IFLDMHF – Chapter 52

IFLDMHF | Chapter 52f6832d069f748955

Episode 52f076dd3949a2fa0a

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I said I wasn’t d092e2eed0 going to blame or e8ddfba789 interrogate him at all.6b3310be3f468168

Still, a cold voice escaped 554d219a8c my lips, almost involuntarily.0b2635a06d5d27eb

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“Could it possibly be Lady Biers?”d05eec586aa16873

Euclid blinked in 024082a0d1 shock at the 096d1ef7d8 sudden change in 7df75c7433 atmosphere and hurriedly d2f7d86eaf shouted.ce5ef2908ebbd8c4

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“Absolutely not!”227e21030488c3ae

“Then, is it a woman I don’t know?”b70bd2d227467889

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“That’s not it either. There’s no way fd592ce0e9 I’d harbor feelings 9a334af2b1 for someone else fb7ca46c9f while getting married…”83fedf5255de8816

Euclid, who had been speaking e77501e487 as if deeply wronged, suddenly 599150c733 paused, seemingly caught off guard be2f9fc705 by such questioning. He glanced at me, as 0e7051e214 if trying to gauge my 441156c131 reaction.c1957b70a85b6111

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Not understanding what was happening, 89309b4bce I blinked, then belatedly muttered, e70d60d0b5 “Ah.”f7c5b4852a3ac128

‘So Euclid still thinks I have feelings for the Crown Prince.’384d49121198e840

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Since I couldn’t erase ba168cb0c8 Evgenia’s past, I couldn’t df6ac36860 hide the bitter smile dc4e583ba1 tugging at my lips a670e51a37 as I replied.8b4b3efde9618353

“It’s the same for me. I decided to marry 5bcce54e9e to put an end 1eb27529db to my feelings for fe82cbe942 His Highness the Crown a50bbd13d9 Prince. But now, I’ve given 84c631035d up completely. Entirely.”d27805c488aa81e0

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Though it might not sound f5ae84a01c convincing coming from someone who b91f40852d had been so persistent in 212918daf6 pursuing and obsessing over the 743c4d0f78 Crown Prince until recently, I 080d38558a didn’t want Euclid to misunderstand 3acfd504c3 me any further.85b21f0abce3e398

I didn’t care 0416016512 if he thought 37dad068c1 I was a e658c8e675 fickle woman.ee7fe5af94ef1765

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Of course, I couldn’t expect 3863dc76ac him to believe me right 8328503279 away either.0b082cdc566293e8

“I see… So that’s how it is.”bfcd845886e8b1e9

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“Yes, and what about you, Duke?”c9d0f46d9d53b54f

Returning to my original e310d7c295 question, Euclid let out 9c4d8356c7 a deep sigh.30b7dd5cf460112d

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“I don’t know why you’re asking me this all of a sudden, but I’ve never harbored romantic feelings for anyone before. And I don’t think I b5a9998494 ever will.”9c575940ae1c0e8c

His voice was the 02ce91ce44 firmest I had ever f26e571dc1 heard, and the icy 8940365a3e stiffness in my heart 9b2bc5c4b4 melted away on its fc5bd7be8b own.a4a15c0cbebc487d

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“Really?”dee77be7847296df

“Yes.”8c862f2520bfe99a

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As I confirmed again, I d23c54dd20 suddenly sensed something ambiguous in a201662c4f his words and asked,c1095d82494ba33f

“You mean, since we’re married, you won’t have feelings for anyone else, right?”b0d1c84170492dca

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In that moment, I ab0f4f42e1 forgot all about being 84f172369a embarrassed.49e0e0de92410407

If anything, Euclid looked 6cab0184ba more surprised than I ba63ea4331 was. His eyes widened slightly as f2f064916c he stared at me intently. Then, he slowly said,95a9a5c9b1e63b75

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“Yes. If I were to have 5e51aa3d3e feelings for someone, of course, a8b8f7738a it would only be for 718dca5fb7 you.”fa6987da84d7d9ab

It was the natural answer, 8b4c5dc6b8 but…1fdea20c02c49f35

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The problem was how e6fd6990af captivating Euclid’s voice and fb4a785099 expression were.ed760581874eb54c

It felt like my fed7377922 heart was racing wildly, 5aaaaab9ec as if I had 263dcbddfa just received a heartfelt 3a75fc7f89 love confession.4b7fc80ff887e3d6

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‘He’s too mesmerizing. I can’t handle this.’8499e7ec82c79be6

I suddenly stood 1227b9da80 up and threw 10618e13d2 off the robe 16a78937a0 I had been 6b5baad382 wearing.932ae742b09ac5b5

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Then, I blew 21030a4ad0 out the flickering 8892fcf784 candle on the f57f9d1287 bedside table and 6f02b3152e said,fa795e5be2444aaf

“Got it. Now, just shut up and ae77aafe94 close your eyes.”2815f78e4d0796c0

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Chirp, chirp, chirp.2893aebf769afda9

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The birdsong outside was 8a00738c5c so serene and melodic, 8e870d8e9d fitting for a romance 93df631901 fantasy novel.4656b0f13c847bc4

Feeling like the 94d0bf11ab protagonist of a 31bbd65ea0 fairytale, I listened 17d876ab9e contentedly and turned d51879e979 to gaze at 6bf72de15f Euclid with a d3aa276ce2 goofy smile.6dd2bd36aae7138e

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Last night, I had almost b1f9c11bcb given in and pounced on b92838a750 Euclid, but somehow, I managed 99254fc917 to overcome my desire with b609ae28cb great self-restraint.f8489de904651c59

The peaceful morning that followed 7e7dc49d38 was so blissful.406a528209ee4dcd

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‘Wait… Morning?’c5abd98dd563e421

Suddenly, I raised my head 225aa2fb82 in surprise.f101723113d968b1

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“Ugh!”77f5cfbdd89bf750

Having been in the same 85c7bf9a73 position for too long, my 63ee03a4a2 neck stiffened, and a groan 3335d2c68c escaped involuntarily.7d95808bbbb6668f

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Startled, I quickly eb71bd4b02 covered my mouth d6f248bbd9 and lowered my b05c843f0c head again, relieved 57ce70db4e to see that f9949e253f Euclid was sound d37828efda asleep, not even d462550fcc stirring.834aad8cfdc58eff

With a heavy sigh, 85752825dc I shifted my gaze ee3b60c381 back to the view be3b96bd40 outside the window from b5422cd254 the bed.6e74a8bf98021825

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The day had indeed brightened deb801f248 considerably.86428adc9a4a3551

Goodness, I hadn’t 251364b1e3 slept a wink, 477a7c74b0 spending the entire 3ffb64e64e night staring at a080a8b6cf Euclid’s face, and f1323ba473 now it was 001b87a330 already morning.ac9784960ed750eb

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– W-what? Excuse me, what 25314623e0 did you just f9a68a2085 say…?580085ace31e076c

Suddenly, I remembered Euclid’s innocent eb0b7630bf expression from last night—his eyes 6c4534ff6e wide open in surprise, clearly c004ed345f startled by the commanding tone 7757996c5c I had unintentionally used.1c7d4b0f7448c70b

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Even with the candle extinguished, 7e3281e41f the bright moonlight illuminated his 35f467b8ac face perfectly.7dffa45ac249a452

Before I could catch b791cd0354 myself grinning in satisfaction, 7f78c247e0 I explained:234e5e81e4dd3071

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– It’s late at night. I meant we should stop 57230ee983 talking and go to sleep.55ab657673c537bf

– Oh…d7828d5097dced9d

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At that, Euclid, his 1f854497d9 face flushed red, sat 65296a906c up on the bed.7411a77df37c1024

Startled, I quickly grabbed c65b508bda his arm.b3c718a5a75cf8f4

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– Why are you getting up when I said to sleep?b7101822d22fea67

– Well…463fbf0063b50e5f

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– Surely, you’re not thinking of sleeping on the floor, are you? Lie back down on 1a8c07ce40 the bed right away.c459a36a4ea1c9ff

The more I thought about 58744ccc47 it, the more I realized a6cdaf6c31 what a stroke of luck 97940daf44 it was that Grace’s room 81d535d95f didn’t have a sofa.142a3ba4d4792868

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Of course, I’d endure any f8a8feeff7 discomfort myself before letting Euclid 5174b2bc95 sleep uncomfortably.c34ef837e37274a3

Perhaps recognizing that insisting further d1a3961d03 would seem stranger given my 95ff0ae4ef composed demeanor, Euclid obediently lay d6b0725d58 back down on the bed.cd3dc5509a8b0640

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And, as if exhausted, 6111e1f0a1 he quickly closed his 4e6fa1d5d5 eyes and drifted off a516d31103 to sleep.3443ee3ac602c937

Who could resist such 95151f9912 an opportunity—to watch their 6fc6dd7fd6 beloved sleep freely without 16607e8106 worrying about anyone’s judgment 98370207ec or maintaining their expression?976af754a317b47e

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Naturally, I didn’t sleep 97b95877ee at all, feeling utterly f2bb8556f7 thrilled.6754a775407166ce

‘How could Euclid look so neat and unruffled even while sleeping?’593f56ed52c03099

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Even his sleeping habits 84863b4816 were impeccable—no snoring, teeth 3fa6f436aa grinding, or tossing and 2a88d1446b turning. He maintained a perfectly 664df62679 upright posture without even 322dcfbf1f mumbling in his sleep.b61f04aa16c2949f

I marveled at him e85ff24921 for a moment before a1c88fe93d the shocking realization struck e55944597f me: morning had already 360aaf9591 come while I had 079a94ae52 been simply gazing at af2d366770 him.921ab3a8b4bb584c

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I felt a tinge of 013c894b79 regret, wondering when I’d next c3e40825bf get to share the same 1c9f837471 bed with him.835f6a0c1c9989a8

But my heart 750e614528 soared with joy ee98a551ca nonetheless.3dbb95e141bc37f0

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To be honest, e3704da5b0 every moment since 2ce4c43c96 last night had 467e1ca6e8 felt miraculous.4f0c89911844600d

‘Others might not see it that way, but for me, this was the perfect first night.’8cb146114a2ca868

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“Hah.”7d0f725b18232fb4

And so, unable to 2110e572a5 tear my gaze away 411e667214 from Euclid, I sighed 4762460165 wistfully, longing for this ff0ba01833 moment to last.1a9590154ff90ff5

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That’s when I noticed a33a1f18ff Euclid’s eyelids twitch.7d667cd240f49ebd

‘Is he about to wake up?’b78414bf6159db33

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Panicking, I quickly 75e342a764 shut my eyes aaa656e92f and pretended to 7d535f7648 be asleep, like b5b1e1ee53 someone guilty of e65fc67368 an unspeakable crime.47a4b8ca078b3bc9

It was only after ef95483d1b laying my head down c0e33d917c that I realized I’d 7717a01e73 been so close to 92731823dc him, trying to see 1c5652d204 him up close, that c831ef510f I’d ended up leaning b325f95c23 against his shoulder.716069d35e2beecf

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But now, moving away would 58553c273a be impossible.478ddb1cc6b5e02e

Not that I 3a3e919121 intended to, anyway.93707b846aa674ef

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‘He’ll just think it’s a sleeping habit, right?’72c07e8fd1f96c35

Feeling his warmth, 594d103da4 I continued my b041fea4c7 act.f351678b8cf45474

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As expected, Euclid woke 25400b8910 up, stopping abruptly and f7108b1e74 stiffening.f24b31312a15d865

“…”40a3a3b1fd73c2f0

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I could feel his gaze 6a76e687e1 on my cheek.80c0bb036e872834

I worried I 836e2f7c13 might break into fa287e8632 a sweat, but ce60ace908 surprisingly, I seemed cb6d748b05 to be quite e7c881abb0 the actor.76209ea959c3c3de

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Despite my heart 3a66b15948 pounding from the 9f232f9e58 realization that Euclid 8bfba14858 was watching me, 70761060cd I managed to df27cfb405 stay still and b43afdae5e keep pretending to 4f15163594 sleep.fd85b84d7ce7e3d9

:Will he let me continue sleeping like this? Or will he 472aa1fa46 wake me up?’4e311d560a7d350f

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He probably thought 23b8c8871a I was asleep, 7c75cf9af6 so this was 5afbc1bda4 the perfect chance d6e96d3832 to observe his 880f777452 unfiltered reaction.813492b1ba95582d

Just as I unconsciously curled af34067e54 up and clung to his 45c69a1f72 arm in anticipation, I heard 1d39619701 a soft sigh, so faint ae9c3b6404 it could only be heard c573e08d30 at this close distance.df14f184de873974

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‘Did he just sigh while looking at me?’3e412128995072c7

Of course, I hadn’t b245a10def been naively imagining that 5445625ee0 Euclid secretly harbored romantic 19b2a1ac5d feelings for me. It wasn’t as though 5d27d22801 I’d been hoping for 94a33bb4e4 him to gaze at a0bc9247fe me tenderly or gently 7ced665312 stroke my hair when baeab72b7f no one was around.7d2358bbc030980f

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But still, I hadn’t expected 939f0c02d9 him to sigh as if 83a101ed3d he were troubled.1f4fed1908d3668c

Was he that unhappy about 8d35e9b94d me clinging to him in ba59457848 my sleep? My heart ached, unable to 86adef9a31 voice my disappointment.8693ab54cdd4ce97

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I’d thought it was 6c8f8392b5 the perfect first night, 0396612468 after all.ef9c23d9cea4d797

Still, being endlessly forgiving toward 4d92d06a97 my beloved, I only felt e5c89a7086 slightly hurt before I began a45de7c8f7 to sympathize with him.743cf03ffa635b07

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After all, waking up aa1a1e0ef6 this morning must have 160aa026fa made the reality of 064453b106 marrying the infamous villainess a11545d240 hit him fully.1d6190112ba368ab

I earnestly hoped that one 4d1f3519c6 day, when he woke up 634f9f9c18 to find me sleeping beside c0c8d656b4 him, he wouldn’t sigh but 9a09bb4d6d instead smile at me with f6812145b0 genuine affection.12f934c221699b4d

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As I maintained 5bcff66f27 my act, Euclid, 3de92a76dc who had been e82bb0b0d4 frozen in an c4306275aa awkward posture, gently 21738f7e91 began to move, 737801733b carefully pulling his 7463e6a1bb arm out of 898509b165 my grasp.3ecce4d2f2fbb08d

Clearing his throat softly, bb6315eb32 he spoke.56a398acfee05570

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“My wife.”553be66803e8243e

Wow, how could his 2f940feeee voice sound this good dfc5fbe042 even in the morning?6f11dacb4273b25c

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Internally marveling, I c13eb1409c pretended not to ce281c1670 wake up, hoping b6e803f5a7 to hear more fb24a3eaa8 of his voice.7674c505468b5277

But something felt odd.cc2bf2e664ba469b

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I had expected 16c9f70601 him to call 29538f20b4 me again immediately, 8c4338f706 yet silence stretched 33b7568698 on.f1656762b91d58da

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