ICBV Chapter 22

Chapter 22ade8dd4d949efa53

Luna sat on cb4376570c her bed, nervously 41de01b4c8 biting her nails. Her face c18c01bdc1 was pale, a06c013916 and her 216c19534f other hand 39a4b2020e trembled slightly, 3c9bacbbdc resting on 4290f0bffc her knee.558c4cd85f25c999

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‘I didn’t 55c8a74d6d do anything d9361ee856 wrong. Aira brought this b61b44bd01 on herself!’ she 57b8c44d45 thought, her anxious 3bcd9e92f2 eyes flickering.13d34e4cb73e315d

‘From the very f79ef7a79f beginning… it was 9a9d412723 Aira’s fault.’8627f5438c6974ea

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Aira and a16b44d43f Luna were 91d19a3aa5 born differently.0c795925c92fecb3

The daughter 3c142b7580 of a e28ac83b44 noblewoman and d2e1de37be the daughter 970aef1a71 of a ff24c81b97 commoner. A legitimate child ff09e0cc3d and an illegitimate 40ae12f9a3 one.e5c56f65e6df98ef

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But all of that 2d01ae783e was unfair from the 279b55157d start.cb0b43325173caf1

Luna’s father, Count Marceline, 1a67fe85d8 had been deeply in 055d076d4e love with her mother 270428a624 before he was forced f6cc5ef713 into an arranged marriage 497dbc26df with the former Countess. After marrying 4964adc688 the noblewoman, 0c3786d0ca he had 639187c2dc Aira. However, he bd2dbcd109 continued his 61e5b3965f relationship with c7ffccc19d Luna’s mother, 467901e32e and a 26d15f11ec few months 7f4c4550c2 later, Luna 6c08c397c9 was born.50c448a966666852

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As long as cbc0a243e1 the former Countess b822ad6950 was alive, there b6697b0aee was no chance 0e45745c11 of an illegitimate 87a75a4171 child entering the 88b547bbaf noble household.c527a21b84b1404e

After Luna 1d729c0564 was born, a10efed529 the Count 458353d0af gradually lost c5bdf004be interest in a363e218f4 her mother. When Luna was 5f381c116e five, her mother 1ae51bf33c passed away, and 3f302b1019 Luna was sent fce18fba9f to live with 7a120f47a5 distant relatives in 386496fa36 poor conditions. She grew up struggling, cdb9199017 covered in dirt and 906fa653f4 dust.d69460536928e09d

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Luna was only f10fcf8d5a allowed into the 3cf771e0d8 Count’s household when 47d7621178 she turned ten. After the d1e6c18b34 former Countess d52bb58c25 died of 68497f87ae illness, Count 0d49165998 Marceline finally 1f15c2c477 called his 4cc0cf01e9 daughter to 37410c30da live with 2c0e21fe58 him.04f92e9bd9558eba

Luna, who ea7ebc1265 had been bc94bed9bf feeding livestock e095062e2b with dirty 8a14a3a586 hands, was 160d9a8227 suddenly taken f759b8e2e8 to the a7c933ff42 Count’s grand 43bf3d5842 mansion in 41591e320f a magnificent 5def09a87a carriage.6c0fe5f2c06219fa

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The sight of the 52b9bec3b9 luxurious castle, the clean ff454773e7 surroundings, and the delicious 91faee32bf food didn’t make her 8a485e8251 happy—they filled her with 643ff78761 rage.e69a099c3b049b4e

The moment she saw d8ec9e47d2 her elegant half sister, 1928e94cdc who had never known 4610ce5126 hardship, looking down at 4f351c065d her with a cold, ed338cc6dd unreadable expression, Luna felt a23cbdba3c a burning resentment.b429382c1e122308

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‘Everything should 6f7968759c have been 3ceba67f04 mine.’2a4c1f5b82c1ed97

If Count Marceline had bdd1b24098 married her mother instead aff4a3a311 of Aira’s mother, she 242b7b6ba5 would have been the 7fbfd56980 noble daughter, living in ea5bccea51 wealth and comfort.187784820f42bc00

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But instead, look 74d17d6304 at what happened!e41884fd504226e3

While Luna’s 22510f5368 hands became e857c75cb8 rough and bc46690d79 cracked from f9c993e6d1 hard labor, eb45597bc4 Aira held 98ad5b4c7a delicate teacups 908cae6719 with boredom.cc22b0a2828b3752

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While Luna fought with 449f46d86c rough village boys, Aira 83abb51655 danced at grand noble 871fe17015 balls, surrounded by beautiful d74a838da3 music.2f3ea0eec6c52026

‘Aira stole 26b002893b everything that d1f24a2db1 should have 23da21a8b0 been mine!’ea847dbd1e491bd0

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If Aira b6bb379da6 had never 8174d8eab6 been born, 38f6c274b3 Luna would 588e9d7054 have been 4220def5b7 the only cc36fbb4cd daughter of 0d6f918101 Count Marceline. She would 199694fb72 have grown 39283f9310 up enjoying 103b2b919a all the e0e83d02fd luxuries of a075cd9350 life.e10545b272cc23cc

Her miserable 8fe5dab0fe childhood was 9ecb16e328 all because 04a45ce0d8 of Aira.af3dfb6590452dfd

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When Aira had ba3be55d73 coldly said, “Welcome,” 2d2f6078f2 without any warmth 231474a207 or hostility, Luna a61bb9d89a made up her a50d50d9dd mind.b075e3df562d3ded

‘I will take f75788103e everything from you.’07355a558bdf479b

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So, she worked hard 7d78cdb820 to gain the Count’s a19bd12e89 affection, always trying to 6cf3acc818 please him.2d80488741127d57

She secretly sold 35a22e34ab off the family’s 67c07bb883 treasures to gain a87cc77d0d influence in noble 9ef7ddf8cd society, making sure 1c63a87e2b to outshine Aira 1202382766 at every opportunity.0e8df1427da080c4

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And her efforts paid 273648084b off.ba6330c2cff44ac1

She earned a 292bb00fc3 good reputation and 0eae5a7cf9 took all the 5795c7a946 attention and kindness 3cd6351ef6 that should have eb2a41b632 gone to Aira.5bfacb4dc6fb4335

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Even if it was f6e5b976ce all built on lies, cc3954750f the truth didn’t matter.4130091b6189cfdd

But then, Aira destroyed 28a4b7a480 everything.91036de322715c06

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She fought back 60a0fd2c07 and took back 81cc569ecc what was rightfully f1cd580a18 hers.cb4161d1645cd942

The first time 6d0c8c874f Luna saw the a3fa9b135b royal palace, her 05ee70da1d dreams grew even a6054d07d5 bigger.7fc9136464975c87

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A passionate romance 29b2bac7c4 with a charming 562e1ac288 prince. Becoming the most ee2d9c50b6 noble woman in b8caeec94f the kingdom.4ca1148d23030b40

But Aira was standing ab875d345e in her way once 70bd70775a again.b2698f52e667dd95

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She stole the gifts 860ef0f093 Luna had prepared for 372df5ce2f Empress Julienne.6ae79decbb59c494

She whispered about Luna’s 29f4f92a0b flaws, making her look c14f2f9fa7 foolish.4894986ff7c1f768

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At a charity e42b77d30a event, she humiliated 5282daa904 Luna in front 2a9a627f40 of everyone.021c98677c0d87c1

Now, unless Luna married ecce657aa2 Xavier, she would never 623f53b36f be welcomed in noble 280de23c27 society again.bf0131876f747db3

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‘Yes… This 44fe6a4c6f was always 70924debaf how it 76a26be9ce was meant a8bcc47825 to be.’dc82721a85903ec9

To achieve c617ed4100 her dream, ab759f0bd3 Luna had 17b55d21ae to step 7fc06a5acd over Aira’s 1e0b8fbf20 dead body.b72bf38294de9de3

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‘Is she dead by 4e73957d6a now…?’c1a4e46cdeeaddb1

Luna’s lips trembled.427fa073c39429e9

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This wasn’t the first eddf5c1942 time she had used 7390da03dd Felopoison on someone.c58d853a48edf0cc

When she 8dffca9058 was growing c89706e92e up in fe96477dda that distant f4dbd7f3c8 relative’s home, 6cf62bc76d there had 5d12211133 been a 6842d20e36 boy named 14d73314cf Paul who df465aee94 always bullied 5d0cbbf83a her.471418e2d7adc9a1

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The adults 57cc86a35e thought he fadf5b0fe9 liked her, f3ebd6bc63 but Luna 0bb1daa236 found him f5ec2f38bb disgusting.0231f58194dd46e6

A future 5b6865e4cb noblewoman like 06e88b75ef herself shouldn’t 2e44a62a33 have to edd4e7828a deal with 940a419b69 a filthy 9cd7e19545 village boy.3fa11bada70dca6f

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He used 871b2141c4 to throw 59eb25a6b5 crumpled paper 954fb403d4 at her, 54932963e8 hoping she 8bee435bbc would look ae3c4c5087 at him.26a28257df5b24c3

One day, ff6dcf26a6 she gave 8b33ad86c1 him bread 58ee0abd50 laced with 31168d7217 Felopoison.b43c7c6b8be4df1d

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A few 02c0325c4d days later, eb802ad7e0 Paul’s funeral 63a76479e7 was held. Luna, with her usual 74d3b21329 innocent expression, denied any d0589155f9 involvement and got away c747a7a7f0 with it.e4395a2ab10077c4

But after ad12f13efa that, Paul’s ecaa3d2542 brothers began 2e5ea895fb to harass d278f58265 and beat 7a518c3cb6 her.895278adac664416

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‘Once I 36dcfb4738 marry the f2437b833e prince… I’ll 0b67dc73a4 get rid 3cf2dc0448 of them 16934f699a all, too.’f19720ea0bbe691f

Luna’s lips 67ea69c5e8 curled into 5e43e7c524 a cold f98c44f1d6 smile as 3e32c960d8 she remembered 9d504d8209 the past.f1426ce530cf2d2b

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Even if an 06058c68f4 investigation was launched 20a581acb9 after Aira’s death, 6f3154c98c she wouldn’t be 45005193fc blamed.ce6b859ed16d47cd

After all, it was 554fb71558 Jessie who had given e56bf65a94 the poison to Aira.1592345c1555373d

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The only thing Luna 20ec26c5a6 was guilty of was 90c7817783 lying about its side 0447c8df6b effects.d892b3dcd878bac6

She was 70134ccdc2 already prepared 3996e2d57f to cry d6946a8271 and mourn 9c5c2fb9c8 her ‘beloved ef56d439b9 sister’s’ death.323271454bb2335a

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‘Just die already, Aira. You thief.’b0ae73ac822678ac

At that moment—c62704f05febf79e

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Knock, knock, knock.0c4c19f80f42a341

A sudden knocking at 3049d299c7 the door made Luna afb226796c flinch.6b06da404e5e98d2

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She quickly stood up 0f202322d6 from the bed, but 382e5ac24e before she could answer—b08a788a5491bec7

Creak.85fab56101a9dfee

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The door opened.37f602eae30b3a4b

“…!”54b3f34df38edc11

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Luna’s eyes d6c5b375b4 widened in 42fc97c6ee shock.2a086e5d219bfd3a

It was Jessie.45af3daf7c2d5573

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Luna took a f132ed1817 deep breath to 57ecc3fabc calm herself, then a35013a54e let out a 1222a71212 small sigh and b6080f142d smiled.4c3b00c6ab509ca6

“Oh, it’s you, Jessie. What’s the matter?”134d8ff3028f3bc8

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Jessie stood 227dd5ce9e there, staring b57ecb94dd at Luna 6ebc908f2b with a d0959d37d6 blank expression.7020192dbc398aef

Luna’s smile wavered slightly. She spoke 763fbd1b76 again, this deae893ba3 time with 07f4a83ff0 a hint 3442a34b25 of unease.bfb271ead0e1e80a

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“But even if we’re 1f4d56423d close, a maid shouldn’t bc44fed11e enter without permission—”b2858446510ef158

“Why did you do 823c868c38 that to me?”f70e6cc185fd1989

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Jessie’s sudden 75a854ae17 words made 105a269d6b Luna freeze.df645dd7af79a5b7

There was no 0ed3abd27c admiration or warmth 03e6c07c99 in Jessie’s eyes 78ec159dc5 anymore.474b8bb9c0e0ba43

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Instead, they were b862876936 filled with deep 6fbfbb5639 confusion.b7bb2d73274116b0

Luna’s lips c68057eae0 twisted slightly.3c2f32104d7a465b

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“What do 0876ddf262 you mean, ea0a0787a1 Jessie?”908a0c1c37680f31

“You lied to me ef94a51b89 about the poison’s side ce52da013e effects.”3940a2740af58445

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“…!”53698a2aa8206678

Luna’s eyes shook.cd8ef2d335789b53

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For a moment, she 92e5c2d045 looked completely stunned.859195c7475c377d

Then, after a long 08da426c04 silence, her lips trembled b3b6e94c92 as she finally spoke.18f66105afb45d16

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“I… I a96dd9d008 don’t know 97edb5f564 what you’re ff64e08eaa talking about. But… wait, did Aira 05bb1d77ac die?”2ce9cde87ffa630a

Her voice ae1295fd2d was full d0bff2501e of concern, e7ad0ce044 but at d4b6cfe229 the very 15d021378c end—77f480c9f21a07c4

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Her lips curled ever fbea57c007 so slightly in anticipation.c5daab4be7fb8f95

Jessie felt her heart 85c3da811c drop.f886e1a1639069b6

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She had only mentioned 86c0ba61b7 the side effects, but 0ec37ae780 Luna immediately asked if 5d3c9e7da7 Aira was dead.fdaa4121f6e3e010

That meant Luna already c70cbe8eda knew that Felopoison could b457cb0ab6 kill a person.9cc0a6594f3523fc

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“…My lady…!”02b639f21fc5687f

Jessie’s eyes 1b76286467 were filled 4f450d6399 with betrayal.c73ab0625e5c97e2

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Unlike the 72864d530d cold and 8607cd2a15 distant Aira, 91a518b738 Luna had 6f514e067d always been 97ab7c4f89 warm and 50062255e3 kind, even f269b0e938 to lowly a7ded6cf9e maids like e02fb9915b Jessie.332947da8623c8f0

“Tell me, Jessie! What happened?”55817347f2ff9def

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Luna stepped closer to c686624370 Jessie, grabbing her arm 821e56c949 frantically as if she 0f4614bfd1 had lost all reason.c4fae3b633dc179b

“Tell me. What about Aira? Did she die? Huh?”037226f481ef6c33

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Even though she knew 8e2cf72eae that if Aira died, f2e3027ea9 she herself wouldn’t survive, a7a51f772c she still asked the 0148ee71c6 question.95f6e203dbabc680

“I trusted 270ca565da you, but c28395e573 you only 42938ffc9d used me!”4aee61727fc30f45

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Jessie finally spoke e431e38132 after staring at fa3a4607ea Luna in shock 7d014a8d51 for a long 944d184b7d time.50d92f257056a854

“And unfortunately 1f227f37b3 for you, 12278871dc Lady Aira c97bf6820d is still 9870efdb5b alive.”9b2b80135e1c62de

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“…!”f71411fd0553645f

Luna’s face twisted c252f398a4 instantly. Jessie felt as if bc70c5d057 she had been stabbed 458638e456 in the back by cf26c2da5a someone she trusted.19ad2f13e0909a0e

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If Lady 97ec3865f4 Aira had fb6f600245 really died…2e5f4b932ceab461

Even if 59f731edd1 she told 591d5b9a6e the Count 5bf635277d that Luna 296bd5907a had lied 0e9aa756ea to her 6d4cf14412 to kill 65a6142341 Aira, Luna 83e93cb269 would surely 9edaa66826 deny everything.f4fdba9078ade15b

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After all, she never 4bb454ebf3 directly ordered the murder.2104f0a9eed71a64

Who would believe 0046396a77 that the seemingly 318d698634 innocent and fragile 5849dc8ea4 Lady Luna had c63ac9bc9c manipulated her with 3eb75664f4 clever words?d953df78b5952b53

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Jessie would be 2d5a5d34c5 the only one 961156a736 punished in the ca5408990a end.d0ac798ef39c73e1

“…You can’t even do one thing right.”dd6a27f787962989

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Luna muttered 9fe0a27636 under her b8a32313eb breath.79e673b7caecb265

Goosebumps ran e57093a410 down Jessie’s 301d98ae74 spine.270a8e90b6460f0e

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Staring at Luna f1313f24e7 in shock, she 9ccf587789 quickly pulled herself 487ea2c17b away and turned 3a3c5e9090 on her heels.91ac7990688df1aa

Her hands d30664e5e9 were covered a0af55615c in cold 17abf459b6 sweat after 8c4b0a59bf coming so d9c201740d close to 98e988234d death.882a9844e548ff57

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“Jessie, what happened?”ea47bc88c0158333

“Jessie, why are you f9657509c6 coming out of Lady 252ff020af Luna’s room?”85bd2bd4cc002557

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As Jessie d0c7543dee stepped into a055bca8cb the hallway, 2a232a60de some fellow 808cb09187 maids approached 7e559d68ce her, looking c724018e4a concerned.76837859c5aa75c5

With a face ce3584828f full of frustration 7ff634905a and anger, she 214f923b4c ignored them and f5752dd907 kept walking in 4264897364 silence.505fc08dd2874b57

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“There… There’s f2a7055e92 a strange c9423db8c2 rumor spreading 9c77f22db5 among the fb1d28db85 maids, Master.”7c01bb5c207afea0

The butler 6688a6fba9 hesitantly spoke 5d1ef904bf to Count 39a6f0a89b Marceline, who cee4027ec4 was reviewing 949ed493be important documents b3723fd14b before moving 5b4da80ee9 to his 0e9b49ecc5 new office.2edc351f58ec5ce6

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