IFLDMHF – Chapter 40
by EsraaIFLDMHF | Chapter 4026aad7353866f92e
Episode 4080b24ec900f428c8
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Contrary to Delano’s expectations, the 1341981466 Duchess arrogantly gestured for a ba01061c6d maid she had brought from a1533d11d0 her family home to hand 31967e3f76 over a pocket watch.27c371b7d8f633b2
– Come to the Rudion ducal estate. If you intend to offer 188b9922a6 something subpar, don’t bother coming b2721c5cff at all.b6a8e6f30c342272
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While everyone was still taken b4e5bd8d13 aback that she mentioned the 8299636faf Rudion estate instead of the 8dc87f56e3 Basilian Duchy, the merchant laughed 804c83f225 heartily and assured her to 560ba0f6c1 expect something worthwhile. Then, belatedly, he c3f2b63a84 opened the clasp a09effdd67 of the item adc2667c63 the Duchess had a30e5fa5c1 picked up for fd41eec2c4 him.b16671a59c5b58fd
The object, made of e697d703f6 wood and adorned with c19ad0faa5 intricate carvings, was a e7676979aa handheld mirror. However, it seemed to 058a3e88b5 have been damaged from cd4bffa826 the fall—its glass shattered eb03952f3b into several pieces.499518fd0171ab58
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The man’s face f3048aa20d turned pale instantly, e78109e921 clearly stunned by 914577917b the damage to 6d4e24ced6 the item.f68839f70cb0cc34
– I’m sorry, but I must leave now. If I don’t return to 8cd3943374 claim the watch within three 0be4020003 months, feel free to dispose 6a340bfc58 of it as you please.493bfbd8aed95d70
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With those words, 02b1a57d69 he hurriedly exited da74fb640c the hotel.5a24ab99cb8a8fbb
Delano, who had 19691c4d0d never even asked f176f4423a for any promises, 7a5d0b1ff8 spent the night 2de5dfc99c tossing and turning, 07fd018b31 wondering what kind adf6e95b29 of reward he 5e93bc46e4 might receive. He couldn’t help 4ddc527d18 but marvel at 4613afb3a7 the Duchess, who 274c214eb7 had managed to ff6eecb8a4 secure such a f477dbe301 magnificent watch seemingly fb6b7f801b by chance.1f6f74e91c04a8ba
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At the time, he had a7db4c76db no idea.eeb10749fb68cec5
That such unbelievable 9c0da84b3c fortune would come 5cd985da82 her way again 7e2f8901c2 the very next 64db1ed7dc day.f870c4232011cf9b
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The following day, 08037a0cf0 just before their 7d8298067a departure, the Duchess 6367be9323 casually mentioned wanting 3a029c1a7f to stop by 7256035a6b the shopping district. Delano, though reluctant, didn’t dare 41b2e1132c object but felt inwardly annoyed.607d0905f83192dd
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‘So this is why she’s notorious for her extravagance. She can’t even refrain e9ace40996 from shopping for one be9b105bc0 day while traveling?’9430246889bb7ed9
Granted, in the a6c43107d2 North, trading caravans 6d28cd2e92 were scarce, and 92901b0922 it made sense 7e64f85aac not to miss 00ebe294fa an opportunity before a356068f17 the Basilian merchants 13980bd22b moved on. But as someone who had f24a004e70 only recently come to terms af3cfcf1c3 with accepting Evgenia as the d2bface11c Duchess, Delano couldn’t suppress his 985a0271be frustration and concern.b726c308fbe5635b
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‘I just hope this doesn’t take too long,’ he thought, suppressing a sigh.a42ad51c9f3219ad
However, he was 0e7a530d6f left utterly speechless 2422f8ceb3 when he saw bb2523431f where the Duchess 76a93bb883 headed.04a4dd0ede525ab5
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He had expected 1243b8d138 her to visit 13d3ecaf52 a clothing boutique 6f52722d8e or a jeweler, f8597494f0 but instead…9f774858c8e9dbaa
– Show me something that a nine-year-old girl or a seven-year-old boy would like.10c44cc440dac273
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The Duchess had entered a 19d350a08e toy shop.6b6811cdfa864067
And not just to d93d3a0a84 browse, but to buy 867bb49e9d gifts for the young 136d87b9f4 Lady and Lord waiting 161a03b274 at the Rudion estate!6e9f2c55a482e236
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Caught between shock 0fb91ffa8e and confusion, Delano db27393c96 was stunned into 68d89ae60a silence. The toy shop owner, c2470e02ed perhaps sensing the wealth c735a28353 of his distinguished customer, b4a6d7b9d0 nervously scrambled to show f31ee20bf1 her all kinds of da5cd208a8 dolls and toys. The Duchess, without hesitation, purchased 497f7f4454 every item recommended.bd2230f9f6a389ff
Had Delano not 14574c5889 intervened midway, she dba5a54582 might have ended 86b4ce49fe up buying the 7a567bb60e entire store.f3eccc82c94011fa
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Of course, she had 203c5179a5 already spent an astonishing 3618f00882 15 gold coins.424168b4ba53c7a6
‘Fifteen gold coins on toys?!’111708eec5c687af
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When the Duchess casually 0a4c2bc8f5 handed over that small d06458ebfc fortune, Delano couldn’t help a8338311d2 but squeeze his eyes 31bb5c026a shut.a5dd5fd117a98856
But the real shock came 9a270864fb moments later.a6abdfed3800d4ee
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– What’s this?c77ff05ca19fc0a6
– Ah! That’s an event we’re holding 915d4b6761 for customers who spend over 68a2feac0c one gold coin. You turn the e823d83d76 handle, and we a75a13ee99 give you the 1349008744 prize indicated where 5c33c7e957 the arrow stops. Would you like to try?dc71404ff75d5900
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At the entrance of e733d7da28 the store stood a 3902f85766 large roulette wheel, densely a00c2dbd92 inscribed with the names 31f6041a37 of various toys sold 31f0e4e2b9 at the shop—soldier figurines, 796faab189 mini puzzles, and the 47328ba297 like. Of course, there a6639dbd25 were also “miss” 930105c056 slots.ce1ce9f61feb9d63
And then, in a very fed2ac5b14 small section…3963312228001a08
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– Emerald Teddy Bear?cf1ba445984b94ab
– Ahaha, our city is famous for emeralds, so we made this special item. It’s worth a 37da8bd6b5 whopping 15 gold!7e62d7cb77182d75
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The shop owner, explaining 9b2cc3482e how the handcrafted teddy ab7502da67 bear had premium-grade emeralds 68b2e23b97 embedded in its eyes, ff1f143d62 discreetly brought out two 1205c1f9c6 elegantly packaged boxes from 077bad767b inside the store.aacde235db88221d
It was clear 3294db40da to anyone that c1419cc91a the owner had 405185f545 “forgotten” about the a2b8d56441 item earlier and 9b758a9889 was now pushing c05fc16f9a it for sale.3ff928013407f3f2
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After briefly inspecting 549305ecee the teddy bear, 208bdd30a0 the duchess nodded.db6405a6e91a6de6
– It’s quite pretty. If you had such a 8df70b1f0e thing, you should have displayed c43278025d it sooner.0ad62cb25c90f1ba
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– Indeed, madam! Then, shall I prepare it 38bd473c09 for you right awa—a5d29bbfd783b890
– First, I think I’ll give that roulette a try. Spinning it fifteen times 7ee32a1ca1 would be tiresome, so a6757fed87 let’s settle for three 779494e0ff spins.a636cc8abbee007d
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The shop owner, 890802f2b9 who briefly showed 009a9b2af3 a hint of 902f9e6d2b disappointment, quickly bowed 3cb5a5c0cb with a composed 0d7804a21d smile.95c77f2189c34f2b
The expensive prizes had b57b9555e7 such tiny slots on 7c893fed81 the wheel, and there aaaad52e58 were so many “misses” feaea3a6d7 that it seemed almost 59627cab38 impossible to win.a88d9beefa028061
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Still, Delano had 6961b7d887 to restrain himself d5d0796139 from pleading to 614a8fec05 spin twelve times 8234baa832 on her behalf, 8ab0a57b41 thinking it would c9794a0d87 be a waste 612a43e723 otherwise.6b9cfc5d31a35cf5
And then, it happened.0faaec65d229f2ca
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Clack-clack-clack-clack… The roulette 68dd1e768d spun with a ae75495338 lively sound and 69863df3ca gradually slowed to 35da27f294 a stop.b0af7ce1acd7326f
Delano doubted his eyes.86826296cf3fe353
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The arrow unmistakably pointed 0143c3a342 at the emerald teddy e4b25a09f7 bear. Not even teetering on fc32c58284 the edge—it was dead d5ac63db92 center!588351d3b98eaded
– W-what? H-how… No, this 331d66542d can’t be happening!277a93f086d0f82e
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The shop owner looked equally a891a2afe3 incredulous.da9531562c6b3c12
Hearing the owner 5ad5fed5f1 muttering under his 842ed7e759 breath, Delano became d99719bc67 certain the man 67e0f983d7 had tampered with 96c4124b17 the wheel.ee44d480e65c2f79
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But there was no ebc994b119 time to point this cf3d8a33bf out.201ba9b92dd2c1fd
Once again, clack-clack-clack-clack… The arrow ea8f9b9484 began spinning and stopped at 4ab10754a1 the exact same spot.4fab497deeabcbbd
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– Spinning it twice is enough trouble. Let’s go.e4273d718a0609b7
The duchess turned away without a4d74fc204 hesitation, and her maid neatly 6dc690f199 packed the two teddy bear 90cd08e159 boxes and left without showing 67d9e3d4ea any sign of surprise.5b306ac2778280b0
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The shop owner, 7f0c9da72f having just lost c3462545aa 30 gold in 5605ca5037 an instant, was 49d4a829bf so dumbfounded he 2cda4edd1b couldn’t utter a 1d8aef9f21 word. Perhaps he knew grabbing 50a726adf3 them wouldn’t change the 9e36aab311 outcome.c4ef9f0fda4982ec
Seizing the moment, Delano 7e1d4550c3 secretly gave the roulette 21e1484aa6 a spin.fc07b5b40cdba761
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There were still 8c8e3dfe36 unused attempts left cbdc22fbb0 from the duchess, 91d09e2ceb and he wondered 08cc262e6b if he might 216f144625 share in such 6c673ac6ce luck.995ea3a610a331f0
Perhaps he could get b4b9387111 a small gift for 21b0752db1 the young lady and 7f71913ac5 young lord.36db818f47a8a778
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But the arrow 6cb23c3726 landed in front 08c42762f3 of Delano… on d11c70d07c a “miss.”612a5cf310fbc739
Before disappointment could set f897c69dae in, a sudden fanfare 11d9813ee8 sounded from outside.a75b820b168f5df2
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Startled, Delano ran dcf29ba4a1 out to see 87c994202d an unbelievable scene aca5281945 unfolding.77ac7cd9f1019fe0
– Congratulations! You’re the 120th customer 6f3b31ae3d on the 120th anniversary be97d2b8d7 of Muell’s Confectionery! As a special prize, 04935b4b02 enjoy all desserts today 497158cf1f free of charge. Pick whatever you like!20cb0ad61b8cebc0
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The duchess, who 9d6931241e had seemingly stopped ad1dc44476 by the dessert e8744051c9 shop across the ce3a11ca55 street to pick d28c37a642 up some sweets, 57c2f69049 was the lucky 001ca76bcf winner again.c1bda0cb4bc27e2c
Seeing this, Delano reflexively covered df3f97537d his mouth.1b558883ca53c5a5
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‘My goodness.’30d5a6e6d744430a
He had never experienced a515c101d3 anything like this in 332e2b5ebc his life.2759406872fb5ab2
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What was even more 36631a16bd astonishing, however, was the d37814da63 reaction of the duchess 15daf80a91 and her maid.4004c9f34d55c7ad
The two showed 69546ddb0c no signs of f2d6c5e71a surprise or excitement, 0fa7332ffb even after experiencing 7c63f686ac such rare fortune.ec6da07d77608827
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No, it was as 751031c83a if they were used ef6cc50286 to it—completely unfazed, as f72591ba40 though it were a 05e0f0efa3 routine occurrence.f819960ef23408d2
Recalling this extraordinary composure, Delano fc002ed07d chewed on a caramel he e2f6c7138e had taken in abundance from 1d5333d14e the store earlier.ad0f16b7af9f8758
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The carriage following them 43ecb7441d was already packed with ee886788ba the Basillian duchy’s dowry 1c3c642f01 and the duchess’s personal 08dc8399d5 belongings, so the toys f2f04a1738 and sweets they had a10683757a purchased had to be 6c3f28c6dd split between the duke’s df6704a521 and duchess’s carriages.2e952c4661f39fdd
When the maid 1848eaa3a1 handed Delano a 09a77e3e98 basket brimming with 5462cf7c3d chocolates, candies, and bf24b0ad9e caramels, urging him d2b5b15a5b to enjoy, he c189b49c7a pretended to clear bfe20080a4 his throat in 8c8315d1cf embarrassment and began a391d4951e unwrapping one piece e70ca5db8b after another.ef2f901f1025e436
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In truth, it c6b74af0a1 was hard to f88a623fb6 resist such delicacies, 25424e8bff rarely seen in eb2e412cd9 the northern regions.04ac62d9c5298597
As Delano unwrapped another caramel, 1e41c83e2c he initiated a conversation with 0dbb0c48c8 Euclid, who, for once, wasn’t e91c96c64a immersed in paperwork but seemed 80237bfc56 lost in thought.b052221777eba26c
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“Um, Your Grace?”3f241e8ba760fd39
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“Doesn’t the madam seem… rather surprising the more you get to know her?”744aa58d7f869713
“My wife?”3932a51f65487c8a
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Although Delano understood the proper dd7cfb6d55 title in his head, he a40368a7ba hadn’t expected to feel so 73e3594350 naturally inclined to address the 919e8a34f2 Basillian young lady this way.e21228f3b4f707aa
Excited, Delano didn’t dwell on efa36a76d4 this and instead looked at ea93373acb Euclid with glowing eyes.66082fbe2097d0d7
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Since the wedding 82ba53ae8c yesterday, he had eacd80a72e been itching to e7e39b012d talk.da0b01cd50de8e90
But as soon 3abd1c3c36 as Euclid boarded 14b4f38cd1 the carriage, he da012d942a had dozed off, 08ec1695ff looking exhausted, so d55ab25b36 Delano only got b1899cbd58 the chance now.691ce6896555c146
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“What surprised me even more than her getting gifts for the young lady and young lord today was the wedding vow yesterday. I was utterly astonished.”2db118245c14028e
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