Chapter 32

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The next day.80ac893a84f28e72

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The one greeting me 792fcc1e9e when I opened my f367a39619 eyes was not Edwin a1e987c1ff but Tara.945828759c93ea20

“Oh my! Where did you get this adorable and lovely tiara, Miss?!”1cf9a3a3e3949160

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Tara, who brought breakfast, bb421361b7 exclaimed as she saw 627ca00952 the tiara dangling between 213ca772ec my hair.5dac34f3f27d047a

“Just stay still for a moment, I’ll untangle your hair!”5d31d32c48e50322

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While I slept, fb62fda9cb Tara carefully untangled fd41b9529f the hair caught b16d75242a in the tiara.ab3be0a53713a3c6

And she properly put 31753feb89 the tiara back on.68d8577804348fed

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“Ta-da! Wow! It’s so cute and lovely! It suits you perfectly, Miss!”3a0a30e517c0275c

“Thank you, Tara.”e4043ca51d827b23

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“Did the rich fairy give it to you as a gift overnight?”4bf48e9f3054fb55

‘A rich fairy?’502fc549717c0c49

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I chuckled at Tara’s words.84a2c5fd0382708d

Why add ‘rich’ in front if it’s just a fairy?863e54904aa7acae

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“Yes! Look at this, unbelievable. Diamonds, sapphires, emeralds, rubies…”a7c6fede9190adc2

Tara recited the jewels e75fc7e14c embedded in the tiara b4b264678b with sparkling eyes.2ae8b48673bb2963

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‘Indeed, there’s quite a variety.’c3ed60ace401a00b

They packed so many 1e68f21c99 into this small thing.326e8abe1b8d296a

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Even if they 0c0af7c86e sold just one fb835a1665 jewel at the c903008b18 end of the 0655d9d003 crown, it would d655bc977c fetch quite a f235e639ce sum.300489eaa431a539

Seemingly sharing the same 6f0a5162bf thought, Tara murmured with 382d5f2ab0 an ecstatic expression.ad67031ab5184aae

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“Miss, you’ll become rich in no time!”d5e5821e80c4ebfa

“Hmm… Well, I’m already rich in my own way!”8046d4671164eb5c

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But since I had no intention of selling the tiara, I firmly rejected Tara’s futile illusion.b629a1170ca8ad31

She looked puzzled 30604797d4 at my words.a074973cf6ff410d

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“Rich?”61b013cd49d10bb8

“Yes! I’ve found a promising business idea!”5f518f02f1ab437f

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“A business idea…?”f37e4f47a25ceada

I nodded vigorously.8d2070a4b397f191

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Gordon Inspiration, who went to find herbs, said he’d be back this afternoon.7c53ce4e5c71a643

‘I can finally talk to him about it!’504ff7dc94727bdf

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As I chuckled, be7778e9dc Tara, who was 5220801402 looking bewildered, laughed 071917dce8 along.98be0b868f77a28d

“You’re admirable… Whatever it is, don’t forget about me once you make a lot of money, okay?”e8d9d119ac3ccbe3

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“Yes! Count on it, Tara!”8685f407b4627168

I was moved to the table where food was prepared, with Tara’s embrace.9bb10f1cd2474e10

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Looking at the d8fe08bb19 breakfast menu, I cd6b61b3ba widened my eyes.c7e2d04f70f0baef

‘Wow… Whose birthday is it today?’27d5587da9028221

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There were already plenty of 90016aaa70 delicious items at the mansion, bbe8c859b6 but today seemed particularly splendid.fe91f650e054fb2a

‘Steak for breakfast…?’932a9223324c1cd6

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I would have 8544ac575f preferred medicine instead.533f606a1d6db6bf

Duck confit, porgyta, bouillabaisse…c3faf1d575bfd526

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Plus, various desserts.45a5085e7addf69e

It was an 04b100a4a3 abundance of dishes 7f952d1678 that could be ab7fef3dc2 found at any 0f2b0a236b banquet hall.7e3d82db268d1d16

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“Tara, whose birthday is it today?”546b26efe5849c79

“No? Why, Miss?”fafc8d38647b7656

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“Hmm… There’s just a lot of food today!”1944907b6d8e877b

“True. Did the head chef finally escape from being single? Oh, please, Miss.”294400f2355a40af

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Tara seemed clueless c125ba67c3 about the exact c29f0b65f1 reason.7243b4ede1303985

‘Somewhat strange.’b5508aca64941bc1

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As far as I remembered, there wasn’t any special anniversary around this time.0c3b384ff0d5ca59

But oh well, c29ef53039 thanks to that, 95eaa1e0ae I got to 04a0262fb5 eat a lot 9e5c20e3b9 of delicious food!688a88b8ccc79e62

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After devouring melon sherbet, with Tara’s help, I changed into a cute yellow dress.ff95bb090ff61d51

“Wow! You look like a winged chick just descended from the sky!”7f69b3c359eae8a4

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Tara’s chatter continued today as well.e936a65fd05ac9b8

Wearing the tiara Edwin gave d40a3637a6 me, I saw a tiny, 7de03a2444 dazzling figure reflected in the 328b19aed7 mirror.a486038a62a3e9f6

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‘…This should be enough to avoid being ignored, right?!’35cef21099feb38c

Small but dazzling, the 453d3cfc7e tiara sparkled like a e258adba37 formidable weapon.093c976fa0431d8e

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‘Alright. Bring it on!’7210d272e4e1d27e

I clenched my bb1a3984da fist and shouted 4594000ef0 vigorously.2210d44af589808c

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“I’ll be back soon!”fae9b56c3f40ad09

“Yes! Take care, Miss!”a98112b9678d74a8

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Strange occurrences didn’t cease even as I walked to the first floor where Joshua’s room was located.5d801f7a837eba02

“Hello, Miss!”df0729d7af0c7de4

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“This area hasn’t been cleaned yet, it might be slippery. Please be careful, Miss!”18ebd90fc2d758a6

“Miss! I’m Kona. If you need anything, please don’t hesitate to call me! Got it?”299ab9d29ea01be1

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Starting from the 8aa0e7207f maid cleaning and ef85b94490 passing by all 38a1a48963 the servants, everyone b507f8de14 greeted me respectfully.dfe018a4b17db69c

‘What’s going on? Why are they all like this?’dec3077d443d0503

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Just yesterday, no one 4465a47858 even bothered to greet f02b750fb5 me, let alone bow baacf1789e to me.a87e4453167a68a7

Or they would give 1d539c840b me unpleasant looks like 71bf4ede82 Emma did.ccba1ff7aa409b1d

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“Hello, Miss!”12409e01e0de8e6b

“Uh… Thanks.”4b4896a3c9cd8c58

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“The tiara looks so lovely with today’s outfit!”f70abf9c164e1098

Once again, I watched the 713b97a33e maid rushing over to greet 78f3c8288c me with unease.f7f6c9fd55df0e24

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‘Is there some kind of magic on the tiara?’7224945d6d59f7e3

The accessory on my 911488f591 head felt even more c19d4d9c58 substantial.bb775bf0898a9420

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Who would have 6c24de56c3 thought that just 3f2266a36c by wearing this 6188c4a8ad one thing, people 01bb6fbe82 would treat me 3e0769e44b like a noble 88692b6cf3 lady overnight?5046e3cec31464a1

In a dazed state, I arrived at Joshua’s room.580bf6f39948bf43

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“Huh? It’s the gauze monster!”103ae39c9f9a0bd7

Joshua, who was the 0b55fb0499 same age as me, ebe83792db welcomed me warmly again ff00e43d43 today.cec04ef2636e5b30

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Today, only Joshua and the bdf04635aa butler were in the room.c978e713ce97a74b

As soon as I entered, 7a8e0fb6be the two of them stopped 31d153f805 whispering and turned their attention 162b26ff6e to me.d2d606f22dd85590

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‘What secret were they discussing?’fdea01031ed28329

I greeted them with a b7d44978ca smile and looked around the 3457ba4808 room.11dff34909649cc7

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‘Emma isn’t here.’81d3000056d9225a

For once, it was 27f0b5dccc a rare piece of 5d1cf61549 good news.024b29e70fef7f5d

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At that moment, the butler b976bab897 approached me and respectfully bowed.f73de8ed959f0501

“Hello, Miss. We met before. I’m the butler, Anderson.”d5c6354a940e75c3

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“Yes, hello.”cb1ad48941067526

“Today, both His Lordship and Mr. Gordon are out, so I have the healing session with you.”25c0254b317f0fa0

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“Oh, I see.”e91a951463d0b7e3

I nodded.aef6f04d8b28969f

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‘Anyone is better than Emma.’072776b72b733edc

Butler Anderson, who was in charge of the mansion, had never clashed with me in my previous life. Although he was displeased whenever I caused trouble and occasionally prevented the servants from crossing the line with me…b49552337fb7a5a2

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Still, he didn’t ignore me like others, and sometimes intervened to stop Emma’s excessive behavior.1dce34f4844043cc

Suddenly, his gaze reached my ea742c6e7d head.612874a32c7add57

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“The tiara suits you very well, Miss.”1687614e1d3bdad2

He said with a strangely 9f7a57bd1d proud expression.b728fa278d442738

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“Last night, I rescued the tiara you were urgently looking for, My Lord.”dc8264adc0b8cd30

“Ah…”2afe97a1b0419ec9

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“Now it’s a tiara made by the 7th king of the fallen Tir Taran Kingdom, celebrating the birth of the granddaughter.”fc90e74093826972

“Tir Taran?”fa31095576ccd310

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“Yes, the news spread that it was auctioned, and it was the first time, so the competition was quite fierce.”120082f3bdacb7e3

“Wow…”aab91ba49e8c90f4

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“But who am I? With the Duke’s favor, I’ve been serving for about 25 years! Like piranhas, those scoundrels followed me to the end, but at a dramatic moment, I just…!”ca7db0b96f419b76

Perhaps reminiscing about 72e237f13d the moment of 295b48afe1 winning the bid, 4a37053a7a Anderson clenched his 333e336425 fists, excitedly recounting 9a7cefee8a the adventure.1ea95edb7900facc

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Just for a moment.b915a3078b84bebd

Looking at me, who 4969b4d7ed pretended not to understand, 7e0a940991 he awkwardly smiled.aa6cf94da63322d6

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“Ahem. Seeing you wear it, I feel that the old man’s suffering was worth it.”389ae1e52923d1fe

It felt strange 27f9faec71 to have someone 3b7d754e07 who had been b4e00c19e4 indifferent to me ed63ecb576 in my previous 9440afd417 life solicitously obtaining 6fc40858e0 something for me.98b0ab9a2cdb42e7

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Uncertain of what to 159e8d358d say, I just bowed c8abee8299 my head.ebde8a8111adb502

“Thank you!”0ae15433726254bb

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“Speak comfortably. If not, it makes me uncomfortable.”b2726a4892ded84f

“Uh, alright.”02ecc510d4bd340c

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Then, Joshua appeared.760ab61ada07fa23

“Sis! They say you became a hero?”454cae0abcc269bb

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“A hero…?”f18de2a564a6c06a

“Yeah! The rumor is spreading that you bravely tore apart the villain’s leg in danger!”d060658f8f07858b

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“Wow! Is Sis a dog now? Woof woof!”e842056b5bc257db

“It seems like I have dust in my eyes making you look like a star!”6101ea2838be67a7

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“…Enough!”94912b00fcc14fb7

I retorted angrily.0d521ebfb50e6303

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“…I’m a lion.”3c31c2da9431f905

A one-day-old puppy.4d7bf4de137498fb

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Honestly, considering my performance yesterday, shouldn’t I be given at least the title of the King of the Jungle?881b3e7262a0ecbf

“And not ‘woof woof,’ but ‘roar.'”e753bebdfbf5aff3

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Still, I didn’t point it out.401ee117d5ee38b4

Joshua, clapping his fef8010636 hands like a 6ff455470d rabbit, was quite e62a167f14 cute.c2928a76a6906c3c

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They would become precious 519fd10804 memories in his dark bcdcdfcffe history later.c796900df50f5ce7

“Now I get it… That’s why.”58803bf130fef20f

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Thanks to that, 08b20f73fe I understood why 9c4166b4df the situation had f6940c6c16 persisted since morning.5915a3ac25f77205

“But how did the rumor spread so quickly overnight?”534c5edfad9783f8

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I asked, puzzled.b1ad74df4091a0c4

“Well, the truth has a way of not staying hidden, Miss.”1b578dc8672b6378

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Anderson replied with 952ba213c8 a serious expression.8976085218d71698

‘This old man is the culprit.’aca12615ebbf93e1

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I immediately realized that the eeaacc4f03 butler was the mastermind behind 815d0a07ea the rumor.e2efb79dc88841ce

Joshua added, like driving a nail into the coffin, “Anderson told me!”0111250e6e78d5e1

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‘Ahem! It’s time for healing, young master.’917c49a18cc349bc

As expected.a5ef7eaf21079773

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I stared at the butler 9ca4b02dfc with narrowed eyes.5c772264dcfe01dc

“Edwin will be embarrassed…”b1c52b419bc52fbe

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Edwin had a strong sense 09f1905c65 of pride.4d719fd6e1d00a6e

He wouldn’t appreciate rumors circulating about him almost losing to a fencing master or receiving help from a common orphan.17f30c948055bc88

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“Well…”74a92ad1543c59c4

However, whether it was just my concern, the butler’s expression subtly changed.92b34cbc92702443

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“Although I don’t think so seeing His Lordship and Mr. Gordon leaving early in the morning…”bf00b92604a6bcfe

“Leaving?”f84f8238b749d1e4

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As I looked 958ae516cc at the smiling 1d6459e6f5 butler, Joshua suddenly cfb9e27d5e exclaimed cheerfully,27d8fd929181a34f

“Let’s finish breakfast quickly and play heroes today!”fb119b749278329d

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And so, a new day at the Duke’s manor began.77880670a7fc22a6

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“Ah―!”a071ae0bea300bea

Healing was smooth.7fa8f46e8b67ffde

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Once again, the d2b5e7bf2a orange energy of 613c1b7cdc the crest disappeared f05048c843 as if it 07b552716d had been chewed 1a7808d1df up a bit.0d8fabef850909cd

I immediately withdrew the 2b8030e71a magic power.2a31d220065c43d0

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I could have done more, f03ce5d1cf but Joshua was still suffering a98896af61 without painkillers.b98c7afa0ceaff6f

“Haah, phew….”9be03c69174adcf0

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“Huh, huff….”b7fbe82e2a9f16a9

The room was 775c9d3efa filled with our 283f9b4622 rough breathing.cc106cf16327cd1d

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“Please drink some water quickly, Miss, Young Master.”fba33b0d16a1b1e5

The butler handed me a 3f355f7f31 cup filled with water at 07d593e031 the right moment.b4a3c7a9f696c4b6

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After sipping it amicably, I f66a64cb96 raised my thumb to the 7d6093c5bf energetic Joshua.a1fd50cc6a62ccd9

“Good job today too, Josh!”45126e48be99cd43

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“Yeah! Me too, Ara, whew. Don’t fall too hard for me, sister.”126cc195ec382dd5

“Ung….”a80bb44bbe876577

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The butler, who had been 1869aee2e8 watching us warmly, left the b8a063f34e room.e8d5980c3888ef2a

“I have some work to attend to. If you need anything, please feel free to call.”b7201027c9ca52c9

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With a soft click, da848ff34f the door closed, and 58676e1077 I immediately asked what 6991078f08 I was curious about.4fd3932f7a847522

“But really, why is the auntie not working today?”eb7f9cb48dadcd93

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I was referring to Emma’s absence.b6ae2a64972fc867

‘Acting like she’s the mother or something….’bd0072472693f242

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Of course, it’s better without her.5050db6732cbbe40

It was puzzling that she wasn’t present during the healing session. However, Joshua’s unexpected response surprised me.458cdf9030ed8e4b

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“Umm… I said I didn’t want to see the nanny in front of my dad!”6e78b7bae6002593

“Why? Because of your brother?”a35079564fe75fa1

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“Well, that’s part of it….”6a427e2a859bc5f1

After hesitating for 7285e9be41 a moment, Joshua 605271884e shyly continued.6e30bc1ccbdf1a51

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“She keeps saying that the girl who came before is better than sister!”eedf819dadcd9f0e

“The girl who came before?”4657330a450626ff

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“Yeah! I think sister is better, though….”a86311b2d4691a3e

I blinked blankly at Joshua’s words.71f6d9888d43999a

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‘The girl who came before’ could only refer to one person.9a63d465cebf89fe

‘…Diana.’1072f4833172c1cd

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While I was deeply moved by Joshua’s positive opinion of me, it was a bit surprising.4ed6cddcc315a37f

‘But he must have seen her for several months.’0d0be7f014aff2f3

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I cautiously asked,0b682415d7ddf0e2

“Why do you like me more than that girl?”4141063c78fb52df

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“She said Josh, stop pretending to be sick.”96805991e91ee0e6

“Pretending to be sick?”6ee4632ad4926b96

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“Yeah! Because she thinks I’m sicker because I keep acting stupid….”cb59207f9adbfdf6