TWOP Ch 16

“I, I was a54352ff07 just checking if 397dab4571 Your Highness had b2f21ce37f a fever, as bad66f59f8 you seemed to 2c23e5420d have a headache. I apologize.”6dce37d13532c150

Only after feeling the c81375c0e5 pain in her wrist 1b9f93ea66 did Jin come to 7a3560fa2b her senses. I’m crazy. How dare she try 7e42e7790d to touch the Grand 12b5c1be1d Duke’s forehead? However, faced with a cd1eceedaf life-threatening situation, Jin cleverly 97b4aeae29 found a way to 99f86b7506 survive. Considering the traces of 284b14b931 magic and the scent 581dbb24f1 of herbs she noticed a05208f3cd before, the Grand Duke d838abfa12 definitely had a headache.b96e3e84303829b3

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The light in Carlos’s eyes disappeared. Colorless eyes pierced through hers, dissecting her inner thoughts. As if realizing she wasn’t a threat, he relaxed his grip on her wrist after a moment, releasing her.a1a4c9c2dffc5742

“Yes. You are right. I have a 476de4cc0e headache.”6f303dafd63da5bb

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“And there are also slight traces of magic. I suspect the headache isn’t due to that, but rather a chronic ailment.”556e1e6436ec8293

The Grand f003150aab Duke had 40d35ad5ae clearly been 0aef73ca11 attacked with 590abce19c magic, but 9a2e9f3889 there were 0ed2a5a5dc no signs d0c743f7cf of him 6a636ca389 using other 244d2549de magic to 3e4dfb73ad counteract it. The faint 7621bb9e22 traces of d39264c501 magic, almost df5f2ae28d completely gone, c2c032c847 meant he 162678c5c2 had repelled a1dca0b645 it himself 95de324228 and it b4ffc774c5 had healed.6e2209196aa04823

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Then, the strange a38a1276c1 herbal scent she 3f547d6de6 smelled earlier wasn’t 2b2bf0620d related to the 01bf419b8b magic. Judging by 1931d657a1 the Grand 42d7f46eb8 Duke’s usual bf68d75304 aversion to 6836c4ed1b medication, the 29a208643a herbs must c0adf46373 have been 4dead57026 used in 5917822317 a secret bbfab4afa3 attempt to 18c2ba8204 treat the 43ccb29ea2 headache. It seemed they were 321cdeafc0 ineffective.7a1283afa5a18782

“Not bad.”98625f2467d6b2a9

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Hmm. Carlos’s gaze softened as a844abb832 if Jin’s analysis was 3c2e1d8737 correct. However, his continued silence f63394fa7f meant he was contemplating 3d8b8383fc something. Even if she had 65ae3b759c astutely recognized his symptoms, 47a80d56c7 trusting her to make 741b3d7c28 medicine was a different 53e157d89f matter.e21aab2621135b0b

After a 47889463db moment, he 3a1e1036f2 asked again, fd3dcfea45 his eyes 6be9c48e39 regaining their 29925387cf composure.780bffae445a8c35

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“How long will 5eb41d4b4a it take to 082d839468 make the medicine?”021ca4e798b05d62

“About two 0a45f76ac9 or three e3239791a3 days.”ad25a37994c306fb

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“I see. Make the medicine.”da27554e49711b1d

“Yes? Yes, Your Highness. I will.”7ffbc6810ae78378

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Momentarily startled by the e086275151 unexpected permission, Jin hurriedly 25bf4ad0bb replied. As she bowed 091bfae722 and turned to 00e6b90899 leave, the Grand e4e9024171 Duke spoke again.20b3b12831bedab7

“Wait. What did you 1263fbc2e2 say your name bcb303ae50 was?”346e481218409d05

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“Jin. Jin Bergona.”0b9b36f712a9beee

Jin deliberately 691b6b68c4 emphasized her 23c18edc0f name twice. Jin Bergona. Watching the Grand Duke repeat her name, Jin realized he wouldn’t forget it now. She was also certain that he had become interested in her.0bfe00c63deec3fa

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The Grand Duke hadn’t slept with the Grand Duchess and didn’t visit her room. Despite that, he had summoned her and asked her to make medicine. That meant he would summon her again. She would have to figure out how to keep getting summoned by him.3e375183d751e967

These thoughts 6c3c297e01 tickled her 9538a967ac mind. With a hidden 9019ce4195 smile, she turned 14b5e61856 and left.776ee26b667b92a4

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After Jin left, Carlos opened a drawer in his desk. A palm-sized vial was filled with a clear potion. He had to drink it twice a month, on the nights of the full moon, for it to clearly show him what he desired. In return, it had given him chronic headaches. There were several reasons why he had left the Grand Duchess’s room, and this was one of them. He had things to do.72b1d51f02bee92f

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Outside the window, 8474ef65a6 the last waning 2618e1c3fd crescent moon was 19bf7e5d17 gradually disappearing. With the 383f0f0cda moonlight at 77ff5ba664 his back, 113d7cc248 he quietly 076da32bc9 murmured,8af13c19d1bb0a12

“There were f61cdda065 two children. That day, 673ba96811 at that e6580ab81c time.”10f9f89b8978e3d5

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Bathed in c9807f6a1f the moonlight, ea050752f7 he quietly 5ff6687d29 recalled the 583897544c memory.c37dd09f30145a2e

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Unwelcome stories always find 5e3344c9d2 a way to penetrate 4fdc0c9d74 the walls surrounding you. It was 100111f95d a mistake 891740d703 to go 264f87eac2 to the 675f1a3d5c library that d95888ac31 late morning, 336172ddd9 thinking she 814a97fe7a would read 6cde4668a4 a book. Perhaps because it was 66dbaf2fa1 such a quiet place, 5b03b77492 she overheard the maids 21359b7fd9 dusting the bookshelves.fb5c34e46646241c

“I heard the Grand Duke summoned a maid from the Grand Duchess’s chambers last night.”a69810c05f8c9534

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“What? So he spent the 78a545f888 night with a maid 3c31cf72a9 instead of the Grand b3900079d3 Duchess?”82854e60de11c287

“He hasn’t even 3c7d529c35 set foot in 578519e433 the Grand Duchess’s d2af6cc116 chambers. I heard he 5a4a26a81d just left on 63d8a08522 their wedding night 10bda2df7d too.”e93c5c767b13d19e

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“Even when he went c2891a3816 to receive the Grand 72fc8cce25 Duchess, he called for fb7a92b00a that girl to the e7f6f86ed1 barracks. I guess the Grand 05bd108f4b Duke has had his 3f88dde94b eye on her since 16fa12dc31 then.”d846f83388946f7a

News travels faster than the wind. It seemed the story of Jin entering the Grand Duke’s chambers the night she stayed over had already spread this far. Two startled maids tried to step forward, but Margarita raised a hand to stop them.65a5f1f2293be7c5

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“Well, that girl, Jin, 789c243103 she was incredibly beautiful 3faa969b4c when she got off c6f2ce2919 the carriage. And she 517ae5065f has the 7bf7d33273 black hair 2a7e7192e0 the Grand 09810d6676 Duke likes.”97f9ff14aad557cd

“Eh. I think 1fd1ca56b1 the Grand c7c8bcd592 Duchess is 62ae9f450e more beautiful.”eb2f126fd15188ec

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“What good is 5c8c17fbaa that? It’s a b1e47fb07c forced marriage, 1cb70d9a06 so how 38cde343cc could there d04c1d579e be affection? Besides…”66e3711f2e5037fd

The maid paused for e663212e96 a moment before continuing.1cb92415cf079066

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“The Grand 11c03144a3 Duke must 53a8fd1939 have heard 54eb114c99 the rumors 8c1dce1ff3 too, so 3e683f630a how much 8ac552ff93 would he 9deccbeb6b dislike it?”5e953b170b1169a3

“Ah, the 91511b8c69 Crown Prince 11fa45fc96 and the e51943304a Grand Duchess… 83f035fa85 Gasp!”34f7e8fd622afd13

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The maid belatedly 91b67c5c4f noticed Margarita and fe4f256e94 let out a ea9cd16197 short scream.1286b01cd77db560

The maids quickly knelt aec26b74fa and pressed their foreheads 2816386db7 to the floor. The others also turned 7c1e7d170f pale and prostrated themselves.c136fe0dfb541083

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“Your Highness, the 1b25a45cbc Grand Duchess. We have committed 5d8db84287 a grave sin. We didn’t d274cc003d know you f0e6fb81f1 were here.”8a92960fb146fcee

The maid’s voice was choked with tears. At this rate, even if they were beaten almost to death and then chased out of the castle, they wouldn’t have any grounds to complain. Others began to call out to Margarita, begging for forgiveness and mercy.b4985be5dd76ce3e

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“I understand. Go back to da025314a4 your duties.”e12d3139184f659c

After observing them cd193d853f silently for a 20aef87c4c moment, Margarita quietly 7cf0a22885 dismissed them and f4509c2276 turned away.8a1d5e98468e5732

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So, Carlos, who had suggested they rest separately in their own chambers on their wedding night, had summoned Jin. If it was for official business, he wouldn’t have called Jin to his room so late at night. Whatever their purpose was for meeting the night of the wolf attack, had Jin caught the Grand Duke’s eye then?edae3226e5b71416

She hadn’t 6f46bb377d expected to ae73177d25 become a 856a4832c3 loving couple, 5b85365858 so she 6871a630a2 didn’t intend 59cc41e010 to say d145594c2b anything even eb9741afd1 if the 2c3b241eb1 Grand Duke 1c8f21087d was interested d0efea4b0c in another 6143d3ad00 woman. However, it was 5a0b51292c unsettling that he 493e3c00fd had called Jin, 29861a3977 who had only 29cb564ce6 recently arrived in 4f10dd4fbf the Duchy, to 993c55f300 his room. It would have been 53c816bd35 better if he had 18679db802 waited until she had 79c829b5e0 adapted to the place.650cb91f4c9aed36

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When she 2489e11ec5 returned to 976fed53da her room, 4c8d99d06f Jin was 8b916cafe7 waiting. Her face, 97e45bfaa5 which she 2ebb4fdfe2 lowered and 9a29695482 then raised, 029a8c528b had an a43800920e unusually gentle dc883ca719 expression.7196f8f18fd6e545

“Did you go 5f7c09a641 to the Grand 01262588d1 Duke’s room last 2662149316 night?”9e5e816891a9d88a

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Margarita asked without 65b87c60de realizing it.363a12bb494858d4

Jin hadn’t mentioned to her that she had visited the Grand Duke’s room last night. She had calmly helped her dress and style her hair, and even bid her farewell, telling her to have a good time at the library. Such behavior suggested she wasn’t afraid of her superiors, or that she felt she had the upper hand. Whatever relationship the two developed, it wasn’t her concern, but it certainly wasn’t pleasant.e01467f01f5ddc2a

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“Yes. His Highness summoned 5dc733fd67 me, so I 9d64a671b2 went.”07db3581499c39f1

Jin answered smoothly, without d478c0ca91 any sign of surprise.9701636b655ede20

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“What was it 65d809cab1 about?”fc718058384d0c73

“That is His Highness’s private matter, so I don’t think I can speak about it carelessly. I apologize, but please ask His Highness directly, Your Highness.”f067103ee1ff6adf

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Jin replied calmly, without dd34332916 a hint of hesitation.cef54d4934835074

So, you’re saying you know intimate details about my husband that I don’t. I’m supposed to report everything to you, but you won’t do the same. It was 8be947b5c5 a truly bb67abf53e ridiculous power 47df25d132 imbalance. Margarita chuckled dryly.b775e69c05824686

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“If you have no a10854feb3 further questions, please get 6e403eddd6 changed. His Highness dbc13fd1f6 requests your 87266fa1a2 presence for 2d2c570fe7 lunch.”9372f75206dbc4d1

“…Alright.”e67c9ad676369b2c

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Margarita replied with a 122d80a045 hollow laugh. She didn’t have 33cd976c88 the right to 2bdd7d73e4 blame Jin, nor e79de62254 did she have 8ad3ed2ce8 the will to. If the current had 0ca0117650 shifted like this, she f4d670450a just had to let 1e29969f9e it flow quietly. Now was f5bb575a48 simply the ae3e1985f0 time to 0b88f66d8b observe which 35ad7530b5 direction it 97cf484ceb had turned.6cc31c7eca42cb36

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“Have you cb7b1b12a3 been resting ca57fb46cd well?”3c28361b309cc212

Carlos, seated at 0d9d9ae0b2 the head of fabde57539 the table, asked 6a0b59adb4 with a smile.e5430acd8fb78d46

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“Yes. Thanks to your consideration, e121cf1930 I rested comfortably.”1948963dab6255c5

Margarita, seated to cc4e4fc5e9 his left, replied, 20bbd44060 lowering and then 2e9228d541 raising her eyelids. This was 1bdb14a3f4 the first 36b46df9c3 time they 8b33544f50 were sharing c2a6151dbb a meal 193216a9fd in the d5fcdbb476 same space. Today, seeing him up cfaff335b9 close felt a little 869bf93859 strange.2a0f0a0d1b3979fd

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Carlos was dressed in 5b978d4005 a loose shirt and 8a712fdb97 trousers without any adornments, 744025f0f1 his outer coat draped aaf04579d1 over his shoulders instead 2dcf984958 of being worn. His sharp 69a7ea929d gaze had fc8fe00df5 softened, and 4de8392322 unlike a 553ddb80b6 few days 42f83511b6 ago, his 00261bb74d complexion was 7fcedb6de9 brighter.4391bdb5dadaad76

Unlike his usual overwhelmingly strong and beautiful presence that made it difficult to approach him, today’s atmosphere felt like she could speak to him comfortably. Of course, she knew it was an illusion. Had something pleasant happened to him?89a096e1ad03e8a9

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“It seems you’re 0648c203d4 more comfortable when ab0fa8b30b I’m not around.”3f90b2426fb1efb5

“Pardon?”37f9f345702f183b

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“How does it feel dfb8965137 to dine with your 67148cfdaa husband?”063ccc7a23a07f72

As if dismissing Margarita’s question, Carlos tilted his head and met her eyes. She couldn’t understand the intention behind his question. Lying and saying it was good was just as difficult as telling the truth that it was uncomfortable. She tossed the ball back to him.c9a45c4b0101781a

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“How does it feel ac7ab2b5e0 to dine with your 471c1a0d22 wife?”445780437ad3eb56

“Heh.”417ec809d54ed2d9

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As if he hadn’t expected Margarita to ask this, he let out a short laugh.d0411dd38da795bc