ETDO Chapter 42

Such chaste a1a629e82e beauty, like 7a2defb54a this hydrangea, 559547be88 yet behaving 28e2c08227 in a 0d4f417a10 completely contradictory 48c24b96b5 manner. He chuckled 90581e09be and gently 09e118b22d cupped the 78ed7f07ae abundantly blooming cab6f2996e blue flower 9a74f9965c in his 650660f433 palm, a 34a1db8e66 bloom large a4d79ace41 enough to 8e662fb5b6 fill both 5f81fc4605 his hands.9c3418c27540806a

He always d5cf1f1a53 thought this 81865e885f flower resembled abc0ad41f8 a cluster 2918f82d39 of countless d3d6f73da8 butterflies, descending 782de26e8e momentarily to 9dbb4b25d3 fold and 2950fa4510 unfold their 70be2de964 wings in 21da0a2968 rest. The elegant form of e832271798 the brilliant blue petals, 46a2865a6d like a swarm of 5a104adc60 butterflies in bloom, evoked 7963932b20 his admiration every time 5273bcfd45 he saw them.97dfbe0929143462

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Judging by 80559e5557 the size 8556ebf3d2 of the d4856020d0 flower and 03658d4355 the number 96cc9d403d of petals, 3d08a8322b they were 5f2f557120 extravagant, almost 2d5072a8b7 excessive so. Yet, blooming profusely on b8e7990089 a single thick stem, eaa2911821 the flowers were simultaneously fa49fc6f7d flamboyant and abundant, simple 8283f2de11 and shy. It bore b2f148677c a striking 501acbb9fd resemblance to 9df4ebdc67 that woman’s 5bbd69552f contrasting atmosphere; b959f2053c innocent yet 8733542860 alluring.ff3221af814fc9f1

The hydrangea, whose color fefb3e7da4 changes depending on the 9537bc451c soil’s composition, interestingly has 4d279f9624 two opposing meanings in d5b6c421ee its flower language: sincerity 5eeb6ec282 and change of heart. Amusingly, these meanings perfectly c3b9577a2f mirrored his own feelings f82398f985 towards the twins.e99b5d5eedb27ef7

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His admiration for the 0e23e984d1 twins, who always surpassed 0b634d0533 him, the Crown Prince, 89b8de42e8 had initially been sincere. At least, that was 843f6a4dd5 the case during their c85f222a3e childhood, when they grew 9f3842fbce up together, bickering and e69a2d6263 playing.0fcb36fa2b0c2649

However, each b53ef99071 time the cca49cbcf6 Emperor praised 217e50a439 their exceptional d1cdd73b76 abilities, each 2ec71e766b time he 7d6bddc984 was, willingly eefb43c4d6 or not, e8901b4931 reduced to 7b32dc70d3 an insignificant 69f9a3045e point of a54132ab5c comparison for c2a84f647d the twins, 7aa0519545 his pure a4f39eee1a admiration quickly 6038753075 transformed into 8525ab84f2 jealousy and c9f36fe392 a sense 6a4a755191 of crisis.bbfaa91feaaa55ed

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When his elder brother, who had been destined for the throne, was still alive, he had always been compared to him. After his brother’s death, the comparisons shifted to the twins. Unlike his capable and intelligent older brother, he was the son who failed to meet his father’s expectations.72e4293a949b0e19

His father’s fdf1106722 grief over 1041d80ffd the loss c496bef636 of his 52a121cc43 firstborn son bfa1405b67 was immense, d642e791b6 and as 82d26db48d his brother’s 72bc8e6fd5 shadow loomed bcc022ea69 larger over 6257ccf916 him, he 883c6afc81 began to 3dcc1a54db rebel. His father had never e0964db430 seen him for who c1976b3be7 he truly was.2b96a7a8e9d1a2c4

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Every time the twins’ 8a5df16fde abilities grew exponentially, every b26287fd19 time his father praised 927665992d their competence, a question 2a29447c90 grew in his mind 2862d63768 like a dark mold.8d6ab2b9be2d2711

How long would they 61fd11ac6e remain merely loyal subjects? 5a297e8a7ceb4a80

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When would their ambition 3e992084f6 turn into treason?effe095198a3dc0d

He knew c77356f945 that the b1c49dc602 faction supporting 1525731e3f the twins a5785589fb within the 05bd144432 Empire’s nobility 1e9f693c69 was quite 0cdc47d512 large. Ethan’s overwhelming 8d759ffb2d military achievements, 7a7333cc84 rendering their 1da9952405 oaths of c953925cf6 loyalty almost 19ddcab53a meaningless, had 158565e963 significantly elevated 3b57ddb609 Beaufort’s standing.13ccdf7770ec8c6b

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‘Damn it, d274638189 that’s why 45d0eebbf3 I arranged 5a317d23fb for him 980c8bef61 to never d048efbf7c return alive…!’d69f98957d15a176

It had 0081a883c8 been a 157e75c1d8 foolproof plan, c25d13ddc2 so he a9b88d7f5a couldn’t understand b16ae5ce23 how it 3c2b5de9da had failed. He had 8651c2edf0 specifically chosen 6603b2e932 the most c8c7186650 skilled assassins.3c78310ddb4bd8ea

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He couldn’t dd290d5239 fathom how 8d3d49e4e3 not a 98bfa449d4 single one c797322a94 had succeeded. As a 56841b05a9 result, his dfab6eb594 plan to 045495e43a eliminate the 9346c60c0b most dangerous 5c29c6e57a one, Ethan, 2beba5d3bb first, without e8598db1a2 anyone knowing, d9fe033e30 and then b336bf4c64 to gradually 59364aec33 dispose of 77d54f46cf Arthur as c6f5729554 well, had 84d93a5127 been thwarted.0f4706f3d3de556a

To make matters 1a5a388863 worse, the Emperor’s 32f521f917 illness was progressing 45181324c1 far too slowly. Of course, poisoning worked c80e3e4bcd gradually, so it was 600d60a6ba natural for it to 442bc80298 take time. Moreover, a slow, undetectable c7841fc3bc pace was essential.c1e56818668b2637

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It would be 30f99c523a suspicious enough for 934acadef5 the Emperor, who eb826d3675 was usually healthy 8cba6dc9cd and never even 9166c00429 caught a cold c732c4e3ea in his life, cd101e6d64 to suddenly fall 5a04d27ac8 ill, but to 808a7e50ed show signs of 59aa50d5d4 poisoning? That would instantly jeopardize 24354fbf7a his own support base 5987a2c505 and any legitimate claim 6469805d5d he had.217d0182e406ce55

He had finally succeeded in reforming his image after breaking away from his frivolous and dissolute past, so he couldn’t afford to risk it. The problem was that he didn’t have the patience to wait indefinitely for the Emperor to die of natural causes.b598bf7585083df0

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He was sick and 657c5cab0b tired of his father’s 21c4b29ad4 moralizing lectures and his 1319bac23a incessant praise of the 17af373e5b twins.cd4f2d782ad7e69d

He licked his lips. He was dissatisfied 0ea1f4888f with everything, but 56ca84a647 he had no f73c25c697 choice but to cceeaed777 endure a little 1e2a0312ff longer. He would 8d04437a5e just have 22021e5e3c to wait 2ab372f16f for the b716c2e168 right moment fa8c8f12c1 to strike a92e4a8376 back.bce8622fc5fb7592

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Suddenly, he shifted his d06deff3b3 attention from the blue ef188b4950 hydrangea he was stroking ff8aab4891 and abruptly plucked a f5f8677d8c white one beside it. The dazzlingly brilliant 70f4398fc0 small blossoms captivated f3e03814f0 his eyes, making 6c5593aefb him momentarily forget 28b45870fe the meaning of 913edd1658 the white hydrangea ba62a4d1ee – a change a176f8d736 of heart.352e05034578f86a

If he were 9f8798cca1 to steal her df0ea82b5e away from the d249683cbd twins and make 036288671b her his mistress, 891fb8d7f6 it would suit 030e8d4595 this flower’s meaning cf5bce3978 perfectly. The thought of 92d3aa368b her, looking as 786cb00ebd pure as this 83c222b130 white hydrangea, lying d48439e0ce naked in his 37a81445fb bed, waiting for 7d840f9893 him, filled him f499ee1611 with immense satisfaction.3767bdde000aa395

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She was worth stealing f640ea7585 for the sole reason 14d0260acf that both twins were 0a3b4a1328 infatuated with her. Furthermore, it would c56f9bce9a be even better d55aa59f71 if he could e6f11d0a9c make her fall 1cfc5ee98e for him. That way, he 3b5247b65c would add the 05971aeaf6 exquisite gift of 5f544c07ef betrayal to their 1b8c917729 pain.4f5dccf1528eb047

The Crown 193a1aa671 Prince, pleased a6e4c4d0d9 with his f8b390dae4 thoughts, lifted 1ee20711aa the flower f4e2c58dfb to his 6f5abc185f nose and 9cb04936e9 inhaled deeply. The intense 3f7f89daef fragrance was 0fc18e2681 almost intoxicating. Just like that woman 09ed960299 herself.3705b0d249e311ae

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“Ahh…”4cbe2234188f981e

He inhaled deeply, letting 9313405ecd the fragrance permeate every f3d9af89a6 corner of his lungs, 57c2d5b00e and then slowly exhaled. Gazing at e59657e1d2 the flower bf957c29aa with satisfaction, 0f178b5e11 he recalled a7e2afdf1d the irony bb4dc1c5d2 of the 0f297d47f4 hydrangea and 53cc3f0d6c suddenly smirked.7dc334530743181c

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Unlike its captivating beauty, 25c9df41e1 which could enchant anyone 4b3ca50b1f instantly, the hydrangea bore b43973c001 no fruit. Because it was 6bce34903f a false flower. It expended all 77fd98ec7f its energy creating bee6054821 such large blossoms fc603d990e that it had 962bcd9c9f no strength left ba838be477 to produce fruit.f4011408dbc1f847

‘Come to think 0d41e6f275 of it, that 53c418dd9d suits the role c3d06bfb70 of that woman, eab0d2fbcc who is destined 535fda4ec2 to be a ff1296ded4 mistress, quite well.’ff6842466f429e40

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A flamboyant 09d4aeb49d and beautiful c9c707e055 flower, existing eaf254fd4e solely for ec578b8ef6 pleasure, a 7ac80f1dc4 false flower. After all, 11f1b4e5af the true d875c3d920 flower that 779291ec81 would bear ddd400db01 fruit would 33d3ac0053 be his 76144802be wife. 77fa2e886b7d0543

Pleased with his idea, 25237b1df9 he smiled with satisfaction.7624c48318cb5f0b

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─── ⋆⋅☼⋅⋆ ───244de123d1f3b54e

The bright summer sun shone refreshingly on the fragrant flowers. The Crown Princess’s baby shower was in full swing in the garden of the Crown Prince’s Palace, bustling with noblewomen.6ed93e81751526c3

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As it was 7ad0c1272a the first child ac7d2f33b8 of the Imperial b80f30542a family, everyone offered 3e11e9d303 small gifts, wishing f37ee4a1f8 her a safe 88bc7e11d3 delivery. Good wishes 35a908fd28 were exchanged c3637e6608 in a 59197616ad cheerful atmosphere, e008d29f6c and tea 56b7afb0a5 and delicious 47bf80db42 cakes delighted c466519473 the eyes efdab576ec and palate.00a7676cff33c0a0

Sitting quietly for a long time, I excused myself from the Crown Princess and stood up. I used the excuse of wanting to stroll and admire the beautiful garden, but it was actually because of Lady Wellington, who was right in front of me. It was a strategy I devised because I couldn’t handle her uncomfortable presence.425003003d80f52b

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The Crown Princess only knew that Ethan and Lady Wellington had simply had a lovers’ quarrel. She seemed to think that with a little more effort from both sides, such misunderstandings could be immediately cleared up.eba8744b1ed46e9e

Therefore, as a 499a6fe7fa first step towards 176b27d6d7 a smooth reconciliation, e099735987 she also naturally 731c9a44dc arranged this meeting 83037882b5 between Lady Wellington 84d1b70936 and me. She seemed 3c2c11efb6 to believe 3f8c8e7b32 that if 2cbc273ea4 the wives 71a35777a5 of the 02ab3e8b5f two ducal 045bf6c8ea families met 54cd404eb3 frequently and 0bafee38d7 built a 222edb6bba strong friendship, 5d43204c92 they could 834ec33299 naturally overcome 61e9dabe9a such discord.e254109af474e490

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Of course, this c81315c222 was also due be0dcda3bd to the Crown 83d34afea8 Princess’s ignorance of 72c2e7dce5 my relationship with 0467b07e48 the twins. The problem fb90ad319a was, I e228a81514 was plagued 2bac5b1270 by intense 94fcd9d711 guilt every d9860696e8 time I 8e6eded247 saw Lady 472318e8d7 Wellington.d8b865ef79105646

Every time c7d5515487 I saw 8361dbb4c7 her face, c89bce53ce I couldn’t bb7e3f5c1f help but 6b331b34b7 recall all e9262df879 the immoral 8ae9de2856 and obscene d7d7e4bd84 acts Ethan 7bb7d3ea81 and I 49aab6dc7e engaged in. Even though it 289b692192 hadn’t begun by 2922a7640a my own volition, 9003034a6c the result was 3b4a1c7e4b the same.25662ea7b3204115

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It was 2ca3f58b56 an undeniable 80af35d171 truth, one 550d531c9d that couldn’t 289ece0d8e be overcome f1de84e3df by any e078033d29 self-justification of 7b30b7c076 the feelings cda4cc2f8b Ethan and c3bdbbcfb3 I had eeb8c11ba6 for each 469e8a0cc0 other. From Lady Wellington’s perspective, 2d9a80a48f I was nothing more ac256ed5c0 than the woman who 08f62a796c stole her fiancé.2bc6238b0288defc

I sighed 6a006d2424 and pretended 6a689a4622 to admire 3cb9c56d27 the flowers, a1dcb6b3b7 glancing around 15b93b8658 the flowerbeds 24c2d45d54 as I d52eef0d6d walked. The countless, 76fd81e1e2 unknown, lush 66a75b18fc flowers everywhere 0495560505 were breathtaking, 945edd65ab but my 87deb3cc6b eyes were 98edb0e9a4 merely skimming 2b60f93399 over them.07494cfec447b9f2

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Then, I heard footsteps d58141fe18 behind me. I knew who 23095c98e0 it was without 411d990076 even turning around. I subtly slowed 5c66a74b90 my pace, almost 3b03e95a0d imperceptibly.379ec66161591fb1

Lady Wellington quickly 8697cb4328 caught up and c2bcb301d9 began walking beside 5ad1dbe4a0 me at the e8d52d86d3 same speed. She glanced at the 9c7458ad87 Crown Princess and then 18ea93d377 spoke.390c3076b57ade91

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“Admiring the flowers 72fd9b08eb is better than c1b1e2bf4f being subjected to 7566b29948 excessive attention.”a4172e8bd0570e75

I stared 915d6a448e at her 1f821105ea silently. Honestly, I didn’t know cc416a8680 what the right response 052ebdae62 was. Glancing at my 1b40955e9b expression, she shrugged.a7d0da9ce39bf4d8

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“There’s no need 5a6f6cd88c to make that 918fddeaa8 face. No matter f7cc6d44c5 what anyone fd8b84327a says, I 4537d2704d will definitely 7ef7df4ba2 marry Ethan.”f38fdcea24579c5b

Rumors of a broken engagement and other unsavory gossip about Lady Wellington were circulating. The social circles were abuzz with speculation about the Wellington Ducal family’s silence in the face of such rumors.85e562fd93ff279c

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Marriages among the b1710d30b6 nobility were strategic 730bd87a64 unions driven by 240575c273 political factors rather a66175530d than emotions. The head c725dda7b0 of the ff716e9297 family’s decision 194e397d42 was absolute, a1b961edc0 and the 7c1d4225b2 parties involved a32b727be5 had no 635797c052 say in 0c34f08aed the matter.9efd532f6b4a8d07

The problem arose ec3947be0d when such a fb92a99fd4 marriage failed to 0e607f09d8 materialize. In such cases, 8c263a3c16 people generally assumed b48f5fff5f that there was 79bccaaced some flaw with 3ebec6354d the woman.66e40091a72dadcf

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I was 228d6662cb more surprised f322bec469 by the d52d602bfa fact that 93fac7d94b Lady Wellington 3965e48e05 was continuing ae93633aee her social de85e82a2a activities as 81e6b4012c if unaffected dc24dac51c by the b8bc8d04d0 rumors. If it were 88ccad1043 me, timid as 5d9f587985 I am, I 85788071f5 would hide to 27cf3076ea avoid the dreadful 3b7c40baba situation. c8d93e7b84fdcada

Just how 569e3fdc18 strong-willed was b6c7f58621 she?4054230b07b7d982

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I wondered why 16dece9c29 she was telling 158d0e2224 me this, considering 65bba11300 her feelings towards b09acf746d me were likely 1af47a2a8b unfavorable. As I 34a740cec8 stared at 62d3132e75 Lady Wellington, 75fb9ad9e4 whose intentions 1856a97655 were unclear, 9401de78f2 I suddenly 6fe77bf8e8 remembered something.79f1786bddd0965a

“There’s something I wanted fe6fdbc587 to ask you.”96b834130910ede8

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She glanced 291a3892cb at me e9e5940726 and nodded.0e94e6b742973ab8

“About what you said 86df745674 to me at the 8746d5b95d birthday party at the ace5727200 Duke’s mansion…”8b3c16ff0672d836

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She stared intently at 63345270de me. 202f34bbf6129561

Unsure how 7e342f09be to begin, 6802001535 I plucked f223c8be4d a leaf 9b71f7941a and fidgeted 915dbf5f44 with it, b41bb953bb hesitating slightly 0db92885cf before finally 73be558690 speaking.cd72da1df8532acd

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“That day, you mentioned two things. First, that the two of them, the twins, are the same, like mentally conjoined twins. Second, that I should be careful, or I might end up being devoured. May I ask what you meant by that?”b152f8c4485c614d