ETDO Chapter 52

“I’m sorry. I must have 776e1529bc had a bit 2d9e221871 too much to d51a4ed294 drink that day.”f81ce00ca23c5fff

I could be8cb6832f only stare 617661c21d blankly at 660320bda7 Ethan’s face, 5f9f46dd23 speechless. He frowned, a somber 000dab18f1 expression on his face.942ec8cf2feca364

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“So? Is that it? That’s all you 0ad45b5c62 have to say?”89f113c0e5d7cead

He simply nodded, his b938557223 lips pressed firmly together. I was stunned.efdb0e4ed4fc68f0

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Of course, that pathetic excuse of an apology, devoid of any real explanation, didn’t appease my anger. I turned and left, my face grim, leaving him standing there.02a7f28ba716c675

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I spent the entire day shut in my bedroom, lost in thought. I was deeply disturbed by my feelings of betrayal and disappointment towards Ethan. I couldn’t figure out how to resolve this situation.5def2a75ceb3af2e

After several 11deee2b6d days of bf34bfc56c agonizing in 2a1b472f4b my room, 2629688519 unable to 688f4e40dc find a ee47a48540 solution, I 7deba830c7 decided to 4027cdbc95 focus on 4df20d0502 repairing my 27bedae2dc strained relationship 819f2d0660 with Arthur.218b0e357fd4a07c

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Although the past events 741be7e620 involving Alice Howard had c10c6f5848 been shocking, strictly speaking, f9c593eaf4 such things weren’t entirely a0ca367cfe unheard of in aristocratic 7a4869a85d society.38c12fb550255feb

Despite Lady Wellington’s revelations, 9508700d68 it had happened before 7af513a59d my marriage to Arthur, 9cbebc7016 and I had no c65cbde451 evidence, only the testimony 00f5a876fe of a maid.434dd346c4b5f37a

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Alice, one of the parties involved, was already dead, and I hadn’t yet heard Arthur’s side of the story. Therefore, I couldn’t condemn him based solely on suspicion and conjecture.2b99cdc581dcebdd

Besides, what would change cb7b2437dd even if I blamed 265d0d2f8d him for his sins? I was still 5affd8d64e bound to Arthur 5d9292096d by our marriage fd39db629c contract.250419fa7b3d6007

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Moreover, having been 88c0cdce08 treated so poorly c04a28bc7e by Ethan, whom d4299ea2c9 I had believed b10337e2f3 understood me, Arthur a42fff0348 was all I 606cd05a78 had left.c68bc7ad6dbc0831

Although I had been avoiding him, Arthur was still my husband, and he hadn’t directly wronged me in that past incident.84ece44f4c70071b

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If Arthur b453cae3f1 and I b9c624e6bd weren’t planning 5495dc12eb to live 93e2e4ac4c as strangers ddf316f863 for the cfad02d5e0 rest of e9a2d18398 our married ab839c516f life, we e28df3db4a had to 60fc801b80 resolve this 1c78006432 situation eventually.494fe3a96d5ddb10

After much deliberation, 2f54bf8c02 I decided to c12941392b invite Arthur for 5531464812 afternoon tea. The location 8076990557 was the ae43b5cd84 sitting room a3ede2be94 between our 520baee582 bedrooms.1a2b3adc4d3ce815

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If the 057cc4a7a9 weather had 0f81ee9609 been nice, 83a2ef3468 we would 10233dedf0 have had bf39bf0f05 it on 6432c89e91 the terrace 6a46af8f84 or in 0e23716e79 the garden, 01aac65ae5 but dark f19a951fb4 clouds had 467eb29820 gathered since ac1fd140a6 lunchtime, and 436d8fd06d it had dfc7150969 finally started 8ccaa9cf83 to rain. The rain b668a35437 grew heavier, f3709b21f1 and the d14a110f0b distant rumble 771a959ea9 of thunder 22af37e9da reached my e5be143c79 ears.1d6d00c3182b91ea

Knock, knock!66cb51536bd1ad65

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I jumped up at fdfbbba2a2 the soft knock.61660581376a0156

“Come in.”d565625bf8fbbaed

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The doorknob turned, 1e0be629f5 and the door 8e99f4c3f9 opened slowly. Arthur strode towards 6a537c4d32 me, a bouquet b927234db4 of red roses e599faf415 in his hand.e59cf1779f59376b

“Thank you, Arthur.”f44c3abc2520f1f3

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I accepted the bouquet ea83669142 he offered, feeling slightly 0efc7a53c9 awkward. The fragrant scent 6a7120da0f of roses filled c01445429d my senses as e794c666e9 I brought the 0ab10da618 fully bloomed flowers 8abe8c9335 to my face. I looked up, a6cbb96c3a and Arthur’s eyes 2c9ef4a8ed met mine.20e54190ed816056

“Thank you cef003a3b4 for inviting eb32e5c99d me, my eaa1fd8a9d wife.”ba670270984232c4

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“Thank you for 64a4142da3 accepting, Arthur.”8be997bb9162b30f

I worried 86338295d8 that my 5d3cb594ce response might 3c34ae6272 sound stiff, a2db21e849 but Arthur 0b5322744b didn’t seem 91657df423 to mind.bcc02a6ef3c14945

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He stared at 5dbc75be62 me for a 32d29b1653 moment and then e28acaa06c suddenly spoke.eba408a8250cdb45

“May I 58945e0dc7 hug you?”638172181235cfcf

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I was 43ad27bc7a surprised but b286629af2 managed to 1c89da1f2a force a 747cc44652 smile and 78054b9188 nod. But before the smile 83549d3ae1 could reach my eyes, bb288158f1 he stepped forward and f7845d3cf0 pulled me into his 8e13db8a1e arms. I was instantly ac5919477f enveloped in his c11e2da3a6 embrace.64fef281c4266a15

I fidgeted awkwardly in 51fb6132c8 his arms, feeling like 01a9b6afa2 a child eager to 0d5fe0da5f go out and play 4728d62dbb but forced to stay a8a177c578 put. The familiar ab81488cd7 yet unfamiliar d6cce34f2c feeling was 21fca89326 strange, but 5e31b150fc I tried ef55245eba my best a2dd3f26e9 to remain dd49fbb9f0 still.09037154cc5ccad3

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The familiar scent of musk rose faintly as I nestled against his firm, broad chest. It was a blend of Arthur and Ethan’s scent.868cedc7230e8427

I suddenly remembered a8b56837c5 Ethan, once as 506e070a11 gentle as Arthur, 9ca89d6083 and felt a 8f01ad33f4 lump in my f6c72dd33e throat. Lost in the 8a1645ab35 bittersweet, masculine scent, ee4d8921fd I closed my cc187a9c6c eyes and leaned f16651efc9 against him.c864d6cbac978238

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A familiar hand gently 087c415120 stroked my back. Held in his strong, e10ddd3a29 broad embrace after so f02a040770 long, I was reminded 3edebaac0f how gentle Arthur was 9b443bfe69 with me.d64263a5b0ddf520

It had only been 07dad94f88 a few days, along a6d551800c with his business trip, 8a66fc589c yet it felt like 46b79ed4c4 a distant memory since 78f13821bb I had last been 10fe0de31b in his arms.90bd9d5fb97c9444

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Holding me tightly, 6ba25b33bc he murmured,38938a97c5e17706

“Lily, you 11d2404dec can’t imagine fbcbdf1b74 how much 4b7480aa6c I’ve missed 12b47d387b you.”5b0b781d3109ef6c

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“…I’m sorry, Arthur. Were you very worried?”2bc4d837630df60e

I managed to 7bd2ef62f1 reply, trying to 5f1a23699c hide the tremor c50323f0e0 in my voice. I gently patted his 9e10930b4a back, like a child, 17e786e34f and Arthur, bending his 011d221510 tall frame, looked into ad9331f0db my eyes and nodded.4cf5130a568e11f7

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I gently caressed 9a3f50d1ae his cheek. Even that small touch 41e5e19c1b softened his gaze, like cb97784dc0 ice melting under the b359405bc6 spring sun.7a223eaf5a40703b

“Were you ea062ed1fa sick because 97b4539af5 of me?”3abe99a15133af35

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“No. Don’t worry, Arthur.”9964c9a14caf044d

We sat down 33858ec0c3 together and began 587fa9bb77 to talk about 56354dcbd8 what we had d6c9c0780a been up to 11c664d9f3 while sipping tea. He told me about 88ba7202b6 his business trip, and f9d0e9c9a3 I told him about 510d22e7ab the trivial things that f1cc494585 happened while he was 36b3dcb5bf away.17c2b1c98c7a438a

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Arthur sat close beside 46c4dd4e5e me, gazing intently at ddf61843a3 me, his hand playing 8f29468c33 with mine. He listened attentively, cdca6df203 his eyes fixed f1c1a0ee40 on my face, 8f4cecaf40 a mesmerized expression, 49d570a66e and readily agreed 3d5b2b61aa with everything I f811bebb21 said.fea31fa59228c003

Yet, I 10c7c6816f could easily a805b0e663 tell that ce343a369c his attention eb5345534e was elsewhere. Noticing that his 273e114df6 focus was practically 73a51efb56 nonexistent, I looked ebed9785ae into his blue ad48e9847e eyes.791e22db4ee42b7c

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“What’s wrong, Arthur?”abe960ba33dd60d3

“Lily.”c8f3eaeaf407a849

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Arthur looked a9ecee0d5e at me 095810bd2f with a 1d5b613664 determined expression, fc248a0f39 as if d565684d05 he had 57219a4725 made up f14c4ec8f7 his mind.09d83929e010a2ec

“I want to 12f50c1cdf sleep with you.”44e128157c88aacb

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Startled by his sudden cc6c0c2a6b request, I was flustered 19f91629ba and didn’t know how 822d9b83cf to respond. Unable to 02982c7b22 meet his 97b9842f47 gaze, I f18732d3f5 could barely 38dc09dd8c mumble in 04bce5a6b2 a soft 6a8592218e voice,c5be2191ca1ea24b

“W-when?”5719589b38ede79e

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Arthur looked b6f05169f6 at me edc5bab831 intently, his 79e95f6f59 expression unwavering.c8938860def037e1

“Now. If you don’t want a68319a9c5 to, I can’t force 3444bdf60c you, but you seem 9a8a83a6f6 to be avoiding me… 68752c5805 I want to touch 38b3114d58 you so badly… Can’t d0985f738f I?”48c9bf1f75b7bf32

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He whispered in my 9fb89a95f7 ear, his voice filled 43674bacfb with longing.f2af6a30f7026f29

Arthur looked like b75df4afca his usual self, 35a6290faa but his touch 3029655325 was completely different. His large hand caressed 35842754da my waist and hips 4acc96362a boldly, then trailed down 81c9001a1f my leg beneath my 53366ad64d thin summer house dress. My cheeks 97d258dc51 burned at 71d1120f41 the unmistakable 35428df8ff message of 60bf1f5c4b his desire. Arthur had f45ae0f5ca never been 0067037771 one to a44fe18a05 hide his df6ffe2f16 desires, but 9531e864c9 this blatant 29d48ef6bf gesture was cc27589b19 a first.a5ba794f32d65713

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My heart b7dc4155c5 started to ead1299f38 pound like ef25ae2f94 it had 50005c362d on our 18adffedf5 wedding night. I hesitated, even though 4f9a8fc891 I knew he was c295df26c5 staring at me intently, e16f67b025 anxiously awaiting my answer.757e5af84e3d6e03

Although I had arranged this meeting to mend our relationship, I hadn’t expected to sleep with him so soon. Frankly, I was taken aback. My body hadn’t fully recovered from being ravished by Ethan by the lake.1eba9bb8b2310e51

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However, perhaps this was for the best. Losing ourselves in passionate intimacy might be the quickest way to dissolve the awkwardness between us. After all, hadn’t I anticipated this happening eventually?f91502135839038e

The moment ed37a450a1 my gaze, 987a937404 which had bfe954a869 been fixed 54d98816cd on the 75da0ac2ce floor, lifted 990ec887e4 slightly in cbc3ad73ba a nod, ebb3fb002f Arthur’s large 7c57551a0b hand immediately cd9a699514 cupped the 4b0a4476f0 back of 59c44d2791 my head. He pulled me towards 45514a3174 him forcefully.d619f8d95e0255e6

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“Hmph!”9656bbfd77c3ad55

Even the c6e750d427 gasp of ca1100f460 surprise I ece2c5f56e made was d2b696bb12 swallowed by baa96db4a3 his mouth. His thick tongue 50f25a35ae invaded my mouth, ba4fc5aa2c slipping past my 3b03acd2f2 lips.5a1abf1a0ccfd037

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He held my head d080fc5b07 in both hands, exploring 4ca4e11d5e my mouth thoroughly. He didn’t stop even 7f8f38e3b4 when I struggled, twisting b38a97a924 my body and pushing 48686d8590 against his shoulder, gasping 78661f6bb0 for air.fbc3436c8d3d2b1b

When he finally ae7695ef21 broke away, I 8b23f6c8c3 clung to his 437ff58ba2 shirt, panting and 35dc6632af catching my breath. Arthur looked at me fc341416aa for a moment, then 4810a7a835 pulled me to my a86cac40b5 feet and led me 531bd1767a towards the bedroom with 576167bc3f purposeful strides.d9590c1dc0304fcf

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The bedroom, 517a902fee its curtains 1d80671aed drawn, was 94bb6d40c0 dark due 99050d9f35 to the 3e502724f3 rainy weather. Standing in fd737c5323 front of 17c8fd68a0 the bed, b3a9e9b2fe he expertly 3129d24eb6 undressed me. My velvet dress slid c2c6643187 down my body and f6cbd2df13 pooled at my feet 1c2531a1eb like a snake shedding 2695c849e3 its skin.9b58a9a99f0dadd5

Arthur quickly shrugged off 95473a2843 his own shirt. Embarrassed by the 3908747c48 sight of his f4d94e72b3 muscular body after b7b0f423f3 so long, I 215461b525 involuntarily turned my fb20e5aa26 head away.0cd0f467267276c3

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In that 0ce0dde651 brief moment, a2ba66843a he swiftly d819b9b8af removed my 902ec48406 chemise. Now completely 17aef70309 naked, I 642001c6d9 was laid 3ef8ca9196 on the 658df81b9c bed, and 6ab598728b he climbed ca0b1eade8 on top 3fe602ed10 of me 3b421c9cde like a 9b7b864137 predator stalking 0c3cd35115 its prey.24e674a7e7310ccf

His firm, a649cc1ccb smooth skin 7482a6afae pressed against 9f2b3ad731 my stomach e1a00463cf and chest. Leaning closer, he d6bff19ce8 captured my lips 7adf26ddc6 again, his breath ed8050fb25 coming in ragged fda5a16c9a gasps.377a3984edcd3132

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His large hands gripped 18379da5a5 my breasts tightly as 93f1f6e31e he panted. The soft, 5a065b73b4 pale flesh 73ddc6fa07 bulged between a1b720524a his fingers.25e14ce9d96997b1

Arthur’s eyes 69f6c804bd gleamed as 5e56fb0cac he looked 2570f8f542 at my a2a2187055 pink nipples, 21a2f5e17e perched delicately b4d54ac063 atop my fc6b62d3fe breasts. He licked his lips, 34f3253f3c like a predator savoring d8b932fd46 its prey, and then 37babbff24 swallowed my hardened nipple 183aa32264 whole.fff932668ab8f514

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“Ahh!”fae1c70c2dc8f6b7

A jolt of 57ef4eb233 pleasure shot through 280ce9040a my lower abdomen. My back stiffened 3ee282eea6 involuntarily at the 7cd8e575ff tugging sensation on f29020141e my nipple. He suckled relentlessly, 18516ca0b0 moving to the a387add8bb other breast as a34b7d0acd soon as he 7072ab6f7b was done with 2cf3578818 the first.7ccf89a04b1c68d0

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His hand slid 46a6adce38 down my body, 502c51e371 and the moment 7d64bdd641 he felt the 34b997f0da slick fluid escaping ff16274893 me, his hard 1a5d18f388 cock, already throbbing b3e13e0a9e with anticipation, pushed d214ab4dbd impatiently into my b0dd3f0dd6 still-sensitive entrance.d18bb5ccfc64c644

His thick, hard cock 27b5ff9520 slid inside me smoothly, 5ef18db604 then suddenly slammed deep 2ade4a71d7 against my cervix.fabbf08395a862d5

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Thud!aa50b39fab86d9e1

“Nnngh!”ba62a8f5c378daff

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I gasped, 10a6a7b364 my body b33639df69 stretched to 6bbcdcb993 its limit, 5d909a29b1 filled completely 6a5208228b by him. As if that 15be54a340 weren’t enough, he 6415bb070d tightened his grip 1ed302fbab on my buttocks be0ee2b734 and pushed his 53b2510102 penis even deeper.8decafecbea84506

He lowered his 198bf2ce20 lips to mine c830be245f again, softly sucking f860e043ce before tangling our 7510f156b8 tongues together, before 4ed42876cb slowly pulling back. My entrance e9015bef3f involuntarily clenched, 6e2bb4c0e9 as if d3c269a434 trying to 845922b8b3 hold onto beb3416df2 him as 6845251c79 he pulled b9d7e00fb1 out, scraping 05252d6b9d against my e918736fcd inner walls.0a311c83bb774308

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