IFLDMHF – Chapter 32
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“Your Grace,” I said, glaring at Euclid.75fdcbc6035d409b
“I think there’s some sort of misunderstanding.”e6c4c7978d37fb6f
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Stretching my hand toward 6870d3892d him, I pointed to 63ea324300 the item in question.98de8c91a65e05d0
“That’s a sedative to help me to relax.”f9e4342427a78625
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Euclid wasn’t foolish. He immediately realized he 0cea5fe5a2 had misunderstood. His face turned e0f562e20e red in an 83917afed9 instant, and though ca48485e1f he tried to b6f6c0f880 cover it with 6dddfc5691 his hand, the 0dcaf7cc46 trembling of his 2aa9815d2a pupils was visible 6cffe703d5 between his long, b0c860805d white fingers.fd9aaf702e51084b
Even his fingers are beautiful.907f2d38272bbe1d
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I didn’t have the chance 92caed2108 to fully appreciate them earlier, 5cb9fe889c but I hoped he’d let ba0dda4335 me hold his hand just c49d5c9432 one more time. Suppressing such selfish thoughts, I afc38da2c9 straightened my lips, realizing they’d 6ba2c76a6a curved into a smile without 492087ef6c my noticing.73be2125b1ced197
It felt wrong to keep 27fff3832a smiling while he was so 34b2cd11f9 embarrassed.90058bb96df6ab58
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“I apologize for the misunderstanding,” Euclid stammered, his voice hesitant.fbcea0a917e8bb90
“It’s fine,” I replied, shrugging casually to ease his discomfort. But I resolved to ca98e2db19 clear up his misconception 890b366ffe entirely.e4e8329c4ce38b8c
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“I guess you didn’t know. I told my father that 1ce61fc70d I was the one who 3576996978 wanted to marry first.”e9a5f186ababaf96
Of course, the Duke had f7ec603067 already been searching for a 2b39264812 suitable match, but I wanted 00c9fca350 to subtly express that the 92f8af3e18 notion of me opposing this c66f15a662 marriage was a misunderstanding.8f619f9e488172b5
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However, Euclid’s expression became oddly 2435143688 uneasy instead of surprised, as 231bf0874c I had expected.aba9a6f1050917f0
Did he misunderstand my tone? I worried my words c53eaadf75 had sounded too cold b5cbaafef0 or sarcastic. But then he 1dc54f154a said something unexpected.5440188b1ab829ce
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“Yes, I heard it from Duke Basilian,” he admitted.b01d25d987a62b22
Wait, he knew?46b717ae71f1a440
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Then why had he 9d2d31014d jumped to the extreme 44900c6064 conclusion that I was d9c4845787 so opposed to this 3255c67521 marriage that I’d rather cf5626d44d die?0cfdcc840eb17dbd
Did Duke Basilian misrepresent bf3e989f46 my intentions?bf8a84fb2f9378f5
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That seemed increasingly likely. Though it wasn’t my intention, 5589de7909 when I’d begged the Duke 31538ec9c2 for this marriage, I had d93c89cf47 certainly acted like I was 4cf3adabdf deeply hurt by the Crown f42682f60c Prince.e522aba714d38c01
Everyone knew about my past d0e1ad8c1b with the Crown Prince, but 8933a45feb it wasn’t something I wanted a0fa8a4b73 to discuss in front of e6b8626627 Euclid.9c8f821f009749a4
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Hastily, I changed the subject.db78b373beb358e0
“More importantly, the ceremony is soon. Why are you here?”566be8f2b4b35373
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As soon as I b0da688ca6 said it, I worried b10434bdb0 my tone was too 4537064ecb sharp.c3a32d9675c30f32
I must have 7ad2256d85 gotten too used 5354e46452 to pretending to b9b733135e be Evgenia.9b86f18b40cd4e62
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I shouldn’t have acted this 85720f30b0 way toward Euclid.5705b6de7e888b57
Predictably, his expression darkened. I was internally 86bf5943be panicking, wondering if ae078ba383 I should rephrase a7ba043aaa my question more 0627d20d26 gently, when he e43efef19c spoke.2a5ee0e7a6e8a5c2
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“I came to apologize to you.”b3f4a67e9a8b27a7
“Apologize?”f0ebeaf1de79bbfa
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“Yes. I felt it fe4d1a6b93 was something I ca51addb40 needed to do 6fd7cf1a0e before the wedding.”eed7997c216bb55e
His face still looked somber ac35a984b0 as he lowered his head a3a5c2e866 slightly and said, “I’m sorry.”272a4315e64020b5
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“…”a2a072010954893d
The unexpected apology left 3c07d3e2e1 me momentarily speechless, blinking f0d5a9c58c in confusion. As I noticed even 26a7b03634 the top of his b59e4b3bfa head was elegant, I 53fcbd9f11 tilted mine.bd57b9882dff8f2e
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“What are you sorry for? I don’t understand why you 13c5ba657d feel the need to apologize 3a0770a24e to me.”aaa12c2d18dd14fc
If anyone owed an 38986f0e6c apology, wasn’t it Evgenia, f1cd3308ce with her notorious reputation?13f3f7a9007f0d1d
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That was the obvious conclusion 21a67569e3 anyone would reach. Yet Euclid slowly raised 333884ad54 his head, a serene, 149eb46e27 almost artistically composed smile d0c6ad6a4f on his face.7d5095ffda0e5046
“I’m sorry that, compared to the benefits the Rudion Duchy gains from this marriage, you have to settle for someone as unworthy as me as your husband.”4bb9725d9f5d1169
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“…What?”c1217f4611bfacb6
I couldn’t hide 62d2d80fae my surprise and 93b92cb9ff instinctively asked again.3c24cf2540a2822b
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His low, heartfelt 7569e51f34 voice carried a d076949a7e sincerity that could 7697f12733 make anyone believe cdb2b3d807 his words, yet d8ddb74df4 the content of b2447ededf those words was 964bf260f6 utterly ridiculous.4fda1afaf283b134
The more I fc04b59259 processed it, the ac033d7884 more absurd it 775e49ac09 seemed, leaving me 96fc1b397b speechless. Meanwhile, Euclid continued.f63571a98afb0b14
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“So, it’s okay if you hate me. It’s okay if you f6609725a8 continue to hold someone a6afb17276 else in your heart.”173010d4f88ab8c7
“What on earth are you saying?”022608fb91ad3ac2
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I wanted to call c6ee02aac7 it nonsense. It wasn’t the kind f5a3d5d391 of thing you’d say 25b3cdd471 to someone you were 07a85b6f13 marrying, let alone your dff55a1fc4 favorite person.7d5cae3797c8698c
I was about to 5c671cc5e6 voice my disbelief when—255508a0ba825e03
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Knock, knock.1d1cf5f6c4a1d594
“My lady, the ceremony is about to begin. Please get ready to enter.”37361bbb8a6993ef
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Anne entered the waiting room ca4d728dc5 after a quick knock, her edf26f707a eyes widening as she saw 792ee6bd6a Euclid and me together.615c0f705faf3489
The shattered glass c4c6c5e2d7 fragments on the d667f63620 floor and the 69c379de0c tense atmosphere between 21f0f9ae54 the bride and e81b308760 groom made the e9cf876c6d scene startling enough.4893524f7847508c
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Amidst this, I missed the bc7221a2fc timing to point out Euclid’s 989d1b5cfc absurd comment—something closer to nonsense—and 960499b188 he extended his hand toward 6e376688b1 me.09b66f47a4be2e4a
“Shall we go?”bfd0d6c138ba3931
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Words that I 0ea35ab432 couldn’t say lingered de0c10d97d in my throat, 81dce76eea but I found 04b2088c78 myself captivated by c932f99ea2 his gentle smile, 5cd76eae0a placing my hand 2d79fe63ac in his. I could never refuse him.5f4ad16d4eeaeaa8
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Unfortunately, I had to 332eaa2721 let go of Euclid’s 7217621bfa hand in less than a4fe804afd ten seconds.5291e615a1b5f370
Anne, who had d4d851eace been observing the d4c27b3ec3 atmosphere, reminded me d4b2d58a36 about the veil 5f6a5bcc69 I was supposed dd523ec084 to wear for e1a83841ee the wedding.10759a9b4b93729f
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Apparently, there was a tradition 01421f9b5d at the temple weddings to 6f7d2726de completely cover the bride’s face 40b64aaa57 with a veil.707e97a452420d3c
Hiding my regret as 7e775a083d best as I could, 401dd8cf47 I let go of 4a3ad97f71 Euclid’s hand.77b76a89a1f6ace1
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‘It’s a secret that I clung to it longer than I should have.’194cb7fe1bd0e6e0
As soon as 72d6aba643 Euclid awkwardly exited 053318c90a the bridal waiting 8cb301a4e3 room, Anne, who 604f3b7375 was busy fetching bf32551d52 the veil, cautiously 5e1be0b8e6 asked,9525d04ac980c27c
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“My Lady, there’s a broken vial over there. Did something happen with 7b24509a5b Duke Rudeon?”8cf6f9080255430b
“No, I just dropped it by accident.”3a186acf28ef0a11
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Even though it was true, b72b76aa46 I hurriedly explained to prevent eba37c7d38 any misunderstanding about Euclid.ce7eb786e01847de
Yet, Anne couldn’t 63e87952d7 help but glance 8952a3d409 at the shattered 8b0afb8822 glass lying far ddd25b328f away, clearly curious.fd9a7d433b8802f2
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But only for a moment. She soon refocused on b92f45901c her duties, and after 27e6688e2f completing all the preparations, f3755c6486 she exclaimed with admiration,7a6151b596ad279f
“My Lady, you look absolutely stunning!”a9d1ab73eca68207
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Reflexively, I glanced at 7042eb1e61 the full-length mirror in c541962d23 a corner of the 705b37272a waiting room.90285c9da899e9b3
The sight of me d4dd128fd1 in a wedding dress 63d40eec0a and veil felt utterly 4fc1d248b6 unfamiliar, but as Anne 4335ebed20 said, it wasn’t bad 1277123601 at all.3082d8bc98f1b4fa
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Apparently, others thought the same.c9eba0a80ca2599c
“You look so beautiful, Sister!”850112edbf5d1092
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“Evgenia, you remind me of your mother on her wedding day. She was breathtaking then…”577574267d9782c7
“Father, Evgenia doesn’t resemble Mother that much… Not that it means you’re any less beautiful.”279717cc9c5e4951
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Melissa’s pure admiration, 223a6a8e9c Duke Basilian’s surprisingly 853b9e25c2 teary eyes despite 15d8f00dc4 his usual stoic 1ef9fa90ed demeanor—perhaps the aftereffects 6ea2c0b7a8 of last night’s afb5ac5e60 drinks—and Sionell’s vaguely 53ed1a5a07 confusing comment that a5936d8282 might’ve been a 147fe8be00 compliment.3791e08fe9458c61
In any case, everyone was edd1e22d60 complimenting me.6a5ec021dfc6daf7
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‘Well, the first thing people say when they see a bride in her wedding dress is usually that.’cf707a6d487933f8
But for someone like b868adcd9c me, whose dream was 3ffde0e006 to live happily ever 51d2d0e69d after with my beloved, aa4e4e1a27 it was a bit 8652253dfb disappointing that he not 9e40a5a527 only misunderstood me earlier 0cc3881f35 but also didn’t bother a02f521139 to say a single f155c2a6b2 word about how I d0024327f7 looked!b828bbe581aacb0a
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‘Even though it’s Euclid, it’s hard not to feel a little upset about that…’e9e719172f9634d8
What’s the point of sulking? With his dazzling appearance, 6963f10178 it’s probably hard for a73b3099f0 him to feel impressed.e5f19f5893ab18ff
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Though I admired 966325da20 him earlier, seeing bad7b5bee9 Euclid in his bdb74a0e69 formal attire again 6430cce018 was breathtaking.c4bb03084c4e5f6d
His golden hair 59a4be8e3b and radiant eyes 905f4375df seemed to shine 950b395894 so brightly that dcec7c2abe they almost made 2b6bf51b99 the bouquet I 0a1cde13e0 held feel insignificant.3c44a0b314ede2f1
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‘But it seems like it’s time to proceed now.’ba6f09520400b197
While everyone, including 0b3ed02e86 Duke Basilian, had 64ad7574a2 long gone to ecfb7f29d2 the guest seats, 02d7feb83c Euclid stood silently 931b29608e at the entrance, c61246cacc gazing at me 8683eab1d2 without a word.76553cfcb97b9e16
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“Um, Your Grace?”07b17da40f492e44
I wanted to keep looking b893698c03 at him too, but getting 091d57025d on with the ceremony was 5d08e12ed0 more important, so I called e361fbc2ce him softly.a539546e582bde4d
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Startled, as if 463185219e shaken out of 504ff578c6 a daze, Euclid’s 89c40d4e80 shoulders jolted.8eb2531484f906ee
“Apologies. You’re just… so 8a1aa8de84 beautiful, My Lady.”ae103f7b593fba9b
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“…”e131730afb1f25fe
“Shall we proceed now?”c527cde543b02165
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Like a well-trained c644b5e672 puppy, Euclid extended da20b798d3 his hand again, a6f0faadbb and without hesitation, 56137f4e50 I took it.48883eed7c9e8bf5
‘Thank goodness for the veil.’b6ffcc662d9afd11
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Without it, I b110a9c73c wouldn’t have been 461c4a7064 able to hide 491a617d9d my flushed face bfd5a3f42e or the rapid e7f815748d pounding of my 6e5acffbb4 heart.f68bab9cc864b161
Nor could I 7468ea12e5 have stolen glances 53180c78c7 at his profile 4ac28c0a96 as he matched 7271a45363 his pace to 2c26ce71c4 mine, walking just b5bf5f5a11 slightly slower for 19822b08d5 me.814adf420264759f
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Choosing a temple 365417607f wedding for its 1ca8ddb908 simplicity turned out 50408b452e to be a 365fcc82db wonderful decision.72f69b3bd465ca7f
‘If only it wasn’t him officiating, it would’ve been perfect…’6bc5712bd77fc801
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Turning my gaze 9dad9988b2 forward, I finally 9cd393bb9b saw the final 336cf626d2 protagonist of this 07eb6eae89 event: Damian.61925d938444900d
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