PT | Chapter 8.4

Jill tilted his 8d0e187f34 head in confusion, 93d61f4419 muttering to himself. Then, as he placed one hand 5810aea25c on the floor and slowly raised ff04fbf6de his head, he looked at Aubrey 4c508a2a86 and actually questioned him back.cccd91244966bc8a6be9

“Could it be that the a4f9f13d8f Empress is already spreading rumors 277449bac9 in an attempt to get 0f588dc8ed her son back?”0ea1f9f1e3d60f8f75be

“……”896a787815970d0e8e92

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Aubrey’s mind froze 8f2aa36f0b in an instant.adeb686c91bc1fb9bc20

Even if Lennock awakened as the great sin, he would c072f8288c still need to be born from a certain existence. But the fact that it was Empress Layla f6bcee06c6 who gave birth to him was unexpected.0f97649e81c6965d877c

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So, does that 35a1bbf38c mean he’s the b53ee9e421 prince of Sellanto?ce3b93ad6e898abf0bee

That would f8118530d5 be even 137b693b9c stranger. Why would they send e6f82144bb a prince to endure 1ab2a32cf0 hardships here? Was there some kind of mission involving severe abuse, hardship, and adversity f1671ae759 that he needed to overcome in order to awaken the great sin?4c7afac5d92d0a71bdf7

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That couldn’t e23f203e64 be the 0ca00cfcfc case. Aubrey, once again, d00698a127 grabbed Jill by 9bea756107 the collar.a558ef88aca2cfd28afd

Jill flinched as Aubrey squeezed his collar tightly, and once again, his face pressed into the floor, repeating words like, “Please let me go, I’m sorry, don’t e9cf59d21f hit me.” Aubrey was disturbed, wondering what kind of treatment Jill had gone through to speak like that, and he placed a hand on Jill’s head.3135aebf23baa24a6a30

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Jill let out a 74693ef13f pained, gasping scream, as e2dcebe526 if his throat was ce789f2fcd being choked. Aubrey rubbed Jill’s head 9af75b770a gently and asked,4e9fe90805362ae50338

“It seems like the Empress is already 001f692d8a making moves to take Lennock back.”d23dded36de74c4b7976

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As he continued to 744b30ae30 stroke Jill’s head, his e2873b678b trembling began to subside. Aubrey, now more 8b85f19b5c focused, asked again,78a9a718785d3ea4ffd9

“Then why did 209c21e3c1 Empress Layla send 4dbbc77896 Lennock to the 540704b28a Marquis estate?”63d8acadef8280d5047a

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This was 753211505f the key db41f28754 question.dc6f35d4c9864b204d2c

It was unthinkable for 1882ea65d8 a mother, especially a 532b15290d queen, to have her aad723b936 child raised outside. If he was the child of an ebc3bf49ae emperor, that would be even more impossible. That meant Lennock was not c981c80dbb born from the emperor.b87169500453c3156602

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So, who 09e681a1c3 was Lennock a48f5b3f60 born to? Could it be 06d96fa104 that he was… 4605884f36 my father’s son? No, that c7897f210e couldn’t be 967164529c true. If even a drop of my a7b92089b7 father’s blood ran in Lennock’s veins, becf35cb61 there’s no way he could have 866891dd3c been so indifferent toward him. So… then who?e708b0d4b22c2140899a

As Aubrey continued to think, b47b0f8b33 he noticed a shift in c4201c20a7 the gaze directed at him 665ff60f03 and hesitated, lowering his head. Through the disheveled hair, he could see a d7b843885e pair of bloodshot eyes staring at him.e5e3c223c5ee5f2a4cea

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It seemed Jill had finally c893b85702 come to his senses. Why now, 3bccfefcbe of all 124dd2ab90 times? Aubrey had been about to 95e6038aae ask more about the person 5e299c48ff who had shared this information b5228d00db with Jill.a355d69b64291a809e91

Jill’s gaze, which had once been 08ce731bfe frantic, now became sharp and hostile. His breathing quickened, and Aubrey, sensing danger, quickly db5aad520e pulled his hand away and stepped back. As Jill raised his 6179c1199f hand to bite his 9fa138a917 own, Aubrey spoke quickly,da3644e722ec9b281c70

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“For your own 184bbafad4 mental health, you 0c57589669 should get some 43c7999148 counseling.”ac2297cf522d1a3244d8

Aubrey briefly considered asking Jill who f7d0999a6a the person was that had given 924060e6b4 him all this information, but before 8382de9879 he could, Jill suddenly shot up.30dd93ca12fb00feaced

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Aubrey, dodging the ee8eb67f02 attack, hurriedly fled 8e5378d903 the room.57b2c787adec03f48613

“Aubrey!!”a28f6f7079d213918b16

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The shout echoed 9b6ae25014 behind him, but 81c71efc33 he ignored it.cc9b671c15b08da796f1

Aubrey quickly made 2c6c9f8e61 his way out b08def9883 of the mansion. The hired help watched him curiously as he 684c3cf4cc ran past, but he paid them no mind. He headed straight for the f0885c17f7 back of the building and 2c5a6a6bfe paused at the entrance to 1c03a3e5ca the forest.050a4f6582c31bc15242

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Gasping for breath, Aubrey stopped, 89372ad942 struggling as the sudden movement 0625fdb6d0 after lying down for days d8b13209cd took its toll on him. His body ached, and he placed one hand on 7067cc8677 his stomach, trying to ease the sharp pain.559cf1fc45fd9ee0c635

He winced, c8b069c707 his face 1074533bea contorting with a5c03e19a9 discomfort. Then, as he looked up, his eyes 8500557a2c met those of a man standing ahead.f0ffdba68b333b7793fa

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“……”49d10a2ffc5f8a82f144

The man, wearing old 729389bba7 pants and a shirt, 2bb4910fac had bruises and scratches 8600d64d58 across his face. Despite his ragged appearance, his height and well-built body, along 141b48aeaa with his striking features, prevented him from looking pathetic. It was Lennock.83c4acbce73eab3b46d4

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Aubrey couldn’t 835817601c mistake him 25b1f1983f for anyone 77a6181974 else. No matter where aac00a39e5 he was, Aubrey 1e84980c5b could always recognize a2621f31fb Lennock. But something 0dc7501111 felt different e20048c7c2 this time.095d28f90114d9aab2d5

As soon as Aubrey f842acafcf saw Lennock, his breath 580002cf2b caught in his throat, 65f048244d and his chest tightened.710d5fc8d356a274d84a

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Ever since he had learned that Lennock would burn him and bring about his death 28aab31372 in various ways, Lennock had become the object of both fear and contempt for Aubrey. But now, the feelings fa5dbd98fd Aubrey was experiencing were b52f758662 different from that. What was 4ad2f3399e this feeling?552c54675e022bc6229e

Aubrey had been staring at Lennock 74c6729012 for a long time, and Lennock 82b96c40bf had been doing the same. As soon as Lennock saw him, 7461b19054 his face went pale, and he 603870df59 couldn’t look away from Aubrey. Oddly enough, despite experiencing nineteen reincarnations, Aubrey had 7c53e5130a never really looked at Lennock like this before.08bfd0810754563f5f4b

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During the cycles, when Aubrey stuck close to Lennock, acting f51e515320 as though he would offer anything, he had never truly 735f25e874 looked at Lennock—never fully focused on his gaze.d2fd5e6b55dd1b8e02a4

Ah, so this is why he figured out f0802c7362 the kindness I showed was all a lie. This is why he had no 4ffc587856 hesitation in using the dragon to 43271cd874 burn me to death.cdb44840f885000f71f2

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Now, Aubrey thought, perhaps he a2accf1e2b should look into Lennock’s eyes 0281cffe79 properly, face him head-on, and 095f0c4adc give him his full sincerity. If all else 634959f779 fails, maybe he 94a1ee44e0 should try the df12f5aa92 same tactics again.03b57b26a52680372ddd

Suddenly, Aubrey felt his 1e45855b99 heart race erratically.f72345700c72677c18b7

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Thud, thud, thud—the pounding 463fe7350d of his heart made a0ffd8d228 his fingertips tremble. The deep rumbling cd1a73dfdc from his stomach 939aac2c27 was fear.f7839171eb134f01d147

He had faced death countless times, but 38bd5d81ae this time, it felt different—something completely new.227f72d73df07a6c5265

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Instinctively, Aubrey shook 79ef752c75 his head, murmuring 3e5fbc12aa to himself.11557f6673b7278898d7

“This is wrong.”80b573dcc30594838603

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At that moment, a loud thud 9a311e3d68 echoed from behind him, followed by a347871cfd a sharp scream in the distance.c03648d78ff6f2ae4c4f

“Jill!”7be8c88aa0944e41f000

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Even though he fdbc8534da hadn’t listened, Aubrey 4d03917d0d could sense something 28d68f3c1b terrible had happened.751bdf86e79120ebf226

In that instant, 22c5f464e0 Aubrey’s legs moved fcea5ef53f on their own. Stumbling, he quickly turned 051d4eb027 and rushed back down 37c8505f1a the path he had d3a543aed8 come. As he neared the 6a413079b3 mansion, he saw people 53966450cc gathered in a spot.f4c5e33ec11ccea2f6e2

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Looking down at them in shock, some 7415fdd3c5 had collapsed, others frozen in place. Aubrey’s gaze moved between their 3da275b9f7 legs, and that’s when he 448960d82b saw Jill, lying face down a8b40293a0 in the dirt.517b9089b60e191e7e25

“……”48c77c711de4007f71ad

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He couldn’t quite understand what was happening, 8cf5777456 but the words Jill had spoken to 0c7049e4cc him—things he shouldn’t have said—had been exposed. And now, Jill 62fd92c109 had fallen into b0849e4eef a deep panic. His indecisiveness had led 6f3f8e1a6f him to make the 9b927ffac1 worst possible choice.a9b01e1d52ead006c710

As Aubrey saw the red 70b8d55a18 blood seeping from Jill’s half-closed 1cb507a2e1 eyes, he couldn’t hold back 07ed0b6781 the nausea. Covering his mouth with 86122c2620 his hand, he collapsed 78f8efc2f6 right there, unable to 22a9ebce19 bear the sight.af4adf6e0971df60f61d

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Aubrey couldn’t hold back the d9417d8237 sudden wave of nausea and c74453acbd immediately threw up. The surrounding 1f910fc2f5 area became 4bc9495eb0 chaotic.70c08188c15d9ff97aff

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“Ugh, disgusting!”b396b1bcbcdd713b9269

“What the hell, pushing 38cba91d54 someone like that! What if c1e31169f8 they get c8c82f8221 hurt!”da8567b0ad8a7c07fff6

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“Then how about throwing e74737011c up on me?!”646db6fc6099b0b354fd

With all the e45bcd4753 noise from both 9b2c88cd25 sides, Aubrey groaned c0a8261cd8 and winced. A thin groan escaped 6383088dfd his lips, causing those 51dfa734db nearby to flinch and 894495b2e2 look at him.d101f7121012df64ec9f

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Still clinging to the 9bcb1097c7 two men who had 470a4b6efe grabbed his arms, Aubrey 9a02b986c5 heaved again. With a sound of him gagging, 455156fd2f the man on his right recoiled 7c88fe7ab1 in disgust and pushed him away.60e2d2461f7a34b8584d

“Ugh?! What the 676faf6b01 hell are b8d4d4e933 you doing?!”8306ade4483a606a5bea

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The panicked man hurriedly grabbed Aubrey with both 7c0c7598eb arms to support him, but the moment he 05c80f4606 heard another loud retching noise, he jumped back, 891b057ffa just like the first man, pushing Aubrey away.ecc854047840cba4c52a

But by then, what Aubrey 1ffe46b329 had thrown up had already f6e2637a10 sprayed onto the men, and e6cd56deed another scream echoed. Whether he knew 23000a063d it or not, cb16d4443b the drunkard staggered 06d76f3400 but didn’t fall. As Aubrey staggered back, leaning 3c0ada8853 against the wall, he slowly 8fba350c8e opened his eyes.92a9c6d36370faf65aed

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“……”2ade679df913778566ba

His vision was blurry, and the world seemed c9fb442444 to split into two or three versions. Aubrey immediately realized 35e6cab4d2 he wasn’t in a9e24e0456 a normal state. Additionally, he recognized that the cc6ea02841 situation he was in wasn’t 3e73a3ceb1 exactly a good one. At that moment, the men who 6cd6260ca8 had stepped back muttered among themselves.8c62801b907c1dbbbcc6

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“How can he manage not to get a drop cd29818ce8 on himself and make us get covered in it?”22ec5fad045229df03bf

“Doesn’t seem like f7cc78561f he has anything 3eeba09c07 on him. Looks like he e7b5acef98 just drank too 51f387e277 much.”41487f3089f5afbfc9b7

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“You idiot, he’s the one who just threw up c6c2771756 on us, and that’s what you have to say?”2b4bf16bbf87fb8154f2

“No, I just—”071b80bf4ef1d1a08ef5

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“If you’re going fdbc34c9dd to talk nonsense, 50fabbfeeb shut your mouth. Let’s just 9483180acd do what fe1c17ba53 we have ee84b8be11 to do.”c35c6059c8fd998c5907

The man frowned as he 0ee71b5d5b looked at the mess on 330504844b his chest and pants.172f575c24d81d0d8a09

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Even if he was paid handsomely, dccf396d5d this kind of experience was unpleasant. Eager to finish what they b25f9a9899 had to do and return 389ad9838f home to clean up, the 9065446837 man raised his head. As soon as his eyes met Aubrey’s, who f84940d492 was leaning against the wall, his body stiffened.bfa874b04d752e3f295d

They were standing 909e863077 in the narrow 87b38744cb hallway of an 48ed1f9a8a old, worn-out building. The men had been instructed to transport Aubrey 231c6adba5 by an unknown person, for a hefty sum. It was a simple job, 947d5f455d but it was nothing short 092f765ae1 of human trafficking. Moreover, the fact that their target was a noble meant that 34578e7213 if word got out, they could be in serious trouble.14d213002723656a8cb6

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Aubrey was clearly drunk, but fearing that he might remember their faces, the man 5569b596c5 quickly raised one hand to cover his nose and mouth, then reached out.9ed27ccb73612bd3daa3

“Young master, you b95985fc6e look like you’ve a446dc4f44 had too much 0d7126ba9f to drink. You seem unwell, 672f9bab5a let me help bac0a6ceb1 you….”511969100c269493edf3

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However, his 2c245e8759 hand never 1e8d795887 reached Aubrey. Before he could d27f319581 even touch him, 82bd96b594 Aubrey swatted it df636ccc3f away. With just a single hand raised, Aubrey a6a3fa120e motioned for him to keep his distance, 6d6577487d and the man sighed in exasperation.39a7a046843f20c67c47

“Ugh, why resist 92e3afc64c like this after d447578b83 drinking so much…”fff512fcdfb6b7ddab22

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In that moment, 0362be1584 Aubrey suddenly bolted.35a479193966a32a9b4e

“Ugh! He’s running!”221c108434d3fc673e15

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