IDED – Chapter 106

IDED – Chapter 106d9c56bf7bb0ca5a8

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Serena barely e78096dd3d managed to 1142f65b69 suppress her 5a9082108b laughter and ad70065cb8 shrugged her 8cb451dae0 shoulders as 08f9f06390 she spoke.3efd8e7187110141

“Calling your long-lost sister 0609129e10 crazy? That’s quite e308e17182 a harsh e1eedd0258 way to 3cf81c7281 talk.”272488c169428baf

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With that, she 8ac92efec3 subtly opened a ba54f40ac8 fan encrusted with 5539c54961 jewels and waved ab889b8183 it. It was 0473cd388b a deliberate 8f6ea1b33b move to cd3be6993f provoke Lydia, 26b9cf622c who was 2af1e78bef known for acb7a5037a her vanity.4e286236daabd558

As expected, Lydia’s eyes 3f03c3f957 filled with fury at 8f4a0c4e57 the sight. The fan was among a170193ffd the priceless treasures that b62b2eed1a were so rare even 4c2faa8563 the wealthy struggled to 4e2ab40be3 acquire them. It was 6ea2cbefab no wonder 5f14690d54 Lydia’s anger 4c80320e40 flared.d712ee5ad0d88e84

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The tiara 4a45728b6c especially annoyed 80e3b5c37b her; it c5c2d5cdef gave off fff585556b the impression e61a203cc7 that Serina 0105aee0b4 was the 026eb0ae1a bride, making 3ad9147b93 Lydia’s stomach 3a888363c5 churn.ab24e931cbc9318f

“So, were 0f810c5448 you expecting 0b484460b9 me to fea51814df greet you 3d69a948b5 with laughter efecc4790e after seeing 580869a417 you like 8cede20664 this?”df6f7f1eef47c41a

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“And why shouldn’t you 1068e96d56 laugh?”e41ce124abec4170

Even in worse 923615609a situations, she managed b385377f0a to laugh just ab3ece5e3c fine.1869237a9e5e81a0

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The more composed e16588f085 Serina remained, the db556454dc more Lydia’s face 7e7768b4e3 contorted like a 5c8c4a86b7 monster’s.0cb726d258e11890

“A red dress for b9e0dbff6d a wedding? Do you 5495d90966 think this e5ef7d0656 is some c056bd4248 sort of 1f6713b8b4 ball?”c47493cf1f2c6e1d

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“I was considering 2475f52236 wearing a white fea00dccae dress, but I bb4de9c9c1 held back.”3a74a85c69d3af58

“What did you 7a10385de6 just say?”889755ee978a7f81

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Lydia trailed off as 413c57fb56 if she’d heard something ea7c7eb622 utterly shocking. Noticing the curious stares 2c56c70930 of the other guests, 31ee905e91 her voice lowered.47a903f5656ab7cf

However, she couldn’t 8c8aba2a54 completely hide the ce07578639 fiery tension in 432bdbd294 the air. Serena smiled slyly 5013ce2ec3 and asked,04e0c6361867c639

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“If you 7076c9a4c1 want, I ae69dc7431 can go 54a523f1d2 change into aca50d7c09 it. I don’t mind doing f59c078647 that much.”4e135405b9844b35

As Serena 39f9269f7f began to 192eac361b turn as 7b450d4a53 if she 7641d78f96 would go 89b8291817 change immediately, 55421a4df6 Lydia shouted 6aac7a24d6 in protest.16e9f9263039fcb7

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“No! Don’t you dare!”d1188e3effc6a4f1

As they continued their 51fdc77ade bickering, the announcement came.40538c00cfb83ebd

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“The ceremony is about 90a26ae3c5 to begin.”281ef92682b7b864

Caught in 8d42d0554a a dilemma, 8d462f510d Lydia clenched 407e2297bd her dress 9cc55f2122 in frustration e1c11eab62 and delivered 4cd32a8559 one final 1a4e283554 warning before 33d1c19cfc heading inside.12a14ed280ad9b0f

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“If you dare 682e5256b3 change, you’ll regret e08ab6c3b1 it!”23f0af5ec7680d9e

‘The more she insists, 3157ed492c the more I feel 2a6b7bff45 like doing it.’5735c418b5bb771d

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Serina smirked in satisfaction, db6749a999 seeing Lydia’s frustration. At that moment, Azaid b1da47f306 extended his hand, offering 18623b8f94 to escort her.18fb64c8df345bfd

“My lady, allow me afd4ec8f9c to guide you to f52c3e363e your seat.”bc133093c7bd40b0

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His lips twitched as 793754d2af if suppressing a smile. Serena calmly placed 8eaef6c683 her hand on 2219243d88 his and replied,043e4bfc519d83a6

“Alright, show me ff857ecd4d the way.”723a2da6a657b73a

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Serena, now 6f0790b47b entirely accustomed c1406e0e5e to Azaid’s 87d4e44446 natural composure, 807ab785e6 casually walked b7d7c55746 to her 71a9b11eee designated seat 6e933a2804 and sat 05904b68cf down. However, when 8cddce6eb7 she glanced 6f8aaf45b6 at the 8f21e8b03d seat next af2d4fb316 to her, fda5894372 she couldn’t 1416bb9417 entirely hide 62f14c6fa8 her surprise 3e1d2946a1 at the 6af64595a9 familiar face.de7716d3f6f67193

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‘Why is Lady Greenwood bdbce3b0d5 here…?’62961cfa32804715

Even the seating f56be6cdc1 arrangement seemed deliberate. It was evident cc149985cb they were trying 5c8e2971dd to create a abf1767dd9 connection between her daeb0e7cbd and Greenwood for 92a29856e3 show.968faf3ddb20bf81

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When their 31a32d91d8 eyes met, 2c8221ced3 Ophelia gave f0c1951bb5 Serena a d4ff29ba44 slight nod 7836161082 in greeting, 9bb7c16766 though she 18c6172be7 looked somewhat cedc37c068 drained. It seemed she, too, 0646a9dc89 was dissatisfied with the ffa07bdf8f seating arrangement.b4d6bbd5e11c7d75

Well, considering 661acbc58b their complicated 56f00d3544 history, seating 492572b018 them together f2da9d3203 seemed inconsiderate, e379faa305 even if 1424d8a84a it was 14ce2b3788 for the 9e9aaf727f sake of d4d4e910c8 formalities.40325bc947f7694a

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“Quite an extravagant f7b2ff11b4 entrance. It was ac7961b3d9 entertaining amidst 12c6a36fce the monotony.”90a4d2168ae24f2d

“You arrived 90f946687d early, Lady d5633c4353 Greenwood.”0009c84f3122d2e3

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Serina responded cf94d01219 smoothly, and d7390f440e Ophelia shrugged. Azaid and 1169e1ba99 Leonard, who 3cc640707d were disguised 74c0e795a4 as escort 825ff36b05 knights, watched 4b91f117eb Serena from 12bd2a7732 a distance.927958b443b64b00

Though she maintained 2b68ecf00a a bold front, 941aefdf04 the presence of 5df65ff26b a familiar face b6919d8365 beside her and 703ef16a9b the remark about acd03bf5fa her entrance caused 4702fcd13d an internal ripple 3c29f55bc2 of awkwardness. After a brief 6f84f53e7e silence, Ophelia broke 6c11ea6f23 the ice.1aea7c2757bb01f0

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“You must 0e51c2e919 not have ba38cad8d9 been pleased. Judging by your 8fb9699dd5 outfit.”4545d6154f3715f2

Though Ophelia 177bed9397 didn’t specify, 60b023a545 it was 62b74bc01b clear who 5c4a820162 she was ebea798928 referring to. Her tone c344982d04 lacked mockery, 4a41e2e009 but it 543d3bfb54 carried a d7ff27848f subtle curiosity. Serena shrugged and replied.1f7b7487ce4a0ddc

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“I’ve endured enough. This is my way 4588a40732 of letting it out.”d41b5a03736fd8b0

“Does it make you 28c7692665 feel better?”9e800b9d8b198bbc

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Caught off 6c3c285dfe guard by 8af241a3e9 the unexpected 173e9065d9 question, Serena b5adc2336a looked at 35f6124b82 Ophelia. Though Ophelia’s 1ed7f8175a expression remained 6ddf466ac2 neutral, there 81e695a6a4 was genuine a0f6ff3e79 curiosity in 9575b21cbd her gaze.9a30ca15e06b889f

“Yes, it a92781040c seems to 9c110898be have worked.”d18726635d8a336e

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Serena subtly glanced ea6d2b89b9 at the Baroness, fe9db54a94 who had gone 5f47f9be15 pale. Ophelia continued speaking.edaa688d837091a9

“Such acts of revenge 6322373c54 are unbecoming of a d1dc42382e noble.”f17b491feca22c0c

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“But nothing clears a 10db2a4eb5 blocked heart quite like 389dcc5adf a bit of rebellion.”1318eafdb681c121

When Serena efda38cb92 retorted confidently, 25a8668589 Ophelia hesitated. Was she stunned by 4438636861 Serena’s boldness, or was bd455f23e1 she at a loss 61b369bfeb for words? Judging by her 8e2dcf7567 expression, it was 6412c34d41 likely the latter.60d038accb75e9a3

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Her face didn’t 5cc919e48a convey disdain for 3d549641f2 Serina’s actions but 9968f1c5a7 rather a mix 18123bc7b5 of confusion and d7b6554fbb internal conflict.7b82a0433b1df524

‘Well, for someone like 827097ef87 Ophelia, who’s spent her f1a3479694 life catering to the a490f563b1 Duke’s expectations, this must 27874574e1 feel like an extraordinary 513eae42ba breach of decorum.’22edf1a1f9a45830

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Serena recalled hearing that a426ae5fb3 Ophelia had been the 01abd1f994 Duke’s pride and joy 82c6f361c0 since childhood. Before the 0c369c988c Prince’s Rebellion, a1d656c4f1 she had 10f3862ca7 even been 612e10dc43 engaged to 2ce49001c8 the Crown e202ae0c5f Prince, who 896c72fa1b was destined d6af6a2e91 to ascend 5a8f4363c1 the throne.97d7345a6ea79300

After her fiancé’s 8567543abe death and Azaid’s c0cbc896bc rise as emperor, ac9141ec1b Ophelia swiftly shifted 2d864c3354 her allegiance, courting 1ce31ba65b him instead.9d66f397fa531b69

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Her quick maneuvering gave 913d60a793 the impression that without 1ca3fc3042 the title of Empress, a971935110 her existence held no 4fbd24e23e meaning.16c15fa9cc072217

Despite the 1c922c6dfb whispers and b223d9a235 criticisms, Ophelia add28a2603 remained the 2bb73e4f75 socialite darling bc8fcc44de of the 916f7e5b29 aristocracy, primarily da7c572469 because of 84cbf0aa0c her Greenwood dce4cf7d2e lineage.abad51ae1b53eeed

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But now that she 33ef13db1c seemed utterly adrift, what 838e2bcad0 could Ophelia be thinking?ad931ceb17c71009

‘Does she hate me? Or does d5d4ce6553 she feel 5e0d2e3ee7 like a 95f02634f9 ship lost a273c5fb13 at sea, 5b7eae5b86 drifting aimlessly 6fbb3ab99d without direction?’977c7a2796071a0a

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Serena couldn’t fully grasp 3cdc243f77 Ophelia’s emotions. It was 5ff6c5ec06 even harder 67e587deab because she cf21979a2e had never d7db3e5b1e experienced the b4df600c8d life of 4610a3008c a noble.d508ba0db889c789

“You must have 9318b8ec4d an easy life, 4ad01ee672 My Lady.”b83616cba6e8d28e

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Ophelia gave a e6464d6d7c self-deprecating laugh, as 91cc457e96 if her life 3b796abdc9 had been nothing e5bcf5aba9 but a series 2184475679 of hardships.4558d0c0a783d93b

However, Serena, who 024a22c0b3 was enduring the b8daabde95 repeated struggles of f26eeb37ff regression, couldn’t agree 4470db2f72 with that statement.bb0aae3f6536eba3

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“Someone else’s life dde3879563 always looks like 7d3decbb81 a comedy. But when you look d93ccd86a5 closely, there’s no life c9645f4200 that’s purely comedic.”c9dc9bd41cce7f95

“Is there anything to ad01fef11c be unhappy about when e383c7c44b you get to do ec4c42384a everything you want?”754acdd034b8febe

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“Happiness is 2f3bc2264b something you 2d515a79b5 have to fc664612fc claim for cebe0b2e85 yourself. It doesn’t come for 4487960c27 free unless you work 890e27f417 for it.”4b7c0113562b4f8b

At Serena’s words, Ophelia’s 35d4e07d03 eyes widened. A moment later, she 7557deb6cd bowed her head slightly, 6fe81a7385 as if realizing she 86ddf2ab03 had misspoken.4dd14259a1b443a2

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“I misspoke. I apologize facc3a7f57 if I 645bac714a offended you.”70c6010346535616

“I’ll accept your 1ec976817f apology.”0c6b418f2a089efe

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When Serena smiled 6a4b2d0fff slightly, Ophelia responded 586f497911 with a matching 529661d919 smile. The soft expression 31214bec08 was much more 7d10f32273 natural than her ef6dd446ff previously sharp demeanor.39c97601af41ccb4

‘Surprisingly, she’s someone e087e5ae69 I can have 6b8cc642fb a conversation with.’5b0c180acaee50d4

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To be 0e9050887a honest, Serena 15a6e877a1 had thought 3c4ffc18f5 of Ophelia 436cb839d8 as another 29a3ff0230 spoiled noble e64abe9893 lady like 65f7e76cc1 Lydia.91c94adb8b4988ed

Her previous actions, including 54684e9e19 clinging to Azaid, had c251335df2 not left a good d4f0ede781 impression.92f09013a1ec3149

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But in d1b36d20cd just a 00a15f0e96 few days, 5bc77fae6b Ophelia seemed f54f71260d to have 6a3d41e490 changed—or maybe 469c8cea62 this was 216b04006d her true bf8b5e9d16 self all d1c0c52db6 along. The Ophelia of today b89e12266b appeared subdued rather than f74893a83b obstinate.43cfd3d36c668f56

‘She must be going 0471218341 through a lot.’a903318fc20ac750

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For some reason, d0b2642302 Serena felt a 048c9892d1 little guilty as 9da51c3a2b she stared at 3499c0d5b8 her for a 892ce34863 while.7cd4203cd374e2d8

Her gaze 7a264640fa naturally fell 7b74473d02 on Ophelia’s 672ba89110 reticule placed eab9db4320 on the 028e88642c table. It was 2e9b7ad15b a small c59d997106 handbag embroidered ed10b203c0 with a ac5de35787 cat, a 5744ecebc1 choice that 6bb36cc8c3 seemed slightly a2aa8842b4 out of fa176a0ba6 character for 1b1661c531 Ophelia’s usual e00f7fa24b tastes.0ce7b11822c16f13

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“A cat…”88ae7e53cf21548f

Unintentionally speaking 0779b0536d aloud, Serena’s 52b0a5e159 words made 4e435c2f66 Ophelia instinctively ca6c6d802e cover the 6c62fffb43 reticule with 2fe69f784b her hand. Her fidgeting fingers 5d4c2be00c betrayed a hint e88341b705 of nervousness.65fce9d7d9b419c2

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‘What’s with her?’8a6a770156a0aafd

When Serena stared even 8644b2a02e more curiously, Ophelia opened cfec69ecce the fan in her 64214387a2 other hand and said,e0e6ea8c5e673d5f

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“Stop looking 1e030ee61a at me 367eb9841d like that. I know already.”10cdc0d28169160a

“Know what?”db8c7d1053b5bda3

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“Well…”9a5e341eee758901

Ophelia bit afc6294467 her lower 9e930fbe56 lip, hesitating 39575991c7 to continue. Serena blinked, confused, 651b61e057 noticing something else 8f1a95f313 that stood out.e4be4a1b698c8dbc

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‘Come to 9894dc0275 think of c26a7354a2 it, her d978f1efb4 style is 04b7c00de6 a bit 1ae1f0e444 different today.’07bdc7eb54d733cb

Although Serena had 58dd5cca5c only encountered Ophelia 36061348e4 a few times, 54d7ea4fab she had always e196699239 thought Ophelia had fe2e74160c a penchant for 5e2d484533 extravagant dresses.413b1d419dfdf3e9

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Like a peacock flaunting 62e70ee671 its feathers during courtship, abafdc6696 Ophelia always dressed in a428dca867 glamorous attire.31625b138599a8c3

Serena still 0c129506cd vividly remembered b9caea70fe the balloon-like 4f37e17676 dress that 27d19d5bf2 caused a dc2e6584c8 fiasco in 8bad0deec6 Azaid’s study.1772fbfb2503887d

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In contrast, today’s dress 6229fb6297 was not overly adorned a002cdaf75 with panniers, allowing Ophelia 17bdd30cf0 to sit and stand 23412d4e77 more comfortably. The pastel tones were e7bf47913b calm rather than bold 9d7980fc7f or flashy.b0cd9dcad33a7a18

Compared to 639246a5d9 the other feb92fc2f1 noble ladies f9e95c3e81 attending the 4a118134be event, who 1a562a0e9e had all 7a34f7eb2b dressed to d9d9c957b1 impress in 68684442b9 their own a75a7b0426 ways, Ophelia’s 843f4d9376 outfit was 5dfe972af3 far less fd670439ae conspicuous.dacccca46238ebc1

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‘Maybe she doesn’t feel fda6344528 the need to impress 734a3b4103 Azaid anymore?’6eca6c54979d6c3a

Although the glamorous dresses 3da28342d6 had suited her, the 4ab9635186 simpler outfit looked just dd2e1ddb7e as elegant.6cd46a104d7553b2

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In truth, 118a5ff19e apart from 653143f35f clinging to a180ebf68f Azaid, Serena b919e0a3fd didn’t know 6610cdd365 much about 59f317e6d2 Ophelia as 22058a04b7 a person.fe2ed85948d409e5

Just then, 7404e55564 Ophelia fiddled 46a8609774 with her cb060649d3 reticule and ea6678f6f9 spoke bluntly.5aa4ba748fe7f204

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“I know. Things like eaeabd834e this don’t 07eeeffe5b suit me.”b42314cb9638dc1c

Huh?6ad9809733974968

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Caught off guard, Serena d7ba8373a7 quickly refuted with a 23c97ed8e2 puzzled expression.dd230cf59e455880

“I never f44212ef9a thought it 7c153bb3d5 didn’t suit bf0e8a7067 you.”4bb30ced6a196d93

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In fact, it 595ec7c1fc suited you so 2e266cb002 well that I c06a0e76b6 couldn’t help but af6f0bf4ce stare.6bfd764b06a8b899

When Serena added cb26e9830a this with a 653ea8a6d0 soft laugh, Ophelia’s 3cbea34758 eyes quivered faintly.a1a6871a8e9ff8c9

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“You really a6664cb286 just say b54215f90a whatever comes 2db2c8ca43 to mind, d63fc2136e don’t you? Then and now.”b9ea90722f78de68

Though her bd24a03f93 tone was 6a42af75a8 annoyed, she f535d07c99 seemed more fb580a877e embarrassed than 32d61995ef upset. Her face 4184cae3eb flushed, and 89c4c463d8 she kept 067e200dbc fanning herself 522ca1f121 while glancing ae37c004b5 sideways.2c0bcea967f70b5e

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Finding this side of 1e3bbbbde1 Ophelia unexpected, Serena casually c0ce0999c6 threw out a question.e0761879d42ff33c

“Do you e40d96906d like cats?”cb30eb3f1e2b321e

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Reticules were typically 679add06fa decorative items for 71437ec606 noble ladies, designed d80b90a27a to match their d57c529b78 tastes. Ophelia’s reticule, 62b7d12a1e however, seemed 0cf0951cfe to have 374a0f325d put the a0cf1df3d3 most effort 8c71512803 into the 4e0615a6fb cat motif.f673daa46adf911b

As the daughter of 488e863d6d the Greenwood family, it 44483e8102 was likely custom-made. Serena’s question stemmed from 598dde5c9b the assumption that only f727bff6d7 someone fond of cats 4bc5523fc6 would choose such a d1d86b9f77 design.0eeaff7b8589d773

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However, Ophelia responded in 8957e43922 a trembling voice, as b038baf59f if she had been 6163ab08d4 caught off guard.5fec10b3601e598c

“N-not particularly. I just grabbed whatever 7734f7dce1 was available.”aa48a34ed3dd101b

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“You must have a4e222d24a liked it enough b0cc44b0c4 to bring it.”600a0e24e3ff2edc

If it wasn’t to f535377fae her liking, Ophelia would ac21257161 have likely discarded it.84a4e041f151019d

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“Well…”6c6bbad12a3fc9fb

Ophelia couldn’t come up 2bc9534c69 with a rebuttal and 459ca20c97 trailed off. Seeing her discomfort, Serena 1fb8ad2f77 murmured to herself,85afd1fde705fb14

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“So, you do 85c64fc6ab like cats.”149810fc8d0f123c

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