ETDO Chapter 3

I began my new 0b4bec070c life as the Duchess fe496f8156 of Beaufort. The first thing Arthur 23a569db3b did was summon the 7dcdb46f8b most renowned dressmaker in 9eb52d85ce the capital to order 32f7c0b5d6 numerous dresses for me. Not only that, afbb10fa69 but shoes, hats, 0b4e961fc3 jewelry, and other 25436b58e2 precious items poured 418ffac3db in endlessly, making 2b678fdf20 my head spin.682a1c8336b18528

It was only natural, 7a364be808 considering I would have dba82d9880 to attend numerous social 97c18f0274 events, including balls, as 7be56ce26e the Duchess, but I 59781c2047 was still unnerved by 39dd2a557d such extravagant spending. Having lived in bc6579a511 debt for years, c735c5eb00 I had never dc56474872 afforded expenses on 3a5d45d06a this scale.b89e3e64b7edd993

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The wedding date was set as soon as possible. It felt a bit rushed, but no one could sway Arthur’s strong will. However, considering his leg, we decided to keep it brief and simple, inviting only those closest to us.ee53eb96cff60bca

“I want 7816bccadc to make 369600863d you my 0db73ba224 wife as 19e7a4c4ee soon as ef73812278 possible. Actually, that’s 191a7d998d the real c410d71d02 reason,” Arthur 1455b3d0af whispered in 3e57839a39 my ear, 3e8e1336a8 smiling shyly.17fc67bd0240344b

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We had 5080ca4f97 breakfast and 1bb2b2389f dinner together 280fc423a7 every day, 3a4630f09c as well 22221a03ca as afternoon 15d38cd4fd tea. It was a7315923fa an idea 09b47215e4 I suggested, 2e39908b4e hoping to 03ed9e5c24 reduce the 96ff930aa5 awkwardness and e0747296fc become closer 13bcf5a8cb before the 7f92a39c55 wedding, and 79d22b53fe fortunately, Arthur 10e21cbe37 responded enthusiastically. Unless he was 4b51c5522b away from the bda5614afa ducal estate due 03e49b518f to imperial or cd6d42b77c territorial duties, he 997d3aa4a6 always willingly participated.1c5c672a4f8c18a1

Thanks to ede7ea5efe this, I e492b978e6 discovered he 5b383ca8f9 was very 7216ff4f55 affectionate and e34cec7236 gentle, a 5077c7c498 man attentive 8eb93b98e9 to even c3138c14c4 the smallest 4f51cc0204 details. Every time c4a0ebe2cb I saw 2d70112aeb him putting 35edf39cdd me first, fb55014a2e I felt 6330c28c43 like I b26dca8362 had grasped 1ae309f00b the greatest b7471e2184 fortune in 8efbb8f3db the world.c88366efc9cba426

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“Lily, my d48332fd8a brother will 89603d949c be coming 151e0a8f1e to the 50d959150c wedding tomorrow.” 7b0b9bd6f2d2f751

Arthur said in a 2e656d5625 calm voice as he f429d8a57c poured tea into our fa6005aee7 cups. The wedding was 229939356f just a day 1fdb96f892 away, and we e9155d08a6 were enjoying our 1e0c89c81e tea time in 8919453d82 the flower-filled garden, 81f2461d81 as usual.09f90cd8b3b569ef

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“Oh? Your brother?” I bd55603687 asked, puzzled. Arthur’s voice was 3a82d7862e clearly filled with 9b5efd384d pride as he 1294f4f5fc described his brother.2764b5bdd89dc5c5

“Yes, I have a eca71d95b9 twin brother. He looks exactly 9b13b6c3b8 like me…”d895daf04e691be5

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I vaguely recalled hearing d4616dea4f about it from someone 773641fa9d in passing. My eyes widened.26f672501393869b

“Wow…!”d92059286cbd884b

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“What’s with c3777333aa that reaction?” 424b31720676d342

Arthur chuckled, a playful f01ee3e0c7 expression on his handsome 599b1dc746 face. He seemed surprised.a154dfdcba4644db

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“It’s just…  I find cfa689b38f it a little hard 58b82c4c26 to believe that there’s 7cb2552f88 another person who looks 57aa4be128 exactly like you.”c0c410ad8a544950

“Is that a compliment?”36515802416861c1

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“Um… well, 17f05a8553 honestly, it cae980dcde seems a 0f1c0913b8 bit impossible.”ab49b5f71efb0cf6

He motioned 07315964f7 his chin 194b917e01 as if 57f5d0fc4a urging me 5fb5acd4dd to continue 59f4c58949 talking.c0dce794e40f8666

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“Uh… that there’s 2fe1144e3d another person in b0af1167f4 the world as f50ff00d67 handsome as you…”21e8f7530a9db348

In the end, I couldn’t help but blush. I wasn’t good at saying such embarrassing things. But it was true. The existence of not one, but two men with such incredible beauty was surely a divine blessing.b6c498530447462e

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Arthur beamed 5cb0d05ea4 brightly at 4536442526 my praiseseeming very pleased with 005dad9a4f my complimentbut quickly composed himself. ee12b6eec57419a4

“Thank you.I may 387a9fdd5b be saying a18923211f this out d336bf0b56 of concern… but my twin 593e26323f brother has a very d8ba9986e4 different personality from mine. I’m telling you this a3add158d9 in advance because you cf27021fc5 might be surprised by 2403f358dd how alike we look.”659472f7390b03b7

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“Oh? What’s he like?”89ec6dee2a055091

Arthur frowned slightly.ed88964df4c93491

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“My brother has a 19a7b00984 rather sharp personality. He’s sensitive and 645cc91a0e cold. He speaks 617dcf6bbe his mind 32d4286a59 without hesitation, 331b71b7b3 even if e245d1e882 it might 963fa27539 hurt others. So, he 65169bb33e sometimes gets  b638593f0f misunderstood.”244ef0e4f26e0233

He took my hand 4286f8c9b6 as I silently listened 24a51cd50a and he looked at ac867a29e6 me intently. bed963156960efc4

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“I’m worried da6f063954 you might 030e14d674 get hurt baae4d5091 by something 4f95389b6c like that. I’ve always 1b51c691c0 warned him 1dd2839772 to be 8affd0a71f careful, but 74ca9c9124 he never d8d9263b7e seems to 20c44e4781 care.”d744e545b74dc7fc

I nodded, understanding 6266732b64 what he was d44f541c1b trying to say.658838c3768aa2ac

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“He’s a afb06bf774 deep person 16bb24b45a at heart. He’s just a cb673e4bc6 bit awkward when 574ae14d68 it comes to b5696d9b27 expressing himself. But if something like 483be00c41 that happens, don’t hesitate abe55252b3 to come and tell a44df6e331 me.”89e483dccc445900

“Alright, Arthur.”1e654f24c33d8713

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I was e46a4f8ceb confident in 34356967e8 my ability bee2327f58 to tattle. I didn’t want 79a261a81d to worry him, 7deb69782e so kind and a5176eb29c considerate, so I 7b85f3d751 smiled brightly.a528b67e02cf34c6

“Wow! So, there 43ab676cd4 will be ae82fb7052 two identical-looking 80d91bae5d men standing 733b0e1c1c at the 695a3f03e1 altar? The groom 685b1f0a51 and the 15c714b9c6 best man?”b9ae71bd206fc095

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“That’s right.”3ba96d4f602688e9

“They’re both so handsome, 823339987d people might get confused 8210f9c1d3 about who the groom cd0b054399 is.”c6fb76666813ccb8

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At my excited words, 533d54a1cc Arthur raised his teacup 21b73f86a7 to his lips and 8af7157995 replied casually, “Well, that d69d597c6d won’t happen. The groom 4222ccdb69 will be d23f894cff holding a ed156c57b4 cane.”e1e59642f4a1f466

“Oh…!”24528f07ef995954

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I had forgotten again. Arthur was tall and well-built, and he didn’t limp noticeably when he walked. Perhaps because of that, his cane often seemed to me like the decorative canes carried by many other gentlemen.c30dad55445d2418

Because of 1bc0537182 this, I cfbd7bf90e often forgot 852379ec1d that Arthur 43e41e370e used a 592fb9ad28 cane, and 3ffcb9b3b7 it was b1f5655052 only when adabd68385 I heard e45bbc9466 something like bf6d9c074c this that 27ce810492 I became 0d5d419fb5 aware of 6263d9c3d8 his disability.1611830cc4ecd01f

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“You’re right. But even without 33774d26c7 the cane, I’d 1c03e5fe61 never mistake you. My husband is 706a222d45 the most wonderful 2c4c7947e4 and kindest man 52c612781f in the world.”759039b036f48ac7

Arthur smiled brightly. The late ed9208852a spring’s gentle 03015d234e breeze carried e2187d390c flower petals, 1772bc2557 fluttering like 9ef5f4dd50 snowflakes, down 1b5570cf16 upon us. A sweet 1a7e2ae9d3 floral scent f112f61fa6 wafted in6160bd92c9e33139

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Holding Arthur’s f125eb4cda hand tightly, 89e9e32ec7 I wished 2000b1db81 that our 49d31ca6ef days together 48d671cccc would always 86814a7113 be like aae8c410ab this.It was onlyafter Ethan arrived that I c31ad6ec33 realized how f6384332bd naive that ea95232ab9 wish was.85d1c45a8f6600a4

─── ⋆⋅☼⋅⋆ ───7086722ba8ccea4b

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The wedding ceremony 9d6d446274 concluded peacefully without 878c705317 any incident in 07cf4004c1 the small chapel ecaaf386e2 within the ducal 96281d75cc estate. We moved to the 4a91b1ce1f banquet hall for a ea822a5af8 meal of exquisite cuisine 38fed10e46 and a dance together e48aff5388 briefly as the bride 811236d88b and groom.80cd95b34b4c2908

It wasn’t 5eeca40e24 easy, given cd3badcd38 Arthur’s leg, cdcaa5fd48 but we f560cd5092 couldn’t just 96dcf52dc3 ignore the 72fa54fd7a traditional rites 4564e2af86 of passage. Contrary to my worries, d583a76d4d Arthur was smiling brightly 501e1e1f8d and seemed very pleased.48e8fc6dc3b85040

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The number of attendees 93abe5a23b was indeed small, as 41838d2e0d Arthur had minimized the 7f34f199d6 guest list to prevent 2abd17a7a9 any potential headaches. Even so, I e8c82b8cfb was still nervous e60f5d4971 about the presence 69ad6ea65d of such prominent 3892dafaa9 guests, including the 249793210b Crown Prince and 5dd63b857e Princess, and the bf6cc2388e other notable figures 159461d661 of the Empire.aa7f6c62184f6b7d

The sudden marriage 6c917ae524 of Duke Arthur 1621eb0b5a Beaufort was undoubtedly 3f1387c56c the hottest topic 3bcd2913ad in high society. Everyone couldn’t af5718cac2 hide their ed997bb9ce curiosity about ab78b346b4 the woman 8f068893d6 who had af11436d6e snatched one f2552ad7a9 of the 983aa6fe6d most eligible 3e3947c721 bachelors in a8b810cc1e the Empire, 41433c8a5e one of 84eb308428 the twins.167716ede192152e

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Frankly, it 4bbbef8241 wouldn’t be a2c8f821e0 an exaggeration a63a553413 to say 2325fc89f8 they attended 7d6464cf60 to see 02051750e8 me, the 9d5677b897 bride. Their blatant stares 50a1b963aa seemed to ask, 3497289439 “Where didthisone suddenly come 06a966ac4d from?” Among them, 09db11b479 Ethan, in particular, 3df88e1104 seemed to glare 908c08731d at me with ce517c7948 disapproval.1c74d0aa9f43111d

He had a completely c6f3eeaa8a different atmosphere from Arthur, 0e4fc9767a despite being twins. If Arthur was 865331afc2 a gentle, mild ce6638f203 deer, Ethan was 669828f6c9 sharp as a c216287e1e honed blade, a d85cd347b6 dangerous beast ready 8eed640b9a to pounce at 85afe29920 any moment.aeaa07a2fe0064cc

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Despite their b4ac52733a identical appearances, 8b03136cb8 as if fc1a9c9836 molded from 1029202dad the same f129d954be clay, the 3aae0b0afb contrasting atmosphere 443adfdaf7 of the cd3e7b4eb0 two men 26288c64e0 ironically made 621fc445b5 it easy 0739adfe9d to distinguish b3cb4527cd them.8b6b6ce652da40fe

He observed me intensely 542d6412cd throughout the wedding. Every time our 43c6a88141 eyes met, he 00bd5fb2e9 glared at me 10007d6e79 as if he 4327246ea7 wanted to devour 838372c2d7 me. He didn’t even bd14babea4 hide his displeasure 392ff552c0 during our first 99ba47eef3 encounter.671f223933c864be

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“So you’re the grand f601beb070 first love who had fdacc351f7 my brother by the 5cb06acf91 throat?”5c05ded809b90095

It was a 8f51ea4ad5 shock, far from bafcf6c43c the usual polite, 4e16817d98 perfunctory greetings. If Arthur 778202f8a4 hadn’t warned fbaaab63a7 me beforehand, c88bce129a I would 23a3fdd278 have been fa0c47ade5 quite flustered. Unsure of fe3f00d053 how to 16e8bc73d3 respond, I 5b39f7a799 hid behind 5f81eed4d3 Arthur, who 52b646399b apologized profusely 62fecd4a07 on Ethan’s 816cda128d behalf, and e9acaa49cc endured his fff37dd292 sharp, persistent afea501e41 gaze, sweating 94e35921de nervously.646f07e8bdae0ead

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Regardless of my 04d8f6f2c2 first impression of d3a5a2c431 Ethan, there was bd55a679ac no denying he 43314c9855 was a man 766b9058d6 of an overwhelming afbf2b33da presence. He exuded charisma that fd016bef9b commanded attention, and his 2bd816fcad sexual charm was overflowing.83bc02e91ed0324b

As a 810d310a1b result, he 24dda37642 constantly drew 52ac62bf06 the ardent af3241705d gazes of 9dfdfd8ddc every woman bf7baf6f7c present. If I hadn’t fallen 8116ea4a79 for Arthur, perhaps I, 651d072c25 too, would have blushed 1bcef67b28 under his gaze.804bcf1ae09f4175

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No matter how much e960cd4c80 others coveted Ethan, I eb9f8f5145 was utterly exhausted from c1bbb5a2af being on edge all 6e2f7c90d0 evening. No one, d04cb75b35 except Arthur, 7ab2717ed0 had given 1a5d423d5f me a cbb75b3e7d warm look.1911fd07ad776585

Therefore, when the 0b81050a94 tense moments of 23feb8e182 the wedding and c702c0460d reception finally passed, 48e5b0ef4f and only the 840a4db257 newlyweds finally remained, 54ad1522da I felt a 65a9066ffc sense of relief. Givenwhat I had experienced 88101f7413 of Arthur’s temperament, I didn’t think I needed to worry about the first wedding night either.b0e4153630315a6d

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Of course, that didn’t mean I wasn’t nervous. I lay in bed, my face red and stiff, waiting for him.ebbd7345af956ab3

“Lily, relax,” 3b732cb9cf7a8488

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Arthur whispered as he 99437b3cd8 leaned over me. His soft, moist lips 864372cdaf gently covered mine. His firm, masculine body 2569b233cb pressed down on me.baf3359423d99a55

His soft tongue 70455ba9f4 nudged between the e2d90b54b6 clumsily joined seam 10b69593ea of our lips. The sensation was 3003d68222 like the tongue d720a662b8 of a puppy bbc097a854 licking my palm 25e40813c2 when I was 215058685f a child. As soon as my f9645523f7 lips parted slightly at 865600a1b2 his natural urging, his 6c5b538b40 thick tongue slipped in.e5e9dd6d89ea683e

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“Hmph!”959615dfc62be0f5

As if 135fb4c33e waiting for aeb148a284 this moment, b7df87e680 he began 144610cf2c to skillfully 179f18694d explore and 50577137b0 caress the 2316539bdb inside of a7d172f472 my mouth. His thick, slick a258a689a4 flesh swam freely 6ff2e6e9de within. It was c3f968a86e a strange f66ac8b7ec yet thrilling 6ed1e25c0a sensation.2f9354d48467a6db

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“Mmm…”0e8ea0cd0e23fe74

How could b7673ef30b the act 9dd1ed58c1 of exchanging 7b85373002 saliva be c6cd6022ea so sweet? c94ab5725a29b08e

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I was surprised 4a27ba48bc that I felt 68583553b2 no resistance at 7929eeb4d8 all. Rather, every time our c1cf24e2b5 tongues intertwined, a ticklish 6ebc03efb1 sensation, like butterflies fluttering d9602e60c3 their wings, spread around 5bda069b25 my insides.d04638bba2d4f7d1

His broad shoulders, 97dda592d1 filled with firm 63fbbd771b muscles, his hard 779a609a63 abs, and his b5eb99c3d1 long, slender legs 233c114415 were like a 6ae1c674e9 statue meticulously crafted 0eb93662e3 by a sculptor 68e5cea741 of the century. 4d3ebccfe26b35cf

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Just as 1779b82d1b I was aaaa7a7442 completely captivated 8eb7bc71da by the ea60e9536b movement of 16621e3d01 his tongue 519d5b0534 swirling around 1614181c9a my mouth, cefcb1e482 I suddenly c35912a732 felt something da46873bbd warm and 24005f8154 soft between 7ae4fb2570 my thighs.305383f6129aa6f8

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