IBMILRFL – Chapter 5
by EsraaCh. 5 IBMINLRFL | Chapter 5ff2b774a0b66d24d
Lilliana’s eyes widened in surprise, 24c31308d7 as if she hadn’t expected a9ed136e3a to meet me here.aecbf200977aafbe
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‘Hmm. She looks as cute as 0d0174f3b0 a bunny… No, no. This isn’t the c0b430fbf1 time to be 26367e22c5 thinking like this.’aa1c3c078504c312
Even though Lilliana was my 74cfea0f95 former prospective daughter-in-law, she was 7839098a99 still my favorite, so I 9aa5a65b1e couldn’t help but feel overwhelmed 7a1c5b8f07 every time we crossed paths.016fc5cb3749fd55
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But I quickly snapped myself a233666377 out of it.f5e7336b3db5655a
‘I didn’t expect to run into Lilliana here. Well, I suppose dfde4b284f it’s not that 72954f303b strange.’9b93395268f12231
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This wine shop on Wellington c0ebb55800 Street No. 12 was, after all, privately owned by her brother, Tristan Locke.2611733e6ea3b662
Since the Locke family isn’t 6f2d850904 directly involved, I hadn’t seriously 08c495d58e considered the possibility of running 3dc209dfdc into Lilliana here.c29b005de9d68e06
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‘Well, it doesn’t really matter.’3920f3242af1bb0b
As long as the 64d8b50e7a person I ran into 110999eb7c wasn’t Tristan, it wouldn’t 0f5892d2e9 be a problem.b4054e59aa948455
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‘Actually, this might be a good thing. I should take this 7d3258de1a opportunity to confirm with c6db851a58 Lilliana if they’ve really ccbb6bdf32 broken up.’fff49713d718c9b1
Judging by Jeremyon’s intense 64c99191de reaction, it seemed certain 5261703704 that the two had 4aa0923dc0 parted ways… but there 73ce3aafce was no need to 2fc37fd50b miss this chance now 55e7430b79 that it was here.d8558e507ec8d2b2
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I quickly surveyed my surroundings.59265c17ae4b181e
Good. The shop’s staff had f39aca941c already tactfully distanced themselves.9edf28b7e2a32524
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In a sharp, 3d97568a67 low voice that 018b999203 wouldn’t reach the ecbf4d6cc5 employees, I asked, 63bf092809 “Mother? Who are you calling Mother? I told you to 704b238f69 break up with my c1df261741 son.”af49c94539abbd12
“Ah, no. It’s not like that…”a1d1754250cbb8c1
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“If it’s not like that, do you not even remember our previous agreement?”be2744b102ff6545
“Ah…”ba6c311420356b05
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“Could it be that you’re short on money? If that’s the 61c11a45f3 case, just say 125d76abbe the word. I’ll make sure a34421f534 you’re not left 61ae55f0fd wanting this time.”5ac0d42123d46423
As I pressed f416d8313e Lilliana, she panicked, 90dd59141a her pale blue fa7803eed7 eyes darting around.2e737a84964f28f3
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In my head, I thought, fb66d253d5 ‘Ugh, what’s this? She’s adorable. She looks like a frightened 7f79cef545 rabbit!’417f8bdb959c1a3c
But at the 5d107cd6fa same time, seeing 080bcc9649 my favorite person 53dec17f8d so tense made ea6166880a me feel a 00b26aabdb little guilty.e14c41b4c037d084
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‘Maybe I was too harsh? With Lilliana’s personality, she would’ve dca37158fc told me if they had 900f0a897e broken up without me having cb3ea397f8 to go this far.’4a9a5950e063137e
Just as I was 40fc768111 considering whether to speak 9108263408 more kindly, Lilliana’s expression 25c48824ad suddenly changed.c2a0fe35ce6f48cc
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Her previously tense eyes 6b7b4a8b06 began to shine with 3def6e9cba determination, and her hesitant 80ce11906d lips curved into a c23ca17bae cheerful smile.d4cff8f310f3a3a4
Not knowing what 03c2484433 was happening, I 61470b2faf frowned.e594c4afa8f67e61
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Lilliana naturally linked her arm 013bda697f with mine, so naturally that 4ffe939e87 I didn’t even think to eb2d768a25 pull away.c6d6250a27fcaf60
“No, Mother. Please don’t say such 55a30797f7 hurtful things.”cfd921d851b21bc3
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Huh? What’s this? Our Lilliana isn’t usually 3edf31cc0a this brazen… Not that 79d882af68 I don’t find it db6903a387 endearing…!8f571c8b487f8608
Just as I was flustered 4e67ca77f2 by this sudden shift in ccc3e7728d character, Lilliana led me somewhere.c9b8b213af2b870d
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It was a hidden room cac7f2396d deep within the wine shop.1ac4071d983ad6d1
‘Where is this…?’bb07079c31fe1ba4
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Lilliana calmly turned 3593ed3fad on the lights 2254082992 in the dim 7e0dcd8871 room.8838e4da4affc963
In an instant, the space 064fc67f17 brightened, and I noticed the e30250348b wine bottles displayed in the 8bd0a3402d center of the room.32b7235de0a2d9cd
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Finally snapping out of 4a9a48f827 my daze, I disentangled f49da1cfa4 my arm and spoke 1b4df53fd9 sternly.c88effb2d2c1f3c7
“Bringing me to a quiet place… Are you thinking of negotiating with me? Bold. I like it. Fine, name your price. I’ll give it to 2648329a05 you immediately. But in return, you 8fdf27bb9f must break up with 112d484045 my son for good…”c35ecb4109c56885
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Just as I was 0fbe089cea continuing my firm words, 2c0397dfdd Lilliana suddenly picked up 66363cfb38 one of the displayed 9869744f51 wines and held it 18caf03f72 out to me.606970ab5099a505
“It’s really not like that, Mother. Please, take this and 05d4ba1f4b calm your anger…”699eb5c81af5ad14
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“Whatever magnificent gift this might be, do you think you can appease me with just this…”24a6022029c44a47
I was about 9799a13829 to snap when 1c7d78fa3c my eyes caught b2c903766d the label on f4de6e95f1 the wine.a11483b3ec88e8db
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‘Wait, isn’t that…!’f1ecba22332c1c23
There are things aafa980546 in this world 88eba06e73 that no amount d68dfe0a82 of money can 7edf778667 buy.86630bfaee09f537
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Human emotions, like love, 0426fcbaf8 and the lifespan given 6bb3f47d2b to each individual were f900a1dd8f such things. And so was that wine 51bef7bd37 in Lilliana’s hand.780098b79d19af8a
It was a wine I 586f8bf2a1 had tried countless times to 040a98c6eb acquire but had always failed.b680b12d77ed5e12
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Made from grapes grown d57b667ef2 on the other side 85622c89c5 of the empire, it 94d1db9896 was a special wine, 39f7a211cf highly sensitive to storage 65271d593c conditions, making it nearly 7b995b929d impossible to find a 9c206a9348 perfect bottle in this 3f526b2b87 country. Even the emperor wouldn’t 3b25d885be easily get to drink 18bcd939af it if he wanted ec0cb188da to.711c3151d151d8ca
‘I thought I’d never see it before I died, but here it is!’982bced562db2cb0
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Realizing what the 38541fde2c wine was, I ab81a5ffed swallowed involuntarily.48795a78b80b2b90
“Mother, I’m truly sorry that I haven’t broken up with him yet. But I promise I cdbca0bab0 will next time. So please, take this 7c2d8ad3e7 and forgive me. Alright?”a03f08fd3dbd7b6d
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So they haven’t broken 10c4dd0c41 up yet. This unexpected news caught me 6e3f9e9a4c off guard.376bba2f615aab57
‘Then why was Jeremyon so angry with me earlier?’9035a11e5bb8afa2
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Based on his reaction, I 0c8ce4b6fb was certain they had broken daaeb13f2f up because he was so b1834d7f3d rude… but it seems I 4cd2aa676c was mistaken. If Lilliana herself is 1125907abd saying this.a49bb56805cb093e
‘It’s not the first time Jeremyon has been difficult, so it’s understandable that I misunderstood. But this is still troublesome…’f5f1cab63a6a7546
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I found myself lost in 450aa9b456 deep thought as I tried 3bcd6b569f to assess the situation.60c65b731e4e2d6a
My role in this 1ee6af7f0a play was to drive 61f339a9eb a wedge between Lilliana 14ff0a6b57 and Jeremyon.29fba15543e3d16e
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Receiving this gift might 64c5f86437 disrupt that plan.33e153449ea51154
‘But… how can I resist a gift from my favorite? Especially when it’s a wine 2263ce62bd I’ve always wanted to try!’240be858601a2f86
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Though I briefly hesitated, 8ac7b9b3df my dilemma didn’t last 472d44bd37 long.03e77fc827055a16
After all, not many 24028746d3 people in the world 06c25f2355 can refuse a gift 05125d72cd from their favorite person.a300ae231bdc372e
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‘Just this once, let’s accept it, just this once.’6e42a98bbee53016
It’s not unusual for a 293312ecb4 villainous mother-in-law to accept a 7ee20cf4e6 bribe from her daughter-in-law, right? I rationalized as I d7434933a7 snatched the wine from 81f294027c Lilliana.bb820e7ddcfc20e3
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Then, I arrogantly scoffed.a7a8cbca43d3887c
“Hmph. I’ll let it slide 5bad57e889 this time, considering how 2d5ddae4fe others might perceive it. But next time, you’ll have 1aa622c586 to break up with my bc6ab26ac2 son as promised.”c2e5cfcb61107463
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“…Of course! I’ll definitely break eb0a3257fe up with him f302e8228a next time. Thank you so much for 0a09f4e121 your forgiveness!”fef139d1584be16c
Leaving Lilliana’s excited thanks 40b8ec6acc behind, I slammed the 86d25e579e door and walked out.86d7a7390761cbce
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I then immediately boarded e064d4c8fe the carriage and set ebea1010a8 off.65e4a9530d57fdcc
‘As soon as I arrive at the mansion, I’ll open this wine!’6e9a140c5def974a
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I held the bottle 08de600bce of wine that Lilliana 0acecc49c0 had given me close 877dcc86db to my chest. The thought of tasting 9e01f64f9b it tonight made my edbacb6d77 heart race with excitement 9044d5d222 for the first time 520d293b46 in a while.ef89f48be5101253
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Lilliana watched Vanessa leave 3ab8f66bc8 with the wine until be054ce8bc she was completely out 9176a8459d of sight.a4d5082c4097e264
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The moment she 16134a4d75 confirmed Vanessa was 30a483c097 gone, she collapsed 8b53b5d6d7 to the floor.ab3cd99ae9f3793b
“Hah…!”7aebe23bf76d0361
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The time spent talking to 482e184679 Vanessa was only 15 minutes.1b1c24b2523413f0
But as soon as e869106091 Vanessa left, Lilliana’s legs 3bded1c076 gave out, as if 133857a144 the tension that had 276188603b built up during that 0de667f3c0 short time had finally d4d2165cd1 taken its toll.cc62416c277bf28a
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“L-Lady! Are you all right?”cf793a8c0ce14161
An employee nearby 2dc62ffebf was startled and c4a70367ef tried to help 63d51e52dc Lilliana.212c7f1b4be5eb4f
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“Did Lady Winder say something harsh…?”543eb1f0f06bac4f
“No. The Lady isn’t that kind 7049d117bf of person, so please be 64f02011bb careful with your words.”117ef49a87589a33
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“W-what…? Ah, yes! I’m sorry.”4f0f07030baf41c2
The employee was 7a0c7f539b puzzled by Lilliana’s ef5439740e sudden sternness, which 1c26724510 was out of 4a45f96d9d character for her 66366e7fc3 usually gentle demeanor. However, Lilliana had no energy 083fe0aed5 to care about him.2221389f99d3998c
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‘Thank goodness… The Lady accepted the wine.’4a8387324864004c
Although she had boldly 2c0bed4d76 approached Vanessa pretending to 7fe98872df be friendly, in reality, 539a3cdc7f Lilliana had a shy 778a71e8ee personality.9908448494581cb8
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It wasn’t easy for her 43d1352f2c to speak to someone unfamiliar, 74c356fd3a and it was only natural f0cd6a8184 that she felt even more a94fcc4ddf nervous since the person in d6c4d78047 question was her ex-boyfriend’s mother.0b645aeefcd6563e
Despite acting brazenly with 305756ed45 the sole determination to 096151f45f get closer to her, 941ec42afc it had drained her f4aad79b00 emotionally.bcf2ad4baa4f9eef
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‘Especially since I lied to her…’742dd95cb42ab9ea
Although she had evaded 2bbd7cd723 the truth with Vanessa, df0b5d38b4 in reality, Lilliana had 224b94dc93 already broken up with 834a5a0318 Jeremyon.2ad94228a6b09cc3
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It had been nearly a 6cda3f17ad month since she had ended 3948917ffb things with him, not even 8ad660cfdd three days after receiving money 843db8bac9 from Vanessa.4a8ded8b1e8ac6a7
But she couldn’t bring 560ee35dd3 herself to confess the d1b3ca60c0 truth. She felt that if she 60465c762f did, she would lose her 4a79aead9a only connection to Vanessa.1ccb19c8bd58c44d
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Lilliana’s judgment was wise.5c5a835ccf987346
Her opponent was none other 1b0a31bcf8 than Vanessa Winder.d89a4fb4963d462d
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‘Given Lady Winder’s personality, if I had told her the truth, she wouldn’t have listened to a word I said…’c2d9be94e9e45a82
Without Jeremyon as a connection, 4a4afacb9f it would have been difficult 99e1d02e18 to even speak with Vanessa. Lilliana felt a sense of 8ab2fb5321 helplessness.6e5df0cfd8e4091d
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‘Still, I’m glad I gave her that wine. Even though she said what 7cdd77b467 she did, she seemed genuinely 5392d46fa8 pleased.’37ab8b9cfa0d3733
If it wasn’t db094a2f59 just her imagination, 11485e7da5 Vanessa’s eyes had 4f6c201e61 sparkled the moment 5fd02f7562 she saw the ba2dc71f73 wine label. Lilliana felt proud of herself 2bf8dca735 for earning even a little ab5fd124dd bit of favor from her.2ba1c18131747596
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‘The problem is that I took my brother’s belongings without permission…’b4ce196f060b24ca
Lilliana recalled the image of e5cd56dafa her brother, Tristan, who had 4d79eb1169 returned home about a fortnight e6a77f50ca ago after the end of b801e30e72 the war.1f0896c5b3b445b9
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The truth was that all 636992b318 the wines displayed in that ea03dce4a9 secret room were part of b2f0619396 Tristan’s precious collection.4a5b18f374326d83
Even before going to war, 1769f68231 he had steadily collected rare 0dd5a2eae8 wines.5ca8d30eee5bdee6
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‘I originally thought of selling them all to pay off the debt… But it’s a good thing I didn’t. If I had, I ec960e5de9 wouldn’t have had the 083baf7612 chance to repay the 991af989fe Lady’s kindness.’74e8e7d3da01d22d
Even though they were 072b4e2cc4 rare wines, they were cd4577eb5e obviously insufficient to pay a181d48be7 off the 4.8 billion e16d4d6d20 debt. Moreover, it would have taken fad4716888 a long time to convert 32d3137a2b them into cash.a1cfe02071b4dab2
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So, she had simply left 9fc02c5cf7 them there for the time 85351cde2d being, and now she was 9b295d2026 glad she had.fef8be4deb9d47fd
The wine Lilliana 26a1abeb0e gave Vanessa today 0718fdfe35 was none other 7c4836605a than the second d952627811 most cherished one 4955280d6c in her brother’s 4a33be4b23 collection.c2ccab483a71e4be
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‘Giving that away without permission… My brother won’t be angry, but… I still feel guilty.’cfaa3473dd4660b4
He was already busy cc6212b970 dealing with the aftermath 7cb1274f4b of the family’s troubles.b59c140dfd97434b
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Yet here she was, so 943c9a12e9 desperate to win Vanessa’s favor 08a0c8ba02 that she had taken one 1e1abe092e of his prized possessions without 8eace4c4da asking.5395f2dc58b69ae4
As she worried about 548681121b how to apologize, Liliana 5f3f6a59ab returned home, slightly anxious.38db8aad4665833f
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However, when the truth b03d5954bb was revealed, Tristan’s reaction fd4df05498 was completely different from 4f5cff0e47 what she had expected.a5b2225fb85ed2d5
For the first 1d302fd4e0 time in her 5103b2654a life, she heard a80d3e531d him speak in 201b2560db a chilling tone a3a278a70b she had never 0cdde9bc34 heard before.1730b46da2e50f24
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“Lily, what did you say?”b2632f05fdad9892
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“What wine… did you give to whom?”787881749b1d65ef
“I gave the Cabernet Brilliant to Lady Winder…”8e5e4413aa8e72b6
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At that moment, a suffocating ad0da3c344 silence fell over the room.a3075a5d304a16a1
Lilliana broke into a cold 22d8162e21 sweat, tense and anxious.5ec0d9ecaa4706a6
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Hello guys, I apologize for ce09f4e7bd changing the names a lot f7c56183c2 during the past chapters. I will adopt the names 67c8b1345f in this chapter and will 8f5261d562 not change them. And i will fd1d4056e1 fix the first 7dbcd422c1 4 chapters soon, 62182d5fc6 thank you and a93596b49f have fun reading ff62954e91 💜💜
I will updat More ab52a7c6ff chapters later maybe tomorrow, b3399193d4 Be on the lookout!f2a2cab3e2d795fc
Hello guys, I apologize 930a5972e4 for changing the names a422ea83a7 a lot during the e8876378e6 past chapters. I will adopt the 4904c28522 names in this chapter 5448c333e9 and will not change 1599a54c10 them. And i will fix 9b573d3095 the first 4 chapters fc8fe12f33 soon, thank you and 33d4e8a599 have fun reading 💜💜76ed6d8d286b732b
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I will updat 8e95dfd224 More chapters later 3ddc574d61 maybe tomorrow, Be 58eadb65ff on the lookout!8963f7211899b1f6