Chapter 28

“Enough.”51e1135d283f95ba

At that moment, 782d1d208b the Duke stepped b52546530c in between Edwin 4e89876400 and me.39e2bab04cdf5cbc

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“Get up and go back to your seat, Belze.”af9e5ea4c3f12392

“Yes? Oh, yes…”65e3149f0e811976

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“Pull down the pants with your own hands.”27e2389c07c4799a

Thanks to the Duke neatly settling the situation, I ended up returning to my original place without being able to pull down Edwin’s pants.462783f0ba88b63d

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The Duke added, “Say thank you to Belze.”4c5664121ad9c37d

“…”3388277d6494f787

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“Edwin.”6448d74de15af247

However, Edwin kept his mouth a7880607df shut and refused to say f97160b8fc anything.ad16080d82c4d3c8

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It didn’t bother me.df60b05c61d8a6dc

‘As Edwin said, I did act on my own.’5e817080d76fb694

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Revenge on that scoundrel, 59a9eaf1b4 healing as well.6446f729dfa69e7f

Considering he was 3cb9dc1782 someone with a 851685c38a high sense of f70e770457 pride even in 8f135934d0 the previous life, f3e43f9a69 he might view 7e93cfd1c4 revealing any weakness ab6cbc68a9 as a flaw.0f572b8d02bdf719

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‘But still…’794cc3183fe66db0

While it didn’t make me upset, I couldn’t help feeling a pang of emotion, and tears welled up, sinking my mood.7e42df747c9fdcc4

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“Edwin is right, Belze.”6367f6b3067bc8fb

The Duke, who had 257eabbfd2 been scrutinizing the unapologetic 921d54cc34 Edwin, turned to me 3af32cf9ab with a short sigh.db317d4f04f253c1

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“I understand your intentions, but don’t be so ignorant as to heal even the injured child.”34308286db5e1f5a

“I told you, it really hurts…”dd4dbbdf98467155

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“Enough with that talk.”59a419fcd15b9441

The Duke said sternly.558d4621701b6100

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“As you said, even a little injury can cause a lot of pain to a child.”bf9c6fc8a6ae0793

“…”543281d54e0ff561

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“While it’s true that I support you to heal my son, that doesn’t mean you have to force yourself to act okay or pretend to be an adult in front of me.”a8c83e09c2c3458b

“…”c835d8bc5144a976

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“Behave like a child, throw tantrums, act childish. Even if you act the same way as Joshua, no one here will say anything to you.”e74732bc7a0452e9

I opened my eyes wide.03f5aeca10051b01

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I didn’t expect to hear such words.cbe6310a81a1df5d

I thought the Duke would 5a71455024 demand more usefulness and value 6a502d1205 from me.faae71369339c602

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That way, he wouldn’t regret bringing me here.930f047504c606f4

‘So that’s why he just let me go in the past.’65f06e15f4c1ceff

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A sudden, bitter 1ba43c705f realization filled my 7094ba282f mind.fa529639d6f153b7

The Duke must have 8465f722de been well aware.da516014ec444605

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Of my frequent 20547786d5 fights with people, 1d8b66f9da my rebellious behavior.2537f97407b01ff0

Of course, there were many unjust things, but I couldn’t say my conduct was blameless.8ea52947192b85d0

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“Is there another complaint this time?”e8617f2acf6a6394

“You haven’t brought any trouble since you came here.”26ddf854a2d6ad26

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“Next time, it won’t end with just a warning. Do you understand?”f708f75caff4ef8a

Every time I 81b23f1037 caused trouble, the c2d304147d Duke called me af472fa745 and quietly scolded 9802633fc5 me.328006d3c344ea7a

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Sometimes he just 8981d56a09 said a word b974a44fe8 or two and fc29a20cab sent me away.6bf3c94b73984ffe

“Well done.”dc134ff6de010338

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“I’ll tell the butler. Tomorrow, go out and do some shopping or something.”a92299f1d08a99dc

I thought all those words were because I was annoying and bothersome. A troublesome child who couldn’t be sent away due to public scrutiny, constantly causing problems over useless topics. Even getting angry felt like a waste of time.f1ed8a016fa37310

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But despite warning that my behavior wouldn’t always end with a warning, the Duke never went beyond that. It was his way of tolerating my childish behavior and tantrums.ce64c92a6c192df4

He took responsibility for f5ba1846ff me, a naive and 6c865d100a mischievous girl, in his 5976eb5855 own way. He brought me here 7c9126faba and played the role bcded01db4 of a guardian.38c721b657edab6c

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Now, only now, e9e044871f did I realize ce23a56334 the gravity of 303d586c23 my past actions 99cfff7ad3 that had suddenly 74a4fddf54 overwhelmed me.065b52951e5c71dc

“And lastly, the most important thing.”f7ea353257715e39

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The Duke, who seemed oblivious bff0bdb6d6 to my current state, admonished a2771d600d me with a serious tone.4c01130cfde2e8de

“In the future, if something like today happens again, don’t rashly intervene.”e87e535b49de5839

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“What? B-But…”36d0e4e387b0ff4f

“But is not allowed.”b8f288c1c19f87a2

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To my surprise, when e3d849ef36 I raised my head, 261e6fb822 the Duke firmly shook 0cdcc5cfe6 his head.0ac0a479d794bbe1

“That’s right. Belze, as you say, Edwin is not yet an adult. However, that doesn’t mean he should act out with injuries like that.”68f6164db695e953

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“…Edwin is the successor of the Duke. He has been consistently training physically since childhood, and he has had more severe injuries than now. It will happen again in the future.”b6307cd96867ceb2

“But, Belze, you’re still four years younger than Edwin, and…”2118d6d2e3f65169

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Suddenly, the Duke furrowed his aca19182e6 brow.809dd297c91ebdaa

Then he reached out b9a5f27d7a and flicked my cheek 0015620f03 with his finger, leaving 6cbb168c0c a little indentation.6765d93a1cb23a68

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With a serious expression, he 08ceb2d2ac looked down at me and 12e7cc0360 pressed various parts of my c9d509b1fc cheeks with a series of 9db85e8462 gentle pokes.136d92564cb1bbf7

“…With this soft and plump body, don’t rashly get involved in something.”3fe1881a852f27ff

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“Ouch.!”60a284f8f981844e

“Tsk.”e8baa2efca3f25fe

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Near the wound, a 4a332cf8bf stinging pain was felt 247b69e42f as if he grazed c053a45395 it.5bed045ce1b46ea9

The Duke finally withdrew b02337c33b his hand, chuckling.d9327a98e7603789

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‘Soft and plump…? Is he saying I’ve gained weight?!’0597b987b4a16b83

I looked seriously at my ae3e68f11f sturdy arms.48598dc9d6b9c93a

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The Duke often described me as a soft and plump steamed bun that would crumple if touched, but I wasn’t as delicate as he imagined. Despite appearances, I had already lived two lifetimes and returned as an adult!222f7e6aafcd9493

“But I’m not a baby…”c77f52b7b1002dd9

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“If you’re not a baby, then what are you?”028534607d56eaca

His direct question startled me.673fbea276436193

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‘Oops! What if I can only think about it and not say it out loud?!’f26311d229cb27ba

I chewed my 417c8e3699 lower lip, unsure e631cc1dbf of what to d3235f4b35 do, and eventually 8a5d39cccb blurted out some a4a1261c05 random words.e48b9918e30feae4

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“Uh, a child!”d52fdbb1b7bb96de

“A child?”ef8fdfd1b754c525

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“Yes, yes…”97a802c459679275

“Ha.”7e36c0bd418a3b91

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Suddenly, I heard the sound 4e2a3ce01c of a snort from the f45427b651 opposite side.b180b5214532aec8

Glancing over, Edwin 47855fd003 spoke with a a21b1c6408 sneer.90995561f1440415

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“Does that mean I look like a diaper-wearing baby in your eyes?”84c06e31e0f6c598

“….”e32ab6f72a88ffe5

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“That’s right.”341a1e802562ac7d

Although it didn’t seem that way….b57ffa1795252183

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Caught off guard 4460d52b29 and unable to 0ee6824b04 respond, Edwin clenched 67a3926055 his fist and 3692e0bb49 glared at me.f9a75cd5e0109d1e

“Enough. It’s getting late.”0d60fb0b446c4179

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Fortunately, the Duke intervened once e6ce1c1dee again.64b39a4ec777771a

“Consider it understood, Belze. Go back to your room and change your clothes.”b1ce1a6329373e7d

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“Yep!”0391cf08c1768405

Relieved to be 8638aa9f22 saved once more, 3705129277 I quickly stood 19759343d5 up.6b71b0d8f16872cf

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The Duke called out 4e0bace571 to Edwin, who was e3b6b2135e also standing.f211527c8382867c

“Edwin, stay for a moment. I need to talk to you.”a9509fd41eceff87

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Luckily!af647ff22c993781

“Oh, thank you for saving me again today, Your Grace! Well, then, I’ll just go!”cb993c58fac56238

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Ignoring the puzzled glances, I hastily exited the Duke’s office.f0524446d421b0e5

* * *79a9c234e417cc76

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“Ugh, here too! you got injured here too! What’s the use of having delicate skin, Miss? Hweehee.”1715e376d7ef24e4

“Stop crying, Tara.”076751ea561e32d7

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Back in my 9bc29b0b7b room, I wiped cc9cbcb71a sweat off my 3fd4a2e0ee forehead while trying 7ec0c8f588 to comfort Tara, c92409e812 who was wailing.967b85ece4e5c399

“If I knew it would be like this, I would have abandoned the cleaning and followed you, Miss!”db549a09081774d6

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“Oh, no! I said I would go alone…”a325aefd7424544f

“This foolish thing! This stupid thing!”450fe986faa4518f

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Suddenly, Tara hit my head 051d43824a hard with both hands.6be1808e64dbe672

“A useless servant like me should be whipped severely, Miss! Without realizing that the mistress would end up like this…!”67d47fec7eb5f695

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“H-Hold on, Tara! Don’t hit yourself! If you keep doing that, I’ll get angry now!”cddc7870a8579c29

“Okay, Miss. I won’t do it anymore…”d92be6655a2c71d0

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At my words, Tara 0a91462575 finally stopped hitting my 5b4c79375e head.d159c6c7cdbd075b

Seeing Tara like that, 90b8dfdb4b I felt a strange 84d65e4658 discomfort.52db1242a7c4e84d

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Self-flagellation while bowing my head ffc819dac5 was something I often did 1d1067a067 too, even regretting past actions.52190fa21f3fd86f

However, seeing it through the b069bc9ea0 eyes of a third person 75ad67c889 made me feel quite uneasy.56103b5026a82951

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‘Why do you keep doing things without being asked and risking your body so recklessly…!’2b307845e16749de

But why was it?e61d1e4611de7748

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At that moment, Edwin’s angry face came to mind.af73f7d21b3659cc

“Ah, it’s sad. How much did it hurt, Miss…?”225ba04f4bca2540

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During the pause, 1092d08388 Tara choked up fe5525cc11 as she looked c2d7cb08e7 at the bruises 9451583b1a on my arms.bf10f81a10133727

I didn’t notice them earlier, but there were more injuries than I thought.9802c75747376456

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Perhaps because the 7a6a4fe900 dress was thin, 438b51fa28 or maybe my 704c3e04a9 skin was naturally 850fc6992b soft and vulnerable.7559b9158b6ff3d4

‘…Indeed, a child’s body is too uncomfortable.’7dd4fc6420c9c186

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Puffing up my cheeks with 3d93b77cdf dissatisfaction, Tara spoke sternly like 57df4489e6 the Duke.075451e1eeaf5782

“Don’t interfere like that if such a situation arises in the future!”a85b7c7f2d633bc3

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“Ung…”35967990b0ec45e5

“You should have at least thought of calling the adults. You know what that person is capable of!”7ac759a2feaf4d16

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“Sorry…”fb8b1db6dff7b2aa

Nodding in agreement, I felt 22a318ef03 disheartened. Seeing the wounds on 4cf3b46631 my body, I realized aa8f7105e8 how reckless I had 73d9f6219e been earlier.82e7ef4698bf5f02

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Back then, I couldn’t even think of calling someone else. Seeing the injury on his right leg, I believed I could handle it.4fa1bb221c669db1

‘It must be because I recently returned. I still haven’t fully grasped the reality of being a child.’bd380493e24784fb

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I sighed heavily, reflecting 1d61e6ac71 on my actions.db528bcb8c371518

‘I need to pull myself together and be more careful from now on.’ef691aef874400e8

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Suddenly, Tara asked, “But what happened to that bastard… no, to that man?”9afb0b5cff11899a

“He left with the Duke.”bd6dc0973db1fffb

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“Just fine? I should have just broken his limbs!”7929d502683eeaf3

“Giggle…”475cca9738691bd7

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I didn’t explicitly confirm that it happened that way.b795023ac83b36a9

With Tara’s help, I cleaned my small body and had a late dinner.32eecb8a0dcb1cac

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Warm clam chowder soup.5bdb18693dd5a6dd

A pie wrapped in soft 12ee1291e2 pastry with finely chopped meat.96b93d984d8fca56

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A cream gratin with 6b95c9304d crab spread over my 3f7eb62556 vegetables and baked.0e022c27e3e38aaf

A sherbet made by grinding 9053ee1056 fruit into juice and setting 4301e2ce55 it.10b21690e7464e7b

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Whether the Duke arranged separately e166cf595f or not, the dinner menu 0a45b56389 consisted entirely of comforting food.b56335730e82086a

It seemed like a consideration for me, who was shocked by today’s events.07e17a8ac0450b57

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My empty stomach quickly warmed 848f241af8 up.b6b68014b4d50af1

“Thank you! I’m full now! I can’t eat anymore!”336f8fc76fef33c2

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“Alright. Just take one more bite, and we’ll finish.”28c3c3dd55adf720

“Ah, my stomach is going to burst! Uwaaah…”b88f9b91e6ddfdaa

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Once again, the meal ff92aaa0bb continued until my stomach 41074e2bb7 was on the verge e69898c41b of exploding. I looked at my bloated b56d80c6cc belly and frowned.44780d2bfaf73c6a

‘I need to lose weight… If I keep eating like this, I’ll only get more chubby!’3d049a0c0116fbd0

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I was worried dc02777803 about turning into cb53d54691 a pig at 9a363a3cc0 this rate.1ff8acb5b0bda9ac

“Hello, miss. I’m Professor James Han, a general surgeon at the Royal University Hospital.”2c6cd12f7c6811ea

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As Tara took the tray to clean up the table, a doctor arrived. Since it was just a minor abrasion, there wasn’t much treatment needed. However, perhaps because he rushed over, the bandage was unnecessarily large.64673ad5f79eb9d5

“Oh my! A cute bandage fairy is sitting here!”14445531e8da9cb9

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After the doctor left, bdccb2fa43 Tara looked at me fc9d9c2931 with an affectionate gaze a502723b9d as various large bandages 3c9bf6dc30 were attached to me.3a3c9dd6aee042e8

“Do, don’t tease me…”6718b2aeb0f75330

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When I looked 5116ac400a in the mirror f72d986ab8 she brought, I 8338c223af indeed looked like 1124850b0d there was no 0d060c6480 one but a bd3b4bb249 bandage person. Especially the large bandage covering 1c3e79de89 my left cheek was impressive.146a225422dcccc2

Despite being just a e341db9543 small scratch, it looked 6628515328 like I had received 5521610183 a harsh slap from 5002930f8a someone.e1b05dabfe067a7f

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‘I didn’t really get slapped; it was that scoundrel Sven.’707cb2859f0f515f

I puffed up my cheek, a0be1be948 making an uncomfortable expression.d4ef9e165f6da007

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Suddenly, Tara, who 63c2f9a9cb was collecting the 097775cfc8 clothes I wore 85a1d9780a today, handed me 936434ef4e some items from 7a75f1a357 her apron pocket.fa1cc9adf15085df

“Here you go, miss.”fd41dfacbe32f0da

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It was a pocket 3ca2610954 containing Fairy Herbs and 24affdd6b4 the hairband I had a90dcbd751 been wearing.00917e878431fd38

“Here! My money!”18ee4e3812d43827

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“Money?”4699af3400f92458