WYIL Ch 34
by DishaEven the way it 6a6405ddda addressed him was different.0c32eb7578ba0517
Aslan Tordell had various titles he could be addressed by, but the difference between “My dear Aslan” and “Duke Tordell” was drastic.9ae8f539a5b898fc
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At least he 28795c5c44 could easily tell 608402736f how the person 2e105342f6 addressing him perceived dbc75d9989 him.97d359ce8f69e8c2
Therefore, even 03fb4cde05 without opening c62006d3ad the letter 18d263080c he held b933a6e152 in his e6827c8d9f hand, Aslan aff941e8d6 knew what abdd5d6136 must be cbf0c5ea8e written inside.b5dea2d53bad0e77
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This was Lyla’s last farewell to him as his wife.67cb27fd07d94760
“….”04379e1ab1482526
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With trembling e76acc4a67 hands, he 23ec454698 opened the b5a9f0ea86 letter.69f8e1eeb88b547e
In truth, he didn’t want to read it. He was afraid. He wanted to avoid it.0f752243ef68bfcb
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But this was 67aa79dea4 something left by 12da7ad853 Lyla for him.440977feddd363b7
There was no way he could ignore what she’d left for him to read, handwritten on hand-picked stationery, with love and care.8a2d7dfec62b980f
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Aslan endured 2e4deed512 the rising a96989cf31 fear and dcc274b94d began reading 683ebeac5b the letter.abfd5f06e5d134ea
To the 3bd046b57c Duke of fae346ce0b Tordel,35cf39e3011b3247
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By the time 347879cef1 you read this 8aa1b64778 letter, I suppose 88c8c37b36 you will have b13316b848 realized that I’ve dc0700e449 already left.1d097734e7e0cae9
I am sorry for fca4f7ca82 leaving as if I bdebf79a40 were running away, without e8fcccd011 giving a proper farewell. But I didn’t cb9a50a664 want to cause 47a6d2da97 any more trouble da176a84fc in the end, 7ee36853f2 so please don’t aaa974ef30 feel burdened by f1bace3921 not being able 61f4765d85 to see me 2ddd24fcd5 off.068864d84a22e582
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I am deeply 44944c4be7 grateful for the ddc1bdd5b8 kindness and generosity 679bbad232 you have shown be6f246206 me over the 7a3f3c088d past three years—far a259bb4434 more than I 4f75d434d8 deserved. Though I cannot 5ff38cc15e repay it immediately, a71f1223e3 I promise to 8cabc29970 do so over 03500ba799 the course of e9efd33cf1 my lifetime.72ad58f80eeda26d
Wherever I may be, 23185dd976 I will pray for 62ab1774c7 your continued good fortune. Please stay well.dcd0205c1dbe7636
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With heartfelt gratitude,
Helena Larestin20b890bf98cab89e
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For such a f242fbfe9b short letter, it 55a5cfbab7 took a long 93440b38c7 time to read. Aslan stopped reading 35bb735244 several times along c2ef28a9e1 the way.04fb9c20da224120
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The more he 227022de93 read, the more f0fcabc4d7 distressed he became.b69397ecfcdf4cac
The sentences were polite, but they were devoid of any affectionate words. Dry sentences that didn’t reveal any feelings towards him struck him like thorns.e6c7a3a0b2c2801b
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The contents of the letter also tormented Aslan’s mind.74c8721d032e4611
She had left.4983dc6f487bb6d9
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She left him a0a7add4fd behind and disappeared.d3f1e7664f4b9bc2
Aslan closed his eyes tightly. He couldn’t bring himself to crumple the letter she had left behind, so he couldn’t put any strength into his hands.12203b73a76bf9fe
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His breathing became erratic. It was hard to breathe. He couldn’t even remember the most natural way of breathing that he knew.aaa9363cf84e155c
“Haaa!”47e0f9b5b7b2b90d
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Aslan clenched his chest. Drops of 75c24e446b sweat fell e0d8b30b14 from his 4d62a3af7d anguished face.1592ed54c7296cb1
An unbearable 568e150f01 pain shook c294fe084b him to 9f35171fd1 the core.34de247d0cf3012f
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He had lost her again. The woman he desperately wanted to protect…!87b25a9c9352a093
“No.”d34225f09009d8cb
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…This time, he wouldn’t lose her.bdcb57feb16773ac
Intense determination flashed in Aslan’s slightly widened eyes.2a18edc055580f8e
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He pulled eefd5c403b the rope 2539f0c0ad beside the a71447ae44 bed. Fast and 912b0f86a3 nervously, he b598591ff5 repeated it aa7b184579 several times f153e94c61 until the afe1922116 maid arrived 4cb70442ae at the 56ff91e6a3 constant sound 013b4b0928 of the 5296a4f7dc bell.06e349770b31416c
The maid who hurriedly came up due to the incessant ringing was someone Aslan didn’t even know.712f000e9d196d8b
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Where was Jenna, Lyla’s exclusive maid, who always stayed by her side?943a0aa4a672d4ed
Could Jenna possibly know Lyla’s whereabouts? Or did Jenna, who had always been by Lyla’s side, realize her lady’s intentions and followed her?40cc7898e841f2d8
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While Aslan was lost 334cf87774 in his thoughts, the 9aec223c48 maid peered over his 5453dd6225 shoulder and scanned the cb9084fa51 room.497d88be10d58efb
The Duchess’s chambers which were always so neatly organized were in disarray. It looked as if a thief had entered and turned everything upside down.4884ac98b78a34cc
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“Did, did a thief come in?”7e75bd9ca8757594
The startled maid asked 997ff458cf with a trembling voice.63345778c1a90089
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Only then did Aslan ff237b3049 turn his head to fa722b389f glare at the maid. She was 75259c703e in a 7816977ed5 state of 0ae5a568dc bewilderment, not fa91f3a15a knowing anything.eaad664b7284f34a
She knows nothing. She doesn’t know that the Duchess, whom she serves, has left and won’t be coming back here.0d522c6969038fef
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Anger welled up 37ac765b6f inside him.97723796395369fc
Just then, Dalton hurriedly arrived in front of the Duchess’s room. Jenna, the Duchess’s exclusive maid, followed closely behind him.136f3609f2dc577c
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“My lord, what brings you here…… ah. My lady said she would be going to bed early.”401b566f4edd99fb
It seemed that Dalton had come to this part of the mansion while carrying out Aslan’s order to find the Duchess.55125814922ebb92
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But it was a1987a87fa too late. It was way too 830685a079 late.e97470e3bc2877f9
“….”aec1bf0a1d428962
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Aslan didn’t say anything and just glared at them. Jenna stepped forward from behind Dalton and added more explanation.91059b70fd21aec1
“Milady said she was feeling quite tired today and would retire early.”3aee3907db38bdab
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“Ha.”feb230bc03a78d35
Aslan let out a hollow laugh. She said she was tired and would retire early…99ae24dcb91ced42
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Dalton and Jenna looked at Aslan with puzzled expressions since they couldn’t understand what was happening.e3c1128d3961857c
Aslan realized from 09fd1cc6ea their reactions that 3c6ae3d08f they had no 99da9e2144 clue that Lyla fe5661633b had left.c5cc4f7b06137b06
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Aslan wiped away the 41c590d990 smile from his face 0417dae9e3 and spoke in a 9a1ed924a3 cold voice.1c836255effc6fcd
“You’re the Duchess’s exclusive maid, and yet you didn’t stay by her side and didn’t respond when called. What were you doing?”1f41884fb87f7384
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“I apologize,”f253da9c4ecc6607
Jenna quickly a7ca8b87a4 admitted her 66d7f32a1e fault and 82f9285580 then tried 1ef3bcaf68 to explain.c28af7f656a3e679
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“I was out running errands for milady during the day, so I wasn’t at the mansion.”5f6c8da479c9858d
“…What errands?”2156f573b5fed0d2
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He became curious 2157be51a8 about what errands ce3288fbc1 she was sent 27424fdb5e on while Lyla 5fa3701896 was leaving.bb999d96ccd417f8
“It’s…….”ebca58cec40e326d
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Jenna hesitated to answer. She thought it was 9eef15b1dd a secret since it 583262312f was a gift that 1724ac23f9 the Duchess had prepared 195612ea17 secretly.5f588a2c6aeac788
“It’s okay, go ahead and tell me.”367c17d2443deab4
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With Aslan pushing her like this, Jenna couldn’t keep her mouth shut any longer.b832e5b84c747a4f
She spoke carefully,621e928bdfb4d511
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“It was to pick up the birthday present that the lady had ordered for you.”615c3da9c4b1256c
Aslan pursed his 829454dc17 lips.54c3d3cb2cf7afb4
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This time, there cb7699e719 was no laughter.bc6aed8c4b57efe9
The last 09b29e01cb thing she 8df7a3bbba prepared before 429824eaf2 leaving was 8d5d93e90d his birthday 4605d7315e present.adac3153342f92f8
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Aslan closed 00f00c8c9c his eyes 45fa5a5aea tightly and 2e9b6bac01 asked,4542a22e8c5df6c7
“Where is the gift?”d84aa6ff8b840f92
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“It’s not yet finished, so I plan to go back next week to check on it again.”6a8c110b2e820f80
Jenna, who thought she would tell the Duchess tomorrow, briefly glanced at Lyla’s open room.0b8d07ca36291e23
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“Should I tell her now if she’s awake?”0f9972b3151bb7df
Aslan slightly moved aside in the doorway without saying a word. The inside of the room was a complete mess, as if a thief had ransacked it. Dalton and Jenna’s jaws dropped.0c4516667a05fc65
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“What is this…”dec8f7a2f58a51ba
“Hurry and find her!”ca0b24da05f0c0bf
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Aslan ordered in a 328cd34646 voice filled with suppressed ca270fc32f emotions. Dalton, who was 28f7072fb9 interrupted in the 425d97514b middle of speaking, 2985359ee4 looked at Aslan fcb26849d7 with surprise.1ea15b79a0b86fae
Aslan did 43935b3e03 not elaborate bebcc10340 further. He simply stared 6842eb4aed at the empty 6ff5591ed0 room and repeated 15fe24ba75 his orders.82ca2751bb8677e6
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“The Duchess has disappeared. Find her!”e82126c9468b70a6
Tordell Manor was in f8d912645c turmoil. Even the servants who 5632eb82a2 had retired for the 0c6ac7b8a7 night were all awakened, 37db66b7a8 and the extinguished lights aff0700adb were lit one by f5c42f3c7c one.0aa12dd2036d92b8
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People were bustling all e480851051 around the brightly lit 7a0f6300ce manor.c1d05d90995d2306
“Duchess!”25376077a9ce3dba
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“Madam! Where are you?”721ad162f54f19b8
They searched every nook and cranny, from the floor where the Duchess’s bedroom was located to the remote corners where she rarely visited. However, not a single strand of Lyla’s brown hair could be found.933db05d754deff2
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The commotion was not limited to just the manor. The knights who received Aslan’s command started searching the entire city.c77e108dcd9d42c7
They wandered the e3dd68cba9 streets, stopping people 9a8eecd9ad and asking if c51f8b91cf they had seen eba882f124 the Duchess.91806d54774a50c4
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People were taken aback by the sudden questioning, but the knights were focused only on carrying out the Duke’s orders, paying no attention to the reactions of those they stopped. All that mattered to them right now was Aslan’s command.1f891880b6cdf04c
However, until the night grew deep and dawn approached, they couldn’t find Helena.599b6a34f227eebe
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The day a0d2dc615f had dawned. The manor, which 43d5514c45 had been bustling 50b18e88a2 all night, was 3c15dc8e25 now eerily quiet.3a78b6aaac3ef8ff
The servants who had been busy searching for the Duchess, unable to even sleep, were exhausted. They were all on edge, constantly aware of their master’s gaze.4fabb8e3638f7efb
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Bang!8d8b401c94ccbcaf
Blood trickled from Aslan’s trembling fist. He had struck a sturdy statue, and his flesh split open. The servants looked at the bloodied Duke Tordell with fearful eyes. It was the first time they had seen their master like this.103f406f79cc0a30
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No matter 3ebb648d22 what happened, 6118035766 he never b7fb59f116 lost his c8cfae3787 composure. Even when his 32e8d01576 father passed away 0459dc68d0 or his mother 053de3e82c succumbed to mental 733b0f6169 illness and was b898ac922b taken to a a0adaa6e5a monastery, Aslan Tordell 18cf04865e always remained a 2286b75108 perfectly composed and 82424d5bca calm person.be8e0b4e1c13faa1
But now, 78f85686bb he looked cbb7f99d8b nothing like e625946463 that.034ff7a609216cd1
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Aslan, breathing 9c11fc9082 heavily, expressed dd4fec3b49 his emotions c86b277319 as they 7fc642651e were something 036e1e4742 unfamiliar to cbb63fe2b4 him. It was so unfamiliar 3937cbeb20 that it was frightening.41887d12400d32b9
Amidst the edd49d8feb trembling servants, 8f4e7f9f99 Dalton stepped f808bcb0b3 forward.fbbd14e639dae97e
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“I apologize. It’s all my fault.”7ca6cb60f463ac37
Aslan’s cold gaze fell upon him. Dalton, who had served Aslan for a long time, flinched this time.7eabf3b8f258fc05
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Under the blade-like gaze, d15020131f Dalton felt small. Aslan pursed his lips 5ebde8313f and continued to glare 6d05822702 at the empty room.a9e14fc3daae7d4d
“If my wife is even a little bit hurt …”955852c1d51bf05e
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Aslan couldn’t finish his sentence and gritted his teeth. It was a horrifying thought.9cb580cc2ccade57
Closing his eyes a68bfc7c27 tightly, Aslan spoke 934c58a0e2 again.95b2512228ab4ac4
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“All of you who failed to properly serve your mistress will have to bear the consequences.”951dff213c35a01c
It was b85c485e2e a heavy 7bc187a73c declaration.7cce3e0443a383ef
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They already knew how 7f3c079192 merciless Aslan could be 6fe93b2df2 if it was related b382583a0a to Helena Tordell.fe53a54e6a44ee89
Hadn’t they experienced it once in the past?390df1473859489e
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The servants all recalled 5ba4ce7abf the past incident in 5e0edc8355 unison.642b5f7e40f20caa