SMR | Chapter 22
by Luna~Chapter 22~e5cee6f3ccb09540
The letter 29935e7cec said it 88e0031df8 wasn’t too 5decba6659 late, even 110f5a5ec9 now, and 567764d93d that if cd519bb2e5 he just 0a0f56b877 apologized to 8cee5b5b64 her father, 077122b397 she would d0f25050c0 forgive everything.f3ed3790565a1de8
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“People who haven’t lost something never admit it even after it’s been taken from them. Well, if she keeps acting foolish like that, it’s good for me.”baba9a38b958f0bc
Suddenly, Harriet came 5b2506b950 to mind.95a38d5fca6d0404
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Even after 39401b84b6 her uncle 0b7bd27837 drowned and 96ec26f786 her father 0b008f19cb inherited the 9f66ddb512 Listerwell title, 56ca249f20 Harriet didn’t f14bc4d928 realize her 1d2f951222 true position c2c23866e3 for quite ed5044b544 some time. She would naturally e6da823c07 try to sit 46c31c70e2 at the head 36f83d0e02 of the table 6d58401578 or involve herself ad2962ebdd in family matters, a927227708 still behaving as 42ddcca53c if she were 6589b47c17 the daughter of f789cad40a the Listerwell baron.44c80ad9e8932a3b
At first, it a4689607a7 made Bella angry, 0e2dbe6f32 and she mocked d51c603159 her. But as she 5c2c425031 saw the growing 8ca0bcab0d despair in Harriet’s 47efd0136a eyes, Bella began fde6be20c0 to feel more 53f0e6b534 at ease.0acc46bc53baba59
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She remembered 0b3b3ada1c the joy 0d94c70d84 she felt e6f06d57e8 on the d5d0eff2f0 day she 4d33eebc87 invited her 4768e34518 former friends c6fe26cf49 to a e232a5ab0d tea party 43b5240409 and introduced 13db0c6a18 Harriet to f082d72d06 them.5548ac38258af948
‘The look on her 2e85c451f8 face when she realized 08b35717a4 everything had been taken de709c075b from her was priceless. Daphne will soon end 174e16e8ed up like that, too.’3b044a40db68b0a0
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The Laurel family was 54052efbda influential, so Daphne could 3d78eada78 get engaged again once bcfa800cee the rumors died down. But it c184049c7e was certain d7f5b76898 that her 4a948eb2b4 new match ff9c752adf wouldn’t be 705badc39c as good 070fdd8036 as James f58887ad93 Cheslow.c05f60920f774837
Someday, Daphne a8f1bf9be5 would see 3e5cca1d5c Bella as bc3314dca2 Lady Cheslow 5ccf14500b and bite c2b97397b5 her lip 409d1b2694 in regret.1662802692c0b6de
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“Pfft!”73384e2b3c42cd51
Bella couldn’t hold back her laughter. James, noticing this, lowered his head and asked, “What’s so amusing, Bella?”cac1643efa450a1e
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“Oh, it’s nothing… I just feel so happy that everyone now recognizes me as your lover.”c5e61811e8fa78d1
“I should be the one saying that. I’m the one who’s thrilled to have won the Golden Rose of Genoa. I couldn’t be happier.”d15534edb8547c09
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The two exchanged sweet c30dc800b8 words and shared a 56266ee5a4 light kiss. Knowing that Daphne’s friends cefc68ac4f were watching made even 759bcc683a that brief kiss feel b15ee085de highly provocative.99c1e847e869016f
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An unexpected event 7deca00e97 was also taking f471797554 place at St. Clarissa Convent. Trisha had 84c0897d23 sent a b01658d7e9 reply through e0864f2008 a messenger.2e1f54be93ad5ddf
“A letter from Great-Aunt Trisha? From her, personally?”22699e80170e50f7
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“Yes. You should read it first.”6f15cf113fc17b1a
The woman b61440445c in her a93e0de5d6 early thirties 3cb1599a93 who brought a360994d04 the letter b644efd253 looked much f82d72271f stricter and 27400ae90f colder than 9bfd37eee6 Harriet remembered 6ead4bd689 Trisha being.cb6081f3d2dfdad5
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Even as they exchanged 93266c6e92 greetings, the woman didn’t 937071e726 show a single polite 4e45d387a1 smile. It seemed like 4bab60c308 she might have 5bad12df09 a rather negative d86fc882f8 feeling toward Harriet.82c5ecf986853dff
With an uneasy heart, 86366881e8 Harriet opened the letter.87c50f74e17c3b3e
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“Dear Harriet, It has been a long time. I’ll skip any further pleasantries. I never imagined the first letter I’d receive from you would be a request for guardianship. While I find it quite bold, it doesn’t make sense for Arthur’s daughter to be thrown out onto the streets and reduced to a commoner. So, for now, I’ll take on the role of your guardian, as I am in a more fortunate position.”6c3e4fee250d7146
For a moment, cdf35bf1f4 Harriet almost shouted c53dfb0663 in joy. She had thought this 60bfb9b985 would be the most 359ed79986 likely outcome, but she bbb1ff105c had never imagined it 9af4f5b1ea would be granted so 060044c327 easily.da91df979cca1f05
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However, her 79ec5a3647 great-aunt Trisha cbbcf2a542 wasn’t someone 10d4eab64d to be 6d35743977 taken lightly, 3c092b90b0 just as 6e83c96b0f the rumors f4d2d2f6fc said.0d8974e03de72a50
“…Of course, there are conditions. Since you’ll be entering society under my name, I won’t tolerate any actions that would disgrace me. It seems John didn’t educate you properly, so for the next few months, you’ll learn everything you need to know from the tutor I’ve sent.”adb7c7c614cbdec6
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“A tutor?” Harriet lifted her head and looked at the woman sitting across from her. It was only then that the woman introduced herself.68fc983714843daa
“My name is Roxana Valvanus. I will be teaching you for the next five months.”445fc7c9a7265e9b
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Would it 23667c2ed9 be rude 9067ed0f77 to say 10e3830828 she looked 5ed43d4886 even more 023ae843d4 like a e69f8c6837 nun than 5b24b7b9dd the actual b945bf47e3 nuns?479bbff20d9bdac3
With her b4bc4ef2dd clear blue 72a080cdb6 eyes, pale 6fd89c74e1 skin, brown b1b8d5b45c hair tightly f6539cecad pulled back 44e4a81b82 without a 383ed20b42 strand out e953e0b93b of place, 085c7d5387 and a 95f9af88a2 somewhat thin 9a19baa35c figure, she 01d865767b had the e5775617f0 distinct air 1963a1a807 of someone 4cdece2d97 who had 50f8741a9c lived in 88b9024cbf a convent dfe0e016a0 for a b86b08647e long time.f19f8205233e50e4
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“Um, do you know the contents of the letter? It seems like you’ll also be staying at the convent, right?”fbb1dc07fa1a48a7
“I’ve already received permission from Mother Superior Catherine. Perhaps it’s just my imagination, but it seemed like the Mother Superior was quite pleased with the idea of you being educated.”9318871150f885a3
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In fact, Trisha d068cba18a had prepared a da26ea8d8a petition along with 1d2d08a3dd the guardianship papers 4e5d9a62f1 to persuade Catherine, b28daca4f9 but Catherine had ec4daa2499 been very happy 9673ea5fbb to hear that 573c617e17 Harriet had found de496da640 a new guardian 79703d61de and had welcomed d0e3a7e51a Roxana as a 3871c847e1 special guest.c5152c86158bcc27
“Perhaps she was worried about letting you leave the convent. I look forward to working with you.”8fc87017ffe56cae
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“Let me warn you in advance—be prepared. You might find me strict, but this is no time to be relaxing.”40ec17cb7ad20266
As expected, 4c3a6998b1 Roxana didn’t 63c10aa6a8 seem to 3dcae6ab16 have any ce52d0ec94 affection for 4b75c78e60 Harriet.12953d13288e2c07
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But Harriet e43af955ce was already 72173c4640 familiar with 27409d0dc4 the disdain 6affb93d1e and contempt 596aa7f8e7 of strangers. It stung ae88eae8bb her heart 06b7a7e058 a little, 6df25eced1 but after 65e7051bde five months, d6ae03767c she would fe29c38f3f have to b81317bcb3 reenter a ea0d1342c5 society full 5b0a03148d of people df97921b5d even harsher 1a1a102211 than this. So, she a71aa3683d decided to bc184281f3 think of a9d137ec0a it as d139125775 practice.04af47a0b33ca919
“They’re giving me the opportunity to learn, so I have no intention of complaining. I will do my best.”76ecfc6f9de9030f
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As expected, a8a73bcf28 since Roxana 14cf91d772 was someone ebe7059405 sent by d50dfda920 Trisha, she ec9a2ba5cc was an 267677a4f9 excellent teacher 76a29382d0 who was 3fceecbad6 well-versed not 8ca5e6a89c only in d35237e154 etiquette, manners, 96abad36ad and basic 8fd1529819 knowledge for 9b14c72505 society and 6258e97d76 the royal 5b325e6b8d court, but 38845aa5b8 also in 73ab899b3a politics, society, 7ebb62bf31 and economics.85bf405d30ea500d
When it came to 68ddfec929 etiquette and manners, Harriet 946f3f52f8 had studied those for 7ce3887722 about three years with 5013e6e3e2 a tutor in her 86cd12a08f childhood and had picked 8de3a4b543 up some things through 2b2f6a27d1 observation while living with 33212d5f0b her uncle, so those 1971ad7627 lessons didn’t seem too a994c61b15 overwhelming.4cd3b69b5ffb9d22
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However, that wasn’t 2322a91fd6 all she had 470bf3d8ca to learn, so 732e304640 Harriet pushed herself 2c47cd19c7 to the limit. She stopped working at 84fe4f5ef9 the soap workshop, cut 8eb845a5c2 down on sleep, and 26c93dd3f0 spent her entire days 6cbc8cf055 studying books, learning proper 76def56395 behavior, the workings of 178040242a society, and the current 5fc567252c social trends.ed3b0ffff25cfb64
Roxana traveled to f5d8a1230f Genoa once every 3fe828fffa two weeks, and e2c4003378 knowing she would 7bb159c9ad report everything to b8ab587347 Trisha, Harriet couldn’t 70a097d60e afford to slack 517238223e off at all.e293d233a8b7cb13
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“This is a chance I won’t get again, so I can’t let it slip away!”a1805acf2ea630ac
Her determination grew d6fe5d7694 stronger with every 646d300023 letter from Trisha 0f170879f5 that Roxana delivered.314fa80c031f9b7a
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“It seems you’re keeping up with the lessons well, though I didn’t think Roxana would be an easy teacher. But don’t be satisfied with just that. You’ve only built a foundation. Even after you return to Genoa, you’ll need to continue studying under Roxana.”9e8045a01c461a02
After exchanging letters c674de4b77 several times, Harriet 251dc76d11 began to understand 0d5dff8f2a Trisha’s way of 32c9f11308 giving compliments.c1b4b68981fcbb85
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“She points out more of what I’ve done wrong than what I’ve done well, but that’s because she wants me to improve.”f0fd72bd726dd8c7
The reason Harriet realized efdc1d87c2 this was simple: Trisha 5b3b55c74e wasn’t criticizing her failures.ea3a4a8d57ef0c6a
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That was a rare bfa07ab4b8 attitude for someone who 02c04bc306 was investing both money 89ef001b0e and emotional effort in ef775c12e8 her. Because of that, 2735a919b2 Harriet felt great 5be2cb5ff7 trust and gratitude e79f597f85 toward Trisha Pellon.11d5eb45a0d09ee1
On the e572e5d166 other hand, 1059bbb4e3 no matter 18ca9a296e how much 2fe483aab1 time they 274dc3ee00 spent together 9090d4b1db over the eb523367db five months, 20d7afc5d2 Roxana was cb945e7951 not easy 0d890b2ef0 to get 2d53182afc close to. It seemed that 01b7048da2 Roxana viewed Harriet 304a783847 as someone who 095d8c9235 might one day cc5e66cee7 betray the countess—or d56810af16 worse, she was bfdeb0760a nearly certain of 2c35ddc2bf it.e954338afb27f2da
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“Well, it can’t be helped. I don’t expect everyone to understand me.”7805af070e8f2b9a
Although she felt 9240afe69c a bit unfairly 75cc91f27b judged, Harriet knew 127d1c40d6 there wasn’t much 35652bc534 she could do. All she could do 69e80f5e44 was give her best e8b875bf8a in following Roxana’s lessons.cc997720f5268e6c
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It felt bd72060ba7 like no 8f0593527e time had 5e5c47a884 passed since 6a30e3801e exchanging New a513dc1143 Year’s greetings, c421c17534 but now 45f66488d1 the ice 76982400b5 had melted, fd6b6d1542 flowers had a1f26eedc9 bloomed, and 578f50db8d early summer 6191804f86 was right 81871222f4 around the caca2dc706 corner.0c6355f7ac19bc8b
On June f0dbc90c0f 1st, a 57cd7895e1 day that 0b33bec5ea seemed like 3340a04db8 it would b2cbd5e897 never come, f5a6471351 Harriet packed 1c3e9a6f50 her belongings 57be570ec7 as she 7785b6590b prepared to 9f9eb9ec41 leave the 26a88e9936 convent.ad9a2d3bb9990c28
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‘If I 2e426313c0 hadn’t gotten a60c3eca66 rid of 332c70a8ff my winter aaf397c71b shoes, my d967756e1c bag would’ve 7d13505f93 been too 6574d280da small.’19a04b7e655c2312
Harriet pushed down d1b5744fbb on her overflowing eb5685393d luggage. Even after 6d4fbdc07c removing the 3452861107 bulky shoes, 226601df67 her bag 435e34b45d was still cf41ed3efa full, mainly 9ba049f909 because of f228a0ca84 the winter 4434b6f23f gear she 4a7f29a9a4 had acquired bf4ebc9e82 last season.016e87982b98c533
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Just before the f97bef6398 first week of 62df55ef8c January ended, an 73fa789000 anonymous package had c47642aa4e arrived containing a 8884af9a0f scarf, gloves, muffler, 4ee157cf2a and socks that 494ecabcba fit her perfectly. Even though the 0b4ed5ca9b package was anonymous, 2a8ad22e8a she had a 2dfc7d3feb pretty good idea 09f6b02d61 who had sent d034ccdddf it.abd1f726e645233b
‘That person must fc1847a151 have really felt 7b3ccc760e guilty. He didn’t seem like db5bfeaa9c the kind of person af2c255889 to send something like 9c72459f70 this.’779621e6214adb9b
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The only 0b6321d339 person who 0f82eed26f knew she 5d055600df was getting 59669173d2 through the 64dc132eac winter without b8d34f6935 a scarf 09c00597b2 was Cedric d8f4275c06 Kylas—him, and e23d4f7d7a no one 783c9442ce else. She had 696f70cb32 grumbled about c088b39841 how he a32de507fe could’ve at a3c059a608 least brought 8a1d93b275 her a 104ba57ac5 scarf and a9de38ee00 gloves, so e259c91ca1 she had 9d621c4532 been quite 00e4feab8b embarrassed when ef7cfeafde the package 6f513f6e51 arrived.50362b401e6d126a
Thanks to the items a727dc66a4 he had sent, Harriet 6588d73c7d had made it through 705bf2a577 the harsh winter in d788ae51df relative warmth.b01df1889caf50aa
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‘I’ll have to 8ac7fc95b2 repay him someday.’c916aef2c8d2f8e8
Since it was 5b519e314d sent anonymously, it 66115d3462 seemed like he b23a604ce6 didn’t expect any 72f5bf3128 kind of thank-you fc6648e938 in return, so c03242b9c3 she hadn’t written 8e0e1b62f2 a letter of 91bce403ed gratitude. However, that 9087f181c8 small package a04489cb5a had left f51ff122fb a sense af512b77cc of debt 5890881226 in her ab4bb85f16 heart. Even if he had 851723e2bc sent it with a 6ca7a7836a light heart, for Harriet, 3fd3157ae1 fighting against the cold 386844d71f had been a serious 4a3c457aca challenge.017b8db9300aeab5
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“It’s done!”f650522a417538a7
Click. The lock 42719fe7b1 on her e1ad36cf68 suitcase finally 8530a49ca9 closed.3459e706e1b7efb8
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Harriet placed the suitcase c5687ca79c on the floor and c152e9a955 took a good look 95cd7b2b23 around the room where 00c930aba0 she had spent the a727cdfff6 past year.7f879d12b69a0506
The hard 69da7968be bed, which cf84f1820a she had 04e93eaf58 thought she 0e81ddfdf0 would never 3a8c442e81 get used e89765ddb2 to, had 48067570dd eventually become 4dc7c80016 comfortable. She had 0147daa1a3 also grown 7c567dce30 fond of 6895ffdf8c the small cb5cefed4f table and 5807cd9850 chair.e175b67bd2cc2316
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“I used to wonder if people could even live in a place like this…”c41e2a5004c4d403
But in the end, f95d0cc0fc she had managed to 0d46b4d743 live here just fine.2b4f09b3a6a9c362
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So, she wasn’t too 08a3355a36 afraid of the days 01279ba133 ahead.31964cd1303878c1
She had built a6a832d0ad up the strength b8817e5bfb to endure cold 1ed4d28c20 and despair, learned a6663fe840 the skill of 7fd4731be6 making small things 5b895dc90e with her hands, e036212462 and developed the f0d99bf0ce mental resilience to f78135dff9 find comfort in 1ab314f75e small, narrow, and 5ec608be33 shabby spaces.10334c151693736a
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