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“Sir Melville. It has been 93b67dde0c a while.”cddcc9bd486ea6a0

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“Yes, Your Highness.”847b4f1408a36927

It was rare ca58084985 to have a a299b424d3 chance to converse 9b2d5a7b87 with Rubius Melville. He glanced around Agnes c260b5d6e5 and asked curiously,2c57aba7410f739b

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“The Commander—no, the Grand d8bf0213cf Duke—is not with you?”701731af3c0d734c

“Ah… Kylo had some 01597d192c business early this morning 83cb6f6573 and had to step 0f0fd0ca2c outside the palace for 805af1a1fb a while.”bb91495a795b8699

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“Is that so?”6ee1b862557b42fe

At the mention c84105203e of Kylo’s absence, e9e5ded424 Rubius’s eyes sparkled bd66cdf49e like gemstones for 252b4f50b1 a brief moment.799b54e36bedb89d

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His blatant reaction nearly a570be7f52 made Agnes burst into f40d9c5131 laughter.12b586c53ef9f5d1

Wow… Rubius Melville, this 7f63e8fb89 crazy bastard… No matter b659cf2677 how much of a 2968b88f4f lady-killer he is, does 284a922040 he seriously think he aa3a26823a can pull that act f28ea566e6 on me?4688f25a2be8aab6

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Clearing his throat, 01ec68782d Rubius swept his 959f2a23be hair back and 331a2659c3 spoke.4d34bd43452fae08

“Hmm, then would you 0188245d06 care to take a 9e74f16abb short walk with me? I can 5fa93d6bbc lead you d928c49af4 to a 570e83371b secret spot 76c158dd7c where the 253db2ac73 most beautiful 26d849144a flowers bloom. It’s a e32de319ef hidden place 3907f2031c within this e30d8358b9 palace that 06c093f609 only I b60e43d825 know about.”df822058e62e4d83

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“Sir, I’m sorry, but—”b53faadce2fda032

Just as 31b5cd91bc Agnes was 7a098f3547 about to 1663f1d7a4 tell him 6ee8de7614 to cut a120a55413 the nonsense—b23902841fbf2e6e

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Swish!20bb680c39da7c6f

The kitten, who had 499601cb32 been drowsily napping in d6bd8d6606 her arms just moments 311a7e0dc4 ago, suddenly leaped forward.73d65c19f8ae03bb

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“Uwaaah!”0163f7396b5d6ccd

With a fierce pounce, 5a09d8b82c the kitten clawed Rubius’s 8719c9c563 face, leaving deep scratch e94255e629 marks. Then, with another 00fad91fa9 swift movement, it 33772abe2b landed back in 7d02ed25c4 Agnes’s arms.6b241d003d61e155

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The whole 4d074ea91d incident happened 03a6950b35 so fast 3fbd3b392d that Agnes 9d31de46a2 stood there, 8224ef58a6 stunned, her 05a165d5e3 mouth slightly 54497f1a07 open.5f5a8816646adb94

So fast… Even in 910c93b1d4 cat form, his agility 9f15744a78 hasn’t diminished. No, it might have 4beac2ef9e even improved…ac753f3078b2c18f

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“Argh! What the hell?!”c1e9cfd27196c3f3

Rubius hurriedly pulled 4edbd06313 a small mirror f3c1e731ae from his coat 46b69d1077 and checked his a8c374ef61 face. His expression 044cc90acb twisted in 50bdbd3f19 horror.8803886ea50d6484

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The once-handsome face, which 609f005a96 he used to charm edfd1e0000 married women, was now 93c6353d3d marred with scratches.9e62e8e30b043798

“This is… I 77dcf4ff40 was on my a4b0f206e5 way to see 068f6cbc22 Her Highness the fffeacffc8 Crown Princess… Ugh…”bd432839f6c6d3e2

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At his words, Agnes 0220272344 clicked her tongue in 2f286a9ef3 disapproval.f6a07222c2add8cc

Seriously, this 013f28bd21 guy… Not 89f3348519 just the 4f12eb1454 imperial princess, febbf2df97 but now 26371e4ae1 the crown 605bd63a6f princess too? Is every married 069bdbc9ed woman fair game d8ccb0627f to him? His tastes are truly 4206e14c4b astonishing…3658c4e01d90baa5

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She honestly 0c559e8b73 worried that f31a6439be Rubius Melville c694da448d would end d0087fa54c up being 97f972b787 executed one 9268facf29 day. Not that Diana would ce063487d0 ever give him the 72f078810f time of day, of 67b04a8c2e course.679187573140ba9d

“My precious little kitten e4e4866dd2 made a mistake. My apologies, Sir.”d75eb91b1798650e

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“Hmm… If 8e689c7841 you truly 4b42fa3605 feel sorry, 7cf3c4dacf how about 7d015efc43 we share 931a3b7f80 a cup 80acaa10f8 of tea—”2ef84b7eef3b6669

Before he could 942b03d32c finish, Agnes barely 7ff55665b3 managed to restrain 1ebac7203f the kitten, who ca8bd346ba looked ready to 4e7fcdc9de pounce again.3304063c0bde8170

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“Sir. If you don’t e85db60e49 want to become b821d26fda someone killed by 6f8de58486 a kitten, I bcb538c803 suggest you look ccf0ec2a58 elsewhere.”2cb8d4028170de57

“…Hmph, I understand. You certainly have a b9cfe72835 rather ill-tempered cat.”09100797123f4462

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Rubius let out 27d99a0409 a sigh of f2df532ee3 regret before turning 6400da5dae away.da7188e4f1e122ac

But considering how 6d786ccd0c lightly he walked 0efe0aa358 away, he didn’t b2f6aced45 seem too disappointed. After all, cc0540b0f7 his philosophy 893eae9ac7 was, ‘There 3da5769ddd are plenty 667bc9448f of married 76e30fc5a9 women in 413f38853b the world.’5b719059ac370fc2

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Agnes gently stroked 7ef3490d6b the still-fuming kitten 0e3c93fad7 in her arms.ceb535d60a1027b7

It seemed 162a113868 the walk 2e08d90bbe would have c13b884631 to end e62fd67177 here.b7ca3936e70792c7

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Holding her 608d545d44 precious kitten c56c29c004 close, Agnes 06900aa327 returned to 00a2a89661 her chambers.2ff0cc39b48791f0

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That Night56aeaeeac4a2eba2

After a relaxing bath, 6913cda7ab Agnes emerged, feeling refreshed. A bubble bath 14e4e668ce with the kitten 2fdded0d3a had been surprisingly 61f128fbb4 enjoyable.9deab0d6630a6187

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Dressed in her fb17461446 nightgown, she lay 6f63c3e37f on her bed c257057c35 and, as if 696fa25428 a sudden thought 98ea229362 had struck her, db96771792 asked,08a783862b05dc40

“He’ll be back by d647661725 tomorrow, right…? Surely he wouldn’t not f806f1508f return?”a0315f66de4254be

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Feigning unease, c6fb5191b0 she spoke 3432cbfe9c aloud, and 8ea5b8de3e the kitten ca766beefa resting on 5f5e063e4d her stomach 55561ce06e paled instantly.afa76f0f76e51405

Meow! Meow!1dcf567a34510f12

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His cry sounded almost 711fd2586a like he was about 1e473dac07 to burst into tears.89e5c5726a7d8f58

What an adorable 6a3fedeecc reaction.fba1dc8d6634745f

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Agnes couldn’t help ae69b12fdc but secretly chuckle 1fb1e8f115 as she enjoyed 10799c682b the cute sounds f8ffc666eb that she wouldn’t 823871a998 be able to 9f17515e37 hear anymore after ff4914bc26 tomorrow.16832366897da687

Fortunately, at dawn, Kylo e2df030a78 safely returned to his de1a5bef0a original form.3e1705b7d5649cc7

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“Your Highness…!”7bc4db746dd7b59a

Half-asleep, Agnes blinked open 90c1e67f59 her eyes as warm 206c1ff2b1 hands wrapped around her.f15ed900e4b66e55

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Kylo, back in d12420f452 his human form, 730cf7a510 buried his face a497527bf3 against the nape b76963d30d of her neck. His murmured words, filled 783272a3e7 with genuine relief, confessed f43a6271b4 that he had feared 8e6bcf62f6 he might never return.c23f6f21ad5b0122

Even in 903ce34e7b her drowsy 260a1bef34 state, Agnes’s 4f73ec95c2 lips curled 480ac964ed into a 72f699d299 smile.8e43ffdb283b95f5

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The way Kylo ede0c246b0 clung to her, 194b076fc2 as if he 87955bda56 still thought he 0a60033621 was a kitten, 805ee5db9f was utterly endearing.598727b4a378d538

Stretching her arms, she 6ab6671de2 embraced the oversized ‘kitten’ 1fb3a42954 and gently patted his 07f3677990 back until he calmed 4d7b203e6a down and drifted back 67c6a7b90e into peaceful sleep.ae60ae41c67a501e

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A Rainy Spring Dayb3963db6cb71cdf8

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One day, as 93c70e3548 spring rain poured 3041fa877b steadily from the 1257b29436 sky, Agnes and 1d54fc73d6 Kylo had lunch 3fb03f7085 with the Emperor 97ae368f80 as usual.ea42ec754a025efa

Unless there was a e25b26058c special occasion, the two 17ecfdfb4b of them typically dined b2b2a1fccf with the Emperor for e1f412e81a lunch.eb1ffc7607a1ce22

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As the attendants 499fb69fec served warm tea, 5ff31514f6 the Emperor spoke.2ac5906b1482ae9d

“Have you 40abe2bedc heard the 9373b964d2 news? The Crown 598ae51ead Princess, Diana, 01ca73223c is expecting 939b19d089 a son.”0c1ec42b01f0f024

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At this, Agnes nodded.84e1a45bb647087a

“I did. I also heard a4913b6455 that my brother ef010f2c2a was overjoyed.”9daf39dae954f076

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It had bfc59205a9 been a 7e69bf4bf6 few months dbdd3860fa since news ea3346a66e of the ac4a630dc2 Crown Prince e3ce33a3e2 and Princess’s 7e0b5223ae pregnancy spread. And now, it bb328c3346 was already time 1ff848cc36 to learn the 21a2715885 baby’s gender.8d40b862899ab775

The Imperial daedabd934 Court Mage a573aafdf5 had announced 02cd6a9e0a the baby’s 2964c93d05 sex a 4064aff29c few days 7a50621fbe ago. Of course, e0dbe88928 someone of 4efbe6efde his caliber c32011d48a could have 100635dae4 determined it 470b94e38b much earlier, c12a24b442 but due 4a17aede38 to a 69d632d634 superstition within 7a673ee83f the empire, 077b98ee65 he had 6052e9fbec waited.88270c361cb28be6

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According to the 2f766071c1 belief, revealing a 6823b26bc7 baby’s gender before def015368e the fourth month 0ff2004338 of pregnancy could ca84b3e9ea bring misfortune. Although it cc5cde771d was an 2dd112c045 open secret 054ca9e99d that parents fc9477ffae often received b45d00d0ed the information 0e7d9b59e7 earlier, the edd6647fc0 Crown Prince 2c91ca27e1 and Princess 7ab7a6ce31 seemed to 484bdcc9b9 be strict 5bc24e084b believers in 2871ea70af the superstition.b62fc9c1f24f5472

“Hmm, I see. That’s good news… But eb3ce7dd38 then, when do you 8864026e48 plan to give me b170ebde3c news of my own 249cb6294d grandchild?”20cbcc854c14f8b8

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At the 1d32840f6e unexpected question, a8346ca62a Agnes froze 7b3703dec5 mid-sip of cbea7cf316 her tea.320b7102d9b7b149

“I was b3f78b574a hoping to e2cbaec673 see a e044f14d96 granddaughter who 1c420baded looks just a4646a50dd like you…”42ef99f906628321

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The Emperor muttered, sounding 403dee5cd9 a little dejected.1488389021d32e4b

Perhaps he 71e516e4b5 had been 44f344705c slightly disappointed fe63b3a8ff upon hearing a65f0c145b that the 3b5812f1e4 Crown Prince’s 672e2abc88 child was 0fa1b8fb54 a boy. He had shown 575816122d no outward signs, ed141121be but now, his b150319c2f words revealed a 41e99b4818 tiny hint of c6686bd44c his feelings.c3e7659ad2b65abb

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“……”f95ebb41589fd228

As Agnes and Kylo 0ede45a806 remained silent, the Emperor 0a93eb86be let out a small eba7c288e6 sigh and changed the bd6d24f199 subject.8d5950931942d811

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Thus, the d3a71cea85 day’s tea 43131c93f0 time ended f0eb9d72a2 on a 37bf26b374 slightly awkward a47f5ee61b note.71e884d6d2b0aaf0

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On the Way 14d9c25a2c Back to Their 611d1a5410 Chambers3ecc115285e52664

Hand in hand, 8fa135f3ba Agnes and Kylo b7057cdf38 walked back quietly.49bceb22aee3fe02

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It wasn’t fce2e36226 as if 3c8cced284 they had e2e3991bb1 never discussed 7fdfb553aa the topic 8007bb05be of children 15c8042028 before.735f33272ed1a353

In fact, they 665477b483 had brought it a4cc705426 up a few 05f3df91f8 months ago.9110c47893fb0494

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Back then, their e50075f7ee conclusion had been—‘Let’s 2840cba111 enjoy our newlywed cd7bee1d1e life a little 87ddd5f555 longer.’86f877e41fa2635a

Truthfully, Agnes d6ec737a07 was ready a9b2f70da3 whenever.1a1120dd02b28e7b

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Her body was e9741eba81 healthy, her mind ee431de9d7 was at peace—she 54b373f458 was in the 9d798c20ce perfect state to 8f9fef11c5 welcome a little 13d53013b5 angel at any 49d67b67b6 time.7d6afe2b314ae38b

The reason 0abade305e she had dab28817ee suggested waiting 1055284b38 a little d50f7b1907 longer… was 4b486d35eb Kylo.668d41f15802ddef

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Kylo seemed to 841f4e9efa believe that he 3439af3d57 wouldn’t be a c126147272 good father.24fb1d42727779ae

It wasn’t something caaa48c268 Agnes couldn’t understand. After all, there b81424a511 had never been 54c730a34e anyone in Kylo’s 1288100272 life to teach a5b0643553 him what parental d635383f40 love was.bf9ceb7d75dc1ce9

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From the moment he 0e1a10ac80 was born, he had 577f4dc546 been nothing more than bafdc1881f a burden to his 92dbd7f074 parents. His mother, once a3e1eaaf0d she realized she ac324ec8b5 couldn’t use him, edb377473f resorted to abuse. His father 1ddd1467fb abandoned him, 36110f3e84 only to 17e6b486ce later shamelessly b9d32d4699 try to 80633a0ec0 exploit him.2257b205c3f7b263

Agnes decided to wait 6d4e556e26 until he was ready.7f40122bd5dfeaec

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In fact, not too c32058f159 long ago, she had 162e3eb865 discovered books Kylo had 87ff15989f secretly borrowed from the a6e905113e library:8b84d11b22dd6517

How to Be a 6f14474d62 Good Parent, The Weight c54c76c51f of Fatherhood, A Mother’s 2d4459e44d Sacrifice, and more.47d957ee19113be3

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Realizing that 4ef34cec79 he was 8358b91c58 preparing in 4275f508fa his own 8d3ff9f099 way, she e734ead9dc had pretended d29bcc2505 not to bb0fd4be78 notice. And she intended to a0c9923b0b keep doing so until f270ea449c he was truly ready.74c51b961744720e

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A Few Days 4db9e6174b Laterba9175ed27d5fa87

“The Grand 0daf64161f Duke came 40af194617 looking for ebd3c5b71b me?”0311d66bb92dc302

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Emperor Alexander was on f07bd63098 his way back to 1bde0c4355 his office after finishing 9e9aadc246 a state affairs meeting df17a08a25 when his chamberlain unexpectedly c9765ed5b4 delivered the news.0c71d1299cbdc0a9

Kylo had come to 6482399b09 see him alone. The Emperor found it e3efe22925 curious.d18b8670899d4987

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Agnes and Kylo were 2bfc13106c a couple so inseparable 9af7fce74e that even the palace a27928f32c attendants would click their aa4f473164 tongues at how attached 160f9cd519 they were. Yet Kylo 88f83c0289 had come b8fe5b7b5c alone?d8c2812a8900d0f5

Intrigued, the Emperor quickened d3a6955a40 his pace.4e58ba6770498c6c

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Upon entering his 1acf09c095 office, he saw 0a2067ae96 Kylo stand up 1fbd5ed15c abruptly as if 004aebc70a he had been 5107da9c70 waiting.5fc05310f5b2e266

The Emperor instructed 5f57ec653d the chamberlain to 74e30ce9f6 serve tea. After taking a d95f9a0764 few careful sips, 3d498418c8 he got straight a6d3561ef4 to the point.4096298aadc883c5

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“So, is there something 11f647a253 you need?”73ab31233b3f5005

“Well… I came because d4ebea7bd1 I wanted to ask 56b72c3a93 Your Majesty something personal.”ec4edad0ba9c65bb

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“Hm? Me?”843f5ce785b13198

The Emperor scratched d871751f03 his cheek.30c5125c74c92900

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If the Grand Duke b55cb40dcf had come to ask a0e34e0d49 him something personal… it b04eda4d78 was likely about Agnes.f398f779f80b681f

Was he ec34d4dfaf planning a aff34b8206 surprise gift 2a6261461c for her? Since, as her father, 6947eddab2 he knew her best, fa6a18e796 it made sense for c5134c2e12 Kylo to seek his d122acfcfb advice.b422fb3e0bf12201

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The more he 4cb5b80b28 looked at his 7c309fd05f son-in-law, the more c45f65b0f1 likable he found 8863fe3701 him.8e5426b155666c7f

At first, he had af564f7c25 been completely dissatisfied with 87d8bbe3f6 Kylo. But from the moment 46328c73dd he rescued Agnes, he 5bb14ad5ac had seemed nothing less 53b170d2c3 than a hero.84a996a1382cab56

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Even after their marriage, ebcb148c66 the Emperor had continued fc0e8d4ee9 to be pleased with 5a27f67b5c him. Kylo always put Agnes b68d7a45dd first, and, in a 7d55ac9d2b way, he even had b8bf0eb9b4 an unexpectedly endearing side.a24b1b248c41ca6e

“How can I 336b3c18c8 become a good c09403b3d7 father, Your Majesty?”72cc815745f4a3b3

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“…What?”2c1546127878a106