IFLDMHF – Chapter 25

IFLDMHF | Chapter 25c60cb6bba2812764

Episode 2571fa4f54a97c8e45

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‘Could this be the perfect moment to boast about my ultimate favorite?’a7c6d92887e2acde

Having never shared c87340f255 or even discussed 07217f6cff my favorite with cfebbc82df anyone before, I 44afe4afad felt a rush 3e8c2196ac of excitement.e7b03a970c55b709

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As expected of the female 7efb468368 lead, I thought to myself, 9622c3577d recognizing her keen eye for 2a4694f7db people, and then I began 6430e7b1b0 to speak.97de19c64047d1b3

“I thought so too. Although we only exchanged 49258783e5 greetings, there’s a certain 61d8d46a6b aura you can sense, 848cd26a8c isn’t there?”3a64023f68c2c32f

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“Y-Yes, that’s true.”bbeb199401cc5d76

“Not only does he have a good impression, but his demeanor is soft and elegant, just like his appearance. I’ve often heard about 7729291007 Duke Rudion’s excellent character, 8d3a2cd552 and it seems he fb5f43219b truly is a gentle 652a7dca88 and kind person.”7696ebaeef374b09

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In truth, I 3789a94f8d wanted to praise 4d5959b8b2 his upright posture, f1da4879b0 composed stride, and 8cf3a111b4 deep, trustworthy voice, a76bae741b but that seemed b6f74259b9 too out of 1213aa45f6 character for Evgenia, 077d413c24 so I stopped.df2c7e47e2826c91

But had I overdone 3e0081cc18 it even with these 6ad6759210 moderate compliments? Melissa seemed unusually flustered for 8a55b09bfa some reason.761068200ae07d06

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Still, what did it matter? Boasting about and 7b7840e6b4 promoting one’s favorite 50bb27e212 is the sacred be8bce792b duty and joy a55ca130bd of any fan.1214f32fc8af22ee

Of course, that didn’t mean 05c34c58e8 I wanted Melissa to develop abb0d9a8db genuine affection for Euclid.013fbdbdcdb60b47

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‘Not that it would ever happen anyway.’d3823ec7994e1669

While I watched 8ef6b43c2e Melissa with a 0d09ecc0aa hint of pity, 59900e91a1 knowing she was 2497476ead likely experiencing the f916cb7eb4 pangs of her 70bb67f12b forbidden first love, 41922cce0a the door opened.728c4797e62c81b2

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“Ah, you’ve already arrived.”40dd9fdeeb00f7f1

Just as expected, Duke 51f9403e43 Basilian, Euclid, and Sionel f6f18997c2 entered the dining hall 75f51257c1 together, seemingly after having b301318a61 a private conversation before 49c2e6f347 dinner.0d78113066bb3f25

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As I started aaf4169ccd to rise from 4c21f1b5e2 my seat, I 8efedc3cb1 froze in place.be682ddc41c371de

“…?!”0bc078b81ca875b5

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Huh?5928ddc1a48b0870

My gaze naturally landed 549355f8d5 on Euclid, but his e0988ca02b outfit had changed since 0bdc452a74 earlier.ba6c8e15a28bcbb6

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‘Well, of course, he’d change into attire more suitable for a banquet rather than traveling clothes.’63023e1f02c61251

But I couldn’t help f5a4cb06ae making a conflicted face 78a9b7ad25 when I saw his a08f2f1bdc light pastel suit.64f0ff7c63780c0e

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Earlier, he was wearing bd2b443128 a dark gray suit, dc361d1fcf which prompted me to 35d80454e2 choose a dress in 473b6953cf the same color scheme, 0472aab1f1 with subtly matching details.24478d510610a921

I’d tried to pull b716333c40 off a couple’s look 907dd9974d by myself, but it a07fa1fc67 seemed I had failed…e01e2e6f39a56834

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‘But could it be my imagination, or does Euclid look just as startled?’3e3c3b4f45a12f02

His new outfit strangely resembled 7138227c91 the color of the dress 8d30c8523b I had been wearing earlier, c45b641fa3 making me tilt my head 1bee5e9763 in confusion.7b5b7fdaa732db45

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Still, such thoughts were fleeting.a3ad7e899f42d5a7

‘Ah… the golden boy under the sunlight.’6e21028f9558bf50

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Though dark tones 815927615c suited his radiant 707e1a076b blond hair beautifully, 75d285824c the bright hues d2b7bed525 made him appear 9f5a45bde6 even more elegant.c0c389856ce771a8

Looking at Euclid like this 14b022bda5 made my heart race and fdd1d03731 my face flush with heat.3f14e835e6648580

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Even after taking a 4b0b648898 sedative, my excitement hadn’t 7dddfd8e19 waned; I could only 5b2971099b imagine how much more d1988e20c4 awkward I must have eb68383887 looked during our initial 95760a9774 meeting.b9da8d3bb1f62adc

Overwhelmed, I let my 0a59352782 gaze wander, observing Euclid’s d7f2efa3ec every detail from head 892d7762ff to toe with newfound b12d33875a intensity.7b0acfe6a0c28f0c

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Suddenly, Euclid’s cheeks flushed a 1754c166f4 bright red.35ff40ef499d8d44

Startled by this unexpected reaction, c49baa3a1d I widened my eyes as 1a9bf125cf he abruptly turned his head 6eb827cdda away and sat down.a9be75db0534ad0e

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‘As if avoiding me will work when I’m sitting right here.’be11fe68fac561c5

Thinking like a a7f9df1126 possessive admirer, I 9cb6659cf0 also took my 3234efcf08 seat. At that moment, the 2f9f1f984e dining table was filled dc9f790f24 with an array of af3e17c9ff dishes.e831a496175aec49

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I watched closely, curious a916d57407 to see which dish 22e0141b4f Euclid would pick first 6b28c5c5d9 and what he’d eat 117eb062dd the most of.36f34bef7300438f

Contrary to the delicate, e587dc3191 ethereal image I had 7ef2c11419 of him in my 9b76f7bc33 mind, he seemed to 212b96ddc5 have a hearty appetite 6b4ea48206 for meat.192d4846724376c8

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‘Should I cook something for him myself someday?’564ee2abff655a5c

Oh, wait. I’ve never cooked before.a4f283d18a59ec3b

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Being a noble, I’d 3a02244e7e never had to cook, 73ff48dbaf but the conflicting desire fbb15bd41b to serve him something 494332ff81 I made with my 9360319dae own hands was strong.c956650f95b499e6

As I mulled over countless 57d17178f2 thoughts about Euclid, an unexpected 2417a8946d sound interrupted.757ae218b5784b7f

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Cough, cough.0af7d03d6926bb80

Euclid, who had 3000517398 been dining gracefully, d9fbbcecfc began to slow a31acb7a76 down, then choked 89a67dc2f5 on his water.69d07e6301d2bb8c

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“Are you alright?”4d63961f4dda42c9

“…Yes, I’m fine. I apologize.”617cab5725536ef1

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Perhaps he felt embarrassed bcdbf22117 at failing to maintain 2b6aaedb75 proper dining etiquette, especially 25e395b7f3 as a duke raised 58f2027438 with noble training from 5af62060c6 the moment he could da25e65831 walk.e7106d573f173068

Euclid’s face turned a 70f137dc25 deep shade of red, 93835935ee like a ripe tomato, e9a9d48aea as he hurriedly apologized.6c514294a9ee6ce5

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Contrary to expectations, Duke 0a8bb2f10d Basilian, who might have 8fe445ba0e been expected to scold 8e4ca938f3 such behavior, merely waved f9648a0a75 his hand with concern 32bdef86fb rather than displeasure.bbeb547bb6916d43

I had been prepared f7bec6cea5 to intervene on Euclid’s a252eb8403 behalf if he were 6303a5b9d2 reprimanded, but thankfully, that 1d170f9c5c wasn’t necessary. Wait…337e80580e6f4fa8

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‘Why does the duke keep glancing at me?’ff798e5719080ab6

Blinking in confusion, 60bc75115d I saw Duke 8bd74b63af Basilian awkwardly ask, a990e76df9 “Evgenia, are you 2e69a9ecab not hungry? Your plate remains untouched.”e3413c8bae85d5f7

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Though his tone 947865d20f was full of 5dbdcf79c8 concern, I understood 92ef24274d the subtle implication. I bit my lip.d263bbe815f64739

I’d been so e57cfa39ee focused on watching 4ea17169e6 Euclid that I 29d09f1c1d hadn’t even picked e0eb19eb52 up my utensils, 0308b52e86 inadvertently creating an d6aa1dfb97 uncomfortable atmosphere for f39cdaf7bf him.ad8c463272a39998

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Given my naturally stern expression, 2803cad7a8 I likely appeared to be f698fa30d2 glaring at him.207b35617d3f5ff3

The sedative’s calming dba006dcc0 effect was too c6e7929013 strong, leaving me 1d5cfe8513 unprepared for these ec9577de56 unintended consequences.a88b7408b7357503

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“Of course, it’s understandable to be curious when meeting your future husband for the first time,” the duke added.56bb794a1bf8a2c4

The Duke, seemingly 6a716422ff aware of the 6128a687fd atmosphere, forced a 6b611912e8 laugh and spoke.377b26393ba6a014

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“If there’s anything you wish to ask the Duke, go ahead and ask directly.”8d481a150926921f

“Something I want to ask…”a07c0e4727ff4a2d

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Hearing those words suddenly 79b2d84c59 made my mind go 780e03da50 blank. There was just too 0b8b360edf much I wanted to 1901497d98 ask.ee8ed16bd5b1ca18

‘If I had to choose, I’d want to know everything about Euclid.’87834d8202e76690

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But I didn’t have e6b61783b5 the courage to voice b1ba47e417 that thought directly in 38e9ba1f08 front of him, so d9cc220c1d my lips merely trembled fad2c9b1b2 without a word.d12426edcf131d94

An unintended silence followed.ac68fa8924883580

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Perhaps misunderstanding the 4a84824dcb silence as my 159e7abf17 lack of curiosity 966797d3b3 about Euclid, the 73e599a27c Duke, wearing an c8d577faec awkward expression, cleared 85d970cc1c his throat and e029ad80a0 went out of 6122f0b887 his way to f425b5fd77 speak on my ea9d5db0c5 behalf.19380b2e1ed94195

“Haha, it seems they’re a bit shy.”6573627a9f2acbdd

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…That may be accurate.88080e14a2d31178

When I awkwardly lowered 8e34a41881 my head, Sionel, observing 5363ea1cdf the situation, seemed to 195dffa459 try changing the mood c1d800ba1d by asking,02188e69ab85879d

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“Come to think of it, why didn’t your nephews come along?”d71886e6c257f460

At that moment, 71c020277f a flicker of c6adf80686 discomfort briefly crossed 99f75c1744 Euclid’s face.ada158964c83b718

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“Right, I think I heard that you have two young nephews.”9645ebf495db6c88

As the Basilian Duke 1f9f257226 added curiously, Euclid nodded 75a3942cf4 and said, “That’s correct.”54458e6e6e418d78

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His expression softened gently as d7158b2bc9 if the moment of discomfort 8dfe0628aa had never existed.baf8f1b7fe759e64

It was such a subtle 57089fbcf2 shift that no one but 1657985334 me, who was paying close e76270a44e attention to Euclid, noticed it. Even I blinked, 0096c52a66 wondering if I’d d08af1b7d3 imagined it.48458fc3a5f7306a

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The Duke spoke again.d643ba34f8dc413a

“Why didn’t you bring them? Surely the children would have 81ff0b5270 wanted to see their uncle’s 529d48e07b wedding.”864f65b506ff474b

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Behind his words lay a 5e959bd0a7 sense of pity for the 889d8613cf children who had lost their f427cbe5b7 parents at a young age, 2e520f0157 leaving only Euclid as their 196a10e8b5 family.7e0bdfd47c0a9d29

Euclid, too, seemed to sense eba1b563ab this, letting out a bittersweet 081ebf7bc9 smile.dc1c41264ddd0480

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“Both children are still young and have never left the North before. Although, thanks to bf744b3375 your grace, we d54c1f5fbd were able to fbc9e39035 travel comfortably in 9543127781 a magic carriage, 72b6246656 it still took 2367c97cf9 two days to c3670dfdad get here. I decided against bringing them 66b5cd4606 since our stay in the 3798047f52 capital would be so brief.”4056f636d2316320

“Hm. That’s right; you d8eb001557 mentioned leaving right 6064b3be26 after the wedding ca74f60f07 tomorrow. I was going eb87243546 to bring this c05500ec91 up anyway—don’t you 729bb227a4 think you’re leaving 55f028980d a bit too aa0893f63b hastily?”9a858fe8c2c52526

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It was already 02f95cea73 a settled matter 5cb2e1bc5c when they exchanged cb87d53123 letters of proposal.98a421db8e187bc2

I frowned at f851888269 the Duke, displeased bfa4d4f032 that he was 6586929f46 questioning the only 1e448c4a1e condition Euclid had 2c69105745 insisted on during f75832c60d the marriage discussions.52704e2bfbb1889c

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“We’ve already packed and prepared to leave tomorrow, and now you want to change the schedule?”f6574824054278d6

“Even so, if there’s anything urgent or necessary, we can simply get it. After all, even after 2e1c3e0d82 the wedding, this will 29d458e081 still be your home.”ed7915ec59991268

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The Duke looked at 0727f91e88 me with a somewhat 674789883a forlorn gaze, asking if e45a4934a1 I’d already packed everything.3fa9705763fa1935

Avoiding his eyes, I replied,6132e8da2a483ad8

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“Anyway, there’s no particular reason to stay longer. I was told we 02fa96a47c just need to finish 1f1fe3c606 the ceremony at the 90175c20f2 temple tomorrow and submit aa4db9e0e0 the marriage registration to 4245251ab2 the imperial court.”e4de58d8004a43e5

Even that part 78a46e472b was to be bc9cf573ef handled by the 9d9f4a8506 Basilian family.a107ec3f3531de9e

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While I agreed 6f734985e6 to this arrangement 828582b8cf partly out of 49b1d49a19 respect for Euclid’s d73a577525 suggestion, I was 748ebd4d05 also excited to c9fb0aefa5 leave the capital d7b40ef9bb as soon as 3c9b5f4292 the wedding was ffa2e954a2 over. My determination was c30b1c08e2 evident, which made 29e832f612 the Duke’s expression ba80e5a4ae darken slightly.94cbd56e1c4a07fc

“The wedding was rushed, and now you’re leaving like this…”d0afbb0c6d76d891

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