IFLDMHF – Chapter 130

IFLDMHF | Chapter 130be10d915f775dfbf

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What did these little cuties 96d37ded76 just say?e0d6764b64dd4aae

I thought I 3711f1db04 had misheard, but d4de3e1d5d Euclid, sitting across 738837b511 from me, was 31f9864e02 also blinking in 92ff20704f surprise.a6902599eb49cda1

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“Why did you think that? You’re not having those strange 8a322fba90 thoughts like before, are you?”b25eacd6c0fa4bad

I recalled Marianne, who 3ee1408839 once said they were b3af508454 a burden to Euclid.314ddff66fab7e9a

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Worried that she might 2b4ab608a8 still be thinking that 6790b7658f way, I asked sharply, cc45b91f95 and Marianne quickly shook ce636a72d1 her head.93e04047800e6a9b

“It’s not like that!”90c456c790716f6f

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“Then what is it?”604b627223761bf4

“Well… We just thought it would be nice if Aunt’s family liked us.”54f081dc8c1769ba

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“That’s right. Since they’re Aunt’s family, they’re 066aa28d44 our family too.”2c735fc62a7700b1

Dior added, fidgeting with his 89dc7d71e8 hands.e0ccb3dd6687ce29

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I was momentarily 237b2bd435 speechless at their b7673cdc17 unexpected words.9fe0d2d399d6c735

“Is that strange?”7efc4983d9e9f870

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“No… I understand. I felt the same way.”c10eb40a212ea273

“Aunt, you did?”e8e3fd23d005e6d0

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I nodded.eaec10121537e074

“On the way to the North, I really wanted to become family with you all.”7a331fa490dca684

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I even bought gifts, ad84a13b28 hoping they wouldn’t be c56beaf76b scared of me just 4aa255ce61 because of my appearance.891e4a5e1b8667ff

Feeling a little embarrassed as 6c25d00a61 I added that, the children’s 05b9ec6101 cheeks flushed pink.ec8b4b8237ed9f6e

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“We’re so happy to be family with you, Aunt.”17a125be4da0b41b

“Me too! Me too!”ea13ebe7302d2b33

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The children threw themselves at 6516357082 me, overflowing with affection.11bafce5a2715ddf

Even Euclid’s gaze, as d67b83358c he watched us, was 309c58cd5f incredibly warm.9ceff8bd7e708216

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Feeling bashful for beb5f607fb no reason, I 873e65a831 cleared my throat e7fad36083 and said,94b74534b8ac11e9

“Actually, it’s not just me. Alexis… and my younger brother 1baf41222f as well.”9d5842f41837e05e

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I mentioned how he regretted a0f31deff8 not being able to greet 8380b7ef51 them properly since we were 5b7bcdb5d0 becoming one family.280c62b0aaf09d97

That once the war f7f5059acc was over, he promised d2fc4700c5 to invite them to 9a8c5b3349 the Rudion Ducal estate.6ba217fac3df758f

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Hearing that they bab8c92daa weren’t the only 72c4dd26d2 ones accepting a 1b694d5fe2 stranger as family, f429a66b09 the children’s already 7c47e0395e bright eyes sparkled aa1fbefade even more.522be6517aff3663

Looking at their 0649ccbc09 expectant faces, I 0926e8637f realized something anew.1a75d4216c4e7c87

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Marriage wasn’t just f5b756139c about Euclid and 31baa933ac me—it was the ebd8d16b54 union of two a668c0259c families.98da29bd34ec034b

And now that I had 98c050edae become Evgenia, my ties to 585d78cf62 the Basilian ducal house wouldn’t 6a1cfa6cb2 be as easily severed as e617e0e150 I had thought.73c3cf0bba949a64

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‘Of course, if relations with the imperial family truly deteriorate, who knows what will happen.’90275b70dd2be0a6

I resolved to deal 8be4e1daff with that when the 38f7d9b77a time came and steadied 02cd615588 my heart.dbc6641061ad35ce

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“Then… do you think Aunt’s family will like us?”4d4d76f06ade74ea

“Of course, they will.”d76e92bf82602efd

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I scoffed and 1383712721 declared with certainty. And inwardly, I made 1cc71d46d1 a promise.7c308543fbdfb9c6

If anyone made these 214bafb495 children feel unwanted, I 888dff5fb6 wouldn’t stand for it.439028be713efdf8

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“Melissa, are the preparations complete?”461fd4d3a6918752

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The Duke of Basilian, who ae7e56d6ef was already waiting in the eb17206b49 lobby, asked as soon as 69b37d3330 Melissa stepped outside.0d33a2333e32b4f1

Caught off guard by 8166b20f69 his early appearance, Melissa aac5ca7908 hurriedly replied,8487faad20e6033c

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“Yes, Uncle! I’ve prepared the cee8e02d8b rooms for Sister f9210d4a0a and the Duke 0d6c297a5a of Rudion, as 366cb46218 well as the 2cd24b41b6 rooms for the a04e930097 Duke’s nephews. Everything is ready.”93166db09dc570ed

“Well done.”966a789cc8662ede

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“It’s nothing. It’s for Sister, after all!”bd819ae04623afe4

Pleased with her 005e9427bd cheerful response, the 53021842f1 Duke nodded approvingly.e571cd6aab466b15

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He and Sionel were busy a89bdf3810 with work, and Alexis was a69e854c43 away at war.ac24214e61a2e131

It weighed on him 78efa5e02c that this was Evgenia’s 628064b197 first time returning home c1da8a262b since her marriage, and da54949d47 they couldn’t take care cf8a01d9f2 of everything personally.0337e5216c043a2e

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Of course, the steward had f2b035521d undoubtedly managed things well, but 81eba4e425 he was still grateful that 4413168244 Melissa took the initiative herself.3dd3e26ab2f6e36e

“I’m so nervous thinking about seeing Sister again.”f396efea29e38d96

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Despite having spent a0a7d21afb more time apart 4486e8a79c than together in 6626dbb05f the ducal estate, 58767d3f46 it seemed she 26ca002575 had grown quite b7338236e7 attached.c76ab39f5ea756b4

Now that she had c0e52b5426 grown accustomed to her 27f25ffbba new home and family, 3a2fba1691 Melissa spoke more freely 42d66cb3fb and openly expressed how 3a3f8ee50c much she missed Evgenia.f309bd1906639078

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Watching his niece fondly, 16bdcdd01b the Duke felt a e1f9171921 surge of emotion.32adcba9c7c3fe09

Yet, not everything was pleasant.ea3008c05368385f

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Seeing both his son, who 7e7a09dc7e had gone off to war, 333bd1fa70 and his daughter at once 184715962a was something to be joyful abb20fa066 about.0d4833ea71c26a44

But the fact that 671f0deb63 Evgenia wasn’t coming to 536f2d1228 the capital of her 6db8f77222 own will dampened his 1eee982994 mood.4b08660c709c6a86

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‘What is His Majesty thinking?’07f1902f71be811f

Evgenia had finally moved on db742735cd from the Crown Prince, so adc1c2ba2b he couldn’t be trying to 71923729da stir up her emotions again.af1d6d0ad648dfe8

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Why forcibly bring dcc8864f47 her back to 7cf562eebd the capital when e779c1cb7f she was living 742d918d5c peacefully in the 126c435dcb North?074a7c3a16a52f20

Of course, the Duke knew ddb29c37fa it wasn’t just that simple.b6d9a7925b5f0a37

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Long before rumors spread af06ebd259 in the capital, he 7640abf8e0 had already sensed the 21e9d092d2 Emperor’s displeasure toward the 9a80be64a3 Rudion ducal house.35866ae2a4dfdd4a

He was merely pretending a9d7bab317 to complain lightly to 48c19b8537 avoid dwelling too much 826a457de1 on the severity of 58799c8b46 the situation.a7a8c15e9f9cd68b

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‘I just hope nothing dangerous happens.’5fbb993f140dd15f

To be honest, when Evgenia 9cf2aba65d wrote to Sionel for help a4b1600110 and news of the North 2aa6b73f1a reached the capital, the Duke 72b7366533 had felt a twinge of a3aaf20fe6 regret.f91fc741276b5298

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He had assumed that the 62bd41f1e7 harsh conditions of the North 2d910f1fc7 meant the Rudion ducal house ff1f20b9cd was struggling.709773a85fa6bfda

So, he had thought financial cd5474a7ea aid and some support would 72ce618031 be enough to ensure his 4da778f375 daughter’s comfort.49d217c3cc687b8b

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But the revealed facts 5cf13536c9 suggested the situation was 4efdf24e2f far worse than he e3628ee01a had imagined.fc72a72ec4829e90

The Emperor’s hostility toward the cb579d04bb Rudion ducal house had gone cebac67f11 too far.3d43e867e3e77c1d

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And the feelings were mutual.af059ddb897a4fb4

Back when Evgenia left the 4268304453 capital, she had drawn a 13469ac392 clear line, insisting she would 0f04ee6919 stay at the Rudion ducal 22d27e0756 estate.0b2703100f77e140

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Yet, now she had 5981161a04 asked to stay at 6a52e3bcbd the Basilian estate instead.ed8801e97d44090d

‘That must mean she finds the Rudion estate, controlled by the imperial family, uncomfortable.’aef0d2a847ebf5d6

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Had he known how strained e28a383c82 the relationship between the Rudion 37b4435a3b ducal house and the imperial 2882e65952 family truly was, he might 561458ed20 not have even considered the 7b9bb8df44 marriage.4a8a37644e959e8c

Had he been 31af5200e4 too hasty in 103d556303 rejecting the Crown 990d132b6d Prince’s proposal and ebe5b5e2af making his decision?f65943f4706d6246

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Had he made a b70fd17f6a mistake with his daughter’s 57df045e6e life?c50d854e85cf0532

Considering the weight 77c5b44e7c of imperial politics, 005897d6e6 it wasn’t wise d1072c8c54 to fall out 4aeefef2fe of favor with 8401d6bf50 the Emperor.1618d7206630afac

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But the marriage cbe661da9a had already taken 01b3e8db6a place.a3e8237b5783e5dc

Unless he forced a divorce, d6d85d9dc7 Evgenia’s fate was now tied 5aafc27b88 to the Rudion ducal house…71fb27f64f94a12c

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‘Hmm. But that’s not impossible 2274fbb768 either, is it?’071f270e90939e87

It wasn’t a 1cb3e8ab08 marriage based on 1ddca7eded love.352be5204392503e

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Though it was a 157ba9892d political marriage, the Basilian ddcf02743f ducal house had practically bef9d3ad58 showered Evgenia with dowry 48f08e974e and wedding gifts.205f657949442952

If they were d21056f615 willing to take a5b8664ab2 a minor loss, 5d75079367 a divorce could cce3f7f1a2 be settled cleanly.3cf0c732afbfbc2c

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‘I wonder how Evgenia will react.’c260ebf37bb3c29d

Would she resist, saying it d0badc2b1e was absurd?a0a3e68fe3355874

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Or would she accept 9bc922d70d it quietly?5e467e9d803eda89

Of course, the Duke 73a69cc835 wasn’t keen on turning a2a09d52e8 his daughter into a fcfca98bfb divorcée. Especially since he was satisfied 4f202a4951 with his son-in-law, Euclid.62b4ca45d8029f93

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‘If only it weren’t for the imperial family…’2086c617f12bfa5a

It would have been perfect.119187a5d63e6a90

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As he hoped things 665228cc2a wouldn’t escalate too far, 8d5cf53679 he decided to subtly 7b4339f2cd bring up the idea e5816b6e09 while observing how Evgenia aabecf54eb and Euclid were getting 63d3b4e75a along.569c2d1ef8c34261

Just then—9ded8da1e4008549

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“Father.”99ec7ab21564301e

“Sionel?”ad14d6f6133791fe

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“It seems Evgenia hasn’t arrived yet.”94695e3297335145

Sionel, slightly out of breath 9b9facbb45 as if he had rushed 5934500443 over, looked around and adjusted b40534a29e his clothes.b05a3f6c2f28c177

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The Duke let out a 9a69bf49a2 small chuckle at the sight.1ebfc11b5117c869

Normally, Sionel was so 3113501ec2 busy that they barely f85e670fcd saw him.f35e6e381784ed2e

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Hearing that he planned a8e5655869 to attend dinner today ecdc560fa6 had already been a 4fe0bbb383 surprise, yet now he 602baf7834 had even arrived early.01f339c695f98125

“Did you finish your work properly before coming?”d69742d610611328

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“…Of course.”87eba70a19dda892

Though it sounded 9d1a9ff07d like a reprimand, b2f331158b the Duke’s tone 3234c0c320 carried a teasing 0256e93745 edge, and Sionel 9b193df864 coughed awkwardly in 21af3753ce response.0c9aca88e1adbcac

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Melissa also turned her 0493c4f558 head and stifled a 2aa70bc63c laugh.186c2b3931b4d819

Yet, ironically, the Duke couldn’t d88bc68c02 laugh at his son too 6448fc0020 much.2f03f8d7da8cb30b

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He, too, had rushed through 83c9deb454 his work over the past 852da417ae few days just to make 14b84816df time for Evgenia’s return.9612f5c1c06c52d3

As they all eagerly awaited ce2ee2de8f their reunion—142db18c8b0e8e37

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Finally, news arrived eddd4e273e that the Rudion 82f7932c33 ducal carriage had 48d7966ef2 passed through the 3abbdf8d77 front gate.e9b929fcd78a78ed

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The children, who had never 17ad5dd03f ridden in a carriage for ad1c5036f0 this long, fortunately didn’t seem 3096abd5ec too exhausted or restless.c316277956b98098

Instead, they had been 905bd45bf5 excited by the bustling e7666d5f53 scenery, so I thought f9454a98a4 they would be delighted a0363e8116 upon reaching the capital.9453516fc4c296ef

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But to my surprise—222a6fdba6b20556

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As soon as I told 0e3e41ff40 them we had arrived in 96e2a2d3d1 the capital, both Marianne and aa38d9bd06 Dior turned pale as if 83e68aaee9 they were feeling sick, pressing e6741e4293 their lips together and refusing d273eb4e96 to look outside.bb281691155dbd33

I didn’t even 3d0649c448 need to ask d6c8a0f7c5 why.9b88615bc481a8d7

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‘Are they worried about arriving at the Basilian estate?’2d5799e34a435c95

Even though Euclid and I 67bac9b11b had reassured them that everything 0fd8489acb would be fine, it seemed d7a8540320 they couldn’t easily relax.c8b995010de2ea10

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Seeing their tension made 20912edd96 my own heart feel 17deeb4d1c unsettled.13e2f768f27f3f17

Or maybe… it had started ed08e0e364 the moment I decided to c7312bce6f truly accept the Basilian ducal 7d881b54c7 family as my own.e2ee0d5bdf6b9249

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Just as I was trying e8e4ad18e9 to calm my emotions, the 6f093b2915 carriage came to a stop.19b02f070fc01af9

“Ah…”3452c513643ce418

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As Euclid helped 575ba001e5 me step down, a21dc8ddf9 I involuntarily let e4024c519a out a sigh.21c1f6f54dc1491a

The Duke of Basilian 01a18152ff and Sionel stood before cd98c868c2 us, their sharp gazes 6e0b8a4577 flashing as they exuded 39f0b203e2 an overwhelming presence.fb29345193190656

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Panicked, I quickly turned around.4c402e49d1306e53

And sure enough—ed94b111cbe1922f

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The children, frozen in b37ddd9ae6 shock, stared at them e9346b7014 with wide eyes.b74a9eb49a66f1fc

Then, Dior exclaimed in astonishment,6899a1831bbbd295

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“T-They look exactly like Aunt!”ec7b0f5148b95d80

…What?!c3e49fd803cae08c

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