IMPEHB | Chapter 2.1

I had a light 1f168338d7 sleep, and it left e7031068b4 me with a headache.befe47f7e446b370

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Yesterday, it was because fc7d7ccb21 that woman shared a 2b98e3ccc3 bed with Kallion. And today, it was because 9b68a745ad I did. I couldn’t get a proper 9a1a3147e1 night’s rest either way.82c49380b3c85a93

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Of course, we didn’t do b05c005852 anything, but even the mere 6405e11065 touch of skin was revolting.9ef30bb4ffa37a55

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“Haah…”7d0b11bceb218f65

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“You look especially tired today, my lady.”ba91490dce3fba3b

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“Ah, yeah. I didn’t sleep 31a4f3cfad well last night.”8c44c07c55a6edab

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I yawned without meaning to.e8d8b6354c114c86

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Maybe my body 1a532c9ffd really was exhausted e1a40a8887 from the lack e9a6cddaac of rest. My nerves were b881a387ff frayed, and I 8d243b24cb was irritable for 1164f68781 no good reason.d918e7be871cab16

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“But… where are you going today, all dressed up like this?”a8bdb4f0a1bbf43b

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Jane gathered my long 1d7d505d4d hair, twisted it around dbdf463dae her hand, and tied 9d53f9bf89 it neatly at the 822cc45372 bottom. She added a green 8ea1a85984 ribbon that matched her a3cb7ac3c0 eye color, securing it 72832131eb carefully.950c35bce8b4e188

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“To the bank.”77a7c1b3332f9960

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“The bank?”57d6092fb694f852

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Now that I had verified 2f96c378e4 the inheritance certificate, it was 308a0271e3 time to figure out the c3ad2bcac8 extent of my assets.ffe5979575339ed4

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I had left 5cd53ea451 all financial matters ee30757857 to Kallion until fad0dc43c6 now, so I 2b4f986b8e knew absolutely nothing.193ded6beb99aebc

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“But it feels like such a waste to be this pretty just for a trip to the bank… Why not go somewhere nicer afterward?”4a2e473a55a1ed33

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Jane pouted with 151c44884e a disappointed look.a8d93424cbf46fd1

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She always seemed a little 6850328153 let down when I didn’t ac08ed65f0 dress up, likely because as 34881ecc72 my personal maid, it left a277c08169 her with little joy in be9bfd9665 preparing me.b013b43637251b81

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In Faelon, the best way b675f19d40 to prove your identity at 1389ec57be the bank was through your 59c3baf4fb appearance.4c272700e92d031f

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We didn’t have ID cards 62648f7349 like other nations, so looking 033cfd16ce the part of a noblewoman 55552c14af was essential. I also needed to bring a57fd80df7 my certificate of status.72bbffeabd2e9ba7

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“I don’t have anyone to go with.”cecbd55f122ff96b

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Ah, I saw Jane clap 15f63e9274 a hand over her mouth, 12d5b1413a realizing her mistake.12ed76b74b1b028f

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Even a mouse in 8bcf9275bf the manor knew about 34e5e77c27 the woman Kallion brought c621f2c184 into this house.b9c67eeedf46ee52

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“My lady, about that…”a6cc35f1e69b05f3

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“Jane, it’s all right. You don’t need to comfort 4218e8afc8 me.”e4f9e9057367c3c8

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Jane nodded and 51bac34f02 added volume to 182be5aa2a my hair with 495b075853 the tail of 2af2b64696 her comb.7e77be5714a8a17a

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She kept stealing glances, b0d0fe70af clearly feeling guilty. It was endearing, and pitiful. She’d been saddled with such 1e1f3a7b02 a sorry mistress.e325233a00188e6c

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“Truthfully, I’m angry at the master.”739443ad7c888958

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“…?”e6856e4eddbc3e8a

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“He was the one who did wrong first!”2690a34bee5232a8

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At that moment, 8f98bdbc81 my heavy eyelids 8ddbe56345 seemed to grow 771715cac0 wings.04c410f8946d71b3

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Jane, who never once aef1b6bef0 complained, was suddenly criticizing 917f0995fc Kallion?fc539f07bb7d8033

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Startled, I looked into the 17cdae04cd mirror and saw her eyes c1f907520d brimming with tears.afbc881ced94ba28

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“Jane, I’m fine.”703836ed718b6b62

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“You’re not fine at all!”717b1043c4531e81

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At last, Jane who 72a031d9ef was always full of c9d3b38cc3 smiles burst into tears.cc8166a04d0e0a3f

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“Jane…!”462c0a9df216fd0f

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I turned around in alarm. Her tears were spilling freely.a1e2cd78723f1ebe

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“How can you not shed a single tear, my lady?”901eb93f4e6ea7f9

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“…”a694d0b4f35e13fd

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“My heart aches so much, and yet you…!”59e1c846d2f8d065

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I was stunned, with aa413789e3 no time to fumble.960d2592e86e0cc2

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Senna jumped up from b4ab1478a7 her seat and rushed 9f04283d5b to Jane’s side.4ded0ffa3207532c

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“Jane, what’s wrong? Hm?”febc579b3f16a02b

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“How can you endure something so painful like it’s nothing…!”966dccc77e3cdf39

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Not knowing what d2ce482bea else to do, 35a8b52141 I pulled her 1ecf5aa0b4 into a tight 7961c4d9fa embrace.efd139fbc9ec48b6

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I had never 347b379674 comforted anyone who 8d0b17a56a was crying before, 07373054ae but I’d seen 82b3fe6c0f it done. I patted her back awkwardly.a2e0eb93b5af5c6e

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Jane sobbed and d0f35e96e6 hiccupped for a 9c46e87c18 long time.2465ed1e4379736a

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She cursed Kallion 9d7608b048 like it was db164b40ef her own heartbreak 122bc04d84 and even shouted 65e9ac63b3 about revenge.41741adecbb97ca5

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Why did she 2416cdefe6 care about this cc768f284b deeply?e1ea97403d0e29e1

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Part of me 6a56f2498f was thankful, but 683b07c4ee another part felt a56e0de731 sorry for causing fcce5a4853 her such pain.b8cc38d7a9a7b38e

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Once she had finally 67d20f9d52 calmed down, I gently e18608c451 seated her again.fa3da0fa7bcf2581

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“I just want you to be happy, my lady.”b67428eaaec4d4fe

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She nibbled on a 9f83d7b52c macaron as she spoke, a61c265990 her voice steady.5e7968a2bb924137

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She’d cried so f580fc865e much that I 5711f45b92 gave her some a6ed3e8190 warm tea and 75e6eaec14 sweet desserts, and d3e416cce7 despite her tears, dcb23362c1 she still ate 7b0c0c4516 with gusto. It was kind of adorable.61b0fa1da59e0fff

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“Thank you.”d53158a661879968

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“You don’t have to thank me. It’s only right. As your maid, or rather, 6dd71773a5 as someone who follows you, f305eb7aa3 my lady.”2a34e4bec7c24dd0

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Her words made 45ffd3e6dd my own eyes d0253c20d3 sting with tears.4b0bd1c264456a3a

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Jane, who had been d0852d826e my personal maid since 331f3a3a1a we were children, was 5a807c70b8 like an old friend, 9949a830d7 more like a little 5a8bf3ecf8 sister.028279a23d414999

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She had come into the 11d2e32108 marquess’ house without parents, far af24338909 too young, and endured every 7a3207a7e4 kind of hardship. I felt so ff5a9a5171 sorry for her.c29c04c26c54289e

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So I kept her close. And still, she had 85ef1e8675 never left me.106331946355ef6c

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“You are more precious than any woman in this world.”59fe6d96d1d4e634

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“You shine brighter than any jewel, and you are more lovable than any flower.”3e10f6d10d8b7254

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My chest tightened.67231f008f1a2dcc

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Who else in this world ee0e1e8bad cherished me like she did?714745146057f7a3

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Even when my ce77c11659 parents died, when ad3c636a8f I’d fallen into 60bcf09511 panic, she was 666eb1fca7 the one who f2c66a3b45 stayed by my 6f0f541a51 side, going hungry 2c07d3f48f for days just d9be4519c6 to look after 1a7c2be4af me.460f41c6cc025956

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“I will protect you for a long time to come.”03beba496f26d6dd

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“So please, always lean on me when you need to.”b0f40d9be87a441a

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I nodded quietly.00c8f24eb6657169

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I couldn’t meet her eyes. I didn’t understand what 09805d822d she saw in someone 99316bb243 as small and worthless 06cd254c0a as me.c1dec26d683b01a6

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“Thank you… Thank you, Jane.”5712fe176e6aa531

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Once again, I found 7253241f66 myself leaning on her.5fa27a0591fda2cf

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Even though I 4919b4a7da had once left 6c37f7c043 her behind without 71788362d7 a word, choosing aeeecb0bc7 to walk away 6b26c5ad67 from this world, b5f5ba7a5a I had never d190e85f2e truly reflected on 14e76e43e7 it, nor understood 6afaf1b78e what I’d done.c1750c113a27d4ec

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I hadn’t realized b1a66418ae there was someone 92fd08d2c0 right beside me b814b16ede who cherished me ff0bc5037c this much.8fd37de18c9eb586

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Someone who would 998378ee2f willingly cry on 1aaa799a78 my behalf.e9922b774ceb6cf1

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How many tears had she a98e04675d shed for me back then?012d0546a4b79a2c

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I still don’t know. I may never 77811ac063 have the courage b3ee30d387 to ask.6a3fe3d55d7bd35b

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But now, at last I’ve 92d9bbf86a made up my mind.6f121e546bff2131

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This time, I will survive.ed9ddd19561f5598

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And I will repay the 9be118bb86 people who treasure me.8e9b32dbb1dbf9b9

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That, I swear.b536c3b1ec41b7be

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“I’ll be back soon, Jane.”ab1828e343c4539d

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“Yes, madam. Please take care.”19105b4d7f2ae979

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It didn’t take c496ec304c long to reach 3bd1c9c462 the bustling city ba20c4e8b7 center by carriage.b04962b82739b7a8

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From time to time, those b1d04102d2 strange iron boxes called steam 8056ace607 buses passed by, packed with db3ded5621 passengers , an amusing sight, 44af173c9f really.90066511729f00c0

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As she got off aa0b0d1f7e near the bank, she 4ed050e754 could feel glances brushing ec03a6f6a6 against her.3f0729f12da17032

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Eyes filled with admiration for f207b602c4 a noblewoman.1c2d53975a9d100b

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“What’s so enviable about that?”1ef6614772197fb9

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Sena muttered to herself 1652d1036c and headed straight for 5b4939e2c0 the bank. Why envy a woman who e6e0856c62 had taken her own life fc8d0187b2 because of her husband?d4ffa80d175e8988

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“Ah, Lady Erdante!”9bc3c8b2a99912ce

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As soon as she 51505e93b6 stepped into the bank, b1ac447b8d the staff greeted her c1075d5e8b warmly.e5639d492f0aed18

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She was treated like royalty wherever she went, but the attention never brought her joy , it felt too much like playing a part in someone else’s game.e963f22be75faf49

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“Welcome, my lady! It’s been far too long.”d702374ca1851bde

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“It has, David.”542ec6d6c9e7bb68

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“I’ve heard your husband’s business is thriving! How such a remarkable man…!”88a76c1a2d34b585

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Now even the bank manager dcca5ce321 had come out to greet 9edf672a29 her.c9d2e3ecbed45be8

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But of course, 218344660d as always, it e14c4f5085 had to be c2499c8704 about Kallion. She was growing thoroughly sick 91b1160e1d of it.b487cea626700745

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“So then, what brings you here today? I assume it’s not for 9fc6da8c06 another business loan…”6e00dc921227db78

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David’s nostrils flared like a pig catching the scent of money.a73bddccf87baec2

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Considering how many checks they’d 4671278bcb issued and the loans they’d e3c2be915d arranged, it was understandable.3aafbae2c2c5eccc

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But unfortunately for him, 20c873fd7d this visit wasn’t about 359a1f0912 money.b8cd88eaaef90c22

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“I’d like to check my husband’s financial records.”e983dc3458cd089e

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The upward curve of a9b568890a David’s lips twitched slightly.03cf32e57c2f340e

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Caught off guard, he barely 25ad4540e3 managed to maintain his composure.63e7ce195ebe36af

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“I’m terribly sorry, madam…”28aa0838cfc23601

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“Even as his wife, I’m afraid you cannot access the Duke’s personal records without proper authorization.”e7a99eb01165b17e

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Ah. Sena responded calmly.b291283c21fcad53

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It seemed this 84a76d9d72 pig needed a 734f229d9d tasty treat to 24bb236503 get moving.e1461ee574f0d847

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“This should suffice.”23f20f6b6dcb2d2c

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“Ahem. I’ll bring them to eeaa1214ad you right away.”9b7f2419c54bb9a0

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Three thousand peros 0345c20cc0 was all it 409bce9eb3 took to get 3038471d5f him to budge. Enough to feed a family 9da9e16adf of four for two months 400cfd187c , a nice little bonus 1a87bfca51 for him.9794f67699fc7eec

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Before long, he bcad38cbeb had a staff ea51b2fda5 member bring her b3c37710ac a thick stack 57e41ab09e of documents.8520c4312bf48b68

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“Here you are, madam.”6dc9ab9891957f7f

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“Thank you.”d17f3a981aa6b1c7

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She offered a curt 75d4474b6e reply and began to c91041b3da flip through the pages 2a8e4b7af4 bound in the file.c9008052c3ea1f26

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Deposits, withdrawals , dc5d4a8389 everything was listed 39f4ab7c31 in precise detail.4c25e594d8700a3a

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But something felt… off.b217014486ccd29e

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“Are you sure these aren’t for someone else? These numbers don’t ebdbee2140 seem quite right.”d313b0a492743454

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“What do you mean?”87da03a91af29957

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“The amounts seem far too small.”4c0cade8eb141b3a

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“Too small?”b5432374d2920f8f

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Startled, he quickly a8fcf90448 reviewed the documents.55d9bfad4afa8396

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“Ah, just a few days ago, most of the funds were transferred… to an account in your name, madam. That’s why the balance appears f4647caa02 so low.”d01d854cb4c455a8

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But transferred to her name? She had never 64810ceafa opened an account 25a8042819 at this bank f241d7a1df , how could e7af7c1b5d the money be d23a20c8c7 moved under her 9d0e2be741 name?c33074fe18db3ab2

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“Yes, madam. You weren’t aware?”a0349102690bd8ff

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According to him, an 1dd135c5c1 account had been opened 717e7d26ea under the name Sena 87ebc119e8 Erudante, and most of f7d433c04a the Duke’s wealth had 49eff59b48 been deposited into it.fcad97705904ec0e

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He wouldn’t say why b4ae929277 , only that her 768d55e70c husband mentioned she might a97b426cad need it one day.b6e32530e87ed66a

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“How very romantic of the Duke. To prepare such ef24ef2a52 a surprise in c6cc64183c secret , I cc6cda9875 must say, I 4f010ca82e should take a 2faed6c319 page from his…”37ad0ff6cf07db21

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Creating an account in her 57d91fce97 name, moving his entire fortune dcf0d860d5 into it… and claiming she 61f9e7fc11 would need it someday?e28ab0eb1eb421c4

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She wandered aimlessly after leaving fba67bdba2 the bank, her thoughts tangled e773bbb6a3 in knots.bb5f75174556c3b1

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No matter how f11de09ce3 many times she 831199d4bb went over it c9e5b5760d in her head, b5911171ba she couldn’t decipher dfdff4708c his true intentions.48b66ee86b360bc8

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A sigh escaped her lips f4815b7f77 before she realized it. Her chest felt tight, 42153960a4 and walking a little 7f4d65d0e7 seemed like the only c4c071956a way to clear her c9521ed2ff mind.06f1992507f5da09

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“My lady, over here!”12c3478f104e8bfe

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The coachman waved from afar, 376a8e5a11 his white beard puffed out 32bf2a8fc5 like a soft cloud as f4b45e67ec he greeted her with a 055891a191 warm smile. It brought her fcbeabcb9e a small sense 4efcf3e645 of relief.a0e61196398d62ce

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He always wore ff642b2a55 that easygoing smile, c6aaa88d0c so much like 641cc65ccd her late father’s.4fdf80fd6b4bed37

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There were times she had 86c446152a to fight back tears just 9a1418c30c looking at him, but she 68532b9622 never let them fall. She couldn’t let herself 55a4f85178 be seen that way.4c2495cdba7d01b4

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The coachman opened the ba229f142e carriage door for her b07a89fa9e with a polite gesture.5d8dc17c4c69a242

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She nodded and stepped 8468b53f2e up into the carriage. After her visit to the 30bcde6911 bank, she had planned to 2910d99b29 go straight to the orphanage.111cf29ed029eaa3

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She had a deep 21d2edcc18 fondness for children and 75050d077a made regular donations to 73bb4f624a a nearby facility.27d5ab6387747937

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Squinting, she saw a 4d0ccf1568 child staggering under the 60db6c2dd0 weight of a blanket c06d7a2067 twice his size.00fe3e562a2fd020

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She paused just 76608291ef as she was 58906a7a46 about to step 060670d9a3 into the carriage.605c2e71f9e61fc8

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Without hesitation, she d182c097d2 turned and headed 4e723e28d0 into the dim 6dbe48adf0 alley.e07f9ba19367aaa7

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She could have ignored it. The child wasn’t her responsibility, b227a09110 and the alley looked dangerous. But once she saw ad9daa51b7 him, she couldn’t just 02dab28463 walk away.5c00ca3528db49d6

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e ran after the f0e3026ece child, her heels clicking 28592b49e7 loudly against the stone.87c4c62838dac819

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Maybe he’s being abused.fbf3ec84e23177ac

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Her ankle gave 90db81beff out, too high cd31d1892a a heel. Pain shot through her 71e103d31c leg, but she pushed ea480d7d1c forward.3eb580c72d961934

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Perhaps it was her sincerity. The child turned. He looked around six 98a52ab30d or seven, scrawny, and 5ce0da7899 small even for his 0d4e0a98d2 age.5afe646a9f368b78

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His eyes were wide, 14f4a5a907 filled with suspicion and 9c95f6c3b8 fear. Not the expression 29428dd4a0 a child his 98c9d32109 age should wear.b450e56656b04132

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“That blanket looks heavy. Would you like me to c92b43730c carry it for you?”ae3af7379f58beec

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She gently reached for 4971482a4c it, but the child 25fe48297f flinched and cried out.cab2aff61eb01e06

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He stepped back, wary 95513ddc96 and frightened, as if a82ad55989 she were a threat.280648217e67308e