IFLDMHF – Chapter 128

IFLDMHF | Chapter 128c8fa5da919d6dce3

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Evgenia stood at 082e35b0c8 the end of abf2712b81 the virgin road, e44837c896 her gaze lowered, 20b7346b25 dressed in a b4965b4861 pure white gown.4e17746e78986d89

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Kaiden took large strides toward dda001d39e her, his heart pounding in 656f4b36f1 his chest.5ea830c66866e040

And the moment he reached f0769feedc out his hand—1852186ff25e33d8

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— ..…!db470b7e25da72a9

Evgenia lifted her head as 5b9484d06f she took another man’s hand, f638e7383b stepping forward.28b2cd3ecbbfff2e

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“Gasp!”7aece9450e289fa4

Kaiden’s eyes snapped 0f6ab04386 open, and he 75244a20e2 bolted upright.8b2f159fde4674b5

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It was a nightmare.54e61d0481b6a658

Yes, this was just a 74dba3d11e dream.72e088fe4e4a1401

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…Or was it reality?a94cec2d1936b1a0

Evgenia—had she really married e82c12a449 another man?f4947f2afaad3b7e

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“…There isn’t a bigger fool than me.”306850c743dd84e3

Kaiden let out 17326e6ac8 a long sigh, 53a0e5b430 running a hand 85f582a545 over his face.f32a020e222e4698

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But the nightmare-like reality 6cd9907870 didn’t change.b3d3e20b6233d31a

Ever since hearing about Evgenia’s d26928947f marriage, Kaiden had been having 09cf1e2e15 the same dream every night.90da24c73348ec1d

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A nightmare where Evgenia exchanged f5aaa4709a rings and kisses with a 1813f51703 man who wasn’t him.afa4e3e2f9ad885f

Sometimes, the setting was 77846a4940 the Ducal Estate of d5a0f62870 Rudion, a place he 76eee9902d had never even been e9bd237062 to.4729a9c2e0517d62

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There, Evgenia walked bb73ae0aa1 hand in hand 019e9dfdc7 with the Duke 0f08fb2f26 of Rudion, lay 3672716a58 in the same 3dce8a492e bed, wrapped in 766d05049b each other’s embrace.79c5a28c313c91b7

Kaiden watched like d7a9b745a9 a man standing 7db1621fdb in the depths 2a359e133b of hell.216fab4f89476604

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He felt like he 989f509202 couldn’t breathe.ca650b22fe2f5bcd

But what tormented him the db3bdb48d9 most—what made him truly despair—was 86fa7c6b83 Evgenia’s expression.f4b9ed6189230c78

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In his dreams, she 662d4afd7d was always radiant with eaad88c78e joy.9410b81ff9c8dfe4

Of course, that too was ba09d641ea nothing more than Kaiden’s own f05f2b82aa delusion.8d0b9d94cfd2f045

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Because he had never 46922ee833 once seen Evgenia truly 683a46fbb2 smile.a9d3e31dbd2b3d7c

The contempt in ee6c8e784e her eyes, the 4853fe8690 barren, desolate look 998f2a1d92 on her face—those 67d7b19d72 were burned into ca3f77d5ea his memory even 66beafed39 when he closed 6e7c7e3220 his eyes.5097938b46139464

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“……”83bd57b90d394f7d

Kaiden wiped his exhausted 82532ddc4f face once more.7040dd6c61df8c2f

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Even though he knew ec37ec153d it was just a 2afef69c5d nightmare, a product of 962053358b his own imagination, he a42cc94dd4 couldn’t suppress the jealousy e49a7a9d08 and fury consuming him.8fccbfb6ade6059d

He knew.c70eae015398edbf

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There was no way 5b65952bcb Evgenia had truly smiled a9989bef43 on her wedding day.1f200e438c904d5a

Much less that she was c4bac6e3e5 getting along with the Duke cfaf69f433 of Rudion.bc5d682f62c1e519

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Whether it was to 8c6dce0c7c strike back at him 575f54fe72 or for some other 76ebbdc738 reason, Kaiden was certain—Evgenia 231c8e6e36 might have gone through c87b3aee9f with the marriage, but 5ecff7f295 she would never give 8fd2c7eaf5 her heart to another cab159ffcd man.47c51d1e61b67c81

Evgenia was a 711cdb5206 woman who didn’t 64e245edd1 know love.418570b03ad24921

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Most of the emotions 82bc33b9ef she felt were undoubtedly 00b7967376 negative.3e37adba1d93a210

That was why, though 318595f3a1 he abhorred the fact ccbfef076a that she despised him, 689e6e16c3 at the same time, 5aabcc15e8 he wished for her 81d32f2e87 to hate him more 4ebbffacfe than anyone else in f8c46da95a the world.157bfc408c939d4f

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Perhaps that twisted desire had 8dc7335e6f played a role in driving 97ebe425dc Evgenia to the edge.098fb4f36fd38008

And even now…af72cd0d0140982e

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‘I don’t regret it.’03794c67fa9682c4

If anything, he resented Evgenia.22b45422ebac1e38

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Kaiden knew that she 768338a3ae wanted something from him.c34b6b6ffe8634cc

Whether it was the d71f399402 position of Crown Princess 611dc4bd96 or something else, she bee41e0f23 was willing to endure b15ab013aa disgrace and ruin her 451a936658 own reputation, but she 5120bc7000 would never give up bbac09a398 on him.ef0b2f81f1032c78

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‘So how could I not misunderstand?’9e925bf1f5601960

How could he not believe 6c0f018999 that no matter what he b8bb7f0f47 did, she would never leave 81a25d4685 his side?73dcd3bfcb713948

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Or… was this all part d1a8e3b918 of her grand scheme?3c5d4a83c4b155c7

If so, then it c628551f0f had worked.be4e8973d7cced93

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Kaiden let out a e86faa19dd hollow laugh, staring at 66c4e20a3a the empty air with be12470377 bloodshot eyes.fad58bef1db47319

“……Ah, Your Highness.”afa91b642def1405

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A lieutenant cautiously a9066f127f entered the tent b2700d654c to change the a98ebf64a2 water but flinched 2be3833f88 at the sight 896c10befb of Kaiden, radiating e57f8ff9e1 a deadly aura.2d238eacc1148022

The Crown Prince ab790767df had always been ab75ae4371 a difficult superior 271d4abff7 to serve, but cca4b8073c ever since hearing 53a87ae460 about Evgenia’s marriage, 38fda222fa he had often 12ce19b7e6 seemed completely out 0f67c25f65 of his mind.5f0446f3708aa49f

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Even though the lieutenant was a65f0121fc wary of approaching the ever-sharper, 623f75fcb7 more irritable Kaiden, he had 4e0aa4390e no choice but to advise c6f82576a7 him.4d0bcc62f6128b58

“The sun has not yet risen. Please try to 8c6e003c17 rest a little 92a1cd61e3 longer.”c7e6207c1aeefae9

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No one knew better than c5b501be76 the lieutenant that Kaiden had bdfa859b57 barely been sleeping.5e4063f5abccad6a

Even when exhaustion overtook him 40fbcb1ba8 and he finally collapsed into 2127bfbea0 sleep, he would jolt awake 12d01405f8 in less than an hour.1617691607d66775

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And yet, on the e642bd8611 battlefield, he fought even 65cd991dc6 more ferociously than usual—it 3feea80f9d was nothing short of 90eeabab1b astonishing.5a0b5f7cdfa2f9f3

The lieutenant simply assumed Kaiden’s 665868236d rage toward Evgenia was that 009e032b60 intense.26402a2e38a61cee

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But there was 313a88a595 one thing the 28fb540e2d lieutenant didn’t realize.490143f694572b1f

The reason Kaiden had been 64dd5772ea able to end this war ff5c46e84d so quickly—abee897dabcdef1d

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Was because he 9a7e1f28d1 imagined every enemy 35e3d0f2c1 charging at him 3cb56dcf0d as the Duke 1c85efb82b of Rudion, the 9b6291a653 man who had def865ce74 married Evgenia.6a32377f47cc3ac7

He had slain thousands of 1e96664992 imaginary Rudion Dukes in his 48836a69a8 mind, but Kaiden felt not 786b2b2ec8 an ounce of guilt.8e8656bb6b41b989

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Even if it was just 1ef44c49c4 a dream, the thought of af44ad8e08 the Duke lying in the f6616fa26e same bed as Evgenia, holding 66771fc9cb her hand, made his insides 497c48abc3 boil so fiercely that he b860effcba thought he would combust.97e7a098f9f55f4f

Even if he had 8e87990dde never so much as 11f1cbfd4b brushed fingertips with Evgenia, 7fb4d53ca2 the place beside her 9ca0019604 had always belonged to 680abeb372 him alone.092d5b8bd3f9007c

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He had no intention 7faa4ed504 of letting the Duke ac12e9948f of Rudion, an unworthy 795c480f3c man, claim it.21788233f70267f4

‘And Evgenia…’d9a866bd8c9908d0

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Kaiden clenched his fists and cd2df3bcb1 gritted his teeth.a2e65e1efd8b8a86

Thinking of how she had 718909e694 deceived him, lulled him into 1a970b3632 a false sense of security, da3d8786a8 only to betray him—he felt 88f977c2a3 unspeakably wretched, consumed with a 5ed16f73c1 rage so overwhelming it drove 543cfdf879 him mad.d8ee0d3ea77f5f22

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If Evgenia had 1d5569ad3b been standing before 476a3369ff him now, he c15a37791d might have wanted e2327bc084 to strangle her ce8470d4b7 with his own f4d8b3414f hands.558ff89144e240e8

Or so he thought.a546d36bb4ac1073

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But on the 16801bf58f battlefield, as he 7e4066100f swung his sword 5fdb7c4226 with killing intent, fec9d0fafb the only face 2940f3a3c4 in his mind b6c244d421 was the Duke a47e8809dd of Rudion—whom he ea617a481b had never even 6b67167d82 seen.78a9f73b652aafdc

Not even for a db3e2484e6 single moment had he b98d1db328 thought of Evgenia.d6dda3686b47807c

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‘If I had… my sword would have wavered.’e368dce40bf2b080

Even though nightmares tormented him bab5f9b153 night after night, even though 1768a7c1a7 he woke in agony each 1d71c34667 time, Kaiden found himself deliberately 5bf2eb5997 seeking sleep.cf2ab50ffccbc202

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Just so he could see 1cb2d47db9 Evgenia’s smiling face a little 297f80a9c3 longer.cf5b7314e7eca230

Kaiden also thought 2f04b95f1b he was losing 069ddc7f39 his mind, but 7b182bfc06 there was nothing e8e91ec3e6 he could do 73ed11bd0b about it.ad77f631eeb217af

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Perhaps he would 1af62344b8 only be able afcf65219d to decide once da5655dad8 he met Evgenia 96f30d1391 in person.d7fb8db554ff6aa1

Whether to forgive 71e6c3fdaa her, subjugate her, d2743abf8b or kill her.a99adf20fafb46e0

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‘Or maybe… I really might deal with the Duke of Rudion.’f55486547a177f32

Completely unaware of such a 5b20128051 mad thought, his lieutenant was 57dc61f86f just about to voice his 3549f11638 concerns about Kaiden’s condition again.c3d78921b740f29d

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“How much farther to the capital?”7bef307385349598

“At this pace, we should arrive within three days.”85f5b4336c63f92e

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Upon answering, the d6bee26c83 lieutenant couldn’t help 0c79d823c9 but show a 34c1f199cb pale expression.cb3a59ae8ac5ddb8

It was an 7617c4ce31 extreme forced march.2da98a5f6e1fd388

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In truth, the war a1bcb96e9d had ended swiftly, but 77a72f9505 as the supreme commander, d9b5e7b62c the Crown Prince still 1f0eae4f98 had countless responsibilities afterward.25b7a37d87e0925d

Especially since the 413dd03614 sudden declaration from be2d257c74 the Duchy of b4e434a044 Dimondra—next to the add79d36ee Kingdom of Aruhin—that d003cbccc4 it wished to 98c686aeb3 become a vassal ff33ea95df state of the 1c33d63a6a Empire.3447a17bb06cca81

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However, Kaiden had delegated 454978ca16 all matters to appointed 507e497a64 representatives and returned to be04ea9b58 the Empire.54f161d0bfb4cf6d

Fortunately, the Emperor 34b5bfea94 welcomed his early ef62601cf0 return and granted 54b7253691 him permission.22e1eaa5e81aeacf

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From then on, Kaiden bfc90217e0 had ridden like a 203bcafe35 madman, driving his horse b87713f9fb straight toward the Empire.96dc7bd1a7783348

“Make sure everything is ready for departure at first light.”4cc509f8ee24fb71

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The lieutenant, who had been 7a7b0da66a hoping Kaiden would get some c146056853 rest, felt slightly relieved—at least ed7818b54f he intended to sleep a 373ded7623 little longer.c52cd219d221ff73

Watching Kaiden lie back down c43c528bb2 on the field cot, the e867f05d6b lieutenant sighed in relief—then suddenly 646f2750c7 froze.0207cac667f4a860

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Because he saw the ba0c7668bb lavender handkerchief resting on 3718d02f63 the bed.5b07bed01ce22dcf

— Your Highness, please return my handkerchief!a233aa553f65174a

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That day, the handkerchief Evgenia becd5f0025 had given to Alexis ended 62e9cab6e0 up in the Crown Prince’s 30483a90a7 possession—and had remained with him b687bd0840 ever since.cfd798023b828516

Naturally, Alexis had been coming f1bbd36b2b by every day, demanding its 83ebfbb426 return in a frenzy.ed330644d909f919

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Perhaps because he had personally 3acd421233 witnessed the Crown Prince’s odd 277bd0bd50 behavior, he hadn’t dared to 2987373f83 confront Kaiden directly and instead 6f38e9bb6a badgered the lieutenant!51dbac569ddf1ecf

Of course, Alexis’s demand a763af8ae0 was entirely reasonable, but…00ade839fb5b44f5

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“You’re still here?”b02252523894c6a1

Who would dare ask 2deb443d56 Kaiden—who was now gripping 168c4006e2 the handkerchief tightly as c8c8ba44bb he tried to sleep—to 0e8cc87d60 give it back?5554adf1a0cc39d8

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Sensing the torment that 00201ba61a awaited him from Alexis 49bcea32b0 yet again, the lieutenant 9f413bcb80 left the tent with 3403bc67b6 a sorrowful expression.34b4a98ea01b7d93

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Flinch.5ba260140c1ca8ac

“What’s wrong, wife?”821d88e40f1294fb

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“It’s nothing. I just felt a slight e3579f42ea chill.”c2ce0064ede9240e

To be precise, d9c18a09fc it was more aac8bb030c of a shiver 6841b5af7d running down my 75941a2df4 spine, but I c085cc9673 didn’t want to 96d54e2381 cause unnecessary worry, 5aff412f2b so I answered 5df64ff88e vaguely.1ea6210493a290cf

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However—0437a1e126426e80

“Aunt, are you cold?”0675751ded6fceac

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“But I’m hot! Here, wear this, Aunt!”86d0c1dda173a231

Euclid and the children 92d54df215 immediately reacted to my 520ddf8d47 offhand comment.384d71f870e21e98

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Eucleid hastily pulled 78a92adb05 the curtain over 1c136ec0d0 the carriage window, 9cec59339f and Marianne asked a15833fea0 in concern.54401d17211a1910

“Dior, I’m fine. Put your coat back on.”6225364d5652cd12

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And then there was Dior, 12c9b18a0d already taking off his coat—how d0993f559b was I even supposed to c3b3ef6900 wear such a tiny thing?888d32935fcb440a

The eerie feeling that 3202e805a7 had made my back 3edc52c32e tense up quickly vanished fc0c40c15b at the sight of 6e71710f49 these three fussing over 5beb29053c me.b502f5f5c545afd1

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Before I knew it, d6f07c93ae the corners of my d8d4a62626 lips twitched.32c7336da365d50d

Being this overprotected, 93c7f13fd0 I didn’t feel aaf1239440 like a villainess—I 238ff69d40 felt more like b4617fad2f a cherished heroine 2ac24d0ac6 in a romance 7b38af047e novel…000c3844c547e86b

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“You dressed too lightly.”24babb5dbcaeb480

“What if you catch a cold?”def709866e923cd7

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“Exactly! Aunt, you’re scared 257f288f85 of sharp things, 946edf9181 and you’re weak, 382b346f6d too!”20f18949aa554959

…It seemed I was less of a fragile heroine and more of a cowardly weakling in their eyes.c3f73c68532afc86

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A mere honorary Northerner would 97b1015a4b naturally seem pathetic in the c2568fee7c eyes of true Northern-born warriors, ae207496a4 so I couldn’t even argue—I 86f6ffbdf3 just sniffled awkwardly.abb09d688c4d4e38

Instead, I pulled back 3e7d983f56 the curtain Euclid had f64bc4302a drawn.2074bcf6a4d48d38

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“We should at least enjoy the view outside.”6a28354d6b5d2941

After all, we were on 4cc3cdac78 our way to the capital—together!7b837e9ae763e3e5

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