CL Chapter 15

4c02a0143ad1c2188553Madame Pelletier stood in her dressing workshop, gazing wordlessly at the worn dress draped over the torso mannequin.

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ee89acf6b19b97fef92eIt was the gown Charlotte had entrusted to her for alterations, calling it her wedding attire.

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dd96df53341a76a8dc7aThe word shabby felt unbefitting of a princess’s bridal gown, yet there was no exaggeration in it.

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43e5ead694d076778977The silk, once pure white, had been so neglected that it had faded to a dull, yellowed hue.

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ebacf8f465e788051287The floral embroidery tracing the neckline was an outdated detail, a fleeting trend from years past.

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03cb8281e53363c35af7Worse still, both sleeves bore the unmistakable marks of something having been forcibly torn away, with stray threads dangling as if jewels had once adorned them, only to be ripped off.

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d5a912bc833e65a44990“You intend to wear this for your wedding?”

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ed442a29ce87b5f74bfaForgetting her earlier resolve to tread carefully around the princess’s whims, Madame Pelletier found herself unable to suppress the question.

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f6b3bd5d4a04e3703ca3“Yes, this one.”

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d0a6f78afe4dc1957acbCharlotte responded without a flicker of hesitation. Her eyes, clear as water, held an earnestness that left no room for doubt.

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53c48657a598e149bbc2Left without words, Madame Pelletier returned to her dress workshop, where she had done nothing since but stare at the dress.

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54a20cadb32fdadc7819She felt utterly lost. Where was she even to begin?

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a9cc8db58946133ef102Could this truly be allowed as a wedding gown? That was the question that troubled her most.

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a3019080e0898f27fc1eHer sighs, deep and weary, seemed as though they might bore a hole through the floor.

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779059a3a8c136f4bb01Just then….

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71d908d05082251f8121“Oh? You’re back already? You said it would take a while, but that was quick!”

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af29fe9ca56e6381f18aHer assistant, Amelia entered nudging the door open with her shoulder while carrying an armful of fabric, fresh from the storage room, no doubt.

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49593b6bc5587270bf60Madame Pelletier rose to help, but Amelia shook her head, declining the offer, her attention quickly shifting elsewhere.

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c86fbaf64e6a69cedcf7“What’s with that dress? If it’s for disposal, should I take care of it?”

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4180a5e925c20d8c6c39At those words, Madame Pelletier’s knees nearly gave out, and she collapsed back into her chair.

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322bbf06dbc833d6eb37A dress deemed fit for disposal, that was what Charlotte d’Ignatore intended to wear on her wedding day?

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f8a6c3b79eb5a59477adShe wished, more than anything, that this was all some elaborate joke meant to torment her.

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5b42890ef925b459c35eHer head throbbed at the sheer absurdity of the princess’s inexplicable whim.

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c8a4c7e4150dcd57c0fc[ “……Thus, I write this letter to ask you, Chamberlain, to once again confirm Her Highness’s intentions. Though the princess insists, the state of the dress is beyond words. In my humble opinion…” ]

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60c8c6ca01df1f1b60cbHaving reached the end of Madame Pelletier’s earnest letter, which was sent along with Charlotte’s ceremonial attire estimate, Ferndell immediately stood up.

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b6748042ea6d98982c8f“Did the Lord not command that Her Highness should have whatever she desires? Leave it be.”

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9017dd4e705e3b4e0142Erik calmly stopped his movement, assuming Ferndel had reacted to the excessive cost of the ceremonial attire.

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adf8b1b4735e1ffda6c4“No, that’s not it… it’s just a bit strange…”

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4140e84336cba8393792Ferndel shook his head in denial but then fell silent.

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9841ec3a3d6756963efbThere were, in fact, many things that seemed strange, but saying so outright gave him an unsettling feeling, like the world he knew might be turned upside down.

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57e98b19f56ddcd584fa“What do you mean?”

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16a5e7541e1b5f502247Unaware of Ferndel’s thoughts, Erik asked in a casual tone.

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537b420d227eb529e8abFerndell, with a vague expression and narrowed eyebrows, placed the slightly creased ceremonial robe estimate and Madame Pelletier’s letter on Erik’s desk and turned away.

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4f2d963c471f5d065deeHe then made his way straight to Charlotte’s temporary residence.

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f9501afce5a9928ba838“Where is Her Highness?”

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332a43fb47517e912c85Ferndel wasted no time questioning a maid, who bowed upon his arrival.

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71ab581025d3efa3421b“Shall I inform her that you have come?”

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eb061f2efc8e79a06880Sensing the urgency in his demeanor, the maid asked in return.

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15d43e915e15f6caa87c“Go and suggest that Her Highness take a walk.”

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3d96bc22d690f1f75f26Ferndel gave a rather unusual order while taking a gold coin from his pocket and holding it out to the maid.

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6fe7127cf3f2e2ebc67fThe maid’s eyes sparkled, but she did not immediately take the coin, maintaining a hesitant expression.

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3e64c965a313bb7acd73“…She won’t go out.”

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8553c2c5c95f4d77cb23In the end, the maid stepped back slightly, shaking her hand.

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bc8946b852e106ad461e“She usually stays inside her room.”

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d6c117e7597cb7d04ffeFerndell felt a peculiar sensation of his facial muscles hardening as he clenched the coin tightly in his hand.

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bee7aaaa62f6ddc0b96f“Do you happen to remember when the Princess last went out?”

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b32da7e991f5aeb65bcd“Ah, that would be…”

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89e0c73f30c23016ce2fThe maid paled. After a moment’s hesitation, she murmured in a near whisper, as if confessing a sin.

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41566bbbfc3595ad5aec“It was the day I was caught by you and Her Highness gossiping about matters I should not have spoken of.”

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a2d53a32a1b4c3c441f0That means… It has been over seven days already.

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6d55a340e57beb058c5bCalculating the dates in his head, Ferndel felt a dizzying headache and pressed a hand to his forehead before forcibly placing the coin in the maid’s hand.

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2423bade5ec9ab241153“Tell her that swans have gathered at the lake. That should pique her interest.”

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3ec2bb19be64e4139d84The maid glanced down at the gold coin in her palm as if it were something filthy, her expression troubled.

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c58e971e3d221ad6da28“I assure you, I’m not trying to involve you in anything dangerous.”

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fd5c6152af23d9e38261At first, he thought she was worried for herself.

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dd268debd6ae691309a0“It’s not dangerous for Her Highness either, is it?”

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7930d009ec69eed5b2c9…He had been mistaken.

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08de6f2aa3aabfffffb1“Of course not.”

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2eec83838b25d5aae9b4“Then I cannot accept this.”

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77b70255db20962c5ad1Returning the coin, the maid turned away from Ferndel and knocked on Charlotte’s door.

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ee15ea23022e3fd7c125His guess had been correct mentioning the lake had caught her interest.

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445ee3a1bbd63e9f1c32Soon enough, the princess emerged from her room with the maid.

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a6cb38ca59f080c5ec0aWatching them from hiding, Ferndell stepped into the now empty room.

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cd722ae2d41e483a5650His cautious movement halted at the dress room attached to one side of the room.

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958f7a2bc8328a42472c“……”

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73a4f3527613b5c18da2Carthenon was a family as wealthy as the Ignathar royal family. As long as Leo, the head of the family, did not object, Charlotte could continue to live in luxury as she always had.

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153e93dede26e570478bHe secretly clicked his tongue, thinking that the Princess’s habit of wearing a different dress every day, even while confined to a detached palace, wouldn’t change upon coming to Rosa.

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7bb4a325b5fb8f4e4f29Shaking his head, he realized that now she could step into society again after a long period of seclusion, her extravagance would only worsen.

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e83ec054857b7cee0408Ferndell was certain that it would be quite fortunate if she didn’t turn Rosa Castle upside down by insisting on acquiring the best dresses, the most expensive shoes, and the finest accessories for herself.

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f8441208b50316973d95He could vividly imagine the sight of jewelers frequenting Rosa Castle as if it were their own home, a dreadful vision that Ferndell found himself dwelling on at the time.

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24a5916e21e5bcd74e72However, the cost written on Charlotte’s ceremonial attire estimate only brought a hollow laugh, and the fact that the extravagant princess’s dressing room, who supposedly never wore the same dress twice…

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04801262b57eceebc28bFerndell was at a loss for words.

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ae77093bf12a0eec8cbeIt wasn’t just the absence of luxury, but he even suspected a theft might have occurred.

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b59ef4dbfa1fe759bcbaEven the dressing room of an unknown local noblewoman seemed it would be more filled than this…

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c7985915936f003abe38The wardrobe, with only a few dresses sparsely hanging, looked shabby, and the jewel box was desolate with nothing inside.

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f5d2f2d5db7be347f346The shoe cabinet was equally empty and forlorn. It seemed the shoes she wore out were all she had.

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59f8571a96903e76bf46Ferndel could no longer deny a truth that shattered everything he had believed.

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69e3310183c40eb9c04cThe world’s perception of Charlotte d’Ignathar was wrong.

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831552ade7275acd89e1Pressing his furrowed brow, Ferndel turned away.

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c01714df01f8914ecd80He wasn’t sure how to set things right, but first, he needed to address the matter of her wedding attire.

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388c1a5e4ccf4aa835ca“What… am I looking at?”

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d44673ba603c08e8448bFerndel turned sharply, meeting Erik’s gaze.

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c910e8fe90dd24ba4c22In his hand, the crumpled estimate and letter were now crushed beyond recognition.

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919dd5ebf75028e4543a“This is our future mistress’s dressing room.”

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86163e3d4423ca28c460Ferndel stated the truth, yet Erik’s disbelieving gaze swept across the room as if refusing to accept it.

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48b610b73b40406f852dHe slowly began to examine the space that was perfectly suited to the word shabby.

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187a7d21fe900312a55f“… … Does this make sense?”

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fca821bc4ff202283e45His first words, after a long silence, were filled with disbelief. Ferndel didn’t answer.

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0c0751c4135105a83aa0Rubbing his dry lips in an awkward motion, Erik let out a sigh that sounded more like a groan.

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221195da3d252c9b2467Ferndel, understanding the sentiment, patted his shoulder.

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f39cecdd0faa2d0c4f1d“From now on, you should only believe what you see with your own eyes when it comes to Her Highness.”

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5c79872993d795396621Yet, as he left Charlotte’s quarters, Ferndel felt a hint of regret.

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0a61664cd46f057fb117His words had sounded less like advice and more like a declaration, one that implied their future mistress would never truly be trusted.

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