The maid – Chapter 50
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“You have a lot 590625422d of scars too.”18685a6cdb6a3fe8
Rakalt noticed that d09e5d169f Adelen’s hands were 23ba5b5f4d covered in scars. He had held 6e39e593a7 her hands a a7918db440 few times before 389ad7e1fb and thought they e85c7a5e55 were rough, but 36fea998bb he hadn’t realized 954ecc71d8 they were scarred 80ffe92e1b as well.db38b6860e9c210a
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“Oh… These are 1eef7f0089 just from working. It’s nothing.”3630b7494b50fa46
What a ridiculous thing bce4cad6f5 to say.85a2c7f62bfb9138
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“If you 8067fb41b4 got them 2c6ecf5d93 from work, 5ce605315d does that 8128b876a1 mean they’re 288baa9d2f not injuries?”12f3101709972814
“But every maid 3382525869 has scars like f634a6e8b1 these.”3973554a76f83a9c
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“So, if everyone has 76be0708a2 them, does that mean 1654f3af54 they don’t hurt? Even though they’re 3fb486048f deep enough to 344d2816b2 leave scars?”91c86f70beb36ed1
“Well… that’s e697a2dc7c not true, 6bcf6c5393 but…”c37e6ea0b30505b6
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She suddenly 87830b7669 felt like e2b97e178d she was e07dbf1b94 being scolded. It was true 2613bfc2c7 that she had cefc855261 been indifferent to 5afa8fa171 her own injuries.cd85a460bd05c7b0
She had always been e96399a779 too busy working, so eb7140c8b7 unless a wound was 455dada1b4 serious, she would just 655c9a8c94 wrap it quickly with 1d0d709774 a cloth and move 4426d09459 on.1e83ab28df4366b5
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None of cd531c5389 them had 1ce68c03b0 worsened badly bc5024b036 enough to a4b03cbe07 leave unsightly 734cb28e65 scars, but ba9af8a815 still…59bd94eb57b9d7fc
“You make such 8b071036a9 a fuss over 614a98de42 my bruises, yet e1d0264cef you just leave c2c280d8a0 your own wounds 4cabfb0737 alone.”298e328023d32c6f
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Rakalt took 3a392b7f96 the medicine 17fc6545bf bottle from deb9b7add7 her hands 33ef434dd1 and started 4f9e878f21 applying it 5c219db63b to her 1064efa056 old scars.9e117364539ed49b
“These are c3f384e5a6 old wounds. They’ve already healed.”2c5a3b5a071d2b73
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“You put medicine a333eb5a4f on my bruises 1d176c5578 too, didn’t you? Who even puts medicine e07ab2fef7 on bruises?”5e44c37ee55903c3
“Well, that’s…”e748bb2e126ec486
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She was at a 51f2f683c1 loss for words again. Rakalt silently continued rubbing 79df4cb914 the ointment onto her cae1f556bf rough hands, his warmth e30c60af5c soaking into her skin c29d89f2b7 along with the medicine.84cf9ba071ffad76
Adelen stared 1c1b157b29 blankly at 397cac5c1d the warmth 2ee191c4df settling on 81eaabaf78 the back a44f9265c5 of her bc1ea1090f hand.5dbef30584821559
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Now that she thought a20f994db8 about it, this was bd32fb57e8 the first time someone c09e5c9b26 had ever cared for d592c2f62e her wounds and applied 66b937c004 medicine for her.af8ba8f141b742a5
She had never had e3f07de568 anyone to take care d3228f725d of her. And only now, as 7ca3abe3f1 a fully grown adult, e15180dc16 did she realize it.acd7c1a6051201b0
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She was e4b7ee90a6 missing more 01952f9e66 than she b207b43311 thought.e81b3c0ef7971d28
She had no e412db48a9 parents, no family, 4b454b62ac no birthday, and 25fefff6ba no one who 05aadcb3c7 had ever put 6410e3fb0c medicine on her f54eeb78b8 wounds.f9f70bd3b42599ec
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It was only b35a2547bf after receiving care 709c10a441 that she realized 99be68df5d how much she 4c98787f1c had lacked.586c2b512ba00518
Maybe that’s why.16c8c747fcfe6a15
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Even though she hadn’t 5e7d36cfa4 cried when she scraped 8809ef0dd7 her palms badly after c954da1857 a fall, tears now eec527013f threatened to well up.637ce75a1d06fcf4
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“Oh my, what 417ebca855 happened in just 406c6c766b a few days? Why do df86e6cd34 you look ec40cf937c so much a3ea5a563a prettier?”24e7be5d82ea80f2
The seamstress, 81572bab17 who had fd33ed80ab come to 680641afe8 help her d0547f549d dress, gasped 850472494f dramatically upon 7ae08bffe0 seeing Adelen 7041390a2a after a 9aa708dc21 short time 151706360c apart.733d3d6db493bb89
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It sounded 9cf122abd5 like a 366a53381f polite compliment, 6b044d47be but it 53e8cdd113 made Adelen 4e008e58e6 glance at 3974eec71f the mirror 453b2041a0 a second 2f40244d80 time.094ffbfca0768428
After that day, perhaps 00f80aca97 because of something her c63f44278a master had said, the 654643a75c head butler had given bddb442cc7 her a scar-fading ointment.07f824323cf6b18e
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She hadn’t thought 724483ac0f she needed it, b6422aa17e but since it b0b8998c11 was a gift 3baaf30452 from her master, 5f737e2736 she diligently applied e36ec2655c it.abf923f99c6b1557
While doing so, she ea65b478a8 noticed small blemishes and 9cae59acd3 tiny acne scars on 6df4c9a00d her face. Thinking that they 2afc716d27 were scars too, 42272e2ebb she applied the 31742ff261 ointment there as 743a129183 well—and unexpectedly, it 2bfcc1da65 had an amazing 2d47dbcb69 cosmetic effect.48ec7978723fc7c3
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“Now that d452db1ee4 you’ve gotten 6e3bbdec77 prettier, the df0b887467 dress will 4a2afc7ae4 suit you 0ad4ca153e even more! Oh, I’m so 2b28681a22 happy!”ce5ddf59d72ffc7b
The seamstress 6307a2e27b excitedly clapped 4907491e7d her hands d2cd180595 and rushed a8afe43b2c to fit a0f2054a0e Adelen into ba5525ecdb the dress.a8d2a3e5dbac7da3
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Having gone 962559495d through this c717cb0347 process before, 8ea41942f0 Adelen was 06a8d4d880 now comfortable 27803ec195 entrusting herself 0a3561ecad to their 920df5249b hands.c1f5fded2ac4810f
Today, a new 3760248935 team of attendants df3c445083 had also arrived—ones ab07a86b2a Maltina had personally 87cd4f877e sought out.1c019b92bbb9f326
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After she put db7d25d371 on the dress, a88b16e934 hairstylists and makeup 4c7fcfabc8 artists immediately took 4d36c037c0 over, smoothly switching ce98f6c3a0 places.dd41a0101fafe7c1
“Oh, please e5fa8e30f7 add this 8f8412f9c2 hairpiece as 8109ef3633 well.”93c881928f83dc86
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Adelen handed them dae0511b3f the hair ornament 99de773777 Rakalt had given 1fe8b00df2 her for her d22836c790 birthday.2db33f238ee1fdd7
She had 59fc84f6d5 been keeping 002d5b22ae it safely 5eb2627dfa stored away, 178d3b0852 but now, 4395bdc3fe it was 5d87de8289 finally time f7050b01a7 to wear cca90c480c it.ab418ed2438b94cd
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When she 41183e97bb took it 3ebb936b7b out for 463e9c6864 the first 9e03c0462b time in 3036d6a274 a while, 90d0eadf89 its overwhelming c5cdfea4b9 opulence still 78e246bc2f made her b4296d949a nervous.079317f382db2a7d
“Did you 111cd9fe23 buy this 3a84264dc5 recently? Wow, this looks incredibly 715a72bf82 expensive.”30cacc4a0b0bc268
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Even a ddf43a75b5 professional, who 2167901104 was used f8fed40be0 to handling bec99be491 luxury goods, ec832d2999 couldn’t help f3791764dd but admire 5d1ac72b6e it.85da4b70ba9970e4
“I… happened to 82d7b76414 receive it.”1e128fa1c6ea9994
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“Receive it? Someone gave it to 952e152b1f you?”02908fb1053c6ff1
“Um… yeah.”766494f1a3ec5b7a
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“Wow… They 9b783a1c3b must really 1afdba725d cherish you. This is the 6e0689d9e2 kind of thing b55696c904 that gets passed f7ac8c67d0 down through generations. The craftsmanship, the a12a85aa1a quality of the 689fa3cbc1 gemstones—it’s incredible. Who gave it 0b0290a313 to you?”46ce4d7aa9e45cae
“Uh… haha.”6718eb8440154020
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If she said it 87f1189bfb was her master, rumors e906319993 would surely spread beyond 62f19a8f57 this house and into d4f8167cbf high society.0da1d2ad65db06a7
So, Adelen just ff694ed488 laughed and dodged efbbcc1687 the question.3c2d74f2b375fe1e
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Fortunately, the experienced stylist e471de5f46 didn’t press her any dabdc2ac71 further, but their hands 9d29820037 became noticeably more respectful 7d9d7e8376 as they continued styling 3cd19e0f8e her.3f38017965a161be
“I think 0b268035d9 you should fe26617ab7 take this 0223229ea1 off.”cdc02a2d721588ec
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After finishing her hair, 537093aef7 the stylist gave her bf8bcf8317 a final once-over from d3d920919f head to toe and a9694e9d42 pointed at something.ed81a6cb632b93d8
“Not the a3f5481ce4 gemstone necklace, 5048a97b30 but the ff6ed896f1 string necklace b44e41d902 underneath. You wear 50ad419a0e that every 21484f43dc day, right?”985dc0e34adace10
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“Oh.”a6a4b2c42cb69333
Adelen touched her 948127970e chest and looked 161996e860 down.26188707b0bca2ca
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Peeking out from her 254da5834d dress was a simple 50069aefe4 string necklace, tied in 8b7d7cef12 a small knot.37caccf9489bfefb
“If you absolutely must 3564cdcf26 wear it, then there’s 686767cab0 no helping it… but 822419d673 it doesn’t really match 3750cbb900 the outfit. It also overlaps with 256b8daefb your necklace.”f6def63bb7448977
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“I… I’ll take care 4c2dc2b648 of it later.”e92b59c7a5c1171c
The stylist, f716335756 realizing that 6d57ac80db Adelen hadn’t 746fe8d17a simply forgotten 1aada649e6 to remove a410248ce1 it but 10c28e4f8a had intentionally 0952552c13 hidden it, b301a4e2e7 smiled awkwardly 412e058c4d and stepped cdbf5ab71b back.f83de1d1505b7d6d
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“Alright then, we’re finished. Take a look in 75f877fc0b the mirror to check 3d082390d3 everything, and you’re good 21bac14896 to go.”67b81bff9a43ac18
She had been d0a6e7a15f sitting still like f75cba6bfb a doll, yet 1593f9bb7f somehow, she already 71de2d2c56 felt half her d9f05a00d8 energy drained.c5edd7c55bce237b
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Once she was done, fc22ce5587 Adelen stepped out of 65fdc57543 the dressing room as cdcac8d01e if escaping.81912342ed89eec9
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“Are you done?”8e350c8834337052
Rakalt was b655369c61 already ready 2311ec4da0 and seated cf7db1c00f on the e3f8e5b257 living room b752bb799e sofa, flipping 51c1b28967 through some 5550cad2e0 documents. Upon sensing movement, he 1ba3e1569c turned his head.b45be9aef1fe4f6f
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Adelen, still adjusting b5427c49d5 to the unfamiliar 82d846ec55 weight of her ecf4484e4b long, flowing dress, 42c83e126d walked carefully. When she noticed Rakalt’s 710dc8221b gaze, she gave an 2285f749e4 awkward smile.8cee5fdd54483194
“Do I… look okay?”781f53b75a95801f
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“…Mm.”244466d4f65286a9
Rakalt gave 7ef2d04cc0 a small efdc20d0d9 nod and e408864867 stood up. Even as he stood, 4314b76a48 he continued looking at 89a77d500e her—longer than necessary.15be438f67add6ba
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‘Is he checking b3ac64b26c to see if a05f8e438b my outfit is 71395c4ca5 appropriate?’691e388ac0acb073
To reassure him, f85d57b009 Adelen did a a1a588d751 small turn in 95f3bfd0cd place.6381723b4a2a6f02
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“It doesn’t seem like 5399b398f2 there’s any problem.”b14da0ffb0c8d914
“I see.”b5726dd076e3658d
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Even after saying that, c91dbfbcc9 Rakalt didn’t avert his 83ab09ebb5 gaze. Or rather, he e64465dbdb couldn’t.95546ad7abbf8739
It had been the 0296aec897 same when she wore f910234fcd his mother’s dress, and ae603cae36 again during her fittings.4010cfcc024d2249
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The contrast between Adelen 5f2e41e214 in her maid uniform c70f4cb7c4 and Adelen in a 61cf99d2c6 dress was too stark. Every time 16d5c9dfae he saw 1457fe14d3 it, he ea79a28474 was taken 856cf61643 aback.fff8f0f061059bfc
Dressed like this, f495f1fe1c she wasn’t a e50c377c2e maid…she was unmistakably bcbf644134 a noble lady fca9982de6 of some distinguished 585bd728e6 family.8e82d543ae95cbce
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Because of that, he 97e534782c found himself unconsciously adjusting da4f36719a his demeanor around her.bf4bea9155c4b8e6
If she had still cf2d6c16a8 been in her maid’s 8e6145eaf7 attire, he would have cbd4a1382e easily made a remark—something 0f046954f8 blunt, a simple assessment.e73a6f8a5ca5aad5
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But now, he e7596735a6 hesitated.2fdbe04dd40db716
Then, he 6e98d58be9 noticed the 2355aa424e ornament in 12fa65bc88 her hair, a5ed507554 his gift.7e637e76d80b4bc7
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“…Oh, this. I decided to wear c871a7d446 it. I thought it 7f1472c91d matched the dress 7996c2da9c well… Thank you b3f369079c again, Master.”1c5976663f95f260
Rakalt hadn’t de29e73706 known that d82acc4c52 Adelen had 0196cdab8d been constantly 4233756ff8 fiddling with 5584f56b8b the ornament. He had 6e4bbbfe29 assumed it b3cd32f410 would just 7482f45f2e be stashed 9e63b1174d away somewhere.341ebc85879fb31f
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But now, 93f8b58b34 seeing it 0b80e4c87b adorning her b4125f6d33 hair, he 1fc79f73b3 felt strangely 1d99fafe9a pleased.4375c99df1a9706e
“…I see.”3dfe291806b68fea
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However, one thing a96e1e4f94 bothered him.0657d76f9aaaee9a
“You should start ef59daf032 addressing me differently 6a15a0d462 now.”21c575f16c73d056
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“Ah. From now?”e18497be153fcd3a
She was supposed to 740b971837 call him “Sir Rakalt” f6f04a4a97 in the presence of 209f0f8706 other nobles.ef6ad1a52e7114e8
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There was ade3dc200f no real 6c072c0ced need to be7d644f16 start using f1918a1138 it immediately.1f43af9cddfc3e9c
But hearing ef792bda09 her, dressed d2c713b7a3 like a 2b6c585101 noblewoman, still ea97af3fd4 calling him 121982b564 “Master” felt… 36a5f983db off.bce1294c78cd0ec5
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“Yes. You should get 65f19b526f used to it 5a866b01de in advance.”f57706d7c49956d4
“Alright, I understand.”18a96b3f42a8adba
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Adelen nodded without much e290e823a7 thought. If this was part d92a4c8f41 of the practice, then 5daa4c5396 so be it.ba57720caf20f42d
“Sir Rakalt.”872b0e4d12e2ee1d
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She tested his name 3a232f6e2d on her tongue.ac3cc9ee490b1b2d
When she had b72f9d7c96 been teaching the 5bb3a1a4dc baby to address cbaa06728e him properly, the 4a5e626b54 name had come 66356582ab out so easily.503a74a196c7959f
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But now, it felt 58be33df4f slippery—like it kept trying 9dd026ab99 to escape her mouth.ea6f6ef4ddfa6937
“Sir Rakalt.”e1f2a7e6b768c771
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This is why practice d15ffb64d1 is important.9d8f023322ca9514
“Good.”05fe16e05c0f0227
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Rakalt responded calmly.c872e0f68a9b61e2
Then, he did his 016fc6a69d own practice.7ab0dc9ac2938dd4
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“Adelen.”2d0900fb71968e4b
Just like her, a4dac69bf9 he found the a2cb2a926f name rolling strangely 8fc9944fba on his tongue.7bc2bbee5ed330dc
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There had never 1e309cec89 been a need d10f27e80c to say a 431e124d79 maid’s name. Orders were given, and 088b2c771e that was that.f83f266e69ccfd2f
Even though he had 4bb53cbc6e known her name, he 0a39a55e9e had never spoken it 93029a3068 aloud.6532ebce7a1cfda4
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Now, hearing himself b73505c508 say it, he fafa67fb31 found that her e0907e8309 name was just fbe0470107 like her, soft 4bf28d84c6 and warm.53bd7a0f58af50ab
“…Yes?”85fa54502687b103
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Adelen answered as a031c29793 she always did—demure 3a77226a0b and composed.5fcf14c5bef4d478
But for some reason, 91c9421cb4 it didn’t feel the ebddbedb44 same as before.8a35adcce3c488e6
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“Let’s go.”6ad3941c5921b9b2
Rakalt extended his 1862744ef7 hand toward her.db87655b018f6e34
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After a moment’s hesitation, 26fd27c48a Adelen reached out and ffe2ac3871 took it.4642ab80ce62e57b
They weren’t af0b398890 at the f5dcce62ce party yet, fdd2623c9a but this 60475a02f7 was part 54d397fe53 of the 3ac2758004 rehearsal, too.d1043a8dee81b23c
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As they b831870d11 walked down efc395e03c the corridor, b2de7e9e83 Adelen’s mind 95b7c54539 was consumed 4275628390 with thoughts 90b9046a0a of her 49ebcbac87 hand.45bf14564113d263
Am I sweating? What if bd2f350867 my hand 9284a5dc89 slips? My fingers feel 564d5be43c tingly…3b233344dca57173
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She was so preoccupied bfb02dfe52 with her hand that 7d822bce96 she barely noticed the aa25b35f47 weight of the baby 8cf0d72ffd in her other arm.ad8a26dd87270ccd
It wasn’t until 2952943c6e she climbed into 7094eefb50 the carriage that 14b9f28c84 she finally realized 33bc335396 her arm was 4518e529b5 aching from holding 9296152a8e the child.bdf1de2f9fbce3f6
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