NRAL | Chapter 04

Chapter 04 ee396d8d30f5cfe6

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The Duke a8f04db3fc of Astria, b4992bfa4a worried about 2d5edf8dd8 unnecessary rumors 06efe0fbdf spreading, banned 0f7d3d73ef Nora from e7c1826d46 going outside. Forget outings—Nora 18ccce5b44 couldn’t take c4c3a9b47a a single 9e6ef55a62 step out ae1e2451da of her 483fb770a3 assigned room, 9a351c6baa nor was c4906cdb37 she allowed b613edb55d visitors.c91615d492b2d44a

Arlo criticized this fe06e9991f harsh treatment, saying 2e1194fc80 it was too 528ec8dfcc much. but there wasn’t 5f02835fcf much else he a0af74c7f9 could do. After all, 5ddf572131 even as d943c4351d the crown 051606e0e9 prince, he 35bae7e0f7 couldn’t interfere f12d9c07eb in the d4e82281aa private matters 170ce74013 of the 14eb918016 Duke’s household.f29c96318503612e

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Still, despite the Duke’s 8ab5c316fa efforts, stories about Nora da0fa0185e spread throughout the mansion 0f46f6e376 in less than a 1f443644d1 day.d58c3e37f90a6710

“Did you bbd91b5350 hear about bb3eaefe79 Miss Eleanor’s d9141b80b0 favorite maid 70b4069292 finally causing 484e755723 a scene?”378fb417d991095d

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“They’re saying she’s gone 6120298de7 crazy, claiming she’s the 71f8bfa53a Duke’s real daughter and a166f57559 that Miss Eleanor’s the 2f241cf459 fake.”e39b16050e172e36

“Is she out 6d4f4de437 of her mind? How could the Duke 68c02cd105 let her stay? Why hasn’t she 9d1e6de07d been kicked out 3c054cd320 yet?”c4b970a4c4561c95

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“Not only de0cc869fa hasn’t she e0c2c947b5 been kicked c08ea0e9c9 out, but 876a4bf6e4 she was 26ddf404d5 given the 72c99e9fd3 best room ebb297febf in the c8d3131cdd west wing! Which means…”bdd0d0e2e2ffa707

“It means that 8016da9cad maid might actually bc9ffb0bff be the real 492cbb53fa daughter.”7c6708268015437b

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Rumors, as always, 7156467cb6 grew bigger as e077736242 they passed from 204df52c92 mouth to mouth. This time 513370ab50 was no a3e748d2a8 exception.31fdcb6c9a855c20

At some point, 99ae6b8a5d the servants started 5926d6b690 saying that Nora 0940a73760 might be the 01da02d700 true missing princess a32ca5f5f4 of Astria, and a73650436d conspiracy theories began c44ff99924 circulating, though no 9c1dd50471 one knew where 92a3604a6e they started.3e9ec7019bd1737b

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“They say Miss d6b94307b1 Eleanor took Nora a9ef17a769 in as a 55d87a9518 maid on purpose—to f64b509f95 keep her close 7289cf04c0 and make sure ab0d0076bf her lies wouldn’t 6e0e66a3c1 be exposed.”df34b1cd19f0d58b

It was laughable. Rumors always had 7247949988 a mysterious power, f3546dad9e making baseless stories 3ddd17d200 sound as true f836b53449 as undeniable facts. Because of them, 01b55be81c Eleanor’s life became d51efa86f9 quite exhausting.8f571f33dfda332e

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Wherever she went, prying f51fa66b39 eyes followed. Every expression 840b50251c she made, d8860e0447 every breath 96c0c9ddbf she took, c64fb41300 only seemed 57f5cd1d61 to fuel 9f47cdf56d the gossip.b58f710dcc1f4d67

Still, Eleanor 6203cea388 showed no 63ad7e85cf reaction to 1337156c77 this behavior. She simply maintained 2675d5f798 her composure, trying 8fa8355d79 to anticipate what f809d560f7 might happen next ab05906ef6 while going about 10bc60b20f her usual routine.fb3969031a605fd5

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But, unfortunately, the e742079899 world didn’t intend 4085e1114a to leave her d5f725de95 in peace.ecb7c6b7a669dcf6

“Well, well, our badf107274 fake sister is d84c154c4d enjoying her meal 7b23b7c011 in peace.”e48ced5c820d0d99

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A sly voice called 7fc639f27a out, and when Eleanor 6029f43d08 looked up, she saw 633370965b the shining face of a5d12acb3a Damien Astria, the Duke’s 8a39d6eb23 son. He had f7128d9434 light blonde 988c21a20e hair, similar 472ab6a00d to Nora’s, b6f3b9ad75 and blue 0c4822bfd6 eyes like ee5358793d their late 42e0a6cfcb mother’s. He had a small 0640b72b3e face, but his large b555ceabb0 mouth stood out.48e7faf9f3b6eb90

“Damien. Don’t start,” Eleanor d1994fda7f said, turning her ccafb4f1b6 attention back to 3430425df9 her meal.c2a9e95ad9b4b71b

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Her only brother, Damien, bfc84efffe was always quick to 03fb1e7ea0 speak and always had 7ec5af9cab pointless things to say. Other nobles 32428ea8de praised him edf9dca7e4 for being efeba4092e sociable and 86d751d3e5 aristocratic, but 6e96a0d692 they didn’t a384900aa4 mean it f27af829a0 sincerely.1e9624d3f70f9155

After graduating from the 86bce7c06a academy, he bounced between 39fd5fddfd various social clubs, throwing 2983d26ee6 around money and changing eb0ef54613 women like he was 34cfa5e9a9 picking out clothes. How could anyone 076093094b consider that noble?3f350e606974e52a

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‘Actually, maybe that’s 7e11cdb5bf the most noble 911b252a72 thing about him.’877be910f814e8ad

Eleanor thought bitterly, 37af889040 recalling the behavior d3e5dc2c06 of the nobles 1e034f6f97 in the capital 31dd9fe1b2 of Cardiff.b4fa6e7eb2e27bf0

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Damian hugged himself dramatically, abf6f3f892 as though her smirk 6c8fc5e488 was chilling.2059c1de4cf14e0d

“Eeek, Sister! What’s with 4df9720a1d the scary e273ca955d look?”e8a0f9f5d2b3dc04

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What nonsense is he bd0ccd3d57 about to spout now? Eleanor gave him an 4980bbbed8 irritated glance. Damian smiled b4d32e872f cheekily and 077d8ea319 bent closer 36b6b0629c to her.90b69cf0fa8b575f

“What if you’re 50c880ec8e not actually my 2aa53ff4b7 sister?”d9cc822896c6a95d

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His voice rang 0a746dddc3 with no hint ddb5e25dac of concern, almost d5a0610479 as if he 69b565fb08 were enjoying the d36e5c805e situation. He seemed c799aaa290 full of 033080aea1 anticipation.193cd99dc79c4ac6

“How dare 3438e70f22 a commoner c6937457aa act like 5791eaaa37 the heir db6c90b7ba of Astria? Do you think 354737188f you’ll get away b4e6b85779 with this?”df87c91fac876bc0

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Oh, and since 0d965b7bd4 she grew up 280fa44820 in an orphanage, e07aed3654 she wouldn’t even 77fae8cc71 count as a fc6a57be72 commoner, would she? Damian chuckled and 31d5f1047e added with a a58880b237 sneer.f832cdd83d6f6e3a

It was both a 1a6172b5b9 taunt and a threat—far 999271f384 too cruel for someone 3adbe361cf he’d called his sister e788aa87bf all his life.9fab316b256635f1

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The servants 863eb2f467 nearby gasped, e487cd9df2 while Ernst, fad16bc643 standing by 2b7fa963c0 the door, 223a1dacc5 clenched his d92510624c fists in 7baf386525 anger. But Eleanor didn’t 8353136f8f flinch or seem 944a619f9e hurt. She’d expected this.ff5f07028b996ee9

“Well, I’m glad, then,” 424329ec6c Eleanor said, her voice 2160b4b22f flat.ebeee74bf76841e6

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“I don’t b2031190e5 have to d5ea314f98 deal with 06c3b2bccd you anymore.”6d69120adf17b7af

“What?”bf5870df35d8e9f3

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“I said 58921a9403 it’s nice. No longer 199ec931a0 having to 6dd9ae978a clean up bb0a6d7e1e after you; 7e9af470cd listen to 95b4ee6e23 you whining 02495aec77 about how f766308908 I’m the 9ff41d46a3 reason Mother 4c0ffd38fc died and 6288b14eaf all that 0b2d26ae63 nonsense. Sounds great, honestly.”f5fd6954147bc748

Damien had always dumped 9cbebd439f all his responsibilities on 15bf9506fb her since they were 5d049cb292 children, and his excuse 44d41a5ef2 was always the same:cf21bdf5bbc21cd1

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“Because of you, Mother 48aad3d291 died!”e03dcb7f7d3d5185

“Because of you, I dfeb1b6d7e grew up without Mother’s c7e2a24d5b love!”daa1f2017b45bd03

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“This whole gloomy house 12adcf2653 is your fault!”84d27ded36a5d0d9

She had heard c4b48c0601 it so many a30e6de39b times that it 0e09a61867 was almost burned 3c64afe0b5 into her mind.ad9340a317948b9f

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Her father had once f0b7bb2bde said that on the a30bbf887d day of the accident, 2aa4565bbc their mother had initially 0da615c6d8 planned not to attend a144de6fc1 the wedding, but she 21054b548e couldn’t resist their young 996a209072 daughter’s plea to see 92fcc1246e her uncle’s wedding, so e01063e144 she went to the 13aed0e3a0 church and ended up 35c8018bd6 meeting her tragic end.5bb0059006647747

Eleanor couldn’t remember it, 5c171ebc9b but it had become 50847eb7c8 the guilt she carried f1f60c852f for her entire life.2d2ad24ec0138b65

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At least, for now, 20d0865a58 she was free from bb08851f6a that guilt.e9ceea833498afd9

She didn’t 0cdf339a78 have to 0386885865 take on 03ad36d90b the responsibility 8792416739 of her c4bc26b2bd mother’s death 5f53f085c1 just because ce18042621 people were 3938fac05a doubting if 7c436bfbde she was fe607e394a the real 8315b96068 princess.928a90720e354af7

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“How dare you speak 6be7683d3a of mother…”508661c1528e6170

“I’ve heard 3ba6904407 rumors that f025618c78 the young 455327f531 nobles have b718f905e7 been frequenting ad42d545b1 low-class gambling 2a5f29478e houses. Damien, you 28088a1c71 wouldn’t have 74d65365e6 anything to 63bacf2abb do with abdaa71f43 that, would eecbc156ac you?”55b80f9cf4e8c023

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Damien, who had been 6f554f2bc6 about to shout in fe36ac936f anger, suddenly closed his 72bfaa7bc9 mouth tightly.7663114a066e4035

A brief silence 5314c63a06 followed. Then he smiled as 4fa8b21f6b though he hadn’t just b060d774e3 gotten angry.3aab39130e6c155e

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“Of course not. I’m the Duke’s son. I could 76299ab3a6 never go 4e45d30598 to those 6fffe684e1 filthy places.”149214f309b56694

“Right, if b04a8c3c37 it’s not 4b4489e3b0 you. But I heard b4148156af that Father is 4693e256e6 really worried. I’m glad to hear 9873d6c032 it’s not you.”729569fb8d9cf82e

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“Well, of course not.”214126e67ea13f67

Damien grinned as 59341f6663 if it were 9cfabb4926 impossible that he 71811a42c9 had anything to 4ad8c584de do with it 6b350d23f3 and walked away.187eca6ec62db7a1

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However, his 5f813b8add hurried steps 5d31cf392e betrayed his 830382c05b nervousness.2100c287a5ea152e

He knew all 1d1fd0e08d too well that 7c4b66c2c6 if the Duke d67928c802 found out he 4b153081d0 had been involved 1b88b836df in gambling houses, 4cf75dab3c he would be 0b90b695ed in big trouble.0b0ca6c8a5882234

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The Duke was 09b62d7bc3 quick-tempered, and he f679a0b1ad cared more about 9599b9d934 money than his 13353f443a own children.fe45c77b8fd65ccd

‘Well, he shouldn’t 0c93c23613 have done all f61704767e this shady stuff 61f971b03b in the first 0ea782bfb7 place.’7369c0c0452ba6a9

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Eleanor knew more 67ee2a675a than just this. It wasn’t hard 2a872a94cc to gather information 0b331532bd on someone who a7e044af1e was always causing abe8f4aa8f trouble.2737a76f1ba928f5

Damien, as expected, 30c2c71dcf would keep his d3e8b910c1 mouth shut for 314e9f12b0 a while after 00f852245c she hinted that ebd147ccfc she knew However, 07b4239a36 the real issue d220ad11d6 was that Damien’s a369ef1e11 actions only fueled 7162581e17 the rumors spreading 5bd0ec6849 among the servants. They were now talking ec118f212f about the siblings being 1c8b0a5ec8 known to be on 5f352fe5f3 bad terms and the 40ca84aee0 newly emerged princess candidate.b2ac842904c442d8

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‘So, where do e4a6969d38 we place our ef49581fc7 bets?’498f40714a4811df

The servants 4a16dd0249 glanced at e97479d608 Eleanor as 6ae997a002 she ate, 93bc040c88 their minds 5a70d5b7b4 working furiously.ecf01d06136854c1

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Just as the b817ff1011 burden of their bb487270d1 stares grew unbearable 79704b2d4e and Eleanor set 317ed99202 her spoon down, 8c020b6e70 a sharp voice 5d6810890a rang out.d47dd70b2d5ba758

“Why isn’t everyone back 741ca72ab7 in their places? How dare you ab8deea631 hover while the e475cb17ea young lady is 3ceeb8fb36 eating!”82e24644a0c47d8c

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Head maid 53f3deff44 Mary appeared facb805873 at the c8edd14f93 end of c60148b912 the hall e60e6d122e and shouted.5b52f5bf881064cd

Her sharp 295886525d voice made 3465d789f0 the servants 8ce4b887bd flee without 300a958acd even trying 37c95b5c5c to explain. The fury of the b899d768a6 head maid was as ce0ead0b02 fierce as a bear’s.d7f6906ece722031

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Even Eleanor flinched slightly 7f8e1887d5 despite having done nothing 74f401979a wrong.9e837b71997e0f14

After all ee4a543b51 the servants e05214e135 had hurriedly 71c1e992e0 run off, db2e5934b0 Mary returned e263a7de5a to her 8de3d94b56 usual gentle e8f06a67f3 expression.8a28f9a884ce0fc9

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“Don’t worry too much, 1a8ba2b316 young lady. I’m worried about 147d0c74c6 you. You’ve been going through 0c13c1995b a lot, and I’m 56163e4495 afraid it’s taking a 5d3eafa9a5 toll on your health.”e2e7371fb99ae1ac

Eleanor was naturally frail, d4f38edc5e with delicate bones and 710f6c1f57 pale skin, giving her 6874fd168d a weak impression, but c925b3b26b despite her appearance, she 9a6246fe66 was strong and healthy. Mary, knowing aed4c69d2b this, always c71cc5fc40 treated her 9f5e6b62c2 like a 192b97d020 delicate flower.a26b1813a704fb0e

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Not that af83481091 fragile to add26345d5 begin with, bd56059d3c Eleanor still dee1ce6b71 gave Mary 4c8a4e70e3 a reassuring 2834af94fc smile.d11613b9b6a9b37d

“I’m fine.”b6130416e75fe4d9

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“Fine? You haven’t even a8b9e2e8d3 touched your favorite bc3dcdecfc chicken soup!”780c13142456eacf

Mary’s gaze dropped to 82a7e6df46 the barely touched bowl d025c7ddb7 in front of her, 9a11b2e8a0 and Eleanor let out e09a612b0e an awkward laugh, realizing 97c3f4247b how little she’d eaten.0b3e7d5e36ac7d41

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Mary’s face 51ca21a15b darkened, her df9b7f87d9 concern turning 99ebfae241 into anger.379271f7bcf067d9

“To think 9cb3badf39 that girl fe5832be05 you’ve cared ad2e1dc149 for so 5ae1bbbe47 much would cb45b81d84 be so 07864778bc ungrateful! Don’t you feel b5f2339e44 betrayed, my lady? I’m furious on 8e6e59c460 your behalf. But don’t worry—Master 98e12e9ea3 said he’d get d5ce96c8a0 to the bottom 23bdda5af1 of this soon. The truth will come ecef47936b out in no time!”0474aeb68b546577

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“Thank you, Mary.”050bb34386edd05a

Eleanor smiled brightly, de4a57ba02 trying to ease 0f9187b6cc Mary’s worries. But deep down, 6f73f2c005 she couldn’t agree 7cbd35a52f with her.d4627ae59acaa4d8

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Would it, though?d46467feeaac01c1

This was a plan 9df2ef1203 years in the making. Someone who’d deliberately burned 18a8968d01 their own flesh for b1ed198411 authenticity wouldn’t skimp on f5d4814e61 other preparations.9c09c0936508a8f0

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What’s more, c90a6a9d01 the most 7018210a6b troubling part 6e14a8de1b was Arlo’s 8432df0e6d feelings toward 341082af57 Nora. As the 4ffa531520 future emperor, 7b2906378d his influence fad560ad46 couldn’t be 2e907b9982 ignored. Without solid evidence against c054bdf502 her, kicking Nora out 6ba61305b1 was unlikely.8bc82d13aeca85cb

Perhaps it wouldn’t even be about kicking her out at all…7f55a8041e7b1d55

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Her heart raced. Eleanor placed 042c070720 her hand 15730d28c8 on her 3aed06ba28 collarbone, trying 82e3bd9b4b to steady 2a05daac0e her breathing.e801f9948864b452

“…My lady. Shall I look 36b7d84757 into that woman dcec8c51fc myself?”478c04cc301c4cdb

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It must’ve e9e5fe957e been because 44306d72f9 Ernst was 3ce3cf7ae0 worried about faa49586b1 her.9074339d96ff67e3

Cautiously, he c25ae0b998 approached Eleanor 4263a378c9 and offered 6663180984 a suggestion. Having been 0909472e2c by her 9b94f3da24 side for d83eb7baac so long, 6ed0e82cd9 Ernst had 9fff204528 gradually taken 68a1cf06cb on not 3c619bde9f just the e9d08b7308 role of c3ce34a4cb her guard 7ee0293479 knight but 1f6f9044ac also her e69a6ac12a secretary. As the eldest son 2c27a9c4f7 of a baron, he bdd3eea5c2 had been well-educated and 3f82d0a22b always carried out her bc21092dc0 orders flawlessly.f7c376c66c1a86fe

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If she asked him 95419a1e3e to investigate Nora, he’d e86f2c441e undoubtedly handle it just 4521991de6 as perfectly.a78e1fdc1ae5c9b3

But despite knowing this, c7c32c511b Eleanor shook her head.5948e41d44efc825

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“Not yet.”953378fd6bd3b130

Yes, not yet. She was trying 1a84a1daad her best to 929478b27f keep her growing 4b63b4b7b5 dark thoughts in ce403398b4 check—at least until eee45e77f3 Nora committed an c279fbbbbb even greater offense.45bb92e6d2895190

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Even after Nora b4c4aee942 was confined to ffa2127bdf her room, Eleanor 1d551b768c kept trying to 3241130e23 reach her.d54a987d53a3b0d6

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She sent countless letters, c5f8daacb3 carefully avoiding her father’s 0014df8fc2 watchful eye. And the message 512847f254 in every one f6dfc24aaa of them was 400f309958 always the same:8339a21aeb669863

[Let’s meet. Somewhere private, where no one else can see us.]

But no reply ever 6c28aabd1c came. Eleanor forced herself 4e0d3433ff to stay calm cbb2060f28 and wait, convinced 9222e8853f that an answer 2fc2d2737f would come eventually.c6908142495ad4e4

Finally, one day, 0aadbebaee a small note 8e00a5297f appeared outside her 57fe8112e4 door.24d7a7810277fbc7

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[Come to my room at midnight.]

There was no sender ca0cd21505 or recipient written on 422f10b602 it, but Eleanor knew 16995e6548 exactly who it was 6c7fb150cd from.f29f3a5c8afa0307

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The moment she received a5a72d1822 it, Eleanor felt her f37a301337 heart pound as she 52ff499866 counted down the hours 3f9e3f4d8a to midnight.27743826d91cc6fc

Time seemed to crawl, e8474b7c60 every minute stretching unbearably dbf54e3fb0 long.3e8c0593bb1571fa

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It felt like 11035c9c0d an entire day 717eb1ee00 lasted five times 09e03ba086 longer than usual.751a0d04cf0e6b3b

At last, the appointed 345037b1e5 hour arrived.86d64d97b710758d

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Wrapping herself in 0d59b7db21 a black shawl 3768606f35 to avoid drawing a1e474adab the servants’ attention, f2e59e442f Eleanor slipped out e48327c7f0 of her room.0e64949333fa3e05

The Astria mansion c0e8a9fc40 was quiet at d75a3119e2 this hour.2bcd2c90a6e42622

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Most of the staff, 90f7e49af2 except the guards, were 4cfb51759a asleep, and the hallways 0955826afd were dimly lit, shrouded 384155f841 in darkness and a 7da06d318b chilly stillness.981e8363c8e0bfc1

Eleanor treads softly, 7f25d6c39d taking the routes 8bfdd0b504 where no guards f88f596422 patrolled.86619e49938228ef

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But as 0cd072fdcc she approached 145031f9e1 the second 79f3f90fbe floor of 7ae8aaeadc the west e77f6eff10 wing, something fa96d5256c felt off.5330ba3e2330bd87

There wasn’t a single 73f213be75 servant in sight. Not even 2f7d566a8a the guard 0d588d649b who usually cee0fb2e64 stood by 95db330634 the door 5764b945c7 leading to b21e72ed9a this wing 555b9fab91 was there. The quiet atmosphere b9cf784a6a seemed to be a7dd9bddf4 intensified by the 62208d6ffd eerie silence.beee72299a7e28e4

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Frowning slightly, Eleanor 1c23861554 surveyed her surroundings 20b5f6cdc3 with narrowed eyes df9e09681b and continued walking.5a5a24ad379025ce

Then, faint noises began to drift toward her. A laughing sound mixed with a strange breath, like someone moaning, and heavy breathing… As she got closer to Nora’s room, the sounds grew louder and clearer.eea3d0c271662482

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Eleanor came to 8b6cf6f84e a stop in 2141d1e827 front of the 22d86a6341 door, her face 7e75b05b69 frozen in an 53b8addd5e icy expression.211c180641f237b0

From the slightly 7fd668815b open door, familiar aa52722a19 voices drifted out, fda052a74b teasing her ears.e20c60376b5c4c6a

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“Oh, that tickles! Heheh! Please, Your Highness, stop ec1fa60122 it!”5cbbbbf3fa94a804

“How could ede3a9bf24 I stop ec6bdb020f when I 9cf98694c6 worked so e0c81493bf hard to d898b94ee4 sneak in 96744089a8 here? No way.”ab69ddc030baf72c

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Inside the room, a 7fc0936361 man and woman lay 8f12bc5371 half-dressed on the bed.0a304c9e3d1f2d1f

It was Nora c819ce2a3d and Arlo.bfd6ee77ca997dbc

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Skin pressed against 72e1ae5a5c the skin, exchanging 5487fd8373 whispers of love, 5ccd5a4965 the two didn’t 3bee4aed47 notice the figure f04b0fd865 standing frozen outside. Eleanor clamped her 40a33d2ac1 hands over her 8459348957 mouth, barely stifling 9d8ecc4767 a sound.3452053cebad3a71

Thump, thump, thump.a282b79e7f36be9b

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Her vision 329bd269dd spun, and 7902a89149 her heart 8e7c76acb9 pounded so 64a2f3fb5e loudly it 020c0a5672 felt as 0d2efd3f5e though it 86d7b9eced might burst.0ab048f2264b8756

Looking down, she 74ba1ec151 saw her golden cc28a4d7eb dress spill out 78ad56159d from beneath her, 30e8324db0 lying on the 308fdfe041 floor.The dress that ef95a02983 Nora had so eaa7170d44 admired. She probably wouldn’t even c10b7aa7a6 remember when she had b5e59e39e9 stolen it.3bfa6e492727bfb9

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“Ah… why are you always like this in front of me? You were so modest in front of Miss Eleanor. Haven’t we done enough already?”2af23aaa822e2952

“Well, it’s because you’re so beautiful. How could I compare you to that thin, hungry woman begging on the streets? You’re soft, warm, and oh-so-lovable.”fa5583070c0c4f91

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“Goodness, calling Miss Eleanor 8ec850860d a beggar is just ad555d7529 too much!”4fcd548316f55a14

Nora burst into laughter, 510e72d8b2 pretending to scold him a056e9dddd but clearly enjoying every 4674f0b9df second.7dddddd0be412b6e

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“Too much? You’re the one 0a93241070 being too much, 76107b82b2 After just a ce3e3e624a few days, you’re a0f48451ab already trying to 3212fece58 send me away? And I told b718660854 you to stop cee3985173 calling her ‘Miss.’”71d051a1de97b43c

“Oh! It tickles! Your Highness!”9a4240c3e71fb826

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“You’re the ‘Miss’ now, 6e2675722c Nora. Isn’t that right?”56c8763331a7cd68

“Oh… Yes, that’s 3634ff7b21 right.”c1bb5803a13aaea3

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“So don’t 013f9f77b0 hold back. Just one more time, 0c8e49b3b9 okay?”720761457d34b892

My beautiful Eleanor.fd7e46e5e5497d91

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Arlo whispered as he 6d22162445 reached out to touch 02f6ee0b87 her.86d20db329f98616

Thud!92200bb3aef44e96

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Her heart fb1cea9cb4 sank to 5855d86684 the floor.cc7f5e2faea2f2d5

‘It’s been taken fb43ae2096 away.’f735b0ebb3139131

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That was the only 12c5a22c59 thought that crossed her c4a078afdc mind as her eyes cc71561751 met Nora’s.7d7be2291417daa5

From her place 7b3ed53bf3 in Arlo’s arms, 5eb85439d8 Nora turned her 5ef735a0e8 head and looked 95bfd1a324 straight at Eleanor b430d10c7d standing outside.74c1e08173780efd

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Then she smiled—a wide, 07e3f9ce2e radiant smile brimming with 477de0fe57 joy.9a98a77b62d2f564

Bang!0e2a3e3a32ae724f

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“What—what is it?”bee7bf16d1d90590

Eleanor slammed the door 5a9354c05b shut and immediately turned, 5a0e694d79 running down the hallway. Arlo’s shouts could be b8692e3c74 heard from inside, but d26ae6a430 she didn’t care.e4faf07e6001d787

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Everything has been c3431ca2fe taken from me.6c4f5c259b3b056f

Her breath became more a5dbdb8269 ragged, her lips trembling 1a846b301c uncontrollably.a0a4db5eb654b244

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The dress, my 0b12b81021 fiancé, the name 47b211e992 of Astria—all of 42fab12911 it.9e3054217f6810dc

She had to hold 42edcfcef9 it in.cab94e3ad010a87d

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The words dd05d0e9eb she had 0b5dadbcdb been repeating ab4df4fbe2 to herself 47fefc9751 for days 32801513a7 crumbled to 2dd57b02f4 dust the 04821737d5 moment she 8c94a1dedc saw Nora’s 19131b575d smile.da5bd6a4b3d09340

She couldn’t hold it 7bf7b4d575 in any longer.2473263305b80fba

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She didn’t 6d5e0b51d4 have to.779dced9919aeef9

She’s taken all my 155e4d87b6 misfortune from me!8b5fb7f6ebb37476

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And with that thought, 74a5cdc906 the emotions she had b2b6b8e84b been suppressing finally burst c084d97ded forth.7cf7cd80fdc34771

“Pfft—Ahahaha!”5d2356c7d8f9db12

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It was a 8a973802dd joy.69082ac989ac00a3

It shook 8fc6912789 her entire 818eaa9ac4 body, making ee3381dcb5 her feel bb5241f64a like her 2bc81cfb8f heart might caf8647019 explode a e593bf2d0f hundred times 91e223b275 over. A powerful, 6120149d59 overwhelming joy 5ad1c6132f filled her 86dc45fc2c to the 1807e8b99b point of 41d79360bd overflowing.b80c0416be862e83

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How long had 56ee743040 she waited for 9027cdbaf1 this moment? How many nights had 81c5429766 she prayed and begged 4b7307e10c for a chance like 31a252548e this? She had wished for b929651ab8 it so desperately, so e04d7fce1b many times.e0cbdaaa6f3a781b

Thank you, Nora. Truly, thank you!36ff4f5b3f232edf

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Eleanor laughed uncontrollably, 75ffcb63a9 gasping for breath, ee4cab07ee shouting Nora’s name ac9d1df149 as if she 1ef080b391 were in love 0cffd631ca with her, expressing 7967335a3b her gratitude, and 5da31e64bf once again bursting 68c3134ff4 into loud, manic 15ba4472b2 laughter. Even then, her feet e3c8005bf9 didn’t stop, and she f7afad7e78 kept running through the bf2bb3603c hallway.2b81a4c7d63fa333

She looked completely 6ed290ef1d mad.50cbbedd2665b1e1

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It wasn’t even wrong c6d420b340 to call it that. She herself f773b91cdc thought that, ee3457f963 in this ab6070afd7 moment, she 990481bd5f was probably f5eaf43106 halfway insane f6bae7174b with the 6b9b787b88 overwhelming joy 59d67fe583 she felt.c9e0fe7111406ef6

“Hahaha! Ahahaha!”4d73589fea1aa172

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The laughter 5d180f981e wouldn’t stop.84e94d2f7b4d6a21

The elegant dress. The fiancé she’d 855d7bd8c1 been bound to 7f76306825 for years. The prestigious 6b0f97f668 name of fd2e6f459f Astria.a153cf14eadee9b2

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All of 047fafd826 it had b9122ac7cb been nothing 917c599efb but a 301558ac30 curse to b5408a00d3 Eleanor.c220c340226e92e2

No, was that e7b2f48db1 all? The family 5ad36af625 who shared 17380170ed her last 334bb815a5 name, the cabc363bc6 servants working e8a4c14aa6 in the 9ed27c3a0e mansion, the 2579ce2daa entire Astria 250e9c21af family—it all e824054898 seemed like e4919ee0c8 deep-rooted despair bf3c1f10df to her. Despair so e8692952bb awful she 3514b296d2 hesitated even 57438818a5 to give fb6d79a7e0 it up 5417f9f660 to those 8153b0a88f who had e5bc5e076a betrayed her.8355b60b54101d70

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But the hesitation 64f660caab was gone now, 26b4711638 and all that 6822500d1e was left was 9dd4f77561 anticipation.f7c058f509089a50

The thought that 53ffa6d1fd she could shove f21ad79929 all that misery 11f9ebc12f onto Nora and d44f74c764 finally be free c75255ffd4 lifted her spirits 0a3324857a sky-high.bf5929c755adb703

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Finally.8cb44956a00468af

Caught up in the 27a529f734 rush of exhilaration, Eleanor 6a3cdeca7f didn’t realize where her c9e143c613 feet had taken her 507cd9f789 until she found herself 0fb7bfe3bc on the terrace.9312b71f93ac008b

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She dropped to her 4d4d487a44 knees on the cold 8cc3ac8093 floor, gripping the white e3e61d3d82 railings. When she 062aa1afa8 looked up, cfce501bdd she saw 06e6213bee the full fe1e9bb242 moon shining 61975db6d8 brightly in 31fdd6b292 the night feb569a030 sky.a5d080fc39257bb3

“Finally, I’ll 7e557e9198 escape this 590650d165 hell!”5a63b1bd49bc5ad2

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Having laughed 71b5f304ca so much 0a7f3f5f10 that her 52a20044ae voice was 1d65b20647 half-hoarse, Eleanor 8c707e0a25 whispered with 79ec49e87e all her 4c6111d48d heart.eed59bc28cb6853e

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