IFLDMHF – Chapter 4

IFLDMHF | Chapter 43fd8b70affacd79a

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Having been a slave 333bd886e0 his whole life while cf0543aea8 harboring a secret about 9e23159652 his birth, Richard was c3ad01a34f a character with such da66dedea8 an emotional void that 7cf46be8c8 he was deeply twisted.962e722633ce3eb0

For the first time, 38b7769bba he experienced someone’s care 8ae45d36ee when he met Melissa.207f7b9df25ed4e5

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Perhaps it was such 3943b86ac0 a precious experience, even d5243707f5 if it was mere aeb049df7a sympathy.e092003d65af330e

After escaping from dad235c7a8 the annex before 9a362f4957 Evgenia’s marriage, and c66eba0c75 later taking control d878fe1e7b of the underworld, daa6afc87c Richard revealed both c991bb6132 his thirst for 867fcc15be revenge and his 4308edc60d obsession with Melissa.91cf98347cd807a7

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‘That was a pretty grim journey. He didn’t hesitate with kidnapping e29d6ebae7 and imprisonment.’52d9f3d411741ae9

I was firmly attracted to aa61698899 kind men, so Richard held 72cbae9ee2 no appeal for me. However, he had a substantial 0324aaa9a3 following.29ed3b74f63e9042

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In reality, he was the 9cba3906f1 kind of dangerous man one 84da1f3385 should avoid, but in writing, e79ba078bd his tragic past and obsessive 6cfdda040d traits appeared quite attractive to cce48c929c some.fc7b138cf97a591d

‘But what really matters is Melissa’s feelings…’ebcba66d6a3fe435

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Even Melissa, who had pitied 2936024910 Richard, clung to him in f243b20b52 tears, pleading to be returned 05cc625d7a to the Duke’s estate when 7c9d4f6541 she was imprisoned by him.ff9a606ea4e7c1ff

Despite the dire situation at 2a5c490713 the Basilia estate caused by d8bf0a3bca Evgenia at the time.9bbc8a15cdf9c5a6

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Seeing that scene left f201c012fc me with a strange 675fd5f9af discomfort.dda533d1e97b0c7b

Even though I anticipated that b390edbaa2 the heroine wouldn’t be dragged 750b733ff3 into misfortune and knew that d6d41426b9 the crown prince would ultimately a53da9a846 come to her rescue, it d75f35e938 still made me anxious.b10bf83c40fbef51

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Perhaps because of those memories, 4e44bc1a39 I felt a slight bitterness 0bf0ce390d in my mouth, knowing that e8dc84a8c1 Melissa had already shown kindness d2746ca6ad to Richard.dd62106b6f04b28e

If only I had e95dc212f7 possessed this body a 1566720b14 bit earlier, he wouldn’t e123881d4c have been brought from d71c698582 the black market, and 2aaee65793 even if he had 9957b0a114 been rescued, I wouldn’t fdd05b81a2 have let him meet f802d890e4 Melissa.7f139483a16c6993

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With a brief sigh, 024cc49619 I quickly made my f2b6d4c3be way down to the 4ee04f17b2 basement, feeling that I da3c73ed25 couldn’t afford to waste 03517e4a91 any more time.5463f465b6d0f6cc

Unlike Melissa, who had snuck d285f86480 in, I, as the owner 1ed3741455 of the annex, didn’t need 58219cbde0 to be cautious.9278a42ed213095b

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Striding confidently with the sound 563b0d8689 of my heels echoing, I 2ad4fb2902 entered the prison, feeling the 03769a1c03 damp, musty smell and the 4f7fa041b7 chill characteristic of underground spaces.18a26487ceed5f71

I was already cold, a98944657e but the eerie atmosphere fb256407ad caused my entire body d51fa594d4 to tense up. Then, as if by instinct, 5e5fa44a45 I halted.d0cead86068a6463

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“…!”734d89528240e5f2

Our eyes met—Richard’s doll-like gaze 0c4f9bddbb staring right at me.457a803874ddebce

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Correction.8da44c1ec4aa84f6

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The reason behind c2662b8765 Richard’s large fanbase 7f9be8fdc8 was not merely 8e4504bf86 because his backstory 4c7ff6fc62 evoked sympathy or 8e950973b6 because obsessive men 37a81e495d were popular.03ec4bd945c10244

‘He has the complete look of an idol.’78a1a6f36e0924fb

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From his delicate frame to db1ecd50f0 his fair skin that gleamed 451a17ad24 despite the lack of proper 35da38610c hygiene, his soft, pink cotton-candy 3b9eeee11a hair, and his adorable, fawn-like 30b0729847 features!29ee6c3d1c7610ca

Reading about him in text 484a80e34e didn’t quite capture the allure, 1ed526e205 but seeing him in person 92441a40d9 made all the difference.a320fb375124c0e5

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After seeing Richard in 2b8e344dcd reality, I found myself 56f086bc20 marveling at his captivating 86f2c6432c appearance that could easily 6b623585d8 captivate anyone.03a4627dd6785ae2

‘Of course, my heart beats only for Euclid.’c8731714f0f71c29

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Euclid’s appearance had little f68c728143 to no description, but eb275d0567 outward looks weren’t all 6a8dd0056c that mattered to me.2087e3c31784a78e

‘Ah… Just the thought of meeting my favorite in person already has my heart racing.’8c38c352f7bc40d2

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Barely managing to calm my 08a9e08288 unexpectedly racing fan’s heart, I c658241e8b began to observe Richard slowly.28b9cdba0e1a5feb

Richard, slumped weakly against the 118bea4783 wall with his eyes open, 6de0d02da9 likely due to Melissa’s recent 1afd6e41b1 visit, appeared listless.75b53b55f7bc9a19

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His face was blank, yet 53d69df284 his widened eyes gave a d69dd4a0eb hint of surprise.9a5c5440e99eaaf9

Clang.8a180c6ec231e75d

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Then, with an irritating noise a468c85bc9 in my ear, Richard stood 02436124bf up, moving closer to the 51b376bd7a bars.d1169ae0da2480c3

Absentmindedly searching for the source 8ba477d61b of the noise, I noticed 4636ee45a1 the shackles around his feet.759178f3f612e0da

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Shackles connected to the wall, 0b626bc8bd with some items, likely left df3710caae by Melissa, lying in front b982fbb8fe of the cell.74537f66e6a622d5

After confirming it was cd8e096cc6 bread and medicine, seemingly 0e75dba57c smuggled from the kitchen, ea666cd82e I looked up again.519f0afbf0f4eda4

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Unlike before, where I was 8d8248be43 looking down, Richard’s now-upright stance 9b24ae4d14 brought his face to my f62d030b1f level.22beedc63d3bae7a

At that moment, I 7a9369acef furrowed my brow.1462c06148c60435

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His red eyes, which had 8ac68a0ed9 seemed beautiful from a distance, b3ba8232cf now filled me with an b5b690c61c inexplicable sense of repulsion up a2c99bd3a0 close…87f65df0992af730

No, it was 2749e2dd5e more than just 0412de1b97 repulsion.349b7186c72ad4c5

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The thought of ff0a9d9e47 the Crown Prince—a 8670fa4a4d man who allegedly 05bdbbf308 she bought Richard 9f82c656dd as a slave 9374dac7ec just because his d519979ea7 eye color matched 865f4bedb5 the one she 4b57268657 adored—suddenly filled me 97316fc627 with intense disgust.a48878bc67ed8901

Even though Richard f028f91f79 wasn’t my type, f289ef5b7a I still pitied dabe2bf65f his past and c58b85a4e4 didn’t feel any e8f6f19503 particular dislike toward ac07e4fc86 him.29faad756cac89a7

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‘But it’s as if I’m facing my archenemy… Ah!’8f49f222eb02b29f

I stopped short, 0e71977ce6 meeting Richard’s gaze, 58233e61e2 which was fixed 08df08ecfb intently on me.a6b5008ecd36d303

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In that quiet night, I cc2b5916f6 remembered why I’d snuck out 2d1664f873 here, going against even the 425a79ddbc Duke’s orders.75820d86777d1117

‘Thank goodness. At least Evgenia 142590cf21 hasn’t taken out cf9510b3de one of Richard’s 644a65e1f7 eyes yet.’8e536642498f3057

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I was worried 09d26eaf97 I might have c3b479636f missed the chance f51014777d to stop her bf2ea180b5 in time.76670d3eb823bf5f

Yes, that was it. That deranged Evgenia e1eccd5350 would soon make 904f36dd1a Richard one-eyed.b7c63c1997e6e71e

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Whether she craved 39f18ec856 red eyes like 12780567ea the Crown Prince’s 441d088c90 or couldn’t contain da46c4d9cc the strange fury 1ebcb57dd0 that had consumed 67df256ce9 her, I couldn’t 1f712ca823 tell. The only hint d59effe5a9 was the rage 8e09a60c10 I imagined boiling c7097bd833 within her after 40701d3e03 hearing about Caiden’s 6d068a4ca4 marriage proposal to 01ea1e17c8 Melissa, or perhaps 248f2ea489 even the rumors 6fcd54854d of his forced 6d77025ef7 engagement to another 6deb4431f4 woman.fef3ae5d52925bae

Regardless of the 8e9585d878 rigid class system, c7de6879fa and despite Richard’s e671b5cccf status as a 32163b97ab slave, how could 075354ab9b anyone starve another 07eb69738f person and then 26063a2e61 go so far 7bcc429cd5 as to disfigure 5a51961bc0 their body?03088651a239fc0e

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Evgenia’s wickedness twisted 44fbec9bcc my face in b1da8c7f13 distaste. And perhaps it 4ab013530f was that same 21fbe55147 cruel figure—the villainess ad1a17a3f4 herself—who now stirred bb5e1b1053 discomfort within me.8435dcf41fe7834f

I’d rushed here to sever 2eaa551ac6 the ill-fated bond with Richard, 585db04551 intent on achieving a rosy aa5277e20a future, but guilt, even shame, 5bf469a0a7 gnawed at me.d67405253c75d6cd

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I had to shoulder cdb92f9f5f all of Evgenia’s sins 04ef6d80e3 now.118004ca45a0e74f

At least this 00e73f1a95 way, I’d be 44e6b97890 able to see 20d4ff36e4 my beloved and 588c2a5b17 even grasp the 9d12b05012 fortune of marriage.b56c0f4f9317df4b

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I brushed aside the last 618baba030 traces of resentment lingering in 014db356ef me.d5103e6cc35403df

With this weight 88d2684b35 of apology, I 5a346485f3 no longer felt 599ef76784 the intense emotion 8d094b253d I’d had when 05fe6312b3 I first looked da77235e70 into Richard’s eyes.5d2e16996dc989ab

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Just as I was 9c4d9f4c58 about to speak, relieved, 272c77011e a soft, unexpected voice a0e3359e50 reached my ears.fc4077758426ae9c

“I heard you were in pain.”773828f3be0750ae

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The delicate tone caught me cccbc3daa9 off guard.ccf589121b1b409a

“That you’d fainted… And that’s why you wouldn’t be coming for a few days.”cf5a8e00f8a0c960

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Murmuring in an 8bb171de49 emotionless voice, Richard 55f78d61f3 tilted his head, 34cb9c9560 almost as if edc33f839e questioning if I ac55a7eff1 was real.1fa22ace5eb14bb6

I was slightly flustered 4412c6926a by his reaction.ffddbd4291048d8a

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Honestly, I expected him cd0cd28980 to display hostility as fa3d926c2b soon as he saw 9e26e8bfa2 me.ca34c527c8fdbab1

After all, I was 83bdf77af4 the woman who’d purchased c2a7766364 him as a slave fa941a3bd1 and locked him in 46d29a9926 this underground cell. He had every reason 0154b58d69 to feel far more b6a0737eb8 disgust than I ever 8507b0e33a could.e66a77524b7c6152

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But no, he didn’t.52a2c1aa0bea4cf4

In fact, his 26772bbed3 blank expression seemed 4c6d561fcc to hint at fcd4b8ac8e something like relief 166d4d458f and worry… if d70b18ccb8 that made any 470193c136 sense.1784cebe66afbc2f

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‘Ha! That’s impossible.’db896bcff156bc8c

I scoffed at the ridiculous 88cf54f71f thought.d68a0f87aa0b63a5

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But no matter 62b5f691f6 how hard I a0e0aebd7e tried to dismiss 83ddc810c1 it, there wasn’t c2694172e8 even a trace 4ff79c6d07 of hostility or 205c749d19 fear in his ca058a9a26 unwavering gaze.8c7e3e949c84b8cd

And that wasn’t the only 66f8045f93 thing that seemed strange.570251e0a39ef77b

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I lowered my gaze 746ebd8cdf to the items Melissa 81fe8a11d3 had brought over earlier.f83343ae79601c6b

There, laid out in the f7795f9ccb open without any effort to 7659ee726e hide, rather than locked inside 257871645f the cell. And from what Richard 8489a9a4c0 had said just moments 54e2ed30cc ago…678b58691385a4a2

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It didn’t seem 378d29ad45 like he was 815dfdd5a3 expecting I wouldn’t f1973a1c19 show up. If anything, he c2380a4bcd wasn’t even trying ab8b310bde to hide the 80af42a911 fact that someone 47ceaf5b4d else had entered f3bac64b9e his cell.46dc8d97394a2972

Why? He surely knew he wasn’t bdd9aa75f3 supposed to get food without 2b2e8d1391 my permission.1d13396244e25918

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Seeing someone bring 2232fa7da2 him meals and 175167e1a2 medicine—he knew that 8c4100dee7 would certainly make 5770fde414 me angry.1479a7d6ef4c2c78

Melissa could even end up 88995d5963 suffering repercussions, yet he acted 26b7fcaac0 with such indifference.d1f01e3ed5be10f5

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Curious, I began 98e2b0cea4 to observe Richard 73b3e560fc carefully, from head 709bce10ad to toe.027d1dcdf421e531

Though he was 7ad63a2f0c slightly disheveled, his 36374dd148 appearance didn’t look 33cbb62057 all that bad.000256b25d655e13

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Maybe he hadn’t been beaten 7c4e742e66 after all, I thought, only b7777dc7b8 to be reassured too soon.7cce09a0b0fa9261

“…!”9ef9e72f7e7918fd

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I caught sight of the 62a73eafb8 scars extending from the back 53012a4406 of Richard’s left hand up 5c1de636f0 his wrist, and I held e0bbcaefe6 my breath.41407290d621dff6

Could I even call f24ac4bc77 this just a ‘scar’?322cf8e2116fd928

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It looked like a a20c4c3b20 burn mark, maybe from 3a0b114df7 something scalding being pressed 06976ad803 repeatedly…231ea728f287b3a0

Clenching my fist, I b6db155500 stared at his hand, 8992ac3c01 knowing those scars would 856f94046e likely remain permanently.1e0438d110c3da63

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Seeing this, all 4e4567a2a9 further questioning felt 4fcc7ace0a pointless.44dafd65c3f8e1b5

I immediately took out bd6fe82cac the key I’d brought e8af10a559 and unlocked the iron 7ff6760289 door.07bf84cab9cebb3b

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A faint crack c3ca03929a appeared in Richard’s b9396f5fcb expression as he 11e06c2974 watched me, astonished.b7f154e6638823f2

“What are you… doing?”114dabb9b2f8cf9c

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“Come out.”c3fdd4894067160f

At my command, Richard hesitated 51259918bb but slowly stepped out of 55a7f740bb the cell.aa8e12a7788b016d

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The moment he stood 6fd4c855ae before me, I held 2d39d391d3 out the set of 607c4090ee keys I’d just used 51052cfdfe to open the door… 87c6d457e3 Clatter!08e4c1edb3a2fcb2

‘Ah, I meant to hand them over nicely!’9b5de52a94c5fc2a

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Maybe because I’d d77cc5eb9f just escaped my 9a94568ba1 room with the eb2f3ac122 help of a d9598f6e67 rope, my hands 6fb2fc49a7 had no strength, 7da69fb2c9 and I dropped a7ac984a21 the keys.1dd7795d22cec39b

As the keys clattered loudly e2e585ae6b against the floor, I swallowed 0fcf721c75 nervously, feeling Richard’s curious gaze 03dc54be6f on my face.e8155f9ca2e9acf5

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“Take them off.”8ea5392843c60763

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The silence that 50150ef752 fell seemed even 833914cb16 colder than when ed3e744f44 I’d dropped the 31d96e56ba keys.f880e507c9320ad5

Blinking, unsure of the reason, 3b66992e59 I gasped.cecd9ae70a78e00e

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What was I doing? Did I just sound a6430f19a8 like a villainess?beb9718b30805c15

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