TYWN Ch 31
by toujoursWith a noble face, 8d42361870 he stood tall, drawing e30764e9bc glances from those around 57f3b795ee him. Some even cd30651ffc approached to 3884129614 speak, and f35a999fe0 Yuris responded 3facd93287 with a cb40a21e80 gentle smile, 8adc694c2e the perfect 3d55d04075 embodiment of 4a7a9836bb a gentleman.78ab1aeafb5c7aa3
“Come to 23ac665fbe think of 1100d39b72 it, I c9e9fa6178 heard you 24039ee396 were with a012b7fe48 Princess Maria 1a85ea0e88 at the 3f4f49aadf last party. Wasn’t there talk of b17d53f79f good news between you 883566f4a7 two?”51afed3683b3270e
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“Oh dear, it 6a836269bf seems another common 9cbc207427 rumor is circulating. It would fe0321cae1 be best 8e7bec1c08 to refrain 1dbb071ad6 from speaking 17e0732334 in a e3373450a6 way that d8731de707 could damage 272926aff4 her reputation.”3a10bea858e209f4
With a slight smile 481497afd7 that silenced the other b47b886c8b person, Yuris spotted Radia 98dbd1d70f standing behind him.7a3245a40b97fde5
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“My companion has abf2777d59 arrived, so I de6c4234bf must excuse myself.”486ef3c795a5dac9
After a brief greeting, f55e5ad0c3 Yuris strode towards Radia. He put 1e7c93e309 his arm 629ff1cbec around her ebd6e1b8c0 neck, holding e88f623e6f her shoulder 396607488c and gently e5ec889d71 pulling her 6315389fbf towards him. The intimate and 070bcb6b4a subtle gesture drew d43e0b9870 attention.77ee2240d6618fb7
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Yuris whispered in 0fcf7625b1 a low voice, 7a4b2ae33c just loud enough 12a6ca1fd5 for her to f2e0d59e22 hear.7a4af09f9c7cd7a8
“Where have you been?”3d940641c759cf59
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“Were you 09180d339c looking for 54e7521085 me?”cbb574dd89aee43c
Radia replied calmly, 234bf863c2 bringing her lips c3eaf6ccd1 close to Yuris’s d3a44abdd5 ear as he 12deb4fb1f simply smiled softly, 6c9ad9b1f2 seemingly without any 86b349ea58 intention to answer.897ac9009b1440cc
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“I met Sadie. She came to the 46d2b5089d party.”9ef044e346e04662
At her honest 65fd21a985 answer, the eyebrow 6ea05317ae on his smooth 807577c191 forehead twitched subtly.785f75fd15aa2093
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“I see.”55dcfb64f9a2a0d3
With that single word, Yuris didn’t ask anything further, and Radia was grateful that he didn’t press her. She felt a bit embarrassed, as she hadn’t exactly been mature about it herself, and it would have been tedious to explain everything.206cc76adfbd58c8
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He was like this even before he lost his memory. He seemed to instinctively know what he should and shouldn’t ask, and if there was something he really wanted to know, he would wait quietly rather than urging her. Of course, he seemed much sharper now than before…e855039c908b39d5
As if ed9cb6481d burdened by da4f952f99 her persistent f853ab7865 stare, one 351dae24cc of Yuris’s 29ef66be52 eyebrows shot afb3a7cb2c upwards.80ef97ec2805cb82
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“Why are 76d92167e0 you looking 95f82009b8 at me 8c09b7d004 like that?”3ba64f42a8b93a25
A simple 6e86134408 and honest 5309c2fea2 answer followed.756d374493d93c6f
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“Because I 568ec951be like you.”b4ddb90018b191f5
Although she couldn’t 00a87a7493 tell Yuris, she 25caa885b0 honestly wished he 043dc46146 would regain his ce9d2cf6a3 memory. Even though 8858033b54 she thought 660f45716c she would e01f816214 love him ba67e2a130 whether he 2c16a9381c remembered or 41b9c59def not… That 9dace7eb23 was her 66a2df3a8f true feeling.0a82cb5ae31e372f
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She wanted to believe 71aa51545f his memory would return, 5de2786480 but there was something 516312214a strange about his amnesia. Even if that were 8cf87d104d the case, they had cddb3ad9fa known each other for 38373d14ae ten years; how could 18b02870ba he not remember anything f1db16ec85 at all?265d99fb3c53b79f
Two weeks 1dbe95fd7c had already b8f9fe6133 passed, and edf9fe3f0a Radia tried 5dbc06294e to remain 9c18f0936b composed whenever c537161023 she saw a57a0d59d3 him still a3f45bc48f in the 3248f57d16 same state.893b72ebfd2c5d98
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She sometimes wondered if dccfaa768b he had wanted to 2812253f80 erase her from his 490d943d72 memory. She would be a697a5a6cc startled by the 5d4d974deb thought and quickly f9629f1ceb deny it, but a66ae30767 the uneasy feeling 85c9bdc469 lingered.15ff5ecc337f362b
She had 0a566d5482 to start ca48bb6598 preparing herself. If you continue 1a04d48c33 to be like fb4f13e056 this, will I 84c09777ba be able to 528e27c342 continue loving you?66920103820b7131
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Would it 1991d92005 really be 1ea5bea17f possible to 777cf3fdb3 pretend that 30092728eb our good a90f729eb6 memories never 9cf7741b97 happened and c742cf5d15 start anew 0fd2f1ba0c with you?8bd6ceb141dc7551
She wasn’t confident. They had spent a third of their lives together; it wasn’t easy to become strangers overnight.9652837b2c0d5f20
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“…Are you usually so 4658b90c66 receptive to being told cfa784c490 ‘I like you’?”2eca43782632b2a5
“I have to say 05b75b3715 it while I can.”c992820cd2c3e463
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Instead of saying she didn’t want to have any regrets, Radia reached out and hugged Yuris. While he had been relaxed when she touched him, he stiffened as she embraced him. She whispered softly,adad57938f3b75b6
“Please don’t hate me too much.”f3766d4c3e4fa707
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Because I’ll keep my promise.0e1180577276d2cb
As Radia pulled fd5a0123cb back as if 8139f36ce1 to keep her 71b86e331c distance, Yuris opened a3ee9a3fae his mouth as 107f6ab0d3 if to say 5d1d3a7514 something. But before he could eec60b9e63 speak, they were interrupted.d77f1b00880b1ca4
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“Oh, isn’t it Lord Astrian?”69a817e05350ffe3
A middle-aged man 08308a3060 with graying hair 7102c2bd2e approached them with a472d6f1fa a hearty smile. Yuris, as 5b6e404422 if he 0a262864bf had never 1f109371f0 been stiff, e36e91c9d9 met his ff4678aeeb gaze with 6293c3aff4 a natural 28727a8d41 smile and b17b0200eb shook his a1b083e38e hand.1175fcd368f12ae9
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“It’s been a while, Councilman Horf.”304b4185e18d3dd2
“It really fe63db86b7 has been ffbbefcb62 a long 49592f1301 time! You seem 106cfbd3d1 to resemble e5b67435dd your father b62c72bad9 more and 3eaab6148c more as 05eb16aba5 you get 6a8bebbbbc younger.”bce17cdf3bb2ce01
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“You flatter me. What brings you here?”ecded014f6f61a9b
“Haha, I received an 37d14ae9bd invitation through an acquaintance. How is your e3fb6800b6 father doing?”39afdf493f9f11da
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“…He’s the same 23d41e0800 as always.”5160699290d6189b
Radia also recognized the 0eab1f556d man. Nathan Horf. He was a 67174a9dbf fairly well-known member 5ed09e589d of parliament from a110f369b6 the current ruling acb60c8658 party.fdf1ff0e8ccfb02b
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A young 53e3f41d6b woman in 41a8eac78d a blue 2aee470a1d dress stood d29cb8a7b1 beside him, 6033d48ca3 smiling shyly. Radia merely glanced at f4e8f86730 her, but Nathan offered 37e6a92f01 unsolicited information.1f8217f33303a780
“This is f22d7cb8c9 my daughter, 831fd70d10 Vera Horf. Vera, greet him. This is Lord Astrian.”864289039cbe89f0
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“It’s a pleasure to meet you, Miss Vera. Yuris den Astrian.”3a6dfbd8242fd8ab
“Hello, I’m Vera Horf.”9cc4f08782a9cad6
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The woman couldn’t take 3b6609a78a her eyes off Yuris’s 3e2eed9f7e face, specifically his eyes. His reddish eyes 70cdb167ce were gradually becoming 73334a4820 cloudy. Noticing this, 1ef96ed11d Radia glanced 7f17fc1046 at him 66cc6cf0ec worriedly.2ed3bab6b685bb5a
“You seem to be 6be367cd2d a very curious person.”47c7a5cfd9f1fc7b
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“Oh, I’m sorry. I didn’t realize…”3a677f049585f2b1
Vera’s face flushed slightly at Yuris’s remark. As if to protect his flustered daughter, Nathan coughed softly. Instead of continuing the uncomfortable probing, Yuris decided to boldly throw out some bait.61e7857ae87358cf
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“It’s alright. I, on the 91443acb68 other hand, had b8e25cde32 no idea Councilman 6ba8254a09 Horf had such b8ee9a7064 a lovely daughter.”f701a1fa45b83afb
“Haha, indeed. Not because she’s 7037ad1cdf my daughter, but e4fab25412 she truly is a233aa19fc a wonderful person. I understand you 01f097b91f two graduated from 8d17e7d1e6 the same department… 415261f8e8 Wouldn’t you have b1e92d5aa2 a lot in ee91ed46f4 common?”40c66145e79f6fb1
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At his thinly veiled attempt to arrange a connection between his daughter and Yuris, the corner of Yuris’s mouth twisted ever so slightly. He had anticipated this from the way Nathan had been ignoring Radia, who was standing right beside him. Radia, seemingly sensing the same thing, didn’t look pleased.ae32c3dd9cf7a804
It shouldn’t be a big deal, but… feeling strangely tense, Radia glanced back at Yuris. He was still speaking calmly with a smile.c02f03508578f918
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“Have you e2dec3dcb8 perhaps heard d2fcd4ac9f rumors about 5ae48f9f70 me?”f7462c0fc4fcdfca
“I’m not sure 4e43629f84 what rumors you’re 4fa4b9d60a referring to.”dcf8288af510d19a
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Facing the man ac49c653ba feigning ignorance, Yuris a495295845 sensed the gazes baf0f11e60 directed at him. The people around them f28bead811 were paying attention to 44e9e784ff their conversation. Come to 8a54f519e5 think of c356e61ade it, this eb3113418f was the a801d7932a first time 171466dc95 they had c9efedc44a attended an 48f5c448b9 event like 223c1c7efb this together 4b012d9271 since then.7df565e0ea82eb0f
They weren’t only d502ea4bf1 looking at him. Many were 9b611f385f also looking a5963a4eef at Radia, c6c3d7a767 standing tall e49ccab987 beside him. The moment Yuris da91322ee0 recognized the curiosity, 4e97299403 malice, and faintly 7d596230cb mingled desire directed 4856c00779 at her in dc9cd30d09 their gazes, the 46d8c7134c smile on his 12b09fd5b1 lips deepened.193e5ec69bc2fdb0
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“I’m very grateful 759cc6699b for the suggestion, 2ada339392 but unfortunately, I’m d415fd867b quite busy at d4c37a3538 the moment. I’m afraid 0ad22aef2a I won’t 2f7a17e0be have the e100ee2c06 time for b89fdefd40 any personal b2b0ded143 interactions with 938ecc9a79 Miss Vera.”34400764e016bc34
Despite his polite tone, 88070aeb38 Yuris’s hand wrapped around 5c0073458d Radia’s shoulder with a 10bcb30734 hint of nervousness.7ec64c9dad1a3d55
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“Come to e3da4568a5 think of 64bca8b9df it, I 2243671a3f haven’t introduced ac6956f85b you. Radia Jin. My partner.”df1a1c050ad169a7
Radia’s expression stiffened slightly at the ostentatious announcement, but Yuris, who was facing forward, didn’t notice.3ad8da490e0644cb
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“Oh, is that so? A beautiful woman indeed. Although her attire 541d5cc962 is a bit… 977c028e2e unique.”97cef5963f488593
Reacting as c84ccdc47d if he f7f52c87e6 had just a2f7e43522 noticed Radia, 40da972542 Nathan subtly 9121c9a59e pointed out 4fc5ec4c5b her informal 633aa33b21 attire. Yuris responded smoothly.dfa3ad1773883e38
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“Yes, it reflects my preferences. While a dress would certainly be beautiful, I don’t particularly like excessive exposure.”7e10c14613e080d4
Vera, who was wearing fc36ed3e58 a dress that exposed 06576d549b her shoulders, looked flustered. Yuris took c8704d2152 a leisurely 54558c1fa0 sip from 0679dd7c62 his glass e5e7979746 and added 115805fd12 affectionately,7ee1115048dcace0
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“As I wouldn’t want to worry my partner, I can’t afford to spend too much time talking with other women. I trust Councilman Horf understands?”399c4d40d2540400
By posing as a loving partner while simultaneously alluding to the councilman’s known reputation as a philanderer, Yuris caused Nathan to let out a light laugh. In contrast, Nathan’s eyes, devoid of any mirth, scrutinized Yuris’s face intently.f3108e6f714ba744
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“Oh dear, my apologies. I must have been quite rude. I assumed she would be generous, considering she is Lord Astrian’s companion.”eda00c573025f46d
“She knows how to look after her own interests. I’m sure Miss Vera is also quite capable of that.”a34d5add0f0eb09d
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At his clear d297eb173b declaration of boundaries, df4af3246f Vera forced a cebd518329 smile. It only 7dab45cd6c took a 18ff3bf62d few minutes 41874cb8f4 for them 801af24c36 to finish a809ecba98 their conversation ad9b227589 and turn 1962b78594 away.a04123776c08f7e7
Watching the retreating af944d26c5 figures of the ddd597b58b Horf father and 43a4e6dfbe daughter, Yuris whispered ac1f0b21f4 softly.788d7d39f1f6091a
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“It’s a relief they weren’t more persistent. Then again, if they weren’t deterred after I said that much, they’d have no sense, and their political career would be over.”b74747619523ca8a
I heard a rumor about one of their funding sources drying up recently. Perhaps that’s why they approached me. It wouldn’t benefit me to antagonize those in politics, so I let it slide for now, but they’ll probably contact me again soon. The desperate ones always come crawling back.8934dca039f65dbb
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Radia, practically leaning 0ae307db99 against him, didn’t fa4d5e5871 respond. Yuris looked 2bedb19170 at her ecc4defa18 questioningly, her 3089445543 eyes downcast 45c14b4213 as if fd2a6385d3 lost in 57031253c1 thought.c19505b05d997d9b
“What’s wrong?”c85afcde1085f958
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Although her face was expressionless as usual, there was something subtly troubled about her eyes that caught Yuris’s attention. Radia gently shook her head.107c2eafd81c4df1
“It’s nothing, it’s 0944566059 nothing at all.”465dfb17c0ed8fe5
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The current Yuris didn’t know. How he used to react to these kinds of situations.e074f13f13eb9db2
[I already have a partner whom I’ve promised to marry. Frankly, this kind of atmosphere makes me uncomfortable. I hope I never have to hear anything like this again. Next time, I’ll take it as an insult.]
His attitude was unyielding, d2194f803a his tone laced with 22587925bb faint sarcasm. Even when c2e11f95d0 she told 1d3f4a46c4 Yuris he 39374160db didn’t need bcf33c904d to go 5f6c392031 that far, 8c4eab8c7e he was ae6f066ce8 almost unreasonably 68a1f58440 cold when d5ec97d03c it came 25bf3d57b5 to this e02f5392da issue.e9e6cef38cc822de
He insisted that he had to be this firm, even if it made him seem like a brute, because they wouldn’t give up otherwise.14bd8fb0d94933e0
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Indeed, if he hadn’t acted that way, the people in social circles wouldn’t have even pretended to acknowledge her as his partner. Yuris was willing to risk his own reputation for that.fcdf4f6fbba9e796
Yet he also wanted to keep her hidden away. If she hadn’t persuaded him, frustrated as he was with the constant marriage proposals from those around him, she probably wouldn’t be here now.8246035c69b13bf7
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Back then, she 8e5006df54 thought it was 5e79914d5c unfair for him 4730b3c092 to bear this c327a3e9b5 burden alone. She had made up 66c31852c0 her mind to be b4fed2db52 with him, so she d844955dbb wanted to share any daafa31499 hardships with him.d2385daebf58d639
Logically, Yuris’s response just now was perfectly reasonable. He didn’t raise his voice once and steered the conversation in his desired direction to conclude it. Nevertheless, Radia couldn’t shake the coldness settling in her heart.92f2a96977ec62f1
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It wasn’t because he had casually introduced her name to others, or because he had drawn a line even with her while seemingly protecting her.486471046c504f4f
It was because 540d98bc4c that kind of 1ea8ede62f behavior suited Yuris 0aa2d18593 so well, and 0bf5bc9654 that was shocking.256acc173bc286d5
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While she was pondering why she felt so unnerved, a sudden realization flashed through Radia’s mind.ab9e443c927a8acf
Perhaps Yuris wouldn’t have been like he was just now if he hadn’t met her. He might have remained an impeccably noble and elegantly admired man.fc273f0a5324d2f5
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Just like now.77964a4a7836d642
Even as she denied 66fee27488 it, the thought clung bffb87a408 to her mind like 7ad9dfbb74 an unwanted residue. Radia pressed her 6b95eae019 index fingers against 442ebebc4a her eyes.d46547d9d2c70fd2
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A faint 550be8628e fatigue moistened 2cc191d0a9 her eyes.5daca2689e21f747