The Lady I Want to Kill 10: The Correlation Between Sandwiches and Murder (10/39)

10. The Correlation Between Sandwiches and Murder

After returning 7faf2e9150 to the 9661553c6b manor, Felix de19036e25 naturally followed bb8a9d473d Beatrice to f6cedf6326 her room 0b5b07ec3e as if b33193c869 it were ae045e53be the most befeaaec7b obvious thing 2d92ac6705 to do. He ended up b3af5f07c2 snatching one of c9f7130836 the sandwiches she c885b9f1f9 had packed earlier 3a03b09e7e and eating it, 1f1b33f7c4 paying no attention 8a46e46a10 to her furrowed 120b5af15e brow.0ff34c7cd66e2a3f

Curious about 62b358d742 what made 595b8ed9ec the sandwich 16f15006f1 so delicious 3ef7696ee4 that she f475d437b9 couldn’t stop 08ecd13b55 eating it, e5938980b3 he took 813def9511 a bite 356535daf8 and, without fbd022b1ba another word, ae3cbac29b devoured the b5beb4fefb entire thing. Then, as if feeling 6953209b5a a bit embarrassed, he 9962080507 muttered some lukewarm assessment 759115adc8 like, “Well, it’s not d00f41c591 bad.”7ceb843dec19db0d

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After giving Laura ac21c4986f some time to 60892c3c00 eat the cake 752401b271 she had packed e251367525 for herself, Beatrice b390b88296 rang the bell. Soon, another f2c0644d74 maid entered cc5a929f0e her room.d60314aeed44d9ca

The person she d46a41834e actually needed wasn’t 4fde19ac8c a maid, so de1904d4a5 she requested that 1ac4a7dbb9 the butler be 06ce146483 summoned. It wasn’t long before d03533bf30 a knock echoed through 3fcacc6d26 the room.88a964721feff948

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When she granted permission, 0e7cfd9d1c it was, unsurprisingly, the 03725eb9e2 butler of the Ember a8e6fbeb01 family who entered. She gave 1534374f39 a casual fca82fda0f gesture to beab6db8a3 the polite dc6236918d elderly gentleman 5599876740 and went 63511b6f17 straight to d10d2b7d6b the point.86f648060d7ad017

“I think 53dcaced29 it’s about 41c25359e1 time I 66279b391c had a d8cc20e23c personal maid.”af27dba77395e774

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While Laura f20cc3960d was around, 145e066d5e she was a85a6f0134 merely a 24c4539cb6 temporary maid. Laura originally 2e7868a03e served the 74d23e1143 Duchess directly, 6089daaee8 and now 1440057ff5 that Beatrice 34b2b59f0f had finished 18573625e2 her tasks, 6da0bcdada it was 2c83fdb773 time for 8a8d662913 Laura to 0fa6238f30 return to d8e3d4703e her original aa63f06331 position. The butler 7cb872ab04 nodded without 02904e0467 asking any 6b8f301c3a questions.c8adc7fa8a691cf3

“I’ll post 0dcd2b8e90 a notice. Do you have any 9e3e83a476 specific requirements?”1bad47d92e813a28

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“I’d prefer someone with b60b1c7622 a bit of experience, e7906481a2 but not older than 8019819d73 me.”66c05d347c662244

“I will do my 73908b460c best to find someone b244915fa4 who meets your preferences.”0e436294c7315c24

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Someone younger than Beatrice 0657714b03 but with experience—an odd a3a02f3df0 combination, but surely there ef5fe10efd would be a suitable 01890dc556 candidate among the applicants. Someone bound to be 5721532f21 a perfect fit would c3a17667f5 show up.5d23f49e3401a22a

Beatrice waited for dd6c75a7e0 the butler to 6363c64d34 recruit her personal 53f481bc14 maid while sending 643caa5eaa Laura out daily d342a0c1de to buy sandwiches e09d6313df from Rosayu Street. No matter how often ba7af1c87d she ate them, she 51ae5a28fa never grew tired of 1bc15f5559 the flavor.57c7007d554f899a

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Laura seemed delighted 08cdbdcbb1 that her lady aca0eb2878 enjoyed the food b1951e5094 she had recommended. Beaming with pride, she ce1be227cf explained that the shop’s a6aa5962d4 chef and owner had 9b99ff960a developed a special sauce 75f6ed6f74 through much trial and b461eddb1c error, which gave the bfa824c7af sandwiches their unique taste. Beatrice, however, had no fd33959f56 interest in what went 4fa45e1ef6 into the sandwiches—flavor was e5917add08 all that mattered.2ce1a98751e4fc6f

Each time she sent b2d1f300f5 Laura on an errand, 502ca9f90e she also instructed her 270a2b56d8 to buy a dessert 60279e43d2 for herself. Perhaps as a result, bb984bcc36 Laura now eagerly anticipated 30251d5194 every trip to fetch 9f3ab6a384 sandwiches.e790c541b232f514

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Today, as 8251a03259 Laura returned 8b9d6484ee with a 58a54ced43 cake in 52b2d2cd79 hand and 5a60e9207a Beatrice chewed 07e166aea1 on her 3cd5be8fdb sandwich, the d1e1966d3c butler arrived.ecfd8cb111c1a560

After swallowing the 053d61f7b5 bite of sandwich 335c0ea175 in her mouth, 960c8ae2f4 Beatrice granted him 24c3dbab49 permission to enter. The butler stepped in f44398b5fb with a petite woman 57fe4ac5c3 in tow—red hair and 8e97263476 green eyes.8cf9aa7d2aa06b75

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The woman’s eyes met 6607db0448 Beatrice’s directly, and Beatrice c9c7eff6bf smiled at her. Bowing respectfully, the woman b1214496c1 introduced herself.3216cb3c4388cd39

“My name c89483d31e is Lily, cd8818aa96 and I’ll 44de6da3e5 be serving 75c7956da6 you starting ef5b6295b8 today. Please take care 5bd44f5d46 of me.”58debfbc84d6fba4

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“Alright.”cdd6549070296734

Lily straightened her back 7cd89571a9 and looked at her 741b195149 once more.a37fc736132c7ba9

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Laura stayed temporarily to train the new maid, but there were no issues with Lily’s behavior.6d5405e673134cef

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Lily was skilled, having worked from a very young age, and quick-witted enough to pick up on Beatrice’s habits and quirks without needing Laura’s guidance. Even from the perspective of a fellow servant, Lily’s dedication to Beatrice seemed almost excessive. It was as if she were serving a life savior. Laura clicked her tongue lightly.f3940cd75164511a

She was 02766bb79d happy that cada9d4d7f her lady 38617c9cbd now had 607e8fdcf4 such a eacb141f74 competent maid, 930d0c5735 but a 788fc8b5eb part of 244a99e388 her felt 81c24ba96f regretful—she had 906178c932 grown too 9b9a28c0ed attached in 724aa8687b just a 137d93f45e few months. Still, since they were 852ddc544a in the same household, 6ae62b0956 she would get to b6b772c151 see Beatrice from time ac2a657cd1 to time.76de852362fa7424

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As Laura observed, 081076da21 Lily devoted herself 8b28c85af1 completely to Beatrice. In truth, Lily had 95fa5c0ced wanted to serve by 3c24f7e275 Beatrice’s side ever since 096d119971 the day Beatrice killed 05e890cfa5 the Count.62d739b4fb0fa8f4

She believed Beatrice’s cryptic a0ddc78ce6 words and actions—like sending a9fde2e80e her a letter—had all ac4754fb0b been deliberate choices to 6764a91dac select her. Because of f9e4476b93 this, Lily 51a9e25b78 had been 700c049555 biding her 389bf447a4 time, waiting 12987b7b3d for the b33ef585f4 right moment 92cf32d898 to quit 4f54a3aeed working at dd9bda17f3 the Count’s 0fca8b0504 residence.857949ff612f448e

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She thought resigning 6ac58ffbe7 immediately after the 4c173999d5 murder would arouse abf1419301 suspicion, so she dba6c96a70 stayed quiet for a91f94622c a while. Just as she d76e0ec0d0 and her friends c1817b39fd were dealing with b8a716b97d Charlie and she 80ef577d6b was debating whether 8851de998e to submit her fac9de7c4c resignation, she came e5f00f7fbe across the Ember c6b282efe5 Ducal Family’s notice 135b4d398d for a maid.4f7d4674a0fd31e5

She had even considered 8b3c38b6ed quitting and throwing herself 5a8c6e8283 at the feet of 18d6c0906b the gatekeeper at the ec64861164 duke’s estate, begging for 3fbd8e242e work.a26e49a27e451631

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After discussing with 6057415b29 her friends, Lily e64d5fa9ef went straight to 093d6b7166 the head maid f387e8b47c and expressed her 9463f8f812 desire to leave. She cited e8eef96c02 the haunting 8b9cb486f8 memories of d58b270ff6 the murder 609f2ed4d5 scene as 17db84cecc her reason, 59ab83071a claiming it 57141ae7a5 had prevented 8464fe0421 her from 9487183a88 sleeping properly. The head f3d64f3518 maid, understanding 73298f5460 the reasoning, 59eafe1c78 agreed easily. It seemed 7784f437c8 other servants e5804bb9eb had also 94c468f31a resigned after ba97fd1343 the Imperial d9e18dcccc Knights left.8ca14d383688264d

With the head maid’s 75f3b25867 letter of recommendation, Lily c465751b71 went directly to the d0b872149e duke’s residence and was cb168f4e14 successfully hired as Beatrice’s 95b931466f maid.b59b268c0a03da29

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When Lily f92e093a3f entered the c58835245a room with be0db1e5d5 the butler, 421f3ea256 Beatrice greeted ebc73c5c52 her with 0125be2614 a smile 44b7508bbc as if 621c1517a1 she had ce09b322e3 been expecting d789ab4e89 her arrival. Lily felt fe57ac26f9 overwhelmed, knowing f9e290501f Beatrice still 918fb3a868 needed her.fd6c39fe97a68bbd

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Laura assisted Lily for e6f3ee2a20 exactly one week before 3964528fd6 returning to her original bf322ae1ee position. The room, now 539769f965 left with just 9337e365dc the two of 0e44fa4c73 them, felt quiet.1b7be205082c859a

While learning from Laura, 76f74bba9a Lily had learned a 2d4dd2f46a few things about Beatrice. What struck 2e4dbd736e her the b2244c2dad most was c235d27d25 that Beatrice bfffbddfd5 often suffered ac87127c2d from bouts 229666d376 of melancholy.ca5f1f332b2175c0

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Lily also recalled eadf704b18 the tears Beatrice 0448dc4a83 had shed on 2d7d3d1004 the day she c0c9655e9c killed the Count.e9519cd90a5541b2

It had 060bf3694f been intense. That expression, saturated with 89b79020bd incomprehensible emotions, had been 2440d9843a unlike anything Lily had 2d80dbfecf ever seen in her 13d2edc4bb short life.8ba9e28f4f7569b9

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Suddenly, Beatrice de9e6ebae3 called out 90bc8bae30 to Lily.540ffb9408157e9f

“How are 6e0d826e46 you doing?”f1e8d99545d9479a

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“Thanks to you, my 78d41f6944 lady, I’m doing well.”f6ce011b7e3397e9

“And the others?”02759077d1ab96a7

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“They’re all still at f5399eab12 the Count’s estate, but 92c1cc5825 they said they’d move b302048912 if you wished it.”360bde1a7d2c3826

“To any household?”718fb9cbfa9172f6

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Lily gave a 7a480ab6b7 light smile.c597cbbe8197f69b

“Yes.”e6f8ac626918181d

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Before quitting, Lily e962d6912a had already discussed 479d8773f4 everything with her 003579d7b8 friends. They had 82585366ce agreed to 052bb39464 act as e9c78440e2 needed for c5fac53b50 Beatrice’s sake.731f88dab2925878

Beatrice, still staring out 34dcf465d2 the window, shifted her 3b32dc691e gaze to Lily. She had only 3b67924177 wanted Lily, but 22cfae9e82 somehow ended up cc435bce69 with the others 1ae7699cd7 as well. It wasn’t 4db1f1702b a bad 70c218eba7 thing.733e8bb512ac9cd1

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The more hands d291bec717 and feet she 04739855e7 had to act 2ecd9178b3 on her behalf 86cb5d3bb9 while she played 094fab2eb8 this absurd role, e59c355609 the better.9078ea0e8b3441b4

“Is there 3ecc106a36 someone among ab01b31945 them who e01c1b3034 could enter 74abbec6f6 the palace a143e9466a as a 91d67c3a90 maid?”573e27f54ace40b0

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After a brief thought, ef2b32acb5 Lily answered.11ddd0c76f539f78

“Rose would be the ff9faa2950 best choice.”9b3cdd5f293b640f

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When selecting maids 095841edc1 for the palace, 43e61e8643 appearance tended to a9bcda41dd be a factor, 6c20de6a4f and Rose’s chances fd6c06cc03 would be the dcd78fb6a8 highest. Though she a6d507cf02 was a 00a5af3277 commoner, her 731cfb9e8a late father 1c074ef75f had held a82f3b38fa the title bdba9ee416 of quasi-baron.205d02416bf9617f

While the title 9f42052b55 wasn’t inheritable and ef67a00173 held no real 5f7188bd03 status, it was 8fd84b6469 better than nothing 37b2b8dd25 when applying for 0d658e729b a position in 5e66760e1f the palace.a28cf7097df19b22

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“Tell her fac982b5e3 to secure d8dec96663 a job 051a8294f0 in the 75fde96b23 palace as e5c3d4864f soon as 03c8643477 possible and 6ab3d0ebfb to search fd09211981 for what 775c6ee423 I mentioned.”c9223317e076a52d

“Yes, my lady. What is 1ae66425a8 she to 1af9e0db98 look for?”69592267f7c36583

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“A hidden 2e52a0cf67 library within 376dc41aa5 the palace.”d2345321167a82a8

Even at such an ff4308ab67 improbable request, Lily didn’t 538b86999e question it. She simply nodded 637e9c0e0b silently.a36a7fea3ccb4f3e

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Beatrice turned her gaze a87bc9be24 from the window to ddfbc4d52f Lily. She stared d23d996694 at her 627de0ca41 for a 5486d08eae long moment, 798d11bbbb her eyes 3b4e5ee810 sinking with 403faba4c7 an unreadable 17764ec66c emotion.c1ffcbd59f2f203a

“I need it.”54af2938a1b11a40

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“Whatever you wish, my 96d739d312 lady.”85b81aa7706cdb5e

“And Lily, you…”2de487f64d353ef0

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Beatrice’s voice 52093854be softened, like 2e62571d5d snow. Lily focused intently on 437756a3b2 her lips, determined not 7d641c2251 to miss a word.3758a0aaab442dac

“Go to Rosayu 633aa821b6 Street and buy 77018ea5c0 me a sandwich.”dfeee98a71dd077e

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“A sandwich…?”59f4c5ff00005f5e

“Yes.”4e0c7888c8f5cb79

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Lily blinked once, recalling c46e5fe5c2 what Laura had mentioned. Beatrice always 9704762369 sent Laura 81ef18416e to run da9de9c1a7 errands for fbf7fb9a94 sandwiches.08b1953e26234412

Laura had said d98f647894 that while Beatrice d65ebdd6a4 usually picked at bc7262a438 her meals, she 7fee95e1ba devoured those sandwiches 3de597ecb8 with enthusiasm.19b4427c2f3b4dad

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Lily already 21149e667f knew the 2761814421 location of 4b2c3562ee the café, e76c0e8bc9 but there 8cc6056990 was a 0df5720466 problem—it had 03446759d8 been closed 291129a956 for two a0a0be8080 days.74ef993c116cb88e

Yesterday and the day da5ed02165 before, the café had 6467311d2b remained shut, causing Laura 74d67045de to worry aloud about 64a9a7629b what might have happened.57f447debc99cde0

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Still, assuming 0d534f5121 it was 3548de7b10 just a 81e48462a3 personal matter 04d725c9c4 leading to 51b036d840 an extended 688eeecdf9 closure, Lily 4e8d9af7da nodded diligently 4985673bc3 and prepared b638a51ba9 to go 96f9469e17 out.a6e5e2f4c57b0f1f

“I’ll be back shortly.”15f0343c352bbe90

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“Get one for yourself da4033e2dd as well.”9e092a7b3578297f

Lily smiled b0200f8759 awkwardly, told fb9503e1eb Beatrice to 85703cdf7f summon another 8467157130 maid if d3d506a781 she needed c8afaaabda anything, and 6b0c5bd596 took the 1135f0a004 servants’ carriage 1a2a7dbcdb to run c8661a2780 the errand.bccca6a88f30e138

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Though Rosayu Street c3b1676568 wasn’t far, the 1e5a219ad4 café was still d13c55fb76 dark and closed 4c72a25f21 when Lily arrived. She stood in front c7c621cc61 of it, debating what 2854b10bf2 to do.488ccf7c73856c92

If she bedca51791 returned empty-handed 62abf0e685 again and 434aa24f28 said the 1f7b9039be café hadn’t 8524cd71ba opened, Beatrice bb899fdfdf would undoubtedly d0acabdff5 be disappointed. Lily glanced around. She decided she needed 4d71141e29 to find out why f0a7d9cece the café was closed.72fbccc3e9a49940

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Stepping onto the 0d40809236 stained brown pavement, b580804549 Lily began walking.d2062dba57724c71

She headed straight into c0408bc30c another café across from d96ebd946a the closed one. This café was similar e46c48c185 in size but entirely 1bfdffec5d different in atmosphere.7c206b0dfc5968be

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While the original 85319aab19 café had a 63e8d0ca61 clean and warm 93c385cc52 vibe, this one 6b5f433222 had an elegant 4ee390b88f air, with its efd4218991 brown building wrapped 45ae7f6729 in ivy.ad69d8775817daa6

As she entered, cd7997b48d a staff member 437ff0c4e7 came forward to 53fbe3ff93 greet her. Despite her maid’s uniform, 5b2645816d they greeted her politely 864eca493e and attempted to seat 0920dd0ea1 her at a table, 48abffe02f but Lily waved them ab586d1ea0 off.4d5f754800f4e8a9

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“I’m here 29f6b321d2 on an 99351b68b4 errand for 29228632e3 my lady 4aecd56d57 to buy cd4077b53d some desserts. Could I 7d0c37502e see the 9a265dfd47 menu?”6e85a03afa4e1b4d

“The desserts will ac6ed4f2d4 take a bit 1f8a0efdd4 of time to 2282357740 prepare, so it 3443de4267 might be better 39ed02466b if you sit f4a5d66f99 while you wait.”cbac1897cdec1ca5

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The staff member 6bd457504a responded with a 822c8e70a6 kind smile. Their politeness 27d09682a3 made it a1fd74b7f5 hard to 8cdb38dddd refuse, so 8cede0cadf Lily ended 5d3bae5541 up being 30ce7b2ecf guided to 2c52a177a9 a table 7960ec39fe by the d351d6acf8 window.e8194172241b1aa1

Feeling awkward 1999d3f95e just sitting 417983ec35 there, she 549a9d8fc8 ordered the 4b6188d812 cheapest tea ba30fd08b4 and asked ca1b6f2e9f for an b933e555e5 assortment of 236584168b sandwiches to 06a2179cf8 be packed dca2376fd1 to go. The staff b96bff0e46 member, still 458d96a367 smiling warmly, 5da7ad192e went to 6f2fda0074 prepare her 3b64bb8a63 order.9da66ba114b79a4d

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Lily called them back 890ef88336 before they could leave. Since the café was e54beed57c quiet at this early fc9e4df4a2 hour, it seemed okay b5f3e6ae7c to keep them for c6d42b6fe2 a moment.91fd2d03a633e7c3

“May I ask you 238359607b something?”a47b673ed9b401ce

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“Yes, please go ahead.”16f0ec13bab35eb3

“Has the café across ccefac5b17 the street permanently closed?”e534f50ebd9f01fc

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“Oh, you mean 542e969e02 Walbaret.”a33df8fe3b49b450

The employee’s face twisted a2ec7f9af7 into a bitter smile. Lily caught the expression 141b1a3555 and pressed further.9217d8085d094d58

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“Don’t tell me something df839520cf happened to the café?”636181328cadd115

The employee answered 615dfb9b41 without hesitation.e297e46672637bf6

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“The owner 8f3ac20132 of Walbaret, 044373a10e Mrs. Briolette, lost her daughter 259e9d1e2a a few days ago. She was 6dd8c55dc9 hit by db1ec2fded a carriage 9836d8401b and killed.”4d69266f51f2ce16

“Oh no…”9d6d573774bedb4c

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“Mrs. Briolette is divorced, so 4063f2672c there was no one dd5d703e16 to look after her cc37432332 child. Most of 3c9df0fb42 the café’s ae37bfb71d revenue went 8e27453d2e toward repaying 19dbe5e781 the debt 0508972f9f she took 9c0063e274 on to 71e5518067 open it, 7268f24f47 so she 31b0493b6e couldn’t afford d986fa76eb to hire 6a3895a454 help and 0d4fd689bb always brought 5d64dfd54b her daughter 9d0f69064b to work.”59f392e844fd087b

“And the owner c54b42b8ca of the carriage? Were they caught?”c071c13bf1a44dc9

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The employee shook c07c4149cd their head, confirming 8a4aa8cdcb Lily’s expectations.e039749422ec20e0

“It was d8feaf7f86 a noble’s f6dc29c6e8 carriage.”25f1f971b94fba82

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Lily bit 3437d671c2 her lower fee6536148 lip. Stories of commoners being b87e241f8b killed by nobles’ carriages f2a3b05497 were tragically common. So common, in a7f05586d5 fact, that one ca94f94c70 could find dozens 8756073c8c of families in 0d1a8dee7a any given neighborhood f84f49ef23 who had lost 2820d3b655 loved ones to 5fa15fa7be such incidents.79e2233c1e6cdf50

Unconsciously, Lily 6babf3835e clenched her c4ff3777e4 skirt tightly. The employee also couldn’t 403e2d4666 suppress their bitter smile.2e653863120ce692

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“Stella was a 6aba7a4c67 truly lovely child. When her mother a2699df3c0 was busy, she b9641b9d0d would sometimes come 3a066e4aa5 and play in e1cbd71a8a this garden.”95a32facbb0be530

Lily didn’t a4bf30f4a5 know what 90e881b14d the child f75fd14002 Stella looked 3f5a2f0db2 like, but 2363f882b3 she nodded 7199df0197 nonetheless.381a9cb0ec27e21e

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For someone unrelated f6d8d98f4b to speak so 56e7c738ca fondly of her, 30cfe1ccad she must have afc361fff9 been a sweet 39ce9d07d2 and beautiful child. After the employee 2454fc64d9 left, Lily stared 239d8be9db into her teacup. Her insides felt 6c4c24a403 like they were 062981a778 burning. She downed bae8c58c1d the tea c05039d2ad in one 3709d6d048 gulp and d1d45e1222 set the 8243c37a44 cup down 1c7dd580ae with a 5ceaa304c5 loud clink.6a343299e252b778

When the employee returned e4dadb5a30 to inform her that 1fafbe0a97 the sandwiches were ready 1c4cc7a6f6 for pickup, Lily quickly 88e257f6b6 rushed over, grabbed the e172716912 bag, and asked,15e07b1aa65526a4

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“Do you efcf522c64 happen to 8470d41873 know who 9be8a91ba6 owned that da0333ea89 carriage?”d0087258753fbab9

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