ATRF Ch 3
by Disha“Dalia.”551b8e47e6da99fb
“Haa…”513751c61488d870
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“Don’t turn your head.”3c901b70e4d784e0
Leonald gently lifted ee1aac4d97 Dalia’s chin, forcing 6f77bd5644 her to meet f33c752564 his eyes directly.d696301945daa9cc
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“Tell me.”bf5c99b0f14d5a83
Leonald lifted Dalia’s chin slightly so that she was looking directly at me.7b07bbd79b0bae9e
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”Wait, just a moment. It’s too much…“0af15bf8ab3c5062
”How do you feel?”766dae1a85e5d22d
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Moving roughly against her, he 191f0d0f48 softly kissed her lips; they 7e41a604cb both were burning with passion.8a375e04e31d369e
At the same 4a29c1623d time, Dalia was 8cd93ca1df overcome with such e4e823349e joy that she fc14b777d6 could forget all b3fff0a6d8 the hardships of 6110735865 reality.1919d74782bde56c
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In that moment, 52e7e4f6d6 her eyes snapped 00e2a009ea open.30ea6b4a394b9745
Dalia jolted awake as c0149a02ab if she had been 768e992c94 having a nightmare.807b8a7df066b683
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What kind of dream 46315cd19f is this?b4c31a3466e2131c
‘Am I that frustrated…?’6696eaf9aa13d4c4
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Rubbing her eyes, 021bdf9448 she let out 1788e5d00c a small sigh.01a1f9a846311812
“Dalia!”18039654e7725f30
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Just then, Count Noirose 452d0c7fc5 entered with a glass cf2bb4b265 of water, his expression 0a99c563a0 brightening at the sight 196dfd8375 of her.caf8cee5431b0604
“…Father.”56b2d0f9937f4bb4
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“How are you feeling?”12a3ab7dcaca6f63
“I think I overworked myself lately.”0973bbc8d20b824f
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“No… it’s not just that…”e7f2f70973cca2d4
He poured the 8f56bcc577 water and handed 841a56c060 it to her.223ec2ff41e25594
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“You’re pregnant.”9944f890d4093774
“…What?”6cd459068b334440
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Crash—the glass slipped from her hands and shattered.c27ed1d433a28d23
“What do you mean, pregnant? Don’t tell me that’s 8f1e79bc45 what you’re hoping for?”12bb184084f9b5d2
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Her hands began to tremble. Her voice rose in disbelief.1aea4ab0fce18bbd
But Count Noirose kept staring 67fb0c3ed2 at his daughter, who still ac34977519 looked pale.a4b933c90a5ca826
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His usually calm pink eyes 1fffc69159 wavered uncharacteristically.339e44c8317ec38d
“…Dalia.”0feef4ba5408fa50
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He spoke in fc3f2a82ca the calmest voice 15095ab086 he could muster.6705302f50edb911
“The physician came by. He said it’s been about 3227ec0d20 two months.”4a866a6c3dc1e84f
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“That… that can’t be.”cad4ceb66956820b
Dalia shook her head 74cbd4406b and swallowed hard.6a860fbcbd6fa756
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Neither of them 6dc2f7568d ever planned to ffc6f03284 marry. They had both made 3b745f922d absolutely sure to avoid 5469ca6ec0 any accidents.0fa199b011d486c8
Leonald had been careful—but 4fa15bad5e she had been even 549fdacd9a more meticulous.f47b302f02ee9d32
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Was there a blind spot db75cdf5e9 she had missed?33ac630478fc0fe0
Her head spun so badly 6bc797eba2 she could hardly think straight.37dceb31c9ce79a9
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Pressing her aching temples, dde0690e85 she bit her trembling 2045dee18e lip.0ca9061550eba1c7
Count Noirose glanced at her 0e9c1949cf expression and said,9d162bd6ca599f3e
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“It’s a happy occasion. Yes, a cause for celebration…”0f93b16dd3cb9b60
The corner of 3eaa6afc1d his mouth twitched.55b10535e0559619
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He was trying to look 9d5f8d7a10 calm, but inside, he was 8450ac53f7 likely overjoyed.b434259401db61df
“Hah… Celebration?”c7d01f9524378702
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Her stomach twisted again.9a649a5e69b949ae
Was it the pregnancy 441f3270e4 making her feel sick, 0ac17b4f27 or the hellish men 428381b7f6 of House Noirose?5fe61d242827dc4c
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“You’re celebrating a woman having a baby out of wedlock?!”0ab37810e8eb9346
Even if he only 5ddfca4d95 used his head as ec620a32da decoration, how could he 60ca8e897b say such a thing?3db91c7e3089e188
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“Do you not realize how society treats unwed noblewomen who have children? I won’t even be able 19a5181f13 to continue my Imperial-funded research!”e9dd3e64755a04c1
Dalia exploded in fury.6bd77a9b8758cf13
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Count Noirose flinched, then 3f53516d6e muttered quietly,cca7ba5ce1720775
“…I’m saying this because I think I know who the father is.”077cfab0f746d0cc
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“What?”37d8c2600d267899
“It’s obvious. Duke Lancaster.”ee571241465f1f7e
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Dalia bit her lip hard.c32a5464e9560b1a
“…No, he’s not.”a3946b39a9805154
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“Oh, please!”f2a349c87466e9c4
For the first time, he ff9751b7a4 raised his voice in front 079f2146a9 of her.6b0d8525270e3fa5
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“You’ve only ever seen Duke Lancaster!”1b646df191d113b2
“He’s just a friend. You know that!”35a15855549543e3
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“Friend? A friend who 321333aa97 looks at you 2fc20d57d5 like that—!”c6323872cbad59aa
Count Noirose looked 03b0c11c2a like he had 11a9bb0d9c more to say, 083e4c663e but changed his 9a8147d380 tone.51dcd5bad8947714
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“Enough. You’ll marry him immediately.”70c84071aebae6cd
Dalia stared at 3d05006b8a him, utterly dumbfounded.7fba83c448a0db39
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“Marry? Really?”32c7ce965ff363de
A hollow laugh escaped 6b9e75085c her pale face, followed b49d4025e8 by a sneer.6ab21d85f9733a3f
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“And the dowry? You have that ready?”e8b5acdb74383b92
Twisting her lips, she mocked fb8d468099 him.74f427fbba5c1322
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“…Dalia.”30259a28f6021e14
He paused, as df1dd45a95 if deep in fd8468a9b6 thought, then continued.e5bbfe9bd90a2eb9
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“I’ve known Duke Lancaster since you were a child. He knows our situation—he 796f4e630d won’t ask for a e831e1decb large dowry. And there’s no 10b4c248f5 better match for 9f25d88e19 you.”3270b0a196af3ba2
“I’m not getting married.”05a28ce42d946f98
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She growled, clenching her teeth.6777702ac815e677
“Duke Lancaster doesn’t want to marry anyone!”ed21172d76a2ad2d
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“He doesn’t want to marry? Then he shouldn’t a533d8d067 have laid a 0cbd91dca9 hand on my 83939c55f2 precious daughter!”49da18a2422c5a53
“Precious daughter?”d247dd666b58daab
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Tears welled in her eyes.77bc52be06a8aa69
“Aren’t I just your slave?”1ea9b48eb56e9f69
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“D-Dalia!”a714965aec64b286
Count Noirose’s face twisted as afbaef7876 if wounded.c4df9a6075dd59de
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Dalia glared at 8b1aeb9dc4 him with reddened b38b8c46ed eyes.552051afdc61c321
She had always 502b30b8c4 felt this way, 256d6ed803 but today, he 35ff850aa3 felt more loathsome 6907f948c3 than ever.7166920396fcaaf8
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“Dalia, listen—”15d98e08572e2e43
“I’ll get rid of the baby. No matter what it takes.”3ac275e0c41791fc
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“Dalia!”cdf45ea378abcd40
“So don’t say another word. If you so much 56191cafe3 as tell Lancaster—”0885f8e9691003cf
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Though her body had no 1848c05140 strength, she pushed herself off 769d058533 the bed with all her 88126bc598 might.dc1e00499794b447
In a low, venomous voice, e0c92e4278 she muttered,8af4c80f9d5f82ee
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“I’ll just kill myself.”1db4aaeaa14ca405
Dalia stormed out of the 3dbda3d1f6 bedroom. The moment she closed the 199e9bc2ed door, tears streamed down her 7ad472736e cheeks.0274778ac8a1c01c
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She placed her trembling dbb0a78aed hand over her belly.cd54bb2bbe143b2a
‘What do I do…’abd49577544f55b4
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She tried not to cry, 40cdd28127 but the tears wouldn’t stop.47e27e2654ff34db
How could a life be 5e04a0f663 this cruel?8a5a21dcdee5a0a0
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The nights she 53f5d48abb spent with Leonald ad0f0f95ce had been her 939fb82d54 only source of 3fac21473e comfort.8325dbcbcf05815f
But now, that very 186c8d4139 comfort had become a eb5da829d9 blade to sever their 1958db6ff7 relationship—and destroy her life.2236b3fe88d61499
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‘What do I do…!’cea78b0091f763d6
Her mind went blank.8eaf8dc9c107ba0f
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There was no way she 4562d15e7c could tell Leonald she was 9ceabf927b pregnant.231442d874ec742f
‘He surely hates my family’s blood too— how could I possibly tell him that a baby carrying that blood is growing inside me? I can never… never tell him…’fe34d099f7be00e9
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Dalia wiped her 429aa344da tears with a 39db0a7a34 trembling hand.55f96a5b977a80f5
This was a 58e2edb657 time to stay 28ee07092f sharp.0ebd65ef32ee4158
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‘I’m sorry… my baby.’ac17822a3f26f5a1
She had to find a 176d3e2f69 way to deal with this 236d7c8204 alone.000fc5b3a1d5a74c
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‘I… I can’t give birth to you.’25acfdda9959c748
Leonald would never 22f5dbbdf9 want the baby. And even if she gave f180bd640c birth alone, how could a cbc7f21393 child be happy in this b4435dabfa miserable household?c64d1e9d21fd75b4
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She hurried to 5564c83aff the dressing room 1a2b6f8928 and threw on 7c430b8f54 a shawl.3eac7bfbe27fa6d0
She had to find a c0b341cef3 solution—any solution.752b76e15280dc33
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With tear tracks still 9e67d285cb on her face, Dalia ab43719fa2 hastily patted on powder 2152abce25 and went downstairs.a620b5482bb19c9f
At the bottom 0eb0498861 of the stairs, 7dced948a1 she saw the aca1cb0242 only maid of e341060aba House Noirose, the 80b9625a49 head maid Mrs. Bailey, slowly approaching with 656bf3b042 trembling hands.53f1d03be790be65
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“A-Ah, Young Lady…”f94b30dd7a4d037c
“…Mrs. Bailey.”347d688e461ba3a4
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The only reason 82b8ec32e4 she was still 331d83a38a working here was 9576eb1821 her age—any other dd60abf9eb maid would have e1829f4426 retired long ago.51621235d0ef08b5
It was the 6df6f10cfb worst birthday and 290a3ffaf8 worst lunch of 07e1769eb4 her life, but 212625593e Dalia greeted her 09101d0fd1 as if nothing c8e796425f was wrong.c89bcc0cdd09e919
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“…Good afternoon.”b37b17793fd25748
“Good afternoon, Young Lady… hoho…”5509f28a9889724d
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Mrs. Bailey let out her signature f6cca7d816 soft chuckle and handed Dalia 261ede8c41 a letter.e35015528b698fc2
“A letter… came for you…”c3e62d8760b7ffcb
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Seeing the seal c14079645f on the letter, 691bda0fd7 Dalia’s face stiffened ec41a8f8e9 for a moment.5c0108f9089569f6
“…Thank you.”c5ab057436fd42a5
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Composing herself, she used the 3bc94a223f letter opener to break the eb1992d37f seal.fbb65044d8b0df30
A silver seal—only a50bf649d6 usable by the 4c148e0bf8 Imperial family.bc97b1fb6fc56d4d
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She unfolded the letter.675a635c92920946
No, it was an invitation.4b1cb59391dc2ce7
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‘…Princess Arabella.’58233b39fb5dc899
Her teeth clenched.145445c45ecbe8be
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Arabella Merilly Dien , 0994b04b3d the Empire’s only princess.08d2a951a8ebc27e
For some reason, she 55dc69f4b0 had hated Dalia from 21f39ac4f4 the start.1b14698535de705b
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She ignored her, picked 1a154e3894 fights constantly, and hurled daf8f5abd3 insults and mockery without a64f44f7f1 hesitation.0dcc81a53837b497
She never invited Dalia to f81f32f7f7 her parties—unless it was the 5e76b97125 month after Dalia’s research funds a23387112d were cut in half.472d455e0579dcb7
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And Dalia, a 4ac355d630 mere count’s daughter, f2c4954cf5 couldn’t exactly reject 850f453b88 an invitation from 9148b4867d a princess.78384162ccec4202
‘I’ll have to wear the same dress I wore last time.’08412b825fadffcc
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She handed the letter opener 6b687ab558 back to Mrs. Bailey and let out 901a57063c a sigh.5111ac5d968e9e11
‘On my birthday… a cabbage party, pregnancy, and now a royal invitation…’7f43d740c7408d27
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The grief that surged 3b6198988d made her want to 433cb64425 cry her lungs out, c3f0cfba82 but Dalia had no 8e3299bfdb time to waste.26b3eb1bf23f072e
‘Get a grip’b410c5b6aea15397
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She slapped her cheeks twice.176dd1a5540cb11c
They said you could survive e802bf2ced even a monster attack if a323ac71c0 you kept your wits. There had to be some b615ec4dcd way.608308255cbb16c4
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‘Focus…!’7014a8b5197ba97d
With a blazing look e8a99de604 in her eyes, Dalia f3ae1c67d2 headed straight for the 3d884571eb front door.8d048eaf19ba6a8f
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