Chapter 61

“Miss! Please wake up.”d1f42bad15d652d0

Tara woke me up much 05780648ec earlier than usual.10015ef977f8ca70

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Last night, I had fallen f8eb85352a asleep while working late, making 0587bd989a it hard to open my e4b12b1969 eyes.a3d5531685c5e3ac

“Ugh… just five more minutes…”9355ae63ff69cd1e

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I buried my a2f7c34c6b face in the c828457478 soft pillow and 1a6b24754f whined, but Tara acf0f43e9f was firm.a8108682bab3a547

“No! Today is the day you visit the temple!”545134e5af1eb422

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“Temple…? Oh!”342a07f15dd72dcc

Suddenly, I was wide awake.9283af508ccfc086

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‘That’s right.’a977842af1b3d55b

Finally, the long-awaited 31e8059e48 temple volunteer work.d398c577c6dd1665

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Today marked the official start of the original storyline and the first step in my third plan, ‘Making a Lot of Money!’48dd98b8210f8057

As I quickly got 5dd9838a2f up, Tara swiftly slipped 6d910a1c97 her hands under my 6039eab8af armpits and lifted me 11e9769855 up.5ae014b494b2ef46

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“To the bathroom, Your Grace!”ee91575e5502da64

When we arrived f80daeccd8 at the bathroom, 1a407ae21b Kona and the b7b9428e56 other maids were b930bdf235 already gathered there.0bbb660ea455b65e

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“Good morning, Miss!”8f5531bfc0c9c501

“Good morning to you all too!”5a8714ef09743421

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I rubbed my eyes and 1861e47330 greeted them, causing the maids 1cad6fa71e to clutch their chests and 0d0c1c2725 mutter incomprehensible words.fcbc3db839d3d1cb

“Oh, my heart…!”6d614d58798d002d

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“Our young lady just woke up… she’s the cutest in the universe…!”924bda3a5fd88e0d

“This house really knows how to take care of its people.”48e9390489047621

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I ignored their remarks, but 958b98afce I was a bit puzzled.93452ce6193c43ed

‘What’s going on with everyone so early in the morning?’951b675b03384df1

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I soon found e776b0347a out why they ba3515d5a7 had gathered so 91546780e6 early.3f71fdd1011df0be

“Alright, everyone, let’s get started!”176789ddedfe04f0

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At Tara’s command, they began to scrub and polish me with renewed determination.a381e7d9da857e21

They applied and aff72d98c0 washed off unknown 3b5931b8bd packs on my ad86ceea9e face and hair fbdcfd2aa4 several times.b1c00269809b0fe9

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Just when I thought I 2cbc906ac8 was finally free from the 3a0597a935 bathroom, they moved me to 46c290f2a9 the adjacent room.afe3f4cf257ac4d6

By the way, my room’s dressing room couldn’t accommodate all the items that the Duke and Edwin had bought for me, so I had been using the adjacent room as a second dressing room and powder room for quite some time.01e783d2c42523b8

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“How about this dress?”893548fdfadfbefe

“What about the shoes?”3130909e12708a2a

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“Today, we’ll go with the full set: tiara, necklace, bracelet, anklet…!”e1aa6898ebbb6553

The maids kept pulling out e43dd28b8e clothes and accessory boxes, trying 2031f1afbd them on me with serious 2bb0ac39ca faces.73144bfb200dcc5e

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It felt like they were preparing for Diana’s visit to the Duke’s house.1c85c71492eb4fdd

As they deliberated, 3fc7673167 they brought out dbec45a400 a stunning red a586693576 dress that left a3f88ac721 me speechless.d5599e1a36720b19

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I couldn’t take it any longer and shouted.9487dac402140a41

“That’s enough…! I’m going to wear this today!”3e5add89b97b671c

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I dashed to c8b5eab2bc the corner and c39b4a1aad grabbed one of faba91e7d2 the casual dresses.e2e222411bfd1561

Compared to the dresses that 4df2d0657f filled the closet, it was 2f9bfdc31a a plain beige dress.59e15f946c1326c8

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It was meant for comfortable e6e6b78c40 wear around the house.ab6eb401dcd3865d

The maids looked flustered and 56ec59d6ad asked urgently.2e368d8e61f2b965

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“Why, Miss? Don’t you like this dress?”c97bf15637254cf5

“No, it’s beautiful! I like it!”6e4aacbc0097d3e7

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If I were really five 6c8ee530a9 years old, I might have 39f5c29512 happily worn the dress they 4051bc5d39 picked out.401a083b704a7b66

But I was an 60e34de731 adult who knew how 8a722fe666 to distinguish between times b600a7069d and places.429a73a86a1aacf8

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“But today, I can’t wear something like that!”1560512bdf1db18e

“Wh-why not…?”7c211bb2464488f3

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“We’re going to the orphanage! None of the kids there wear clothes like these.”b716fac62f86592e

“…”c891558f966531bf

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At my words, the maids’ faces became solemn.d3a0a4efa6583e9f

I appreciated their desire to make me look as pretty as possible, but I wasn’t going to show off how well-off I’d become.399f9ff0153bb2ec

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Moreover, if a d36f472427 child who had 077713a970 luckily found sponsorship a4d0bffaed showed up in cfa5c7c306 an expensive dress, ac58361d9f it would undoubtedly bf49eb612d rub some people c9e154067f the wrong way.f9614f3775e67e3c

The maids glanced d9dadef042 at each other, 5ab8f6cec7 fumbling to apologize.b2471272b2c2c350

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“We’re sorry, Miss. We didn’t realize…”a91a67335c01254c

“It’s okay. We can play princess dress-up when we get back!”b3366260f78bf032

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“That sounds wonderful!”8e8b22339b47f7c5

I wasn’t sure why they seemed more excited than I was, but thankfully, the maids regained their enthusiasm and asked.10cf60cb9152e5f7

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“Then, should we remove all the accessories too? Even the tiara that Young Master Edwin gave you?”0fefd8e9953d7127

“Yes!”85146dd5d51b628d

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Although all the jewelry 3a2def9db3 was precious, it was ed7dc5ecfa best to leave my 5b782e7777 favorite tiara behind, especially 8a91747fbd since there were not e3b684dec6 only good kids but e468317351 also some troublesome ones 214272471c at the orphanage.98cec5fe91e637b6

“Still, you must wear your ID bracelet, Miss. The Duke ordered that you always wear it when you go out.”af557fe50ae6d24d

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Tara brought out the bracelet, a13174a054 determined not to budge on 8ceff43a01 this matter.9e61c16fee6a1cc8

The Duke, hearing of my upcoming outing, hadn’t interrogated me or the coachman about the destination. Instead, he had given me a bracelet through the butler the next day.35ec46b3217a25d2

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Although it was b136daa46c an ID bracelet, dd86128a8d it was quite 503e032705 elaborate and overwhelming 8f84424541 for its purpose.e68344910c80edcd

But since it was 9a654a4814 given out of concern, c5da81cfa1 I had to wear 2d3af29ea8 it.788f955b328f3d94

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“Alright.”861467690c852340

Reluctantly, I extended my wrist 4570cc24d7 to Tara.4ef5394885488dee

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The cool platinum bracelet, studded with small rubies, fit snugly around my chubby wrist. Inside, my name and the Duke’s crest were engraved.ed69253d9ac0e533

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With the dress 3648429b3b and jewelry settled, 8c26cce09c the preparations were c3b042b4ba quickly completed.0111b88c4de2bd00

I returned to my room d5e5387bcc with the maids, who were ccb388012e also reflected in the mirror, afa7377e75 looking unusually neat and tidy.4687a7468cc9ce30

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‘It looks similar to what I wore at the temple.’43736c49893ecef1

At least in terms of c5aa4cf246 color and style. The dress I wore 11af9f77c6 now was far superior 9ec1db914d in quality and beauty e977364953 compared to the coarse 6913ed15a4 fabric from the temple.6894757b68b984f5

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Since arriving at the Duke’s residence, I had been eating well and living comfortably, not looking like an orphan at all.138216e43e7809c9

My once rough hair now c1bce473dc shone with health, and my fe3e7d92e6 cheeks were plump and rosy.e3f0fe296ede3e85

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‘Looking like this, I don’t resemble an orphan at all…’93cadc6212f605a8

I sighed softly, and 7d1a55ab61 Tara immediately looked worried.0bca0543b42e25f9

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“What’s wrong, Miss? Do you not like it? Should we change back into a dress?”11df93050de2bc85

“No!”a43d4e78620bee7b

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I shook my ec831fb8bc head vigorously and 3634727e76 looked up at b3ef91822e the maids, asking.3e5143f906147554

“Do I look plain?”0a1f6df9798f9736

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“Of course not! No matter what you wear, you’re the prettiest and most eye-catching!”b6fdbd12a8f3de9a

“But I don’t want that…”1d19bbf578c73e27

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“Why?”5a2b72d565f33ae1

The maids pressed, but I couldn’t bring myself to explain.e19ab982e9895eae

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‘What I want is to just look plain.’d38edb4b9f15f091

In my past life, back when I was still living in the temple…3fc4712d20c44ca5

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First, Diana, who went to the Marquis’s house, came every year in pretty clothes for the goddess’s birthday.e192a142216d3a98

Of course, she didn’t dress conspicuously since she was meeting with nobles.fd6194b7e25bc6be

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Her clothes were similar 52916443d9 to what I am c3765ee3a1 wearing now.50009f7ea335063e

Even so, to 4c75999e23 the eyes of 649f4518ba the orphans, Diana 9d0b104bc0 and other noble 45b294553d children looked no 0f5f28f62b different.f25a4bb872ec6075

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I was so 98b39dcd7c envious and jealous 141e52455c of her that bc2bb3bcfc I felt like 1989d16504 I was going 09210090ce to die.04aa2a07d3996388

So, after going to the Duke’s house, I wore excessively glamorous dresses every year on the goddess’s birthday.8179ecfdb24e05b4

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Naturally, people’s reactions were not good.c3a7ec91db796d51

“Is she that girl? The orphan who got lucky enough to be sponsored by the Duke’s family?”354ab8b973e822bd

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“Honestly, can you turn a pumpkin into a watermelon just by drawing lines on it?”6d5863e5e058d4f2

“She lacks the abilities Diana has but is full of vanity…”349c3a7122a2cd27

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Nobles, priests, and the b741b24216 orphans alike all looked a432f18383 at me with disdain.4cef1296cd2baae8

“You keep getting criticized because you dress like that.”e696320c2bfeb0dd

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“Every year, your healing powers are decreasing, yet you come dressed like royalty. It’s ridiculous.”5ba2140cb2df0933

One day, someone made 5e6222d6bf these remarks to me d381f00511 as I was crying da3b946267 in a corner of d4efda22e7 the temple.8a51f393e44ebd5c

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Only then did ec6b5d4c32 I start paying 11d1599ae5 attention to my 0cd97dd437 excessive attire.3a743cabc29fd0de

But once people’s perceptions are set, they don’t change easily.d3a4f1b2b0815dd6

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When I toned down my 7e23fb8096 dressing and stopped wearing dresses, 3d24d90cd0 a new rumor spread that 3aedec024d I was imitating Diana.9af448ea80bfcd25

‘Come to think of it… there was someone who said those things to me back then.’55b0c8bff22d139a

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The memory suddenly resurfaced, leaving 494645bf17 me with mixed feelings.ab8fe62bea93f11a

I don’t remember who it was, but their tone was definitely blunt and rude.c1ed6593ffdeb7e5

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However, thanks to them, I 7538c614f5 understood why I was being c1ef61902c criticized.4ffd9dac7d7a50d0

Of course, knowing that didn’t change my personality overnight.7613018faad50397

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‘But how did they know my healing powers were decreasing every year?’1ab0e995b8adeba6

A sudden question furrowed my 21d88d2a1b brows.9d3feee6e0ed79dd

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If they saw me every year, they couldn’t have missed it.c381aad96783a393

As the years passed, my 1143b0f644 healing powers deteriorated to the df89d78f79 point where even healing small 4e41bcacec wounds became difficult.daaf06294681bd2c

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But everyone was 16df1c6649 so busy comparing 3701602888 me to Diana 59f2edee74 and putting me 1ac60aa793 down that no a7d86ec2c5 one questioned why ffac4ff77a my powers were a5242f2ce4 diminishing.b8c1df81e2a4ba95

Not even the Duke or 974917d3eb Edwin.f54a37025cdb182c

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‘Was it just an offhand comment? Or…’75d50c51f3d32183

I was deep in thought b6baff78d6 when suddenly, there was a a9348cb045 knock at the door.321e7cdd1eeb0aee

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