IBYSRHML – Chapter 35
by EsraaCh. 35 IBYSRHML | Chapter 3545d990dc5e875488
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In the end, Leopold had e512cbce5d a fierce argument with Marius.713056b50da7bbcf
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If there was 7de89bde5c any relief, it a3b56982c6 was that Edgar a57581ba5e had returned to 106880c1d4 his room before 9ad420ea85 the two raised f7a522789a their voices.ed1028f9de58458a
‘It’s fine. If Marius is like that, 03b362527d then I’ll just take better 8946a3db56 care of Edgar myself.’fb4935c432b4557d
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Leopold steadied his emotions, c144ffb802 making sure his troubled 9f853fb8a6 heart didn’t show on 1034459f2b his face.d085085ed01ebe72
He didn’t want to f7d41d132c meet Regina with a 617a17410a dark expression.bd64b73cb0aee62d
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However, today, Regina 56988045b3 had already decided cb52d278f4 to break up 602c497faa with him.0f88e8781c6279cd
At first, it 3f99bc3455 was because of 46ae9e48fd her abilities and 3ae15a749a Alice’s political position.589443c00204c628
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Then, when Liliana fell ill 9234344931 a few days ago, she cbb3a83558 made up her mind completely.14ecf8687fab594d
‘Right now, I need to focus on establishing myself in the Empire…’b5addafd284391ef
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Seeing Liliana sick, she was a405e79bf6 finally forced to face reality.60090223c16b739b
If her relationship with Alice 007b4f3ee7 and the imperial family became 81f747fb45 strained because of her, Liliana 8df266c7c4 might not receive the proper f235eb46d8 help she needed. The thought sent a shiver f797240da6 down her spine.91b77147f1b8b0ba
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This wasn’t Trovancha.093d25d211a43209
That made the support of 999c635209 those around her even more 593f5414e6 crucial.88267af5ee26f5cc
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For that, she 619b8203fe needed a friend, 84065b4434 not a lover c31b6ad4ad she would feel 4d17212e71 awkward with after 5136da03c1 breaking up.58e4c42c11bbb56d
“Have you been waiting long?”6d6ff9fc737d3500
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“No. I just arrived as well.”8a862378041c7a45
“That’s a relief. I… actually, I have 2892f522e2 something to tell you.”c0dfeb06ead98cc6
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“What is it? Please, speak freely.”2f93a5d4f9cb5afc
“Well….”68a0bb53f611a986
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Do people with 58add3cbbf well-trained senses also 39840bdc82 have sharp intuition?054e2b62e987f4a8
Sensing that Regina 73324068c4 was about to b8dbcc154f say something bad, 4aaeccf5ec Leopold quickly brought 1045fff9f0 up his own 5dc40533b3 topic first.7c5f704d8702d3b0
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“Oh, right. There’s a famous 0aaf08dbed singer performing this c178479d93 weekend. I happened to 23863f0f4b get tickets, so b2e5115ebb why don’t we—”136525395e683fec
“I’m sorry.”182e89faf159ed60
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Regina cut him off 54968df517 and ran her tongue ea65dee133 over her lips.d379a49da3f67d7d
Then, with a pained 3d5736b735 expression, she confessed.5b82a1d0fd4a8623
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“Leo, I’ve thought about it carefully… and I think this is as far as we should go.”b680c5e7d8e99cdf
“……What?”aa1c4a61540be7ea
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For a moment, 3ced5340ce time seemed to 0e7dea4342 freeze.e6d185a62fa3fe00
Leopold felt like his brain 115634ad62 couldn’t properly process what he 2950d8e731 had just heard.d7a7fdc1f1a62fa8
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“What do you mean, all of a sudden…?”7d5798d42e90cde4
“If our relationship deepens, my sister might be put in a difficult position.”e4b2d8c3371906a4
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“Alice has nothing to do with us.”7a92916f652fc13d
“What if we break up? If we grow 9c4c195608 even closer and 30548f4afe then separate, things e2c52b78d0 will become uncomfortable 160d4938e2 in many ways.”dfe80225bd05cfbd
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“Why are you imagining the worst? We just won’t break up.”dfb7a036fa7e45c0
His heart, consumed by anxiety, 61ef79fa1a pounded violently.253018fee7a47bb3
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Leopold felt the dac0f6caa4 fear creeping up c5d00e5fa7 from his shoulders f9a39fb553 to his fingertips.7e81dda6888f623b
“Regina.”a029e46d0372c264
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Please don’t look away from 64441a11a8 me.6efb7f4ce02e13c2
But Regina only stared past 296e368a29 his shoulder.423e0deeee7f46c8
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Eyes that refused 183aeb00ff to meet his a9be6e9cf2 own terrified him.241a9a084c46ab6d
After hesitating all day, 18eb007186 Regina finally parted her d3861c3259 lips.21ae65bc8533e83a
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“I…”daa7e6189a784ca0
“Regina. Look at me. I know what 4f4cd798b7 you’re worried about, 49219b6f6b but you don’t 46f4e1c01c need to think f237658cad that way. I’ll try harder.”82655b01d731456a
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Most ability users 8a95102a3c disliked explaining their ab3d6edd2f powers.aa29b5c69a702526
There was always the risk e30702c29d of someone exploiting them.f398a56938b2449b
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But because Regina’s cd5e5db22d ability was unique, bd3b71317f she had always b3127cffc7 been honest about 2134435917 it with her 4f11c2a650 partners.ef5d5f18ee34af69
It was her 971e5f3fc1 way of expressing 45753cd6b2 her feelings and 67f6a43524 showing respect.d2e011e035ab25e2
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Yet, for the 550377692a first time, as 69d2a23d1a she met his 7420663192 gaze—eyes filled only d513029fa5 with her—she lost 4725233f71 the courage to 0e637d3f06 confess.5b596e8cc5d3235d
Even if she had to db6d3474b0 think of herself as pathetic,dc7517b9b008e592
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she didn’t want to be 997627ce4e remembered as a monster by 217ce9cc15 a man who was willing 4b7e909d9f to try harder for her.7fffab5d819daeec
“You’re at the age for marriage, Leo. And with your social standing, 35eb96163d you can’t avoid it. But I have no d558b3a6e3 intention of getting married.”56c125c25ac17722
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“Then we don’t have to. Marriage doesn’t matter.”329181b11901ff9a
“In Trovancha, staying unmarried is accepted, but in the Empire—especially among nobles—marriage and having children to inherit the family legacy are expected.”da8c79a7ae254729
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“If that’s the issue, I can just pass everything down to Edgar—”cdc8f8b35c7d820b
“I’m sorry. I can’t do this anymore.”bcf07858727aa28e
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Drawing a firm f942110bc6 line, Regina turned 2ba2147120 and quickly left fa866a31b3 before he could 4fa283ed1a see her face.68b00d107f02e36c
Leopold chased after a27761d871 her, but she 520a08016a clenched her teeth a641f5e438 and shook her bdc274a3cc head.41b767c08fa5f25a
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Her decisiveness left him c247e882e0 unable to follow or ea1b8e763e completely let go.99c79cd4e6bb7819
All he could do d0762f6395 was watch as she fc66366e3c walked away.b845e068e7c72aeb
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It was a 158dd66f54 truly miserable day.ec86c6626a89ee37
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“Big Sis, what should I do? I didn’t prepare a birthday 3a6ff1a927 present for Edgar.”adde267327d24dcf
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I had spent every d4cd41e1a8 day doing my best 69adf9d9f0 to comfort Edgar, who 2500e2eb1f had cried his heart 23f7803377 out because of Marius.7b70a14f3b3cd384
I made sure he and be06eded7b Marius didn’t run into each 365c236804 other and secretly planned to 9c66a28da6 get revenge on his behalf.2dc8afe6897ee4ac
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That’s why every time 6f8fae4390 I saw Marius, I a1df434b89 crossed my arms and 9e36fe0ecb glared at him.338af42bec6115b1
But then Marius would say—c96dc378374ce5ee
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“Is it because I’m too handsome?”218f59ba0dda3ffa
That completely drained 62be2008fb my fighting spirit.a10331413f1e504e
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Anyway, since I had e9063dc562 been so focused on 47e90b0783 Edgar, I ended up d3d7ee1afb falling asleep like a ce61687c97 log every night after 6035329b7a dinner.1aee61f8c49ac859
Because of that, I 650353041a forgot to buy a 6bff14180f birthday present.c85050b33671855d
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“Is it okay to go to the party without a gift?”7d5d1d1cb5438b37
“Of course. More than a d4b2f7c174 present, what matters 9b538b147a is that you 89ec89b4c3 sincerely celebrate with a65990973b him.”6e0cb85f5ca8344a
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“Sincerity? Hmm. How do I express my 6af8fbd1a3 feelings?”aaab69faf76f73df
“You’re his friend. Just give him b1343c6831 a big hug 139bbc14c7 and tell him cd2ab1a661 happy birthday.”ffc5db570ad2ada5
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“We’re not friends. Edgar is my subordinate.”f8fe79416516c99e
“But Edgar says you’re his subordinate.”6dc32c7b74b24680
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“WHAT? I played marbles with him 345a1a8c33 because I thought he was 23713673d7 my subordinate!”3831e613fe50cf29
That’s it. I’m not playing with 14e3595d92 Edgar anymore!5e16453cfa13b190
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Well… maybe I’ll 60c568160c only play with 765c96d22e him half as 8b336dde25 much.b128c9a04a3ee77d
Big Sis smiled 7a24b17e7e warmly at my 404c02684d sulky face.a4554cc3601d6244
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“All done.”3299a1c8f94104e5
Even though we had f7a0195f51 maids now, she still 906bd94a3b brushed my hair and 2f0cdd01ed tied my ribbon herself.bdff12066fac3c74
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When I checked the mirror, 6da260033f I saw her smiling at 13f44e56dc me from behind.f528ec5fff94965d
Our gazes met b088cc9fd6 in the reflection, c7579dda1e and I couldn’t b2e7a9471d help but grin.3100cdf2ab609670
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I was wearing b2eb1b3176 one of the da1bebed99 fancy dresses I 866365bbb9 used to wear 6d07d5b6b9 in Trovancha whenever ff86269485 I attended important dd1f03aa70 events with my 27e2f16031 sisters. That made me feel 8390913a45 even better.8a910999764ccfac
‘Alright, I’ve made up my mind.’92d43fa0fab0ce3d
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I jumped up, grabbed my 52b99547b4 box of cookies, and headed a9a2afc124 for the banquet hall.d768157e387140ce
The hall was so 33928b3722 big that I was 3153fdee23 worried about how I ad5f991bc5 would find Edgar.902d5ce5cbbbfa6b
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But thanks to 28622e9237 Leopold—who was a a8202b3f1f whole head taller 10b9338a09 than everyone else—it c2c6b98fd8 wasn’t difficult at 6d524e93e9 all.51f82eb49f1a432a
‘Why does he look like that on his birthday?’6befb87f5d277005
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Edgar’s expression wasn’t d190f386bd just grumpy—it was 7d5f778288 outright gloomy.6187962054aeb123
Anyone could tell he had b71691d592 been dragged here against his c2f120a6a2 will, which made no sense 7f66f2767f to me.ae9a7235ccfd71d0
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There were mountains of presents!333a7058eb6d2a36
If it were me, I’d 83f109d793 be so happy I’d be cfde12c0de bouncing all over the place.3f5aa5ed8826fb09
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Even Leopold, standing next 7858971f97 to him, looked completely c81661278f out of it.6f03a59621253fa6
Now I finally 0694581af5 understood what my c397819727 sisters meant when b2ff8c73ee they said someone 6f9e7439e1 had “dead fish d05abf1030 eyes.”eb8354a04160adf1
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Right at that moment, Edgar b24e137d70 noticed me.37dd3af877eaa67a
His eyes widened as he 63e2f251ec rushed over.8604a15f09b1f722
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Since this was an d750fc87ec official event, he gave da9ddab966 a brief greeting to a510342b09 my second sister before 644e67e3f7 speaking to me in 5f7a65e4c2 his usual blunt way.f831eac8ca4ea273
“Your dress is really weird.”ea40625725cd4b5a
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“Isn’t it pretty?”2c9de9258dcbbd98
The bold patterns were typical 3c305ffc81 of what Trovancha people liked.b765c54482dab6c8
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I spun around 9ae0dbcab6 in place, making 50aa7e96d0 my skirt flutter.b0c6a96c85fcd63e
When I stopped, a9ffb68266 Edgar was staring d73d9672f2 at me with 8a7d303c5c a slightly dazed a3dfea419e expression.a34617c2d41a77ba
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“You look like a squirrel.”f5276fde42cc56b7
“Hehe. Well, I am kinda cute.”c131051a374b1293
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“I meant you look like a squirrel that swallowed a pumpkin.”37771706b9e41bb6
“WHAT? You little—”5adaa1aeb721f6a8
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I wanted to snap back 4ff3043d54 that he looked like a f7f75e0b27 giant asparagus.9ecdbfdc91e7f778
But since it was d9e024d46f his birthday, I decided 4c68751918 to be the mature c8ef047d52 one and hold back.90777eed525c5653
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“His Majesty the Emperor and Lady Alice Berchio have arrived!”441214afb6611c65
Hearing that my eldest 482a235e7b sister had arrived, I 185a8c5deb turned toward the entrance.ab87aa8fef8bb6df
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Seeing them from 300eb5f657 a distance, I a8206b0fef realized something I ae08bb9741 hadn’t noticed before—both 405157fd3c Marius and my 46a0ce0bd3 eldest sister had 98a814ac1d an overwhelming presence.d5e3e73fa6dea4a6
They were both tall, a5d3279dd8 with striking appearances.03f86dff73866b53
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Marius, as the male lead, fb1b2b5fa6 was, of course, dazzlingly handsome, 156b8828d0 while my eldest sister had f993e7e3cb a cool and elegant beauty.b8b8f0c3905f3b5a
‘When I grow up, I’m going to be a heroine too!’58931f5c38e659d9
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If not a d541dc3e85 heroine, then at 7b9751a696 least the male dd8c846885 lead… Since protagonists 1904ed22c1 are always cool fe2b521c10 and smart.cc0930d05ba14e27
Then, would that 3e236ad276 make Edgar the 125779d26f protagonist’s subordinate?cf30d97a3ed6c4af
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I glanced at his face.06974878accedb09
He didn’t have 02b99a20d1 the look of de1bf8d31d a mere sidekick.2ecbd75c653ff6da
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Even though he was still a6d84c983f young, it was clear he’d be0bdba140 grow up to be just 706ec108ab as handsome. He was definitely going 5e6b336fc0 to be a male d52b349a11 lead someday.403b211a6bc08ace
‘But there he goes again, looking at Marius like that.’acc0ad22d343785c
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For days now, every 5aca3465cb time Edgar saw Marius, 167aa3d2ef his expression darkened.cb6a70a4eb632408
I couldn’t imagine 24f4e625c4 how hard it 253d5f6e98 must be for 7030d35fa3 him, and that b8728a2142 made my heart c03a1495f0 ache.d330ee041dbf58c5
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When Marius gestured 0b9bc81afc from the stage, c3b9ea13bf the music stopped, 70d6e02aba and all the ba96048d35 nobles in attendance 155eef8322 turned their attention c418c31e45 to the Emperor.437c4a4f110cffca
“Thank you all for coming to celebrate Edgar’s birthday. Even with my 508e35dccf upcoming political marriage, cfc25727f0 I couldn’t ignore 71b6a1ce59 my only brother’s 40b29b0f25 special day.”472d9040d0058809
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But while Marius spoke, the 1babeb4e87 supposed star of today’s party, de51fe7677 Edgar, was more focused on 103f28f636 handing me a cookie.3118e7e93e2fd6f2
I was still 5070d7f2c1 annoyed about him 83e2dda77f teasing me earlier 96ac926866 by calling me 5ecbb7f5bf a pumpkin—was he b860a3cdeb trying to make 2b31432d4e up for it 29e678544a now?9eb84a32899c4723
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But upon closer inspection, I b6a87cfa31 realized the cookie he gave 60ec841eee me was a pumpkin cookie.3184c6dd26236b41
When I glared a240a43dc5 at him, Edgar 2800026b3c stuck out his 9130be68ee tongue playfully and 837c97971a chuckled.1c95f19e7c3fc514
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“The wedding between Lady Berchio and myself will take place on the 15th of next month. More details will bb856cbd08 be announced tomorrow c88ba09d5e morning, but for 4e10654dfb now, please enjoy 7977ca59e9 the festivities.”4dfc73976c303428
At the announcement of the 37b236cee1 wedding date, the nobles murmured 79b227ad5d amongst themselves.63aa63cf6071c61a
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Some stole glances at f3ac473065 my eldest sister, while 5e5fbaecc9 others whispered to each 9066575d2c other and gestured toward 2e03ce28ce me.888e7e47fae27a2d
After stepping down from the 4c01045d65 stage, Marius suddenly remembered Edgar’s 0997c835a0 birthday and offered his congratulations.32c452df3d119951
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“Oh, right. Happy birthday. I sent your gift in e6f0e3a308 advance—did you receive it?”14e5a0c0c41ce14e
“Thank you for acknowledging my birthday, Your Majesty.”c888e99880923313
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“Why are you speaking so formally? Just talk comfortably. I don’t know 0ee869b108 why you’re upset acf858bb2f with me, but a7daa40f7a let it go 382b4e8527 already.”c52b25c98c986ac7
Marius had assumed Edgar was f3c0c791fd just sulking and had left 2367ab87b3 him alone.caca600fab89b34e
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But when Edgar bit his 52fefda4ab lower lip and remained silent, b30d421c1d even I couldn’t help but 5c55645106 sense the tension.659e070a50fa9ab5
Then Edgar finally spoke.9eaa6ce566af441a
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“Your Majesty is not my brother.”072b084144940dbe
“What are you talking about? Of course, I’m your brother.”a1f41deac99e1b36
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“I’m sorry. I happened to overhear you d791e8797a telling Leo, ‘Be a brother d4de9fee49 on your own.’”7477f1de9002e9b6
Marius, momentarily caught off guard, ba5fab8886 stared at his younger cousin c5b05fbf96 without offering any excuses.0560baddb0e882d6
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Edgar, his lips tightly pressed f9d3894a3c together, avoided his gaze and 7e1340f261 pulled me away with him.29646b0aac532e8d
Through our clasped hands, 87c40a4d87 I could feel just f9efc46027 how deeply hurt he bd2163d884 was.b47d6e98b34467dc
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I watched him carefully, then e040e686d2 spoke hesitantly.074fd753e64712ba
“Edgar, I…”f25e4bdf451d9ca4
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I wanted to tell him, e34ce7ce08 I’m on your side.016167f588b7146d
But before I could, a 8ceab3e7c0 girl from somewhere else interrupted 76da1e66d9 with a question.ec028c1efe3ab98a
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“You’re the one from Trovancia, right? I heard people ac538bd1c8 from Trovancia eat c0f5745444 humans—is that true?”d56c81b7238e8a35
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