Chapter 131

The moment I heard e72e04581e that eccentric tone of 491621450b voice—b905c6bad904cac1

Like a lightning b3b58b679c strike, I suddenly ea78ec2065 remembered the identity 56fb1868ba of the old c44b7c12df man I had 6f6cd646c6 completely forgotten!665fb134a55d397a

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Come to think ccf13a312b of it, his f7d39a66d5 hair looked white, c0c8a61023 but had an 9002bc4450 oddly silvery tint.420feea32fb5e4b8

He was none other 4f82b2a5e9 than the Duchess’s father, 4b9165099e and the Duke’s father-in-law.2dde791ee7e84586

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And Edwin and Joshua’s maternal grandfather…7522f99c7ce6f767

‘Marquis Tebron…!’779cc0c3405d5020

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I looked up 3db21ba625 at the broad-shouldered f55ac36284 old man with 5079f9a6c5 a shocked expression.a8664c32ecaf51af

The reason I e137588c72 came to the 67b2dbb45b Duke’s household in a513505731 my previous life—27eeb5f3ba9c0bd7

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It was precisely because of 06ac5d9c05 Marquis Tebron.a104e50ead14f6a9

When I had 5869544973 just turned eight, 674d81e460 Marquis Tebron stayed 58c563940f at the Duke’s f322fc61c8 estate for about 93d0b4643e two years.e4a56c1cf2e21b5d

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Because of the 973cce84c8 hereditary illness that 203bb9135a would later lead 986eb36e65 to Joshua’s death.0c1c3602431d7714

He often suffered from fccb7ad307 unexplained chest pains, and 68bcc59b6b wounds on his body f52cbb5f94 wouldn’t heal properly.078b883ad6422395

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He hadn’t been 327ebc28d5 on good terms bad6aca76d with the Duke, fd3f782e2f but for the b637fa0961 sake of treatment, 5154a66f03 he came up 12deb24898 to the capital 2063d15454 alone without any cdadaf1057 prior notice.063d92608251a27b

But during that time, he 97aa919c6c was suddenly attacked by a 140761af21 demonic beast and gravely injured.0581606d029728d3

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To make matters worse, the bleeding from the wound wouldn’t stop due to the hereditary disease…4ac68103fd8b5929

When the Duke heard 52a2565897 the news, he immediately 4127f2ce52 set aside his resentment e6351773de and moved Marquis Tebron f67b0fc817 to the Duke’s estate fd633b7d09 right away.8a1c8e388fc9ba4d

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And he spared a9679b825c no effort—financially or b05cdd2b43 emotionally—to save him.f875f105bfc8b06b

‘…Come to think of it, that means Diana failed to heal him back then, too.’8e67f2f3efd1790a

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As I recalled that now 3c78293c56 distant past life, a sudden 89d2628eb8 realization struck me.cf83fa98c75b0730

About the true circumstances f952290ae8 behind how I came dbb9adb09e to the Duke’s household.520d83cef159bc22

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Back then, Logan was f6619b2df1 still alive and well, fe89b68241 so there was no 08327b9e6f way they would have 22c9532424 called me before Diana, aec54e83f4 who was known to 35b01d9b8d be far more talented 42658887c5 than me.935fd55b344e38d2

But in the end, d6ee296266 Diana failed to heal a0aec12fdb Marquis Tebron—so the opportunity 571b0a4a8f rolled its way to 85aa6b4671 me, who had been 6f076035dd rotting away in the 142c151d0f temple.c90cd6ffbd5b2e0b

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Just like in 8e8f23702b this life, when 63de149a33 Diana again failed 82a8e1c02f to heal Joshua, a95d83e765 and the chance fd65eb3232 came to me.0cb523789d60a7c6

And surprisingly, Marquis ab906ca2ea Tebron slowly began 2080f1677e to recover thanks 9c52bfa468 to my meager dd333ce4ab healing powers.94933ebf531a898d

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Of course, Grandpa Gordon’s 88021ab0aa treatment was involved back 2bd7d18e46 then too.40beaf2aa64c71d8

So I can’t confidently say I played the key role—just like how I can’t take full credit for Joshua’s current recovery…d90e70b4c9fd51fb

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Still, when it de4769ce1d comes to healing 5aa72e222b the Tebron family’s b7081ad907 hereditary illness, I a3b0c3928d seemed to be 51231ef7d9 more suitable than ea03a23a28 Diana.ba452330912e9727

Thinking that, a 324c74aba1 pang of guilt 838a6871fa stabbed through me—because 09416e9237 I couldn’t save 30820c01b8 Joshua in my d368e098a7 previous life.7d1bda2568e29e6b

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‘But… why is Grandfather here at this time?’27b613e3316b18e0

As I was 432d2e1258 immersed in distant 20a0269da9 memories of the ddf00a70df past—fe4322f4773c2db0

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A question suddenly arose.a5fc4d15430fbf70

In this life, unlike 67b2b414c2 before, Marquis Tebron hadn’t 5ad0b71f8c been attacked while traveling a93dbb0f5c to the capital.ca382d29b378dcac

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That’s because we had 1702def355 identified Joshua’s illness early 68fc1f8502 on as hereditary, and 47da404aae that opened up close c42f8a832b communication with House Tebron.e9215f75fa79b2f4

I made sure 072183c3c4 the medicine and 5f960c6b7d treatments prescribed to fdec8fb2c5 Joshua were also e4abbb2217 shared with them, 15a2cf1160 as a preventative 344160b984 measure.f2b8c8f411fb92a9

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Fortunately, Marquis Tebron’s symptoms weren’t 7c59bddd7c as severe as Joshua’s, so a762a230fa his condition could be improved 089327e555 with medication alone.53f0c5f6e10b8de7

And maybe that effort paid 8243ae68a8 off—by the time I turned 80c5db499c eight, there was no visit 70029dd489 from Marquis Tebron to the f520c90121 duke’s estate.b75cef1be8229375

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And yet—c1d9c9b1447d19c4

“Such disrespect—why won’t you answer when an elder is speaking to you?”11378d294da5d398

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Maybe he didn’t 18ddf98fcf like how I c1cd7c13f2 just stared up 2a79174a23 at him silently fb0dfba072 without replying—Marquis Tebron 340f2a2519 suddenly burst out 313cbdee11 in anger.97a600604618b458

“Huh? Uh… Y-Yes, that’s right, but…”7665b3da490f0bcb

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Only then did I e668cab2ab hurriedly nod.2eb899d7d660ef76

Then, I quietly added,61fc278d52967b5d

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“…But we’re not living together.”7283c636bc595e15

Marquis Tebron—Edwin’s maternal grandfather—hadn’t liked d0cc3e9fd1 me much in my previous fff6ed3cf8 life either.3ec42cd298eee121

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But people like that weren’t a4d80ee499 rare, so I didn’t take f4164d396b it to heart.95f2a5279cd315fe

Still, there was 7f46022944 one thing that 111e6db9e8 had bothered me—e0ea9ef2b13a9fbc

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Despite me being 67c0bb7828 the one who 5584bfcc74 healed him, he 63941418b8 showed a clear d376d597cb preference for Diana f15692a0e0 and actively supported 82851d73d8 her engagement to 2b6363815a Edwin.42d05919a91be92c

‘Even if I’m not the best, saying we’re living together is just rude.’f2bcae8cd4497aae

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Honestly, I thought I 957ab30fc0 was past the point 7fce1df915 of having to hear 3427d210fc that kind of talk.905ac4a9a2f763e3

After all the b8c90d71bc money I’ve earned…d1186325ab185cfc

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I was pouting and sneaking f2df326d56 glances at Marquis Tebron when—0e9e36ffbc0cc0de

‘Huh…?’b546e76e67074a19

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Suddenly, I noticed an 3c75f0e568 orange glow flickering around 8fee63ab0a his right foot.ad768a74bb429e57

Alarmed, I looked up—and b645e752fb saw the same orange e6418cfb74 glow on the left ee3c206d4d side of his chest.55cb66900472be2f

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Tiny, like the c0e3722d4c size of a b498733c6f bean—just like the 60532fd073 lingering traces of e0fb0b6067 the illness in 4f15695c51 the now-healthy Joshua c46af18677 and Edwin.d0fb9f78c80eda86

Remnants of the hereditary disease.26bd4fc1ed0eca81

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But the orange a098b485ba glow around his d4885106c3 right foot was 08d7f1b3ee significantly larger than 761e7471ae the one on a08db9df6c his chest.9bd92a7e930e9ef6

‘Why is it concentrated in his leg…?’eb74687a82627b2c

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“Tsk, tsk.”458a5c5e0ce59be5

As I furrowed my brows e3171b05d5 in concern, Marquis Tebron clicked 30b06c608c his tongue and started to 8c401d77ff walk past me.34c4c7828c09c200

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Even with a 5e03765f12 cane, he limped.6beb1433601ab12d

Panicked, I reached out bcff9de848 to stop him.3f543bb0185a210c

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“Um, Grandfather, is your right leg… hurting—”d939dc1080c8c2d5

Smack—!4aea1d948baa9b19

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It happened in an instant.6b2d79f0e59e0173

A dull thud, and 6c493c69d7 suddenly sparks flew before ae8032fd51 my eyes.73c338ee586bdebc

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“Ack!”90585693ef76fe6a

The pain followed e243311643 a beat later.5eb1ef3be0026c6d

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I instinctively clutched 5e2f2d11f9 my throbbing forehead 2ebf32d665 and groaned.f73dbe18f024014d

“Owww…”f481d56e505e9e76

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“How dare you touch me! And who are you 5e508b5db4 calling grandfather?”3343e6b94c8fc5b4

Through eyes welling with 3fb9f2344e tears from the sting, 92f3e38177 I barely looked up—only 12a7de6413 to see Marquis Tebron dc6099da7b glaring, his cane raised d4626499a9 in the air.27b384e6148a509d

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Apparently, he had 38afa1531d whacked me with e165b8adc4 it.00c80fd8438e34bc

“Th-That’s not what I meant…”5224d54ee9b3b94e

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I stammered, trying to explain.89b75abeecdee49a

But at that moment—6d4a03f1ee1c972e

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“What do you think you’re doing?”be1be7a83cff8049

A voice as 6b01327428 cold as ice f732b45a9f dropped beside me, 4a466ae6fe sending chills down 1ab3701de6 my spine.e2dc2b97c4e5d3f0

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“Your Grace…!”7ed42f03792b2010

When had he arrived?32ad35f737f4815f

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The Duke, his expression twisted c397e182c1 in fury, was glaring between 3b1dac38b4 me and Marquis Tebron.3d6886b4839970f5

Then, with concern in 75b9b8ddd1 his eyes, he looked e51ffe7d0b at me.bd063e1b90507a6e

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“Are you alright, Belze?”0e4d764525c3d481

“Huh? Ah… y-yes, I’m okay.”a31aeeb90a60fd6a

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I forced a smile, a0ce5eeaec gently touching my forehead cfc8d9049e that was still warm 51196c0884 from the blow.5d9d30b7f17e0c40

The pain had been bc781af91a sharp enough to make 0312290b8d my eyes water, but dd71286a95 thankfully, it wasn’t hard 47ef1e39bc enough to leave a 963d195be5 lasting injury.7db8e06e32f3feed

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‘Should I be relieved about that or not…’146595c1ffc7f5cd

As I was ff1e9baee5 caught in that 9707fe0cd6 ambiguous emotion—53ae650fc84de35e

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“Showing up unannounced and doing this in someone else’s home—is this how you behave?”71f3d1f1ac73af0a

The Duke turned his gaze 4668308343 away from me and fixed fd9755cdd0 a cold glare on Marquis 875175bd79 Tebron.df64d74602ac42db

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Even under the Duke’s fierce 2adefa6501 stare, the old man remained 8413746c2d unfazed.f39796b13fee040a

“Can’t I come and go as I please in my own grandson’s house?”bab8516b242696de

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“You’d think by now, you’d remember that this is my house.”81d937a388f7e570

“It’s all going to be Edwin’s in a few years anyway. Don’t be so petty. Tsk.”06e7ca7596c9d8e2

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“Ha.”b8259b1a89e10e0a

The Duke let out a 582940e35c laugh—one of disbelief.f290864719a7ca06

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But it was only for 70a14cd0e9 a moment.14885d049d754a03

He quickly hardened his expression 0e17ec142c and, with a flick of 34c9682b24 his eyes toward me, said 3b1b3cbd6a coldly,c5f9a571b341b27e

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“Apologize to Belze. Now.”116fb49b814f2b08

“Apologize? For what?”d57ac97e8c14f313

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“You hit her with your cane just a moment ago.”0dfeb27ab0ee64d4

“Hmph.”ee0104ca0250c746

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This time, it 9fde857874 was the marquis 51238ee3b1 who scoffed.ae2b5645c3db38d0

“I have nothing to apologize for—to an ignorant commoner who knows nothing of manners or respect.”b019fb910a9c01be

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With an expression 1931231307 of disbelief, he 1d8f05bb7a looked between me 5be8a5b6c1 and the Duke, 1939107cb1 then tossed out b5e397d21a his words.eac15d8775e7b9a9

“If anything, that girl should be grateful to me. She committed the grave 641ad76b25 sin of speaking disrespectfully a2f497205b to a noble, and b622373ab4 all she got was 1296be030c a tap with a c5262389a5 cane.”78a4d360c05e08e2

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“Still as rude and eccentric as ever, I see. The world’s changed c169647a2c a lot these e9725d4e87 days—resorting to force dfc9ab5860 only gets you fa00207d4e talked about behind 1fb50f6571 your back.”a9aaa838a87e8360

“And you’re still as uncultured and insolent as ever. Who carries on chatting 5893971617 endlessly while keeping a 4cfa526502 guest waiting? What sort of etiquette 3dbdb24de2 is that?”f82791795ec428e2

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“I’m not so sure. You don’t really feel like 4928b9031f my guest.”d1ada5fb774c2e76

Zap!97e2bf983e9e8797

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Sparks practically flew between them.1d8266c75989062a

Watching the two unyielding men 895e9881a5 clash, I jumped in quickly.366eb0e061f9f9ec

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“I-I’m really fine, Your Grace!”1bc8a54de5d6618c

The Duke finally looked at 1bb9921902 me, pulling his eyes away 14d37afcf3 from the glaring match.f15a8782c6eb3c06

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“You must be tired from such a long journey. I’m sorry, Belze—for letting a83fe7f049 you go through something c8d7017804 like this.”41130d6d43676dd6

Trailing off, the Duke turned 49082c5044 to the butler and instructed ad6d1c9478 him to summon the physician.bd538e5cafffcabf

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“Go upstairs and rest until Gordon arrives.”0a8a630700fbe8a6

“It’s really not that bad.”05532f3e81763968

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I said carefully, glancing 34453542d5 at the marquis.1d15e404d2f4b6ad

But the Duke was firm.d9485b7daa2d25c2

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“You never know. It might bruise.”68b86a4a92094db6

“Tch. Aren’t you just precious?”eaf92e6ec66e0ce2

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The marquis muttered mockingly, ed4faa8c6d but the Duke didn’t 262387867e acknowledge him.8a842ed6e01c40d1

With no other choice, 4caa6fab85 I followed his suggestion 1668bd0816 and headed upstairs.e8f09bc3a960903e

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‘I really want to get a closer look at Grandfather’s right leg…’6875c12317cd76f3

Getting smacked on the forehead f4d7f4a00a with a cane was unfair, 7f25b21cbb yes.164c26a28196148f

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But I don’t want 3ff00d5c7f Marquis Tebron to be 28a853a135 in pain—or worse, die.947870973bf435ce

During the two years he 36427e4430 was bedridden in my past c3cfa2128d life, Edwin had a rough a001b532ef time, probably thinking of Joshua b7aee3b8ea the entire time.0e49e6b9773f9e03

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Even if they didn’t get 4ad4b7532c along, the marquis’s love for 33bcff9dec his grandsons was genuine.ddb96ce1656e61b3

The fact that he 939d38cfa1 passed on his title b29ceade1f to Edwin while still 3db663cba8 healthy was proof enough.d243d11f051df524

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And now, Joshua 6424bd095b is even alive c3abc976a2 in this life.196295672a5c15df

Making sure no 79e3bf0b9b more dark clouds 40d71c0464 hang over the 9c36b0c83d Duke’s household—that’s part add26782e2 of my mission, 650eb17a92 too.1b49786e628555ce

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‘But… will I get another chance?’dacdbd58c52c6c8f

As I climbed the 4ffaeaf9e1 central staircase, glancing over b192454346 my shoulder again and d8588d08ed again—9547bcb4cffc2848

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“Come in, then.”3493b5871649da12

The Duke let out a b17e0ad8c0 quiet sigh and finally allowed 5a5010a0ba Marquis Tebron inside.be18352a8f287fc7

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* * *129be1bd57459264

“Tch! Not even a mark. Why drag me 97ad4e81f5 all the way d4fe464ad0 here for a b9c572984a simple scrape!”0f3e131b5117357c

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Just as the Duke suggested, a80f2a8179 I had Grandpa Gordon examine bcd2d814ce my forehead—and afterward, I left 55bc995f35 my room right away.4e7b699de3eeb310

Because I was still curious 5636b3f681 and concerned about Marquis Tebron, a388b8c212 whom the Duke had ended 39c2041b7b up letting inside.68f9f7c83f81e356

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‘Why did he suddenly show up at the Duke’s estate? And what was that injury ac632f85b6 on his leg…?’bf2dca4efdb76532

The situation was so 480ca1f8f3 different from my previous d964d6ac73 life that my head b9854d43d9 was a mess.e5c4e24568002d03

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I rushed down to 961ea50c85 the first floor, but 01d23e4061 neither the Duke nor 98ccc5e2bc the marquis was in c7fb6104bc sight—maybe they had moved 9b131e6d09 somewhere else.3bdd9ccf8b581f70

At this point, the easiest 009e8bf76b way to check if the ab58d7b719 marquis was still on the 0fa9775aef premises was simple:d1fd8701c91f3e4d

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Just see if eafb0ccf50 the Tebron family’s f7132cf74b carriage was still 2f7e3197b4 parked outside the 2de64dcd7e front entrance.dc5d2525ea092447

I had just 64d649424e approached the door 62b6e6effc to check when—a63e7a0312e13d04

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Clack—79aeb694180f4308

The door swung e395ea4ea6 open and someone 468486bde2 stepped inside the 4337b8f6ea mansion.deb70446e82bb947

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“Oh? Josh!”160e22325831372d

I recognized him instantly.b9c17f8694a1a2e2

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Since this year, 15e7764189 Joshua had been d6d3cf1c54 attending the academy, 79bf787e65 and he was bb966c98d8 wearing his school f5fa5920a4 uniform—there was no cf8a0d25fc mistaking him.20b38fbc37d4e647

I raised a hand b3e7228a76 cheerfully to greet him.75790db42c476c93

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But—aaadf43afef36833

“……!”a3d6209911fb1663

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Joshua walked right past me d4dd87a8c8 without even making eye contact.9bea87e2d15c96f9

I froze, startled.8b235c14992cbae9

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He had occasionally 5ee02c5465 come home with 7f5aae057b a gloomy face, 2c672469bc maybe from arguments 8598ffe1df with his friends, 45037e97de but this was 0ac39e8a3f the first time 91f3838a26 he completely ignored 8590bda1bf me like this.b9ede86638fa245f

Bang!580b1eaf9aa2cf28

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The sound of a 5fbc7c2b22 door slamming shut rang f10110d812 out right after, and 6c24568556 I stood there in 69a7e8a05e shock, mumbling to myself.2ed876394a6dd7c3

“What is wrong with everyone in this house today…”8bb906ddf74360d8

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It looked like I’d have to add Joshua to the investigation list—right next to Marquis Tebron.518b0d66862236ca

TL/N: NOooo Josh dont fdb741d5fb ignore the baby!a67a19791a842e14

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