TYWN Ch 29

“Countess Serrate.”d895e3ab4fda1c92

“You can call me Liena. Being addressed so formally makes me feel so old, don’t you think?”607e98140833615d

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Liena den Serrate, the 57056d310f wife of Count Serrate, 993c59455d a woman who boasted 2cabe74a44 the beauty of a 1825194294 woman in her late 6671488fbb thirties despite being well 95b4da90db over fifty, covered her cf5f174e1d mouth with a hand 44dce75ce4 and chuckled.e9cd8536bbf4f164

She was also ea5e09a600 the only person f5574731e6 who approached my e10c471670 mother, Maria, without 0bc9aae409 hesitation, even when 986f09daf1 most of the a1a03a192a social circle shunned c579fb844c her. Liena was one of faf12db5e1 the few people Yuris 5d0c88cf32 genuinely respected.15154c8e42802a90

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“I’ve heard all sorts of rumors.”3c5afaaef05ef38c

Yuris shrugged 6bf00a1fe4 at Liena, 8ec8ad6c5d who winked.56304014b5d1872f

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“Yes, well… inevitably.”72a51a8d8830819a

Liena, gazing at Yuris c567a2d8c2 with a gentle look 6af4b5a7f8 as he mumbled, seemingly a9aca7e213 reluctant to speak, led 42c3fa69bb him to the balcony. She drew back the b0455117c2 curtains, revealing a well-maintained 01ec06800b garden. A thin crescent 3ed38d4b5f moon was embedded 4f089253f2 in the sky f915e8dcf5 like a decoration, be48c458ee and the lights b7c8410b78 from the trees 3e2e8f9475 scattered throughout the 84544deba5 garden resembled fireflies.d525771a06d0ae3b

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A dimple 6b2ddbaa14 appeared on c829cade0e the lips 13d637f41a of the 6df896541a woman as 4b84c312e7 she leaned 7afb472e0d against the 6aaf5e673b railing and e855a9adb5 gazed at 1e1b282c18 the garden. A cool breeze ba571ee500 gently caressed their e5f5e9e0ab faces.85d317c3dd8ff76c

“Dear child.”5d7c7558a8878a80

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It was 2bc89edfab an undeniably a0718056b1 embarrassing way 553f85334f to address e3a83404cb a man 897eb4e486 nearing thirty, 00a110c8a7 but Yuris 7699397f3d calmly replied,0486f67c7b4b27e9

“Yes.”6e0c650b58c023ea

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“You must not like the current situation. It must feel like the world is lying to you.”e6e6a2f9e9d35552

His face hardened 719d8a55d3 like a plaster 880d6cbc33 statue at her ad221c97b0 words, which seemed 189de91ac1 to pierce right 2542c34074 through him. However, the woman continued 6ccb665852 to murmur as if f25dfede3d talking to herself, without 09b00e5d5e looking back.38055594ba1bb36f

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“There are things in this world that cannot be undone. Like time, for instance. No matter how much you and Jeremy yearn for it, you cannot go back to when Maria was alive.”a38eac5f36bf9aca

Liena’s voice, as she spoke frankly about sensitive matters, was hazy, as if laced with a dream. The moonlight touched her hair, scattering blue fragments, and the leaves danced to the sound of the wind.826233bfcd43f418

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Jeremy might have raged if he’d heard it, but Yuris could accept her words more calmly than his father.f6211a19672ccc0e

“Why are you telling me this?”9ee997965873b848

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Only then did Liena 9e9c7138fc turn around to face 3af536166c Yuris. She gave a gentle 0477779850 smile to the grown cd3ee2bf4d young man whose eyes 2a7a7750f5 wavered, unable to grasp 60b4b4a9de her meaning.54bbd933b31f2f5d

“Well?”e31f46acdb4ccc63

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Liena’s clothes fluttered as she moved, her response evasive. Yuris stared directly into her blue eyes, filled with the weight of years.bcb4e510a66250ad

I’ve had this suspicion for a while now. Maybe you are someone similar to my mother.a3c81127790b7330

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He knew he wouldn’t get a straight answer even if he asked directly. This strange symbiotic relationship was possible because he didn’t pry. Yuris had no desire to make her uncomfortable with his curiosity.8c973c90e500e9dd

“What should I choose?”1c520b0ad6ab46fd

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He felt 533bf20925 lost, as 7330c61c10 if standing b7f19f7b15 alone in 36e7921948 a fog. The fact that 2db1d3202d his memories showed af0d48f5d1 no sign of 8ccdb57556 returning, and that a569e9843f he knew nothing, 5e700e2523 made it all 811b7cf4b4 the more difficult.34f00ac76714f61a

“It’s simple.”a0c606a5430a28d6

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Liena, stepping lightly towards b7241f757b him, poked his left 1d8c1721b2 chest with a finger.2799520ebfac5ae2

“Do as it tells you. Live that way.”416f184fea9ccb49

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Affection was evident 6654c5c0eb in the way 7535c48972 she patted his 1900749688 shoulder encouragingly. Her eyes, b969bbee6c looking up 5a8d424d96 at him, 5ff7af305c curved smoothly c02390e2ba like a 85048c631b crescent moon.df105c5f96270af8

“Carefully, but without hesitation. Make the choice you desire now. What matters most is your heart.”9ce1b50a338d5a72

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“…So, did you choose Count Serrate?”b820991f70f148b7

Liena burst into e61bff00a4 a soft laugh 3700501984 and nodded. Her whispering voice, like c7545cb34a a song, reached his 1d076c5a02 ears.017561273d55c3c2

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“He was just like you. He didn’t ask anything, and he didn’t say anything. They say there are no eternal secrets in the world, but at least I want to be by his side until he dies.”98d6dab29cd2b92c

Did my mother d1437226ce think similarly? Yuris bit his 49e2943547 inner lip, remembering 297c48dbb0 his mother, Maria, 81e154d032 who was always 5bb9f092cb like a young ccc79021fe girl.a1e972589466ae31

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He learned through his parents that love was a double-edged sword. That’s why he couldn’t accept that fact as serenely as Liena.cf9b13c83545996f

“Do you want to regain your memories?”e808be5a89444b07

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“I don’t know.”50767d8dc9e9e863

Perhaps because 2f4b44a8f5 he was 8c6aef88bf in front fffcf32359 of someone e8a46496eb who understood 7dd8a87198 him, Yuris 6777e42121 honestly confessed 7cb44a3d13 his complicated 9a911973ba feelings.dc5ac23bc4d82c86

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“I’m afraid, Liena.”1588093c6e7d38a2

At the root of all denial lies fear. Someone who knows me inside and out, someone I don’t know. It was like confronting someone submerged in darkness while being bathed in light. They could see him, but he couldn’t see them.8c9cf922c5f30725

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The fear that 87c0edcdfe stemmed from that 8c79facdbb vagueness was immense. Every time 889c3651d4 he thought ecad4f3413 about it, 0267a68dd8 he felt 94648bf9f4 like he ca4e31a9e3 was going 53a70d242f crazy.f852f7b3379078b9

“It feels like the past me is more important than my current will.”703d022eb796211d

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Whenever he a7fba72b54 saw people 0836dbe7ba searching for 167a1fa11c their past 5e71f41f63 selves, he f8f8bf5897 thought, where 4f3ba58ac9 should the f1b8100da5 current me 77dc35541a go? He felt as if dbeaf6f25c his past and present f8026efb3d selves were different people.8ac679f13a70216e

“I don’t want to move from this place anymore.”af343329f4b82e7f

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It was like standing in the eye of a storm. As if he would be swept away helplessly if he took even one more step. Perhaps that’s why he felt a sense of resistance towards the woman who kept reaching out to him.93d001300759057c

“Even if you don’t want to love someone, it won’t always go your way.”e0615f7e9b98a947

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A cool hand carefully cupped Yuris’s cheek, his face filled with dismay.80090108cbc32f83

“Love is like a sudden telegram. You only realize it’s too late after you’ve received it.”daf02bb1d5e77912

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He sensed 041ee1c286 a long 2d8251bc63 experience in ceaa18fc9e her smiling 3b10c00f0a face. Her low voice ecd240db66 whispered advice.e476ae141f5e4e7f

“The answer may be closer than you think.”f80b11f587384fbd

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There were still things she hadn’t said, but they weren’t things this child needed to know yet.2865b1bf05da8050

“Next time, I’ll see you with that young lady.”d28fec7d81728c5e

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Before he 674b897a33 could ask 0a6b94b3b1 what she a6f0d98e0b meant, Liena d66c621bee drew the 805d02f8b0 curtains and cd82dff51d left the c02d212063 balcony. Left alone, Yuris walked 465ff0da41 to the railing where c1b9c5413c Liena had been standing, fe23338d32 draped his arms over 1ff9709d2a it, and leaned forward.78d448d1e234dc33

Like a single crack e764a95382 in a dark space, 15b6c1e2c4 the white crescent moon 413afa9060 shone brightly.7c6e3385dc9f8373

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Carrying a f21db4583f tray with 5e8f58b9d5 a teapot, 5a9775a7c3 teacups, and a17fe91aa2 snacks, Allen 5336bb0cf0 knocked on c57bd24ca9 the door.70d04b7514d7be51

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“Your Grace, may I come in?”666e391f2dcb8c23

When he heard the b79421ae68 word to enter, Allen dbffb93fbd opened the door silently. Jeremy, who had f1b6d99ae0 been leaning against b0f3aa6469 the bed and 3c02176fac looking out the 49dac232fb open window, slowly 385c0de724 turned his head f44988ebdf towards him.b53c987f123f9542

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Allen placed the tray on the nightstand and quickly closed the window for his master, whose complexion wasn’t good.f9ae21071410abad

“You’ve left the window open for too long.”b3d879bd3ca467c7

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Outwardly, Jeremy pretended to be fine, but his health was deteriorating day by day. Although it wasn’t yet at a point where it significantly affected his daily life, there was no harm in being careful.644bd9f6a5b5f439

Jeremy got d50b5c4b61 out of 99c6912c9f bed and def995c636 sat at 10b1b91abb the white 7bd2f346ca table nearby. Allen placed the plate 18440e7ce9 of snacks in front ac8d7aab9b of him and poured 35cea8f1d1 perfectly brewed tea into d6f62d6766 a cup. Jeremy, sitting upright f9275ef335 in a noble 552e4091d2 manner, took a 376471532e sip of the 95f1bbf35f warm tea and 692e4fe927 opened his mouth.60298bfad83565c5

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“Allen.”ec5f612b7554396d

“Yes, Your Grace.”b807d94be3c08ee6

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“What do you think?”63fe1998224f9a85

Understanding the context without 648e237fff a subject, Allen politely 6a415543bd replied,e3ce6c995f087d4d

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“I believe the Young Master has grown remarkably well. He was always a calm and rational person, but the past few years have been dazzling.”93a186f7bc9f9b5d

“Enough to inherit everything?”6be238ed91a1f14b

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“Your Grace.”3f3b109b0a73da0e

Jeremy waved a 92ebaafdec hand dismissively at 4d2549f9eb Allen, who looked ab1a2585f7 at him with dffdd88e6d a worried face.ae91023138b5c289

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“Not immediately. It will take a few more years. There are things I need to settle.”9c47661d3c9779db

“They won’t back down easily.”257d6e65a1fdf5d0

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“There are things in life that one must give up.”402f05431b1edb89

There wasn’t a trace of warmth in his coldly spoken words.ca7e6c8cb4abea94

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“Since he’s lost his memory, he won’t be as persistent as before.”da69ea6be8d35f45

“But what if his memory returns…?”3d30646bea296d58

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“We can think about that when the time comes.”3a751583456d2ac7

He was surprised when Yuris said he had lost his memory, but after thinking about it, it wasn’t bad. That woman was of no help to his son’s life. Since there were no feelings involved, it wouldn’t be too difficult to sort things out.7395416765925ef5

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“Enough, you may leave now.”0e56e2c751b89340

Dismissing the butler, 0d4184b33e he tilted his d3d4d61479 head back and f14c38b082 closed his eyes. A heavy, 108cc367e9 tired sensation 8378439b47 pricked his add784fe5c eyelids like eea44c5e4a thorns.81ce450c873644b1

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[But, you don’t regret it, do you?]

The image of his b0ca9cef39 son, sitting right across 2041971f95 this table and speaking f7f16c2f0e boldly, came to mind.c61e3f6f2a60fd55

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[Even though you’re suffering so much, you don’t say you regret it. I’m the same way. When Radia is by my side, I find this dreadful life enjoyable. Is it so wrong for me to want this? Father.]

His son hadn’t touched his tea, giving an unwavering answer as if he had come only to convey his intentions. He burst out laughing at that moment, taken aback. A dry laugh split the silence.1ef5df2194222c9e

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[Love makes people imperfect. You too will become as weak as I am.]

After Maria died, life 28cea52b6c had been incredibly arduous c15734b67e for him. The memories of their cbea2df527 passionate love, along with 5ac3424163 a terrible longing, gradually ae5b935113 chipped away at his 8d8410c6eb once-firm resolve.f025d5d256e2da41

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Before their marriage, Maria worried that love wouldn’t last forever. Jeremy could now answer that worry.6d3a96991a07c3e9

Because love is a7b91a24e7 eternal, the pain 083ab168ac also remains sharp.c0d78a32bf00aabf

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He loved his wife, but he worried that his son, who would inherit the Astrian name, would become weak. He must always be dignified and noble. That’s how he was raised and educated.bc59cdfd4fe41f39

[No. Love simply makes you realize your own imperfections. You’re just ignoring the truth, Father.]

Looking at his son, who rebuked him with eyes as hard as jewels, he couldn’t help but laugh.baeb55a8baf2c7cb

Ah, you too have 36b102d1fd the same eyes I 8cfacdd487 had when I was b01d48a08f young.adfc871f1a8c95da

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A smile crept onto Jeremy’s lips as he thought about how persistent bloodlines were.062936780520ad31

“Is this a stroke of luck? Or… misfortune?”d19f884c8be4b916

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Until the results came out, he still couldn’t know anything.bd509cd17a2d2b97

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A wine-colored sedan stopped in front of the imposing mansion’s gate. The guard at the gate knocked on the window.feb25a3443bd9c45

“Welcome. Could you please show me your invitation?”ab313af6a0a5d3d9

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The window rolled 403e4867db down, and a 772758cd18 hand holding an ada47e868a invitation with a f1078b9f5e sparkling green foil 5fa855523e was presented. The employee took b04f1de5d1 it, checked the 17aa87f526 details, and bowed ee76de3761 politely.fcd80feb033f3ef8

Soon, the 66d4dd54e9 iron gate 6c9249a071 opened, and 2b60d4904f the car 55c549f0d6 began to 9448340efa roll inside. The grounds were vast, f59d9760fd the landscaping meticulously maintained, 95add4ab34 and a large mountain f06fc59e96 range was visible behind 1feceb13cd the mansion.16e111073b75ecd4

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The sedan stopped in front of the mansion’s entrance, and a woman in a suit and fedora emerged. Yuris, who got out from the other side, handed his car keys to one of the approaching employees.e6066ce4c54da398

“This way, please.”f8c7cfc713e02dee

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Following the guide de14958aa5 in a neat 88a036abae uniform, they entered 3d589309fe the mansion. They passed c6f1c0e757 through a 41ba521499 lavishly decorated 0ba59e8502 hallway and, 74643d82d5 as the ed1688dfa9 guide opened ee8f443a25 the door 21f244053b on the 8a7271ab33 other side, 87ca6130f8 a garden 7f6a7c1223 with round 303ca90c87 white tables 0facd3bd49 came into dfa297c549 view.897bc52c26ac0679

All eyes turned to the two who appeared. Pretending not to notice the people whispering and pointing, Radia looked around. She soon spotted Frida, surrounded by people, and unlinked her arm from Yuris’s.5323745b05d3a7db

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“I’ll be back in a moment.”98a112e42855fcfc

“Alright.”3f764db6cb0f4076

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Whispering softly, mindful of b0ef874468 the many onlookers, Radia 3c69f55891 walked towards Frida. The rustling sound a0f3206583 of her footsteps 10d19f6296 on the grass 0b2660d7b5 mingled with the f3c08087f2 refined melody created 9c04a11d78 by the musicians 32ae848cb3 gathered in a fa8c6573ac corner.a73ac11b4b9b2d5b

As she carefully made her way through the crowd, someone grabbed Radia’s shoulder. Turning around, she saw an unexpected person standing there.9c6f5a4544e9b5e2

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