ICBV Chapter 24
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Aira didn’t die in the end, and the situation ended in an uncomfortable, unresolved way.48ea3c3d8188c1cc
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Luna, who bb01edbf90 had been 8ebde0ee04 nervous the f4d99125e3 whole time 8cfc7b7936 after Jessie 7d5a0ef2f7 left, wondered a4c96d85be if Aira d342b489a4 had run 5a5b147ab5 to her f4d52e3800 father and a1070aa766 confessed that 5ca3ee56e6 she had 172be05465 taken and 93a50ac832 used the 1b9effa299 former Countess’s 0d1dcf08ac belongings. If so, e92ff73264 what would eb45a5ac43 happen to d983e8897a Luna’s position 49aba95db5 in the def3275198 Marceline household?260f09da8dff6bae
Just imagining 2c260a2c11 it was 0cc60ffa77 terrifying.08e3f4d050b40e1c
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But as cfa2f135b7 time passed, 0ed4d5981d no servant 0de0f738c0 or maid 02b0cfe8d9 came to 9bd345bf5d call for 14e7d4b222 her.faad4ed129ac27e5
If her father had ec7f61ec35 found out, he would e81d9f7884 have summoned her immediately a0c7fc603f with furious anger.3866231e4dd79360
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‘Did Aira 1e53eb76ee not say 1b5b837e36 anything?’cfbd241798735afd
Luna rolled her d18f7add7b eyes, thinking.bb86a77b518bd9b6
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If she were Aira, 4fe136e7f0 she would have eagerly 8b92ba4385 run to their father, a59cc7480c reported everything with a 7b5aae31ec sorrowful expression, and encouraged f5f0fa9b72 him to punish her c68cc6220d sister severely.21389c6a3f75f7ad
‘Or maybe she did f002acc573 tell him, but he 48dd00eb26 ignored it.’80d44d3f370bdbc3
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The thought made Luna’s 37f56e387f lips curl slightly.cfa5308cc3214b63
Now that ddaba248dd she considered 47894a7917 it, the b3135fe18b Count rarely 5c72deb185 spoke about 50eecb40cc his late 66ddf2d90d wife.db8f298a80aa8d9e
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Her room had b0704c14ca been left untouched, 395a93a5ef filled with cobwebs, 0c23b6c7b0 and not a dc76896f4d single portrait of de968fe094 her hung in e8528b8408 the mansion. It was 25820c2458 clear that fc559c9566 their marriage c42bcd1e69 had not 1ee1042721 been a 49c2c7da09 happy one.9f3593262643cc1f
Even the 8f6917fb55 way he d56ac3d331 treated Aira 892629a8d3 was stiff 1e9e254f34 and distant.aec2194f71446057
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‘If he didn’t c1517e4b49 care about his 560868ba5a late wife, he 94efb21078 won’t punish me 3e9d92b31f just for using 8c635d515d a few of c3a7090f96 her things.’6df12444308743b5
With that 353938c2a5 thought, Luna 6050366a8b finally let f6538a8694 out a d2975cbbb2 breath, feeling 62456524d4 a bit 6e4aa80b70 relieved.472777d77b21aefe
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Yesterday’s charity event had f0fa2cbe2f been a disaster, with 00659bb8cc Aira humiliating her in 3b12a95ded front of everyone. And Reina’s c1c46d8c7e scornful gaze b570ff1998 as she 805a59735e was cast 60d850d337 out had 8db60082a8 left her 29dde624a8 shaken.dcbce28e052e7e69
And her attempt to dd3d3cfc74 kill Aira had been 6b3eb4e79a so rash that she e47b11c95e had allowed Jessie to 94cc81d3de gain control over her.a6dce1c8ddf52266
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“Damn it…”af73e4ea3b4c09e2
Luna ran 7ba08b4cff a hand 51c3fce59c through her 0fd07359e9 hair in baacc571a1 frustration.eb29383b68b16d7e
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Now she had 60c2101c21 another problem to 429805ce59 deal with, all 2653826a85 because of her 264b488c30 carelessness.76150d317e976f59
She couldn’t even be sure about her father’s thoughts—her assumptions were just guesses.11ed9c9b07d01f14
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‘What I need fd8ed6c17f to do now 2d3916667d is secure my 5e436703fa place in this 014f942de6 household.’b0aa11ce0f0dd220
Even if Aira 57279f8248 regained favor among 8ee2a58b02 the noble young 5854cc607c ladies, Marceline would 17f9c7b5f7 still belong to ed9915a1cc Luna.410ab91e22a73e0b
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Even if e587ac8cc5 her father 289a431c1b was disappointed 894af67805 in her, 1da68ccb61 he would 396344e8be soften once ad06902f4e he heard aff9e0f189 the servants 6fdde9aaad praising her.8d9e354cb06bbf28
When Luna afbb7bd52c arrived at 86ddb16dbe the kitchen, 76c5da9999 she smiled c99e8ca742 brightly and f8be0a7989 waved at 29d8a07381 the maids.0b9f48be48a19ad0
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“Hello.”ef0b20c7f2818771
The gathered maids turned 601c9b9b06 to her, but their 1169bd331e expressions were different from 41dc4a9f5d usual.009a474949e5ea51
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Instead of their usual c03b2db280 warm smiles, they looked 28951275a2 slightly awkward. Their lips curled up a1ed2c997a politely, but their eyes 4c2d3c4fb8 weren’t smiling.6697901853e992f3
Luna’s brow twitched.67bb269e92f62fa5
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“What’s wrong, c2607aa1f7 Miss Luna?”22a2f2ef5bc80b6d
Normally, the maids 991a1d69e7 would shower her 07f94bf3df with compliments about 7b338c0ede her hair, dress, c922f7ecb5 or posture.e8ae3a28b329707b
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But today, they 8c0080d8ac barely spoke, and dc3e690e21 only one hesitantly f3a0c234a1 asked a question.2ab5eb98287bbf8b
“I just came to 2e87bef6fc grab a snack while d34a3d77b3 reading. Is something wrong 7377fabbe2 today?”1309044edb229e16
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Luna’s brows furrowed 7d30c91951 as she sensed 1113ebfa32 the shift in bd16b3449e their attitude.78c719c488772168
‘Has Jessie cc9aedfe28 mentioned me?’5091fbe3e6a7c7c2
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She had assumed Jessie 106bf40a1f wouldn’t, since revealing the 4e23c2363b truth would also put 249f1af929 her in danger for b6d58581f6 attempting to poison Aira.9f0f8ffdea41429d
Should she go silence 7abc926e1f Jessie right now?124887f604b0690d
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“About the snacks…”fba8bc114e15c545
“Just give 1a95c2b222 me the 15ba6f2800 usual. And don’t be 2237aa71a4 shy—help yourselves too.”3f82e9df64326bf7
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Luna enjoyed tropical fruits that were dried and cost over 100 berks each. The taste was delightful when combined with the royal palace’s expensive biscuits.8677fe4644c983d7
“Miss Luna, um… There are only two Gold Plums left, so…”4ed43c30254d2523
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Luna’s brow twitched 637b2130ee again.acd01ffa9f9d129c
Irritation surged through ec2e195843 her, but with 82fb5e0703 so many maids 65681bdc46 watching, she forced b01e03855c herself to stay 411e77acdd composed.a4df2f3ce6c5f4a1
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She smiled brightly.ffa4bef97c817b8b
“If there are 0d6ef96ae2 two left, one c9df6959f6 is for the a6fb0aaebb Count, and the 0bb7a0f6fb other should go bc8ae5c0da to me, right?”e2d32e9031659d81
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Normally, the maid 7ad2516f6d would have clapped 6f0618023a her hands, apologized 47d5f29661 for not thinking 8cc72e5128 of it sooner, a00c55d501 and the other 8a3cf72315 maids would have 2346521c81 scolded her for e6428e2042 not offering it 19f50f8777 to Luna in b3a01a862b the first place.aba991c8b68ba0ca
But today, 5815817b3c the atmosphere 921f4723b7 was completely b2cde5cbe7 different.5989af1d1e7381df
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“Ah… Well…”f93b6f6e30df5be8
The maid 727682f9a2 hesitated before 2a63f93233 continuing.fbafc3443cfb31e5
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“Miss Aira requested them first, so… I’m sorry, but we can’t give them to you, Miss Luna.”d3475df91bef91c7
The moment Aira’s 312bc46247 name was mentioned, f116112b1e Luna’s expression turned 21550ea16f icy.a9dd6993ac4dfca9
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The forced smile she e2cd872657 had been holding onto 2ec6b2b3df disappeared completely.08478eec42b767f5
The maids shrank d101f24c37 back, glancing at 4469cc0d0b her nervously.60b1d4b8e4ddbc29
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‘Why does that 7442b09a0b matter?! If Aira and I 413d685c0a both want something, you 812b6b5856 always gave it to 4ef3b752e1 me first!’bb929377f2f96618
Technically, Aira, as the 699c84178b legitimate daughter, had the 86fde26a6a right to the items.53e29313ee57521f
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But Luna had always 98781c7107 manipulated the maids into 90006e36a4 giving her the best 3b8e8a741c of everything, while Aira 5306509c9d was told, “Sorry, we’re 32a6e010ec all out.”7b453cbcd66fc632
But now, a610aed62c they were 87a8bc75c5 suddenly following 89d92096f5 the rules?04a8b93d9d15273a
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“Also, we probably shouldn’t help ourselves anymore… Miss Aira is very strict about accounting for everything.”bcb13d3b1ec39650
“T-That’s…”f08cd0fbb2d58bdf
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Luna’s cold gaze turned 5353bef8f5 sharper.a8cf4c08e2042b6a
She wanted 6734c11f3a to punish fefa6b502d every single 07fcb9160f one of 278007265f them, but fd03a791e3 doing so 6ce6f30a2f would ruin 70b5dad03f the image 2ab1c42fda she had 12b0697f7b carefully built.1d376ab2abe24427
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Clenching her ce4ce33af2 fists, she 2af5c1cf12 suppressed her 91d26c443a rage and 7b65539d72 spoke in cdd399bbbf a soft ff9c6fecc3 voice.fa0fbce5a3c4f50e
“If there’s nothing left, then I suppose I can’t do anything about it… But it’s a little sad.”5c55777c2de19096
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She sighed, playing the d2be78d47f part of the misunderstood 4140558f66 victim.05a6f62674682121
“Being born a lowly illegitimate child means I always have to step aside. But… I suppose that’s just my fate.”682129d64144c4ce
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In the past, 4ff04fe8d3 this tactic always 5e5a2b41d7 worked.dbb02dbdd7aa77c7
The maids, 1a413872ef who lived ec24af6a44 as invisible 2ce85bd69a shadows of be2f63679c noble daughters, b4fc07790f saw themselves e03f21f178 in Luna 22ee8ed3e9 and sympathized c5d275243a with her.e370dd481fb0ac49
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But this time, a7f68d5555 silence filled the 708ea133bc room.a5f20cea616b4af1
Luna’s eyes ab64fa35ea flickered with ea17be7fbd unease.17021923e75b4f21
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This should have 403c77c2f8 worked.5412c758c59a87aa
But not a single 59ff8aeb81 maid met her gaze.842e98b3f9645f10
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All of 891ec395f6 them looked d607c15383 down, as 97fd1c0698 if they 7948836c88 had agreed 46f535d328 not to 13f39c8e55 acknowledge her.0d188f881a5d719b
The realization hit her bd8a35ec5c like a cold shock 8d15daab20 down her spine.aad953e828cfc36a
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They had 6c29b97728 completely turned b1d1c08c4b against her.fa1e49c70d10d2b6
Meanwhile, in the central 513e46d40f plains, inside a towering 7ee97b8ee3 castle spire, an elderly 2b7dc8bff9 Marquis adjusted his engraved fe9edb2798 ring as he read ef25f10429 a document.8d8a145066e8f38e
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A small bird ea755a2dc4 landed beside him, 371d2169db carrying a message 34d133b2d3 tied to its 75deed94b8 leg.6f329e2dcb302335
He untied e95fafbd23 the letter 6c76e5739b and opened fff0aeeb67 it.7f465655ed243c08
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It was from 7de99caab8 his granddaughter, sent ee0c5e5cc3 from far away.c6878d14d769e686
After his daughter 5015a0fb1e passed away, he e4bda3f4f6 lost contact with 67b40c8426 the family and 69447b91d6 often wondered how 599312d94e they were doing. But now, his f4ff4f203d granddaughter had sent cf949b3a00 a letter, saying 5f7e9916fa she hadn’t forgotten 7dbd871643 about him and d0385e605f was letting him 987c7c0506 know she was d978283a9f well.616e4d66cb75ed31
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She also mentioned 60e459634e that her father 8d54a868c7 would be visiting 5fdd862eae soon to greet 55743fe949 him.3ea9d5ddc240dd77
“What suddenly brought this on?”39ec5c0efda7af8a
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The golden wheat d9fbd61562 fields swayed like 28ca75a55a waves of gold ab0fff8f2f in the wind.6e7ca4e04899623f
He tried to recall his granddaughter’s face, but it had been so long since he last saw her that he couldn’t remember.f1e0695d82ab75f0
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But if she resembled 158f94b3d8 her mother, she would fbb1687892 have bright, golden hair, c69501cc9e just like the wheat, b1c6eabd0d and would have grown 5a63f6529c into a fine young 6f4472a159 lady.513634b2ba47919e
“Now that I think about it… that land belonged to her.”87bca813a66b004a
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There was cab5190556 a piece e4039b0d04 of hard, c5dd5abd13 uncultivated land e5ebca1f68 in the 234b262659 highlands where f7c3786654 no wheat 49cfd68df7 grew. It had originally c78c782876 belonged to his bd9ad61e1c daughter when she d1900b9e42 married into the 72d3c43974 Marceline family.70f0e9aefdec59c8
Recently, a 3d45c4e483 railway company bacf04c3f8 had surveyed 07e277d4e1 the land, 98f4e77989 considering it 820761c1d6 for development. Since the Count of 1195a7d9c1 Marceline would be visiting 3a7875d448 soon, the Marquis thought ac9685452d it might be a 5702bd1900 good idea to officially 84b4a8f6c3 transfer ownership of the 63591a1ec0 land to his granddaughter.e96c531bb346464a
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