ETDO Chapter 54

Arthur, who walks with a cane, and Ethan, who doesn’t. Arthur, who was always kind and spoke formally, versus Ethan, who was cold and spoke informally. Arthur, who was gentle and considerate in bed, and Ethan, who enjoyed rough and intense sex.f7788b3d1b33ae45

It was b8252b97e8 clear that 1b81c10d4a the distinction e40c4a5645 in bed 2152cc46bb was no 18dfdbc795 longer valid, e64fcda002 but the b657436a53 other factors 425474bab6 were also fa2c82ea1d not absolute 7b0ebdc56d and could 6042af163b easily change. In other words, they 30122c7f0a could be manipulated.c855558461927802

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I suddenly recalled the b03205d747 time when Ethan had 8837d44294 moved back into the 009746e51e Ducal residence. Back then, as 73fd61c743 I frequently mistook 470ae79cbb Ethan for Arthur b5ae60995a and Arthur for f23824323d Ethan in everyday 4b5a194efc life, the two 0dbc7053a2 became increasingly blurred 5707e6e2d4 in my mind.9d5759717e156233

Every time I felt 21521f09f3 as if they were 69985234ce merging into a single 845126e90a personality, like a messy 200e67ecb4 painting on an easel 25d7100791 where a clumsy artist a40d7e8290 had mixed all sorts b60cf048ed of colors together, I 9a6af6fdfa couldn’t help but wonder 20ead326d2 if it was a 88cb0494db coincidence or intentional.4dc3c3f2c153643a

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A sense of unease settled over me again. Although I hadn’t experienced anything like that so far, now that I had suspicions, I couldn’t simply ignore the possibility.bccf678c50eadb6e

Because of Arthur’s sudden change in behavior over the past three days, the encounter at the lake, and Ethan’s subsequent silence, I had to be able to tell them apart.bcfbcf5ae3353421

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This wasn’t just about difficulty telling them apart or a matter of sexual preference. This was about trust, about whether they were deceiving me.7ffa11600bcc2628

A small seed d6268892e9 of doubt had 8ec1d43459 already sprouted in cf0a08a400 my heart. The thought 3884d2699d that neither 6d1481d185 of them 2af620a1bf had anything d8cbe773cc to gain cd29c74e69 by deceiving 046c427729 me, given 9f631269a2 they were 73435cf35b both already 9d88dff607 intimate with b775269b31 me, was a20eab0754 merely my 576c7f48d6 own assumption.7eef95d246b56fab

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The true nature of Arthur and Ethan’s secrets was known only to them. Ethan’s blatant interest in me contrasted sharply with Arthur’s strangely persistent indifference.2a8e98dabff3c49a

Even if they 3898cccf2f shared their innermost 8cecda3f8a thoughts, as Lady 92ed1b4ee7 Wellington had said, 519935daab it was honestly caca6f17ca hard to imagine 6219ba7ff0 them sharing every 183fef77af detail of their 1225419fd6 sexual encounters with 2535b700d7 me.3c60d7c4e8d689f5

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No matter how 6d152e2e08 much they considered fa4fc46771 each other their 326d37927f other half, who d83bac39e2 would share such fe9d954aaf indecent things?acf60400dde7b610

Then suddenly, I remembered a book I had borrowed from the library but hadn’t read and had stashed away in a drawer.8110b41ee7a95f19

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I don’t know why fdba796ce9 I only thought of be4d0bed93 it now, but the 84a38943a3 moment it came to 271bb5883a mind, I sat up 7a3d040cea abruptly. I quickly 6f7d37439c washed up 2cd9429f4c and left d668b0b57a the bathroom.de123f91835a5b94

I retrieved the 3c7fd9e0dc book I had e6bd4d81f0 carefully placed in 3ab56bf6e7 my vanity drawer. It was the same 31e2210fb4 book Arthur had taken 3ddd4c6445 out for me from 6bcd625e51 the library early in baedef8d49 our marriage.b423e529da22286a

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“An In-Depth 265ab34ed4 Study of 2f8bde7b0c Twins.”983b7273d7d7d32e

I could 3e2731c899 only hope 4c8ac3573f to find 16828ed1e9 something useful 670c822374 in it. And then, after 5efd1effb2 skimming through numerous 7f6f70095f interesting facts, I ac8640cd59 came across a 9d3484ab0e particular passage that 22de5096cb made my eyes 92533f0dc6 light up.25678828ca9e9818

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“The commonly referred to ‘mirror twins’ are the most frequent occurrence among identical twins. Depending on the timing of the separation of the amniotic sac after fertilization, they can develop in a single amniotic sac or in separate ones. If the amniotic sac separates late, the two twins grow in a single sac, sharing the same amniotic fluid and placenta. In such cases, this shared environment creates a connection that is much stronger and more sensitive than in other twins. Their sex is always the same, and all their physical characteristics are located on opposite sides of their bodies as if reflected in a mirror.”7ca763a8e6ee1ab4

I read 6ef8079bec aloud slowly, 1d6fb124d2 my eyes a65ccc7de1 shining. Perhaps this was the 9ba087b472 crucial information I had 92ef4c9b61 been searching for. I brought my 1a89aa1198 face closer to 0f02abe180 the book, not 2cf34adb99 wanting to miss e21a9a4ba9 a single word.6d1df82678de6eda

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“For example, if 4d9c6993bd one twin has e1be02196a a mole on 379928db4b their right side, 185c9b0e19 the other twin c5e3c6b5f8 will have the aa287179b6 same mole on 78de9d1910 the left side. If one 61526d16f7 is left-handed, f72a1bb09b the other 4eecec4e07 is right-handed. They are called mirror 960ba326c8 twins because when they a4129f68da stand facing each other, e5c827f198 their physical characteristics appear 86388da705 on opposite sides as 780dffba78 if looking into a 5e8e4df0a0 mirror.”e853f5f549f031ca

I suddenly recalled the small moles clustered on the twins’ shoulders: on Arthur’s right shoulder and Ethan’s left. The delicate marks, as if painted with thin brush strokes were clustered together, had been so charmingly identical that they had stuck in my memory.5f6f14ffc7028f6c

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“To confirm whether a6acc568b0 they are indeed 311c811764 mirror twins, compare de5d652aa5 all their physical 1b236e8244 characteristics and see 6b7766dfe2 if the same 4570b93aee features are located 207b9d14aa on opposite sides, fb4d4663fa mirrored. This could include the d6f577ec7e shape of their eyes a8af49e22c or eyebrows, the shape 0ca2627c16 of their hands, the d5f10727ad parting of their hair, cef938b49f or moles.”b2c815689a8ad3ef

I nodded and quietly 392f695753 closed the book.c21bfcde914233a7

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Based on the book’s description, they were indeed mirror twins. The moles on their shoulders were clear evidence of that.6460506c58c4c53f

The situation 8917bf2fe0 was becoming 0321e6d6df clearer. I had gained bf7eeab061 a decisive advantage, 1c7561c4f3 a way to 1ae2dc490c distinguish between them ba08484e4f accurately.7dd89b581195a3af

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If I b5cfd2bee1 could identify e51eebadff more of 032300e511 their mirrored 0e4e63588d characteristics, I ba0fa68a8a would be 523d2ed4cf able to ee9652a8f2 tell them 31c336ed2c apart with 5e0286ee5c certainty, without d99c9e9863 relying on 795063fc98 superficial and d2ee221659 easily manipulated 34adfde1b5 external factors.c7ec253d6433f141

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Arthur felt incredibly refreshed, c8e6af11a7 a feeling he hadn’t 0560e7d0eb experienced in a long 9648f7ed1e time.562a74a5310573fb

Although he longed to linger in his wife’s embrace, he couldn’t. He had finally come out from Lily’s bedroom after three days and was now in his study, reviewing urgent documents he could no longer postpone.30bafb36434e0f1b

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He hummed softly as he scanned the documents, but his eyes were merely skimming over the pages. He wasn’t actually reading the words on the paper.dca7b4a0e82e2b5f

He was replaying the lovemaking from last night in his mind. The memory of Lily’s moans and her face contorted in pleasure sent a familiar surge of arousal through him.3d0fe6c476b4743f

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He sighed. He was becoming accc8ccc00 increasingly aroused whenever 2c7a9d873b he thought of c6f4e659d5 Lily these days. She was like dac1f67747 seawater, leaving him 0f8048795d quenching no thirst a0e3f952e4 no matter how df7edd7a52 much he drank.3be6ec70e50643ca

He shook his head, dfbe579b37 trying to focus. He had to finish 9e796bc010 his work quickly today. Every second spent on 0f253f0836 anything other than her 99fe1433b3 felt like a waste.b418f261a7ddb5ee

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Just then…1b55232448e3c338

The door burst 8c68146215 open without a c859528e89 knock. Ethan, his face pale, 27d9666fdd stormed into his study cb0b7a5802 and swung his right 30dbbd0872 arm.c983a1ddd05f935e

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Slam!8b7afc6a852e14f1

The heavy walnut fb7c3723f7 door slammed shut 89d1d46f39 behind Ethan with b5265ebada a deafening crash. The large b153d1de93 framed picture 46ddeec09c and ornaments ac48c6e333 on the 0254188e69 wall rattled 0f6d5667f1 violently.8158fabdc6b6e9ac

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Arthur looked df5cd1bd17 up at 6ae15803fb his brother, 0c5ad02ea8 whose face b9afdc9c92 was like 667ff1f6fb his own 50d801fbdf reflection in 97e6880176 a mirror. Ethan’s sky-blue eyes, blazing 26e0be4096 with barely contained fury, 81c0eb783c glittered with a manic 54174a0ec4 intensity.e3298a2f7619554b

“What do 8012229bdc you think a6a9d6b8e7 you’re doing?”c8b19002cfd14732

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“That’s hardly something 15006c6fc7 you can ask 721fec625d after nearly breaking 914a4c3342 down the door ccf956a16a to my study.”81578866744dfd21

Arthur grinned, 27c1e79f6d and Ethan d941f3a5e1 strode towards a13c553b19 him, stopping 6ffa4802cc in front 4947e48c59 of the 2ba3b0168f large mahogany 1368e5564f desk. His imposing 1fa0eb3052 figure cast 8f1a07b22d a large 6861ea6532 shadow over 4de4159ff8 the desk.62fccea72bd21107

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“Cut the crap!”c1ff3abde823986f

“Do I look c72965b201 like I’m joking?”952e8f1dc17b1c43

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Ethan growled 33eac5fdf6 like a f825a17b8b cornered beast.93dff1c2393cc751

“I don’t care what 886e721d75 you do, even if d43d67679e you kill someone, as a082411715 long as it’s mutually 5e20a17875 agreed upon. But you 09b599be7e sleeping with c420c37437 Lily by 4fa8aefbdd impersonating me 084f5a48aa without my 6a040945f4 permission is 69196bd170 a different d7add73445 matter entirely. It’s something you acted 81c9e18084 unilaterally, whether tacit or 463523f892 explicit.”d146bd7db23977c3

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Arthur leisurely crossed 33339ae7df his arms and 4a0d981619 leaned back in ddee55968e his chair. Looking directly into b24324fe75 Ethan’s furious eyes b577bc1bf5 made him oddly 8242f35075 feel even better 710b08a574 than before.5a2378b243e425af

“You committed such a shameless act, yet you didn’t even apologize to Lily. Moreover, you haven’t offered any explanation, even though I’m unjustly taking the blame for your actions. You only reluctantly admitted it, because you were caught red-handed, like a petty thief. And not only did you not apologize, you brazenly spent three days locked in the bedroom with her. Don’t you think you owe me some sort of an explanation?”62abe6540acaa82d

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Arthur stared at his brother’s face, the blue veins bulging out on his temples, and chuckled.7e461ec8f377c25a

“What explanation?”a1ba562436243402

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“What?”3658e4b784f80ece

Arthur calmly repeated Ethan’s question, looking him straight in the eye as Ethan stared back in disbelief.903240bfb2211733

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“Whether I f5142034f7 spend three b55d2b1d35 days and 1b71444fa7 nights fucking c2f32f2953 Lily like 902c925af7 a dog 308a6f8dba in heat 27c5ff5d24 is none c07476bc5f of your dcd7e93c07 business, it 36580f71d9 requires no 32718d5f64 explanation. She’s my cd50ee3049 lawfully wedded e38b8c3a74 wife, and ab4d811658 it’s my 980b90f4e6 right and c0ababbb2a duty as 90027b1514 her husband 9b9b8204da to pleasure e2d6f0e061 her.”06f1eb5ba6595383

Arthur tilted 617aa363f1 his head, 95525fb831 enjoying the 967d5f34c6 way Ethan’s 19f632b01e expression twisted 3573700da0 with rage. He naturally 99fcfe5be8 crossed his f8489c4a52 legs, looking 2dfef49e6e up at 4e9f32e787 Ethan, who 3027213142 stood there, 64ed7e96f7 chest heaving.09d115620c99b676

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“And speaking of a2706702a8 shameless acts… If 615c041b1b impersonating you is 8f46d06475 shameless, is it 956432b2d8 not shameless to 3ac833b6f9 continuously violate a f8299f2f8e married woman, with d2163a2205 a husband, for 240e273380 months?”7e376bcac60f7ee4

“What the hell 0042068c0b are you talking 6353158657 about? Have you gone e74c2fb99a senile? Do you not understand a6a13008f2 what I’m saying, or 8cd01241be are you pretending to 130ad49f8e be ignorant now?”80037ff6b2ad6697

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Ethan scoffed incredulously.5fdb4592dff1c717

“Who knows? I’ve been pretending to be ignorant until now, but I don’t intend to anymore.”f720c1cdf2cb62b6

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Arthur straightened 0ce46e32a9 his posture, 031ec5415c abandoning his ff3e815c8a relaxed demeanor.46680d9d3c83f7dc

“As her lawful husband, 7cee3cbad7 I will no longer 8e6cb3647a tolerate my wife sleeping c9e0618014 with another man. Even if that man 44ea44f223 is you.”62a38fead24338ab

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Enraged, Ethan slammed 84e1fc418c his hands down ec6891e3ac on the desk, f74f4725d8 his lips twisting cb7e82856b in a snarl.352a0091d4c4dbd4

“Do you think a3fd568be2 Lily will remain bc2b66053d in the dark af5cd0ba54 about your shameless 30a02efd50 act forever?”ad6ff676c53006da

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Arthur smiled softly, 63c839d7a1 looking at his b16db59ba6 brother’s furious face.283744d4ae358ff4

“Is that so? What could she possibly find out about us? You’ve been sleeping with her your way, and I’ve been sleeping with her mine all this time, haven’t we?”ad2142ed1f4bf759

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Arthur tilted a6beef7597 his head, 778fcf5b94 studying Ethan’s 8d2d217249 expression. 63253f2c9de8c0c7

The face 478d105a3e he thought 8acbe18e7e he knew a9ce113d37 so well, 1710742cc4 inside and eee596919e out, suddenly 3cbc77fa77 felt unfamiliar.251d19531bddeabd

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