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00:01to chase thrilled my husband sleeps with his sister-in-law in a coffin i stay by it as i'm
00:05about 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
00:17hates me in their eyes i'm doomed to care for the jonas family only to be discarded when i grow
00:21old
00:22my emotions fluctuate i rub my knees and sit back down then i tell my maid fetch me a quilt
00:27i'm not going back tonight as soon as i say this the comments in front of me are up why
00:31isn't she
00:32leaving why is she staying here instead of going to sleep is she out of her mind what if sarah
00:36catches
00:36a cold the subtitles are buzzing but my maid julie ko is even more frantic she steps forward and grabs
00:41my sleeve your grace it's late and the night is cold you should rest in your room luke jonas wouldn't
00:46want to see you tiring yourself out like this from heaven i noticed the worry in her eyes which is
00:51more intense than usual just as i'm wondering the comments clear it up for me luckily luke has bought
00:57off julie she's hoping to become his concubine she's now keeping an eye on things for them
01:02luckily she's around once eve cole leaves luke can take sarah out to get dressed julie has betrayed me
01:08my heart drops i've always treated her well i gave her everything a year ago i even promised her that
01:14i'd let her leave after the new year and find her a good family to marry into but for the
01:18sake of a
01:19measly concubine position she betrays me i clench my fists with my nails in my skin i start to calm
01:23down
01:24julie keeps nagging at me i slowly lift my gates my eyes land on the coffin in front of me
01:28luke fell
01:28off the cliff while gathering herbs for me i can't bear to part with him i'll stay here with him
01:33all
01:34night what is she doing stay here all night more people will gather later how will they even get
01:39out i sneer they can't take it anymore didn't they consider this when they were doing the deed in
01:44the coffin they're having an affair reputation means nothing julie's face goes pale she reaches out to
01:49pull me your grace you should rest i slowly reply what's the rush when the dawn breaks i'll head to
01:56the front hall for breakfast then come back again julie breathes a sigh of relief i spend the rest of
02:00the night beside the coffin staring at it the comments are filled with anxious cries saying luke's
02:05been grumbling in there and complaining about me i block it out i sit quietly when dawn breaks the
02:10comments urge me to leave julie rushes over to help me up your grace it's time for breakfast but i
02:16don't
02:16move instead i raise my voice and yell guards hang the lantern high and open the gates wide let all
02:22of luke's friends come in and pay their respect julie stands frozen in place in just a moment
02:26luke's friends who'd been waiting outside begin to file in a few familiar faces approach and try to
02:31comfort me i lower my gaze and dab my eyes with a handkerchief thank you all for your concern i'm
02:35fine
02:36i notice julie standing nearby her face is pale like she has something to say i lift my gaze to
02:40her
02:40julie what's wrong are you feeling unwell julie forces out an awkward smile your grace why did
02:47you suddenly let everyone in you haven't slept all night you should rest i gently shake my head
02:52luke has just passed away how can i rest now looking at her flustered expression i can't help
02:58but sneer inside the mourners have arrived the hall is now packed the couple in the coffin want to get
03:03out maybe in the next life the comments go crazy dang their clothes are hidden in the paper money basket
03:08on the left they'll burn the paper money later if someone finds out luke's fake death will be exposed
03:13that basket i glance over to the left side of the hall these two fools actually hid their clothes here
03:17i turn to look at the coffin suddenly it all makes sense there isn't enough space in the coffin to
03:22do
03:22the deed they have to leave their clothes outside ha things are getting interesting i look up and
03:27instruct julie get me a basin of water to wash my hands and face julie's face goes pale her steps
03:31falter
03:32as she leaves soon she returns with warm water i take my time washing my hands and face i move
03:36slowly the
03:37guests watch me and praise how deeply i must love luke i don't even want to leave him to wash
03:42some even comment on how devoted we are yet we're forced to be separated what a cruel twist of fate
03:46as i listen i start pretending to tear up at first it's just for show but as i cry i
03:51can't help feeling
03:52hurt i cry because i've been deceived for so long when the jonases were falling apart it was luke who
03:56begged
03:56me to marry him since the jonas family is prestigious and luke is outstanding my parents had me marion with
04:01tons of gifts but it was a lie all along it wasn't until i saw the comments that i learned
04:05the truth
04:05all along the one he truly loves is his sister-in-law sarah they had planned this fake death from
04:10the start
04:11sarah was waiting for the right excuse to leave then abandon me alone with the jonases also i could
04:15waste away guarding it becoming a bitter old woman they'll bring their children back and enjoy the wealth
04:20i've built up now i realize why sarah is always so sarcastic and love sabotaging me turns out she thought
04:26i stole her true love just then new comments pop up oh no luke needs the restroom he ate all
04:31sorts of
04:32supplements last night to do the deed with sarah she's not doing too well either she's coming down
04:36with a fever it's all eve's fault she just had to stay here i almost laugh out loud an upset
04:41stomach
04:41well this is fun i look around there are more guests in the hall julie is pacing nervously at the
04:47side sweat beads up on her forehead i pretend to be concerned julie what's wrong you look so pale
04:53julie snaps back to reality and shakes her head your grace i'm fine as she says that guests start
04:59looking around asking where sarah is this is duke jonas funeral she should be here to keep vigil i
05:05lower my gaze and replies she must still be resting with that people start whispering that she shouldn't
05:10be sleeping in when luke just passed away that's too much the murmurs rise suddenly a loud fart echoes
05:15from the coffin in the center of the hall then a terrible stench fills the air it spreads throughout
05:19the hall i smell it and almost gag the guests around me cover their noses in disgust someone points
05:26toward the coffin guessing its corpse stench it may be a resurrection some timid guests turn pale
05:30and step back having an idea i fall to my knees with a loud thud i cry out facing the
05:34coffin honey
05:36is it the cold are you uncomfortable in there it's my fault i didn't expect this cold weather how about
05:42we seal the coffin first to let you rest in peace the guests quickly agree to my idea to avoid
05:47disturbing
05:48the living the attendant wastes no time he quickly grabs nails and a hammer to seal the coffin i wait
05:52eagerly to
05:53see if they dare stay hidden inside if they do they shall be trapped in the coffin just then a
05:58voice
05:58calls from outside the door it's not time yet don't seal it my mother-in-law hurries in
06:09frowning she scans me coldly her tone is full of approach how dare you the ceiling time was set
06:15how could you act on your own i glance to my side i see julie standing there her head lowers
06:20her eyes are
06:21filled with fear she must have snuck out to warn mandy kirpy she's ruined my plan this treacherous
06:26thing she stops me from sealing those adulterers inside the coffin julie's really clever luckily
06:31she went to get mandy otherwise luke and sarah would have been dead a chill runs through me but i
06:36quickly get up and bow in an innocent tone i say calm down mother i didn't mean to break the
06:41rules
06:41but a terrible stench rose from the coffin i thought something was wrong with luke that's why i decided to
06:47seal the coffin early so he can rest peacefully the guests quickly agree and mention the strange
06:52scene earlier mandy sniffs skeptically and then frowns nonsense there's no smell i sneer inside the
07:00stench from earlier is long gone it's impossible for her to smell it now julie visibly relaxes but
07:06anxiety still shows on her face seeing this i feel more at ease mandy values rules and dignity she looks
07:12down on me and thinks i'm not worthy of luke but what she doesn't know is that her precious son
07:17is
07:17having an affair with sarah in the coffin so even though julie went to get her she won't tell the
07:22truth
07:22as expected mandy starts insulting me you need to follow the rules there's a time for everything you
07:28can't get any of it wrong you should learn from sarah stop acting like a merchant sarah is a true
07:33lady
07:34her words and actions are full of grace unlike you always so restless she belittles me
07:38and praises sarah my expression darkens i quickly lower my head to hide the cold in my eyes i will
07:43remember that mother but inside i'm mocking her the graceful lady is lying naked in the coffin right
07:47now i wonder if mandy can handle it later the guests resume mourning mandy and i greet everyone
07:52with sorrowful looks but soon the disgusting stench returns even stronger than before this time
07:58mandy finally notices mandy's face turns pale she raises her hand to cover her nose the guests grow
08:03displeased mandy seems to make up her mind she orders loudly everyone burn the paper money first
08:07afterward we'll seal the coffin the guests quickly agree after all the smell of burning paper will
08:12cover the strange stench i recall something the adulterer's clothes are in the paper money basket
08:15my eyes stay on the basket i watch as colby wood walks over he grabs some paper money unconcerned as
08:21he
08:21prepares to turn and leave he seems to spot something he gasps colby stumbles back a few steps kicking over
08:26the basket it falls to the ground paper money scatters a few pieces of clothing roll out at the front
08:30are
08:30several men's garments followed by a red undergarment the fabric's delicate it's clearly not
08:34in attendance the guests are in an uproar some people have recognized it those are luke's clothes
08:38people start guessing why would luke's clothes be in the basket even his underwear is there could he
08:42still be alive some wonder why there are women's clothes they call it a disgrace to propriety they
08:48ask whose clothes they are mandy's face darkens instantly she turns to me scolding what's going on
08:53did you ignore the rules and throw your clothes in i lower my gaze and choke out mother these clothes
08:59aren't mine the undergarment has the word lane on it how could it be mine mandy's eyes fall on
09:05the undergarment her eyes widen in shock there is indeed the word lane she realizes these are sarah's
09:10clothes though puzzled mandy still instinctively tries to protect sarah she picks up the undergarment
09:15and hands it to her maid maya heart saying find out which bold maid dared mix such things in with
09:21the
09:21paper money bring her here for punishment looking at it maya's face changes she nods and leaves the
09:27comments pop up again their clothes are taken away what will luke and sarah wear now the problem is
09:32how will they get out there are so many people they can't come out now or it'll be like a
09:37public
09:37execution they'll be embarrassed how do they explain the fake death both eve and mandy are watching all
09:41are here i glance at julie in the corner as she watches maya taking the clothes she falls into despair
09:47i feel a surge of satisfaction for the past year i've suffered in duke manor holding back for luke and
09:53bowing to sarah he plays kind in public but his words always drip with disdain he mocks my lack of
09:58refinement now the real drama is just beginning i look at mandy and softly say mother with luke's
10:03sudden passing sarah must be devastated gosh her parents watched luke grow up perhaps we should
10:10invite them over so they can see him off one last time afterthought mandy nods in agreement you're right
10:16someone go to lane manor and invite the lanes here an attendant quickly leaves the comments grow upset
10:24has she known all along that luke and sarah are in the coffin she did this on purpose she's trying
10:28to ruin them i don't think she could have known she spent the entire night kneeling if she knew they
10:33were in there she would have caused the scene by now she couldn't have stayed all night luke and sarah
10:37are just unlucky soon sarah's parents arrive the mess earlier has been cleaned up the attendants are busy
10:43adding paper money to the fire the thick smoke rises masking the persistent smell coming from the
10:48coffin when adam lane enters he looks around browning where's sarah it's already late in the
10:52morning luke is about to be carried off why isn't she here yet at his words attendants trade uneasy
10:57glances they shake their heads no one has seen her since early this morning mandy's expression darkens
11:02at once her greatest source of pride is sarah she's always graceful and well-mannered but she
11:07hasn't shown up even once during this crucial time mandy hisses don't just stand around here
11:12go find her bring her here now the guests start to notice that something's off they start whispering
11:17just then a high-pitched voice came from outside palace eunuch owen ward enters holding an imperial
11:21edict everyone instantly drops to their knees by the emperor's will he has declared that duke luke jonas
11:27passed away in his prime he was a man of loyalty his family is permitted to adopt a son to
11:31inherit his
11:32title thus decree decree delivered owen prepares to leave but a good show needs a crowd i quickly
11:37signal the steward to hand over a purse of coins mr ward thank you for coming all the way here
11:41this is just a small token of gratitude pretending to be on the verge of tears i feign a mournful
11:47look
11:47as owen weighs the purse in his hand his expression softens instantly for a family to have someone from
11:51the palace preside over its funeral is a sign of his majesty's favor no one dares to disrespect them
11:55owen's tone becomes much friendlier your grace no need for such courtesy i shall wait until after the
12:00coffin is brought away the comments appear again now luke can't come out at all he's now deceiving
12:05the emperor seeing this i actually think she's acting in the jonas's best interest this really
12:10isn't her fault a warmth stirs in my chest not all the comments are rooting for the adulterers at that
12:16moment the paper money is burned the formal wailing begins i fall to my knees in front of the coffin
12:20banging on it i cry out honey how could you be so cruel and leave me behind do you know
12:26how much i
12:27loved you when you asked for my hand you promised you'd love me for life my parents saw your sincerity
12:32and gave their approval i brought chests of gifts into duke manor to help with expenses i've never
12:37complained you said you loved me the most so why did you abandon me i saw bitterly everyone is moved
12:43the comments pop up again paying luke in the coffin nearly gags from my words it's a one woman show
12:47right
12:48now to the outside world i'm the perfect wife who gave without regret if luke's betrayal is known he'll be
12:53shamed across the land after the wailing i help myself up with a maid support putting on a heartbroken
12:58expression at that moment the efficient announces it's time prepare to seal the coffin a sharp cry
13:05suddenly rings out julie rushes forward shouting no she throws her arms wide to block the coffin
13:10her face is pale feigning confusion i asked julie what's wrong but mandy won't hear it she scolds
13:16you fool how dare you cause trouble here guards get her out of the way i'll deal with her later
13:22two burly guards rush forward dragging julie to the side the carpenter by the coffin is already
13:27holding a long nail and hammer the officiant repeats with one command the hammer is about to go down
13:31with a bang the coffin lid is suddenly pushed open from inside it falls to the floor with a thud
13:37the guests all step back screaming in shock mandy's vision blurs she stumbles almost collapsing i step
13:43forward and pinch her philtrum mother what's wrong wake up she can't faint now the real drama
13:51is just beginning a few bold guests muster the courage to peek the sight jolts them into a chorus
13:57of gasps inside the coffin there's no corpse luke and sarah are lying there the two of them are fully
14:02exposed a horrible stench fills the air again worse than before sarah's face turns ashen her body
14:07trembles uncontrollably as she burrows into luke's chest crying uncontrollably luke is furious and shamed
14:12with red eyes he screams at the crowd get out all of you sarah's parents are horrified they point at
14:18sarah their voice is shaking sarah why are you here mandy is trembling all over her lips quiver
14:24she can't speak a single word luke is also scared stiff he retreats back into the coffin and shouts
14:29in a hoarse voice i'm not dead get out bring me my clothes the guests are in shock as they
14:34connect
14:34the dots the truth hits them luke isn't dead after all the clothes earlier were his and sarah's some say
14:40this isn't a funeral the two are having an affair in the coffin others remember the missing sarah from
14:45earlier and realize she's been hiding in the coffin meeting with luke owen who's sitting nearby
14:49suddenly rises he's livid you shameless duke jonas how dare you deceive his majesty i'm going to report
14:54this to his majesty with that he storms off obviously furious luke's face pales no longer
15:01caring about shame he shouts for the attendants to kick the guests out the guests drag their feet
15:05seeing everything i watch as everyone starts leaving finally the weight in my chest lifts
15:10it was all worth it at that moment luke puts on the clothes handed to him and scrambles out of
15:15the
15:15coffin pointing at me he yells eve cole did you know we were in there all along you kept those
15:20people around just to watch me make a fool of myself upon hearing that mandy turns to look at me
15:24my heart sinks luke is something else even at this point he thinks he can shift the blame but i'm
15:29no
15:30fool like him i stare at him in disbelief my face shows all my shock the next second my eyes
15:36roll back
15:36my body goes limp and i pass out cold when i open my eyes again the hall is in ruins
15:40the flag's mostly
15:42gone with only ashes remaining julie isn't around i push myself up with shaky arms and call for my
15:46maid paid draw what happened after that page lowers her head and whispers your grace those two have
15:53confessed to the dowager duchess duke jonas says he and ms lane are deeply in love they've been secretly
15:59in love ever since the old duke passed away page pauses before continuing in disdain duke jonas
16:05also says he had no choice but to do that he says they couldn't control their feelings but for the
16:10good name of the family he had to fake his death to run away with ms lane he even swore
16:16that he'd only
16:16love her or he'd die when ms lane's parents heard this they immediately slapped him they called him
16:24shameless for seducing his sister-in-law duke jonas stood firm for ms lane he took the blows without
16:29begging for mercy ms lane also swore that she'd only ever love him and that she'd never leave him
16:34her parents threatened to sever ties with her they've already left i take a slow sip of tea
16:41i think mandy can't take this either she's a stickler for rules after marrying the old duke
16:45she's never been this embarrassed but she's a mother even if her son is in the wrong she'll do
16:50anything to protect him unless there's something more important to her than luke only then will she
16:55give up on him i think it over suddenly a thought crosses my mind if i want to wipe them
17:00out for good
17:01i'll need to raise the stakes
17:04just then page sighs and says your grace the news is already all over the streets they say the jonas
17:11family has been tainted by an incestuous scandal they're all gossiping as she speaks someone enters
17:17the room it's maya your grace her grace requests to see you i nod indifferently and head toward eternal
17:24hall before i even reach the gate i see the attendants standing at a distance with their heads lowered not
17:30daring to make a sound i understand immediately they're trying to dump this problem on me mandy
17:35always calls me in when the jonas family is in trouble she acts like she's offering wise advice
17:41telling me you're the daughter of a merchant you didn't study much i'm letting you handle these
17:47things to give you some experience and let you learn something new so you don't make a fool of yourself
17:53and won't be looked down on by those noble ladies it sounds all well and good but in reality she
17:59just
18:00wants me to use my money to clean up their messes they only need to stand behind me to effortlessly
18:06earn a good reputation what a bunch of fools they think this can be solved with money i walk slowly
18:11into the hall the door is half open it's quiet luke is sitting to the side drinking tea hearing my
18:15footsteps he looks up when he sees me he shows nothing but impatience since we already had a fallout he
18:20doesn't bother pretending anymore sarah is sitting next to him her eyes are red but there's no sign
18:25of panic in her gaze mandy is in the main seat waiting for me to come in i suppress my
18:29emotions
18:29and step forward mother i'm here mandy glances up lazily her voice is emotionless get up i stand at
18:36her command the next moment tears burst from my eyes i rush forward and kneel in front of luke honey
18:40you're still alive why did you lie to me why are you with sarah we've been married for over a
18:44year i
18:45always thought you loved me but now why my voice breaks as i cry as luke looks at me a
18:52trace of guilt
18:52crosses his face his lips move but he presses them together and looks away the comments begin to scroll
18:57again eve looks so pitiful i'm breaking down from all the fields this is ancient times she's betrayed
19:03by her husband how is she supposed to live stop playing the saint luke and sarah are in a bad
19:07spot too
19:08what will they do from here you're still supporting them luke was really disgusting in the coffin earlier
19:12i feel uncomfortable i just want this vile man to get lost just then i see mandy giving luke a
19:17look
19:18he clears his throat and pulls his hand away enough with the crying talk to mother i'll take sarah out
19:23after that he grabs sarah and leaves without looking back i slump down crying even harder i look like
19:27i've been discarded frowning mandy says impatiently enough stop being so petty at this point you should
19:35think about what's best for us i look up at her and choke out mother didn't you call me here
19:39to make
19:40peace with luke mandy's face stiffens instantly then darkens peace the priority now is for you
19:46to deal with the gossip outside shut the scandal down i frown if it were just idle gossip i could
19:51pay them to stop but this is lying to his majesty the entire jonas family could end up executed
19:57mandy's face turns as pale as ash lying to his majesty just say he was deathly ill faked his death
20:02and came
20:02back to life at the hall just throw enough money to the noblemen and court officials there's bound to be
20:07away i slowly shake my head mother you forgot his majesty hates being deceived moreover mr ward saw
20:13everything himself there's no hiding a scandal like this i'm worried too i wish i had a way to fix
20:20this
20:20after i fainted the doctor came to check on me he said i'm pregnant with luke's child
20:25i pause on purpose let out a sob and continue it seems the child is dying with the rest of
20:30the jonases
20:30mandy shoots to her feet staring in shock you're pregnant joy flashes across her face but it's quickly
20:36swallowed by deep grief she never thought i'd be the one helpless for once since i always fix her
20:40method my voice breaks yes mother the doctor said it's a boy what a pity now that luke's risen from
20:51the
20:51dead our whole family is guilty of treason my child won't get to see the world mandy's face twists with
20:58conflicts and her hands start to tremble i know what she regrets most her eldest son gary jonas died without
21:04any children luke died a while ago too lately she feels like she's ruining this family by ending the
21:10family line now luke's back from the dead but all those days of guilt have rooted in her heart and
21:16of
21:16all times the grandson she's longed for finally comes mandy mutters to herself as if in a trance
21:22no i can't let my precious grandson come to harm i sigh feigning helplessness mother it's not that i
21:29won't try there's just no saving this unless unless luke never came back from the dead if there's no
21:36treason maybe there's a chance but luke did fake his death mandy's head snaps up to look at me pain
21:44flashes in her eyes before it is replaced by resolve mandy grits her teeth then let's say he never came
21:51back luke died long ago the jonas family cannot fall or i won't dare face our ancestors mandy wants me
21:59to send luke off with some wine i agree heading to the side courtyard with the wine luke is pacing
22:03around
22:03anxiously when i walk in he asks anxiously did you figure out a way i nod and his face lights
22:10up
22:10seeing the wine in my hand he snorts you finally learned at least you brought me wine
22:16he takes the jug and gulps down half of it the liquor burns his triumph fades he clutches his chest
22:21vomiting out black blood did you poison me i curl my lips into a sneer my voice calls not me
22:28mother
22:29luke for the sake of the jonas family and my child you must die in just a heartbeat back at
22:35eternal hall
22:36mandy had decided she wants the family's heir her grandson in my belly not luke who brought ruin to the
22:41family in the end she couldn't bring herself to do it so it had to be me and i'm more
22:45than
22:45happy to be the executioner i smile and say farewell luke i'll raise your son well luke coughs
22:54up another mouthful of blood son what son i haven't touched you in ages i raise a brow my
23:00hand patting my flat belly so what whether i'm pregnant or not nine months later a child will be
23:05born in the jonas family legitimately the poison strikes hard before luke can finish his eyes roll
23:10back he's gone i turn to leave the room but someone blocks my way i step back and realize it's
23:16julie
23:16disheveled and tear streaked she drops to her knees but thud your grace please spare me duke jonas
23:23promised to take me as his concubine once things settle down please say yes i stare at her coldly i
23:30never expected that after spending years together thing would come to this julie keeps begging her
23:35forehead bloody from hitting the ground i let out a cold laugh and step around her sure go in then
23:41you may stay with luke for eternity never depart julie freezes then weeps with joy thank you your
23:48grace thank you she stumbles into the room for the next second a chilling scream comes from inside
23:54i wave my hand and the attendants rush inside ignoring julie's struggles and cries they force
23:59her to drink the remaining poison wine consider it my way of granting her wish to be luke's concubine
24:03as for sarah mandy already had her sent away to a nunnery outside the city to live out her days
24:09with
24:09nothing but prayers that night when i returned to eternal hall mandy looks like she's aged 10 years
24:13she's bent over her desk writing a memorial to the emperor the memorial explains that the man who rose
24:18from the dead was an attendant who happened to look like luke the man was wicked seducing sarah in the
24:23hall so she killed the man in a fit of anger she begs for forgiveness late that night a palace
24:28unit
24:29quietly arrives mandy leaves him in to check on luke in the coffin the next morning an imperial
24:35edict arrives the emperor denounces the wretch as a moral and states that mandy did it for the family
24:39so she needn't worry the family remains as it is with the imperial edict mandy is finally relieved
24:44the funeral date remains unchanged i don't look sad at all just completely at ease
24:48the male lead is dead why the plot's gone totally off course i'm kind of falling for eve no mercy
24:55for
24:55these adulterers why should she forgive them why should she clean their mess i hope he lives well
25:00from now on after that scumbag will she ever remarry i read the flickering comments and laugh out loud
25:07what's so great about remarrying i'm perfectly fine as i am i've got food money and all the power in
25:12this
25:12family when my child is born he'll have a title waiting for him my husband isn't around to pester me
25:18anymore now i'm the one in charge see my reaction the comments get excited she can see us damn no
25:25wonder
25:25the plot got so unhinged eve no you're the female lead please live well i nod gently toward the void
25:32as the comments fade away i turn to look at the sunlight streaming in warm and bright luke's funeral
25:38is grand ten times grander than when he faked his death i wear an all-white outfit standing in front
25:44and welcoming the guest my sad face is just right for the occasion everyone praises the widow's devotion
25:49only this time the man in the coffin is dead the funeral day dawns bright and sunny i hold mandy's
25:57hand as we walk behind the coffin she's gone and hollow eyes but forces herself to hold it together
26:03in public after the last mourners leave eternal hall finally falls quiet mandy lols on the couch she
26:09dismisses everyone except for me she stares at me for a long time it's a complicated look part
26:13scrutiny part suspicion and something else akin to fear finally she speaks her voice hoarse is the
26:19child in your womb truly luke's i lower my gaze mother what a strange question if not his then who's
26:26mandy laughs coldly luke said it himself he hasn't touched you for ages i look at her my gaze
26:32unflinching luke was drunk on poisoned wine and talking nonsense when i give birth in nine months you
26:38can see if the child resembles luke mandy is rendered speechless of course mandy can wait even if the child
26:45looks like luke so what many people in this world look alike all she wants is a grandson to inherit
26:50the title nothing else matters what matters is i have proof she killed her son sure enough after a
26:55long silence she relents forget it go rest now from now on just stay in the main courtyard and focus
27:03on
27:03the baby i get up and bow to her at the door i stop and turn to look at her
27:07mother i've had julie's
27:10body sent to the mass grave she wanted to be luke's concubine now in death she gets to stay by
27:14his side her wish is considered granted mandy's face pales even more i smile and turn to leave
27:19and so life goes on slow and easy seven days after luke's death sarah's parents show up adam's face is
27:25as dark as thunder while and cork's eyes are red they sit in the garden when i walk in and
27:29throws
27:30herself at me and grabs my hand your grace please be kind and let us see sarah
27:36calmly i retract my hand mrs lane what a strange request ms lane was sent to the nunnery under
27:41mother's instructions it wasn't my doing adam grit his teeth we've paid her grace a visit she
27:47wouldn't see us your grace i know you're a kind person please just pass a message for us one meeting
27:51is all we ask for kind i almost laugh out loud back when sarah picked fights with me mocking me
27:57for my
27:57merchant background and lack of manners did either of them ever speak up for me and now they remember i
28:02have a kind heart i sigh putting on a troubled look it's not that i won't help mother is still
28:07furious you know this scandal has spread everywhere our family is humiliated mother said miss lane
28:13shall stay in that nunnery forever no one can see her tears slide down anne's cheek she's our daughter
28:20she's been pampered her whole life she can't endure that suffering i sneer inwardly can't endure
28:26suffering didn't she think of the consequences when she seduced luke i still maintain a gentle expression
28:32mrs lane don't be too upset life in the nunnery may be harsh but at least she's still alive
28:36think about it treason against the emperor is a capital offense she should be grateful
28:40that she's still alive adam's expression changes treason wasn't that matter already
28:46settled didn't his majesty say it was an imposter i look at him giving him a meaningful smile
28:51yes it was an imposter mr lane do you want to see the imposter or your daughter
28:56adam is left speechless he knows what i mean sarah is a widow seduced by the imposter a victim if
29:02she
29:03steps out of the nunnery who is that imposter and how do we explain luke some things just have to
29:07stay buried and still crying but adam gets up and pulls her away let's go let's not make things hard
29:13for her i glance at their backs and take a sip of tea page comes closer and whispers your grace
29:18mr
29:19lane looked upset when he left i put the teacup down of course he is his daughter is suffering in
29:25the nunnery but he can't do anything who wouldn't be upset page hesitates your grace will sarah
29:33i look at page will she what she grits her teeth will her grace silence her i laugh gently no
29:40mother
29:40is not a fool sarah is better off alive if she dies her family won't let it slide if things
29:46blow up
29:46our family can't control it don't worry mother understands that better than anyone page is
29:51relieved your grace what is your next plan i stand up and walk to the window looking at the sun
29:56outside
29:56nothing i'm just a poor widow carrying her dead husband's child what plans could i have
30:02just then a visitor is announced your grace mrs wood from the wood family is here i raise a brow
30:07celia winston is the mother of colby who kicked over the paper money basket that day after that day
30:12she does visit quite often invite her in celia is straightforward she grabs my hand her eyes red
30:18oh poor eve you've lost so much weight i lower my gaze thank you for caring but i'm fine celia
30:25snorts
30:25anyone can tell mandy's not a pushover and that's sarah she acts like a proper lady in public but see
30:32what she does in private thank god everyone finally saw her true colors that day
30:38i smile bitterly celia whispers eve tell me the truth back at the hall did you already know they
30:44were in the coffin my heart skips a beat my face gives nothing away mrs wood why do you say
30:48that
30:48if i knew i that's enough celia waves me off why pretend in front of me others may miss it
30:54but i
30:55won't you're not one to take a loss i stare at her speechless celia sighs don't worry i'm not here
31:02to
31:02question you i'm here to remind you i give her a confused look celia comes closer do you know the
31:07rumors outside i shake my head celia's expression darkens that you're a husband killer i don't know who
31:13started it one year after you married into the family you caused the death of gary and now look
31:19they also said luke wasn't supposed to die but because of you he died for real in the funeral hall
31:24i'm stunned i didn't expect this seeing me stunned she pities and comforts me don't take it to heart
31:29that is utter nonsense i came to tell you to keep an eye on mandy i snap back mrs wood
31:36are you saying
31:36the rumor came from eternal hall celia sneers where else how did luke die others might not know
31:42but she knows it well everyone's talking about it now who stands to gain the most mandy of course
31:49she's trying to pin the blame on you so people would forget about sarah i lower my gaze my heart
31:54turning cold well well i killed her son for her and helped clean up the mess and secure the noble
31:59rank
31:59meanwhile she tried to make me her scapegoat indeed one can never trust anyone celia holds my hand eve i
32:07have
32:07a question for you i look at her celia speaks carefully my son kicked over the paper money
32:12basket in the funeral hall do you remember him i nod i do of course i do without him their
32:18clothes
32:19wouldn't have been found quickly celia sighs ever since meeting you that day he has been restless a
32:24while back after hearing you were widowed he even told me he wanted to marry you i nearly spit out
32:29my tea
32:29marry me celia looks awkward i know i shouldn't mention this you're still mourning yet he's pretty stubborn he won't
32:36budge so i had to ask you i put the cup down mrs wood this is overwhelming for me i'm
32:40pregnant and
32:41the lady of the family remarriage is impossible celia says i know i just wanted you to know that
32:47if one day you want someone to rely on the wood family will always welcome you i stare at her
32:52mixed
32:52feelings rising in my heart a woman of my status can hardly remarry here celia's words show her
32:57sincerity i shake my head mrs wood thank you but for now i only wish to give birth safely and
33:01raise him
33:02well nothing else matters to me right now celia nods i won't force you you know what you want
33:07i'm just the messenger as for the future time will tell after seeing celia off i sit by the
33:13window quietly for a long time page timidly edges closer you're great are you considering the woods
33:18i glance at page she panics mr wood is a nice person but you're the lady of the family when
33:24your son is
33:25born he'll inherit the dukedom if you remarry the dukedom i smile silly girl what are you thinking when
33:31did i agree to remarry page freezes i narrow my eyes it occurs to me since mandy is so bent
33:36on
33:36ruining my name the least i can do is return the favor in the next few days i keep to
33:39myself in the
33:40main courtyard mandy visits a few times each time with supplements and fussing over me like a doting
33:44grandmother i put on a smiling face too the two of us put on quite a show but the husband
33:48killer
33:49rumors keep growing soon people say i'm cursed specifically ruining my husband's family i killed
33:53the jonas brothers and mandy's next page stomps in anger your grace listen to what they're saying out
34:00there if this goes on your reputation will be ruined i sit my tonic slowly and tell her to calm
34:05down page paces around in a panic how can i not worry even the helpers are gossiping calling you a
34:11jinx and saying your son is cursed too i put the bowl down and look at her who said that
34:16page freezes
34:17i wipe my mouth with a handkerchief who's gossiping note them down all of them pages eyes light up your
34:23grace you're taking action i just smile faintly and say nothing days pass and my belly starts to show
34:28one evening page comes in with a notebook your grace here you go there are 17 of them their names
34:35what they said and when they said it everything's in here i take it flip through it and nod i
34:39tell her
34:39she did well page inches closer your grace when should we punish them i close the notebook no rush
34:46just wait page looks confused i don't explain and tell her to get the steward his name is joe pals
34:51a
34:51middle-aged man in his 40s he's been here for over 20 years he's cunning and sly he comes in
34:56all smiles
34:56your grace what can i do for you i look at him mr pals how many years have you been
35:02here joe freezes
35:0323 years your grace i nod 23 years you serve the old duke right he says yes i continue asking
35:12were you
35:12there when his eldest son died joe's expression changes he says yes i sigh gary died early without
35:19any children the dallager duchess couldn't get over it my child is the only heir now pretty precious
35:25wouldn't you say joe nods repeatedly yes your health matters most your grace i slowly say but i
35:31hear many helpers have been gossiping behind my back saying i'm a husband killer and that my child
35:36is a jinx joe pales he kneels with a thud forgive me i didn't keep them in line i'll look
35:42into it now
35:43i throw the notebook at him no knees here is the list i'll leave this to you joe takes the
35:48notebook
35:49and flips through it his forehead sweaty your grace some of them serve the dowager duchess
35:55i pick up the teacup i know if that's the case they need extra discipline or people might think
36:00she allows attendance to badmouth her own grandson joe catches my meaning and turns paler he bows
36:06i understand i'll take care of it watching him leave page can't help but laugh
36:11your grace that was brilliant you told mr pals to deal with them to save his skin he'll go hard
36:17on
36:17them and even if they hold a grudge it won't be against you i smile do you think mr pals
36:23is a
36:23pushover he's smart and knows what to do as expected two days later the 17 attendants are either demoted
36:29or driven out every last one gone mandy sent someone to ask me attendance gossiping about their mistress
36:34that's against rules and they should be punished does she think i'm in the wrong the messenger has
36:38nothing to say and slinks off page doubles over laughing your grace did you see that look on her
36:43face priceless i don't laugh that was just a warm-up the show is yet to come three months pass
36:49in the
36:49blink of an eye one day someone arrives from the palace it's owen the emperor's head eunuch and the
36:53same one who delivered the imperial edict back then upon spotting him i quickly get up and bow
36:57mr ward what brings you here owen smile your grace you may sit his majesty sent me to deliver a
37:04few
37:04things to you he waves his hand behind him eunuchs file in carrying trays of silk jewelry and tonics
37:11piling the table high i'm stunned owen smiles and says his majesty said though duke jonas is gone the
37:17dukedom must not end the child in your womb will inherit the dukedom one day take good care of that
37:21child these are a small token from his majesty i quickly kneel down thank you his majesty owen helps me
37:29up and lowers his voice your grace his majesty has a private message for you i'm surprised go ahead
37:36mr ward owen comes closer his majesty said he remembered that day you're smart so just focus on
37:45living well from now on with his majesty around no one dares bully the jonas family my heart suddenly
37:50skip the beat that day which day owen gives me a meaningful look without a word he turns to leave
37:55i stand there motionless for a long time page cautiously edges closer your grace what does his
38:01majesty mean by this i take a deep breath it means he knows everything page goes pale and looks worried
38:09i shake my head and comfort her don't worry he would have punished me long ago if he wanted to
38:14he's
38:15warning me not to go too far but also letting me know he won't pursue it page sighs and relief
38:20but i don't
38:21relax he knows the truth but looks the other way his mercy is also his leverage from now on i
38:26must be
38:26even more careful and not make any mistakes otherwise today's mercy can be what kills me tomorrow
38:31that night after getting into bed i fall into a deep sleep in my dreams luke suddenly stands before me
38:36his usual gentle face now twisted and hideous his eyes burn with hatred like he wants to tear me apart
38:41alive he reaches out to choke me shouting eve you killed me you'll die a horrible death
38:47i just watch him coldly not moving a muscle just as his hand is about to touch me he suddenly
38:51vanishes completely then i see those comments again the supporting female is amazing even his
38:57majesty supports her after this who would dare touch her i think the supporting female is the real victim
39:02after s cambag swindled and seduced her she has to clean up the mess but she's too cruel that's her
39:09husband dude are you stupid her husband got together with the sister-in-law and faked his death
39:15yeah real keeper that's right i support her she deserves to live a good life i read the flickering
39:21comments flashing a smile the comments slowly fade away into the darkness i open my eyes it's already
39:27bright outside page comes in with some warm water you're great you're up did you sleep well last night
39:33i sit up and smile i slept well best sleep ever months passed it's labor day that night the main
39:39courtyard glazes as the midwife rushes page paces frantically i'm not worried at all what's coming
39:44will come no point panicking after hours of labor a baby's cry finally breaks the night seeming the
39:49midwife steps out with the baby congratulations it's a boy you're both safe i take the baby and look
39:54at his tiny wrinkled face a strange feeling washes over me he's my son ben jonas from now on there's
40:00someone in this world with my blood mandy rushes over when she sees ben her eyes turn red she wants
40:04to hold him i have page hand him to her holding ben she mutters oh he looks exactly like young
40:10luke
40:11i sneer inwardly she can say he looks like whoever she wants after a while she returns ben to me
40:16unusually gentle she says take good care of ben he's is the heart of our family i know i know
40:24at the one month mark the emperor sends more gifts this time it's an official imperial edict ben is
40:28named heir to duke jonas when he grows up he'll inherit the dukedom mandy accepts the edict her
40:33expression complicated she probably never expected i could pull this off so beautifully or that the
40:38emperor is this generous only i know the emperor is warning her the message is clear leave eve alone
40:43i'm protecting her and her son after that mandy never bothers me again when we happen to meet at
40:48home she's perfectly polite her haughty act all gone as for those husband killer rumors no one
40:53mentions them anymore please who dares to call me cursed when the emperor favors me and so life
40:58goes on day by day ben keeps growing flashing smiles crawling around and calling me mother page
41:02keeps saying the young master is so handsome he really takes after you i smile and pinch ben's cheek
41:09really i think he's like his father a little silly page bursts out laughing outside the sun is shining i
41:15hold ben watching the blooming flowers in the courtyard my heart finally feels at peace the comments have
41:20been gone for a while maybe they've gone somewhere else messing up someone else's life maybe they're
41:24still around but they leave me alone either way i don't care anymore my life is already in my own
41:28hands from now on all that's left for me is a lifetime of peace
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