IFLDMHF – Chapter 35

IFLDMHF | Chapter 35bdffa146464db0b0

Chapter 35c7a25fb09159b38c

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As I looked at 67162704b9 Euclid staring at me 0499b1fd33 without a hint of 43eadcc3c4 distraction, it felt as 5911f5a559 if the time we 79c8d711d8 spent together behind the 9dafe450bb veil had been nothing eabe8f3b95 but a dream.c7a8a81d4b06f0c4

“Then, please sign 390f5e9689 the marriage vows 2ee15fda97 as the final f1b9bdf84a step.”4bdc17592a29ccde

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Is this for real?4bb2b135eaae345b

Was the kiss 9b2618d05d scene I’d been 4d8cb4a7d6 anticipating most over dbb78bc13f just like that?e69819f651da3ef0

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I glanced 9f79744c4f around in 9ece612fd5 disbelief, but f652d69ffb no one c50ec499dc seemed to a367713c8c find anything 5c42503405 strange.22f3b14e06f11293

To everyone 91e35c6cc9 else, it d61b738c9c must have 36bfbfc3db genuinely looked e3cda8b82c like we fd2caa12bf kissed.e021434fea869330

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‘What? This is so 482167e883 unfair!’6178053d69288854

Even if it was 03eff788ad just a formal gesture, 8868a08014 how could it end 0533cd4ea8 up like this?91f47060073a94c2

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Thankfully—or not—the veil at f2b5e6a20c least hid my frustrated 9f22872a5b and despondent expression.b697e2b26bdbd644

‘If only I hadn’t ddc272f7d8 been wearing this ridiculous d1eb50a830 veil, Euclid wouldn’t have a9d036a6f1 pretended to kiss me 2a9b7b9d48 out of “consideration.”’46a4c90c580fd082

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Suppressing the 59c9d493a7 simmering anger 487e800ffc threatening to 77309533d1 boil over, 0f68548d99 I turned 4e8d27cfb1 my gaze 4bd213aa7d to Euclid, 0863f66fad who was 066c5485a4 busy signing eaa46c9c03 the vows.21beb3583a6983cd

“…?”7a43833104b7bcae

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Something felt f78ca9feba a little 445f72f3d8 off.69e77ea752422592

His complexion seemed a 8c54112af8 bit pale. Though the 4786aabe8e veil made 9da2780e8a it hard 22af1704b8 to see 3961599785 clearly, I 29dd333a41 thought I 00967a6ff4 could catch a4b21c9237 a glimpse 7fcb3a8ab7 of sweat 2c8245afce on his 85fd3a707d face.8b862e63dab2eb11

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My heart c8db4dfd6d suddenly sank.63f970cdad472f6a

I had 33bc48eeec been so 9477a86554 excited and 2787a289c1 full of bf4a017de1 expectations, yet 6cbf42b204 I hadn’t 4c38bc63ea stopped to fb1b72959f consider what 34535bb524 Euclid might a734f40f6e be feeling.0c026e9b9e6199a9

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Though my situation 4b0ff54931 was born from 09164817b9 a misunderstanding, Euclid 64649494bd was being forced 6dbe0a03f8 to marry a c2530524f5 woman he didn’t a8f1cc5678 love. How could he possibly 9ff876901c feel good about this?7de0249947796147

A faint sense 548d54480b of guilt crept 073278fc9b over me, wondering 47e8f69b2d if I had 8f6330b54b been too selfish.78859ec44e72192d

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At that moment, Euclid fb38834459 finished signing.3d29f40054c9ce1a

Even amidst all 920cda8552 the confusion, I 9195762ce0 found myself admiring 44d92d1bb9 the elegant handwriting a7411471a1 that looked like c5b4d2a1a3 a work of 0591124599 art.5994ba7ebd10f750

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It was b2964798e5 the first b30b41ca81 time I 47a601848b had seen 5f19f1a636 his handwriting 436ecedeb3 in person, 377775a75b having failed 9843eaea95 to spot d9ff9830a0 it in 6ff6fbb791 the response 22929ec3f6 to his 0bfcb4fce6 proposal letter a5d7831e44 at the e507f2cb7f Duke’s estate.41acf63bcbc91f2d

And though I 23a47987ef felt a bit 30881c7144 sorry for Euclid…d4d77298ae7498d3

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Without hesitation, I 578f908893 picked up the d6f41d08db quill and left ed63d45a85 my signature beside afbe127454 his.fcabda2ecb1d80bb

Having done this countless 24734635be times daily at my ed2e0841c9 job in my previous ae77d4523a life, it wasn’t difficult cecbbaae69 at all.88c2eaaf18e94489

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‘Come to think of 480bb574ee it, it’s such a a10b6a1e1b relief my signature resembles f4c4042a00 Evgenia’s.’d11808fddc6953fd

Curiously, the imperial script a916c8e616 was entirely different from fb59dd662b the characters of my 66f062ce67 previous world, except for e1c64fa350 one thing—the first letter a831642995 of my English name ccb22c35c5 was strikingly similar to 738e3151b4 Evgenia’s initial.2a4968692783ce91

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I had 0145d37ed2 casually signed d4ea8734aa my initials 79ad3e95a8 on a 6b33211fc3 document Anne 918d0d78d7 handed me, 25d936c38f only to 388c59a998 panic internally 737a1dbe1a upon realizing cb9cacf46a it. But Anne didn’t 6f5cc63810 comment on it.60548fbaa55209a9

Later, while organizing eac9573827 the desk, I 91bbcc14ba discovered that Evgenia’s da78865b28 signature and my fbeb6a962b own were so 34bebf252b similar they were 6e5a2d652f almost indistinguishable.005e02e655f23f6d

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Excluding financial matters, I ffd4e6bea9 was a pretty ordinary 54a3fc5e92 person, so when such c3ee823b2c unbelievable luck came my f9db39aeb9 way, I felt as a3039da5ec though…edbf4dadba31e2b8

“I now declare 058acaf5b6 this marriage official 5d7a21ed9f in the name 21c551dc6e of the goddess, e77787e59a Hesseirin.”6a465ce078ca05d6

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…the deity who brought c93c0877c3 me to this world 88de440e78 was affirming my decisions 0f81feb729 and choices.50226ce48b343be8

…Though, perhaps I just fda057dbea wanted to believe that.e92d06460463633d

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Ignoring the sting of 4d22d5ced1 my conscience, I raised d251db3575 the corners of my b7966b67d4 lips into a smile.49546dd45028db81

I had 472c776b74 finally married 87c3a72ad5 him—Euclid, my ca1a1bdf42 one and 4dc19300db only favorite.3db0c7f7d78d0084

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“If anything happens, 225e3afdeb don’t hesitate to 47f9122462 reach out. No matter where 4139c9e57f you go, you’re 5e835bb60e still a member df25bab4c8 of the Basilian b48352bff4 family.”ccc128cb66de24ad

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It wasn’t the a87efdf052 most appropriate thing 6df5b93a9b to say in f19ff7476f front of the e29f836d6e newlywed couple who d00394a819 had just finished 82bd7d8163 their ceremony.2e99ad0309b8e87b

Yet the 4ddd7e2dc2 Duke of 16d5336b7d Basilian said 53bc267739 it without b7c7bbffa5 a hint 89928f87e1 of concern—or 9c7d8e4c03 rather, with 63338be8a7 a deliberate 4d956d1e7f air of 246fe2e737 pride.42538f3b69ec7239

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Perhaps, in his own 9abd631b76 arrogant way, he was 5f7da79bbc telling my husband not 5d256a7463 to upset me.ee7dc38bef983e65

I understood his 9f78cda55d intent, but Euclid’s 5581e1a4bf feelings mattered most 69fea00c1d to me, so 6574831784 I replied indifferently:d10542af461076a4

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“When the marriage c05d095c35 report was sent 6407eb9fa5 to the Imperial 5ddb15d689 Office earlier, didn’t 304701ef9e you notice my 90decdbeef surname was changed 9c16b4dd39 to Rudion? We’ll manage 9b64bd5536 just fine f0fea2ada3 on our f1318794f5 own, so 02634527ba don’t worry.”3d1e9c83cca4e430

But was my d5fe137f0b tone too cold?0f942d3448757827

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As soon as the 8a4029f0e0 words were spoken, the 5bd0067a9a surroundings fell silent.b0f3cc7e16187baf

Euclid and c38c7cd944 his assistant, dbed35a039 in particular, ff7624edbd looked quite f5a597ae14 startled by 68b5ebc4a2 my attitude. Perhaps they were dismayed, fc4196caf9 thinking they wanted to 98fa9fde28 maintain a good relationship 5cd8100094 with the Duchy of e89052d471 Basilian and receive support 702a4fdd32 in the future, yet 089aa6fb61 here I was, displaying d658d99303 such a cold demeanor.dfbb7838fe8b69fa

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I briefly debated softening c74621c095 my words for Euclid’s 9311dec2c5 sake but decided against 1133196bf0 it.6a7d896657c63a8a

I had e5ab99f5d1 been too 99b5da41f3 yielding toward 50f89b99fa the affection c538855fd6 and goodwill 1c887be615 shown by 92520f8c94 Evgenia’s family f94def60a3 thus far. Now that we were 8b22d989f5 married, it was time fc7801392c to draw a clear dcf778efff line as per my 5ee28eadcc plan.b3b1d57f5e13b577

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However, the 614f4500e7 Duke of fe3b6b2538 Basilian seemed 153aacef97 unfazed by e4245d3010 my cold 86a6b69329 reaction. Instead, he spoke with 94582b6ae0 a proud expression.ec2efcf701c6aa75

“Yes. You’re now a proper 101c79f682 lady of the Rudion be2a45a988 Duchy.”bbc88701d567baaf

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“……”83e57d461e841e63

“Even so, Evgenia, 5d72a8565c the fact that 8ac1523e2c you’re my daughter ee68a3c47c doesn’t change.”0ad6fffc732e4129

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“……Yes, I understand.”b3e7b3f971f17b60

In the end, 2e9caafc87 I couldn’t resist 6c28bb7e49 the Duke’s warm c705a36d0b gaze and answered b739854f77 him.fe1d7d751bc92be2

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“Sister…”6b8aa39ad6e2fff8

At that moment, Melissa, 82f74745d2 who had been silent 8fd73e658f until now, approached me.00b6cbdf068e5ec6

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She had always 88388fbd9e been a classic 97087bf735 beauty, but today, 466043ef4a perhaps because she 46d5b96bba was meeting Damian, d12e30dc2d she had dressed 1e9cd71f74 up more and b3df1726cf looked even more 84c4ef34ee stunning.6ac4199b614cbe50

‘Maybe Melissa suits this fff5318adc scene better than I 0e8bece80c do…’1cbc81c59b760667

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Feeling oddly conscious 66f2a9749a of Euclid standing 2f8c871b80 nearby, I instinctively cb1b53d88d blocked his line 3654457bee of sight and 7ff53ed3e5 asked Melissa, knowing df5aeff852 it was childish.d77f90a0fc726bac

“What is 4e6c3a6b4b it, Melissa?”a28ae79104b35719

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“Well… would it be 36707462e3 alright if I wrote 2c4ba40856 you letters, Sister?”9e2b7ce0d3fa706c

I thought 6d896c061d it might 94bd1b8f4a be some abba3792e4 difficult request.5dd064c1616e370f

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For a moment, I 0c546751e9 panicked, wondering if she f53d87aa04 wanted an invitation to a5d3756f5f the Rudion Duchy like 81b7639b65 Alexis had asked before.57544a0caa198841

“Of course. I’d be delighted if 7f4b75c08a you did.”60a2841d38f10b30

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Richard, the Crown Prince, f5d7d5969d and even Damian today—after a097d21d3a meeting all three male c00e8b7877 protagonists, my overall impression 69e16633e6 was that none of 39a5f6b1a3 them seemed entirely normal.5d94b4e0c7fd8e1d

Particularly, Damian, whom I d4b94463d5 thought might be the c1daf21d51 most decent, turned out 413a968bf7 differently than I had d12878c9f5 expected, making Melissa’s future 9ebac2d8c0 seem increasingly uncertain to 0b9998b527 me.d78e5de6e762521d

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‘Well, maybe it’s 18dc09270d because I’m the a9928860fe villainess, and my 14893f73ae attitude made things 1a8f522efa worse.’11aa8b2e072a648e

Still, I couldn’t help 89b0c8cc10 but worry that they 619cf5b177 might treat even the f66363aefe angelically kind female protagonist f8f2addb33 with indifference or coldness.fcd6be95d298e8c5

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If I could b20ad5835f directly observe the 852774b380 romantic developments with 0603ef1119 the three male 9ab44a6461 leads in the f4ba4665b0 capital, it would 35627da181 be entertaining in d10e35ac91 its own way, 306b0c3e7c but considering the 9c5479a6ea cringe-worthy history I’ve a8447fc724 had, it might 79fee0dd56 stir up unnecessary 260866b1a8 trouble.da009c3464e670b1

Of course, I 14a7f3a857 also needed to 96c9cc7590 focus on my 4294228b6b married life.e5aeddd23f2b0b59

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Thinking about comfortably a92429e19e hearing updates on 6e06969abf Melissa’s life and fea53b0d30 romance through letters bca98b14a3 made me feel 6546fc442a content.76193ae82e625b6a

As I nodded with 075b62d90f satisfaction, I suddenly felt 635ae0f5b8 a prickly gaze on ca7bf2de1f my cheek.0d3331a5a549a9b2

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When I 36cafd097c glanced sideways, 92f55d84cc I saw 9c4fb832e1 Sionel, waiting 27051d08cc to greet 2bfb59679e me after 3c86161d47 the Duke 41d10db213 and Melissa.aed666f21f77892e

“Eve…”7f75714fc95af7ff

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“I think 8ececafc60 it’s best dfdf222033 if we 1a92983f09 depart now.”0ce6fbbcfc797dfe

But before he could f399ae000d speak further, I bid e5e95779c7 farewell first.558637d19d3b5855

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“Already?”02114ae6f8314328

The Duke of Basilian, c4a5ee8fdd who seemed particularly fond 307bb34ce9 of his son-in-law and b5ff746839 was deep in conversation 6cd4cabbd1 with Euclid, raised his b5ec792bd5 head in surprise.94a4588d373333c6

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I stifled a 1d2b59db5d bitter laugh.5928d2c447a7885c

“Already? We can’t just stand 9f84e7892c here talking forever, can 9023c0f327 we?”54a4068a9689d42b

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We were currently 285de438d7 standing in the 3914908455 plaza in front 3bfede5c31 of the Great 27731004d3 Temple.f1b155f425de8cdd

Since the ceremony was 440a5faf9b over and there was 2e47c5c582 no need to stop ca587f98db by the residence, the a26da45297 carriages loaded with our a2bc510947 belongings were waiting here 30b5b1bfe1 to depart immediately.e5825f7c0e794c86

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Even though de9271657a we had 5fdd3f16ad minimized what 7682f13953 we brought, 60ea9b4703 there were fa0ec1181d still five 97f6853688 carriages, including 43ec34aeac the one e17b72477f we would 3fd981025a ride in.71fa6a56243948fa

The Duke e92c3edf82 of Basilian, 4d74b29883 noticing this, 2d19e8c7b1 suppressed his b13145c470 regret and 20b38e2a48 looked at 9a7dae01d4 Euclid.a6ab8ec8d5211f21

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“As I 5124df218e said earlier, 0c9886f519 if you f97f3fd95f ever need 45689b3575 my help, 25b877e32e don’t hesitate b4eecb3638 to reach b22b52f48c out.”a63113f9cee1f9ba

“Yes, I will keep 5b52e3ec18 that in mind.”29d3652bb850c019

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The Duke ba2f9dcc62 seemed satisfied 8f328c886c with Euclid’s 868c4458f0 straightforward response, e8d40c615d nodding and 8d5add45b9 patting his 99b7b43645 shoulder.6590b0c3ef20b329

The scene ea2054dc56 looked very 033c246a0d friendly. Compared to the frosty 82b7d49680 conversation I had with 2053fa40f6 him earlier, they looked 4182dee353 more like family.f474aa8e9e071a89

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‘Even though he looks 40445ff090 just like me.’866d387d6a99d999

And I pretended 4ff6838c8d not to notice 4ce8213ac9 Sionel’s persistent gaze, 8ddf069f3d which was as 879d82952f similar to mine 1e7fa3d064 as the Duke’s.e4dcafb817e4bfe4

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For some reason, my 3c90e3f5ad intense anger toward the 09dde091e7 Duke of Basilian had 894e34e94c been fading, but my 3265c685f0 aversion to Sionel showed a2d37d7008 no signs of diminishing.db53946d02cf6570

‘No, if 5d3a8938be anything, it 7a3c084af2 feels like 4f0f816a89 it’s getting dce623ef1a worse.’d416b7a572f3e65b

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I didn’t know 9ec8707ba5 why, nor did 82816ef925 I care to c921d4e703 figure it out.5474cf091496d1fd

After all, once 5c1402bff9 we left today, 4062c1d9ac I wouldn’t have ad9bf6596b many occasions to cd3d457f13 see him again.99a58f32c05ccfe9

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