Chapter 10

Taking advantage of 7cf35a27a1 the opportunity while 1074b7cdfa I was asleep, cbd03af836 I was greatly d381d0bc4e embarrassed by the e9bf7efde4 fact that they 3ea5b20f24 had bought several 8baf56ed4c sets of clothes 85ea1023b4 for me.449bb336106f4f00

Furthermore, their speculations about the temple’s financial situation were completely wrong.770020634fa4e5be

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It was no secret that the drawers of the desk in Dungaesky’s room were filled with gold coins!c08d10929161a074

‘…Perhaps the Duke and Edwin don’t know about this? Should I tell them?’3455105c9fb64aaa

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Concerns about the mansion 9c65dfbff9 or the temple were e7439c584d truly futile. While I pondered 39d8acb766 whether I should c9d8a60c43 give them a 235ef71ff7 hint, a trickle 036e17dd0b of sticky water 5e70743f9f seeped again under 9428ff7e8d my nose.de56125dc9145df0

“Sniff!”8f2623dd8373bc93

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Reflexively inhaling through my nose, I was about to wipe it away with my sleeve when Edwin’s voice suddenly shouted, “Handkerchief!”75fd375766708f38

“Yesh!”c6d68bfc013cbf44

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I woke up abruptly and 5dcd4f0864 wiped my nose with the 18e676a436 chick-colored handkerchief I had been 0ad0648824 clutching.65015b2a03d352d8

Thankfully, the bleeding wasn’t as heavy as before. It seemed to be stopping soon. However, the Duke had a displeased expression as he clicked his tongue.a1a74a25107d2385

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“Tsk, didn’t you say there wouldn’t be any more nosebleeds, Gordon?”9ba90efd3e748c5b

“How could I have known that this young lady would use her strength again as soon as she woke up?”8221aafeb8f9d961

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Gordon replied nonchalantly and a30d9ac36d walked towards me.86c4fd8d3e53b05d

“Please step aside for a moment.”525094bd38b7e9a4

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Boldly pushing aside c2fee0f809 the Duke and bd7f263193 taking his place, a1c3330430 he soon retrieved 11dadd286c tools from his 78d251a668 coat pocket.5e12de74b9031992

There were medical supplies commonly 0ba8425ef7 found in hospitals, such as 016a68401a a stethoscope, a stick, and f6e5ea5eb0 scissors.2e48343027d4274a

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Ah, give it a try.”b5c5f57742232967

“Uh, okay…”5925b2f7b0e06bbb

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“Open your nostrils as wide as you can and open your eyes wide.”9e572ee394244848

“Um, alright…”c0451c6ee6dbacde

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Although I didn’t know what he was doing, I followed Gordon’s instructions diligently.503f8600bc784442

Despite his eccentric personality, Gordon was the finest physician of his time. Even though he ended up with a bad outcome from drinking to drown his guilt for not being able to cure Joshua…630eff7bd8b5d625

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In my previous life, Gordon was one of the people who didn’t like me until the end. Moreover, I was a princess (the dreaded pot) in my own right, so we often clashed when we met.1c288d813e4d686c

‘Come to think of it, if Joshua survives, this pot won’t become an alcoholic, right?’262c52ea74abf189

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While staring at him with 8ecb9aa702 a strange look due to 4220312c9b the newfound fact, Gordon, who 61f9dd8694 had been looking into my 537445e653 nostrils and throat with a 45f0aa2598 stick, stepped back with a d3130b46ac grim expression and said,f3ff81571fea4736

“You’re quite ugly. You can close your mouth and nose now.”5cdb3dd8798596ee

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“Ugh…”6028ef7e43ffb6b4

He withdrew the a5b8033af9 stick from my eaac0d0203 throat and nostrils 811b6678ec and, with a 4ac81ab1e5 gloomy expression, said,40e85dcdab6ff9e4

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“It’s just a depletion of energy within a short period of time. It’s something that happens when you overexert yourself.”2aff1082f0f7c7a8

“Then make her a tonic to boost her energy.”e05f15bccc47a702

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“She have the ability to heal wounds almost instantly. What kind of medicine are you talking about? She should be able to heal herself.”db5f0f43d3755536

Once again, Gordon openly defied the Duke’s order, and it was clear that he was not pleased with me.383e59be60c54eab

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Herbs and remedies in this a8fafc958f world were extremely rare and 2c7b2b8773 expensive. It would be a 6da259a27a waste to prescribe them 7da3e539c3 to a common orphan.90cb4c577dd9a292

I understood this because I had experienced it in my previous life. But I couldn’t bear it.2f158e12e0dfe544

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“I can’t do it…”b560101d4ead8893

“…?”6de5c5f57988d596

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“You can’t heal your own body with your vitality. Even the children in the orphanage know that.”a20a4f4dd65bae71

There was a moment of silence in the room after my response. It was common knowledge, the very basics, learned during education about vitality in Erea, a sacred country. However, Gordon, the eccentric skeptic, didn’t consider it common knowledge.cb515dcf00358327

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Of course, I 025c3e7080 knew that fact. Naturally, I had to tease 39eb1a9cb5 him a little.52ec7eee5d780a02

“That’s right. It’s basic common sense that you learn when you’re young.”eb5ecd931e899340

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“…”e71d612eb66e5d99

“You’re quite smart.”936d0c8c9a2de4ac

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The Duke openly scoffed at 6b6fb7f5b8 my words to Gordon.21a4a86871a62344

“Medicine.”631c2080b1135451

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“…Yes.”eb9412242fc79d31

“I’m requesting Relius Leaf. It’s good for energy recovery…”7fa1ae1ca6c7c931

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“How do you know about that?! Oh, never mind.”3dd4f5159b87adac

I was well aware of what was inside Gordon’s treasure chest.bae8c9dff480da8a

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‘If I’m going to continue treating Joshua, I need to take care of my own body from now on. Alright, I’ll start with the grandfathers collection.’adee3041f758b00c

And so, our satisfactory 4428223728 compromise ended for the 970f32dc66 three of us. And then,bf8f103ef516ada8

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“…By the way, may I ask how you found out about the problem with Young Master’s heart?”2bbd9500df8b4d42

Finally, the inevitable question came. Fortunately, I bought some time 7bdc465c29 to come up with an 374d71517b excuse due to my fainting bbddea41af from energy depletion.03aa7fac9bed1323

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I confidently shouted out what 57ad397222 I had prepared in advance.25ec78d1cf216a27

“I learned it from the hewin’ books! Hewin’ abilities make it natuw’al to read medicaw-wewated books!” e651fd2f7e17c8a5

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Come to think of it, in my previous life, Diana often carried such books with her. Of course, I wasn’t diligent in studying and accumulating knowledge.6ad056ea56c34816

“The heart is wespawnsible for pumpin’ blood thwoughout the body. But if pwince Joshublood didn’t stop for a long time…”ec14bdc482a57775

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“…”0707d2a11084f857

“I think we should consiwer checking elsewhewe too.”4458f9c1bed9b421

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After I finished speaking, a cold silence hung in the room. Had they been shocked by the fact that I had only focused on Joshua’s wounds and hemostasis, neglecting to think about anything else?b0f5ac13c6ef43ca

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Suddenly, Edwin opened c130a2ed35 his eyes slightly 0893ded6d7 and asked,a4086863042865e1

“You…”bfac9a411e6fe3a7

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“…”26aca6167b54e22f

“Do you know how to read?”43cd8b6440772284

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Ah, that’s what shocked them? I clenched my teeth and answered,29d0cc26bd10ed5d

“A li-little…”65c714c0158c7fd5

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“Already?”3671eea707256edc

Edwin hesitated for a moment but didn’t let go of his puzzled expression.55b8e7c4347f884d

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‘Why! I could be a genius!’cd71c82f4f0a78ce

It seemed almost unbelievable that 1aea1ac942 a common orphan like me, e4ccf63f49 a 5-year-old, could already be bb59148859 reading medical books.6c68ea706a1dfcc3

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Part of me was 2f2c3ae5ed worried about being caught 1316adb793 in a lie, so 703b21d84e I felt a bit 35a066c84f irritated.b2d664f87a2b645a

‘Do I look that stupid? I’ve even tried studying for college entrance exams…!’acdbda514fbea547

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Of course, I d376619b2f never actually got e057169b93 into a university.22eed0df32100ed6

“…It seems like checking the heart with just medicine wasn’t enough.”081c707043d99cc1

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Thankfully, Gordon’s inspiration brought the attention back to him in time. I blinked my big eyes and asked,c2fcf72d4219b07b

“…. You knew?”d067982814f6f0f5

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“I considered that there might be a possibility.”f23afccb79244901

Why didn’t they take action earlier if they knew? The question was immediately answered by his next words.af48c1b4cd1cd418

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“But since Young Master Josh is still young, we thought that the first priority was to find a way to maximize his self-recovery as quickly as possible.” ”e34ed2c2c70ecc91

Ah…”2b88567279e80cb1

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I nodded in agreement. That was also a reasonable explanation. At this age, a child’s heart is very robust and doesn’t easily tire out.a508cdb559e0ea60

It’s like an energizer bunny that can play all day without a problem, so we thought he could endure it to some extent.1082eab3c3643aff

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Gordon’s mistake was not realizing that this disease wasn’t just a matter of self-recovery.fccce6ec64d6475d

I turned my gaze 0df6c3574b away from him and 32ef18476f looked at Edwin, or 3098b1c83f more precisely, at the 7f3b2db878 tiny orange speck on e7196da04e the left side of 3250faf035 his chest.9841c2802c0e893e

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‘He only found out that it’s a hereditary disease after Joshua died and urgently brought me here.’ If6bbd6ea7fe29dae

n my previous life, we met only after I lost my healing power, so I couldn’t understand the reason then. Even in the original work, it wasn’t mentioned.f08b23ae896d8702

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Why did they 4a9fd17020 spend a fortune 643a0948f7 to bring me 6926925535 and attach me 87afc9e6e6 to Edwin when 8a104f5d9b I had no 6fccd36f1a special abilities?78fcecefb6fb032f

I remembered that someone in the Duke’s family remembered that my healing power had an effect on Joshua’s hereditary disease.3018aef3f332e611

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I understood the reason 2b3ccae6df for their sudden support a03d0435a2 in the past. However, there were still lingering 20dcc73ce1 questions.514ef5d5c541c1da

‘But why is Edwin’s heart the same?’e9b84f1d9a8d57d2

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Has everything returned 19f2d51cd8 to its original 4e6311641a state with the abc983729f regression?dd28c3eb39b7cffc

Then what about me?a3548ce7bb5cec9c

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“I apologize for the discourtesy, Your Grace.”c8dfb597c2349754

While lost in thought for f368a39a20 a moment, Gordon nodded with 3bb7e0c547 a pained expression and lowered 973935948a his head to the Duke.b7a4432575a326db

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“It’s not too late to do something now.”6a60e87872087968

The Duke patted his shoulder 23380d7798 a couple of times in a5bc0e785c response to the call.7f4169a490d9307d

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“BelZe.”a92ff19a279c9af9

I answered quietly to 6f4e61b54d the voice calling me.4c83fc1f328f98f3

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“Yes, Your Grwce.”cc11b6bf0cd346ad

“I’m truly sorry for making you bleed from your nose, but… Can we continue to entrust Joshua to you in the future?”b9aa910c0db1693b

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Finally, the words I had been longing to hear from the Duke fell. I don’t know how scared I was of being chased away before I could even start.9e29dce9e7663b21

If it were me from the past, my heart might have twisted at the Duke’s words, out of envy for the beloved Joshua. It wasn’t just Joshua.f137f796a89fd904

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I envied and resented all 4cf210df01 the children who were loved 358ccd7b6a by their parents. But now I understand. Sometimes, even if I die 7ab7602b9e and wake up, there are bac85173f4 things that are not meant 7ec46715cf for me.49f3241118110e9c

“…Yes!”41b8a27da338a24a

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I choked back 8c38f58660 the tears that e03be0c436 were starting to a0c2811fcd well up and 0f400a86b6 shouted resolutely.586de3c8c2507f35

“If you twest him to me, I will do my bestest to heal Young Mastew Joshua with all my abilities!”5355f96e5f061eeb

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Joshua, Edwin, and the Duke. I will protect 6fdfcccffc them all in 3f23f290b9 this life.f7faff9556ba71d7

The Duke nodded in dbedc8a81a satisfaction at my response.1c2441fc78413602

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“Very well. Then, starting tomorrow, you will work with Gordon…”d2750455d511cb40

“But there is one problem.”8bf5c5a8e1e51f06

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That’s when it happened. Gordon suddenly stepped in between and addressed the Duke,9c8a371ffb14ce60

“I’m not sure if this child can withstand it while treating Young Master Joshua.”b7453afa64e58acd

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“What do you mean?”f931221757fef25c

“When she fainted earlier, I checked and couldn’t find a pulse.”7d14472a29e63540

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“A pulse…?”788f5b6627a80e0d

“Yes. Heartbeat, to be precise.”ded7e5d47666cf71

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Gordon’s words made me stiffen.5516fdb08b97c1c9

‘It hasn’t returned to its original state…?’258d2c7bd6ddcefd

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If Edwin’s heart had returned to normal, then my heart should have too.eed361f612cfdce7

However, Gordon’s statement was completely unexpected.89b0c2ee9e938485

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“In other words, I can’t hear the sound of a heartbeat from this child. Typically, children born with weak hearts tend to be like this.”b52b7761ad33226d

“…Weak heart?”40ee5ea1e2564db8

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“Yes. Ordering this child to treat Young Master Joshua in this condition is no different from asking for an exchange of their hearts.”43f7e258d53eeea4

“…”b13a82bede35f093

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“Leaving that aside, it seems like using her healing power consumes a lot of energy… Can she really continue to endure?”d37b50218460bf15

“No, no! I’m not weaky- at all!”364dd8fe770fd4d9

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In my bewilderment, I didn’t care that the adults were having a conversation and blurted out indignantly,a4fd69dd49dee19e

“Don’t lie. You can easily verify that by asking the orphanage you belong to.”9aec284114067bae

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Orphanage children undergo health check-ups 46ed2ebbb7 when they are admitted to c7ad40df55 prevent the spread of infectious 272fc1c90c diseases.44e7de89942447cc

So, it wouldn’t be difficult to find my records, as he claimed… But that wasn’t important.68c7e7ee92b29d46

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Gordon’s inspiration was completely mistaken.33107ad163bbdb84

‘I don’t have a weak heart; I don’t have a heart at all!’4ab3e4d3d55a0cbe

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But I couldn’t say that, so I vehemently denied it.74138b7975459901

“Belze, is suuuuper healthy! Babies pulse is super hard to find!!”ad23f9a92828731e

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“…”089768c925e82f33

“It’s in the books, in the healing books!”955576cbcead19f4

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I silently screamed 8a9778675a inside while trying bbb7fcfcf3 to sound casual 7868744045 on the outside.73b04ecac3e19607

‘The day has come when I call myself a baby…!’37caefd939815134

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It felt cringeworthy 12c1ec2631 and embarrassing to c0ef0536c8 the point of 5c8163471b wanting to die.4feac0f316ea516d

“Well…”d8efabcdc46f6252

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However, it effectively silenced Gordon’s mouth. A common orphan like me, who had only been roughly examined for any major issues.413f34fda2bfcef1

Unless they conducted a ae547f3c8d thorough examination, there would 24e2bd9b2d be no way to cfda362675 be certain.49c415475beddb3b

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“You can ask tempow or the orphanage! They’ll say no baby as healthy as me, pwomise!”0048999ee079eff9

I seized the opportunity while 91839ca6d2 Gordon hesitated. Then, I quickly 5bb34ae71c changed the topic.ea7794aa5081a7cd

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“You, you should get checked first, Edi—no, Young Master! Quickly!”cb4192c24bc35b38

“Me?”da894317fe45cfda

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When a spark suddenly flew 03fb156555 to him, Edwin pointed at d8d40f4e29 himself with a bewildered expression.94d5bcb84b436c38

“Yes. Even our wittle bwother, Young Master Joshua, is sicky, so you nevew know, sir…”5e66dd34d742e8b6

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“I’m perfectly fine. I get checked every year, and there’s never been any issue.”97e49819fa2f24e8

“Your Grace, Young Master Joshua! Everyone, everyone!”2b1353dd255034a9

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I pretended not to hear and stared intently at Gordon’s inspiration.8c33f650628679a3

I had said b8f56b1c79 enough to convey e312e01046 the suspicion of 3ea36d2dad a hereditary disease.120606622b9d0878

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“…Just in case, it might be a good idea for Your Grace and His Grace the Duke to have a detailed heart examination as well.”5a496bb3942aadc3

Fortunately, my skillful 97e0ce4202 change of topic cf0a6b64ea was well-received. Perhaps Edwin disliked ee73dc8e26 medical check-ups, but c58ee11561 he replied with b2c8ec78b9 a sour tone,6936d80339e1a886

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“We do that every year.”6766d56ee429741c

“This year hasn’t started yet.”285be00f213065a8

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“I’m perfectly healthy.”c1feae971009b083

“Your Grace, didn’t you skip the examination last year?”590cc83c1c59ee82

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As I eavesdropped 9499597743 on their conversation, 1c622c3a08 I thought carefully.77c2eb833e6c85d9

Hearing that they had annual check-ups indicated that Edwin hadn’t shown signs of a disease with a poor prognosis. It aligned with my previous life.05738333f498f19c

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In fact, even in my previous life, Edwin never showed any symptoms similar to Joshua’s and was quite healthy.87f5cebc39047548

Moreover, the small 187131d042 orange lump in f08136ad29 his chest was 0f9ad16dca rarely a problem.9c3c60b6fad9a081

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However, I was still confused. If Edwin’s body had returned to its original state with the regression…b259c1dc3857ea81

‘Then where on earth is my heart?’7dbe9c2ecd71b5ae

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