IFLDMHF – Chapter 8

IFLDMHF | Chapter 88eaf50eebf851dd3

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‘What did I just hear?’cf86f4d39537f787

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It felt like I’d 48b4b7adbf just heard an excuse.3dc118fe1c6e49ca

I blinked in surprise, 10c10b1496 doubting my ears.3d754529f2d457e9

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Then, Alexis suddenly glanced toward 6da87352ba the door, leaned in, and 44abf98aca whispered.16fc36e1b3998b2f

“You didn’t tell Father you’ve been wandering around on your own, did you? So don’t get all stubborn—just 3c958a42e8 keep quiet.”85cfbbe8fa622cb5

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When I looked at 5c26dd021d him in shock, Alexis e6a5ee104f flinched and looked away.49017b0bab141f16

His ears were tinged red.8bd6d6b0cf73b191

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“……”231720e5769d7081

I had hoped Alexis wouldn’t 6af3a38d79 tattle, but I didn’t expect a4e83b1643 it to go like this.8ac940a5e23a38cf

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Without realizing what a3e4459b5a expression I was 920b4d1b2d making, I simply 9a1773f5d6 stared at him, 8d2abafee5 despite my normally 5d7944127c cynical thoughts.6addb610518b125b

Sensing my gaze, aecdbb78c5 Alexis looked back 6d6b00c345 at me.7351d105070d8b5f

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“You… why are you looking like that again…?”4b0e4cff882a84fa

He was about 64c305d9c6 to say something 63afb269eb more when the e579314e5f closed door clicked 5283b803fa and slowly opened.ecda01cb4d6e8d54

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“Do you know where you are to be engaging in such idle chatter?”3a1359726ff7005e

A cold voice dropped c54904c79d from above, making my 228a04076d chest tighten.bd737e3cfb5eb695

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“Brother! It’s not like that….”fb029a4747d26a55

“Be silent.”0bc53a67c96e05ca

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The only person Alexis would cc27996dbc call ‘brother.’400043be0ea5f6cb

It was Sionel, the eldest 5e1fa174ff son of the Basilian Duke 98493d4ebe and the young duke himself, 3ce05e0022 who responded coldly.df592356fe6a71a1

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Slowly lifting my b5f99b8746 head, I looked efd8a0360e steadily at Sionel’s cf7fce797a face.17b849124c7f8c2a

With the same dba072258a dark hair as e6fb42ea07 Evgenia and eyes edafb3170d that were chillingly 2a19ac5276 blue, Sionel possessed 3651a16d63 strikingly handsome features.a3a8d1f0d06cebb0

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Yet, facing him, all the 97f16ee777 blood in my body seemed 09c126a01c to freeze, and my breath 5d6583efa4 caught in my throat.a826166bacd6fcee

I clenched my fists tightly.3b1da33341867a8d

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I had felt 87fc38fce6 this inexplicable anger 3de98c7011 once before.741c1c5b6db66b30

When I looked into 3bbe9e833c Richard’s red eyes.d7e144067c9123dd

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I had desperately hoped 1b55b9d815 it was wrong, but 1a43946cba it seemed my theory b65ae3d11a was correct.54ff3230d460e27e

Possessed in Evgenia’s body, I 01fcba8d7a lacked her memories, yet her 1490c34638 emotions surged vividly within me.f47ffd276976510c

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I had started 47ee446f73 suspecting this since ac77ff75fd meeting Richard yesterday, cb76c9d781 and I thought 8375c2c6f6 it would be 332c4701cd confirmed when I 43c0e5ac70 met the Basilian 8b4d552478 Duke.9bec0334db08de7a

And now, seeing Sionel, whose ddf1c2a4d1 appearance was so strikingly similar 96ae8811d4 to the Duke’s description in 0a17978ad0 the novel, unfamiliar emotions began 16af4cc019 to surge up my throat.18fdb74ddfb888d0

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“If you’re here to cause a disturbance like last time, you might as well leave. Nothing will turn out 37656c84e1 the way you want fa4ac5c717 it to.”2674e1c323a9ed11

Sionel, looking down 7a140d3edd at me, spoke c665b44fc8 coldly.d1f7242842543b6f

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A surge of hostility bca59698d4 was rising, and a 8fc52f47b5 sharp retort was about d5a55959b4 to slip out.5f3c5823bf747ed6

But I clenched my teeth, bcfe7a172e suppressed my emotions, and forced ebf738eed4 a gentle expression.b072815be4d19a8f

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“I didn’t come here to… cause trouble.”2694394b4ace9cff

“……”85be8994e6cd90c7

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Sionel’s reaction was indifferent.c495721d92aa64a9

Though his left eyebrow twitched 0b670df455 slightly, his eyes held no 73660e6f40 trust whatsoever.2c8ef6b9db1c9520

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There was no helping it.83bc5844a771d83b

“Brother, let’s go inside. We can’t keep 4f3e082e43 Father waiting any 1d328aa35e longer.”ac9265a1291a0ed1

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Thinking it would be better f455b9a770 to get things settled quickly 99f50af439 by meeting the Duke, I 9884c13c92 spoke.b8f6562794c97009

“What… did you just say?”b98c128e8475a7f1

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Sionel’s eyes, which 6ca0afcc96 had barely shown 715b008c8c a hint of 90ebfc822c expression until now, f7827722ef widened in a 65838767be way that even e3591c4f1a a stranger could 5a9f33538f notice.27822ce6214f2054

I watched the blue eyes, 184e74a6f9 similar to Alexis’s yet deeper, fa7eafffbd waver and then spoke clearly.824496c87e2df3d0

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“Let’s go inside. Father is waiting.”2218c4fe45ccb0a3

Thud. At that, a loud noise e600023223 came from inside the office 3c423bb283 as if something had been 5278e2956d dropped.575a69393b4037e2

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“Hey, are you seriously… out of your mind…?”20349359f26a0edf

“Shut up.”7dc0e91e34bd3c05

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I pushed Alexis’s hand d68601750d off my shoulder, which 0d6a94c730 he had placed there 0d06d4a2fd as if doubting my 8ca6e949b8 sanity, and finally, I f034753643 couldn’t hold back anymore.45a719cb86a07ca9

Feeling my displeasure, he flinched 2f721dfc98 and pulled his hand back.16735a37ccd38340

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Suppressing my rising anger, cb3ece1cc9 I turned back around.dce4d2913b4ee151

Unlike Evgenia, the impulsive 2a7d9e5be1 and hot-tempered wild child 52c6f55a49 of the Basilian household, 91578f1ad7 I faced Sionel—someone completely 1b1d3e9ca4 different.57227b22e35e28c7

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The young duke known cbcae86a44 for his perfection and 90862d1270 cold rationality looked somewhat b81cebda25 dazed.de454592af6472bd

But only for a moment. I saw the muscles in 8e1cd7368d his jaw tighten.b86dba774691505c

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It was as bf0497c7ff if he was 7ef5e31a97 hurt by his da76fb66c7 own momentary lapse, 52b3872b9a and he quickly d581204485 turned, opening the a4b09740b5 door wide.9a9f39799c2bdcdc

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It was both a 56ce96eb9b test and a stubborn 9618015634 challenge.10d250b97e8378c7

Knowing everyone would 9da61fe177 be shocked, I 9fab19c3fa deliberately addressed Sionel e03f98d7fb as ‘brother’ and 22c19a4c57 the Duke as 5744fdeb1a ‘father.’0984cb286b77f341

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I wasn’t sure 6ed8d55bec where Evgenia’s deep-seated 7c7bcb9e0a resentment and anger 3dbcfaa16e toward her family 74ba61f593 originated, but I ddeac59938 am not the a0a62c5d85 real Evgenia.adbd65ecad9bdaee

Without regard to my be225bb2cf will, even the thought cf96fef65a of wavering at the 1c2314aab7 sight of the Crown 5fa8562561 Prince or wanting to 3f78032dec distance myself from Euclid 3e48f7f9dc was horrifying.9de10b8114ba5406

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Fortunately, my words or 90738da27b actions were not restricted.7938af52e9c3b496

As time passed, 1ca45ac53e my feelings gradually fb442d6b53 faded.1b48044c827fce0b

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So, determined not to be 6a3a4edc8e swayed, I crossed the large 230dbbff9e office and finally stood before 377fdd5717 Duke Basilian, who was seated 9bf41759bf at his desk.448597ccb4c47a40

But it was as if efc907bd10 all my resolve melted away.33e71c4750748b05

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“…!”478f862da8de7355

The moment I a28d62dab7 faced Duke Basilian—a ce894b345e middle-aged man with 35fd188ae6 neatly combed black 501bea4ccd hair exuding a 6470419a2e chilly aura—I felt b683fa3d0e my eyes quickly 944da01f2f grow hot.de6a0b462cafe07e

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“E-Evgenia?!”803b0437fea87a37

The duke, who 2fb33162d5 had been looking 3c87497ce6 at me as 896e4e8bf5 coldly as a 0d44e95bcb frozen lake in bd9178606d midwinter, stood up 979c7bcf4f abruptly with a ce5bc8ae83 loud exclamation.2f83dd140d9c381a

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“Why are you crying? Are you hurt somewhere?”f4aa1ad832a4ff97

“Ah…”294abd50e993c87b

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I touched my e025f19d85 cheek at his 2f181714d7 words.c05a85bfff59dcde

It seemed my eyes had 79e483cc9f indeed felt hot. Without realizing it, tears had 7a3db72749 started to fall.4c4bf231efed3418

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Had he never seen cd0fa4a533 his daughter cry before?15bc3007ff0faeff

With a face f44ab8c78d as cold as 305f1400df ice but with 777792821b a less detached 29d3f6b5b7 expression, the duke 240de2262b quickly left his 082a535cfa desk and approached 2580ca3071 me. As if he had 09b371661c some experience with Evgenia, 5bcbb69c2c he cautiously handed me fbf350f6f2 a handkerchief instead of 024bc72cd1 touching me directly.4f7a9692a898fcb6

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Accepting it carefully, I looked 4af815e192 up at his blue eyes, c0dd7e8c65 now filled with concern, as 3042fe4635 my blurred vision cleared a 53051045a2 bit. Strangely, I found it harder b8ce02c77e to control my emotions.fb8ec3f55c425140

‘This won’t do. I need to just say 0c419dd5ee what I prepared to tell 50439d2083 the Duke and then leave.’3466dcecd6d79a2e

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“I’m sorry, Father.”58d514b6c11ab83f

I quickly brought 7e58791638 the handkerchief to b7eae713ba my eyes. Even with my view 6af52f0d5f obstructed, I could sense 8fd0b59e81 the duke’s body tense 745b989d1a up, but I continued f554aa8a23 speaking undeterred.9e5b217a9a8376e8

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“You must have been shocked by the commotion I caused in the office last time. I won’t do that again. I’ve given up on His c9c82dff25 Highness, the Crown Prince.”a6f98e6378506695

“Is… is that true?”0313d2dcc1644810

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After moving his lips 1db4274c90 for a while, the 453ad8b94c duke asked.305755a73fbe8fa2

Fearing he might 514e3d48af not believe me, 3ac628f036 I lowered my 2a5ff50488 hand and nodded dac03a6c43 quickly.ec447cbc2884df8b

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Perhaps expressing some of the 91f0eda864 intense feelings through tears had 5796d48355 made my heart ache less, 0f81e2d0c3 though I wasn’t completely free 6dc6610f28 from my emotions.44679b98a046376c

“I also have pride. Knowing how I felt, d80f026ae1 he proposed marriage to bc115ebd94 Melissa.”84aa83806dabf194

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“Well, that’s true, but…”ed3f1b97b5624a14

Despite my firm a9e1180bcb tone, the duke c7dbf67ff5 trailed off, sounding 2fbc499012 uncertain.ee851ea2c461a853

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Of course, it was 0e3228c5ba hard to believe, as e7220a2bc2 Evgenia had persistently shown 64783a3c97 her feelings for the f4de704910 Crown Prince. Just days ago, 073f48a356 she’d even resorted 8bbcb4a14d to threats involving f279ad5153 her life. So, to give 3e497cc355 up so easily 7f4abb7662 might seem unbelievable.dd2e8a78e8755d18

But on this matter, dee423600a I couldn’t back down.0000d4d7a059e357

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Having shed tears, 18c881a83b I decided to cc47ffc0ac use it to aa5413c279 my advantage. Pretending to hold 99eb4ef09f back sobs, I b17d6d9899 bit my lip, fd62a1dcd2 releasing it solemnly 168a047033 as I spoke.b7ecc291ecb05b4b

“So I’ve decided to marry.”7392a7ab1a7a578c

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“…Hmm?”079b0efd5fe546c0

“I will get married.”516551e6a202c7b8

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“W-What?”a542a2b9203eed5e

The duke’s eyes widened just a48db0685b as they had when he 2fa432255a saw my tears earlier.d5235a1c4f067bb9

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“Right now, I feel betrayed by His Highness, but I don’t know when my heart might waver again. However, I don’t want that. At least, if I get ab97f55c22 married and start a family, c06ce566d6 I’ll have responsibilities, so I d222464b24 won’t act recklessly as I 537de94514 did before.”cc1b51d86e8c0009

Of course, Evgenia had no 7ff8b4b752 sense of responsibility and would ddcc70c2c0 chase after the Crown Prince 46db7e18ab even after marriage!8cdbb78cd0cc133d

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“So I’ll marry. As soon as possible.”4fe4ec39fba406c1

From now on, 3a6bac545d I’ll only live 3db0c3191f for my husband, 676b32d44e Euclid!0e557818504bc6ff

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Having finished my vow, 1ba41896a6 binding myself with my f5b350be63 own words, I looked fa174d399f at the duke with 4bcb5c305c a pleading gaze.e0987214b1f1c7b2

“Are you serious?”6589b45575a1f48b

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At that moment, 619cc45a49 Sionel asked in 33c519ee04 a flat voice.ccfbbd68a70f12ed

Noticing his clear lack of 69d5191301 trust, I clicked my tongue d0bc60dd62 inwardly and answered more firmly.94cd3b63e571591d

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“Yes, it’s a sincere decision from the depths of my heart. Please, you and df8a612b46 my brother decide d47f04384d who it will 328d05edbf be.”5f8c110a6069d8bd

“….”ef9a81f8618ba66a

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Oh, I saw it c81b4b890c clearly this time.f8e2ca96de4c5a8b

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Sionel’s eyebrow shot 030bbee719 up briefly before e56175aa30 lowering again.b47c18b266018cab

Taking it as a good edfe2f64cb sign, I swallowed and put 8685f708cb on a desperate expression.d5f4377afd845c85

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“However, if possible, I’d like to do it before His Highness, the Crown Prince.”39b8d976ae94387c

Anyway, that’s the 7567200e89 plan; it would 2bfef71dd5 be better to 8aa5c1537e hasten things, so 100845339e I can meet 6e1486e322 Euclid sooner!45f3bfad5daf506b

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“There’s no need for a lengthy engagement, and the wedding doesn’t have to be grand. I just… I just want d31b8eec35 to leave the capital where fd1117b9c4 His Highness is, as soon 933ffd6924 as possible.”ced95880b7e31fe0

And then I 6cb6a3f0b2 will enjoy a bb587d23ed blissful time… no, a0a09dffe8 my honeymoon at 7382d867b7 Duke Rudion’s estate!2fc01db5817e0898

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Just the thought made 17ca33d0fb me tingle with excitement, ad338137a1 and my lips twitched 7cc80e79a6 slightly.2fa41661b87dbc42

But then, a sudden 7b7b327459 unease crept over me.2dc33359037b4139

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‘What if, because I pushed for marriage first, my partner changes?’6baec4fa54e958ba

No, that shouldn’t happen.060acead355787c2

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Most likely, the Duke and f680216492 Sionel had already left the c24fde03f8 capital to inspect the northern 5d06ba3398 territory, specifically Duke Rudion’s estate, dcab97998f under the pretext of merchant ac2a746e3d business.8352ed66488b70ea

And they had probably already bd1d5b0bbb met Euclid.2691dfa6d6cfc628

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Still, to prevent any possible 5e959e77bb variables, I moistened my dry 2cd932ebb2 lips and spoke again.2ea3d811b00edf3d

“Well, about that…”d0db84d8d30f3fdf

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The Duke and 5d1cd92031 Sionel, who had 704b4d79c4 been exchanging glances, f364e862fc turned their eyes d8a9ffb61d to me as 7cf97e3f23 soon as I 0a44e7edb2 opened my mouth.a6f0f15136aa26a2

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