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The kiss feeling tender shakes Vanessa, and River says it won't work. In the end, someone else asks the butler to investigate River's identity.","summary_language":"en","summary_source":"chapter_translation","summary_status":"editorial","summary_verification":"verified"},"summary":"In the Garden of May, Lady Vanessa offers River Ross money for a deal to get rid of her elderly suitors, and the main conflict turns into a struggle to win his interest. Vanessa offers her annual income, a payment if she has a child, and evidence of embezzlement by her uncle Mr. Ross as leverage, while River scorns the offer and kisses her. The kiss feeling tender shakes Vanessa, and River says it won't work. 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HIS LORDSHIP’S LATEST BUSINESS VENTURE COMPLETELY FAILED, AFTER ALL.\nI HAVE AN ANNUITY IN MY NAME,\nAND I CAN REQUEST A PAYOUT IF I HAVE A CHILD.\n\nIF I GET IT, I’LL PAY YOU EVERY YEAR FOR 5 YEARS.\nAND I DO HAVE OTHER WAYS OF MAKING MONEY BESIDES THAT.\nSO IF THERE’S A CERTAIN AMOUNT YOU WANT...\nI DON’T KNOW ABOUT THIS.\nI UNDERSTAND YOU’RE IN A TOUGH SPOT, BUT\n\nI'M NOT EXACTLY DESPERATE FOR MONEY.\n\nY-YOUR UNCLE, MR. ROSS —\nI KNOW HE'S EMBEZZLED THE MAINTENANCE FUNDS!\nHE'S SPENT QUITE A BIT OF MONEY... SUPPOSEDLY FOR GARDEN MAINTENANCE, HASN'T HE?!\nThis Is My Uncle.\n\nMr. Ross, At Your Service.\nAND I'VE SECURED ALL THE RELATED EVIDENCE.\nON THE SURFACE, LADY VANESSA'S PROPOSAL\nSEEMED TO BE JUST ANOTHER VARIATION OF THE USUAL, UTTERLY UNORIGINAL STORY.\n\nJUST LIKE SO MANY OTHERS IN HIGH SOCIETY HAVE DONE BEFORE.\nI CAN BRING YOU EVEN MORE WEALTH AND HONOR, YOUR GRACE!\nI'VE BEEN IN LOVE WITH YOU FOR SO LONG!\n\nI WANT TO BE THE ONE TO HEAL THE WOUNDS OF YOUR CHILDHOOD!\nRIVER ROSS!\n\nI WANT TO BUY YOU.\nCOMPARED TO THEM, I SUPPOSE I SHOULD HAVE CONSIDERED THIS A RATHER INTERESTING CHOICE.\nTHAT WAS PROBABLY WHY\n\nI BECAME CURIOUS ABOUT THIS WOMAN.\nWHAT DOES THAT OLD MAN'S EMBEZZLEMENT HAVE TO DO WITH ME?\nHE IS YOUR UNCLE!\nIF YOU JUST WANTED TO TUMBLE IN THE SHEETS WITH ME,\nYOU SHOULD HAVE JUST CONFESSED YOUR UNDYING LOVE\nMMPH\n\nINSTEAD OF MAKING PATHETIC THREATS.\nAND IT'S THE REASON I GAVE HER THE WRONG ANSWER — ONE THAT WOULD NEVER BE RIGHT, NOT IN MILLION YEARS.\n\nBUT, RIVER,\nWOULDN’T IT BE A LIE TO SAY THAT YOU LOVE SOMEONE\nWHEN YOU DON’T?\n\n...WELL.\nTHEN I GUESS THE DEAL’S OFF.\nWAIT...!\nSO ALL I HAVE TO DO IS FALL IN LOVE WITH YOU?\nIS IT?\nWHETHER YOU THREATEN ME...\n\nOR CONFESS YOUR LOVE...\nIT'S ALL POINTLESS IF I'M NOT INTERESTED, ISN'T IT?\nW-WHAT...\n\nDO YOU MEAN BY THAT...?\n\nHNGH\nIT WAS JUST AN ACT MEANT TO HUMILIATE, BUT...\nIT WAS HORRIBLY TENDER.\nSO MUCH FOR ASSUMING IT WOULD BE DISGUSTING.\nSO?\n\nDO I DESIRE THIS WOMAN?\nPWAH!\n...HOW WAS IT?\nWAS IT ALL RIGHT?\n\nHMM.\nI DON’T THINK THIS IS GOING TO WORK.\n\nBUTLER.\nTHAT MAN WITH VANESSA —\nDO YOU KNOW WHO HE IS?\n\nI'VE NEVER SEEN HIM AT THE MANOR BEFORE.\nI BELIEVE THAT IS THE GARDENER MR. ROSS'S NEPHEW.\nHE IS IN THE NAVY AND IS CURRENTLY ON LEAVE, STAYING HERE TO HELP OUT.\n\nTHE NAVY, YOU SAY...\nLOOK INTO HIM FOR ME, WILL YOU?\nTHE GARDENER'S NEPHEW, SIR?\nBut Why...?\nIT'S JUST THAT...\n\nHE LOOKS FAMILIAR.","bubble_count":84,"pages_count":25,"source":"community"},"spoiler":{"level":"auto","safe_teaser":"In the Garden of May, Lady Vanessa offers River Ross money for a deal to get rid of her elderly suitors, and the main conflict turns into a struggle to win his interest.","spoiler_summary":"In the Garden of May, Lady Vanessa offers River Ross money for a deal to get rid of her elderly suitors, and the main conflict turns into a struggle to win his interest. Vanessa offers her annual income, a payment if she has a child, and evidence of embezzlement by her uncle Mr. Ross as leverage, while River scorns the offer and kisses her. The kiss feeling tender shakes Vanessa, and River says it won't work. 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