IFLDMHF – Chapter 32
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“Your Grace,” I said, glaring at Euclid.eda07514c7bcf006
“I think there’s some sort of misunderstanding.”4cee40e105e426fa
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Stretching my hand toward him, 235fb2d130 I pointed to the item b146bc45ff in question.43652d2a1d7dbc9a
“That’s a sedative to help me to relax.”f1a0cf65786123c1
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Euclid wasn’t foolish. He immediately realized he b27f24edf6 had misunderstood. His face turned 9bfba0d99e red in an 20b07c9078 instant, and though 35e233a17d he tried to db67a38ff3 cover it with 76eee98a8b his hand, the 6a6c5e1bc8 trembling of his fcc641ad18 pupils was visible 65c0d360f8 between his long, d96e709cf6 white fingers.45f8b3bfac2a65c0
Even his fingers are beautiful.baee3bc902320974
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I didn’t have the d7b7e519bf chance to fully appreciate b622ce770d them earlier, but I 696547b01f hoped he’d let me 3d5ff08c49 hold his hand just c42aeb61d8 one more time. Suppressing such selfish thoughts, I 7115dfbc3e straightened my lips, realizing they’d 72b39a497e curved into a smile without efea880359 my noticing.8b729ad6fff28ee3
It felt wrong to e8cc2d4e3e keep smiling while he eeaa3c3a05 was so embarrassed.915cbccfeb34cb01
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“I apologize for the misunderstanding,” Euclid stammered, his voice hesitant.3fc434cabd0653c5
“It’s fine,” I replied, shrugging casually to ease his discomfort. But I resolved a309d226c3 to clear up b43ad42b5f his misconception entirely.81db3470649272f1
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“I guess you didn’t know. I told my father e6440fbc9b that I was the 5258ed413d one who wanted to c89db017ad marry first.”933ff014e888bbc6
Of course, the Duke had dee62cbc18 already been searching for a 497d6a0564 suitable match, but I wanted f4b9b10cc1 to subtly express that the 592dbe1e8b notion of me opposing this a9a9ebe7fa marriage was a misunderstanding.524a6c06c80baef3
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However, Euclid’s expression became 879ec47bbd oddly uneasy instead of 2cc58f9e5f surprised, as I had bcb03e5457 expected.93e566d4b805d042
Did he misunderstand my tone? I worried my e84b0c1c62 words had sounded 7699a1cc92 too cold or 53f4673fa4 sarcastic. But then he said 60325bed63 something unexpected.d86104262de5f6c7
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“Yes, I heard it from Duke Basilian,” he admitted.137911fdd223a9de
Wait, he knew?e68514f331592f37
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Then why had 0690e4e90d he jumped to 20f155ad82 the extreme conclusion be1cd98643 that I was 193f519620 so opposed to f5ab42b75e this marriage that 8cd7a96b1b I’d rather die?955fb4e396905e4d
Did Duke Basilian 41293fe260 misrepresent my intentions?3d91273852397125
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That seemed increasingly likely. Though it wasn’t my 9fa1881dc0 intention, when I’d begged 48f4da9170 the Duke for this c4475b3bea marriage, I had certainly 6491a83f0e acted like I was e619df9afc deeply hurt by the a5c11cc12b Crown Prince.b28d32add0f68b2e
Everyone knew about 03b61fb859 my past with ed0a6a3692 the Crown Prince, 6d8fef0345 but it wasn’t 5e5886c6eb something I wanted 83a1868480 to discuss in 1e0a285c5a front of Euclid.2afeb992b0b9f303
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Hastily, I changed the subject.95bde068fd4ad00e
“More importantly, the ceremony is soon. Why are you here?”b94cd0954bb71abf
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As soon as I 3310941314 said it, I worried 8446f889f2 my tone was too acbec9e68c sharp.98b309244af6af0f
I must have gotten 8f7b5a6484 too used to pretending 7a63289189 to be Evgenia.7c9c58066e6033c9
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I shouldn’t have 7f55e1423e acted this way 200e63aca7 toward Euclid.e02a004e151f3ee1
Predictably, his expression darkened. I was internally panicking, 496ca6d0b1 wondering if I should 9cc58416d5 rephrase my question more 3ff58d29c8 gently, when he spoke.a54732d680921d00
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“I came to apologize to you.”3d06e02e130fa7c5
“Apologize?”0b6827e890e58f7c
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“Yes. I felt it 723ea1803a was something I 5bccecb8a2 needed to do d70a7f8bb8 before the wedding.”d9d3053205fd0ac7
His face still looked adf414f2e9 somber as he lowered 63e62a0d90 his head slightly and bc72680030 said, “I’m sorry.”e8c4c14696cbb85a
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“…”2ef88f5cb41ad274
The unexpected apology 1a45028c29 left me momentarily 2f0127de4b speechless, blinking in 91cd7a0701 confusion. As I noticed even b4ec4ca22b the top of his 063705b10a head was elegant, I 82cc4788df tilted mine.6c6418cd318d6378
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“What are you sorry for? I don’t understand why ccca6cfdc1 you feel the need e16adcd8c7 to apologize to me.”e9867a9603cef588
If anyone owed an apology, 605b7cc7d4 wasn’t it Evgenia, with her 7e54ee986c notorious reputation?292aa69399e28732
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That was the a39284e1e0 obvious conclusion anyone 8ba3ac5592 would reach. Yet Euclid slowly 065571b344 raised his head, 1d023ea6c7 a serene, almost 36a5abdc65 artistically composed smile 0d490bcdf9 on his face.6c9a715f77796dd8
“I’m sorry that, compared to the benefits the Rudion Duchy gains from this marriage, you have to settle for someone as unworthy as me as your husband.”2a6652bb4fc9df80
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“…What?”c9ac99e545f0f1dd
I couldn’t hide my fa536ee287 surprise and instinctively asked 3af964f43f again.86514b4122671a99
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His low, heartfelt 59007436d7 voice carried a 83792aaa69 sincerity that could fd3c65ed04 make anyone believe 3c57961a11 his words, yet bce3a8037b the content of deba66e85a those words was de41cb721a utterly ridiculous.52d60225c4c18985
The more I processed it, 01938280b3 the more absurd it seemed, 3b960e098b leaving me speechless. Meanwhile, Euclid continued.340ae712f6f134c9
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“So, it’s okay if you hate me. It’s okay if you 74d4998643 continue to hold someone 693fb7fed6 else in your heart.”6e3c74bc8e86905f
“What on earth are you saying?”703e5049d8b8fc7d
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I wanted to call it 2e1de5ff4b nonsense. It wasn’t the kind of bbb8fbb1e0 thing you’d say to someone d6eba5a75b you were marrying, let alone e1efa47c53 your favorite person.4dc13020850edc4b
I was about to 5b6a64078a voice my disbelief when—001ea5f4780f8f57
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Knock, knock.b053706eb6c8e715
“My lady, the ceremony is about to begin. Please get ready to enter.”31e5c5cdc8adef67
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Anne entered the 5678773425 waiting room after 4d6841b080 a quick knock, 1864e69f1d her eyes widening 8ba89cc653 as she saw f52341448a Euclid and me bd820f39fd together.00974b22847b568e
The shattered glass fragments on dd5d3ec0c2 the floor and the tense a094868a0b atmosphere between the bride and 4225357864 groom made the scene startling c2cf22907c enough.74ababd9c637c66c
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Amidst this, I b0f0f55e2e missed the timing ff2d1bae71 to point out 8bbea1d195 Euclid’s absurd comment—something 6814ce7fb6 closer to nonsense—and 4eab4db979 he extended his d1c58a998d hand toward me.e3a0ed6046ba6a42
“Shall we go?”aca4abc9ae76a1f1
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Words that I 6e92df67d5 couldn’t say lingered 0549934657 in my throat, 431d3a3c32 but I found bb57cb2972 myself captivated by f5a573586b his gentle smile, bbc866b878 placing my hand 3865af932c in his. I could never refuse him.3bb635fab3102d4d
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Unfortunately, I had c1e22c67b8 to let go 5396dbc2fe of Euclid’s hand 5bbea6f112 in less than 1915e5f587 ten seconds.74fa0bafa17506d2
Anne, who had been observing 0ce5f2e55d the atmosphere, reminded me about 5c85be10ac the veil I was supposed bb1b0e34ef to wear for the wedding.f77dc571d2b2ae45
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Apparently, there was a tradition 0786c60ef0 at the temple weddings to f3770fdbd7 completely cover the bride’s face e863606025 with a veil.e66bab8070e9a437
Hiding my regret 0834c2c04a as best as 67d25c8b5c I could, I ff77333c6c let go of 4a9e816bfc Euclid’s hand.b0381b6da4b1a811
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‘It’s a secret that I clung to it longer than I should have.’f2fedbee7dd28753
As soon as Euclid awkwardly 3c58a03ca1 exited the bridal waiting room, f1c4f7c188 Anne, who was busy fetching 6097e84f0c the veil, cautiously asked,5c15ddf2731df3fc
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“My Lady, there’s a broken vial over there. Did something happen with Duke 29f94e2bdd Rudeon?”3abd243284404474
“No, I just dropped it by accident.”e9ca7ddbd323f899
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Even though it a59c1d036e was true, I bf5467e8da hurriedly explained to 0c9210e64f prevent any misunderstanding 54adee0cdf about Euclid.f4c7737fb63dff55
Yet, Anne couldn’t 55695dcfb7 help but glance e3eebe19a4 at the shattered 7dae32f12d glass lying far b2a15eaee1 away, clearly curious.cacf06e93d6eaa33
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But only for a moment. She soon refocused on 032dadd662 her duties, and after b46078a74f completing all the preparations, f3b464d189 she exclaimed with admiration,670ed42d40f0754b
“My Lady, you look absolutely stunning!”80e39c6d054aeab3
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Reflexively, I glanced at the 46902c9499 full-length mirror in a corner 99fd93ed73 of the waiting room.ea23c429644b2372
The sight of me 777bb7b7b0 in a wedding dress f0b5ecb656 and veil felt utterly b8c7e895bb unfamiliar, but as Anne 6226d29287 said, it wasn’t bad a6d5d061f0 at all.5235207b3c11bfbf
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Apparently, others thought the same.84258c04f2884b41
“You look so beautiful, Sister!”87eeabf5720c9472
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“Evgenia, you remind me of your mother on her wedding day. She was breathtaking then…”d077dc6a0a96a018
“Father, Evgenia doesn’t resemble Mother that much… Not that it means you’re any less beautiful.”0d26f9220b68f58b
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Melissa’s pure admiration, Duke Basilian’s 7c7459f796 surprisingly teary eyes despite his e890fd88e6 usual stoic demeanor—perhaps the aftereffects a7296d0074 of last night’s drinks—and Sionell’s 7ba72e750a vaguely confusing comment that might’ve 706746dc05 been a compliment.d4f28a8ba304595b
In any case, everyone was c4b120434e complimenting me.b96c9cd41a584ca4
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‘Well, the first thing people say when they see a bride in her wedding dress is usually that.’b149fb5b318f26f2
But for someone like e8176cd207 me, whose dream was 433c15fb70 to live happily ever 4ba815c2ba after with my beloved, 2b483551ad it was a bit 66d81b1eef disappointing that he not 8e975f4b18 only misunderstood me earlier 3d81351797 but also didn’t bother 6c00bfbb5d to say a single 76d5482f9e word about how I b83e382a9f looked!d2c3223c49a6cb0d
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‘Even though it’s Euclid, it’s hard not to feel a little upset about that…’ffe2d17abad2d9f2
What’s the point of sulking? With his dazzling a7e2d64f87 appearance, it’s probably c5feee6313 hard for him d0127e375c to feel impressed.a0c8d4883e59c069
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Though I admired him 54d176656a earlier, seeing Euclid in c4cb6e52d7 his formal attire again ab5f19e9fd was breathtaking.18aad492890cf9ed
His golden hair 9d7dde5d85 and radiant eyes d2e99b88a7 seemed to shine b516bccf59 so brightly that e46a28de4b they almost made 69a37c63ef the bouquet I 398cefe005 held feel insignificant.25b408122c122b84
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‘But it seems like it’s time to proceed now.’db6823c0d2ea8740
While everyone, including Duke 842ac88ada Basilian, had long gone 443eb7f09f to the guest seats, 7331cf9090 Euclid stood silently at bef8ab6e86 the entrance, gazing at 2a57e69532 me without a word.75354e59c7bbcc1b
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“Um, Your Grace?”130ea658c61c5516
I wanted to keep looking 23455ead1a at him too, but getting 297ff77c6f on with the ceremony was f881014d79 more important, so I called 98cd7c6671 him softly.e0795d04b2e570da
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Startled, as if shaken 53f7ee4068 out of a daze, 7b74b30a9c Euclid’s shoulders jolted.4b9c8f728f164d97
“Apologies. You’re just… so 7d91b8164a beautiful, My Lady.”247a6c225953c22c
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“…”62037ee593f4ad1f
“Shall we proceed now?”d1d55b251bf3b402
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Like a well-trained d9b35dc74e puppy, Euclid extended 4ffab85aed his hand again, 5b45c6aa77 and without hesitation, c4315bf807 I took it.d0a40a1e5542985b
‘Thank goodness for the veil.’99d5000c65c0a35f
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Without it, I wouldn’t have dac5eee85e been able to hide my 0c241c5a46 flushed face or the rapid 70561cad26 pounding of my heart.ebd3a1664e372bbb
Nor could I have stolen 7fe71d44cb glances at his profile as ac63114be8 he matched his pace to 96e98e0456 mine, walking just slightly slower 359a08a11d for me.7a2925519b44cd13
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Choosing a temple wedding for aacd913eef its simplicity turned out to fddf8ef0a2 be a wonderful decision.5759b3329412cc5b
‘If only it wasn’t him officiating, it would’ve been perfect…’a00ef8aab444103b
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Turning my gaze forward, I 780bde90a3 finally saw the final protagonist 5fdbea37cd of this event: Damian.4894609a924a250a
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