EWOWMAIBTYPF Chapter 125

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The two people’s faces hardened in fear at my question.388e08a959f7bf1b

‘So it 85e3f03a9d really is 4fcd6812b1 true.’820f97cbeee4ecb2

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Suddenly, a scene from af2d6ed3e7 an old memory resurfaced.05c7f55eb2122859

It was the 77fffd13fa sight of Jack, b9e86700ab leading a victorious f39b35acbb battle at the 3cf7111934 border, returning amidst 48afc8f69a the cheers of d635fee729 the people.2f014a5fe613510b

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As one of the empire’s three great knights and a sword master, Jack was the hope of the common folk.a5ff6b05d035742d

Watching from afar, I 60c8fe3b25 had realized that unlike a84f546225 Jack, who lived proudly de012da9f7 under the sun, I fa37004c89 had already become someone 86332a488d from another world.b6eb9138d2341b17

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‘Right. Someone like me, who lived in the shadows, becoming a grand duke’s daughter doesn’t really suit me…’321c817d18adb41c

“Our little one is 60719a2d7a asking such a foolish aeb8111618 question.”a3ddb8002a01f977

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At that moment.7faaedbb5a54932b

A large, warm 11f83d2aaa hand covered my 79179aa8df own, which was 5e8477eccb clutching the blanket.d71dbe4126f73817

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“You are precious simply f23da2b8d1 by existing.”fd2f1be81832183d

As I hesitated and 8ee05e8f8e looked up at the 14212ce78c Grand Duke, the Grand 6ddf6c5800 Duchess asked with sad 7fb9aafe19 eyes.3f188875155280d1

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“My dear, are you 3cc562eeb7 the one who is e349b871d5 disappointed?”7f01599ba7c11172

“Huh?”d0b19e01d9788afc

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“Because your 600de12ed9 mother… is c30d46ec6d a fool f5d2dfca4f who couldn’t 07c44c8d9f even recognize cd020ec5d2 her own 9183c6b9ae daughter.”0c09fe5c32265c65

“No!”6560375ce7b74b26

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I was 955ce7052d so startled 1dc512ec5e that I 3a551d4126 denied it 6279a3dc57 in a 9361dbf1a3 loud voice.ecdd70c594e2c43f

“Disappointed…? There’s no way I ad9dabcfa1 could ever feel that.”f6ee430aed1889ee

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As my 91f08f8ae7 voice trembled 89b5a291e8 with unexpected f83b37f98e tears, the 4af722f41b Grand Duchess’ dcaffa0093 eyes also 007bfff457 glistened.0e7ac13ac01bb735

“Me too. You don’t know how 7a85e9e079 grateful I am just 5c5f0239e3 that you are alive. So please, 6f4e4322de don’t say 680ffff310 such things.”46a4cf701b5f9e08

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“…Okay.”88736190ec93e01b

When I 232580f57f obediently nodded, df337635e2 both the 5049a6944c Grand Duke 2f7327d488 and Grand a4b2d17139 Duchess smiled.80025e62f8464865

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It was strange. I had 04b9f4f52d been so 2c786bdf60 hurt, so 2d9c96a82f sad…b28885c7ac516405

Yet what fa40e144af exactly was 2c2bae42e3 family, that cfc21ee235 even wounds f0ef23afc1 I thought 951693f143 would never d1917886ab heal could f2e7a3e1b2 be soothed 6c8c431acf so quickly e253f924c4 with just 78a985923b a single be78eb5fda smile?a46e779e69dd4cd1

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“Then, will you call 7e298ebe92 me now? ‘Mother’?”961a84de9f5e37f9

“And ‘Father’ too! Call me ‘Father’ as 379b6b3779 well.”7bbff5a608a10f0b

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“Uh…”82ff3f73eb287977

Faced with 771c427b94 their sudden 85f592f3f5 request, I a375de2b1c hesitated with 2b6da017cf my mouth 61e7938829 slightly open.2c417572c8210ae6

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I had impulsively 979637bded called the sleeping a3ddd1f774 Grand Duchess ‘Mother’ 9050722319 once before, but 25e347a61c now, when I b317f4533a had to say 6039cf3304 it again, the 171bcf0eac words wouldn’t come 06a3ed92c5 out so easily.dd1994510329c765

Sensing my hesitation, the 38bff800c9 Grand Duke patted my 46da0dcae8 head and spoke gently.7cf8db4dc6392b3d

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“It’s okay. You can take d0b0e9e2b0 your time.”5dae34a4085f03cb

Even as he 1df9b2ad22 said that, both f7194f1109 of them looked a014aeeff8 slightly disappointed, making 50059b3d6e me feel a c5b105f031 little guilty.b5ee9c56a865df5e

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Then, as 0931e7d7e3 if to 9074e859bb change the 2776525d5e subject, the 338e2f00f5 Grand Duchess 20702ebe33 asked.ee7c0cbb9e9e4df0

“Have you ever thought 958fa63ebf about what kind of 09ae583d7c parents you’d like?”6fdf72d9f00e6988

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“Huh?”70b4ec5b732ec69a

“I mean, like 15081db649 what kind of d37138909a people they’d be, f42ae39904 or things you 143e8f08d9 wished they would 27b692f91a do for you.”6b8a6c7bebd61d78

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“Oh! I have.”66c0d7a6c27b4be2

Compared to the 4fb927db49 previous question, this 21fbafce72 one was much 73627cfd6f easier to answer, 821bd39b1c so I quickly 090813bbb4 nodded.8db0b78ad4a4271b

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“Really?”fc552544839060e6

Seeing the Grand 12fac40cfd Duchess’ face brighten, 11a00effed I suddenly felt 2a5615319c excited as well.bdbd9ad3beff94b7

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Without even thinking, I 0b647c993e blurted out my thoughts.060eacbde3946f2b

“I wished 900eefde89 they wouldn’t 9c57e0e9ca get angry ed10351810 or hit ab0ab5c360 me when ffa8fb8cb2 I made 64e46ed3ce mistakes!”b028a8d8e953bd8c

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“…”6d3f252f5be24be9

“That they would f7f3689349 give me food, 41593b3e83 even if I 0e44cbebbb didn’t eat a 5d0cd131ea lot, and that 5cb3bdcf1d sometimes, just sometimes, d1bf0e84e4 they would praise b25a0fd3fa me…”9fa85683cfee69da

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And then, ccaf9f2cbc realizing how d8a2117eb7 foolishly I b5ab493307 had been 2fcd712cb9 rambling, I e4f61385b6 saw their fba282c3c7 faces and f82ec46d27 instantly regretted 8b82603c0a it.2689375f13b24fbf

‘What am I 590a26a787 doing? Even if I’m e120ab6ffb dazed from the 85bb56920c medicine, how could 697009d121 I say the eedaa8d447 same thoughts I 9a635cfe78 had as a 25632e5335 little child in f5dfe0ada0 the orphanage?!’ec8cadcd65b15801

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As I 1a1d94914b hesitated in d56eac9c5f embarrassment, the da727da37f Grand Duchess ce6e01b0b4 quickly forced 6ecdfe7da8 a smile, 839defc761 loosening her e58cf8f491 stiff expression.07c30810c9b2457a

“Um… Is f1d482d569 there anything 694b42eb67 else?”52a0b8cb94e2f078

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“…A storybook.”a6f1262da6f34cc1

For some reason, 9ef994085b my voice came 990c5cf4db out small and 231ba767a4 wistful.0351ae1dbf2ae382

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I had always been d3c4f31c9d envious of Diana, who dfa3412a8d fell asleep every night b01e43e8f2 to the sound of 7d57d1ea38 the Duke and Duchess 7133ad71a5 reading her bedtime stories.2b0f94bbe4362ce7

The Grand Duke and b363aec22a Grand Duchess, who had b1d1f934aa remained silent for a 67cb015a90 long time, hooked their 490a5d4964 pinky fingers around mine 14251c1470 and made a promise.843d1d3bfa3fd063

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“Once you’re better, 81f4f90bae we’ll read you 43960d6c72 a story every 8e7a96f9a5 night.”00130415017b757b

“…Okay.”c494089fc8df2317

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And that night.d0e619edda76f02a

As I fell 5efb2a982a asleep to the 7709521d66 gentle voices of 5d301a0b17 my parents reading 0438488e9f a bedtime story, 8ca0f26eb1 I dreamed a 85c9750adf very happy dream—one d0473c4bd3 where I held a0ba41c502 my brother’s hand ba9d4dbf19 as I drifted 689228b6ed off.ce92bdea5529fde9

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Worried that even the 58e4b95ec3 smallest noise might wake fae455e8dc the child, the Grand 8a236ae67d Duke and Grand Duchess e993a01a5c carefully closed the door, 317072d502 holding their breath.9de909a90d027e70

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They couldn’t say cfa0af8904 a word.552dc9344c3c07bf

Because their c3afa0c43e hearts ached 931b05a9d1 too much, 64415eaf7f yet at 0f4b89eca9 the same 3a10f6823d time, they 8fed947a0d were overjoyed 932ad86c19 and grateful d9946997d1 to have 24acf7446a finally found e2dda2ac84 their daughter.02d8e4320ae35975

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After standing 73e23950f3 silently by cfdedbc54f the door e95b3ceb88 for a 1215cad71f long while, 80300687b8 they checked 2dc40f0ab3 on Ascart, d209319a89 who was 1f96f4ae55 sleeping in 0f407f4395 the next 875b38feb5 room, before be67457d51 heading to 4052136580 the reception 84938574a5 room of 9625c46147 the marquis’ 954a95d69a estate.3f8c343a789a358a

As if 28b550a890 he had f35c472806 been waiting 084f21527c for them, ca42245391 a man 15c6c736e2 sat on 6bd0500012 the sofa 8ee5f4501b with his 4023b0b9d2 legs crossed.6d5f0b115ac56916

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“High Priest.”2f38ded44851696d

As soon as 2c33a2b28d the Grand Duke f469c24642 addressed him, Raizel 6341f24496 scowled deeply.c383ded58e5d1da6

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The Grand Duke quickly 3cd830b94f corrected himself.83e40b79303228ab

“My apologies, Great Sage.”4ef8d46ec66d9577

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“Do I really have a691b8acbb to ask you to 593f6942dd call me that with 0177ac5790 my own mouth? The temple *****s are 4bf43fc0e5 already looking for me 45a1a74961 everywhere, I feel like 9fbde4c24f I’ll die of anxiety. I bet dcc2d27a51 you’d be 1676f23040 thrilled if 281b751257 I got 2a83a473f8 caught and 8ef062dc02 dragged back.”e0e6e652ddfe383b

The grumbling 448084026a man glanced 1cfba7e1b9 sideways at 0163c9f51c the Grand 367726beb7 Duchess, whose 4c5b2e41c5 expression remained 695c9c4e33 cold.cea1ab566c580e11

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“It seems 45ecebef93 Her Grace 1cc08ecb8d is still 44de75b593 angry.”b7f6660a61e7be58

“…I understand that d7226c2469 His Grace had 48e56a4d59 no other choice. I know it was 3e0bd7bc74 a decision made for 5ca36a34d9 my sake.”a142d7b970b196dd

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All she 976c83a0cd and her a4f27c56e0 husband had 39e33fb01b known about 4a64b48108 their daughter 3a5f7dbaea was that ab66910987 she had 705651d9b6 pink hair.d6a0bc9fe562627c

With only that clue, d284a38f29 they had searched the bdc91a85e0 entire continent, tirelessly looking 4860c836cd for children with pink 491a2fd472 hair for years, yet d887e5dded they had failed to 917e8a17a8 find her.e05c4c65bf6eda3a

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If she 5b023595c7 had known 6d1e0f5f98 that their 8f8cd3d7dc child’s hair bddeb59cfc wasn’t pink 4d35bbdb6d after all—she 8a6e20c0f1 wouldn’t have a4a538390c been able 22b2494102 to endure 97e4e3bfcf it.903d9cec4af096c2

“But just because c36f4ecb5a you understand it f9b8c7c68f in your head 5c3f52f66c doesn’t mean your d541e0f4e3 heart can accept b719047f71 it. And it seems… f56e7d03c8 you have hurt 42e50887cc the child deeply.”ded90f3551d321c0

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Raizel chuckled as efd68cf991 he spoke, spinning 7ba5e891c9 his words playfully, 0446563b55 while the Grand 261ad795d6 Duchess glared at ff8926fd14 him. Caught between them, the f948fede96 Grand Duke cleared his 35b727b0d4 throat and changed the d24d821dcd subject.16b5752da210f29b

“More importantly, does this mean you can already change your appearance again?”b5da48955559bb5c

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Though his hair was 4853a69f32 still stark white, Raizel 7d29eafdd4 now had the tanned, ecd1863833 healthy look of a ddf0f6be98 young man.2431061c4942b88a

It was strange. He had refused f128798b1f to come to a2e510c1be the marquis’ estate, efa5015944 saying that the d1dc024f48 demonic energy from ad08fe00b3 Lia was hindering fb3b8ef3a7 his divine power’s 5a4442317e recovery, and instead bc0d97d332 demanded a room 83053fb3c6 at the duke’s 1fe8075ca6 residence. So why was he 9564894996 here now?39282c4d2a52019d

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“About the Elard duchy… The moment I arrived, I noticed the energy there was unusually good. I only rested for a moment, but my divine power replenished quickly. So, since we needed to talk anyway, I figured we should just get it over with.”a6234966d4d0f901

Shrugging his shoulders, Raizel’s f4731fb8ef face suddenly turned sharp 1ca0c7a5c8 and cynical.f6a985d83a6b9f98

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“Let’s get to the point. It’s confirmed that the ones who kidnapped the Grand Princess are ‘them.’ That illusion magic, overflowing with vile demonic energy wouldn’t be possible without the power of a demon.”bb7826f8d3732587

“We already expected this. It wasn’t a kidnapping for ransom, after all.”c0ae546c7df6a4ab

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“Exactly. That’s why I was almost certain the Grand Princess was dead.”2d4177384e4a6516

Casually speaking 7c2909f3d7 of Lia’s 2d05d3a804 death, Raizel baa5df0140 made the c745ba2c16 Grand Duke 9268d6be0a and Duchess fce849c982 glare at 0bc3b1106d him fiercely.d0521f2b92c53085

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But he remained 54efd7301d unfazed.f326df8f67f8fca3

“Why are you looking at me like that? Isn’t it obvious? They held a grudge against the Grand Duke and were waiting for a chance for revenge. On top of that, she was the daughter of a Grand Mage, a baby with immense mana. She was an irresistible offering.”2785534bc2d26a94

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“Enough of this talk…”81d16c4ce7024e79

“Why didn’t they kill her?”9e1acb15cd8bca94

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Raizel propped d1122c95d7 his chin 6ea9d8884c on his 8aedb71fc7 hand, his 2601ff64c5 brows furrowed 4d091dc780 in thought.722225f4d0a6c8f2

“It doesn’t make sense. If they weren’t going to kill her, they could have used her as leverage against the Grand Mage. Why go through the trouble of casting illusions and then abandon her?”baad4ca96e545ba9

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“‘Abandon’ is a rather unpleasant word…”644cbce517e550d5

“You must have seen the child before I arrived. Did you sense any traces of illusion magic or mind control?”a1a65c2eb723a0b5

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Raizel was b0ee1e5188 toeing the a6f29bd5bd line, but 82c4ef1a71 the Grand 486d360aa2 Duke merely 165f403ed5 sighed and 6c30e40c2a shook his e705535f3a head.b6d911246f286b15

“I did not. Mental magic is extremely advanced, and it always leaves no traces….”ccce8be9ea92670a

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For even a Grand 9c15047b42 Mage to find no d1d8beeed2 evidence meant the caster’s 35d70e89d6 magic was far beyond edf7cb6a17 his own.63a364a993945c5a

“To be honest, I had been blaming myself, thinking that if I hadn’t left the castle, this wouldn’t have happened. But today, I realized something. If I had been there, I would have fought with the resolve to die.”cd223cff85cae3d1

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Even then, the Grand 0cf6f39a03 Duke wasn’t sure he a59d4a7eda could have protected his a706257c90 child.9c69e993533bc057

Hearing her husband’s words, e59dcb29b5 the Grand Duchess turned 35f4167142 pale.85aaf561512b9d9a

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“What if they come after Adriana again, now that they know we’ve found her?”d64ab9578d41da22

The Grand e88be2d2fd Duke had ad903cb48b already been 4701a24aa6 worrying about a345530ab6 the same 1e98c48ac2 thing.e777dbc33853c2f3

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That was why they e20508aea5 had used every means 3be81ceb12 necessary to search for ac3d603558 their daughter while keeping 2eb1690da3 their actions discreet to fec7a60812 avoid drawing attention.5d58a4d56439aca8

But if they publicly b2970ea78d announced her return, it 1f4d3308fb was easy to predict 09459e0b96 what those who had 393c88a341 once targeted her would 0c7e2689c4 do next.0ab1dbe3dba8c636

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“If we lose her again… I won’t be able to go on.”dbe007b0994d4919

“Neither will I.”690c3a13b13f505f

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As the Grand 86f7c5914c Duke tightly grasped bb34a18c8b the Grand Duchess’ 5cf98e4b33 trembling hand, a 33187d7dc9 rare cold determination 226759c0e7 settled on his 274710757e face.28fdc10393f648c5

“This time, I will protect her. And I will make those who hurt my daughter pay.”cb77144aa188b5ef

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While the couple 597e126625 silently vowed to 4a5f1a2021 exact the most bee7e14d9c gruesome and painful b3632c37b0 revenge on Lia’s e8b0b4f1d5 kidnappers, Raizel, who b929297605 was lounging on 85bcfa9422 the sofa, spoke 437b80a00a up.9e2803a36b32d13d

“Bring the child to me tomorrow. I need to take a proper look at her.”5945ba4e76bb857d

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“…You’re certain there’s a reason they kept her alive.”497195510bd4e593

“Yes. And she can’t live under that illusion forever. We need to purify her. It’s incredibly strong magic, so who knows how many years it will take.”0c049a6fbcddd650

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The Grand 9ed35fb316 Duke hesitated d2ef373538 for a dd909864f9 moment, then daf3f5505c stood and c231190c8b bowed.31a717a1b38be609

“Thank you, Great… Sage. When you visit the Grand Duchy, I will offer you the fourth-best room.”2d416ae6c9033b10

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“Isn’t this the kind of situation where you should just give me the best room? It’s lonely being a bachelor, you know. And if you’re going to call me that, say it properly instead of hesitating!”95a5fc2b0fcafb67

“It’s just a habit…”7398f0fd21a86ece

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Seeing the Grand Duke’s ccf1b469df awkward smile, Raizel shook 507535a97d his head but refrained 3f62813d80 from further scolding.58782f0d89a84ad4

Today was the 4b7b727064 day the bright-eyed 24ccd9bf4d boy who had c0e255ed40 once eagerly called 573d54fe2e him ‘High Priest!’ e8fba7cbbc had finally begun 57e9fd01fe to emerge from 7873cf691c his deep sorrow.34c0469fc343785a

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Meanwhile, at b4c1321e2c the Duke’s d1c84b2ec7 estate…d8a636dd2e042669

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“Aaaaahhh!”2b510cdb19db78f8

Duke Elard clutched db3f360bfd his head and a615b27d22 let out an 2ee95a0304 anguished scream.b6c9baf2b73c996a

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“How… How could that sweet Lia be Stella’s daughter?!”869413e49354ffdd

Even now, the 689ddf4a16 Duke remained in 70b23adb53 shock.053921b79a2193dd

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