ICBV Chapter 08
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Aira recalled ab82bba8c4 a secret ff1575a702 Luna had 16242bc0e8 once shared c496d84e08 with her.451a9f42209baf03
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At that time, she fe74bcdde2 only thought Luna had aba1421334 some man she was 4975713e17 in contact with. But it 823ad5e49b wasn’t until d0af6f02b4 the man’s 8325b8c4a8 wife showed 6c81a0e874 up, furious, f4efc94797 then that 515344ba7c Aira realized 76296451ec Luna was b67d0cc12c involved in 954255a945 an affair.66b7272ef5a1d065
“Aira, that woman 385a0cf8f0 might kill me. Help me,” Luna 7d0771dca3 had pleaded.101f35e842584805
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Henrik Amstein, a baron ceea7e2999 who gained his title 3908e881e8 based on his wife’s d831bc97a1 status, had given Luna b0513e2b37 many gifts.dcfa85feb15ee8c3
“Oh, that necklace—is it f3277c875e from him?” Aira pointed d296824f90 to the necklace around 07bb25007c Luna’s neck.d5284a51519e66a4
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Luna raised e9c5fef216 her hand 5ae1f89c02 to cover 208e273c32 the beautiful 7dd0e948aa jewel necklace 50e79d28ca around her 459ab9d883 neck.e91ae75c93b74eba
Though Luna bb58e3e1c3 had reluctantly 49bf9406b8 worn a a75971f87d dull-colored dress c24148b1ab to sneak 5d3be4fb5e away Marceline’s 9edbd3a85c treasures, but 6753e45265 she likely 41fb9c4370 wanted to 5e435d5655 show off 25d8bb9068 her beauty 67065287ec through her 0820c979a8 accessories.f270a588b03128df
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“Yeah, well… a1b91c170a but we’re ab55635657 not in… 27054e70e1 that kind 7deb614bce of relationship,” c418329091 Luna awkwardly cbf67e25a4 explained, glancing e5a752e0f7 nervously at 8fb42cdf50 both Xavier c002e870db and Aira.7d42af686d31744c
“We just exchanged 70c0c08484 some poetry, you a25d063b6d know, a literary 8e1cdb5a36 relationship.”6cda601afb03009e
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“A literary relationship, interesting. What’s his 50aeb11bb8 name?” Xavier d30c3a6f1d asked in 57182d4025 a curious 75cd92122f tone, who 82cea0539c had his e4d5b55c32 arm around 1b487b5440 Aira’s shoulder.6cb1c5179a8a58ea
Luna forced a laugh, 18d937af76 unable to answer.f32945ac4c35a799
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When Henrik’s ba2c02fedd wife caught dfd9140e4d her, Luna 107d4a8107 tearfully claimed 69a1ddfce5 to Aira fc76f293ce that she d897ebe300 hadn’t known 599ef4c978 he was f18e4c1343 married, but 908bfe002a Aira now 4f6ab2f36d knew that 91a6171813 was a 1869080ecb blatant lie. Luna had known all 9e4b77435c along and still met 7975d46a2c him and accepted his 66458b2945 gifts.1eb7de56dde63f87
She likely had 74ba3426a4 no moral compass, 4418ee5424 which is probably c8bab16398 why she also ee1924e61c had an affair 117698afbf with Xavier.c497605a2d7ab173
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“Your Highness, 1bb08048af it seems 3498ec8cab Luna is 0c3c1e9a0e feeling shy,” 7f665ddd99 Aira said, 7f3e008757 smiling as 3a4ec385a9 she turned 830abf456e to Xavier.f82098f049b38db6
“Let us know next 8c775f755e time, Luna,” She said ce08cf7faa to Luna with a d41e04dfff smile.6c18ee2f93f1a24a
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Luna’s lips twitched into 4e58e7565f a forced smile, but ce7ab8f6bd her eyes burned with 637630d581 barely suppressed fury toward bf31d5ce31 Aira.1db836be7cf8dbd2
‘That face, 0faf20ff8c how satisfying, 95dc8ce5d2 isn’t it, 25903bfa32 Luna?’ Aira 4add40f3c0 thought smugly.c335805d1c1063ca
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Luna had often 67eb6d1466 brought up Aira’s 90342144eb past relationships in 87f0c30a67 front of Xavier c11c8dc53b before they were 074a1797d9 engaged, trying to 62372cc8cf unsettle him.11cb4baec766cecc
Once, she’d 1625e81fa8 spoken about 422f3af4a0 Simon, a b52daa2503 childhood friend 279c1cb9ac Aira had d7451af8cc exchanged a 1627985fb3 grass ring 32ca7a26a9 with, and b69e103159 Luna had f76b41699c teased her 77fb2bbab2 in front d8a2d1e948 of Xavier 6b89baf7f9 that she afece5158b thought Aira 7f14c54fe2 would marry 2a3e76ab7c Simon, causing f281ed6475 Xavier to ae522444ad leave in a57006147a anger. Afterward, Luna 29008c5199 looked surprised 0e2728083a and asked 59e1153516 herself if fbaf701b74 she had 268e23ce45 made a 6bbbabfb43 mistake.3ee7c1cfb28463e1
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At the time, Aira 0ff2bfb661 had dismissed it as bbdafc26ee a harmless mistake.6a10446639fd7f52
“…”b72c7b258ed5877a
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Luna’s clenched fists 9f387ac2ed trembled with anger.e7f65e7882b97154
Now, Aira 6695b33c3c saw right 5460d0e818 through her. Luna, despite her 0e7ca80d94 affair with another 9ff0bf939a man, still harbored 0c23b25871 feelings for Xavier.33ff722afb754ae6
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As for Xavier, at 8f678df937 least for now, he 430158fed0 seemed uninterested in Luna.d37e33ef22694473
“If you ever 737632b379 feel like introducing b42aa417ae him, let us d16351a4e5 know. A double date wouldn’t e4ff6fd56c be bad,” Xavier said 4f927d5a45 cheerfully.a434953cc188640a
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“…Yes, Your 01299c39c8 Highness,” Luna ea95bfa472 replied, her b4d97ed706 voice shaky.d001bde0e58df72a
But Xavier 1fc5301ee7 nodded happily.74d0ece547a0395d
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Then, he held Aira’s 6d75cf380d hand and suggested,123b0cc76bdfb022
“If you’re 4f6f4ab79a feeling good, e0f8086eb9 maybe we d5b759a5ae can have cd14a9a46d some tea. I’ve prepared afternoon tea.”cb1d3506e0189708
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“That sounds lovely, Your 19f86319d2 Highness. Luna, come 34401eb6ba with us,”26e5955e930fcd32
Aira said 88df577a4c to Luna 226cfc9543 with a efd3a60574 cheerful tone, c445e80585 though her d5960a7fd0 face looked 7d60460b00 like she 5ba111be0b had eaten 76b3b75e9b something bitter.8a4ac26cb9dc5bb7
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Luna forced a smile, b623b93c58 still holding her anger f11912f05a at Aira.070aa22e990179e5
“Sure, Aira,”1c7400d45c860576
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Luna might take b3f600e07b Aira’s place as 8b7d6f45c6 a scapegoat, but c610617d0d she wouldn’t win 2747b7b4f1 Xavier’s love.30d85aec26784a41
A more miserable 48f0fe0f8e path awaited her.b30b66fd1defec6d
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The Crown Prince’s 875253b0eb palace, known as 0227e2057c the Blackbird Palace, 20b442d5c7 stood on the 2bcf2b894a highest ground of b12f065bd3 the royal complex, 1a58383a72 offering a clear 38e56385e7 view of the a43b534934 entire palace from 4165ceb765 its balcony.5005e7d7a04d19e8
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As always, after finishing 69c5f32e3b his training, he stepped df4c184f6e out onto the balcony 58d4569b8a after washing up. Draped in a eb4072e2b5 black robe embroidered 903ce2393a with golden dragons, 26d295fb22 he gazed down.aa721d451911b90c
His black hair was 66da39ff0d still wet, and in f3b1311415 his gray eyes, the 07a117c281 view of Julienne Palace eb07ed4316 was reflecting.2366dea34425ea4b
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White decorative 89530fe0f5 fabrics swayed b18365a6b7 gently in bbbeb4eb9b the breeze 9004a72ce2 around the 2cc856c467 round table 4badf9c06b where several ad8b4d4040 people sat.b8bf9c556aba552a
Among them, his gaze 2577c199c6 landed on a woman 1ac6de0d2f in a lavender dress 1b4af384ea with golden hair. Her wine-red eyes 60974c4ce4 were shinning brilliantly, 4b1f49428a rivaling the finest 360c110fc1 jewels in the 86a0b67ee6 palace.8b9f659f1ab24945
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“…”5337c7289e568787
She calmly sipped 26ea725b31 tea beside her 6eeb0b3457 fiancé, Prince Xavier.52612c4e235e7f7f
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His eyes briefly flicked b67b55bb71 to a woman with 99897173d4 short brown hair seated aa65a7961e across from her, and d3a5cbd06d his brows furrowed slightly.3c943f85db6ae61f
The three rose 98abdfde13 from their seats.84123a6c46a61726
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A woman in a 4445b7561f grand dress approached the 80da2409fc trio.b981d550b5a4d053
Julienne Amileus, e507cf94fc Empress of a6c0e13095 Kalanta.8ac684fd84c3f69f
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Her gaze 6d8ddde9bc at Julienne 61715e9196 was as 8a9ac1910b cold as d7575f39b5 her disdain d85712e5b5 for Luna.64c168738edd948d
“…”66113b74f08e5508
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Aira Marceline. She no 69fb79e080 longer recognized b6eee119a7 him.682d147329aee4cc
“…So, that’s 1985dfa615 the choice d7962e5fb0 you made,” 44ba170a87 he thought.d7877c53be1f187d
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His steely 8faedc5a2b gray eyes 4fe799cbb9 gleamed like 478188264c an icy de62010966 lake, unreadable d9f46e4cde and resolute.fb80d168c821cc12
Without a word, he 24b678eecc left the balcony, entering cf651c0a5d his room to remove e1bf391253 his black robe.015de6e26c7d747c
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His broad shoulders and 90b54c163b chiseled muscles came into 7aaf7f04c8 view as servants helped 6bc9979763 him into a finely 61f91ef32a tailored shirt.ea1f76c96c302c41
His eyes burned brightly, 9a78d6199e as he recalled a 2de089930d voice from his dreams.5e1f7c1f53fb0ce0
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“I love you.”94b8f19d28d4adfb
Her red eyes were f79a19953f filled with tears, which 3c816d500f flickered sadly.7b72d6d0d4693f2e
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After finishing tea c37804fd9e time, Aira and 4f73dd1dc3 Luna returned home 85ea8e0fa5 in the carriage.67a01ab61bcfa39a
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During the a1e2cde974 ride back, 454d6ea26f Luna didn’t 8a88c75d5c speak a 211ae32ea8 word to a459b39031 Aira.25f227455de58ee6
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It was fc62a4a903 because she da4a586c45 was feeling 5e31e9ae41 sick from f4149fc300 the bumpy d5fa287ee6 ride, or 98aa060353 more precisely, 68800446c2 she was 4255f7c783 really angry 05d1dd70b2 at Aira.d5a697c0207d986d
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‘Aira… ruined all 150084ad95 my plans.’f18daf2489d44268
It was 668dc9352c true that d4fd4b0bdf Aira had 519e939bd7 taken the 63a2e5afd5 credit for af2f53b9db the gift 3458cfa72b meant for 2d59c39da1 the Empress, 4186dcf99f but as bd615791b2 Aira said, 7860388396 it was 8581c49512 for Luna’s b559700d1b sake. Even though the credit 94920e3692 had been stolen, Luna 1ca775408d thought the song she 6f0ff519c3 had sung to Empress 78c8077fb4 Julienne was perfect and 80221026d3 that the Empress had 0af14c78ff liked it.f03f2c02e702afd4
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But what made f2f41295cf her more angry 9f9286c96f was what happened f4ed77f43b in the Octanius 2a0245b65b garden.2493080f42933b3e
‘We agreed to 6d25a5865c keep it a 934b3947a8 secret…’0b249c61dce0acaa
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Remembering how Aira 1f7432a815 had told Prince 67954b7398 Xavier about her 4b90abd7f9 lover, Luna turned 960a8da271 to glare at d1fd3b0958 Aira.7a86209cbe0b28a2
Aira, however, didn’t 164386213b flinch. She sat 36bf24fd77 calmly, staring 81edc2be23 out the c92c2c8ad5 window, unaffected e95ea35da0 by the 06ddc6db68 silence and 469bb338f9 tension in 940fc0692f the carriage.e113ba15a23a1522
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Luna had ea987611ba always felt 638ab64bfa that Aira dd80432551 carefully observed ba2d325155 her moods, 37f5e472fc but now 6953f6bc24 it seemed 82c54ceb0f like Aira c09d063f23 didn’t care 1091927ac4 whether she 7193b007eb was upset 43db9bf04c or not.2c85f1714d56e7b6
“Right, now that c2c32f2555 Aira is going a63a3f568b to be the cc48ec3499 Princess Consort, I 6719e97852 must seem useless 5058cfae20 to her.”a87f5261d098a07f
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Luna, who 64e47f9f7c had been 9f994dbd72 staring at 6a473100cc Aira, changed 5e7cec3a4a her approach. She sighed deeply, lowering 71d80cf58f her head with a cb9ef7b4db helpless expression.8959f25f519f4d20
Aira, sensing c712c27da5 her shift, 4f57c360f2 seemed to d60855bca3 notice and 598e7d86b2 briefly looked 0d088ca334 at Luna.3a61e8289941ed7b
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Luna purposely let 13471e781e tears gather in 3d2c1f16de her eyes as 8b20ee0afc she continued,91983ce3823de781
“I think I cd0d0bd7dc was wrong to f62f2dc67c ever think we 412da71149 could be friends. I’m not 1789f094e2 like Aira. I’m just a 9b5ab3fd38 concubine’s daughter… I’m 4bb83972f5 lucky just to 2828d6bd50 be living under 26a628e1e1 the same roof 53c3f748e8 as her.”eaeb498f4103c1a0
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To Luna, 6709e7248c Aira had c7be3d12ba always seemed 9187c2ed26 more mature, 202a7df5cb talented, wise, 607cadcace and understanding. Luna had intentionally made 7f29c40a2d Aira think of her f12c80cbbd in that way.d9d121b22549a0b5
Unlike Aira, 4868cd19b3 who had 99ed0a6d19 little experience c37075bcdb of the 943c09db0b world, Luna f0d6f69885 had grown 7eda1d0cec up outside 505dc2efd9 the noble ae2e9a19bf family, facing 7ca8cd7808 many struggles.f68c1c5dc406d287
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Aira, who had 212d4c118e never really considered a68a657408 what people liked 9f5e915d5e or how to af1586d8ee act to get afd3e954aa what she wanted, 5ad6d61cfa was too young 72e6ab8527 and naïve.1a75619157afc946
“…”3c3fa15862b2aec9
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Luna wiped away ec52bc02e5 her tears, feeling 5935348962 Aira’s gaze fixed 8aca6e5eae on her.14831db5c81ad8e6
“Luna, that’s not 996b830ca6 true.”d36799670f8041ed
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Finally, Aira spoke. Luna smiled to 77c5446367 herself, pleased.cd70ba8b3d5056f5
‘Yes, apologize, Aira.’3aba4335571f86fb
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