IFLDMHF – Chapter 43
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My heart was pounding wildly.8d561a17d3f79ab7
Even amidst that, Euclid’s 0ebc366bd0 kind gaze and words 8ea6227040 continued.95a17fe7bf37ecd0
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“I am truly sorry. I intended to formally 1293ba1860 arrange a meeting to 742500fc07 greet you, but it b10a88b5c6 seems my retainers wanted ce6cab3254 to meet the lord’s 5bd25d19a1 new lady as soon 7f5f9784ec as possible.”72d6e94a14212c05
Only then did bbdf236579 I realize the 1098b5454b reason behind Euclid’s f3781c0260 actions.368a6cf3b6ede36b
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‘So this is….’04f6e0545d078a20
It was similar to 2f5410f76a pretending to kiss falsely a52eca903a at a wedding ceremony.8dbb1a9c3ec6cf67
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The gentle and responsible Euclid 996c3d403b must have wanted to reassure 72bd28b437 the retainers who came worried 26e4081004 like this.58a2dcb11d319225
He likely wanted to 772a2db239 show that my relationship 4a34e64bb6 with him wasn’t as 23546f531a bad as they thought 908e252eeb and simultaneously apologize first, c479d0845e asking them not to d716d30b9e reproach me.5911f5720b95fdf0
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I had a strong desire 3adf14060e to fulfill whatever my favorite 63c499d584 wished for, as long as 78999405b2 possible. Moreover, since this was 4536bae17b something I also desired, 6b8408600a I felt even more 80e81216ed pleased.1a0a480cb6b34032
I nodded quickly.b1518234f998451c
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“It’s okay. I didn’t expect everyone 393b10d489 to welcome me like 37b8437f9a this, but I’m actually b1d92decc7 happy.”cd619164c3b42d3b
Then, looking into the 569e9f4edb eyes of the retainers f77dde232a who seemed to be a01e3d5870 staring down as if eab78a7f94 they had committed a d97b5bec30 sin and the servants 320678a973 who were visibly tense, a7bcc690b7 I spoke sincerely.1a15e1178363e0a1
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“I hope you all continue to watch over us well in the future.”e2b1088f8a96db42
Since I am not the e8a0a95276 villainous Evgenia, I meant that 219e300926 I would truly treat Euclid d3278fec1f well. So, everyone should diligently 4aabd4ad62 keep an eye on ca8154a634 us?89884adf7b33042c
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That was the intended meaning.bb78ad88932c326b
‘Hmm, this should be fine as the lord’s first greeting, right?’e1873737c25fd0d2
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Everyone might have aversions and 55eafb1366 prejudices against me, but I 88beb13f79 hope they don’t see me a7c6de64c6 too negatively.e47c94ee2a1f39e3
Thinking that, I smiled brightly.e32173baf0695b18
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Evgenia’s greeting instilled 7f142ecac5 fear in the cdb16c014d retainers.ba0aaf95680676bb
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From the start, the retainers 0d0b3b4c1c were more shocked by the 9d3a68fd30 sudden news of the lord’s 92e2e8197a marriage than by the person 5456a4d091 themselves.f138ab8291c3dd95
They spent sleepless 2e1f9af720 nights wondering if 7b0fe7786f “that person” had 13c7c1bca6 truly married the 46823fcaa3 lord and came 756e36c417 to the lord’s 25491dec93 mansion to wait.87eb41c4d55a5358
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Among them, some 57e2e64b26 said they couldn’t 217b5caed3 believe it until c67b11bbd2 they saw it fa2b48e370 with their own ef4f6e886c eyes.f82a7e3e6fd0823f
However, the woman standing b8a4714116 confidently in the harsh f388179377 northern region, wearing a df83f1ba02 luxurious, lustrous silver fox b526e64ed5 fur cloak, was unmistakably 10ced4efe5 Princess Basilian.79bcadd4b3d6c2d4
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Seeing her in person, she e7cebaf340 was a stunning beauty with cc67326e1e black hair contrasted by her d9347a2217 skin, which looked even more b1965a4d0a translucent and fair like snow, a41753cdbd mysterious purple eyes, and distinct 8f1947613a facial features that gave her 881a5ff3b7 an enchanting aura.2325c7ac4b8d0b0f
However, perhaps due to 7e9ee5a93c her notorious reputation, none b0767dd2b8 of her beauty was a99b6ded46 noticed at all.47f45a87d1ad0826
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No, rather, when 1f7af0cc63 she looked at 4a64399f00 them and smiled 9af2cb617c with one corner 7945778d80 of her mouth 9765b3d2d7 raised, an involuntary 113b351161 squeak escaped my e5e99c4aea lips.ea9be50f4b5322ef
Especially the guard standing right 89e1411ca1 behind the princess, whose eyes 4af33a66d8 gleamed fiercely as if he 18451a688e would never let her make 48ecb19b33 unpleasant remarks, was terrifying.80acbe536d888f0d
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Wait, for a moment. The maid standing to 838a298631 her left might have d688c82e1e a more intense gaze…?5ca89f5b3a4880af
Ah, no. Indeed, the princess 0ebaf0944f standing before them 767b1bbefa was the most 64909c9e1a frightening.09f0af5ee243a5f9
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It felt overwhelming 791b10f4e9 and somewhat chilling.f33b7e97263e51bf
At that moment, unable e07d95a132 to even think of 3ae289beb8 the prepared questions and a3f6db77ed with only my mouth c537b26f5e trembling in the stifling e6d2694917 silence, it happened.e63bf5397a53df31
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“Lord, have you returned?”f22493dde3373aae
The butler, having 57e719db21 disembarked from the f3c4b67a12 carriage, bowed respectfully 68ab3f2acc to the startled 6c80ba9419 master and whispered a9968a89b0 softly.af14f8c3bd638b86
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“I’m sorry. We prepared as quietly 0b316df59a as possible, but it 180ca2c9b6 seems the news leaked d88a721de3 out. They flocked in and 3d768769ae asked questions, and I e8d84959a5 couldn’t lie…”ac44d05c38ff7591
In short, it meant 25c20cf79d that he had revealed c685e4ad24 both the fact that 2ef1015392 the lord had married a3618a917e and the details about 9ca4ff9081 the other party.3288a124cc574382
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Only then did the retainers, 0b3a4088ca having regained their composure, quickly 4beb28822d turn their gazes away.728a9b5b11c1447a
No matter how much attention 4839bc9717 Princess Basilian’s appearance had drawn, ecdfa1b733 how could they forget their e4c8647b3f lord? It was bewildering.6ea042888d3f1166
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Then, Euclid, who was looking 7feda47508 over them with apparent astonishment, 8e40af3824 spoke.aeb0fffde9af7424
“Thank you all for taking the time to congratulate me on my marriage.”b51d8e2758c5e731
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“……!”a21366afc16d0e4b
The retainers widened their eyes.b0ef8bf09ce071e2
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That statement was essentially 730044bca5 a confirmation kill shot.32e24e84dda05248
It was extremely shocking, 5069a3dcbd but at the same 9ad4a4ed08 time, they realized that b532a4690d before they could rudely 2858161b46 ask, “Did you really b340bf7719 marry Princess Basilian?” the 53fcc1884a lord had already stepped 6a826db707 forward to clarify the a09e0ac63b situation.bd10dbc3ef165fe4
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His response was 7969c33f3b both gentle and 2866b46dea benevolent, yet over 5622ed89cb the past five b949cb8ce1 years, he had 33e2cf1acc shown no signs e7d9ba550b of weakness.61a985ac567a92b6
“Th… Thank you for your congratulations.”14a44e7de2057f64
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Having heard him thank 8e12390bf8 them, they couldn’t possibly f6ef7f1be7 remain silent, so the 8c789dff3b retainers reluctantly parted their a50e80d164 lips.10e3ab4691cd779f
In truth, there was much b2958b480d they wanted to say to 705e3d5ea9 Euclid.3b962a275032e3db
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Duke Rudion was 75dfb19acb not only the 7b66a8856c lord of the 20a0ba341d dukedom but also e4ee37362a the leader of 83f3f177ab the north.905d0ea647a342ff
And although they struggled e697b70efa to survive on their 910c7549dd own due to the 5adbf6c847 harsh environment, they were 43b5ac0ea0 retainers of the duke’s 872c1e2163 household.134d1416c5dbaa51
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Therefore, in orchestrating f8a0fde609 a marriage like 4cf3c72ce8 this, couldn’t they a0b5c65a9e have at least f04d7834d2 given a hint, 8401354629 if not consulted?b765e079acafbe5c
Moreover, since the e8ed2c887f duchess had held 8f4f03e360 that position in fecf5ffa71 the north for c8e32f8688 generations, breaking that 0c0e4e272c unwritten rule suddenly d1116ae68e could have been 5fa0acc422 questioned.d5f3104e1f7dad12
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However, seeing Euclid 884982f99c always smiling, the 550e0a0d49 retainers couldn’t say 38d9be5026 anything.ff8fe5e99b832a0d
Despite everything, they were 3a12b7a382 all deeply loyal to 96bb31728a the duke’s household.ab38ef7781348ab0
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Five years ago, due to 1cd89810d4 the sudden passing of the ca2532b084 previous duke, they accepted Euclid f02f0e5632 as the new duke, even a52f47331f though they hadn’t considered him 7dd600df6d as a successor.2ec3dd283740aa20
Nevertheless, they not only 654c85d681 felt pity for Euclid e20a65dc8e but also respected him ddd0d4e3ae for leading the north c81718bd40 without significant turmoil until 58cc783163 now.546bc5e0084cb6ee
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Moreover, even without being asked, a6a3385b62 they could infer the reasons.4762716a8ed3ae52
Why Euclid decided to f1ef30f4d3 marry so suddenly without 09b2df407d informing them.b4a6571d8eac3cee
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Why he chose to marry 8b7856f18e a woman infamous for chasing 2491cad9f2 the crown prince.ee7895f24e1f2d70
It was clear that 3734e57cf9 they had been promised 2f4a5f49cd support for managing the 7ffdc8b39a duchy’s affairs from the e62be312f3 Basilian household.cee0082c591ec41b
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They saw carriages lined 82bfbe500a up with the bride’s fb4f897fc8 dowry and wedding gifts.4040a35bf7db5394
Looking at this, 0da000a7d4 they felt a fd2b4b27be sense of self-deprecation.1189ad5e54d1b69b
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If the lord 4332d9f5c9 had disclosed this a35c269c3b matter to them ed221f44f4 beforehand, could they 0ff1e47969 have properly opposed 013dd98c3a it?41e9580b68785caf
Could they have said that 7bfbade774 the lord shouldn’t make such 7aede577aa sacrifices?b9f5c531131ae13b
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They definitely couldn’t have.1497e8b4e27b75f7
In the end, 9888a51c33 not informing them d57e61b111 and proceeding with 57a6e98ee3 the marriage was 141080f86a the lord’s consideration e783ae2f37 to avoid burdening cc1eceb125 them.a62ecc7a4ea1fd5d
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Thinking of his responsibility and 166eafa155 dedication, the retainers’ eyes unintentionally 94bd977b3b reddened.5a0e0cf12c35e227
Euclid ignored their wet gazes. Then, pretending nothing 1f286a9986 was wrong, he ab3cf39c64 approached Eugenia and 822107d9d0 stood close to 16539a573b her.b661885911a0b9db
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“My wife, were you very surprised?”a64f61b5c2cb5c5c
Simultaneously, Evgenia flinched and looked bdf420951b at him.29c3b784b9290bbd
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It wasn’t enough 0efa2188f8 that he was 7c771b67bc suddenly acting familiar; a4aca8aed8 now he was e13e4c07bc calling her his f4beaee5c2 wife without even a242b6c8f3 asking for permission. It was only natural for a38b8eb2be her to feel bewildered and f271c7437a displeased.2e5f853a9eaeddc9
Seeing Evgenia staring 8faa0be90c at him with 2b887a43db widened eyes, as c9051d8ae1 if in shock, c825e5bcb2 Euclid gave a 7abc3f9325 strained smile.12b14ecc98b333c8
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“I sincerely apologize. I was planning 2d31bd888e to formally arrange fdf978e81d a proper meeting, 1a9d238120 but it seems 976103f997 my retainers were 5ec04bb196 too eager to e49cd407a0 meet the duchess 3d8e8331ba as soon as 9db834a149 possible.”3e1c6dd80d98a735
His words carried a 858d69a92e subtle reprimand toward those a144eb2a71 who had hurried over f97c00d346 after receiving the news, 7e83b05cb6 without taking proper time d3749cc6ff or care.73139b861ebb230a
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The retainers, understanding 2175a73654 his meaning, flinched cb4c3d413b and bowed their 6b92ab1b2a heads.a90ee0d8e9f7aab6
‘D-Did you hear that?’10e1b7c16fd804bb
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‘It seems we’ve upset him quite a bit!’e2f0d9ef901c0558
‘Well, to be fair, showing up so suddenly like this was indeed rude.’440255c25f5d9dff
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‘We were so eager that we didn’t stop to think about that.’a4b18ec4835b59e9
Now that they considered 0cb1906399 it, their arrival lacked 1af1e184a3 any proper decorum for 9a965456af greeting the duchess. On the very day she ce114803b3 first stepped into the duke’s 0c385e0065 estate after her carriage journey, f141c4a285 they had confronted her without 323a0e8002 giving her any time to a35f7d13ba prepare.e77e68756f1c1e51
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They realized their 57bd318a7d actions had been 359dd26920 overly thoughtless.2a35cbfdeb743c20
And seeing their f0186753f6 duke apologize because a6b3c06619 of them made 700bd71064 them feel even 9dbde09c9d worse.b3bc053508dd75d6
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It was as if they 03a919b232 had added yet another imbalance 387b15daae to what was already destined 034e89dba3 to be an unequal relationship.0e0bd5ee503bb722
“It’s fine. I didn’t expect to 0e459461f4 be welcomed so warmly, 4f0cab2b69 so I’m actually rather 14501fbedb pleased.”9721cdbee3248788
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At that moment, the lady… 8c1033f7b6 no, the duchess, spoke in 3e9382520a an unexpectedly gentle voice.97434e1f612e0f24
Had she thrown a tantrum 63a55ab5d9 or lashed out as the 72f5edce49 rumors suggested, they might have ba21066556 had something to say in 0cd41a3a26 response.fd22e569761b0e41
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But instead, she b2d0742896 elegantly turned their 0442efd1a4 actions into a 895710c68d subtly noble yet e3d6e3e918 arrogant rebuke, leaving d7e6032765 them feeling even f052eb3ff7 more self-conscious.2a2742de54e1a479
Still, some of the 4d2d578ff7 retainers cautiously held on f8eadb9824 to a sliver of dcb3001c9e hope.4aba7781d96bf1e0
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‘Maybe… she truly is pleased?’719584e58a031abb
But the next 0db0653857 moment, that hope 2f13848b3b was dashed.eba359d53d242bf5
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“I hope you all continue to watch over me from now on.”41ae1995987ead56
The dream shattered.1e73bf530a8885c2
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How could they, mere eea5ce30dd servants, dare to “watch 415436f585 over” their master? It was, of course, an 414bb2d4f4 ironic statement.f7bfe8765ea960d3
‘She’s letting it slide for today, but she’s clearly warning us to behave better in the future.’70dc1e9ba9a3417d
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Her sharp gaze, locking 63318f1019 eyes with each one ffa0affbdf of them as if 0b143c4095 memorizing their faces, made 9f67c15e4b it clear that their 3a260c8e8f interpretation was correct!bd6e6ab3a16e6030
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