Chapter 46

In front of the d54090eac8 open door, a pretty 5847a6a272 young girl stood holding 90647b3cf0 the hand of a cf7815721e maid.bcddacf9fbcfef3c

Her mysterious, snow-white hair and 6c234fcf83 dreamy purple eyes.d238da998fdea73d

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Despite her young 14468b9ffb age, an air e418adaa7e of nobility and 2354c3793c elegance emanated from 18722e6c02 her.93ee7a3ca8bec8b9

Things that I, in 0c4e3028c3 my past life, could f961715da0 never have throughout my 5d020a507e lifetime.2f7d4bcc546e898f

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‘Indeed, the heroine is exceptional from a young age…’0d2b99ae35d44642

It was when 0e3ec18616 I was immersed c9ac256dfd in these thoughts, 097653726d having met Diana dec5697c4d again.d4d5e204b2895684

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“Bel… ze…?”1e26a132f2162795

Diana, who had been scanning with eyes similar to mine, suddenly let go of the maid’s hand and rushed over.dfa1b0f2b5e49629

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Thump-thump-thump!b165b34d1569d5c7

“Belze!”d17dd0f06eeb3ddc

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“Eh…!”7a26135fa64f5530

I stepped back a dba7168218 few paces, suddenly embraced 2219ed16f5 tightly by Diana.9883014191bf07f5

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“I missed you so much!”6f9d326eea7133db

Her shout filled my mind a4c9013c6d with confusion.8cdf1d4d953bc1f2

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‘Were we… ever this close?’44fd324781dc9812

It was a bit strange.9f7eb5b143c39115

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Surely, Diana should 692c5d1b6d only have memories 97ef82b5ef of being tormented 3d0abab9b7 by me.c7693409485a384c

Then, the maid Diana had aebfa0a331 brought along murmured contentedly,49052b49a8e6e0ed

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“How lovely… She has been excited since last night, looking forward to seeing her friend.”dc5069a946b5d9d1

Hearing this, I d2f507936b forced the discomfort adfe28639e away.f58ff5dfc8e3e21e

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‘Right. She’s the heroine.’e0b0ae7c7dc82383

In the novel, Diana cfa5b53f9b was kind and gentle 1742ec702d to everyone.a93fe219fc54b119

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Although we hadn’t gotten along well in the past, it might have been nice to see her after such a long time.b723b1f8c97540b5

‘Good. It’s not too late! Let’s start treating the heroine well now to avoid any dead flags!’c52b189bb994eccd

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Seeing the young heroine, f6de436701 another desire welled up 487fa7c858 inside me.4f431a4f6d5d5f75

Of course, I 928e8b77de was still determined 7fec70a0f3 to allow the 173ba2dab2 original story to f9a0c54215 unfold as it 6d238dd12c should.82dfcc72e7d23b86

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‘But, just standing by and doing nothing to end up dead doesn’t seem right, does it?’4327ded3760be0fe

Anyway, the original story daf12ae32d was about Diana becoming 8d47c1bb8f a saint and choosing 8f0569da51 one of the male 0f3fe22b59 leads to live well.10a7b8c19808ef4c

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Of course, it’s heartbreaking to think that Edwin might end up being the ultimate true male lead…d5ede510f3a3061c

As long as the duke’s family doesn’t fall into ruin and he lives well.71d46a613c1ec87e

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I was fine with that.16b3382bcd2f393d

‘I decided not to be greedy anymore, Belze.’5aca9f3223c8756f

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A new hope sprang up df6aae3614 in my heart.3e1ffb60ec119641

The hope that maybe d6b2b23295 I could survive.e79fb662c61c81a8

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“I, I missed you too…!”e47735e90a52160a

Standing awkwardly, I raised my e765fcb452 arms high.c7cff353c7bc09a0

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Just as I was about to embrace Diana’s back.bcf40c5fbd1b7b3a

“Ah!”d5ade6e14df82bf2

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With a short cry, 6e751cc0ec she suddenly pushed me 8a8ad1d13b away.7ccef3280217d290

“Ah…!”72ca9184d4da20dc

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“Are you okay, miss?”28f7bba620ee1559

Tara caught me 83fe98c4f4 as I staggered b97ae11e46 from the sudden 9528cbd233 push.35d261400e7dcfb0

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“Belze, this…! Oh! Is it because of me?”09cb81659053364d

Diana’s eyes widened like a rabbit as she saw my condition.9bfe2b265ee0d0a9

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“Sorry, Belze. I was too excited, I didn’t realize… really sorry…”73ec969503f4d052

It was hard to c9a88d0be9 be mad at her ffd3187ac2 as she immediately apologized.5fa5d2770d58706f

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I smiled awkwardly.2c98155bbd3e610f

“No, it’s okay. Tara caught me.”c302dad62cecfd66

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“My lady is still a patient. Please be careful. I ask you kindly.”063a741d45e1e933

However, unlike me, Tara’s voice was a bit stern as she cautioned.4e095918ab8df424

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“A patient…?”7a7371f3b31693f2

Diana scanned me cb695a5695 again with surprised 75cc57013a eyes.88609578951764e3

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Then she noticed the c33c36beb1 gauze on my cheek 5fdab1db31 and bare arms and 279d25e973 made a sad face.3dcb8d32df2e5ec8

“You’re hurt?! Sorry, Belze. I’ll be more careful…”66b54b3d10d691ea

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“Children are like that, you know. It’s not like she did it on purpose.”954d300b646b47af

Diana’s maid interjected, unable to stand by.b8ed4c4d6f8472b1

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“That’s why we’re asking you to be careful.”7ade0b7f3b9f14ec

Then Tara clenched 87fd67d3c7 her teeth and 931e8dfbca smiled.f3e6cf21d1df5325

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At that moment, I could see sparks flying between Tara and Diana’s maid, as if in a ‘pffft!’ of tension.2419736bbe495e0d

‘It feels like a fight might break out!’1bb2839a6a29bf90

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Feeling the uneasy atmosphere, I quickly grabbed the hem of Tara’s dress.b7b5d53b7cec868b

“I’m okay, Tara! Diana didn’t do it on purpose.”7e530670ac7f5d0b

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“I’ll be careful too, Sister Tara!”c66ce90c172e895b

Diana added in a 1f616413f2 cutesy voice, twisting her 3e7a5d33f0 body.f9293e5c88a8132b

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Being the heroine, 479f053b3a she indeed looked 8d5b2ba469 very adorable and 84dc35ba01 lovable.2ad522cd4d5569ec

Tara’s fierce expression finally softened a bit.5e746dfe5a219e4c

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But I just couldn’t shake off the annoyance.5b0537edd7c4955e

‘Sister? Since when did she start calling Tara sister?’9f6777e9f9f40617

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I pouted my lips, and dabfed7065 Tara replied kindly.29f2d93f0c0f8514

“Yes, Miss Diana. Welcome to the duke’s estate.”b562a5b54a2c02c3

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“Hehe… Ah! Right! Belze, this!”b0e755433a188183

Diana, who had been 6487e9883d smiling sweetly, suddenly handed 8025d5f986 me something.7487e9b0ee9d1dae

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It was a paper box 5aa5c670b7 with a cute character in 69e9df7c29 the shape of a pie b7563f9284 drawn on it.45193108f84ca1e4

“What is this…?”a8ac94ed9e60faae

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“It’s the most famous pecan pie from the capital these days!”1857b02554aeed55

“Pecan pie?”74eea92c743f562e

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“Yes! Dad had bought it for me before, and it was really delicious!”c2b7f5f22c7d0d1a

Her eyes sparkled like 29b47a54dc jewels as she spoke 5f9df2e046 enthusiastically.141a7cada0e6cca4

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“I got it early this morning from sister Lily because I wanted to eat it with you! Belze, you haven’t tried this yet, have you?”f10cffb4ffd443a3

“Um, I haven’t tried it yet. Thanks.”31676e2719c45ee4

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As I said 78bf563bc8 this, I suddenly 4febbe51af felt embarrassed about 6aa602f7fe my pronunciation.80a8d33df8a6956f

‘Diana speaks so long without slipping in pronunciation…’1a8168595a80e4b9

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Diana was always a prodigy.0d1403e830984ff9

Unlike me, she learned to db0606a786 read quickly and could easily 9ece5b2b5f recite difficult scriptures, earning much 32916d2e88 love from the priests.bc4e61282828688f

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Moreover, she was better 30e719b2ab developed than I was.d56b31f98026e7dc

Regrettably, even now, d7189a05e9 Diana was about f734691d22 a head taller 17f6e86e43 than me.348d52e7a85d9cec

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‘…Darn! Is this what it means to be the heroine?’7031bdd34ecc6503

Looking down at my 4a20f4f8be own smaller, frailer body, 6c43bc25d9 I brushed off the e75d913c3d gloom and turned to 0ef7369463 Tara.a3d63e01ea69d94c

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“Tara! I’ll have this while drinking tea with Diana. Please prepare it.”faae9c0d571af29a

I quickly handed her the 26fa83ea59 box containing the pie.f5d230c516c47810

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I put as much 6d49b9d4fa strength into my tongue 403e5c6e0f as I could, and 187e80e936 my pronunciation was a bbda3dc644 bit clearer!d4be0142d11fa928

“Yes! I’ll prepare it right away!”784805b54b7b55c8

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“Miss Diana, then I’ll be busy with the tasks you’ve assigned, so please have a comfortable chat.”4d86acc283e64eb5

The maid of Diana bowed b4d18ec5c8 slightly, indicating she wasn’t planning a1d8a72743 to enter my room.aead19836cd62765

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‘Assigned tasks? What did she assign?’4003705809f2ba61

I looked at Diana a2e5caef6a with curious eyes, but 7e6749c89c she just waved at 290364da48 her maid with a 521ce0a55c smile.bc74777745e457a4

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“See you in a bit, sister Lily!”71996ec435ca1fdf

That’s when it happened.f7c010b4da957bbc

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Tara, who was just leaving the room with Diana’s maid, paused and turned back.b36a8dded65c2fed

“But, miss.”7f19ef51a07e5046

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“Hmm?”f806b6d0ac55aff1

“It’s not this store, but our miss also had a walnut tart for a snack yesterday, right? The chef might feel neglected.”d7fce405d1259a0d

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“Oh… right! That happened?”7861c8a5453a97c0

“Our ducal family is sensitive about bringing in outside food… But our chef has over 20 years of experience making desserts in the royal palace! Everything you eat here is as if it’s from the royal palace!”7ec22bac7b7d04cd

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“Ugh. Our chef is the best! Haha…”13589cfbe70c79f4

I laughed awkwardly, catching Diana’s eye.acf9553a0d7596c1

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It seemed Tara took Diana’s mention as slighting.c667af206c27ee75

Meaning, ‘Haven’t you even tried pecan pie?’a9baf7a1265126ff

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‘It’s not like that, Tara. Besides, she’s just 5 years old.’b57c8bcc93b0ebe0

It’s a reasonable age d32b5aad23 for the Marquis to 35db68a803 have spoiled her.27aec56a16126dad

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And I feel sorry for Diana, but thinking about the gifts I received this morning…4a1e0e8becc1316a

‘Just a pie?’fb356b85065abee3

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Honestly, just by looking at our outfits, you could feel the difference between the duke’s family and the count’s family.fa8a4aae2f854d14

Of course, Diana f76f4eb5ad also seemed to 48d7b75ea0 have dressed carefully b503bccbb4 in a costly, 81ffca2c0d elegant blue dress 368e6575b0 for today’s visit.f7ccd34ec128b790

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But the only accessory she 507def7e85 wore was a ribbon hairpin 1ccbc0d7e0 the same color as her 8806c5c28b dress.820e28fac4342c96

In comparison, I 95dfa5768e was dressed well 29226e968f enough to walk 744256529d in the royal bbc745aae3 palace immediately.b3b5ff02fb22fdf1

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‘This… It’s almost like I’m overshadowing the heroine.’5a81d2b985632f9c

Though it seemed the maids, including Tara, intended this…a28da179c557166a

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“Heh, heh! I mean, we don’t buy everything, you know?!”5d6c43cb8b379806

Diana’s maid, who had understood Tara’s words, retorted with a flushed face as she left the room.58c2fa7ff7d5fd51

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But the gentle 4940e30a45 heroine just smiled f346eea7d6 beautifully.66441214c6f334be

“That’s so nice! I’m so jealous, Belze.”5f3eb241971470f2

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“Miss Diana, would you like me to ask the chef to bake something fresh for you?”1aee0c9a3f4645bc

“No, thank you! I brought this because I wanted to share the pecan pie with Belze today.”7d86738c8950d8cd

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“As I mentioned earlier, it’s normally difficult to bring outside food into the ducal estate, but since it’s for our lady’s friend, we’ll make an exception.”f12a8dd9e327f7e7

“Thank you!”cc5c987e2e696ae8

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Diana bowed politely.8543bb2fb83d3aed

Her maid frowned slightly, 124b326823 clicking her tongue in c053ce09ce disapproval.4a4c3e6861d2e8a9

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“Are you not going out? Didn’t your mistress assign you tasks?”47a19176583cec0f

“Eh…! Going, going!”6f41fc120baf9a0b

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However, under Tara’s pointed remark, Diana’s maid eventually left the room without another word.e2c87ec497c4e79e

Click.f21686d6379f701d

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The door closed, and ab38d43d1d I secretly sighed in a8a2decd50 relief.10dee98388854ac6

‘Phew… Tara has always been protective.’9118199e23e29512

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Even in my 87e321d362 previous life, she 1cd335b0f6 took good care 2505d63ed6 of me, but 6d73d208af it seemed particularly d9104af3dd intense this time.0f459c06621fb380

Shaking my head 5106339c14 at the tense 3067f34908 moments that had 7aca03dd1c just passed, I 8f06994d0f soon noticed Diana 2c3f2721f1 still standing there, 9fc2ad14f7 looking lost.677ac8b13ed5861a

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Since I had decided to 31306a08ec make changes in this life, 9e5b816633 I resolved to be the 4f933a6f53 one to take initiative.6a90623e37df7dc7

I confidently took her 03bf3c5cfc hand and led her.3268fb52869f9f22

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“Come this way, Diana.”b265e84e24549dab

“Okay.”9863e62b3ca87ad2

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She followed obediently, and f4227bfe23 I led her to cad61d7c9d a table in front 7476f42596 of the large window.0690fd82ce01a2db

“Here, sit…”0a7b2b92503b0501

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And as I 09704a3c50 was guiding her eac2478979 to her seat.e65b4a84ae973ac3

Thwack―!4779dea05e83771a

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Suddenly, the hand db1230a959 I was holding 1a6c1b0ab6 was coldly shaken b40cc8a54d off.b50d5548e2de1875