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00:00to chase thrills my husband sleeps with his sister-in-law in a coffin i stay by it as i'm
00:04about to head back a sudden pop-up stops me to avenge his sister-in-law the male lead not
00:09only
00:09fakes his death but also brings her into the coffin luckily the supporting female is leaving
00:13i freeze in place luke jonas isn't dead he's in the coffin with his sister-in-law sarah lane who
00:19hates me in their eyes i'm doomed to care for the jonas family only to be discarded when i grow
00:23old
00:24my emotions fluctuate i rub my knees and sit back down then i tell my maid fetch me a quilt
00:30i'm not going back tonight as soon as i say this the comments in front of me are up why
00:35isn't she
00:36leaving why is she staying here instead of going to sleep is she out of her mind what if sarah
00:40catches
00:41a cold the subtitles are buzzing but my maid julie ko is even more frantic she steps forward and grabs
00:47my sleeve your grace it's late and the night is cold you should rest in your room duke jonas wouldn't
00:53want
00:53to see you tiring yourself out like this from heaven i noticed the worry in her eyes which is
00:59more intense than usual just as i'm wondering the comments clear it up for me luckily luke has bought
01:06off julie she's hoping to become his concubine she's now keeping an eye on things for them
01:12luckily she's around once eve cole leaves luke can take sarah out to get dressed julie has betrayed me
01:19my heart drops i've always treated her well i gave her everything a year ago i even promised her that
01:26i'd let her leave after the new year and find her a good family to marry into but for the
01:32sake of a
01:32measly concubine position she betrays me i clench my fists with my nails in my skin i start to calm
01:38down
01:38julie keeps nagging at me i slowly lift my gates my eyes land on the coffin in front of me
01:43luke fell off
01:44the cliff while gathering herbs for me i can't bear to part with him i'll stay here with him all
01:50night
01:50what is she doing stay here all night more people will gather later how will they even get out
01:57i sneer they can't take it anymore didn't they consider this when they were doing the deed in the
02:03coffin they're having an affair reputation means nothing julie's face goes pale she reaches out to pull
02:08me your grace you should rest i slowly reply what's the rush when the dawn breaks i'll head to the
02:17front hall for breakfast then come back again julie breathes a sigh of relief i spend the rest of the
02:22night beside the coffin staring at it the comments are filled with anxious cries saying luke's been
02:28grumbling in there and complaining about me i block it out i sit quietly when dawn breaks the comments
02:35urge me to leave julie rushes over to help me up your grace it's time for breakfast but i don't
02:41move
02:41instead i raise my voice and yell guard hang the lantern high and open the gates wide let all of
02:48luke's friends come in and pay their respect julie stands frozen in place in just a moment luke's
02:54friends who'd been waiting outside begin to file in a few familiar faces approach and try to comfort me
03:00i lower my gaze and dab my eyes with a handkerchief thank you all for your concern i'm fine i
03:05noticed
03:06julie standing nearby her face is pale like she has something to say i lift my gaze to her julie
03:11what's wrong are you feeling unwell julie forces out an awkward smile your grace why did you suddenly
03:19let everyone in you haven't slept all night you should rest i gently shake my head luke has just passed
03:26away how can i rest now looking at her flustered expression i can't help but sneer inside the
03:32mourners have arrived the hall is now packed the couple in the coffin want to get out maybe in the
03:38next life the comments go crazy dang their clothes are hidden in the paper money basket on the left
03:44he'll burn the paper money later if someone finds out luke's fake death will be exposed that basket i
03:50glance over to the left side of the hall these two fools actually hid their clothes here i turn to
03:55look at
03:56the coffin suddenly it all makes sense there isn't enough space in the coffin to do the deed they
04:01have to leave their clothes outside ha things are getting interesting i look up and instruct julie
04:07get me a basin of water to wash my hands and face julie's face goes pale her steps falter as
04:12she leaves
04:12soon she returns with warm water i take my time washing my hands and face i move slowly the guests
04:19watch me and praise how deeply i must love luke i don't even want to leave him to wash some
04:25even comment
04:25on how devoted we are yet we're forced to be separated what a cruel twist of fate as i listen
04:30i start pretending to tear up at first it's just for show but as i cry i can't help feeling
04:36hurt i
04:36cry because i've been deceived for so long when the jonases were falling apart it was luke who begged
04:41me to marry him since the jonas family is prestigious and luke is outstanding my parents had me marion with
04:47tons of gifts but it was a lie all along it wasn't until i saw the comments that i learned
04:51the truth
04:52all along the one he truly loves is his sister-in-law sarah they had planned this fake death
04:58from the start sarah was waiting for the right excuse to leave then abandon me alone with the
05:02jonases also i could waste away guarding it becoming a bitter old woman they'll bring their children back
05:07and enjoy the wealth i've built up now i realize why sarah is always so sarcastic and love sabotaging me
05:16turns out she thought i stole her true love just then new comments pop up oh no luke needs the
05:22restroom he ate all sorts of supplements last night to do the deed with sarah she's not doing too well
05:27either she's coming down with a fever it's all eve's fault she just had to stay here i almost laugh
05:33out loud an upset stomach well this is fun i look around there are more guests in the hall julie
05:40is pacing
05:40nervously at the side sweat beads up on her forehead i pretend to be concerned julie what's
05:47wrong you look so pale julie snaps back to reality and shakes her head your grace i'm fine as she
05:55says
05:55that guests start looking around asking where sarah is this is duke jonah's funeral she should be here
06:01to keep vigil i lower my gaze and replies she must still be resting with that people start whispering
06:08that she shouldn't be sleeping in when luke just passed away that's too much the murmurs rise
06:14suddenly a loud fart echoes from the coffin in the center of the hall then a terrible stench fills the
06:19air it spreads throughout the hall i smell it and almost gag the guests around me cover their noses
06:26in disgust someone points toward the coffin guessing its corpse stench it may be a resurrection some timid
06:32guests turn pale and step back having an idea i fall to my knees with a loud thud i cry
06:38out facing
06:38the coffin honey is it the cold are you uncomfortable in there it's my fault i didn't expect this cold
06:47weather how about we seal the coffin first to let you rest in peace the guests quickly agree to my
06:53idea to avoid disturbing the living the attendant wastes no time he quickly grabs nails and a hammer
06:59to seal the coffin i wait eagerly to see if they dare stay hidden inside if they do they shall
07:04be trapped
07:05in the coffin just then a voice calls from outside the door it's not time yet don't seal it my
07:11mother-in-law
07:12hurries in
07:20frowning she scans me coldly her tone is full of reproach how dare you the ceiling time was set
07:27how could you act on your own i glance to my side i see julie standing there her head lowered
07:34her eyes are filled with fear she must have snuck out to warn mandy kirkby she's ruined my plan this
07:39treacherous thing she stops me from sealing those adulterers inside the coffin julie's really clever
07:46luckily she went to get mandy otherwise luke and sarah would have been dead a chill runs through me
07:52but i quickly get up and bow in an innocent tone i say calm down mother i didn't mean to
07:57break the
07:58rules but a terrible stench rose from the coffin i thought something was wrong with luke that's why
08:05i decided to seal the coffin early so he can rest peacefully the guests quickly agree and mention the
08:12strange scene earlier mandy sniffs skeptically and then frowns nonsense there's no smell
08:20i sneer inside the stench from earlier is long gone it's impossible for her to smell it now julie
08:27visibly relaxes but anxiety still shows on her face seeing this i feel more at ease
08:34mandy values rules and dignity she looks down on me and thinks i'm not worthy of luke but what she
08:39doesn't know is that her precious son is having an affair with sarah in the coffin so even though julie
08:45went to get her she won't tell the truth as expected mandy starts insulting me you need to
08:51follow the rules there's a time for everything you can't get any of it wrong you should learn from sarah
08:58stop acting like a merchant sarah is a true lady her words and actions are full of grace unlike you
09:05always so restless she belittles me and praises sarah my expression darkens i quickly lower my head to
09:11hide the cold in my eyes i will remember that mother but inside i'm mocking her the graceful lady
09:16is lying naked in the coffin right now i wonder if mandy can handle it later the guests resume
09:22mourning mandy and i greet everyone with sorrowful looks but soon the disgusting stench returns even
09:29stronger than before this time mandy finally notices mandy's face turns pale she raises her hand to cover
09:34her nose the guests grow displeased mandy seems to make up her mind she orders loudly everyone burn
09:40the paper money first afterward we'll seal the coffin the guests quickly agree after all the
09:46smell of burning paper will cover the strange stench i recall something the adulterer's clothes are in
09:50the paper money basket my eyes stay on the basket i watch as colby wood walks over he grabs some
09:56paper money
09:56unconcerned as he prepares to turn and leave he seems to spot something he gasps colby stumbles back a few
10:03steps kicking over the basket it falls to the ground paper money scatters a few pieces of clothing roll
10:08out at the front are several men's garments followed by a red undergarment the fabric's delicate it's
10:13clearly not in attendance the guests are in an uproar some people have recognized it those are luke's
10:18clothes people start guessing why would luke's clothes be in the basket even his underwear is there
10:23could he still be alive some wonder why there are women's clothes they call it a disgrace to propriety
10:30they ask whose clothes they are mandy's face darkens instantly she turns to me scolding what's
10:36going on did you ignore the rules and throw your clothes in i lower my gaze and choke out mother
10:42these clothes aren't mine the undergarment has the word lane on it how could it be mine mandy's eyes
10:50fall on the undergarment her eyes widen in shock there is indeed the word lane she realizes these
10:56are sarah's clothes though puzzled mandy still instinctively tries to protect sarah she picks
11:02up the undergarment and hands it to her maid maya heart saying find out which bold maid dared mix such
11:09things in with the paper money bring her here for punishment looking at it maya's face changes she nods
11:16and leaves the comments pop up again their clothes are taken away what will luke and sarah wear now
11:22the problem is how will they get out there are so many people they can't come out now or it'll
11:28be like
11:29a public execution they'll be embarrassed how do they explain the fake death both eve and mandy are
11:34watching all are here i glance at julie in the corner as she watches maya taking the clothes
11:39she falls into despair i feel a surge of satisfaction for the past year i've suffered in duke manner
11:45holding back for luke and bowing to sarah he plays kind in public but his words always drip with
11:52disdain he mocks my lack of refinement now the real drama is just beginning i look at mandy
11:57and softly say mother with luke's sudden passing sarah must be devastated gosh her parents watched luke
12:06grow up perhaps we should invite them over so they can see him off one last time after thought mandy
12:14nods in agreement you're right someone go to lane manor and invite the lanes here an attendant quickly
12:23leaves the comments grow upset has she known all along that luke and sarah are in the coffin she
12:29did this on purpose she's trying to ruin them i don't think she could have known she spent the
12:34entire night kneeling if she knew they were in there she would have caused a scene by now she
12:39couldn't have stayed all night luke and sarah are just unlucky soon sarah's parents arrive the mess
12:46earlier has been cleaned up the attendants are busy adding paper money to the fire
12:50the thick smoke rises masking the persistent smell coming from the coffin when adam lane enters he
12:56looks around frowning where's sarah it's already late in the morning luke is about to be carried
13:01off why isn't she here yet at his words attendants trade uneasy glances they shake their heads no one
13:07has seen her since early this morning mandy's expression darkens at once her greatest source of pride
13:13is sarah she's always graceful and well-mannered but she hasn't shown up even once during this crucial
13:19time mandy hisses don't just stand around here go find her bring her here now the guests start to
13:26notice that something's off they start whispering just then a high-pitched voice came from outside
13:31palace eunuch owen ward enters holding an imperial edict everyone instantly drops to their knees by the
13:37emperor's will he has declared that duke luke jonas passed away in his prime he was a man of loyalty
13:43his family is permitted to adopt a son to inherit his title thus decreed decree delivered owen prepares
13:50to leave but a good show needs a crowd i quickly signal the steward to hand over a purse of
13:55coins
13:56mr ward thank you for coming all the way here this is just a small token of gratitude pretending to
14:02be
14:02on the verge of tears i feign a mournful look as owen weighs the purse in his hand his expression
14:08softens instantly for a family to have someone from the palace preside over its funeral is a sign
14:12of his majesty's favor no one dares to disrespect them owen's tone becomes much friendlier your grace
14:18no need for such courtesy i shall wait until after the coffin is brought away the comments appear again
14:23now luke can't come out at all he's now deceiving the emperor seeing this i actually think she's acting
14:30in the jonas's best interest this really isn't her fault a warmth stirs in my chest not all the comments
14:36are rooting for the adulterers at that moment the paper money is burned the formal wailing begins
14:43i fall to my knees in front of the coffin banging on it i cry out honey how could you
14:49be so cruel and
14:50leave me behind do you know how much i loved you when you asked for my hand you promised you'd
14:56love me
14:56for life my parents saw your sincerity and gave their approval i brought chests of gifts into duke manor
15:02to help with expenses i've never complained you said you loved me the most so why did you abandon me
15:09i saw bitterly everyone is moved the comments pop up again saying luke in the coffin nearly gags from
15:15my words it's a one woman show right now to the outside world i'm the perfect wife who gave without
15:21regret if luke's betrayal is known he'll be shamed across the land after the wailing i help myself up with
15:28a maid support putting on a heartbroken expression at that moment the efficient announces it's time
15:36prepare to seal the coffin a sharp cry suddenly rings out julie rushes forward shouting no she throws
15:43her arms wide to block the coffin her face is pale feigning confusion i ask julie what's wrong
15:49but mandy won't hear it she scolds you fool how dare you cause trouble here guards get her out of
15:56the way i'll deal with her later two burly guards rush forward dragging julie to the side the carpenter
16:03by the coffin is already holding a long nail and hammer the officiant repeats with one command the
16:09hammer is about to go down with a bang the coffin lid is suddenly pushed open from inside it falls
16:15to the
16:15floor with a thud the guests all step back screaming in shock mandy's vision blurs she stumbles almost
16:23collapsing i step forward and pinch her philtrum mother what's wrong wake up she can't faint now
16:32the real drama is just beginning a few bold guests muster the courage to peek the sight jolts them into
16:40a
16:40chorus of gasp inside the coffin there's no corpse luke and sarah are lying there the two of them are
16:46fully exposed a horrible stench fills the air again worse than before sarah's face turns ashen her body
16:53trembles uncontrollably as she burrows into luke's chest crying uncontrollably luke is furious and shamed
16:59with red eyes he screams at the crowd get out all of you sarah's parents are horrified they point at
17:06sarah
17:07their voices shaking sarah why are you here mandy is trembling all over her lips quiver she can't speak
17:14a single word luke is also scared stiff he retreats back into the coffin and shouts in a hoarse voice
17:20i'm not dead get out bring me my clothes the guests are in shock as they connect the dots
17:26the truth hits them luke isn't dead after all the clothes earlier were his and sarah's
17:31some say this isn't a funeral the two are having an affair in the coffin others remember the missing
17:38sarah from earlier and realize she's been hiding in the coffin meeting with luke owen who's sitting
17:43nearby suddenly rises he's livid you shameless duke jonas how dare you deceive his majesty i'm going to
17:49report this to his majesty with that he storms off obviously furious luke's face pales no longer caring
17:57about shame he shouts for the attendants to kick the guests out the guests drag their feet seeing
18:03everything i watch as everyone starts leaving finally the weight in my chest lifts it was all
18:09worth it at that moment luke puts on the clothes handed to him and scrambles out of the coffin pointing
18:15at me he yells eve cole did you know we were in there all along you kept those people around
18:20just to
18:21watch me make a fool of myself upon hearing that mandy turns to look at me my heart sinks luke
18:27is
18:27something else even at this point he thinks he can shift the blame but i'm no fool like him
18:34i stare at him in disbelief my face shows all my shock the next second my eyes roll back my
18:40body
18:40goes limp and i pass out cold when i open my eyes again the hall is in ruins the flags
18:46mostly gone with
18:47only ashes remaining julie isn't around i push myself up with shaky arms and call for my maid page
18:52ross what happened after that page lowers her head and whispers your grace those two have confessed to
19:00the dowager duchess duke jonas says he and miss lane are deeply in love they've been secretly in love
19:07ever since the old duke passed away page pauses before continuing in disdain duke jonas also says he
19:15had no choice but to do that he says they couldn't control their feelings but for the good name of
19:21the family he had to fake his death to run away with miss lane he even swore that he'd only
19:28love her
19:29or he'd die when miss lane's parents heard this they immediately slapped him they called him shameless
19:36for seducing his sister-in-law duke jonas stood firm for miss lane he took the blows without begging for
19:44mercy miss lane also swore that she'd only ever love him and that she'd never leave him her parents
19:51threatened to sever ties with her they've already left i take a slow sip of tea i think mandy can't
19:58take this either she's a stickler for rules after marrying the old duke she's never been this embarrassed
20:04but she's a mother even if her son is in the wrong she'll do anything to protect him unless there's
20:11something more important to her than luke only then will she give up on him i think it over suddenly
20:17a thought crosses my mind if i want to wipe them out for good i'll need to raise the stakes
20:25just then page sighs and says your grace the news is already all over the streets
20:32they say the jonas family has been tainted by an incestuous scandal they're all gossiping
20:38as she speaks someone enters the room it's maya your grace her grace requests to see you
20:46i nod indifferently and head toward eternal hall before i even reach the gate i see the
20:52attendant standing at a distance with their heads lowered not daring to make a sound i understand
20:58immediately they're trying to dump this problem on me mandy always calls me in when the jonas family is in
21:05trouble she acts like she's offering wise advice telling me you're the daughter of a merchant you
21:13didn't study much i'm letting you handle these things to give you some experience and let you learn
21:20something new so you don't make a fool of yourself and won't be looked down on by those noble ladies
21:27it
21:28sounds all well and good but in reality she just wants me to use my money to clean up their
21:34messes
21:36they only need to stand behind me to effortlessly earn a good reputation what a bunch of fools they
21:42think this can be solved with money i walk slowly into the hall the door is half open it's quiet
21:47luke is
21:48sitting to the side drinking tea hearing my footsteps he looks up when he sees me he shows nothing but
21:53impatience since we already had a fallout he doesn't bother pretending anymore sarah is sitting next to
21:59him her eyes are red but there's no sign of panic in her gaze mandy is in the main seat
22:04waiting for me
22:05to come in i suppress my emotions and step forward mother i'm here mandy glances up lazily her voice
22:12is emotionless get up i stand at her command the next moment tears burst from my eyes i rush forward
22:19and kneel in front of luke honey you're still alive why did you lie to me why are you with
22:23sarah we've
22:24been married for over a year i always thought you loved me but now why my voice breaks as i
22:31cry as luke
22:33looks at me a trace of guilt crosses his face his lips move but he presses them together and looks
22:38away
22:39the comments begin to scroll again eve looks so pitiful i'm breaking down from all the fields
22:44this is ancient times she's betrayed by her husband how is she supposed to live stop playing
22:50the saint luke and sarah are in a bad spot too what will they do from here you're still supporting
22:56them luke was really disgusting in the coffin earlier i feel uncomfortable i just want this
23:01vile man to get lost just then i see mandy giving luke a look he clears his throat and pulls
23:06his hand
23:07away enough with the crying talk to mother i'll take sarah out after that he grabs sarah and leaves
23:12without looking back i slump down crying even harder i look like i've been discarded
23:18frowning mandy says impatiently enough stop being so petty at this point you should think about what's
23:26best for us i look up at her and choke out mother didn't you call me here to make peace
23:31with luke
23:33mandy's face stiffens instantly then darkens peace the priority now is for you to deal with
23:39the gossip outside shut the scandal down i frown if it were just idle gossip i could pay them to
23:45stop
23:46but this is lying to his majesty the entire jonas family could end up executed mandy's face turns as
23:53pale as ash lying to his majesty just say he was deathly ill faked his death and came back to
23:59life at
23:59the hall just throw enough money to the noblemen and court officials there's bound to be a way i slowly
24:04shake my head mother you forgot his majesty hates being deceived moreover mr ward saw everything
24:12himself there's no hiding a scandal like this i'm worried too i wish i had a way to fix this
24:19after i
24:20fainted the doctor came to check on me he said i'm pregnant with luke's child i pause on purpose let
24:28out a sob and continue it seems the child is dying with the rest of the jonases mandy shoots to
24:33her
24:33feet staring in shock you're pregnant joy flashes across her face but it's quickly swallowed by deep
24:39grief she never thought i'd be the one helpless for once since i always fix her message my voice breaks
24:48yes mother the doctor said it's a boy what a pity now that luke's risen from the dead
24:57our whole family is guilty of treason my child won't get to see the world mandy's face twists
25:05with conflict and her hands start to tremble i know what she regrets most her eldest son gary jonas
25:11died without any children luke died a while ago too lately she feels like she's ruining this family
25:18by ending the family line now luke's back from the dead but all those days of guilt have rooted
25:24in her heart and of all times the grandson she's longed for finally come mandy mutters to herself
25:31as if in a trance no i can't let my precious grandson come to harm i sigh feigning helplessness
25:40mother it's not that i won't try there's just no saving this unless unless luke never came back from
25:48the dead if there's no treason maybe there's a chance but luke did fake his death
25:58mandy's head snaps up to look at me pain flashes in her eyes
26:01before it is replaced by resolve mandy grits her teeth
26:06then let's say he never came back luke died long ago the jonas family cannot fall or i won't dare
26:13face our ancestors
26:17mandy wants me to send luke off with some wine i agree heading to the side courtyard with the wine
26:22luke is pacing around anxiously when i walk in he acts anxiously did you figure out a way
26:29i nod and his face lights up seeing the wine in my hand he snorts you finally learned at least
26:36you
26:37brought me wine he takes the jug and gulps down half of it the liquor burns his triumph fades he
26:43clutches his chest vomiting out black blood d did you poison me i curl my lips into a sneer my
26:50voice calm
26:52not me mother luke for the sake of the jonas family and my child you must die in just a
27:01heartbeat back
27:01at eternal hall mandy had decided she wants the family's heir her grandson in my belly not luke who
27:07brought ruin to the family in the end she couldn't bring herself to do it so it had to be
27:12me and i'm
27:13more than happy to be the executioner i smile and say farewell luke i'll raise your son well
27:23luke coughs up another mouthful of blood son what son i haven't touched you in ages
27:29i raise a brow my hand patting my flat belly so what whether i'm pregnant or not nine months later
27:36a child will be born in the jonas family legitimately the poison strikes hard before luke can finish his
27:42eyes roll back he's gone i turn to leave the room but someone blocks my way i step back and
27:49realize it's
27:50julie disheveled and tear streaked she drops to her knees beside your grace please spare me
27:58duke jonas promised to take me as his concubine once things settle down please say yes
28:05i stare at her coldly i never expected that after spending years together thing would come to this
28:11julie keeps begging her forehead bloody from hitting the ground i let out a cold laugh and step around
28:17her sure go in then you may stay with luke for eternity never to part julie freezes then weeps with
28:27joy thank you your grace thank you she stumbles into the room but the next second a chilling scream
28:35comes from inside i wave my hand and the attendants rush inside ignoring julie struggles and cries
28:41they force her to drink the remaining poison wine consider it my way of granting her wish to be luke's
28:46concubine as for sarah mandy already had her sent away to a nunnery outside the city to live out her
28:53days with nothing but prayers that night when i returned to eternal hall mandy looks like she's aged 10
28:58years she's bent over her desk writing a memorial to the emperor the memorial explains that the man who rose
29:04from the dead was an attendant who happened to look like luke the man was wicked seducing sarah in the
29:10hall so she killed the man in a fit of anger she begs for forgiveness late that night a palace
29:17unit
29:17quietly arrives mandy leads him in to check on luke in the coffin the next morning an imperial edict
29:25arrives the emperor denounces the wretch as a moral and states that mandy did it for the family so she
29:31didn't worry the family remains as it is with the imperial edict mandy is finally relieved the funeral
29:36date remains unchanged i don't look sad at all just completely at ease the male lead is dead why the
29:44plot's gone totally off course i'm kind of falling for eve no mercy for these adulterers why should she
29:50forgive them why should she clean their mess i hope eve lives well from now on after that scumbag will
29:57she
29:57ever remarry i read the flickering comments and laugh out loud what's so great about remarrying i'm
30:05perfectly fine as i am i've got food money and all the power in this family when my child is
30:12born he'll
30:13have a title waiting for him my husband isn't around to pester me anymore now i'm the one in charge
30:18see my
30:19reaction the comments get excited she can see us damn no wonder the plot got so unhinged eve no you're
30:29the female lead please live well i nod gently toward the void as the comments fade away i turn to
30:36look
30:37at the sunlight streaming in warm and bright luke's funeral is grand ten times grander than when he faked
30:43his death i wear an all-white outfit standing in front and welcoming the guests my sad face is just
30:50right for the occasion everyone praises the widow's devotion only this time the man in the coffin is
30:57dead the funeral day dawns bright and sunny i hold mandy's hand as we walk behind the coffin she's gone
31:06and hollow eyes but forces herself to hold it together in public after the last mourners leave
31:13eternal hall finally falls quiet mandy lols on the couch she dismisses everyone except for me she stares
31:20at me for a long time it's a complicated look part scrutiny part suspicion and something else akin to
31:25fear finally she speaks her voice hoarse is the child in your womb truly luke's i lower my gaze
31:34mother what a strange question if not his then who's mandy laughs coldly luke said it himself
31:41he hasn't touched you for ages i look at her my gaze unflinching luke was drunk on poisoned wine and
31:49talking nonsense when i give birth in nine months you can see if the child resembles luke mandy is rendered
31:56speechless of course mandy can wait even if the child looks like luke so what many people in this world
32:03look alike all she wants is a grandson to inherit the title nothing else matters what matters is i
32:10have proof she killed her son sure enough after a long silence she relents forget it go rest now from
32:18now on just stay in the main courtyard and focus on the baby i get up and bow to her
32:24at the door i stop
32:26and turn to look at her mother i've had julie's body sent to the mass grave she wanted to be
32:33luke's
32:33concubine now in death she gets to stay by his side her wish is considered granted mandy's face pales
32:39even more i smile and turn to leave and so life goes on slow and easy seven days after luke's
32:46death
32:46sarah's parents show up adam's face is as dark as thunder while and cork's eyes are red they sit in
32:51the garden when i walk in and throws herself at me and grabs my hand your grace please be kind
32:58and let
32:58us see sarah calmly i retract my hand mrs lane what a strange request miss lane was sent to the
33:06nunnery
33:07under mother's instructions it wasn't my doing adam grit his teeth we've paid her grace a visit
33:14she wouldn't see us your grace i know you're a kind person please just pass a message for us
33:19one meeting is all we ask for kind i almost laugh out loud back when sarah picked fights with me
33:26mocking me from my merchant background and lack of manners did either of them ever speak up for me
33:32and now they remember i have a kind heart i sigh putting on a troubled look it's not that i
33:38won't
33:38help mother is still furious you know this scandal has spread everywhere our family is humiliated mother
33:45said miss lane shall stay in that nunnery forever no one can see her tears slide down and she she's
33:53our
33:53daughter she's been pampered her whole life she can't endure that suffering i sneer inwardly can't
34:01endure suffering didn't she think of the consequences when she seduced luke i still maintain a gentle
34:08expression mrs lane don't be too upset life in the nunnery may be harsh but at least she's still alive
34:13think about it treason against the emperor is a capital offense she should be grateful that she's still
34:19alive adam's expression changes treason wasn't that matter already settled didn't his majesty say it was
34:27an imposter i look at him giving him a meaningful smile yes it was an imposter mr lane do you
34:35want to
34:35see the imposter or your daughter adam is left speechless he knows what i mean sarah is a widow seduced
34:43by
34:43the imposter a victim if she steps out of the nunnery who is that imposter and how do we explain
34:49luke
34:49some things just have to stay buried and still crying but adam gets up and pulls her away let's go
34:56let's not make things hard for her i glance at their backs and take a sip of tea page comes
35:02closer and
35:03whispers your grace mr lang looked upset when he left i put the teacup down of course he is his
35:11daughter
35:12is suffering in the nunnery but he can't do anything who wouldn't be upset page hesitates your grace will
35:21sarah i look at page will she what she grits her teeth will her grace silence her i laugh gently
35:29no
35:30mother is not a fool sarah is better off alive if she dies her family won't let it slide if
35:37things blow up
35:38our family can't control it don't worry mother understands that better than anyone page is
35:43relieved your grace what is your next plan i stand up and walk to the window looking at the sun
35:49outside
35:49nothing i'm just a poor widow carrying her dead husband's child what plans could i have
35:56just then a visitor is announced your grace mrs wood from the wood family is here i raise a brow
36:03celia winston is the mother of colby who kicked over the paper money basket that day
36:08after that day she does visit quite often invite her in celia is straightforward she grabs my hand
36:14her eyes red oh poor eve you've lost so much weight i lower my gaze thank you for caring but
36:22i'm fine
36:23celia snorts anyone can tell mandy's not a pushover and that's sarah she acts like a proper lady in public
36:32but see what she does in private thank god everyone finally saw her true colors that day
36:39i smile bitterly celia whispers eve tell me the truth back at the hall did you already know they
36:46were in the coffin my heart skips a beat my face gives nothing away mrs wood why do you say
36:51that if
36:52i knew i that's enough celia waves me off why pretend in front of me others may miss it but
37:00i won't
37:00you're not one to take a loss i stare at her speechless celia sighs don't worry i'm not here
37:08to question you i'm here to remind you i give her a confused look celia comes closer do you know
37:14the
37:14rumors outside i shake my head celia's expression darkens that you're a husband killer i don't know
37:21who started it one year after you married into the family you caused the death of gary and now look
37:29they also said luke wasn't supposed to die but because of you he died for real in the funeral hall
37:35i'm stunned i didn't expect this seeing me stunned she pities and comforts me don't take it to heart
37:41that is utter nonsense i came to tell you to keep an eye on mandy i snap back mrs wood
37:48are you saying
37:49the rumor came from eternal hall celia sneers where else how did luke die others might not know but she
37:57knows it well everyone's talking about it now who stands to gain the most mandy of course she's
38:05trying to pin the blame on you so people would forget about sarah i lower my gaze my heart turning
38:11cold well well i killed her son for her and helped clean up the mess and secure the noble rank
38:17meanwhile
38:18she tried to make me her scapegoat indeed one can never trust anyone celia holds my hand eve i have
38:26a
38:26question for you i look at her celia speaks carefully my son kicked over the paper money
38:33basket in the funeral hall do you remember him i nod i do of course i do without him
38:39their clothes wouldn't have been found quickly celia sighs ever since meeting you that day
38:45he has been restless a while back after hearing you were widowed he even told me he wanted to marry
38:51you
38:51i nearly spit out my tea marry me celia looks awkward i know i shouldn't mention this you're
38:58still mourning yet he's pretty stubborn he won't budge so i had to ask you i put the cup down
39:04mrs wood
39:04this is overwhelming for me i'm pregnant and the lady of the family remarriage is impossible celia says
39:11i know i just wanted you to know that if one day you want someone to rely on the wood
39:16family will
39:17always welcome you i stare at her mixed feelings rising in my heart a woman of my status can hardly
39:23remarry here celia's words show her sincerity i shake my head mrs wood thank you but for now i only
39:30wish
39:30to give birth safely and raise him well nothing else matters to me right now celia nods i won't force
39:36you
39:37you know what you want i'm just the messenger as for the future time will tell after seeing celia off
39:45i sit by the window quietly for a long time page timidly edges closer your grace are you considering
39:51the woods i glance at page she panics mr wood is a nice person but you're the lady of the
39:58family when
39:59your son is born he'll inherit the dukedom if you remarry the dukedom i smile silly girl what are you
40:06thinking when did i agree to remarry page freezes i narrow my eyes it occurs to me since mandy is
40:12so
40:12bent on ruining my name the least i can do is return the favor in the next few days i
40:16keep to
40:17myself in the main courtyard mandy visits a few times each time with supplements and fussing over
40:22me like a doting grandmother i put on a smiling face too the two of us put on quite a
40:27show but the
40:27husband killer rumors keep growing soon people say i'm cursed specifically ruining my husband's family
40:33i killed the jonas brothers and mandy's next page stomps in anger your grace listen to what they're
40:41saying out there if this goes on your reputation will be ruined i sit my tonic slowly and tell her
40:47to calm down page paces around in a panic how can i not worry even the helpers are gossiping
40:53calling you a jinx and saying your son is cursed too i put the bowl down and look at her
41:00who said that
41:01page freezes i wipe my mouth with a handkerchief who's gossiping note them down all of them
41:07page's eyes light up your grace you're taking action i just smile faintly and say nothing
41:13days pass and my belly starts to show one evening page comes in with a notebook your grace here you
41:20go
41:21there are 17 of them their names what they said and when they said it everything's in here
41:26i take it flip through it and nod i tell her she did well page inches closer your grace when
41:32should
41:32we punish them i close the notebook no rush just wait page looks confused i don't explain and tell
41:40her to get the steward his name is joe pals a middle-aged man in his 40s he's been here
41:45for
41:45over 20 years he's cunning and sly he comes in all smiles your grace what can i do for you
41:52i look at him mr pals how many years have you been here joe freezes 23 years your grace i
42:00not
42:0123 years you serve the old duke right he says yes i continue asking were you there when his eldest
42:09son
42:09died joe's expression changes he says yes i sigh gary died early without any children the dallager duchess
42:18couldn't get over it my child is the only heir now pretty precious wouldn't you say joe nods repeatedly
42:26yes your health matters most your grace i slowly say but i hear many helpers have been gossiping behind
42:33my back saying i'm a husband killer and that my child is a jinx joe pales he meals with a
42:40thud
42:40forgive me i didn't keep them in line i'll look into it now i throw the notebook at him no
42:48need here
42:49is the list i'll leave this to you joe takes the notebook and flips through it his forehead sweaty
42:55your grace some of them serve the dowager duchess i pick up the teacup i know if that's the case
43:03they need extra discipline or people might think she allows attendance to badmouth her own grandson
43:09joe catches my meaning and turns paler he bows i understand i'll take care of it watching him leave
43:16page can't help but laugh your grace that was brilliant you told mr pals to deal with them to
43:23save his skin he'll go hard on them and even if they hold a grudge it won't be against you
43:30i smile do you think mr pals is a pushover he's smart and knows what to do as expected two
43:37days
43:38later the 17 attendants are either demoted or driven out every last one gone mandy sends someone
43:43to ask me attendants gossiping about their mistress that's against rules and they should be punished
43:48does she think i'm in the wrong the messenger has nothing to say and slinks off page doubles over
43:54laughing your grace did you see that look on her face priceless i don't laugh that was just a warm
44:02up the show is yet to come three months pass in the blink of an eye one day someone arrives
44:06from the
44:07palace it's owen the emperor's head eunuch and the same one who delivered the imperial edict back then
44:11upon spotting him i quickly get up and bow mr ward what brings you here owen smiles your grace
44:18hands you may sit his majesty sent me to deliver a few things to you he waves his hand behind
44:26him
44:26eunuchs file in carrying trays of silk jewelry and tonics piling the table high i'm stunned owen smiles
44:34and says his majesty said though duke jonas is gone the dukedom must not end the child in your womb
44:40will
44:41inherit the dukedom one day take good care of that child these are a small token from his majesty
44:46i quickly kneel down thank you his majesty owen helps me up and lowers his voice your grace his
44:55majesty has a private message for you i'm surprised go ahead mr ward owen comes closer his majesty said
45:06he remembered that day you're smart so just focus on living well from now on with his majesty around
45:13no one dares bully the jonas family my heart suddenly skips a beat that day which day owen gives
45:21me a meaningful look without a word he turns to leave i stand there motionless for a long time
45:26page cautiously edges closer your grace what does his majesty mean by this i take a deep breath it means
45:35he
45:35knows everything page goes pale and looks worried i shake my head and comfort her don't worry he would
45:43have punished me long ago if he wanted to he's warning me not to go too far but also letting
45:50me know he won't
45:50pursue it page sighs and relief but i don't relax he knows the truth but looks the other way his
45:57mercy is
45:58also his leverage from now on i must be even more careful and not make any mistakes otherwise today's mercy
46:04can be
46:04what kills me tomorrow that night after getting into bed i fall into a deep sleep in my dreams luke
46:11suddenly stands before me his usual gentle face now twisted and hideous his eyes burn with hatred
46:17like he wants to tear me apart alive he reaches out to choke me shouting eve you killed me you'll
46:23die
46:24a horrible death i just watch him coldly not moving a muscle just as his hand is about to touch
46:29me
46:30he suddenly vanishes completely then i see those comments again the supporting female's amazing
46:36even his majesty supports her after this who would dare touch her i think the supporting female is the
46:42real victim after s cam bag swindled and seduced her she has to clean up the mess but she's too
46:49cruel
46:50that's her husband dude are you stupid her husband got together with the sister-in-law and faked his
46:58death yeah real keeper that's right i support her she deserves to live a good life i read the flickering
47:07comments flashing a smile the comments slowly fade away into the darkness i open my eyes it's already bright
47:14outside page comes in with some warm water you're great you're up did you sleep well last night i sit
47:21up and smile i slept well best sleep ever months past it's labor day that night the main courtyard glazes
47:29as the midwife rushes page paces frantically i'm not worried at all what's coming will come no point
47:34panicking after hours of labor a baby's cry finally breaks the night beaming the midwife steps out with
47:40the baby congratulations it's a boy you're both safe i take the baby and look at his tiny wrinkled
47:47face a strange feeling washes over me he's my son ben jonas from now on there's someone in this world
47:53with my blood mandy rushes over when she sees ben her eyes turn red she wants to hold him i
47:59have page
47:59hand him to her holding ben she mutters oh he looks exactly like young luke i sneer inwardly she can
48:08say he looks like whoever she wants after a while she returns ben to me unusually gentle she says
48:14take good care of ben he's is the heart of our family i not i know at the one month
48:23mark the emperor
48:23sends more gifts this time it's an official imperial edict ben is named heir to duke jonas
48:28when he grows up he'll inherit the dukedom mandy accepts the edict her expression complicated
48:33she probably never expected i could pull this off so beautifully or that the emperor is this generous
48:40only i know the emperor is warning her the message is clear leave eve alone i'm protecting her and her
48:46son after that mandy never bothers me again when we happen to meet at home she's perfectly polite her
48:52haughty act all gone as for those husband killer rumors no one mentions them anymore please who dares to
48:59call me curse when the emperor favors me and so life goes on day by day ben keeps growing
49:04flashing smiles crawling around and calling me mother page keeps saying the young master is so handsome
49:10he really takes after you i smile and pinch ben's cheek really i think he's like his father a little
49:18silly page bursts out laughing outside the sun is shining i hold ben watching the blooming flowers in the
49:25courtyard my heart finally feels at peace the comments have been gone for a while maybe they've
49:30gone somewhere else messing up someone else's life maybe they're still around but they leave me alone
49:35either way i don't care anymore my life is already in my own hands from now on all that's left
49:41for me is a
49:41lifetime of peace
50:11You
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