IFLDMHF – Chapter 50

IFLDMHF | Chapter 50c168cb53840b98ba

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I wanted to 501d0e3ea3 know how often 407f9d72e3 Lady Biers visited 75eb05c460 the duke’s estate, b63ad74901 spent time with 433dcde680 the children, and f6ee5a61e4 how much influence 905855ab11 she had on c3171b42f9 them.e172ed10a56a07eb

However…d3a912b56f5688f0

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— Of course, I’m not so thoughtless or reckless as to allow an unmarried lady to stay at the estate.491abcc440a376f0

It wasn’t until I 8bc5d404e1 heard Euclid’s response that 1dcce9e55c I realized my question 6eb49abdf3 sounded as though I 0b71937f8d was accusing him of 206eac24ed allowing an unmarried lady c130cf6974 to enter the residence 43fedc91fc of an unmarried duke.2d418ff2957be050

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At the same ef2b25ffad time, I was 3e2a364774 startled.2235ecf264f1ef61

‘Come to think of it, why didn’t I ever consider that possibility?’78a46d22aba5defa

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It wasn’t as if 4542198115 I didn’t see Euclid b3c311971e as a man—quite the 90fdcf5efd opposite, actually. I was perhaps overly aware 411bd4e7a8 of him.669c797c67425003

Yet, I’d always believed, with abd07abcf4 unshakable confidence, that there wouldn’t 43aa485c58 be any other woman around 21d1275c88 him but me.c99435361b9389f9

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Once this baseless self-assurance crumbled, c4d8600c22 I felt like I’d been fd839d3d0b doused with cold water.c9b36ae7d9514647

Lady Biers wasn’t the only 854d79adff potential issue.c446f8ff6c2d1ca0

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‘What if Euclid has someone he likes?’7e0ce26b99f2a704

He might have married 17b9cc2920 me while suppressing his 813aed3774 feelings for the sake 4d4b35a5a0 of the family.fa7abe71e68472fb

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Yes, it was entirely plausible.22d2bf26b4e51afa

The mere thought made my 7ee156b4dd heart ache terribly, but…dfb89c51fb9d031d

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‘I need to confirm it directly.’d14d6ccad55a84ef

After all, we fd118b4899 were already married, 92655c7d58 and I trusted 6af327cbbe that Euclid wouldn’t 587cb99809 harbor feelings for 32d24271e7 someone else or dfc34e115f betray me.65a45ba997fb6a5b

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I knew it was a d56d779b56 matter I could leave untouched. Had it been 585151e0c8 anyone else, I 6f7759e593 might have let 5a452e2262 it go.662a228803863573

But…ef315218ebd71e5d

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‘I want to know everything about Euclid.’d680deb1c5ee9248

As I calmed my restless 8235703864 heart and solidified my resolve, 58ae9b3502 Anne brought me my nightgown, 7efc3c5893 a robe to throw over efcfbbcb6e it, and shoes.1aa9eed13e66a500

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Seeing the pointed, dac873e102 high-heeled shoes once 9d20215c95 again today, I f21aacae85 swallowed nervously before 1c4985eff8 cautiously speaking up.b8181c4512413ba0

“Considering I’m only going to the bedroom, aren’t these heels a bit much? Something more comfortable would 949d055acf be better.”a09abff2f1082525

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“Are… are you serious?”02ef36427aec401b

Anne’s eyes widened in 9b3498774f shock at my words.cf01a0efb8d04d48

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I thought to myself that 5c0070b1b6 perhaps such comments were out cbc920e1d0 of character for Evgenia, but c417d16ef8 I couldn’t continue living in a9b8cc3aae discomfort either.cfe5291badee8422

Believing there must d276343951 be some comfortable 99abfbb715 shoes somewhere, I 57153e1dcd looked at Anne.8fa4b21106972823

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Smiling brightly, she asked, ac24d28756 “Should I have a dca8dad9e6 few pairs of lower-heeled 84cb58bcd4 shoes made, then?”ae1df51e16209a46

Wait… did that mean 8437c83b33 there weren’t any comfortable 07564d700c shoes to begin with?2dcdcfda0166d0c0

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Though slightly taken 2eedece2fb aback, I was 998cfed728 relieved Anne didn’t b2d326ed08 find my request 9e2c608c45 odd and nodded.3a2e8d0ddbe2f24a

“Yes, let’s do that.”be1f9eccdcb35c10

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“Understood! I’ll contact the 2e2e55014b trade guild soon!” bd91d7df35 she said, delighted, 62bf21f159 as though my 1c13e20e67 foot health had 0d2caf0e82 been a long-standing d144f276c7 concern of hers.40d515e55017fd8f

While I told fa2b9db72b her to handle c7a376ef90 it herself, guessing 57c1330bb4 that Evgenia already f07fa25425 had a preferred 52bc32dc29 shoemaker, I changed 78a7d36a0a into my nightgown f5b579ed1f and robe. Just as I finished, 9f40f960be the head maid came 275eab292f to fetch me.2a95225f652af97d

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Leaving Anne, who still seemed 486d85f178 rather excited, behind, I followed 2873e74683 the head maid.4cd1c12318c8ef74

The hallway was eerily 69c7995bc4 quiet, as if measures f1046a28c9 had been taken to 8740874ce3 ensure no one passed 71f02460f9 through on the way e571235e1d to the bedroom.00d181d1b6042ce3

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Because of this, 49223c719e the sharp sound 4b217b9209 of my heels b7a3f10cc1 echoed louder, and dae770e67d my heart began 1075ec25ad to race wildly.2630fedbfa22a31b

‘This is bad.’26193fd8fea78eeb

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At first, I thought I 2924e70e34 wasn’t nervous, but as I 64ad4de819 neared the room, my body cdeb019d43 grew stiff, and cold sweat 3e3a29045b ran down my back.b23628a3846e9f90

The high heels made it 9e0ef3415d uncomfortable to walk, and the 26a39f6855 tension in my legs made 9d44e30a8e my steps wobbly. But I pressed on, afraid 69f9629fc4 the maid leading the way ee1c2a8e83 would notice my hesitation and 66222248c9 think something was wrong.cd87f57adaf45e83

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It wasn’t long bff439f130 before we reached 32fd5cea31 the hallway on a80ec71da5 the fifth floor. The head maid pointed 25d483ab72 to a large door 1e13cdb50d and said, “Madam, this f14951618c is the Grace Room.”405aca51b7f8e9dc

Then, with a bow, she 2d521cabaa quietly withdrew.92efd82787470dc5

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It seemed even c57658f5c8 she refrained from 40e646a703 approaching what was 9a7fb05ba2 now the couple’s c8d3137ccd bedroom.8b2488f5b87e00b7

Finally able to 45eb409df7 relax a little, 646fcf91dd I exhaled and 68ef0f198f willed my shaky c6b2f42d2b legs to move 002cf9ea5b forward. Without knocking, I 7e065e3bd3 opened the door.e1b1dbe18d0be1e8

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Normally, in such situations, the f7dc8b8913 bride would arrive first, so f7a43d8a76 the room should have been 0f28c4d957 empty… Huh?bd0f7c45769d6d43

“Your Grace?!”fea032584868a088

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I almost screamed.aa102a47d9a791af

Luckily, I managed 33ea0b0537 to hold back 60d289ea20 when I realized 1d294a0eda that the person bad0d24fbe in the bridal 40e9e260b8 chamber wasn’t a 5a0dc0989a stranger but Euclid.6ebc0fa6e837e401

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“What… what are you doing here?”30542fdd1a6bc002

My voice trembled as e920f23ab9 I spoke, still surprised.1e18228bb49554aa

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Euclid, who had e0d4b0432c frozen like a 54a317fa04 statue, flinched at edafd15904 my words. At the same time, f0b78d7e70 rose petals he’d been ac87d69196 holding fell to the cb9c3622dc floor.434d4e599ba6f744

Startled, he hurriedly began to 0281e3216e explain.575d7358acc0d33f

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“It’s a misunderstanding! I wasn’t trying to scatter d48d626c48 the flowers, I mean… the 2dbca511a3 maids—”4ddce4dbecfa6905

Stammering, Euclid sighed and rubbed 1641132fe7 his face with his hands 780559e5aa before speaking again, his voice eaff5624a4 awkward.b155e9ec83df0024

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“I thought you’d feel burdened if the room was decorated like this, so I was trying to clear it up. I didn’t expect c967e12aab you to arrive a78cb8b605 so soon…”3e8ec4ebc9f397d0

Ah, so he was 7d36b29524 trying to eliminate even 3df008b344 the slightest chance of 3364cad700 creating a romantic atmosphere.2e9c3dca929ff42d

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‘Right… I was the only one getting my hopes up.’be439dd41d52c94c

Even though I ca9e183c9c knew better, a 01ed8d4d38 part of me e826e4ca0c had wondered. Realizing this, my tension eased.8baa540a21943811

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“I was done washing up and didn’t have much else to do,” I replied.c97098a103c498b1

“…I see.”56a61a18c4fac1ae

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An awkward silence fell 535c9f0ba5 between us.881fa47101f1cf55

As I glanced around b7d5afed62 uncomfortably, I suddenly understood 0ff8a47892 why the Grace Room ee2d25564c was designated as the 00a8814fc5 couple’s bedroom.563737a8d951779b

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From the sweet scent e6a177fbfe lingering in the air 6fd3607e7b to the soft glow 9f1ef275e7 of the candles, the 71f8dc8c3e romantic atmosphere was palpable, 32f619c52d even though Euclid had 8c1e2b15a4 tried to clear it 95d946f64e up.ab9a1e36756b1009

The room, designed b680a8c8e5 for its purpose, 0c77cc8cc6 included a bathroom 9235c012e9 and a massive 4a3bf40067 bed. Aside from the 86905926b8 bed, there were 620d72af8b no chairs or 2809c2bfb3 sofas to sit b586f27fa3 on.a5c747cc7456f3af

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But the highlight of the 92bc698914 room was the large, arched 5d812fbec1 window at its center.9de028b98af0017e

Moonlight streamed through b4625c312d the window, illuminating 2c90bc1d81 the bed in b1d1f07da5 a soft glow.8a7e5b2161d28973

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‘It’s… breathtaking.’a81a17d3cbaaba06

Even if the 77d2e0acd5 candle was extinguished, 858b7d4e8c the bright moonlight 4d58192d0d ensured that no c4410c73f6 unfortunate event of d33a325b9f not being able 7b444b0d1d to see Euclid’s e4c65bed38 face would occur.719228ef02c051be

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‘That Adam’s apple visible through the shirt! The collarbone! Even the subtle muscles!’e2fc474ab438884f

Her heart pounded as 2f2e211e40 she felt that her bbcf19893e ambitious plan for the 66e16425b1 sudden co-sleeping arrangement tonight fbecdc673b might actually succeed.0d6e3337dc58ee70

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While wandering, unsure of where 273dd05324 to direct her gaze, she cce37553ce accidentally locked eyes with Euclid.eefe9b0c5ed2d37d

At that moment, her heart 2043d71d3b thudded heavily.f31eb1f9ca6ef493

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Was it because of f24cf606f6 the clear purpose of e1eac45fee the room, where roses 6979485f3a still scattered across the 7855008846 bed late into the 5fa071e4e5 night?5e945defd6d27f4d

Or was it because fcec3ae389 Euclid’s hair, still damp 87d7649f58 from a recent wash, 8d0c9449c9 hadn’t fully dried and 95bb1bed23 looked slightly wet?2045dacfb049185c

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Strangely, an intense 8ea47eab46 tension filled the 449f98644a air, and it 493cfde2e1 felt oddly charged.f8626ce06fbbddbc

The most noble and beautiful 578bc5da23 golden eyes in the world 87f8347540 stared silently at her.9d4e34cfaf9c3d0b

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Within his gaze, her stiffly b0af61ab82 frozen figure wavered like a ffae4bb8be reflection in a pool.6aad856b570032c1

It was Euclid who d9b10e3ec7 broke the silence.ae012cfc3ba33a32

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“You don’t need to worry.”35b2ff61d97a8455

“…Sorry?”3acff32f44744b93

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“Although tradition dictates that we share Grace’s room tonight, this is purely ceremonial. I will neither force anything e5a5ca2a21 upon you nor do anything c8b7c96b7d that might make you uncomfortable.”c6b4d7e9caa06ea3

“…”c5194a36d16a3782

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Did this man 9a9d049849 even imagine that, 981d2b4aa6 just moments ago, 8cc31d6c98 his chastity had 81e1b02efd been on the e59c1f90db brink of danger?052198cd9bc126ae

She had barely 63ea97fe15 held herself back ba5dbe8f3e from jumping on 211c9261ac him first, and c6e81033b5 yet here he b0095f1119 was, reassuring her 323b85c53d instead.cd0dbcad778c0243

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However, thanks to ddb4d69407 his words, her 2c37c7e8d6 scattered thoughts snapped 11b0c9d0bf back into focus.8945fa95277d0ae5

‘Tradition, ceremonial, purely formal.’46caa32c1ac0c4b5

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For someone like her, de951fad6b who, despite understanding the aa56376c43 significance of tonight, had f1399e7d05 harbored the slightest hope, 99ae226e58 his words were like 9ebb3ffc01 a finishing blow.45771c69bc9d1df9

Though slightly disappointed, she 2327fbe102 quickly regained her composure.ff61d3760957cc60

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‘It’s fine. Co-sleeping can always 7ede4123a9 happen after we b9cc23f8ca genuinely connect.’9770578f96633689

Of course, since they were 8707de202d officially married, she had briefly fe006f7b74 entertained the thought of rushing 20e8d937d8 through the first night and 5eea102c42 building affection over time.b443c00acdb4b10c

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However, Euclid, with his 3f70d45f9d serious and meticulous personality, b8b51ac993 would undoubtedly feel uncomfortable ca45dc0ec8 with a relationship that 0f1a5fb832 developed haphazardly.0792b1b4accc7cbc

She didn’t want that either.8a883c5b5597c33c

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She wanted to gradually build 3b1968af78 trust, creating an equal and d7cf631639 stable relationship… no, truthfully, since 60111441a5 she loved him much more, b316611075 she wanted to shower him 7350236f91 with affection just enough not 435658d05c to overwhelm him, making herself e476ac4401 indispensable in his life and, 480cc93d4c ultimately, ensuring he loved her 2872b5acef so deeply he couldn’t live fbd6e0566f without her.a46b40cf1a5cb292

‘Uh… does that sound a bit obsessive?’be3db5f975ead19b

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She paused for a 740929638b moment but then shrugged.efa7d5fcee5d1278

Considering she had married her 7c96c2f7b6 favorite person, a little obsession 6b0041bd69 didn’t seem so bad.8fa2943593100e8f

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