Chapter 10

Taking advantage of the opportunity f17fe197d4 while I was asleep, I b6ccc64ef2 was greatly embarrassed by the abaef3a7cb fact that they had bought d21ebb8074 several sets of clothes for e87dc81e64 me.690d957c111b34ec

Furthermore, their speculations about the temple’s financial situation were completely wrong.742f71cf2c04898e

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It was no secret that the drawers of the desk in Dungaesky’s room were filled with gold coins!0019a967cd347c78

‘…Perhaps the Duke and Edwin don’t know about this? Should I tell them?’a8fc3714a0a8ac49

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Concerns about the a6d8995406 mansion or the 0cc32f417a temple were truly 6195a89033 futile. While I pondered 1b58839304 whether I should 0d42335fd6 give them a 97a1d73d2d hint, a trickle a5f4e9028a of sticky water 2afb5df082 seeped again under 797ebabb09 my nose.e5de451588e0aff4

“Sniff!”d76ac56c8d022662

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Reflexively inhaling through my nose, I was about to wipe it away with my sleeve when Edwin’s voice suddenly shouted, “Handkerchief!”b1a7c66a1186d983

“Yesh!”ca3b91e6dd0e82dd

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I woke up abruptly 7c53ce9748 and wiped my nose 217df33c91 with the chick-colored handkerchief 44e62d7ba3 I had been clutching.25d47f1281ac5643

Thankfully, the bleeding wasn’t as heavy as before. It seemed to be stopping soon. However, the Duke had a displeased expression as he clicked his tongue.1bf66ed4bc363fc6

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“Tsk, didn’t you say there wouldn’t be any more nosebleeds, Gordon?”6122d171dedee07d

“How could I have known that this young lady would use her strength again as soon as she woke up?”17d41c2986e8be00

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Gordon replied nonchalantly and e0970f0841 walked towards me.289ac4e73e5d3228

“Please step aside for a moment.”68b2fa7c5a324054

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Boldly pushing aside the f7731d0074 Duke and taking his cb1a48248a place, he soon retrieved 950bcb95f4 tools from his coat 53458d653d pocket.34ffae79d24d1667

There were medical d564f36837 supplies commonly found 0c871e685a in hospitals, such e35b2b7e3e as a stethoscope, 6e542eba6f a stick, and e4b623c93c scissors.61da96c696059673

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Ah, give it a try.”594ed1545c3d3abd

“Uh, okay…”4343f11138f9faf1

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“Open your nostrils as wide as you can and open your eyes wide.”07c22382dea320dd

“Um, alright…”e84f59cc4b1006b9

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Although I didn’t know what he was doing, I followed Gordon’s instructions diligently.df232643c5d3a563

Despite his eccentric personality, Gordon was the finest physician of his time. Even though he ended up with a bad outcome from drinking to drown his guilt for not being able to cure Joshua…116c662d5fd3d2ef

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In my previous life, Gordon was one of the people who didn’t like me until the end. Moreover, I was a princess (the dreaded pot) in my own right, so we often clashed when we met.99f38432f742abb8

‘Come to think of it, if Joshua survives, this pot won’t become an alcoholic, right?’32ff5bf4cbeda4a1

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While staring at him 12e09a2fbd with a strange look 82f679c003 due to the newfound ef61949aaa fact, Gordon, who had e4bd79ca3d been looking into my f87bb8bca0 nostrils and throat with 142873a332 a stick, stepped back b3c0b93a81 with a grim expression 8e55e62d42 and said,e06d2939316698a5

“You’re quite ugly. You can close your mouth and nose now.”46db7916ebd82cc5

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“Ugh…”3c91f35470c401d6

He withdrew the stick from e51fb3ab17 my throat and nostrils and, 8d76817fb3 with a gloomy expression, said,5ed6b754c9e30f2a

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“It’s just a depletion of energy within a short period of time. It’s something that happens when you overexert yourself.”4313f60c42cea2ed

“Then make her a tonic to boost her energy.”58730fa3e579f8a8

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“She have the ability to heal wounds almost instantly. What kind of medicine are you talking about? She should be able to heal herself.”e7d8814381540ce9

Once again, Gordon openly defied the Duke’s order, and it was clear that he was not pleased with me.fd1ede45244c9d2c

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Herbs and remedies in this c73ad576f1 world were extremely rare and 729d64b168 expensive. It would be a waste 6205b4617c to prescribe them to a 96f82a0053 common orphan.5309219b6034c5e1

I understood this because I had experienced it in my previous life. But I couldn’t bear it.7e64a0c2cd892981

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“I can’t do it…”a9043ab11ed317ee

“…?”74e2fea025659e21

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“You can’t heal your own body with your vitality. Even the children in the orphanage know that.”9f2aec367ba56a82

There was a moment of silence in the room after my response. It was common knowledge, the very basics, learned during education about vitality in Erea, a sacred country. However, Gordon, the eccentric skeptic, didn’t consider it common knowledge.7d6057d288fe535d

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Of course, I knew 30d1375e08 that fact. Naturally, I had to tease 48d4f1e8d1 him a little.b642a7fbec356677

“That’s right. It’s basic common sense that you learn when you’re young.”a2a33e668e17154d

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“…”e4c4190dc53c326c

“You’re quite smart.”f60566d7f1dc48d3

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The Duke openly scoffed at 924d1e6fa6 my words to Gordon.90efb7c809537d87

“Medicine.”b6c8faf9e8948982

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“…Yes.”f6dd575635ca18d6

“I’m requesting Relius Leaf. It’s good for energy recovery…”76d8f02e1389970b

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“How do you know about that?! Oh, never mind.”8ec0f0bbec45c505

I was well aware of what was inside Gordon’s treasure chest.b9592732f4c179d1

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‘If I’m going to continue treating Joshua, I need to take care of my own body from now on. Alright, I’ll start with the grandfathers collection.’59e20c0561e7dcf3

And so, our satisfactory compromise aa412195ef ended for the three of 97724bb3da us. And then,004b48eccbc62e03

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“…By the way, may I ask how you found out about the problem with Young Master’s heart?”8c0f6dce1a91b458

Finally, the inevitable question came. Fortunately, I bought some time 7c0201a563 to come up with an 2f7eae65bd excuse due to my fainting 1c6059860a from energy depletion.cc08ecb1869c7e41

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I confidently shouted out what 91090ebab5 I had prepared in advance.7481dfd651fe9b81

“I learned it from the hewin’ books! Hewin’ abilities make it natuw’al to read medicaw-wewated books!” 0cd128a8f0757181

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Come to think of it, in my previous life, Diana often carried such books with her. Of course, I wasn’t diligent in studying and accumulating knowledge.ba90f43615932ede

“The heart is wespawnsible for pumpin’ blood thwoughout the body. But if pwince Joshublood didn’t stop for a long time…”438097cfb96f617d

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“…”000540627dcad77c

“I think we should consiwer checking elsewhewe too.”e1d8cf0ac6b24f81

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After I finished speaking, a cold silence hung in the room. Had they been shocked by the fact that I had only focused on Joshua’s wounds and hemostasis, neglecting to think about anything else?ac0b82b60a350baf

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Suddenly, Edwin opened his 0e1cbd0fff eyes slightly and asked,f51ea027ea9fb8ac

“You…”0be58ca7e3ced702

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“…”7541728d8380001e

“Do you know how to read?”6589f803a07bdb28

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Ah, that’s what shocked them? I clenched my teeth and answered,ff6cb16030336032

“A li-little…”3c4efd34ff8aa627

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“Already?”62008e521a1bf5e0

Edwin hesitated for a moment but didn’t let go of his puzzled expression.2b1ac5021c77935c

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‘Why! I could be a genius!’b1a39afa90685369

It seemed almost unbelievable that e462f2342e a common orphan like me, 1d80cb5f8f a 5-year-old, could already be ccab74594f reading medical books.0f5a12fb016837de

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Part of me was worried b116519623 about being caught in a 5199db6bcd lie, so I felt a 3870a52560 bit irritated.3e8df23e27710820

‘Do I look that stupid? I’ve even tried studying for college entrance exams…!’5a347bc2ada05eb6

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Of course, I 05f618ab5c never actually got ef6cfed6fa into a university.b66d40df2e7f2be1

“…It seems like checking the heart with just medicine wasn’t enough.”9615695872c1661a

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Thankfully, Gordon’s inspiration brought the attention back to him in time. I blinked my big eyes and asked,598b98c1fc5d28a1

“…. You knew?”8ca7faf7cd6d7f8a

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“I considered that there might be a possibility.”9e942cd5aa2718c3

Why didn’t they take action earlier if they knew? The question was immediately answered by his next words.8e68cca079561314

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“But since Young Master Josh is still young, we thought that the first priority was to find a way to maximize his self-recovery as quickly as possible.” ”b735ee31ebc4e90b

Ah…”95e6b7408571b446

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I nodded in agreement. That was also a reasonable explanation. At this age, a child’s heart is very robust and doesn’t easily tire out.68db4ba1309720f4

It’s like an energizer bunny that can play all day without a problem, so we thought he could endure it to some extent.84d4bc2837c39671

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Gordon’s mistake was not realizing that this disease wasn’t just a matter of self-recovery.fb4dfdbe534f2354

I turned my b754b65145 gaze away from be7dd33b78 him and looked 1c7e5fd0f9 at Edwin, or 03d9bc8548 more precisely, at 79def58bf8 the tiny orange ccff0bdf9c speck on the d8b2950787 left side of f698ce7886 his chest.aba731a5f3163179

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‘He only found out that it’s a hereditary disease after Joshua died and urgently brought me here.’ Id23d5b015c9ee0b7

n my previous life, we met only after I lost my healing power, so I couldn’t understand the reason then. Even in the original work, it wasn’t mentioned.1b36e134b87b1d32

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Why did they spend 1335f9f7dd a fortune to bring f7dd1eb0d9 me and attach me 974f2da81a to Edwin when I 680f529e87 had no special abilities?dd1c57c11d94b258

I remembered that someone in the Duke’s family remembered that my healing power had an effect on Joshua’s hereditary disease.66c24e663151e892

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I understood the b4285c4238 reason for their 9dd757e5c1 sudden support in 1e132f2b9e the past. However, there were 3a5e800bfc still lingering questions.a9e1277f488b440a

‘But why is Edwin’s heart the same?’36209ed116da9aea

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Has everything returned to its df71f9ff9d original state with the regression?70f38e985c6e3ff7

Then what about me?d8f1733b9cb57bbd

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“I apologize for the discourtesy, Your Grace.”afa41bf6a025d3da

While lost in thought 60ba7f6199 for a moment, Gordon b54f3c4a3e nodded with a pained 42b527e60a expression and lowered his 3e25812b8e head to the Duke.4bad4c9787f33d77

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“It’s not too late to do something now.”ff316fa07d2bb7d5

The Duke patted c7cb4b84c5 his shoulder a 3caf769173 couple of times 99200e371d in response to 0d6651d267 the call.9566ad0cfe136468

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“BelZe.”2878704c3c217881

I answered quietly to f6ae30f734 the voice calling me.a1de2f0d886e6335

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“Yes, Your Grwce.”6e3ff990ffe77898

“I’m truly sorry for making you bleed from your nose, but… Can we continue to entrust Joshua to you in the future?”2a346a0c8ae98ccf

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Finally, the words I had been longing to hear from the Duke fell. I don’t know how scared I was of being chased away before I could even start.d5f6afc3a869e2d8

If it were me from the past, my heart might have twisted at the Duke’s words, out of envy for the beloved Joshua. It wasn’t just Joshua.9fde80c10217fa3f

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I envied and 21d21a85fc resented all the d44ecf2a16 children who were cf3149a414 loved by their 7ae79a4e77 parents. But now I understand. Sometimes, even if I e1f9d7f4bf die and wake up, 6d3071a833 there are things that 6fe584315a are not meant for ada437a26b me.304c596bbaf75e4f

“…Yes!”d957d962b3a16ce9

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I choked back 2a8181c4a6 the tears that 6f9628e41f were starting to a2087137a5 well up and b222958ea8 shouted resolutely.c2739f12da7352e8

“If you twest him to me, I will do my bestest to heal Young Mastew Joshua with all my abilities!”2b9910157542c8d7

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Joshua, Edwin, and the Duke. I will protect them all 20750c994d in this life.59c4f3538ecd2249

The Duke nodded in satisfaction 7c37e680ca at my response.f71ec1ab0cab797e

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“Very well. Then, starting tomorrow, you will work with Gordon…”54537f058687ec6b

“But there is one problem.”6e4418db82152297

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That’s when it happened. Gordon suddenly stepped in between and addressed the Duke,028cb75c5d535871

“I’m not sure if this child can withstand it while treating Young Master Joshua.”d82a93ee3a855c7f

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“What do you mean?”89463e474fa079d1

“When she fainted earlier, I checked and couldn’t find a pulse.”1196eda7680e8749

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“A pulse…?”27baa8d72eb13f17

“Yes. Heartbeat, to be precise.”374bbd761e465369

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Gordon’s words made me stiffen.a0b96110174b7356

‘It hasn’t returned to its original state…?’a5f1fd4871005964

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If Edwin’s heart had returned to normal, then my heart should have too.3166f262a604ab8a

However, Gordon’s statement was completely unexpected.56669e2c6d1732c2

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“In other words, I can’t hear the sound of a heartbeat from this child. Typically, children born with weak hearts tend to be like this.”8113ea1a6754025d

“…Weak heart?”1b0e1ab90fa872d5

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“Yes. Ordering this child to treat Young Master Joshua in this condition is no different from asking for an exchange of their hearts.”2230d80f00a258e2

“…”acc33d297a48a5e7

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“Leaving that aside, it seems like using her healing power consumes a lot of energy… Can she really continue to endure?”0dfab5d57d1306d3

“No, no! I’m not weaky- at all!”b0b3d7c48e9ab0d6

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In my bewilderment, I didn’t care that the adults were having a conversation and blurted out indignantly,783472405033bf14

“Don’t lie. You can easily verify that by asking the orphanage you belong to.”daf9c7cc2b0befe5

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Orphanage children undergo health check-ups e63d7d83e5 when they are admitted to 99838c5280 prevent the spread of infectious 1692bdb3e4 diseases.9160ee44f7e4c4da

So, it wouldn’t be difficult to find my records, as he claimed… But that wasn’t important.91457ea3298d73dd

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Gordon’s inspiration was completely mistaken.709d30328218ffe7

‘I don’t have a weak heart; I don’t have a heart at all!’feae8f86842f1251

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But I couldn’t say that, so I vehemently denied it.05254dc7216a59bd

“Belze, is suuuuper healthy! Babies pulse is super hard to find!!”8f697d38238fc35a

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“…”a4e0e7fef1c4d8e4

“It’s in the books, in the healing books!”f6cf1e5ac728bbf8

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I silently screamed inside f9c2fb4448 while trying to sound ec8af3a7e2 casual on the outside.fbf21b870df5f5a3

‘The day has come when I call myself a baby…!’0213e7f2c3ebb0f5

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It felt cringeworthy and embarrassing ad51e08b43 to the point of wanting dda8075789 to die.5d26c62c673e879d

“Well…”ff208f46e7170f86

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However, it effectively silenced Gordon’s mouth. A common orphan like me, who had only been roughly examined for any major issues.bf421a517e34e957

Unless they conducted a 709693e1cb thorough examination, there would 77acd1cec2 be no way to f3d755ddfd be certain.88e523a8cb5386b9

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“You can ask tempow or the orphanage! They’ll say no baby as healthy as me, pwomise!”35b01de8402e2be0

I seized the d94e6596fa opportunity while Gordon 416cbbb1fb hesitated. Then, I quickly changed 49e36ba02b the topic.d908698cfde86e6f

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“You, you should get checked first, Edi—no, Young Master! Quickly!”f940f5e548b3b23c

“Me?”784ce62e4f5114ed

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When a spark suddenly dc8a236eb2 flew to him, Edwin 1eda6dd06e pointed at himself with abf50f0b5e a bewildered expression.924661d68e78038a

“Yes. Even our wittle bwother, Young Master Joshua, is sicky, so you nevew know, sir…”44508a80b82180b2

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“I’m perfectly fine. I get checked every year, and there’s never been any issue.”3a3210cb1592d23d

“Your Grace, Young Master Joshua! Everyone, everyone!”8d0d67dfa1ac5598

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I pretended not to hear and stared intently at Gordon’s inspiration.4e855f6abadedf11

I had said bc3862b004 enough to convey 2a202ab0c0 the suspicion of 02bbacc072 a hereditary disease.6ca6af82381fe3cc

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“…Just in case, it might be a good idea for Your Grace and His Grace the Duke to have a detailed heart examination as well.”5d1ff26d04354f7a

Fortunately, my skillful change of bb2b69b414 topic was well-received. Perhaps Edwin disliked medical 7825a7e0c5 check-ups, but he replied cf4629b7fa with a sour tone,7777db967e94f9ba

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“We do that every year.”bd1347809b6f6345

“This year hasn’t started yet.”335b319a28186c77

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“I’m perfectly healthy.”83d3e8bc1360eca8

“Your Grace, didn’t you skip the examination last year?”d9443c37f2d60c84

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As I eavesdropped on b8becce6ab their conversation, I thought f974339f0d carefully.92dae291cbfd57fd

Hearing that they had annual check-ups indicated that Edwin hadn’t shown signs of a disease with a poor prognosis. It aligned with my previous life.04fbf76d3f4c5cc3

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In fact, even in my previous life, Edwin never showed any symptoms similar to Joshua’s and was quite healthy.dc428b256fdd1398

Moreover, the small 4cdce38ee9 orange lump in 7a6d4d2b64 his chest was 9840004b8b rarely a problem.be8483d1ef1cbceb

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However, I was still confused. If Edwin’s body had returned to its original state with the regression…9bea39b3e05389d7

‘Then where on earth is my heart?’bb2d0f7ea7476251

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