IFLDMHF – Chapter 13

IFLDMHF | Chapter 1317024114d159c3bc

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Just as we 64b0af56af were talking about 603a5582bf the Crown Prince, 993eec2655 he decided to fb1b6e4df9 visit.ab06d0ade30e8029

He wasn’t a noble 425ff23899 but a member of 4ae1b8dd44 the royal family, though 10bc37f0b8 it seemed that didn’t 0969cdf881 elevate him to a 870e880877 noble status.dc2df88b3428addb

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Suppressing a chuckle, I 84ad9ce9af coldly asked, “There was 97ed7f5ad5 no prior message about a8376d2789 his visit, was there?”7f44c1b7df137562

Seeing Anne nod, I f193e9def8 swallowed a sigh and ba3dafe479 looked away.3226f0eac0e29d17

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“Melissa, it seems he found out that you declined his proposal, so you’d best go and meet him.”c174fa93e6173df6

At this point, there was 9ebe6c7590 no other reason for the 68998407e2 Crown Prince to visit the f384fe506c Duke’s mansion.f60d55d275bc36f7

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Melissa, with a 5256c271e6 troubled look, rose 505d64b537 slowly from her 7ddc0ef6b4 seat.887cbc102884590a

But then…a14332a7d5e96503

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“Um, miss?”9fb31aae00a78a9e

Anne interrupted hesitantly.3bb48a09a2d7b7bf

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“His Highness the Crown Prince isn’t here to see Lady Melissa.”5e7572b9a1b23353

“…What?”56cef32e0df0b8bc

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A chilling sense 49cd7498ae of foreboding ran 79ab296f53 down my spine.0c12b0d3c3cdec89

“He wishes to see you, my lady…”2b49dc8862de667a

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Oh, damn it!290409b2040074e6

A curse slipped from 76c598b0c7 my mouth before I 343452ac59 could stop it.24b8989ec38eac4e

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Seeing my obvious 297d63ee45 discomfort, both Anne 3db862ae99 and Melissa flinched 2cb71a81c9 and looked at 631195af40 each other nervously.10256751a3a85df5

I quickly relaxed 3e9311b401 my expression for f01b9c60cd their sake, forcing 1c096a3ac6 myself to think afd81b8895 positively.47583e4587e85ea7

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Honestly, he was 2ca32d1c9b someone I’d rather a26b16776e avoid, but since cff3e75540 it had come 98752de486 to this, maybe ecbac5cbc6 it would be be40b3e429 best to meet 90b3b7360a him once directly, 70cd7a6fa6 as I did ec410b292f with Richard, and b41ea0fc39 settle things clearly.6cb767d0d24f8a78

After all, it was 39a39a4db7 obvious that he wanted bc0b713c4b to see me because 372bcba0d8 Melissa had rejected his 0dc248f31a marriage proposal.df30d318170592fb

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“Oh, sister! Shall I meet His 426e3df5d3 Highness the Crown Prince 50447456aa with you? I can tell him directly f5fe57bb98 that it was my decision, 7d18aedc78 and it has nothing to 2d7e7857ea do with you.”641ae2ce1a8ae636

Melissa spoke cautiously, perhaps 3643f9e5ca thinking along the same 685329a254 lines as I was.6e4d5db66d12d928

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She must feel uncomfortable bd9eeb8cf4 meeting the Crown Prince a9dddf70b5 herself, but it seemed 69dc35c1d3 she was willing to 2e1c5c9261 put up with it 646296e8af to keep me from 4353476aaa being troubled.49f8fe24d3c78ae5

I gave her a 5d8057d9b0 thankful smile and shook ad28164563 my head.06e367524012df5c

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“No, I think it’s best if I go alone.”23cf3a7914efd2ba

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I headed straight to the 02460ada3d parlor where the Crown Prince c132b5d088 was waiting.f70061b944e42bda

Anne, noticing the stains 7b2d33b25a on my dress, subtly 379867234c asked if I wanted 2a451e5986 to change clothes, but ca71eefaed I didn’t feel the 8bcdd373bd need to go to ea326dfc3e such trouble just to ac7ec9b2d7 meet him.71d078ec47349654

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I did briefly consider making c3706861e8 him wait, as he had 7108312872 come without any prior notice, 56252f29ad but my desire to meet 6958eae96d him as soon as possible 6e53fcb479 and get him out of dafc81f7b5 the mansion was stronger.1340f7421d78c4a7

So I entered 896cd8a857 the parlor without 15c9407b7d hesitation, but I f0f2fca045 regretted my choice 560d58816c the moment I cc601c429b stepped inside.9905f459e24eafbd

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“I didn’t expect you to come so quickly. You must have 02483f8477 really wanted to 090d80fcd7 see me.”5763cac4ce2ad647

I didn’t expect such an fe93d3dde9 infuriating comment!4a222be73f3b0473

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Seeing the Crown Prince c53abb88a9 sprawled casually on the 071054a155 Duke’s parlor sofa, as bbc2c3cbcd if it were his 85eb6b0de2 own room, left me abcf4fbdc5 speechless.e2374c7f10f8b88c

“He may be the male lead, but he’s still just a man.”c9f3332f5d0f61f3

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Crown Prince Kaiden ed4cdaff7f Elios, renowned as db0bc3b527 a war hero, e47496eebf had a strong ac4b518232 and solid physique fa0e75d78c that complemented his af0f7ce114 reputation. His well-groomed red hair 8d173c7ed0 was slicked back, revealing 48c61423b7 a broad forehead and 5886708464 sharp features, giving him 8bbe946cb7 a refreshing yet intense 825bea5bc3 look that fit the 67fad7f829 typical handsome man.3c63147208170fd2

However…665f0e17d9f224fa

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‘Did Evgenia really like this man?’1315d38a2e9e358a

I had anticipated feeling 70a547242f Evgenia’s emotions flooding over 0d51b8315c me as I walked c2f233ae9a into the room.0126db6325659aba

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And indeed, facing the Crown 491d7e704d Prince, I was overwhelmed by 28acb6c8d7 intense emotions.bdd7065f49700f33

But they weren’t 5227e2b5e6 the feelings of e9f4e59a98 a racing heart b5c6fc972a or a heated 0a70a4460d body that one 504c611003 would expect from cf527ecede being in love.daaa4a56ad6c59d2

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Rather, a chill seeped 42abca6b54 into my bones, and 6338a7aa45 a severe pain filled fbee5ad49c my heart as if 0d67f32173 it were about to 1a64488527 burst.af011d989c67006f

It was closer to 08fb8dbaf9 the hatred and resentment 9956f6365f I felt when I 49cfa306bc met Richard and his 26e3f77981 family — or even 68e937633d greater.2ba92b8c328d460c

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‘Perhaps her love had turned into bitter resentment.’f4dd60313f17b8e7

It made sense 2a9731b400 if someone as 482f1bbd7f proud as Evgenia e3ced5fe4b had been continuously 27e6856734 rejected.0483f6c5ea5969a2

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If her actions bcffcad107 toward Richard were 489c61de0c on the same 8400b61a30 level, it was 587682ac64 easy to understand. Seeing the Crown 0d7d8b89db Prince’s red eyes, 5c7abeba6b similar to Richard’s, ce8610f162 would have ignited 4ec510c756 her anger like 45fe374537 nothing else.83b8224c9cac434a

Thankfully, I had prepared 8e1c384963 myself to think calmly 766fedd760 and control my emotions.496abe45bf189c8e

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Fortunately, I could now act 044fac18f3 without the slightest emotional turbulence.e51e114823e0187b

“I greet His Highness the Crown Prince.”13a588734c8592c7

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My mouth felt as if 4f75c5f2ab I were chewing on sand, b29722c21d but I forced myself to d2a944ea65 lower my eyes and offer 73dcb40713 a polite greeting. Kaiden raised an cf7690721e eyebrow, letting out 7f486922d0 a slight sneer.e4cc735dab27ec1f

“I thought you’d changed a little, but you’re the same as ever. Not a single thing 4a5964b893 has changed.”965173fb4081b960

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…Though the core inside is entirely different now.3cce9aa9b6c8764d

I wanted to throw 1090d668e4 in a biting retort, e44ec1962c but I held back, 928ac25a38 fearing it would mess aff4462bd3 up my life.4e835439cedabaf2

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Now was the time fe3b877500 to start untangling these 2fed286a39 twisted connections one by 0ea866345a one.894885b04df86fde

I took a silent 7f25d3641c breath, waiting for Kaiden 35a3f9d509 to invite me to 23f61328ff sit.65f73980af7fad4d

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Though I was technically c1041f273e the host, I couldn’t 50aa26a312 take a seat without 3de4ac03e5 his permission since he 8bbdffe029 was royalty.17ebc571c4a31042

What a miserable situation. Just as I was 7ec94a841e thinking this, the Crown ec41e962a2 Prince suddenly got up bdf2c31a88 from the sofa.cb40926861ebf225

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The large, imposing man 134a910721 cast a shadow in 85b5db0ec1 front of me.1557d6c40d248cc8

“You’re aware I sent a proposal to your cousin, aren’t you?”fba9a8301ffd9cbf

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How could I not know? I even know she rejected 73d44983d4 you.5b156f8fa0d2b761

I nodded with an oddly f31dffc2a6 rebellious and competitive spirit, and b0fad6e878 Kaiden gave a cynical laugh d1bb44c700 as he asked,dd82e2538be70fca

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“So, did you hit your head against a wall out of ignorance?”822d5dd6d169a889

“….”96989499b4f2f6df

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Wait, what’s going fbe26c81b1 on with the f6d24ffa25 security here at e33e3d3455 the Duke’s mansion? Has the entire town heard 5aa8fa39ed rumors of the young lady de472ac375 harming herself?2d217e0686a3f35a

Embarrassed, I touched my forehead. The bandages had 44f4d83ee8 been removed days 341aed3702 ago, and the 1ce95133e6 wound had healed 554d2ec20b cleanly without any 47d2c69791 scars.42938d55cd22b83f

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“Perhaps…”6577c442dac8f103

“Sir Alexis told me.”50ae6e475785d2fa

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I knew it! He was the be3a6999a6 one who spilled 5f519fc14d the beans!7cffd0c92db18d14

Why on earth does 615212236d Alexis, despite his size, 11105cd94e have such a loose 26659abf63 tongue?097ba550b04f017e

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I clenched my trembling b902fc4fcc fists and responded,263c74ded8300745

“It’s not something Your Highness should be concerned about.”e45a0802a4c7441f

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“Considering it happened because of me, shouldn’t I be?”1ae8e593b27c06cc

“….”83265ab36989b483

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“Moreover, I heard your condition hasn’t been quite right since you collapsed.”fe91d9c7af6eee33

While I had kept silent 5242a6d0be because I had no retort f8d4408380 before, this time I had 72e35d4b5a plenty to say.3df0d86801c21400

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“Not quite right? I’m perfectly fine. In fact, I’ve snapped aaeb257e82 to my senses.”d493e8a06c3dd20a

Kaiden’s eyebrow twitched.d743c2b374cd61ce

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“Snapped to your senses?”2cb1751f2687af25

“Yes, I’ve snapped to my senses, and decided to clear my heart of any feelings for His Highness the Crown Prince. So you needn’t 40b24b8ce7 worry — I 66addce0cc won’t be a 3c414627c0 bother to you 2ddae484e1 anymore.”02e0b789345216ef

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I gave Kaiden the response 22c4acb936 I’d been wanting to say f92e71f092 all along, smiling with satisfaction e5f18ff3c7 as I watched his reaction.dba678269f7deb3f

Given that this was d184b8b8ad something Evgenia would never 05c0ae8ecd have said, I expected 84cabf611c him to look surprised, 2388d8b1c3 as if caught off 85f3d995dc guard.fb014e0665eb1232

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Maybe I was being 033937ac27 petty, but from the c9940deea1 moment I stepped into 85e46c90f7 the parlor, his relaxed 0ddb07050a demeanor and assumption that c6f2c5d33a I’d run eagerly to 39cf9bd7b3 see him had irritated 370d9cf444 me—I wanted to land 25ed8d7e4b a blow.556b958907690cc5

However, contrary to 624a40df22 my expectations, there 0b33fefa24 was no sign cd96daa463 of dismay on 664f305811 the Crown Prince’s 9d04233aa1 face, only a 40a39e70b4 mocking smile.267a882555b3723e

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“You’re going to give up on your feelings for me?”96285d8127b136b4

Not only did he seem f3a0b86cab disbelieving, but he reacted as 0ebfddb4fd if he’d heard an absurd 2c0d8f96f5 lie, which made me feel c613fdcbb2 even more irritated.213dfe42a7fad1f7

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As I glared at him, 2b82518fd1 annoyed by his smugly lifted 2240902222 lips, I responded in a 5af437b3c5 serious tone.2fe6dafb1ea44371

“Yes. And I plan to 9f94e8b356 marry someone else.”69b1f20c5a0e659c

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In that instant, the smile 48da95be44 disappeared from Kaiden’s face.ddf1888c5c77398c

Before I could 4401999fa0 fully enjoy the 75425acb39 satisfaction of seeing 6e3d8b29e0 his expression stiffen, 6b2f0a93ee he suddenly leaned c2178a4bb9 forward, gripping my 36a2cdeacf shoulders firmly.a30fb0ce6d41508e

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“You’re going to leave me? And marry someone else?”f312210fe419b3bd

The air in 2a4fe128fb the room turned b909283db3 icy, as though 9d11346c3f the temperature had 4fb6910ee2 dropped below freezing.4d8fa437fc6d6807

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The killing intent radiating bc5a0a7e15 from the Sword Master d617c9770a made my whole body b721149b52 feel as though it 2aec01a652 had been sliced by b168746451 a sharp blade, but 1d91e84f23 I forced myself to b43de1b9ff respond stoically.4546f53c570e00dd

“Yes.”9561d6597f2c7762

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“Evgenia. You’re giving up the 3aa37305e6 position at my side… 6aecef56c2 the role of Crown 0c86c6d68f Princess? Do you think I’d 1227ac5798 believe that?”3c5fc871c9a73827

Well, if he 380dddc5b7 doesn’t want to d7115cd307 believe it, that’s 1dfd1f8218 his problem! Why does he have e2bbfd212b to be so forceful 0526987a06 about it?340ec6f077319dc8

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I glared fiercely at 8b5732a5c6 Kaiden, but ultimately couldn’t 936e9155c3 help frowning.ed1e45005b71618d

I hadn’t wanted to show fcb7c6a3e6 any weakness, but my body ab0438bca4 was trembling under the pressure, 6afa4a99a8 and the area where he 39f3a7284e held me hurt unbearably.956e1e2f6816dc85

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Noticing my discomfort, Kaiden 58b85ac71c hesitated and finally released 27ee725ad2 my shoulders.5447743d4b95cd9f

No sooner had I felt 399caa77dd relieved than he spoke up bae718a10a again.0096289ca1b2e88a

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“Well, I suppose this is refreshing—better than you screaming and pretending to die like before. But if you’re 88a8ca32fa going to lie, e418756d82 couldn’t you put 0d68bedc22 a little more 8ac602346d effort into it?”b0754cd6be8d3942

And there it was, another 8ce571b810 infuriating remark from the Crown 3b192e321b Prince.d7a03982c1b1354d

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“It’s true. I’ve already sent the proposal…”5848ace571a3e1c3

Annoyed, I looked him squarely 603cc3894e in the face as I 421976848f replied. Then, suddenly, my eyes widened.cbad6198bc05b82b

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“Huh? A bug?”43375d19ae435fec

Had it followed fe192626d5 me all the b69f13f741 way from the c2163f8817 greenhouse?23b67e258abe6596

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There was a tiny 6d333c49f6 creature that definitely shouldn’t f1f79c719d have been in the 391851dd76 parlor, buzzing persistently around 03720cac98 the Crown Prince’s head.57a92dd7c1a95dfc

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