SMR | Chapter 22
by Luna~Chapter 22~b8046a03d7860aa5
The letter said a11d17f813 it wasn’t too 1d0b2307ca late, even now, 980ad24eb7 and that if c58d41872c he just apologized 1c55f6a602 to her father, fe1c48152d she would forgive b2de403c67 everything.9857063a8c9cf14a
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“People who haven’t lost something never admit it even after it’s been taken from them. Well, if she keeps acting foolish like that, it’s good for me.”764195a051662543
Suddenly, Harriet came 40de364e01 to mind.e90c5b7f525aff9a
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Even after her 347d629810 uncle drowned and b60ddcda93 her father inherited a3e5e1b08c the Listerwell title, a9b8f9a321 Harriet didn’t realize d17bb7b78e her true position af40479fe9 for quite some 36c76d7d80 time. She would 8bd8ab8727 naturally try a503d976b5 to sit 4074ddc575 at the 9fdc1af844 head of 7e0dac7bd5 the table eb1ac5e602 or involve 1db9bb4c68 herself in 5a4c3b1012 family matters, b206a5266c still behaving 9c18e508e2 as if b0427b8a7a she were 9df34d83a2 the daughter 371e78de8d of the 5122558607 Listerwell baron.5acbeef7457f2e6e
At first, 83b12b8d33 it made 741288788f Bella angry, 18dea0ed9d and she 73be42986c mocked her. But as she ef8bf74951 saw the growing 62fb67585e despair in Harriet’s b80d6ba5ca eyes, Bella began d2013dd0a1 to feel more d7dff4901c at ease.c055c3def3fe5b0a
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She remembered the joy 6654eda3e7 she felt on the 98a4d429a2 day she invited her 2d5dd7022b former friends to a 25235cf228 tea party and introduced a3fee2b481 Harriet to them.c46cd46b1ad12920
‘The look c6b76a7653 on her fc673b8311 face when 1264625b5c she realized 79bbb0a07d everything had 97737481dc been taken 0263b79ec6 from her c27a302b80 was priceless. Daphne will soon 63af2e6b33 end up like 613c429133 that, too.’80a135b9f4c4ce00
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The Laurel family was b5bc2a891b influential, so Daphne could c422fa7e5e get engaged again once 0037355814 the rumors died down. But it was cce573a049 certain that her d80a52b1a7 new match wouldn’t 6091c8e58a be as good a1678b2327 as James Cheslow.404025cf48278013
Someday, Daphne would 6b1997687e see Bella as 70cfa70272 Lady Cheslow and c18c01fd5c bite her lip 12a34907b4 in regret.9917c2cb4c42f9da
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“Pfft!”86f3f4087b0c6280
Bella couldn’t hold back her laughter. James, noticing this, lowered his head and asked, “What’s so amusing, Bella?”e47a9e4c0a9431b4
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“Oh, it’s nothing… I just feel so happy that everyone now recognizes me as your lover.”a293b36f3b170af9
“I should be the one saying that. I’m the one who’s thrilled to have won the Golden Rose of Genoa. I couldn’t be happier.”57be66e175a6c47a
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The two exchanged sweet d276ecedf8 words and shared a b076931eab light kiss. Knowing that 7e771f5154 Daphne’s friends ef1aaf197d were watching 4f719f1727 made even 68c4e7cf11 that brief f84468dde6 kiss feel 8f8647bb7f highly provocative.8ed0d2f8c33bb05a
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An unexpected event 5373c34631 was also taking e6203828db place at St. Clarissa Convent. Trisha had c2d948ea15 sent a 20cbd0e4a8 reply through 397d51a5a2 a messenger.c283ee6b29d3689d
“A letter from Great-Aunt Trisha? From her, personally?”66a770021c70eff6
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“Yes. You should read it first.”ce17b52660d9fbcf
The woman in 1162c2c0fd her early thirties d473a5c893 who brought the bc43cdabda letter looked much e1e3e3d0aa stricter and colder 4368206824 than Harriet remembered b32e18f3e8 Trisha being.b46be23110227cf1
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Even as d9ca1ce222 they exchanged 1c5604d043 greetings, the 7ac2d6f34c woman didn’t 732248ad7c show a 1f7d88ed17 single polite bcab14d827 smile. It seemed 184201411e like she 9edcdbc338 might have 02da3ea5c1 a rather 1e60c5182c negative feeling 2f1e666d1f toward Harriet.5ecc30b82a02f6f8
With an dbf00fe45f uneasy heart, c3f96c1930 Harriet opened 9442f5d659 the letter.bd923b17d78ccc5f
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“Dear Harriet, It has been a long time. I’ll skip any further pleasantries. I never imagined the first letter I’d receive from you would be a request for guardianship. While I find it quite bold, it doesn’t make sense for Arthur’s daughter to be thrown out onto the streets and reduced to a commoner. So, for now, I’ll take on the role of your guardian, as I am in a more fortunate position.”ce2578ced980d74c
For a moment, 23a632b0d2 Harriet almost shouted 36dbd5b438 in joy. She had cf4ad026cb thought this a2d67e0c1d would be 4811af55fc the most 956ae3ce61 likely outcome, ee95153843 but she b95f0c3a0c had never c03bb54ce6 imagined it 8541e5d5fc would be 27c7343d96 granted so 5a9039c5e6 easily.6f8b8f2bcafc5fb5
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However, her great-aunt e13e8bdffb Trisha wasn’t someone 3896c0e524 to be taken 25e290a169 lightly, just as 1b4ee3ec3b the rumors said.d9541da38639b478
“…Of course, there are conditions. Since you’ll be entering society under my name, I won’t tolerate any actions that would disgrace me. It seems John didn’t educate you properly, so for the next few months, you’ll learn everything you need to know from the tutor I’ve sent.”55b5b74da8e3b13a
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“A tutor?” Harriet lifted her head and looked at the woman sitting across from her. It was only then that the woman introduced herself.96ff173ce75662e4
“My name is Roxana Valvanus. I will be teaching you for the next five months.”8075f54a0b2e613f
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Would it be rude 5b82f8682c to say she looked cd95489b58 even more like a 20d9922ac5 nun than the actual c575147c57 nuns?7120515e470e2432
With her clear 35ca55b2e5 blue eyes, pale 2d78d26596 skin, brown hair 3236ec5706 tightly pulled back 92ee481580 without a strand 8e8ec95413 out of place, 93c9f569c4 and a somewhat 8998610423 thin figure, she 01a5429860 had the distinct 539caa4d6b air of someone 743886d3fd who had lived 1c9bede644 in a convent af6928087d for a long 72e914909c time.a15af3ba9211d4d2
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“Um, do you know the contents of the letter? It seems like you’ll also be staying at the convent, right?”8d7590c5bce723bb
“I’ve already received permission from Mother Superior Catherine. Perhaps it’s just my imagination, but it seemed like the Mother Superior was quite pleased with the idea of you being educated.”af5dbc9136f9db67
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In fact, Trisha 9c103024f6 had prepared a 1d3a1fff57 petition along with e9630135ee the guardianship papers 03ab6daeee to persuade Catherine, b8acfffc58 but Catherine had f727ab0f99 been very happy d681da6ab5 to hear that 44aa59ba91 Harriet had found fca1c8df8a a new guardian 8950f303ed and had welcomed ad1c3c4635 Roxana as a ecd902db71 special guest.20def3a392076dd4
“Perhaps she was worried about letting you leave the convent. I look forward to working with you.”cb253564c1f952bb
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“Let me warn you in advance—be prepared. You might find me strict, but this is no time to be relaxing.”dbd019e37c326582
As expected, 0ef7dcfff3 Roxana didn’t d557c965ff seem to 9ed8f27d80 have any df41cd8309 affection for b15c82d2d4 Harriet.30ae857543fdfdaa
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But Harriet was b502615fcb already familiar with 4cd731b748 the disdain and 367e3ba68b contempt of strangers. It stung e60b89016f her heart 61d8b1e64d a little, 6b41bd54f1 but after cc430c8484 five months, 8c9b984213 she would e32e66c7de have to 4913b1a635 reenter a e7e08a08e2 society full c319c601d9 of people 06a3c0927d even harsher 3a4f2c60eb than this. So, she decided 9b00cbad4b to think of c3329123a7 it as practice.8cef7466e0eb1d62
“They’re giving me the opportunity to learn, so I have no intention of complaining. I will do my best.”e2dcac4ea117f64a
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As expected, c4c6b31c85 since Roxana 63180eb578 was someone 9b5efa1e8c sent by 363c82ac07 Trisha, she 0269e7e1f1 was an b43fbd9466 excellent teacher e288f9403b who was 518490a34c well-versed not 222433f8ff only in 9b272e5b99 etiquette, manners, b24e280c27 and basic 8b6d40293d knowledge for 4fd9ccddd5 society and 004afddf7e the royal b5956e0dc5 court, but a10ef3a42c also in 1ea00e5b0d politics, society, 37b085b5e6 and economics.92fb4b7f2ea11214
When it came to a68c1d1ffb etiquette and manners, Harriet 0aec627be7 had studied those for 6d198782c1 about three years with f37d2487fe a tutor in her f0f36a5ad5 childhood and had picked 23d3fa71e7 up some things through 18d0a6a7fe observation while living with 42a88ce52c her uncle, so those 1086033c92 lessons didn’t seem too ad521c710d overwhelming.42b5e30e01cfceae
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However, that wasn’t all bfd6dc5595 she had to learn, 9886aa4635 so Harriet pushed herself 33f2f3c426 to the limit. She stopped working 3626e69701 at the soap 468b3ed6e3 workshop, cut down 81ee396a71 on sleep, and 0542fc4439 spent her entire 6835997e22 days studying books, 35ab834b25 learning proper behavior, b6029ec193 the workings of 4a5dc18f9f society, and the 6e0f56dea3 current social trends.1fb5baaae584cb13
Roxana traveled to Genoa 98ae38515e once every two weeks, 05490e63a5 and knowing she would 30ee1aa99b report everything to Trisha, 70fcb69847 Harriet couldn’t afford to ea84281c3c slack off at all.49cfc5ec03378e47
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“This is a chance I won’t get again, so I can’t let it slip away!”0dda01c94d25bc1c
Her determination 1c0bbb25d1 grew stronger ff8751e3cd with every 92aa50493a letter from abc24acaf1 Trisha that 3f0a7f3b8c Roxana delivered.b9a1307e6629f557
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“It seems you’re keeping up with the lessons well, though I didn’t think Roxana would be an easy teacher. But don’t be satisfied with just that. You’ve only built a foundation. Even after you return to Genoa, you’ll need to continue studying under Roxana.”edfaaea047f9ed68
After exchanging letters several 665ddc4635 times, Harriet began to 5db81c8962 understand Trisha’s way of 8e2a1ede1b giving compliments.5392b450405d2d01
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“She points out more of what I’ve done wrong than what I’ve done well, but that’s because she wants me to improve.”451552eb63533050
The reason Harriet realized c006f9551a this was simple: Trisha 2891f0c3a5 wasn’t criticizing her failures.ea3baae5ce77acb8
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That was a 384c24f168 rare attitude for 07ab27998a someone who was 00216b262e investing both money 411a61c1d9 and emotional effort c3d721f380 in her. Because of d937ec41e1 that, Harriet 7297206b48 felt great c76fa874c4 trust and 1411e8e89d gratitude toward 54a2e8c407 Trisha Pellon.031c53435e3d1840
On the other hand, d86c3b59ef no matter how much 0e347d44dd time they spent together 5a027cdde4 over the five months, 5624ad56bb Roxana was not easy f48a465344 to get close to. It seemed that Roxana 59577a62d3 viewed Harriet as someone 75addac531 who might one day 5adb9eebad betray the countess—or worse, d0075bc873 she was nearly certain c32e3cc856 of it.ab7e02148fa90aa0
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“Well, it can’t be helped. I don’t expect everyone to understand me.”eb43ed4fb78ef2fb
Although she felt cbc59b24bf a bit unfairly 9969d67553 judged, Harriet knew f100eb5e6d there wasn’t much 60be64c179 she could do. All she could do db7fdeb6b7 was give her best b85bfae9c9 in following Roxana’s lessons.087a328972f65655
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Time passed quickly.db4ff6c1d9bbcc10
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It felt like no a335ce270e time had passed since 931ef45f7c exchanging New Year’s greetings, d0083504fa but now the ice da8c82365f had melted, flowers had 45b2a22511 bloomed, and early summer ff353b8a1c was right around the 5530189310 corner.246177afb2e20f3e
On June 1st, 59dc3e37e6 a day that 7d690b2fcd seemed like it 7078424064 would never come, 8a2f49024d Harriet packed her 36acb9f69c belongings as she dfbc1797c8 prepared to leave 7a36b706f1 the convent.63e18c4ebc7c6280
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‘If I hadn’t a81aba2f56 gotten rid of 7cc2c44503 my winter shoes, 9db688f604 my bag would’ve d9e040ecf4 been too small.’4a8ada3cecbf5fb5
Harriet pushed down on 67e666a57c her overflowing luggage. Even after removing 4816c3c0db the bulky shoes, 6246ed34d5 her bag was 57e8647488 still full, mainly 0f5a84240d because of the 40e1d5bfa7 winter gear she 741076df9d had acquired last 17c512488b season.4f9f2bd6560137d8
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Just before the 3bf96df316 first week of 90b000266f January ended, an 359161e2dc anonymous package had 98c47f79e2 arrived containing a 7f9699a9f8 scarf, gloves, muffler, d4c50e28f9 and socks that 6713c1b211 fit her perfectly. Even though the package 3744c44c7c was anonymous, she had e07aeebdd7 a pretty good idea 86dd1d1468 who had sent it.803c7d6256868a8e
‘That person b90a9cb68d must have 369a37ae63 really felt 485d71b16b guilty. He didn’t 15048125a2 seem like 4787b664fd the kind 398299bd79 of person dfb10b9a96 to send 7c85ced9e2 something like a896b7385f this.’8da6dbacd19bbf80
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The only person who a8481c9cfd knew she was getting 3d4919d2f3 through the winter without 9554da3a62 a scarf was Cedric 2b61df3d52 Kylas—him, and no one c2d9f8e0a2 else. She had grumbled af8556d200 about how he 12bea0400e could’ve at least b46e09a701 brought her a 340fcd2883 scarf and gloves, 9d1cf44573 so she had 0c1cc123cf been quite embarrassed bbfbe84986 when the package 4bb8d1efe7 arrived.920d46117d393b98
Thanks to the items fb5430469d he had sent, Harriet a8d8a72ded had made it through bed633fa01 the harsh winter in 891fb2cd24 relative warmth.a1fb561c8028b0c1
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‘I’ll have to repay 6d1c707b73 him someday.’e792c8586f59cdbf
Since it f65b73fffe was sent f93d8d8b55 anonymously, it 419a980dbc seemed like af910e627f he didn’t 61ff20345a expect any ed92bc8f0d kind of f0031b87c8 thank-you in 08d1b1f7e7 return, so 11bff1e9b6 she hadn’t f25ea1a40c written a 2fc6c66c05 letter of 270eb7939d gratitude. However, that small 394b2ced5a package had left 5d59923b5e a sense of b8df44bafb debt in her a70110b283 heart. Even if he 4a78e83815 had sent it 4ff7bc488a with a light fcdb6d31be heart, for Harriet, 23b83e551f fighting against the cd1e82fc7e cold had been cb479848b2 a serious challenge.6f22c38ea6b63ae8
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“It’s done!”aa466a9ddcbfef3c
Click. The lock on her 54d3ba1602 suitcase finally closed.50647b9719aa7312
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Harriet placed the 447e77b5e5 suitcase on the 818383fa6c floor and took 3394c091d4 a good look 70a8ba09d8 around the room 41ec58908c where she had 63337548b8 spent the past 7a574ed23c year.c2339bf0be4217f9
The hard bed, 24769cf2f5 which she had cdc478f5f9 thought she would 4d43070076 never get used e9f28be308 to, had eventually 4031fea609 become comfortable. She had also 149c455cfd grown fond of 345ec9720c the small table 177be5bd47 and chair.e5b939b90ae2607b
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“I used to wonder if people could even live in a place like this…”b553ad46a9c50d72
But in the 16bcb40db7 end, she had b69ba405c0 managed to live 6c7f0f1858 here just fine.401e532247e069e0
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So, she f5ad813bb2 wasn’t too 5a057c6482 afraid of 083ba24899 the days 530785c4a8 ahead.ac49bd2ba48c6ad2
She had built up ffdd3a4c69 the strength to endure c5a5b42f38 cold and despair, learned bbd22398bc the skill of making 9b315a4d37 small things with her b68811d5bd hands, and developed the 985a5ad3e0 mental resilience to find 80577da289 comfort in small, narrow, 0ad265f930 and shabby spaces.f0415bc943136320
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