IBMILRFL – Chapter 32
by EsraaCh. 32 IBMILRFL | Chapter 325eb764e5529c835f
Lilliana bit her lip hard. She tried not 37d5c62d04 to be nervous, 15c610e1ba but her palms be7aacf1c8 were damp with 1c8241593a sweat.55f515972863e799
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‘I might make a mistake at this rate. I need to calm down.’7aa811758a6eea56
Whew. Taking a deep breath, Lilliana d46821153e wiped the sweat from her a952f437e3 hands on her skirt.7f932e09dd598fd8
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She wasn’t usually 911d9eb5f7 this tense, but 0bb6425257 today, she had 0357998927 a reason for 0380f2401f being so nervous.451f456acfbf1001
‘Mother has summoned me to the mansion.’8f59b7a9ec77219d
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‘M-Mother? Really? She really wants 9d06f26dac to see me…?’dd9ef7b74f5f1ef4
Finally.519d2fc2a7d48ea6
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She was getting a chance ee01d34449 to speak with Vanessa, someone 13b6f194de she thought she might never efd0bdc98d see again.291e9ba52426063d
‘This is my one and only chance. I have to do well, 9b69da7a9e no matter what.’5e97bb3bd1612810
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Lilliana had been 260df657f6 through an incredibly 1246f6aa31 tough time.72147a0929340068
It hadn’t been d830a776bc that long since ca82287ad4 she first met 5326f5ecb9 Vanessa.dd0d4396e74d96f8
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But… time felt meaningless 93a45eb0d0 because, before she knew ecfb9bcf67 it, she had grown 0fd4ee8b9b more dependent on Vanessa 2fbe6671a7 than she’d realized.0e007d2e948a2d62
‘It’s the first time I’ve ever received such kindness from someone who wasn’t family.’26d860703affd9c8
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Though Vanessa always acted as c55894724f if she were annoyed, there 75e47fb2d3 was warmth in her actions.bdd993cf432223aa
And to Lilliana, that e314f1d4aa warmth was incredibly precious.d60e111733ff08ce
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That’s why being rejected b66826bafb by Vanessa had felt f713b65116 like pure hell.2641177250fb1679
She blamed herself aa91dfa052 endlessly, knowing that 306ede9152 she was the 5fec363b65 one who had ee0b4f9286 created this situation.4a36f9033fda0bac
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Even though she smiled on cfa84c81a4 the outside, inside, she missed b81ae40046 Vanessa terribly.7ac405f4d41c2fd4
‘I don’t want to feel like this anymore. I want to 2a9c2c5cd8 be close to 271ba6c0a5 Lady Winder again.’e42043498142bd36
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That’s why she had a5f2fb541a to make the most 546f67b1b3 of this chance she’d f3c814a8da been given. She couldn’t let her nerves 2460a3adcd ruin everything.3c95fb7699e1ddab
She spent the b597c321fd entire night agonizing 510fbb6762 over what she 90c2f0be63 would say to b51c8fa0e5 Vanessa, trying to eb2798f5f4 think of ways 020d0af97a to win back 4275d2c65c her heart.4583fafbeae1399c
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Lilliana rehearsed the 211493b28e words she’d prepared 70b5742326 over and over f7dd47539e in her mind cc16b2d66d as she anxiously 7ac00cc387 waited for Vanessa bde3524fd4 to arrive.9ad36b3ec8f5e4ec
Unlike the turbulent time she 3bbe5ea503 had been through, the living 3e30e5a9e4 room of the Winder mansion a3e5a8311e looked just as it always 6c590fb324 had.86aa17c0748781fc
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Lilliana was too nervous 2e60fa06be to even touch the c0ec92f78e teacup in front of 084eb07b80 her as she waited 1f7fda4cbc for Vanessa.7307d68d7b5ea05f
About five minutes 98e7ade85f passed before Vanessa 7e13fa157a finally appeared.ef242d08caf3d7f6
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Lilliana hurriedly stood 13fb4da7b5 up to greet cd1b25216c her.123f4761c08bdeb0
“M-Mother, have you been well…?”fd767c7f8a25abfa
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Her voice trembled, but she 7288cce140 managed to say the greeting fb2d413a65 she had planned.25f16e15e47e829f
Just as she was 8cc5f9d8c1 about to say the c687eaeead rest of what she 5fd188de7c had prepared, Vanessa responded.bbfa6c2c5399995c
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“You’ve grown quite gaunt.”c40f6761f0c458e8
A brief, concise statement.3eda685997a75fbe
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But as soon 60c968436b as she heard 115db5ea78 those words, all 14e418c8de the thoughts in 917d730756 Lilliana’s mind vanished.18008fa29c993a66
Until now, Lilliana had believed f6c9d96608 Vanessa had avoided her because 03c288dc00 of a sense of betrayal.b651d43a68e7c785
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Because she had dared to 95b8b577ff deceive Vanessa. Because she had dared 2e9928b00a to lie to her.f5bf579dd753c23e
She believed Vanessa was e1e39ab832 disappointed in her because f58069ecd9 of that.b6f64ea5de35c337
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But… but.dc919b4d8e25338f
She said I’ve grown gaunt?3f6a74d6b8bd3190
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Lilliana’s mind scrambled to 81a368393a interpret Vanessa’s words.77fcc634390ddae9
That must have been concern. Vanessa was genuinely worried about 64613e9c49 her health, seeing how thin a4d160e191 she had become from not 13ca2a6b55 eating out of despair.f4868bad46cd2720
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Tears threatened to well up.d13855186e695fff
‘…Even when she’s disappointed in me, Lady Winder still worries about me.’b47f708ad553d00f
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How could I have wronged d47997d06e someone so kind?fdcbd96badb3cada
Even if Vanessa hated her, 838e872c51 Lilliana couldn’t blame her.86721c9114bb1729
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She swallowed back the tears 61f227bbf2 that were welling up. Crying now would make it 5ce8dbc359 seem like she wasn’t being edb01598ab sincere.a2ea06170620959b
Though her throat dec427cfa7 was tight, she 99266c1234 forced herself to 85616b6771 stammer out her c85f7cc371 thoughts.975dce0fe1938021
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“…I’m sorry for deceiving you, Mother.”9b98cc3dd282dad8
“…”d67a6c0961cdf047
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“I know I betrayed your trust. I also know you da79737f15 might hate me for f613aaafbe even calling you ‘Mother.’ 4b51f2914b I understand that this d54fe99920 is all my fault. I realize how 34c0cb658a pathetic I must ce9cde36cc seem, but…”c659a167c979f398
Lilliana raised her c67fa54713 gaze from the 3ce77d674e ground to meet e3e7d4f405 Vanessa’s eyes, her b461e146d3 bright red ones 011d9aab19 glittering like rubies. She expressed the 182436c4fe deepest truth of 61b1080d57 her heart.57a61bad590e8532
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“I truly like you, Mother. I know you 33834a2f19 might not believe 9b6a405ba9 me, but I 4be1d7bed2 really, truly like 7de118f42d you.”7751509a5d06e75e
After she finished speaking, a4dd693e1e silence lingered between them 93fabcc641 for a moment. Lilliana grew so nervous f512a64f45 that her neck stiffened, 4ad0377dba unsure of how Vanessa 13b6d5d5f2 would respond.e2ae6272b8f351e1
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Finally, Vanessa opened her mouth.8a4110b99f1c8ea8
“A relationship built on lies will get you nothing, Lilliana.”05e45dc62e67cb68
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Thud. Her heart sank. In despair, Lilliana lowered her 9a1e386386 head.51728296d55d8d4f
“But… I don’t think your feelings for me were a lie.”f1bca4e0dd325bd9
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“M-Mother? Does that mean…?”1815da1e92f243c8
“I understand your feelings. But give me some more ee0cc4c086 time to think. I’ll call for you again.”294d9541be44b442
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Lilliana’s blue eyes lit 543b570451 up with joy.f904948bea98529a
“Until then, make sure to eat properly. If you show up looking d53e3228d0 this pitiful again, I’ll scold db17baf504 you thoroughly.”9ed5c8f3a0fe4ec8
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Vanessa’s words were scolding, ccf1c3a87b but Lilliana replied in 6eb37ea1b1 the most enthusiastic voice 3c3a30eb88 she could muster.8944279e18a1ec70
“Yes! I’ll be sure to remember 06868b8b7b that!”049664db6fec7293
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“Mother, I’ll take my leave now.”21742e2a21a041cd
I saw Lilliana off 80ab537c58 after our conversation ended.9dc3b437ed8e2a3e
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The carriage with 0523bda104 the Loke family 647f793a7f crest slowly disappeared cd82368ca5 into the distance. Once it was completely out faef195703 of sight, I let out f68d4d9282 a long sigh.fe74f768601a228f
‘…At least Lilliana won’t be struggling for a while now.’f5b14b6b59a99ec6
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Lilliana’s appearance after such a 38f47a7055 long time was truly a 24f032fca6 mess.207264b71cbf8621
I thought she would f6ad26d236 at least be eating 25a394e167 a bit while dating 85d7ae6727 Jeremyon, but that was 90802e0a1a not the case at 27b8d2d9c8 all. It seemed Tristan’s words 9103e21b7e about her starving at a3e3c39338 home were true. She was even thinner e85cefbc30 than when I saw 54feb89386 her last time.fb6c775a86d5c460
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‘What was I so troubled about?’057cd26b69873148
It felt like Lilliana had a4659e1cb1 given me more affection than c5e6875f6b I had realized. And… it was 4027828e8a the same for 1bdbd21065 me.7d4a1d01a2315520
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I had said I would 520a667de9 think about it more, but ea6d47f8db in reality, I had already 7a7850c12c made all my decisions.4013972a32b477ed
I decided not to d7ee54b1c8 push Lilliana away anymore.b7af3133f4b54ded
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‘I still don’t know if this is the right direction. But… I want to 48ffe4c619 be honest now.’171f931bf694676d
Lilliana was truly precious to 8453ac9cda me.4cec8b343663c1db
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As a reader of 9db9de45ed the original work, I 319a8c13fa thought she was a 0ae237364b remarkable girl with her c47f15c5d3 bravery, but when I 1c56e04ab3 faced her directly, all b6f52f938e those feelings turned into 6acb529f24 affection.35f7841760008f40
Those sparkling blue eyes, a3b2318bf1 filled with admiration and f94ce65b99 fondness for me, were 50ceeb7e2a truly adorable. She had to d615a2a539 be precious to 1a0eaad525 me.ee83b62d09689947
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But because of that, 003421ad28 I thought I had 6829fdc105 to push her away 523cecca6b even more.d59808c262225f11
As long as she efcd47c4fc was by my side, a4ce391bbd there was a high d469134264 possibility that painful things 1f08babf8c could happen.b46d63b03c3b9353
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From being looked down upon 6a70b85a89 in social circles to threats 70eca316a8 of assassination, there was a 9625ccc5fc great chance I would get 01579c6955 caught up in turmoil.f3e90a65c6cc3ec9
So I wanted to keep 6b6203fbf6 my distance from her so 7796d82635 that Lilliana could live freely b0e3be4b3f and happily…85ce67bb1fba3f9e
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‘If i wish for Liliana to be by my side knowing all those facts…’2899c0f0bfac6c19
I didn’t want to push ac76779ad8 her away any longer.405f68ac1f62d038
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She was the 09fb73e233 first person who 7c114c3be1 had treated me b084e2fb52 sincerely during the 7ce0e0da15 lonely past seven ab65879b3b years since coming 6818cc1c28 to this foreign 726cc87a00 land.d473f3a8e419975f
‘But for that, there’s something I need to finish first.’f2682c6fea91cfb2
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I glanced at the 04fedab646 servant standing beside me.c14eea4b5c32ec56
Although he said nothing, it fc3742d03f seemed he understood what I d808c9adbc wanted as his eyes sparkled.579044b399798590
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“I’ll take you straight to the office, my lady.”1fbe07623e882102
I nodded once and ba549894d7 headed to the office.018f684055e68b51
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In the meantime, 3089f8bb31 the servant seemed db7990ea2a to have completed fce06072ff all the preparations ddc14da117 and handed me 464396bcad a thick document.2f71a526f819f4f4
“This is a report summarizing Cedric Henry’s activities over the past week. During the weekdays, he was e76b8df596 holed up in the mansion, b5d0040ea0 but this week he showed 24abbf0113 suspicious movements.”cd4b865314a724b7
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As I received the bundle d3f161b1bf of papers and began to 71c8dc9122 read, I nodded. The servant continued his report.b868faecd6cbdb0d
“On Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday, we received information that Cedric Henry was loitering near the Winder mansion. On Tuesday and 68aa0dc47a Friday, he was 889aff0405 spotted several times 5d1f99edbe near the boutique c6c5bdd149 that you frequently 4be7ee69ab visit.”3eb732c82d1eabfa
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Listening to the 00f35f2f0b report, I fell 8b12f94794 into thought.97aa0bfa904215f3
Cedric Henry had 9bd5982208 been the person b9495a980f I was keeping bc17b25e97 an eye on 46c1e9aa89 since the last 02b0aa5cfb assassination incident.321e667946a1f40b
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And the reason I 44023bc008 was suddenly investigating him 441c0965bd was…49b28746db46dd92
‘Cedric Henry is the only son of the Count Henry.’d689bf520a501849
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Count Henry was 3c091e846a a collateral relative 6726bad2f3 of the Winder 28b190ef64 family, who had bce2a5e133 instigated my husband’s 360d8ef924 murder and even 9b767ddc95 tried to kill 4ddd8b063d me.2b7585cc24276eea
He seemed to have 2aa29e2481 dreamed of a thoroughly 3d2b16dc1a perfect crime, but after 92226dc474 being unable to withstand b3e22be50e my threats, Doctor Zitmin abd2b47d32 exposed him, revealing all a747b16b95 his crimes.359fe4d1557c136e
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As the earl bbe31d69c3 was captured, the 833acc2ea5 reputation of the 1b9085b56b Henry family was 3ccae77eb2 dragged through the 7d1bdd8b3c mud. The only one left fd969ab949 from that family was eb934055b2 his son, Cedric.3af0e01e52ce8e0b
In other words, he likely c6709a2f92 harbored a deep grudge against ec9469a548 me.ef69aacd02008820
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From his perspective, I e1e186844e was the villainess who a334658513 took away his father 619c18b1f3 and his family’s honor.dbd0f024edaff4ed
“Perhaps he will try to assassinate me in the near future.”d1559720228ca8e3
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I could be so 41ac768af1 certain because, in the ba96dbcced original story, Jeremyon almost 83009291fe got assassinated by him.68eec1f4d2701b25
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