IFLDMHF – Chapter 23

IFLDMHF | Chapter 23964d5a114f9d5896

Episode 23da4e186b7562f585

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My heart pounded so 3f66195738 fast I thought I 4524ad3bd7 might die, and I c052c11476 instinctively held my breath e6f3f18718 as the carriage stopped 49d3c91519 in front of me.b2a8bf951d16ee96

‘Finally…’5abecd5b91c203bb

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I widened my eyes, determined c3c45e549e not to miss a single 8781369e88 detail of my favorite character.4f19dafc04daf7ed

Disappointingly, the first to 8d6c62b56e emerge from the carriage 5d72125c00 was a young man 55bc823dfa with green hair and ed28c785ca a vague impression, clearly 0a6eb7214a not the one I 36fd91f2b3 had been waiting for. He seemed to 3058f033c4 be Euclid’s assistant.6b4a795301929b3b

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“H-Hey!”c34d7993723198de

I couldn’t help but frown 7e8e72f85c in disappointment, startling the man.f772d50043266b75

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‘Oh no, control your expression!’c1cb52db64778687

I quickly smoothed 74bcd5f499 my face and 203916b252 tried to appear 9b52fe9968 gentler than usual. Just then, someone’s foot 73aceba00c lightly touched the step 986017b490 at the front of f41c31f4fe the carriage.783dd983758e6245

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Even with that subtle f49d21038f motion, an air of 6d0403aee0 elegance radiated, leaving me e4a88c3c53 breathless.b6da27bbc3623137

And finally, Euclid appeared.985621a80ea81a98

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“…!”93ea1c37559ab605

Time—no, the world—stopped in cee94c96ac that moment.d2f42d31ce886908

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I knew instantly.ba7f6004ef5d68c5

I had come here to e4e033cc96 meet him.f87509be8fd9a205

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‘Even if the world turns upside down, even if the timeline becomes a mess, I couldn’t give up on him…’8514383904ea0bbe

That was why I had 8d1e324541 wished to come to this ca7c81fad5 world, and ultimately, why I 79e89a91c4 returned.8365c881575b02aa

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My head was filled with 92c5d0f39b irrational thoughts that even I ba7628a9b0 couldn’t understand or explain with 25159219ad logic.7225136ee29a2375

At the same time, 3c8ea177d1 my chest ached, almost 6569702e6f unbearably.5e1031f097e392ba

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It was such an f45949a106 intense feeling that it 4e00e5edb2 reminded me of reuniting 19de2946a2 with a first love 723b67c353 that had never existed—a d8569067f4 bittersweet yearning.9fdaf66a66470a7c

I bit my lip 8b73cbb7a4 to stop myself from 53b9754ff8 crying for no reason. I couldn’t risk leaving ce154926d4 a bad first impression bf67c89dac on Euclid.2fef9e2be6f575f6

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But even so, I couldn’t 44eb8caa22 quite grasp why seeing him f8165db34f made me feel this sorrow.fe4032af8f9e98fe

‘Ah, maybe it’s regret.’cf258e17e8e81ced

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Regret that I 20ac429533 hadn’t met him 6ab131cf01 sooner.3deb5247a7c04ca6

And undoubtedly, I was overwhelmed.ee0b3869d4ae5275

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I had never truly 66390bcc0f understood the saying that 0a7be5bfab people cry when they’re f0937469e5 so happy, until now. Only today did I realize 04cc712cb2 it was because I had 795864579d never experienced joy so overwhelming 95db29e683 that it brought tears to 26929cae2c my eyes.533cd437ba88bf9a

That was how stunningly impactful fbdff0603d it was to see my 23ae7bbb47 favorite character in real life.502d8aa87b5519c8

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‘He’s perfect. Completely my type.’99ddb16e0723d144

Though I had imagined d1b1503b81 Euclid countless times before, bb304202d1 none of those fantasies eadfb91290 came close to the 3fc2fda60a real thing.61ec868c2116f295

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His golden hair gleamed with d1195c9bc9 a noble radiance, as though 6349738f1d it had been spun from 0f4c8dab3a pure gold. His golden eyes, e9c2b7e40d like sunlight captured c77411cbe4 in irises, paired 41ebc18f14 with a high, cd72813548 graceful nose and a4d87df8a7 an elegant smile, e1cae82f1f completed the picture.067fca8e7522b5ea

He was breathtakingly handsome—so much 67550a3d05 so that I doubted he aec1181e5c could possibly be the same 8d17533dc1 secondary character whose description was 266a736fe7 limited to “neat appearance” and fb006f550d “calm demeanor.”a77b9d06103ccf4e

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‘How could someone with such insane beauty be just a supporting character?’1394fde87530776b

Even the male leads f0671dd4e0 like Richard and the 28b6f19398 Crown Prince, whose appearances 9993388aba I couldn’t deny at 46105633cf first glance, paled in f4f5c23bb8 comparison. Euclid looked like a statue 105462fc7c carved with divine care.97e93001529fd544

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As Euclid finished 0a243a711a greeting the duke, b16e8df7a8 his gaze shifted 3eeec3b8e4 toward me.a9ce44da219cb2ae

My mouth went dry, and ce72a596b4 my heart pounded like a a273e5161d drum as if someone were 98bf3a2b60 playing it beside me.bceccb97a400559e

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Barely managing to keep 9f295781fd my eyes open, I fafecbd41a heard a soft, melodious 911189b47b voice brush past my d4370ba491 ears.bd456e693dce2f57

“It’s a pleasure to meet you. I am Euclid Rudion.”a29ef3c58982427a

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Ah, how could even 589664deff his voice be this ee5f14d647 enchanting?0434fde30e3f11f4

It tickled my bc18c501d5 ears, as if 024bfba252 someone had whispered e91260025d a breeze into f59c8c4de1 them. Instinctively, I squeezed my eyes 5e19ee0a1d shut before slowly opening them 53eb32da2c again.9aa59aab7efc1dd9

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His radiant golden eyes were 0fd4e4a3b6 staring directly into mine.49c36fe5c7d9c11f

For a while… 1f9c39d4bb or maybe just 5288623bc8 a brief moment, a0c8bf70e9 it felt as 021eed4435 if time were fdab058772 flowing differently. We gazed intently at 5aca3fa419 one another.265777619748d8fd

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“Ahem.”b21dafa784035897

The duke, standing 71131e11e5 beside Euclid, cleared c7f03f27ec his throat and 5e707e5295 motioned for me d10dda791f to respond.69f6204d0b474929

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Startled, I quickly bowed.ca5c915ea38d589e

“I am Evgenia Basilian.”e3cd0c002abbd4e3

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When I lifted 016a682631 my head slightly, 8ff9d39572 the duke, not e03653d4cd Euclid, stepped forward 2ec1b45c14 with an emotional 2d4bf648bb expression, staring at 2179a88e2c me.8e0aaf2470866cfd

‘What are you doing? I’m busy admiring 50dc6aea48 my favorite character.’9f77f4eb22c24da0

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I shot a faintly annoyed 54db009a4c glance at the duke, who de4225c7d2 flinched and stepped aside.731a5e1fff5a3c88

“It is an honor to meet you,” Euclid said smoothly, extending his hand.d1dd02eebe8f0df3

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Though I had 3612494703 already encountered two a5acaa69a7 of the male 310efa8718 leads in this c4b093e3b1 world, I had bcd0b2d46b never experienced such 94d7664d41 refined manners before. Hesitant, I reached a9c552dd5f out my hand.c7cf26864e9bc989

Euclid gently clasped my hand 663c8906f9 and leaned down, lightly brushing 6d185f7379 his lips against the back 5baa7270f1 of it, like a feather 795b9c879b passing by.162dd3e071f876fc

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Caught off guard ba73598e08 by the unexpected 9dfc2395de gesture, I quickly 1dbbe94ef3 curled my fingers, c8d1a31121 but Euclid had 90e629167e already released my 831da42b38 hand.7ad1487aae364a7d

The corners of my b30c002d6b mouth, which had been aa9833355c on the verge of f1e5cac465 curling upward, fell instead.f0a496b529a04f6c

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‘He could have pressed a little harder.’47002ba436ce828b

Or at least held my 30fbebd6a9 hand a bit longer.12a08f9860bac58e

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Once upon a time, d1cc77b59f seeing my favorite character’s e3543278ac face was all I f87d902933 wished for, but people 94d23e7d3c are fickle, and desires 7695838d31 never seem to end.62c1d65b2a257d1f

Still, I could endure it.46ac4d3cbcdb4e2d

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I had just 15aed91324 met Euclid, and fa65d01190 there would be a5b9bb81ba countless days ahead dcf4cb9efb to spend with fe27eccd64 him.1b58cef6e7d3511c

Surely, there would be plenty a3530a9a43 of chances for our hands 695695add3 to touch and, as husband 9c3f18b0db and wife, to share a 238b547bbf bed… Kyaa!c4a45009a58ef106

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‘What are you thinking in broad daylight?!’790f0225e52f80e1

I was shaking my 0a1600f8f6 head, thinking to myself 04c637ee93 how ridiculous I had 1624bd345c been, when I suddenly d583cf231b noticed the silence that 93fb4b3fa9 had settled in the b13742d348 room. Startled, I straightened my c706a00b82 back immediately.80b51e6d4474adc9

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The duke, who 724fab966c had been watching d284d9e980 me with a 83ebe6f951 puzzled expression, cleared 8ab5a0363d his throat and 2780d7c33a spoke to Euclid.9eaaf2c8cc77244d

“You must have had a tiring journey.”b477c1475b98b419

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“Not at all. Thanks to the magic 250fc2a960 carriage you provided, I fa989ad072 traveled here comfortably. I appreciate your thoughtfulness.”5af4eef756ed6ecf

“Think nothing of it. We are to be family 74074dd1d6 soon, after all. The meal will 794d7eb743 be ready shortly, ed371c7f39 so please, come 0b23718273 inside.”d09564ffbf01a376

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As I stood there 8bb0b92961 absentmindedly watching their exchange, 8b7407788e I snapped out of 4af64ab5f3 my daze when Euclid f0132d907b mentioned changing his clothes.af46a051bb2e4e64

‘I have to check my face!’e5ed757af1f812e2

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From Euclid’s reaction, it seemed 3ff1d2849d people had exaggerated quite a 977095c3ef bit, but I still needed f3a3428244 to see myself in the cc97928c17 mirror.4a43911e68ac4f33

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“Ahhhh.”539a32d93d76ef31

As soon as 524d094ab2 Delano entered the eb8816ae95 guest room to a97695c06b change and rest 05e6a791e0 briefly before dinner, e3e82d45cd he closed the 442494815d door and let b5c38b4299 out a deep 4fc73212ee sigh, as though 78d2446c93 releasing all his 26b1dec9ee tension.7441b158f958b8c9

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Before the feeling of edc511ae54 awe could fade, he e012460928 began speaking excitedly.3850ba68192300d9

“It’s absolutely astonishing. Did you see? Even the roads we traveled f00866fa06 on in the carriage were b622f4d591 paved with marble.”8b6c91a844948159

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The House of Rudion was 8d44af605f one of the two ducal 19b863449e houses of the empire and 978fa89bdc had once been as wealthy 32998962e4 as the Basilian family. Delano had wondered how d1d90b7be4 much of a difference d430d70e0e their estates could have.248eaee92762d3ed

But the Basilian mansion 301b7be4be surpassed his imagination by 5380e4a456 far.9c259345c96c7f97

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It wasn’t ostentatiously gaudy, 99ee62354f but the elegance and b5086111bb splendor of the mansion’s df48a6e7fd architecture, from the smallest 7a3b148d98 details to the grandest a6269ca71b features, were a feast 47d51e4ff1 for the eyes.e51fbc900d7cb817

“I can’t imagine what it must feel like to live in a place like this.”61f0e15e69caaec2

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Delano shook his head, amazed. Yet, strangely, there was 5d21be6192 no response.190bc708778060f9

When he looked, 13f6413fb2 Euclid seemed a 9e9cf09fbb bit dazed.07cdb65441702118

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Normally, Delano would 21e39eda58 have found this 1765f4b1ee odd, but at f76f6b6b07 that moment, he dc0420573b understood perfectly.4b8ecdcb5da206ff

And it wasn’t ca5f0b44d2 just because the d554320240 Basilian mansion was c2ce805b00 so luxurious.109ea8eeafe7feb4

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There was something even more 12023d6cf4 shocking.07ce10a3b54d4058

“You must have been quite surprised too, right? Honestly, when I saw the 3cfe0d131f lady the moment I stepped 30c2eb6a7d out of the carriage, my f27b5436b4 heart nearly stopped.”d9c893e395d06ded

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“…Did you feel the same, Delano?”3ce3316b5b79446b

“Yes. Even now, my heart is 786a706f4c pounding. It felt as d2a629a49f though I was 47e62a6298 staring death in 743fb1e85d the face…”ba5518d07fe6242f

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“She was truly stunning.”1c278de8238989c6

“…Pardon?”d42a410e9b1b10a8

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Delano blinked in 56a1f8148e shock, wondering if 3a49dc5df3 he had misheard.e9d065cc5072733a

But Euclid, seemingly oblivious a06b3c7572 to Delano’s incredulous expression, 5c2af9066d continued, his tone reflective, 629221c61e as though he were f7328b6fe9 savoring the thought.d056b1629b4ad7ea

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“I’ve never seen such beauty in my life.”76bd894755a85248

“What?!”d8aca35801950795

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He hadn’t misheard?!8bd874dee710db43

Delano’s jaw dropped in astonishment.f296569180c1f75f

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Had he not seen Euclid 4f2266d6dc introducing himself to the lady, af085946a2 he would have thought Euclid 22472cd76d had mistaken the Basilian duke’s d8739a2767 niece, who had stood beside 78df7848d9 her, for the lady.bdd9263c9fbca135

‘Could it be that my lord’s taste is for such terrifyingly intense women?’aea79cd0ab847699

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No, that couldn’t be!cd10ac67d862a803

Delano hastily shook his head. He didn’t want to 7b6d9efd98 question his lord’s sense 24ac1fa552 of aesthetics.1fbb147474efb93d

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“But… didn’t she seem a little… somber?”7038acb688822169

To be more blunt, 1f016bec52 her pale face had 5cdc271ce7 been so eerie that 4d20e812c7 it had sent shivers 5dfbd522f6 down his spine, but b6442664c6 he managed to phrase 52e226ed57 it more tactfully.72ad1a7aafdd7e14

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At this, Euclid’s expression hardened.830fc1fb4f227dcc

“That’s…”2b0cbea095412992

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He opened his mouth as fd0500615b if to answer but couldn’t 68a037ed7b seem to continue. Seeing this, Delano’s eyes widened.fa2e9a624b2c3580

‘Ah, the duke must be deliberately complimenting his future wife!’279e383d4a4222b5

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