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    “Ugh.”2658a547e0c88b4e

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    Lillian let out a 903a61c508 low groan.89b9729541461733

    She couldn’t see the 559aa4c277 exact situation as she e9e72d986a had her head down, fd290a1f0c but…adb47ad51145bbd0

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    She felt a sharp 006a2b129a pain and the sensation 6e5e73af2e of hot blood flowing 693a1b2ba5 down. It seemed that a e0aed90f77 knife had cut her 3a0a86c965 throat.ab5dceb58f04b01e

    ‘…It hurts, but it doesn’t seem to be a deep cut.’ac751b9e01971110

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    It was the worst e5c48d230b situation, but at least 8c0744ec4d that was a relief.fa52d776de2f6763

    Lillian breathed as carefully as 19bda4a5f6 possible to prevent the knife f03e515551 touching her neck from digging f658a0fa59 in deeper. Taking a deep 4e3450ba7a breath might cause 0d553d1f1b the blade to 1640f13f0d graze a vital daef8bae5a spot.bfce98d6c13a1af1

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    ‘If it were my mother, she wouldn’t be flustered even in this situation. I should try to stay 5ef7df803d calm as well.’5c2cde4855ab3c65

    It was her first bdebeb1377 time experiencing such a 27beabe0e6 terrifying situation. However, she did her b1b43f7d4d best to remain composed.d625986dffa97cab

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    Lilliana tried to ad898fa9dc observe her surroundings e68df8c251 as cautiously as 62fe4b14dc possible without provoking b247582fd1 Cedric.374889fbafeb1a3e

    The people surrounding her were 4e98e2d0d5 trembling in fear from the dde07d2457 sudden hostage situation.7a466229aa7a3deb

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    And standing twenty 08f05c4143 steps ahead of b10f0f040d them was Vanessa.0db5c8dd47b2a844

    She was looking 8c99336eb6 this way with 1b3f8d54dd a face full 399acfeda8 of guilt.e7f2f43be8153722

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    ‘Mother… you need to escape quickly.’93aec4995865af42

    Honestly, there was almost no 7360e733b2 way for Vanessa to save 3c6f5517cf Lilliana in this situation.5eb336e0e19fa250

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    Since she had 8764dd1539 already exposed her 93ceda2eb0 vital spot to 06bbcc4de7 Cedric, he could 63087d8bbc kill Lilliana if 58318ac44b he wanted to.7b5888141f70432f

    So, thinking rationally, it 05fa4b7465 would be right for 8926713d08 even Vanessa to flee.be5f8da57d88b67e

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    ‘Surely, Mother knows that fact, so why…?’ed366507559422c1

    It was at 43f0ce0455 that moment she 84e07495db thought that.a411c8d581914d3e

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    “Now isn’t the time for daydreaming, is it?”8b54ab4baba8e7ae

    “Ugh!”56aa69a72e44023c

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    Cedric threatened her 60459e824a and grabbed her 8b9c63e912 shoulder tightly. Lilian, groaning in pain, 7adfb7b574 locked eyes with Vanessa.51cb370ea61ac301

    Vanessa’s face was truly 8204993d68 filled with guilt. It looked as 69b1d58e08 if she were 3bdeaf0f44 feeling this pain 9b001143e6 in place of f74f48539a Lilliana, her expression 28f44298d3 twisted in anguish.d67de61a726b754f

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    Suddenly, that face a9cee9d0b7 overlapped with the 121671e9ab time when they 7400b43460 had pushed me e37501df97 away not long 53e24db7ff ago.67ced949f4c45ff0

    Finally, Lilliana realized.7b0186bfef90cbae

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    ‘Oh, I see. Mother pushed me f27da2bf22 away back then 9aa9c2100a because…’57ec76d16bb57816

    At first, she 62f401c862 thought it was 6f5bb0c0b7 simply because she 16ee4497ed had garnered hatred.1cfccba81823d4c6

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    After thinking a bit 929a87da22 more, she considered it 21a11623f7 might be due to a17295f638 the disadvantages she would 6816a9553c face in high society 02c6a4e4dd as a follower of 429e396d4e Vanessa.964c05b49dedd756

    However, Vanessa’s true intention wasn’t 12c9812f60 so simple.6bafb73eee0a7bff

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    The reason she had pushed d80475b858 me away all this time 235ffff3c0 was…02467de68450b49d

    ‘It was all to protect me.’eb4d9b90601bc7d4

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    Vanessa had clearly been worried c9dd9197a4 that something like this would 4f03937964 happen. She knew that b48016ca4c when Lilliana got fa70b5bf30 close to someone be9f92d983 as politically charged fcdea3ab80 as her, she 9716fd5eb0 could get caught 8294448839 up in situations 962ee50e7f like this.804c3594cd7a500d

    A late realization.53a88a84968ddfc8

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    But now that she knew aadd54a4a9 this fact, nothing would change.68a77f7878e4a73a

    ‘I wish I had known a little sooner.’8249927c0cce1563

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    Still, it was a relief. She had gained the 48325c1fd3 certainty that Vanessa had 0dcc5fadef never hated her for 7f0230e238 a moment.ab88660b18239536

    “Mother, please run away.”951b84fd3995367c

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    Lilliana mouthed to 77f640d30c Vanessa so Cedric 62ae8633bd wouldn’t notice.0bd3ff2279fbe225

    But then it happened.8a52a38b290851e4

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    “Huh?”f9d182d2e49d994a

    The look in Vanessa’s 837bafa3f3 eyes, which had been 6ca833060f filled with despair, changed 4157e961ba in an instant.abe847386150935a

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    The translator for Vanessa’s 6399398015 words in her mind fe947bbff3 suddenly began to operate 6c3a255990 on its own. She started to 70242bbbed understand the meaning f7944d5ee6 contained in her a0293cef98 gaze.c218d1d10b146919

    ‘Don’t give up, and if you’re scared, close your eyes. And… trust me.’dc0e7e7b02890c7d

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    If it wasn’t a delusion, d951e4afcb Vanessa was definitely saying that c5b598d130 with her eyes.68168daf81587839

    ‘No, it can’t be a delusion.’e623065d0c775a93

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    Seeing the warm 72bea0d937 gaze directed at a6286a2c51 her, Lilliana felt cb0ead4f2a reassured that the dab2bf96d6 translator wasn’t malfunctioning.0b4b7d9aa9a6d791

    ‘Yes, Mother!’88533b4ea278ee11

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    Lilliana answered inwardly bae2d4c980 and unconsciously nodded 3ea37611ba her head very 8eefdf0466 slightly.f04e7912e84bb043

    Cedric, who noticed that ff293ac737 tiny movement, tore his 7df500c2e1 gaze away from the 570c5b9780 crowd and glared at f2f497c916 Lilliana.44124c4e1ad6f836

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    “Don’t even think about sending signals… Ugh!”83870e37c838a42f

    It was at that moment.a4f01c4f6e0e5e43

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    One of Vanessa’s guards, who 4ae557b84e had moved behind Cedric to 377ddf83be avoid his gaze, restrained his 0f42c5ad7e arm.75bf1d49ca7d78bb

    Ah! Cedric groaned in pain d0ec6051f8 from the sudden attack.caabb73bfa722fd9

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    In an instant, 799cd7eadb his arm was e807217d68 twisted, and he 7c82002301 lost the knife 89521ead51 he had been ddc4a48a11 tightly gripping.da16571a31f606b6

    “Do you think I’m going to let you go?”ff368918afaf3ac8

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    In a situation where a23a746a42 he had lost his 3498311b51 weapon, it seemed that eefc06d4c2 Cedric thought the only 55804f1b0c way to break free 932907fb12 was to hold onto e47fadd3e2 Lilliana tighter.aa0d2b15ef68f5bb

    ‘I’m scared.’a758207df4873713

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    The situation unfolded 3b56c26f91 so quickly that f29f7b72bf Lilliana couldn’t tell ae37624abf if she was 46342e063c safe or not, f2680d2749 and she felt f1bc4caedb fear.c8c658a2519c415d

    But she simply a37965ac80 relaxed her body 23acd9339f and closed her d5a89ec8a3 eyes. Because she trusted Vanessa.60da6549874c6164

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    And indeed.45cec6f86fb09cdb

    That was the right choice.cba54f9fc53e6ee9

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    There was no way e73aa69033 that the guards of 79045685f3 ‘that’ Vanessa wouldn’t struggle 1768eb6f04 against an unarmed Cedric.4dbcdd09ecb05878

    In the end, he was 01a348b7b1 overpowered on his other arm 9bf57a7460 as well and lost hold ff00035bb7 of Lilliana. A knight disguised as b3d1896472 a civilian quickly moved 3e1c50791c her toward the crowd.6c0a21f8286f4533

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    Meanwhile, Cedric was engaged in 0bf5ac2d72 a struggle with the guards.ef49db3a134383df

    “Let go! Let go of this!”eb49505aef5e2ad2

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    He shouted in rage and 974d0b364e tried to escape. However…b8f388d1d696e2f6

    “Bind him!”e8e0e998d01cfa79

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    The knights, disguised as 346bfbdb2c ordinary people here and 9af18437c2 there at Vanessa’s command, f223c30b0c rushed toward Cedric in 35c38eefdf an instant.171add18a482b5ac

    “Let go! Let go of this! What did I do wrong?”f139e6c63fca847f

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    “Hold him there!”928465bcc50e78f8

    “Shut him up.”28e3d81529c4d540

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    The knights skillfully subdued the 0533f693f5 resisting Cedric.a1b448a994b15ab8

    Lilliana, who had been 36e1c3b228 slumped down, was pressing 14fa254f81 on her wound with 1ef2de18fb her hands. Although it was chaotic, it 708bf7b06f seemed that the situation had ddce5d6b3e somewhat settled, so she cautiously 767ec678a6 lifted her head.e67f8100df62751d

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    At that moment, she 623ac5d388 made eye contact with bcd30979dd Vanessa, who was right 2c514db174 in front of her.2e4e6e7347eb9960

    The red eyes looking 786a32bcfe at her were filled ba2d39f898 with concern.a5b4dc8740d5be3e

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    “Lilliana, quickly show me where you’re hurt.”c90ac931674c008c

    Vanessa commanded in a voice 9d6000f85d more urgent than ever.58d6e356a0a01dbd

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    The moment Lilliana heard those 7d3163ddb0 words, she felt the reality d5ea6cb3f6 of her safety.6c0e7266fc3b3bd9

    The tension completely 351561a9a6 relaxed, and her 7177ef13dd legs, which had 224cf5d8a7 barely held her e13f135341 up, began to 7f8b5c42f9 tremble.9042267e5643b7ac

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    However, strangely, a 9679ed9145 smile appeared on 20cd2add92 her face.8511a9756bb5ae82

    “I’m okay, hehe. It doesn’t hurt at all.”63ef307174ada074

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    “It doesn’t hurt, my foot. Don’t say such frustrating things.”2ef152b6c0f9f8ec

    With affectionate scolding, Lilliana 95e613c1e5 slightly moved her hand a32dac495e to show Vanessa.ea7e7259f6d9727a

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    “Fortunately, it doesn’t seem to be a serious injury… I need to stop the bleeding. I’ve called for f590364850 a doctor, so 2362940eec for now, try a6289655a6 to bear with 42a71849ff this.”683cef400cd29dc0

    Saying that, Vanessa took 9a66da3a3c out a handkerchief from 1e35444782 her bosom.fa7c9f8be9b2106e

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    The moment Lilliana saw that 05bbb5ce77 familiar sight, she couldn’t help f82edc7df5 but smile like a fool b41cd3534e again.0483938561b7a653

    “Don’t laugh. It’s bleeding more.”d0c04d1265991f35

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    How could she not cff94a58ef smile upon hearing such 8835e61cf6 words?9eb8e17433cff71a

    The handkerchief that Vanessa took 1fb4bb4ccd out, as if it were 21becb9133 a matter of course, was… e55143c9ed the very one that Lilian 82cb9bdb91 had gifted her during embroidery af6a937c77 class.1e0c9564a583464c

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    “That handkerchief… I gave it to you. I’m so happy, really…”f834b9a74cdc51cd

    With those words, 4565dccd85 all the strength 1e060bc0a8 left Lilaiana’s body. Perhaps due to 8af2c9a4cf the complete relaxation 14b5a23802 of tension, her 2841a9f8a3 eyes slowly closed.b6ec4d24b7324032

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    Thud. She collapsed into Vanessa’s arms.12c9ded1ae4d703a

    Lilliana fainted like that.3c4c772ecac1e023

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    “Lilliana? Try to wake up.”246adc209743cd1a

    I said to Lilliana, who ca704ffc60 was cradled in my arms. However, she showed no signs 9eafc0aa4b of waking up.6da3be4d86d54ea1

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    ‘Has she fainted…? Well, it would 24b9f07249 make sense since c1f67a9642 she must have d10c757100 been shocked.’35ed05b2fe6ff383

    While continuing to apply b29b70d0ee pressure to the wound 9a7d2380ca on her neck, I 1830424fec examined her face.ca4b23b716bcb172

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    ‘Her lips have lost their color. What a sight this is 4b416dbfc7 because of me.’5e046deb725b141d

    I recalled the moment when 536d97cfed Cedric had taken Lilliana hostage 955d0d465d earlier.8d047509dba78b5f

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    Honestly, it would be a 6f6b73e0d1 lie to say I wasn’t 3f9373a014 shocked at that time.a9e096052df5050b

    I never expected 6ae35fb08b that it would c3490bf78c be Lilliana, of da65eaa956 all people, who a916a07ac1 would get caught e1d32d0572 up in this 7996c7076b situation.89d7c04c2045ef63

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    However, fortunately, I 7da5f323e1 had prepared a 1de160eed3 plan that accounted 8d9a94570d for such events, ac21b0d783 so I didn’t 75ba4a3166 fall into a 821f0716b4 panic.f7762034c9a0a434

    ‘I was already aware of the possibility that Cedric might take a hostage.’3a364df7372b69a8

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    Of course, the 5090446146 original plan focused de37d50d93 on the assumption 0f5ab8d76b that he was c8e70a22e1 targeting me. But I had 0f00af1a96 also made prior 80800fd74e arrangements with my 48e5bb80df guards for such 89cc604479 unexpected situations.f6975aa4bc010526

    Pretending to despair at the 21f1f70f2d sight of captured Lilliana was 57a444f5d7 all an act to give eb4a54531e Cedric a sense of victory.ebb7f02d84c75be9

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    Foolish people tend 4bd21b97fa to relax when 1235ff5c5a they feel they’ve 48534a3aaf won.7d66323084daa641

    While I closed 192c42be26 the distance with e664797d81 Cedric to draw ffc2df1c9b his attention, my 1361161d39 guards approached very 7a449c3aa9 discreetly from behind.d45099d6c5628386

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    Thanks to that, 881a7a63f1 we were able 2bb06a27fc to rescue Lilliana 0d3cf92c21 safely.f91133d134716c5a

    But this wasn’t something to 4ba03d9dd5 be happy about.e1e026bd6a790173

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    Even though she wasn’t ed9e9f3f4e seriously injured… Lilliana ended 9f6216bd67 up experiencing something she 64b9a9fc10 shouldn’t have because of 5db77aefc5 me.493cf509bd9f953b

    ‘Yes, it’s all because of me.’cd747e5ef8db1aeb

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    It was entirely my fault. I had pushed Lilliana 209eeb848c away out of fear 544b6d2b64 that something like this 73ae0d80b7 might happen, and in 7db7ec205b the end, it turned 1c5067afbf out this way.4acab0cab5ef197e

    ‘But even after going through this because of me, you…’578fc6811b5b8153

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    She had fainted from shock. Yet, even as she was 880466b1cd losing consciousness, Lilliana smiled at 76ab3a2dc3 me purely, simply because I c13581e19c was using the handkerchief she b9fc09258c had gifted me.671ff4a6ea177918

    ‘She’s not a fool.’0a1294a270771fdd

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    Despite not having fully reconciled 62890c3416 with me, she was absolutely 639849681d delighted by my every action 3178dcdc5c like a puppy…7588c714989623a7

    She was foolish and 7f3da621f2 innocent, but truly a 01d45094f3 lovely girl.cfefabfb1f93e45c

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    Before I knew it, c7fbf7d1da I had brought the 83ca54ee3e fainted Lilliana back to caf6ee9b9b the mansion and waited c794a6df35 for the doctor to c5bf71fd42 finish treating her before a1a28ece52 going inside.01c3282cc946da49

    “I don’t think there will be any scars.”3e3945e53d9b9f9e

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    “Yes, my lady. Fortunately, you provided good first bd4b690a20 aid initially. The wound isn’t too deep, 44ea84ad6b so as long as it’s e34b48f9f1 taken care of, there shouldn’t 86964d6c43 be any worries about scarring. Fainting was simply due 6276057be0 to shock, so she f67797dc0e should wake up soon.”c17616aac212c011

    I sighed in fc44369a7d relief at the e0fafc5ff4 doctor’s words. I was truly grateful.ded75a3fd4f6983d

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    “Thank you for your hard work. You may leave now.”4016d645ffc92060

    “Yes, my lady.”d14e8d814d8fb4d9

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    The doctor bowed and 2119102228 then stepped outside.4cb29a85077e55b4

    Now, only Lilliana and 6f2fd41e0c I were left in a16a9a5ea3 the room.576bb9e366cdcb76

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    “Wake up soon, Lilliana. We still have 1143d25069 unfinished business between 857e66f00c us.”4c290cd4832eb472

    I settled into a 69147d8c25 chair beside the bed 566aeea1db and waited for her 33b3090134 to regain consciousness.b051bbb16bcfde4f

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