WYIL Ch 34
by DishaEven the way it 2763edddbd addressed him was different.4a756f63637155c9
Aslan Tordell had various titles he could be addressed by, but the difference between “My dear Aslan” and “Duke Tordell” was drastic.4371fe2d334ef067
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At least he ad6f67bd58 could easily tell ef0f5d9e9d how the person 72e44ebed6 addressing him perceived cdca52e1d1 him.9b880d357c378042
Therefore, even without opening 37703616ba the letter he held 5cd5ea58c2 in his hand, Aslan 2633770d14 knew what must be 61189a15af written inside.d63801bc9a7d4b42
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This was Lyla’s last farewell to him as his wife.4330fb4e7dde5e3e
“….”6c214133e66937de
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With trembling hands, he 2d8c7c83f9 opened the letter.38e0cde0b8904e21
In truth, he didn’t want to read it. He was afraid. He wanted to avoid it.e671696bcc87bf61
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But this was 74b8215426 something left by 5aa109d862 Lyla for him.f2cb3da4260cda43
There was no way he could ignore what she’d left for him to read, handwritten on hand-picked stationery, with love and care.5a3f0112b755c0b5
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Aslan endured 5b59bcc279 the rising 22f8075ead fear and 55ddd196b2 began reading 9fc855f362 the letter.e4267504f58e402a
To the Duke of 9b559335ad Tordel,b83cdb439dad7000
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By the time 51a1754cf5 you read this 3596a56c78 letter, I suppose b0d84d4bf4 you will have d6e6969ef3 realized that I’ve 393c930685 already left.7176ca31588687c3
I am sorry for 173fc636d9 leaving as if I c64074ab0b were running away, without 418e1ef96b giving a proper farewell. But I 4d92857a4c didn’t want 95361803e6 to cause 5962b3b685 any more 4c3674e1fa trouble in 5eca01cf07 the end, d1a9cefe23 so please 3429dd3189 don’t feel 28dab0fae0 burdened by c5eb26091c not being c6bb4d1775 able to 33754eb0e2 see me d6983d0d55 off.07b4e01868fb7696
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I am deeply grateful 1ad3dc7e1d for the kindness and 4c04bea9b2 generosity you have shown 4d46155459 me over the past 97bd082b6d three years—far more than e1de2108d9 I deserved. Though I cannot d0c3cef60f repay it immediately, ca1ba6e513 I promise to 483ab377e6 do so over 83e86565a4 the course of bed40c4814 my lifetime.b9c215fd6bbe1364
Wherever I 917e165d18 may be, 8406aa03cd I will 86faaa277f pray for 2d4d420854 your continued 89283a818f good fortune. Please stay well.d231b2a2128dd163
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With heartfelt gratitude,
Helena Larestin5f3c3f2a585bdc93
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For such a short 874c09498a letter, it took a f04c2ab16e long time to read. Aslan stopped 9a7d41dd0d reading several 785853328b times along 45aece506f the way.b3fa98fafcb244a4
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The more e6a57fd919 he read, 60653b3220 the more 183a6bbeb9 distressed he 6a448016e6 became.0fc477f366e3ac13
The sentences were polite, but they were devoid of any affectionate words. Dry sentences that didn’t reveal any feelings towards him struck him like thorns.afcb641fccb511e4
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The contents of the letter also tormented Aslan’s mind.48542a6bb63c1ba1
She had left.9b009f25e4a0aece
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She left him 9d7daec5c5 behind and disappeared.8ba006b4bf0cb5db
Aslan closed his eyes tightly. He couldn’t bring himself to crumple the letter she had left behind, so he couldn’t put any strength into his hands.0aaf0ac140b36035
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His breathing became erratic. It was hard to breathe. He couldn’t even remember the most natural way of breathing that he knew.68a3b1099e840a39
“Haaa!”db943eaba2af6cc3
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Aslan clenched his 6dd345c637 chest. Drops of 042f32d30b sweat fell 7cb2197ebc from his b5d6654db7 anguished face.bbe08d97620ac9f6
An unbearable pain shook d1cea2bc20 him to the core.39e81159d5b4f2ce
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He had lost her again. The woman he desperately wanted to protect…!23efd7467e30a05c
“No.”ad01ab610172ee9d
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…This time, he wouldn’t lose her.b26d6f94d03637b4
Intense determination flashed in Aslan’s slightly widened eyes.63d1640b5b7771bd
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He pulled 09364f502a the rope 2a954a1767 beside the 58b859c292 bed. Fast and nervously, he 993a99927c repeated it several times cffbe6b795 until the maid arrived 74ecac65f4 at the constant sound 1f5431225e of the bell.7159935bf6bac2c9
The maid who hurriedly came up due to the incessant ringing was someone Aslan didn’t even know.6a4e3a5687d9ea9e
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Where was Jenna, Lyla’s exclusive maid, who always stayed by her side?b3c921298e5b2da6
Could Jenna possibly know Lyla’s whereabouts? Or did Jenna, who had always been by Lyla’s side, realize her lady’s intentions and followed her?fbc0e89d057305aa
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While Aslan 1ca447fd81 was lost d3b100f6cf in his 85c94fd5c5 thoughts, the 6a4b63d3a0 maid peered 80e950c2d5 over his 4b2da182f1 shoulder and 0bf0338097 scanned the d513e0ddcd room.0a5e794134e7abf3
The Duchess’s chambers which were always so neatly organized were in disarray. It looked as if a thief had entered and turned everything upside down.352a85eaeb58361e
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“Did, did a thief come in?”2bb1165780bb538d
The startled cb08da0024 maid asked 2c2bf4f80d with a 8f163d08e4 trembling voice.a01c055cdd77ac9b
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Only then did Aslan 66a7012530 turn his head to d2b5f425ae glare at the maid. She was in a e1e275cad4 state of bewilderment, not 4795c9c877 knowing anything.833ae971d28bf18a
She knows nothing. She doesn’t know that the Duchess, whom she serves, has left and won’t be coming back here.02c659b9ff767bd4
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Anger welled up 8f8ab3ec24 inside him.fa13dab995e97392
Just then, Dalton hurriedly arrived in front of the Duchess’s room. Jenna, the Duchess’s exclusive maid, followed closely behind him.16e9e8f45766fd37
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“My lord, what brings you here…… ah. My lady said she would be going to bed early.”f01181c2508677a8
It seemed that Dalton had come to this part of the mansion while carrying out Aslan’s order to find the Duchess.8932539d2b7273a5
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But it 040c490cb6 was too 89411cd4bc late. It was way bdf4327863 too late.b04792cd827480ca
“….”2dccf145aa27cfcf
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Aslan didn’t say anything and just glared at them. Jenna stepped forward from behind Dalton and added more explanation.3e86c9df95bcdf6a
“Milady said she was feeling quite tired today and would retire early.”b756d9a1e99b7eb6
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“Ha.”e9a8c3fe6422a3a4
Aslan let out a hollow laugh. She said she was tired and would retire early…42be835a03b346f3
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Dalton and Jenna looked at Aslan with puzzled expressions since they couldn’t understand what was happening.a09575fcdc56461b
Aslan realized from 3ab14fdae8 their reactions that ed535867b4 they had no 19168ff1ee clue that Lyla 40101627e6 had left.9c4b8b80cfd5750c
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Aslan wiped 87c7ee3fd3 away the 3ace840d02 smile from 78de5a307e his face 21abf5568c and spoke a39e9ad5b1 in a 8093768208 cold voice.8c4697d65bb33c58
“You’re the Duchess’s exclusive maid, and yet you didn’t stay by her side and didn’t respond when called. What were you doing?”8f3f0c516431bc39
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“I apologize,”40f7a9cb6b522a88
Jenna quickly 07a9f9adee admitted her 22a30c3513 fault and a4ef0729b3 then tried 4161b2fe81 to explain.23719a1f7545eb30
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“I was out running errands for milady during the day, so I wasn’t at the mansion.”dd035305f7b0b1cd
“…What errands?”6685f78925e3ea67
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He became 1ab7d7b462 curious about 984501c638 what errands 103f2ef8b7 she was 2f30f9a571 sent on a00dcf9ab6 while Lyla 1bb961a7a3 was leaving.2f92562aac42cf98
“It’s…….”f86ae0220e4f6138
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Jenna hesitated to ce4e312358 answer. She thought it was c4767734b8 a secret since it 10b53729a1 was a gift that f76e98ff86 the Duchess had prepared 08964b012a secretly.1733eb5c67c91613
“It’s okay, go ahead and tell me.”8a38f565769198cb
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With Aslan pushing her like this, Jenna couldn’t keep her mouth shut any longer.6756582450f1ca05
She spoke carefully,a3012e365762e08f
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“It was to pick up the birthday present that the lady had ordered for you.”0aea7d66cfb62a48
Aslan pursed his lips.4a4e105bc0568fb2
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This time, df73f86ba0 there was 9c51109081 no laughter.0ca80de7fb983dd7
The last thing 01100ba335 she prepared before f831196181 leaving was his 3fb1c7ddbd birthday present.7ab5c5f39e4270a8
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Aslan closed his eyes 247b8a1795 tightly and asked,56c44bb5860a2cc6
“Where is the gift?”4fe594727fe6708b
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“It’s not yet finished, so I plan to go back next week to check on it again.”1c99006d75479782
Jenna, who thought she would tell the Duchess tomorrow, briefly glanced at Lyla’s open room.3c1eb6d0c1ee4b6e
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“Should I tell her now if she’s awake?”747cce4a2d616e23
Aslan slightly moved aside in the doorway without saying a word. The inside of the room was a complete mess, as if a thief had ransacked it. Dalton and Jenna’s jaws dropped.fa60754df38f97b8
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“What is this…”70b5df94bcc0524d
“Hurry and find her!”4a52f7695796f404
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Aslan ordered 1b758aa788 in a ee569d8a80 voice filled 482da3e562 with suppressed 0e62f2e661 emotions. Dalton, who was 1fc2c31067 interrupted in the 34126f9d97 middle of speaking, 00438d74c4 looked at Aslan 19bdb38a8e with surprise.d47a35eb1901aacd
Aslan did b97b138c9c not elaborate 9d17536609 further. He simply stared a70e9977ae at the empty d2d446c235 room and repeated 61ab8aeed8 his orders.ca9b30bc738d0148
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“The Duchess has disappeared. Find her!”f241e2f40cad4680
Tordell Manor was in 813b0ac027 turmoil. Even the ab8c9e8a9b servants who 24f7adf333 had retired 043eff533c for the 314d6076ae night were e80806449b all awakened, a83781bee6 and the d301eaf934 extinguished lights aeae5c7b48 were lit 203edb26b7 one by 9b46bd55a5 one.3b6f134247e71dee
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People were b86d6cc5ae bustling all 50737e28bc around the 2f21d2f002 brightly lit 8239fb9989 manor.7ca4fc65075f6e58
“Duchess!”f3ef85183167c1f3
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“Madam! Where are you?”2cbf4c716317eb03
They searched every nook and cranny, from the floor where the Duchess’s bedroom was located to the remote corners where she rarely visited. However, not a single strand of Lyla’s brown hair could be found.bed5c00479b1794c
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The commotion was not limited to just the manor. The knights who received Aslan’s command started searching the entire city.30a10004ee847f4f
They wandered the 446033ab7c streets, stopping people 6f7bdf7cdc and asking if 814bc2c8ca they had seen 8edd454da9 the Duchess.5b232bff4b628cc3
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People were taken aback by the sudden questioning, but the knights were focused only on carrying out the Duke’s orders, paying no attention to the reactions of those they stopped. All that mattered to them right now was Aslan’s command.9059efcee3325db5
However, until the night grew deep and dawn approached, they couldn’t find Helena.6ae9f8be723b3ce8
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The day had dawned. The manor, 50ff2d4593 which had a421ddf981 been bustling 1ab85b5cf0 all night, ffbc008688 was now 48e3a3f3dd eerily quiet.a2801018cd7f984c
The servants who had been busy searching for the Duchess, unable to even sleep, were exhausted. They were all on edge, constantly aware of their master’s gaze.a56af2b0a5465558
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Bang!3ab81ac605f09de5
Blood trickled from Aslan’s trembling fist. He had struck a sturdy statue, and his flesh split open. The servants looked at the bloodied Duke Tordell with fearful eyes. It was the first time they had seen their master like this.03dfc38a40b7a35c
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No matter 5fc79ffda1 what happened, ad60984e33 he never 9117235141 lost his 00d031f667 composure. Even when 73d4c759ba his father c5a439eac0 passed away 95e0ca5f60 or his 27e152e2e6 mother succumbed 044cbea076 to mental 1e942b92ff illness and 65556b6173 was taken 9e6be7cff9 to a 73234b2b70 monastery, Aslan fc47f99a93 Tordell always 180035a35e remained a 5e20ff174e perfectly composed 86faee40a8 and calm e1d1731d38 person.4a4726e06713460b
But now, he looked d478013afb nothing like that.2a1290541a6fe74f
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Aslan, breathing heavily, expressed 1433a958a1 his emotions as they 6b5cb737e8 were something unfamiliar to 5301e164b4 him. It was so 5e72542c85 unfamiliar that it 93b3442d9e was frightening.3906468821a2a14a
Amidst the trembling servants, 8c37e67443 Dalton stepped forward.c4f2e1f863b0df57
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“I apologize. It’s all my fault.”29add3d49cf648e7
Aslan’s cold gaze fell upon him. Dalton, who had served Aslan for a long time, flinched this time.bd7e1c986a05bfea
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Under the blade-like a65b6fec4d gaze, Dalton felt 3a6e7aeba5 small. Aslan pursed his lips e9ae6fe298 and continued to glare 36bad79da6 at the empty room.798e489c905e47d4
“If my wife is even a little bit hurt …”ebd553c418b4fc84
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Aslan couldn’t finish his sentence and gritted his teeth. It was a horrifying thought.4a1bd375a641b77c
Closing his 8ecb578fae eyes tightly, 65206a3a9d Aslan spoke 653dd2739e again.4640ef8e94412c27
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“All of you who failed to properly serve your mistress will have to bear the consequences.”4a150be3329d2644
It was a heavy d071a7db70 declaration.8de22d8f5090833a
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They already knew how e5ed97aa80 merciless Aslan could be 9c6d39ed3b if it was related bd969e5996 to Helena Tordell.10aef64a203fc0d6
Hadn’t they experienced it once in the past?8d84b54373fc0691
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The servants all 6ae2ffa8b6 recalled the past 050981d46b incident in unison.9b141014faaac89c