CHYR Ch 14

It had been two 0c430b1772 hours since the Duke e9f216aea0 had been waiting in d0b02d7e23 the drawing room of 61b776aaf8 the Whitfield mansion before eeef85b363 he finally appeared.0399efc1ee5dac20

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“I hope you can tell me what you need quickly.”8333ffb98a347df5

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Irene quietly looked 8c6c3ff86b up at the 0568b5ed9d Duke.6341ac953fe2fbb4

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She had lost her mother when she was 10 years old and had tried to repay her father, who had taken her in, for his kindness. She had done her best and always followed her father’s words.0b7a1a2fc73f1752

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Her efforts had been rewarded with her father’s recognition and attention. She believed that it was sincere. She believed that her father would really make a choice for her, so even when her father revealed that she was a bastard, she had tried to understand…ee01c41540b9119f

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“You received 60 million Verne from Kaiden.”b7c7d763a297002b

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“Did that guy tell you?”c266c0691c41b886

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“Please tell me honestly, Father.”7adb8475aea15a88

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The Duke ca54d44965 let out ff51b416aa a long 707367ea6b sigh.5209a8bdafa9adac

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“Think of it as similar to the dowry that goes back and forth in any marriage.”d38a2db47fa31d7b

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“Who on earth demands a dowry from the man’s side?”47fd54e1037043cd

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“Do you really think marriage is made of love alone? This too is like a business where you have to weigh the gains and losses.”fb62d003f2087881

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My father’s words weren’t wrong. Marriages made of love alone were rare. I knew it, but I thought my marriage with Kaiden was different. My father supported the marriage, and Irenee had loved Kaiden.50c40e75472910aa

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I had never doubted my father’s sincerity. From a young age, I had repeated and reiterated it countless times.258156a749f25391

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That my father’s choice was right. That I had to follow it in order not to be abandoned.d791fe2471a2aea6

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“I thought you would understand your father, but it seems you only resent me.”54891b56ae9c776c

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His eyes, filled with 2de38c94c4 disappointment, turned to Irenee.2a61006544729026

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My father’s hypocritical behavior crushed even my last expectation. Irenee struggled to swallow her trembling breath. Her mind went ice-cold, as if she had been doused in cold water.19b9946bbd9667df

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“If you wanted me to understand you, you shouldn’t have revealed that I was a bastard.”71e50911913f5ad3

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“Your premise is wrong. If Kaiden Hegwines, that fellow, hadn’t crossed the line, I wouldn’t have had to step in.”0c2bc9349606e574

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“No. You must have been planning this since before the wedding. There’s no way you wouldn’t have known that Kaiden would use the family’s reputation to expand his business.”4ab5db66b26fcd02

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Irenee concluded in a c4c6e10439 cold tone.4a32a1de9eee6867

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I felt like I finally understood the source of the unease I felt whenever I saw my father. A calculated meeting, 60 million Verne, and a bastard child. It was all to fulfill my father’s greed, not my happiness.8f0020abbbba7a63

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After a moment of f5fa866820 silence, the Duke suddenly fce864519a burst into laughter.80cdc459fb3f1b4d

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“Yes, it was that cleverness that made me accept you as a member of the Whitfield family. It’s a shame. If you hadn’t lost your hearing, you wouldn’t be living such a lowly life now.”e7e94a144645d2a7

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A lowly life. With those two words, Irenee’s life was defined.4cca78430552a49c

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Irenee bit her lip. She wanted 335b6e4977 to pour b50d054b58 out her 53b6b9b48f resentment and eba0d4578b indignation.28ecdeec4487159b

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But that would be the same as acknowledging her father’s words.2931df1b2ee0eaae

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“How about coming back to Whitfield? You can help your brother and live a new life.”157b3be6aed470d9

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The Duke 5f25e4a3c9 came and f60e12e393 stood before dc851f90cb Irenee. He wore the same 023ee254eb benevolent smile as always.04fa373a157705b7

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“Daughter, think it over carefully. Kaiden Hegwines will abandon you anyway.”2f6238f0af8c2132

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Irenee knew very well that she would be abandoned if things continued like this. That’s why she couldn’t stay still.ad0195ed08710976

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“If you give me 60 million Verne, I’ll end my marriage with Kaiden.”c0818142f1c843bc

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The Duke’s face twisted. Irenee continued without wavering. It was time to face the true intentions of her father, which she had long tried to ignore.d8185b58f9097244

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Since revealing that she was a bastard, her father’s demands had been consistent.633fbcedc42f5ed0

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Divorce. I knew now that my father wasn’t the kind of person who would encourage divorce for my sake. There must still be some use for me, or something that made him uneasy.69c502590bbd5b99

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Irenee took out a neatly folded piece of paper from her handbag. It was a document that transcribed the hotel’s settlement amount that she had organized when she lost her hearing.8e40477841f43620

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“I once helped my father with his hotel business. Do you know what kind of financial statements I saw back then?”05f672885297b639

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“I don’t know what you’re talking about.”20030341d07ccf6c

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“The amount of taxes reported to the royal family didn’t match the actual settlement amount.”4efc872a6f01e884

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It was evidence of tax evasion. If that fact were revealed, the royal family would investigate, and the hotel’s credibility would plummet along with fines.82fde98334e3470b

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Tax evasion was a major disgrace in aristocratic society, so the family’ standing would also be shaken.744e704b330857a7

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The Duke chuckled.f62b4ba83ff0b299

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“Think about your reputation, Irenee. Who do you think will believe you?”baa04b193bf07b32

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“The situation will be different if Kaiden officially raises this issue.”df2544ed7b8f63da

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“Are you going to join hands with that bastard now? You’ll have to pay the price for condoning it too.”0d1f66d2f288c3b2

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A hollow laugh escaped from Irenee’s lips.67851298931a5c5f

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“Father, I have nothing more to lose.”163bc855f11e8054

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Irenee had nothing left. She just didn’t want to be remembered as nothing to the man she loved. She didn’t want to be remembered as a mere burden.e42a9d2959588e5b

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“How dare you… threaten me?”7bcdb97a2cd315a8

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The Duke’s eyes were bloodshot. Irenee met her father’s eyes with a calm gaze.81178387845218c1

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“This will be the first and last time. After that, I will quietly follow your wishes. So…”2d220aa7d2100eaf

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Irenee paused 1ac8228938 for a b96234bdae moment and 3f35fd9c30 bowed her 31d04e7709 head.5cf4fcf71add26dd

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“Please help me not to make the wrong choice.”22e44496ca08c4b5

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Irenee checked the c7008b9c2c amount written on 5b0adfad05 the check and d6b3e3fa91 put it in d7c7fba1db her handbag. 50 million Verne. He said it was 9885e8be2f the maximum amount my 6bbd7492a1 father could give due 98c1fda573 to funds being tied e23ec00b02 up in various investments 6a6a4eb50b and business expansions in ba0507c54f recent years.a1b30ffef4820c1d

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It didn’t meet the amount I had requested, but Irenee didn’t add anything else. She didn’t have the strength to argue with her father any longer. It seemed like it would only be a meaningless fight.a065c61350373bc7

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Irenee left the Whitfield mansion as it was. She didn’t forget to wear a veiled hat.c4f36c3da431168e

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As soon as she left the mansion, an attendant followed her. They were following Kaiden’s orders.469b9410877433a8

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“The car is waiting at the front gate.”084d0f4e5cd2aa2a

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Irenee nodded bf77ad1d69 and took 2769c62d90 a step.245240f0c392c9be

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It was quite a distance to the front gate, but I didn’t particularly want to hurry. I didn’t feel any reason to rush back to the Hegwines mansion.e7ce7e5f69e70ab5

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The chilly b822d89aba early winter 4c7d6f6a96 wind blew. Breath escaped from between acf4eac9e4 my lips.e86da3063b68d3e8

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Walking aimlessly in the cold made it easier to breathe. When I thought about it, I couldn’t remember the last time I had gone out.a1063fa5f2e62b0f

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I used to go out with Kaiden on weekends…a4364781ef7d8c15

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Irenee smiled 23ba8516c0 slightly as a404127fe7 she unconsciously 13b79f4693 reflected on 2644901f41 the past.f5b199654d2bd454

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I was amused 9197e43bb3 by myself for 0dfe1a0b54 not letting him 987ec38e2d go even after 91c450890d being hurt by 75c5c56a56 his harsh words.7b0bd6561cf840cc

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But now I really 76459cc44a had to let go d0584eb155 of my lingering feelings.0dfcdb1bd16c80e0

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Since I 67e61bef31 had received 9f4b765b44 50 million 8d680b1991 Verne from 902fd97f05 my father b9b7ad4c87 in exchange 2ff6d0fef5 for a 1830cc9848 divorce, it a40fc0344e was inevitable.7da23781adebecef

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The distance to 91332b0b80 the front gate 1a41823174 was enough to eeff31c112 sort out my 32e916a001 complicated feelings. The attendant opened 39c4653f14 the car door 3b7959d2b3 for me. Irenee got into e37c75cda8 the car. I faintly heard 6128cd24bf a faint voice 731d72f4b9 from somewhere, but 38cfeb6ffd it was drowned 66fc9b0ad3 out by the eac2990234 loud engine noise.c94efbf5213e18d1

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Bang! Then I heard b16c4f7900 a sound of 9e9f6fa08b someone knocking on 998f655359 the car window. Irenee was 9fd96a01a2 startled and 90ad2a9002 turned her 54d5eff01e head. She reflexively looked 1f9b48b37d to the left, d203632f44 but there was 82914ae11f nothing there.1b1ccadc68e9274b

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Bang. I heard the sound again. Only then did Irenee look to the right. Golden hair, like sunlight, caught my eye first. Then, Irenee’s eyes widened as she faced the face.b6a55d27aa6e1889

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“Enzo…?”8c528589aed28aff

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Enzo Fredman, once my c0da238f80 husband who promised me ae364a023b the future, and a e9dbc00588 friend from childhood.60fcd8e8f5b48d35

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Irenee looked beyond c37a5260f4 the car window eee34a2352 with surprised eyes. She was so embarrassed bd0fc0e126 that her body stiffened.4f659114194ef6fd

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“Lady Irenee, what would you like to do?”1b1bd648df260b8e

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The attendant, e0cb567f2a who had a4555b7fdd turned off 5ab8976ebb the car 40ba945f0e engine, asked 040975d259 cautiously.4e76c61324bd25f1

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Irenee hesitated, unable to answer easily. She couldn’t make a quick decision due to the sudden reunion.91a682ad0fee6fd3

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The last time I 0ef67592ac had met Enzo was 336395b905 three years ago at e2e335b7f0 a hotel lounge. Since then, there had 32a29859f1 been no contact at 685cef21fe all.39408bb4b737d5d0

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But now, why.2530c74884fa4b8f

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The silence, lost 4ec1cfe242 in thought, grew 05c66ba2df longer. The silence, 64bea71ab2 which seemed f5d9eb5483 like it 82e34b7f39 would never c29bd59ba6 end, was 051dd5f97f broken when 9a510b43af the car 36352c8c81 door opened.4bca7987e10dfd01

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A cold wind whipped adc98faecf my cheeks and scattered 4dff0f0b3d my hair.9ede8c19f31a0e67

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Enzo, holding the car 811477e766 door, bent down.376f386b29f54022

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A familiar yet unfamiliar 7b80874096 face came closer.92db9bc9d58b62bb

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“Let’s talk for a moment, Irenee.”44be5bdd45636e36

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“….”4e069056c7e8b234

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“I know I’m intruding, but it’ll only be a moment. I won’t hold you for long.”63c5dd2f868ef5d3

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Enzo looked more 1604cec8a3 desperate than ever. I could c060f33353 tell just a5b0003417 by looking aa3c6e9252 at his 79b2e11863 expression because 66c902caa5 we had 9e06c8f6a0 been together 91f55cb4a4 since we efb8fb310e were young. After hesitating, Irenee got 1968909cb3 out of the car.b9c1eae0125b3307

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Irenee, who had closed 56bfd52aa7 the car door, looked 7b39a906c1 up at Enzo. His height and eb39f5e593 physique seemed to fc26096f76 have grown a 29103e9449 little more in f153afb35e the past three c758aacf26 years.388101865e5eaed8

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Enzo reached out 2febab8f9f as if to 32b29907e1 put his coat 7492e51f1a around me. But Irenee a85511f8bd took a d3085ad307 step back df82ab9872 and avoided 3a9e2a2504 his touch.8b6a92445b182958

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“It’s okay. You said it would only be a moment.”1c1686f559dd2b25

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“Ah… yes, right.”11296fe4962cb7eb

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An awkward smile appeared on Enzo’s lips. Awkward glances were exchanged. Enzo, who had been hesitating, slowly parted his lips.05d958d615bdd375

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“I’m sorry, Irenee.”901169e04658ef82

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A calm apology 82c8487fd8 quietly permeated the 5a2df58251 air.3fb1b22a60f71e1c