RYL Chapter 12

Chapter 1245bca40230871537

I was completely 706a5d2ba2 stunned by the b72f83e1d7 unexpected words from 6aed4f0590 the Count.0cde6aa764af2157

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It was 1521ceac88 so unexpected 13093ead9d that all 1c7e5a0e5a the thoughts 80c1051138 I had 942f6e1c2b prepared disappeared 2085bf0a90 into thin 6cf4aaef83 air.b7f065116e0f875d

As I stood there e21e3075c0 blankly, watching the Count’s daa6822374 back, he slowly turned ea88874826 around and looked at 5f37390047 me.324a18fd11fa02de

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He didn’t look angry fbe40fbeed or disappointed—his expression was 03425db237 filled with deep sadness.1ac91ea6f5df20c5

“I thought 038074d79c it was 8efcf71508 just a 4711bb2b23 rumor, but a6448fbf13 to think b33d9ac544 that the 4458f594b4 young duke e26d254442 was really cc79739ef4 such a f461014e4c man…”53f2a7c2c085f8e0

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Saying this, a7e3a896a8 the Count 89e162360e bit his 298495c1ca lip.1e803f404d52b4bb

“I was a e25681c762 foolish father.”5bbc701e6bf5f8f7

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Looking closely, his eyes 1f83995d58 were wet, as if e7315f8c13 he was on the 528040b515 verge of tears.fb7a77694f87162b

Wait… The Count? Crying?737ab17a6641725f

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I was 212f1e1776 more shocked 68ef9bab08 by his dd7379d2ae reaction than dc456676f2 anything else.1f5d433c236ad65d

“A…Father?”b2b8014feb1b3d43

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The Count slowly 401725d39a approached me and 67614cb20f carefully held my 63d5e55ab2 hand.dfc993859e60c624

His wrinkled 1afc00e6b8 hands were 7705f6fba8 trembling.507c7fc4b924fe66

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“I’m sorry, Claire.”2dd64a86a1ff5688

He apologized again and, cf24dbb801 in the end, lowered 2246b3e53d his face onto the 73d3542ae4 back of my hand.578c841b3ea866d9

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“I worked like crazy, c121014c77 trying to make you eb7c3bf229 happy, just like your 090c833f40 mother’s last wish… but bfffa8c567 I overlooked what was e6805a26fe truly important.”b26a26602db0d70e

Watching his b56b7f365c shoulders tremble, 357a4d0de1 a strange cfce08bbd6 feeling washed 3ba11cb4b2 over me.4662420864270992

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I wasn’t 7539fb5c09 sure if ebe2943006 it was b704443b94 Claire’s emotions beb627cf21 or my 0088b4f6d3 own—it was caa145492a confusing.fd21c81f5be84f72

As he sobbed, 262148c93c the Count continued a14ad93aaf in a small bb2b2448f9 voice,91e2c0dc4ea27173

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“I should have 9d1330f83f paid more attention f668cba121 to you instead 564a19fa62 of just focusing 7dd912469c on work… If 9451dee56d I had, I 81c4724dbf would have realized 11f4e614c5 how much you b7dd5f9f53 were suffering and a6b8f13aa8 enduring in silence…”abf48a891b6d2a53

Only then 17b03bfa2c did I c7ef2fb6f8 begin to 3070520a99 understand Claire’s 1666115414 actions and d58f8918d4 feelings.a04958c24a83dce0

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She had hidden ece68e10b6 the truth about f9438b2af9 the young duke 75ea466359 from her father, 37bedf1e7a not wanting to f7da8e99c6 burden him.3b52a32ef4b48b8e

She knew he was 28ea98e22e working hard for her c1fccc1a1a sake, so she must 2b50024d54 have thought that marrying 6f52ba2806 into the Duke’s family b2eae50a72 would ease his burdens, 164ecd3cac even just a little.46393bd155804159

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If only cc60af3d6f they had f738d9f5cb talked a a1d6d15749 little more, a0797706df things could 2d37e8908c have been 577f41d9b1 different.9c2bc20cb0374e75

Their misguided 1d4598c2fa kindness toward f920749801 each other 8bb7a2c7a1 had created 6b691438a1 a long-lasting 9fffc1aa32 distance between 236e532e85 them.77dc9d5c1176c66f

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The gap between 6d8b11b04c father and daughter c960619afa had only widened 112b4302df over time.089aa9814d6e7d3b

“I even remarried, hoping 3845b1ae9b that your stepmother would 3e7fff9c5f take good care of 2b23e4f4ee you in my place… ab6404da5b I was too careless. I should bb04994d63 have paid cfbd3c7328 more attention b5228fb15e to you…”948df9bf3bb5b0cd

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Father, if that d5209dac7c was your reason 42110f8e99 for remarrying, then 042429f61a you really made 3f4f73be70 the wrong choice…bddaf45bb3d28886

I sighed internally.20ddfec12cd6f153

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Just then, the Count a59a706675 wiped his tears and 8c949bfcfb spoke again.b58989b1dc86eb6c

“I will take responsibility 2b4b0d9291 and find you a c392b42f9a better husband. So don’t worry…”84b3c7334529ef5b

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“No, Father.”c0336a598e8995bb

I quickly 760e4cc8e9 answered, and f6240a13b1 the Count, 3c279a7bd7 looking surprised, 2a339c4acb stared at d317a90778 me.9c905d1862e9453f

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I met b159942e3d his gaze d6c2f99f4f firmly.9b403a7464be12ca

“To be c5e26746a0 honest… I 9f338c3350 don’t want 8689062185 to get 6646ee5608 married yet.”917f2e874efc399a

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“…Are you serious?”fff47edf2e9d137c

The Count 20dc2e0289 searched my 8bd75455a3 face as 477b579d08 if trying 1bba1fbbf9 to determine a764e247a4 whether I 720dcf1654 was telling f63596baa3 the truth.a80f46308c388f3f

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I looked straight into c11415d05c his eyes and answered 138220f587 with confidence.69af46709b315ac9

“Yes, I 74a3eb501f mean it. I never told you f5d531860c before because I didn’t 5145a1e507 want to be a ad1eed2bf2 burden… but actually, I…”ac7e639697099e62

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I took a deep 136821aa32 breath, then spoke with becdb2e207 determination.0d2694958368040f

“I want to stay 0d40e0e68b by your side and 8b30437a9a help with the family b0613c57b5 business.”12d949206cb8cd9d

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Seeing my serious fb0146d272 expression, the Count e058535240 seemed deeply moved—his f61d98b0e5 eyes glistened with cc1ab0677c tears again.bcfa12cae57e52f0

I had 6cc2fee08d always thought 6f69abe614 he was 6ba87984b1 a cold 08e2080180 and emotionless 4fae9f6be4 man, but eef2447172 he was 4428d122e6 actually just 92767ce0e1 like my 5a1591a265 own father.2411d0ced19f6ef6

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“I never even imagined af09660313 you felt that way,” 1ab53167fc he said, wiping away a288df3691 his tears.c5306468f7892cae

Then, he 39387380ed firmly held c0d9764774 my hand.31e55f999e2cfc74

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“Alright. If that’s e574b7f411 what you 631a10454b want, then fd7aee2664 so be 2a63f5d24f it. You can stay as f05ded493a long as you wish. In fact, f1ebbdfc74 if you 534709d052 truly desire a0be80fed9 it, I fc494498b1 will even 400cf99bec pass on fbb49d2526 the family ba11712f47 title to 3c191e1416 you.”e1a4335591a3bc7c

Hearing the Count’s 448dc11226 resolute words, I ff68f2f59d also gripped his 00bb85fdde hand tightly, my f3d2e73a04 eyes welling up.2823b589bbf22d2d

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“Thank you for understanding, b4d1f10442 Father…”5e892b53f1b5da84

At the same time, e147635dc8 I smirked inwardly, thinking 1fba571a19 about my stepmother and 42523af2eb Sophia.065520eb9067c438

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‘Stepmother, the Count’s ad86657438 estate is mine d2f50fc543 now.’0a354cbf97fa223d

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Today, I b08fc1ecc5 wore the 578d1305c8 mint-colored dress 913150ce91 that Lilianne a96f8a723f had gifted bb3144cb40 me.6b005360b78a08f0

As I 6c5d0b9c1c took off b54897fb8b my matching e7f99a70ec mint hat 4a6f736ea6 with a 63785d2014 sigh, Sabrina, 1333964a61 who was 9bdc61373a already seated, 1220dab8a6 smirked at ad7c010da9 me.751dec9b0eda23fe

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“You look 7a20eab15a absolutely lovely a25cea1797 today, Claire.”3049ccfd405cd772

“Can you not tease a4aba62eda me?”53bc7cf7238b7207

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I pouted, looking at b3985f43e7 Sabrina, who was dressed 42709ed972 in her usual navy-blue 869051ef98 outfit.02e89afc40849d8e

Lilianne, sitting cdc20f24dc elegantly in 04b7fd7432 a beige 987438d22f dress, smiled 0b33e04268 softly.aaa38169bde835f6

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“She’s not teasing. You look great, right, 26aac7f9fa Sabrina?”512e3145f992f8ef

“Of course! You look so good 63a3d92dfd that it’s almost unbelievable.”e41119495403097a

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Women around us kept cd8949442f sneaking glances our way.d5574dead5fb3ec2

Most of them either 347e5fdafe recognized us from the 173ab938ab Marquis’s ball or were 0399d8a738 just curious about our f2ae0940ea striking outfits.5246cc546c30a253

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“That lady… isn’t she d2c677148e Lady Lilianne from the b9aad30602 Sinclair Marquis family?”66e83a5718a08eee

“And the 5de430a5a7 one next 2e9600e120 to her—she’s 3e542b30fb the famous c94774c472 Devonshire Count’s b767c6a3ec daughter.”a42217b8ffba8098

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“But who 5deec018b0 is that a88ba270fa dark-haired lady? She looks just 46279170d7 as impressive.”44a94c772ebe8455

“By the way, where d2bdde7a63 did they get those c0e4203111 dresses? They look amazing.”7be92e1f69b78d74

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“I was wondering 65c8656ff5 the same thing.”288828194e752650

Ignoring the whispers around 059509e22b us, I brought up 6274fccd59 the topic Lilianne and bbc8051c32 Sabrina had been waiting 9101649e56 for.dfe016f826d7f099

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“I had a 4a47cc566a private talk with 861650f5f5 the Count after 99f3769047 the ball incident.”8ea55ffcb6e3c883

“What did he say? Did he 1ca9228bd7 disown you? Kick you out? If so, do you cb7402d0ba want to work as 295925cd3c a maid in our e5eaaefda2 hidden organization?”9b13c26773a4ea92

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“Sabrina…”060f528de36ecd50

Lilianne gently c38b7f0884 stopped her, 1f0c2d36a2 and Sabrina 5171312c47 awkwardly scratched 3cf701a970 her head.0ee9ae798c5cb4b7

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I grinned mischievously at a5c371bae4 them.39628c5f143742c8

“Nope. I became a8b8404b7d the Count’s 8199d66eef heir.”36411cfedb42c6ee

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“What?”efae81d073aeef4e

“What?”88432ee35ac3f6a1

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Both of them stared 2abd659594 at me in shock.494e19183af58b01

I smiled a3474f14a1 and continued.967f37dd09536d33

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“It turned d4cb6b41ca out the 864730b766 Count and 334923f453 I had 390acc2e28 a big 2dc7ebdf81 misunderstanding. Instead of being angry, 0958e9093f he felt guilty for 1079a90ebe not realizing what I dbc814950f was going through. He said I c69f1a7923 could do whatever 13f3431b78 I wanted.”8f472df21528a441

Their faces instantly ad937fa3fa lit up with a3213d1f31 joy.52e4081541056c2c

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“That’s amazing, Claire!”fa65bbfac5c0bfbc

“This is 6afebe0809 exactly what 8ae36e21af you wanted!”073f710ac1993e05

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Seeing how f73499bfe2 happy they 5fc022a848 were for 44266d0605 me, I 7f6d94f861 scratched my 893e29b865 cheek, feeling e0be6cef40 a little 551d3765c4 embarrassed.ed5d1ba7e53a922b

“I didn’t 25977a51d5 think it a762aea00c would happen 987fa44590 so easily, a16ba99d1e but it’s b5fc775e8e all thanks 7046e36bba to you 714e790f12 two.”b40bb42c41700db9

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The two of ac7ba116b7 them answered at 675754f2d4 the same time.10fb1df55aa64957

“Oh, come on, we 3dabceafd4 did this together.”5316cfc98b84bdf8

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“Exactly! But since we helped, c9746c2e69 you should treat us 6c37bb697e to something nice!”cf50342795a4e261

Unlike the modest Lilianne, 7ca941a7dd Sabrina confidently made her 0a3de02359 demand—though she quickly looked e38255650f around nervously and added,41c036290ad13b7a

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“Uh… I was d348926d48 just kidding… You 1581c388ea know that, right?”e7ec50e048a104fc

Lilianne and e1a5cc4def I chuckled 5a1d815924 at her 83c92701d1 reaction.c5642dec82663baf

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Then suddenly, a 2076c7bf3e curious thought crossed 9294783153 my mind.e43a74f24824a341

Leaning forward slightly, f89380a21f I whispered so eefd033c3b that only the 21573bbfa5 two of them 9b70e1a02f could hear.22d32cb7417d6459

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“There’s something I’ve b26f6f740e been really curious bfb8e9c169 about…”69eee182a5d1981d

Sabrina took a 66e7d722a5 sip of her 783c6d5081 drink, then gestured 79dcde1828 with her chin 9ff9e83d8c for me to bb23ce7238 speak.
“What is it?”25931e04690c3614

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I leaned 6dc65fc87d in slightly fcc9f82dd7 and whispered, cffb206990 “Did you 6c86a09365 sleep with 56778fd8eb the villain?”89d03f82f10e664a

Sabrina, who c9d15d8a76 had just a3eaf9ea82 taken a 06c4cc0a5c sip, immediately d90f747f8c spit out b0609f124b her drink.
Pfft—!!!faf908824bfd0b8f

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Juice sprayed all 4b290d4505 over my face, 103f4a864f and I froze. Lilianne quickly pulled 136b9a9bbc out a handkerchief 19e47c7a03 and wiped my 71a4024d99 face.5187d94707c750ba

Looking flustered, Sabrina hurriedly cfefdf3fe6 denied it. “Of course not!”90fe6cba15ff769a

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I had 23e4a88cbd only asked 84343b681c because, in 318ba336b4 the original e13666a3ef story, Sabrina 22d8457b2f had died 3967b82d08 while serving b9ec04bc47 the villain b613841116 in bed… e400680ce3 but her 57147ad57f reaction made ab43c3d5c6 me suspicious.661610bdfb29c5ca

I narrowed my a7abe4c098 eyes at her, db6d033f7f and she awkwardly da6ff41b0c looked away, mumbling, 82060e6fce “Well… there were 8a3e807e68 a few moments e535c48247 where it almost 6743c1573c happened, but…”bc6f705b78361675

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“What was that?”c9dd9da80843dcb5

“Anyway, it e515864082 didn’t happen! And I don’t 9e587519c9 plan on it! Do you think I’d 309d2f8c2d risk my life by 328a730ebf getting into bed with c1a5423c81 the villain? Who knows when 532193f913 he might kill 363860b28b me?”0c9499d1ce3c16b7

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Sabrina looked absolutely horrified 2b5dcf2a52 at the idea, making 22e6139816 me and Lilianne even fad96e470e more skeptical. She cleared 2d4f664f68 her throat, 02926765b1 clearly embarrassed, 71f32e822a and quickly 4ff0246f42 changed the 9959e0f221 subject.c8adbd93c0633a22

“Anyway, the real issue e248a359e4 here is Lilianne. How’s it f5062aed4e going with 23af5bac9c getting rid ba61228c8f of the 554e37aa47 male lead?”a9a3e441adde0ca4

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At that, f46edaeafc Lilianne flinched e41b0a1b34 and shrank ac080558f1 into herself.fc1c3f1adc6f1a3a

“I… I’m supposed to 9ca82f1243 meet Mikael today…” she e3f209ca18 mumbled hesitantly.eb97d7208cff0c85

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Sabrina and 33bec246bf I exchanged 513a368b0d doubtful glances 6059bb0457 at Lilianne’s 885c24a23e nervous reaction. Seeing our 3d730f27ed expressions, she 58f31ac9eb lowered her 4b80492c90 gaze even e61426d1c2 further and 0a3ef04973 muttered,9aad60e5a4bc0c33

“If it’s okay, 666573bb5f could you two 2ceb8e36e6 come with me? I feel like abb0985966 I’ll be braver 4b6eb6c529 if you’re there.”bd9623f3c529f3c0

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Sabrina tilted her 6114a4b3ae head, thinking for af198679fe a moment. “Won’t it 306d90055c look weird ff8096241e if three 9b60ffa131 women show e8c6c9c56d up together?”9b3d5edef308c433

“You don’t have 94281e85d3 to be seen. Just knowing you’re 4473a359ae there would help 5bd0f0852a me.”6088d96ad866ed7b

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Lilianne looked up 1059806fa2 at us with 4e14b95cef hopeful eyes. Sabrina and aa2eca5bcb I glanced d8338cf740 at each 287d0dcd30 other before e0285fc9f0 smiling.2e3b1d6f945c374a

“Don’t worry! We’ll be right behind 96b1bf7a2a you, giving you all ad2f58f343 the advice you need!”095e115654e67371

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Hearing that, Lilianne’s face fa7fe7f6f9 brightened.3dd4f59e34948090

“Really? Thank you 2c588445cf so much!”1fdede4985cb4532

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I smirked as 5c8086bb4b I looked at 90bd83851a Sabrina, who was 8dd8615210 grinning confidently. She hadn’t seen Lilianne e4a2027192 at the ball, had 7d263a1c56 she? If she had, d62041c357 she’d know that 369db4e755 Lilianne probably didn’t 9c36cbf17f need any coaching 5461c0bcca at all… but 4aed868652 I let it 67d6516ceb slide and just 70ae739f20 sighed internally.20deb78cfe06ec86

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