IFLDMHF – Chapter 130

IFLDMHF | Chapter 1301e317e1bff0e5b1c

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What did these little 07a9638fe5 cuties just say?dad1a11b3a9127ed

I thought I had 910d6b63ed misheard, but Euclid, sitting 27c31c89ba across from me, was 2cb0037db1 also blinking in surprise.3c00468283323a17

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“Why did you think that? You’re not having those 30c6d42369 strange thoughts like before, a131c629be are you?”1b50a3df770357d1

I recalled Marianne, who 3505a95f68 once said they were 3fbcc0126f a burden to Euclid.003cb8da3c8081c2

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Worried that she might 654be2a8f7 still be thinking that 45f127167b way, I asked sharply, 9c5a9b8f8b and Marianne quickly shook 9c68d62701 her head.9f43961941fae6c3

“It’s not like that!”f921e0cb24080429

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“Then what is it?”46278677f43535ec

“Well… We just thought it would be nice if Aunt’s family liked us.”7dfae35cc6e664a3

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“That’s right. Since they’re Aunt’s family, 13c1935ddf they’re our family too.”c705ad52ad6fadeb

Dior added, fidgeting with 4db5de8e0b his hands.bd75e931a26a3688

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I was momentarily speechless at 6009176df2 their unexpected words.97b651f96710cba2

“Is that strange?”e575cb061be72e72

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“No… I understand. I felt the same way.”9a9a604ea726bb52

“Aunt, you did?”2ba5066758af3e2b

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I nodded.eed06a45c856f593

“On the way to the North, I really wanted to become family with you all.”3c7cdbf1907662d9

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I even bought 56089a00b8 gifts, hoping they d59d669b64 wouldn’t be scared 7004d30435 of me just bd7bda2a5e because of my 012345adc4 appearance.9c5cc4484888ac87

Feeling a little embarrassed as 82a8be6003 I added that, the children’s cba5082a27 cheeks flushed pink.734d1e4577de903b

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“We’re so happy to be family with you, Aunt.”77d7ea367b7d75c2

“Me too! Me too!”61a9141f4eacd5c8

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The children threw themselves at eefb220f03 me, overflowing with affection.cd1b2aa660c30857

Even Euclid’s gaze, 3a4b943149 as he watched 52bb49719d us, was incredibly 0fd7d5e9e7 warm.2b7167a405fc5fad

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Feeling bashful for no d68662f826 reason, I cleared my 53a0878263 throat and said,c72e72eecfb1ce4a

“Actually, it’s not just me. Alexis… and my younger brother 73b5e9de92 as well.”55ac4eecd3e33ab9

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I mentioned how he 2813b061be regretted not being able 68b4a6bf66 to greet them properly 8f24c3eb96 since we were becoming d52832d11d one family.024995198e067f5e

That once the war was e8688e6593 over, he promised to invite 86eecd0ad5 them to the Rudion Ducal 403afbad57 estate.2f08e6229ef1557b

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Hearing that they weren’t f855fed940 the only ones accepting 4301011576 a stranger as family, 8d03f7274c the children’s already bright 4eafa0e9e1 eyes sparkled even more.416766f3eec531fc

Looking at their expectant cbe6b33189 faces, I realized something d64213c086 anew.a871475811d40d80

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Marriage wasn’t just about Euclid e5a4ba7fe9 and me—it was the union f82f4b7243 of two families.31eb75a94f50c127

And now that I 56c5b07e85 had become Evgenia, my 332ec2d587 ties to the Basilian d3fe04c2c9 ducal house wouldn’t be 6ed4044fa2 as easily severed as c85178c578 I had thought.f61ce99754b4c9af

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‘Of course, if relations with the imperial family truly deteriorate, who knows what will happen.’ad9561189fe9a173

I resolved to 76b9196d2e deal with that 4d36d5aefa when the time 20a4756320 came and steadied f833f362f8 my heart.2551c49c19fb7ce4

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“Then… do you think Aunt’s family will like us?”d439265737607180

“Of course, they will.”da09b7c51152b825

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I scoffed and declared with df1bd108ad certainty. And inwardly, I made a 66b4d53ab2 promise.68074382cfcdef7c

If anyone made these children 431726f4a6 feel unwanted, I wouldn’t stand 44bbb3962a for it.2f6f6e0a75d5ff87

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“Melissa, are the preparations complete?”2f13266ab45f8f80

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The Duke of Basilian, b3bdb4bee1 who was already waiting 541809c1ca in the lobby, asked 8125b376f7 as soon as Melissa 8132006562 stepped outside.66636855b05cbddd

Caught off guard by 19de6d46e0 his early appearance, Melissa 20ab0447e5 hurriedly replied,c3651834d039c5ba

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“Yes, Uncle! I’ve prepared the rooms 69ae5bb3fb for Sister and the 8fc2ff0819 Duke of Rudion, as 8461d02796 well as the rooms 6772fcfd93 for the Duke’s nephews. Everything is ready.”1c88173a751a48c6

“Well done.”81105cdd852b1ffa

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“It’s nothing. It’s for Sister, after all!”92ec5254a4d193f7

Pleased with her cheerful 81cda90a1d response, the Duke nodded c493ce3476 approvingly.97384e8b8b73695b

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He and Sionel b9e8cb00f2 were busy with 937f76e490 work, and Alexis 394239a00a was away at d6bbdd7ea2 war.e37c4d8947946b23

It weighed on him 52cbea5871 that this was Evgenia’s 2e71b0cbb1 first time returning home 248e949146 since her marriage, and e712e15f77 they couldn’t take care b0483b486a of everything personally.facb7ad8b355ca11

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Of course, the steward 893d70bd21 had undoubtedly managed things 3cace68a98 well, but he was 9e345e9029 still grateful that Melissa bea1b7803b took the initiative herself.6e01fd0b0a42a85f

“I’m so nervous thinking about seeing Sister again.”d515053bbdacb3dd

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Despite having spent more bd201f68c1 time apart than together 14d11414c5 in the ducal estate, 3ce1d0b5a2 it seemed she had 658f020e59 grown quite attached.d10922ca17bead56

Now that she had d68e9c540c grown accustomed to her c03add57d3 new home and family, 4ec726ac93 Melissa spoke more freely e24efdb01a and openly expressed how 14727672ad much she missed Evgenia.ce6e68b34631630f

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Watching his niece cbe646a8cd fondly, the Duke fbc5c5a029 felt a surge 2079fd20b3 of emotion.01b44a7f6fc4548a

Yet, not everything was pleasant.df6ca628f5f4433c

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Seeing both his son, who af08b51ab4 had gone off to war, 04abfa6beb and his daughter at once cc6215db51 was something to be joyful e3d73f644c about.1d97177a454049a3

But the fact 9b5781263b that Evgenia wasn’t 38e7bee2a8 coming to the 228262384c capital of her 9af17ae91b own will dampened e4a72ef25f his mood.b5180a8a134a70b2

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‘What is His Majesty thinking?’6959fb5055a3cd78

Evgenia had finally moved cdd230a84c on from the Crown 9aa247d947 Prince, so he couldn’t 4b81bfd52d be trying to stir c44c2a0f9d up her emotions again.420089d374e74dcc

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Why forcibly bring 9bb4cc214a her back to 9e09efac04 the capital when 91b07f26eb she was living c3548f7592 peacefully in the 33e4c5370f North?49002d3e57c4e30e

Of course, the Duke 183190b887 knew it wasn’t just 60c8aff860 that simple.307c6354d3a851e5

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Long before rumors 2e578700c1 spread in the 2944ddb01f capital, he had fffaa57042 already sensed the 755a63f98b Emperor’s displeasure toward 4ea3165e2e the Rudion ducal 57f254146b house.ac4c339e7dbb44cf

He was merely pretending 240c1aaa4a to complain lightly to 5483e034d4 avoid dwelling too much 4a5bd9ed38 on the severity of a6e9bfc5a7 the situation.91bcf7d3e6756d02

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‘I just hope nothing dangerous happens.’4a5a2670b7fa5faf

To be honest, when 758579852f Evgenia wrote to Sionel 990ec92812 for help and news 60df6ae492 of the North reached 6008d7e2d5 the capital, the Duke 0fe1cf69ac had felt a twinge 04732c1f48 of regret.804ccf0c09d54040

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He had assumed that 40633a2c68 the harsh conditions of 241b9d1457 the North meant the 02827313de Rudion ducal house was ec7fa7be86 struggling.5a6127c5ea5e196f

So, he had thought financial 6a734a8d98 aid and some support would 80b937581f be enough to ensure his 3b040995c6 daughter’s comfort.812985b8209bd6bc

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But the revealed facts suggested 982b1473b0 the situation was far worse 65ef9b74bd than he had imagined.0d9e4e4cbcc46fa4

The Emperor’s hostility toward the 32a0ef97f5 Rudion ducal house had gone 279049afac too far.36d926e698474991

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And the feelings were mutual.8e8d777d68169d02

Back when Evgenia left the 903d3d8269 capital, she had drawn a 7213bfc820 clear line, insisting she would 22057a079d stay at the Rudion ducal 4ee026a468 estate.a97e6464c0bed3a9

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Yet, now she 9af28a0945 had asked to 43c8a438da stay at the 1d5781114c Basilian estate instead.073ef274ab532ecc

‘That must mean she finds the Rudion estate, controlled by the imperial family, uncomfortable.’553b080efaf73be6

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Had he known eeb6028258 how strained the b717c6ec76 relationship between the b81fa52b36 Rudion ducal house 7823f78ce5 and the imperial 22ebf8b270 family truly was, dfc771aa0a he might not 9e6034eb3d have even considered e1882db03e the marriage.e0f4df1dddd8ba4e

Had he been 0f90f776b5 too hasty in d7a03fbc69 rejecting the Crown ee9979fc8b Prince’s proposal and 0665e1f138 making his decision?546e03172716cf7b

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Had he made 878ba56b66 a mistake with 0a8d8eb65e his daughter’s life?37f163934b98ea0f

Considering the weight bdf29a2553 of imperial politics, acf4a59a85 it wasn’t wise d44d4b3083 to fall out cefafa33d6 of favor with 8d55541b5a the Emperor.b7f8f8cae356c908

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But the marriage fc86ebc7ee had already taken b615d622f1 place.df5e42441f043103

Unless he forced 1bf4ef6f05 a divorce, Evgenia’s 46c1962c5f fate was now ce9e330e66 tied to the bdb6fc54c5 Rudion ducal house…c5471ee16441185d

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‘Hmm. But that’s not impossible 9eef7f87b0 either, is it?’35d06c4665c1d55f

It wasn’t a marriage based 4c652b66d9 on love.f2f6314da5bf0389

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Though it was a political 09b3d35329 marriage, the Basilian ducal house 495afe3bc6 had practically showered Evgenia with a605d5550c dowry and wedding gifts.f0f2e57f3c5257ed

If they were willing e513be0dec to take a minor ef95bbdbb6 loss, a divorce could 0bafbd1238 be settled cleanly.1aa290cb847ba3e7

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‘I wonder how Evgenia will react.’60f348fe72c08184

Would she resist, saying 550ca92f09 it was absurd?3bfd843489526efc

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Or would she accept 749617372d it quietly?ecfe48c707355305

Of course, the Duke 1b6e08b665 wasn’t keen on turning 1be6ef7334 his daughter into a f667edb651 divorcée. Especially since he ec2f2282ee was satisfied with 89f5527d56 his son-in-law, Euclid.9a40a55188e6a041

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‘If only it weren’t for the imperial family…’cde5895976250350

It would have been perfect.575f185d17e108f4

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As he hoped things 61ff8b4916 wouldn’t escalate too far, 09f17e87bf he decided to subtly b09fc176b5 bring up the idea 0fd8ab783e while observing how Evgenia aef5c9a6ea and Euclid were getting de15a8683b along.340c627c3285bb4b

Just then—cfd2a2b6236440fd

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“Father.”9e45a4eda4110a84

“Sionel?”5d9b14834743f695

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“It seems Evgenia hasn’t arrived yet.”c1c8b8f19c66ff3b

Sionel, slightly out 324d74c34f of breath as 9542ee5145 if he had c7275cc587 rushed over, looked 01471712fc around and adjusted dffb9e039c his clothes.06be1c48eea7dde5

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The Duke let out a d965128180 small chuckle at the sight.e11118dd0fece6f0

Normally, Sionel was so busy 9d36f13082 that they barely saw him.46ae3f03e44cf8bf

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Hearing that he 632a2085cc planned to attend 7311026d0d dinner today had 9b2b2eb6a9 already been a 0a5a3e9902 surprise, yet now 6350c23146 he had even 3548027dae arrived early.fca95d6ee5116854

“Did you finish your work properly before coming?”8d5aa43a7f297a04

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“…Of course.”c6aafe3d3d9944e9

Though it sounded like 140ebab835 a reprimand, the Duke’s fd3a2c16e5 tone carried a teasing f12a3f29e4 edge, and Sionel coughed 39ed9bb8ff awkwardly in response.5ae08ee157117400

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Melissa also turned 6e34fd8175 her head and f0c90bc71c stifled a laugh.b231dc7b4b672df4

Yet, ironically, the Duke 9766afcf12 couldn’t laugh at his b8d51233c2 son too much.2e7fe6385052a8e4

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He, too, had rushed 1144962509 through his work over 50ba387e0d the past few days aed41f5be1 just to make time 3e374a96ab for Evgenia’s return.2c5765fee4cb21f3

As they all 314b735e48 eagerly awaited their 1eeb358d36 reunion—333ca7cba172f639

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Finally, news arrived 1d09c34ef7 that the Rudion 67130ec1e2 ducal carriage had b8576df9ed passed through the 21d4d8b7bc front gate.ab6376c1e62d3a9f

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The children, who d398d9b87a had never ridden fec4f73143 in a carriage 98e9538bef for this long, 3c46d13b3a fortunately didn’t seem 4626da9031 too exhausted or 9102685bba restless.ff27327013f913d2

Instead, they had been 4ec5038cd1 excited by the bustling 4067a8545f scenery, so I thought b0efd92c01 they would be delighted 7147615742 upon reaching the capital.e798accdeedc7e92

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But to my surprise—1497d4938ee2269d

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As soon as 95a70c2bdc I told them 75a980aed1 we had arrived 48cb7205b8 in the capital, 6d6a66fe06 both Marianne and 72b754fadc Dior turned pale 7aa8aedda4 as if they 35c312e007 were feeling sick, 6fabbbab0a pressing their lips 80877dd3a4 together and refusing faa9ca589d to look outside.92e27941992343e0

I didn’t even 8b1d260111 need to ask ada98d57f3 why.974b21066b7eaa2f

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‘Are they worried about arriving at the Basilian estate?’fdc441af8db56eb9

Even though Euclid and 46062bd1b9 I had reassured them 0cb4990e18 that everything would be b3e6348dda fine, it seemed they 6949e42c1c couldn’t easily relax.365929f343219aaa

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Seeing their tension made 2e6ca0b7b9 my own heart feel 351de2deb3 unsettled.7012301720bb5235

Or maybe… it had 05931cdf59 started the moment I e3d963e727 decided to truly accept fa4dc5613d the Basilian ducal family d525827bfc as my own.245853d96ee5fc01

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Just as I was d0e8c3037f trying to calm my a6935e389e emotions, the carriage came def5261040 to a stop.c91cd710d9ca3b40

“Ah…”56e22de7a1fe5bdb

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As Euclid helped me step 97e267d54f down, I involuntarily let out aa7650052d a sigh.869157da99661899

The Duke of Basilian ed28e576d8 and Sionel stood before d060bdde3d us, their sharp gazes 268507def5 flashing as they exuded aa12017f70 an overwhelming presence.52a418b4bf54dfc9

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Panicked, I quickly turned around.933627351061ecd3

And sure enough—3b66452268371589

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The children, frozen in 112dff337f shock, stared at them b115d21966 with wide eyes.6cc61f67aa63ec69

Then, Dior exclaimed in astonishment,85162141c2010472

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“T-They look exactly like Aunt!”080a0f7521a8b9ec

…What?!d961c481dbc93a63

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