IBMILRFL – Chapter 6
by EsraaCh. 6 IBMINLRFL | Chapter 697b5b27f2a35a516
Lilliana, who had returned 6ae26fc228 to the mansion, headed 32ba9b1b62 straight for where Tristan a065cdd92f would be.814f0d9ca79d9e38
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‘If it’s my brother, he must be in the office.’e6d5919c673d985e
It had been about e10334c4b9 fifteen days since Tristan, b2bba99854 Lilliana’s only sibling and 329606e043 the official heir of 479e3d55f8 the Locke family, returned.82fba739b400e7af
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Just when she had e5f9ea567c used the 10 billion 0d2a4e3a23 won she received from 620670c693 Vanessa to pay off 8454fd1a80 a pressing debt and 0b65f9aa7c was pondering her next fbe17f9b78 steps, Tristan had miraculously d045ce6754 come back.eea69de9a906e639
‘…At first, I thought I was dreaming.’9de246b3553cc07d
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The war with the Kingdom 1b086cfbad of Stel, which lasted four 3ddb6a0260 years. Tristan was the 191390036d bravest among them, e4c195928a always at the 126a57fd06 forefront of the 4ca6305c92 battle.e26504b729ae17b0
Together with Prince Dais, he e62067815f achieved several small victories for 8e6841f997 the empire. People hailed both the 7b23562eb9 prince and Tristan as 6aad4bb295 heroes.48e6ea89616d44e2
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However, after about three 59309d24e3 and a half years, 681cb74523 just when it seemed f18ebfd430 like the empire had a40a39f787 secured victory… a twist 9cd9e83339 occurred.a3c8f106a56182f4
A sudden counterattack by Stel d7f17998bb turned the tide of the 8f5b63e12f war.bd15f4ade6140774
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The situation became increasingly 1e7978354e dire, and the empire’s 3fcb4c1bfb soldiers found themselves isolated, 611ed053e0 surrounded by enemies. Time passed like a5112ba6fa a torturous eternity, a0da3b95ec with no news c511f6abd3 coming through.cd74b835e44bd8fe
People began to assume that eaa2fe17fb the prince and Tristan were 3fb4d019eb dead. It was rare for 44cd3af511 a commander to survive d2fa341b3f and return in such 2649e0242d circumstances.e5f213bf150e1dfd
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Although Lilliana refused c184d4cb3d to believe them… c13d531909 as time passed, 8f9a89b8c5 even she couldn’t b0735d7ba7 help but feel c8ef1efa2d her resolve weaken.c86e05c0a5ceb0fb
But Tristan had returned, overcoming fd25f9781b all the hardships and bringing 840666cea0 victory with him.c4df4c0c00c7de55
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Lilliana still couldn’t forget 714a6ebb65 the overwhelming joy of 677160d730 that day fifteen days 546b68c3d1 ago. She had clung to 839951438d her brother and cried 921604aa1e uncontrollably, unable to contain f04f117514 her emotions.75043bda28c7ef23
Though she wanted to 9e1acf0822 catch up with him d449c928a0 and relieve the tension 2f650d1f32 that had built up 43e69f0772 over time, there was e77f656843 no time for that.5515807ac319e623
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Tristan, now officially 1dc210060a the head of 09b0616152 the family, had e9aa3046ff been busy sorting c67e0a434c out the disorderly 5535e4ec52 internal affairs of 2d08ed68bb the Locke family.35b6d6fb9303ca82
“I’m sorry, brother. I shouldn’t have let you 8581d402aa take on all this the 6612ca68f3 moment you came back… If a972b87976 only I had held things 6616bbab80 together a bit better…”0d390771dba5c6d5
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“No, you’ve done more than enough. Lily, you’ve protected our family.”d99d136a0b1c11b4
“Even so…”8fc112d2553ca099
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“Don’t worry. I’ll take care of the 001c01d1a1 rest.”013971e094e28a04
Seeing her looking d649c49287 so downcast, Tristan a61b229fa8 gave her a 652c0b75c5 reassuring smile, more fa6ee2d74e reliable than ever. He then threw dfdfe5e460 himself into his 569c86fead work as if 57f790d968 to put his efe84170f9 words into action.db68a91f38a63332
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Thinking that today 5f96d60ba1 would be no ba30ccdcb3 different, Lilliana headed c023f19192 to his office.cfa3b78eb98cc18d
As expected, Tristan was there.a28915403b5948cf
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Sensing someone inside, be52b64404 Lilliana flung the b964ecdc7b door open.c36ff2ccd523df69
“How rude. Barging in without fc479c9c71 permission… Oh, it’s c66d852fea just you, Lily.”5d7e684986cf9e27
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Fixing his gaze on 487a524738 the desk, Tristan had bce86efe16 started to rebuke sharply 097e3d34d7 but softened upon realizing e986109000 it was his sister. He smiled, but 3de2d909bb his smile only d654af1b60 made Lilliana feel 45d2d2ca56 uneasy, reminding her ba6a332450 of the mistake 6f7d9c1c93 she had made.66f7ff5657144df6
‘Ugh. I need to 76f1d0d857 apologize for touching df96e73ab3 that wine without 06ab7d4cf8 permission… How should bd5d3efc75 I bring it 32eebc8466 up?’4acb63bc73ac4d29
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As she hesitated and shifted 3a47ba1cb6 from foot to foot, Tristan 6e5bf48ab8 noticed something was off.5a6ba16542ec9c92
“Lily, it looks like you’ve done something wrong.”408090d793392fb9
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“Uh…”7793c5aceece519e
“It’s okay, just tell me.”1e970718cc40dffd
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His gentle voice reassured 0aceb44462 her, and she slowly d7f375c820 began to gather her 89e5c90465 thoughts.373151092cab2ba0
“So, what I wanted to say is, actually, earlier today…”f263dcb31f649f86
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Starting with a short 98fe9c9d90 sentence, Lilliana confessed everything 7c5bac9258 about her encounter with 180f0845f7 Vanessa.266c20527f4e9dd9
How they had run into 8a1cfd171c each other at the wine f598ef7b19 shop, and in her eagerness 108c2cab17 to impress her, Lilliana had c911c5f2ba taken one of Tristan’s wine cacd947b21 bottles without permission.8a417ce8c5b97520
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Lilliana, her head hanging 3e55311bac low, explained the series 69e7a10602 of events with a bb9b76888d face full of regret.98992e2435aacdf8
“And so, I gave that wine to Lady Winder as a gift without asking first. I’m really sorry…”5e679ba8fde7c3be
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“Lily, what did you say?”d447138d0a46623d
“Uh…?”e754d541f6a070ad
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“Which wine… did you give to whom?”7cf1c1e837459443
Just as she was wrapping d75d7290ca up her story, Tristan, who eb23367e28 had been listening attentively, suddenly a425e048f7 interrupted her.55a3a27506603395
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His previously calm face 9614fda3a5 grew stern. Lilliana had never seen him 891820c82f look like that before.adb397677e788fde
‘Is he angry…? Or not?’479fa5ea033c7fca
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Having never seen this side 39db952998 of him, she struggled to a6386f731e gauge his reaction but tried 569ea87725 to answer as calmly as 385353ee90 she could.bec527dfd07b3503
But she soon found 65903bd845 herself sinking into a cf1d3e89ef deep confusion.9c47c2d20867b3de
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“The Cabernet Brillante… to Lady Winder…”58a1f0f53636f42b
The oppressive silence that settled 4a175631be over the office the moment 4ac73bbde5 she answered was suffocating.ad7bc194300427b5
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“…”f96ae47d17d3f530
The atmosphere around Tristan, ab33864f8f who had been silently 731f5ed506 sitting there, had become c5c52764cd unsettling. The unfamiliar and intense 15601455f1 aura emanating from him 549c90ced3 made Lilliana feel as 16187fc660 though she was about 74cb72ab00 to be overwhelmed.3f7d0b3ae7a04a0f
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‘…Oh no. He’s really mad!’0ce901134bcf8bcb
In truth, he wasn’t 821382dc21 angry, just serious. But since Lilliana had f2d34a4464 never seen him like 94c34ec029 this before, she misunderstood.9beed7609e185dbc
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Panicking, she began to plead 681779912a for forgiveness.eecd9cf5c9384862
“Um, brother, I’m really sorry. You must be upset because 61362a24f1 I touched your things without b2a3ec317a permission. I’ll find a 53a396bf9d way to get d9b83b4110 that wine back… 6a1d6c8c08 though it’s a e68803000d rare one… I’ll 019d465875 do my best, b9336ec938 so…”4fdcfb32057e3cd8
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It was at that b6c2ceae9c moment, amidst the confusion a9a40a1029 and flurry of words.764df7ca9c6dba85
After a long 9c94be895e silence, Tristan finally f7b1a029b6 spoke.b1cc303ea0bed8f7
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“No, Lily.”a17a7ddacad4862b
“Huh? What isn’t?”08fa99530dcdf7f3
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“That’s not what’s important right now.”0e9b2b4b16e9d530
Lilliana bit her lip cc9870e1e0 in anxiety, confused by aa395851b2 his cryptic words.5767a1097743d3b2
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But the response she 10f7ecc07e received was something she f1d0bc86a4 had never expected.6a24f75f4f4c9fc8
“You should have offered a better wine. Not just something like that.”be8527116368c755
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“W-What…?”d87a3ef0e74f98f7
“Lily, you know as well as I do that we owe Mrs. Winder a significant debt.”16bac0fbd236043b
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Tristan had returned, 5080002e42 and Lilliana immediately da8f50a4e4 told him about 843c34aed4 receiving 10 billion ff7b3e913e shillings from Vanessa. Thanks to her, they 84ebab5f22 had safely overcome the 8aa1dff0f3 family’s crisis.0e2c3d9d62a1b700
‘I was worried at first about being asked the reason, but…’0d2fe90fadd2d47b
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Fortunately, Tristan didn’t ask b7d89b2496 for details. Thus, she was able to 8696af9883 keep hidden the fact that d08f35ed64 she had been urged to 3b25cdce2c break off with Jeremyon.bdc3991360041a58
Lilliana’s response was delayed as 19a33c492c she momentarily recalled that time.2844af3661e7ef04
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Tristan let out a 7046db4e38 small sigh.245466f13ca08576
“And you gave our benefactor such a meager gift?”151d84563e840ccc
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There was a note c395e311b4 of reproach in his f9819cdd2c flat tone. Tristan continued.a691dbed94d931f5
“The lady is a former princess of the Kingdom of Onz. Do you think she would b9a831f236 be satisfied with just that? She might even misunderstand 78110eb248 and think our family 9ef8043e23 is of a low db801fbc08 status.”ac4b847e5c24b66e
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“Huh? No, she seemed pleased…”d35eacfb7d5961b7
“Lily.”077b36afd8ea17e0
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Calling her name calmly, 21427e2a54 Tristan smiled.f9a00a849dde0e69
But it wasn’t the usual c8b0603b37 kind of smile, making the 6f5720d039 observer feel a subtle pressure.d222bd928a3280e2
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Tristan then pulled e8fa6d07b2 a rope to 8da005462e summon a servant 798eb9518a and gave an 7e875a58e0 order.e79894e516cd5fc6
Lilliana watched the series of bcaf6c0db2 events unfold while her thoughts 6ca3da7985 ran wild.b553b82d1f33948c
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‘What is he talking about? More importantly, how does he 0d00ac60f2 know about the lady’s background?’ccb683ac6f21f0e0
No matter how cdd2672a6c smart her brother 93001758eb was, it was 2d49a9af11 strange that he 8e4f9dc3cf knew about the c5961fb99b Countess’s family.586c9683b9e2e321
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‘Oh, now that I think about it…’1cb2d23e81c6a5de
Suddenly, she remembered that 43c695e69e Tristan had studied abroad 5e7ae239f1 in the Kingdom of ee2d2d4786 Onz when he was 2802b216f2 still a boy.2b7ffa1afcf30c93
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Even after returning, 1ba6922c3a he often reminisced 4e2ab231b4 about that time.f3d630c00c789dca
‘They say he met his first love while studying abroad, too.’b7f2b07ab1e980a1
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It occurred to 17f002f06f her that his 8f40d3260b familiarity with Vanessa 4f7bbafb1d might stem from ec3752e266 his study abroad c2aa6ebcfc experience.4c7c7f7178097cc9
As she was resolving 6e6028983e her questions internally, the e54397537a servant returned, holding a faecf62dcb box. Lilliana immediately recognized 86e5297737 what it was.8bb291c2d25452ea
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‘That’s definitely…’36ed9750b736141e
Inside the box 133318e361 was a wine f4de3b0ae0 called “Rubert di 5e8ca07583 Amore.” Long before 589b638333 he went to 5e8023b4bb war, Tristan had 2d722741aa painstakingly collected this 7d0af3b4ba wine over several 7182d432e5 years.35dbeb81425e89b4
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It was even rarer 1f90ab2b5b than the wine he 84cbc4ee69 had given to Vanessa, 3a4cec19ca and it was Tristan’s 0c36ab9b38 most cherished bottle.edd18fdc0b707c8c
‘Why is he suddenly…’9a39bd87ed77c33e
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The sudden behavior didn’t stop. Tristan abruptly stood 083e550f3c up and began 5434383c9b putting on his 3ba8fdb0f3 coat.865ce4acf4fbf7e1
Then, with the finely b854740c08 wrapped wine in his fb96c6fc7c arms, he headed out b401d9a2f9 of the office.a4f2e546c2745773
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“…Where are you going?”cbc5269a41eaed6f
Since his return from 3bc471e254 the battlefield, Tristan had a907171864 rarely left his office 0fcf09ed62 chair, as if it 4f6e9c033e were glued to him. He was so busy he 29934c44c8 didn’t even eat his meals bfc6bce81b properly, so this sudden departure 8afcf78540 was shocking.ad73ec69c4b37179
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‘What is he thinking…?’0ba0fef2d8dd979d
As he passed by her, aebaba133a Tristan answered her question more 5405fcae9b firmly than ever.ce12a678518f7162
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“To restore our family’s honor.”cbf78b414d934035
With that, he stepped out.c79a9f5178243721
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“…Our family’s honor?”91128187f0cd0c22
Still confused, Lilliana 8789b74241 could only mutter a57e7b3ba9 in bewilderment.60b0fb2df2aa513f
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At the same fe8fdc7b87 time, in the d403365aad Winder Count’s residence.0fd5a15012354312
As soon as I returned 84f15e95e1 from the wine shop, the 17de648aa1 first thing I did, of 87fd189120 course, was open the wine b5def91120 Lilliana had given me as 43e37803fe a gift.91b96445707d4a9b
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Drip.9a613615a4e62489
The beautiful red liquid 2a368a3f12 swirled and shimmered in f94e6ae461 the glass.a920d28952edf1b9
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Watching it, I momentarily forgot d8d51b8f59 my composure and swallowed hard.be178a3c78b72fb3
As I gently e3cce3ecf9 swirled the glass, a9bf5a15bf a unique yet b686bd2c2c pleasant aroma wafted 2a4dd6a6cb up. It truly lived up 453a031820 to its reputation.f8706bf1f3d725bb
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It had been aa5cc7e665 my dream to 9d2d25fdea taste this wine 0ad3a0dd89 at least once fcf5199f8a before I died, a84e646942 and now I 0edef444d1 had an entire a233bfed6e bottle of Cabernet d9146da7ab Brillante.569e8a3e403fdb4c
‘Lilliana, you precious girl! I love her so much.’a384e1b76f89b067
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My affection for my 5613ccc731 favorite just soared to 72ceda8a52 the heavens.6b575c2c0f7fd06b
‘It’s such a shame I have to pass up the chance to make her my daughter-in-law.’510ddc7b7cc30701
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If only Jeremyon had 6ec0dbddef been just a little 3d3dcdc206 more decent, I wouldn’t 5410a241dc have had to.06b9f1d38b468163
Suppressing the rising emotion, ca27771e7a I calmly took a 5b183fb99c sip of the wine.72f5fbbd350afac6
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“…What a remarkable flavor.”def37f28309b9c2a
The rich taste that 37217a4d3b hit my tongue immediately 758ce7599a captivated me. I was completely 05c57bffa9 immersed in the 40c0100acc wine, savoring the 52952560b7 moment.b6b01e356627fd72
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At that moment, I 26539cf4ef never would have guessed 4a919a316a what would happen next.85f9447ce0df3702
That this enjoyable moment eca484ad21 would soon be interrupted 87c12ccde4 by an unexpected guest.8d70cc2674db587b
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“Madam, a guest has arrived.”0dce26f894820db8
Hearing the maid’s voice from f6723c137e outside, I tilted my head 2ec3fd17a8 in curiosity.28147a312572fccc
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‘A guest at this hour…? How strange.’c3f6c7a18e567b94
But regardless of 9c0b4875b6 who it was, afad19c712 I wasn’t in e11dcd34ac the mood to 2e006ecc81 tolerate any interruptions.d99d113380ab56a6
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I snorted and gave 33ae77ea7d the maid a command.056cf0465de72e5a
“Who would call such an unannounced visitor a guest? Send them away.”09835b180d97d89f
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“Um, but…”87dbfb68d8a33bc9
The maid, who rarely defied 0840b8af82 my orders, hesitated, which piqued 333778c464 my curiosity about who the fc8b292c9a guest might be.7b8cef4873c049f9
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“Who is it, then?”9226a8cc33edba84
“It’s His Grace, the Duke of Locke, who has just returned from the war.”a4844e096acef98b
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I was so shocked 54b33b3060 by her answer that 9cfa63c129 I nearly dropped the b0adec2d09 glass in my hand.289f09e6ffbe2233
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