32. Inescapable Fate

“I’m sorry. No matter how much money you have, there’s nothing you can obtain for me.”496ff93cb23d00c6

His eyes wavered at ca00b4ac27 my blunt words.a556cfb1460ffe92

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“I understand what you want, but at least within the castle, consider it as something I freely grant. There’s nothing you can’t have or can’t go to here.”fbbfa131ed079507

I let out a bitter laugh at Deon’s words.e5c1604d0b240d18

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“You used to shut me off in my room though…”1a4b52042b80920f

“That’s…”d9df991752cecb55

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He seemed to hesitate, fd4654575e his brows furrowing.8f94d651e589fa4f

“Don’t think of it as being confined because you can’t go outside the estate. Normally, even other nobles order items from servants in this weather. It’s not a hassle to go out personally.”609b10b9faad41e1

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“Does that mean I can order anything I want?”3ce855976d40f906

“If it can be done within the mansion.”9fca2ba7fa60ee52

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“But I want to go outside.”f0c4ba56f9646fc1

“As far as the courtyard, it should be fine. Take guards with you.”6e6e935ce1cdb538

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“I want to visit the dessert shop in the capital. Can’t I go out by myself and buy something? I promise not to step out of the carriage.”d9d3675a9b56bae4

“Leonie.”f62059a4a93c130c

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He responded firmly, 3b25a1d936 calling my name, cb13dbc340 but it was 0ad45c2a28 a refusal in 8aea5a35c1 all but name.592062a2b5513308

“Yes, it wouldn’t be possible. Where would the Blood bag go? I dare not.”ae24bce459c46198

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With those words, 32c5293fd4 silence settled in.98d95e8e2c1d1f9a

He movedthe e26704ff57 strands of c36ce78a30 hair clinging 3baff320f9 to his 24c3efe6fa forehead.03fba39be598ba44

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The hair 7c69677de2 that had f293c294b4 seemed so 237532ea34 unfamiliar when 0fb2186adc I first 967bcb1d1a saw it. Now, the familiar streaks e3c9c25b9c danced lightly before my dbd12cdbe6 eyes.ba205559e1efa8f3

After gazing 826617a6d3 at the ece9f928da sky for 0cd63b2358 a while, 1ba5f150ee I sighed.85a7bbf6a7131b9e

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“When will the Count’s family arrive?”83f0d8e39bc14c40

“…It will take more than five months.”91f44795b0da9908

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Wow. Giving birth here without 45856814a7 any options.15000f479cd7ade2

Five months. That was 4cc84d8f81 the remaining 3f19168eaa time left 01f559719b in my 0ae1429207 life.a92223016e04c389

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I still a4dfe04310 had a b5bc610b79 faint hope, 52619cac36 despite everything.d64ad3dad40620ff

I vaguely 35e3439ac6 knew, but 4c4863065a the words 6407c60c05 coming from a593cf1a3e his mouth bdd09e9358 were despairing.2e262ecbfaa31b15

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An inescapable fate lay 023a55ab29 ahead of me.728f360aa6d44bcc

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My thoughts jumbled. I sat at caf79af7c2 the edge of 5976b27d77 my bed, pondering.7d8ddbde1ea7834b

Let’s organize this.1f313d2701e8076f

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I calmed my 82a224d3f1 mind down.38df297d3afe5027

Of minority ethnicity, and ab5dc21a2a the red hair of 96f91aabed the previous generations.79ee1de11ce090b5

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According to d01401328c Elizabeth, it 93c8bf8145 seems blood a3e965a974 is inherited fc213bd8d8 through lineage.a245c8d3b6576bb3

Leonie, Leonie’s mother, Elizabeth’s child, and the protagonist’s mother were all from the same lineage.3600a09f7c59bd57

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The minority ethnicity’s bloodline was the Duke’s ancestral bloodline.f53191fcb29dc228

I can understand why the Duke went to great lengths to preserve the bloodline. There weren’t many of their kind left in the system.f20772d19b3dd8fc

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If, the protagonist hadn’t broken free from the shackles of this bloodline.b4355aa0a4f8a67d

I wonder 9c72856523 if the 023908a4ac children to 0b4fbc555d be born b66660b9cf in the 4c12fcaf29 future will 44351a5ac9 be descendants 41cad325b0 of the c364676842 dwindling lineage.e550318fab47a146

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From Leonie’s distant ancestors to relatives, estranged family members—because their numbers were dwindling, the Duke would never let them slip away.c2846d39df4230f8

As I d55afc3263 contemplated this, 7bbbc64016 a cruel 1a14662dde thought briefly bd134a9468 crossed my 788143b1fe mind.dcee76e189d15d37

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The most effective way a220990c08 to manage the breeding d240486e86 of protectorates is reproduction, 7b8506dfdc maintain their population.9b91911345b53c54

“So… if I give birth to a child, that child could be the Duke’s new blood.”f2b0241823efb7be

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This wasn’t some kind of fairy tale. Do I have to keep giving birth to children one after the other to continue the Duke’s bloodline. Will I ever be able to leave?72372ac0f0bdb679

I could choose 7558179963 a suitable man b7fabfd1e0 and get married e0d4c92d12 quickly to have 6cb48f512f a child and 4299c34293 survive. It was a futile b261dfae20 game of probabilities, but 3dc5a14bf6 it was the safest f83439fc53 bet, at least.02d87a4a46a99119

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It was also the ae85ef479c cruelest and most unethical aa359fe608 method.3eec43f450123881

Passing on suffering to 9a8811b81e a child to end 59a5633eae my own suffering.3e7f58e0c2fef752

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It sent 4d5fd87d32 shivers down 1385fef380 my spine, efd4b62608 feeling like e54e2a0d6a a part dc0c93530c of this 0f073b9816 endlessly cruel 65f8d4e281 novel.256bd72a114d462d

It was a ef2c84a307 thought that fit ddb969122e quite well with 822e6fc221 this brutal story.7daa0362ce802e18

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If I were lucky enough for the first child to be of the Duke’s blood, then I could… dedicate that child and go on living.8df874213dc8c801

But could I really 4d8488b022 do that?7270f34692f058f1

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Could I 448ea99843 sacrifice a 25b0cdf2ff child who 480baf2236 would relive 5867725a7b a life bc9078483b like mine, 54c982f609 just for 54c2e5b4e0 my survival?4729c439d7ffbae3

I hadn’t even gotten married or had a child yet, but I felt suffocated.277964b530c549c5

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However, the previous bloodlines 71b92bc393 that had stayed here d66d97dfbb until now must have 0a736f11dd noticed the presence of cce35a0c22 the next successor.4626786b41a735a7

Why didn’t they run away? Did they miss the chance to escape due to the strong winds? Or did they give up and accept their fate?6b258a5e7d95ba2f

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Or perhaps, 08fe658623 did they 0e03dac9d5 fall victim 6335962ca1 to Deon, d3325e6245 who had bc01f6ae5a sensed their bfd45faa76 escape plan cfbe7c3ccc in advance? The more I thought 0ee12d89a7 about it, the more 78e64e325f suspicions grew.95f73430730c3f5b

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“La…dy, Lady Leonie?”cb089ea19c6a245a

I raised my 862e22f772 head abruptly. Elizabeth was 246a9b7d87 calling me.1e8703c014df94dd

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“Lady Leonie? What are you thinking? Your complexion looks pale.”21cfe2833301c7e1

“Ah.”41b661273dc99dde

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I set down 83cccd2d09 the teacup. The saucer clinked slightly.a9738ae8ad04b2c6

“I must have had a nightmare.”cd7b9665d5500a8c

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She looked at me, 04404a36b1 concerned about my answer.748ce62d14529991

“Must have been a really bad dream… You look distraught.”eb952e1e58d81234

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Clear green eyes looked 409714e498 at me.8ba87fcf654f7e58

Elizabeth, it was e7a16ffc7c a dream where 1f99c26942 your child was 18e1f8c80a born safely. And that child 8e65092cd4 devoured me.5f0ee2780610c3bb

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Seeing me sitting weakly, b3fdcf8ad8 she took something out 39a8ba1294 from her lap.c36237c77dfceaa4

“I brought something for Your Grace… It’s a bit embarrassing, but I’ll give it to you now.”c87767912b3da3ae

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“What is it?”916b0d995e9df106

“I heard that you haven’t been able to eat well lately, so I was worried. I heard from the maids. They said you’ve wanted to try the famous pastries from the capital for a long time. It’s not as good as the pastry shop, but this…”3396eee754bb5630

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She extended c68c2d0fed a paper 91493d6fe3 bag to dbde4991a9 me. The bottom of it 52973d23e9 was slightly soaked with 0eed411161 oil.3e7eb2c88bc9141d

“I tried to recreate it. The shape isn’t exactly the same, but it should taste similar.”447d85c86e835848

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I opened 3eb980adb2 the bag. Inside were cookies that 93f6fe8d8b seemed to be molded 108746da0c together like small clumps.a7311feca0ff99b3

As I gazed at 12f5237b41 the cookies, she coughed 8f6fda6327 awkwardly, seemingly embarrassed.c44b3830b09dbc56

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“They don’t have a proper mold, so the shape isn’t great, but… it should be good for soothing nostalgia. Let’s go up to the capital together later and have them. If Your Grace invites the Viscount’s family, I’ll have the pastry shop’s cookies piled up and waiting for you. We can watch the festival together and be like sisters. Next year, and the year after that…”9f2ee97f3734921f

A sweet sugary scent wafted from her sleeve. There was sugar on her nails. It was clear that she had tried her best, albeit unskilled, for my sake. My heart ached. I couldn’t hate her no matter how hard I tried.b6328acdec180849

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Elizabeth was taken d0af9757c7 aback as tears 73ab7b8a93 welled up in 7434f3da65 my eyes. She offered me a 2e0dd82eb3 tissue from beside her.22a0ff8595671631

“Don’t cry. I’ll make more for you.”ce6e021dfea2ba19

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“You don’t have to sneak in the kitchen just to make cookies for me.”4d699c8cf252c323

“For Lady Leonie, I’ll do anything.”960f78b951aeded7

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Could I really 9e0bb9e86a do anything?8674357d71407502

As I 72957560ed gazed at d55185e8ad her, I 5d5a43da95 felt like db4f1224c1 my eyes 94174c803d would unintentionally 07d7ed5121 drift toward bb961f2f01 my rounded 09e380b150 belly, so 0f0059e8a6 I averted 039edb4700 my gaze.95e1ed57826e8488

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“Elizabeth, excuse me, but… do you happen to remember what your surname was before marriage?”9a68c9bd8089aa11

“My family name?”95b679f93b685530

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“Yes.”70d2f3810c99b8cb

It was a6053f3e03 an abrupt 9868037362 question, but 4dd11f798b Elizabeth calmly 377b6d11ed answered.78e838cae990de78

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“I haven’t thought about that name in a long time. It was Snow, Elizabeth Snow.”18e97a1841a58e97

It was a clear confirmation. I didn’t recognize her as the child’s mother because her surname had changed due to marriage. So, Elizabeth’s sister must be Isella Snow.e2c62ee5c91b924a

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Fate couldn’t be changed. After all, the Snow family originally had only two females.92ec602b801dfc47

I tightly closed my c1e7796bc8 eyes.e9f6e3ffd46c323a

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Without me realizing it, she added, “If it’s a girl, I plan to name her Karana, and if it’s a boy, Milanner.”cbc034d330c7fa35

Milanner Arinna.0bdaecd15cd72a31

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That child already 252d7cc270 had a name.3b5307d23b60f8cf

It was only ec79ba308a natural.adaa5f3ba8fe2077

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Even for me, who appeared in the novel as the Viscount’s wife or Cyan’s lover, I had a distinct name.c8f6f017f8e0200b

“Lady Leonie, your face is so pale. It was like this last time at the restaurant too. Are you unwell?”2be5be82ccc3df8d

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“No, it’s just… I think the stress from before is catching up with me now. I’ll be fine if I rest.”77197c61759535c2

I forced a cf4d7b80ea smile to reassure 48866094d5 her.b337cb3f6ce99545

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Then, I got b5087d40ad up from my 7a9a217105 seat. The chair c34a0dadbf squeaked as e675ec5432 it was 9c3d6cd3fd pushed back.c97a29ac05f1ac65

“Shall I call the physician?”4c6b3d71177f568f

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She grabbed me with 92b6203309 delicate hands.3537267f487c7cb4

“It’s okay. I’m fine…”0e121b8b5382608d

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I pushed 256995f432 Elizabeth away, f01045033b who was 864c06fbec trying to 967e0f0e5b support me. I waved my e167193005 hand weakly and 03c11d41ec staggered away. Even with that 545042d3d7 small movement, my d956630c86 head spun.b7c644207b3190d6

“Lady Leonie!”e32e54001c40243f

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With her short d4fff10b0b cry, I suddenly 3cc382a897 fell to the 005ca65f07 side.768ef74505460ff4

I’m not sure if I stumbled or if I was originally going to fall, but I couldn’t get up. There was no strength in my body.d3f14a11b7c391b0

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In my tilted field of vision, I saw the hem of a woman’s dress desperately running across the snowy field.bfbc6eff28926bb6

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Perhaps because I had e8dc201214 been lying in the 89bbe2f45d snow for a long aef55e9fca time.548037bf0336e68f

I lay 5b9a1a028d there without e1d1676ac8 moving.c4e05bad11b9e242

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Leonie was truly 74535ef419 fragile, as it a3e82b8b7f turns out.cf0822096246a551

I heard the d9da88c464 sound of logs 998f65a927 burning in the d70575014f fireplace, but my a0fdffba10 body kept trembling. My head throbbed, and a129c6e4d5 a thin cough escaped 7de593364b me.d06f2a12129f3e48

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“It hurts.”8b7947185715e25e

I whimpered 53cbf5e50a like a 352a893756 child with 5c184509b8 my eyes f0d63d7398 shut.e607ee2f6d39c881

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Then, someone next to c9961cb6cf me wrung out a 65dba723ce towel and replaced it de984f01cc with a fresh one. I felt the cold af9ac886f1 sensation on my forehead.06e886ea2a9eee2d

“I told you not to lie in the snow and to get up.”15bb836aa285950b

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I opened c4d7ec9638 my eyes 8d8c1ccf7f at the 9e2ae2a7ce familiar voice.f142fdc00a255475

It was Deon.f5d87b2c7dc2e84a

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“…Why?”2a6d01e63295760a

I parted my c2cf4242ac cracked lips with c7b7ca309e great effort and 83bcfc8db4 spoke to him.86e25a9240f2fdf7

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“What if I die here?”65f5fa57d6fd5470

Without realizing it, 34a296de57 I blurted out 76971ab33a the sharp words.bd5a7005396dd97f

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I knew he daff1828d6 was worried, but 0f2c5c90ce every gaze he ff2232c3b0 cast upon me 1b1bfa97f0 felt like surveillance.bf9f06c9c92fb640

Was it because d1e7d6015b I was in b2c0630aca pain and my 28e380b87f nerves had become 3a299e7a72 sensitive that I 0c646cad7b thought this way, bad2a25cf5 fearing the precious eeaa982e1a medicine would run 9085f9cf61 out?6460b45912964b45

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“You may appear quite robust, but people don’t die from flu. If you just eat vegetables like last time, you’ll definitely die.”f0a043730c193153

His hand wiped 91c33acec6 my face.d1add5d614a1180c

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“Don’t talk too much. The doctor said your throat is quite swollen.”929b6b3a7ec28009

“Don’t worry. I’ll lie in bed for just a few days to make sure it doesn’t affect your lordship’s work. You’ll be able to eat in a few days.”8630707f70ffe8a0

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“Leonie.”1b035673e8991f24

He gnawed at his 95e1da89c9 lips.6bfce95f9e788135

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He pulled the blanket 43ed0893c7 down to my chin. His touch 68c97d70c6 was gentle, d392a7fdd2 though he c277b88c66 seemed to 2520823220 be suppressing 0f6f249b61 anger.d733b27271c10f9c

“My lord, have you not noticed anything strange despite changing the bandages five times?”348076df0e89108f

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“I told you not to talk too much.”25e01937e0eb9068

He cut off my words firmly, but I couldn’t back down. Time was running out.bb3a8626d39e1d1d

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“I must tell you this. It’s important.”d2831eec5ec1e9a0

I coughed 48e4e41d9f and cleared 4220191227 my throat 50fd5cf37a with effort.fe53c1773cb6029c

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“In my opinion, it seems that the ancestral fiddlers are born from the blood of minority ethnicities. Actually, it’s not just a mere guess, but a certainty. Red hair, minority ethnicity, generations filtered through blood. Those are common traits of Your Excellency’s exclusive fiddlers. Were you aware of this?”8c1d11cb86c47865

It was subtle whether 975b5f1872 he knew or not. There was 5a975fc520 no change c8d5aea098 in his f3f595235b expression.ef1984a999be4b98

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“So what? It doesn’t concern you.”a32b3c2d2108d4dd

“Why not?”493b30971577111d

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The words I had 982f711edb unintentionally held back suddenly 5ad4c4ea30 burst out.a792152eeba9b873

“Just consider it. Take this opportunity.”ea7942bf1c9a18e2

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His previously expressionless e3c3c5ae9e brow now furrowed d2f0e48de5 sharply.f3eeb52eacd1b06f

“What are you suggesting?”5c640b2540dbff3b

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