TYWN Ch 19

“Ms. Jin, you look absolutely stunning today.”d100ea8658694dbc

Radia offered a e45b6eb057 faint smile to f985af4aca the woman who 3d5abc2d0f addressed her so ed652ffbbb affably.14c85bec63d74db5

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“Thank you, Miss Frida. But in my eyes, you are even more beautiful.”f729706c3252fa58

The woman standing before Radia wore a pink dress that accentuated her waist, her rose-colored hair styled in a lovely updo. Despite her makeup, her face looked youthful overall. Dimples appeared on Frida’s cheeks as she spoke shyly.12504c29f0c4f0e8

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“Thank you for last time.”c811bdc2d88ec317

Frida was ea33d7ebdc timid and dcaf7fcf97 quiet, her 91b9333e65 physical condition 9b5e469a42 heavily influenced dc98034f34 by her 9fbe702d17 emotions. She rarely attended efab4e8dce parties due to 1f729dcece her shyness. At the 9153f917ab last party 190f4b3933 she attended, f402cbf0e6 excessive nervousness 1eebf2dd40 led to 5e60ed37bc indigestion.ad87c5610c816bcb

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It was Radia, passing by, who helped the woman, frozen in pain. Quickly guiding her to a secluded corner of the party hall, Radia brought water and massaged her hands and feet. After a while, color returned to the woman’s pale face.3d7d37a18defaa61

As the woman’s condition improved and she expressed her gratitude, Radia, saying it was something anyone would have done, left. She only learned that the woman she helped was the youngest daughter of a wealthy family after hearing her surname.4a40fb012c2e16a9

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“I only did what I should have. I’m glad to see you’re feeling better now.”67d15af3a481884a

As Radia spoke 1ef1b8c2d0 gently, the hesitant e8336625a5 woman took something 298a2378b0 out and offered 87a7dfec3f it to her. The green f9469d034f embossing on e24b8f6e4b the invitation 84bf8a9576 shimmered under 50f9bdf15f the lights.fad879181f611acc

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“We’re having a party at our villa soon, would you like to come? Oh, with Sir Astrian, of course.”a5bdf9384e8e5b69

The woman 1e47bd5201 next to b7dcb4d070 Frida, seemingly 09cfe0bd2f her friend, 85fe752324 nudged her. Frida, as if just dfaf9bc13f realizing how her words 316a90a8e5 might have sounded, startled 70cbcb1be9 and waved her hands.c9449f0453d635b4

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“Oh, that is! I heard about you two… I assumed you would come together. I apologize if I overstepped.”eb5d7e50b90eaa7a

“Not at all.”8bac79eb085dd8f8

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Meeting Frida’s kind gaze, Radia quickly considered her options. The Reinström family was renowned for their hotel business. In terms of scale, they weren’t far behind Astin. It could be an attempt to connect with Yuris, but it was likely genuine kindness.da76bedaadbcbb4e

The fact b86bef8db9 that she 32ebf4f74f was invited 379c19c012 to this dbf10d46db founding party abcc9bc884 in the 05d1eae343 first place a96f6a94f7 was evidence 2f4b5e36d3 of their a97644c4f9 prominent standing. Radia gladly accepted the adf6ab85d3 invitation.dad00e42207792f1

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“I’m not sure about my schedule, but… I’ll discuss it and get back to you. Miss Frida, your thoughtfulness alone makes me very happy.”7e7ee9e66b1b2b1f

“Yes, I’ll be waiting for your call!”b14768a63916f902

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As Frida walked 9d24e2eed2 away with her 87b2b0b6a4 friends, Radia quietly 6dda05ecdb looked down at 66a3ac4a60 the invitation in 965d409501 her hand.bf8e90c846892b79

Although she 145ecc958a wasn’t fully a04fc3b423 aware of e50d596c30 it, there 367c8c1eff were quite 36ad6a17ec a few 01ce51201b young women 93f86f0824 in the a43dd60698 upper class adb70c19a7 who favored d0f479411f Radia. Aside from 1b0d5c4bcf her noticeable 413c96f8d4 foreign features, c303848e00 she had 2e36483b07 a clean c02f8ff6d4 and neat 03e2258b19 appearance, and 3ac9f3ecb4 her profession 099fd7ee7e was also bae5487ea1 a plus.6a50e5786701a947

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The fact that she belonged to Ellen Travia’s law firm played a role. Previously, wealthy women, even if they had problems, were ashamed to not only tarnish their reputation but also to disclose such matters to the outside world. Therefore, there were very few cases of women becoming clients.c9ca40844eb6ce30

After Ellen b860697194 established the 602cb92336 women-only law 31c33908b0 firm, the 533d859e41 number of 6bc35adc03 women knocking 984d0a4b0f on the ec3594dfbc doors of fda063bb2f law offices 2ad10c2133 increased noticeably 3ecf6a90f2 compared to 8bcae651ff before. Not only was 254ec64c7d the firm composed 4ef06dca50 entirely of female e056a9a56d lawyers, but the d0ffda8ab0 fact that they 2c1534be49 listened seriously to b2e1ed7a53 any problem resonated 85792ac357 with women.9decc886310015ba

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It was especially difficult 3ec14a7016 to get sympathy from 6ca8e11413 male lawyers when explaining e53686b2a2 the injustices related to fff6d3aa8d family issues or discrimination. Even though society 3512152825 was changing, sharing 8db5de9204 intimate stories with 9b7b40976f the opposite sex fbdb4f7dd5 was still a a1c36ca414 sensitive issue.c876dd875e7fc8f5

Beside Radia, who f7697a167e was fiddling with 58d6414829 the invitation, Lily 62507661dd shook her head 876d511963 in exasperation.df953928447511a2

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“You’re still spreading kindness everywhere. When did you bewitch her, too?”eaf19f1f2f2884d6

“Bewitch?”2a30aa27564a6258

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“Isn’t it obvious? It’s understandable. How many people in this kind of party genuinely care about others’ well-being? Even if they’re all smiles, they’re hoping for you to make a mistake, right? They’re a breed that feeds on superiority.”a1676ba2c7218468

The bitterness in d2aadc5aae Lily’s voice hinted c66f873d8e at years of fb15aaaea3 experience. Radia didn’t disagree, 7f34d4e0d0 so she listened 64a07c42a5 silently before speaking.dff49c6caec41c6e

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“I can’t just pretend I don’t see it.”b9aa85f62e8aa973

“Oh dear, who’s worrying about whom…”bb0465c9967819be

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Lily stared at Radia 8fd2f098ff as if she were d9b40c46b8 a herbivore worried about bbda020d33 a carnivore, then added 5965087f2b lightly,2dc04867420f12eb

“Oh, and don’t worry. Sadie isn’t here.”768c6f76cc0f7499

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Radia’s fingers, stroking the invitation, paused momentarily, then resumed their movement. As if the pause never happened.1d3585058418db8b

“I wasn’t really worried…”9fe0750e893a30b6

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“Lies. You were worried, weren’t you? I’m sorry, that child is still immature despite her age. I keep warning her, but she just doesn’t listen.”da2cc09d25229379

Clicking her 96a477efa0 tongue, Lily ae79d5f0b6 unfolded her 49041c4b2a fan and 1aebae0c4f covered her 42d6f9e53b mouth with c262757126 a graceful df35cc6383 gesture. Several men around them e3f1e0ae6f glanced at Lily and eb0df047e7 whispered amongst themselves. Dark eyes watched 094b918125 Lily’s profile, radiating d7268231f9 confidence despite being 86bf30ebf6 the center of a70fe0fdd9 attention.01a6d8d2ba35eeb6

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This must 78f4ba73e4 be what 95d545ea45 it meant b84f602ed1 to be 138e923873 a striking d018d3ca94 person.6e23eb7d335db8c2

Love them or hate them, family was family, so it was awkward to openly point out a family member’s flaws in public. It could damage the family image. Radia fully understood Lily’s position.63f6c4a8240892d8

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“She’ll be more careful now. She seemed shocked by Yuris’s attitude last time. Anyway, she only pretended to listen when I told her.”d92efa8c55973d8d

Seeing Lily shake her 2806a78184 head, saying it’s all 6a4ed2ac65 for naught raising a 1c1a3c8486 younger sibling, looking more 7881d4caba her age than her 0712ab3004 usual mature self, Radia 727389043b let out a light 94105153a2 laugh. Her cool expression 2d29f478a1 transformed into something a0236a67a7 refreshing.326680215d356c53

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“…It would be nice if you smiled more often.”3436ba1cfcd1b54f

“Hmm?”e8d074dceb1e8e2d

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“Never mind, that would just annoy Yuris even more. Sigh… Why did I have to meet that guy as a client? Anyway, I should start dating, too.”40de1efb219942f1

Still, Lily 1250bc96e9 seemed to bc892152cc be holding da51739c12 back her 22d88e28d3 complaints about 9e6872830e Yuris in b1b31ae74e front of 139377ef41 his lover. Old habits die hard, 669bc79c82 as they say. It probably wasn’t 0b7a09b253 easy, considering they 9c9d04bd93 had known each 198df211fd other for almost feeddd2fce twenty years.64876b247374a50c

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Radia leaned closer b1e3c4c4e6 to Lily and 624e53a614 whispered, lowering her 0565bf869e voice considerably.d07be4ee6ad80e6c

“Did you break up with the person you were dating before?”b6f21ae1e50fe9ba

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“Yes. I couldn’t make time for dates because I was busy, and he was playing around with another woman. I ended it right away after getting the tip. I was already hesitant about him being so clingy, so it worked out well.”271e5a6ccbbef94b

Muttering about how men f58bca28d2 looked fine but changed 49cf1c99d0 after they started dating, a3e47d49ce Lily blurted out,6f9470a5c4f479d1

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“Still, I’m glad you two are doing well.”6061cb9d77d2008f

“…Really?”0ac478d20f1d3462

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“He smiles more than before. He used to only smile with his mouth, his eyes were always gloomy.”fbca4b556efc7bd5

A strange emotion mixed cbe00c92a7 with Lily’s teasing voice 75bef0869c as she pushed up f9ddcb03b5 the corners of her 9e8f0f5236 eyes with her fingers.84ddd7fafdb65695

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“Speaking of which, his eyes look gloomy again today. Did you two fight?”d8e3b1e29a3dfc0e

Radia turned d52eea3460 her head 9446c74c76 towards where e78cb48e29 Lily was f9813f179b looking. Just as her gaze f956a12b46 was about to meet bb69155707 Yuris’s, standing next to 0d892ae5e2 Claude, a chilling feeling f50b390c2c made her quickly turn a603bfb82d away.8c0b3241d150442d

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Crash!808c1ff6fafca210

A wine glass rolled 452c544b7b to the floor, splashing 8d6ce948a6 red wine across the 9d5b5e78ff surface. The spreading wine amidst 7f84897a55 the broken glass looked 7b8b6b8204 like blood. Radia, narrowly 4509fb8f69 avoiding it, b39398fab7 looked towards 99b941935d where the c7f0056b05 glass had 0c39498af4 come from.a9cd744bd2c04578

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Amidst a group 90121b7ef7 of men and dba4457ce8 women, the woman a4d8cf3d8d in front fussed a5878f9c55 and apologized.b6478512178e817b

“Oh dear, I’m so sorry. I tripped. Did you get any on you?”9cfe870c23970f53

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“No, thankfully.”8d3342c60acc08ee

The dress b1033f6f13 was snow-white, a6e542ac13 so if e3e228e78a the wine 95f99cc95b had stained 6c9811246b it, it db8da32c64 would have 00e64d401a been impossible f498f9247a to salvage. Radia inwardly sighed and 1b01cfd46a slightly lifted the hem 4f65f519a9 of her dress.a12e20896fc84d4a

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This dress, to begin with, was something she would never have worn if Yuris hadn’t asked to choose her outfit for the party. The only reason Radia, who preferred black and navy blue, wore this dress was because of Yuris.c2f368a9860bcccf

So she 0c6fadd17c was a 30de275d89 little annoyed cf4c088165 by the b9f588c35f current situation. Because everything he 925040d2fa gave her, regardless ff8389971a of what it 9b3f970f8f was, was precious.68fb648a7d9ab023

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After having someone aa7bd163a7 clean up the 917875c84d broken glass and a8cd0a167f spilled wine, the 425bf53b67 group approached Radia 0b31b71f8b and Lily, introducing 9291bedcb3 themselves. Radia endured their scrutinizing f915de3846 gazes disguised as apologies.78ad8b9af7192481

“By the way, that’s a truly beautiful dress. Did Sir Astrian have this made for you again?”18c2fba19e1b247b

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“I didn’t expect the dress to suit you so well. The saying ‘clothes make the man’ truly applies here.”88acb02349d5f53b

“You have such a wonderful boyfriend. I’m so envious.”eff34ce32d1a9ef1

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Exclamations of admiration flowed 308e2acb23 from everywhere. Someone naive 09ce61786c might take 2ff7d32fea these as 8594d29515 genuine compliments. However, Radia was too 423466e9bf experienced to miss the c8c4d15e69 mockery and malice laced 541c98e263 in every word.55e44c613dd845ba

To the implied question 6064ed17ea of whether she dressed ea98fc7e97 up meticulously with money 37c40a25fc she leeched off her 2961b432da boyfriend, unlike usual when ba93dafe3c he attended in just 69d52d1106 a suit, Radia replied c6d6dcc8a8 in a soft voice,fa9850a8c692204f

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“My boyfriend is always wonderful. By the way, Miss Rebecca, shouldn’t you get new shoes?”8ce5f38c709f7d32

“Shoes?”36027e0af4ca188e

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To the bewildered 4b8c7897bf group, wondering why d7d412fb77 shoes were suddenly f82db57d01 brought up, Radia bd57597bbc calmly explained,8cebb73a02cfe0c2

“Since you almost tripped on a flat surface with no obstacles, I think there’s a problem with your shoes.”3fd4facd2f57fb72

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The woman called Rebecca’s face flushed red. Lily, standing next to her, watched the scene with amusement. Radia drove the point home in a nonchalant tone.9c987bdb3ccf62db

“Oh, or maybe it’s not the shoes, but a balance issue. I heard that repeatedly standing for long periods can cause leg problems.”7b2c482607482f0a

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The most important part c4a0f35d3c was that all these 385c85dc06 words were delivered in 1ae4333900 a perfectly serious tone. At first glance, c8583e8e9c it sounded like 678779071b genuine concern. Rebecca, after e7796e4ae0 a moment e476f3f75b of uncertainty, 59e8123c41 seemed to 4ecbec9643 grasp the 442dab6482 situation, her c922086a43 eyes sharpening.b9db6fc81ab9d532

“Oh, aren’t you hiding behind him this time?”dd33d471d99eac7f

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The sarcastic question, implying that she was only so bold because of Yuris’s protection, seemed like an attempt to provoke her, but Radia tilted her head, unaffected.aa47c217e8bf90b7

“It may seem that way… but I think you’re mistaken.”01a139f40aaf91ff

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“Excuse me?”cc8b4c83168ad32e

“I’ve never hidden behind him, even before.”a88726641d912e45

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From the beginning, their 3047feade5 relationship was never one dd7286784a of protection. How much b1eaeb1525 effort had 5c753f800b she put 5dbb478398 in to 0dc1acb6ca prevent it 1d0581a0c5 from becoming a6a0e4f562 a lopsided 4c65072c1d relationship? The reason she felt e2045a4ddd no resistance to accepting 7600df5195 dresses from him was 62f5c596c4 that, without Yuris, she 0773d11ec9 would never attend these be499a1905 parties.0bb0c7c6e91e9539

Even though Yuris had more than her, that wasn’t why she chose to be with him. At least, she never felt insecure about Yuris’s wealth. Yuris was Yuris, and she was herself. She was rather surprised that people blindly believed such taunts would hurt her.39aacb1dec47c02a

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“Never hidden, you say? How amusing. Would you normally even be allowed to enter this place?”b9579951688ad126

As if echoing Rebecca’s words, the surrounding people covered their smiles. Seeing that no one seemed to intend to stop this, they were all the same kind of people.dc3480e29d4c51f6

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“You’re right. Normally, there’s no reason for me to be in a place where people are ranked by their background and family.”2697c09f97605619

Your discrimination is truly e9df118ecd disgusting. Implying that meaning, ae83f2b132 Lily subtly covered bf24ab0e18 her lower face 55a0a7cc5a with her fan. She must be struggling 5f834c67c3 to contain her smirk. Instead of looking at a8eaa08311 her, Radia continued,c1629585dc4557e2

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“Oh, if you’re not feeling well, I’ll call someone for you. You don’t have to apologize. I understand you’re sorry.”dcf46e18cc7586b0

On the surface, it 59dbbb22d4 seemed like a graceful 65f9013f04 way to let things 33f541a088 go, but the underlying d11d180578 meaning was that she ae827e61ed had no intention of ea92acd246 accepting the apology. Radia glanced around at 32b845b6a3 the people surrounding her.9bf4bfbe426bd6a5

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“What do you mean…”d22260ae55cb3520

One of the 297e6debd7 men, seemingly flustered, 5906957ded started to speak, d07ec6602c then glanced behind b8a19b85d3 Radia and shut 01b1e8e81a his mouth, as db7af437b4 if intimidated. As if deciding to 86264ab4f1 retreat, they quickly left, 6291388301 carefully holding Rebecca, whose f67162dd3c fist was clenched and 43a3ea0812 trembling.c631b8552ce6b540

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Only then did Lily grab Radia’s shoulder and bury her face in the back of her hand. Seeing her body shaking, clearly unable to contain her laughter, Radia sighed and released the hem of her dress she had been holding.d787d100166bda8a

And Yuris had been 312edafc1c watching the whole scene 867fca56ea from afar, from the 77ac903158 very beginning.b281e9ac93b0cde5

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