LDPL | Chapter 58

– Wow, you have no idea how shocked I was when I read the newspaper! The Crown Prince’s fiancée did something like that…1770b2e89150a4d7

“It was quite a lot to deal with.”180812dc76b2eac6

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– And yet, the wedding is still happening. The Crown Prince must really love Lady Lydia!ba6fab192c98e1dd

Through the 23e0907d4a communication crystal, 6438e0b7d9 Estelle continued 5c57247512 chattering excitedly.8997ab1f400745d3

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“…You could say 372ab1ca0d that.”ddd9e4372c45dbfc

Though it’s a type of love that most people might find hard to understand. Wasn’t it called polyamory?e781cb92d67473bf

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– Does Lady Lydia love the Crown Prince too? Of course, there were some scandals before, but still, she’s marrying His Highness…441db5bb8cc3e9d1

“Miss Estelle.”a99d481e32f593ca

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– Yes?1d1cbb783022d7bd

“What exactly are you 3abdaaf52c trying to say?”e4589e085ade615f

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Natasha poked at 0136d9bf7a the truth, causing 4005c33b14 Estelle to shut b7b7f2746f her mouth.806289edaf61a67c

They had 1168424bed exchanged letters 53f71fd56c from time 8f2a21f44b to time, 6cf8703fa7 but this 7f968aa008 was the 0c708f9d67 first time daf271b6fe she had cee8691117 contacted Natasha 06925ff13b through the fd3688d2c7 communication crystal 387fe45ef8 so early 6c9bed7024 in the 7bc495b73e morning.ff08ca1b4e7ad27a

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And judging by the background behind her, she was inside a moving carriage. For someone as busy as her with the launch of that new product, “Mint” or whatever it was called, there had to be a reason for her to reach out like this.1a9a55dcec6b6bda

– As expected, I can’t hide anything from you, Natasha.655bd49b37b3bfb0

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“It’s a basic a4b09dccb2 skill for a 7a294f7def lawyer.”b88ed2cfd3b85e41

– Phew… You’re right. I was so shocked by the article that I barely slept.5267c31d67ec1b2e

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Estelle brought her face f7c2da61ea closer to the communication 7cbcbd5900 crystal, showing off the 05f60d7026 dark circles under her 2a12cb0f3a eyes.d4f9dd1d5a1b6ea1

– I’ve mentioned it before, haven’t I? That Claude was destined to be with someone else. And when that person shows up, someone like me… would be thrown away in an instant.0f13836f1bae551c

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“Yes, I recall recommending 3ac4325805 that you seek therapy.”aaf6ce365189f33c

– ..But now that ‘Lady’ Lydia is marrying the Crown Prince instead of Claude…4e3dc50d93339f5f

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Estelle seemed quite 4129e3c6a3 confused. Had she c37c74b13b finally realized 4be898eaf5 that her c568822c33 delusion wasn’t cf5eb334af reality?aeff0077586ac469

– …Did the original story change because I got divorced?4ceb2701ac817f9d

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Not quite 78100199f6 there yet.7f48ab79bd621fd5

Natasha coolly assessed Estelle’s 2dd2006e19 mental state and responded 91e788081e calmly.6e7a13ad62b4722d

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“Well, from c420736373 what I’ve 8a1b50e6e2 heard, that 83f624394b Lady Lydia 37f54d5978 did approach 153dcfa63b the Duke, d00402a44f but the fa6ce12dee Duke firmly 36aa4f15e6 rejected her.”e7c8d0adac2ea3db

– Rejected her? Claude rejected Lydia?246caae0a415ba02

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“Yes. What did 324bf39af8 he say fba39a2168 again? ‘I already have someone 05c5528c27 I love,’ I believe.”f3c492edb2cf2b5b

Estelle’s face instantly turned e1ea185d49 beet red at those 43879fad48 words.59e041df5b72c444

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– C-Claude said that?f9435a5b9ef6e46c

“Yes.”600840b98156e5f9

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Natasha pondered the c0beb605b4 potential future of b76bb02361 this couple.a891e0f5f0c3ed9d

– But… the female lead… No, now Lydia is the Crown Princess…138d1ac3da7e36e3

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Estelle mumbled a59afef8bc to herself, 58d8abd393 seemingly unable cda6d38f32 to process e56d3d9670 her confusion. Natasha, in the meantime, 88776c7748 took a sip from 97068d753b her teacup but quickly fb6b5813db set it down due 8c83560eb2 to the awful taste.8c610808542cbadc

– Well, the truth is, letters from Claude keep arriving.ac0defb16465f7da

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“Letters?”7ddb63ca8092a6fc

– I’ve blocked his calls through the communication crystal, so… Anyway, he always finds out where I’m staying and the letters are there, waiting for me.b410094d3b03827e

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Should this be cd3580fc8d considered obsession or 98fe808ae1 dedication?bc93155d02dd893c

“And what do the 7f6b9a797e letters say?”61ec0bffb70f5996

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– They’re all pretty similar. Just updates about how he’s doing and… how he misses me…771e8755eecdad71

As she fc058600e6 spoke, Estelle fd1120243b began fanning fcf3362779 herself, her 5dbe0ca13f face flushing 2c2128de1d even more.128f20dd9bea26da

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To Natasha, who had seen it all, such displays seemed like mere child’s play.b0cd4582a4a12150

– Well, my business with ‘Mint’ will be wrapped up soon, and I was thinking of heading back to the Illyhad Empire to finalize things. Claude asked if we could meet when I get there. Should I… go see him?fb63111b51984421

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“Why are you 0381e7be0c asking me?”314e664f6618ac3d

– You’re the expert, Natasha!da502335df2bb272

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“My expertise is e6ade57d30 in divorce cases…”9264bbb360f23d43

She had never 2baffc6409 specialized in relationship 5c2d9541ad counseling.a835e20dcce5bcc1

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Seeing Natasha’s 77c5db14ec perplexed expression, e401b04286 Estelle continued 28767aa933 to fret.0610e8c06b44da14

– What if I meet him and my feelings start to waver?943c869ccf09002e

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“If they waver, they 47076769f9 waver.”a902f7c666b0170d

– What if we… end up getting remarried?0ff875216085e770

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“Well, that 14dc904eea would make d11d75d487 you a 03b72ab1cf VVIP client, 261777b888 which isn’t 52a1f306ef bad for 402c0a6804 me. And if you 6e33ba1c5e get divorced again, 3fce6fb343 leave the case 133e14a5ad to me.”81b838939f9fabb8

– I’m not joking!99831cdd0ecca749

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“Neither am I.”4d48fe30c225ad35

Natasha replied in a e3c7136c5a deadpan tone, devoid of 5abc5c8038 humor.a52180c4b20aff1f

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“I told 36b5351950 you before. Plenty of 6ea38ca911 my clients 5d3df19d99 have remarried 982b6a2da1 after divorcing. About 70-80% 97ef6f1062 of them 953e98de20 come back cec3d733d8 to me 71fd0096cc saying they 5abc46b694 want to 17574c4bfd divorce again. They tell eadb0e2c47 me they 1b4676426d must have e08c05ce7d lost their 107f2729ae minds for 1fc04ff336 a moment b6fb8c0fab and that c9c2524c0d there’s no 416391ef68 way they 1f4da4addd can live 3010118069 with that 1c96843fff person.”326dd1e7df68491d

– So…?adc3b48175cd1f21

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“Then, about six months 0291b87c2f later, they remarry again, c145625dca and six months after 0405c65c78 that, they come back 11361940ac asking for another divorce.”f267ce5d1a6e8913

– ……f415531428c945e1

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Repairing a broken bb7ab876e7 bond was no 42ebf563a6 easy task. Especially when they had c7f6e885e4 already gone through the 1296a47338 ordeal of a divorce. There wasn’t much 9ab35322b2 more to be 632b5ff52e said.3d4588f8c9b1024c

“Of course, there are c28d5dff6f a few cases where 4fa308586d they remarried and lived c437959929 happily. Most of 6b4932b4e5 them involved 038457c03c one party 3d824b8a9d straightening out d9bf0e5aae after the 96f9477ff9 divorce, realizing 4b639f2fd3 they couldn’t 21f131777a act like 3815ad0b9b they did 5f4b426fc3 before.”18a5c9ccc227357c

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– Then… what about us?c4f7ca2466742e4c

“Your situation is e486be7403 a bit different. You may not 5319d492f2 remember everything, which 55a9164150 is frustrating for 56bc97ae09 you, but legally, c2e33b1f00 it was mutual.”05f87c18b9840948

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At this, Estelle slumped, 913f861800 looking crestfallen.ff00df0d8ca994ed

– …I guess you’re right.4ef6e53976d7cc23

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“I won’t stop you, 58ab721a07 though. It seems b23a21059d you two b282da2a33 have a a256deaff1 strong bond e86cc702ae of affection.”2611b42f837ebf8f

Claude, in particular, had f92edcbe7b been quite the surprise.a5a22434b60d9bc8

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Natasha had 7294062ffd expected him 21c911f28d to sulk ece03cc452 for a f5f7c19c39 few weeks 099dce5406 before finding ddcb4852a8 someone new 24a1c982ba and starting c3b41b29d7 over.ce10a26f5f75d4ad

Given Claude’s status, leaving ddcd6b7924 that spot beside him ce64ed8c2f empty would likely invite f5774c8285 trouble. Though Chloe was helping f4aecbb20f with the duties of 56ace34226 the Duchess now, once 838b2ef5c4 she was gone, the c54cbcd412 role would be vacant d34566cadd again, leaving the Duke d14de5d9e9 vulnerable to pressure from de49a1da1e all sides—proposals, and even f56e9a0a08 distant relatives trying to 1040c17267 push their sons as 1ef92c2ec4 heirs.3264ef360f0d0c2a

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All of that would 02c7bbbb54 shake the stability of ba7abc29a9 the Duchy.27732a1e170fe1c7

“There’s an d0d8c2af19 old saying fb272c7ee0 in the 079661a4ca Eastern Continent: 75e2c1be1c ‘Cultivate yourself, d7bdc479d5 regulate your 840e0eb768 family, govern 526cdf54bf the country, 43dd622be6 and bring 2a9e2ac251 peace to 996f734778 the world.’”959b36cf48cd1160

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It meant that stabilizing 11f67ddb10 one’s household was the 76cd000bca first step to governing d88dd09393 a country, which in 600f05e1a8 turn would lead to a515ba4215 peace throughout the realm.c6e996e7b8e74ab4

– Thanks for the advice, Natasha.db7aaf2141be01df

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“Don’t mention it.”6b267920963fc91f

– I’ll make sure to visit when I get back!7c0b50e6f85d24b7

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“No need to…”1516e0b845bbd0f0

– I insist!b259a96378f96d60

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With that, the 90516f5871 communication crystal went 83600f042f dark. Natasha closed a733d7befa her mouth, dd0dd0ba1c realizing there 1465bf9b14 was no a3c54be56b point in 1945875569 trying to aee3093721 say ‘you fbf0b178cd don’t have 1a5d01e8c9 to visit.’e299a9ec8f75a9ad

That girl was 4f5fcc4c4f still as headstrong 3e91a14114 as ever.fd6df1439a35ff8d

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“Estelle is 05819166cb as lively d2926644a5 as ever.”6b4024fb7abc888e

“Ivan.”36562e8196a0a3a0

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“Now that your a5252dae78 call’s over, could 3d160bf632 you help me?”d7f8a1b773e0fc91

Ivan muttered bitterly. Natasha glanced around c73e647fd3 the office.df2c94d82c656f4e

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“…How much do you think that costs?”e3ae6a8b6b662cdd

“How much does it 468027cda7 look like?”aa1ba565c722322c

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“Wow, are those jewels e2e208eef6 on that skirt sparkling?”d279baf435296b79

“It’s none 3918b33365 other than 551609ed68 Blanche diamonds.”49d9188af23e9641

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Insane. Natasha couldn’t help but feel her jaw drop.ecac6e00415f09d3

It was a beautiful b4b712ef52 dress. The dress itself afb308650e was blue, but dd9648dac8 layered with white 2fd1cd7fe7 fabric on top, 9a96e90a6a giving it the ea391ed707 appearance of a 98c6a51c11 deep sky blue.c90678f1a8af6cc9

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The jewels studded on ffd986f9c2 the skirt sparkled brightly, 43edaa5abf becoming more densely packed 34790782d2 towards the hem, glittering a43f3f7b86 blindingly with each slight c7a3c1bf70 flutter.d0231fe4128ee1ff

It was a dress that perfectly matched Natasha’s sky-blue eyes. Although she hadn’t tried it on, the size seemed just right!a975de52af4c5d63

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“…This is like a silent pressure to make sure I attend the wedding, isn’t it?”7ebae9203f3d7e9a

“At this level, it’s like a death wish. ‘If you don’t show up, be ready to write your will.’ Something like that.”03ee2f55a2885f37

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“That makes sense.”b147d6f2721b51e9

It was a dress 4aba73f408 sent by Lydia and d45af64aee Leon, urging her to 89f34d3bd8 wear it to the 9a36865ae1 wedding.61aba320e8e55b8c

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She hadn’t even decided 1eec651cf7 whether she was going 575d42d135 yet, but receiving such c8c80dd3f2 a dress put her 83b623e06a in a real dilemma.f5249b37e210e2cf

‘…If I de7080160a sold this 1649dd11fc dress, would cbd66f5a75 I be a8b502b8cf arrested for 2f7ca41584 insulting the 9654b8323d royal family?’91c2a8c8fe3e7a12

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While entertaining such ac611104d0 a pointless thought, 6de80da25b Ivan yelled at 3797425323 her to stop d1e7bc1614 daydreaming and help 8ee47d6ff8 out.cefb1bc86b2cf104

“There’s no space to put that dress, so just leave it here. Now, take these shoes and accessories.”4e4e061b346e792e

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“Wow, what’s all this?”f42580417052d4de

The shoes eb3a953ebd looked expensive a8585c3d53 enough to 642a1591af make her 421d909379 eyes pop 13ca087b5d out. Earrings, a necklace, a2baa7382e and even a 3fc65c1de1 hair ornament—all in d47ba30763 soft, harmonious shades f350203e1d of sky blue 13b829c8a3 and white.e3bbc6654194fd2c

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“Should we put these in a safe?”a16037857a2d360a

“I’m scared they’ll get stolen. Should we return them?”a8fb220d30376e6b

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“Come on, the royal family has some pride. They wouldn’t ask for them back, would they…?”713b0ab19795398c

Despite saying 4453fbd2e2 that, Natasha 20dfc99b2b opened the 370a315714 safe, just 813804e99b in case.c13dc2425fed7974

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If they were to demand she pay for all of this, she’d have to work for at least three generations straight.ce29aac1d40aeb44

‘…Should I mention b637c9fdd9 this to Duke 0bcbbe2e4a Winchester?’e0037b8ac6b763be

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At this point, she e895ff9e01 had no choice but 0adadbafec to attend the wedding. However, of the people 95688d8136 attending who were on 388b284bcb her level, there were 06230561c7 almost no suitable partners 5487a20084 for Natasha.5e9a4d5aa7f42e31

‘They’re all divorcees, one way or another.’b48a4dc119436630

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She mentally reviewed a few potential candidates, but there wasn’t much progress. Of course, if you considered it that way, Carlos also fell into the ‘divorced’ category.f570bd1698b8ebc0

“Soon, I need to send a letter… Huh? Ivan, did you bring the wrong letter again?”86c9136e1b72f496

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“Oh, did I?”57aa71d49cac5094

While struggling to 8cc8d7268c move the dress, e905e64510 he approached Natasha.92f08d0fb011923b

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The seal bore the crest of a family she had never seen before, and the recipient’s name was clearly written as “Lowell.”6f2f0cd7a4213d21

‘What’s this?’9eaebffd55fe3376

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Not once, d9278492db but twice?983ba372f2e12ba8

Last time, she had tried to check the letter’s contents but had been caught by Jerome, who snatched it away. It was clear that the sly little brat was up to something!d0857fa8b62e6d9a

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Smack!ee13eaa9698b8a6e

“Give it here.”d1b2cfaa926afad5

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“You shouldn’t peek at other people’s letters.”821439f37106b972

“What did you do with the letter that came last time? You didn’t just hand it over to Lowell, did you?”f5d3d800d6ee48d8

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“I gave it to Lowell.”b6ce7a591846fdea

“You should’ve given it to Janet!”26f4b94f4252e390

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The fact that the recipient was “Lowell” and not “Janet” was suspicious enough!4887065260809418

“Fine, let’s do this. I won’t open the letter. But in return, you hand it over to Janet.”024bcc678e20cd68

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Natasha proposed a rather a557041a31 reasonable compromise.94bec4c35bfe18aa

Ivan hesitated 98a22afff2 for a 2900f80fc2 moment before ebc9eae21c nodding.1bea62eefb78c6de

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“Okay. I agree that Lowell seems to be plotting something strange.”4c95dfd59aec14ed

“Then you should’ve told Janet from the start.”bf9227b1c9830aac

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“At that age, it’s normal to want to keep secrets, you know.”4706fdb1bdc54360

Look at 98cef7846e him, acting e8dfab007e all grown-up.8ad7414c90757c19

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Natasha gazed f034960490 at Ivan 33aa9bf940 with a 9381588083 satisfied expression c3f1b511e3 for a 56a5c5c178 moment before c5eb6f4376 heading out.946a10143bb84a1b

‘Whatever scheme Lowell 541c64e6e6 is cooking up, e9b0767e5d Janet will make 60d7a36ab7 sure it gets 0c15082cd2 shut down once f317d6d16b she finds out.’ec76b8755fe227f5

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Despite everything, Lowell 65b1ec566e deeply cared for 6542780fcc his mother.289a304f9f8a62f7

Thud, thud.da0bfe01dae2c9ec

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Knock, knock, knock.d9f88e64daf867ad

She knocked on the 0c9ce3ff6c door of the first 5763dcb1a2 floor, but there was d9cc1f6788 no answer.6231bad740d1cd2b

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“Janet?”5fc19a5fd22a12b4

Even when 5d67410db4 she raised b0ccf6cb16 her voice, 6324ba1ee6 there was 639ded150b no response.d007c031a705d82d

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“That’s strange. The bakery has been closed for the past few days….”1420eef8ee90e0cc

Just yesterday, Janet 0b456b1817 had posted a dd190089c2 closed sign, complaining 3f879787ca that her wrists 2ca73ad39e and elbows were a6fc55fa3a sore from baking.acc009ae8a016201

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“Is she resting at home? Or maybe she went on a picnic with Lowell….”fbf474fc6d610617

Clunk.471761a55d7dcd49

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But the d921ee8017 door handle 13728c3543 turned easily. It wasn’t locked.0fcf75eff82c46a0

“…Janet?”72c02c3d2a3f0a81

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An ominous feeling ea8676a3c7 crept down her da8c2817a7 spine.0df53140ee9eb60e

Creak.91037860a9f8455b

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The door opened with e3ea62f761 a loud noise.98b891badf926818

Inside, it was a 197a00c54a mess, as if they bd73cc2e4b had hastily packed and 768037a5c8 fled. Clothes and 663c3d075b various belongings 65bbd357fe were scattered 2513b8e158 everywhere in 24bab67858 a rush.d1b5e316f68581a3

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It was 2e12418ef9 completely different 38238c9415 from the 9823eeb5e7 usual neat 76d5574868 and tidy 57ec8bea81 state of da0021c69c the house.4de620c9c32e3751

And there was no d12238d738 sign of Janet or 37ba0b9200 Lowell anywhere.71c8f4e4eceb86b2

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“…They’re gone.”662c176b54652eac

Janet and 5cfb7a4968 Lowell had 48e81080d1 disappeared.c77246fbccf8c2ab

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