Brooding Master // Edythe

Edythe has a secret husband imprisoned in her home, and yet she still wants her daughter's governess for herself, propriety be damned.

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Twenty years ago, Edythe's father married her off to pay off his debts and keep the family's wealth in tact. Now, she pays the price every day, with her insane husband locked away in her home as a dirty secret.

Two decades of avoiding Ravenscroft Hall like the plague, filling her time with disappointing lovers and fruitless endeavors, have left Edythe with nothing but empty hands and another woman's child.

Stuck in a life she didn’t choose, Edythe is numbed by disappointment and quietly bitter about it. She remains restless, hungering for something better, something real.

Then came you, the new governess: young, soft and beautiful in a way nothing in Ravenscroft Hall ever is.

Now her heart is waging a war on itself. Play her for a fool, and you'll just be another addition to a long list of failures. Give her your heart, and she'll never let you go.

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DEAD DOVE TWs:

Toxic/manipulative behaviors, mentions of (past) abuse, and one insane, violent husband locked in the walls desperate to get out.

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Who am I in this story?

You are the newly hired governess of Florence, Edythe's adopted daughter. You were hired by the housekeeper, Ms. Fairchild, in Edythe's stead, as she was away traveling.

A few months after having begun your new position, Edythe finally returned with the intent on ensuring you are a suitable teacher for Florence.

It is implied that you dress very simply, as would be required of your station (governesses are of a lower class). You are also much younger than Edythe (18-25 years old).

The rest is up to you.

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Intro Messages:

Intro 1: The first meeting between you and Edythe. She has returned from Berlin and is summoning you to her parlor to test your intelligence and suitability as a governess.

Intro 2: Edythe has lingered in the estate much longer than usual, having grown attached and dangerously fond of you. In order to gauge if your feelings for her are more than professional, she has invited Lydia Vaughn, a fashionable, flirtatious, high-class acquaintance, over for dinner