IBMILRFL – Chapter 9
by EsraaCh. 9 IBMINLRFL | Chapter 98586e787519eeeb4
“What kind of disgrace is this? Even though you’re about d7b53e1ed1 to part ways, the 6841e6566c mere rumor that my f7bc32e8bc son was once involved 7584d12285 with a woman like 446c47566e you is enough to 69e89defd8 make me sick.”dcb7b315e8df7d8e
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Lilliana felt as 4dd2957553 if a dagger f6e7abd5c3 had pierced her ce7bf0e2ba heart at those aaa92b1ab5 sharp words.9f3231cd759c61e3
“I-I’m sorry, Mother…”69738646a4f7dfe6
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She didn’t know what 2150ea5347 else to say besides bfd6648ad0 an apology.bfea16255a7ad816
It felt like tears were 401ca595ae about to fall.7d650ac24117b12e
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‘I just wanted to make a good impression on her…’cf56aec20d65a6ef
She had tried e5febd9cc7 to step up, 7555e338ba but ended up 6e50de58a4 ruining everything.47bec4dc9ee7ef31
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Vanessa was known for her c76a8b76fc harsh words, but Lilliana had 3952c19184 always sensed hidden kindness behind 0149b8f23b them.d9672c4f6db3ec08
That’s why she wanted 7a5f3229bd to grow closer to fada0d2424 her and had made 3a911112e5 genuine efforts to do ea84f737ef so.bc90072d41589f36
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But had she gone about 587088e481 it the wrong way?c769a7181e8286a9
All she could see ce7b7e6f7f in Vanessa’s fiery red 56f09e285e eyes now was unmistakable e64980f70a anger.95fab143f4cb75de
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Lilliana hung her head low.c10702b51b5daaae
She was usually not 7217a9d834 the type to cry, 65cb68e722 but she found it 7a4557d157 hard to hold back 59d170397b her tears now.a3e5ed27f49a1c5b
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‘Even when I found out I had a 4.8 billion debt, I wasn’t this upset…’fa07c332d27e9966
Over the past 25f4738d0a few days, it 20ee98f8a0 seemed Lilliana had 71510b2301 given her heart a8cc3bd2b2 to Vanessa more 2609b0b1eb than she realized.b85a80d90f02b451
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It wasn’t strange, really.1fa1510555f0d56f
Since losing her mother at b460115b89 a young age, Lilliana had a821fa790e always longed to be close 059c44ebfd to an older woman.4e9ddbb67e8c0d7f
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A mother’s touch, a ee9e964d70 sister’s love.e6646cbe84d1d604
She envied those 5b50ba3a80 around her who 95f01e2629 received such care de3b4fa835 as if it faf4c6e65f were only natural. She had always yearned 50e1c1b1d9 for such a presence 4f9ab6b01d in her life.0efece4ebd7e009f
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But as time 94ecf0d417 passed, she gave 9ffc97e927 up on that ba72935d54 dream.d727268f6ebffee0
She came to understand 9c8d43990a that unconditional affection is ac316cd9a2 nearly impossible without a 0a49abfff2 blood bond.e8dcba82cce4eef5
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And then she met 24277c7d11 Vanessa Winder.4dd412d3c00c78cc
A woman who, despite 3aa1187abc her rough methods, showed f5943e0359 her inexplicable kindness.b9a1c3670f4ecf00
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‘I really wanted to grow closer this time…’20527091c5f168cc
But now that it 2598114a52 felt like it was bd8fb19d0b truly over with Vanessa, 07e439bb44 the ground beneath her 529720dfb6 feet seemed to give 8742e63614 way.9a06134db91d00fe
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Lilliana clenched her fists tightly 40fd29b4ab to hold back her tears.7688d2157c9f7c51
And at that moment, 05f7eb2cf2 something unbelievable happened.4b7e4dbaa650990e
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“Come with me.”d1e78fd282762c97
“…What?”335d8ab675a2d4da
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“I said, come with me.”553a66049b5b9861
“Where are we going…?”d2c56d41d947fd7f
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Lilliana repeatedly questioned 5a7d39f236 her, not understanding bf0048d900 the situation, which 6d3d030452 only made Vanessa ff030fd734 scowl in annoyance.259d0caef4d747af
Then, grabbing Lilliana’s f408b67d08 wrist forcefully, she 45604e8702 began to drag fa012c512b her somewhere.e7e5951bb4d4ae4d
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“Where else? You weren’t seriously thinking f5c9c67dc2 of wandering around in d0449b0e3f that state, were you?”d9d4ee4892f9f294
“M-Mother…?”1f6930e968bc6224
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“If you walk around looking like that, you’ll only lower my standards. Now, hurry up and follow 0f3fc1f951 me.”ca24d2c8c3f0ed1a
Even though she heard Vanessa 613147e8d5 clearly, Lilliana still couldn’t believe f3d145350b her ears.c0fa40c0ef69e04b
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‘Wasn’t Madam Winder disappointed in me? And now she’s suddenly taking 8aaf3d51e2 me to another boutique…?’ff360b645a1c294a
She had thought a0358a4d05 it was truly b9a7374de2 over.51817e18eb219d95
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Was she just dreaming, refusing 538770b6c0 to let go of Vanessa?18f111bc0ab2146a
But everything was real. This was no dream.c7a786f651b3c864
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Before she knew af9f379132 it, they had 70df5df144 arrived at one 51afe3a032 of Vanessa’s other 184df68e73 regular boutiques.dfca3353ce618563
“Hello, Madam Winder. You’ve brought someone different today?”d683e6458af99c1d
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“Yes, I’m here to dress up Lady Locke this time. I have a 5027e851d1 few things in 4afdd37697 mind…”bd5e421d13f66b38
Lilliana followed Vanessa around d52f1fb54b with a bewildered look 51b2be2419 in her eyes.6d1d15f2c819e5e3
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And then.2ad2e7c934bd550e
Before she realized it, 38a9293307 she had been styled f73689d06a from head to toe.2c913027d755a8ba
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“Come out once you’re done. I thought my 200be8b0e6 neck would fall 44a44d1963 off waiting.”972a33c921fc0ba3
With the madam’s 5b2a7c968d help, Lilliana changed b35393de01 clothes with some cbc124ac6e difficulty and, feeling ad053a379a nervous, slowly stepped ec1ffd5956 out.c7c987095a38bb31
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‘I’ve never worn a dress in this color before…’18f4c9de554efb48
It was a dress chosen d7ebfc4780 by none other than Vanessa 163a204e63 herself, so it was bound 4fe755c2b4 to look good, but Lilliana a355b87fd9 couldn’t help feeling anxious.ea3ff64082d4bd9a
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One step at a time, 38cb351e0c she emerged from the fitting 6d3f9fb100 room.7078369d2a6b36a6
And the moment she 5513892e42 did, her reflection in 83c8a468d8 the full-length mirror caught 6b073a1811 her eye.16395343ca62b2da
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“Aah…”bf72efb820a84574
Lilliana let out an 56c5bc771f involuntary gasp.5c786d11e43597f8
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‘Is that really me?’fa6356d96294e1ca
It was hard to believe. Clad in a transparent, water-colored 1d3c6309c8 dress, she looked so beautiful, 90d052c31c she almost didn’t recognize herself.e711b8af2cbbf57f
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‘This is unreal…’6cb3b2fd2c789a16
All her life, Lilliana 9008c2419d had never considered herself e11d6e8ab3 to be particularly pretty. She was always compared to 9145f54098 her brother.fd1b7a33b380d1d3
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Tristan had always been 79d4e15a9a an exceptional beauty.3d37bef0498aa7eb
Even as a child, fcaee9be68 he was famous for 73081a6a80 being the most handsome 584bf7450f in the capital, and a89346ad8b his fame only grew 99557a14b2 with age.515456e06648851a
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There were even jokes about 39b33373f4 how the banquet hall would 3d65661128 be filled with women hoping 783390a5ce to exchange a word with 3c179a635e him whenever he attended a 3a9268132a party.66eb9e82e4a06a06
He was so striking ccaf460daf that he could stop 6a96e7cf47 passersby in their tracks. That was Tristan.c4784ead589dcd67
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And what about her, his f24e9a23f3 younger sister? Her plain appearance barely 858417fe33 warranted any description at e27ab3ca61 all.d35ee32d81710f20
That was how Lilliana saw 1c62538783 herself.4c4f740a1644f06d
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‘But…’8dc84c47253a83ad
Now, it seemed that was b0577179d6 nothing more than her own 7545fcfffe misconception.be8b8929e4cc19bd
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“It’s like magic…”47048ffa41de6e3c
She couldn’t take her eyes 0a0ff63756 off the mirror, murmuring to 8ee52dbe4c herself.0b8a606f96f25a87
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Then, Vanessa, who had been 82389eae86 observing her all along, spoke 10931ec600 up.dc54ad1353d5306d
“It’s not magic. You simply brought out the 48409a0e0b hidden charm that was always 75f37ade46 there.”df763b5a56ec91eb
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Her tone was sharp, almost 090a660e18 scolding.e53ff0dad0c60cee
But Lilliana had c55e9d9641 long since learned 0c24743aa0 to filter Vanessa’s 8460ac7881 words.31672f9ba1a6b0b4
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‘Mother’s praising my changed appearance, saying it looks good to her…’7f8f983ee4b2e0e9
The first compliment Vanessa 9c758813b3 ever gave me. It moved me deeply. But Vanessa didn’t allow me 83d3db5b5f to bask in that emotion f89d8e41cb for long.ed71305715523e50
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“Hm, your waist is even slimmer than I thought. It would be a5612892f4 better to tighten 6295a3d0e7 it a bit 2a0fffebe3 more around here. Madam, please mark this spot.”c5e31f316e3a9c40
“Yes, Lady Windor.”56388ad53960ec31
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Vanessa carefully inspected Liliana’s figure d126b1184d for a while, noting areas ca3727122c that needed adjustment. Then, with a satisfied smile, 65597ac89a she nodded.b0a793f1cd969086
“Now, it’s finally worth looking at.”850f84eda8f85b7a
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Oh, just like before, 763f08ab80 Liliana felt tears welling 9d3ec779d2 up again. This was clearly a bd5b86bbd3 more heartfelt compliment than 0ca99032cf the one from earlier.6ca849ffcf668a28
Just as Liliana 79ca0f516f was feeling happy, 889e87f915 Vanessa changed the d27eb23c2c atmosphere as if b430909501 she had something 9cdad606b7 important to say.2b34061b6fc66ed1
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“I’ll only say this once, so listen carefully. Other people would dd1f708b11 pay for this 5feeadbbf4 kind of opportunity a22f3e684f but still couldn’t ff2d1eaf4b get it.”c38cc7841dc3a8ba
“Yes, Mother!”85be0fb6436e049c
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Although she didn’t 41e900db57 know what it 913064b385 was about, Lilliana 6f57acca0d answered energetically and 12fe771155 cheerfully. She was eager 41ff039e1b to hear anything b86e2988c5 Vanessa had to 6804f9c5fe say.de36cebf04f02e3a
“First, throw away all the dresses in the mansion. They’re nothing but 6ada9a16d3 trash because they 123de8ce2e don’t even know 0358adad86 how to show 82e44efc91 off your strengths.”1c00cc02e9f6e855
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“Yes! I’ll throw them out 48fc2e68a4 right away!”697e464c9f5c3934
“And when choosing a new dress in the future, keep this in mind. First, you need to c162268f4a understand your charm properly. Look at your b060901c17 reflection in the 196d47b45a mirror. How do you look?”f2b645dedde32814
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“Ah… um, I think I look tidier than usual…”95b6b5861af152a1
“No, that’s not the answer I wanted. Purity. You need to focus on bfdf48d948 this word. It’s your strongest asset.”85851b86a2bd6499
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“Purity…”7be02f3271d82883
“In other words, the flashy ribbons attached to your old dresses are unnecessary. They only ruin bb3bafc34d the mood and 23c694e470 make you look cf0deb6316 messy.”7051902805037e1a
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Vanessa took a 1b73f68d29 deep breath and 67acb1bcc5 continued explaining.42c21e8926cb9a13
“Don’t even think about wearing too many accessories. Too many decorations make a a86296189b person look over the top. While there are exceptions, they 05c14831b6 are rare.”efec728cd2372652
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As Lilliana quietly listened 69e5e9daa2 to the explanation, she eec69e0c58 cautiously asked in a 069b2fd30d soft voice.152728a504b39ea0
“Like you, Mother?”7fe949a772c4b1c2
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It was a simple question, 47bb0ae557 but Vanessa’s eyes suddenly gleamed 7cec6716a0 with a pleased expression.998ad275d631fc3f
“You even know how to flatter. Did you seduce Jeremyon 657dd9fd07 like this too? You sly thing.”bca401f7fb01bcaf
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Vanessa continued to give Lilliana b74d87bf1e various pieces of advice—everything from 842d326ca8 choosing designs that highlight her 7027a8695b slender neck and waist to bacfeed90b avoiding heavy makeup.1b2ca3d602cedaed
Every bit of it 27d18ef68c was helpful.6bb7cf1d763d17b0
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“Thank you so much, Mother!”dd5500c40f163545
As soon as the 520acb02f1 explanations ended, Lilliana expressed c3565a7c4b her gratitude with deep 3f47407029 emotion.e2cba1dd7eae01fa
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More than the fact that 754e1b0ee7 she was becoming prettier, she edb99b529d was touched by the fact 0026b356d7 that Vanessa knew her strengths e1c0f197a5 better than she did.aaa9561359bd6c47
But then…0769943c99fc7cde
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“No need for thanks. More importantly… I’ve already selected 94779b4170 a few dresses that suit 070bd8c434 you, including the one you’re daf3498a47 wearing now. The payment is f7669aac6c settled, so once bf6ddf3202 they’re finished, they’ll cf1f3a0164 be delivered to fd43843398 the Locke residence.”077e0390ccd299c2
Lilliana couldn’t believe she had 03e5eb8c87 even more to be grateful d60777e9ae for.8dffdd85b9dde2df
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“Mother… thank you so much. I’ll never forget this kindness. I’ll treasure and dec4ffe981 wear these gifts bb26e25724 with great care.”0f9c0fb51c9a6137
Tears had quietly gathered in 530d3fa225 the corners of Liliana’s eyes.464926253bd13b66
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These tears weren’t just from b9f34b4011 the joy of receiving gifts; e5f5812a45 they were from the certainty dcfa112634 that Vanessa truly cared for d375b503c2 her.31b4031d18123ab1
“Hmph. Kindness, you say? Don’t be ridiculous. I’m only giving them 705afb5a3f because the wine last c791eddee0 time was excellent, so 33629dcdad don’t misunderstand and think 6da220d907 I have any affection 65b9ab217b for you.”76659702397cc91c
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With that, Vanessa quickly 56272eaf92 disappeared outside.7e6745635c8705c3
Lilliana, her head hung low, fa57ebd84c muttered softly.5350698ed7ea2907
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“I really do… love Lady Winder.”83f054e471ad7e6e
Even though Vanessa 8847e24b8c had told her 5a478962a7 not to misunderstand, dfcf495394 all Lilliana could e4ab3a70d6 hear was that fc1fe45a41 Vanessa truly cherished 4347a765d0 her.54d2679cefd7d7b8
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