IFLDMHF – Chapter 92

IFLDMHF | Chapter 92c3aa8622b80a2411

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Looking back on 029a93ef95 it now, it 6eaa6c4075 was true.781b56f9c3f93df9

Once in the 2869ff6ff7 bride’s waiting room 7ae0ee5a35 before the wedding.6ada56ec77f81242

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Once in the Grace 97ee56ff5b Room after the wedding.b062bbcbf0e682b8

Aside from those two c07d62424f instances, Euclid and I 60d0430661 had never been alone 918d779305 together. We were always accompanied by b0720b5b43 someone—Delano and Anne when working, c56801abb0 and the children when dining.18099ce1e3f24e28

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It had been so 23de0cdeae natural that I hadn’t e9eb187fa4 even found it strange.43c63320d1c9e9b2

‘If I hadn’t expected today to finally be a date, I never would have realized.’43739ced28d77039

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From the moment I first aae2828e6c heard about that place from 38ce9fbbf5 the butler, my heart had fd970b33b7 raced at the thought of 64522673d8 hearing Euclid personally explain the f15dd84ee2 portraits and share stories about 6df2fe6e90 his family.76cb45f9eca562a9

But then, things abaea70507 had suddenly gotten a4d3b67939 so busy that 8f572a925b I kept putting 3f0a21f19b it off…e1990e09b5c712f0

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Last night, as I bid 866586f820 farewell to the final guest, a7f67c5a3b I seized the opportunity like 82c6ac85d0 a hawk spotting its prey.a875e2c84778f0f3

— We’ve finally repaid all the debt, Duke.dbfeb60489793c6f

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— Yes. And it’s all 21a55978b7 thanks to you. Truly, thank you.6742d17536eaf642

— I didn’t say that to hear words of gratitude. The butler mentioned that there’s 948215b8c0 a room where the portraits 2b815b2cc5 of Rudion’s past dukes and f98e560421 their families are displayed. It just so 12ff981802 happens that it’s b645a425fb the only place 9a4aeb8676 in the estate c128019b59 I haven’t visited be9b2d5ce5 yet.61dd19d251b0a09a

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— Ah…d2fa13b476372c47

— Since we’ve finally repaid the long-standing debt of the ducal house, wouldn’t it be fitting to take a look? When you have time, would 3916a9f401 you personally guide me there?f99910fa83edc7f6

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With a reasonable pretext in e0ce922093 place, I decided to make 9a263708cb a direct request rather than 4a5ef0f177 give him room to use bfdbdfca59 his usual excuse of being cdd2513629 too busy.d7f1fb303e9369d9

Euclid blinked in momentary 56719301b1 surprise at my words c07fcf80fb before nodding in agreement.935037ee5468c994

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‘Actually… I knew he hesitated for a moment back then.’e91c2ed69993634a

He quickly pretended e8e6888a76 otherwise, but since 3143918f47 my full attention f226e75a66 was always on 98695339ce him, there was 7a2402b5df no way I 52bbbd4724 would have missed 78fd73fc22 it.6eb8b8ae98128eab

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Yet, uncharacteristically, I let 0f90f54beb it slide without saying 3f6a2ab229 anything.b93b2e06b69c23e8

Perhaps it was because 1981147310 I was so nervous, 140f7b3af1 despite acting as though c684226a8c my request was confident fc5c87d9aa and natural, fully aware 8f5ff3065f that it was essentially 062763ec23 an invitation for a f5d4acbde8 date.80692593eec8e2f5

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‘Though, there’s no way Euclid would have taken it as a date…’280496a45d4b80ea

I was afraid he d3adb265df might notice the excitement 3593d36925 and anticipation hidden within bcf4047445 my words.22828d72a740c25d

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It was contradictory, ca26ce13cf but while part 1b4db773b6 of me wanted 02fb35a443 Euclid to realize c1338e79ee my feelings, another 37a98215c6 part hoped he e45fd70949 wouldn’t.efb10395f854d883

Even though I 60b13aec1c had declared on 40cf274eaa our wedding night 882655af69 that I had a4bd718254 completely given up 1f25e1a51f on the crown 0b4bfd68f7 prince and didn’t 533a149447 mind being seen 07a64fdb4c as someone with 1c58884eda a light heart…3e0aed5588e6d133

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The thought of Euclid truly 7f8d6b80a8 taking my feelings lightly once e22ce98cdf he noticed them—that I didn’t bebb005c3d want.d7178ff8e7113681

On the other hand, if ecf99fc184 he took them seriously, I a277076ceb was terrified he might find 63ae02e1d6 them burdensome.2fbfeb5759411245

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That’s why I planned a3516d5dca to express and confess ea7e870ac2 my feelings only after a60a981be9 we had gotten much 93df1343bf closer.fd04fb7bc183a4f3

Because of that, I had b2441e133a been so relieved and happy 1e39b405d8 that he hadn’t rejected my 434854199b request that I didn’t think ad06c2a667 too deeply about his hesitation.e2a5ca28d916bec5

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And now, I 340513e2a6 was painfully regretting 8a7ee5fa58 that mistake.8b5e0341049a2bea

It felt like 76ecc118b6 I had just d6e72d33a9 been doused with 5c20e79efd a bucket of d2a90650a6 cold water.64d69786bd128cec

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I had overlooked something c2f9a3ba8b crucial—and now I realized 102c511518 just how foolish that 214d483d26 was.2a1a7a15fd332249

I wasn’t sure e22b8d8434 if it was ee1e034f65 because he felt 844c33a314 uncomfortable being alone 18b274345e with me or 7e52c64b82 if there was 9c4ef327b0 another reason, but…72d4e99244b498ee

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‘It feels like Euclid is drawing a line between us.’4274ffa6bcfb2a62

I had a strong hunch b7c6e1cfa5 that he had intentionally brought 32564ef55d the children along.28a140a8c7bd85eb

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Naturally, I wasn’t too pleased 527e674a75 about it.d5bedc2f3f5b4887

Of course, above all a3530ef8ef else, my priority was 52acfee265 Euclid’s happiness.9ab749e62048364b

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I had no 58fa01491a intention of forcing 07c2f7d9d8 my feelings on c1266ea570 him.9739048ec0ec9a35

‘But wouldn’t it be even better if we could be happy together?’04b338861373a7d4

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Only now did I cee816ac21 realize how arrogant I a0937135e6 had been, assuming that f21532dea8 just getting married would c27cf288fb mean spending a lot 8fe67c647e of time with Euclid, da03d7d453 and that naturally, through 906be667eb that, I would be 5af66c1cbd able to convey my 00b4482fc7 feelings.4bbd9032f0e05086

Unable to help feeling dejected, 70173fea8c I bit my lip in 06b1da7ead silence.bd38f22dcea08d7d

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“My Wife, is something wrong?”266da5d1f0a2bd87

Perhaps my disappointment 6238534b7b had shown on c0b8c58607 my face, as d0dadc95c1 Euclid looked at 164323cbda me with concern.7caeb30ee214c3cc

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Even the children blinked their 1a6e4e2f2b big eyes and tilted their 885472aa25 heads curiously.42d7afeea34b0863

I hurriedly wiped the 4f9e71acb1 sullen expression from my 90e83191a0 face and shook my 7e14112185 head.0b80c54671270df0

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“No, it’s nothing. Let’s go.”e8ff2fd81891b555

I had no intention of 59baab9636 making Euclid or the children 62f9159901 feel awkward because of my 3906c43b57 own emotions.12406d7509b4176d

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‘And maybe I’m just overthinking it.’61f0c5bd1f6cd545

Even if I wasn’t, it bde2366d72 didn’t matter.b3f214bf8883ae51

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I had felt b9655a7b48 a momentary sense 6f002068b0 of urgency, but 645ac442e4 I didn’t want ed1f6fbd82 to act rashly.87cc461486d2befe

‘They say drinking water too fast only makes you choke.’6d850dd5a28ca93d

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Come to think of it, d803f0e1bd the people of the ducal b5e44ad09a household had accepted me far c528de9d05 too easily.3964c1c0d2132b08

I followed behind ff35cad87c Euclid, walking slowly ea312cd089 while trying to a832466ef5 calm my thoughts.16363c04c59afb57

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And I made a decision.3d9204f9312cb061

Rather than wavering 0c583011d4 already, I would f60f99be98 stick to my 0ea1730c4e plan and gradually 4734574e8e become a part e606f8b608 of Euclid’s life.94b344832b9db433

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I was usually 8fe2746149 quite impatient, but 7b09eed005 when it came 6c1aa58502 to Euclid, I 24d8578d3c could wait.7068b6e1debad245

Besides, Euclid had carried a91a4fc58c far too many burdens 9c4bd0d135 on his shoulders alone.81d2cd5f902f7032

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Even if he didn’t show 3a7999af71 it, the pressure from the aec7fa2898 imperial family must still weigh 6e358de672 heavily on him.252d74f31cac617e

So, just as I 60800207fd had repaid all the 9f33c8b3c0 debt, I would work 8e5ea7e412 even harder to make af86ccaf1f the territory prosperous, and b612a2ef97 eventually, I would help 6bdfe482b5 the Rudion Duchy gain fc2ef7979b independence from the empire…06b364e0e32a0e32

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‘Yes, then he’ll surely acknowledge me as his real wife.’e40cb349a458bae3

Euclid wasn’t someone who would 788826aed6 ignore or betray someone else’s 21cdcf03a1 sincerity and effort.57c84b7c303f3524

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Most importantly, now 8c8c0b8851 that I understood adb20c91b6 why our relationship 8f3ecaa128 wasn’t progressing, I ac86025290 needed to take 23e5c82b56 action so we 10b48a4f23 could spend more 1f7c9bbe7c time alone together.997e5b3f6a9b57c0

‘Gressel is already too busy now that he’s the knight commander, so that’s fine. As for Anne… maybe I e5c543ec16 should give her a bonus 9881cf60a4 and send her on vacation?’231510ab5218a0bc

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Then, I could choose places 71e12a55f6 where it would be difficult b3d2fa343d to bring the children—or times 963b8a51c5 when they were already asleep…37726a2dcf914688

“If anything is making you uncomfortable, please let me know.”5d66c13b9d2d682c

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It seemed that ae41618f55 I had unknowingly ad0aff5add stopped walking while b18ff62601 engrossed in my b8065361b9 very pure and 35d0506df6 innocent strategizing—no, contemplating 98c6faf5cf ways to get 9ca694fd5e closer to Euclid.cd42d2218153216f

Euclid turned back to abcd4740d7 look at me with 2230ea62c9 concern.31315a0cf96f557e

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I flinched, worried 0b1003e580 he might see 866f146011 through my cunning fb8149a848 thoughts, but I 4c70a17a58 quickly put on fa61d2d51f an innocent expression 8fcc00d7ee and replied.3f218674a0742fc2

“Not at all. I feel wonderful.”ab9fafcb231be684

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And it wasn’t a lie.d210574cca34b96c

No matter the moment, even 7f9deb9ebf when it felt like Euclid e445794bea was distancing himself from me—d672af3cda463e13

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As long as I b0ca7a1f37 was with him, I 32692d5a01 was truly happy.ed841ad0053f2ba6

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The place where the portraits 31623a2fc6 of Rudion’s past dukes were 179966e06f gathered was larger than I 9b39cbc702 had expected—almost like a history dc015b4798 museum.d930a2232f6464a0

Euclid kindly began 07a6c8204b explaining, starting with f6a4d9513b the very first 43f4f5147e Duke of Rudion.2f7483a1cfc29f12

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‘If I had come alone with just the butler, I honestly would have found this a bit dull.’12cc9affef0351f7

Of course, this time, cbcdb2f7b1 I wasn’t alone.ab006210e56ae9ac

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I was too busy 064380df65 admiring Euclid’s face—one I 7f81a281a9 could never tire of—his cea50a3da9 low, soothing voice, and 9d19553524 his uniquely gentle speech cfae33ddf1 to feel bored.1c52c0863ecb29ad

But unlike me, the children, d86e24dcad who had been paying attention 51f3b8a68f at first, slowly started fidgeting.78459ce60c3bec00

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Noticing this, Euclid smiled slightly f47cf21183 and began shortening his explanations.cdcb62ea8461fe9a

‘What a shame!’038a83e0cb9a2c2b

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I could listen d32e2adf92 to his voice 897fb3b3d3 all night.b65afa3cc8930c4e

Feeling regretful, I 11ce973e68 counted the remaining 7b5483f82a portraits and soon 9e5e1148bb realized that we 4d4f89ef56 had reached the 02be90783f previous Duke of 2fc5badd8e Rudion.7740832b31794f3d

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‘So this is… Euclid’s father?’71ac56c83b95608e

I widened my eyes.3e978c9af919f9cd

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My gaze naturally dd93aea050 shifted to the fb77300b8f side.bbf048a7b608ab6a

First, to the portrait. Then, to Euclid.ed7faa0f0710a861

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I blinked and 27d9fec23d looked back and 79c063afe0 forth several times dfb8ef37d1 before Euclide smiled 5eed88f29a and asked.e282f0197346d5cd

“I don’t resemble my family much, do I?”c5d903d90079c949

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“Ah… A little, yes…”276e94329f6915b7

Surprised, I ended 0ab1a3891e up answering too d1ca3952ae honestly.2ca32ab027109895

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But Euclid seemed unfazed, 750e8672ed as if he was 46281ae36c used to it.7f75504d795c706a

Feeling a little awkward, I 168fa7b26b carefully examined the portrait of 332385f66e the previous Duke and the 4ce69b85b4 family portraits beside it.15af250da71c7588

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And as he 98af1e3658 had said, Euclid e338392305 truly didn’t resemble 55aa4076b7 them much.48107ee326baa259

‘Actually, I had a slight feeling ever since the portrait of the first Duke.’51c2cdd6eff6a022

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I had dismissed it b20cad1067 since he was an 4c14f5574b ancestor from long ago, d29cb1a356 but still…823fa8f5aba7f29c

Even the succeeding dukes, while c51f6b1f39 not as severe as the 51612b3899 Basilian Dukes, all had sharp, c2e86479c0 stern features and exuded a fe6a4462d1 strict, imposing aura—completely different from c77ddf2fb0 Euclid.585defa2ade17151

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The only similarity 4c432d389f was perhaps the 2089ef8858 oddly muted shade 3562d0b853 of his blond 4215bc9671 hair.7b3cc27c013d5e85

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