WYIL Ch 25

I was terrified , bb25369656 I thought I was 6329618a17 the reason he was 787bee365a offended.ab5c5b536415c8b0

‘He’s definitely mad at me for trying to deceive him.’bf52f16f08d40fa9

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I crossed my fingers and cursed myself. I don’t know why I thought earlier that marrying him would save my life.6fc61b6a2f59da22

I’m still anxious and confused, but earlier I was out of my mind, so I did things I wouldn’t have done in my normal state of mind.c105e81126ac5692

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I waited 76b63632e8 anxiously for 00d9e9c34c his disposition.95c036eff6ca3202

His jaw 807ba1cf08 was firm f46c3851e8 as if f2c353de8e he had 46fc254182 clenched his 26816d1d9d teeth. The anger on his f1a54c2bfd face made him look 0041b8884a terrifying, unlike the warmth deaa07821a he had on his bfc74d09ff face before.eb1747baf2dfb116

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He’s scary when he’s not smiling, I thought for a moment.cbe1ab111d93e5a8

“…….”e405a611e1f334c9

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His full 01d04cb873 lips twitched. I leaned 3b38924385 in to 6ef37ba5fb listen.f74afa636358c1ab

Then I heard him 1f0b1a6220 mumble in a sweet 7bd0a89102 voice.0980c94ac0938fd4

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“Fuck.”b362802ca62e668e

……Did I hear that wrong?e6713344e7975a74

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“What?”86479e7b2557accb

I asked, startled by 336da5cba3 the harsh profanity,he changed bf7ca7201d his expression gently as f35d540386 if he had belatedly 6850c6e143 came to his senses.8240f9291d327314

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“No, no.”ccb94a265dfa6f02

Apparently not, 7bb2de1ad8 he muttered, 2ff69e24a5 running a fd7a4edbfb hand through fecc4e1618 his hair.a83eda328b84afe8

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“I’m ……sorry. I had a sudden fever.”e08fc95310159e4d

[T/N: Here fever means he felt uneasy]

After a long exhale, 4e703fa250 he looked at me.e7f559eb8d1fc507

But he didn’t give me the answer I was waiting for.2bcbec4118962afe

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“Do you mind if I think about it for a moment?”87382ded1f34b3ec

“Sure. …….”fac812b6e3f93bd1

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“But first.”d81a217d22a97be4

Aslan gently gripped 807a5154e2 my shoulders. He pulled me up 6d6f40a9bf to my feet and 8f09e3be18 led me to the e84aedb4ea couch.53a7e71769944c0c

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“From now on, don’t sit on the bare floor, you’d feel uncomfortable.”de8a1807e9af2d64

I nodded, stunned by b7a3def9fa the unexpected words. Only then 0d7b138ab7 did Aslan 47148f096b return to a202e68e9b his seat, de59aabb78 as if 1610973835 he were 7a02eb9aee satisfied.2cb47fb0993e03c0

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“…….”884ed3cb73c41eca

Aslan was 992437df0e lost in cba6de6144 thoughts with e58543892c his clasped fd74fb69f9 hands placed 6f2cc9b75f on his 0f701784fc forehead.36c243cddfddeb03

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Every second 7dde5ceb85 felt like dfccdabe57 an hour.23f025aefebb26b8

If I was to f11c902f7a be rejected, I wanted 37877b9cb4 to be rejected quickly.50ef240bfc936001

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But I couldn’t rush him because I was not in a position to ask. I waited impatiently for him.027c173dffeef09e

How long has 37a6723b59 it been.bd9b492212ef8da8

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Aslan, who had finished 7e54f815be thinking, opened his mouth.016eb9cc6f3a8e9b

“Young lady.”c75a190f4c06cfd0

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“……yes.”070bd7db8b920341

“Do you know that impersonating a noble person is a felony?”8767c57cb3bc4e95

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I nodded.36d65023d829b825

I had learned a little about the law when I took liberal arts classes at Count Lalestine’s estate.96568dfc0bccfd49

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I didn’t know the intricacies of the law, but I knew the penalties for impersonating a nobleman.5e65e7158350ff2c

“You are a one-sided victim, but the court may not see it that way.”5577e04389c2cb95

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The imperial law is even heavier on the powerless and uninformed commoner. Even if you claim to have been kidnapped by Count Larestine and forced to live as Helena’s stand-in, I doubt anyone would believe you.4ad0e12570cebb29

The Count and Countess would deny it, and the workers of Count Larestine’s manor would testify.3577e25a2d915a7b

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There were many people 417d16fdbe who regarded me as 45662a7159 an eyesore, so it e8725e9c5f would not be difficult a50709a27b to find someone to 5b997ef091 prove that my claim 429781f6f1 was false.b688fd475f151837

I had 8eb61b9584 learned from d852999d0a my time ad7984def8 among the 057f5c552c nobility that 711555a632 money and 0dcb46fc38 power can 23ca0a7a40 make something 2362126bfa out of 3fbe09abfb nothing.daf52d3b5d584e06

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“And if I were to marry you young lady and it’s later discovered, I would be in trouble as well.”266b9585ec2404ab

“I’m sorry.”15dc341696950ebe

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I blushed due to embarrassment, as his words revealed the sin I’d almost committed.d515d32ee948b11a

I didn’t feel guilty about being Helena because it wasn’t my choice.1b8ae304c02cb370

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But I was wrong 06afe978f3 to try to deceive c797478d03 and use Aslan.0c4b28bfe42a845c

I felt sorry 3695a7c5c3 for him and 4339ccf6e2 ashamed of myself.b355b4e015a30873

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He watched me 5665557c49 stare, and then be034deff0 he asked.3d3cd31bb8013ae2

“What were you going to do if I didn’t accept your proposal?”730a7e3d65ff28b8

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“…….”2cff5d8da5ae9fac

“You don’t know where your family is, you’re being chased, you have nothing and nowhere to go.”4e0c83c9fea5eb03

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Aslan, who had been 2a2cd201d9 so calm up until ea8ff6b861 this point, looked angry b5deaa5378 as he said this.31f5a367beb616e9

I watched cc07307b4a his eyes 247ff199a4 for a 67034a0c4d moment before de196f136c answering.e45e484cb2b8ec43

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As I trudged 018b082c17 through the snow 4b4835a70c while finding my 138e3dba59 way to Tordell 8eb98158e2 Manor, I made 2b8db7b563 another plan, assuming a1feac0ce2 my marriage to ccaf4bbae3 Aslan would fail.e5176ef754260ea9

“……I was going to spend all my money and go as far away as I could, disguise myself, change my name, hide out, and then use my hard-earned money to find my family.”9b6e93d692451e78

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It wasn’t a great plan. It seemed reckless and unprepared.b245aa230335c738

I wondered if 0c35d018c8 Aslan felt the 8a265c8e81 same way.364b8922a8b6c3d7

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“Ha.”17fff7750f1781aa

He laughed. It felt dry 50f3c65de8 rather than pleasant.92574193ab45c399

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When I glanced at him because I didn’t know what he meant while laughing like that, he said, pressing his temples gently.f63d8e76b50de77b

“Very well.”a6feb03617a7baf0

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“Yes?”bab4ed4264acdaf2

“I mean, I d6ddbffccd accept your proposal 0374697933 ma’am.”81c92c29f647c2da

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Aslan, who calmly d47e12aaf4 but firmly cut d836a0f473 off my anxiety, f2128eb2f0 stretched out his 0f5241bd5f arm.a197bb2e6bbb6906

“So don’t cry.”ffbe3b0a278c0ce0

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His fingers touched 0300abb4e1 my cheek. His fingertips were not b582e694ee as hard and rough f42514e971 as they looked as 1ec8a6e342 he wiped away my a5dc2f0910 tears.447107eb47d2dfe5

I don’t know if it was the warmth from his comfort or the shock from his words.b64a85d52917672b

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When his b57c2e8483 fingers withdrew 4339757fca from my c8fc8544f8 cheek, the ae57106095 tears had 2339e406a1 stopped.1514c65a1173478f

After blinking 4f1f7b2fc1 away the 26eeeb97a2 tears that 57b71bad45 had pooled, 041530298a I pondered 6d57962eea what he ded89c7ce9 had just bd568cb35c said.4778773a0346da4a

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So did Aslan just tell me…….8aeea8870cb89715

[I’m accepting your marriage proposal, my lady].

Ridiculous.1393df7ddb0a3270

“……Why?”38cb95d635d5f90a

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I blurted out.48371936475440bf

“Don’t you like it?”6b9e633c2daa7b79

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He asked e5a3a04722 right back.d7bb99b1a2558128

I shook my head reflexively at the question asking if I really didn’t like it.c661f5ca4a498610

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“No, but…….”5d1f0794fc9b2bfa

It was confusing.7040eaa35a0910b2

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I was confused.b5b72016cd51e59c

From the beginning, he hadn’t wanted to marry me.f44377d4cebefe2c

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Before he knew me as the real Count Larestine’s daughter, and even the best I could offer was unappealing to him.3a255130a5098451

But why?24cdb0c9367a9d7d

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Now I bfdcdd6a05 have told e0ad5e5a03 him all 192cbb003d my secrets.97f5ad45101b458c

The truth is that I am penniless. That I have nothing to give because I don’t have anything, and that being with me might actually hurt him.5c1fb292ec53c645

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Now he 230117bd7d knows that 8adf919779 too.c980b38018940e35

So why…….9a64fc010330a34d

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“You have nothing and nowhere to go, and it’s cold outside.”133cd287b9066b70

Outside the window, thick f5118a1af8 flakes of snow were 56bed5583f still falling. I could almost hear ae60487365 the bitter wind whipping 8bc5c804cf around and hitting the 10d0ba8e9e window, freezing me to bc60bdabec the bone.314d763734850e1b

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“You’re being chased by the evil count, and you don’t have the strength to run away .”dfb2bff6e0bd24aa

I stared at b0362d4be2 him, mesmerized by 0d384b087a the gentle voice.c22cfe4ebd721d84

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A smile 178f0bae5a tugged at 2171eb1594 the corners 1e725739ce of his 440a6641e4 mouth.713c345c95391e83

“Even if I didn’t know, I wouldn’t have send you away in this freezing weather.”bc18b481f44dd3ea

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I bit my b50b997822 lip with my 6521e3b6e2 front teeth. My bruised a30c231696 lip stung.92e0cd63340f422b

“For that reason alone, why would you go so far as to…….”523243ca34773344

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My sobbing voice couldn’t finish the sentence.122e4c0a348c18d2

The sobs 9b0b241304 that I c7992cfa54 thought had c7e27dc92f stopped came 5adfba146d rushing back, 59562d012a and as b189798a55 if he 10dc8d3db7 could read e2e5a53013 my mind, 4912249c65 he answered.bce5ba22a4de612c

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“It’s a reward.”8e1e1fe774a1f879

Aslan pulled f4c5c3e572 out a 7c3593765f handkerchief from 3f7c7386b0 his arms. I recognized it, 4b74347473 the handkerchief that e708e664da had brought me a4643c751f to him.5d80b147e871ae67

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He held it 5c63803468 out for me 5891d8df39 to take, and 3e0ca2757a I froze in 13e7c68d9e my tracks.18bdd1502e487f09

“Didn’t I promise that I’ll give you anything you want as a reward?”a8fd01668302c83e

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“Yes, but that’s a bit much for just picking up a handkerchief.”a017c50890bacaeb

Aslan stared f42a64453d at me.5e534d6c62a1fb72

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“Oh, my! I can’t believe it’s so different just because I met you a few years earlier.”667b4025678ea40e

Aslan murmured something, but his voice was low, so I couldn’t understand it properly.b8c6efd0c6de6da1

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I was just about abb9b9c266 to ask back what.a03a930be39c3363

Aslan replied with b3ff2e6df2 a sigh.cc146ed2b4fed3f9

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“I’m not good at leaving things like this alone.”a9fd4ad76d23a4ff

“What?”18a6a7bf8460c679

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“When I see a puppy shivering outside, I step out on the snow and bring it inside.”28997c69581ec6ca

Aslan’s brow furrowed as he said that. It was a look that said he shouldn’t be saying this.36b8c91710ac4815

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I was even more confused, why is he saying such a thing so suddenly with that look on his face…….0038a5d4ba2b3268

As I stared at 19a95b9ad7 him, he spoke up.c6bd205a9ef2ffc2

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“And didn’t you tell me earlier that I have something to gain by marrying you?”2c1d369d07b12330

“Oh…….”441a630a1036ff3d

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I did say 573e8a3396 it.9480ddac4cc4336b

But he didn’t even snort, saying he didn’t need anything from me.eae185f0f43a2b43

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As I stared f39b3c45ec at him wordlessly, 92e25be6ce Aslan elaborated.a17125cb599d21ef

“Count Larestine’s sins are great, kidnapping, murdering innocent people and making people impersonate nobles. But he is a member of a noble family that has served the Empire for many years, so he will not be punished severely.”edfd8c37adee4af8

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I know.50559ee7ae7977c7

The laws here are 96073fc3e7 strict. However, they vary in 9841bfccc8 severity depending on your 6cb574a29f status.c5673c5b43a81eb9

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“So let’s punish him in other ways. First, by taking away something he desperately wants.”78e74d468260b867

“What is that?”f4ee47dffabca8cb

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He gestured to 0ef68744c8 me with his 50f7510678 eyes.9cea4281aceb6a58

……me?4ffd53b50d572bfc

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I nervously 0d36dbe211 lifted a ea00ad34e5 finger to 026cf71c3d point at 68b491e36c me, and c514644763 he nodded.57d3f062953da6e2

“You, and the inheritance he can get from you.”a9c15abed0420b30

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Ah.9aecdbb9e8cce208

“Don’t you wonder how he would react if I showed up in the middle and take the fortune right away?”b127f73743807b6b

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