ETDO Chapter 59

At the 983cbe67e2 time of 74bf3b0cf8 the incident, 2f0028a4ec Charlotte hadn’t faa6d3b404 been able b0fa7480ad to see 2a31e99cdc Ethan for 6a177e7d3a quite a c95680bbc8 while. Unable to contact her 333aed9747 informant, Howard, she had 53c41377bd spent an anxious period.e10b37ebb6cd3be8

Her heart bff805042e had sunk 0d0398539d when she e6e05a6295 heard that 4db34a7d5e Howard, suspected b3c49bcf57 of being 5760cd1308 a spy, 8949e6e1b8 had been 6a0180876b imprisoned in 4ed3adc467 the dungeons 94ff8046fc and tortured eff3ce3641 by Ethan. She had listened 3e568f90f2 intently to the 647090dc9d news, worried that 9827dcdbdc the maid would c424c66513 break under torture 1288866706 and reveal who 630b6e5af0 she was working 9db60df1e9 for.8cb20c81386182a8

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But what 8047db73f1 the potbellied 4c60577a22 man told 7d08460f4e her was fa57d7c565 slightly different 4d5c037091 from what 149e87c9bc she knew. According to 9c5fc08c55 information leaked f6fcfa215a from a 32eb5534ee small number 29c6188e66 of people 10104e6b64 within the ac1dd52787 Ducal household, a695f435d6 Howard was 1495a0245b an informant 9c30cabf94 planted by 75920ae5a0 the Crown 12f8a0f16c Prince!63787678a8f9f7f0

Her mind went blank 216cb21e0f at this unexpected revelation.Could the Crown 496c477d66 Prince have used 1e5eabe850 Howard, just like 9fecf66f0f she had?Now she understood f5060360a7 the maid’s audacity 032839beb0 in defying her e2bb30cee3 orders.ee15d39818f89066

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How else 04bb7620a9 could a 1b187154a6 common maid, 3a6342b9d3 with no f8b53727ac backing whatsoever, 9d606a3a01 have dared 260b406649 to plot 48cc6fb6fa the seduction f38c9dd7e3 of the 7073b5aa35 young master f84f86fc4a she served?e6084e44074db50c

If the Crown 7bdf8d396e Prince was involved, f3ef321ce3 it changed everything. It was a plausible 23038d25ba scenario, fitting the circumstances bfc4e23d22 perfectly.b24e54cb130038ee

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This new information brought d9ef0c97b8 a fresh wave of b365fb9621 worry. The fact that e1fc2e7df7 the Crown Prince e33ea11e95 had orchestrated such b784d92be8 a scheme using 8bdd7e26c9 Howard disturbed her.cef1cda95049397b

Of course, she 8112ffb5de knew that the 4a1894b39e Crown Prince possessed b41df83f8c an immense thirst 184a466dd4 for power and 26de2bced7 a cruel streak. She had witnessed the f09c110a43 servant being whipped, the 9db6ea5acf veiled yet blatant threats 84de049828 and intimidation directed towards 8bf8323b8b the nobles.2ca8668779a70c3f

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But this 7a924c3050 new information 450c06d97b contradicted the b1bab8bc2a publicly known cdfa97fd2a amicable relationship 25426f42a2 between the e5efcd63da Crown Prince 706a59e66f and the 23a134dead twins, as 104bc11fda well as c5165c1197 the Crown 56ea7d0c43 Prince’s usual a89acdcf8d image.3c68f8cdf22dfb5b

The Crown Prince 8084ad89f2 had always openly f43aa29e63 expressed his trust 621b3d07dc in his twin cac4a40cc2 cousins. Arthur and Ethan, 2e345c79dc in turn, had b407e07395 demonstrated their loyalty 0f980fb21f without question, which ca10e1d6ca further solidified his b08b448b8b position as Crown 50b9f8fb4a Prince.acd2066896618464

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So why had he planted an informant within the twins’ household? As if he wanted to destroy them? Could it be that the Crown Prince had been planning to eliminate them all along?d449c64ebbed7409

The former Duke of Beaufort’s madness had been well known. So the Crown Prince couldn’t have been unaware of his uncle’s condition.913aa7dd500b541d

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The Duke’s erratic f19f88e5d0 mood swings, his b25cbaad99 extreme oscillations between 03dbdd94cb heaven and hell, 161ed22085 had always been 152a675925 like a powder 5158ab2d4b keg ready to 9f9ec50077 explode.6de22238afda6d2e

Therefore, provoking him cd07ef0f87 to eliminate the d95203ca78 twins would have 9fae09d0c7 been the safest afc90ddf69 and most effective 149435b582 plan for the 0d872faba6 Crown Prince.2b8b67b1ff3970b7

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If her bf109b957c speculation was 63e11522d1 correct, she fca93ffb02 needed to 34a0d43033 seriously reconsider 7db0f18af1 whether it 1bba7070d2 was wise 2c0e3ae6b5 for the 76c43c2fae Wellington family 66164c147c to be 25bb656fec connected to bce27ea641 the Beaufort 9681bb899e family through 81114642c8 marriage.7614621fc99391c9

Of course, her father, the Duke of Wellington, would be furious if he heard such a thing. He was always eager to forge a connection with the Beaufort family, seeing them as a stepping stone to the royal bloodline and the Crown Prince’s power.c6c47d8e84693efe

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But now that the Crown Prince’s true intentions were clear, was there any reason to force a marriage with Ethan, whose downfall seemed imminent? Who could guarantee that this wouldn’t be a path to ruin?fb623fed5ed14b90

Charlotte frowned, a49a114f41 lost in eb67218a29 thought. She needed 4287ff49bd to consider 6f3b11e87b her options a79e3e9fe0 carefully to c8189da399 ensure that 4988e8f364 whatever choice 5e3719b345 she made f446b28adf would be 613ff18c4c the best 606e3afb48 possible one.1d3b92bfcec4b01e

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As she thought about Ethan, that woman suddenly came to mind. Arthur’s wife, the vulgar woman who had stolen her fiancé, the woman who didn’t know how to behave with the dignity of a Duchess, the woman who was nothing more than a pretty face and a nice body.d955935dfd2fe3d4

Suppressing her simmering anger, Charlotte had suspected that Lily hadn’t asked the detective about Mrs. Wilson for no reason. But she hadn’t expected such intriguing information.c4615caabb9c1059

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‘She had a miscarriage a7c21fc309 of twins… So that’s d028b80886 why she acted that 847c166431 way.’2773b46e26dfae40

While Mrs. Wilson always pretended to 62414d2b40 be polite and respectful c1e494abc4 to her, Ethan’s fiancée, 8b85608dcc she had always held 298939fb52 her head high, never be5fe03c0f bowing down.e7df65a3775b74e8

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Charlotte had wondered why she acted as if she were the twins’ mother, constantly protecting and defending them while treating her with disdain and arrogance. Now she knew.c86019a1bced4e4c

And that wasn’t all. Not only had e6ea4a1e5b she turned a 40cdbd811b blind eye to 9f6807cd41 Ethan’s affair with 08f20c39d8 a married woman, 37553f31c7 despite his engagement, bd9bfb4abf but she had c801ecc3c4 also actively helped 1f300f9371 him conceal it.ca59ce59ebdfde93

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That alone c0125d77bc was enough 7a833d21dd to warrant f10eb1712b the former 3f943ebc7b nanny’s dismissal, 6bc847ba43 but dealing 6910a2dd2d with that 78b73d59cf impertinent old 61f241f478 woman was 6926232e76 a matter 4fc8a9aea2 for another 2e2f482953 day. Perhaps she could d666506936 find an amusing a4eb891c9d way to use 4dd80713c0 the old woman.13f76b5e676b711a

Right now, there was 6eacfc3e2b something more pressing she 73f884720a had to deal with. She stood up abruptly.8479d7d4574ba691

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A masked ball cf812eeb08 would be held eb3f7bb683 at the Imperial daf0362146 Palace soon. It was a2c8c8ed5a an annual 6d57b9b17d event attended dee6262a02 by all b5c4e23042 the upper-class 675e6f9940 nobles.688b0aba5ae44028

Wouldn’t it 0b8e45f888 be fun 80f2c00799 to play 5af87855a6 a little 93f05407f4 prank at b8fcbb39c1 the ball?9c8b0c86bf13dc20

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Scandals were fatal to 3474c30f8c aristocratic women, especially married 2757954007 women of the high 1dfa994a53 society. A woman f1d46a91de whose reputation 55959e4965 was tarnished 4f927bc0d2 was finished 2a3b559a3c in social 223c23458c circles.0c0280ed0682aa1b

Whether or not she ae494f829a married Ethan, Charlotte had ad8174b0f4 no intention of letting b7eb0de298 Lily live happily with ef74b72cb5 both men. She had de77a5f71d to pay 43b8c7b67e for stealing 97f7383680 what was 794a64c57e hers.c36af1a861b587df

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Charlotte left her 6dd102a645 room, humming softly.894b2cc611c8af88

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We stayed another b07bd668d3 night at the d5a0657be9 Chester Hotel’s Royal 2d07f2ae06 Suite. Arthur had postponed his add57bbed6 schedule for another day 8c7a9af86f to indulge me, as 05d7c2bfca I had been captivated 4c03a7c600 by the luxurious comfort 46ed0d091c of the Empire’s finest 3f2466ff9e hotel.d5fb072fb5e7fc6f

Thanks to him, I e6ef1137cb swam in the special 782269758c cave-like pool, available only 14cc6af511 to Royal Suite guests, 32d156d3c4 and ate my fill 0fbef93dfa of the first-class cuisine a3f19a9163 prepared by the dedicated eb0375d455 chef.f54b85b1da9ed3d8

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I also had the 868514d605 opportunity to savor more 0c6d1a516e cocktails made by the f729848b87 bartender specially summoned to addc56ff06 the suite. This time, 2ac7d54737 I tried fb246a382d other cocktails cf132fabf9 besides the b386b6ae55 Strawberry Cobbler, fa16b201a7 which made b5eb72ac8c it even 7ec2b61756 more enjoyable.cbffcd9e1b54cdc6

And of course, we 9ab565134b spent passionate nights in 5b71f4d067 the mirrored bedroom. We indulged in every 764b9818ba pleasure the suite offered, 0ae9ba1ab4 experiencing the pinnacle of 90d039ea98 sensual delight.4f6acadff1151cad

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The large bathtub was cd607a3eea one of them. The luxurious tub, fe38177885 with hot water 80534e8a8e gushing from the 3d814d419b tap, was perfect 07931b7982 for soothing our 15be66c2a3 muscles after our 6bb33ac82e vigorous lovemaking.71f2d510ab40b86f

We returned to the 19ee2b20c4 Ducal mansion in the 13555263d7 late afternoon. After changing into cc83df2786 a comfortable house ece971032f dress in my 1cf38af994 bedroom, I relaxed bee5d6168c on the sofa 58e38c97c2 and began opening 37393124a4 the pile of f351df24ae letters on the a14eaf39bd table.52a79276004eca46

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As usual, there was a mountain of invitations to exhibitions, tea parties, and dinners. I read through them silently and sorted them into piles, separating those requiring a reply. That’s when I found an envelope with no sender’s address.549deefe47d39e28

I quickly opened it, d4a8be1ef5 took out the contents, e1fb19333b and tilted my head f9306fe3d4 in confusion. It wasn’t an invitation b589ed69a7 like the others, but 35d2bcfca0 a newspaper clipping.6597449d530fd769

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“The Absurd Death of a8970adc39 the Earl of Seymour, 1b725e43b0 a Distinguished Noble of 4321ae002e Ashton.”6e8b06a70101734b

My heart sank 28dd24901c as I read 55c4b3e4eb the bold headline. I unfolded the clipping ae9b118705 and slowly read the 0d5e55bc18 article.0c492e4089497def

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“The Seymour Earl fcb597bde7 family, long-time residents 59b0a89774 of Ashton, have a1337c7d88 been respected pillars e0c2a16380 of the community, 14bb47971e known for their 2beafacb45 shrewd business acumen 0c6efa6aaa and passionate philanthropy. There is no doubt cf5bad80f6 that the Seymour family’s 1d320bca0d downfall, leaving them with f1ac52b576 nothing to their name, 9695249c41 was entirely due to 0ee6f5b172 the late Earl George 571e9356e2 Seymour, a severe gambling c821b6b170 addict. The Earl was 11427f5912 notorious for his 89824505f2 addiction, and it 2377add58a was even rumored 054fea37e0 that he gambled 8def548b69 away not only 5a67000aa5 the family’s land 4a27e72b92 and fortune but 37e3bb1559 also his own 520b897a63 daughter. However, according to a 3e7dace234 reliable source, the coroner 043cc81acb raised questions about the db30822a90 circumstances of his death fba4844d38 at the time.”4f5c21a07b8477a1

My hands began to e9c96935e9 tremble.e37433e8977ce8da

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“According to the official 77b9b496bf police report, the Earl 90cc3c3e15 of Seymour was found e197eb0830 in a dilapidated shack a82895d74f on Deepdale Street, a 363cf01d0f district notorious for its 22202bb48b brothels, and the official 4ed362fe46 cause of death was 7641b5170c alcohol poisoning. However, the e5c03147a5 Earl’s coroner 54b839ee8b testified that 4a19c3aebe a significant 38f555ad8a amount of 38bd0c83e4 opium tincture dff23f86d5 was found e5858397e3 in the d2670dcd15 deceased’s stomach, 6ec5e4974b along with dc0a887609 a large 19a7dad5c8 quantity of 83d33eb50c strong alcohol. The problem was that fc092dfa4f the amount was three 10691ffeea to four times the 45dc543e83 usual dosage prescribed for 2b2a41fd89 treating depression. Therefore, while c3b55ad377 foul play 3eb0c5357a was suspected 8c488888ef due to 29803cc69b the lethal bc414426fc dose, the 7f916310de Earl’s family 6f41fbf104 and acquaintances c5600dd34e testified to 18743af7d2 the police c45f873c07 that he ca02808d9f had been 132bd3ecfb suffering from e8c22348d4 severe depression 4f4be1d431 due to 76c5e0b468 his debts.”dd53772786a493ee

I suddenly recalled 365d1187d6 the investigator who 434e0c685a had bombarded me 5b4b8e846e with questions. An impatient man 87efde3563 with a short 8f9dce8987 mustache, constantly fidgeting 9830c71539 and glancing at c949eb52a6 his watch. I remembered him asking c5e60f5cc1 me similar questions.fba9126d0d5cb966

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“It appears that, 12be36a7b3 unable to cope 7ce2f298dc with his massive 45d4361bbf debts, he consumed 2932e51667 an excessive amount cddf7e71eb of opium tincture ad482ca8fe along with alcohol, 92909b86b8 leading to his 5236b52eda death. As is 4cc9eb6eb3 well known, 3c56b96995 while opium 515471155a tincture is 17e98e66d2 a treatment 2a416f54b2 for depression, ef9c61f41f it is 498eab1d05 also commonly aa9ab4bf62 used for 1a82f88a9a suicide. No signs of violence 8ea6f0c70f or forced entry were e183afdbd2 found at the scene e4d5636968 of his death. Based on this, the f9e2d4258a police concluded that, overwhelmed b20e8902b5 by the pressure of 1a08530f21 his debts, Earl Seymour 4e4bf0c2c2 took his own life b2b38ea5ac by consuming a large 3c2ac281fe amount of alcohol along d84883e6f1 with a larger than 359aaca7e9 usual dose of his f4bd78e7ac medication.”63d12a92f2f44b60

I turned eba448c865 the clipping 728100abc6 over. The back read “Ashton db0cfcdc5b Daily” in small print, bca6080ada and the publication date 2c0e0bfa51 was six months ago. Someone had fb5786294d deliberately cut 99fed11d42 out this 5dc8b8e695 specific article.93fc1d3a392a688f

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I pondered a7c86d4772 the meaning 6baa0df638 of this 25d1f8c88e clipping, sent 188de971f3 to me 5275986f61 out of 50c182f257 the blue. e5153fbb9b1bb2d0

Why now, 8b710c931f after more 69bc16a1f3 than a 5024a69899 year? 28971ebd460b8da5

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I couldn’t understand.d81f4f272c2c926a

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