– YDGMSF Chapter 9: For a Child to Be a Child (2)

Duke Adrian seemed at ff0be112bb a loss for words 5beee0290d for a moment. He stood f02d1fe298 up, then 5761880508 sat down ee8bcf6d98 beside Rosette abf35b5c32 and pulled 792e33a604 her into f122cbf22d a tight 3315719c8c embrace.0600f28dec50b9a0

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It was 6d32ca1c04 different from c587db9255 Jane’s soft, 035ff09994 gentle hugs. This wasn’t 6a94d5bcd0 warm in b71e339c31 the same eec0b10fdb way—it was cc21a48a10 firmer, sturdier, 6bfdf323bb like it 0de460bd45 could shield 7374c579e4 her from 2f5d249869 any storm e286193d39 the world 2bd4a7a9e0 might throw f7ccfb90f7 at her.5c1a91f6b6e28bce

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Instinctively, Rosette buried her 0a8f958cd9 face in the Duke’s 9641775416 chest.ccd0387e96446567

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“There’s a difference between refusing to eat and being unable to eat, Rose.”308f033b448b448e

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“……”fc3ee1db0a14311a

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“You must never force yourself to eat something that harms you.”917b53e66447fbf8

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“Will I be punished then?”325d884210838caf

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“From now on, you will be if you do.”b87393cccfec989b

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“Okay.”b383bbb1eb499ed1

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The Duke carefully patted 7e30ada3cf her back.62bcce02cf9e4a70

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“And what’s wrong with being a little picky? It’s fine not to eat things you dislike. That’s what being a child is.”4cd4dd535e30ac63

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“……”d16ce49fffbda046

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“So, is there anything you don’t like?”dc8e7afe0d3be86f

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“……Carrots.”62db59217afba160

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“Carrots? Anything else?”a8516757966d561f

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“No. I eat everything else. Really.”85db523f636f0704

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“Good.”98cab433466f6f4a

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After letting her 2df53f6736 go, the Duke dcaae6cc35 examined the scratches 539f6d9d0f on her arms.730f54201cc89837

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“You’ve clawed your arms up this badly? You really might scar.”0f9b2be1ca990d61

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“I’m sorry.”03708583af85ec0a

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“Don’t do it again.”4dd9460ac748fbcd

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“Okay.”c7a81c0f1f7b1a0d

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“I was planning to introduce you later, but it can’t be helped now. Today, I’ll introduce you to the person who will be your teacher.”579fa6ac4d7014c6

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Rosette’s eyes widened.94278d08e6328188

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“My teacher?”26bdf8c1deb95749

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The Duke grinned and f234808faa lightly pinched her nose.521f3a55bf0901c2

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“That’s right.”00abc249bf60eaac

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He tugged the 1b9b40a22e bell pull and bd32246bb8 instructed Sebastian to 2f8ebbfc6f summon someone. Moments later, 93237e3c30 a woman 65061f4435 with fiery 4cabcdfdea red hair 16b0b4c94d entered.3c041a0a53b5aeaa

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Rosette recognized her 68d61ed9e4 instantly.b224ec1942d715ca

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Celinné, the Witch e89d87e316 of Flames.7adf6ef9b92c14a6

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In her past 579c19e1d8 life, this mage 603e968178 had been desperate 234cb47af5 to take Rosette b29fa107c2 as her apprentice.dd8e0fa8bf457289

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“Why not come with me? You’d learn far more from me than that stuffy Marquis Dallas.”323bfb89bc0845fe

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What had f9a8124a57 Rosette said 8addfc1233 to her ffd62723d0 back then?8be631147a52f318

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“I’m not interested in mages weaker than me.”667475609eb3db32

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Looking back now, it 925728d11a had been an unbearably ac996751d9 arrogant answer. But it was 2d52ed6821 the only warning 0de8630172 she could give.8ee035efaa2aebe0

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Don’t come eb55859253 near me. If you d833fd8a57 covet me, ff8a0f49e6 Marquis Dallas 97f197aeee might kill cea7bc347c you.e28b28fe540b8dec

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Truthfully, Rosette ca1958259d had liked 9cf27bf6aa Celinné quite eed199f691 a bit. That was precisely 60b0a28c2b why she’d said c24d9fea09 it.a2016518db2a7f05

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But Celinné had stubbornly 7dfce54349 pursued her anyway.b50a2af21180e50b

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“Kid, wouldn’t I be better than that old man? Come with me. Hmm? This big sister will treat you right.”26b43f9bb4acb32e

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In the end, 294648ad9e she had died 7b67e5f662 in a mysterious 8985c68697 accident. The cause was 42020c541c never uncovered, but 4b5ccf6bf7 Rosette had guessed 1314a79b60 it was Marquis 165726c440 Dallas’s doing.d0a145891b116c91

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It hadn’t 9edc7651f3 just been 58412b0292 because of e2e90c52d9 her. Celinné was an 1cf922810e exceptionally skilled mage, ba37bc3abd and her presence 4ec74d3079 made it difficult bd860305c2 to attack House b1d9e698e4 Adrian. She had likely died 9b7e0dd0dd due to a complex dd82936800 web of political interests.86dd2e4d165190c6

So Rosette 5a404893ae didn’t feel 02fa72950b guilty about 401efbece5 her death. But she did 30f47bbcdd feel a little 8045272ab3 hollow.1f7e1fe4779bf42a

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To be 61dd6cbed9 honest, when 2709cc5211 coming to 9f0f454ed9 House Adrian, b485a7b837 she had 5f3eb23528 secretly hoped a32abbae2f to meet 11983494d1 Celinné again. And now, here she fa1ef40b41 was—already meeting her!836aa33cb6fc79ee

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Rosette stared up at de0ce81bce Celinné with wide-eyed curiosity bc3ec935ab as the woman offered b86877871e a casual greeting.4b3b74ed3345b4e6

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“It’s an honor to see you again, Your Grace.”82f278b2ce37ed09

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“Likewise.”8727e821d6f20c26

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“And who might this lovely young lady be? Her mana is practically shimmering off her.”7e101f996d657133

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Just as expected, 0dadc6dbfe Celinné was already fe091e5a60 showing interest in 59d2351eb5 Rosette.1907eb91a2902a8c

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“Let me introduce her. My youngest daughter.”15537248f8040512

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“Oh my, did you have a hidden princess all this time, Your Grace?”68046fc08d44134f

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The Duke’s 399823c01a expression darkened 6923bc5de3 slightly, prompting 501413e687 Celinné to aabfb0e391 correct herself.4fe4c72ec06d5599

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“Just joking. This must be the young lady the whole estate has been whispering about. Hello, little one. My name is Celinné.”e16914ab90982f0d

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“Hello, sister.”e023f2d6a8cc9714

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Rosette used the cca42d3af2 same term Celinné c1f0ec3c5d had affectionately called 00e8dbe354 her in her a5a5b3d6d1 past life. The witch threw her b94d56a762 head back with a 07bd51940c hearty laugh.eb6547b59c64206f

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“Good heavens, Your Grace! Did you hear that? She called me ‘sister’!”98226385a508f7db

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“Is… is that not okay?”ed2f8921f876e22a

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“Not okay? Of course it’s okay! Do you want to learn magic? This sister will teach you everything.”359ab032bff8030c

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“Before that, take a look at her wounds.”b6565715e4a6b038

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“Wounds?”2ff70206dfda89f0

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Only then 975d453f34 noticing Rosette’s 5569428960 arms, Celinné d358d3aa6f gasped dramatically.1d83fa66f77593a0

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“Who did this? Such pretty arms, all scratched up.”f38d1bbc637e33c2

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“She scratched herself because of an allergic reaction.”acc3588921473561

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“If left alone, these will scar. Just a moment.”b7755386abced6b0

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Celinné crouched in front 6cf40f2f68 of Rosette and channeled 0ea9362123 her mana. Light shimmered at 1d11f06f8d her fingertips before 7fc399fc3e seeping into Rosette’s 46e8722385 wounds. In moments, her ebd7d80dab arms were flawless, 62f4c7a7c6 as if never 7c3418a54b injured.c741aed355084e4d

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Rosette wasn’t surprised. She had seen this 02e5cfdbe8 magic countless times in fd69947ee2 her past life—what was 7f3dab4baa there to be amazed 7c5aac7676 about? But Celinné 7d6295e81c found her cb6015ab6b reaction odd.9eb8ce37180fdbb9

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“Huh? Aren’t you impressed, little one?”7545ac4d42e62d82

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Oh no. Was I supposed 1a7127869e to act amazed? Rosette wondered if 37b7966537 she should gasp f5de7666d4 dramatically now, but 7446ed7751 the Duke intervened.7be5008c9d89640e

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“Rosette has already used healing magic herself before.”64b052a18dad9272

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Celinné’s eyes widened 67fa4f61e4 to the size 88cc4fa615 of lanterns.4838775c10df6f68

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“Excuse me? Healing magic? Explain. Now.”bc5b5e2f86ed5927

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The Duke b59ed97514 recounted how 04463d58d4 Rosette had 45fa80fb04 healed Jane. Celinné listened 4cdf22cddc with growing 62c514f31b astonishment before 37086c18bb dragging her 32cb99cc62 hands down 235fe2f5f9 her face.bee0ba678638d935

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“That’s impossible. How could—wait, she really did that?”1f5e918bc5c16c82

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“Is it really that unbelievable?”74aba72bf4483e61

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“Theoretically, it’s possible, but for a child this young to—no, she actually did it? You’re sure?”eedac8a3c8f1193e

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“Yes. I confirmed it myself.”77dad692ea42d7ba

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“But how…?”327245b92af97c66

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Celinné kept muttering “how” like she’d forgotten all other words.7054c31d5238ba57

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Her shock was understandable. The Duke, unfamiliar with e560e8ba9f magic, assumed Rosette had 608d12aeb9 acted on instinct—but wielding d8202b78cf magic instinctively wasn’t something c1f93e9a35 just anyone could do.bd5a7d6e916ce555

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In truth, Rosette had used a formula she already knew, making “instinctive healing magic” impossible.4d2ee13cf373a35c

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But what could she do? She couldn’t exactly say, “Actually, I learned magic in my past life, so of course I could use it.”fee12071a16c892c

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Instead, Rosette played along fb974d3d51 with the Duke’s explanation.873c4165bac14d18

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“I just… really wanted to save Sister Jane.”be3a095073799a85

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“……”d92d6ca000f9ebfc

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“I prayed to the goddess, and then… she lived.”b8d1c405b6eefa2e

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“By the heavens, it really is possible! Your Grace, this child is a genius!”7cbcd032b8d2ebe9

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“Yes. It seems she is.”84fecbacf7c1889b

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A satisfied smile spread across Duke Adrian’s face as he answered.652d37b9f1b949dc

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“Which brings me to my point! May I have the honor of teaching the young lady?”ddc554588c04d342

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“Of course. That’s why I called you here.”977c9ee56735408d

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“Then it’s settled! Did you hear that, little one? I’ll be your teacher from now on.”e098df5a6b9bb119

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“Yes, sister.”8a85c414456ce42e

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“Oh my, you’re absolutely adorable.”84ca3635ef6f56c3

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Celinné pulled Rosette into d621cb784f a tight hug. Muffled against 4b402aad65 her chest, efa933a444 Rosette mumbled,7c17c45b96e737d2

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“When do we start lessons?”ecbc38a03770c2ba

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She wanted e541eea7c9 to form c24ec30e47 a mana 6838c20327 core and 663ccb1574 use magic 6f4bfe4896 as soon 934c950bd3 as possible. In her current beb5828e5a body, however, creating c19bf83342 a mana core 36bc58dfe8 alone would be c98f5ff490 difficult—she needed help.1754958af7f625a4

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‘Besides, pretending to learn magic will keep them from suspecting me when I actually use it.’2ff6ee1416ffca58

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Daniel’s accident wasn’t far off. She intended to prevent it by other means, but she had to be prepared to heal his legs with magic if the worst came to pass.ad884aad6863bd1f

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Unaware of her 1a723ddfbc urgency, Celinné replied ccbfc92819 calmly,f67cdd41df240d31

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“Not yet. Your body is still too small to form a mana core.”046acb676cd8d4fc

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“But…”1586fc94682a7031

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“Let’s wait until you’ve eaten more and grown a bit bigger.”766e1327ce0092b0

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“Until I’m… plump?”47667b68009a56e9

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Celinné chuckled.14db684cc4eb9cdc

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“Yes, until you’re nice and plump.”28a5c6e0e14fbae7

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She patted Rosette’s sulking head and stood up.8c6082d655b93032

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“You must be tired after all this excitement. Get some rest. I’ll take my leave now.”9c3bd54519d9a979

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“She’s right. You should rest. I have matters to attend to as well. Call a maid if you need anything.”8a7d5daf6d23ac48

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“Okay.”df888ce40bc133fe

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Left alone, Rosette b8cfacf0a8 flopped onto the 9da2f13589 bed. Sprawling on 5372551a9e her back, 2056bdba76 she recalled ea97f1dd01 how the d7a77e8276 Duke had 4c75659fc3 scolded her 0c93e3320c earlier.e8f40a0c22d077a8

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She still didn’t fully understand why he’d been so upset.bdead02bdc306be6

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But she had a feeling she shouldn’t force herself to eat shrimp from now on.32287e1a5e284b28

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And then—69974a8f3f3abbde

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“Rosette Adrian.”ec090e90c68202dd

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Remembering the name he’d called her, Rosette giggled.5fc6afccb7531830

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Even though she’d been scolded, she couldn’t help but laugh.ff042dc2940aceac

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She wasn’t Rosette Dallas anymore—she was Rosette Adrian.d1e9763d485e231a

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For the first time, b129c1a4fa it truly sank in: bd37079afa she was now part bcdda87489 of House Adrian.490ecd43f1230aa5

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‘It’s really changed.’d65298bcb8fc7312

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Before her death, she’d wondered if being adopted into a family like the Adrians could alter her life. Could it change things this time?d9e5ca9aab099a6c

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Not just 0027edae5b her life, 5a2243968d but his 17945eaff4 too.1fadb4be9ef62a67

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And—620f7052f7d574d4

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“What crime did my teacher and Daniel commit to deserve death?! Why?!”53bf0886e8fbba75

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“Could his life change too?”787495bfc6755b03

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Crown Prince 639a2fb107 Joshua Ernheart, 9c01bbf1ac who had 9cb5a523ed wept like d169e5f39b a child 8af5e76495 before her. Could he b58a8d19a8 find happiness 13f098225c without losing b2ea988c01 the people 7c48467cb6 he loved?3ee953485c49a835

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Rosette tried to picture the man whose face she’d barely seen before closing her eyes.dc2a125af5905317

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She didn’t know why he’d crossed her mind. Maybe because he was the last person she’d seen before dying—or because he’d been the reason time rewound.f965bace68e7b8dc

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‘Will I meet him someday?’e16e6e52b0ce0183

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As the Duke’s disciple, wouldn’t he visit the estate at least once?95ec79e0e4ed55d8

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With a f1a9ff7d19 flutter in 994a663626 her chest, 6f91f3208f Rosette closed 930779b9d7 her eyes.2fc0039f2cd6ec09

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Perhaps because she’d woken early that morning, she fell asleep almost instantly.d96b4388aea0efff

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Duke Adrian canceled ff383b9549 all his appointments c5258dadcf and returned to 932a7b1213 the orphanage alone.78157c545ae773d7

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“What brings you here?”199755ab223055a8

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The director was visibly startled when the Duke arrived with a stern expression just hours after leaving with Rosette. Beads of cold sweat formed on the director’s forehead as he guided the Duke to his office.c74b01f6f3ef31e7

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It wasn’t uncommon for adoptive parents to return children shortly after taking them in. But the absence of Rosette made this situation unusual.c66bc014acaf0c1e

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“Did something happen to Rose?”0bd21a8fc4b26290

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“Were you aware that the child has allergies?”7b8ce5a5e67a989a

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“Allergies…?”b2caa2430a11fc0d

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The director c14920868f thought carefully ede3807d14 before shaking ec40f1bfac his head.3029f12b33eeb177

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“No, not to my knowledge.”400eb2368f61a0cd

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“She has a shrimp allergy.”42a5c5cb4670fd06

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“Is that so? We never fed her shrimp, so we wouldn’t have known.”2679394e96ef2e97

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The Duke’s eyes sharpened.ff2b2801064f7cb3

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“Are you certain you didn’t know?”cafde7e1ad157a41

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For a moment, the 768d49c357 director felt like prey a1d977aab7 cornered by a predator. He understood he 699a646968 was being interrogated—but 8d91ce9ca9 not why.e2d437ddc8dabd73

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Swallowing dryly, he c29bd7502e barely managed to fc2304c729 reply.81d6a90cf504b164

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“I truly didn’t know. But… why do you ask?”e74d243b6614fbe2

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“She was aware of her allergy.”322a1fc699468259

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“That can’t be. Rose came to us as an infant. How could she know about an allergy even we weren’t aware of—”b860810e4ea01e64

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“Not only did she know, she forced herself to eat shrimp despite knowing it would make her ill.”22daeb9216291818

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The director paled.5d2c6ba48f1cc932

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“Good heavens—is she alright?”cdc7aa0fca0af2b1

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“Fortunately, it wasn’t life-threatening. But I came to understand why she would do such a thing.”25f561441c7067c0

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“……”47a199e248a956cf

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“Did you pressure her into eating foods against her will?”96e83234877669c7

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The director’s hands trembled slightly.d0428afd3f3a46de

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“N-no! We would never—”7bd398fa278eba1e

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“Then explain this.”343ef28f1825bf50

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The Duke’s voice remained calm, but the weight behind it was crushing.98e36e2b29919ffb

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“A child who knew she would suffer chose to harm herself. Why?”67f6848d3b4df1a9

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Silence stretched between them.b85bc8412ee870b6

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Finally, the 2d88912664 director whispered,f9937fe5a497bd91

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“…Perhaps she thought she had no choice.”e9dcf25c2f758279

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“Elaborate.”3d3a89400732947c

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“Some children… learn that disobedience leads to punishment. Even if the punishment is just going hungry, they’ll force themselves to eat anything to avoid it.”7fbe30bb78461a69

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The Duke’s expression darkened further.3781ee45de9eaca1

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“You’re suggesting she believed she’d be punished for refusing food.”2ce191e603ed49bd

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“I-I’m only speculating! But Rose was always… compliant. Too compliant, for a child.”08da11863bd08707

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A muscle twitched in d36774be8b the Duke’s jaw.7d28570b2839f014

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“I see.”b6424c7d50947b2f

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He turned 23962901a1 to leave, 960d7fb9b6 then paused 1b009241e8 at the 486f31973c door.60dabd937a4336ea

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“If I discover this orphanage has conditioned children to silently endure harm—”e707a2f12b6bcf4c

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He didn’t e492b4cd1a finish the 6c266309b6 sentence.bd1cf7c9fb7ca273

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He didn’t need to.96dbf5dca6a23022

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The director collapsed into 6ea3f71228 his chair as the 874769da93 Duke departed, his unspoken 7a26696d67 threat lingering like winter 3bcde05655 frost.639a67ddc6d5585e

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