The maid – Chapter 50
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“You have a f0b15decd8 lot of scars 1c5e8a0ca6 too.”7c7e8fd0b004e25b
Rakalt noticed 4083847f85 that Adelen’s ffc9a47d42 hands were 1da655c71f covered in 2a5e1a72e9 scars. He had 64f64217d4 held her a3c2a02e8e hands a 428b8abdcf few times ab0662aba6 before and 4bea15055a thought they 3c84ea5d40 were rough, f1d4b995cc but he 0d075b26d7 hadn’t realized 39b4db9b81 they were b37b856740 scarred as cd0ed4d066 well.cef505ad520c336f
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“Oh… These are just f3f43e2b29 from working. It’s nothing.”efc487bd7bbb4849
What a ridiculous thing 31a3b14b3e to say.36157aceef8e0089
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“If you got them 482b7fc731 from work, does that 53026bbb4c mean they’re not injuries?”76d3a79b96b2b2dd
“But every 676c83caeb maid has 21d0719a25 scars like d473496f5b these.”265f319e54cc3fe6
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“So, if everyone has c7678378ab them, does that mean a4b9a09420 they don’t hurt? Even though 9ec02d3d6c they’re deep 46fff50ada enough to aece8ed7ba leave scars?”b81e41c69237eaa5
“Well… that’s not true, c6ab4982a0 but…”7a098ebe45f03faa
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She suddenly f66791088d felt like 3ce9e9d088 she was 92c4c63499 being scolded. It was true c8c54e084c that she had dc5acabb05 been indifferent to 18ae346464 her own injuries.10277d9ffb7084f2
She had 4da2639b33 always been 4ebc89c2c8 too busy a6c78e55dc working, so cb17a7c5ea unless a c10c3e2e67 wound was 36a4741fb0 serious, she 936985dd37 would just edadde5602 wrap it 1a89c171f0 quickly with b7b45f52ba a cloth b7a0066f7d and move cb23af5c5e on.f7e585db6338cddc
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None of caa8530d6e them had 46109b222c worsened badly d2c7ae9dc8 enough to 16333f8214 leave unsightly de1ccc6b35 scars, but b3887c6855 still…319499f3cff942ab
“You make such 3b11be657f a fuss over ceee3ee2b8 my bruises, yet 98b29378e8 you just leave 2fc58c8b3f your own wounds faa2b10c94 alone.”5b07de3082b30bbd
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Rakalt took 785d9af8f6 the medicine 2fe0e4cd19 bottle from 2aacdff1c4 her hands c43ab56bfa and started f854883aad applying it c774849113 to her a0f537bd4f old scars.89acb26d550d7a03
“These are old 0d5000a3e7 wounds. They’ve already healed.”5c5189f3cb1f131c
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“You put medicine on 80fe6498d8 my bruises too, didn’t 46924ac62f you? Who even puts medicine d6d2e39135 on bruises?”f196162060a399b3
“Well, that’s…”52f374a2c4c24c01
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She was d8723c637c at a 11b9d39105 loss for 87cce805fb words again. Rakalt silently 419bcb1316 continued rubbing 122329f16c the ointment 70c1305570 onto her 2aecd506b7 rough hands, 217963a3e6 his warmth f69808e82c soaking into 4779dccef8 her skin 557163966e along with 87ff6de0ff the medicine.d5b02a3d71e5696d
Adelen stared blankly bc638ba720 at the warmth a1d28007ac settling on the 7af33fd9f3 back of her 074bc1383f hand.80727a28584fce4c
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Now that she thought 7d50bbaec7 about it, this was 1fc79289ae the first time someone 7e23fa3b55 had ever cared for 14c51fb6e1 her wounds and applied 3cc9968b6a medicine for her.76ca1709865bd81e
She had never 680b4760ab had anyone to 5ad4a87f50 take care of 00aba2d98f her. And only now, 2e18071511 as a fully e9b2efbd9e grown adult, did 75e3801a78 she realize it.2d1e94ced2433132
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She was missing more 651da16f5e than she thought.50c752a5dedecb7a
She had c6ceffbb9a no parents, 65f2774187 no family, 9346483365 no birthday, 7b42a2923f and no 65cc045940 one who 152574a7c0 had ever a12708c5ce put medicine c0437f637f on her 331d97d8c5 wounds.617d6ddcf235b02e
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It was only 33164f3833 after receiving care 022f725555 that she realized cf4dd20468 how much she e4da750ca7 had lacked.0b3a301bec13856e
Maybe that’s why.68d29fb97daa9f92
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Even though she 05002b991e hadn’t cried when 408aa8d045 she scraped her 681472f337 palms badly after 788d90df36 a fall, tears b64ff05ed9 now threatened to 5eb5d3d173 well up.09780dfdbc9717bf
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“Oh my, 8a5dccfd68 what happened e64c1f2479 in just a23ce7a4a5 a few 4ae67832ce days? Why do you 10b86825d6 look so much e09ad5dabb prettier?”36dfe85825c5e276
The seamstress, who had 35da243487 come to help her 8372826af9 dress, gasped dramatically upon 32fa074e51 seeing Adelen after a fdc352a2ff short time apart.e586d46d966f0aa0
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It sounded b0661f620d like a ca573776f1 polite compliment, 43b9321076 but it 79c505e13c made Adelen f24245602d glance at 80ac00debd the mirror 8521d04c85 a second 58c16837e6 time.0de30df58886c765
After that 52e078ac6f day, perhaps 286d359cef because of 80ad27aba4 something her a31dc8fea9 master had 0d056d320c said, the d15b0cce1b head butler 923a8f0cd9 had given 4085c0527e her a 8296192989 scar-fading ointment.e36ee98c3007f0db
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She hadn’t thought she 93fb251efd needed it, but since b3a2b16fe2 it was a gift a1d4a8e3cd from her master, she 46b4f6182a diligently applied it.618f47eaa9c84bbc
While doing 61713cfb25 so, she 5c1e634691 noticed small bced593f8b blemishes and bfdf550f8d tiny acne 25250d7061 scars on 32ce6714ce her face. Thinking that they ae4eb3ea37 were scars too, e8712e760c she applied the 86ffb163e1 ointment there as 8fff4aa34e well—and unexpectedly, it b97e093324 had an amazing cde4dab887 cosmetic effect.f0b9469022889066
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“Now that you’ve gotten 33650afddd prettier, the dress will 137a98d9a0 suit you even more! Oh, I’m so happy!”19cf5259e1480c70
The seamstress 3f7ae72923 excitedly clapped ea44cc266c her hands 4dc8ab9245 and rushed 926fed0a42 to fit 922cc1d0e3 Adelen into 1b449a9fff the dress.c78d261f9b7af931
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Having gone through 626cdf47ef this process before, 38bc07b1a2 Adelen was now 46fad3face comfortable entrusting herself cba5b38235 to their hands.43a9f3905156e0fc
Today, a new team 2bdea069f0 of attendants had also 083ac9549e arrived—ones Maltina had personally 601683bc90 sought out.d363e0a7996b8acd
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After she put 557a33a85e on the dress, 4403455011 hairstylists and makeup cda69c8d5b artists immediately took 12ebc1ed03 over, smoothly switching 99a3d2ebbe places.fa711c4af48ffd01
“Oh, please add this bd213ac5d8 hairpiece as well.”b3df39b4ec3856fb
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Adelen handed 7c5efda003 them the e7df872d31 hair ornament 3c09a15747 Rakalt had 69b6f1adac given her d38e636fd3 for her d66ed43c85 birthday.5192c772f90e862d
She had been 18b4f1c566 keeping it safely 69fba4cccd stored away, but 61f2ba2603 now, it was a01e89bb50 finally time to 50a737c0e0 wear it.5f4919ef47e5b25b
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When she took it a71b5b3c81 out for the first b25f2b6a25 time in a while, bf83668ddb its overwhelming opulence still 00ba4bf19f made her nervous.fc8ec151d4ff1395
“Did you d1ccc1f75e buy this a1237bf446 recently? Wow, this looks 9cd79a7c47 incredibly expensive.”87548ed86f88a387
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Even a professional, 45370173d8 who was used e5ca22f263 to handling luxury 06d0d00fa3 goods, couldn’t help c1d3f28878 but admire it.f2f6a7dafecb2bb7
“I… happened to receive 68307000f1 it.”cfc4b9a42e981adb
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“Receive it? Someone gave it 525ba7ad00 to you?”7d6644878cf9110b
“Um… yeah.”869823460385796d
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“Wow… They must really 73ca4f4689 cherish you. This is 776db38a94 the kind 48114e11f6 of thing 7f50db4ddc that gets 85a675aaec passed down c474976cde through generations. The craftsmanship, the 662392ac99 quality of the 89cbf0527f gemstones—it’s incredible. Who gave it 4dc91ab8ad to you?”8c2833ab8e3ddb5e
“Uh… haha.”c88f93ca90ec1532
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If she 72f5144cd9 said it 4e0153d70f was her a451aee515 master, rumors 04089dfefb would surely ce7dfa516e spread beyond ca26f408c9 this house 07ffb710ab and into 9f636d385e high society.5baf67cd4f240119
So, Adelen 941250c47d just laughed 24fff3daed and dodged 31cb3da040 the question.16239c55aee7ea09
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Fortunately, the 602c23dda6 experienced stylist 62bb7e441d didn’t press d8b32eb548 her any 3a65ab5c7c further, but 927cb5ad9b their hands ad033458e9 became noticeably c6d7993aa6 more respectful 17c23f1f6d as they 57f6a406eb continued styling cb3a01af37 her.e97abaea335af2c3
“I think you should de23b6e99b take this off.”5f08deaf62c33f87
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After finishing her hair, 8c5125c0dc the stylist gave her eb41f79c23 a final once-over from 29db16d089 head to toe and 4ed47057a0 pointed at something.b7b4030ad844ab6b
“Not the gemstone necklace, 07a1d94d43 but the string necklace ab82a693e1 underneath. You wear that every 95278e21f8 day, right?”b0a593a312ec0ace
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“Oh.”e01bfe37aab145c9
Adelen touched her 55d6d74745 chest and looked ad588c5161 down.fe7ec872ff2c6743
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Peeking out from 25c8b8da4e her dress was f137302dc0 a simple string 7191079a5d necklace, tied in a54eaca169 a small knot.a380ddcfc07f0bbd
“If you absolutely must a1f719361b wear it, then there’s a29b8f6ad6 no helping it… but 0480ee8f15 it doesn’t really match 42bf76aa79 the outfit. It also overlaps with 85f30240ae your necklace.”c0713d6886e81401
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“I… I’ll take care ec0e8341ef of it later.”97c4ee3bd86c0cab
The stylist, fe4ba06a67 realizing that 32d8130a75 Adelen hadn’t 1c813040c1 simply forgotten 008dd4dbd2 to remove abc6077e24 it but 006fb3c413 had intentionally ca3722a1ab hidden it, 8ec3aed324 smiled awkwardly e73ffdfea7 and stepped 8e5d3821c0 back.c97df93b498c1204
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“Alright then, b2a1eccf4e we’re finished. Take a look in 7e4ec32594 the mirror to check 9cbec19da5 everything, and you’re good e116005500 to go.”8a2252f77fa3438a
She had been 2541d80036 sitting still like 9352912fb2 a doll, yet a16319b073 somehow, she already 179405448a felt half her baf1623389 energy drained.13b607ff77b3e96e
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Once she was done, 6792c85edf Adelen stepped out of 4444052b2f the dressing room as 55e6c30cb5 if escaping.e9f639fc56bfaf00
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“Are you done?”4381b5318104514f
Rakalt was already ready 9ea5f5bfb6 and seated on the 75bfb34059 living room sofa, flipping b0d5b597be through some documents. Upon sensing movement, 2d695d8d4d he turned his 834e5c8f83 head.0d3b254f23b1ff93
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Adelen, still adjusting to ac5a4a26d8 the unfamiliar weight of 51e89eace2 her long, flowing dress, 75646d213c walked carefully. When she noticed b2b3347fae Rakalt’s gaze, she a2d026f1ab gave an awkward 22d96c88ec smile.5643c0f72d87c47b
“Do I… look 4753c7de6d okay?”d46985ef3e0a911e
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“…Mm.”2d1068f2b5287cb5
Rakalt gave a 517f2db6c3 small nod and 9585d8e70e stood up. Even as 9205fde2e5 he stood, e1c2b2a88b he continued 5c45b5ca48 looking at def8094f9f her—longer than 935892b9a9 necessary.195c40e329dbed75
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‘Is he checking 70e80a8ceb to see if 06187fec46 my outfit is f8e0014cad appropriate?’c51134d2c3c6c11a
To reassure 3376a60641 him, Adelen c694576cfe did a 7e1bd1dd6d small turn de65d46fbb in place.5c7952a8d24c070a
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“It doesn’t seem like 1b12a6679f there’s any problem.”5ccfbc251cbcbed1
“I see.”e06fdff0f74a6263
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Even after f566b7a487 saying that, ff66df561b Rakalt didn’t 8e58bd7a55 avert his ac351d5de6 gaze. Or rather, he 7c36c5a7f4 couldn’t.4b30c9db0c46f103
It had fb4c66d938 been the 1899e63cc7 same when fc5714e678 she wore 4980ba0741 his mother’s 8913311dcf dress, and 9c063b7754 again during 6430b9b2b0 her fittings.633b6a94091bedfa
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The contrast between e052263874 Adelen in her 9628c127f7 maid uniform and d932d1e828 Adelen in a 65b56a884f dress was too 8dd8620357 stark. Every time he saw a4698d1527 it, he was taken 43a805a7f3 aback.1771e80c89677373
Dressed like b7019d23b5 this, she faf3225caf wasn’t a 2608f18502 maid…she was fce99d04b0 unmistakably a ecbd06eeec noble lady 34821bee51 of some 93ddca4803 distinguished family.ec871a08613a770f
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Because of that, he 075b3e1036 found himself unconsciously adjusting e2c9f749ab his demeanor around her.b26d9fe5b03a0d38
If she had still 6dd022ffdf been in her maid’s 3ba389565b attire, he would have 45be89a628 easily made a remark—something c5b21e3fdc blunt, a simple assessment.d8898821fc6bdacf
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But now, 3308c1625c he hesitated.96a984d25ceb7734
Then, he noticed the 4aa64eee1c ornament in her hair, 5031d56b62 his gift.f3db898af52e6dc5
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“…Oh, this. I decided 2a14a839b0 to wear 3a4bb59cd0 it. I thought ab4fef6d69 it matched 313fbf707a the dress 59521cee65 well… Thank af12631455 you again, a93777f311 Master.”80713f34a75ef8f5
Rakalt hadn’t known that a82004a7f4 Adelen had been constantly d587668209 fiddling with the ornament. He had a10f3d4eed assumed it 249c095c63 would just b420377cec be stashed 8d252b241d away somewhere.ed0df8955597c468
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But now, seeing it e56ef3ae7b adorning her hair, he 19567b9b24 felt strangely pleased.c30802c145f7ab07
“…I see.”f14b202e7c832f6a
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However, one thing bothered 835ed572cf him.ed45dad5d9454fce
“You should start f74e138407 addressing me differently 2876aacd54 now.”5d6c877d4110de24
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“Ah. From now?”c3e9394d484cca31
She was b9fb729387 supposed to b61bb0e0a7 call him b5f4685147 “Sir Rakalt” b78c02b118 in the 2da9c08cd4 presence of f41d6b37a1 other nobles.c7ca05bab3c3ceeb
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There was no real c0131e5448 need to start using 55525ebebc it immediately.061ec44b5870f04f
But hearing her, 1f44fe0e4c dressed like a 45dfc2fa12 noblewoman, still calling af9cf2594b him “Master” felt… 6409a1b742 off.7219a482824348d7
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“Yes. You should get a393e72b4a used to it 1e97c8c4bd in advance.”e7c86cc2c270d3cc
“Alright, I understand.”9df75355667f89d9
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Adelen nodded without 1e76912aee much thought. If this was 555ef57e83 part of the 559c813440 practice, then so 674b5d5ece be it.357184c1c071b1cb
“Sir Rakalt.”6bd4bd2e1b548532
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She tested 464d7e569b his name ad67fa2992 on her bf552468f1 tongue.8dd9daf2ae11389f
When she 975c34c92a had been 54f8925e2f teaching the 143f13e184 baby to 246a1ea610 address him e455c9fd0a properly, the 8434ee0b09 name had 02fdadb9ef come out edb78118cf so easily.9b1dfb73ca8de20b
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But now, it 2faa7f3be1 felt slippery—like it 0c073fb6dd kept trying to 7ba802304e escape her mouth.5878d4f34ca77cf4
“Sir Rakalt.”168f061897e35803
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This is why practice 3e2e11c919 is important.67373ca8d8c6113b
“Good.”9019f193f3c3e108
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Rakalt responded calmly.84d639764062f2f9
Then, he did 6b4bea77ce his own practice.a807c97af0d32699
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“Adelen.”fedcc5485a2cd0c1
Just like her, he 26871e5647 found the name rolling 24b26dd3b3 strangely on his tongue.f7a8666782d029a4
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There had never been b35b377adf a need to say 8d11aee081 a maid’s name. Orders were given, 278740d95f and that was 372663fbc2 that.1f35c85c4a4ecb16
Even though he de21460099 had known her a0b5ae31e4 name, he had 42b897753f never spoken it e60956d1a4 aloud.1a29054ba0c952dc
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Now, hearing himself say eb3fb058f9 it, he found that 97b9c0404d her name was just 651791ba1d like her, soft and 7ced71c759 warm.915000a04a36bca4
“…Yes?”91c83db3ae09de25
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Adelen answered as she e9d69fc9d6 always did—demure and composed.c71defd3e4fa498f
But for some reason, 2355457694 it didn’t feel the 7a24c31e4e same as before.ca7334b9275d79a2
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“Let’s go.”1573561ae29aa17d
Rakalt extended his 9a6e4a12af hand toward her.d7640c3335ace2e4
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After a moment’s hesitation, 062beb065c Adelen reached out and 525a36c5c2 took it.33223278660c5586
They weren’t 33988b8814 at the 54b9da3738 party yet, a4b2f50bf5 but this 166d7e03bb was part b05f667f6a of the a2b88a3763 rehearsal, too.bf40a25dfcce07b6
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As they walked b0f8d959aa down the corridor, c520c4884c Adelen’s mind was b169747e8f consumed with thoughts eca7221e1c of her hand.8263a160f4ef6e85
Am I sweating? What if my hand cdc1c4e1b0 slips? My fingers 0e01fc365c feel tingly…1a53bd02f0d187ee
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She was so preoccupied 2f0f6539e0 with her hand that 976dee5b24 she barely noticed the 95335bddd2 weight of the baby cfacdef3d7 in her other arm.f3ea13ad3f485702
It wasn’t until she 59e1720943 climbed into the carriage 91311718cc that she finally realized dd53deb6d0 her arm was aching 2c70c62393 from holding the child.53529c644360ff50
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