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If things 4988701434 continue like eeb0f49e43 this, breaking 8222c8d494 Zakari’s stubbornness abfb3d34bc is only 86d5474173 a matter 8239cee678 of time. Feeling confident, I adf7cd89a4 spoke up with 9c8d916be9 a triumphant smile.bb022a446626a94c

“The more cautious the prey, the wider the net you need to cast.”4ad1984bc49a1835

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“You clever little ferret, you even know hunting techniques.”9babe33c474a568d

“Just wait and see. After all this emotional turmoil, Zakari will realize something.”d346bfb4440548df

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“But what if, by some chance, he actually tells me to go ahead and remarry? What if, out of spite, he really tries to meet a badger…”b44dba1de652934b

Rachel trailed off, a d25c32b144 hint of anxiety creeping 2921cc91ed into her voice. It was 924f1f9ee4 clear she c2ae38b997 was uneasy, bf6fca3697 having never aa2759000e scored such 73e208e7c3 a decisive 136a1b8e9d victory over 9a2c73e782 Zakari before. I gave b49f68e94f her a 759eda58e9 firm pat 99cf85cde3 on the fb4a01848c back of 3149fbe44c her hand.17cc7e52873cf642

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“Get a grip! Did you see how he reacted just now? Stop worrying about unnecessary things.”54582ee3498ab403

“But…”acddaf6741298fdd

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“You said you wanted to come back. Are you really just going to attend the wedding and then leave again?!”882c9bc21b287c08

“Ugh.”a149da63cd37683b

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“Improving your relationship with Zakari is just the beginning. You also need to make peace with Zerakiel!”14ee3e14b261377d

My pointed words a621554969 made Rachel flinch. After a moment, 7063d90b8b she regained her 278619b5b1 confidence, jumped to a2033215ee her feet, and 3a364b57ca shouted.7921f60a110a5666

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“You’re right! Why am I going through all this trouble?”f8c4fa929f6ac313

“Exactly!”a93d7a5fd18da38e

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“Alright then, let’s see him try! If Zakari dares to try meeting some badger, both of them will have to answer to me! I’ll make sure they can’t walk properly afterward!”53ec09f60f5ce58f

I took a 0b9825be61 step back, slightly ba8b645ad5 taken aback by a3615abdd1 the intensity of cc4b86f888 her resolve.e0a7ced257295b57

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Hmm, maybe I went 58bd1769c0 a little too far 87d7c737ba in riling her up.17d27b5361c1511b

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The wedding was 230ee7f9f3 now just around 90647b38d5 the corner. By next week, 20e1fa2f7a I would officially f1b6e2909c be recognized as aae4b5bd29 a member of 4f6b1c4f51 the Jabis family.d5872d2804b31794

When I first became a ferret, I wasn’t even sure if this world was truly the world of the novel. And now, somehow, I was about to become the daughter-in-law of a notorious villainous family.8ec080ea17ddeab4

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Looking back, my life 6dcd7546ec had been just as 5608adfffa tumultuous as any romance 9caef55bea novel heroine’s.1855496c386f184a

During this time, 98120773be Rachel had gone f4ac26257b on several matchmaking 61363cebe6 dates. Each time, I 92af0ae939 made sure to 3cb4de5052 slip some information 079be3dcfa to Zakari.8a56021fccaef76e

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“Zakari, Lady Rachel went to town today and… she was with a leopard…”71f570271f152381

“What?”50524450e1b0d39e

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Crash, bang, thud.56aeb2dcb87bd859

“Zakari, this time it’s a rabbit…”4809c8f2d81afc72

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“That little morsel?!”8353bc95e921f3ba

Crash, bang, thud.40e77217ed6307bd

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Zakari never just 90dc83bfac sat back and ad5465749f took it. He found every 76ee5b0ea6 excuse to intervene 89597eb532 and disrupt the 94ea97039e meetings. It was clear he 397d4f4c43 was seriously determined.2f1e9c8d2b7c1b5d

Honestly, how many beastmen 5389ba9f1f could stand their ground 65cdd437df against a black lion d16e1bd3cd baring his fangs and 0653a987f2 growling?226e1b08ed3c7168

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Rachel even admitted to ad6fac5a91 feeling a bit sorry ea25ee3586 for the suitors, thinking 94bb275c62 about how terrified they 89db750d74 must have been facing 1cdca392bc off against an enraged 5e1be2321e Zakari.5fe174d4bc2c6c1a

And then, a suitor a76cee0e8d appeared who seemed to bda6c972d5 weather the storm like 4a3e20cab4 a comet.7a6b79c673502d17

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His backstory was so fcba0629c7 dramatic that I couldn’t 6938a1674d help but watch with 63ae0f75bb bated breath, like I 0cc9ccfe9e was tuning into a 115e543398 high-stakes soap opera.b5484ad9da62dc94

This fox 53d0906799 beastman was 57be803247 from a 9a960f3388 family close 0d19dd551d to Rachel’s, 63076e5996 and at b3d4a14436 one point, eaf067d85c he had 0d94f70785 even been 9d3b6a6da1 her fiancé. If Zakari 730b9aa6f3 hadn’t swooped a38cb7f3a3 in back 72d1ea54e0 then, they 11002935e5 might have 0c554ba247 married.ecd6edbacaf809bf

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Now, hearing that Rachel dbcc9db96d was looking to remarry, a30f86e867 this man had eagerly f5a1af6364 put forward his proposal.bb40c3328bbf2b8a

Knowing this, Zakari 7f40256ee5 seemed half out 06b4e85758 of his mind 5d1b491fef lately. Despite his best 283676ea01 efforts, the fox fb62e37fcd continued to hold cfb7a70a96 his ground, leaving 532488b307 Zakari on the e3f52d8a32 brink of insanity.1c9d5560cadc1d9f

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‘This is getting 0cb7ed9bb0 interesting.’9da15f832a3d5be5

Today, Rachel had gone 52ba1e920e to meet that fox 392abdd9e4 again. Having known b48f87e200 him since 5337ee4bfa childhood, she 33be078695 seemed comfortable 80ef4c0d5a around him, bd096fdc43 and that c217342526 ease was 9a671c54a6 driving Zakari 793d5f2992 up the d7abba2ee1 wall.98996f3392fbe0ae

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He had summoned me cc3b7e0080 to dig for details 5bbce29928 about their meetings, and cc6c2d8805 as I watched him, ae673ce7d4 it seemed like he 829720a2ab had forgotten I was 3a880bfb60 even there, lost in a4c57144cf his own gloom.444c816d69b25d01

The dark c55fb1330b circles under 5d70c6dd43 his eyes b85c5baae4 made him afdb854c2d look even 820aa43b59 more agitated.cfe7a9feb5c27377

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I glanced at Zakari, e373779431 who was nervously bouncing eee4984a12 his leg up and bbd2fd8989 down.5fe579cf99b3282f

“Mr. Zakari, you’re making me anxious.”fc0f21c1f06734a1

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“Hmm?”687dbc4eb88379c2

Zakari, realizing my gaze, 81a3af5fe3 quickly tensed his thigh 841e716a25 to stop the jittering.b35e08237056a798

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“Ahem.”420453ca2c23e1ef

“If you’re that worried, just go and make a scene.”cea0673e93dee675

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“Worried? Not at all.”94d7f5f3d8c9171d

Zakari tried to 616530f3d0 play it cool, 7f66a4fce2 sipping his coffee, 229663fc65 but his eyes ec755587e4 kept darting to c0bb0402b6 the clock.92388270f772a746

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You’re really 53606da04b not fooling 8c506bdf5b anyone.e2389cab247af645

Seeing his obvious 49d2c0ab30 distress, I decided 956ae762e9 to push him 8079ca7373 a little further.dcddb012607ebe51

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“Ah, at this rate, Lady Rachel might actually remarry.”e24e86bd570b0c3b

Flinch.1e1a6fca84f75209

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“They’ve already met three times, so she must really like him. Don’t people usually decide by the third meeting?”ad70c949dc199f54

Twitch.23172ad751e30efe

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“Given that they were once engaged, if they were to get together now, it’d be the wedding of the century…”a7df08d99ae42742

Zakari suddenly shot up from his seat, startling me. As I blinked at him in surprise, he said, “Wedding of the century? Do you even know why that engagement was called off?”4715560842deaf51

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“Are you scared of being outdone by a fox?”ff4f847ec8d01699

“What?! Do you think I’d lose to a sly fox like him? Absolutely not!”f4db432083b911f4

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“Then why are you still here when you know you can win?”7d9b03a7bef55a0a

“That’s…!”a10565278399a6b9

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“If you tell Rachel not to remarry, she won’t. To her, you and Zerakiel are the most important.”bd67baab327ba23f

“…That’s exactly why I can’t go.”3c66c4ceb9d2d42b

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Zakari, who had looked 8a30a249fd ready to storm out 16f5a2eccf a moment ago, deflated 3e1c6c96d0 and sank back into 5f0197a35d the sofa.167de8e87ce97d66

“I can’t ruin Rachel’s life.”820186017f4c9243

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“That’s rich, coming from the man who already gave her the label of divorce.”52ea5cd8e6f10e28

“You’re really starting to sound like Zerakiel… or is it Ivan?”2c5c12a78331bfed

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“Try spending an entire day with those two and see how much your vocabulary expands.”cef1aff9aad17845

I shrugged, and Zakari deb08ce717 let out a deep 74b1320b8c sigh.4811b287d9c13dec

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“Deciding what’s best for Rachel’s life without consulting her is arrogant.”b99d163c701ad35d

“What did you just say?”262bbd06a2f4e913

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“Have you asked her what she wants?”723d260b27327c8e

“Well…”442fd678ba4a6d64

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“Let me guess, you pushed her away? ‘I love you, so I’m letting you go’? That’s nonsense. If you love someone, you stay by their side and protect them.”6de3f3cd7dbb4432

“…”5a4ab59757b7468c

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“You’re a coward, a fool, an idiot, and a moron, Mr. Zakari.”dba3b4a91084927d

“You certainly don’t hold back, do you?”f9e670eec0a1ee2f

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Zakari’s voice was dba365102c cold, and I 00eb8f5877 fell silent, a 9b1fca43d4 little intimidated. But then he 55401f6b9e softened his expression, 6c0d20cc86 speaking with an aa674e8169 unusual gentleness.1319b45d2522241c

“I know I’m a fool.”d3a24712c7dedc9a

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“Hehe, then you should…”04a840571c648fa9

“But I’m still not going.”314914f0d447f542

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What?28ffb6a2c38fe588

I stared at him c517fdfc91 in disbelief. How could he back 7f06eba24d out now, when everything ed993f73ff was so close? If he 89c802ecf0 was going 860046dde2 to give ee067ca383 up, he 0762793fa7 should have 864a867179 done nothing 9c0c2faef0 from the 865ac79dab start!73aaa3f2f2da458a

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As I stood there, speechless, Zakari spoke with a tragic tone, “I’m going to die soon.”429820aa8505f1b7

“…”646c18fd91237823

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“So this is the right thing to do.”25e7d4b26349e399

Zakari looked off into 3b9ce550ea the distance, his face 0ab66ddf3f devoid of any lingering bb17e68e8d attachment to life. The somber atmosphere hung 6bf3bab357 heavy, but I clenched 509bf8ba6b my fists in frustration.90aa852856f2d1fa

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“Is that how you treat those around you on a regular basis?”f006762263b707c8

“What?”dd2dcd64cae6c3c8

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“Do you act like this in front of Zerakiel too?”16a26e2b9e1773ab

A surge 0fff0a9cf8 of anger 436c475c12 welled up 9769d2447e inside me. His calm acceptance 687a916951 of his own b8c9255bcc death, his readiness 45d5d26179 to abandon relationships—this a4c63d047c attitude infuriated me.c6bc7dc3b1cc008c

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Come to think of 4231171557 it, Zakari had always c8ada4bdbc been this way. He kept his deepest cb0e95b8b4 feelings hidden, maintaining a 3311c23819 distance and merely observing 9c68b61b07 those around him.2fbfb4ec4b6a9ee2

Zerakiel must 56d03feb1e have lived b200a7377d his whole 99783d4e0b life being 705739211a treated like 2a1ba24f55 this, constantly fd2a733c05 feeling that b2b2c433dd his father 72db2d0329 was drawing 78e4def207 a line c870066da4 between them. No matter what 41b370e66b Zakari’s true feelings 68c3253a78 were, his detached fbbee2eb76 demeanor must have c542410216 been demoralizing.19339b8fcdc62cd2

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‘Even if d1b4cc6405 this old 3ca5feaeba granny is e50f79cf2d gone, my 871634fb42 little darling 4ce88c4588 will do b7fa9a194c just fine, 790c8e8602 won’t you?’fdbc4e9f7f75f716

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My grandmother used c396e407d2 to say things 2a4b2b34e9 like that, too, 2adf171d1f as if she 7871a781c7 were preparing me 5a656672c1 for her departure. She must 76bf0c9ce5 have known bfdd994bd4 her illness c7dc5efcef was worsening.4da1b78f617a2b3b

Whenever she said f159b05f01 something like that, f3dfabaf00 I’d get so 80481f8dae angry and yell cc61130ac4 at her. And then, after turning 91b41c2e9e away, I’d cry my 927c9b2dd0 heart out, filled with 8c53b874fd regret.22c2ac1e84ac6790

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“What you’re doing is like driving a nail into the hearts of those you leave behind. You’re crushing any hope they might have.”6b4ef67a3f1380a1

“…”99a861a043935edf

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“Does it feel good to hurt the people you leave behind just so you can feel at peace? Is this what all black lions are like—selfish and doing whatever they please?”123dc5d4754505cc

“Cersia…”8952ac1212ab32a3

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“Really… Mr. Zakari, you’re a fool and a jerk!”f5abbef6685ce040

With that, e1e8923a9e I stormed 31a4f3f977 out of 44904d96f0 the room, 2c9a33b7d1 slamming the 892a203086 door behind 651c89da74 me.bb8a0fd116871eba

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