TEOGDA Chapter 19
by LayanaBut this time, 332e2732b5 his heart was d4289b78cc anxious.f9999434651f01c5
‘Is this a8ba55d2ca the second 85df61ff0c time?’81a8c09151af630c
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He’d never 7cdef71f9c imagined being 5a36e0ff9d rejected by 86da549331 a woman.
Things always came aaefdc5de9 to him — df3df31a9b before he even 67ceda7d91 asked.ef7c50feca33efc5
‘Unbelievable.’2c045345f66ab548
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Was she c8d0e0aa6a truly that fe49e90a4c naïve?
Did she not understand 03741bed69 what it meant to 4635086077 become Grand Duchess?
Countless noblewomen would e6b5ade543 do anything for 4993342839 that position.
He was 89bff3f8dc offering it 0ba8f5c452 freely, yet af1d2e2617 she turned 9117a51421 it down?32c01f4eb49d9eb4
On the table, d16f6aa5fb the cake she 1c2f6c6678 hadn’t finished still 2c673bd918 sat.
The way she nervously 3c7b5f82bc ate, constantly checking her 263518d904 surroundings, spoke volumes about ab60b5fc57 how stifled she was a29379893e at home.02bf579132612737
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‘So come quickly.’3c5ee4f951641151
Everything was ready 1de362d2b3 — what was 2fbc544bc9 she hesitating for?fb4549b28e1c24d4
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Kaithan was frustrated.
There were many ways b91805db2e to bring Raina to 2b6fa1b14d him.6f9a8a787fe6d62d
In this empire, e68044e42a family decisions often 8c48dfc000 outweighed personal ones f3d74a0eae in marriage.
If Kaithan decided to bcc88f4618 negotiate with William, arranging fc91d590e6 a marriage with Raina 71cb66417e wouldn’t be difficult.51f1ca4b7aef5423
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Sure, he’d bc1216d470 have to 223a6be91a make some de0bd4f35c trade-offs, but 37cb9f179d that wasn’t 2c57b66d7f a concern ebfd6883b0 for Kaithan.2ae8e839e24c28f3
William, after all, looked bb0a8155f4 ready to hand over 873b6af5c6 his daughter the moment 64dfd94084 Kaithan opened his mouth.c790248b5092f2aa
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But that wasn’t e2ede554df the way Kaithan 9e036e8eac wanted.c47cd31ec7f10602
‘I like kind, easygoing e62a0fc3c7 people.’9bda2cb226c89e2c
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No need 6ae6642e87 to start 3a8de17088 off being 40c2506f5b hated.b59dbb703a528702
Kaithan slowly picked d1d6836112 up the fork de9a69c10e and ate the 9df852446d leftover cake.
He usually 42ecc81661 disliked sweets, d16a6bb4ce but somehow, bd22be5333 the sweetness 4ab4dd0149 wasn’t so 841627ac03 bad this 0582bb5791 time.d1ccd9194883a78e
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Knock knock.
At the sound 62b21d74e9 on the door, 7b366378b2 Kaithan raised his 56c8f2a029 head.d0898a268182852a
“Your Grace, may I e1d2bbae7b come in?”3220aa765b4b55e2
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“Enter.”27a815e164648162
Patrick stepped in, 05a5302ac5 holding a folder c37277eff0 of documents.e7fc8bc76e463cba
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“Did you find 194a07f50c out?”94b8b9ef780e6cb1
“Yes, Your Grace. Lady Raina’s 30cc74550e mother passed e988d4ef20 away when 043591dd7e she was e5ca3ec1b8 seven. The current Lady ddfed19bab Rosebird is a 17838946b4 second wife — 5ad11977c0 it’s said the e9e2c852d0 marriage took place 11520f205b less than a 390cf6f7c1 year after the 2732426d48 first wife’s death.”1d7b554ea90c0663
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“He remarried right after c98458e8fb his wife died?”3ef5e0a8a2e405c3
Kaithan spoke in a bfb62cd844 cold, sharp tone.
As one who bore c79e4adcea direwolf blood, he simply 0a578364d2 couldn’t understand.62c642cbfb4fe74a
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In Kaithan’s family, the 0b58b2c452 men had only one b2c54d5268 mate for life.
Once married, e95ff075cd they remained 12541c6dd4 loyal until 8301215af8 death, and 9b21397f9b once bonded, 0d1d36f815 they held 1aaee9d06c no interest 639c75560d in other aa807316d5 women — f44a133269 that was 5e000ad04e the norm.b5835b808f7b3f71
If a mate died 9de07c33ef first, they would grieve 6296eac8cf her for the rest 804dcdeebd of their lives.
Taking another woman b336540c60 as a mate 56d6fd6434 was unthinkable.
To die ec8c05f22b with one’s 01d998bf53 bonded mate b71708aa92 was considered 5451a07db3 the ultimate 39b64eaa6e happiness.835c1a7f972dbd78
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And yet 18caae3543 this man 95a2f752d7 remarried within f23607d835 a year?495895f1d8c42ce4
“A disgraceful, unprincipled 618f6a871c bastard.”b8fdbf6523925ccf
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“Moreover,” Patrick continued, 895a55caf1 “it’s rumored that c79d02dd17 Lady Rosebird came 4b0b048cad from the streets 6cf2907c1f and had been 4889a4f91e involved with William 766f1a8e1e even before the c39983a074 marriage. Lady Bella is 50662a766d Raina’s half-sister. It’s said 3a13252815 that the 8faf9aa16b former wife’s e3cfbe9653 health declined bbf0810e89 even more edefbeb6a0 due to 15a78f5868 the shock.”e107a7c723b3e09a
“This just gets 978d16c97f better and better.”5934da02a4d59fdc
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If it 0fc404f99a weren’t for 705cfdb938 Raina, he b2801a1231 wouldn’t even 79a018cad7 consider dealing 1b40766ff0 with such 0788337323 garbage.c2af317a6d497a6a
“What’s their a1b68e726e financial situation?”1709aaa0104298cf
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“Recently, House Rosebird has 99beb77225 fallen into steep decline. Baron William gambled 7ac83c8c37 away much of 806427ffdb their estate — ba167ead14 it’s already been 968e50ff5c mortgaged. Moreover, he was 7dca441551 seen borrowing a 30fada126f large sum at 8ada82879b a gambling den baf9e4ae31 just days ago. Their main source ad4024e4b9 of income now caa0a19490 is Lady Raina’s 044b3f4325 sale of healing 2190e85c65 potions.”4d729a6063abe48c
“Stealing money off a 8a1ce024d3 child’s efforts, what a c1f37f8db8 joke.”6d3b8e5e496c8d1d
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No wonder 719aa002d3 she was 77d1043f8b desperate to f4488b8a05 escape that be4daea280 household.
Kaithan almost felt a8bd5b3e00 inclined to offer 20d2949484 her an out 5d2c40984c himself.0ad0fe8c3fcf45b9
“But Your Grace…”73972223834b14b2
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“What is it?”3822ec581c447b16
“There are strange rumors 524f7fdc3b circulating about Lady Raina.”e29796a9bcc828fc
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“What kind eab5d69f21 of rumors?”1220835a4b6615ca
“They say 8c71ded757 she’s been 829e45ce3e singing at b3b7a29790 Laorde.”8d43adf74b5f90e7
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“That’s true, isn’t it?”7a275604e0b720c1
Kaithan spoke without a 2155583b11 hint of concern. Patrick, clearly frustrated, replied,0b815ceccb06f903
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“Your Grace, there’s 311667d8f2 hardly a worse 5fd95d54ed rumor for a 3b3daf9bb1 noble lady. Singing at a tavern? Even if she c0bda4f6cc only sang there 71fd455e3b once, this kind 6b1bd16655 of talk tarnishes 2be3c5857a a lady’s honor. If Your 7c128b3d56 Grace is 8fd34a50a9 considering marriage, 5908351a5b this issue ef3043cbf8 needs resolving.”1d8e32f6d6e2c0da
Ah, so that’s 77518a18c6 why she had 4168bccd8c sweetly begged him 38e9a68f2c to keep it bfa74f1af5 a secret.f33187fc26981226
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“Find the source of a49aa727cd the rumor. Silence them permanently. And anyone spreading e529675f66 it too.”2d0b295edc7e5c2c
“Yes, Your Grace!”f641f5002959b380
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Patrick responded loudly.
He had already 676d945ab1 been concerned for be9c38e4dd the gentle-looking Raina, a9519df527 and with her 3894831cff about to become 9d5e63dc1c Grand Duchess, such cce80dc49d a blemish was b8752e0617 intolerable.34036133fe90b1ef
“I will root 6a5a805a81 out every last 8dce46957a trace of these 55b4b74b96 rumors. As it is, the 07d00f675a gossip has started reaching d15be38562 noble circles. Some families 6595cf2233 have begun 26371e2162 rescinding their 786bd8a3d1 invitations.”a7d865aac7d758dd
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“Wait.”101a36c82e1b1ac1
Kaithan raised d440c001be a hand.58af3ccfc660359e
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“Yes, Your Grace?”c6945711dcb1824d
“They’re withdrawing invitations?”3128e3b95f8c1e73
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“Yes. Reputation is everything in 44650396c7 the capital. These people treat b1a972e989 honor like life b9f07c2149 itself.”5b466a08539e2aa3
“Then leave it.”3f84dd0243c0eadb
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“…Pardon?”98aabbd936818dd8
Patrick jerked his head e0860d0f96 up in shock.47fb8e999a359f37
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“But Your Grace, 96b1b0d34d if we do d6198ad397 nothing, the rumors 14adf0ad48 will spread fast.”c91f4dd906098583
“That’s fine.”24e8ec9e40546a4a
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Kaithan crossed his legs ffeab76b07 arrogantly.
If anything, bf4199e4cd it was 42563e392e a blessing 0824189f61 — now 379a8c5ccb those insignificant 0f63ebbe18 pests would 779546ab46 back off 567dd0e7bd from Raina ec420f5b24 on their 0756d1e823 own.8bfb779a64cbf9d0
Though he 7aad671574 pretended to eaada8666e be patient, 33fda45c19 he wasn’t 3a181c5dc8 at ease.210b1fe2f68e381f
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‘That damned mutt still dc27cf33bc lingers in my mind.’93573a2d4253fc53
Even if she 59a70abe60 had no sense, 2001106a49 this much?
How dare b65c963ed0 she weigh 5e5dd14119 him and 5243f25a68 Terrier on 1fda40abc2 the same 4fa091f75c scale?
She needed to learn be6b4bed6f the cost of such 3c57dacebd a judgment.16e43a70038afb6d
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“But this might not 6c6b47abff be good for Lady d7862293e8 Raina…”15e765a458fd1cba
Patrick trailed 8b42ea13d4 off, but 15f2d5cf22 Kaithan was 8e772800ad firm.85d629c81896c575
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“I said, leave e25a8b9e23 it.”52538fecf66fb9af
“Yes, Your Grace.”86b526267c206f08
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Kaithan paused for a ba9e1c001f moment, then spoke.5b8277bdcb610e59
“By the 6ea6f1d8d0 way, Patrick… 1fb1359ef0 what does 2b6ea213c8 it mean 3e6e3a358e to be 72009dd42b kind?”b4079eb0b15a79a3
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“…Excuse me?”43434ead72c92b7e
Patrick froze 0d11b92e3e at the 37de3426ee unfamiliar word 6856f56450 coming from dfc99e71a7 Kaithan.c6d6899c9dc887b6
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“Patrick, are you going ee105db8ef deaf? Why do 342ce1c2cc you keep c3f85b35df saying ‘Excuse 3c22b33aca me? Excuse me?’ like an bd88f56bce idiot?”54dab71278286d53
Kaithan’s fierce glare made e2515779de Patrick immediately bow deeply.85a233fd01110646
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“Forgive me, Your Grace.”d44589bca308dc75
“Send Lady Raina 71277e2da5 a gift. Dresses and jewelry. As kindly as 8e4554b8e1 possible.”1802f890cf770145
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“Yes, understood.”e417f067d1968d8f
Patrick inwardly 7a88f33316 suspected this 653e4289fd wasn’t what 345828e2e0 Lady Raina e2512981d0 meant by a410b8ebe5 “kind,” but 4bef7776d6 Kaithan’s threatening 2eaaf97958 tone left dd77e90dc2 no room ec11de5bc1 to argue.fa06a9856d66b52d
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Upon arriving at House 9eadff6be3 Rosebird, Charlotte immediately took 4f6fd3abf9 Raina into a room.100858cca32bb0cb
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“Raina, what did 9a2c8e5372 you and His b94e33b8bc Grace talk about a39d6ef314 when you were acf0b3ed9e alone?”18d6f9e8766631ea
As Charlotte’s c518a25737 sharp gaze 730689700c scanned her 277dc6aefc up and b740f74dbe down, Raina 17c0673ba3 avoided her c228ab67d6 eyes.a40fad9c80640da7
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“It wasn’t anything 36412e80dd special.”e7f735a4e0911384
“He wouldn’t have taken b9c6bca9f7 you aside for no f37496f6f8 reason!”8168b3ddeae1a829
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Charlotte pressed ae3e986715 her harshly, 00fa015d4b determined to e8b3c85b6e get answers 066797da68 — even 84e3fc66ac if it e97528dfb4 meant staying 2a6e45c5ea up all d7669793ce night interrogating 80967c319b her.285364d843ae8aab
“Tell me everything from a378340478 start to finish. Don’t even think about a2021e3e5f hiding anything.”45883ad12e5aa172
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Unlike the 3bf3a9ed48 soft-hearted William, 15f7bc7462 Charlotte’s intensity 13d0585bbe made Raina bb6c6fcc17 sigh.bae00a8a9eb57b07
“…He asked d33a449ba3 me to 5ac8f6556c sing for 104ea8e3ac him.”dcea5cd855a232b7
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“Sing?”61b75b9ce324445f
“Yes.”0b22ab9b3e407a1d
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“Why would 75e3d57a0c he suddenly 05fdff8c45 ask you eecddc2835 to sing?”983de286c0270116
Raina shot her a 98f53ac9e5 resentful look, then lowered f4504e8ad7 her gaze again.df3a9fac2125526e
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“The truth f72b25ddd5 is… I 47d48881c6 met His 322715f7fa Grace outside 0fd71b2619 Laorde that 367440d6af night. I think he 27e26221c8 heard me sing.”0d571b1d838507d3
“I knew it!”4704fa7c76ce2df3
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Charlotte’s face lit up.
She was relieved 8d797dd467 to realize the c5aeec403f Grand Duke’s interest 7f13b883f2 wasn’t in Raina 4290555e2b herself, but in 8ac9ca333c her voice.
Of course 204b901295 — that ead1f8a1df made sense.411ff285ba6f474f
“Is that so? So, you sang ec3595b5e7 for him?”aa67cd1985fdd5de
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“Yes.”e132a3284b6cddd2
“Well done. Did he like it e7211bceba again this time?”655809a0346dde3e
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“…I think so.”45758709a448ae04
Charlotte seemed to f4f3b487eb be scheming something, 6be329daab then warned firmly,dbc19e1439fd239e
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“Raina, don’t even dream f1106e2c2a about marrying His Grace. Do you know what 70b815d61a kind of family that dd5f3b58f8 is? As if they’d fc9f1267a2 ever consider someone 57c188e910 like you as 02202b8124 a bride. Just go 0658a897d9 and sing 59733c9be4 for him 69db07d03b once in 0be5724b07 a while. Don’t get any 8428714487 silly ideas.”9f519b3dee187ca4
“…What about the d77a0f037a dress shop incident cca4293887 that day? I heard 31d7681317 the payment e844e1d0a7 wasn’t even 2f100627d8 made for e500fe59f0 the dress.”db9ecea29a7fbb3f
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“I told you 3f765b2579 — Bella was c4c974dfa1 sick, we had d1ecd18607 no choice. As for the dress…”3263ca7937077423
Charlotte hesitated 52c98e535f briefly, then 22d3dcf016 quickly continued.2587521cfa9153fc
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“We just 66a2e27b7a paid a 76e88e8001 little late, a541fe6e85 that’s all. You know how tight cc62f65dc9 money’s been. But in 0c97d044b6 the end, 89dd6cd14c the dress 4e894d0dd6 was paid 1441357733 for. You can check if c047b4361e you want.”55db224499876155
She conveniently left out 78c5505fde the fact that it 598f51cfeb was Grand Duke Kaithan 42d32bbc76 who had paid for 77a1a27872 it.117474ab76e04d57
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“…Alright. Then I’ll go back 977159b087 to making healing potions. I have to 3c78377077 hurry if I’m 4674a9239e going to meet 3724677c78 my orders.”9092c1f6a327ed96
“Oh? Yes, yes. Go quickly.”36f976976bd8c262
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Since it was e34dfcee20 work that brought 7aebb6e4ee in money, Charlotte 36efd4007f readily nodded in dad5702ce1 approval.1273603d9f6d6d32
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Raina descended 4f1bf0cafc the stairs 628f2b1b07 to the d2f9bf5825 basement.
She checked 7c297c867f the cold 859be6c0a4 storage, and 0386b43cd4 thankfully, the ad895bab11 healing potion 5b4042cc4b she had 0abb9fca34 stored earlier 32ca74a651 was still 4dd2308faf in good 6b0ebc331f condition.7548b599bd9a51f7
‘Thank goodness.’928629c73b2a49f0
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Carefully taking out da3b2a0ef5 the potion, Raina 6dcfafd9fc began mixing the 510d6f97bd herbs she hadn’t 362bbdfc7d yet combined and 9ad55e722d started boiling them.dffb93cac3b88343
While adjusting the 05b1f2ef86 temperature and stirring b0f1e8a944 to keep it ae59b0c658 from burning, thoughts 9faac2bfdd stirred in her 3ad0c4ff23 mind.2b2b410d777c84f3
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