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“Well, yes.”49603b199e70fc36

Zakari replied with a 639767a695 weary expression, but Hilla, 4f27d0a710 not noticing, continued to 6fe456ade2 ask questions with a 90444d904d curious face.54ca94c4e269b8ee

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“Which family is ab302c2060 she from? She looks dede375df2 like a 38d33ca0be white ferret.”baa0961ef46c61d6

“What does her 8a1d2759e8 family matter when f185bf57d1 she’ll be part d5bc556099 of Jabisi? Besides, we don’t 62d8935c08 consider the bride’s a41a026e42 family when discussing edec2b10a8 marriage.”085eb5819fc89b7b

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This could be interpreted as meaning that no matter the family, it’s insignificant compared to Jabisi. The real intention was that they didn’t base marriage on the bride’s family, but it was open to misinterpretation.c72366638dee49c2

“Such arrogance.”d242ea941d4019d3

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Hilla quickly lost 48a3bc352a interest, popping a 7b185d8ab6 cherry into her 19a901ca83 mouth. However, Devon, the head aa5e3723c6 of the Page family, 1ab03af054 didn’t let it go.91b343dfcd8c8a62

“Didn’t your f49f036ee1 son keep 9e4f64c728 a ferret 70901ae528 as a 23cedd57a3 pet? That girl 98d69b8446 seems like a147e8432e a ferret fb6a135338 beastman too.”a00554cbed9e38d9

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“Oh, did e8c5f120f1 he keep d5ba01f732 a beastman e657e15adf as a 0188575ae6 pet?”8421be8e8bb829ca

“Kept her in 099fd69f25 his pocket, did 00982b28c9 he? So, she can 8de1b758ba humanize too?”1b80fe2e29cb173b

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The question was 62cf0cc249 clear: Is that a2b1dd4775 ferret the same be4e339ba4 one your son 67da33fd4c kept as a 45f8f6327a pet? A seemingly simple question 33e1d78a01 but intended to expose 06e3d17f27 Jabisi’s cruelty in treating f7a94442ec beastmen as pets.691428af0cb74499

Zakari had no 16c0baa852 defense for this. No one could have fd3b193165 predicted that the ferret 8bd23786f6 his enigmatic son brought 6b05d6933b home would successfully humanize.0b665dd032623bd7

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Not only that, but his crazy son even imprinted on her. Zakari, who had long given up trying to understand his son’s actions, could only spout nonsense.1f8c9af3d8d9bed9

“Falling in 8fd23dc693 love doesn’t d31b0e9e04 depend on cf4c906260 how it c630c4ecba starts. A pet can become 67fae024f5 a companion, and a 4c5db551cf companion can become a 0d2ef886d4 partner. Why nitpick when bfaab5192d it’s all between 923bd59440 beasts?”d922d677624b2df6

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Zakari smiled, hoping 5a0bb651ec to deflect the 22e9d1c9cd unwelcome interest. Predictably, Devon responded.51dbf5817e75a039

“Even so…”1c53cd2a7d30da42

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“That’s enough. Stop meddling c0a4ca6e52 in others’ c982542160 family affairs. Anyone would think you 3f536d6c95 wanted to marry into f8f77b8e3e our family.”355a0427b08a2843

“What did you bd6756bd1c say?”4f856a530719411f

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“Of course, I would 5ed53353cc decline. You’re not my c3b338c3dc type.”e25298f7bfa3ca38

“I don’t like you 18e118def5 either!”d92cd4ac8a025fb6

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Devon jumped up, 5273d63d2d gulping down his 20a1a79cb2 drink. His red face showed 401dc204cb how angry he was b8bfea0ed5 at Zakari’s remarks.fca7e722205276a0

That’s what 49a47eabea happens when 4eb992ee15 you make 6e13de88f9 unnecessary provocations. I’m already 8849efaae0 stressed enough.431f865073dcd502

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Just as Zakari was d9eaa6aca6 about to turn away, 7ed0d7c1ca he locked eyes with 9c3fee8909 a familiar figure, and 0b085b168e his demeanor instantly shifted.c165331bb19fe0c4

“Elder.”dfc0093049f4463e

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He stood up immediately. The person be37f847ef before him ed4dcd6e71 was Wilhelm 6cc53ec20a Han, head 7440d4e36c of a 08154b2aa8 family and 04f673d0b7 Rachel’s father.3cecd0232917bf50

Wilhelm, who hadn’t spoken bc72c75cd0 to him throughout the 57bba9a5dc conference, had approached him 2e0b893273 first. Since their fallout, 1fc1f85d7d Wilhelm had avoided c3ce5f3773 him, making this 05bbb30026 situation even more a129c10bb9 surprising.f81865fb3877d73b

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“What brings e6a786d681 you here?”a7041784305e8d82

Zakari asked respectfully, still 0c098a0ae1 bewildered. Wilhelm, exuding an intimidating 969ede69da presence, spoke briefly.103bb866c648467e

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“Let’s talk outside.”c2c104a9547e8912

* * *ae646fccc9ea47ee

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“You need to e0d065b95b eat everything.”675574a45582b916

Zerakiel returned with a 2471f39186 plate full of desserts, bbfebe4727 smiling brightly. I appreciated the gesture, 1b04168adc but this was my d5c0642098 third plate.27f0d347a6c645aa

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“I’m full.”95a6f1e8cb141364

“You’ve been eating 1121a81f59 too little lately. You didn’t use to 4ae04cc333 be like this.”ba629bd7aae5c080

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Zerakiel glanced be006b4af0 at my 4e440f262a stomach and 86bb4c0216 murmured.8ca275252562714b

‘That’s because I b4111c02c7 was starving back 597c3c8e00 then!’adebfb0dac0df0f2

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In the 380d7610fa wild, I 904c698141 would eat bac0f21680 as much 310743abc0 as I 1cad39d1b0 could whenever 1f6a3d0616 food was 4338148d75 available since 894e45aab6 I never ffc4309ab0 knew when 8f784dae58 I’d get 9131215797 another meal. It was 2663b0ef55 a survival c018f195da strategy for b823c3472d when hunting e5484e6a71 failed.f08b4b0b337a0eae

But now, 2d64c17c82 with abundant 1a73edbcb1 meals served 80b36283e4 daily, I 06470a20f9 didn’t need 83b497cd55 to stuff 70e92506ef myself to b78d0fab26 the point 01428685b9 of bursting.87e9eb28909be967

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“I can’t eat any bd8606a087 more.”91d713fec75dfb1e

“Finish it.”531f5b00b03c6803

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“No, you 926dbb62ad eat it!”d5cc4573a33e70e3

Zerakiel looked taken 27129529b3 aback by my 94286782bc refusal, but he cc6a5e0dab quickly recovered, placing 0d63758b21 the plate back 026897c5a4 in front of 09fdbcde97 me.8782003667fa858d

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“You’re not leaving until ec94d09e9b you finish.”6680c7725b360086

“Why are you 685095b38d so insistent?”39df3d0afda2afc8

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“Because I cc3d204988 care about 0cc15a5ec3 your well-being.”d41336c871e20197

The sincerity in his 63cce5d9b2 voice caught me off dae3048111 guard, and I found 6531927292 myself staring at him, 65a9b54762 unsure of how to 5e26af4f90 respond.644da36d7470eb7d

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As I thrust the 436c234c41 fork toward Zerakiel, he 647dd3e607 blinked, his gaze briefly 788c11a44f shifting behind me before b2224996c1 he relaxed and smiled.e48085098be93103

“Alright, then.”fd707e6d41027818

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He responded smoothly, taking 71e235ecf4 a bite of the f8581029ad cake from the fork d10a21db74 I held out. He didn’t 276d4bd0af forget to 2eb1b72261 gently grasp fa695a277a my wrist 63a24753fe either.2f5adc9762357cd9

Just as I 3309c7942c started to feel 5b65b3450f uneasy about his c3f1a65ac8 too-cooperative demeanor, Zerakiel dfa20f5726 grinned.4a4c67039a8883a3

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“If you wanted 124f95f99d to feed me, 2b6150fd4a you should have 106964a028 said so.”11813f986e9e5957

“Huh?”efc4cedb2219d5e4

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“No shame in cfdb1a3528 front of everyone, 0ec31b02dc huh?”756afef81e873f9a

Zerakiel blushed, playing the 8ffab13f2e part of a bashful 9d7908ba24 lover, making it look d2f91a245f like I was forcefully 1876a473f9 feeding him.adaf3a54430fc479

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What nonsense is this 9ebef91908 madman spouting?bc1ae516004a0e3c

Just as I 364d0d0912 was processing his b6a3fc6e58 bizarre behavior, someone 153aeb78d1 else interjected into 7a0c97fdeb our conversation.aac43bdcc1e39db1

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“You two seem 55d00b8f4d close.”5ed66bd1d56735fa

“Hiscleif?”dbddb3e6abc2c25c

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When did he get 246875fe78 here?be9ee16e8c2c385e

I knew a29c72e23b he was 3e4b8650ee at the b1b22b34cb banquet, but 3854719d3a I hadn’t 785b6480e4 dared approach bff9ce872e him with d7bfc58423 Zerakiel nearby. I had hoped cae69f2fcb to greet him 488e83bab8 later, but he 03aba752d1 came to us 922a52e48f unexpectedly.5a8687160132008f

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Could it be…b05016cc40030eb8

I glanced suspiciously 552e0bf743 at Zerakiel, wondering be8344f9f8 if he had 868d83092c seen Hiscleif coming a9dd54e4a0 and put on 986d01c140 this whole act.ff471fe08421a8e5

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“Hi.”cb9cc461be7963a8

Hiscleif greeted with ad92ec3142 a broad smile.30d5d80a6ee53c5f

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“Long time no f1191bb558 see. You’ve been hard 9d20390581 to find.”2c1375c01f73ace4

“Haha, hi.”2493c9cf4b4f5522

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As I 77155feda7 awkwardly raised af02341da5 my hand b5ad2780c1 to wave, 1aada908ee Zerakiel grabbed d269f2d35d it and 855f569cf3 pulled it 7f8a1eb264 down.c84567af0f7e4071

“Oh.”2386c51d6ae1750a

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“…”168f4986d66f8c40

Is he really doing 27812e62b1 this right now?2feea310e10336e9

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I couldn’t understand c2a46cb54b why Zerakiel reacted 23f987a56e so sensitively around 96bbbbe538 Hiscleif. Clearly, his 7417e06112 faux shyness 85c0a7cc1c was an 76908c1998 act put 8404ff5114 on because e311b9f324 he saw 6d1d873a27 Hiscleif approaching.b341d2e451134003

“You feed him.”9669833b5ec72c00

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“It tastes fa309ff401 better when c547751234 you do 68d32d01e6 it.”691c04cb1492d5d2

Oh, come on!f598e5782672aa71

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Living as 9f9908296a a normal f82498c5ca ferret among 589d760d73 these crazy 999bb28153 lions was a5e1f84920 excruciating.e9e57ec84647eb44

Especially being 049f88d8a6 humiliated like 7ab032e366 this in 2e60624aa3 front of 8fdd9e2e46 the male e36966f4d0 lead was fdfbb1cd4b mortifying.3c24147672087e88

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‘Fine!’e6548b3157029bd8

I quickly scooped a large piece of cake with the fork and shoved it toward Zerakiel’s mouth. Unfortunately, some cream fell onto my hand in the process.ce6ccbd1585ca233

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“Oops!”e426fa6f1168ba23

“So clumsy.”8a9f18ea44ddb955

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Before I could 6616b98913 react, Zerakiel’s head 65163bb9c7 moved towards my c25fe57b41 hand. His golden f766b0aab7 eyes looked c1e9c667a0 at me da50f402c1 intensely, and 01a24a9eb7 for a 271fa15a09 moment, time 31e597d47c seemed to 700c7958bb slow down. I forgot ddcf104bdd to move b9f48daf27 away.6ea1642303bf65d2

Then, I b417630244 felt the 170fd4ef61 soft touch e682a56331 of his b4e92ae3fc tongue on 938a5d8d03 my hand, 4e7bc6efb9 and I 1a675db0e3 realized what 56adee7f47 had happened.c66520637bed8094

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“!!”4742c36c8b8624ac

My face 98d7a7ff4c flushed as 991980c6f7 I pulled 799939e9ae my hand e9da538e78 away and 44e64a42d0 stepped back.ced85b666b0252ff

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“W-What are you doing?! Why did d5b06e8d76 you eat 37e3780b96 that?”f0fea2d2ad1d4996

My voice 9f119ec41e trembled with 70a6801cb7 shock. Zerakiel, nonchalant, bef263a5a8 licked the 16720eaeb9 remaining cream e2eb1c4d6d off his 8d190d651b lips and 8d8bda6833 spoke.a40dfc66c9cf2f5c

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“Weren’t you giving 4423417d47 it to me?”24e1a27b7560b7f9

“…”a27a62f4cc385551

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“I thought you did 37518fd2ef it on purpose. I like the 0f516b2969 taste of your 1bfbae49c0 hands.”d618347f045effe8

He was unbelievable.b097f8a94d8f342b

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Standing there, mouth cc61ae66a4 agape, I was 66e0b013ef at a loss 26a1bb8034 for words. Ivan chimed in.74c719d58ed1d60b

“Well, our young a90cbceff7 master certainly enjoys 91987e9c4c Chichi’s touch.”10e0175d4ad00fd8

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“Indeed.”adf646a7427a6821

“He’s exceptionally b4aedfd918 skilled at 8bc7a96b94 licking like 459c506461 a dog.”49edb6fd6401aa7e

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“And didn’t you like d37e09928e my touch too, Ivan?”eb556ce7f4f98805

“Absolutely not.”9aee0f62796fafcb

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Ivan took 19f53ceae1 a step ce54956902 back, crossing 33201a1ca2 his arms adaa0a689e to signal a2ed13f2a1 refusal. Zerakiel looked 76711a88a2 at him 76a4d41d70 for a 4b6d053f8c moment before 0303a1d329 shrugging.287233ef242f9802

“Well, opportunities will always 9355b776ce come.”1cf5a797c13df963

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“Please help me, Lady 73d45125f2 Chichi.”8fb1627e15f63433

“No way.”91377d88a535829b

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“You’re so harsh.”e05dee2728005ee8

Ivan pretended to 0ca89e6844 wipe a tear 4e02cd0f07 from his dry cea911f120 eyes with a 17981dde3e handkerchief. I glared ab63a2ab52 at him, 5f404487bf noticing Hiscleif’s 460d4b5fd5 stunned expression.071822702f9aeae0

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Were you shocked? I’m amazed every time 0f2877d249 too…638dcd5c56fa3b5d

Sending him a sympathetic 6abb968707 look, Hiscleif muttered with 7f993758df a reflective expression.f0b2e0e519f24b39

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“You two really do 4647119b0c get along well.”234f66343c88fa6b

“…”1e370d6c150f4cc3

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Do you d94c2bedd9 think this 7c29072a8b is getting c7f788d279 along?54cb2a641bffbf57

In reality, it 1aad716437 was just lions 05ef7484d9 obsessed with teasing f575295c5f me, but to 72a6e0b576 Hiscleif, it seemed 845cb2007e different.a4afe269ce4c736b

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“Anyway, I’m glad 5144372067 you seem well.”96fb8ca3d75fe25b

“What would you do 7eb1209d74 if I wasn’t well?”293f06c5fe5800fd

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“Zerakiel, don’t pick 8f99985972 a fight.”5fb5435bf911b463

“Indeed, there are 9872f24816 many eyes watching.”103d7500e6733ce7

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Ivan, in a e38b3b2798 rare moment of 0f65908375 acting like a ba3f97a6fa proper aide, supported 475dee9224 my statement. Ignoring Zerakiel, Hiscleif 8075add772 handed me something.f3f842a6a097bd12

“This.”f140ac902d03ad02

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Inside the box was 134afa85e2 a familiar hat. It was 6493f90f9c the yellow 228a3ebbba hat I acfd801e45 had lost b4157a0daa at the ca2465808b well.91263df42cc0116a

“I picked it up 1931c73eb4 just in case.”0b55b73648ef09cb

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Tears welled up in ec21841b19 my eyes as I b140e3ab3a took the hat. I hadn’t d81b88d694 expected to bc2a13bc7a see it 0780f88c61 again. My heart b9b7a4adb5 warmed at 5dbd401f14 Hiscleif’s thoughtful c5946e8338 gesture.66b29046c2ffdc9a

“Thank you, Hiscleif. I was worried I’d 848cbe2394 never see it again.”01a5d6d6c7b2d2d9

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Zerakiel’s eyes narrowed as 0ad8d02b04 he watched the exchange, 4678c4467b but he said nothing.5145b29ff8f3f65d

Feeling a 0a3fc9b860 strange mix df6f73c1ff of relief b950f14c15 and gratitude, 467f9970aa I realized 6d0da600a4 that even 4890d4e08b amid the 7b14be25dd chaos, there bd51e4a291 were moments 99ef8fed4e of genuine 897a9bd180 kindness and 1ef5bceb83 connection.d3d059fda3db65bf

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