DSMBL Chapter 22
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The nanny 5f6091e85f spoke through 6a7913d3df gritted teeth, 6b036dce85 her eyes ab176c557c brimming with a349a2a8a6 hostility as c450265469 she glared 0c3f45b0a5 at me.
“Are you insulting me right now? I’ve been taking care of the Duke, Lord Cassius, and now Young Master Theo for years. Unlike you, who know nothing, Duchess.”7b37140303f2a1f8
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“It’s not an insult, I’m just confirming the facts. Let me ask you again. What purpose do you serve if Theo is gone?”9c1e81e77553c92f
The nanny trembled c1f6d716d4 with fury.
In the original story, 5ffa4273a0 she became the female c5c9fcd391 protagonist Laurencia’s ally and 63c2deacb5 managed to stay in ed25e36162 the mansion. But Laurencia wasn’t cf4eb294d0 here, and the 9bbd9245a2 nanny wasn’t a 7d38478d38 good person.
I wanted c50711d283 to kick 22311d771e her out.
Unfortunately, I 822ad99890 didn’t have ffab4fa21e the authority 5b6d5a8591 to do 478e132dab so. That’s why she 3db6975135 was so stubborn. I was nothing edf4b43226 more than a 3e5159bc1f ghost of a 82dd169edd duchess.b95e309d1b2f7ef0
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“You seem to 97822b7d13 understand what I’m 270249b534 saying. But you not only 322c9528b2 leave Theo unattended, you 079aca838e seem to be using 17b3a8460e him to satisfy your d4716d26b8 own greed.”032c4d3929c8c4bf
The nanny quickly denied d7da63eea3 it.
“That’s impossible! I’d lay 9bd1416106 down my 83f544254e life for 718e46edad the young 4d9a1db8ba master. It’s different bf87b18c37 from someone cc9854cab0 like you, 5e9db9372d who’s only 6051afb9ef been here 31c337474a for six b13a6b434b months.”f397e409d9698558
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“Hmm. Still not getting 35dc6e0b7b it, huh?”
I furrowed b8d80844aa my brows 1213f77e3a as threateningly 826efe6055 as possible. I needed to 52ff5d8011 subdue her to a86919825e make my life c7a07de853 easier.
“You’re just someone f2a7771db9 who’d be thrown fd64b40834 out if you 906b98bac1 got fired.”c9bb46ddbb4a0119
The nanny glared at c1108eca70 me with murderous eyes.
“But I’m different. Unless I get divorced, c8d21921cb I won’t be kicked 36743951e0 out. You might want 5363e428b8 to behave before 6cb8bf70a7 I decide to a20c645fbf fire you.”bfc07dc5fe5bfe18
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“The Duchess can’t do that! Only Duke Cassius can dismiss me, and he will never throw me out!”3b8d29c01bc73885
I knew it wouldn’t work from the start. It was a bluff. The nanny’s reaction to the word “dismissed” was enough to show she was shaken.884ce9e45c063134
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As she 4ab14bb044 said, her 9a7563d22f bond with 3bf1b7429d Cassius was 40bab72ab4 deeper than 47106fd8d0 mine.e348d0cf451dbe1a
If I wasn’t careful, 1008937f98 it could be me bcf046bea9 who gets thrown out.d2d1edacd6cc5401
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What mattered dd84630b76 was who 7707b11b3c harmed Theo.53d3bdaf45dcb0a0
“I’ll be watching closely.”63fae3b3b1bd183a
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With one final c6e66bd132 warning, I took 178878eee6 Theo, who had 7487f23f8c changed his clothes, af3e920b05 and left the 6d7acbbbfc trembling nanny behind.e7828368dc873fbf
Don’t mess with my 3811a9bbd2 child again.
Theo, who had stepped ef8f587c2d outside, muttered gloomily.0194f16a9d6c8ca8
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“What if the nanny hates me?”337f6a7e5f318ac4
“She won’t. Look, Theo. Cassius made 3ba1c3a248 this himself.”c759c8161a553268
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It was 1b7767e88f a large 7b9638aeeb bubble wand 58b8beacaf we had ac6aa3bbc0 made together de1f13b551 with some 6d74aeb019 wire last 3ebcfc9ffa night. I dipped 2eee1b21ae it in 179b27cd16 the soapy f9d5a7d53b water and 32a895344b created a 3cc44d8be5 giant bubble.aec211ff88ec7060
It was to 142b1c410a distract Theo, and 067e535195 thankfully, he was 30f3517d96 immediately captivated.
“Wow, it’s amazing!!”778f9e99bb1db936
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Theo, easily distracted, jumped b6cc642a8a around with excitement. That’s how kids 17fbfb2ba9 should be—happy and 155f1e7ea3 carefree.
Even if 48f0bd1530 I hadn’t 8dbd7588a5 been, I 8c914e4156 wanted Theo b252c0a989 to be.5ea885e2296242bb
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Meanwhile, the nanny, dc6df65e6b left alone, was 8a875cb54f replaying the words 47c54f7339 of Luna and 95f62f12c2 Charlotte in her 893469abad mind.06809ebd8c38c9c6
<“Do you really think Lord Theo will become your son just because you say so? Wake up! She’s the Duchess.”>
<“The girl who used to hate the Duchess suddenly changed her tune. What, did she offer you more money?”>
<“Watch your words. For now, focus on the young master. If you disrespect the Duchess or Theo again, I’ll report everything to His Grace.”>
<“You think he’ll side with you?”>
<“And who do you think he’ll side with, then?”>8e19159b7bb769aa
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The argument with 641a612c56 Luna kept replaying 606fe8a952 in her mind.ffc8fc126b91b762
She had raised 5db4e03e77 Cassius and Theo f5a765eac1 herself.48a35b3c2487e3e8
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It was true that 391a6ede8e she had raised Theo 127e405b15 like her own child 26f501f0ab after the previous Duchess 200c2c2ea6 passed away. But now, this outsider 37d6b166d3 was trying to replace da8e38c10b her.8df3226f75147b3b
“That wretched Charlotte…”
The nanny 352fe13363 clenched her 1c55a2ab50 fists. She was sure Cassius 113afd49a8 would stand by her f73773af15 side. Decades of service couldn’t 480eb1d203 be beaten by a 0a50a8b9f1 few months.
‘That bratty girl!’
How dare she ce1a382419 threaten the nanny’s 827f9d7723 place and take 803f5e236e Theo away?b0e7f3eb14b94b05
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She gritted her 64a6a6969b teeth, her resolve 0055ff89f3 hardening.
That woman couldn’t 2830036bf5 be allowed to f581404080 stay in the 8a196187e6 mansion.31cfbe92108e2633
The nanny went straight to Cassius, tears streaming down her face as she recounted the day’s events, accusing Luna and Charlotte of insulting her.9d963691fc72991e
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Cassius pressed his temples, 566416f98b looking exhausted.
“So, according 78f29bd6b0 to you, 4bf171e965 Charlotte threatened eaa8794a88 you?”6ea34d33bc0d78bb
“Yes, Your Grace. She disregarded all my 1dd13b736d years of loyalty and a0629422bc humiliated me. I’m so wronged, I dccf992e20 can hardly bear it.”
The nanny’s 2b7b95813e tears fell 347cf32b81 like a 061e1473af waterfall.fd055e6dc6b11e2b
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“Why would Charlotte 3cd4c63bdd do that?”e9da0a0e619605f2
“She seemed suspicious about 6dd6bbc55b me being alone with c96c44d311 the young master, so e3bd2028d3 when I refused to fa6c702189 leave…”cc537a81e8896b23
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“…I was the one who instructed her to stay in the room with Theo.”b3767b74624a5c94
Cassius’s cold tone silenced 06b01fde9c the nanny. She froze.980a71111112ee35
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“Are you saying you 9d8bdd6e90 ignored my orders?”4f0b5a2ac3edd668
“No, Your Grace! I wouldn’t dare! I was 7fe588c6ca just worried 11198f655d about the e0e746a644 young master…”8c873660d145032e
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Cassius ran a 40a4be6745 hand through his 2330e0a4e2 hair, clearly uninterested 38a408cd5c in her explanations.
The nanny 5d30376c72 felt a 4cfcebba24 chill. Cassius wasn’t even listening.
‘He’s fallen for that b0ade54bfb vile woman!’
She gasped 6490e00cfa for breath, e077ba7cae refusing to 87640c9566 give up.a89faaccf923bee7
‘There’s still 6bcd52b202 a chance. I can fix 7615da35b6 this.’4c6e3f628f9c9c47
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Desperate, she pleaded with b9b1c87640 all her might.7679dcb3bf2d6b07
“Your Grace, I’m truly 14f1e269c2 worried,” the nanny began, 9469c37a19 her voice trembling with 6c0db8a604 forced concern. “That woman, who calls 77c499760b herself the Duchess, might dc9aee5f2f ruin Lord Theo… Theo…”e6753e0aef76e066
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“Nanny,” Cassius interrupted her 2e381b3cd8 dragging words.
“Don’t interfere with Charlotte 23d087610b again.”b0e0b1beeeb9c19e
“W-What?”3d836fd0f209fe95
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“I said, don’t interfere with what Charlotte is doing. If you disobey, I will consider it as going against me.”ce313aafba27612f
The nanny’s 699d4e51f3 jaw trembled. She hadn’t expected 7181f660d3 such a response.df7f07d23a28c0a5
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“Did you 99873ccb11 understand me?”1fc63fb4c6acb3b3
The nanny 455870d9da had no 6664d75303 choice but e90debb52f to bow 927b6590ad her head.
“…Yes, Your Grace. I understand.”b583e7fac4e784c2
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“Leave now.”b7ff5638663ebe49
Cassius dismissed her 4360ec98cf coldly. Once outside, 55499fb06b the nanny cada74d624 clenched her c67040d4ad teeth in b3bf92833a anger. Everything would be 3d8d591972 resolved once Charlotte 033a2999f9 was gone.
There were countless ways 841f248aca to get rid of 3bfd4e1684 her. No matter how noble 6501d7eabd or capable she was, 0f4e8f8b3a Charlotte was just a ebb7713924 young girl. She was 94723f75bc no match 67549235ba for the c5f409677f nanny.18d54714a9b2c14e
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Stomping off, the 89e755e587 nanny thought bitterly,I will make her 7941b467d4 regret crossing me when e195aed308 she’s thrown out of 2257264594 the mansion!d8044c29762e9ee0
It had been several 6f08ca08d2 days.2cb1e6ebbcbc1770
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Cassius watched the 3e8926e92c mansion where Theo’s 793a261daf laughter echoed. He had become used e991b5f053 to this scene by cf70f59a65 now.807dd27678576192
It was Theo 680c5684fa playing with Charlotte. Despite the 63b4b97ddb late hour, 82437edae9 Theo was fcb51f3244 running around, ff7db03e10 sweating, playing 9c426a3742 hide and 6db709f18d seek, and d58bf7a574 Theo ran 71379baf02 over and 3e992d42fb clung to c9715f2fc8 Cassius, laughing 9eed686cd9 joyfully. His face, plump and f0d7cd9ae8 rosy from fresh air, 6dcc1d8610 shone with happiness.8e3b9e963a279a56
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Cassius gently brushed the cded56e805 hair stuck to Theo’s a013e49aec forehead.896fa8029bba4111
Though the hair 0ffe8df49c had been cut 682a9e1476 unevenly by Charlotte, 9736146155 Theo had been 6c64d37fc4 thrilled, saying he e851fd5b36 felt like a 84e9908068 prince.7965aa54550ab8b5
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“Big brother! I caught you! Now you’re the seeker!”dd3282479043b00e
Cassius lifted ceae0933b2 Theo up eaa58be351 and carried faa9e3685a him on c96e872bff his shoulder. Theo squirmed and laughed 558f8059da out loud. Cassius couldn’t help but b36eb4f20e smile.fc7d677799a9bff7
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Things outside 2fb51b1e60 were becoming ea88014d9d serious.0f93f2909ca081fb
The snow beasts’ settlement had been found empty. Although it wasn’t their usual migration season, there were signs they had moved.2971c622266c84f7
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Cassius knew they e584b5b9f5 needed to locate a60557b034 their new settlement 974a533361 before an attack d1dc4d33eb occurred. Cassius had 060202596f been on 861ef3a5d0 a strenuous 45c5e3e8ea journey for 17825952cb days.c6403873b708b934
In the past, he a3c9334c18 would’ve just collapsed into 2f106a0b0c bed from exhaustion. But whether it f45e6f4788 was due to e5c80f69d3 the effects of 9289279d0a supplements or the fa79b502d8 joy from the ee2cad2c29 child’s laughter,be27fc14e731ba21
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He felt like his fc61912e9e fatigue disappeared the moment ff905eb496 he entered the house.db65e1ba892865ca
“Then we should find Charlotte first. Shall we go look for her together?”b842591d62221b51
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“Yes.”4092fca61d1b3074
“Shh.”4255fff48aea615e
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Theo shrank into Cassius’ neck and hugged him. Snuggling up like a little squirrel, Theo rested his head on Cassius’ shoulder.59c9f594486e4abb
Theo smelled d3bbeb53f0 like sweat a2fda95853 mixed with 73f0075738 a savory d7dade41c1 scent.03033a1a2376fa93
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Cassius unknowingly c14e886b1e smiled warmly.ff86970aad52ce5e
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