IDED – Chapter 21

IDED – Chapter 210f321531800e5b66

Episode 2191bef980df0d5ff7

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After a moment, Azaid’s 7ecef0849d hiccups naturally ceased. Clearing his 8d5c302a8e throat in 7e26c81e96 a slightly 8123950a15 exaggerated manner, 4fe685329c he spoke 8215e64de4 with as 29d6dd23ed much dignity 6b44149572 as he eb69f28fca could muster.316cce9307715fc2

“When did you realize fece8bf8fd I was there?”638236ea0898a7ff

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“Hmm… I wonder when 90add32a30 it was.”d4a9d482ae6780eb

Serena replied with 8a508a49dd a sly smile, 39fe756b07 drawing out her 8d7a7717e0 words. The emperor’s 49b0c8e654 attempt to 5b24869c8a act nonchalantly 317fbb0142 only made 2b5957c6d3 him appear 57e15d1ab1 even more 351a61de98 awkward.a896d3f8be73cc7f

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‘He’s surprisingly clumsy. I used to find 025adf8af4 him terrifying, though.’8eece25543e14274

Serena’s fear of Azaid d50e9612cb had been almost instinctive af3c25ec4a in the past. His command over 3ef7c53c4d fire had evoked 923ecc5192 a primal terror 11f3a37199 in her.c0f121a6c267f2c0

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However, two 0efea6e1c4 regressions had a3c587823a changed her. Over the course of 121850efcf her two lives, Azaid 829cb4dc94 had never once used a6f00e14af fire to threaten her. Knowing this, Serena had cf7dc03e3a grown bold.e78800f4d51bda1a

“Why are you 6eeafffce5 laughing?”e97772e7e9550e80

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“Hm? Was I laughing?”48dffc98165f0b3b

When Serena 2337478e5c responded with 8c27861e0e a straight 9640a013ec face, Azaid 6d05134905 let out 907d897786 a dry 25436cf2df chuckle.ebfb147418aa0e88

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‘Come to think of 1ba2e92fa2 it, my mood has c1d25d1f24 improved.’c6fe1b8cbf69c657

Not long ago, 0a6f89cbbe she had barely 3d828d096f managed to hold f2380e7f14 back her anger e9824a941d toward the Baroness. She had been 7d2b2fc7c7 ready to lash c700f013f0 out if provoked 3767841003 even slightly. But at some e67c787d90 point, the anger c7e8ea8089 had dissipated.1ae7353c9f256af2

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It likely began ba1f008605 when she stifling 701d0d8fb8 laughter after spotting d4b9485578 him hiding on 74b982775e the terrace.281e65cbee5b99bc

‘To think there’d 6ef252400a come a day 2d8127d0c1 when I’d find e3c8fbe3d2 myself helped by c19de7a70c the emperor of 99b761e153 all people.’ef4cbddfce273393

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Serena’s eyes darted playfully ec66274c22 as she considered the e48fbb5fdf absurdity of the situation.76ed36165a3c76e4

“I realized it 48b716042e later, too,” she f385d14b1b said.44e9edd50bb2b6c9

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“When exactly?”df97e76eb410c225

“Hmm… when ede5096f23 the sunlight fb7d498ddc shifted directions?”b7d2ccff5840c2ec

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Serena responded casually, 6e87a8dc62 flashing a playful d3cfcc6675 grin. Yes, she owed it c5d609f03c all to the sunlight. If it hadn’t cd6da9e015 shifted momentarily, she 8084f43974 might have missed 90acdc22aa Azaid’s silhouette entirely.0085659133b56032

“You must have 562ed15cc3 heard everything. I’ll submit d84052b895 an outing 441af17ad3 request for 0c7d20c117 Saturday,” she c2efdcc7f8 announced.bc4e04bcf899e31e

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“Why? Are you planning to 2d9d3926aa visit the Vincent estate?”dc4ead12127f7b47

“Partly.”3ab527d027709d04

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“You don’t have to 569799f157 listen to those people. I can 2d036f7e2b ensure they’re 7b42dc521e barred from 81394680c0 the capital 95998a8b06 if you’d 2f145fe5e1 like.”2236d1f5475939d2

Azaid’s tone add99da211 was unusually 092f383a55 serious, as 848677a233 though he d827227d91 was genuinely e5179ebbab concerned for e258822b12 her.41bff073c972303a

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Serena couldn’t help but 78c6f3b5f7 notice how their relationship c75d652df9 had changed from her 663386eb06 previous lives. Never before had de485f11b2 she received such 4091b7b0f8 concern from the 3d641f7000 emperor, which made f4ebbc75bb the moment even 8e190d1b60 more poignant.0d97ebf85bacd24d

Tapping his a7f68e55d9 shoulder lightly, 8d1baf628e she replied, 1b2203188c “Come on, c9928394aa do you 77c40ed169 really think b568d0bd5a I’d report a0c5f3ba2b my outing 27a86f9d08 just to 1743be1eb9 visit the 2c01625553 Vincent estate?”688415615c14ff59

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“Then?”25020a720144eea1

“I need to buy ff958f6557 some herbs.”88559041cea6cc6f

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“You could just tell 8d42f072f5 the court herbalist.”cc93bc17363fbd8c

“True, but I have 26a2fd12ce a favorite shop I 3c2d903859 go to. It’s been a 7babf6d569 while since I 87a3f6a85c visited, so I’ll ece81a52e1 drop by and 3c95a26b5c be back soon.”997964b53ab1bdd7

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Serena smiled e73ab21668 brightly as 7a0ce8e3e8 she explained, fd5be325a5 and Azaid 71ff211168 stared at ab2ad08325 her intently, 20faf490fd as if d84ea1362c hesitating over 472eba8c9b something.c5e2865df463f86a

‘Why is he looking 985ace8c79 at me like that?’7e9c2d1481f0b50c

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Tilting her 71c5aefeb8 head in 1b1fa536c4 confusion under 4cb700ec15 his piercing 7df112278f gaze, Serena bd72548b31 watched as 6f63719329 Azaid suddenly cd09583828 placed his 8689bb41d2 hand on c702c029aa her head. Slowly, he aa5bf71347 began to 74f82ffcfb pat her.81253a5e9397f219

Serena’s golden eyes 70a97b2991 widened. His touch 62ff339ec5 was unexpectedly 1cb5eb3707 gentle, which 28d2097314 only made b7d5722f24 it feel 123252bb6d more awkward. After a while, 7025a0fa50 she finally snapped 72dc945365 out of her 9573d98d1c daze.777ec44915eaddfc

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“What are you doing?”52905527f15f6d29

“……”b59927a3d7f9744d

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“Your Majesty?”fce74b2c756f68c8

“Oh.”f21fa684a6b7dc47

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Azaid, seemingly lost in 937adcde40 thought, flinched and withdrew 193e1537e6 his hand at her 794d99f0a8 words. What he said 00556db807 next left her dd95b7b396 speechless.9192223ff977500e

“Stop reporting your eec85b4c9d outings one by c20ec67283 one. Just do as 1e81db8749 you please!”d512e28258035009

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Shouting abruptly, Azaid 41392efdac stormed out of 5bb1b2b2ee the room so 5a929ac8b0 quickly that Serina 00cb9bcb5d almost thought her 26dcbcd4a7 hair had been ef274b1008 blown back by 1b1e2d3ee4 his speed.961d355d396a27ac

Left alone, she 5e0f0a1ff3 let out an 87ae9665a7 incredulous laugh.65a56dcfe6dbcbe9

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“What’s this? He always 286fbce5a5 insisted I 0a9e8a3588 report before 743b306d76 going anywhere.”6947ba55fd904a89

Still feeling the 3a2139ad9f lingering warmth of 5d197798ca his touch, she f60ae1b962 awkwardly fiddled with 2e729859f9 her hair, puzzled b8d4fd5c96 by his unpredictable 4634f8b30e behavior.b40f738bc883b572

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‘How odd.’6cafd167e807521d

A faint smile appeared 6b13de0a45 on her lips before 8fca700bc6 she realized something.4109e888f80ed1bb

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“Wait! He ran 002baed4af off again, 980db17452 didn’t he?”f2fa193ae78451ff

Remembering she had been 2e82dbff12 searching for the emperor, 8cb8513173 who had been hiding e93bfe78c3 during her walk, she 9ee1ea1527 exclaimed in frustration, “You’re d956962cc3 not getting away with dc7736088d this!”6c133421df0100d1

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Her eyes flared with bcf7927c6d determination as she dashed 5f7cc8282c out of the room, 7a23211d8b hot on Azaid’s trail.c40c64854fccbcac

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When Saturday arrived, Serena 0d693c9e32 left the palace early dfdd544aba in the morning. It was her first ee9e35af04 outing since entering the 915c5553e4 imperial court.5d4c42b244eb8724

She headed straight to d5ea98f986 an herbal shop. After navigating a 2c32a62971 few alleys, she 0e003d582e arrived at a d48ae5ffd0 modest-looking establishment with ec72d4cd0f a sign that b8df6eda46 simply read “Herbal 15afa2f4cc Shop.”9fa79382d4f7ded2

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As she opened 3d52a89da3 the door, a 7e35129214 cheerful bell rang. A boy sitting at e0a90dce10 the counter, mid-yawn, turned 0f4266e51a his gaze toward her.5dc6fa44c31ee315

“Welcome—oh! Serena!”f3b5160e1de8ab22

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Recognizing her f2a61671d0 belatedly, the 2fc2b236ae boy leapt 82c16dfa18 to his c44c355ed5 feet and 9f0f39368d ran over. Serina greeted him 0282d0e558 with a wide e7d897658a smile.aa2361a2fc4f7f81

“Levin, how have you 3db25f47cf been?”cefe2c4bf57d8ddf

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“Great! You look 54b24aa2f4 even more 30a5fad1dd radiant since 1830e5aa31 joining the 158f4aa8c6 imperial palace!”f7ce3f6699a9f98e

“Radiant, huh? Can’t you 70c694f560 see the c697cf1ebf shadows under 98ce1f8528 my eyes? Do you 777d90c962 have any 65f8cd91b3 idea how 91a482b395 exhausting it 621c277f7b is to 86516d7a79 look after 95506bab7b the emperor?”f9df1721d360dc6f

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She joked playfully, 9250f39f5f earning a sheepish a4f23a5956 laugh from Levin.660ed4515d0984dc

This shop was ecaff98a2f run by a 7449e9c375 couple who had 378b52c7ad helped Serina gain f7d4be4a49 independence from the bbc3b8723c Baron’s household.b6e0a2e1b5126219

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Growing up, Serina 41384361a5 had spent a 08639575dd lot of time 0acd07b140 here, developing an 43623fc48a interest in herbs f969c49bd6 and medicine. With natural f789cbf984 talent and ae24ece4ed determination, she 3ba9c3e62f had quickly c82742a6b9 excelled.8233e8f26485dccf

During her 5573783420 secret studies, b813454145 the couple e96cbbe5f9 had often 1fd4044b95 assisted her, 6fd2105b4c moved by 3e805e5846 her difficult fd4bc3f32a circumstances.f3767191aed455bd

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After becoming a a877d5276b physician, Serena had 830112b0da made it a 7073f0fd2c point to repay f94c528a36 her debt of 9f3e4bf9a0 gratitude by exclusively c062f3bb88 purchasing herbs from e7dd3b8416 this shop.9853b6b37b16dc70

Though now, b7d2d9d904 as a d1ec7f0ca4 member of 44f188447c the imperial 889bf1bbd0 palace, she 47951260f4 could no 057b1886ea longer do 01a5032bc3 so regularly, 35c41076f7 she still 80fa478a81 trusted this 01092bb684 shop more 4e5d519838 than any c7abe7585c other.31f68ca226bf6d73

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The boy in 17172236bb front of her, ddb768a4eb Levin, was the dc41a38dfe only son of 053bee9175 the couple who 9a317c33ad ran the shop. She had b2540b6429 even witnessed 0737771aa1 his birth, 839ad4b710 making their e0252323bf relationship one 7574c04073 of long-standing 0e978c4df1 familiarity.7ee5782ff3646da6

Glancing around, Serina 760dfef33d asked, “Where are 9c3e7dcc3d Uncle Genzo and 906e0a5785 Aunt Elda?”4969b8f49cdea6a7

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“Father went b53ed33ffe herb-picking, and fa92d065bc Mother went d35b024fd8 to deliver 32f08def78 supplies to 821dd432f3 the Gordon 1b5e7ccd26 Merchant Guild,” 876a5a91fc Levin replied.ef95f7132dc963e2

“No wonder you’re e89c284b03 here alone. You’re handling 4ae709723e the counter d56d0d502b pretty well 2c5d933e79 now, huh?”035d9780e62a91f6

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“Hey, don’t 6678d38174 underestimate me! I’m a seasoned shopkeeper, 0caf30c6ea you know!”f65e5668ebbf2d98

Levin puffed c1b9be9bae out his 1c3a2d6cfe chest and 1b366d896e thumped it dec87f5d58 proudly. To Serina, though, he bb4b8828f7 was just an adorable 3e65ed1ff1 12-year-old boy.9b1cca18a0753ef1

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“All right, Mr. Seasoned Shopkeeper Levin. Can you help 296239f4eb me find the 19d5773a26 herbs on this 7ed06721b9 list?”4a193482b150034e

“Of course! Let me see!”05c8f49932000009

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Levin quickly took the 080087f5e3 note from her and d1ce96e1ae began gathering the herbs.059d26cf29bf6ebd

‘He’s just a43e06baca too cute.’90bf1ef24417cc9f

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Serena chuckled to 2ad8bac6c1 herself as she f706d5776a watched him work. While waiting, ef2139955b she checked 6b15386f39 if there 0f0bb1b4b1 were any f80079d3b8 other herbs 5bd427d383 she might ed76595e6a need.3d4a0459c581135b

‘Oh? They have lacto d6449040af grass. Azaid seems 1a0e1e12ed to respond 289d185f31 well to 4a6c942e29 this… The df57794aa8 quality looks 6b59a9add5 good too, 21e459e407 so I c4ed67c12f should get 03ef610c09 some.”5f28aed9e9221324

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Her thoughts 9f45260e24 naturally shifted 330b497be6 to the 3a07479937 emperor’s health.32fced8f06dec6ab

‘Now that 77b02d1930 I think 63b20b4390 about it, 8d122b707e Lady Medeia’s 256731ec63 death anniversary cc73613b37 is coming f53f41b38f up soon. Probably after the hunting 7881d35dbe festival, right?’56ee43cbd6fdac11

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As the anniversary 8daa124b47 of his mother’s d944cef735 passing approached, Azaid a1236e3837 became particularly sensitive. He struggled to sleep e4d0fc0413 and lost his appetite, 400c2d5ce4 which severely weakened his e818095110 immune system—a troubling time, a251d94982 to say the least.d02e73194cb9793d

‘Good thing I remembered. I should buy 89d1d741b2 more herbs that 7977f91c79 strengthen immunity.’0ccd2c2e20f790be

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Determined, Serena reached for b80062a473 a handful of herbs 8ff5813089 when the bell above 37c0c15567 the door jingled.527eaac447e71c63

The newcomer 1c625c889c had short 8e502f76bd brown hair d6da0aa20e and a 369a0a8d14 sharp, almost 4ab99915d1 menacing expression. He exuded 01e6a14a91 an air eb9fd05b92 of casual 1545cb8174 defiance, as 896bfdffe7 if ready ae52dacb76 to pick f7f00e8f8f a fight a913ba1944 at any 0e34e7a3b2 moment. Despite his b7547fb330 rough appearance, 30fd40ee21 the man 646d366996 entered quietly, bd27e94020 walking to 1cb654e94a a chair 1164124263 in the 897fb09c03 corner and c56083e52d sitting down 9bb14ebe35 as though 1bf8a17c09 he were 65b32991aa a regular.a09320a2a3004e9f

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‘Must be 5b2befd842 a frequent 6172b30b3d customer.’d5bd755cdd5942ec

Serena quickly 7e862d2e3b dismissed him 928de49f20 from her 5e34ab8329 thoughts and c63ec9ba96 returned to 8fea0b7128 gathering herbs. The man didn’t seem 3c14973e99 particularly interested in her af0b3c249e either.0cc11f5574a8dba8

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A moment 46c5dd06d9 later, Levin 56afbc2635 emerged with 8ffb7d950c the herbs 7da8c26697 Serina had 122f28447e ordered, his 27a58e09e9 arms piled becd023c73 high.28f4b71dee06dc7c

“Is this enough?” he 9cbebfd72c asked.e75c9e955215d8cf

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Serena looked up and 3010dfd65c gasped. Levin could barely 92e2366073 see over the 4d1ed14946 towering stack of ee1e456664 boxes he was 7ae95ac236 carrying, wobbling precariously.a3928fd414c826f6

“For heaven’s sake, 8b0ad1e3e4 you should’ve asked 194c36ffa9 me to help!”515c898e6d126d67

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Serena jumped fafc188ccd up and 211d54ba4d relieved him 64543ea874 of most e1d22901dc of the f168e070ba load. After setting 7d9e921aa2 everything down, 4db1f3428e she began 375675a7bf scolding him.920f974aa613b8aa

“I was going to 11b514a73d have you deliver it 8a84708b63 anyway. I just wanted you ada661872d to gather what I ec0deab84f needed,” she chided.7a0c77d0ad804b47

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“Ah, that makes bb6ffc3dac sense. It’s way too 89075a87b6 much to carry,” 70bec1bfa7 Levin admitted, scratching b5182a975c the back of 01f4eb93e0 his head with cbb221042d an awkward laugh.beb58de326240492

“So, should 439134aac2 I send fe9995740d this to 6fa0d96332 the palace?”9f173ccfaf2f9d6f

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“Yes. Just tell the gatekeeper 2bfc8e5651 it’s for Serena Vincent, c679942cdc and they’ll take care d0cf9e7625 of it.”aa5fd2b7e6d74826

“Wow, just 7a4ad82075 dropping your ece1c95223 name is fe392f8bba enough now? You’ve really made 4c6633e3d4 it, huh! Or, uh, 759cd6a7c7 should I a96132d952 not call 24fe76a8af you ‘sister’ ada2c0d418 anymore?”cc0c83defa9cfa4c

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“Don’t be ridiculous.”a574c7b4137cc2d3

“Heh, you’re 549ac3505b amazing, though!” 3dfefaaedc Levin’s voice 505dacae8c was full 82397fddd9 of admiration bf4b7ba98d as he 4b17e349d3 looked at c905835c48 her with c5c9a4f414 shining eyes.a984afc458102fab

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Levin dreamed 8284acc932 of becoming 2f2d6a49c8 a physician f11ae7b1e1 himself, so 8470f99b61 Serina, now 0768dbad67 the youngest ce0ce4a80d physician in 9ad02b471a the imperial 09303a869e palace, was 6691c36a20 nothing short 8037d2c99e of an cf13bcdf70 idol to b9185229fb him.0414c87905829e26

Feeling embarrassed under his fdd23ac67b adoring gaze, Serena averted 2ef4e5d78a her eyes.6d3647dea5f7b14d

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“Serena Vincent?”95585b1b603ff02e

The man 09a9bd91a6 in the d0e8cdd19d corner suddenly dd783ae966 muttered her 9873a8134c name. Surprised, Serena turned cba8ccdeda to see him 5f6884b657 staring at her a12cdbc679 with sharp green 1da8517151 eyes, scrutinizing her 3074436eb3 like a predator a21c24cb7c assessing its prey.2e83e4bded2300db

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“Do I know you?” fa1e67c045 she asked, holding his 41f9e36aef gaze without flinching.18eb5acb4ac01b42

“No,” he replied.6ef1a78fcc605f9f

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“Then why are you aa8e67e4db speaking so informally?”955f3f8c5e673237

“Because you 61913930d6 spoke to cc8fb04ee6 me first,” f60148c6e4 the man 2e7fc26bba said with dd1b64ebc1 a smirk. His relaxed dfafdccf26 tone was 23877ab79e already tiring. He gave off a 58693f85c9 rogue-like aura, and Serena 227768cf78 had no desire to ced525346c engage with him further.b7a0f9a178845f3b

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‘He probably heard 78311ec22a rumors about me. Better not 6104fa875e get involved.’44bf896fd125340d

Just as e5300f5dc2 she decided 8458204d5e to ignore 2a90e44942 him, Levin 82f8361d43 noticed the 4069a4b7e5 man and 626e8de8c6 exclaimed, “Oh! Mr. Jack, when 12e388a7dc did you b29dc310ef get here?”4adb8995ee59f0f0

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