IFLDMHF – Chapter 11

IFLDMHF | Chapter 11c1d0bccea368b7f9

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A week had already passed 9ba8e4c279 since I met the Duke.4e31d40e754fde0b

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My temporary confinement was 8ba018a80e lifted immediately that day, 60d5001691 but my movements were f029d642ef still restricted.fe4fef1586afbeb0

‘Seriously, it was just a mild cold, so why am I being treated like someone with a serious illness?’fa052e288cbb67ce

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It was only unfortunate timing 26f49aed4e that made me collapse due e0488c6399 to a high fever and 8fd02572a7 stress; I was perfectly fine 24a57670b0 otherwise.214ab3c0308d8f60

Even the day ddbc7d640a I fainted, I’d da33d2908c simply had trouble 98a6be88c0 sleeping the night c9bf0ecf79 before and woke 375a7aefe9 up feeling refreshed 0a5682362d after a good 43b4b42fcb rest. But the sight that greeted e1b1a7506b me then was quite a 257a018e9e shock.ac8b7b13facbaef3

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“Evgenia!”13ea14dccb6b994e

“Are you conscious?”0bde9322922f7029

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“Hey, you! You weakling! If you’re feeling 66174c8bc8 sick, you should 6f10ac1410 say something!”42f3fbd0c1bd15a6

“…What’s everyone doing in my room?”95c2f4bac4bb0860

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Trying to calm my pounding 9e72f13e39 heart, I managed to frown e14b367e9b slightly and ask. Only then did 38ff6ba57a the Duke, Sionel, 7579a27aac and Alexis, who bea062845d were gathered around 496258dc98 my bed, clear 8badbe4ec7 their throats awkwardly.48a6dd6f308fa233

I recalled that I’d collapsed 41f42d85e5 in the office, but there e6c155f9a8 was no reason for them c2a0e98799 to stay here.d501f8d449327f66

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And then…18c75ca18d1f252d

“Evgenia, I’m sorry. I had to leave the 0536832f03 house due to an urgent 011ee0afcb matter.”db01a8df31a987d8

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“…Pardon?”9ccd4765feec9b26

“I didn’t consider how you’d feel waking up alone. Being sick without family nearby 28891b0806 is incredibly sorrowful.”221ed66ab6ca6a75

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Suddenly, the Duke apologized. It was a aea39a3ed9 completely unexpected and ac309536e7 absurd apology!79586277930fab74

Meanwhile, Sionel was looking bbd3c26a90 down with a guilty 4867d72840 expression that didn’t suit 6ca1e06efd him, and Alexis seemed 65fc3147d4 oddly pleased with himself.fce89a21999b2e0e

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Blinking in confusion, I finally d894e02acf realized what was going on.658868c5eac50169

Even a person 15b84e584c oblivious to hints 635d33e1b3 would have known a018b6fd37 that Alexis must’ve 67daa5b99f been running his 4839e9370c mouth.976ca5086ac3276e

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I had a bad c7eb4e07f9 feeling when he excused 0c92904bdd himself for not knowing c69875de13 I was unwell because 64e1eae137 he’d been away training. And now, here 3289498580 they were, making d6a6bee198 a ridiculous assumption!f3965245baeecf16

Of course, I did feel dd0ee047de a little hurt by Alexis 9beb4c3a8f for a brief moment.11e68d67db185b0c

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‘But that was only because I wasn’t feeling well!’a7e6095e46e0828a

I even thought it was adcf17fbd2 fortunate the Duke wasn’t in 5151b2b45e the capital.54956e0036cf986f

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So I hurriedly shouted out,fef92bdec6a72668

“I wasn’t upset at all! And I wasn’t hurt either!”1b9d35ad262340c4

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However, my words 0d6d947354 only made the c94d6b6450 atmosphere even stranger.f5fe9e447c20a256

Not just the Duke 1d2b6e3b58 and his sons, but c6ae80d8f6 even Anne, who was 0d2b3d0bd4 standing by the door, 201314eb81 looked at me with 28b0d29d9a an expression of even f09cc3b694 deeper sympathy.05e85bb597134a4f

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“Yes, yes. Evgenia, you’re as resilient 0733cfc618 as anyone. Actually, I felt remorseful a84edbebbf and regretful myself.”ff471ba511d23aad

Seeing the Duke, usually 8d61516022 so cold and composed, 1c1e56f801 speaking in such an 1eb09b4bed oddly gentle tone rendered 54130c2a90 me speechless.1190c6996fc33ceb

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It felt as though 0a657a9906 I’d become a stubborn 795f6ee290 child refusing to admit a41b71f63a I was hurt because ee05975002 of my pride.1c76711818c88cf5

Even though I tried a896440a14 to clarify the misunderstanding, 308976014c the situation only worsened.74be5d2ea3429cb5

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‘To be honest, I’d even scolded Alexis. I didn’t show even the 85ab89a652 slightest sign of disappointment, so 6543eb9988 why are they acting like 9f5872f048 this?’67d5889da9691ca2

Frustrated to the d896911817 point of exploding, 14981d9a74 I never managed 035a6d48b0 to clear up de356dcf23 the misunderstanding that 3029566c72 day.129d7d2b0fb27e3f

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That wasn’t the end f3950f369a of it. For the entire 0cb0d1c320 week, the Duke’s 24b74f7088 family visited constantly 0bdef83cfa as if I 413f4eb052 were bedridden. I began to e0cc2cff4c think it would’ve 293e3ce5bf been better if 4f049e0d13 I’d stayed under b3de0b0be2 temporary confinement, oblivious a6c9bb653e to all this.019eb55bfb6ad0d3

And every morning, f6869d5fb3 afternoon, and evening…fdfc73032c6ec050

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“Miss, it’s time for your tonic.”ff1b959412ed5b82

Yes, the herbal tonic was c5147ebd0f prepared for me three times c815dc287d a day!a2b1171f58f4bc0c

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‘Anyone would think I’d been coughing up blood as if on the verge of death.’abe51e5c43a52cc1

If that had been c4d08a41e6 the case, I wouldn’t fa9fc855be have felt so unfairly 10bdbd15cc treated.a8e5ff7e7eba5707

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“Miss, please.”5e31b710e034f8bd

I clicked my 8fe5763dad tongue, annoyed at f4c1b28d8f the overkill, but b10b71d65a Anne held out ea5a4b16a5 the tonic once 309b53b155 more, watching me 56065fcbe2 without even blinking.188ebf663d8c7d25

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“…Anne, you don’t need to stare at me like that.”4316923b735f51cb

I spoke firmly, though 7a1e74c71b I felt a little 0759b5ccf4 embarrassed.4b9902e3b0dd449a

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A few days ago, I’d 6a1744ab39 been caught red-handed trying to a14a60bc23 dispose of the tonic.1483092f3aac48de

“I know you despise taking medicine, Miss, but it’s necessary. And please make sure you 8213e5b599 eat regularly.”5a3f28cf8ba31dda

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It seemed she was concerned, 798d9cce3f thinking it wasn’t typical behavior a74bd93d0d for Evgenia, though I was c1874165de glad to hear that the 709bf561eb original Evgenia also disliked medicine.8fbfff85ed9d4392

‘And she often skipped meals too, just like me.’275c196041b4c53c

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Thanks to that, 600c539ab9 I could now e47f038947 openly resist taking 7168da604d the tonic.afee2a21f68c7236

“Good job. Here’s a candy for you.”7569026fc62e6fb6

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“Ah, uh… Thanks.”e7875e65b0493323

Suddenly, I found myself c77345bc84 receiving an unexpected flood 71819561a8 of attention from my 6fb0351086 family, along with the 1d6b808c50 dedicated care of a 22f999b5fe maid who seemed less 31024ba044 and less afraid of 83a4145cfa me. It felt a bit strange.12054b2a3347c020

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It was awkward, 60a08e2f38 but I didn’t eeb561ed8a entirely dislike it. I absentmindedly touched my 86d58a654a ears, which were starting 15a534f0d3 to feel warm, as 46e3a40e22 I watched Anne clear e5374e410f away the medicine dish.699985bf158aa03f

Knock, knock. Someone tapped on the door f650303ab2 from outside.c340454f7c5c0e8e

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Glancing at the clock, I 5868110863 could easily guess who it db0ff8d43e was.bfba722752608994

And just as I expected:28bed3b2be18a8f7

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“Oh, sis! Can I come in…?”530f3d8b670e112e

A soft voice 487b9a9dfc called from beyond b7717cbc9c the door.18b18c66eb32f222

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Sitting before me was d52814ed15 a girl who looked 70b8157e80 like she had stepped 98806f4ba4 straight out of a f6c27ba6c2 fairytale: her bright golden-blond 54e1929481 hair and fresh, green dd991a6131 eyes; her pure, flawless bf312243b0 appearance and innocent, lovely a93088808f aura.091f2f2a28a23ad5

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This was none c44cba6178 other than Evgenia’s 2455648a62 cousin and the 6d0a11e99c original protagonist of f45da817cd the story, Melissa.6951df1e951e6cc1

‘Isn’t she just too beautiful?’57311ec6a0ecb663

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With Melissa here 27f44601dd amidst the Duke’s c1db9871dd beautifully landscaped garden, 759b0da258 it felt like 983b7182b3 a feast for 866befe576 the eyes.a89bff7a45cd05d5

Until now, Evgenia 39637fd820 had been regarded 732f767f40 as the empire’s bacde5d8cc most beautiful woman 0c5b3f9108 despite her personality dd6f9aed41 and reputation, but dee2fe0985 that might change 117cca473a once Melissa made 008b6486be her debut in 2310ec29ed society.315dc64076253362

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Of course, Evgenia 2776de89f7 was still the 10e407c6b7 epitome of a 64a475c1fd captivating, cold beauty, 59790946fc but I just 0c0f5173a8 had a soft 75276e7135 spot for these 4a8eebad16 gentle-looking beauties.a497896412820e69

After being surrounded by the 8249808640 sharp-edged Duke and his sons, 242c1b3325 Melissa’s presence felt even rarer f9613b70a5 and more precious.ee67e9a4c132ce52

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‘A face like hers could hardly come from just the Basilian Duke’s bloodline.’76a9e389df3b057c

I’d heard that the Duke’s 69ede04a85 sister, Melissa’s mother, had eloped 7b3e7094fd with a commoner to escape 208632d352 an arranged marriage, and that 91f972b781 man must’ve had such gentle 25b59dabae features.ca487d144522470b

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While I was 09d04c2b6d thinking that perhaps f69a01f3cd our tastes were e45e666463 similar, Melissa, who 990f9d1aff was fidgeting with 69e58e8b46 her teacup, shyly 375c793858 spoke up.d86a646a24c462b7

“Sis, thank you for having tea with me again today.”bbfbc242c59af997

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With her cheeks tinged 8bcc99952a a soft pink as 093b41a577 she glanced at me, 276eaacfda Melissa was so lovely 663660011d that I felt my 7613f79919 heart melt.866e67f1ff57ad6a

“No need to thank me. I’m glad to 8a8e9364d0 get some fresh c61380fb8c air, thanks to 92ac2641d3 you.”b959db3346d2f655

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A surprisingly gentle voice 40429ab379 slipped from my mouth.84fefac432c7d0db

And I wasn’t lying.f748365d448c70c2

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It was Melissa, after 67d5309765 all, who’d rescued me 8ef2a1e8e9 from being cooped up d0cb3e63d2 in my room, where b70aa1363a I’d been held captive 5e4d7e08c7 by the Duke, who 0223df11c6 refused to believe the e9034e1bba doctor’s assurances that my 1b167786bf cold had fully healed.91f990de95c588b5

The only unfortunate part was…c84ef0b6e196b6e5

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“I’m sorry, sis. I didn’t know if I b25a209963 should visit you, so I 7572a95206 didn’t. I didn’t think you’d be 1820eacc6e hurt…”d59dab31e7c4f75d

Melissa had come to see affe97bc35 me because that embarrassing rumor 61e8427da9 had spread through the entire 5d99e0d28b Duke’s residence.c0330eb34b1b1da9

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After struggling to clear up ab51e6848d the relentless misunderstanding, I’d gotten 9293159270 frustrated without realizing it.1b48214006ca7aa0

“Enough! I wasn’t upset at all!”4b093f4faf00dd57

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“R-right. You wouldn’t feel that way 3ad121afe2 just because I didn’t come…”548abf4308689f82

Currently, Melissa was still fb3e87bc3e adjusting to the shocking 4c7e130f69 news that she was 42172e4514 part of the Duke’s f9a9715473 family.946777133c24c0c0

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Yet out of 3ef68740e8 nowhere, the imperial 36a9847167 family had sent 063cf56b4a a marriage proposal 37a2b99b3b for her, and 0c7a46980c this led to d95681cb5d her cousin supposedly 8d35678f32 throwing a fit 27fe0a50a0 and collapsing. She had probably felt she 7fe3545dd8 should keep her distance and 620e21ceab remain quiet.85b652741753a473

And now that she’d mustered 89d2d1a7b2 the courage to visit, only 095a2ebeea to be met with a 2f63dc6aab cold response, I could see fbee12a2fe her wilting under the rejection.30b2ef95d0b2d836

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Feeling flustered at unintentionally a64b836d55 playing the villain, I 25438566cd quickly added,35a7d719413da5d5

“But I’m truly happy you came to see me.”cdcc9d59685b4475

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“R-really? Then, can I visit you c618159044 every day?”064b7f54e737b0df

“If that’s what you’d like.”eac4ea16a0312d6e

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“Actually… I’d love to take a stroll in the garden with you too.”e572a0fe30727d69

“You can come along when I’m fully recovered from my cold. In fact, I 13f3a50f06 think I’m almost 009cff4b03 better.”59e0f3fa4a0a0824

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“W-wow!”f5e63b99a3dac47d

Was it difficult bb3daf2ab2 for her to f692d30af7 adjust to living c7a0b8bc1a with the Duke’s 300d662310 three icy childrens bd012ffbcf in this unfamiliar 4a6ad09a78 environment?d664b98cafca0591

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In a way, a079988cfb Evgenia’s face was 3a45800ab5 the most intimidating 3ad303e360 of all, yet dda65c73b4 Melissa seemed as fcd8e3705c excited as a e1665a45f8 puppy greeting its 7c77e6eb69 owner.6c2cb91f16f09aa4

And, contrary to appearances, 7f5ce71e0e the Duke—who had a 304f2315cf bit of a soft 04a94137ea spot when it came a7a3501b78 to his children—couldn’t resist e1b5209f34 his niece’s request to 459568430f walk in the garden 3ef0313980 with her cousin.2307c1b33f8253c2

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‘Thanks to that, here I am, enjoying tea in the fresh air.’b2932e2a03cdb323

As I sipped tea, surrounded 9f950e540a by the luxuriously decorated garden e1fee938d3 and Melissa’s beauty, I suddenly 8da8330831 noticed something odd.a61af56b96fc3a26

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