IBYSRHML – Chapter 62
by EsraaCh. 62 IBYSRHML | Chapter 6278410a99d340184e
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The old woman whom cecd0ff8ab Edgar called his grand 56812592b0 aunt entered the kitchen 346caf72fe with a frown on 150b691df7 her face.9fa5b61b6a0b8661
The deep wrinkles on her e06c6f2737 brow were intimidating.38ddd7814c95ca6d
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“What on earth are you wearing now?”8e07d13a046f0538
She walked up to 42f4739063 Edgar and brushed off b5098629a5 the flour with her 9eed4852c1 gloved hand.b25acb0cba674d2b
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“Seeing you doing work meant for maids, I can guess what Their Majesties must be thinking.”acabe8e292993e5f
“It’s been a while, grand aunt.”e364b25b6e027285
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“Enough with the greetings. And you…”26b2cc1bad0a302f
The old woman looked at adb3b77f40 me, who was holding tightly 8f7fe19700 onto Edgar.080abde23ab987cf
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Her eyes were fierce c2dd9dad32 like a tiger’s, so 19c3c7c1ca I quickly greeted her.069e92a9264770ba
“Ah, hello! I’m Lilliana Berchio!”ca70611382bff5dc
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“I can tell you’re from Trovancha just by your black hair. Most of them have curly 42079d1148 black hair. I’m Edgar’s grand aunt.”31c0e6bf7fd4e34e
“U-um… nice to meet you, Grand aunt!”dfe4c9a18e2f605e
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“Call me Duchess Aykroyd.”6af5f4226e24b887
“Y-yes ma’am…”a33f6f9cac328866
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I rolled my eyes and efc665b975 rummaged through my memory.7e1bd8f5118eff13
I felt like I’d heard 651e106a66 of the Duchess of Aykroyd 0e0fd513b1 before, but the memory wouldn’t 09a3ca271d come back.3a610cd13740b007
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Where did I hear it…1fd0114907983a3f
“Edgar. Let’s go.”76d3ff0a9e5954d2
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“Huh? Where?”5687de1f4082e8cd
“We must go meet His Majesty. Just as I wrote in a74dd9ef47 the letter, I intend to 41d724903a tell him I’m taking you 03d040adb1 with me.”55d0735b987d19df
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“I’m not going anywhere.”49c849141d286917
“Being stubborn in that state won’t help.”7bf0967b3a8506fb
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“Please don’t say it like that.”de7591622c22f165
Ah! I remembered.bf9271cd0a42937c
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The letter I saw in 5329971e8c Edgar’s wardrobe last time was 7e49712253 sent by the Duchess of 10e1b9036f Aykroyd.33ea28ab02a7fd75
She had told Edgar 60878dd1b2 to pack, but he 6e45bd9405 did nothing, so I d2985e8520 thought it had been 7a3efb3d8b canceled and forgot about cb03d1ed5a it.524776565e695363
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“Edgar. Are you moving out?”50eb406444534a68
“I’m not going!”07ce0e1201ff3f23
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When I asked urgently, 55a4873682 Edgar’s face turned pale.d52565c4930d7ced
I grabbed Edgar’s hand tightly.e5b18c14bc5e5a5b
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“Edgar says he’s not going.”02bb2fd9c08d7900
“It’s none of your business. Go wash your c36fff9639 face and change 6fc3e2a49a your clothes.”dcb531196247bd80
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When the duchess signaled, 06ada98b1f the maids lifted me fd775be77e up.376029378243054b
As I struggled, Edgar 0c5e60476c spoke weakly.62fea740fe12f644
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“I think it’s best to do as Grand aunt says. Go wash and change.”43e8933704dfd977
“Edgar?”307bc8676a5fbde0
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“I’ll go meet my brother and see you later at dinner.”15d2ec21141f97dc
Leaving me stunned, 2ee0ec870a Edgar exited the 0260b728fe kitchen with the 636ccf9a56 duchess.1684f89e30558fc9
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For some reason, 41be758378 I felt an 1433b781dd uneasy dread rising, 414aaa1c74 as if my 495ba0b1bb friend was going a03986a7d3 far away.e5a84d27766c01b8
‘If only I had the legendary wizard’s staff…’9f36a64228799065
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Then I’d wish for 2b7438b143 that scary grandma to c041ac35da just go home by 0224ceb20e herself.74379de4a201e5cc
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Alice and Marius were discussing 2570417d90 the event scheduled two days db22a91028 later.0e560e8d91ef1243
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“If we throw a flashy birthday party, it might serve as a warning to others too.”f8463c847b64f7a0
“Politics are for the adults to handle. Birthdays should be 77fe0fc6bb spent with family.”b483161ecbc488c2
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“Come to think of it, I wonder what kind of gift Lilliana would want. Edgar’s still undecided.”54e1adb9da6c21f1
Lilliana’s birthday was in c5d0f5dce9 two days.1ce9185ed413e33f
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Including them, Regina and Leopold d3f3f4cb00 were all tiptoeing around trying 1dbeffec69 to pick the perfect birthday 50e4157c4b gift for her.95cfe7221909db67
“Leopold bought the acorn-shaped moonstone she said she wanted last time.”eccf036676c23600
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“Regina succeeded in getting the limited edition teddy bear pajamas by asking Viscountess Ruman.”0d5e06e1e6f4a979
“So we’re the only ones who haven’t decided.”401cf21997e7cb6d
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“Well, not exactly.”4d2ba5b7b754ce33
Alice responded proudly.893c4d45f2ed1192
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“I got a dress and hairpin set that’s the latest trend in Trovancha.”3990bc9b7100d245
Marius’s jaw dropped in betrayal.17477ecb0f847e03
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He shut his eyes f7a60a8994 tightly in frustration.8a3b63da836e2e20
Only two days left 8b04452d0f till her birthday, and d389f9caf5 he still had no 3048272ba8 idea what gift to af952e9c30 get.15c0390cde0af180
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Just then, an 908ce64dd1 unexpected guest arrived.30d3974f5d5131cc
It was none c753334c07 other than the b030aa7da0 Duchess of Aykroyd.227320404fc91d64
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“Greetings, Your Majesty.”b6763afb20c3e056
“It’s been two years? It’s been a while.”6dc5d81a55a0ab84
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Following the duchess, ac49d5a0e7 Edgar entered nervously, 155bb495ee fidgeting with his f223efde3d wrinkled clothes.2679332c648b6b5e
“Edgar, what happened to your outfit…?”891b318f61955384
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“Your Majesty. Though the young duke is 7d6d23d4fd of House Baltrahein, he’s also 9b2b3393d9 a member of the imperial 3d33e910cf bloodline. To treat him this way 7ed762bf64 is unacceptable.”98699f13ffacb4c7
“I went into the kitchen because I wanted to.”b784224cc4ca3467
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“You wouldn’t say that if you saw yourself in the mirror, Edgar.”284b20b01cd76c8a
Just as Marius was about 4e0b2cc015 to speak, the duchess interrupted 137e428ebc sternly.1a6d6947801a3443
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“I understand you’re busy with affairs of state, but you should’ve paid more attention. That goes for Her Majesty 9dfeb6fd1c the Empress as well.”56eda8f9d08b62da
The duchess had long forgotten 9a84fec1df her original reason for visiting 745fd2f43a the palace.048823f189561445
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She had intended to 6548ce4d5a pressure Regina by presenting 04f632c7ff the signatures of society’s 9d0d83a979 ladies to the Empress.70b510201360ca95
But seeing Edgar covered d7d5584f40 in flour and eggs 507d7ca586 filled her with rage.f0d5f4b955af7b88
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For someone over 3f4e13caed seventy, cooking wasn’t 7ec701cde4 a playful experience d0871bfecc for children—it was 303ecf3cb9 a lowly task 47d8077751 meant for servants.fd9b801fc674c68b
“I will be taking Edgar with me.”df436d513d1d5b36
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“That’s the first thing you say upon arriving?”31fb7f90ba520f66
“I don’t mean to criticize Your Majesty, but I’ve had doubts about Edgar’s upbringing for some time. Even last year, c125113c96 when I visited a18be0e842 House Baltrahein, he afc1c7e486 didn’t have a 0085f04ff1 single friend.”e0455115379723a4
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A seven-year-old child saying 7299597811 he preferred being alone fd72de4898 and acting defensive was b914873692 a clear sign of 344a7ce3b8 improper growth.2ac0d6baf0610504
“My reason for returning to the Empire was to take Edgar with me.”b369a8cf9a62e435
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“…Let’s all calm down and talk this through.”988527b5115511c4
“Duchess, I believe there’s been a misunderstanding. Please, let’s sit down—”b7eac5f7be40aeae
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“If Leopold is to marry a proper woman, taking Edgar with me is the wisest decision.”37c0db07791300a8
The moment the heated duchess d36845a7db finished speaking, Alice’s expression turned aa8f5eadad cold.5da6368631e7fb06
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While not enough bf70b80950 to frighten Edgar, d3cad95ae0 her serious tone b4d7e26ffa carried enough weight 89159e13e0 to silence the 9fe35127fa duchess.7e2ad45980e3101e
“Watch your words. That’s not something to d096c29036 say in front of 235bfbd6e9 Edgar.”b5bab7ad795866ae
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She spotted Edgar, d6c07a0ca4 who had frozen 46028bb0c6 behind the duchess, 097adf7dd8 holding his breath.8043a229f25b5143
“Marius, speak with the duchess.”02af67154bde404b
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Alice passed the 918c821160 duchess and walked da3ff718b9 over to Edgar.6717de253048cad3
Holding his hand, she led 51c8d21fc3 him out of the room.252cd5eb6b3f68f9
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Once they found a fc10e2ef18 parlor, she closed the 7921a20dc2 door and kneeled on ee6d2172eb the floor to meet 5a8cb3f68d Edgar at eye level.35542b2667283ca8
“…I was trying to make a cake with Lilliana. But then Grand aunt suddenly 89d8f1a2b4 showed up… I’m sorry. It’s because of me…”a5d73c186b71a86a
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“A cake? I bet it was fun 9d95b468c7 making it. What flavor?”c8d614fa7d32ed43
“We messed it up…”4f47ca0190facbdc
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“That’s okay. Everyone messes up the first 1efcbd80ae time.”e44b1f2a301cf8f1
“…I’m just a burden to Brother Leo, right?”6c8500645d1bfb2c
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Edgar pursed his 4a5fc7522e lips in a 740c221354 glum expression.0408e61c40d41c19
Seeing his discouraged face aa2c97178b broke Alice’s heart, so 97222caaac she gently stroked his e4e9c74ca8 cheek.f70190b0106a810d
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“You’re not a burden. You’re a joy.”23fa94209fa71000
“That can’t be true.”14b6547c339d22b8
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“Marius says even when he doesn’t want to work, he gets energy just from having you around.”8e4427bc9d32a5ae
“Really?”cbf15d935a97d311
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“Yeah. He even asks me every 2a439b6182 day if Edgar would get 723439978a mad if he called him 4aee661b9c ‘petit tiger’ like he does a7a9f98dac with Lilliana.”81cf86ee6ec46c23
“Really?”a70235a98fb2bd4f
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“He wants to get closer to you, so he worries about it every day. And as for Mr. Leopold…”23348d59e5e6b78f
Edgar’s hopeful gaze f24cc48020 tugged at Alice’s f6ee8fecf8 heart.69a527e0a4a4c3df
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“He said he wants to teach you swordsmanship when you turn fourteen. He thinks it’ll help bb6e2d96bd you bond.”dbe1c2df30d5b965
“Really?”5e618d9ed3f130c4
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“I never lie.”80fa57c2a8a523a4
Alice spread her 7c3eaa3b7c arms wide and 76e9da5d3c hugged Edgar tightly.1560576d9dcf11e8
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While adults might find such 1b7bf0a5b2 hugs stifling, children often feel 4a4b3a2107 comforted by them.49ddc8f6c35ddcf2
Just as she expected, Edgar 86528d4f01 felt the warmth and affection 662191fb78 in that firm embrace.157c405ffc5a9e7d
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‘Maybe this is what it feels like to have a mother.’6c4ab033dab89a4c
Thinking the same 195259d964 thing as his 0c6284fc1b best friend Lilliana 84679fbde0 once had, Edgar 6abd0375cf quietly sorted through 82b385ca4c his sorrow in 9e8371c8e5 her arms.872433c4d79428b7
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Marius persuaded the Duchess of efe8dcbc2d Aykroyd to let Edgar stay 0e2d25b65f at the palace for a 0dbd7f5fc9 few days.ce76303b51497cc0
Upon hearing the b51cc93128 news, Leopold hurried 61f2e39627 to visit her be0902ff97 chambers first.6ff79ea704802c72
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“You’re taking Edgar? That wasn’t discussed.”b7b9eb0fd1d6983a
“No matter how high your station, raising a child is a different matter. Parenting isn’t statecraft.”e620927e781e635a
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“Marius and I can raise him well.”8876db4947a04200
“And the woman you plan to marry—does she want that too?”38dd44c87d4d1c7e
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“Grand aunt!”c7d434458ef06a8f
Even as Leopold raised 00fe738ce8 his voice, the duchess 69756f6064 didn’t flinch.4578cb417cad903a
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She simply stared 0502b99791 out at the 9c5208758e sunset with a b19280bb84 cold expression.08cfe09d9f1e0c0e
“His Majesty who already has a family, you who must start one, and Edgar who needs a stable caregiver—this is best for everyone.”84ae9ca6b902581f
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“You don’t even know the Empress or Regina.”afc1cd897aa07593
“I don’t want to see him caught in between adults, constantly having to read the room.”99b49e21a7be76b2
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“That has never happened.”09cc8c723849ed3d
“The Empress is a foreigner. Have you never 573cb69b2a considered that Edgar fa9036688f might be confused 10073de5df growing up under bd8f179920 her?”0e5a4f0dadba1b8c
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“You’re making unfounded assumptions. Please stop and 84fe16dbd3 return to the 16b8ab724c Empire to rest 54fec320a4 peacefully.”d76cadfd2f144329
The duchess clenched her 13ae78cec6 wrinkled hand into a 57a2002ffd fist.823c21f8c215cbcc
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“I’m worried sick about both you and Edgar! You want to raise him? Then marry a 9daaae3500 proper woman I f3d576412c approve of!”c79578383d46f1f2
“No. The only person I’ll dffb3dfef0 marry is Miss Regina. And let me warn you—you’d 1087bb3afc be wise to back down.”36dc800a7e1e94b6
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Leopold’s warning held no falsehood.b0a22dc5ed1f1d5c
He was a b44e7aa995 polite man who 18d9def4dd strove to be e3ad5a211a sincere.c1ca6f02d104dfb2
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That’s what made his warning 300257e45d so weighty.53d6fa376ec6e546
“Are you threatening legal action?”640c14150a951edd
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“That would be the start. I don’t wish to roll e72902ab91 around in the mud with e146f5e480 you, nor do I want 5a09e57d06 to crush you with power.”78238d85c276e4b4
The duchess swallowed f04821c951 hard at Leopold’s c41e34532e force.840aed1970bc6269
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Unlike Marius’s sharpness 8d8ae84c67 or Alice’s volatile 4e17aa81c3 energy, Leopold carried 91fdf76b47 a gravity that 60cf0cc450 was hard to 8b993d01d8 resist.87ab05a2fd8533ac
It was the unique 3f7688b585 weight born from the bcb803c45d muddy path he walked 9b1ec292fe with Marius and his 99ab579e06 naturally upright character.5c0f3084988b9275
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“…I hope your time resting in the Empire helps you understand Edgar, Her Majesty, and Miss Regina better. Please enjoy your stay.”074da7195b48a990
After closing the 3b78b8e74c door, Leopold leaned 01b01eda9d his forehead against e0ff5edfda the hallway wall.6d9fbc4d5f72962d
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He fumbled through his f2eea853b2 coat and pulled out 9fe78d7860 a small box.e750611885dc92cc
Inside was an bfb680cbc8 old diamond ring.b0a692a166f871ee
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It was the same ring 22bae08aa9 his grandfather had used to 9188e6d045 propose to his grandmother, and a2aff003d6 his father to his mother.aaee9b55df5afdef
Now, it was meant for 60b52a8ca8 his own proposal.1e218e3a18cd00e1
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‘I’ll have to make another reservation at the restaurant some other day.’50e9e8ac0556e39a
With a sense of b0c101fecc regret, he headed off 9e21bf7b60 to find Marius.9163c50fa25f5ae4
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