IFLDMHF – Chapter 74

IFLDMHF | Chapter 74279d04f8e6b0a119

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“S-Scammer…?”e71cbf3670d439c5

The Count stammered, his voice acee3be052 trembling with disbelief and frustration.73e362c654faacfb

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Seeing that the Count 5973753302 still failed to recognize 3d9d718f9c his wrongdoing, I leaned 47c9df2b0c closer, pressing lightly on e400d46321 his shoulder, and whispered 060121d055 into his ear.33e99ae31d576ebf

“Count, is it a habit of yours to present fakes as genuine and push them into the Duke of Rudion’s estate?”39ae295950e40e77

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“W-What…?”d2cfa50d80e8c451

“It might have worked before because you had an accomplice within the duchy, but if you thought it would succeed again this time, that’s beyond foolish.”b270f11d1c5a0144

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I practically spoon-fed 6351c5a207 him the truth, dcedb05715 and only then cd17717b55 did the Count 04f7f604cd realize that I b8e575d29d knew everything.a33282908de46626

His pupils trembled as though 4fefb10363 an earthquake had struck within ca237afe8e them, and the color drained 94d677fafb rapidly from his face.78a16daa20488245

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“H-How did you…?”5a6ccc7e49296a9d

As the Count 3ecd2e1ed8 stammered in a 707140105d voice trembling like c7100468a7 a frightened goat, 3dfd05abfa I debated whether 893845ac49 to tell him 3289ec8050 it was all a7d04b68c6 thanks to his 3736ab2df9 foolish daughter.320d837eae4a58df

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“My wife.”9308d2deb2a2be26

A voice cut b1442b33c2 through, washing away 168eda7479 the cruel thoughts 5a70339e85 that had risen ec7be0ec1e in my throat 5c0d1ed03f in an instant.71ddc9a431741cc5

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Startled, I stepped back from 8723993071 Count Biers.ce2035a2fb8899b7

Euclid must have already heard 44d9454eea the story from the children.c45d6ec6788c0ef7

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Surely, he knew that fd36edff5e Count Biers deserved such 6bd2aedb8e treatment.11c17c7978fcd882

And yet, as I 7f038d7932 threatened and cornered the a22c702570 Count, it suddenly felt d1d46695d4 as though I was 8ce488c15b the villain.506c32415541a6f9

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I worried that af878a6f76 Euclid might be fae3075da0 disappointed in me.3770e078fb687f4f

But then—92a3ba2409dde6d7

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“Thank you.”cf46039198ca045c

I had been staring c89250b380 at the floor, but 71aee5292a those words made me 7c15221844 snap my head up.141328f9e94ffdf6

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Euclid was looking at me 097db14dc3 with his usual warm smile—perhaps 0a4f56ba04 even a little softer than f5ef46831e usual.2cd34ea523050b7d

The moment I saw b572d92648 his face, I understood.31ef95d0a5d76917

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Euclid truly hadn’t fc4dd34733 known about the 7c1787c8a2 arrangement between his cc66134a83 brother and Count 16084fc389 Biers, and it 83f0a874a1 was only through ae259719d5 the children that abab2d517a he had finally b2837257fb learned the full ff7a80af7b truth.5471605f0364f23a

“From now on, I’ll handle this. Could you stay 39eb0e7faf with the children, 9662ec29f1 Wife?”5497fd16ae365bb8

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“But…”85c2968a21ba2fac

In truth, there were still 8df4a2fbd8 things I needed to do.d5cb94da09158f1d

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But the firmness in f863f06c6f Euclid’s eyes and the 9b8fab5234 sincerity in his voice 09ce4cfb6c left me powerless to 8af4af06e8 refuse.145fb655f81c7b3f

“…Alright.”590eb5743deb2250

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Euclid was more 4e6fda0262 important than my 0e9d1bc2ff plans or priorities, 16f637d403 so I had 0a10332a6d no choice but 9e4d29bd3d to comply.1023a41eb29eca05

Still, I couldn’t help but 538e8d6cf5 glance back at him as 654704f6a9 I walked away, lingering until 346cab0197 the last moment.e6d27beda5153fb7

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The final image I saw b0012740d2 before the parlor door closed 25b32eb732 was Count Biers throwing himself ea84982717 flat on the floor, crying 11fafdeee2 out, “Y-Your Grace!” while Euclid f2b7517c18 stood there, his usual smile 48653e8e2d completely gone.2da6b89cd6b2afa4

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Count Biers couldn’t believe the 18f96c3e05 situation he was in.5dd99068e62e4225

For over a a0f3a46bcc decade, this secret 5ab53570e4 had remained unshakably 1b156daf57 secure.464c962a35e86f0b

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‘But how…?’a3c04f96f936f5ec

This outcome was so unimaginable 512410d92d that he couldn’t even begin d12addc088 to comprehend how the truth 2648ced095 had leaked.bb47d20397aa0961

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Naturally, his daughter, Amy, had f2a687cb7c never spoken of anything that 99625fdb94 might lead to punishment or 6e4d0cbe8e scolding.44a44fb058bca7df

Even five days 1cc2c0ca0b ago, when she f21d041646 was caught threatening 92269241af the children by 7e185a7fc4 Evgenia, Amy realized 5f3e756157 she might have fd8c7b81bc ruined everything but 7ccc3283ca chose to remain 2bf651c4e4 silent.7e9b3d780f75d007

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‘If I just stay quiet and act like nothing happened, it’ll be fine.’b8449841ae630916

He had convinced himself 752f665015 that the Duke of 2dfb694141 Rudion wouldn’t want to 222226664a make a scene either.e3dd4bf2b2097da4

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And Count Biers, unaware 262b4d108c of his daughter’s complacency, 2da7ae0f14 had mobilized every connection 5f737432f4 he had to confirm ec88210027 whether the Basilian trading bc5cedd742 company would establish a f6e66fc53c branch in the duchy.a6ba603cd66948cd

Unfortunately, it was true.49161d6eb0d4cc28

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Devastated, but quick to c0962871b8 react, the Count formulated 9cc6d53be4 a plan.0a8df91fc3654a4c

If the Basilian company entered ed73327478 the duchy, he could no 2f6d8586e3 longer extort distribution fees.43a8996e31a6ad1d

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Threatening to raise prices e7bcd282f2 would no longer work e092d8931b and might even backfire.c94467dfd7a03c22

So, he decided it would b50836778d be better to win over a80e97fd75 the Basilian Princess, now the bdf7ec1b4f Duchess of Rudion, before the 06e263b1b5 situation escalated further.d843d94f09a3120c

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‘Crisis is just another word for opportunity.’faaa35452141f3f9

The Basilian Duke had bbba5dd7f2 gone so far as ab9fda5d9f to grant his daughter d2f7426447 a northern trading post, 62625cddb5 likely out of concern 6077cd73d0 for her well-being in 4d43516bc8 such an isolated place.152f2020bfd8ec3e

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If he could win her 0ac3ca7488 favor, he might secure a 3d7c576a52 significant financial ally.446b9686e909e804

After all, the b92975611a princess had once 57226bc158 been notorious for 0dd54de554 chasing the Crown 48b24a2ada Prince and was a7674ff73c unlikely to stay dfddac294f faithful in marriage.9452d101480dc5e9

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She would surely travel 8eb1f2ab4c frequently to the capital, 0b567d0dda and in doing so, df365341f0 Count Bierce could expand 3443095cf1 his operations beyond the c85cd39f36 northern region.3dcffa10eccf09da

With such dreams ddd54317a7 in mind, he 7a8dbaad7c began searching for d8bdb6918b luxurious gifts to 5497086ba3 win over Evgenia.d6933d3d172e4174

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That’s when he came dce6adb8aa across a painting by fcce60d03b Diego Bergen, said to 7b72c778e7 be worth more than 9d4d44f395 most gemstones.f09d9edbb6cd74e7

It was unfair. He had spent a a24ea7bd82 fortune on that painting, abd6a3a6ff not knowing it was 626544b144 a fake.cb536e6b6f1d7aa8

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Of course, it was 42793b6826 true that he had 7ec16aeb2f rushed to purchase it 47827e8938 without proper verification, hoping 2920295ae1 to score points with 269f118583 the duchess.e3cabae8d8ba3582

‘I need to strangle that scammer of a dealer!’5e834e650613e77d

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Instead of punishing a e91c35ce1e scammer, he now stood b44cd8223f accused of being one 7cf6e3d5ef himself.66775c07c8db33a9

After clawing his way up 0dde1042e5 in life with such tenacity, 07a2d6d36b he couldn’t let it end c431d59f5a like this.413cd16f182d2f50

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“Your Grace, I don’t know what you’ve heard, but I was only following the late Young Duke’s orders. I even adopted his wife 4b1a77d4ca as my own daughter to 111bce559e keep her identity secret!”6f426356ca53e561

Count Biers poured every b98ff690be ounce of his energy 519759aff9 into his desperate performance, f93e49e0c8 clinging to a shred 69bd950cc0 of hope.999c686e0a38a98b

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He had grown 1ea7fb638a arrogant over the 10e543fc24 years because of c86391fd36 Euclid’s gentle demeanor 968292c0d5 and modesty, which 9363ce0372 didn’t seem fitting 90e7eed914 for a man 6fcc99161b of his rank.4c097d62683c9a4b

But now, Euclid’s signature 0dd6892d6d soft smile was gone, ba6eb06b21 replaced by a cold, 0551c7551d unreadable expression.a42dc3ba0eb85207

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“So, your claim is that my brother voluntarily agreed to pay your family distribution fees every month in exchange for matters related to my sister-in-law?”1d0fc48c76b0a452

“T-That’s… well…”d1603707577958b7

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He needed to say 9ff5f72b41 yes, to confirm the 5ef43d21d7 story.9357a36bfef06f4f

After all, the dead cannot 7b040d8c04 speak, and the late Young 8a63e9c933 Duke had indeed agreed to d35f6a8ac9 the arrangement.2d8291a46948f28f

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But under Euclid’s 492fbf79a9 piercing gaze, the 084401ba68 words refused to 597d380fa6 leave his mouth.d50b420f446395f8

For the first 0d03f1d1ed time in his 8fc1a66396 life, Count Bierce 655c9487d6 found himself speechless.49cf240507ed55bf

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Euclid continued.e83628196ed668af

“Did my brother also instruct you to tell the children that, no matter the situation, the Biers family’s interests should always come before the Rudion Dukedom’s?”b785da578631a7cd

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“W-What…?”a41f16a8fa068065

“And did he tell you to remind them that their mother wasn’t a noble, but a commoner born from a deceitful swindler, and that they should spend their lives in gratitude to you for allowing them to live as nobles?”9453e716ca53ca8b

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Euclid’s voice, usually c910c1aa27 calm and steady, e7d2e9de2b rose slightly with 657c11a40a anger as he ac2106e171 mentioned the children.b0466d47888e00f0

Having just heard everything from e74fde96ab the children, Euclid closed his 92e9a609e3 eyes briefly, suppressing the wave 834b0e7902 of guilt and self-blame washing e2beb80e50 over him.6b90eddee9d3aa79

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Marianne and Dior were d5272c4850 the reason he kept 0063b4315c going, the source of 06fdf719ec his deepest affection.72240f88668886da

He had been e5043b2598 so careful not 4f986850b8 to hurt them, c45da03203 afraid of causing fd806ac6b8 any accidental harm.8144ff2244af73c8

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‘Was my approach wrong all along?’7ce392b15779be72

The thought pierced his heart.79abe3c398c2f541

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He had never imagined they 69d61ef364 were enduring such cruelty and 5c50a97851 unbearable truths behind his back.d497747c394a4487

– Was it because you didn’t trust me enough to tell me?1bdce35bf891f421

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That was the first question eecb9ab0aa Euclid had asked after hearing d36edcea1f everything.d021eb8941d02f85

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