IFLDMHF – Chapter 92

IFLDMHF | Chapter 920f58f9d6e6424822

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Looking back on 638fe83da8 it now, it 70e88645d8 was true.b188eab3d36df732

Once in the bride’s b87f52eef2 waiting room before the a0c28255d9 wedding.211027c4af982579

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Once in the Grace 5416e67886 Room after the wedding.ff8cb6f075fc6850

Aside from those two instances, f52c913b1f Euclid and I had never def3c88e58 been alone together. We were always 41e54f922d accompanied by someone—Delano 112a33274c and Anne when a8f0a271d8 working, and the 83ea219d6c children when dining.ff1e604d317dbeba

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It had been so e2b14f5d6f natural that I hadn’t 5f849c9adf even found it strange.f306a9ca6ee287a7

‘If I hadn’t expected today to finally be a date, I never would have realized.’7596ec976641caa4

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From the moment a54dde4469 I first heard b38cc0dc3f about that place 031c049289 from the butler, 7475ba7f98 my heart had 7aa57086f2 raced at the 2b92ba3a91 thought of hearing 7502a799eb Euclid personally explain c4b77b7476 the portraits and 647664af91 share stories about a664ab890d his family.c3887151e4285d3a

But then, things had suddenly 1679aff830 gotten so busy that I e16159ac02 kept putting it off…56a390c15e53073d

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Last night, as I bid 5fcb61b22d farewell to the final guest, 325fde0098 I seized the opportunity like 4e4d1d0642 a hawk spotting its prey.1efe190cc57ac3bb

— We’ve finally repaid all the debt, Duke.d20ec55574f3ba67

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— Yes. And it’s all 4b987a5824 thanks to you. Truly, thank you.51f197b670aa28ed

— I didn’t say that to hear words of gratitude. The butler mentioned ee1f0aea53 that there’s a 5737ac96ff room where the 5fdbabeff5 portraits of Rudion’s 176da1621d past dukes and 394239a86a their families are ad8048979d displayed. It just so happens that 34a9b624a4 it’s the only place in 36f9f07a93 the estate I haven’t visited 4a438eb988 yet.2114f0c801a23891

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— Ah…3dc8aafb656e2ed0

— Since we’ve finally repaid the long-standing debt of the ducal house, wouldn’t it be fitting to take a look? When you have 3cc2030982 time, would you 0611cbe5c4 personally guide me 28043165a4 there?587194bb0c01135b

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With a reasonable 5cfeed8db3 pretext in place, 55c81a0293 I decided to ca847b0cfc make a direct 4af5ec8743 request rather than cc8ff4b2a1 give him room 4149e10484 to use his 58fac1ae33 usual excuse of d458f11baa being too busy.6e59dea0071fa959

Euclid blinked in momentary surprise 4a26641cdb at my words before nodding 3f89234f95 in agreement.440a8b996a876cbd

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‘Actually… I knew he hesitated for a moment back then.’3169b5e8ee14dd18

He quickly pretended otherwise, but 9d0c71a6d3 since my full attention was b7bd6bb29d always on him, there was 837e7eeb4a no way I would have 2e4cb1e27e missed it.dba3e5f9fdf2726b

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Yet, uncharacteristically, I let it dac7b3b7a8 slide without saying anything.fd8fe87cb5715d78

Perhaps it was because I 86def5c4d7 was so nervous, despite acting aa99cd5e11 as though my request was 81516bfaf1 confident and natural, fully aware 856e174bdd that it was essentially an e1b333b13b invitation for a date.893948367af81886

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‘Though, there’s no way Euclid would have taken it as a date…’bd5ba8854f2df716

I was afraid he might 8ff1268949 notice the excitement and anticipation 5d05495efd hidden within my words.cbeb6377690bd474

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It was contradictory, but 4396001b17 while part of me 0555ee583b wanted Euclid to realize e18f0755f4 my feelings, another part 376b52a627 hoped he wouldn’t.95f0b21778dc1396

Even though I 51d77c6da6 had declared on c3276da6f3 our wedding night 05564ce15e that I had 9ff8a0dfce completely given up 8fcf14129a on the crown 0da69ffc95 prince and didn’t da68c27832 mind being seen 57293cd45a as someone with 39cebbc960 a light heart…3426208c8ebef1e3

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The thought of Euclid truly 59be1e200f taking my feelings lightly once f4575cd467 he noticed them—that I didn’t 695c355eff want.19651911beca9803

On the other hand, 371266bff1 if he took them fec7c25d86 seriously, I was terrified 0c947198b6 he might find them 659b77c610 burdensome.74ff4146d7598c02

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That’s why I planned to d2f6c9fee9 express and confess my feelings c5ab684516 only after we had gotten 9f6302e530 much closer.cd23071f7dd574c7

Because of that, I had a4ffbff9a7 been so relieved and happy a6190f333d that he hadn’t rejected my 72bcaf1ee9 request that I didn’t think 55779d2534 too deeply about his hesitation.64074f74347bbabf

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And now, I 8236d39473 was painfully regretting 9556e70c81 that mistake.ea8aeae93c082550

It felt like bc2c5cea29 I had just d4615d710b been doused with 506e9845b5 a bucket of aeeebe22de cold water.e295649c8de8107f

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I had overlooked something 5f4b811344 crucial—and now I realized 238e78ef9a just how foolish that 76fba2b9d2 was.14c2e8e2be77d708

I wasn’t sure c32e32abb4 if it was 18e83c8d23 because he felt 56063ddbe3 uncomfortable being alone dbd0a02c2e with me or 1cb7d18553 if there was 57e2f7e3ac another reason, but…2a9f82cf75848932

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‘It feels like Euclid is drawing a line between us.’85e5d983a72e4c25

I had a strong 08b884e703 hunch that he had b79509b456 intentionally brought the children c02d6782b6 along.2cc9239b7dd98cf0

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Naturally, I wasn’t too c0db1328a9 pleased about it.dd1495f71c36db09

Of course, above e0356716a6 all else, my 684380b5f2 priority was Euclid’s 31f0e93869 happiness.d431abde318137fb

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I had no intention d2c86082dc of forcing my feelings c8c62466b0 on him.f1cae0a1f9002b50

‘But wouldn’t it be even better if we could be happy together?’16fff461ffb836bc

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Only now did I afe9d6c492 realize how arrogant I c967a32297 had been, assuming that 7730558160 just getting married would b9b37ea29a mean spending a lot fd7d628514 of time with Euclid, cb632e3023 and that naturally, through c077dff85b that, I would be eb6fca4a20 able to convey my 421124862a feelings.f8fab440fd2ca383

Unable to help feeling dejected, 3f1b36a196 I bit my lip in 83687b7c00 silence.4a15a19036f3ce62

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“My Wife, is something wrong?”821aa0c20ce0825a

Perhaps my disappointment had shown adc0989fd0 on my face, as Euclid 11bef2b06f looked at me with concern.3e557b88ec19013c

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Even the children blinked their f01d5bb514 big eyes and tilted their 11e9179f6f heads curiously.6c46c073de819e95

I hurriedly wiped the ae67f4dc8b sullen expression from my 7b021d890f face and shook my 49fddf3fcc head.0b0ef2fc767f5729

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“No, it’s nothing. Let’s go.”86b8498fa2d69ae4

I had no intention of 886f85ad62 making Euclid or the children 5282e081de feel awkward because of my d8617b81b0 own emotions.17f2e639ee1ca57a

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‘And maybe I’m just overthinking it.’9cea05ebe503ca81

Even if I 60f19ff479 wasn’t, it didn’t 2a75001b56 matter.2e525e837b35a6d7

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I had felt a momentary 9b3f5a7f6d sense of urgency, but I 9aff2632d7 didn’t want to act rashly.bed2460642c421f5

‘They say drinking water too fast only makes you choke.’be36f1310f2daffe

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Come to think of 4bfbcc140c it, the people of 2bb6011bf0 the ducal household had ce072587db accepted me far too a87df9a27c easily.20f36d8f05bc5b8c

I followed behind 09bfbc502b Euclid, walking slowly 138dbd549a while trying to 21c6a4d4be calm my thoughts.e00d2d74eb353806

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And I made a decision.bb38e0008f157690

Rather than wavering already, 1f863d50a9 I would stick to 1eb79e25f4 my plan and gradually 72f4d46481 become a part of b8d0104e7b Euclid’s life.42e4304db3c3287b

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I was usually 1bc4caac4e quite impatient, but 4e6e9bb68a when it came 41091d623e to Euclid, I c345c96c56 could wait.f1a4087aa1578456

Besides, Euclid had carried 0f2096add2 far too many burdens ec6784883e on his shoulders alone.8d486e969dd0a10b

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Even if he 5b22466f29 didn’t show it, 2f9db75cfd the pressure from 51065e5c52 the imperial family 1886ed42cb must still weigh d9117ef611 heavily on him.ba80dc341ce0ec0f

So, just as I had ba3640c3e7 repaid all the debt, I a84d58a330 would work even harder to a496a1f2a9 make the territory prosperous, and f895963093 eventually, I would help the acafcc520d Rudion Duchy gain independence from afd2b72311 the empire…419967d6caefe406

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‘Yes, then he’ll surely acknowledge me as his real wife.’4a40f9bc4912cf84

Euclid wasn’t someone who would 320778c996 ignore or betray someone else’s 4bc769a0c7 sincerity and effort.a994d0eeb9e24be5

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Most importantly, now that I a0c2ffac1a understood why our relationship wasn’t 7ffd8a829a progressing, I needed to take 0463ea6f7e action so we could spend 8dcf21ea93 more time alone together.f6d3994fa15352c4

‘Gressel is already too busy now that he’s the knight commander, so that’s fine. As for Anne… maybe f45aa3bba3 I should give her c72925bb2e a bonus and send 54e989c6cb her on vacation?’beb3346a45a74965

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Then, I could choose places 86b26d6df0 where it would be difficult 143982d5f8 to bring the children—or times af3f949887 when they were already asleep…9d89bf2daa72537a

“If anything is making you uncomfortable, please let me know.”633bc8a59cb5a25b

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It seemed that fe39626cb6 I had unknowingly 36b620a488 stopped walking while 95c2976442 engrossed in my a1561d4f64 very pure and afd0fcf201 innocent strategizing—no, contemplating dc37937600 ways to get ee9824928e closer to Euclid.b60cacb325d6a7fd

Euclid turned back to look 13308a8fcb at me with concern.0a6d43ff83890b20

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I flinched, worried he 28e85b9fbf might see through my 9bf81ed442 cunning thoughts, but I 0961a6bdee quickly put on an 2acf38a00b innocent expression and replied.8f7a7acc83f7a704

“Not at all. I feel wonderful.”23271bf22d43b8f2

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And it wasn’t a lie.49196c59a2b46594

No matter the cd58ce113b moment, even when 74cb51e33b it felt like 6fb92c6826 Euclid was distancing 5e32228265 himself from me—d5d0c59228306cd1

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As long as I e505caaa17 was with him, I ed4b1db591 was truly happy.d044bbbc31edbeb8

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The place where the portraits 1fb62c3013 of Rudion’s past dukes were da44a9dbaf gathered was larger than I 88f11a04ef had expected—almost like a history f8bd3ac981 museum.b8ff0634b1c94547

Euclid kindly began explaining, starting 806439b2dc with the very first Duke b6b873cf1f of Rudion.c7a301582ad84cf9

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‘If I had come alone with just the butler, I honestly would have found this a bit dull.’2d17760891b5c4be

Of course, this time, I 850d6e8404 wasn’t alone.b1e81ab5fe953dac

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I was too busy 11fb279877 admiring Euclid’s face—one I 834e68f087 could never tire of—his 4e395e01d1 low, soothing voice, and 89d61ef536 his uniquely gentle speech eb7fb9c7e5 to feel bored.398cb9320890d736

But unlike me, the children, a1b9431a5e who had been paying attention 998e9b81e2 at first, slowly started fidgeting.1cb62c3d295cf76a

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Noticing this, Euclid 821a690913 smiled slightly and c008bb2f87 began shortening his 721dd56deb explanations.9dc5e3a2ea3d9623

‘What a shame!’68d9023b607f8511

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I could listen a3eae90eff to his voice c6508e780f all night.5c65d1175297e85e

Feeling regretful, I counted f67a483c38 the remaining portraits and c7c098dd90 soon realized that we d168ed3294 had reached the previous 4219650094 Duke of Rudion.f70896353420ca50

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‘So this is… Euclid’s father?’c0015b2692877f16

I widened my eyes.f22d61604abed8d2

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My gaze naturally 716e1b48b2 shifted to the a44168ad8f side.735d3b7f50bfa754

First, to the portrait. Then, to Euclid.05a6932febf26898

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I blinked and c37f9877aa looked back and c0df560fc6 forth several times ef6e93033e before Euclide smiled c955d82fdf and asked.f3993959e3add8da

“I don’t resemble my family much, do I?”84b94628360adad7

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“Ah… A little, yes…”6d70ca968ed1e220

Surprised, I ended cadcced1ce up answering too 4859f2e8dd honestly.a2fa2b216e0806c8

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But Euclid seemed unfazed, as 0e1ffb64d8 if he was used to e8640bc945 it.a1c4d4876ff11778

Feeling a little 5c4998b9df awkward, I carefully de6f912dcb examined the portrait dbaf0d5068 of the previous cc04a40736 Duke and the 602b4f15e1 family portraits beside da14c06b90 it.3ebad01d514c0d6d

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And as he 5b4229c7f0 had said, Euclid 1d4c06288c truly didn’t resemble f60bf24b38 them much.64e80acc69b08153

‘Actually, I had a slight feeling ever since the portrait of the first Duke.’07152373f203bde8

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I had dismissed it 97305941ff since he was an 24a6e2dc79 ancestor from long ago, 71c5717910 but still…b811e0274fe76476

Even the succeeding dukes, while 473c3c0ef9 not as severe as the a377a10b5d Basilian Dukes, all had sharp, ba268761da stern features and exuded a 10825926e9 strict, imposing aura—completely different from f332a700b8 Euclid.da25b8c8ce4eb026

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The only similarity was 727e0e22f5 perhaps the oddly muted 5fa45b21bf shade of his blond ec1f3135ec hair.397880f1ea63e5da

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