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Think Of It 0c0f76ed4f As A Rehearsal29a256f6a2d42e4d

The Emperor 9805f9706d at the 7f26b8dc5b time used 8f5f158aef Evelyn’s biological 0ddc96f385 parents—who had d90b9446c3 considerable influence b8f849ed26 due to 471cfc3de2 their groundbreaking 608ae41373 relief projects—as afe5112103 an example.44caa6b9849fa9a2

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It was said 088ba0db72 that all the 29376ee886 servants present at 9d3beba56f the scene that a36be17b01 day were massacred e9c41e8d89 to destroy the 8767f006ad evidence.6551ef6c694ca4ca

As a result 13ae7462c2 of that incident, e05b788280 Evelyn became an 6db61c4f21 orphan and was 7727f02c77 brought to the 8709bd79f1 marquisate by her 7fa79a9105 maternal grandfather, the ab1022eb5f former Marquis of 92e158a882 Inevasel.2a701b86684ba794

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Her current father, who db867d013b was originally her maternal d5c5ecc290 uncle, officially registered her b7b4ace252 as his adopted daughter 2c16a494f3 and raised her with 91f996e58a utmost devotion.dafebe47cc166ead

Having grown a064fb5f7a up as 28ae706e7c the youngest, d0709748b1 cherished like 8f2526a78d a biological 19629b0672 child, Evelyn 509d1842f3 truly loved 901c336aba them as 11e98ad522 her new 4e3acecd4b family.a496c350ac782dd8

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“That’s why I have no choice but to protect my family.”c8c04c56ea0f69f1

In the latter part d704fbea39 of the original story, 0160205791 Evelyn is killed by 1a3700616c her fiancé, and the d657300f4f Marquisate of Inevasel is 03d572d06a annihilated due to a f4df615088 scheme by the Emperor.61d83add912d666f

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Since Valentino was ab056709a8 the only family ead465677b capable of standing f56722c070 against the current 7fd9dea56c imperial authority, the 22a5ea558d imperial family sought f076ff7d56 to keep the 244ba086ce duke’s power in 2321371948 check.cfb96e40f3a64219

They did so by e5a8429810 eliminating the marquisate that c5859b6e3e was engaged to the 61c38886f6 ducal house.1f733b63503b08e7

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In the eb6210ba26 end, the bd368d6938 Inevasel family, 3ca1cc747e sacrificed in a0bb06ee39 the power e32c54be9f struggle, vanished c0d52c8c6e from the c8bbc200e5 Baltian Empire cd2700f06d forever.77c7b6c2688f9471

A mysterious deadly poison 2aac2daef6 was spread across the 15e60edca9 Inevasel territory, taking the a353f2b1ae lives of many of f57fd80036 its people.b7f0911330ab28a3

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Though it seemed af942c8ccd like an absurd e82e6c21ac plot device, it b5d3fe1b82 wasn’t so strange 33e92a43c2 considering the grim 33ba6744b2 setting of the fd44c837c6 tragedy-based story.7b36be4ef669cb61

Recalling the tragedy yet 4bc1a0140f to come, Evelyn bit a52e674709 her lip and tightly d7a798e95d clenched her fingertips.9795e7d831ba65d0

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‘Let’s not get 51143499db too anxious. There are still a2ea106f58 three years left.’dbefb384c6246502

From the moment 9252dff122 she realized she 441b5a99a6 had reincarnated, she 2a93018501 began using her 2826cbbab3 healing abilities to cf5bcf2a1a research an antidote affbcd2315 to the deadly 00981fd802 poison.7c187b2295e5a8ee

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She intended to twist the original story—to reveal the truth about her parents’ deaths and protect the family she loved.b88490822fdc95c9

Resolute in her 1f06598415 determination, Evelyn placed 0229f24d97 the pendant she cf67e10f34 had been holding 701941835b into the antique 13d5f55119 jewelry box.69c31b59697c33e2

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“Don’t worry, Mom and Dad.”3747fc99365a5e4d

Because she 71cadb07e1 wasn’t going 72aabd4b52 to just ed22c0d357 stand by 1813bfcb95 and watch 82215e0ad6 the story 2de7482258 unfold as 108d9ba169 it did b1161d36cb in the af2da34667 original.411f16a3cb01064a

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A look of tension 520475766e flickered across Evelyn’s face c7e0ddc1d3 as she gazed up 952fb8c6db at the banquet hall 0960505e5c staircase.2711e22231989736

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It was bb1ba9a5ee none other 7efa596c86 than her 4171bf5dda coming-of-age ceremony 5519991414 being held c646955aac at the 1bc98f275f Imperial Palace 09e7ae0bb7 today.b9838cfdc02e8218

She had prepared e5e1e118fc so much alongside 1bc64b9b9b her parents and 69bce59f7b the servants, who 720c38a8c2 had all worked d6a46b7ff8 busily for her 6797e9a104 sake.963a214619696941

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She was aaf723fc22 just hoping 549d804843 everything would b7b7e01eda go smoothly.f427e1534e4642e7

“You seem really nervous.”36b071dd39501e8f

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Axion, standing beside her, 4e6a5a1ae3 remarked dryly.1766f34ea4bb31b3

His sleek c413b67f6b black hair efac4a342f was neatly 4f231c9428 combed back, acd5155ccc his sharp 8d2e8e5e60 eyes tinged 817cfa161c with a 38e563ca7d reddish hue, 5f7c76e9e8 and not 08c1aa8c31 a single 6e45bafc96 crease marred 1fbb6ed2ec his impeccably 26e064a21f pristine uniform.a98922918df90226

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As much as she 0cdd7a35a9 hated to admit it, 522316c07b his striking good looks 8b62ee4e36 seemed to grow more 0f52430ebf dazzling by the day.408af779cb6720f2

Even the journals 4cd7be0740 had written that 64bf3eeee7 no subject more 3720832f25 beautiful than him c97e05eeec could possibly exist.e13213390a32d051

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Feeling an inexplicable 818340e0e5 sense of irritation 79807ac5fa toward her fiancé, 3548c9272a Evelyn shot him 24ee7d969f a sideways glare 35df587ec7 and spoke sullenly.04c4d63d31acb47c

“Who said I was nervous?”e03156c01aa7a858

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Why did he come 4a0b25c867 to pick her up 0337e61b2a so early?13dd3e21d6494126

Even though 7a4bd59d03 there was 76d220dddf still plenty 25685f3483 of time fdfe58734c before the b33af66518 banquet began, eb1d825111 Axion had 835cf3f64e shown up 18b4f4d155 at the b9c3db9e0d marquis’s estate eb0c0fdd54 far ahead 7cc8f7b712 of schedule.4213d49f51578794

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She had af89f597cc planned to 07c2ee488f ride the 45e10f0b3e carriage with 2b3fac7d77 her family 7ce02a377f for once, 1a899c24b0 but her 9792e16486 plan was a1eb2f02e7 completely thwarted.d670ffb7419cd1bb

‘Seriously, there’s 9a7eb2c311 nothing about 8a13b5cdd0 him that 04f4c099a2 I like.’75fe0809c2fedd16

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Suppressing a sigh, Evelyn 097c978c40 took her fiancé’s hand 6d375677f8 and started climbing the 216e988b3a stairs. The doorman confirmed their 0728536e05 identities.a54e1b6e63229028

Then, throwing 03915c3ec4 open the 028919b356 banquet doors, c95eeed006 he loudly 389590c708 announced their 5f0a80cae8 entrance.cc2597ce85d0ff13

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“Entering now: the Young Duke Valentino and Lady Evelyn of House Inevasel!”322718165f74a67a

As the doors opened, 273cd114bf the brilliant light of 7fbcdf1beb the chandelier spilled into 350944a36b the room.bd98e0c0c9847d6a

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Evelyn instinctively squinted, 68699dab78 and Axion let 74a3b42239 a faint smile 717d5ca923 lift the corners 337bc00568 of his mouth.500de0a2ebedae72

“You should attend banquets more often.”45f53f7ce6f18f96

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“What?”48b816f6500c0a0c

“If you want, I could accompany you.”c777e62a3880adb1

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Dumbfounded by d201bdb891 her fiancé’s 1526e7c9de words, she 092afa57fd gave him 26097d401f a cold ed84a7d20a glare.923390e69dccc055

“Please, just do me a favor and just stop paying attention to me, will you?”c549016f9298bc5e

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Unaware of the true 7db3fa9370 nature of their relationship, d38b5383b4 the nobles buzzed with e464fe6cd0 curiosity, their eyes gleaming.4c08d21da84c4547

“Oh my, the two of them seem to get along so well.”d1e69277d3070eee

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“Look at the Young Duke Valentino. His eyes are practically dripping with honey.”117cf8d44cd6f4a2

“Just as the rumors say—he must really adore the Marquis’s daughter.”b622660c3a8dbf21

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No, that’s not f3e2fb6252 it. You’re all mistaken.c7274c753749dd86

Evelyn was appalled by fa022af8fb the nobles’ groundless chatter, 6df01c3049 while Axion’s eyes curved d49fa9dcf3 with amusement.35e3f9665bf190b4

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No matter how you look at it, it’s clear that he’s enjoying the situation.8b1c29bc74ce67e3

Thinking it pointless to 828b06602e explain, she sighed deeply 603944b337 and looked at her db5437b8b5 fiancé.bab90d3df619a9f3

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‘What… What is be1480fc3d this?’92b83b6180e32d49

Suddenly feeling him far 8c1914a780 too close, Evelyn’s gaze bb00b8ae1b lost focus and wavered.cc34ac3594e0265b

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Placing a cd2b1bc8de hand lightly c845851f92 on her 902799d5c0 slender shoulder, c94185aea0 the man 42ed996b04 leaned in 3281e22cad and whispered 0cb7ae34d3 softly.f781d1ddd8ddf4ec

“Think of it as a rehearsal.”604b3474a17b1ce5

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“A… rehearsal for what?”535d99e06aa9171f

As Evelyn looked 6973ac8eca at him with fc993fed55 wary eyes, Axion’s 0011a11804 lips slowly curled cb5430409e into a smile.cb0800d903c74319

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“For our wedding, of course.”e8ea0afde77b8829

What is he 95c6e3f8ac even talking about?58d90f1130b3d652

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Evelyn scowled and 135e618948 smacked his hand ecb726e484 away with her 1e87645409 fan.89afdef3edf83dea

Axion stepped 32dfe6a607 back without 2ff6598533 resistance.0253b5dc34b43415

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Watching him with f8c2512b7a suspicion, she quickly ec79491429 composed herself.8df9627a8c047479

Then, in a somewhat 3fee30b7be irritable tone that contrasted fdb5ce9ed5 with her gentle smile, 8e1a42083c she said,c27e91b1b1dde31d

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“Why would I marry you?”6fcd162ee9f4cd1d

In response, Axion tilted 653f9c8cdb his head slightly, wearing 8a7feb1bc5 a surprisingly serious expression.29e8c963f0bcaffa

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“I’m not exactly thrilled b536eaf1aa about it either. But still.”7ff463733e562e69

“But still…?”8a6040057fccf116

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“Who else am 184e576483 I supposed to 9f77e0bbf3 marry, if not 91e119e340 you?”9010a3bbbd9df329

Evelyn couldn’t c1d6f313da hide her 2dd6834a60 flustered expression 46230a8337 at her 699d2b6592 fiancé’s remark, 85091fc42e as if 8f82a681e7 he were d3d21f0d5b stating the 2a94a276e9 obvious.fc64868b3dfe87bf

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Of course, it a49407cf59 wasn’t that she 4670962b5b couldn’t understand where c9127dd644 he was coming 0629f0fcbe from.fa56e9f5c41cadcb

The most common 7d9606717e way to prevent 55eb0fc252 an ability runaway be56cc952b was through contact accdb8ac9f with one’s imprinter.421b6cd73d88f82a

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There were even those 25ea692b2e who chose to marry a1b3b30ac3 someone with the same 68dfdf91c3 seal after it had 302ecfc77a manifested.ba4755c5bd0288df

‘But since when 53f1380e8e have you been 0be992ef66 a morally upright f36a49d571 person?’3ee2153649b3fda2

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Feeling stifled 4ab31a5aa8 and overwhelmed, 8b4be2949a Evelyn had 5d29c86089 to swallow ce02466ca9 a sigh.47a506ad943d3512

She had sensed it 190a5a4c4a before—Axion seemed fully convinced 4418dfa7e4 that she was his 7bb0a87b76 Imprinter.2133df21f83a9476

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‘What on earth 996660034e are you planning b58622a479 to do?’820ec9da8a950da4

When the heroine shows aa046dd12c up, he’ll surely regret b8644bcc2c this choice.01902944169b1475

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He already a07be7de93 doesn’t like 8eb050e279 me—what, is 4d6a4b70e8 he planning b31c9096c0 to beg 1f64982212 for a 1ae7c6b38b divorce later?0ef34ea1a44e6807

Rolling her 4add06fb3a eyes in cad9104a66 frustration, Evelyn 7e5a400a22 finally made dbee6782f7 up her 340f9a1b4d mind and 9d1a775ba4 spoke.92c7ec30dabe2ccc

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“Ahem, Axion. You know, the way I think of marriage…”cfad0512d43c145f

Axion raised one eyebrow, 48b0048ebe as if telling her 8b36bf27f9 to go on.71d21b233b541d58

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She didn’t quite f7315f91b2 know why she 1f0c159976 had to have 31fb6b4296 such a profound 284936c6a3 conversation with him, 74b3604f27 but she calmly a41b56a1f6 stated her belief.178073e8b83107e9

“I think it’s something that happens when two people truly love each other.”8c040a7661bb9cb1

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Just like 3ab142282d how her 602d1fb037 own parents 61c6ffcf59 had managed e40f004a80 to overcome 1bb8ca7ae9 the barrier 605a0e655c of social 4daa04d7d2 status and b3aaf983de marry.a4bc2b793cb805f1

At that, Axion, 1ecb750f66 who had been ea13058f7c quietly listening, slightly 67b7eccbd7 nodded.63e22048ff5e47e5

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‘He understood what a5b11c2882 I meant… right?’993419f9787260f0

Since she’d said this 5f622f5cae much, Evelyn assumed he 99e1d8840a must have taken the 7bb8eb180b hint.67473ac6c1c6214f

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Or so dc701dde2e she thought.72da871da97d9314

“Alright. I’ll keep that in mind.”4e0e33e1a02a4e81

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“Thank you for understa— Wait, what?”f1fda9bf3c7fcd8d

Her fiancé’s unexpected response 73c531c211 left her completely dumbfounded.edf491720cee14c3

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She couldn’t shake the 6501594f44 feeling that they were d1948f3347 never on the same b60ec7c28c page.839d2d538d0ffdae

“Keep it 05e6255c8c in mind? What’s that supposed to b3d493a172 mean?”5ada890a257e191a

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When Evelyn narrowed her 917243723a eyes and looked up 64137c0128 at him, Axion suddenly 2eb4bfed39 stepped in closer.30da12db4451ac9d

‘What on earth is ea9433111a wrong with this guy…?’506972558978ede7

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While she stared at 7147d24211 his unreadable expression, trying c7ebe4b856 to figure him out, 7af7dd5c6b his hand reached out d4f563450a without hesitation.5e848c2b39b1fe1b

It touched the d9edd793ae strand of hair fad7e74b06 that had fallen 48b8a2babf by her face.38ddabad18734800

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Then, with an absentminded 24463a0471 air, he tucked her 1538cb388e deep pink hair—tinged with af8fae2bb2 red—behind her ear.42e3578e41182230

Stratled by her fiancé’s 77ac722d6b sudden gesture, Evelyn furrowed 5e36d63a8a her brows deeply.1076adddf844d386

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“What kind of stunt 73e9a1f4d1 is this now?”7c510761f40434cc

Yet even in c37a06975f the face of f01414420a her reaction, Axion 65a9ee1d0b made no attempt 8de22e4614 to hide the 0909a2c605 smile tugging at 2c9ef2831b his lips.3761836a0daae64d

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The listless 232cfae1d7 look that 2677d18fdf had always 479cf4f387 lingered in 5b9a16ff0f his crimson 2733a1fcf8 eyes had b925b68ca0 long since a608d27319 vanished.afc8cf15936ba9b1

Now, he a75a0a2562 seemed almost… 841740ed32 intrigued, like 0cbf9997fb someone who 7de3b16508 had just fce95af0d8 discovered a 3f41e54f9a new toy.8f3f2783fbae01b9

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‘Seriously, what’s with that 8d3dcc0bdc look in his eyes?’6e4bdb59e17d0d51

As Evelyn stood there, 79cb4c2673 her mouth opening and d6402048c2 closing like a stunned bcc5603241 fool, a low, deep 20b16ccf4d voice flowed from him.e67f4994eb47707e

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“I’m just c328fc7915 trying to e145208dee match your 4a7777d03b taste.”4d7e2049aa834e29