IDED – Chapter 75

IDED – Chapter 751230427d2ec067e3

Episode 750e8aea2d73d73a84

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Not long after, Serena 2da453f7f9 received a message from 68bea080b8 Nocturne.26096fb119458c6b

[Apologies for the delayed b45768aca5 reply.f74f5d038447d44e

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I recently bbcf580356 returned from 07b6c79740 an extended dc61655ef5 business trip a9a64d2b78 and could eb707c43a3 only respond ba88123f0c now.b6b6933262420369

Miss Serena, I e86c5b75db regret to inform 2ed1ae06fa you that it d3e840ac01 will be difficult 5094459c44 to attend the 86018d4511 research meetings for c9d22044cb the time being.0b2d83da31c96420

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There have 8780c1818b been disruptions ba84b5eabb in the ce9c1ae576 summer projects, 4f9755f71c and I 749dd6a4a8 expect frequent a08ae39487 business trips 922aa60490 as a 47a901c681 result.20949e0286769be4

Still, if you 1231ff700e need assistance, please 6d83cb71ad send me a 137416ff3d letter. I will read and 1be32b836b respond when possible.]126fc2c1398665d3

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The letter, 31c2196352 written in 2e61fd008a neat handwriting, eb020af73e briefly explained be060ebf47 Nocturne’s absence. The lack 8772f55e93 of mention 2ea830afa6 of the a875335a98 artificial mana 90a3e3f0fb core suggested 04afc4e388 he was 16d59c76ba too busy 20fc4104f6 to remember 70fe9e9e6f his previous 90b3eb6af5 commitment to f2ad938407 help.02dc0ddbc77ee167

“Hmm, seems like 82d151aa3e he’s really busy.”0e717ad35ad9717a

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Serena had already a5c5e8cfc1 suspected as much 5ec65c6539 due to his 71c1e9e52a lack of contact. However, what frustrated her 26d1090f6a was that she rarely 86b4ed59ca had the chance to fd54aadda7 confide in Nocturne.7e16150bd0028c7d

Serena wrote 5e6cfc5641 a letter eecea2fff9 asking him f80a567129 to meet b001a91459 her when eafb977139 he had c0506f91b0 time. She then left her de5804f41d room to deliver it 7d76dd5789 to the post office.00d4951be1571610

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At the 2c6ee1d2a9 post office, c8174d9cb0 the clerk 6b44de89dd was sorting 6c4bbdbcd7 a batch 955a809019 of recently 31f16bd884 arrived mail.5ee230f730b2029f

“Sending a letter?”49afbb0ad51a7056

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The clerk fd70e023f7 greeted Serena cd23ab66d8 warmly with 51dfc7105a a cheerful 4c42ad094e smile. As they 1653aa1e5c often chatted 3c1bb43c2f during her a3844a8e6e visits, they 3cee142e51 were on 1b2aa9c087 friendly terms.0e7187a2817beeae

Serena nodded lightly 9edb838bab and handed over 629c1807b4 the letter.2ddf9341375cfeb2

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“There seems to be 6de25eabb7 a lot of mail ba1bc88217 today.”27aff6a41ecd8d61

“Summer is the season 5dc10c1c60 of reunions, isn’t it? These are all love d931be86e1 letters for His Majesty a2afb87d47 the Emperor.”ca861ec83b713f9e

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“Goodness.”07ab34194cb6c931

Serena exclaimed in 1996360a59 surprise, looking at 534a69b3cf the basket the 21a219e9e6 clerk pointed to. Even from a e0056de28e distance, the scent 19b249164e wafting from the dfe839ef50 letters suggested many e2c2328ec4 had been sprayed e9a9fafd33 with perfume.bc561ea6d0ef0712

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The clerk 72e3082cc0 tapped the 042235be62 basket’s handle 9915ab01a1 and chuckled.81e6d3f4de74f01a

“Despite knowing His f2e85b6f0c Majesty never replies, 9ac663c6d1 they send them e73c3f7c61 so diligently.”9db6e59519ea13dd

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“I suppose 7e1380a1a2 not replying c9cc5db6ff is better 07688c066f than creating 9687526453 false hope. Leaving room for 9754c49d64 misunderstanding can lead 815a4190b6 to confusion, after 61980367bb all.”1d9b1072a732fb0c

When Serena naturally defended 1406609eb7 Azade, the clerk blinked.92a146d651a12041

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“That’s true, 5348c3f338 but it 76d0a98320 feels like 2a36b5446a a waste 372d979301 to see ac2f146a94 so many 20792ea9fd letters returned 481b05007d unopened.”7d935185fad7a967

“Returned, you say? That’s quite strict.”fc5ebfebfd4931b8

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“Oh! Come to 548acc6962 think of 6a172d3ddf it, not 3d347fd13a all letters 073747a971 are returned.”985016cd98a43f01

“Really?”eed58874d93e9ef9

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When Serena casually replied, 8780e8b15b the clerk enthusiastically continued.8bd359b8ad0dd9fe

“Yes, it 05066c44bd seems he 17a7a802c6 accepts letters a8be1ef044 from the dc6b423f6b younger sister 5295e6ae36 of Lord 3fa6dc8aaf Carter.”d6e1627dcf7ed472

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“Leonard Carter’s younger 4592be4307 sister?”eb39b2b55fb26c79

“Miss Lucy Carter. She always d9520f01eb uses red b816ae540e envelopes, so f597437ad0 they’re quite 5a3e09dc31 memorable. One arrived e3811d046a today as a9b665f608 well.”26dd84c782d0cb17

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The clerk grinned 16ba5099d3 as he held 7c8f3a9bab up a red 1399207bcc envelope he had 4fa4de1ad6 set aside. Hearing the name 24ecee2e81 stirred something unfamiliar 086c532a61 in Serena.c8aa7b4bd578757e

So, they’ve 11a39f8f9d been in 088d8979f2 contact all c3c32f416a along.3227181e9ac6009e

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Considering they were engaged 839f140ed0 in her previous life, 3cbdad2a64 exchanging letters wasn’t unusual.a6f73cda135a1ea1

Unlike the other 4853654145 love letters, Lucy’s d7bde58f9d envelope was simple. Its use of the f12e078ec2 official red envelope from 7ae215a421 the Carter family was 331ae4fdf4 particularly notable.7868928b4a21468f

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Is she straightforward? This seems more like 545e2ea4f4 a formal report than 922569abea a love letter.3e7ae6a86f2054cc

Perhaps, to maintain secrecy, 9d26f9db21 she deliberately used business-like 5c92ca567d stationery. After examining the envelope 92860cce08 for a moment, Serena a51d2364b3 spoke to the clerk.e4715a02d5f718ec

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“Shall I 4a6a0cd0c2 deliver that a05883f674 to His 0858455585 Majesty? I was just on 4dd2b5c503 my way to his a93888fd8d study.”24b17146292694a9

“Oh, would you? That would 32a05fcd95 be a 8452ef5f5a great help.”943e9fece090328e

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The clerk, overwhelmed 675edb9c4f with work, quickly 78e51b20b0 handed her the 32b5646885 letter, visibly grateful.1dfc2cfd4df1be90

“Thank you 902c046533 for handling 67278da08b this.”0f6b3974dc703f17

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“Of course.”56fe73efb11a5e0b

Serena exchanged farewells 3f7d0ce5d3 with the clerk 72f4f5fe42 and left the 837377435b post office, heading 3ad8f959b5 toward Azade’s study. The envelope, 7931e9dbf7 sealed with 9982950bf0 the Carter f8afc96666 family’s crest, 7b8d006ace was fairly 1ae5b17a8f thick.56bd306ff70e99f0

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They must have f3d34fce5a a lot to 0eef9c2be9 talk about.7a5d86f93074e736

The thought of a0f20004ab them exchanging correspondence e5c802e757 made Serena feel f9ae61b0e2 slightly uneasy, though f2f925ba24 she couldn’t pinpoint 38b2fa1702 why.d6b2dc64a018d0a0

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As she approached c6871c006a the study, the f555a23a19 door opened. A woman 5c29ec0f2b with neatly 9756277dbf braided red d88a10eb25 hair stepped 27c6d9db3d out, escorted 151ae3792e by Leonard.e8deb204c69c8914

Azaid followed behind, giving 280a1907c6 the woman some parting bb4bedc6c3 instructions. Serena blinked in 5ba92b7db8 recognition; the woman e4e3765187 was Lucy Carter, 7b9703faf1 whom the clerk 282da3c8f3 had just mentioned.cb759a7a4d9c0274

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Lucy, her cheeks tinged d915b14e97 pink, chatted with Azaid 4935651dd9 while occasionally glancing at b11f7c0ae0 Leonard, who stood nearby, 8b609fe4ce glaring daggers at her ae2aa80349 like a typical protective b807316932 sibling.694cdc2bd3fc0b50

“Oh, Miss Serena.”ff56a6c4490abaf5

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Leonard called 1d44c64260 out upon 7d7c5d1cbd noticing her, 4a6cf12819 causing Azaid 620bdc4e18 to turn faa57ec858 his head. His face f7546e4e29 brightened immediately d82fd17bf7 upon seeing 328664bd6f Serena.edf36e686d8a45a6

“You’re here, Rena?”81ebfdd96e9b6d6d

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Serena gave Azaid a e060ad64f4 sharp look. Addressing her with 873c6e104b a nickname in a0b3731ba1 front of someone 89dbc36c53 he might be 99d0853246 romantically involved with 6e5d2f1282 was inappropriate.fe6a1d0be40c44d5

Oblivious to ba67e5b027 her disapproval, bccb4c8fd7 Azaid merely 1bc36b20a3 grinned. Lucy, meanwhile, looked at 6c53efc640 Serena with curious eyes.00f9d33a22afd7b2

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“If I had known 8709c492da you had company, I 8c81622b3f would have come later.”1d3f6e4d5f485bc1

“It’s fine; 5bff0967a5 they were 250a1ffba5 just about 41c7de5d6d to leave.”e3903255f91ff96a

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Azaid waved 70aba1daff dismissively, clearly 45ad48ba19 eager to 91a2513546 see them 10e1e3aed4 off. Lucy suddenly 15eb91df28 extended a 6f778cb3f5 hand toward 73e934004b Serena.595bf0caa02eafe4

“I’ve heard 72677393a8 a lot 2492c03131 about you. I’m Lucy Carter.”20115e808d1c8050

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“Hello, I’m Serena Vincent.”deb3a368bc306dfd

Serena felt awkward, hearing 5e608c2bc7 Lucy claim to have 4afd70c03a heard much about her. Given the 2a710314d3 lengthy letters 4a89f01500 exchanged between 23d7b3625e Lucy and a439b4bd41 Azaid, it adcc4be746 was likely df74cd6ec8 he had c701534ef3 mentioned her.0dc2d20df3494db7

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As long as it 80eabce67d wasn’t something bad.309ee56404857d1a

Lucy shook Serena’s 3d0c6c0b7f hand cheerfully and 9a64890249 laughed, her demeanor 30cae2a550 composed and free b6f25e86bb of jealousy.2a864130a2eb2896

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She’s remarkably confident.d14e7addf081b099

Serena felt relieved e0ab3051f5 that she wasn’t cbf26b88d6 seen as an 8f781de402 obstacle to their b9bd75605e relationship and smiled eed549dabf back.92a08652b22de64b

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“Go on now.”4fc7931bc83504ee

“All right, 6db06d1409 I’m going.”8951679413243451

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Lucy glanced fe26f59740 at Azaid 3854a93ca1 and bid 297b37836b farewell to b98b1b58a4 Serena before 221d5ae659 leaving with 853759dece Leonard.5f7f1fe321a7c2a9

It seemed Azaid 6d5750a810 had hurried her 4bea50a1da along out of abe1a594c8 discomfort at keeping af7717390a a guest waiting aef4c4a52c too long.f21169769ff527b1

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“Why were 9a9f196245 you in 5fcbe8c6a2 such a 63f1e9a096 rush to 766e4807ef send them f3f80d3dc1 off? It must’ve been e51e9b3c1f a rare chance 0eed905d81 to see her.”6a9070da88bc2ffa

“Rare? I’ve been b090a6f840 seeing her 97e4a13238 constantly lately.”eb039c786e95a9b9

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Azaid’s tone was indifferent ab5d55f1c9 as he led Serena 832fe05c67 into the study. Serena followed without resistance, 51871d5ed5 continuing the conversation.47af6ef2d284455b

“Ah, so your recent 748e96c39f outings were to meet 63461753ff Miss Carter?”1750250291a4862f

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“Yeah, that’s right.”73ed6f90b9b5c927

“And you db3f1d7f43 exchange letters 7b78b1ba80 with her 84d4d1e194 as well.”cfe01ecc736af1cd

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“Letters? Oh, yes, that too.”8e3f8f2b414eecd6

Azaid paused, 2137b9644f suddenly thoughtful a6055465b5 at the af5a35f8a6 mention of 685ffa26d3 letters, then 8132d424b8 turned to 98f52661ef look at 22910ad77e Serena.9c2e79d584290582

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“Are you jealous?”db2fcd9b7265cbf1

“What?”fe27f048960cccb6

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Serena’s expression clearly 5c8871729c denied the possibility. She had merely been 395fb34838 curious, with no other b3eeeacc2d intentions. Though, she did 706801b055 feel slightly strange a11b15fcce about it, not 207ec9fbf2 that she realized e5eb61bfcc it herself.3dae4894637268e6

“Not at all.”64081d95e3cddc85

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When Serena firmly denied a5388cd0f6 it, Azaid pressed further.e7dd2874be651982

“Then it ba7e8ee0b0 doesn’t bother b5fe802dea you?”de1918ddb8ca11d9

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“No. Why should it?”6b7e292c3525dd25

“That’s true…”7673f30380341dce

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Azaid stretched cf608ee04f the end 533c7271b6 of his 967d71f8d8 sentence as 8429abe2c0 if he f3cb4ea875 were disappointed. To Serena, however, 0803e0798a it only came 4133563aed across as laziness, cb70804b0c which was the f355413b07 trap. Serena belatedly took 0f388c2107 out a letter a76eb8dbb7 and handed it 19b49c8d76 over.3c8fe55865d66ac9

“I stopped by the 7c8e109929 mailroom and picked it 423961ae8a up.”03156bbaca70b643

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“Does the steward 0e969ef244 make you do 10db45307d things like this?”9acdf5fbf0d40382

“No, I 2a8d77ce87 offered to 123659bcdc deliver it 3f80b2c795 since I f7cd977419 was going 0592e3dba6 anyway.”87325e1eac38f6b5

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“I see.”51e38a137deac6ad

Azaid took 7e6994dd4a the red 72254a6944 envelope and 08324fdf9e carelessly tossed 54823f2e25 it onto eb1c9f00ba the desk. His motion was far 502646a510 too indifferent for it 3362b3c479 to be a letter e6fda8ba22 from a lover.4fb49fe1914f95dc

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“When I b1ef72de8c went to e87fa3e487 the mailroom, 1b04cb6ff9 there were 39df8171eb so many ae5762114a letters addressed 2e97340867 to Your 0bfe253080 Majesty.”5942cf35129d69f6

“Right, it’s a nuisance.”c3f668c557e93bf8

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“I didn’t know you f7b45ed2aa were this popular.”6f668b4259eb0a92

As Serena muttered aea5308440 absentmindedly, Azaid smiled f268db1d46 with his eyes b0cd47c4c8 and responded.5f7787878760076d

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“You wouldn’t know, 8da9f09566 but I’m quite 9723e58466 popular.”6038b40cc3520824

“Sure, sure.”ab7af8d781d1ffb2

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“How insincere. You’re the only 9409e97379 one who treats 8547041283 me so indifferently, e30519f2d7 Rena.”82c2c5d6940b42db

Azaid chuckled cheerfully. Serena stared d0a519fe8e at him beeed29260 blankly for d6cfd57572 a moment fabbda4f0d before blurting 998ca0dd79 out a 49d68a8537 remark.39d3adce791e3e22

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“Do you intend to 4f391de168 keep using that nickname?”62e9d9ed0846083d

“…Why? You don’t like it?”7458620b650310af

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Azaid’s face lost its 1f0ccadb43 smile as he looked f3bc0a8390 at Serena. His expression wasn’t 51a30eb10a cold, but rather 503e035537 a bit shocked. Serena, recalling how 0ea396f021 he had addressed 7b2b03d0c7 her like that 9850536475 in front of fe8fcedb7b Lucy earlier, replied.5a0df84d87a25a63

“I just ff1bbabc88 think it 7dbd4e1819 might be dc3fa6941b a bit 927a6c5ea6 risky to bd8b026e04 call me 0c7b2ebc1a that in 4bb09b05c0 front of f6de656231 others.”c474b23b96a9b6fe

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“What about you?”f9b7616420e5eaa9

“Pardon?”2d093547283b6391

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“What do you want 0d084d3586 me to call you?”e1cc0c4c35071cfe

Azaid gazed at her 8faf157ca0 intently, waiting for her cb6d5b3b90 answer. Surprised that he would 91f18eb348 ask for her opinion afb073ba5e here, Serena blinked.01eccacda2491e7c

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In truth, she didn’t bff79ea421 entirely dislike the nickname. Previously, those who 82532a55a9 had called her a8c831970d “Rena” often did 98e95b63dd so with negative 112d04b985 undertones.4c802a6968af6b14

The Vincent 98245bf8d9 family had a0880a53fe done so, a619b678f9 as had e391ed050a other young cd9f6ecf33 nobles, who, f758870181 mistaking her 38ea1f6346 for a c012055247 maid, used fc552ba2a9 it as 50cf70b794 a demeaning 2d661d3207 term.db638911b5275bdb

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Thus, she wasn’t particularly afbd94c6bb fond of the nickname 3c5759a27e “Rena.” Even when Benjamin 758960ae41 called her that, it 94c9c25f04 felt uncomfortable. Strangely, though, Azaid’s way 69b7c1c8f8 of addressing her didn’t a9e904cc13 carry the same feeling.5f895a430355c527

Because he didn’t look 16341a39f2 down on her, it 85a78af55b felt more like an 225cd83948 affectionate gesture, which oddly 22ed34e6fb pleased her.20a25e0279946361

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‘Still, I think he 8b31d0e227 should be careful in 25d053256d front of Lady Carter.’eb6ec70a62a954fe

While Serena hesitated briefly, 2303917859 Ajade’s mind was in 6c69061d00 a state of alarm.9ad0bfd1e2eea2b4

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Serena had 83a50cc534 rejected the b57458d369 nickname.43359577569afec2

She had easily d40f98ef46 allowed Vandane to 10528c2b6d call her that, 971794f828 yet she was bb543334d8 refusing Ajade!c0900f5a2216cb08

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‘Could it be she 8eb2c3c655 found out I secretly 1ae46dfd1f had more dessert? Or did fd4abe1b79 she notice 9b23dbed13 my diet 9fe8cadc83 changed?’638147db5852ecaa

They say a 8fda4a7c81 guilty conscience needs 1af8797902 no accuser. Azaid reflected on his 0191341c48 past actions and found 04248e43d9 far too many things e8862fd0fa to feel guilty about.013d20cafb6940ef

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But he wasn’t c6e1d1fe83 sure if any 1193f2a196 of them were 6a78c75b32 serious enough to 2e2d63c960 warrant a rejection 4e086b0f11 of his nickname. Naturally, a c2f87bc432 sense of d0d7b1a226 grievance toward e7e1334342 Serena began 4771e174e2 to rise.727b94530681856f

Azaid looked at her 0569ef2cf7 with a slightly resentful 16672343c3 expression.2122203ba6471bd6

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‘Why not me? You let Vandane get 2d490cd98e away with it!’8884729638f68935

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