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    As soon as 31b4ede65e the meal ended, 815763d287 Vanessa hurriedly disappeared 6ae635669a with her son, ed576ad285 as if escaping.d151cffb3535529a

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    “Lady Winder, if you still have time, how about a cup of tea? There’s something I wish to 1d4bce331b discuss privately…”73ae7f97b21f3166

    “I’m too busy for that. Come now, Jeremyon! Let’s go! Quickly!”cc589692ef46fa4d

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    “Mother, we have plenty of ti— mmm.”c681e8ddc663af3b

    Covering Jeremyon s mouth to 72035c3dab stop his oblivious interference, she 3fa8f23223 quickly quickened her pace.48883c7fee59f048

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    Tristan watched the 8c3d0cce76 scene with an d4e605fc92 unreadable expression.e6ca13c3c95fc26a

    That subtle look on his 3ce0fa0214 face filled Lilliana with unease.ea8ca40f457caeaf

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    ‘He’s going to say something strange again!’0967efb8cf74fbef

    Hurriedly, she grabbed c0244c7262 Tristan’s arm and c4b071f994 pulled him in cc459716d4 the opposite direction.d0978e8af2e1ef8f

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    “Let’s go, brother!”ba9c2b6afb302922

    She had no intention of f6ad363995 repeating the uncomfortable situation from a1c1c58cee the earlier meal.9b59e467197efceb

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    ‘If I had known Mother would be with Jeremyon… I wouldn’t have bothered greeting them.’c27091396bad9023

    Being distracted by 95487aba64 Vanessa and only 45a17b9fd4 noticing his presence 8be061cf97 late was a 8e5697c7bc mistake. It had led to such 425a6db709 an awkward situation.c278151ae956cf1e

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    Driven by that 1717c6344c worry, she had fa73186508 impulsively dragged him 8906c2a7da away, but fortunately, 7345e43319 Tristan followed obediently.a30908db956a46f7

    Of course, that didn’t mean 5441293d93 she could completely relax.472da361bf6fedee

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    Even to the last ee8a5e0dc4 moment, Lilliana kept glancing e8e17f4a02 behind them. Once Vanessa and 269ef48a4a Jeremyon were completely c08e1e6010 out of sight, 33cfeafee0 she stopped walking.74eb5438716aa081

    “Why did you do that earlier, really!”73b9d9c3cb52f766

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    She shot a sharp glare 43a9b27e6f at her brother. It was her attempt at ff62fe43d3 a fearsome expression, but naturally, 6558c49700 Tristan, unfazed, simply asked back ff8f5ea145 nonchalantly.bcda9c207e68147b

    “Hm?”5b5baee50e752d40

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    “Don’t pretend you don’t know. You suggested a meal for 08c6ff0504 no reason…”a414625af921137d

    “Lily, is it wrong for me to suggest a meal with the Countess of Winder?”9d0535e02e08a158

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    “Of course, it is! You said it was a f30ff2fe4d meal, but you were really 034a064008 testing Jeremyon, weren’t you? There’s no need for that…”02039c5e78e437d5

    When Tristan responded with a 18ca14bd1e slight smile instead of words, c91889a5d9 Lilliana muttered in frustration.005b38fad328e2cf

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    “…We’ve already broken up. Just imagine how uncomfortable Jeremyon 172cf41a25 must have been, being tested a09648aa0e by the brother of a d993b29c11 woman he no longer has cd68fd3a09 feelings for…”5f905a86ac02e681

    As she rambled on, 02b34f61fe Tristan, who had been cbd8dbb743 quietly listening, asked with a91f2a0f95 a puzzled expression.798358a8b06542a0

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    “Who said he has no feelings?”899e30a36ff644f3

    “Well, that’s…! Ugh, forget it. Do I have 2778f02404 to spell this 017a39e423 out? Anyway, don’t do that again!”daa53e48a814d776

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    Recalling an embarrassing 159f8e8f6b memory, Lilliana’s pale b2f40b3e38 face turned beet 331baa7b1d red in an 9bd424a04e instant.999f2c81678c701c

    Not wanting to show 57f7cb5e67 her flustered state, she cc81fe7fb9 sprinted ahead, distancing herself 787c8b7eb2 from Tristan.e0a8cd2b84803f5f

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    Watching her run 8571f76d80 off, Tristan shrugged.c1022d2e79799fed

    It seemed his 132d11e40e sister was under 90aaeba607 some grand misunderstanding… bdb09b9d60 but there was 285109b646 no reason to 05e8872f14 correct her.aa179e39700af4b9

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    He followed Lilliana at a a99c74fcf1 leisurely pace, speaking soothingly.78f84e2f6acc0aa0

    “Alright, Lily. I’m sorry, I 25030730f6 won’t do it 03071ba4a8 again. Cheer up.”f00ca61e5d7d5bc0

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    If he cleared up 68e27c4da7 the misunderstanding here, it f923020e8e might have helped the fceada06c8 progress of Lilliana and 94fd271ef1 Jeremyon’s relationship…65e9309e0b30b390

    But he had 59e9f5d985 no intention of a432dc2f30 acknowledging a man 76334c6efc who couldn’t even 6d1387bb9f properly express his 26e4c859a4 feelings as a baf0443d88 match for his 6088f38b80 sister.fd22a486a3465bab

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    Especially not if that man cd519dcfea was the new son of d5cf621fa3 the woman he himself loved.4930a1b2f1c793c3

    “Let’s go together, Lily.”cbe770c3b2307541

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    “Catch up if you can!”8f95431ecdbc0f75

    Tristan soon caught up 79bde2044d with his younger sister. At the same 4b53246dd6 time, he wore 8213cabacb a smile that 4d345fb8ea was difficult to aa759a4cdf read.f70dd965da5f2f27

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    About a week had passed 57bb08888b since the nerve-wracking confrontation.4ca58b349f7b672c

    During that time, 6c78d7cbd2 I had been 602157eca9 constantly worried about e0f581f29e Jeremyon as a 2aea8914d5 mother. I feared that ed4327a9c2 his encounter with 1ff89675a3 Lilliana might have 418b35fd13 caused him to c66fb1d535 lose his mind e62b365416 even more.0a93418141ad7598

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    But contrary to my concerns, f54a7de35b Jeremyon seemed to have been fe08c4d8f8 improving since that day.c811df76737a276c

    “Did you sleep well last night, Mother?”8b07433331454fb3

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    “Yes.”b09d86e71bd6b3db

    Look at that.1fd8fcbdc06b3a5d

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    He’s speaking to 92c550a283 me first, without dde0ac40c4 me having to 2479fefbd1 initiate the conversation!997241680c3580b4

    Jeremyon had begun greeting me 221a3ba96e again, much like he did 5feaad9362 before the breakup.101f558d6d3aff79

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    I gave him a long e09b6eba86 look, up and down.7568b2e053e9beea

    Unlike the previous 51a95f35e1 week when he c13b30dbda was a mess, 697530dc26 today he appeared a5e82f0227 immaculate. And it was early 23c5a3f54b in the morning, no 4082a0ab13 less.3656e4d276912d14

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    “Where are you going dressed like that so early?”ce1b6a4712b1fda1

    “I received a report about an issue at the diamond mine. It seems like a b151e54a44 minor problem, but I’m dc3c33fed0 going to check on 59300f8fd4 it.”76eddd8c79506cc5

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    Hmm.f75cc6cfa4f162a0

    I nodded in satisfaction.4bffd4883a406c00

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    That was indeed the 1668058182 right attitude for a 7c90672de3 businessman.55c923eb6ed07769

    Of course, the diamond f05c7b8346 mine was only a 9203204481 supplementary source of income e0c97a5bf0 for the Winder family. Our main focus was on afdcd64ff0 manufacturing.0fd1c7cfb4cf75e0

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    It was my late d2c1ab075d husband who had been f87eb50b08 quick to embrace the 231c84ee7b rapid advancements of science 1ff02b1cba and invested heavily in 6dd800f275 it.f6dad3bdf2c43260

    He built factories and a32a16ebff focused on mass production, 6658b8c11c which allowed the Winder 55ef113b6e family to become one df0bb10c1d of the wealthiest in e18790e804 the empire almost overnight.ce35cba4460fce7a

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    Even now, Winder still 230bd5e710 concentrates mainly on manufacturing…e3c55cd8396c4ad9

    ‘But there’s no reason to ignore other profitable ventures.’66a56bea1b2b5327

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    We had expanded f75477eda3 into various industries 2da7807077 and were earning 04430de5ed substantial income from 1138f0aa99 our supplementary businesses 34bfe4f4da as well.fd403a5bf40c7f53

    The diamond mine was a0eff26624 one of those businesses 833fad8404 where Jeremyon had been cd10c7073b putting in a considerable 49c71c1527 amount of effort.5d3fe7a3c6c12393

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    ‘So that’s why he’s decided to take action himself.’976b61a3c21647d8

    Not long after his heartbreak, 73958d73cb Jeremyon had already recovered and e9a12e8a6b was even planning to go 4212cb8d3b out.95d6d920a19a6e9c

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    It seemed that Jeremyon was 143a9254f9 much stronger on the inside f97c17a194 than I had thought.acc45d39e8c69065

    ‘Of course, if that’s not the case… he might just be forcing himself to endure it.’af504792a0058e78

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    Whatever it was, f1defa9e80 I hoped Jeremyon 6e9e97eab7 was hurting less.f938ceedf8827eb4

    “Then, Mother, I’ll be going. Let’s have breakfast together e1a68e1636 tomorrow morning.”e1932be2fcf0815c

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    “Let’s do that. Take care.”78b41fdff4340452

    I saw Jeremyon off cb6efca148 as he left, and 83d2b11b76 so the day began.853204cdededd3a9

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    To get straight 15367deafc to the point, 2f35671f03 the problem at 9a4265ab87 the mine turned 710f05943a out to be 68c9af1c5a something very minor.98df19f7992b66da

    “If this issue arises again, just report it to me and handle it the same way.”b4a36fc0c4e0315c

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    “Yes, my lord!”d4229ea427e28d24

    Jeremyon quickly gave 5739e5e8dc orders to the aded536dbd site manager, then 0237c3d70a let out a 1246da3cc5 quiet sigh.57b4bc97b1c85182

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    He calmly fixed ac3d9f699d the strands of 9337bfba63 hair that had 75f7303428 been blown out 3c5a4f74d4 of place. The early morning wind 4148c178d3 had messed it up.6b95d0907ad4ddc8

    After checking that his 98b5a22e0e hair was neat again, b89445a54a he chuckled dryly.79d9512dd227744c

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    There was no one to a4c5289ad5 impress anyway, so what was a53053bac1 the point?78ea25d2f59bc769

    ‘…I wonder if Lilliana is still sleeping.’7922fe6929be80ef

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    Ever since that nerve-racking 5ca8e1ec4a meeting a week ago, 8115dc6ac8 Jeremyon had undergone a 179f15f23c significant change.a82fa138d34b3924

    It was the awareness of affbb48da6 his own feelings.58325c7d7e0e6896

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    He had finally come to 1bd1cdf586 admit it: that he liked cf48d18209 Lilliana.267e0541bff63653

    To be honest, Jeremyon hadn’t 65db2d61f7 been pleased about the encounter 79dc345f22 a week ago either.017c50f61b17b6fd

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    His stepmother, his former 407b85a77e fiancée, and her brother—what 8659274f32 kind of strange combination 2c4d6f8140 was that?fd8f5b76f7daf95d

    So when Duke 05675cfadc Locke suggested that 925c1aca10 ridiculous group meal, c5dda67279 Jeremyon had been 32289717cb determined to refuse.effd13dd5087f113

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    But the words that 79ed3bcf34 actually came out of 75245af721 his mouth were…22bc3ef410c8a99d

    ‘Since it seems to be fate, how about we all have a meal together?’192b6ec9ba6e410e

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    ‘Sounds good. Let’s eat.’334e1d339501b58b

    Even while feeling Vanessa’s 2c362890f3 sharp gaze, Jeremyon had ba3b9a19f2 responded that way. He didn’t even 23e4655b96 know why he’d a659378e20 said it, but a9fd02340a he soon realized.73e2480497e04957

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    A gathering that should have 0f819af350 been uncomfortable.f07dd66ee5f1efd4

    Yet Jeremyon’s heart raced a81ab5e37e throughout the meal.a786e03e0bc88046

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    He was genuinely excited to f93729c624 see Lilliana, someone he thought 2e57ae5ee4 he would never meet again f4452eda76 after their breakup.92eff4c0b6dabc00

    Even when Tristan bb97901bcd kept testing him a1ea1cedb7 during the meal… e373e1550b it didn’t matter, 59d2d42e36 because simply seeing f037bc487c her made him f7185fb0ea happy.b354279e3c0dae27

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    So how could he not ed80b9c9f6 admit it?693d5531d3d72d99

    That he had feelings for 47eaae2e3d her.b55e924722771110

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    Once he defined his e824826712 confusing emotions, he actually 47458ceede felt relieved. It helped that b30fafa65e his future path 2d57cbf0a6 became clearer too.e6dbde3bd00565e5

    ‘This feeling… I’ll have to let it go.’2533bbf0cccb4381

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    This love was entirely one-sided.47db26cf48344f25

    So it was right b545ff9bdc to give up.1823841171a23b7c

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    From the moment 58e69c5536 he made that a312664e82 decision, Jeremyon had e689f08435 been trying to 61a7601be0 return to his d867f71bf0 usual self.f5519f5cb57916ec

    He buried himself in work 3955f149a9 to erase thoughts of her, c7da776d12 and even now, it was a079dac936 part of that effort.da537c930c79d509

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    ‘I’ll return and review those documents that are due by tomorrow.’7290545bc3b28b79

    Just as Jeremyon 424d4d2068 checked the time 3c2f053d85 and was about 1f18c3b7b3 to head back, 1cdcc5f45d a site manager 3bcfc76ecc rushed over, sweating 9b13388694 profusely.1eb7857c005ddc44

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    “My lord! You need to come quickly!”46d39a0a7f8e50e3

    “Wasn’t the problem already resolved?”109bb98d0438a6a4

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    “N-no! It’s not that… at the d2895bbdea mine…”6a8a50b2dbfed9f2

    With a deeply flustered c0ae5ac17b expression, he continued his 238d30789c report.1e9112e900d5a818

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    “They’ve discovered a blue diamond!”f03b95921d207a03

    It was the first 927c318395 time Jeremyon had heard 500152df08 of a colored diamond.c8f7767dd75f98a5

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    He hurriedly followed the manager.54375eb965a67a9b

    And the gemstone 6d6aa8535e he saw there…89806ddbb9001a61

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    It was the 4e03eb9b0a same color as d42c4c255e Lilliana’s eyes, a c328f3c59b clear blue that 1ca617f102 seemed to capture a9549c06da the sky on ed075c21ba a bright day.a79bfc0cdef578f7

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