IFLDMHF – Chapter 56

IFLDMHF | Chapter 56901344ea5b1a175d

Episode 5628cd0a14dceca891

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It seemed I 0d059da680 harbored an unconscious bad8b89e2a inferiority complex about 0720ab0ca6 my face, so 65110f4193 I shook my 827eaff311 head to clear 21916f72e7 my thoughts.cf26bae49f7c0a78

With a much more generous cc915aab1b heart than before, I tried d8eede3ca1 to understand the current situation 56637da443 of the ducal estate.6da3355cf360e995

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‘The space is vast, but the number of servants and the budget for their wages are limited.’b93934aa893eb77d

Because of this, I e949bc8c88 didn’t feel the slightest 52d2255a0e urge to scold the 4a73a71d0e butler or the head 82a3090a13 maid for neglecting the 5849664375 management of the mansion.032f47aca9d0d5d7

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On top of 5d21dc6de0 that, the mere 7834767513 memory of the 4989442a82 butler tearing up 4f489f9e14 when I told b21e3e7e42 him I’d pay 5dd69f0019 off all the d8d21e21c0 debts was enough 33e3a5b0b1 to reveal how 5094926d38 much stress he 8fa9ddf8d0 had endured all 4d77b60d74 this time.8f79c8cd9aae2692

‘But why isn’t he here yet?’f58de61cd8795e23

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I had just seen him be922361ec darting off to Euclid like 96e2fffdae a bullet, his age betraying 67e7b24f6c his agility. Could it be he didn’t e90d510d94 get permission to come?a65c8081cf0e41c8

If that were d20f37d366 the case, it 4de8f735d2 was likely that bf7936adca the ever-present aide fe41bac260 who clung to 2f578e39dc Euclid opposed it.4db1d9b9fa81d8f2

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‘That guy has rubbed me the wrong way from the moment I saw him.’99242e8963bee552

Every chance he got, he’d 98a9ad6b09 glare at me with wide 683a072c33 eyes, as though trying to 02d997bf2c catch me committing some villainous 538b4df8ff act.f92114cd57b9fbdb

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Euclid’s widespread notoriety might explain 2326f9a336 why so many were wary 4c391b11c7 of me. But whether it 8d346fcbaf was because the abc9fdc857 aide always stuck f590ba24c1 close to Euclid 38de839dec or because his 488f3841ea reactions were particularly 79eac0ad14 exaggerated, I couldn’t 8f5bf011c0 help but feel cf766d3864 uneasy.ee1f855e3f5fb93b

‘In the end, it’ll all go as I plan, though.’54ec4b85ace1e5e5

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My resolve to empty 13dba754aa my personal wealth to 90e7d72b31 repay the Rudion Ducal aef1ce359e Family’s debt was genuine, d85a36c949 without a shred of c392e6a3c0 falsehood.096620b9b2c72b6d

Thinking of the tasks b2422ca6f9 I’d need to tackle 17d8a04f0a moving forward, I opened a7afbe6000 the window wide to 5195c4560a let in some fresh 6420e7660a air.c14ef50fec4b43da

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At that moment, I 7924c48437 heard a knock.d8ac5683095f00ff

‘Finally! My work awaits!’d217fa01ea8f8af6

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Before my reincarnation, my life c717e8db38 had clearly ended as a ad52ed2de3 classic workaholic, succumbing to overwork.dbb7c398e29f86f1

I didn’t have 240592f317 much interest in d058ecc3a4 anything outside of 71397a82aa work, and at 2ed5a39211 some point, I 7c31c390bd became consumed by bfc099c438 the constant thought 2dab20b2c0 of lacking money, beb8c8d9be which only pushed 73c9b3bd56 me to work 235826e0b8 harder.a998246338d9a142

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But unlike those unfulfilling e8b186f6b3 days, everything I was 0ce972563d doing now felt incredibly 8ded25b647 rewarding because it was 2c81105969 all for my beloved.916b35a4e2194a36

“Come in.”6970d04946d21867

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Assuming it would be the 1d17eb92d4 butler, I turned around—and froze.abd1ccc78f79ae22

Beyond the cautiously opening door 93fd4953fa stood not only the butler b10e26a8a0 I had been waiting for ddc93700d1 but also the uninvited head 0597801dac maid, and…46f86c0b81ab3a86

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“Your Grace?”b0d2a16cc757db95

Euclid was here!29fe8066e99d4025

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“My wife.”8463a8f3cbe49bcd

Euclid, who was approaching while f3bee562cb calling me, paused after taking 055480a039 a quick look around.ba9b3827ae5ef873

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The butler, unable 105763df8d to hide his 85855cd675 embarrassment, stammered.1eab4fb2e5ec811b

“Oh dear! It’s dirtier than I thought. I sincerely apologize, Madam! Had I known, I would’ve 3890670a6a cleaned before bringing you here.”15cfc60292340db8

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“We’ll clean it thoroughly right away, so please bear with us for a moment, Madam.”b063bcc763f9e3d4

The head maid, equally c778967313 flustered, called for the f2fadcf034 maids and began tidying 5eef633d27 the room, pulling back 900dc9e78f the curtains and rolling 9a0a2d341b up her sleeves as 7e905610a4 if she couldn’t wait 76aaed8ef6 even a second.3d07047687ab6852

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Here, it seemed, rank dc619a9262 didn’t matter; everyone worked 3298356933 hard with initiative.9532fe66b8a334b3

I, too, found my rising 74aa859b43 enthusiasm for work shooting through cde25b7904 the roof.3d9ab4a146895c2f

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Of course, the best motivation 3748068217 was right by my side.9e15b40e5bb17a98

“Due to the lack of manpower, we’re unable to clean the entire ducal residence daily.”b1c566e0bcab8858

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Euclid, his ears noticeably 3a5f1a291b red, offered an explanation.79c21fae9d3a9f81

“This office hasn’t been used, so it’s rarely entered.”35f0b8451e314383

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“That makes sense since there wasn’t a duchess.”59e25a87e0113b4e

“We do make sure to include it during quarterly deep cleanings.”741abccbc6dbb69f

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“I find that practical and realistic.”98772bf5005b335a

“…Thank you for understanding.”06d0ae482dcb31c7

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Euclid’s flushed cheeks were irresistibly a48fcd467f endearing.510e9aa256aca9eb

Suppressing a smile, I spoke.27db992f70dbce52

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“Still, to prevent any damage to the house, it’d be better to clean more frequently from now on. After all, the debts will 077e770b77 soon be paid off.”40bbcab0d4262f62

At my words, Euclid, 555b0a68e6 the butler, and the f683074282 head maid stiffened. Looking closely, even b10113a48f the aide who 420d6b4dfa was peeking from c1f64d8bbf behind the door f2c6cd2942 froze in place.c0d6de7c7fe39d77

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‘What is he doing back there?’a87257a95fe74295

No matter how I looked c83dd92e24 at it, he didn’t seem f92994ae4e more competent than Anne. Perhaps they hired him b9764f00c5 as an aide simply 4ced435a71 because of the manpower 60048657b9 shortage, which made me 09ff86c45e feel pity for Euclid.c4fd9e0125c1954b

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“Sniff!”c5458620efca1caa

The butler, moved 28081abe2f once again by b461cf6723 my words, covered 9a4af39f0a his mouth, while 0214263b26 the head maid, e220fad0bb with cobwebs in b6955fc7ea her hair, dabbed 49f6a13958 at her eyes 33add73cf3 with a handkerchief.432fb7dfaa5bbe44

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Their reactions made me da2554dc31 look forward to Euclid’s 8e0c0a6bdd response even more.e9ee90b13ef64196

“I actually came to talk about that. The butler mentioned that c5519fffe9 you plan to use 1fc58a7ba8 your dowry to repay 4042eeff04 the debts—is that true?”45122ca2943e8638

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“Yes, it is.”6dd8ebda0f189bc2

Careful not to appear boastful f71fc96ab0 or overly confident, I nodded.a65af2b610cb2395

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And to be honest, 55acb9b772 I was happy to 2da7cdd6fd see his face so 4eb3b0847a suddenly, but I pretended a94d7f7275 it was no big 89370156f1 deal and spoke nonchalantly.cb35b1119ad7a1dc

“You could have just sent the ledgers and the list of assets through the butler. Why go to the trouble 0c656a5e20 of coming in person…”ebd67dfc4c6f6af3

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“Please reconsider that thought.”ec5fbe9fe89085f4

“…Pardon?”d5aac204b68a1cc9

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For a moment, I 684aa29cb8 thought I misheard him, d99d1b105d so I asked again dee42760d5 in disbelief.543dc87d52cd49fe

However, seeing not db8d586ea5 only my butler 37d8427477 and the head 05c0a64b90 maid wearing faces 1478716bc2 of utter shock, 38305ef362 I realized I 00075229d2 hadn’t misheard at 75318688e0 all.fc405dc77cbf81d1

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“Why, though?”97368829a5967e6b

I had no e12525ca83 intention of being 16a6825ccc harsh to my 086ea7a76d favorite character, but 25deeeacfa an unintentional sharpness 9c9ba487bf slipped into my 591f87bf73 voice.d2d229f34ce7bd88

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“That’s…”894a3af0d305ae64

“Is it because of my bad reputation? But money has nothing 431a940cf0 to do with my 91f2069a6b rumors or honor.”6e00301125e901e4

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“It’s not that…”be54aea638e2a818

“Then what?”adef94f0267411c2

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“It just feels like I’m burdening you…”692805743fe2f23e

“Don’t you think you’re burdening others instead of me?”93884728657f3ad2

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At those words, Euclid bit 392693035f his lower lip, unable to 5150a26222 counter.9c63d00fe3e29de7

It was only then, 448b93b6dc as I let out cb10b0ad84 a small sigh to f8cdf0454a calm my rising emotions, 770df51d0d that I realized I b05707f017 might have pushed Euclid e011b45e25 too far.e82e09ad5159da9f

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“Then I shall consider it as borrowing from you, my lady. From now on, I will 748139fee8 repay you monthly.”289f2a3d1429102d

“What did you just say?”1196e82dab997f14

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Wait, is this man serious?b4149378f212960a

“Are you suggesting that I charge you interest, Duke?”a12d1fe2b5dceb78

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I asked, incredulous, 0fff672724 my voice dripping 79347b5162 with sarcasm.b174eb16da3781de

I expected him bfe9290f27 to bite his 6676d1ae01 lip again in c8c4389bbb embarrassment, but instead—c3c593123340ffa3

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“Why not?”34de3a1a53822fb7

Euclid replied with surprising confidence.f7709b13804339b5

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“Even between a husband and wife, financial matters should be clear…”1480c943b3922e70

“I don’t like it.”5b162114c7ba3e64

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Of course, I flatly 43580c5384 rejected and responded curtly.74c48f0430c09545

“Surely, you’re not thinking of divorcing me and worrying that spending the dowry might cause problems later, are you?”b202de33d81bec1e

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At that, Euclid’s eyes widened 82df46dbb0 slightly in astonishment.4b3d3df179f125b3

“How could that be possible?”40798fc27f0d86bd

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Hearing his response, I 39e81d6727 thought to myself that ee282fca77 of course, it couldn’t 16c2199946 be true.f131ff3cd5d63e64

Unlike the original f77c372515 Evgenia, who chased 2d5d3d5966 the crown prince 254cca2b70 recklessly, I had 53f7bade6f no reason to 355a98a4b1 face divorce.0cb7ee13ca4f3b54

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“In any case, my last name is no longer Basilian; it’s Rudion. As such, I 103e0667c8 can’t tolerate debt 3120bffbee tied to my 002dfc7ac2 family name. And living off interest? That’s even worse.”9b29600325fd9890

“But…”7aa1e4770a382872

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“My decision is firm. If you persist in rejecting 211350dfff this, it means you do 081b4530fb not respect me as your 04021903bd wife. Didn’t you vow 9fbc57b004 to respect me 41632a0be8 for the rest ba85e4cb0d of our lives?”a3720f6308fced55

“…I did.”090c88b372cb5b8a

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When I brought up db7976833a his wedding vow, Euclid b3f5645f5a finally nodded, his face fcfbae564b clearly admitting defeat.8fdac5d9e6acfb41

‘With this, my battle ends in victory… Wait, huh?’91679678c71f3f08

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It was then 3e6b277f58 that I realized e54a48e8a1 something.4de21b6e0e1188dc

Not only had I 7b4630058f gotten into a spat—well, 6440e59f77 not exactly a fight, ddd888e07a but not nothing either—with 97dcf87b84 Euclid on our very 8e64444d9e first day as a b6bd889eda married couple, but I a63831008a had done so in 34ea94b4da front of his three aa70ae3a0c closest aides.61df27a89159cc44

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Having built up cb11a73be8 high hopes only 40bcc5089e to face disappointment, 865218769d and then letting dab27db938 my frustration boil 4ac10f37f5 over into a e9afa1fd21 mistake, I silently 68a11fb976 berated myself before bb4bfdc34a speaking as if 625a7c63b9 nothing had happened.f617d4aa275fee49

“Now that I think about it, staying here is bad for your health with all this dust. Let’s step out 866e5681d7 until it’s cleaned 10f0785c7e up.”024471a56d1856f6

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At that, the butler 70b222b48c and head maid quickly 78b60f44db supported my suggestion.375907b38f483275

“Indeed! Please step outside right away.”0b1d4bd0e9cdb128

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“Yes, we’ll come to fetch you as soon as the cleaning is complete. Please rest comfortably until then.”21ea92ce909b6b02

Surprisingly, even after 1bf7fe836c seeing the duchess 631bc6b1b0 scold the duke, 2a9dfd5f35 the two looked 5d25c30f8d at me with 8dd6b6d9d7 eyes full of dc2ec9f7f4 warmth.496e0a68ff67ad5a

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Understanding their sentiments, I 42a1745829 felt a mix of be52d6a9d9 awkwardness and heaviness as b070259cb9 I hurriedly tried to d28f3a57f8 leave the office.2bb43a6c6e8abe6f

Thud!ff2855f8ddc9d93e

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Just as I was about 644f56a4e0 to step outside, Euclid’s aide, 6f984bff56 who had been hiding near cc9dbc3d88 the door and listening to 3d070b0123 everything, suddenly dropped to his ce2558a1a4 knees before me.2a95e3b2580e0c0f

What is with b202056e4b this guy now?d7fba59a1187cd0f

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