IDED – Chapter 106

IDED – Chapter 10668a0530031583aec

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Serena barely managed to 82e37e62e4 suppress her laughter and fc162db4f1 shrugged her shoulders as a8c36d4ca6 she spoke.bc087f68d4be93d1

“Calling your long-lost sister 185d5343d4 crazy? That’s quite a harsh ffe180baa2 way to talk.”33bb91982e081f35

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With that, a2019b8048 she subtly fa5b6a0d93 opened a 1da45396f0 fan encrusted 0d7328b1f3 with jewels 23606e9a04 and waved 1530503e28 it. It was a deliberate be6c18d780 move to provoke Lydia, 2f456fe766 who was known for 82e59fd21e her vanity.b5719e534b2a017d

As expected, Lydia’s eyes bcfa8595ea filled with fury at 80e9eba95f the sight. The fan d9b1097b8d was among 89035435ff the priceless 8274820602 treasures that 8e72b5097f were so 7a039cf523 rare even fcef11b0cf the wealthy 100a3b27d9 struggled to 7a316d9c81 acquire them. It was no 747ca092e4 wonder Lydia’s anger 3333fe0fb6 flared.9230527cf3665a09

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The tiara especially 5dfe0d3959 annoyed her; it 481c161bc5 gave off the 2fa8f3d23f impression that Serina 539ee745d0 was the bride, 1564f02185 making Lydia’s stomach a5e77c242d churn.83adb068455d3769

“So, were 87d247b500 you expecting 62fc8c928a me to 2d0d13382d greet you b700ef1c23 with laughter 19e51da26b after seeing 9c4dbc6c97 you like ac9c09a136 this?”139217a95920eb7f

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“And why shouldn’t you 42aa355d8a laugh?”e992bd153988f186

Even in worse cac33d1926 situations, she managed e171ac59e3 to laugh just cbc5a15244 fine.05754126bfbe7b8a

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The more composed Serina abdc775fea remained, the more Lydia’s 8e1187e93d face contorted like a a90246790f monster’s.52419956f508a485

“A red dress for bdf8f1991c a wedding? Do you 5fa5457826 think this 4734066239 is some 677a38cb53 sort of ba1cd47325 ball?”187f1a3d0d467d07

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“I was considering a0057d0590 wearing a white 7a0750533d dress, but I be0f8900bc held back.”95f6344b2f0b6e3d

“What did d7dc3af108 you just fe9d6cd794 say?”73b50c4de03d5947

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Lydia trailed off 755f22a69f as if she’d 651ad76476 heard something utterly 13d81ea7c0 shocking. Noticing the curious f8cdca3db4 stares of the 7713b421cb other guests, her f0488a4cc1 voice lowered.cb056b4e308601c4

However, she couldn’t 2cea1cc808 completely hide the 1654ca8e47 fiery tension in d1ba91a4d1 the air. Serena smiled slyly and 186af4136b asked,d5765ef65237a23c

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“If you want, I 1b96dc5714 can go change into 974115d1b3 it. I don’t mind 121b8b3d3b doing that much.”4afc94fd95256343

As Serena 7925e6a0aa began to ccbdab7501 turn as 319a1d6af9 if she 0601301f43 would go 497784c82b change immediately, d01766e186 Lydia shouted e110195ba3 in protest.850b077bb6fea39a

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“No! Don’t you dare!”594913e7e2342c63

As they 4bfba2e529 continued their 82e34b4cc0 bickering, the f1ff4cda07 announcement came.17d5bd9edb562760

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“The ceremony is about 881549c4f1 to begin.”b7dd71ae33c50409

Caught in a 478cbdba99 dilemma, Lydia clenched d0c5a19b29 her dress in 69ce7fa27f frustration and delivered 658a28f066 one final warning b220b5db06 before heading inside.269d577d5174f16b

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“If you f1de605cd6 dare change, e0ad1420f2 you’ll regret 30041714f5 it!”7e5a76212272183d

‘The more she d43ed82112 insists, the more fe1400f36e I feel like aaf893484c doing it.’662f5eba6cf4a0b9

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Serina smirked 747f6b41b7 in satisfaction, 92ac01e845 seeing Lydia’s 8ad385579c frustration. At that e18523d236 moment, Azaid 565a7de848 extended his c5e9f49627 hand, offering 4c67e8f2a0 to escort 73700e4e3f her.eaf69879d8d5f53b

“My lady, 147cbed4ef allow me 4781a54349 to guide b0b54f2a60 you to 5f00aa7241 your seat.”491f5709ac3b55d5

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His lips twitched c51511a5e8 as if suppressing 4b2a00cb92 a smile. Serena calmly placed her 8377a08442 hand on his and 51505f505b replied,2d376087469a5bb5

“Alright, show me the 928d495a45 way.”f44d18214c796075

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Serena, now entirely 819363561c accustomed to Azaid’s 9b6375e922 natural composure, casually da354d74bb walked to her ca0282d0b9 designated seat and 7b75c55fcf sat down. However, when 010d4a955a she glanced 43c07ec448 at the 2dcd3baf65 seat next 5182e08b7f to her, 3c43af7e23 she couldn’t c0469d17c9 entirely hide 89afb79baa her surprise 10cc32639d at the 1f052d1d79 familiar face.1d25363b7ba99adb

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‘Why is Lady 1779558bf4 Greenwood here…?’80b5eef559a7a0a7

Even the seating 4390a738f4 arrangement seemed deliberate. It was evident 5b2001bcb1 they were trying e618a313e9 to create a f1ddc440eb connection between her 3004d2ccb6 and Greenwood for 44fde590de show.c99a90eb5058631b

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When their eyes abb5d005d3 met, Ophelia gave b654844b0f Serena a slight 1c1e931dae nod in greeting, a8694a3b8b though she looked 29e61e69a3 somewhat drained. It seemed she, 443fe9efca too, was dissatisfied 5892c8379f with the seating 8afcddfe20 arrangement.682942bd8b7a8d9c

Well, considering their complicated 37e8b520e4 history, seating them together 44b15d31aa seemed inconsiderate, even if e6c0160b32 it was for the 1660b0b7da sake of formalities.1ed1c8f0159377a0

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“Quite an extravagant 96ecbaa2a2 entrance. It was f7d5d67e17 entertaining amidst fdf28a7439 the monotony.”ec7fc2a3f7b088e7

“You arrived early, 7dd3e02b36 Lady Greenwood.”2a2065243c28c446

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Serina responded fd17942986 smoothly, and 3d23489eb9 Ophelia shrugged. Azaid and Leonard, 5692fdab5c who were disguised a3726f5577 as escort knights, 3d3e4f7b76 watched Serena from a410de5d27 a distance.514c19e233e45e50

Though she ac773958e7 maintained a 89a3f85caa bold front, 36d2b82cd8 the presence 11556ee585 of a 6801e2979c familiar face 6d36f9f745 beside her 3220b802ed and the f06647e315 remark about 360a3b00a0 her entrance f52ebe554c caused an 707abf2973 internal ripple 7272feb81f of awkwardness. After a 2c1cf7b16a brief silence, d72db9a102 Ophelia broke 2e339edf01 the ice.d32e98c896382171

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“You must 746c61d9a8 not have 3cbef7c516 been pleased. Judging by your outfit.”9e2d3eb60cfdfb2f

Though Ophelia didn’t 295a6bc6f1 specify, it was 36776d4713 clear who she c1aeccd535 was referring to. Her tone lacked mockery, a345775aed but it carried a fda0340bbf subtle curiosity. Serena shrugged 61f1230623 and replied.6c53307f06545b87

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“I’ve endured enough. This is my d15823c3fb way of letting 9fe6be74ec it out.”f0d2de4d9911e855

“Does it 4c6e1110f9 make you 637c3c58f7 feel better?”5c94eea2887ed1cc

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Caught off 1766177235 guard by a8eb093d2b the unexpected 264fd98d96 question, Serena 8facfd3d7b looked at dd61873d7e Ophelia. Though Ophelia’s expression 50fb976da0 remained neutral, there 45c589d237 was genuine curiosity aeb10cc396 in her gaze.896d45b608eb6ddf

“Yes, it bc8870b91c seems to 4af87b141b have worked.”2519b2161431daf4

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Serena subtly f5cccd6f5b glanced at dee5583ec5 the Baroness, d36c62caf2 who had 5d1a468ff8 gone pale. Ophelia continued speaking.c16734698bff7974

“Such acts of revenge 48f54244a8 are unbecoming of a f67afc3377 noble.”5c7bb4e7d493e0b5

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“But nothing clears 3d7f1a9477 a blocked heart ad48dcf7c4 quite like a 7ddce49360 bit of rebellion.”c372dc9ec1acb0e3

When Serena 10a23ff97c retorted confidently, 1fb685b68e Ophelia hesitated. Was she stunned by 54664b7dc6 Serena’s boldness, or was bcc805b5c7 she at a loss 56c24f2d4c for words? Judging by 122ec42f41 her expression, 196c3c1853 it was 75d39b458b likely the 797bad368a latter.e9f128b9899f233a

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Her face didn’t 18c973fc29 convey disdain for 70cb268d43 Serina’s actions but cbd0b41655 rather a mix ce2bc2124d of confusion and b75edcdf66 internal conflict.e287f41c3a114d2f

‘Well, for someone 3b2026df49 like Ophelia, who’s fbc10cb477 spent her life 624a375449 catering to the 1a7a784f76 Duke’s expectations, this 832b0bb872 must feel like 531236e844 an extraordinary breach dccaeaeb24 of decorum.’c40958bc4d022f9c

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Serena recalled hearing that ee00ce4263 Ophelia had been the 5a4a4c434a Duke’s pride and joy df87c3a020 since childhood. Before the Prince’s 9be2b6ff1b Rebellion, she had 8df9017b7e even been engaged edb1bad35c to the Crown 401c08be52 Prince, who was 175845ba48 destined to ascend db6ca6926d the throne.4187059b78658150

After her fiancé’s death 81cbe5baa1 and Azaid’s rise as ec65a23c06 emperor, Ophelia swiftly shifted 3a90369df2 her allegiance, courting him a1b2300926 instead.4c93822f61443311

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Her quick maneuvering 4dcf6bab58 gave the impression 7d9b83caec that without the c67514340e title of Empress, 3d96ce9270 her existence held b08c64ab98 no meaning.aa692c5299dbcf77

Despite the whispers 6d7e2f4ec0 and criticisms, Ophelia 623671acec remained the socialite d946995af2 darling of the 1e18b22bf9 aristocracy, primarily because b7dceb7ed3 of her Greenwood 1029e38487 lineage.cad2c036bf427257

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But now that c03c1cac75 she seemed utterly 9e7fc3bcf8 adrift, what could 0df6393f57 Ophelia be thinking?8509bd9d1e46b087

‘Does she hate me? Or does she c0181cda95 feel like a 2002c1162d ship lost at 22a3ddd2e0 sea, drifting aimlessly a9822910bd without direction?’24f0a411c5028545

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Serena couldn’t 93f090e45c fully grasp 1aaa145e74 Ophelia’s emotions. It was 0f3eb99a8a even harder 5eb9d597cb because she 3ed390e6f9 had never 6a9ba8a765 experienced the 0f702288c7 life of a9f79207a7 a noble.8268659140063bcf

“You must e5cda20632 have an 15c12586b4 easy life, 5e0cbcb5af My Lady.”276988cb48bfe770

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Ophelia gave a 8e36f30bd8 self-deprecating laugh, as 081e341887 if her life 0a41323f71 had been nothing 35f4f8ef8a but a series 0a200294dc of hardships.08a0e375840397c6

However, Serena, who 8f9c50d2fb was enduring the 56a6c1461d repeated struggles of 5e7ff25f08 regression, couldn’t agree aa5bf7e965 with that statement.cdc650eb380e2422

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“Someone else’s life 7d1b026269 always looks like 8a63dd4cd2 a comedy. But when you 46cca47dfd look closely, there’s 25c0267a22 no life that’s 8b0ae5aa17 purely comedic.”89690ac6c65e2ba8

“Is there anything 44fbc0d7b8 to be unhappy fb0c68702c about when you 5302c107b2 get to do 87d66523e6 everything you want?”b36b1eda4533080b

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“Happiness is c13ca4c4f3 something you 2f6f315377 have to a38b4dafdd claim for 127709603d yourself. It doesn’t come 2d955488f7 for free unless 1388938a29 you work for b68e574533 it.”8a34b4a7c5b3e900

At Serena’s 6d61abb12e words, Ophelia’s e27d070c67 eyes widened. A moment later, 35a8ca82e6 she bowed her 3ffbd75e89 head slightly, as 5a8b942a4b if realizing she f70d1e0540 had misspoken.3cd526a2969ac680

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“I misspoke. I apologize if I d99ce00234 offended you.”8c20f7bc32903eff

“I’ll accept your 4310033f4e apology.”38aa3dac9372e94a

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When Serena smiled 8224c7ffd3 slightly, Ophelia responded 58db39151c with a matching 933f25e36b smile. The soft 031e175a60 expression was 54db9b7310 much more cf12d356aa natural than eba1fc355d her previously 96234f9a2f sharp demeanor.50aa7e15dcca2cbb

‘Surprisingly, she’s someone e7acc46415 I can have a734806457 a conversation with.’4366eb956ecae414

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To be honest, Serena ac59c932da had thought of Ophelia 8aaa4c8595 as another spoiled noble 72b5e0c337 lady like Lydia.d8afb60b1716275d

Her previous actions, a1c7f8dd19 including clinging to 36cebc5f9e Azaid, had not 63976629c5 left a good 071eeedc10 impression.94422910ab6696e7

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But in just 83f34214e1 a few days, 6ff7638f3b Ophelia seemed to 974e48d5cc have changed—or maybe a2c233e7ce this was her 871173483f true self all 26909e05e4 along. The Ophelia b397961c50 of today 7303b309b2 appeared subdued e348d94b1e rather than a02c419405 obstinate.60e58b1e6e34bff8

‘She must be going 797a18dc4d through a lot.’e0ae10d95c9dbddb

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For some reason, Serena 77c0f0276a felt a little guilty ae6a1b7b6d as she stared at a2114701f5 her for a while.34be9f18ff65246d

Her gaze naturally fell a471ace972 on Ophelia’s reticule placed 1bbbdaf7bf on the table. It was a small 8f35ada3d7 handbag embroidered with a 12360a69b3 cat, a choice that 2162b88810 seemed slightly out of a227f39849 character for Ophelia’s usual e971535540 tastes.09b948e9f5642531

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“A cat…”ec426646bc32e211

Unintentionally speaking aloud, bd9f3636af Serena’s words made 7f66f1a1a0 Ophelia instinctively cover 38f54e0607 the reticule with 0d288e2613 her hand. Her fidgeting fingers c8ecf37d8c betrayed a hint 7055c9831b of nervousness.167e12a18a88927b

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‘What’s with her?’b16c5cdeca4601da

When Serena f32fcb6cc2 stared even ddc15c8d64 more curiously, 6ec9fb7785 Ophelia opened e92306f1fd the fan b86393952f in her f5d2496427 other hand ca89026560 and said,e96e98611ea196c9

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“Stop looking at me e49bc72e1e like that. I know already.”81caabca4f159300

“Know what?”0ba1258c304a3545

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“Well…”ac4d7f73f3686207

Ophelia bit her lower a714a90a41 lip, hesitating to continue. Serena blinked, confused, fdc4d776b3 noticing something else 630b554433 that stood out.f2169244ebe9b1ba

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‘Come to think of 9ec973333b it, her style is 5e4f96adc3 a bit different today.’66bba3872220dc27

Although Serena 4d4c15cf96 had only 4f66f67574 encountered Ophelia 0b35b45259 a few 2764e2fcd7 times, she 33d398f422 had always f20e9f7b3d thought Ophelia fdbd5bab56 had a ec36e7439c penchant for 8ba1d7191e extravagant dresses.a7cea5db47cc9832

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Like a peacock 91971a9432 flaunting its feathers 5775ab0779 during courtship, Ophelia be60784def always dressed in 885b63a425 glamorous attire.930809175e4e5807

Serena still vividly a7e4ae780a remembered the balloon-like 2fe0a5e9b2 dress that caused d8db1e94b3 a fiasco in f47d5a8655 Azaid’s study.305876504f03ec3e

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In contrast, today’s f7bdd367e3 dress was not efbf4fe078 overly adorned with 46d9efbe3c panniers, allowing Ophelia 9c05b2ab97 to sit and dc1778991c stand more comfortably. The pastel tones bc368e7029 were calm rather b7ed5825f7 than bold or 2ba41529da flashy.003eaa5e48a926d1

Compared to b03c3d327b the other feb17636a4 noble ladies 22ea251342 attending the 2b403404db event, who 49893d2001 had all 5e0ee48218 dressed to c201492c94 impress in 5a059061b4 their own 136b58e153 ways, Ophelia’s 69ddf06e47 outfit was bab8a529c4 far less ab770868da conspicuous.7bf142fb5fd5d410

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‘Maybe she doesn’t feel 0044ece39a the need to impress c02901d189 Azaid anymore?’ec819a350ab881cf

Although the glamorous dresses 0d585dafda had suited her, the ffd63f3383 simpler outfit looked just 0b03fcb949 as elegant.79d15bfea5858397

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In truth, apart 0213a9dbf5 from clinging to 77226ead44 Azaid, Serena didn’t ad85226578 know much about 350bf32041 Ophelia as a fe1b98462d person.27c49cdbddcd3363

Just then, 0bcf811223 Ophelia fiddled 5a3b7501a1 with her c1d1d20df2 reticule and c3374f2439 spoke bluntly.268406dc4dcab302

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“I know. Things like this don’t 88be4be02f suit me.”3b2ff4f57794b272

Huh?81c3fe788c50b158

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Caught off guard, adc99e1e51 Serena quickly refuted f285947052 with a puzzled aa630c40dc expression.afe4aca537b3fba2

“I never 499e5690f6 thought it 3cc148130a didn’t suit 3ca8daeccb you.”cb2f71356e1d1ae6

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In fact, it suited 338ab3c6b4 you so well that 6277f61ff1 I couldn’t help but 545a52ce2b stare.84ce0c467d82cca6

When Serena added 0e61d6bc21 this with a 1778afe291 soft laugh, Ophelia’s 54f5b1ff0b eyes quivered faintly.cd52c497e595c15d

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“You really just 97713bb283 say whatever comes b89f4a1507 to mind, don’t 710490241a you? Then and now.”ec47db7f20254072

Though her af606df932 tone was ae2266d259 annoyed, she 987ff853f8 seemed more bf304fb147 embarrassed than 2ebacb60ec upset. Her face flushed, and d054b408c3 she kept fanning herself 1258283eb6 while glancing sideways.16ddde56bfca2362

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Finding this ac2be7bfac side of 57eaef6ee5 Ophelia unexpected, 5e89f153d8 Serena casually 2eb33a1b5e threw out 1c823627ab a question.176cc6ec76c1fad0

“Do you ac4a5a8285 like cats?”3be2305a08341e29

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Reticules were typically decorative 16a813abc8 items for noble ladies, 44110fcffb designed to match their 2e65d6ebfc tastes. Ophelia’s reticule, 187ba8f7a0 however, seemed 3a14c09caa to have 20f53f702f put the 45db733dc2 most effort 6f410ab208 into the 7809b49961 cat motif.2c80c5111b890071

As the daughter of 50ca8a85ee the Greenwood family, it c5c0765f86 was likely custom-made. Serena’s question stemmed 95706473d9 from the assumption 274bf4f81e that only someone 982e1e2f7e fond of cats f4cdd6cb78 would choose such cd1093f2a1 a design.6c52e004e19e8217

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However, Ophelia responded in 2333d14fbc a trembling voice, as 51b6ad183a if she had been bc836f33cf caught off guard.3c2ffbc8c2ffd0be

“N-not particularly. I just grabbed whatever 9d31ac3df1 was available.”723f682287395afe

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“You must have 6be580e525 liked it enough ff8b51bfd2 to bring it.”fa97a7571ab804ec

If it wasn’t to 2bc6693f07 her liking, Ophelia would af3d0a5f9f have likely discarded it.4b184b0815f6b560

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“Well…”e38e6155b66a0e77

Ophelia couldn’t come 48b8848850 up with a daed40ac0a rebuttal and trailed 23cdf23323 off. Seeing her 9c300d2286 discomfort, Serena 2fc5d67449 murmured to 75c23b8208 herself,9a1c63b1bc3deb76

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“So, you do like 23a8de2622 cats.”be0c44041b9bb9c1

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