Chapter 43

‘…Is she insane?’9b50a9e65b128887

It was like adding 5ebf40269f fuel to the fire.9e5532a0f78aae9d

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‘Instead of begging for forgiveness, what kind of nonsense is she spouting?’6b01f5369f4d6ef2

I remembered how e26925c277 she used to b7a69308a4 cunningly criticize Edwin 8f66492c74 in front of fbd3dd634f Joshua, driving a 18545f8bc2 wedge between the 91d9fd2bc8 brothers.04799f1cd5e548ad

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“Don’t touch the young master!”c75218efe60b5057

“Have you already forgotten who caused young master Joshua to get hurt?!”0686f7e03f88d783

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In my past life, Edwin 8d24b3fdb0 must have grown up constantly 1954c9183a hearing such things.d9dfdff393dfa35b

Around this time in 59af411ca4 my previous life, there d56bd22859 was no specific incident 8421e89945 that led to Emma 966ae84be5 being kicked out.a945281f2d57b6d4

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Even if he was b4749ba254 angry at her presumptuous 4bbbee7bbd behavior, Edwin would have 93e2e81ec3 just endured it like e4bf705f68 he did that day.6a58b51e2b2da29c

He wouldn’t have wanted to expose his sick brother’s lies.ae067681a202e197

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And after Joshua died…d256a41af940de02

“I’m sorry, Josh.”c2b97c347d65193b

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“If I hadn’t taken you out that day… would you still be lying here?”afe517dcf76c9b98

In the dead of night, I once saw Edwin standing in Joshua’s room, drunk.5691cc0efb4ae713

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It was Joshua’s death anniversary.255de4f77366faf6

Because of deceitful 8b734b0298 people like Emma, 0a28f81058 the Edwin of 3d93e89c78 my past life 3bfb096375 lived with unnecessary 8bfad76bb0 guilt for the 100c9ec2c9 rest of his 5dafea39ac life.2939e5f50120fb5f

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Thinking about it 3bac651fa3 made something hot 11ccb910c8 and fiery well 7cacd31415 up from deep 363e8aa7d1 inside me.5847cb8fb995ef12

‘He did say it could go into assassination mode.’7abebc3a42b1185a

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I glanced down at the 494d26a913 teddy bear in my arms.f4e610de0b70ef4f

‘Should I just get rid of her?’00b0ae607715e6d6

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Looking at Emma still clinging to Edwin’s feet, a wicked thought began to creep in.48fa5a53356b25bb

“I’ll do better! I can go back 3ae9ca4a14 to being young master 31f2723ad0 Edwin’s nanny!”16e7ff9ada08e367

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“Mrs. Caston! Stop this nonsense and 11b1d16d53 get up!”6967421681736209

“Actually, I never liked being Joshua’s nanny. He’s so sensitive c7e6a78939 because he’s sick, f68491f2c3 you know?”26d7725d20cb1e5f

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“Mrs. Caston! Watch your mouth! You there! Why aren’t you dragging 82210ecfc5 her away?”9cc3ab181b8af82a

The butler ordered 7059ea6ed5 the hesitant servants.5cf1a15c67da5729

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They rushed over to 4840c5d384 pull Emma away, but 9b1769e2b0 it was no use.21a08ad49dec46c2

“Let go! Let go of me!”414dc4b38157302b

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She was relentless, shaking off 94aa03db7a the two strong men and f7ba60249d clinging stubbornly to Edwin.bc9c09ce5efebeb4

The butler and the servants c04b50241d were clearly taken aback by f04d5d1ae7 her fierce resistance.f0a7c968705f274d

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“This won’t do. Go fetch the knights!”bb09934c5fe3ddfe

“I’ll do twice as well as I did with Joshua! Ah, but our young 37be99c282 master doesn’t need a 98aab2ad26 nanny anymore, does he?”1358d0cfc4a29077

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“…”97a410319ba39ccd

“How about a personal maid? I’ll speak to the Duke right away…!”c8bf2c8943ab34e8

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It seemed like 847a94c4f4 a waste of 927c56ecbc time to call 831e05e624 for the knights.16aa911e8608fb7c

Unwilling to witness Emma’s antics 0aef0aacca any longer, I quietly muttered,042a7a693b502754

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“Teddy-teddy bear.”516503b261548a68

Just as I c13958f018 was about to fc2c59420f awaken the assassin.6c1e3c0bca9c5778

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“Sigh…”4627133859976366

A frustrated sigh echoed.463d24f91f1da3ca

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Strangely, amidst the bc2897d416 commotion, the sound 46f0830c5c was remarkably clear.3db4c348b7baf30a

Edwin, who had been silently 109bfb2fe6 watching Emma’s pathetic pleas, muttered,b4747ff89331452e

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“I told you to let go.”bda3d6f08abab506

Suddenly, he raised one hand.579d1187b3516d51

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And then.cb59260f0a5188d7

Whoosh―!d43e76dd2bed5ed7

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With a gentle dc3a9e49ff breeze, several figures 92f4cb0f0a in black masks 8a24e78274 appeared out of fcfe364945 nowhere.77c385edc5c009ca

Swoosh, clang!dede38e250d5115b

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In the blink of an 6bed1f2578 eye, they surrounded Emma’s neck 9eb307b7e1 with the blades of their 5ce9be250b swords.530b8c14d92020b5

“Gasp.”d455ea346ec844db

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A sharp intake e5cff9bd4b of breath could 65f21d1950 be heard.e56e2cfbfa48821a

“When did they…”f7c45ebf8b5a440e

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Everyone looked at the masked 35a70acc63 men with a mix of 771c52de56 shock and fear.754f0f0714211b6a

I was just as stunned.e37cf65340a03a7a

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‘These people…’9b04a6639e0b10de

They were dressed 7904a5a626 the same as 0d1bc25ff6 the ones who 131fbfb096 had dragged away c6c498fb40 the scoundrel who 93e1535c23 tried to hit cdf030e740 Edwin.68740d896de1139b

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Everyone was startled by the 9b432c582e sudden appearance of the masked df7ab732f3 men who seemed to rise 81093be6ea from the ground.b526d815897f7cd9

But none more 88d428dc32 so than Emma.302d7301f0fe0557

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“W-What…”7e1244e8af216400

She looked bewildered at the ccbb08cb61 blades surrounding her neck, then 4620e1ef7e began to tremble.387e44ed6abc07c8

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“P-Please spare me. Please…”c5578edd952e4ac5

The grip she 4e80b6c61d had so fiercely 4b33bb9e80 maintained on Edwin’s 75865b2a28 pants leg slackened d3a1c29738 and slipped away.f24da347f4c618b9

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Thud!9c69e9fe612b0398

Edwin lifted his b3e32ed585 leg to shake c25c64f21e off her grip 2e0ccace93 and bent down 43efd1dc65 to look at 93919c147a the pitifully sprawled 182152a1e5 Emma.648a585835db71af

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“Emma.”ea78192e3532ca9e

“…Young master.”4c954f4292cbfcb9

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“Do you still see me as the young master who would cry and laugh at your ridiculous favoritism games?”e911451abcd30605

“Sniff, sniff…”895ffa4564a0221b

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At Edwin’s low question, Emma’s fcefbf1967 face turned pale.87340ff7a1a7549a

What kind of expression was 9e3cc59620 he wearing that made this cf0b0c6f15 once haughty woman tremble like e11558076c a child before him?18d1dad52ed4c06e

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One thing was clear.c91a1915cb4e073f

Edwin’s tolerance had reached 424912c8bb its limit.d9a0046d372dd499

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Standing up straight, Edwin commanded.547ea402912c939a

“Take her away. If she starts spreading 3ffd9b3c5a useless rumors, cut her e30dbb4dd3 tongue out.”43117cf32a843ee4

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“Yes, sir!”b2df80d8ef4fac3e

“Young master…?”0ca7ca7251df5d8f

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Emma called out 47e3347def to Edwin with 21f773c8d9 a dumbfounded look.af98d92df3de3235

But it was only for 30b65854e7 a moment.9d15481ed9ae7b7a

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The masked men began to c32ce890ac drag her away roughly.53ccb9f7a9adf076

“W-Wait… Young master! You’re joking, right? H-How could you say such a thing to me…! Wait! Gasp!”d3a1ce3dc93cefe1

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As she resisted, ae86808554 they wordlessly pressed 4f04d3c164 the cold blades 489879fd3e against her throat.b7e171b712874c78

The sharp edges bit 6dc0c18525 into her skin, and 056a716e35 Emma’s noisy protests were fcf3b96069 silenced.defa0caa4560b3e1

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She seemed to realize that 87b2f4be85 Edwin’s command was no joke.49807d2ba3605229

“Young master! No, young lord! I-I was wrong! Should I apologize to Belze too? Please…!”4f0cd941b7e6bbd4

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She belatedly begged for a10e7a6ee6 mercy, sobbing pathetically.77b4d6b66fb978d9

But nothing changed.a1090186588f13a2

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“Young maasteer―!”35b5a52fa3252a57

Emma was dragged away ddca7e3e9d by the masked men, 353386203e leaving a heavy silence 2eece516ff in the courtyard.548cc1f2233ec9e0

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The servants looked at each e26c78a783 other in shock and disbelief, 09c067aa40 unable to comprehend that their 006260bb11 young master could be so 7d273bbc0f ruthless.2188054a7688758e

I was equally taken aback.f8ea1b9876b64385

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‘Edwin… went that far…’6360d9399356ee36

Not that it 56904786a2 was too much.b22969be8839c8a8

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Emma deserved this and more.95679961cdda5c0a

She wasn’t even having her tongue cut out right away.5c444577f5aaf959

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If it were another noble, 71aa1f0bbd she might have already been 43138a359a executed for slandering a noble.14851fe2740a9383

Moreover, the Kallios fa1c928348 family, being a fa8e26bcdf family of high 10487257be merit, had the 60f464a303 authority to summarily 485c024ad3 punish criminals.1d8f84efc1e5b70a

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What surprised me was 30edc47ac5 how different Edwin seemed 9147a0410b compared to my past f37e14b39c life.01cff8da604278b3

He was fundamentally eebbcfe91a cold and rational, 341f558974 but he had 7b96b39bcf a soft side 9d13b7ac34 in peculiar areas.b2fee2d7dc67b607

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He was forgiving of 105c0a1a55 the mistakes made by f226ee0fc7 his subordinates and rarely 17d3707bd2 got angry.a9ecb685b9f00631

His kindness was evident in ac8c0f9259 the way he showed compassion 5d0267287f even to someone as troublesome 4a48556f27 as me.3db1e122a4e20526

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“You’re the one who causes all the trouble, so why are you crying so much?”a817c28f08852211

“You pulled out a handful of Lady Lydia’s hair. Well done. What are you going e5538026b4 to do now?”f2049aff22708c5f

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I remembered him comforting me 2a1850906a after I got into fights cef60226d8 with girls who followed Diana 0cb4996ac1 and came back crying.1d3fd414783793fa

His words were c6549ea711 cold, but the 67a3de79df hands that wiped 78dc69bc82 away my tears 4c6f4ed3e5 were not.d34c58b63493b29c

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“If you don’t want to leave with Emma, go back to your tasks.”bcd308f9ff56422d

Suddenly, I saw the aa68caf7db nine-year-old Edwin, sternly warning 19f438870c the gathered servants.c8114377800515f2

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The sight snapped me out 431f5b62c9 of my reverie.76ea39225e8d0dc0

I didn’t know what changes happened between now and the 12-year-old Edwin I first met in my past life, but the nine-year-old Edwin I didn’t know was quite…3b799f1851ed2179

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‘…impressive!’df4b4c69f2c859d9

Honestly, he was e50ba9d3ef more than just 69ae725903 kind.45dad4b753464516

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In the original story, Edwin 1a4a6b9f27 was described as somewhat of 6adc846ca1 a pushover, which worried me, e98ed84087 but now I was relieved.5c493718af61dbff

I quickly added 97079ce2e1 this new information da7a3de8b9 to my mental 2b55a370ec notes.fb81612a7ab04af5

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– Young Edwin had quite a temper. Help him avoid becoming a pushover by age 12.e09915d77828f122

‘But how should I help him?’a70b7c6505bcda26

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As I pondered this, 1f1db850d2 I failed to notice 4267b6ca0c something.f1a22b0c3b0667b6

I had been hiding ccea849a23 behind a maid’s skirt, 41fc5175b2 secretly watching.29f5b84775cde5cc

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But at Edwin’s b0a21ae6fe chilly warning, the 0e7ea78220 servants had scattered d16e12d44d like they were c03a4282a2 fleeing.61e280399b5055f9

I was the only one f836dd4f9d left standing at the end 7d28ae7f49 of the empty corridor, clutching 82650f3e91 a large teddy bear.6a2beede696cad88

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“…Belze?”ed6057e216ce7482

Suddenly, I met eyes 36aeb88f02 with Edwin’s bright golden ad09370db2 ones.558f30b21b468979

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“Gasp!”24fa0ae6b5343625

I realized then d8dd34cc23 that there was 37d59516ce no one around c8739863be me anymore.62a7a4f111c063bd

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Edwin, with a stern face, a57050a5ff walked toward me.50a6f941ce5e12cf

‘Oh no…’cd724d9ac4ae9cb9

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I bowed my head, 454e1eae1b feeling a pang of 42d7d1b3fe guilt.b299768b2b406eae

I hadn’t done 8e9a6ee9fa anything wrong, but 21f7f5e8b3 I felt like 28351835e7 I had seen facad5d87a something I shouldn’t 3b4d799a4c have.1a1f41b3340f6d0d

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‘Well, I did follow and spy on him, so I guess I did do something wrong.’8a116814aeeaf22e

Thud.22b42e45efd871ef

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A pair of 660857327a expensive shoes stopped 93b42c3b31 in front of 2078d596f6 me.27d986127914c46d

“Did you see everything?”6ac7f1dd730d744f

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Edwin asked abruptly.e4ef5a2f8b988398

Unable to meet his eyes, 3ae5ba0dbf I responded quietly.0791cb482dbef75e

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“…A little.”e58dda6ed75cc0de

“What do you mean, a little?”d347bbd469c1e18b

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A chuckle tickled 16b13d8c53 the top of 02673a93b9 my head.731a39fb650591a7

I finally looked 779f12c8ab up cautiously, trying 2815fa0987 to gauge Edwin’s 42db604033 mood.952f5018b6b30c95

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“…Are you mad because I was spying?”404e4ae065b35034

“No, there’s nothing to be mad about. If I wanted to hide 2a9ee3431e it, I would have handled 8b56c8cc84 it more discreetly.”5543e81e6de5ccbd

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Edwin responded bluntly.86f866f71a56f438

‘He seems mad though…’63a88e6533031363

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His expression was still stern.10fb1c1b8b5710b4

“Sorry…”ee1e06fff2fff6c3

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I mumbled gloomily.ba63478be4269f56

Then he ruffled his eea441d93a own hair with one fda95aeaea hand.3947cd0de3d4b3d7

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“…I’m not mad, just embarrassed.”9236374408be06ac

“…About what?”b2ffc4b7c822a043

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“Being treated like a needy kid in front of everyone. If she could yell like 75d0b0f786 that while being thrown out, f63f6523e5 it makes me wonder how 006fa5cd95 much of a joke she 3cce33c21c thought I was.”c778175c5693f68e

Edwin spoke self-deprecatingly.2a172dc52db15538

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Part of me thought, 7b5e00ffd6 ‘What else would a 23d6064cd0 nine-year-old be but a 94b12d57f9 kid?’ but I quickly a8c319b14b shook my head and 1d38aa524f exclaimed,ac9ffb42a68eac4d

“You weren’t a joke at all!”badfced7e2a94aa2

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“Whatever. You’d say that 55bdd6933b no matter what 1e5a103793 I did.”78b4f7ebc02824bc

Edwin scoffed. He didn’t seem 1d8ff95749 to believe me.ed736cb39f95cffa

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Feeling unjustly accused, 41e1e64219 I quickly retorted.b38a674077e44712

“No! It’s true! You were totally scary and 15ff8d37d9 wicked!”70419d74a40841cb

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“…”5fdc15cded54071b

“The maids were all trembling. Didn’t you see? As soon as you 6c0280058d spoke, they all ran 11637a5cde away!”824996e560f8957d

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At my outburst, c3de9d4d9b Edwin frowned slightly.de75cf813d42c167

“…Was it really that much?”15b61c0e80fd11a5

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“Yeah!”39f712bc7865957b

I nodded vigorously.80a2bc303cfe7ba7

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Edwin, who casually mentioned a86502fb1a cutting off tongues, was 76d8ace906 every bit the intimidating e59100d6ca heir to the Kallios c8e78afe8c family.5aa0e73e7457b5c8

No one who saw him commanding the secretive Shadow Unit, the family’s hidden weapon, would think he was a joke.d2669642fcfec75e

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‘And no one will in the future either.’a0bd9a80fcdf00a1

Perhaps this was 7d8ac944fc something Edwin needed 1f491a2fb5 to go through 6412711f05 to be fully a6496d4fc4 recognized as the 86074b7cc7 heir.d147d4330dfbc73d

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It was unfortunate that Emma became the example, but…5720649a876acac9

‘Actually, it’s not unfortunate at all.’ec45462b53124fa9

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Remembering what I 5eca3cc21f suffered in my 1129e5483e past life, I 2cc4e3e6ae felt she got ffcd1464ee what she deserved.63c14fb9d8fa5bcd

As I was 9895230f15 lost in these de8e9dd560 thoughts,6a2851ae0552ac73

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“So.”d834cd81a330f5c3

Edwin asked cautiously.7122bebe90031642

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“…Were you scared too?”07f10d7b48263ec7