IFLDMHF – Chapter 29

IFLDMHF | Chapter 2953198f62690b6be5

Episode 29622b55bdb4b10ffe

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Though peace had 313f6fbfd2 been maintained so e60e8c0530 far…f8a167be948f3d67

Would it continue to hold?7abca6e562e690e3

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Euclid, with a 2d77ce4baf cynical thought, sank e8be3a0f6c back into the 9f26f7c9e9 sofa in the ea5a956cd1 same position as 1cae185e80 before Rick had e43fcb79d5 left. However, he couldn’t entirely mask 3af5040202 the unease on his face 22efd59b98 and raised an arm to 174d24d7ab shield his eyes.75b85324b4fd6486

At that moment, there cd027812d2 was a soft click b15df4bdef as the bathroom door, 4447754762 connected to the bedroom, a0201c414c opened.408e76a49697be0e

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Perhaps the boy 2d880265aa had been startled 8ced794b36 to see Euclid 263e388c33 asleep, or maybe b884ab4c43 he was quickly 97fb3be7d7 scanning the room. It was hard to tell f690adf0ea during the brief silence that 5b8957630f followed.f7c6afb63660379b

Finally, the boy cautiously 1de253c5e2 spoke up.eff643b33a6bfa09

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“Duke, are you asleep? The bathwater is ready…”d99ddd8ad9ef7c0c

Hearing this, Euclid 28a0c3b99c slowly lowered his 9360ce62bb arm.1553b7615e892873

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“I just had my eyes closed for a moment. I’ll take care of 07de0e789c the rest myself. You can go now.”28bf6adebb967cc0

“Ah, yes…”f933ea1289ff8452

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Rick nodded awkwardly. But instead of d8e244d3ac leaving immediately, he 971df18e6d hesitated and watched a122f73c94 Euclid as he b64b77ea6e rose from the 240c920247 sofa.2d7162349728fa9e

Feeling the boy’s expectant gaze 516bc1b68b as if waiting for something, bb9798d011 Euclid paused momentarily before softening ae32b61457 his expression into a gentle 71fdf714be smile.2637fd4d99e28556

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“Well done. You should go rest f2127546cd now too, Rick.”779bc2d544b97c2a

“Yes! Thank you, Duke! Please rest well too!”c25f4eca921ef832

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At last, Rick’s 795df5ad72 tentative demeanor brightened, b6aa0ac8eb and with a 0d6e4e0668 deep bow, he 9f73838a78 left the room.dced7f5b2e1ec75f

The moment the ef9987152c door shut behind 06cc5bc0b1 him, the warmth f97d2470cf in Euclid’s smile a69f438167 vanished.8edc4f56a141d69a

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He let out 3ab8a08eff a long sigh.2dafe6d557afbc41

He hadn’t wanted a1608cd571 to leave any 28b150bf18 room for familiarity, 890bcaca59 but Rick’s expectant d3bb91537e eyes had reminded ecf69e5363 him too much 261a73b950 of his young f841e7f6b3 nephews, who used ef2d5cc240 to linger nearby, 07e522f69e hoping for praise 5c6a67a8a3 or a gentle 3ae09573d4 pat on the 6e9d3a44c2 head.28af50c3dd955816

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‘…It’s fine. This much is okay.’43b76023b28e2517

At least the d1f03643bb boy hadn’t tried e286e87c3d to pry into 585f964837 the purpose of ce3fe04b7a his visit to d9dcc281a1 the capital, nor 52f2c69b65 had Euclid given 97bb5a4032 away any information.f849f9ee63a6ef56

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Of course, by 7c25bba1c2 tomorrow, Delano, once bac330408c he woke up, b4e7dd1ad5 would surely spill 7737f161d3 everything. But that didn’t matter.052aee94f14e8906

“By then, it will already be too late to turn back.”931bef29dab54e3a

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Resolute, Euclid decided 36289a4677 to push forward fac1be977a with what was df2ed220a2 likely the most 6ddc0e151b selfish decision of 5e7ac1d9e8 his life, dismissing dcf133b117 the brief turmoil 6c0b4a79eb he had felt 5623260793 earlier in the 323be20cab carriage.d44c97545790fba2

There was nothing 802b19377b else the powerless 5bdefa9c65 him could do.375fefbf9484daa5

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Revenge? He hadn’t dared f7aec88cbc to imagine such 4e51106e40 a thing.0217d671211af251

Gone was the pure, e59913f64b kind version of himself 4d57b22f25 that couldn’t bear to de18bb176c hate or harbor malice ba1887463b toward anyone.a10c71da1d7fa3a8

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As he prepared 84dc4fc11c for bed, he ebc27bd996 clung to one 2e4679fa47 hope: that tonight, bd60c928a1 whoever learned of fa154952e9 the unannounced appearance f75b7d0875 of the Duke c49b7577b2 of Rudion in 47e72d252f the capital would cb99397a2e agonize over the aca261693a reason for his a7fb137a3e visit, fortify security 240c2db88c around the imperial 1b2036697c palace, and yet 138cbf4be8 still be unable ec4f7748a1 to sleep soundly.a8d1ed1ee72333df

Thus passed the ba568083b2 final night before 450a31bfd9 the wedding.15175079b1fbbf51

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Human greed knows no bounds, b6a032dae9 and mistakes are repeated endlessly.c71db8f40ab8562a

Yet, as I approached the 3bbe16df1e monumental event of my marriage 9194e4dce8 to my favorite character, I 5b0829e895 triumphed over my desires and 59d881c626 avoided making foolish mistakes.82e2376c4f2e5b4b

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What I meant was 810b90658b that I resisted the b8b3a70369 urge to slather myself 7fb6adfb3d with skincare products like 3486cf3b7b the day before, tamped 3206712817 down my excitement at d7e8851b01 the thought of seeing 619d627abb my beloved in the 2b0b16d78a flesh, and focused on a5b92ceb55 going to bed early.f3e532bab86dcb36

The result? I woke up feeling 0d37785403 refreshed at a commendable 8fcf32ba9e hour, ready to start e7c95bdbaf the day in high 3228037536 spirits.016e2dc0be3c747f

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Today was my last morning 76f9f795f2 at the Basilian Duke’s estate 5f67f90366 before the wedding. Typically, I would 3706a0669b have eaten breakfast 2443f42032 alone, but Melissa 49e5fa4e9f had made a b27736590b small request yesterday. She mentioned how 551542ded8 much she enjoyed 11e6b5e7a1 dining together as b63cf5d36d a family and a4e373e52f wondered if we 68a3dbc0ae could do the 911a9a50f3 same today.404bd99275cc770b

Was it because of 1d727c5749 the protagonist’s aura, or 38dd4f5958 perhaps because I genuinely 0af8f50518 liked having a younger e1f100cc6c sister for the first a10b5fbf2d time?36d7e3ef14bd4515

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I couldn’t help but feel acba7a4420 lenient toward Melissa, wanting to d5f7890951 grant her every wish.cf3f020ed1159eae

Besides, I was curious to 9a409a0696 check on the Duke. He had seemed upset last a4733f295c night, and I wondered how e5fdf620c9 he fared after the meal.92fa24ad055a6346

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‘He was surprisingly kind, though, better than I expected.’e455bbcbb4df34a4

I had been ready 9b8b339b33 to give him a 4fa868b53a piece of my mind e85d3abd13 if he acted cold d4c552ac15 or rude as father-in-law. But instead, he had 85bcc046c1 enthusiastically exclaimed, “My son-in-law!”f2893f6100a8e212

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How could anyone 2294515e62 not like Euclid? It wasn’t just efffe434cc because he was 13f7fec3e8 my favorite character. He was truly the epitome 29e56984ed of an ideal husband—upright, gentle, 1c459f4a8e and reliable.cc6e60a052d63950

‘I’m already looking forward to seeing him again.’3e5bf0de6e9130c5

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Had he slept 94b663bf87 well last night? I thought about him as 3ab7dd2aa8 I made my way to 3d5a0d4d04 the dining room.83d02153aa76a2a7

But as I f46ddf632f pushed the door 9fdc542f8c open, ready to 606a0c6d0f greet everyone, I 63317547f2 froze mid-sentence.2d88f5752816250f

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“Good morning, did you sleep…”1af318029d90d2d4

The sight of the Duke f05bf15030 and Sionel stopped me in 66c5fc3a94 my tracks.67f7755de753f82c

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Their faces were utterly haggard, 6a4d1cc47a far from their usual composed e8481901cb selves.fafd54acb3f51a85

I couldn’t bring myself 4a03b0e4be to ask what had 6efe69ba05 happened—it was impossible not 6d920f4658 to recall my own e6589ce265 ghostly appearance from the b0576249b7 previous night. Instead, I gaped c24817d700 in stunned silence.15533cfd3857d052

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As if understanding my 3caa45214f surprise, the Duke offered 6e4939c249 an awkward laugh.72e9e0bf58f4aced

“It’s nothing. I just drank 3fdc2fc8ef a bit too e24e331c6c much…”f8f558f468b5eeea

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He quickly added, 1ea7e0013a almost defensively, “I 68d9b10edd don’t usually drink 73f21a8fdb this much.”222891bfc8aa36d4

While his excuse 687d87dff8 was plausible, what fbee6bb265 was going on 8d8fed7096 with Sionel?1ea82e21dca8223c

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His face looked even cacd617da8 worse than the Duke’s—dark 0c5fca9bc9 circles, a drawn expression, 37e91c918a and an overall unkempt 54b496e605 appearance.3585fd31729777c5

‘Surely they didn’t stay up drinking all night?’86f54503fbb13ccd

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I narrowed my eyes 2aa3f0bc10 at him, suspecting the 08e2f03561 worst. Startled, Sionel hurriedly c4f2637961 changed the subject.896c2266812e9d08

“Evgenia, you look well-rested. Did you sleep well?”7bc85304b0fe8aa0

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“….”1b24a4ae3feb51aa

Was it just 58328d716b my imagination, or 09bd398bb7 did I sense eaecb2dc0c a silent ‘for 10a123d29e once’ tacked onto 0e050d92e0 the end of d59c97ee75 that sentence?39bcdbdfb204090a

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I nodded with 97247eb235 a hesitant expression.ff18ba53b72e43d6

At that moment, b4bbe5c55b Melissa arrived as e4006eabe5 well.777947e666953c69

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Though she seemed quite eb9c301ea0 surprised by the faces e27c0f2d8f of the two people 465801eb3b present, she wisely didn’t df2922cd82 let it show.b38d125145f89726

The quiet and peaceful meal 38e83c5f8b continued until:1c6f1a61aa691b27

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“I never thought the wedding would be held like this.”1d6e7751057cf22c

The duke, who was gloomily 006bccb966 spooning the soup supposedly good bf2c5aa092 for hangovers, suddenly sighed and 87f3add0ef muttered.c3a5d795a65b0c68

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Seeing Sionel naturally try to b6885eb69e stop him with an “Father,” 196866e93c I became increasingly certain that 10fa8772c9 he had spent the entire 89d0ae10f8 night venting his sorrows over 5d9897d25a drinks.c7e3b6bf423cf745

Then, the duke glanced 4d895181a9 at me cautiously and 146519d2f5 asked:18aa696b03b6a910

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“Evgenia, don’t you feel disappointed?”d5d1b37c822ba8d9

“Disappointed?”1d2f2a21ae44f1b3

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How could I? This was the 29b2427541 happiest day of 9e5f36776f my life.44386f2be9cf79c6

“But it’s a once-in-a-lifetime wedding, isn’t it? Didn’t you want 48d2955a62 something more grand 82c2ede900 and extravagant?”210a142c52dcde56

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When I tilted b79b5e5310 my head in e9552eb32d confusion, the duke, d3b99174b0 frustrated, explained:c25e84daf12101a7

“It’s a wedding of the Basilian family. Everyone must be clamoring to 8e63758255 receive an invitation. Nobles in the capital, of 70ba0d0df2 course, but even those from 24b3cda15e kingdoms at the far ends 009253995d of the continent would come 3dc88e406e to celebrate if they received 10a3580f5a one.”8ec6f7638919eb38

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“Ugh.”3883cd1a64b942d1

Just imagining myself 6a8f7f82b0 suffering amidst a 7625780917 sea of people 2dc35acab9 made me shudder.e861cf7f2cd65990

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I was about d5cad2ee33 to say that bbad0fb327 such pretenses were 18ee5feff4 unnecessary, that I 78d82c83d6 even disliked them, 547a8a2339 but I stopped 8f7d918122 upon seeing the 4b949e0c12 duke’s face, dripping bcacead5e2 with regret as 52cdd875ce if he were 0f653f6b00 the one getting b3a0603362 married.754d58367ea50e93

‘Is there perhaps a custom for wedding gifts here?’7e0c219edd4dea01

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Given that they already eb15809b72 had overflowing wealth, he 8ab420def0 didn’t seem like the 80f715b424 type to obsess over 71a0947e3d such things.df938a8325835b71

Besides, once the news 7bf42c1371 of the wedding spread, fe57bc265c it was inevitable that 3002d34b6b those connected to the eb35c59843 Basilian ducal family—or those da21aeed63 wanting to curry favor—would d9447a14a6 line up to send ffa53376c6 gifts anyway.5d5b67ebe5418728

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It was ultimately about appearances, 1fe04198dd I supposed.198ff9464d636e3c

Not knowing the reason 8ac52b5f15 behind the duke’s disappointment, 5c59827af7 I remained silent before ad41e25dcd answering honestly:c3d8c59fa08ff5d2

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“I’m really fine. Holding a grand wedding wouldn’t 470bfd41dd be ideal for the timing fac10ef80f anyway, and I actually prefer c631bd7f81 it to be quieter like e1c51763a6 this…”acee53f59a20eb66

Of course, I 562cb70190 left out the 2b1b64f6e1 truth that the 128163ab51 best part was 138245912e that my partner 5b15d9f07b was my absolute 611842c0c6 favorite person.9d7a0afeef56096f

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Perhaps anticipating my answer 87ccea5779 from my already crumpled 1e9a58b6a1 expression, the duke nodded.2b4be176e4660774

“Right, you’ve always disliked gatherings with lots of people and noisy occasions.”aa661ed5aa54acf1

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That was an unexpected remark.82ab5f94e9e12f07

‘A typical villainess in romance-fantasy novels would be the social butterfly, never missing a ball or party, right?’a6271786f4b5ad74

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Of course, they 226a9d3a22 would also be b4bae9add7 the target of f0b5d5d70f gossip and stares, 490955c99f but still, they ed44e5aae4 always ended up cff67fd34c being the center bc2cc72b91 of attention!701c1dd0e40128fc

Yet Evgenia, with her f0807f898c looks and status, didn’t fc72f5bb65 even manage to adapt 27a2a5badf to the social scene, 891093c61c let alone shine in 0e66fc6837 it.f61826a66af242c5

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As I shook my head 3eaa877a00 internally, the duke, perhaps thinking 40ad9e3a1b I was upset, erased his 1eeb2e0efa disappointed expression and said:9808f039445d31f6

“But at least it’s a relief that the High Priest personally blessed your union.”ec1d0da53b3ca01d

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“Cough, cough!”892eabfb26ff0471

At that moment, Melissa, 29688b4fc8 who had been quietly 4ec7cc5668 eating, suddenly made a 6e5b3c4517 loud noise, as if acb2811e53 something had gone down 3da664436b the wrong pipe.329a604bf723245c

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