01 | "death"
Aurelia Wilton-Minerva (FL)
Carson... M-May I visit my parents tomorrow?
Aurelia Wilton-Minerva (FL)
I-I'll only stay there for 3 days! D..Don't worry!
Aurelia Wilton-Minerva (FL)
I just... Want to check on them, since they haven't sent me letters for almost 5 months now...
Carson Minerva (ML)
*frowns* . . .
Carson Minerva (ML)
Tch, do whatever the hell you want, I don't care. *glares*
Aurelia Wilton-Minerva (FL)
*mutters* ...T.. Thank you, I guess.
Aurelia Wilton-Minerva (FL)
Finally, home. After many years of being away from it..
Aurelia Wilton-Minerva (FL)
(..I do hope Carson doesn't get too upset because I visited here...)
Stepping out of the carriage, Aurelia then stood before her home.
Aurelia Wilton-Minerva (FL)
I'm home, everyone..!
Christopher (Butler)
*gasps* Y..Young miss Aurelia! I-I mean, Duchess Minerva...!
Christopher (Butler)
*bows down*
Aurelia Wilton-Minerva (FL)
Christopher... Please drop the formality, just call me young miss—the way you used to.
Christopher (Butler)
But—!
Aurelia Wilton-Minerva (FL)
Hush, Christopher. Just follow my order, or else I will be very upset...!
Christopher (Butler)
Alright... Whatever the young miss says..
Aurelia Wilton-Minerva (FL)
Oh, yeah. Christopher, where is mother and father? How are they doing?
Aurelia Wilton-Minerva (FL)
I haven't been hearing any news from them for these past 5 months, that's why I decided to visit..
Christopher (Butler)
Young miss..
Christopher (Butler)
I suggest you leave now, instead of going inside to talk to them.
Aurelia Wilton-Minerva (FL)
And why is that?
Christopher (Butler)
They... Ah. I-I can't say it. It will hurt the young miss if I do, and I most definitely cannot do such thing.
Aurelia Wilton-Minerva (FL)
Christopher... *frowns*
Aurelia Wilton-Minerva (FL)
I'm sure you won't spill anything out, so, I will find it out myself.
Aurelia Wilton-Minerva (FL)
I'm going in.
Christopher (Butler)
No, no...! Young miss—!
Aurelia Wilton-Minerva (FL)
Please don't stop me, Christopher.
Aurelia Wilton-Minerva (FL)
I deserve to know everything—why they haven't sent letters me, and why I should leave instead of talking to them.
Christopher (Butler)
. . . 😔
Christopher (Butler)
Alright, young miss. But please let me escort you inside.
Christopher (Butler)
*whispers* ...Because this will definitely be the last time I'll be escorting you.
Aurelia Wilton-Minerva (FL)
Huh? What was that, Christopher?
Christopher (Butler)
N..Nothing, nothing..! Let us just head inside now.
Aurelia Wilton-Minerva (FL)
Alright. Let's go.
Aurelia Wilton-Minerva (FL)
Mother, father..! I..I'm home! 😁
Aurelia Wilton-Minerva (FL)
Your dearest and one and only, Aurelia, is here to visit!
Jervis Wilton (FL's Father)
Huh..? *raises brows*
Jervis Wilton (FL's Father)
*cold* And what the hell are you doing here?
Jervis Wilton (FL's Father)
Shouldn't you be milking your husband's riches right now, so you could give them to us?
Aurelia Wilton-Minerva (FL)
F..Father, why would I do such thing...?
Aurelia Wilton-Minerva (FL)
A-And, shouldn't you be happy that I'm here to visit you and mother?
Aurelia Wilton-Minerva (FL)
I was worried sick, because you two haven't been sending me letters for almost half a year now..
Nancy Wilton (FL's Mother)
We haven't sent you letters, because you haven't sent us any gold! Money!
Nancy Wilton (FL's Mother)
And now that you're here, where's our money?
Aurelia Wilton-Minerva (FL)
I.. I didn't bring any... I was simply here to visit after all..
Nancy Wilton (FL's Mother)
Hah!? Then you're here, just so you could laze around!!?
Jervis Wilton (FL's Father)
Get out of here, useless child..!
Jervis Wilton (FL's Father)
Come back, only if you have money to give us!
Nancy Wilton (FL's Mother)
Yeah! Now, shoo, shoo! We don't need no useless daughter! 😡
Aurelia Wilton-Minerva (FL)
M..Mother, father.... *teary eyes*
Aurelia Wilton-Minerva (FL)
*cries*
Aurelia Wilton-Minerva (FL)
*runs away*
Christopher (Butler)
Young miss!!
Nancy Wilton (FL's Mother)
Christopher, don't even think of chasing after that failure.
Nancy Wilton (FL's Mother)
Now, get us a drink, yeah?
Christopher (Butler)
Y..Yes, madam viscountess. 😔
Aurelia Wilton-Minerva (FL)
I... I'm back.
Lucy (Maid)
Duchess, you're back early.. Extremely early.
Lucy (Maid)
Didn't you just leave last night? And now, your back here again tonight.
Lucy (Maid)
You seem quite teary eyed there, too. Anything happened?
Aurelia Wilton-Minerva (FL)
Lucy.. Please, let me rest up. Just... Interrogate me tomorrow morning or so.
Lucy (Maid)
Hah.. Alright, rest up, then.
Aurelia Wilton-Minerva (FL)
Yes, yes.. Thank you.
Carson Minerva (ML)
*raise brows* You're back. Already?
Aurelia Wilton-Minerva (FL)
O-Oh, Carson.. Uhm, yes.
Aurelia Wilton-Minerva (FL)
Because, uhm—
Carson Minerva (ML)
Shut it. I didn't even ask, did I?
Aurelia Wilton-Minerva (FL)
😔
Aurelia Wilton-Minerva (FL)
Right... Sorry. I'll be in my room, then.
Heading to her room with a heavy heart, Aurelia locked herself up. Crawling in a ball in the corner.
Aurelia Wilton-Minerva (FL)
A..Ah, yes? Who is it?
William (Butler)
It's William, madam.
William (Butler)
You received a letter. From... Ah, Prince Dalton.
Aurelia Wilton-Minerva (FL)
Oh. From Victor, huh.
Aurelia Wilton-Minerva (FL)
(..Did he finally answer the letters I've sent? ☺️)
Aurelia Wilton-Minerva (FL)
William, could you please slide the letter under the door?
William (Butler)
Got it, madam.
William (Butler)
*slides letter*
Aurelia Wilton-Minerva (FL)
Thank you. You may leave now.
Opening the letter up with a smile on her face—Aurelia's smile quickly disappeared upon reading it.
"To Duchess Aurelia,
Please don't be upset with this—but this will be the last time I'm sending you a letter, and I hope you won't send me one anymore, too.
Why is that? Well, you are a married woman; married to the Duke, Carson Minerva, who everyone knows is the cold tyrant.
And by that, I'm afraid we can't continue this friendship of ours anymore. This "relationship" of ours could upset your husband, the Duke, and I simply cannot risk endangering my people because I have angered that tyrant.
So please, respect my decision of ending our friendship. Thank you, and goodbye, Aurelia.
- Prince Victor Dalton"
Aurelia Wilton-Minerva (FL)
Victor.. No...
Tearing up, Aurelia clutched the letter by her chest as she sobbed.
Aurelia Wilton-Minerva (FL)
*sobs*
Aurelia Wilton-Minerva (FL)
No... Now I have.. Nobody. I lost everything..
Aurelia Wilton-Minerva (FL)
My family, my friends...
Aurelia Wilton-Minerva (FL)
I do have this husband of mine, but, he... He doesn't even care for me..!
Aurelia Wilton-Minerva (FL)
I've been... Abandoned.
Aurelia Wilton-Minerva (FL)
Because I have no use to them anymore?
Aurelia Wilton-Minerva (FL)
Was I a small chess piece, a pawn, for them to use..!?
Aurelia Wilton-Minerva (FL)
Ugh....!
Aurelia Wilton-Minerva (FL)
Curse them—curse this fúcking shítty life!!
Aurelia Wilton-Minerva (FL)
I..I do not deserve this unfortunate life. Do I?
Watching the sunset as she sat by the window, the Duchess contemplated her life.
Aurelia Wilton-Minerva (FL)
Aurelia Wilton-Minerva (FL)
. . .
Aurelia Wilton-Minerva (FL)
This.. This is too much for me..
Aurelia Wilton-Minerva (FL)
I can't deal with this any longer.... This life..
Aurelia Wilton-Minerva (FL)
I don't deserve this kind of life full of misery...
Aurelia Wilton-Minerva (FL)
I deserve better, and I know it.
Aurelia Wilton-Minerva (FL)
A better life...
Aurelia Wilton-Minerva (FL)
Awaits me..
Aurelia Wilton-Minerva (FL)
In my next life.
Aurelia whispers before she took a deep breath with her eyes closed, mustering the courage to—
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