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His mother said it had been a curse, but for Edmund it sounded like a reward, he had met the love of his life before he met her And she had saved his life.
Now, it was his children's turn to receive the same gift, but he did not know exactly when it would happen, according to the knowledge of his ancestors, the The first connection would be when the man in question opens the magic thread that was tied to him since birth. Hopefully his children would be able to find their beloved before losing her as had happened to their grandfather, luckily he and his father had managed to find their destined one in time.
For Anthony the connection happened When his sister entered society and insisted on marrying his best friend, a renowned rake. That night he was in his study tormented by his mother's accusations. He knew she was right.He was delegating his duty to marry and provide an heir to his brothers who did not have the training to maintain the viscountcy. If his father were here, he would be very disappointed, even Vienna only saw him as a means to an end, and He really thought it was love But it wasn't.
As he sipped whiskey, he saw a woman sitting at his desk next to him: her tanned skin, her dark eyes, her long black hair and her clothes in a shade of violet so traditional and at the same time so exotic.
Anthony- who are you?
Kate - Ah, it's you, I should see a doctor about these dreams.
Anthony stunned But not wanting to frighten the lady, he slowly reached out his hand and touched her arm. Kate opened her eyes in surprise.
Kate- That... It felt real
Anthony- Who are you? How did you get here?
Kate looked around and jumped to her feet, then looked around at the note with furrowed eyebrows.
Kate- Where am I? How is this possible? I was at home
Anthony- Is this a joke? Who are you?!
Kate- Who are you?! Where am I?
Anthony saw fear in her eyes and decided to remain as calm as possible.When he was about to speak, a voice was heard
Edwina- kiki, can I come in?
And suddenly he was standing in a room he had never seen before, the voice coming from someone behind the door that was not the one to his study.
Kate- Don't worry, Didi, I'm fine, I just need to rest, I promise we'll talk in the morning.
Edwina- Okay, but I'll be in my room if you need me, Rest
Kate- Rest, Didi
When Kate finished speaking, Anthony was already inspecting her room.
Kate- I know this is just a dream but I'm still impertinent that a gentleman is in my room
Anthony- I'm sorry, but this is my dream so I'll do what I want.
Kate- A gentleman ordering me around? My stress is playing with my head
Anthony- Who are you? I know we usually dream about people we already know, but I don't remember where I saw you.
Kate- I don't remember meeting you either, who are you?
Anthony- I'm Anthony, and you?
Kate- Kate, I would like to say it is a pleasure But these dreams are tiring me
Anthony- What do you mean by that? This is definitely my dream.
Kate- Thank God you're not real, if you were real I'd feel sorry for your wife.
Anthony-I am a real person! You are a figment of my imagination and half a bottle of whiskey
Kate- Okay, I guess this dream will end faster if I ignore you, but just so you know, I'm right.
Anthony- Fine, whatever
Anthony sat at the foot of the bed with half his body on the mattress, Kate sat next to him watching .
Kate- Are you okay? Why were you drinking so much?
Anthony- Well, I guess at least in my dreams I can open up.
Anthony- My father died a few years ago and I had to take over the viscountcy and keep my mother and sibilings safe, Although my head already knows this, I don't know why I explained it.
Kate- I'm not your head But anyway, maybe if you tell me you'll help me understand this dream, maybe it's a message to Guide me
Anthony- Sure
Anthony- My sister is trying to marry my best friend who I know for a fact is a rake and my mother thinks I'm a hypocrite because Because I am interfering with her duty But I am not fulfilling my duty to have an heir
Kate- Well, although I believe that women are superior beings to men, does your sister want to marry this man? Does she love him?
Anthony- It seems so
Kate-Then, I think that you are not only interfering with your sister's duty, you are also interfering with her happiness.
Anthony- It is my duty to make sure she is happy! What will happen when he gets bored of her?She has always dreamed of having her own family, her own home
Kate- And why do you think he doesn't? My mother gave up a life in high society to be with my father and me.
Anthony- People don't change, at least not men like him
Kate- Well, he's your best friend, you two must be alike, You wouldn't change for love either?
Anthony- I would do it for the right woman because I'm a gentleman, it's not that I don't want a family But women of that tone are really dull
Kate- Do you think your sister is like that too?
Anthony- No! She is an extraordinary woman
Kate- Do you think she's smart?
Anthony- Yes, she is very clever, more than my brothers sometimes
Kate- q Then let her choose! Women have our own minds as well as our hearts!We are not made just to please men and have children, you know?!
Anthony- you sound like my sister Eloise! "Why can't I practice fencing?" AND"Why can't I go to college?" And "Maybe you should wear a skirt to see how complicated it is to ride in one!"
Kate- hahahaha, She sounds like a lot of fun
Kate- And she seems to be right.!
Anthony- I know, she's going to give me a heart attack someday
Kate- Even though you are insufferable, I must say that it seems that you really love your sisters.
Anthony- I do, my family is the most
Kate- I understand you, my family is also the most important thing for me.
Kate- Maybe that's why I'm dreaming about you
Anthony- I thought we already agreed that I was the one dreaming.
Kate- You should know, the first rule: I am always right
Anthony- Funny, I have the same rule.
Kate rolled her eyes and so did Antony. And then I sit up straight on the bed to look her better
Anthony- You were saying?
Kate- Yeah! I knew my head was trying to get me to open up even though a dream seems like a weird place But I guess this way I won't feel mortified since you don't exist and the And people who don't exist can't gossip
Anthony- Kate, seriously!You can tell me so I can wake up!
Kate- Why? I'm not in a hurry.
Anthony- Well I have to go talk to my sister early so talk!
Kate- Only if you ask for it Kindly
Anthony- Please, would you be so kind as to tell me what you were going to say?
Kate- That still sounded like order more than a request.
Anthony- Pretty please?
Kate- It still sounds unbearable
Kate- But I will tell you
Anthony nodded for her to continue.
Kate- As I said, my mother gave up her social position to marry my father and they were very happy together.But my father died a year ago And I had to help my mother to continue.
Anthony- I'm really sorry, my father died when I was young, I know that being the eldest comes with a lot of responsibilities.
Kate- Thank you,
Kate- The thing is that when my mother ran away, her parents disinherited her.Without my father, We must secure a husband for my younger sister so she and my mother are taken care of.
Kate- I know she will have many suitors, I myself have been her tutor and she has infinite talents, P But I'm scared that she'll just pick the first decent suitor so she doesn't feel like a burden.
Anthony- Ironic, a few minutes ago I was the villain for wanting to choose my younger sister's husband
Kate- It's different, I want my sister to marry the love of her life, someone who makes her feel complete, like what our parents had.
Anthony- I want that for my sister too! Our mother always pressured us to marry for love like she and father did.They were always very happy, our house was always full of love, I want the same for all my sibilings
Kate- So you know you should let her marry the man she wants, right?
Anthony- Yes I know
Anthony- But he must prove that he is worthy!
Kate- You should tell him, not me
Anthony- I will
Anthony- And you should stop worrying about your sister, I'm sure she is capable of making her decisions like my sister.
Kate- I guess
And then both of them still sitting on the bed, they threw half of their bodies on the mattress. The next day Kate woke up in her bed in India and Anthony at his desk in London.Both unaware that the bond had been activated for the second time.