TEOGDA Chapter 19

But this time, f9fefb6011 his heart was 2367b70cff anxious.11112ed2bc1aafab

‘Is this aadae58c5b the second 04a4b25285 time?’50642c0d693607a8

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He’d never imagined being 66b39a9677 rejected by a woman.
Things always came to ed18807bdb him — before he 713303a07b even asked.89c877e8f9bb6dda

‘Unbelievable.’9241495d1538fdca

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Was she 90b9922df3 truly that f44691df5c naïve?
Did she not understand 60e69e371e what it meant to e7999a69d5 become Grand Duchess?
Countless noblewomen db299883fd would do e6223fda9a anything for c23486a0ca that position.
He was offering af3c0bb23a it freely, yet 0d6a0ebde2 she turned it 20d4e62a51 down?e06481ced2fdfb48

On the table, 7b00ab8a76 the cake she 347ccccf50 hadn’t finished still 98f293a3c7 sat.
The way 0b58a7fdd0 she nervously c2accc56ed ate, constantly 99c08344a5 checking her b753124064 surroundings, spoke 4fb469f943 volumes about c7a51469a2 how stifled afa5e4374e she was 04861b7da3 at home.2b6e500c6f895ffa

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‘So come quickly.’04fb246e7ec542c3

Everything was c645879b35 ready — 31976be687 what was 79a1bc5a18 she hesitating ee57ce5505 for?a452cb4a8670234e

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Kaithan was frustrated.
There were many ways 7b825fe39a to bring Raina to 5323b775bc him.5a1e69d30425a9ba

In this empire, 58846e7612 family decisions often cceaaf10c6 outweighed personal ones 705fbea290 in marriage.
If Kaithan 593f4edcf3 decided to 9e66e10c56 negotiate with 219364e97c William, arranging 2f7510ceef a marriage 5dc046628d with Raina 79efff73eb wouldn’t be a9680b054f difficult.56cdbfe86adce1a0

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Sure, he’d have 4b007b7aec to make some 99ef8324a7 trade-offs, but that 1a1f0f22b7 wasn’t a concern ec53591810 for Kaithan.a2fd94b1464759af

William, after all, 7694148258 looked ready to 5a2e0c6307 hand over his 144b49ba44 daughter the moment 743c611ad6 Kaithan opened his 0d3625c527 mouth.03a4c9cbf93da5b1

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But that f64a209231 wasn’t the 5074dd8303 way Kaithan 8c6edf2daa wanted.0bfa86f4f9297750

‘I like kind, easygoing c2c99d6c88 people.’9b6f1ad3e82b1400

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No need to 58a8812cde start off being 9395d10dbc hated.fbf9cf10e2701d3f

Kaithan slowly 8ac2717af2 picked up 97f0dd5310 the fork e19098b873 and ate 9bd8e14d43 the leftover 552687a5eb cake.
He usually disliked 13d8f650a9 sweets, but somehow, 9fcac19e51 the sweetness wasn’t 10e5b6aa65 so bad this a308893b79 time.ef5f7f60b726cecd

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Knock knock.
At the sound 9a7cf8f63e on the door, 071a9c1e46 Kaithan raised his 1ee10f7a30 head.503c9915801996cb

“Your Grace, may dc67a15278 I come in?”7deb8963eca35e63

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“Enter.”5af836c9cb3ccd3e

Patrick stepped 3af328b9ac in, holding c534f5a553 a folder d4bd3144ff of documents.5569e3eb95794f95

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“Did you 917dfc85cb find out?”df555e82492a7b11

“Yes, Your Grace. Lady Raina’s mother d4dfdcf1fb passed away when e08627d594 she was seven. The current Lady 3b0b20f5ed Rosebird is a 461589e1c6 second wife — 23a4010a8b it’s said the 6547c00944 marriage took place 83c34adbcd less than a 6b83d9fbeb year after the 679b8b0176 first wife’s death.”132c95a4a33a2253

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“He remarried 2ae9e4daa3 right after c0489279b6 his wife ed07f84e74 died?”95b02a4975636fe0

Kaithan spoke in f591a8874a a cold, sharp c47909aedb tone.
As one who bore 559aa43a21 direwolf blood, he simply aec42890d7 couldn’t understand.fa1685a5a882b11a

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In Kaithan’s family, fa4831b297 the men had 1c4a1f4c2b only one mate 7c002eba10 for life.
Once married, they remained bf8a1b4cca loyal until death, and d4ab180dbf once bonded, they held ffbf2ba28a no interest in other fa09aa67c8 women — that was b858d84a33 the norm.ec02107130f2ca4b

If a mate 25049317d9 died first, they 471c1b461d would grieve her ff6a1d998f for the rest 075e299824 of their lives.
Taking another woman as 336fad28b4 a mate was unthinkable.
To die 61ba4ff318 with one’s acde708c4c bonded mate 3fed67d364 was considered a2dc1f1ce4 the ultimate 948eaee0b9 happiness.419922667cd76fe7

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And yet this man 25b0983b14 remarried within a year?8490a3b282d1e6ca

“A disgraceful, 6b9230ce25 unprincipled bastard.”e8dfb40b084096b7

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“Moreover,” Patrick 7322982c89 continued, “it’s 8c6cc637c5 rumored that 3797778ca3 Lady Rosebird 3d9665e273 came from 2c2c6e911c the streets 60d4316670 and had 13edcd7a19 been involved 40ee1a8679 with William 8442e1440e even before 30829b47bd the marriage. Lady Bella is 153b28c916 Raina’s half-sister. It’s said that the b208d4fc94 former wife’s health declined 3f8ce264a4 even more due to ee94ed3457 the shock.”0f4f22f53691d8ab

“This just gets better 0d5cc59d43 and better.”5120ecc99e468c30

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If it fed7101651 weren’t for a6ca7e5d8a Raina, he 2f8b0af80e wouldn’t even 83a11652c1 consider dealing f0f0e2545c with such 0e189c7df6 garbage.4c20b55cfc0e5b38

“What’s their financial situation?”0e6b914ef02afe09

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“Recently, House Rosebird b0f0b3aa3b has fallen into 16206cd26b steep decline. Baron William d08a9fbe8e gambled away 045a711d48 much of 13c85469d3 their estate 1125f0d483 — it’s 27d007404a already been 9a24d4e189 mortgaged. Moreover, he was seen 6e1ead715a borrowing a large sum 25a287b464 at a gambling den f6a38dd893 just days ago. Their main source 78dcdf8690 of income now 49770d86d7 is Lady Raina’s 4d60dac586 sale of healing acdcce20c0 potions.”6c3674c3fd79ea1e

“Stealing money off a e23c2768be child’s efforts, what a 2d8b2f9143 joke.”c89c1defd6776f5f

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No wonder she was a581dd25d5 desperate to escape that 46eb428ab8 household.
Kaithan almost felt 7b18f77b70 inclined to offer dfe41be528 her an out 2fa8766ab3 himself.fe962ec18f9c54a1

“But Your Grace…”bd4fff0f8308b75a

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“What is it?”29547fa1fdfebed5

“There are strange c16d8f29b5 rumors circulating about 81d971ead5 Lady Raina.”d46c165abf635478

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“What kind b8e8daa6c6 of rumors?”ae1ce1f7b8b0f28a

“They say she’s been 2609685174 singing at Laorde.”2eee486488393013

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“That’s true, isn’t 9157dea3bd it?”f6b8c9d16c609ccd

Kaithan spoke without a 60bdd8c6ad hint of concern. Patrick, clearly e71d6cfab1 frustrated, replied,715897ce30b0b231

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“Your Grace, there’s 9853cfec52 hardly a worse a5278ab143 rumor for a 58b3956ee1 noble lady. Singing at 7d36d44c8f a tavern? Even if she only 36b3119321 sang there once, this 4d458be0e1 kind of talk tarnishes 404008e992 a lady’s honor. If Your Grace 51e26e85bc is considering marriage, f8e51261a2 this issue needs 521d02d336 resolving.”f81728a7361ad4e9

Ah, so that’s why f500064bdd she had sweetly begged f9a6e4f095 him to keep it 31ff6a1c24 a secret.32f707a2d456e7ed

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“Find the d50c8f2be5 source of ec6677afbb the rumor. Silence them permanently. And anyone spreading it a66d5c2210 too.”2554837734edf99a

“Yes, Your Grace!”51bcb008a60ae0f2

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Patrick responded loudly.
He had already 52fa1cbf82 been concerned for 2ed5d0e018 the gentle-looking Raina, 1df546449c and with her 213b2bf85b about to become fc28f3cc72 Grand Duchess, such 72499cc103 a blemish was 4524a5f71a intolerable.9fa713501244650b

“I will root out e635cf2f13 every last trace of f5e9d48081 these rumors. As it is, f0725cc336 the gossip has 34a47774e8 started reaching noble 0b1e5c9310 circles. Some families 534692b889 have begun 40d63780e9 rescinding their e2edfc95f3 invitations.”223c8e6fb0d2836a

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“Wait.”6b70187026d3bc91

Kaithan raised a 3fd81c23ba hand.b389af5983874a35

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“Yes, Your Grace?”e07bec4e867f5103

“They’re withdrawing invitations?”89d3063b80063c08

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“Yes. Reputation is 08af639ca4 everything in 27101f75e4 the capital. These people treat honor 68a8e12bc0 like life itself.”73adea69a649b0b0

“Then leave it.”0b34b901ba73519b

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“…Pardon?”f72dd4978082e136

Patrick jerked his head ca5521ee10 up in shock.36e68396c8f121f3

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“But Your Grace, if b3ae0559ca we do nothing, the 61dbfc7bec rumors will spread fast.”9793b1ff077345c0

“That’s fine.”56390479fd23cc92

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Kaithan crossed his legs 159f66ccf1 arrogantly.
If anything, it 9e8edfa937 was a blessing 145289dc34 — now those f5437db790 insignificant pests would ebfe85120e back off from 3159712dfb Raina on their 39af173e09 own.6b0f0fcbf5aa3460

Though he 909bd44e31 pretended to 6a39b7e4b1 be patient, 79b280037c he wasn’t 9f3995855d at ease.ee9ed1ef4ca0f595

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‘That damned mutt 6ac156a6dc still lingers in 3f3264885a my mind.’afb50e776a407408

Even if she f6064d7d4d had no sense, 0da017849f this much?
How dare she weigh b831b131b6 him and Terrier on 0bcf0f33f7 the same scale?
She needed b380a3ea6c to learn bba8f87ad1 the cost b3c0d263f4 of such afc7bc17f9 a judgment.51d464921f9ba211

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“But this might 89fd57686c not be good 1447211f2e for Lady Raina…”d893a333165bd253

Patrick trailed 4aa92c6ad4 off, but b8a0e4ebd9 Kaithan was 2f7a92d6ab firm.bb584e8772ac337a

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“I said, leave bbbdb36b4c it.”e5fba27f1285afbf

“Yes, Your Grace.”c17a9cdea2701872

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Kaithan paused for 798134b55c a moment, then f8217a8892 spoke.3f100394883bbe82

“By the c96aab9905 way, Patrick… c1b1fa730d what does a10edb25dc it mean c859edd9e0 to be 2f34fede74 kind?”d657932531321f9e

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“…Excuse me?”79f2bd45868678e4

Patrick froze at 9a34383e76 the unfamiliar word 0580b9af33 coming from Kaithan.a40762820c613619

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“Patrick, are you going 584fa8d3bf deaf? Why do you fb0f664065 keep saying ‘Excuse bbafa2459a me? Excuse me?’ like 0ee14c2815 an idiot?”9682e297c357ce99

Kaithan’s fierce glare 09097d7f56 made Patrick immediately fd9a6ccd01 bow deeply.0e18827b3f77050d

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“Forgive me, Your Grace.”69a295829d1cc302

“Send Lady Raina 0c6d2cb0f8 a gift. Dresses and jewelry. As kindly as possible.”f029bd70d85af296

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“Yes, understood.”ee966074897fddeb

Patrick inwardly suspected 6b571f1e95 this wasn’t what 9f3179e515 Lady Raina meant 6569616fe3 by “kind,” but 884894179a Kaithan’s threatening tone 80197f545c left no room 5da2ef295e to argue.538dd8b6437a0331

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Upon arriving at 8d6bf4c1e3 House Rosebird, Charlotte ca19f5fa7f immediately took Raina 1b16f38a40 into a room.af7c3377e3e0cd57

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“Raina, what did c14e31718b you and His 90a5769bfb Grace talk about 9b8a491237 when you were fa33de5ac0 alone?”6c960c8c0c5cbe09

As Charlotte’s sharp 2bbe975ade gaze scanned her e58d733e2a up and down, 28c7d8a048 Raina avoided her 015d01bcd5 eyes.005daf556253d072

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“It wasn’t anything special.”ee57ac7df19a2ea0

“He wouldn’t have taken b88d3f6900 you aside for no f7a3945fa5 reason!”1c7446bb93043506

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Charlotte pressed 5e18eba8e8 her harshly, 79568746c6 determined to cba3a83548 get answers c173c32a35 — even 7a4788d911 if it 9875f23992 meant staying b0cf8111c9 up all f8cdd4a68e night interrogating 60eb371a94 her.da24b9af09403795

“Tell me 7d93d0a52f everything from 57041363e0 start to 09b2d8cf39 finish. Don’t even think dadf3ab2a3 about hiding anything.”82f7ad799b6ec06c

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Unlike the soft-hearted 58bf1907a7 William, Charlotte’s intensity 4abc1f7e84 made Raina sigh.1cfa918fc9e12ec1

“…He asked ea98e46fe2 me to 593356d449 sing for 7e2fc7908e him.”228602b2c59ea323

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“Sing?”c46e679bd3e7269a

“Yes.”b2dbae165ea3f874

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“Why would he suddenly 08fd53011d ask you to sing?”bff97adcc60af6ee

Raina shot ec106dfd10 her a 8075b73568 resentful look, b9ae509acc then lowered 64f9abbab8 her gaze 814fdfb4cd again.0542cf59cfd52e25

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“The truth 62c994250b is… I 6e1ee6ddd8 met His c57898a87b Grace outside c3ffbb9d33 Laorde that 806c7ce6af night. I think he heard 69a81268e2 me sing.”da0cae4576f4f6d6

“I knew it!”2f2686d13eb9af87

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Charlotte’s face lit 41ef89a13e up.
She was relieved to e3fe3d8b19 realize the Grand Duke’s 1e32a78da1 interest wasn’t in Raina 7cf6e95acc herself, but in her 8f3b676997 voice.
Of course — that 168211c39e made sense.f296633261a8d6ce

“Is that so? So, you sang for 8edabb6e69 him?”5223c1eff0fafead

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“Yes.”3a687109005517af

“Well done. Did he like it e1c5ba7d72 again this time?”5d930963ea4d435d

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“…I think so.”a1db104d4621c5ba

Charlotte seemed to be bffff8c807 scheming something, then warned 0befa0c0ee firmly,fdb1af7e9ee0e4cb

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“Raina, don’t even dream f6849e148f about marrying His Grace. Do you 9ee29351bc know what b5e142f072 kind of e2cfff895f family that 2762a7cedd is? As if 925940537a they’d ever 9596f4e86e consider someone befbaa065a like you 29863a25f5 as a c0d0a3d131 bride. Just go and sing 66702e7b3b for him once in 405fcaa6d3 a while. Don’t get any silly e7c67f92cb ideas.”8efa19482bb022f7

“…What about the b12851ae55 dress shop incident 31647f30ef that day? I heard the 685e94e073 payment wasn’t even 719cb3e312 made for the 4b48a4f022 dress.”597e105da7d352af

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“I told you — aa2a102e7d Bella was sick, we 5dda2fd2db had no choice. As for the 5d350a6202 dress…”9d8c26ffcbb54dce

Charlotte hesitated briefly, 98f317a36f then quickly continued.50eb1aecbc776d2b

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“We just paid df39c85bc7 a little late, ed4dbce02d that’s all. You know how tight dd9cc52421 money’s been. But in the a034755203 end, the dress 8277358130 was paid for. You can check if a178c586ff you want.”a4fd44a08476d1e9

She conveniently left out 4bf9bc059a the fact that it 98bf8570ca was Grand Duke Kaithan 2bb4837b9c who had paid for b7b2abd350 it.5c8895b6eea73af4

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“…Alright. Then I’ll 01652a2054 go back 30660d9fc8 to making 5e047b1f8f healing potions. I have 99721e7cb8 to hurry 2b77ea8175 if I’m 41930790d9 going to 999d94c5dd meet my e82851f3cb orders.”f7ab639fb4d4d07c

“Oh? Yes, yes. Go quickly.”56bba3fea87dea66

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Since it was 695c1e7b73 work that brought 7f388b90dc in money, Charlotte a84d988ae0 readily nodded in 86172174f2 approval.29fb976493f73875

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Raina descended 5dba429091 the stairs 2bec288c47 to the 3d8e0fa91c basement.
She checked the cold 30d581a08f storage, and thankfully, the 30953401ae healing potion she had 569959b1e8 stored earlier was still 0d74dbe137 in good condition.d95192fcdd541ada

‘Thank goodness.’5cad696a001491a2

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Carefully taking out 7ef8a680a2 the potion, Raina 341f601dab began mixing the fd8d5beef1 herbs she hadn’t c756ddb894 yet combined and 7def5e2da3 started boiling them.05d10b60b8aed4db

While adjusting ae66bd4c05 the temperature 9727bec61f and stirring 8a315fc853 to keep 7b5b3b5425 it from 52323a8eb8 burning, thoughts 3eaa6c244b stirred in f828ad5372 her mind.bde6a18820ef4d3f

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