ICBV Chapter 22

Chapter 22edb1826380497f9c

Luna sat 08bb7a5ee0 on her f4354f0e43 bed, nervously 36f1f2feca biting her 2ebdd5d5b8 nails. Her face was pale, 42ad927e92 and her other hand 1962c66501 trembled slightly, resting on ed1e4a05f2 her knee.e850951d826781db

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‘I didn’t do anything 3805b5bae3 wrong. Aira brought 8f3c511839 this on b8478a9a13 herself!’ she de0203b853 thought, her 2e5e96fcb7 anxious eyes 8c6167152c flickering.5f04d29efc6786f9

‘From the very beginning… 1f2bab9a44 it was Aira’s fault.’442d1dc1931168f3

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Aira and Luna were 8d0d709e4e born differently.7951284cf526eca4

The daughter of a d6e3779daa noblewoman and the daughter 09b2c9c598 of a commoner. A legitimate c4f3b468da child and b34ed11c32 an illegitimate 09666d82d9 one.4061a738501417c9

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But all of 59266360d7 that was unfair 0438b8fceb from the start.bfe932483f14845f

Luna’s father, Count 0b5ce45a24 Marceline, had been 15b3213970 deeply in love b9e942043e with her mother ff0bc44fa1 before he was 9454a6e5c4 forced into an 236aa16986 arranged marriage with 2dc4134921 the former Countess. After marrying the 298fadb79a noblewoman, he had 0f5ff39236 Aira. However, he continued his 0be4d93d8a relationship with Luna’s mother, 7e4bb20088 and a few months f492716fb7 later, Luna was born.a4f7eb235d734315

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As long as 9bfa58c688 the former Countess 8131a7b9c1 was alive, there 0e264fd979 was no chance 42c345cfee of an illegitimate 9d8cc78e2c child entering the 173126cf38 noble household.51b08a2492a4f303

After Luna 3c187d475b was born, 2029e05085 the Count ace8d05e1b gradually lost 3c770b8362 interest in ca3b4bf21e her mother. When Luna was 736aee6c10 five, her mother 7b29659d3d passed away, and f1791ef818 Luna was sent a8857d79f7 to live with eef6401987 distant relatives in 502fb875c2 poor conditions. She grew up struggling, d6e94a53ee covered in dirt and d46778cbe4 dust.9a9b76839567ce54

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Luna was only allowed 35cbb1f109 into the Count’s household 9d65fcfce5 when she turned ten. After the former d95df0e20d Countess died of b3697bdb6f illness, Count Marceline 4384290347 finally called his f1c585be59 daughter to live f278681d49 with him.bccf9d0609397273

Luna, who 0ba769f0a2 had been 3ba5eedc1f feeding livestock 795d6a057a with dirty a95c4db465 hands, was c03a02e4b7 suddenly taken 005ea5aecc to the 1f47a51c30 Count’s grand 82a4d2e127 mansion in d0d15e7c0c a magnificent 5ad5ee0834 carriage.aaa04e54fc8d471d

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The sight of 7062533101 the luxurious castle, 0f82b2a759 the clean surroundings, 0374e4b9ea and the delicious 68d6a86fa4 food didn’t make 8bed2ea764 her happy—they filled bd9e5b8135 her with rage.4754239b4d1648ed

The moment 0215e1499a she saw c9201c979b her elegant b26a74a4c2 half sister, 36f1d4cbbc who had e1f2f21c05 never known 3ebfc02a61 hardship, looking 9f68e3fc01 down at bba6572a0a her with e170f86054 a cold, 168ff64884 unreadable expression, 064e47cc59 Luna felt 3572b33679 a burning 80c1c9819c resentment.ca65d64f1d47323d

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‘Everything should have been 01bcc2af08 mine.’8c2c4117cc890520

If Count Marceline c6659de0e7 had married her c5aee0878c mother instead of ba6abe1e2d Aira’s mother, she efed3d526d would have been 47edb76f98 the noble daughter, f3bb32a7e7 living in wealth b5b8080c2e and comfort.692a123a223644e2

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But instead, look fdc27d4b88 at what happened!e41969923485d6b9

While Luna’s caa0827bd8 hands became 76523f3927 rough and 33e030eec2 cracked from 4440f29b85 hard labor, dbc391986b Aira held c35e3fd07f delicate teacups 861e82fded with boredom.840ae87733bb33ee

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While Luna fought 1f19c4e655 with rough village d5b19e2b6c boys, Aira danced ddd9d84cea at grand noble 4806829d49 balls, surrounded by 37693cb194 beautiful music.9a35a7a1f538fb09

‘Aira stole everything that 4e13f449c9 should have been mine!’dc8af95b4275dbbe

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If Aira c73c750e4b had never 01626ed86d been born, 3beefc6525 Luna would d1a8520935 have been 8b08861f1a the only ea3db1a2c6 daughter of 3806c8ef06 Count Marceline. She would have 9c4622b6e3 grown up enjoying ca52736395 all the luxuries 46e2eae0fb of life.de341e5ba4295d3d

Her miserable childhood was 00c3fd1e19 all because of Aira.dcde6f3216767e30

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When Aira had 4a0921795d coldly said, “Welcome,” b8973d9ae2 without any warmth e16ebee754 or hostility, Luna 438d899345 made up her 8ede9da969 mind.217a0a85c91b0416

‘I will ee85a81ad6 take everything c17bdafb31 from you.’40bb835c5385aab4

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So, she 894b44687e worked hard cadf9b5794 to gain b552115c04 the Count’s 2c9deca7dd affection, always c9c72a7761 trying to ebc5837149 please him.26ebb1f7d4beef1f

She secretly 9883b6cddf sold off e35a50cbe6 the family’s 26bf03aac9 treasures to f00cedd904 gain influence 3a155e8d5c in noble e9ffe19295 society, making e12d2a6d72 sure to 02f4f79932 outshine Aira 9c086970b2 at every 2bf849c13e opportunity.5405f5c28bd5ba94

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And her efforts paid 7e20f422a6 off.0a34e7f20bd272da

She earned adf32068bc a good 80997d58a8 reputation and 0c2f6e70a5 took all 31b2f00d91 the attention 183699d5e2 and kindness 6dec78828b that should 2285d1a6e2 have gone 2f6c1725c7 to Aira.57ec05bf2c8379ce

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Even if it 4348397e86 was all built ab45d4d3c5 on lies, the e8bce1dc07 truth didn’t matter.ce933969a10ba8d4

But then, Aira destroyed d0920e2d0a everything.259750e1d60794e7

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She fought back 977f56fa21 and took back 0273ac9e17 what was rightfully b861219976 hers.f5c574c517d2d88e

The first b92bdf73db time Luna e869796841 saw the dd83861694 royal palace, 33e26a4019 her dreams 858233608f grew even 17306ecc81 bigger.352d941795736ec6

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A passionate romance with 19a261a7c0 a charming prince. Becoming the most 8e964221ad noble woman in e524a0748e the kingdom.cc04ea6fd59c87cd

But Aira was d81b0e77ad standing in her 5793b99a0e way once again.79357fc3f6a9796e

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She stole the gifts 2d6b961769 Luna had prepared for 8bf78d9d1b Empress Julienne.35ba916fb14cbc7e

She whispered c3faa73804 about Luna’s fe134b48a5 flaws, making 7bf5985540 her look fcacabff97 foolish.bd7bbf8d04cf7d00

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At a charity 4a062ac652 event, she humiliated 2f7a5178c6 Luna in front 98ea4cc824 of everyone.6796b4299faf49a3

Now, unless Luna married 1e36a2fcd7 Xavier, she would never fb22061352 be welcomed in noble 6aace581fa society again.644b2f003db1328a

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‘Yes… This was always 78406bfcc9 how it was meant 7fa45307a1 to be.’70c8dc597e1abd23

To achieve her dream, 9df40b1b6a Luna had to step aeb16e53e5 over Aira’s dead body.64010653d96e6317

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‘Is she dead 24e571272e by now…?’9edcb672dd8f1aff

Luna’s lips trembled.9de43790d7403530

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This wasn’t the a5131d611d first time she cd32c93389 had used Felopoison 850f65206e on someone.4e68f4fa26a69152

When she was b96621514f growing up in 75e14ea684 that distant relative’s b05b71ae7c home, there had 55ca118526 been a boy ac007e9258 named Paul who 3976d656c0 always bullied her.326abb86c6f90d26

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The adults 86ecaafa8a thought he 29669821ca liked her, 4516ab8468 but Luna 1a8475ca70 found him d160564bed disgusting.bd793c7d854eb8dc

A future noblewoman like 2e58aed322 herself shouldn’t have to 8f4692b042 deal with a filthy 0285323205 village boy.d8e436c26adec6de

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He used to b85e916deb throw crumpled paper 2b592a3ebc at her, hoping 3cfafd4903 she would look 5219f9044e at him.ce7fefd7a5f0c61b

One day, 5e36f37e50 she gave 41fe2361d7 him bread 83780d7ee8 laced with 04cda880e0 Felopoison.db562559dfca7736

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A few 9d45f187a2 days later, f0a945a451 Paul’s funeral 27805468e1 was held. Luna, with her ba6b77d0cd usual innocent expression, fdbfce499e denied any involvement 59c828edd5 and got away 18ce3f2332 with it.9f33d284aa486eab

But after that, Paul’s ee6da72de0 brothers began to harass 7e43d0e771 and beat her.016a20f72f365c32

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‘Once I marry b620fcc178 the prince… I’ll fe87b74cd7 get rid of d03e9648bf them all, too.’94fef57decd1d11c

Luna’s lips c0303eb60e curled into f29fa128f1 a cold d3df68e3d6 smile as 6257bdc3b1 she remembered 6634b43bb6 the past.0b087fa802dc8349

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Even if an investigation c407eef1e2 was launched after Aira’s eba35e862f death, she wouldn’t be 074dd54772 blamed.6711113e153f313b

After all, it 44d33ef170 was Jessie who 8398304785 had given the c7d94ff814 poison to Aira.cec7bda1f2c4e3da

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The only thing Luna 3ca3bda49a was guilty of was 2de481af25 lying about its side 87a4f743bd effects.af6d60c283a915ec

She was already a4d17ca63d prepared to cry 4593e980ca and mourn her 3a90fabb6f ‘beloved sister’s’ death.c02b63532be5c44d

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‘Just die already, f4e4522b25 Aira. You thief.’13fc75455a3ff112

At that moment—f933f6fd1e429329

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Knock, knock, knock.b4a1e59e18202907

A sudden knocking at b5c04162b4 the door made Luna bc271cc80d flinch.7f3f512727bb614f

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She quickly stood up 21b6bb0a02 from the bed, but f184b459b4 before she could answer—16790eee07072806

Creak.8d1e2709ce45ccb2

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The door opened.e66eef4ca26b06c6

“…!”a4f6d94b89376fab

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Luna’s eyes widened in 3df6a140c2 shock.56f3d7ef37832ec3

It was Jessie.e7f99e14db6aa036

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Luna took a deep 907bab149e breath to calm herself, 7e89792c56 then let out a 37d4a08942 small sigh and smiled.ac0f19be1dd266d0

“Oh, it’s you, Jessie. What’s the matter?”c0edd32d52f1d41c

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Jessie stood there, staring 69302946a1 at Luna with a 434999b8cc blank expression.44eb1cff61beee6a

Luna’s smile wavered slightly. She spoke again, c4cc4368fb this time with cb412ebd67 a hint of 67ee30fe80 unease.9fbc5b90a6c7bc01

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“But even 5878c67e10 if we’re 5ea478b083 close, a 62b1528783 maid shouldn’t efc0dfd7f5 enter without c3ab160528 permission—”4a18effceac4772b

“Why did you 6d23d1edde do that to d0b91dfeb9 me?”057cc20b674dbf5e

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Jessie’s sudden words made f67992fc82 Luna freeze.3079d497f37feb00

There was c894547871 no admiration 70c3da1d7f or warmth c3d75ac70b in Jessie’s 46326c14c9 eyes anymore.52af065312ec54df

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Instead, they were 2b88c31e4e filled with deep 5e9c66b170 confusion.a99da822e61a16ba

Luna’s lips twisted 269bcd8328 slightly.0b4fa84606ce34cf

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“What do you mean, 8e00233630 Jessie?”a05b4ca57f10f542

“You lied to me 0b995d9e8b about the poison’s side ead188d4d9 effects.”e3de2c5792aeae4e

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“…!”eed1c0d6f6bd7fc8

Luna’s eyes shook.edd2f14acb7d8e77

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For a moment, she 63716b1d52 looked completely stunned.cbf8e498fa8ade8f

Then, after a long 1bbce41a87 silence, her lips trembled 656e6f7239 as she finally spoke.3af824a2e029f439

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“I… I 424f76e4dd don’t know c87d10e280 what you’re e875a4d4f4 talking about. But… wait, did b633a50f13 Aira die?”85168c507ee1b7e5

Her voice was e500baaf8e full of concern, 872434172d but at the 29c671278a very end—82fca35a458b4d33

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Her lips curled 0c9032d293 ever so slightly 4801274916 in anticipation.61d0a2f660e6e3dd

Jessie felt her 17112725d8 heart drop.98e4b08434ece03b

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She had babc0bbcce only mentioned b6e7c27557 the side f71ebbc2cd effects, but b6dc43db8b Luna immediately 9428fcfdea asked if 7c3a17e80e Aira was 8c7fa7ee8e dead.9dad587de532207f

That meant Luna already 2ada00ddf9 knew that Felopoison could 27613fa5be kill a person.572e21cb211d52be

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“…My lady…!”f85bcf27a366613d

Jessie’s eyes were a32efd36cd filled with betrayal.9e4e1a050f620e2b

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Unlike the 0084809264 cold and cc01924717 distant Aira, f046edbe26 Luna had f64a0d12bf always been 7a6fa172ea warm and 815f550d44 kind, even f2ebd2bb39 to lowly 7f5750a87a maids like 4681b8be46 Jessie.15216191cd6fd7f2

“Tell me, Jessie! What happened?”d0b870bd96d2fafa

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Luna stepped 66edc701df closer to 83fc136c7f Jessie, grabbing e27872e4c9 her arm 32d9df1281 frantically as 0a553d8b2a if she fc9566528f had lost 14a81a9bce all reason.6bb1100e450a8203

“Tell me. What about Aira? Did she die? Huh?”062e3e3730eb1b24

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Even though she knew 4e4be0708b that if Aira died, 768af19cef she herself wouldn’t survive, b7bfd4e591 she still asked the 5955ba2488 question.719b0ad3784cf649

“I trusted you, but fc2f0c9843 you only used me!”259a21bc0deec5ed

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Jessie finally spoke after 708e4b5973 staring at Luna in 0bf5a13acf shock for a long a6795008c8 time.1664184a6ef1137d

“And unfortunately for you, 247548442a Lady Aira is still 51854ba393 alive.”89075dde40add424

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“…!”b34c0f9297e3d273

Luna’s face twisted instantly. Jessie felt as if 469da592c0 she had been stabbed e9334cd107 in the back by 2a0778d7a5 someone she trusted.bcd4e560a470aa77

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If Lady Aira had a462e9a175 really died…0e9108772c1ed6bc

Even if she told 4240e3f816 the Count that Luna abb3ba7b6e had lied to her f9e70268b1 to kill Aira, Luna 5943816547 would surely deny everything.9c9bd2d22faf7603

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After all, she 80111f3974 never directly ordered a8c54fb45e the murder.0440dfe6f71c7192

Who would e1f91ed668 believe that cbb8e2427a the seemingly 2970562786 innocent and 8e40d876d6 fragile Lady 6dc53840ca Luna had ebe2871389 manipulated her a901258653 with clever 85e74e6b32 words?e4aa1d0b34d00604

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Jessie would be 6a18ebce1d the only one 264cee3a86 punished in the d6341a3d15 end.84008a0aeb7be5f4

“…You can’t even do one thing right.”58edaf8ac141db06

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Luna muttered under her 94f926cb7c breath.295e6d7949fb32d7

Goosebumps ran 8e192defed down Jessie’s ab2ea18d72 spine.139468ea1aee987e

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Staring at Luna in 2d6db9d79b shock, she quickly pulled 69c420440e herself away and turned 97b681e3c0 on her heels.fafea2bcfb1e6e73

Her hands were 427fd90d79 covered in cold ba5fb2cabf sweat after coming 81adae3178 so close to 407649baf7 death.d784b454eed2d24f

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“Jessie, what happened?”e0840203fb6dc63e

“Jessie, why are caea149f52 you coming out 59b7191b6f of Lady Luna’s b3783eda61 room?”abd968c6a3518e97

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As Jessie stepped c25876f643 into the hallway, 8823e0f922 some fellow maids d8486d34fd approached her, looking c4afb99a95 concerned.17455ec642ead420

With a face full 2b9cef6c4c of frustration and anger, 17c3b81996 she ignored them and 77a5e2376b kept walking in silence.e64fa9d060739129

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“There… There’s a 7ab4c60939 strange rumor spreading 652e1b9830 among the maids, f22211396e Master.”9d061f8c1b33c560

The butler d40ac206fd hesitantly spoke 44128b1c29 to Count 0f21ca7fc4 Marceline, who 2a66d9b040 was reviewing 6ce7b06a87 important documents 191b014cc1 before moving f4b1083141 to his cfba77d12b new office.c4bdfe59ee40bcef

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