IFLDMHF – Chapter 46

IFLDMHF | Chapter 4642609f14a2ad118d

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“That’s right. That woman also said 0352683040 her mother died when f66af73580 she was young!”7eed41df3214dc42

Amy suddenly exclaimed, bfcd4e05e1 her eyes gleaming.6853640718cdc729

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“Is this what they call ‘sympathy for a fellow sufferer’? Did she feel some sort 8cd23df62d of pity for you? So that’s why she 74204ad56a gave you something like dc8cf7d73f this as a gift, b5605d7413 huh? Well, she’s just a c0411fb492 woman whose only asset becb85c0a2 is money.”a58f0144a121ea3d

Amy’s face lit up c9973fba90 as if she had b0370b8a75 finally solved an unsolvable 0c2c2fee68 mystery. Along with her satisfaction at f60a4a1ed0 inflicting wounds on the children.59ce55dcbe58586a

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As Amy predicted, 5e267af83f the children’s expressions 10f76cb49e had indeed changed. However, Marianne’s complexion altered 59c3ef8a2c for a different reason 95ec250bf8 than Dior’s.a4158db35087ebc9

Marianne’s pupils trembled violently.652dfe105d7edab4

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Though she had heard the 4f99202c0a phrase “orphan without parents” more 680ee60b98 times than she could count, 2389d27c8f the way she was reacting 5b25ab489e now was oddly unusual.8acade600e08ff18

“Does Auntie… have that much money?”834612dd40f2747a

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What? Is she really 669b87f803 that shocked by 5e7d1b28e0 the notion that b2073fa59f the woman has c6836d9ded nothing but money?847c8c5ea8b76f1e

Amy, irritated that Marianne f17bd3a744 didn’t seem particularly hurt 87154ac86b and annoyed by how 7c835814ea naturally Marianne called the 844c585bf3 woman “Auntie,” despite having e5dd52db6a just met her for 276a33a71d the first time today, 4e1cddc07d retorted sharply.d24a5d1dd81e7aef

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“Are you seriously asking because you don’t know? She’s not just any 1c2e3ef80c ‘Duchess.’ Unlike Rudion, who 5e273158dd barely scrapes by in 21ed2cfb44 the backwoods of the 5f9e1c355c North, that woman is 2e2ab09a85 the one and only e6191404f4 daughter of the Basilian e2a82647b7 Dukedom, the empire’s true 107a15ebf0 financial powerhouse!”176553289a34f384

Oh, right. It was mentioned recently e9331598f1 that the Duke’s niece 0764e45989 was officially registered under 3eb07df5d4 Basilian, becoming another Duchess. Whatever.ab218057e30b2b50

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“So what? Do you really think e084a630cd she’ll spend even a 8e81d2c3bf penny on you just 1d701602e9 because she’s rich?”75e70c72f4c51761

The room was e24bb020b8 already overflowing with 855dbd6c96 gifts, but still.62b30eca7aa247df

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Feeling that being too honest e64cee8a86 might trigger another wave of 23b13c3cbe Amy’s tantrums, the children hesitated. Amy let out a derisive 53d8da1b82 snort, as if she couldn’t 116e6cf515 believe their hesitation.86f4c58e050c4e06

“Idiots! Don’t you have any shame? That woman practically f2b5c7752d bought the Duchess 9084464b0e position for her 29e7b87cfe family with money. Don’t you even feel 028761da1e sorry for the Duke?”13f22bb06556b4b9

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Hearing that, the faces 143bff9239 of the two children—who 4d7239b51b liked their uncle—darkened immediately.25b2d65c4e1beb46

Amy, noticing their 458047464c change, lit up d94902556f like a predator 29ccd46e32 who had spotted 534351c80a an opening.cba1ae0e246941a2

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“Don’t you want to protect the Duke?”3008b95ab54b57f1

Then listen to me.657ce72a343861f8

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Like a snake c9d9b785de whispering temptation, Amy 8d0475908c softly murmured into 938dfa023c Marianne and Dior’s 8c55790ad5 ears.a1fed09a524e3905

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“Ma’am… Where would you like to have dinner? If you’re tired, fdae85e96a I can have 56eb9b94ef it brought up a5e4e81791 to your room.”d493a7a4f1b2ed0f

The head maid, struggling with 5b5eeb9341 how awkward the title “Ma’am” 3dd3e63c2c sounded, stammered a few times de50655860 before speaking.60fbbf377de6c55d

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I wasn’t particularly tired, daff240434 having even rested at 7a1a4ba9bd a nice hotel for 16373fb86c a night.6083199636d81173

However, Euclid, the f1270c85dc butler, and the 40301809e2 head maid all cdff2381b0 assumed I must c1a492d46b be exhausted from 5878b0a660 traveling to the ae3c44d645 North for two 3ce58907aa days. They postponed the estate tour 5dbef1690e to the next day and 5b63dff9fa led me straight to my 3c43f86a09 room.16e6820442e5799e

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It feels like they want dde6bf359c me to quietly stay in 6e72fb3a1e my room.6d0e82796863b483

But there’s no 12d155ae70 way I’d eat 3c758aa730 dinner alone here, 1e31ea8144 especially after coming d04ef280c6 all this way 467e1b647b to see my 6037daa001 favorite person!7b7b00ed3b9fa9ba

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Pretending not to notice anything, 123fe3add9 I asked indifferently.3763f5d9e7da7254

“Where does the Duke usually dine?”a37940ad8e04e7ea

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“Unless something special comes up, the Duke usually eats in the dining hall. He only gets to 554018a5e1 see the young lord d26a444a3d and lady during mealtime… 35c5629230 Oh, I’m sorry. I shouldn’t ramble 1beb333b17 about unnecessary things.”85b19b9c5f278eb3

Unnecessary? That’s incredibly useful information.a4d9ec31e71e965e

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Barely managing to hold back 1ba3dc7f4a my urge to tell the 14861411c2 maid to keep sharing such c671dcc17a stories, I replied.c4e0c6fabee3536f

“Then I’ll eat in the dining hall as well.”6a84e014a63c107b

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Though part of 9b9ace064d me wanted to d6115a365e see Euclid, I cbdea97856 also regretted not 6fe3b828ad properly greeting the 8442fb6d3d children earlier.b86434b7125ac5e5

There’s something I want to 966f8a760c confirm this time, too.cd7781202d85d022

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“Ah… Understood. I’ll escort you once the 00ca17224d meal is prepared.”7dddcf26dfd67dba

The head maid 5964a09669 hesitated briefly, looking eaa7a3d149 tense, as if f4336bd6b2 my response was 0445e5fb3a unexpected, before withdrawing.8901e52af154470e

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Not long after, Anne spoke 8861fefc12 up.508e303ce1edf104

“Ma’am, would you like to wash up now? Everything’s ready. You can step straight 28c927546f into the bath.”984fead3b26c9efb

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Wow. She moved around with me f4d17e5c21 the entire time—when did she 9e4f3add1c have time to check the abb8ad09b3 bathroom and prepare the bath?f782d826e6373f27

Not only had she 511d596a61 sensed my desire for d7af59994c a refreshing wash despite 7eb645e427 not being particularly tired, a1388c4e3a but her efficiency was 0f1d55cd93 remarkable.d1f8566fe3144880

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What impressed me 21bc58c4f0 even more was a96411dc0d how seamlessly she’d e6a92be548 switched from addressing 69670b0068 me as “Miss” dc076eb656 to “Ma’am” the 7d823dbf79 moment I got 9192061e4c married, without hesitation 3fccdd8144 or slip-ups.a93834f812d4a809

Maybe that’s the 02c22d3b05 level of competence 83ab77b626 required to serve 72577a0351 a wicked woman 9fd618e9b8 with a sharp 77d919693b personality.88a43a41a8e0d8ce

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Impressed, I stood up.07dc35beec99262b

There’s a saying 40c159bfa4 that humans are 5bc30ec5dd creatures of habit.88ef36d25c024194

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Whether it was because I 6606860f69 didn’t refuse Anne’s assistance in 57df3d8b7b the estate to avoid suspicion, b9670d1da3 or because her impeccable care 15f4c0919d was simply too convenient, I d1d2407b5e no longer found her presence c98c2d2794 in the bathroom strange.bed6c6a4741e6b5c

In fact, between the 61501e9765 perfectly warmed water that bc14c1292e eased my tense muscles facadbdb45 and the soothing essential c7ab3e3d2f oils that calmed my 6f228f5259 nerves, I felt I be286e09cf couldn’t bathe properly without 23e6b28ed0 Anne’s touch.cd5ad438dbfe1065

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“Hm…”3cab8691cbf306b3

It felt as if any e1cc1eee65 lingering fatigue was melting away.a033b979c2c4de12

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Once Anne left 29f585b16c the room, insisting ba4b6269b3 on carrying my cdf587d95d personal belongings herself, 8a61fb7c55 I indulged in e8063a7197 the bath and 9f1c9f543d stared blankly at 0ce03b7634 the ceiling.ae7726ec46d32a40

My relaxation didn’t b22a704ec5 last long, though.b1bc112ce389d90b

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“What was that earlier?”1a032ebcba042e2c

My gaze sharpened.0858c34140d3f8b9

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Tapping my fingers a0f8de3674 rhythmically, I recalled 251a2c4e8f the moment I 11a219d2f1 faced the children 5890fb43dc in front of 24ddd6a161 the manor.eaf5dd6063a8d6ce

Although everything had happened 3096b0003c in a whirlwind, and 5845b39b74 I’d been busy trying 9eee33a64a to ease the atmosphere, 3d7e9594c9 my memory—something I’d always 357681e01c been confident in—assured me 4d87b4006d of one thing.dc088b659683ee5f

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‘It was definitely a sound of surprise… and pain.’12c3f55864e40f7f

As soon as he d64fa3310f heard it, Dior shouted, 69b8dca9b2 “Witch.”418b5eb8b1fbace8

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With his eyes tightly b11acb0612 shut, he spoke as 1145d98615 though he was forcing 685605d714 himself to say something f4a34fbf95 he didn’t want to.c54b06f83ce8911c

For a moment, ec62557c99 I wondered if 5858285768 Marianne had signaled 244616c5d1 him, but something 957f8bdd73 about it felt 8976668ac0 off.41638ef1758c1dc6

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Marianne, who had been 95ea509d66 glaring at me with 200eafca0e a sharp, guarded expression, 96f69027d9 looked utterly flustered as 77b5065597 she stared at Dior b970c66937 for calling me a 0ce632883e witch. Then, she quickly f01fda131f turned her head 87624af03a and glanced at 79d6aa2b10 me, gauging my d3f16d450e reaction.918998d8d7f2086f

The fear that 403cace805 filled Marianne’s intelligent 0d28c90ae5 eyes was not 0e64e01305 fake.2954592fff7d3c4b

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And Dior, who b79ed62a9c seemed aware that 9a651d91b6 he had said 35f358f220 something cruel, looked 6890f78465 equally uneasy.2d45e893b902b71a

So, I couldn’t help but 834b77b746 agree with Euclid’s words—they were 48e3581146 genuinely gentle and mild children.47741f0aaf51d7b7

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But naturally, I 0e8e5dcacc was also suspicious. There must be someone 8ffabb65d3 manipulating them from behind 1acaccf627 the scenes.ccb9a471b3e9930e

‘I have a rough guess…’47c992225c22ea33

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It was too obvious dc6f941274 to believe it could db7ad3c191 be true.c015bc774905469b

Honestly, if it be1448a639 turned out to 865a25df6b be real, I 72bac5cfd1 might feel a 628cddec37 little disappointed that 1b970ac372 Euclid hadn’t figured 87ad43c665 it out earlier.9204b6a0ac1dfe26

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“…Madam!”fe358195fa1839d9

At that moment, a 6006640539 sudden voice pulled me f695b51175 out of my thoughts.6cac937243031ff5

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“When did you come in, Anne? Have you already finished moving ccd7b5a308 the luggage?”fc27a9c842bc2f77

Had I been so deeply f6f6f7acce engrossed that I didn’t even 41b28b8503 notice someone entering the bathroom?6c2641d8f274d639

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Startled, I asked, and 6b520d60ce Anne lowered her eyes e46f0011a4 apologetically.cd38a9917b70abbf

“The luggage was moved a while ago. I knew this was 0ae7c7b46c the time you usually 959e7fc5f3 sort out your thoughts, 48ea3a374a so I tried not 1711c635f2 to disturb you. But when I came bb84dd8ee2 up, it seemed like 2d48b00c07 the meal preparations were 57d4bb75ed almost done.”fd2c8148d8198bbe

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“I see. Well done.”c83cb27818bc6a66

Right now, it seemed more 5447011fdb practical to see the children 462dea1219 in person and assess them 9c00674a4f than to dwell on my 4b7dfec779 worries.0e429d85e87f2fec

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Thinking it was a good ca6a87e1da opportunity, I stood up from 8006bad360 the bathtub. Anne, as if she had 80905b6a4f been waiting, wrapped a robe 03e113e730 around me and covered my 44deb17647 hair with a towel.805ced24b5e49ad6

While leaving myself in dd26a8be55 her capable hands, I b5808ac212 tried to continue my d49b9b731e thoughts but paused momentarily 53a1a51be9 to look at Anne efd74b16b7 with a curious expression.82784f0d9539b3fe

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Sensing my gaze, 2b746ca661 Anne lifted her 15e135aa6f head as if 5684a48433 asking if I f1b34b943a had something for 399049e933 her to do.75e0104c7496d49c

“It’s nothing.”f3296ea5f626d1fd

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In a world with countless 25b807408c people, there must be many a5d63713bd who think or reflect while 4a8e4be10f bathing.7602c9b874f5ace5

There was no need 1ebd320ae6 to think too deeply 0a7bfd9583 about how this trait a487f53592 was similar to Evgenia’s.a2ebb4a02aa92195

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‘Let’s just let it go, as I always have.’afabe51c2d77c48c

I shook my head, feeling e6da551196 no desire to dig deeper.5b96f240491efc68

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Instead, I allowed Anne’s 188deaaf66 almost magical hands to a282bc3ed4 style my hair and 378326d867 dressed in a comfortable 653b10cd0c indoor gown, continuing my a3fdeff35b earlier thoughts.0ba228ac23014296

For the sake of Euclid 7f4dc9eb70 and the children, I hoped a93cc89d88 my suspicions were nothing more efd6c5d843 than baseless conjecture.043e40866fb100c9

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And I resolved—though I had da2a62fe66 decided to overlook it because e32283b870 I believed they didn’t truly 7fff316124 mean it—if, by any chance, b0feea05cd the children really saw me 3ec04dde45 as a “witch,” I would 9298724f0f do whatever it took to b14ba76661 change their perception.0d2355ecf4434612

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