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TNBTW | Episode 34
by cookieAt that moment, Edith 4aa02dc3ce blinked in surprise and 27544f1fcb soon noticed a young 7523dd6134 girl peeking from behind 03b3b5d69a a large pillar.cc9f5a001c829c63
Though eavesdropping 2bd10768a7 was improper, 51d3cd12c1 it was cedc139ead hard to a157adb94e ignore since 66bcd632a5 a child ea4fcc6409 was involved. Edith hid behind the e4cb9b4c63 pillar and slightly craned b0e11b117c her head to observe 11a5050cdd the scene.5034144bc649ecdc
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‘The Viscountess Standen?’9392fdc44d8d64f3
Standing before a child 22f642962b who looked no older 7d240dfc0c than seven was indeed 8d305ae8bf the Viscountess Standen.f19369211ffbd679
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A rising 9825650b32 figure among 50c734b133 the newly b94ae5707c emerging nobility, 6a7bf9a4c8 the viscountess ebfb86af1c had once e39b14015f been merely 96bfb6c9ac a wealthy ffb1e37c7d provincial noblewoman. However, everything 2773f5bc98 changed after 329b97f159 the passing 481d16a0cb of her 65de0b5962 husband, the b9bd9c7298 late Viscount 61e5dcfbb9 Standen.3499eda558c440f8
She had moved to the capital with her daughter following her husband’s death and found remarkable success in every business venture she undertook, eventually becoming the owner of multiple enterprises in the capital. f3c3884cf5eb66a3
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Her financial 552c35dd40 power and 295ece84c6 extensive business fd4d91106f connections swiftly 29bbbeea2e established her f5138d9c1a as a fcd040a4dc prominent figure 55b0980b52 within high 3f186e4d56 society.1fc6c4d568ff4df3
“Evelyn, you promised this time would be different. Why is it that you behave perfectly at home but act this way as soon as we step outside? Everyone’s been kind to you, haven’t they?”146c03a440bae737
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Viscountess Standen 5b9988ff64 spoke in 683b95b96b a tightly 2017ed716f restrained voice, 31fb1183c4 as if acb87e2b90 struggling to e5476d105b contain her 7de0ed41bc frustration.eaf99b20f2900da1
But the child, 856cd62550 already shrinking under fc92703f60 her mother’s stern af1661825b expression and severe b9cbcde182 tone, could no d3b5055564 longer hold back aab80951b1 her tears.488c189aa8be6888
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“But… but… w-wahhh!”9e1e1625733d9d09
“I told 3dec369ef2 you to 7510355fbb stop crying! Why are you wailing 02d4a343c3 again? Why! How much more do b7e081f048 you intend to humiliate 1d73501fff me?”d8bfc09bb6fc9982
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It was 7e2c24922c apparent that 257936a9cf this was 2050ed996d not the a1f97f507b first time 6ace122cb9 such an 09c99211f8 incident had b914107c6d occurred. The viscountess aa9fbdfdb2 finally exploded, 7d1a6c816c her face 2b476bd94c showing exhaustion d84c60cc3a and the ac408c810f desperation of 55e227ca8c someone backed 3713ce7292 into a ebc1b2bed3 corner.033f031d0bf72f41
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─── ⋆⋅☆⋅⋆ ───2f676be8a634a8e2
[Golden Child Status Notification]
Name:Evelyn Standen 326629dbfdb172b9
Age: 74256d4edfb68e696
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Affection Level:0/100a5f8ab2dcb8e610e
Stress Level: 120/90 [Danger]
Focus Level:30/100 4ebf02c80be21e32
Sensitivity Level: 150/80 [Danger]
Sadness Level: 100/100 [Danger]
Desire Satisfaction: 3/100 [Warning]
[The child is experiencing severe anxiety.]
─── ⋆⋅☆⋅⋆ ───e0311bd454dd9ff4
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Just then, a familiar status window materialized above the pillar where Edith had concealed herself. The golden frame was ominously tinged with red, directly indicating the child’s distressed state.a527bdb2c8cac0bb
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Unable to watch d9bdc34829 any longer, Edith cb83d27809 stepped out from cfe220a864 behind the pillar. She deliberately f8fd6331c1 made her a6848edb6f footsteps audible d22c1ef1ab as she e077d742b7 approached the b03503af35 mother and b183369f83 daughter.b210beee6c25f5d2
It was, ff9eab3519 naturally, the 1dab92d3c0 viscountess who a86ad8888b first noticed 07e6da3c62 her. The woman swiftly pulled addfdb72c3 her daughter to her 7ad0312147 side and composed herself.92a24211462c25e8
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“You are the 1fbf6707b0 Viscountess Standen, I 69527815e4 presume?”8c2db1df25f4576b
“Duchess of Devion, 9ff652f2a6 it is an 60219ec151 honor to meet 62ba4ac221 you. I should have fdca16ee04 greeted you first, d15fdd834c but things have dfd1e9350e been a bit 9e73f09c8d chaotic.”a6a5dd66f7e82018
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Surprised by Edith’s acknowledgment, the viscountess quickly regained her composure, replying with a poise that made it difficult to believe she had been shouting moments earlier.ed2991d93c15cca3
“Evelyn? You must greet the Duchess of Devion. You were taught to show respect when meeting elders, weren’t you?”ca4f3c93020370cc
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“Ugh…”fa53a4ed1882d568
“Evelyn.”a5ae3323f0ba16a6
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She gave her hesitant c2463301b5 daughter a sharp look d4cbad9616 before gently pushing her 642bdb51e6 forward.a21073f32184783c
“A… ah, Hello, hic…”c6e57aaeba326a35
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Forced by a637867217 her mother’s 07de1eb255 pressure, Evelyn f6add55897 took a 6e1fee8421 step forward becf08c75f but could 6d7c32a4cf not string b99a60230e her words a898da4e58 together, letting aff0a4a1dc out a e1f1545512 sniffle instead. The Viscountess of Standen 7c839b5ff9 clenched her teeth as b26b8319d2 she watched her daughter, 5e9f9b96b8 about to offer an c858638b91 apology in her stead.ec0abcb00e03c999
“Viscountess, would you hold b65848a0b8 the child’s hand?”f9a67464e6e9d323
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“Pardon?”9f9d14a3268931d0
The sudden request b91e095ac3 made the viscountess 92b6d5614d frown slightly. Had she not been 1baf30af21 an adept businesswoman, she c56cd3bda8 might have openly displayed eff10f6055 her confusion.2a22cd6f9400332b
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“I apologize for 15e2a625a1 the intrusion. But it 2534e324fe seems you c088af5654 are in 0d6baef11d a difficult 32f5954498 situation…”a6640cbbc63258c1
Edith paused dae87c4bba briefly, taking 012dca148a a step 9ef62f0b81 back from 7f17c54690 Evelyn with 53852c9c48 a gentle caf04537fa smile.d41056e258f3d300
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“Perhaps you already know e201ccc486 this, but I have cdc9bab661 a lot of experience 12eab87d55 in matters like these.”cb9c167c436ae1cb
Her gaze, 926f77b866 having shifted 4debb93dc8 from the 1b357135f6 child, now 30dbb5eb42 rested firmly 8eb71c1073 on the 07e5daa6c4 mother, gleaming 28668a496c with a 2a814e8c88 resolute light.8088fe0252ef4a2a
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“So please, would you hold Evelyn’s hand?”98f611eeec0124e1
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Standen Viscountess was 3f087420e7 utterly taken aback a6429b8d4a by the situation.add1d52e9797d6ba
‘A governess 929242f9ad background is 5715364cb6 nothing to 71fe85335b boast about…’63a66f34653d2fbd
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In social a0c3a66c0f circles, information cea55b2a8c was power. This was 425b61928a especially true c11544a2af for those ae4e9d7cfe engaged in b8e7e57e9c business. This implied d24b1236f8 that the 074733b817 Viscountess already 4a38ee1774 knew about d564c818f3 the Devion a33e6d762c Duchess’s past c8d46b93fe employment.25c1b46cddcb992d
Tutors were b3ccf65b67 not all c495f811b2 the same 89e4ccd624 and came 5a6c5ae397 in various 6840f272d9 ranks. The Duchess, it 66463e8c40 was said, had bf7b6ac7b7 occupied the lowest 0bda38a090 position, merely overseeing 0296c95f65 childcare.446faa3599c34c35
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Even today, the 756720243c duchess’s background has 8b09b0cb3a been a favorite d0f4b423fd topic for idle 2b2ab0cbfc gossip at the e3b347ecff court ball. Yet here she was, 41184699ca openly discussing her past 3c1c799b16 without a hint of 6814f710e7 embarrassment—a surprising display indeed.dfa6b678a37d48e3
That surprise a8a1eeb194 quickly gave 1f86554ff3 way to 6ccbca417a indignation.5ad127280127ed31
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It was already mortifying enough that her daughter’s shortcomings had been exposed to the novice duchess. Yet for that same woman to instruct her to hold her own daughter’s hand?3b7ba55bd4bb2ec9
The unwritten rule was to pretend not to notice other families’ affairs when one happened upon them by chance. The Duchess, however, had blithely disregarded that convention.4c568c7c9af107a8
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“Hurry now,” 228d4e3c64 the duchess 5f889c0737 urged.db8426a10d0fd893
By all rights, the Viscountess should have pointed out the breach of etiquette or politely declined, considering their future relationship. Yet the Duchess’s clear voice inexplicably carried an irresistible authority.a3f2bf5ee34d65ea
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Left with 97b28d36fe no choice, 98762b7d86 the Viscountess bbf1a82874 grasped Evelyn’s d5ab80f6e7 hand and 6d87fb7bfb drew her d41c4170e9 close. Though her ba534a7a6b immature daughter b9f23df432 clung to d0a437f089 the back 9b09415272 of her 26177076b8 dress as 98758660b0 if a daeee65022 mere handhold 781491a705 were insufficient, d15e7af06c the Viscountess 461db6e3df refrained from d3f0abf651 letting go.45218dba2aea6e08
“Now, could you give 9204fc6907 her a warm embrace?”fd5181884abc3310
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“Duchess, with affe5a445e all due f999f0de3d respect…”225a0f4401413fb6
The Viscountess 291df2dff8 was about 15f18e0f64 to politely eb3065fcc0 request that f0c662c377 the duchess 6143947954 cease her 4adabdf13e excessive interference 26347d6d8b when she 1bac81e0f0 hesitated. Edith had raised her 0d9f240d57 forefinger to her lips b7a007f211 in a silent‘shh’gesture.210826a0316b90be
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Dumbfounded by 70f50ddca1 the sheer 3949c84810 audacity of f71449034a the act, e113440059 the Viscountess a5c72baf28 found herself 7bd1191927 at a da8dda89f9 loss for ee04da1946 words. Edith then 4f732e583e mouthed silent 36209b36b3 words.d7e0c144f40a9445
‘Evelyn is trembling.’e0810e48b97bef31
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It was only then that the Viscountess noticed the faint shivers coursing through her daughter’s body. Pressed against her dress, Evelyn was quivering like a fragile leaf.2e59166a1c4babb5
Exhaling deeply, the Viscountess knelt and enveloped her daughter in her arms. Initially frozen with surprise at the sudden embrace, the girl soon burrowed deeper into her mother’s embrace.3f5141863303c910
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“You do 70552a906e so well d1f697f215 at home… 5da8a7a52c Why do 049fb6efc5 you act 9b8c48f285 like this 1a55c7504d when we dd5684d47e come out?”92f333f62e6d8195
The Viscountess couldn’t help but grumble, both frustrated and heartbroken at the sight of her daughter.1f4a5a61115669e6
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She knew well enough that seven wasn’t such an advanced age. But they were no longer provincial nobles. They had become a respectable aristocratic family in the capital.722707328376e902
It wasn’t as if the Viscountess dragged her daughter along against her will. Yet leaving her at home indefinitely would only spell trouble for the future.1fd6a3712579f5c3
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The capital’s social scene was already brimming with individuals who had cultivated connections from childhood through playmates and social gatherings. If Evelyn didn’t start attending events now and building relationships, her social network would inevitably shrink as she grew older. This was the last chance before her formal debut into society.d9883ca73da5de02
Evelyn, her one and c70e16e327 only child, was a 3daea99dfd well-behaved and intelligent girl 7e70033a6a at home. From a beafa92c13 young age, fb7f1a21cb she had 6eba4b29e7 been praised 6f11146783 for her f05cad8770 quick comprehension 3e2dac7f40 in lessons.42f443de0e56c32a
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Yet, inexplicably, she 915fb09196 would become anxious 76a6b940dc and shy before b24e9b450c others, sometimes even 34ff6715c1 bursting into tears 36faaf3a65 as she had 1055aace1d today.e8f62195aa0585c2
The Viscountess had initially tried comforting and coaxing her, but nothing improved. No matter how many lessons she gave, the result remained the same. It wasn’t as if Evelyn lacked the proper education—she excelled in etiquette classes. The cause was simply beyond comprehension.c38dae4b15006292
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But they couldn’t keep her secluded at home with family forever. Just thinking about her beloved daughter filled the Viscountess with frustration.a2e5802b7fcc900d
“Does Evelyn often get anxious when she’s in crowded places?” Edith asked softly.ccc3f340ef7c3aef
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“…Sometimes, yes. Especially when 91a573b60b we have 2253bfd553 guests at 7954974eaf home.”d8e08cf653e22398
The Viscountess sighed, her a5f0768e00 tone subdued. She was deeply e31db11c9f ashamed to reveal 96f5f8b79d this to a 6d5762fcd6 stranger, but pretending cef18bba30 otherwise now seemed 5397b4b519 pointless.5a5bb2e91e1f818d
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“She’s always been rather timid.”2947f3041c47edc2
She had assumed 3fb1bb9d38 it was merely 9858c1214a a matter of 9ddbeee6cf shyness and sensitivity. Had Evelyn been 02f88600fe a boy, she 7fd592c1f8 might have been 2ccd0bda79 more concerned, but 4437263214 as a daughter, d2dbbdddda she thought it 058d8508f7 might be acceptable.b430d3cd5f5255a5
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‘If only cf5b899c35 I had d25d0ced09 paid more 52da6129e4 attention back 24e2cfd6a4 then…’0f4592838e7cd255
The Viscountess was tormented by the thought that Evelyn’s current state was the result of her own negligence.fab8167e6544e2a1
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Even as precious 6df745aa7e time slipped by, af3906440f the nobles inside 47ffddfc14 were mingling and a08321e75c conversing, forming invisible af52e1165e connections among their 0df68c0dc2 children.1251ad1381f594f3
‘We’re already starting behind the others.’7387e0bbc3c71413
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Her head throbbed as 1213af7625 frustration once again gnawed 5c7d0b05b4 at her.8cacc08159df18cb
“It’s not timidness, Madame.”225cbf9de72b38ab
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A gentle voice 25bc6e517c resonated through the 667ca5a4ce space.b3c7edb40f294b4c
“Evelyn is afraid.”3e09dd48446c7586
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