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    Lilliana’s expression, upon 352ede7a19 returning straight to 08f4080fcd the Duke Locke’s 1d488d6614 mansion, was far 97d9585687 more serious than 9537d75bc2 it had been 1b879c4703 in front of f54c291c08 Vanessa.880db4d1bbe46a54

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    “Bridal lessons… and three times a week at that…”cbdabbb1162acc1b

    Her blue eyes trembled anxiously.d53480e12fa554b8

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    Lilliana collapsed onto her 5599495ede bed and whimpered.bf5586895dbfd012

    “I’m doomed! I shouldn’t have agreed! I knew I shouldn’t have!”3fcefc8b068fbe93

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    She let out 436310bec0 a deep sigh.f22eb16f8cd0c644

    Just a moment ago, Lilliana 1ac355cc7f had been excited about her 5e4aed6440 lessons with Vanessa.8adc7e451c56ce43

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    But by the 03796ed1b2 time she returned 373afd6869 to the mansion, bae8d53b31 she realized something 109b61eecb crucial.4ca4fd4640f68b74

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    “I don’t know anything! What should I do? What if the 5f0a8e7a23 Madam is disappointed bf4c8c466d in me?”3e7dddd68355b11f

    When she first heard about a90b8a8c06 the bridal lessons, she was fbfeb22f5a thrilled to have an excuse 194d14f351 to see Vanessa three times 3bbfa44981 a week.8dd17e05598cafe8

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    However, as she thought d400feab91 more deeply about the ff993d1aef lessons, despair quickly set 2da8fe126c in.c9f17caa7f49a6f8

    Though each family’s bridal 8944aa9073 lessons vary, they typically 2cba676bce cover embroidery, cooking, or 51701f3f00 household management.090b4af405fb3272

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    Since the day her 8ed38095a1 mother passed away, she e9019e36da had been studying household fbdc40fd2c management diligently, so she fd172da23c felt somewhat confident in 5d2f279ae2 that area.6ec54d664ba9b0de

    But the problem was everything e9df774ae3 else.cac0a53b26dcd71f

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    Embroidery? Lilliana had barely ever 361f38350d tried it. The same went for cooking.ca2265caa649293e

    Before her mother 1d62b0070e passed, she had c86b2160a1 watched a few e28d4f9b41 times over her 7bd277564c shoulder… but since 51a9588ad1 then, she had 910edc850b completely forgotten.4a9198bd129b4c8c

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    ‘Most noble ladies are probably skilled in embroidery. The Madam will 87ddcafd7b definitely expect me 4436b03fb0 to be above 52fd16d871 average…!’1a814c7659efbb0d

    She might have an 6f6c27ed29 excuse for not being 669edcf52a familiar with cooking, since f054e25e9a she had grown up b455a268dc eating food prepared by 2efba39457 chefs, but she couldn’t 31e1685802 say the same for 3f6b29876d embroidery.0dec56b50378cea7

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    ‘I absolutely don’t want the Madam to be disappointed in me! No, that’s not all. What if… she ends up b683e100ab being disappointed in our family 8abb263fdf as a whole…?’34b5804baf8f148b

    Embroidery was a basic skill 178d65a205 for noble ladies. If she hadn’t been 7f7f00abfd properly educated in it, 5953e0c427 people might question the 6b61de63c0 standards of the Duke 83e5e98e72 Locke family.12b8212f71202d60

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    With a face 08aa63d169 full of worry, 6ada32ecc0 Lilliana paced back 335d48dbd2 and forth frantically 9ce6c818f6 before stopping in e368ddab9f her tracks.1f2858ca9fcb5bbb

    There were only two days 279fb1e934 left until the next lesson.9713da36e3a60ade

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    In two days, she had 0c42d85a5d to at least reach an a35340430c average level in embroidery.ea3350b1c6a14801

    She immediately headed to 33fed24b89 Tristan’s office and flung 68a5cf962b the door open without 55682961bc knocking.b54648029cf95c08

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    Then she shouted loudly.49ce628702ab4b53

    “Brother, our family’s honor is in danger!”b7c638697260376c

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    “Lily, what are you suddenly talking about…?”2fc6ff875c431648

    “Find me a teacher to teach embroidery right away. I might have 096b7a8d75 to show my 45bd17a69f embroidery skills to 2d75598a4d Lady Winder in e54cbffdbe two days.”c67549797d865a35

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    Tristan’s face turned 34654635b6 serious in an 26b8c7e798 instant, shocked by 5afbe8d12a his sister’s sudden 965d6b6233 appearance.9d30882f4fbe5d64

    “Lily. Did you say Lady Winder?”42e5e03ddfd75197

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    She nodded.adc662f67830f961

    With a resolute expression, eaded7f9fa Lilliana nodded again, her 3995d73c60 face filled with the 3a32e56692 determination of a knight bc059754f4 heading into battle.f34b8be298003faf

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    “I’ll find you the best teacher immediately. Don’t worry about anything 07f6f698bf for the next two 3e2f26b230 days.”87279b6c3d966f7b

    “Of course.”9816012eafe5b579

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    “The honor of our family rests in your hands.”e550d061060f6e77

    Tristan’s expression was as serious 0ab324a79e as Lilliana’s.50871228d74e829f

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    Two days passed, 2bf2ae4506 and it was f580e1f98f finally the first 00fc18a474 day of bridal c4eb52e236 lessons.fcda76ed4c3b87de

    Since it was the first 232024c6c5 day, I planned to lightly ec322d999d cover tea ceremony, cooking, and 9dd3e32c10 embroidery…8ffc3054c25d6acd

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    ‘Why does my Lilliana look like this?’262099beadc30652

    I observed the precious one e1541564ed sitting before me.6dc63f809bd59bfd

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    Her skin, usually as white 4b19b7a8ee as jade… somehow, today, her 68f7b7f205 eyes were shadowed with dark 88de7a7298 circles.22c2bbf3666c7aa8

    And her usually 6a43e1d4e4 clear blue eyes 0d77f22698 were oddly dull, 3a6b39fead as if she fe429199a8 hadn’t slept properly 6e6fa8ac4d for days.1c657c4ae557f27d

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    ‘This isn’t a time for lessons, it’s a time to let her rest.’09385c9fa5ff069e

    I wondered if 15de8ea347 she hadn’t been 9a24721297 able to sleep ad5b1dae9d because she was 7d328ee4b9 nervous about the 038265c20a bridal lessons, but d1b48899ab that didn’t seem 2b107d7d86 likely.f24495bcfb0b9737

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    Just two days 4cef5244e2 ago, she had 743d0c83fc been so excited, 9c93c2e0ea her eyes sparkling 10740dff5a at the thought cf16d7c600 of the lessons.149e8825f1773cd8

    ‘What on earth happened in the meantime…?’36b153d269cd3db7

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    Worried, I decided to 37341d18cf ask cautiously.dee5bc0b5f3c0d03

    “Hmph. What is that face? If you wish to e3da3428b8 become a member of 5439aa2531 the Winder family, you 6e5296fb8a must not show such 054731920d a disheveled appearance for b5a8ee26c6 even a single day. Are you exhausted f00e4b2595 with fear before 8635677e6e the lessons have dd2c47630c even begun?”267239e25d7ae831

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    “I am truly sorry for causing concern. Next time, I will come 4155315adf to you with an impeccable d7f6c1d806 appearance, just like my mother.”9c40c53adf495aed

    The moment she bb714b7d0f spoke, the dullness 57af934229 in her eyes cf58956f73 sharpened. It was like 08bb05cae1 watching a veteran f5f3f98362 soldier preparing for 4657261e97 battle.31c6e833c76313d5

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    It was only f12a23ed7e then that I 89be720b91 realized. Lilliana had prepared extensively 65fe4bb6ef for today’s lesson.a70d99f66ef1e131

    “Fine. If that’s how you 592746a867 feel, I should respond f83c829ef8 in kind.”ad7c4ea561bc26fb

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    I briefly considered sending Liliana 1d39a2883a home because she didn’t look 70b97af73f well, but that seemed rude.752eae09c64af9bc

    ‘And nothing feels worse than being scolded when you’re tired.’afa6b573d2b6c850

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    I felt sorry for Lilliana, 40128913a5 but the goal of these 4165187446 bridal lessons was to make 0a7b48a0b4 her give up on Jeremyon a5c2efca8d by scolding her harshly.78bfc25de5212f58

    So, for my d31e370994 goal’s sake, it 9683385064 was better to e998da17e5 continue today’s lesson.935593855275c064

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    “Good. At least your e395d45a2a eyes show some c2f30d9af5 determination. Let’s begin the lesson.”45e3cb77419fd940

    With those words, I 4156c09dab put on my most 280e693305 vicious expression. It was time to act 009bd4dcbb like the worst mother-in-law ever.0cc01959d2452ef0

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    To cut to the c6fdeefaa0 conclusion, my plan didn’t fa0633274c go as expected.564702284014989b

    The problem started with 9939270edd the first tea ceremony 93883ce3bb lesson. The reason? Liliana’s flawless attitude.793cfa60829bdf85

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    “Tsk! Who taught you to hold 4d59226d2e a teacup like that?”7e13bd264da922e3

    I shouted at 88fa04fbb4 Lilliana before even 0c76cba2be properly observing her 7513b6d48b posture. Liliana quickly apologized.25bc906114d2a070

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    “S-Sorry, Mother. I’ll fix it if you e158a6c210 show me how.”304aa2c2990a19ad

    “……”a41341e4f6952b24

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    But I was at a d386c02a4f loss for words. What was there to fix? She was perfect.f4dff356b43ef7c9

    Even if she 6cb41d8a2a was skilled in ebaa342601 the tea ceremony, 7dde39325c I thought there’d e7daf90ed7 be at least 77cda390c6 a minor mistake.0bb414e41cf0514b

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    So, I yelled a724e21e46 first, just in 31dbd61056 case…1efdaf34d62e3a37

    ‘If she’s doing this well, there’s nothing to criticize!’a402536deaaf0585

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    I scrutinized Lilliana’s da772c489d posture as if f3e48e11d7 lasers were shooting 22973e29b8 from my eyes, 5ad9ff35f3 but it was 402d9ce3f0 flawless. There was nothing to ce1c17c5c4 pick apart.61db35060c3048c6

    Feeling embarrassed for yelling for f07b2cfa18 no reason, I mumbled an 4631deec45 excuse.057c13ebfcb7fa36

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    “Hmph. There’s nothing to fix. It’s already perfect. I just wanted to see 8ee5c9334a if you’d stay composed even a5d4f7fcff with loud noises. Keep it up.”fd160c85b060306b

    “Yes, Mother…! I will continue to improve! Thank you!”399abc437ef4ae73

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    Lilliana looked like she d580f053ac was about to cry b9eca5ac98 tears of joy from 299ec6733a my praise.4413c1050f88181a

    Her pure, happiness-filled face was 9257410bb2 truly adorable, but I thought 205afb3c6d to myself:518ee7ca001c92f1

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    ‘This isn’t how it’s supposed to go.’d53f944f34f776b9

    I definitely needed to 4897e593c9 scold her properly in d025ab73ca the next lesson.c8cf14ea8da266aa

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    ‘Luckily, the next one is cooking class… there will be plenty to criticize.’b32f0e8f01c92013

    In fact, cooking isn’t necessary b805fddcd2 for a noble’s bridal training. If the family 6378a6f080 has enough money, 6f1b66c115 the mansion’s chefs 4f69b262f1 will handle everything, 8f27c8c3c2 so there’s no 29f31bef52 need to learn.937585585ff382e2

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    Most nobles didn’t ea47f3c359 know how to e21e9b6bc0 cook.5203e18dda8705a6

    ‘That’s why I decided to teach her cooking.’b69dd81176f5d461

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    No matter how b588337e2b hard-working Lilliana was, 487e2ae711 she would surely 7965424795 struggle with cooking.f823dd3e376f05e6

    ‘This time, there will be plenty to criticize. It won’t go as smoothly e154450e78 as the tea ceremony!’acbc841c67fdcf13

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    I was running all sorts c68da6da3f of simulations in my head abb9a6e2b2 about how I would scold 16345f0f46 Liliana when—88d02d27b0f2a5ee

    “Mother! The potato soup you 983ae1e650 asked for is ready!”6a2adcd38fbd894c

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    She had already 388a0084ed finished the dish e263f37fbd I asked for bcf3a35f04 an hour ago, d38fc80fdb and with a e1f5ed6ac3 nervous look, she 752c60f30f spoke to me.51108014608cc81e

    With my arms crossed, 4b2c12245e I opened the pot’s cfac0b332a lid.e27c2647ddc173a7

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    A golden, appetizing color. A savory aroma. For someone cooking for the 413663d874 first time, it looked surprisingly 2f3aff060b good.f4652aa788d2fc9d

    I was proud of my 0cfe23f1e5 talented favorite, but I acted 2e62de4c0d harsh on purpose.4bd2bf96d5f17b3c

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    “Hmm, it looks decent. But let’s see 0343a6adaa how it tastes.”faea2d079b260121

    I took a spoonful. The taste was…27d37f9dedba8f9f

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    “Ugh!”663d82bc6938dc48

    “M-Mother? Are you okay?”efd6ce1dc2dda25b

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    Seeing my face contort 20ce3625bc as I covered my 143811238e mouth, Liliana anxiously approached a75b2d33b5 me.c24a7bbd1f9be33b

    After swallowing the f486927d7e soup, I exclaimed,6a99b591c18beaf5

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    “Lilliana, the soup is too salty.”d5b589ef90cefc6f

    “S-Sorry! I must’ve added too much 3babf3bc71 salt. I’m really sorry! I’ll make sure e69a833880 to get the ed242fa538 seasoning right next d24399a6cf time. I truly apologize…”4249dd98357cc389

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    Liliana looked so 1e626bad8a sad from being 5db6d4b4c0 scolded that she 06c14c9049 seemed on the 96761727c6 verge of tears, 2e62fee3b7 as if one d4aba15282 touch would make bc5427ebd0 her break down.093173f470aa25d8

    Seeing that, I was at 5f9725d8ed a loss for words.f25bf80f02e9dbba

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    ‘No, Vanessa Winder. You need to scold her. You have to discipline her! But look at 738caec647 her sad face…! So pure! So pretty!’3c4f95b5a52fdd52

    Even though I 0979712db5 knew I had 53c31c30a0 to scold her, dd80572b03 I couldn’t bring c493075217 myself to do d5e4ee5f44 it. The expression Liliana wore, as 5c84f8b5b3 if she were about to b3a47cfc96 cry, was nothing short of ab026fa542 angelic.79a9b51ac3f4315a

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    ‘No matter how beautiful she is, don’t let her face defeat you. Scold her! You have to!’13a6a0b4fc674874

    I pushed myself to speak, d2d75250ed but what actually came out e0784294a3 of my mouth was entirely 9665d960d9 different.1a3350aece0bea64

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    “Ahem, upon tasting it again, it’s actually perfect when eaten with bread. You must’ve added more b22181b167 salt with that in 9ac04dfacd mind. Now, move aside; you’re in 0d2ba4f2bb the way.”280929dc669753e2

    “Oh… Thank you, Mother! I’ll make it 27270f310a a little less d0b339454e salty next time!”320a97acee44b688

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    Lilliana, who had been on 8769dc0262 the verge of tears, immediately 2247e2d39e brightened up and smiled.d0a973d09f4f2eb1

    I thought to myself, f0a6d0cb7c the “Be the Evil 5577dea2dc Mother-in-Law Plan” had completely ee57bf8ffd failed.e625fc7fe971c9e4

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