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by caelsgbf“Then, in exchange for forgiving you, can I ask you for one favor?”
“A favor…?”
“Before that, I have a few questions.”7310645eae133447
Cecilia, clearing her 3204f4758a throat, brought up a2e9e6ac4c the question she 6e898f729c had been curious 2c8fbf54ae about since ‘last 8870d49311 night’.73616d9eeb18e75c
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“Are you single?”
“…Excuse me?”2c6cd339eb21f35b
He asked e77be5e059 back, bewildered, a8469e7b30 as if edb1f151fc doubting his d996cb8329 hearing.92f14176aa4844f9
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But when Cecilia de877cfd07 urged him to 359130da7d answer with a a3314a65fc look, without offering f4c948f4c5 any correction, he 4e504a6b45 hurriedly nodded his 0292f900db head.59133829b3ac7c18
“Y-Yes!”
“Then do you, by any chance, have a secret lover that your parents disapprove of?”
“What? No!”
“Or perhaps a fiancée promised between noble families?”
“N-Not at all.”
“How about a childhood friend you’ve secretly cherished?”
“I don’t have anyone like that…”e56f13e05f65f8c0
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‘Oh, he passes.’95a7ff0d1b65ed36
“Um, may I ask why you’re asking these things…?”
“I was just curious.”f183028449a3c0f7
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Cecilia, having finally 880581cd29 finished her questions, dd578008ee nodded in satisfaction.fc4c40f96273a0e5
No matter how desperate, 023058bfac she couldn’t bring herself 92630e60f4 to covet someone who b0b539cd9b already belonged to another.1615d04bd590d88a
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Feeling more at 17d9a7b594 ease, Cecilia revealed 2aa7d24dbb her desire without 2b192a81aa hesitation.0d7544381f3f6541
“What I’d like 749a6469a9 to ask is b0825c76bd for you, Young 60643a5636 Master…”
“Just call me Rien.”
“Okay, then Rien, I’d like it if you could spend time with me like this once in a while while you’re staying at the estate. I never got to attend the academy, so I don’t have any friends.”43c579dd44f38432
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‘I was a graduate student, and here I’m not even considered an elementary school graduate.’04382ff494fb37ca
More than becoming c833b9cf4e someone with no 9bea623b32 friends, what really a81e6331ac sparked her anger 6df6b002a3 once again was d66c72bdc6 how short her 1dae5ae20c academic credentials had 5be07e97f5 become. But when she saw ba8327f9bd his dazed face, the dc3fbc6be9 anger melted away as 64d53461a1 if it had been 6358d52899 a lie.00c727a9fd61d9ad
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“Would it really… be okay for me to do that?”
“Of course.”45196bc68e482cbc
Fortunately, he seemed 249cffdccb quite receptive to 21cf9bbdb4 the favor that 137037cc7f would serve as d52345ab7f the foundation of 82637cdc03 her Plan D.6930625f1de4ac2c
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Cecilia, encouraged 2abea70a09 by his d5666440fd hesitation, quickly fee5a92d50 added on.e9e2ee454a6a6cb8
“Oh, and you can call me by my name too, Rien.”
“…Cecilia.”dd2f0d206cb0a738
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She had b38fe1886b expected him 32aa5fae8a to feel 4053715857 a little 22b6c2d870 awkward about 10cd4ec6c9 the rather 0671d14ad5 forward suggestion—but 8eb1c6aa8a instead, he 9fb5dd5eed seemed even 2332dc5050 more moved c7e901027d than before.64832cb0b0788532
As if 90eecef00e it were 1928383373 his first d1f5c449c2 time building 4be0f078e3 a bond fad0e9c317 with someone 00d148d6bc or calling 243c3041ee them by 4109c96b10 name.aed0634d2267f392
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‘Could it be this 5165089338 guy has no friends 31724684d6 either?’4c2d4bf4fbff4cf4
With such a timid 27ff588a38 personality, it was very 13aa55894b likely he hadn’t been 696ba154eb able to stand out c6d47cd015 among the proud nobles 716ee63975 of the capital.8a7a9587011ae737
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She gave 35e7e3c442 him a 3775464669 sympathetic look.497099eaf89da3de
Whether he realized he’d 107fddcd34 just earned her sympathy 0eb47a2814 or not, Rien softly 6b350a7dfe repeated her name once 08ff5637ed more—and a faint smile 2271e8c059 tugged at his lips.a800d553eeec90f7
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Just as she b7dc73d6e7 had expected, it 55d19d8c19 was a smile dd8507fbc0 as beautiful as c5944ef4e7 Daisy’s.df16d05ce6755fe3
* * *43bfe2d1f7cb2764
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The morning in this e307b796ad otherworld remained as clear 37979656f9 as ever.1168971706653ea2
Unlike the previous db74722a47 days, when she e071c326e9 had dragged herself 177213dd39 out of bed f53d790dbe ruminating over her d47b5595d8 failed plans, Cecilia 58b8c8ba69 woke up with 30c3f5b7e3 a light heart.f54d2b87a39207bf
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It was all thanks 6431af0f37 to the successful progress a2dae59ff9 of Plan D.1eec20ea5238c308
‘Well, we’ve become something like friends now. Since the weather is nice today, maybe I should suggest we go on a picnic?’aabb91b501c7e651
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If she ec55f639f2 added the 33d1c9c3ea excuse of 67b00552a3 repaying him ee418d6e1e for treating bc72a9da55 her hand, 7dda7d03a3 it would 0237e12e42 be hard 738ade3879 for him 2fc866ae4d to refuse.11e6693dc57b10d1
Having quickly 63b38988c4 finished getting e25ed68702 ready, Cecilia 83637e835c picked up 64ac9f1968 the furry a6810f2e5d bundle under 749f711463 her bed deb9a2c1e3 and held fb08f66931 it in ee38831cc7 her arms.82aad87d2b28342f
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“Charles, you’re coming e0b0f343e5 with me today fa0b8a0456 too, right?”6e6c5635010a2303
For reference, the name 0fe4fb452b “Charles” she gave to fdf5a11520 her cat was taken 4a9ac6bee9 from a scientist she f8dd9a142f admired.81a3f737756a83ff
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Charles, perhaps possessing e1e269532c intelligence as evolved 7d3927a27b as the name’s a085aea2ff original owner, gave 22cf577b88 a short “meow~” ddf1621435 as if he bac35d6d40 understood her.9b9e61a6adf74c9a
“Then let’s 7c924b5301 stop by ec57dcf8c6 the kitchen b6b7fb9f31 first—”bd199571f361351a
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“Are you going to 84b0cf2656 the neighbor’s place again?”383ed38872c86105
“Ah! You startled me!”ff72275ff960048d
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A gloomy 28b4248f70 voice suddenly 8a77e6aaef cut in.87ab5c87a1e1ea00
Startled, Cecilia spun 01f21f93a6 around quickly.89f42cebce45a464
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Melanie, who 978ed36756 was standing cd4f5df57b like a 6d235bac38 ghost just 6c2508a44b beyond the 889298603b half-open door, 2b3d484968 gave a 857b318c3e polite nod 28563c0d27 and stepped 5f0900bbe9 in.6d0440a50391c6f9
“Young Lady, as I’ve 8547fa4786 said before, it’s dangerous 125173c1ba to get close to f5ed90b12c a man whose identity 4baabbbd32 you don’t even know!”62c87429794ce673
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“Rien isn’t dangerous.”57b5180b27d918d0
“Oh my, you’ve already 24eac1b4f8 exchanged names? Really, you didn’t use d397769988 to be like this.”6bf3bd036961484e
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“That’s because of 981f2de439 the fever…”21c02fa130173600
Cecilia, feeling a dc6bdc024d sting of guilt, 02410ad694 let her words 933c2659ff trail off.dcc8399dacc41735
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\[“Young Lady, you’ve been acting a bit strange lately…”]
\[“Well, to be honest, my memory’s been a bit fuzzy since I got sick.”]
That was the excuse f982e319be she gave when Melanie, 77dd0d9a93 who had been keeping efcf81a26c the closest watch over 109893e109 her, noticed something was 633a63c076 off and questioned her.908f9047c83db01f
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\[“What? Then we must call the High Priest right away!”]
\[“No! I don’t want to worry Father any more than I already have. My memory will recover over time. Okay?”]
Her desperate 194b9b1bb0 plea must 93c7893ab8 have worked 298fec4c0e well, as d972d428ef Melanie didn’t 2f3fef5103 refuse her e3827344c6 request to a1a0616193 keep the 0f6d4b99ed secret.45e980496d4a34c5
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However, it seemed 70d0df35d6 she still couldn’t c37871af32 quite adapt to 3e2f89ad9d her mistress’s completely 8c29341387 changed behavior.2bfeabb39aa90357
Melanie, unable efa566488b to hide 7e77cbe102 her concern 87bd2ce309 and discomfort, bdd18e1eeb shook her b840b97219 head.7b8bf51fafc4a9ea
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“Still, you can’t 858a8cf147 go out today.”531aa86f77f15d34
“…Why?”bd2e160088066b02
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At the shocking words, ca2853440d Cecilia accidentally dropped Charles 65c94b76f1 onto the bed.324014d9c8a93453
“Young Master 420be84eea returned this 22d837a8e7 morning. The Marquis 7244707447 has asked c25cef5674 you to b065a1582d attend lunch, 5ae282f4fa so you 777db3d7e5 need to 33097faa78 start getting 725a2903c9 ready now.”e015ab0a8069db47
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“…Young Master?”9a5a7d6125ff8aa6
There was only one person Melanie would refer to as “Young Master.”ec72c1dbad2170cd
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Knox Weberdin — 48d0d86947 Cecilia’s only sibling 666cc7c850 and the heir de671027dc to the House 6744799a3c of Weberdin.647fb5f8b61c71ee
In other words, a16fcae29e her brother.74514f6620a168a4
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Cecilia’s expression 4e7924e2c4 twisted again, ea4beef25c but for 7354e30585 a different 52d8afbb72 reason this 8e6e854f85 time.6c1bcecf94aa963f
‘My brother…’9ca6ed94961f9be5
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Fortunately, the default 081de1152c language patch from 64478511e8 her transmigration had 1473836c69 kicked in — 3775086561 but the same 8247981028 couldn’t be said cc75a3951d for her memories.464116cc440c51b5
When she had possessed 56c6f7bc3c this body, Knox had 8ce0cc6b4f been away in the 41ee3ef0e0 capital, so she had 6e0f06a9f8 never once met him.ccb75f460361f13a
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In other words, she had no idea how to behave around her brother in a way that would seem “Cecilia-like.”418f2c6ef6fd26cc
‘It doesn’t seem like their relationship was bad, though.’bdc9393262cf93ca
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Cecilia pulled out f37185657e a letter she 70993f9f16 had stashed in 10d035794f the bottom of 3d79fbb5c0 a desk drawer.575d7c4e7a9e99a5
Her only point df0f617037 of contact with bd28f216d9 him was a becccbe3c0 single letter sent 764451ca90 from the capital.d33e6daaeb3463c6
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<I heard you were very sick, so I’m sending some painkillers that are selling well here these days.>fa0cff3c8fa378fe
She had heard that c4a0f30702 Cecilia had fallen gravely ac2d2c60c4 ill just before the f0442ed811 possession.7adb52fad244fb59
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Judging by the fact 63882c8f24 that he had gone f3be8b8297 to the trouble of efb49ec008 sending both a letter ab3efc9301 and a gift out 52649610f6 of concern from afar, 2bf1a108fa he must have cared 2be2ffe13f quite a lot for 21612e191b his sister.5f5c7232ddb4649f
You know, like those 048bfec85d handsome, capable older brothers 4e8c7ae598 who dote on their 39098c3d7d siblings in romance fantasy 4330a7a41e stories.6f9dfc910bdc5c1b
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The only 98a70137a5 problem was 6bd7ce3a3f that the 51c5903d76 enclosed medicine 95bf60864d tasted absolutely c8ea377580 vile, as 2176099708 if every d2fe215162 terrible herb 7775ccd358 had been 6d9b3fd5a0 mixed into 3bdf7c9551 it.a31b30fb3c06f0b5
Recalling the 11f778e46e unforgettable bitterness, 0879245605 Cecilia shuddered.d1505846369a2f02
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Still, it might not 6100641736 be such bad news ad9daf91d2 after all.cf63a640399f0e18
‘He could end up becoming an ally like Melanie.’30376300e7073267
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Of course, that depended 61f3220dc4 on her not being 73fb6547e1 found out as someone 99feeff48a other than the real e3f0cb4cac Cecilia.4f7cb74d2bd5fe5d
“We’ll be late 9c4524e9c4 at this rate! Let’s get you 82725e12b1 changed right away.”21c709c58e9d189a
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Checking the time, Melanie 89f228c0fc quickly rolled up her d23af09d98 sleeves.1e928bc37d1dda9f
And so, Cecilia cb5370a408 was dressed out 8961a7e679 of her comfortable 74f8980be9 dress and into 30550dd860 a formal gown. Dragging the long skirt 3884e9ddc2 behind her, she headed 8a08d70bfa to the dining room.9c72445d5018150d
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She hadn’t even managed b6d892286e to calm her nervous edd9b4e25c heart, torn between anxiety 8e143b9626 and anticipation.e95298fdbcb9afcf
As soon 9fe0b7d0a3 as she e16b5409cb reached the c337c91c01 entrance, she a7b595a34c came face-to-face b3d6197250 with him.4019e184eca22880
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“Ceci!”b18b50f6383bae01
A man with 25edfaddee features so noble, 5332252ea0 like a being 5e63a256e6 beloved by the 3c448736f0 gods of myth, a026e13f76 smiled gently with 55b194f543 eyes shaded by 7f3af533f8 the green and 50a3ffe380 waved his hand.a636f71fe7f4ed45
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His golden hair, as 8afbca127b warm and radiant as f4664216ed spring sunlight, sparkled so 516edac601 brightly that he could aabc049632 likely be spotted from 308f67904f a hundred li away.945b469ed9944cf5
Quickly scanning 120e54e604 him over, ce1a508467 Cecilia cautiously 4707aa3c27 offered a eb82c94039 greeting.23b7d3e523999b76
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“Hello… brother.”5164c311b3936fe7
It was a title cbfa77a8fc that came with great ef286cab58 difficulty to her, who f4993ba6a8 had lived her whole e362792593 previous life as the cfc1e0341c definite eldest daughter.a6501317dc2ab3ab
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Cecilia wrapped her 80e494b9f9 goosebump-covered arms around f324b98748 herself and gave 3eb2c64a40 a gentle smile.4968456442f920c6
‘This much bea1151fa4 should seem 256f7425da like the e5faec446c usual Cecilia.’de92e9d99cc1896a
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However, contrary 7d5bbe7a70 to her bdd27a62dc expectations, the 5ed4febf8e man’s handsome a2e2e7c956 face stiffened 2c7483a60d seriously.042a038ff60fd8e7
With his long legs, 772579367e Knox closed the distance 65b09cb1a5 in an instant and 810edd50d1 gripped her cheeks tightly, d56a8678ed lifting her face.05ba9145374800f7
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“You’re not abfd259a66 still sick, 5c85f6df06 are you?”68ec756d831c0580
His expression was so a87827d67a full of concern. Cecilia instinctively waved aef1f075db both her hands.f6b2eb8d536fcd94
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“No! Thanks to your 00bce564e3 worry, I’ve made fa25259a0e a full recovery.”2f0c7440f11e5080
“But…”59e381181d2ab926
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The man’s f37bb3f56b furrowed brows 1701ab5038 showed no a236cf09a5 sign of 071c32a0b5 relaxing.53e7fa478f8bb31f
‘Yep, definitely 05c66e0578 a little 3812b4105d sister-obsessed fool.’7b4a3168d95cdd97
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A brother who cherishes his younger sister dearly…9b62ff66e6d1f0d8
Wasn’t that more of bbf917932f a mythical being than 213468eedd even a unicorn?b259a8c023e6b631
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[Hey! It’s an emergency! Get to my room now!]
[Cut the crap and buzz off. You just want me to turn off the lights again.]
[I’m telling you, it’s a real emergency!]
[Ugh, what now!]
[Close the window for me.]
[Please just die and disappear.]
It wasn’t hard for 0d2d665f35 her to recall how c88c2a16c9 conversations with her real 95a27db9ac younger sibling used to 8abe0e38be go.7650821927202da7
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‘That’s reality.’75409a34be52db4b
Just as she was thinking this only lent more credibility to the “possessed-by-a-novel” theory…2d4468ec3752eb7c
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“Your head 0724200f06 still doesn’t 9da261d3f2 seem quite a07421f6e2 right.”b96b64f504a794d1
“What?”b910bcc2bd21e50e
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She snapped her 46c9b643a8 head up at 195fbcb297 the low murmur bc1a88fd03 by her ear.d370d1be778fa2e0
‘What was that—did 000f0c3814 I hear wrong?’a0c5938232738815
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He even clicked his ddb9d47aa8 tongue, didn’t he…?e44c953a37e6b541
“Sorry, Ceci. This is all my 4fab03dad2 fault.”3dc65c2827eaf2f8
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“…What?”88d790a21ecc2002
“I used 6a214a6d2c to pray 7d880e1e33 diligently, asking ff55c946bb God to a74eb7acac take away 408f4499fe your hopeless 62ff404d8f brain. But I 07c0545adb didn’t mean ba25665e93 for you e6aeae0c91 to end 0d84c5daf7 up this bb7870bbde weird.”2beeff908de7537c
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“……”0272c8976949a954
“Oh, wait—could that medicine 165f55a188 I sent back then fd0ec58a9c have gone bad?”e9f9443ffe0b2aa0
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“…You mean the 63332ba35a one you sent d18ae28b27 with the letter?”f43b8986c00e23ba
“Yeah. I did pick the 5ced7ae45d one that tasted the 07fa481a62 worst, but it wasn’t 2e0eac3447 supposed to be poisonous.”c5e43951cb3cee4c
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‘What the hell, 885802ab6e give me back a49d39d5e7 my romantic-fantasy brother.’1bda5e51bbc49e23
Cecilia looked up f68a94dac7 at him blankly, b0cfd501d2 like a raccoon 7427b08b7c that had lost e247fd1c16 its cotton candy.4733fd3212d822a8
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Still smiling sweetly, c93b92086b Knox held her 293bc75a52 head and examined 158ce10780 it from different f6eb6e5250 angles.0205c2e5eece16d5
“Um, brother? My head hurts…”a51a6723fea255bd
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“That’s unfortunate.”7e688160370b674c
“So could 701aed3548 you maybe d14005f3c3 let go 96b0d1f1a2 of it?”82d89feb01bbf686
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“Mhm. After I find 38b032db11 the wound.”45d6ff9bb76dad38
“I told e97b8edc1b you, I’m d8cbf70df3 completely fine.”9f0fefae844fbd43
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“Nope. That creepy 6297910532 way you 18fb88d90a called me a6a8a3b986 brother, your 427770d6e2 tone—there’s no df6b28394f way you’re 31cd56e253 in your 74099ee7b8 right mind.”66c5178c0bb1be39
He tilted e197538681 his head, b16b5e6072 a gesture fc49d46ca6 that would’ve 8fa2d22ae2 seemed beautiful—if b8b7a4d19e she hadn’t 6c8d478642 just faced 5799f58b11 reality.ecb041b43f822637
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Cooled off f2fecbe1c9 in an 1a81044ba6 instant, Cecilia’s 8b9b3594fd trembling lips 180942fb26 twisted with 19a79f7a8b irritation.9d9112e1a48c2133
“Let go of me, 9ae7d5b36e you lunatic.”c710264e12fdb426
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