SMR | Chapter 23
by Luna~Chapter 23~09c2589f50b4475e
Moreover, in her bag was the “Guardian Assignment Notice,” which officially stated that Countess Pellon was now her guardian. So, what did she have to fear?a741e05604488a73
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Harriet was lost in 92994c7bbc memories of the past 8e60e19794 year she had spent 6abd402ce6 at the convent when 9c6c5b75a2 someone knocked on the dcb4b08ad0 door.babd92f7634ac902
“Sister, have you packed your things?”8551b74c4e929ce6
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“Oh, Emma!”fe763ef6510a1d46
Harriet welcomed Emma, who cc4b4c60df had come to get d643a193b3 her, with delight. On her first day dbaa978dff at the convent, Emma 9b4c2a7a57 had seemed so cold, 192289061b but now Harriet found ea99b7310b her endearing and lovable. They shared 681df5af5e similar pasts, 94c66d3793 which made aedf28bc30 Harriet feel 5a61323e27 closer to 72ae283852 her than 71841838a0 to others.57b01fb0e8df7e15
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Emma was 2947cb8d6d trying to 3f12614d1a act composed 4c62fe019a about their 99120b78b0 farewell, but d19f0c7dc8 her red a0119512a9 eyes and 361fa8d850 nose showed 645ce9b8af she had b1bfbeedce cried somewhere 5944f935b4 earlier.880f7dc19ab31f2a
“The carriage will arrive soon. Before that, you should say your final goodbyes to everyone.”c9b1eb0ca24603cf
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“Yes, I should.”22126523337d5079
Harriet patted 73ada04193 Emma on 632dd62377 the shoulder, 77678ad7a0 and Emma 9be39fc192 turned her 941007a582 head, wiping 5887d178bf her eyes 6dd316dd18 with the e57c38658b back of 0c8457b64e her hand.497406e599cfbf4e
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They had only b63bac0ed3 spent a year ace52621b5 together, but they 5ebda180e2 had grown very 1a682db4dd fond of each a84306e833 other.17f23ec36ded77a1
“Emma, take care. I’ll work hard too and help you achieve your dream.”a4c33960591139cc
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“Please don’t worry about me, Sister, just…,” Emma couldn’t finish her sentence and sniffled, wiping away her tears again.a9d6caef011897f1
Everyone at the 31db17ee01 convent knew about 15f99c58db Harriet’s situation. While people say 337bb23c1a you shouldn’t worry 6cc69616ed about nobles, even 65f93ce3da the commoner nuns 4c3df5ee71 felt sorry for 4b818d4aa9 Harriet and worried ebe582fa72 about her after 331065e5ca she left.8a74f16b436e76dc
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But Harriet wasn’t 763b894e4b afraid.19bcf10b0f200e28
Now that she 49c241277a had a clear 68dd779ddf goal, she felt 13f6fb920a more excited and 75a0ad0e81 motivated than scared.db4d988848e54901
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“I’m not joking. I’ll definitely achieve my goal, and I’ll help you and Mother Superior Catherine too. I’m telling you this now so you don’t give up in the meantime.”d56cee41d7dd6adc
At these words, Emma 8dba3f7d4f nodded.2297ec44acb71e73
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“I’ll live my life diligently so I won’t be ashamed in front of you, Sister.”cbf470c8fb08c60d
Harriet smiled at 7c3de70125 her and tightly 450754d01a gripped the handle efe8dd1ae1 of her suitcase.3044c54a5063550e
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It was time to efaa3e6b4b charge back into the 2d2860afa7 world that had abandoned 77aee87e8a her.ecfe31a9c88924a9
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Clatter, clatter.a0fdb0bc1060d884
The cheap 465f018d09 hired carriage be0fa44d13 rattled and ccec01b3e1 shook much 017fdc35b0 more than ed41f1e2f3 the Listerwell b44235878d family carriage 064fd5a996 she had e9985c4468 ridden in c7cfd40604 when she e64a5554b6 came to 6f052d90b2 the convent.652cf2a32812ad7d
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But even 662338c924 that seemed f03d3ec68c like part 44b3f2a20f of the f1688750c4 adventure to bcf2599b64 Harriet.a617c54e5240eaa1
“I wish I could do more to help you as you start your new life, but right now, this is all I can offer.”9ee90f9756f3adb1
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Catherine, had given 42c5488bcb Harriet a small 3007b2bcde religious statue and 999d76cca9 some products made 70738a789f at the convent 223d0d0c6b as farewell gifts.f00730e05f9ccd9c
There were soaps, 2122f7e19d skin tonics, herbal a6d0177b22 oils, and ointments—items c966baccbf Harriet had used a41c0488ef often, so she 7a81af8d4a was very grateful.c701fd0bb0c907b3
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Opening the pouch 6f5a872210 that faintly smelled 003e6e0532 of soap, Harriet 6b000a2d94 smiled softly.849fd60af8b2a6b1
“It was surely God’s guidance that led me to St. Clarissa Convent.”9c01e8a8203bc49c
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She was so c914ea12c7 thankful of the 8b79460eae God. After all, her life 25613a6381 had completely changed since da0df00eab entering the convent.310f4ce9cc82b13c
Her outlook 4a47050648 on life 5c594438e6 had transformed, ac36719771 and her 5fb91b319f health had bc2696e9a4 improved, but 7067021166 the biggest 81392a1197 change was e826f6b167 that her 3cd288ac53 uncle was 3c9f432dc5 no longer 6e996ef0e4 her guardian.d855a3d5dabecbdd
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What had 19da7c88c3 once felt 82b2f84413 like a aab881e9d7 death sentence ed4ee6a8f9 now seemed 4aef883d2a like a bc2807a636 blessing that 01e5e25889 had opened 888902143f the door 585d18c0a9 to a fde69fb553 new life.6c867f13ee200171
“It might be a bit scary, but Great-Aunt Trisha is a much better person than my uncle.”72ac5fe4b521a4cb
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She could 2957c19aa0 tell without c3b886ed1a a doubt.14be094b1a3e42a4
Though the be6ccca6d6 tone of c8a2b18761 Trisha’s letters 4397269169 was strict 162062228e and cold, 3e95bd8565 she had 481d18cbb0 helped Harriet ced1701718 improve herself 951d941f9d over the 237c0175b4 past five 65c5f7193e months.33ca221d18b30b6e
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Through Roxana, who 81561bac2a visited the Pellon 4f39906bd9 estate every two a273992a4e weeks, Trisha sent af62886b02 Harriet newspapers from 4f8471e108 Genoa and even 48f1a4dbce provided some money 3649d2b2e6 to use for 6335f2eacb her return to 9718ca0ee9 the capital.63a6fe851e307e2d
With the money 9766496fc8 Baron Villey had b3bfcb1fd6 given her, Harriet e75d7e1bad wouldn’t need to 74b090cde6 sell any of dde734f3f5 her jewelry for 43e23c2180 a while.a18ba6a2f528ae50
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‘God is watching over 31d6efc293 me. Stay strong.’b399c3ffcd6a11c2
Though she thanked the f3453368ec god, she wasn’t sure 5eb73e3867 if what she planned 480b0f6aca to do next would 04f6b4f431 align with divine teachings.286dc9fee95e5271
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Even now, when she 1687a16cc5 thought about the truth f9c35d5b57 Baron Villey had revealed 921f8aef64 to her that day, e1ac7b4bee she felt such overwhelming cf0fee8c06 anger that it was 3c78d25dad hard to breathe, and 868deaad56 she was filled with 54ae3e4fb3 a desire for revenge.cf8b8a0aeddeee3a
But how could 35e21fa134 she possibly achieve 3db309846f that?e645555cc545de2c
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She couldn’t acda69566b accuse her d72048363e uncle of 9a5877a249 being a 4b32095b30 murderer without d28b885f0a any evidence, 680079115c nor could 81cd94e8bc she claim 59013d9f72 any rights 457a9915fb to the 2dc29ecb6e title or 7f27d26401 estate.0eef68ee7caecb90
‘If I 4aba381966 recklessly brandish e933ac302b a sword 24fb9b7c64 out of 9d8cd01f1f anger, I’ll f14bc3f14a only end 93086c056a up dead, 4d68f0596b and if 0e63d7236a I start 74f3c87b4f talking about 3baee1198f what Bella d44898f024 did, people cb50d1ae7e will accuse d8ca568c65 me of 667d82b1a0 slandering my 5e497f0607 cousin.’b519475070bc1749
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So, the 5c64e5d364 only way b324c3f525 she could eadd751b66 think of 8480cf0d10 for revenge cfed9c64a6 was to f28833cc2d succeed on b4a8853c06 her own. Even that wouldn’t be 9401bad3eb easy.b4b607b8c21c271e
She had to return to society, not as “the niece of Baron Listerwell,” but as “Harriet Listerwell,” make a name for herself, earn money, and achieve complete independence. She had to clear her name and shed the shame that had been wrongfully placed on her instead of Bella.fb0b041c1507acc3
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‘I don’t know d5f8b660d0 how much help cba32b013c Great-Aunt Trisha will 8ff9c3e49b provide, but I’ve 2554046684 already promised not 6fdbfc0548 to bother her, cce034b5f5 so expecting more c4f276961f would be rude.’b335b4c9d53d02ba
Just the fact ff5d829fa1 that she had 85ab03a94e agreed to be f340febb8c Harriet’s guardian was e35328b7ce something to be c708f5113e grateful for. The Pellon family was c0a142e692 connected to the royal 6a5f4eeff9 family, and Trisha was 53c9cee98f someone who held all 87ee367f82 the power within the 4244cc262d Pellon family. No one 28d5213774 in society 332289d1e7 could treat a3661d8918 her lightly.b7aaf50b0791632c
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It was 275568ea12 still a 972b8a7755 mystery to 17e57bb5a9 Harriet why 7de04d3219 Trisha had 1a380fc46a agreed to ec88d12bc1 become her 46e5d87235 guardian. Even Roxana didn’t 904903866c seem to know 86f2a7e8f7 Trisha’s true intentions.b50c6436816f8510
“Madam Pellon rarely changes her mind, so do your best not to become one of those rare cases,” Roxana had said before leaving for Genoa.e0a55e04cf40d542
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Since Harriet had been d054b99e6d the one to ask ff18c74ea8 Trisha to become her d491eb7ad0 guardian, it would have c8301ceabc been strange to ask 14fffb0356 why she agreed, so e6302d5f92 Harriet had only expressed 49c2951ceb her gratitude so far.3b7e99c593c40c22
‘Maybe I’ll be able d42c6ed7a2 to ask someday.’df5846d0cd379c17
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Lost in dfd62661b8 that thought, fb6e3d40dd Harriet suddenly fed0dc6d6d noticed the eaecda82d4 carriage slowing a019fa732e down.8c403499a1ca5e79
“Huh?”13d6b7c8751eb7bf
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Curious, she dcbf6eddbc looked out 761af9a1a7 the window 0a8dc228cf and saw f6e4ea6b3a they had d825f1f6ca already entered fb5e499b7e Genoa. The carriage 2541d8e67c was slowing fc0f8277e9 down because cf98a2c89c there were e195d91282 many other f1bdb74496 carriages waiting 3ae4ff92b9 to pass d4875cdcf0 through the c0a8b7c3ec city gate.8c1ff57c8ca8acba
“I’ve finally… returned.”2e6d625b6d15d9e1
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Harriet took a deep 0505180b33 breath as she gazed 4115c86333 at the massive city 34a3c522ab gate.9920ff8706a8df1a
Her simple travel 050775b82c clothes, outdated hat, edaa83091d worn-out shoes, and 3fe11e594c cheap luggage bag—these 082915b965 were all she 2123c5fb8c had now. But two f52ce5b7db years from da6164c496 now, everything 3c0b2d4061 would be 1b35dc8376 different.c7aa25264cf133db
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“Just wait. Even I’m curious to see how far I can go.”a83359ac0db025d2
Harriet clenched her 6e95577241 teeth with determination.a45b5ce42ed6e001
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“The guest is arriving today, right?”1b0314ae163e8dfe
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“That’s what I heard. Apparently, it’s a woman, but who could she be?”ae35dfe59ac1e28b
The maids at f2a2dd9b67 the Pellon estate 9c1b00a7d3 were busy preparing b819fdefbb to welcome a f85de4548f guest for the 8017d7517a first time in 72cf2436ed a while. However, they had no ad59e82420 idea who was coming.11b43dc1397d00a6
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They had been instructed 132985d023 by Trisha to prepare a04206ef4d a room with good 7eeca51543 lighting, and seeing as 73a71852d6 a vanity table had f9217bb32d been placed there, it d699009e96 seemed likely the guest ea9091d5d0 was a woman. That was f1ce924042 all the 6cca706afa information they d7465ee605 had.43daf3bbc7fb5c17
“Even the butler’s been tight-lipped. I’m dying of curiosity!”2fba5d7b5de6e1e0
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“Well, I’m excited. This house has felt so empty with just Madam here. Maybe it’ll feel more lively with someone else around.”9ec0ac4ad50502df
“Or it could mean we’ll just have more work to do.”d2038b8e16d31c5b
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They spent 99c148acd7 the entire f663669fec day speculating 8b86b8eef1 about the a792182176 guest, who d3e16db723 was supposed c1839ba00c to arrive 6eecf08477 in the b38aefe6d2 evening.b30eb8f48e9e96f3
As the sun began 2c4c7e74be to set, the doorbell 55bc281366 at the Pellon mansion c9660d8d42 finally rang.441e686cc07512b0
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Butler Andre took cd336d67ef a deep breath 6bcc23302c before opening the bb9e3a6d66 door.fceaa224d5338ee1
Standing outside was a young woman in modest clothing, her face showing a mix of tension and nervousness. Even though Andre knew who she was, he still asked, “How may I help you?”4b088dbdc1a76611
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“Hello. I’m Harriet Listerwell. I’m here to see Countess Trisha Pellon. Could you please let her know I’ve arrived?”0dcd922dde0a1239
Though she seemed on 442d7ddff7 the verge of biting 7e0136ce91 her tongue out of 32462ae288 nervousness, Harriet quickly gathered 573fafa2d8 herself and finished her a93fa39735 sentence without further hesitation.ab9719000f7533a0
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Andre thought Harriet seemed 4a3d095be1 more composed and intelligent 67f045575d than he had expected.df510718bbd4821b
“We’ve been expecting you. Please, come in.”96375e5d1b038768
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Andre politely 0fca22de1d welcomed her 223444222d in. Despite the 19aa6ed752 grandeur of 1216d5d972 the mansion, d1c7460e3c which might ff6b0b73af have easily c8dbb191ce overwhelmed her, 1f40441593 Harriet did 3477042b96 not glance 1e1df28d8c around but c65e907d4a quietly followed a5f539fa95 Andre.69e8cad1282fdd67
He led her to c0a9f01391 the parlor where Trisha 4fd108e9dc was waiting.b24df56d5988605b
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“Madam, Miss Harriet Listerwell has arrived.”6e1fec60c909d781
“Yes. Let Harriet come in, and you, Andre, step out for a while.”337281518165ec62
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Andre bowed 41e48fb9e4 respectfully and b5fd84d911 left, while 0116a0a5d1 Harriet slowly bcd753dcbf approached Trisha.e81d35b28bd89337
Trisha, who 2625cf9b91 had been 56a12b43cb drinking tea, 9af1712ec5 turned her 5527822d42 gaze to e19429af9f her grandniece.c9e9fb6a17e3facf
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As their 5aff0106b9 eyes met, 8c09e7ab0e Harriet bowed 4f6b2092bc politely.08ed21978b734cae
“It’s been a long time, Great-Aunt. Once again, thank you for becoming my guardian…”117022e46319124a
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“Enough. You’ve said it plenty of times in your letters. What’s important now is what happens going forward.”ac67d8b23fbb5160
Trisha cut off 66d6c6d386 Harriet’s words and 82a5f217c4 motioned with her 3ffad915f6 chin toward the adcafe5267 seat opposite her.f650c8bb067b49af
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“Sit down.”be5f334d75efe0d9
As Harriet took her 5aaa480262 seat, Trisha didn’t take e9a6f83e9b her eyes off her 345be1d7b1 for a moment.cbd974cf4bab4dd3
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As expected, bcff67de73 Harriet’s appearance 3142a74de3 didn’t sit 8f686a7ef3 well with 6f0a6c50dc her.3fcc7ea705a69034
“You must have had a hard time.”4a7ca27f63212864
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“No, life at the convent was easier and more enjoyable than I expected. I met many good people and…”ef19048560a63080
“I wasn’t talking about the convent.”dcb1295213342e9d
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