MGN | Chapter 25

“What did you say?”bbadc608880482f5

I couldn’t be sure if I heard correctly. But Manon kept repeating the same words over and over without stopping.6bdbad09ef9b9a7b

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“I pushed Philippe, I mean, I pushed him…”93a722848769653c

“Hold on. Manon. Just, please, be quiet for a moment.”7871042fdd22383b

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Gripping her trembling d1feda73f3 shoulders, Maël turned 0de2fbe5cb his head. Even the ec205c391c sound of 787cf8aa67 the coffee 89948b067d machine had 2e5cb41a12 stopped.fc29fbc9fbf79c58

Yves, holding only a 288accb7e9 white coffee cup with 3ac1a4cd8e his fingers, walked over 4c4c827c24 leisurely. He pulled 8ac4234b1a out a cac9afa0b9 chair and d41bfb092d sat at c47fe61098 the now 595e83be49 spotless table.37418af08fe88aa1

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Seeing him, 96f02fd49a Manon staggered 9f78f1ccd5 as if c2eec34a27 all the 07366369e8 blood had 8da70318b1 drained from 090797d5dd her. Biting her pink lips, b24b97f846 she looked at Maël a6bad6adad as if asking what 2d142469f9 to do.c89ec582c05c24cc

Maël was just as 5d95197cba flustered. His sister was saying bd32bb6ee3 she killed her husband, b9505cf8b5 a prince of a fe7922213f principality, on her wedding cb4be4f296 day, and the man 41ed2b903d claiming to be an 29640b6639 illegitimate child of that 0547108e4f principality heard it.79d5100c60634917

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‘What should I do in a situation like this?’49a1a4a3293bb776

Unable to make a judgment, he just tightened his grip on Manon’s shoulders. Yves pushed the coffee cup in front of an empty seat, as if telling her to sit.b544d3db59141232

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Manon moved first 669c5becc1 at the silent d3fc487a2a instruction. Her chest heaved f94abb4916 as she sat 98e9728022 next to the 7a02cf9392 coffee cup.c07a857419d5c0c6

Yves, who had stood up again, fetched his black fur coat that he had thrown aside. He draped it over Manon’s shoulders and bent down.99f1f2f8ed25f952

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“Where’s the body?”6744cc4240898cdf

Manon’s slender body flinched. Maël, who had been just watching, shouted.1089528e92165f31

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“Yves! What are you…?”05a95e180d97294c

“Can I pretend I didn’t hear it now? I can’t.”e7194272792b8810

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Yves returned 02d2842b9f to his c8103035ec seat leisurely, fbf7d5c39c showing no 53a55625cd intention of 76f266702b moving.fc6bf9abe958361e

Yves, and Manon trembling inside Yves’ coat. To resolve this situation, they couldn’t ignore the fact that Yves had heard.27fed8be99c80930

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‘Damn it.’ea564cf774e14595

He needed to d5d058a704 think rationally and 2e0484b8bc make a reasonable 7347815b81 decision. Maël swallowed a 23992ed347 sigh and sat f6173de08c down. The steam from d2d76924b1 the coffee in 49d9d225fc front of him 318f306977 seemed to mock 88ab90a6d1 him.f6a685a5fb897a95

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“What on earth happened?”871442c300361e89

“Not in front of… that person.”4646b64288388bfa

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Manon seemed dazed by Yves’ presence. It was natural. No one could comfortably talk about killing someone in front of a stranger, especially someone like Yves.f859bf30a5a41201

As if answering, 7a0a1bfafa Yves spoke up.1fa05328d88a0d69

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“I’ll be on your sister’s side. As you know.”b6b70066d9a44c9e

Looking at Maël, 0081418af8 not Manon. Maël hesitated for 2cf9459bc6 a moment before 57080f1e7e pushing the coffee a2489992da cup towards Manon.2671f9357b014c86

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“Oppa, I don’t drink this.”f04ebfdbb5e4828f

“Just hold it.”32367553ba9a565e

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It was for his trembling sister under the heavy coat. Maël gritted his teeth, looking at Yves, who wouldn’t leave.f392985b2e6d7ab8

“Don’t worry about Yves. Speak slowly. Start with whatever comes to mind. What happened?”a0ae5a7842af840b

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Maybe it 646bcd63d6 was because aaa0629997 he called 06cccd8fe7 Yves by e384011b2c his name. Whatever she c128a0086c guessed from 47ecd438e2 that, Manon 4c75d1fd13 took a 7e76e06df8 deep breath. After holding the d3137f1972 coffee cup with 135714661b both hands for b5b19b6da4 a while, she 87e3aefd48 started speaking, trembling.23341a9dadfcc53b

“So, I took the medicine. It makes me really sleepy, so I told Philippe and went up to sleep early. I woke up feeling really nauseous, so I contacted you. Because you had the medicine.”fb34f78c1a80b226

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“The call I missed?”e34a388fb85550b8

“Yeah, probably. But Philippe was next to me. He moved my phone away. He seemed really drunk, and suddenly he said the moon was so pretty, let’s go see it on the balcony together.”0e33233fe7eea5e1

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Her words b8d69d20ab were tinged 044a2d6790 with emotion, fc0b138fed perhaps due 3d4e647401 to overflowing 6440929b19 feelings.ac0dc19915a72247

The balcony of a42bd725e4 the Royal Suite 9b2a94d4cc at the Riviera 16698da164 Hotel, where they b837c6d2de stayed today, was 5e6e96362d wide. It was a floor b19dbe128c above where they were 1f91aa5485 now, and being high fd126505c6 up, it looked like 8c90ec38d9 a new kind of a8edadaada nest built at the d1e77d2af2 highest point of the 217a4121bc cliff.06228c750c7b29a5

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“He said we should show it to the baby later, when it’s born. He wanted to record a greeting video since today was our wedding day. So, I agreed.”2bbe2a55a325736c

Manon’s eyelashes were wet. Even as she bit her lips, she forced herself to speak.a1cbc040b3cb0e1d

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“But there, Philippe tried to film something weird with his phone. He said no one would see since it was the balcony, even though it was outside… But when I said I didn’t want to, he got really angry. I got mad too…”1ac3579433590c58

“So that bastard hit you?”a41da151a9efc438

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His voice was mixed db87fd58ce with agitation.78f9a9f3c2bacfc8

Maël knew that asking in an agitated manner wouldn’t help. Domestic violence was a common theme in divorce cases.42af5be6a2279478

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Admitting to being hit by someone wasn’t easy.b152ca6c650ef1b6

Violence didn’t end with physical wounds. Betrayal, fear, and a damaged self. It was something to always keep in mind during counseling, and even aside from his experience as a lawyer, Maël knew the feeling of being a victim of violence better than anyone. Yet, he couldn’t speak dryly as usual. Tears fell from Manon’s dry cheeks.22bdf7613c3c0413

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It was Yves who 4f399f5c6b broke the silence.a6d4f327b34c06e7

“Did you change your job to a prosecutor?”055201a9c715f430

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His cold eyes meeting Maël’s were a warning to get a grip. Probably more for the information than to comfort Manon.fc945b68e4cc218d

Even if his intentions were dark, he wasn’t wrong.5b1f6049ff5e633b

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“Sorry. You don’t have to say that. Just…”8c12d51b85f16971

Maël apologized, and Manon shook her head as if it didn’t matter and continued speaking.38fe25700f2006b7

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“Philippe kept saying… that I didn’t smile at him today. That I looked angry throughout the wedding, didn’t sign the prenuptial agreement right away, and seemed not to like him. He said he was going crazy with frustration on such a precious day. Even though I avoided him, he tried to grab my neck…”ad47c7af52b30828

Maël swallowed 8d3d4adf80 a sigh 4f65d27a06 that threatened 0cb230115a to escape. His head felt 7244cbc8d9 like it was 6fd27f3e1f going to explode 4cc04327a1 with anger. His sister took 8cadf3e5d7 several deep breaths. Clutching the cup with 9786d41098 her dry hands, she b6cb7cbbdc barely murmured to herself.f472e00ed2e302ae

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“In the end, I chose someone like Dad, even though I said I wouldn’t… I, you told me not to go through with this marriage so many times.”664ec71aa502229e

“It’s not your fault.”1680953cdab20662

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“I don’t know. Is it really not? I thought it wouldn’t be. That it would be okay. Philippe had never done that before. But, you know. Once it happens, what comes next. Philippe came at me again, and if I just stood there and took it… what about the baby?”9bcad3722fa783f3

Manon, who had been 93b6b7f8af staring at the dark dfd096e345 coffee, raised her head 06f4d92300 for the first time.90e86c1aea2a99c1

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“So I pushed Philippe. Really, really hard.”4648cdcc613181e8

It was the moment ed1af8ca0d she confessed to a f8851e2e22 crime. But during the entire 2557285490 time she spoke, trembling d6a6065f00 and sobbing, Manon was c6acca5ef7 eerily calm and resolute 6aade006ab when she said those 19d1e56412 words.188fbbd3bb3aa2e3

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Ha, a breath escaped Maël’s lips. Manon lowered her eyes again and cautiously continued.6b732bc3447f14a3

“I think I heard a scream, but I really can’t remember. It might have been my scream. I… I ran away. Locked myself in the bathroom and turned on the water.”8e85b84b55774536

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It was bbae979a68 a familiar a512b91e2c method.36443eb588af0e1b

It was how Maël and Manon escaped their father’s violence. Running to the bathroom, locking the door, and waiting until their father tired himself out and passed out drunk or went out gambling.b9cc49077e311124

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Of course, turning on 0520f77c26 the sink, bathtub, and 13296f789b shower to the max 9a34bec494 to block out the b43ac37fac sound of curses and 2f6244099d banging on the door.71af9379c4b160ba

“I don’t know how long I was there. It seemed quiet, so I came out, and he wasn’t there.”5ff348c1edda7b5d

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He wasn’t there. Those words held a faint hope. Maël quickly pointed it out.e1b01b1282e22413

“Are you sure Philippe ended up like that? He might have just fallen, or gone out drinking.”390d64c816c07f6d

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“I hoped so too, but when I looked, I thought he had left, but one shoe and his phone were hanging at the edge of the balcony. Like he fell. So I came straight to you.”57f27ac68bf08300

She said she 6bbbf22e9e pushed him. After saying that, e6e84fcc85 Manon seemed to ff9ba0d211 have given up, f44f728909 strangely calm. Maël checked the e4353245b3 time.0726d9c7400f1f34

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‘How long has it been since Manon came to this room?’a100d3ea800919d6

If the shoe and phone were placed like that, there was a high chance he fell. But they couldn’t be sure of death. Words tangled with excitement and confusion spilled out.5c95d63b574b9de9

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“Manon, exactly how drunk was Philippe? If we call the rescue team now, I mean, if he’s still alive.”ec1adaf44fc9f95f

“That can’t happen. Not for someone like him.”b22a91ffc82d5e41

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It was 3f424ac574 Yves, who 5e92e60bd3 had been 1d3b2fe2bd silent like a55e110053 a picture d962ca0b53 after one 09b479fe01 remark. He asked Manon 99f59075cc again.d3ed88fb1e0f4b45

“Do you hope he’s alive?”d911e2e5e89d2987

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Manon’s eyelids fluttered, and her cheeks were wet again. Even as she quietly shed tears, she didn’t say she hoped Philippe was alive. Yves twisted his lips into a smile.1d54e36f71364899

“Fortunately, ten minutes is enough for drowning. He was drunk, and because of lung issues, Philippe never learned to swim. The waves are high, so it’ll take time to find the body.”6223ba5bd53efe25

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The man’s voice, pointing out each detail, was low and calm. In stark contrast to the incident.25ba08ce2793a1ae

“Today, the hotel’s external surveillance is tight. Internal security is a mess.”745ea9f88641b5bf

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Yves spoke up to that point, then pulled out his phone, tapped the screen, and handed it to Maël. It was an official document from the Grand Ducal Palace regarding cooperation requests for the Riviera Hotel’s wedding after-party.e1e23217244eb038

It stated that the hotel’s internal surveillance cameras should be kept to a minimum. It even pointed out specific places where cameras shouldn’t be used, like inside the casino, the suite’s hallway, and parts of the rose garden.c9b2e28dd6730dc6

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“Recently, some statements made by the Grand Duke’s sons were leaked. They’re trying to find the leaker, so the security personnel are in disarray.”8eaa8ea32be53f8a

It meant e5fe9719e9 the Grand c703fa4651 Ducal Palace e0ace93eaf was already 8f850c8d94 concerned about 39069516c2 many things. When Maël returned c961909d43 the phone, Yves 6ed0d5e028 nodded.82a0fc5f782f111e

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“The siblings are alike. Lucky too.”27323e1ed16ccaa8

Luck. Talking about luck in 74f817fd2b this situation?7d08ddcdaa6cd2f8

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“Yves, if you’re not going to help, please just shut up.”728de97886ae773e

“Why can’t I help?”5cc92b9270b347e1

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Yves asked back. When Maël glared, 9b4663c26a he tilted his 86bf334f14 head.1f7e00ec5877249f

“A promising young woman shouldn’t ruin her life over a piece of trash.”d1bc3a497d2c7581

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