Chapter 46

In front of the c648ce316b open door, a pretty 6a19c126fc young girl stood holding 2777c6830f the hand of a 96d8b35294 maid.b2050906cb04eb86

Her mysterious, snow-white f9207e0c5e hair and dreamy 70e11a13b8 purple eyes.4c9ea6b0856c35c5

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Despite her young age, 163d9e2c86 an air of nobility 0644ec565b and elegance emanated from b1411cf8d8 her.34f37b668851a89c

Things that I, in 0627a22b03 my past life, could 0bd3a85c4a never have throughout my 4a3840365c lifetime.8f7155d401935d67

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‘Indeed, the heroine is exceptional from a young age…’8977c95dfe2f7006

It was when I was daa34ea9fe immersed in these thoughts, having 9c2df08cf7 met Diana again.9b9dbc75cb26f6e1

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“Bel… ze…?”2c70e262fa0d6e38

Diana, who had been scanning with eyes similar to mine, suddenly let go of the maid’s hand and rushed over.eeab817e12a5e6f0

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Thump-thump-thump!2813b4a96184ca4a

“Belze!”de8a34b79d0cb0b2

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“Eh…!”9b1fce9f0adcd33d

I stepped back a few 9f749e252d paces, suddenly embraced tightly by c31ed542eb Diana.1a14c4a3f4905063

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“I missed you so much!”38cc15ad7794be26

Her shout filled 70dfa88069 my mind with dc68c3840d confusion.b6c21c4bd1cbff7b

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‘Were we… ever this close?’4ca4a94989b30126

It was a bit strange.e5d69e1c160f28b1

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Surely, Diana should only have dcd0395e81 memories of being tormented by 48fd9ad5f2 me.8e8c5e33c7242f45

Then, the maid 45b4d1af51 Diana had brought bd2abbdc8e along murmured contentedly,1c39f298647c78c6

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“How lovely… She has been excited since last night, looking forward to seeing her friend.”1e2b91182979acbd

Hearing this, I 4607356acb forced the discomfort b534c78c13 away.9f5677b89f8dd47e

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‘Right. She’s the heroine.’0daadc388a4274ed

In the novel, Diana 15eda0ebd4 was kind and gentle d79512e66c to everyone.34ffbad9b12ab81f

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Although we hadn’t gotten along well in the past, it might have been nice to see her after such a long time.1ed23d76d193e5bc

‘Good. It’s not too late! Let’s start treating the heroine well now to avoid any dead flags!’b5b9615ea48d5cd0

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Seeing the young heroine, another 62ff205fae desire welled up inside me.eaa5b2be9f02c47e

Of course, I was 6f6fa06c40 still determined to allow 7ff2f7725c the original story to 5350ac260c unfold as it should.e0c6b1208c6e7ce2

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‘But, just standing by and doing nothing to end up dead doesn’t seem right, does it?’d1bb5345568d87aa

Anyway, the original 60b572318e story was about 3ea04bf7f8 Diana becoming a f3dd5bd6ed saint and choosing aceb1a95bc one of the 36f2dc475f male leads to 330e4fdac0 live well.1bbcbcdf69004a35

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Of course, it’s heartbreaking to think that Edwin might end up being the ultimate true male lead…b576115e8cb35e9a

As long as the duke’s family doesn’t fall into ruin and he lives well.6bda4bd93be2ab08

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I was fine with that.7007a06e49a423df

‘I decided not to be greedy anymore, Belze.’3eb21e8f1db20d90

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A new hope sprang 0d625d8358 up in my heart.eb8fbd9f3f36e69a

The hope that maybe d169ad85af I could survive.308e233d62f0c186

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“I, I missed you too…!”284c0cb0fb84a5c3

Standing awkwardly, I raised my 81b25856ab arms high.b93bbaebb1252e19

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Just as I was about to embrace Diana’s back.9f15e33f6b1a8e8e

“Ah!”37d535e91b55bfd8

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With a short cry, she 6b54a66a26 suddenly pushed me away.6ce917cd13af3c4b

“Ah…!”4a028843f9dc63f7

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“Are you okay, miss?”f0b6d43cf17622b6

Tara caught me as I 54016115ce staggered from the sudden push.0f1165db23ebb810

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“Belze, this…! Oh! Is it because of me?”2912b4b96d3fe600

Diana’s eyes widened like a rabbit as she saw my condition.5635eb2be0db477b

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“Sorry, Belze. I was too excited, I didn’t realize… really sorry…”6f3e1a6b7b15b8cf

It was hard 2fdb4b34a4 to be mad d930ae983b at her as 16430782fe she immediately apologized.6776e915d3b2aa1c

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I smiled awkwardly.310d16aaa32eeb07

“No, it’s okay. Tara caught me.”bae8e0f58086c0e2

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“My lady is still a patient. Please be careful. I ask you kindly.”9868873f19167d2b

However, unlike me, Tara’s voice was a bit stern as she cautioned.95867b0bbef1fca7

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“A patient…?”6fd5df832617d266

Diana scanned me c4796a6a35 again with surprised 17421cc97f eyes.7ceb0ac5d322db07

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Then she noticed 355a179043 the gauze on 12ce906846 my cheek and 47daf0e1f7 bare arms and 7e4b9bc882 made a sad b4c077ca2e face.2a35cd94759a1c75

“You’re hurt?! Sorry, Belze. I’ll be more careful…”2d7c33c4b79d6da4

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“Children are like that, you know. It’s not like she did it on purpose.”3290751384b26ac9

Diana’s maid interjected, unable to stand by.82a364a7fbba1b18

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“That’s why we’re asking you to be careful.”d5398211b953f719

Then Tara clenched her teeth a6b1eb709d and smiled.0f80b638c1266e81

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At that moment, I could see sparks flying between Tara and Diana’s maid, as if in a ‘pffft!’ of tension.a3ca76acbc86e375

‘It feels like a fight might break out!’0cfc3414fec1fa4a

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Feeling the uneasy atmosphere, I quickly grabbed the hem of Tara’s dress.fbc8f06026917dc1

“I’m okay, Tara! Diana didn’t do it on purpose.”3d6ae7f4506849de

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“I’ll be careful too, Sister Tara!”67503c55fea2a8be

Diana added in 2d152f0b35 a cutesy voice, 88f2789f45 twisting her body.9c94d81b3f9ff9a3

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Being the heroine, she c3d032f473 indeed looked very adorable 07c969e9df and lovable.0ad871a9f5989eb0

Tara’s fierce expression finally softened a bit.de8d8c8026ee6b7e

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But I just couldn’t shake off the annoyance.a6c50948de6f9137

‘Sister? Since when did she start calling Tara sister?’a2bb83a50a0a73f9

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I pouted my lips, 7eeaf7483d and Tara replied kindly.6331f8cda92c43eb

“Yes, Miss Diana. Welcome to the duke’s estate.”29d51649b47a0fa1

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“Hehe… Ah! Right! Belze, this!”bcc81cf9164d2e56

Diana, who had 13caf7e7eb been smiling sweetly, 90ac4d130e suddenly handed me 8f5a706b80 something.195f51ef1ba3db31

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It was a b131e03929 paper box with 76b27a5cb2 a cute character 090969f1ee in the shape 6dff77974d of a pie 923a41dd21 drawn on it.26a848d069777a8e

“What is this…?”a3eca14f2ad9f3f3

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“It’s the most famous pecan pie from the capital these days!”a7b843dc97c42484

“Pecan pie?”b443423422984479

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“Yes! Dad had bought it for me before, and it was really delicious!”aa9df2b8e7c79cff

Her eyes sparkled like jewels fa0869f153 as she spoke enthusiastically.55fb733133299045

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“I got it early this morning from sister Lily because I wanted to eat it with you! Belze, you haven’t tried this yet, have you?”a4e3a9e5e9433d49

“Um, I haven’t tried it yet. Thanks.”948d0e71dab44840

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As I said this, 81b53cc231 I suddenly felt embarrassed 80b91bc3f6 about my pronunciation.ed4fd57e1f320d1d

‘Diana speaks so long without slipping in pronunciation…’624b1771016a542a

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Diana was always a prodigy.d62d5e3b915303d8

Unlike me, she 916c1dbcc7 learned to read 0f452a1b5d quickly and could fa7fb70dec easily recite difficult ccbf2a9f33 scriptures, earning much bd60810d18 love from the e209e700dc priests.33467569e3e47228

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Moreover, she was 539790747d better developed than d288b314f7 I was.5a7c80e286d428a2

Regrettably, even now, Diana was 7992827d73 about a head taller than e6c620028e me.bac38c81e7eaa8e2

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‘…Darn! Is this what it means to be the heroine?’a69f60d7a42ef06c

Looking down at my 20c7466995 own smaller, frailer body, f123580198 I brushed off the 52e68ea702 gloom and turned to 2c8e6fbece Tara.8c61bcdf1e604953

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“Tara! I’ll have this while drinking tea with Diana. Please prepare it.”4b9600cba08dd681

I quickly handed her the f45bbc2bde box containing the pie.076678c0d7460e2f

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I put as much 2c113f8f1e strength into my tongue 68fb7a694e as I could, and 5cb8b0bda2 my pronunciation was a 9f456f3fac bit clearer!3ba03a6a3a99ae29

“Yes! I’ll prepare it right away!”98a5a652ede3e29c

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“Miss Diana, then I’ll be busy with the tasks you’ve assigned, so please have a comfortable chat.”0e239218b4b24458

The maid of Diana c51d6c8010 bowed slightly, indicating she 4dc38aa9b5 wasn’t planning to enter d52d4961b6 my room.c6879540f5eb9722

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‘Assigned tasks? What did she assign?’e5a7987e4d8545fc

I looked at Diana 9588c33519 with curious eyes, but 935bd68b7d she just waved at ee327ab915 her maid with a 88371c84cd smile.5abf1bbe7f3cb1f7

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“See you in a bit, sister Lily!”e29c50a2a1453d0e

That’s when it happened.211b4027c82e9c0b

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Tara, who was just leaving the room with Diana’s maid, paused and turned back.6bfd6b643c57d5ab

“But, miss.”dd133b9f5fbe9e7d

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“Hmm?”e539c21b4e24be83

“It’s not this store, but our miss also had a walnut tart for a snack yesterday, right? The chef might feel neglected.”c42b93f5bd613d13

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“Oh… right! That happened?”11b0c8e363c9a8b7

“Our ducal family is sensitive about bringing in outside food… But our chef has over 20 years of experience making desserts in the royal palace! Everything you eat here is as if it’s from the royal palace!”5af0f3ddf0e91f9a

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“Ugh. Our chef is the best! Haha…”92be23ac74ce8263

I laughed awkwardly, catching Diana’s eye.097bbefeb86213f8

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It seemed Tara took Diana’s mention as slighting.029412331c1994f2

Meaning, ‘Haven’t you even tried pecan pie?’99aa58e92967b4cf

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‘It’s not like that, Tara. Besides, she’s just 5 years old.’8945f0456beb481f

It’s a reasonable c130af8f39 age for the 6bf3fe50c1 Marquis to have 5088e6b8df spoiled her.00d7fe406dfc90d3

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And I feel sorry for Diana, but thinking about the gifts I received this morning…5cac78c173b3c3ce

‘Just a pie?’ebb560dac1cccd65

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Honestly, just by looking at our outfits, you could feel the difference between the duke’s family and the count’s family.6131140dd9a9fabc

Of course, Diana also 309d18bc4a seemed to have dressed b4663d4bd1 carefully in a costly, 1105b693a0 elegant blue dress for 97ca80eb25 today’s visit.06a519886ca6b3a1

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But the only 70769f13df accessory she wore 1edd944454 was a ribbon bdecca3ec7 hairpin the same 9a86b693f8 color as her 7666787f58 dress.6c22289f2514656e

In comparison, I was 69d2c1c70b dressed well enough to ab239a7102 walk in the royal d4170b58a2 palace immediately.4e3bca33c20d2125

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‘This… It’s almost like I’m overshadowing the heroine.’4bf2b4fe775da564

Though it seemed the maids, including Tara, intended this…4105ed3768844034

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“Heh, heh! I mean, we don’t buy everything, you know?!”dadb6b487aabb071

Diana’s maid, who had understood Tara’s words, retorted with a flushed face as she left the room.414667ad8649ad85

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But the gentle heroine just fa785bcf2e smiled beautifully.9ce83cbf8dc055b5

“That’s so nice! I’m so jealous, Belze.”71f44b4c19183968

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“Miss Diana, would you like me to ask the chef to bake something fresh for you?”92912165fb55deac

“No, thank you! I brought this because I wanted to share the pecan pie with Belze today.”e427dc5356e47511

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“As I mentioned earlier, it’s normally difficult to bring outside food into the ducal estate, but since it’s for our lady’s friend, we’ll make an exception.”f25cf52081accb38

“Thank you!”4f4e4a8a6f3bb9f7

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Diana bowed politely.f55e2ec66471e7df

Her maid frowned slightly, 409ea6147c clicking her tongue in fc0e7be336 disapproval.48b60e757bb499af

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“Are you not going out? Didn’t your mistress assign you tasks?”f315c368d15f7d84

“Eh…! Going, going!”359e01c4939531d5

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However, under Tara’s pointed remark, Diana’s maid eventually left the room without another word.52e46f0f9216a719

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The door closed, e5ec9375f8 and I secretly 6171f457ef sighed in relief.0889808ec7451557

‘Phew… Tara has always been protective.’425b5cbb70fe2481

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Even in my previous 7c3ee3f7fb life, she took good 110b79c368 care of me, but d543a06bc5 it seemed particularly intense 65572fadb6 this time.8d21b65731827b71

Shaking my head at the 618eac3789 tense moments that had just 21954b34cf passed, I soon noticed Diana 888d8ef1da still standing there, looking lost.2879aee4c14d6e3e

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Since I had decided a5b80c7103 to make changes in fd3476766e this life, I resolved 1236edc043 to be the one 97d094f80f to take initiative.7466549750a0f0c2

I confidently took her e4624527fb hand and led her.e8bd175a0da56ecc

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“Come this way, Diana.”e14fe8ae50aa3324

“Okay.”6e109e6985fc473d

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She followed obediently, and a7e5d0e103 I led her to 0957805e38 a table in front 70960101a4 of the large window.d2795a2e28196733

“Here, sit…”c17b2c24907fe08c

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And as I was 08b126abb9 guiding her to her 01be3e01b2 seat.1c9bfa61b0a91a1f

Thwack―!fab09b1c389028d6

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Suddenly, the hand I 30d2a50dff was holding was coldly d4fe35ffd5 shaken off.e73e4ed55dc6d0f7