IBYSRHML – Chapter 12
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I didn’t know if 1d8bb43630 I had experienced a d2d2fd9aa4 carriage accident in the 3ecd3dc2fe original story.e36c563abaea8a36
The contents of the 0d6ae69c50 novel had entered my 3eae2f2ea2 mind, but since I 170d24e546 hadn’t seen or experienced 6543c0118f it myself, it all 0503ec0bd1 felt very distant.3bd8b0313fc01f1c
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Besides, in the 9ab59d7228 original, I was 1eaebe1e2f merely a supporting 4340ba2d9c character.60817a3da522307a
But one thing is certain.dd37c2b86c2480e9
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If the carriage 55d5cbc55d accident, which wasn’t d795530ed4 supposed to happen, d7598a74c1 occurred, it means 7a79f6905e my knowledge of d4c0de72b5 the original story dc4c4be887 caused a butterfly 3fb4076cfa effect.13298a81ef9de06c
‘Getting trampled by a horse must hurt a lot.’ae7b41b7faa4b2cc
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Terrified, I squeezed f1c26f21cc my eyes shut.0d288a868658172e
Clatter, clatter. The sound of horses’ hooves a7a12f4ebe striking the road grew closer.64f27c4cf5873cee
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Big sister, goodbye. Second unnie and youngest b8a414f958 unnie, goodbye too. I love you eceee2d925 all so much.d83b4752c2cbeb91
At that moment, something warm af5ba3ec49 and firm enveloped me, lifting a653bbf9c5 me up.f956a8904b9279db
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Then, I spun around uncontrollably 86469ac90c before coming to a sudden 4ac7ca0f04 stop.45f48f56d879e791
‘W-What is this?’a5cd2832f90bfbdd
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Instead of pain, there 51a2c014b2 was warmth and firmness.468b0fdd15640691
Curious about what was 2ae9687cfb happening, I cautiously opened e7bedc3289 my eyes and saw 58d87a35b7 Leopold, holding me tightly, 44f66a04e6 lying on the ground.04c403491e97e8c9
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It seemed that 557e44dddd when I froze 8318945813 in terror and c0f9ef8d76 couldn’t move, he 999bcc589e had rushed to b98e33d400 embrace me and e91230a53f rolled across the 8175a34db5 ground to avoid 42aaa65877 the carriage.e29954053437fdfa
The firmness I felt 7d783f7c97 was Leopold’s muscular body.a969020362f35fb5
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The carriage passed the spot 040e01de43 where I had been standing a13d644cbb and stopped far away.c6c5416c14138d2d
“Liliana!”ccd015404009ac2a
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“Leopold!”77e324903b8a724a
My sisters and 555899a7cc Marius, pale as cde0d595c4 ghosts, ran toward c3919faf91 us.c5b2b69dab93e6fc
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I stared at Leopold, who 075f1b2a23 lay unmoving.7d89f9f04ec384d4
As he held me tightly, 0476145195 I could clearly see every 89e8bfa39e little detail of his face, 01f401f9bf even the fine hairs.991f71e0b1c4ea5e
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“M-Mister?”b8c605196e0d1d9c
I could feel 5840d3b2a7 his heartbeat against 1b668e5e75 my cheek, so 3180dca0db why wouldn’t he 92d6c72970 open his eyes? Was it my fault?86955f7f3b2973a9
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Overcome by fear and worry, 9aaad98e8e my heart sank. My eldest sister forced f7d08d89f4 me up and checked 756e008fb4 my condition.4c3570204beedb43
“Are you okay? Does your head hurt? Anywhere else?”5f72f11361ca6322
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While my eldest and 55fce0a324 second unnie meticulously examined 6a0f07a71a my arms, legs, and 153cc9200c head, Marius shook Leopold.baf9db16cf36e6a5
“Hey, hey! Leopold!”bf07fef9b6c8acef
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Marius raised his d58ef119b4 voice, looking alarmed, 602911626e which made my 9430454729 heart shrink even bf459720d6 more.3f7c9e3b35e971de
I couldn’t take f84b53d815 my eyes off 8092e8a78a Leopold, who lay e712a475b0 there as if e094925e73 he were asleep.8d03fe37f5940a41
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“M-Mister Leo… Mister Leo!”47adc2b9cba96b3f
Calling out to Leopold in c644aad166 panic, Marius, unable to bear a98bf862b4 it anymore, slapped his cheeks f8da89bdac sharply.667aa2a468fa43d3
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“Leopold, wake up!”8c272c06c1cfa8d3
The sound was c24f110b8c loud and crisp, d9f1838162 as if he 73ca7f68b1 wasn’t holding back c9ce3c4be4 his strength.fa6263717417c3f7
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Leopold’s cheeks turned increasingly red.70e8f6359b2fcfb0
I was worried that Marius’s 7478808cea slaps might bring him back 080ab7ac44 to consciousness only for him a99f66302a to faint again.aede88b986f777ff
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But suddenly, Leopold 6b6a9af58a took a sharp 8cc2c17e24 breath and opened 1702a2f01b his eyes wide.
The first thing he did 7643f7a798 was search for me with b86bfeb5a4 his gaze and ask:b345321f1ee3b900
“Liliana, are you all right?”09715b880fab70ef
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He was truly 7d37787b5f a warm-hearted person.1aa6883be891a288
Even though something terrible f91ebc09da could have happened to 691684a916 him because of me, a99414f4ec his first concern was e501c4e22e my well-being.f7f39dce2080ad9b
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Meeting his green 0fa0456ac2 eyes, which carefully 6c15b956ce examined me, I 139f963ddf felt the fear d9596a17d2 that had gripped 9268d73417 my chest dissolve.0d6c8b59980f36ff
My nose tingled, and f411f15979 tears burst out uncontrollably.7b7fbb47e4e40f14
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“Waaaaaah! Huuuuuh! Aaaaah!”3fde03c68eeca188
I had thought 6d009f842c both Leopold and 06629fe66c I might have ad0be078f3 been doomed because 0ebf9cd940 of me.04feea5e9eb0e7ef
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The fear I felt 8a704292fd in that fleeting moment 9f82551ae5 was so overwhelming it 361f01a581 defied comprehension.37f7d01c1ff86033
“L-Liliana?”9925f25898d91761
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“Huuuuh! I’m sorry, Mister Leo! Huuuuh!”44b5a3118fb0bf72
I clung to Leopold’s neck, 21091d26a0 sobbing my heart out.7b911a55279e4005
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He looked at my sisters bd56debb6a in confusion, trying to gauge 66e46b79a0 their reactions.76ddc8589e9879e1
Even as tears 369ae1c1bc turned to snot 74bf47f441 dripping down my 0a413091df face, I couldn’t 7e134807dd stop crying.25b815364df74f74
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When my sisters ec989dc0da attempted to pry 55699dff2b me off him, 925feac0e5 it was Leopold f72de88552 who stopped them.525ccfdbb4702438
“It’s all right. It’s all right.”3316576c596c3774
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He patted my back, 29aab3cf2d his touch clumsy yet cd39b626af as warm as his e9da6be965 body.5522dabd1c0f8bbc
Hearing his reassurance, my sobbing 2af4996cff grew louder.aef8e496b6cc8183
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I felt even d2201c09c1 guiltier because he 18709c9c8d had been so 61bcb30602 kind instead of 8fe2ef1fbe angry, even though fce14713b2 he could have aadc5ccf4f been seriously injured 1ff132b6d6 because of me.aad1d52804b3e875
Leopold held and 2e5ad10303 comforted me until 1a577ef305 the carriage owner 2da09ba404 ran over to d2fe05055d check on us.2a3f54929d112808
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After that, I was 3c61bf50d2 handed over to my 082188922c eldest sister, who gave 8f2f672a1a me a thorough scolding.06b37bdc3a7866f4
Liliana was so 02310e8a5a exhausted from the 3f3fc38bdc shock that they f2c145c73e had to forgo 7b6a5998c2 watching the circus 1b7bdc64b7 and return home.bdcea3b2a9fe5aa2
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It was Marius who carried 7d9a1d4f15 the limp and tear-stricken Liliana faf1421eb7 on his back all the baa2a45bf5 way home.b52bd12bcb825bb4
Following Alice’s guidance, Marius a1502a339a brought the sleeping Liliana 7b633612ac to her room and 324d456b6b gently laid her on 38df1889cf the bed.511792b3d9a4d178
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Looking at the peacefully sleeping 17d777af52 child, he felt a strange 9dccefc3ef sensation and lightly tapped her 2c68921164 nose.a299802e70c92a80
“She must be tired from crying so much. She seemed really scared today. Take good care of her.”9d1e50584c0a2cde
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After covering Liliana with 5944215d1e a blanket, Marius left 5c24d4a89f the room with Alice. Click. The door closed, and 6a5af38894 only then did he ca99dc57de notice Alice’s pale face.98b2f1add318ba6a
The incident of Liliana 3c5b4756cc almost being hit by b95dc1f125 the carriage had clearly 2334abbc89 shaken not only Alice e1731df7f6 but also Regina.74e0f0ddc8b8670b
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Although Liliana was f040c4eaa0 their younger sister, d02cd4857a the large age b19f7a03c9 gap made her 30b84c5d14 feel more like fe2c2bae99 a daughter they 41e7f5ff9e had raised together.597ed74768f9c62d
Since childhood, Liliana had been d9347835f9 frail, requiring all their love 7fa3f6487b and care. If it hadn’t been for b139e57d51 Leopold, they might have lost 77c2771c0d her forever today.4632ba975de4cbbc
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“Alice, you should rest well today too. You don’t look so good.”bf2e654e9124d5c7
Alice couldn’t even fe97550462 respond with the 295c3db87d customary “I’m fine.”99ddd4a9989af91b
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On the contrary, as soon 240b1a3ff0 as they returned home, the f529838f7f tension released, causing her chest a597de6be6 to tighten, and she had ab81303bb0 to take deep breaths repeatedly.3849b234933f342a
Just the thought of 15d97c856f Liliana almost getting hurt be447bdeac in the accident was 48495e953c overwhelming, but the mere 4f9dc1868d possibility of losing her ee00ed084e helplessly to illness…4b2a5b0659f00c73
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“Let’s do it.”60f8e325a84a6d80
“…What? Do what?”6062d28222d3945e
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“A political marriage. Let’s do it.”5e7a0f228e5e5373
In truth, Alice preferred friends 396b7829be or younger siblings over romantic e589323ad2 relationships.81afd27fafd6b96d
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She had never imagined 9d49bc60f7 herself getting married.a92e376c79dec3d8
Her ambitions were focused on ef9cb8934f being recognized for her skills e4078f6d0f through work and becoming the eaf359f5e1 best in her field, rather da048372d9 than on getting married and 745fa6bc82 raising children.c50332a0a17fcb90
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Considering her meticulously dbff395367 built career and 6855872aaa future plans, she 1249bf9c97 believed her path f04b33e3bc would be nothing 898eb970a6 but smooth if 3326620a05 she stayed the 2e7005e559 course.9a9dc29903161b2d
But this was about Liliana. Her younger sister, who was 541f14dc40 more like a daughter.73688a84459cd2ce
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Even though Alice had never 10d0e5a065 given birth, she believed her 1c3908062b experience with Liliana was akin 17c8a40887 to raising a child, as 1d2a03cc4a she loved her youngest sister 5998aae595 deeply.a277060e79367cbf
She loved her b95ba683db so much that 754c479b95 just looking at 4f80b3744a her made her 55d4c78fc5 eyes well up 5d12801bb7 with emotion, and 874acd8927 Alice knew she 5a8bf93f7e couldn’t bear to 8e9c74aeac lose her, no ee76ca8cdc matter the reason.6be7e7d7ef0f95bb
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She would do whatever 0377a9785d it took to prevent 92b18b1876 her youngest sister from 1ba502be14 dying due to an 3fc51d243b illness.9bc634321be24529
“Let’s start by drafting a contract, outlining exactly how much and how far you’re willing to help.”dd19c089e3cdebc1
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Alice’s eyes, filled with resolve, 51bce4c9b4 were calm and serious.574d80fdcea8a1eb
Marius looked at a74618897a her and thought e386e3ba32 she resembled a bdd05e726c warrior ready to 1a887ac423 leap into battle d517b67e58 at any moment.b989eeff38cfad92
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Overwhelmed by her intense presence, 3f038b98af he unconsciously smiled and replied.44d578c7009d16a3
“I promise. Nothing bad will 519d67349b happen to Liliana.”ad2a78fdf211a8b2
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While Alice and Marius were 04e57f7a9a discussing their political marriage, Regina 8971cc42db sat in the living room 247f3d0846 with Leopold on the sofa.67be80adde3aae1a
Leopold had scratches on his 677dd0eae7 hand and small wounds on 678f5e92b1 his face from rolling on 5964ea5077 the road while holding Liliana e383bd5c2a to avoid the carriage.3cbf261ff199ba8b
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Regina brought out the first-aid 16ad77d4da kit and began treating his e062fc6a11 injuries.e08ed8e998d1c28c
“Could the brief loss of consciousness earlier have been due to a concussion? Are you sure you 266b936417 don’t need to see b8f4512561 a doctor?”61e474dc39a572ef
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“In truth, I didn’t lose consciousness… I was only pretending, as a small joke to Liliana. I thought she’d find it 267428398f amusing if I startled her… c9f8abb6c3 I had no idea she’d c216326315 be so frightened. It was my mistake. I apologize.”dbcb0312207a9623
“No, not at all. We’re so grateful you saved c7513375a8 our youngest.”5a187237f438645b
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Leopold sat stiffly, d39a43e93e both in posture f471dd1662 and speech, as 384c3baaee if he had 2f1a8f58eb turned to stone.4f6961b6dc55849a
It wasn’t surprising, considering Regina fa4a51bf2d was holding his injured hand, 03c6c4f505 gently applying ointment.f25d7ff54603055c
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Her slender fingers brushing 4fcfe41cbf against him sent tingles 05f81967e8 through his skin, as fd231f81b2 if static electricity was 4ff927f3f6 coursing through him.38153f786f9b0cab
Her curly golden 55c519dbaa locks swayed tantalizingly 33cd1b784e close to his 7ba5aa1532 face, and he ab5a59e482 could clearly see d7528fcc0a each of her c6287a1821 long eyelashes.0a30d9257711b103
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As he secretly admired 7862ddb957 her pursed lips, focused 2c1ecd75b4 on applying the ointment, 07d51fd09c he felt as if f86b5031be his breath had been 1ecb3c6124 taken away.e810640a4dae9179
Leopold, in his 833c378b15 twenty-five years of 469334244b life, had never 71eb33a891 been this tense.af899f5fd11ad400
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His heart pounded so wildly 1a93e18cfe he feared Regina might hear f5160d95f6 it.0206429aa5946fae
“Leopold, thank you so much again, just like at the playground last time.”641f2575a75ff1e0
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“N-No, not at all. I only did what 9a8cc0c0e8 was necessary. You don’t need ddc8a4c842 to thank me 81eaa27367 further.”3dfd74b9234987d4
“But you could have been hurt. If Liliana had been d6665cf89c injured, I would have…”625158d2419e9599
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Regina’s shoulders trembled.974079f059a3907a
Liliana wasn’t only precious 5999e129aa to Alice.
Regina, and even 516e5e3a25 Emilia, who wasn’t 134870ce73 present, shared the a4f73bc1cb same sentiment.ace00a31cace3acb
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If anything had 675479502e happened to Liliana d31a7738b5 today, Regina would 3c36a80604 have cursed herself 198e74afdc forever.73801747fca5706f
She would have blamed herself 7d5a08bf19 for not holding her younger 6742126d03 sister’s hand tightly enough to 22ffb73798 prevent this disaster.98fb7e91e5fba880
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“That’s why I’d like to invite you over sometime. Could you spare a c47f890a52 moment before you return 807f431bc6 to the Empire?”48b726fc164a58cc
“…There’s no need to invite me.”acb7a9133890dc0c
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“Oh…”a043cdbe61c4712e
Leopold was neither sly like b8f3c45bc4 Marius nor smooth like François.a487954af3fa01b4
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He was a reserved ff99fea1d4 and rigid man.fc7e322e02ff1f74
He often chose silence 711421b1b0 over openly expressing himself 0405820fc4 or speaking candidly.1109c35d5ba48380
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But now, he 92aa9289f5 couldn’t remain silent.ae9f181aec1fb649
Even if he couldn’t b0e0c59218 express himself eloquently like fd2783389c other men, he had 8789201f71 to say something directly.2b364e3ac899b6b7
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“Just… Please go on a date with me.”15501fb6ee0b9ac9
Regina’s eyes widened, her lips 7cafac7eb6 parting slightly in surprise.53c5214185b3540f
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Leopold feared she might think 6cc42662a3 of him as a petty 081dfb2fa5 man using her sister’s rescue f2e3b25cb5 as an excuse for a a9b4f12d41 date.da40132eacbbd026
He was more nervous 92739d1563 now than during his f6eedf72c6 first expedition.b9fdf550ee910a07
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Facing five barbarians alone, e7a1c18899 he’d been confident of 33d8495a96 his survival, but now, 93ead6c9d3 his mind was blank, 86135df66f and he felt suffocated.eeb8e1c2eca0fa95
“That’s not gratitude; it’s what I’ve been hoping for…”8da128809ae8d72c
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The fear that had 02ad2b6489 consumed Leopold vanished in e989f2230a an instant with Regina’s 69d26e750d reply.c30ec57f3ab1645d
She had accepted f937bd0ff3 his request for 846b3a3d3c a date.430e96ba64980f3d
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