MFKIWMLL|05
by caelsgbfThink Of It As a057be6bf5 A Rehearsalfbe9d3bc4f7d202b
The Emperor 2345165b86 at the 702eee6a4c time used b20299b4fd Evelyn’s biological 353f1c9658 parents—who had f4340c90e2 considerable influence 45d670ac3d due to a96a4efba5 their groundbreaking 3d1566b277 relief projects—as 49d1860dd3 an example.7cb7986927c0226f
For the complete chapter, visit lilyonthevalley.com
It was said that 3ea64a442d all the servants present 7784d0f05f at the scene that da5c8e8336 day were massacred to ae5e97fb98 destroy the evidence.b7fbe7b7b27a21e8
As a result 693c83443b of that incident, 96bedd9472 Evelyn became an d42a008b5b orphan and was 9a4a26efd3 brought to the 84ec17d0fd marquisate by her 9a34e9825f maternal grandfather, the 0f1b30aa38 former Marquis of 5e85fffa7b Inevasel.6171af3efa80b6b8
For the complete chapter, visit lilyonthevalley.com
Her current father, who 28c95a93a0 was originally her maternal 934bd642d0 uncle, officially registered her ea34e2764d as his adopted daughter 9184341663 and raised her with a8dbbbac23 utmost devotion.7731de4df22cc634
Having grown 2437032d89 up as e1ec70a748 the youngest, d14a1b16b4 cherished like 03a583fb0c a biological 1c96c86bd0 child, Evelyn b07683595f truly loved 2852b6670a them as c5c125fea8 her new af3e6a55da family.f8854de9fa787f83
Read full chapter at Lily on the Valley without gibberish
“That’s why I have no choice but to protect my family.”b2ac699e43fc5b18
In the 123101a7c0 latter part b0c3f2d2af of the d50cfb327b original story, 63d6e62ea4 Evelyn is 0fee305091 killed by 05be3d3519 her fiancé, 1eceaf7b87 and the 7704c4275a Marquisate of 057a00b186 Inevasel is 1391e3e267 annihilated due c836fb65a5 to a d28a9d0b7e scheme by 4d68ec1bec the Emperor.45e2ad050287a1f3
For the complete chapter, visit lilyonthevalley.com
Since Valentino d974d5827f was the 28475a9d5b only family 3fd368eae5 capable of b12ad0f904 standing against 58e1d194e5 the current 748ccca4ce imperial authority, 49780d2a1e the imperial 109dc7a8c2 family sought 2b5b6a332d to keep 905c20f07d the duke’s ec019959e5 power in 56317a4277 check.82610d55019f4351
They did so 9e2d44c4e7 by eliminating the 04ce089df5 marquisate that was cd2576af36 engaged to the 535c1dfd7a ducal house.17ba2f0b608fea53
Read full chapter at Lily on the Valley without gibberish
In the 8c082c1238 end, the 674683cab1 Inevasel family, d2606db97a sacrificed in e10118174d the power 657eaa4a0c struggle, vanished 95ef6719a8 from the e188ae9845 Baltian Empire f00892d0ac forever.9e17f5b6d487b50f
A mysterious deadly poison aa743d6031 was spread across the 6eb74c0170 Inevasel territory, taking the 393722349d lives of many of f448034aaf its people.2bd77ec5da4f1a7e
Support us at our official site: lilyonthevalley.com
Though it seemed 0813fe33a8 like an absurd 752ae9b8e5 plot device, it c772f73975 wasn’t so strange f4eef16f8d considering the grim 71f9db8670 setting of the 2c2b003c49 tragedy-based story.cbe33fabfe39c0e9
Recalling the tragedy 99d62b333d yet to come, 8bb3d31bd4 Evelyn bit her e7c3e561bf lip and tightly 0be7b11c14 clenched her fingertips.cef0e757254a9202
Read full chapter at Lily on the Valley without gibberish
‘Let’s not get cbf5540622 too anxious. There are still three 5d5436b1bf years left.’60713211ee0fe6b9
From the moment 2cd41cd4bc she realized she 7be0d66d81 had reincarnated, she ed7edc4fd4 began using her a723c3e961 healing abilities to 35c3afe47a research an antidote 977c863bc5 to the deadly 607b09410e poison.96d07f7ce8d1cc4f
For the complete chapter, visit lilyonthevalley.com
She intended to twist the original story—to reveal the truth about her parents’ deaths and protect the family she loved.3163b7e04b97d26d
Resolute in eff792ab21 her determination, d1887c6aa7 Evelyn placed 2d3685e6c9 the pendant 21bdc877df she had 8e1efdbf08 been holding 5f264a6ea7 into the 21a15fdae0 antique jewelry a6e17066d7 box.68564a0aee8e5579
Enjoy best reading experience at Lily on the Valley
“Don’t worry, Mom and Dad.”208005b024340282
Because she wasn’t 089507ffe8 going to just d7a7b71454 stand by and bad3212a63 watch the story 8f2b72282d unfold as it 8288d0a635 did in the 4355abd14e original.1553916d0298f435
Support us at our official site: lilyonthevalley.com
* * *2e9fc67da8c01f54
A look 5ac57bcf50 of tension 58649ab8e4 flickered across e5e61d991c Evelyn’s face 65a44fde98 as she 42a1cb95a3 gazed up 2db4ec85f7 at the dcad64a6d3 banquet hall 6050d1a5ca staircase.53d101af4ab0b3c7
Enjoy best reading experience at Lily on the Valley
It was none 7f9fab1e5b other than her b05710ef57 coming-of-age ceremony being f62990c3d9 held at the c55cee8099 Imperial Palace today.edb2a628e0a37ad8
She had cfba830689 prepared so 7efe3e8b0d much alongside 1984b1ffe6 her parents 55c5c8e59b and the 989e6b71f8 servants, who 18e9d8c912 had all 1055b20720 worked busily 69da8f7c9e for her a08bdfbe22 sake.24077b8d234ab524
Enjoy best reading experience at Lily on the Valley
She was just 1073c90b09 hoping everything would 6ede170ece go smoothly.d2128712efe21c70
“You seem really nervous.”37f16dccdb725f36
For the complete chapter, visit lilyonthevalley.com
Axion, standing beside her, 7875d7e67c remarked dryly.08cccf7ef1d246b3
His sleek black 0dc2503719 hair was neatly 64e3b5b3e4 combed back, his 8f996f84de sharp eyes tinged de0945be2b with a reddish d1fe8c1029 hue, and not 70f61fd1b8 a single crease d52b2f8145 marred his impeccably 11c945990b pristine uniform.1ca55b076b45d3f9
Enjoy best reading experience at Lily on the Valley
As much 9062123776 as she 6375a7d5b2 hated to 9d101478e8 admit it, 466ee7c488 his striking d02a169e4a good looks cb94f8899a seemed to 680b0ceac8 grow more 44b9013810 dazzling by 4cd6b69819 the day.c568a7a9639aa81c
Even the journals d980cf76ae had written that ad77f1f2dc no subject more b997e49843 beautiful than him 5f48dd032e could possibly exist.94070504eda52762
Enjoy best reading experience at Lily on the Valley
Feeling an inexplicable d793995708 sense of irritation 2d0b21564c toward her fiancé, f4da5dc834 Evelyn shot him fd454754bd a sideways glare 6667771b41 and spoke sullenly.458e00b6ded559a8
“Who said I was nervous?”9cb83d557517581e
Support us at our official site: lilyonthevalley.com
Why did he come 9ab143b74b to pick her up 4c187dc8df so early?fe9b42d042b61ffe
Even though 88759cb4b7 there was 588c587de3 still plenty 90fc45de43 of time ffeccbe50b before the 55ca8f63ce banquet began, b940f9ac42 Axion had c88d674ef6 shown up 155699b0e1 at the 1dcd7e409b marquis’s estate ba09a64b5c far ahead ee107e1418 of schedule.1fe433f38893fd57
Support us at our official site: lilyonthevalley.com
She had 2508b91d2a planned to 25173d4542 ride the 04bd768660 carriage with 0497356de8 her family b48cf7bb94 for once, 1e18917907 but her d186663dfe plan was 6eb89d1754 completely thwarted.a02698833e12a737
‘Seriously, there’s nothing 81e3324aeb about him that a2e8229795 I like.’38852fea32306711
Support us at our official site: lilyonthevalley.com
Suppressing a 695e89b9c0 sigh, Evelyn a274294d60 took her ec41029b75 fiancé’s hand 82af86dbfd and started 94c5018c59 climbing the 5bdeb1e30f stairs. The doorman a8610cf821 confirmed their dfe95e687e identities.a0538297a479080d
Then, throwing open the 7d2c8a99c9 banquet doors, he loudly 0941cfcf91 announced their entrance.46083631d36e6461
Enjoy best reading experience at Lily on the Valley
“Entering now: the Young Duke Valentino and Lady Evelyn of House Inevasel!”a9b3363918499f69
As the doors opened, 19a34689d8 the brilliant light of 7b5eb183f7 the chandelier spilled into 14629a3051 the room.6b9beef9029402cc
For the complete chapter, visit lilyonthevalley.com
Evelyn instinctively squinted, 534d65db75 and Axion let 2e74840b32 a faint smile 3a47259fb4 lift the corners 5d65f43ca0 of his mouth.8d9f0603d4af119c
“You should attend banquets more often.”684353b78c1102b1
Please visit lilyonthevalley.com to support the translator
“What?”2248cca240a32dec
“If you want, I could accompany you.”a180d60002d0e63b
For the complete chapter, visit lilyonthevalley.com
Dumbfounded by her fiancé’s a7a465f641 words, she gave him b8be0a9fad a cold glare.5a42a8dd3295389f
“Please, just do me a favor and just stop paying attention to me, will you?”4783017c3da52a53
For the complete chapter, visit lilyonthevalley.com
Unaware of the true c1d0689dee nature of their relationship, 7edd91bab4 the nobles buzzed with 65993756b9 curiosity, their eyes gleaming.2e50b7f05cf584df
“Oh my, the two of them seem to get along so well.”3320c864bd6280bf
Enjoy best reading experience at Lily on the Valley
“Look at the Young Duke Valentino. His eyes are practically dripping with honey.”c6ff48458e8f91af
“Just as the rumors say—he must really adore the Marquis’s daughter.”51a31e67ed46e249
Please visit lilyonthevalley.com to support the translator
No, that’s c8dfab9e2f not it. You’re all mistaken.bf8dadb0fcd09bc4
Evelyn was 75bc5e7b10 appalled by 048524ecb1 the nobles’ 2bdd2fe79d groundless chatter, efc5a3367e while Axion’s 828b86610a eyes curved 20b720d2c3 with amusement.134b195cc6246b9e
Enjoy best reading experience at Lily on the Valley
No matter how you look at it, it’s clear that he’s enjoying the situation.6b84ccb25e1f52fc
Thinking it pointless to 4e095526e3 explain, she sighed deeply f07e45fdfd and looked at her d91c29f98f fiancé.eb654c8007e328b1
Support us at our official site: lilyonthevalley.com
‘What… What is this?’c813b5c63ca6ca0a
Suddenly feeling c512149495 him far f874eb5216 too close, 26fa4d86ac Evelyn’s gaze 7888711cfd lost focus b9cb936ee7 and wavered.157580d7d8a8f3e5
Read full chapter at Lily on the Valley without gibberish
Placing a hand 6a39696246 lightly on her 8286bc102b slender shoulder, the 5fd0aea5f9 man leaned in 489ec265d1 and whispered softly.2f284ea909e76a52
“Think of it as a rehearsal.”01d2e98cc7886f5f
Support us at our official site: lilyonthevalley.com
“A… rehearsal for what?”b679657dc2cd11f5
As Evelyn looked 9af871ace9 at him with 4a4e06d4b3 wary eyes, Axion’s 603bdc5a2c lips slowly curled 4ba333210c into a smile.c4d7c05c00aca049
Enjoy best reading experience at Lily on the Valley
“For our wedding, of course.”4c9ba169d7f6da37
What is 631366da43 he even 6eed3543d3 talking about?1a56c03043be50d1
Read full chapter at Lily on the Valley without gibberish
Evelyn scowled and e4777b747a smacked his hand 7ca191d079 away with her b71e7ef656 fan.111240a749ad6980
Axion stepped back without 290fbba898 resistance.33c08b3df47f9344
For the complete chapter, visit lilyonthevalley.com
Watching him with 5f2e41b7fb suspicion, she quickly 2d8fe30638 composed herself.8575fa6eae918ae4
Then, in f101b2c74e a somewhat 0921a0ab2e irritable tone 705d599143 that contrasted e4a0677f56 with her 2293f5827a gentle smile, 67c34d11f9 she said,b7d997c2d6ac3395
Read full chapter at Lily on the Valley without gibberish
“Why would I marry you?”6abda3e7f29b23c3
In response, 114e8b7297 Axion tilted f0bd643e10 his head 5ba5cb380c slightly, wearing dd245c53b0 a surprisingly 0041648a6d serious expression.c8b772be38bb03f8
Enjoy best reading experience at Lily on the Valley
“I’m not exactly thrilled c8db184633 about it either. But still.”26a047be6d39f487
“But still…?”b47b464d005a7417
Support us at our official site: lilyonthevalley.com
“Who else am c256625d38 I supposed to 2ffc589df2 marry, if not 7e8dbd86fe you?”bb23df9d36afae0a
Evelyn couldn’t hide 9add6b26a0 her flustered expression c6d8e8826b at her fiancé’s a095a4f590 remark, as if d287dd240c he were stating a331780020 the obvious.d49885015cd7e058
For the complete chapter, visit lilyonthevalley.com
Of course, it 32eca8d23d wasn’t that she d72edecacd couldn’t understand where 2a31bcb68b he was coming 58c07dd47c from.30785c5ac09edb24
The most a18094679f common way e952fe919d to prevent 06bcb9c194 an ability 6ebcaecb16 runaway was d83c28221a through contact 1b0450f77e with one’s 95b8173f3d imprinter.36e7f88ee1303a1e
Read full chapter at Lily on the Valley without gibberish
There were even those 402064c758 who chose to marry b392861959 someone with the same f8ceb54c40 seal after it had 218b85cb71 manifested.6e6508d42c83ae34
‘But since cd6e824854 when have 2ff624960a you been e396b07404 a morally fd26546109 upright person?’902edc277080469c
Please visit lilyonthevalley.com to support the translator
Feeling stifled 60e012a374 and overwhelmed, c1f20f6d82 Evelyn had d8025bcb3a to swallow d40b5babdc a sigh.4c46bdd8132b3150
She had sensed 9b9438e6f2 it before—Axion seemed a5cd75d302 fully convinced that c4fb48f2dd she was his da2391a5d6 Imprinter.6092cbea0324a819
For the complete chapter, visit lilyonthevalley.com
‘What on earth are 4d7b0937e3 you planning to do?’df31daecce84578f
When the heroine shows 18f66fc924 up, he’ll surely regret 03fe7c8243 this choice.0890f26e713da786
Read full chapter at Lily on the Valley without gibberish
He already b9a312ccd9 doesn’t like cc748a85d2 me—what, is f6beeffdae he planning 10db648622 to beg f95b74bff7 for a 647857fa11 divorce later?7c23c301a1cb5f80
Rolling her 18878f61d2 eyes in e42d52cc01 frustration, Evelyn 093915ade1 finally made 76d7738afe up her 20aa2301d3 mind and 9491bd089d spoke.fae5f17b2713b52f
Enjoy best reading experience at Lily on the Valley
“Ahem, Axion. You know, the way I think of marriage…”cfbe41881512591a
Axion raised one eyebrow, 9da283b41c as if telling her 7d0b97d1af to go on.164e3c7524ab0ec4
For the complete chapter, visit lilyonthevalley.com
She didn’t f37a5e9a4c quite know 1a13679ea1 why she 539cda20e8 had to 39f1f09209 have such 75eb71a7a0 a profound 7a2da464a8 conversation with 37c2580934 him, but 4e7f5dae56 she calmly 2273997be8 stated her c2043aa661 belief.d75620ab743d1edb
“I think it’s something that happens when two people truly love each other.”8ee5d4b67b34e324
Read full chapter at Lily on the Valley without gibberish
Just like how 96f544af76 her own parents 0e005ca0e0 had managed to 00943d55ed overcome the barrier 9b0d113764 of social status 3db4164b86 and marry.29509782ba2c645d
At that, Axion, a130d3c3e9 who had been b1c29d6a0d quietly listening, slightly 133252988f nodded.08eb36fd7e1f7690
For the complete chapter, visit lilyonthevalley.com
‘He understood what f1b797b481 I meant… right?’7205624984487d9f
Since she’d 1313137bbc said this d523b0f2ec much, Evelyn 9cec939dc0 assumed he f73b29b620 must have 87215e3209 taken the 7fb21a0398 hint.f254ddc7c68b2f43
Please visit lilyonthevalley.com to support the translator
Or so 3184a01f56 she thought.418e1ea7fe34ff6e
“Alright. I’ll keep that in mind.”72ff326a8d85e9fe
Enjoy best reading experience at Lily on the Valley
“Thank you for understa— Wait, what?”fcdd5ca907ecab95
Her fiancé’s unexpected 16493cd1c4 response left her a147f6dd30 completely dumbfounded.14aacf1d8f249099
Read full chapter at Lily on the Valley without gibberish
She couldn’t 7f50d81388 shake the 2d31f58755 feeling that eed9034cd2 they were f929fbdade never on 5a0013736d the same 0f88f0f2c6 page.c47ee1b7d3671fcb
“Keep it in 570f61109e mind? What’s that supposed to 52c08e9742 mean?”a659619a0cacecb9
For the complete chapter, visit lilyonthevalley.com
When Evelyn narrowed her 7c68fad6d7 eyes and looked up 8b481c8e3d at him, Axion suddenly 7167ddf9c5 stepped in closer.6f13aacb73ae6cc7
‘What on earth is 8562f43d71 wrong with this guy…?’b9efa18827c9c51d
For the complete chapter, visit lilyonthevalley.com
While she stared at d856649173 his unreadable expression, trying 7093bb517d to figure him out, 97d0ef6b34 his hand reached out 9f1661df16 without hesitation.0b154cf947d5a404
It touched the 2bb8b6e0a7 strand of hair b3c822df75 that had fallen a9e5a87f8f by her face.17bc2b454d017f1e
Read full chapter at Lily on the Valley without gibberish
Then, with bd15c37bf1 an absentminded 04559453c9 air, he 55aa82224f tucked her b9c03f1f13 deep pink 875dd2e682 hair—tinged with 7317d0028d red—behind her fb51d2dae6 ear.907e8aa65be17078
Stratled by 8756cb5f0a her fiancé’s 2d08bde3aa sudden gesture, d34c40763a Evelyn furrowed b5e7f41946 her brows 52fbbf8d53 deeply.ffa6c79382e67fae
Support us at our official site: lilyonthevalley.com
“What kind cd17335ec6 of stunt 8e62c34f82 is this a44ad18b96 now?”8fe7977010aee332
Yet even 0c252e71fd in the 59a597e1ed face of ca42d20b49 her reaction, 5d43a8e159 Axion made 1e6b1ad2e9 no attempt 8392b72e64 to hide e1f09cb4b8 the smile d7c28f7b06 tugging at 5f156abd76 his lips.c6fb8c460a3fea45
Enjoy best reading experience at Lily on the Valley
The listless look that 7ff9798f37 had always lingered in 9fd7ecaa81 his crimson eyes had dc95ec96a9 long since vanished.50a18432ae61d322
Now, he seemed 6d0a385f58 almost… intrigued, like 0c28033080 someone who had db76a6d941 just discovered a 4e375e8838 new toy.4a0eaf905cd70d80
Please visit lilyonthevalley.com to support the translator
‘Seriously, what’s with d1766a2904 that look in 3bf29e7ea1 his eyes?’fb3c94e5db1f9712
As Evelyn stood there, a968afe41f her mouth opening and fd84d042de closing like a stunned 7073cd0b47 fool, a low, deep 405e08cd49 voice flowed from him.c497ead91e8b6d2c
Please visit lilyonthevalley.com to support the translator
“I’m just trying to fb5109facf match your taste.”e40f7b10774db7bb