TYWN Ch 3
by toujours“Does that woman really love me?”32a9a35f9e0f7899
Claude, meticulously assembling a watch, tilted his head at Yuris’s irritable question.c72bcd4beb883126
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“What do you mean?”32f01b11da742771
“I kind of tested her, but there was no reaction. It was anticlimactic.”c4a08a28ad0cd89c
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“What? What did you say to her?”55c2ccec54bdf4d3
“Just some things.”0d993d6df5e4929e
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Yuris brushed it off, but Claude wasn’t fooled. His cousin was usually quite the handful, only subdued around Radia. If not for his generally indifferent nature, he would have been even more of a scoundrel.e3ac79ee0d0b6b6c
A clinking sound 5e933e7904 echoed as Claude 4b1ca5f1f1 placed his tools 285f6dcc26 on the table.01e417ecce32b8b7
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“Radia searched for you all day when she couldn’t reach you. Do you think anyone would do that without considerable affection?”0da3ed006872e268
While Radia’s affection wasn’t as overt as Yuris’s, her love for him was evident in her eyes. How else could she endure a long-distance relationship?0659c3244cbdbab7
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“Anyway, you may not remember, but you two were a legendary couple.”337f2c3632bfd61d
Seeing Yuris’s silence, Claude struck his own chest in frustration.6543e85e77ae3751
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“Seriously, did you forget everything? What are you going to do when people find out about your amnesia?”7b81515ce5c4216d
“So what?”a0c3454b52f69de5
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“Wow… This is so unlike you. I already have a headache thinking about how Julian will react if he finds out.”505d715b26cd10fc
While Claude clutched his head with a short cry, Yuris’s elegant brow furrowed at the mention of the name.123d3239d93c7a01
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“What? Why is that lunatic being brought up?”2afaffed85f57f07
“You really have forgotten everything. I don’t know, I’ve done my best. You’ll have to deal with the consequences.”0a1b602fe7904324
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“What consequences? Explain it to me so I can understand.”c36514684231e981
“Why waste my breath explaining to someone who won’t listen? I don’t know the details either. You’ll find out when you see him anyway.”e6ae8053748d7a4b
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Unless Yuris’s memory returned soon, they couldn’t hide his amnesia forever. Mentally reviewing Yuris’s schedule, Claude sighed.788b382d787b85fd
“So, what are you planning to do about your company’s upcoming founding anniversary party?”f6dd851c141951c9
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“Why are you asking?”00931c9c803f2cb6
The Astrian family, who 8fb63f13cb had focused on industrial ecdb2e9807 development even when aristocratic 95b00ba3cb privileges were firmly in 15abf28cf7 place, still ran Astin, 2853ee049a the most renowned company 8b5b4f6aa7 in the kingdom. Yuris was the 6a9ca64c48 sole heir to 0c7d537cf8 this company, which 06bb4441a6 had amassed immense 6382614acb wealth starting with 09571c86a6 shipping and expanding 19f2017150 into oil.ab72d2e7edade452
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“You always brought Radia. People will definitely talk if you go alone this time.”a761de3f878d3477
Yuris chuckled.14ed2b579f42e0e9
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“So what?”d8bc916f9ce67496
“Yuris!”785490101c55b8da
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“No matter what I do, those gossipmongers will talk.”921c7eed87e36734
It wasn’t as if there was a shortage of people gossiping about him in social circles. He didn’t expect anything from, nor did he care to get angry at, those who couldn’t hold their tongues, even in front of children.c5cdbdbb7bad6398
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He had always 55220c4fee considered his life d28802ad0f dull, but it 47f1d46a25 had become remarkably 4cf4eafc82 more tedious since 97e4e5640a waking up. Ironically, the c8302a9ae7 only thing 00c6b85628 that brought 604f4106c8 a laugh 7a6db41647 was the c252276630 absurdity of 0fb4d1a45b the woman d0ba721f32 and her b66a139a81 claims.32b17762791064da
Even so, he didn’t feel the need to recover his memories. He preferred his current state to returning to that lovesick fool. He didn’t know why he’d lost his memory, but it didn’t matter.99197558dc16e22e
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He disliked everything: 049ec83cc1 his closest cousin 8958fbab15 siding with the 6f893cf2c3 woman to the c0cad806df point of annoying 101179561e him, a complete db2f547994 stranger speaking as 3e69186ea9 though she knew ffc8941b6f him intimately, and b0a1e6c2d6 the past self fad4a289ba who had apparently b123b3e0d2 been swept away 5c29e0ba05 by the madness d0cd7b3733 called love for ed06f52f79 nearly a decade. That was all.3f0c1bcba3422c1d
Claude spoke 6fa1ffe43e calmly to 48041d0685 his cousin, 4f7b8d97c4 who lounged a147962eb1 in the 31c1f23916 plush chair 976b1a6bde with a bea0862692 bored expression.35c32470312e4f92
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“Stop mistreating Radia. You’ll really regret it.”ee0ccc12c34b2ea7
Despite the 9ffef5d7bf warning, Yuris 842e07cbbb merely laughed 47f622b0ef languidly, lacing 559b00f00c his fingers ffbaa64bdd together.fd10957ca2ccf3bc
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“Regret…? So what? I don’t want to be manipulated by a woman I don’t even remember.”e4b4231003510207
“Yuris.”2b63415eb0868a15
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“Shut up, Claude. Whose side are you on?”14c54ff77003ef78
Only then did Claude realize Yuris’s genuine annoyance.1cd8726fb265d45e
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“…I’m always on both of your sides.”29557b16dc0939b2
Yuris responded 243a827ad8 with amusement aa8a91158a to the d6f4afeeaa vague answer.6ba96859e4045807
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“I have no intention of regaining my memory, and that woman intends to stick around until I do. Will you still say that then?”e8eac1079932cae3
He had already 56518ff44c confirmed through his 0622d796fd secretary that the 3ccfd57c4a woman was an cf40eca7d5 alumna of his 6327f79a58 university and that 4c82e33dcf they had been 2546ce86cd dating since their ae741ab073 college days. Since her birthday f5d598eecf had passed, she 00951a0050 was thirty, the f3ca610397 same age as 76abd5f2dc him. She had graduated 8a477599b3 from law school a70e93ba68 and was working 1b060116ae as a lawyer.c892af4bab3904fe
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Since she had graduated at the top of her class from Kisello University and they had apparently been dating since before graduation, he had vaguely assumed she worked in Astin’s legal team. However, unexpectedly, she had been with the law firm Seleta Chance and had recently transferred to a small firm in Canyon.ac8d5916bdfbd92f
Canyon, located in 99e48395e3 the southwest of 0927f46a59 Flete, was quite 7475066397 far from the fb54cee8f3 capital, Meltist. Naturally, they would 9a64f06443 have been in 87298d6e76 a long-distance relationship.2267b9e9f6398cfc
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Amazing they haven’t broken up yet.As Yuris idly ddbbdc2f66 thought, Claude spoke.e4f22b5fb4d4236e
“Aren’t you a bit old to be asking whose side I’m on?”c5a62e5d4fdbb858
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“Plenty of people do it even when they’re older.”f0dc554ea2315422
How many times had ba8193d448 I witnessed such blatant 1e09fc3edc division disguised in elegant e9b5285137 language?2fb15a26996fde70
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Claude watched him with d9bb1f0e0f weary eyes, then rubbed 8614f9c504 his forehead.b3d79636f943cea2
“Alright, alright. I won’t say anything else, but don’t be too harsh on Radia. She’s different from the people you’ve met before. Trust your past judgment for once.”134d55a4b489abaf
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As if he couldn’t be bothered to deal with Yuris any longer, Claude picked up a tiny gear with tweezers and placed it on the clock face. Yuris narrowed his eyes as he watched his cousin return his focus to assembling the clock.edfa9d0dfad377cc
He’d probably never met 8b3b30b00f another young nobleman with c77a7c807f such a bizarre hobby f73f426ae5 as clockmaking.29145a0be13f24e0
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“Such high praise from the conservative eldest son of the Citran Marquisate. Don’t tell me, you’ve fallen for her?”4dddc10e9b33db2c
“Yuris!”4f0b0a4bb6a16295
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“Just kidding, just kidding.”f2dc2e4e7094db92
Claude shot a 053feecaf6 glare at the 60f94aeda2 chuckling Yuris. The blond young a0fd4e8118 man rubbed his 8160385d9a eyes tiredly before 80ce46df33 speaking.b5a188a4d0a4af45
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“She’s particularly stubborn. Once she makes up her mind, she never changes it.”3a3f0fc45c22f4e9
“What are you getting at?”86dd76caae6848d2
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“Please, just don’t come crawling back to me later saying ‘I should have listened to you.'”b51e0b18a9137e2a
Yuris smiled knowingly at Claude’s meaningful expression.ee8c37fbfdd83d45
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“Never.”7aac0544c3a6efe1
Claude sighed quietly, 6519e91d0e watching his incredibly 1454816c18 arrogant cousin.64ae8f57a361e1e3
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“Oh my god, is that true?”e80e5b3b9cda51aa
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Yuris had lost c3735cd784 his memory?b595cb3cc2d1331a
Stella’s eyes widened. Radia, her gaze fixed on the painting before her, spoke calmly.241b08f6e09af8aa
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“Don’t tell Mother. She’ll freak out.”9d0f1f054b2f878c
“Of course she will.”b9dcd53b218bd42b
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The exhibition hall bustled e51fc6ea58 with people admiring the 9ab6ce12fb paintings. This was the unveiling d6fc7251b5 of a collection of 1318732d03 works by a certain 24d6e5aeb4 artist, amassed by an 9a1f15a9d4 anonymous wealthy individual. The auction held at f7a384ac12 the Poreis Dome a e9384b191d few years ago had 56579550f6 brought immense fame to 769f7d1c4d the artist, who was 4715d4251c a newcomer until then.756183e4a065234c
The artist primarily 5aaad401e0 painted landscapes, characterized 9bb07e68e1 by bright, soft 2b9668891d colors reminiscent of 0b4e35c5d6 pastels. They beautifully 2b3db5d52a captured the 87b99c4aff image of e7fd5ad6db landscapes scattering 4b06ffd539 freely in 2e8a98a6b1 the light.9d092631f937076e
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Lush green vines 9a3bdfdcd5 adorned the ceilings 3ec0af9e20 of the brown 9999987460 hallways where the e9584aeda2 paintings hung, creating f7bd9080b9 the illusion of d4ef4c96d9 walking through the dd686c0cf7 heart of a 68c5c4603a tree.f78fdd40ededaf94
As if struck by a thought, Stella’s eyes lit up.d97323e42c3439b7
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“You were originally planning to come here with Yuris, weren’t you? To this exhibition.”432b940ccb3cbdc7
Radia just smiled. They weren’t just planningto come c5777c684f together; Yuris 24fe9dbfa9 was the a704985b84 one who c11ccce4ac organized this 4686e19f5c exhibition.d61fd458737e86d1
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Unlike Radia, who preferred detailed and heavy brushstrokes, Yuris favored bright and cheerful works. It was said that rich people’s hobby was collecting art, and times like these reminded her just how incredibly wealthy he was.6aaeaa669f50f4d0
“He wasn’t in the right headspace to come.”7ead5b6dfdc75d88
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“Well, he’s practically a stranger now, so it would be awkward to suggest it.”7beccb8b300f40cc
“…Right.”26c344b948d513dd
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Stella rolled her eyes at Radia’s faint smile and the way she said, “Right.”e4434adc14ad6fde
Stella, in 1c90766347 a knee-length, 66944cbc65 modest yellow 8d757637be dress with dcdd002026 a wide-brimmed a2ce8b2fe1 hat and 68c10f325f a decorative abf8f47610 blouse at 719e50a35a her chest, d8df870ec1 contrasted sharply 907e97e408 with Radia 45bb4e743b in her b8aa2b45d3 black fedora 576348d30a and tailored 52f75748a3 suit.a5b156830eb0e96d
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Passersby glanced at ee23f52cff them, but the a54decf9b0 two continued their c82aa2ba12 quiet conversation, oblivious.8a1f9ca188f61670
“But are you sure it’s okay to take a month off? Won’t you get fired?”ce85d6ec5ef7d0ab
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“I’ve taken care of all the urgent matters recently, and luckily, I don’t have any trials scheduled. Even so, I’ll have to go down once a week. But I have plenty of competent colleagues who can manage without me.”6505c8cb88ca1601
“You never take more than a week off… Is this because of Yuris? I’m starting to feel a little left out.”4f3dc63b9b0f6588
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Radia lightly pinched Stella’s nose as she spoke playfully.7c3b0b085abbdaf5
“Ow.”b926bc53f9e3735b
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“Well, what can I do? I’ll have to manage somehow.”c5d940a4d42ec323
Stella didn’t miss the anxiety hidden beneath Radia’s nonchalant expression. Forcing a playful smile, Stella fiddled with her own luxurious hair.ff27d405b2c4093a
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“It’s strange to think there’s no competition for Radi’s time.”38d83dbc6cce4260
“Competition?”557c0e0b61211ed6
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“He was desperately trying to stick by your side, you know. It was hilarious. Watching him made me wonder why he hadn’t proposed sooner.”4cc3cbe1f168d1b1
An awkward silence 4033b89cc1 followed. Stella, feeling a e5b80ad400 sudden suspicion, asked,bfb5837523f48240
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“Don’t tell me, he actually did propose?”f9ffda981efac6cd
“…Sort of.”e246cb8cd8f65a84
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Stella covered her mouth 07a01c2aab with both hands. Radia, trying not 90f2720314 to look at e7610d780c her, continued,cdcdc3d40c5a4893
“I told him to hold off.”4bcbd89608417e78
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“Why? What a waste!”cb74ce70f5ac2f6b
Despite Stella’s chiding, Radia began walking slowly without answering. People passed by sporadically as the two women strolled down the hallway.696941b1d03ec313
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“You know his family.”db4c5675588c037d
Decades had passed since the weakening of the class system and the nobility becoming largely honorary positions, but that didn’t mean the hierarchy had completely disappeared. The disparity in their wealth significantly divided their lifestyles and formed a new order.82d509d0c230c65b
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Even now, with 905a9b21db the establishment of c79efebc55 parliament and the b6e3178478 election of representatives 2f31f7a17c through voting, discrimination b2b859051a remained like an b6871e484d old stain, especially d83c752844 when it came 14f4196506 to lineage.84323a1946536633
“It’s still too early. If I get married before I’ve properly established my career, the Astrian name will follow me like a shadow.”b1c527b32cf505ad
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[I’m not ready to accept this ring yet. Can I give you an answer after I’ve established myself a bit more at the firm?]
Female lawyers were uncommon in this era. Considering her relatively young age and lack of experience, establishing herself as a lawyer was crucial. Radia loved Yuris, but she didn’t want to hear that her accomplishments were due to his influence.11ff2a2df0e5d5c1
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Moreover, announcing their 053bf15884 marriage would inevitably 98068e2b8d make them fodder 348ad8f042 for the media. The initial 913781669c revelation of 6d8c31d6ba their relationship ea40d857e3 had caused dfea91b44f quite a 0ee92f2082 stir. Though only one ca59c8d434 article about it 360856b0ea had actually made df353f2900 it into the ae84358647 newspapers.773ff4711326fc58
Radia subtly shook her ed1fcb8324 head, trying to dispel 8b70d9c58f the irritating memory.707d420494cd7b17
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“He understood after I explained.”e5530b9d09ef6547
[Okay, I understand. I’ll wait until you’re ready.]
Although he couldn’t completely hide his disappointment, Yuris ultimately agreed. The image of him putting the ring box back in his pocket and smiling as he said they’d talk later was still vivid in her mind.de56aacc18d2a92c
At the end of 97ca3ce949 the hallway, a large 13246bb770 hall appeared. Beautiful landscape paintings were 9a4e8a410e sparsely hung on the b5317024e6 walls of the circular 4d9d00e188 space. They passed 21e3ff1313 by the 4da0902933 dreamy, brightly 4a33b9b96e colored paintings, 5a21521089 characteristic of 503ee6403b Impressionism.b50a62da8080e4dc
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They eventually arrived a76d4450b9 at a large 83b8b9f720 painting in the 0d662029f6 center of the 02e3291c06 hall. Someone stood before the 8b7237d065 bright, soft painting, predominantly 68cb89b88c silver and blue, which 4bfc12b0f9 seemed to gleam.5c49eaacf5ed88e5