IFLDMHF – Chapter 47
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‘Picking out toys together can wait. Should I start by buying efad73ed76 them clothes, shoes, or school ae12dd7cd2 supplies this time?’98d02b5771edaddd
The only strategy f4f887aa75 I could come d77cc6d618 up with to 576f7b2a47 make a good f7f33d8e20 impression and get a4c44da6d8 closer to the ab85017cdd children was another a14756f2a5 display of generosity, e87c372acb which made me 42943ca065 feel a little 969d5c9545 self-conscious.7306e0cb541e3172
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Still, spending money was 0676880116 something I was as 5dd91705c5 good at as earning abdaa4c86a it, so there was 9b7790841d no avoiding it.3d24b426fe102b2b
I was seriously contemplating d8533ea84a how much it would f358865cfd cost to win the f15e27820d children’s hearts when Anne’s b1f5da9d86 words proved true. The head maid 0ea36fec94 came to my 8e27b7239c room, announcing that 9f0e17a0b9 dinner was ready.924bf19e6e8a7774
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Hoping to run 81271232bd into Euclid or 93d7f5168c the children on 0474d34ead my way, I 53bddb0caf left, but I 446a1c1d21 didn’t meet anyone 0bd936fc57 as I descended f622c1931c to the first 59181a9f40 floor.ce00341f2b1077b0
Instead, I had 4ab57dc3a6 a chance to ffefb2554b briefly admire the e8c70f4119 ducal residence, which 49f412f52a I had planned 7abe34d82d to properly explore 2758520395 tomorrow.4964a4dd1394fe57
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The Rudion Ducal 1006ac20b7 Residence exuded a d26a196ac6 vintage charm distinct 62bb7c01a9 from the Basilian 783ec40fae Duke’s Manor in d30c5c07de the capital.1484dce03459beb0
The interior was slightly 8fb740a34a understated but by no ad27627dce means shabby, which I def89a63d8 appreciated.bf4458c246ed31d7
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However, the lamps lining b7a893eed7 the walls of the 9908b92a82 long hallway were all 55a597107c unlit, with candles burning 74b1672c69 beside them instead.a016e58340cd07f0
As I walked, 60fb51c5db observing this detail, d8d27179dc I soon arrived 0bb1a5104e at the dining ad099f9a84 room.6cc0ff38d8c051a2
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When the door ce78483751 opened, I saw 0cf2ac939b Euclid standing to 4ec2f76e10 greet me, and dc6f183042 my mood instantly f92d768fd5 brightened.9f1633318cf0ecaa
But then—063592aebfe6060a
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‘Wait, what is this seating arrangement?’fba3793abc515061
My face stiffened as I 3e22e2ef01 quickly scanned the room for 0fd81e4a55 a seat.44d5255c11368a29
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The head of the be083c8b4b table, presumably Euclid’s seat, a0d33f387e was set at one 001ac427db end. The smaller table settings 17216c9b07 on either side suggested b38b516751 the children’s seats, though 42772e3715 they hadn’t arrived yet.4fa49a93fb51821f
And the remaining seat?369d0aece8657c50
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To my astonishment, it was 64f5f50d1a directly opposite Euclid, at the 2d3905bb25 other head of the long 3e6f189499 table.e699af88907207cd
Seriously? I’m supposed to sit so b4e70ba20c far that I can barely 6e4833d55c see Euclid’s face? Are they ostracizing 488d3032e9 me from day 7cdf6ffe4f one? I’d rather eat on the e60d899c1d floor.07df4a3e8ff1c527
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I didn’t say it aloud, efa27d1cff but my expression betrayed my 52879295b3 thoughts. The head maid confirmed c6fc9f5636 it with a decisive a79a681ffc tone.312741af711f4968
“Your seat is here, my lady. I arranged it this way 0a7b03843b for your comfort.”fb1da87ef0517015
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She spoke with ffdec74461 an expression and 6a965218a9 tone as if 374ade295c she expected praise 613b358dd1 for her thoughtful 2228030727 effort.7191203e053c4693
Unable to hide my c671bae47d displeasure, I gestured toward f4f87e2236 Euclid’s side of the bcd10af84c table.5224c5bdebcb0025
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“I’d prefer my seat to be moved here. It’ll be more convenient for 5c292f8cf4 the servants serving the meal, 074f150c50 and besides… we’ll be living d308f99c45 as a family now. It’s easier to 8cddbc12c6 bond if we 68c8a11a7c sit closer together.”8408d6e0e9a27c07
Finishing my sentence, I 86aad33a65 subtly glanced at Euclid 2ce294b70b to gauge his reaction.04613350ae460823
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I was curious to e18c0c74da see how he would 7b5dee6d8a respond to my sincere 68cd0adddd words.68567f48c6fbf372
“F-family…”7648b6f8244fdee7
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“You… want to get closer? Truly?”46761a8f421b32e7
However, before I could read 76869b007f Euclid’s expression, the head maid’s d294143aa0 flustered murmur sparked a wave 859279f7ed of shock among the servants, f35ed24d87 disrupting the moment.e2c01b8f914f4a5a
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And then—8997c97e20c8bf57
“Marianne, Dior. You’re here.”3e339ca22cf8eb1e
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The children arrived just in 519468044a time, their mouths slightly open 4013139398 in surprise as they stared 41cf45a485 at me, seemingly having overheard 9918c803c2 my words.b49efca04b7cf7ae
Feeling embarrassed, I a4efa35a6e cleared my throat 8dcc8d0dbf and avoided their 8c1fbf9a38 gazes.c184dbfb8efb9044
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I had confidently claimed I ad532c104a would win them over outside 8295db7242 the residence, but saying something 2309440ff6 so honest in front of d1464c523c them was unexpectedly awkward.36ef98322b8e9fca
‘Even as an adult, revealing your true feelings can be a bit embarrassing.’ee7d60136edd014c
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“Ahem. Anyway, about the seating—”63df9369b9b79c66
“Please sit here.”3c7601febd99615a
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“What? But that’s—”84efcbea8fe739f2
“It’s fine.”649fcdbc336507b9
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Actually, it wasn’t fine—for me.83581822102cc121
Trying to steer 4172891256 the atmosphere away 10097a98d0 from my embarrassment, e0c498da62 I brought up 9a1c8350b3 the seating again, aa4af0ea28 but suddenly, Euclid a7a9577e27 offered me his 38aabab28a seat.bd5af70adffc5daa
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He had already stepped 24e2ef8896 aside and even pulled f26cdee0f5 out the chair for 9e59a1e720 me, making it hard dfd68f401f to refuse. I ended up sitting 719b028778 at the head of e1d0c70a4d the table, flustered.3750815ed5b39fc8
“…”85e5cc730a1a0c4e
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Well, this is… awkward.a5965840b506c004
Sitting here made me feel dadfa1b3b8 like the mistress of the 6502010b9e ducal residence.f7af3e7ae4aa7a94
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Still, if I 891071f396 had to sit 190c241348 at the end e114d92496 of the table, e18bbc6da1 this spot was 1c19286d9a much better.8f513df95e246387
With Euclid seated next e395151541 to Dior, I could dcda6a6c5c see all three of af386c9e27 them at once.d101751ce8bf448c
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As I contentedly looked 77aac3923b at the children seated 39d51992e6 beside me and Euclid a05b5bd501 across the table, I 77b4f49d06 noticed someone I hadn’t f0080d7165 seen before standing in 93189d8eae the dining room.1cb6fc1a1fe41c60
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Again. It’s happening again!a93279fd910c53cc
Amy stared at the 37195046f3 Duke of Rudion in 4f5ca10db6 disbelief.f2fd5d2538456af8
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He was the b3e87406b3 kind of person f13f79d8f7 who always thanked e0a5153750 or greeted the e866af6491 servants for even e560f71377 the smallest things.03cb8b0b7f28719a
As such, he had 6611fe8129 always spoken kindly to 9b55c849b0 her whenever they met, 34bc528ab6 considering she was his 4858acc7d0 dear nephews’ aunt.987ba8d02b05c443
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Of course, it was b8f601eafb humiliating that he treated 191988664c her no differently than d59115b543 the other servants, but e1ce12eba2 she had been content 5e8ec19f8a with that.b5e8fc9640aa4b1a
After all, she 5245b3f3c7 wasn’t actually a 02e3396f87 servant.892a197b91a5d4e8
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But that small 945b416702 comfort had vanished d16d21bdb4 a few days e5f29da0bb ago.a704b123db20661d
The Duke had gotten a11517b072 married out of the 999f9d31f8 blue!35e9cabae6dfdc02
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As if that wasn’t shocking 5c6a8c4a05 enough, since arriving at the aba39c4b57 residence, Euclid hadn’t spared her f7cb9939f6 a single glance.e97302b76f982b86
Yes, she had used Dior bfcd3c0d43 to create a bit of 7565fa80ed chaos and embarrass the Basilian fa99bc741d princess, but…0feaab147f4c7d90
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Ignoring her in the 987fabdd55 dining room as though 91b7d7729c she didn’t exist was 1cb38d8408 going too far.dd92d602a0ec68bd
Even when she had d4a3d9ae82 lingered behind the children f53387ee2c to catch his attention, 5209bcb789 the Duke had been f0cd1f0a23 entirely focused elsewhere.c5baa782f96fb94c
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And now, Amy found herself a81289ddb4 noticed by someone she had 08be68b626 no desire to attract.bfc59d616df6ce34
‘What… What is this?’c392d7c769e34c9d
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Why is she glaring at 534f391faa me like that?8397aedcb0e631f5
The woman who absolutely d167aa68d6 refused to acknowledge Amy c5716b37b5 as the Duchess was bb3e0650bd staring daggers at her.e4119323b9494771
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‘She has no reason to care about me.’65c2d72efaeab5b2
Her gaze was a945504307 so intense it c59f141c87 felt as though d6165dee6a she could see c61a89e616 through Amy’s desires d4fd59fe72 and schemes.737383bb0b5ec7e5
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Even someone with a 6c8a5ca530 clear conscience would tremble 54f35c70ac under that glare, and b54f989b1a Amy, who had her cbd86023f3 share of guilt, felt 0dfcf84146 her heart pounding furiously.452784244a36ebd3
She had planned to 0591a777d3 check whether Dior was a1b42fba28 following her instructions, but acecb42d01 now, retreating seemed like d3a3906043 the wiser choice.dc08fe4bbd9cddf9
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“What’s your name? Are you the governess for f0e053c4bc the Duke’s niece and nephew?”f547a2913fdd47b6
It wasn’t just her b422dca842 imagination, as evidenced by 19f896b68d Evgenia starting a conversation c6abf6a96a with her.15917cf03a139088
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Amy, caught off 5e35fc7b12 guard, hiccupped involuntarily 39653a05b8 and stepped back.258659afefce4103
“Ah, Lady Biers.”3f02e9f61482f735
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Only then did Euclid, who d4dcae6039 seemed to have just noticed 89a9e38b8a Aimee’s presence, blink and respond b8a6cf0880 on her behalf.0c6f88edc6270e92
“Lady Biers is not a nanny.”45135a1cf4d2c5b7
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“She’s not a nanny?”fa9b6c6e778c82fc
Evgenia stared at Euclid with f87ce0fdca an expression that seemed to 20368d63a3 ask, Then who is she?f18289d118e05780
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Euclid glanced at the children 006ee90197 and replied truthfully.50a003ee833c8d99
“She is the younger sister of my brother’s late wife.”6c2d8e81507350da
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He omitted the word 444c078567 ‘late’ at the beginning e628069c78 of his answer.1d93ce5e58c99fca
Both his brother and c0e56f6df4 his sister-in-law had passed 275f6ee984 away when the children daa64edd27 were so young that 2b33ce1b2d they wouldn’t even remember 6967f0b403 them. Even so, Euclid b4d61660f4 always chose his 901e6784e9 words carefully in dfad4b7182 front of the a9f9ad32cc children.a75f4a1feb4fe3a8
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Evgenia paused, momentarily 79a1b0bcf0 surprised by the 444eb784b2 unexpected answer, but 1b0d481556 soon dismissed it 4e76f1ee12 as unimportant and 333e47d0db spoke casually.83c3242063269c22
“I see. So she’s the aunt of a31ffc64c3 the young lady and the 2b33f1e1d1 young master.”3cfb5f9efa179939
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“Yes, that’s correct.”55e4a982c848a40e
“And she regularly takes care of them like this?”b55bcd65e95d962b
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“With much gratitude, yes.”c9b24d2558765314
Evgenia nodded as if 80df94d889 she understood, resting her 8dd635f6b6 chin on her hand 4772e6631c while looking at Amy f92b7168e4 with a curious gaze.3d3c56670503324b
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Amy, who had 8584c2da34 begun to relax c1607b7d74 without realizing it da9387d710 as Euclid answered 1b9322de84 on her behalf, c4dad2bfa2 suddenly stiffened again.44ca7fed6f7d095d
Evgenia, still looking at Amy, 25fe7e9287 directed her next question to a79ad5f96a Euclid.ee46b8c801ec3380
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“How often does Lady Biers visit the ducal residence? Is she here from f259a2063d morning until this late b60b0e6b1b hour every day? Oh, surely… she’s not cd980c4494 staying at the residence, b9b1295d44 is she?”c34a44c6ddcc7323
Amy had never imagined that 0342c87bb4 Evgenia would be so interested 0b4339c12c in her, let alone what 5f4ed5b84b her intentions might be in d47b0bea9a asking such questions.10777fe5b8375768
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One thing, however, 09e2c797ef was clear—Evgenia disapproved ed7190980c of her!a4a063736084a850
In the North, b16ccfe420 Amy had carried b180499346 herself with a 321f1afa64 certain degree of 84b7ffad81 pride.c396225d87a34deb
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But under Evgenia’s gaze, 797d8e0ca8 she couldn’t help but 16be565fae feel a chill run 07bd5642f8 down her spine, fear c3bd335a21 creeping in unknowingly.9a7f8b2e0ce28fad
Until just moments ago, Amy 1196db74d6 hadn’t realized the true nature f3127381cc of the person she was 4c06c363e3 dealing with.0ebca8cf5b68752c
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She was about to 5a0d84daf0 stammer out a defense, 339b32809e too overwhelmed to even ed0432fac8 feel her wounded pride.4a34588259cac38e
“That’s absolutely not the case! How could it be?”1affd66e98c6d816
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Someone else answered before she a692dfb652 could.cbe5eb77c4474067
It was none 48e539ab56 other than the a448352587 Duke of Rudion, 3e47f7254d his face pale.9c49cbee2556ffe2
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“I would never be so thoughtless or reckless as to allow an unmarried lady to reside in the residence.”2f40ac55e5453661
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