Chapter 32

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The next day.0151a3d2075503f8

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The one greeting aef76acbdb me when I 15e9f471e8 opened my eyes 9fb8739482 was not Edwin cfdafbbb86 but Tara.dac59b7888f32217

“Oh my! Where did you get this adorable and lovely tiara, Miss?!”20aea727d10fc796

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Tara, who brought breakfast, exclaimed abc6c427b5 as she saw the tiara 8bcdee220a dangling between my hair.dcc5d2166e3b93da

“Just stay still for a moment, I’ll untangle your hair!”81c6b0468748d82d

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While I slept, Tara 92f9b26208 carefully untangled the hair 1afaaef2ec caught in the tiara.b6071bf216fba63a

And she properly put 55e6dbcf85 the tiara back on.4bb9595ed9eafbf1

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“Ta-da! Wow! It’s so cute and lovely! It suits you perfectly, Miss!”83235dae73baa813

“Thank you, Tara.”aa5a3ec75d0ff25b

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“Did the rich fairy give it to you as a gift overnight?”2a0fd55db041d025

‘A rich fairy?’7ee499a12d4ece72

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I chuckled at Tara’s words.c80a78eb6ea0b7cc

Why add ‘rich’ in front if it’s just a fairy?5ce41b29f4cfc0a7

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“Yes! Look at this, unbelievable. Diamonds, sapphires, emeralds, rubies…”a7f39232b376d668

Tara recited the jewels 429ad3861d embedded in the tiara 0747f059f2 with sparkling eyes.b87378f3a2bc6de8

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‘Indeed, there’s quite a variety.’9c0ca7fd6ba91ec0

They packed so many 939efefa86 into this small thing.92b3f46eb71118b0

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Even if they sold just 73d8938cbb one jewel at the end 51db0db38c of the crown, it would 4a8cb3b837 fetch quite a sum.36b2a7d3b6a8637c

Seemingly sharing the same 601125ec22 thought, Tara murmured with 9dd9891a41 an ecstatic expression.def387c2dcf91936

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“Miss, you’ll become rich in no time!”b4013cf0c24ec2f7

“Hmm… Well, I’m already rich in my own way!”e21a13073b978b3a

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But since I had no intention of selling the tiara, I firmly rejected Tara’s futile illusion.25fcfda069a39b3d

She looked puzzled at 98cf668cb0 my words.4aad6e235bb55ec9

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“Rich?”25aadc5561fa23f0

“Yes! I’ve found a promising business idea!”ffdb477202a8ffdb

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“A business idea…?”95c70c92bb9c4990

I nodded vigorously.372470e581022169

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Gordon Inspiration, who went to find herbs, said he’d be back this afternoon.d8b1aeda4de75028

‘I can finally talk to him about it!’321b76854f8b21d5

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As I chuckled, Tara, 42577b6f18 who was looking bewildered, c99f40b4a2 laughed along.60abd92a476e53d8

“You’re admirable… Whatever it is, don’t forget about me once you make a lot of money, okay?”0e307aadb3945ccd

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“Yes! Count on it, Tara!”5450b22ff9e2237d

I was moved to the table where food was prepared, with Tara’s embrace.ab425d1b6f3d03ce

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Looking at the a7860ddb09 breakfast menu, I 625dc5b210 widened my eyes.f398c9df2892e9cb

‘Wow… Whose birthday is it today?’01734ba2b9f94a59

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There were already 2a2042b622 plenty of delicious ce7049715b items at the 18ea7bb118 mansion, but today f313f4f08b seemed particularly splendid.42f7aa2381c09862

‘Steak for breakfast…?’1fef1c1df9229ea1

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I would have d2905a6686 preferred medicine instead.aa272ed39df6b9fa

Duck confit, porgyta, bouillabaisse…faba524a2a49b5a7

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Plus, various desserts.0f3d6cd6616e85ce

It was an abundance 7cbc75ddbb of dishes that could 764e77fd89 be found at any d1da11adeb banquet hall.97b720cc3f831fa4

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“Tara, whose birthday is it today?”71327fa4ccb8e3ad

“No? Why, Miss?”54a480534c6ee9f9

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“Hmm… There’s just a lot of food today!”0b3d45fdfde4b19a

“True. Did the head chef finally escape from being single? Oh, please, Miss.”6304af29d9c6c00c

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Tara seemed clueless about the aeb86f9a28 exact reason.d4c0439465bd1c2c

‘Somewhat strange.’1df9da65405c4b51

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As far as I remembered, there wasn’t any special anniversary around this time.e752f7b1b4593bc1

But oh well, thanks 6e647247fc to that, I got 58ed610614 to eat a lot cc0ed46c30 of delicious food!43ec515b7f889e64

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After devouring melon sherbet, with Tara’s help, I changed into a cute yellow dress.39c2c1dbd4ad7de2

“Wow! You look like a winged chick just descended from the sky!”f76dc05bf97d0a35

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Tara’s chatter continued today as well.f379cde64897e427

Wearing the tiara d9e5b777fe Edwin gave me, b66ffade14 I saw a fc6f36dbca tiny, dazzling figure cab4103082 reflected in the c4c46a7b54 mirror.762609f846287f41

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‘…This should be enough to avoid being ignored, right?!’e74b79d6301791e2

Small but dazzling, 84c83f1b35 the tiara sparkled ea3961cc55 like a formidable 82a48d47ec weapon.6f2a5d27964bdec1

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‘Alright. Bring it on!’01f5446d418aef97

I clenched my 61dcf5dd90 fist and shouted 09873ed5d2 vigorously.6e44b8c1b6e73cf0

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“I’ll be back soon!”f1e183ca72fe13e6

“Yes! Take care, Miss!”d779f4c2687e9af2

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Strange occurrences didn’t cease even as I walked to the first floor where Joshua’s room was located.949e744e28c5b20f

“Hello, Miss!”c42436da95523db3

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“This area hasn’t been cleaned yet, it might be slippery. Please be careful, Miss!”13e1fba974a744b6

“Miss! I’m Kona. If you need anything, please don’t hesitate to call me! Got it?”fd83ce7c43d28513

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Starting from the maid bc5331cbb5 cleaning and passing by b419f70391 all the servants, everyone f3bd18a4fe greeted me respectfully.a17b22a3e3a2624e

‘What’s going on? Why are they all like this?’005493c941afc67c

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Just yesterday, no one even bdbf9e1139 bothered to greet me, let 90b7fdca06 alone bow to me.d7d9ae210778fd86

Or they would give me bc6de49757 unpleasant looks like Emma did.3b50d8c6eb5fb2a3

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“Hello, Miss!”b4d82dad9152a966

“Uh… Thanks.”7ae96a3f301bae74

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“The tiara looks so lovely with today’s outfit!”11eb2aa09860dd76

Once again, I 9ae5052385 watched the maid 0b6804eb12 rushing over to edda367d05 greet me with 3e2b0ed9a1 unease.6e00b35ec11a7859

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‘Is there some kind of magic on the tiara?’12d8c636683beebd

The accessory on 4d8ede625d my head felt c90e5ae6ee even more substantial.1472b88d385ecd19

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Who would have 0435ad4650 thought that just 648f502984 by wearing this 0b29a66ff0 one thing, people ee23af7499 would treat me 0460bd36b8 like a noble 01b9ba9caa lady overnight?5af7c7d465bfa1ff

In a dazed state, I arrived at Joshua’s room.f0481b451789fcda

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“Huh? It’s the gauze monster!”400ca237e806aae7

Joshua, who was the same d7a621bdda age as me, welcomed me 16df4e7d70 warmly again today.dcdcc8163febe8fa

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Today, only Joshua 4c4ac879ac and the butler 272a7a1238 were in the 713516f849 room.8ba67706f46873c8

As soon as 29de5b6ff4 I entered, the c7b0ac7a86 two of them 6adf22be9d stopped whispering and 0d12b85333 turned their attention f815e6b99b to me.192481a8c21c8bec

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‘What secret were they discussing?’6863ea9bb61ac1bb

I greeted them with a 370e3e4efc smile and looked around the f6441db307 room.e5bd15387f27255e

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‘Emma isn’t here.’d7f38a7c9478057e

For once, it was a 3fce8f43b2 rare piece of good news.16868020cde232d4

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At that moment, 7a01589708 the butler approached 81a770f38b me and respectfully d6348c72f1 bowed.73adb781255c62c2

“Hello, Miss. We met before. I’m the butler, Anderson.”41e0fca9639f121b

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“Yes, hello.”4be9c7391ee5a4a6

“Today, both His Lordship and Mr. Gordon are out, so I have the healing session with you.”eb46e3e46665ae86

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“Oh, I see.”c455795f0833fe6f

I nodded.f6ee95f2691610af

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‘Anyone is better than Emma.’ec01ca48b06e1137

Butler Anderson, who was in charge of the mansion, had never clashed with me in my previous life. Although he was displeased whenever I caused trouble and occasionally prevented the servants from crossing the line with me…0ed115d9064e7da1

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Still, he didn’t ignore me like others, and sometimes intervened to stop Emma’s excessive behavior.422c36d08df9224e

Suddenly, his gaze reached 1e437ab362 my head.8601c6fd0abf76c6

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“The tiara suits you very well, Miss.”e45df0fd092110ce

He said with a d34efb1513 strangely proud expression.ad6ead9834e5c9d9

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“Last night, I rescued the tiara you were urgently looking for, My Lord.”7474d5f81488b8c5

“Ah…”ceb4415aefb4f331

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“Now it’s a tiara made by the 7th king of the fallen Tir Taran Kingdom, celebrating the birth of the granddaughter.”4f170db87a452239

“Tir Taran?”7bf4733070a814b5

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“Yes, the news spread that it was auctioned, and it was the first time, so the competition was quite fierce.”60f15acd54d81bf2

“Wow…”47f1ddbb25afe719

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“But who am I? With the Duke’s favor, I’ve been serving for about 25 years! Like piranhas, those scoundrels followed me to the end, but at a dramatic moment, I just…!”e471d25dbcadaf49

Perhaps reminiscing about the moment 37606db28d of winning the bid, Anderson 82f973b023 clenched his fists, excitedly recounting 211efa63ad the adventure.2658f32e36c1312f

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Just for a moment.cafbcd2bd8fbd47c

Looking at me, d757aeaab0 who pretended not 3e804f2407 to understand, he b87c77f140 awkwardly smiled.090084349c8e5a24

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“Ahem. Seeing you wear it, I feel that the old man’s suffering was worth it.”0de9319ec00b4cd2

It felt strange to have ac8651dfbe someone who had been indifferent e7c2e7bb96 to me in my previous ea6766ac7f life solicitously obtaining something for 05b4a484c9 me.72e0f204a150b197

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Uncertain of what to say, 89e66d3f6e I just bowed my head.23ae267fb95212bb

“Thank you!”4601850898ed300c

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“Speak comfortably. If not, it makes me uncomfortable.”0f6ba326b643f32d

“Uh, alright.”243c8cdb06a4d1aa

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Then, Joshua appeared.677cf1654cbd9c64

“Sis! They say you became a hero?”78c4bae4095d99ff

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“A hero…?”0fe22c032cb217c0

“Yeah! The rumor is spreading that you bravely tore apart the villain’s leg in danger!”e770cf31085168aa

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“Wow! Is Sis a dog now? Woof woof!”b71e2ab0e46e4737

“It seems like I have dust in my eyes making you look like a star!”865a91759d510faf

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“…Enough!”fe976cfc1447dc1f

I retorted angrily.190aa9a664316b45

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“…I’m a lion.”dd1e634d16f26fa7

A one-day-old puppy.1d23aa15dd327f6e

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Honestly, considering my performance yesterday, shouldn’t I be given at least the title of the King of the Jungle?5cf59fd4c11d9915

“And not ‘woof woof,’ but ‘roar.'”bf043cf37ce3f084

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Still, I didn’t point it out.b90b039b2e6a3156

Joshua, clapping his hands 3d5b315112 like a rabbit, was af1b79cfe4 quite cute.3e71e254f59b69cf

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They would become precious memories 81c166bb0f in his dark history later.62d44f6cb05d3f82

“Now I get it… That’s why.”6b21cfd83234b60b

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Thanks to that, I understood 2637eec316 why the situation had persisted bc3578a5a8 since morning.f22d97565e27d204

“But how did the rumor spread so quickly overnight?”1ae64a21e91ae56a

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I asked, puzzled.bbbd18e6b91d8040

“Well, the truth has a way of not staying hidden, Miss.”ebd33718e6c7d5e7

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Anderson replied with a 36578137a2 serious expression.a5751ab252f5b4f5

‘This old man is the culprit.’2ddd21f3fe1de0f4

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I immediately realized 86e16d457a that the butler f6ff56dc09 was the mastermind fa0076b972 behind the rumor.32a461bb49f17594

Joshua added, like driving a nail into the coffin, “Anderson told me!”ecdc1a1af539017c

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‘Ahem! It’s time for healing, young master.’d9202b949f98c355

As expected.4d4a664aa29533f1

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I stared at d36a0fdbf4 the butler with d9095738b6 narrowed eyes.8cad793413fd7da1

“Edwin will be embarrassed…”8945886788492fbc

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Edwin had a strong 22524e0161 sense of pride.6eca38948241ff4e

He wouldn’t appreciate rumors circulating about him almost losing to a fencing master or receiving help from a common orphan.a163d7ce33c15c6f

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“Well…”6857a32c4b7ff141

However, whether it was just my concern, the butler’s expression subtly changed.ed6c9bfa4adb3cd4

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“Although I don’t think so seeing His Lordship and Mr. Gordon leaving early in the morning…”1c5a3f8d4bf63f5c

“Leaving?”d17f40ef868ffd07

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As I looked at the d5581d3e1e smiling butler, Joshua suddenly exclaimed 27e01e19c5 cheerfully,7679c94de07cf733

“Let’s finish breakfast quickly and play heroes today!”38bf239c00048a4f

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And so, a new day at the Duke’s manor began.930d5853b7e76dfd

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“Ah―!”cb147836cc1303ca

Healing was smooth.8ffe01c1933b54a5

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Once again, the orange 399d80da61 energy of the crest ec5419ef38 disappeared as if it cc468565a8 had been chewed up d5b436e7b2 a bit.0cd3dbc5dc5d2bb2

I immediately withdrew 30a1fbd622 the magic power.88a0f416d01cd672

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I could have 01d9e26633 done more, but c28417252f Joshua was still ecdda33390 suffering without painkillers.c804257d1a8984b4

“Haah, phew….”cae9d521905a9f50

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“Huh, huff….”e729f4452fd14254

The room was b6b96f4e60 filled with our c26452fa28 rough breathing.e762d710ec677f3d

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“Please drink some water quickly, Miss, Young Master.”d1c8dc784a2799d5

The butler handed me a 3576bcf137 cup filled with water at 40db1f9ac6 the right moment.0f5b72aede9aaad3

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After sipping it amicably, I 48cf0a4def raised my thumb to the 77b6953046 energetic Joshua.97aa83b7ddb1ac99

“Good job today too, Josh!”ec02576fc99bbb29

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“Yeah! Me too, Ara, whew. Don’t fall too hard for me, sister.”a071617f23a285c3

“Ung….”af38cdc64467e093

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The butler, who had e433619f27 been watching us warmly, 373efe117b left the room.10090b49bd71a392

“I have some work to attend to. If you need anything, please feel free to call.”4b52c32b10ac70bd

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With a soft click, the 7b9fe83556 door closed, and I immediately 6ea3bce453 asked what I was curious f323ed7ab4 about.2dec35a70ab93bb4

“But really, why is the auntie not working today?”275de751245e9137

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I was referring to Emma’s absence.3b661751fc3369e5

‘Acting like she’s the mother or something….’6dc4c0b6e853ade2

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Of course, it’s better without her.fd9b72b20afbc72c

It was puzzling that she wasn’t present during the healing session. However, Joshua’s unexpected response surprised me.c9078969b590c136

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“Umm… I said I didn’t want to see the nanny in front of my dad!”681c54aadc5db6f1

“Why? Because of your brother?”549645b063254a6f

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“Well, that’s part of it….”22182a79b1e24b7e

After hesitating for 6360f6f347 a moment, Joshua 1875994375 shyly continued.37d40f7d8512035b

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“She keeps saying that the girl who came before is better than sister!”afdc448f6b36a7b2

“The girl who came before?”9578c81618502cdb

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“Yeah! I think sister is better, though….”58fb7c5512f728fe

I blinked blankly at Joshua’s words.deecfc0537cff170

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‘The girl who came before’ could only refer to one person.f5a27296496e51bf

‘…Diana.’560029896b1faf5e

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While I was deeply moved by Joshua’s positive opinion of me, it was a bit surprising.116f016a01a76f88

‘But he must have seen her for several months.’a4d3ac30d1a82401

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I cautiously asked,1b8ac2617b4a4631

“Why do you like me more than that girl?”d2cf2d18e5d6a956

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“She said Josh, stop pretending to be sick.”d32637049560ab73

“Pretending to be sick?”92a2a41318fb5487

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“Yeah! Because she thinks I’m sicker because I keep acting stupid….”80394895915f1e01