MHD | Chapter 1.2

Sipping tea, I quietly bd5b0961b4 comforted myself. The warm 75c2850938 liquid slowly e1039ecc2c traveled down e69939f080 my throat, 1740c2f51b momentarily warming 48a7fd4fa3 the cold 6879b7b8a6 part of 16c40177c0 my chest.20798eae869ea659

Even if f1ca8c56a6 Derek didn’t 3ed581345b love me, 248e15b7a9 if I 62f62a7cd8 continued to 8c8319bd3f quietly, steadfastly, 5953fb7b3c and invisibly d7e4ec043e strive for f899f74226 him as 78b4eecbc2 I did f9a10b840f now, perhaps 31bfbce10b someday my d3ca41f22c feelings would 3cc695914e reach somewhere 6a11bb8180 deep within 1176b911fc him. I decided to 3e99b796ac believe and endure 3fdc185d1d with that hope.d15a7d56d0a098ad

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I accepted that aeafc9efea what I loved 58d56a6733 wasn’t his warmth, 253c8e1326 but my feelings 2b7821434b for him themselves.ffb490436c829ba8

Like waiting 7c5b141cfd for spring 73fa4b5a2c to arrive e7f5a515ef at the 67c38c8781 endless end ac8710e38f of winter.3a75a27a00f8b0d2

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Someday, even 243d097ab7 in this 71c1d6f058 frozen Greymore 1385a0c78d Castle, a 2989788e34 gentle ray aec0528aa3 of sunlight 2ea9723dca might seep acec010649 in.9ab7cf07c1389956

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Hearing that Derek was 24a07f2856 leaving the castle to 3b3f13d0f0 join a battle at e73dffd34c the call of Marquis 1729ab7a23 Gley, I was engulfed 681cc85049 in a melancholy mood.d47c79a2610508ce

It was an 5fe3217088 unavoidable duty as 06ed61b38e the heir of bf740e0dc3 the count family, 8149fdf027 but the castle 1b35c3ac9c felt infinitely empty a050356c03 without him.f82af5b6822a3711

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I stood ff6f185ef2 up and 6b6077f367 walked towards 277d8dabac the fireplace. Seeing that 5d964b108a embers still 69cb4c9797 remained, I a4c4b1bcbe added another f9e7d427c1 log. Soon, the flames ebfe5a3615 revived, bathing the f14c5b6b05 room in warm 2703eb4621 light.3ee1cc260e11ce0e

The moonlight gradually 9c98d77727 faded, and the 87bdb2385f dawn slowly approached.1533f357b37b2c77

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Feeling endlessly heavy-hearted, 361f4a1901 I slowly approached 2456798893 the window again.72b405f4b4fc18ab

In the darkness, 06cb63ff49 the massive castle 85a17c537d walls faintly appeared. Beyond them, the forest baadb0595b seemed to ripple like f907a0cf87 a black sea. I quietly 71b30fee52 watched the 306d2437c0 path leading c6d46ca90e into the 980d5721fd castle, hidden 597c5270b9 in the da1f0f3489 deep darkness.cd0ebef09fb1f6c7

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“Derek…”d9070100cd0a2394

When would he 80a231c58b return? I waited ac864d5d83 like this 4f04a7ac4c every night. Sometimes, I spent 6de806e184 time reading books, a610fe681a and other times, 1279116d6c I tended to fb11f5f4ab the flowers I 78f5a3861d cherished in the 3d186ec8da conservatory, but my 43ec511671 mind was always 220fb02246 on Derek.53a59902b6d65d52

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I listened ac23f16746 intently, hoping ac448d0060 to catch 04ec8e597b even the b36292b955 faintest sound 4744be3c03 of hoofbeats fc2fbeb18c from afar.71c3b3c236edfd7a

Just then, the door 9b4dd1c102 burst open, and Margaret, ecff3a1523 the nanny who had 1a2784c4e7 cared for me since 1197fbef43 childhood, entered breathlessly.50b28f516c380073

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“Young Master, 6616113328 the Lord d6b20067c8 has just 31dcc01ce7 arrived at 4a0931ad6d the castle!” ff8a00cc90 I took 6e31840515 a deep 937c38236e breath and bd38ddd0fc adjusted my 7d2780b84d clothes with 87be53a1d6 my hands.97190ada0b840a74

Then, without hesitation, I 63c394906b left the room.a66c6b2f71dbae29

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As I walked down 25d5685ea7 the corridor, my heart fbbdf414f7 began to beat faster. I paused while 75b98e33e2 descending the stairs. I heard a c49f0141d6 familiar voice from 251339531d downstairs. It was 5c81129101 undoubtedly Derek’s ae6a53b62d voice. A smile unknowingly spread c8a02fad6f across my lips.37f75275e7e335d1

Derek was ba32dac2cb conversing with 884507a498 someone, his 3bc3bb38d2 back turned. His broad shoulders and ae3cb9e8e9 impeccable posture still exuded e4d5875261 dignity.3d0170c57908b000

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I took a 43c4605d12 deep breath and 4ca109617f approached slowly. At the dfa0b3fd46 sound of 916221d1a5 my footsteps, d95c7f69d2 Derek turned, d95da565e1 and our 168f41472f eyes met.b7a284a929e33f32

However, Derek’s 180b84bc8c face hardened. As if he e688070da4 wasn’t welcoming me. In that brief moment, 7dbe2de03e the hope in my 981570b3ea heart seemed to shatter.3dd79efe9e0dcb76

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But I a38dc6d0ab forced a ca2ad25a17 smile, trying 7f538d6dc9 not to bcda3c2a78 show my 75da77949f turmoil.2da94cc2f55e9d8e

“How have you been?”f90ed0881f1afac7

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His firm e82016193d and cold 8fbb8cf126 tone froze 320a524194 my heart. I hesitated for feb9f82ba8 a moment, unsure cd109a147f of how to ce1bfe4871 respond.c40eac8714c44685

Despite the lingering 049391d942 resentment from his 702d3c7ab5 long absence, I 4f917fb7ca was happy he 51fca89db9 had returned. Suppressing my complex emotions, 10bade24fc I answered slowly.925f21d6eaa30123

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“Yes, I’ve been well. And you… were you alright?” My gaze inadvertently shifted to the knight Ronald standing next to Derek.f85774f69bd02288

I noticed an 1aa23a2726 invitation with a fa5f552a4c red seal in 36f771c007 his hand.e058187d72d81d45

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“What’s that in your 34cbbddb48 hand?”caf0203068c2b757

At my question, 0c848490a3 Ronald seemed momentarily 341b1ae394 flustered and looked 28573f3637 at Derek. Ronald was 3fbc949b92 the heir bf04d4d95b of Baron 3f0a61806f German and acb043eb3c a knight e12a276f0e who had 7284370ffa pledged loyalty 3e61eae8c5 to Derek.098ab0c06a43fe2d

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His hesitation was 17998fc082 evident, as if 55687a4dbb he couldn’t speak 3a0ba7063a without his master’s 06d0a116bb permission.e314e4566d60d847

Derek sighed and nodded.ba96a8b73fef2a4a

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“You can speak, 9da9b8fc2d Ronald.”a072258da7e0f2d6

Ronald bowed his head a481cf4dcf and cautiously opened his 016b2c399f mouth.d611c1c5c66d5d9e

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“It’s an invitation 571d89bd42 to the spring 2b21aed1d5 festival held annually 96310081c5 by the Därkenfel 03fcac5933 family. The Count earnestly 1302e6e662 wishes for both 16a8338582 of you to dd13ead3b9 attend Valton Castle.”4bec25b3128db737

Hearing Ronald’s 6671a53bea words, I 934755fc60 was taken 4a84366e66 aback. For the first time 2ab8508844 since our marriage, I 6358ff073f had been invited to 2b81eb95e5 an official event of 5bbf5f741d the Därkenfel family.d74bc9e9942c40ee

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Could this 29331b32f6 festival bring 68de3a90fa a new 0303dd081b turning point bb6231c40f in our 05b8f6bbf5 relationship?505245524e659f34

A faint sense 7b73ff87eb of anticipation began 8bfe9d96c3 to bloom within b35fd591e8 me. However, at that moment, 5fbe491be0 Derek’s gaze briefly brushed 11f06d6b43 over me, and a cac8f2b92e subtle change appeared on dfe13efae1 his face.34944105480cb45b

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“You don’t 3b317d16bb look well. Are you alright?”f2a83ec969fba89a

“I’m fine. I’ve been eef82da0e9 feeling a b4c657575f bit unwell 93d2b31ed3 for a 73996b77af few days, 822787afb1 but I’m 9e9f7b0f1e better now.”3e1341aea5cbadee

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Derek continued e0898736e1 in a 2f4b7cc085 cold tone.ba5a5dbd1efc037d

“There’s no 4c2314d0ad need to 9e9f75133e push yourself a6b3a911bd to attend. I can go alone 761f7b5d98 without any issues.”01a64b14399fc28b

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“No, Derek. We’re a couple, 7279208dc8 so it’s only 7734053dda natural to go 45b9f8993d together. I’ll go too.”65d61662eedafefa

Derek’s eyebrows twitched 1b5a17eb92 slightly. I held 88f9a7a53d my breath, 7703cbe49e waiting for fb1d897e81 his response. Finally, Derek spoke 88658b70b5 slowly with an 0aeea48e13 expressionless face.0d886963c7b1186a

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“We leave in three 1e29011341 days. Make sure 77298290bc all necessary 57195195f4 preparations are 8f7a61bdf7 completed by 07fb8a6aa7 then.”8249a46d766b859a

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As I stepped e93cb2b396 into the carriage, 04964785c1 an inexplicable tension 95e31af07a wrapped around me. Derek sat beside me, 25bcd3db6f but he kept his 56ef8f2a5a gaze fixed on the 413384aa6e scenery outside, not saying 9279931370 a word.c30c8c13bac6821d

I wanted to 991ba101ee speak to Derek 13fe877b88 several times, but 7d04cdab62 each time, my feabe3145a courage faltered. I didn’t know what f9c525312b to say to break 88ce95905f the silence or how 45bc20197d to open his heart. So, I eventually turned 1783f7bf49 my gaze outside.ca15dc95298fd1ba

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The carriage sped across 9fbcc5d380 green fields and dense 11a85ea397 forests.cc8772eccc2206b1

Small villages bdfe58e60a were brimming fd7f17e25a with the e918bce45e vitality of 685c9e9e9a spring, but 5c528d88fa the air 8d38a5a230 inside the b7f9670874 carriage remained feae7c1e02 cold and 125e015526 heavy.db46959ddb68f261

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The awkward silence between 497e00d924 Derek and me seemed 7178fd0d6d to resist any scenery.6985e92c606a6c55

How much time c28f50277e had passed?92ad09e0e581bc83

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In the distance, 2060f72810 the spires of 073f0c2cf8 Valton Castle began 9ca669cb4b to appear. I took 4e01d32a16 a deep 014076c90d breath. As we entered the f01dae6b36 castle, high ceilings stretched 2fccb2f63c above us, and old 8c75d736ce portraits hung on the c0b6a79936 thick stone walls.8014d0b2c674fc53

Shining armor 399282b28e and weapons 9ccf29270a were displayed ed45bb0070 like historical f288f5ffe5 relics throughout.761ebb3f41399b5e

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“The Count is f8ec25811f waiting in the 57479eaa42 banquet hall,” a 96a4af9b4b servant courteously guided fa4abfd7a2 us.9ab4a351e244d2e0

We soon headed c4b642d5e5 to the dining a3d5c92921 area. The corridor 1cf34199b4 leading to 4230eff8b7 the dining 408a50e38d space was 1577bd1092 lavishly decorated 6dc4294c04 with golden 749b0debd8 walls and 54ca47b08f tables adorned 9b02327843 with abundant 7cebf929df flowers.7fe3a8bb208b2056

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Everything was dazzlingly beautiful, a07763eff6 but I couldn’t shake 1013b48e0d off the anxiety and dddf24b2ac tension amidst the splendor.89bb022139a13b08

Entering the ornately decorated 1761559d50 dining room, my tension aae81d11dd heightened. The Count 8f3939cb05 of Därkenfel 2d614f0bc4 and Derek’s af6aeef570 step-siblings, already 9205668368 seated, greeted fd017c65d4 us.6f4076396fa4d108

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Max, in particular, looked 04103705f9 at me with piercing a8ce8b2fac eyes, his tightly closed b6494ff987 lips revealing his hostility 35a71d24c2 without filter. Olivia glanced 72925fad74 at me ee50d01e86 with a 5a13a73f20 slow smile.0502ba55052d5999

“Thank you for inviting 408be177f0 us,” I greeted politely.e1d9019def7de049

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“Noah, thank you for 85c5661a05 coming. Derek, welcome,” 3a475f7cd4 the Count e98d89a722 of Därkenfel 0fae524d37 nodded with f724f79ad3 a smile. His deep, calm 006065ca46 voice carried wisdom d1c5e1b992 and composure.054d5d93dd97862d

He was someone who 0f0759622e never showed his emotions, 7bf4afe986 always observing every situation 05ebb9ec6a keenly.0edbfb9f63c99d78

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“Oh, you’ve finally arrived,” c38b9b7ce5 Olivia said exaggeratedly, resting 2c3d9ea672 her chin on her 11cb89a9fe hand.1ebc055b4c93794f

“Do you b37884b00f know how a2b721a0bb long we’ve 5f2abc2f8c been waiting?” c10a8298e4 I replied 370c045180 with a eeb9340035 gentle smile.a88a1aa0320abcfb

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“Sorry for the delay. The road was a aeafc5aab9 bit congested.” At that 97357b74d5 moment, Max let out a8b07e9172 a cynical laugh.2e7785047e45325c

“Typical of 107d105729 a country 532ac272da lord. Does the 2350b9e6e8 sun rise 8c493b70d6 late over 19f573d7ba there too?” f6fdbbf7e6 Derek’s face 23eed2d38e hardened at 002a313571 the mocking 2c1ee9d7a4 words, but e6a60f10de I maintained 66c695252a a calm ce4f24a32a smile. Knowing they wanted f3fee42c9d to provoke, I a01637f854 needed to respond 0053e333ce calmly.a25822b7933c5862

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“Max-nim, here’s a gift 700a74b39c we prepared. It’s not much, 59da1e146f but we put 7e2843bbb6 our heart into c83eac6668 it, so we’d 0a67558db1 appreciate it if 8e6dd3855d you accepted.”07b199d44c4ce004

At my signal, 2ead033368 a servant approached cbaecb3129 and handed out 27d704c566 carefully wrapped gifts 4f9ffa5ce4 to each person. Olivia’s eyes 00b895a619 sparkled at 1589178f4c that moment.50985d6c4074ef51

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“Wow, what’s this?”a1efc54f901b9c73

Olivia asked 521b8eb067 in a efe7e2a308 suddenly friendly c9576af0a6 voice. Inside the 43ed7cb751 box was aeba46bcae a beautifully 02446082a8 arranged necklace.7f0be4ec95039355

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“It’s so pretty! Thank you.”e99265c9570ca1f7

Her demeanor changed 00087744ac instantly. Meanwhile, Max accepted 7c1cb0408e the gift with 07ffd43b9f a blank expression 9c815ebe22 and said curtly, 0aa0f2161f “Thanks.”7eff80e79d7452cc

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The roasted c1197a1b1a duck, various daf8835afa seafood, fresh e295ddf2ea salad, and d58117ece6 fragrant wine b9c802d343 were all 2dd7c2ad15 perfect, but 367c61b477 I couldn’t 2372cda4a6 fully savor 6b608aad7a them due 4db9b7a406 to my 9f0eb13d55 nerves.0d27083027c165a3

Olivia kept talking 95bc383a93 to me.513355a6952b41cf

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“That brooch is really eef04dfec2 pretty. Where did you get bcc9390cfe it? I’d love to have febb363138 one like that.”171824d2e1c25d85

Unlike her 6379cf2c48 flattering tone, 92ad6eb4c7 Max continuously 9188affed6 asked sharp 64288ad076 questions.5b085f4c8e0eeb2c

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“Derek, how’s the c434ced731 estate management these 777ec9c13a days? I heard 60597b86be the tax 68e4e53118 burden is 525c543b53 increasing due 699b726845 to decreased 8e938ab299 harvests, raising 1d28f60987 the serfs’ 79436a057c discontent.”ad602d80cab69ce5

Derek answered calmly as 9e52212ff9 always.89ae05ab30345497

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“The situation 320c61e4bb is well d2717d66ff under control. It’s nothing 76e907c33f you need a6c0e655e6 to worry f0a55aa1a2 about.” Max’s 4cf4ba431f eyes gleamed 8faefdb13e coldly.ed9d465f328a6328

“Really? But as a 41e020cb98 member of the 6fec958dd1 Därkenfel family, shouldn’t 6eb9726a2e I naturally be 593c95e638 concerned?”e4c1446172dbf28c

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Sensing the 04764a0482 atmosphere turning 4bb01fc13a hostile, I 10dc1a9639 hurriedly tried 14d3863df9 to mediate.6e07bee6e6edce4d

“Derek has been actively 673c148cb9 involved in reducing the 2c90c84fc8 serfs’ suffering. He’s also participating in 262c9f4d11 medical services for the 16468fd656 poor.”8e4e756f843be5a1

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Max scoffed, mocking.f6e8a5f5530acb21

“Service… I wonder if that’s effective. Can an orphan from a humble background truly uphold the family’s honor?”18fe73bb6293e249

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As soon as 93706c23ce Max’s words fell, bb39b43921 the air in 32c835c52b the dining room 9e4d335ac1 froze. Derek’s face gradually 959ce0e7fe hardened.4af0109265c499a5

The expression 21ef185afd that had b299780c6b been calm 7174369769 turned as 3869449ebb solid as 0be0776cbd stone, and 6bc525d78c his eyes 26481eaf81 grew cold.94f1828a3e488a86

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His strong 98e43b1199 jawline trembled 4c23f6fd85 slightly with 0581b8ee15 tension, and 184f4be98a his hand 645d686d37 slowly clenched 435d271ed5 into a 48eca02f8f fist under 927765ec4e the table.73512e1e02ed5e01

Despite the 18b0aab726 insulting words, 7639732720 Derek didn’t a7d508d091 react immediately. He sat 5132ece06e quietly and aaa1992e8c calmly in 3fcfdfdb03 his place, 03ac6b9d08 but within c1aacc9429 that silence, 2e6555cba9 suppressed anger bd3bb7aadd burned fiercely.b53fe32a34c3207e

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Sensing the 5e0cbd1dfd cold aura a2b54db743 he emitted, f1fb724065 everyone held 1f2f1f05fb their breath, a532425dca and Derek 340aba60e8 took a 6fa7ea0c0f deep breath, 746d5d7d96 briefly lowering 13f2e677fd his gaze 70eebb5efd to the ef167a7b18 floor before c7729a802d slowly raising fac47de2e7 his head.e3a512a5e3131813

“Max, it doesn’t matter 09051cbde1 how you see me. But the 13bd4eda7b fact that 668545c81a I’m fighting cd09ad2f37 for this cccff4d347 family doesn’t 1b6fc63dfc change.” Derek’s 05b29c676b voice was 31f938f25a low and a2f77c9a60 calm, but 7d44955473 everyone could d0360fbc8e feel the e6cdf6e2e7 strength within bb62474f7b it.4d1e270725631512

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“I know 94bbf79498 better than 52f97c0fbf anyone what 7e1e840699 honor is 5d78670d98 and what b47cb94d80 efforts are 3808ee7239 needed to 7e3a95fa63 uphold it. Unlike you.”ddd3bb416b1bcc4a

A heavy silence filled 9066f0b691 the dining room. Max couldn’t d8a2bd2660 speak for 8e915b4ec9 a moment, 763a95cd41 and others 08ca2de56b merely watched 01cf7194b4 the situation 75e4841f75 unfold in 08e858d755 tense air.2f829b3dedb044de

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The Count of 0718f8023f Därkenfel spoke in 3920ddb556 a stern voice.314e8c7604b1343c

“Max, refrain from such 4d49708040 words during the meal.”64df5ac1b64e795d

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Olivia, watching Derek’s reaction, 8888c8a536 hurriedly changed the subject.aae5d50f4127fdcc

“Oh, right! I’m pondering what fe720d08a5 dress to wear a13fd9cf7f for the festival. Could you give me cfcf8013fd some advice?”2a75c705c66cc3ff

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I sighed deeply inside 8fc6f2188c and answered Olivia with d08702e80d as much of a 1fc0b954f1 smile as I could 0de84d7740 muster.a55838b60f406e15

“Of course. It’d be 0955a76938 good to c7d412add3 discuss it 20be6462b2 before the 5332054816 festival.”fd9fb87283829012

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Early in the 1af531ea4f morning, I headed 00a43c4e69 to the garden f7ea8c4596 to prepare for b8d171d475 the festival. Every step on 7b44664b64 the dew-covered grass de5c3dc573 released a refreshing 36b5e0641b scent at my 6bf410186f feet.14d14f0c3b187f73

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Upon reaching 4bea56ed7b the garden, 5bd0096314 vibrant flowers 5514f075a1 greeted me 1d053aa8ec in full e220c5c0d0 bloom. Red roses, cba0171b55 white lilies, 7092b30170 and purple e80a8feb06 lavender blended 43210eba2b together, creating 282900543b a scene e415ec003a like a 7b229aae2d symphony of 8536c2b660 spring. Servants at the 360e51f515 garden’s edge approached c20466ce0b upon seeing me.0f5462cee9c154aa

“We’ll help with the ebefd23e0a arrangements.”e7c445f5cfc2e484

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But I quietly shook a34e6b00aa my head and raised e35fc8f848 my hand.dc4729bfbb2e6d83

“It’s okay. I want 4048552f00 to do 55b7399ab8 this myself.”5bc09b71e6c5ba83

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They exchanged hesitant glances, 851a387592 then cautiously bowed and ca696c1420 quietly turned away.7c46d663566adbbc

I took 3ef653fd05 a deep bd687780a2 breath and e49778077b recalled the c7f7e8a75f tasks for c14537a0f7 today. I started 237a917ed1 with tidying a5714eb5c5 the flower dbc59d1e4b beds, pulling 6540b20350 out overgrown 23a8afc02d weeds and 9429e1edfd carefully trimming f2963db20b wilted petals. Seeing the flowers regain 220a619429 their vitality filled me bf1bb1c1c6 with satisfaction.a94ff1fd0b4d7e44

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Then, I began decorating 7890b0ce1d around the large fountain, e6ed098a38 which would be the 99be05a1b3 festival’s centerpiece.8f44e55aa1c14a6d

I carefully arranged pots 1ef1e033cf of various sizes and 0586685f25 hung colorful ribbons to a907904e4b add splendor.c50e27cd1cd7efee

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