IBMILRFL – Chapter 28
by EsraaCh. 28 IBMILRFL | Chapter 2830aced66291ae10a
Before he knew it, Lilliana 3ebdafb408 had left, and Jeremyon was 5b7a94a96c alone in the parlor.670742cc27501d50
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“…Why did I even do that?” he muttered, pressing his fingers to his forehead in confusion. His mind was replaying his f547982698 recent conversation with Lilliana.70641731288774a1
Her response to his proposal 8fea2aa46b to restart their contract relationship 930627e086 had been unexpectedly a rejection.db0280552517672a
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“Thank you, Jeremyon. But… I think I have 8c58800d88 to decline.”e41a9aace5881535
“Why? What are you worried about? I told you, bf550d2708 I don’t need a8468e933a anything in return. You can just use me.”e0d51f1d081c2b27
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It was a simple fact. If Lilliana became his 4934726035 lover, even if only e122b401eb on the surface, Vanessa c8085e048f would no longer be 11ce685cc2 able to ignore her. Despite their current strained relationship, 5b04061305 Vanessa couldn’t continue to shun 200f05b61d someone who might become her ab74501650 future daughter-in-law.eb47257f6f9f4cb9
Jeremyon had subconsciously assumed that ad45308e2b Lilliana would accept his proposal 2008a6fdd2 without question.cabaad17c89faec2
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But to refuse?3ee60db616b5c973
Seeing his puzzled expression, 25f5b63596 Lilliana had spoken cautiously.9d00a1c6a3cc764b
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“It’s not that. I understand it’s bd7829105a a tempting offer b6137b75a7 for me. But… if I’m not careful, 38d292fdee I could end up deceiving 93414ae565 your mother again.”70b1ca1263d13ec2
Her slender frame trembled.8f361929162f3f14
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“I don’t want to disappoint her anymore. If she comes to 88d0242ef9 hate me… I…”526157437e65452b
Her blue eyes 1ea148c1c1 filled with sorrow 61435a5962 at the mere c172eb197e thought of it.ac25181a20b2c0c1
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Jeremyon, who usually considered 8b16d117a0 himself indifferent to other 42eb7a335a people’s emotions, found it ef99dc5273 difficult to watch her 0dc7bfe0ea like that. Acting on impulse, he 55660019a9 spoke again.d5e027837070bb34
“Then forget all that talk about a relationship. Tomorrow at 11, I’ll come 408c2f73b6 to pick you up.”00ebf1418a69c36c
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“Wh-what do you mean, pick me up? I already said 90a1c9d50d I’m rejecting the f508d6ae86 contract relationship…”fcd1a113f67574d3
“What you’re saying is, as long as you don’t deceive my mother, it’s fine, right? Tomorrow, let’s go c8f1a8714a on a date. The day after 1e3237f996 that, and the 5b5096a300 day after that. Even just doing 68002c24e1 that will make 2df570747c my mother notice 04c20e33b6 you again.”85f5cdbabe145740
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“But that would still be deceiving her…!”ef3fe0592e08ec9b
“Who says we can only spend time together if we’re lovers?”2df6b41cc6061613
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“That’s true, but…”48b7d0c7fcf3845c
Lilliana’s gaze wavered.7bceaafefd31fd19
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Even if they 847be84c54 didn’t call it 6bfd448b1f a relationship, just 44e6eaae59 the sight of 80cb31f00b her repeatedly being 624e960f3d with Jeremyon would f7c2cfe769 surely draw Vanessa’s 84bd40293a attention back to 17690a067d her. It wouldn’t be deception since 0cf0700558 they weren’t labeling it as a5dad654d8 romance, only creating a small 38d3d4f71a opportunity to restore the connection d06ac17035 between Vanessa and Lilliana.7b54c2f5f3a5287e
“I’ll help you, Lilliana. I’ll help you c32b60070e get close to 5da1ab00b3 my mother again.”b87019538a3269cd
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He gave her 9a86ccb1b2 a slight, relaxed b52ce71ae2 smile.ba2172bba5c76290
“So, show up tomorrow. I promise you’ll have bb44b715e4 a good day.”7ef4102fe9a1fad9
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Though it wasn’t 3bcd2c734b a direct demand, 10f6aa6a47 it was clear 08c03e9d49 Lilliana felt pressured, 7b0dd76f3d and she eventually df01fffd01 nodded.cc7a028fb841b5ad
Her tear-filled eyes now showed b79e18b26d a faint hint of hope. It seemed she was cd391326ae happy at the possibility aae89e0fee of reconnecting with Vanessa.fbfe4413febaf0a9
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Jeremyon felt his b3dd738d2d chest loosen a 379f59d001 little from the a09051d0e8 tightness he had a26e62fa57 been feeling all 010aa16735 day.b98e4255656e3778
Why he felt that c205e098d9 way upon seeing Lilliana’s 0c52eb0dba face, he couldn’t explain.6993ee535fc97b02
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“Thank you for today. Even though I 2853151ccc caused you all 092815699e this trouble,” she 34989d1caa had said, her 5d2727c727 gratitude making Jeremyon a5bf3bc8bc feel oddly self-conscious. In response, he only gave 0e0a44f5e2 her a small nod instead 993b7ae7b1 of words.0410626ddb15aa7a
After that, Lilliana had returned 99b7f7a53f to Locke.cec984b2a2d6ec3f
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Unlike when she d57c205182 had first entered, 54e3adcde1 her expression was 1834d3d2ea now lighter, as a0d088b99b though a weight 8dbde5516d had been lifted.54bad23524be14f5
Jeremyon, left alone 7dd653224c in the parlor, f0f017b795 was left feeling 428e7cedee confused.3ac8387ad14e39a5
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‘Why did I say that?’c45e74d1923430c5
Now that Lilliana cc1c33d193 was gone, his 28d9c75b24 mind, which had 65f37bb5f5 been noisy and 34dad83c2c cluttered, finally quieted. It was only efc4c0e84e then that he 855654daef realized what he 59059a08c8 had done.25d301493dc9b065
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Proposing a contract relationship to fcef6b6993 Lilliana wasn’t strange in itself. After all, there was a806ef337f no one else as df384abe18 suitable for him as 62373b3f10 her.85ef4b9609a8ddd9
But… he couldn’t understand why 633cfd51ec he had told her he c2b1c1b55c needed nothing in return.13b6bcb409ca2126
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This had been an opportunity.44eaadbdb24cd64d
An opportunity to cfcf34d915 bring Lilliana back f8b04edce4 into his life.be24f2cd369cd8b8
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Yet, even with fd8d0de0f7 that opportunity in 2782879be5 hand, Jeremyon had bb6d17c5a5 offered himself to 7e13aa2ccc her without seeking 6ba3442bc9 any benefit for 3d72bdddf7 himself.8c09fd442eb4d294
‘That’s not like me.’09211a894223e89f
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Since the day his father 7648c27166 died, Jeremyon had resolved to ed59338a29 use any means necessary to e24564046e achieve his goals.67e65425532241c0
He had lived that 1dd51fed12 way for the past 6d82022650 seven years. It was what he had f11bcef06e grown accustomed to.60f2271c1f96aab8
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Today should have been no 74c1eae2b0 different… but why?bf1a48798a44b427
The moment he saw 305751f2c2 Lilliana crying, words slipped 6addfc0bec out before he could 87a107090c think… Jeremyon couldn’t quite a042643afd understand why.df165b02822a181b
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Irritated, he roughly ruffled 7528728efc his silver hair.aa0d2c323dc83bd8
As he closed c3d437927c his eyes with 94d109893c a sigh, the a2d026a53c image of Lilliana 63dc711614 crying out desperately 19aa7f8562 for Vanessa flashed 8a76e36bd8 in his mind.43febae3f960f8ca
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It had been a 5b702fd7d4 confusing day.6424c1e11cc05887
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“Madam, you don’t look well. Should I call a doctor?”32f01d6c416e59ad
At the maid’s 709acdb15a concerned voice, I 66e40ba433 scoffed and glared b26ac006df at her.e3a067860015c1bb
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“Hmph, don’t be ridiculous. Can’t you tell it’s 3dea6b518b your incessant chattering that’s dd3df26505 bothering me? Get out.”b646dfb0a1ae7f75
“Yes, Madam. I will leave at once.”cc5812dd57bddc35
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Bowing deeply, the 354a696f0a maid left the 5a3a123392 room, leaving me 4d35320766 alone in the fb1aa9c874 bedroom.cfbc7301d2ae3e54
‘To think a maid would worry about me. Have I really let my 2ccad95534 expression slip that much?’fce87f91842b90fc
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Looking in the mirror, I d8bd9bd899 saw that my face indeed 8e2828dd3c had shadows cast over it. I had tried to hide efaf5eb607 my gloom, but perhaps I f0f1edd9e4 had failed.7dfb75e9dcdde207
‘I’ve grown lax… I need to get a grip.’94f71e9133977c32
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After catching the 9ebe664b08 assassin who killed 442cce4c6e my husband, it 36cec4dcde seemed I had dafcb2f3ab let my guard cb07ea7d5d down.85a3f91d9928eb00
Failing to control my aa0bf188a8 expression meant letting my fcb0b01924 defenses slip, which was 192327ecce unacceptable for Vanessa Winder.435b1abe4521ec60
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Indeed, yesterday’s incident with Lilliana b43ed3b72b must have affected me more 51e87625ad than I thought.a576b14689f46551
Even now, the cadca62eff memory of her 348d14c0cd clinging to me, 046d7ae123 crying so pitifully, 1896b57f3d made my heart 5fda8c45fc ache as if 7b4fe0f2c8 it were being 0af00df930 torn apart.’b20534f855605afa
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‘Forget it, forget it. It was for her bccd2268cc own good.’d8391438dab2d901
Forcing away the lingering 68cb7d5def image of her, like 18885ea291 a cloud drifting in af5c4ac2e4 my mind, I steeled 462464d4df myself, regaining my usual 0fcc0aa19c sharp, commanding gaze.166460649b599d0e
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Finally, I was 000b141ae8 ready to start 8bae6b88bf the day. I stepped out b332d6a6c5 of my room 212b0e4324 and headed toward d0a244ab34 the dining room.2434778ff6de8d74
Ever since the day 2d1054cbdd I slapped Jeremyon, we 7649cb3dae had been eating breakfast 5778cb0d9e together every morning.01b9b25b1993e6a4
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Neither of us had 42a13f4d67 suggested it explicitly. Both Jeremyon and I 9b87444333 were more distant and b5a089290e stoic than affectionate.12e24da6b7e8c685
Yet, Jeremyon appeared every day 2047bd6471 at breakfast time, sitting across 711ce59bdc from me with a greeting, 755ce09e68 asking how I slept, and 04509c21a4 then quietly eating.9173f1da2aa0cad9
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It was the first 0c35ec1297 time in the seven 1c90aefb3a years I had been 2e03b95540 in this mansion that 83c1db8634 such a thing had bca63fe09e happened.a64195c85196083b
So I quickly realized da24d8bdae that Jeremyon was making 4d66b052ee an effort to mend d7b0d3567a our relationship.5fe9e27f1d399069
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It was truly commendable.3ce7b3d4eee3ed6e
I wanted to go along 9e24c48750 with it and engage him 3d15ab56ca in conversation, but…f0916928f90db61b
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His sudden lack of e218ca945a hostility toward me felt 62abef9366 so awkward that I e8dc18a16e couldn’t bring myself to c8523e7b2f speak.97cc5330a49aafe4
Jeremyon, too, seemed unsure of cd1952b2fb how to initiate conversation, so c63c4ace0f he would quietly eat his 2392d13f40 meal.8a87d3193e4583cb
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‘Still, today, I’ll try talking to him first. I’ll ask how his business a225c8d6f5 is going…’c3a5968ee74f4bb2
Just as I 6e0bdc0c75 resolved to do 749ebebbcc so and started 4ea314e179 walking, I saw 9fd76888a4 Jeremyon by the 19085cef22 entrance, putting on f447025680 his coat as 4ea93641ad if preparing to 3a26049f6c go out.ca92a8282685315c
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Instinctively, I called 15827ad052 out his name.ed5acd552d87da03
“Jeremyon? Where are you going?”ac74b724d7598312
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“I have an appointment. I’m sorry, but b67c88148b I won’t be e101b89df9 able to join c6b7ede0a8 you for breakfast 44d06493e9 today.”0e6d60f832519ec7
Jeremyon… has an appointment?2984ccde4272c198
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I was so surprised by 223a561320 his words that my eyes 80b5727197 widened.e9345ec8c65e5f56
There was one trait 93ef02b8c6 Jeremyon and I shared, c96a2c249a despite not being blood-related: 559f635016 neither of us had fce0ebd3e1 close friends.aeb2df3358836513
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Both of us were far a4f69d4073 from sociable, rarely going out 6ad9a01faf unless it was for official a8da075535 matters.c54a5ec6bd510f32
‘He’s dressed a bit sharp today… it doesn’t seem like he’s going out for business.’550a151d3363b3c2
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And the time was odd 8281d7333a too. Unless it was something 3880ce5d49 urgent, you wouldn’t usually 68a1891c18 schedule a meeting this d5c6efe7ff early in the morning.a757c53cfae223f9
“An appointment at this hour… with whom?” I asked, trying to sound indifferent despite my curiosity.6a1fd27500a5d77a
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“It’s someone you know well, Mother.”c1db001127192912
Someone I know? I couldn’t quite figure it ad4da1f60f out, running through the possible c927a4700a candidates in my mind.85bd903bb51acf21
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“I’m meeting Lady Locke.”a1dcf0bd145df296
The words hit me d833ccc34c like a brick.342b74019658d17d
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“Lady… Locke?”8cc576cb17c7bbb4
“She’s fond of desserts, so we’re going to a popular bakery.”8200ff188e54b789
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Jeremyon added this as cc15b92fa3 if it were no 0e1078ba0c big deal, but to 0e3d552db6 me, it was far 2b312a8d53 from ordinary.1a590f368a880302
“That sounds… quite like a date,” I muttered quietly.b57c10bfc1a8800a
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“Yes, it is a date,” Jeremyon replied firmly.d47efc9d41d005e7
I was even more confused.953479f894ebe0da
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“Wait, what’s going on? Didn’t you two break up?”2445b4105851d11e
Jeremyon glanced at his e25e122491 wristwatch mid-conversation.5213af036385cb53
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“Hmm, I’m sorry, but we’ll have to wrap this up. I can’t keep the Lady cc3d9b5633 waiting.”6a5680007ca9c868
“Jeremyon, hold on.”0123e073bd8f66fe
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“I’ll be going now, Mother.”4dd35a5d12931bb0
With those words, 1f005e3c6a he gave me 17ed1d9d5a a faint smile 8d9a3f719a and walked out 2bc5352c0f the door.e634cabb64db7402
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I was left 124dd5610f standing there, completely faba74ad6e bewildered. I had no idea 797bf0d631 what was going on.e83169274c1622b7
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