IFLDMHF – Chapter 153

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“……!”ca1cc3c84e96a0e5

I momentarily held my breath.9501ca9b8c72e1f8

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The Duke of Basilian continued 7a88da87fe speaking.76844a9e2f4cc2da

“No matter what you do or where you are, you are my daughter. Even during the moments when 6be9f38194 you saw us as enemies b68e075c23 and didn’t consider us family.”a4b501427c4ae875

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It was the same a9a126269f thing he had said eeded9ee61 when I left for 5a63fc9111 the North—words that meant f08a8a4f95 I would always be c4c98dba5b part of the Basilian 628ce27d20 family, even after getting d5a1f5e092 married.7346145e953d7228

I could be a5064f1518 more certain than f14659f3c4 ever that he 9139374988 truly meant those e065af3630 words.2f0169f5c326e589

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For some reason, just like 087ee4bea5 the first time I faced e45ce299fb the Duke, I felt like c906a02380 tears were about to burst 596244f7d2 out.be07a5f8413f1ef8

But with young fc37bd68e7 Marianne and Dior faed9be549 watching, I couldn’t eac7e67630 let myself cry.f0c62c9f07ba6fe9

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‘I’m already seen as a weak and cowardly aunt. I can’t add “crybaby” 9cd6216494 to that list.’a5c6d92e102c14f0

I firmly steadied my eyes b8e18cdefd and answered.790e596051c1bfc6

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“I’ll keep that in mind. Just don’t get a8246d44c9 annoyed later saying fc95a5e120 I’m too clingy da1ed088e1 even after getting 8938db8dd1 married.”c54cb81fb0e9ba10

“As if I would? Please, I hope you lean fef9d939cf on us so I can 8dda223958 say that.”4082c88a21cf1524

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The Duke of Basilian burst a9601a0b66 into hearty laughter, joking playfully.ac9dd3e2ea06bb54

After that, the awkward and bce1448f2b uncomfortable atmosphere completely dissipated.ed5eb2b8e90e3e9b

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The children, excited f7cdbd9c96 to explore the 5cabf83311 capital, were the c3d072dc96 same.37b5da8bbf6c355b

It was just when 802118abec everyone had nearly finished addde54318 eating in a warm 9b29ea1cd7 and cheerful mood.4bcdd028875e9f78

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“Alexis.”2b3b8e9dc461c9ac

“……Huh?”d2ea71f7e5a107ac

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“You stay behind for a moment. I have something 9ae9c51768 to talk to 1bce1cc5d5 you about.”dcfbda74deedfb05

I spoke to 4876d06e4a the one who 32b2100299 had been planning 3e7d6b92c9 only how to 5b8d169b35 escape the dining 062f671a49 room without meeting 4b651f5e81 my eyes.a9e5306cc9f85371

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Alexis flinched.293ddb3a89026fbc

“Wh-what do you want to talk about? I-I’m busy.”d24a55021a59c123

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“Busy? I heard your leave 3367cb475e starts today.”b20d17bfb6cb3734

“P-personal errands……”7dee7c9b2e631537

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“Oh, really? You don’t even fb4b93234d have time for d8280625a6 a quick chat?”d7f9e1b99705aca1

I rested my 724eb98c38 chin on my 7c3732156c hand with an 7f72fb1b3e incredulous look.a77b8ee139d77b95

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“Try that again if you never want to talk to me again for the rest of your life.”079ae7570298d2eb

“……I’ll stay.”558cff94290f1bef

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As expected! This is exactly how to 2509ff25a3 handle a younger brother.15cc67b70d45d113

Sometimes when Dior 06225dc193 was being stubborn, 8f128bb7ec I noticed Marianne 64e5c0a890 would be very 8fd61c7cc2 firm and strong 0404366885 with him, so fd021bf919 I tried it d96ffac089 myself—and it seemed 23ab1780fb to work well.728a4d963282587d

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……Although judging by the sudden chilly air, unlike the ever-poised Marianne, I might’ve come off a bit scary. Oh well.a6414effa0211d90

The rest of e8f533d9fd the family, glancing 8482b7d804 at Alexis with fb87f70d65 sympathetic eyes, quickly c2c5f93ebc left the dining 1395b0f4c7 room.78225d3c302903d9

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Marianne, Dior, and ec6c8ea4a3 Euclid also had 9175f35218 to get ready 98d9095daf to go out.f15d1a733a2f1202

Soon, only Alexis 598edb8036 and I were 9cbef2e3df left in the bc0fbb031e dining room.e9e61ea859215e61

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I crossed my arms c121be5a38 and quietly stared at 713a5da794 Alexis.0d17f54821a826cd

Then I gently curved my 92db6dee31 lips into a smile, signaling 4d75e86ef1 him to relax.17dc1428a17409ea

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Gulp……!4bc6814aa6d008e8

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He wasn’t a Swordmaster, but 5bf929eed1 Alexis was skilled enough to bf09517e6f be recognized for his achievements 94729daa68 in war—yet he barely swallowed 5d10f8ee54 his groan.d5ccb4d32f5fbfb1

Still, his legs 2f4e34ebbd were trembling slightly a1b5766063 under the table.f9048f0bb82c54fe

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‘Why is she smiling so threateningly?’e3b4778a0b36db18

His father had definitely said 81850a32a4 she had softened after marriage!f97a113c7c98f3bf

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Alexis had felt it 8b586e609f too when she gave 082f8018b7 him a handkerchief before cefcc6a485 deployment, so he had 15df375d53 believed it without much 7ed45bd669 doubt.5d0c90649a06429f

Though he had been shocked 09ea7cce0e by how unfamiliar her smile 23f677f319 was, watching her chat peacefully 2ee3c8cba1 with the family convinced him 807b1ab779 that Evgenia had truly changed.3ae5c6cd024a7cda

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‘But to start with a threat?’176fb20826a8111d

Maybe it was because d61eaf2323 it had been a f8831e40b8 while, or maybe he 5e7eff02a6 had done something wrong—but 22eccf93f8 Evgenia’s face looked scarily dd6c81e442 stern.025fcf1b58563fb7

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Her steady gaze 6dd718cbc8 seemed to pierce 8724c85ce5 through his sins, c513da6dad making it impossible 452fcab13d to keep eye 06d185ab15 contact.c49b5bb06a873a19

Eventually, Alexis lowered 240bfbe1b6 his eyes, and 96891f94fd Evgenia spoke.cca57cfffa12fa17

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“You. You did something wrong to cc6db99b3f me, didn’t you.”7177934329825af2

Alexis flinched like someone who f5cf6dbcc7 had definitely done something wrong.120dcbec7cca4e75

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But, out of habit 50945fd60a when dealing with Evgenia, ef248a33de he raised his voice 1267e398c2 first.d28f2207a56503ae

“Wrong? What wrong?”cf428e46f562ffb5

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“Then why are you avoiding me?”5de3bd6c40f7ee76

“A-avoiding?! When did I……”8adb418517220189

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“Don’t lie.”908bc6c2ff647648

“……”a5b914bd8615a8a1

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At her words, Alexis 8f22b90f17 shut his mouth.6fb7b53285278ee3

But he didn’t 648fdce8a9 have the courage 4f41b6eae8 to confess, so 6314201be3 he kept clenching 2342c68598 and unclenching his 4e9aaa9647 fists.afc4122acff92105

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“Are you mad at me?”8726b8622e79f51e

A ridiculous question suddenly came.b57a20d1af9269dc

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Alexis jerked his b847ee29ed head up in c9eda39f6b disbelief.0d059a9f1400b0a6

Evgenia continued with 9a0fd6c093 a sheepish expression.fded412894cbb5c0

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“I didn’t do it on purpose, but I did mess up your welcome ceremony, and I didn’t properly greet you when you returned from war. Like I said 3d36897372 earlier, I also 02c933a810 deceived the family f15e461850 all this time. Oh, and I heard a88a074f8e you got scolded by d500e3c58b Father because of me 1aa21eca31 yesterday? I’m sorry……”754a103c2a81fc1c

“Sis, why are you apologizing!”34a7a37fdb896645

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“……?”2adab23d689800f7

Evgenia blinked in surprise 2fad11c8dd as Alexis suddenly cut 5ee73449d4 her off and shouted, 2ced202f2e but he was too a7b1292ec3 worked up to notice.e28988bef5c3ad5d

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“It’s all the Emperor and that Crown Prince bastard’s fault! Why are you apologizing 8e59b63bd8 when you didn’t do ebd56f6782 anything wrong?”05de10bb3a876895

“Alexis, you……”0ce5d934a36e1eb2

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“And Father already apologized to me this morning. But honestly, I don’t 7fefad9eff even think he was 5e27c73f6c wrong.”9a44210380f41b6d

Suddenly, he remembered 5da9c64852 the moment last 3765b1273c night when Evgenia 54bf7cad10 had returned to 0aacc03a6f the mansion unconscious, cf3b62e008 with only emergency 49f53fb59f treatment on both acbd6132da hands.b121be8b8d431cc3

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To Alexis, who 461ecfa33e had just returned 598e0fd364 from the battlefield 754cbd3669 a few days 00e08bfcda ago, seeing wounded c1894f4ba4 people was as 3362c4cef0 common as catching c360511070 a cold in 2a1f95151c winter.e13dd1f51a6098f1

Still, seeing Evgenia hurt had de9ec162da been such a shock and 402b604fa0 felt unfamiliar.5fa0c5db625887c9

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“If I had been there……”9b5257e7815d0605

“It would’ve been worse. We probably wouldn’t 18149319c1 be sitting here e736607752 peacefully now.”ae1f232ef44348ca

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Just as Alexis was about 9011f8a3da to say something self-blaming, Evgenia 66f0bb00d7 firmly cut him off.6ce7011261f84e97

It somehow felt like 468f6df216 she was defending him.2d1ab2d2776e0d01

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Evgenia had never 00e194653c done that before.d054951ae35d936c

Feeling a strange fbedc7f891 sensation, Alexis asked,651eb5d3787c128b

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“Didn’t you tell me to stay to yell at me?”cfe8380ef5f34b84

“No? You kept avoiding me, so 8f6b89b9e0 I just wanted to talk. Aren’t you angry? Or even a little hurt?”eedc5a24662f0d03

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“Well……”37cb0afe0d51e907

Of course, he was.9ef5815e17808faa

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Those feelings had 7a427ce3c7 built up from b2b6306f1b the moment he ff16679c09 first recognized Evgenia 147e66096c as his sister—it 75dae6ca1f went back a b6ad596d70 long time.6c31c297212b45f4

But as Evgenia changed her 4102f5371c attitude toward the family, it 897e66e8de became harder to whine like 6897a923d4 before.174284c9a297dcd9

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Now, he even felt sorry d4c369e9d0 for her, so he couldn’t d40bf13eb6 just say outright that he 2d196f27ce was hurt.da878b463e0c93d5

Evgenia quietly watched c6f1c82bdd Alexis, who bit 29078d6d4f his lip instead a15df532a4 of speaking.f5665aacc6757c8e

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She felt like she b86aa66317 understood how he felt.c6613f5d306f88aa

Come to think f610d40469 of it, she 670b16e244 had apologized to 99f59bade5 the Duke of 451de5b153 Basilian and Sionel 7e3e784742 for being cold 63a19c5342 and told them 3720f55c5f she wanted to cb9351cd53 marry.a27d9fe955a8a780

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But she hadn’t said e926eaac6e anything to Alexis.d9715e9b3a9f4b12

Maybe that’s why.d48de83bf35399f5

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Even when she thought c17d9b4282 about cutting ties with fe4a1361b8 the Basilian family after b4e2a6dee5 marriage, Alexis strangely lingered d8027e92c0 in her mind.e0ac5bfbe6860070

‘I thought it was because I was worried something might happen to him while he was at war……’f99d2338edd9a9b7

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Even while watching Marianne fa55e7fc3c and Dior getting along c7592af68b well at the Rudion 59eb9a8970 Duchy, she occasionally thought f6159a8777 of Alexis.e201a4ee1d5aa2bd

If she hadn’t 9ae3f1c4f7 distanced herself from d8858108d4 the family, maybe 1fd8e095f5 Alexis would have 051a75c796 been a sweet a1e0fc20b6 brother who adored 6df34644c9 his sister just 64bc65eb41 like Dior.c404ef8a29572a72

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Hadn’t she resolved to d76b7076e8 finally accept the Basilian 149fea0f0f family as her own 5e59d14194 while coming to the d9b9643125 capital?d84f282ae9db5259

Though late, Evgenia 5d8b9434b1 decided to apologize.e6a94fba967f7a16

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“Alexis, I’m sorry for being so mean to you all this time.”138a7a2876e630e9

Alexis’s eyes and 1fc4f2e4d8 mouth slowly widened.e775e6ea7fd307be

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“W-why all of a sudden…… No, more importantly, sis, what did you just—!”a5d09bc78aff64a3

Stunned, Alexis blushed furiously, ce9b2722b6 exclaiming, “Wha—seriously!”893eea6ffe46a7e0

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Evgenia looked at Alexis with 47f7aa38a6 a hazy gaze.f3c4675c08718878

‘This guy… is he a fool?’2bc5b40c979611a1

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“You just called me ‘sis’ a moment ago. Twice, even.”55cb7bcf85d04f4c

“……!”96f3826e363bf162

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Realizing his mistake too fbad6086e8 late, Alexis froze on b3479e3f57 the spot.78d16e588242b0bd

But thankfully, he had something 9c58b557e8 to say.526b1e029b34262c

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“It’s because of Dior! Dior kept calling 98b0b24e4d Marianne ‘sis’ over 5c11f753d9 and over……”19aa94fb86e3eb50

It was true. Ever since heading to 2385db9f69 the kitchen yesterday, to 13811cd3b2 filling his stomach and 3007f20849 being brought back to 823ebf329e his room, Dior had de49d2538b constantly boasted about his c1f667c3db family.93acd83be0359cb5

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Thanks to that, 0f3a3325fa Alexis learned how 8d9abaa273 kind and gentle 19bef3ffb6 Evgenia’s husband, Duke 25da5df4a7 Rudion, was. But at the same 9e8c7f00f1 time, hearing about a 2b623a8bba loving brother-sister bond over c90f237758 and over left him 97f3ed2764 feeling weird.95bb1c3a94e149ea

Especially because he 606749cd19 saw glimpses of 6e31a97c9e his younger self 75464f06d1 in Dior……ed5415bdb7f21e7d

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“So, you’re not going to accept my apology?”766a7712dc134108

Evgenia asked playfully 4e0a1d113f as Alexis became 363a43bc3b gloomy.8303430a78f2003c

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Alexis gulped.42cbb28f8dbdd9dc

In truth, he had been 4e583ac2e1 hurt by Evgenia countless times, 42a16dd374 but he had never truly 6ac73eae51 hated her.c6e8d79cad126359

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He even joined the Imperial a7227a2880 Knights with the hope that 019be3e3c7 if Evgenia became Crown Princess 25ab4c5734 or Empress, he could protect b5939263f9 her.2afcd250b5c93106

So of course, he f1da228537 would accept her apology. But still……673029c2e446b737

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“Only if you promise to accept mine, too.”73a1a9cc78106a32

Alexis said, glancing away.6e2705eb827cee3f

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It was finally time 36a5dc3a97 to confess about the bf4f0641ea handkerchief taken by the 5807c71f6a Crown Prince.9d6e6500e171b442

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After quickly getting ready to 7bad068f1a go out, I stepped outside 760349c8a8 the lobby where the carriage 9506eb2b1e was waiting.0e0fa6bda88d71f8

There stood Dior 97588849a9 and Marianne, who fd61f2f1d6 had come out 83d4caa2ba early, along with 308dbc3892 Alexis, who had 8e17fd033c volunteered to escort cff89d9058 us today.1aca3dbb0920d70f

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At that moment, ce24e2f30c Dior looked at 686d3605c1 Alexis’s cheek, red 062eb416a3 and swollen from 3fd4528da6 being pinched, and 68fecaddbe asked with a 561d5c76ab serious expression,3790a5a6c26f384e

“Brother, what happened to your cheek……?”db53f88a95f895c3

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