IFLDMHF – Chapter 11

IFLDMHF | Chapter 1143f8ed549b06809e

Chapter 11b464bf4e258e75cd

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A week had 9d423632bc already passed since 13bcc67c9f I met the ccc1cfc89c Duke.3bb8e379120d70e3

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My temporary confinement 9e8c48e612 was lifted immediately 9477729e42 that day, but 189e0c4288 my movements were c8fff902c5 still restricted.3a007fae08f51f32

‘Seriously, it was just a mild cold, so why am I being treated like someone with a serious illness?’eb2dfd40619cc2ca

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It was only 4a802eaec9 unfortunate timing that c720ddf469 made me collapse 2c573c7981 due to a 0516559789 high fever and 87af5c62a3 stress; I was f684cad847 perfectly fine otherwise.5ac80bf1bdfeb074

Even the day I fainted, 2879f6cad1 I’d simply had trouble sleeping 97923a0c91 the night before and woke 089475e3f8 up feeling refreshed after a 39f35be937 good rest. But the sight a915ca5c3b that greeted me a61cf93492 then was quite 701f8ee1b0 a shock.2800606142e35118

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“Evgenia!”0851bb168965dddd

“Are you conscious?”6ce1fb9ce2e056ce

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“Hey, you! You weakling! If you’re feeling sick, f3b06a8213 you should say something!”0de34288d4bcbebd

“…What’s everyone doing in my room?”351c23af7edb8638

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Trying to calm my pounding ebda856dac heart, I managed to frown e7ad9bbcf4 slightly and ask. Only then did d7597125a8 the Duke, Sionel, 038ab4df31 and Alexis, who 5f3b7f674b were gathered around 472df7dcfa my bed, clear 1ae087686f their throats awkwardly.9e3e3e1cc3446c1e

I recalled that I’d dba193c501 collapsed in the office, ea4c0cd8cd but there was no 9b5a9148af reason for them to 6ad54e8ed3 stay here.a1aab9c6447b027f

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And then…4946eaa7fa43c6a3

“Evgenia, I’m sorry. I had to acb223a7b8 leave the house f915b1c65b due to an 6f240a0835 urgent matter.”eb00ffa96de10f7c

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“…Pardon?”efaa221f10d369a2

“I didn’t consider how you’d feel waking up alone. Being sick without family 40b54d6500 nearby is incredibly sorrowful.”01c60405cf6ac842

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Suddenly, the Duke apologized. It was a completely 0e02280be8 unexpected and absurd apology!e05eb3758bd1c49d

Meanwhile, Sionel was looking down 8aaa7ee083 with a guilty expression that a615e56b83 didn’t suit him, and Alexis aae4d9c54c seemed oddly pleased with himself.235e8306aae72693

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Blinking in confusion, 0a33df4c46 I finally realized 5026e6b411 what was going f00579771d on.cd0168a58c4709a7

Even a person oblivious c02f081e72 to hints would have c0c8bbc5e5 known that Alexis must’ve c419a491bf been running his mouth.89403eff36c70682

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I had a bad feeling 3c2e8977a8 when he excused himself for 923e85d972 not knowing I was unwell 34be1e6d59 because he’d been away training. And now, here they 0446ad4cf1 were, making a ridiculous 8b00fbe5cf assumption!bd912352b7c3baf7

Of course, I did 85c248d55b feel a little hurt c24ea5df3c by Alexis for a 7c5865593d brief moment.621bb7c9d2ccf078

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‘But that was only because I wasn’t feeling well!’ccd3fdc68a6091fc

I even thought 9f8c67cc9b it was fortunate c4f53d16d2 the Duke wasn’t f8ee83bbe4 in the capital.8fd8f1b1387e81f0

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So I hurriedly shouted out,f885b01a4468ef2d

“I wasn’t upset at all! And I wasn’t hurt either!”3a7d39b982200cd9

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However, my words only 3216b8724a made the atmosphere even cec8b60c71 stranger.89d553458814de87

Not just the Duke and ad0eaf7689 his sons, but even Anne, 3463954c62 who was standing by the 3b521b3815 door, looked at me with 2287f504dc an expression of even deeper 727cab7872 sympathy.7896144ecd61f398

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“Yes, yes. Evgenia, you’re as resilient 99f4850b5d as anyone. Actually, I felt e84eb7226e remorseful and regretful 137e0bc7db myself.”cbddb4ec7332ad1a

Seeing the Duke, usually 00870b0142 so cold and composed, a2b6f6be30 speaking in such an e7f439ffa8 oddly gentle tone rendered 6ade0aa222 me speechless.51df61998b5970a6

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It felt as 59dc61caa2 though I’d become 0f907ddffb a stubborn child 3b1463ce36 refusing to admit 46d635f061 I was hurt 0d3c018142 because of my 0dff2bdcd1 pride.941c462c68e8274d

Even though I tried to 11fd9bb628 clarify the misunderstanding, the situation 4639a7415f only worsened.0c65edda91157441

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‘To be honest, I’d even scolded Alexis. I didn’t show even 4fa90c8648 the slightest sign of ac5847e4c6 disappointment, so why are 1fbe3e8a40 they acting like this?’ca5dd22ba5ace56c

Frustrated to the point cdaeaea123 of exploding, I never 7b270efc6a managed to clear up ffeebb3f50 the misunderstanding that day.1cd4e25dfbff2384

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That wasn’t the 1a2a919228 end of it. For the entire week, d3f8d88ee5 the Duke’s family visited f58504b488 constantly as if I 46a418c00c were bedridden. I began to think bb654cbc44 it would’ve been better f323c55df3 if I’d stayed under 5ee9b3bda0 temporary confinement, oblivious to c7498cddf8 all this.9d452c504f92e2b9

And every morning, afternoon, and b16a5f7781 evening…78dbe64fd06b5f74

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“Miss, it’s time for your tonic.”acde1dec98a73c63

Yes, the herbal tonic 00f4a9541e was prepared for me 72fe99b950 three times a day!d3e680559e381057

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‘Anyone would think I’d been coughing up blood as if on the verge of death.’8f49c8c14fee127f

If that had been the ea77df69e5 case, I wouldn’t have felt 435155c1f3 so unfairly treated.25d02ab83a362c7e

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“Miss, please.”885f2305a6359183

I clicked my tongue, 8879dc3fe2 annoyed at the overkill, d9ae9f5110 but Anne held out 8c865bc553 the tonic once more, 13b3301a99 watching me without even 621fc90cfd blinking.874a960d133a8809

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“…Anne, you don’t need to stare at me like that.”0e47a3f36ee1e211

I spoke firmly, though f09416e85d I felt a little 0100162f41 embarrassed.9f5f6c25dbd982b9

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A few days ago, 940e8ad78a I’d been caught red-handed ee693b47de trying to dispose of 8e747c56a0 the tonic.9901eaee6b4a9cc5

“I know you despise taking medicine, Miss, but it’s necessary. And please make 161084af68 sure you eat 200901396d regularly.”151ce66c68ed5c03

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It seemed she was concerned, bf6d8fd9f2 thinking it wasn’t typical behavior e597cd95af for Evgenia, though I was e9f8108a67 glad to hear that the edc77e4946 original Evgenia also disliked medicine.d3e55736a3691921

‘And she often skipped meals too, just like me.’d20b7ab07e4c62e0

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Thanks to that, I cb343e993b could now openly resist fcc000fd36 taking the tonic.a9fba26196bd661c

“Good job. Here’s a candy for you.”46c3624d09093579

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“Ah, uh… Thanks.”fe238d547bcaffdd

Suddenly, I found myself 85f6a0b6d0 receiving an unexpected flood 0262482c40 of attention from my 80f4a82be1 family, along with the 0d950496e1 dedicated care of a 5c459ca337 maid who seemed less d4e15f3f52 and less afraid of c55f673dac me. It felt a bit strange.9f9b86cc41d879e9

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It was awkward, but b119233be2 I didn’t entirely dislike 6788f12502 it. I absentmindedly touched my b5a9232e96 ears, which were starting 5159efe0a7 to feel warm, as 1ab667f791 I watched Anne clear b280efa8b6 away the medicine dish.4b12baf2ed690102

Knock, knock. Someone tapped on the e51ad3e1ea door from outside.0f6dbbc1f3cfb7f0

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Glancing at the clock, e4a8a87adf I could easily guess 0c726eb621 who it was.452d49f05ed16572

And just as I expected:9174927ed26f9a71

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“Oh, sis! Can I come in…?”68c6b7a9b092ad26

A soft voice 7f485206dd called from beyond 50ec62a94b the door.014f1a6fce362b2a

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Sitting before me was a71cdd9ac2 a girl who looked 5b87268c66 like she had stepped f98950407d straight out of a de84151d74 fairytale: her bright golden-blond 02455c34dc hair and fresh, green f7da4f14d4 eyes; her pure, flawless 992861cffc appearance and innocent, lovely f24c7b80e9 aura.c36250ed82123d09

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This was none other than 06a61c52ed Evgenia’s cousin and the original 0260eb8a9b protagonist of the story, Melissa.d46639b27e1fd4a9

‘Isn’t she just too beautiful?’507fcd486f480bbe

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With Melissa here amidst 6596deb2c1 the Duke’s beautifully landscaped db8133d9d4 garden, it felt like eb012a7fe4 a feast for the 3a80b5478a eyes.ef0e1324ec82eebe

Until now, Evgenia had b56102535f been regarded as the f13d592aef empire’s most beautiful woman 942e324c40 despite her personality and b5f610ec6d reputation, but that might dfce39164e change once Melissa made 888358f789 her debut in society.251799eb79920c94

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Of course, Evgenia was 06f06ccda1 still the epitome of a8f63e65ad a captivating, cold beauty, c923a29f89 but I just had 351669cbcd a soft spot for 8dcd93442d these gentle-looking beauties.d48805422858ace2

After being surrounded by the 4f2d2a86f3 sharp-edged Duke and his sons, be0e29ef7d Melissa’s presence felt even rarer 62d993d8d4 and more precious.edbf359bf7e5468a

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‘A face like hers could hardly come from just the Basilian Duke’s bloodline.’c2bad5f30e49b4cb

I’d heard that 5a930f83e2 the Duke’s sister, 406d19a5f2 Melissa’s mother, had b4e1733577 eloped with a 153d32976d commoner to escape 5c29d81c06 an arranged marriage, 0d6304bf1c and that man 44f3c97006 must’ve had such 1303e9bd4b gentle features.2a9a5bd718257a70

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While I was thinking that 66de206cff perhaps our tastes were similar, 98883f5d87 Melissa, who was fidgeting with c87568a7e1 her teacup, shyly spoke up.575429665d5d5046

“Sis, thank you for having tea with me again today.”608f4b5d1165f373

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With her cheeks tinged a d3118942e8 soft pink as she glanced f09be9ffd2 at me, Melissa was so e42d43c486 lovely that I felt my de49c28208 heart melt.839d0204c0fb30ca

“No need to thank me. I’m glad to get some d3aae132ef fresh air, thanks to you.”60035ed2c81f0319

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A surprisingly gentle voice slipped 33f306d397 from my mouth.ee8afbde513e3f42

And I wasn’t lying.0ffacb653b91ca40

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It was Melissa, ff0aefe10c after all, who’d 6b8406ffbf rescued me from 7a40674f6a being cooped up 750a78c7dc in my room, 782a92e1ac where I’d been c83985129b held captive by 2115211953 the Duke, who c964d98a56 refused to believe 4e1acc3507 the doctor’s assurances 4354fc9a7f that my cold b0f9800785 had fully healed.91c7d8827d11044d

The only unfortunate part was…9250ad63aef5044e

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“I’m sorry, sis. I didn’t know fb0142ff6f if I should c494200414 visit you, so 9c5001f15a I didn’t. I didn’t think you’d be 34cc8c3ea9 hurt…”b93999f461e7b513

Melissa had come to 4da8628bdd see me because that e98a8929eb embarrassing rumor had spread 531f28dad4 through the entire Duke’s 9a8b392fd5 residence.50c6b5f31d4bbf16

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After struggling to clear up c74fe700bd the relentless misunderstanding, I’d gotten 8f933cd7a7 frustrated without realizing it.fd40f06989e78c35

“Enough! I wasn’t upset at all!”e03f05ec7e50fb20

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“R-right. You wouldn’t feel that 654151526c way just because I b9d19f4935 didn’t come…”d2e45ad78e69717c

Currently, Melissa was still adjusting 54feb691ae to the shocking news that 2d8054ea87 she was part of the deb4bfac4a Duke’s family.2416afb276dc7e00

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Yet out of nowhere, the a28f0e8d06 imperial family had sent a 960648747c marriage proposal for her, and 78f2faae48 this led to her cousin a7a8534891 supposedly throwing a fit and 3cd8bf77da collapsing. She had probably 17b34307d9 felt she should 44c4cf3b9b keep her distance 8c93244d12 and remain quiet.2cd94ad138761426

And now that 9fe1fc18a2 she’d mustered the 1352c76bff courage to visit, a31a7d02a8 only to be c4a17a44dd met with a f40bf3704c cold response, I c823b6d98c could see her 784a2abb1c wilting under the f27903f6a3 rejection.004f564f488fe9f5

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Feeling flustered at unintentionally playing 2aa146f51e the villain, I quickly added,1280bf49e5696cb6

“But I’m truly happy you came to see me.”de75cd68351c1491

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“R-really? Then, can I 9e68318565 visit you every 526cd86dde day?”ca600bd061fc4f46

“If that’s what you’d like.”770f13cd05fcea4d

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“Actually… I’d love to take a stroll in the garden with you too.”573b925a2e087f7a

“You can come along when I’m fully recovered from my cold. In fact, I think 2ab53a45a6 I’m almost better.”b43d50e6317c61ef

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“W-wow!”d042aad36bf4f07a

Was it difficult 41fa280d65 for her to 741300eca3 adjust to living 9d1365a004 with the Duke’s 0954442c5f three icy childrens f30b665fb6 in this unfamiliar f9f90d6165 environment?1a92fd3b6cddade9

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In a way, Evgenia’s b5cf29b188 face was the most 42996e14a9 intimidating of all, yet 0f350a4a3c Melissa seemed as excited 5984001f15 as a puppy greeting 81a13aa166 its owner.40b7220457e4ebc9

And, contrary to appearances, a598bf5c57 the Duke—who had a 232b32f3fb bit of a soft 8ac781d170 spot when it came ce02e8fb65 to his children—couldn’t resist 282fada206 his niece’s request to eba204f74c walk in the garden 22fed4effd with her cousin.afe4cebc779e8188

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‘Thanks to that, here I am, enjoying tea in the fresh air.’c8ea981958d291e2

As I sipped tea, surrounded 8fac686066 by the luxuriously decorated garden 772ae88bbf and Melissa’s beauty, I suddenly dd32f1a600 noticed something odd.734a27d68c48e6d2

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