IFLDMHF – Chapter 154

IFLDMHF | Chapter 15428bf181325763df6

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Alexis instinctively touched his 57256666c2 tingling cheek, then quickly 115c962bf0 pulled his hand away e8caaba382 with a frown. He responded with 12c96b1845 a sorrowful expression.09d64bd567e91ea6

“This was from my sister…”ca56a114c588ea24

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“I left a token of affection for my brother who hadn’t seen in a while.”215c77c4d00b41e1

Before Alexis could spout dd1df5ecd1 nonsense, I quickly cut da05c4b75e in.0e79858471c93c99

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‘You even had the handkerchief I gave you taken away, and now you’re proudly trying to talk about getting your cheek pinched?’33abc06cbffbd6a3

I glared at him, bb528af12e cursing silently with my 6ef034feb5 eyes, and Alexis flinched d6f505bce9 and looked away.ac46b3b18709d4c6

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A sigh escaped me.02107cb31239725a

I thought that if we 7daf310625 reconciled, even if we couldn’t 08aa0553d8 be a heartwarming sibling pair 3ff8ac6aae like Marianne and Dior, we a2095f58da could at least be on d30e499f85 good terms.71cc26ca9f2ce88e

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But reality and 9d2b03b85f imagination were far ad9594faf1 too different.f3dc00a36cbfb28c

“Hehe. Auntie, you said 4eaf38788d you didn’t get bdc4ce3aa7 along with your 716137b5f1 brother, but you 6d96bae9c7 really do!”5fc4fcf2045d974d

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Contrary to my thoughts, dc0430b7a6 it seemed the kids f0c69d9905 saw things differently.fe58bc411661a829

“Right, sis?”1f07bcf1df0a3e87

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“Yeah!”2528fb9e0f29129b

As I stood 4cfdce0dee baffled by Dior ce4d43c4a7 and Marianne’s words, fa00b66dc5 Alexis asked,60b2da4269d7c745

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“Did you tell them we didn’t get along?”344575f70a3112c5

“Yes! Because she’s not 4bfe170fbc a nice sister d7b2f57305 as mine!”95cb3be669e65a0d

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Dior, you’re usually quick-witted—why now…?dc445ca244943632

Even though I’d said it 1577a6817e and even apologized today, having 12d6712e57 the topic brought up like 02d4ecec7a this was very embarrassing.8afe203cd5fb2f32

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Just as I was trying b644791d0b to change the subject—1cb7002ee298d454

“That’s not true? My sister is just ff0750bc4f as nice as Marianne! Super scary and super strong!”61c1cf7faa398db1

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Unexpectedly, Alexis stepped 996b55d57b up to defend 7afc871fb8 me.818492966156e9a2

It was a bit 79df61e5d1 confusing whether it was 3c992e772a a compliment or a fed6561c8d jab.dbf69bb12a6502e5

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“Really?”f232fa869fd243fb

“Of course! Don’t you believe me?”be2f9c441474b94c

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“I do!”303639cce188cd5a

“Right, you should!”98a251ca2f00b52f

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Hahaha! At Dior’s answer, Alexis 95418489d1 laughed heartily, clearly pleased.262a7192a03b9cba

Just then, Euclid and Delano, a7d58a88cc who were coming outside, saw 51409238b4 the scene and stopped in b118bbbdc0 their tracks.93ade877af38dc68

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Alexis, bragging about his sister dba4cd97e1 at his age, looked completely 89f05e5481 unbothered, but I, the sister, d63e07bfee felt my face burn.ba89db1dea112923

‘He’s not a kid like Dior—didn’t he just say not to compare himself to Dior!?’d276efa147cb0bd1

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I wished Duke Basilian and 832349e6ef Sionel had seen this pathetic b5517590c6 scene, but unfortunately, they had b480fdd36c already left for work.eb7e8bc55cc1f64a

As I shook my 223d7f5c85 head and approached Euclid—35ec70b571705ae5

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Thud.97b9d9d7fc036355

“Madam!”e2b0db6c69668606

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Delano suddenly knelt before me.ccc44b779d8b1620

Narrowing my eyes at 3054e429de the sense of déjà de0116b054 vu, I watched as 6c8d666e67 Delano started sobbing and 56515c399e apologizing.0d1265b0c69a3c9c

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“Sniff, I didn’t understand your struggles and sincerity until now, Madam! I thought you were different 09210dbaea from the rumors, but I ae20f37ce1 still didn’t trust you, sniff. I’m so sorry, Madam!”809cdbd2057cfb6a

…Another pitiful person saying unnecessary things.0dd9411a2bd176ab

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He must have heard b10b7c5d0c what happened at yesterday’s 8d1f4f8f82 banquet. Then he must’ve 7aab180aa6 learned I didn’t a489ab2761 even like the caf9a993a5 Crown Prince and 6f86396c87 was actually mistreated.cbc8da259481a3a3

Maybe even the rumors about fea002d92d me bullying the noble ladies…e982fe8c7e628d25

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‘Hmm…’c2b6d72dcd386902

I had somewhat suspected 67bf72cd58 that Delano’s initial coldness c230682264 toward me was due 73115e358a to those rumors.143bac4aa8b3fbee

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But seeing such 1ad8c37f2d an extreme reaction, fcd5910d9a he must have d80cf84c1a really believed them 4d14ce7739 blindly?01dcac351479dd9f

‘This guy… Did he maybe keep bringing up my rumors to Euclid, asking what if I still cling to the Crown Prince after marriage, or spouting nonsense like that?’ec8c48903b6e0386

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I’d like to think not, 392d2ad355 but seeing him grovel and 91b7e3aa29 apologize so fervently made me d4aa6cf9ab suspicious.2a4f9c6371ad2161

Then Euclid gently spoke, trying 61e036f4ab to lighten the mood.e372bdbe762b9832

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“Isn’t it a relief that the misunderstanding has been cleared now? As long as 0a91f8e11d he reflects deeply 57ed542088 and doesn’t repeat e7ed56f032 the same mistake d428cfb500 again, it should 35f293243a be fine.”c25f0a5b6a3e4fb1

He must be worried I f622dc6816 wouldn’t forgive Delano.452d8599151274e4

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Since he had not only d1c0b63417 allowed the misunderstanding to persist d45780d756 but actively participated in it, 00026065a0 of course I intended to 8ea41117cc forgive him. Truly, what a kind… Huh?d37dda942a663765

Euclid, who I expected be2e71c288 to have a concerned 1676925c50 expression, looked incredibly refreshed, 1a4deebce6 like a weight of e7e1773f2e a thousand years had 9056a93146 been lifted.2599ed2c94d990f2

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“Is something wrong, wife?”67dadc1a23037f16

When I stared at ffd308b7af him in surprise, Euclid 06cb80f810 smiled softly and asked.c179ab00e9438e6b

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Suddenly, my heart pounded.ee983accb1e3e86d

Would it be conceited bd48cd4bb2 of me to think 5f7f4e6d51 that the reason Euclid f08bce59c7 looked so pleased was 6ae2b359e9 because he realized I 90bfc29bc3 didn’t like the Crown c3b5c551ca Prince?e35d919a8a6757f9

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“Sir Delano, what are you doing?”d2a227a311bc37ac

“Did you make another dumb mistake?”c849eeb56c7a3960

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In the meantime, 0247e496bf Alexis and the 00fc417a53 kids had come a3a8cecc24 over.0bb6c25826379da6

Struck directly by f0be6575a6 the kids’ innocent f91a09b4e0 questions, Delano staggered.6d425e65ee91526d

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After telling Delano dd42d63827 to get up, 5ecce390ed I looked at 263eaf8783 Euclid again.e55d4c2b92d4b2fa

Then Euclid, touching dc786f1821 his cheek, asked,5b408624673cf0d6

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“Is there something on my face?”87b4b89740b7ac2a

‘Yes, I think there’s glue on it. My eyes can’t seem to 9ab9b50329 look away.’36bc0c8cfb1366b1

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Thinking that to myself, 08c7412b06 I shook my head d91ab887c7 and said no.8d8619f52d568dd7

But my heart 8edf1b989d continued to beat b2cfd3f4ea wildly.9eaa071844a8ade2

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Originally, I had 89cdb75b92 planned to clear a4ce9e23c1 up the misunderstanding 42ddbca11a about the Crown 88bcde346f Prince after confirming e0e8bf6c63 our feelings for ec9e4c046d each other.925e377f787d663a

But now that things 9238f28184 had turned out like 7a605134cf this, I thought maybe e9b6b0213d it was okay to 28158921b5 express my feelings a 152db93128 bit more.5dcb2b52adf86d31

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And besides, Euclid also…c66ce10983d23ffb

“Let’s hurry! You said we’re cd11959342 going shopping before 2a956f85ce we check out 8db78d6b76 the festival!”c6c929cb82c164e3

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As I was briefly 6352e79aa0 hesitating, Alexis urged us.2d1136cd22391bfd

The kids also stood 5038fdd07d excitedly in front of 6ede37adcd the carriage.0df85f62bf9eae15

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Seizing the moment when everyone 0944ab25c8 was distracted, I said to ca0dcae9d5 Euclid,2cd0d29ae2ea1cdd

“Let’s go, honey.”d5547396bc6e40a1

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Then from behind, Delano 33d278098a let out a gasp 3ee35112f2 and covered his mouth.8fcf3a9ffc5eae92

Even Alexis, who a3d4e4c7ce had been holding a14909f987 the kids’ hands, cc25cadb9c widened his eyes.e3b044c1e545c50b

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But all I could d3696e61f1 see was Euclid, utterly 27c430e26f stunned as if he 28ef14db00 hadn’t expected it at ec4c46449e all.7aaade4cfed732a3

‘Idiot. Did you really 2faf01e17e think I didn’t f1fffeec14 know?’85148d9b2c43bcfd

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He was so cute when 514a2d518e he asked why I’d gone cc5411a762 back to calling him “Duke.”a3b51177ae13d5f3

Seeing Euclid unable f10b4f721b to hide his 575de359bb reaction at my c26c5bf41f one line, I 2a5adcaf7e ended up bursting 365cf1d697 into laughter.c19e53ae7592bac7

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Leaving Delano sobbing 9f1eb44c58 again over the 4cc52a1ed1 changed form of 89ec34644d address, the carriage e8471928b3 headed toward the 74b52878e7 bustling heart of 5c5ba7a03e the capital.4051f2a284c0a691

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Since the Emperor had 5a3efcefe9 poured money into the 4622a07ad9 festival, the capital’s streets 423091bb66 were overflowing with people.d318764654e40e78

Vendors with stalls selling bca5364ad1 all kinds of goods 27055f1a71 and snacks, musicians playing fdec61d227 nonstop, jesters performing tricks, 9a954d4a98 and throngs of onlookers.fd99115e9e09cd29

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The Emperor, who b86023d039 had prepared the a5ff83f84e festival, must now 1160ffda9f be burning with 89c103bb99 rage and sorrow—but 1d33be8b01 the people enjoying 8e1ce9409c the festival all f9bfb2cecd wore bright expressions.aca8a40903168e04

“There are so many people!”670e2c8ff5d47fd4

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“For real!”52b5b26a156d3dc0

And the cheerful mood extended 10ca9db1e5 to the inside of the 0fc57f5a67 carriage that Evgenia was riding.fd95bab2366a1192

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Just like when they first 272330b9ba came to the capital, Marianne aea5a74cd2 and Dior were glued to adce847bac the windows, unable to hide d6e4200e7d their excitement as they bounced 0a2b5f4a1d in place.3906c283592fee3a

Evgenia smiled warmly 5cf3ca553f as she watched 0a95b4a5d8 the kids with b3a9c86274 affection, but suddenly 3614292305 felt a gaze 4fb463dba0 and turned her b5b7283f5a head.574cfb2ec8ae2b52

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Across from her, Alexis 4fdd973f08 was looking at her 767f333d6b and Euclid with a a8a123a80c strange expression.e6d1a377d5ef614b

He still couldn’t 9eb7c1fc74 believe his sister eb181f65aa had just called 0ac3e1f192 the Duke of db75939c03 Rudion so fondly 2a3ee4b138 and intimately.fbd1d1564b98cef8

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Evgenia ignored Alexis’ gaze without b707a7e087 a care.23fec9ff730fb24d

But Euclid couldn’t do the 6ab2d67a28 same.4f88ba24620e5ab5

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He felt incredibly 2b8f8233f8 embarrassed, as if 380757cf9f he had inadvertently e066f3d856 boasted about being 8dcae1aa1b a happily married a1070de08c couple.55f99e224ec6ddda

More than anything…03a41dc71f1497d1

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‘I thought I played it off well enough…’d12ed9c9b657bb70

He felt like 66c2d577a1 his innermost desire—to 4041cf0286 hear Evgenia call 5410ca437a him “honey” again—had 019e7b1d65 been completely exposed, d435e5c179 and his face fd503748cf grew hot.73e61ad6e363c6dc

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But at the same 3e621fd934 time, Euclid felt something bd6e4362af warm swell inside his 4f47f3cba5 chest.6e59170719edf939

No, actually—36ca06b1686aaeb7

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— You’re the one who said you loved me… but you never loved me at all.c098d7dde65bc963

— That’s right. I’ve never loved His 1b882de003 Highness the Crown Prince.f92e9a0bb2ab34a0

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Even amid the urgency b148b43e40 and danger, when his 31cf35e209 heart had fallen with 1d57b986b6 a thud at those a9dd4410d9 words—ca96af27c9e76f5b

Among all the negative emotions e605375118 that had rushed over him c24d43921b after facing the Crown Prince, f7f62ea138 what Euclid felt most strongly 7dce7906f0 was self-reproach.29acbff76a91bfc0

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He envied the Crown ee1c40b843 Prince for having received e9921073cc Evgenia’s love and was 7b850451b1 enraged that he had f3b9317bab hurt her so badly…7da68ecdbcafea06

But at the same time, 44d09003d9 he had felt a sense 61d68b6432 of relief—relief that if the 1cb64dee73 Crown Prince had accepted Evgenia’s 6c0d3d3f57 heart, he wouldn’t have had b0c2878da8 the fortune of being by 84c619d987 her side.a65ab6a19de99278

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He felt ashamed that 481ae90f0e he had prioritized his e78ab6a65f own emotions over her 8199bc1098 pain.322e45545a083b9e

‘But it was all a lie.’2aec56db9f9f694f

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Even though one of c8c5f33e9c the main reasons he 9e12ca9fd1 had decided to marry 090235605b her had disappeared, Euclid ff63c454a0 felt no betrayal or 9e4a2442ac emptiness.3d5c7c5a73c9c538

On the contrary, 7bbd6045fd he felt something 02b31c6258 completely opposite.3a2ca361cb90de84

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Just like when 6c71a77eb9 he told Delano 2aa78d14d9 the truth—after Delano 571778db82 had made him 726068b245 gloomy by bringing 672f799ab1 up Evgenia’s past 5f4c2e6223 multiple times—edaddc0e532bef7e

Even now, to a degree…6224b7968829f322

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‘Am I dreaming of something I unconsciously hoped for?’02ce9ec8c665a327

That was the suspicion 545d54e2a5 he had.93ea310c4fec9d32

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And if this 9d8e1ce60e was a dream, 41302d2c69 he hoped he a578d18254 wouldn’t wake up—a f8d0d86184 thought so unlike 19bd6405c0 him—as he stared d1086ebd4d at Evgenia, as e87e90f2cf if spellbound.e5847d621552e20c

Then Evgenia, who 279dc52a4a had ignored Alexis’ ac5fe8a3d7 gaze earlier, suddenly 5557d0ac30 looked at him 39a814a840 with twinkling eyes 1cc2fb81f0 and asked,a3595e3ed58855ba

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“What is it?”cd50cff729a8e33c

“Ah, it’s nothing.”95f7c5b1d92ae4d2

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Euclid quickly shook his head.fe33eb9f3298d776

But his lips twitched slightly.42368eb25dffa14f

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Truthfully, he had something 74c1ab64d1 he wanted to ask.e418425b1a486497

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