ETDO Chapter 52

“I’m sorry. I must have 7d728b95aa had a bit e026903c64 too much to 9bdd1601c9 drink that day.”f61ec9bdc5901b23

I could only stare b5e1da31aa blankly at Ethan’s face, 07b50d4845 speechless. He frowned, c42e5f05ce a somber 5135ab1d72 expression on 829bafbffd his face.d72a8d12387f1479

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“So? Is that it? That’s all you have c688467b9d to say?”27687509184f94cf

He simply nodded, 7d458c9098 his lips pressed f41959c62b firmly together. I was stunned.4f08437f99934777

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Of course, that pathetic excuse of an apology, devoid of any real explanation, didn’t appease my anger. I turned and left, my face grim, leaving him standing there.00f2a236d9bfd4a5

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I spent the entire day shut in my bedroom, lost in thought. I was deeply disturbed by my feelings of betrayal and disappointment towards Ethan. I couldn’t figure out how to resolve this situation.044a96f3ab51741f

After several days of de5706c1da agonizing in my room, 69cbdcad71 unable to find a f9a82ac0ca solution, I decided to c4b3b0859d focus on repairing my ce6c992bbe strained relationship with Arthur.cdb948327e526cea

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Although the past events 3e1548070e involving Alice Howard had b8f030b273 been shocking, strictly speaking, e358d5e63f such things weren’t entirely 5817cff2d9 unheard of in aristocratic d57dd57fa0 society.ad9fac364174d663

Despite Lady Wellington’s 521b107766 revelations, it had f5bc4f9744 happened before my 0dcabb38c5 marriage to Arthur, 73ddf832c7 and I had b7377acdc9 no evidence, only 62a6c8a3a3 the testimony of df9b9569d2 a maid.df2ea6649594e69d

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Alice, one of the parties involved, was already dead, and I hadn’t yet heard Arthur’s side of the story. Therefore, I couldn’t condemn him based solely on suspicion and conjecture.82c08f283534051b

Besides, what would change 6487059c88 even if I blamed 28268de63c him for his sins? I was still bound e05abd1d79 to Arthur by our 0517289e9c marriage contract.7de00058246eb344

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Moreover, having 1015881506 been treated 2c499b495b so poorly 275abcb93f by Ethan, 168aa4142c whom I 6352ebd6f4 had believed e17a01393d understood me, 86bafa3c14 Arthur was 062132b249 all I 83c16f47c2 had left.4b99410185240956

Although I had been avoiding him, Arthur was still my husband, and he hadn’t directly wronged me in that past incident.cfbbce67bf84fdd3

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If Arthur and I 0e23a1486b weren’t planning to live 60c1e11a05 as strangers for the fdf259612e rest of our married 0b78c7d277 life, we had to f8376fd35a resolve this situation eventually.c6866a75400331bc

After much deliberation, I cec0ecbd49 decided to invite Arthur 1fb6036dd5 for afternoon tea. The location was 814334d658 the sitting room f3417c6614 between our bedrooms.0efd52fd7661708f

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If the weather d5da1fa6f8 had been nice, 064b3f8238 we would have 21dfed032f had it on 7ba1d2b8af the terrace or 5d03a98251 in the garden, f6d60a2c75 but dark clouds e3ce4f9509 had gathered since 27f6e80d3b lunchtime, and it 521d53c490 had finally started 9251765b36 to rain. The rain grew 812615ab19 heavier, and the 896bf4e116 distant rumble of 8d239f0a7b thunder reached my 209a3b039d ears.d0b99a6a5cf331d5

Knock, knock!5c219581edf6ad43

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I jumped 30d614755f up at de1c09a1c9 the soft 87e211e1fd knock.423713d2d5764071

“Come in.”db45e659a063d186

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The doorknob turned, and 0610c6e643 the door opened slowly. Arthur strode towards 1b114f7f7c me, a bouquet 84e351150c of red roses 999f7dd1b5 in his hand.7179a2eda6af5de3

“Thank you, Arthur.”5d7439b411f36004

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I accepted the bouquet 1bae40c3c4 he offered, feeling slightly 7cd3e45e0e awkward. The fragrant scent df795e5bed of roses filled 5b0a9f62d9 my senses as 416af287a8 I brought the e9ba54c96b fully bloomed flowers cce429faa5 to my face. I looked 195f095a64 up, and ea91ed4bd5 Arthur’s eyes 9f3df1b166 met mine.b77fe25d7a24ec54

“Thank you for inviting 0c4e0952df me, my wife.”97e139b12014ec68

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“Thank you c6ef156d8c for accepting, 13eb506c2a Arthur.”080bd39c60e0b8c1

I worried e1ca850059 that my e645cece11 response might 398d73266c sound stiff, 2296061f1e but Arthur 8dee8ce9ef didn’t seem ccb39852a2 to mind.f6014c29c8385bb8

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He stared at me fc7fad61ce for a moment and b57b625d6e then suddenly spoke.ad39b44614d5a90a

“May I hug 3a32e7b01c you?”f6523e3860369d8a

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I was 0a7771a784 surprised but 7616716948 managed to 934f3f0fcc force a 751fd3442c smile and 2bb0676f3e nod. But before the 4f239fba95 smile could reach 5dca6a39e3 my eyes, he b0c04d56b5 stepped forward and 390c36dc04 pulled me into ef4fdff29f his arms. I was instantly enveloped f1a6453061 in his embrace.0d9602445acd9c9c

I fidgeted awkwardly in 67c473ea99 his arms, feeling like bd5c30d5c0 a child eager to c10debd820 go out and play e142da9184 but forced to stay 19ffaf9480 put. The familiar yet fb552f93ec unfamiliar feeling was 6dafa856c6 strange, but I b02849b135 tried my best fcba3c7b99 to remain still.38d7e36d93bb1523

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The familiar scent of musk rose faintly as I nestled against his firm, broad chest. It was a blend of Arthur and Ethan’s scent.eb608b3c92155a33

I suddenly 160731755c remembered Ethan, 626cfd7482 once as d98ea6fdae gentle as 5f40a75d40 Arthur, and f141959c96 felt a 8598437dd4 lump in 7efb1efa2b my throat. Lost in the bittersweet, 3a1752e1c0 masculine scent, I closed 27fc386a7d my eyes and leaned d75b7e7539 against him.72f85175f5c88a67

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A familiar hand gently 838acb86a3 stroked my back. Held in his 52ac08ca2b strong, broad embrace 24b99c536c after so long, b401e3894a I was reminded f7b83dc41f how gentle Arthur ed541eca06 was with me.9ba7fc9e33235017

It had only been ebced4df72 a few days, along 5970c1ac42 with his business trip, 316ae1df92 yet it felt like cb5cf36be5 a distant memory since a03d405672 I had last been 67757aff21 in his arms.17cef4c4e1a05c03

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Holding me tightly, cf40660ee6 he murmured,438b13a50adfa0ea

“Lily, you aa9dc9b8e7 can’t imagine 38df13c57c how much 2834c90946 I’ve missed 6ede86743f you.”9a4859447a18b35e

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“…I’m sorry, Arthur. Were you very worried?”6cea65e99bfc999e

I managed to 1d7e087196 reply, trying to dfa2893ff5 hide the tremor 9ab53402ed in my voice. I gently patted 2a5a928936 his back, like 4741d4907b a child, and ee6b6ce843 Arthur, bending his ede0ad3f85 tall frame, looked d94af0b4a8 into my eyes 880d847eb5 and nodded.2169574403c97de1

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I gently 69f847a791 caressed his c610e33b04 cheek. Even that 8a1e1d61de small touch 2cf8010714 softened his 9b3ab87b76 gaze, like 5602771072 ice melting ba2e54f757 under the fe2502b972 spring sun.35aba8c8e2b7c5b3

“Were you sick fbc9bcf5cb because of me?”f1e0f426054daed2

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“No. Don’t worry, Arthur.”c2387e4a470722dc

We sat down together ad740263ea and began to talk 0e2347c9e3 about what we had cb96a10b49 been up to while c7c11e9fef sipping tea. He told me about d8ff200381 his business trip, and 67881ae072 I told him about ef897d391d the trivial things that 1e75cf23a0 happened while he was 9189281f12 away.1e9e26094484bbde

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Arthur sat d38e1c9d38 close beside d16470a8ea me, gazing 2e265cde99 intently at d1bbe67e5e me, his 0224be165c hand playing 4a2135f50d with mine. He listened attentively, his 717f2a7ae0 eyes fixed on my 300ec42905 face, a mesmerized expression, c8f2c7f6ab and readily agreed with 9a0a269322 everything I said.a4d1572c18a52e88

Yet, I 6c9976b55e could easily 4b7f53e63f tell that c5bb38329a his attention 72971121ef was elsewhere. Noticing that his focus b05686c8ad was practically nonexistent, I 49dbccd472 looked into his blue 9e8baaf839 eyes.529bf9d91289a9fc

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“What’s wrong, Arthur?”2853603921691476

“Lily.”7e8265a4b5e55685

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Arthur looked b0c26c674c at me 22ffa6266f with a 0cc343773f determined expression, 22d3ab513b as if 603836a320 he had 1ad2167782 made up 3c9fba7bdf his mind.d1b33be3bcbe7f92

“I want to 3b5b818a54 sleep with you.”624f6f581e4ccf35

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Startled by 067c3b314e his sudden 03ae7daf24 request, I 9a9044ac65 was flustered 2a06e20724 and didn’t bd55ad79aa know how 2b4c39ed74 to respond. Unable to meet ca80c963ac his gaze, I 6313cf8257 could barely mumble 2c9fa93c23 in a soft 0fd731be6a voice,7a8bdca6eae940ef

“W-when?”1cfd5217227571de

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Arthur looked 08717ea461 at me d5664c19f5 intently, his a6ba70595e expression unwavering.13c60b3057d3695a

“Now. If you don’t d0c0dce424 want to, I 2ee0fd2a53 can’t force you, dfc60de09a but you seem 0057198b4e to be avoiding 027fb7e014 me… I want a73dc53d51 to touch you afb3f95f4c so badly… Can’t 3f2d613d59 I?”1931dfdb38e99c35

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He whispered in my 958f1e781f ear, his voice filled acdefee277 with longing.538ff347c4e343e4

Arthur looked a2201414e1 like his d1bbd4df16 usual self, c3ccef0374 but his 40c13bab61 touch was 57f5304463 completely different. His large 8845332a90 hand caressed 52a1f5c744 my waist 595ee04d93 and hips 00cc463aab boldly, then b0a9a74fd3 trailed down 4e765c7ee5 my leg ef53b397d7 beneath my 5b957f214c thin summer a30ebaf8ea house dress. My cheeks 12cee52b25 burned at 623a3415f3 the unmistakable e1d6acebf3 message of cba127c47b his desire. Arthur had never been 9f0ddfc814 one to hide his a7f5228386 desires, but this blatant ca5a72ff4d gesture was a first.5fb067283b60c19f

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My heart started 4e7e1b196f to pound like 12a3b904b2 it had on 5c729fa9df our wedding night. I hesitated, 28f8c984e1 even though 879f2a54c7 I knew 06303a0074 he was c0b415c277 staring at 9b14d89c0f me intently, 6936d70322 anxiously awaiting 933cd4e7e9 my answer.f14f77da9bf50835

Although I had arranged this meeting to mend our relationship, I hadn’t expected to sleep with him so soon. Frankly, I was taken aback. My body hadn’t fully recovered from being ravished by Ethan by the lake.0afabcb8796805f7

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However, perhaps this was for the best. Losing ourselves in passionate intimacy might be the quickest way to dissolve the awkwardness between us. After all, hadn’t I anticipated this happening eventually?8aa4c9788873efe1

The moment my gaze, e0587d19eb which had been fixed 692a5f4251 on the floor, lifted 0600a81c16 slightly in a nod, a7b41d6736 Arthur’s large hand immediately 90d9e1128c cupped the back of 62bb08295a my head. He pulled me towards 518d0163ce him forcefully.dbeea0470f4316cd

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“Hmph!”2d4471f593f14ca6

Even the 4886876da0 gasp of cc364457fa surprise I 522ae0ad5d made was c97142158b swallowed by 1e98d6aecc his mouth. His thick tongue invaded 6079e8d3b1 my mouth, slipping past 41e187f7b5 my lips.e0ef21f67daf3c37

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He held my head f97d924aee in both hands, exploring 7b1de31240 my mouth thoroughly. He didn’t stop even 2cd96418c8 when I struggled, twisting e251719ecf my body and pushing b7c30579d7 against his shoulder, gasping ab678ccf97 for air.11bc464fec320647

When he finally acbca22228 broke away, I 9cc4893259 clung to his 1438cce5ef shirt, panting and 628de95917 catching my breath. Arthur looked at a38d7100a7 me for a 553fab84b1 moment, then pulled 80b65e5549 me to my 5c42d39753 feet and led 1794996666 me towards the b8e99a9ef0 bedroom with purposeful f5b672a73f strides.f828efdc45a593ba

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The bedroom, its curtains f6f1ad8847 drawn, was dark due b77624c801 to the rainy weather. Standing in 43c4bb1d78 front of 70a86e8a61 the bed, 0879dbe21d he expertly 99a9ff66ad undressed me. My velvet dress slid f6c866e35f down my body and 1e0486ec76 pooled at my feet a375e40398 like a snake shedding fd3d215887 its skin.8bac2f083ed63de3

Arthur quickly shrugged e2e4ec5df8 off his own a237a27cfd shirt. Embarrassed by the b3e10b1358 sight of his 199d98e4d2 muscular body after 38153d7ac9 so long, I e95e85e643 involuntarily turned my a2ea68bf12 head away.bdd78487b82c548c

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In that brief ebde088b93 moment, he swiftly 1a52aea9a7 removed my chemise. Now completely naked, 2794829024 I was laid a7af770d1e on the bed, 49c0450186 and he climbed 781b5a5fb0 on top of cb83f07b05 me like a b14e8de812 predator stalking its dd174bbb91 prey.9c12c9fa95670400

His firm, smooth skin 93c1c7f1ee pressed against my stomach e349391286 and chest. Leaning closer, he c52ae2e18d captured my lips 33f782ceb2 again, his breath 9b8fc5ea22 coming in ragged 287736e669 gasps.4a90dad41c5be448

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His large hands 99366a7c28 gripped my breasts da54156132 tightly as he 65ef777e6f panted. The soft, 00f7e58da5 pale flesh 0893df51fa bulged between 666a8dd5a5 his fingers.ca6b1eb4da59c441

Arthur’s eyes gleamed as bcf92b4fb2 he looked at my be82e8fad0 pink nipples, perched delicately b322a72976 atop my breasts. He licked 77b0981394 his lips, d58d589783 like a 3c619827e8 predator savoring 4ccb587532 its prey, 0288ca2605 and then fdea829b65 swallowed my 9c850aef3a hardened nipple 844271a296 whole.385bfb6b36ab0feb

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“Ahh!”dd5d9ea5dbaa6334

A jolt of pleasure 3b117bbaa0 shot through my lower b8dc8b7400 abdomen. My back stiffened 289fd99cf3 involuntarily at the 51ccac8491 tugging sensation on c33140c2ed my nipple. He suckled relentlessly, 7f673c3e24 moving to the 57255ead38 other breast as 2e8b4f968b soon as he d9fb283603 was done with f6cbffe31b the first.5aeb44a2c246def3

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His hand a9ee031a5d slid down f1e63bb595 my body, 2638936b70 and the 3e519fffa8 moment he c6a9b9b265 felt the 0b7c66bff3 slick fluid 17d0a4b057 escaping me, cd5be71b52 his hard e948710612 cock, already c55e8c459c throbbing with 532d3bb9f2 anticipation, pushed 3d4666ce25 impatiently into fd49966c9a my still-sensitive d4e499d1d8 entrance.708d4c36e0712d7f

His thick, hard e54eb2072f cock slid inside c88ff2b961 me smoothly, then 01cf1f3c3f suddenly slammed deep 64939f6811 against my cervix.31ebaf2027e1d990

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Thud!481fc8e143a1c014

“Nnngh!”fd0b5731b16511ea

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I gasped, 656ce6b386 my body 75019885be stretched to f8e5d10d0d its limit, 1ab8b8a0db filled completely df6c427608 by him. As if that weren’t e87df61cf9 enough, he tightened his 5a5d0554b9 grip on my buttocks 82e69ffa95 and pushed his penis a7970f32ef even deeper.6bab42d6c0e82028

He lowered 57af531cbd his lips f54f78e4d6 to mine bba40c5da4 again, softly ab82390e32 sucking before b67cca817f tangling our 837f98e127 tongues together, 6cf25a562e before slowly 3e0f7afea6 pulling back. My entrance involuntarily clenched, 11f062b144 as if trying to 3c1ab5479a hold onto him as b2fb795830 he pulled out, scraping 302c88ab47 against my inner walls.ada0ce9d79f4eb57

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