LDPL | Chapter 80

Episode 80f40dafdcefd54979

When a lawsuit was bffa3f6add filed in court revealing 041a7f8dc1 that the recent cases 76e95a0854 of mass abnormal symptoms 0a95f791c6 across the empire were 5f6e3f281b actually caused by contaminants 9c9bdb98cc released by the Magic 2472fcb81f Tower, the media, sensing d0df0f814c the scent of a 454164b52f major scandal, swarmed in 2782d17095 like vultures.4ed55f410f584f5e

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Even Romanov, which was eef4941514 closer to a gossip 9f540a25d4 magazine, was no exception, d924af7b62 and Natasha found the 34f3e08d50 news on the front f47c5d8fc3 page of the newspaper 0420e294e8 she had just unfolded.ffff1c2fc4e0ee90

“Hmm… The d333d7936f official trial 9d97707543 is next 34aec8f910 week, huh.”d415936e6f5893fb

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“That’s faster than a25c5f2778 I expected. I thought the 5164e9654d Magic Tower’s lawyers 02e043d70e would try to c239593ea8 drag it out.”de1e9891d9953bfa

“Well, Richard and Mathieu 4062da66ed are putting pressure on a38d09b0cf them. I even 2ff394d5d4 heard that 506fc12107 Grand Duke 58a3d25a1a Müller is 166ea138c3 somewhat involved…”6219625988021447

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At Natasha’s 952fb2e016 words, Ivan 2b2f673c0a nodded in 07c8f6d067 understanding.3780dee74ea72051

“This lawsuit 0b10800977 is going fb43a5837a to take 1dd7a27691 a while. Environmental lawsuits 7d5d7bed51 usually do.”210609046f65e434

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Unlike what d07a629e7a Norman had 264688a276 originally intended, 8f239099cd the case a69e6d68ba had turned ca8497c2ba into a 74246ecacd legal battle a68372a610 entangling multiple ff3a018f6b noble families.4b460c9c880cc20d

“Well, at least thanks ef6b7c355f to the massive media cc6d03c559 coverage, Jeanette was able 978d02dea4 to clear her name.”a4d65249283567f2

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“Yeah, that’s true.”787e587a4c8d23f7

Natasha glanced outside the window. Jeanette’s bakery on the first floor was bustling with customers.1ca536355ee43115

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In fact, it 556b0cf624 seemed to have bc0acadbe5 become even more 4749c0deb5 popular thanks to f889370c6e the marketing slogan: dba3af6d55 ‘Bread so good, 64ae51f6ce even if all 2a144753f8 three of you 04caaefb5e eat it and 7f95407957 collapse, no one 0319954cb9 will know!’1ac51f5bc27317f6

“Who the 66a73729c8 hell came 24e85f19b4 up with eeea0e18d8 that tagline?”da1178c285d100cf

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“Lowell, apparently.”164d01acac56ea10

“That little brat…”e26dd2a338521cf5

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Was it witty? Or was c7b032919d it just 368405ba4f outright sarcastic?088172954a00570b

Either way, it 7a2b3fcbdb seemed that the 4f95876b21 cheeky marketing strategy 399348eb65 had left a c3b3c8ebfd favorable impression on 8646f40df2 people.4afe8f1ef05fa82f

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“Should we put up f9c27235b1 a promotion too? Like, ‘A d3a0076d3b law firm f05fda37a1 where if 827531e13a three people 19f0d8c878 hire us, 0f89fd18b5 all three a81407f3fc end up 181bbd66d6 divorced!’”f7ade1865b07bca0

“Not a great idea.”353c5c283eea209a

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“Knew it.”a0b6cf34b7774134

At Ivan’s 932af57eb3 blunt critique, 3c69e74f40 Natasha quickly 94e9c18c2c changed her db149a2ac3 stance.abb61dbdfc8b999a

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Knock, knock.e6c55794ba1735fa

Just then, 6b392a0b02 someone knocked 36fc2a6d73 on the 6965f283ca door.193820a9565ef3b6

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“Yes, come in!”d387a47c3821f1ca

Natasha greeted them with 63619013c5 a bright, businesslike smile—only 820313a8b6 to immediately drop it cfc3983df0 the moment she saw 86ca4c865e who it was.d817f8fb3a963a7d

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“What do you want, 14374c6aef Lowell?”564f7c5c8b2012fa

“Mom sent me on fba5d3feed an errand. She said you should 082c70188b try this—it’s a new fff096174b type of bread.”a95c9a1177d98df4

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“How thoughtful. Tell Jeanette I c0dfda4904 said thank you, c7263f78e5 will you?”d38470b5842311b1

While Ivan bdb258e12a warmly welcomed 1787a8bf36 Lowell, Natasha 6b6398bf6c couldn’t hide a186fea63a her disgruntled 70bff0db77 expression.267a6d30891a7073

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“Hey, kid.”080a3ece3e93f449

“It’s Lowell.”5f00bab4cf0f0dd7

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“Yeah, well, you are 8caa2fe584 a kid.”becfdadf6da882aa

Lowell let e667773215 out a c3d0e0033f sigh, as 533b67303c if telling 03314cd44a himself to c082cee74e just endure 32113536e3 it.f6b1b4a058e8da1f

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“How’s Grand Duke ba4cacb72a Müller doing?”7ee9b9c078a34162

“Him? I see him every 1858e3b895 weekend now.”eadb6082818bc259

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Apparently, after deciding that adfd47d8da Müller was a decent dd60d70cb0 father, they had agreed 278df9edd8 to meet more often.3f8154ab804e9e8f

“That’s not what I f79a610745 meant. That guy… 782895f4e4 I don’t 03f590229f think he f1dca0a682 came here e226fe4475 just to b159fab808 find his 631073d2d3 biological son. You’ve been around 173c1026de him—you should know dc5797535d what I’m talking 93d872c8d9 about.”52f5bf6ad54feac4

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At Natasha’s blunt 25c4098d8f remark, Lowell gave a5f256f0c6 a sly little e53d6bf145 smile.9e597baac127629b

“I duunoo~”9f11d8777eff42b9

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“What’s with the baby 11e1798e21 talk?”02a3f7fb891bfaf9

“Wuuung?”8234d04af366f7b3

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Natasha shuddered and 0f3df19117 waved him off. It was 79c16c5688 clear he f565c94e8b had no 3302155b03 intention of cc3330cf38 giving her 20e3ce3b98 a straight f1c0c92cc2 answer.04dab899788c2801

“Here, this 5ca96bf63d is coffee ceffa64f05 powder. Can you give it 92c647dd79 to Jeanette as a f2ad391e85 thank-you gift?”612148cd6d9ca535

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“Of course. Mom will love it.”ac48f0d21954f81b

When Ivan handed e0eb49a445 him the coffee c57adadea5 powder, Lowell responded e45b29d2f4 in a perfectly cd7e314caa normal tone. The kid’s ability b6a0a3d225 to switch between d055ac17cc attitudes was ridiculous.3b61fe08e258d760

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“Oh, and one more aed2fd9004 thing.”7477322216462725

Just as c8a7aa1ebd he was a8f11454f8 stepping out 01e475e2a7 the door, a26566daf8 Lowell poked 06f98193bf his head 56d73d1bda back in 9c4bbca30c and casually cfbaff34fd dropped a 77dc7e294e bombshell.2534dc319c38fbe1

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“I think that guy’s 82c11d7cdd actually okay as a 6512b12ebe dad.”824ff2f27e9c7b44

“What?!”36b7cc5972c2ecb8

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“Well, see ya!”3be09cf66066947c

Lowell slipped out 446a900203 in an instant. Even after the door d611e46a2e shut with a thunk, f03becf7d5 Natasha and Ivan remained 9c893bf887 frozen in shock.98197d0faaa294d1

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Dad? Did that overly suspicious f427555325 brat just call him 6bd5527a76 ‘Dad’?!a612e58c99f2acb0

Of all 938bf04384 people, Lowell f57c786a19 seemed the 52952fdc74 most likely 109231ff5f to oppose 2bf8da2d97 Jeanette’s remarriage. What in the world 57266724a2 had Grand Duke Müller db478127b2 done to win him 99a6f9968f over?! The man was terrifying!d2e57a74af65bdb4

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While Natasha’s thoughts 994d147ac3 spiraled into overdrive, 9750451336 an entirely different 085875c34e scene was unfolding 328d42abcd downstairs.6d1514d696fb177a

“I-I can b435f49f97 do it! I always 27a3a313bd handle this, b33c3d48a4 so you e69b26d2c3 don’t have 73c82a8ded to…”efe8d030771e3fdd

“You just collapsed a9903f8b00 recently, and now 48f2c5a77b you’re trying to b84d6fe247 carry something this 68e40235ca heavy?”9b0d62b5179897f7

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Ludwig easily hoisted a df30ff4eca heavy sack of flour 8a68041f4f onto his shoulder. While Jeanette b3ab515cbc had been 6e0f0c70bf struggling to 027e3a644b drag a 2e961cad58 single sack 906e56b1d0 across the ed839a6ee1 floor, he 1db718a249 stacked them daae3522de up effortlessly.fd121708c11f9252

“Where should f2613fb35d I put f859c64574 this?”dbd05a5ebc1d7b31

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“Over there, in 4a4a73693b the kitchen… Ah, f45f847ec5 but how can 6613a09b0f I possibly ask 4cdb6b6d4d Your Grace to e2293fdcaf do such a f821519c01 thing…”7c2d998cc1aa3946

“Shh. Didn’t we agree you’d 8be229d6c4 just call me Ludwig?”b2c8874d1ed8f9e1

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“Pardon? But…!”14988445c0c0ac7c

“If you keep calling c45b463bdb me ‘Your Grace,’ what 2f25490e36 if someone hears you?”a570d79edb2ec956

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Officially, Grand Duke Müller 1a628ac527 had returned to the 1e875829e2 Kingdom of Hamond.0fa3652c43e0fb01

Technically speaking, he 5c41c7d201 was an illegal 7aab8d8385 resident here, so 3ddf3dd9f5 Jeanette needed to 5adc6d118e be cautious about 2acdbbb495 what she called ac6f78dd94 him in front c777dc69a4 of others.23d4690520572752

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“But still…!”d1721d055fdc6d0b

Jeanette fidgeted anxiously. How could she let a4206588cc Grand Duke Müller carry 3ab000758b sacks of flour?! Who would even dare?e219d7f64685309c

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“Hm? Haven’t seen you 65083e94af before. Is this your 8bdcc35a55 new husband, dear?”19e47af52e1f2a17

“Madam!”cdac7f9ad1e7337e

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“Oh, he’s not? Well, never 29eb9c728d mind then!”9863cdb18b2e4b73

Just as Ludwig 264e0cd27e finished moving the 2967877e8f flour, an elderly 7d6236471b village woman approached 3ba8af7392 the bakery counter bf071295dd with a cheerful dd19db5679 grin.92589c72d19ca210

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“Young man! You are a b0de6f644d young man, right?”f4965c26c15755b4

“That’s correct.”c6eebed40e8fbfde

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“Oh my, wonderful! You’re quite the looker, d17d031641 and you resemble Lowell d08e0ec3db so much—you could almost 9b38ba3f0f be his real father!”4544066ff20e3ae7

That’s because 7e3d65e1f4 he actually 6b6304d6cc is! Jeanette screamed internally.fa4208c168cfee44

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“Just a moment! The bread will ec4c2290b3 be out of 829f9f9586 the oven soon, 7ccbbd0496 so I’ll get 30b6ce266a it for you f619c29f2e right away!”6847ef7ad2f13130

Hurrying to 2f9c653cdd distract the 1b9e238528 woman, Jeanette 21a98fb594 rushed toward 2da5a27717 the oven.5c24f34070135895

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As she 676bdaace6 opened it 511b6f6869 and reached b6c1906465 for the 1c79a96abd tray, Ludwig a91abdd234 suddenly stepped 86ef8414d7 in front 06607caca6 of her.aa931f03c90732bd

“Y-Your— I mean, Ludwig?”d9dae8f5bebde009

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“I’ll do it. It’s dangerous.”35b7b6b07887c9f2

A faint blue 3ddf7af247 aura shimmered around 422fa229ae his hands as 0c2bb8c39a he effortlessly lifted 4547ea847e the tray.135949d6f7bd4ae5

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Jeanette’s jaw dropped.4da6108e66f2f340

Who the c935dfa3a2 hell uses c155f7d606 aura for 8a59637a42 something like 102d9877ff this?!2510d25b9eff6f4c

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But before f225706d77 she could e9cd2e082b voice her 14bd6e3fbf protest, the 2b632a004a elderly woman e70ff9273b clapped her 7bb0527837 hands in e28e9da04a amazement.3b3dce896b10ef61

“Oh my, 24b302abc1 young man! You’re so strong! And that ee6b95183a blue glow—is e1462cb953 that some dc6b61e319 kind of 2b00760c5d special glove?”c762b1932cb74231

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“H-hahaha! Madam, here! You should eat the 1c1f5b12dd bread while it’s still dcdc103adc warm for the best 2465880cd5 taste!”0fbb1d44f4fb7442

Jeanette hastily shoved c570c0fea7 the bread into bbcdd18807 the woman’s hands, cb66573124 desperate to move b8b94dc0e8 things along.be1d6fe5e0c5fa77

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Finally, after 55b6a2456c sending her 44ce2a5fd7 off, she 3934e13560 took a 7a27cd9b4e deep breath 6a41ae7b9c to steady 36e9194355 herself.c89499c3b692d187

“Y-Your— I mean, 0ccd1a65ac Ludwig!”4ee9454c457b0a62

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“What is it?”e31c085aa632338e

“I-I appreciate the help, 5f76af05cc but this is my b3346eb74e workplace. Next time, let’s… meet 5608e390aa outside instead.”6052d7adf0ea6119

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As Jeanette 9b398b0aff continued speaking, d1336a1c80 Ludwig slowly 5726887556 took a 2b529d32e9 step toward 7236722a67 her. Then another.631c9d884616b920

Before she knew it, a732abda59 he was right in 90846eb2b3 front of her.4ce185f47f9bbf5b

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Wh-What? What?!462d7ff2ea869657

Her heart started pounding c77ae8ea20 uncontrollably.e0e5278c80d7a61f

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Ludwig leaned 30b5207346 in, lowering 821f1e8202 his face 781c8367ba toward hers.fae1c88ec5b173e9

Jeanette squeezed 95a07eb2a9 her eyes 12f8db324e shut on 8fc5b6f004 instinct.adfb1eda4ff67956

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Swoosh.f4bfeca74c14f091

Something soft e0a1e48277 brushed against bccf82d920 her cheek.48dd2387d2b92a22

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When Jeanette 43426ee7b3 slowly opened 7390e3cfab her eyes, beb74848be Ludwig had e9ede1ee6b already taken 7a2c4b44ef a few 7fbf44c2f9 steps back.b10e649789a10ed0

“You had an eyelash stuck,” he said.ee544edcf77229f7

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Jeanette’s face instantly flushed.e2ecc1e5b787213c

‘Why… why did I close my eyes?! It looked like I was expecting something!’9252181b7e455fb8

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She wanted beeb580b4f to grab 64df14088b her head 9079fb6b55 and shake a1769391a7 off the 0f28096c02 embarrassment. While Jeanette was still 7d80292c63 flustered and unable to 3994b07fdf form words properly, the 1303e3fae5 door opened at just 35e6dba5b5 the right moment.41ec7501cd3bf67d

“I’m back! I gave the bread to the lawyer lady and the assistant guy!”5f576e0778cd9161

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“Good job.”f95abb8d84582fe9

“Hehe.”383cf03943deb617

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Ludwig gently ruffled Lowell’s hair.575bf299c7d840e1

“Mom?”e3624600ccc80ffa

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Lowell studied Jeanette’s flushed face for a moment, then smirked.a32d3e344534ea11

“!?”9f0082c09c1f63ef

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Jeanette felt a strange sense of embarrassment and quickly turned her head away, avoiding Lowell’s gaze.4abc352700381279

“What? Who did what now?”b6e9c324fe37eaff

Natasha asked in confusion. Carlos nodded calmly.bd88091a607c3632

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“A man who introduced himself as ‘Ludwig’ suddenly showed up and insisted on taking Jeanette with him. I told him I couldn’t allow that since I had a prior agreement with you, so he then asked me to at least give him a room to stay in.”f17d8c0a02436fa7

This had all happened while Natasha had left Jeanette and Lowell in Carlos’ care.6c1e5a296028cc02

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Natasha pressed her fingers against her throbbing temple. Still, it was fortunate that he hadn’t revealed his surname as ‘Müller.’ Otherwise, a fight might have broken out right in the middle of the capital.46ebf99f2e012d07

If Duke 52974efd18 Winchester, a 7886dcdb4a knight who 68e82c8bbd wielded aura, 36ec98c235 and Grand 76c717eb0d Duke Müller c99b7b470c had clashed, 02980eace1 the entire 1a2efa8fbe area would dd0ac1329a have been b9b3b5cc25 reduced to 14c353ebcb rubble.eb27101e2796a82a

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“And then?”3f32f5b27042d605

“At first, I intended to refuse, but… his eyes looked… desperate. When I asked Jeanette if she knew him, since she had regained some of her senses by then, she said she did. So, I let him in for the time being.”73fd3433ccc35a78

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“I’m sorry for the trouble he caused.”9943176ea3650b47

“It’s not your fault, Natasha. Besides, there were plenty of empty rooms anyway.”51da22471c6974b0

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Technically, it was Ludwig who had caused the trouble, but since it had happened because Natasha had left Jeanette in Carlos’ care, she felt a little apologetic.191aa9b7f54cdac3

‘Still, I couldn’t just leave Jeanette and Lowell completely unprotected with Grand Duke Müller.’30990e1e9ed83b02

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What if he 3e98ec2548 suddenly decided to 01029908cd take Lowell and 7af4437d9a flee to the ef24fd84e9 Kingdom of Hamond?3a5e070fe2e75fe2

“At first, I suspected he had some ulterior motive because he carried himself like a dangerous knight… But that wasn’t the case.”5423cfea0d6457c3

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Carlos recalled the 45e23dc3da past and gazed 3e51c1815f into the distance 8d64725f73 for a moment.9488f7bdd45c18ca

“He acted as if he would die if he couldn’t save Jeanette.”92e6ec1f375afd71

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“What?”ef23c93245301ab4

“Of course, that’s just a manner of speaking. But that’s how desperate he looked. He never left her side and took care of her with absolute devotion.”d74688c4e5745a9c

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Hearing Carlos’ words, Natasha felt her impression of Ludwig improve slightly.8f1b82fade0f66b9

‘Jeanette didn’t seem to completely dislike Ludwig either.’608aa507867aa8bc

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If their first meeting hadn’t been so disastrous… If Ludwig’s fiancée had been Jeanette Verben from the start instead of Charlotte Verben… Would their relationship have turned out differently?c03a721019101495

“More importantly, do you remember what I told you before I left?”1296f1483fbde801

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“Ah, of course.”4808c51b895b82e6

Natasha answered with 8c6575e1dc a tense expression. How could 48c8927551 she forget?aa80b595d995dd53

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— I want something 213338eeaa more valuable than money e455919813 in return.1134542a223a9dbc

Goodness. If Duke Winchester was saying something was more valuable than money, she couldn’t even begin to imagine what kind of outrageous compensation he was going to demand.31e73b7331770340

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Recently, Natasha had e906cb82cb been losing sleep, 3aa3641afa agonizing over what ca19a0b99c he might ask 45d13bc80c for.c582042c3a43931e

‘Alright. If he asks for a vital organ, I’ll just pretend I have acute tuberculosis and immediately report it to the guards to apply for protection…’b5817e0baf83ea8b

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Before Natasha’s thoughts could spiral any further, Carlos spoke first.bf9af93431f41d8b

“Would you be willing to come to the North?”5f7dcee2ab84ecf9

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“…What?”9d7b7d25dc420575

“I know it’s a lot to ask. The cold in the North is brutal, and the terrain is extremely harsh.”0ff7d09036726bb9

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The unexpected request cf9bd66a91 caught Natasha off 8886a44814 guard. Karlos quickly continued.3eaef6af693e87f1

“Most Northerners live their entire lives in the North. Even nobles are no exception, as it’s not easy for them to leave.”283dc90d6484ca31

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Not that it stopped db85b90b55 the ruler of the 51815fd427 North from buying a 70f8c5f3a2 house in the capital, 90d4619227 though.c491814c5c5e9cee

“And due to the region’s cultural characteristics, divorce trials are rare. Divorce lawyers are even rarer.”c12559b2b6a77c88

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“Do you have an acquaintance in the North who wants a divorce consultation?”1321bdac17a9492b

“…Yes.”c6e32e239e7bbabf

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Phew. At least it wasn’t something like taking out a mortgage on a bank loan. That was a relief.a11ddaf36f195b10

Natasha let out an 9e007ab3fe unconscious sigh of relief.d84c4ab2cedf0b96

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“Is it a free consultation?”fb3dbbdc87b7ab04

“What? Of course not. You’ll be paid properly.”dfc7614b916e20c5

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If it wasn’t pro b3dea45bf7 bono, then fine. Natasha wondered 111294f866 why he 59027d3553 had brought db1cfd7b7c it up 91d75604f2 so seriously.6e5b789a9eaefa6b

“Then I’ll go. When were you thinking? I need to adjust my schedule and prepare my things.”6e2aced703428e62

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“Would about a month from now be okay?”dd0868bc5edb7e95

“No problem.”2c93911bb22f236a

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Hearing Natasha’s f033613ab9 confident answer, 7f06bc3acc Carlos showed 9c26636611 a faint, f6242cabfc gentle smile.2f68b843d086964e