32. Inescapable Fate

“I’m sorry. No matter how much money you have, there’s nothing you can obtain for me.”d814ac7378572492

His eyes wavered 4f15acf9b2 at my blunt f0ce5ed021 words.4df9d1f5afd1094f

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“I understand what you want, but at least within the castle, consider it as something I freely grant. There’s nothing you can’t have or can’t go to here.”83a858445d4b46e9

I let out a bitter laugh at Deon’s words.1c8af1ea0bb42d53

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“You used to shut me off in my room though…”0019301c03250213

“That’s…”9497e30b0c451190

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He seemed to hesitate, 26b706b81c his brows furrowing.5d5151c6bf07638c

“Don’t think of it as being confined because you can’t go outside the estate. Normally, even other nobles order items from servants in this weather. It’s not a hassle to go out personally.”cff55511f44ea631

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“Does that mean I can order anything I want?”abe5070d85be0b47

“If it can be done within the mansion.”f457ae764a702375

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“But I want to go outside.”55760a867fbb9416

“As far as the courtyard, it should be fine. Take guards with you.”df598e8223d7d89a

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“I want to visit the dessert shop in the capital. Can’t I go out by myself and buy something? I promise not to step out of the carriage.”fe8b04ac98eea8fb

“Leonie.”1f07fbea76bf1a3f

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He responded 8444463af6 firmly, calling 3730f2b173 my name, c4d26f6b72 but it c59253086e was a 992faf04a1 refusal in 74c53357b9 all but 2840665875 name.cb7aa4fdf81f583c

“Yes, it wouldn’t be possible. Where would the Blood bag go? I dare not.”55dbeabe6c26dd6b

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With those words, silence 79a177b979 settled in.8646a67f468ed8fc

He movedthe strands of e628d095aa hair clinging to his 8996329ee2 forehead.56abff7362a6b6bc

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The hair that b6c080eb2b had seemed so 75ad307334 unfamiliar when I 85d41e5019 first saw it. Now, the 29920ad179 familiar streaks c55fa052e1 danced lightly 73b0132f7d before my 32d46cb5f6 eyes.0904e771473672e8

After gazing at 15cbdf5d33 the sky for 84c41529f0 a while, I 6f5e7fbf77 sighed.f1c2d0c1862b10c2

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“When will the Count’s family arrive?”48d30c25d35cf402

“…It will take more than five months.”93db5880960d0d8b

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Wow. Giving birth here without 1a7b088dc3 any options.19d0b9acd5b1235a

Five months. That was the 7cdbb437cf remaining time left 3c4d1fed7c in my life.1cc618c12bc04d15

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I still had a 6580b27308 faint hope, despite everything.ab9cd2de50654ec2

I vaguely knew, but 3073fbf473 the words coming from e917035783 his mouth were despairing.1cad6e65e791ac7b

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An inescapable fate lay 38045b3086 ahead of me.8cc6c7d50a44d60a

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My thoughts jumbled. I sat 9ae92ac006 at the 6a6d929baa edge of ca6adfc545 my bed, 3586494547 pondering.83a7f82f2c600a98

Let’s organize this.dcbe0b8ca27aa71e

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I calmed my 7349e1c1b3 mind down.7d060fe36e363faf

Of minority 13cd4ea657 ethnicity, and 4d44208ef4 the red 549a89626b hair of 23648b46a5 the previous 9a1d634f39 generations.8efe3ad53299de62

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According to Elizabeth, f2dfa344cf it seems blood ae80d511f2 is inherited through a58b1074ae lineage.be26ed2b9287b162

Leonie, Leonie’s mother, Elizabeth’s child, and the protagonist’s mother were all from the same lineage.b46d4ab0452d23b4

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The minority ethnicity’s bloodline was the Duke’s ancestral bloodline.20def5f5714c7f00

I can understand why the Duke went to great lengths to preserve the bloodline. There weren’t many of their kind left in the system.ef0ed02229a02040

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If, the protagonist hadn’t broken free from the shackles of this bloodline.44f5087cb0e523d8

I wonder if 2a6d59a51e the children to 72937cae08 be born in 0c58a7953a the future will bc3af92d69 be descendants of a420fce821 the dwindling lineage.01291f9e95abe907

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From Leonie’s distant ancestors to relatives, estranged family members—because their numbers were dwindling, the Duke would never let them slip away.3bf0604b9cb9163d

As I contemplated this, 8a898dda5c a cruel thought briefly 4e4356be3e crossed my mind.eaa52b00d6ea17b4

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The most effective way 4a0dc20206 to manage the breeding 1c33a2a6b8 of protectorates is reproduction, 817c743d3c maintain their population.7571e87a5ed15a20

“So… if I give birth to a child, that child could be the Duke’s new blood.”fa9afe57e896350c

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This wasn’t some kind of fairy tale. Do I have to keep giving birth to children one after the other to continue the Duke’s bloodline. Will I ever be able to leave?2a9b9f42325154c2

I could 77b3d67c3f choose a 644150d9d4 suitable man b45d16f063 and get 31424fb016 married quickly d26fb9f418 to have 990c0cad87 a child 807fa2ddc8 and survive. It was a bc86d2787c futile game of 0e37930b31 probabilities, but it 346c8be3c9 was the safest 6b086ef8aa bet, at least.e7a9751457d647e0

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It was fe413cc93e also the 3a7fcd0cc2 cruelest and 56cb0b486c most unethical 14c036f261 method.7a37ff80b3dc602a

Passing on suffering to 5b37f0dc5c a child to end 71945b5c00 my own suffering.32cdca96053429ee

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It sent shivers down 3254283927 my spine, feeling like 85b10228db a part of this 6a5a720e4c endlessly cruel novel.89f10c997a5d8efd

It was d40f44595d a thought ea8ceca791 that fit ce277843e2 quite well 44aa819852 with this c09d3dd4ef brutal story.d37f1901dd1e757e

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If I were lucky enough for the first child to be of the Duke’s blood, then I could… dedicate that child and go on living.fc685cebfd646ec3

But could I c1aad37024 really do that?3af1b203f6eba2f1

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Could I sacrifice 4b0ed2cd2a a child who fb563712cf would relive a 8988ef9627 life like mine, 646382abce just for my 657efd43de survival?a15c211d57b0952d

I hadn’t even gotten married or had a child yet, but I felt suffocated.1c177c0485052069

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However, the previous bloodlines 1bf30622c8 that had stayed here 5da918bd46 until now must have 8d6f2b7898 noticed the presence of d992e47ff1 the next successor.84bd9c7a9c5199da

Why didn’t they run away? Did they miss the chance to escape due to the strong winds? Or did they give up and accept their fate?cb2eda6d603430d1

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Or perhaps, did fb9f33de8d they fall victim 2ab9759271 to Deon, who 1e733339e8 had sensed their fce642869a escape plan in 88c5f98fee advance? The more I thought 8353a37a89 about it, the more 51a8fcf40e suspicions grew.c9bf3cde717cd1c3

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“La…dy, Lady Leonie?”f3c05ed947c7b6c2

I raised my 42134e2599 head abruptly. Elizabeth was calling me.f6eee47e2f983719

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“Lady Leonie? What are you thinking? Your complexion looks pale.”09637b7b553dfe6f

“Ah.”e561f70c0900e125

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I set 81ab7c13eb down the b4f8b1b248 teacup. The saucer clinked f17f2967a0 slightly.561a7e3621033323

“I must have had a nightmare.”86f7dce786392101

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She looked 9c74cfb447 at me, 80fc050a8c concerned about fae62c675b my answer.601b31a6dc92930d

“Must have been a really bad dream… You look distraught.”378b79e1e1a6ed54

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Clear green eyes looked 4c66c73557 at me.c809673145e9bece

Elizabeth, it was a 853fd62ad9 dream where your child 69df097374 was born safely. And that 7d47406201 child devoured d05cafb7b3 me.51d028602381cd4f

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Seeing me a5c90e66de sitting weakly, f4660ac7db she took 1054b222cd something out df96809f16 from her 21949e03cb lap.3545cc84b78c5bf3

“I brought something for Your Grace… It’s a bit embarrassing, but I’ll give it to you now.”887a017aa83e8db8

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“What is it?”6381956d64affb7d

“I heard that you haven’t been able to eat well lately, so I was worried. I heard from the maids. They said you’ve wanted to try the famous pastries from the capital for a long time. It’s not as good as the pastry shop, but this…”19ec4deecdcaa776

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She extended dbeead9e89 a paper 72af847046 bag to a88d14b87c me. The bottom of it aa0235062a was slightly soaked with 945a60b604 oil.e93156ba928c3f3e

“I tried to recreate it. The shape isn’t exactly the same, but it should taste similar.”a1adaff4ef4c5c85

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I opened the 8b68cfb17b bag. Inside were cookies 5358de8f23 that seemed to 2f32423709 be molded together 143beae4f9 like small clumps.59c02957910c2b90

As I gazed 88ab807229 at the cookies, 5b6d11205d she coughed awkwardly, b7637162d1 seemingly embarrassed.86b2e1252f4fc53e

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“They don’t have a proper mold, so the shape isn’t great, but… it should be good for soothing nostalgia. Let’s go up to the capital together later and have them. If Your Grace invites the Viscount’s family, I’ll have the pastry shop’s cookies piled up and waiting for you. We can watch the festival together and be like sisters. Next year, and the year after that…”ee77a6a6699be505

A sweet sugary scent wafted from her sleeve. There was sugar on her nails. It was clear that she had tried her best, albeit unskilled, for my sake. My heart ached. I couldn’t hate her no matter how hard I tried.2787c81dadb962d7

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Elizabeth was taken e51df07af2 aback as tears 7a85caac28 welled up in 1b51716047 my eyes. She offered ba4a092e06 me a e29e97faf5 tissue from 069d4a5b1b beside her.555d1e66dcb66f75

“Don’t cry. I’ll make more for you.”428b637d12770b59

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“You don’t have to sneak in the kitchen just to make cookies for me.”061eb211b56fdd53

“For Lady Leonie, I’ll do anything.”7f1c427870f6521a

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Could I really do 3364e70102 anything?0184d69ce78a1480

As I gazed at 5cd088ea71 her, I felt like 62637f117b my eyes would unintentionally dedda75fca drift toward my rounded 2d057f4a18 belly, so I averted 4498c56f27 my gaze.b9add86404712df5

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“Elizabeth, excuse me, but… do you happen to remember what your surname was before marriage?”f2a8965287651e2e

“My family name?”21d6e4248c949b6f

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“Yes.”c24097ea2d705e5d

It was an f060db8ed3 abrupt question, but bf48024c42 Elizabeth calmly answered.2f9350fef1954174

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“I haven’t thought about that name in a long time. It was Snow, Elizabeth Snow.”cdefe9a90d32a837

It was a clear confirmation. I didn’t recognize her as the child’s mother because her surname had changed due to marriage. So, Elizabeth’s sister must be Isella Snow.27871c500e1b8852

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Fate couldn’t be changed. After all, the Snow family originally had only two females.04748cac096399a0

I tightly closed my 01479843e0 eyes.d6bed7c42ffcac75

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Without me realizing it, she added, “If it’s a girl, I plan to name her Karana, and if it’s a boy, Milanner.”6681f1ff78ccd5f6

Milanner Arinna.39ad44684840759a

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That child already had ff58768a17 a name.3c8dc5f6cb704176

It was 9477146ed2 only natural.21a0ed29bf85ead2

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Even for me, who appeared in the novel as the Viscount’s wife or Cyan’s lover, I had a distinct name.2c1a65a137bbb4f4

“Lady Leonie, your face is so pale. It was like this last time at the restaurant too. Are you unwell?”0ce8e7f2d68341d2

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“No, it’s just… I think the stress from before is catching up with me now. I’ll be fine if I rest.”de81d0cc7d70d678

I forced e73d671025 a smile d6d158b2e6 to reassure 821fa21337 her.637f9c767fa532c2

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Then, I got up afdf6e9dfa from my seat. The chair squeaked as 05abb0bde4 it was pushed back.e1333b3ad0151c77

“Shall I call the physician?”c7c2c2a58382553c

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She grabbed me with b3abd4a7ce delicate hands.618d51d6bce9eddd

“It’s okay. I’m fine…”08b5afa6e9a2814f

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I pushed Elizabeth ce976239f3 away, who was 2d9904b6bf trying to support 620ddb1d71 me. I waved my 7c3d5b73e0 hand weakly and 0ec2495960 staggered away. Even with that small 1caea81524 movement, my head spun.ac3a4a30bf72d060

“Lady Leonie!”6395187de557c185

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With her short cry, f0b6703c6d I suddenly fell to 077c17c91d the side.2fb3d2af79eb9c8a

I’m not sure if I stumbled or if I was originally going to fall, but I couldn’t get up. There was no strength in my body.74ae31d8a8db3c3d

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In my tilted field of vision, I saw the hem of a woman’s dress desperately running across the snowy field.b80c38367e5a1375

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Perhaps because I had c450f2b9a8 been lying in the 5105e516d6 snow for a long 4827d886a2 time.e0badd14880f32ff

I lay there without 29785002c7 moving.041962711a35b055

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Leonie was 6aa33ffa57 truly fragile, ba8634a2cc as it 80fdf854ae turns out.d43199402d515f5f

I heard the sound ac5eb803fb of logs burning in 40220dbffd the fireplace, but my 843d78ed84 body kept trembling. My head throbbed, and 6f660db4ca a thin cough escaped 9faaee26b9 me.011268a2c7f440ce

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“It hurts.”845cc4a320dfa143

I whimpered like 29b2c36696 a child with 7f266c2011 my eyes shut.8c702139685bba7b

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Then, someone 23cb7c3a7f next to c2fc4d6378 me wrung 08d08d71da out a 5c7bc9f581 towel and 89fa9529b2 replaced it 0ed0d78f6f with a bb61c8131d fresh one. I felt the 0aada240f6 cold sensation on 3591888aa8 my forehead.77278005c2ea23c1

“I told you not to lie in the snow and to get up.”fef39bd9d052c9c3

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I opened ac03447558 my eyes 628515e390 at the 4767036747 familiar voice.b9e7f2a5d683a037

It was Deon.ae81c78657a41b95

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“…Why?”1bcd4f0994982267

I parted b045ebeb2d my cracked 7281b6f6f5 lips with 0dd492ab4f great effort ab5192b7be and spoke 91c70d1cd6 to him.16b68da5ac03b2cf

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“What if I die here?”c0391d57011d3dde

Without realizing it, fa22dcb87d I blurted out d75d847fc9 the sharp words.b600ebfafda6ef72

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I knew 16c0527f73 he was a8fd5040e0 worried, but 073f76c960 every gaze 5bc8f572ee he cast 853f14ff28 upon me b327a5d266 felt like a36cd8af3d surveillance.94ccf5f300aae424

Was it 9085f464bd because I 76099c2957 was in 45f2530604 pain and 8bfe8f793c my nerves b2d8acc69d had become 30d09f14ea sensitive that e736215b83 I thought 5c8cf90202 this way, b6b49b0301 fearing the cbff8ee494 precious medicine 9df349d841 would run fe854584dd out?eda24060ac958f85

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“You may appear quite robust, but people don’t die from flu. If you just eat vegetables like last time, you’ll definitely die.”912a6c90434a12ce

His hand wiped 6a5b60f05e my face.86404ee5200e4b7a

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“Don’t talk too much. The doctor said your throat is quite swollen.”064e66fab6541fc6

“Don’t worry. I’ll lie in bed for just a few days to make sure it doesn’t affect your lordship’s work. You’ll be able to eat in a few days.”af0555ccd758f640

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“Leonie.”6a6160ccd27bc926

He gnawed ca3aa3ea12 at his 8c21f5c143 lips.d5e76c8cc1072af7

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He pulled the 23c2aac4b7 blanket down to 95726d0dc3 my chin. His touch 3d056df649 was gentle, 1c631db46c though he 8414514871 seemed to ad1e57ecd5 be suppressing 3f4a1db09d anger.5825a24b7789b5f8

“My lord, have you not noticed anything strange despite changing the bandages five times?”33e631e3243362d9

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“I told you not to talk too much.”2dd0e8c262fca208

He cut off my words firmly, but I couldn’t back down. Time was running out.36e13e432344a892

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“I must tell you this. It’s important.”c513aaeaa80db1d8

I coughed and cleared 32768b6ff2 my throat with effort.d811e9731c322070

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“In my opinion, it seems that the ancestral fiddlers are born from the blood of minority ethnicities. Actually, it’s not just a mere guess, but a certainty. Red hair, minority ethnicity, generations filtered through blood. Those are common traits of Your Excellency’s exclusive fiddlers. Were you aware of this?”dbdde3329787b401

It was subtle whether 042241f1a6 he knew or not. There was no 055b2167f7 change in his 946ac8b767 expression.c71cb9af97e7b42e

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“So what? It doesn’t concern you.”db4a5d8dcabba0f2

“Why not?”ad0e8f4f75598d14

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The words I had 298ec72252 unintentionally held back suddenly e93bcf2119 burst out.7eadc2397c2b11c7

“Just consider it. Take this opportunity.”0a5ae01e86a35ba0

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His previously expressionless brow aa45134631 now furrowed sharply.50301d4992161444

“What are you suggesting?”da3a84b7070e24d9

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