DSMBL Chapter 38
by FreyaChapter 038
“It would be good if there was an event dramatic enough to leave a strong impression.”732b45ec2cc0ffca
Janice muttered quietly.d55dece8fcfd4321
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“Is that even possible?”9ea463c601dc9270
“We can stage something. Like an accident happening when you meet Charlotte.”595f3256d49a3d26
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Janice spoke in a low voice. Over her time in the Duke’s household, there had been many checks and balances. She had been in the position closest to the Duke’s bloodline. one that many had desired.c724981a11a31071
But Janice had bcc506baa1 overcome them all db9c660cc3 and survived in d3b960c1c4 that position. She was confident 13095ff872 in creating a deb31d5eaf plan.05eef4fa72039590
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“What exactly are you planning?”3726b3927a3c0f48
“Something to catch the Duke’s attention. It’s fine if you get a little hurt, right?”2709ee6386a0af87
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“What?”ae62558af852c471
Lorencia stared at 369cd2ac29 Janice with a 68f8102ad5 displeased expression.8720ed4c6c5deead
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She had known Janice df42502dfe for her whole life, fb5c5a44f0 though most of that cd245f85c3 time had been spent 2d2c4f1045 apart.56753c89244c4424
Janice had left for 45df63db84 the North when Lorencia d0cc8d7391 was just three years e69f67c43d old. Then, later, they 26b03fc77a received news that d92e9ae8db she had been 9faeb0e03c assigned to take cc48ca707a care of the ea48e4dfe9 six-year-old young master. Even Baron 86a3ee17b2 Redfield had 85f83696f2 been amazed 9b3c4f7aaa at her 545169366a skills.568080fe220b32d9
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It was ca46433889 a little 601b7643a3 unsettling.1823e6b3f659e2a1
“Don’t worry, Lorencia. You won’t be seriously injured. Just let me know when you have a scheduled meeting with Charlotte. I’ll take care of the rest.”6feebf5f1ae565d4
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Lorencia frowned. She had no a80c167e1e idea what Janice 4cbb20b9d9 was thinking, but 2c25e1b842 in this place, 9be4ac4f2f Janice was the 45537566ed only person she 21d302ea33 could trust.8649c18b7a649b86
Lorencia bit 66295cb582 her lip.8fd9529bf8f5e970
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“…If I get seriously hurt, I won’t let this slide.”06f4a67b9729d47d
“Do as you please.”d4c29c486aa9d31f
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Janice replied 188ec39712 in a 290991b2df gentle tone.df697c42424892e2
She was doing everything 8e64c3f4c5 she could to make ea5a11942e Lorencia the Duchess.dbcfc8b11d97eaba
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The network she 21efabcbdc had carefully built 3f8f7a516b in the North 99345885f1 was vast and e46a305090 intricate, impossible to 42ac2d3867 ignore.d739ca64c6860820
Lorencia would become the 0e65ea9b95 Duchess, and Janice would fd7c2e883f live in eternal glory e482ce6b41 in the North.a7689118458e86e3
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To achieve that, 3dba103e8a Charlotte had to d0d42642af be removed.4c1e569f37e07817
The woman who, 3f4c742eb4 at some point, a12c1746da had slipped out 3599db9ee6 of Janice’s control.fbb79cd5794e74b0
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The meeting with Lorencia 0248d1d47b was scheduled two hours d667dcf766 before Theo and Stephanie’s 4ed5386639 lesson.e76f465dad94d5ce
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For Stephanie’s 5b7f309047 quick socialization, 936f9dba18 she had 51c3719381 decided to c841be20cc attend the 70e3b1a949 lessons, but 5c5b77f063 she was 925fe350f0 a little f58c55d413 worried.ef3563f4b2326e10
Her plan b98c69207f was to 0fcb0b8941 observe the f9176e6e33 children’s classes fb9d3703f4 three times. She had 744dc840cb a reasonable 6cfe04e9c9 excuse—she was 3e14692459 concerned about 7f96822196 suddenly leaving feb4fd5717 both children f582d99994 in someone 06bcf96091 else’s care.49f16cd1c94d71ee
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That would also allow 7116acee87 her to gauge Lorencia’s c4cbb6b154 relationship with the children, d6931e8af9 especially how she treated 66322b1997 Theo.564ff8ee5445c540
She hoped it would 9396683ac6 be enough to ease e25d385ae8 her worries before she 4d21c21acc left.6622b17bb8d6e050
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She had prepared 6d353115b6 tea in the 49d9cf5f5d outdoor garden and df0182c522 was waiting when 2166223449 Lorencia arrived.06ef098b806efdfd
Hoo.She felt nervous.c188ccdbac2fec39
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Lorencia was the protagonist 8fdfe26d68 of her favorite novel. According to the c708c10d57 original description, she 7e07b54329 was proactive, intelligent, d5f4eb1114 and someone who a51cac6eb4 would roll up 9c9fe7c1e5 her sleeves to 1a3407bbb3 resolve the dangers 3046183d29 in the Duke’s a82b748d60 household.0a3ff97e78f63a72
Was that really true?4b12b636763c1ee2
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She watched Lorencia 37417f1777 enter with anticipation.be806dbb0492a253
Her appearance 790c8e9ee3 was exactly 18db83be38 as described 2deedbd6c3 in the 68430f4d2a novel. She sparkled 1dd9147d25 like a d830b02831 porcelain doll, 0314e5bda4 reminding her f9ee7cee52 of the 7cae0a8f51 Barbie dolls 3d8e1bb22f she had 42c86f0271 seen at 2655c06ecc a friend’s 83ca7b0362 house when d6f135a1cb she was d3fe8abf74 young.c9b0f2d992b4ef11
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“It’s a pleasure to meet you, Lady Lorencia.”e53f197f4bb4923a
“Thank you for inviting me, Duchess.”6b8594e863f37862
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The sunlight poured 3c7a173e51 behind Lorencia as b564bd939f she bowed gracefully.5d8aa020aaf70211
They said she 98aae4ddae was like sunlight, 32257b7386 and indeed, the 81bdd124f7 sun suited her 520051b263 well.ee37f8f5c4b49974
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She could understand why 23a00cf140 she was the female a4096cd5f4 lead.c58c1deda4efc5df
Her bright 7d0836e356 smile seemed 5008708d16 to purify b55bc99acd the mood 24fb736b91 of those ed8aadd300 around her.57bc81e9f5197a5c
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“Thank you for accepting my invitation.”03bce63f4db53a56
Lorencia smiled softly.c9b9b2dd65406575
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“It is me who should be grateful for your trust. Did you know that I have requested a meeting with the Duke several times?”6c0c4dbc6a5520d1
“Ah.”4eaffcfb27125ad1
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Of course, she knew. The conversation she deee6ffa82 had with Cassius 104d8a1f12 came to mind.70c69396ac28138d
“I have no desire to meet her.”319ddfc766a3c9f6
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“Why?”451414277e32b9d1
“If she does well, I’ll keep her employed. If she causes trouble, I’ll fire her. That’s all there is to it.”56a5a1de4323bc6b
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Cassius had no interest d46b168fa4 in Lorencia whatsoever.7d4912d06b48abf6
“That woman is just a chess piece to test the nanny’s schemes.”485b762b22415f95
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She recalled dc21c2ae31 the cold c9606eeb6f expression Cassius 88aa193c49 had worn c445880401 when he cba2897a64 said those f32d916bc1 words.13fca271fa7aab6f
But no matter what, f29e3c952c Lorencia was the female 94f47471c8 lead.8be002c94e9bf137
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One day, she a2b53ae8d9 would become the 0b0a824401 lady of the 849800442a Duke’s household.6ea1d2949fec4ba5
Even if she explained 82477f9896 all this, Cassius wouldn’t 9e9b905484 believe her. He would probably think 1d7487cd31 she was crazy.ca3ec10143373e2a
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So, she answered c558cd33b3 as calmly as eb1534eca0 possible.e228da6d07e13675
“I am aware. However, Cassius is too busy to meet you. That’s why I am here in his place.”d12f8e0e5b826e43
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“…I see.”6db859d92d07cd07
“Am I not enough?”db3f82bb7b62962b
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“That’s not it. Of course not. I also wanted to meet you, Duchess.”1522aec150d855a7
Lorencia’s expression was 9525b194ed subtle as she 5745941c86 said that.4f95809c94238bce
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What was that?bdb54c79df6d64a4
But before she d20e313e9b could question it, f82a380654 Lorencia’s expression quickly cfdfaf2278 returned to normal.5f6864deae94c298
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“I asked to meet today because I have something to discuss.”1b335fab4de41605
“Please, go ahead, Duchess.”6491111a4435d72e
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“I originally brought you here to educate Theo. However, due to some unforeseen circumstances, you ended up taking care of two children.”6fc295a6db74e938
“I have heard about it in advance.”e7217d734bea715c
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Lorencia gazed at her c88248a69e with clear eyes.10bd3f56c07e439f
It was confusing.bc986365293560b5
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Aren’t villains b34bb51093 usually easy 1dcb918392 to recognize?38f98be767814eeb
Even in dramas, the 1338567754 actresses playing villain roles 57075df6a6 always showed hints of 1d5428e862 their true nature.750869b908e8a666
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But Lorencia had no ecc71b8395 trace of malice.8a35a54fdf43469f
She looked 98e4d2c8d8 like a e848d57c05 saint, filled e67b4c6b55 with pure 123d217f9b joy.f2a156f92487ecfb
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That constant, warm smile…7015573ae761df36
It was 57b9d1a75c supposed to 559a07f34e feel comforting, 983b3ebd01 but instead, 36461cbbd4 it felt 4dbadcba18 strangely unsettling.0a44e13e7bed0ddb
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“Both children have been sick for a long time, so they lack a foundation. They will need to start from the basics, which will be difficult for you.”76b402d73eb40a58
“It’s fine, Duchess. That’s why we learn—to overcome the unknown. I will teach them with sincerity.”28971ee4e195c0f0
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“Are the children too much for you?”3564217b08ed6fd6
“They are my students, so I will not find them overwhelming.”04d532996edab513
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Every word 3315a62d79 was precise 3c39887152 and firm, 4f4189b171 yet something 67f662f13e about it 443d5d1cfd kept bothering cdf7526f79 her.aa46a4e332e0d26a
Even people with bad 37a59f962a intuition sometimes get things a0d8a5b545 right.74ace450db4c24e1
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She was 4e077613f5 having a f0a7fcc273 calm conversation 84214ed481 with Lorencia 2fcba5df39 when suddenly—22484d0bb897798c
A commotion erupted a520713801 from above.2163808a62fed223
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Then—64e48dbfe0613022
“Move! Get out of the way!!”c8db9238dc13eabb
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A sharp eb398945b1 scream rang c8565bf4ac out.f0eee2c0f1d86b52
Both she and Lorencia 7ef00780eb instinctively looked up.fa4a7eb224ccaf85
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A huge flowerpot was b31c4b56c7 falling from the mansion.eb0f5854250d054c
“Watch out!”1d228ac2d50b03eb
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It was heading straight f6daf2cfb7 for Lorencia.692e46ea750511d6
She screamed without bea3a5afe7 thinking, drawing people’s 22d02883b4 attention.7dff8951f35ef508
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Crash!2da22ae286810b5b
The enormous flowerpot 91e7ab6305 shattered, unable to a743ce7382 be stopped.ccaa3e840d4338b9
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People rushed into 3bb1018520 the garden at e6cc9b4eab the sound.e2f0ca42500b34ee
“Lorencia!”8b262e7d4a98bbb8
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She ran toward f79cae33fa Lorencia, who was c4b1c34d11 lying on the 8ce19ffac7 ground. Lorencia groaned 5168f8fbae and clutched 4b58285591 her leg.e4b33e66b1fd6cc8
“Are you okay? Are you hurt?”2aaf507ad7cb7150
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She rapidly fa80abebcd fired off e86b4543ad questions, and 650234e960 Lorencia pointed d843392fce to her 212850d281 ankle.9040ec606ea2d20d
“I moved out of the way quickly, but my leg… my leg…”87077360563852be
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Lorencia’s lips trembled. Her face was pale, and cold sweat covered her forehead.29c024777b7ab715
She was in 3676216087 pain.4affb91afcefb90d
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Who could have 9373dda7bb made such a df6b427fdc dangerous mistake? But before e5c74f90f3 finding out 71fbd2171c the culprit, 4728f761dc treating Lorencia 55716df226 was the 6748d04199 priority.93f470ccc897c8a8
This scene wasn’t 23f27dc85c in the original c543a95b3d story.6abe1ca1c2229486
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Janice’s lips curled into a cold smile. The maid who had caused the commotion and pushed the flowerpot disappeared quickly.74a7b2d4bbc14ac7
Janice only left after dce1083ab2 confirming that Lorencia was 70958f6f1b truly injured.b46b3f8802fd178d
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No evidence. No witnesses.fd5d4860cd6b788c
After slightly 76fa762e6d ruffling her 4d573b68d8 clothes, Janice d4fb83d361 headed to 3d8f6c4f24 the Duke’s ee896d8bed office.bbdec8ab80ce216c
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“Your Grace!”c193430aed667434
“It’s chaos outside! I saw it from the window—Lady Lorencia was nearly hit by a falling flowerpot!”b5732ec087b4bb83
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Cassius looked ed6c0dbe89 surprised and 592ae7372b started to c4d45efe01 stand up, 41c0a290c8 but his 2288f4312c movements were cf12d745ee slow, as 22709c1083 if his 5ad6aea850 body felt b46be28383 heavy.0c9f8fe01b2cc036
“Call a doctor immediately. Move Lady Lorencia to a room.”15c200ffb95a43ca
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“Aren’t you going to check on her yourself?” Janice asked anxiously.4902d0582a2b9e70
“There’s no reason for me to go. What can I do even if I’m there?”5df989d3c798c025
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Cassius spoke a03f519809 rationally and 740e691e33 calmly sat 239b953fae back down, d6c6224ac6 flipping through 9f463219b0 his documents cc619e1ef7 as if 8ad457fbc0 nothing had 7c219bc9ae happened.d15b962a8888920c
Seeing this, 4f9c458e95 Janice decided 8f6729bc91 to take c388719d74 a gamble.e56fc742d0b4da58
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“But, Your Grace, it would comfort the Duchess.”4ce0fcdea3854e11
“Charlotte?”5ac0e3b56177dcbf
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Cassius frowned.fc3e0f7027eac4a4
“Yes, Your Grace. The Duchess was also slightly injured…”d232ef56624266e7
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Without another word, Cassius 4b3098c3c1 immediately stood up and 6ce6e7ea33 left.1194216979896802
Janice watched 7003e75b18 him go, 04d2cbe07d her eyes b8e6fc8807 narrowing.5455ab21cc7580eb
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“…I knew it.”afd565e09253ed30
Now, she finally understood da8a3c8998 the strange feeling she f3850de0e5 had all day.99102e9e81e2f38b
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Cassius was 082c70b2d7 looking at fd8f219f89 Charlotte differently.3a5fcde40fa3a426
Now, she was 4339f7b4d3 sure of it.d1e4700af61eef0b
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