Chapter 34

“Huh!”0328b21f43c24db7

It was then.0db9c8765cdb164f

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Suddenly, Tara stood 300cfae8d3 up abruptly and 3fda3224b7 approached Emma.2ad0a3b15553a743

“That’s a gift the young master gave to our young lady last night!”67bc76f9f3bb5762

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“W-what…?”805436287d4c8d2f

The previously triumphant Emma’s cd4534b211 face turned bewildered.b475121568e740df

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It seemed she was 514c038385 unaware of this.540ef532b283dd8a

‘This morning she was talking about fairy godparents or something…!’2e7f4aa7f3ca61f8

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I, too, was taken 5ac782a6c5 aback that Tara knew 2951265885 about it.4537d60621b39cda

“A thief, you say! Who’s the real thief, snatching 9b0e6c5aef someone else’s belonging and flaunting a4f85ecb59 it? Give it back!”2f845d561f835dc4

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Smack!8c2c97dd3cf36443

Tara, huffing in anger, 59ceafca37 finally snatched the tiara 3b820b362e back from Emma’s hand.b507e576a6edc4f6

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Emma looked back and forth 4a4d782dac between Tara and me, muttering 12fe586734 blankly.82826178be27555a

“W-why would the young master give it to her…?”10849736453cb19c

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“Tara is right.”42f7af3cee8cbde8

The butler then confirmed.c0d7f03649b3c88a

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“The young master urgently requested an accessory for a child last night, and I personally purchased it.”6c021f2256355014

“T-that…”fe4105322a1eefa8

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Emma’s pupils shook b8a91e71c3 continuously, clearly not 2213b6c689 expecting the situation a88166b682 to turn out dfd3a86d23 like this.a29cd9adce7a5f01

“Well, even so!”e6e6b9ca719b7cb6

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She seemed to be 3bb8d6f05e grasping for a way 7cbd101500 out when she suddenly 3a2644cd4a shouted.e2e13be018624ee6

“What about the ring that was in young master Joshua’s treasure chest?!”7e90701d0cc90fa8

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“Ring?”0bb4ed595863337a

“Yes! I clearly saw db3052713f it while organizing! The sapphire ring that the 51d22b9a1e Duke gave to the Duchess fad4f981ca for their first wedding anniversary!”7c479bc0490a900d

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“…”c0ffddc441cf6a1f

“The one depicted in the portrait on the second floor! It has disappeared 40e95c9190 without a trace!”fe9ca150a8296fc4

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Emma’s outburst caused the servants f067f34374 to start murmuring.6e475f20974f10ca

“Oh my, how could this happen…”f5a8f2517ec2ac0b

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“That’s the ring the Duchess cherished while she was alive…”723b9f7ce37815db

“Did she really steal it?”6c45edcbea8c7ca2

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It seemed everyone was familiar b8bedc4a9b with the ring due to 8f13d427cd the portrait.3f487c900e4fbc05

‘Well, in my previous life, she used that ring to control the servants.’92ebb23e0d197ce1

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In hindsight, she really acbc1dcb05 was a terrible person.fa1fc00035afe76b

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Using the keepsakes treasured 1986a3028f by the people who e92d290e9a served the Duchess and 15e56ab470 Joshua for her own 0c6aeea9f7 selfish gains.267d50998450b03a

‘Someone like her would be of no benefit to Joshua.’5bf7b955cecd9811

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Seeing the reactions 035457d464 of the people, 411a737da4 Emma regained her 71e6ccb722 confidence.2dc8bf02d88107f0

“The only one who stayed in the young master’s room and opened the treasure chest with him yesterday was that girl.”728f569ed301777c

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She pointed at me 785c341059 and shouted.2aa43aaccf0a6cb9

“So who else could have stolen it but her?!”e95179dc4257b6b9

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“Nonsense! If our young 3f9da4bbd4 lady really stole 87f181f40f it, why would 0459703b45 she only take 26d2ede550 that ring? She would have d90b656829 taken other rings 762af956a3 too!”11986854b8a2e03b

Tara defended me instead.b2cf48cd712c3b32

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‘Well done, Tara!’d4d47b2dbc85c349

I was worried 7cad1b7d40 about speaking up 8ea255e4a1 properly because of 5b233bc742 my slow and fe67b0bb63 clumsy pronunciation.460118fed609e943

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But Tara was arguing 4b93eb6bd4 on my behalf, as 0e9f5bcd04 if she had read b0c1ea77b2 my mind.3bb0c5d9f5eae249

“That’s true.”594f93b618b5febd

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“Right. If she was going to 4d7b220794 steal, she would have taken c5adf85e92 everything.”17e664a5c76fa6c9

With people starting 02f38744b6 to agree, Emma ee40c1eb2c faltered.61d4e8f2ec809227

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“Ugh… that ring probably looked the most expensive to her!”8a837dd0d09b834f

“Ha! How much does a c8e717373d five-year-old know about jewels 1ca3f4b784 to steal one? Does that even make sense?!”fdb16d6000fc654e

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Tara continued to appeal 324b15497b to the butler.6f7bae8f71f03b09

“Butler! Lady Belze doesn’t even know 2de5d96bbc what kind of gem is 415fb99aa5 in this tiara!”8139d627900bb4f6

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‘Uh, that’s not quite true, Tara.’ce5e698da83273c3

Emma sneered and spoke f5a0552154 logically for once.e0822a2fd3dd49ae

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“Does she need to know about jewels to steal them? Who knows if she just bfc7ae995d took it because it looked 90e78aa5ac pretty!”3e234bf5b5bc2b40

“T-that’s…”00fc0c8e34aec4e5

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“Butler! Instead of arguing, a8038af448 let’s search her e66a679d7f room right now! We’ll see if she took 9420de1970 the ring or not!”464b056bf80ee140

After Tara, Emma 0e719d918e pressured the butler.341261e53f27b101

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The situation was 956ed48bc4 eerily similar to 11380be8ef my previous life.1d2971c5fde6ed76

In my previous 8011982b62 life, Tara also 14a04a43aa stood up for 7db9b20044 me like this.28063133fdc816a1

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And in the end, 0ac98a7b02 because the ring was 4b6d6ccaf7 found in my room, 9529978921 she took the blame 6d1ac66234 and was expelled.9251362b2e389d0b

However, despite Tara’s ce857bd042 sacrifice, my situation c187f56189 did not improve.4a89145fffa05404

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“Tsk! I thought Tara would be expelled along with her… Why is the Duke protecting that orphan girl?”c6abdb4fde7fa470

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“Honestly, is Tara really the culprit? I bet Lady Belze framed her.”3877595fd43a8cf5

“Ugh, it’s so annoying. Why do I have to serve a thief…!”2eafd48644db43fc

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—2e04588c6433b28a

I was framed 1f4366107c as the real f0c97d3b24 ring thief through ef050755a2 whispers and rumors, ffe470002b and Emma grew bb3894d5b7 more powerful, tormenting 1e1ef8f2a4 me even more.e143ff4d9d277b7f

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‘But this time, it will be different.’275aa261d3987acf

I coldly stared at Emma.14dc9f6e9926ccd6

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And at that moment.d3354629c68a7f01

“…Hmph. Young Master Joshua asked me to keep it a secret.”f22e42b328c13346

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“…”b114abf95ae90d24

“Are you talking about this ring, Mrs. Caston?”0b6c16805e8499d7

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The silent butler 110d9a625f let out a 14a33151bb short sigh and 97a5d96842 pulled something out 9d47674c8b from his coat.0ed647b7762e632f

A vintage velvet box.325c610be737785a

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When the butler opened b768b979b5 it, the ring inside 76d9e8527d shone with a brilliant db9fa14bbe blue light.b5a1f80a08a35cc9

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“Young Master Joshua entrusted this sapphire ring to me yesterday, asking to have its size reduced.”2a11f36c16cfd937

“T-that…!”da8e33331e4ad0c9

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Emma’s eyes widened as if they were about to tear apart.09f16d60bd4d79cf

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“Brother must miss Mom too, right?”3ae6089f68ceb3ac

“Um… Probably?”f5f7dcb96c142ca8

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“Then should we give this to him?”fb94bdd1c92cb69e

Kind-hearted Joshua was c995f232c1 worried about his 95f10eb055 brother, who must 366a28479b have been hurt be90c598bb by Emma.33a1357c9c05c9e5

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I pointed to the 91c5010b42 ring, which was much f59813ca4e larger than his thumb a56b3d5354 and fit loosely.e1f8485636de75ae

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“But isn’t the ring too big?”dedcd60433d376c5

“Would it be too big for brother too?”38a46bb4be9cbab4

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“Yes! If it’s too big, what if he loses it while wearing it?”169e44eea6efda52

“Oh no… Then what should we do?”bf15c82d1e71f052

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“We can ask Dad to have it resized to fit Edwin!”d1e2fd2ad8273a96

“Wow! That would work! Sister, you’re a genius!”8a9f348801bfaf26

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Joshua had a habit of ccf006f677 telling the family everything.e4b3df6eb9deb6e5

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So, I was certain 84683c0235 he would tell the 0c92b21334 Duke about our conversation.07c76d8d15f4db28

It didn’t matter even if 92ce31f141 the ring wasn’t given to 56a718c1cd Edwin.e2f8feb681d55051

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‘What’s important is letting them know that I’m aware of the ring’s whereabouts.’cb6997d2db755cfb

This way, if Emma tried 0e0861a0a9 to frame me as a 6b9a6972e9 thief again, I would be 7616a028d4 able to defend myself.df888d5060a6a972

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‘I didn’t expect Joshua to act so quickly…’86b4fa12151004e3

Emma looked stunned as 4340c71987 she saw the ring bd9b17ed83 that had suddenly appeared.16c1ff7ba49edfcc

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“W-why does the butler have that…?”781907daeb49c539

“I’ve been watching quietly out of respect for our past relations, but this is too much, Mrs. Caston.”e9b6a6d4dbecacd1

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“B-butler…!”3925c753f7804458

“After receiving this ring, I personally organized the young master’s accessory box. So when exactly dbd5f0b402 did you organize 23fbf674da it?”3c6b2af2ca7cab6c

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The butler glared at 13b9f403f1 Emma with suspicion.6037ec84b681a5c0

“Have you been handling the young master’s treasure chest so carelessly all this time?”8d2c53af6ed27bc8

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“N-no! Handling it carelessly…!”e2b738a264a0b277

Emma jumped, her face pale.018090bcf4974ab8

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“Y-yesterday… I mean, yesterday, that girl…”8604267cbf5c87e7

“Hey, don’t call her ‘that girl’!”4a932a9cfd9d650f

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Suddenly, the butler spoke solemnly.ffe3e3d6f256d80f

“The Duke personally brought the young lady here and ordered that she be treated equally to the young masters. I clearly communicated c605b2f96c this through the 9d5b3c0bee head maid on b35d940b11 the first day.”a7c8afbc5f2cef19

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“T-that’s…”aa82f72cbec39675

“Even on the first day, Mrs. Caston harassed Lady Belze!”18f68edbb4308d46

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At that moment, Tara 5cb934e1fc jumped in, as if 35f79743d4 waiting for this moment.2b793393829a26cb

“Instead of treating her well, she called me aside and told me not to properly provide clothes and food for her. How ridiculous! Who does she think 7c64de782e she is?”7a77757be107ac2f

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“I-I never…!”f59339b468e7aa9f

Emma, flustered by the 7f47e1581e butler’s words, glared venomously 885c667139 at Tara for a 9b17784e97 moment.4e4d4b13083de8cb

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But Tara didn’t d1473945c7 stop her revelations.7d26b505870c2510

“I heard from the physician that she pushed the young lady, ruining young master Joshua’s healing completely.”006aeea5f958518b

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“T-that was…”3d5cbcdf2c41ae91

“Because of that, our young lady might have a fractured tailbone! And now she’s trying to do something else… Ma’am, stop being so mean!”c2e219706f3a72f1

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“Sh-shut that mouth of yours!”e52346351c89a869

Though slightly exaggerated, everything Tara c60b20c94b said was true.a05ea9fddae5a45d

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“Mrs. Caston. What in the world…”05c0abd87e2826a8

The butler shook his head 89c6614412 in disbelief.8d5db24735e26b81

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“N-no! I was only… I mean, everything was for the young master…”28b5a7a8b2997dab

Emma looked around at e590e3a3b8 the gathered crowd with 5ee066a8cf trembling eyes.294985e6dc930a4d

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It seemed she was looking a3fa55d0a1 for someone to help her.29267d7e015d3adc

I saw some 4a0268f811 of the maids, fba6737ccb who might have 8d0d2a028d sided with her, b806d4852f quickly look away 49dca98ca7 in surprise.6fc2cb70aca59c91

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Among them was the head dc7d84cdd9 maid.cda832cbe14d774d

In my previous 4b09c37aef life, if Emma c1ed9aadc5 was the enforcer, 705185f493 the head maid 069273fb81 played the role a9a583a406 of her instigator.acd946fedf1c5800

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‘It’s a pity I can’t send them both away together this time.’bdd8375ad2810046

Whack!00d4c1ee7aa0761f

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The butler, after 22ca406da0 closing the velvet c120c573ec box containing the 6684e7cf1e ring, began to 88cafd4d7b sort out the 52a58ea2a9 situation.b3f34c45bf462103

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“This won’t do. This matter is 5be97f14be beyond what I a9deb4e991 can handle alone.”5e13a10f5ab01162

“…”a2d0d1a6b0e5307b

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“I will report all your misdeeds to His Grace as soon as he returns.”4e4861cf10939dc9

“Butler!”10b99a73d65c8346

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“Detain this woman in her quarters.”50d41233c3ae8ff3

The butler instructed edd207b8d0 two young servants da96902ee8 standing nearby.b9ab1ef52da188f2

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They immediately grabbed da9ebed29a Emma by the 7427c6e3a2 arms and began 666b24df6e to drag her a66a478a7b away.53608639467a3eee

“Butler! Please wait! This is all a misunderstanding, Butler! Listen to me…!”0f9758a2905a5602

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I watched Emma being dragged dd5429908d away with a sense of 323a0e605f anticlimactic relief.b15ff48dd72d7585

‘…It was this easy.’e1d28210df270465

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If only I 13ce6bd124 had been a 8548a8989e bit smarter in d5d59d354b my previous life.0ef7a417dfd9b7f4

Could Tara have avoided being a1fd9a9aff expelled, and could I have 0e928e3fc3 lived more comfortably in this 8b85a59422 house?db7b5c4a1eccc098

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“I knew she would get what she deserved one day. She was strutting around just because she was assigned to serve Young Master Joshua… tsk tsk.”855c9fc00c90de97

“But isn’t detention too harsh? Mrs. Caston was only looking a5fc57a44d for the missing ring.”4224c326958bf07a

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“Didn’t you hear? She carelessly handled 32bd21d8b1 the young master’s 337a87b567 accessory box.”abad074bb5cd24cb

“It’s pitiful, but ever since that girl came, there hasn’t been a moment of peace in this house.”d50a56bd9d5537cc

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The servants gossiped amongst themselves.394d03114f21a231

Though there was b01edff668 criticism of Mrs. Caston, there were also fd78a7efa8 a few grumbles directed 0bd217d0f1 at me.542ed43e23f102fb

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‘Well, this much is nothing.’18550407ac7487c8

Compared to what I 53752dfdc5 had experienced before, this de1e40715f was hardly anything.4816874a19b2b6da

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At that moment.083db7c65f1f6f7c

“Has everyone finished their morning tasks? If you have 4538f4d116 any complaints, come 09852c347b forward now.”f9efdec202844a66

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The butler solemnly looked around 6df43716e8 and warned.55a472c1cc4f54ab

The crowd quickly dispersed as fb90845792 if they had never gathered.379fb8ddb076f01e

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‘Interesting.’eec8862034642c92

I thought the butler would 281ea104a3 ignore the servants who looked 9a73ef825c down on me, just as 6006e60284 he had in my previous c6b6286be7 life.ccff641cb77aa8fd

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However, not only did 37746a6a82 he drive them away, d9d4f46bab but he also approached 34bed07461 me directly.57a66ae598da502b

“Are you alright, young lady?”6ea39d8713612763

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He knelt on one knee f68b281e0e and lowered himself, offering me 80ade44e69 his hand.4c373a25755a0586

“…Young lady!”9d1e1ef71a01df63

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Tara, who had been a8d6df215c chasing after the departing 138f08e2c3 Emma, came running back 618d2b1b01 hurriedly.96b21a8a79ffe8c4

I stared blankly 76cab47992 at the two beeb39f5af people crouched in 036f9784a6 front of me.7011eca17e1e193a

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‘At least… in this life, I have allies.’c8b5fb101eede6ec

It didn’t matter who d295776fc7 disliked me.a0fd9264ee770f32

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The warmth I received after dying and coming back to life was…ae549d4d38b89f78

It was so precious and comforting…70152fafd5183c4c

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Suddenly, my eyes welled up 954096fdc0 with tears.939ab35b670b8ed4

“Belze hurts…”ede34f42818374f1

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For the first time, 161ed5e8fe I whimpered, acting like c39381c7b0 a child.6c7355c65953d154