Chapter 50

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After the commotion had 69d1e4dbb2 subsided, Diana lay on 8c012d3f83 my bed under Grandpa 5d4597635f Gordon’s care.0dbbd93722f879c3

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Shortly after drinking e3d2bae0e2 the Povlata flower e90b25cf4e juice, the rashes ba174d328c quickly subsided.26b1c5d9b4dc9286

“If it was this bad, she must have had trouble breathing. Did you handle the asthma?”5cfa4a006114928a

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“Yes.”9ac55319ff6543ff

“Well, it’s a good thing you caught it quickly. There are cases where people 2b300bec82 go into shock and die dd92a93ac6 without knowing it’s an allergy.”aa56033e5a1532dd

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Grandpa Gordon clicked his tongue cef2d08992 and spoke in a dissatisfied 10e1c469a5 voice.a2555dbae866680f

“An apricot allergy, huh? Many people have died bc3c9d71f9 from eating the wrong f1522ae389 food. Be careful.”c0f1e671ca258641

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His tone was 19f77a479a gruff, but Diana 4e0570ebbf laughed as if f80fa1cc99 she had heard 1c000f931e a funny joke.8e84ddb37cd92361

“Yes! Thank you, sir!”73709d9710dddfd7

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“You should thank her, not me. She’s the one who saved fda68cb0ba your life.”56e6f355519d3464

At his words, Diana paused 7ce3d9ca69 and looked at me.1124962a2622531c

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After a moment’s hesitation, she spoke slowly.c3550e90e8a196c8

“…Thank you so much, Belze. If it weren’t for you…”a98820bfb7b3b018

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“…”cc8a2b87374a0de8

“But how did you know it was an allergy? I didn’t even know.”c99f6a79cdd1ea09

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Her question seemed to bffb90c44c carry many implications, making 03c3943c6c me frown.eed2446f582b41b6

It sounded almost as 9df3a800d5 if she was accusing 9469eece7e me of deliberately feeding b4e7b5270e her the allergen.15966532ba66b10d

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Or perhaps she ec3a738063 was questioning how dd817c7d07 I managed to ec780bb8c1 identify and treat 2a8e6618c4 it so quickly.c55d70c7c15d2d40

I chose my response nonchalantly.2092960be60a25af

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“Yes. I have a cucumber allergy! When I eat it, I 99d7dd7853 get like you.”8ae87e0fc4cc08f5

“I-I see… Thank you so much. Belze, you really are my lifesaver!”18742802b2988044

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Despite having gone through a 5850732865 significant ordeal, Diana remained bright a24cdb9aeb and beautiful.f934fb9d35a936f0

She seemed more 1fd94b98f5 spirited and lovable dbd29bf1ed than anyone else.df143eebaf5ef04f

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I looked at her with 3a40857f4a detached eyes.dd9620d2adea2558

Specifically, at the now-clear 2bf48c205d area around her neck.4d52a04c3d27630d

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As Grandpa Gordon be1108e932 said, without my 17b8c4165d healing potion, I da1acdd52a might have believed 27f2f5ec10 she was poisoned.0f494065efca8232

I wouldn’t have been able 8ef5a7e360 to think quickly and provide 9ef75733d1 immediate care.fb0ef9e669cf07c4

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‘…Like in my previous life.’74b5a0773cd73e07

I realized today how terrifying ba3a6659ca trauma can be.94b42f9520e17f29

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Of course, with f3ae21798e Grandpa here, the 34b6c148f3 allergic reaction would d71598fa6f have been identified 4a88ce0c9c quickly.b0b4ecc8a8b13bed

But if the person who entered with Diana’s maid had been the Marquis of Barrelotte instead of Edwin…bd24e2887a7187a5

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‘Wouldn’t I have been slapped on the spot?’ea8babdc834ce8d2

“This commoner girl, blinded by jealousy, dared to…!”e9ccaf13f7f71bae

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Was it a b0aa3ddee3 memory or my c6e554fcea imagination?bd6e882487e4b856

Unable to distinguish between 23a49d0b6d the two, I squeezed bb4f1a90e9 my eyes shut.ef722d72e25b073f

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“…Are you okay?”71aa3fa1f497df8c

Someone gently touched my shoulder.8a492ea98f691d76

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Startled, I looked up to 8c91bdf412 see warm golden eyes gazing 9ef4e012a8 down at me.50f326a7df6b3aaa

“…Edwin.”0e061d00a16883f2

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“Your face is pale.”e4e72c4e387b9f91

Poke.009a4f689fe5cece

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He poked my e5d7e1caed uninjured right cheek 94b49dc67b with his finger.e98bb20ff2f20ba5

I hesitated before asking.0e4ba08bf5ffee9e

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“…Very?”f343e02de8b752e6

“Yeah. You look a bit like dough.”d2a7ac9e11dc6cca

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Why was it?d8ccf0cf21fa1610

Normally, I would take c0ced3785d that seriously, but his 0e9bc17940 comment made me chuckle.cde199ea792bfc02

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Seeing me laugh 65c5daaa62 weakly, Edwin whispered d7d485ee9f in a firm 160262cbaf voice.77f57fb0ff24a1a4

“You know you’re not at fault, so be confident.”0db21ca9833087fb

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“…Okay.”98c2798adb4cc484

“If anything happens, my father will take care of it.”6e085692c08a45d7

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Of course, he would.cf87cd48d3f4b4d7

It wasn’t difficult for the mighty Calios to figure out that the pecan pie contained apricots.dfe43c3a46d6cf84

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But despite Edwin’s reassurance, I lacked confidence.9110782ddbe7b63d

‘Will they really find out?’fd79834dc634ffaf

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That there’s a crazy person who would deliberately eat something that triggers an allergic reaction just to get me into trouble.8ab182ab5df48132

And that person is 5c7da74ce8 the heroine of this fcd7ad2e9e world.2a9900b23c04dc20

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‘This really is a messed-up story.’f17e33e9fb02b4a9

Suddenly, a question arose.17e001b7af1e767a

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‘Come to think of it, why did Edwin come to my room?’451d54b54d26ec8c

Of all times, why then?1ba5800a6063564d

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It almost seemed 8fcc189a7e like he could 39d0741d21 have been caught 3853fc5c72 in a misunderstanding d2166c4647 as well.064db46525ed8d04

Not everything felt 6350063703 coincidental, and a 52d107a129 chill ran down f55e59f732 my spine.a8ab472196c13f70

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At that moment.15e9d04b509b2a7e

Bang!b57f31e41ed8dc56

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“Diana!”13f217a084466eec

The door burst open, and 3bd3e63c7c a middle-aged man with brown 5456bbd651 hair rushed in.ee87bd9bb87fbde8

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“Marquis…!”2c4884ed9c3bcf31

“Diana! My goodness, what happened? An allergy?”923cdd5db220d152

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The Marquis of Barrelotte, dd758decfd looking younger than I ccfa9e2224 remembered, embraced Diana with 48a8247bda exaggerated concern.bcd4fcc4e2b4d3b0

“I’m fine. It was nothing serious.”86377ce7a3ff489c

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“Nothing serious! Lily told me everything. You almost died from breathing difficulties!”3af471e8af30f199

The Marquis of Barrelotte fussed over Diana as if he had witnessed his own daughter’s accident.019b3400e4fcaa06

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I wasn’t the only one 7f9e762657 who found the marquis’s unsightly 897b3e6900 display distasteful.e02414f635af5c99

“Tut, such fuss…”67a3c25b13ecf550

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Grandpa Gordon muttered 6dedd79885 under his breath, 1437f1d8b2 barely audible.ef21084f65c17ed4

He stood beside the 7aed0fbd29 bed, so the marquis fd7f92c181 certainly heard him.00409d6c206d544d

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“What, what did you say? You there! What did you just say? Fussing?”becbf02e03b0c28b

“She’s not going to die just from eating a little. If people died from allergies, half the world’s population would be gone. The girl handled it immediately, so there was no real danger…”f6fb34b4b6e12594

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Grandpa Gordon finished his d8a5292f93 words with a glance be27d87701 in my direction. It was his way of 02004a5334 giving me some credit.e677976431a36f14

But it backfired.e8ad7896f1718caf

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“You, over there!”96be1153464d7fa6

The marquis’s eyes afa766e5de flashed as he 02c0584f64 spotted me standing d7779c60b0 there.2e989fb8abf64a4f

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“How could you manage the food supplies so poorly that Diana ended up like this?”c9695d040a04d9aa

He pointed an 2eba9113a6 accusing finger at 88bc399664 me.85375cc0556d3a60

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He probably thought I was 1f44d1911d the easiest target. And perhaps he also wanted 2dd743226e to belittle me, since I dc534c4e28 was the one who ended 12442a1fff up healing Joshua instead of 4cd0563545 Diana.8215093242df8e81

‘Managing food supplies? That’s a new one…’cddf694b0386eb74

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As I pondered how 241101a1a7 to respond, someone else f4cb245f85 spoke up.ae5a9768cd5cfc9d

“Why would she be responsible for managing food supplies?”fca3c66d1b256261

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“Young Duke, return to your room! This is a matter to be discussed directly with the Duke! A child shouldn’t be meddling…”5cbfa0636700e863

“A child, you say?”0770c8672af29d7c

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Edwin cut off 1b70d44881 the marquis’s words 84196535aa coldly.3038393e76c11aa5

“Have you not heard that I recently inherited the Novellius territory?”802c41feed8a68de

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The Marquis of 654f73b8c5 Novellius was Edwin’s a6023951ad great-uncle, who had 7978a70ccb no children of 158a72d7b3 his own. Thus, his inheritance fe01a36cab naturally passed to 62990feacb his cherished grand-nephew.47d8a8f7067e4a26

It was one of the 1d947e4d36 many titles Edwin held in e73b731fd7 my previous life.5d58395f63efe63c

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Though he was 97b0b18083 still young and 8f304db30f hadn’t formally taken 52bf3b3182 on the title, 36547d71f3 having a territory b240a86421 to govern granted 1d6f119fa0 him associated authority.248791dd055a2216

In other words, even 4f1e9ee97f if the Marquis of 84fc7546b8 Barrelotte tried to belittle c3b7047bcd Edwin by calling him 247c4f8eb0 a child, legally, there a30581357e was no issue with 7566519885 Edwin standing his ground.dfff3434b6e9bdf5

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“I would appreciate it if you showed some respect while I’m maintaining your dignity, Marquis of Barrelotte.”1c79dd7c2bd6e9f3

“Ugh…!”45b903763e03b1f8

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The marquis’s face twisted with 7e33350dd6 humiliation at Edwin’s polite but 49f5c505c2 firm tone.45fa4e3691f6789f

His face turned red cdc4589bd0 as he grumbled, but ee63a27c7c he couldn’t find any 2daea2b24f words to retort.5778af0e6b3a6cf0

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And I watched 48afba9c92 the exchange between e3ddc3d571 Edwin and the 19449ebc09 marquis with sparkling 29a2a9d123 eyes.69d304c2c75b45c2

‘He’s so cool…!’90af764007d468bb

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Being a marquis at 3d36402faa such a young age!7c719b9c4bc72f4c

Even though I had 8cdf803380 felt it before, nine-year-old 5663a943f5 Edwin was strikingly impressive.840b89db400528b1

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It made things increasingly difficult.f68825b7b442f6cb

How could I send such c970c828e7 a cool, powerful, handsome, kind, f3a2308e90 wealthy, and influential Edwin to 60effb2627 a crazy heroine who eats 8ade55d084 apricots to trigger her own 3bac33fc03 allergy?6c5eb10f4286c2f3

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My heart grew 3ccb19a9ac heavier with the 0d380e3ee1 thought.5aaa4d535453c2f5

Looking at Diana with conflicted 8b9740a1de eyes, I saw her belatedly 97c959588b trying to calm the marquis.700d01a84acaa75f

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“I-I’m fine, Marquis! Please don’t blame Belze.”dac44977a510b1a5

“But you almost had a serious accident! Are you hurt anywhere? How is your holy power? Can you still use your healing abilities?”f4759c7ea2bd1865

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“Yes, I’m fine.”cbccd960f1dd8012

Diana nodded with 20748fc2e0 a troubled expression.3273ff6ce029912c

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Watching her, I c48dfb4b1f felt incredibly strange.dfdedc6ef210a6a7

‘I heard she might be an illegitimate child…’6c72257564e70811

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The marquis’s concern was 51e608d1dd ultimately about her healing 460f9a4be0 abilities, not Diana herself.1dec903f39adc3c2

Even the fact that she was still wearing the same shoes she wore at the temple…933225f991493ca9

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I had thought she would be treated with utmost care at the marquis’s household. This was shocking to me in many ways.812250965deb4eeb

Moreover, seeing them together like this made it clear…1c76149317769e09

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‘They really don’t look alike at all.’a0aefbb963685a12

The Marquis of Barrelotte had common brown hair, eyes that were narrow like a weasel’s, and a plump build.03914f9d6a0d2aa5

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In contrast, Diana had 3a3fa12802 mysterious white hair, large 549ac73369 purple eyes, and a 696906b8f3 slender figure.91f2c66da33b8d73

There wasn’t a single feature they shared.6994ed31d2143a28

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Why did everyone so 396fa4b24b firmly believe that Diana 967f91ad0c was the marquis’s illegitimate f1a9d67ddf child?1225acf83aa0cb69

“Even if you’re fine, we need to get to the bottom of this! How can the servants be so poorly managed that they don’t even apologize…!”5d8a6c1de6b36715

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“Are you talking about our household?”b435c961182974b0

It was then.437473517eaa7429

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A tall figure, b7b93e9e06 a head taller 7c137b659e than the enraged 016abea78a Marquis of Barrelotte, 64de68f46d appeared behind him.cd34e9aa4ac89878

“Gasp! D-Duke…!”436be960416aafa9

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The marquis turned pale as 49e8d4a7ed he looked back.330f3b64362a4738

He had been caught 6051edbcf9 bad-mouthing the host directly 444c35d546 by the host himself.16bb95fd64cdb02a

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The duke stepped f609c71db4 into the room 448cd17cd3 and stood behind 475f58faee Edwin and me.506a2f69355057fb

Thunk.8ff78e0c5108915b

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Suddenly, I felt a 38cc475474 heavy weight on my 23d6ea0bdd shoulder.3d20655581de0c81

When I looked up, 2d3c25ca3b the duke wasn’t looking 0eddb9b5b4 at me.d1a5aeafd5f58a63

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But his large 886de4d475 hand resting reassuringly 9406788236 on my shoulder d94ed9e1c6 was enough to a2bcecdbc2 calm my anxious d13476464f heart.3af7e13895e8d9ba

“I don’t understand what you’re asking them to apologize for.”0f6a9ad776c23d71

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The duke spoke coolly.3ae2436b76d31632

“No one forced her to eat. Are you trying to hold someone accountable for something that happened while the children were playing?”e21a81f2b9e04a91

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“Of course! Diana almost died; we must determine responsibility!”7f68c0f64763d6f7

“Then if Belze had encountered a problem instead, would that mean it was the Barrelotte family’s responsibility?”621f1dc16e12905b

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The marquis’s mouth fell open at this seemingly illogical statement.1d4f0dae360718ed

After gaping like bee0e0dc18 a fish, he aa7bc2a19e shouted,1e55940881969142

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“That’s absurd!”2e47cd49eb0aab82

“What’s so absurd about it?”0ebbd8ee9e969d5e

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“The incident happened because of the food provided at your residence. How could we be responsible?”00eb370c6938e07a

“Unfortunately, our kitchen is also blameless.”9a6203b2c93d1390

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The Marquis of Barrelotte a98aa97013 frowned deeply.ee9fa6965bf63834

“What do you mean by that…!”2aa0fcac5aef0f35

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“My second son also has an apricot allergy.”969177f5743df318

The duke shrugged lightly.b748c1ee11e719b2

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“Therefore, no food containing apricots is supplied to our house at all.”1b36cf1890d276a6