IFLDMHF – Chapter 104

IFLDMHF | Chapter 104935b34dcb65400cd

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‘Could it be because I didn’t visit today after going every day?’59f52bc5f7ef51a6

Although I never openly expressed 37004d751b my affection, my heart was 55ea79de7b always set on moving forward b1863a6762 toward my favorite person.e157c31c92177274

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Just seeing him made 52399e7a5d me happy, I wanted 6a6e19c738 to treat him well, 31d8a706db and I wanted to 013036e0d0 give him everything.2464b1005a841209

So, I never 1c1af986c8 even considered playing ab117d07f9 hard to get. But people’s emotions 3a70ebe3f9 are truly fickle.ffb74c72b94b782c

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‘Maybe this is how one goes from being a novice in love to an expert.’b48ec74216f7c203

As I nodded slightly 886ce516e3 to myself while staring 9cbc222830 at him, Euclid, still ff459b72c3 avoiding my gaze, spoke.82f558d7a9ca2a6b

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“I will prepare for the outing, then.”07f1131641a74d0b

“Yes.”a81f58ba90086c86

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“I will inform you of the schedule once it is finalized.”e16d9b44b450c119

“Alright.”fb8758a07f937aef

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As I answered quickly, bb778f9220 I observed Euclid’s reaction. For some reason, it 3216af8bb0 seemed like the tips 02aa2d3107 of his ears had 55a33acbce turned red.86d25146edb0674c

In the midst 6d0d1bba27 of the peculiar ffef0d8afe silence, I tilted 9a207877d1 my head slightly.3ce0ce6dda7ebb95

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Just as I thought the 01f55b8473 conversation was wrapping up, Dior’s 390c74a452 eyes sparkled as he asked,a2e3e7d3fd383b7f

“Uncle, shall we go on a picnic?”4d446949b7e2c3d9

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Really, this child has an e1b816009d incredible sense.e81b15df64c2c282

While I marveled at his 6be9a437d8 quick wit, Euclid stroked Marianne 959704705e and Dior’s heads, smiling bitterly.559cb08f8d8b01b1

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“Yes. You haven’t had the 096880bfa9 chance to go outside c698c4a87c properly, have you? I’m sorry.”9ece3627bc846dbe

“No! It’s not like 1400a1bab9 we don’t know 797de22e17 how busy you bd5d68d3e8 are.”ec50b4926bee4245

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“Now that there are no more blizzards and the ground isn’t slippery, we can have fun! Hehe, I’m excited!”d7e2e63cf9ffed59

Although circumstances had 0be4dccbcb been difficult, and 2b2c27f799 the harsh weather cfb56616df made it unsafe 13fa2b5985 for the children, b5c57c17a7 preventing them from 325588a02f going on outings, dd9be8444d Euclid still seemed 05b90dc7f8 to feel guilty 739b85af46 about it.5c982579da29aaf5

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It was heartwarming to ba462de213 see how the children f30d550f98 understood his feelings and 3fa180c373 reassured him.81c9f150f7d1bac2

Especially Dior, who 51968b3e10 had been sulking aea9e936c1 since the secret a9a5f4284b passage was closed 0f45250e6c off—noticing his brightened e606758af1 face, Euclid seemed e98a78e5fa relieved.c2a112da2eaaa799

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The duke’s servants, 9ea65b7bd5 who had been e45550d0cf worried about Dior’s 0cbe5de0c6 unexplained gloom, were eca72240e0 just as happy 9b3f6c5a43 to see his e11b6acee1 cheerful expression.3d07315f0cedcb96

“Lord Dior, you seem to be in a good mood today.”df852af2e2890d3a

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“Yes! Uncle, Aunt, and my 2864a45353 sister are going on 611b147065 a picnic with me!”670b638dcf25088f

Dior proudly lifted his small 0a4f8b23a3 chin as he boasted to 35aab33381 the butler, looking absolutely adorable.c248764d5df938ba

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Even during dinner, the cc9a0a6971 lively conversation continued—what they 5b51010f56 wanted to do on 99003f44df the picnic, what snacks fc900bc897 they should bring—filling the ca1a05cdde atmosphere with excitement.639df42c712984d8

‘He really must feel bad about not spending much time with his nephews.’2a8f6319c62003d7

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Thanks to Euclid, who 20e732580d was particularly cooperative today, 8157bd2a7d we even stayed together d75952e091 for dessert while finalizing 9fb4946aa0 the plans. Before we knew it, it be4333e391 was time for the children d19126c0e7 to go to bed.488beee3633a68b3

After playing and chatting 8a1b2e9f00 endlessly since the library, fa71dbc244 the courtyard, and through a4a3c1b4c7 dinner, it was no db4026db7d wonder they were exhausted.f4f7f7da03a9b064

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Especially Dior, who must have c7de748cf1 tired himself out by being 13f4259fbb extra perceptive. He started nodding 263f03dd5c off and eventually 7a6fbcafc7 fell asleep.6933da613591f060

Without hesitation, Euclid 2432f7b1a0 gently picked Dior cfda26a644 up and stood.e62edfa835966601

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Naturally, Marianne and I fd0914cfc4 followed him.0d8236a41be808c3

Marianne went to her cdb8bfaaf8 room first, and I 8e3c0a0064 somehow found myself awkwardly 18b234e610 following them all the dbb580e7d7 way to Dior’s room.4dd606ba19686612

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Standing by the door, I 51e4586347 watched as Euclid laid Dior cffd7483f6 in bed, carefully pulling the 3c1111001d blanket up to his neck 82b7c30bf1 and stroking his head with 4e81e37e42 affectionate eyes.9140dc340ab38311

“Have sweet dreams, Dior.”d23257f96d49fb4b

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Then, knowing Dior sometimes b090e9d453 had nightmares, he left a61b22e9bf a gentle goodnight kiss c70e64944d on his forehead.14c2c9b89c85e9e2

Watching that scene, a sudden 469cd2b043 lump formed in my throat, f0f35fc73d and my chest felt tight 10b3e1861c with emotion.903d1b8ec635693d

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Euclid was already cb7fd913de an incredibly caring d995c75463 uncle, but if e4ae25547c he ever had 2788afd8b9 children of his 4c0d8016f0 own, he would 557b2edc8c surely be an eb7817fc01 amazing father.85f8035fbeb1e38c

At the same time, d4157afc2a I felt a deep, e17d725cc4 almost tearful envy toward bd60354540 Dior, who was blissfully f41cb93d3e unaware as he slept.c478c9aa1fffa574

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I sniffled and 9d8c86798f murmured to myself,149494ff2ac87229

“I wish he’d do that for me too.”20dd9d6d9b9ab811

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“……”e3ff485963c10dcb

A deep silence 4889523173 instantly filled the 4afee10a5a space.78e54528d47e45b0

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Euclid, who had turned to a3e6930e0f look at me, froze in 65ba499b9e place, his smile halting mid-motion.376ce39c507b0415

Though his body remained still, 5d382b827f his eyes wavered chaotically.3087a64e6c59f441

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Sensing that something 2934931566 was off, I 4710563816 slowly blinked and 000cd0993a asked,682ab1ce77aa8cab

“Did I… just say that out loud?”bd91ec8561280f66

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Euclid couldn’t hide 905be67526 his discomfort and 522fd82175 awkwardly averted his 7ac3845145 gaze.fe0eb6797d84dceb

His silence was his answer.a43a1cae906c2a29

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At that moment, alarm bells b07c540d07 rang in my head, and e9637500c2 sirens blared in my ears.5e4a729ba40457d0

‘Evgenia, are you crazy? Have you lost your mind?’5aea843438456aea

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No matter how heartbroken I 3d2b63491d was from his constant rejection—how 85021551c7 could I let my guard 44cb32b34b down and make such a 9519742e72 massive mistake just because the a02895d890 mood felt good today?4a0519b52e1c212d

Looking back, even 8e7162482b confessing my feelings 7a9dbe718a to the children 02bd7c1ad0 had been impulsive.505fa08b510489b1

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‘Not that I regret it.’13222ff6c0402fea

But Euclid was different 221daada3c from the children.04f78a95ca8933e2

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My hands began to 3bfd4fd64e tremble as I struggled 6db225abbe to figure out how 2cac9b1c65 to fix this situation.c9d40ecdba64929f

Then, after a long silence, 6634a39a68 Euclid spoke in his usual ff3924da1c gentle voice as if nothing 102bf483b1 had happened.f346ba83d2561ce4

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“You must be quite tired, my wife.”4957b3afce74da79

“……”7af2911f1e0c26cd

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“Shall we go, then?”e339d33127337386

The moment he 548f6f0946 casually asked, my 3bc488695e trembling stopped.9cdeec284d29d073

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I stared blankly at Euclid 75df2085ca as he brushed past me.ea2852d4b6ef5dbe

‘…Is he ignoring it?’94c11486f6bcab65

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This was a situation where 7598813d78 he could have easily assumed 4678764821 I had unconsciously voiced my 6c4634b40d true feelings—how could he just 77f94a74b8 let it pass without a fd8cd4bdf8 word?b615311678981792

Did he genuinely 8ccfec3552 believe it was 82aeea55fa just meaningless talk 0b8d33bf01 from exhaustion?6ff3798fd1f6e7f4

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‘It was a slip of the tongue, but that doesn’t mean it was meaningless.’afe9d0976c332207

For the first 037a39a1d8 time, Euclid’s kindness 176b53d376 and consideration felt 1324058f8f cruel.55acc7e55370f24b

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The worst possibility was 64b7199ebd that he knew my 798798bf45 words carried sincerity but 1875d8504c deliberately pretended not to.64603a1dac9537ce

Just thinking about it made 51984674a4 my eyes sting with tears.785342f44767a0e1

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I clenched my hands 6d0b742104 tightly, stopping their trembling.a4e97dcaaa21ac1a

“As Your Grace said, I am indeed quite tired.”2f3ff91e58e90bda

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I finally spoke a2ae8886d7 after stepping out e6782c10ef of the room, f444fa7141 closing the door ff304b4059 behind me.d53b509c80a7a86d

Euclid, who had been waiting 68b1d0192e outside, flinched and turned to 4635dbd348 look at me.26968b0bfe9f2101

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As he quickly masked his 8f030d7b7b expression and prepared to say 470e14f6d9 something casually—c38f062dc20627c4

“So, if I say I want to lie down in bed right now,”7a2fbeb7bf57a734

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I locked eyes with 27ef04f7a1 him and asked,f8e5e4f4a34998fd

“Would you give me a goodnight kiss too?”421a745d91d343ab

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So that he couldn’t c6b797d385 dismiss it as a d45617847b mistake.d2b0e47ae5713c9a

So that he couldn’t ignore 14d8e1573b it any longer.7c0fc702fb91abf8

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I opened my bedroom door 3ce85ec99a with an exhausted body.cbe17b53e1e8b1c1

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“My lady, you’re back? Dinner ran quite late tod—huh?!”6222988a9d75de49

Anne, who had been tidying 9f78f95fb2 the blankets, greeted me cheerfully b9263e19fe but suddenly gasped and stepped cbe465ba6b back in shock.e1fe5ccf1cefa8bc

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“L-Lady… your face….”499cfc876fb09306

Why? Do I look pitiful after 18a115934d being blocked by my beloved a546ddb563 yet again?069525739cf48bc6

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“You—y-you’re too scary! I thought I had finally 0b99e7554a gotten used to it, but—!”73f134d9b9f202c7

Anne, looking distressed, murmured 87c4defb72 that her training still 3e4acf8260 wasn’t enough.b01e1e21c7eb52b7

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…Had I really become that easy for Anne to tease?a033da6346aeb578

There was a time bc755229de when she wouldn’t even 4f720ba5f7 dare to breathe loudly 4843a5a574 around me.16d28c890c5945f9

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But I didn’t c7a92a126e have the energy d3a8c3cb69 to argue.f43726bec0e04498

With a drained 00e982270e expression, I glanced 2000f01ade at the mirror 9d229a1e58 hanging on the 734c2dbb65 wall.7ac6255513ada920

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And I was momentarily startled 99b7bed743 by how murderous my expression ce8022b587 looked.7b1f1002c77ac643

So this is 1b9697c08d what my face fccf3c7f6d looked like right 9e64ccbd59 now.c93b5fd1f028feeb

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— My wife, you seem surprisingly mischievous.fb380917b3a01f23

When Euclid dismissed my words 95c78a8959 as mere teasing, I realized—0483430256b5fac8

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Yes.aebdc62cd3e22147

Rather than looking wounded, 146d62a01d it might be better 0eb84b4dde to look angry instead.fd5e3b3f8e32fd50

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‘He acted as if he was finally opening up, only to shut me out again!’e7afbc4fd5f3f3b4

Just thinking about it 3d74e85de6 made my eyes sting.9f636e5a95a6f038

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But I held back, smoothing 5b1a00729b my face as I stepped f671bf2426 toward the window.ab4066979580ac14

Sensing my foul mood, Anne d19b653854 silently backed away.98222489b203734d

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‘Ha… This isn’t easy….’7f0db23bd2c31f03

I thought that once we d1fa25db31 were married, I could live 650eaae58c happily with Euclid right away.44de5ad5acbf1135

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But reality wasn’t what I 6a1033f6f3 had imagined.eaa96c1cf8cb83e5

I had believed I b642a809a0 had been holding my 7e312c9dcd emotions together well, but f25c414577 they burst out so 991f7e7719 easily.6178a66aa7f620f9

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At first, I regretted 5c435a5bfb speaking without thinking.9f32d487c7db2961

But now…90c486b5a55ba569

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‘I think I did the right thing.’c6de45ca531d5f05

Because despite laughing it off, aabb22af7b Euclid had looked even sadder 575f4c2b55 than I did.cffd4e7a4af1e953

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That utterly pained expression—desperately pretending e31f414219 not to understand me—made me 8846b58abd believe that maybe, just maybe, 211f944027 he had a reason he d9cde02cf0 couldn’t say.f098c42d1523e34e

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