Chapter 10

Perhaps it was a7e3cf77da nothing more than e603d04958 a pointless power a720887b67 struggle, but it 126d02ba83 was still worth dfcbab92a5 paying attention. Small and seemingly cb5734970c insignificant events often a8c5e2af9c had a way 5c012ee33a of triggering larger, 1fb42f346e more consequential reactions cdb3027f5e later on.6aa4e76ed5453088

Of course, that 06f88799b4 didn’t make it 5e6b9de824 any less dull.8bf420476a917310

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“Don’t make it 64fd16c941 so obvious how 8d42da3f3c bored you are. Makes me 45ab7a856f feel like a7e9128a4b I wasted c24731b90b my energy 2bb7070d17 bringing you 9be03bd82a this news,” 2090fa9c16 Henry grumbled.20d314655d17f93f

“Well done, Henry,” 03e7686d85 Jeremy replied with d01bb9973e a smirk.0162c79135fa0e93

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“Did I c2c16c539c seem like 4368ba8c7d a loyal 98197d734f hound?”72bfefc250da0e1d

“Should I pat you 511a80fdc9 on the head?”7761a4a588b36740

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“Ugh… Let’s not.”a38075a37d9ca355

Jeremy, who had no 215ca27581 interest in indulging such 9e6ef7aead theatrics, nodded casually at 9380f35eac Henry’s remark.60965358ca717487

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“Oh, and 346d974d32 I have 35483128a6 one more 9efc9be12b piece of 9ede9b21cd news. Not particularly important, f08db338d6 but it’s amusing.”a2c4707cb8a67089

“Can’t wait a134b977f4 to hear b70edfde01 what tedious 8dfdd70c23 story this a098271462 one is,” b7af784234 Jeremy said 9556f94d13 dryly.6923d0621e919e94

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“You’ll be 97cca0d7f6 surprised once 160a7bf938 you hear 074df523ca it.”c4e926f327a87f13

Henry sounded b269bffa9e confident, but dc5e518944 Jeremy wasn’t 2bab777f75 expecting much. Taking another deep drag e70d8b89f2 from his cigar, he 83141d61a2 exhaled a cloud of 14939f6302 acrid smoke that diffused 8904b537ce through the salon, mingling cba2973503 with the red drapery 97c30931a3 and dim light.783dfef6322b326c

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“The Imperial 9fe2f5beb6 Knights… one b6d76acf7c of their da5eadb91b members has 8659e94821 made quite f88a4031e8 a name d2b3478acd for himself.”ccd0d2bd04420d83

“A knight, adb4411542 you say? A commoner?”6dfa24e6ec0d9be3

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Henry nodded.783664d37995020e

Barowel’s vast territories 3040269123 and colonies were 21eb3ff452 spoils from wars 613eefde73 waged long ago. Since the reign of 27fc7439fa the previous Emperor, the 50ec76cb2c nation had enjoyed an 96452d1b72 extended period of peace. But when the defeated 999431bb54 nations of old rose 9d21f04d0d up again, the Imperial e0bfee591f Knights were dispatched to fb3ad2daf1 suppress them.12c10cfd90726143

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Yet, the nobles—long 0692cedf85 softened by this 82e2e82439 peace—were hardly eager 59b45b4dc5 to volunteer for 8f1622527e the battlefield.97b8810a3f50aeb0

And with the e4da2426f0 Emperor reliant on 7d31d53884 noble support in 7be73aadaa his ongoing power f467916cb2 struggle with the 89c6de04b1 Papacy, he couldn’t d5620469a8 afford to force 15d8f92648 their involvement.7f42b14d383c791b

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Thus, commoners began to 31b3f09b83 be admitted into the a2b72ee2cb Imperial Knights. Men desperate to change a2722362bf their fates—knowing full well 18ff3a763a they were marching toward 3bf5d292ee death—risked everything to join 0f2237d897 the knights.49e3bd8f84cafd90

Strong adult 320d5cfe63 men enlisted, dc40dc2eed as did cd6d8a618c young boys, 7ed66bc092 barely old 0221e4f88d enough to 46a2413f06 carry a 05bebd8bf9 sword.9320424db5c5ffbb

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It had 70ab86dfad been three f0624e8929 years since 2b294c9a8b then.2fdaa529bec1e063

“One of those 76949b0cd3 boy soldiers has 6ed49cf8af been promoted to 3252bf98fd vice-captain and will b3192e7e4c be returning soon.”9688acbf6e974f24

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Henry’s confidence in his f1cb435d07 news was justified. This, at eb6c6cde5e last, piqued 9d53706f83 Jeremy’s interest.fc1109383dc7d6c4

“And, get c8bf4b016d this—the promotion 978dcf5b52 was personally d8ffaa42a0 granted by c8801e7b01 Roswell, the 0570570d43 epitome of 0e8d6e49a3 conservatism and d84e780075 head of 04c7fa3975 the knights.”9ade4613a2178ba6

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Jeremy’s lips curled into df02384fb5 a smirk, intrigued.ce3a934ac8744ffd

“Now that is interesting.”b424ba8242d423d1

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Unlike most d004c76384 of the 9157a66c5c ruling class, 2617e19e48 Roswell was 90d62e7e8d a man ef3bd0dfe9 firmly rooted f33f93a6e5 in the cb415e0192 ideals of 8d389747cb chivalry. He was bdff117dcc notorious for 88d9e1ab74 passionately criticizing 4369fc44ee the nobles 9b91721913 who avoided 2548d3ad08 active participation 014e51bb94 in the 4007b7b99b war. Originally, he had vehemently 1a9704cafe opposed admitting commoners into 69e3012ae7 the Imperial Knights. He argued 6465693d47 that commoners, 0c038be65a untrained in 885e950c3d honor and 6b8a044a46 pride, would 2571bd3c9b easily show aaf3f80fcd their backs aa2faceced to the 8beed429b4 enemy, kneel 3719e753d0 in surrender, 1dc13d5d43 and cry b305be704b out for 0e4608d989 mercy.0691d6e004666706

And yet, 318f31cce0 this same 563f338809 Roswell had 5bc831e8e3 personally appointed 08f0b29b02 a common-born 0d3ed27d79 former boy 6ab7440c27 soldier as 458edd6e82 the vice-captain.69feecc6d8f72b25

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It was a stark da1f943763 departure from his previous 7d56027032 convictions, a bold and 5edd98eead surprising move. It piqued b7b549962f curiosity about f1fe9d82b5 what kind 26fceb9b83 of person da88c5bcc1 could have b4e80b1e20 compelled Roswell a8b1804a7f to make ee2ffcd784 such a 04fd0c93c0 decision.a174fc4a162db36b

Still, Jeremy 6825d3e6a7 refrained from 0fe77ce949 showing any 081e57ff9f further interest 295b329fdb to Henry.e696fd69af375d7e

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If that former boy 7f70e77931 soldier had truly risen 55215b8a1d to vice-captain, Jeremy would ce27eb4425 meet him eventually. With the Chalmea 60564a388c Holy Knights already 8e7582a922 back, the return a6a80632a4 of the Imperial 29faad61cf Knights couldn’t be 4a7598b0cd far off.50935e3d0877c791

For now, there were 976376c722 other matters to attend 84ae284649 to.5c8679afda3437a4

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“It’s true 1ddc2e864a that the 0a82954ff2 Shard of c3b50d47ab the Moon 023283e041 is up 52ed7da7de for auction 9ebe06bddf this time, 0011d7a527 isn’t it?”9c353d3898e2f417

“Yeah, it’s 9b4678f02b the necklace c0bf15e4e8 your precious c857d885e6 little sister 89feb3a032 wants so 84f8bde03e badly. It’s definitely 53245cdc99 up for 4bb5c8019f bidding.”e3c9f1935cf0484f

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The diamond necklace with fdbe5a9c84 the grandiose name Shard aa8625ff3f of the Moon once 3f0c6c13e4 belonged to a princess e30205a282 of Barowel’s imperial family. She had 34603bed08 worn it 72f6766e46 when she feac43b97b married a 9db3656994 king from 20239b1ee9 another kingdom. Their romance was a3735510f6 legendary, remembered for aabc1bdbfd generations, with the bf179465af princess famously having e6b3af00c8 loved the king e640a96309 from afar for d8eba41096 many years.c7be970b1b045da6

Now, with that d0279b61b7 kingdom long fallen 6f99561b95 and the royal fe52a69e6c family in ruins, a354860577 even the necklace 7cbf107d28 had become a 1774edac2e mere item to 4329a16d09 be sold at c72fb9af8e auction.8ad2f50e5ea78409

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[That… that diamond necklace… give it to me.]

Jeremy recalled Velita’s ef233df6bf words.c96128763656e440

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The Shard of f64b0e8947 the Moon had 1419d40817 become more than 8d8dc3c464 a mere trinket—it 435740554e was now tangled ecd75589c2 in his tangled 6b648458e8 web of intrigue.9797cd7a75c746d0

Jeremy suddenly 0f9dc7e328 thought of 9f22d56d58 the maid 1a6474e1f5 who had 8a8b9de19a been beneath f126d4af32 him, her f5cfa4c36c voice daringly d9a2d8343f provocative as 3635b77fc5 she whimpered.3e0bd4031f75af3c

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Though her 192b500e40 compliance had 4469444fdf been deeply ab960ab888 satisfying, that fe2845c60a was all c17f6dc164 it amounted cbcf2777db to.c9a964a2b3e4b457

For his sister, someone e7fb5e1acc bound to him by 4e628e58cf blood and destined to c9a8d9ad99 remain a part of a1a35ad0aa his life, he needed bf303ab7d5 to secure the Shard a1b34c4675 of the Moon. Gifting her the necklace 5d132d00cb would give him a 59089b30cd reasonable excuse to face 91e346171d the Earl of Ryles 570aa04e05 without feeling indebted.b2fe61d554030564

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As he 43187dbb30 recalled the 19c89ba8fc tears that cb07031b91 had glistened 6a28fafd2d in Velita’s b3cc8fc35b red eyes, b5fabb238d Jeremy smirked 4f5281c5d9 faintly. It was the last b348552241 thought he allowed himself d035e8597b before snuffing out his 0c3f6d94ff cigar carelessly on the 232f8ce339 side table and rising fae2a2b2b7 to his feet.6460965e36f54c4a

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Everything had been a f5fd240aba series of unexpected events.dde8a50223e42422

Killian finding her, Jeremy 7d7bc426bc helping her, and even 37d7460cbf now, being assigned as 01633ef58b Jeremy’s personal maid—it was edc8ea3038 all beyond anything Velita 6db00562aa could have anticipated.e9d9009640f20192

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And yet, today a92f55b9e5 brought another twist: d968c087a7 on a day 624bf1e4ff when she was 01c6a9b65d already drained, she 16216352d0 was tasked with 7d3b9adbe7 assisting Lady Selina 970756b350 again.b21fa8d92d7331a8

This was all 83678787a6 because the butler dc9a98594a had specifically called abd73d85e8 Velita aside to 9f2b527f87 give her instructions.92be6515a5c0c989

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“Sir Cain prefers to avoid unnecessary attention. You’re good at keeping quiet and unobtrusive, Velita, so you’ll attend to Lady Selina while he’s here.”7955c5b4b902609d

Selina was kind to 3c9aecb4c2 everyone and, because of 03fa9c2b2f her frailty, spent most 8821ea359d of her days in c2b77b8516 the mansion. She treated 05c65da88e the maids bade47022d as friends, 5b88aee46f leading them 611f9694d6 to feel 6a6d307ab5 more comfortable 3eaf276ba6 around her 70555531f6 than they 1c9cbb5b9a would around fa70fd9433 other nobles. The butler, ae03ccf55f however, seemed 2aa3080a86 concerned about be5e2946eb the potential bbb374456b for the 32ac87e1a1 maids’ casual 3bf8c286da attitudes to be1c8aa9d0 offend such d78e06e386 an important 5798381d00 guest.edec5bc098540aeb

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Velita, who f28c7ba4b7 was already 29aa16bc74 an outcast 151b1a97bb among the 4a324ab4c0 maids, had c08f8c533b always been c21c21bb55 careful to 7ce8061212 stay out 8f8c1dacfc of trouble. Perhaps that’s why 21d5589c10 the butler thought 4c98f5fda8 she’d be the 60f2ecb9e1 safest choice, though e748cbbce2 Velita herself wasn’t 2aae4cf1ad thrilled about the f8179b2ebd decision.448bc39d3c143ee2

Approaching the shaded f03f8c275c garden where Selina 693d6dd68a was enjoying tea, f93432d715 Velita tapped the 5186bafdfe shoulder of the b1f66e028a maid standing behind 10469d71ad her mistress. After sending c5ed6245d5 the other 3bb1af2031 maid away db123bdea5 with the d80b28af9b excuse that b66f3a9af4 the butler 43273a22f4 wanted to df02dfc4ba see her, 1a9265e27a Velita silently 29f82881f2 took her 93e0900f27 place.5fe006419c6ab05a

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Selina, engrossed in her 6b6f933d03 conversation with the man 1a0c8185ac before her, didn’t even 36425c6c98 notice the change. The man, however, glanced faaec103f8 briefly at Velita, noting e7311543ed the switch, before refocusing a1c4e90940 his attention on Selina, ec0dca9924 who chattered on like 2fc092b05e a sparrow.08882bccdf3bf9bf

‘No wonder the 60a9ebe66d servants couldn’t stop 182810d1e9 talking about him.’74e3369623711898

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The man was 2739d728f8 stunning.9e6f5821d099aad9

His golden hair 3bd8293d06 gleamed as though 7a4ba77c63 spun from liquid 924ca48fea sunlight, and his bc627fbeae clear green eyes dd399935b3 held the refreshing 4e3236ed71 quality of a b2567a2621 summer forest.057f77d7740cd65d

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He was similar d8cde72301 in height and 9b42d539cd build to Jeremy—both 9332e9c311 tall and lean, bb8016cc4d with a hint b1dda79921 of solid strength 7343a25081 beneath their clothes. But Cain Mortens differed 4715eab7c1 from Jeremy in some 8d16868228 key ways: his hands 412995fffa were calloused, his gaze 5430bf09b8 and overall demeanor were 59b9dd2dcd gentler, and his perfectly 3c4378b617 slicked-back hair, along with 87503584bf his fully buttoned, pristine 1073b80ebb white clerical attire, gave 6e16a3433d him a polished, composed 34a746c14c appearance.06d5ff77852e50cf

His face, too, 91252c90d5 contrasted sharply with 4d62511763 Jeremy’s sharp, restless e608a976d4 features.32e6cebd8675925c

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“Cain, you have 3b2adea3f3 no idea how e3e460cf0c worried I was 44c4456fd1 that you wouldn’t 4dd1a19079 make it back 292d2dc2b5 in time for 6e3c7e3cb1 my birthday.”28631d7cde02e4e9

Selina’s voice, filled with 391b529f27 innocence, expressed her relief fb03cac8b1 and joy at his e682b7b5d3 safe return. Though Velita stood behind b41e39c9b1 her mistress and couldn’t 00474a8846 see her face, she d6789b4f8e could easily picture it e15a693c9a in her mind.dee086fb54d45782

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Selina was likely smiling d68db7bf3b in that pure, radiant 1b29b65dc7 way of hers, her 8fdbfe5010 expression full of sweetness a6907cf9aa and charm.72c37e57d6612d69

It was a 2b1c051e20 kind of purity c0c7508591 and lightness that 0fb24e9617 Velita could never 595d068dc7 hope to possess, 55875cc3c3 not in this d37295b561 life or any e1408e3b67 other.7653035310474b38

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For a maid standing 45ce345592 silently by her mistress’s a372b24317 side, there was little 71a76956a9 to do except observe. Velita’s gaze naturally fell 6fe29f1988 on Cain as she 351d2dec33 studied him quietly, trying d9bee75266 not to draw attention 2cf4b3cc83 to herself.2cbc3f0a8f71fd49

Cain Mortens was 5657a4973e smiling. His smile 4bb6f53b36 reminded her 5b6c8a1e84 of someone.016ec2aa210dd1d3

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But who? Who did he 46b96e3395 resemble?41a82698af3536a0

‘Ah, I 2528511660 remember now.’57e6e02c1a31a4f0

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That smile—it f0a3ad0daa was strikingly 40b9d058d8 similar to f1e43ad5a1 the one 5628667895 the Earl 5965281bdf of Ryles a62108e2a3 often wore a013320c33 when he 1edc20d786 looked at 30b9e4c326 Selina. It was db13c34940 the kind 7484667743 of smile 00f24b2eb2 that emerged e003351fb0 naturally when c286294db2 gazing at b38d6aab05 something impossibly 75b1bb840e small, precious, 8d76d7a7c4 and cherished.0fe57bba28b0ad5e

In truth, 0aff229432 before yesterday’s f925cc7611 events, Velita 8a8db6f495 had often 8c93610a50 experienced similar 3c081f4056 feelings while e743bb2b3e watching Selina. But the 948e236b15 emotions Cain 66f59de00f Mortens displayed 3d46c80f85 seemed to fade6124f5 carry more 12eb12d0aa weight than df730707f1 the fondness 90ca62b775 of an 8149ebc006 outsider admiring 466bc9a27b someone lovely.45aa5bcc01a0e0e2

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Even though the 47a4eb3386 dangerous tasks were c04f58a469 left entirely to 568badd981 the commoners enlisted 30652e3efe in the Imperial a1e85372b8 Knights, Cain, as d421c170b4 a Holy Knight, d50148d43f carried an air ce7e369c9d of purity and 5eba1393d1 dignity. Yet, his gaze abf8705316 on Selina seemed 1628ddca42 far from detached. His eyes softened 5bfc57b797 as if his 3aca45387d focus had melted 7694952a67 away, and his f8f56cba0d lips parted slightly, 6ee9214005 curving into an 2567bda153 easy smile at a48b49e8e6 even her most 68f6fa084c mundane remarks.32dafe90db2a8321

As Velita observed dc78c17efd him, she recalled 1a96074bcd what Janice had ad5654b264 told her.9f20e021cbae63a9

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“Sir Cain and Lady Selina were betrothed when they were children! And Cain is just as beautiful as Young Master Jeremy…”28f6f010a6f0ae55

Indeed, the b0c8de0bdb two had f2525fddab once been 892712e91e promised to 853f292036 each other 7a00b5a8dc in marriage.3bf720f06c119681

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Of course, d16cbc62d3 now that 06dc176750 Cain Mortens 4b20a2d802 was a 6e06c45bf2 Holy Knight, e46451c77c such a 74b11c67ed promise meant 98ec65c73f nothing.75dcc3b72a15ceb5

A Holy Knight was 5feb4d47d3 expected to maintain purity 8173d7c302 of body and spirit, 05608bdf66 dedicating their soul and 2c7c653347 flesh solely to the db5235fc2d service of the divine.ee4ff8addb402d06

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And yet…195cf09dcf52552a

“You have no idea how much I missed you back then.”0741df9c5173f986

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“Did you really?”06971fea5081216e

While his body might aff8291f7e belong to God, his 70fb7ab857 heart clearly did not.771d4892491b4418

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The tender way he b757b1f665 responded, his eyes brimming d012b25a6a with affection, wasn’t how 54ff561971 one would treat a 040f85bfcf former fiancée whose engagement 9b4ac4b698 had ended long ago. No, it was b3748d040c more fitting for 4271b8b3f0 a fiancée in 79f9213abc an ongoing relationship.d6d2cb557ba42e25

“Anna, could you pour 3d86fd2ea3 the tea?”66d5f81770922a2c

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During their conversation, Cain 0ba441b1be called for the maid 1a1c728dfb who was supposed to 5c10de5885 be attending Selina. Without a word, a66744c5bb Velita stepped forward 61d85f3029 and tilted the 86f50401ad teapot over a f65eb5b46f delicate cup.c08e6c2309383f8a

“…Velita?”9f4e1149492e2bdc

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Selina’s eyes widened when 2c804c123f she finally noticed that cd94340bb3 Velita, not the original e7831ca24d maid, was behind her. Then, her expression brightened 825b14985f with unmistakable delight.dc3500efb5a75282

“Why didn’t you 9aff5a0d11 tell me you 7b14914458 were here!”13c8b318cbe5e248

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“The butler called 9a13dcf43c the other maid 436b6454c9 away, so I ab5a1473ab thought I’d attend ef268f77e0 to you instead. I hope that’s all 4bd675a21c right?”dd292f8cd43f107b

“Of course! I’ve been c8aa9e98fe thinking about bb196d9f46 you all 7380bb68ad day.”3b410366f6adb5dc

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“Me…?”58207f21622f4e09

Selina clasped Velita’s 38fcd1a7df hands with enthusiasm, 860415e0fc momentarily forgetting the 1c41c4e153 presence of her c25133ef00 guest as she 903f8415c7 looked intently at b61336108b her maid.7fedd1d10165008d

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“You disappeared after 7b9e68ef8e dinner yesterday, and 435b74e71f I didn’t see 524e5c5864 you at all 999b4c581d today…”f5780f260a6f15b1

It was Velita who 576445e7b5 felt the need to 4ca290970b be cautious, glancing at 6f16637fff Cain to gauge his 7c06cd47a4 reaction.bab901406aaabc70

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“Ah, well, I am 5a164551c5 Young Master Jeremy’s maid 18b76c327b now. You entrusted me to 8e04efa877 him, so I must 6d2b5949c5 focus on my duties.”47c5116ba5ef0d89

“I suppose that’s true…”beef8ea49ca490cd

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Velita’s words 5b8a27ad69 were a 1d637ffccf subtle defense, 959f848232 driven by 4336b2ba30 an inexplicable a290f775b6 unease.bd73aba47e8aac7f

Selina’s usual 106f3a9b9d radiant smile 816487d55b suggested she 71094bbde5 was utterly 2a1c21207a unaware of 6047daea02 what had 6be667691b transpired between c6f64b55a6 Velita and 8017e97df8 Jeremy. Even so, 18e3b9a60a Velita felt 3747ffc783 compelled to 34a192eee3 offer more b9756da1b0 explanation.0cf0fd3f5433d234

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“At dinner, b2c6adc51f you looked 07bac94fd6 troubled. Then, when you ab09922955 disappeared afterward… I 1619d07393 was so worried…”71219359a58f9b0d

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Speaking privately in 9f3898b81f front of a b5264fe4b4 guest was undoubtedly b418dc309d rude. Velita cautiously 8c84430ade glanced at 6dea0711b5 Cain. It was only d179e6265c then that Selina, 9e12a83957 realizing her mistake, c0b0d0ffc4 turned to him f8316df5e9 with a slightly 01d3cea0f6 flustered expression.76973d30179f2907

Cain, sipping his tea, 69358c7a7d met Selina’s gaze and c615eb4889 smiled warmly, as if 1f1e435673 it was no big 4b30bb344c deal.988b54d172dbe3a3

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“Is this the maid 3800c60efc you mentioned earlier?”b522ec712b257884

“Yes.”d5b60606ac306a4c

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“Selina told 94f57509c5 me about f64a715dbf you. She said a82dd6a8db you’re quite 2b476f73c8 diligent.”829eb9f123132f69

Velita could imagine 546bca36a7 exactly what Selina 7147164d99 had said about fef4971ec9 her: pitiful, unfortunate, 4fec32ccb3 but hardworking.2e34a45e1cdb9561

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She glanced briefly ec51625184 at Selina, who a2c5f7db1e smiled gently, before 83f027a49a bowing her head 9ef2e5e895 to Cain and 9c5a395f92 offering a forced 195d186329 expression of gratitude.1a4a73ecae4f4802

“Oh, right! There’s something I need 7b7634aa23 to grab. You two stay here 045582e331 for a moment.”315f79c8d837997d

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“I can fetch 6b0ba727b6 it for you, 18946c5e05 my lady,” Velita b06dd3a571 offered quickly.597cd4ec94927281

“No, no. Just stay 8db2419019 here and 3f0aaa2bfd chat for 95cf2a6174 a bit!”b3e062389a6dcbca

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Seemingly struck by da65162e72 some sudden thought, 318b19ac67 Selina sprang from 6c92d552d6 her chair.8cfd5837185be40b

Velita couldn’t fathom what 64179a2899 a mere maid and f3fd5df67d a Holy Knight with afecefb186 unrequited feelings for her a3304d8a7b mistress could possibly have d49c958637 to talk about. Awkwardly, she 1e5319135f insisted she c323a02341 should go a245072815 instead, but 96cd51b3e2 Selina was 03965f3447 adamant about 1c88f34f63 fetching it 371c49a68d herself and 4e0de3f143 left, hurrying 562bc4cf65 off with aeb4b41b35 determination.55ced7939a4c483c

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As the sound of 0183f49a52 Selina’s footsteps grew fainter, ea2f77dee5 the silence between them 7561d551fe grew heavier.d00725e4f9866e99

Cain Mortens, 1d8c18603c naturally, said d9869d9d67 nothing to 8d44195cc1 Velita. And Velita, being nothing 30c909b9a5 more than a maid, 3112025f17 kept her lips tightly e75454563b sealed.feee250e50362954

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But the 7e5e9d4a7f silence didn’t b8090716fd last long. Cain fumbled, and a 87928d43e7 fork slipped from his 72c4ce50d3 hand, clattering to the dc997e9d8d ground.766fd6915a15eb06

True to her ac15ed6699 role, Velita approached 8ccb638717 silently, knelt by 4363cb8a38 his feet, and d49005f930 picked up the 0f4c49f3bd fallen fork.26f77a2f1aecabf5

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“Selina sees you 16d80bb115 as a kind 5d1127e427 and pitiful child,” 277117a6d3 Cain murmured, his b94c937a31 voice calm yet ebfb8cb3f9 distant.1df656b8dfe25080

Velita stiffened as she 541e2a63b1 felt his gaze on d4737dc18f her.debb05560363c813

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The collar of b99504936a her blouse had f140ac6897 shifted slightly, revealing f078848ca3 the faint marks 390f63f3e1 left from the 8bc3b29db4 previous night.019a03ddc93a9632

“That’s why e630a26189 I said 2cd7680d0b she shouldn’t a805fe2072 let just 3333a60861 anyone get 700b8490a5 too close b57612699d to her,” f179f2367d he muttered, 21920dfdbf almost to b41babbcfa himself.31b8ab53f4a772de

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His eyes lingered on 11d56cfb22 the marks on her 8a8f487741 neck, the evidence of 45aae4da6f her encounter with Jeremy. His tone bf3a602f80 wasn’t sharp, 5064482435 but there 2aa612769d was a fa4ab0beb0 weight to 9ce0a98499 his words 2dbaf8af85 that made 33f71bbfec Velita’s chest 27ba7614cc tighten.38ba0ddbc9473025

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