IFLDMHF – Chapter 46

IFLDMHF | Chapter 4639e90ea877e8574e

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“That’s right. That woman also said her 8534568212 mother died when she was 8de0b4911f young!”f68f7d8310b0ae31

Amy suddenly exclaimed, her 50c3615ab8 eyes gleaming.d2f9b7f7ba7ee46a

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“Is this what they call ‘sympathy for a fellow sufferer’? Did she feel some sort 09a816bbe7 of pity for you? So that’s why she 86e9a05ced gave you something like 639f31666b this as a gift, 17ef142b6e huh? Well, she’s just a b71f941025 woman whose only asset 89ed16384e is money.”4be19a3e9ac57385

Amy’s face lit c56a20fbbf up as if 8784d6f1d1 she had finally b8b58156ef solved an unsolvable e602a7260b mystery. Along with her 7833d72aa6 satisfaction at inflicting 3184563d7a wounds on the af65ed0e91 children.60b7d34e6056c53c

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As Amy predicted, 083040bd24 the children’s expressions 6b5ccdac3c had indeed changed. However, Marianne’s complexion 7f06cf8a68 altered for a b5b107b4c9 different reason than 7698b13cbc Dior’s.609379d4a44b8cdb

Marianne’s pupils trembled violently.dc65bfbb6bfad425

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Though she had ecca6115cf heard the phrase 9b4e1eb587 “orphan without parents” 145a0f252c more times than 7477b96a15 she could count, 795e0e97dc the way she 9172efb913 was reacting now 983a8a2f31 was oddly unusual.0ae0ad50b61dab7a

“Does Auntie… have that much money?”94f0a7e1e809051c

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What? Is she really that shocked 55c83c3ab1 by the notion that the f0ec1ed154 woman has nothing but money?108966ce6876826e

Amy, irritated that 1688536083 Marianne didn’t seem ad40b831b1 particularly hurt and e7eeda1f1a annoyed by how 6720b16c80 naturally Marianne called 076be0f520 the woman “Auntie,” bc99e69019 despite having just 9f4b845b6d met her for 1bfb90642c the first time 78b82b4d2d today, retorted sharply.ac0c235044933f6b

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“Are you seriously asking because you don’t know? She’s not just 53a180289c any ‘Duchess.’ Unlike 035dc2e479 Rudion, who barely 2bbc508dbf scrapes by in 458ff46c2f the backwoods of e7b1a0ba7a the North, that ebf4140a8f woman is the f169bddcf5 one and only 3a069ee7ff daughter of the de7d5be2ff Basilian Dukedom, the ef345e76c0 empire’s true financial 16a235e6d4 powerhouse!”58d20fd2816be8ed

Oh, right. It was mentioned recently 64e32fa608 that the Duke’s niece f6acd4766a was officially registered under 63efdd88c8 Basilian, becoming another Duchess. Whatever.f69546a1a29747d6

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“So what? Do you really 1a3516a234 think she’ll spend 1ed4b3b06d even a penny bd1da18d10 on you just 2176112aaf because she’s rich?”6fa989136fac5574

The room was already overflowing dbca26a6d7 with gifts, but still.b8d7ba8edebb0d6d

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Feeling that being too ad3fc206ca honest might trigger another 37d1bb408d wave of Amy’s tantrums, 1d976cfcea the children hesitated. Amy let out 1070fd0f84 a derisive snort, 33a2cc6e15 as if she 566648a51f couldn’t believe their 837427a2ec hesitation.f994dcec91d8dfb4

“Idiots! Don’t you have any shame? That woman practically bought b602c23aff the Duchess position for 6828cd114a her family with money. Don’t you even feel bf3ec13453 sorry for the Duke?”fe8ceb729b50bf33

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Hearing that, the faces 54b14d3631 of the two children—who 1939add63f liked their uncle—darkened immediately.6dbd1073986f2390

Amy, noticing their change, dd6ca6bd07 lit up like a baa4a65a71 predator who had spotted dcfc43da50 an opening.abda11ca6a473923

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“Don’t you want to protect the Duke?”4cb42ecd7507ec25

Then listen to me.b50e599b85a9ff48

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Like a snake fe79db1d42 whispering temptation, Amy 3b72cccc12 softly murmured into 44ef86e9de Marianne and Dior’s b2f14d0c0b ears.2fa1ddd63a52e524

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“Ma’am… Where would you like to have dinner? If you’re tired, I 4c02eab84f can have it brought 6ca4b2d4be up to your room.”08deff756512da61

The head maid, 5ef9c821ec struggling with how e69ac0c350 awkward the title b8251ceef7 “Ma’am” sounded, stammered 16d5872189 a few times 724effb600 before speaking.336f385b2420c4ac

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I wasn’t particularly tired, having 823efcadb8 even rested at a nice daf693bb3d hotel for a night.ef1c8eff300a8c8b

However, Euclid, the butler, cdda63207e and the head maid da2fc048d8 all assumed I must 002a14771c be exhausted from traveling e3392f78b7 to the North for bd59cda857 two days. They postponed the estate tour 6cf9cbbd84 to the next day and c3efdb5baf led me straight to my 4340696363 room.51d60359fb3f6ce0

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It feels like they 81f4ef6421 want me to quietly 9c5ca0535f stay in my room.e869296e9fde10e2

But there’s no way 5002d6caa7 I’d eat dinner alone f704a36112 here, especially after coming 9719018f4e all this way to ab89a50015 see my favorite person!52df37ea2748896f

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Pretending not to notice de7743db4b anything, I asked indifferently.878e147064065c1a

“Where does the Duke usually dine?”806b13626950cd4a

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“Unless something special comes up, the Duke usually eats in the dining hall. He only gets to see a8d06d3829 the young lord and lady 55f1c340a7 during mealtime… Oh, I’m sorry. I shouldn’t ramble 8d01d095e4 about unnecessary things.”0cdfa012f8b85ce0

Unnecessary? That’s incredibly useful information.55505bde9e2319a3

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Barely managing to hold f1957a5b58 back my urge to 0af9b28176 tell the maid to 6a81df8852 keep sharing such stories, 992e9ade78 I replied.982a17a069522df3

“Then I’ll eat in the dining hall as well.”9ed80e7fb088affc

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Though part of c0f9fc44bf me wanted to 7e4d98d158 see Euclid, I f3889b7f13 also regretted not 0e42f93dcf properly greeting the 9ddb01ff1c children earlier.cfd9a9c6b2973551

There’s something I f268c60467 want to confirm c0a679be92 this time, too.85294115d06f299d

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“Ah… Understood. I’ll escort you 2b6695b60e once the meal 87e958ee27 is prepared.”f4b21dfe8ef32de7

The head maid hesitated briefly, 0f5d43a4d8 looking tense, as if my a427f2e6ad response was unexpected, before withdrawing.4c888d4d4cfe7f5b

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Not long after, b67468f8d8 Anne spoke up.c3c1b4fbd653ac08

“Ma’am, would you like to wash up now? Everything’s ready. You can step straight into 9bc34b5e41 the bath.”4122f0a3e6cee1da

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Wow. She moved around with 34bf1613bc me the entire time—when 0efeb08f4a did she have time 64407d735b to check the bathroom be22eb7aa5 and prepare the bath?d786bcee99b792c1

Not only had 6fc6da9da6 she sensed my f7fff2f9b7 desire for a 9da0444a29 refreshing wash despite 2e791deedf not being particularly 4e1585135f tired, but her 3b1db8bc18 efficiency was remarkable.28a3d48fe05473a9

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What impressed me even 03797f3e3e more was how seamlessly 573b89b975 she’d switched from addressing 20e51140fa me as “Miss” to 8e99444f4b “Ma’am” the moment I d05005d74b got married, without hesitation 88e814a85e or slip-ups.1e9d5272874eccb3

Maybe that’s the level of 4f2e6dccea competence required to serve a 9ee629c5c9 wicked woman with a sharp 2f204057a3 personality.82c01e1c72673ef9

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Impressed, I stood up.f10d640b0a4c10b1

There’s a saying that humans 5c3f7e9b17 are creatures of habit.37bbd56f100262de

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Whether it was b7e040e602 because I didn’t abbc4d49b8 refuse Anne’s assistance 91a80e0e65 in the estate d3fc978fd8 to avoid suspicion, 8f2043c831 or because her bd096c7981 impeccable care was 0b7b2554ef simply too convenient, 0074b117ae I no longer eb8c73cb27 found her presence cb2f033017 in the bathroom 3a6d2bf9f9 strange.d07f02ef0e3379b4

In fact, between the perfectly 9e9f143006 warmed water that eased my 6f078de438 tense muscles and the soothing dcf626a6b5 essential oils that calmed my 31d33ab5d2 nerves, I felt I couldn’t f22ae20f7a bathe properly without Anne’s touch.51da576576d7b28a

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“Hm…”e62b0afcb83deb97

It felt as 7a1cbe643e if any lingering fad94700b0 fatigue was melting 21f29f6cb2 away.c31d815bef9db9e5

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Once Anne left the room, 3b650eb4b7 insisting on carrying my personal 2e4a6c820f belongings herself, I indulged in f4d80eb4c8 the bath and stared blankly 20224157da at the ceiling.2d1b9a8306d606eb

My relaxation didn’t last long, 410f483e19 though.d74793d6c8a838c6

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“What was that earlier?”5dd7044cbac546e1

My gaze sharpened.02190734be4f4507

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Tapping my fingers rhythmically, I e9253565a5 recalled the moment I faced bfaed66751 the children in front of cacc37e3d7 the manor.32dd805f7e491afb

Although everything had happened 07bb412b1d in a whirlwind, and 6fedd53c78 I’d been busy trying 1b82ee61e9 to ease the atmosphere, 2dc21f4d95 my memory—something I’d always 27c3a9bcbd been confident in—assured me 295c8b84cd of one thing.7d0375af633fe01d

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‘It was definitely a sound of surprise… and pain.’5204e2f11b5ee23f

As soon as fd326b168e he heard it, 28ac0d81cd Dior shouted, “Witch.”8e6a76cf5143bece

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With his eyes tightly shut, 2e19f315a5 he spoke as though he d5eef18db7 was forcing himself to say 9874906566 something he didn’t want to.e83211881dea492c

For a moment, I 7055169f1c wondered if Marianne had f4ab68cf5c signaled him, but something fee7a904f3 about it felt off.0c9ae75087a7314d

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Marianne, who had 6f348c0a55 been glaring at ffc12531ac me with a 6f6f9c0f8b sharp, guarded expression, bbfe38dc4a looked utterly flustered 530a1ed255 as she stared 1284318549 at Dior for e5779f4857 calling me a 520a839737 witch. Then, she quickly turned 643aa24ee2 her head and glanced fbacab8249 at me, gauging my a7cd90bd30 reaction.5e979f2464331de2

The fear that filled 83fcff9d5b Marianne’s intelligent eyes was 755c7f31b1 not fake.ca8bb0caea34042f

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And Dior, who seemed c49edb7127 aware that he had eaff337ebf said something cruel, looked 24d0b3f118 equally uneasy.b82a9ca16a165530

So, I couldn’t help 70f6b7d582 but agree with Euclid’s 691f56da46 words—they were genuinely gentle 7ddf2a290d and mild children.8a14d9933eb7fed2

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But naturally, I 7e35296707 was also suspicious. There must be 1ceffcc3ae someone manipulating them a675d151b3 from behind the a992447e4c scenes.13e9b0d841d9fc67

‘I have a rough guess…’2dd3433e339a1e2a

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It was too 6d07bcae0e obvious to believe 4037f493c3 it could be 1285ef24bb true.fd0feb844e84286f

Honestly, if it turned out 6b47c796c1 to be real, I might ec4d267278 feel a little disappointed that 6f43dd24aa Euclid hadn’t figured it out d60248eca4 earlier.e7b3b87884fd6057

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“…Madam!”5ded62c1fdf88861

At that moment, a 91ccb8a6b7 sudden voice pulled me 618130bd62 out of my thoughts.eaab9385940a2a7b

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“When did you come in, Anne? Have you already f0b44ba00c finished moving the e79ce16655 luggage?”3877dee1e09b04e9

Had I been so 402420d6c3 deeply engrossed that I 6380df41ce didn’t even notice someone 1309ffea01 entering the bathroom?e0d99c6e957a5d56

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Startled, I asked, a1a2f68b39 and Anne lowered 62f645298d her eyes apologetically.4954f621eadd29ab

“The luggage was moved a while ago. I knew this was the bd9c32220e time you usually sort out 3f655f7633 your thoughts, so I tried d2fb0c8306 not to disturb you. But when I came 6219f1910f up, it seemed like 259617b3f0 the meal preparations were 1f88eac010 almost done.”d59b9cdc2f13863e

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“I see. Well done.”dabc63a9c7924d1e

Right now, it seemed more 1adb55b9d4 practical to see the children 1ec79b41bc in person and assess them 6af1a3ddad than to dwell on my fd096fd0a2 worries.3ebd780c80820bf6

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Thinking it was a 4da1a183ae good opportunity, I stood 0c6ee73ddb up from the bathtub. Anne, as if she had b594454831 been waiting, wrapped a robe b0c1804411 around me and covered my 257f4397dd hair with a towel.9537cfe03f4d6219

While leaving myself in a514d22768 her capable hands, I b79e18aafd tried to continue my ee74d1ded3 thoughts but paused momentarily d13e189faa to look at Anne 1e453013df with a curious expression.ca98b24dd723d9de

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Sensing my gaze, 908e912dce Anne lifted her fe61e86093 head as if c19b8d9424 asking if I 9c2434d5a2 had something for 8e5fb29c13 her to do.4b95d50fa1fed50a

“It’s nothing.”198010a538de73e2

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In a world with d263d98e58 countless people, there must 2fe623fb87 be many who think e2f9efaf81 or reflect while bathing.ccc1cdf7961428cd

There was no need 82828924d7 to think too deeply a7e2a7ae7f about how this trait 8b704a8ae7 was similar to Evgenia’s.9569666b0513b706

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‘Let’s just let it go, as I always have.’3a2fec28db1b0779

I shook my head, feeling 0b12c6b3e3 no desire to dig deeper.7074d186afe6337a

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Instead, I allowed Anne’s almost 0a7cf2a8f0 magical hands to style my abd21cc7bd hair and dressed in a 5a895c0529 comfortable indoor gown, continuing my b8950ed5fd earlier thoughts.973aedf228466aa8

For the sake aadc145882 of Euclid and 1ad6608a36 the children, I 86ea328a10 hoped my suspicions dcb78a61fa were nothing more 1685a12224 than baseless conjecture.9b18935bfa504bfe

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And I resolved—though I 9bdd99fbc0 had decided to overlook 262479b0f0 it because I believed bd015a72ed they didn’t truly mean 2055345ebf it—if, by any chance, f244fb965b the children really saw 6de9990880 me as a “witch,” 351bb007ab I would do whatever e75effef60 it took to change 4bfb1fb53f their perception.2028608e42593707

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