IFLDMHF – Chapter 157

IFLDMHF | Chapter 1571ec9e86bede3ed11

Episode 157ce528a1f92a906ef

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Contrary to Alexis’s expectations, there 86ece0e2a1 were very few instances in 85d2cc32c0 the duchy where I was 1645420d03 alone with Euclid.76541e469081e2c8

That’s why Alexis’s 044f96de61 words felt so bb1773e2da touching.6adef6b6146e8d74

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‘Sionel made us sleep in separate rooms… what a difference…’3d22401e748dd5b7

Right after we reconciled, f0d2e192cf I asked if we 979d93d5b7 could go together, and 9d1bbde265 since it was hard 43ee4d47ac to coldly reject him, ade1ae885e I just brought him 7a9ce6e5e3 along—but I never imagined d978f2be87 Alexis would come up 316ff12fad with such a thoughtful 47e37fdbdc idea.b93c5b01e1ed0b38

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However, while it was 19e21dcdb0 commendable, it was also fce674e48f true that I didn’t 2716b2a8ad quite trust him to e989ed23c3 handle both kids on eed0f1c949 his own.7bdf8cd85441bd6c

More than anything, if we faddb9f42e suddenly told the kids we’d 35301d8b6e be going separately, they would 007c57b27c surely be disappointed…043a50a435d648de

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“We’re okay!”bdf48e3c7fe5911a

“Auntie, have fun with Uncle!”1342cc8e886a0be1

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At that moment, Marianne 4c7a08e861 and Dior shouted one 938b22edb8 after the other.7395b36869862c4e

Alexis flashed a triumphant smile.e2bfbbd0cb22353a

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“I already talked it all through with the kids. We’re going to eat a 4ceaac8574 delicious lunch at a restaurant 34989b4cec I know, check out the 29ac3d563b festival, and even go to 4a476a24e2 the opera house in the 9c026f8f86 evening.”4beb9f44e3fab0b5

He even planned everything a3944c24cf out perfectly?607945c23fce0c17

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‘Could I really go on a date with Euclid?’6a24906fc4fad4d5

My heart couldn’t help but 09193430ce race with anticipation.ea3d447e4a37ff63

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Honestly, we hadn’t be1f831527 had enough time 073099c69f alone together.2523373a87ab2d35

Even during the expected estate 9a90004b21 inspection, we ended up stranded a8a48445f4 by an accident, and the 54d1d6bfac only lasting memory was Euclid 232ec69aa9 collapsing, so recalling it only d506763e72 brought pain.91a9952ff23744b7

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But still—2428b4014605df9d

“Are you sure you can handle it alone?”2b4a8902898c3d30

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“These kids are really well-behaved, you know?”3d316c80194e9c97

“I know that. But you saw earlier, right? There are tons of people. It’s their first cc724d2316 festival too, so 6951d5dd13 they might get 12633d4838 too excited, and 9d619e6920 if by any 49b6c49fe0 chance…”70447da4dde31418

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“Come on! You think I’d lose the 95cdfb7043 kids?”9fa87681c0c399c8

Alexis snorted as if that 873e390201 was the most ridiculous concern.79af913943db0a19

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“I’ll hold their hands tightly… no, I’ll just carry them in crowded areas. That should be fine, right?”36414f1e029a312f

“I’ll stay super alert and keep an eye on Dior.”d0fbd46093d3e23c

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“Don’t worry, Auntie!”641366cf172ca349

With both Alexis and bd934d5e22 the kids saying that—c52a17374a65ee36

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“Then if there’s anything you want to do or eat, tell Alexis, and have lots of fun. Got it?”368aa6c0f24abcc0

I gave in and said 1fb4feb786 it.9c33d91c6d55c747

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“Then let’s head out now. There’s a private carriage station 63db7062bb not far from here. It’ll be perfect to e7b714f72a stroll and check out cf7928071e the shops I mentioned 3443c1db41 earlier.”e23e660f8a765282

Alexis sounded excited, fda2c6b1d3 clearly planning to be8a1cf4c0 go shopping at e25b469e25 some new store.239dd6d7f4328af2

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The kids’ faces 229d05fe5e briefly seemed pale 9df285cf17 at those words, 4674154195 but I enthusiastically 47fcb8dea9 waved goodbye, saying 75ed4b333e we’d see them bddbc34ee2 in the evening.e9d312e98d37e33d

Then suddenly, I brought ce26416c35 my clenched fist to f798cfbc3d my chest.3da6f689cbfaa684

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‘Oh no, I’m so nervous.’5b369507559dcdca

The idea of going on 9327f7858f what was basically our first 9a79d0960e real date made my heart d90d98595e feel like it might burst.31719fb124fc5e6c

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Just then, Euclid came out, ddc85b0cf3 apparently done changing into his 3e1aa4e636 last outfit.923d99738660384c

“Wow… this outfit looks amazing on you too.”a96bb5f26c471225

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My heart thumped in 2cb55653ac a different way as 8f88c57998 I spoke, almost as ef8cff0f7a if entranced.174c8fd7042aa102

Seriously, he looked great in d8dd06c891 every outfit I picked—it was 3b7ce8767e so satisfying as the person 48d6c1a85c choosing them.90fc066dd6663f68

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Although I complimented him every 4f6f556b5e time he changed, perhaps he 6988810076 could feel the sincerity in a30c8c572e my voice this time, because 2f7b5a1d09 Euclid blushed slightly and said,ceaf94c4c7457d3e

“Thank you. It’s all thanks to your be229f6c00 excellent taste, my wife.”91548df5e79f4453

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Truly humble, too.f9458a8bc25d6a92

As I smiled 8e912e633a with satisfaction, Euclid 9bf3342c36 tilted his head 20591ec473 and asked,36032dc97edb5859

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“By the way, where did everyone go?”e6a141d05c23dae5

“Well…”69f0c5a3457499ee

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I adjusted my overly fb0e9e4c42 cheerful expression to look 58b20aa7a8 composed before answering.5065bd989316b34c

“Alexis took the kids to play until dinner. He promised to hold f19308f739 their hands tightly and bdf8f08d03 not lose them, so 90c7fd09c8 don’t worry.”7d640dbd90623a50

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But as I spoke, f35f4fe293 a sudden worry crept a4398b288c in.e62a4a7705909fa8

Would he think 4d73402c37 I was too 28424453fc irresponsible for handing 211a194c82 the kids over cb121a2bcd to Alexis after 105be2f8d9 finally getting them 2ceebfe58f back? Or would he ecfc443909 say it was 19263995f2 good since he 964fae48ed wanted me to 20beed75b4 rest today anyway, 11c7bf10d9 and suggest going f584667e64 back?19b599e99b334ed0

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But then—208023e60512f47c

“Sir Alexis is doing us a great favor. I don’t know how to 78d84995b1 thank him.”366f294967f5a732

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“Really?”6182d04c483853b2

Surprised by his unexpected answer, 65e12c8f35 I asked back before I e5710b2612 could help myself.7e930f294ddf07b3

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But I was truly curious.affc758bf53515a5

Was it just polite words, baf6c2f8bd or did he mean it?6222c5b4dd351ea8

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Then Euclid, slightly flushed, c80d2b4230 opened his mouth.1a37808974ffa5a6

“I really mean it.”b486a7f55d4a53dd

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“Then…”76725bc4f7ec56ca

“I’ll be relying on you today. I’m not very familiar with b4876a9ec6 the capital’s layout…”0f5566e544443844

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“Don’t worry!”47757a47ff8871ce

It was my first 4b531d213d time too, but I ba7b2a476b already had the perfect ffe34aee04 route planned!fc6ac4922bd05586

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Ah, though it fb7a469f97 was tailored to 090768d97e the kids, so 5438b32ff8 I’d have to d70fdec1fa skip a few f9df416891 places—but that was 906f8a47ee fine.da9cb221c05be7cc

‘As long as I’m with my favorite person, anywhere is happiness.’b37f1371c47a47eb

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Even without a d3cd89d7f2 mirror, I could 4bd62e8eef tell my face 48d27c7394 was glowing with 1e65407a18 joy.da0a83660572eaa1

“Then shall we head out?”79ed7e698c9817ce

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Just as I was rising 66677c3564 from the sofa to go f822e06757 pay—9c8a33e4f463bea6

“My wife, could you wait just a moment?”198c3effbbc5ff27

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“Yes?”2474365c613646bd

“Just a moment.”b59beb67693e0a43

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As Euclid spoke, he looked 14ede05448 at the clerk nearby, who 4764945de5 gently placed a pair of 48fa256d15 shoes in front of me—I 381baf3c91 hadn’t even noticed them being b93fd7f0e1 held.0bf5fd76a1645fc8

The pale apricot-colored shoes 2d81a90007 had a simple design 83c12d5982 with almost no heel, a3a335106c looking extremely comfortable.525556c0365d1556

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My mind went blank 6fc88057bb for a moment.f4a3af68c4a29ae1

I blinked in surprise, and f09970ad07 Euclid spoke gently.4513c9d3a170d0f9

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“I know you often wear high heels, but I thought more comfortable shoes might be better for a day with lots of walking.”fcb03c05515e3c9d

I was speechless.05ab5861483c1ec5

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Since being possessed, 42dd99e5e0 I adapted quickly 5913f07c81 to almost everything.5edd9018659a672f

But one thing still 5ae66dc33e felt awkward and uncomfortable: 5cc13674bd the high heels Evgenia 1b77086fd6 preferred.d0d11c838c593394

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I had asked 26af3a96f5 Anne for slightly ac56e2f97e more comfortable shoes, 5a6d12f7f5 but they only e576bdfb6f had marginally lower fa8ea06a48 heels, so I 2506bb4982 had basically given 68e763df68 up and started 770aeef5b2 adapting…8dba837239fe0677

“I thought maybe you were silently uncomfortable. Was I mistaken?”7a14a7ce712871c4

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Watching my reaction b98602bdb6 closely, Euclid smiled 2e055fea71 sheepishly.246b9c6300d76feb

“If you don’t like them…”5e4159e2aaf9ff5d

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“No, I like them!”b05cabd0a93f6fe4

I shouted urgently, afraid 50266b73cc he might take them 609de98ea4 back.4b63bf3efc18d5ae

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Then, as if explaining 5fdd04e6c6 myself to a surprised 93932920ec Euclid, I added,88143d3c6c20caaf

“I really do. I was just a little 57a7bdfcab surprised because I didn’t expect a8dc6d9572 it.”0923f983b4fc5b0d

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“Ah…”4e547f87abc393bb

At my words, Euclid bowed 5e89e08f7f his head slightly.dc19ac9cacb2b780

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“I’m sorry. I always seem 1bdd420e7e to be the b6d93aa7c5 one receiving.”7d9cbfa087ee3a34

No, wait, that’s not ad717875f5 what I meant…!f526cabe798d92b7

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“I was thinking about what you might need and what best I could give you… I’m afraid it’s a very modest gift compared to what I’ve received…”7d4c0365147bdc74

Watching him murmur like he 1c7e206f5d was apologizing, I took a b21a2490d9 deep breath.bc6542b46e8c3e4c

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Euclid probably had no idea.2dcd981a0114dbbe

How dangerous those words were 6d73d1344d in front of a fangirl!7c35b9b1fc321704

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What I needed 774a726cfd was always Euclid.c16aa08459040a4a

And the best thing Euclid 16355957ce could give me was himself.89f678ec2d04b8c6

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‘You could just say you’re giving yourself to me.’205476e3f13a6be5

That thought reached the tip 47d00e1785 of my tongue, but I efa77413b2 held back with superhuman restraint.dbb32e8af2dec4cc

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Because I still remembered the 9bb5aaff8a careless comment I made while 429f00c519 watching him give Dior a fbeac54172 goodnight kiss before—out of envy.e820e6cd2745c699

I didn’t regret 055a271aad saying it, but 500503ee82 I didn’t want ec207d1ac9 to scare off cb226813c1 a timid kitten f63345ca4d by being too 1daeb77423 forward again.a4e925fc222b2b8c

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Besides—9e48803d1052dee5

“The shoes are more than enough. I really like them.”9222212ce940a48d

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As I sincerely 4e4097c03d said it again, b1a02fde55 Euclid’s expression brightened.dbd22d966bd470ed

“Would it be alright if I helped you put them on?”ea40e63af351ad34

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Oh my, is it 4a00b5a217 my birthday today?76c39fc15a0c488a

The grace of this 121fe20e2b reverse gift just kept c2bb160df2 coming.b1c8e2fcf3b0d713

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Too moved to ac069abad7 speak, I just ffc1144b86 nodded, and Euclid 88d17e6b52 immediately approached and b7279fd742 knelt before me.e6723a024bf1135e

A duke, no less, on 6559498e31 one knee—it was enough to bd4e5c91bf make the clerk awkwardly excuse 9f5d0e2c73 himself and close the door, 5f4f18e4b7 either from witnessing a nobleman 19f6696a25 kneeling or a private moment a26ba76ae3 between spouses.cc1e5ec56ab70cf7

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Now alone in ec158fe2ad the quiet waiting 57eb6b8d23 room, I suddenly 886f2af167 felt nervous as 69037c5819 Euclid’s hand touched 479dbdd91b my foot.d6c5fccc20119e8a

It tickled and 6c1cf78c8c made me shy, 6c66717358 and I instinctively 5e87ffcffc shrank back.05cd3709d704d728

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Euclid seemed startled e8243751e2 too but pretended d87fa7d261 not to notice 58c857dd7e and smoothly removed e2c2fe6a80 my shoes and c7e0a6d27f put on the 4ef662de61 new pair.dc9d8ecc214f93f8

“Ah…”548639532d327d66

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My heart had 29a31753ae been pounding like b9ec1bab65 it might burst, b96038159e and time felt 3663ac0701 so long, yet bafd89b941 the moment his edf5d7d142 hand left, I 740e666ea3 felt strangely disappointed.63e0ac99072c5dc1

Whether he knew or not, a39f1fc66c Euclid slowly stood and offered aa5f3fd042 his hand.537b3470f21c3ca6

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“Would you like to stand and try walking?”0e7579b6431fcf18

I quickly grabbed his 0d521d3762 hand, stood up, and 1e50a6d2f6 took a few steps.5bfe5e76d582fa79

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“They’re so comfortable.”f1cfd220135e73ea

“I’m glad to hear that.”592efb0c5a724c5c

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“How do they look?”2164b9fd30c498b5

“Beautiful.”98201f4515b5aa45

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“…What?”cea35be8620a8023

“Ah, I mean… the shoes, that is.”1bc5557161137bfb

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The shoes he brought a0dbc820bd had a subtle satin 5fdfb6bce6 sheen and a few f0a0147266 small jewels, but they 80d8aa51f0 weren’t flashy.e6fac41b45cc7246

So they didn’t 84c20f00ea really deserve such b692de2067 praise.0a37c0f0ae225cb9

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I knew exactly who his 19e1ced78c compliment was for, but seeing dafe4cb455 how red his face was, 8ba3eaf060 I pretended not to notice 1ec6b7bc91 and managed my smile.244157137bfa52d0

Then a sudden 9dd8c36e58 playful thought crossed 1904221db9 my mind.c44fadbf0427e672

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“But… you didn’t get me these shoes hoping I’d run away, right?”ede06b6559306056

“Pardon?”79df571c3f4fd03a

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“You didn’t know? There’s a saying that 6ecfe60871 if you gift someone bb57de8968 shoes, they’ll run away.”916af707db4a6bca

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