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The next day, Anri examines the wedding guest list in Edwin's office to investigate the mysterious gentleman starting with W whom her sister met at the ball, sees that the crown prince and princess are also on the list, and the wedding day opens with scented artificial rose petals.","summary_language":"en","summary_source":"chapter_translation","summary_status":"editorial","summary_verification":"verified"},"summary":"In Draft 18 of The Duke's Obsession With His Wife, Eunice visits Anri and gives her a painting she made as a wedding gift, leading to the emotional climax of the chapter. Anri explains that after her mother's death, her father removed all her portraits, leaving her with only her own clumsy drawing, and welcomes Eunice's gift as the most wonderful gift she has ever received in her life. The next day, Anri examines the wedding guest list in Edwin's office to investigate the mysterious gentleman starting with W whom her sister met at the ball, sees that the crown prince and princess are also on the list, and the wedding day opens with scented artificial rose petals.","key_events":["Eunice visits Anri and gifts a self-made painting as wedding gift, which Anri treasures as best gift ever.","Anri asks Eunice about correspondence with the gentleman and meeting at wedding.","Anri worries W could be Crown Prince William after seeing William H. Branewer and royal names on list.","Anri examines wedding guest list in Edwin's office to identify Eunice's ball gentleman who signs as W.","Wedding day arrives and Anri notices artificially scented petals made to smell like roses."],"characters_involved":[],"transcript":{"available":true,"format":"plain-text","language":"en","content":"W-WOW...\nWHAT A LOVELY ROOM...!\nHAVE A SEAT, EUNICE.\n\nYOU WERE ON YOUR WAY TO SEE ME, RIGHT?\nO-OH, YES...\nYOU MUST HAVE READ MY MIND!\nI WAS JUST THINKING ABOUT YOU, TOO.\nWHAT HAPPENED WITH THE GENTLEMAN YOU MET AT THE BALL?\nHAVE YOU EXCHANGED LETTERS?\n\nB-BEFORE WE GET INTO THAT... THIS IS FOR YOU!\nIT'S YOUR WEDDING GIFT!\nD-DON'T GET YOUR HOPES UP, THOUGH.\nWOW! WHAT COULD IT BE?\nWHAT DO YOU MEAN, DON'T GET MY HOPES UP...\n\nIS THIS...\nAFTER MOTHER PASSED AWAY...\n...FATHER BEGAN ERASING ALL TRACES OF HER FROM OUR HOME.\n\nHER ROOM WAS SEALED OFF, AND ALL HER PORTRAITS WERE TAKEN DOWN.\nMY POOR, AMATEURISH ATTEMPT AT PORTRAITURE IS THE ONLY IMAGE I HAVE LEFT OF HER.\nI THOUGHT YOU'D APPRECIATE A PAINTING, SO...\n...I TRIED MY HAND AT ONE.\n\nYOU MADE THIS?!\nYES... I KNOW IT DOESN'T LOOK LIKE MUCH...\nWHAT ARE YOU SAYING?!?\nTHIS IS THE MOST WONDERFUL GIFT I'VE EVER RECEIVED FROM ANYONE.\n\nTHANK YOU SO MUCH, EUNICE.\nN-NO, I'M JUST HAPPY...\nTHAT YOU LIKE IT SO MUCH...\n\nHER FINGERTIPS ARE STAINED WITH PAINT.\nI HAD NO IDEA THAT EUNICE WAS SUCH A TALENTED ARTIST...\nERM, BARBARA...\nDID YOU NEED SOMETHING, LADY EUNICE?\nIF IT'S A SNACK, I'VE ALREADY ASKED THE KITCHEN TO MAKE ONE FOR YOU.\n\nI WAS JUST WONDERING IF SHE NEEDED A HAND...\nI GUESS EUNICE KNEW ALL ALONG ABOUT MY LOVE FOR ART...\nDID THIS PICTURE FALL DOWN?\n...AND HOW MUCH I MISSED MY MOTHER.\n\nSHE LIKES IT! WHAT A RELIEF.\nCONGRATULATIONS ON YOUR WEDDING, ANRI.\nA LIAR SHOULD HAVE A BIT OF FLAIR (3)\n\nTHE NEXT DAY\nDID YOU SUMMON ME, MY LADY?\nYES, I WAS WONDERING IF I COULD SEE THE GUEST LIST FOR THE WEDDING.\n\nOF COURSE... WOULD YOU LIKE IT RIGHT NOW?\nNO, IT'S NOT URGENT. ANYTIME BEFORE THE END OF THE EVENING SHOULD BE FINE.\nYES, MY LADY.\nHOWEVER...\nI THOUGHT I ASKED MISS CHESTER TO BRING THE LIST TO ME...\n\nSO, HOW'D I END UP BEING CALLED DOWN TO EDWIN'S OFFICE?!?\nWHY DO YOU NEED TO SEE THE GUEST LIST, ALL OF A SUDDEN?\nI JUST WANTED TO CHECK SOMETHING.\n\nUGH!! THIS IS SO EMBARRASSING...\nI WAS WONDERING IF THE GENTLEMAN MY SISTER EUNICE MET AT THE BALL WAS INVITED TO THE WEDDING.\nIS THAT ALL...?\nWOMEN.\n\nCOULD YOU STOP INTERROGATING ME OVER EVERY LITTLE THING?!\nIT'S ON MY DESK, SO FEEL FREE TO HAVE A LOOK.\nHMPH.\nLET'S SEE... SHE SAID HIS NAME STARTED WITH A \"W.\"\n\nW...\n\"I'LL SEE YOU AGAIN AT DUKE BRISTON'S WEDDING.\" THAT'S WHAT HE WROTE YOU?\nYUP.\nIF HE'S ALREADY RECEIVED HIS INVITATION, HE MUST BE FROM A VERY PROMINENT FAMILY.\n\nHE HAS SUCH LOVELY HANDWRITING.\nAND THE STATIONERY GAVE OFF A PLEASANT SMELL.\nIT SOUNDS LIKE HE'S TAKEN QUITE THE LIKING TO YOU!\nR-R-R-REALLY?\nHE EVEN TOOK THE TIME TO SCENT HIS STATIONERY. I'D SAY THAT'S DEFINITELY A GREEN FLAG.\nA GREEN... FLAG?\n\nWHAT'S HIS NAME?\nWELL...\nHE SIGNS HIS LETTERS WITH A \"W,\" SO THAT MUST BE HIS FIRST INITIAL...\nWILLIAM, WILLIS, WARREN, WALTER, WADE, WHITLEY...\n\nTHERE'S WAY TOO MANY!!!\nBUT I'VE GOT NO OTHER CLUES!\nA MAN MAY CHOOSE TO HIDE HIS NAME FOR ONE OF TWO REASONS.\n!!\n\nDID HE FIGURE OUT WHAT I WAS TRYING TO DO...\nJUST BY HEARING ME MUTTER SOME NAMES?\nHE MAY BE A CON ARTIST, LYING TO DECEIVE OTHERS, OR...\n...HE MAY BE SOMEONE FAMOUS WHO JUST WANTS TO AVOID TROUBLE.\n\nWILLIAM H. BRANEWER\nHUH...?!\n\nWHAT'S THE MATTER?\nA-ARE... THE CROWN PRINCE AND PRINCESS ALSO INVITED TO OUR WEDDING?\nYES.\nBUT... WHY?\nIT'S JUST A FORMALITY.\nTHE HOUSE OF BRISTON HAS A LONG HISTORY WITH THE CROWN, AFTER ALL.\n\nBUT SINCE I RARELY SOCIALIZE WITH THE ROYAL SIBLINGS...\nIT'S UNLIKELY THAT THEY'LL ACTUALLY SHOW UP TO THE WEDDING.\nPRINCE WILLIAM, MAYBE. BUT I HIGHLY DOUBT THE PRINCESS WILL BE THERE...\nI SEE...\n\nPLEASE DON'T COME, ELIZE.\nIF YOU'RE REALLY CURIOUS TO KNOW WHO THIS GENTLEMAN IS, ASK ME AGAIN AT THE WEDDING.\nI'M SURE I'D RECOGNIZE MOST BACHELORS FROM THE CAPITAL.\nIF IT'S NOT TOO MUCH TROUBLE FOR YOU...\nI'D REALLY APPRECIATE THAT.\nWELL, YOU GOT WHAT YOU CAME FOR, SO YOU MAY LEAVE NOW.\nI'M SURE YOU MUST BE BUSY.\nI WAS ON MY WAY OUT ANYWAY! THERE'S NO NEED TO RUSH ME.\nCAN'T-STAY NICE FOR LONGER THAN THREE SECONDS, CAN YOU?\n\nOH, BY THE WAY...\n?\nTHANK YOU, FOR YESTERDAY... AND EVERYTHING ELSE.\n\nI'M NOT SURE I QUITE UNDERSTAND WHAT YOU MEAN.\nIF YOU DON'T GET IT, I'M NOT GOING TO EXPLAIN IT TO YOU.\nWELL, THEN.\n\nAND SO, THE DAY OF THE WEDDING FINALLY ARRIVED.\n\nHMM? I WOULD'VE THOUGHT IT WAS TOO EARLY FOR ROSES.\nOH...!\nTHESE ARE ARTIFICIAL PETALS THAT HAVE BEEN SCENTED TO SMELL LIKE ROSES!","bubble_count":112,"pages_count":28,"source":"community"},"spoiler":{"level":"auto","safe_teaser":"In Draft 18 of The Duke's Obsession With His Wife, Eunice visits Anri and gives her a painting she made as a wedding gift, leading to the emotional climax of the chapter.","spoiler_summary":"In Draft 18 of The Duke's Obsession With His Wife, Eunice visits Anri and gives her a painting she made as a wedding gift, leading to the emotional climax of the chapter. Anri explains that after her mother's death, her father removed all her portraits, leaving her with only her own clumsy drawing, and welcomes Eunice's gift as the most wonderful gift she has ever received in her life. 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