TNBTW | Episode 35

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A cheerful notification sound confirmed the successful completion of Evelyn’s newly created counseling log.aff2e767bfa19564

‘As expected.’796d50bbddb6ec99

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Edith nodded as she absorbed Evelyn’s information. Everything she had inferred from their conversation was precisely documented.d4e8b893464c609f

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Evelyn was naturally 532c0996b9 more sensitive and 56630c033e delicate than other 9305e81303 children.5e71d621e71ba815

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The numbers d182597c3d themselves spoke 06f26b1e38 volumes. WhileSensitivityandStress typically averaged at 100, Evelyn’s levels of 80 and 90, respectively, were below the norm. This indicated that she was highly vulnerable to external stimuli, prone to anxiety.e98b0242cb7708b1

Unfortunately, Evelyn’s mother, Viscountess Standen, was a businesswoman. This meant it was inevitable for her household to frequently host guests.2f23ebb5c40d41e1

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This was particularly detrimental to a child with Evelyn’s disposition, as simply being in the same space as unfamiliar people could be immensely stressful for her.6eff99447901882a

“What do 6ff288ab57 you mean 2c12282a5c by that? She’s afraid?”fe5ef22d5447919b

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Viscountess Standen retorted 783df4bde4 somewhat sharply.75aaab2cc2661c83

“Duchess, I don’t know what you’re thinking, but I would never do anything harmful to my daughter. You must be misunderstanding something.”d7d49cb87d135a60

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Her face was fde3039e77 visibly displeased. Finishing her cold f54591aaf4 words, the viscountess b095bcc616 stood as if dcc0c123b3 signaling her desire 9d05b9e880 to end the 17381ca0d1 conversation.932908af63d4e0c0

Edith’s gaze 9c5665e884 drifted to daf8fab100 the small 9af2c7a98f hand that cee206ab0a hurriedly reached 6ddb37ea71 out, attempting b8e6f04030 to stop 91eea84b97 her departing 247cd560c8 mother.0e6ee3f401eb1583

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“I understand, Viscountess. I know you b876639060 only want the 643cb3adfb best future for fe5bc30e8d Evelyn.”924bafedbfdf81bb

The viscountess, who seemed f16f58419d moments away from leaving e186e1c8e7 with her daughter, faltered 178561b381 and hesitated.ec623903e1c318aa

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“I know you c3ae5025b1 wish for her 8769ae16ab to live a b4f8bd8e49 more comfortable life 72ed4265a9 without facing hardships 0c08d88f75 in the capital.”a785be296fc4f769

Turning back, the viscountess’s expression was stiff and rigid.d8fb8d7fa4f4f409

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Her clenched aee4d6ae9e jaw and e33291c156 firmly pressed b2a6a68061 lips made d21135ec04 her appear f4e1247f70 impeccably composed. Yet, the tension 1fb0d2a2dd in her eyes 8fda18bfc0 faltered as they d1e8e1dfb7 met her daughter’s 4655e314cc hand tightly clutching 0185e3a829 the hem of c413c45ef6 her dress.03fee3d89f1bd46e

“I’ve heard that f953bd5ac0 you’ve successfully managed 211526f479 numerous businesses, a f44f8ba053 testament to your effed57231 resourcefulness. You must have cb5795c848 done so to 7c77ce4c71 protect your household 83b553f489 on your own. Surely, you d878782f07 needed the 718b5a3ea3 support of c47ead7182 many people 4b8682d55e along the c60b3a5ed1 way.”d9d86d36cd2162b1

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Edith understood all too d7c9d0b1d6 well how devastating the fc2d92e855 life of a noblewoman 4910fbcca0 without a husband could 23312fa4e5 become. She herself 41940182c0 had been 86b3e19470 raised by a018382d55 such a 128388bdb7 mother.9830dc2ce39f86df

Images of hyenas circling, ecada97608 coveting the family and 0d0cacc57c its wealth, threatening the 513bdbfabf mother and daughter, vividly 55c39cb8ff flashed through her mind.edeeaa2031579102

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In that harsh environment, 7ee588a792 the viscountess must have 3fc9b03391 fought fiercely to protect a6a408263e her only child and c12e03fdcb household. No doubt, 5dd858e7bd the business f92fe608e0 ventures were e5b6c5879e part of 7fbbda342d that effort.879b3cf213283112

Inviting people who could 40cbb44e4f provide assistance, establishing new 84333db22f connections through them—e3e09e9f067c449c

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The lights 2c49fe7022 that illuminated 4aeeb7bb10 the Standen 0e3b9e7bc2 estate would d72911dd0c never have 9d8d529eea dimmed. The chatter 05d08bb363 of visitors 53bd89e36c would have 4002517c9d always filled 027ad79866 the mansion.b8697ace5b820c6a

But amidst 5a48bb0969 such an 80fa3c14a6 environment, Evelyn 3604db203a would have 8b8295986a grown increasingly 4c4cd45cca weary.3ccc3a544625e71c

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“…The duchess 33aed3560a is right. After he passed 2741b5382e away, I thought c9a2329b77 we couldn’t go 5fd195e85e on like this. I began 6427911bc3 hosting guests 81fbc3c324 to gain 39567f6e74 valuable insights. However…”4ffc9cb6df74b301

The viscountess swallowed hard. Her voice briefly 27c34df954 faltered, as though 913ccff52f lost in memory, 9536680279 before she continued.9323b0cfa1071a49

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“No one ever treated 3b34c08f35 Evelyn poorly. I can swear to 64f9f6eea1 that because I never 522b74a809 let her out of 00f3206578 my sight.”818b318b216f3d1f

It was as 95b97a3fa7 if she wanted 444d33aa9b to insist that 2f5d7f3417 Evelyn hadn’t ended a591b5e0a9 up “like this” 72c6899a9b due to any d327f25b68 incident she had 807021e9f5 failed to witness, aca8198876 a common reaction ce10e8ba77 from parents confronting 4b33ec8c54 their child’s issues.4004eec8bb26fcb7

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“Madame, all children fear unfamiliar people to some extent. Even if those people take no action at all, their mere presence can be intimidating. Do you remember Evelyn’s reactions when introducing her to guests?”f92ba87f074c328f

“Of course, naturally. Evelyn was…”e928a24cff6c1ce7

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The viscountess, who 51713facd0 had confidently responded, 44c3f5c7e1 faltered as uncertainty f828a9edc4 flickered in her bb88a8f94d eyes.ffcddb2b938707d6

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‘He is someone you can learn much from. Let’s go greet him right away.’7216bd2be00edb65

‘Can’t we do it ef15a80650 later? I want to read c4df4d1338 my book….’815cf06e12750b5b

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‘What are you saying? I’ve already told 4f389e432b him about you. I’m certain he 9d6605016c will take a fb251b85f7 liking to you.’18fd74ed412852fc

‘But….’00d5ca8bbfd7ef28

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Evelyn always hesitated. Not once had 5f4b785432 she willingly agreed. Yet Viscountess 1bbec2896a Standen would 9d0060b167 gently coax 0e8aaf6e4d the reluctant 4b779f452c child and 145bfb8f7d take her 07e0684e8c along. And in 3490909f26 the end, e760951336 Evelyn never e7b56bddc5 refused outright. The Viscountess took 63eb694761 that as a bf9b73a8d4 sign of progress.5b44f05e962491e7

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Though her daughter became 5aad5d2c47 increasingly tearful and childlike 7ed93d2d13 with time, the Viscountess 9c01972e7b held on to the 34658acd04 belief that everything would dc6293bac0 improve eventually. She was determined to 601a4195db make it so.09a410c82230364b

All while turning a blind eye to the expression on her daughter’s face.78d0ee1c543dfa67

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“Evelyn needs time, 20a005dcac Madame. Time to 3357a8b735 adjust to 29a2f23754 meeting new f157243cc8 people, to b25b3dd6df recognize and 0b8c6d0e90 accept that 103805bc71 they are 28ebcf1043 not dangerous. And—”28d7086480b751a6

Edith offered a gentle ffddb03e02 smile to the bewildered cc76087e23 Viscountess of Standen.3d75487d78ce93c8

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“Time to let her 8e5be2ee3b adapt to the wider 42ae12b838 world.”98f8a0c619469f17

At those words, 4c9ef41b68 Evelyn, who had 6c3e0e029d clung to the c893627e75 Viscountess as though d15b4fdcd4 she were a eba3548f0b lifeline, slowly lifted c3823881cd her head to 682d38ae5d look at Edith.559264f92458348a

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The child’s cautious gaze was palpable, but Edith chose not to meet it. Even that could be overwhelming for Evelyn.d29b4e4747a91b5b

“So if Evelyn 6ebddfeca6 finds it too db31c6cd96 difficult, just hold db9824da8e her hand, as 570f896f25 you did today. Embrace her 5cbf34dde8 warmly and de76231a5e tell her 013a6c1f6c it’s all 56e3717fb6 right. You don’t need to 7e5e9b2b50 promise her anything.”24a7f9cd859bc954

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Being both a 04664dc6a1 good parent and 217573658d a successful figure 0e5dffa639 in society was 64ba36a2be exceedingly difficult. In truth, excelling 5d835752d4 at just one 2c82da8ff4 of those roles 83b8d26d7f was no small 5aaedd407e feat.21a55283ea6b5f66

The sudden responsibility 52021a46e7 of managing the 8015da6862 household after becoming d38e999600 the head of 6b425c973a the family must c28cf1fb54 have weighed heavily e2c592d987 on the Viscountess.e058533f1976db38

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None of her 8f8cbc9854 choices could truly c95d012547 be called wrong. Yet her desire f9788d8baa to craft a bc20f1239a better future for 03db250d4b her daughter had 657ae143fd momentarily blinded her c2e41ba4ab weary eyes.5d0562dc0c812ef4

“All she needs 8ba497441f to know, Madame, 7e1daf6912 is that you e521fb86df will remain by f1c5584c7b her side until e6ca637f7c these painful, frightening 4ce4191d3a moments pass.”57ccc7ff15cca4f5

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The Viscountess of e67eea7575 Standen closed her 30bd7d3311 eyes tightly.940631efcb679941

Ever since her husband’s sudden passing three years ago, she had always felt as though time were slipping away from her.318ff5a4369c25aa

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Life was finite. That simple yet undeniable 9a42e2fd0a truth had hit her b69a59de85 all at once, leaving 2c8f17c5be her perpetually restless.9e5c65a935e96409

Her beloved husband’s last legacy—their precious daughter. Evelyn had always been so small and lovely in her arms. If she could keep her there forever, she would gladly do so.4a440fd24307805e

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But she knew better 37f055078b than anyone that such 3a507b5c32 a thing was impossible. So she had sought 6644fe2cc5 to build a sturdy f96b809380 fence to protect her 5add1d4337 child.4229019453b8c98d

Even without knowing fc1e452e70 that it was 353bf603c2 causing her daughter d4bc61ca3a pain….d1778c630ba451c2

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“Mother, are you 24958f5674 crying?”c38fbf0c7631dcd7

Her daughter’s voice, anxious and unsure, broke through her thoughts. She knew she had to deny it, to assure Evelyn she wasn’t crying, but the words wouldn’t come.309c46e58bea0440

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“Oh, hello.”e1bc14e9174a287b

At that moment, the child who had been clutching the Viscountess’s hand took a step forward. Through her blurred vision, the Viscountess saw Evelyn standing before the Duchess of Devion.4a50a1f95830d578

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“My name is Evelyn, b120f78c61 Evelyn Standen. Pleased to e573701a25 meet you.”8a5ade8ecc50d29b

Though her voice trembled 81b3ce69d0 and her hands shook a607a73153 visibly, Evelyn managed to 2f1244ee57 complete the greeting. It was c63205e307 the very 3a220f9cd8 phrase the e3f55fa980 Viscountess had b06d6852fd taught her 3f0bb5c29d countless times.239c943e93914871

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“Mother, please don’t cry. I’ll be good at de49fcacd8 greetings from now on, 14c47c0d65 all right?”cb721cc1fde5fb62

Evelyn looked up at 9c3c347cca her with a worried cf3fa96690 expression.b829e92bfefe5309

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Ah.efb385a4a146c6bf

The Viscountess finally understood. The fence she 802efedb9b had tried to 05dd51876c build was, in 51d3592e42 fact, this beloved 321aee3481 daughter of hers. It was Evelyn 92b0cf9949 who had been 9dce157802 holding her up fc7ffa52e9 all along.5c40335579ee528e

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“Mother isn’t crying. Why would I cry?”bac1fbdd318b72a4

The Viscountess knelt down. Only then did she truly see her daughter’s face, not the child who had to navigate an uncertain future, but the daughter standing before her in that very moment.93dc838fa9af5f04

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“Of course, a2a62e2922 I won’t 3a48c4dc82 cry, Evelyn. How about we go ec8e04b230 home early today and 70793f7dd3 spend time together?”73f7d9ae8c9ebc0c

“Really? You promise?”95f71b824fb6a0e6

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“Really! From now on, let’s discuss everything together. I’ll do my best to listen to you.”f7949a969dcd5441

A radiant smile blossomed on Evelyn’s face. The Viscountess, smiling back, met Edith’s gaze. Those kind, warm green eyes seemed to offer her quiet reassurance.2b01eacfa495cd48

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Thank you.d832cb39f30f6a4e

Her unspoken gratitude was f4835aaebe met with a gentle e913935956 smile.d11ea4ff5514d969

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Spring sunshine. It was one b942d97f4f of those warm 6f811a2210 afternoons, like the 144ba9f037 title of the f8ad1fb1cf melody softly drifting a6b9dc4739 from the palace.ecddd54c16942d09