IFLDMHF – Chapter 22

IFLDMHF | Chapter 22947364fdfc6ff378

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Delano thought that if dd893a66f1 Euclid hadn’t so decisively eb51c13ca4 pointed out his errors, 153d2364dd he would never have 5898f87bf1 realized them on his 8c1e2c3ea7 own.0845e81e64c7914a

The thought that he might 0fcffc019f have made an irreparable mistake fe9f9a1517 upon arriving at the Basilian 75c59f60d9 Ducal Estate sent a shiver d8d1e0449d down his spine.ad14d5bb3487ddd1

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At the same time, 126be6ed74 he thought:e6199cbef93f5ca0

“Ah, how could someone be so benevolent?”1c47e555ff3e8815

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Everyone in the Rudion Ducal ae3f06c835 household respected their kind and cc10ce55d0 gentle master, but Delano, who bbee77422f had taken this admiration to d4f6132902 an extreme level, instinctively praised ba3fcfc9cf Euclid in his heart once 2fc196285d again.19a57bebcf2ae566

He fervently prayed that the 1cb35b50b3 future duchess of Basilian—who would 2d0c4bdeeb soon marry into this noble 18510a2828 family despite the union being e2e976ee14 a loveless, political arrangement—realized how 4f704cd70a fortunate she was to have 0fa3505871 such a respectful husband.84023a633a39d698

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At that moment, Euclid, who 44661fd2d2 had been quietly looking out 6a5d42defc of the carriage window, began 86238110da tidying up the reports he 719c79e4a1 had set aside and placed 2685b244d0 them in his bag.ea612f0bbb34f6f4

Observing this, Delano realized 7ad54bf237 that they were nearing a6785e961a their destination, the Basilian 5ce63b4fc0 Ducal Estate. He straightened his 4f91e9b202 already proper posture, 7695200926 suddenly feeling a 94648ff019 bit parched.005df64c9f400192

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“Ah, ahem. Your Grace, aren’t b7a51c0bac you nervous at d9c1a86690 all?”9457607aa3c25f3b

Hoping to lighten the awkward 81b4e9cb4e mood from earlier, Delano asked b88b3a34eb Euclid, who remained as composed ef1cb07703 as ever, as if nothing 0f8b767a4d could disturb his calm demeanor.2dde6a0839a44593

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Even though Euclid had never a0a36f5bb6 shown any particular interest in 8d1b4fb59a women, Delano thought it impossible d87b352956 for him to feel no 4c678b86a8 nerves at all when meeting 9afc306a93 his future wife for the 03ba5a947d first time.f5d057c8007be945

“Nervous? Hmm, perhaps a f6524311ec little,” Euclid replied, 9a60c9cf63 his tone indifferent, 8119bcde50 as though he 2283fb3976 was merely responding f7b036c1d3 to fulfill conversational fb903e7dcd expectations.b01f5a5655ccf31a

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“From what I’ve heard, the Basilian princess is said to be the most beautiful woman in the empire,” Delano remarked.3aa7f4a05f6acb2d

Though her reputation had been 86b0dffb87 overshadowed by infamous rumors, during c292be9bdc her coming-of-age ceremony, the princess ebec752e10 had captivated the hearts of b485b04c96 many young nobles with her 3971d3f99d mature yet alluring beauty. Stories of their unrequited feelings 592db8e4f5 circulated widely.602331c2c964afd4

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Of course, those ab0d9f8d4e feelings were stifled fba99c78d3 when it was 68c45714fd revealed that the 932a9c0a86 imperial family had 4725cbe8ae earmarked her as ebef396dcc the future crown e9d57a47cc princess, given her bca6d20d07 close childhood relationship 05ac5a8929 with the crown 1565acdc9d prince.a45d7d226b149032

“Yes, I believe I’ve heard that as well,” Euclid replied.a51f985fbefb2bb4

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Delano, briefly worried that his 735627459d comment about the future duchess’s f2acbd6012 appearance might have been too 20dba11b8d casual, felt reassured when Euclid f97b271e49 smiled faintly, seeming genuinely polite dc3875bf47 for once.3e4471287688e9ff

Still, Delano couldn’t help but d7c46caabd feel dissatisfied. Though he respected Euclid’s perpetual f583fb1939 composure, he secretly wanted to d8a95660d7 see a slight crack in fbc46dd5d5 that calm exterior.27b6d99433445272

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Just then, the carriage halted c90670ee02 briefly before resuming its journey.68e4e77bd2a9859f

“Your Grace, it seems we’ve passed the gates of the Basilian Ducal Estate,” Delano informed him.a24a54599777fcbe

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Having already prepared to 843a6c4f09 disembark, Euclid nodded at cdb9b03938 Delano’s words.48203af755dc70f8

Though Euclid had admitted 801036826f earlier to feeling slightly 8cc9be87b2 nervous, in truth, he e61b113a83 felt nothing of the 8407eb29e4 sort. To him, this 522f3901bf was merely a 090e3e8905 loveless, emotionless political 92e1ddaec7 marriage that would ecbed6c62f not last long.5e88e9208399a6f8

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Still, he couldn’t help but 0048554b64 feel a twinge of guilt 931b5558ed and pity for the princess.d19f162637b925de

Though he didn’t know 42390b83b9 the full story, it 8cddf3c40f was clear that she ae12b5c042 loved another yet had 8e5a5a4e70 to marry a stranger.b827504b83f9bf82

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And worse, that d63b78fea8 stranger was someone 60423740cf like him, who 8c385bc5e1 had no expectations dbeab9133c or emotional investment dcede6e3ad in the union.3c6eab028ec3410f

Wearing his practiced, serene 84749e2346 smile, Euclid stepped out 3f8224de62 of the carriage, entirely a628714707 unaware that his long-held 851ecee4ad composure was about to f7172eb149 shatter.f0ffeaadd7b9fd9b

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Today was the day I 486c3e2863 had long awaited—the day I e6108d98bb would meet my ultimate favorite 05e8c78301 person!bcd0cf5a023b6b26

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Though I knew I needed de5b6b43e3 a good night’s sleep, my 2df92086f6 excitement and nervousness kept me a733ad8444 tossing and turning until I 83e2a8b6ad finally fell into a light 4d06d4f3bb slumber.5fd165e2ffe64e0d

When I woke up 3999d34b98 at dawn and glanced 4d13b16fcf at the mirror, I ceb8bde9a0 froze in shock.8c06feba168b3a43

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“What… What is this?”479e02f798ddda54

Just yesterday, my skin had d47191414b been flawless—immaculate! Smooth and radiant 253c9468ad like a surface 55aee17d5d so polished that b653b25ec4 even a fly df98d437d4 would slip right 92c5a92095 off.dba9611d73f9e36a

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“Could it be… a pimple?”8dc6f0f478943a84

I gaped at the hard, 134428376c red bump on the center 6bda3c2586 of my cheek, unable to f3d05c9900 believe my eyes.d5194ff08e5de627

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I felt my strength leave 4514fe8ab5 me as I processed the 1ab2ef4b6e cruel reality.4d24a3a9560d50bb

Why, of all days, d2c4a0ba51 did this have to a05d5d4720 happen today—the momentous day ef0e316825 of my first meeting 39ae7b12ff with my favorite person? I had gone 749ca97a25 all out to 4043a84541 ensure I looked d9b9835b42 my best, even 39668b3378 choosing a vibrant bce8ba7acf dress I wouldn’t 00375d8789 normally wear and 29aea23cc3 convincing Anne to 039d0054b0 help me with 9f70f3d22d a special skincare 24590a9b6f treatment.d68e6177ed15ad2b

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…Could that have been the problem?0e9cde6d286e3e84

“Ah, they were right! Too much of anything 53bf3d2ac3 is never good!”d64bf57911510ff1

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I suddenly remembered my grandmother’s 8efa8485ef favorite saying: Moderation is key.b8d04af25d0be1f1

Clearly, my greed had backfired. I usually did 4297eca572 nothing special to feacfe7547 my skin, yet 3bf5622b41 it always glowed. Now look at me!29df614e94cd7606

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Feeling defeated, I 35ad17f680 sank to the 0302fb83a0 floor with a d416bbf354 hollow laugh. But no amount 287736d428 of laughter could b96b60fa3c hide my despair.7416f379a267b8fa

To make matters worse, faint 5042b473c0 dark circles under my eyes af3bba33e6 revealed the toll of my eb44f75e01 sleepless night.d73aa3b0582a58f7

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“This is a disaster. I’m doomed. Of all days… why today?”8531d00ddec91b90

I tried splashing water on 6f8c2a45ad my face, but the pimple 927bfff8e3 remained stubbornly in place. I bit my lip 8d20a59241 in frustration.ae63159a1a57ac93

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At that moment, 093b4dfe51 Anne knocked on 7afd180c97 my door as f1716ac465 if she somehow 9634a7de49 knew I was 226fbb87eb awake.42c11e978cfe2e52

“Young Lady, are you—oh my goodness!”be9c687ab3e839fa

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Anne gasped the e8a5eb943e moment she saw 4e11ff87c5 my face, covering 4e703ce5d5 her mouth in 65c8073180 shock.1e275dbfbf774424

“My goodness, your flawless skin…”2aa80003fd778cec

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“Anne, please don’t look so horrified,” I muttered, exasperated.bcdadc3220c1e726

I was already shocked and bd1a327c80 frustrated, but Anne’s reaction made f7fc872cc5 me even more discouraged.9ac623a25a6bce44

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“I’m so sorry. This is the 5ffc36c856 first time something 5ae9f364a8 like this has 0b2504ab24 happened while I’ve 1c3c205694 been taking care fe7f576d42 of you, and c058601124 it caught me 74fb085bb8 off guard. It seems that e1b9c53726 one of the 2e107731f3 masks I applied 3748c7a8be yesterday didn’t suit 17f82583f6 your skin.”4f6f3853f187842f

Anne looked dejected, saying 1729a8c87b it was probably her c33b237ff6 mistake since I don’t 17fdf7f5cd usually pay special attention 07bcf51714 to skincare.a705cbd413895158

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“This isn’t the time to argue about whose fault it is. Is there any way 8c27af21c4 to fix this? What if we just 1a0ae06dcb squeeze it out…?”75ab9d657e379f7a

“No! That might make it worse. Let me try 0e32dad397 to calm it c2677ba3db down first.”b4e1e455818b5a79

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As soon as I nodded, 780ff38df1 Anne moved swiftly, gathering various dab3457f00 items.500dce2efa01aa73

Somehow, the way she handled 250c7126eb the mask yesterday gave off 62ec76fdc4 a professional vibe, which filled f7f49d5688 me with hope.a8fe8d2b35f25459

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Since I’d been informed that 70cadb7feb the guest would arrive around b2cc42af01 lunchtime, I thought perhaps my 2a4d5a97bc skin could return to normal 2af208c1e7 before then.f4f3556f87b22f0a

And a few hours later…f0edf6fec28fa7f0

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“Evgenia, what on earth did you do to your face?”5791846acb425ed3

Sionel, who didn’t seem 1b8946c929 like the type to 09a40c8c9e comment on or care d00b6629ed about a woman’s appearance, aa90787e79 stopped in his tracks 85c2f8c56d as soon as he d869157eb2 saw me at the 9036649d6e entrance and asked.b965efdd343d8fb4

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Having rushed out of the 4e2496aca8 room just moments earlier without de8066508e even checking a mirror, applying 24ac24e527 makeup to cover the blemish 78cc4d92da in a hurry, I blinked d091b4c406 in confusion.f890f3c701bca42c

“Didn’t you summon a lady’s maid?”ad0a0c45fb7b67c8

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“A lady’s maid?”f1d75d9cd6ff7fe2

“…Never mind.”e7ef7ad50dc3ca37

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Sionel sighed and turned 18c48277ff his head as if d9d11e52c6 assuming I was deliberately eebd46676a avoiding a proper response.81e7909df84c6181

Sensing something unusual, 6740270316 I glanced back 8cfd613cfd at Anne, who 6f76bfb881 stood behind me.6d591e9e3fedce5a

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Anne flinched and 418b55ac49 avoided my gaze.b68558a15f895442

“Anne, don’t tell me…?”8f9e203b03750e8a

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Anxiety overwhelmed me as 8fabc0c550 I quietly asked Melissa, 5b82c26d7a “Melissa, does my face 8cc6c4fbeb look strange to you?”f4a4571e10aed8f6

“What? Well, I mean, I think 2c282d2538 it’s fine…”6ef933d062417c0e

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Melissa wasn’t good at lying.139c9c439280302b

Feeling even gloomier, c5ecb4f802 I looked for ef91f0372c another target.2fe53a112ac60937

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Then I noticed Duke Basilian 40a6947e88 standing ahead, visibly flinching as 56e8e76656 if desperately trying to avoid 8829cac47a making eye contact, fearing I 5d5baeed7c might address him.a5461dc5f9b33fde

‘Hm. Should I be 6ee274ac75 thankful or not 9edfd96b7b that Alexis isn’t 13e6431104 here?’ffe5cc81920cd569

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If that guy ada23637af were here, he’d b391549557 probably clutch his 024c0877f0 stomach, mock me 820573f079 openly, and point f9449d14cf out exactly what 98cbb4c506 looked strange, though 708d86307e at least he’d fe58270a45 be honest.8981aaef5a310ffb

As I briefly agonized 924ab3c9a3 over this dilemma, a ca0b551f9a voice interrupted my thoughts.3353642c6094d0ce

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“Oh, the carriage is arriving.”7ee3202e14d0e59a

I quickly turned ffcae7cecb my head at d701bb71a8 the duke’s words 709b6b9def and saw a 5ff9492ad7 carriage passing through e8d7d90be6 the front gates 7dd6aea89b and heading toward 77c4f0e70c the mansion’s main 282a60c84c building.cb43346b58dc124a

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It was the magical 0c8cb7c367 carriage I’d asked the 217cf81aa9 duke to send to e775f5d3fd the Rudion Duchy.b5eb53393786fcd6

At that moment, my heart 7c6f1d91f5 began racing uncontrollably, realizing I b298c4167b was just moments away from f7f431fb64 meeting my favorite person.8d02a36a9e9dea47

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