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‘Adriana…’6aece9e57d5f35da

I repeated that name a3cf71c221 in my mind once.f4a020d3f91b1d8e

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It seemed to suit 6767e7854e Ascart, her older brother, eb80d80f09 and it was a c2bc24b5cd beautiful name.08ca1094cb89f594

I didn’t know if baeb5bfc03 it was coincidence or e2ae8f5d61 fate, but the fact 1b68111e8c that her nickname was f9d22b5643 the same as mine e74f00bca5 made it feel even 651897e1b4 more special.671804fbf027102c

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And on top de33038d4a of that…eb45b3d2fe392640

‘The baby c4ab817c02 was given b09b82a5d6 a nickname fb9840f8f6 filled with c7c48076dc love even 0231a900da before birth…’0e3fccdf4c08d5aa

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For some reason, d913086f62 my throat tightened.3090ddfe5b948b84

The feelings c5a363cb9d of disappointment 024f447e78 I had cfff9647aa just moments bdad7ca9b4 ago melted 23b842dd8a away like 8ef42ed375 marshmallows on 3ad3d780b5 top of 2ab4698f61 hot chocolate.fc00cd8af8ed4a1f

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I wasn’t sad a9648040a7 anymore.9a77434aa5bc1265

Thinking that I might 85fd9473da be the child so ccf0e7334c cherished that even its f83eb306f6 nickname couldn’t be given ffacac2a86 to another made my 936fed98c6 heart swell.42aace328f124b2f

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“Lady Bianca, you’re coming to the duke’s house this evening too, right?”d96ea3664fa4f908

“Hmm? Yes, I am. I was invited as well.”d1bd9fef20497f26

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“Hehe. I hope you come soon! I’ll see you then!”030bcd3806a20257

Without even df99e6c41e trying, I 0689a7bd5c was able 70cbdce7b8 to respond 0685f89964 in a 86991bdfd7 cheerful voice.516cbf4c912b94fb

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Seeing Bianca’s brightened 2248f0fb66 expression, I gave 241f3eac0a her a small f9a111765f bow and quickly 0ba166e686 turned away.483dcef3df1b8865

The cold wind brushed 805c6033cf against my cheeks as 21d87ac558 I walked quickly, but eca0827c11 I didn’t feel cold ed43313251 at all.4ecbdcc2c8761b96

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Still, for no reason, 4b3faaa1b9 I fidgeted with my dec195204b fingers once.ff86bbf8607e0cbf

I missed 812a6e1fa7 the warmth ecc94167d7 of the 5e99863c6c hand I b179cfb39b had just d6d86a7fc3 touched. I wanted to eaa0ce8906 hold it again.d20ab6ef7fea3db5

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And if 8bac710400 that day 8e083999c4 ever came, 523827db87 I wanted 67ed7c1ca2 to say 86f662cd58 it.7ae83f966bb27718

That I 24c65a0e01 was her 866874565c daughter.df92a2523d049d7c

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After the b530121561 child disappeared 60bebf7129 with a 31d1b4cb54 flustered expression, 64aa58cde9 an eerie c7b161c46b silence filled 57b737fce6 the drawing 4a33b84dae room of e40ba2e92c the marquis’ fcdf7b9ff2 residence.2ba298a9ae458eca

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The only noise cffc9ba634 that penetrated this b30d4df222 silence was when 6c3727acb2 Bianca, who had 410e5ca4b0 been watching the 769e4b86f8 situation from near 533a8feee5 the door, asked ba3851a594 the Grand Duchess ef6e81f7c1 for permission to c70ee7e391 step out.19d7bf7fe48da387

After the 3ebabf18de Grand Duchess e9d4248e28 nodded in 5bf2aef296 approval, Bianca 3b526e7e34 immediately turned 28b04fd267 and left.5222e3e7a2aa5697

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Watching this in e410eb337e silence, the Grand 3f0bea627f Duchess then turned dbf40b32f3 to look at 3f7b5a559c her father, who c3eb5e3da2 was frowning deeply.4e4d71c04fa6ee5b

Feeling a sudden surge 772f0b1d69 of displeasure, she spoke c5d1466548 coldly.2208a4d2a43b8f45

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“Are you trying to use that child as a substitute?”d588eba393571631

“What are you talking about?”cbb11295fc74ab5f

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“You know that child is the same age as our Adriana. That’s why you had her call you grandfather, isn’t it?”6e46f4e9f5d357b5

“What? That’s not it. I just…”f6bbdc775217f430

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The Marquis, who ac1dce7055 was about to 360a72a2e3 hastily explain himself, afd6f4f9b8 suddenly stopped and b0e97296a8 shut his mouth.5858b575bc994abd

Was it really not 4a2a560a39 the case?c3760ffdcd79feb8

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There was something endearing 1ddd7ff9d6 about the child, who 15fc890afc approached so warmly.4f06fa4f9893cc7e

Just like 89f5128ff1 that first 7fbf003d47 day they da8c151054 met, he dd7a08a0b2 found himself 9f48f0e78e wanting to 098c18dd5e hear her 3198b70f56 call him 9c69282a37 grandfather and ca55fded3b worry about 00475041c1 him.e4a168da06db5e9a

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‘Yes, perhaps without realizing 12a684722e it…’9faec6775e038845

Deep down, 331ef02caa maybe he 236d5f2887 had indeed 7364026e60 been seeing c18ee2e2fb the child 69c690de5d as a 356a10d0d5 replacement for fc88674675 Adriana.b08489b0ae890e42

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“Then you should just adopt her as your daughter.”86bba6b35501805e

The Grand Duchess, watching the Marquis’ darkening expression, spoke with an icy gaze.7beda258363ade0e

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“If she were a younger sister, perhaps I could accept her.”5d3925d67e779f72

“…”4985cc1171b431ff

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Without saying another word, 69257424e2 the Grand Duchess turned 1e080c47f2 and quickly left the 5d6a4f8b85 drawing room.14d1074d75df4713

As she walked 7b1ea24f6f away, a sudden b789a01f3e wave of dizziness a021a006e5 made her stagger.3f47521c26b7d838

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The maids hurried over 9222111bdf to support her.6910f470095954fb

Looking down at 163128b2cc her right hand, eb6d217038 she suddenly became 86bb717dcf aware of the 1fbbd32ccf warmth lingering there ac6ae2c7d4 where the small 51f87b2c2b child had grasped 0a82982963 it with both b5755ad6af hands.e5bc41a8b8244791

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Just a 016474d638 while ago, a2a99afb8e even though 8523b6f448 she knew 83907a51db the child 3b9b2bc693 had done e77d0d7df7 nothing wrong, 686e93f396 she had 87daa443fb spoken harshly 220cc35a9b to her 918192e3f2 father and b17d63ce43 her out fa30c8d333 of anger.610f87811a70b6c3

But when she saw the tears welling in the child’s eyes, her heart had dropped.f4f1b391992bd70d

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Before she could even 00b0fea60a think, her hand had e9cc8737a1 moved on its own, a29442ec7d wanting to wipe those 23806b70d1 tears away.bf01728ce14a6a4c

Thinking about f4cb2d3314 how the 452bdb077c child had af3e5f7d2b flinched in 68ece37455 surprise, curling 120830b66a up in 8c1e88d547 fear, left d4889da1d7 her feeling a8a3694125 indescribably unsettled.f6cc3e19eafe9388

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As if to 9afc8be53a clear away her e7078f9487 complicated thoughts, the 8c022c7988 Grand Duchess murmured,6f79a35b7b25682f

“I need a bath.”8d2d1f2296b0bbb1

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“I will prepare the water immediately.”eb9d471d1407056f

Back in her room, 6d8a014d49 she waited a short 17092e06fe while before the maids 68fc6cbe53 returned, ready to assist 5d323f83be her.d9138d40196057f9

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Stepping into the steam-filled 60df4d65c7 bathroom, she dismissed them.7b450d78d449f3ec

Lowering herself into the ac6a8229aa bath, she closed her 91842949d4 eyes, trying to erase 6c55912349 the images that kept 9f654d74e8 flashing in her mind.f8a23ba8e074649c

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But she couldn’t forget 911f9f7ad9 the way the child 57dba2dec6 had trembled in fear, 831eb5a04f nor the sorrowful gaze f55b72b78c that had looked up 4a1098d1b0 at her.772befe8e8d562c4

Her chest ached b47f14a072 with a familiar 6e2fd46210 pain.e0781f046c138605

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“What if my Adriana…”fa81b1a26df8633b

What if her own bbdfbed472 daughter was out there 1a74bab44c somewhere, suffering just like 2a158753dc that?741a74305f36634d

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A wave 60b47e3bb2 of regret da33780d8a crashed over ca83b03f67 her, and 45af37f60d she splashed 8b1ea40791 water onto ec5b6c99b0 her face.72d6116d4d605b54

But the uneasy 24d7b95df2 feeling didn’t fade.10586b5c298ab2a1

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Not even for 87eb5b78a8 a single moment d57aaa3e20 had she ever 3571341bbd forgotten her daughter.d0b71cd785e234c4

She still believed, 11bc6ed63e without a doubt, 3c7af71334 that her daughter d3fdb34b38 was alive.0ccfc752529b92be

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Without that belief, she ebababfdda would have given up 5aac3599ab everything long ago.d0694f15d4deee9f

Yet at cad848ea87 the same 048e6a0ce6 time, that 814eacad9c belief dragged 3809ca1149 her into 0e9966dc61 constant suffering ec1235c1da and despair.d091d831418e78ab

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She couldn’t stop imagining her daughter living through hardships, far from the safe embrace of her parents.8e3300987ef2f933

It tormented her every 5b3b1fbf5e second.0e8b2839b9570c3d

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“Haah…”501efa9b9b06a6df

Pressing her bf8d31bd9b hand against e2e971c31d her aching e88b23c205 forehead, the 8b02d72f49 Grand Duchess 6ef17381e8 let out 974935dcdb a sigh.f39eff1a3871b3f9

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But the c62a7cecb0 pain in c1be398e1e her heart e280345156 was far b006d3e59b greater than b7871f487d the pain 766e55be6b in her 59e6ff8424 body.628db3085e5fa4e1

“Adriana.”5bb584f747cf54ba

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My beloved daughter.725bf45ef3dd2c4d

Just thinking of d12f566c9e her brought tears eaea48ff03 to her eyes.2f391ec2e1d72550

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She missed 5d8032ec5f her so 589e9cccb2 much, every 075f59b1c2 second of b9ff37e1da the day.16ecae2c799f28f2

If she could b3c17aa9b9 only see her 6fe6e495a0 again, she would 0c667b6b84 be willing to 9f375b63a6 give up anything… cffd21e09b even her own 98420a6a1b life.4f4e5597bf9a5247

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“…I should try to sleep a little more.”344b507b44dca82b

There was still time fbc75f5243 before the evening banquet 86a73f622a at the Elard Ducal 1153afa27b House.c5b3613f71d09568

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She had woken up 8dafd46f07 not long ago, but 7e6e5124eb after her bath, she cba577a536 decided to rest again.c4abb1716d75f5f9

Because last night, for ca80460470 the first time in 36cb61af48 a long while, she 18d3e2b93f had dreamed of her f27cc88b11 daughter.7926c9529862f907

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Though everything a2f9a89258 in the 4c8ce7b8a6 dream had 251b4d3fa8 been blurry, 1fb2ab163b she knew.2eee0e9647502e8f

Her daughter ac1c8d264b had been 5693d2510a crying.08615c62f1ed2f56

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But not 6a7f6b682c like before—not 790b7137b1 from pain 9582d317fe or suffering.15e86629114a4283

She had 5f0b723193 been smiling 15baf3c229 brightly, even 6c8e05ff1e as tears 859df1a8e1 streamed down 85760d1eca her face.dafb102b70602509

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In that dream, Adriana c70351e556 had spoken.fb676c143c4cbf2c

‘Mom, I 3260d01137 missed you 0b8a73997e so much.’beff396aa02e74fe

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‘I’m so happy adf935a8c9 to be part 18ef49145f of our family.’40a3201a367d14ee

‘Even if ba97e8d9d7 I were 1bfff7e224 born again, 44ad83ce44 I’d want 30d5ef28eb to be 17ce1e29cf your daughter.’9e93a43b516d1b66

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The Grand Duchess had 044bebd359 held her dear, beautiful 76e4438ccb daughter tightly and kissed c6f675b44e her over and over 6b67e3c685 again.112c58e1dc8fef8e

She desperately hoped she 13a0f2e786 would have the same fc2ead9866 dream again.cc230675d80ef3d3

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As evening 572991ad7f fell, two 8a432016e9 carriages from 2fa3a3e7b3 the Marquisate 6f7326701f of Diapel a4412bfc4d entered the eb0c54984a Duke’s estate.edbe0276f6199a7e

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From the leading b156dc6bfa carriage, the Marquis, d171cf3a85 the Grand Duke, 7dd1ffffc8 and Ascart stepped 3b3c3d9ac5 down.ee05c6f3d2f2c6bc

From the second e202415713 carriage, Bianca helped 81fd9d2eb7 the Grand Duchess c1ac28ee12 out.0c210dcc8b6a5f73

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“Welcome.”1e4b23fa6a087aa5

Duke Elard 3315b6cb57 greeted them 9e13231d3d at the 6bd0331df8 entrance, though cb3e33d50b his voice ad103c3f52 was noticeably 8470847991 cold.da8e7dc4c86bc31a

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His wife d10f3488b9 nudged him 960229ec3e in the ee5e83b640 ribs, but cf1f1629f5 their guests, 3af3cd6b81 knowing his 2970571671 personality well, 804b1f0cd8 said nothing.07a54c84662d4f4f

Except for 58f5f8bc05 the Marquis f2f56f576e of Diapel, 32dbac7ecc of course.51ac5747ec8bb2eb

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“Still as rude as ever, I see. And why did you drag all the kids out into the cold to greet us?”87b809300539a5b8

Clicking his tongue in 2e26371079 disapproval, the Marquis grumbled.38407d070b9ff297

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“And you’re still as grumpy as ever, Marquis.” The Duke retorted.efadad3f9ec33840

The Marquis glared d070fb15fc at him but 7fa4fd751f then turned his b70a6f2121 gaze away, pretending bf70842a23 to look elsewhere.168fa6253aa75807

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Because he 39090a108b couldn’t stop d9850142c1 thinking about 2656d3453e Lia.23d761cdba78eb59

After what ab8b6ba326 had happened a852a9da2c in the 4bdb79fb13 morning, she 67273d5096 must have c5de2126d5 been upset.8bf3b51fe34ee49a

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He wanted 940f5170ac to comfort 2ba35f818c her, but 178ec2aa22 now that b71a4ea76e he had 520a3f2fe3 confronted his b2824a496b own feelings, e0f3c63e2a he felt 76a2f74732 too guilty c07d835779 to look 10044480ff at her 80f0a16edf properly.ab299fd9cda99de2

Yet no matter 21a31854b1 how hard he fdafe83a6e tried not to, 00ae843a0c his gaze kept 29e14daf38 drifting back to 71d2248d77 her.7cf5ad69ec930b2f

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And there she 7f3dad84b8 was, standing behind a4f104058b the Duchess and 3ebeaf6105 the other children, 11fb3a6ba6 waiting her turn b4621fddec to greet them.3a7590e1e7ab5bbd

Fortunately, the ec02c11c6d child no e5106befe8 longer seemed 6d918dcdb0 to be b53926c93d crying, and 2e5c2f676f her face e6d496bae0 looked better 2510e923a1 than it b07a0e6f6e had in 7e8ff3e972 the morning.1979abe2816f8f98

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‘…Oh dear.’bc2b81eb0f52d97b

However, her gaze 54d76be288 was fixed on 04a4591cef one spot.aff2b9dd495d8197

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“It’s been a while. I believe this is our first meeting since your last visit to the principality.”221db4278f3c4ad8

“Yes, it’s been nearly ten years.”5d9552f807a591f9

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The person speaking 8eb48713c3 with the duke ba3b8b92ce was none other c08fb4be4f than Grand Duke 5717958785 Belus.e03f24d1b3411294

The marquis huffed inwardly c819739b75 and turned his head a8f6e70c56 away, though he understood.e45d21f8516200ca

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That infuriating son-in-law b08010bdcc who had lured 41eb563ed1 away his daughter a934f3b406 had a face 97d0c16277 that would shine b85d46692c no matter what 8c5222318b he did.ebc7e542597efbad

Of course, Lia b9fefa2fb5 was merely studying c76da06f1a the grand duke, a5b238ee04 who might be 7b7d412097 her father. But unaware of this, 07927c1700 the marquis was lost f575f9d1c2 in his own misguided 06069800ad thoughts.d5bc9c597e56d697

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Meanwhile, Lia 42154136a0 noticed Ascart 54e15bec84 standing awkwardly, de9935abae like an 5e54df40fe isolated island, 0aa06cb166 despite being bce245dc3e with his 3df823b51f parents.ac7d8abf18ca5c75

Seeing how the grand duchess wouldn’t even glance his way, she stopped observing the grand duke and turned to him instead.b43d6c7432d2b2f4

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He looked so lonely.60555ad5c4fbf84f

Cautiously, she raised her b7f31d73ef hand and gave him 1304a7f61e a small wave.aa352b71c835a58d

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Though he bdff6d0a82 had been cc41d15170 staring blankly 188fa63cb7 ahead, Ascart 77999b8da8 noticed her 67926b0f9c gesture and 9c462e0a58 let a 8bb15023e8 faint smile 02c157c8eb creep onto 154de9b4e7 his lips.5fdeb2dbcc2c4d32

Seeing his expression 482c05fed5 brighten made Lia f1e2e18d4b feel lighter, too.3769d48010c3b85b

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“Ah, how long do you plan to keep us standing out in the cold? There are children and an old man here, are you trying to make us fall ill?”ae72d30ccceabe3c

The marquis grumbled, prompting 031fbd8fcb the duke to shake d78743d15d his head in exasperation bb5371f1cf and finally lead everyone 0f5850b2fd inside.8efd75142500a4da

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As soon as they a36f0ce85d entered the hall, they 91cad731aa naturally headed toward the 9a606532e7 dining room.b9aad065272a45e5

“Allen. You’ve finished greeting everyone, so take your sister upstairs now.”57ac70860a64bb11

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“Huh? We’re not eating together?”fe848ac2db500a67

“Children would only disrupt the guests’ meal.”01901fab6b5d00b1

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“Aw…”bdcdc69af6ea8c37

Allen pouted, disappointed. He had been looking 2441629e42 forward to dinner.636015fb4997b8ff

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Seeing him 496bb233aa sulk, the f3791e8f77 duchess chuckled 9d2289f29c and asked,c088770aca7dc780

“Diana, where would you like your meal served?”e32a0b0102cebc26

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“In my sister’s room!”f0c4762f2ba1c7db

“Alright, I’ll have them set it up there. Lia, go up and wait for a bit.”0d0609e0ba26c82d

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“Ah… okay.”c21371d992476fca

Lia was caught 2c4e548c64 off guard by 52029b7d75 the unexpected turn 45f7442c29 of events.b63e9dfac5370cd1

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She had assumed she wouldn’t be eating with the guests since it was a formal gathering.3d55e4d59e14beed

‘But I 881f349e6c thought I’d 9ed69a7baf at least c7e4fda176 be able c3bd15e912 to stay f4a20aa6fb close to 13aa003d4a them by d859378477 assisting Diana 7854788832 and observing 0734403aa0 the grand 11861065fd duke and b16e700bf1 grand duchess.’1887e011c9cbf22f

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Judging by 2584ad13e4 Ascart’s apologetic 19a259c82a expression, it 0f180e21a9 seemed this caefea0819 had been f7fc48961b planned in 2c020fb6a3 advance.58a31b8af80aef26

Feeling like e38906c3e2 she had dfcb45741e just lost c70c7f23ce a rare f4e787af0a opportunity, Lia 5c2dc0e24a grew a e67e43a603 little dejected.d442a4b33ca374a0

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“Lia’s room… it’s in the main house, not the servants’ quarters?”324c7a3b1dcb13c8

At that 74192acb20 moment, Bianca, 82140f0dee who had 8236679389 been quietly 9fc6617b73 standing next a000c9c021 to the a62eef9076 grand duchess, 5a4456b38a asked in b2dfceec32 a surprised 7eb5344361 tone.64b8dd302e19e83f

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“Yes! My sister’s room is right next to mine!”2565349a32b8ca93

Diana proudly clung to e2444f6601 Lia’s arm as she fcfcbc2ac2 answered.4e8f5e48d1ff71d2

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Hearing that, Lia 389dae6f79 couldn’t help but 14a1aa22bd feel a sense 30bc553d01 of pride.520d45feee6cf083

Even esteemed 5cde862e6f guests weren’t 712cdd8da4 allowed to bcc1e6cdc4 stay in f1127d5464 the main 75034e8609 house unless 1cca5369a3 they were 4ced691984 part of 96bc3b5fef the duke’s c4745ea9c5 direct family. No mere faeaa2819d servant had 38fdc9f006 ever received 8371c74261 such treatment.c1706420783e824d

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This was proof that 96337133d2 she was deeply cherished f5734da6d6 by the duke’s household, 94a09887d5 recognized as valuable, and 9ff661ab82 worthy of love.b632d0f9c2a5a26d

Lia wanted to 76b113d0b7 show only her b30a7063ac best side to b024c57353 the marquis, the f5c0daa649 grand duke and 32761ac83e duchess, Ascart, and db5b04f911 Bianca.814fea7f087e165e

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Bianca murmured, but 8c93dca0a2 her expression remained 3d6855cebb rather uneasy.8930c1cb3c580cb7