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2024-10-29 19:42:56Year 1863
She almost screamed.
Thea gripped the perfume bottle tightly behind her. Her body stiffened.
Did Kay knew what she's been doing? She never said about her dirty work at all.
Never.
Was she caught?
Thea felt her knees weaken. Blake always said she shouldn't be caught by anyone and Thea agreed. Even though the world was collapsed, she didn't want to look any different in front of them. The one who should not know what her did is Kay, and it turned out that this man ...
"Why is your face so pale?" Kay approached her.
"Ka, you said ... I ... am a murderer?" Thea's tongue suddenly froze when she stared at Kay, who nodding firmly.
"Of course. You kill me in every game we play. Horse racing. Archery. Shoot. Play chess. Fencing… Oh! I forgot. A few days ago I was—"
Thea's body almost slumped to the floor if Kay didn't catch her. She, who suddenly short of breath for a moment, rushed to take as much air as possible. Her floating soul returned inside.
"Are you okay?" Kay asked, worried.
His hand immediately touched Thea's forehead and neck pulse. The first thing he did when he examined his patients.
Thea who felt silly and stupid shook Kay's hand, angrily.
"I am alright. My corset is too tight," she said in frustation.
"Do I need to loosen it?" Kay offered his help.
"No." Thea scowled.
He raised an eyebrow and pretended not to notice the change in Thea's face. "Good. Then, are we ready to go? "
"No."
"Oh come on! You've been dressed so pretty. It will be a waste if you don't show this to those gentlemen."
"You have to remember the purpose you came to this party, Kyle Wilkess."
Yup, looked like Kay has made Thea angry.
Thea walked ahead leading out of the room. It seemed that the longer she listened to Kay, the more she would think nonsense.
***
The carriage carried Kay and Thea down to town. This was the first time Thea walked along the River Thames during the broadlight day.
The trading activities was clearly visible along the way. Kay gazed at Thea who had been looking outside with great interest. The distorted face earlier has disappeared out of the window.
"What do you think?" Kay asked, curious.
"What?" Thea asked back without looking him, annoyed.
"London during the day?"
"Crowded."
Kay guessed what Thea would say next, but the girl said nothing until they got to Mr. Lutz's house.
The large pale yellow courtyard of the building was already filled with several horse-drawn carriages. The driver dropped them off right at the entrance. Kay got off the carriage reluctantly.
He smoothed his clothes then reached his hand. Thea gave him a doubtful look. It seemed no less reluctant than Kay.
"Are you nervous?" Kay felt her arm gripped tightly.
"Nervous? Me?" Thea turned around awkwardly. "No. Not a slightest! You should be the one nervous, not me."
"So? Yes, I guess you're right." Kay smiled a little.
He led Thea to follow a servant who greeted them earlier, through a long hallway full of paintings to the backyard. There were already many people gathered at the garden. Most of them consist of old aristocrats and their children. Some of the distinguished nobles sat around the white tablecloth. The younger nobles chose to stand on the side – near a table full of food– while chatting casually. Kay recognized almost the entire people.
"Hey, Kyle!"
The two of them turned their heads at the same time. A young man in a white tuxedo walked over. He stretched out his hand as soon as he arrived in front of Kay.
"You came too, huh."
"Yes, I can't miss this opportunity, right?" Kay let go of his handshake when she heard Thea grunt.
***
Thea dragged her feet with a heavy heart. She hated being in this situation. Her body suddenly stifled when she saw the crowd of people in the middle of the garden. Kay continued to hold her hand without caring that her arm was almost crushed. He walked casually to the middle of the garden, towards the people. Thea reflexively held the nape of her neck when someone called Kay and approached them.
A man in white raised his glass to them.
This was the first time Thea saw nobles dressed all in white from top to bottom. The completely white tuxedo with the same colour as the necktie. White shoes. White hat.
What a strange taste.
"You came too, huh." They both shook hands.
"Yes, I can't miss this opportunity, right?"
Thea snorted. Can't miss it? As if! He dragged Thea to come with him just because he can't miss it!
Suddenly the man glanced at Thea.
"I didn't know you had a new companion, Kyle," he said. He punched Kay's arm.
Thea looked at him suspiciously. Kay? New lover? That means he has been with women before? Kay cleared his throat, nervous.
"This is my cousin, Thea. Thea, this is Rupert." Kay introduced them. Blake adopted her on the pretext that she came from the Wilkes distant-branch family, not from an orphanage.
"Hello, young lady. My name is Rupert, Kyle's best friend from the west hospital." The man took Thea's right hand, took off his white hat and kissed the back of Thea's hand.
"Nice to meet you."
Thea nodded slightly. "You're welcome, Sir. Nice to meet you too."
Rupert stared at her then turned his eyes to Kay.
"You never said you had a cousin this beautiful, Kyle!" his tone sounded sulky.
"Oh, yes? maybe I forgot," Kay laughed.
"Did you forget, or did you do it on purpose so that no one could approach her?"
Kay punched him softly, still laughing. "I told you, this is my cousin, R. Watch your mouth."
Someone called Kay's name and waved at him.
"Well ... then I have to be there immediately."
Thea felt her back pushed slowly. "Have a good talk you two."
...or not.
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Year 1853Thea's breathing echoed in the silent room.The two of them fell silent when Xander, who returned from taking the first aid kit, stared at the bloodstained stone that Thea had thrown."I didn't do it! I swear!" she said with wide eyes. She really didn't do that. Who would have thought that her foot touched something liked evidence of Jane's attack.Xander looked at the stone on the floor. He sighed and then told Thea to come closer."Sit here. I will treat your wound first."Thea obediently sat beside Xander, who immediately did his job."Is the wound really worse? I mean, Jane?" she asked, hesitantly.Xander muttered. He was sure Thea didn't do the evil deed even though he didn't know how to explain it. It happened so fast. Someone sneaked into the orphanage and Jane happens to run into the culprit. Thea, who was in her room couldn't possibly know what had happened.The other kids only took their ange
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Year 1863Thea pretended to sleep. She was still awake when Kay left her room. She couldn't sleep at all. The conversation between the two man before was still looming in her head.Something had happened, and she didn't know what it was. Without thinking, she took her coat and sneak out. London in the middle of the night is a good time to make a move. Thea rushed towards Mister Mild's residence. Maybe she could find something there.Mr. Mild's house was getting dusty after being left by its owner. Thea picked up the candle on the table. She had to light a candle because she didn't know what to look for. She returned to the study room, where Thea had last seen the old man.Thea started checking all over the place.On the desk, in the jar, behind the painting, in the drawer, one by one. Thea did it slowly and to no avail. Nothing important. Thea shifted to the desk drawer. Her hands fumbled in every part of the drawer. Just found a pile of u
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Year 1863His eyes, which had been fixed on her, slowly returned to focus. That man continued to stare at her and unwillingly moved all the way back. His body had almost disappeared behind the corridor, but his head was still looking back to her.If his assistant hadn't come after him, Kay could have talked to Thea longer. He warned her to go back home and not stop anywhere else. They still have a lot to talk about.Thea pulled up her hood again and absentmindedly headed home.Her cheek temperature returned to normal, becoming even colder after reading the message in her hand.She quietly left the mansion and headed somewhere.“Ah, you really came?” Xander fiddled with the cigar in his hand and nodded curtly at the woman who entered through the window of his office. He had to applaud and admit that this woman was indeed the best of her kind.Thea lowered her feet from the window frame quietly and sat across from Xander. "Please refrain from doing unnecessary things and don't send no
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Year 1853The gazes of the two different people met again.When Blake stared at the little girl, an uneasy feeling rose abruptly.He bet he'd seen this little girl before, but found nothing in his memory. It wasn't that his brain was at low capacity, but rather that there were other important matters dominating his head right now.Like the baron in front of him.He snorted.This stupid guy always gave him a headache.If only he could make him disappear...Blake shook his head and instructed his subordinates to take care of this matter quietly. He pulled the reins of his horse and swerved away from the scene.His eyes and Thea's met before he turned around.and the discomfort returned.Thea looked at the man who sat on the horse without blinking. She was certain that the person had a higher position than that baron based on his clothes and demeanor.The chaos was taken care of according to procedures. But no matter how long Thea waited, none of them called out to her.She sat in the co
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Year 1853“Stop!”"Everyone stop it!""The Earl is here!"All the people involved in fistfights and wrestling were pulled one by one until they stopped moving.Thea's small body was lifted by someone.She struggled and swung her arms and legs wildly, as hard as she could, trying to free herself.The man holding her snorted, threw her aside and pointed the tip of his rifle. Thea who had only seen red slowly regained her composure. She looked up and saw someone wearing a knight uniform.The screams and curses that had been throwing at each other dwindled until they finally fell silent. It was because of the pressure exerted by the person sitting on the horse. Even Odgez who was used to finding a gap in the narrowness this time did not act out.They raise their awareness, at what they considered the enemy."Someone explain what's going on here?" a deep voice rang through the noise and spread in e
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Year 1863She was blind.She always pretended to not see.Thea caressed Kay's cheek carefully.After a walk in the garden, the sleepiness didn't come so they headed to the library. Kay picked up some books on medicine and read them. He said there was a case at the hospital that needed immediate solving.Thea left Kay who sitting alone and lost in his world. She searched something for herself and ended up with several books on the topography of the kingdom.She had no idea how much time had passed. When she returned to the centre, Kay, who had been sitting, reclining reading, was now lying down with his eyes closed. The book in his hand rested on his chest.Thea looked at Kay who had fallen asleep. She rarely came across a situation where Kay was so exhausted that he fell asleep unconsciously. She always saw him awake wherever and whenever she was nearby.She sat beside him, took the book slowly, and put it on the table
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Year 1853Thea's bluish lips opened slowly."Water…""Here."As soon as Xander heard Thea's voice, he rushed to fetch water from the kettle and gave it to her. Every movement of his body screamed excruciating pain. Even though Lubez had treated him, this wound would not heal for a day or two."How do you feel?"“I feel like I just came back from hell.”“Glad to be back…” Xander held her hand and smiled. “…together.”Xander told Thea how long she was unconsious and how Lubez made Odger to solve his problem with Baron Norman. “It was a mess.” He concluded the story. “Odger barely hanging out there. Lubez take him out forcefully. Now they are on edge everyday."It was a story a week ago.Thea woke up everyday but that was only for a fleeting moment. They didn't hired any doctor and let her be thinking that she was exhaustion beyond me
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Year 1863 “Young lady, Master looking for you,” Sloan greeted Thea at the door and quickly delivered Blake's words. "Uncle looking for me?" "Yes, he's waiting in the office." "Okay, thank you, Sloan." Sloan bowed and instructed the maid to prepare tea and carry it to Blake's office. Thea went straight to Blake without changing her clothes first. She knocked on the door and Blake's voice came from inside telling her to come in. Her decision was not wrong. Because as soon as Thea came in, Blake immediately dropped his instructions and Thea came back out. Sloan and the maid carrying the tea passed her in the hallway. "Young lady, the tea?" "Ah, I'm sorry, but I'll be out again." "Can't you just sit back and enjoy it for a moment? You just got home," Sloan coaxed her. "Sorry, Sloan. Next time. I have to get going so I can come back before Kay,” Thea waved and soon disappeared around th
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Year 1853Lubez spurred the horse as fast as he could.Today, Thea's meeting was supposed to take place at the front of the hall before entering the town market.But he saw no one at the promised point.He got off from the horse, tied its reins and looked for that kid. He ran here and there looking around.“Son of XX!” Lubez didn't stop cursing Odger in his mind. His small body infiltrated the crowd smoothly. No one tried to rebuke or care about the rifle slung behind his back.The appearance looks natural because Lubez put his flashy soldier badge on his chest.Lubez had indeed left his unit, but he did not return his badge. More precisely, this badge, he stole it again after return it the country. As to how he could commit this dishonorable theft, he blamed it entirely on Odger.“….where are you kid?” Lubez kept looking.And his body stopped moving abruptly.The people aro
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Year 1863Kay's heart seemed to have stopped beating.He couldn't remember how to make his way through the hospital halls as fast as he could, leaving Sarah, Kate and Florence far behind.Rupert followed a step behind him.Arriving at the emergency room, he ran his eyes across the room and scanned everyone.'Where?!'Among the sea of patients lying and groaning in pain, he didn't see a single red-haired woman lying in there.His fear reached a climax as his gaze fell on the cloth-covered wheeled bed leading out to the morgue.“Brother! Where's Thea?" Kate who came to him was also looking for her.Sarah pointed to a young woman at the end of the room. "Th-there."Kate and Kay's eyes immediately followed the direction of her index finger.…what?Kay leaned himself against the nearest pillar."That's not Miss Thea!" Rupert's voice rang out.The fou
