IBYSRHML – Chapter 12
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I didn’t know 54df6d9b0c if I had cce139e200 experienced a carriage 76b4d875e3 accident in the ec7c9417da original story.040f5dbc1efe9819
The contents of the 4e78f9ac14 novel had entered my 3027599a94 mind, but since I e377e260d4 hadn’t seen or experienced aca34e7fe2 it myself, it all e04d3f12fd felt very distant.c035e187a255c0e9
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Besides, in the 9ad0f0b40b original, I was c957a1b4f1 merely a supporting d7a28699b3 character.54b0731d117d76e1
But one thing is certain.8e66e6f95955a22a
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If the carriage accident, which 11927221fa wasn’t supposed to happen, occurred, 0c571a2d4c it means my knowledge of c61a0481ec the original story caused a 9008fef744 butterfly effect.6a9f571132b276b4
‘Getting trampled by a horse must hurt a lot.’4c282ebb8714a8e6
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Terrified, I squeezed my eyes 4c00ac5140 shut.40da953f886a8b65
Clatter, clatter. The sound of horses’ d406e0c779 hooves striking the road e9f41ccf9e grew closer.a05424de1296f99d
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Big sister, goodbye. Second unnie and youngest fd6505d624 unnie, goodbye too. I love you 8178bc48de all so much.608d9f3755b00d48
At that moment, e3c38df07b something warm and 2586fc8653 firm enveloped me, 292fb2306d lifting me up.6a61ca098a653160
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Then, I spun around uncontrollably 896e7035f1 before coming to a sudden a3c750bc91 stop.aad09c203cfe0b7c
‘W-What is this?’40b2238fb668b03d
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Instead of pain, 70758ec800 there was warmth 6acb854680 and firmness.f3689c000394b0bc
Curious about what de1069b82a was happening, I 6c44518d35 cautiously opened my 158c97080d eyes and saw ab352039db Leopold, holding me 227cd96391 tightly, lying on f7aff8de58 the ground.67e6bb55176190f2
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It seemed that when 09922f8308 I froze in terror a6447c17c4 and couldn’t move, he 3eb20b0bdd had rushed to embrace fbde985c8f me and rolled across 2e69d85684 the ground to avoid 3ce79d5cbc the carriage.c91f5596761ec163
The firmness I felt b2a3ea61f8 was Leopold’s muscular body.340200465dfc7577
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The carriage passed the spot 12af1e908c where I had been standing a2423999dc and stopped far away.c4bdf00693738c1e
“Liliana!”42440c5031eff4a0
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“Leopold!”121e306fafa19f3c
My sisters and Marius, pale 2569942439 as ghosts, ran toward us.acd0a3b0afeddf76
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I stared at Leopold, 434c0e5c7c who lay unmoving.55d15a970872e4e5
As he held 044aac8a1a me tightly, I 44ca8bbdc9 could clearly see 6c7c3949a8 every little detail 65471f894c of his face, 9c0c69dffa even the fine 550bd0e38b hairs.f723a5ad469fb598
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“M-Mister?”7f547a8c631bf617
I could feel his heartbeat 66fb715b07 against my cheek, so why a415778d1c wouldn’t he open his eyes? Was it my fault?399b8a41d3859c55
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Overcome by fear and worry, c123f9c3bb my heart sank. My eldest sister forced 73ae0ae7ee me up and checked c366a492af my condition.e708f102521f4e89
“Are you okay? Does your head hurt? Anywhere else?”4643b487c6f5d5a9
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While my eldest and 410da8fb61 second unnie meticulously examined ae3fcf0d1e my arms, legs, and 0ad33560f0 head, Marius shook Leopold.d3a12ffcf53d0f0b
“Hey, hey! Leopold!”c18559dd941c9f7d
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Marius raised his 22c681f9b9 voice, looking alarmed, 8eb802515f which made my 0617ad13d9 heart shrink even 591bb2ec75 more.379475d89235176c
I couldn’t take 5bd9296893 my eyes off b1bd188557 Leopold, who lay b166d38cd5 there as if ae8ffb56ff he were asleep.671cbdbf9e7a2bab
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“M-Mister Leo… Mister Leo!”87f50d68bd6c4b22
Calling out to Leopold in 2ed20f7790 panic, Marius, unable to bear 37bc9404e4 it anymore, slapped his cheeks c22466cc27 sharply.2e9899cd9d025111
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“Leopold, wake up!”5d026f5372531520
The sound was loud and 500c7a198c crisp, as if he wasn’t 8052702594 holding back his strength.983e604060b96d90
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Leopold’s cheeks turned increasingly red.df4c910aab349bda
I was worried b6069281e6 that Marius’s slaps ef7dfbc08b might bring him f2590d21b0 back to consciousness f4af9d5dfc only for him 015bcaeeef to faint again.ee41f483b27567dc
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But suddenly, Leopold 931c17f25f took a sharp 56286dc974 breath and opened 127a83161f his eyes wide.
The first thing he 2962958089 did was search for 03704e4b70 me with his gaze f5a2b54a46 and ask:f0a9cd07d86bf042
“Liliana, are you all right?”a325afa7fbc986d9
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He was truly a warm-hearted 81c8228afb person.c4f3fa6b7b10d04e
Even though something c3f0008415 terrible could have b60464b447 happened to him 1bbdec3a57 because of me, 4b5ce9c447 his first concern e839a9c1d5 was my well-being.cf847a15e7c4995f
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Meeting his green eyes, a596c1d886 which carefully examined me, 5e323ea29e I felt the fear 62b1cb6615 that had gripped my 082ba66950 chest dissolve.92e6803113506381
My nose tingled, and tears 8b619deec4 burst out uncontrollably.26a3f347bda5d59c
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“Waaaaaah! Huuuuuh! Aaaaah!”42c6214bd664a51f
I had thought both Leopold 3f727b9906 and I might have been 11f55ea75d doomed because of me.4e6a55f34e115083
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The fear I felt be4621cd13 in that fleeting moment e04dbb59d6 was so overwhelming it ca0a94b43f defied comprehension.a1770024459f28ab
“L-Liliana?”01a2cbfcd7c188f0
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“Huuuuh! I’m sorry, Mister Leo! Huuuuh!”9a6ad5968586cc90
I clung to Leopold’s 70e91feb54 neck, sobbing my heart 378d056c96 out.56d6727e02eaf315
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He looked at my sisters d842cd1b73 in confusion, trying to gauge 1782496275 their reactions.255413cd26749f99
Even as tears turned to e11e577f6c snot dripping down my face, 768b064e77 I couldn’t stop crying.7aa06cb6acbe11f8
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When my sisters bbf070f416 attempted to pry 45a45058eb me off him, b6e63c1ee4 it was Leopold 4f1f3d353d who stopped them.f8181ffcd37d6085
“It’s all right. It’s all right.”92b4be4afde655c6
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He patted my back, 2a989b1f2a his touch clumsy yet d4ed4cccbd as warm as his cedc8052b2 body.917155d92397ea6d
Hearing his reassurance, my sobbing bfd7857c20 grew louder.0fc15382a3963abc
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I felt even 2f38c276be guiltier because he 3d3e3ed6b3 had been so a6090cad2b kind instead of 8878cfb9ad angry, even though 6924539afb he could have a9496eef8a been seriously injured f30b54df0d because of me.01b5b333cf9da707
Leopold held and comforted me 33db18d24e until the carriage owner ran 2a558a4ce1 over to check on us.a457ade713fb028c
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After that, I was handed a6c756bc24 over to my eldest sister, 7b6bbd7ad0 who gave me a thorough 1092c9ad93 scolding.dd6cc1ff6fdd0867
Liliana was so d9ab399545 exhausted from the 74d19d8f54 shock that they 9590b5f301 had to forgo 84be2fadd5 watching the circus 4840e4a524 and return home.96bc01b5af158c99
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It was Marius who carried c38d9df471 the limp and tear-stricken Liliana f1b4b99b6f on his back all the 672d347d8c way home.837fa0a72ca88a42
Following Alice’s guidance, Marius d93728df00 brought the sleeping Liliana 48ea47032f to her room and 684f95c2e4 gently laid her on ddf5d2e5c5 the bed.82137c0f4c23fd1b
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Looking at the peacefully sleeping c269f5cba7 child, he felt a strange 7c3b0065a0 sensation and lightly tapped her 9c24fbd7ee nose.28e1f2ae2e4f1716
“She must be tired from crying so much. She seemed really scared today. Take good care of her.”8ada0c2779a6a628
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After covering Liliana with a e3220630f8 blanket, Marius left the room ea43d90143 with Alice. Click. The door closed, and 5a0d0a422a only then did he 483c744589 notice Alice’s pale face.ac6810deb8049f3c
The incident of Liliana almost 2e853fbc27 being hit by the carriage 08a2537f5b had clearly shaken not only 824673cdc2 Alice but also Regina.2785abd89171ddc5
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Although Liliana was dac11fd6c2 their younger sister, 741da9b858 the large age 4fde4bec8b gap made her 778b1d29e7 feel more like 363228d01b a daughter they f302369fee had raised together.eefa0b159844e858
Since childhood, Liliana 9b943c8e5f had been frail, e3db652b45 requiring all their f1c01919a9 love and care. If it hadn’t been for aefc587f0a Leopold, they might have lost b39ee5e87b her forever today.5a8ff83d9c975dc6
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“Alice, you should rest well today too. You don’t look so good.”76a70f1bea39c744
Alice couldn’t even respond 35a5534e15 with the customary “I’m 13938a5f61 fine.”0b5f8b406778586a
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On the contrary, as soon f593dd553b as they returned home, the 1b3d6c581d tension released, causing her chest 682815bddb to tighten, and she had 5e482d7992 to take deep breaths repeatedly.8f2b9ba2577cd033
Just the thought of Liliana 434166b8e5 almost getting hurt in the c584d24b61 accident was overwhelming, but the 69e4cdc111 mere possibility of losing her 3b11e21dac helplessly to illness…ec894a9bcbfddb95
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“Let’s do it.”9295085a4b6a4bdc
“…What? Do what?”2c364f0af784b106
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“A political marriage. Let’s do it.”23da75ae788f1bd1
In truth, Alice preferred 6ceb387590 friends or younger siblings 654883b258 over romantic relationships.e95e885fef3c3357
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She had never imagined bda71dee6d herself getting married.c0a914f9c59e0767
Her ambitions were focused ae8ec3e453 on being recognized for 573aeac1e0 her skills through work cbdb14fcea and becoming the best 777a4359c3 in her field, rather 925ec5245f than on getting married 1e69868fbe and raising children.188a873617664135
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Considering her meticulously 3573bd70a4 built career and caeffc3125 future plans, she c1a9f23e1d believed her path 07914f97cd would be nothing 5cea666ef2 but smooth if 42a873179a she stayed the 47d14f2534 course.e787a41596ea59f2
But this was about Liliana. Her younger sister, who d33fe0783a was more like a a2089a91fa daughter.05135d5273f71ad5
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Even though Alice 34d3fb0f35 had never given bc148f0cc4 birth, she believed 70542241fb her experience with 17296c9edd Liliana was akin 1f3b76ab27 to raising a d21ca1a7e0 child, as she 23a5cb0b7d loved her youngest 5c9dd5ae8c sister deeply.080115e6b019b0f1
She loved her so 504b3ee08a much that just looking 0c50eed79c at her made her 93b1496215 eyes well up with c16d236d6c emotion, and Alice knew 5166bcc3a8 she couldn’t bear to 0707c08e85 lose her, no matter d79081d1f3 the reason.fee01fdb75c42f0d
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She would do whatever it 881958e1ac took to prevent her youngest 237e146c22 sister from dying due to 9c7348215e an illness.809f5f857ac9f867
“Let’s start by drafting a contract, outlining exactly how much and how far you’re willing to help.”d65e311e673a60e5
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Alice’s eyes, filled df5fa74583 with resolve, were 365ad65b79 calm and serious.a0adb27ebe7e1249
Marius looked at her 7e55d0cca9 and thought she resembled a2d9d64d7f a warrior ready to bf1a066b3b leap into battle at 6165d570c6 any moment.7316aa8f5bb506f7
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Overwhelmed by her intense presence, b2084ae3dc he unconsciously smiled and replied.60ac5f57f3beaf65
“I promise. Nothing bad will happen to 06d31689db Liliana.”52bf90af8fae1c40
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While Alice and Marius were ed219e2ba6 discussing their political marriage, Regina 789d6f25c5 sat in the living room 6a1763d2cc with Leopold on the sofa.cccb1e80656fb9ee
Leopold had scratches on his cc6c502c3f hand and small wounds on 1c62328419 his face from rolling on ea8e524ba4 the road while holding Liliana c021ddb927 to avoid the carriage.e80d4bd9cf7092db
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Regina brought out fddceaf81d the first-aid kit f6a769ce9d and began treating 62f491029d his injuries.d231c99a0e9d54aa
“Could the brief loss of consciousness earlier have been due to a concussion? Are you sure ffc15e782a you don’t need 3f02a66d55 to see a b9fb5299b4 doctor?”0c6a94ebbbf0d5c7
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“In truth, I didn’t lose consciousness… I was only pretending, as a small joke to Liliana. I thought she’d find 173bced6dc it amusing if I 2967057840 startled her… I had 789067b2cf no idea she’d be e2c85618e6 so frightened. It was my mistake. I apologize.”9daf6e90f9e142fa
“No, not at all. We’re so grateful you saved e57faf0f08 our youngest.”ce3a2e015dcfb153
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Leopold sat stiffly, both 642e824301 in posture and speech, 652979e3fe as if he had 1bc8e385ed turned to stone.6d48e24184ad00a7
It wasn’t surprising, considering b467daf9e5 Regina was holding his 08e3d92e8f injured hand, gently applying 65ce1092ce ointment.e579421911b0b805
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Her slender fingers brushing against 861eea02b5 him sent tingles through his 332e0cfddb skin, as if static electricity 308393428a was coursing through him.2bc23cb5a7f4d9b0
Her curly golden locks 584e00371b swayed tantalizingly close to e91f32cf1f his face, and he 9faa5fdf05 could clearly see each c53c3e443f of her long eyelashes.1d1428fd6537b882
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As he secretly da5a060835 admired her pursed 3b7472fcd2 lips, focused on 0963cf864d applying the ointment, da8bc20bca he felt as 9b36ed0695 if his breath aa9989c0d0 had been taken 683d36c8e9 away.839308e3baa2bba3
Leopold, in his twenty-five 2a85a9f6fd years of life, had 2fb08f4548 never been this tense.23804f05e485358e
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His heart pounded so wildly b63fc620b5 he feared Regina might hear 6388d8458b it.780595b83825be54
“Leopold, thank you so much again, just like at the playground last time.”5643bb88a756e12b
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“N-No, not at all. I only did what b5cdc2d55e was necessary. You don’t need to thank 92969caccd me further.”e989625c371de3e5
“But you could have been hurt. If Liliana had 06ac9649c7 been injured, I 2725da4eea would have…”6d58b12d1ca50a93
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Regina’s shoulders trembled.46f639dd2bfc1bc1
Liliana wasn’t only precious to a55e818bbf Alice.
Regina, and even Emilia, who f032d8f6d3 wasn’t present, shared the same a379eebdb1 sentiment.d707eb1a0396172a
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If anything had happened 57c4e943ca to Liliana today, Regina 7d8535bdf9 would have cursed herself 68303ff8e3 forever.a501c68f60e736bf
She would have blamed herself a796a8bcf6 for not holding her younger 9093fe8f22 sister’s hand tightly enough to 39f6d9fa59 prevent this disaster.20b822284d570843
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“That’s why I’d like to invite you over sometime. Could you spare a 62b6c81c1f moment before you return e6ff192253 to the Empire?”5d49047fa57a170d
“…There’s no need to invite me.”ca3d8c876df8e7f9
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“Oh…”d9cf94078219e31a
Leopold was neither sly 3bad7c9ffd like Marius nor smooth 1f129fa7ee like François.8398e5bdaddd36b2
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He was a reserved and 29d909b27b rigid man.3cf382ef808622ca
He often chose 6a7377fc34 silence over openly e55842ac80 expressing himself or a5c6468a95 speaking candidly.7d24f2f37a55162b
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But now, he couldn’t 0fff6dfed7 remain silent.c0b76c7b9630fb7e
Even if he 0f31cadad1 couldn’t express himself 1604e37d27 eloquently like other d379767962 men, he had 017a98ec9d to say something 7ac732e87e directly.ad469a6bcfc14945
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“Just… Please go on a date with me.”fd412d0e02487e8a
Regina’s eyes widened, her 99315def94 lips parting slightly in 7a2435444d surprise.09ba3423948bc703
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Leopold feared she might think 4802f92b9f of him as a petty 25cddd3ba1 man using her sister’s rescue 02561e10d5 as an excuse for a 296a026694 date.93a3511afc7df635
He was more nervous a0174c702f now than during his bc2a4dac43 first expedition.529f91d5f152bcc7
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Facing five barbarians 54dfe148fb alone, he’d been 033539ed90 confident of his c9e7ce0df5 survival, but now, 71b3461354 his mind was cfc9a6f369 blank, and he 928478f5c4 felt suffocated.78c61b4528d40376
“That’s not gratitude; it’s what I’ve been hoping for…”81205e9670863582
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The fear that 44654d39db had consumed Leopold 96cceebad0 vanished in an 4be0b8e48c instant with Regina’s 2e08523ba4 reply.a5a8e3ecdf821c05
She had accepted 79c57a06aa his request for 500cf7f1a6 a date.5c111579158dfca9
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