IFLDMHF – Chapter 56

IFLDMHF | Chapter 565b8bd4e6128ef16f

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It seemed I harbored an 43ddf45ecd unconscious inferiority complex about my e82f9ac076 face, so I shook my 08d011faa0 head to clear my thoughts.03e8bd5b4c87a8a4

With a much more a1c3cf543c generous heart than before, f491cd3351 I tried to understand cf02d3ac65 the current situation of cd5f71b323 the ducal estate.ef9f82cbe437fe29

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‘The space is vast, but the number of servants and the budget for their wages are limited.’462902adc976a805

Because of this, I didn’t 128349e8eb feel the slightest urge to ebe4a0eb73 scold the butler or the 32e2929001 head maid for neglecting the c588b64848 management of the mansion.81a1ecbffc348475

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On top of that, b31f3c54f1 the mere memory of 39b45cb94c the butler tearing up 6e672ee35c when I told him eb532deb26 I’d pay off all 0a173e104c the debts was enough 84c033f740 to reveal how much 3d77944061 stress he had endured 471e4c11b1 all this time.c743ed6678cc1fe2

‘But why isn’t he here yet?’d560206de4f5bd1d

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I had just 6988699784 seen him darting 7475a2f016 off to Euclid 55e8ec8ea4 like a bullet, f3cffc76fe his age betraying 1d917c8d4f his agility. Could it be 04d48d733d he didn’t get b59d0d1644 permission to come?d1ee8aaa351eb98e

If that were the c7d388949b case, it was likely 3f4f0dd8d6 that the ever-present aide ec2e5d0f6e who clung to Euclid 94894ee9fb opposed it.dd4c4366abe37dd9

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‘That guy has rubbed me the wrong way from the moment I saw him.’457e7f1d3a093657

Every chance he got, he’d 784e84ef74 glare at me with wide 29b9f967d8 eyes, as though trying to d6be50eb5d catch me committing some villainous a121fd59ab act.b830d6ff6a23d9ed

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Euclid’s widespread notoriety 57516f1836 might explain why 0893030be0 so many were 8f9d98db23 wary of me. But whether it was because 0ad3bda993 the aide always stuck close e85521bf7b to Euclid or because his a5f795d66d reactions were particularly exaggerated, I d75ee678eb couldn’t help but feel uneasy.b8b40262f6e0662e

‘In the end, it’ll all go as I plan, though.’bda70e7e6b091af7

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My resolve to 6ab68d8b22 empty my personal 2ae3b9fa0e wealth to repay b50953caf0 the Rudion Ducal 9f6a0448a6 Family’s debt was 30c9214e1b genuine, without a 729fd49d3f shred of falsehood.09f2d6bd7fc9b5da

Thinking of the tasks I’d 5c1027c8ab need to tackle moving forward, 3ec716ad8b I opened the window wide 7a8a81a5a1 to let in some fresh 36b31ed53c air.eb15e0c592e8cf07

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At that moment, I heard 386b7b492a a knock.a0c64234050a6966

‘Finally! My work awaits!’1591bcea98f344a0

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Before my reincarnation, my 9b1918846c life had clearly ended cd4cd097a1 as a classic workaholic, 011d8feffa succumbing to overwork.b53d65ac92590a45

I didn’t have much 95bcc26ef9 interest in anything outside fad4d594c5 of work, and at be9dba9c56 some point, I became 7fc9bef051 consumed by the constant 0d1b1fba3d thought of lacking money, 80a7e62aa4 which only pushed me 1aa386740d to work harder.0ef9479c466728f0

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But unlike those 9c52aa955e unfulfilling days, everything bed114d1b4 I was doing 359bc2fb06 now felt incredibly 29b859625c rewarding because it 9973a9c3e3 was all for b0e327c870 my beloved.2a99caf64cc54f6b

“Come in.”b237f12e39a9cb7f

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Assuming it would be e5361f06f9 the butler, I turned b8e9faeddb around—and froze.d77c91f3343abf8d

Beyond the cautiously opening 7ec0f9ccc1 door stood not only 019e7708f3 the butler I had 298dad29c0 been waiting for but 460f8bf3db also the uninvited head 6b00974a66 maid, and…afb327a3e09db885

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“Your Grace?”c6d5bc769856edd9

Euclid was here!030118c1c43ff7f8

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“My wife.”4cdbcf8ffccdef2c

Euclid, who was approaching 0e232b960d while calling me, paused 7c19aaa02e after taking a quick aa25b41a7d look around.cb5388ca9d0b1a45

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The butler, unable ddc166d90e to hide his aa6a2caf5a embarrassment, stammered.87be15601672bc94

“Oh dear! It’s dirtier than I thought. I sincerely apologize, Madam! Had I known, 2dab15076f I would’ve cleaned 11b8947ee6 before bringing you fde02ff0eb here.”2fc1e2f0f1831507

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“We’ll clean it thoroughly right away, so please bear with us for a moment, Madam.”376a0fec9029f475

The head maid, abeee723ed equally flustered, called 71e8a8e93a for the maids 5b9fa7c8d2 and began tidying 7bc367d9b2 the room, pulling 9a030d4068 back the curtains 3130f4c255 and rolling up de418ed2a9 her sleeves as 3f71fd173f if she couldn’t 470d64f98b wait even a 54175fe113 second.42879d20a799fc30

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Here, it seemed, 0029bb9bb8 rank didn’t matter; baf3bf2bbc everyone worked hard 7f38621a2b with initiative.a8f85a8d71191152

I, too, found my rising 58185620df enthusiasm for work shooting through 9dcd7c4393 the roof.d13864a326be8378

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Of course, the 338828f3ec best motivation was fc6ee69b35 right by my 13691a2c42 side.a6265cade9a98b01

“Due to the lack of manpower, we’re unable to clean the entire ducal residence daily.”21a3b02aadbe07cb

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Euclid, his ears noticeably 0da25a92cc red, offered an explanation.d8c0f8f014b2917f

“This office hasn’t been used, so it’s rarely entered.”50c74e02b94dafde

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“That makes sense since there wasn’t a duchess.”977da472258f5304

“We do make sure to include it during quarterly deep cleanings.”802777aa699ac280

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“I find that practical and realistic.”3075a0d05e624cf5

“…Thank you for understanding.”d0936992c2b8d0ae

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Euclid’s flushed cheeks 454a18892d were irresistibly endearing.2de043e53f10890a

Suppressing a smile, I spoke.4f4b1c7990d418ae

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“Still, to prevent any damage to the house, it’d be better to clean more frequently from now on. After all, the 142dea7d75 debts will soon 2b08fc2fb1 be paid off.”db9b80f25e3b3ca9

At my words, Euclid, the dda21e1229 butler, and the head maid a421459c34 stiffened. Looking closely, even the aide ac27a1f90f who was peeking from behind ea043bb261 the door froze in place.23b0019a14f72ef0

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‘What is he doing back there?’d38a0ef196a129a8

No matter how I looked 2b8d21d1fb at it, he didn’t seem 149321fa5c more competent than Anne. Perhaps they hired him as 9265ab3d81 an aide simply because of d48ec5a5d2 the manpower shortage, which made 0b1a977c55 me feel pity for Euclid.8f00bab6908880b5

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“Sniff!”8f323c41529c2d71

The butler, moved 2067fc4610 once again by c730ff740b my words, covered 75f811ca8d his mouth, while 91f7456f2b the head maid, 1f7f0fc4ac with cobwebs in ad9c94cd75 her hair, dabbed 5da0bf72eb at her eyes bc813e0da8 with a handkerchief.a9e41b5805249773

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Their reactions made me 814374bdd7 look forward to Euclid’s 31f55b7738 response even more.d11236c17e6f081d

“I actually came to talk about that. The butler mentioned 50c5a318a3 that you plan cd3316b194 to use your ab34131908 dowry to repay d3d6bd61f2 the debts—is that 08bccd79ff true?”49b3de2790946c5a

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“Yes, it is.”c5e5f17b5feb33c6

Careful not to appear f413362a17 boastful or overly confident, 024ec22b8d I nodded.a68765b9ade6b917

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And to be honest, dddefacd3e I was happy to 7cfc4b43fd see his face so eb28bff608 suddenly, but I pretended ff969ad54d it was no big f123fe4bec deal and spoke nonchalantly.b018762484ae0851

“You could have just sent the ledgers and the list of assets through the butler. Why go to 885cf61784 the trouble of bd492830f7 coming in person…”f4ada1d62053240e

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“Please reconsider that thought.”70015e7f63d00c01

“…Pardon?”c31240ff12fb82f2

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For a moment, I e7a5974711 thought I misheard him, f82b8bf754 so I asked again 5c3ad991ad in disbelief.9002d09eeacb27be

However, seeing not only ff4b71eb30 my butler and the 042322922f head maid wearing faces 22ecc1e77b of utter shock, I d9573054a7 realized I hadn’t misheard 7cc0d59f08 at all.1f720743c0b4b771

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“Why, though?”da6ef1b45f99a571

I had no intention d94abd60a1 of being harsh to 7e4bbaa488 my favorite character, but 1db2a2fe64 an unintentional sharpness slipped 796cf6ae62 into my voice.130ded75247b630d

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“That’s…”a2ba307bda968a62

“Is it because of my bad reputation? But money has nothing 846e56190b to do with my 323a0f4b02 rumors or honor.”3d485828fec405a0

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“It’s not that…”9b374322ac4fe6f4

“Then what?”1c21305854d8bcc9

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“It just feels like I’m burdening you…”e0f5f3967b83036b

“Don’t you think you’re burdening others instead of me?”2285f74b8a08b527

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At those words, Euclid bit df32fab96d his lower lip, unable to deb7c1d87f counter.83e24b088bbef689

It was only then, as 3406576e7f I let out a small 46bb60e108 sigh to calm my rising 173a34192d emotions, that I realized I 432cb065a9 might have pushed Euclid too a9fabe849d far.bf68288b5d05c68a

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“Then I shall consider it as borrowing from you, my lady. From now on, I will 2d207aabb2 repay you monthly.”764afba32b67b857

“What did you just say?”c870eb989321326c

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Wait, is this man serious?51e103f50916aa19

“Are you suggesting that I charge you interest, Duke?”411da24d223e4bec

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I asked, incredulous, my c1468c0079 voice dripping with sarcasm.3b52bf0ece8bdc8e

I expected him fdfd9ea8c9 to bite his 1d3196b87a lip again in 3426fca98c embarrassment, but instead—7e47a5bae8d2f34c

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“Why not?”f572e434ec598a5a

Euclid replied with surprising confidence.b83c2577a33abde8

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“Even between a husband and wife, financial matters should be clear…”32b3802fa32585b2

“I don’t like it.”65c96afd00e15d4a

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Of course, I flatly d4832ee9fb rejected and responded curtly.ac8b5fcf02a25d19

“Surely, you’re not thinking of divorcing me and worrying that spending the dowry might cause problems later, are you?”258dbe536366db4f

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At that, Euclid’s eyes a50e3659db widened slightly in astonishment.7d8efa9d4fa912dc

“How could that be possible?”56a96d01fe1585ad

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Hearing his response, I 7d33e69094 thought to myself that 7d9c6079c6 of course, it couldn’t a7490edb99 be true.b5fa63f5a4fe0ffc

Unlike the original Evgenia, who f457024973 chased the crown prince recklessly, ac066d39d4 I had no reason to 98721f5f2d face divorce.339c12214a069000

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“In any case, my last name is no longer Basilian; it’s Rudion. As such, I can’t tolerate 893115ea6a debt tied to my family acda974f32 name. And living off interest? That’s even worse.”04af64d1cff01d51

“But…”5de5d63de9b726e7

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“My decision is firm. If you persist afc1cb80fd in rejecting this, 36a0cdbc7f it means you ea46dac53b do not respect 8f742a7b5a me as your 4dbd621423 wife. Didn’t you vow to d6c2135bfc respect me for the 149a351f68 rest of our lives?”90688cebbab389c9

“…I did.”15247dd749cf15b4

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When I brought up his 7adb3bd684 wedding vow, Euclid finally nodded, 18959e9c9d his face clearly admitting defeat.47754dcb9ea702f6

‘With this, my battle ends in victory… Wait, huh?’72d0c82fd40bd2d1

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It was then that I 21a3b56e61 realized something.553ab549a79cc93b

Not only had I gotten 1d12c44fba into a spat—well, not exactly 4650d27518 a fight, but not nothing a02a8aaeff either—with Euclid on our very c37dad7788 first day as a married e8d297a7a3 couple, but I had done ae022f0498 so in front of his a221548c64 three closest aides.fa04f97dfc53cc08

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Having built up 92fe5d7390 high hopes only e8e934d912 to face disappointment, ae1b324c11 and then letting 3cf5ff3f6f my frustration boil 9f9fcd59fc over into a 43146bf6a8 mistake, I silently 720189f83f berated myself before b93dec4285 speaking as if 351323ebc6 nothing had happened.fee2a5c70fc94130

“Now that I think about it, staying here is bad for your health with all this dust. Let’s step out until d8c4ef4c72 it’s cleaned up.”401ed4f09320aa57

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At that, the butler 128d94c406 and head maid quickly 2ecd46565f supported my suggestion.fa046c781823e686

“Indeed! Please step outside right away.”eff9fea2862cba8f

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“Yes, we’ll come to fetch you as soon as the cleaning is complete. Please rest comfortably until then.”f88d2239ad05803e

Surprisingly, even after 432016c39f seeing the duchess 4616c6b6c0 scold the duke, a2074c0905 the two looked 6f04884102 at me with 2778795c24 eyes full of 1a46bcc99a warmth.80b7af1f01a3b8e4

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Understanding their sentiments, I felt 5810e81e8b a mix of awkwardness and a3a3d1e355 heaviness as I hurriedly tried 84e8750893 to leave the office.8557f312b50e1024

Thud!696f30b252be28a9

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Just as I was about 2d985c3f36 to step outside, Euclid’s aide, b022ef2ea3 who had been hiding near 15c7443ed9 the door and listening to d185daf233 everything, suddenly dropped to his 3d0d14bd76 knees before me.6c874f0f84522f9b

What is with 9c2f231924 this guy now?fc280be7dc09fb18

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