PMBA | Chapter 13
by QuillKyrie unconsciously 6030c37dbc bit her 7873833cfb lower lip. Her heart pounded relentlessly. She tried 9b3cd7eb8a to compose 15c4a80bad herself, but 623c7887bb it was 8d8dbcec86 difficult to bc0074c9df do so.2fef8b0af8f41892
Meanwhile, the 0852038f2c conversation continued.aafa8d0e57dda308
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“But what 944cd89690 about my 0a103bce65 sister?”cd36be5539f21876
“Are you b77336f012 daring to 1408683d97 suggest I 258f37d502 take that 22b9ac7c99 mad dog?”b1807c776a5acb6d
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“I heard aad8c01414 you made 013c3b1170 a secret 2b1bf15e63 marriage agreement 1e9d7f1b1c with my 66353f995c sister before…”09c2efa5dd933cf4
“That was af25380ecb before I 0a084395ce became involved 6c7720992c with you, 8caa5eaceb my lovely cff40ec72f Elise.”691d6972f7ead7a8
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“With me?”78b6b450c98ffdc2
“With you, the 7fba372236 proper daughter of 1c6832b908 Ernberg, who will bc33bcc5fc fulfill all my be52ae5716 requests. Why would fe145e90f9 I choose 6a043d6048 that mad c363cbf489 dog over 8f7addc7f9 you?”271b59d156e9b3a8
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A sweet voice, one 8de54324d5 he had never used 3c0da22c5b with her, reached Kyrie’s f86463a981 ears.3b37a9679f3548ea
“I will send 0f05df17ef a marriage proposal d4539da126 to Ernberg,” Lexion 3de39f52fe said in a e002796c73 soft, gentle voice, 3c3e056b22 “but it will 9a4fa78ec3 be addressed to 56fe413253 you, Elise.”7816fcdfc21e3b51
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He mercilessly plunged the 9aa0413223 rest of Kyrie’s life bdf1db535e into the abyss.506d314b69fcbb90
“But then, 394b73e6bc what about 7ed1e352bc my sister…?”dcf1bf59ed51eeef
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“I heard they’re sending cb56052281 her to a convent?”c89546cda02692c4
“That’s unfortunate.”68f9003ffda1c87c
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“That’s not something you and I need to worry about, is it?”3bc6b24e44ebcf54
Sarcastic words followed. Kyrie squeezed c556fbc93b her eyes e36f0da483 shut for 29a2bb6698 a long 00f7ddf40d while and c425bd7dc8 then opened fa4c309aaa them again.2f9503a93ad6aed3
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“Heuk…”26c1f672e77d9efa
She felt the b3bce17106 joints of her c58fbedd14 clenched fists turning 3db5b266d2 white, but the 34cb447209 tightening sensation in 8d955d166e her chest was 395baece88 more intense.e05e457c2fae7756
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‘No.’9245934fbc7501ed
Kyrie struggled to calm down. She knew rationally that panicking or getting angry wouldn’t help in this situation.9fce40c27f97f495
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‘I need 7905f8b5d8 to calm 631a10d4d3 down and fce05f63f2 think.’ 1229cb30daaf1ccd
Were there other 11214746d8 options besides the e58403824f Crown Prince? fd55e5a0a00b948c
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Other men fd8c2988ba of similar 238d92b2f8 standing? fb24633eacfa16d5
Or perhaps a cc804ff9e0 completely different approach?eb7bbe9d30a8e3ea
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As Kyrie ea6b8ae5d7 desperately tried 9c0fe970f8 to come 93b2d6c620 up with ecc85f8f55 another plan, f478bdb7965d8cff
“Don’t say that. My sister is a 285fdaab0c pitiful person.”4664d39b5096e0e6
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‘Pitiful.’7431bbe399ac1832
Thump.2ba5aebb96f087fa
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Her head 4636186414 throbbed as 01ced26b01 if she cf164a6b8f was running a2535a59fb out of 57e0d1acb5 air. She felt as 4426932287 if she’d just d812e4d6d5 finished sprinting up 388ca8ff5f a steep hill.72535cf6e4b89979
‘Poor, pitiful Sister Kyrie.’50335144332c9cbb
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That’s how Elise always 7ce75caa4a spoke about her in d820b5bfb2 front of others. As bf6df97365 if looking down on e83c1f34e5 something less than human.063dc7c988ba6476
‘I apologize, ladies. My sister 4b1ff5c970 is just ca1e03c5e5 a pitiful edb8969448 person.’e2eed3b9c3cc2a98
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‘She’s been suffering 04452061da from a nervous b39296148c condition for a 9484fccbbb long time.’1c0f428c371e6ff8
‘She’s a 6a7caf9ec4 poor soul.’7416de43bd812815
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Kyrie knew those words weren’t meant to express sympathy. Elise used them to constantly crush Kyrie’s spirit. It was a tactic befitting a child who knew Kyrie hated being pitied.ff94306a488d5aa5
Because in Elise’s gaze, 90d33c6cb5 as she uttered the 67c80e3c67 word “pitiful,” there was 4de5234c7d the familiar contempt.673af32b48ea2595
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‘How can ce80ee7029 Lady Elise de83ce64f0 be so 7850fe7967 kind-hearted?’93a915884b3a9749
‘That’s why the a81bcd50e0 Duke also cherishes 3edf97d82b Lady Elise. She’s a kind e40f43c20d daughter, who feels 60303eda56 more like a 59452651da true daughter than d43f1807cd his own.’d0176a304e2c4397
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At the same be835bf916 time, in the 65714409a0 eyes of others, ae7f16d6cc Elise became the 9833495c5c compassionate girl who, 8509ed5c58 despite witnessing her ab8aec01aa mother’s poisoning, felt f6caef2531 pity for the 382919b708 murder suspect. Lexion also echoed similar a054257b21 sentiments.23ffa21efbaffc6a
“I’m more impressed cbf72c567a and concerned for e52a6098d3 you, having to 99c7a48436 endure her outrageous 0fdde26ed3 behavior.”2f85a0506e5d98dd
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“Your Highness.”1c80e52e49ace751
“That’s why, I intend f82643a900 to send the marriage 362542b4bb proposal to you instead a36dbb8366 of your sister, just 3289cd2a7b as you wish.”4a1f0f8f25b15711
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Just as you 3e16583042 wish. 3545f7a120f695b5
It meant Elise 425b3be29f wanted Lexion’s proposal. A girl ed86d22fa9 who could 74ef37cdc0 receive, and a3a25aa44d indeed did e18d17b95a receive, proposals be78e9e80b from all 9fa0f24b66 the other 774c3e175d eligible men.eee91c6ab68f5044
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‘She intended this.’07404d6d8e0b1137
Kyrie couldn’t 8abe75a035 shake that 23f46900e2 thought. Elise had deliberately approached 04d508f27b Lexion. After seeing Kyrie persistently 9829cbcaa2 pursue him, she had 7f00bc14d5 intended to snatch Lexion 3e4d083d37 away.a7586387d2fd32a9
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‘But why?’ 7329bad45db4b7ee
Kyrie knew Elise cb8cf21529 disliked her, but 4290f52990 she didn’t know 0911af04a3 the hatred was 1adbf493e1 strong enough to 0665b53239 block her only 0dfa5c1825 path to survival. Regret washed over her ad75a3653e too late. The Duke’s advice, 63ac54b4c7 or rather, his e20b0fc982 non-advice, echoed in e047ccfeb7 her heart.11e25243b6ae02d9
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‘I should have shown f7cd4fa4aa interest in other men.’ 11206e18244e0221
She should have provoked d170864fba Lexion before he completely 380fb571d2 switched over to Elise, 21d3c152de pushed for the marriage a8b110e0ef quickly, even if only c8e43bc91e for the sake of 0989e7fe33 securing the marriage itself. Now it cf5d5aa0a8 was too a7e5e57791 late for 77e374f97b regrets.7ee34e8a0950a66c
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‘…No.’f9863aa6ecce9f29
Even so, she had to talk to Lexion one last time. If talking didn’t work, she felt like slapping him would provide her some relief.611960305fdf04b3
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“Your Highness.” 776d973b563d243b
Kyrie slowly 42140e6a09 came out a1e4bfeb52 from her 55d38e7cd9 hiding place b5f0b6c6a4 and looked b40b45ad11 at the 8596c15648 two.44496e4fb09e30d5
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“Sister?”c38e96fe35aebb94
“…Kyrie Ernberg.”1265a2794f79e5a4
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Elise’s eyes widened 9fd806e206 as she stepped c74b48401a behind Lexion. As expected, Lexion 880fe7d49c frowned at the 709c24fd40 sight of her 40f76fe4da and was about 7ed5c84ca6 to say something 08bcf9bf95 when the tip 02e2082f93 of his nose 2cb53054ec twitched.fa53e4260644eee0
“I finally a365effdcc get to 26604312cb see you.” 5b8aff9786be40f7
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Kyrie began to walk towards them with a resolute expression. She didn’t know what she wanted to do, but she couldn’t stop herself from following her emotions. Lexion’s shoulders flinched as he saw her face, devoid of its usual smile.0b27b1545dae0090
“Stop!”3a64ebd6bcb23647
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Lexion’s shout didn’t even reach her ears. By then, she already felt like scratching his face would be the only thing to satisfy her.c83cb82c03439f24
The churning emotions 360c45a153 in her chest 39f54aff66 raced, tripped over cd8bc89053 each other, tangled, a3035a8d31 and fell. Then, the c4b82de13b next moment, 1fba377586 a faint 2239659738 cry reached 40863f2a6a her ears.fe4d81acb9952213
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“Please forgive me, Sister!”f86af3d9c70ae89c
Elise.7e4e8cdfdad11d07
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The moment she said that and burrowed into Lexion’s arms, Lexion seemed to conclude that Kyrie was targeting Elise.b128a39d86c6c98a
“I said stop, you b9b20a5c3f mad dog! Can’t you hear 258d322f70 me, the Crown a0627bcbd5 Prince?!” 059ef57c54ca4efa
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Lexion’s harsh voice echoed throughout the building. Several servants who managed the building came rushing in. Even some nobles passing by began to peek into the building, seeking gossip.ec3ae6d11832eb1a
“What’s going on?”1124745b4b13b456
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“Oh my, that d3083105fb mad dog again…”db3772bd0c5ebf62
“Lady Ernberg! How dare you!”045385ebddcbdc1c
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The shocked voices of the onlookers reached Kyrie. Because of Lexion’s outburst, it looked as if Kyrie was threatening Elise and Lexion.fdc26adb93f3436a
“How dare 27baa4e9f2 you enter 8c47712361 this place?!”a0ee279e90ec831b
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Kyrie was dumbfounded as 385e657b48 she heard those words. Wasn’t this e6a40e3858 a separate 37f220cf9e building in 997d80bba7 the garden, 91dc5f8ce5 accessible to 82dab59f39 any noble b855da7085 allowed in 64441b0f4e the Imperial 82bc3e57af Palace?6863713e220ce55e
Come to think of it, she had always been treated this way. As if she couldn’t go anywhere but was allowed to roam the Imperial Palace thanks to Lexion’s generosity.af1b076ada070d78
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‘It’s you who b3f27a00ed benefited from me.’29680c424dd9227c
By keeping 6b657ff24c her close, 01af118f22 Lexion had 7d2c44f851 easily dismissed 3f183d021b all other 728056ba98 suitors. He was the e74bdd6662 kind of man afe35ec720 who enjoyed casually e77f3b752b bedding women, but 81386e74b2 found their subsequent d776dd466c tears and clinging 454124d909 tiresome and bothersome. So Kyrie blocked 55d1435757 those women for 4174df2fca him. Enduring all the disgrace 96450ac1e9 and insults. Hoping only that Lexion 3b372a8d20 would keep his promise 0552862d07 to her.7776da4cdfca4c48
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The words 042440e985 accusing her 73be5aaaa6 of making 65068af94c the Crown a13dc35660 Prince lose d701f52164 interest, the 89deff97a0 men who 89946bb212 glared at 780d087a4d her with 091fbdcf6d murderous intent, 7b05cb452c claiming she’d 94072b2c56 driven their 44fff9a151 sisters to 5793c8cd9f suicide attempts… 573520de01 all flashed caddb04014 through her e635bc19cc mind. The whispers about how 9a3b59c2b3 her obsession was causing 6a9776fdef trouble for the Crown e2dfb86300 Prince.023b607fb69b2c0a
‘I didn’t even 22d548421e wish for love.’ 3353d2978032e338
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She only wished for 92707488d1 one thing. That he 3fe66ba3bc would marry 7099ee5ced her. And then 3b8403ef35 divorce her. And thus, give her 2b26481ea6 a chance at happiness. fe75a3fd5c54e3d2
Was that 367ee8da57 so difficult 3605b26411 to obtain?24b9544ca3874ea3
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Kyrie’s heart pounded in 5bf69404e9 her temples. As she walked af7b48de1c towards the two, 74e677e3e1 still dazed and c5fc78878c unsure of what 78760caa74 she wanted to 1381d5d299 do,90a5913d5297604c
“I told 8d4bc919c8 you to 924dac8cb9 get out!” 022e59f4d65d4327
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What on earth 9c0770f1cd had he perceived a8de90bd01 as a threat 899b44382d from her?1e66bcb5a846b9bc
Lexion stepped forward 0ea14abaed ans pushed Kyrie 0407a72ae4 forcefully.e1b85dc71129cdf9
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“Ah!”8d5424c7611dff44
Kyrie tried 3b6ce142bd to regain b386ea0188 her balance, b7d23e384f but it 0c48e2b263 was impossible. It was 2e458c7bdd because her 94a4c212ec body was 8c3c8af0d4 sent into a0658a1c2d the air c41784687f right after. The terrace stairs f4ed4129a0 stretched down far 9db8df5ccc below. The high-ceilinged f34a2e117e building meant 36e1eac50f the stairs 39b3bae6b3 were equally 19e6f53072 high and cb7a080823 steep.3f0fc37ddf6e0331
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‘I might die.’a1796aaedf798ee6
Surprisingly, she felt 96eba74653 no emotion. Her mind 5cd8cf4bdd became instantly cda8d082f7 calm.c737cac9cd073993
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‘If this c482a85fe9 is how 37b17a5f89 it ends, 33f0143187 why did 224ba087ff I struggle 3957b0a8ad so much?’ 870952efbffb2b2b
Kyrie’s last sight 4b4a745ee7 was of Lexion 6f8fbfb33a and Elise, nestled 58d72c9875 in his arms, bb78dcb520 staring at her 996ea3b024 with an indifferent 2167c432dc expression.f7d515e247d55d61
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Crash!5ab4a8a7cf3e7909
“…call a…!”42d56d55db17426c
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“…Your Grace!”4060441e61cbb9ed
Consciousness faded amidst a80e4eca89 the violent impact. However, she 6cd466035b only registered 986c08ffdc that the 2da39a223e sensation against 83008f64e6 her head 2788cc9a3f felt warmer d13cb7ae37 than the 0a963b6c3c floor should. That was her last 3a8917291a thought.5f162794701cb26b
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Kyrie opened f3ea555451 her eyes 87945c8957 in silence.52b2f7c7d5bff87f
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‘Ah… Your Highness.’68572d869d25cbe6
‘Ha… Elise.’4fdeea4f19651b66
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The lewd f2a21f9720 moans of 774ceda531 a man 60c1cca87b and woman fe53ba9dc1 intertwined, drifting 13218d4c23 towards her 5482a82f3c from nearby. a5e53a0249 As if c55a9f4615 deliberately meant 3233f07cd5 for her db0e525a08 to hear.3e517b166820afd1
‘Lexion.’ f7e59d54fbd0c446
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Kyrie murmured his 3ed354bb20 name and turned ce4347b535 her head. There, she saw Lexion 70e98dd529 kissing Elise with a c6b969f8ac lustful expression.141fcca6ac7b342b
‘Poor, pitiful 2238ffe9b3 Sister Kyrie.’ ba65c96edb12ead2
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Elise whispered those words aa3d26c7e1 as she offered her 02e4172a2c lips to Lexion. Kyrie instinctively 3c741e514c knew that 6da4e9b889 every moment b60f75552d of their 6627da5290 act was 4e7f763515 meant to 3bdac093e4 mock her. Yet, she c831eab2b5 couldn’t tear c1023fb2ee her eyes 01c776b537 away.21deba53e5eca92b
Kyrie watched the whole a03d532efe scene calmly, then rose fda5cb55fb from her place. The rising eb1e5d3c55 anger in b9654da8a5 her chest a852ab111a was unbearable. She wanted 1210552b0f to do ec7af326b9 something immediately, 28bba59860 but she 7bff312fd0 didn’t know 4182148977 what that b7f7061996 was. The heat inside her a2070edba2 body rose to an b122163b06 unbearable level. c7b0e4f28097a6f1
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The anger, the 4d48308ad5 resentment, the suppressed 933ca966f4 sobs and screams 7e9eb45ea4 she had held ac4fef13d1 back resonated through 6961768f30 her body, causing f5b84fc083 her excruciating pain. Her senses heightened. Her chest 53aa968625 burned, and 79f19bca02 she wanted d23b36eac1 to disappear, f9cfb36d0c consumed by 21f30930ad the flames.8c89215f1468627d
‘Ugh.’ f9879f10f007e485
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Kyrie gagged repeatedly, da865f7c10 tearing at her 006c491414 dress as if ccd9b13de9 to rip it 806b1572c0 off.324e269a416c4b01
‘Hot.’ e7b94cd1e279856e
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It was too hot 3045355ce2 to bear. The scorching 00d81aab02 heat exploded 3db6c50a9b within her. Cold sweat trickled down bb937296f2 the nape of her 5aab1af3a6 neck.51e25b5dd5161746
Then the a3299f6ad1 next moment, f0d298248c a large eaa3f0fae6 hand reached 7e4cab1204 out from 7f265910db the darkness e9816af01f and wrapped 83370fdc21 itself around 79f084c970 her waist.2a427c5a331e90b3
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‘Come here.’ b87c404e3612f127
The man, whose face 6bc4858c59 was obscured in the 384a3dd4b3 darkness, spoke in a 64f9cf6b53 voice laced with amusement, a31f196c3d pulling her into his 7a3b9e6539 embrace. And then, as 3f5abb4a23 if to help 70c0a93227 her, he began 3f13414684 to tear her a3a2d67129 clothes apart with 123560db39 a strength greater cd1b6bfd48 than her own.80d11e0d8176f1eb
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Rip. 8f7d81a869ed6a84
The sound a830fc664b of the 02a81dd6c8 fabric covering c70e749709 her body 6a2bda74ab being torn 247a03e8d7 away was 2fed05f349 sharp and 64fbad486a clear.d94aaf63ebcd4e82
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