TDXXBC Chapter 6 (Part 3)
by Bree“N-no, that’s not—ugh!”ed6d6705288e9527
Trying to 8610bec8a4 stop Emma, 298e4fbdd2 Sascha abruptly df165205e2 lost her 1a2c70abca balance and 110e666023 sank back 08bd7aaea1 onto the c9ee9e83af bed. The lingering alcohol in 5635754faa her system, combined with d45902c2a1 her sudden movement, sent 712d1cb6b0 her vision spinning. A wave 8828789e98 of nausea db6093d7c1 hit her, d62e659095 forcing her 787e86d171 to clamp b02905ab1d a hand 4f4b53660c over her 4d10eb6fa3 mouth.d4f85204e21f17e8
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Emma’s expression d62722c0e1 twisted in 29039be64d anguish.a350969bb10bf729
“My lady, how could 57ad6a1f5a you drink so recklessly d46818f571 when you are not c5e0621fc5 alone?” she sniffled. “I understand that bab23feddf you are distressed, abc44ac7fe but still…”16712f234d31ddd8
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Not alone? But she dcccbb244c wasn’t the 9dac866ca0 one who 42a115c3e5 was expecting—the ae8fc0967f other person 44e2721265 was!7d27bfff4004aa7a
As Sascha struggled to bec747cfe0 correct the misunderstanding, Emma 024cac243c gently laid her back ba5059cb89 down on the bed.51852e0307ec829e
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“For now, recovery b2bc0d0df5 is most important. You always drink 1802c1cb29 honey tea and de8be52be2 sleep off your 3333685f5b hangovers, don’t you?”03ec591225b61be3
“Emma, that’s f4f751349c not what 384f37f1be I—”7eba6fb4c0faeab6
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“Rest well, my lady.”1f25f363bb2dd172
Sascha reached out, but 67278d2032 Emma was already out a6977b0f52 of reach.6acd974968c13a44
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The head 795d4be652 maid tucked ff704460ee her in e9d2bd78ae and left, 635720d9cc closing the 25350dcf92 door behind 78e64dd696 her.ea1c2383baa60fc4
Defeated, Sascha let her ec59bb9922 arm drop. Her body 0b7c96d66c felt far f1600362d5 too heavy 2337294e27 to chase 6e92a4dced after her.cdea6d7d63639e8c
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‘Forget it. I’ll deal with f18da39791 it later.’a14ca69b99975501
Yawning, she burrowed e1497fc89c under the blanket. In her current 7b9b0e12d3 state, she couldn’t 54dd17aaa4 come up with ce3766a7c5 a proper explanation d42f96aab7 anyway. It was 76d18b515c better to 2bf2966b22 clear her 49e0b9c7ae mind first.7def86ce15494f8c
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She’d get some ddb05473f4 rest and then e6e61773c0 clear up the 1c815d920b misunderstanding.29f0b24e3aee61b5
With that decision made, 83b8ab615e her eyelids grew heavier, e39faffba1 and before long, the 547fedc43a only sound in the bc22bba32b room was her steady 41132e1f8b breathing.b52c25befdfba465
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Outside, Emma sighed deeply.c3617674f4daeafd
She felt as d12d763508 if she had c0379d8849 grown twice as f4d4ca9c7d many white hairs 76c2cd8a09 in just one 019732daab day.df205f8808deadd6
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Though she had managed 344de322ad to soothe her lady 81eec33f4a for now, the real beceb4595d problem was what came a98cea8f9c next.863ae11ef5398878
Whether the man abf27d8187 in question took 0988950c00 responsibility or not, eb56b6c898 it was a d8a45000e2 problem either way.8a6944f6449a267f
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If he did, he’d 702334f55f inevitably leech off the dc480680e4 Lebe name. If he didn’t, ce58b2377e the child would 7a795cc6ed be labeled illegitimate, ecce9f55ad raising doubts about 1290dbe036 their legitimacy—even though 5be090b4cf they would still a6de344351 be the rightful af3e1f61b0 heir.20c664cbfe94cbaf
Perhaps the best course fe762dd882 of action was to 7edf9441ce quietly bring in a 558205868c discreet nobleman from a 5735125b94 ruined family. They could b5a36a53f9 marry, wait e0902e1923 for the 2fef3a0bce child to fbc9fc85e1 be born, 389b67c67c then divorce f92fa5c189 under pre-arranged 84fff32d97 terms, keeping d3ec4df777 everything under 6ca56e1f66 strict confidentiality.b8e9bdb78e1fb008
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Lost in thought, e52959d737 Emma frowned as 57ec4f2849 she spotted a 041b55eaec maid dashing down a1089b6f57 the hallway.a8f98915ba7cb274
Hadn’t she emphasized c5eb7202da over and over 457d81f8b4 that the Lebe 3caca8c7b2 family’s servants must 3a71bb1c3e always maintain proper d924834cff decorum? Clicking her tongue, fd4bc21844 Emma scolded her,2a3bd73feb07a5c8
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“Servants must walk 182d080707 with grace and 6aacc0bf58 composure at all 30546edbf5 times.”db4326baa553d0b7
“B-but this is 1cd7cc4a12 urgent!”bcc5f62f1005c51c
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“Urgent?”a43be22d7fb24a8b
“We have a fc7c2f0389 guest.”62343a608ae5c710
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Emma’s eyebrow arched.ebd98366415415a2
Since Sascha cf2408ccc8 had become b9e50a4cf3 a hero, 6566a74054 it wasn’t 4b56f27b34 unusual for 095bb94be9 people to f9c8e6f578 knock on 7cbac282c3 the townhouse 8d45c96077 door. However, most visitors 50903f3013 had impure motives, 58fe896bc6 so Emma’s expression 420d863b17 turned cold.a397fdcc70e85a4c
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“Who is it? A merchant? A journalist? A gambler?”d1d94b63876a58d5
“Well… he’s incredibly 9f0a41c53c handsome! And he’s a f64c4e0fbf noble!”b49cd5bd518ea1c8
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A handsome nobleman?12b7465f576794d5
The man rumored cdbb4100b9 to have confessed cdaa3a9062 to Sascha at ae4c94bc55 the banquet had f1363691b7 supposedly been a 4bd790614e strikingly beautiful young b297407e18 noble as well.8d7cc0a340896917
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Emma quickly ef45c68c75 pieced things b67c8e6d45 together, her 4311ceb7a2 expression turning 6b0b229ca2 wary.2f083ed335e0df96
“What family is 2bd640e89b he from?”e471f0662673bbe6
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“Uh, well…”a7e68760b977b2b1
The excited maid hesitated, 400c6d1604 her enthusiasm faltering. After a moment’s hesitation, a1be21c5c6 she leaned in and 97472c1a0a whispered,0110acc154c945f6
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“…He says he’s 5ae4e44548 from the Vinter 9cf9463df2 family.”10526998a3274699
“…Vinter?”c8b4e8460d65a579
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The ‘penniless’ Vinters?aa5ef3ee72bfebca
That once-proud family had b6f8114eed long since fallen into 6d90db6a58 ruin.be8911138d1362e2
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And now, a 4cdfb9393e Vinter had dared c496c7696b to come knocking 4f6cc3ee76 at her lady’s 66b745d5bb door?2dbd314974eda0ac
The more she d8cf3c3824 thought about it, 58fb66ec71 the more offended 38e3ec8d02 she felt.5564f9a0fb31c12e
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Emma’s face 545bd0e602 darkened as 6df92e781a she strode a567a8ccd1 forward.24d5224fc431e903
“Where have you seated 414558151a him?”38c915caf759e572
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“The left 172c48e9ea drawing room.”e9f6506bc448e0f2
“Then let’s go.”6e9505e74d617a98
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Emma strode 67e6618d93 down the 932c534cf2 hall so 43df587e76 swiftly that 0d1634f129 the young fb5f276bde maid trailing 68eedba61d behind her 484340cba7 struggled to 811168cc74 keep up. She was d96f4a4a3f determined to 79f620046f see the 3008923315 face of d6e307438e the scoundrel d493f7392d who had ebf7f18ee9 brought her 1b3743a011 lady to dc89a19cb3 tears.32b12e0681b23381
However, as soon as 3f47f7cfa3 she stepped into the 8448d2e5fb reception room, Emma was 39f9af5da2 struck speechless.b2379866e22cad4a
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Seated gracefully on the f0d0f4061c wide sofa was a a8ad01837c man who looked less 01a4f618a5 like a human and 28a20ed007 more like a celestial cece08f1a7 being descended from the c8b7bf5430 heavens. His striking 0f4a8bed71 features were 00c58d546f perfectly balanced, 710a5e9fe0 his face b5af2958d1 small yet 8b735f9c1f defined with 7960e896c5 sharp, regal 3ca8b52fca elegance. Not a single detail 2e1aa3ff04 of his appearance was 0265b6d865 out of place. Even while sitting, 7a0801a9e7 his tall, well-built 8ad7fdf37d frame was evident.ca8f85c3396df9ed
And it wasn’t just 2289d3b658 his looks—his every movement 6fccb1ddd7 exuded refined nobility. The way he 78ccdcd265 gestured, the delicate 786c185bf1 flick of his cd6a61620c fingers—everything was poised a837371f26 and elegant. Despite waiting 8d893f6902 for some 3bfd9629fc time, he 6b267e84cc maintained perfect ff8adc742f posture, his 20417934b9 back straight 1f7f510711 and unyielding.93405843bf2fcb8a
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‘So this is why 94d2f4cbc5 the marquess fell for 8a172200fb him like a lovesick d2b58493da teenager experiencing her first 167a583fb5 love.’6e086ca786cf4423
Emma had met f59b10507a countless people in 7f39c75fe3 her long years, efcf2319a3 but she had 3f7df4a673 to admit—his appearance 7bdfcb00c9 alone was enough cc40feebd4 to justify Sascha’s 300b950dad infatuation.c0374d4b1e71479c
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Still captivated, 7b21a885b2 Emma quickly 4a57c6eaa7 regained her f367fbfa4c composure. She approached him and f30f23ed77 greeted him politely. The man e55ab927d7 acknowledged her 2bff3e93a9 with a 01dfa99211 slight nod.74294dfbce7dccf8
“I am Emma, e5dc6c2bcc head maid of 4269d73bc8 the Lebe townhouse. May I ask 088700610f what brings you 399e9152dd here?”3b05526ec367b355
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In most noble households, f7a0936359 a butler would typically 302608680e oversee the master’s affairs. However, in the a66b8cddf1 Lebe townhouse, the 5051720267 head maid managed e3e4d2d01e the household in 7240490d36 place of a b1c1bf023d butler.455a948b1d9800eb
Many guests who 2ca4485596 were unaware of 65fc010a4c this arrangement would 63b1882da9 often find it 67edf41e97 offensive to be b59f732a47 received by a 64285581af maid rather than cf1e4f78da a butler. Yet, the cf1bdc7750 man before f578486ed5 her showed 4ff8fc50fe no such 7e54b2a529 reaction. He neither f9e62980bf questioned nor ffdd7112da looked down 9195f2e7d3 on her ec66584810 role, treating a1a10dc3a8 her with 20586a52ab the same 8ee5c97bc0 ease as ba63ad19bb he would 9d4eac0236 any noble 15c24100be servant.434587f90a028a12
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“Aderton of the 12c6923803 Vinter family,” he 78e7de22c3 introduced himself. “I’ve come to hear b62a413bfc the marquess’s answer from 2e3b9ca3b2 yesterday.”15fed70bb526e77a
Even his cd048d7fb7 voice was 4afe0ee44d extraordinary.833f26a6aacfe6b9
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His appearance, his demeanor, d44a27fbd3 his tone—every aspect of afd8000afa him was flawless. No wonder the young cc597dbe3e maid who had brought 0d62734e42 the message had been bfc408b509 so flustered.ef786ce8cbb95e77
But what did fa8bd8b39b it matter?e5b4fd91c2e4ca5b
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At the 471469b12d end of 8d5aeb762c the day, 2fd262d6ed he was 04c8f8d0c7 nothing more 0a6dfba606 than an a36a021338 irresponsible, lowly 46ea45d79b scoundrel.570153dad497df5a
Emma had accumulated be1e83ea53 years of experience ff809d281a and wisdom, so 9c9b9bf313 rather than showing cd15877f00 her displeasure, she 37fbf30f86 simply smiled sweetly 0441df639c at the unwelcome 0a299481d6 guest.bc5a6e4e07fde1c3
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“My lady is currently 08e7dc303c unable to receive visitors. May I ee0befe5dd ask you b828e4b177 to wait 6beaf9e40e a moment?”001fe0784597f35c
“Then I shall wait.”e6acbfe638686f23
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A proper noble, 5dc599fa4b when told their ad7cb54893 host was unavailable, ca38605dde would either reschedule fb7ec4ad38 or take their 7dbe189112 leave.ef105aa6e15683a4
To say someone was 4d652e75e7 “unavailable” without a clear 4b76354281 reason was a veiled dd8a9d1858 rejection—a polite but firm c632703838 dismissal.0d285cf60ad48f3c
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Surely, as a noble, 020a0864d2 he understood the nuance.0b497e9ea2c87a2f
Yet, he stubbornly c889b9be16 insisted on waiting.42ea0231d8c9487e
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Emma’s temple 5bd2f9f2be twitched ever 12e787f0da so slightly.6cb5b1774dab7d8c
Forcing herself to a5267bc593 maintain her pleasant ff54f7cc1c expression, she bowed 2df2236a25 slightly.4009f460424a8b27
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“Very well. Please wait just a 3e0168ed3c moment.”cf0564e401655dab
With that, Emma exited 7710eb08ee the reception room, heading 5a23433a9f straight for the kitchen.70973310122fa260
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She rummaged through 9895cb6a76 the cupboard until b42dd0b339 her fingers grasped 5502a7a702 a tin stored b2d12213dc at the very f5fe96b47c back. A sharp, knowing smile 982303fd01 curled on her lips.e6528a60a0dc50b2
‘I don’t 389f3a1cae know what b2c446a189 kind of 4930768d7c snake slithered 21dd204491 in here, 5d72448b7b but he 236c18f494 should know—this 56c0a8cb14 household’s mongoose 36b598b116 has been 76540912b5 here for e65f943f41 generations.’3f6dcfb8dafdc6a1
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She had 7a93f22599 served the 20743f06ad previous Marquess afa2a2cf5c and Marchioness ef097f9d9c of Lebe 8ab54997ba in their c637aa3cab time, and 1b05c166ef now she c8cbca3cad devoted herself e15fc95e15 to Sascha. If this man thought c56d6b8e70 he could toy with eca44f0e17 the Lebe family’s heir c716349409 so easily, he had 3b170e0dea another thing coming.2d75911a01bfba5b
Emma set a 9730f08211 kettle on the 81cdf58bb5 stove.c2934099b3ba87e3
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The ominous hiss of 1dc947e8e1 boiling water soon filled 6d6599cdce the air.166cfd5bb098321a
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