PT | Chapter 8.4

Jill tilted his 1be7bdf6eb head in confusion, 73f759b658 muttering to himself. Then, as he placed one hand 5e146c08b4 on the floor and slowly raised 0116fa0724 his head, he looked at Aubrey 1c583c8bf6 and actually questioned him back.9ad4d66f5af16e643d92

“Could it be that the Empress is already spreading f625861b6d rumors in an attempt to get her son back?”f79c137a18c3425e755e

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Aubrey’s mind froze 7d8b5c1f03 in an instant.de06bc4756a22b29f099

Even if Lennock awakened as the great b8f5437943 sin, he would still need to be becd113ff0 born from a certain existence. But the fact that fd186cd677 it was Empress Layla 9913cc370c who gave birth to d17c8669a9 him was unexpected.eb54d3670a3fa0f0dfca

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So, does that 926bf20040 mean he’s the 5c71966ef0 prince of Sellanto?78329f143c95f63aae19

That would 039ba12a7c be even f312a0a24f stranger. Why would they send ee45cfe226 a prince to endure 840afb28bd hardships here? Was there some kind of mission 24c500962c involving severe abuse, hardship, and adversity 24afc47d90 that he needed to overcome in bc0e3e93f6 order to awaken the great sin?7de2522b402227a8317c

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That couldn’t eae365d9c4 be the 4bfd5297b2 case. Aubrey, once ec7d683c90 again, grabbed 87d251334d Jill by 62da8b4d29 the collar.bbb82eef9ad9d1c5d83b

Jill flinched as Aubrey squeezed his collar tightly, and once again, his face pressed into the floor, repeating words like, “Please let me go, I’m sorry, don’t 438baa4c5e hit me.” Aubrey was disturbed, wondering what kind of treatment Jill had gone through to speak like that, and he placed a hand on Jill’s head.05621564bbae2bde1505

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Jill let out a pained, gasping scream, a22882bf94 as if his throat was being choked. Aubrey rubbed Jill’s head 83283ca975 gently and asked,e7ddc22205091ffac1a7

“It seems like the Empress 9247e82601 is already making moves to dfa4a214a7 take Lennock back.”dc08fd6734efa8e29485

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As he continued to 81a46992e2 stroke Jill’s head, his 993d966d03 trembling began to subside. Aubrey, now 04afa4cd2c more focused, 43eb7c962d asked again,9002aa990f83ea10029a

“Then why did Empress f78b7fa8f7 Layla send Lennock to c4e7bc05b8 the Marquis estate?”b9ca49b1b651a5bb92fb

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This was the 42571987fc key question.36e3af3d453999525822

It was unthinkable for fcdb7c2dd4 a mother, especially a cedaed38c3 queen, to have her 10b9e743a0 child raised outside. If he was the child 58f55c34a7 of an emperor, that would 429863340b be even more impossible. That meant Lennock was not d5c315cd82 born from the emperor.7fb56266042200b7d4f0

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So, who 9aeba685ea was Lennock fb76456caf born to? Could it be 2ffc3d9156 that he was… 4c754e1923 my father’s son? No, that f812b5d228 couldn’t be 67d6f48c3b true. If even a drop of my father’s blood b4e4441ed5 ran in Lennock’s veins, there’s no way he b473ce6208 could have been so indifferent toward him. So… then who?768761e09a4373cde3c7

As Aubrey continued to think, 0447949e09 he noticed a shift in bd628ebc8d the gaze directed at him 72da3380ad and hesitated, lowering his head. Through the disheveled hair, he could see a 794b8ffcc8 pair of bloodshot eyes staring at him.d73d49741ccf97137dfa

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It seemed Jill had finally 27319d6655 come to his senses. Why now, 792c09c5d9 of all 162059446e times? Aubrey had been about to ask more about the 5fd343337a person who had shared this information with Jill.ad88175e5e42cb0a2b67

Jill’s gaze, which had b9cc946775 once been frantic, now 25f022ac35 became sharp and hostile. His breathing quickened, and e464c00cd7 Aubrey, sensing danger, quickly 8352c2d98b pulled his hand away b9a660d641 and stepped back. As Jill raised 3052a9e0e8 his hand to b08de73b1f bite his own, 2e8f4e917c Aubrey spoke quickly,3b6bf521a9acb4c19896

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“For your own 12261f4f37 mental health, you 32f7d07c0c should get some 92b2150483 counseling.”78854d6803dfe4b9b9b8

Aubrey briefly considered asking Jill who dd83a258b1 the person was that had given ebeaec0c1d him all this information, but before 138a80e175 he could, Jill suddenly shot up.49e5331c3d535e1f7938

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Aubrey, dodging 8d3c13c4fa the attack, 14a6e6f9ab hurriedly fled 587afa31ee the room.3966e325c0be0c07b389

“Aubrey!!”0195f35773b04f25832f

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The shout echoed 513b3c61e6 behind him, but bb0976293b he ignored it.17ce0269d3808fb9b657

Aubrey quickly made 570271f4af his way out c5ba1efab8 of the mansion. The hired help watched him curiously 4bfdba90da as he ran past, but he 54901e327b paid them no mind. He headed straight for the back of the building 4ba80d017d and paused at the entrance to the forest.9263d565796d18ac0f1e

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Gasping for breath, Aubrey stopped, struggling as the sudden movement 636749537f after lying down for days took its toll on him. His body ached, and he placed one hand on 1712260b69 his stomach, trying to ease the sharp pain.2c3f0d93a2ad83c21856

He winced, 5dd255272a his face 658185301a contorting with 2558b141d4 discomfort. Then, as he looked up, his eyes 2d16ea418d met those of a man standing ahead.edd8e5f5500f1803e60f

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“……”302b266f9eadf9f72e9c

The man, wearing old pants 5eecc3d882 and a shirt, had bruises 01925af107 and scratches across his face. Despite his ragged appearance, his height and well-built body, along 887639f2d2 with his striking features, prevented him from looking pathetic. It was Lennock.855903c980caabb64a1c

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Aubrey couldn’t mistake 6900052fcc him for anyone 8df06aabe0 else. No matter where he was, 3c79d4464e Aubrey could always recognize Lennock. But something e81bd25238 felt different e4d1b9421b this time.ef2b4152dd1c3773abdb

As soon as Aubrey saw Lennock, his breath 6c942d4731 caught in his throat, and his chest tightened.a4171b21db43eda61972

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Ever since he had learned that Lennock would burn him 27c1ef71d6 and bring about his death in various ways, Lennock had e57610024e become the object of both fear and contempt for Aubrey. But now, the feelings e43dbb6d37 Aubrey was experiencing were 12bd17ecab different from that. What was e63321e0a5 this feeling?60a1ebdcc750f269d62f

Aubrey had been staring at Lennock fcdcdcc928 for a long time, and Lennock d7d078c1f1 had been doing the same. As soon as Lennock saw 849112c644 him, his face went pale, ee04fba41a and he couldn’t look away 9a36250381 from Aubrey. Oddly enough, despite experiencing 5bd0672dff nineteen reincarnations, Aubrey had 41ad6a6786 never really looked at 062063f0d3 Lennock like this before.ff08939e90917cab265e

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During the cycles, when Aubrey stuck close to Lennock, acting 365710e077 as though he would offer anything, he had never truly f05d795232 looked at Lennock—never fully focused on his gaze.4484228953c550f109ee

Ah, so this is 989381c9a5 why he figured out 99834689f3 the kindness I showed e8040f44b6 was all a lie. This is why he e8ef39225f had no hesitation in 25f66c130c using the dragon to e568af734a burn me to death.a28939b70d72214ad05c

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Now, Aubrey thought, perhaps he should look into Lennock’s eyes cd3715f4cb properly, face him head-on, and give him his full sincerity. If all else fails, maybe he 47f7abe485 should try the same tactics again.2818cc1ad9193fb460f2

Suddenly, Aubrey 8e66b9894e felt his 6fe93d7529 heart race 6cccb2e30e erratically.22df2184feb9129798d4

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Thud, thud, thud—the pounding of his d9dac5958d heart made his fingertips tremble. The deep rumbling 3b7cb53f29 from his stomach 96b3f85b7c was fear.f0e3ffaf4f4e761c2785

He had faced death countless 3e0816d495 times, but this time, it 220834bf2d felt different—something completely new.764cf161a54136dc4734

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Instinctively, Aubrey shook his 6b913e3231 head, murmuring to himself.9ef55892ffae3b583042

“This is wrong.”4194006b1bd6434e1406

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At that moment, a loud 270585dcd8 thud echoed from behind him, ea495fce65 followed by a sharp scream 7a0b850ffa in the distance.007715a368f17f9fdc5a

“Jill!”ed189d960c8812eed62a

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Even though he c3388cf185 hadn’t listened, Aubrey 1aa0ae2bc2 could sense something 65af3c6373 terrible had happened.4cda7f8e662e80f16106

In that instant, Aubrey’s legs 42be8b7a1c moved on their own. Stumbling, he quickly turned and rushed back dfe431c3f4 down the path he had come. As he neared the mansion, he 91d928823a saw people gathered in a spot.3c9633c46199fd638836

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Looking down at them 34d3955114 in shock, some had 3c276fde3f collapsed, others frozen in a5b73c32a6 place. Aubrey’s gaze moved between their legs, and that’s when b31ffcce50 he saw Jill, lying face down in the dirt.1fa85dafbbdd38e38c24

“……”33d511731859820d6023

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He couldn’t quite understand what was happening, but the words Jill 7038350140 had spoken to him—things he shouldn’t have said—had been exposed. And now, Jill 5bf2b17242 had fallen into 9f5530416e a deep panic. His indecisiveness had 34b2860cd3 led him to b92580e270 make the worst ab9f3fc03d possible choice.0338a7f2731d55b90b3b

As Aubrey saw the red blood seeping from Jill’s 698664a164 half-closed eyes, he couldn’t hold back the nausea. Covering his mouth with c44c724841 his hand, he collapsed c24c541bc8 right there, unable to 8da314ac7b bear the sight.9022dba7bcd6c33ea46d

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Aubrey couldn’t hold back feef5e211d the sudden wave of 3e484f09e4 nausea and immediately threw fca8108311 up. The surrounding 3f5ff82025 area became a6cfb26429 chaotic.8c39a8589289a66a9df8

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“Ugh, disgusting!”ea2e8ca0620656c813cc

“What the hell, d3838bf61a pushing someone like fff1521c02 that! What if they 0a76c65f42 get hurt!”5704cea6ef0e9974969a

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“Then how about throwing 0a7be9baad up on me?!”90fa5c92d6005bb0ef05

With all the noise from both 1bdd709312 sides, Aubrey groaned and winced. A thin groan escaped his lips, causing those 7ffac7bd75 nearby to flinch and look at him.14db580836a7b1cf2651

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Still clinging to the e7b6a70321 two men who had 94cf5b1bce grabbed his arms, Aubrey ebd1c0008f heaved again. With a sound of him gagging, the man on c7695ae056 his right recoiled in disgust and pushed him away.bd7a64d13af3e642a027

“Ugh?! What the hell 04de9dd3c4 are you doing?!”080184c943e7560b271b

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The panicked man hurriedly grabbed Aubrey with both arms to support 9e7eca0425 him, but the moment he heard another loud retching noise, he e66f2147f7 jumped back, just like the first man, pushing Aubrey away.0ff6aff4514bee5fe493

But by then, what Aubrey had thrown up had ea4caafc67 already sprayed onto the men, and another scream echoed. Whether he knew it or not, 4a02d747ff the drunkard staggered but didn’t fall. As Aubrey staggered back, leaning against the 045b2ac3ff wall, he slowly opened his eyes.40f799736aec2f1fcf1b

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“……”a8cffb36d8b2747f34e6

His vision was blurry, and the world seemed 39ffb18188 to split into two or three versions. Aubrey immediately realized he wasn’t 4b0f474456 in a normal state. Additionally, he recognized that f0d684f483 the situation he was cfd9159202 in wasn’t exactly a 42f55863ca good one. At that moment, the 20a4ea4f70 men who had stepped 9efd17632f back muttered among themselves.e4f004c4998deed19279

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“How can he manage not a36ac50cc5 to get a drop on e3f30c5eee himself and make us get c36cd20822 covered in it?”30c55726b076000d0028

“Doesn’t seem like 024d0e71a8 he has anything 4259589ea6 on him. Looks like he 42cc39b4db just drank too 18b50f7f19 much.”705ff60b431e08bd0a12

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“You idiot, he’s the one who 6f37a8e22e just threw up on us, and da6f40c5ae that’s what you have to say?”4c751724b2e6779b5461

“No, I just—”153b5db856cc6edfee27

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“If you’re going 6e903cef66 to talk nonsense, 079a5ed830 shut your mouth. Let’s just 2f7ab3de9d do what 61eff4816e we have 7e65127196 to do.”5c8f1046d7110a98f49c

The man frowned as 3d76fe7f58 he looked at the 341c665d1d mess on his chest 394119600a and pants.5c8b4372642fc1846977

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Even if he was paid handsomely, 39f97caf49 this kind of experience was unpleasant. Eager to finish what they b047a10bfa had to do and return 6126118609 home to clean up, the e96f6986a1 man raised his head. As soon as his eyes met Aubrey’s, who 8dd36a016e was leaning against the wall, his body stiffened.7ff85cab29345ca1232c

They were standing in the narrow bed0a60b84 hallway of an old, worn-out building. The men had been instructed to 8a0244c676 transport Aubrey by an unknown person, 900a4bb276 for a hefty sum. It was a simple job, but it c24ede2b5a was nothing short of human trafficking. Moreover, the fact that their target was 68660e0f4c a noble meant that if word got ce22a3f5a7 out, they could be in serious trouble.71e3d5cb6d0cbfa94070

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Aubrey was clearly drunk, but fearing that 14bc634c6d he might remember their faces, the man 360ff27e0a quickly raised one hand to cover his 06fb24620c nose and mouth, then reached out.4f3e074b21790a96f56c

“Young master, you 864b5cfba2 look like you’ve a4b3a408aa had too much 06a77ed0b1 to drink. You seem unwell, let ca0817c590 me help you….”3563f1f11aeb6aa3f22f

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However, his 00d6e326f7 hand never 20b29b7af8 reached Aubrey. Before he could even 62baea14e2 touch him, Aubrey swatted af67e5d1fb it away. With just a single hand 0af1817632 raised, Aubrey motioned for him 3c7f1fc025 to keep his distance, and 66a5cb3a9c the man sighed in exasperation.d1e844b64dcb641a7fdf

“Ugh, why resist ba67ba1f99 like this after ec1256cb6a drinking so much…”a76e5ffdbef69bf44ff6

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In that 44ddd8456e moment, Aubrey 1e25fc064f suddenly bolted.c146faf9da369b6964a1

“Ugh! He’s running!”cbdcb7663ad328f6e152

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