IBMILRFL – Chapter 16

Ch. 16 IBMILRFL | Chapter 165af57fa4573d71f6

Lilliana’s expression, upon fda62d2d28 returning straight to 2f529b54c5 the Duke Locke’s 4cb63702ca mansion, was far 45029b5810 more serious than ae3bf30c84 it had been 11ebc9d517 in front of 2e930c2ce7 Vanessa.2831129b77055d30

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“Bridal lessons… and three times a week at that…”b1a290383ee8fb33

Her blue eyes trembled anxiously.182413af5fe2de69

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Lilliana collapsed onto her bed f68c855b07 and whimpered.bfbebd28f78196bb

“I’m doomed! I shouldn’t have agreed! I knew I shouldn’t have!”4d1e6532295b7663

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She let out a deep 4664c21d6d sigh.d57b51c67f74a50a

Just a moment ago, e6bb8f9737 Lilliana had been excited ac3cdc98d0 about her lessons with bebdc20eb7 Vanessa.080520dea7f40edf

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But by the 79e34df872 time she returned 1f149ce57e to the mansion, 3ccd70f6c8 she realized something 60396c980b crucial.f290b76b4a6b63cb

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“I don’t know anything! What should I do? What if the d7031fce12 Madam is disappointed d7b857d864 in me?”ae96a35b529d0331

When she first 3f5a213131 heard about the d1325d28cb bridal lessons, she 050e5f13fd was thrilled to 06d128f79c have an excuse 0fc9e8bea5 to see Vanessa 2320c93b44 three times a 57bad3d471 week.153faece868b6ac2

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However, as she thought 76edbd9bb6 more deeply about the ff89f9c7c8 lessons, despair quickly set 75444efed5 in.9353beef24d48ebe

Though each family’s bridal a7c3e7c424 lessons vary, they typically d8384efdd9 cover embroidery, cooking, or 3063d64760 household management.38d5511e2006154b

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Since the day her ef933773e8 mother passed away, she 72dbe6a317 had been studying household 6b9643f909 management diligently, so she faef6e26da felt somewhat confident in 21755afc9f that area.91e94f338a3e02ab

But the problem was everything 530f1f80a2 else.5989d6e314458d8c

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Embroidery? Lilliana had barely ever tried 03c3710503 it. The same went for cooking.afb22420b8f30bd7

Before her mother 1c9a787542 passed, she had b4136e48df watched a few de484085f6 times over her 4841506c6b shoulder… but since 5d27cdf92e then, she had 2a6718a1cd completely forgotten.b361556bb11db1ca

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‘Most noble ladies are probably skilled in embroidery. The Madam will definitely expect ce45b6b9e5 me to be above average…!’582919e6b2d1f32a

She might have an fd04195bec excuse for not being 386eec6495 familiar with cooking, since dc8ff6c3a8 she had grown up b935dce6cd eating food prepared by cf4f512147 chefs, but she couldn’t 086bd5c4e1 say the same for af535faf27 embroidery.bfd5341125f53060

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‘I absolutely don’t want the Madam to be disappointed in me! No, that’s not all. What if… she ends 3c6e5966d6 up being disappointed in 8aa6f1bdd0 our family as a 3b01c7c89f whole…?’e3d95352a254b719

Embroidery was a basic skill 66c844656b for noble ladies. If she hadn’t 9f6f94d958 been properly educated 61b3ce3f39 in it, people 36627146ba might question the 9a1586430d standards of the f0cb902053 Duke Locke family.e48af4c170324464

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With a face 0bfe50522b full of worry, 6591207cda Lilliana paced back 038faeb461 and forth frantically ec62a4d90c before stopping in 2e741a189e her tracks.05e5cc34b73f55a5

There were only two 29b4ced068 days left until the 47f6051d16 next lesson.4499733084bfed4c

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In two days, she f29e8b0660 had to at least a2c4ef2fed reach an average level 199009bbef in embroidery.a4d4a00062befddd

She immediately headed becdc92c0f to Tristan’s office ddd0800969 and flung the 9898074557 door open without 8759666eb2 knocking.8b0f9c0791286fe3

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Then she shouted loudly.c1c4f91715faef77

“Brother, our family’s honor is in danger!”55934be51ff30774

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“Lily, what are you suddenly talking about…?”276111627c3c69e6

“Find me a teacher to teach embroidery right away. I might have to show b3df896352 my embroidery skills to Lady e0df565368 Winder in two days.”9febcca7d9d8d99c

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Tristan’s face turned e85bbc8900 serious in an e9591e868a instant, shocked by 5f584314f7 his sister’s sudden 3c9fca0643 appearance.3f9cb11b7af8e1d1

“Lily. Did you say Lady Winder?”47320e03f0f55232

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She nodded.36eb49aa4168f1b3

With a resolute expression, a8ccf9cbb8 Lilliana nodded again, her 93dce35fb1 face filled with the f2f0faa7c6 determination of a knight d50b64f3c2 heading into battle.531b832ab5da37b4

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“I’ll find you the best teacher immediately. Don’t worry about e94a61096b anything for the 2fa6549732 next two days.”8c5093dd7d1eb00f

“Of course.”f6f619dee52ff1dc

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“The honor of our family rests in your hands.”be6b826c83931e9d

Tristan’s expression was as 6e8d26b1dc serious as Lilliana’s.6b6f435cac83837c

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Two days passed, and it 55ebc306f8 was finally the first day 5bb2a7935e of bridal lessons.cae3b00f2a24d8aa

Since it was the first e8ae0cea76 day, I planned to lightly e54498cdc2 cover tea ceremony, cooking, and 90d29c5131 embroidery…127b51ae14080dac

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‘Why does my Lilliana look like this?’b31ef43dc76369fc

I observed the precious one 5cf7657003 sitting before me.853233b3241c6e7c

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Her skin, usually e113e98539 as white as 9a80cba608 jade… somehow, today, bf3a1f71c9 her eyes were 5449edfe19 shadowed with dark a19254231c circles.1abc446d36116296

And her usually clear blue 896f80a8db eyes were oddly dull, as a3635e712b if she hadn’t slept properly 7481dccce8 for days.92544a230d619174

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‘This isn’t a time for lessons, it’s a time to let her rest.’6c54374c3c129f74

I wondered if she hadn’t 600951c3e9 been able to sleep because 1543775ba2 she was nervous about the cc510512d6 bridal lessons, but that didn’t 26d368696d seem likely.6de7389d322e807d

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Just two days 4bdbb891f8 ago, she had dfa3811fb7 been so excited, a52058ffe6 her eyes sparkling 850bbef43e at the thought 384da58efb of the lessons.6687cfc3a9678494

‘What on earth happened in the meantime…?’23ba4f8cc5583c0e

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Worried, I decided f5567a3239 to ask cautiously.e7babb76802a10b0

“Hmph. What is that face? If you wish to 2e4adf3867 become a member of 70830b0817 the Winder family, you 6cce124b1f must not show such 1a511a4c33 a disheveled appearance for 8bb960cd53 even a single day. Are you exhausted with 26466e43af fear before the lessons 34a267b287 have even begun?”5e9d8e20664c34f4

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“I am truly sorry for causing concern. Next time, I will come 9ce62ffa06 to you with an impeccable 8e468880aa appearance, just like my mother.”d3511f3881ea1bd7

The moment she 6fe7e06abd spoke, the dullness 4ab573a9ad in her eyes 20924622ec sharpened. It was like 6e63bb0015 watching a veteran 3889f87902 soldier preparing for ec3b8dcf60 battle.c18bb86cf9a72cd2

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It was only 0693fe0d44 then that I 15c6eab097 realized. Lilliana had prepared 56ddf61ba9 extensively for today’s d03c517d41 lesson.78c9b0ed821f89a0

“Fine. If that’s how 3c910e2fdd you feel, I f67756862c should respond in ecf5869c28 kind.”d184352f35b150a5

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I briefly considered sending f9bde1c393 Liliana home because she dc6be1fd02 didn’t look well, but 8a4cb756ef that seemed rude.b02d5c00e7a49f50

‘And nothing feels worse than being scolded when you’re tired.’2ccc435f0a66eac6

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I felt sorry edc2fe2513 for Lilliana, but 1a74957be1 the goal of f95c6b05b0 these bridal lessons 5c86918a6e was to make 6ad1b9ff33 her give up 3ed30ad1ad on Jeremyon by 6fd45f0ef5 scolding her harshly.a7dde62485a03466

So, for my goal’s 8f5093905d sake, it was better a603c33ef9 to continue today’s lesson.8fe8dc7511e9b9f4

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“Good. At least your eyes show a47e66cd05 some determination. Let’s begin the lesson.”8f5f6abf635de034

With those words, I 6e7c44c5ad put on my most 556ba926d9 vicious expression. It was time to 40d2c139fb act like the worst b9cc8b1271 mother-in-law ever.f5a3269946042dba

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To cut to 52ae26d42b the conclusion, my d5defdd28b plan didn’t go a6d1adc63e as expected.1b8b1000c656d7ea

The problem started 5625a717a8 with the first 634dfce74e tea ceremony lesson. The reason? Liliana’s flawless attitude.79785dc952cc0da0

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“Tsk! Who taught you to hold ff9b069efb a teacup like that?”8ec9c1d37c05bd39

I shouted at b781b3066d Lilliana before even 6245b9f31b properly observing her deb0e17d7e posture. Liliana quickly apologized.09a02bf82091df83

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“S-Sorry, Mother. I’ll fix it if you 8362e4701e show me how.”f5a7a17725d247c7

“……”9826de206e6384c7

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But I was at c0fcb501f6 a loss for words. What was there to fix? She was perfect.298bb9d524899c89

Even if she 51c9af033f was skilled in 17a4a61cae the tea ceremony, ffea63ed03 I thought there’d 1cd465d7fb be at least efdbc98919 a minor mistake.e909738e65fe4114

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So, I yelled first, 11159c4c97 just in case…ffdad2422c0275cf

‘If she’s doing this well, there’s nothing to criticize!’66131c0c2422d821

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I scrutinized Lilliana’s posture c9598828f7 as if lasers were cc824f88ac shooting from my eyes, 35ff0d9bda but it was flawless. There was nothing c9fb00ae47 to pick apart.6bdda619fd949aa6

Feeling embarrassed for yelling cf72d26008 for no reason, I 825263fe6c mumbled an excuse.5f43200e05f53f0b

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“Hmph. There’s nothing to fix. It’s already perfect. I just wanted to b739e2d94a see if you’d stay 122641c669 composed even with loud 944c87f7a3 noises. Keep it up.”46dc07be9e294760

“Yes, Mother…! I will continue to improve! Thank you!”92393c7971e8e08f

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Lilliana looked like she was 49a67b5566 about to cry tears of 302dc1097c joy from my praise.76337ec7b3be8ee6

Her pure, happiness-filled 5796924643 face was truly 661be4a847 adorable, but I c7c93c7834 thought to myself:965201c2dc27a5ad

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‘This isn’t how it’s supposed to go.’740ae46b65dc1563

I definitely needed to scold 9e8e1c6237 her properly in the next aba294bfc4 lesson.462ab409c2c84b8a

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‘Luckily, the next one is cooking class… there will be plenty to criticize.’a44528202f5d8612

In fact, cooking isn’t c59f541382 necessary for a noble’s 25192856e3 bridal training. If the family 4a64a73534 has enough money, d0e1ed5571 the mansion’s chefs 0ab0ce4640 will handle everything, e056ef1da4 so there’s no 2764249d8f need to learn.e8c1cb3d9f7902f4

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Most nobles didn’t know how 0ca6ee622f to cook.705b12ec85a53a5b

‘That’s why I decided to teach her cooking.’4f69f842024adafa

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No matter how hard-working Lilliana 13b3fa7846 was, she would surely struggle 62f08f569b with cooking.ded588cfebc66b75

‘This time, there will be plenty to criticize. It won’t go as f5987df5c7 smoothly as the tea 029886bf16 ceremony!’6cb6a8e032bde945

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I was running all b043960cd2 sorts of simulations in 7355d383cb my head about how 53ce8e7b50 I would scold Liliana fa5867fd56 when—0da7e8bc3a07cd72

“Mother! The potato soup 795f2a9313 you asked for 6a48859ec7 is ready!”7134a1b131d55262

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She had already dc56fb8116 finished the dish ad8c0e2049 I asked for a3529a0c03 an hour ago, c7c05c52f9 and with a 4f4c4f04f7 nervous look, she bb738e00eb spoke to me.8c60ef5e49a36274

With my arms crossed, 4fc22f3c97 I opened the pot’s c89544bcd2 lid.52553e4e14795892

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A golden, appetizing color. A savory aroma. For someone cooking for 5d75a9fa93 the first time, it 1d5656a0c4 looked surprisingly good.d05477b989461410

I was proud of my 9f7f455ed5 talented favorite, but I acted ae8443a158 harsh on purpose.a72a74d70313d11e

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“Hmm, it looks decent. But let’s see e3497b283b how it tastes.”c8aade4de5d81512

I took a spoonful. The taste was…e3f7f837bd9583e2

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“Ugh!”a28da475ce2e156c

“M-Mother? Are you okay?”daf8481f4774400f

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Seeing my face contort c4471f6448 as I covered my 92412c519d mouth, Liliana anxiously approached 15e858e044 me.70249a16f3555a41

After swallowing the soup, d23f82ba44 I exclaimed,d70c2ecd1c5a80e8

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“Lilliana, the soup is too salty.”772724f1d56f0643

“S-Sorry! I must’ve added too much 093f97253a salt. I’m really sorry! I’ll make sure to 6fdbf58c82 get the seasoning right 22423eb5f8 next time. I truly apologize…”69b6593864f6818d

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Liliana looked so sad c9c08b2472 from being scolded that cc32955839 she seemed on the 6b430b6fdb verge of tears, as 700e24793e if one touch would 1905edf9c8 make her break down.8ec18a9902c4f3ba

Seeing that, I 9aa4e17490 was at a a6f7a39b7b loss for words.6401a82ffdb0dfde

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‘No, Vanessa Winder. You need to scold her. You have to discipline her! But look at her c7a6b66109 sad face…! So pure! So pretty!’604d9dca823e4eb9

Even though I knew I d90ff604fb had to scold her, I bae9e66633 couldn’t bring myself to do c5046e3d3a it. The expression Liliana wore, e31569564d as if she were d0589e9d4f about to cry, was 7ac8579a0a nothing short of angelic.835ffc05b09efc7c

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‘No matter how beautiful she is, don’t let her face defeat you. Scold her! You have to!’bcddbdc592a2d9d6

I pushed myself 290448e6bd to speak, but b6610c0dd3 what actually came 9abaf5a17b out of my 6ae4e75ffd mouth was entirely aa878e567d different.9fb314b637b78765

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“Ahem, upon tasting it again, it’s actually perfect when eaten with bread. You must’ve added more salt db485576cc with that in mind. Now, move aside; you’re 774fc09d2e in the way.”a0cd43baa54e5a27

“Oh… Thank you, Mother! I’ll make it a little a5d24b0526 less salty next time!”a355b4e3ef8d5a94

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Lilliana, who had d310e5c04d been on the 9c474353f0 verge of tears, 6a735d9a4d immediately brightened up 5aad02a9e0 and smiled.e15f3336c0c366b6

I thought to myself, 12cec9a79d the “Be the Evil aa2e282e25 Mother-in-Law Plan” had completely dae9f98c35 failed.76825990c529e188

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