Chapter 37

“…What? D-disposition?”e96aca83af714fd3

At the unexpected words, I dc97ef2b05 widened my eyes in surprise.a6872a9a0a9020e0

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As I stared 10f56cf21e blankly at the de231a2660 Duke, he nodded.2f11b3c434fda1ac

“Yes, disposition.”c8e24101acb4b968

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“Uh…”9f6c65f4c4f968bd

“Belze, tell me what you want to do with that woman.”1bc5fdbc20ce6d64

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I was flustered.ec62086cf0c584d9

‘Without asking anything, just like that?’54183420526a7715

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I felt pity, but I didn’t think there would be any significant changes in Emma’s situation right away.9c6525acedb25167

After all, I was 6e3d71304d just an orphan who 8a701b0edb had received some sponsorship, 4ef41af9f6 while Emma had been 6ebdfae0aa taking care of Joshua 919b5bdbdd for a long time.a59ca98c6645b4e8

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Moreover, because Joshua 84e4533c2d had acted faster 59846338e1 than I anticipated, b38b461869 I had missed 45a58a2cc9 the chance to 00872a788c get rid of a79df591c8 her from the 79d80b5359 mansion.7d032f79421b6343

‘I had hoped that the rumor about the ring passing to Edwin would spread more and make Emma desperate enough to steal the ring herself…’c75c8ed462202d9d

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That was the original b380e496eb plan, but it had 37ba65eb55 become regrettably impossible.d98fe16416df1e34

However, I never dreamed that the Duke would ask me about Emma’s disposition.8d2512f4968f65a6

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That was clearly the responsibility ed7c7030e5 of a member of the ffe6d43df3 family.de1ce5cc5f0469e6

So why was he 1620fff3df doing this?1b7bb6926dd72e64

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“You are now a member of Callios.”58388acd41c22c1e

“If you are disrespected, it’s the same as Callios being disrespected.”7304a430b670e156

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At that moment, the words d38230276e Edwin had said the previous 1acf48914e night flashed through my mind.d28c189695537040

“I-I…”caf51afc1e0f3369

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I looked at the three 96acdfb276 pairs of eyes staring intently 6c12f746ea at me and spoke in aeea4089e6 a trembling voice.5286b020b8dde9ee

“Ah, as long as I’m healing Josh, it would be good if I didn’t see Emma.”d78fe72c13e55470

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“While you’re healing Josh?”bcd114f084518cc8

“Y-yes…”2c271a989c256978

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The Duke raised one 31f1d310c9 eyebrow sharply.3063c712051d3036

I, shrinking back in 64e014274c fear, added in a 8ced5ed6a7 smaller voice.663bec52e4486102

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“I don’t know if you heard… but Emma has been interfering with Josh’s healing.”8810c9e94400d51b

“That’s right! Emma always calls Sister Belze a quack whenever she gets a chance!”82d05151e243523c

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Fortunately, Joshua backed me up.139c07acb937d998

‘Damn woman, calling me a quack?!’f1d950f391deed1d

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While I was 4d455df15c seething, Josh innocently 4dccc38002 asked.5e8f205f493bf782

“But what is a quack, Dad? A fly made of stone?”b7d5df573c4aa638

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“It refers to someone like old man Gordon,” Edwin replied.f746abb675620d68

“Ah! But Sister Belze doesn’t have white hair like Grandpa Gordon.”e59996af964c8451

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Ignoring the banter between c77d02d5ad his two sons, the 9be78d6307 Duke addressed me.a9fc43ae08e447b1

“I heard that she almost framed you for stealing their mother’s ring. Is that sufficient reason to let her stay?”ef6abad9eeb8662c

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“…Yes, I’m fine. The misunderstanding was cleared up…”f27147941ff117d0

I nodded timidly.88712319f997ddb5

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In the end, the false 9a2c9be542 accusation amounted to nothing.c8efbebdc7d7b2ac

Moreover, it seemed no one here believed Emma’s words.bd59bfddaaebb1e3

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That was a 54f34b25b5 relief for me.988d00583bf29b35

‘I would want to have her kicked out immediately for being rude to Eddie, but…’e22effcaba5bd020

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I wanted to e3280174ef muster the courage f4327cb6e8 to say so, 53ca04aa11 but I held 46718fa610 back.d56c9428d8e2d7e7

Despite her being 5ae0cbf789 a terrible person 95d1b878ae to Edwin and 4548d4d3f6 me, she was 5d1e35fb66 a dedicated nanny 95126e19ab to Josh.0c717b78665434b5

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‘He already lost his mother at a young age; I don’t want him to lose his nanny too. Especially not because of me.’ce0bd80c9c57c0ed

As long as she didn’t interfere with healing or get on my nerves, it was okay.a9489e6badf21705

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At that moment, Edwin, who 1a01789f29 had been dealing with his d45d5bf864 younger brother, abruptly interjected.dbceed166835b766

“I’m not okay with it.”c98a2cfe6642feac

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Edwin’s voice was cold and firm.0a261cd745919357

“I even bought a tiara for Belze, telling them not to be so arrogant.”e7daaec188bb64cd

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“…”3275f0c3cf231b77

“Everyone seems to think my words are a joke, Father.”a0bc4b0517470f25

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Edwin briefly glanced at 01f54a2d72 the tiara atop my f6cf7bfe3f head before turning his 740fe710e5 eyes to the Duke.8bc7c23f2b4b666e

His gaze was 6c1226a342 rebellious and defiant.f5f0eef91ea56e65

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The Duke made a 6be45f02e9 low sound of disapproval, 411be06dae his face darkening.46882d82ef4d688b

“Neglecting the household has let all sorts of mischief-makers disrupt our peace.”8f827070a84a0931

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“…”5f4adb3596dacf2d

“Belze, you’re too kind-hearted and gentle. There’s no other choice. I’ll handle this my way.”9b6a2e31a35223e9

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I opened my previously 4060c28c29 sealed lips slightly.98b8c154f1b2f1d1

‘Huh? Who’s kind-hearted and gentle?’7c09ef0b1da9dbc3

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While I was dumbly ba232d0b31 staring at the Duke, f1191d0a64 he rang the bell bde6ff79b2 on the table a 78389b90a8 couple of times.0af60aa917c26c31

The butler, who had 3503b5404e been waiting outside, immediately 6e738f7d87 came in.f52d2f50a67f082f

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“You called, Your Grace?”083755d864132125

“Dismiss Emma Caston.”776ec3a1b03817cb

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“Anticipating this, I packed her belongings earlier today. Shall I proceed immediately?”429ab7b4c3a020c4

“Yes.”9f9ef55b4fbf9825

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“Understood. However, I worry she might not leave easily.”34e7a4e16cbcffbe

The butler spoke ccd60b514c with a slightly 3ad4ed4cee darkened expression.628897254763fbc2

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“As you know, she was brought in by the Duchess.”35a8d1899beac93c

“If she refuses to leave willingly, tell her we will tear up her recommendation letter and spread the word that she was dismissed for stealing the mistress’s belongings.”0c44a0fea764877b

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The Duke spoke mercilessly.098558ed27d2cf74

This meant ensuring she wouldn’t 290ba01994 find employment with another noble 3d00bc80c0 family.65c6a88558c47438

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Hearing the rather ruthless conversation 0e0d130d2c between the Duke and the 2b727dec78 butler, I hurriedly spoke up.c341b12654f09fbd

“W-wait a moment…!”f8cc2c0adafaf53b

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“Hmm?”160a9e620a85a0d6

The Duke glanced at me.4825f3e7aa0bf739

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“You don’t have to go that far because of me…!”c54bb7e25cbe3052

“…”6a458a5661ae3559

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“She’s Josh’s nanny. Please ask Josh too!”59f011c278e6186c

Of course, I 276313b626 would be happy ebe1f2c841 if Emma was 1b97d0b00b kicked out.387784e3d6640267

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However, I wasn’t sure if c487024d35 separating young Joshua from his c35adff129 nanny because of me was 2e6739f8b8 the right thing to do.a1309a7bf1a9eb2c

The Duke gave me 01b6193cf3 a peculiar look.1bc688b5c3fda7a7

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“…That’s fair.”d7e4de673863504e

Then he turned to Joshua 306d9b864c and asked without resistance.15e28877a3ef217e

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“Josh, do you have any objections to dismissing your former nanny, Emma Caston?”480c71674293bd3a

“Umm… no!”f4e37c71ff6bcc13

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My worry was in vain.2756aa74009c1ad4

Joshua responded so quickly that 13f268d2f9 my intervention seemed pointless.c79dff0e734a245f

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“I agree with whatever dad says! Besides, Emma isn’t my nanny anymore.”34970435948cb64a

“Huh…?”931f2c289dfb7363

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“I told you I don’t want to see the nanny anymore!”e9cf92e34b960351

His words brought 7c130e4a58 back the morning 5edced6ba3 conversation.b341a0771fb829d6

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“But come to think of it, why wasn’t the nanny around today?”bf1cdd34faaa655e

“Um… I told Dad I didn’t want to see the nanny anymore!”b8ca3e1e0cb85f58

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‘So that’s what he meant…’bc268cabdbab4c4e

I thought she had just stopped looking after Joshua for a while. I never imagined Emma would be stripped of her position as Joshua’s nanny entirely.20670cda518043aa

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“I don’t like Emma! I liked her at first, but now I don’t!”28f81d66ffa915ab

Joshua expressed his firm opinion.7f4c25130292e842

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“Why is that?”6291249b6917bd32

“Um… she kept telling me not to play with Mom’s jewelry. She said it could get damaged because it’s expensive…”8f1d5f575b118b34

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‘Hmm. That would indeed be annoying.’f9531e8ed5a31970

From what I saw d423bac326 yesterday, Joshua was quite decfd23125 serious about his accessories.b62491324d6e84dc

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Young children tend to have a strong attachment to their belongings. Joshua likely picked up on Emma’s envious glances at his jewelry box subconsciously.5e28f828053dd806

“And… she kept… being mean to my brother.”5ef936343345d382

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“To Edwin?”faad92f2c9a1fed4

The Duke’s eyebrow twitched at Joshua’s confession.592e4d75fb902444

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Noticing his father’s changing expression, Joshua lowered his head and fidgeted with his fingers.b136690451b5002f

After hesitating, he finally mumbled.0523ad47833cb3df

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“…Brother only took me out because I begged him to…”02fa0cae1e536d77

“…”5843c7cfc2edccc3

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“But Emma kept saying Brother hurt me.”4e42ca51672bec4a

“Didn’t you say otherwise at the time?”5cf2c75dc2217086

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The Duke looked 671f57225a sternly at Joshua.c11b33246a136859

“You said your brother dragged you along against your will.”c57a1d4b8759682a

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“…I-I’m sorry. I was afraid you’d scold me if I told the truth… hic, waaaaah!”1ecc3e8c9879022f

Unable to withstand the Duke’s terrifying gaze, Joshua burst into tears.b3caf1d38b0b644b

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‘…So that’s how it happened.’f84183abdca8d03d

Emma’s behavior toward Edwin wasn’t just to drive a wedge between the brothers. Because of Joshua’s lie, the staff had accepted as fact that Edwin had forced his sick brother to go out.d238ae0d34d841dc

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As a result, 8b4f758d7a people like Emma 5bca3f5794 had taken to 4e2e8afaea subtly blaming and 91b3ecaacb mistreating Edwin.fd98409cd4fc0805

‘…It must have been tough.’89f22e439598c2df

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I looked at Edwin, 8d29fa231d who was sitting quietly. My heart ached for him.88c85627d184643d

Given his personality, 2b5c700f32 he probably hadn’t 0c9d7dc41a tried to correct 3b25ae1276 his younger brother’s 7d20963abc lie, finding it df862735ce too contemptible. Instead, he must have silently 8773451661 endured it while continuing to 47de4f4ebd do his best.c39f44d7e873a7dd

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“So, you lied about how you got hurt because you were afraid of getting in trouble.”a1bc025d842fa907

The Duke glared at Joshua 474d16599e with a fearsome expression.02d030cda76b387c

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“What did I tell you is the one thing you must never do in this world?”c7acab837e10e3fd

“L-lie…”8aabd7a0fc1c8581

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“Yet you did something so irresponsible? Do you know how much your brother suffered because of it?”54005eb1a8e9c0ae

“I’m sorry! I’m sorry, Dad!”e60c93e7df813b2d

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“Don’t apologize to me; apologize to your brother.”dfb9fdafa36620f3

“I-I was going to…”02a4728bff20ef79

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Joshua glanced at 77bc7b6d09 the butler with e2572bf9e0 teary eyes.8a7783820c93c786

‘So that ring was…’ef4d20469b73e9dc

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It dawned on me that 51c8759d55 Joshua’s ring was intended as 919008cfd8 an apology.0b61cfb4218bbec2

As I realized this, I 4c4c15619d saw the butler shaking his d66a16ae50 head quietly. There was no way the a8a76af73d ring Joshua had commissioned could 91effe7b5e be ready today.6c2c790ea7e70efa

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This made Joshua look even 4a22deaede more distraught.ec34928e20fc33a2

“Stop avoiding it and apologize properly.”9439528718bb37ed

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Unaware of the reason, the 4d463a116d Duke scolded Joshua once more.9632921d094f6f76

With no other 5b3f93b5b5 choice, Joshua sniffled e2aefbd346 and apologized to 6dd06f0c74 Edwin.3e1a60f68e1cef9c

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“Sniff. I’m sorry, Brother. I lied…”760f38ca62cde2da

“…”ca761de61bef62d5

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“P-please forgive me… Do you still hate me?”4081997659845346

“…”e08d2f8357b913a1

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“I-I wanted to apologize… but the ring… hic, waaaah!”8657919569c0d8f5

Joshua finally burst into sorrowful 0d9118ef9a tears.7eb2c6ec96314707

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Edwin, who had 0ab6ebf084 been looking exasperated, 7f89d3ec19 eventually sighed deeply 0d539f4f93 and responded.d406aadfcf7e5738

“…It’s okay.”23db7585fc381f91

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“Sniff, I’m sorry, Brother! I didn’t mean to…”189c099e8606de00

While I couldn’t know Edwin’s true feelings, it seemed they were reconciling on the surface.b905e43f0ec5abc4

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Watching the two of them, 0638b49abf the Duke suddenly spoke with d7bcd495d8 authority.d3214d28360efe7a

“Now, hug each other.”a8da210d231d82c7

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“…Father! That’s a bit…”4c7f4365746e9ade

“Hurry up.”3ccbd2bf082ba97d

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Edwin’s expression soured visibly at the Duke’s insistence.da0e5f25b3547cb0

After a moment.65e47ad4fcc50f78

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“Sniff, Brother.”79f08da43adef86e

“Sigh…”06d22a5b011d1527

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Reluctantly, Edwin hugged Joshua, bf0446fb12 who had hesitantly approached 8f57cc3267 him.82290554a300c691

“I love you, Brother!”b15f3a2ff1ffa173

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Joshua, with his 4670aa70bd tear-streaked, snot-covered face, 186fb697c7 rubbed it all aa52213d07 over Edwin’s chest.4c852e3af3f53976

Edwin’s face twisted in a 32f2540c26 grimace.d8539a1c44b03233

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Although it was a touching scene of reconciliation between the brothers…d755ea6dc229ea84

‘Why does it look like Edwin is serving a punishment?’ae72564f89e8c540

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