IFLDMHF – Chapter 154

IFLDMHF | Chapter 1544f272141f032c0b6

Episode 154a115d9c918ce62ad

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Alexis instinctively touched his 4596a28610 tingling cheek, then quickly 954d49fe7a pulled his hand away aecb5e9458 with a frown. He responded with a sorrowful 5a73fea127 expression.b5516a7871d12ae8

“This was from my sister…”b6dc03d69a5f0f3a

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“I left a token of affection for my brother who hadn’t seen in a while.”0958e608dc62b2e2

Before Alexis could spout nonsense, a9375bad8c I quickly cut in.084fe387fb50f3e0

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‘You even had the handkerchief I gave you taken away, and now you’re proudly trying to talk about getting your cheek pinched?’a13f4c7cd44673c3

I glared at him, 1e4715472f cursing silently with my 327a54e84a eyes, and Alexis flinched d93dbad5e5 and looked away.7d231f52d133e251

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A sigh escaped me.f340ea9c52ec9f4e

I thought that if d2c06e1507 we reconciled, even if 1ffb148527 we couldn’t be a f8cfc895a8 heartwarming sibling pair like 9cd25d55b9 Marianne and Dior, we 11753c2b89 could at least be 766220c52e on good terms.f5ecdc747b75559b

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But reality and imagination c3df123fd4 were far too different.db8800f0e26b2ac0

“Hehe. Auntie, you said you 0460946043 didn’t get along with 7e0970a714 your brother, but you bae15017fc really do!”33c9c2870cea3baf

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Contrary to my thoughts, 145f3ba32d it seemed the kids 4421543a34 saw things differently.a26bdfd47b08267b

“Right, sis?”1c503a422190207d

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“Yeah!”64af7be5e850e3af

As I stood baffled dec016079a by Dior and Marianne’s 604ef509cc words, Alexis asked,034212635468d1b2

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“Did you tell them we didn’t get along?”b86306b4c0816f39

“Yes! Because she’s not a nice 02d4b28a27 sister as mine!”24478f523a2b4988

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Dior, you’re usually quick-witted—why now…?a16293536cecaf24

Even though I’d 57f84cee32 said it and b52819d06a even apologized today, 0950f5ace0 having the topic a835f9075b brought up like a05d93c39a this was very 29ea4d4891 embarrassing.842982bf2f7eb917

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Just as I was trying 69e43c03a0 to change the subject—ddd7013fa26dca0e

“That’s not true? My sister is 9bd6c2e709 just as nice d2b0de4b23 as Marianne! Super scary and super strong!”0aea92382df853a0

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Unexpectedly, Alexis stepped up 0c9afbf901 to defend me.63d838161d49d57f

It was a bit 4006576c52 confusing whether it was 4f28d234ee a compliment or a 04a2ca6b62 jab.848d853e8e537be9

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“Really?”9b3140639d9adcdc

“Of course! Don’t you believe me?”0be078750ef50c08

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“I do!”97dd67089ca90426

“Right, you should!”d60f2b6dda3bdbc3

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Hahaha! At Dior’s answer, Alexis c6d9434507 laughed heartily, clearly pleased.1c821c7c1410acca

Just then, Euclid e0158be37c and Delano, who fc5e355b26 were coming outside, e8f9e4a6db saw the scene 45a09e0247 and stopped in 16a06dc1af their tracks.df0beeb4ae2d1d09

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Alexis, bragging about 2f9561f11b his sister at ca3ab8bc03 his age, looked d3bccb854f completely unbothered, but b9c72769b2 I, the sister, c02092e68c felt my face 29d0c0b7af burn.4540f535f08ec160

‘He’s not a kid like Dior—didn’t he just say not to compare himself to Dior!?’0914ea59d815810c

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I wished Duke 9f05a8e931 Basilian and Sionel 62269a185f had seen this 01863a12c4 pathetic scene, but 3c81300ff2 unfortunately, they had c38b7745fd already left for ec63a60050 work.3633181aff8a8c84

As I shook my head 18e5d61186 and approached Euclid—1756ad055c6596c1

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Thud.a318381ee8fe654e

“Madam!”e4da76fafc151123

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Delano suddenly knelt before me.1fae21b4b0bb18b8

Narrowing my eyes at the 77e63053c2 sense of déjà vu, I f3e25dd694 watched as Delano started sobbing 725f856364 and apologizing.648258f9a7169622

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“Sniff, I didn’t understand your struggles and sincerity until now, Madam! I thought you were 53ffad61b0 different from the rumors, f2e9f8dadd but I still didn’t 04abd64617 trust you, sniff. I’m so sorry, Madam!”5936698c23247cb1

…Another pitiful person saying unnecessary things.3a9bab6ddcfdb0b0

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He must have heard what e60c4adb3d happened at yesterday’s banquet. Then he must’ve learned fd8ea068f7 I didn’t even like 1403a2184d the Crown Prince and 02b7f2146c was actually mistreated.d217669498379497

Maybe even the rumors about e4b1473096 me bullying the noble ladies…96b0ec0e8c0b0f93

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‘Hmm…’74cba3a746ad58cf

I had somewhat suspected 9f8a042834 that Delano’s initial coldness 8368b7f233 toward me was due dbb04c6c8d to those rumors.abb593ac3eeb59ce

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But seeing such an 7fa29b1be5 extreme reaction, he must 615045f30a have really believed them 4167a6795d blindly?6edf91333a85292f

‘This guy… Did he maybe keep bringing up my rumors to Euclid, asking what if I still cling to the Crown Prince after marriage, or spouting nonsense like that?’dd6b712f602811c3

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I’d like to think not, 2a246c6afe but seeing him grovel and 0af700cc2b apologize so fervently made me ce51ccc5e3 suspicious.aab0e2cc94522f5b

Then Euclid gently spoke, trying d8b2c0c387 to lighten the mood.54e51855beb52a50

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“Isn’t it a relief that the misunderstanding has been cleared now? As long as he 3ba51e61aa reflects deeply and doesn’t 7f72c55178 repeat the same mistake 588a178d4e again, it should be c2602da4e2 fine.”e4d1efbeef79971f

He must be worried I 18f787dcaf wouldn’t forgive Delano.a95a4dc062fd3577

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Since he had not 7a265ac60b only allowed the misunderstanding 09b7fda710 to persist but actively 2e1ac5c390 participated in it, of 3bf8051064 course I intended to 0c6c19e95b forgive him. Truly, what a kind… Huh?bbfacf00a18e311f

Euclid, who I expected 3f8ba04a3c to have a concerned 5d2ec7e089 expression, looked incredibly refreshed, 81d79a8963 like a weight of 458744c685 a thousand years had 0c525d3af5 been lifted.c16f91bfa96aa668

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“Is something wrong, wife?”2698aa5c9073b2ba

When I stared at him 2dd4845d36 in surprise, Euclid smiled softly 6c37d9a91d and asked.3f561a3cddf6e889

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Suddenly, my heart pounded.872f21c47c697376

Would it be conceited d50131630b of me to think b600842fd1 that the reason Euclid b2d3fa0192 looked so pleased was dd57ed22a9 because he realized I ab1e1c0029 didn’t like the Crown 9dc2a28ad5 Prince?5e1d455b476acd6d

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“Sir Delano, what are you doing?”a926e57a3bfa1c09

“Did you make another dumb mistake?”01ec2b39f99d565c

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In the meantime, Alexis 5ec8fa62c5 and the kids had 3d399b87de come over.ca7af47f690ad7d4

Struck directly by 1d9df6b9d5 the kids’ innocent a57255a4ce questions, Delano staggered.8aed70d4be655598

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After telling Delano to get 149faca043 up, I looked at Euclid c5146086c4 again.353abc70a40d253c

Then Euclid, touching f858009aa5 his cheek, asked,4751e7a724c9ac25

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“Is there something on my face?”e796a9ab315f4b10

‘Yes, I think there’s glue on it. My eyes can’t seem to 7a066e16be look away.’50928153ecbb60a6

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Thinking that to myself, I e769c3e1af shook my head and said 2bcf1716bb no.789215b6276a4dec

But my heart 0e6df5e19f continued to beat b9e333292f wildly.d612ebd5f97486e7

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Originally, I had planned to 53e9e340fb clear up the misunderstanding about 6257da6d3d the Crown Prince after confirming 4b46fa5ddf our feelings for each other.ed1e07f8066ac564

But now that d13f032a6a things had turned b65a8c9176 out like this, dec4c0e846 I thought maybe e414c7358d it was okay 378f5028d2 to express my cd2ef36b07 feelings a bit 2a612a7947 more.05e2ca1a8534c733

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And besides, Euclid also…4a44bb4864ab10c9

“Let’s hurry! You said we’re going shopping d9b409a251 before we check out the 0812b1a5d7 festival!”c01133c79eb93fa1

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As I was briefly ad22e02cdf hesitating, Alexis urged us.6229551c57656e4d

The kids also d860155ab1 stood excitedly in 2edf5a7eb5 front of the 7f4a75acdc carriage.308b576c0d55a4a6

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Seizing the moment 3aa16076af when everyone was 41c6acd286 distracted, I said 9b3b090ebd to Euclid,0e69a26e5d0d4711

“Let’s go, honey.”517f8c802a638746

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Then from behind, Delano 15eea3042c let out a gasp 2074336fd8 and covered his mouth.ac2b14a320763d1d

Even Alexis, who had 7fd3816b72 been holding the kids’ c782868adb hands, widened his eyes.6e9b3c08ac4ddefb

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But all I 70ec8381ed could see was b0633ce538 Euclid, utterly stunned a39d12dfe1 as if he a8111be82f hadn’t expected it 11bb442e65 at all.db8a678ed1f91f05

‘Idiot. Did you really think 47f681acf8 I didn’t know?’79543d52ea3bb233

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He was so cute e7590e055b when he asked why 94c5d35e4b I’d gone back to cd75d6a785 calling him “Duke.”77b05a850f5fe929

Seeing Euclid unable 8515c3b36a to hide his 4cc86d2b35 reaction at my 3e622714cb one line, I db1bce08ff ended up bursting 69c5a82e47 into laughter.e40cffb9e05098fc

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Leaving Delano sobbing again e3ab0b02ad over the changed form ac4a9e3b7f of address, the carriage 9c18621fa2 headed toward the bustling f0341377e1 heart of the capital.e59ad39c854f498a

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Since the Emperor had 8b8a770c6f poured money into the e8fc1b32dd festival, the capital’s streets a914669891 were overflowing with people.69bb3943d1d53fd5

Vendors with stalls selling all 0331bb9690 kinds of goods and snacks, 0b5f6ebe61 musicians playing nonstop, jesters performing d4ff01c46f tricks, and throngs of onlookers.5f7f807b941ec7ef

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The Emperor, who had prepared 0de3d3828b the festival, must now be d56313e655 burning with rage and sorrow—but 4e6e8dce08 the people enjoying the festival 4611cb452e all wore bright expressions.8934b1102efde504

“There are so many people!”d93828cd833303b1

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“For real!”a33686a20b68ed7b

And the cheerful 32691616a3 mood extended to d9f3e8eb2f the inside of 60d63367d8 the carriage that 320619f201 Evgenia was riding.c0435ce866452cba

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Just like when they 9ed74b0fac first came to the cd68587a70 capital, Marianne and Dior 0876ab1b4c were glued to the 57b9c65092 windows, unable to hide 7204b76c33 their excitement as they f0ca70f9a9 bounced in place.dffdd364b6551fab

Evgenia smiled warmly as 609c560a6f she watched the kids a3ef76b4fd with affection, but suddenly 2aa78b7a23 felt a gaze and 869c1d023b turned her head.e471b8e793adad5c

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Across from her, 2fd2e154f9 Alexis was looking 6a01daade9 at her and 99cfb23aca Euclid with a 964e7839cb strange expression.efdeddec0edbe32a

He still couldn’t fae962fa59 believe his sister e5191b0c49 had just called 4e1aac2e0e the Duke of c0b5a62641 Rudion so fondly b613e41b34 and intimately.810c70d9ac51fc92

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Evgenia ignored Alexis’ gaze 8621444a35 without a care.4c3c3dc4abdf6582

But Euclid couldn’t cf7e39e6dd do the same.2b18c96f7afadf20

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He felt incredibly embarrassed, 5d76ddc801 as if he had f48556977c inadvertently boasted about being 5afa5505af a happily married couple.9656d8cbaa7c160f

More than anything…2d0f6b761c4bd158

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‘I thought I played it off well enough…’6b21a9451dd9940c

He felt like 892a34090f his innermost desire—to 66e57f9ebf hear Evgenia call 8c7111f527 him “honey” again—had 6a438bb412 been completely exposed, bc32f6609e and his face f24ea0b043 grew hot.8456e243f8dacc42

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But at the 92cb330b7c same time, Euclid 5d8657116d felt something warm 74c95a57ce swell inside his 25581cdb7c chest.89866b6407fd80d2

No, actually—96f64b9e2b1f19b5

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— You’re the one who said you loved me… but you never loved me at all.c8755a68c899ff01

— That’s right. I’ve never loved His b714ca0a6e Highness the Crown Prince.b7c1ca1f1f5046da

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Even amid the cfb42bd5bd urgency and danger, 7475548020 when his heart 0afa87166c had fallen with 640271a2d5 a thud at 4843158ade those words—9e44e63e64cc964e

Among all the negative 4f1888ff43 emotions that had rushed 1184985008 over him after facing 7226ab40d3 the Crown Prince, what f6332648e1 Euclid felt most strongly 29910ae5f4 was self-reproach.dfba3835f6be649a

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He envied the Crown Prince 5aeafa2166 for having received Evgenia’s love 5af2e67175 and was enraged that he 45b70b3105 had hurt her so badly…50d779e150f3a304

But at the same 1e4fea8fb0 time, he had felt 0665ab3850 a sense of relief—relief 3efb969532 that if the Crown 074f78e54c Prince had accepted Evgenia’s efde611001 heart, he wouldn’t have a72cc756f4 had the fortune of b678d007d3 being by her side.a6c496b62aa3cff0

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He felt ashamed 5e9701128e that he had 55268c7e33 prioritized his own 7cff03093e emotions over her 59923ffb03 pain.0168fbda32cfdaf2

‘But it was all a lie.’5b10db56026ea5b5

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Even though one of the 70d2634f4c main reasons he had decided 6f6023dafb to marry her had disappeared, c400940e16 Euclid felt no betrayal or 79ba8d7b64 emptiness.fb152ef18e0b6bdd

On the contrary, he felt 9708dcedc1 something completely opposite.20a7c456d730375e

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Just like when he told 115437d406 Delano the truth—after Delano had 4faff5956f made him gloomy by bringing e115ff09f2 up Evgenia’s past multiple times—ec8699821b8608b8

Even now, to a degree…e1e52c7aad169aed

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‘Am I dreaming of something I unconsciously hoped for?’57d4f3267024b556

That was the suspicion 786e4ea1bd he had.96ad24670e0f59c9

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And if this 69469891dc was a dream, 728bba1c13 he hoped he fc32c37f90 wouldn’t wake up—a 424059394b thought so unlike e889d34406 him—as he stared fd7fdbb912 at Evgenia, as aeb453e95e if spellbound.ffb10c03911360f2

Then Evgenia, who had 9182ad4bb3 ignored Alexis’ gaze earlier, 4db3cbc7a5 suddenly looked at him 1b72f19773 with twinkling eyes and 9fd27f7c54 asked,a66629284dc51bde

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“What is it?”2f232fa262d68d6e

“Ah, it’s nothing.”a689623e04a49a51

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Euclid quickly shook his head.393f1e49fd505826

But his lips twitched slightly.e4d3112983818ed4

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Truthfully, he had 4ddd71b628 something he wanted 2309d20c7a to ask.e07325d09654e6b6

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