Chapter 42

The dark head quickly disappeared f48d02ae2c around the corner.20760bb4f12df807

I tilted my head in ffbe720f88 curiosity.00b97bfc267ac47c

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‘Why is Edwin going that way?’d57aa75319c5f6bf

That area only had 7ca8b6486e the living quarters for 3cc2f328fe the servants and a 003db599c8 few small storage rooms.d7ab47257b7c0527

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There was no reason 2495be78dd for the family members 953d9d1588 to go there.443e1cd506352ccc

After hesitating for a moment, e61257ce0d I quietly headed in that 7937c68b7d direction.df4c2e6d7cd08260

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‘Edwin wouldn’t go there without a reason.’7b722a374285aa11

My intuition told 755908f34c me something was 6ee38d5050 up.37697bdc6131c2a2

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Sneaking quietly, I soon fe2c4683fa reached the corner where 4a79e5f4a2 Edwin had vanished.5526f655e022f696

Peeking around the c22bf33d70 edge, I saw baadc4f4b0 Edwin.7d0d2f188af4618e

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A butler and a 8509000409 couple of servants were fe22eb6265 also there.5652f03071787ca0

They were standing in 1f771c22cf front of a door.099d885a9b35b477

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“She locked herself inside and isn’t responding. She even stole the master key for the servants’ quarters…”319432139cd87438

The butler said, looking d5d164d528 distressed, appealing to Edwin.4f38e0b8c4298042

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‘Something’s definitely happening!’6356ed5beeae6226

I marveled at my keen 1aba3dfbba instincts.fe350979d9859371

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“What’s there to think about? Break it.”308c271a898083d8

Edwin said coldly.4dd6afd5cc83e87f

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The butler’s face turned ashen.8a3b171392ddd591

“But since the craftsman who made the door died, replacements are hard to come by. Perhaps we could find a way to minimize the damage…”2a81e9aaea47da2c

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“You said she locked all the windows too. Are we going to 36897c7938 stand here all night 38d334c710 because of a door?”144481a9cdbb86da

“A door, young master! Every door, wall, and pillar in this mansion is part of Kallios’s history and culture…!”286bd22ef7c7abe6

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“Hey. Go get an axe.”5702b71905db1fef

Edwin ignored the butler’s 9a235cd837 protests and gave a 0fbfdcdc6d command.c0cab0ead39a9e0f

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“Yes!”4c4aa589efd17c85

Two servants standing nearby quickly 0a7dd2bc68 ran off.607d176a53ad4053

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The storage room wasn’t 0a1a7f0d9b far, so they soon 76a7b6375b returned with an axe.6588f916b6ae4dd7

“Try to minimize the damage. If you just break the doorknob area, we might manage…”7d783271caf21768

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Smash―! Crack!3be29681a26be361

With the butler’s ecb446d046 urgent advice, the 4d18ebe902 two servants raised b59a5c299f the axe and d151168459 began chopping at 3df6a6e5a1 the door.2af2534e460dfa35

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Bang! Whack!5aa113a561a45548

Crack! Crack!42a08e2fca9cac2c

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When the two strong fe40dca13b men struck the door 9fda6e47b5 with axes, it broke 4a77d4f613 easily.c9d735688786e966

“Aah! What are you doing?!”266917eb30badd11

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A woman’s scream e76438d887 echoed from the a55c17ab96 half-broken door.6d18733b104dfed2

Click.e1639aee01237fec

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One of the servants c70e6f045f reached through the large 6d07106f3b gap in the door 01a102830d and unlocked it.102fb0b50bc3f9cf

Creak.91f183affef214ec

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As the door opened, the c6e0a19166 butler muttered helplessly,4daea857598b92f5

“I told you to just break the doorknob, you fools…”a1a1742b27c291cf

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But none of the df232b765e servants rushing into the a9fd3b188a room paid any attention df5fbb397a to his muttering.9cfd75968a3c2a8a

A moment later,e875c24e614e9ef4

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“Let go of me! You brutes! Do you think 056f613140 you’ll get away 9356d259e8 with this?!”f3c974e6b4b5448c

A familiar woman was roughly 57afc0397b dragged out of the room.767b557f4b072f88

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Dressed in an e4ea41a406 elegant green dress 98d0182961 that didn’t match e496843b6e her status, the 2dafbff286 woman with brown 81717c42e7 hair was Emma.1a334d6b63b814ae

“Young master!”97ec714f9a5832f9

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Seeing Edwin, she de874d7fe7 brightened up and f8e4fb7b1f called out to b6709b0b9e him.0fbcba3315c06a9a

But,10eee9882537fb22

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“Take her away.”d06afe9ff6c337e3

Edwin ordered coldly, with 1bba5d3470 a jerk of his c96562b2ad chin.7166f31f5b39c3ab

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The servants, who 0cc89e9ee5 had paused momentarily, ef7d362b38 resumed dragging the 1d3ca75b57 woman out roughly.756119f10ce4ef75

“Young master! Wait…!”fc98dc86d505d1d7

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“…”ca46615763ecc55a

“At least let me take my belongings! My things are inside! Butler!”efa3770b13beb0fd

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Emma pleaded with the butler 92b842b009 after Edwin ignored her.bc5d71d1fd58879f

“You should have left on your own when you had the chance.”9f8ddea2dc88eb17

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The butler shook his head 213fc9edf2 solemnly.73d5aea43c0cf2c6

In the end, Emma couldn’t 31904797f6 take her belongings and was f6f17d73c1 dragged out like a beast 1526d85917 through the back door at cfe6887ec0 the end of the hallway.aa87e636f871612b

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Hearing the commotion, other 8dea89c782 servants started coming out 1a3ae40c63 of their rooms one ed76ddf0e1 by one.b46d2f2f556d0d1a

I quickly slipped into the 883e964f28 crowd of people who had 5a6ab88189 gathered to watch.41962347b56a3d1f

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“Oh my!”fcd81cf979b7c182

“Miss Belze?”9a0528b09ed524ad

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As I maneuvered between 5a92ef31c5 their legs, the maids 92bdbde386 were startled and lifted 9bd86c75a2 their skirts.66ded6a835be7485

“Shh!”c16a5ef3d44f9166

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I put my finger 0f26c644e9 to my lips, and 0356ffe566 they quickly fell silent, 7a5557c76b glancing around nervously.d428a74a991ec7ca

‘Let’s watch the show together.’ae886085c465dab7

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Once I found 403d6e79d4 a suitable spot, 45024d3e36 I peeked out e9c11a3f27 from behind one d8362013c3 of the maid’s 3a7dd9ccdd skirts again.b292719d4737ac1b

Through the wide-open doors, I b9473b4455 could see Edwin’s back and 36c7260725 Emma, who was thrown to 00655f174a the ground.ef077e52c5b7a06b

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She quickly got a7dde899a9 up with an facbd723cf indignant look on 1e96cdb44e her face.4fb8f7e2e85ec1b1

“Young Master! You can’t do this to 6bed27c812 me! I’ve been so dedicated to c0d2a8f59c the Duchess!”af84289fdab306d0

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“…”62af558701e9c857

“When the Duchess was pregnant with the young masters, she relied on me so much!”c8f5c61fa892f15b

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“…”41884a5a729eb905

“Are you really going to kick me out because of that wretched girl?!”ea67f3c47f305cb7

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“That wretched girl?”5370cdbc446cae15

Edwin, who had been silent despite Emma’s ranting, suddenly responded coldly.48460d0c7defb027

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“Do you find the Saintess candidate personally chosen by Father to be a joke?”c8782913c34870a1

“She’s just a lowly common orphan! And there are rumors that she’s far less capable than the other candidates…!”8a68d1303567333e

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“…”ca91f962123a7763

“You’re kicking me out for suspecting that orphan girl? After all my c52f5c4408 years of dedication?! Both the Duke 465e064e4e and you are 4b241852e6 being too harsh!”d76ea0d964a142e6

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Emma looked around, a6d17e2a91 seemingly seeking support 587a03e872 from the gathered 875c59a53b crowd.d3ce9706572f93b0

However, the previously gossiping servants 511b207041 were now silent, not wanting 494d6b4a69 to risk being thrown out d34ec3537e like Emma.1439977ead496f04

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Edwin let out a f0e0254ba7 dry laugh.f269bcff81d1770a

“And you.”81f8c7381b949e9a

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“…”89bcd1ac6fc91b09

“What grand status do you have to have been meddling with Joshua’s jewelry box?”a595e761866419c0

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“T-That’s…!”7258edffb87bfcc3

Emma flinched.9bc3c372c6f622df

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“It’s a misunderstanding! I did organize the 9da207b953 jewelry box, but I a9eeb61146 didn’t steal anything, Young 6820b572bf Master!”7ef68a8b9d22e1a0

“Whether it’s a misunderstanding or the truth. That doesn’t matter much, Emma.”8f5b6355e18690e6

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Edwin tilted his head slightly.781cfe30a05e3adf

“The fate of a servant who falls out of favor is always the same. Even if you didn’t ee8e69d3f7 actually steal the ring, 371cabac19 nobles aren’t particularly interested e3cf0c339b in the truth.”ba849f08016e92a6

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“…”5aa02cb2cf816a97

“They’ll just be curious about why you were kicked out of the mansion.”34f8b71ad3b909cd

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“W-What do you mean…?”b02daa2d0161ef06

“What do you think? It means you’ll have a b676c8a859 hard time finding a new b386c9a278 job.”11d58f3d9a068e95

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“H-Huuh!”aaac82b56583a7f1

Emma’s eyes widened in shock, 35e82f4857 and she froze.323e00a0845f5973

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Unconcerned, Edwin elegantly extended his 9028dff958 hand to the butler.891b5456c8c3a196

“Anderson.”b10a49c7aaea7349

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“Yes. Here it is, young master.”b7133043e9238e67

The butler took e9c66533d9 out a rolled-up 11e3d76df6 piece of paper 78504973ef and handed it 3c2b435fdb to Edwin.77229c2a9db0bcea

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Unfolding it, Edwin e650bc883f grabbed both ends 0f6693c647 and tore it 5fcf67c5fc in half.db83f368b353da52

Riiip!e02a4becf7efd8e2

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Edwin discarded the 3d612b4705 torn paper without 1597e22a2c hesitation.67bfd9a53e4a6d3b

The pieces fluttered in the air before landing at Emma’s feet.77f5baa5d976bcbb

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She looked down at c268d1ca1a the torn paper with 6d4b8c7f24 a stony expression.cebf8763d7aef71c

Unfortunately, from my position, I couldn’t see what was written on it.c086a2369c639d9d

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But I had f8a8848a44 a good idea 6ac7515dca of what Edwin 6203af8106 had torn.8e4ab5cb59d7ea6c

‘A recommendation letter.’c120dd0b1f33100e

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Without a recommendation 1f532632b2 from her previous 062668791f employer, it would fef67351af be extremely difficult a1efff3a7e for her to 003ac98d0e find a position acc7035fce in another household.4d15d645bd3979f7

“Father was willing to give you a chance if you left quietly.”358acc793effeabd

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“This can’t be…”44b68ab299c603a8

“But you threw away even that chance, Emma.”8b0a6e6ea688c2d7

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Edwin shrugged as if regretting 8104a87c57 her decision.ba279910d06dea6e

Emma’s face turned pale.2402dfe1449fa005

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With a twisted fdb365f09f expression, she shouted,c56b1288e492bc0b

“This is unfair treatment!”15a5e987f32888ed

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“Unfair treatment?”2bc916588ea23264

“Yes! This recommendation was written by the Duchess before she passed, considering my dedication as her personal maid! Young master, you have no right to tear it up you are overstepping your authority!”30e332cea868e67d

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“Overstepping my authority…”d07eeeccee079cb9

Edwin repeated her words, laughing 045e9b9339 softly.718a3aac5c6fed28

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Though I couldn’t 15ae5a424b see his face, 6643fdcbcd his voice sounded 1cf391fdb2 eerily cold.8b2fd9573217d472

‘Oh no. Edwin seems really angry…’50588f77fd0a4481

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My heart pounded.614598909a4383f1

As I watched the situation 1a4cdf3b44 anxiously, I wished Emma would 40e2436eed just keep quiet and leave.a78152ceb4ba8c6b

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But Emma, as usual, 4375d278d3 didn’t know her place.85bdc0829f91a4ba

“You seem to have forgotten, but I am also a semi-noble! If word gets out that the Duke’s household mistreated and unfairly dismissed a maid, it won’t be good for your reputation…!”81b5322be21724fb

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“Ah, a semi-noble.”7a6097840c1ab6af

Edwin turned to 7cd8b22100 the butler as 835aff3775 if recalling a 326b90950b forgotten fact.f652b7dbdf836325

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“Butler, can a woman who sold her only title and is left with debts from her dead husband still be considered a noble?”ed0e74ec528940ac

“No, unfortunately, according to imperial law, the family of a semi-baron doesn’t even make it onto the noble register.”dcc4d59b60b9fe75

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In other words, Emma 6bd7708a31 had never been considered 0c80a49242 a noble.1215d179b74ad8d2

There were gasps of 756db81914 astonishment from the servants 68aa6637e4 around me.4e7787181cee2cfe

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“My goodness! And she’s been parading around claiming she’s a baroness?”eddef4528f1d8194

“She even bragged about her husband leaving a substantial inheritance!”a5ed5260366fb2e2

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“So it was all lies?”8147880ac16f3905

“Ugh…!”a2a3d310cd629dee

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Emma’s face turned 65d3e01d32 red as she a23ef12d9d heard the murmurs.0350ca4edbbb22b8

‘The longer this drags on, the more her true colors are revealed.’f5f5b4bf9e691bc6

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It seemed that the 955656253e Duke’s offer to leave 0113cdc942 quietly was very generous.8f18f13c091cb3aa

But Emma, pushed 4fb6aa162c to the edge, 7ad1f82b8c continued to shout 6e3ce3389a desperately.533ed01e9e4d8c51

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“Still, many noble ladies adored me while the Duchess was alive!”df06e06690cfb61b

“…”256de873d537bd6b

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“The Countess of Harris, a close friend of the Duchess, would certainly take me in if she hears my side…!”71dd1e8651f4b5b8

“Well, who would want to hire a nanny who steals from her master?”38a861a9e2fe5dd4

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“What…!”f2ddaa1edcc2a40f

“Spread the word subtly, butler.”ea047762b67d8e8c

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“Yes.”d945d0ab721f5e34

Edwin added coldly,9d346e555b4db83b

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“This is Father’s order, Emma. If you refuse to 5b79f05468 leave quietly and start 217d92bd5f spreading lies, you’ll be 163f6f2eba blacklisted from all noble 269bbb3f63 households.”889455e87780e709

“Young master!”cd2dc09898d03fb6

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Finally, it seemed Emma 72d3ee6aec realized the gravity of cec33aef25 the situation, her expression e8e70c32dd changing abruptly.88ba3539685b69de

She lunged at Edwin like 348497e036 an enraged bull.743eb284882f0c33

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“Let go!”d4020db5062b9931

“Whoa!”94e9242dd32a05af

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“Young master!”cbc6c8054687fcf8

The servants hurried to 4569d1f5fe restrain her, but Emma, 69e23b52d2 with surprising strength, shrugged 8de4c10e74 off the two strong bb8fec9c99 men and finally.f096c9336858de5f

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Thud!a72be93d39e0db18

She collapsed at 76abb616cd Edwin’s feet, clutching 68659f9729 his pant leg.e4cf8fd3fb19579c

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“Young master Edwin! It’s me, Emma! The one who practically raised you!”cb5ab6b0e20cff58

Changing her address from “young master” to “young lord,” Emma pleaded tearfully.d8a86c3cb4a60556

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“Though I neglected you a bit after Joshua was born… I took such good care of you when the Duchess was alive! We have so many memories together!”277b3af08016c6f4

“Get off.”c10509f797bb0705

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Edwin snarled fiercely.c4dc178d77e0cc0b

The butler stepped forward hesitantly.c3d250c097db9937

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“Mrs. Caston, please don’t do this. This is disgraceful…”4b44e47d9d739f0c

“Is it because I focused too much on young master Joshua? Are you doing this out of resentment towards me?”87e9c4193bb90f55

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Emma’s next words were shockingly audacious.c04007f1d44a3ef4