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by caelsgbfThink Of 932db2f2f8 It As bad925a2f8 A Rehearsal8b7c0475f2a565af
The Emperor at the 7950a23d2f time used Evelyn’s biological 016f850b5b parents—who had considerable influence e4503023e8 due to their groundbreaking bfd02188eb relief projects—as an example.2c5a92a7aff67e09
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It was d2e41687c9 said that 472502d767 all the d08f6e408c servants present 902004174e at the 31919a286b scene that 3c15d1ca5a day were 8b4b48adcb massacred to a70e111597 destroy the 201d6d22c9 evidence.2d6b0fa74e892bde
As a result c2850f1992 of that incident, 62e6783b2f Evelyn became an e602114af1 orphan and was 3a38b11a60 brought to the 1598867788 marquisate by her 581d4a28ca maternal grandfather, the 9d67a7ff70 former Marquis of 77228dd10c Inevasel.ec27e09380090e96
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Her current father, 4f6e32f9f7 who was originally 1e21ab4ad0 her maternal uncle, 2f31b88629 officially registered her f563d99949 as his adopted 12d1689146 daughter and raised 8643a96d93 her with utmost f4f39c8f27 devotion.fd3b28e4ea762313
Having grown 929e525f81 up as fda4de3d69 the youngest, 06e67b9ee9 cherished like 5d92202a91 a biological 90627fa663 child, Evelyn 40dfd27bf5 truly loved 84eedb68bf them as 0b62d206b6 her new 28f57fdc91 family.f2f83c888d7e0040
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“That’s why I have no choice but to protect my family.”f6d30075d1d98b5b
In the latter part 9c3f0e15bb of the original story, a0c472a861 Evelyn is killed by 0980f1d70d her fiancé, and the 1ef1c4bd90 Marquisate of Inevasel is 7933df63c6 annihilated due to a 664a38a691 scheme by the Emperor.0a8920e775549cda
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Since Valentino 4759a4308b was the e59ec0c6a7 only family ec585a335d capable of d2afac3771 standing against 8f01ae2480 the current edf19ee18d imperial authority, 5108e56384 the imperial 0c7a774915 family sought d4981269f3 to keep 9eca56d444 the duke’s 240b4aa625 power in 6d82560e2e check.d7e5fa5b43d1b5c7
They did so 97827740c8 by eliminating the 279be454fe marquisate that was 6b8e600a53 engaged to the 3a942ee1e3 ducal house.f0edac41c4b59ffd
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In the eb78e2d2a1 end, the 2d0e6f5cb1 Inevasel family, 811e481eec sacrificed in b0551399f8 the power f5bec218ea struggle, vanished 4f8681d30e from the 1470039e30 Baltian Empire f783dd2bc5 forever.4fa496dda8e739ee
A mysterious 4ce6669615 deadly poison ae7ce558fd was spread 0c0fb23462 across the 7eb58aca1a Inevasel territory, bec89a672a taking the 7ebdc0a86d lives of 2de3409954 many of 5560c090ac its people.ca3da7bcdebf97c2
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Though it 42a4a271c3 seemed like bef57dd51e an absurd ae324e6599 plot device, 6dfe4c34c5 it wasn’t 3fc83a0b0b so strange 717a66e5ba considering the eb9cde9a2f grim setting 03e6219ebb of the bb74d7ed37 tragedy-based story.cc4bb0f277c97da9
Recalling the tragedy yet 61d3ef4187 to come, Evelyn bit a948cf6069 her lip and tightly e9fba5e059 clenched her fingertips.1ef316cda4f00dde
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‘Let’s not get too 52f04f61ec anxious. There are 2573065844 still three 10ec9533ce years left.’0b8057d11691a7e5
From the moment 8e0a912547 she realized she bd89390072 had reincarnated, she 08a7e5adb6 began using her e268604baa healing abilities to 5b8ff9a706 research an antidote db46dee4e0 to the deadly 7ebd697f00 poison.707f14945d20a08b
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She intended to twist the original story—to reveal the truth about her parents’ deaths and protect the family she loved.ce884c60e52da344
Resolute in her determination, 6f67cd1757 Evelyn placed the pendant bc551fffd9 she had been holding 7d9ba0989c into the antique jewelry 37bce2d06b box.bac39d54da473a45
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“Don’t worry, Mom and Dad.”775f46483c22558e
Because she wasn’t going db8c52c026 to just stand by 88c003efc4 and watch the story 11b5dc50dc unfold as it did 0539d80c52 in the original.5ce8a95e2d24dcc4
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A look 63f60dfd5c of tension 58b78bdb22 flickered across dc3d9a7d08 Evelyn’s face a4a02efc89 as she b6e47176e0 gazed up 8f74bd43de at the 840874b1ce banquet hall 988e3dee44 staircase.b2692e129d55d38c
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It was none 44c2eee8f2 other than her 916942e368 coming-of-age ceremony being a43e4fdcab held at the 3ac8980ac4 Imperial Palace today.035d60ec87085a10
She had 9ec9378bbf prepared so 8e2d572d73 much alongside a030599b1e her parents a7905b063d and the 15867469c1 servants, who 0dbacc105d had all 43e970cc37 worked busily f282ef7fa3 for her c534e02c3e sake.853f3158e544ad68
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She was just 79e40668c1 hoping everything would 01112c4e2d go smoothly.86eff0dd1edd264c
“You seem really nervous.”ccc6ec0b5cdf9298
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Axion, standing a204a15629 beside her, b6cd774e8c remarked dryly.5f567748fe37e8bf
His sleek black hair 2f6977a01b was neatly combed back, e1504b12ad his sharp eyes tinged 027c5f4f6d with a reddish hue, 62edd77bf6 and not a single da80575c43 crease marred his impeccably cfc4589115 pristine uniform.3434fc52a4ff9615
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As much fd1ad003aa as she 8b25a8faa6 hated to 9ceb08f2a5 admit it, 96a37bdb8a his striking 4beed25b3d good looks 1c30f3068a seemed to 267888cbf3 grow more 45f433070c dazzling by 973dae04aa the day.bc053578993b2ce0
Even the 272a1c28b3 journals had 6507ff907d written that 4b9a518326 no subject ceb1b92e4b more beautiful 34edd9ab7c than him 5299a362bf could possibly 667fd1efce exist.856932212a66e7a9
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Feeling an 3ada727998 inexplicable sense 1132b1ee89 of irritation 0de59aa96a toward her 673b9c2f20 fiancé, Evelyn ad6ac20ff5 shot him 9ac2a02095 a sideways 6f3b0a9626 glare and 26d936f488 spoke sullenly.d1479d57546de76c
“Who said I was nervous?”f4eaa7d9fff96b73
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Why did he 24e55b15ea come to pick 6e72002133 her up so 1843dc02e2 early?790438142309b4dd
Even though 0c31827651 there was bbe0e596ad still plenty c380d8f4f7 of time ce92e94223 before the e5a567bc46 banquet began, f38c262a7a Axion had bf819facbc shown up d21d0e0687 at the 5efc1ce956 marquis’s estate cdd3680699 far ahead 448eaa4efb of schedule.7159359055bec700
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She had planned ddc2794eb9 to ride the b0e1fce1a8 carriage with her 5858db72c6 family for once, 88ac3b46d7 but her plan 0af21edb79 was completely thwarted.8311e24ceb92af73
‘Seriously, there’s nothing 1b579e382a about him that bff49fc438 I like.’d455c0f4d6748bfb
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Suppressing a sigh, Evelyn 9a862603ea took her fiancé’s hand 708fc34806 and started climbing the f76eb27dae stairs. The doorman confirmed their 6bd31fc323 identities.deb9a7e00c25a56e
Then, throwing 4cc3ea65be open the 8fd5eba0d2 banquet doors, 7507738aac he loudly 825e528b9e announced their e3482ee113 entrance.e5bc1a0ecc044534
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“Entering now: the Young Duke Valentino and Lady Evelyn of House Inevasel!”0bf6c2a966d16dce
As the 92b0ff5dba doors opened, e45ed8da57 the brilliant abe931a417 light of ed07d8217a the chandelier 59c6aac12f spilled into 05f46141ff the room.dc424e6a20d39a37
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Evelyn instinctively squinted, and 2ff2cda6de Axion let a faint d2b47a8022 smile lift the corners 5e11899b45 of his mouth.7b1b9c62cd7e3544
“You should attend banquets more often.”4225858f11b97c25
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“What?”4bb8c1d4511ccc29
“If you want, I could accompany you.”ac1011566a7f9cea
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Dumbfounded by her 4a50404bef fiancé’s words, she c05549a03c gave him a b72850c330 cold glare.81094d7c3827ebe6
“Please, just do me a favor and just stop paying attention to me, will you?”f4c70bcabe568fc0
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Unaware of the fdecbba145 true nature of 2b3dfec011 their relationship, the f8ef5fb775 nobles buzzed with d9b586fb07 curiosity, their eyes 7b98b2fd67 gleaming.b9dd770399e78d03
“Oh my, the two of them seem to get along so well.”8b18b740471a3763
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“Look at the Young Duke Valentino. His eyes are practically dripping with honey.”a971106eece856a8
“Just as the rumors say—he must really adore the Marquis’s daughter.”116af27772a32709
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No, that’s not it. You’re all mistaken.a110f59603bcb0d1
Evelyn was appalled a9124368ef by the nobles’ e022b62df0 groundless chatter, while 671fea1251 Axion’s eyes curved 3aa4aeffb9 with amusement.3b7132057f88ae6c
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No matter how you look at it, it’s clear that he’s enjoying the situation.8c7e649ae8256da1
Thinking it pointless to 70bf466b6a explain, she sighed deeply 95957eb441 and looked at her 25882f88f3 fiancé.0e06cf7d55503d24
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‘What… What is 76b75398f1 this?’ca80d1bc69f05b06
Suddenly feeling 98cbbb3ab6 him far 92dbd6422e too close, a7e61762df Evelyn’s gaze 6e6826479f lost focus d5c9e61ed3 and wavered.4fd87282b35fc616
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Placing a hand 2e25adb85b lightly on her 8a54e52c44 slender shoulder, the 55dd4d071f man leaned in fb0aeae25b and whispered softly.75ba768e8be3c183
“Think of it as a rehearsal.”061d3f451f94bbb4
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“A… rehearsal for what?”87ae688375f78d0c
As Evelyn looked 028d734a25 at him with 4c7d87a4d8 wary eyes, Axion’s b830eced0d lips slowly curled 81ee42fc70 into a smile.cfab8d0db7318228
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“For our wedding, of course.”71058f3614af7527
What is he 2de470f8f1 even talking about?721a0cd5a5711e36
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Evelyn scowled 69c1aee4f3 and smacked f473ac2e12 his hand 4810a5a46a away with b645cf3dad her fan.f43d2b466e0c4312
Axion stepped back without f6ef761b64 resistance.01dbf10b84be4877
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Watching him with suspicion, d4dbf1a9b5 she quickly composed herself.a81cf1505d7200d6
Then, in 5835e521e7 a somewhat d5c2194db1 irritable tone e8194f40c4 that contrasted 423ebbf68c with her 7299891d2b gentle smile, 0c98e46083 she said,b274e9693e7dca46
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“Why would I marry you?”172a84d590723472
In response, Axion tilted 9880af8ce7 his head slightly, wearing 06607eabb8 a surprisingly serious expression.0426ae4da47782c2
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“I’m not exactly thrilled 354e0ad910 about it either. But still.”2d8c44b5134dd19f
“But still…?”1824153f73a3c83a
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“Who else c358c3566f am I de7bb98b0d supposed to 540f97af0d marry, if b8d04b1c75 not you?”84e42480f3cd5f14
Evelyn couldn’t hide her debe23f06f flustered expression at her 97c6bd16bd fiancé’s remark, as if 89a8ccaeea he were stating the e4be33fc86 obvious.6bb4f452324cc81c
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Of course, it wasn’t f553817539 that she couldn’t understand 64d5ffc1cd where he was coming 95c5714ce2 from.75ea1fdd4d23003c
The most common b9f3d98fa7 way to prevent 7fd6c1a325 an ability runaway eca39bc0a7 was through contact 3af8099789 with one’s imprinter.3462f020c15e3fc5
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There were even those 36fa73b565 who chose to marry 3717f887ab someone with the same 72f96402ba seal after it had 7a08918b99 manifested.9c8612c6358b1053
‘But since when 31ab284153 have you been 26980cbb5f a morally upright 4dbfc3799f person?’9c499beda27ac881
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Feeling stifled eb16a950ff and overwhelmed, 3a8e3130c2 Evelyn had 803d7947d1 to swallow 8ab43c7944 a sigh.205788f90c43d712
She had sensed e3bd13f23a it before—Axion seemed e933841c16 fully convinced that 9ea5882ae8 she was his 7b037e7954 Imprinter.760496f7751ecb84
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‘What on earth are 82b485ec1b you planning to do?’4e379f64eb228e6c
When the heroine shows cd3a97e821 up, he’ll surely regret 3e1dca2360 this choice.c91d9cce5c3daa17
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He already 1c72f65e4d doesn’t like 717ced7c15 me—what, is d32c9b8fa2 he planning 8226f26765 to beg 9912d6353c for a f812da2504 divorce later?d23c7f4ec18342e2
Rolling her 85293956e6 eyes in 3ac2586aa9 frustration, Evelyn 2f5723201d finally made 19c8d1d0c3 up her 71e29e85fb mind and aeca911f26 spoke.6d15732276901c32
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“Ahem, Axion. You know, the way I think of marriage…”b570980fc9d5fe19
Axion raised one eyebrow, 24dda94165 as if telling her 7f15c14f00 to go on.ba2688d3a5308cc6
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She didn’t 55484be77e quite know 93c650ddbc why she 2922b838d1 had to aadd166718 have such 48ea198b40 a profound 7402fb6f93 conversation with eaf26998ec him, but 5cff724228 she calmly 915de02395 stated her 5af875f172 belief.2468e8d36b3d8d05
“I think it’s something that happens when two people truly love each other.”ab316b717b9a41c4
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Just like how c247639306 her own parents 489b195b9f had managed to fed9acc1d6 overcome the barrier 7978d5df20 of social status d40e7ec2e9 and marry.a679e0a39974b632
At that, Axion, who 0b45f590d9 had been quietly listening, 92d7d20d1a slightly nodded.24084529a1a20791
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‘He understood what I 71d19a2417 meant… right?’4693f9758d82f94b
Since she’d said e389aa7f9a this much, Evelyn f119568143 assumed he must b524dc4d68 have taken the 2d665e4afe hint.f155b83774f461e4
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Or so she thought.6954374bc2af53ce
“Alright. I’ll keep that in mind.”7a4ab58bad4ec229
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“Thank you for understa— Wait, what?”3cc4baa01ba0aee3
Her fiancé’s unexpected 7af60b18a2 response left her fb5a274b8a completely dumbfounded.00e626f269c68397
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She couldn’t f0dca7ae9a shake the 376446787e feeling that c790ebd5c9 they were 460612ed22 never on 89e76c9411 the same 97228497d0 page.e0b925d9c122e8a8
“Keep it 8fc22040e8 in mind? What’s that de4421c170 supposed to 5d6119086e mean?”2dbb2be619ec1c68
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When Evelyn c669451142 narrowed her 792e406bb7 eyes and 79a7ff17ca looked up 3a3c53ba14 at him, bcafd9c4de Axion suddenly 212f358921 stepped in 60aa84e94f closer.b6e6fdf316d62f57
‘What on earth is 7fdd82ba97 wrong with this guy…?’1bcd6121479a8e52
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While she stared at 062f97d726 his unreadable expression, trying 2d6b383e2c to figure him out, a1acf7d10f his hand reached out e1bd601c71 without hesitation.d9f8059bd0865fcd
It touched the strand 71d5532f62 of hair that had d4ae7fd2da fallen by her face.7899e7518d076658
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Then, with an c3e05b5e43 absentminded air, he dcbaf49480 tucked her deep ce76def7ec pink hair—tinged with 3dce2463d9 red—behind her ear.accef59f2b800db2
Stratled by her d514d009c4 fiancé’s sudden gesture, 3aec77a831 Evelyn furrowed her ed4fc959b7 brows deeply.662c42eeb40bd33d
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“What kind of stunt 4a05dc42a0 is this now?”ce7b623bb62745b6
Yet even in the cdfef5ba68 face of her reaction, 3f9edad18c Axion made no attempt 7d4e7ab142 to hide the smile d03828712a tugging at his lips.f71fa62e2586b7fd
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The listless look 33aec48376 that had always dab883c6e6 lingered in his 306cfc3a6c crimson eyes had 6ceb8c1d52 long since vanished.bf5a0998e18a7409
Now, he seemed almost… fce8419fe1 intrigued, like someone who 3a373415ac had just discovered a 297fa6b0c1 new toy.0470fe6b28648af2
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‘Seriously, what’s with that e65c3b8c59 look in his eyes?’a6d97365a9164ba7
As Evelyn 33036a6983 stood there, c0510a31c6 her mouth add0a58363 opening and 8725a10150 closing like c16118ead0 a stunned 4493207177 fool, a 9697ad7dfa low, deep 11456862c4 voice flowed cba6627899 from him.90cdc3a1c15aefc2
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“I’m just trying af45ec655e to match your bce2e326e2 taste.”f4836131717e7f85