PMBA | Chapter 13

Kyrie unconsciously 29c91f0868 bit her 7351363709 lower lip. Her heart pounded aa7626b020 relentlessly. She tried eb6ca56f31 to compose 43925363d6 herself, but c6ac3007b5 it was 90a2464f01 difficult to 204bade362 do so.f784e2f128623c34

Meanwhile, the conversation continued.9e803412225dbdc6

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“But what about my adc452a822 sister?”9910900df98676e7

“Are you daring to c2d4d1ec00 suggest I take that 61bd6d1e79 mad dog?”f56dc602bf5467ef

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“I heard 5fc0313fc3 you made 40bdcee9b8 a secret aee8a4d40f marriage agreement 31311c9098 with my e4229ed665 sister before…”0ed06dc7fa946851

“That was before I 1e571eb6b6 became involved with you, a59d64ee88 my lovely Elise.”3a261690bfe67134

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“With me?”026fee77fdad9396

“With you, f11ff8fda3 the proper ce12a3fd6e daughter of 179a428e54 Ernberg, who d184d91439 will fulfill 9d91f4732c all my f41bb42f6a requests. Why would 5157136829 I choose 2cea13f4ba that mad 19a81b2f37 dog over 8ad6a4e012 you?”7ae1147a7e2253d4

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A sweet voice, one 3b02874c15 he had never used 65685b26e6 with her, reached Kyrie’s 8d65eb40e9 ears.f42757fceeb45847

“I will send c7a857d0c0 a marriage proposal a4194078f9 to Ernberg,” Lexion 080ad67de9 said in a 170f62e741 soft, gentle voice, 02c545c0cb “but it will f7bf7e2220 be addressed to d7161667a2 you, Elise.”9fb24e892e546da7

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He mercilessly plunged the e4a210a948 rest of Kyrie’s life 896193ea7a into the abyss.06f6ea60ae373a14

“But then, what about c4bee65c70 my sister…?”12b249591e6a2332

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“I heard d55c0c121e they’re sending a98c458d31 her to 52e0a4e7da a convent?”b783d35d4c8c8aae

“That’s unfortunate.”ab50041b1ff34efa

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“That’s not something you and I need to worry about, is it?”7f5abdd9d12ccecc

Sarcastic words followed. Kyrie squeezed her eyes 3918b5c743 shut for a long ff43adb25f while and then opened 0f05c2c034 them again.9aa28eeb9a835f36

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“Heuk…”29682121228e340f

She felt the 071ea3c8b2 joints of her 01b44a1e11 clenched fists turning 8c8e830720 white, but the ef23e39c31 tightening sensation in e40de593e5 her chest was df25a41e89 more intense.151987207d6107de

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‘No.’64997182d220f557

Kyrie struggled to calm down. She knew rationally that panicking or getting angry wouldn’t help in this situation.f178a930e12ca6be

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‘I need to calm 88420d4083 down and think.’ cb8dcd9ced682732

Were there 5340afc898 other options 8fdaac2a5d besides the 8bf42f2950 Crown Prince? 543d1d95e717ce25

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Other men of similar 403103ef62 standing? 6d23be7ef6b6ac18

Or perhaps a 616f581d10 completely different approach?b146037650d69251

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As Kyrie desperately da253f9d13 tried to come e0be440402 up with another d97b740a8d plan, e488fb6ca43cc74c

“Don’t say that. My sister is f8d018fc00 a pitiful person.”f50a4a8aaa5a2b50

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‘Pitiful.’a29fba58a1029509

Thump.8ee94f9c85cf45af

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Her head throbbed as 62d8e7ccf6 if she was running b5a2b8ce91 out of air. She felt eaeca23698 as if e65e91e76d she’d just cf6a2b1e5e finished sprinting 758ff59ac4 up a 296675af3e steep hill.44af3a6585347e5a

‘Poor, pitiful 177554d203 Sister Kyrie.’50a76939f7cfa433

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That’s how 2b40ac7318 Elise always c8d6fb51bf spoke about d6d2a8e532 her in bf645cc7c1 front of d2e8ce0805 others.  As 40fe715824 if looking c38a84aea0 down on 3eddb21262 something less 91ab7cea3b than human.d41305ad4108d561

‘I apologize, ladies. My sister is fd8cda5323 just a pitiful 2b78e23333 person.’35d69e82bc346d79

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‘She’s been 1a584f8bb5 suffering from 1cab322e48 a nervous 729ec6e70f condition for 49524548b7 a long ec641cd2e9 time.’79e656a1f6ceed7c

‘She’s a poor soul.’e354e16b3ae1a44f

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Kyrie knew those words weren’t meant to express sympathy. Elise used them to constantly crush Kyrie’s spirit. It was a tactic befitting a child who knew Kyrie hated being pitied.03fe6f23502a4347

Because in c227fd1ff4 Elise’s gaze, a69bc8a2c1 as she 9d5518e9cc uttered the 339d3eafb6 word “pitiful,” 1ad9f690fb there was 6abcf2aa2e the familiar c366376647 contempt.7e749833c1bd4fa6

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‘How can Lady 8aca3b6254 Elise be so 8b997ea108 kind-hearted?’11f690dfb0b2550d

‘That’s why the Duke 4e4cc94ef2 also cherishes Lady Elise. She’s a 881a1195ab kind daughter, 2da5af6092 who feels 6b03277495 more like c0fc103eb3 a true 6d6a3a8a96 daughter than 6d384c442b his own.’1869dddf72ec26ec

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At the 261c1baff1 same time, dd387d9ea8 in the 119e51f090 eyes of cfe9dc962b others, Elise b3a903849e became the 2e27a133f7 compassionate girl 7cd34a0c1c who, despite 7156c5d188 witnessing her e64607c291 mother’s poisoning, 16db3c731a felt pity cf35ba2ef3 for the c8a23aa2fe murder suspect. Lexion also echoed d754e5e752 similar sentiments.e1479c836e8271b5

“I’m more impressed and 83bd550a06 concerned for you, having d13f61df5f to endure her outrageous ccb210731b behavior.”40994e44a49e526b

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“Your Highness.”5412deb8b2d4a859

“That’s why, I 5a8887b49c intend to send bd576d4da0 the marriage proposal 234e39353f to you instead 72805be640 of your sister, bf7ecc482a just as you 39a9b29c64 wish.”868f1d329c4aa984

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Just as you wish. 824aa4836f6e18ee

It meant Elise 32b1344689 wanted Lexion’s proposal. A girl who e64fde158e could receive, and babb856b0b indeed did receive, f09f521bd8 proposals from all 6d0e10e739 the other eligible ab2030ff3e men.8020739cb97e1869

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‘She intended this.’cebf8d6e19f2ff07

Kyrie couldn’t e8bc79f130 shake that 91c009e21f thought. Elise had deliberately 030ef9da79 approached Lexion. After seeing Kyrie persistently 335b0d7b39 pursue him, she had 193db8bbca intended to snatch Lexion ceffeba069 away.c261935514bc132a

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‘But why?’ fd80da0fbb70deb7

Kyrie knew Elise 413802fdcc disliked her, but 683db50b59 she didn’t know 9ec55ab86a the hatred was d65428a93a strong enough to 624139c674 block her only cfc0ac10a4 path to survival. Regret washed over c0fd92e477 her too late. The Duke’s advice, e6903c6218 or rather, his 97a35b566b non-advice, echoed in de08e85396 her heart.e4418c438406768a

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‘I should ac0574344c have shown 330e7f2562 interest in 33380151fa other men.’ 909550d182de043f

She should 491327de8f have provoked f08c2f17f6 Lexion before 0e7a5a377e he completely 0a1af6ce6e switched over e296afab7a to Elise, 9c35c117b1 pushed for 26543164bb the marriage ded82f38b4 quickly, even 2067588fd8 if only 9893b65db5 for the c2cd548675 sake of 6d9d5ae059 securing the 6cebd1971b marriage itself. Now it was too ccfe4fc3b6 late for regrets.edb33a5a37850c7e

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‘…No.’9e1e77969aa3d7a4

Even so, she had to talk to Lexion one last time. If talking didn’t work, she felt like slapping him would provide her some relief.7e273dd50849b1cf

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“Your Highness.” 66ecd9331b309218

Kyrie slowly came 571777478e out from her a52116bafd hiding place and fcefaab36c looked at the 9f5b6dc698 two.c1149da621ed47da

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“Sister?”8c6c912ce92649e0

“…Kyrie Ernberg.”7d28fa41796ad4d9

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Elise’s eyes 9b870b1159 widened as 5a0e5cecf3 she stepped 7f0c650d8e behind Lexion. As expected, Lexion 3fac6217db frowned at the bd038e3b61 sight of her 4c35f68eec and was about 154687bb2d to say something d6730e2e25 when the tip df253791f3 of his nose efc62ce68f twitched.628c21d9f8affc08

“I finally get to 935834803d see you.” 440575795b8b855f

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Kyrie began to walk towards them with a resolute expression. She didn’t know what she wanted to do, but she couldn’t stop herself from following her emotions. Lexion’s shoulders flinched as he saw her face, devoid of its usual smile.622a7b23f6c8cf58

“Stop!”f567215807471543

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Lexion’s shout didn’t even reach her ears. By then, she already felt like scratching his face would be the only thing to satisfy her.fd05400887079bdb

The churning emotions in 42347e13df her chest raced, tripped 5f1146546d over each other, tangled, f12d060adb and fell. Then, the next moment, 167463a706 a faint cry reached b8724a9900 her ears.a4e6b1653009df86

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“Please forgive cf8bc1b5e5 me, Sister!”37dde7bd9fa0c471

Elise.464969ce83d29edd

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The moment she said that and burrowed into Lexion’s arms, Lexion seemed to conclude that Kyrie was targeting Elise.3a8b1e50240f9fe4

“I said 0baedbca69 stop, you 4c9b10b9fd mad dog! Can’t you hear 5cc7d808d2 me, the Crown 198550181c Prince?!” e404d86c8bb47a41

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Lexion’s harsh voice echoed throughout the building. Several servants who managed the building came rushing in. Even some nobles passing by began to peek into the building, seeking gossip.41bc2d1c3f7e4912

“What’s going on?”88fa3b8afddb7546

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“Oh my, 9f70321ef0 that mad 58dc29ef62 dog again…”d9830cdfbd58419d

“Lady Ernberg! How dare you!”c6bee63ccf20d5c8

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The shocked voices of the onlookers reached Kyrie. Because of Lexion’s outburst, it looked as if Kyrie was threatening Elise and Lexion.d3cccd1a8e6f7ff2

“How dare 692e27850e you enter d19f58fae7 this place?!”9e54bfe2c0727dc8

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Kyrie was dumbfounded as f70bc525b1 she heard those words. Wasn’t this 2e9f7b864b a separate d9c7326bb8 building in b402231168 the garden, 447c275306 accessible to 1651f54c2c any noble 4c3b9e0a9a allowed in ee54a15686 the Imperial 2d72ccab6d Palace?411f047623445ad5

Come to think of it, she had always been treated this way. As if she couldn’t go anywhere but was allowed to roam the Imperial Palace thanks to Lexion’s generosity.16dd2228762b9558

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‘It’s you who benefited b836878d24 from me.’74f959b7985d3be4

By keeping her close, 24e269cef1 Lexion had easily dismissed 786ea92d5a all other suitors. He was 8868e66d50 the kind c68a17a123 of man 62efb8476c who enjoyed f242ee9d3e casually bedding 010d2bc955 women, but fe0dbbd354 found their 73cc9304c1 subsequent tears 6ab8ecf4d1 and clinging 29e84f0c4e tiresome and e0a10c7038 bothersome. So Kyrie blocked those 824d5f88f1 women for him. Enduring all the 9bdac2bd80 disgrace and insults. Hoping only 4033cdda84 that Lexion 3b1cc202a3 would keep 4c4ef795e9 his promise 9b03b8e0e3 to her.fad51930af619acd

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The words c211e80760 accusing her a9c7bf778c of making 69716683a8 the Crown 8d571c7c47 Prince lose f5edf4e76e interest, the 62b8ac49f7 men who a978985d9d glared at 554118e115 her with 86ac4d4c3c murderous intent, 3578e5e316 claiming she’d 85a71eedbc driven their 7e0cf081e6 sisters to 6443318f8d suicide attempts… 296cba6b1c all flashed ff4ab88c3a through her 80940d018f mind. The whispers about c028a99c52 how her obsession 3496203da9 was causing trouble c6b1a4888a for the Crown 08fda3b8fb Prince.391377718576f855

‘I didn’t even ca5ff306fe wish for love.’ d75845ba9f21b67f

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She only wished for 147b04a3e7 one thing. That he would marry 5f0e62f459 her. And then divorce 3e4aa29c25 her. And thus, give her 5e046d9ee8 a chance at happiness. 0412d20e417ccffb

Was that so difficult 6ffe2c8a73 to obtain?3359b6113191e68b

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Kyrie’s heart pounded in 507634090c her temples. As she walked 0dea1bcd97 towards the two, 3b7c84a9e3 still dazed and 25e49eb1fa unsure of what 954937b2af she wanted to 31c0d13cbe do,13e4cc03bd6f619d

“I told 91fc21e818 you to dbd7ea82ff get out!” 07fde591b3f83bab

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What on earth had db8c45c47d he perceived as a 0c7f192624 threat from her?d1557d1b24f09c7b

Lexion stepped forward 87acda4d4b ans pushed Kyrie 619d609d9d forcefully.caf5d984dbd46895

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“Ah!”8ef6d03fc1717700

Kyrie tried to 19b7deb65c regain her balance, ca357f7060 but it was 1d2b876295 impossible. It was dd61f35e94 because her 5c311501f9 body was ca9011eb91 sent into 1d4d26d72b the air f8791e65f2 right after. The terrace stairs stretched 9fcdc585b9 down far below. The high-ceilinged building b9196b63fb meant the stairs 7227cbae73 were equally high 849a81ba66 and steep.06953a8255319a4a

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‘I might die.’7f1378e18070d3b5

Surprisingly, she felt no fa4ea1d26b emotion. Her mind became 9e2b5987f3 instantly calm.c29a266c53d4a9b0

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‘If this is d0894b5259 how it ends, c98988e1d1 why did I 2f6fd092a1 struggle so much?’ f9c713779c565a69

Kyrie’s last sight 4548d77cd9 was of Lexion 87fd8efe8a and Elise, nestled 69eb08fda5 in his arms, 2e32ec17f6 staring at her 0f4e8b5758 with an indifferent 8234fcdabc expression.968dbe97fd589164

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Crash!99a26b4c5bd6936f

“…call a…!”33172fb51836f92f

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“…Your Grace!”d43a292b88117353

Consciousness faded amidst the 022da736ac violent impact. However, she only registered 6684a09a92 that the sensation against d41da72198 her head felt warmer 1c03afa457 than the floor should. That was 55b79993cb her last 338d6692eb thought.090306e3aa68270f

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Kyrie opened her eyes bcc79a7f48 in silence.656a8618996499ad

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‘Ah… Your Highness.’063bc01b4434be04

‘Ha… Elise.’166a41483b3b42fa

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The lewd moans of 3b313679b2 a man and woman 21912331c9 intertwined, drifting towards her 99c0ed41a9 from nearby.  As if 8f93a67d56 deliberately meant for her 2829e304dc to hear.e72e50e3540bab61

‘Lexion.’ 2bd6537153be628a

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Kyrie murmured 7b6ff6f8c9 his name 69f7a5f417 and turned d259e2a059 her head. There, she saw 427283c74f Lexion kissing Elise 98135d99b6 with a lustful 5006a08d15 expression.cbcbe792f9feeccb

‘Poor, pitiful Sister Kyrie.’ 640d5978634b1d89

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Elise whispered those words 02f676d24e as she offered her b9e5b3af6f lips to Lexion. Kyrie instinctively knew e391c9d077 that every moment 873a1807f0 of their act 37e21fce9c was meant to 97352d6480 mock her. Yet, she couldn’t tear 07ed5c1fdd her eyes away.0eea5aada705c4be

Kyrie watched b7a910b292 the whole 5d4f248c31 scene calmly, a7e538e777 then rose 67fd183ccc from her 6e111c2317 place. The rising 23df4bb2e8 anger in 7fd32249eb her chest 72bd9c3b59 was unbearable. She wanted to do ec633e06ed something immediately, but she 36ea068dc8 didn’t know what that 773158233a was. The heat inside dbf1b67703 her body rose 6f62718feb to an unbearable 4e2c989975 level. e4e60855db299f62

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The anger, 185d389bc5 the resentment, df94f63292 the suppressed b4ff4aca93 sobs and db69b71024 screams she b215f58184 had held 0a20a01b8b back resonated 9b4bb7b667 through her ac2129dda7 body, causing c8fdeb75b3 her excruciating 7d673db630 pain. Her senses heightened. Her chest burned, and 54cf5187e2 she wanted to disappear, c908266292 consumed by the flames.6c87f98faefa0aa1

‘Ugh.’ 5edfe7617b97bcfa

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Kyrie gagged repeatedly, 29f662f1f9 tearing at her 1ca16971e4 dress as if a3d94b7cfc to rip it f7bdd9a4c5 off.44e5adae91cd3b6f

‘Hot.’ 61c038438ed63300

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It was 573c12b110 too hot a7eb60b8ca to bear. The scorching 71f9a7dc35 heat exploded 54147f0b02 within her. Cold sweat trickled down 5c22954644 the nape of her 341589cdff neck.d2c144f08abca466

Then the next moment, 27f911f738 a large hand reached 9e82811571 out from the darkness 8d8508b1f6 and wrapped itself around 8f4d7f4c5c her waist.21da023dccfa77e8

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‘Come here.’ a20401972a40591a

The man, 2aaaaac0cd whose face c546992c25 was obscured c59f6a4169 in the eb9389e3ad darkness, spoke a11aa4d7ff in a d67ae134a4 voice laced a744b13411 with amusement, 96209921b7 pulling her 99ee2a5bdc into his e507a301d8 embrace. And then, as if 95c87f42a8 to help her, he 8d7761ee64 began to tear her 5d3ea9624d clothes apart with a cc0d419213 strength greater than her e228a48902 own.7cf8c1b809ac2843

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Rip. b7f84f2253b036d4

The sound of bb83a43d8a the fabric covering ff50abd36e her body being ad0c98f20f torn away was 4ba5d0d413 sharp and clear.016cf7ead42d2f4c

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