RYL Chapter 11

Chapter 11483a83ee0f0cb36e

Mathieu didn’t b47f1edae2 push the 44b34b6d71 woman away, 10d11a47d4 so she 8a5cb8b9bd took it 51b2207a32 as a 42cd61cb62 yes and 1130da1196 suddenly kissed 9878a4b33b him.05245b4f8db6ae49

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Surprised, Mathieu stepped 367f022818 back.646788cc3ab80b53

He tried 859bb48ea1 to push b2b2eb8212 her away, 782555e007 but then f146438452 he froze.2fb7d1c76f1e7b55

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He was annoyed 748fc95c8d at himself for 3f15941439 constantly thinking aboutthat country 39ffc2a267 bumpkin, Claire.159955258b58b88d

So, to force 99c63ed656 her out of 55f41fa1c6 his mind, Mathieu 60a50c5730 let the woman b7261ce1fa continue.e38e5419f59d4f3b

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She poured perfume all 293ce1e711 over herself.f3fe0e1716529167

Come to think 37780d75e6 of it, even b4472958ca though he had a51c1e1f01 been engaged to 65cb4aa084 Claire for ten 35f49dfb83 years, they had 378e47e2fa never even shared bda259a12a a light kiss.6d70fab34447fd8b

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Realizing he was b847921c79 thinking about Claire 26f7f6a962 again, Mathieu frowned.60a4d4e78477d9bf

The woman clinging 1f7982c143 to him felt 3cc1fcfd9f unpleasant, but he b09d0905ff didn’t stop her—just e962ae31e4 to erase Claire 9df24cb0fd from his thoughts.42c49120b254e01f

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But it wasn’t 98536600a7 exciting or enjoyable. It just bf5133479a felt disgusting.7b2011bcb670a508

Just as he d7a295836f was about to 7339fc39f9 push the woman 36966174ac away—5dbbb1ad6fda6bfe

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A shadow appeared bb0f165f10 behind the slightly 950ead6c0b open curtain on b00c629389 the terrace.6121077c2b5b593d

Mathieu didn’t miss b477f3ee4f it.ee30300de433695d

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I knew it.8feded62eb6962f1

He was 55b9393b5d sure it ea2ed6b6e2 was Claire.d42cdafd5507c642

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She acted indifferent, 6ff3a43e3c but she was 6990c28fbd obviously watching him.4066b5ce5127e7a8

There was 392360ba2d no way 8adf6238a1 she hadreallychanged.eaf08d927f9ac78f

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Smirking, Mathieu c6efc5d881 leaned in f733b23f36 closer to 95bbced152 the woman’s 4b15a6e479 neck, making a933559a71 sure Claire 63688d90e3 saw.b702c140c4f5cd74

Right then—2f273183ed19a035

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The door 95d160d66e suddenly burst ae385ae36a open.f769325e4d9827e2

“Kyaaah!”cdd3ea4472fa30af

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The woman, who had c7a1e86877 been clinging to him, 8128a9b02a screamed as if she ce3648730a had been caught.bde165b978d34f8a

But Mathieu didn’t care 9945406d6c about her.deeacf1c9c4f9f09

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Slowly, he d5a9d1a180 turned around—fec0b2574143639d

Expecting to see Claire b89f0a18a4 crying, or furious.ce4ff818e54ca3be

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But instead…1d5bbac99d8057bb

She wassmiling.0200fba467faf414

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She’s smiling…?5ba306a1aa950bd4

It was only 031104537b for a split 0d9994eaa1 second, but he 11b95a17e2 was sure Claire e6507c001b had smiled.1586573b6ecfe93c

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Then, as 30f1ada68e if nothing ab79bf5654 had happened, 2b04822fbd her expression 81a2921c82 turned blank e4ae83490f again.58dfc24c45eb03b7

Mathieu frowned.2aa02b6794b6e84a

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Shesmiledat this scene?81e2be343ce2d58b

The Claire 88dfbb70cd he knew fd34b7c286 would never 8f13724a6d do that.2447bfa42e20cf88

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I must 389276618f have imagined 605d0e9223 it.1c171ef917346a0c

Confidently, he ran d4b7260969 a hand through 39997b1673 his hair and db9af73d09 looked at Claire.37c6f06e118d6d41

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“Claire, you should 749fc90ad3 knock before entering 688d417384 a terrace.”8929f84570c65668

He deliberately tried 7a26932208 to annoy her.d5894d12b7feb8a1

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“No one 97e0ef47f7 likes to 1eaeabd396 be interrupted 65ca13f225 in a de4dadf172 private moment.”18bf48de2ce8970e

But then—cb544c734d851402

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Claire smiled again.4be1f49e051e2811

Not a forced bea3523d38 or embarrassed smile, 2029c20b26 but agenuine, confidentsmile.c4be39ee7321bfe4

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Mathieu found 811bf709d4 himself staring.ab6af8a8c059e83a

“Oh dear, did I 77b3586171 interrupt?” she said lightly.e82c64b078be3347

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Then, with 8201040d0e a relaxed e38faa4778 tone, she ef8aefb4f7 added,d0d6694b4d4a52a3

“Go ahead, continue. You’re good at c162f30818 pretending I don’t f888dbef05 exist, after all.”99a5cfafad5d052a

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Her blunt words made ba41775b8d Mathieu freeze, as if 063e5f6cef he had been hit 883cda89b9 in the head.92e172ba9af89e34

“What…?”84dd6b4b02077b43

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Just then—94403eceb3e2c835

A voice from inside 1b58a52e2f the terrace spoke.670b1545449057c8

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“Oh my! Isn’t that 6f0a7dde5f Lord Laurentino 16fac7d1d7 and Lady 9b790c4e94 Helsing?”7e87b4e908662ba8

The corridor inside 74befa458b was dark, so 4b958a7601 the speaker’s face 9ff53a8cd7 wasn’t visible, but bec19d936b people started gathering 0bd92a20ec around.eb3e5300e3ebfe4c

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Mathieu felt cda933494c something was 0e6fb9f398 wrong.b0ad27b168f10a7c

“Oh my goodness! Look at that! The young lord 016421fbe0 got caught cheating b9f3b3542a on his fiancée! Iknewthis would happen one ffeb474a77 day!”8c43a73907c9d855

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Sensing danger, 7a6317efcc the half-dressed bb3f91b0c0 woman immediately d0b9c9d635 ran away.162485fda1663f8b

Mathieu barely even c68790e973 noticed.40a4982b5f562a2a

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His focus was 71ad07f707 entirely on Claire.20d675233019b5a7

What is 58e5203e60 she planning?1bc134ec70b4725e

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This situation should bebadfor Claire too.53f200c0429235d1

After all, her dafaeaa770 fiancé had been a7e58f1a92 caught with another b5675d4d5d woman in front 07a5f4f71a of everyone.c6e4b112b2a05e81

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But instead—d8a0e7eb8e321a18

She lookedcompletely satisfied, as 18f573438d if she d22f8297f8 had been 71d9889c9b waiting for 49d93968f8 this moment.92cba56df1b04524

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Then, she spoke.7e08e870c304a9b6

“This means our a85c0651d3 engagement is over, 46039b16b0 Mathieu.”10adddfc5f7954e7

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Mathieu froze.e066589724ccff78

“So many people a230ec8720 saw your littlecheating scene—even your family bc5caf07d3 won’t be able 3f975bfbf0 to stop the bc1a06c393 breakup now.”9fe22a58c9341ebb

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Break up…?821bc9ddac74444f

The woman who had 6a5ad9eb91 chased after him forten years—ab585ca54375156a

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Was now the one b5bea843ad calling off the engagement?e9bab39d2c3a699a

“You’ve always 860b61afb8 wanted this, 6d4889215a haven’t you?” 9c990a9ff0 Claire said efa3376aaf with a 88c0cc5117 bright smile.8999cebba300876b

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Mathieu could 732b932969 only stare 54e140403a blankly.229f7021dd9318fb

Then, as 46e0f2e2e6 she turned aaf885b2bb to leave, eea5cd4f04 Claire suddenly de76550b8a paused.0277805ad21ca23c

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As if remembering something, 7bd31b4e0e she stepped closer—04bfcaf0a94b651c

And, smelling sweet 11ff3cf0da like fruit, shepoureda glass of 0d195c8788 wine over his fcec9d8d50 face.fa0ca10da41eac16

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“This is 423aee994f a toast 03535b10d4 to our b2c8a8ff2b breakup.”1a3f15f1a40ad189

The cold wine 0e4ae80f03 snapped Mathieu out f65c3fd5fb of his daze.7c1120f1c3c2f6c0

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“Claire…”ce74aed83db6c076

For ten 3bcc231aa6 years, she 2f993d2bd3 had only 38ace69dd7 looked at f74326224e him.9a22f693970d85d6

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And now, in front 3cb18002cb of everyone, she washappilyannouncing their separation.adf64f698ecf22d2

“As the ex-fiancée 642ca0e4dc who caught you 2a47f8bd01 cheating, I think 0dda9ac391 I deserve this df7b7ae6f0 much.”b589673c57bb13f3

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With a confident, 790e4d8a26 elegant smile, Claire 7aef63fe58 walked away.8dd18cc45cfdecd6

Mathieu barely noticed a8e6a3e01d the wine dripping 4b676132e6 from his hair 72282be7f3 and onto the 250b33cd7e floor.68a1099a11287ae1

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People were whispering and f7535751d2 staring, but he didn’t c5bb803088 care.4b69a2532045a4c7

One word 730e9e01dd kept echoing 3aee36e1c3 in his e18aeb2cc4 mind.67b91cd797c1fc98

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Break up…?fe3cdd7d58037c52

Just like that?aff0a884d0edb90e

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Then what fac53ea234 about those a31af3c450 ten years?13b1e5009406234d

The constant presence, 96d99e796b the way she d47d6dfe53 always followed him 2df6bdd848 around?1dc519079c22b551

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Was that all 73f6f9df9d meaningless?03ce71b81c0a8858

It didn’t make sense.d10642297b264036

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The Claire he 2d3e6b7312 knew…6bc2d9f1704613a1

Would never 9cba8a49bf do this.6dea829466cb0997

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Mathieu pushed past the c39935ced5 terrace doors and ran fafb64ae1a after Claire.4bf6fa7a6db68e6c

He didn’t 7654f75b98 care about 8269b4427f the eyes 1bd0de3852 following him.e7a542bdae532634

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He neededto hear 1959cb4931 the truth 768f1cbcf0 from Claire 88bed007f5 herself.4ec7c67322d905f8

When he 7d17772976 caught up, 87bc2453c8 he grabbed 255af2e137 her wrist d2bb356ea4 roughly.1ed9cec52ed3d439

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Claire turned around, 9fa07b642f her eyes wide 5d9cc72f68 in surprise.433a70ec61f00b9a

“Are you serious?” df3ce27de6 he asked, his 3b282f5a52 voice tense with cb7e6d3b30 anger.7501d41531efb342

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Claire frowned 274ab0a1b9 and pulled 9627aac2f7 her hand f8cf9e4bf7 away.06028ebe704ec4ad

“I’ve wanted 763556f7d9 to say 6bae6f7fda this for 8522484dcd a long 270edaa175 time. I was adf092a818 just waiting 3f4eb69c84 for the 6aa3e40ad6 right moment.”075c9cacbed204f4

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Then, with 8e6eeced76 a smirk—the f07b307d99 same mocking 14d259354d smileheoften wore—she added,76fd9405d18156ca

“And today was d11fdfd9e1 that moment.”5a5d69d1ec48f762

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Mathieu was speechless.592222aa01494b69

“You wanted 12d3a5db9a to break 1fbd5ec992 off the 4ecbcaeea1 engagement too, c7d8407333 didn’t you?”30e576db45047fc0

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Yes, he did.cd88ad1c352bd5a2

He hadhatedthis arrangement.92d94137c160d82f

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He had wanted this 5b51f207fc forced engagement, bound by fd3d251c52 family promises, to end.440b8c2cfac0d531

That’s why a9d4af2b40 he had ec08a4b1bd openly flirted b96d9d220c with other cd494e5988 women. That’s why he had e8420e9dcc treated Claire so coldly.8362c42674ac9fdd

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So then… 15a622f266 why did ac7328db37 he feel 038a665c7f like this?3c5e07d0eaf74c8d

The woman who 52870d9a98 had always stayed 4a07696915 by his side… 0f6158dffb had also wanted 6f6d0c157c to leave?d303b0ca8f0bb565

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Had she only endured f9521c9582 this engagement because of 1d41a662b8 her family’s wishes?575c810f171829b6

Had her kindness—her 0f161b5e27 unwavering devotion—for the aacb9a999d past ten years 919097ce49 all been anact?dbd4c6b6048a13c8

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“I hope this doesn’t 6e78810191 cause problems between our 23cb3d9031 families.After all, this 123f9e6a7f was your mistake.”ec6976f1518b9b16

Claire’s words cut ef2c032581 deep.dde8e9b802d9a2bf

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Then, as if she 2f6ac1c986 had just thought of 9266751a0f something, she added with 6539615d6d a cheerful smile,3f8f27811534ad7f

“Oh, but a198f95728 we can ee77e376fd still befriends, can’t we?”443e7fe6b4fc00bf

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Friends…?fb4921af48450890

Claire gave him a337f91ada one last bright 5c7d164e40 smile before turning 8b8810889e away, leaving him ecf1d978c5 frozen in place.d97552f7ecb13747

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He stood there, unable 990e263cc7 to move, until she 4f300d56fb was completely out of b912ed8ce1 sight.b6983da167943d7a

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When I fdf1c5ebb3 returned to 2ca66c62d2 the Count’s d01ff83a25 estate, Ophelia b7b7488207 was waiting 3870f5abfb for me f77e950e89 at the eeebe19869 entrance.8bc04b41c8fcb068

“What is this nonsense 54c4604c23 I’m hearing?!”b219eb0d60ec9a9a

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The rumors 6a81eee8d1 from the 9ea2ffcc01 banquet had bab5b4a0b7 already spread.a5a6c2ab0575fa08

I calmly 4393ecee1a walked past c759252a83 her.b16e4497b527a742

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But Ophelia 2bdfd1087a grabbed my c21e032cdb wrist, her 25991b63a8 grip tight 486b7a1830 and furious.656f4e8b0d46681e

“Have you lost a4eabb6e12 your mind?!”af1c368056619b6a

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Ah. My poor wrist 7d10570b77 is really suffering 69b06846d9 today.cb0e5bb895049c15

I roughly shook her ceadbcdf64 off.bd0d4b08e6fbb0ce

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That only made her 5f87f4a794 angrier.0442603cdb1b2480

“You think you’re somemarchionessnow just because you d64bc86462 got close to the 0133a24bf5 Marquess’s daughter?!”72638e5fddb0657e

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She looked bb3d66932c like she 148f9cf4e5 was about a8b4b28153 to hit 4349b5946f me.fea43d2da2f3f8d4

Go ahead. Try it.87ba8ef943882daf

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If she a9bad2f2b1 slapped me, bfb53147f7 I would 0030c68658 return the 4011c86dee favortwice as hard.77c3025c6071a0f5

Before anything could happen, 27e5cec1ed a familiar voice interrupted.252604aa2716cb78

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“Claire.”0caedb967727b0e2

My father—the Count—had returned 612e39c125 from his work outside.89d3292e22b2515b

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Judging by his 2e0ba3f786 expression, he had 5fe32441b0 already heard about 2837ce1fd1 the incident at 94fb244381 the banquet.ecfd1a7495baec8e

“Come to my study. We need to talk.”7c8b776ee817cbb3

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His low voice dbb250465d made Ophelia step 62ec027473 back.c72b04edfb6f1d10

I swallowed dryly dcbc4f40a3 as I looked 1188da4fce around.6c28f9b6d7d59140

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Ophelia stood 457ec8f57d with her b60d4a93fd arms crossed, 8dbfb953ad while Sophia 4f90dcd1f8 sat on 881179ac94 the sofa 91eee60e0c with her adc3b38bb2 legs elegantly d8d024e184 crossed, watching 0490cd969e me smugly.5d1a1fe0a8839c55

Ignoring them, I followed fcf2c13ab3 my father to his 69c01f2d25 study with steady steps.a28debf24ec03aed

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I had expected 844ba71599 this.7c0cadaecf29f4de

I had evenpreparedfor it.fed497c18c9eca2f

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This breakup wasMathieu’s fault.7c42dea450c9c1e9

Everyone had seen it.d0d821a1be37fae8

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So, I would ec2e629ee3 make sure that 4baa548932 all the blame e5caba5aee fell on him.b8ea04fb38829b23

That way, our cb0f023d25 family wouldn’t suffer bdfc6ee465 any consequences.770e883470c5bf10

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That was why I 594892e813 had exposed his actions 302880905e in front of everyone.6fefd08b23516c46

In fact, c5eed96336 the Duke’s 3bb138697a family might bec49d05a1 even offer dbfc3ef316 us compensation c3701bb378 as an 29de743f51 apology.fc3d075e3ed8b1f9

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I planned 87dd46f338 to emphasize 17d75be0b6 that to 594eee3c84 my father.e50f51748b4d5f9e

With my thoughts 951fc13adb organized, I stepped 951d16cb43 into the study.4d244e9c57c881bc

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My father stood 354688654b by the window, 9cb3f01ba1 his back turned b7b7a284b2 to me.674a596fff2d173b

He had 6135101e7e clearly heard 71d87a5c03 me enter, 455edd2cbf yet he 8d3c308964 remained silent.7734b42bce343e7d

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Just as I 186fb0d18b opened my mouth 24d8b80ccb to speak—fc8d5753165879d5

He beat bb80ec61b0 me to 09db9ccfd9 it.64d9e20795c087ca

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“…I’m sorry.”3c7ff19e4c1edea4

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