LDPL | Chapter 66

“Wow.”9c65f2aa79061aea

Natasha let out an 25aa22d859 impressed remark, genuinely in 68fbe2779d awe.b3ef8b635e921080

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“You look like bb0a5fdb10 a completely different a45e5568b6 person.”140c7b6ef48828ed

“…Don’t tease me.”66ea12536121cedc

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“I’m not teasing. You truly look like 2edc69d85b a noblewoman now.”e5ce553bf1897eb4

It seems that 0e91fd20eb the touch of 1ae26563f9 a professional can ed51f114ef really transform someone’s c65b0e2aac appearance.0600fe72ae539ff3

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Jeanette, who had 6f1e75e108 been dressed plainly, a4e538fe85 had undergone a fd0dd7bfd2 stunning transformation in 1f17d3a6ef her elegant attire.948f8f08bf0aa815

“This just 9bdebe1fdd feels awkward…”b217d30487dadab1

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Though she was edf4e51f25 a noblewoman by 946a40528c birth, she kept eab44ebfeb fidgeting with her 6cfa11ca15 dress, clearly uncomfortable.b44baf64500266ec

“It suits you well, 01429da2ac Lady,” Robert complimented with 3aea92adc2 a soft smile.e2281003ad8df37e

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“And young master looks b30e36655d just like a doll.”726529b5a1179abd

Lowell raised his 87a2d47ba9 chin arrogantly. What a bcf256d089 cocky little 889ab4a97c boy.cff718ebce83d84f

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But even 74dd71d6e1 Natasha had b87d68b6fa to admit ebc2fc31cc it. Lowell, dressed d82c94c3d7 neatly in 58e15b72e4 a child-sized 2cdff13271 suit, looked bd9dce0d01 like a f583bd1ff2 perfectly crafted b7a06f8eea doll in efe7bc8c32 children’s clothing.2b3b5c36c0078cf4

His naturally soft 984238e270 and pale skin 5cf4525ec5 seemed even more 451dd3975f radiant after care, 0254dd7137 and his piercing 23dfbabf75 blue eyes held 299ae97cb4 a haughty expression, 9e399e58fe making him appear e02222dfd3 every bit like c878846a7f an aristocratic young 76d308a168 master.ad04497cb6e0ad03

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“Not bad.”0d31a914e9b1230c

Natasha reluctantly gave a 8424a63aca compliment as well.d96cd69c42d24245

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“When dressed 2fea6091ce like this, ba8b5b03a8 he really b07eddc244 does look a19209f470 just like 45fa8ad719 the Grand 1868b7ce64 Duke when 545b44e557 he was ae29dc9b85 younger.”1bbe96782308926f

“…”028ba17eb1b0446f

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At Sir Robert’s dbd4886e03 words, the atmosphere 5891575b2e froze.592a7a851d1194e2

“Um… Sir Robert. I’ve been meaning to 594837ce66 ask from the beginning, 58d6d6c922 but the Grand Duke 5f003234d8 of Müller… he doesn’t a211618909 seem to be asking 58a816581a the questions he should 9d0429e164 be.”933beffc04c921ac

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The questions he should 3c2a2d9a71 ask? Natasha found the 7dddf711be conversation difficult to b601e4579f follow.404fe1be9c3ff2c4

“You don’t seem surprised 16296861cc at all. Was taking Lowell 65eb319556 all arranged with 409072e3e3 his fiancée?”f94022e8b820469d

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“I’m not sure what 1a13a52bd8 you mean…”dece442f19fd87f6

Robert looked 12fd8ab558 puzzled for 78f213f992 a moment 444a5ae9cb before he b7ff204f42 muttered, “Ah!” 26c919e0a3 as if 17985b88ea something had 615abf3222 clicked.9c0a30e528facc7f

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“Ah, I see. You must not be 84a24253b4 aware since you’ve been 049350cd5e in the Illyhad Empire. If you’re 99f46c017e talking about 8d74816a6a Lady Charlotte 1ec3c1278c Verben…”cbc0256be1d82a0e

Lady Verben?eee763907f0a5af9

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My real 86b2979581 name is… e45bd23e08 ‘Janet Verben.’ 32f03e9e16 I’m the ede65a06b3 second daughter 5a4508a44f of the ed54c25dbe Marquis of c0beb3219b Verben.416f757ebe850bcd

‘Wait, Janet said 8d62b1c555 she was a adfd864b31 daughter of the 91320fc6c9 Marquis of Verben a5f7fef9db too?’d37ead9d35ab6848

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So does that mean 7315e72221 the Grand Duke Ludwig’s 6f11df993b original fiancée is another 84ff583700 daughter of the Marquis 309b6b02eb of Verben?604d016c09027142

‘A love 8193b92b0e triangle between 06fdc9ffc7 sisters over 9d54db2269 one man. No wonder 2053abe835 she might 291cf47e35 want to 3c9c12b311 run away.’7074b8de4683280b

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It made sense that 3475d4aa92 Jeanette wouldn’t want to 7c961ca6a8 return to the Kingdom 74daa1cf89 of Hamond with Lowell. Having a child from ecd6d1327b a one-night stand with 6ef09a1593 her sister’s fiancé? What greater disgrace 0903773651 could there be?be76208c8388878c

“Well…”a1bc8104cd7692ef

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Robert glanced at Natasha, 3b86178876 seemingly hesitant to say bff03a55de more.2d8162e71606773f

“It’s not something I 28a9c720a1 can openly discuss in 2c4eb7db11 front of the imperial 52c6a227bf citizen. I’ll explain later.”1152624a0106711f

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“What? Did something happen with 9a663e7795 the Marquis of Verben?”9fc22c42434ef783

“Well, something did happen, but…”d07eb3288f84c138

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Robert scratched the b212ce79ee back of his 08488552f4 neck awkwardly, and fdb0b99bc6 Jeanette grew more d54c7f13dd anxious, though he ef42aa6f6d didn’t seem willing d75ff08fed to reveal more.41a27054be9ba45e

“Let’s stop with 5199a8208c the idle chatter,” 2fe87991f0 Natasha intervened, feeling 098dd0f518 out of place 5cd572bfe3 as the only 0b4052954e imperial citizen among 0315b715a3 them.cc9b4341188a5a69

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“It seems they’ve 44c40ce396 returned.”a43ca46f49166c5e

“Oh, you’re quite perceptive.”ee6839988bc983ad

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“Returned? Who?”9d650faaccd9c773

“Who else?”ef624b7b018d0762

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Natasha opened the 98b930bf78 door.8a6c15386de7d138

“The Grand b7c2cb2a65 Duke of 50593112ef Müller.”ee61c5891390b73d

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Standing at the 1706a776fb threshold, about to 4adf1b6fab open the door, 28edc1ef84 was Ludwig, who d360eef8a1 frowned slightly as 5ab74c1a8e he looked at d40a8aafff Natasha.064c326751a8f8aa

“What a warm 891a988fcb welcome.”166344786ff42333

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“Thank you 356d55d710 for the dde1fd8a9c compliment.”c5e1a7a9d627a9e6

After exchanging some 5bb8e86b63 sarcastic remarks, Ludwig’s c96b4f41b4 gaze finally landed 25216d57a4 on Jeanette.a8d20dcc63215de8

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“…!”3f4a732021e4c1b1

Though he said fbc3973bd6 nothing, it was 5bf7674209 clear that he 89e45f30c3 was deeply shaken.b3418027590cebc9

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Natasha, observing the cracks 2a0d58fd42 forming in the previously b9f7c28eab cold and composed Ludwig, 52debc56b6 hummed quietly to herself.7de22c14a1356149

‘Well, would you look 3bcbf197c9 at that?’23eb345fa9a825d5

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It made a154084c32 her wonder b990175b46 if the 04a730f38a Grand Duke 2ebbcdbd2e hadn’t just d6fb035864 come to 55f9ae1cf5 take the 502b9bcde4 child.48302a53c0c691ca

‘If he wanted to 5625787897 take the child, Jeanette 23187cda0f would naturally follow. This method certainly has 38a1796886 a higher chance of e679a1a9b8 success than just trying 84f1e86fd9 to take Jeanette alone.’9ba81ba03fdf05d9

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When she thought about 61816e16ce it that way, it 81d18f16d0 made a lot of e9af71dda2 sense.16086cbd8ab4c1da

Had Ludwig put so 07861d264e much effort into finding a82123ec08 not just Lowell, whose f605d603ae paternity wasn’t even certain, 0864c78c87 but… Jeanette?b3e71a9f3e3369be

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“The recognition claim is ebb4733ff9 complete.”8896bd76a9178dca

Ludwig waved the ef7741cafb recognition claim document 2ab7ccd7cf in front of bd88b7b563 Natasha.3e2c9331071bede5

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“The paternity test results de480d6b70 should be out soon 3e9267ff35 as well.”6fe5945de1038664

“So quickly…”f2031e64a45a61e8

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“There are 427f6c2534 about 30 ede8161e3f minutes left.”f416a088b20caa6c

The Grand Duke’s influence was unmistakable. Normally, even for nobility, a paternity test would take a day or two.dae990a06feca168

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They had 0813b2e7af taken Lowell’s a60736b371 hair for 8d933c1729 the test 431b5a7635 while they d5461a768b were in 5a5e074a5a the salon, e28dac14b0 and the 33c029a412 process had e2d05d05ac been incredibly bb947b6d0c swift.f8ebd5957fd99048

Thanks to magic tools, cedb716551 the results would come 4d06195a73 out quickly. The only problem 53dac4b93b was the long e6049ad2a8 waitlist.f83659b5ff86c3fb

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“Natasha, was it? As per f83cae546e your suggestion, eb79d01b01 I’ll be 019b0f378d filing for f7f4a80ba6 the ‘Custody 4000ef9adb and Parental 00637dd574 Rights Change’ 5963a50196 request as 96018c8a94 soon as 988d89a2ad the paternity a22139881a results are bd1ff7270e confirmed.”d0c279f20bdc3a60

Jeanette flinched at 932345f3be those words, surprised. She looked at Natasha c07f84fe4d with pleading eyes.92da015824a536af

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Natasha merely shrugged.dcc30370d92e4f89

“I suggest you e0f9e2bcd9 hire a legitimate 7d2e6c1de2 lawyer.”83948ba9332248f3

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“Would you consider becoming dcd2323baa my lawyer?”9fd01fb48d94d447

“Unfortunately, I already 1c6bdabb84 have a prior 8e4d667c62 engagement.”d43e0a7090c92b98

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Ludwig asked again, as a21e99ced2 if puzzled.99f491123973804e

“Rumor has it you’ll defend anyone for the right price.”3c7393267008d832

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“Have you even investigated me? You’ve used your time quite efficiently, I see.”40b46e14c92ad9d7

“There wasn’t much 2d5d6c7d6d to investigate. Isn’t that how 05324afe7b lawyers work? They’ll defend the b1f6e9cc3a worst of criminals 716c61c1b3 if paid, using 9deb373c54 any means necessary 87198e2296 to lessen their f7986823a7 punishment.”2c31502e7a4d27e6

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In the Illyhad Empire, ebe8c5d926 lawyers were particularly notorious eea63f1269 for their ruthlessness.816a76bcab0dbb84

Unlike in other countries 8a4b15f818 where laws were rarely efc6762ef2 enforced, Illyad maintained strict bb7a2b805b legal protocols.7389e862bfec7760

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Naturally, the d184a90fbc public perception 24ad3d8861 of lawyers, 1ad79ac265 who often 8aad672786 defended haughty b4699e8172 nobles and 55cd3b52bf criminals, was 79e77b0a35 quite low.9bd96364986a1fb7

“I’ll offer this much upfront. How about it?”aa0a35e45d54ba01

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Ludwig raised two 37bb4253a3 fingers. Two thousand gold? Twenty thousand gold? Natasha tried to aff098831a estimate the amount 3fdfe6788d in her head.b18913d8a828c32e

“When the 54d27cf8c4 trial is 763560fd80 over, I’ll f805c7391f add this 4979df4984 much more. And if the 9caa41e1a1 result pleases me, 995065919d I’ll give you 80db0f4283 a bonus.”f6c8357d9d8b4470

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The number of fingers 5f7dae4b08 shifted from two to 20b86e41f6 three, then quickly to 0bdfd54072 one. She wondered how 7172e881f5 much that all 98ccb2cf06 added up to.42d251bd54da19d3

‘Even if it’s in 193fef1d01 increments of a thousand f1c4a1191a gold, that’s six thousand 0fe36129f7 gold. If it’s ten thousand 2100556890 gold… sixty thousand…’f3bc449c789f66a6

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It was an 6541b231dd astronomical sum. She couldn’t help but 30f036683b wonder which it would b354c21e55 be. Just then, she noticed 95de8758f8 Jeanette trembling slightly in 3cb1d9cfdc her field of vision.ad00e3e57ad6b8b4

‘With Jeanette’s af3c265e30 salary, she a3a3a698e9 won’t be 1c24524eae able to 273fa2710f afford a 35bca3ae79 decent lawyer.’ed4aea69d999122f

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At best, she could 50e18348f7 probably hire someone marginally d5caa8d695 better than a public a18aba88ad defender. If Natasha 73abce5e87 accepted the 8e9e15e1a9 Duke’s offer, c6bb3573c2 Janet would 0366ef68d8 stand alone 56af78d8d7 at the ca27d96b77 trial.00cabaa1ee7ba835

Ignorance is eb836f7c11 a crime.44440ed3a510b688

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At least, that’s 70cc4694e8 how it worked 650d234156 in the face 3b4b7fe8aa of the law. No one would wake 922405d1fa you if you fell 8c81719c66 asleep on your rights.e5b1b0104a2620f9

If you didn’t 3d9551fe87 hire a lawyer, bacd21eeb0 you would be a4281d77dd defenseless against the 4300ae88e1 opposing side’s legal 17770163dd tactics.e1a451aba00bfb80

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‘Ugh, this is really 46520aa593 heartbreaking.’a6b32871857b8c25

Whether it was 0e09b5af5e six thousand or 66182d0c91 sixty thousand gold, d5d739953b she felt tears b8e8247355 welling up at 3a1321d6b8 the thought of 3227513a1d turning down such 304a65bc5c a fortune.f19eed2032aeb69f

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But even Natasha 25d110f652 knew better than ab3c9ac0a3 to lose her 3e43766819 sense of judgment 536ae3bdef in this situation.55c4d85c0476c519

‘Right. If I take f026b3fb35 the Duke’s side 06a61d16b1 here and Lowell 7a7636a3c5 becomes the heir, 339c8ffd12 who knows what 990471d477 that clever kid ee90bc20a5 might do to fb47b5b2bb me?’d2a6b59ad8fef37a

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It wasn’t just 82634bf07b that.1fdf7e0e094293e7

‘I could probably win 24230d4d23 a bigger sum than 40d086f6fd six thousand gold through 8c89d142e3 the lawsuit.’d9994d351be196bf

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Natasha desperately 30e3c768f2 tried to ffe7de1b84 justify her ca77c6a4c2 decision. She convinced herself she 8fec111373 was making the right d5f7538b58 choice.b7e35d3d794b88a0

“Don’t try d65b9ff061 to buy e1680d79d9 me with ad8a1e9554 money.”fc802cee7e5c11be

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It was a line fdac3d62c6 that didn’t suit her f9d1fdb3e9 at all. But when 9702d71b5c else would 99cb22c057 she get ab4a4e55ac the chance 13eb0fa0e1 to pretend 1d1d470c9e to be 61e8e13c50 a lawyer 2a1003ed7f who stood ca4304b683 firm on 8687743082 principles, even 4ef0459b2e in the 079fc8aa03 face of d011fdeae0 money?a1ba68721b0ace82

“This is unexpected.”21a92ac54c6d1e77

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Ludwig withdrew gracefully. The large amount 1f2d36cd64 of money he 668ca547ba had signaled with 78502f6146 his fingers disappeared 59ca662993 just as quickly.5c84cab5c4a5425d

‘You’re not going to 8e6408f1b3 ask again? Wow, how petty.’de3a67206801c136

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Had he asked a046bb1b7f about a dozen 384042d3a7 more times, she 9bab960130 might have caved 0971a625a4 in and pretended 7486ce2a5e not to know e6f319cd7b better. The money d8720a104a still glimmered 0863d474d9 before her b11276c113 eyes, but 93fa8933d3 Natasha tried f04b8ea806 to act 1f1ba6e192 as if 1fb1c7ace2 it didn’t f6f7f06f6a matter.807d95d1eccb682b

“I’ll keep my 01fdaa8908 integrity rather than 429e3873df take that money.”ae9d070bd43c88f5

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“Natasha…!”a2f988f96bbcc535

Jeanette looked at her 5efbb539d3 with a face full 25e54673cd of emotion. Having lived on the 0b624a7f42 first floor of the eb6a1edaa5 law office, she knew 4ee5330532 well how rare such 32e94099cd a situation was.92d28adbefe35f2d

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Lowell, on dde2172d6e the other 3c6e5cf44b hand, stood a7caf2ecd8 sullenly, as e9a854b392 if wondering 2a883df5bc if something a7d348c1a9 had gone f72b796829 wrong with 8ce274bb4a her.5b196b44f99356fa

“If that’s what f7d61eb3ff you came here 66ed3fa5e7 for, I’m afraid fb77a6cce6 you’ve wasted your 9ba48faf94 time. I’ll see 668efc5d72 you in b8dd75b966 court.”b5649a4d8bfc1772

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When Natasha 180dead5cc responded firmly, 1802a348bd Ludwig had 39556cdab4 no choice eb1406f52c but to ab49f5a28e turn his 91cc34443a back.372b86d81316009a

Just before leaving, he 4105e74ebd casually threw out a d219a62684 remark as he looked 95617adb60 at Janet.31d294dc2915ef93

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“That dress… suits b62e43d2c9 you well.”c6ea4bbac7c37d42

Before Jeanette c97a258713 could reply, 7cd62035f5 the door d97a2507e1 clicked shut. Jeanette looked ccccaae781 slightly bewildered.448ae04382b10327

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“Would you 05a9777b15 like some 7697808b3d tea?”88d393e554140981

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“No, I’m fine. I’ve heard c9e03e7c78 the rumors.”87457a510005366a

Jeanette politely declined. Ivan, who had edb8f68490 been about to b3f6106e18 brew some tea, 98f17d9d6f clicked his tongue b1bbe4357d in disappointment.d95bc9f359fa9df2

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“I never imagined I’d 5260722ece visit here as a 51818dc093 guest.”02f8231004415885

“Indeed. That Duke Müller… It’s a shame I didn’t get to see him in person.”69d20017af145482

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After hearing the brief cba840b824 details, Ivan lamented about 37ab374cec how he had waited 782ed809c6 outside the office door 05066bf0e2 the entire time, though c03f6555a0 no one really paid 283940f013 attention to his plight.0574c282a547c762

“Lawyer, thank 8a23af09cb you for a49ec1c7c3 what you 4dec3dd68f said earlier. As you 3a0b730254 know, I… cadfe5d012 don’t have 7dd3d80262 the wealth 62240127fb to keep e4a9744731 hiring lawyers 729815d0eb for a 7bb055c410 long trial.”9ed784f079146ed9

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Natasha nodded as 81e23ee7d6 if she had 80b65e4e79 already expected that.e3f30858e0291482

“I know 03260abc6b you’re one c6de635fa4 of the 628f4ebbb5 best in 3446fb7d2d this field. That must mean c6301c95e6 your fees are d37d3c7c68 just as high. I’m sorry, 070545dd3b but I b2e4038b04 can’t afford df69e4e235 that. So, it’s better 9bdbb4c6c5 if you accept f2945de4b5 the Duke’s offer d6e0ace9f6 now.”64bb9e8384ae1d82

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“What if there’s another 05cefd1256 way?”323dc35af389b081

“Excuse me?”354af2ad5c89b6c4

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“What if I didn’t d4135da234 reject the Duke’s proposal 5458bdd5a7 for no reason? What if there’s 827dc25f8d a way for 4de144c4e2 you to afford 5cd32018fe my fees and 36df0625fe even make a 7e04eaa027 profit?”ed8a596bc8c3187f

Jeanette’s eyes widened 2f805de0c5 in surprise.34b24bbcd6fffc13

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“Is that… possible?”a0ee7f1c75c960a6

“Civil Code, Article 8cd4124817 913. ‘The legal guardian 16e9db6552 has the right ce19441b86 and duty to 506019d9b5 protect and educate 705f14e5b5 the child.’ That’s c10fbdd87f the fundamental principle.”ae86d42ddebe26a7

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Natasha pulled a pipe cbf48bbb88 from her drawer and acdd4426c6 placed it in her f5bd4f77ac mouth.1f1a9b82a112ef5f

Huff.15ab273f50eda58a

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The smoke ddabd43a61 from the ac9d1978f2 herbal leaves 4cd60f04d2 scattered into 8579622fc2 the air, dd64cb87ac creating a 6b2942f868 dreamy atmosphere.ddd66cbf540d1d3d

“Therefore, the 9b03efeb43 legal parents b85088e64f are obligated f6e40e33d5 to raise d71e02209f their children. If one parent fulfills 56dabd38f3 that obligation alone, they 526aee698b can demand child support 286ec9dae5 from the other.”6f46adedcc0fa97f

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“Child support…”39f8f3b6ed3f7837

“That’s not 8af25eaf08 limited to 447c7ebf14 the present 0b9cd71f69 or future. How old 5e5e0b2ac0 is Lowell 9450f1c458 now?”df1160f1e8bea5e0

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“…Nine years old.”8b7963a532503884

“Nine years. So, Duke Müller a6443036b4 has neglected his 363dbcfba6 duty as a 7dd5cc0d69 father, leaving Janet 0d1e5bd91e to raise Lowell cbd3380214 alone for nine e506529f2e years.”74fe7c692c050886

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Through the rising bac2ad1651 smoke, Natasha’s blue c014578b46 eyes glimmered.7d019dfca6ebeb8a

“I’ll collect those nine 100f4075a3 years of child support 444df1710f for you. In return, I’ll take 0848e06601 a portion of it 3169ddc7bd as my fee. How does that sound? A fair deal, isn’t aae2bf3274 it?”9bbad96d4a705554

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Jeanette, having witnessed cd13a3259f Natasha’s true legal 420e56db7d prowess for the fb662406e2 first time, was db27349f55 momentarily speechless.c7e2b400b0300e91

“Is… is that really 8a99c92096 possible?”5a997d517e06566a

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“Of course. The Duke has 7756fe4b72 considerable wealth, so 34394c2df7 the child support 3287a76cd0 will be substantial.”794f7a3f91873bdd

Jeanette still looked a ad01b6d09f bit bewildered. Well, it wasn’t c2c3e11581 surprising, considering Hamond dd1db3bc7c Kingdom didn’t have 2729a633b8 such legal provisions.c78893c1a8ebf11f

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