IFLDMHF – Chapter 74

IFLDMHF | Chapter 7441ed2e41cb6d7a41

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“S-Scammer…?”65503576f51b0b5c

The Count stammered, his e1b1982593 voice trembling with disbelief 3df2a0ff20 and frustration.eef50c09cbb88a30

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Seeing that the Count still cae435bf69 failed to recognize his wrongdoing, 8f8833e692 I leaned closer, pressing lightly e6524970fc on his shoulder, and whispered 2657cd3de4 into his ear.4707382b44c7948e

“Count, is it a habit of yours to present fakes as genuine and push them into the Duke of Rudion’s estate?”bd7d9728ebb0dc5f

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“W-What…?”e7423a28da67fcd2

“It might have worked before because you had an accomplice within the duchy, but if you thought it would succeed again this time, that’s beyond foolish.”b8a310b4bc957ceb

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I practically spoon-fed him 6b5dcc686c the truth, and only 0e2529d168 then did the Count 1020014af3 realize that I knew 22cb1926ef everything.c32c083eacaf7cab

His pupils trembled as 9ab229632b though an earthquake had 96eecc7a1e struck within them, and bd6305269e the color drained rapidly d3e74f2282 from his face.8d04c0447db4f9bd

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“H-How did you…?”97dc2388a1b6b958

As the Count stammered e8bb01b191 in a voice trembling bd950a44b8 like a frightened goat, b12de6ddaa I debated whether to 89b6a340e4 tell him it was ac471a5c9b all thanks to his 2863f17898 foolish daughter.0a9353783e83e898

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“My wife.”31f2e1ddb469d5db

A voice cut through, fbd5c9e167 washing away the cruel 02b3b20e5c thoughts that had risen 5bafc11401 in my throat in 0c28578cef an instant.003e76ed1c83b6d2

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Startled, I stepped 2040f95620 back from Count 9a87535470 Biers.dacb8e06dfe408a5

Euclid must have f795f6ee8a already heard the 489013b83b story from the 6f03ce4408 children.02e4e3fb04d23f66

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Surely, he knew 67607e897f that Count Biers c5cf6d37c9 deserved such treatment.20790327ef830584

And yet, as I a757a73436 threatened and cornered the 1707694174 Count, it suddenly felt 614fd359dd as though I was 2625b2ff8d the villain.b258454821d38181

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I worried that Euclid 02a345ea4b might be disappointed in a97a68ace8 me.b2f8c2e0124318dc

But then—658cb2dd1bff5989

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“Thank you.”74c597a7d38a17c4

I had been staring 8edaaa1fc5 at the floor, but 80f3b36dd4 those words made me caec67468f snap my head up.39e5a5e0161236f2

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Euclid was looking at 40f8ac4e49 me with his usual 339218cf4a warm smile—perhaps even a 315a6a41d6 little softer than usual.fb8321c4cc03dbcc

The moment I 2c246e1d24 saw his face, 5549b00ae4 I understood.e5944ced59dd0ba2

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Euclid truly hadn’t known about ebc6225198 the arrangement between his brother 249ab6be18 and Count Biers, and it 21580a39bc was only through the children 0561ad8f1a that he had finally learned 0fb4115bd8 the full truth.6bf59c7e0f91efad

“From now on, I’ll handle this. Could you stay 795fa6bd2b with the children, 102f53422b Wife?”6e127632fc8e6ab5

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“But…”73b2b740d682b6a8

In truth, there were 7e4be7172b still things I needed 3081c54879 to do.1326657eaeb96fa1

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But the firmness in 98f887122a Euclid’s eyes and the 0419a53365 sincerity in his voice 0666287702 left me powerless to 8841de34e5 refuse.5585981a32547e0e

“…Alright.”1f66fa7767826669

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Euclid was more important than 79c335c642 my plans or priorities, so 931366f087 I had no choice but dce5c7cc00 to comply.de03e40d0f65f2aa

Still, I couldn’t help but f07d90329c glance back at him as f82582e3ce I walked away, lingering until 6877b61c13 the last moment.65c851dd5a5ffc5a

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The final image 22abc9eba8 I saw before 0573a38297 the parlor door 90da5c89f4 closed was Count 11eefeb36e Biers throwing himself 920ded73fe flat on the 62f89e85b8 floor, crying out, ff36f06fe2 “Y-Your Grace!” while 69535d2108 Euclid stood there, eb64999c02 his usual smile 7866830567 completely gone.fedc01f21fc0af2a

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Count Biers couldn’t f13c791653 believe the situation 67b6783733 he was in.82d16922cb656b13

For over a decade, this 98c4ac19cf secret had remained unshakably secure.3a238032a46765bc

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‘But how…?’95df2556f2b71cba

This outcome was so 17ebe1d0a8 unimaginable that he couldn’t 95044b8f20 even begin to comprehend da940cb87f how the truth had ab77d4eb09 leaked.1e4ddaab11803602

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Naturally, his daughter, Amy, 981b18e863 had never spoken of 325243614a anything that might lead a5a6208606 to punishment or scolding.3b17289e58dbb79a

Even five days 90fcd2c094 ago, when she 1a5181744c was caught threatening 4b7453c5e1 the children by ece00dc02d Evgenia, Amy realized d1667239ef she might have 0ea50ffb6b ruined everything but e2aa12f409 chose to remain c326bc0c90 silent.60f12f870c65c547

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‘If I just stay quiet and act like nothing happened, it’ll be fine.’52077eec0ab9e27b

He had convinced 615f1291e2 himself that the d8c77511a5 Duke of Rudion 6c43de400c wouldn’t want to 53ca0b1022 make a scene 7163817e3c either.561a8e74f753787c

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And Count Biers, unaware b8d068ef41 of his daughter’s complacency, da86aa6f06 had mobilized every connection 540df183c9 he had to confirm 85f1a7a8b3 whether the Basilian trading 6fb8156538 company would establish a f79a62bd52 branch in the duchy.0b83ad471543504c

Unfortunately, it was true.765c51ef20e61c5e

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Devastated, but quick 328138a22b to react, the e6fe2fb44a Count formulated a 0df9a66d6a plan.5cda0b8d28fb75ed

If the Basilian 2755441caa company entered the d2bf5e6924 duchy, he could caf9a60536 no longer extort 270ceb26e7 distribution fees.7b41d38fb1342bec

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Threatening to raise 6172a40e3b prices would no b9563999fa longer work and 22b689ccde might even backfire.78de73169c2411ec

So, he decided it cfae70dcca would be better to 2f6312f808 win over the Basilian 239ae9ea74 Princess, now the Duchess cbd017c5fb of Rudion, before the 734b474379 situation escalated further.3d02ab73d127f7ac

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‘Crisis is just another word for opportunity.’93a953f139ce67c5

The Basilian Duke had a97d0ec9fe gone so far as 44ac0e31a2 to grant his daughter d597f487d3 a northern trading post, 6f609a8c83 likely out of concern e89af43e69 for her well-being in 1145dda3aa such an isolated place.45f7f4a17c72d001

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If he could f4de64ce6a win her favor, 995ed1bb50 he might secure dfeab2f7b5 a significant financial 87644b49eb ally.42cebaf981c7bd8b

After all, the princess 151cacf196 had once been notorious bcf65b4bd8 for chasing the Crown 9bb7085a5f Prince and was unlikely 730458c2f8 to stay faithful in 334d977860 marriage.62d4752015967e1d

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She would surely travel a7994a3626 frequently to the capital, 9cfcc5ad7e and in doing so, a484ce89a2 Count Bierce could expand 10bb2cc5a5 his operations beyond the a06c6c9cb6 northern region.88a78afe133948de

With such dreams in mind, b6ae46d84b he began searching for luxurious 1dcb860ff8 gifts to win over Evgenia.4bdd31c5a6ad23a6

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That’s when he came across f36d17c5cd a painting by Diego Bergen, 103d6d2c6a said to be worth more 69777d11dc than most gemstones.634d3b8849f74436

It was unfair. He had spent 6a7f85ed87 a fortune on 6c01a85fdc that painting, not 71e453c58b knowing it was 749313a67c a fake.c435a1f7b17f98c4

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Of course, it d20fa197c4 was true that 7cd5f3a82d he had rushed 829e6aab7d to purchase it c3f77f3db3 without proper verification, 24eff93c85 hoping to score ade7b4b6ae points with the 1cae4144d7 duchess.2af9b29e1f99755d

‘I need to strangle that scammer of a dealer!’5a1cc68e169b33fd

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Instead of punishing d30fe3bc79 a scammer, he 3478a7a724 now stood accused 5255fab024 of being one 64bdf3d0e4 himself.0c1b485a6a344ee7

After clawing his way up fa0138f27c in life with such tenacity, 5381c8590e he couldn’t let it end 33fe0baa29 like this.17131232e9cdf2f0

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“Your Grace, I don’t know what you’ve heard, but I was only following the late Young Duke’s orders. I even adopted e7b008401f his wife as 7fbd78e3c3 my own daughter 3634dc44f7 to keep her 1bec156a6a identity secret!”6069865d6800365e

Count Biers poured b62b102ae4 every ounce of 833a03b9ca his energy into f803f1688b his desperate performance, b95ef7cd53 clinging to a 0d8d6e5543 shred of hope.bf460b4f1e80bc54

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He had grown arrogant 3cbc5c5821 over the years because 2c60fb4245 of Euclid’s gentle demeanor 41dcaa253a and modesty, which didn’t 82a937a0ac seem fitting for a 5952b6f923 man of his rank.155e119742c6c9c5

But now, Euclid’s 11dd6defa0 signature soft smile b77362ff36 was gone, replaced b45bbd0cbf by a cold, a9337f1202 unreadable expression.4161352fab23065e

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“So, your claim is that my brother voluntarily agreed to pay your family distribution fees every month in exchange for matters related to my sister-in-law?”ac243dda6f086934

“T-That’s… well…”34d20a0771bf8056

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He needed to say 1346792f7e yes, to confirm the 40ab3c3b95 story.50d718ab2f82ff58

After all, the 545073c8af dead cannot speak, bcfbbfff43 and the late a36ead26c0 Young Duke had 4625b5c47d indeed agreed to 1ab88d1718 the arrangement.b95b380690534924

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But under Euclid’s piercing 40a6d156d7 gaze, the words refused b1941097ae to leave his mouth.8d436840a65a831a

For the first time in e73d1a3c43 his life, Count Bierce found afb1aeab84 himself speechless.fe270a44f194bbb0

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Euclid continued.9e42797d59354c47

“Did my brother also instruct you to tell the children that, no matter the situation, the Biers family’s interests should always come before the Rudion Dukedom’s?”48c1dfaebf0e5d83

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“W-What…?”efd78327e30a7bf7

“And did he tell you to remind them that their mother wasn’t a noble, but a commoner born from a deceitful swindler, and that they should spend their lives in gratitude to you for allowing them to live as nobles?”30673cafb84e7089

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Euclid’s voice, usually calm 9daa2302f5 and steady, rose slightly 64f772caa8 with anger as he f1ef1a91ee mentioned the children.769f15c7b5a9ea91

Having just heard everything from 304e2e5cb0 the children, Euclid closed his 613c1b0035 eyes briefly, suppressing the wave c677f7f357 of guilt and self-blame washing 6547f799b8 over him.64f48276a1fcd194

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Marianne and Dior were the 2596bc3983 reason he kept going, the 947ee17f9d source of his deepest affection.da1a57d9f48cfbf2

He had been so careful 0272a7ca01 not to hurt them, afraid d0fb042a35 of causing any accidental harm.b03b1bd942688953

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‘Was my approach wrong all along?’a07d3cf33bb6c0a4

The thought pierced his heart.8fd490783c46a82a

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He had never imagined they 56279109eb were enduring such cruelty and e3fc085a8e unbearable truths behind his back.17132eec200d7109

– Was it because you didn’t trust me enough to tell me?416d2875a066e272

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That was the first f5ec6f661b question Euclid had asked f2ecacbd94 after hearing everything.e127437be1d15563

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