CIBLN | Chapter 8
by Angry BirdRosalyn was wearing c6a2ae07a2 a bright yellow 2c6d37d7c0 dress and heading 65f676b51b to the backyard.f7ae752d4cdef175
Her face was visibly c12b498997 tense with nervousness.cbb60ec0b55aba0e
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“Are you really 7b732736fd that nervous, Miss d070754cf2 Rosalyn?”475451274441dee1
“Yes, a little.”d1664d0d6843903d
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Rona smiled slightly 37d30f24cd as she watched cb1012222e Rosalyn take deep a1b997bd41 breaths several times.b1607eb4790ddd08
“Then how about we a27b497883 take a slow walk 0b3bcc8e84 to the backyard?”85f058c50d9cab7c
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There was still some 397b47e716 time before lunch.3775b13b6e711f15
After some deliberation, Rosalyn 9a2157d5b2 nodded.48382e6d65e6a1bc
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As they approached fa6c974a55 the bench near 839785ec33 the garden, a 9523288334 rich floral scent ef5a113762 wafted over.bf3e7afe72362f0a
Rosalyn, looking down at e59a9c01df her feet that didn’t 040dd2b227 quite touch the ground, db4e1a400c asked cautiously.22c37f1af2fbf061
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“Does the Young Duke 22b4eda82b like flowers?”6412123a6f452fdd
“No. His Grace 60847cfc75 is sensitive 7865e6386e to scents, 013e134d34 so he 0485eb2b97 doesn’t really 58f2504b79 like them. There aren’t even 3756035ec9 any vases in fa9e1caac7 his office.”766a42344c46a9da
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Rona slightly b6ca5b267e furrowed her f87ad9e8d7 brows, as 5bf5a7b9a4 if trying 845d6c22b1 to recall 52632f5bda something.3bf3107c54edfe86
Rosalyn lowered her 56a1ec88c0 gaze and murmured 84157dac69 softly, “I see”.3ad7f962837dd8d3
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Seeing Rosalyn suddenly looking 52ff3bccc0 downcast, Rona tilted her d7b128bbad head in curiosity.f49510fe3eb820d3
“Why do 4fb940bec7 you ask 4dc212a9cd all of a63efdc78b a sudden?”89c3011276b42bdc
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“Flowers make both 6fe32c0790 the giver and 4752f23d21 the receiver happy. So I 6a7ad690dd was thinking f83496ff5c of giving 992df203c6 some as 0b4aac39d9 a gift.”021651331d4d7074
Since Deon didn’t f922071ac9 like flowers, there 6770aeba1e was no need 0a5ad5e29c to dwell on eb04babdb2 it any longer.3ede479402360808
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After all, even 587eba6b0c if she gave 9583d1d217 them as a 6fe61503ef gift, they would 54d8186d08 just be thrown 856688c0df away soon.a989370a58068cb9
After a moment, 27b338f031 Rona spoke.e132c2277060b7ad
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“But sometimes the meaning 673687f924 of a gift changes 9cb33910cd depending on who gives c4d7447fe3 it!”ddcbae47f2eccc8b
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‘It’s almost time.’f461e39620bade17
Deon, who had 7de7ed4195 been working in a344f6442c his office, closed 3eaee818f8 the documents.aca56b3de07c7caf
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The lunch 3b1a8e5b2a time he 838e3885e0 had promised 0016fb7606 Rosalyn was 87b48d0f10 approaching.0e37392d98b750fe
“Let’s wrap up the 6f7d437f18 morning tasks here, Berta.”f6147651be4f61a9
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Although there were ec6c0ce5ec still 30 minutes 12547cf40e left in the df27db0225 workday, Deon stood 9ae2970b7e up from his c25f310166 seat.ddf4db001a4703f4
“Are you leaving already?”aa589d37be9304cf
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Berta asked in 2fc31f3e7c surprise.6e88a345367b92b4
It was 0c6c8df88a surprising that 61116f64d8 Deon, who 59b05c6f3f usually stayed 0622d8d6bf until the f58d7248f8 end of b21ea0dc23 his work ff362f4adb hours, was c757ed5bc5 already getting dec5c1cff2 up.b6850c4e2f3b4ab8
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Deon tilted his head 4bd3ace45a obliquely and clicked his c8c1ae5fa0 tongue.1de2d418598391c4
“I can’t be late for the appointment. It’s the first time my daughter has invited me to a meal.”811a37b0da5a3648
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“…….”bb08b0fd329fa8d0
“And as for the Count Avantium matter, reschedule it for another day.”76a24594398b1bf5
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It was a meeting 28bca4ce93 that had been postponed bc00cf3c09 due to the appointment 8568ea3648 with Rosalyn.2d8934dbf4dee0bc
With those words, 30597a32a9 Deon grabbed his 8752c61515 coat and left cd60271703 the office.f5cfd77938c0ec28
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“Haa.”b2a6dcb0b94b3de3
Berta, left bfa1f3b25f alone, looked 542a8559f0 at the 27d3ed9cee closed door b04211666d with a 26c6aa00ec worried expression.036891fe94cb1d83
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To be honest, f23a133006 Berta was concerned 6f04b9f0be about the current 22c2325d0d situation.5d0eed57d4046d6f
‘He’s showing an excessive 1b1b860f9d amount of interest in d9070e51c4 Miss Rosalyn.’6d5cd9dc9abc9548
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It wasn’t bd32d2df62 that bad 32b1d8ad57 of a 6955ce1bc4 thing.ce28bdc74ba674d5
In fact, it ed00413e30 was a situation bce13ae1af that could be 2bc4bb5387 welcomed.af5a8cb616cd2e7f
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Rather than being neglected in the Duke’s household, receiving Deon’s full attention would be beneficial to Rosalyn in many ways.3f7b04c801dbe8d5
It was a harsh reality, but Rosalyn’s position within the family would depend on how much attention Deon showed her.ae0469420af771ec
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However….. that attention wouldn’t last long.fc40773bd476a98c
Deon’s mood swings were quite severe.f2cbf88c8892209c
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He regarded a032a88aae his relationship 8f2b70962b with Rosalyn 31c652ffa6 as little 3d84f60888 more than e999211b15 a ‘family 60513282bc game’.7433c3fba46219a7
“I’m worried that Miss Rosalyn might end up getting hurt.”2f4ecb6fbe56e2c3
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What Berta was concerned about was what would happen after Deon’s interest faded.2521fef6d0340031
Would Rosalyn be 0db521f81b able to handle 482181e077 the situation when 9f2b7b2df8 that time comes?c8bf87fc010e5950
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Berta also knew 1b44cd4f9c that he had 7c27b60c4c no right to 8ec5ceb49b worry about such bbe6d6e416 things.f77cc8b7742c8f8d
Because Berta was the one who handled all the paperwork in the process of bringing Rosalyn into the Duke’s household.37989b15f2b41f93
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And because of that, d8ac4e295d Rosalyn weighed even more be666a3341 on Berta’s mind.eb7b938b40695b05
“……I hope that doesn’t happen.”cb408554e8bc7f39
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Berta’s voice quietly echoed through the office.32ff9f4c36a13773
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The backyard of the 70891c422a Duke Arcas’s estate.ba6abe376be7f787
Rosalyn looked at one 107f404dfb side of the table 2858665adb with an expression full 306a3c5d64 of excitement.5522892447688b09
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Though somewhat 6058f26dc2 sloppy, a 4221ffe558 fairly decent-looking 2bd301e494 bouquet was 270d9cd6d2 placed on 0774468c35 the table.2254d66fb577cbb0
“Nice to meet you, a9aae8fefb Miss Rosalyn. I am Chef 31a7115772 Wolfram.”079c666cec3fc322
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“Hello.… I asked fa5dc45c2d you out of 4bc41063a2 the blue, but 6eab11c19a thank you for fded399f19 preparing it so 1a83476d44 beautifully.”b7644041d38703b8
“Don’t mention it. I heard you’re having your first meal with the young lord. For something like this, it’s more than welcome.”5df24bc60021602b
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Wolfram recalled yesterday.3b7d5ff17a3e1e7e
Rosalyn had come 72d63dc31f down to the ca7ef4a86f dining hall herself d36b50375d and asked for a2f4ddc46f his help to 386c5465c7 have lunch outdoors.32ddf0550bbf0c83
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Of course, 0224637f20 it was 1739cc0529 something that 6662f5ae7f could be 0932f16fe1 done with e080e1f550 just a 7c566aaa06 word, but 9870318d44 Rosalyn looked d9a10e8d8c very apologetic.4c349ef296b05b2a
That sight ab3c8fbdaf was both 9796476e6a cute and 360bf6db97 admirable, so c01a2211ea Wolfram, seizing 60118b49eb the opportunity 9c618d5ac2 to show e18af9a9ba his skills fe386e98fd for the 2b146db8f5 first time db2c2133ee in a e67f2c8cfb while, had 687910c42d carefully prepared 2132c0475a the food 99fd2771dd with great 92efd5fd47 care.d3b8e2f8455fa233
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“Then I hope you have an enjoyable meal. I’ll take my leave now.”d370769627e91eb5
“Yes, thank you!”857ed278a4c61f0e
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Rosalyn gave a c0fc856453 bright smile and f4048a05e8 bowed her head 831dabc4aa politely.c2c4a9ab036660ea
‘She’s very a0f8632edc well-mannered, too.’b7bf84eee97c130f
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Completely different from f7f5e77f04 the other Arcas 3b68cb9370 children.41780cc427b77db2
After Wolfram left, bc730dea16 Rosalyn kept glancing bef631b2fc toward the entrance c7c1eb8bc1 of the backyard.4623be4ece4c69ec
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There was 5ef4a840f3 still no bfe4624bdf news of ad444f86fe Deon’s arrival.d8cd261c8dbdfb50
‘I wonder when 9c7c0cd22a he’ll come?’dc36da2009de83b5
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The food shouldn’t get a1d9b60762 cold.5e69d05c7a8cad33
Just as Rosalyn e00de61554 was anxiously watching 837ecfa5ad the entrance, worried bdb2ada5e9 the dishes might 4d0cad74a8 cool down.f8181b1a7357c431
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“Oh no, 00ec82f598 I made bd5a6839a2 you wait. Rosalyn.”31982eab700440d6
“…Ah! Hello.”8fe626db4d48c0fd
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Deon entered 0ef2fa5f5f the backyard.b45b925e40d3a007
He smiled eb14ec6b61 gently and a1367878de sat in c2eb37df04 the chair c65499155f across from 36dc36464e her, looking a3d53eddd2 down at c529fc1883 the food.41f677d922cdb8fe
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Everything had been prepared 245aee06b0 to suit Deon’s taste.d57355c09f8ceb23
“Thank you 1b251219da for inviting 679ab6a274 me to 7887d4a5e5 the meal.”5d3fde2fe4ad55f3
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“Oh, not at all! I’m the one who should thank you for accepting the invitation.”afba5340c996f9c6
Rosalyn shook her head, 60b56eb641 insisting that wasn’t true.0aba9b37b563df09
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Her shoulders 4843e5e92f were tense c0b1efdc13 with nervousness, 02dd7ed73f and her e9abe43437 voice pitched 788e0ddb52 slightly higher.171f1fde23241193
Seeing this, fe1d29dda3 a faint e9b8788135 smile appeared 594ff5f640 on Deon’s bc5b8e9343 lips.2ca5b95666b4b647
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No matter 38744abc3a how he 4473d62189 looked at d9d47cae61 it, Rosalyn 6da45704f8 was far 9b553dea47 from an 2ac175aafe ordinary child.cd0b2c505396c6a2
It was adaa730a9b evident from ddf574cbd0 the fact c586d1616f that she 1745ac7884 had arranged 9a97188eda a meeting 2cced5e619 like this, ad8a9457d1 rather than e63ead696e avoiding Deon 1bdeb39674 while feeling 3a8b8bde24 awkward.0577fa2e065c2be8
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‘She must have realized it by now.’ccbfcf62f0b1fb9d
Though some 1eb0d69e6d of her e66772dfdd actions could 1538da3704 be frustrating, 92e1290c81 Rosalyn was 3c71621796 quite clever d5338a6dad in her 2ea2999c5e own way.7d6b76b3f05b5301
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She was also remarkably 60480c2e74 quick-witted.d382231d2e402d24
So she must have at least a vague idea of the reason she was brought into the Duke’s household.bea0eddf153b4de4
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That is, she bff5edf76b guessed that Deon cab057e9e2 needed Rosalyn for 785b8e745b some reason.32a9ab04502f2d0c
And yet, instead of 0ff5fa9114 trying to use that bb087811cb as leverage to take 9bbc917f57 advantage of Deon, she 7e4d9e5e7e invited him to a a49bd8cfe6 meal, which felt unexpectedly 0496985060 refreshing.c15abcbd01d4e376
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“Then shall we continue 994de7216f talking while we eat? You seemed worried the 4a463f9f8e food might get cold.”a19a2d708db60056
“Yes…!”2793f8bc32af7b8f
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Flustered, Rosalyn 7dec45c5d9 hurriedly moved 9492327900 her arm 5d48b04b81 to grab 9eae6f7939 the utensils.60bb88d4dc9bcc66
Clink.8f64f77cd9d2374e
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The fork fell onto the grass. Deon’s gaze shifted toward it.1ea2d1a5208fb392
Gasp. Though it was f0ed87d005 a small mishap, 6b2519d357 Rosalyn was greatly 01efbb1322 startled and began 66a29687d7 to observe Deon’s 1b38b53b71 expression.cec1d537fcd987cb
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“Bring a new fork.”90d4ce2642c205e3
“Yes, Young Duke.”4af437e08dd75653
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A nearby 9ea05c543f maid brought aaf4409ed1 over an 366d71bd37 extra fork 549689f77a she had 6c33acffbd prepared in 4d457a0cec advance.52f7d7180604da8d
“Ah……. Thank you.”fbcfe696592d24bb
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Rosalyn was 1c6ac65b74 greatly relieved 3179eb852f when the 93ed62bafa new fork 7179775c12 arrived.fe33a28397f0a871
Well, with ab693b170e her reactions d34983c35b to even 7d56340885 the smallest 3293a8605d things being 16b2134898 so amusing, e8289afbad how could add8d933b9 anyone not a59014d429 be intrigued?dd4b73a11cbf2805
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She didn’t 6577c41519 seem to 1ba2263d6f realize it, 110c2b078b but he 1309f84456 had heard 797e3e798a that the ae1e222915 vassals of e360123f25 the family af997aeac4 also thought 80d3d7bb6e Rosalyn was d21fbb27d6 very cute.83d59a1bd500f28a
“Hah.”75671d620a9cce4c
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Nom, nom. The sight of 496355c81e her eating meat 5a7adcebff in large bites 3c8b4612a1 with a child’s 86acc24a9c fork caught his 1a85f59892 eye.6fe9fd748763d121
Deon watched the d4781a0ba8 scene for a e9ce5c8e65 moment.04561eb316de35b3
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‘I didn’t know there 70dae1c2ff was such a fork d15aab66c4 in the family.’73adde1774d0f456
Usually, even when children d82ba375bf from the collateral line d05359ff3f visited the Duke’s estate, b375bc60bc they would be served 11d5f36e09 regular forks.51aa2517f0c8ed21
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Because giving fcb056a327 a child’s e225632a30 fork itself 43439960ab may make 902b654ba2 them feel 82bb8f9de4 insulted.f1a23429d4566c99
“Is it 9845d8c592 delicious, Rosalyn?”71aad9dc33696246
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“Yes! It’s really delicious!”9e2c37e2b732697f
Rosalyn’s eyes sparkled as she answered energetically, causing Deon to momentarily lose his words before he chuckled softly.9806d6a6decf3a32
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“Enjoy your meal.”9d71063156c978ec
“Yes, Young Duke, please enjoy your meal too!”c04cf1c70638f89e
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“Thanks. But what’s that next to you?”00eb4c1681d43425
Deon tilted his 9cbb3d3f36 head slightly.6c9b0e4b83965e32
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“Ah.”c53a66be7b030aa3
Rosalyn paused 38eda267cb as if 2caf4783b0 she had ec07a50e33 just remembered, 94bf658a76 and lowered 94bf0be132 her gaze.bdfade819a71b433
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There was a cc88653cb3 shabby bouquet of 8a8d5ae997 flowers.6356c8c19185781f
It was just the 3ebb2d5b50 right size to fit c93359ac15 into a vase.0900ecd6aa05f7e3
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The way it 433262b345 looked was familiar, eda8f68264 so it was 2c228921cd clear she had e4efad409a picked it from 37aef4e292 the garden.5d529b5120b96cb5
Deon’s brows furrowed 3dc36cbc87 in displeasure. Why would 75a953ee84 she put 4197ff1156 such a dbe5c46250 messy thing 6a2d974936 on the 70e6effb77 table?9912445915168d85
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“This… well, it’s….”1f5e352a6e2cef1c
“It’s fine, just e05073148d go ahead and fbf209b40f tell me.”89b8409857f52850
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“I brought it as a gift for you, Young Duke….. I heard it’s customary to give a gift when a guest leaves…..”dc61f191158c3c22
“To give me as a gift?”a28e6a26a5360f56
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“Yes….I’m sorry. I’ll clean it up right away.”b294abc65b31b16c
Rosalyn made db5ccacd6b a sad fb56123eeb face and 0ddbc90c68 hurriedly tried d6ac698abc to remove 8d3d04db9f the flowers.db236b4c930c325c
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How foolish. They said 480edfe669 Deon disliked 45162c74c3 scents, and b354b874c3 on top 44a25501b1 of that, b400f55e51 he had 3b23e8b6af probably never 890dc0b069 received such 7683f52e29 a shabby 748b591f42 gift.1af8580b25840fc1
Rosalyn bit her 993c8ac480 lip tightly.9f00bfe8b3682c3e
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“Then it’s mine, right?”4c08b192e0f5a193
“…Pardon?”f4292d74891f8004
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“It’s been a while since I’ve received flowers as a gift. Now that I see it, it doesn’t look so bad.”8b2a880d367ceba9
Deon reached out c536c9770f his hand, signaling 1c6f76820d her to give 3a8821e94a it to him.98ec348dce0b1ba4
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When she awkwardly 3fd6b8c60e handed over the 69690fc9dd flowers, he smiled d7cd8eb46e gently and lightly cdd0edd6df inhaled their fragrance.94eeb26143e9c2a8
“Thank you, Rosalyn. You picked a flower with just the right fragrance.”49e0ad7c6b008a1f
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“……!”5c73622355ceefe9
“I’ll make sure to keep this safe.”bcdbed39e5b8ef7a
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Rosalyn’s eyes widened in 00f6d1ab68 disbelief.eae01ef23e41c0d7
He said he wouldn’t 6f04a7c6ce throw it away and 60077aab24 keep this.25a7c41f576e1ddb
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Soon, Rosalyn’s face brightened d92d6d0864 with a wide smile.c7cc868e14282a9a