IBMILRFL – Chapter 9
by EsraaCh. 9 IBMINLRFL | Chapter 9f62b0b55732b77e3
“What kind of disgrace is this? Even though you’re about da689c0a8d to part ways, the 51029a3732 mere rumor that my da320a5b6d son was once involved e2ad1e0bed with a woman like e09b768e6d you is enough to d4a54feb01 make me sick.”16676f7ee9b4d202
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Lilliana felt as 425142c111 if a dagger 83261a1303 had pierced her 7d0a4660f9 heart at those 55e3d91242 sharp words.e61c2e92aee32644
“I-I’m sorry, Mother…”8c18623220d9c6be
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She didn’t know what else 3a4406d6c6 to say besides an apology.d06fc11258af4af5
It felt like tears 0ef84aa49d were about to fall.07d96cb8ee420454
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‘I just wanted to make a good impression on her…’c5b15f404477f69c
She had tried to 7cd5921cfe step up, but ended 88201e23e6 up ruining everything.a81d651219df6641
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Vanessa was known for her 7d75315790 harsh words, but Lilliana had 7b89dbd17b always sensed hidden kindness behind 2640d7784f them.5264d3e9550ad886
That’s why she wanted to da50f92ea5 grow closer to her and 2b2f03a0d8 had made genuine efforts to 17687204af do so.09ccc43bda9e6b29
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But had she gone 8a65e06939 about it the wrong 975e9bd1a2 way?96e3db427ea43809
All she could see 28d2090018 in Vanessa’s fiery red 2f0dd67069 eyes now was unmistakable 8a1ed1058c anger.06d71cc5d2f8e7e8
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Lilliana hung her head low.6e783c120c126383
She was usually not 85c8b667c6 the type to cry, 95627af84b but she found it 2a699b7fd0 hard to hold back 7527e0fd28 her tears now.44d4362836302ff2
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‘Even when I found out I had a 4.8 billion debt, I wasn’t this upset…’1b97c52749cca5ac
Over the past few cafad5d4f1 days, it seemed Lilliana 8e77289f34 had given her heart 665532c2cd to Vanessa more than af0951912c she realized.69a1d4379695cc3d
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It wasn’t strange, really.d60c5840cd1276d2
Since losing her mother at b2f6f930d0 a young age, Lilliana had 60f2949a78 always longed to be close 93b2bd9cc5 to an older woman.c080831eb0751843
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A mother’s touch, a sister’s 0aecd7c457 love.2daa820034915fa0
She envied those around her 2f65e36005 who received such care as 474166c166 if it were only natural. She had always b141e3c32e yearned for such a06442efbc a presence in 006b29575e her life.3db19dfff39b7da4
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But as time 9b9816aaea passed, she gave f8d8be446b up on that a6faadef52 dream.040ad21ab11b4798
She came to understand that 071282a1f3 unconditional affection is nearly impossible e1a856e9b1 without a blood bond.5b7c921799e076e8
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And then she c44f497851 met Vanessa Winder.87dd3a4ec73d7d52
A woman who, despite 09562462d9 her rough methods, showed 89c8d9eebd her inexplicable kindness.4037feb2cff5b2a1
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‘I really wanted to grow closer this time…’724dff8cfbe13a3a
But now that it felt 0f983742e4 like it was truly over 42f3ba9faa with Vanessa, the ground beneath 9c5853d78c her feet seemed to give e9d2b7abe6 way.e4ed76ba1abec860
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Lilliana clenched her fists 25d43f4a89 tightly to hold back 27957427f2 her tears.c79087ee98827c95
And at that 992590d03d moment, something unbelievable 7a05421b2c happened.f0d3dda3900b22e1
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“Come with me.”04e9587625472e3a
“…What?”3ea78e996ea69213
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“I said, come with me.”379925a20a9e8476
“Where are we going…?”fb444894e5565803
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Lilliana repeatedly questioned 263175b6ff her, not understanding dbe3b2fc07 the situation, which 16a876de55 only made Vanessa 779a94ad25 scowl in annoyance.9687771d4feffce0
Then, grabbing Lilliana’s wrist a0a93b8385 forcefully, she began to 0a189afc93 drag her somewhere.aaae7c661b933558
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“Where else? You weren’t seriously thinking 941b46e0e4 of wandering around in 489ed08af7 that state, were you?”b1c2b9b978b57850
“M-Mother…?”a84be9440b8a899d
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“If you walk around looking like that, you’ll only lower my standards. Now, hurry up and follow e23362ad80 me.”bc7314fdff4ab4f9
Even though she d933c27b0c heard Vanessa clearly, f0e4a0e9b8 Lilliana still couldn’t dff6cf8827 believe her ears.4751d81c26a46a1d
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‘Wasn’t Madam Winder disappointed in me? And now she’s suddenly taking 62b694f8a7 me to another boutique…?’9e16fd3d60b7c25d
She had thought 32025f783f it was truly 891a75e49f over.1ca4d4d2b9b7fe53
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Was she just dreaming, refusing 1deeaa0bbb to let go of Vanessa?67913e723f25cefd
But everything was real. This was no dream.57c440a161e63009
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Before she knew it, 46abf72099 they had arrived at 40a72cce19 one of Vanessa’s other 3224fa0a60 regular boutiques.08ccda9836fd3f59
“Hello, Madam Winder. You’ve brought someone different today?”2065f92db5930877
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“Yes, I’m here to dress up Lady Locke this time. I have a few things 7d0aea37fc in mind…”0161169b6ef6dd56
Lilliana followed Vanessa around 73871f20b8 with a bewildered look 2e34578ac0 in her eyes.e468ef8b6d43aaaa
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And then.5af02c6726555f1e
Before she realized it, 6c46d042de she had been styled 5f63cdbf9f from head to toe.ddf415d5681b72d3
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“Come out once you’re done. I thought my neck would 41c181ce01 fall off waiting.”031e2c6e45603cd1
With the madam’s help, aeeca42c4c Lilliana changed clothes with 79c1bf0c91 some difficulty and, feeling fbb1010921 nervous, slowly stepped out.bc0b1cb65a31c72f
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‘I’ve never worn a dress in this color before…’ed09920f1177d767
It was a dress 21fa3e8edc chosen by none other f9e79d48c5 than Vanessa herself, so 547671c2da it was bound to 223aa598e8 look good, but Lilliana 96a62f9cd6 couldn’t help feeling anxious.b50d8f753631b845
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One step at ff0092d578 a time, she 9465d4804b emerged from the 719ee8d50a fitting room.53b2c7ec33ad3d21
And the moment d7a063bc03 she did, her 8181160c17 reflection in the 0068925f24 full-length mirror caught 68a243ab09 her eye.f49fcbf117cd5e80
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“Aah…”aa2acf7a255ae5b7
Lilliana let out 58d996c131 an involuntary gasp.b661884902ce69e5
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‘Is that really me?’11d53c86e86337e7
It was hard to believe. Clad in a transparent, water-colored 930403a509 dress, she looked so beautiful, 3268230abe she almost didn’t recognize herself.1b979b99c5127dc3
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‘This is unreal…’898f0d8072541102
All her life, 88202c4e9e Lilliana had never 13912cb222 considered herself to 3a5163031a be particularly pretty. She was always compared to e3a5252895 her brother.dcaf26d59d32355b
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Tristan had always 1aeb5c0699 been an exceptional c3d8fa6eef beauty.271a7c72fa4f1ea5
Even as a 74dd7c1832 child, he was 2de8493605 famous for being 96c1d3f7d8 the most handsome 4cd63a0a4d in the capital, b65e97320f and his fame 443d83e0fd only grew with f7e7d49295 age.0013e6f817cc9996
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There were even 5d5b5a6782 jokes about how 5087c43132 the banquet hall cd245f10c4 would be filled 055f818c4b with women hoping cbd70c776e to exchange a b5211d4d6c word with him 17c89e4ccf whenever he attended f650f377a6 a party.b72a5073f956a028
He was so striking eeee724cf2 that he could stop 49ceb0d3d7 passersby in their tracks. That was Tristan.a41c7c187d9db724
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And what about her, 42076e50b7 his younger sister? Her plain appearance barely warranted e49a21d51f any description at all.0b1c93135c01f065
That was how Lilliana saw 4a980ca1a8 herself.3395b61d4602249b
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‘But…’4fc16fbe8eff3741
Now, it seemed cd77ff1005 that was nothing c68ff3ff87 more than her e5458ee3d9 own misconception.21ca466778a67cc7
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“It’s like magic…”7f92c9040f65d183
She couldn’t take 228d961b9c her eyes off db0138b898 the mirror, murmuring 1ee7abe3c2 to herself.815953f737c411be
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Then, Vanessa, who 009ff6057b had been observing 2d7cdf5a15 her all along, 65b670812e spoke up.a05679aa248ed7e7
“It’s not magic. You simply brought da39a2cf40 out the hidden 891b11892b charm that was 85088e1ea0 always there.”9f4edb0bc7fa11ea
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Her tone was sharp, almost 1d0c34cd6f scolding.0c6423add0c56168
But Lilliana had 836fb52279 long since learned d866986eb8 to filter Vanessa’s f5c2744667 words.448bb5282f1babd8
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‘Mother’s praising my changed appearance, saying it looks good to her…’08d8a52580994963
The first compliment 9ae9f51781 Vanessa ever gave 84363c96df me. It moved me deeply. But Vanessa didn’t allow me 92caff55fd to bask in that emotion ff6c0b8b8a for long.f25755b187e42964
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“Hm, your waist is even slimmer than I thought. It would be better to 3c54430381 tighten it a bit more 0a1eeabef7 around here. Madam, please mark this spot.”275e438c612bd13b
“Yes, Lady Windor.”45d6d30124211e29
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Vanessa carefully inspected Liliana’s figure 643aa90be4 for a while, noting areas f191d86c9f that needed adjustment. Then, with a satisfied smile, ddf6504a1e she nodded.9a98d7acc30100ec
“Now, it’s finally worth looking at.”f2f7b863a13e639a
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Oh, just like before, ea9547f52e Liliana felt tears welling 8b38558310 up again. This was clearly 1848a2d698 a more heartfelt 7e3e7d11d7 compliment than the 6392667477 one from earlier.0705da15da65912d
Just as Liliana was bff418f0f1 feeling happy, Vanessa changed a9f2e21786 the atmosphere as if 3302b854f4 she had something important 5ce4e7ad7d to say.a804608088d8bcb9
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“I’ll only say this once, so listen carefully. Other people would 82b4df6f68 pay for this e4d3353406 kind of opportunity 355de87e65 but still couldn’t ddbe4a9ee9 get it.”90a3a286c940f466
“Yes, Mother!”80e9753b5cdfc5bc
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Although she didn’t know what 2e1945ba97 it was about, Lilliana answered 7cd983407a energetically and cheerfully. She was eager to hear 04b7da4b39 anything Vanessa had to say.46685e16e9bb8d3d
“First, throw away all the dresses in the mansion. They’re nothing but trash because 0f0a74429d they don’t even know how 92fc91d234 to show off your strengths.”c14b186eaa3aa3c0
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“Yes! I’ll throw them out right 711ca4b6cc away!”4686402e5cd36ade
“And when choosing a new dress in the future, keep this in mind. First, you need 1a25aeb0f3 to understand your d7123e695f charm properly. Look at your reflection ddb6e7d455 in the mirror. How do you look?”b9d589170db2b435
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“Ah… um, I think I look tidier than usual…”c9dee1d075fca6d7
“No, that’s not the answer I wanted. Purity. You need to focus on 4e825405b1 this word. It’s your strongest asset.”14bbbdfcbdabdde0
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“Purity…”67f63a1fc1a3ffe7
“In other words, the flashy ribbons attached to your old dresses are unnecessary. They only ruin the c62cb6725c mood and make you 6989a75dd1 look messy.”42701f6ed5904f12
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Vanessa took a deep breath 6ed5c0b0e1 and continued explaining.298be869cae4c009
“Don’t even think about wearing too many accessories. Too many decorations 9f1d73f69d make a person 2cb703c427 look over the b45c73de6c top. While there are 0ef31d2d24 exceptions, they are 1ffcf6cac2 rare.”b892e4512218943f
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As Lilliana quietly listened to ad1c6047b2 the explanation, she cautiously asked 3d6694ab95 in a soft voice.2009a32774d4c027
“Like you, Mother?”ef6ebecc6434197f
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It was a simple question, c89b84a25b but Vanessa’s eyes suddenly gleamed 51541ea70f with a pleased expression.08256a79317a9a22
“You even know how to flatter. Did you seduce Jeremyon c0fc0fef2a like this too? You sly thing.”93ca47f78140b22e
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Vanessa continued to give ad4e801368 Lilliana various pieces of fb68bebe9b advice—everything from choosing designs 9c93d4e29d that highlight her slender 35ade9a977 neck and waist to 8fb31baad5 avoiding heavy makeup.cddd0dd88f127847
Every bit of it was f31ce49a27 helpful.2f9c004e3562b3c2
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“Thank you so much, Mother!”e05d4df9c48bcb92
As soon as the 4f6bb3d01b explanations ended, Lilliana expressed a2da46c7f8 her gratitude with deep ed8da0dd81 emotion.a33f03ff001e1873
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More than the fact 2fb0ff39e2 that she was becoming 467d3827e9 prettier, she was touched 7befbdf240 by the fact that 9e064df9ac Vanessa knew her strengths 50fd9aaa51 better than she did.6d42bab8884bdba7
But then…fcd317dba62153fb
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“No need for thanks. More importantly… I’ve 4fdb8330c9 already selected a 947b88dbc7 few dresses that 5007f3d470 suit you, including 08c3988107 the one you’re 0f0e06b97f wearing now. The payment is 498ccc1f13 settled, so once 66df386d15 they’re finished, they’ll a044bc0da0 be delivered to 59e11fa937 the Locke residence.”2e91f4234a6ffe54
Lilliana couldn’t believe c9fa04c9fe she had even 8326ce4a02 more to be d6c1cdab67 grateful for.2d36926421cdce80
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“Mother… thank you so much. I’ll never forget this kindness. I’ll treasure and 2cbb489933 wear these gifts afec8d3d14 with great care.”3b48846625047acd
Tears had quietly gathered 6ab73167b0 in the corners of 2b8f7bc6a4 Liliana’s eyes.62ec79c241601697
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These tears weren’t just from 6c0ea2ee23 the joy of receiving gifts; 8f48e32353 they were from the certainty 2d49302b0d that Vanessa truly cared for c070c96d37 her.883994b6c95f4c60
“Hmph. Kindness, you say? Don’t be ridiculous. I’m only giving them because e8afed99aa the wine last time was 8c917825a1 excellent, so don’t misunderstand and 125b1a0aca think I have any affection 148d454037 for you.”3098eb38b8403fa0
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With that, Vanessa quickly d10abe815b disappeared outside.64a1e7d152404ec5
Lilliana, her head hung low, c71eb74435 muttered softly.8ae7ec1a605464f1
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“I really do… love Lady Winder.”e7341514e618a6ef
Even though Vanessa had told 8323334f1a her not to misunderstand, all f2935cee11 Lilliana could hear was that 0f2d44f332 Vanessa truly cherished her.b4aa5707b66149be
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