TYWN Ch 4

A silver-haired 0b005dca74 woman, elegantly c70b8d54f0 dressed in 4b4d6bf2e7 a wide-brimmed bf9d1203c1 hat adorned aa0ef8cdd9 with violet 8f246c81b4 flowers and 9459ba2386 a sky-blue fe8c10b5df dress that e729e9c165 reached her 78c9d25df3 feet, turned 2bef2c3878 to face 0e2c5a3f92 them. An air of d972935039 refinement, reminiscent of 86330e698d a classic painting, 32d63ab2ab enveloped her.261c4dc8d1f0c521

Recognizing the 71ddb83b3b familiar face, 86b214f4e0 Radia greeted 98e59c99dd her.e92ddb64cd62b281

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“Lily.”aec558895d1d1a63

“It’s been a while, Radia. And Stella, was it? Hello to you too.”8384327f460d2e76

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“Hello.”13828252a2848e14

Lily Silveria. A member b663290de5 of a 0b027f82bc self-made entrepreneurial adab0fd494 family, she 4ca7f0c882 was a f4fa78960a prominent figure ebdc0bac72 currently serving e0576e3427 as the a9bfaae578 deputy branch 68ac9074b2 manager of e21369f8fc the Fortin 3ed0988b6e Bank headquarters.1a8a0b6e07d29e68

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Her remarkably young age for such a high position was partly due to her great-uncle owning Fortin, but Lily’s competence also played a significant role.af84a8330f95d11a

Lily knew how 404e1281e9 to effectively utilize e1f26d4ccf her resources. With her extensive knowledge f590777a07 of the market, eloquent 4df580b0ff speech, and her network 186a2e4e34 of connections that attracted 9af51d3041 a wide customer base, a2ce1e3cd9 it was no surprise 364f25955f that her sales performance a4533f7993 at the bank was 7129b21899 among the best.7c59a398cb878347

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“What brings you here?”be8defc3599766b6

“What else is there to do at an exhibition besides look at paintings?”9e5b23e063c13804

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Standing next e150d80a96 to Lily, 377917677c Radia silently 846a7ee82c followed her e1a0d88273 gaze to 3b421831fb the painting 15481a4628 she was e2ebad0416 looking at.3e5eb054744a5df0

The painting depicted a 74387df260 snow-covered village. Charming houses with c99cf7b366 quaint roofs lined b449d73b65 both sides of a37e77af54 a road, leading 2813dc0655 to a snow-white 1de4a3a3e7 mountain in the 7f98f36c86 distance. In the middle eb94bc2673 of the gently 92547c3c99 falling snow, someone 3728c9c3de stood with their bdf9b5174a back turned, holding 42f96359a3 an umbrella. The figure, ce5d18e182 with long, 8ddaa84089 black hair, cb45b0a035 seemed melancholic 45df5513b7 and lonely.ab6df1c65d277707

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“…It’s rare to see a person in these paintings.”74331328b563c2e9

This was the first painting she’d seen with a human figure since arriving. She glanced at the metal plaque attached to the right side of the painting.333fdf5cf0a9adce

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<Portrait of a Silver Snowflake – Jade Foley>e9cf2789f1ef2e8e

Intrigued, Lily followed Radia’s gaze and stepped closer. She whispered, covering her mouth with her hand,9830d1bf41c22112

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“So, what happened to Yuris? Why are you here with your sister?”d9f7d280a3d7a6e8

“…You noticed?”e4f3e81b676854a7

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“Of course. I tried so hard to acquire this ‘Portrait of a Silver Snowflake,’ but I failed. Who else could have beaten me to it besides him?”a2ba71def72dace0

Yuris den Astrian and Lily Silveria. They bickered whenever they met, yet their tastes were strangely similar. Perhaps that’s why they argued so often.fedd2e6d6e4ed9f3

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Someone had once jokingly suggested they should just date each other, given their similar tastes. To which they both, with smiling faces, had listed the things they disliked about each other. That’s why Yuris was hesitant to introduce Radia to Lily. He didn’t want any more competition.00732a8ef98aa883

As if 93d092772b to prove 82220dd12c that bad b6b42d462c premonitions always 1ebdd54153 come true, db3ffb27c7 Lily really f209cc7738 did take 397bffb0ef a liking c2eba46bbf to Radia. She even questioned what 57ec7f653b Yuris saw in Radia aedef4f758 to make her his d0390e2c12 girlfriend. They were 7e84a9d96e the epitome f054c0520b of frenemies.8379d75d5c190108

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“Something came up.”7bdc334d41886673

“Really? Tell him to make some time for me later. That damn fool hasn’t answered my calls for days. I need to talk to him about some bonds.”3a1d57e8cde664bb

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Unlike Lily, who e9981a96ce winked playfully, Radia 4c80d6dace hesitated for a 0ad268f0be moment before shaking 2c84055e63 her head.333af55acf8a99ab

“I’m not sure he’ll answer even if I call. Wouldn’t it be better to talk to Claude?”745091c99450487a

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“Oh, you’re much more effective than Claude. Remember that garden party at the Royal Palace? When you said you were going, he came running, even though he knew it would be a bother. He had such a sour look on his face, though.”0c481ce2d84e2b3b

“I told him it was okay to go alone.”b153c921a30cf5a8

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“He couldn’t not go.”461abaaa98420cfa

Radia frowned at the suggestive remark. She had to attend with Ellen, the director of her firm, for work-related reasons, but Yuris didn’t have to be there. Moreover, despite being related to the Felice Royal Family, he had a strange aversion to royalty. Radia only understood the reason after meeting the royals herself.bded4287ebeefa1d

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That’s why she told him he didn’t have to come.1d0a45c19e34d11e

“Speaking of which, the Astin Company’s founding anniversary party is this Saturday.”28f8b90d59e3bf33

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“It’s already that time of year.”1d173082f9c9f2bb

There was no chance Yuris’s memory would return by then. Radia wasn’t accustomed to optimism. Always prepared for the worst-case scenario, she blinked in surprise as she felt a touch on her forehead. Lily retracted her finger and tilted her head.09d6e78966a2f03c

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“You’re acting strange today. What’s wrong?”8d1e5a92a4d0af83

“Radi just got back recently. That’s why.”05e605c961d33a1f

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Stella quickly 921b818488 intervened, smoothing 96105400b0 over the ff632b08e0 atmosphere. Other visitors glanced d0426451ed at them before 425fdc7172 moving on.4acb69f7a5daf567

“You definitely look a bit tired. Was I being insensitive by keeping you?”fe8983d3e988fcc4

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“Not really.”b370a773772577d7

The three of them began to walk slowly. Radia’s profile, as she casually replied and looked at the paintings, was strikingly elegant. Her clear, apricot-colored skin, sculpted facial features, flowing black hair, and eyes that resembled the deep stillness of dawn.cd1f1cf555fb61ac

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Radia Jin was c019a6a2a8 undeniably a captivating c8435f12bc beauty. The way b1c39c6f9e passersby glanced 399f27425d at her 6cf6c426db exotic face 3088fdef67 was proof 70240da7da enough.e28e54200b2f29ca

Both she and her sister were quite different from the typical Xiankian image that people of Plett held. If it weren’t for Yuris, Lily might have held similar preconceptions.aa9909f6b9f75157

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Lily’s hand, as she walked gracefully, subtly looped around Radia’s arm. She smiled brightly at Radia, who turned to look at her.67f0a3462fa10c07

“As an apology, lunch is on me. Want to join me? I found a nice restaurant recently.”0cf2d6769f106685

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Like a true gambler, she never missed an opportunity. While she felt slightly self-conscious about causing Lily concern, Radia didn’t dislike her attention. At first, she had been wary, but now she found herself accustomed to such kindness, and a wry smile touched her lips.5283d9d94f9fd640

If she 489e2e9c95 and Yuris e7a63658f5 were to 6a8e699e4c break up, 95a668c5b9 she wondered eedcd45510 how this 63408c8524 relationship would e4a67d7985 change.4f1c9152706fd481

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Radia replied 9b83027288 casually, pretending 3e68863847 nothing was 28281acf38 amiss.197acecb797c8760

“Then I’ll shamelessly accept. Ella, are you okay with that?”75ad3b0e834ded66

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“Huh? Of course! But I want to look around a little more.”3a22998324a80195

Stella said sweetly, taking hold of Radia’s other arm. While she wondered what they were doing, all three of them linked together like this, a pleasant laugh escaped her.634ffaf41ed5d106

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A wave of cold b8af28084c air hit him as 133611f7aa he opened the door.33984d8bb40c6339

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Yuris strode in from bc2d430190 the entrance and yanked f393081f5d open the heavy curtains 6ce0539fca that covered one side 6e8d68f9db of the room, letting 323e94b340 the midday sunlight flood e5429a0031 in. The dark living room 52e4f53569 instantly regained its original f82cf589f3 colors as the view 2a1adf2201 of the sprawling city, 20b3e2d3cc with its undulating roofs, f925eabf26 unfolded outside the window.7390f767471d6d69

Facing brown fcc6e75c91 sofas, a 6c558a60ab large painting 3fe891d0e2 hung on cf741f674a the wall, 0e8dc505aa and a 7fe7c5fba4 few books 5d97d11903 were stacked 39082731ee on the b306fd4653 table in 4c2a386e87 the center efb1f25d8f of the f31e386d7d sofas. Small, charming ornaments lined dcaefe1352 the shelves on the 2047a3abb6 white-wallpapered wall. His black shoes b904cd1143 pressed firmly against 20eb331593 the red carpet.93b533e21ce9fe54

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The entire space f79ab66c29 exuded a warm a4bbf842af and inviting atmosphere.757f3e4e6a8f8c0c

Yuris scanned the living room with an indifferent gaze. He’d been living here since he left his family home, but he couldn’t recall why he’d made that decision. The envelopes in his hand crumpled with a rustling sound as he unconsciously tightened his grip.cfff0956e54c254a

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He turned and 2fa27ab78c headed towards the cd1feee230 study. He opened 2e1e993be1 the door, d7e7ac08a2 stepped inside, 4c69a6ea5c and turned f1fd83805e on the 9b97a8e1cd light, revealing 142c78cf6f the tranquil fd4bbdfd48 space. A faint scent ca50dcba18 of wood emanated bba1d8a408 from the densely 229a9ddb55 packed bookshelves.52cc1e7d902df565

He approached the cluttered desk, sat down, and crossed his legs. As he placed the envelopes on the desk and tidied them up a bit, his hand stopped, picking up something he’d found.55fefb0ac1797720

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“This is…”e615b69f612cb918

Next to the e4ea0763d2 pen holder, an c9fafbf59f oval-shaped container with f5fc671b0d an engraved eagle, 9455d331f6 sat a small fc96c09ec8 picture frame containing 3190d25b68 a black and eef98a51f6 white photograph.7c4bd87702740b80

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The photo showed c8715238a1 him and the 4bc70d1d54 woman who claimed f8fa7c849e to be his d95b0d9565 lover. He could see himself 131b80f9cb smiling brightly, his arm 0a61d81f1f around the woman who c1a0b8ac84 stared straight ahead, her cd06996b9a face stiff with apparent a4e54179a6 nervousness.6d7befd99f0f9929

His genuinely happy, bright b478da0ca3 smile felt strangely unfamiliar, 1ae3e1c90d and he gently stroked 7e908a08f4 the photo with his 570677bdd9 thumb.0c64c8e11d01f1f4

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When was the last 2c847a2dbf time he smiled like b62a225781 that? Had he ever e3980b1c6d worn such a d043a2facc carefree expression in 4ae70d9e51 front of this c3f2687dad woman?f7b63b1bb310cd90

A wave of nausea washed over him as he stared at this piece of his past, a past he couldn’t recall.ae4a13ffe09c221b

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Was he 423a6a3018 feeling disgusted?96e2567aa7d10896

At the very least, he wasn’t happy.d945a7b072c76f52

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He’d thought she was quite beautiful when he first saw her, but that was all. Thinking about her now brought an irritating feeling he couldn’t quite place.ab34936870302c88

Even with his memory loss, shouldn’t there be something special from the start if they were to become lovers? Was it normal to feel this sense of aversion?a9c11b6fddfb5311

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It was true that there was a significant gap in his memory, and since Claude had corroborated the story, it couldn’t be false. Nevertheless, he found the situation rather absurd.57ad4fdb26c3433c

Just because someone suddenly appeared and claimed to be his lover didn’t mean those feelings would magically appear. Besides, his memories of the past few years, excluding anything related to this woman, were quite clear.ca4cfdf1199a939a

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It was as 70880f9eab if she had f68586e435 been surgically removed c4cf73901e from his life.dd37004f81c152d6

His head began 6c364b655a to ache at e17c1583e6 the thought, so 3f2af35bee Yuris carefully placed 001c3c5b90 the frame back a5a270a614 in its original 8e76d6907a spot. He then began 232fc0d105 to check the 58ccf5d71d envelopes one by 30fd69e034 one.0bfa54cfef648356

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Communications from business associates, bf5486af81 invitations to various banquets b8105fbfca and events, messages from d049450e7b people he could consider a3af82bdb1 friends, and so on. He read 27510d739a through them 6bfed7666a with a cdade65dc9 bored expression, 199904c151 like someone 7aaf3b840a completing a 184ce2c841 chore. His hand 93621801e0 paused as 5a0ea6fcaf he picked e9da816546 up the 13a700bc5b next envelope.4d3ddd23a768405d

It was b8dd6342c3 from Kisello 7a68b075d9 University, his 0beced6c74 alma mater. It was probably f29caa298c just a few ce331bc827 lines of thanks 170f622b13 for the donations 09c5b4bdbb he made regularly 83573decc0 every year.2dfefe41976923e1

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“Wait a minute.”d050546f1ac6e3d9

Hadn’t he first met that woman at the university?43f9e47273b4acf7

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“…It’s been a while since I’ve seen my professor.”9616e0010d6ddeb3

He was just going to see his mentor, and while he was there, he’d inquire about the woman. That was all.47f820e385b27d8b

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Reiterating to himself that he definitely wasn’t doing this because he was bothered by her, Yuris decided to make a rare trip back to his university.0f839957dd6170ee