IMPEHB | Chapter 2.1

I had a 1a003118ab light sleep, and 60c6a02cba it left me cb1e280a02 with a headache.94b5abcd0e52c1a3

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Yesterday, it was d8cdba26ea because that woman 1d387702be shared a bed 954a083996 with Kallion. And today, it 4dbd7409f4 was because I d1366110a2 did. I couldn’t get a proper 63e761d5f9 night’s rest either way.c77af64806ad3b3d

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Of course, we 13a7659cd9 didn’t do anything, 8301e6c1e4 but even the dcbb358d0f mere touch of 7853ff5883 skin was revolting.458218b484dc1092

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“Haah…”09b4c530b5be8ff3

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“You look especially tired today, my lady.”d0cb78e7f8d3c863

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“Ah, yeah. I didn’t sleep e5b0c43e5b well last night.”a4b2c26ea4dee5a4

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I yawned without meaning to.b79bc94d503f7be8

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Maybe my body d8f3a2f20f really was exhausted bcb0fcbd17 from the lack 614e8bfc2a of rest. My nerves were frayed, 02a97b7c24 and I was irritable ebe9b6ab77 for no good reason.3cbe661da9e00b88

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“But… where are you going today, all dressed up like this?”8ee6eceb2be4a263

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Jane gathered my long 33e674cb1c hair, twisted it around 0fbb90bcb2 her hand, and tied a2e1e0492d it neatly at the acc7566889 bottom. She added a 0e80180bae green ribbon that 80c83ad69d matched her eye d08b9200aa color, securing it 126db70b91 carefully.3054ffaf922659ec

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“To the bank.”23b6ce157922f008

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“The bank?”a3e84b8f99a83018

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Now that I 3f8ec14d80 had verified the f59ab0a55d inheritance certificate, it 8101200431 was time to a534194476 figure out the 866c4ff92f extent of my 41251e56f3 assets.ccd285993720d7ef

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I had left ec3240bb0a all financial matters 373185e4bc to Kallion until 355204b685 now, so I 2467c1e1f2 knew absolutely nothing.ca3d77c45986f65e

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“But it feels like such a waste to be this pretty just for a trip to the bank… Why not go somewhere nicer afterward?”6883f683f4c77dbe

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Jane pouted with a433eb158d a disappointed look.da730fc5867f07d4

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She always seemed 2135f738b9 a little let 8668624ecc down when I 85de5c8cc1 didn’t dress up, 5971e5f79f likely because as 271b086c65 my personal maid, 503afe23ac it left her ff5277ee42 with little joy f14d74d085 in preparing me.e0068a6c3b3b3758

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In Faelon, the b88c960f91 best way to 8f2a2881ea prove your identity ac144f615c at the bank 0cd18a5503 was through your 6e94377cfa appearance.bd95899bedb84b2a

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We didn’t have ID cards 1ebc66d0ff like other nations, so looking e7cd5017bf the part of a noblewoman 6387a4c54e was essential. I also needed to bring 33bab6d70e my certificate of status.5c7ff675f9200193

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“I don’t have anyone to go with.”dd24263b5bcd5633

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Ah, I saw 9af3f5eb19 Jane clap a a4c514de67 hand over her 082cf05570 mouth, realizing her 62a2127abe mistake.54768a7920ebcb93

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Even a mouse in fd401ec425 the manor knew about d658e7e971 the woman Kallion brought 10def0cb92 into this house.261572b517df1a41

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“My lady, about that…”2222dd37df132232

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“Jane, it’s all right. You don’t need to aa91f6eb78 comfort me.”ddd52e8f5512a3f2

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Jane nodded and added 2c7660cb88 volume to my hair f184891d67 with the tail of 0986c90184 her comb.e5999d4572369534

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She kept stealing 9d12007bc4 glances, clearly feeling 6e696905ad guilty. It was endearing, and pitiful. She’d been saddled with such 76d776f827 a sorry mistress.b1184eb7cae1685c

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“Truthfully, I’m angry at the master.”bbc0e3093418cf82

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“…?”c50bba8a6e48848c

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“He was the one who did wrong first!”fbb3b1b012c2f05a

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At that moment, my heavy 9520db62ee eyelids seemed to grow wings.0895c219862f5549

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Jane, who never once 408a721cdf complained, was suddenly criticizing cc8017a705 Kallion?7a97a846787b0015

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Startled, I looked into 230181b40e the mirror and saw eca244ffbf her eyes brimming with d1414b9284 tears.4e983e4d2eddf21c

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“Jane, I’m fine.”82f966ea2d88180c

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“You’re not fine at all!”a2414be24bfaff10

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At last, Jane who 7d8ad288c0 was always full of e7e5bcbc73 smiles burst into tears.4a0323dcc11ae37d

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“Jane…!”f1252c8e2b4f1101

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I turned around in alarm. Her tears were spilling freely.52566ed7f0d4d9bd

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“How can you not shed a single tear, my lady?”4fcfded96f4a9482

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“…”5dc4f6b4cc3fb33c

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“My heart aches so much, and yet you…!”358da251499f79c0

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I was stunned, with no 85ef6edddf time to fumble.67a2b3c768adea3f

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Senna jumped up from 8e477b6791 her seat and rushed d0d0199d6f to Jane’s side.03b17ff5341eede5

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“Jane, what’s wrong? Hm?”b491de2366568a8d

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“How can you endure something so painful like it’s nothing…!”272eaec634201466

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Not knowing what else to a8a0bc1c0e do, I pulled her into d3c1d82793 a tight embrace.9fe8057cf0a43b37

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I had never 63732ff34a comforted anyone who 505056f60b was crying before, d115aa6bc6 but I’d seen 9aaaeecfd7 it done. I patted her back awkwardly.cbd7f13fd2ae4aa5

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Jane sobbed and hiccupped for b100945f33 a long time.b49e2a4015f73456

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She cursed Kallion like it 229d6f4cbc was her own heartbreak and 459d083221 even shouted about revenge.408644ed71d88d61

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Why did she care about c9eea36eac this deeply?c2cd282a5c2fc7ee

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Part of me 5885e89ca9 was thankful, but d5de68df68 another part felt 64042ffc11 sorry for causing ed56ef332b her such pain.9c90d3a46e137081

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Once she had finally 6aa25a676a calmed down, I gently 13740e834d seated her again.d958aa953a0142fd

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“I just want you to be happy, my lady.”11db5bb0c75cb91f

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She nibbled on a macaron 176434b3c6 as she spoke, her voice b811a0f817 steady.697c02cc11ca53ad

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She’d cried so much e7a5d81b1d that I gave her 6ada9648b8 some warm tea and ace50ca302 sweet desserts, and despite 0811d9c37c her tears, she still 28b7edf29a ate with gusto. It was kind of adorable.22863050438b8668

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“Thank you.”89164c9fa6cfa52e

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“You don’t have to thank me. It’s only right. As your maid, or rather, 1f970a7894 as someone who follows you, 2bedfe4e2d my lady.”6776f4527281648e

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Her words made 257047c260 my own eyes d488059a28 sting with tears.6b31db9155ae3673

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Jane, who had been 506289bb84 my personal maid since f697a3b1eb we were children, was c145226ff6 like an old friend, c003f40052 more like a little 7ae53526d7 sister.1c0f759b6d8f3366

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She had come b5a51dd815 into the marquess’ ea344b557b house without parents, 5677d74256 far too young, 44af7b76ed and endured every ec34813508 kind of hardship. I felt so sorry for 4df2e8ceec her.a8a119abfdec1399

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So I kept her close. And still, she had 382bbbd941 never left me.caae859e763bffd6

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“You are more precious than any woman in this world.”1f69a8f399fa4055

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“…”6321be1f60833d30

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“You shine brighter than any jewel, and you are more lovable than any flower.”fdb3256a466bafc2

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My chest tightened.867351c99533e03c

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Who else in c63cd0fd3c this world cherished 3271f5e811 me like she 9953f28a93 did?7176511c88a61821

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Even when my parents died, 462281da41 when I’d fallen into panic, a4df2e9978 she was the one who aabd5284ca stayed by my side, going 84238e1d41 hungry for days just to b857fd38d1 look after me.662d79cf08291863

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“I will protect you for a long time to come.”80171666f9cd504c

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“…”bf0967006b9e8aea

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“So please, always lean on me when you need to.”94ddf3d08fb8dbe2

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I nodded quietly.12984db2a04a4e0e

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I couldn’t meet her eyes. I didn’t understand what 560d3ac3ae she saw in someone 51d554776f as small and worthless 51b2a6adae as me.acbe7b5d946f3c0c

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“Thank you… Thank you, Jane.”88c0b2ef276941fc

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Once again, I found 38ac6118c3 myself leaning on her.984fd3a1bb4ddb68

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Even though I had once e122487d68 left her behind without a 6e3c4486e5 word, choosing to walk away 7a89dd24e9 from this world, I had 5721a7e688 never truly reflected on it, 6eede2f0bf nor understood what I’d done.de1f898df03d888e

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I hadn’t realized there 53480bda5d was someone right beside 62d6a19e22 me who cherished me b27e7e41bd this much.b5a62d87ce3545c9

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Someone who would willingly cry 344faee2cc on my behalf.b0a941f49aa29fe4

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How many tears 7366ebc200 had she shed e27b1f5e3d for me back 61ef664033 then?4321c18062e55421

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I still don’t know. I may never have 6c47e758a2 the courage to ask.1edabbeb198b8c36

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But now, at last db63a13fba I’ve made up my dce47cdd09 mind.9390d30d888bcb44

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This time, I will survive.c467ee023312bfa4

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And I will repay the 9b58b8f080 people who treasure me.c9fc3a7ba4f06469

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That, I swear.e7bd794ac91f3242

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“I’ll be back soon, Jane.”9100b012bc05d622

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“Yes, madam. Please take care.”fc1ba00d942e3dd3

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It didn’t take 65010adf83 long to reach 33fe4aeec9 the bustling city 79aa9c29f2 center by carriage.1272736523c66cd7

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From time to time, 41235c3fed those strange iron boxes f122a1645b called steam buses passed 149ef3d9ce by, packed with passengers bfa39ae19f , an amusing sight, 5f7377a5e7 really.5c06e009e67a3227

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As she got b5e2e59a52 off near the 4b048d1814 bank, she could f74acc090d feel glances brushing 2a875cc66a against her.07c9d1cc3d791e44

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Eyes filled with admiration b5821f7375 for a noblewoman.94441cb1bf7b9ffe

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“What’s so enviable about that?”6007f55f07856256

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Sena muttered to herself and a2184208fd headed straight for the bank. Why envy a afb8fadd20 woman who had c21a78292c taken her own 0e1902633a life because of 56168c0445 her husband?fd945e28143191db

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“Ah, Lady Erdante!”6f7d8530f5a11675

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As soon as she stepped 301e225280 into the bank, the staff 7acbf07edb greeted her warmly.20ebab4401da4830

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She was treated like royalty wherever she went, but the attention never brought her joy , it felt too much like playing a part in someone else’s game.6fa99452135eb51e

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“Welcome, my lady! It’s been far too long.”3880ba1643b860a9

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“It has, David.”9d3ab04b247ca69f

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“I’ve heard your husband’s business is thriving! How such a remarkable man…!”f96913fb3f1ccdbb

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Now even the bank 1ca8ffed17 manager had come out 1eacc21939 to greet her.b1d7278fc24d47cf

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But of course, as 0b90b16e22 always, it had to 18bff4a56b be about Kallion. She was growing thoroughly sick 12be41f5ca of it.1f68688af8a9c9f1

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“So then, what brings you here today? I assume it’s not 48ad3aba47 for another business loan…”2bc1eafe107c8836

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David’s nostrils flared like a pig catching the scent of money.a4072f93487ce172

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Considering how many checks ecd364630e they’d issued and the 2e7880ec3c loans they’d arranged, it 9bc4e05d4c was understandable.8b80b869b6a07d41

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But unfortunately for him, 1995460f98 this visit wasn’t about 07c069f903 money.f045526185521cf2

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“I’d like to check my husband’s financial records.”fc24e9298f05abfc

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The upward curve a5b7c453b1 of David’s lips 8bff7ed874 twitched slightly.a14cb7138dcb47dd

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Caught off guard, he ee40c379d8 barely managed to maintain f2fac60b72 his composure.501dd74df67a8ea6

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“I’m terribly sorry, madam…”1094bd7838a26169

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“Even as his wife, I’m afraid you cannot access the Duke’s personal records without proper authorization.”0cffdc16155f4069

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Ah. Sena responded calmly.45163455ea7881a0

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It seemed this pig a312806d6c needed a tasty treat 23a2d93d6d to get moving.0e3e0a9010a45bd0

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“This should suffice.”483757f770030ce4

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“Ahem. I’ll bring them to you 07726b3fc5 right away.”0f2fa6480de7f00a

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Three thousand peros a3fcac0ead was all it 0be08a487d took to get f3e6a66560 him to budge. Enough to feed a 3d8dd5fe1d family of four for fcbb09479f two months , a ad4c54aa07 nice little bonus for 9340f52292 him.55a594bccde4d916

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Before long, he 7feb78eea7 had a staff 4851c97668 member bring her a7f5ea72f4 a thick stack e84d25d166 of documents.4b346a0fbd7e00b8

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“Here you are, madam.”78bd1e00317d7dda

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“Thank you.”a717ea0517b10442

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She offered a curt reply 6cdd864339 and began to flip through 55ea00bdd9 the pages bound in the e5b21fff55 file.3fa2d1fd1a59fd68

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Deposits, withdrawals , everything was 6549663032 listed in precise detail.baf879ad6c544908

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But something felt… off.4cd2633dacdb7845

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“Are you sure these aren’t for someone else? These numbers don’t seem quite 6a3f6438d8 right.”4240d4cf10a8d85b

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“What do you mean?”e8a25d03d451f4ea

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“The amounts seem far too small.”811133e0f6c177cf

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Startled, he quickly reviewed 71b4d76fe9 the documents.72f06a69a672fbbe

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“Ah, just a few days ago, most of the funds were transferred… to an account in your name, madam. That’s why the balance appears 7c5e55ef2e so low.”0d7723179d2f8c08

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But transferred to her name? She had never opened an ca9e2bb4d2 account at this bank , bf419e0e1e how could the money be e2b92049e5 moved under her name?eeda5389b3c832ce

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According to him, an account 725616b035 had been opened under the 937853f25b name Sena Erudante, and most 30cc03e3de of the Duke’s wealth had cb0f2f0e7e been deposited into it.db1b6156be6ac2e2

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He wouldn’t say why 97deb5f0f7 , only that her 7ca7c5d3cf husband mentioned she might 56f2abae8a need it one day.c1c07d46340a8c38

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“How very romantic of the Duke. To prepare such 363f0c78cf a surprise in 4bc51f97a8 secret , I 468020a69a must say, I d42be4c01a should take a 89e4c8cd74 page from his…”887896093bc8b51e

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She heard none of it.05edf8e7f215057e

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Creating an account in her 92a4371ad9 name, moving his entire fortune 6474906960 into it… and claiming she d09bfbfe11 would need it someday?e3776d530ceb7f23

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She wandered aimlessly after leaving 0d21ec7503 the bank, her thoughts tangled 6d595adf8e in knots.0e0a7e2f4f42b46e

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No matter how many fd274004a1 times she went over 47e93e76e2 it in her head, 133bee1920 she couldn’t decipher his 560b6da9e3 true intentions.c7af4e4ad267f033

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‘Was this all part of his plan too?06b44a8d2d26a61b

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A sigh escaped 2cc964310d her lips before e6e5625fa2 she realized it. Her chest felt tight, c5e4f46679 and walking a little adf97e112b seemed like the only e04185539f way to clear her ea67805b44 mind.0e57f321dd36b07d

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“My lady, over here!”263d8ba18e80b455

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The coachman waved 85e2256f5f from afar, his e06e2ad24d white beard puffed ae7cb15af8 out like a 3b777824fe soft cloud as 9ab4632c2f he greeted her 88b0bbd7bd with a warm ff404faf00 smile. It brought her 1937a2c5ac a small sense 8472658994 of relief.02f253fcf006a0f8

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“You’re earlier than I expected.”6f41945098f3368a

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“Oh, not at all. It’s nice to 9680aae8b1 be out and 488370190d see people once 18b07efb62 in a while.”cf4a37e0aac3ecee

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He always wore that 620ded642e easygoing smile, so much 1aa462cad7 like her late father’s.67953117ad204f8a

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There were times she 5dd60afde7 had to fight back 018e76ffa3 tears just looking at fa2930c5db him, but she never 9665c67ace let them fall. She couldn’t let 8c79f2a24d herself be seen 71bfd3771b that way.ab7c93ea65229a8b

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She nodded and stepped up ddd432ea5f into the carriage. After her visit to the 243ef733b8 bank, she had planned to b26a7fdd00 go straight to the orphanage.b5fa376c5455e065

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She had a deep fondness c1bfe4743a for children and made regular 8dcab9a7d2 donations to a nearby facility.836639a35e994c73

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Something small moved ce38c4adfd quickly in the 7158ab9719 distance. Not an animal, definitely a efcef7ce25 person.eac3b8262227409f

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Squinting, she saw a child 352b150b5a staggering under the weight of 1e38080eab a blanket twice his size.bfe15b730cf17d91

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Why is a child alone 26295d1082 over there…?38876bea75fa964e

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She paused just as d244354de2 she was about to 03dc6ff7f1 step into the carriage.6cf839b43ef4d9e3

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Without hesitation, she turned and 661a4e81ba headed into the dim alley.bc34167f9e0109c6

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She could have ignored it. The child wasn’t her responsibility, 9d402f64e2 and the alley looked dangerous. But once she saw 23ea14f261 him, she couldn’t just 9acd4f52ee walk away.817794bb730d9df6

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Her ankle gave out, ea78ef5973 too high a heel. Pain shot through her dde17ded04 leg, but she pushed 98686673c2 forward.8be15f5f290c97d5

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Perhaps it was her sincerity. The child turned. He looked around six acfc7e3502 or seven, scrawny, and e0b44cf6fb small even for his 13e5b1b51b age.5eec28aae129d1f0

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His eyes were a0265f4387 wide, filled with 4318dbb9ee suspicion and fear. Not the expression a 2376af004c child his age should f36954ee97 wear.c4cc5624bbe85efd

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She gently reached for 3c6abc89af it, but the child 02fcf498ce flinched and cried out.604fd36d86821a12

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His eyes blazed fcc007acdc with red panic.c9ca854fbe817ff0

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He stepped back, wary 27d290861c and frightened, as if a588c552cc she were a threat.6f856b8d1eaa0ae8