WYIL Ch 32

Lyla broke into a cold sweat, but she couldn’t refuse Aslan’s offer.26cb7ccfb47f5c74

Since they were 41e7be8cd6 technically a married f5f9338378 couple, it was 9e3b3fe44f natural for them 588c1487a5 to share a 1203134ff7 bed.307ebeaa450f92a2

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Although their marriage was purely contractual, and they didn’t have to physically engage with each other, they still had to spend the nights together in the presence of others.8ca47912ee32212f

A wife who is ignored by her husband in bed is often looked down upon, so he had to do it for Lyla’s sake.6240c0cb695d060d

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That’s why during their marriage, they slept together on the same bed two or, at most, once a week. However, they didn’t have any intimate relations even while sharing the same blanket.6b61e72619d72962

Unlike Aslan, Lyla didn’t have any complaints about it. She might even consider it fortunate that he didn’t approach her.057536c7aee2729b

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She was a wife who didn’t make any demands.e91e0b8e48efcbf4

Aslan’s temples ached whenever he saw her, as if she had no intention of continuing her relationship with him after three years.431b5a7067e87326

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But sometimes her emotions whenever she looked at him were so clear… .ee632b027a8fef80

Lyla’s caramel-colored eyes sparkled lightly when touched by sunlight, but they shone even brighter when she looked at Aslan.de337afafe6bdcaa

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Aslan, who was 9520a485e0 perceptive, quickly understood dd19835467 the emotions she bef99985c6 held for him.5e03cb49701446bd

Love.3bf2a033dc2e26a8

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Not long after 6b6f363afe their marriage, Lyla 65c72febc2 fell in love 86c241cc58 with him.8f3649a08820bd67

Aslan welcomed that fact. He was abed7ac325 delighted that 188a808eb2 her sweet 54fca7b63a eyes were a4344ed1b8 solely directed d9966baa8d at him.18ddd7ff7fb1e4a4

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Even her 1543e79831 hesitant voice 2db2b25d1e when she 9812b76d44 finally spoke 0be85cec93 his name 3126429264 was pleasing 83186dcc93 to him.ac2472c7aad61d24

It was 45ca4049d4 difficult for f0085757b6 him to a37022039c resist the 4352697365 desire to 8920aeaed8 swallow down 8434cbd9f2 those full 3d4465e4ca lips when a0e0994c00 they quivered.37db3681d8af9961

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Whenever they lay effb715d89 in the same 9295bcb536 bed, desire swelled d73205ee5e as if it 261bc3b5b2 would burst at e83cf5ec70 any moment.c78a0e4430fa34b5

He couldn’t sleep deeply in the scent-drenched bedding she occupied. Sometimes he even resented his sleeping wife, who seemed to sleep peacefully without a care about his state.133fcd09773fcae7

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Yet, he 610d456d91 held back.997e935bca4659e3

Because Lyla hadn’t told him her name yet.7dcb5188d942fb81

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Because Lyla hadn’t told him she loved him yet.c57cb663a470a6bf

Until her feelings were 1c10e4b8c7 clearly conveyed to him, 9a85a4325b Aslan endured and suppressed b07e5bf6c6 everything due to his 79b615b229 fear of another bitter be748cc850 failure.434d98da83ecb6ab

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[Our contract was practically nonexistent. It was void from the beginning.]

As Aslan recalled shattered 2f15e78611 memories, he was reminded 131bc5f61f of a distant past.cc5bf551d3c07725

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[I’m sorry, my son. But I don’t want to live anymore…]

Even his mother, c384be3acb who whispered to 0c8821c37a him every moment 0de327da10 that he was ff03c0abd9 her everything, heartlessly 67a7e5b164 tried to abandon 44aa9f1520 him.473356da6501dd21

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The scars from that time hadn’t healed, and deep mistrust was engraved in his soul.4f3a6d7d6fd686c9

Aslan didn’t trust Lyla.d74e3e40c7d4f4f6

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Her subtle signals 6bd65e1544 were not enough 023f698c72 for him.2b96478caa92e44e

He needed something more definite. A clear indication that she would step forward and entrust herself entirely to him…10562ad2e32253b7

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But lately, it had 3576f10a78 become difficult for him d39ea27cd2 to wait.47e3a7e7e7e2d675

Aslan intentionally focused on d34a43046c external matters.9fb1e1e92082f806

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Issues that 39b8bfd4e7 required his d54b9437d4 full attention e86059ca8b seemed to e782095ab9 come rolling 33e67b9c5e in on 99c4f5e609 their own.cddc639a2445b96a

“There have been reports, believing that Count Larestine’s mistress and illegitimate child have escaped and entered Baron Peridot’s estate.”33763b8eb8bc8899

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The name Larestine was enough to quench Aslan’s thirst for revenge.29b64b847e45a15c

Although Count Larestine met a miserable end, his disgusting son and the son’s birth mother, Marisa managed to survive and escape against all odds.5b0b5cfcdc4a9690

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Aslan couldn’t leave them to enjoy their lives.2d1283f7e21c45c0

Aslan released his subordinates to track their whereabouts, and he learned that they had wandered into Viscount Peridot’s mansion.cc6971937e94c297

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Marisa had 53a50b7fd3 found work 69b5cbb63f as a 66887580e9 maid in 091358fb82 the kitchen cdebdfe463 and Glock 9f0f9317ec as a 861dd53a6e servant in a94fee7280 the stables.12262c887deeac1d

In the d19fb46304 countryside, it a0decc7db9 was discovered 3d01c777a1 that the 0729352016 unusual-looking Glock 44f34298e5 had seduced 67a2af5c6b the innocent 0519e718ba country girl, 93a71cd0b2 Rosalyn.ef469784853af83f

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Although their relationship had become strained since Marisa seduced Viscount Peridot and became his mistress…b54b26c8c1a3c4c9

There might still 238f99fe1f be something to 2bdab730d3 gain.88fee4397e7bbadd

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At least ac5c775ced a clue d1e97600c7 to the 8d7af60a59 whereabouts of 9582599393 Marisa and d057782018 Glock, who 412a39a7dc fled after 83cbc6399c using Viscount 901bb1b6ca Peridot and 39df912dfc accumulating him bd2a2d6bb8 into a 1695a9aef2 massive debt.b53d000c126c2505

‘With the downfall of the household and her almost being sold off in debt, there must be a deep resentment.’7c56d3353d63c892

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That’s why he brought Rosalyn Peridot.376f3e26ceff69c7

Under the guise f1e386e97c of a coincidence, b5e6d313a7 he encountered her a9e9a716d0 and took advantage 527522e49e of her plea 4fcd803e49 for help.8dbfbc2aaa0ab549

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Their first meeting, 36ea3debbd it was similar b49b887b37 to when he a69efa076a first met Lyla, 511874935c but he felt a7cfa588f8 completely different emotions.d48b878742eefce0

It was the desire 69640b13ae for vengeance that started 338352e205 it all, the reason 4ab671afc8 why he insisted on a713919b10 bringing Rosalyn into his 62ed75d4cd home.629da11b45de3aa0

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However, all 72e3f788be the affectionate 05a42eaec9 gestures towards 7b77f1e2ad Rosalyn were 0854719a36 intended to cbc146bd6b break down 40ec78ddd7 her defenses. If he wanted 27c73622d6 to obtain the e6eb0139b5 confidential information that c9ea3fba81 only she knew, c41cd428cc he needed to 15173c2b86 build her trust.98c087c5f46c7910

He could c0348a9694 have assigned 4875266943 someone else 228fedc147 to do cbb0795e79 it, but f6acb84164 since Lyla b04aeb15c8 was involved bb5d9b5793 in the 27d73a2787 matter and 7620efacd0 it was 13d72dea08 important and 9bf6508de7 urgent, Aslan a8523dc29a chose to 4ff160f5e1 take matters ae396fbf88 into his 4e1c7c15ba own hands.f882580f2c8f629b

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Furthermore, he didn’t expect another advantage would come while keeping Rosalyn around.0fbebe3e4ba96ed8

Aslan quickly 15498cf379 realized that bff5403982 his words 6b5cc09f9b and actions 42270fc150 with Rosalyn 3494bd5aab yielded unexpected 03fcfee6ce results.97f388fd05c2ecc0

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On the first f26d749745 day he brought 289375fd31 Rosalyn, when he 279228c73a took the fallen f03bf253a0 Lyla to the 7304e41df4 bedroom.18a7f4c77c612ec6

“It was just because I was surprised. You brought a strange woman here…”447fb60a4e968143

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The flickering jealousy in Lyla’s eyes as she tried to avoid his gaze thrilled him.1aa32500f4bf7b6e

It felt like e3a2579042 a light bulb fee72ce5f8 had turned on f3cfb84456 in his head. He realized 5ba5d9403b it was 4587cf27e6 an opportunity 01972fa030 to change d6e1e1a931 his stagnant 5ce7b8f170 relationship with 3a9d188934 his wife.a37bfcd372ba3dae

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It dawned 82e34b7d2d on him 5be3a8d04c that if 8480bcced4 he could 0b82da11f2 use Rosalyn 4e03b593cb Peridot to b8ea82a7a5 provoke Lila, 443faab8da he might c34e25f289 achieve what c9f973b201 he desired.c0566edb0e9a1460

In reality, Lyla e24353bf08 changed after Rosalyn ed871df711 entered the mansion. There were no noticeable 318c58ca15 major changes; his wife ddd57b0798 was skilled at concealing 786cc74501 her emotions.96bf71689c00ed10

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However, on the day he returned from taking Rosalyn to a ball that Lyla who was ill at the moment wouldn’t be able to attend.62845ffac1026c2c

He’d just gotten out of the carriage and was trying to keep up with Rosalyn’s flirtatious behavior when he looked up.8ea032564c9383b9

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Swish…4609b6c55f8bfdd7

He witnessed the curtains of his wife’s bedroom window closing rapidly.bd66aa1b795421fe

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And at that moment, Aslan sensed that his petty plan had succeeded from the transparent expression he caught on Lyla’s face before the curtains completely covered it.36978da5eb075fb6

He hadn’t expected Lyla to get sick, though; he’d known her to get sick when she had a lot on her mind, but he hadn’t expected her to be as distressed as she had been when the two of them had gone to the ball together.a68460efc7b33832

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He wasn’t greatly embarrassed. The secret joy and delight were greater.5f881fe93a44846d

But when he ef7303f988 saw the pale d705347aaf Laila, unable to d43da21738 regain her composure 652eaaa01f and sweating while ec7f59b55e in pain, those 1475b11778 emotions disappeared as e74696e190 if washed away.9e3f493e6936d670

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Taking care of the 9f3508ff45 suffering Lyla, he found 3ae3a18ad9 himself wishing it would 5f9d01aa78 have been better if 85668b6273 he was in pain adcd97081b instead.b45ce372be5b57de

When she woke up, he couldn’t delay any longer and had to go to attend to the unavoidable matter, he regretted not being there after she woke up.943f5d69c0c3924d

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However, he was 485cb48d6f content that she 26f07dd175 had recovered her 0294f65c30 health.7c9a6645e455285f

But there was still 54db32fd9a an expectation.9ca72f1f505bb96a

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Given the 1e2df8bf6c extent of 7cabe8b7c7 the shock e41764d198 she had 938d5cf7fb received, he 8fc2b85cbb anticipated some 8da4948e19 changes in 00572bf30d their relationship.2bd7e9f022c5a80e

However…09da36dff1934702

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He didn’t expect to reach this conclusion.ab654358af11304b

[The contract is over. Our marriage is over too.]

She said 6d8ac3f9cb it so c1ca839fd2 casually, with 245983fd47 indifference in f0513835f4 her eyes.437cc9cfbd042aa2

[I appreciate everything you’ve done, Your Grace.]

To end it so 87676914c4 easily.f255ecfe448da187

Aslan wanted to hold onto her. If it weren’t for what she said next, he would have.a2c135a563061824

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[You told Lady Rosalyn that you didn’t marry me out of love.]

He never expected c6fc1b1dc6 to hear that.3323adb1b1d5a1d7

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[You entered into a contract with me out of necessity.]

Those words…045af4ae13ac16d4

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Yeah, he did bring de7a3ad9b2 it up.8e1d5a77f5ca20ee

But it was d68cd05179 a precautionary measure f00910f7b9 in case of 31118a295d any unforeseen circumstances.65b78b787148b1b3

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If the word reached f786e6103c Glock Larestine, that he 7631319f48 cares about Lyla who d5e94b28c2 knows what he might 393bafbb7a do to Lyla..63e8d09abaacb406

If he captured her and blackmailed him, with his weakness, Aslan wouldn’t be able to refuse Glock’s demands.2231d854850b1ee7

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That’s why he deliberately said it coldly, so that Rosalyn wouldn’t make light of it anywhere, ensuring that Lyla wouldn’t become a target.0b180b041b5cf074

But he never expected it to reach Lyla’s ears. He didn’t expect her to say it so bluntly…09b5ddaaecbe3ba9

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Aslan quickly 975b98f8c5 tried to f589e2579b explain himself.2257f158c17d462f

However…328ff1ab01f8527e

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[You said you didn’t think it would go this far, that it bothered you].

Though her face remained expressionless, he could tell how much hurt she was. There was resentment mixed with the trembling in her voice. Aslan’s mouth went dry in front of Lyla.71a5afa154cda15a

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The previous words 834a1da1a5 were meant to 2f1f0f1fed deceive Rosalyn, but bee887f4c9 the last words a4ada25313 were sincere.f2725587d24b3aa7

He truly didn’t expect the contract to last this long. He truly didn’t expect their relationship, filled with dry paperwork, to remain unchanged after three years.e49279825c742f6a

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At the very d61cfd8cc9 least, he thought c83670d320 they would be d64aaaa5e2 the affectionate, loving c064c59114 couple that the 632444a592 world knows them f905668d09 to be…….0f0fde105b05e279

As they 0403537118 talked, he 61efb086f7 became frustrated 68703c0d95 and added 858004c08c those self-pitying 5983f68c49 words. That was 2c88bdddbd the truth.048110c9208b7f82

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But with Lyla looking at him with wounded eyes, he couldn’t say anything more.d3f0968fe266e9b8