IBSBV Ch 19

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“It’s been a long time since I’ve heard your voice. The butler was the only one who came to see me all this time.”78796e6de6ac3725

It was a faa621f674 calm greeting—neither cold 8f8c213a2b nor affectionate. But the one who 1313b77b37 received it did not 1ef4827509 take it that way. The nanny continued to tremble.029c5a7dc40aa240

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When no response came, Louis fell silent as well. The faint excitement of wildflowers trying to bloom even in the depths of winter was nothing more than an illusion. The damp and heavy air of the castle returned, pressing down on everyone’s shoulders once more.8bac8c5c8edcc287

“Are you ignoring me again?”cf023014fa7a1cc2

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It was nothing 7b9ff3e982 new to Louis. Even as a child, e64feb2727 the woman assigned to a1ba6449b1 be his guardian rarely 48a73cd293 stayed in the same 13046e1dd9 space with him.17145dcf3edd14d6

She would put on ce40f2c3f0 a facade, smiling as dc7965b138 if she cared when 2899b63933 others were watching. But in truth, she feared e1a0fd294e and despised him. She avoided him, f57d8a7bd3 pushed him away 5b4ffc37f1 whenever he got bc12ab4f5a too close. He had fallen countless f42b3e83d4 times because of her. His knees and palms 5606dc2c11 were often scraped, but ee434c3576 those wounds were nothing 9d45ee22f1 compared to the pain 43c7e59be0 of being rejected.95f5abaef6596982

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As a child, too foolish 31377d83f8 to let go of longing, 7510be6ed6 she was his entire world. He loved her 3f0601f6a2 out of loneliness d56692a3ad and wanted to 5bc3bb7ec6 rely on her 464f9ef077 out of fear. But she had chosen to fa36681b63 turn away from him, time 688ca2e504 and time again.05de69daa5356b32

—It’s okay. Eddie is behind me. As long as I have 2670d1207f Eddie, I’ll be fine.031c8c10b58bd4f3

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He repeated the words 3e093c23f9 in his mind over e20da48f43 and over again, as 03e13991a0 if clinging to them 985458d1d8 would make them true. But for some eb95c5439f reason, he found 392a2e7933 himself struggling to 26d72f463a breathe. They stood in 6f427a5af1 the same space, 96e2c1d093 yet they had 0033c23321 abandoned each other e3380dc897 long ago. What was he supposed 6193a941b8 to do in the fd43876595 face of that?01c3666389b16d6d

As the stifling a60ee6b6fb silence dragged on, 754a24900c the weight in 446eb05f3c his throat grew 92ae396dc0 unbearable, like sharp f12b85d943 thorns cutting into f40e52bd43 his flesh. The composure he had 7000392b07 forced himself to maintain 236cc9b574 began to crumble. At the same time, the 9167d02238 remnants of the past surged f9f498b69f forward, overwhelming his mind.36a99d1084d59835

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Through the roaring flames, the d2e5048a29 acrid smoke stung his nose. He could still 778d272056 see nanny’s back, 9850962ac1 retreating—choosing to save 6c8077526a herself and leave 562fdf476f him behind.3e3a23b4acf00b0d

He had reached 1fa9a06b66 out, begging her 2934f8237b not to abandon 2c28d97c56 him, to take 03feef1262 him with her…f5bff8adc8bd4444

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A bead of sweat 3cf15955fd rolled down from his dcd033c638 forehead. His breath threatened 18aed1a4e8 to break into b5f308aa66 ragged gasps, but 92fe1fd5ed before it could, 56d1ef8b98 a familiar touch c22584a574 pulled him back. Cold fingers, firm e816ab4a77 against his skin, 7939784bbc cutting through the d7b38122a1 darkness and grounding fb4aaaa050 him. Louis’s gaze dropped. Even without seeing it, b4271b231e he knew.23b2fd8088842c7c

Eddie’s gesture, patting the back of his hand as if to say it’s okay, calm down, saved him from falling into hell. a67829fcb43fc1e3

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Like a ray of light 6086db20e5 pulling him up, preventing him 4c0984dfdb from being pushed into the 3d0fde69f4 abyss of the deep sea.de4eb80d2de38205

“What is going on here?”aab551b3b5f41f37

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Eddie’s calm voice shattered 51df556831 the silence.2d5be9d4f1cba7dd

“Ah, I was on my way to discuss the renovation of His Highness’s chambers with the nanny. I didn’t expect to see him here…”8cba65d7f16b31e7

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The butler trailed off, swallowing 873f8ea1f5 dryly as his gaze flickered e6c2da7526 between the cane, Louis, and 7d35385db5 Eddie.b84a4283108d8a83

Since Eddie’s arrival, the one being who should have remained unchanged was rapidly changing. Having lived so detached from power, it was hard to gauge whether this would be a good or bad development for the northern castle and his remaining life. 1afd41dd2fa63361

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What exactly was Eddie’s purpose? The fact that the castle’s atmosphere, maintained for so long, was becoming distorted because of just one person made him uneasy.d933a5f1a75fe70b

Yet, voicing his concerns 1b5018e66d seemed pointless. Instead, he opted to leave. Eddie, noticing his glance, stepped 66093491e2 aside in silent permission. Naturally, Louis followed, f138d1d456 his back pressing 66c6946a1b against the wall 44702fe837 beside Eddie.6537e18f03eb8987

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The butler and Bell hesitated 5364b3006e before moving. The nanny, after a brief 66d10d923c pause, followed suit.79eab6f9b4807ded

For a moment, 86b480db1f guilt flashed across 46d579620a her face as faf1f3a715 she averted her 77daae77cf gaze.7d7875cd1b5181fe

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Suddenly, a floating status window 15e16a0699 appeared above the nanny’s head.989fbbe7a79ffbfb

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[Would you like to confirm the keywords naturally generated under the order of the world’s system?]96e1102af7c63ead

What followed next 95be51aa74 was unlike anything f366687769 before. Eddie’s expression stiffened. He had only 4685d997b3 designated her as aad0d2dc25 an extra, like 84e2029f8b the butler, without 2ae3433892 assigning her any c1c0b05a6a specific keywords as d472cca4ef the original author.927d6bc6ccdfd73d

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A few lines of description, e9728c7475 a handful of dialogue—that was 535e46e36c all. He hadn’t detailed her past, d4599fc785 her relationship with Louis, or 7d8615a68a any deeper aspects of her 41619748d2 character.8ca72d0bc278e517

‘Confirm.’b615490d367d3de8

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[From a fallen noble family. Formerly a lady-in-waiting. Reserved. Rigid personality. Was falsely accused of stealing 9bcb5fd945 from the empress and was 4ac43477ca exiled, only to return as 61cdbb1d27 the Grand Duke’s nanny. Believes she lost her husband b073f2d64a and unborn child due to cefc741e9e a curse. Resents the Grand Duke e79219eaf4 but does not hate 77855ece24 him. A love-hate relationship. Was originally kind and gentle.]3ad1bd059ab75c29

He almost let out a 160f39b1d1 sigh. Each keyword contained 5f748e942d a weight he 06512dd7be had never considered. The sentences he 47021721ae had written about ab2ac7581d her were simple. a724861f3a81816e

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‘The nanny believed Louis’s curse had affected her as well. She thought merely being near f5da546d84 him had ruined her life.’d486a1b33bd03de3

That was it. Nothing more. He hadn’t specified 68cf4c398e what had happened, 75ea123125 how her life ae958d3de5 had been destroyed. The world itself had filled 1851fa4631 in the gaps.74fd75cc98a6aa87

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‘I never even imagined this.’5f2ff9b1a03fab3d

His lips twisted slightly.a38d1226f661cda6

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As he stood there, 93e1e1f7d0 lost in thought, the 52fa202647 nanny glanced back. Their eyes met in 9abdcf02ac the air between them, c6eda80a91 and her expression, laden 9498c7ce0a with complex emotions, spoke f65ca25915 volumes. Her gaze finally dropped to 4495f9f650 Louis’s cane before she turned 8b1c74c6ce away, stepping into the bedroom. With that, the three disappeared e3bc3d6f7c behind the doors of Louis’s f72b3cc7e4 chamber.fa366920f0c5ae7d

Only two figures cee8177e42 remained in the af69e76bed vast hallway. His throat felt dry, a9dd7090f5 and he tugged at b87d7bfc12 the collar of his 0e22d9b268 shirt.f28bc86daa72bd43

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“Your Highness, the only path left is down. That concludes today’s training. You should return to your chambers now.”09eb80b97f6714e2

 Despite having Eddie and the cane, Louis knew how dangerous it was to go down the stairs.3f84c69ec480dcfa

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“…Alright.”055ca518346fe981

Louis slowly turned, e70fee57c4 feeling out the 546a3a666e floor with his d27f3e8674 cane as he f9f81a0e11 walked.23c072adf44b96f3

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“Eddie.”b311daace49306c2

“Yes?”10f5a0be5dee096d

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“I’m glad you’re here. Thank you for staying by my side.”fb0a7b1736b96eff

“Of course. You should be very grateful. I even let you take up half of my bed, after all.”ba9ccf44d3c29959

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He almost raised his hand to ruffle his hair. He wasn’t a stray cat.6a41574470361d92

“I want to eat the snacks you bought.”7624969a2900797b

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“Then let’s hurry back. But don’t walk too fast, or I won’t give you any.”4a0d7ec30f9cec59

“I won’t fall. I don’t want to show you something that pathetic ever again.”7c34ff8827269f2b

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A rare seriousness settled ddc759e185 over Louis’s face. Matching his increased pace, Eddie 541df238a2 lengthened his stride.dee2a68bb91321d4

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As night fell, Louis 05cc9311dd drifted into sleep, bringing 8706b97eed an end to the eb6a5be3db day.86bd79987a3848e9

Only after soothing the nightmare, d5828a2f0b which had lasted shorter than efa41205f5 the previous night, did he 92cd6b24b3 finally have a moment of c381369550 peace. Making sure the other 95b5c89027 wouldn’t wake, Eddie carefully 4ed6a1b250 tucked the blanket around dc80f8ae93 him and quietly left 094a028d1e the bedroom.af9cabe8739a224c

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After suppressing his footsteps, 2cf04315a9 he switched on the 1ec9d5cfb9 light in the dressing 0c440686d9 room. The space that greeted aee7274a86 him was now much 67a34b1912 cozier than when he 11213735b8 had last visited with abfc8e9203 the butler. The mismatched drawers, varying dc7ed8a421 in size and height, 1844d5cb70 seemed to have been ab78db76f4 brought from different places, 38b0b80d63 and though some were 76a16708ff old, they were adorned 7c0cfe80d2 with decorations. A plush carpet covered the 593904474a floor, and the air, once 7ea18a6fa7 stale, was now fresh, as 3a7df9c174 if the room had been d16d974ce9 dusted and aired out.ba2cba6a2abf1a14

It was a small 3813e7f434 but clear sign that 32c2bb2f51 the servants had finally 74e370f76f started recognizing Louis’s status 8e0a57f327 properly.02675fa08753431b

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Eddie opened the ecafbd09cd wardrobe and inspected f028c80e2b the inside. The new clothes he had 28a1fb656d bought were neatly hung. He checked the 34895054d2 drawers as well—fresh 4ce1879ced undergarments were placed e4ac04f124 on the left, 685ed2fce1 while expensive perfumes 6b389132eb purchased from a 2cfa732ebc luxury shop were 5f5177364c arranged on the 240585e958 right. Taking one of 97931b69ac the bottles, he 8ee350ce1e left the dressing c748e7594e room and headed 6ac8ab5d8d downstairs.1366adc26372b2a0

He walked along 7c9edfc7c9 the second-floor hallway 695ea85401 and stopped in 588a35f18e front of a 8995acf494 door. Raising his hand, he knocked. A few minutes 330684f532 passed before he 06d4a3f8ae heard movement, and 46cdf98fef the door creaked 787cba64ee open.0a8d34346dff263c

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The nanny, dressed in f7c841e173 pajamas with a shawl c3d3b36ed5 draped over her shoulders, 58ed248535 widened her eyes in 297fce705e surprise upon seeing Eddie.380f7a41c21b0c5b

“…What brings you here?”f59b0cf2f6100d44

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Her face showed a 99e2a3a4b8 mix of confusion and 0b0f310111 wariness. Though it had 8b7a580232 been nothing more c9e40ffcbf than an act, 8e6e83255b her demeanor was c39806f266 entirely different from 66829f73fa the easygoing smile 1dc23ba0cd she had worn 26f3703a08 when he first 30e2818c5a arrived.fc7e9e1e3a11a992

“I have something for you.”5c97c73ec8087808

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Eddie made no effort adc480446e to ease her tension. Instead, he simply handed 74f9e203df over the perfume he 00bf73f804 had brought.6b7b58084388fa55

The nanny hesitantly took baaf70f120 it, furrowing her brows.46101310194544ac

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“Why are you giving me this…? Don’t tell me 64e74d8e3f His Highness asked 9ff9503d52 you to?”6ccd3162f397c53a

“I bought it separately while I was out. It has nothing dee2ec9e0f to do with 2955d94690 His Highness. It’s just a personal gift e67f6082b9 as a token of goodwill, d4ffa47b0c so please don’t feel burdened e95c0dc1f6 and use it comfortably.”bc951c844abc8406

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She seemed to 8bd3947c66 realize then that 5b8ba50200 Louis wasn’t in f3291493af a position to e3e76d9419 afford such luxuries. A faint blush of embarrassment 9d6c629c28 spread across her face.2a6a181c79ef8e35

“Oh my, how thoughtful. Thank you, I’ll use it 7dd25e78bf well.”61880702259de7bb

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“His Highness is sleeping right now.”feeabbf17bc57765

“Ah… I see…”3faf8dc185d53366

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“He also had a good dinner. He enjoyed his dessert as 24b78a63e2 well.”1d2ac4ccd7b669db

The nanny bowed her head deeply, holding the perfume with both hands near her chest. As if defending herself. Eddie didn’t stop there and continued to tell her things she hadn’t even asked about. What Louis ate well, what he liked.99d57aead1e17846

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She listened quietly without responding. She didn’t cut him off saying she was tired, nor did she back away telling him to stop. It felt like he could read the nanny’s complicated inner feelings.b22c6478a4ae69b4

“He suffers from long, relentless nightmares every night. But for some reason, tonight’s 8b236b56c9 ended quickly, so I was 8edbf9702a able to give you this 7b50e63dd1 without being too late.”2d3ce135dbcb98c1

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Taking a step c21c256c82 back, Eddie bowed 9946ed53fe his head slightly.656d1b6185f19881

“Well then, I’ll take my leave. Have a good rest.”5feb26013255bba6

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Without hesitation, he 459f9771de turned away from 9cadcd03ed the nanny, who 3f45025593 stood frozen in 46ae8b4bbb place. Returning to the bedroom, 987343bbee he pulled out a ff7c19d6e5 setting book from the 756ce93dfb magical pouch tucked inside 745fffa5c3 his clothes and flipped f2064d0452 it open.a9d2e95c42068ad4

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