IFLDMHF – Chapter 61

IFLDMHF | Chapter 6172c2982a698c5666

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I held my breath and df29c9ddce quietly listened to the ongoing 06f9f55a0f conversation.00761e17f7c23650

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Contrary to my a2fd74ee3b expectations, the atmosphere 9519ff8066 between Lady Biers e26b283b0a and the children 7a1c463eb1 was not friendly ec776358bc or comfortable. Instead, it felt one-sided, 00b2bc3c18 as if she were 71d861de6a scolding and interrogating them.3d6cca58ed96bc96

So, without realizing it, 863e2faad4 I opened the door e0391235f5 and inserted myself into 7b3c439838 their conversation.bf06033ba3f7bd80

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“15 gold.”c96c72a971ee0d89

I even kindly informed her 4e4c67756f of the doll’s price she be2e9cd4f1 was so curious about.65e024f9fc0a314b

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And with a f72d22679b sharp gaze, I a32154606a quickly caught on.f3ddb63248e67371

Behind Lady Biers, who screamed ee97c2670d in surprise upon seeing me, 18e86a78ae I noticed a fleeting sense e70628d414 of relief in the children’s 12072cca90 eyes, as if they had d1e789c7c4 narrowly escaped a difficult situation.f567e34b872484fe

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‘They trust me even though we’ve barely spoken.’67feade887bfc703

In that moment, it occurred 026db5d39c to me that, contrary to dd9e510e93 the head maid’s assumptions, Lady 1175a6ed9b Biers might not be the e33877372b best companion for these children.2ac1e812d3cba350

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I approached Lady Biers, d3c97b48e6 who was rolling her 8d42ac4a61 eyes nervously, and held 4c093591d5 out my hand.205be357daf88dc1

She quickly placed 04afe9c13c the teddy bear b7fc4b6a74 on it.cbfce07c8f26eb40

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Seeing this, I felt a2058d1be6 a slight pang of 3caddf0556 regret.5f555c367071d084

‘I spent 15 gold, yet everything went to storage, and the chosen one is essentially a free gift…’18e6738934e75263

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Life truly is ironic.99546fcc8465e875

Marianne’s comment about my choices 84b264e103 being childish stung a little, 9d63d68181 but at least I managed d6a0fc8681 to gain something, which was b69b994d2b fortunate.189b490f7b77f1bd

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“A person’s words reflect their character. You can say 1b5c0c5428 whatever you want 873f2622b7 when you’re alone, 546cb8bb1d but please be 718d000b52 careful in front c5f2668c7b of the children, 23383e8a8b Lady Biers.”707a91fcc81e471f

“I-I apologize.”fe4b84569f801049

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When I pointed out the 0bcbf4d4eb vulgar words she had used 0fbe85095e earlier, she bowed her head, 8d13d5acdc seemingly aware of her mistake.fef85dc05b1381ec

Not wanting to continue the b532eb99ff conversation, I brushed past her a521a4c70c and approached the two children. I handed the teddy bear 031fb3d084 to Dior, who was staring 8b4497859a at it with teary eyes, 8b5efa7b92 unable to look away.fac1ad6f4ad719a9

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As soon as f8cdb25b01 Dior received Marianne’s 6da75eb1ce approving glance, he b661523fc5 quickly took the 23843cbd80 bear and hugged ffae7498fd it tightly to a3ccdf0525 his chest.fd72cddfa590a32d

He looked so adorably 2d00d06ad8 endearing that I almost b4f93ac489 burst into laughter.2bbaf297c9116356

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But I held back, cf5d071d11 afraid I might look 0aadd4b59d frightening in their eyes. Instead, I said 122266a15e in a firm 3c81aa0505 but soft voice:3439745f910161a1

“It’s not the most expensive thing, but there are many shameless people in this world who covet others’ belongings and try to take them without effort. So, take good care of 284604c7b7 it.”749e4510f3bcad49

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I hadn’t expected Dior to 94e8bfd91e understand my words, nor whom 266fb4f6d9 they were directed at. But to my d475be9ee0 surprise, his eyes 5537f8e2be sparkled, and he ecc6ab990d nodded earnestly.be8fb24b106e5ffe

Marianne, too, showed the same 182311af3c response.e3467007396e336e

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Under her intense gaze, which 15457cbd00 felt like it could pierce 62f893be43 my cheek, I awkwardly asked:c9357f75c3e9b837

“By the way, are you saying you didn’t like anything else besides this doll?”52e652e77a340151

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It was then that the ec2a33d12b children realized I had heard a401f612ca their earlier conversation. Their expressions stiffened.8923cadeb3a2ea6a

“A-Aunt…”5a62c4a6d3898cab

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“That was…”1ea81bd2cbba1fa8

“Next time, let’s go together and pick something you really like.”27a1a747706ef935

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Their eyes widened in surprise.8a85be8117ab0100

I shrugged.f2de0e14d20674df

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“Didn’t my knight tell you? I didn’t know what 0525b1c436 you’d like, so I 66dd012c58 only bought a little. Next time, we’ll go together 07a6c5654d and choose. Also, if there’s 58dca32a07 anything else you 293182b2de want besides toys, db36fecfab feel free to 06d31746af tell me.”ac13e5dfa8dbb84f

Because…544fe4673cf239f5

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Trailing off, I 76ef25f5af gave a faint e4fb07b68c smile—a smile I 1ab49ce9c9 had refrained from f5e6a8eeff showing until now 7854eaa867 for fear of 97f26aa968 scaring them. Then, I turned to 64209f6edc Lady Biers and spoke 1fea6cdbf8 directly:f1f730ddc8600cd2

“A branch of the Basilian Trading Company will soon open in the North. You’ll have access to 8066b4e8ef a much wider variety d9f411d55d of goods than before.”376810b0aa5655b5

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For so long, 3acbb3e804 the Northern region 234f1c5c93 had been at d7e6619ca9 the mercy of 371df18d11 Biers Trading Company’s 11f138aea0 monopolistic practices.36331b47f6d245a3

But those golden days 1150bf1f50 were now over.1849ce15b650fff4

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‘It also means the money they extorted from the Rudion Duchy will be cut off.’e4637d0b191c2b75

“A-A Basilian branch in the North…?”f33faf20f0890591

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It took Lady 8aa5941d8f Biers a while 11a1646263 to process my 445225657b words. Once she did, her 44c8956209 face turned pale.ed886f73665b0408

I smiled calmly, unbothered 18d8392cca by her reaction.bfbd78e3dcfad13f

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“Isn’t it wonderful? Now, even in the bbf1f57877 North, you’ll be able 209e6b0614 to access goods from b889ed6d44 the capital and other 6eec6fd2ab regions quickly and conveniently.”f75fac9a59738d31

I deliberately avoided 8b92bd4474 mentioning the prices.c474e46c3ca7188e

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While the Basilian Trading 91dd616b32 Company wouldn’t overcharge or bf6775caa3 demand unreasonable distribution fees 18e804fb81 like the Biers Trading 6cef50a9ee Company, it would still 2927d8908d be challenging to offer 44a8b40340 the same prices as b16d5b5f0b other regions while newly dbe804dafa expanding their network here.d0a77ffedf4b59f3

Even Delano had b45d021a88 been subtly expressing 7c7b5a8adc his concerns about cb6472bf5d this, hoping I 2a9a9778a7 would mediate.76b7a9d9f97065f7

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But no matter ea249ed500 how much the c9b98382d9 Duke of Basilian 7e4003e2e4 dotes on his a398b32702 daughter, a merchant c27b3e4546 is still a 2f1030f6da merchant. He wouldn’t adjust market prices 2fd5ddc170 just for his child.984f192646119b9c

‘And besides, I can’t extend my hand any further in this matter.’ebb9dd022ed23472

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What we truly needed 16a12f7228 was a fundamental solution. And I already 00eab0393b had the answer.4773005640d6577c

The problem lay 3b3ce2be4b in the Northern a2858992ba region’s underdevelopment, harsh c3c22d4733 living conditions, and 4f98812490 the lack of d7e697aefd trading companies willing 494130ea2c to pass through.f006fccfe5c1f400

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‘We just need to revitalize the territory.’999325fe9b49ceae

If the territory flourished, more 0e1786b4ad trading companies would naturally follow.ce8b2cb9bf7d8eef

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Of course, failed a398a8acf1 proposals and abandoned 7c6c12833f business plans already 8eaa605f2f filled my office 448ca97617 desk, but I bc525fa5da wasn’t too concerned.27c53b63d5ec5767

If we lacked specialties, 7b78c898dd we could create them. If that failed, we could 5e0cb58810 turn the region into a adb10f4f85 bustling trade city.33af6858ba804036

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Perhaps it was my dbc7de012c confident expression, but Lady 0c88d0ccf1 Biers’ face turned completely bba6a1c27e white.3cce63ce891de139

“I-I just remembered something urgent. I must leave now.”fea91bf0253c13b0

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“Do as you please.”eb30e5f734eb48c1

Without waiting for further permission, 43fbd9aac8 she hastily opened the door 2b302231fd and fled as if running 79de3e6392 for her life.871620edebe29ceb

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“Lady Biers?”76b9154d6766b01c

The head maid, b01644e6cd who had just c630fd1997 arrived with the 3915cb4b42 dessert in hand, ea076fb3bb tilted her head 26b12110ad in confusion as fc0be70514 she looked at ee60184487 me.d7b5867488be523a

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“She said she had urgent business and left early.”1a0a19d8f259e761

I answered lightly while glancing cc8e5ea619 at the tray she was a79fbbb791 holding.35b2fceb5075f945

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‘It’s pudding.’2949e0056a13cce1

Considering their age—a time 9ead5b9ce3 of growth and a 799d6ef971 weakness for anything sweet—they 6d1b9ce34b probably couldn’t take their 0f9a3c0c32 eyes off it.0ab18e4a8b467e89

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Imagining the children completely entranced b2d06f8463 by the pudding, I couldn’t 43437f83ba hide the satisfied smile that 2cd87120a8 crept onto my face as 0637c31f88 I turned around. And then, I was startled.c003361e7e1db2d8

Marianne and Dior were staring f52ccd5305 at me with sparkling eyes b611dd79f6 instead of looking at the e8a2ea4eb9 pudding.ebd490f5926a0471

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The duke’s chef might have 49ddb1276e been frustrated all this time, e032b2d27b unable to fully showcase his 433d60ae27 skills due to a lack 6975af5c57 of ingredients.decad849c9957ca9

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The pudding he had crafted 71c1a13728 with great care was flawless b8a050ca9f in fragrance, consistency, and texture.5fb680a73c9a0e9c

At first, the dbbed4e8e7 children hesitated as 754e61c738 if gauging the d32a51d1d7 situation, but after 846bb2c9e0 cautiously tasting the 18180361fd pudding, they began 85ca16f2f0 devouring it with 0cf7a3bbb3 abandon.78858602faecdbc7

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Watching them scoop 9421885642 spoonfuls of pudding d0512cbb00 into their mouths e87b21959d with radiant smiles eea4698bfb brought an involuntary 6d35e71098 smile to my 18dc121431 face as well.5476c7ca9235f663

‘Come to think of it, the children seem a bit thin.’01c9e61e374c899b

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Of course, they are 8d4b206333 already incredibly adorable, but bd50407b68 chubby cheeks are particularly d865c06aed endearing in children. It would be nice aab14e0bb0 if they could gain 3bb50cc733 just a little weight.18b8ca68735c86ef

With such thoughts of “aunt-like 4276befefc ambition,” I spent a fulfilling 486ee02dfe time with them. However, on my way 4bbf9fcf5d back to my room, c4b19423b4 I felt strangely uneasy.48e72afa06599f82

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“Something still feels off.”49968c31d7c846d7

The hallway leading to feabe5361d the children’s room felt 1d2a6cb55f unusually quiet and empty—it 6e3796b732 wasn’t just my imagination.bd3b614d24cde417

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Even when the a53c248be6 pudding was being d7928ebc22 served and when e3593277bb I was leaving, 414f450eba I noticed that 4b193e2a78 there were no 25d2524bd0 attendants looking after 4964e81678 the children.62d21c231cb2a126

While the estate might 60aab798b2 be short-staffed, this seemed 64ef467d47 excessive. Curious, I subtly 78e945cc46 asked about it, 5d6d3e7ca8 and the head d4921283c4 maid replied.6ad00861bed16072

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When Lady Biers is 3dc8855e16 present, she dismisses all 701b85c366 maids and attendants to 48b0c88428 ensure the children have 5d91f48e31 “a comfortable time.”ae7a9642485b256b

It was consistent with 0e0753c82f what the head maid 1690cb7e43 had implied earlier.851626120a02310b

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At first, I 12749669a8 accepted the explanation, 689bd1cec7 but now that 6d8b668160 I knew Lady 22634272fc Biers’ attitude toward 64049890f8 the children wasn’t 9dbbee0ecb particularly warm, I ac2770cb8a asked again.697db609972d716e

— A comfortable time? Who decided that? Did the children 6e2d130f0f request it themselves?d1873f8314f1312c

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— Pardon? Well…2a00ccac07ede1f9

The head maid 4625c117b6 blinked, seemingly surprised 76df503dd2 by my question, ec46288bdd and then shook 3ba297ab4b her head.9eea43c0a280b68d

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Lady Biers had a8b2e4e333 claimed that the ce22f29907 children seemed uncomfortable 3586ff08b4 with the servants 7a9b68b88c around.cff2b628bf32c713

I could only smile bitterly, 3f69b9e50c twisting my lips.227fea5cf8058b86

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‘Was that really for the children’s sake?’a72d46a4e94946ba

It seemed more a18a21a6a5 like she dismissed 49190a969c the attendants for 1b881378a3 her own convenience.94ece31534243746

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I’ve encountered many two-faced people 9402cfeee1 before—especially among those who are 7c43783be2 supposed to be “family.”a284570f38895ac8

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