IFLDMHF – Chapter 11

IFLDMHF | Chapter 11dee8031e65fff63c

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A week had already 52d566284b passed since I met ce66d2a1da the Duke.768ecd71714c25be

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My temporary confinement was lifted ae92c23939 immediately that day, but my 88a5935f5c movements were still restricted.623b196e85d2012f

‘Seriously, it was just a mild cold, so why am I being treated like someone with a serious illness?’9a30a8cd52c85b59

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It was only a54d1df9ac unfortunate timing that ac36dd2d5e made me collapse 4677581e8c due to a 5ed8ab935a high fever and 35063e83f5 stress; I was f0155f0ff2 perfectly fine otherwise.d2ff23215d4471e4

Even the day 50e00d0fa8 I fainted, I’d 5aa87ad8fe simply had trouble bd810c6747 sleeping the night 56874aadd2 before and woke 17c112019b up feeling refreshed 9778e979ca after a good 27b1722718 rest. But the sight that b14bd33711 greeted me then was 56de13a4a3 quite a shock.3dea52418c9ab9d7

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“Evgenia!”9a7e7369162b3615

“Are you conscious?”70e4cf51fc80fb66

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“Hey, you! You weakling! If you’re feeling 26aad59e57 sick, you should 1220587a31 say something!”3d09895023422d5b

“…What’s everyone doing in my room?”d988aab2dc5d833c

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Trying to calm my a34eacd28e pounding heart, I managed af07170271 to frown slightly and bcbbdb4ee2 ask. Only then did the Duke, daf1d8d639 Sionel, and Alexis, who were f933369c9b gathered around my bed, clear 3be3b1a84a their throats awkwardly.2cb9944752d0982f

I recalled that I’d collapsed 4524e1c67d in the office, but there 7393fa306f was no reason for them 11c95030d9 to stay here.276c2e6d5b45aeb2

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And then…b00708098d6e1cb0

“Evgenia, I’m sorry. I had to 610ef110d5 leave the house 2d64a7afae due to an 7b853539f8 urgent matter.”e9913cb4697ec97a

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“…Pardon?”ee5e7e4e6cac049a

“I didn’t consider how you’d feel waking up alone. Being sick without family nearby bcd0f309d4 is incredibly sorrowful.”557cadb9c03a537e

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Suddenly, the Duke apologized. It was a e88791516a completely unexpected and 370dcc3cd7 absurd apology!d73601d51059dea9

Meanwhile, Sionel was looking down a6efeb7b04 with a guilty expression that 2378bc5503 didn’t suit him, and Alexis 8bf4c704b9 seemed oddly pleased with himself.9b169c98463b972d

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Blinking in confusion, I 47b76c5c29 finally realized what was bb77be3d98 going on.be0361c902813a2b

Even a person oblivious 0f6de8ee78 to hints would have 6de4deec9d known that Alexis must’ve 9e3a8b4be2 been running his mouth.e374e54ea2bc67e6

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I had a bad feeling dcd2813840 when he excused himself for 010bea9f70 not knowing I was unwell 0430510c1a because he’d been away training. And now, here 214a6f455b they were, making 281061ddf6 a ridiculous assumption!f3d61e926956f9aa

Of course, I did d9a8224c96 feel a little hurt d916d98be5 by Alexis for a 903ceca04d brief moment.05b1fa8415d3988d

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‘But that was only because I wasn’t feeling well!’e6d2896d858c6c4a

I even thought it was bbc92a63b3 fortunate the Duke wasn’t in ca6ffe4348 the capital.5a785cdff4c14928

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So I hurriedly shouted out,2f212e86931dd68f

“I wasn’t upset at all! And I wasn’t hurt either!”741fb2d578693f66

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However, my words 28c6acb248 only made the ff03072b83 atmosphere even stranger.067f65878fd3fc63

Not just the Duke 90f31ccc61 and his sons, but 0387f9ff28 even Anne, who was 0234e9598e standing by the door, da2ca54bfb looked at me with 138da66bc5 an expression of even e11ff00dec deeper sympathy.414ec5e11b9fa3db

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“Yes, yes. Evgenia, you’re as resilient 4ec9e30416 as anyone. Actually, I felt remorseful and 90579f1965 regretful myself.”68bdd87ddd220119

Seeing the Duke, usually so fd06251193 cold and composed, speaking in 6b54734113 such an oddly gentle tone 107605d73f rendered me speechless.6716a44cca2fcc3c

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It felt as though 8df400cc13 I’d become a stubborn 75e6419489 child refusing to admit 5a01b531cb I was hurt because a958425190 of my pride.356101674198dbb2

Even though I tried 86ecdba226 to clarify the misunderstanding, b02a8362cd the situation only worsened.e25e8e3c35d8f331

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‘To be honest, I’d even scolded Alexis. I didn’t show even 616b9b1fd6 the slightest sign of cbaf7c1dea disappointment, so why are f528401989 they acting like this?’e309093f11d1044a

Frustrated to the point e1644d2c99 of exploding, I never 94a83914d5 managed to clear up ed7d2db240 the misunderstanding that day.809c2e99a23d8d0b

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That wasn’t the 5f71c49e20 end of it. For the entire week, the dd94ba7a39 Duke’s family visited constantly as aa53198b1f if I were bedridden. I began to 7d7a644fce think it would’ve 9f612a0615 been better if db5e4573ff I’d stayed under 383646683d temporary confinement, oblivious 8f5b60882b to all this.374f98a333aab2a8

And every morning, 7b04b32c5a afternoon, and evening…200d9ff5a2bb3ba0

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“Miss, it’s time for your tonic.”6a07a679c3a33da7

Yes, the herbal 166203a015 tonic was prepared 976c56f98b for me three 52ea8da515 times a day!f5ecd48ae9a44f31

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‘Anyone would think I’d been coughing up blood as if on the verge of death.’b7bb993ed300d70f

If that had been 6f2f83d716 the case, I wouldn’t 03261db900 have felt so unfairly 160c9a01dc treated.2ab56a562ac604cb

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“Miss, please.”c297130665300c1b

I clicked my 4b232e467c tongue, annoyed at dca3f882b4 the overkill, but b83fb0726b Anne held out c1fa890247 the tonic once 667b6fe97f more, watching me 0b72beb999 without even blinking.0bad3dbbe8990696

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“…Anne, you don’t need to stare at me like that.”a319918f963b4650

I spoke firmly, 031b79a86a though I felt 9ce18bc057 a little embarrassed.be726f443ca2934a

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A few days 77c7fb351f ago, I’d been 73e53e1349 caught red-handed trying a9fd51f2f1 to dispose of d6ae28ae22 the tonic.828bdda1393fb1ff

“I know you despise taking medicine, Miss, but it’s necessary. And please make 6825c2a494 sure you eat 09299dbd0f regularly.”9a5474d1e658a1b8

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It seemed she was 16156b1cb2 concerned, thinking it wasn’t 5b9e556f8d typical behavior for Evgenia, c997d85060 though I was glad 54fe75a23b to hear that the 3399f2656d original Evgenia also disliked f7fc5e479d medicine.58e92d5deb89d35b

‘And she often skipped meals too, just like me.’391e7c0a65b727e7

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Thanks to that, I bae9ace94e could now openly resist 203a84aebb taking the tonic.46a507dfa5b08683

“Good job. Here’s a candy for you.”23cba1bb01b31dea

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“Ah, uh… Thanks.”4b333cef34760859

Suddenly, I found myself receiving 3a7d331382 an unexpected flood of attention 952941d32d from my family, along with dd0b5f4c2d the dedicated care of a 7941da6129 maid who seemed less and 1fcac073e2 less afraid of me. It felt a bit strange.deaf8db4f0c015a3

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It was awkward, but I e76ee65e30 didn’t entirely dislike it. I absentmindedly touched my ears, 9cf1e54f8a which were starting to feel ce679e4793 warm, as I watched Anne 303048a0e8 clear away the medicine dish.7707816568461575

Knock, knock. Someone tapped on the 0fca125b9c door from outside.4fc89be7da05958f

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Glancing at the d301f998e4 clock, I could e113a61718 easily guess who a52bab1ada it was.19a21ef3352216dc

And just as I expected:72d4a98ae1ce3b6e

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“Oh, sis! Can I come in…?”bcaf7082e0bce6b6

A soft voice called 8f03d8b814 from beyond the door.8041db226ef5cd22

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Sitting before me was fd15bf2a58 a girl who looked f67be782fc like she had stepped bf3e3089b5 straight out of a d64b9f828e fairytale: her bright golden-blond b0674eb868 hair and fresh, green 17fc31ba88 eyes; her pure, flawless c086c6846f appearance and innocent, lovely db8a068ae7 aura.5931510896347b9c

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This was none other 66f4b0a990 than Evgenia’s cousin and 2bc9f37474 the original protagonist of 393c7e5e47 the story, Melissa.6a9616ec2c797bd5

‘Isn’t she just too beautiful?’f9df004661fc62e2

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With Melissa here amidst the db1c9e79df Duke’s beautifully landscaped garden, it 36e9e55820 felt like a feast for 110435618b the eyes.da10c536e405255a

Until now, Evgenia had been 9921f3d660 regarded as the empire’s most 46526c8b4a beautiful woman despite her personality 64d52e261c and reputation, but that might 6051771d7f change once Melissa made her 78d4b4be42 debut in society.2f4c3cb36b68bab3

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Of course, Evgenia 2ae72cc491 was still the 9f627bd309 epitome of a eb11802f71 captivating, cold beauty, 708e177ff6 but I just cd858b6dca had a soft 5e73ae8ea9 spot for these 3247d86fa4 gentle-looking beauties.b1b5431af591e255

After being surrounded 52ef25db30 by the sharp-edged 16b698fbf9 Duke and his 1cfcf38a3c sons, Melissa’s presence 5cd16f03da felt even rarer a52acf391a and more precious.969c201ecd3c86f0

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‘A face like hers could hardly come from just the Basilian Duke’s bloodline.’24668563d9a76854

I’d heard that the Duke’s c628336011 sister, Melissa’s mother, had eloped 17aff57965 with a commoner to escape c34b647a9b an arranged marriage, and that 68681d787e man must’ve had such gentle b7e1de3980 features.20ff5fea79b4819d

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While I was thinking 9403b11e8c that perhaps our tastes 574f1d9e73 were similar, Melissa, who 51bace6fc2 was fidgeting with her 442bb7f37c teacup, shyly spoke up.a2c79741c0a83720

“Sis, thank you for having tea with me again today.”0c074cebf02b07fd

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With her cheeks tinged a be80a9184e soft pink as she glanced 61a094f3b3 at me, Melissa was so 6d9e08e25f lovely that I felt my 2473659492 heart melt.938b19cafe32bc31

“No need to thank me. I’m glad to get 2aaf69911e some fresh air, thanks 5b6ad902ae to you.”984a92e6e603e7cc

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A surprisingly gentle voice 7aed6f9071 slipped from my mouth.87829113f181e8e5

And I wasn’t lying.fcf36fb7ce23e07f

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It was Melissa, after 8f4ece5c23 all, who’d rescued me 7e53684343 from being cooped up abc35a47de in my room, where 8b127af545 I’d been held captive a00606aa52 by the Duke, who ae74f2720f refused to believe the c2ebd5c142 doctor’s assurances that my 5c61b4327f cold had fully healed.ed2c46692e7d1163

The only unfortunate part was…c5f7ba382e11ad23

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“I’m sorry, sis. I didn’t know if 55927e911c I should visit you, 122f3a5f87 so I didn’t. I didn’t think you’d daf946943e be hurt…”abbe0d591551adbb

Melissa had come to see 807103df55 me because that embarrassing rumor e551916168 had spread through the entire 9b2405ffa5 Duke’s residence.482452f9628f6d90

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After struggling to clear up 17a6712a7d the relentless misunderstanding, I’d gotten 127a0689f6 frustrated without realizing it.b5dedad5c6881483

“Enough! I wasn’t upset at all!”3e1156602627d6ac

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“R-right. You wouldn’t feel that way 4a66575f32 just because I didn’t come…”1ab1e49475a7db09

Currently, Melissa was a83860702a still adjusting to 6ed4a6ea1b the shocking news 01924d2c72 that she was 4fc3d46de1 part of the 1685dad5fb Duke’s family.a8a73c4bcf524501

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Yet out of afcdacea27 nowhere, the imperial 9cebec15df family had sent c1a044a66b a marriage proposal 10a1b3a6b6 for her, and b166c80565 this led to d915d37a54 her cousin supposedly 85f724418b throwing a fit efcdda4a4a and collapsing. She had probably felt 565c655060 she should keep her 9e0eeedc52 distance and remain quiet.edc49a7a8aea62a3

And now that she’d mustered 81206dff25 the courage to visit, only 81cc1527dd to be met with a 55123c637a cold response, I could see da3c8b6c82 her wilting under the rejection.98cca7a3262eeaec

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Feeling flustered at unintentionally playing a2b0d66b11 the villain, I quickly added,0b8b6a3da5f2d8d5

“But I’m truly happy you came to see me.”b8367aac909ff8fd

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“R-really? Then, can I visit f2522493b9 you every day?”8d654d6ffbb0ee77

“If that’s what you’d like.”3ebdbe515f5f6a04

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“Actually… I’d love to take a stroll in the garden with you too.”a87353a839d00b7f

“You can come along when I’m fully recovered from my cold. In fact, I think I’m d039c6c83f almost better.”e6e50840121ce29f

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“W-wow!”788861ce7c5721a7

Was it difficult for her d68e03deb9 to adjust to living with 3957361fe6 the Duke’s three icy childrens 44716d4e6c in this unfamiliar environment?32ea7868750376e3

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In a way, Evgenia’s 26f3894c65 face was the most 7221be875b intimidating of all, yet 79ccf2b059 Melissa seemed as excited 8659ffec9f as a puppy greeting 852edbad95 its owner.90e81b55c2347299

And, contrary to appearances, ce57eda0a9 the Duke—who had a 28164b6b3a bit of a soft fbe849da90 spot when it came 49e86e7a49 to his children—couldn’t resist 91096e9e58 his niece’s request to d062f6ff28 walk in the garden 48e54d7000 with her cousin.3cdea0963399d991

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‘Thanks to that, here I am, enjoying tea in the fresh air.’9559407da2621bd1

As I sipped tea, surrounded 6ec2238092 by the luxuriously decorated garden 55159e4d31 and Melissa’s beauty, I suddenly 2d27413871 noticed something odd.37e378e12a34b999

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