SMR | Chapter 12
by Luna~Chapter 12~1fece1624b3bf866
And then he left.3106f151ae1561fd
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Bella didn’t miss a170eadb6f the sneer that 470efa33d3 lingered at the ff39f884c1 end of his 6a71929abd words.24dcd7d282a8fa0c
“Did he just 6c9e5383ba mock me?”0d2ae54eb6bf81c8
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She wanted to believe b591a362a9 she was being oversensitive, 0a978acf82 that he didn’t mean 61151c1055 it that way, but d807b3b615 no matter how many 15d79b9f37 times she thought about 41bf8bd43e it, she reached the 884cd2ff4a same frustrating conclusion.ef14b813997a6939
Cedric knew about the Listerwell family’s intentions in sending Harriet to the convent. He also knew that Bella’s attempt to speak with him was merely a side act of that.a5ca6cdfb8fdd0cd
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On top of that, 2a41739e01 her appearance, or even eba658ec68 her rubies, meant nothing ae3a202fb1 to him. In fact, the 8943a78c4a entire Listerwell family f71da33858 was worthless in 4a96466120 front of him.f2bf4729620450bd
Bella’s clenched 369500423c fists trembled 9b6dc57c16 slightly. She had never 5177c85604 experienced such humiliation 8f33739765 or disgrace before.34a1093a6217d6f2
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“How much more 8b13eb1e60 beautiful do I d27afe6490 have to be? How much more famous?”3d324c3467942f0f
She had risen 6936be913f from being the bd8ff50a25 insignificant daughter of 989d5482c7 a minor branch d454f561c8 of the viscount 51a39b45c3 family to the 0d75fc0553 legitimate daughter of 9aa0f93887 the main household, dbe65ad2ce and now, she ee6d9919aa was the most 427f4e3490 renowned beauty of b5790c5bd0 society, one of b913f012b6 the most sought-after 1edec29004 brides. Yet despite all that, b29efa255c it felt like nothing 064690b322 had changed since the e0404631b7 days when she was f867554bf6 merely known as “Harriet’s 376436ad0e cousin.”3d20346f378a9e9b
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“Bella, come over here! I’ll introduce d54a2bdf27 you to b86168ddfd my friends.”8bf0fe592ce2b351
The image 6c985f9e36 of young e31f5b2d01 Harriet waving f70fb01040 to her 649d98c668 with a 50f1a740b3 bright smile d45a0861ac in the ef6b8bdf07 shining sunlight daf28795fa flashed before 4bed24f6f5 her eyes. That one c9c673ce9a moment when 29ddf6c220 she wanted c0d13ea24b to take e68d93f87f everything that 9da186f8f7 belonged to 4421c1827d Harriet.4da0752ed5a983ed
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It felt as if 14c90f6906 the long-buried feelings of 642dfba180 inferiority had broken free c50ece7d45 from their coffin and fe352f6cd4 were crawling back to e264b1439e life, leaving her breathless. She hadn’t even 5f53302470 noticed someone approaching 5791390d4f with champagne.99fdecbbf3ff5d70
“Young Lady, are 1f4fdadb8a you all right?”0dae4a4b3f103150
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A gentle voice 9667ee62e1 snapped Bella out d3acaeb21b of her daze.01b7c209ca1d2bba
When she turned, she 1d5d9c5d10 saw a man she afa1b98c7f recognized, looking at her 42a521855b with concern.e8a5e5fc7dfdf2a2
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“James Cheslow?”7d5bc743bae12c7c
The eldest son of 0bdaedcec6 the Cheslow family and 70f1ffbc6f Daphne Laurel’s fiancé. And the man 822b074d4f who had almost c96aba8ba0 ended up with d6e918636e a brooch pinned aa7db2d633 to Harriet’s dress.77bece431952660e
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Bella quickly released her a78d6ce253 clenched fists and composed ab7e52f18f her expression.14432de54b98bcd6
“Oh, I’m sorry. I felt a little dizzy for a moment…”510d1719e5dd26db
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“Oh dear! Would you 157c5771b1 like to 3f8e5d773f borrow my 5469a797e4 arm for 0bccb8472c support?”1c4f128f833a5e26
He set 5b835e39fb down his 12c76e6c5f glass and e54c584657 extended his e1b41b9d36 arm toward 86af1b28f4 Bella.8355f14b4cef6a8f
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She hadn’t 4656f4716e paid much 82e5b3ed06 attention to 4762bc4eb9 him before, 4cbd9100cd but now e79778a7d5 that she c92618493a looked closely, db514df237 he was 616c64efa4 quite handsome, 323af452c5 and unlike 2a00d18c7d a certain b314f7df3c someone, he 6e13a3b7d0 had impeccable 823a5b0006 manners when 078bfd7c8a dealing with d1b8745a7a women. On top of d4f34765fb that, the Cheslow 578b5c98ae family was quite ca7cc1dba8 influential.4e28b90158e54c53
‘Daphne’s so lucky. A good family, lots 2b964c0bd8 of money, a pretty dddb24b6cd face, and even the 65274c1dd1 perfect fiancé. It’s annoying.’3613e5c007cd6aae
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Then, a 8dcf29f9cc thought occurred 6f40ce692d to her—one 75938b8cfd she had a7fe677418 had long 0ef487e166 ago, a 82a0b910b8 thought that 0e69840469 had changed aced9e9048 her life.888b450b596c3776
‘If I take it, 9ab0caa31c it’s mine.’03af1f5dfdd0c44f
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Bella’s life had 97acf7d241 been the result e7b0208598 of relentless struggle b8d40dd8c0 and conquest. Whenever she wanted 5b603611fc something, she would c68fd1b581 do whatever it 74494c4cd0 took to claim 46c5791352 it as her 7a949e8ee4 own.755a953ea44ca7c2
The Duke of Kailas a175b3d85b family might be out 4aacad3f11 of reach, but the bb7033d91f Cheslow family?caf2105ab5cc96eb
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‘That’s doable.’d80fce383271b1ae
And who knows? If she could become 43a1dda9c9 the woman James Cheslow 27ec7318e3 was devoted to, perhaps 5f444e21d3 Cedric Kailas would start 0cf6e582e6 to see her in 513b5c0a95 a new light.b2f36e2220b14109
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With that decision d8843e58ce made, Bella fluttered ccbd074ec6 her eyelashes and 9a1cd67166 gave him a 76d94febc9 weak, fragile smile.e3d25a83fb66456e
“I hope it’s not too much trouble…”c51a58a01c04b515
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“Trouble? Nonsense. Ignoring a 55b9ab9bda lady in d81e050d6c distress would 6e04465f25 hardly be 21e9676af7 gentlemanly.”4a7ea2b9b39dda28
With that, Bella 4016f10e71 reluctantly placed her 557c1e91af hand on James’s 8e1c3ac870 arm.2a79587c5b8bf31e
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“Thank you for 8118612a18 your kindness. By the way, I’m 7d4ea9ae3b Bella Listerwell.”507bd221c6d8e4cb
“As if 186e1c2f6f there’s a 23a0473f5f man who 7821416f26 doesn’t know 372abd9aaa your name, 769cbfb912 Lady Bella. I’m James Cheslow.”f3fb593dafc3d7f6
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“I’ve seen you from afar, but it’s the first time we’ve actually met. Thank you again for your… Oh, I feel so dizzy…”fb9618f54cc721d0
James quickly supported Bella’s 8e10ce71aa shoulder as she swayed c78caa6d85 dramatically.c351e98f3d69659e
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“My lady, should 8dca614688 I call for 5ac21e47d6 a physician?”4b416731b53b1773
“No, no. I don’t 6d9619af5c want to 903fc79549 cause a 7f75858916 scene. I’m sorry, but 38efd3acfe could you help 1d30d028b5 me to one 94692d921a of the guest 5bae80a64c rooms?”1be5c095c6e75c61
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“Of course.”44a683c030e1ee74
Like a 9d46e27c5e perfect gentleman, 6cccdbe812 he supported 09e610fb0b Bella as d2f2bb05fd they headed 645a379b1d toward a 5393d9b5d4 private room.909a4f2a405effe2
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Little did dd224efcf9 he know 0fee9d1d4e that his 89c9b02ea2 entire future 801a000e58 was about 9286196d76 to change.6b0134e8e63813b3
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Many people think 8eb231e2c9 life in a 47222c53d4 convent is simple 53092a9b42 and peaceful. In some ways, they’re dc50062df3 right. But in 8315c648f2 other ways, 5da7c546b2 they’re wrong. There’s no 1b2d4e295d place where 17d67dfc61 only peace 0aa9cedad2 exists among c3a82c710d people.f6368d22cf51f60c
Catherine gathered 50e5ab53d6 a few bcf9342993 people to 2db21a06b7 sort out deffec6956 her tangled 8006c01956 thoughts.9e10693b3a21bf27
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“I’ve called a199522825 you all 8545e6aba1 here today 1f135fd25e to discuss 18d92dd008 Sister Harriet,” d30453f072 she said, 0e82c33758 looking around f4b600ba61 at the 4d140d1624 few people 3c6741148c related to b694c1af26 Harriet: Vice-prioress 4f40e9b2a4 Agnes, Emma, f9d3fa6ef3 who had 4ba01bac25 guided Harriet, 656a15a943 and Sophia e13c5b979f from the 08b87b03be soap workshop.15ce0357e61bd793
“What are your thoughts e5661e7f7c on Sister Harriet?”1abbddd0edf65951
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Three months had passed fd677e254e since they took in 641ab07e74 the troublesome lady of e711d0ad0a high society, and they 778d7f314f had to admit that 8125495724 Harriet was not what 909231f2c6 they expected.eda6031df698eb37
Harriet Listerwell, ec22c6aa11 the scandal-maker, 3baa097f79 the stain 174d4c76bb of the 852354b72e Listerwell family, 498d7a4976 had turned 3b36578022 out to 902bf98d47 be quieter, 6df6cbc5f5 kinder, and 8980119731 more diligent 28b6bdaea5 than the 68587189db other noblewomen 2a8ea0e41b staying at a3661a8c7e the convent.63cf9ff146b921f7
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It was puzzling 01b96b431d why someone like c824ee3cfc her would be a39d8aa7e6 sent away as 6d7bd40eca punishment.26b356e9dbe0ea15
“Honestly, I’m beginning 7e7d8af638 to doubt the 7c85645003 rumors about her, 775427d72a Mother. A woman supposedly obsessed 0e7f0ca796 with men hasn’t mentioned b7b84fe847 anything about the opposite ee8b07fa55 sex for three months,” 7cf187a177 Sophia, who spent the 4166a1f408 most time with Harriet, cc17b3834b defended her.cab032b00842f394
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“But isn’t cf4f77f007 it just bb9e8bd268 because there c9041ce43c are no 9c19c6267d men here, d020d301f3 except for a293e4506d the old 6d03e1db2a stableman? Maybe she simply hasn’t a8eabf103b had the chance to ae9c77611f bring it up.”242b1b4927426309
“If that were 39980c3841 the case, wouldn’t 04271c35ba she at least 27cb69b2e8 complain about the ea3ac45b90 lack of men? She’s never even asked c1383f4329 about anyone’s relationships or 7c64b3a970 shown any interest.”f1dbc4098a93bb03
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More words 2bf2036303 of support bd07743d84 followed.320a517c51003df5
“I admit 81289fbd98 I didn’t e8b7b652d9 like her e357ccfe20 at first, 84310b76ae but she f61361b773 seems much 6f0c937087 more sensitive 20c7681a5d than I 8907bd7430 thought.”ba0a6ac6f4dd7963
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“What makes you say 16da00115e that, Emma?”74f432636f146b0f
“Well, the first night e5d5d5f5ee I brought her food ae61243353 and clothes to her 6a5f50bd1d room, I heard her 78e5c34099 crying. It didn’t 01f4456270 sound like d66649d6f6 she was 8221eb9612 angry or d24212511b upset, just… 107a16a64a sad. And…”0ff476b21ed0829f
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Emma, the 20fdbe8634 monk who 20e5038032 had shown c465ad6a50 Harriet to e940fe893a her room, bb7511169f lowered her 08bb9e57a9 voice as 528e810a77 she recalled 08c422a1ad that night 8ee2bdb45d when she d1b31862db hadn’t dared c40110524a open the a151d141ed door.1cb8dc5b4d519528
“She was crying and 9b71bb2db1 saying, ‘Father, take me a1df8ff85b with you…’”f9d58581bf077a8f
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Everyone knew Harriet had 9574f6e228 lost her parents and d813ec2ebb was taken in by 6ff8af70fc her uncle. Asking her ea39f6670a father to 20176973d7 take her 39744dff27 likely meant 4cd5fb21e4 she wanted 11295d1862 to die.986d3af52396f2d0
“How could she utter 2cb19d2872 such blasphemy in a 7522e238e7 place meant to follow ce6d0d135c God’s will?”df463fd7fa8f1a9d
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“But I 8594b9de98 understand how 67d90ea805 she feels, 24541c9539 Mother,” Emma 71aecf1b73 said, lowering edfb27af2f her gaze c6d144d4b6 but refusing 6a7a82b0fd to back 461c27c280 down.04046c64f30caa45
Like Harriet, she d2d5869f38 had lost her 54d17f7fc4 parents and spent ead4392564 her childhood being 8ddfeed506 passed from one 1c018a1386 relative’s house to 8e052ae804 another.8a3adf71fa0019e0
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She knew well 8dae82e134 how miserable it c99b335488 was to feel 52e0a29789 like a burden, a439680179 how hard it 8627d76d89 was to live 3a79a51468 with your head 6618150072 held high when f4f2ded169 people mistreated you d3eae24f68 just because you a88b0e38ad had no parents.9ec05d7b52010b69
“Every time you cb438f2861 realize no one 0d1541f6c0 loves you… it c93ea6acf2 makes you wonder dea0cf10f2 why you should 58b1522150 go on living. I don’t think being 0c5487ea5e a noble makes that a63a466fda any different.”8a71dfdcf2816e93
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“She could have thought a89f87b00d about those who’ve been adcbef105f through worse and been 8b36ddaed7 grateful for her good 927270622d fortune.”23aace05fe47199e
“Well, that’s 0287787f28 true, but…”340fc29d3af201f9
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Emma faltered, a770183d21 and Agnes 1d2242028d stepped in.b844506c3bc7e1b6
“It’s rare for people 096cf3ced4 to compare themselves to 04dc8ae3c4 those beneath them and 9ae99e6a57 feel grateful. People always compare themselves 6e8cd31a13 to those who have bd43e8fe7d more.”4301d44416884144
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“And Sister bb25a77fcc Harriet is c32c7bec34 only twenty-one, 4b879cf716 Mother. She’s barely had 7da57f183f any exposure to 4ff6ba48d7 the faith.”37b7d741897170ce
With Sophia’s 15fdf3b280 support, Catherine’s 8f02c98b6b sharp gaze 3650bba869 began to 075c2421e7 soften.82336caa9645d2c1
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“Sigh… With all of a8efc69569 you speaking so highly b271eb5869 of her, I feel b8b32e894c reassured in my own 5e8c275f80 belief that I haven’t 809a62eb6e been wrong.”e063463b5e9cd7e3
She didn’t 57afe3e7b7 dislike Harriet b0584d88a1 herself.a63fefe9d3656fb8
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She had 4582749078 treated Harriet 645cef8b8a harshly and e32e226b8c assigned her 441e55a3c1 tasks that 747fdf39fc even regular 749e91299c monks performed, c335324e44 fearing that 37ec1ffb42 Harriet might 4a8ac4ed51 cause trouble. But Harriet had accepted 2cfc1be3cf everything without complaint and 9d8c0131c1 diligently carried them out.b5b9286c128a865d
“I thought she’d at bf9e599df7 least complain that I 95f25b07cd was giving her all bd49c0f45e the work.”b5c054d5a32b09e8
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When Harriet 01ddcf8626 hadn’t protested, 1a2d9d6a55 Catherine had 5e173a8346 begun to bf7db390f2 wonder if 465c60d079 some of 95062a1849 the information d61864ddb9 she’d received 3f12349c83 about Harriet 23274705da was inaccurate.3b30279c1068c9db
The letter from f6ef314851 Baron Listerwell had e9126897ad described Harriet as a59e6017ea spoiled and immature, 2740e94d83 having been coddled cd379cd327 after losing her 5fa7081604 parents.524babd0a6c458f8
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If that were true, 4d20b9a3bb Harriet would have reacted 9336804cd7 differently the moment she 0ec87df56a was assigned those laborious 7f2174b6ef tasks. She wouldn’t have maintained ccd848d2ff such calm eyes.ef9f9dd351482050
No, even f07e347c86 from the 102d384282 moment Harriet 65b2155eda greeted her ece1679e07 and Agnes 93a67d5004 upon arrival, 396d9218f8 something had e3bed7774d felt off.2e6becc4b0fec012
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Crying out 0160e4bee0 of fear 29fe0632f8 and injustice b95308696e was one ec3ce8105f thing. But the way Harriet 0589e5ca2e had quickly wiped away 2320411d7d her tears, unable to f8789bb619 even lift her head… c9fc78d91b That wasn’t something you da84ae8ff4 often saw in noblewomen.b2b4d43211749e6f
“It was as if 9a54de7722 she was a child 8b612a0951 who’d been scolded for af9445a72f crying too often…”2eff805a6870d7b1
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Catherine sighed deeply.4d7d7a15bc55f8f3
For some 51a1a63e28 reason, thinking 1082f9c006 about Harriet 6f80690017 always made dc1a75811c her sigh.e75b90646bc298d9
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“I gave her 28fb8a2377 work to make 248281d1de her reflect and e3ecc3927b correct her behavior. But based on what 748827b293 I’ve observed, there’s no 71aac6b2a2 reason to treat her 817cc5dd24 any differently from the 7fac6344f0 other young ladies.”4359ca6696bd74e9
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