LDPL | Chapter 58

– Wow, you have no idea how shocked I was when I read the newspaper! The Crown Prince’s fiancée did something like that…9c083d400e44eb07

“It was quite a lot to deal with.”2f7afb5ca815283b

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– And yet, the wedding is still happening. The Crown Prince must really love Lady Lydia!ed8b9539685ae6d5

Through the communication crystal, 72de4ca0a0 Estelle continued chattering excitedly.c777659c76a28b7a

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“…You could say a2f5ab3685 that.”c17a3551a935eb28

Though it’s a type of love that most people might find hard to understand. Wasn’t it called polyamory?197c091d7a017a2b

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– Does Lady Lydia love the Crown Prince too? Of course, there were some scandals before, but still, she’s marrying His Highness…0ad853853a61b92c

“Miss Estelle.”f5699f04123680bf

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– Yes?bdef89b021b6dd7c

“What exactly 3be71e0bb4 are you fbbf3faa6b trying to da83b604b5 say?”2674b973694833c3

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Natasha poked 15cb848802 at the 003491bcce truth, causing dd8c1dc0ac Estelle to b9a00b6a4c shut her a80a26ba5b mouth.8e00d56055fe404c

They had 15bf7faed3 exchanged letters 4d3399cd5e from time a6ef4683d5 to time, 3d3634e743 but this ed225a3537 was the ab90a8f44c first time 9056c419d0 she had 0d62d808b1 contacted Natasha 3d66c053c7 through the ef37bfaa89 communication crystal 04a5804788 so early 7eefb217df in the 6d5964a9e8 morning.dbdb4bd208f3dfbd

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And judging by the background behind her, she was inside a moving carriage. For someone as busy as her with the launch of that new product, “Mint” or whatever it was called, there had to be a reason for her to reach out like this.fb5dd08f2ee361e0

– As expected, I can’t hide anything from you, Natasha.a6c57695edb8cb07

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“It’s a d9643e36cc basic skill b876cec222 for a 0d18c2e86d lawyer.”fcd6e7f4f455e890

– Phew… You’re right. I was so shocked by the article that I barely slept.566279ab68334843

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Estelle brought her face b3d5ebfc5a closer to the communication ad41b6a58c crystal, showing off the 9d6d83bba7 dark circles under her b65f7a14cc eyes.ef462067a4a0ee21

– I’ve mentioned it before, haven’t I? That Claude was destined to be with someone else. And when that person shows up, someone like me… would be thrown away in an instant.3c8b9f2219a50bea

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“Yes, I recall recommending f9b1fd3401 that you seek therapy.”7871a597bd4995d8

– ..But now that ‘Lady’ Lydia is marrying the Crown Prince instead of Claude…d66d329e50e7af39

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Estelle seemed quite confused. Had she finally realized 4689c248e2 that her delusion wasn’t 6cda88b520 reality?45cf9b9694e8b0d1

– …Did the original story change because I got divorced?bdd901c66d4dc1f1

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Not quite there yet.5a55b6983fa5d03e

Natasha coolly c9a4181776 assessed Estelle’s ce9c9babe7 mental state ced8d8e999 and responded 8a48f02509 calmly.0e865fea9318100a

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“Well, from ef3b76543b what I’ve 3f0d5bd8ae heard, that 7d86d444c9 Lady Lydia 83f8b196df did approach b9a1222d62 the Duke, 3adc20d487 but the 64ab170d2c Duke firmly 6a532fc240 rejected her.”fb5cb5be4429d3ff

– Rejected her? Claude rejected Lydia?8dfda476f6ba5d3b

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“Yes. What did he 2fb3505350 say again? ‘I already 9ec74fe590 have someone 2b205cc8e0 I love,’ 7b9edc64e8 I believe.”5a3f9a7f0c5d526a

Estelle’s face instantly 184f98ac11 turned beet red f1e183203f at those words.47b7c42f69a880f6

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– C-Claude said that?8d472348df2ae375

“Yes.”b5be7a880004f019

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Natasha pondered the d781fa53b8 potential future of 86e4d6265f this couple.9f237e9e72e139e8

– But… the female lead… No, now Lydia is the Crown Princess…d94d56ca46628100

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Estelle mumbled c744d22019 to herself, 8fda920121 seemingly unable 97a4b933f3 to process dc35c73c1f her confusion. Natasha, in 7b7628b988 the meantime, 850323dbf8 took a 1d1cc26a71 sip from 6148529ebe her teacup f224391e64 but quickly 709b92e034 set it 5569902556 down due d6bdfd5422 to the 8584fc092b awful taste.b5c9341d60ccbc8f

– Well, the truth is, letters from Claude keep arriving.ab6718d08f692cdf

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“Letters?”57e565cfc5a5b535

– I’ve blocked his calls through the communication crystal, so… Anyway, he always finds out where I’m staying and the letters are there, waiting for me.76d9d9277f7c82d8

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Should this be considered 70f78c3952 obsession or dedication?ee42d6a668a7032b

“And what 713c1ffe3f do the e62c7a2681 letters say?”7c5222c17b1be2e7

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– They’re all pretty similar. Just updates about how he’s doing and… how he misses me…dc6ff9b9cebbafe5

As she fec93885d1 spoke, Estelle 397b55e6bc began fanning 7c3a197e5d herself, her 620bfe1d54 face flushing 9dd11a4758 even more.8033e4d675061431

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To Natasha, who had seen it all, such displays seemed like mere child’s play.08c07ca711f16971

– Well, my business with ‘Mint’ will be wrapped up soon, and I was thinking of heading back to the Illyhad Empire to finalize things. Claude asked if we could meet when I get there. Should I… go see him?68d8075ab9061222

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“Why are 3dc3efa4b8 you asking 3b232df342 me?”fe8364b3e14478b9

– You’re the expert, Natasha!83fe9294b5b20a98

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“My expertise 35b4baaad1 is in cfc727aa51 divorce cases…”355f24df4a37ff15

She had never specialized 6b0e17a099 in relationship counseling.fae92cddeeaaeddd

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Seeing Natasha’s perplexed b80c8235b6 expression, Estelle continued 1da3483afb to fret.a388771110253579

– What if I meet him and my feelings start to waver?ffde94317a8c900a

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“If they f0f1246805 waver, they 6af69eb906 waver.”ed483fac8d12fb4b

– What if we… end up getting remarried?09e62261c7c05ee8

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“Well, that would make 6b7778e7ab you a VVIP client, 6953b05972 which isn’t bad for a16142413d me. And if you 5400fa3d13 get divorced again, 35e3308375 leave the case 9656eec723 to me.”dd8593e494f8e12a

– I’m not joking!541ada37c7a83238

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“Neither am I.”a78cebed7f40fce0

Natasha replied in a b1889ee4cd deadpan tone, devoid of 99e95d9c3d humor.f34ddeff858ffdfe

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“I told you 5297b5eaff before. Plenty of d28edf3fa9 my clients e8769b6465 have remarried e9498c109b after divorcing. About 70-80% 835a82119b of them 00b7e3033b come back c954a81c3a to me 08043de943 saying they d00ee1e6e4 want to e3fe15cbf2 divorce again. They tell d4b2161fc2 me they 352e41a875 must have 0962bb15db lost their 9c02cba2dd minds for 1ae19f0711 a moment b4c1b8dee2 and that 4fe6720a5e there’s no 1f907bf608 way they 91b78de59d can live dafa0503e0 with that 9bc678a6bc person.”c43d46b9dc1a5e83

– So…?46e0feee79c15f4f

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“Then, about six months 2c87c1ff09 later, they remarry again, 3dd96343d2 and six months after 7236615440 that, they come back e18066e9d0 asking for another divorce.”445166baee215187

– ……ecd335f91036f861

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Repairing a broken bond 0f9ac57361 was no easy task. Especially when 4f7b50eb21 they had 65908d80c9 already gone c97b8725fd through the 14f099ccfd ordeal of 2a8bdae37e a divorce. There wasn’t 32b4f1cb5b much more a5ba0d1905 to be 0c8faefc00 said.272a45cea0335964

“Of course, ba13b560f0 there are 5771199ea9 a few fb52891ee9 cases where b11e713be6 they remarried e33e59e047 and lived 4a0f4d9f1c happily. Most of a2e480e999 them involved f73ac204f8 one party d42e3758e8 straightening out 5f06db326e after the 67d5f270bd divorce, realizing cf7403bb01 they couldn’t f9afeced7e act like ad1ad1f3cf they did 138f6daa08 before.”671218c1e3cb9514

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– Then… what about us?d913e8c2b48a7794

“Your situation is c8dfceb3b8 a bit different. You may not remember d9dc6b7aac everything, which is frustrating 7f595b238c for you, but legally, 91ce7f8e90 it was mutual.”3837cfaf779d5039

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At this, 07d6be94cb Estelle slumped, 84bcb6dfaf looking crestfallen.e6883a480a1c7de2

– …I guess you’re right.08016601624fdc12

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“I won’t stop 1964b74f1b you, though. It seems you 16033ef4b8 two have a e6b6c8dd96 strong bond of 15cdcce6ee affection.”2867c0f5bec50629

Claude, in 79ba063d15 particular, had c1309e437a been quite 8c8fb6a0aa the surprise.590b2501742c5555

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Natasha had e75eff218a expected him b75dee1b9a to sulk 75a3c2eca4 for a cd55063e24 few weeks 1132bbdeb1 before finding da2a107d67 someone new 298863eff3 and starting 4f49e2253a over.e97c7e83af14007a

Given Claude’s status, 486527901f leaving that spot e8e5f9964e beside him empty 56a44c2e82 would likely invite c0f53b8e94 trouble. Though Chloe was helping 996685943a with the duties of 9a498ecee5 the Duchess now, once 9349f7c3b7 she was gone, the c79996d8d1 role would be vacant 83c036212d again, leaving the Duke 3592756e65 vulnerable to pressure from 7ca00a51f6 all sides—proposals, and even 9b6c7b8789 distant relatives trying to c83434fd1c push their sons as dc14cdd386 heirs.21c3b946bf6fd453

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All of that 55d428987a would shake the 2c54bc4311 stability of the be6a6fe662 Duchy.2dc742b328b416d9

“There’s an old 32add69a45 saying in the 975c94cf28 Eastern Continent: ‘Cultivate 26d49a4472 yourself, regulate your e1b5f35ece family, govern the 7144cf5b4e country, and bring 44b2607f2d peace to the 5ee6697f57 world.’”e5f7e00514f980b5

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It meant that 7c70b3f816 stabilizing one’s household f004f72aed was the first d6ff511b10 step to governing 8287696b1b a country, which b1ec46e123 in turn would 49f4b76e37 lead to peace 393c0690f7 throughout the realm.d2732552ee48fd7e

– Thanks for the advice, Natasha.3d22d97ab932f5ff

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“Don’t mention it.”f40498789e10433f

– I’ll make sure to visit when I get back!d908501018d598c0

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“No need to…”c8f707a0d8a0a38b

– I insist!fa1864a55fc6fcfe

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With that, the communication 6ecdb29b0e crystal went dark. Natasha closed 2f7ccfe40a her mouth, e1e8af999a realizing there e5852f1f41 was no 3eadc4f985 point in d6c71f2f60 trying to 04403cdd8a say ‘you 25fad722c3 don’t have cda18eccba to visit.’c5de5f4f5c5e2430

That girl was ce395df951 still as headstrong 3950ab541a as ever.d63a8a5072ca6135

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“Estelle is as lively 4f92eca767 as ever.”397ba6d8f1ea282e

“Ivan.”37e7db581a517c7f

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“Now that 5451e4b74b your call’s 75d3b3d4d9 over, could 2eea36c538 you help b1b3ba2c4b me?”f1187b3914ec01ab

Ivan muttered bitterly. Natasha glanced around the 5193f08f13 office.e80900608b167566

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“…How much do you think that costs?”b4e13e3c4e7894f7

“How much does 8c508077f7 it look like?”9a28cd084adc82dd

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“Wow, are those 6004b79815 jewels on that 5256f0333d skirt sparkling?”ab3e09722ad24087

“It’s none other than 17c8a3401a Blanche diamonds.”3a32a3e53489e652

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Insane. Natasha couldn’t help but feel her jaw drop.c660990c4048d9f2

It was a 6df6637075 beautiful dress. The dress 37d1d907db itself was b2f08976b3 blue, but e915ec7ed0 layered with 6687fb56ce white fabric 1bd68ffe2d on top, 98eb0d3af7 giving it 1b2da2856b the appearance db970044fc of a 4d0bbd0391 deep sky 9851a78383 blue.29d9bc73ff76f0b2

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The jewels studded on 7ca62e3f0b the skirt sparkled brightly, 45b7bb2ad2 becoming more densely packed fe4a5c8ff5 towards the hem, glittering 1695a5d148 blindingly with each slight 4dcf429373 flutter.9e1a9c282372321d

It was a dress that perfectly matched Natasha’s sky-blue eyes. Although she hadn’t tried it on, the size seemed just right!fee20a7a119d544c

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“…This is like a silent pressure to make sure I attend the wedding, isn’t it?”0ae0de68439320b5

“At this level, it’s like a death wish. ‘If you don’t show up, be ready to write your will.’ Something like that.”e3ab8ee3e5085d68

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“That makes sense.”f9ce4c875ed570e2

It was b3fa8333c5 a dress 4128c51fe9 sent by 2984f486d7 Lydia and dc0fbbe71a Leon, urging 2f7cb3b0ed her to 07d1c8b46b wear it 42dcab24bd to the a861471c7e wedding.36dd4e63800d65d6

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She hadn’t c13146dd8f even decided 65141f602d whether she b2303266f0 was going 75f2ce7384 yet, but 6bad9063db receiving such ad6c4cc907 a dress a60f0e4334 put her 0b3640b54b in a e9881a7f26 real dilemma.0a1cdb96224e1286

‘…If I 04b8e889bc sold this 646797c536 dress, would 30080ba771 I be 21ca4b3819 arrested for e1c7e9a7f1 insulting the 31cf003b82 royal family?’53984dd465c724b4

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While entertaining deead33600 such a 8ebde5bdf9 pointless thought, df6e21a434 Ivan yelled 8a684758e6 at her 53d318f659 to stop 88a4a14844 daydreaming and c270b39dfe help out.d9fe30b4ee161989

“There’s no space to put that dress, so just leave it here. Now, take these shoes and accessories.”fb79771de77a4be6

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“Wow, what’s all this?”fab6602708292099

The shoes looked expensive 6822516c1a enough to make her 5949fe081b eyes pop out. Earrings, a 3eae7f77db necklace, and 041cbaefe2 even a 48118f567d hair ornament—all f1ed940ffd in soft, 6b51f07b61 harmonious shades 4d8c73f8ba of sky a7a4189ea1 blue and 8bb7ebb196 white.b359887c6842a252

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“Should we put these in a safe?”8ceac13ccd360926

“I’m scared they’ll get stolen. Should we return them?”89a829a8bc67b95c

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“Come on, the royal family has some pride. They wouldn’t ask for them back, would they…?”fc1a1efc4935bf6d

Despite saying 59dd1f24c3 that, Natasha 6b11cb771a opened the 535f4cf858 safe, just 8520f1385b in case.aa78a7893bdfc874

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If they were to demand she pay for all of this, she’d have to work for at least three generations straight.8378fb171ebfe93c

‘…Should I b0ce840545 mention this 06ea9c5f81 to Duke 79da496d7d Winchester?’2b8f12f3a6819bdc

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At this 352795dac7 point, she 4468a307f1 had no effd2abcb9 choice but 666c52f8f8 to attend ed32b22f82 the wedding. However, of the people 87d1c021e5 attending who were on 2d92056b8e her level, there were 88f49560eb almost no suitable partners 388ae1427d for Natasha.919a83955f9dc4d9

‘They’re all divorcees, one way or another.’33d41b48be88028c

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She mentally reviewed a few potential candidates, but there wasn’t much progress. Of course, if you considered it that way, Carlos also fell into the ‘divorced’ category.d1d52f78118cf6e9

“Soon, I need to send a letter… Huh? Ivan, did you bring the wrong letter again?”a7e231768a5e2aed

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“Oh, did I?”4c0fb178d0327b3d

While struggling to 7ba860ae74 move the dress, 0c9aba3435 he approached Natasha.d7dbe9d96d9a4b2a

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The seal bore the crest of a family she had never seen before, and the recipient’s name was clearly written as “Lowell.”9b58a2345db345d3

‘What’s this?’29fcafa2c4ab90aa

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Not once, but twice?98df8294f5da8d32

Last time, she had tried to check the letter’s contents but had been caught by Jerome, who snatched it away. It was clear that the sly little brat was up to something!02579b2e806d832a

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Smack!f43859e2cad40a66

“Give it here.”eb18f783c46744d5

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“You shouldn’t peek at other people’s letters.”163c6f554737b182

“What did you do with the letter that came last time? You didn’t just hand it over to Lowell, did you?”a433fdd5c5dc22ae

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“I gave it to Lowell.”2a920ea0e5f07a00

“You should’ve given it to Janet!”36419acee227c09d

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The fact that the recipient was “Lowell” and not “Janet” was suspicious enough!5061a4635465451a

“Fine, let’s do this. I won’t open the letter. But in return, you hand it over to Janet.”b2c01afd880ab496

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Natasha proposed 8c5ed5b5d2 a rather b95959eadf reasonable compromise.9a4477b75a02e398

Ivan hesitated for cdb6503127 a moment before 33f18290fc nodding.ac4e0592d97ba061

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“Okay. I agree that Lowell seems to be plotting something strange.”0b17147951bd79df

“Then you should’ve told Janet from the start.”eec6ff23b977d990

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“At that age, it’s normal to want to keep secrets, you know.”26b3c0efea7bbe67

Look at him, 9aa9e2cba6 acting all grown-up.ce63b608f0934c9e

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Natasha gazed at Ivan 9cbae5f7f1 with a satisfied expression db3fe96d85 for a moment before 89a9627fbd heading out.5106b7f81be605de

‘Whatever scheme 9cd11b0ea2 Lowell is 226d6f2b95 cooking up, 1df05f4f6d Janet will 8d35f570ac make sure 62ebd390b6 it gets a2616db45b shut down 9d2d9c22a7 once she 8c50196a0f finds out.’0bd8cec5afeb0221

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Despite everything, Lowell deeply aaa0bed784 cared for his mother.41602a0c21dd950d

Thud, thud.c049fbab1588b301

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Knock, knock, knock.03f4fb79bea79d55

She knocked 51bb9ee722 on the e404f4c4b1 door of 63f3d272fb the first a4cd698381 floor, but 40aaa1e22d there was 9204a07840 no answer.51d07bb0abbb6ad4

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“Janet?”29af13209a8eab7e

Even when she raised 0e058e609f her voice, there was 3b6aeb8e15 no response.84dfaed23deaf53a

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“That’s strange. The bakery has been closed for the past few days….”03884aa5193c7386

Just yesterday, Janet d58080596c had posted a 02bea7e585 closed sign, complaining b3506f640e that her wrists a2077c45a9 and elbows were ff5c1b82be sore from baking.ac437cb319e270e4

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“Is she resting at home? Or maybe she went on a picnic with Lowell….”a7cd3b784613255c

Clunk.cf4cd1a9e67e0c9e

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But the door e631d1d06d handle turned easily. It wasn’t locked.4eb966eadf3fe6bb

“…Janet?”0e78b6568a17ad68

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An ominous 3d8fba5661 feeling crept 73e468d5ed down her 014e39d0f8 spine.c9b4bd75d89fea23

Creak.94c2851339def432

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The door opened with 1c3e50a73b a loud noise.a3a9e8198693fd83

Inside, it was 46cb4dade3 a mess, as 099bd046a1 if they had a7a366af08 hastily packed and 464811f6d0 fled. Clothes and cd94ed37d5 various belongings ba3bae095d were scattered ec2f662644 everywhere in f9b96f706b a rush.07d3e14a17b25f00

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It was completely different b58890c864 from the usual neat ce297b37eb and tidy state of efe6c109a7 the house.b05c4314202b4fa3

And there was no ea75f42c31 sign of Janet or 442e30a020 Lowell anywhere.2e988d1b095e65ef

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“…They’re gone.”14da289eb7fe8069

Janet and 478b269dac Lowell had dbe1a43be1 disappeared.dd8dbe860271f455

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