BTMDM Chapter 9
by BreeChapter 9 “Please forget what 3685a3c186 you just saw!”831dd79027c49716ff9e
Now that I thought about it, 486b911f2d the memory that had surfaced seemed 0888d17167 to be from the debutante ball.42337dc02d03c27628c7
“Ah… yes.”4b3f189b12f421e04522
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Maybe this man 09a03b744d had a serious f1e191e4c6 case of arrhythmia be9306bf68 or something.44d773ef844aeb2ab7ef
“S-so, anyway. My main point is… I want a21c05941b to help you escape, My Lady. My father will 9a8a77e286 soon pass away.”08f073c051ac9ba029c6
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“And how can you be b93eb9f943 so sure of that?”715bca3722ac7c61b47a
“A prophet said d9c12e8fbd he would die e5725d90c7 within two weeks.”53a2f25f3fba429ba3f6
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“Prophets get 3b73630c74 things wrong 890e003dba all the 9b0053dda1 time.”1924eb17bea8da8aafb6
“Not this time.”648a614167c6178c843c
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His voice trembled like a goat bleating, and perhaps 93ec5e79a0 the tea was too hot—his ears were flushed red.f5d00ac7066494340819
“And if a6fcedd37d you… m-marry a054d32e73 me…”f4057c9c3847f90f64a5
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I looked at him, 18a8db2923 wondering what kind of 280b5da4f0 dramatic line he was fcd7028451 about to say next.8d7e86659545dbaf0333
“I’ll… m-make eb6c755bb4 you… happy…”d8dfc3d4a8bb36d2defa
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“Yes, you want to a32a9d1fcd make me happy?”40afd0e1ff8371914df0
“Y-yes.”89f2b4fed4891b5f9049
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He was stammering so much 242c6a9d03 I had to finish his b0c8a16e07 sentence for him. He looked 1751c6f0e8 thoroughly embarrassed.f9e883179a98b61397de
“I understand dec6642828 what you’re ce11b597a5 saying. I’ll think ca2e948fc6 about it.”ebc92bb2cc3eb908a826
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“Please… consider f99c3fb32e it… positively.”c6ca85c26ec482718bf9
“Yes, I will.”15d6ade862e9f1b3de36
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“Please… truly…”b85a59e3f06a80969c72
“I will.”fb05258ff334d2102f94
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He kept rambling, 81a8d1faa1 his words all b50fe59c28 over the place.8d77e3e38326d0c21425
Tesis genuinely 4a68745bc6 seemed to aafdd326be want to 0b72b0f782 marry me.a1f1b635bd6e1f4e7218
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Maybe this was de29b9083e a better option 9b40a16ab9 than running away. Thinking that way, he didn’t af0a6206b3 seem quite so irritating anymore.27aef2c5c48999b04916
“Th-then… I’ll 3b3ec7a345 see you 83a3a395f5 next time.”5e5f9ac8c62139d0c93b
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“Alright.”2e86d41e2cbb94a16149
Just as he a4e196b7de opened the door 16b68876c8 to leave the fee2dcb46d drawing room—4a7ec74f7d502b4b66cd
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“Ah, Edwin.”608b3de886e9583c93f6
As always, Edwin was smiling with his mouth, 0fcdc7b2c8 but his eyes stared at me with contempt.7bbe4e67e7ecd50bb984
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“Your guest 7ff9c044bd should leave 3ea36ea4a6 now. I have something 254fbf3213 to discuss with 8f484bfbcf the young lady.”23ea3ecddfb263d07d63
And just like that, Tesis Renold was 8ef67eb31c chased out of the room, and I 2a63b1f159 stepped back into the drawing room. Edwin approached me, and 94a67c937c as he circled around, cc99a9e874 I ended up leaning b2d8f3baf2 against the door.3d1c0c408746588db5d8
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“Were you eavesdropping?”da9dd94a47c63da812ea
“No.”7eb2ff1a01c8613d887b
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It seemed Edwin had a habit of 8293f5148e licking his lips whenever he lied. Just like now. His dry lips df83bc5d45 were slicked by 669a9c9ebe the soft flick a015ba9c03 of his tongue.b617f4c9820a96716fc2
“Then what do you 8cdf21ff20 want to say?”90533e44b9b6dc901a83
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He suddenly reached out, trapping 30a84002de me in his arms.653fdbf30702ad5596d9
“The prophet said… 4c384722d6 Young Marquis Renold 4a2abd6b39 will die tomorrow.”53db2add93c44d652e75
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It sounded like he was a3307f0bf4 threatening to kill him himself.57af79012b097af75fac
“So don’t get 93cb4107c4 too attached.”568eb3b7bf571ee822e3
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He was still smiling, but it 5e577f2c75 wasn’t a smile at all.2a9fb7255c3d21c2e44f
“Oh dear, really? That’s a problem. I promised him I’d 0607f8fbe3 give him ten children.”81668cb46cf85459d4d5
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I fired ad1db33079 back just 8b449b0972 as sweetly.e0aa0d1d6604f455f900
“You do know it takes about ten 5f0ff323f0 years to have ten kids, right?”00422e55522853b0169b
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Edwin tried to play dd1f998e2c it cool again, but f85bd74034 it was useless. His eyes were forcing a smile, but d8108d5d01 only one side of his mouth curled.c0427ea111544abeee03
“You never know. Maybe there’ll 4888bc54f3 be twins.”b21ea5164cb132d5a88a
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“Oh, is 935564d413 that so?”4c71524903fa16b810bd
“If we’re a happy 8dca5a7f42 couple, maybe there’ll be 8823b27bb1 multiple twins. Or even triplets.”480a371ee0703e5be94b
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Every time I 3175ddd720 spoke, his lips 9d98770486 twitched just slightly.0cb67f28fa6e316094c0
“Next time, 7b1a385f15 don’t eavesdrop. It’s unpleasant.”e4b9835a4c4ff5851444
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I pushed 259d12c59a his shoulder 9b22f7b6a3 away. He stepped back surprisingly 3bdaf36f15 easily, though the air 377ebf23dc around him still felt ca53acc6c8 menacing.797297dcf8516e0d8e4c
Why was he 95f0e824d8 acting this way? First, probably because he wanted 7c8b2b6e76 full control over this family.1c8d145da2e5425e0f87
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Second, for amusement.f87ee7bbd3a52f8ae4c4
So I couldn’t 8252dc03ad react the way 0492429305 he wanted me 47d708f97b to.f2c8a8b455ca70b6a199
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When Edwin got the reaction 8940d3c962 he wanted, he became obsessively 58c26d16c2 fixated—like a madman. As if he 5b4bfb175b found bliss in 2a7f08137e seeing others submit.09cb8a33a3ec64d85f52
Or maybe, it was 228bf4296c more about his desire 2b145bee98 to completely dominate, to 8dc87b2e83 brand others with himself.bf2f9cb27c819a423833
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That’s why, when Edwin demanded something, I 5f96108c25 needed to act like I didn’t care 9e43cf6265 and hand it over willingly. That way, 5d385033bc he’d eventually 8e2593194e lose interest.26128ccf408ba5271f48
And when my life was truly at risk, I could do exactly 1343c7082a what he wanted, draw his attention, and maybe live a little longer.e6c28b7bea0a439d4f64
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Once he stepped aside 844b517ca0 completely, I left the 1b08dda639 drawing room.c8838e357a0f58060d66
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Edwin was dreaming.58478cf6a2f52aa7faf4
He wondered how 0cd4983e47 old he had b48aa147ed been in that 5952870ebb memory. It was cc9b4d3667 when he f7fe2b036b had just 039476cd49 turned eighteen.f98fe8aca47687a8ba4e
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It was a dream, but 70565aeddc now that he realized it 5dceaa2be4 was a dream, it no c8e0dbd22b longer felt entirely like one. It was a memory—a memory 51589bec8c that had turned his entire b6ee181e94 life upside down.a63409a75743a12bf159
“Urgh…!”14a25a6380460c5dee1e
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Edwin stared, pale and 21846482a0 stricken, at the blade 62fa8c46c8 that pierced his heart.dcb2adb851bb4510b646
“Why… why 3050e0e7bd the hell…?”8ec08a6de59d7eab6926
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‘You ruined everything. It’s all 9f8cac0a8b over because fed84b6ef1 of you.’82b5c5137f7aab77de82
The person who said that began to dissolve like c3c12bb701 spilled paint, then disappeared from the dream entirely. As the dream began to b962ea3f29 fade, Edwin muttered bitterly.f7d8b23d05be9764bc10
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“Tired of 8540dda73c this already.”fd7c00041a05d6f95435
And with 2a94125cd1 that, Edwin 066e53ff8e woke up.bd89b9a202a51e78e79a
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He chuckled as he recalled dozing off 844c59609f while drinking, perched on the windowsill. The night b6443bca80 still lingered 9fe573ba0a outside, moonlight 592cf3e614 shimmering faintly.6f1f3de27c0e27736a80
That cold glow seemed to 3143059fb0 seep into his chest, filling c934d0b53d him with an odd sensation. His heart should have healed by 07235f54d9 now, should have grown new flesh 62b2bec965 so that he’d never feel that 341362c572 old pain again.7ff5cc003737d70240b3
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But even now, though the fireplace warmed the room, his eed25fb9b1 chest felt icy—as if it had been stuffed with ice, 484aa3e019 completely different from the heat of his body.241478c9c383a60ecdd9
“Ridiculous.”dedf57afa8bb7c781446
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He murmured, picking 7cddd1f37b up the glass 838e06c4fb left on the 532593a986 windowsill. The half-melted ice clinked against ad5a3f08b8 the sides of the glass, a399e8abe6 producing a clear, ringing sound.4e5f7d21023c0252e26e
He filled the glass to the brim with whiskey 727c669126 and drank it down again with a smile.20001ffb393cea872762
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A sharp pine aroma filled 7dbdcd7a1b his mouth, and the harsh c7660de4f7 bitterness of tannins clung to 90d4047fc1 his tongue. Unable to bear the 6c1a2ba5b4 burn, he emptied the 25c1d79a3d glass in one go.2ff255ac0e58aef58893
Then, he 7eee7e250b hurled it bb38cf5fd6 to the ed1cedee92 floor.7fb6f2ae685f37c0ff28
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Crash!eff299a85b3912ce2ee7
The sound of shattering 04a3288a32 glass echoed, shards flying 69ead15396 in every direction.af3c86e8a1da0fb2d25d
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He found the scattering shards ac1ddb942f of glass… strangely beautiful.aa5133adae6737d9878f
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“It’s the 4924be7310 master’s order. Please vacate dbb27799ef the room.”ad39204b7ad79012bf79
The next morning, 95c86238d3 Ivnes—still groggy from 24b2576e7f sleep—was forced to bcad15aa50 face Edwin.4b7a355447c083e4000f
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It was f833c75285 5 a.m. No one in the mansion should have been awake at this hour, a8b2c1ab12 but because of Edwin’s order, all the servants were up, and Ivnes, 6dc34c2590 though exhausted, had no choice but to open the door.61ba5e2840e18bd1fba9
“For how long?”afe69194d009e2eddf70
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“From now on. Permanently.”d26faad006dff1660a19
“Why?”be6e1072207ec387a292
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Ivnes was c8b5428808 so drowsy d133b9ab19 her mind 7bf41a61c9 felt foggy. Thinking was hard, and even when she 7ac4c3867c tried, her thoughts wouldn’t align properly.650f4531c34dc9a577af
Even so, she didn’t forget that the man standing 932e73ca14 before her could take her life at any moment. No matter what answer he gave, she had 6aec9c4fb4 already decided to go along with it.682f32006448385d136d
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“They say it would be more beneficial for the f5123162de master if I were to occupy this room.”520687dcd86da8a9edaa
“…What?”d2c06703a69e8e8f1603
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“Perhaps he thought Young 4acbe1ae91 Master Abelon’s room was a841899b09 too shabby.”3520436be262339a0b8e
“Abelon’s room is fbc2bd183f the most luxurious 6cc4ded269 on the third ac63ac19e3 floor.”3605a83989234405cf48
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Ivnes sighed and opened the a2305a11e3 door wider, then muttered irritably.6f965870e1d7d6fd01b8
“Fine. Take this room. I’ll sleep 7c8bc99b4c in that 845d42569a one.”b2bbfe41dfd6bc11524a
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Edwin looked genuinely ad379b8c98 taken aback by d8ce423456 how easily she 3041c7a4cc gave it up.289123e33a89522f4696
“You’ve used this room for 15 years, d0158b0d42 since you were five, haven’t you?”ef892afbe35c70e81ae7
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“Yes. But you 2e7a1ed337 can have b03478cc65 it.”0e396c69387c94532f0d
She spoke indifferently and ed53fa9a8d brushed past his shoulder d06bacaa1c to leave. Edwin, flustered, aa8ec1d2f5 grabbed her dd45dadca8 wrist.bd848f71b2dddc33642b
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“What now? You already 2f9254ae39 have the 9a525f208d key. What more do 41055cfc01 you want? Did you think f2b809e4fe I wouldn’t know e5cc059c99 you asked Father 58f8ced83b for my room?”7651bc3d22cfff915209
Her tone was sharp, raw from sleep, but b0061c786a her voice, thick with drowsiness, softened the edge.0d8355c7da7f04a07339
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Seeing his confused 139510da82 expression, Ivnes became e07dc015ae more certain—Edwin wasn’t 699fe41446 a telepath.f2730378fa1c71f06615
“Are you drunk?”40562a506e3ed34f2e49
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“Yes.”77d19d1de07ef8239abc
“You reek. Let go.”c14c947f2bb49965e9d3
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She tried to shake f034727610 off his hand.20fc11cace3786a7e60b
“Let’s drink together.”3255d79fe83d0a8b4960
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“It’s five 7776383361 in the 757fe5f4df morning.”55e5470e398dbd45b356
“You seemed just fine 1193a8f551 drinking with Young Marquis 708a5aae9f Renold yesterday.”6c3bae267492585b2699
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Ivnes didn’t even 1e3de1a3b2 try to hide 72be71fd56 her disbelief.3a9ab14ea8afbd6e9363
“You heard 72e44268bc that part?”626c393a8f5de20aee80
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“Maybe.”a782d2dfef4284a52189
“Is that 22b623c3ed why you’re b833de951a upset?”fd0e1016aae5074713c0
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“That’s part 484de7ceed of it.”e0121ae49e50fe238247
“Which part exactly? What’s wrong with having a c728ce1efb drink with someone who might c1a93d2671 soon be my husband?”f55bd0c1367081ba0d25
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“Then drink a090bca9b5 with me 97a11458a8 too. I’m your 9c2a11f481 loyal hound, 6d1cd619a9 hard-won, am 101070f7f1 I not?”d1d62bd45ceba613dac8
At last, 5283fe048d Ivnes sighed.4378f5e965c1d6be1146
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“Dismiss the servants. And the f614ef11f6 knights too.”4721d51a7b34dba54c5a
At her command, a4d1188f49 Edwin waved them 6dd9bc2a96 all away.205140c07ea537ed143f
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“Come in.”5228945f472c54a58461
Ivnes returned aced86cea9 to her 7e1d93c575 room. From the cupboard, she took out a strong, expensive liquor—one of the d9fe463bec fancy gifts from merchant guilds hoping to curry favor with her. Then, grabbing a crystal glass, edbe7ad871 she flipped it over and 520fea2310 handed it to him.f817c5365244af01d7b8
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“Drink.”1576873002195d2939d6
She filled 4b2e1552aa it to b40be07da7 the brim. Edwin downed cf6bedb281 it in dceb27fbfa one go.600c4fa14add6fb8b775
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“You too, 05e5f91893 My Lady.”eff2bf383d77c36e80a9
Breathing heavily, 07f44cd6e9 he prompted bdca080303 her. Ivnes poured herself half a glass, 8a7925e94e but he kept staring at her.4de23c421595727cdedd
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Left with no choice, she filled her glass to 521b8257b1 the brim, just like his, and drank it all.53302f136e0d7b0700e2
Two glasses each—but the glasses e4d048f6cc were so large, nearly half 127b9029f6 the whiskey was gone.f257d7db48100838cc1d
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“Ugh…”de816b2816dcbd87bd02
Ivnes grimaced as the 6f7b0dc815 alcohol hit her.70b3bc9da45615d0d037
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“Let’s drink more. Let’s finish it.”e18939e1ded261c20e0e
He watched her, f6cb227d84 eyes gleaming, clearly 23161eaad6 wanting another round. Ivnes sighed again, refilled both glasses, ff706e21df and they drank it all.ab75aa45813890f0503a
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They emptied a 58201718a2 bottle of high-proof 4d42f486bc whiskey strong enough 15dbdc817f to ignite.53a9b313d99be541598b
“I want bbd5dd6bff to drink b96a95480b that one ceb8b5d779 too.”385514370720cb304667
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“That’s enough.”d6fa84deba51039a918d
“Just one more.”dd52e1e3cb65b5f62e61
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Edwin’s expression softened slightly 0151c3e5fd from the alcohol.adf561ad7159ed4d9e00
Sleep and intoxication 2f31dad08b blurred Ivnes’s judgment, cf9f340d0c dulling her edge.ed62264e287edd9f866a
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“Then you b6f6168031 fetch it.”6758d6576f2e18deac3e
“Yes.”4b0ed876175bf05b3f9a
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Edwin did as she said, 18db262078 brought over another bottle, and d6c4f9beb5 popped the cork. He poured it into the glass c2331dc240 she was holding—full to the brim.7a0a5dd5d301471edda7
“If we finish a91a1ba7a8 this bottle too… bb356f339f I’ll tell you 3433342928 my ability.”e0a725733297c2e5ad41
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Ivnes narrowed her eyes at b6e9aa4910 him, then raised her glass.3e2a7bc6fb14e3541b05
She shouldn’t have.e62cde1b5393afdf8538
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