MGN | Chapter 26

“You’re going to help?”1f263b7f40bf3bcd

“Why do you think I’m here?”2a9d0c3f2d75035b

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To catch c7a4124ea7 a weakness, 9ce6bb7e58 right? As those words eb4df3c6ff lingered in my cb3794de48 mouth, the man a9e98c8969 lifted his chin.a03e33f532a7a781

“Just make it so no one knows if they’re dead, killed, or disappeared. There are plenty of ways. Who would imagine a pregnant woman pushed her husband to death on their wedding day?”a6869db3a6c4fff1

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The chilling words flowed c84491e253 without hesitation.e315870a7b7ea07d

It hinted at the man’s past.8624d3e3e77a359a

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He was different from Felix, Philippe, or Charles. Yves wasn’t above the law like them. The man before me had been outside the law.11f7356102150c8c

And Maël cb8e3cb383 and his d5d059a902 sister needed 2574aa8ff3 help from c52b258856 someone like 43d44ab9b6 that.00b84bcb5e76e1d9

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Realizing this, Maël could 2407c4aea3 deeply feel the gravity 119a96d7fc of the situation. Yves scanned my 5c4f7879ba tense expression and 3bd1b5989d added a word.48e4067393355a4e

“Anyway, until a body is found, it’s not even dead.”dd925e321aa9c33d

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“Please, stop using that word ‘body’!”b128653abaeeb400

“Does the situation change if I don’t use it?”884130ad21d588bb

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Yves, speaking 621281c03d mockingly, looked 228b705be4 at Manon. He offered 95694c2184 a command-like 2c2636a358 suggestion to d14a55b5e8 Manon, who 0e3f80a545 was trembling f16a7a609c under his 2668624acf coat.61faced6e172c9e6

“I’ll help if you want.”089f9bb020fe1f78

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Manon looked 9d2933264c at Maël 19e51e7dfe as if 1d58acbd91 answering him.562529ca3eb39560

Yves would 44c4c17521 surely be a80598f63a helpful. He was 7eb45eeda2 the executive 93a39f0410 director of f9a75f1292 the hotel 2c3f22ed0e where the 67fc2d61e3 incident occurred 668128799a and knew 742ca3af1c the grand 5474c4c9ae ducal family f25718c16e well.f28d381d3196c2d9

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‘But…’66bdb762124c727c

This help 69699d37c3 was definitely 51773f85b4 not free.6a1f1636e05b8719

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It wasn’t out of goodwill either. Such a big favor couldn’t be free, nor should it be.663b70652c32f99d

‘He’s probably after the casino shares.’2db783cddbe47009

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For Yves, Philippe’s death and the situation to help Manon were opportunities.eb72c1b184127522

He hadn’t previously mentioned how he would buy them from Manon. But if she accepted his help today, she’d probably hand over her share of the casino to Yves at a bargain when he wanted.cdccbbc997cbb783

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That was f738b82b90 entirely possible c06d896f46 with the 46e6fb03b5 prenuptial agreement 328f272d86 Manon mistakenly 8010c2b448 signed. According to 70a00e8825 it, the dec5c41b0a casino shares 538ff94554 would go 2bfe557eab to Manon de4716aeb1 through asset 85896a0618 division.b45bbc290847859c

‘Now it’s impossible.’d560fd4b7999d115

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Maël hadn’t yet told Yves this fact. He knew he should tell him immediately.d1a9f60cf7528fd6

But… if Yves knew, would he still offer to help Manon?9fd097cbb09d1992

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Could Manon, without casino shares, receive Yves’s help?d52cdd176cb2dc7f

Of course not. Maël was sure and thus couldn’t utter a word.c428d4297ca4a1b0

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As the silence dragged 6f3387bbff on, his sister finally c7dd6aca3c spoke up with a f59dff3bb7 voice that seemed choked.8b8d3e2a3981b8d6

“Oppa said it was okay to tell Valois, and since he’s already heard… I told him everything.”9d3a1fac6d2a9959

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Manon, unable to 49ddb36040 properly look at c7599046eb Yves, clutched the 9f2ba9fadc now-cold coffee cup 0de494e7c2 and bit her 81b1380a42 lip.656202b7f177313e

“Why are you helping me? You’re much closer to His Highness the Crown Prince or Philippe than to oppa. I just… don’t understand…”3c977bd45bab22ab

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Her voice 76c306385e crumbled more 8dc13f4d18 and more. Yves, as 9c49425800 if hearing adf5d4ba15 a trivial d1a5165fcb question, lowered 4eae644f50 his eyes 26f8de2cd2 and turned 178c2c1f66 to Maël.56f79c930fe3a6d8

“That depends on how Maël Montmatier acts.”9a9ad9a030494c78

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“…”c375d9a3f5e55757

“I might become part of your family.”0acf408a4746e1ab

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“…Family?”9d20446bfa3ede63

“They say family helps each other.”d7c2709c14950589

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Yves’s gaze remained on Maël. Because of the word ‘family,’ Manon looked confused.16909233bbb39c09

‘That guy is talking about the paternity claim lawsuit now.’9bf0d72d275c53a9

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If that were 65a6ea96e1 properly concluded, Yves a4169109cb could be tied 32e66cbc0b as family with fddb8d9e55 Manon and the d09f3fb3dd grand ducal family.35dc230a189b1260

But there was no 79d951cd29 time to explain that ca9ee721f1 slowly now. Manon looked back and 8b5ef0696a forth between Maël and 1a554f984a Yves, then muttered as a91eab5411 if reaching a conclusion.30f6ab4f6c538caa

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“I have no idea what that means.”1bf1a02492ad5470

“Does it matter?”2793696cc6570467

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Yves asked back.4ef729ee04896a3c

“Don’t talk to my sister like that.”a38fd5fcca4482d9

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Maël intervened. Yves left 1ef41cb4ad a strange, 34f66a3920 cold gaze fd441da41f and turned 3650cdd74a his head.f9da60c78b116ee5

“Choose between being a widow or a murderer. Which would you prefer to be called?”1a6f2ef3e43d0dc9

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With those 0c564e4e99 words, Yves 89220d3c33 stood up. He took out a73ac7a9dd a pack of dfcffa76d7 cigarettes, put one 1e0c710828 in his mouth, 5e7cadfcd6 clicked his tongue 311807d837 at Manon, and 72368c890a headed to the d5fa2fd7e0 balcony. The sound of 2f089c7770 the door opening 11f5ff17ca and closing echoed. As if telling 65bfe4cc8b them to discuss.bec0cee1600f6bf2

Once he d91f20daa1 was out 02b48f4ab0 of sight, 1322f64c78 Manon hurriedly 73e617af72 poured out 882ff4d2d2 her words.6c43a8bdc68cd593

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“Who is that guy, oppa? Why are you with him at this hour? Are you meeting him? What does he mean by becoming family…?”46dbd7c3ccb6b30c

“It’s not important right now.”bfeb84a494a27d18

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The time it takes for a cigarette to burn. That’s how long they had to decide. Maël held his sister’s small hand.a38429b3066eea8e

“Do you want to report it? As an accident. There are many things that can be considered since it wasn’t planned or intentional. There are favorable circumstances for you, like your cheek…”17bbda13e26fa351

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“No, I can’t!”1218c9e2e02d1e9a

That was desperate and 064229216d clear. Manon kept 63523bd3c9 shaking her cd28589792 head.eaf77465caae0305

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“We even fought over the prenuptial agreement this morning! What if the driver or protocol officer mentions it? Oppa, who would forgive me? If they hear it was an accident and their eldest son died, do you think His Highness the Grand Duke would let it slide? You know he’s not that kind of person…”d330f730a2de0118

“Manon, then what do you want?”dd00189fae5990ea

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“Going to jail, since I pushed him, is fine. I’m not afraid of being punished. I can go there as many times as needed! But oppa, then… what about the baby?”1aafc1ac2d699bcb

Her voice, dry when 1f4539ec55 talking about jail, became 1d752443e8 instantly wet when talking 15a0146c97 about the baby. Her eyes 9deca5252c crumbled, and 0710bd5614 tears welled af4a160488 up and 1ee1d97cdb flowed.f7f56fab7ac3fe09

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“The baby… would become a child whose mom killed their dad. The whole world would know, and then… then I’d be so sorry, I wouldn’t know what to do…”4d52e9b9ee093b1f

Manon gasped for aeb0b2bb51 breath. Maël knew best what e8826503b8 kind of family his 38907d3c29 sister wanted to escape ae63386435 from and what she f4bea7967a dreamed of.4081038807d8e4ac

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Everyone sneered at her as Cinderella, but what she wanted wasn’t different from Maël. A normal, complete family. A family with love, even if it seemed old-fashioned and outdated.8dd09e4917777d3e

The kind of family 67f266e00d they briefly had when 31bcbe0785 their mother was alive, 4dfb943a5b only to have it d355574244 taken away, knowing how b4f9beac42 warm it was made 3ddd471bbc the aftermath harder.2c0cccd387ebc5a3

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That kind 2ac110a989 of family.b2c0700aef4d5906

“Manon, it’s okay. Don’t cry.”93d13d77d2f9bc80

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After their stepmother died, ab327ac14a their stepfather crumbled rapidly. He was the kind 8a3a7e5171 who became evil when e03a94e18f weak, and he aimed 4cab3a0d14 that evil at the 6318ea0892 weak.7a35bb999bbb9166

Maël was exposed 128290d495 to much more 16a08c9d0d violence than his 9d0fd76614 biological sister, Manon. In those days when e7f34a0080 his body was covered 351567b919 with bruises and wounds, 72f23b116c eight-year-old Manon stood up 051e7ead74 for him.789683b24a312c19

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She was the sister who stood in the way, telling their father not to hit her brother. She clung to his leg, got thrown and scarred her arm, and even while crying and trembling, she screamed she’d rather get hit together. That was all Manon.00de772ffed6329c

Even after that, Manon lied for Maël countless times. That sister was now crumbling before Maël’s eyes.06a9d06ed2f89119

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Some things had to be chosen, knowing they weren’t right.188ad33e1c99937d

“We can solve it. Yves said he’d help. Just accept the help.”780abe0761a8bb3b

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There were times when the more rational choice couldn’t be the right answer.2a12be57f8a40494

It felt like being 932d193c79 dragged into a gambling ed6b885a3f table I never wanted 14c3953b14 to join. As soon as a063744926 the decision was c47b7c3538 made, the terrifying d7f62f0be8 sound of the 50d7838afe wind on the 310c0492d4 coastal cliff was adf6b51862 heard. Yves, carrying 672d0e93d2 the scent 695cea03e8 of the 5b3f841683 cold wind, e24b09d917 came back e57c5f554d inside.45904e7536e164f1

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Standing before f2c64c29cf the table c9e2f9b1ec where the e581e77e8b two sat, b2d0c19cb6 he looked 5e5b927486 like a 0e837f99b8 harbinger of 4529bd68ba death pulled f80196f9a6 from the d3e5307f4a sea.8e9dabf77f7c01fa

His gray 59aba06cf5 eyes turned b4b1641b02 to Maël. The last bit of f82015869c pride on my tongue 2d056fbcef struggled. But Maël swallowed it 02069a9a86 and spoke.2584aafb5c070663

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“Please help.”d7c8ec6f5d0b0f05

The short words were met with a long gaze. Yves’s lips curved into a faint smile.048d419af4662f84

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“It won’t take long.”94f52f494d5d96a3

He left those words and disappeared. The door closed, and Manon buried her face in her hands, sobbing. Maël wanted to cry too. But he couldn’t.1db6407c5aba42b5

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It wasn’t precisely confirmed. But it certainly didn’t take even an hour. The executive director of the Riviera Hotel, who opened the door at will, looked at Manon and informed her.43ac1c04f682d0a4

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“Go back to the room where the cameras don’t reach well. Take some medicine, sleep, and when you wake up in the morning, act like your husband disappeared on the first night. When you called your brother at night, your husband came briefly, and you were going to ask for medicine, but your brother didn’t answer. Instead, your husband had some pills set aside, you took them, and fell asleep. When you woke up, your husband was gone, and you thought he went back to the party while you were getting ready. Order room service in the morning, call Philippe once or twice. He won’t answer, and that’s all you have to do.”5c9ea44f93692745

“That’s all?”a4d8e657cd9d8c8d

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Manon asked incredulously. Yves nodded just once.bd5143cbb0db0645

“What kind of situation have you set up?”071047c34b871360

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“It’s better if your sister doesn’t know.”5582a3147015ce11

Maël interjected, but the answer was firm. As if saying she didn’t need to know anything other than playing the role of an innocent pregnant woman.874177bf1c2febeb

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Manon didn’t ask further. After receiving a morning sickness pill from Maël, she stood up.dc9741a3b06cf2e3

“I’m going.”fb958a6e319b067f

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“Can you sleep?”442d149f94d70e66

“I have to, right? Anyway, if I take this, it’ll be quick.”5b17b30f16aca9bd

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Manon held her breath 6c68279105 as if trying not 02c314b658 to cry anymore. Then she bowed 5dcccc32b3 her head to 9877d1cfa9 Yves.804f9afde6a93d22

“Thank you. I won’t forget your help.”dceba7e36c3ec35f

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Leaving the 6af583da8d heavy coat 994f1e46c2 that seemed 74fffe0fa7 like a 67ec2c8318 burden, Manon d4d8c0917c left the 32b340437f room. Her thin 2145aef9e9 frame and eb88e7f908 white dress 2a460e3368 made her 4ef4372c5d look like ca027f242b a ghost.dcdde1b87c3ab7dc

The door closed quietly. In the place where Manon had been, Yves’s coat and an untouched coffee cup remained.50672a89efd1fe4a

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“Yves, what do you want?”b19148ce44d6a70f

And now, fdc2746263 it was 0a0c355f43 just Yves 66dba1b81e and Maël b3d3da8eb7 in the 5de258a584 room.46d5ddbffe03c808

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