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As the princess praises his heartlessness, William maintains his composure, then the Bella Walker scandal grows in the newspapers and William tells Bella not to draw attention until the music box.","summary_language":"en","summary_source":"chapter_translation","summary_status":"editorial","summary_verification":"verified"},"summary":"Lord Blackwood Promised Me Death Chapter 8 opens with William Blackwood's showdown with the princess at the palace over the throne and the engagement. As the princess praises his heartlessness, William maintains his composure, then the Bella Walker scandal grows in the newspapers and William tells Bella not to draw attention until the music box.","key_events":["The princess declares only a man incapable of love like William deserves to stand beside her.","Newspaper spreads scandal about young Duke Blackwood and maid Bella Walker and broken engagement.","Princess Blanche provokes William about the crown and criticizes her brother's rigidity.","Bella Walker becomes famous as planned due to the scandal.","William refuses the throne, stating he would not take it even if offered.","William reminds Bella of their deal for him to kill her after giving the music box."],"characters_involved":[],"transcript":{"available":true,"format":"plain-text","language":"en","content":"A THRONE?\nI WOULDN'T TAKE IT IF YOU HANDED IT TO ME.\n\nMIND YOUR WORDS, WILLIAM.\nEVEN THE PALACE WALLS HAVE EARS.\n\nYOU WERE THE ONE WHO BROUGHT UP THE CROWN FIRST, YOUR HIGHNESS.\nAS A MEMBER OF THE BLANCHE ROYAL FAMILY, I HAVE EVERY RIGHT TO WORRY.\nABOUT WHETHER MY BROTHER'S RIGIDITY TRULY SUITS A MONARCH...\n\nCOMPARED TO HIM, YOU ARE A HERO ACKNOWLEDGED BY EVERYONE, WILLIAM.\nIF YOU ARE SO WORRIED,\nWOULDN'T IT BE BETTER TO TAKE MATTERS INTO YOUR OWN HANDS?\n\nAH... MY MISTAKE.\nYOU HARDLY HAVE THE CAPACITY TO RULE A NATION, PRINCESS.\n\nQUIET AT LAST.\nHA.\nAHAHA...!\nAHA, HA,\nHAHAHA... HEHE!\n\nAHAHAHAHA!\nOH, DEAR...\nHEHEHE! IT HAS BEEN QUITE A WHILE SINCE I LAUGHED LIKE THIS.\nHAA...\n\nDO YOU KNOW WHY I CHOSE YOU?\nAS MUCH AS WILLIAM BLACKWOOD.\nWHO IS AS UTTERLY INCAPABLE OF \"LOVING\" ANOTHER PERSON AS WILLIAM BLACKWOOD.\n\nONLY A MAN WHO ISN'T SWAYED BY A WEAKNESS LIKE LOVE\nDESERVES TO STAND BY MY SIDE.\n\nWHAT IS YOUR POINT?\n\nYOU REMAIN REMARKABLY UNFAZED EVEN WITH THE ENTIRE KINGDOM BUZZING ABOUT THAT SCANDAL.\nAN ORDINARY MAN WOULD HAVE TRIED TO DO SOMETHING FOR THE WOMAN HE LOVES.\nYET YOU SEE NO REASON TO DO ANYTHING OF THE SORT, DO YOU?\n\nBECAUSE MY LORD NEVER HAD ANY FEELINGS TO PROTECT HER IN THE FIRST PLACE...\nI WORRIED FOR NOTHING.\nWITHOUT BETRAYING MY PATIENCE OR MY FAITH,\n\nLORD BLACKWOOD REMAINS AS EMPTY-HEARTED AS EVER.\n\nI'M GLAD I FOUND A SIMILAR HANDKERCHIEF.\nI'll Buy You A New One.\n\nT-that's Quite All Right.\nI Said I'll Buy You One.\n\nTHE SCANDAL BETWEEN YOUNG DUKE BLACKWOOD AND THE MAID.\nIF HE TRULY WANTS THE THRONE,\nWHY DOES HE WANT TO BREAK OFF HIS ENGAGEMENT WITH THE PRINCESS?\n\nAS EXPECTED,\nHE IS NOT A MAN TO BE TRUSTED EASILY—\n?!\n\nWHY DON'T YOU WATCH WHERE YOU'RE GOING?\n\nIS SKIPPING YOUR THANKS A HABIT OF YOURS?\nI WAS ONLY STARTLED.\n\n...IT SEEMS MISS BELLA WALKER HAS BECOME QUITE FAMOUS, JUST AS WE PLANNED.\nSHALL WE TAKE OUR LEAVE FOR NOW?\n\nSO YOU WON'T EVEN OPEN YOUR MOUTH UNLESS IT'S ABOUT THE MUSIC BOX.\n\nWHY ARE YOU WANDERING AROUND OUTSIDE?\nI WAS TAUGHT THAT A VALET DOES NOT NEED PERMISSION TO GO OUT, HOWEVER...\nDID I LEARN INCORRECTLY?\nTHE BUTLER CERTAINLY TAUGHT YOU WELL.\nI HEARD THAT YOU WOULD BE AT THE PALACE UNTIL THE AFTERNOON, YOUNG MASTER.\n\nAH, DROP IT ALREADY.\nRIGHT NOW, I DON'T EVEN WANT TO LOOK IN THE PALACE'S DIRECTION.\n...YOU\nTOLD ME TO KILL YOU, DIDN'T YOU?\nAFTER I RECEIVE THE MUSIC BOX.\nRIGHT. AFTER I GIVE YOU THE MUSIC BOX.\n\nSO AT LEAST UNTIL THEN, YOUR LIFE...\nKEEP A LOW PROFILE AND STAY OUT OF TROUBLE.\nYOUNG MASTER...\n\nYOU REALLY ARE A KIND PERSON.","bubble_count":65,"pages_count":25,"source":"community"},"spoiler":{"level":"auto","safe_teaser":"Lord Blackwood Promised Me Death Chapter 8 opens with William Blackwood's showdown with the princess at the palace over the throne and the engagement.","spoiler_summary":"Lord Blackwood Promised Me Death Chapter 8 opens with William Blackwood's showdown with the princess at the palace over the throne and the engagement. 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