IFLDMHF – Chapter 43
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My heart was pounding wildly.103bd6b9ce251972
Even amidst that, Euclid’s 6ebf8d813e kind gaze and words e1a8aa1324 continued.d25765cb158c021b
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“I am truly sorry. I intended to 76bd46d7c2 formally arrange a 944f99ee16 meeting to greet 9f8bcc359c you, but it df43957062 seems my retainers 2282820787 wanted to meet 5235f1476d the lord’s new ea94c26954 lady as soon 61b43d304a as possible.”76911325a77edecb
Only then did 328cbcd4b6 I realize the 92d7da9ea1 reason behind Euclid’s dd354b3c87 actions.00fae49cbc603e5d
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‘So this is….’87c79ca710810ae1
It was similar f9865c032e to pretending to 2062aba7c5 kiss falsely at 8d7363fa01 a wedding ceremony.b30a59c5633733e7
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The gentle and responsible Euclid c7c1e408b1 must have wanted to reassure 7b83142154 the retainers who came worried b6f96c4a93 like this.8b40d574eb74a173
He likely wanted 9692a0676a to show that 6c4c546528 my relationship with 8f4f1af9d5 him wasn’t as ff4881507a bad as they 8da90195c0 thought and simultaneously 9a281659a8 apologize first, asking da81e8ac38 them not to 995b37989f reproach me.6ee5f85f5dca0b63
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I had a strong be202b8860 desire to fulfill whatever 44632217dd my favorite wished for, 700739fb9c as long as possible. Moreover, since this f635eb41ba was something I 5db88e932c also desired, I c4ea29df55 felt even more 431d8c9355 pleased.9f58b2ff4203ed65
I nodded quickly.f445b98d2dc2b800
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“It’s okay. I didn’t expect everyone to bf32076f2d welcome me like this, but d69c4fb9a2 I’m actually happy.”1daf4c5d7b576f0f
Then, looking into 1bb14d0f5b the eyes of 9b0a7582f9 the retainers who 411000e6f6 seemed to be 2dfc9729c6 staring down as f9b84e8e87 if they had ec41b748df committed a sin 13bad46cfe and the servants 8b8ffa8c5f who were visibly aa53277ada tense, I spoke b666263c3e sincerely.678654e7cd93bfda
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“I hope you all continue to watch over us well in the future.”74c194e4c8f50c8e
Since I am 55b7a5ba44 not the villainous 6f9b13cd79 Evgenia, I meant 20cdf0029a that I would bbf99aa5f1 truly treat Euclid 8f924d5d3f well. So, everyone should diligently 90b81a14b7 keep an eye on e6d96a34a5 us?5de5b1ea77bb3875
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That was the intended meaning.8e1eedda4a24fba2
‘Hmm, this should be fine as the lord’s first greeting, right?’ef622c893ff90b60
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Everyone might have aversions 77457f3538 and prejudices against me, 28b199648d but I hope they 34d5b1bc21 don’t see me too dd0ea3b673 negatively.1aa4fadb61d65077
Thinking that, I smiled brightly.580216e8631407f5
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Evgenia’s greeting instilled 899d2af509 fear in the 718711f6be retainers.5b2e910c05c53bc7
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From the start, the bbd8151dba retainers were more shocked d053757e6a by the sudden news 2005869118 of the lord’s marriage e9261233ce than by the person df411f719e themselves.6ee7c605b14724fb
They spent sleepless nights 18eaa090eb wondering if “that person” df61c4a087 had truly married the 093441e027 lord and came to ff40749a09 the lord’s mansion to 45fdedd326 wait.76d14adf4665220a
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Among them, some said they 4a7cdc7b7f couldn’t believe it until they 16ee394ee1 saw it with their own addf051492 eyes.deba2c9b3b4c4691
However, the woman standing confidently 0aa3920f6b in the harsh northern region, 9fc0090f5b wearing a luxurious, lustrous silver 106dec3495 fox fur cloak, was unmistakably 9a29206bcb Princess Basilian.bb585e7eaf2d602a
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Seeing her in person, 5cfb0b74f2 she was a stunning b571013116 beauty with black hair 71590f104c contrasted by her skin, 957932ae2e which looked even more f9659ced51 translucent and fair like da111fea10 snow, mysterious purple eyes, 045215a3ca and distinct facial features 63c28c7359 that gave her an 1b21887255 enchanting aura.5882a60a23c15987
However, perhaps due to her 747d598836 notorious reputation, none of her 38ae9884f5 beauty was noticed at all.6f4bef31a53dfcd5
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No, rather, when she looked 2511c6afb9 at them and smiled with 6b98ffb385 one corner of her mouth 2a4bbc2068 raised, an involuntary squeak escaped f97305d8cf my lips.7277485858dd8784
Especially the guard standing 5ffec61589 right behind the princess, a1f03a346e whose eyes gleamed fiercely 72f5b9c901 as if he would d9b8520d20 never let her make 682f0078ad unpleasant remarks, was terrifying.dfd198380de4920f
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Wait, for a moment. The maid standing f7daae9f6c to her left 184bd90f77 might have a 7813c1f195 more intense gaze…?04c55e4fdd1f42c4
Ah, no. Indeed, the princess standing before a592c871e0 them was the most frightening.ae999ab46a7ecac7
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It felt overwhelming 23f9989186 and somewhat chilling.cb2907547241fe2e
At that moment, unable to f895ebc40c even think of the prepared 5ba28ef730 questions and with only my 99d1ed2d68 mouth trembling in the stifling 31e1f9d72d silence, it happened.07d533f0ccd7910f
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“Lord, have you returned?”a4ce3b3b76c13812
The butler, having disembarked from b1844ac3ef the carriage, bowed respectfully to 7d4d364fd1 the startled master and whispered 6dacfc48f7 softly.a6d33a411646dc41
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“I’m sorry. We prepared as quietly as a6de8caca1 possible, but it seems the affd0f6fd5 news leaked out. They flocked in and asked cb5f04ba37 questions, and I couldn’t lie…”c55151368d6c2d4d
In short, it bfad81ea67 meant that he badef5597b had revealed both 5c2840beee the fact that 43aeeb2e46 the lord had 0938803d98 married and the ad118e62d8 details about the 95b57837cc other party.39f34445cff6d758
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Only then did 671ed3e8ec the retainers, having b1fc8e0e3a regained their composure, 417bcbea22 quickly turn their cf663595cf gazes away.3ee552838b6e93cb
No matter how much attention ffeee191cf Princess Basilian’s appearance had drawn, 3514e398c7 how could they forget their bd455af993 lord? It was bewildering.dcd2e96496ae1bf3
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Then, Euclid, who f8a870d2e9 was looking over 9ed40efa17 them with apparent 7e9f6f2650 astonishment, spoke.8d52f53413674858
“Thank you all for taking the time to congratulate me on my marriage.”b64b887d65bfdb5e
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“……!”4e5b5726c6993383
The retainers widened their eyes.9d25f0d0a9bbbbe6
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That statement was essentially a a535379904 confirmation kill shot.b9962475c9ceb5e4
It was extremely shocking, a7153d806b but at the same 137bf9751b time, they realized that a7c713b43f before they could rudely 2995db422e ask, “Did you really 5ae3bd1329 marry Princess Basilian?” the 9647516930 lord had already stepped 0ad96aca8d forward to clarify the d0ce2e456c situation.7f1277fe329191b5
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His response was both 386cbf561f gentle and benevolent, yet 1b9c2d04fa over the past five 776339358c years, he had shown 2ca608be6b no signs of weakness.cb8a1e7f9a807790
“Th… Thank you for your congratulations.”e554b29601f0d092
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Having heard him thank f391f9777f them, they couldn’t possibly f543cf1a1c remain silent, so the 5523b013f7 retainers reluctantly parted their 273c9a3e81 lips.03ddf99fea85cf1b
In truth, there was much 800eced22a they wanted to say to 42003a3ea1 Euclid.04e96ac0af399a82
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Duke Rudion was 20f699e6e0 not only the cd151e2b04 lord of the a2db32722a dukedom but also ca34476ef1 the leader of 649f96f4e2 the north.af50e1c9f3f55a6f
And although they struggled to 339b1ba0f6 survive on their own due 595790ab0a to the harsh environment, they 7c82b04822 were retainers of the duke’s e8c2f96325 household.10bd84d04cdbd727
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Therefore, in orchestrating a 050a27ad25 marriage like this, couldn’t ef0cb993cd they have at least 26723b7558 given a hint, if 103361dcae not consulted?580809139d094443
Moreover, since the duchess 8f611a9abc had held that position ddfdb2dee1 in the north for 3d01e9e015 generations, breaking that unwritten 1376a8a77a rule suddenly could have 0a3c4c63b7 been questioned.ec6a4e546059f85b
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However, seeing Euclid always smiling, e35292880a the retainers couldn’t say anything.06117213dc7e2681
Despite everything, they were all 539f981945 deeply loyal to the duke’s 8e6d7c0ef2 household.d4984e250e337684
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Five years ago, due to 7d6559808c the sudden passing of the 3d2f9ce3e9 previous duke, they accepted Euclid 8cae1c0754 as the new duke, even 42455bd180 though they hadn’t considered him 194eabe21f as a successor.c7e6348561b9e907
Nevertheless, they not only ab14207a6a felt pity for Euclid b60c743ae1 but also respected him eed048a716 for leading the north f729c1ac86 without significant turmoil until 7a3472b497 now.8cbd81c5062c2019
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Moreover, even without being 92387b4ef9 asked, they could infer 084c0bd93e the reasons.6715cf68161ed445
Why Euclid decided d7e9022126 to marry so 7b362433db suddenly without informing b38413a601 them.9a37b76d09f23105
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Why he chose 92f119d49b to marry a 405c04c113 woman infamous for eabfc8cd17 chasing the crown fec5007308 prince.8c241566a40011fc
It was clear that they f7958a6a5b had been promised support for 922f398fe1 managing the duchy’s affairs from e0231ca94c the Basilian household.20c998e1a6b8041b
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They saw carriages lined up 51c9619447 with the bride’s dowry and 16a4f27aae wedding gifts.8866d852de0f704d
Looking at this, 4b8496f705 they felt a 80c9e55ebd sense of self-deprecation.c5b03170c1799dd4
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If the lord had disclosed b8dcb938af this matter to them beforehand, dceb3e2fc1 could they have properly opposed 296c10735a it?2ac0d0ec0cc93d57
Could they have 22326b5b52 said that the 2d08ebef1f lord shouldn’t make 7c60a3b66b such sacrifices?3bf7a826b47de416
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They definitely couldn’t have.147a40def1973e33
In the end, not informing 87a38ff98d them and proceeding with the 16bf92a4e8 marriage was the lord’s consideration ef2d567ae9 to avoid burdening them.ebce137f1dd9233c
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Thinking of his 27f80f5ac7 responsibility and dedication, ecf34ee35d the retainers’ eyes 1ff22a7a68 unintentionally reddened.ba0cb99ab729973f
Euclid ignored their wet gazes. Then, pretending nothing 4544c71f10 was wrong, he 80bc0c542e approached Eugenia and 51eabce21a stood close to 078bb30250 her.42671046092bfecc
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“My wife, were you very surprised?”23b0f12a566fe52b
Simultaneously, Evgenia flinched 9563b612cb and looked at 81b4beb505 him.2d22139382cd226f
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It wasn’t enough that he 8e50c1aac3 was suddenly acting familiar; now 010efb6bf6 he was calling her his 19bb57d602 wife without even asking for 39658813b0 permission. It was only natural 038a30fa59 for her to feel 5867bb6f27 bewildered and displeased.12e136c36399d692
Seeing Evgenia staring at him 2b1b9b6d0e with widened eyes, as if b71829b185 in shock, Euclid gave a 0673e6dbed strained smile.6861cb0e6fdf84f7
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“I sincerely apologize. I was planning to formally fd6e6ff875 arrange a proper meeting, but d9ff5dffe9 it seems my retainers were bcafbc1a89 too eager to meet the 1c05d0f5fc duchess as soon as possible.”42c5c8fa6b2310ba
His words carried 0a4b39335c a subtle reprimand 68688588d4 toward those who b8091301b8 had hurried over af2a3704f6 after receiving the c2f51287fa news, without taking 1f6e1496c5 proper time or d488653d5c care.e39c92a396c99002
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The retainers, understanding his 6619bf2a8e meaning, flinched and bowed 15e676e51f their heads.6fa6babdae40f60e
‘D-Did you hear that?’e5bf075cdd63e03a
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‘It seems we’ve upset him quite a bit!’fa3a7988664d243c
‘Well, to be fair, showing up so suddenly like this was indeed rude.’59c9ba694048566d
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‘We were so eager that we didn’t stop to think about that.’1350364b0f5acc88
Now that they 915ff2867f considered it, their 7a04917e53 arrival lacked any 465fad14a0 proper decorum for 963ec6ec70 greeting the duchess. On the very day f3040bcb2b she first stepped into 8a843a2e28 the duke’s estate after cdbf341f04 her carriage journey, they f44e91dd91 had confronted her without 72c172d3d5 giving her any time ec3f8ccd33 to prepare.be697a2d7d6d8c36
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They realized their actions had c7aa32f73d been overly thoughtless.b3638a41e43bf886
And seeing their duke 1b900d0c76 apologize because of them 2b3d45892c made them feel even 0251699588 worse.aced0e43031d2f5a
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It was as 5519467d6e if they had 016084be00 added yet another 39391ad587 imbalance to what b55f1e971d was already destined d441d0bd55 to be an 40bf026670 unequal relationship.ea328b24151d8dd9
“It’s fine. I didn’t expect a42fde9907 to be welcomed fd0ebc7d67 so warmly, so 38567b1adf I’m actually rather 03605e3460 pleased.”bc8e6ce67a81365b
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At that moment, the af2778d9eb lady… no, the duchess, 1d1f8a497c spoke in an unexpectedly 3377c859c0 gentle voice.2646cdff14703169
Had she thrown 8732b88615 a tantrum or adda87e21a lashed out as ccdc73e76a the rumors suggested, 28a9b144ac they might have b605b37158 had something to 39b949ca3a say in response.bf2165b291ca27f8
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But instead, she beef26bf8b elegantly turned their b076cb41fd actions into a 31194caf01 subtly noble yet 0cd0b765e5 arrogant rebuke, leaving d568f76a2b them feeling even 3dfdc1fbba more self-conscious.20391d73b1718093
Still, some of the retainers 5b1ea9f560 cautiously held on to a 7a41370a3a sliver of hope.e06257b770a2008c
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‘Maybe… she truly is pleased?’d84eaac415f6ca17
But the next moment, 925ba67541 that hope was dashed.c650ff461eaf4197
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“I hope you all continue to watch over me from now on.”16629ef041df68fb
The dream shattered.c3b943ec6dc8cf8a
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How could they, 7e2498d195 mere servants, dare 668910f986 to “watch over” 1c0fa3c585 their master? It was, of course, 8139914fe0 an ironic statement.0203e8dd8c3385aa
‘She’s letting it slide for today, but she’s clearly warning us to behave better in the future.’0b33b5f6281be684
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Her sharp gaze, locking eyes 0eb70cc25f with each one of them 9c679978d0 as if memorizing their faces, 2ace672a6e made it clear that their 36e6c9ce6f interpretation was correct!a29d2f6e73e22312
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