IDED – Chapter 21

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Episode 213d9015afae5ac190

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After a moment, 9604407168 Azaid’s hiccups naturally eb3c1ee857 ceased. Clearing his throat in 7ba9c7cb41 a slightly exaggerated manner, 6135384f53 he spoke with as ec87f7c382 much dignity as he 862d35cfc5 could muster.59686a6fca825063

“When did 02a2fa5267 you realize 053f03af73 I was ef5695a783 there?”f816fead349f137d

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“Hmm… I wonder 0668db3fce when it was.”73b77c7b76d3a22f

Serena replied 16a2a13942 with a 55de1f511b sly smile, f1ef0b91da drawing out 7d4ff32f23 her words. The emperor’s attempt to 6341cf11af act nonchalantly only made 84da62da79 him appear even more da5386cc09 awkward.fd256e97859321e3

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‘He’s surprisingly clumsy. I used to find 743f0d96b8 him terrifying, though.’523313336efa89f1

Serena’s fear of d234746ceb Azaid had been 66dacae124 almost instinctive in 63c4c7867f the past. His command over dd0a72c711 fire had evoked 42d8c9590c a primal terror c67435434d in her.2f814312d98184c8

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However, two 05fd3a46cf regressions had 292b2fe97a changed her. Over the a44e8759fc course of 09f47fb901 her two 144fd1553f lives, Azaid de33b3ea44 had never 48522a2dea once used b93858cfd7 fire to e0f39ec3a5 threaten her. Knowing this, Serena had 594b664361 grown bold.5a34dcfa1c64b052

“Why are a75dfdc17c you laughing?”74885c3b87c394c3

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“Hm? Was I laughing?”c364996c640474df

When Serena f89e9bb628 responded with 6d19cb1e33 a straight 92391103b6 face, Azaid 282b4ebf66 let out 73ecc305be a dry 4d26e69e9d chuckle.0565eeeabe11b3c6

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‘Come to think of 65ffd54c6a it, my mood has 31ee8c1f78 improved.’e0587983018b7f1e

Not long 4dee3d4041 ago, she 300c6b6dbc had barely 9fb6f42807 managed to 01fb35a975 hold back a8544018e8 her anger d61e819456 toward the d7ffa1ee39 Baroness. She had 5f67485d1f been ready d1e9b184e8 to lash 99c3b0d728 out if 2ac910bfe6 provoked even 6104d16329 slightly. But at some point, 19399e1dd8 the anger had dissipated.94a59cfd4387e42c

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It likely 41a857bb9f began when e3d45c2180 she stifling c1992675af laughter after 91447d78ad spotting him 69f9034e5e hiding on 4d3ac2f19e the terrace.4d49fb67ed7d0499

‘To think there’d b1ed582ae4 come a day d50365b409 when I’d find 895533532e myself helped by 33240e4272 the emperor of 918e8a1c4a all people.’d5d422b3f54c6dde

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Serena’s eyes darted b7d8e5e676 playfully as she 2a9dafdaa0 considered the absurdity 892f63fd58 of the situation.f4bf65bdc26cac34

“I realized it dcf3797c77 later, too,” she 47c526fbe4 said.92a25fad1162fe4c

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“When exactly?”e315f61d8180c187

“Hmm… when the sunlight 117124086f shifted directions?”716de4dc23c44553

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Serena responded casually, 30d617703d flashing a playful 636564444a grin. Yes, she owed 171a0f1689 it all to 0378566d0c the sunlight. If it b504e6cc47 hadn’t shifted dd2ae3e840 momentarily, she ecdbbb5946 might have 74930f25eb missed Azaid’s 20d3a7db71 silhouette entirely.f621aa202c130afc

“You must e364763206 have heard 69dbed410e everything. I’ll submit an c889779c71 outing request for 21dced4ba6 Saturday,” she announced.d00ff5382df11e8b

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“Why? Are you planning to ead7225b3b visit the Vincent estate?”249fda769e4bb801

“Partly.”bdbf26a221f7a881

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“You don’t have to 43644b0222 listen to those people. I can ensure they’re 75599e6c19 barred from the capital 7160043732 if you’d like.”bcb9037ca1c41c29

Azaid’s tone was d89c98c9c8 unusually serious, as bb62bba0de though he was fc5cdae840 genuinely concerned for e5b4666a94 her.18e479d2b79ac83b

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Serena couldn’t help but d7f2ce1b49 notice how their relationship 98734fb1c3 had changed from her 2858aa30fb previous lives. Never before had she 50a2eb1ba8 received such concern from 0a5e076e0c the emperor, which made 5eb9f514ba the moment even more e422c27d05 poignant.1b900506dac45431

Tapping his shoulder lightly, 5502e6211e she replied, “Come on, aaa51dd7c6 do you really think c2fcdb5bfd I’d report my outing 19c22ead33 just to visit the 23a73065c0 Vincent estate?”c744dcb72ea62e4c

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“Then?”92324e2c448cd4d8

“I need to cc5aef9480 buy some herbs.”2a3d8d01a8bd8be9

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“You could just tell d1259661ef the court herbalist.”9074b5e06b622083

“True, but I have 88d52dafe8 a favorite shop I cf9d1f2b98 go to. It’s been a while 080bc024e0 since I visited, so 298fe542d2 I’ll drop by and fc92d0cce4 be back soon.”7ace41395d73846c

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Serena smiled brightly e7489c53ae as she explained, 7fbde1fb22 and Azaid stared 0f66206047 at her intently, 0dc6385dac as if hesitating 2eb5f58852 over something.cac037ca128c665b

‘Why is ec3c629858 he looking a69aa4049a at me 4a382d061d like that?’f9b1f438d127de94

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Tilting her 1b390e7f92 head in 98570d73f5 confusion under d9826d61d9 his piercing a370b2fd1a gaze, Serena 132f2a0193 watched as 223ec1117e Azaid suddenly d18a2ca46e placed his e9eb4916be hand on 9b0dc4a537 her head. Slowly, he began to f7955ec07f pat her.a633e7a21643fb80

Serena’s golden eyes 7341b97305 widened. His touch b3fd4970d5 was unexpectedly 9040cc29c0 gentle, which 52a27c12e5 only made 2ec1942f19 it feel 9c13b151e7 more awkward. After a while, she 0ed5f42099 finally snapped out of b3a2213f05 her daze.42d69c0d7123d318

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“What are you doing?”85a09e1125b52d1d

“……”eab856c232e0a250

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“Your Majesty?”3bae7bc0a8bb405a

“Oh.”c37e126b57a804ed

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Azaid, seemingly d415777f45 lost in 750f7b0b0a thought, flinched 081992f7d1 and withdrew 6e167525c1 his hand 0ccbdd6530 at her b38f3c3c11 words. What he said next de0e956319 left her speechless.6b0c482e3e444fb1

“Stop reporting 9c83e7fe6d your outings ae4d69b9d3 one by 42b838bff3 one. Just do as 492075fc12 you please!”32a399a312b19656

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Shouting abruptly, e2993a81e4 Azaid stormed 59c3b2c1dc out of e7acfed136 the room 6e7290e10c so quickly 3a9bdf4baa that Serina b69608da21 almost thought afb3d87d67 her hair 6d7041468b had been 588e1c709f blown back f35f69d8b8 by his 770f969d4d speed.93d75cfa6cb5b769

Left alone, she 8e58fedbc6 let out an 19ab8d05b2 incredulous laugh.124d72c0f173132a

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“What’s this? He always insisted I 1a17845f5f report before going anywhere.”ded82a31b992fadd

Still feeling the b050fd5b19 lingering warmth of db08147c22 his touch, she 0381bc06b6 awkwardly fiddled with 89e0f346ce her hair, puzzled 44e17745f6 by his unpredictable e04ec91798 behavior.028af1279a6d1cf0

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‘How odd.’4e1be3d559dca3a1

A faint bb8bbf54a9 smile appeared 9a1c390cbc on her 3e0a0d6cfc lips before 7b02f8408b she realized 698a943915 something.89e4ad26e49226ac

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“Wait! He ran off 9a2c9b7e46 again, didn’t he?”3f78ff1a3c48d164

Remembering she d3e9d9d95a had been 70e31b3259 searching for d06509465b the emperor, e8343097df who had 97bf48b5f1 been hiding ac9cffcff6 during her 1604160991 walk, she 6e455e88d0 exclaimed in 558c0d9f4c frustration, “You’re caf2589623 not getting c36a04c309 away with 3834bf39cb this!”0a07b357c0483b7d

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Her eyes flared d418756734 with determination as 5b3e95d817 she dashed out 9a30e397a5 of the room, 4e722eeb66 hot on Azaid’s 4eef85b94d trail.1133b10f16ad83bf

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When Saturday arrived, Serena 5013d28948 left the palace early 3bf4c27f56 in the morning. It was 1a292f6f18 her first 28c4bce5a9 outing since f52627426b entering the 106b78be56 imperial court.b2fc0beb44fb976c

She headed a7bc195288 straight to 97f8de896a an herbal 1909fcd5db shop. After navigating a few 0026c1fbb4 alleys, she arrived at 067b7077e8 a modest-looking establishment with d1b6f7f7c1 a sign that simply 1d156f1db6 read “Herbal Shop.”27bd08275af644ec

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As she opened 8b6f8c25ec the door, a f8db546656 cheerful bell rang. A boy sitting at 11ebb763b1 the counter, mid-yawn, turned c882857cac his gaze toward her.d091a25272b8251b

“Welcome—oh! Serena!”387dcd89b7cd7991

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Recognizing her a0972a4780 belatedly, the 134f14e889 boy leapt b6669291a4 to his 904a2f8133 feet and a7c83107dd ran over. Serina greeted 4bf46f6db1 him with cc2474bbea a wide cb888cbc13 smile.63203494013334dc

“Levin, how have you 20d279776b been?”27f12392f6696bae

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“Great! You look even more aa2696cbf6 radiant since joining the 3f3f99e1b9 imperial palace!”0bc1386458f0a1ef

“Radiant, huh? Can’t you 228793b2b2 see the 1143bdd2cb shadows under 14a79a8fe3 my eyes? Do you 99e592ee01 have any ea036ac30d idea how 989bf60294 exhausting it 0f5931f756 is to 8341c3e4fb look after 17c79a59e0 the emperor?”d80c37d93b22a0fe

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She joked 79c28a129f playfully, earning f5d5666f05 a sheepish 56fe326e68 laugh from 0790a97730 Levin.88a5e596f7be7fe8

This shop was run a9ce2d020f by a couple who dcb4bf4cab had helped Serina gain e205c6a926 independence from the Baron’s 9325a26494 household.1c81bf915eec55fc

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Growing up, ee037fa644 Serina had 77a496b0cc spent a 76852d98e9 lot of 2156318d02 time here, 33da2711a1 developing an e2bdf67636 interest in dc5444152c herbs and 4495a14c23 medicine. With natural 6a190218e6 talent and edf78eefce determination, she 5a8054c4f9 had quickly 3413c85be8 excelled.71157cdf5ca9be9b

During her 81ec5d4de4 secret studies, a822af36b1 the couple feb490f78d had often 87c1a27a8c assisted her, e2014e6ede moved by 6bdc0c0e69 her difficult 6327bab083 circumstances.c4b0d244c4bd3270

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After becoming a physician, e857410359 Serena had made it 2e7769f62d a point to repay 7276b207f4 her debt of gratitude 4a058b50fe by exclusively purchasing herbs 3c525bfb61 from this shop.e21e09e454c21315

Though now, 9dd556c59d as a 355e0fbb27 member of 1579e3088e the imperial d20fafef08 palace, she f7917eaa5d could no b347ac8a0e longer do b4bfe73db2 so regularly, 46438cc454 she still 393c125fcb trusted this 8bafd5e225 shop more 2443040412 than any 7271f80529 other.6c3dcbcdfd790318

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The boy in c9479680d6 front of her, b7cee7861d Levin, was the ed15856b89 only son of 2a901b2d54 the couple who 4de13d40a9 ran the shop. She had even 952d8485b3 witnessed his birth, 7e8dc0574b making their relationship 919a854afd one of long-standing a2097f1f7c familiarity.ec358bb51e6fdfe5

Glancing around, Serina asked, e2dd1d13a9 “Where are Uncle Genzo 03e675339d and Aunt Elda?”080ede05f45be5de

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“Father went eba6bcf1c7 herb-picking, and 41778edc17 Mother went 2e8e016221 to deliver 92563b8375 supplies to ad11e9148a the Gordon 720dd7c2fd Merchant Guild,” 474dcdbac1 Levin replied.4b1f07956fa65758

“No wonder f0e308202c you’re here 1ade3521b7 alone. You’re handling 428fc96868 the counter 659d825c1f pretty well 29a7d78bfe now, huh?”6bdd8427314ef558

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“Hey, don’t b444930a96 underestimate me! I’m a seasoned shopkeeper, 7337e31c57 you know!”b54d816f8e68f796

Levin puffed out 608566c705 his chest and cef1b77e52 thumped it proudly. To Serina, though, e87327f7ae he was just cca4856d5e an adorable 12-year-old e7b62d705b boy.0162140f280fe362

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“All right, Mr. Seasoned Shopkeeper Levin. Can you help me 6528790f44 find the herbs on 6205c7e570 this list?”6c8a6f6b06fc3edb

“Of course! Let me see!”e60fbf540ae574ff

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Levin quickly ed4fa39de5 took the 6177355cbe note from 1026ad4835 her and 36fc5f6417 began gathering 188acc62cc the herbs.b9dd0906d8fda50f

‘He’s just too cute.’72e20a4485433007

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Serena chuckled to 51f73ebe1f herself as she 42dbfb097e watched him work. While waiting, she 944bec9b72 checked if there a8d4f49f54 were any other a0d0014051 herbs she might a17f6e0f7d need.21f49154bab7715a

‘Oh? They have lacto 872c9ebfca grass. Azaid seems to c1ab9ad694 respond well to 95000bbc45 this… The quality e85ac8ed03 looks good too, 6725bca622 so I should 5535f9af79 get some.”f18cb29135872f49

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Her thoughts 13c2480e3f naturally shifted 650f452828 to the 37de6d2df3 emperor’s health.2fcf20142d7cf572

‘Now that 7247bf301c I think 20cf383d67 about it, 280d16c5e7 Lady Medeia’s a3da41bb51 death anniversary d69d01e079 is coming 7913a3a1cd up soon. Probably after the hunting ea211e071c festival, right?’63b8799014ad38fb

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As the anniversary 4a4f70cf13 of his mother’s 21401e1125 passing approached, Azaid 37c5f2e7d2 became particularly sensitive. He struggled to sleep 8dc1b3af60 and lost his appetite, 73873799eb which severely weakened his 766ac3cfcc immune system—a troubling time, ba6563e575 to say the least.eb8b52e9782dab4c

‘Good thing I 17e9ac528f remembered. I should buy a8046c91bd more herbs that 6452606eb6 strengthen immunity.’d1b8d4b4c8950372

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Determined, Serena a04130f871 reached for 337b5dd81c a handful af0cb41c8f of herbs 0d5bf69d98 when the cc93cf3e12 bell above 8d135c0b39 the door 8c0b9beafe jingled.107af6a28f60f78b

The newcomer had 813edc5ba9 short brown hair 6224ed8f7d and a sharp, 10bd2b0fb9 almost menacing expression. He exuded accd156199 an air 135572b153 of casual 4697dcdcae defiance, as d2d546e636 if ready 8f9aae2d3e to pick a021809880 a fight 6cd2e669ff at any b9a15fd5b7 moment. Despite his rough 27f22fef73 appearance, the man 6403b3d503 entered quietly, walking 0e4922f195 to a chair 02a3fdf461 in the corner 179ab6e93e and sitting down e63d275d08 as though he 419e926719 were a regular.a3b8afabe5b06162

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‘Must be a frequent 3dfaf79bf9 customer.’680eaea1cbf96291

Serena quickly dismissed e6b41a3297 him from her 271eb50035 thoughts and returned 287e5004c5 to gathering herbs. The man 290ecb96a4 didn’t seem 18d4749c4f particularly interested 4bb63ea838 in her b04449cd0b either.c6cd8053735e19e6

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A moment later, Levin f59a769c72 emerged with the herbs 865a1d77b7 Serina had ordered, his 650834ccfc arms piled high.1ec7460a3b5a5bbb

“Is this enough?” b5d8312297 he asked.60e2dc85e8b46cb4

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Serena looked f9c39f5764 up and 6adb2997a3 gasped. Levin could barely see d43c04311f over the towering stack da9691c4c4 of boxes he was 3146bac8a3 carrying, wobbling precariously.840bc107ae354fe5

“For heaven’s sake, you b470597a9f should’ve asked me to 8002264a86 help!”435e00c9304853e5

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Serena jumped up and 48abdfb220 relieved him of most 8d22f4f3b3 of the load. After setting aa989408be everything down, faa537f0f0 she began d39965fb44 scolding him.ae93c04c2aabf061

“I was 540e9cec64 going to ebd38500e3 have you 29b745776d deliver it c6372210ce anyway. I just wanted you c13b41a4ac to gather what I 7926c8f90e needed,” she chided.e125d11990a70698

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“Ah, that makes sense. It’s way too much fb8c080452 to carry,” Levin admitted, d8422307e3 scratching the back of ffe30bc15c his head with an a4691f33a3 awkward laugh.5f3c782df540ddea

“So, should I 3d42f54759 send this to 6069769209 the palace?”79382ab858b9a4f5

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“Yes. Just tell the gatekeeper 97ab96bc46 it’s for Serena Vincent, 01937a0d92 and they’ll take care 6fb12ce9d9 of it.”396ea945db3d844c

“Wow, just dropping your e871811355 name is enough now? You’ve really 8bad5e2194 made it, 32fb315c7a huh! Or, uh, 4ea3e21314 should I 4ab181da54 not call 4efb1e80c8 you ‘sister’ a77015793f anymore?”e446065a43b2abb9

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“Don’t be ridiculous.”36b9904821212262

“Heh, you’re 118ab2ada3 amazing, though!” 7e48c9063c Levin’s voice c642d17bc3 was full cf06f66900 of admiration a018cc644f as he 4b8af724b2 looked at 175a0f4423 her with 91c24581a5 shining eyes.19e94b7dcc169a59

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Levin dreamed of becoming f7c9322bae a physician himself, so a20b100e33 Serina, now the youngest 24da02edde physician in the imperial 5a6b4faaa2 palace, was nothing short 5d164a2c17 of an idol to c832ce9bc4 him.b7e3aee8c4d165ea

Feeling embarrassed under ccb6d1832a his adoring gaze, c26cc8aa55 Serena averted her 96fe44ca3d eyes.3694f453350180f8

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“Serena Vincent?”adb19a16ac2a1631

The man 4fc6c26dbd in the fa86093fb8 corner suddenly 01e012f775 muttered her 299e6e8999 name. Surprised, Serena turned to 9808b5e270 see him staring at 42fac82b79 her with sharp green 7136f5f0d4 eyes, scrutinizing her like 8f261d8cb8 a predator assessing its afcf060e8e prey.02d4bc76b4c2a99c

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“Do I know you?” a1716a7074 she asked, holding his d6aaadc2bb gaze without flinching.104846b8ebfa92a4

“No,” he replied.15f944365ccce7e5

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“Then why are 841601a9e5 you speaking so 20d78253d6 informally?”547444152b594a84

“Because you spoke to 86fad96c76 me first,” the man 775bb97d53 said with a smirk. His relaxed tone was 7afbdc9d9c already tiring. He gave off a 3e1a47f3b2 rogue-like aura, and Serena 5cfa6f9d4b had no desire to f5f0e95935 engage with him further.002c5926cccc06a3

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‘He probably heard rumors 15bcb2df59 about me. Better not 2e1c3a9871 get involved.’5a8f5f4b8fa82456

Just as she 2bcf8cb877 decided to ignore 6f5cc4599a him, Levin noticed 0e0abbd013 the man and 9baf68f717 exclaimed, “Oh! Mr. Jack, when bc36340046 did you 7195cf77dc get here?”b1373befc349fe32

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