Chapter 34

“Huh!”ae22f43e281d5c33

It was then.ad4154641edecd5b

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Suddenly, Tara stood up abruptly e465b42740 and approached Emma.e0714125a1d5bd19

“That’s a gift the young master gave to our young lady last night!”da00a2e76cca919c

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“W-what…?”b2b08a4a6ff270da

The previously triumphant 36b4307c06 Emma’s face turned 2051433d6f bewildered.1c1eea16e2cda227

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It seemed she was bdd56aa12b unaware of this.3c8b763884ee491f

‘This morning she was talking about fairy godparents or something…!’cac49e35fd5e54f8

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I, too, was taken 86d82e8df3 aback that Tara knew 73c973fd5d about it.1ecbdbb74bd2a58c

“A thief, you say! Who’s the real thief, 6a06b429ac snatching someone else’s belonging bc6af5cf76 and flaunting it? Give it back!”cc12a6b25b88a9bf

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Smack!ee62aa99b5362b29

Tara, huffing in anger, finally 64b0f05c44 snatched the tiara back from bce51f6667 Emma’s hand.5c1b0dd99fcd6854

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Emma looked back 1f7296d0fe and forth between 67692e783f Tara and me, 2311cf05d3 muttering blankly.417d705d12cf21f2

“W-why would the young master give it to her…?”f8b4fb7212fc8580

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“Tara is right.”bd68d082ac41393d

The butler then confirmed.f923f3b4079d380f

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“The young master urgently requested an accessory for a child last night, and I personally purchased it.”7f72bc1d5f49464d

“T-that…”dada8bd3e92f0c9c

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Emma’s pupils shook continuously, clearly d223e43aa7 not expecting the situation to 9a96d92574 turn out like this.78d94a4dbb62d9ab

“Well, even so!”d9517289f5a40446

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She seemed to 1e82b9ddd6 be grasping for c83506ebf3 a way out 6955c8f9c9 when she suddenly 4a4c9512e5 shouted.5d7017ccc53c3406

“What about the ring that was in young master Joshua’s treasure chest?!”f7b9bb4169d4ba91

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“Ring?”2b8b8ca764034e3f

“Yes! I clearly saw cd1c61c86c it while organizing! The sapphire ring acdbb83325 that the Duke 1a91b8c638 gave to the bbc206f1bf Duchess for their 316f9f2d40 first wedding anniversary!”216140946ed92662

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“…”4756177305f8483a

“The one depicted in the portrait on the second floor! It has disappeared without a ed39835dc3 trace!”2a7a94fdf2a42776

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Emma’s outburst caused the servants d83d239028 to start murmuring.99a0a0899f09b221

“Oh my, how could this happen…”f628febba49aa5de

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“That’s the ring the Duchess cherished while she was alive…”00c6d4d99540672d

“Did she really steal it?”64263531ba10515c

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It seemed everyone dc92270267 was familiar with d64d8ab70e the ring due 13afa02017 to the portrait.18ce10479e6f3b34

‘Well, in my previous life, she used that ring to control the servants.’2823f38edb697fbe

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In hindsight, she bded91757b really was a f7e005405f terrible person.379465bc6c167a76

—0607b7e59086e4bf

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Using the keepsakes treasured by a0cd80723c the people who served the b3f999ddfe Duchess and Joshua for her fc5b929c34 own selfish gains.af3e95ea59f75070

‘Someone like her would be of no benefit to Joshua.’7e9b39754acb53bc

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Seeing the reactions of 86714c8be4 the people, Emma regained bd784436b3 her confidence.a0de8defa49933d0

“The only one who stayed in the young master’s room and opened the treasure chest with him yesterday was that girl.”24dae430e7f2d603

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She pointed at 49d688ba85 me and shouted.7d06a63a9a7fdaf6

“So who else could have stolen it but her?!”0058e66e110f2b85

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“Nonsense! If our young d768868f73 lady really stole e3731bba3e it, why would dca7492c47 she only take 61cc1d1b25 that ring? She would have taken other 63bf4444bf rings too!”184641980b80bc69

Tara defended me instead.73afe7f76593f103

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‘Well done, Tara!’31facb4770b18661

I was worried about speaking 928413d202 up properly because of my d8d12d20b8 slow and clumsy pronunciation.2027f96bfcca2daf

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But Tara was d6693e1f83 arguing on my c489796a0b behalf, as if 51414e4a93 she had read 935f125c40 my mind.dbab19cce79a051f

“That’s true.”154185436768a865

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“Right. If she was going d4c79a41c2 to steal, she would 72f24e09fe have taken everything.”0c15cad918b5c0e7

With people starting to a0fc311556 agree, Emma faltered.4a87e3f427b9f7c9

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“Ugh… that ring probably looked the most expensive to her!”6f1d13ba53ac304c

“Ha! How much does a five-year-old b513a2132e know about jewels to steal 8bd857b171 one? Does that even make sense?!”4d6686b8a9631269

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Tara continued to a742b3fb6c appeal to the 6e335da785 butler.09ba4feb3f214ef6

“Butler! Lady Belze doesn’t 7275475083 even know what 7abeaef4db kind of gem c46f818f0c is in this ad9560aac1 tiara!”53b9cee1a6001ebf

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‘Uh, that’s not quite true, Tara.’a9f07fcd150399df

Emma sneered and 5b420c2740 spoke logically for 7d2a98f443 once.86a5a04f419051bc

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“Does she need to know about jewels to steal them? Who knows if she 2563f49a4b just took it because 0570652867 it looked pretty!”d2adea76b9cec25f

“T-that’s…”2024168eea0fac9e

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“Butler! Instead of arguing, let’s 87eeacbbd0 search her room right a03ccf8434 now! We’ll see if she 0bd72e0b67 took the ring or 874608a827 not!”3949fc4c18656e24

After Tara, Emma pressured the 20d6f09c6c butler.95854ab88cb88d5c

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The situation was eerily similar 5b2d8366a0 to my previous life.4b3d45d8cffcb56b

In my previous life, 222bf8da00 Tara also stood up d25c2a4493 for me like this.c062b2e9192fa1d6

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And in the end, dce463d0e2 because the ring was 132fdbdbf2 found in my room, f104cb690c she took the blame 4daeaa3614 and was expelled.12e49a102c2516dc

However, despite Tara’s sacrifice, 2a8738d128 my situation did not b93aaa4fa8 improve.9ca0d4b11415bb52

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—5146b1d3a015c455

“Tsk! I thought Tara would be expelled along with her… Why is the Duke protecting that orphan girl?”1dcdda91f9c46b46

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“Honestly, is Tara really the culprit? I bet Lady Belze framed her.”d1c30192a17dbc52

“Ugh, it’s so annoying. Why do I have to serve a thief…!”46871b56fa11dec6

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—d7f3d1c9a594c7ec

I was framed as c03b8eb009 the real ring thief cedfab83b7 through whispers and rumors, f7333ffc4c and Emma grew more c16f0753e7 powerful, tormenting me even eecda565d1 more.e7d31a753e9c0640

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‘But this time, it will be different.’baee7414135fbec9

I coldly stared at Emma.e11784993424d795

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And at that moment.ecaa8052ea5b534e

“…Hmph. Young Master Joshua asked me to keep it a secret.”61742c2b58d70a08

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“…”3da3c549b3986c3f

“Are you talking about this ring, Mrs. Caston?”d30fa4f9c936028c

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The silent butler 7f0b712d94 let out a 8bada67a1a short sigh and 77a79401f2 pulled something out 3be1ba1263 from his coat.95bc84260a78998f

A vintage velvet box.d12fa1442c1c963d

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Click.ff64bcc834e0a135

When the butler opened it, 96427308b6 the ring inside shone with cae2e2addd a brilliant blue light.1836c95078f02c00

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“Young Master Joshua entrusted this sapphire ring to me yesterday, asking to have its size reduced.”65ca406f2d9797cb

“T-that…!”034084b45f93f2c9

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Emma’s eyes widened as if they were about to tear apart.b6cdc30ce2c89a80

—2de6637d3ea54245

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“Brother must miss Mom too, right?”5923a33e12153e62

“Um… Probably?”0895b9ada66dca67

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“Then should we give this to him?”087de995c4f6aea9

Kind-hearted Joshua was worried about cca046c043 his brother, who must have cc9021ab94 been hurt by Emma.d8bc56a3ac12546b

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I pointed to the ring, a9135a0cf2 which was much larger than 8c0dd17cdd his thumb and fit loosely.145114c94c195666

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“But isn’t the ring too big?”82d331a25da1f815

“Would it be too big for brother too?”8b47c344bc7c72db

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“Yes! If it’s too big, what if he loses it while wearing it?”3cd59bd2a0766421

“Oh no… Then what should we do?”8ab9e92a9fc22296

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“We can ask Dad to have it resized to fit Edwin!”67517536e1eb9252

“Wow! That would work! Sister, you’re a genius!”d4cb0c643650721e

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—7cf11ad2e6819a69

Joshua had a 96fbbf4e0f habit of telling de39a33bcc the family everything.d59c1cd72fa0d81c

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So, I was certain dc842d16b7 he would tell the 25da625763 Duke about our conversation.c23047ccbdd1a585

It didn’t matter b5e3112ba6 even if the ee01edc83d ring wasn’t given f8b67a59cc to Edwin.61ba16ac360693b0

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‘What’s important is letting them know that I’m aware of the ring’s whereabouts.’1825c96b85f3c1e1

This way, if a2165ff29c Emma tried to a185658d4e frame me as 4b124ba0a6 a thief again, c46742fc52 I would be af3620028e able to defend ef13837fdc myself.21ece72201d61155

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‘I didn’t expect Joshua to act so quickly…’983cdc72fedb713e

Emma looked stunned 20c648caa4 as she saw 91c14fce9c the ring that 9c3601bb82 had suddenly appeared.a523e0d4971fb95b

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“W-why does the butler have that…?”bc64a6dfd79c50bf

“I’ve been watching quietly out of respect for our past relations, but this is too much, Mrs. Caston.”0cb321071aa2394d

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“B-butler…!”b0280f7cd7305ea5

“After receiving this ring, I personally organized the young master’s accessory box. So when exactly did 1a7766125c you organize it?”d28c83689755cd08

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The butler glared 0473488660 at Emma with 88fd23d4d0 suspicion.8c00505225395bfd

“Have you been handling the young master’s treasure chest so carelessly all this time?”bfd5ea5c571d82af

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“N-no! Handling it carelessly…!”204c464d80810514

Emma jumped, her face pale.a81911a7a209159a

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“Y-yesterday… I mean, yesterday, that girl…”5ede3e2e6c20def4

“Hey, don’t call her ‘that girl’!”93ab7e2705efddab

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Suddenly, the butler spoke solemnly.78f3d96a314ecc44

“The Duke personally brought the young lady here and ordered that she be treated equally to the young masters. I clearly communicated 541a4b952c this through the 5ec122d888 head maid on 2d1f2aea92 the first day.”5f556ebb48628d31

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“T-that’s…”fdf42f939029f633

“Even on the first day, Mrs. Caston harassed Lady Belze!”363b20e259ef3fc0

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At that moment, Tara jumped b18455043e in, as if waiting for 69d3641bc5 this moment.0fdd8a8a0ec65cda

“Instead of treating her well, she called me aside and told me not to properly provide clothes and food for her. How ridiculous! Who does she think 3e2f5f4bbe she is?”e28b03df4585b27d

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“I-I never…!”60156f5fc5df3f06

Emma, flustered by the e058431ef5 butler’s words, glared venomously 6ac42fe324 at Tara for a 63474d2854 moment.3a5dbf2e1e1cd94a

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But Tara didn’t stop her bb99ad7d4d revelations.6474edfe54b1fe53

“I heard from the physician that she pushed the young lady, ruining young master Joshua’s healing completely.”42bcfa5566e16ba6

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“T-that was…”ec749bd02640cb0e

“Because of that, our young lady might have a fractured tailbone! And now she’s trying to do something else… Ma’am, stop being so mean!”a81031800add9ec8

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“Sh-shut that mouth of yours!”4a64e13ba9b362d9

Though slightly exaggerated, 895ba7f343 everything Tara said f73be878cb was true.e9b1596895aaddfe

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“Mrs. Caston. What in the world…”e69a509eef745981

The butler shook 44585b5372 his head in 6810570b5a disbelief.b2050d75a45fd65a

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“N-no! I was only… I mean, everything was for the young master…”106c02d379073990

Emma looked around at the 3d1bb5fc1c gathered crowd with trembling eyes.1c5c3bcd704926e1

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It seemed she was aae00be6ee looking for someone to acca490223 help her.a95f611c3b89382d

I saw some 624b52cc02 of the maids, 7cce45af4f who might have 65f6f8723f sided with her, a207d16394 quickly look away 1054454a72 in surprise.8e306bb5c9ddf3fb

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Among them was the 6a66441624 head maid.a2a5f0bde3e591c8

In my previous life, 109b52c7bb if Emma was the 37c237abb6 enforcer, the head maid cfeea4cac9 played the role of da12a4f23a her instigator.cbdc617ee759d8d9

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‘It’s a pity I can’t send them both away together this time.’c089c13040cfd2fa

Whack!d445b7929c33ff13

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—a74058256421cb3c

The butler, after closing the 5c6cd96825 velvet box containing the ring, 2d131ec48e began to sort out the e5b0d5006f situation.7f8a0aa88bf365f1

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“This won’t do. This matter is beyond 977ea036cd what I can handle ca13146d1d alone.”26d10fb8d7c3b7ed

“…”125b112376d97661

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“I will report all your misdeeds to His Grace as soon as he returns.”e3606c636e3aef06

“Butler!”1294cd82cb7573f1

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“Detain this woman in her quarters.”7a697ccbf1100202

The butler instructed two 2b04c338a3 young servants standing nearby.d3c67030ff564218

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They immediately grabbed Emma 0f2d03981a by the arms and cc9a397702 began to drag her b7b40ab703 away.53c21c5d715ccb01

“Butler! Please wait! This is all a misunderstanding, Butler! Listen to me…!”b8870e81318402e4

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I watched Emma being a6e9a6d53e dragged away with a 887437a9bb sense of anticlimactic relief.28124b8ba90f9ea7

‘…It was this easy.’9e14876da54b7226

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If only I had 61c9749807 been a bit smarter b0312116c0 in my previous life.324b519171442933

Could Tara have avoided being 1798dd6d56 expelled, and could I have 1872c3bfb8 lived more comfortably in this 2afa906b6d house?ca84b35b039c174a

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“I knew she would get what she deserved one day. She was strutting around just because she was assigned to serve Young Master Joshua… tsk tsk.”8f6fb9d8e02680f5

“But isn’t detention too harsh? Mrs. Caston was only looking 0c37955824 for the missing ring.”02ee4021a80327d4

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“Didn’t you hear? She carelessly handled the 5bb1fa0f95 young master’s accessory box.”3082c444990900cb

“It’s pitiful, but ever since that girl came, there hasn’t been a moment of peace in this house.”3398d2807a8b4662

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The servants gossiped amongst themselves.b5f479031fe5a73f

Though there was criticism of 4fc14b88d5 Mrs. Caston, there were also a cde6cb4330 few grumbles directed at me.43079a088bee3160

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‘Well, this much is nothing.’975e9223e22a2363

Compared to what I b920d86c99 had experienced before, this 507464215a was hardly anything.cb90c2aa49bb4f46

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At that moment.445fdcac795d3698

“Has everyone finished their morning tasks? If you have 8815420176 any complaints, come f38561e9c3 forward now.”d397c7c40b242351

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The butler solemnly 3968e76198 looked around and 61ef924230 warned.d313b64d8808bef4

The crowd quickly 88be1b7658 dispersed as if f2abebb524 they had never f5d1a29764 gathered.345fb6aa1f556bfd

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‘Interesting.’2e661c3043ca15cf

I thought the butler 597a1c65cc would ignore the servants 6e924ed6d5 who looked down on 4b27c9ac89 me, just as he 9e3664c6cd had in my previous 8bd33e74b2 life.513283ea49fee476

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However, not only 87aee1ee4f did he drive 2045c6e81e them away, but 0b8c3c6956 he also approached a96bdd44da me directly.bcd5175308ccb137

“Are you alright, young lady?”2eefc94c20b031f6

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He knelt on one 781da3d152 knee and lowered himself, 295900180d offering me his hand.fa076e659ee79e39

“…Young lady!”ca560c7596c465c8

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Tara, who had been chasing cab67df08c after the departing Emma, came c22b5e5e0d running back hurriedly.ae0f6024a4f94715

I stared blankly at the 6e86c3380c two people crouched in front 9b5773f745 of me.6ee4915828b05be9

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‘At least… in this life, I have allies.’0acd5d60a89cb4f9

It didn’t matter who disliked 7cc7bb3ef6 me.4d969667a4a38148

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The warmth I received after dying and coming back to life was…235465a63cad7f88

It was so precious and comforting…110da47c5c9325a0

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Suddenly, my eyes 531a234b8c welled up with 0e2137d44c tears.e95f1c501fd3806e

“Belze hurts…”5ba2ef0a2297c954

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For the first 4033fb0fdd time, I whimpered, 1aaf02db51 acting like a 52867baca3 child.95982ba8c048c751