IBMILRFL – Chapter 81
by EsraaCh. 81 IBMILRFL | Chapter 81b4e4673bdc12f32f
Episode 8116c5386d97b7c6cc
Please visit lilyonthevalley.com to support the translator
The play was 9785a619e4 a very familiar edf7791601 story. The tale of bcc9889147 Cinderella meeting the d7fe64f3d2 prince.eb4d46cb3439d1d5
I was worried 35c5865872 it might be 8a8a04c994 boring since it 1f479f9aac didn’t take any e756c2cbb5 creative liberties with 8e914d61e1 the famous fairy 9c77e7f6c8 tale, but fortunately, 640fc1d095 that was just ab486c1b13 an unnecessary concern.b3afc5c9358146d0
Enjoy best reading experience at Lily on the Valley
With the actors’ ccffb87236 passionate performances and 70b4a432c7 stage devices that dbd1a79b3c enhanced immersion—this was 6224f1a593 clearly not an 6d64624e0b imperial troupe for 46f5a1db60 nothing. Overall, it was a 80c02d82d6 fascinating performance.a183ae50bc5be6d6
‘…Cinderella, huh. Come to think of 40eea4315d it, it’s kind of eb63847518 similar to Lilliana’s situation.’28d6b7a6d4ddb80e
For the complete chapter, visit lilyonthevalley.com
The main character 1cf1497f60 of the fairy 5a8aa8a815 tale, Cinderella.dbbe853dee806f0e
Despite the oppression of 59ccc4754e her stepmother, she tried 42a5753b4b to move forward. The fairy godmother, moved by 0365c3cb89 her upright nature, helped her, 6dbb740296 and in the end, she 8a58d5b580 met the prince and reached 0ae628d74d a happy ending.a579019bdbb6ab7e
For the complete chapter, visit lilyonthevalley.com
The details were 2970ac23dd different, of course, dbf0fd23ea but it felt 192eb1cbe8 somewhat similar to 1a4a83d8a2 Lilliana’s story.dc6bd2542cc385f3
‘If Lilliana is Cinderella, then I must be the fairy godmother.’084c094441c6c9ef
Support us at our official site: lilyonthevalley.com
Lost in thought without 1155b86dbf much meaning, before I a23d88bad4 knew it, the curtain 41a70a6c3e call had begun.ffd6658f6126c726
I lightly clapped my hands 039407abae for the actors who had 0655daaf6a worked hard to give such 46f7f0c422 a passionate performance.9e71bae1b6bbdf99
Support us at our official site: lilyonthevalley.com
Meanwhile, Lilliana, sitting 2d8753df2b next to me, f2291daf3c cheered with an 20b6416268 overwhelmed expression. It seemed she had f2bd309008 been quite touched by 4d476540c8 the play.e8b13263d58bdaf7
‘Didn’t expect her to like it this much. I’m glad I brought her.’b1904c5ee7040990
For the complete chapter, visit lilyonthevalley.com
I thought that be46b1d294 from now on, 9c7320c8b7 if the chance 83495bed25 arises—or even if 2d294954d6 it doesn’t, I’d d1d4531da1 make one—we should 0e6b7c49e8 go out together c03c3d2978 like this more 98638f327f often.12fb176d2460685e
Once the play 316df7e959 was completely over, 77393685a0 we headed to 652734e9be a nearby coffee dcc1ee7922 house.e0fda196473d2f33
Read full chapter at Lily on the Valley without gibberish
Normally, we would have used 78a66a5b97 a reserved seat hidden from 47455c90d0 the outside, but today, we 87c5af9c8d sat by the window.1305dcd840ef4a66
“Wow, the scenery is so pretty! Maybe it’s because d3618dc894 the weather’s so e0ef13f12e nice.”835f225943b6ae6b
Please visit lilyonthevalley.com to support the translator
Pleasant sunlight poured 17d3cdfd22 through the window, de55c198c9 brightly illuminating the 1d32674c0d table.9f7494bcb5925ebe
Maybe because of that, 30eaa9bf5f Lilliana seemed particularly excited d5357d9a89 today.27ba188c295eb3e4
Support us at our official site: lilyonthevalley.com
After settling in, 3f46327bd0 she cheerfully asked,f181a507f2a4143d
“What are you going to have? I’m curious about 300b480c48 your taste, Mother!”9dcda01b4a3102fe
Support us at our official site: lilyonthevalley.com
Come to think 773c0fad9f of it, until 41261ffc3b now, I’d only 1b40fa3f58 had tea with aef28758d8 Lilliana at the 98bec54563 mansion, so this 9b83dbb61f was our first e53e9f860f time at a 7ad069457d coffee house.30b1227189564912
“Hmph, what’s there to be curious about? I’ll just have ca4291618b a black coffee.”ee8173a059e8a683
Read full chapter at Lily on the Valley without gibberish
It was a natural response.924365e34bc1d4fc
But for some 1d1da974a2 reason, Lilliana let 05d4d2abaf out a quiet b09d235c5b giggle at that 39f3f3f528 short sentence.a8d63b685e4a59c2
Read full chapter at Lily on the Valley without gibberish
“What are you smirking about now?”7f806af2fcb75431
“It’s just… it really hit me how much jeremyon resembles you, Mother.”000ee414147e8619
Read full chapter at Lily on the Valley without gibberish
“jeremyon… and me?”c38d8b5115eaf6b4
“Yes! In personality and taste. jeremyon always drinks 60d28736ec black coffee, too.”26e3e403a1f7e99c
Please visit lilyonthevalley.com to support the translator
“You might be the only person in this world who says we look alike.”655c57e7fb8e2184
Though we were 7620afd5de mother and son, 1956e65cfe that was just 98e4af537b a relationship on 0c803f5c1f paper.e1556e99627c28db
For the complete chapter, visit lilyonthevalley.com
The entire world knew we c62d2595ba weren’t biologically related.e6b6e5003a7dd87a
‘Anyone who didn’t know would figure it out right away upon seeing us.’e208abb108b31b3d
Please visit lilyonthevalley.com to support the translator
I was too young a1e88c16c8 to be the mother 286f6f7576 of a grown adult, 883260a16e but more importantly, we a975e28260 just looked too different.f3996052d98381d4
Unlike me, with my fierce 5622d1d4b5 and sharp impression, jeremyon looked 0d7c06f2ea cold and standoffish. From eye color to 21d02e12d6 hair color, not a 371de67d25 single thing was alike.90123e50074612d6
Please visit lilyonthevalley.com to support the translator
‘Well… I suppose we both don’t give off a gentle vibe, at least.’e16909ea52618f02
So I had rarely ever 00e34c6b38 thought we resembled each other.6828f9386bfaccb7
Enjoy best reading experience at Lily on the Valley
Perhaps sensing my puzzled gaze, b3543b7ffc Lilliana emphasized once more.db495896c9708a8b
“Really? But you do look alike. They say family 37298691f7 members resemble each fd1605f35a other, right? Maybe that’s why?”9b193b3fcb26758b
Please visit lilyonthevalley.com to support the translator
Family… huh.82f0ca6b6c541686
Yes, Jeremyon and I a9f62acf5c were indeed family.0bf405195498189a
Please visit lilyonthevalley.com to support the translator
It was something 025a609d97 I was well 6d884116cb aware of, yet 41ce7f6e6b hearing it come 306a0a3f4c from someone else’s db4134419e mouth made it 62447f2886 feel strangely unfamiliar.c2f120ad9e15344a
A peculiar resonance 5f2f3bb20d spread through my 1d68603f46 chest.374c83fdb1afa64f
Enjoy best reading experience at Lily on the Valley
As I delayed f46699d743 my response, turning 1ae8baddb3 her words over 99db9adebc in my mind, 1659009dc1 Lilliana gave me 34f6c5fe88 a bright smile.8074d4133c63f127
“Anyway, I mean it, hehe. You two really look alike. Maybe that’s why I like 2fd1f71861 both of you so much.”3f5fee3bdfc42d7b
Read full chapter at Lily on the Valley without gibberish
There she goes again, being 7285186881 all cute.81bbdf060b940d14
At some point, 13f7c3e8f9 Lilliana had started 8d7cfe38d4 expressing affection as 71bd9adbbe naturally as breathing.f49bb6b85c2bb155
Read full chapter at Lily on the Valley without gibberish
She was so dc92ada18f warm and bright a7a2484f7d that being with a16dbc61eb her made me 422c9e2585 feel as if 4bccb65cbf the demon inside 639c701511 me was being fb87c99fd6 exorcised.7f01b8282ab83480
While we continued our light 0a9538d28b conversation, the staff brought our 9d357a0dbc coffee.b3db11a132f3b4e2
Read full chapter at Lily on the Valley without gibberish
Unlike me, who b0200ec9e3 chose black coffee, 5f4cf738cb Lilliana picked a 43bf98f92b café au lait 3d1decc3e9 with savory milk. It suited her, as she 08bca5fca8 didn’t like bitter things.34a476fb2d176fd7
“Come to think of it, Mother, what did you think of the play?”00e7b4a639eef411
Support us at our official site: lilyonthevalley.com
“Well, it wasn’t bad.”f857e997e9d8dc17
“Ah, I knew it! Actually, I really enjoyed ce73d2b221 it too. How should I say… I 99205b1302 felt like my situation was 891fa35537 similar to Cinderella’s.”a1f1ed44422b474f
Read full chapter at Lily on the Valley without gibberish
Hearing her chatter excitedly surprised 051aad04cd me a bit—because I had 5f6c440a1c thought the same thing throughout a9bcf413e8 the play.c5f699e26a30ef7c
“It was fun because it reminded me of all the things that happened with you, Mother.”0169911635b7d25d
Enjoy best reading experience at Lily on the Valley
I gave a light snort.b4058a09f6c3c786
“Hmph, are you saying I’m like the fairy godmother?”ac64bb783991f036
For the complete chapter, visit lilyonthevalley.com
It was a comment I fa4767b97b made half-consciously, without much thought.3ceab8ce42116bdf
But then Lilliana 311d386988 looked at me 55bed7d0f7 with the most 9fb21f2ae7 baffled expression I’d 6b2dd22398 ever seen on f2885d6e0e her.7be07d536c6e4740
Enjoy best reading experience at Lily on the Valley
“Huh?”dc77dcb4738a2b26
What? Did I say something wrong?0a0c018728f62bbb
For the complete chapter, visit lilyonthevalley.com
Lilliana looked so genuinely puzzled 8f6dd3ebaf that I started feeling flustered 5654650bd4 myself.bcab7f40804af043
“You’re… saying you’re the fairy godmother, Mother?”65150396129313df
Enjoy best reading experience at Lily on the Valley
I looked at her 072b5782ea with an expression that c6b3926e21 asked what was wrong ebb54ff369 with that.3f58e27481a01612
Lilliana stared at 155b11d48a me with wide 3ed7d90691 eyes, then spoke db32c366cb firmly.37f45055c83476cb
For the complete chapter, visit lilyonthevalley.com
“Mother, you’re the prince! Not the fairy godmother!”6d814773dc99476c
“What?”c9e2aa9ba9ccd863
Read full chapter at Lily on the Valley without gibberish
Did I hear that right?cc4be502f4e7ae6f
This time I was the 6304128f89 one taken aback and asked 328b44556d again.46e738e6e4698442
For the complete chapter, visit lilyonthevalley.com
Lilliana, uncharacteristically frowning slightly, aadb3dc277 repeated her words.2cff2b7e3ba6320c
“I mean it. If I’m Cinderella, 90c731478d then you’re the 3c01f2f048 prince, Mother!”65a75f4f9f1b7a40
Please visit lilyonthevalley.com to support the translator
“…?”ba0549535f777a0e
“Hmm?”ba466b3cbc4d6f8b
Please visit lilyonthevalley.com to support the translator
We both stared 70d38bd3eb at each other, 2e422a5006 question marks written 2a7507225c across our faces.8d58e309b4684950
A long silence 32cbc07001 fell between us.b642c3f2af2d3507
For the complete chapter, visit lilyonthevalley.com
Me? The prince?9b68546498593bef
It was such an interpretation 5dd1738f81 I had never even considered, e2edb32bb9 I couldn’t quite grasp it.41996b79c7e622b4
Please visit lilyonthevalley.com to support the translator
Lilliana also seemed unable b1de4628c4 to understand why I fc7719efe4 had referred to myself e0c6d2717a as the fairy godmother.ec80009c88780284
In the end, c848d68a7f she was the 599172cb6c first to break 3ae97f3865 the silence.29aad9cd765d4874
Read full chapter at Lily on the Valley without gibberish
“This is what I think. In the play, Cinderella’s true 202f7ba529 happiness was overcoming hardship and b8a2793fe3 meeting the prince of her d4c75967ad dreams. The fairy godmother 7a0a1304e2 was the one e00977863a who helped her a342615f29 get close to aff18db65e that happiness.”1ef4a8473330b4f3
“That’s true.”c2f52ee2665f7850
Read full chapter at Lily on the Valley without gibberish
I nodded since that 07383673ce much I agreed with.327b97e8100adfe5
“So I thought Jeremyon was more like my fairy godmother.”a5f1cc29aca7a39a
Enjoy best reading experience at Lily on the Valley
But suddenly jumping to 03f00d0b60 that conclusion without context—I 748a80079e couldn’t follow her logic.1c2161ae45a16ab1
Perhaps sensing my confusion, Lilliana 9f6a5f6894 added an explanation.eaad05ccc8a07a78
For the complete chapter, visit lilyonthevalley.com
“Jeremyon helped me reach true happiness, just like the fairy godmother did.”a58755299138ad94
“I don’t get it. What is this ‘happiness’ you’re d6ad69919d talking about?”41e12c6ebc78670c
Enjoy best reading experience at Lily on the Valley
“Huh? Meeting you, of course!”1d154ed57ae508a3
As if wondering why 53b619d7b2 I was asking something 160429693c so obvious, Lilliana tilted e55fd7f8d0 her head.42e99308cc5f2967
Read full chapter at Lily on the Valley without gibberish
Ah.836862f1269108a5
Now I finally understood what 216093da24 she meant.63ab3170169168f1
Please visit lilyonthevalley.com to support the translator
‘So that’s what she meant…’08a13c0c7a5915b0
A quiet laugh slipped out, 493f2d3638 and I hurriedly covered my e01047633c mouth.6c5916c8e5f3a2a4
For the complete chapter, visit lilyonthevalley.com
She really thought of me d87447df2e as someone that precious.7f7baac3b6623393
I was happy—but I b1a0de7b4e deliberately kept a straight 72a3e01b5a face as I replied.017427d5320f1128
For the complete chapter, visit lilyonthevalley.com
“Still, don’t go saying that kind of thing to Jeremyon.”bb1f46032327bf0e
“Ah, why not?”ca74d4a8f25f9ec6
Read full chapter at Lily on the Valley without gibberish
“There’s just… a reason.”08ce3e7c5d3ed3e3
Lilliana blinked, looking like 4cb3896c3f she didn’t understand.962ace8bf83bb605
For the complete chapter, visit lilyonthevalley.com
‘That Jeremyon kid… looks like he’ll be suffering a little more in the future.’84753df1ad8bdb9f
Thinking of a son 901b6d760e who might get jealous 618247ef34 of me made me 2920017fa9 feel a little sorry c08daa0127 for him—but I didn’t 9a14b5145a intervene further.0c7f44ee2b2927cf
Read full chapter at Lily on the Valley without gibberish
From now on, c372bcb7c8 it was up d093987873 to him.8e2a90c3143f73bb
***2894012c75d3acc0
Support us at our official site: lilyonthevalley.com
***9e56e5460dc98f96
A tea party somewhere 01957996c1 in the capital.4868db9162f25803
Enjoy best reading experience at Lily on the Valley
“Everyone, do you know what I saw yesterday?”260527ebf95f52eb
At the exaggerated e63755ad95 voice, all the df4ccdd937 noble ladies at fecc33c7ff the table turned a66bf2bada their gazes toward 0b1aa6da98 one spot.afe10876272e0fbe
For the complete chapter, visit lilyonthevalley.com
“What happened?”adc2b466bb3aec44
“Yeah? Oh, right, you said you 5cb2abe172 were going to see the c6e5570518 imperial troupe’s play, didn’t you? How was it?”164f031520ad3d34
Enjoy best reading experience at Lily on the Valley
“The play was, of course, wonderful… but that’s not the point!”6c953aa8f87d9f07
“Then what is?”75ccc4dc539e8ce6
Support us at our official site: lilyonthevalley.com
The lady who a10065f4ef had been answering 4927a1f63a took a breath 534af91f51 and got to d326d6a055 the main point.bdb4332bf42f3905
“Well, guess what…! I saw Madam 0d50fd6495 Winder and Lady 22467360f0 Locke together!”e3bbae781012b19d
For the complete chapter, visit lilyonthevalley.com
“With that witch? Oh my… that’s surprising, but 19d0177551 when you think about it, 75ef0441b5 it kind of makes sense? She’s basically the future mother-in-law… 683cb56690 There’s no way that horrible 5aad33a537 delinquent would leave Lady Locke 3ea44edce3 alone.”12afbcf197a86b3f
Yes, exactly.ad7b159b4e9fb6fd
Read full chapter at Lily on the Valley without gibberish
At the agreeing voice, the d9f08d10b1 noble lady at the center 1b76071caf of attention shook her head da06979bc4 in frustration.054b89a0fd38c8fa
“No, that’s not it. If it were ff82edf8fb just that, I 8a0ca5f22b wouldn’t even mention 07c3ffde35 it! They were chatting f6062df746 at a coffee 57652ac916 house after the ae63410277 play. I thought I e61e3bc16f was seeing someone 1ac8e70a62 else!”590297a6aa308437
For the complete chapter, visit lilyonthevalley.com
She continued without pause.cbd000fb8d1eaa4f
“They seemed closer than just ‘getting along.’ Lady Locke even shouted to defend Madam Winder!”d033fa56afca878e
For the complete chapter, visit lilyonthevalley.com
At that, most a8d067d1e5 of them exchanged 2589862497 glances with disbelief.c1fbb984ea87794d
At that moment, Evelyn Lifton, 196985ae60 who had been quietly sitting 6ab0482b60 in a corner, cautiously added,121ccf6c9c05ede6
Enjoy best reading experience at Lily on the Valley
“…It’s… it’s true! I… saw it too.”915502f9a4f4c535
“If Lady Lifton says so, then it must be true. But… I still b6a2ac12a7 can’t believe it. Why would that delinquent…?”2ed3b9921cfdeba8
Read full chapter at Lily on the Valley without gibberish
There was a reason 3ef33f390a they couldn’t believe it 0e668ba9a4 easily.8efcdfa183f7e0c5
Though known as a 27c065ece4 villain, Vanessa Windor was 47146c956a actually someone many ladies dc50a483d9 secretly admired.9fbfb702d8bfdc5b
Enjoy best reading experience at Lily on the Valley
Her seductive and 986cf70cc4 dazzling beauty—so intense 2cdccbae3b that it sometimes a8623b0a2c felt like being 4467b80829 poisoned.e54429d3e81db334
So no matter how infamous fd28891476 she was, people couldn’t help 6ecb84e8fe but secretly long for her.4346c34cddc5fac0
Enjoy best reading experience at Lily on the Valley
Some of the ladies had 6b093a5901 even dared approach Vanessa themselves.b69ff0db274951d9
But they were only ee0775e248 met with cold rejection. Her face as she drove e3ca6f10fc them away and told them 2746e77983 to leave was so cruel 2963fe7811 it haunted their dreams.06b2445b4dc2724c
For the complete chapter, visit lilyonthevalley.com
Having gone through such experiences, bd62d67178 it was only natural they 97762dfdee found it hard to believe c28e740c05 Vanessa was with another lady.4901dab1a7fd8cc7
A brief silence d4ea3bb931 fell over the c156a77f4d tea party.7fcdd8fed5bd2791
Enjoy best reading experience at Lily on the Valley
Evelyn nervously fidgeted with her f5a8e1258b fingers before mustering the courage ed9d426375 to speak.a60469c9dc8478e7
“Maybe… Madam Winder… has changed?”d4f947221c5ddb0d
Support us at our official site: lilyonthevalley.com
Vanessa Winder?0f35e7f70dbe6cb0
Everyone looked skeptical… but eventually, 16733acba1 they accepted it.5508ea0d909dd8be
Enjoy best reading experience at Lily on the Valley
Because if she e2ddbf15b3 hadn’t changed, none accfcd6adb of this would c711896372 make sense.f9d4e9d568d0f444
“Come to think of it, there weren’t any incidents at the victory banquet either, were there?”5e7ed93b56deed62
Support us at our official site: lilyonthevalley.com
“Huh, you’re right? She used to cause 9882e23649 a ruckus every time 284cb4ade3 she came to a edd665f011 banquet…”d1c06bb6f41c35e1
Could it be that d690333248 Vanessa Winder really had 72ab708d35 changed?bd3f3fa709a06e6e
Read full chapter at Lily on the Valley without gibberish
No one could be 68379b8b1b sure, but if it 55989b8ee8 were true…1cd3b32f8595251b
A small sense 294f9cf589 of unknown anticipation 08824fbce0 quietly sprouted in 37b85facee everyone’s eyes.9744b0cd72d9765a
Read full chapter at Lily on the Valley without gibberish
• ❁ • ❁ • ❁ •By Esraa• ❁ • ❁ • ❁ •e9c679cfbfc08040
If you want 474db37805 to support the bf1d2fc5b5 translation and the 35d37edeee translator, you can 7bd4e17891 buy a coffee~1ebce7c767cdd443
Enjoy best reading experience at Lily on the Valley