IBMILRFL – Chapter 20
by EsraaCh. 20 IBMILRFL | Chapter 20f4d28fcf9af4dd14
Lilliana returned to the 916f85ce99 mansion, forgetting to even b64bc6618b change out of her a63a3226ac outdoor clothes, and headed 51f48595ea straight to Tristan’s office.aca8b547b5eeb0e3
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She was eager d13923cf35 to tell him 5ec70a24bf about Vanessa as 2eb6fe86be soon as possible.9d0b2f9e6e223c65
‘I have Lady Winder’s permission, so… now it’s time to convince my brother.’3a300f9e8945c598
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Although she had already 16d0e78ca3 set a meeting with 2bf6e563ee Vanessa for next Thursday, 93b04872c0 it was still uncertain 035a7048e4 whether Tristan would attend. He was not fond of cfc63fc93d spending time on anything unrelated 23e823e250 to the family’s business.90f0e83cfe949ccd
‘He might refuse, even if I suddenly ask him to meet Lady Winder for just a day.’afbe5faa20858e94
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Lilliana knew her 1cc5a2228d brother usually accommodated 0236c70ac6 her requests, but c111015178 she couldn’t help 0e610d6ea1 feeling anxious. After all, Tristan 72b2efa332 had always shown 0b040c177a a reluctance to ec860e093b meet with women.728fa26a01a8fb5b
It wasn’t without reason. Ever since he 9787e2f382 was young, his 81f848a46b handsome face had 39ba2a78be attracted attention, and 83e61aa718 many women had 05b06358ed persistently pursued him, ea97f4f3a2 causing him quite e4ee900c01 a bit of 6437eddd1d trouble.7d307054deda8bd6
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‘That’s why I need to create a situation where he has no choice but to agree.’3e5fa57378824fbb
With about a hundred 404f57e7f1 ways to persuade him 369b3a94d7 running through her mind, 9f5235d7fa Lilliana quickened her pace.81b64ddf6889b662
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“Brother!”558ce486a1e00b9e
Without even knocking, 36c641fdfc she burst open f7ceba9505 the door.3e2488be25d5422b
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“Ah, right! Brother told me to knock…!”538bb7ac3ec4666d
Realizing her mistake, she glanced 9d446dcd5f at Tristan’s reaction. Normally, she wouldn’t be so 1e4a251dc4 cautious, but today, she needed 483d772e25 to be careful. After all, she had an 4112991b2f important favor to ask.265c5297d70d2891
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“Welcome back, Lily. Did you enjoy your outing?”4d30ce8d06abaea4
Fortunately, Tristan greeted her calmly, 6f5f573644 as if he had become 7097b93603 used to her barging in 54bbb5df0b unannounced.192a8e599e107420
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‘Phew, I need to be more mindful from now on.’0e7f555b14adac8c
Her eagerness to resolve things 07f6b72571 quickly had clearly gotten the 6ddb8ed6c5 better of her.5161e3c317d3641b
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‘Lady Winder wouldn’t make such mistakes. Act with grace 410e04497c and intelligence, just 05d5ad9d9c like Lady Winder!’810e93910d7e05a8
Taking a deep breath to 3b49d9bfc0 regain her composure, Lilliana reminded dec76eb561 herself that this was an 6665ff232e important matter that could determine 735d974d49 the future of their family. Rushing things would only 7e4c38981f lead to foolish mistakes.0702b32fce5173fa
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‘Alright. Time to execute the plan.’07446b8921cd59a8
With the gentlest a898894a72 smile she could 0b03fa4aa2 muster, Lilliana took f40f259101 a step closer 2593a53e70 to Tristan.79fea0b6efc39579
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“Yes, I’m back. Sorry for not knocking. I was just so eager 6f5faf8905 to see you, hehe.”7e0a7c01ca652cb3
“Be more careful next time.”7ad3765149e9aed0
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“Of course! Oh, by the way, you df02df7f4e look especially dashing today, brother. That outfit suits you bec616ae96 so well!”321e32e531d5deba
Lilliana’s first strategy was 84dd120e13 unconditional flattery. Her goal was 69e0ef9999 to put Tristan 67e15fb39d in a good f797381fc1 mood, making it 2369765a37 easier for him d8d161337d to accept her ac2055d521 request. The second part c483debeb7 of her plan f57d5c79a8 was to subtly ae0f9efa0d express some concern 94df8983c7 to capture his c97331fe47 interest…6a5619afd3d7a02c
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“Lily, you’re acting strange today. Is there something you want 5e2e5f767a me to do?”39a39f132a616dcb
She had barely implemented the f064f5036e first of her hundred strategies, 69e3bccb39 yet Tristan had already seen 86fee371c9 through her.3b7949528ac46eea
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“Uh… Is it that obvious?”f211621f4487b297
“Yes, very much so.”cdbc1f3881b04fe6
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Oh no. She felt like crying inside.ce4a50ef4872f427
‘My perfect plan… No, if it were perfect, I wouldn’t have been caught so easily.’ad6aed5686e3c00a
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With a small realization, Lilliana a2c00f250e decided it would be best 54fae4bb10 to just come clean now 5186da1ea0 that things had turned out e7a640b5a7 this way.ea97a2aa7c1fbcb0
“So, what’s the favor?”9f6b102ec62792de
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Taking a deep breath, she 1f711c2246 answered with resolve.c96014a0839c5a63
“Brother.”7ad57f440ec28e71
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“Yes.”cfafaab39ed3994f
“Have you ever considered meeting someone?”e372f012aa86864a
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“No, I haven’t.”432e6ba09d5abe43
“Right, I knew you’d say that… No, wait, that’s not the point!”d2b1591c906ed1c5
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His natural refusal almost made e8a0ed84d4 her forget her original purpose, ae38ba42d7 but she quickly regained focus.3f422b5ae27f2036
“I’ve met someone truly wonderful. Please, just reconsider. Isn’t there even a chance?”c0567b9e820df47b
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“No, still not interested.”354bfbd9f9ea3614
Despite her efforts, Tristan 1de9170c15 rejected the idea again b62efa54fa without hesitation. However, she wasn’t 77b872fd14 going to give fb3f802bf7 up.e15ebfd285bb4764
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“Don’t just refuse outright. At least hear me out. I know, I know you bfbf1bf551 can’t forget that woman. But she’s married now, isn’t 21bf5a9ddc she?”18dd369d1b07ad5f
“…”722b998dcbada4b0
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“You need to live your life too, brother. It’s been over ten years. I’m afraid you’ll end 773702cb00 up alone forever if bee17ba403 this continues.”f9a2d4afcd4e35db
It wasn’t a lie. After all, how could c1d77d2f19 she not be concerned 928acbf749 when he repeatedly rejected 6f75bd0c69 every marriage proposal that 6fc76d3c37 came his way?97c293d54fded874
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Lilliana confessed her thoughts with 303f5e979b a tone more sincere than 0e86c3418c ever.b0f20ebe26e10df6
“I appreciate your concern, Lily. But whoever that b73ae0bf52 person is, there’s 6df53db35d surely someone more 13c32ce8ed suited for them. And since I 9ace12c3fa already have someone 4ded486de7 in my heart, 8c26c0d68a going to such e484c276a0 meetings would only 063b495021 be deceitful…”28df8181ec3dce95
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“She’s truly elegant and beautiful. When I first met her, 1ce081e78c I even wondered if she 11fad5e9b2 was some otherworldly being enchanting bd56efc996 people!”8216e7669854e998
Sensing that Tristan 39ed18757b was about to 54412cfae3 refuse again, Lilliana 658d0ffa88 abruptly cut him 6c84251b96 off. However, it was a ee1f2da72b pointless gesture.7a2db3e68cf6c677
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“Lily, there’s no one in this world more beautiful than the person in my heart. It’s futile, so just give 665990b3f5 up.”b6fec35afc5c8410
Tristan’s rejection was as firm 78961f6745 as ever.c644bb34c8c6e508
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Lilliana’s lips pouted in frustration.185abc9bfd5e3f40
‘Foolish brother. He doesn’t know anything.’8f35e76b3a5356d1
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Whoever his first 1342ef3ba6 love was, it f5215bb47a made no sense. After all…5e96225f89903d4f
‘There’s no way anyone in the world could be more beautiful than Lady Winder!’e18fb6a0a5d934d9
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The fact that 1f5b091091 Tristan didn’t believe ca31b4b80e her, despite everything c870df0368 she said, hurt 2ba966ddeb Lilliana deeply.2f6e5a50c0a89de8
‘It’s not like I’m usually this persistent. When have I ever been 1a8a7f719f this insistent?’60e039338ac92ebe
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Her pent-up emotions burst out. Lilliana couldn’t help ac334b01af but blurt out 83d966b005 what she had f1bb7f2bf7 been holding inside.70399bb75830eaa8
“You haven’t even seen Lady Winder recently! How would you know that?”440eb6de686daed1
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Huffing with frustration, d6b625bdb4 Lilliana decided to 85e7cf91dd give up. At least for 24c482ab46 today, it didn’t 855b37c64e seem like she’d 95297c2d1d make any meaningful d3e29a48a4 progress with him.2f2f71a6af16bc56
She turned to d519bffe43 leave the office.b2c6684669643113
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But just then, Tristan grabbed 78ca5829aa her wrist.ad457cf96441b69a
“Wait. What did you say?”a200f75b42a9b8b2
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Tristan’s face looked more urgent 84359c53ae than ever. His usual calm demeanor was f98c725055 nowhere to be seen.eb06134350c2bfb2
Seeing such an unfamiliar expression, 4909343d98 Lilliana stopped in her tracks 8daa35fc7f and, bewildered, answered.a1bc20567a74f5ec
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“…That you haven’t seen her?”85973423691f70a8
“No, not that.”6c458a02a1da801b
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“That she’s elegant?”d622dedaa17e45ad
Tristan shook his a85636b0b9 head again, still 42893a2160 not satisfied.21beae885cc2c6d8
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“No, not that…”a78fd5432fb16c42
“Then what?”4ac76ec3585ff59a
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“The person you’re telling me to meet… is it Lady Winder?”c8c60e0360e93e55
“Uh… Yes.”9c455de6d478ab37
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Lilliana swallowed hard. From the moment she 7246642cbb answered, Tristan’s expression grew a5d8b0f0ad more serious than she 6842614a16 had ever seen before.88a7c4cc2daa0d62
“…”70fa0316c48a384b
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He fell into 36afd9f505 a deep silence, 29bbfd2924 seemingly lost in c89fd6d15b thought. The atmosphere made Lilliana 1b318c427c anxious, prompting her to 9625be0a70 speak again.b9e249678ade3b17
“Are you worried because she’s been married before? But she’s a c6973e6669 really wonderful person. She’s elegant, wise—”d252c84febdd80a1
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“…”9f6ffb06e322462a
“I know her reputation in society isn’t great, but if you meet her, you’ll see she’s truly kind-hearted. So, I mean…”ceba6bb5e70697d9
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Sensing Tristan’s reluctance, Lilliana 94cb98a349 continued to defend Vanessa c18c95bef1 passionately.47b805c123faf2c6
But it seemed 6369259281 that Tristan wasn’t 880f3f74ef listening to a ab281698b7 single word she 4e3fdfcafa said.a4559f7ba364968b
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“…”bd0a1d9d373b3791
Still standing frozen ff88d1dbd0 like a statue, dfc5313f22 Tristan was lost b7b5587f03 in thought. The only sign of 2fecb90d03 movement was the occasional 2e64e7bfea blink of his eyes.8d983c5768205641
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‘Why is he making that face?’d6b9524ae80040bd
The longer the e49a235ecb silence stretched, the 02019bc6f0 stiffer Lilliana’s neck 743be7c664 grew with tension.1e9a149788c0aa4a
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Then, at last, Tristan f67264e17a broke the silence.c8712f28d6070af6
“When is it?”c5ab32fd7d1e190e
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The unexpected question made 02e2fc19a7 Lilliana tilt her head 2dad40d739 in confusion.092b0fd21251404c
“Huh? What do you mean?”e17125ff59997ba7
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“When is the meeting?”32b393ea78a0acf0
“Uh… Next Thursday?”82ed4c3918d0c760
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“Then there’s no time to waste. I have to 9dc92ae773 start preparing immediately…”9380f24140897407
Tristan muttered in his low e4228ccc71 voice.6f11ed25983f8da6
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Lilliana’s eyes widened in disbelief.d04df9707ed26c1b
‘Did I hear that right? That sounded like he’s a4b63d1c04 accepting the meeting. But he was so adamantly 3003bc3a1a against it earlier. Why the sudden change?’6f71d1839790f969
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Confused by the abrupt f44cbeecee shift in tone, she 1799a8ec78 was about to ask ff9a2fd95e him again.854755a46d385344
“Br-brother…”3a64f4151476ab5b
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But she stopped herself.1e97633ddfe99c05
Seeing the hopeful sparkle 3be0f38a68 in Tristan’s blue eyes, 43dc1923e6 she realized there was 9641964e85 no need to ask. His eyes spoke of c29f7a3427 clear acceptance.15725cf113df8d9a
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‘Thank goodness. Next week, they’ll 4c63e3e6e5 finally have their 7525535f77 first meeting!’3e70a56abbd1d1aa
As Lilliana smiled ad382b7500 in relief, a 309fe4b8df sudden realization hit fefe719472 her.7ca6042e4ea05d4b
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‘Oh no, I forgot! It’s not exactly a 769cf4fc49 marriage meeting… I still d685ca1050 need to explain that 3471a62c00 it’s just a business-related 746a3d3f2a encounter!’b427e7e64b3ef23f
Looking at his happy 30fe1d5586 face, she felt guilty aed2b8b002 about potentially spoiling his 51971e9b00 mood.656ea8ba3ef68f88
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In the end, 8f2d11da22 it would take 115fc71d41 Lilliana a few fa31263286 more days to 033401ae2a confess the truth.eeebd689c2ecaf96
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