IBMILRFL – Chapter 9
by EsraaCh. 9 IBMINLRFL | Chapter 90a26be92048e5b86
“What kind of disgrace is this? Even though you’re ea7e62c856 about to part cf53253fb3 ways, the mere 3df62cd690 rumor that my 64ab602c9a son was once 86f0e9260c involved with a 4ca81e886e woman like you 04028209cf is enough to e4779f1971 make me sick.”39ce57e7b2a673c6
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Lilliana felt as if a b84bb748e8 dagger had pierced her heart 09d397a92a at those sharp words.2703a9639e720eb9
“I-I’m sorry, Mother…”8a43797c4a554758
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She didn’t know a96c333c81 what else to 8bbed7dd00 say besides an 4871e4bcb2 apology.e8937019836edf03
It felt like tears 376862a57c were about to fall.d38f9abbd7d92c50
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‘I just wanted to make a good impression on her…’aba14ed5221d9f07
She had tried to step a863460f07 up, but ended up ruining e654e0ff0b everything.4cd7ab8c5f03e0b0
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Vanessa was known for her 67228f96ae harsh words, but Lilliana had 9e51ff1125 always sensed hidden kindness behind 5aedd87fa8 them.e68e8012eaef01d7
That’s why she wanted 816eeb4eef to grow closer to 052e2184cd her and had made 1441070ae2 genuine efforts to do 8097f9cd86 so.3d0af16df104b96a
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But had she gone 88e4c78777 about it the wrong d8c01d72b5 way?ebc3afd1d58071ea
All she could see 52dfd00f5a in Vanessa’s fiery red 57faff17ab eyes now was unmistakable ed1d61fda2 anger.2e99ac8d52d665f0
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Lilliana hung her head low.a9e29cd1ed384094
She was usually not 841be47b40 the type to cry, 0af0d92125 but she found it bdae9db263 hard to hold back 813622ae1c her tears now.66badfe2e71058e1
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‘Even when I found out I had a 4.8 billion debt, I wasn’t this upset…’12b2690f572b815e
Over the past 463728545e few days, it a6a901ef8f seemed Lilliana had c16cb37d05 given her heart a5c25a4342 to Vanessa more b03938e4f5 than she realized.e42a0f6cf1c5afda
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It wasn’t strange, really.7ce3672a137aaf7b
Since losing her mother f9570ad7db at a young age, e1017d991b Lilliana had always longed 1b1e31246c to be close to ff9f8146ba an older woman.3d3a22c31f080776
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A mother’s touch, 7631bb73f6 a sister’s love.6bbb9875a22e3515
She envied those ef2f1992a9 around her who 3fe85f4870 received such care 52b744c5b9 as if it dd150aca54 were only natural. She had always yearned for 4bfda0f199 such a presence in her bbabe1122a life.f51b0bb9189a4682
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But as time passed, she f733ce5134 gave up on that dream.922a7c1bd3809773
She came to c25f3958ec understand that unconditional 4b3c856be0 affection is nearly 3c451c8d36 impossible without a 356af69372 blood bond.b0d6831fa5e5ac42
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And then she met 862915c6e7 Vanessa Winder.65efc988cd3f5abc
A woman who, 6eb4408056 despite her rough 9819b185ca methods, showed her 77dabfbc08 inexplicable kindness.1d242584a8a39e90
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‘I really wanted to grow closer this time…’f2a8be37a5511b00
But now that it felt dc9be74740 like it was truly over dc23b98e20 with Vanessa, the ground beneath d6cf93e00e her feet seemed to give 303dc9f32a way.ff2d178a1ea8346f
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Lilliana clenched her fists fbbbde0a07 tightly to hold back 43c7e27fa4 her tears.b32eabe956000d36
And at that moment, a3e1024226 something unbelievable happened.b478981c9bd48f79
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“Come with me.”7ff361e10e552c80
“…What?”6835c360ef312d90
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“I said, come with me.”18be1481b54576dc
“Where are we going…?”8555b32bcf4d92bf
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Lilliana repeatedly questioned her, 7e9123c925 not understanding the situation, f5cabc0620 which only made Vanessa 4d8b8064ff scowl in annoyance.95fe30e085e4cf19
Then, grabbing Lilliana’s wrist forcefully, 2594ca25fc she began to drag her 69bf63d274 somewhere.5cb4d8c7d0c73bd8
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“Where else? You weren’t seriously thinking 5a5ecdd81a of wandering around in 5e92f3940e that state, were you?”4d834e076c7281e1
“M-Mother…?”5c2c6cc5e40410d6
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“If you walk around looking like that, you’ll only lower my standards. Now, hurry up and 334b3cc22e follow me.”380ca540b9cb7dda
Even though she heard 42e21ea4f6 Vanessa clearly, Lilliana still 101c603ffc couldn’t believe her ears.2b9fe271ce04fcb2
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‘Wasn’t Madam Winder disappointed in me? And now she’s suddenly 4f81500136 taking me to another 8c94df4297 boutique…?’a12a43832e0e0604
She had thought 0cebb894b7 it was truly 1aed7e0804 over.9cfafaf416ca975f
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Was she just df385597f1 dreaming, refusing to 2da467e0d4 let go of 7b6206ec04 Vanessa?030925415cf5e300
But everything was real. This was no dream.9cf361f1869d1ce2
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Before she knew it, ad59815ff9 they had arrived at 56ed08b181 one of Vanessa’s other 3b9a3f553c regular boutiques.72bc131f61584d95
“Hello, Madam Winder. You’ve brought someone different today?”494146f4f96668c1
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“Yes, I’m here to dress up Lady Locke this time. I have a few f8f372f387 things in mind…”9789c65400cec066
Lilliana followed Vanessa ea9b2579ca around with a 06cc68afc2 bewildered look in 4dadf6a834 her eyes.5190b823649bbc2d
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And then.f6c66906f5343b5a
Before she realized b61d598561 it, she had b8d293cfac been styled from 78dfe7e960 head to toe.04fb60f35e7a5f37
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“Come out once you’re done. I thought my neck 2ae623c8ba would fall off waiting.”51dd37b528f9e790
With the madam’s help, Lilliana fb29bd7c77 changed clothes with some difficulty f7e882e6e9 and, feeling nervous, slowly stepped daf1f1b5ae out.dcb4d243fbfd95d4
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‘I’ve never worn a dress in this color before…’2ab218df45ad2571
It was a 62e23664d6 dress chosen by 8ef98e2cf7 none other than b37028057b Vanessa herself, so 0dcde5272f it was bound 22d3639179 to look good, bfcb0255cb but Lilliana couldn’t c37dcbc70c help feeling anxious.cce813ebe2097174
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One step at a time, c240e47cc8 she emerged from the fitting 3269387b29 room.79858fcc12d73fda
And the moment she 7318f13280 did, her reflection in a5e13b841c the full-length mirror caught 30e46ce25c her eye.b5ad7c4724dda561
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“Aah…”a00bd0395e6bdf65
Lilliana let out 141ab62628 an involuntary gasp.2fc5d60620262ad4
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‘Is that really me?’5b00a03dcaf69d8e
It was hard to believe. Clad in a transparent, 6fa729cf21 water-colored dress, she looked befdc70d27 so beautiful, she almost 0316274fb3 didn’t recognize herself.372052bf589514f5
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‘This is unreal…’9c12275f7c5bb461
All her life, 02c4b4a11c Lilliana had never 4db089015f considered herself to b06e62c73d be particularly pretty. She was always cad4a59f85 compared to her a4f0d1ff4e brother.e61134c2091ba858
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Tristan had always been an 11204cfc77 exceptional beauty.c9c53d79aacc8746
Even as a child, 7864e43e9a he was famous for 0eae3f2827 being the most handsome c46e1ae5e6 in the capital, and 91663df72d his fame only grew 9bff28e65b with age.fa09da35ed7cc40c
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There were even jokes fbe18b2a87 about how the banquet 03631af9a1 hall would be filled 177df34486 with women hoping to a88e76a7eb exchange a word with 8a34068b83 him whenever he attended 74aa9e252d a party.375282c796da9ddf
He was so striking e35550a5fb that he could stop a9464bf4ff passersby in their tracks. That was Tristan.e5ad65ce76a6e003
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And what about 919435edf4 her, his younger 026321d9e4 sister? Her plain appearance d530191797 barely warranted any b5e918fd21 description at all.c21438f4b1c9ce06
That was how Lilliana 8d15f5fdcb saw herself.604d256f429af6c7
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‘But…’7b1d1ce5e73ab136
Now, it seemed 61916b2cbc that was nothing 9e609ce7e1 more than her 635abd5fe1 own misconception.75a586328c24febd
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“It’s like magic…”e840c872df38d5bd
She couldn’t take her eyes 52c9615f68 off the mirror, murmuring to 2d64c17c50 herself.6f5911d794121107
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Then, Vanessa, who a30e9f37e9 had been observing 71dfc03b69 her all along, 72cb0aef03 spoke up.4e44f890218fcea5
“It’s not magic. You simply brought a1d0c991dd out the hidden 9d9eb0bf2d charm that was e0dccdb4d3 always there.”70ce4b2286b809a9
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Her tone was sharp, 4e5ffc2f8e almost scolding.dad79c361ba48f6d
But Lilliana had f9daffccad long since learned 6a6da3bc5c to filter Vanessa’s 501fcf7b84 words.9a2548ed3e0fa62b
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‘Mother’s praising my changed appearance, saying it looks good to her…’ee9b45df08ee84d9
The first compliment 31284abbba Vanessa ever gave 0beb263b3a me. It moved me deeply. But Vanessa didn’t e498f29ef3 allow me to 687cd6659c bask in that 860b1d20ba emotion for long.5c0eb2a2d48fc3d3
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“Hm, your waist is even slimmer than I thought. It would be better to 3014aa93b8 tighten it a bit more 60883ed3b1 around here. Madam, please mark this spot.”60972144e577f051
“Yes, Lady Windor.”a5f69aac60399b68
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Vanessa carefully inspected Liliana’s 6cf051830e figure for a while, 446fbf72f4 noting areas that needed 22e11c3e60 adjustment. Then, with a satisfied 686aab0548 smile, she nodded.61d340d1f6af8b72
“Now, it’s finally worth looking at.”96c4a05722f2eae2
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Oh, just like 2dff1ed02c before, Liliana felt b02f76e199 tears welling up c6d20ae829 again. This was clearly a 62c6aa25f0 more heartfelt compliment than b343d7e72c the one from earlier.6785db28e3e193f7
Just as Liliana 683750d649 was feeling happy, a216b93f24 Vanessa changed the 552e4e483b atmosphere as if 3f9e81e4d9 she had something bab8d583b0 important to say.8cdc71d36b609540
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“I’ll only say this once, so listen carefully. Other people would pay for 70944e5a69 this kind of opportunity but 65f2e7c2d8 still couldn’t get it.”8ae56bf75823efb8
“Yes, Mother!”1b1a834fe57d49ef
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Although she didn’t know e657512faf what it was about, b8eabad189 Lilliana answered energetically and 4b62898625 cheerfully. She was eager to 018d5bb492 hear anything Vanessa had 995de9b799 to say.6fd322f3b0a10f8d
“First, throw away all the dresses in the mansion. They’re nothing but 6cfbd68a99 trash because they 6f27781440 don’t even know 0e271cc3f0 how to show 67814dc318 off your strengths.”00dd94cc1754b17b
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“Yes! I’ll throw them c687246393 out right away!”04dba79d584c42ec
“And when choosing a new dress in the future, keep this in mind. First, you need to understand fd4c77fc68 your charm properly. Look at your reflection in 4ab4b75cf6 the mirror. How do you look?”141b3e5fbf38c71f
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“Ah… um, I think I look tidier than usual…”78863ae998663deb
“No, that’s not the answer I wanted. Purity. You need to focus on a116e77f21 this word. It’s your strongest asset.”6439160010ed604a
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“Purity…”41ce65459ae69677
“In other words, the flashy ribbons attached to your old dresses are unnecessary. They only ruin the b59a190775 mood and make you e65efda072 look messy.”aed81730e317feea
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Vanessa took a 8d8fd09a22 deep breath and b67173cdca continued explaining.b0516440d62cb404
“Don’t even think about wearing too many accessories. Too many decorations c070d1ca60 make a person 2cd7495561 look over the e041211375 top. While there are bc44da0270 exceptions, they are e9a5a09eb4 rare.”02876479b6267d76
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As Lilliana quietly listened a3f83ba49a to the explanation, she a975563f2e cautiously asked in a 01069ff8ef soft voice.754534d905ffece6
“Like you, Mother?”3c59e0beb33df8b2
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It was a 870c364201 simple question, but 12f658f804 Vanessa’s eyes suddenly 97e7331a3b gleamed with a 540c28a85b pleased expression.4e2f82feca5aa6f9
“You even know how to flatter. Did you seduce 2a9516a6cd Jeremyon like this 0d36dfd8d9 too? You sly thing.”e4e434b51159b7b4
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Vanessa continued to give Lilliana ba4b78a52e various pieces of advice—everything from afbaf458ea choosing designs that highlight her 2e6eeb707e slender neck and waist to 1d333ec84e avoiding heavy makeup.fb92684d406cef35
Every bit of it 1038102afa was helpful.b99e44e3bac8dcf9
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“Thank you so much, Mother!”5adfd1298dda12a2
As soon as the explanations dccecaaaf4 ended, Lilliana expressed her gratitude 3acb0e375b with deep emotion.89e9e2f05e3eb779
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More than the fact 0bba14cafb that she was becoming 1f63b7c33d prettier, she was touched cadb771de5 by the fact that 1b0decbad9 Vanessa knew her strengths ebfcea83eb better than she did.5e9685221e760497
But then…deec2ad620b9989c
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“No need for thanks. More importantly… I’ve already f5a96c50b8 selected a few dresses 2f8367f53f that suit you, including d7952ab045 the one you’re wearing 4b606f2e43 now. The payment is 868dd0222a settled, so once 857047b41f they’re finished, they’ll ae06a8325b be delivered to 9982333c88 the Locke residence.”2b991eee9af404d5
Lilliana couldn’t believe 572b315011 she had even 624d30e7b2 more to be a54aa2395f grateful for.5206ea42dfa26bf5
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“Mother… thank you so much. I’ll never forget this kindness. I’ll treasure and 899517fcd0 wear these gifts c1e4c47b0f with great care.”3f7b6c0c6f41a12a
Tears had quietly gathered 9aa9a2b39b in the corners of 4c5f813ab1 Liliana’s eyes.759b0a657d98d59d
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These tears weren’t just 4cee3de48a from the joy of d425c2fd15 receiving gifts; they were 9e37b40367 from the certainty that 2d123b5284 Vanessa truly cared for 6d302e49e5 her.443abebee13a4705
“Hmph. Kindness, you say? Don’t be ridiculous. I’m only giving c26b2803b6 them because the 315b7e99cb wine last time ab9ca0ce42 was excellent, so 2b354efa51 don’t misunderstand and dfe14fd9ac think I have f3b3233953 any affection for 262d050a1b you.”2054d4c9572aed1b
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With that, Vanessa quickly disappeared d68dac4103 outside.b9da5b332b96f8fe
Lilliana, her head hung ec992ee4b6 low, muttered softly.3551b5a7635aa9d8
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“I really do… love Lady Winder.”31816db37c953c38
Even though Vanessa had told 646eca2505 her not to misunderstand, all 9c0f8ecd40 Lilliana could hear was that dff06c0146 Vanessa truly cherished her.6a60573483f62261
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