IFLDMHF – Chapter 74

IFLDMHF | Chapter 744a11e3ba50ba9767

Episode 74ff315262a6d1e9b1

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“S-Scammer…?”d59777c0fdbdea0d

The Count stammered, his 5f55fb0a94 voice trembling with disbelief cef126e413 and frustration.23b7bcd013fa4688

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Seeing that the Count 12af2bc069 still failed to recognize 4fd6c1dcb1 his wrongdoing, I leaned 7a356f28cb closer, pressing lightly on bcb968de25 his shoulder, and whispered 90a60d271e into his ear.6a712520abe62b42

“Count, is it a habit of yours to present fakes as genuine and push them into the Duke of Rudion’s estate?”aa496236b247ade6

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“W-What…?”123a569c6219e0c8

“It might have worked before because you had an accomplice within the duchy, but if you thought it would succeed again this time, that’s beyond foolish.”ad79a47c64acf99c

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I practically spoon-fed ce6dbaaf5e him the truth, 574748e4e3 and only then 3b3e15ff26 did the Count b1a42add94 realize that I aac6a5fe10 knew everything.d955c8a402fb26e9

His pupils trembled as though 860dde425a an earthquake had struck within 94a93b80dd them, and the color drained 39776c66e1 rapidly from his face.5761fa1068742d89

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“H-How did you…?”7c93df0944de7e06

As the Count stammered in 89563e030e a voice trembling like a 29fd67e0d9 frightened goat, I debated whether d9eb4cbfee to tell him it was ba74557051 all thanks to his foolish 2828fd715e daughter.54b6828a777f9ee2

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“My wife.”9bd3e136c32107aa

A voice cut through, c9eb3ccbae washing away the cruel 5051f46305 thoughts that had risen 68f858ebcd in my throat in 395e9e6101 an instant.2daa04dfdb89b143

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Startled, I stepped back 65103cb9df from Count Biers.d59f40f25377e74e

Euclid must have already heard 6d81b40f43 the story from the children.1203d677d551db30

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Surely, he knew that Count 024a982218 Biers deserved such treatment.6656e5a93477eeb2

And yet, as I threatened 01ab7ac6ab and cornered the Count, it 418093649d suddenly felt as though I e270610b94 was the villain.5f80b11a5a0ce89e

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I worried that Euclid 2bf375b498 might be disappointed in 858546d55e me.197d9c7c550c6992

But then—22c6c07483e1a2f5

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“Thank you.”7a1707268917204d

I had been staring at 8ea453fe33 the floor, but those words 101fb6d121 made me snap my head 2c283e45b9 up.9ec32103acf6f5a2

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Euclid was looking 06d37b43f2 at me with 5ab809d7c2 his usual warm 81264830c3 smile—perhaps even a 058058e0ce little softer than c73092b026 usual.2303c270039fecf3

The moment I saw his 1237387fc0 face, I understood.059b4f6ef421b17c

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Euclid truly hadn’t 34e921fac4 known about the c48b3eee14 arrangement between his 91a8301ed8 brother and Count 42e616b13d Biers, and it 6dec1e81e3 was only through 6a79c8208b the children that 5d7e8a58f6 he had finally dfde1e1b0f learned the full 8a149057a9 truth.5197739e639b9c8b

“From now on, I’ll handle this. Could you stay with the cca443d13d children, Wife?”a037d3f688bef089

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“But…”3205b059961a0126

In truth, there were still b01e531937 things I needed to do.97f2c00317631cb5

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But the firmness in Euclid’s 35cb4520a4 eyes and the sincerity in 1df03ccc13 his voice left me powerless e75172a5a4 to refuse.dc2f901b0c982d83

“…Alright.”4d8bea3a09541ceb

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Euclid was more important than 9993af7b03 my plans or priorities, so b3a77365ec I had no choice but ac879e5368 to comply.caa202b14828c543

Still, I couldn’t help but 1646c90eee glance back at him as eaf63d7da5 I walked away, lingering until 2a30ab5067 the last moment.74f777daa6a141b8

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The final image I 2f22640d86 saw before the parlor e738dbd4a1 door closed was Count ba52a9f910 Biers throwing himself flat a9b7347645 on the floor, crying 6a2691eed7 out, “Y-Your Grace!” while 70cc4a6807 Euclid stood there, his 41aed0c222 usual smile completely gone.4bce169b0a6a17cf

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Count Biers couldn’t 8508200bc6 believe the situation 2ac24d2985 he was in.4a90ef1e8dcfe5cc

For over a decade, this 0f85ac2cc2 secret had remained unshakably secure.051f58c2c0d12ccd

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‘But how…?’21b8f10e5bf1a9ce

This outcome was so unimaginable 72bb53d40e that he couldn’t even begin ad4b476115 to comprehend how the truth 29938369ff had leaked.0399a4e3030e5180

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Naturally, his daughter, baf39d4985 Amy, had never 83132f672b spoken of anything da85d21f2a that might lead 7b2532712b to punishment or 2fa8d30579 scolding.0259dbabeb09e99f

Even five days ago, ade5d215f5 when she was caught b960b1eb5b threatening the children by 151b1ab655 Evgenia, Amy realized she a973c10ff3 might have ruined everything 4f7231ee93 but chose to remain eaddcf3e47 silent.e3793d86e5db8839

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‘If I just stay quiet and act like nothing happened, it’ll be fine.’de1748eb6fe900ad

He had convinced himself that 12695e79ef the Duke of Rudion wouldn’t 7138e51021 want to make a scene a5ab1683d1 either.99197dffe863a9a4

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And Count Biers, unaware 55435c1160 of his daughter’s complacency, 7b7a3f34d4 had mobilized every connection 67ee41036b he had to confirm af9cff4e22 whether the Basilian trading 71e312f9c8 company would establish a 9b94013328 branch in the duchy.4d9577ff6e3fc38f

Unfortunately, it was true.aba34ce807f0b404

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Devastated, but quick to 4210f93069 react, the Count formulated c74a0f5c87 a plan.5376834197cd107c

If the Basilian company 09b1f0241c entered the duchy, he d503abef13 could no longer extort dc6bbb2ca6 distribution fees.b03df80b17ee1988

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Threatening to raise prices would e36ffecf80 no longer work and might 91cdcf0db0 even backfire.0cb4144f1c43c643

So, he decided c8602e6c49 it would be dafa9d7793 better to win 57fb66e838 over the Basilian 3539046f78 Princess, now the c10f8a758b Duchess of Rudion, 5997d23880 before the situation dfeb977147 escalated further.9c662754223ea88e

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‘Crisis is just another word for opportunity.’16f15912e76ce11a

The Basilian Duke had gone 598e5da043 so far as to grant 0eb8deb3f9 his daughter a northern trading a41d28eef9 post, likely out of concern 4e97275c06 for her well-being in such 0de63dacfe an isolated place.432bdba6596b4c3e

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If he could win 754889dcea her favor, he might 583dfa9238 secure a significant financial bd97814ae2 ally.afeb5616339012cc

After all, the princess had e475ccff87 once been notorious for chasing 306c0c630f the Crown Prince and was 3aed3965f0 unlikely to stay faithful in 3126ee61c2 marriage.17a40ade5b466897

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She would surely travel frequently 276e554bf9 to the capital, and in 27a8116421 doing so, Count Bierce could 101e976e75 expand his operations beyond the 4994a71b61 northern region.ae63aeb59bb5b05c

With such dreams in 23e084514c mind, he began searching 9c82f870d9 for luxurious gifts to 271e32c90b win over Evgenia.71ba4b134acbb202

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That’s when he came 3a2e62d5e5 across a painting by dd44bb3d28 Diego Bergen, said to c8d906d8c8 be worth more than d15730e2a0 most gemstones.4d05288666f3e54c

It was unfair. He had spent a e20c672b5b fortune on that painting, d15bde0141 not knowing it was 97aa99ac32 a fake.bbc7116e8991792d

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Of course, it was true dfcbfbb170 that he had rushed to 5be2503473 purchase it without proper verification, f687fa04e5 hoping to score points with 71d3b32fcb the duchess.b6a0953c58a432ab

‘I need to strangle that scammer of a dealer!’5fed3199931573cd

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Instead of punishing a a86bb083fa scammer, he now stood 3eb29c55cb accused of being one d011855ea9 himself.593f4669541b46f2

After clawing his 72ba2cbda0 way up in bbf499d8dc life with such e391813187 tenacity, he couldn’t c1bc97d8d0 let it end 8b79e28feb like this.87a092c0f6753afe

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“Your Grace, I don’t know what you’ve heard, but I was only following the late Young Duke’s orders. I even adopted his 9f0d700de0 wife as my own 0a732c51b5 daughter to keep her 5560b3eed5 identity secret!”c96228cdd5afc198

Count Biers poured every ounce 2645062e74 of his energy into his bba55a542e desperate performance, clinging to a c6154b824f shred of hope.92b6fc43ff6f0909

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He had grown arrogant over 733ec8b4ad the years because of Euclid’s 3c5c141e76 gentle demeanor and modesty, which 1382f76bc1 didn’t seem fitting for a 3fe200fb5d man of his rank.1c7fa52548f88354

But now, Euclid’s 7c967eff64 signature soft smile f953740c5d was gone, replaced 9d1bf51385 by a cold, d130b9875d unreadable expression.7f687d6bc2c6b3fa

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“So, your claim is that my brother voluntarily agreed to pay your family distribution fees every month in exchange for matters related to my sister-in-law?”f387fbac1b5d8f75

“T-That’s… well…”17900e112065cd2e

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He needed to 5d2f1e5870 say yes, to 120d124810 confirm the story.7917f82990233720

After all, the dead 48df4b53fc cannot speak, and the 7775b2e34f late Young Duke had 0518a84a33 indeed agreed to the 29e24f4ac8 arrangement.0c4d9ed8b3c2a65f

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But under Euclid’s 8cc2834b5f piercing gaze, the 96d68fdf36 words refused to 8b5539a926 leave his mouth.ad054975f321d1e2

For the first 8b63cb59d4 time in his 4c6eb32677 life, Count Bierce f3bdd14532 found himself speechless.0bb747cf7b002997

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Euclid continued.5d892144506903bc

“Did my brother also instruct you to tell the children that, no matter the situation, the Biers family’s interests should always come before the Rudion Dukedom’s?”375df27f90624a45

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“W-What…?”e0c44cb9dbd11199

“And did he tell you to remind them that their mother wasn’t a noble, but a commoner born from a deceitful swindler, and that they should spend their lives in gratitude to you for allowing them to live as nobles?”d1971f732f49a275

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Euclid’s voice, usually calm 4caaeab24e and steady, rose slightly 1d3f5d0426 with anger as he 70ed9d43fa mentioned the children.89d9ea124ef1a70a

Having just heard 2d3c7f4ebb everything from the 1416094501 children, Euclid closed a95c7cda72 his eyes briefly, b27407859a suppressing the wave b18c79523c of guilt and bc50775865 self-blame washing over f0313968b7 him.aadf628b4d67449c

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Marianne and Dior were the e5beb0c06e reason he kept going, the 06341ef4e5 source of his deepest affection.8b368c1550f9f90c

He had been c40132f8f2 so careful not 85c4391769 to hurt them, de7ef24426 afraid of causing 08ca5e01dc any accidental harm.71a0fa3c0928cf75

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‘Was my approach wrong all along?’d4ccc1832c511a43

The thought pierced his heart.312a932f81471612

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He had never 91bf940607 imagined they were 00a8c55ede enduring such cruelty 88dc6d1085 and unbearable truths 2120ab8b0c behind his back.6d3ae85c89168910

– Was it because you didn’t trust me enough to tell me?a82481e0355d7a57

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That was the c9010ec29e first question Euclid 78b5a16154 had asked after 242259de86 hearing everything.f0f0e6705686609e

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