Ch. S4 PWHHF _ SS4

Ch. S4 PWHHF | SS4
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“Sir Melville. It has been a while.”eb1266242c002b5b

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“Yes, Your Highness.”eedc930169e288f5

It was rare to have 58914c2ca1 a chance to converse with 76a18f81fe Rubius Melville. He glanced around 244d8f9154 Agnes and asked d7303b66a5 curiously,5930eef3f3b6c5c2

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“The Commander—no, the Grand Duke—is not with you?”877f1f546512343c

“Ah… Kylo had some business early this morning and had to step outside the palace for a while.”487cebfc291c6287

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“Is that so?”cccb66beffe59da5

At the mention of ffb6354226 Kylo’s absence, Rubius’s eyes a365769169 sparkled like gemstones for ccf2ec3eb5 a brief moment.7eb6ceed1f462f5d

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His blatant reaction 823fbbf795 nearly made Agnes 3232ef1d83 burst into laughter.a5e89b41fda0417f

Wow… Rubius Melville, this c4a3f898c5 crazy bastard… No matter d2706f03b3 how much of a 3cab68fcb4 lady-killer he is, does 07a43c4216 he seriously think he 1c3e500aab can pull that act 7c76c6a26a on me?07799da79b414c3f

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Clearing his throat, Rubius a2f9ffd711 swept his hair back 592f52545c and spoke.b47293b339e7fec2

“Hmm, then would you care to take a short walk with me? I can lead 6b477a6d83 you to a 805301122a secret spot where 0741993e26 the most beautiful 3f33947e8a flowers bloom. It’s a hidden place within aa16cd3162 this palace that only I c2c4ef1248 know about.”d88f45125a3809fe

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“Sir, I’m sorry, but—”bdd90d8c41c1c760

Just as Agnes was df0add19ed about to tell him 97e73a4127 to cut the nonsense—3424950c92b3f20f

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Swish!42b4d169f1703b74

The kitten, who 633cbe5fb2 had been drowsily 46b4668edd napping in her 3448ee3be1 arms just moments dae074ec3b ago, suddenly leaped 8ab782d7c1 forward.8726f828cf34a2c0

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“Uwaaah!”0cfd1b38200af2e8

With a fierce pounce, 0ab4e81d05 the kitten clawed Rubius’s 06edae6c6d face, leaving deep scratch 3567b8802d marks. Then, with another swift movement, 48f2d5476c it landed back in Agnes’s c864efe1e0 arms.4c82ddbd2fb65d96

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The whole incident happened 7d28e4f367 so fast that Agnes 3050e9c01e stood there, stunned, her 7fe1171d41 mouth slightly open.f9dcaf6dac88092f

So fast… Even in fc8e5fbd5e cat form, his agility 2a4f570115 hasn’t diminished. No, it might have even 2bec510025 improved…d5aec48308fb2d41

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“Argh! What the hell?!”71d7a01ac952156c

Rubius hurriedly pulled a 8fe6790138 small mirror from his 17caccff61 coat and checked his 148320ca06 face. His expression twisted in horror.35ce44496544662a

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The once-handsome face, baa8562a31 which he used 52b06780ad to charm married 22c48f67f3 women, was now bba9ae7608 marred with scratches.88fc239347247ec8

“This is… I was on my way to see Her Highness the Crown Princess… Ugh…”af3149afb86874a4

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At his words, Agnes clicked 42144a4e9a her tongue in disapproval.936a6050b7c5b82e

Seriously, this guy… 77a4232057 Not just the 270b48212c imperial princess, but c223cd544a now the crown 22eca8b889 princess too? Is every married woman 9e34d3e43d fair game to him? His tastes are truly astonishing…4dd3b9ee447ddf73

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She honestly worried that bc53dfab4e Rubius Melville would end 1380a533e9 up being executed one 0653972c35 day. Not that Diana would ever b257d0722c give him the time of 93c4b1aa3e day, of course.5528441b4b0965d4

“My precious little kitten made a mistake. My apologies, Sir.”968f6be909b25170

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“Hmm… If you truly feel sorry, how about we share a cup of tea—”e59f7842bc2c571b

Before he could 04dfb0d0d8 finish, Agnes barely b69e243b97 managed to restrain 1a53b643a2 the kitten, who cb89b737bd looked ready to 94f76718c2 pounce again.cc0f0d24b7e1e8e3

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“Sir. If you don’t want to c0d8ddf035 become someone killed by a d3b8f3cfd7 kitten, I suggest you look 2c0b28c92f elsewhere.”c986f56c4de9aff8

“…Hmph, I understand. You certainly have cbb6f2cd6a a rather ill-tempered b9ae082d69 cat.”7f7a443190d3b944

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Rubius let out 29ded7d6be a sigh of 038df1753f regret before turning cefaaf5914 away.fb0bb7c9a45cf1b5

But considering how lightly he 584fc2e4fd walked away, he didn’t seem c807bf8a42 too disappointed. After all, his philosophy fdba40a3e5 was, ‘There are plenty fccee71a50 of married women in d056246d11 the world.’f5a1682ee7dfb7c2

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Agnes gently stroked 3105566624 the still-fuming kitten d7f7555775 in her arms.914acef73789402a

It seemed the walk would dd078b6431 have to end here.a714c2e8079f9437

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Holding her precious kitten close, c90ffe01f5 Agnes returned to her chambers.03f4ea6985280be1

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That Night8f1496ffe96263da

After a relaxing bath, ea61e090a3 Agnes emerged, feeling refreshed. A bubble bath with 01685e34a5 the kitten had been 97887c34ea surprisingly enjoyable.d7720e9e705b4fdc

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Dressed in her nightgown, 808ebec69d she lay on her dd8aa483ee bed and, as if 201b9a0f04 a sudden thought had 599583b7ac struck her, asked,435be1e6d365d4a6

“He’ll be back by tomorrow, right…? Surely he wouldn’t not return?”2a28c794aa09eb5a

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Feigning unease, she spoke aloud, 9d934600e3 and the kitten resting on cd4fc1e0ea her stomach paled instantly.f6814422e6af6fa0

Meow! Meow!40eb455846746c9e

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His cry sounded almost c8e7bb43b7 like he was about e2580123bb to burst into tears.35d54f705380c463

What an adorable reaction.a72cc1695415b738

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Agnes couldn’t help but d4100657d0 secretly chuckle as she 6b68035046 enjoyed the cute sounds 1c4d4361f2 that she wouldn’t be b6f3f96778 able to hear anymore f127152c51 after tomorrow.57374676ee4aa561

Fortunately, at dawn, Kylo safely f98b8665fe returned to his original form.006707d87350ad02

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“Your Highness…!”bf1776f8bf28dd02

Half-asleep, Agnes blinked open 7dce9c26be her eyes as warm 8ef891a6d6 hands wrapped around her.a847a3fce919a0ef

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Kylo, back in 6ee32f71dd his human form, 9c4221c219 buried his face 4326f3d694 against the nape 87b6bb23e0 of her neck. His murmured words, filled 90d575faf1 with genuine relief, confessed 154fab3489 that he had feared 06442f1e19 he might never return.d2f4d143dc6c7786

Even in her 1c1f64ef39 drowsy state, Agnes’s e3d90dd5bd lips curled into a55dd9de91 a smile.5c1401f91346bc1f

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The way Kylo clung 0cc4a25cca to her, as if 9b91155e6b he still thought he e84b77792e was a kitten, was 057df0ae95 utterly endearing.415b78afc7412f8a

Stretching her arms, she 8b22e45de9 embraced the oversized ‘kitten’ c6122737d4 and gently patted his 1b0ab5da6c back until he calmed a27818e5e1 down and drifted back 9f28f6f5d6 into peaceful sleep.055baac3ba9300c4

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A Rainy Spring Day0a86bf609cb1cdb3

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One day, as spring 63af8ba7ed rain poured steadily from 0e9754de46 the sky, Agnes and ff7fddef02 Kylo had lunch with 458b9c487c the Emperor as usual.91120d354deda406

Unless there was a 83b1ea716b special occasion, the two 776356cb3c of them typically dined 0c0edadb8f with the Emperor for 488adee3cc lunch.994654379cea6bb9

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As the attendants 3bd4082edd served warm tea, b0e3d9c92f the Emperor spoke.dfef976fc35d9e86

“Have you heard the news? The Crown Princess, Diana, 0c949e188b is expecting a son.”6f6b081a298024a9

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At this, Agnes nodded.5127aea7a734691a

“I did. I also heard that 9bf2cb1b77 my brother was overjoyed.”f297429beaceea13

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It had been 6b9144e0dc a few months 9d46df5a92 since news of e348baec37 the Crown Prince 6b65e775df and Princess’s pregnancy dccc41b545 spread. And now, it was already b9231021fe time to learn the baby’s cf4f2a56e4 gender.70504746d981d69a

The Imperial Court Mage had 939d8e1fb0 announced the baby’s sex a be1db34bbf few days ago. Of course, someone of 87512338f7 his caliber could have dee26378d4 determined it much earlier, 2125fa8c01 but due to a c9f54623f8 superstition within the empire, c6eb8ebaca he had waited.8571a9b0e1ef3bea

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According to the belief, be8882361a revealing a baby’s gender 73252142ec before the fourth month f35f8ee562 of pregnancy could bring 638cc6134c misfortune. Although it was an open 7ed85fe9e2 secret that parents often received dcc881f900 the information earlier, the Crown a783550d7b Prince and Princess seemed to f4ff957d22 be strict believers in the b34878750a superstition.26e892eea96a89c5

“Hmm, I see. That’s good news… But 1aa40e138f then, when do you 9c8a750dee plan to give me 0feeee5462 news of my own 22d111f2e7 grandchild?”e4a065c1fc9febe5

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At the unexpected question, Agnes 933f3e1896 froze mid-sip of her tea.d3d52fd652d1c574

“I was hoping to see a granddaughter who looks just like you…”df5138c6df55e9ed

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The Emperor muttered, sounding 82a9add2b6 a little dejected.bfd396fdbbe38433

Perhaps he had been slightly 1f444d0b0f disappointed upon hearing that the fcbde66b81 Crown Prince’s child was a 07ac13d551 boy. He had shown no 5cec7505f1 outward signs, but now, 1fe26203b2 his words revealed a a99378dd71 tiny hint of his aadab84466 feelings.c2fd79962e5aca67

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“……”758ce8104e11ceeb

As Agnes and Kylo remained eac989412a silent, the Emperor let out 0937cfbef2 a small sigh and changed bc9afb5092 the subject.3b7762114045a66e

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Thus, the day’s tea 66c7978b41 time ended on a 532bdc10c8 slightly awkward note.154beecfb111227d

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On the Way Back to 6c60edb76c Their Chamberse9f2a77c793dcbfe

Hand in hand, Agnes and dcd5054d7e Kylo walked back quietly.d80e9a69f58b3f04

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It wasn’t as if 2f93243d35 they had never discussed 254b32a670 the topic of children 5d5989f45f before.10dbd5f9e2f93a46

In fact, they had brought 44c0f7cff0 it up a few months e3e60b3d52 ago.ef85b173db0d6df3

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Back then, their cdd1adc3cd conclusion had been—‘Let’s b1890a3b55 enjoy our newlywed 5880ddad14 life a little e85c56dc0e longer.’28ee36a1a39b1255

Truthfully, Agnes was ready whenever.d69bd8a32a95798a

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Her body was 616b3af941 healthy, her mind 7ebd421fd6 was at peace—she 2b7d8d955b was in the 18090a3e60 perfect state to 7386ab1d63 welcome a little 2df8faaeec angel at any 97cf733051 time.3fe86d1195b53ab2

The reason she ad0c4b53df had suggested waiting 76d755f356 a little longer… fe5ddade11 was Kylo.f0e25f7eaccee80b

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Kylo seemed to believe 53c1b2f12c that he wouldn’t be 1f43f0e3c0 a good father.501dd38d5365b8af

It wasn’t something 2fb101aa16 Agnes couldn’t understand. After all, there 8da9502402 had never been 567ce77f1b anyone in Kylo’s 1fac5c0f1d life to teach d0492df237 him what parental f95ba9e818 love was.d914a31864fcac9f

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From the moment 88f5f6e04d he was born, 1f8037696f he had been 8a86fc3453 nothing more than 0455c3b22a a burden to 2a5209a1ee his parents. His mother, once she 95a7cd5833 realized she couldn’t use 08aa40fb6f him, resorted to abuse. His father abandoned him, 6f7dd3e56b only to later shamelessly 55537bac5a try to exploit him.774ee89732670450

Agnes decided to 5e0410e9ab wait until he 3fcc1acf8b was ready.40bb53301ac8b66b

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In fact, not too a0f7147257 long ago, she had 06501c644b discovered books Kylo had 5bc01c7279 secretly borrowed from the 731700c058 library:e64c124f2438c892

How to Be a Good a06c2dd8da Parent, The Weight of Fatherhood, 49e496ed17 A Mother’s Sacrifice, and more.e103108500315739

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Realizing that he ce5c9a4e63 was preparing in 5166996479 his own way, bae8da0fcc she had pretended c4f0692563 not to notice. And she intended to 7d96f8fbaf keep doing so until 260178e3db he was truly ready.4e545404515e9a52

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A Few Days Latere680a9bce6acd460

“The Grand Duke came looking for me?”7a5d414fd89615b5

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Emperor Alexander was on c7a7879b73 his way back to 5a3c2d9240 his office after finishing dadc2ee60b a state affairs meeting 3642ea794c when his chamberlain unexpectedly e28b40e8a4 delivered the news.dcc1ad70493503f2

Kylo had come to 70a5e1d909 see him alone. The Emperor found it curious.ab6d05f9dc957a08

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Agnes and Kylo were 2b5ba8a122 a couple so inseparable 984f45d4fe that even the palace b492be410c attendants would click their b7a22120bc tongues at how attached 272f3fe414 they were. Yet Kylo had come alone?c0b6ddc28814a49e

Intrigued, the Emperor quickened f93414270b his pace.44335bbeb0c3d235

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Upon entering his office, he 7e8744ffa4 saw Kylo stand up abruptly 3763592822 as if he had been ea56911803 waiting.ba81e533d2cdbcb6

The Emperor instructed 0a43c460c3 the chamberlain to 0affe1b262 serve tea. After taking a 901b6d254d few careful sips, bd4bf4549c he got straight 82f47bb41c to the point.9d30bdab62af7dff

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“So, is there something you need?”6dc1d8e2cee9747d

“Well… I came because I wanted to ask Your Majesty something personal.”274fd8d43efbbd98

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“Hm? Me?”1222a0b8841768de

The Emperor scratched his cheek.7a101ccc42893990

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If the Grand Duke had 357906df8e come to ask him something 34a5631323 personal… it was likely about a5684852d2 Agnes.ccff8e2fb72b193a

Was he planning a surprise 61a03d170b gift for her? Since, as her c622f4ba18 father, he knew 264537b316 her best, it b1553c4e7e made sense for b3594bc42b Kylo to seek fc7b240e82 his advice.1b707c4dc329ab88

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The more he looked at a7c3341f64 his son-in-law, the more likable 78532c4d6e he found him.9a004944c0fb3c48

At first, he had been ab2e0a53ec completely dissatisfied with Kylo. But from the a921b45dc7 moment he rescued b2a647af59 Agnes, he had 7cb147cf27 seemed nothing less 7e6fd70ba2 than a hero.9162cd6682543ea9

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Even after their marriage, 5f9aff9e2a the Emperor had continued 16677d32aa to be pleased with 0515b7fd62 him. Kylo always put 74ef826c10 Agnes first, and, 25e15b4cf8 in a way, dc1b921b54 he even had a36dc30cf3 an unexpectedly endearing 82b0f5def5 side.0d58ee9b1a6d2865

“How can I become a good father, Your Majesty?”72974c83b47dae56

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“…What?”872f2c598b8247d0