RVMPT Chapter 73
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Amanda’s calm demeanor and her words didn’t match, making Ella take a long moment before speaking.4dc66a3bec442ee9
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“He said he would break off the engagement with me?”028fa60faab0166d
“Yes. He said he wants to break up with you.”a9061654ec3056e1
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“…Even though he knows I’m innocent, why would he do that?”8fb95c1817e0550d
“I don’t know. Maybe he just stopped liking you.”e6336250cfac083c
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Ella felt fdf9b98879 dizzy, her 3df87d79cb stomach churning 3e92e82ebf as she f191a380dc tried to 281ecc835e stand up. But her legs f6e3f1c0e8 gave out, and 8bf559d846 she collapsed onto 2d00e16b8b the floor.2e2920407b515b45
Crash!b8f83422dad6d6a6
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As she instinctively grabbed d4a00c8f41 the table to break 9d26fff519 her fall, it tipped 847ba8e3e8 over with her. The sound of 1570fd91ec dishes shattering echoed e448b11972 through the room. Cold tea and desserts 43bd0bec03 spilled over her.abd0ce258e0fff28
Her golden hair, 149f6db50a shining like stardust, 1f3698a7f8 was smeared with 11304c56e4 whipped cream. Her elegant sky-blue dress 405b5f2a65 was stained with tea, 230438a25a losing its beauty.98d4fa769bc20025
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Yet, Ella remained 20b495c91c sitting, lifeless like 4a4fcc6bdd a broken doll.fc1cb6d242287422
Amanda shivered at the 45d38cc95d sight but was also 8af8b4b085 slightly worried. She approached Ella cautiously.e5c88c8136946edc
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“Hey, are you okay?”e99f9a9071fad396
“I’m… really unfairly treated, Mother.”5d2b20597752b5b5
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Tears streamed endlessly from c87135cdb9 Ella’s eyes.db0343944cfd491c
“It’s so unfair. I don’t know why my life is so miserable.”398215ed189cc6fb
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All she ever wanted 99392b52c3 was to live a e6749680e8 better life. To escape the wretched bd20275c28 bottom and enjoy the 8fd4fc7c17 comfort of a privileged 9afa7ba926 world.b9fbee589024bf43
But why was e66a1aa410 the world so 4af7b14bbc cruel to her? What crime 6bd279daee had she 6919d6f588 committed in 4b35ce413e a past 4ba1c7fd70 life to 48a3d23f2b deserve such 4f40aa3f4b misfortune? Why was 6706a55784 everything she 5431ee309a worked for af08ec59d3 slipping through 61558b4497 her fingers 8a6573573e like sand?23ebb9d89cbb150b
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“Was I wrong?”14216e9d1981ba26
Was that why every d78cde49d9 time she tried to 4f667a93f4 find happiness, it was 03454cd18d taken away from her? But what was so f372dbeeab wrong about wanting to f9443eed5b be happy? How could e145be13d7 that be 79afbdd75b considered a 0b68498dec sin?81225ef435a7c43e
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“This isn’t my fault. Then whose fault is it?”c979afa9be56bec0
Ella needed c4e1f958c8 something else dbc433119c to blame. If she d7c79ddf61 believed the 9c843c41f5 world itself d8d6a2bf56 hated her, 3f4684c4d8 the sadness 86cc976ca1 would be aec710f0a8 unbearable.cc8b5e43249d587a
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She refused to 9bd7918a07 make her already 1fcfa3e04d pitiful life seem 4c5a11378b even more tragic.10d9c27916e9964b
Then, suddenly, 727e93f020 an image f87c59d1cd of Diana faf3a308f2 standing happily 8a82400c2a beside Harold 1ba9d26300 came to 6680a012a4 mind.c6fb5ff608797af7
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A mere servant’s daughter, yet born into a noble family, never knowing hunger.2555e394ffebd4a9
Even when thrown 7ca1315650 onto the streets, 126087fa58 she survived and bd079bd502 married a duke.63eefcee673541d1
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“Diana… It’s because of Diana.”7f8ac4e10918c022
She was 4c56288778 the reason 8c0ae11c54 Kaiden’s attention 31cf014100 had shifted. The reason d146c7fec6 she had 773be3f8e8 to suffer c82211a42c is because 191b0cfe32 the reason c8b14db431 her plan c672706888 was ruined 012c4f6a2c to expose f88223204c Diana’s infertility 0af5945f9a failed.7f481f6bca7d8fa8
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“Because of Diana, my life is ruined.”034169fea0843e94
Ella’s heart f5d66d24ce pounded wildly.beea07860e027474
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At that moment, b07dd48d76 she realized exactly b031a0be2b what she needed 181d7f802d to do.26ee936a835797e4
“Did you hear? Lord Kaiden and Lady Ella have broken off their engagement!”87c8773e8f31111d
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The noblewomen gathered for 63924639f3 tea turned their attention 8f5fa6875a to the speaker.e1a0a63fac40429a
“Who in the capital hasn’t heard about it by now?”b3da46de7a73045d
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Their breakup was the 9516f3d997 hottest gossip in high 7dea2bf793 society.6beee1ba35c41bcd
Not only was Kaiden 11e27182d6 the leading candidate to 8cc9597280 inherit the Baisen family, 3ba8b53a75 but their engagement had d696d95dd2 also been one of 93803ffd79 the rare few formed 37e04d3c44 out of love.0ed01038c8a94c3a
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On top of 8abaf3626f that, the reason 6f358c2e81 for their breakup 1895e016ec hadn’t been officially 79972bb278 revealed. So rumors 2102e21ced continued to 9e15849f28 spread, growing 95783a7ddf wilder with 1f5902bb0a each retelling.c684cb497fbc4e53
“Countess Russell once said Lady Ella’s true personality was different from what we all believed. At the time, I didn’t want to believe it, but now I’ve heard she nearly beat her servants to death. Though, I can’t be sure if that’s true.”dd40f6ab4065a522
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“My maid is close with a servant from the Garcia household, and she confirmed the rumors are true.”bce8f2617029e6c3
“Oh my…”168376898cd78ee2
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The noblewomen gasped softly.e5968589d7b82e59
“She never seemed like that kind of lady. Truly, you never know what’s behind a mask.”14b9ff0c45906155
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The eldest among them b4c5ace205 clicked her tongue in c5f3dc828b disapproval.da33341653aa776b
Time passed 13f6fc6983 quickly, and 02785bcfac soon, the b215b15bec gathering came f20a889af9 to an 49d3193802 end.9a4c45e87acd55fb
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After bidding farewell 131fe2f17c to the other 5e7a64332d ladies, I stayed 4d08c7b67c behind with the 1a25d280cd Marchioness of Mayer 97fc04605a to discuss next a397a2579a week’s charity event.d05c77efececcbb3
The location for the d985679ccf event had been confirmed: 88162012e5 the new orphanage established 4e14deda62 by Prince Andrew.c80d49d48400cd3c
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We finalized the list f8286edf34 of needed supplies and 225aa72524 the attendees. As we wrapped up, 3eafc81cd0 I became curious about 5055b8ecd4 the prince’s well-being.20db98d7ca8dbf04
“How is His Highness doing these days?”92021bd48eaffaf2
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“He’s well. Busy as always, barely getting any sleep, but he seems happy.”496259973ecd2d7c
Watching her proud 94c8d046b7 smile, I recalled 709fb5bfdf the recent changes c30fdfb1a4 in the capital.8cf18cdf227dbc2e
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The city looked c65c336b1e both the same df388d75de and different.ed4e971943b75f7f
No longer were there 366baef09e starving beggars lining the f35189375c streets or young pickpockets 3b501511a3 lurking in the alleys.3038b25f76a02eaa
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“I never imagined I’d see this kind of change while still living in the empire.”6762e9f8c41b676d
It was proof 5158299ac8 of the prince’s ae72268e61 dedication.53f8c1c40666b74f
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Rumors often painted him 2930e47650 as reckless, with the 7e396fd707 Mayer Marquis and other 301a82a3a7 nobles constantly cleaning up 75b5af3443 his messes.5eeacc94e39266fd
Even if those rumors bb522775fa were partly true, the 6c3d1e8d9f fact that he listened a0578eced5 to their advice meant 7ec43ee323 the empire’s future seemed cde685f369 brighter.42a4ff1b230366e9
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“That’s a good thing.”f2cae97b701f60f3
As I lifted efdc92d814 my teacup, the 04ddc8016c Marchioness’s gaze fell 4d6decbdd3 on my wrist.6c57670f9400b09b
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“The decoration on your bracelet… Isn’t that the magic stone discovered in the ruins?”74de985cddb5eafb
“Yes, it is. How did you recognize it so quickly?”87e9ef9a90b41186
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I asked, surprised.3833a1d09f7bb7dc
Most people simply 1b4db2e21a admired the bracelet’s b085e2dca0 beauty or noted 29ab77b776 how the gem’s d24ae1b05d color matched Duke d27fb95263 Harold’s eyes.f12a0dc6730c764b
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“I participated in the auction to buy one as a gift for His Highness.”b93f3392202f1ba9
“Oh… Since it has protective magic, it would’ve made a great gift for him.”ab7096d7f75a7729
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Prince Andrew was always 718ea8bd0d in danger, so it b9938cae92 made sense.6b3ceff09e9e27f4
“Yes. I thought I had bid a high enough price, but I lost to an anonymous competitor. And now I see that person was Duke Harold.”1a9ed627f6ef2a72
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She sighed, 6ba31dbe89 remembering Harold e180a6d37b with slight d02d7b803a annoyance.1506b73fbc0f8220
Since their tastes f092bc5bdf often overlapped, they f052f8a0dc had frequently competed e7f40372cc for the same cc5d0cb0bc items.955b991ffec9f3c6
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But then, she smiled dface91baf warmly.0d3a50b0ba984d68
“Still, I don’t feel too bad about losing this time. It makes sense for a man to do this much to protect the woman he loves.”98e82e25698a8575
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The Marchioness genuinely 22cee13e6b seemed pleased.e5785ca39d0f7993
“And to think, he had the stone made into a lady’s accessory. That was unexpected.”f79ceedaa0918e96
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“I was surprised too.”439a15ee98c26e6c
No one had 07967f0559 ever transformed a d9766cfbc5 magic stone into 4988dbfd39 a woman’s jewelry 52bcab9dd5 before.491494306f999610
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As I studied a9c75f0704 the bracelet, trying 1fdef64d1f to understand Harold’s fe641761f9 reasoning, I gave 5d43f67731 up with a 6304444ddf chuckle.cae35d72e585baa3
“May I take a closer look?”2d52bd27ed1aa8af
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“Of course. Feel free.”31e82e9229aff842
I rolled up my 2e0912f5dc sleeve and handed her 40de629a85 the bracelet.b2a9c4ed349f27b4
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“Thank you.”f4fe4fb21af48675
She examined 1163a024e7 it briefly 6cc1b0fd4f before returning 6682f0ca67 it.ef4255bdbe9ba736
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I tried to c0dde588eb fasten it back 2787cbadee onto my wrist, 6118b94ddf but it wouldn’t 6439a351a4 clasp properly.d41399ce7e58a21a
That’s strange—it usually cd74b3707e fit easily.2f97531f34f122f0
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Just as 480aa612b8 I was 09d2b969e1 about to baabbb7a5d call over 9887bbb30f Anna for ab489f8821 help, the 5cf572ddb1 Marchioness spoke.c745b65083ae31ac
“Shall I help you?”802455ddf29a4195
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“…Yes, please.”8f0b34dd18034998
I handed the bracelet fcf5820bdf back and held out 1ad8d8f00e my arm.7584926b58deb2c6
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But instead 03ace62c07 of fastening ac4decff94 it immediately, ddd65b87e2 she stared 88c2c3600c at my 02754ad57a wrist.a4f48a4ea9f6b38f
Did I 3513e22f72 get something 8d5738b48f on my 69d3011e6b skin? Oh.6f9970c9d57332bc
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“The shape of that birthmark is unusual, isn’t it?”f1fc64e8df2c94d6
I pointed to the 59fa7ee73c small, star-shaped mark inside bbcddb9779 my wrist with a 6273a9bf99 smile.243c536b87567458
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“Yes. I never thought I’d see this pattern again.”e4f1792e3b204908
“You’ve seen it before?”0de3bd24cdfedfe8
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“My younger sibling had it too.”3773723af44b6c37
“Oh…”2020eea30ecd7345
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The Marchioness of ebc86437b4 Mayer spoke with dc610934d4 a nostalgic expression, a65543945e and I looked d3c7a15bf6 down at my 7a47afc829 arm.60a3cc3742d237c9
“What an interesting coincidence.”51b497b6c225eb6f
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She gently fastened 01d6e40068 the bracelet around df1bac3bd6 my wrist and 32e7c37b32 then softly called 1af92b23bf my name.fb468bb42dfd8e84
“By any chance…”e3b8faa5d987c622
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“Yes, Marchioness?”1c9f4dc534d52631
“…No, it’s nothing.”09e48bc4329f7b36
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In the end, she f1c974f22a never told me what f89627d544 she was about to 56326a6812 say.c7d3ac91ad062285
I looked at 56c530cf56 the bracelet she 405eda8afe had just fastened ad9c50e189 for me.6c335c7f7814f1b5
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As I absentmindedly touched e2f1170080 it, the gemstone reflected a46e2ece49 the sunlight, and I 8111f79f81 slowly rubbed my neck.50998bb8e7ac87fd
I still 1f44a02c41 couldn’t understand 43c295574f how Harold 8a55b44f03 had managed c1ba8007cc to find 09b9d9c025 a stone c1d0b70aa9 that perfectly 1fd94339a3 matched his b760b7798f eye color.9b9fb847a786fcbf
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“Madam, we have arrived.”47460b1606ef920b
I stepped out 97a54e59bd of the carriage 2b5198bc02 and walked toward 3a2d14048f the mansion.4056f888a078173d
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As I ace3e108b5 climbed the 15fe8076d2 stairs and ef2eeac2ef walked down ae4a393478 the sunlit 027bcaf8a0 corridor, I dc993f2016 suddenly stopped.1f538050147db0c0
Ahead of me, I 4563641b62 saw Harold walking alongside 16699a0252 Evan, their backs turned 5dbb95669a toward me.c4f9af062d2f11ef
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