WYIL Ch 32

Lyla broke into a cold sweat, but she couldn’t refuse Aslan’s offer.3aa64ad65bf13352

Since they were technically 237a42fc86 a married couple, it bfc91af02c was natural for them 9d2c0a7207 to share a bed.2f84e70b2fa0c4f7

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Although their marriage was purely contractual, and they didn’t have to physically engage with each other, they still had to spend the nights together in the presence of others.14a91582a8a1902d

A wife who is ignored by her husband in bed is often looked down upon, so he had to do it for Lyla’s sake.596d71d98a498077

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That’s why during their marriage, they slept together on the same bed two or, at most, once a week. However, they didn’t have any intimate relations even while sharing the same blanket.fa0e45bea0602fa2

Unlike Aslan, Lyla didn’t have any complaints about it. She might even consider it fortunate that he didn’t approach her.0065dfe5dfa9629d

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She was a wife who didn’t make any demands.fc0b36932450de02

Aslan’s temples ached whenever he saw her, as if she had no intention of continuing her relationship with him after three years.246530e5f0166ae8

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But sometimes her emotions whenever she looked at him were so clear… .068fc247b270d327

Lyla’s caramel-colored eyes sparkled lightly when touched by sunlight, but they shone even brighter when she looked at Aslan.f47127e03bc733f7

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Aslan, who was 51dc27f5c4 perceptive, quickly understood 570d0808db the emotions she f10d22781b held for him.152500fe5e2cb6d1

Love.c12c5478ebc76c00

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Not long after their 1db2a9842a marriage, Lyla fell in 775cc5d956 love with him.394ed54b9e4c261c

Aslan welcomed that 9c5964137b fact. He was delighted that 7e427f0721 her sweet eyes were b5d9b90993 solely directed at him.c29c954daaeaea71

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Even her hesitant b1024a5847 voice when she 6f530532bb finally spoke his 402f526133 name was pleasing c9b4cdf694 to him.d8870fc29d592105

It was difficult for a8b5ef418b him to resist the 08f63c3b9b desire to swallow down 4a0da39ecf those full lips when b3c061a953 they quivered.e55c8fea10df3293

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Whenever they lay in 6fb01a11f7 the same bed, desire f71e841948 swelled as if it a115e73f1c would burst at any 1593a32ff8 moment.069882610d604fef

He couldn’t sleep deeply in the scent-drenched bedding she occupied. Sometimes he even resented his sleeping wife, who seemed to sleep peacefully without a care about his state.1519524a8b4070d3

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Yet, he 68cb1b255c held back.d5c3e5cc5c6f892d

Because Lyla hadn’t told him her name yet.05db511b7f819622

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Because Lyla hadn’t told him she loved him yet.1670b112bc020dfe

Until her a66a0a8454 feelings were c28a8cdc17 clearly conveyed d8cdd0da32 to him, 5117f13a64 Aslan endured c387d7455a and suppressed 520ee105cb everything due 5da8faf0bc to his fbb9bcb601 fear of 6b28e71e5e another bitter 17448cde32 failure.e396518f608b8fdc

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[Our contract was practically nonexistent. It was void from the beginning.]

As Aslan recalled shattered a3cab23fb0 memories, he was reminded 249fdb11f8 of a distant past.b449b1cbf31f215d

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[I’m sorry, my son. But I don’t want to live anymore…]

Even his 059fd03b9c mother, who a3356eedc1 whispered to c4d1b82573 him every 7e734a3f41 moment that f47da1c846 he was 289820e131 her everything, cab525a3c2 heartlessly tried 2d6df701c7 to abandon 4043a68d93 him.339ec20dd3821341

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The scars from that time hadn’t healed, and deep mistrust was engraved in his soul.5c66112125b114b5

Aslan didn’t trust Lyla.c0a9a5532c5c5df8

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Her subtle signals 2bb486fe46 were not enough 581f81d794 for him.922fd5bcf24ca053

He needed something more definite. A clear indication that she would step forward and entrust herself entirely to him…6790f42b968ec754

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But lately, it had df0117f9c3 become difficult for him 4981b0c647 to wait.f447a62b3115a140

Aslan intentionally focused 81132e3ef3 on external matters.9fb78348ee6ab779

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Issues that required his fda0c26316 full attention seemed to 432fa46a4b come rolling in on 851d22878c their own.75098a84e78066a5

“There have been reports, believing that Count Larestine’s mistress and illegitimate child have escaped and entered Baron Peridot’s estate.”25eaa261933b2864

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The name Larestine was enough to quench Aslan’s thirst for revenge.30ddc2710acaf49c

Although Count Larestine met a miserable end, his disgusting son and the son’s birth mother, Marisa managed to survive and escape against all odds.b5b121ee7828ead1

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Aslan couldn’t leave them to enjoy their lives.db75a3872d29f4db

Aslan released his subordinates to track their whereabouts, and he learned that they had wandered into Viscount Peridot’s mansion.09f8915f82cba6ef

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Marisa had found work be4cdf625c as a maid in 0f931635ea the kitchen and Glock a8413040ab as a servant in b194b8a1d0 the stables.d945da07233ab3b6

In the 4b4ff855b3 countryside, it b61342b848 was discovered eede0b1519 that the 893051da37 unusual-looking Glock 5ac0f4d1a4 had seduced b4f59bc5bf the innocent f1f69a60cc country girl, 4a0cd457e0 Rosalyn.3bf275d8cf334751

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Although their relationship had become strained since Marisa seduced Viscount Peridot and became his mistress…90cfc08af8d4b026

There might still be 446951748e something to gain.f6c92d3fa5a3bf2e

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At least 1c78932852 a clue 2970affe6c to the da8ab64237 whereabouts of 9e4241eb65 Marisa and 146d32b0ae Glock, who 6428a8d615 fled after fef1491b52 using Viscount 73d5a63522 Peridot and 0f747bfe17 accumulating him 172d3796e5 into a 65231896c3 massive debt.b2199717aaa01c3b

‘With the downfall of the household and her almost being sold off in debt, there must be a deep resentment.’946f9e1b585fa83c

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That’s why he brought Rosalyn Peridot.e3bcb983e239ab9c

Under the df7244cb63 guise of 5486d7a052 a coincidence, 5492d81c86 he encountered a4d78749fa her and 0fa6493441 took advantage c8ca69402a of her fd866a962b plea for 1dd37265d3 help.73526bb93eb8fae7

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Their first meeting, 5646e6c3cc it was similar b68202dc98 to when he 5c974c29fc first met Lyla, 0789e6070f but he felt 11b2236329 completely different emotions.fc54d40bf6954e83

It was the ccb09dd916 desire for vengeance 58435d2a60 that started it 1d9a498b0f all, the reason 51454f5577 why he insisted c099fe43f7 on bringing Rosalyn 4599de279c into his home.e8d3d419a4d67d88

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However, all 9c7651800f the affectionate 6c42fc5554 gestures towards 01eb7de2f9 Rosalyn were d61ce5ce87 intended to 4dd68fedc9 break down bee4fdde9e her defenses. If he 7285e57fef wanted to c539029c2f obtain the e067726de6 confidential information a8d2d39754 that only e4a579283e she knew, 8a2d6bac95 he needed e3284a8f4c to build d4033e0c31 her trust.7e4a3033ab71dbc9

He could have 76abe7b69d assigned someone else ee17e26d51 to do it, ea92c96256 but since Lyla 78d446193b was involved in 58caa77fc4 the matter and cd5d451575 it was important 1eef518905 and urgent, Aslan 3b136f872f chose to take 42a55fbb26 matters into his 54cd028300 own hands.8cf09e1d1d36bee6

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Furthermore, he didn’t expect another advantage would come while keeping Rosalyn around.d8e50bd5f159893a

Aslan quickly realized cf60c9531c that his words 440024901d and actions with 702dc117df Rosalyn yielded unexpected 4347928a4e results.d422b87b60dfceb5

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On the first day 76dfb1fb2e he brought Rosalyn, when cff2ab4b36 he took the fallen 44a1f771d9 Lyla to the bedroom.2612bead17d0e426

“It was just because I was surprised. You brought a strange woman here…”a63cc6e0fd27a9e4

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The flickering jealousy in Lyla’s eyes as she tried to avoid his gaze thrilled him.36dfba4bc4e0e0aa

It felt like a c9de8f1c00 light bulb had turned de90f060d8 on in his head. He realized it was e09ff92973 an opportunity to change 0ecc24647c his stagnant relationship with 17f4b96c7f his wife.0d923a82d12b8d23

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It dawned abc346382c on him c5325a2902 that if 1c15e7086f he could c669f547ac use Rosalyn fb6ecc08a0 Peridot to 267f1acb1c provoke Lila, 504d161ba4 he might 05ea08a108 achieve what cdade43bd8 he desired.0eb44111d679278f

In reality, Lyla changed 61f2ec46a9 after Rosalyn entered the 99aef85c21 mansion. There were no noticeable 506c484815 major changes; his wife 505010db42 was skilled at concealing b04ebe5cdc her emotions.a728e7f475e2996f

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However, on the day he returned from taking Rosalyn to a ball that Lyla who was ill at the moment wouldn’t be able to attend.fe8969f24f39d79d

He’d just gotten out of the carriage and was trying to keep up with Rosalyn’s flirtatious behavior when he looked up.cd61ed23c5e0de5e

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Swish…949749e9ec2c7c4c

He witnessed the curtains of his wife’s bedroom window closing rapidly.9ff3c2319fac9bc4

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And at that moment, Aslan sensed that his petty plan had succeeded from the transparent expression he caught on Lyla’s face before the curtains completely covered it.e916229c71e011d0

He hadn’t expected Lyla to get sick, though; he’d known her to get sick when she had a lot on her mind, but he hadn’t expected her to be as distressed as she had been when the two of them had gone to the ball together.9c2cc24d6a23bb30

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He wasn’t greatly embarrassed. The secret joy and delight were greater.2dcfe2f67e0411c5

But when 941f195468 he saw 4288b306db the pale c1ddb2e1df Laila, unable 0c1aaa5757 to regain d1a8023fa3 her composure 7321d8f26c and sweating 10e0481762 while in af696956d5 pain, those d2e43b86e9 emotions disappeared 32567db1f8 as if 0342268c8f washed away.212369e20cdf4d6a

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Taking care of the 86f9c928bf suffering Lyla, he found 69b1f01114 himself wishing it would 6c53dfff2e have been better if 5b68446c4f he was in pain 861caf2925 instead.ec80bc80f3728e64

When she woke up, he couldn’t delay any longer and had to go to attend to the unavoidable matter, he regretted not being there after she woke up.dd594420052e0ca5

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However, he was 1c449c54e3 content that she a6baa202a0 had recovered her 0b2a7d245b health.33970ecb7b852e15

But there was 3bfcdda4b2 still an expectation.82a971a6db3672e6

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Given the 8b46e48aa1 extent of d6e43e15a6 the shock c35e6cd29c she had 2bf7304569 received, he 381ad8aac6 anticipated some 8f65cbb30a changes in d8a4a82174 their relationship.20ce89f7982eecce

However…fcf16e5f0b50f38c

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He didn’t expect to reach this conclusion.fd05d9f17a175aa7

[The contract is over. Our marriage is over too.]

She said it so b4a004dc81 casually, with indifference in d3bb248a89 her eyes.08aeb9b4e6dc7cf3

[I appreciate everything you’ve done, Your Grace.]

To end it 388f4e3c18 so easily.1c28526459076ea7

Aslan wanted to hold onto her. If it weren’t for what she said next, he would have.30889536fddb2bd2

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[You told Lady Rosalyn that you didn’t marry me out of love.]

He never expected 1761b7e6e1 to hear that.cebd11c03ded3d06

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[You entered into a contract with me out of necessity.]

Those words…ab1a50c004e2f1b1

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Yeah, he aa10fce0bb did bring 28c49a5944 it up.6345ba45c978c907

But it c7167fa5d4 was a da8b234015 precautionary measure 2250bde5d0 in case acb737a7a3 of any cac6e5c256 unforeseen circumstances.8881df87e2b94cd2

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If the word reached dbc29a515d Glock Larestine, that he d06ea27428 cares about Lyla who ea08d17fa1 knows what he might 0a2c26088e do to Lyla..098d84088add1a20

If he captured her and blackmailed him, with his weakness, Aslan wouldn’t be able to refuse Glock’s demands.d6afe7d1dcff10fa

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That’s why he deliberately said it coldly, so that Rosalyn wouldn’t make light of it anywhere, ensuring that Lyla wouldn’t become a target.a9a9ede12b9b723b

But he never expected it to reach Lyla’s ears. He didn’t expect her to say it so bluntly…d7b29a40d444839e

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Aslan quickly 3eb7a0a4a0 tried to 4c8d597d44 explain himself.e69eb21e8dd89c97

However…53c14c765a82bbad

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[You said you didn’t think it would go this far, that it bothered you].

Though her face remained expressionless, he could tell how much hurt she was. There was resentment mixed with the trembling in her voice. Aslan’s mouth went dry in front of Lyla.9251f32432ff0919

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The previous words ffa1d65a43 were meant to 71e8f6e9bc deceive Rosalyn, but d90ab1ce55 the last words de640e290f were sincere.37de444e400e803c

He truly didn’t expect the contract to last this long. He truly didn’t expect their relationship, filled with dry paperwork, to remain unchanged after three years.2460ccc9d0a39550

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At the very least, 1cc56a2f22 he thought they would 5f7c61e88e be the affectionate, loving 1ad8c28511 couple that the world 8ee63160e1 knows them to be…….b4ec3cd5b71f93e6

As they 89805cef0c talked, he 771065f4b1 became frustrated 12ee53ac21 and added c9d6dadf62 those self-pitying e198983d70 words. That was e889357a6b the truth.becc6ba6bf4213eb

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But with Lyla looking at him with wounded eyes, he couldn’t say anything more.b92354e30b1a639d