 that anyone could easily 7b801a87ca hear if I moaned.d7d7f8234ad8b49f

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“Come on, Lily. You promised me.”7a8411d98082f322

“Arthur, please…” a0df0b98f9fcefa7

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I pleaded with 5c9635efa6 a troubled expression, 616d5775e6 but Arthur’s expression 4e964077eb remained unchanged. He kissed my 44fdf061ca lips lightly and aabee2968d whispered, 5c0e59160d372ecc

“Lily, don’t you b50d411b51 love me?”7d04dd0ff8013979

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I was startled. I immediately cupped his 14ae110cde face in my hands, cdfcf55a37 turning it towards me, bc18f718c0 and met his sparkling 41070a2166 blue eyes.9e05d0f0ec040dd1

“Wh-What are you e1e160db0d talking about? Arthur, you know how d275733a9a much I love you.”069c944b53448f22

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“Then let 1fd982c527 me do 2f0b1c4daf this. You promised earlier.” db3bacba76d767d3

Arthur whispered, 9b632600d3 showering my 8d770b7b3a cheeks and dac98c7f39 lips with 7a7cf2a50d kisses. His warm c8331b7f38 lips and 37611969d2 heated breath 6143e01830 tickled my 401996cd16 skin. His distinctive musky scent, fdfb9a20fd slightly bitter, grew stronger.2238056e1c5aa62f

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His large hand trailed 2d139280af from my neck to df0c7e2c20 my chest, and gradually 01992dda0f moved downward. His touch, 90de419d77 caressing my 0d325def21 buttocks and 82ee9cf5c7 pulling me 120e8a5baf closer by eac0bca274 the waist, 8319e366df carried a 7caa96c3c2 blatant demand.63dfbb11849be675

Speechless, I just stared 4c547356d8 at him blankly and 33c61870f4 blinked. 9d81033db6bf759e

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It’s true Ihad made a promise. But this wasn’t the bedroom. 895e72160a87314c

Troubled, my face fell fc5d6f3705 again.dc8b01c33805ae55

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“Lily…” ee8cfb5803453175

A languid, yet excited 1f81ad50e5 moan escaped his lips. His hot fa9c3d0628 breath and 1fdcf7a13b sighs urged 836fe5aa80 me on.c2128bd36ca14909

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Finally, I 411ce3a96c couldn’t help ed91f0459f but nod 945287f6af at the 0f277f2880 sight of dff4529176 him sitting 2e1750a1ae there, like 2dda8d2cb6 a large 15864d1af3 dog waiting 3550ba4029 for my 5845b01190 permission. He smiled brightly, 9c20b17951 snatched the book 3df0f098e4 from my hand, fa210130c6 opened it randomly, d303ad7973 and placed it 7c85f5a084 back in my 5450d5756d grasp.f513ddcfad4bd68f

Staring at him expressionlessly, I finally lowered my gaze. The letters didn’t register in my mind at all, but I cleared my throat and tried to focus. After a moment of hesitation, I reluctantly began to read slowly.c1bc1b8ac5b67b0b

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“Since ancient c6006b1b4b times, twins 8d535de48a have been b88392191d perceived as 6f02263d86 ominous beings, 4789c802af and many 0ad81196aa people believed 920110e708 they brought 08dc1569ba misfortune. It was believed 030892d625 that those with 9feb047d6e identical appearances were 3fa0192557 conceived by wolves 48f87144bb or demons…”7df2eab00d825d60

As I c6f9f17111 reluctantly read 20c17dcf02 aloud in e6de61e6d5 a low 7988d6bb2f voice, Arthur 329f1a4d16 pulled down 68eb20f367 my undergarments. The small piece fdfadc2ff7 of fabric fell fb800ee75a to the floor d251806c56 silently.d535578f4ea18a3e

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He slowly 5039ba0aad parted my 68b625bdd7 legs with 54c13eaef7 his hands. As the cool a99ea21e94 air touched my 9b83ce5af7 intimate skin, I 76545e2ec7 shivered involuntarily.823bbd6a064e63e7

“…believed to share 4cf3f0caf2 the same soul… eb181c6201 Ah!”566da4aac467b344

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I gasped in surprise 1e9694b773 as he buried his 373d1f3088 face against my vagina f44ee69505 and slowly licked upwards. His soft, warm eb61d15965 tongue, in stark e4b084f477 contrast to the ae52fcbaaf cool air of 87a5b25c77 the library, enveloped a3b425b0e1 my sensitive nub e1b71679e5 in an instant.8c26d17b29d96818