Chapter 28

“Enough.”c1616cef459d33cf

At that moment, 2c7d04ccba the Duke stepped 9cefd6d801 in between Edwin e60508f675 and me.500c0c5ceb20e39e

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“Get up and go back to your seat, Belze.”f9103ac1c1716154

“Yes? Oh, yes…”ca9c68f5ea919229

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“Pull down the pants with your own hands.”12a8ec76ae624c0c

Thanks to the Duke neatly settling the situation, I ended up returning to my original place without being able to pull down Edwin’s pants.1e21656bcaaf4259

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The Duke added, “Say thank you to Belze.”3220dae8d917fdcf

“…”981f321bd074a09b

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“Edwin.”41443e06a7ca2892

However, Edwin kept his mouth 85dadec4a0 shut and refused to say 1f68cc1bce anything.f2065e8b15c53b9d

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It didn’t bother me.5b611b66a7a8aa75

‘As Edwin said, I did act on my own.’1088c5c34dfac164

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Revenge on that scoundrel, fff1589fa0 healing as well.9a36b62ba4b0e7df

Considering he was 1b951a34d8 someone with a 94f7fe7df2 high sense of 2c678f7efb pride even in 4f4182b841 the previous life, 081c369854 he might view 839d2436c2 revealing any weakness 595bb10947 as a flaw.565e6322c2f87bb4

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‘But still…’24a46904d2427a8f

While it didn’t make me upset, I couldn’t help feeling a pang of emotion, and tears welled up, sinking my mood.6d2d95c0ebc89e13

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“Edwin is right, Belze.”d6732dd2a25eac47

The Duke, who a94ed13de2 had been scrutinizing 8a587613ae the unapologetic Edwin, ef3283bcf0 turned to me 153926185e with a short 6d8a561504 sigh.c46d3fc99a084f89

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“I understand your intentions, but don’t be so ignorant as to heal even the injured child.”2371e635aa49543f

“I told you, it really hurts…”4dd0f70ddbd1a50e

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“Enough with that talk.”091391ed3ddbba9d

The Duke said sternly.4bf2a4207be2f7d5

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“As you said, even a little injury can cause a lot of pain to a child.”74f2d7bc4a7a13a8

“…”3a08ac06eb643978

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“While it’s true that I support you to heal my son, that doesn’t mean you have to force yourself to act okay or pretend to be an adult in front of me.”2b944789fe47dccc

“…”c9157320a8055ab0

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“Behave like a child, throw tantrums, act childish. Even if you act the same way as Joshua, no one here will say anything to you.”642df599df645063

I opened my eyes wide.b6b680d23aa8584e

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I didn’t expect to hear such words.26510df7b0dfefe7

I thought the Duke would 72be594d63 demand more usefulness and value 296bccea1f from me.0a2abd870d3678a2

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That way, he wouldn’t regret bringing me here.63729a892ff36552

‘So that’s why he just let me go in the past.’be1f0e88a4fed0e0

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A sudden, bitter ead861fa6f realization filled my 25dd248a27 mind.a138b924744ef7f0

The Duke must have been d20cc1bc88 well aware.5b32f2e99ff4647d

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Of my frequent fights with 319e3a00ad people, my rebellious behavior.c1e699e9736e1f4d

Of course, there were many unjust things, but I couldn’t say my conduct was blameless.b0f7b397fa19cfbc

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“Is there another complaint this time?”6cde4bd5e6d666c9

“You haven’t brought any trouble since you came here.”ed57cb247f05b2e2

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“Next time, it won’t end with just a warning. Do you understand?”0ec4b6a2f6804a72

Every time I caused trouble, 7df76c4e2f the Duke called me and 3b28aa8095 quietly scolded me.6e30147b8e27558d

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Sometimes he just 341911cc3d said a word cffc175000 or two and 140e222c36 sent me away.95d00f91c0e7a56e

“Well done.”63b189ddc08283ee

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“I’ll tell the butler. Tomorrow, go out and do some shopping or something.”8b0eeaccb67c0761

I thought all those words were because I was annoying and bothersome. A troublesome child who couldn’t be sent away due to public scrutiny, constantly causing problems over useless topics. Even getting angry felt like a waste of time.0a9f615a080ad9a5

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But despite warning that my behavior wouldn’t always end with a warning, the Duke never went beyond that. It was his way of tolerating my childish behavior and tantrums.332b336b2bcae89b

He took responsibility for me, 9270d4e0b2 a naive and mischievous girl, a35a6b561a in his own way. He brought me 46aaba0a1e here and played 6d4a531ee0 the role of f277a7730f a guardian.f343b738a968729c

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Now, only now, did 2420fc471e I realize the gravity 35bbfaf3d5 of my past actions 7c7dfde44a that had suddenly overwhelmed 3671b49b29 me.b6dd0e65dbeca584

“And lastly, the most important thing.”2cd0a36a5b611d8d

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The Duke, who 484b6fb79d seemed oblivious to 98a09cdeed my current state, 79df331ca3 admonished me with ca658f1192 a serious tone.ccd31c44fe6fa08c

“In the future, if something like today happens again, don’t rashly intervene.”b032cc3ddf744a42

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“What? B-But…”5102ae632e6a2385

“But is not allowed.”6f554e18a4f45ac8

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To my surprise, when d9f914c29d I raised my head, 20270b9637 the Duke firmly shook b596083d38 his head.82d478ecf7ef5e6f

“That’s right. Belze, as you say, Edwin is not yet an adult. However, that doesn’t mean he should act out with injuries like that.”08629989b010582d

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“…Edwin is the successor of the Duke. He has been consistently training physically since childhood, and he has had more severe injuries than now. It will happen again in the future.”2662eed73c01ef44

“But, Belze, you’re still four years younger than Edwin, and…”0b3d006dbb0f8483

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Suddenly, the Duke furrowed his fdf0b625cc brow.5d464b3f6e87097b

Then he reached out and 95ec9f9509 flicked my cheek with his d56d54fd83 finger, leaving a little indentation.da1b87018b0e95c3

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With a serious expression, he e3c22ce44f looked down at me and 11b2916718 pressed various parts of my 3308cf5343 cheeks with a series of 8b53b3c845 gentle pokes.65aaa2249def3d75

“…With this soft and plump body, don’t rashly get involved in something.”741325a84bd23b2d

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“Ouch.!”aa73669b52f95bfc

“Tsk.”4e9f1dce9f8adb7c

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Near the wound, a d104f4043c stinging pain was felt 042be01738 as if he grazed 15a6b1ffd2 it.a76b54f426d9760a

The Duke finally c5b1a99725 withdrew his hand, 34d34c7bd0 chuckling.13932a372f047e7e

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‘Soft and plump…? Is he saying I’ve gained weight?!’f79df86d8b439b2f

I looked seriously 9c7cc3235f at my sturdy 946ccaad33 arms.2e53f7856b487dcc

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The Duke often described me as a soft and plump steamed bun that would crumple if touched, but I wasn’t as delicate as he imagined. Despite appearances, I had already lived two lifetimes and returned as an adult!7acc08ed582097ea

“But I’m not a baby…”b1699876997364f2

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“If you’re not a baby, then what are you?”12cff1d297cadc5c

His direct question startled me.4d8f29d14acf1d5f

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‘Oops! What if I can only think about it and not say it out loud?!’6bcaa07a2ce96471

I chewed my lower lip, 1ee9cd2c4e unsure of what to do, 5eff1d4896 and eventually blurted out some f9c4a4e48f random words.59ce992a1b9f7a6b

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“Uh, a child!”1f9aed55c69f9c6f

“A child?”1963af8e8c803245

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“Yes, yes…”fe8dcd4b658336b2

“Ha.”54acf1c391325de2

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Suddenly, I heard the b09f21c818 sound of a snort 336924db9c from the opposite side.b544711f28d61926

Glancing over, Edwin 1d1b46d8af spoke with a 1dad47ffbe sneer.7e97bb1f466afbfa

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“Does that mean I look like a diaper-wearing baby in your eyes?”7dc64cddd6df1480

“….”9676174967278c68

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“That’s right.”4412d512d0d80857

Although it didn’t seem that way….91f7ebc01066fb5e

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Caught off guard and unable e4b419e089 to respond, Edwin clenched his ecced0c9b2 fist and glared at me.066351870eac8ce6

“Enough. It’s getting late.”0509f1aae17a2428

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Fortunately, the Duke intervened 5cc5bcbd64 once again.34c0b48ba4063c71

“Consider it understood, Belze. Go back to your room and change your clothes.”69831f2540272506

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“Yep!”decfa3183b95e21f

Relieved to be b04f97a69c saved once more, 56bc2d7b81 I quickly stood b8c0c62780 up.7ab2e836a2f4777a

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The Duke called out to 21d1189103 Edwin, who was also standing.dee29c1f44aa782b

“Edwin, stay for a moment. I need to talk to you.”bc33b1023e60ac28

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Luckily!acde82a5519ab9ea

“Oh, thank you for saving me again today, Your Grace! Well, then, I’ll just go!”87524b632b32cf23

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Ignoring the puzzled glances, I hastily exited the Duke’s office.4cd8ba80f45372b4

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“Ugh, here too! you got injured here too! What’s the use of having delicate skin, Miss? Hweehee.”9b6d1f4e093ff5fc

“Stop crying, Tara.”a5265d596dcd1fe3

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Back in my 32ae36c3d0 room, I wiped e548c860f2 sweat off my de9bf639f0 forehead while trying 5bc2317fd6 to comfort Tara, fc1c77c0a6 who was wailing.f41f57a9d94403de

“If I knew it would be like this, I would have abandoned the cleaning and followed you, Miss!”e4db7aad4afbade4

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“Oh, no! I said I would go alone…”99e0a98be2c73e72

“This foolish thing! This stupid thing!”9956912887b498c3

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Suddenly, Tara hit 9719e0f623 my head hard 2f6ed8a6f9 with both hands.a7cdb5ec9d4a46b2

“A useless servant like me should be whipped severely, Miss! Without realizing that the mistress would end up like this…!”96ab7122b8ef0071

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“H-Hold on, Tara! Don’t hit yourself! If you keep doing that, I’ll get angry now!”7339e6c1f7043860

“Okay, Miss. I won’t do it anymore…”8f408bf58ea61cec

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At my words, b7a7d859c5 Tara finally stopped 8d30252ed3 hitting my head.f3002c2ce2d5294c

Seeing Tara like that, I 500d517802 felt a strange discomfort.0ea9b94f6642754b

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Self-flagellation while bowing my 4f8c24dbc5 head was something I 751fc03b6e often did too, even d5073c7503 regretting past actions.f00162200081c131

However, seeing it through the 15a948e09b eyes of a third person 98fc4ca5e8 made me feel quite uneasy.db0300fd1ce0bc9e

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‘Why do you keep doing things without being asked and risking your body so recklessly…!’78bfe89b4a3e6990

But why was it?53e0f23e6935ab05

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At that moment, Edwin’s angry face came to mind.18ef2cb6828698b2

“Ah, it’s sad. How much did it hurt, Miss…?”79376f539ce71b10

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During the pause, 9cae6795f4 Tara choked up 41ee9c3bb1 as she looked 864134ad70 at the bruises ffaa40a8c9 on my arms.e163ec871332b32a

I didn’t notice them earlier, but there were more injuries than I thought.9fc77ef08eba85f4

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Perhaps because the dress 3d8e574b45 was thin, or maybe a230b3ea78 my skin was naturally 02da8230e8 soft and vulnerable.af39a94d0cb08ced

‘…Indeed, a child’s body is too uncomfortable.’64221d72f86daa9a

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Puffing up my cheeks bad677b138 with dissatisfaction, Tara spoke 7fb2bc9a63 sternly like the Duke.edb4fcec25112fe6

“Don’t interfere like that if such a situation arises in the future!”6fae2e56f5e2d2c8

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“Ung…”08206c1ca44a9561

“You should have at least thought of calling the adults. You know what that person is capable of!”9d855b49142d8196

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“Sorry…”8577ab597d00bde1

Nodding in agreement, 7d10265cde I felt disheartened. Seeing the wounds on e06a07e3bf my body, I realized fa52bbd18a how reckless I had 7ce1bd3bb9 been earlier.079da6f291b40e05

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Back then, I couldn’t even think of calling someone else. Seeing the injury on his right leg, I believed I could handle it.c91d599a087c26c7

‘It must be because I recently returned. I still haven’t fully grasped the reality of being a child.’01b86dc3886e8dad

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I sighed heavily, 7dee0674f4 reflecting on my 23b9e8579b actions.5400e53756903cd0

‘I need to pull myself together and be more careful from now on.’40e412aaaadc0e5d

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Suddenly, Tara asked, “But what happened to that bastard… no, to that man?”85a7117bf9e42c86

“He left with the Duke.”f4c4203f6abf63ce

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“Just fine? I should have just broken his limbs!”bf6f16580733c3d8

“Giggle…”6f2ba51c0428ac67

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I didn’t explicitly confirm that it happened that way.077574a461b08356

With Tara’s help, I cleaned my small body and had a late dinner.df70480d7a0f4fdf

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Warm clam chowder soup.0dc8c687ad266947

A pie wrapped in soft b5f0c6ca82 pastry with finely chopped meat.4b9a68b4b59330e2

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A cream gratin 0efe43a51c with crab spread 383b8596a0 over my vegetables 8141e24492 and baked.4f09e7657a19a317

A sherbet made e7642a99bd by grinding fruit da58cf32c9 into juice and 068ac5ffba setting it.0067c87c24b3b432

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Whether the Duke arranged separately 4dda8ff68c or not, the dinner menu 2a0c39a5f0 consisted entirely of comforting food.4a386071d3e6f6e0

It seemed like a consideration for me, who was shocked by today’s events.1cbbe12070bf6676

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My empty stomach quickly warmed 4516a90bd1 up.930b4506a2d6361f

“Thank you! I’m full now! I can’t eat anymore!”252c995d8e42874a

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“Alright. Just take one more bite, and we’ll finish.”5af55037b9d8ee2f

“Ah, my stomach is going to burst! Uwaaah…”959a5f640872dd27

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Once again, the meal continued 6d47b1b541 until my stomach was on 1f7d1928da the verge of exploding. I looked at my 86bafaa3b7 bloated belly and frowned.417356c59e2a3451

‘I need to lose weight… If I keep eating like this, I’ll only get more chubby!’dd1e2ff8b83cdaf7

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I was worried about f6dd38e18d turning into a pig b40744e863 at this rate.0ea52e527ac03a6d

“Hello, miss. I’m Professor James Han, a general surgeon at the Royal University Hospital.”f65b1220ac65b27a

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As Tara took the tray to clean up the table, a doctor arrived. Since it was just a minor abrasion, there wasn’t much treatment needed. However, perhaps because he rushed over, the bandage was unnecessarily large.f05b183625db42b7

“Oh my! A cute bandage fairy is sitting here!”9b6010ca1437bac6

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After the doctor b347a8031e left, Tara looked 4b25d41b28 at me with 6d7b8736a6 an affectionate gaze 0f3b6943b5 as various large e15ace3f91 bandages were attached ecf67d3335 to me.be80cc312f69c540

“Do, don’t tease me…”823e1a12f7c1f43c

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When I looked in the 4ea051ad48 mirror she brought, I indeed c71966a1fd looked like there was no 341b9f106b one but a bandage person. Especially the large bandage covering 2af1df847a my left cheek was impressive.7652ca7fa13555db

Despite being just a bfdd4a3772 small scratch, it looked b998353918 like I had received 5d8ad9667d a harsh slap from e2f930f67f someone.e5016534c6c4e578

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‘I didn’t really get slapped; it was that scoundrel Sven.’660354775ca79bba

I puffed up my 64f3a09ce8 cheek, making an uncomfortable 531877c9e0 expression.6652c0966e6a455f

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Suddenly, Tara, who 9c3170ca82 was collecting the b3b6b17b54 clothes I wore 756bdd377a today, handed me 9e72d90efd some items from b9bc0d4196 her apron pocket.aa1cefaf208b68da

“Here you go, miss.”b2a4b95dd51a0b70

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It was a pocket containing f2deb47ce9 Fairy Herbs and the hairband 59a7f3abd1 I had been wearing.1ba8104a664fa458

“Here! My money!”cdd25f1a582aed24

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“Money?”b35ea928a89d6b1c