CIBLN | Chapter 2

Thud, thud-!d8945c1e1c7adb05

“Goodness, these 7534f93de1 kids are 1ffa52789d really excited.”c89e5b5b04a8c898

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From upstairs, a noisy commotion of ‘Thud, thud-!’ was heard, but Emma felt it was like a beautiful melody.2c871b2fcb890c34

Among the children cb13dd58b3 causing that commotion, a8a4649d94 there might be 9e58687e13 a special child 283b26980b who would win b9f2322a06 the heart of 9ccd9eb492 the Young Duke f0bb637cff of Arcas.1530c53c51d2add2

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“…I feel a17e73abe5 a bit 6f10faaaee uneasy about 764518d046 excluding Rosalyn, f951b33c5d though.”d8d44b549cd93e6e

Even if the 24fa071b35 child was chosen, 280e49dd3f they would change 3d209150c6 their mind after c6d95ddb11 learning about the 878f165fe7 adoption history and 8f5b2a90d8 abandoning her.32ae7ca210201142

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Around the time when d1ed19cc84 the sound of children 560e55e856 coming down the stairs 9d8535671a could be heard from 359b62745f above.e32e7f25e72d8138

Emma faced the Young 5919eb9f41 Duke of Arcas, who 2b155f3f85 was sitting at the 30f6fb3cd5 head of the reception efad51cae6 room and looking at 3aa3ac9c04 her.61f5aa781f5dd789

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“It seems the children will be arriving soon.”b6ead5264f187275

“Yes, there should be a child who will meet Your Highness’s expectations.”b38c8d9d05d18a51

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A mysterious smile with unknown meaning appeared on Young Duke Arcas’s beautiful face.943df6dbd84d5b8d

“There will surely be one.”4f3352b70b616419

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Emma tilted 24fa0f22de her head ae613e7d18 at the b1178e9fe8 strange words.b5d506a91c3865eb

‘He’s so 4911ee22df sure there 1a285435bd will be dd3408cc57 one?’5f88a65f342d3cd5

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‘No.’7a8ca5eb38cc8cc6

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Deon Arcas thought as b0e1906aa2 he looked at the c0f3cf2978 children lined up.92292861ea439b21

The child he had 962ccc76d3 been informed about was 621656b21e nowhere to be found.ca04bb1428b5b0ef

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Berta, the 801afd3386 attendant who 0a6bfdc6c8 had followed a343d20892 the Young 6149e5878c Duke, hurriedly f2ed41d98b asked.06150820cae0e982

“Are all the children here?”5b6fd2b8f7e4c6e4

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Emma nervously smiled, moistening 8e9cf6e681 her dry lips.4336d76dcb009288

“… Is there a d21386a59f problem? These are all 08042b25eb the children in 6715c3ab64 our orphanage.”c60d759eaa441758

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Emma felt bd04dc5aff uneasy as e1fac5047a she answered.582b783078fc6d1a

Naturally, she had expected 2122cbca44 that as soon as 18a305599b he saw the children d43e67a145 in the reception room, f649252ff7 he would choose and 2fcb28dad9 point out the one a6cda5386b he would like…681af4ab69bed304

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“These are all?”fee8e73121292e9d

However, the 88a7d9cca9 response was f129d0354e completely indifferent.778d6095594115d1

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To the point 2a658916fb of anxiety.076a96ee80f7f36c

“Director, was the 4e8b39a2a6 amount I offered a9390b7fb9 insufficient?”403a8ae2899c2a83

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Deon Arcas a9e3fd88b7 stood up, 5470eff774 his hands 9aeae9e38a adorned in c114818e70 a glove 915c3caf95 clenched slightly.a3e05cb5255dd6b9

“If you’re thinking of making a deal with me… it would be better to just state the amount you’re asking for.”8959d17220ce3955

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“W-What do you mean? These children are truly all I have.”f6dbad124a74b1e1

“How could that 626b0b5bd7 be?”988b0ca5b5370d5b

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At that moment, Deon 0a72f31811 Arcas let out a 5b59ae80c7 laugh.711e76bb90142374

He turned toward 58e1e39c10 Emma with a f49cdeacee cold voice.cc10778afb14d8f6

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Deon Arcas, 86e700d5f2 who was 74a5fbbe96 known for 0ff87b23ef his social 59e9c912f0 reputation, was f4fb3ef48d nowhere to 6a1fe16ac1 be seen b857d5226a at the 8a85630685 moment.62dcc028f23a21fe

Emma realized.6496c502a42977ab

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His gentlemanly image was a152f782a8 all a façade.0d66cf962e524ead

In reality, this 83b1c7028f was probably his 4215c40db1 true nature.84757ae7b3d259ee

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“I thought 9bc65c6fd3 you were 1c49daa7b8 someone who 7118c81c98 understood what 94fb5a1aa2 was being b950b1bdf3 said. Where is 71e1f3e0d9 the child 9137941cf2 I’m looking 0fe03a6416 for now?”0c745f4be2253dcb

Emma’s anxiety from earlier 1fe5a194c8 seemed to have hit bddc7bbc7e the mark.cbf9f4c085d96ca5

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The child 810f393ba5 Deon Arcas 838b94a63b was looking e9b933350f for was d1aff1d5a9 none other 4a1a2084bb than Rosalyn.e95fdbc02f919e4d

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Thud, thud, thud!3fd3bc933a01c3e4

At the ac7de4d4db sound of a530706b3f footsteps coming 99b64cf883 from outside, 6f5cd314f4 Rosalyn, who 5af1a46adc had her 8cbfd7c1a7 head buried c0d1856361 in her 3cc8e7f441 knees, slowly cf318c918d looked up 6967a6860a at the 2e92f70f8f door.9e8832b14d1da43f

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‘Have the guests already 647e1ae32a left?’7aa1b265c6ba1ffd

It wasn’t long b301a549e5 after the children d5db58dcc7 had left.639c95cfee9fd9a7

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Bam-!1fcd979ef970762c

Soon, the door was 53b0bee526 forcefully opened, and Emma 22a7f11424 entered.8bbb0e636a67515e

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Emma had an expression d754db06a3 that clearly showed she ed8e5bf6da was angry.30a5e6458f5c39ff

“Rosalyn, you lucky thing! I don’t have time to explain, come out right now!”7458632c1819904d

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“Yes, I understand.”44d66748f8182af5

Rosalind hesitated for ac8768c586 a moment, but 3bcf8b60d4 responded immediately.ebf9bc8cb772e214

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If she acted 8213bceda2 slowly now, it 0af9c4d0c3 would only make 9039f3244d Emma even angrier.64e9423b0090fa47

When she looked 2f4e5e360f this unhappy, it a164a0757f was best not b775464b22 to give her 3e27b53138 any reason that 3416e399e3 could be used b34255c8f0 against her.57ccebe80f37c5b4

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However, Emma, seemingly in 8c833f6849 a hurry, started explaining 0b88a7c56d without even looking back.dd13f141ae6f0bac

“Listen carefully, Rosalyn. Today, a noble Duke f8bf145b16 said he wanted to e8d8a36849 adopt you.”8117bff0ac23800b

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“… Me, me?!”a0d77e102188fa49

“Yes, you.”2cff38bccf7d670f

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Emma finished 47a611bd29 her unkind f45a3093bc explanation.115138ddb1c09bcc

“If you get 6249baae7d abandoned again this 1f15133490 time, I will 383836fba6 never accept you. Do you understand?”63e809c78cdbcf3d

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“……!”e9f1f9e72d1dda62

“Anyway, the person 555f3d1272 who is trying 5b5c0a5cb1 to adopt you 3aa6a303e5 is a noble, c64b2e10c2 keep that in 437dcba3da mind.”f0dac8115e1b8137

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To the nobles, c64702d052 the lives of b2fd567782 commoners were worthless.cb9e645d250e3396

Just like ants.6220112141391240

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If they were ca780f3647 unlucky, they could beb772e354 be killed one 6e76b01b3d after another just 1e1f7fec08 because they were 451abcca78 orphans, just like c2bbfc67f9 Rosalyn.fc8dbef6e9aaac1d

Emma bit her lip 70d609f42a tightly.15b69f6b5504f026

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‘Even after 1b171595b8 saying that, ebcc52523c if they b9ba6d15c8 insist on 962df71c82 taking her, 26b0205e96 there’s nothing 3483abd8cd I can ffa964c3ee do.’5b0225bfb0ccca61

Not only 29bbc76962 did she 82e0f589ad mention the 9e8c75e3c9 child being 5ded5db887 abandoned several 686a177807 times, but 59be8afd88 she also fe1f2ba9bb confessed the 6830a23756 truth that f5210d118f she had 2a824a0d41 kept hidden 3625868077 until now: 2272a553cf when Rosalyn 8ae5b7d02c was placed c363a49773 in the a3f4cce1ea orphanage, she 9bb1992f80 had been 33fa899d74 asked not 43daf76f91 to send 436ecb844a her to f09343d9e8 another home.0a455c62686ca0d5

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However, Deon Arcas remained 985786c49e stubborn.0a811d4ac0457eb8

“I see. But since the child’s parents haven’t come for her until now… could it be that they have no intention of raising her? Isn’t that also why the Director has sent the child for adoption several times?”ac4f27942243a6ee

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In the end, cb8bbf5919 all Emma could 31564216d2 do was bring 511ca8a484 Rosalyn to him.c9adec6bd0db4ded

“If you don’t want us all to end up dead, it would be wise to win that person’s favor somehow. I believe you understand what I’m saying?”3b905ba2c1c3d19a

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“…Yes.”2f557a05907cc9e5

Rosalyn’s uncertain voice softly slipped out.3cd3bb73a336f698

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Before they 1f95d6190f knew it, 4df09f3e56 the two 818cd2b339 had arrived 43bcb70d8b in front a58fb3a3c9 of the 047d28c7f4 reception room.83b937a4cf29c752

“Your Highness, I’m coming in.”78525c011fce1c8e

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“Please come in.”64008e8d7ea210fd

As Emma knocked a188beba85 on the reception 2c65c5c06b room door to 69c4750eb8 announce their arrival, 4f3f6b97f8 a pleasant, melodious 1c804d170a voice responded.b3b6d5e55881e29d

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The door opened, and as Rosalyn’s eyes met those of the waiting guest, she was greatly shocked.3d1efc03d3e20ef3

‘That person……’ffeb93a001f6bc67

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“Rosalyn, what 32c3db6152 are you fb3f997f5f doing standing ad3fd26d32 there? Why don’t you hurry 68c26792c3 up and greet the b995d11039 guest?”5ea4ade2056a51b5

“Ah, ah…! N-Nice to meet you. My name is Rosalyn!”12beed038b670a96

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Rosalyn stared blankly at 79b5739e6b the Young Duke of 7200b036b5 Arcas for a moment ca9e4dee05 before quickly greeting him.85b632e828573402

At that moment, 5d52c57965 she could feel d78de2ea62 the Young Duke bd55cb7c15 of Arcas staring 82a5a5c907 at her.549d7c7020a1642c

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She tightly closed her bef72eac49 eyes in tension.095792615b80b802

How much time 119dd09f9c had passed?0320b5bbb1960e13

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The sound d35b67ffe6 of high-quality 66d1d0207f shoes gradually da96bd2b5c drew closer 90812f998b and closer bde520d2f7 to her d921975d35 ears.47271f44720843fa

When she opened her cd5db68e03 eyes slightly, she saw 202bb0822b the tip of a 32f0144904 luxurious shoe come to 745e12fd35 a precise stop right 87cc21fa99 in front of her.b99951868be5f95e

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“Ha…!”d5b0e62ff8969be7

It was when Rosalyn 94e4d63ea5 took a deep breath.5bd97f7e1d9dbf3e

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“It’s really amazing 6313f3e98d seeing her up 54f28d9cec close.”e825e571251dd897

“……?”11467b5450ff7478

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“Blonde hair and 7a60120858 blue eyes.”be268a3ad61c130e

The Duke of Arcas smiled contentedly, as if pleased seeing Rosalyn’s face.5f1fe87d4a59e1e7

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“I’ll decide 2458c124f5 on this 05a3a2fbc2 child.”6efe421646b77432

Rosalyn doubted her ears.5845dee68391f95b

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… The decision to 07ee0f3806 adopt was made in c18f101303 an instant.b4105ca82aa8df33

This was f4c39325ad the first f785d58f10 time that b4bbf7fb2c an adoption 60d13b1230 had been f0a8c3a94a made without ba62a4cec8 asking or 36eebbae19 questioning anything.0dac0693ca9addde

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“What are you 781ee96a64 doing standing there? Still not d803bdd240 saying thank 9a3b6658de you?”e035a7b2af2b7675

“Th, th, thank you.”1b1089a968aa61b0

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Rosalyn, gripping the hem 7106d1a018 of her skirt tightly, aa0b53db4b awkwardly expressed her gratitude.239b943868c6a072

However, the child’s 1438aeb774 mind was completely 8505243167 in turmoil.7134b6232519e264

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Why would a great f9e3913967 noble come all the 11151deeaf way here to adopt a99c71f40e her?7334d807fd94a183

Especially Rosalyn, who 6a88343247 had a history b1fa8d055a of being abandoned.e7203beaddc129e5

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‘Did Emma lie?’7d59f7b9c67035eb

Rosalyn was worried e302e5f340 that Emma might 61574a19a0 have risked her 4eb046208e life and told 40a7230a57 a lie just 8d3b8b14fe to receive a 1c2a054717 large sum of 590d781e12 money.b996ff62aa40ad10

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If she were a bit older and more mature, she would have quickly realized that Emma didn’t have the courage or ability to do something like that.…f9723f68877dd2df

Unable to understand that much, Rosalyn’s worries piled up like a mountain.9f0912f5ff3f3fdb

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Deon Arcas watched as Rosalyn’s expression changed with every passing moment, then spoke to Emma.cffa0630403a5a6e

“I want to proceed with the adoption process as quickly as possible.”c2cd2eab1cf453fa

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“My name is Berta. The Director will be in contact with me until the child’s adoption is complete.”d8beeb11f6867f8d

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That night.a04aba742c884c43

Rosalyn was 4fd8f62710 lying down, 30d65f8c87 pretending to ee8ecb2e31 sleep, hiding 0e84660607 under the cb381883d2 blanket.fc80f18c50552612

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“What, does that mean they’ve decided to take Rosalyn?”7bc0112494f6558e

“So what? She’s bound to be abandoned soon anyway. Besides, why do you think a noble would adopt an orphan?”0a63da500bc6eae4

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“Then what’s going to happen to her?”1574ccf9ac698fd8

Rosalyn, who had been silently listening to the children’s conversation, perked up her ears.0e2f34e09c1b6c0c

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“They’re planning to raise her well and use her as a pawn for a political marriage. Or, if not, they’re planning to send her off to a place where they don’t want to send their own family members. The Arcas family doesn’t have any girls, after all.”9d6f0ec9beb283c9

At that moment, Rosalyn 942919d8e0 just wanted to cover 04d6debd29 her ears.cfd99f75bbbe62d2

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The children’s 1abcff08b8 gossip amplified d42c908c41 her fear.21a51850cc0e2125

She was 9989282c9b being adopted 6082207307 again just c8275e7b17 to be 46671080d3 used.a48e67fab8ea88fc

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Usually, people who 38d0b15adb want to adopt a594b0ade1 a child ask efcba769f9 for several conditions.9da668be8048983f

Things like wanting 1d48aca7ff a child younger 81b73ac482 than a certain 3b120074fa age, wanting someone 8ff432400f smarter than their 8e6d5618e9 age, wanting someone fa4c544367 with outstanding looks.9d3e105c3a56ecc2

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However, the Young Duke of Arcas didn’t ask Rosalyn any questions.c5479925d76aa649

Looking back now, 69e26d5372 it seemed like 1793c78745 he simply thought 5960c9dae2 of her as 60bec4cdec a child he 2a8d20782a would eventually sell f40c04a86d away.0eb81dfb84b5d385

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Rosalyn curled 72c95a52d7 her body 1f9d2f5755 tightly and 73d3ad8cdb closed her 8650a371cc eyes.6d3bad18d55c5888

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At that 3b6291e8a6 moment, in 21b65a2d6d the Duke b8764aeeaa of Arcas 33b2b012cb family estate.779301cd64df682d

The Young Duke’s office still had its lights on, even though it was well past midnight.b240323ee985f9b6

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“No one noticed?”c1b10dc8b1eade80

“No, none.”98478936da4d2084

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Deon Arcas, after hearing Berta’s report, let out a small chuckle.9a3a54d049d782a5

“That must be so.”bfdf670c744ace41

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Who would have 43922d6e83 guessed that Young 33789345b2 Duke Deon had fd1e413843 visited the orphanage d7b4aa11a1 to adopt a 690fb0d552 daughter?b61d38c306fca325

Also, Deon had always participated in charity events to help the underprivileged, and had even visited them in person…..a2c6802d4bdfc051

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There wouldn’t be many people who would view his actions with suspicion this time.ea13ca28acbd147d

Except for 42937f1ce9 one person.04aa89a7c5268cb8

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Except for f23df7189b the current d3828864d0 Duke, Kaimon c8b4403660 Arcas.c688a1fb2a8368de

“Your Highness, it’s not too late. How about canceling the adoption?”d97b0f963be5aac0

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Berta said 5bedc703a5 with a 49dda5f9e6 worried expression.c880a6ddb3d6f21a

“There must be other solutions to the issue of title… Surely, His Excellency the Duke didn’t say such a thing seriously?”243abd1adb621827

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Deon, who had been quietly listening to Berta’s words, let out a dry laugh.af5951d824b75f1d

It was a1b4cd880f an excessively c0b352e5fc self-rationalizing and 52fe2daa40 optimistic thought.ebd8aa7e4aefcb2e

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It seemed that Berta still didn’t know about the person named Kaiman Arcas.c2b880374337baef

He was a 2bcc85f664 cold-hearted man who a5e4a870ae could even get abc73feced rid of his 517fd6c1a0 own grandson if 6a312be0ad necessary.a9563535d9a3d680

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