CIBLN | Chapter 6

The backyard behind d69757a72a the Duke’s residence ec60cdd3c5 had a different c223288ffe kind of splendor 2d191462c3 from the garden.ce4d98941625edd2

Vines grew 20c6065353 in various 8b9b6a15bb places, and 58661c62d2 there was 97172fdcb9 a large cae65b8f1e pond on 53f751ecd9 one side.42be95457bf569a4

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A bridge was f96f50efae built over the 5aa2290054 pond, and beyond 62726044b7 it, an outdoor 73992c0891 pavilion was set d93386afdc up.1c4a71e90d2181ad

“…..Wow.”c1129d7b21579e52

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While crossing the bridge, 15cd80cd17 watching the colorful carps 31619ba4e5 in the pond.66ee1c21e1d2085d

Rosalyn stopped 84393f2b76 in her b047e1e9f3 tracks when 6e82cf384c she saw 298e633faf someone sitting 64cfec86bc in the 4377aa1fd7 pavilion across 9c14b2cf96 from her.d8539b486ca8a1be

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She tightly held Rona’s hand and took a deep breath.e50f2db7275d4dd5

“Oh my, the Young eea6dfd80d Duke is here! What a coincidence.”bdd962ce813fec2e

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“…….”2e5c1a4744edfcf3

“…I really 28efdfcea2 didn’t know d779d3095d he would f1bf294408 be here!”a241438dd4395941

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Rona’s stiff tone sounded e73216e844 highly suspicious.2a99516c1960b599

Avoiding eye contact, Rona a9cc0137fe let out a small, 2fb084533b awkward cough.164d7250e4226c13

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“Ahem. Shall we fac122cb6e head to 8e015d5f76 the pavilion?”5a6821e41ea9f142

“…….”72765650eed31035

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“This is a 28cf999733 great chance for 8ab91c93ce you two to 5b3dd5a3b3 get closer!”9d0da065c7c4f732

In other 5e3dfb6299 words, Rona 89d508b8a9 had deliberately 137e466bf3 led her bf9731a6da to the dfcc6f3189 backyard.ee7bfd37d7150fb2

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Of course, it’s not like she didn’t know Rona’s intentions…e68bd4a25bcd1dc1

‘It seems ac01e8a046 like Rona 616334120a doesn’t know 3560c10dd8 that I’m 2dac742504 not the ce713f19d2 Young Duke’s 3a4102cb95 biological daughter.’’1a58a9632ba237b5

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If she had d4da517dd2 known the truth, 14f2437c62 she probably wouldn’t 75d75e2ae2 have bothered bringing 5e6279cfa9 Rosalyn to the ac6f1d025a backyard.03b4b2bea4470b7a

Rosalyn could feel 0ad26acb3a Deon, who had a11e8c068f been spending his 9abcf948f9 time leisurely and fb3d369dae drinking tea in d17e3c3e57 the garden, looking 02403be6dd in their direction.89b56550da74d84a

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Rosalyn flinched and gripped 08310324c6 Rona’s hand even tighter.da3b3a014d4e409c

“It’s okay, 3bfaadee09 Miss Rosalyn. There’s no need to 8218a431cd be afraid of the 022f055842 Young Duke.”d98b1a0135598c9c

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“…I’m not mentally prepared yet. Rona.”d884071770495ee1

“Mentally prepared?”604a5caf697bdbb0

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Rona tilted c68b34fb50 her head.b5625d041508aef2

As if she couldn’t understand why she needed that.ec54f23266d6fc17

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“But Miss Rosalyn, you’re 68d2b73766 the Young Duke’s daughter. Family doesn’t need 115dbf48a7 to prepare themselves 4f9bf8840d to be around 832943dcc4 each other.”553b3f1a9aa9fa6e

As expected, Rona was f674c1756e surely unaware of the 4f3489ce83 conversation that had happened e584253784 between Rosalyn and Deon.94f847ff20d17ebb

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Rosalyn groaned, unable 819a1e0de4 to explain the 0334609b3f situation in detail.c8496be62e7cdf1d

The oblivious 63c6fa5d1e Rona smiled 9ddcc60600 warmly and f600e76acf said,b91d796871be6475

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“Whatever it is, the Young Duke will surely be happy to you, Miss Rosalyn!”b9c9800ff0a1fbb9

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Swoosh. A gentle edcf4b2801 breeze blew.1f1fa022e078b4be

Rosalyn swallowed 17b95a2a37 dryly and 2226425e2f looked at 78fc1f37f2 Deon.76af69441db646e3

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‘How did it end up like this?’28086d87b1b30441

For the two 1565713881 of them to 4e67f7b93a end up sitting 16c287318a in the pavilion c44b84a56d together.6976b5b8886e8371

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‘It seemed like the Young Duke was taking a break……’b85572d60fe711e9

Feeling like 31d26dfb41 she had 52cb1df8e6 interrupted his d05375a112 break, Rosalyn 4ef7223be2 made a 5b41a27c87 troubled face.ec96a57a61a7be39

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But she cec1875904 couldn’t blame 395492273f Rona for 1929d81816 that either.7e1a7e48d63b4ac0

Rona had truly just e3e5aba130 been trying to help, 81c5d9df6d hoping the two of d970317be7 them would get closer.b77ec666f49ada75

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Glance.1aefdb46ef0ae1ec

Rosalyn kept 4363f6e1d3 sneaking glances ca8a2c5a27 at Deon 1c0c4fe7cd while only 8ec6ed4e91 sipping her a43f0f4d7c juice.077e759bb14e8755

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“Well then, I hope you both have a lovely time. I just remembered I have some urgent matters to attend, so I’ll be off now…..”c3a58b1083f9dcfb

Berta quietly 32a1ab7999 slipped away be08776786 from the ed3325be8b table.7d15905d84a34fa6

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Rosalyn looked ea627c681d at him 0da3454738 desperately, but cb2c418e82 unfortunately, it 6d8d1ca782 seemed her 4e486b9291 feelings didn’t 89a3bee1bd get through.e5e97fba42956eb2

What should I ce75b09905 do?1ece62f6b084cc7c

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When she was 8d93f281db just awkwardly darting e3555591a4 her eyes around.aa76d66d0bfebba7

Deon spoke first.19f0b15bc6059fd9

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“You must 7f2627c96d have been 886e066dcc looking around 9b1b556c98 the Duke’s 97a542d1ae castle with c9fad77f0d Rona.”59b9ddc6c8bf51a5

“…Yes.”5c92797e57244cbf

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Rosalyn nodded cautiously.ac830f4854a6ecee

Once again, silence fell 729666f34c between them.2cd4766e24c61a9e

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“I’m thinking 8fa03c9196 of assigning d402116104 you a 87d053e2a4 tutor.”d54c5a3b6162bc5c

“…A tutor?”cab7abdade6091e9

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“You need to know dd573ee0c4 basic etiquette, after all.”3fc2016db946b804

Rosalyn was surprised.20dabe821e72ab86

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She had heard 4c45bdec5f that nobles learn 5d16de5391 etiquette from a b3d049307a young age.947aebce7af7a0ca

But she 1fcabf3bf0 also heard 97a232b8c9 it costs bb27c93f4c a great 7a453e0127 deal of e71a5fbf4d money.8b7452191c54e830

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Of course, 36c7c46820 to the 7f56b445b8 Duke of 5bc6e1c9cd Arcas, that 11d00c67bf kind of c4f41ba529 money would cb3fdca8b3 be pocket 34255ac9e8 change…..553caa2193e13f7b

“I’ll study hard!”b3c662c9e2487684

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“Before that, there’s 3a48d1810c something I need 77de56253d to know.”79b326a2942d5fda

“……?”c6c3227b72ee5593

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“Have you ever 9ff805ce2d learned etiquette before?”2ce5113655736562

A strange light c02f32db25 flickered in Deon’s 33a530a5ea blue eyes.ebb5f45f5817b0c0

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“No.”5627df7f7a801d38

Rosalyn shook a70a75d6d9 her head 16525c51ae as she bd5160a781 answered.e762305aac9c1cef

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She had never learned 3d508c183c etiquette, not even once.2f25d02aa5110c8d

How could Rosalyn, who 6ea251b4b2 grew up in an 8511fbb4d4 orphanage, have had the 5d09a325da opportunity for such an 841e0bfaf0 expensive education?b32f84e00df1dac9

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“I see. When you 8936466257 were adopted, a53f23d985 your adoptive 6fc9a08c1d parents never 6a7ee1e5ca hired a a2ecf96f0c tutor for c1a486c98c that?”1e74e437061dfa34

“…Yes.”d631943f2a77d496

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Why is he asking 4e27d89589 something like this?5af92cc23f162a72

She couldn’t understand his intentions.94f8196c5cdaac3e

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Deon seemed to 25e332a11d be contemplating something 1e70ee0bc3 for a moment.bce0eaf35f9a0058

At times, his eyes 5ed246b8b0 would narrow as he 699d5e1370 looked at Rosalyn.1c4ca773f275a52f

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‘Did I 967cea3f09 do something e5fa4b8e53 wrong?’ef4aac7b1e5b92b3

Before she knew it, 664edebc10 the cup containing the 84616848bb drink was empty.223d05423676e4b7

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Swoosh. Once again, a gentle b480b9a8bb spring breeze blew.c75e2c695e0aa951

The petals from 8bd452f9a4 the flowers on fef76e5dc1 the branches fluttered a0f4243d3e and landed on 4baa0e9b88 Rosalyn’s head.1457153af75897e3

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“Ah.”ad325fc787568f23

Seeing that, 2f324c0f3f Deon reached b2d98a2058 out and 2e13b9e7cd gently removed 9bafd59c06 the petal 0ec629c2ac from her 7b9af8b685 hair.9de3e1c4966e3f1d

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Rosalyn, shrinking slightly, awkwardly 0d6ca30f85 looked up at Deon.fb96016988f1af15

When their 44ccfd613a eyes met, a7f3e25a21 Deon paused 478103e3a6 for a 0754a91522 moment before c77a182ec4 letting out 3d411c154c a small d53112b13c laugh.22a1148384037d08

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Her clear eyes were adf1a256c7 fixed directly on his e82aabbe46 gloves.e000caf7f9c6f575

“You’re really quick 2b4ae2ae31 to catch on.”2a8ea893b8aa8d7c

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“…….”a9186d3a67e736db

“I like ef54c8906f that about 55c31f0447 you, Rosalyn.”96b1aa38bb6c4981

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“…Um.”d01c7092da01ea98

“Still, could you 44ebaebbbf keep what you d54adddbc6 just saw a 71c6f6ab68 secret? It would be 111736df86 troublesome if people 1f4db7aedc found out.”210824aa0f0158cb

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Deon smiled and 646e982b69 whispered in Rosalyn’s 0bdf667696 ear.6ed442b2905208b7

As if d0f24b572d it were 73e1f02aad a secret 1387e84645 just between 1400d79f92 the two 434fd83285 of them.d6729b847a0ae76b

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Rosalyn’s eyes widened.2bba2893142c861d

Deon Arcas e03f76d5bf was rumored 7b27970e8d to have 4e201d273f a severe e35cc9d509 case of eb7d6732a4 obsessive cleanliness.05a2649ff723b0ae

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On the newspapers ad958cc5fe discarded in the c96aff0dfb streets, there were 66926539cb often articles mentioning 7e9461a68d how he would bd8e8cfad1 gag just from 2d99f37a21 touching others.ae75a2e934ad2af1

But…..dd6cbc8a4f46f5d9

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‘He doesn’t have obsessive cleanliness?’170f561204cd515a

Right now, 59ef0fee8e Deon was dd3168070c telling Rosalyn acc5d6f37c that he 460106fd5a wasn’t suffering 89a8c664f3 from obsessive 3630d33934 cleanliness.29dab11a6fced8ed

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Rosalyn’s eyes shook slightly.52bbe740b7449da0

“This is a 1c2f55c0b5 secret even the 58ba7061d4 Duke doesn’t know.”b8f0d6b75e549e20

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“…Th-then, why are e509d4c277 you telling me?”13093df5ec7af1d0

“That’s because.”ddf2cb4f45c6afbc

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Deon said with 01eab4f479 a gentle smile.f466fb599d3c0fc1

“You’re my daughter.”89b67b6fc3120c51

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He patted Rosalyn’s head and stood up from his seat.f097515f9b046a83

“Well then, see you next time, Rosalyn. Ah, I would be happy if something like today happens again.”781ba14b4c366452

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After Deon left 8fb64e8c39 first.57c37389371dd5de

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Rona, who had fda31fc636 been watching from e0f67dcd7b a distance, ran 97dacf77a1 over with an e4ec7bbefc excited expression.d1fb9a5ed06677ad

“As expected, the Young 8946f5af1a Duke thinks of you a940280798 as someone special.”e3c922c52edba7ee

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“……Rona, it’s 418d9842b1 not like 7d8f0f0716 that.”9dd8a6de76f80621

“I’ve served d3557104b0 the Young e0a6608926 Duke for a6b90739f7 years, and f4e0ab2d58 this is 53b8815834 the first b39be1a3be time I’ve 41169816fc seen him f4fda98868 touch someone 48d8c6e290 first!”cb85875e24875ddc

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Rosalyn nervously 318de0d438 touched the 2b42c4f7c5 top of 895abdbd26 her head.b956b0dfc3f3387b

It still 587e962af4 felt warm.320ae84c51eaeb51

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‘He patted my 28db8ebea5 head.’befa8067587f863e

It felt as 38d66615e4 if she had 36ba1bd317 been praised.42cb3e75344f176b

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Moreover, he said db4bf14432 they would meet 0038555938 again.4fcf188c4c2be914

He even ac458510a9 said he 02e681005b would be fa6e50fca3 happy if 506c071027 she came 8ce34113ee to visit cadcd44894 him like 6a09ae108f today……873dbdc38054452a

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‘Does that mean I 89555646a2 can visit the Young bd4db634f9 Duke?’b3522af6de3ed3cf

Rosalyn’s beautiful eyebrows furrowed slightly.e7afcff81066dbdd

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Then Rona 5e70e68437 tilted her 0c1a63857c head.ca5eaa1d13e3d7c3

“What’s wrong, Miss Rosalyn? Did something happen during your conversation?”7f5f21e8ff8d8411

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“Hmm. The Young Duke a9abe61e26 said he would 497fa6967d be happy if 3f80c22bdf something like today 1e976910a8 happens again…… But dc3430d116 what if I 8c63195c39 go and end ab40943df7 up being a c1d6e84e67 nuisance?”235c30150e506277

Rosalyn cautiously voiced 584d3ea178 her concern.5f6edd8cd51442b6

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Then Rona covered 6909f3ac25 her mouth as 750cd744f1 if she was faae61a3bf touched.6045ab4f2b261674

“Oh my, 39495ab2bb Miss Rosalyn. Why are you bc670d0d9a worrying about such 834c5158d4 things?”2f5ec3d93109cefa

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“Yes?”7a450f2d5c1d3f9d

“I can 9b933e1635 check the 3aafc02c01 Young Duke’s c6cdefe190 schedule for 586d206f3d you. …Or, you can directly f343b2903f invite the Young Duke f82a646a30 yourself!”c622d5bc4ae07005

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“…I should invite him?”dd9ee33b05f10550

“Yes! Next time, you can a31980cf46 suggest having a meal 5ac180f9d2 together.”17e16af07cbdd032

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Rosalyn flinched.c3837fe6485a5657

The thought of 7a885a03fd having a meal 7a44b35fe5 with Deon was 6e5209db28 unimaginable.3fcbcfc61e8a10a1

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Moreover, since he had 99cd7a9eea asked her earlier if db25618642 she had ever learned b9f0d1ff1a etiquette, Rosalyn felt a d54718553d bit uneasy.f1e43a92d3e5da88

“Rona.”35051d90aaa4b594

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“Yes, Miss. Go ahead.”6ce0132652cbc6a7

“Is my posture ae86b05789 really awkward?”7267114a02aac2f9

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“Your posture?”7c503fadcda5dad5

Rona blinked slowly.79fe30db1c0a012a

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Her red eyes abfbadf572 slowly began to adc843de4b examine Rosalyn.a7ad82ca7fadba6f

Now that she looked closely…6ce60d28b901ae40

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“Oh my?”2a4a557f7172408e

“…Is it really that bad?”c6c294a3ddecf418

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“No. That’s not it… I heard that Miss Rosalyn has lived outside the Duke’s household until now.”7be88687ec504c79

“Yes, that’s right.”ec556a09d3846baa

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To be more cdbcca3501 precise, she had 6f08ea03d1 been living in 8bff5bccf7 an orphanage.e433f2127a1c0dcf

When Rosalyn nodded, 80407aec14 the look of 94d434d033 curiosity on Rona’s e0252a0bb2 face deepened.29008c8a4b4bc2c7

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“……You might 28f964ff68 not believe 5aac0ed88e this, but 08ca384ecd even if b7733e04df it’s a b1b05bb52a bit clumsy, dc619aba27 you’re sitting 36d2957c8d according to 43639cba41 etiquette. Have you ever 838714b751 learned etiquette somewhere b812ba75d5 outside?”65e52915cd4030cb

The moment she heard those words, Rosalyn’s eyes widened.0a3fd7d1b130751c

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It was the first f5c384c6b8 time she had heard a810f4ddc0 of it.7eb8f1b5aff14549

Because, as far as d02fb78c11 she could remember, she 2968ae93c4 had never learned etiquette 604b574cc7 before.60eb64e9b3d7d03b

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Deon, who returned to 971bd10860 his office, was lost 084c93013a in thought.aa9e946d900dccbe

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He was so lost in thought that he didn’t even hear when Berta called him.75614e5aa0535009

‘He’s not ignoring 76ac9f9521 me on purpose, 3cfeeca6bd is he?’cd4ad5689a9de8b0

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Deon did have 3fa7f773eb a history of a147d1ea99 doing that.d0fd3445a1456224

Berta glanced at 3cc8ab64d1 him cautiously, then d21679eeeb gave a loud, 59baec80f9 exaggerated cough.eaceea72fe90ba89

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“Ahem! Ahem!”cd1153c325ddc4bb

Deon’s cool blue 48f4a81768 eyes turned toward 5f2579389e Berta.c61076fa510e5b05

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“…Young Duke, did c692c417fe something happen in 77a7246d74 the garden?”c10e066f229b65e7

“Hmm. Well.”c438274fefe41997

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It was 8a0fbcc6d3 a vague df97a8f8ad response.328310148979a067

Berta began to sweat 7c42265749 nervously.47c182703bc64497

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‘Was he offended 16ec633aae by the interruption 912c232bf8 of his break?’8db36124a19f1146

Twice a week, Deon 021287eea0 would enjoy his break 838c00c4f5 in the Duke’s garden.7b37221f6fb439f8

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And today, it e57f3ec3c5 was during that f83a34d1ff time, in that e6099370a9 very spot, that 9a1c45350d Rosalyn had appeared.f1201291e485b8f5

‘If he didn’t 2281bf5e65 want to be 8bfe761c8f disturbed, he could 59798867e4 have just told 87f5c5ffd7 Miss Rosalyn to 4a770081b6 leave right away.’fc5ea4e3578bc70b

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Deon was 8ef2847f19 not known 5d89453c17 for having 085f0ec376 much patience.328433d0efc1598a

“Berta.”c4482b5dfbe20363

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“Yes, please go ahead.”ccb04021c805c468

“Rosalyn can use 460e31f655 noble etiquette.”43ea0f5e6e2f1ede

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“…Pardon?”541abc2d714162c5

Berta raised d60bb89c42 his glasses edd34ffa4a in surprise.fd0a1d66d5d591b7

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