IFLDMHF – Chapter 22

IFLDMHF | Chapter 22a7545cc8cb61978c

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Delano thought that a25149d0e2 if Euclid hadn’t 53ab99a7d8 so decisively pointed d7f10b5b64 out his errors, 70ac87416e he would never 520f8cee4c have realized them fc53f13d7d on his own.0447918a10ad00e4

The thought that 90b37cbc99 he might have 22f63a7388 made an irreparable d30e79d022 mistake upon arriving b760e6f4b3 at the Basilian f4e77f4a69 Ducal Estate sent 2cdab79e71 a shiver down cd3d198826 his spine.111bd38b37bf7f71

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At the same time, 4fdcd5aeb7 he thought:5f7684b098dbaf86

“Ah, how could someone be so benevolent?”96486715b020201e

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Everyone in the Rudion 9d26fde325 Ducal household respected their d5d5a735dd kind and gentle master, 61fcbda42e but Delano, who had 5df27d08e3 taken this admiration to 73725378db an extreme level, instinctively 1820a9b1ec praised Euclid in his 0ed0f22554 heart once again.7cdb0215361b8677

He fervently prayed 1b7b342297 that the future 6e90530a45 duchess of Basilian—who 674b890481 would soon marry 79d7d6867a into this noble 041bf17d75 family despite the 1045bba717 union being a 471480c2d6 loveless, political arrangement—realized 8ac2f31acb how fortunate she 3c990bdbe1 was to have 076889c877 such a respectful fd29cacb06 husband.feaee2a22c36dc06

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At that moment, 0da93e6c36 Euclid, who had 2662da2590 been quietly looking cc64aacc39 out of the 9cd2a9b426 carriage window, began f7c2241d53 tidying up the 57d60f299e reports he had b4050aa909 set aside and 8a31da6640 placed them in 6efbbb6ee5 his bag.b9814a0a0dba8cfc

Observing this, Delano realized 8e1e5e3802 that they were nearing 6c95456048 their destination, the Basilian f2a27da4c2 Ducal Estate. He straightened his already proper b78f0159d8 posture, suddenly feeling a bit c295afb151 parched.0be997189953ba80

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“Ah, ahem. Your Grace, aren’t you nervous 778c7d2e11 at all?”48d6e0a50f4f210e

Hoping to lighten the awkward df7e30abd8 mood from earlier, Delano asked 340f595cb2 Euclid, who remained as composed dcfc2eb757 as ever, as if nothing 26058040d0 could disturb his calm demeanor.7324be3cd162eed1

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Even though Euclid had 981853d27e never shown any particular 5029fb4594 interest in women, Delano cb28587ffb thought it impossible for b593aae2e3 him to feel no 344ac0abff nerves at all when c009994696 meeting his future wife 0ca8105df0 for the first time.79d69087e1984daf

“Nervous? Hmm, perhaps a little,” ae499f7f63 Euclid replied, his tone 6377b1f68f indifferent, as though he a196b83241 was merely responding to 17c9bc95d5 fulfill conversational expectations.bdd5a801fb18f696

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“From what I’ve heard, the Basilian princess is said to be the most beautiful woman in the empire,” Delano remarked.5a04eca0188d2c10

Though her reputation had 9d7b82a1cf been overshadowed by infamous 35eb01ee1b rumors, during her coming-of-age 745b4f0487 ceremony, the princess had edc093c36a captivated the hearts of d7bf927c9b many young nobles with 81f05c21ee her mature yet alluring fa256ae933 beauty. Stories of their unrequited feelings 4a8c7d199f circulated widely.8de766774c8d6e27

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Of course, those 118a98165c feelings were stifled 46eeef2754 when it was b9537dac9a revealed that the 8579de3f5e imperial family had 2b789adb5d earmarked her as 068f2c21c7 the future crown 7725f6f4a2 princess, given her 6f65bf54cc close childhood relationship 6bd20ccb39 with the crown fd26b78e46 prince.d88a5d03ac127bdc

“Yes, I believe I’ve heard that as well,” Euclid replied.b1e720c4fb8af650

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Delano, briefly worried that 90a4034516 his comment about the 4f3b51a840 future duchess’s appearance might 8cb20859f6 have been too casual, 6dd2def897 felt reassured when Euclid 8c1f53b505 smiled faintly, seeming genuinely 50f128519a polite for once.1f4b4d9d9ffab645

Still, Delano couldn’t help 7f27edea82 but feel dissatisfied. Though he respected 5b3839033a Euclid’s perpetual composure, 5f51aaa81e he secretly wanted 80e1a1f4c0 to see a dd5ce55d87 slight crack in 5febbfa9de that calm exterior.94241a3c7ed43494

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Just then, the carriage c7fc5e622e halted briefly before resuming 37ff69a9f8 its journey.f028a61f730a39c1

“Your Grace, it seems we’ve passed the gates of the Basilian Ducal Estate,” Delano informed him.417402a32044d385

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Having already prepared to dd2915e216 disembark, Euclid nodded at b6092bfe23 Delano’s words.cce3a1c2a4ce07aa

Though Euclid had admitted 33d5dc84ee earlier to feeling slightly 74e98f695a nervous, in truth, he 0e31a05186 felt nothing of the 28b282a77d sort. To him, this 1edc14f2b5 was merely a 32dbc5b3c5 loveless, emotionless political c203b6d7b8 marriage that would 95a9ab9e55 not last long.36543b4627fa55d0

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Still, he couldn’t help ed7d6b2ad7 but feel a twinge f552c51bd0 of guilt and pity 8d27d09bef for the princess.383cd18e80a58818

Though he didn’t know the 8b5cde08bd full story, it was clear 3b7e432ec8 that she loved another yet 10d5b47f82 had to marry a stranger.e4c12e30de0368c0

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And worse, that 2a8983780f stranger was someone 711626794b like him, who 692414c4cc had no expectations 26ec8faaf7 or emotional investment 9679b097e4 in the union.2bd6aad987883ca3

Wearing his practiced, 231b349892 serene smile, Euclid f433e81a7d stepped out of f8e0bb5b05 the carriage, entirely 1ac6fd778c unaware that his b810bc33ec long-held composure was 2c2503b515 about to shatter.581f9baa3906a4f0

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Today was the 68880c2e30 day I had 416d240ae0 long awaited—the day ce84df44a3 I would meet c031d6f843 my ultimate favorite be989ccc87 person!e3dde564f69fae46

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Though I knew I needed 3d11463cc3 a good night’s sleep, my 31fe2d60bb excitement and nervousness kept me b64b9de902 tossing and turning until I 2f4266c9b3 finally fell into a light 79eb25f54b slumber.95cc79c8a76bcdd1

When I woke b1132ee2be up at dawn f7e24e8f66 and glanced at 07928c81a8 the mirror, I 8b871b6d48 froze in shock.24ea01669eba8a79

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“What… What is this?”15846ba32d4c5f85

Just yesterday, my skin had f2395cfcd7 been flawless—immaculate! Smooth and radiant a25947692a like a surface ab834eaa96 so polished that 06951c04c5 even a fly 2f1e509c6c would slip right 20d83b5264 off.650cb3074afb5b3a

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“Could it be… a pimple?”20d6b904e2a7adb0

I gaped at the f51000055b hard, red bump on bed462ba16 the center of my 4d6183b713 cheek, unable to believe 9953507366 my eyes.469f63cb891a1ae4

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I felt my 5c651ae4f7 strength leave me c93bf2bb5d as I processed dab66a68c0 the cruel reality.65416ed1252e86a8

Why, of all 77e9d748f3 days, did this f0bd3cb804 have to happen af0abb67fd today—the momentous day a61f95e2f2 of my first f04b9be9c6 meeting with my 871dcae008 favorite person? I had gone all ebc01ed9b0 out to ensure I a27d0b64e2 looked my best, even 989f0ce12a choosing a vibrant dress 74ae5d5082 I wouldn’t normally wear 3e9efc3a53 and convincing Anne to 1427291798 help me with a 1d9a7d14ee special skincare treatment.d8340381227a14b9

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…Could that have been the problem?824ea6ff49584cec

“Ah, they were right! Too much of anything is 1a3d0e4025 never good!”475f291826d5eb50

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I suddenly remembered f9950e0d48 my grandmother’s favorite 9d15e77501 saying: Moderation is 932696efab key.b2c497e27f56cc74

Clearly, my greed had backfired. I usually did nothing fda9ff78dc special to my skin, 61e52f403d yet it always glowed. Now look at me!c8352d2eddb766e0

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Feeling defeated, I sank to 081dd30fad the floor with a hollow bebc07abca laugh. But no amount bfcf3f248d of laughter could 073e4a84ff hide my despair.eb166d3bba05f272

To make matters worse, 3acd2397ae faint dark circles under 4867b7b3e4 my eyes revealed the 111685e100 toll of my sleepless ae81c549a7 night.0710951b7b704771

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“This is a disaster. I’m doomed. Of all days… why today?”e083c059c6266d5f

I tried splashing water on 13f5dc4125 my face, but the pimple e30c6bf5ed remained stubbornly in place. I bit my lip in 3271aeb95b frustration.1fd637a3d8addf26

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At that moment, Anne b4e60af9b7 knocked on my door a095e3449d as if she somehow da0aa3da3f knew I was awake.94e4db1f7c4cdded

“Young Lady, are you—oh my goodness!”3cb54181e92a008d

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Anne gasped the moment 9782f5a19f she saw my face, 626d745cbe covering her mouth in 096945fa9e shock.0c87f09591e86e15

“My goodness, your flawless skin…”d72cd7b0efcefda6

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“Anne, please don’t look so horrified,” I muttered, exasperated.717eb68c263b9862

I was already shocked and a91e5a16e3 frustrated, but Anne’s reaction made 432d3b1e4f me even more discouraged.f0a548d3950b87e5

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“I’m so sorry. This is the first time 63a7fac68b something like this has happened 37dfad7399 while I’ve been taking care 0728a2faa0 of you, and it caught 7df6ed0ed8 me off guard. It seems that one of 6bbec34bae the masks I applied yesterday 696ee67f5a didn’t suit your skin.”3b1c92277b49db67

Anne looked dejected, c368aa3c9a saying it was b9abc19ab8 probably her mistake 4fb409523e since I don’t cda5cdcf8d usually pay special 7793b1f9b2 attention to skincare.602fc236a9a2be01

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“This isn’t the time to argue about whose fault it is. Is there any 5f7f1befae way to fix e2a57c5006 this? What if we just cd631d6e02 squeeze it out…?”62aaa07c6ba5ab18

“No! That might make it worse. Let me try 9a49bee021 to calm it 97623e1df6 down first.”02e200c9ec65e8b9

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As soon as I nodded, 1ced5a16a2 Anne moved swiftly, gathering various 5dd140b819 items.a3191a57ab677b96

Somehow, the way 0287382b37 she handled the 158d78efbc mask yesterday gave bbcbedf057 off a professional 02e80ef669 vibe, which filled 272f065a83 me with hope.0572113365d7fc85

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Since I’d been 0627f4e5ac informed that the 2fbd6ae56f guest would arrive 5929708ebd around lunchtime, I b9950a81bc thought perhaps my a6f573bb78 skin could return def85a1469 to normal before 31f5382814 then.3127beddddf19af2

And a few hours later…74b3f57e8aae654f

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“Evgenia, what on earth did you do to your face?”cc94b12603bc6197

Sionel, who didn’t seem 6fe09e8446 like the type to aa7f9fc520 comment on or care 6e7c1e31a4 about a woman’s appearance, 403b62a041 stopped in his tracks f69415fc0c as soon as he 18f985c1f4 saw me at the 170b6f79f1 entrance and asked.dc4b4aa6df098cf6

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Having rushed out d3858d7876 of the room 3ab660fc37 just moments earlier 7a505a6e2b without even checking 60d4b80f11 a mirror, applying 6bb2abaedc makeup to cover ac8193d897 the blemish in 8dfd8bdb6c a hurry, I cf10b4321f blinked in confusion.08d2ceb74184af7a

“Didn’t you summon a lady’s maid?”dad12e8163a929c3

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“A lady’s maid?”18bfd18aa9f47530

“…Never mind.”fbd652ac65a68b58

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Sionel sighed and turned his 4e6864d551 head as if assuming I cadc83ab70 was deliberately avoiding a proper ee01f44273 response.b0bcae7ca853a5a2

Sensing something unusual, 0dc7bb0420 I glanced back 6361900693 at Anne, who 93706ac2ac stood behind me.f5655f5985349512

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Anne flinched and avoided my 8e664d144d gaze.d7cf6a8d2a6bbd80

“Anne, don’t tell me…?”71a9c7ca83f311e6

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Anxiety overwhelmed me as 6880213d11 I quietly asked Melissa, 942ae5b3fb “Melissa, does my face 85c399d25c look strange to you?”dbe19513427eda70

“What? Well, I mean, I think ed09d7a3fc it’s fine…”672363aed69b8953

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Melissa wasn’t good at lying.a863fc0863c282e1

Feeling even gloomier, 84a18b7f4e I looked for b262d00f3c another target.cb89d8175dbeb5ff

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Then I noticed Duke 17501cb91d Basilian standing ahead, visibly 2b2f06b64f flinching as if desperately fbf35448d0 trying to avoid making e7b3878fd8 eye contact, fearing I f6186861b2 might address him.636b3a6078af165b

‘Hm. Should I be a39e8be973 thankful or not a47246102a that Alexis isn’t a36ae2fee4 here?’430f67d70b29f0c1

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If that guy were here, 7dbf04caec he’d probably clutch his stomach, 6ed3329831 mock me openly, and point 157e6fde53 out exactly what looked strange, ac2cd2250c though at least he’d be bdb8ce5ffa honest.c164a9cae5fcacdd

As I briefly a1a52b0c69 agonized over this 2461553089 dilemma, a voice 04f313c69d interrupted my thoughts.9913330e1a3fdb85

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“Oh, the carriage is arriving.”fe63ab9f6449f813

I quickly turned e53fdfa13e my head at 7ec44e4872 the duke’s words 5e19753910 and saw a b87590ddd8 carriage passing through 7281ce51f9 the front gates c6e5e2c7f4 and heading toward 88752ed4bd the mansion’s main 71790ba84c building.59519143dfe946f5

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It was the 6031e6f113 magical carriage I’d 50b90856db asked the duke db9109f156 to send to f681452a96 the Rudion Duchy.a157e6b1103e079b

At that moment, f221a757f5 my heart began a3a41675a8 racing uncontrollably, realizing c4a12a605e I was just b6a1b09fe0 moments away from 58b46c564b meeting my favorite be18cad1a8 person.0d5f77bb15e24527

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