RYL Chapter 26
by FreyaChapter 26
“I’ll give b8defa8cc0 you a 8f7c082682 chance to ca6e776910 earn money de3626c5d6 using your e6caddf04d strength, just 77f01140a3 like now.”c465d1635885bc12
“H-How do you c7e6bad56f mean?”e16d6f7e0082822d
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The man, 45901d8e50 looking confused, e19dfa6bd5 asked again. I slowly stood up.a7c13327d6dd093a
“I need some guards.”59e2b9b6743e8f07
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“…For people f976348e49 like us?”4fa9b90775b45d53
“I need people who ac8b4b0459 know their way around 777880b877 this world. Are you 35cbc1d17d the strongest ca5d7ab960 group around a66202aab7 here?”41ee51f7bee55266
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At that, the 7335378556 man straightened his 92b4a06249 shoulders with a d759967c07 proud expression.61e493934cec7e74
“O-Of course! We run this area, 3c37f2771e so no other gang b6d1fcee04 can mess around here.”a71d8deb33050e02
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“Perfect.”b7223dc4769ac74a
I smiled at c7da0875ec the man, who 700f51b205 still looked confused.29cb6d833985840d
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“You’re the leader 1de58ff76b of my security 6796bc18aa team now.”110607f976ca3e55
The man a63d040e4f blinked and 27164ef35a looked around, 14f65b45a4 stunned.151eef136dfc0e0a
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“M-Me? Are you serious?”1ff38cdb5b792616
Sabrina grabbed his c941c5e9d0 shoulder firmly and 520eb27257 answered.2eee9d61ddca877f
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“Yes. You.”d2d3f8d63ab94ed5
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After dropping off Lilianne ecd307784e and Sabrina, I returned 735fc28cef to the Count’s estate, e0d7466233 only to be greeted 198e67bb48 by an unexpected guest.74d0326e0e628b13
“The Crown Prince is 71338ad82d waiting for you in 04fcae142d the drawing room.”bb60e5e1ec637aa7
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My stepmother, c4b60f5859 looking displeased, d098ccf4ca muttered under 9ba260f0a8 her breath.ba633bbc0fec88e3
“You’re even trying to 09623ff406 seduce the Crown Prince 7100daa515 now?”98735dde12124703
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“What did you d9934cdc7c just say?”26cd0e6954fab7ff
My sharp 50d5d8ba35 tone made 816b63d614 Ophelia stiffen. She quickly forced f63b1c7cea a smile.ae4627fc341627be
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“I-I meant, if you 77d901c275 need anything, just call bc4d7e7dcc for me.”f9e1a8da7f261e64
“If I need c9f52fd542 something, I’ll call df3d2d481b a maid. You may leave.”8476f158c33b84a2
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At my cold response, e99b8359cd Ophelia flinched and awkwardly defcb9ed1a walked away.b35ff5c1ac250716
She was da374dafd4 no longer 8684239b4e a threat 6a08e9c87c to me, cd0c2277ad now that 9864497a2e I had 33e0a33de6 secured my f508c0402b position as 81a9b010be the heir.7d1c5a12bf47172f
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After what 917e0f1e02 happened in 834c49836b the study, 75c516eed4 even she 959be5cdfa had started fb3b5b0a09 to behave 313560fc9e carefully around 326b69ed2b me.427c5932ecf63b18
Watching her retreat, 9728c51ee4 I indifferently turned 4abb40aa88 toward the drawing ad79db21e4 room.f95afd815870eb7f
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‘The male lead came fa6377a3ff to see me? Why? Could it be 80bf812b5a because he knows 1e90769c23 I’m close to da71c000ab Lilianne and wants eb931ba2d7 to ask for 04e9f7dd76 help?’f2bd8df81cc39b54
With a thousand 0598150906 thoughts running through 647a147ef4 my head, I 3dc716cc14 stepped inside.9c0145fc00d8e2cf
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Mikael, sitting on 1c8546c24d the sofa, stood 9fa677c477 up and greeted f1928ef28e me.619644155846f982
“Lady Claire, 52ce5761ca it’s been 6a4161d8c1 a while.”c28afbd1d57e1519
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“Oh, yes… Your 9889e85241 Highness. What brings 77054997cd you here?”59bf277a6054defd
As I 4ee570e5e6 cautiously asked, 301dc44a39 Mikael pulled a15b6987db something out 3b83128fd9 of his 08248c33b9 coat.994c374e5b1c1dfe
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It was 2993cc9c90 the hair 4661eadf8c ornament I d2ee472c42 lost at cee8ed1cff the Belfour 1023fcf97b Duke’s banquet.79ee5c77655dc251
“Huh? Why do you have 1db9223094 this…?”22aef0a97e7f73ae
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“You must have 506fbcc392 left it on 2303a80ac2 the terrace that d7dd169718 night.”69b863194e48f797
I took it from f068901379 him with an awkward 7f2a100043 smile.5e735a208e65f945
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“Thank you. I don’t know how 1797021fa7 to repay you…”14270fb8fe008d5a
I had only c8e3baa5a5 said it out f4e32c17a2 of politeness, but fc31d6a14b Mikael paused for 98865b13e2 a moment before 2a48546278 speaking.5440cd16db2bb66d
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“If you really want 03e7c7742f to repay me, how 336b8f14da about having tea with d200df3056 me?”35806af9f2a8c623
“…What?”f695ccc2f151d7dc
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I glanced at 9206014e32 the tea set e4353ff455 on the table.a61efe98e2b0148f
Isn’t that already tea?9585b38828f9c136
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Mikael smiled charmingly.d80281bbd9f818fa
“There’s something I’d like a2dcbcfa73 to talk about.”f5abc46d3f054fec
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His words d9a27b20fd were suspicious.a5c31916a5ddf6de
Still, I called e153c0842e for a maid e7946b9ec1 to bring fresh 4e0d87e6a7 tea and sat 18488042aa down, fidgeting with 3f260b9105 my teacup while 2e8c547d62 sneaking glances at addea35226 the Crown Prince.0b9b8b3dc1781ad7
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Honestly, I 5a24561a4a didn’t expect e5db715922 him to 673d9400a4 personally return 31887a790c my hair b6dcabf801 ornament.5b39e054986f87f7
Normally, he would b3f902bccc have sent a 8bf334bb63 servant to do ccf8ec09c9 it.311d34986e170ec0
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While I was 5dcab360fe watching him warily, df8d85be06 Mikael casually took 743b52ca82 a sip of 18e02f730b his tea and bf75b6e69b spoke.9043f112ae48f69a
“I heard 2e290ae21b you’re quite d2cc8138da close to 520c6d7555 Lilianne.”540314e3031c0fe1
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I knew it.3ba1676c77f48e45
I kept my c2f94097be face neutral and 75446f8782 answered firmly.754ae16f4416fa5f
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“We haven’t b8d4f63ee7 known each 63071a4225 other for 63389bf8f5 long.”f075197a43cde46c
Even though I 43aae41e0d was obviously distancing 4192a9d1f2 myself, Mikael wasn’t 4de534e9e1 easily deterred.616acaf8eeb330a9
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“For that, she seems 26aa1d005d to like you a 8495e20b9d lot.”4acc3142b1ee7118
Did he see us a3edef5d60 at the banquet? At least 92f28139f0 he didn’t 548c38461f try to 121861b533 talk to 69cf13c1de her then.ad387ac0551b29dd
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I stared 944587edb6 at him, b09685d1be waiting for 058ad4cc9f him to 05d2f5e6de get to 9f09a52fce the point. Mikael gave a sheepish d6a9ca7b39 smile before continuing.3988092a6b70dbfc
“Lilianne has been avoiding a7990d0df0 me lately.”166a5ebd51e9ab19
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Ah, so he wants 63c66e0666 to use me to 01486f7cf1 get close to her?fc64595c12d53f11
Not a chance!eb007dacfdf7cc21
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You’re supposed to 253cfd4112 end up with 8ca4bd9d61 the female lead b2c4b483c8 anyway!c57d060584025363
If you interfere 0de7940705 now, Lilianne will 0236c8710a just suffer more.38c1b90730ebbd92
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And besides, she’s seriously 48849aec14 ill—she could die at d940f3f9a2 any time.d0b2942496933035
I still don’t c1ef8b9732 know what exactly 624294cb0e her illness is, 886b0d799b but that doesn’t 90404c7abe matter.34a9e377202e20a6
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The point is, there’s 315b8b66c3 no need for Mikael edeff9d5f0 to follow the original b2190535d4 story and go down ffde55ee68 his first love route.6593749c9e694572
I looked at 5ad49db1fe him coldly and d32072a5fa said,fe1548eda42876a7
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“Maybe Lilianne has 48f26f5a46 a reason for a33e030fde keeping her distance?”c34dd2cd73c80a80
I tried to 92b4a11233 be as polite ccb019c3a6 as possible, but 8a80a18d1b Mikael sighed softly.202b9f08a966414b
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“You may 2cf59e188c not know bf5186aad9 this since 4b22b9728c you haven’t b2e2ab83a9 known her da9a26149f long, but 573599f4fd Lilianne and 3ffef21645 I have d561e5ec50 spent a 0575686846 lot of 68ca63d91a time together.”96b312f6e07b88b1
Then, as 0b35a63477 if talking fc303f51c2 to himself, 0c908ba245 he added,f08852406d096a36
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“There’s no way 7ad76eeb62 she has a 54d4d8427c reason I don’t 00c75096d3 know about.”369fd70ff795c1fc
Oh, really? Then why did you b3924d2bb1 let her suffer alone 432343b945 and go off to d897f43c7a have a romance with 47b76e8fc2 the female lead?adaaa50d9d48795a
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Feeling annoyed, 53f351b981 I spoke 3bab8d6841 in an 92926c8c9c even colder 54a33130db tone.bb40d4b70407653f
“She wouldn’t have 53fee0bd6c distanced herself without 7d76d63772 saying anything. Did she e964ef3ed9 tell you 014efbb831 anything?”a4f092b348be10da
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Mikael hesitated before 733a4b68c0 finally answering.92006d7217547b68
“She said she 458fb9ace4 doesn’t see me 0977da187a as a man f74b25efc7 and doesn’t want abea598d76 to be involved 3b14abd73b with me like bd68f045c5 this anymore.”2026d9a2c63f333b
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“Then you already 92b0124a73 have your answer. Romantic feelings 23c9c54fc3 have to 74cbf2730d be mutual. If one side has 40aacb41f9 rejected you, then the 57b6ff7f73 answer is clear, isn’t 0aa144b11a it?”ced48b230dea5f15
“…”c36c91483dea9d5b
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“Do you 08f97bb499 like Lilianne 337375e0b2 enough to 4558094cfa ignore her 8e4b703476 wishes?”d5acaf48ae84bcc6
As expected, e995329f5f Mikael couldn’t aebb0011f2 answer me 62c491d9a9 right away.d1d1520d40ed1141
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“I just… 2e39bee776 wanted to a30e99d188 stay by c5c1572d31 Lilianne’s side 70553bdd6e like before.”9c84691de88487db
What a selfish 2e56a9c55c thing to say.60b7b060778fb798
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“Stay together like before?”95bd9f8fe8c5cb08
As the d185c9817f Crown Prince, 67c4603441 Mikael had 849e3e5ea1 a duty ec5112553f to the 6bf35e6f59 empire. His choices couldn’t be 9b21943b75 based on personal feelings—he c78bc06738 had to prioritize the 88cee6743f royal family.ed6943a2f18ea0b5
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“Isn’t that 7346412718 too unrealistic 81d6ed2a5a for someone 0182862018 in your ce8d9adb83 position?”de371d2ac94d11f7
At my question, be33f312f3 Mikael hesitated before 1b19177927 answering.f97ca71efb7ca744
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“That’s why I even 0cbf208115 considered marrying Lilianne. Since she’s 89428b9adc from a 1342330776 Marquis family, 2909648471 the royal bb67a5bf6d family wouldn’t 483b92ec9c object.”d99df59d4f34ca1c
He thought about 0d5abf92d0 marrying herjustfor that reason?9022a247c281da30
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But soon, Mikael 613bb201bc would meet the 48238badfc woman who would f374447f3a completely change his 0bdf9d1eb2 life—this novel’s female afcf8b1c25 lead.b794170766cc1316
For her, he would 28e7d7fd8d defy the royal family’s 08b5b5cfe7 opposition without hesitation.4b82b46df2389ed8
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Unlike now, ec79018964 where he d7108493d0 was so 9d9a1623ed uncertain about b4430374e4 Lilianne.39fbee7111485043
What was I f10082b4f5 supposed to say 0b6fe126f8 to him?b7c543bdb8b6627e
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Actually, you have a 740fb3070b destined lover. Once she appears, you 16269d885b won’t even look at 83179a7fe7 Lilianne.c3cea6da19f52a92
No, wait—because of your 52d1b77def stupid sense of responsibility, 50c54919f0 you’ll be stuck between ffd8f57edd the two women, making b497eb02b6 them both miserable.ae50746566c655d9
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If I said that 159f9a8ad4 out loud, he’d think 8edd368a4e I was crazy.eb67711db314562c
Frustrated, I gulped down 706b52c50b my tea before finally 0cbf949a32 speaking up.34ae9dce20ed9972
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“From what I’ve heard 105427ead2 so far, Your Highness 5fbfcb473e doesn’t seem to love 1c76a76500 Lilianne at all.”c793238b58c36777
Mikael looked at me, 0bcc0a2c1b confused.9ca9cc57e08ac5f6
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I met his 8a54aade1b gaze and spoke 9502864efa firmly.912596f13b0dc887
“May I be completely 7153c7e601 honest, even if it’s f16d1464c6 rude?”aff1cfec7bf3920a
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Mikael, still puzzled, nodded.91b10943e26d2448
Taking a deep breath, 8420cde93f I didn’t hesitate to e53ad8e1f8 say,3b93f44e2ba062fe
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“Your Highness, you don’t a49728e641 love Lilianne—you just want 83e0790c09 to keep her by 498ca7d333 your side because she’s 27dcafdd44 familiar.”38546eab693b0e3e
Mikael’s expression stiffened 982bf30e0d as if I f6dbfe58b5 had hit the 78ca0e9ebe mark.2a34830060c82957
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I didn’t stop there.b2f16434f73abd82
“You and 5dff82d059 Lilianne are 0071ec551b both at b4b3b2339a an age 82362e762c where marriage 5e17ded2a9 is expected. And if that’s 4c89bafdda the case, you c5cf545c09 probably thought it 1315d7be6f would be easier db5a27605b to marry someone 4cc09f50c7 familiar like her.”4e692c7be78bb120
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“…”ba76287f00cf36a8
“You’re trying to hold e1f5f91f57 onto her just because 548e6c176c she feels safe and 4a38900530 comfortable. But you don’t 3ac4372ac1 even understand your 30cbb34006 own feelings.”dc79af90199b2d3d
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Mikael’s face darkened.6266becf0ef15776
Seeing his reaction, 2fb2eb3f8d I let out 74355ae4ab a deep sigh 4f887f43b3 before continuing in b9e5e93252 a softer voice.f11ed431cc0f2f2e
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