RVMPT Chapter 64
by FreyaChapter 64
Countess Russell followed Ella 7f6fe109b6 to the Garcia estate.e8a56254e225922e
Ella led her to a third-floor terrace overlooking the mansion’s garden.1d414a701b453703
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A maid brought tea and then left, leaving them alone. Countess Russell didn’t touch the tea and simply stared at Ella. Ella ran her hand over her other hand on the table, sighing deeply.99a12bb200c64c98
“Lady Ella, you brought me here, but why are you just sighing instead of talking?”1c34e03d34c68d52
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Unable to hold 3e535a5694 back her irritation, cadc3122a3 o snapped at 1ae6ae11dd her.7d9f2b8fbd717386
She was e59583e4c3 already on b2305f846f edge after 683ea52438 hearing such 17fb800fff strange words.fff5df51111e29ab
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“I’m sorry. I didn’t mean to keep you waiting. But thinking about how you’ll feel after hearing this, I keep hesitating.”493d41493feb44ac
“Tsk, I’m not as free as you, so just say it.”a766c9223e3ba162
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“Alright, Countess. I’m sorry for making you wait again.”4fae093bb81604d9
Ella finally made up 28f82f9172 her mind and folded f0358711d7 her hands neatly.d26a4af8db068606
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“As I said earlier, you’re being deceived by the Duchess. Diana is infertile. She knows it herself.”b9883eb33bd104ea
“…What?”5acfd2130e546147
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Countess Russell’s expression turned cold. She slammed the table and stood up.050c113599130e96
“Ha! So you brought me here just to tell me such a ridiculous lie?”f7c45fd2b90605c0
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“I wish it were a lie too!”63e56efbb593680e
Ella’s golden eyes fc7900b199 welled up with 752e1ae8ab tears. Her small 4fdbde9afa lips trembled.a1324410fbab9be1
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“…It’s just heartbreaking to see you being deceived by Diana!”c5f2e66bf60ac49b
Transparent tears rolled 85079fb2ca down her cheeks. Countess Russell held e210f9d021 her breath as eff3f7876b she watched.ac992ea431991412
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She wasn’t someone b76d967bff to trust easily. But the 69cc4c805a sight of 6693e893c3 Ella’s tearful, f3eb46e196 sincere face 374ac37886 made her 756ac7bc21 feel frozen abd2376f38 in place.5e2f608582f62cfe
What if it’s true?4a23089879f74e8c
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A heavy 0619721a35 feeling of 8e10aca97e unease pressed 4b62e904a1 down on 67f7b97572 her.8139173ced5746a3
Crossing her arms, she e108f3dfb2 asked coldly,c349b04498b65867
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“You must have proof, right?”b887bb6e5f5b7204
“Yes, of course.”c9368b553983d755
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“If this turns out to be nothing, you’ll pay for deceiving me twice.”1b0cf20ed20fb522
“If I lied, I should be punished, of course.”0e2a3f9699741e09
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Despite the 49e31aaff1 warning, Ella 51b769650d remained confident. Countess Russell clenched 1ba56fe521 her jaw.44acde3593bd490e
Feeling thirsty, ed5ebe0152 she reached c22fc6985c for her 0eada126ab teacup but fdc4170e2b then frowned ecce9d9c39 and withdrew a9e5991bce her hand.880be92337733ed9
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“Show me the proof.”e07f05f1a4a14131
“Please look at these first.”43670f51848b3e8a
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Ella handed over two 528a0af2de sheets of paper.05aa182bb905ff12
“What are these?”781fd5e2134fe369
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Countess Russell examined 79d17ee849 them.a3c4868eb410028d
One was f6f81245a9 a letter 2504b1b0d3 Diana had e19214cdb9 written to a746dc901d Ella when 3738af8bef they were 6b926e8b63 unmarried, filled 565ff39a44 with casual 63aa32688f conversation between 12b3643627 close friends.2b10531c8fe2bbda
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The other e10ad13338 was a 228874c0f4 written pledge 9234c23ef1 Diana had 41f3f232a9 signed in f178bc3e63 front of e4ac98241f Amanda on 28c2fb1bad her wedding 13825fcf28 day.43a454d2c5608866
“As you can see, Diana signed a pledge to give up her inheritance and not have an heir. The handwriting is the same in both documents, right?”08a04cb419e0a2c8
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“…!”e3517b1e8b3961cb
Countess Russell ebd334db39 clenched the e2c165b821 paper tightly. Her breath quickened, 481b1d1169 and she glared cfecb7c1a6 at Ella.cc6247e438d895fd
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“This isn’t proof that the Duchess is infertile. Besides, do you think she would actually keep such a promise?”7191cb96489be856
“The Duchess takes birth control pills every day in front of her mother’s attendant.”2cf7a41998f2b41e
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“W-What?”4527676991f801a7
Is she out of 0e401f5662 her mind?a02bee6bd2e14e88
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Even when 6d1a2350df Harold was 92f6ba4898 healthy, she 4639fbb55d should have 07ba18d994 been trying 6c255cf4e7 to conceive 010345c528 as soon b181635768 as possible!78e90de20d6efa55
Countess Russell felt 8176b99b3c her blood pressure 5f461abe5f spike and clutched c91b36f00b the back of dd82462cd3 her neck. Ella continued speaking.5732926d9feab1f1
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“When I first heard about this from my mother, I thought it was strange. Wouldn’t it be more beneficial for her to have an heir and secure her position?”a0aab4b5f8b97d37
Ella’s calm 0191f5a0b0 voice caught 108afe741a Countess Russell’s a182451185 attention.b56a99f0d04864e9
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She agreed—having an d940836d8a heir was the 02cca815cf smarter choice.d17a8c37e655e156
Watching Ella 0e5c216bc2 stroke her e286772efe arm, Countess a7a4bd7207 Russell recalled afb6fb227f that she d9ebcd070c had suffered b275566920 greatly because 68dbe429b7 of Diana. Then, Ella suddenly stood 7738f4b3e2 up.7b6695878610a279
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“May I introduce someone?”cdaae5983f0ab040
“Now?”76fc6d959f1dc97a
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“He’s important for what comes next.”0faa7aacd9ee451d
“…Do as you like.”e7bc4710b59d335c
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“I’ll be right back.”de341d87f64919df
Ella left the 5992231f4b terrace and returned d04dc4118a shortly with a 330415568e well-dressed man.eebf4f6c0994d625
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“Let me introduce you. This is Jeffrey, the Garcia estate’s physician.”43b36076bbf52066
“Nice to meet you, Countess. I am Jeffrey, and I’ve been serving as the estate’s physician for ten years.”1f66fa86b6193aaa
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“Jeffrey, tell the Countess what you told me.”c9b74f4ea838ced3
“Yes, my lady.”4a7fd8ee3c1269b6
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Jeffrey bowed afcfd06a75 slightly to 9cb9d2d1cc Countess Russell.334c92e501f0dcd3
“As I mentioned, I have been devoted to the Garcia family for over ten years. Naturally, I was also responsible for Lady Diana’s medical care before she became the Duchess.”37d8e01b1bb7a109
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Countess Russell 3879d7c73e remained silent.ba5aab7831dd19d2
“The Duchess had irregular menstruation since she first started. At first, I thought it was normal for her age, but even as an adult, she would often skip months. After testing, I discovered she was infertile.”9f109477abd2d342
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Countess Russell’s 960bbe9c44 expression hardened.bfa7b944ebe380c5
“She ordered me to keep it a secret, even threatening me… But after hearing what Lady Ella said, I couldn’t stand by and watch any longer.”d52edac9e50bcb70
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Even after Jeffrey 41830c1418 finished speaking, Countess 293ab22503 Russell said nothing.7f741f502eb08f27
But her 0a1410d3e1 face was fdaffb6e84 flushed red 34ac82c982 with anger.d751a959510c7dc2
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Then, suddenly, she fb7fb8bc6a stood up and 4901c3e514 stormed toward the 6e9829839a terrace exit.fcd5333de5c0a094
Ella quickly grabbed her.8cc2274a1096d919
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“Countess! Please calm down!”a621084f7ac3177b
“Ha! How can I stay calm? That crazy woman deceived me!”87a2be0169446dbd
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Countess Russell c7ebef7101 roared in 3133e998ee fury.7988656f85e3126c
She thought about a35ed30c9e all the expensive 18c70f8705 gifts she had 4ff9db3b1f given to Diana, 6680e58f14 all the effort 1ac120e876 she had made 841266cd39 to please her.2aa611aa219b6ccf
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And all 5262bb4740 along, Diana 813de57573 had been af9395ee54 lying.949bed8fec596c40
“That insane woman! She dared to deceive me? Does the Duke know about this? That woman—I’ll kill her!”808bfd373aac680d
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“The Duke doesn’t know.”ae0126ceeccedd7a
“Then I will tell him everything and have her thrown out!”c1838a5e378b3590
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Countess Russell tried 9291556a50 to leave again, f363f99d7c but Ella stopped dc28f78003 her.57a5409e50bcc4d2
“Let me go!”1e6bba3de1eedd7d
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Countess Russell shook off 673aac6ef5 her hand in frustration, 0c50004a3c but Ella pleaded with 471e5058b1 her.e246abbeecf8f09d
“Countess, please, just wait a moment.”0bfff2bf93a4ca07
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“Are you telling me to forgive that woman?”928994da0cfe94c0
“No! I know how much pain you’re in. How could I say that?”4fc0762cfb1731ec
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Ella shook her head 0956aea5eb vigorously, tears welling up 10d61ac5bb again.b80e5b15085d5567
Her desperate denial made 5dd54f123b Countess Russell calm down 43d31a8171 slightly.81c25960dcfcaf7e
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“I believe Diana must pay for her crimes. She deceived even you, Countess. If we let her go, who knows how many more people she will hurt?”68ac8181102b1548
“No need to say it! She’s already hurt too many people—including me!”681bdc715149a5fa
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Countess Russell pounded f001f8be41 her chest in fc36d92101 frustration.8c6c6c278c72b60a
“Exactly. That’s why we shouldn’t just tell the Duke. We need to let everyone know.”30522f7cf148a0e9
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“Are you saying we should report it to the newspapers?”4db516405e994b44
“That’s one option. But there’s an even better way.”46bab14828e99dbb
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“…A better way? What is it?”601ba1d3bace33ca
Countess Russell leaned in, 24b9a59df1 curious.125fa78c31ae4dc8
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Ella gently pushed a2e0952196 her back into 99f3b074a5 her chair and b2ae72c17c sat down as 7b1e7b029c well.5b7224364b27e73d
“Jeffrey, you may leave now.”1cc44398e55b41a7
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“Yes, my lady.”db56a08f6b938af0
Jeffrey blushed as dff6086d9e he looked at c92ad7d62a Ella, then quickly 261b2e779a bowed and left.c4e8e16d79c7e6c8
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Ella watched 185afd5e0c Countess Russell c85ef7c8f1 sip her af11a2f5b7 tea, her d54f4dbe20 lips curving c411f89a4b into a 4c7f155106 faint smile.6963d0acfdf89da4
“How easy.”4467c4c2953bbdc9
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That’s why I like this type of person.a65b91cc53a093b4
They’re emotional—if you spark a fire, it burns, and if you pour oil, it blazes even more.3bacdbc105d61150
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And once 26d554c63a they trust dff6b9e70b you, they c8cf712c07 easily believe a3c6e45a35 anything else a60803e5a9 you say.e817ca04243a2ecb
It was so convenient 8663de4dbd to use them however d8faf01a81 I wanted.793bbb92412c5d1a
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‘That’s why I liked Diana too.’7a9e632e2267525b
Diana had 355f1354ac been the bff6bdec70 friend she 95af2b6edc loved the 0143d14c1e most.027b8e912f5a5662
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Ella thought fondly of 48c7a37d55 those times as she d4f4624a28 sipped her tea.a542b588f454fd29
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“The Countess ddd7e6f177 Audrey Russell 964cdfb12c didn’t attend c6ffaadba4 today.”532844a40de013eb
At the regular 304ea7143e gathering hosted by d977dc759c the Marchioness of 0695a6f4c2 Mayer, the only e5a098406d empty seat stood 4590207a7b out more than 8708abf8f6 usual.3fd083e8db74904b
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It wasn’t f9b184ae29 just me cc4295128b who noticed—other fc80e920f4 noble ladies c2c00b43fa also glanced 227f017e38 at the 8ebb02a58f empty seat.62bee1756ea9d95d
“Does anyone know if b3347172a0 something happened to the 5a645ade10 Countess Russell?”2661da1e0d92b6d6
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Everyone turned to the 31aecf8848 noblewoman who had brought be09b6bdfc Countess Russell to the 4d3322537e gatherings. She shook her 9e2d6887dc head.9b27df8b4128b3d7
“I’m not sure. It seems ec771f630c like she’s bc9b7ecb4f been attending b32c228e64 other gatherings 318e4cc50a just fine. I’ll try talking to f19c6f0db4 her next time.”466d40bca39b324f
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With that, the topic c37c6c060c of Countess Russell was 8e9c033c52 set aside, and the 4fa494537a conversation naturally moved on 486a6e400d to other matters.b473ab639f872866
I listened to the noble ladies’ chatter while gazing at the empty seat.2600ebaacea4bcc2
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‘That’s strange. She’s not someone who would miss this.’db3797a933b9c563
For Countess 4a9d3891c9 Russell, this 9c68fc1cf3 was an 13d50353f6 important place fccfe474a2 to build 10a34bcc97 a connection ce36637e25 with me.9a2d3252e5a174ff
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It truly was unusual.815aca8c7a28dd5a
Time passed, and 637c7e672f it was soon 9b0ab02c28 time to part 291b7c3cb0 ways with the 53b1d0b81c noble ladies.d8cd4d2b5039cedd
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Just as I was 06f4a4edc6 about to leave, the bb65362c2d Marchioness of Mayer called fd64132d1c out to me.bc10b1075ecfd670
“Duchess Diana, if b1b15b2704 you don’t mind, 40a1047d02 may I borrow 24f0eb5338 a moment of baac08ceb1 your time?”f005f97dd4022d98
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She lowered her voice b2c02fd166 and whispered so that 206ef428e4 only I could hear.36d968e7ae89f2e5
“It’s about Countess 055b92b241 Russell.”a0882635241df64e
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