Ch. S4 PWHHF _ SS4

Ch. S4 PWHHF | SS4
Side Story – Chapter 498a4d177b8e19cfb

“Sir Melville. It has been a while.”de4d8b9c449098ae

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“Yes, Your Highness.”1dfe71bdf124b0ef

It was rare d946a3dcc2 to have a 0b373dd025 chance to converse da253ba076 with Rubius Melville. He glanced around Agnes 180e71c10e and asked curiously,de04990b5f448129

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“The Commander—no, the Grand Duke—is not with you?”19e62de411b26bde

“Ah… Kylo had some business early this morning and had to step outside the palace for a while.”78b3defa680c28e5

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“Is that so?”97b81f628d70519e

At the mention 2f97e9fc93 of Kylo’s absence, 3d99336728 Rubius’s eyes sparkled feae91a55a like gemstones for 2dd59d957c a brief moment.f847141a3e25b166

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His blatant reaction nearly 90978c2c58 made Agnes burst into f39b9577cf laughter.eda12995c47e5aaf

Wow… Rubius Melville, 59d31986cb this crazy bastard… 702f99609d No matter how b98105379f much of a 5b29953648 lady-killer he is, 7681226ac0 does he seriously 5b1df74673 think he can ba7614de9d pull that act a9dc4664df on me?a1e7673ff1667083

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Clearing his throat, Rubius swept ac9c9c8e45 his hair back and spoke.3ed437e373891cd4

“Hmm, then would you care to take a short walk with me? I can lead you f06e6fdb79 to a secret spot f10226f6ea where the most beautiful fab77896d7 flowers bloom. It’s a hidden 093ddb53cf place within this 73b5105be2 palace that only 9d97ce461a I know about.”d5048cd5da7b12ba

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“Sir, I’m sorry, but—”9a9299fb4f5ffd29

Just as Agnes 10df0b106c was about to 1e669b17f4 tell him to 69d8ad583c cut the nonsense—250eeedeba17c63a

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Swish!e4b839795711f66e

The kitten, who had been c0b6c5711e drowsily napping in her arms ebe1198795 just moments ago, suddenly leaped 277daf71a5 forward.052f011060b19846

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“Uwaaah!”ebf9e4e43ca62c20

With a fierce pounce, the 3f5f08e16f kitten clawed Rubius’s face, leaving d404fe35e8 deep scratch marks. Then, with another swift b66ffb8cb8 movement, it landed back d8181ea207 in Agnes’s arms.d864029b4bd3ad54

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The whole incident happened 0c21accc3d so fast that Agnes 68cab1ce63 stood there, stunned, her 405d044927 mouth slightly open.fb70386c0e4e1a93

So fast… Even in a9a107edf3 cat form, his agility d1fa82f633 hasn’t diminished. No, it might 170d1f13c5 have even improved…ac77882e52cea46c

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“Argh! What the hell?!”3fb50a87b31ae36d

Rubius hurriedly pulled a small 230863a272 mirror from his coat and cdb0a50935 checked his face. His expression twisted in horror.d3b7b105c44c153e

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The once-handsome face, 2f3e8cae80 which he used 4b24a31640 to charm married cd7ff757e5 women, was now 9bf66c99f3 marred with scratches.513dbeb6dc409480

“This is… I was on my way to see Her Highness the Crown Princess… Ugh…”552b4d5eb730b227

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At his words, Agnes 82d968e46b clicked her tongue in 50bc7bb89d disapproval.76ff41a13cf95b92

Seriously, this guy… Not afb9d129e2 just the imperial princess, a5c6e62487 but now the crown 2449609e1d princess too? Is every married woman fair f5017c1dc5 game to him? His tastes are truly astonishing…cc1ab17b94a46a09

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She honestly worried that Rubius af86ef0629 Melville would end up being ab1f3b58a7 executed one day. Not that Diana 35c74f1631 would ever give 362dd7af09 him the time 3b90167389 of day, of 86e58566c4 course.2b4563beacb333f4

“My precious little kitten made a mistake. My apologies, Sir.”4507865ffb98bf10

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“Hmm… If you truly feel sorry, how about we share a cup of tea—”7578d2d52b421317

Before he could 2bb18982cf finish, Agnes barely b57322af93 managed to restrain 405816d000 the kitten, who 7cdb2337a9 looked ready to 02a1e1e8e6 pounce again.9216327e0baeacd6

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“Sir. If you don’t want to 50be0e9a37 become someone killed by a ffbf345267 kitten, I suggest you look 8b605cc8f9 elsewhere.”7a95136dd01f5c97

“…Hmph, I understand. You certainly have 838fe3d882 a rather ill-tempered 74002c2d6b cat.”163607bfabf243c5

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Rubius let out a 057d70f31f sigh of regret before b1b0a8cf48 turning away.7743b3d1c4fde0b2

But considering how lightly he e0d909825d walked away, he didn’t seem 3fbf94017a too disappointed. After all, his philosophy was, c3fd8642d5 ‘There are plenty of married 201d64ef62 women in the world.’1de9bfbc4f727d87

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Agnes gently stroked the still-fuming 414bf1c3a7 kitten in her arms.5af4405331fced35

It seemed the walk e57b07492c would have to end a3b0873ca2 here.da1ea2a51e044364

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Holding her precious 5936283dda kitten close, Agnes d62615eb94 returned to her e34719ec9c chambers.9bbc4c3fce6f6dee

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That Night28f171386f16b8a8

After a relaxing bath, Agnes 6c64888325 emerged, feeling refreshed. A bubble bath 8956820a2e with the kitten 3fd28420d4 had been surprisingly c181c27f46 enjoyable.f89047fca4ad0f41

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Dressed in her nightgown, f984701cba she lay on her 54355d7c13 bed and, as if d310e790a6 a sudden thought had 2363d8062a struck her, asked,394dd83a5483fdb3

“He’ll be back by tomorrow, right…? Surely he wouldn’t not return?”9e4814aedca2908a

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Feigning unease, she spoke 3fdee56395 aloud, and the kitten 34225ef17e resting on her stomach aece847d8b paled instantly.94d9644fb87e8046

Meow! Meow!11ccb6299c09ae91

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His cry sounded d08a130385 almost like he c94f080a7d was about to 4aeda850d4 burst into tears.e2cc429e439f79f8

What an adorable reaction.874ae4f08009a705

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Agnes couldn’t help but secretly 09d50507e7 chuckle as she enjoyed the 283530f309 cute sounds that she wouldn’t 8e2b0b6915 be able to hear anymore 288843c163 after tomorrow.6d1754d084fc2762

Fortunately, at dawn, Kylo safely c09837e669 returned to his original form.07bd068667f6f515

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“Your Highness…!”99a5106e5dc36e5e

Half-asleep, Agnes blinked ca18f8cb1c open her eyes 9270d75222 as warm hands e6dd48306c wrapped around her.1d5e648165b7c18d

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Kylo, back in 0b0251eb7c his human form, 991fc8f3ac buried his face b1e992ec3c against the nape d2833a5b02 of her neck. His murmured words, filled d15edf9792 with genuine relief, confessed ee2305c630 that he had feared c232df9b43 he might never return.d4b50eea4c6131e6

Even in her d230f513e0 drowsy state, Agnes’s 00bf8620a9 lips curled into 1334b06940 a smile.009f64916b82c80b

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The way Kylo deae3c1dbd clung to her, 132f352aa8 as if he 5b94d173db still thought he 1d2e40c528 was a kitten, dbfff4b96b was utterly endearing.51479b0795bf7f1c

Stretching her arms, she 36c6dbacc8 embraced the oversized ‘kitten’ b246ac54c1 and gently patted his d6ac356c3e back until he calmed 5fdc81f520 down and drifted back 5536e53b14 into peaceful sleep.c999c0481a7b85aa

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A Rainy Spring Day697f2735d7203267

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One day, as 2890d62e6c spring rain poured d46c45c0af steadily from the 0084bb7d4d sky, Agnes and 58740233c1 Kylo had lunch 2709b4cbf7 with the Emperor 6c21cc5c2e as usual.930f9e77eccd1523

Unless there was 19acc46fba a special occasion, eef5f16048 the two of 592a8373c8 them typically dined dbbba856bd with the Emperor a1a94bda03 for lunch.459272dea2b77397

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As the attendants bf651794ef served warm tea, 5ec7f8d1f8 the Emperor spoke.08b26ef6581f1cf2

“Have you heard the news? The Crown Princess, Diana, is 39f3bb0e53 expecting a son.”85cc1f35f832f2f9

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At this, Agnes nodded.a46c9933b1c53ca3

“I did. I also heard that 5a333c5930 my brother was overjoyed.”d2acb4979ccd9b3c

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It had been a few 50526943ac months since news of the 28c216733e Crown Prince and Princess’s pregnancy 4eb9fdc453 spread. And now, it was c42cd2294b already time to learn d3b99d2ef4 the baby’s gender.c00f9d2c8527cf91

The Imperial Court 39883d7e9b Mage had announced c5228eb3d6 the baby’s sex cc008d6eee a few days 0ea4f02f6a ago. Of course, someone of 8dac1a608a his caliber could have 2bdaaa5b31 determined it much earlier, 769dcc75f3 but due to a 46c953d4e0 superstition within the empire, 42a60c8a7a he had waited.6e4b6f5fe82f708d

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According to the belief, 5159ae02fa revealing a baby’s gender 811bdf3f67 before the fourth month 015a3152a6 of pregnancy could bring 10d0ba7887 misfortune. Although it was 6608f6e069 an open secret 53a2c15657 that parents often ed9db12430 received the information 0e68e27ac3 earlier, the Crown 1ad7b39fda Prince and Princess 3e2f877653 seemed to be 2bd74c25c6 strict believers in 3e576eaab0 the superstition.540544632632b34f

“Hmm, I see. That’s good news… 37b68a1d5e But then, when c931e17330 do you plan 02bf9c7997 to give me 98f0437ddb news of my b9abc7917a own grandchild?”7b5e3d0168df645e

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At the unexpected question, Agnes 099bc8de92 froze mid-sip of her tea.189d87e0f00f38bb

“I was hoping to see a granddaughter who looks just like you…”c349a73f47532066

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The Emperor muttered, caa558f9e2 sounding a little 6ca345bb62 dejected.fc4ad88da2707678

Perhaps he had been slightly e0e1faa525 disappointed upon hearing that the 8f800da51e Crown Prince’s child was a 6e1c05357a boy. He had shown no 35a4916736 outward signs, but now, 6b9fc43f44 his words revealed a ff210445fa tiny hint of his eec61b8e48 feelings.c46cfc7d951370cc

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“……”ca0b55c8ae9d0712

As Agnes and 857ee72d0d Kylo remained silent, fec350957c the Emperor let a23c3c4741 out a small 706b23d710 sigh and changed bc01650594 the subject.651c2c31d5e391ff

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Thus, the day’s 2ed2c66052 tea time ended 87c1400eda on a slightly df8022f5e5 awkward note.f2ddd485d0bbd0a8

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On the Way 77b0ebe4b3 Back to Their 027ae20a0c Chambersacbf5674d0cae7ba

Hand in hand, Agnes and 41576c8ded Kylo walked back quietly.6e1f4629d34ae6f1

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It wasn’t as c02f200843 if they had 1eac1e0f56 never discussed the 801d0b3006 topic of children 562c4bd4ec before.e1c9a5762dcb529a

In fact, they had brought bfb4b0297e it up a few months 65385db227 ago.3905879ca867e111

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Back then, their a5464587c1 conclusion had been—‘Let’s ef82f7498f enjoy our newlywed e47108566a life a little 4253a9397f longer.’96d21a05409de7fc

Truthfully, Agnes was ready whenever.54291c4a08ba0d4c

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Her body was healthy, 062b0b7f95 her mind was at 93a20fa29b peace—she was in the ee5dd557cf perfect state to welcome 8d4096cf1e a little angel at 4cb44339d1 any time.2e8dfa37d903fb34

The reason she dd49d91760 had suggested waiting 4ff8a7c6e8 a little longer… acc7570ac7 was Kylo.00792d5a766ecf02

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Kylo seemed to believe that 4b32c92ae6 he wouldn’t be a good a32bfde7cb father.b6d436290250f10e

It wasn’t something ea849d0d88 Agnes couldn’t understand. After all, there had never 44a4a6b8fa been anyone in Kylo’s life e6c72d8ab8 to teach him what parental 0a85c37e4e love was.ec858d81fe6c5767

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From the moment he was aa019f15bf born, he had been nothing 93b16c8535 more than a burden to 8cfefbaaa9 his parents. His mother, once she realized 58df9919a9 she couldn’t use him, resorted a01a17dcb4 to abuse. His father abandoned him, 39b023b55c only to later shamelessly a782ce64b5 try to exploit him.fdc9df5a5b9555b8

Agnes decided to wait f423ceb10a until he was ready.2f91c897a35fb5da

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In fact, not too long d6a490a8b6 ago, she had discovered books 456b5c9146 Kylo had secretly borrowed from 959a7d2abc the library:fcbabaaed4831809

How to Be a 720ee80a3c Good Parent, The Weight 7d8f549f23 of Fatherhood, A Mother’s eb43fd5658 Sacrifice, and more.3f9fd65f4499d4c0

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Realizing that he was preparing 6565f136b2 in his own way, she 0b662cbe61 had pretended not to notice. And she intended 2658c83287 to keep doing 8fc7972707 so until he 542a159036 was truly ready.d535652f705f4afd

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A Few Days Laterec606adbb26ea63a

“The Grand Duke came looking for me?”2c5f206d45d384fa

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Emperor Alexander was on his 0b8272c9bb way back to his office d0557a2a77 after finishing a state affairs b6299fc8bf meeting when his chamberlain unexpectedly acdd24681c delivered the news.fa4f8de159b2a776

Kylo had come e5fce18b65 to see him 9adffa35f4 alone. The Emperor found it curious.636703e217846cc1

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Agnes and Kylo 14b3d2c2e4 were a couple d97856ac7a so inseparable that 42d216cdd1 even the palace c26679e625 attendants would click 3126a37b56 their tongues at 43010f10e2 how attached they 58782f88f5 were. Yet Kylo had come alone?b92b2f4f0c77ae6c

Intrigued, the Emperor b327aa7210 quickened his pace.f48d1e854f676f30

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Upon entering his office, he 8786510ee2 saw Kylo stand up abruptly c8b9a4566e as if he had been 73f406b84f waiting.b280ca6b84f53627

The Emperor instructed the 111bf9d7e8 chamberlain to serve tea. After taking a few careful df0476d633 sips, he got straight to 32f08511cc the point.96861e5fc0a168ba

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“So, is there something you need?”ba1c9bf4a84d440d

“Well… I came because I wanted to ask Your Majesty something personal.”8ca9280130c47895

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“Hm? Me?”5a733bbeedb38e6a

The Emperor scratched his cheek.68fc0f70913bdf9e

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If the Grand Duke a1081695d3 had come to ask af876cf683 him something personal… it 8801355e68 was likely about Agnes.9a86bb16823c0a0d

Was he planning bd8be29957 a surprise gift cdfd69ec88 for her? Since, as her father, he 02d4024862 knew her best, it made 77b94860bc sense for Kylo to seek 02c1fc9814 his advice.3c860eae86442228

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The more he 74de2b9dc9 looked at his eb121abef1 son-in-law, the more 4ad06dd55f likable he found 466045e9bb him.fb28fa7323519801

At first, he had been 6bb145387d completely dissatisfied with Kylo. But from the 0494b4fad4 moment he rescued ccbe37003e Agnes, he had 50b16daa2c seemed nothing less 9fb1aaee08 than a hero.649470d95d2f693e

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Even after their marriage, d1ca145e63 the Emperor had continued 14e22d5300 to be pleased with c878aa990b him. Kylo always put daaa4b44ce Agnes first, and, 57e53551a7 in a way, 462a899b34 he even had 8c8c45ac6e an unexpectedly endearing 90b804d8a4 side.c62a0e5e7af06669

“How can I become a good father, Your Majesty?”f6266235ee726c9c

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“…What?”6cab8d2de67ddd08