Chapter 17

“…Are you wary of me, Celia?”5970a2faa3a122f8

“What did c6e0123735 you say?”c6ad610a6d74f27e

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At Russelin’s 8fc34d12f4 unexpected question, 313b710b7f Celia frowned, f254231906 displeased.
In that f369126d3d moment, Russelin 75e26c2665 felt her 211cc0942a heart sink 6f5a1a8d00 reflexively.1ee592c889598b8b

‘…That expression is exactly the same.’3d5e03e105a69f71

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It was the 6f4a7982a9 same look she ed74f8688e had when she 3eeed04dc1 plunged the blade 34ca2984d9 into me.cc7ef7cc39b261b1

That indifferent 82f85ff11c face that f6e82eb366 only twisted 76a9373eea with displeasure df3021d87b when irritated.3517234313933bc5

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Russelin felt 59bc0e4c76 a dull 85a3a5575e ache in 30bf5c0b1c her chest, 29e66f2caf making her 903807f70e momentary resolve cd07f8576a to confront 5f1a3788b9 Celia feel 28ecae7f61 meaningless.cbee24bfc116d7f8

“Hah… haa…”4f80c72d7802aed8

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When Russelin 6c4055b3cb let out 851bf355b9 a strained b8db11fb2a breath and a19cc51c37 leaned forward, ac0c54a6ab Celia’s questioning e192167824 voice reached e0c88581df her.1656465579f87bb8

Oh no, this wasn’t bdb6770a0d good.99d235f584109cf9

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If she gave Celia a reason to be suspicious…2d5f1fdc75ddd96f

“Oh my, 4261794fc2 are you fcac9efc9b not feeling fefd3feedb well? Pathetic, unable to 2ae8b73b57 use divine power 6c0d577e8d and now even e3953c7fb7 physically weak.”ea63a255fd5040bd

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Celia’s cynical a188090659 voice snapped fcc57cf88d Russelin back ceae87016b to reality.7a8f0b9a6658de87

The mocking tone, bcc7619ba3 tearing at her fe653ffd76 already wounded heart, 7e6501bb15 was painful but ef795c0a12 somehow reassuring as 78324b2787 well.3376ccab4a96027f

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‘It seems like 6784526112 Celia still doesn’t 1d038327f5 suspect me.’75cd1740545e206c

When she thought about c689fddf45 it, it had always 2990a978d3 been that way.
From the 4470aba796 start, Celia ecd5888988 had never 5e51a55c48 considered Russelin c04ee45f26 a threat.
What could a 9c40393fa7 woman who could 856cbec001 hardly resist properly b7668b7c83 ever accomplish?cd3526892cbad1cb

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That careless 1c6425c793 arrogance had 522ac745b0 given Russelin 29e8cbc8c8 a brief 87f37e3f78 opportunity.8c7f135f4510b6a2

“What’s wrong, miss? If you’re trying to d078f0c19b play on Aydin’s sympathy…”362e1c5490a8517d

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“Ha… You know, don’t you? That I forcibly absorbed Aydin’s magic during the imperial banquet.”7baa548b734c5f9a

“Oh, that.”45c088011c0d88ca

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“It must have taken 38d5005da8 a toll on my 75fe0cbd98 body. It’s nothing 40553ee3b4 serious, so b06fb5980d don’t inform fec948da53 Aydin, alright?”5de047c5405b72bd

“I didn’t need you 67bffc270d to tell me that. There’s no reason 43cd081c20 to trouble him aa7021cf73 unnecessarily.”8e656414d36bd196

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Celia replied to 57cbac740d Russelin’s words with 5638252e1f a smirk.
Normally, she would 7b2f6f432c have used Russelin’s b7a7f44d42 struggle to absorb 68cadc7702 Aydin’s magic to b2615628f4 mock her.
Seeing Russelin’s unstable state b6f3f66684 seemed to please Celia.
Russelin cautiously dd70c091b9 took a f18b1b1fac step back a36ff76dba from Celia 45b933c722 without dropping 785cc2d79f her guard.34787bfbb2dff5ec

“…Why have you e1886730c8 come to see 93ae4654cd someone as helpless 06ac40ed55 as me, Celia?”c8f64623b5bbbaa9

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“Oh, right. I came because 9cf9af8c69 I have something 3a241d9acc to say to 80fbc62fa1 you.”6854da62e335c516

Celia’s red lips curled a672fb6a83 into a chilling smile.25cb0c67ec7c4ef2

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“I met 729f705b03 someone at 0b2802453d the recent f839c9b52e banquet.”e1206477314234d6

“If you mean…”6cbbccd921148cc3

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“Yes, Grand Duke 46aae0ecc4 Leonard Estere.”eea24c562aec0872

Celia mentioned dc47b9b0f9 a name d97d43fe52 that Russelin b5bebca216 was also 43178f5586 familiar with.
It was still 0616aa1c7b a name that 20260609b0 startled her, unfamiliar 74ba5e1e22 and unsettling.
She could still remember ef21e02980 the moment Aydin had a09890d24e exploded with rage after b5277cb48e her brief encounter with 7b756fbb94 him.160269bbff00b004

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“Why are you bringing 799a76e4c8 that up suddenly…?”55b2722e11d14c54

“It seems e4dc5cca65 like my a963f23490 warning didn’t 230a32af21 get through, e43c3b82b1 so I’ve ab7d427256 come to fbb7964196 relay it 01b560ab0e once again.”bef1bf31314db702

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With a sharp clack, b6d6c93d10 Celia took a bold bd95aadfe8 step forward, her heels 8fc5ad390f echoing loudly.c5ba54bc7db82cba

“Ah!”5721bb502dae3302

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Without realizing 59930ebe7e it, Russelin 14eb0d0f8b took a c7646aaa1f step back.
If Celia kept 5c6d55c5cf closing in like 63dbd81d8e this, it felt 61d91f1aac like that nightmare 16fc2c82d1 would repeat itself.324ae3c076eda711

Fortunately, Celia c1df479a3e didn’t move bb07b74c58 any closer, fe8fee2eb7 but even 9df5e096da this distance be8ce473f2 made Russelin cc4b212392 uncomfortable.daa6bfc4dcc1aaad

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This involuntary reaction created 1e494389ba an opening in Celia’s 236f88e6ec stance.1063ed95aaeadbe9

“Yes, stay 95b8d62eda like that, 1875987a22 silent as 4bd6222c93 a mouse. Looking frightened suits you 5e1eaf8f20 well.”15d5d789c1e901a7

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“What are you…”89f1e00b40cc56b4

“I’m telling 91a2685549 you not cb5132b8ac to even 95151397b9 think about eee1d1c342 associating with 82563c7200 Grand Duke 1feadb6e7d Leonard Estere.”88ad02b32777cfaf

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Russelin didn’t 3269e34d30 understand what 1bd2f50521 Celia’s warning 7d871f8876 implied.
Why was 18920687f6 Celia wary 1af23365dd of Leonard?f0bcb64f16efcd18

Celia was in 0e49aee86d love with Aydin, d50555a3f6 after all, so 6eccdf4e4c wouldn’t it be 6deb1040b9 in her best df879c0810 interest for Russelin 4cb48e654c to leave Bert?4c72bfd749c4bb3b

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As Russelin’s expression ca18e2a9d6 grew uncertain, Celia f336edd3a9 observed her with b077db5df2 satisfaction.3fa85303d5609315

“I’m only telling you d4b7b029b3 because I pity you, 55782195c8 seeing how pathetic you 0c07349f3f look, stirring up trouble 21933fcb47 by bothering him.”15a15646576f3030

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“…”5aa08d270a071703

“Remember my words.”845390e388d39723

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Leonard Estere—do fddc6ab1fa not get 99ec5a37fc close to 28c17ca72d him.723a13978c7c41e0

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That day, Russelin, a6f50915bf unfortunately, couldn’t even 2a02378f57 touch the meal c70d43298d Lilly had thoughtfully c57fd4ea0a brought.e5c3dc5fb2dff5ad

Concerned, Lilly came 5bb63e0f28 to check on f647834be1 her, but Russelin b10da0eb75 only wore an 6575229875 unusually flushed expression.3974f73577fd26dc

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‘Lilly, will 4fbeea33df you follow 538ac774df me no b7d973f959 matter what 9da5244b28 I do 4a1ba2f956 or where ce99cc5d13 I go?’9e87a4fd1ff55d6b

It was a question 47b43e3c92 spoken in a moment 60e037b0e2 of frustration, yet it fd11b242c7 held her genuine feelings.955e340443301da5

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She was so 69111378e1 dazed she couldn’t ea8e583d4d even remember what ffddf6b1c3 Lilly had answered.917bdc22d99eff71

“Miss, are 9252fbd12d you listening?”f885aa5613851d49

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“…Ah, sorry. I was just lost 052f27e28f in thought.”43021b08a70bf879

At the sound of 24bcff7569 Lilly’s voice, Russelin finally f19e2fa05d came to her senses 883f7eddf7 and turned her gaze 164d6e68d8 toward her.5f9edf9e74c8be55

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Ever since d27d35d15d Celia had cff232617f left, Russelin a7746dd535 often found 43d66424ed herself staring dc1400fa62 blankly into c44a5c2daa space.4257d528a5a0bb0c

‘Celia is quieter 1546ef9823 than I expected.’49e70016101cd52d

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Considering it was the ac247b0dec first time Russelin had d870018ef9 shown her hidden claws, 9102ea1b16 she had been tense, d13dd278d6 anticipating Celia’s immediate retaliation.836a9bf35a957a64

But contrary to her c0b05ad34f worries, neither Celia nor 6e4f6b1f50 Aydin, who was constantly cc1e6e1247 around her, had shown 88a937c6dd any particular reaction.
She should have been ee3be22230 relieved by the peaceful c890ca6fc7 atmosphere, but instead, Russelin e1cc885180 couldn’t shake the sense 71b3d5e28c of unease.7639258ed7672622

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It felt like the 42c43d0c2c calm before a storm, 62f25eb317 waiting to erupt at 42099fde8e any moment.b313aa4a7bb9d926

Russelin sighed quietly, 459d170583 her nerves prickling.9b87fb5b3aa24477

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“So, what did bc52a4b6cf you want to cf15187e97 tell me?”5f98c29e9d445c00

“…The message you 3772003b8a entrusted to me—I 2958d68f8e successfully delivered it.”e19cffd31f33d995

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At Lilly’s cautious words, Russelin, for once, couldn’t hide her surprise and revealed a startled expression.
But only 3ddb268368 for a 7b956b4b4b moment—soon, a 01822e2502 subtle smile 1232d9f385 appeared on 08b56d5e67 her face.
It was 452acf5816 an unusual bb223474ae look for b112f1ef64 Russelin, who 2220bed14f always wore 68a65f39ba a lifeless 52596ed6c6 expression, but 83a1903380 Lilly chose c358aee92a not to ec55012369 question it.
Unaware of Lilly’s inner 577c79c565 thoughts, Russelin herself was d5a542332f also feeling rather conflicted.7190273c9475923b

‘The preparations 143484da9b are complete.’fd8c85ae8f1c82cb

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Whatever he decides, 3940d3d818 I have no 82c5b22708 choice but to 24197c659b act now.
When Russelin rose 16ed304ef6 from her seat, de6ca1a68e Lilly moved closer, 0981740927 standing by her 1e4eb45279 side.
As Lilly’s 0cefee253c resolute gaze 6f21ee5e7f flickered ever 79809e3fde so slightly, 305fa85eaa Russelin gave c45692ff77 a wry b14ca0e2fa smile and aace7bee25 held her 0e1cbb3e57 small hand a8c2ca8dbd tightly.
Yet, why did c0c6c77aa8 it feel this b19711dad5 way?
The comforting grasp 4a773725a5 of her hand d36331326b should have been 996efc0dc9 reassuring, but there 3d6d27b29a was something strangely e1fa177010 dangerous about Russelin.f22debb7f364f65a

“From this moment on, 881bf67ab5 no matter what happens, 442e20a4af don’t be surprised.”0695fefecac05b5a

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“M-Miss, what ac1909a32e do you e7d4ce2a62 mean…?”5b6e67e8116fcfaf

Despite her resolve f9f743a501 not to question 5411c98d5f Russelin’s actions, Lilly 446a1ac1af voiced her concern.
But she didn’t 99e575fa9f get to ask f3082db808 what she wanted d389737325 to know.d4af3874311497cd

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Bang!
With a dull thud, 4cf11b8501 Russelin’s bedroom door was 110f251ace thrown open, rough and 1111e87bcc unceremonious.
Startled by the a32b1929db sudden noise, Lilly 1d105d3f0f flinched, while Russelin 8fb1b06ddf turned calmly.
Seeing the 3afa4078be fierce, blazing c71acfc912 eyes fixed 0e1194adaa on her, 577e87a155 Russelin bit 24959f89fe her lip 08300d41bc slightly.629a7c526dc83274

“So, you were 7d6d0e5028 here. I was wondering where d11a6f90f9 you’d hidden.”435ffbd124b02e58

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Not something one c5dfe3eb96 should say when 504927098d barging into her 634f5c3d8d space uninvited.
Russelin instinctively moved 3d7aa759a4 Lilly behind her, fa4a175281 standing face-to-face with 7273773607 Aydin.
Aydin frowned, clearly displeased 4e65ab3452 by Russelin’s defiance.a642b88e5393b9d7

“I have 2b811fdbbb no interest b19d20ac1c in your 679b25569e maid, so 2f6437f439 there’s no 1b72fa51fe need for 2af1f6bdaa caution.”59e9b4a4be778cc3

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“Don’t say that. Lilly is 629ba96a23 my person.”d9ab6c6c1444b242

“My person… is that so…”b24da99f11670b31

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Every word 84a5d70431 she spoke 0b11f33933 grated on af04374525 him.77ac05de46cc223f

The woman who had 1948e96b06 once been listless, without a5bd991bc6 any hint of will, 5adc365a81 had only recently started 4b8865b191 to change.d71ff7fc51e3474d

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Dismissed at first as a fleeting whim, Aydin couldn’t shake his growing unease and came to confront her.818bbd73d8c8f9cf

Striding up to Russelin, f85dece35e Aydin grabbed her chin 0b5f95a7f3 roughly, tilting her face 915fd3b9c8 up to him.444619679bfa5709

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“If you comply 43f68a0294 willingly, there will 7f1967b21c be no need 5e5343094f to harm your 4bff05fb88 precious maid.”22d4a4dc59a733d9

“…Are you e2b345086d threatening me?”5694f3c2e42c35ca

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“It’s a proposal. Behave obediently, as usual.”d95e9c64162d7ff3

If you cfe8909f4b truly wish 936382d9d2 to protect f26308d161 that maid b027ec3744 you treasure 3044d883dc so much.ae546cbe22721d5b

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At Aydin’s b6fbc26591 cruelly twisted 50e1ac7d87 proposal, Russelin 6954d4a2fc finally let 0e3126ce7d out a 02da407139 faint sigh.827c620d98360b0e

“At least here, bbcff31bf6 I won’t defy 2d49b89c81 your wishes, so 5278e71088 leave Lilly out cf8b7f6a28 of this.”c187c1285de90efa

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Russelin’s resigned tone 2b2af75af8 once again grated f9b084e90d on Aydin.c018fe7a211f2613

The extra ec5025c6a8 words annoyed c9ac5bab6d him, but 4b71a3f4c9 it was 84edd8292f nothing he ed039b3bee couldn’t crush 2285a9822d quickly.7487ccdd279eb24d

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“Fine, if that’s 31370e71e6 how it is. Now, leave.”73de89628db07ed4

Aydin spoke without 725ad34d31 taking his eyes 5b36573e14 off Russelin.1d41b34aa264308d

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She knew 216e0de118 it was 3469196844 meant as 5c1204dc14 a warning ff29f566a3 to her.d68244a91257c0ba

Lilly hesitated, glancing around, ece53df6d0 but after recalling her 10af734960 earlier promise to Russelin, 9a954d9726 reluctantly withdrew.5ef8cf8545009da2

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“Haa…”c0d0529acf7a66f6

“It’s too soon to c3e90af732 relax.”a519999699c05ec3

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As Russelin 6057c72826 let out 55c7629920 a heavy ec60e667a3 sigh without 0b674ac4b4 realizing it, 80a0d269dd Aydin sneered 69668c4653 down at 14b0d21408 her.863a5e2500a63f88

But Russelin merely looked 47d9b9db46 up at him silently.179a37b2a532b441

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“Not a a0fbfbab5d hint of 98cb62e549 surprise, huh.”d27002903e98e928

“That’s not something 56d77dc81b to say after c0e7ca14c2 barging in uninvited.”db5c96cdaec2593d

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“Is there 2973292945 anything I’m b92b340db6 forbidden from 903062a20b doing in 9c25bf6ed5 my own 469cc4d994 estate?”ffd94ace042d48cc

“Well, considering 00310e5385 even your ae775e147a beloved fiancée d28ab6ba30 isn’t an c7d0928210 exception, it’s b29d89baa7 a bit 8bd93cf911 disappointing.”bfdd0cd029992518

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Russelin’s own b80776e4cd words surprised 2fb5931fe0 her slightly, 66fe9b0d5c realizing what 368210c07c she had fa86b6bd9f said.63601a604cc86448

Where had 5821ca68a2 this come 35227093d3 from?8fafb032cfcd87f9

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‘What kind of man 4dd3effa05 treats his beloved fiancée 6d1afb7b97 like this?’d145e460e1aed78c

…It’s nothing new.cc4ce393a0a20468

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Recalling a familiar voice, 55f4fd435a Russelin gave a bitter 88375107fc smile.d8739bcdc6ac7c19

Then, Aydin 2deb6f1908 seemed to bae5d820cb think of c45912e3d5 the same 41a730500e thing, as 61c75df7b2 he frowned, ea54e1f927 displeased.f61616b300b9ef99

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For a 8709d6a56a moment, a 7f8603711a strange glint 40fcd37f56 appeared in e2290e882f Russelin’s eyes, 1a3c2af17b but the b8c7ac531d situation quickly c2210782a2 took an 21035d8a27 unexpected turn.7282e6024824d8dc

“Fine. Let’s see how long 8fda9f61cb you can continue acting c73e4ef108 so brazenly.”7ef036bb2ff104fe

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Aydin spoke with forced 9fb09451fe composure, feigning calm despite 3c269693b4 his uncomfortable expression.cf8eb1e5b5ad6e8f

This time, a91ba1fa56 however, Russelin, e241ec2f6d slightly taken 52f00e58c7 aback, frowned 52b0b105cb in return.bbfd400d43901016

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But it was only 46ef00e2c7 the beginning—Aydin held something 71e6cb97c5 out in front of 8806202f6d her.929db7f6a11e9260

The familiar sight b32dddaccf of the fluttering 587a356f16 paper was all 021f6ab088 too recognizable.8a04c35471b1c0fe

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“This is…”55281e1849cd3dda

“You’ve been waiting d5b8e83947 for this, haven’t 0140983c9d you?”d1ca93945139241a

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Russelin couldn’t hide her 1f47a0193b trembling as she looked 84053e91a4 at what Aydin was ccf80a0714 offering.bc435d5d17ffa3d4

The words “marriage bfca351df1 proposal” filled her cd1fac2cd9 mind.14f2910802a9e09f

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“Marry me.”805947504138dc2d

“…Aydin.”31a377392cb16b1c

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“I can’t stand seeing aad390044b you roam around so 89e53c2122 boldly anymore.”e6209d2103175f8d

It was b6e7bb9ded coercive enough 4464a71a3e that calling c4ce97e39b it a 8f92387286 “proposal” felt 294878fd45 shameful.
Perhaps once, ecef10b718 she would 18e48f49ab have been 36911f4fef shaken by c679639619 this sort 683525a290 of proposal, f30775dd2c but not f742713014 now.d0e339a6c4f0c9d8

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No, perhaps the truth e2163281c8 was she simply couldn’t cb297d0963 afford to be swayed 6d942523d3 anymore.dd59427d0799fcfe

‘If I 9c8561d6fd can’t protect 6a61471058 myself, I fd5768e2b8 won’t be 218306f391 able to f3e294e523 protect those 635acb0b21 I cherish.’b4ead76822e9ec4f

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It was 58d5492007 something she 808ec3cb24 realized when cd445612c1 she fearlessly 1e549e4cf8 stood up 90aa9764d4 to Celia.
To safeguard what was 40ab91947b precious, Russelin couldn’t falter b53b5171f3 here.4bd3ece67c42ee99

‘Yes, marriage is 5badaa4f7e the only card fbc9b4c660 Aydin has left aeabcf3177 to play.’9be2a8d346ed3fdc

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If I destroy that last card…abddf0e4f0981435

Russelin looked Aydin straight ffd713605e in the eyes.1b8bf4046b5c19f6

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“Are you 707a48fb92 saying you’ll 054ed3acab take me c4ea571f2d with you?”ae53cd9b6e92dde2

“Yes. Who else would take 5a0561e650 you besides me?”7f759b33eb85b4bc

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Aydin’s voice 50a0458140 grew more d48f6461fd confident, as a50083457e if he e65db2f90e believed things df4e152881 were going 4456d1b1c7 his way.10d276bac7dd24ae

Russelin slowly lowered her 0d9bfde10f gaze, turning her eyes f3a47f1409 away from him.776d626ac4cee203

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She knew it would 75bae215f6 appear as if she 575eeb0c08 were lowering her head 7dd095636a submissively, which only made 4d6cd27bd6 Aydin smile smugly.6b322fed0ff84c25

He didn’t notice 369222b2a5 the expression she 62402339c4 was actually wearing.13d90b8cc5b29401

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“Then… are 7e98ef6eba you also 1c5a07e8dc taking Celia e95ea873f6 because no 3371ed4009 one else e705283cbe would accept 399c431ffe her?”4e7e02d19f7c4dcf

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“You said a9ea7cd88b it yourself, c567858e64 didn’t you? That I’m only 684ea4d0db a half-baked priestess, 37a4662cba and that you’re f3f33ed895 the one who 62ac765388 keeps me.”b53d25e387c57139

Her soft, 4da5d0f205 almost whispering e4f9a0c064 voice somehow daa1c1eb31 struck directly 9b934472b5 into Aydin’s 992e46027a ears with 28e235b1ce irony.9eb905f1a3c66d38

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As he frowned, Russelin be6cb52a6c lifted her head and 212a0ce4f8 met his gaze, as 6f66522a6e though she had been 8aa63c33b1 waiting for this moment.424d207e080c8ba3

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