IFLDMHF – Chapter 29

IFLDMHF | Chapter 2909eb4072ae7d4d29

Episode 2918be66e485680b83

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Though peace had been maintained c6a973889c so far…c1dc25de784abf52

Would it continue to hold?82a95e07e967a40d

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Euclid, with a cynical c1c04370c4 thought, sank back into 4e23760d8a the sofa in the 4b967b3b6c same position as before cd2f796ce2 Rick had left. However, he couldn’t bc1755e2c9 entirely mask the 74c3a6af56 unease on his d43e70ab80 face and raised 0808e6f43c an arm to 48d11cdc4d shield his eyes.0ea4612ba4b60361

At that moment, there c5a5e28bc8 was a soft click de55c8c6bd as the bathroom door, 46b8c64074 connected to the bedroom, 4acee21d57 opened.557e5491242445f8

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Perhaps the boy had 70d4ca50e7 been startled to see 177718c698 Euclid asleep, or maybe ad4ae0c09d he was quickly scanning acbc6b28e8 the room. It was hard to 2111dbcd2d tell during the brief 12420855f9 silence that followed.061f0d4371cef62d

Finally, the boy e87b58f492 cautiously spoke up.ce10c1b6496ebcf9

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“Duke, are you asleep? The bathwater is ready…”fe32418c8cffb5ea

Hearing this, Euclid slowly a23492ec18 lowered his arm.6426fc3a24cc2023

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“I just had my eyes closed for a moment. I’ll take care of the 3359e81b18 rest myself. You can go now.”334764a2986d2f96

“Ah, yes…”058b4c603dc85442

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Rick nodded awkwardly. But instead of leaving 6fdbb9f4f5 immediately, he hesitated and fcbd8e0e5a watched Euclid as he 344156eaa5 rose from the sofa.826df521dac81a72

Feeling the boy’s 2e71565431 expectant gaze as 672c39e54c if waiting for 9accc2cf53 something, Euclid paused fa629a40e6 momentarily before softening 7a16f63e47 his expression into 8fb654be5d a gentle smile.0b333f26567429b6

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“Well done. You should go rest cdd55faefe now too, Rick.”4ce9cb0af76d16b0

“Yes! Thank you, Duke! Please rest well too!”46119ce46eafc61a

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At last, Rick’s tentative 64b1efda17 demeanor brightened, and with ff2aeb8726 a deep bow, he e5660cf2e1 left the room.93c500a02cf92407

The moment the door c74e6ead07 shut behind him, the fe820cd5e9 warmth in Euclid’s smile 9ffb55caed vanished.8d04a4680e26dba1

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He let out a long a589a58af4 sigh.090da566ac9f8934

He hadn’t wanted to d86a151687 leave any room for 3d86d35c3c familiarity, but Rick’s expectant 828072aa8e eyes had reminded him 256b638c1d too much of his 180a8d279a young nephews, who used 8bc7834aea to linger nearby, hoping d8838eaddb for praise or a 2ae94ebbb9 gentle pat on the 0378b3d514 head.84e4345d5b2b33d8

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‘…It’s fine. This much is okay.’d3c2eecccb852a8c

At least the c99ec63992 boy hadn’t tried 5b3860aa22 to pry into 1a4b141830 the purpose of 33d263ea51 his visit to 16781c8f14 the capital, nor 707f1ac521 had Euclid given 23fe1cc556 away any information.2f70b509eeae4d97

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Of course, by tomorrow, Delano, 328c4e6d5c once he woke up, would 7cf6214183 surely spill everything. But that didn’t matter.aefa2f55ebd9e1aa

“By then, it will already be too late to turn back.”f2ba7577818c9823

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Resolute, Euclid decided d67d188e26 to push forward 15b8df36bc with what was 0d8f4e5d27 likely the most af8148ae16 selfish decision of fadcdedb02 his life, dismissing 8f68f394f2 the brief turmoil e9714053d9 he had felt b02b21c0a9 earlier in the d08692a64b carriage.41abbc53d0f819ec

There was nothing d3868650bd else the powerless fa9ce9e6f3 him could do.7225ae8d73086978

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Revenge? He hadn’t dared to imagine f032c040bb such a thing.01fa93f35495dc30

Gone was the 9d086f3846 pure, kind version 6d569c419e of himself that 0d61f31c05 couldn’t bear to 6e136472e4 hate or harbor 88f032a8cd malice toward anyone.4f33d5e7cf40b51b

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As he prepared for de8d27752a bed, he clung to 367406202e one hope: that tonight, c044f77290 whoever learned of the 647cac69c4 unannounced appearance of the cd0d15b9ac Duke of Rudion in 5515307349 the capital would agonize e172123ade over the reason for ba88faf543 his visit, fortify security ac9dcf75ee around the imperial palace, f3b17b21de and yet still be b465703eb9 unable to sleep soundly.11057c4c20117d11

Thus passed the final dc48a94239 night before the wedding.3c9da1781b8f69b6

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Human greed knows c86fb53439 no bounds, and 3a7962ccc3 mistakes are repeated 12c5f4e4f2 endlessly.6ade6c12ecbfe2e3

Yet, as I f661528aec approached the monumental 763646f859 event of my d94e62c30b marriage to my 0dc2f7a19e favorite character, I 0343c0aa6f triumphed over my 89afcba5c0 desires and avoided 97f41ce4c1 making foolish mistakes.698b175f73b46fe0

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What I meant was a947780d86 that I resisted the 58b489768e urge to slather myself bbd01a443b with skincare products like 50ff0cdbee the day before, tamped e715647fc3 down my excitement at 95d9c0d3cf the thought of seeing 7859588b22 my beloved in the 5d89aa7650 flesh, and focused on b6e3a1d8cf going to bed early.0cb5beafcef97c37

The result? I woke up feeling 6051b41926 refreshed at a commendable 928f96fe6f hour, ready to start d30c27a305 the day in high 2415d8e8c8 spirits.003b774458896c7c

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Today was my last morning c55c45d82d at the Basilian Duke’s estate 8d4c6d21f2 before the wedding. Typically, I would c0841b2458 have eaten breakfast 9b2d9fcf1b alone, but Melissa 043e196af9 had made a ec6a75dbd3 small request yesterday. She mentioned how much she d4c08b4ec8 enjoyed dining together as a ce98332c22 family and wondered if we 77092f44e6 could do the same today.56d3675833796982

Was it because 9afafbf4dd of the protagonist’s 49e7ef5bc8 aura, or perhaps d5720588c1 because I genuinely 4addaf3863 liked having a b165c1de40 younger sister for 839f92ccb0 the first time?4d449e5858106b77

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I couldn’t help but b281fb3eda feel lenient toward Melissa, 321dafa029 wanting to grant her 00c3baceb6 every wish.48094156caafc3f6

Besides, I was curious 19b890e912 to check on the c68a6530e2 Duke. He had seemed upset last 02adc6c5da night, and I wondered how 980633b6bd he fared after the meal.7d7f1f80bee8f305

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‘He was surprisingly kind, though, better than I expected.’31227dae0d18f152

I had been ready 042730056c to give him a 350ddfe424 piece of my mind b467e7f48c if he acted cold 6f665ec3a2 or rude as father-in-law. But instead, he d8085e19f8 had enthusiastically exclaimed, f1f34fb843 “My son-in-law!”a928595784f22dc2

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How could anyone 47a8b37479 not like Euclid? It wasn’t just because he 4cac0db830 was my favorite character. He was truly 7c718d44f5 the epitome of 23eb3920bc an ideal husband—upright, 3b73e1314a gentle, and reliable.8aea311a451623df

‘I’m already looking forward to seeing him again.’7b214ed07456bd4b

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Had he slept well 1bdbb7df65 last night? I thought about 8d01456a28 him as I 19de53be12 made my way ff1574ba88 to the dining 77cdd93f68 room.d67f8edbdeef1f9b

But as I 7176834edc pushed the door c1b1eab66a open, ready to 8113025e43 greet everyone, I 0b62e2ae02 froze mid-sentence.1ff68dad42a41349

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“Good morning, did you sleep…”33892a20435436c8

The sight of the e7d806b3a6 Duke and Sionel stopped b6212fa58c me in my tracks.0469f66fd97fcc51

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Their faces were utterly 0e759063a9 haggard, far from their e27a0312ea usual composed selves.15d555553fc07d00

I couldn’t bring myself 57975620ce to ask what had 510a53de84 happened—it was impossible not 2a822ddcd6 to recall my own d740076be7 ghostly appearance from the 7b0d312f04 previous night. Instead, I gaped in stunned 740fe6854f silence.153fc85e4a4fb7f2

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As if understanding my surprise, 0c36b07c6c the Duke offered an awkward 3622099afc laugh.6ae4919cef6b4009

“It’s nothing. I just drank a bit 600b882d85 too much…”7f546e7675ebf0e4

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He quickly added, almost eaaeb6bbba defensively, “I don’t usually 885a076e19 drink this much.”43d901d37e64dc1e

While his excuse was plausible, b45cf7409d what was going on with f3cb3abd75 Sionel?0a4ae9aec9ec34c0

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His face looked 00583ecfef even worse than 8cc38afa48 the Duke’s—dark circles, 6595b45370 a drawn expression, 0264da349e and an overall 56fa83ebcf unkempt appearance.00b4bbd0100c7510

‘Surely they didn’t stay up drinking all night?’da5bd44c6b8bc22c

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I narrowed my eyes dee23b3d5a at him, suspecting the 47ee47368b worst. Startled, Sionel hurriedly changed a50f426053 the subject.588259898583585e

“Evgenia, you look well-rested. Did you sleep well?”10e9d343d1183d72

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“….”e5c66aa4d80f5768

Was it just my 1d9b59e36e imagination, or did I 06056b113e sense a silent ‘for 5968e3e2e2 once’ tacked onto the da2c4253d6 end of that sentence?c3bd3f1e130e8b0b

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I nodded with a 9f90c767c3 hesitant expression.cd815a76dd5e251d

At that moment, Melissa arrived 47561415ce as well.c6a53480f7b6230e

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Though she seemed 712fa50583 quite surprised by 23fed1bbc1 the faces of 66cb6c017b the two people de010ea2f4 present, she wisely 22f3998a42 didn’t let it 0d11bba4f6 show.df2ab3fede71b5c9

The quiet and b8786c9317 peaceful meal continued 652a2a5dbf until:2f8f4dca97821a5a

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“I never thought the wedding would be held like this.”dbc49c7ad0eae878

The duke, who was gloomily 58d5ab48f5 spooning the soup supposedly good 31d4516090 for hangovers, suddenly sighed and 1a5e2fb348 muttered.01ffa967caf5ab5a

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Seeing Sionel naturally try 62ff3f7c7d to stop him with f3e62256eb an “Father,” I became 2440f39f94 increasingly certain that he 6437b2ff26 had spent the entire d839fd530d night venting his sorrows 07bdfdd669 over drinks.f8c91cf63673c29a

Then, the duke glanced at 6cc7c4eb79 me cautiously and asked:373ec3d5411f2e76

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“Evgenia, don’t you feel disappointed?”f7f9f94e7c415cf9

“Disappointed?”d3537b65c0991ab6

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How could I? This was the happiest ab0cab0bf2 day of my life.5996007c648244e4

“But it’s a once-in-a-lifetime wedding, isn’t it? Didn’t you want something 028617f7e9 more grand and extravagant?”1b3e5df1864e08e4

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When I tilted my a56eb78e02 head in confusion, the e7a13c07e4 duke, frustrated, explained:30bc9fe010d26fa2

“It’s a wedding of the Basilian family. Everyone must be clamoring c1aaed4175 to receive an invitation. Nobles in the capital, 3f2abaf7c3 of course, but even 0aaa55e716 those from kingdoms at c1d5e6c3d6 the far ends of e964319ed9 the continent would come d1ff39c740 to celebrate if they 7bac632b7a received one.”998f7507ab1c0f10

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“Ugh.”317078fca86a559e

Just imagining myself suffering amidst 50a7cb48e3 a sea of people made 3797d3af53 me shudder.d4ed6508749d13b6

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I was about to say 6acec90b07 that such pretenses were unnecessary, 59c0c313e7 that I even disliked them, 9517041751 but I stopped upon seeing 3b4faa2d02 the duke’s face, dripping with 2b515e9918 regret as if he were 7b0325b980 the one getting married.5209dba233775d3f

‘Is there perhaps a custom for wedding gifts here?’20821f18bd6b0251

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Given that they already had a79f972a33 overflowing wealth, he didn’t seem 10af5cd6ed like the type to obsess a47d379acc over such things.5b41691f26a11ca5

Besides, once the news a00259ab67 of the wedding spread, d25e01a53d it was inevitable that 4d76aa6e83 those connected to the cc1ad54a8f Basilian ducal family—or those 7c5c30d3d1 wanting to curry favor—would 716af4354a line up to send f8dc270c01 gifts anyway.f8f1087c8611f1ca

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It was ultimately about 03f4ca6485 appearances, I supposed.33728158b48f8af4

Not knowing the reason behind 62d8047e25 the duke’s disappointment, I remained 23cca9914d silent before answering honestly:8de6fd4bea993b36

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“I’m really fine. Holding a grand fbaa72b56b wedding wouldn’t be 67f0512205 ideal for the 415eb5b5ed timing anyway, and b02c6f641d I actually prefer 582f671b91 it to be be7ac2b619 quieter like this…”d265daaa12f76a94

Of course, I left c395177ce7 out the truth that d6d84dd120 the best part was c0d5e30585 that my partner was 374e8d8695 my absolute favorite person.e0019bd938403106

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Perhaps anticipating my answer from b5b7874574 my already crumpled expression, the 7f271c1265 duke nodded.6133a4ceb596bda5

“Right, you’ve always disliked gatherings with lots of people and noisy occasions.”1987966af6ea2771

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That was an unexpected remark.dbf24d13b1e3cea9

‘A typical villainess in romance-fantasy novels would be the social butterfly, never missing a ball or party, right?’2314c44d03d16d59

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Of course, they would also 60b964a8fe be the target of gossip 4a84fc1232 and stares, but still, they eb313fe365 always ended up being the 2aecb97fba center of attention!9501f7f68a425c74

Yet Evgenia, with 3c7b241beb her looks and 26f302fcd5 status, didn’t even e24e606870 manage to adapt 9e852b0470 to the social b1d18c6722 scene, let alone fb7a039a93 shine in it.77255b8b35a028c7

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As I shook my a7d753b904 head internally, the duke, 27acbf2714 perhaps thinking I was 0a120010bc upset, erased his disappointed 9b7e7c21fe expression and said:6562eb1ee76b7428

“But at least it’s a relief that the High Priest personally blessed your union.”1b849567846a495d

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“Cough, cough!”70edf13dcc0460a8

At that moment, Melissa, who f9b62e9ca9 had been quietly eating, suddenly 2d8e3c501d made a loud noise, as fc3798c5cf if something had gone down 2f0f0d75b8 the wrong pipe.2ece84ac78d7f563

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