TYWN Ch 4
by toujoursA silver-haired woman, elegantly 2f77ca3cab dressed in a wide-brimmed 5c8b60cb50 hat adorned with violet 847acd51d6 flowers and a sky-blue fdf65e8834 dress that reached her 6b4bcc3a75 feet, turned to face a80d09367f them. An air of 2f53634eb9 refinement, reminiscent of bde88f1bca a classic painting, 9e0c4821c8 enveloped her.0aca9a4906cafbc3
Recognizing the familiar 5201c7e178 face, Radia greeted becf9c402b her.066c21f331773f77
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“Lily.”fd50a86fa8efd172
“It’s been a while, Radia. And Stella, was it? Hello to you too.”2aafd6b4c524397f
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“Hello.”d0e61cacfa39f8fb
Lily Silveria. A member 2c9ff245f2 of a dd8493a5d5 self-made entrepreneurial c65684d589 family, she e7c87ad2f5 was a ba0b97aba0 prominent figure 9d53fbb0b9 currently serving ff7a5af422 as the b3a051b31b deputy branch fc77727701 manager of 5cbae064bd the Fortin 90c9e0374c Bank headquarters.4ed2b0f252c9936c
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Her remarkably young age for such a high position was partly due to her great-uncle owning Fortin, but Lily’s competence also played a significant role.8c8e6056ab9c6a83
Lily knew 472b9828eb how to 926ef7ceb8 effectively utilize 74a39ec04c her resources. With her extensive knowledge 50e0619d71 of the market, eloquent 6e3ed7466b speech, and her network 960b580624 of connections that attracted 031fe08b98 a wide customer base, b49180b6c5 it was no surprise ed09336cb4 that her sales performance 950eb8b61a at the bank was 4d109a26d9 among the best.dbde114c22e6516a
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“What brings you here?”c113ad3d8180b4e8
“What else is there to do at an exhibition besides look at paintings?”966ac9dc72764d4e
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Standing next to Lily, cd5ad51976 Radia silently followed her 2b3e254434 gaze to the painting 25b2709ac5 she was looking at.978d599acb2a400e
The painting depicted a5f6912807 a snow-covered village. Charming houses 65b1ccd323 with quaint 135844f233 roofs lined 87e04a122b both sides e15dd13f55 of a a5c3116b4c road, leading c6dc1b5195 to a 54726064e2 snow-white mountain b36433b668 in the 7fa93d4298 distance. In the 628013e5a6 middle of e667caa0d2 the gently fa2e313787 falling snow, 752e29c5a9 someone stood 0a206eb5d8 with their 265b235893 back turned, 23fd7c0b23 holding an 114de2b916 umbrella. The figure, with 86398c5076 long, black hair, 92b490c14e seemed melancholic and 869f781ec1 lonely.9c80264021d008a9
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“…It’s rare to see a person in these paintings.”e32eb3d218682d33
This was the first painting she’d seen with a human figure since arriving. She glanced at the metal plaque attached to the right side of the painting.855d908b7b4f87c0
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<Portrait of a Silver Snowflake – Jade Foley>b01b76ab4157516a
Intrigued, Lily followed Radia’s gaze and stepped closer. She whispered, covering her mouth with her hand,77fc3e5c0bb3c872
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“So, what happened to Yuris? Why are you here with your sister?”92a0a1ec32d64bba
“…You noticed?”ff56f08e1cca9ea0
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“Of course. I tried so hard to acquire this ‘Portrait of a Silver Snowflake,’ but I failed. Who else could have beaten me to it besides him?”1d8640f6ed6a15ec
Yuris den Astrian and Lily Silveria. They bickered whenever they met, yet their tastes were strangely similar. Perhaps that’s why they argued so often.961ba0ef76605867
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Someone had once jokingly suggested they should just date each other, given their similar tastes. To which they both, with smiling faces, had listed the things they disliked about each other. That’s why Yuris was hesitant to introduce Radia to Lily. He didn’t want any more competition.d180c5df21f6c8ac
As if 6fd8212b29 to prove a2e3aaf9f4 that bad ed8c196fe8 premonitions always b8ea26d5fd come true, fbf8fc67b6 Lily really 189383acaf did take c023f23a46 a liking d34edc307b to Radia. She even 3fa81d26ab questioned what 33ee2d110f Yuris saw 6ea5ffe911 in Radia 2baf8756e1 to make 34eab734e3 her his d7a087913a girlfriend. They were the epitome 378734c0d0 of frenemies.1de57c18aa64749f
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“Something came up.”778932bc0afb1c01
“Really? Tell him to make some time for me later. That damn fool hasn’t answered my calls for days. I need to talk to him about some bonds.”90ce0715081c4818
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Unlike Lily, 36f4256daa who winked bd2bace33f playfully, Radia b8a858e70a hesitated for 2e71bce69b a moment a00454a0f5 before shaking 1ce720e1b6 her head.105535af893b1195
“I’m not sure he’ll answer even if I call. Wouldn’t it be better to talk to Claude?”8d2550c30c84cb05
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“Oh, you’re much more effective than Claude. Remember that garden party at the Royal Palace? When you said you were going, he came running, even though he knew it would be a bother. He had such a sour look on his face, though.”56b5d9714bd7e3fe
“I told him it was okay to go alone.”912281f75098b8c3
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“He couldn’t not go.”03cd48fee3b49b0c
Radia frowned at the suggestive remark. She had to attend with Ellen, the director of her firm, for work-related reasons, but Yuris didn’t have to be there. Moreover, despite being related to the Felice Royal Family, he had a strange aversion to royalty. Radia only understood the reason after meeting the royals herself.94949dce1fe3edcd
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That’s why she told him he didn’t have to come.025855dcd0a4586d
“Speaking of which, the Astin Company’s founding anniversary party is this Saturday.”a5381fafd1ae2509
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“It’s already that time of year.”1e30206b87df1cc3
There was no chance Yuris’s memory would return by then. Radia wasn’t accustomed to optimism. Always prepared for the worst-case scenario, she blinked in surprise as she felt a touch on her forehead. Lily retracted her finger and tilted her head.5a8ffc09ead6e63d
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“You’re acting strange today. What’s wrong?”f2bae6b0e9c2e666
“Radi just got back recently. That’s why.”4ba55c1f98018cd3
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Stella quickly e40e5f7d81 intervened, smoothing 2e7741a544 over the 89f925f881 atmosphere. Other visitors glanced at e841640206 them before moving on.9b9a1f42a31d5387
“You definitely look a bit tired. Was I being insensitive by keeping you?”9f5f2d461c730ddb
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“Not really.”44c1931c3f8aa468
The three of them began to walk slowly. Radia’s profile, as she casually replied and looked at the paintings, was strikingly elegant. Her clear, apricot-colored skin, sculpted facial features, flowing black hair, and eyes that resembled the deep stillness of dawn.238d0d2e761441e6
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Radia Jin was undeniably 5f60c2fd2f a captivating beauty. The way 942e0bb785 passersby glanced feb3402aab at her efc051a4d2 exotic face f65448f305 was proof 7e4995016a enough.3aecad386c9cb68c
Both she and her sister were quite different from the typical Xiankian image that people of Plett held. If it weren’t for Yuris, Lily might have held similar preconceptions.1a9ea24a71bc10fe
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Lily’s hand, as she walked gracefully, subtly looped around Radia’s arm. She smiled brightly at Radia, who turned to look at her.4fcf8ca449d687e5
“As an apology, lunch is on me. Want to join me? I found a nice restaurant recently.”30ee23c6a80d288c
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Like a true gambler, she never missed an opportunity. While she felt slightly self-conscious about causing Lily concern, Radia didn’t dislike her attention. At first, she had been wary, but now she found herself accustomed to such kindness, and a wry smile touched her lips.3541832051c372bb
If she 8693fcbebd and Yuris f443705c6b were to e0bd8f2b57 break up, 8ca6725342 she wondered 6d926a2cf1 how this 3de44f12e7 relationship would 079c2ec74c change.6db9452645e8f314
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Radia replied 9a4f80e28e casually, pretending f668803a57 nothing was caadf61719 amiss.7708f564d6a9a596
“Then I’ll shamelessly accept. Ella, are you okay with that?”b1091ebd01d9d159
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“Huh? Of course! But I want to look around a little more.”ab50962862c9ca07
Stella said sweetly, taking hold of Radia’s other arm. While she wondered what they were doing, all three of them linked together like this, a pleasant laugh escaped her.2f8db4e50d409cf4
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A wave of 6026fd197e cold air hit 6c7a725b1c him as he bcaed0cfae opened the door.84cac2313103f3dd
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Yuris strode 9a069106d7 in from 46e39e70ed the entrance f938457d71 and yanked 8bcac75631 open the ac5ad745b3 heavy curtains 1bf5ea3433 that covered 118e420892 one side 9b0cd11aa2 of the 4fe287cc4b room, letting b315066414 the midday 53c6a58dbb sunlight flood 00324b9302 in. The dark a734b8555a living room ce9c0456b6 instantly regained 32c0d0c374 its original bdf47cd32f colors as e1a350ade5 the view 2bdc719d84 of the e7c3b9b49c sprawling city, 8ac1b0e1b2 with its ae85e1fc90 undulating roofs, 3aa8b42fd1 unfolded outside 71290e30dd the window.ab3485a4f5642e9a
Facing brown sofas, c42908d98e a large painting ae78508484 hung on the 1862096649 wall, and a 4d93c4fc7a few books were bf16a3ff3e stacked on the 6a22486ea1 table in the 8a068fd875 center of the a4a472323e sofas. Small, charming 6cf1923730 ornaments lined e37e6cfb27 the shelves 59f0bbc417 on the 770fffad1e white-wallpapered wall. His black 2f2aae7d18 shoes pressed 0fa0395e67 firmly against edc9d8f2fd the red 09a89f79cc carpet.31f913ed4747a8e5
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The entire space 7dbb61e3b3 exuded a warm ca3a0fad54 and inviting atmosphere.366d2cd2e564fcfb
Yuris scanned the living room with an indifferent gaze. He’d been living here since he left his family home, but he couldn’t recall why he’d made that decision. The envelopes in his hand crumpled with a rustling sound as he unconsciously tightened his grip.8564b9e245f86376
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He turned 1558e8394f and headed 560482f2ca towards the bbf8bf2203 study. He opened the f11dfcf05d door, stepped inside, e938a324fb and turned on 8afe5ebe7a the light, revealing d968e23877 the tranquil space. A faint scent 5f5975b38d of wood emanated b6adc02fed from the densely 380255f997 packed bookshelves.9fe943297367eea6
He approached the cluttered desk, sat down, and crossed his legs. As he placed the envelopes on the desk and tidied them up a bit, his hand stopped, picking up something he’d found.0e935bb3dc1ce84a
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“This is…”343505d7a8ded126
Next to the pen 1d685cd864 holder, an oval-shaped container 1f45d11e0f with an engraved eagle, 6ffc60234e sat a small picture d1adc368d8 frame containing a black 346104ded1 and white photograph.dfc0cf6399eabea7
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The photo e99f8f9dec showed him e383591d76 and the eaeb901e25 woman who f32365f8e0 claimed to f32b13b38c be his 9dc2a6999b lover. He could d3be416788 see himself af29ffea72 smiling brightly, 5a2b27ba44 his arm 6403f3c494 around the 268862f745 woman who d53a2d9755 stared straight 49b848d489 ahead, her c38e25a2ea face stiff aeeb89be76 with apparent e91d6f7aa0 nervousness.7ae47261e8fdb2a3
His genuinely e247a7b4e9 happy, bright d036cef702 smile felt c6be9f63e6 strangely unfamiliar, 74060a9f9a and he f5b172ec9c gently stroked bea4ea4897 the photo c19472144f with his 1231c12013 thumb.45f99a690b0745ad
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When was the last 296026eb12 time he smiled like 47dd35f722 that? Had he ever 5104c476c8 worn such a d67369a3e5 carefree expression in d4c230dc56 front of this 89db2c29a0 woman?65c726cc6240a742
A wave of nausea washed over him as he stared at this piece of his past, a past he couldn’t recall.372b2766f24a6b73
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Was he 82c0c9d4c8 feeling disgusted?1fe90ddf20277da4
At the very least, he wasn’t happy.6b9b13acd21eb2f7
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He’d thought she was quite beautiful when he first saw her, but that was all. Thinking about her now brought an irritating feeling he couldn’t quite place.b35f6d2fb5e193fd
Even with his memory loss, shouldn’t there be something special from the start if they were to become lovers? Was it normal to feel this sense of aversion?6add4d50cf559b8d
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It was true that there was a significant gap in his memory, and since Claude had corroborated the story, it couldn’t be false. Nevertheless, he found the situation rather absurd.2addc13cb6d6821e
Just because someone suddenly appeared and claimed to be his lover didn’t mean those feelings would magically appear. Besides, his memories of the past few years, excluding anything related to this woman, were quite clear.dbeda872d8a93a59
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It was as if 7ccc8827b1 she had been surgically 0dd297f6ca removed from his life.612ad1b551de6f96
His head began to c7a6b440b9 ache at the thought, f49203c890 so Yuris carefully placed 66c5280442 the frame back in 1ff66a90f7 its original spot. He then 414336a1c8 began to 7664808e91 check the 1d32b0e476 envelopes one af21e82a97 by one.55eb2347a7e5a0e9
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Communications from business associates, c9af187e98 invitations to various banquets 5d265baa8f and events, messages from ee09656c2b people he could consider 5754f48f76 friends, and so on. He read eaf5b9b934 through them 9c8ffc5c1d with a 4d56bd6908 bored expression, 1188134500 like someone 8f221f428f completing a 894cd98a1b chore. His hand paused b22658cdf8 as he picked 53b167e53b up the next 59a21d1d67 envelope.08e1bd3564b461e6
It was from Kisello 5fe36ed14e University, his alma mater. It was probably just d5990a674b a few lines of 184366ead4 thanks for the donations 2c3bb8d5f7 he made regularly every c0428b84f8 year.49ef020a025746f9
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“Wait a minute.”ac4b5b3e42ad6817
Hadn’t he first met that woman at the university?eec343612ff2729c
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“…It’s been a while since I’ve seen my professor.”3f950e17f4039ba0
He was just going to see his mentor, and while he was there, he’d inquire about the woman. That was all.a6840d76dffd7025
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Reiterating to himself that he definitely wasn’t doing this because he was bothered by her, Yuris decided to make a rare trip back to his university.289e971b7299e38f