IFLDMHF – Chapter 61

IFLDMHF | Chapter 61c69191b451d965a8

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I held my breath f0f1a24fff and quietly listened to 138c5b73b3 the ongoing conversation.74828453efccce94

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Contrary to my expectations, the 5b6d67f49a atmosphere between Lady Biers and 43eb8420b2 the children was not friendly 39e91c2e4d or comfortable. Instead, it felt one-sided, as 01880c5ba8 if she were scolding and f2396c3990 interrogating them.164cf2564959dfd8

So, without realizing it, I 09c8dbb996 opened the door and inserted e08de6f692 myself into their conversation.0d8cd76154b618ba

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“15 gold.”5af8a73c86c9cc51

I even kindly informed c00ac023a1 her of the doll’s 7995697970 price she was so 0d5356fa32 curious about.0f0fd40f25cfd73a

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And with a e7df473550 sharp gaze, I 46439307b9 quickly caught on.86b4646fff7fcfce

Behind Lady Biers, who screamed 829aa9a62d in surprise upon seeing me, 994ecff095 I noticed a fleeting sense aa8438a6ed of relief in the children’s 8a638ee404 eyes, as if they had 7293026266 narrowly escaped a difficult situation.95c6155f5daf33c0

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‘They trust me even though we’ve barely spoken.’d4d3b1b67570e1f0

In that moment, 995ce765cd it occurred to 5245099cd6 me that, contrary a6cc1a0859 to the head 4507a53d7d maid’s assumptions, Lady 77dd8a8368 Biers might not 8fad61919b be the best aa762a428c companion for these 5736631383 children.ea355d65990e1a3d

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I approached Lady Biers, b8db973a1f who was rolling her 1a0de15af3 eyes nervously, and held 145daa0c78 out my hand.22c4a180f7cbae73

She quickly placed f5f49db4ae the teddy bear 9404be1984 on it.1c63fb9ec81a7845

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Seeing this, I felt aeb8b45f79 a slight pang of 9b0f8b501f regret.9a2120a4f289d5c5

‘I spent 15 gold, yet everything went to storage, and the chosen one is essentially a free gift…’e5d3bb0b2f910687

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Life truly is ironic.6962eff0c3f72eb5

Marianne’s comment about my 3f8780a820 choices being childish stung d7680748f4 a little, but at fbc95964d4 least I managed to daa10f09b7 gain something, which was 64bf9027c8 fortunate.f85e8428af4b8e95

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“A person’s words reflect their character. You can say whatever aeeaa4cdcf you want when you’re ac7810440e alone, but please be 09088fadde careful in front of 7e0d8525ff the children, Lady Biers.”875a269fc611886a

“I-I apologize.”e549a47dada86122

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When I pointed out 7398ffa2d2 the vulgar words she 9ec973aa98 had used earlier, she 649113ae78 bowed her head, seemingly adcda13b7e aware of her mistake.0a56b25c0795ac44

Not wanting to continue 501dcdc538 the conversation, I brushed f00efe3b7f past her and approached 09266993ef the two children. I handed the teddy 0e34dc9216 bear to Dior, who 9fb01ba07b was staring at it a4592ea208 with teary eyes, unable f0993896a4 to look away.75d42064b7345f8a

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As soon as Dior d3f4a80456 received Marianne’s approving glance, 2f27873c99 he quickly took the c2b8c4d5fa bear and hugged it 080cdfee58 tightly to his chest.bb20795bf366a9da

He looked so adorably endearing acd5413db9 that I almost burst into 9d29b34df2 laughter.9386175f98b20c7d

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But I held back, afraid 4f7798ef22 I might look frightening in ed455fcdd5 their eyes. Instead, I said in 51b322646d a firm but soft b312fb9da2 voice:9c3c5428319c9071

“It’s not the most expensive thing, but there are many shameless people in this world who covet others’ belongings and try to take them without effort. So, take good 300ea889f9 care of it.”0d909b5303e3fc52

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I hadn’t expected Dior to b71a67b122 understand my words, nor whom 1193431a11 they were directed at. But to my surprise, 2aed45682b his eyes sparkled, and e19df12e49 he nodded earnestly.62b094d54448d3a7

Marianne, too, showed the same 6f352cbe95 response.51fb3fd68daeae2b

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Under her intense gaze, f5bdb5c7e0 which felt like it d137f67953 could pierce my cheek, 401cf70379 I awkwardly asked:9ab38dcb31e68db6

“By the way, are you saying you didn’t like anything else besides this doll?”5b8c6e9332eb10c9

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It was then that 98b78be2eb the children realized I e277d29c27 had heard their earlier 2e167ac6db conversation. Their expressions stiffened.f911e0e3f00cf05a

“A-Aunt…”b44484351a81d5dd

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“That was…”06d527e6e4ad7a51

“Next time, let’s go together and pick something you really like.”0baa0f544476fd31

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Their eyes widened in surprise.e6bafb0e208d47f3

I shrugged.ae3b5ad2f42eba71

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“Didn’t my knight tell you? I didn’t know f58aaa1e3a what you’d like, 492d86eaf4 so I only 1da0ce991e bought a little. Next time, we’ll c26febdae2 go together and 364d56eee0 choose. Also, if there’s 7facb48358 anything else you 2a9cbe164d want besides toys, 1857fbd0a7 feel free to c35558856d tell me.”3454765018a89ab3

Because…bd40fa35582ab625

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Trailing off, I f5bcb45ebd gave a faint c1b5c367ef smile—a smile I 87d175a0a2 had refrained from b837f99451 showing until now 4f855f17ff for fear of db58ee9942 scaring them. Then, I turned to cec18dea75 Lady Biers and spoke b130d7ac7a directly:4d66bce36438e4a2

“A branch of the Basilian Trading Company will soon open in the North. You’ll have access to a d8d1e5b949 much wider variety of goods 34032ab6ca than before.”10e9c37106196bf9

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For so long, 658de76a33 the Northern region e98aa867ef had been at c794fb9a7b the mercy of 3068b3e887 Biers Trading Company’s 001d8a2549 monopolistic practices.805f8acae4c457ed

But those golden days were e810a5075a now over.7eb594460c0b62f3

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‘It also means the money they extorted from the Rudion Duchy will be cut off.’6f3e9d3e578a4513

“A-A Basilian branch in the North…?”ed84bdf6681ac501

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It took Lady 3ed3fec7fd Biers a while 45d647fe36 to process my d02315ebe2 words. Once she did, 41f214fc6f her face turned 5d3d30de99 pale.c3024bced6534651

I smiled calmly, unbothered c3fa30eb13 by her reaction.b2696370bbd2e4c0

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“Isn’t it wonderful? Now, even in 1e6cc4f2e3 the North, you’ll 2cc338b5a8 be able to 19e7826f5f access goods from a312fc07b0 the capital and 4ad451aadc other regions quickly 92586ec2b6 and conveniently.”d27c86fb10aa6db5

I deliberately avoided 888e4489b0 mentioning the prices.7bdaaca47f1409cd

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While the Basilian Trading 25e268c88c Company wouldn’t overcharge or 6ffa30b234 demand unreasonable distribution fees 9fe513870d like the Biers Trading aa001cd594 Company, it would still 4c95347eec be challenging to offer b1ed20e319 the same prices as 554d7d7675 other regions while newly fb2bc48b88 expanding their network here.38af496abe866e12

Even Delano had been 8a8832fbf5 subtly expressing his concerns faf9da106d about this, hoping I f2cfb58b95 would mediate.fdd915b4f7ae35c9

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But no matter how much 940b990f52 the Duke of Basilian dotes 98407a4695 on his daughter, a merchant ae8ff6ec89 is still a merchant. He wouldn’t adjust ba4cf42dd6 market prices just 1bd3ebfc7e for his child.a941a378bb9f8a8b

‘And besides, I can’t extend my hand any further in this matter.’94ab4bd90545e92d

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What we truly needed 6cf82ded3e was a fundamental solution. And I already had 022c148bb3 the answer.bee8816267eee199

The problem lay 5f90c84fa4 in the Northern 9bbd3caf1f region’s underdevelopment, harsh 0e8dd356a2 living conditions, and b63c7fe4ea the lack of 4b963b2e9e trading companies willing 66f3dbe8e5 to pass through.cdfe3058c91f8866

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‘We just need to revitalize the territory.’2c27e67da24339bf

If the territory flourished, more 233be25a63 trading companies would naturally follow.3991ecea5bd9269f

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Of course, failed proposals and 30e78138bd abandoned business plans already filled 267f898ce3 my office desk, but I b3c60d1432 wasn’t too concerned.8980215c16a60272

If we lacked specialties, 1558608a78 we could create them. If that failed, we 382ea23a4b could turn the region 2af306cd2d into a bustling trade 4ddd1deafb city.de8b6511b68f9b6f

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Perhaps it was my a76c1750b6 confident expression, but Lady e91e4124e5 Biers’ face turned completely 261b90348a white.d6bcd2988849af2c

“I-I just remembered something urgent. I must leave now.”010b6a031113ad3a

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“Do as you please.”cdfd798c90351c65

Without waiting for further 8e0236fb9b permission, she hastily opened ba68f49967 the door and fled 5ca33f4435 as if running for 7f0706d8bb her life.9bd1606899306712

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“Lady Biers?”4f7a4276cd254734

The head maid, who had b95373edab just arrived with the dessert e932ab9595 in hand, tilted her head 01beb9b776 in confusion as she looked 5a550f56d0 at me.98d289cf19cd1a98

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“She said she had urgent business and left early.”f6c920358b27860f

I answered lightly while 0fd097fa3a glancing at the tray fab202ae5c she was holding.b8e1370dda514e58

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‘It’s pudding.’3982713f3975d89f

Considering their age—a time ddd39b1df0 of growth and a 0326bb4e11 weakness for anything sweet—they 8b8c6fc2c7 probably couldn’t take their e6002ff341 eyes off it.d0dd582cd35efb6e

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Imagining the children 5e6dff4109 completely entranced by d617c3ecc3 the pudding, I f81d4224f0 couldn’t hide the c482ab27ed satisfied smile that f925aeee9c crept onto my e31cb65743 face as I 8bd97f5f0b turned around. And then, I was startled.fd15cc0183c43309

Marianne and Dior were 80afc4bac8 staring at me with eef26f2c4a sparkling eyes instead of 2f8dfc2f33 looking at the pudding.68e819e72e0fd4e2

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The duke’s chef f3dc2125c6 might have been 4aa85aa746 frustrated all this 2bb452e3f7 time, unable to ac7535346a fully showcase his 38e46d3edb skills due to c3726aac93 a lack of f6c1860749 ingredients.1c5ac01270b7e241

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The pudding he dc32eb43ca had crafted with fc37085ca7 great care was 341f6a2722 flawless in fragrance, 837d94215b consistency, and texture.6403981d8bc5005b

At first, the 1c452e34fe children hesitated as 486c7396b1 if gauging the ae8cf16f23 situation, but after 9cf35fa6d8 cautiously tasting the 35a43399b1 pudding, they began e77b0efee0 devouring it with 3ab1f9661a abandon.8d14d879ee13b81c

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Watching them scoop spoonfuls 88ad66002a of pudding into their d9f1fa2ecc mouths with radiant smiles bcf8c82179 brought an involuntary smile cf0425346f to my face as cc90489f7e well.596dfb8c5f843724

‘Come to think of it, the children seem a bit thin.’83842431059e9a21

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Of course, they 20d51b83ff are already incredibly a8913292aa adorable, but chubby be782dbb8e cheeks are particularly 28e4f3eba2 endearing in children. It would be nice fdbb2426ab if they could gain ebdc4d833b just a little weight.0cd8245542bc2896

With such thoughts of “aunt-like 0ad16345af ambition,” I spent a fulfilling 9871f1b75a time with them. However, on my way 5a77209fe2 back to my room, b603446474 I felt strangely uneasy.05d587b1e4d1feb3

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“Something still feels off.”61c8d87bf8935769

The hallway leading to 3f2f84dce3 the children’s room felt ad124cf7ed unusually quiet and empty—it 2a9d13ca97 wasn’t just my imagination.7fe8e76f616523e8

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Even when the pudding was a66803914a being served and when I 8662c64495 was leaving, I noticed that 38a9931392 there were no attendants looking d965307ea6 after the children.0030637940c7d51c

While the estate might be 2c5a62894b short-staffed, this seemed excessive. Curious, I subtly 1e16329306 asked about it, 80dbde8700 and the head 5ca7dda531 maid replied.0371a11e6ebe80be

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When Lady Biers is present, 0a188a257f she dismisses all maids and 4fd9b28019 attendants to ensure the children 9c2899e4d3 have “a comfortable time.”518af3d73539875a

It was consistent with d486959b2b what the head maid 9f10a50b25 had implied earlier.09901d87eddef50a

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At first, I accepted 6ab1e0671b the explanation, but now b9f90651ec that I knew Lady ebfc681ae3 Biers’ attitude toward the 0b3e2a0dca children wasn’t particularly warm, 8c79e63fb4 I asked again.8cbc12fc0ff9a165

— A comfortable time? Who decided that? Did the children request 566a43ed36 it themselves?8bebf772b4d09266

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— Pardon? Well…37582cfe836a6674

The head maid blinked, seemingly f8d81199a6 surprised by my question, and 2249b00539 then shook her head.0e60bda6bc165155

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Lady Biers had claimed that 8bc61329f3 the children seemed uncomfortable with e46f8440c2 the servants around.7468f82c6772180a

I could only smile bitterly, c74c4c9719 twisting my lips.b93db032622780ed

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‘Was that really for the children’s sake?’da2d68af94bd1531

It seemed more like 51e8c423f4 she dismissed the attendants 7eb366abea for her own convenience.4f073f2b0db7efdf

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I’ve encountered many b8ecb9d944 two-faced people before—especially d17358f154 among those who 5b26230c2d are supposed to 46d17c0e37 be “family.”b03979b85b21a2d5

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