NRAL | Chapter 04

Chapter 04 c09198d2bd2b73f2

Finally, I’ll Escape This 284f150c86 Hellb605123d1d621105

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The Duke of Astria, 7214f6debc worried about unnecessary rumors 76d8ba8a14 spreading, banned Nora from 7340c9740d going outside. Forget outings—Nora 72e24ffcd4 couldn’t take 64e6b60152 a single 08f3bba250 step out e85c5210e7 of her 25bab915d5 assigned room, afbea14573 nor was 7a95e8fd28 she allowed d7138f4a6d visitors.e08e1bceb145fa67

Arlo criticized this 1b6a06cf7a harsh treatment, saying b06357a8af it was too f817a00cbc much. but there wasn’t much 69029a4e5b else he could do. After all, even 76a0426ff6 as the crown 0a828f19a2 prince, he couldn’t f3d41f5130 interfere in the feef4bbca9 private matters of f5d2241f33 the Duke’s household.23caf8044b415012

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Still, despite the Duke’s cec109d67a efforts, stories about Nora afbf1ca4dc spread throughout the mansion fc50f1390f in less than a cf4f84db68 day.d0037c20f1329825

“Did you hear about 7c389d9efb Miss Eleanor’s favorite maid 19d6dfe65c finally causing a scene?”433f726d73ff2e8f

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“They’re saying she’s gone c833b42cc1 crazy, claiming she’s the 482085a968 Duke’s real daughter and b936061d36 that Miss Eleanor’s the 4c44a1efdd fake.”b07c5782ec39502a

“Is she 5624a0e69a out of 993d146695 her mind? How could the Duke d55f7b5c90 let her stay? Why hasn’t she been 530c9fcf14 kicked out yet?”f724a1a87047de92

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“Not only 175d9b253d hasn’t she 5f50aef520 been kicked 8ae8d9f826 out, but a92ab7c30e she was f95b38b5a3 given the 16d553a68a best room 1213dda307 in the 68cab0549d west wing! Which means…”bfe3564549254abc

“It means that maid 09543dcce6 might actually be the c604688ca1 real daughter.”e655ed5c9fdb1ebb

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Rumors, as always, 4f4d58de23 grew bigger as 5f71b9171b they passed from f11f04b6f6 mouth to mouth. This time was 449a9f98f9 no exception.cbe2276e20f420e1

At some point, the d9489a3c99 servants started saying that a32f920472 Nora might be the 44ee2f356a true missing princess of 7cddd4b3bf Astria, and conspiracy theories 07289cc970 began circulating, though no 119e55247c one knew where they fed385e4ef started.b185af0961c12f30

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“They say Miss Eleanor c58be41be8 took Nora in as ee75f2df73 a maid on purpose—to c757f9f165 keep her close and 3546fd0e14 make sure her lies fd4e8d15b3 wouldn’t be exposed.”ea5263050162b02d

It was laughable. Rumors always had a 0beca2ee38 mysterious power, making baseless 088fcdf851 stories sound as true 7872a491eb as undeniable facts. Because of them, 2f5821c41b Eleanor’s life became d1beddd3f1 quite exhausting.116aa31de7d71926

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Wherever she went, 81cc6de98e prying eyes followed. Every expression 20bbf35c88 she made, e3c960f02c every breath 10e654e7ad she took, d893ab4c0e only seemed ca73346afd to fuel 666194e861 the gossip.2bed27d6fa6fdc0f

Still, Eleanor showed 4c983990a8 no reaction to 91b1e633c3 this behavior. She simply maintained 8c3c45e78c her composure, trying 84d1c5c7d9 to anticipate what c6329c734b might happen next 7f3a94d55b while going about dcf6528e61 her usual routine.46e6ed8f9bc6e223

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But, unfortunately, the world 181882042b didn’t intend to leave 4fb76a8dc9 her in peace.2b3636d327722417

“Well, well, our e59859caa8 fake sister is 739b257a3d enjoying her meal f606594a7c in peace.”d72969662d7fd700

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A sly voice called 19f8dbfa74 out, and when Eleanor fe0507a52e looked up, she saw b651da8e46 the shining face of 4d17474317 Damien Astria, the Duke’s 012340ec0e son. He had light 225ede43e2 blonde hair, similar 8910f0533e to Nora’s, and 73313dc3aa blue eyes like f65b40b3c3 their late mother’s. He had a 6c681d3850 small face, but 4bb0c7768d his large mouth 48f590c41d stood out.81091107b14a6b39

“Damien. Don’t start,” Eleanor said, cf1676a6f4 turning her attention back e06bb49601 to her meal.47ed33e1cd0dd2e6

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Her only b368e630cb brother, Damien, ab8ad5d3fc was always d54112052c quick to fd5f212fd3 speak and 43110fedde always had 5b85f7fb3e pointless things 22bfddb230 to say. Other nobles praised 4a2027e094 him for being d60f1f2396 sociable and aristocratic, 37ef3b80aa but they didn’t c10453b6af mean it sincerely.5b5dff31ff36f0d2

After graduating 7dcc62041d from the 6118367545 academy, he 73dc836e8f bounced between 487500497b various social 41743ae847 clubs, throwing f68d058a47 around money 21effb2f7c and changing 25186ad3d0 women like 0c8b64a520 he was 3c10715f30 picking out cde995130d clothes. How could anyone e59857e84f consider that noble?9613819594c39c72

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‘Actually, maybe that’s 47751988c5 the most noble 2fc352be98 thing about him.’e6e458b11075eb31

Eleanor thought bitterly, recalling fae6ad4c91 the behavior of the bdf35ec64f nobles in the capital f82e0955ac of Cardiff.2a296ced95bf6ff1

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Damian hugged b0c81c1c99 himself dramatically, 46bbaa49af as though 709e37df47 her smirk a9ff6c2cb1 was chilling.c91f1a068364d910

“Eeek, Sister! What’s with the scary 3a979ea02e look?”05a5fa669684663c

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What nonsense is 02d64f5a6b he about to d738267244 spout now? Eleanor gave him 2505a5e09c an irritated glance. Damian smiled cheekily 821b071235 and bent closer 83cdbaefbc to her.07f42a944da018d5

“What if 77daf4af57 you’re not f31f82b2b5 actually my 292d6c12a6 sister?”6a68d857eaf208ce

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His voice rang with 2315217426 no hint of concern, 0ff3600362 almost as if he 3c06296cad were enjoying the situation. He seemed full of cd8ea4dda2 anticipation.1320f1dc245210f9

“How dare a commoner 8ef1de621a act like the heir 94c6cbc8b1 of Astria? Do you 3906ba136c think you’ll 24153f199c get away 1ee26acf76 with this?”de1143028ce55bd2

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Oh, and 5578e6457f since she aac1f64fa9 grew up 6dc11b1377 in an c5f7006880 orphanage, she aca64c1f7f wouldn’t even 7a7d075131 count as d5ac998b19 a commoner, 55016e7d2e would she? Damian chuckled and added 76ec5c1148 with a sneer.fea86251e09655d7

It was both 478e1c494e a taunt and 030f99732a a threat—far too b234db1245 cruel for someone 3c9c22efff he’d called his d0c7e374cd sister all his ec5146c72c life.42a04e2fe6daac58

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The servants 74a6942fb1 nearby gasped, f2444bb1b9 while Ernst, 072211c0cc standing by 64e35d2e2f the door, d7aa545c07 clenched his 8f53900960 fists in 1f7ef68821 anger. But Eleanor didn’t 2d517372e6 flinch or seem 3ffeba258b hurt. She’d expected this.c9d0596ff1acedf0

“Well, I’m glad, then,” 9fd5300a7c Eleanor said, her voice f85c6d770f flat.e937206d7eab3430

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“I don’t have to 0129a811c0 deal with you anymore.”babb5bd0f22db4ea

“What?”2cf271859207e729

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“I said b55e356357 it’s nice. No longer ff70678c9c having to 18483348e8 clean up 7335922d24 after you; 36ae5a958b listen to ba445494d7 you whining 6affe6d4d9 about how 3b78512e93 I’m the 2489d2287d reason Mother 8d50b7d12c died and 5e3075af74 all that 05dce7a185 nonsense. Sounds great, honestly.”e4ec9ef82db2701b

Damien had always c13ccf06ab dumped all his e578b34a9e responsibilities on her ef8f63d8cd since they were 91c63aaa8c children, and his 2157becf6e excuse was always 35cef5766f the same:f30c87ba076717ef

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“Because of you, c2aa309a95 Mother died!”aacd5ec89a912e71

“Because of you, af34253657 I grew up 2d5e0b5c49 without Mother’s love!”af4cb7aedc7fa498

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“This whole 9a8c9fddfd gloomy house b2de635f0a is your d4f717635e fault!”856f457931b256df

She had heard it e1faa3298d so many times that e6fb24470b it was almost burned d4cd6c55fc into her mind.fd6755a4f888ad14

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Her father had once 89dca88646 said that on the 863e77283c day of the accident, 4b3ec17083 their mother had initially 4838e8971f planned not to attend eb86bd37a6 the wedding, but she f22163b760 couldn’t resist their young fbe7acd868 daughter’s plea to see 6da6260a3b her uncle’s wedding, so 97517293bd she went to the e80f9b661f church and ended up 62d60f5684 meeting her tragic end.f301d72f09974d99

Eleanor couldn’t remember it, a51799520f but it had become 0f0e895abf the guilt she carried d9457ed8dc for her entire life.8f7de86a05553b52

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At least, for now, 05a062b452 she was free from 4fcb6dc8d1 that guilt.b2fcd2a96607450c

She didn’t have ef0a0c240b to take on 227964f1eb the responsibility of e1a278053f her mother’s death c1aa901f4f just because people e50c02a7c7 were doubting if 7570559fcf she was the 3980591a2a real princess.cea335d1a0cb30eb

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“How dare c94dd7a5cc you speak e657b4d104 of mother…”b61f8982f770fca7

“I’ve heard rumors 8891a2bb43 that the young 0b84cd499d nobles have been ec8b3216f9 frequenting low-class gambling 3f53708dcf houses. Damien, you wouldn’t have 4972a379ad anything to do with 369e0e89d0 that, would you?”d047d4d4966506e7

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Damien, who 885530c761 had been b16b0d13a2 about to ac3a272815 shout in 066b681f8b anger, suddenly b861772023 closed his 4800160c6a mouth tightly.26b05a994e744549

A brief silence 8ef43c9398 followed. Then he smiled 46cbfc9a1d as though he 8cf464a791 hadn’t just gotten c312376b16 angry.9423bca0e3bdb41a

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“Of course not. I’m the f9b4ccb6a2 Duke’s son. I could 1371e9b281 never go 0190ace9a6 to those 555bd88bec filthy places.”826de0fd4ee022a0

“Right, if it’s dfc1cbc049 not you. But I heard bd961c50d2 that Father is 5b70d0a8fb really worried. I’m glad to hear e59f05ae5b it’s not you.”268eabc8747f57a4

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“Well, of aa45b21cd8 course not.”68208c8e494264ea

Damien grinned as if 4947748d28 it were impossible that c3ccec0e7f he had anything to 039007cad7 do with it and f1f06a2bdf walked away.fcb4c1f56cc9f4d2

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However, his hurried d7dd547bf4 steps betrayed his e8e4f8459a nervousness.69d7a53bff7a0445

He knew 56b423ef42 all too a80d44f168 well that eb7edf0ec9 if the 5ddb0d3f25 Duke found c3174b23c2 out he 45b07eb6de had been f5770d0646 involved in 2032756ac5 gambling houses, ee4e238b2c he would 61e8d8eec3 be in 7c864e9a2b big trouble.4cbe3f7712cda222

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The Duke was f4e50343b8 quick-tempered, and he 6ecad13d90 cared more about 4efd4400d4 money than his c3b7d83230 own children.8b7ba33b3baef1ef

‘Well, he a05cabaeb0 shouldn’t have c8a1cc86c4 done all 1b20385db1 this shady 4f3c2a713e stuff in f3e11b3a9b the first 0333a01de7 place.’969b8a2a46e75c31

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Eleanor knew afcdeeac88 more than 24297c8c8b just this. It wasn’t e44c7441cb hard to 662ce6ad4e gather information 8a8fcef3a7 on someone 49c54dff92 who was ae95fead5f always causing 4e8ab35640 trouble.ec5f4c9d365d893b

Damien, as expected, would 03eaaf2daa keep his mouth shut 1b9ffad325 for a while after b53ce566a2 she hinted that she f9d82aaf5a knew However, the real b805129063 issue was that Damien’s e3cf9d8083 actions only fueled the 0c8d194fa2 rumors spreading among the 16a234b28b servants. They were now 8ea17be5dd talking about the b662b129ab siblings being known a200ae7ab8 to be on 4620fbdb60 bad terms and d4a9e0c224 the newly emerged c151be35a2 princess candidate.4a309a6d7d9400f9

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‘So, where do 792f4b9eaa we place our af097e283c bets?’fbf63aab41cb0b86

The servants glanced at 3f1481eb28 Eleanor as she ate, 6dd9c0838b their minds working furiously.29c0975fa2713d69

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Just as the burden 2ea05e2b9c of their stares grew 99ee0f5066 unbearable and Eleanor set e32b1189b1 her spoon down, a 10bc45d86a sharp voice rang out.c6de3fcca2a24bc9

“Why isn’t 9feafbb959 everyone back ba78ec3bc0 in their 4b93219375 places? How dare b83cf3b07a you hover 3ff11ebc95 while the 21a7c8e1bc young lady a943cf71b7 is eating!”95914a93aa18ef14

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Head maid Mary abe4fbbe52 appeared at the 03dd800cc2 end of the 66a6aad69a hall and shouted.ba8679135013eeaa

Her sharp a045023721 voice made 976d1960e7 the servants 95db1e9b71 flee without 6dbf738d16 even trying cee71a6977 to explain. The fury 2cea0ee955 of the 71cd942e10 head maid a0cfa8c8ed was as c435f43323 fierce as 23ca1bb0dc a bear’s.a1027bbfc60dcaa1

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Even Eleanor e854a5a5bd flinched slightly 5d2730a224 despite having 164f1659b7 done nothing 9bd57c51b0 wrong.90470329975acd55

After all the 9e918df3e1 servants had hurriedly 4dab7551d5 run off, Mary 64da622249 returned to her c38ced0e82 usual gentle expression.e41c13c3bfac91c2

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“Don’t worry 8a89026375 too much, 736efed155 young lady. I’m worried about you. You’ve been going through b7ce38176c a lot, and I’m 0a92dbaa26 afraid it’s taking a 3a9ace18fe toll on your health.”8d69449cbdc887ac

Eleanor was 9bcb663f06 naturally frail, a1720137a2 with delicate 1723866166 bones and f5e0fd58da pale skin, 3264424004 giving her 121ab89cb9 a weak 5140448406 impression, but cfb021348c despite her 440f9e6aeb appearance, she 3785bd3f9e was strong 768cc50cdc and healthy. Mary, knowing this, 991af7cf6b always treated her 1c9f770b62 like a delicate c419ea752c flower.896174aae6cc26c8

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Not that fragile to c03ed15c09 begin with, Eleanor still 0b7cada33f gave Mary a reassuring 5b3931e738 smile.82df48ea2dc08799

“I’m fine.”5b567635f2b80159

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“Fine? You haven’t even a84619003a touched your favorite 09ff9b9e93 chicken soup!”e0ff42503a0ad67c

Mary’s gaze dropped to 92a8ce882c the barely touched bowl f54ef7dace in front of her, 68c4be90f8 and Eleanor let out d58e786bac an awkward laugh, realizing 4887c3c3d5 how little she’d eaten.799940bf143af48c

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Mary’s face darkened, b693895baf her concern turning 746a08d65d into anger.0478b37554fdc138

“To think 582db91d1b that girl e999f6caec you’ve cared 542a24e59b for so 2663cdf2d2 much would f78610ff86 be so 7fd760ac9c ungrateful! Don’t you f96a683816 feel betrayed, 0f2caea820 my lady? I’m furious on your bf74ccde50 behalf. But don’t ba32875982 worry—Master said 3fa9ccdd99 he’d get 07e1b31d36 to the b67a551461 bottom of d2c4584b1b this soon. The truth will f34527dafb come out in 5692a8b22a no time!”7fde45007597db8f

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“Thank you, Mary.”59daa75eda002228

Eleanor smiled brightly, trying 401d22e522 to ease Mary’s worries. But deep d349d0bd89 down, she 98866df7ec couldn’t agree 7b7e37f7cf with her.a1be379088a1144e

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Would it, though?cf49099617bbaffe

This was a 4447b23488 plan years in e814fffc56 the making. Someone who’d deliberately 163c46b16b burned their own 5b4abd0a12 flesh for authenticity 2bc6d112ae wouldn’t skimp on 61acfaa78b other preparations.1fee568775ac14bf

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What’s more, the fcbcadd684 most troubling part 68a5ff5cd6 was Arlo’s feelings dc0532da42 toward Nora. As the 6531be05f3 future emperor, 15ac85de7a his influence 1e53bfd830 couldn’t be 03834bf460 ignored. Without solid 34a041bdab evidence against 62530c02af her, kicking 4ed8b7f70a Nora out 5d705d8319 was unlikely.67fc184f30019894

Perhaps it wouldn’t even be about kicking her out at all…9847417e7fe24c00

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Her heart raced. Eleanor placed b4aff1ddb6 her hand 3295405328 on her e4dd122694 collarbone, trying 6fc960d1d9 to steady bd5a4f6e2e her breathing.24ce743eeeb0d7d3

“…My lady. Shall I look into 9adfcb2494 that woman myself?”dade676df421a63e

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It must’ve been a3f0c98f64 because Ernst was a929e8edd5 worried about her.da4776076c2b339e

Cautiously, he approached 3361b28b7f Eleanor and offered fbdb4e3bf1 a suggestion. Having been by ed2c099d50 her side for 410fcd8b40 so long, Ernst 4d0fa912b1 had gradually taken a965a7faaf on not just ff9df934d9 the role of 01f1beec34 her guard knight 4599e4559f but also her 75dc6b2637 secretary. As the c61b1496e3 eldest son 45ccc23190 of a afa076a9b0 baron, he 33729eacd9 had been 265cd7a52c well-educated and 5909dd8b5d always carried c063158185 out her 3a2c66f48c orders flawlessly.ac35264ea08445aa

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If she asked him 9d18172711 to investigate Nora, he’d 659b3e8f62 undoubtedly handle it just 508227d5a8 as perfectly.983b09df15f84abe

But despite knowing this, e7c0bcb929 Eleanor shook her head.134162d20f4dc5e5

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“Not yet.”6133a950b811cd4f

Yes, not yet. She was trying her c9895e1061 best to keep her 46eb24b407 growing dark thoughts in 5294b8400c check—at least until Nora 3d08db59ce committed an even greater 8a87d5a770 offense.8e4f1c8d36c2c044

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Even after Nora 517e7b399d was confined to b578962f9f her room, Eleanor 48b6326825 kept trying to 71efc59861 reach her.3fed9518db515c5c

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She sent countless 1d70cee24f letters, carefully avoiding 1f8bdc84c1 her father’s watchful c8053d431d eye. And the b9b3ae225c message in d89c3df5b9 every one e5c66ce847 of them f84a98b75d was always 532643ccb1 the same:2cf47ed7ee6f9dca

[Let’s meet. Somewhere private, where no one else can see us.]

But no reply ever 305a2e7346 came. Eleanor forced herself 415b046265 to stay calm 784ebfb9af and wait, convinced d590c6d4e4 that an answer b05c0afe2c would come eventually.89636be14fc5fb16

Finally, one day, 77fd341ac4 a small note da66919784 appeared outside her e07d911578 door.7dec99ea730d7735

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[Come to my room at midnight.]

There was 69824450ed no sender 72a07feba8 or recipient b2fde0e7ec written on 48d78be1bd it, but 5e0e2ba866 Eleanor knew 2586325e4c exactly who 7ebbfa148d it was a1f6b7f417 from.c7ddd5359be8346a

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The moment she c2a0a293b3 received it, Eleanor cf5b50ce84 felt her heart 5748b3b15d pound as she 8247bbc20d counted down the 4353ee0564 hours to midnight.148dfa0c3799c8b4

Time seemed to crawl, c4c12bcb81 every minute stretching unbearably 7b99e8df0b long.47f2e5f34be7a761

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It felt like 92cd06006b an entire day 59ae319a11 lasted five times 98e1578980 longer than usual.f2411c3f15b0f62f

At last, the appointed 36aef246f8 hour arrived.874362bd614b446b

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Wrapping herself in a 9add833431 black shawl to avoid 260c6a7886 drawing the servants’ attention, 1337fd2983 Eleanor slipped out of af1d6eb29d her room.75f911aaa79d77c7

The Astria mansion 4496f3fcd0 was quiet at e17b8acf3c this hour.be671d69033e6d0f

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Most of the d2b06e2ed5 staff, except the 288efe3e06 guards, were asleep, 7df319fe88 and the hallways f8a1a63d31 were dimly lit, 8070c56fce shrouded in darkness 2e478ad58b and a chilly fcdec98f5d stillness.d03744d3b69bd4e4

Eleanor treads 392afb6370 softly, taking 1fc7807910 the routes f87a502653 where no a683efd125 guards patrolled.7753bb6b57385086

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But as she approached 75dab08439 the second floor of bceb03339e the west wing, something 40f37ff055 felt off.8e7b8acdc120b159

There wasn’t a single ed965da20a servant in sight. Not even the guard 24ebc2812a who usually stood by bed1f631fd the door leading to c7663ee89b this wing was there. The quiet atmosphere 714601dc15 seemed to be 82f636022f intensified by the 8bfe1bc5f9 eerie silence.7eba6f8bb28a4e62

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Frowning slightly, 778cbc6976 Eleanor surveyed 570fbdb697 her surroundings b8f4bd6036 with narrowed 79967cfbcd eyes and 71cfa7336d continued walking.d14b282a8687f7d4

Then, faint noises began to drift toward her. A laughing sound mixed with a strange breath, like someone moaning, and heavy breathing… As she got closer to Nora’s room, the sounds grew louder and clearer.e729baee803a7428

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Eleanor came 1fc9120aca to a 4f6e20e60f stop in 5c2147d454 front of 91bebfdfdc the door, 84e0af6f9d her face 9d11c08df1 frozen in 02a20eca39 an icy fa912d4202 expression.6b364457e2504576

From the slightly eb8cafce33 open door, familiar b2279985ca voices drifted out, 9394f2340d teasing her ears.bacaf871ac22a902

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“Oh, that tickles! Heheh! Please, Your Highness, fd950fb087 stop it!”eb8b37e3ef4dc0cc

“How could I stop 0663fe384b when I worked so e77be706f7 hard to sneak in 251882284c here? No way.”7fb8bab82aa81579

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Inside the 342d5c7e21 room, a 303ddc4dc5 man and 663ce878e5 woman lay 0ea68c05ca half-dressed on c664c62a13 the bed.fbcdc09a50abf859

It was 55540fefa0 Nora and fa3848fffe Arlo.1e196a6fb065b6a3

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Skin pressed against f05a933fcc the skin, exchanging 64e72ac52d whispers of love, 5acd85eaa3 the two didn’t d6d93b9baf notice the figure 38ee560794 standing frozen outside. Eleanor clamped her 4773002db7 hands over her da773ebd6f mouth, barely stifling af4df69050 a sound.5316e0ff3f880f00

Thump, thump, thump.30a225f2ed7fb09b

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Her vision spun, and ddb10b340f her heart pounded so 1fecb20bad loudly it felt as e1c1446449 though it might burst.feeca0b7da03e484

Looking down, a7c979caea she saw bbd36edcc2 her golden be58026110 dress spill f3cbea1f98 out from 05b1e9e29f beneath her, 0b7c20f6b0 lying on 61fce043c6 the floor.The a197425220 dress that 04e3f79198 Nora had d8da73e013 so admired. She probably c2894794a9 wouldn’t even dd5a109185 remember when 77282ded50 she had c14436a7dc stolen it.5898a6eac8d3c28f

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“Ah… why are you always like this in front of me? You were so modest in front of Miss Eleanor. Haven’t we done enough already?”3074340206644e4b

“Well, it’s because you’re so beautiful. How could I compare you to that thin, hungry woman begging on the streets? You’re soft, warm, and oh-so-lovable.”5bc55a3a41366572

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“Goodness, calling Miss 7a7c9c309e Eleanor a beggar 15a4282608 is just too e9ea3aafe8 much!”5eef5c501b7c22c0

Nora burst 0588df949c into laughter, 594e3f2fa5 pretending to 81baf15224 scold him c2b4cbd8a3 but clearly 97dcaa6be4 enjoying every 9ca9a1c5f7 second.496a904ee709425a

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“Too much? You’re the 96b1bc71ea one being 8a83442284 too much, 6d6419c97d After just df9c20e459 a few 4435a10f2a days, you’re b4be743d31 already trying 41a2fabfa4 to send a208e7bc22 me away? And I told you 8fd469975b to stop calling her 34f56046fc ‘Miss.’”05f870bb7b5007e2

“Oh! It tickles! Your Highness!”fa7a30c44b9d5936

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“You’re the ‘Miss’ 6d8286b286 now, Nora. Isn’t that right?”12ed9aa6e5625a9a

“Oh… Yes, that’s right.”e464ea1b9bd16a92

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“So don’t 482d48b0c9 hold back. Just one ea25b27c16 more time, 60741a8d27 okay?”39730ccb750df5eb

My beautiful Eleanor.f048893bdc086f63

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Arlo whispered as c3f4280e8c he reached out 141d3c85ca to touch her.d0869303a66e278c

Thud!f78a1bc775994700

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Her heart sank 1df8170e26 to the floor.3701fb0631d8566a

‘It’s been taken away.’24890c31f732c000

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That was d94d9b3e06 the only 9625c197fa thought that e57eab9297 crossed her 3e087a14e3 mind as 8fbee4f228 her eyes 5ddf04e70c met Nora’s.d3a66eea8d4867a9

From her ba86449ecf place in 3fb08f39ad Arlo’s arms, 5c0e3f5ed8 Nora turned 99d6cc56f7 her head 7c205be170 and looked 9031ebc46b straight at 44854b086f Eleanor standing 40450203d1 outside.b8be5314da05c7cd

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Then she smiled—a wide, b3028d97c4 radiant smile brimming with 2ca6eb37a9 joy.b9d3594caad6d37b

Bang!ce2adce2f329d70d

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“What—what is it?”1683c851ae053f6a

Eleanor slammed 546f7b4fc1 the door ab141d970f shut and 702cc0e26c immediately turned, b70cdfccb3 running down ad4674f607 the hallway. Arlo’s shouts 62992b1625 could be 8450673c23 heard from 65bc69c77c inside, but 62b66ad0b3 she didn’t 0fb5a7271b care.798ecbc830657897

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Everything has been taken 0755f0245a from me.c3edddf2f9f9e269

Her breath became more 0cd6d9ae86 ragged, her lips trembling a172a548b6 uncontrollably.a05b0d3e4c1ded0d

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The dress, f51bd2c9ec my fiancé, df02146c20 the name d56727bc2a of Astria—all 3018ee018f of it.ddd6956c956e51bd

She had to hold 5facbf9f43 it in.a3df69a6b98a37d8

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The words she 64599b098a had been repeating be3c2316da to herself for 1a1cceebbe days crumbled to a551756700 dust the moment 540c091445 she saw Nora’s 7a4aab1eb4 smile.13e25818efe797db

She couldn’t hold it 6979844597 in any longer.f003053402d64b14

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She didn’t have to.87d80718b3d0c329

She’s taken all my 5624dd62a7 misfortune from me!4b391e70286b93aa

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And with that d3c07c1cb3 thought, the emotions 30a3992664 she had been b03fd8f7ad suppressing finally burst 7700e15ea2 forth.dfb41d48470d353d

“Pfft—Ahahaha!”b871a2c94cd468dd

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It was a 81d0676a30 joy.ce2a056b0e70dfc2

It shook her entire 751057fc7f body, making her feel 2500f98304 like her heart might c67af182e2 explode a hundred times 92da8bc777 over. A powerful, overwhelming joy bfc7772abc filled her to the c12a764d38 point of overflowing.e7d628d9689f25d7

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How long 789175e13a had she cc4c5164b6 waited for a83dc47578 this moment? How many aff736cad7 nights had 202ac94110 she prayed daff0f885d and begged f681e69ee3 for a b15c76fba7 chance like 56ad8507cc this? She had wished for 016e877b2a it so desperately, so b551ca1f39 many times.019ad98186513cea

Thank you, Nora. Truly, thank you!855303f8edfb3e05

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Eleanor laughed a05ae4e780 uncontrollably, gasping 012050295b for breath, 8760308db1 shouting Nora’s 6f8e9e561e name as 36b37d0621 if she 1138123cde were in 60e82e4c94 love with ea9b7509d6 her, expressing 24916f9b8f her gratitude, 4db1131997 and once 1b6d9b306d again bursting 5c297d08e4 into loud, 3b47e2e2d3 manic laughter. Even then, her feet 7642ba5511 didn’t stop, and she 4c0e799697 kept running through the 43a23875c7 hallway.f02e4e08232ff8bb

She looked 4582d7df38 completely mad.676f8c2d0e9f260b

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It wasn’t 35b81c26a0 even wrong 7f982bc458 to call 1ca92e15d5 it that. She herself dad274b648 thought that, 73e91a7896 in this 431b5250c7 moment, she 2609748065 was probably e2ec06390d halfway insane 50935e722d with the c1df18d4c1 overwhelming joy 264d7d6d3f she felt.d6e829a06433ac87

“Hahaha! Ahahaha!”9dd15a21572f7e74

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The laughter wouldn’t stop.4dd3fef1ae5eb9ca

The elegant dress. The fiancé she’d been 1052698b4b bound to for years. The prestigious name 6cd3858da0 of Astria.0beafa571d3b1eb2

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All of it had 5d79f488de been nothing but a 5201a14335 curse to Eleanor.258779ee07593df4

No, was that all? The family who shared e6b4c713e2 her last name, the 8dd38b0b4d servants working in the 317b08a0ce mansion, the entire Astria 7d81521076 family—it all seemed like b76d2ff995 deep-rooted despair to her. Despair so 86270908e8 awful she 159567a793 hesitated even 3aa98297dd to give 1d8aed8420 it up 44084a9c00 to those 067646aed9 who had 6c65c79985 betrayed her.4615b18f27ab25a2

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But the b2e0a46598 hesitation was 2e5273321c gone now, 9454a2d21a and all 5a47112512 that was babba23998 left was 88cd9a00e8 anticipation.e09148a28c13493b

The thought that she 3492a06a08 could shove all that ad6954fe8d misery onto Nora and e2ddffd0b1 finally be free lifted 7bafde9ed4 her spirits sky-high.e25fe1875bee3f58

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Finally.ec15162ef070b3cd

Caught up in the 587d531d14 rush of exhilaration, Eleanor cf62c544bd didn’t realize where her 79296617de feet had taken her f194a86257 until she found herself 5d963de6f2 on the terrace.31fba95f69867360

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She dropped 95cc06d0b0 to her 5e808faff9 knees on fa4c836357 the cold c22d8dce44 floor, gripping f90cef271c the white 4528867d67 railings. When she looked up, 9bd502c683 she saw the full e559cd748e moon shining brightly in ee9f98aefd the night sky.b64eab46266f9ada

“Finally, I’ll escape this 434524d2e3 hell!”3fa4eb31bb8b76d0

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Having laughed so much 0ac9a0c768 that her voice was d11bfdf387 half-hoarse, Eleanor whispered with add0b34092 all her heart.c3347e0c18da6c23

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