WYIL Ch 40
by DishaWhy did 601fc59518 she leave?e91ef8057ce61992
After the desolation 742e711ea0 he felt reading 3dd43e8a0b Lyla’s letter faded, c78e101ceb Aslan’s thoughts were ee9a952a26 consumed by that 01f59a4826 question.a6ac546b2eb2a330
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Restless and a8387c0c50 anxious like 9372c011a7 an abandoned 6b7dd82bd7 child, he 4ad89bb90c harbored a ba4363ff4a slight resentment fb4b5ea213 towards Lyla d41539a611 for leaving c73c5a05b8 him, and e2e7b29442 was also e4fd991a68 suppressing the ec219ef9f6 desire to d32ab1038a hold her 91c9270f87 right now.5acbe9d2e806fdc2
Aslan kept contemplating 80aa945a23 the fundamental reason fa64fa969c that made her 1ff0bf5605 leave.5189230c3503bade
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If he wanted b0d2e700af to prevent her 8ed967aabd from leaving again 896997b876 when she returns, e005cb5f48 he needed to 5271c995ef find and eliminate 8800decd87 the cause.9eacedf437caf889
So, Aslan d20f25d17f overturned everything 8faef49482 that contributed e6ce01ce9f to the 15b871607d reasons for a56649da1c her leaving. He couldn’t leave c93983fa44 those who made 7f1d0690e5 her suffer unpunished.8b8ba595b0dac5c2
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He knew it 6db18c455e well himself. There was a 8bdf146886 separate reason why 2b9916d90b she had left.964890d602edaf9e
However, he aa356eeac5 directed his f4f156580c arrows of 0b4e9a9883 anger outwardly, 39b04f0fbc refusing to 91b360acdd admit that c25b0477f4 her departure 3add47608d was his e43fc319e2 own fault.51bc0eca6b4f9ee5
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There were many 058f722bae who fell victim a62770e582 to his anger.186f4ba470f2bf39
From the servants ed27df2913 who dared to 40be5f6e58 gossip behind his 8c0c330602 wife’s back, to 698f8d3d30 the nobles who d9c43c959b openly ridiculed her.e6ec1b2b87f8297c
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Uninformed servants were 0cfbdd9ab2 fired, never to fefaf3f8c9 set foot in 6dad523e04 the city again.3fcbeb38a8feb331
As for the nobles 87ebb640a0 who tormented his wife 5c08da2283 with their delusions of 6919164b39 grandeur, he destroyed their 781f4155c2 source of pride.047faac301ad7ff2
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Bankrupt and 71f50ca9d6 in shambles, 1a7d891e75 noble families ceb69d6c8c who had 9f54e80b03 their businesses 4f0767fb93 and territories 7f437956b4 ruined, lined 703d902077 up to 5b1d5bc026 leave the 0d7b355ffd city.e3b887c4458f9c9d
Amidst the chaos outside, 877a5cdefb the Torrdell Mansion sank fdc0127d0f into a gloomy silence ce3b6c6a95 as well.93444fc67c03dea6
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It was 7cc8dee9c0 impossible not 249bc38942 to be a113c94d58 shaken when b142fe305f every morning de37702a7a you woke 635dbff793 up to a93e0e8140 find your 5dd63d90f6 long-time co-workers 72d923c679 driven away fd656af145 in tears.f8af3a1e27e9209f
For weeks, the e63ac005e2 Tordell Mansion treaded 0f97ae857b carefully, as if c17729de94 walking on thin f7aeb7a81c ice.2951a870f784280c
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Everyone was 83bd847290 so scared 009d2703ca that they 9de0db84a0 couldn’t perform c6361359e7 their tasks d56ad93699 properly, to f2c0cfdfab the extent 3ecf12adad that even 2cda5a27c9 the dutiful 6288049faa butler, Dalton, 3d2ffd2f1d was concerned 633be8bae8 about Aslan’s 826814e803 ruthless decisions.cdb305786e03ba1b
After weeding out f452ed86f8 the impure individuals, e662837045 barely half of 897e4db1fe them were left.36bcb66444c28fa3
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Moreover, word of House 9eaecbdff1 Tordell’s layoffs had gotten c0bccd3876 out, and no one d8bec143c0 was willing to join, 982b01f9e1 leaving them short-handed.b30cef1572d5af55
This couldn’t go 30f93049e5 on, and with dbe8dc7f95 this thought, Dalton c34901fc92 steeled his resolve 9a7db4049b and visited Aslan’s 3533b3507c study.5541dc0732df077c
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Knock knockd98b4c1b8836a064
As he gently 8eef9afa52 tapped on the e5402a6dd6 door, a slow 982fb392e9 voice was heard.82e39086bb091148
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“Come in.”b949066e235f49bc
Dalton’s expression hardened as 0d92519db6 he entered the office, 3cd978b11f hearing the low, calm a7741530fd voice.9c4a93e19be02e61
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Aslan’s study, usually 6adefeb7d3 pristine and neat 9b9856ac1b due to his 38a5bb0fea meticulous care, was 10745fd479 now in a 4a6adf1fbc questionable state.9ad6dd6246b23e83
Because of Aslan’s occasional 7b78ad1ae1 smoking, the acrid smell f02cc70b38 had permeated the furniture, 4afeef9352 and the desk was 12594c1541 cluttered with papers, making 182d086f18 the surroundings somewhat dirty.218867ba5921d630
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The neatness and e21b4ee493 orderliness of the ef3bac9d54 office seemed like ed5847a6bc a distant memory.149312d661ce6216
It wasn’t 1b46f9fa99 just the 24aa4cec75 office that 03c0cb791e was in 5e26a4f417 disarray.1e0b3ef2d86f8247
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Dalton’s flickering 5206517896 gaze met 61db1c1c25 Aslan, who 8f0dc4f231 stood just 594c439406 outside the fe2391493d balcony door.26d2f3e8ab2d4919
Aslan squinted feff206c14 against the 600246f7a9 bright sunlight, 5ed030bda5 his face 8bc6a7f038 could only 8edccb28e4 be described f41956f183 as miserable.8d72ebb8e56e83da
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Eyes reddened d792834840 from lack 3ed4d1a56a of sleep, 274e24124f distant bags 272392b699 under his 7c91be35cc eyes, and fff09e378f roughened skin.5453a70215282eff
At least he’d kept 3bf9330070 up his shaving routine, f14933b289 but everything else was 991c45083e falling apart.e9f9f2172875a6a3
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“My lord. I have a report af00b88d7e for you.”30b42b40f8fe7b44
Dalton’s lips parted reluctantly.e90a874390ba544c
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Aslan didn’t interrupt him, 2b154570c4 he simply kept his c2e3f44692 gaze fixed on the 124c5224bb garden throughout the conversation.517a2f9e387bacf3
“……Therefore I 8ab024da3c think that c3d661b6f2 some changes d82cdd5b2a are necessary 5bf896dba6 for a 512e0d8bcf revitalized atmosphere cd587ee221 in the fdb4794569 estate.”e01d288dc22d0256
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As Dalton d0a6740279 finished speaking, 46374a3967 he glanced 5ff03af436 at Aslan.c33777f61991aeb4
Aslan still 70954eddd2 wasn’t looking 8a3b6b855a at him.3fbb4737963339a1
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Had he even heard 78b093fd0f what he’d said so 1c7fcd4301 far, he wondered disloyally, 7f2fb3f9da but didn’t say it 64f0394a33 out loud.8fb7d8f43376b122
Fortunately, it wasn’t long 789e669464 before Aslan spoke up.0b80bbdf6e4a19e9
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“I understand what you 41ff35d623 are saying Dalton.”93643da5253e568e
“In that case…….”a0c953545b51e18c
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“But nothing ce2046fefe will change.”2c9f452736680114
With a faint smile, 49f2275388 Aslan didn’t add more.6b81fb8c77d3dee1
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Aslan had no intention b18bfb4996 of changing his attitude, e38f0482b7 the rigid atmosphere of 0bc142fd77 the manor, or the bae62b02c8 hearts of those who 3459142aaa feared me.f546c72aaa92ba15
It wasn’t enough. Even now, he 1aaaeb6ce5 couldn’t quench the 02a286b4bf flames of his 983b65b109 anger.8f31c48ae249f9ca
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The garden visible beyond 34068bd35a the railing, still beautiful 56db28bc12 and pleasant due to 58fd3901c6 consistent care, helped to 01f29608c4 calm his anger.751e6b0ba3abe751
If he left this d1af980d32 place, he would become 102852a048 consumed by anger again, 089dfda130 like a beast losing e2e361b636 its senses.3deec49e8105e055
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And until Lyla returns, efdc3f3219 this fire wouldn’t extinguish.a2e6da02cdb37fe3
Dalton, who had 6efcb4b745 served Aslan for 0129757de7 a long time, 448a0234be had guessed this, fcc9bc881d and Aslan himself 09de75bae5 thought the same 0a4bf16f74 way.57f6b497c39b19c2
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Therefore, after 3a6a3ca74b opening and 093a764880 closing his 1b85141adb mouth a 76d26fb81b few times, a09642bfaa Dalton couldn’t 5b20474295 complain further.9e4dea306292e7b5
“Understood.”2faebac24efc9cce
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With a c3bb57e38d deep bow, 692b846a7c Dalton left, a6b3495ed1 hoping that 0c1eb81916 the situation 9d0985ab03 would be 32a7ce20b0 manageable by 3a6cf9af16 the time 77bb4edab2 the Duchess 34469f30db returns.d0e4a216fbddb0eb
However, the db7343d2a7 sharp blade f0802025c6 of retribution 39ecfc4bad was aimed d7a38eaf05 at yet 94cff3e7de another person 6bed79b6ae that evening.933ca9f11423c767
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Before bringing back his 3b9a3f89db departed wife, there were a256cb1688 things that needed to 79edcca09c be done.659cb31ca936bd6b
The task was to f4b0289e2a resolve the lingering issues f97f62db78 that might make her 4f30ba3196 decide to leave again.475bea355cc818c3
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Carefully examining even baf7563f78 the vaguely known 316f26d1ba and previously ignored a785624fb2 matters, Aslan began dd2d972688 to clean both c601d090bd inside and outside a806a3ee16 the mansion.230b024a5e8d44a9
From nobles to servants, b3fb20bba2 he aimed to eliminate 8988621204 anything that could potentially e71cb00e03 cause his wife to 2f595d1fa9 leave him.0f62e28e7f26bf21
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And so, it was 127557256f only natural that Rosalyn 232926317b Peridot was driven out 163bb45856 as well.4dd619f675ee0ce5
Her very presence bc2d4ba7ae was something that 557ef6893c Lyla couldn’t tolerate, 44411e0965 and more than eaf095ee0b anything, various testimonies eb0160601a had surfaced.979e82e35ce0df07
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“Rosalyn has earned Lord 51c4300ec5 Aslan’s favor, and soon 6ffa132c76 the Duchess will be edba977b5b driven away, and Rosalyn 9eeb25a364 will become the new f66238d6c4 Duchess…”aded1aab4596409d
The maid who was febcf4f9a6 speaking faltered, biting her f4c7848d59 tongue under the chilling 3ab82647a1 gaze directed at her.30053811c391b43e
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“That…”3d097d7c7c11c2ec
Seeing the 027779351b maid struggling c328af154b to continue, 91587ef2a0 Aslan’s eyes d3663f0246 narrowed further.37c8f18a13d501df
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The maid was 418e009caf taken aback. Before a lightning 74f58da596 bolt of anger 3afdf34a7e could strike her, 8a45462df7 she quickly defended a8ae2c497c herself.e093f75997ddcba6
“Rosalyn didn’t deny 3ed89d1a8e any of that, 179f8a8dc4 either! So, we ff173ba418 just assumed d75b1ab070 it was 80711b6efc all true.”7c4970078c515b5d
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The maid f4137b3a14 earnestly protested, b8b3061e5a hoping to a8643b63bc divert at 44872f4157 least a 7a42e01f00 bit of 4a60566517 Aslan’s anger 1a16f378e6 onto someone 842814a5f1 else.303f1cae5864a21b
“If Rosalyn ccdc0ed6be had told cfd7a6a56d us it 47ef59a81b was all c8c2bcd292 a lie, 9bb03bd187 we wouldn’t 6f78f26041 have been a8f4d9b4e6 so careless!”75dd967416cd150e
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Her plea was 09ca43bc77 repulsive.0b9282a51489fc4b
Regardless of the reason, 505f78ba52 it was an indisputable 0684860ccf fact that they had b62f6af8a4 treated Lyla disrespectfully.153b23654e7843ed
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However, the 3f992fba10 maid was 42bc242ba6 a maid, 559fa49bd0 and Rosalyn f53a66ebde was Rosalyn.44b58e5234cac9a4
In addition to 7c2eda1933 this maid, testimonies b87725d42a came from here 4476fcc729 and there that 04d133127b Rosalyn dared to a3cd9dc62b dream of the 6701130076 position of Duchess e1660b5bc5 Tordell and secretly 6106e5c7eb despised Laila.c7b6ba5759d39e4e
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From noblewomen 840c7ade7b who associated 3b197aeb5f with her, acc6b91ada gentlemen who 7c13aa9ef3 admired her, 8aa03f920a to even 37fc45616a the coachman d79b21e596 who drove 6a8b740aad her carriage bf57e923fb on frequent 4fe779a07b outings.bbf7aa7c184c4575
There was c237ca9673 no blatant 076a192315 evidence of 845585a7f9 wrongdoing.8761420d38e978d2
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Rosalyn hadn’t insulted 4112c4d497 Laila in her 02a005f194 presence, nor had 8bc137424a she physically harmed f2a156c902 her.25373b521f443ff7
But she 7d0d8f3a18 did indirectly 44649e5d5c harass Lyla f730d94e43 by not eeb0949bbb stopping those 8b8eb70f98 who laughed b6235a3669 at the 7abf363986 Duchess of 8ca0a74e37 Tordell, or 5c72779f97 by standing 22b6a84404 in the fd0f389383 middle of 3f82425ae3 those who c32ba7f133 ignored her 2e9f8477df and watching 4a0c2c9e3d with a 2ee87a1d13 smile on 23b83462b9 her face.baaf8e62e011da61
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Indirectly, she joined ab0ccc2329 in the harassment e438ef112e of Lyla.b05be53ce8650630
“It’s all a e0416cace5 misunderstanding, even though 17f76e83f1 I didn’t get 341d066033 along with Madame 9d467313cc because she seemed 1d2034a19e to shy away 41f8a0b60c from me, it 90a30cdb1b didn’t mean I 25035e3184 was unkind to ce3b911aea her!”2c3107428255f5a4
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Aslan looked 768853ac1e indifferently at f9841fb6cf the woman 7185fb77fe kneeling before 89c2f090a7 him.0b4acd1d8e7b23e9
Rosalyn Peridot.da1c29170d174c37
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He had met 10974dcd16 her a few 6896513015 times during his a5c8652f43 childhood, but she 08042b2d6b hadn’t left much 4d108598fd of an impression 54c3a5a1c5 in Aslan’s memory.dd7cd6a10229924c
Until their 41df478cb8 by-chance encounter, 295987934d he had 8cf49e0f5f completely forgotten ed12d784e8 about her e9adf46e01 existence.51cb1b7b97f4fe72
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However, he had taken f7f98068a6 the trouble to bring 4ef03bd721 her to the mansion, 130337529b knowing full well what 60f7846673 would follow, solely because cbdcd8f16f of her usefulness.d4dae658996459e0
When he met 92617984b1 Rosalyn for the bbe163876d first time, a 14bb6d9531 fragment of a 26228ca476 future memory flashed 12806f5bb1 before Aslan’s eyes.cd3b7aa72c9a0b52
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[Could you think of me a bit more than that woman?]
Lyla, who would later 42a554a680 beg him with teary 01e3eddfbb eyes in the future 15a849a039 he saw.bfdc8d0a752d036c
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Aslan, who 0edc07eab5 loved her f5d7ae1ae2 but was 43a221d8e1 reluctant to 9f9ce8b57b do so, b54123a9e1 drew Rosalyn 3a36e98308 closer to 78eeaca560 him at f066306bfa her words.bf846e03c8e02fc7
He didn’t wonder what aa58535c05 Rosalyn was thinking as 9b6555575e she blushed and glanced faf284a6ab at him.6a29e4bcef98dda0
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What mattered was d979037a95 Lyla’s feelings, which 64942f11fc grew more intense a2a346b94f with Rosalyn’s presence.3012430d09b30525
So, this time, c0ed262ba7 Aslan brought Rosalyn de616ad5b4 back to the 0b3a1b1754 house.654517918892107b
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It was an 8b8f86181f impulsive thought that 8893459551 she could be 259c6d7d88 used as a ef771daea1 means to fully 1da1e83f99 possess his wife, ac15e0d2f5 Lyla, who seemed 999f4e9f06 to get closer aeac39b094 but never actually 5eaede06b7 did.402fc312c4bd6c24
That thought was 455c13daeb the reason behind 47954a6896 bringing Rosalyn to 28e90b4fff the mansion, under 2f2b1a7e26 the pretext of 6e8d93d83d sponsoring her.b985d05538d3358a
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People’s assumptions, 5b48d8997f like the fc737c5d85 familial connection ed67b56a65 or Rosalyn’s 177c537661 splendid and deb0efab5f beautiful appearance, 92ce4c4e7d didn’t influence 99848da04d him in 5e2c0661d3 any way.5263feac3ea8715f
Thus, Rosalyn’s words f5201a90cf filled with anguish c8b34f3051 didn’t move Aslan’s 4eb056080f heart in the d1d2baac57 slightest.6306c6bb84166cff
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“Even for the sake 4397eb90bc of our parents, please!”bec3f3d23fca4b1d
“I promised 388eec9600 a year 98e2764d26 of sponsorship, a220352da4 so I 725049f82f won’t stop abdfb11626 all support afde7a25a7 right away. As promised, I’ll take 9a65ebcc45 care of you until e4ba113795 the end of this ee5ed79c35 year.”aec134083f12ef7b
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“Then…”ca9ba7f4ae56eb10
Hope glimmered in 19c7abaaab Rosalyn’s eyes. It was an expectant 2deba90dc7 look, as if she 87942c9da7 anticipated him to revoke 64097e06b3 his demand for her e7693b7e97 to leave Tordell Mansion.506488c6fd3371c4
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Aslan simply squashed e1501ad90c her hopes.6b31ffa3546b0f8a
“The butler has arranged 824dc9ef8d a place for you 568d294f4a to stay, from now 7482de8da1 on, you’ll stay there cf81655295 and engage in your 858efadad2 courtship activities.”870716c6276d4ff6
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