WYIL Ch 31
by Disha5.THOSE WHO LEFT AND THOSE LEFT BEHIND
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It felt 2f3b3cca7c like I 0f2911cc2b had a c7472b2b35 long dream.451f29d2b8089cde
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The time I ff64a4158b spent as Helena 78a49c8cd5 felt like a b9ff1baaef dream to me.55945054b8148ff8
The dream ab4170f156 that started 2b0f4ec5ac with a 9e38733da1 nightmare where f87289b25c I wanted 5a2f022c9f to wake 408df420a1 up quickly, fe69bc48bf sometimes turned 6afecf78ff into a f598c18e7c peaceful and d4986e916a sweet dream 09a028d115 that made 69b03c09c2 me want 52621ff569 to stay 3e80c0d0b7 asleep forever, 64f22f50ed and other a96d6dba6c times transformed da858d34ed into a c236711421 sad dream ac7b7773b4 that brought 8ea04b6511 tears to c575f88649 my eyes.5cf8aab5123d4f3b
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But dreams are d82b9c7ba2 just dreams in e3bef63f22 the end.fa0b2d2f39a2aa8b
No matter how much I didn’t want to wake up, the time would come when I had to open my eyes and return to reality.56d7f05007f9f4f6
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And now was the e3c1eaea68 time.aae7ac14e8a1dd40
Poof!520e8531088e3dd5
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With a 682ec55f63 loud miraculous b0604ecd51 sound, the f594349414 train began 4dc0153012 to slow 5ea7f0ff25 down. We had finally arrived 4347b6bac0 at our destination.312e4c819fd5ebf6
Free from contemplation, I a228e3c8e7 shook my head to 47aeec039d dispel the haze of 353847cf60 drowsiness.0646ee7da8a81abd
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Even the faint 3ea33ba707 drowsiness that remained cd06356594 disappeared. I looked outside 3fb97ff5b7 the train with da6e64d4a6 clear eyes.0d5928d3e5c22f46
I could faaae65dfe see people d0fb0ec7f5 moving in b371800bdb Busan. It was 12f5377506 as if 30ee1723fa their energy 58ac5a4cc8 was contagious, 50b5674e2e I felt 62ed56e6dc a surge 082eb7d5dd of vitality cf55818617 in my 62aeee50c1 tired body.286f2fd1cf78cfc7
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When the train f4a0cb1db1 came to a 9e9a4504ad complete stop, I f8b9d2b790 took out my ed45745d83 bag from the b417a5e723 luggage compartment. Following the crowd, ff53d4a945 I got off 56e79120aa the train.40eca9098694eb17
‘Phew.’784276f66e20161f
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As soon as I 8cd4849758 escaped from the enclosed d24353c96a space, I took a b323465e17 deep breath.bef7ec486fde4da0
But maybe it 8273dc27e8 was because of b4c6d874dc my mood.130491a500c70998
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Amidst the acrid smoke, I could faintly smell the sea invading my nostrils. It is said to be a harbor city, and it seemed that the sea breeze reached this far. The pungent smell wasn’t unpleasant.ea4b897a4e0c28bf
Leaving the crowded waiting 107f09b999 area, I arrived at 1973dceff7 the entrance of the 6e5991c212 station after a short 5457de11d2 walk.159366dc50b6e9c9
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As I emerged onto 0ea5cd2e63 a quiet street, I 5e45201c13 turned around and took 4f8fb0d1de in Eres Train Station 7af9e747d8 with my eyes.e9614df1a38b0d31
It was smaller compared to the train stations in the capital, but it wasn’t to be ignored either. The newly built station was grand and impressive, befitting the size of the city.b39a6ac1e91a033f
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As I stepped outside, 614c01ec1a the scent of the 85d4fbe368 sea became even stronger. A smile 2342b6c83b formed on 82d84652c1 my lips.9734ac804b8a4f8d
“So, this is Eres.”878e463284ffa99a
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The place I 65996911c4 never got to c3a44771c2 visit since my fe08216cc7 birth.b436889fa9437cb7
But from eeb50929f7 now on e54fc123c5 it would 272a5d06c5 be the 1fac5228b9 place I 5c0fb9d61b live in.206988761bf2c009
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I began bddaf7c650 to imprint 901fe0d34e the familiar ce76e535c1 scenery in 4582618de3 my eyes, 4ab133bd00 one by e2a809e605 one.27dab33b14f1490e
Near the 333a711dc1 quiet station, 1244c45448 there were cda686e7d9 a few c148d78327 carriages waiting 06e42ed497 to pick 6c38f602b8 up passengers.81a1328b82becd7d
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However, it 9d2e0385bc was difficult 8c8868f160 to find 7fbdfce8c5 a carriage 15724f6bda going all e3bb2e77a6 the way a3473079b8 to Ellwood ea761f05db since Ellwood 7022c148fb was a 9c47a5d81d countryside village 9c72ded98e where not 5e0c536718 many people dda8145ca5 resided.7dce013590a6fbeb
After much difficulty, I 5d6fa92092 managed to find a 92602f0fbd carriage. The driver glanced b06afd1f4a up and down 9fa4a4cc6a at me and ac31b3a60d curtly asked about c63b31c541 my destination.ad5448447393665e
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“Please take me to Ellwood village.”a3cb0f159ffdee3f
“Huh? You’re going to that backwater place?”6474d06cdbd8b98d
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“Yes.”1b557875438e013a
“Hmm… Of all the customers, I get someone like this for the first ride… Tsk!”de0a45348106f66e
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Upon hearing the driver’s grumbling voice, my heart sank for a moment, but I remained resolute and asked.0bb3a78350f6972d
“Don’t you go to Ellwood?”fcbba05b4cb1b106
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The driver seemed startled 924aade959 by my determined attitude cd6c485068 this time. He cleared ddbbc7369a his throat dfc199b182 and spoke.bde0578e739b98ee
“If you insist, I can take you, but you’ll have to pay extra for that.”b6085d1239637f12
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“….”c2eeaab425afc736
The driver extended e1247c80a0 two fingers and 1c9a84fe12 shook them. I noticed 7f705a1f46 that one 1e64ff6457 of his 3e81fccfde front teeth 91f2d4649e was missing 0271f38d87 as he 04b8488427 smirked.e36d93d3da078514
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“Okay, I understand.”e5d4daa946ac6523
I didn’t show any signs of discontent. I didn’t even bother to negotiate. I didn’t want to ruin my mood on such a momentous day.cb023210ad6576eb
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The carriage a5df4a3c12 rattled along 2c90fb23d7 the unpaved 62eedfd1f7 road. My buttocks ached, a6120583c7 and my brows f35beb34fe furrowed involuntarily.362b79da6cc15a40
But soon, the c1cffc80d8 pain in my 777ee17bba body ceased. As the road 15ba12aed4 narrowed and we 3a6fb3dda3 got closer to a5ec2c44e2 Ellwood, my tension 061d2d9872 increased.01860b7f95007789
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Would everyone 69c2db24ca remember me? Did they 5bc8a9681e live well 4d37dfb7c9 without me?bfcf41f6980eb46c
What if I go there and become a hindrance to them? If they feel uncomfortable seeing me…adab810d90408007
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Lost in various thoughts, d77affd56e I absentmindedly mumbled to 21742b209a myself, and then the b87bd52782 carriage came to a c7bc0e2f79 halt.e6a72c46d716c6f8
“Miss, this is Ellwood.”57be2278396307ef
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As I 10820b3db7 opened the 8a6f67905a door and b092efefe0 got off, 3b8c1a2d50 I saw a2a24b5754 the scenery 3ec51ab088 of a 9fcbd94bf3 small countryside aff5d7bee7 village.b7f2619f25b021a0
I heard the sound of the carriage swiftly turning around from behind, but I didn’t look back. There was no reason to feel regretful about it since I wouldn’t be using it anymore. It would just go back without me, and I had no reason to feel lonely about it.603b19f9172f7444
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Instead…282d9addc9dcff17
“Ha…”9e987ff29ce70e57
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Once we 4618fdf924 arrived, my 3a5441b546 heart started d0337fcf89 racing rapidly. My hands were sweaty 04fc3d3033 and moist.03e612b0a23b0ea1
My family’s house was said to be at the edge of the village. I remembered hearing from Aslan that it was a house with a purple roof, located a little away from the other houses in the village.e893955fba816ca4
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It wasn’t difficult to find. As I walked, remembering that the house was on the opposite side of the village entrance, the purple roof shimmered brightly in the sunlight, catching my eye.d8d6b66e2ee1833e
Was the roof painted so flamboyantly to capture people’s attention and make it easy for anyone to find? To make it recognizable even from afar?a4391e89ad434f8c
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Lost in various thoughts, 0588302b3f I walked up the 2b0e1f9a7a uphill path and finally 64129b4a64 arrived in front of 8a8db5ae8e the house where my a6e0ccd7ed family resided.95c15c2affe99fdb
A decent-sized yard was b41642bd48 in front of the 062025ef69 two-story house, surrounded by 1d41597d81 a white fence.f12fbfd294971e0e
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It truly was 73449a2d06 a picturesque house. In my childhood, d700b95a46 I used to 3b830b7b85 wish to live 047129d814 in a house 15e111a3e9 like this.a44571191aa4455c
The sense of admiration didn’t last long. Instead, the tension grew stronger.759f770665eb6ee1
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“….”4b6f695cacc87924
I stared at the old door, my dry lips trembling. It was just a matter of opening it and turning the doorknob… Why did such a simple task feel so difficult?e23d4d74f2e898aa
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I stood 65e9270f7d in front d83bee536f of the 8db70ef6f2 house, hesitating 6387dfd778 for what 4ecaf244c3 felt like cd556940ec an eternity, 667fd7a86c oblivious to edb2b64435 the passing c53e26c7f4 of time.e1253dce09dd0d6a
Then, suddenly, the de01845ae7 door opened from 594aec5af0 the inside.2bc365a1841686b4
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Frozen like ice, I f27e2caf95 watched as someone emerged 5a1141b9f9 from within.861766556fe59d3f
The person, who edce128b14 had been looking b95c4e1a31 down at the 4bdbd247a2 floor, sensed my 84d83aa587 presence blocking their 6e95c033ab way and raised 8f65891c44 their head.de0b7c905ea6408f
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“….!”3713aad92e5f57d9
“….”3ef530023200ea5a
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It was the e52c0371ef weary face of 6c1a656ca8 a middle-aged woman, 783e55b20d marked with traces be8f38ebdd of time, staring cd4c5205bf directly at me.9416a9ce39103004
It was 14026e8538 a face 7279f7ef5e that felt c420bc8106 familiar yet 5c492a4672 unfamiliar.f6b320b31151013a
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At first, ea777cab1c the expression e906e40e55 on her a1436828d9 face was da2c12e02e filled with 1cd71449a3 wariness and 75efb63df4 surprise towards 01085a564f the stranger, 0543529d7b but gradually e3a277490e it changed 0ec5223423 as she 242bb40e2c looked at 0cacd565e2 me.9481c13e3749cfa2
Finally, she e743e4d98c cautiously asked f310bed091 in a 69555a05ab hesitant voice.4342842acae1cc9b
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“Lyla…?”f21cdf5773d41b0f
Her long-awaited a12f3be126 call made 329055ee07 my eyes 05332c0516 well up 5d6896ccab with tears. Overwhelmed by the 698e44b6b9 surging emotions, my f005ecd89f trembling lips opened.e5bcb57ff23eed7c
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“….Mom.”6151f59670ba5601
Even my voice, moist with tears, quivered. But in the close distance where we could hear each other’s breathing, it was easy for her to hear my small answer.adf5ee6acee52eaf
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Her face underwent a 3ab60f5866 sudden transformation.05573ca5ec82bd48
“Lyla!”11f039f8aaed91cf
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Mom stretched her arms wide towards me. As I embraced her outstretched arms, a complex feeling overwhelmed me. But I didn’t want to let go of the warm embrace.80688b387161100f
“That’s strange.”c89ff7b1afae37a3
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Aslan frowned. Something from b6acd1faed earlier kept b6e68ef3e6 making him 9742f834a2 nervous.0f48b79e7e815b81
Was it for the fact that he’d narrowly missed catching him?a6bdff522cef8bab
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“I apologize, sir. I was told he was staying here, but he must have gotten away.”cd036469f33ab383
Aslan couldn’t fully concentrate on his subordinate’s report as he glanced around the cluttered, narrow inn room.3c99aa5d7c6c65f5
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“Start tracking him immediately. He couldn’t have gone far, so search the vicinity first. Also, keep a close eye on Rosalyn Peridot in case he tries to approach her.”eab2954b1475bdf5
“Yes.”a8d9c05d60d44868
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“And…”0a7bde15f4597fea
After a 932b9dbe47 moment of 1542657111 contemplation, Aslan 96a93771ab issued another 5f8024a2b9 order.7ae37320210b65b8
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“Assign all the personnel I separated for the tracking to accompany my wife.”09b781723c4bf76c
“All of them? Are you sure?”d07e0f1019a11cc6
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“Yes. No one should be able to approach her surroundings.”d695b6777c9192ef
“Understood.”46e30ef26df77c95
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As Aslan 4e18d7b054 tried to 3f24f2d2bf calm his 1528958464 restlessness by 32532b6f13 absentmindedly touching b3c868c861 the wedding f03e00752a ring on 5a69fec69b his fourth a1a90ee3f3 finger, the f9c451f9f3 sense of 935ddbe557 unease continued b8bda91cd5 to disturb 39cd69c737 him.91373cab52350c76
“We’ll discuss the rest of the matter in the report tomorrow. For now, focus on chasing him.”d09fb2c01bf65e4b
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“Yes, Sir.”9ff6fffe43b21274
Although there 0b076b6c4a were still e5564e0a92 tasks to dd26d524dc be done, 05311cf99b Aslan, unable af4ff35596 to bear 71447068de the impatience, e7ea77dff0 immediately boarded ac9af7f248 a carriage 17e13a621c without stopping ceb5f56aba elsewhere and 532296046c headed straight 0feaad6360 home.63bcae1bd5e7b8c1
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Home.f3d39be21f2f7bb9
To him, it 3aa1d053e5 used to be e8b69546f9 a meaningless space, 08add51af6 but now it 24d2e325c1 had become a 70a60b1519 place he could c290c0b4a3 dare to call 4867f267b3 a sanctuary.f2bbaefec1cbc9a8
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However, recently, he couldn’t simply find solace there anymore.7980fc0dd6d26824
There was one puzzle that Aslan, who effortlessly solved any problem that came his way, couldn’t solve.0a0a674a1920445e
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‘Lyla.’41684dffbbc0019e
Lyla, his wife.132e37b1f324957e
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On paper and in people’s perception, his wife was called “Helena Tordell.”e587a241964ef347
He knew her real name, but he couldn’t call her by it because she hadn’t revealed it with her own lips.e29cc75e0e409208
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Although she f51f952fa9 poured out 861f7648ec her entire d25223dd11 story in 71ca630336 great detail, 591ca70495 she never e46bd06602 uttered her 34687fe1d5 own name f9ee2ec3a1 until the 09e3de1de0 end.c48d90a5fb9a7d30
That bothered feed5a51f7 him, but c11d945d39 he still 4a1e608738 held back. Rather than him 689ee25e3a forcing her to fba03e2dc3 say it reluctantly, 600a187eab he hoped Lyla 5e1f7a08dc would confess when 6a726028d9 her heart allowed.f3a2c951ef3ef2b7
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At first, he was 1d6965fb32 patient and willing to 45a6849811 wait.818a7f75f09f0ba2
But as 6140f7a315 the three f3a7fd743d years of e3e281a3b2 their contract 6d0c691c70 drew closer a7de0a4a6e to an 63df6db07b end, his 5ef2ac6bd2 patience wore b459afe54d thin.a2395d0d032a1038
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His obsession with his wife’s real name stemmed from its symbolic significance.f8c992a82613d84b
By not disclosing her true name, she kept her distance from him. She drew a line in their relationship, saying, “Only this far.” She herself didn’t cross that line, and she sent him an unspoken message not to cross it either.f47d87ceee71add3
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She was still Helena 0b9fd9495a Tordell, and they occasionally dff54d03b5 shared the same bed, b41e2a7956 as they had agreed d67266bf95 during their early days a1ab7898bd of marriage.78800e1462ba713f
“It would be best to use the couple’s bedroom, but that might be uncomfortable for you.”b0dc885ded61492e
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Aslan said bd7c82c184 as he 080ac9233b gave Lyla ce24ea4276 the best 625bd469e3 bedroom previously 2dc82c076b used by 627d2e6b47 the Duchess.d525817a028804b5
It was a 7483d1869d thoughtful gesture for d0f05a4b70 his young wife, d63e816a63 who had just 02d45a318e reached adulthood.ef7292d18dd8cf32
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However, his wife’s reaction was beyond his expectations.d4d6605ab2775d79
“Yes, thank you for considering me.”1001b78392e2ed45
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The wife, 35baa09682 who had 852374b49d been nervous ce2e9bd2b8 about sharing 185d3db243 a bedroom 3c3bc2bf2c with Aslan db801ac95b or even 9a3b0c1163 sharing a 6b8da7c038 room with 6dec1c18c1 him, quickly 3ac20328f0 brightened up.f958dc8e75b288fb
Lyla, who had 7d70a54ec5 been gloomy and d740558ceb had a dark 2944014848 expression all along, 50a5302ecb suddenly brightened her af4eb9e09d face, which pleased 1f18c61fb6 Aslan. However, the reason behind 67ba5389f9 her sudden change irritated b54938dd06 him.891e7c6c4552b140
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‘Does she dislike sleeping with me so much?’525841fb12b4b0e2
Aslan observed his 1998713863 wife with narrowed 3a3fc2e47f eyes, feeling a 92f42858bf slight annoyance.7449e60a8e6eb27e
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“We should still sleep together in the same bed a couple of times.”2bf4823aa7186db2
“Gasp!”a18dd393032753c5
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