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Both Lilian and the maid escorting her were surprised, with the latter taking a brief peek between Lilian and Henry before saying, "Yes, General."Once she left, Henry gestured openly, "After you, Ms. Kerr."With that, Lilian had no choice but to head to the palace gates in Henry's company.Somehow, the journey seemed to stretch on today, and Lilian would try to look ahead from time to time, but never seem to see the gates.And as they walked, neither she nor Henry talked—there was only the sound of soles brushing against cobble.That seemed to never happen before, as Henry remembered Lilian to be a chatterbox who never stopped talking.As such, the present silence left him unsettled.In the end, he spoke first, "I've heard about your brother. The emperor's response was stern, but it was no big deal. You have nothing to worry about."Lilian was surprised Henry would tell her that.What was that supposed to be? Assurance? But she was never worried.Keeping her eyes on her s
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Lilian was surprised that Madam Lestrade would ask that.Then, seeing the hopeful look in Madam Lestrade's eyes, she realized she was trying to get her together with Henry.Even if she told Madam Lestrade in no uncertain terms that she wasn't interested in Henry, Madam Lestrade still saw them as childhood friends. Plus with Henry gaining the emperor's favor, he was the best marriage candidate for Lilian.However, not only were things never working out between Lilian and Henry, Henry and Evelyn had long since fallen in love with each other. As such, Lilian had neither the disposition nor the intention to intervene.Shaking her head, she said, "General Stark just bid me to deliver some dessert to Evelyn. They are about to marry, so you shouldn't worry about it."Madam Lestrade was not all that stubborn, so she merely sighed. "Oh, I just thought you've been close together since childhood… it's a shame you have to be apart."Lilian smiled, leaning on her shoulder and sighed. "I just
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Having heard what the marquis and Rupert had to say, Lilian would turn and leave if she could.However, she had no money or friends, and she had no idea where she could go.Moreover, her grandmother was still here—how could she bear to worry her?That was why she just had to bear with it just then, no matter how mean the men were.Glancing at the plate at the center of the table, she realized the issue.She fought back her tears, picking up the fish and eating it, while Rupert smirked right then, "Now you're eating it? I guess it's appealing to stay as a daughter of the marquis' household, huh?!"Lilian shot him a cool look, ignoring his diss and instead bowed her head at the marquis before speaking, "Marquis Lestrade, if I may have your permission to speak, I wasn't deliberately spurning your son." "But over the last two years, my health has been poor, and consuming any seafood would leave me with hives. That was why it's not just the fish—you won't see anything like shrimps o
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Henry's heart skipped a beat at Rupert's sudden suggestion, but before he could say a word, Rupert's fist shot toward his face!Henry simply sidestepped it with his quick reflexes, while Rupert missed and collapsed over the table, knocking several plates of food to the floor.Still, Rupert handily picked up a plate and threw it at Henry, who promptly leaped backward, avoiding it by inches."What's gotten into you?" He growled, frowning in annoyance.He deliberately left Rupert's drunken state unmentioned, because Rupert had never lost his mind like this even on occasions when he got drunk before.If anything, it was obvious that something was weighing heavily on his mind.Rupert finally stood up, not noticing the many stains all over his clothes as he pointed at Henry and snapped, "I'm warning you… If you hurt Eve, I will hurt you!"Henry's expression remained cool, flicking nonexistent lint off his clothes as he chucked, "You said the same thing before, my friend."Though at t
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The marquise was here to see her? Now?It wasn't going to be that simple, was it?Still, Lilian got up and received the marquise with a bow. "My lady."The marquise actually felt hurt that Lilian still wouldn't call her mother, but didn't show it in front of Lilian.Instead, she took Lilian's hand, leading her to sit and said, "I was worried you'd be distraught, so I came."Lilian lowered her eyes, silently withdrawing her hand.The marquise naturally noticed and frowned, and sighed softly. "Your grandmother loved you the most. Even when she was told you're not of this family, she still considers you her dearest granddaughter."Lilian acknowledged that much too—she could tell who was genuinely good to her, after all.And Madam Lestrade, despite her failing health, had used that as leverage to ask the empress to free Lilian from servitude.That debt alone was something Lilian couldn't repay in this lifetime.Her lashes twitched even as she kept her head down, as she did her be
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Lilian was acquainted with Prince Michael, as the marquise and Consort Darling were close friends and got their children together on play dates.Still, as Prince Michael was an offspring of the emperor, his status meant the other children had to be careful even when they played with him.And as they grew, the prince was bogged down by his duties and therefore left the palace less often, rarely joining their play dates.As such, Lilian was at best an acquaintance with him and hardly close.Still, there was once when she met him after being sent to the washhouse.She was in her servant garb, kneeling with the madame—it was likely Prince Michael never saw her at all.And now, there he was—sitting at Consort Darling's side, his clean brocaded coat accentuating his elegant appearance.He was tall, too. Even as they sat, he was heads and shoulders above his mother.His stern facial features resembled the emperor's, while his eyes were Consort Darling's.Anyone could feel a tendernes
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The coldness in that voice was so familiar that Lilian somehow panicked, hastily stepping backward twice.But in her panic, her knees buckled and she started to fall.Fortunately, Prince Michael reacted quickly, catching her and once again closing their distance.From afar, it appeared that he was hugging her.Henry's sharp glare darkened, as his eyes were fixed on Prince Michael's hand, which was holding Lilian's arms firmly. That was when Michael asked gently in concern, "Are you alright?" Lilian shook her head.For some reason, she felt guilty… But then again, what did she have to feel guilty about?For one, she and Henry virtually had no connection to each other—if anything, they were relatives only in name.Who she was with and whatever she was doing had nothing to do with him.In fact, Henry might not even care—it was she who confused herself!Taking a deep breath and dispelling the messy feelings inside, Lilian then bowed slightly at Henry. "Greetings, General Sta
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Despite Lilian's thoughts, she remained silent.And in Henry's eyes, that was a wordless agreement to what Prince Michael had said.He clenched his hands behind his back, then turned toward Lilian with a cool look. "Are you sure about this, Ms. Kerr? Glaston is a faraway place—things are vastly different from how they are here in the capital."In Lilian's mind, however, Henry was merely warning her that the climate was different, and she answered solemnly, "His Highness has told me that the winters won't be as cold in Glaston, and I'm sure I could get used to it as long as it isn't cold."And to be honest, she really hated the cold—be it the cold she suffered from soaking her hands into icy water or the bone-cutting cold of being locked outdoors, she wanted none of it.Though her words left Henry unable to respond, he kept his cold eyes fixed on her, to the point that Lilian could feel his rage even without looking at him.He was upset, but why?Because she was going to marry th
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The marquise promptly reasoned as well, "Eve meant well, even if she made a mistake. And don't you see what Lily did to her? Are you still going to punish her on top of that?'The marquis stared at Evelyn's swollen face and remembered how skinny she had been when she came back to them.She was the daughter they had lost for fifteen years, and she had suffered for fifteen years!How could he bear to punish her?Taking a deep breath, the marquis eventually turned his sights on Rupert."It's all your fault!" he bellowed, lunging at his son with a kick.However, Rupert dodged to the side, clearly prepared.Missing his mark, the marquis chased after Rupert, only for Rupert to hide behind the marquise. "Please! My chest still hurts after the kick last night! I'm going to die!"With the marquise effectively a shield, the marquis had no choice but to stop.Then, seeing that the marquise was about to speak, he knew right away that she would defend their son.He was at once hysterical.
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Rupert's remark really struck a nerve, as the marquise was suddenly gaping and tearing up, pointing at Rupert as she hollered, "I-I didn't try to kill Lily! I raised her myself!"And with that, she started bawling, leaving Rupert in a panic and quickly apologizing, "Sorry, Mother! Just calm down… I misspoke, and it's all my fault!"However, the marquise turned away as if refusing to accept his apology, leaving him frowning.He then turned toward Evelyn and growled coolly, "In the end, it's Lily's own fault. How could she be so ruthless, hurting Eve like that!"Doing that to Evelyn's face!Still, he flinched as a voice spoke from the next room. "Madam Lestrade wouldn't have been taken ill if Ms. Lestrade hadn't run her mouth. Ms. Kerr is merely disciplining Ms. Lestrade on Madam Lestrade's behalf, and I'm sure she'll praise Ms. Kerr when she wakes up."It was Mrs. Sully who spoke as she appeared before the marquis' household, only bowing her head at the marquis.She could be cons
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As Mrs. Sully looked on coolly, she suddenly noticed the marquise running off.Getting the cavalry?Even as the thought crossed her mind, the marquise was already back, but holding a large rock this time!Mrs. Sully was stunned, while the marquis barked even before she could react, "Stop!"However, he was too late as the marquise struck Lilian forcefully on the head.Lilian felt her mind going blank and could not hear anything, save for a shrill ringing in her ears. It was only when drops of blood trickled down her eyes that she realized what had happened, and she slowly looked up at the marquise.The marquise panicked even as she met Lilian's blood-filled eyes and dropped the rock as if finally coming to her senses, stammering, "N-No… I didn't mean it… I just wanted you to stop… I didn't want to hurt—"Thud.Lilian blacked out and dropped heavily on the ground.It was once again the marquis who came to his senses first. "What are you spacing out for?! Carry her inside, and
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Lilian was too quick, as she lunged at Evelyn the way she lunged at the washhouse maids who used to bully her.All the marquise saw was a blur shooting past her, and by the time she realized what had happened, Lilian had already knocked Evelyn down, pinning her down."Argh!!!" Evelyn screamed, but Lilian clasped a hand over her mouth the next instant.Madam Lestrade was still resting inside, and Lilian would not let Evelyn bother Madam Lestrade any further.But her rage still needed to burn!Hence, as she subdued Evelyn and stopped her from struggling, she swung her other hand mercilessly.She had wanted to hit Evelyn for a while now but bore with it for a long while.She thought that while Evelyn was despicable, it was simply her personality.And because she shared the blood of the marquis' household, they all doted on her, which was why she was protective of them in turn. As such, even if everything they did had hurt Lilian grievously, she had always perished the thought of
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"Right! Make way!"As the maids bickered noisily, Lilian somehow found warmth.After all, the marquis' residence had felt as cold as an ice house for a while now—only Madam Lestrade afforded her some reprieve of warmth.But she was ill, so Lilian could not tell Madam Lestrade about her troubles.She thought she would have to deal with her grievances tonight in silence, so she was surprised that her heart was relieved as soon as she returned to Floret Garden.It was only her hand that was hurt, but Winter insisted on offering a helping arm.As soon as she sat, another maid arrived with a cup of warm tea. "You must have suffered a fright—here's some tea to calm your nerves. You'd definitely sleep well with this, and everything would be fine come tomorrow!" "I'll get some water for you to wash up, milady.""The bed has been warmed, milady—you should get some rest once you've cleaned up."Those were all Winter's tasks, but since Winter was hurt too, the maids volunteered to take
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As she finished, Lilian could clearly see the panic on Rupert's face.How laughable!He had been so righteous when he defended himself for trying to destroy her, but he was now panicking when his own life was on the line?And it was not just Rupert—the marquis' household was panicking.That was when the sobbing Evelyn strode up, shouting at Lilian, "You should get some rest after that ordeal! It's late now—anything can wait until tomorrow!"Hearing that, the marquise promptly echoed, "Yes, yes, exactly. It's extremely late, Lily—even General Stark has yet to return. Why don't we discuss this again tomorrow?"It was only then that Lilian remembered Henry was still there and turned toward him.He was staring at her, the candlelight flickering over his visage that appeared colder than usual.It was an impassive expression to Lilian, but her chest somehow stung.She took a deep breath—she actually was exhausted after that ordeal, and she might collapse first if she kept arguing wi
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Lilian continued, "You targeted me because it's easy—because I can be bullied, and it only takes a thousand silvers to destroy my reputation and my future. Honestly, aren't you laughing when you say it out loud yourself?"So shut that disgusting mouth of yours, Rupert Lestrade. You never cared about me—you just refuse to let me rise above you! You don't have my best interests at heart, not when you can't abide with things going well for me!"Though she easily exposed Rupert's hideous nature, he stubbornly refused to give in. "How so? Is marrying Prince Michael that much better?! So what if your reputation was ruined?! Do you think that no one would marry you, with the support of the marquis' household?!"Silence ensued, everyone's breath seemingly pausing aside from Evelyn, who continued to sob.Lilian looked around at the marquis and the marquise and finally chuckled as she turned to Rupert. "I finally understand why the marquis and the marquise are in such a hurry to marry me o
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As Rupert stayed silent, the marquise was trembling as she walked up to him, reaching out to tug on his sleeve. "It's alright, Rupert—just tell your sister it's a misunderstanding."Even so, Rupert merely scowled in silence, which only left the marquise's heart clenching.She started shoving instead of tugging, as she cried tearfully, "Say something!"Seeing how agitated the marquise was, Evelyn ran up, hugging her as she exclaimed, "It's alright, Mother! Just sit down and talk it out with Rupert. I'm sure he has his reasons!"Lilian wheeled on Evelyn in disbelief right then—Rupert hired thugs to have her reputation destroyed, but Evelyn would still say he had his reasons?!Were these people for real?! Especially Evelyn—did she really say something like that as a woman, with a clear conscience?Worst of all, Rupert seemed to jerk to his senses at Evelyn's senses, even glancing at her gratefully."Yes, it was me!" he bellowed as he turned to Lilian, his words bold and righteous.
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In the end, a lady's reputation was a priority, even if everyone in the room knew that it was a lie.Henry bowed his head in return and turned to Lilian. "Prince Michael mentioned that the meeting place was Swindon Teahouse. When did you go to Swiftlet Teahouse instead?"Lilian was seated, her hand bandaged, but it would hurt even if she moved it slightly.The family doctor said that it was not serious, but she must rest it and not exert strength for another two months.Still, she was on her feet at Henry's question and replied, "The letter I received said it was Swiftlet Teahouse. It's on my dressing table—check it if you don't believe me."As she finished, she turned toward Rupert, who stood in a nearby corner quietly, as if worried that he would be noticed.Even so, Lilian did notice when he entered and slowly walked toward him. "You seem especially quiet today, Mr. Lestrade. What's wrong? Cat got your tongue?"The marquise was confused as to why Lilian would suddenly care ab
