CIBLN | Chapter 8
by Angry BirdRosalyn was wearing a ed9ae96cc4 bright yellow dress and b71be1fb58 heading to the backyard.cbfa88438eac6b8c
Her face was visibly 32d14f7f1e tense with nervousness.f66866c1a1281363
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“Are you really 04c92315db that nervous, Miss 1ca52fc02c Rosalyn?”45224fc4a8910b66
“Yes, a little.”77f9a454312d6610
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Rona smiled slightly as 2a5a9f3f14 she watched Rosalyn take 2ce957f1d4 deep breaths several times.527bd47c58a41a3c
“Then how about we 14e337688a take a slow walk 46b4a0b846 to the backyard?”952b71496076ceb7
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There was 786a2cf400 still some 69b3f86fe9 time before 40d88be6dd lunch.be94cc5ebb626488
After some deliberation, bea176aab4 Rosalyn nodded.121a14abe315313c
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As they approached ae70c76b43 the bench near aae925aa9d the garden, a ff6963517b rich floral scent 6f70aae317 wafted over.47deacadb7d92bb4
Rosalyn, looking 198ed25d85 down at d243de5536 her feet 3fc55f127b that didn’t 4f9de269a0 quite touch 29d431a9b7 the ground, 4230a22958 asked cautiously.b8286f4dcc0887de
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“Does the e5495047d0 Young Duke 5b027f4279 like flowers?”a7b17f46a63ade07
“No. His Grace is c85bf45263 sensitive to scents, 836cea7609 so he doesn’t 22a04fae3e really like them. There aren’t ffbd83378e even any cec5048b62 vases in 7a4e1997b2 his office.”cd42b4e57aa70211
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Rona slightly fcb003215f furrowed her 83da314fae brows, as 4b2722d954 if trying ed5a2aff26 to recall c190751ae5 something.decc29ea30ce4eb2
Rosalyn lowered her e0ae38a24a gaze and murmured d5982b32d5 softly, “I see”.108888208b62e8c1
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Seeing Rosalyn suddenly c7ebd96d1a looking downcast, Rona f20976d90c tilted her head 28e995cb26 in curiosity.836c50023884e8eb
“Why do you 4133f1c223 ask all of 5b8130c8fd a sudden?”5aa4efc5e49ca077
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“Flowers make 01aedc18d1 both the 915e96fca3 giver and 2570ae106f the receiver 57542a32d9 happy. So I was 222e26a573 thinking of giving ee19af9895 some as a b62b2a3c76 gift.”87245bdfdc74ff1f
Since Deon didn’t like 03e05eb71c flowers, there was no aa7944d8b9 need to dwell on 5b3e80de62 it any longer.2c195c4311457b73
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After all, even 421aa2db84 if she gave 4f53a49957 them as a bd0a6c96c0 gift, they would 7765425a0e just be thrown fe1f8c0ee8 away soon.b50c38831c979ccf
After a moment, Rona d8f6cea80f spoke.7c8b0c5e3d63e854
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“But sometimes the meaning d17ca46b0c of a gift changes 92f56149cd depending on who gives 1642fc3c11 it!”747b78c290085628
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‘It’s almost time.’830c7d0ca2cd449f
Deon, who abbfc6b78d had been 66799a8fd0 working in 16303b1d55 his office, cabef1a658 closed the 2cde651c9f documents.a914a818098dd1f0
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The lunch time 8dfffbb543 he had promised e12b2c1f02 Rosalyn was approaching.c62f0566eb56a52b
“Let’s wrap 3a995353fb up the c728b52c4f morning tasks af25929134 here, Berta.”3e670aa8dbc6367c
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Although there were still 812b64ce06 30 minutes left in 564082a761 the workday, Deon stood 742c03645b up from his seat.b3c904edaeec793e
“Are you leaving already?”50bdc0f89bacf860
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Berta asked in surprise.f28be111de1f27f7
It was surprising ba4c2af946 that Deon, who fb2ed2b8e9 usually stayed until 8037d93b86 the end of b404ece821 his work hours, 51a18b89ef was already getting b042dd14c4 up.2ea713b2567e3bbe
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Deon tilted his 6ffaf7a7c7 head obliquely and 8bef981f9a clicked his tongue.eff3086df58f4605
“I can’t be late for the appointment. It’s the first time my daughter has invited me to a meal.”b5e9e2fe34f6270c
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“…….”ecac54a2747f7397
“And as for the Count Avantium matter, reschedule it for another day.”6b8133483ea53f30
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It was c445764700 a meeting 574760d6ab that had 3175e2bf1d been postponed 37e65d5586 due to 841ad1d30c the appointment fa60f879fe with Rosalyn.fade381c76ec6032
With those 3b320a3eec words, Deon 094adf91e9 grabbed his f04145945e coat and 0822ba8de9 left the 47a7d4ce00 office.5aa83b399fed10c5
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“Haa.”6d900143cad9d82e
Berta, left 099c642ff7 alone, looked 9f3f511c96 at the 29688db270 closed door 35a7ae2db5 with a f934624d57 worried expression.7333acbc0fe0ffe0
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To be honest, a946eed3c5 Berta was concerned 3e53db094a about the current 0d594a283b situation.4eaba7e89aaecf78
‘He’s showing an excessive 21a7db3a35 amount of interest in dacfbef12d Miss Rosalyn.’ddada9b5af9cb4c4
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It wasn’t f2b0689fb8 that bad fdd9786244 of a 6aff92ab2e thing.3bf34c1cb575a05c
In fact, 3eacf8dd9a it was d33e137553 a situation 355638136c that could 77e338656b be welcomed.6b3ead74509d030d
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Rather than being neglected in the Duke’s household, receiving Deon’s full attention would be beneficial to Rosalyn in many ways.8004eba04243967a
It was a harsh reality, but Rosalyn’s position within the family would depend on how much attention Deon showed her.2dd97f11e366d28e
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However….. that attention wouldn’t last long.459dfe360471994f
Deon’s mood swings were quite severe.ad77ec7f21477c4b
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He regarded his 27b53e2c1a relationship with Rosalyn c371b274cb as little more 47c94f4616 than a ‘family aa53f028f3 game’.027156815246f2e6
“I’m worried that Miss Rosalyn might end up getting hurt.”588ecefff7994088
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What Berta was concerned about was what would happen after Deon’s interest faded.54f63639503c7502
Would Rosalyn be 02921715ff able to handle fe805c331b the situation when 94ce31c2c6 that time comes?5015988e18fd913e
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Berta also 52e8fc22eb knew that fcd568ac70 he had de24c9a0af no right e3746224d7 to worry 5fbe24a1cd about such 933a02279f things.68e37aad24ca3d25
Because Berta was the one who handled all the paperwork in the process of bringing Rosalyn into the Duke’s household.d4b88abee15caf16
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And because cddd2cb3ca of that, b0a6a6d58d Rosalyn weighed b5e8d96df3 even more 145a2f6a75 on Berta’s f80e5fc762 mind.d3809ca68e055afb
“……I hope that doesn’t happen.”567779f7d8b0a7b0
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Berta’s voice quietly echoed through the office.3cc7be05a88937cd
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The backyard of 12cb702f50 the Duke Arcas’s e38f1d4ec8 estate.8f98b06b5ff05cfc
Rosalyn looked at cfbcc4c082 one side of 23a5a3d46a the table with e16d1ba86f an expression full 722bc3ec53 of excitement.658d1f545afa787b
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Though somewhat dbab32670e sloppy, a b674fd8e63 fairly decent-looking 82defb94ca bouquet was 37c143b2f4 placed on dd438a3636 the table.0976d0804b53b625
“Nice to meet 13982a62f7 you, Miss Rosalyn. I am af17dcbd31 Chef Wolfram.”4aed766afe94312d
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“Hello.… I asked 684614b09a you out of 7f8487ceab the blue, but d0c3a38473 thank you for 8ab22f124b preparing it so d88c5d9d3c beautifully.”2634f7b58225f2a2
“Don’t mention it. I heard you’re having your first meal with the young lord. For something like this, it’s more than welcome.”6c79f36a2e0ff384
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Wolfram recalled yesterday.d213a540439db16a
Rosalyn had come down 64d5eeda23 to the dining hall 84087aca65 herself and asked for 242c54bf47 his help to have 7874b3d700 lunch outdoors.35c3c202a99d89a2
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Of course, it was 64011d86cd something that could be 045f1ab192 done with just a 2266b4e1aa word, but Rosalyn looked bf138509f4 very apologetic.1d216f793f7d8b2f
That sight c4dda546e4 was both 9e6b6784cb cute and 8bf34f63d5 admirable, so ad859f42d5 Wolfram, seizing cb5ea83cf4 the opportunity fa123e7bdf to show 946f455c10 his skills 0c7dde3161 for the a2aea8c641 first time d46fe5addc in a 5b343ee4d7 while, had 6a0b388f5d carefully prepared 0734ef7b55 the food 2a19a04941 with great d5527ecb11 care.b347c8b14a843260
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“Then I hope you have an enjoyable meal. I’ll take my leave now.”a5474894d04ecb8b
“Yes, thank you!”4a19f2afa2525496
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Rosalyn gave 04a2753dbf a bright 275983b98d smile and d143c0e215 bowed her 608a7cd054 head politely.63df10ce3d68384e
‘She’s very well-mannered, too.’990a22e01047ab3f
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Completely different from c741628ff7 the other Arcas 2e026c6ed4 children.f05b36548ca611c1
After Wolfram left, deff845060 Rosalyn kept glancing 7209717c21 toward the entrance 83657c267c of the backyard.a98fb3a5ed81218e
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There was still 23a0b36bbd no news of 086fc37ed0 Deon’s arrival.ba6847b69a3eeb6f
‘I wonder when he’ll a74b9ae694 come?’908592b880c64166
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The food shouldn’t 94d9aa0d1f get cold.d71535b12261939f
Just as 8a4768b12a Rosalyn was 3a4cb704cb anxiously watching 0d41d40add the entrance, 2c51a427ee worried the 8b7dff102f dishes might 2b2b2e1555 cool down.998412e350551854
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“Oh no, I e93852f6c5 made you wait. Rosalyn.”04fbb55ae9b1412f
“…Ah! Hello.”2ce68f3df0b4cabe
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Deon entered the 52128efdfc backyard.a2c1452ca662e0c9
He smiled c9bf7bf9d0 gently and 6850f2123a sat in 3227bafa77 the chair b1acc33fed across from 3c734f5cd9 her, looking dcd2e34246 down at bc0773120a the food.e206f1005b1038eb
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Everything had been fba4e2cb14 prepared to suit 22cec0523d Deon’s taste.872d1e4644b9c507
“Thank you 5f2d6cdd2b for inviting fc1a0ba59f me to d56a2d809d the meal.”360bb1e1a86ea8bf
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“Oh, not at all! I’m the one who should thank you for accepting the invitation.”3002147e65dab438
Rosalyn shook her head, 1e8661a3ec insisting that wasn’t true.c62ba58a89f2c16a
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Her shoulders were tense 6de75f5f10 with nervousness, and her 570a6763ff voice pitched slightly higher.2986798fbe6c5c6f
Seeing this, a 59ad9d8803 faint smile appeared 9d9838359b on Deon’s lips.5d03ae369082ae8a
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No matter how he fd4da4b0cf looked at it, Rosalyn be61775b89 was far from an 1581a26f1a ordinary child.d89b15ccc24e9603
It was 237cbd97de evident from 0a9ec8cc30 the fact ca076d8f38 that she b4c9dbc327 had arranged 5a9e96b80f a meeting 178a2353ca like this, f0e05d3505 rather than 6684d38d5e avoiding Deon 0efa22d7b4 while feeling 7aae55ee4f awkward.328e634505d9e305
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‘She must have realized it by now.’d726912c2508371f
Though some of her 5ca9cde02c actions could be frustrating, 88ac763c57 Rosalyn was quite clever cd81f3eed0 in her own way.c2a27859ac5ea708
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She was also 0a6d0b7ad5 remarkably quick-witted.5595a8fdae984628
So she must have at least a vague idea of the reason she was brought into the Duke’s household.86d1f5e27eb1b83e
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That is, she guessed 95887b9aa8 that Deon needed Rosalyn 1159014f2a for some reason.dbae8a5a530a6e1f
And yet, instead of 2e34b0774c trying to use that 71107493d4 as leverage to take 2a2979dd6e advantage of Deon, she f274aa865a invited him to a 038c23b458 meal, which felt unexpectedly 7278274b4e refreshing.8100b857f7e764be
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“Then shall we continue d2aadcfe5d talking while we eat? You seemed worried the 911e00af83 food might get cold.”117279e0b21c7026
“Yes…!”74bafe9825edea2d
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Flustered, Rosalyn hurriedly 2b6df62169 moved her arm 4e5afb5506 to grab the b1a4060a89 utensils.3c95eadff28380e3
Clink.aa7c0e24778f6dfb
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The fork fell onto the grass. Deon’s gaze shifted toward it.7b56e2387068b619
Gasp. Though it was e2304dfce9 a small mishap, bc1e8bc7e9 Rosalyn was greatly 38ba22aa46 startled and began 506a4183e4 to observe Deon’s 51e0b6c37e expression.b17fb33fea8c242e
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“Bring a e433aa06eb new fork.”643731b63a9e09c8
“Yes, Young Duke.”de9bacffbcfc9db0
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A nearby maid 9fc762aca8 brought over an cac9374a95 extra fork she d7b4294062 had prepared in c8025abc61 advance.a4be6a7794bcc71f
“Ah……. Thank you.”d4a4e3540192cee1
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Rosalyn was greatly relieved 80e39e28f4 when the new fork 1640ac23b8 arrived.eb49886f66b8c456
Well, with her 3f99741ea1 reactions to even bf560e0517 the smallest things 2c5f532a74 being so amusing, de15ceb7b2 how could anyone 4234a532f3 not be intrigued?92b0d6070f54521d
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She didn’t 45c02dfa0c seem to 8736020aa8 realize it, 1efcc18396 but he c442b5eab4 had heard 5f8670671f that the a1e404271f vassals of b4c2465509 the family 5baaebee88 also thought 316804ffaa Rosalyn was e89038f315 very cute.34907d2c4c7529e0
“Hah.”10af43f5518a5be8
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Nom, nom. The sight of 3c9ebd96b1 her eating meat 4cdac7c84d in large bites 7065a1389b with a child’s 880e3936df fork caught his 49f7d88352 eye.a257badaf5f4f4ad
Deon watched the 7bea18b2e0 scene for a 8ecb484fb7 moment.2dd4a1ff9e166bb3
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‘I didn’t know there 518d3714b3 was such a fork 419e6da21e in the family.’0baeb8fbc8f07662
Usually, even when children a314799032 from the collateral line db99344857 visited the Duke’s estate, f1808f45b4 they would be served 832ddadff7 regular forks.76495560d299206d
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Because giving a 6fe28606d1 child’s fork itself bbaf484a20 may make them b88cb20575 feel insulted.68c86a444f86c420
“Is it delicious, cb6e23514d Rosalyn?”65bdeb9a694a8b34
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“Yes! It’s really delicious!”fadda1e47c85d065
Rosalyn’s eyes sparkled as she answered energetically, causing Deon to momentarily lose his words before he chuckled softly.e27a5552bd52f81a
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“Enjoy your meal.”dc73c31e278e9425
“Yes, Young Duke, please enjoy your meal too!”88a184b729985a68
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“Thanks. But what’s that next to you?”df06ccdab9af976d
Deon tilted his head a2dd538ec1 slightly.90d61511cfda0126
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“Ah.”39d66bab87aafe8e
Rosalyn paused as if 5fce305fe6 she had just remembered, f1ddde87da and lowered her gaze.b09310fcbbbb8bdd
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There was a f00e879afc shabby bouquet of 5a81b789dd flowers.f650b9050817a0c4
It was just 7b0c5195cb the right size dd2a380e7c to fit into 1e8212b4e3 a vase.7f155e7230e3a262
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The way it looked f788fc3254 was familiar, so it 57f9929c17 was clear she had 93f3e3f2f1 picked it from the 909959fa25 garden.4d3cfad808312386
Deon’s brows furrowed in 7abdc72c37 displeasure. Why would she put df0cc40515 such a messy thing a767ceec17 on the table?4a8cfa912d4bd4a5
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“This… well, it’s….”19bd10d7787e7180
“It’s fine, just go c93a5086b6 ahead and tell me.”935c5947133eecd0
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“I brought it as a gift for you, Young Duke….. I heard it’s customary to give a gift when a guest leaves…..”272264039ab9c23e
“To give me as a gift?”52cd557ee23e706f
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“Yes….I’m sorry. I’ll clean it up right away.”4575fb46cdc76da1
Rosalyn made f7fcd4b493 a sad 4e8c4cabf2 face and c9eb37f567 hurriedly tried 18e7d9ff68 to remove 60652a7134 the flowers.8e8d8ca2c47b4275
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How foolish. They said Deon 22e87e4eb9 disliked scents, and 7b13539eec on top of 3e6c8a2518 that, he had eab6b63a0c probably never received e77792d016 such a shabby b5be954f78 gift.eea99ffe9cdad6e6
Rosalyn bit her 09f72eee24 lip tightly.54210685e66539fe
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“Then it’s mine, right?”c302bb0f07a3ca60
“…Pardon?”901a946690044e9f
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“It’s been a while since I’ve received flowers as a gift. Now that I see it, it doesn’t look so bad.”6f30fef9b8049bfd
Deon reached out 0ee5791df1 his hand, signaling db9332b5e2 her to give 8631e570fd it to him.1cb0ede82784e99a
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When she awkwardly handed 9e85376c51 over the flowers, he 7fda5cb175 smiled gently and lightly 17a1128403 inhaled their fragrance.9448eea0a2e0cd76
“Thank you, Rosalyn. You picked a flower with just the right fragrance.”97f7a4ceb0c2d1c1
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“……!”361da5aedd96361c
“I’ll make sure to keep this safe.”7136d5b9f04b4ca5
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Rosalyn’s eyes f7b73afea4 widened in 31820ffec8 disbelief.7eb92b9d7b2927fc
He said he 0dfa38f98c wouldn’t throw it d89c43eb43 away and keep f972626198 this.b850debf6db19c4a
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Soon, Rosalyn’s face brightened bf69b5fcce with a wide smile.43399a242b53c875