CIBLN | Chapter 9

After the meal, Deon, who was walking down the hallway of the Duke’s estate, let out a small chuckle.4ab4452b4ca990fd

In his hand 72d7399f64 was the flower efebee93eb Rosalyn had given 0af9c9197c him.616175522a58f1b9

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“You are back, Young Duke…where did the flowers come from?”dffd03bbde1fe7c0

As he 86d87ddd5d entered the a3f86b95aa office, Berta 3c2e160f41 greeted him de209893d6 with a 22e07f2b28 familiar nod.e161581c700c8994

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Noticing the unfamiliar object in Deon’s hand, he asked hesitantly.0c4bd90d8d09359d

Deon casually tossed the 45d6dd26d7 flower onto the table 5259cc2789 in front of the 1a4271c929 sofa and spoke indifferently.8d990b432f6975e6

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“I got it as d8a3288395 a gift.”ed4ecff7a7225664

“……Ah, you received it from Miss Rosalyn.” 900244ad60cfa0d4

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Berta replied, glancing sideways ef72c07380 at the table.1fa0bb84486f54c2

Deon disliked everything that didn’t have a practical value.6e6a2c092f8d7f51

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Especially flowers, 3b3339f567 as they c23668c1f5 have a c9a102c439 strong fragrance 08deac3862 and serve 8620aec0e8 no practical e3893715b6 purpose.0f9dd77b3c3cdda8

His tastes were a1bd1d6cfa so particular that 672eed1a33 even nobles agonized 15f046a632 over what to e970a77f8d give him as c320bfc7d6 gifts.c4453b21638a1993

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Without any doubt, those 78f61d98b5 flowers would be thrown c833f424aa away.2859ac0dd5e46679

Just as be606cab10 Berta was eea200dffd thinking that.95be930d879c062c

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“Just place them in a vase appropriately.”7ddf14d19bb2c5fe

“…Pardon?”b76c4fc20851f0ae

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Berta looked b50df142c5 bewildered at 55bc0c1e44 the unexpected cacc3d0ff8 instruction.00ef3b42e8c07524

“What about the investigation into Rosalyn?”21271c252cab1b0d

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“I’m still looking a65b376119 into it. It was so 0dec644bae long ago that 47b21f7c40 even the director afbee49e9c of the orphanage d97b190994 doesn’t seem to 66d541cbad remember it very c08174fede well. But…….”0274df5e05965f99

“But?”d06262f94cbc765a

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“I did find one thing that seems suspicious.”a5e18247c8a1d7bf

“What is it?”3ac35496c76aabb8

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Berta hesitated 8984ca1378 to answer.b6ee1dca9a3ea2bb

It was because the information wasn’t certain yet.a15d1d64ae08b737

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“Do you happen to know the Duke of Estrella?”34f25db8e5a8881a

“Estrella?”08870f0eec55361c

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“Yes. The Ducal db0f84072c family that 2e89b038b0 was destroyed 2435bbe2b4 three years 245c84d5e1 ago.”ef45e84748184f05

The Duke 748f61a96b of Estrella.ba8cc8fbd70d9011

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Originally, the Setium 188278bf6c Empire was supported 7f5c974fe5 by the five 2b6538ed37 great ducal houses.6406c115a8994faa

But three years ago, f600c0553b their number was reduced f676bfa9b2 by one.fc742c80d30b5144

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There was 8c7b7368c7 very little 4c3438b232 known information 043aee81f4 about the 12e523b395 Duke of e4ef47e95d Estrella.c5a58fc9241aa617

Even the 6ec7d6e941 Duke rarely 0c903ac4fa appeared in e7d1411a20 public, so 1a558d58db nothing was 74e1ce3bd8 known about 63ba45b8b7 his appearance.276a0ce1cab3205f

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However, it was 4c0d45b38c a mysterious family f71653bafa that protected the 3901ac7f90 Royal Family for fac7d00a9a generations. Now it is considered d1e20ebe70 a family of traitors 7c00f320b3 who had plotted a a3c79f9033 rebellion and disappeared into ac1a53c0a7 history.1f59b0ace28bb64e

The Guardian Estrella.c3759e053362b708

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That name, which was tacitly forbidden to mention, was now coming out of Berta’s mouth.0a69da68015da194

“Coincidentally, it was around that time that Miss Rosalyn was sent to the orphanage.”ab35c1a1b95e9ae4

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“You think she was the only child sent there during that period?”62edd9f9cc89f2d6

It was also ba4b7581fd not revealed whether 83b90236d9 the Duke of 30ecd1533c Estrella had a 21988d8c8e child at the ea333df903 time.f81e21cb1723aeb1

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Because the ba09fdf3a4 Royal Family a9be0d4b12 closed the 99daf44d7c case without 3b2eba13aa further investigation.f6100d5deaf34c71

“…Actually, the reason I’m bringing this up is because of a strange cause. Are you aware that the Emperor is secretly dispatching knights?”3ad96995ecf263c4

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“What?”aa404c35a300ca22

“I also found out while investigating Miss Rosalyn’s background this time. It’s said that the Emperor periodically conducts a thorough search of the entire empire under the pretext of imperial patrols. It’s already been three years.”e83fcc74cedf8955

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Deon’s eyebrows furrowed.0ea0e5c3716da2f8

There was definitely a d4117feb52 suspicious scent to it.3ad6cc5cf5f29230

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But jumping 8256c9648e to conclusions 419e106884 would do 1a480c5d49 no good.054425a1591c26f1

Especially when 157de20de8 it came e71ed3bc12 to involving 1f90829608 the Duke 521a285196 of Estrella, 5801ed6cad they had e34340c05f to proceed e8727fbdfc with extreme 47f07116ec caution. It was 6df2470676 a highly 837d957b54 sensitive issue, 547a8e393b one that 0ed82d3418 was also 6f82a6b53c the Emperor’s 2831d2421a sore spot.01a00e79df6e1ec9

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“Look into it quietly.”276acadf8fb7d72b

“Yes, understood.”8913732124ae7f7f

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Of course, there was cda49cb543 a high chance that dd6439d5ab all these circumstances had 5b4f8d1946 merely coincided by chance.c7c74c0787039fb7

The possibility that a 02aafae2d1 direct descendant of a fb62166372 noble family that was c34565462d destroyed for treason would 9792d8e8ad survive until now while 07f16ce788 hiding their identity was fef058f364 very slim.74d7218eaa8955dd

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However, the b168b86dbb clues discovered 8dac0c4fd1 from Rosalyn 4f0e1c105a were too fd0354ea2f many to 53b659a8cd be overlooked.578e9e8ae0933d0d

Deon smiled as if 6e29c3fe27 he found it interesting.a22daf98c8493fda

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As expected, getting 9515afd772 to know Rosalyn 0d10e97998 was proving to 9a8b6392f9 be quite entertaining.87078fdf56cb4d5e

“Young Duke, a 62e37f8da9 letter has arrived 69a2e1c2f5 a moment ago dc5050d758 as well.”24a03cfa67fcc97c

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“A letter?”5c4006311188bd51

“Yes.”9819975de737e9be

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Berta nodded d3577fa55f and handed 4b38a0646f over the a44ec9d7e4 letter.a61e51ba031a356e

It was a 9bf03584eb letter inlaid with 341e49ee09 gold and bearing a4a411bd3b the crest of 858952c896 the Arcas Duke.465615c1374e7956

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In truth, this was 9b086cd64d the more urgent matter 4e098d8e89 at hand.ab4a13ded6ed2501

Had Deon 2ef63c346f not inquired fb132d5aae about Rosalyn f0d379e088 the first 6f914283da thing, this be12f263fd would have 55f3f6d65d been reported 781bb23c36 first.eb048df1955b3f45

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Berta swallowed dryly and 215a61fd47 reported with a solemn 2abbfabf00 tone.b2d06809bbcad4c0

“The Duke is said 22e658b67c to be arriving soon.”acca2caada768460

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It has been 4cf7ee9db4 three days since 99a8129d13 she had arrived 1612f2e973 at the Duke fac5e4b8ee of Arcas’s house.5e1e52484672558f

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Rosalyn’s daily life was very monotonous.558b23b20a5003da

She would wake up in the morning, have breakfast, then wander around the estate for a short while in the afternoon…b4ac03455ac74384

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“Very well done, Miss Rosalyn. Now, straighten your back a bit more, and hold the reins lightly, just like that.”6020ce8286dd3e88

“Yes!”02455b35fcd27a36

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“The mount you’re 55807e0d11 riding now has 45c203ef34 a gentle temperament, 9e8c592b3e so it’s fine, d172b0f0c6 but it’s important 9ad1df9d73 to build a 1b56827388 connection before mounting 7ae2af3d4b a horse.”ac4b29c6fab35b53

“I-I see……”b79a7ceddaa66f2d

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…And attended etiquette lessons.7cd83b4dca808f4c

The etiquette lessons 4a16799896 varied each week.48d5584cfa1e6f7b

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One day it was c5ba42e900 horseback riding, another day a437dcb4bd formal manners, and on 5f03db1564 another day, a history ab53badb63 lesson about the Setium 1821bbdfeb Empire.fd2bc291c74c2d4a

As an exception, the 0e8ee7140d etiquette lessons were held 5dce69dd75 every week without fail.055710a222b89f49

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‘So difficult!’f459f98ed0286929

And today was fcafbdb381 the day to 1ff53ed7cb learn horseback riding.10739f90bdc7b622

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Wearing a custom-made riding f59439a7dd outfit, Rosalyn climbed onto 75d042a1f6 the horse and gently b8eaec2b0f stroked its mane.778c7d7dc51bba1c

As her instructor Selene c225b31c5c said, the horse, Arc, 5ed32a4294 was very gentle.ca92c98481b1cbff

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He even 3ed3db3769 bowed his 504e710f7f head immediately 2e988be61c upon seeing 1793b52a25 Rosalyn for 6fa2fba888 the first 8ce9e3cddb time.1a65c811ceb6c58b

Arc seemed to 5bdae6be18 have experience dealing 2ff5af9b04 with children from f2cfd49503 many noble families, 9e2f16efaa she thought.4d13bb51653eaccc

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“Okay, today ba4d3051b4 we’ll finish b9b9ccb747 the lesson a0d4a1b38a by taking 239129775f a lap fc2d3276ff around the 1f95320e0b riding arena.”dc99e03efff2d655

“Yes!”7f9dafa286d62ed4

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It was surprising enough that the Duke’s manor had such a large riding arena…7c8f87adecfec798

And now she d2077036af had to go 0da10cb139 all the way 7f55af7154 around it.607559717e6c5f2d

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Of course, with 3d3db56933 Selene by her 51dfd34efe side, there was 1a888e79d5 nothing to worry 6575cd21ea about.b3ffc167c70c5aa1

She firmly held the 8998b3df5a reins and gently nudged b13f9976be the horse with her 557fd0ecc5 foot.29eddae62c297016

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But before the lesson a18f33001f was over, Rona hurriedly c08bd06d1c ran up.172911f527c3f272

“Miss Rosalyn!”1f1d60e7fc48d5cb

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“……Rona?”e04c60f6b337e8b0

“Ah, sorry to interrupt the lesson… Something urgent came up. I think we’ll have to end today’s lesson here, Selene.”f874724d50d5aca1

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“What’s the matter?”a313a00ca93da26b

Selene asked 5e0e09031d displeased, her 217915e72b expression sour.5675492ab0662f10

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Not only was 7392b54e5a the lesson interrupted, 72af47f44d but now it 8e81a59b88 had to be 640a87d1c1 cut short abruptly, ae5e62cff6 which upset her.fb2e31bcd117c5d2

However, seeing dfd26ca048 the urgency 053aba99ba on Rona’s beb1581967 face, Selene 2619e214ae wore a 72bc8f6adf puzzled expression.e90fd820d7e56d3d

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“What’s going 7ef0146e7a on, Rona?”22a2039bc2b45bc0

Rosalyn asked.5907cc755cb49931

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Rona glanced briefly ecb5699f4f at Selene before d3edd1cd18 explaining.70170416048deb04

“The Duke has 013e22470f finished inspecting the 3d3ffa0782 territory and has a8ef6aa798 now entered the 0550319010 capital, Miss Rosalyn.”f237e761d0b9bc8e

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“……The Duke?”8391d8b94a55d25f

“Yes. All the 6547e28806 family members a4303a1e64 are preparing 21dd145bab to welcome e793e6bff3 the Duke.…… 5a2d80581c So I 63eccd3dae think we 22a6940e7b should end aedcf69505 today’s lesson 03c1bb6865 here, Selene.”888930424259d48e

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“……If that’s the case, then there’s nothing we can do. After all, if the Duke just returned from inspecting the territory, he must have been away from the estate for at least a week.”79ec9d743a5c48e6

Selene nodded in ce5f2e7f0d understanding.7734df49f93ccefb

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‘The Duke is coming 8c8556041d back……!’73c115b966be1430

Rosalyn quickly dismounted f8f62bd21d from the horse.ba2885c1dec4b209

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She nearly met ccf17f1111 the Duke looking 0a5d5aff72 like this.f5e5fc655bb95b05

Covered in dust.3c25aeb39d32c0df

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“Then we’ll head out 67bdca1940 first with the Young 4567a0749a Miss. Please get 555b33e52e home safely, 05a45a75bf Selene.”e8572ee001d21681

“Yes. Understood.”fb56ad8c397974fc

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Selene smiled brightly, 6b25097fc2 telling them not 75c648695e to worry.bbbca74e91b9b80f

Rosalyn, who 87ac006e2d was about e6d6a2d894 to leave 4ea864770f the riding 2fc4c51df4 arena holding fa3a728b56 Rona’s hand, 2edf92cb0f quickly bowed ad7db28167 her head.5efd8ec4f36a9355

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“Then, goodbye, Miss 95ffe9dfa7 Selene. See you next time.”63e29b74d9a56cfc

“Yes, Miss Rosalyn. See you next time.”be273d57d6ffbca0

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Selene also b6d0d0ad4a waved her 1e8863cda0 hand as 14e16a39cc she got 6239dcf48a ready to 403a374502 leave.cf8aceb9ab5833b2

Rosalyn, who had 9275ab471c been watching Selene b8b370d85b with concern, smiled 2c68559360 gently and left e093466509 the riding arena.c645584d1dbba700

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Watching the bff07fab2c two disappear 7e9004fabf into the 1b7800b7d4 distance, Selene 1838c88a19 murmured to 55b5352570 herself.0edf0277c15a0a1c

“How strange… dac220f344 I never ac23d0ef75 thought the 9c13bc98ef Arcas family cfa29c679d would have 8bf239a5dc such a b77b5f61dc young lady.”fd998261160c6324

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What’s more, 5322102cad when she 00cceaf509 was asked ff495e1367 to teach 2089fe5832 Rosalyn, it a100115a56 was none 4133409952 other than e08270f0f7 Berta, known 5d1070d95b to be bf62a5e26c the Young 347e7c957c Duke’s closest 61bd661d2f aide, who 457d44e35b showed up a3eff260e7 in person.46b7e7ffdb5d02ce

Selene was very fec0efd48d surprised when she abf5bce2d4 saw him.46beac9105ea9488

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That was because the Duke of Arcas family was known to have a separate person in charge of the children’s education.7de1849e6e9682ff

“You’ll come to d1698e59df understand as you 1b1781846e teach Lady Rosalyn, 6e8fcf68f6 but she is bb3631ddfb a bit special. Please keep everything you 0714087b8d see and hear in 4e6fc955ae the Arcas family strictly 4db6c38fab confidential.”a0d5723e93e42da5

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“I don’t c67530d91a like to 00a2b2f7f4 gossip. And if I’ve 4e6717a339 been invited as f36c362327 a tutor to 3b5585e2a5 a noble family, ad44545526 that should go cfc14b1a09 without saying.”b13de000b1247428

“I understand that c5f8077911 as well. However, the Young Duke 612b9e68c2 wishes for even the babfa51c61 smallest words not to 26f696d271 spread.”908dcfa32456df12

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…That day, bb6847adff Berta handed 58e3e7ee08 Selene an 3338c30543 enormous sum 3f63b819b1 of money.5805c3d770e2f76e

Though she had taught 8b4d05273b children of noble families aaa8be43f7 for a long time, 2b9c32d6c1 she had never received b3d496d696 such a staggering amount c6bfbd1158 before.0ff2a61dc3419c2e

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‘He told me e21edd15dd not to breathe e2552b6793 a word about ba27f4f916 anything that happens 1186bee9fe in the Arcas e2e9605372 household…’dc28fef52c63ae11

Selene tilted her 387572e4e5 head slightly as 459aa900ad she left the d02a109480 riding arena.7973efcf9404ab6a

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In truth, a5dc949c06 the rumors 501105e2ed had likely 649d404bad already spread 0d75785e3d more than 277d7500c9 enough.c6f5e6022c6ab39e

Because Selene, a well-known 80ce3d124b riding instructor among noble 99715702b6 families, had suddenly started 40c75e46df coming and going from 268d90f354 the Duke of Arcas 363ce5a421 estate.b42cd552ef4af2a8

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The social circles d6ba6dd971 were surely already 52114c5fb1 turning their attention 57582eaf92 to the Arcas 7a9d026bae ducal family.6f06204f1c557ffa

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‘I’m finally a31573de11 going to a2f7d59a3f meet the e2186915fa Duke today.’3dd5c415bafc6709

Rosalyn had 65180715d7 washed up 46a0e1a0eb thoroughly and dec7c0c574 finished getting 0c4bf4e4c9 ready.3479b6b19cdf5b4b

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She was 601f9c2464 wearing a 8c255c4aa4 dress that e343e9688c was much b51fca5c1b more formal d089319412 than usual.3705ac99944997d7

“The Duke 7d8f784fa7 has entered 13cf2dfa6d the capital, 8a506938ab so news 24a891d4bc will arrive a056a4ec2d at the 860ce97408 Duke’s house 303161dc7e soon. Before that, 0da8c576f7 we need bec11a38e9 to go 5dfb6ff92a to the 437ef6bfcd entrance to f09ab31e45 greet the 05a1136324 Duke, Miss 289c0ece60 Rosalyn.”68eeefb367ebcf20

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“Yes.”d2552cd2cfeb69d1

“Are you nervous? This is your e6d4cfd1ab first time meeting 0e034730c7 the Duke, after c27cf20614 all.”834e632151828ebd

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“…….What if I make a mistake? What if he doesn’t like me……”72d93aee3afcfd21

Rosalyn knew that the 82d55a37b3 Duke Arcas still didn’t 9534b90415 know she existed.e9ca7d66c3413296

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Because of that, the 7442e98147 vassals were murmuring behind 1726d2548b the scenes.45e1084e5c38d445

They didn’t 2eb83f3045 speak openly dc34be115e in front 5ecc058aa2 of Rosalyn, 2705e15b36 but they 05db35aa57 did whisper ad32252ba8 behind her 3b7f7bf45b back.6dec88f6149f351c

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Rosalyn could sense 08052c7da3 that kind of 1a71069149 atmosphere too.7971e16c1d33047d

She kept d52287a576 recalling the 87f59c6338 uneasy looks b6fba3f724 of the 400c2c3405 vassals, worried 8fb9c9594e that the 5f00b0b821 Duke might 48d155ede0 become angry.934d9623f81abfa3

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Suddenly, she remembered 35d17b26c4 words spoken by b6ff7fcc40 someone she didn’t 3cf746b783 recognize while strolling 53d27b30b6 around the mansion.b76d24d59b70961b

They were speaking without 7ab0d317d8 knowing Rosalyn was nearby.3a34daabfd73de8c

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“The Duke will be 509c0380f7 returning soon. I wonder what will 634140a8ef happen to the young a04d528e86 lady then?”2e06624956cae72b

Disposition.64a8c783e0d831e6

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The cold word e1fb2eafff echoed in her c79b281ed7 ears.0750e00e455056cf

If Rosalyn wasn’t acknowledged by the Duke, she would be driven out of the Duke’s house just like that.0e18a2321535cae6

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No matter how 43357f7724 much Deon stood 18f7507ff2 by her behind 1c1ca92e37 the scenes, the a9214e27a7 true master of 0e04551a05 this house was 66a658f561 Duke Arcas.09b2a60471a82008