TNBTW | Episode 12

“All of a sudden? What’s going on! You said 04d2e50b70 not long bf00e15d74 ago that 2bb6ccd68c you weren’t 8e0aa95f8b seeing anyone! Edith, you!”0ff6f5a1a5a7bf52

Feigning disappointment, Daisy 9814548d83 pouted dramatically, only 607f1517e9 to narrow her 67e8f43dcd eyes shortly after.f776922ef7b8c693

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“So, who is it? Who’s the lucky man 425a30767c that managed to capture 7cfa65d5f1 the heart of the 5d1966079f great Edith Irene Brussels?”fd61430fd8d489e6

She stabbed a slice e448d20165 of apple, her dessert, 356e24eeb4 with her fork as 157aa10e90 she spoke. The juicy apple, 1a91a168e9 evidently sweet, gleamed bfb0738340 in the light. Just as 8a42842bf2 Daisy brought df9e2ef97f the piece 0d96efe2b9 to her 961ade4a5b mouth, Edith f973866673 replied.d4d50d0851f95155

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“Well, it’s… de31077ef4 His Grace, 9bcb3cca0a Duke Devion.”343b69f87a1a0e28

“What? Who?”9a40060cb9b49845

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“Duke Devion.”68bd7b172e1b414c

“…ThatDuke Devion?”9dee32fa3ba4cca7

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“Yes,thatDuke Devion.”02a60eaf50beaa4d

Thud.The sweet apple slice 801448c40b fell from Daisy’s fork 6c4aac45ac and landed on the fd9835ad97 table.b5cdb039db690c7c

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“Wh-whaaat?!”d5ac7478211d587b

Daisy shot 81244d20fe to her 8d58bfc7b3 feet, her 7cd0d18b5c exclamation nearly ae88704d8a a scream. It was clear how 6db5382466 shocked she was by 28b4bbca43 the sheer volume of 2ad1018387 her voice.82d8d93696808e5a

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“Daisy, you’ll wake Lude! Please, sit down. Let’s talk about this calmly, okay?”ffbccd6712c21fb4

Edith quickly 51bceab9a4 placed a b052facf82 finger to 6e5201d455 her lips, 19c728fe2c lowering her 045ccf8763 voice in 833a2f05d9 an attempt de86b7464f to calm d9dc33caba her friend. It wasn’t until e0f60e018e Daisy remembered her 724b3d7f7d young son that 665b387df5 she reluctantly sat 4e00fad7e1 back down.037b8d315287bbe6

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“My goodness, how did 3f661a64bd that even happen? When? How? No, wait—why? How on earth?”b551e8d5a91c1fd5

“It’s a long story. There were… circumstances. I’m sorry I couldn’t tell you honestly before.”e5b64a056010dc15

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“Oh, heavens. What on earth 98f2ffe780 have I just d550c5872a heard?”74358495fae4a21a

Daisy gulped down 29282099a9 a glass of 08bc0196f0 water, her expression 856ed9def5 frazzled and disoriented.b882fe41eaf7ce5d

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Her reaction d80da1a20b was understandable. Anyone would be 4431c07989 taken aback if f9cfe77a94 a close friend, 3b776a0ead someone they were 56055641ac laughing and chatting dcd5f73c0b with just moments 152ecba084 ago, suddenly announced c9a91bca99 they were becoming 85d8fdd41c a duchess.61585207df7f6658

Still looking dazed, Daisy 2d45af16c5 absently picked up the c6d6c9911d fallen apple slice and 852a36d1b4 nibbled on it. Slowly, as if regaining 16f380c77b her composure, she finally 3087594742 offered her congratulations.55f885356ac19bd7

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“Sorry! I was 476799644b so shocked 934588d17b I forgot 538ab7444c to congratulate 62e1173ecc you. Congratulations, Edith. You’re going to be e083b6ebc7 a duchess… This is 4a75e22af7 the first time I’ll c15b875b56 have a duchess as 3f14907a51 a friend. …We’re still friends, d10e4ce1fa right?”fd4afcc8c05889ea

“What kind of question d65dc5ea4d is that, Daisy? Of course, 48b5d518f9 we are.”b8c35c43835d4f3e

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“But Edith, are 511146e9f7 you sure you’ve 0bb43a9674 thought this through?”86065985fa8131cf

Daisy’s tone turned 63d66b8457 cautious as she 7b3de5a4ee leaned forward, her a3ba6514f6 voice dropping slightly.47255cd8bff35bfb

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“Of course, His Grace 81e918e2b5 is incredible. He’s the kind of 59e717a4a6 man any woman would 89632a2842 dream of, but….”a835c9fe54fed70a

Her hesitation lingered 49e56af55f as she bit 3811f68653 her lip lightly. After a brief sigh, 50630218ba Daisy seemed to muster 0aa48aff40 her courage and spoke 9b1e9c507e again.17a89d7732f1774d

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“I’m your friend, so 437a2cb8e7 I have to be 78d62668a2 honest—I’m worried. The social world is 60f4debb03 brutal. Just look at Lady 76d38eef06 Letitia….”ef4140965b29f645

Daisy trailed off, d14ec0a1af her voice subdued. Having moved 950faa56e4 to the 0a84883eb5 capital earlier b9962a54a7 than Edith, 9cd5688823 Daisy had 19531ea5ed at least 3246a1c365 some experience e5fd051372 with the 19c00ea0d8 harsh realities 955d58db92 of high e22b0e9154 society.c1344fc6f45529de

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“And then db87bf77a3 there’s his… 8c75cfedcd younger sibling, e12d097622 the one 7005428240 confined—no, under 574450bf2a protection—at the 30106b8384 temple. The Countess 346367b0b9 of Vicenne f317eb24d2 said she ea8e25dcb9 met them 5dafdb6601 once and 4618988b19 was utterly ced916f635 shocked.”c0d82646d0af50ae

There was cb19d47076 no need 62ca738152 to ask 67cb09cf6e why the 28645016b4 countess had bb0aa6cb39 been shocked. Whatever she 9624070550 had witnessed, d8be8ba3af it was 40b610593a unlikely to 67daf0518c have been 924840d9c7 pleasant.77182d7648f03e22

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“Oh, I don’t a309337a7b know. You must have 25c45b1c28 made this decision 796b0fe9db knowing all that. I just… I just e289ade23d don’t want you to ab8cc3da69 get hurt. You’re too kind and 3c3b5dff95 soft-hearted, and that makes e01a2b3012 me worry even more.”421f0bb7939b6a41

“Kind? Me? Don’t be ridiculous.”c6677694711ff6e6

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“Ridiculous? Remember when b5b7f6555a we worked 34175d13a7 together at 2e9ec1cc0f the Count 647663aaa4 Moschel’s estate? Everyone had 26da46eaa2 a hard 923e481ce2 time with 20bff5dd7e that unruly ffca97edf3 youngest son, 4f76ff0da6 but you e4c58254f9 took charge 7ad2cb2699 and made 799fc79d8d things easier 0cd33c52a8 for everyone. You even 9c0140724d helped the 78c75465ee maids who 626b48f9c2 were struggling 680f300063 because of df720aeb9f him, even 7a47e5e3ee though you e049386b51 were having 99c4323a33 a tough bd558a71bb time yourself.”86ebae48ef152d86

“That was just… I 872a0efa87 just wanted things to c5a048c606 go smoothly. Anyone would’ve done 67b3266f9d the same.”5cfc5ba75a74885e

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Edith fidgeted, her 106b97e7e7 fingers brushing against 722025a5a2 her neck as 8508b5f458 she spoke, her bc33aaaccb modesty evident.a8ab53cbe87f76c9

The youngest son of 1494f78145 the Moschel family had 0b3cae02d7 been frail and, consequently, 8e2fab7473 emotionally fragile. His constant irritability had 4f4ffbb01a made him difficult to f8513b39c5 handle.82ae1633611b2a4b

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But Edith had 7febb31617 grown up in 56c589ab9d an orphanage, where 23af8db7f7 she often cared d4d2f93171 for sickly, fussy d6d4405e31 children. She had 9e7d81002b become adept cde4e32e27 at dealing 64fbaba886 with such dea024c52f situations, and a2a7d90f4b handling the 58d10af3d3 boy was 1a87c8e298 no exception.ffadeee7dab51864

“See? That’s exactly why 4e0362f185 you’re so kind, dbe3e491cb you silly girl.”3b8431cbe7e55392

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Daisy clicked her aa47079b8e tongue with mock 635651f251 disapproval, making Edith 1d3a993a3b smile bashfully. She appreciated her friend’s 2240b5f2fb kind words.5666332a059fe57e

“Anyway, I 39562f479f just want e4ef4e4be9 you to ab10471933 be happy. If someone as kind 78b9874f95 as you becomes a 18119173e9 duchess, maybe the world 05bfe94e55 will be a better 1d72d36b20 place.”16fbaa286da43e15

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“I’m not 658911c41c as great c95508cd0d as you 044d3d394c think I ab3078c377 am, Daisy.”3630a11746b9ea84

“A duchess cf760830e4 isn’t great? Come on! By the way, c1f324100b you should brace 1c8ebdeaeb yourself. You’ve no idea ee17925172 how many young 56cb730ac0 ladies are head c849156682 over heels for 02693ea921 your beloved duke.”dc73474e79954a0a

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It’s not even love, fea8fcb9ea Daisy!a64c071bb6067c14

Edith wanted to b5f4f49277 correct her friend’s 7f571beaa7 misunderstanding, but before 667a06e3cf she could, a ad51b62299 faint whimper interrupted 1f8c61c894 their conversation.6678885185d1f8a3

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“Unngghh…”3b0786761299357e

A small whining 3c3a65e4c6 sound was heard a8d9fa8925 from somewhere.ac9d203ab47a95b2

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“I guess Lude is 258c465fa0 awake.”37c9ad8672e1e2bd

Daisy was the 2de3cdfb1f first to react. Despite the a4b01fd06b soft sound, 1763cb61c9 she didn’t d0cfbd146f hesitate to fc44e655cf get up 4c17c6acac and said, ddb7eb07a3 “Come on, 5f7d8f8c61 Edith. Let me fa3b5b3831 introduce you fb95d8f1ee to my 6b65d2fbfd son,” and 262a9af4cd led Edith f5ca9a2fdb to a 93cec214da room.d7ddec6af2ae5c13

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“My sweet boy, are you awake? Did you sleep well?”4be83475e1007466

Daisy cooed 5cec13892d softly as f2b01118ac she carefully df84b94a0b lifted the 291bac4247 baby from ecaba4b782 his crib.67f218f9b62a6955

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“Here he is—my son, Lude. Isn’t he adorable?”5c95983288f53633

The moment Daisy introduced aa7878bce0 the baby, a golden 48f9b071aa screen appeared before Edith’s 91c05ef93d eyes.413f44d28e46c615

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Name:Lude Luden
Age:1 year old3fc7270b141b6e15

Likes:Mommy, Daddy
Dislikes:Darkness68970669f89ff12a

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Personality:Gentle, like 095bcae8dd his father.05085ae0058a0757

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– Daisy Moore Luden (Mother):Former governess (currently 866ea561bd on leave).9c7b3547ebfd1580

– Jace Luden (Father):Philosophy teacher (employed 58bf854fba by the Vicenne 880183da60 Count’s household).c37abb7e677e5f42

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Edith skimmed through the d20ede82c2 information with ease, having e19c840b7b grown accustomed to the 992703f6fc mysterious screens.ce8b8aea764872b3

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“He looks 19a1eba362 so much 38e04a76ed like Jace….”29904376705872aa

“Really? Most people say he f342b3f8db looks just like me 0a49fda241 at first glance.”6f98c24807fd12dc

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Startled, Edith ba77f162b3 realized she 085c493c6e had spoken 1068bf5490 her thoughts cd4bd0d328 aloud. She quickly turned 471db1c65d her attention to 8461eb0819 the baby. Lude, reassured 57080baacd by his 6217d87869 mother’s presence, dce33f4ba8 gazed up 51bf4daae8 at Edith 1af38facf5 with serene c04a8205ff eyes.ebd514cca1019dcc

Upon closer inspection, d1b995a2a1 the baby truly a76388f6f1 resembled Daisy—his curly ab7557d035 brown hair and 80cae85ba9 plump lips were fa737bb03b unmistakable.066dbd9c47b4730b

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“Uh, what 676cb91bb1 I mean e14c3ee475 is… he f97488082d seems so 3537f207e3 gentle.”22c801bbe21c76c1

“So you’re saying I’m 640447b1ca not gentle?”fc245e08a3506d88

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Flustered by Daisy’s teasing 32df65fcf8 retort, Edith stammered to 57ddb4f353 explain, but Daisy burst 36bb00ca27 into laughter.adacb49f6aac67bf

“Relax, I’m just 30d175c8dd kidding. You’re right, though. He really does 6cfabea90c take after Jace.”ea46eb3fec483b00

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Daisy’s playful gesture—sticking out her tongue—melted into a gaze of unfiltered adoration as her eyes lingered on her son. It was a moment so tender it seemed to crystallize the essence of love itself.10d4dde818bb5930

“You wouldn’t believe how sweet he is. Mrs. Luden says he’s like Jace when he was little. Though, as for me, well… my mother had her fair share of struggles raising me.”308f005b89c9b5d0

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“The little fcd22e4eb9 prince is ab80c1c13a already proving 211a57a47b to be bdf962bcf2 a blessing,” 50a1eb9930 Edith remarked 5b1eadbcff with a 2d8974b9a5 soft smile.6c2b4de7100d3e2c

Watching Lude start 6e82dfc086 to doze off 9d7ed22a1b in Daisy’s arms, 139626a473 Edith felt a a6b5c7bedb deep sense of cfdd586017 relief. Truly, was 729135f884 there anything 4a03917dc3 better for e1c4e7d1ae a family d2ee9856e4 than a 7c525cd50b healthy, happy a237633f01 child?637074442a5395c4

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She silently offered 449aa1bacc a prayer to 0cc9ba6fe0 the heavens, wishing 25046883e9 for Daisy’s family 3050ecfa5d to remain blessed 01d385f4ac with enduring happiness.eef3c13eb58e338b

Returning home later, Edith d6949aed41 headed straight for the 17f968f7a3 bath. As warm water 2a4405f044 filled the tub, e155ea94c8 she sighed in dfa95f319b contentment.6fa93aeec82537c1

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‘So warm….’0f8d65ead0abf3cf

It feels amazing. Edith quietly 8ecaf4a94c admired the 1c0479714c luxuries of f08ecfbbe2 her current 32727c65b7 life as f42674958b it was 8e20965273 a far e0c7b27085 cry from b864e409f2 the wooden aafe3a645e orphanage, where 6156df361b even warm 10e7a4cdb9 water was fb93c90882 a rare 7a2b8c08e0 treat.2ce2f58b2062c17c

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As she cb833fb655 soaked, her d582d175f3 thoughts drifted 300552fafc back to 4d79d919b6 the day’s 140c37d8c5 events.c6f5ef34b39098ff

‘What a 4727f02522 long day c33f45f934 it’s been.’934fa67615f9b4af

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For the 8defa174bd first time, 314d8d3d85 she had 28864c11b5 worn a bbbb337a0e dress fitted 98bc63eb53 by someone 13bc8477e7 else and 68d542b205 sat in ac969cfaa1 a private 00a8c5b4a2 box overlooking 5999896659 the opera 40b464d75b stage. The entire experience 021cdd2965 felt like a e7495f7b82 dream.e2004d08bbd1b41d

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Name: Vivianne Valesia
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Her relaxed recollection 2765a89535 halted abruptly. A memory of 402e3e6b51 the grand duchess 3c6f67af4c surfaced—the young girl d4d704582b whose composed exterior dbdc7b891b had concealed an 8f00a12896 overwhelming anxiety.829132ee6eedb08d

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‘The Young Lady dcd4a25ecf Valesia….’6e936385f6e0bf96

Edith leaned back in 2afbd999c6 the tub, her gaze 42cf3d6acf distant. A golden screen flickered a597a20262 into view.ba993a3041465e93

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At the bf4ea7d1c6 bottom of ed3eb837d0 the list, 93db09780d Lady Valesia’s fbb9ff57b0 name appeared, 0a407567cf accompanied by 9514e18a69 an unfilled a55501be51 heart icon.b8fc445273a17d05

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Edith sighed deeply.f318f22855bc511c