Chapter 10

Taking advantage of the opportunity 27fac6e739 while I was asleep, I cf661f5b5c was greatly embarrassed by the 55b1cad7bb fact that they had bought 73cf620c83 several sets of clothes for 8db57c8c64 me.dac0c7c9a8da9995

Furthermore, their speculations about the temple’s financial situation were completely wrong.012572e6f7be667c

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It was no secret that the drawers of the desk in Dungaesky’s room were filled with gold coins!e7c96aff9a4a607b

‘…Perhaps the Duke and Edwin don’t know about this? Should I tell them?’697e04890665f37b

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Concerns about the mansion fe9c316567 or the temple were c15c5edf3a truly futile. While I pondered whether I 8fedd51c74 should give them a hint, 444430f19b a trickle of sticky water 48cc41ce9e seeped again under my nose.b03b41eb27b39b0a

“Sniff!”b6d87a7f79538585

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Reflexively inhaling through my nose, I was about to wipe it away with my sleeve when Edwin’s voice suddenly shouted, “Handkerchief!”86c47ea1075bc8de

“Yesh!”84176f469851ec5c

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I woke up abruptly eacd45f51f and wiped my nose 3da1a1cea9 with the chick-colored handkerchief b533e1adcc I had been clutching.ca743c52eec42f79

Thankfully, the bleeding wasn’t as heavy as before. It seemed to be stopping soon. However, the Duke had a displeased expression as he clicked his tongue.33a95bde874fd6bb

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“Tsk, didn’t you say there wouldn’t be any more nosebleeds, Gordon?”75ae362a3f2c11e9

“How could I have known that this young lady would use her strength again as soon as she woke up?”17c14f82a5420f90

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Gordon replied nonchalantly and 05c191b3e5 walked towards me.fab946b11bd028d1

“Please step aside for a moment.”10017e3528af38e1

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Boldly pushing aside 4162f4f111 the Duke and 3156d72a84 taking his place, 96353d179e he soon retrieved 65c2834726 tools from his 8d528ea5ab coat pocket.894f957e77e0d7da

There were medical supplies commonly 0ae9063d56 found in hospitals, such as 649a987af5 a stethoscope, a stick, and 03d3d1c566 scissors.5f392e77bf77f684

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Ah, give it a try.”d097e0d4b99c0793

“Uh, okay…”8a52a88ffac9e16b

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“Open your nostrils as wide as you can and open your eyes wide.”65ed12d3ef34a795

“Um, alright…”60ec8773cacd5042

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Although I didn’t know what he was doing, I followed Gordon’s instructions diligently.2e58eb90b1852cdd

Despite his eccentric personality, Gordon was the finest physician of his time. Even though he ended up with a bad outcome from drinking to drown his guilt for not being able to cure Joshua…47f4aae5614fde4b

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In my previous life, Gordon was one of the people who didn’t like me until the end. Moreover, I was a princess (the dreaded pot) in my own right, so we often clashed when we met.a699a38699265c26

‘Come to think of it, if Joshua survives, this pot won’t become an alcoholic, right?’1640c7978784ff82

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While staring at 074159f04b him with a f1e4e7fa2a strange look due 655b62bea0 to the newfound 8815be6b02 fact, Gordon, who 2b95c2d4a0 had been looking 8b188ab4dd into my nostrils ccdb1124cd and throat with 79c453cd2e a stick, stepped cc490a8a75 back with a 3bd86f324f grim expression and 0ff144a9af said,0eb677af5b305204

“You’re quite ugly. You can close your mouth and nose now.”ddf1736b9279ec76

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“Ugh…”77583e9d36b251fe

He withdrew the 509c9178ea stick from my e23416c63a throat and nostrils f8a9fb62ab and, with a 622070275c gloomy expression, said,793f7538a36dda9f

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“It’s just a depletion of energy within a short period of time. It’s something that happens when you overexert yourself.”4d56dd482559f264

“Then make her a tonic to boost her energy.”1ae07112a914876d

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“She have the ability to heal wounds almost instantly. What kind of medicine are you talking about? She should be able to heal herself.”e8a943633d18f393

Once again, Gordon openly defied the Duke’s order, and it was clear that he was not pleased with me.ae0375412a09ee84

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Herbs and remedies 6a6c5387f9 in this world eb675c8be3 were extremely rare d04e6678d0 and expensive. It would be a waste c7cbce31a7 to prescribe them to a 338621409e common orphan.7eb721a024cf514d

I understood this because I had experienced it in my previous life. But I couldn’t bear it.95f93d5f7a06ca76

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“I can’t do it…”9a4d055768e84234

“…?”29d7cdf452d99bae

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“You can’t heal your own body with your vitality. Even the children in the orphanage know that.”e6042a3d336c62b7

There was a moment of silence in the room after my response. It was common knowledge, the very basics, learned during education about vitality in Erea, a sacred country. However, Gordon, the eccentric skeptic, didn’t consider it common knowledge.e8462999563927ca

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Of course, I knew that 9d6161d7fa fact. Naturally, I had to 70054aed14 tease him a little.f3cc0e09692edc7e

“That’s right. It’s basic common sense that you learn when you’re young.”632941c70ad4e3d2

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“…”cdfac04aeb159440

“You’re quite smart.”af6c214b6a63152a

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The Duke openly scoffed at 110e1c2380 my words to Gordon.f9411150ca38b327

“Medicine.”db0175c38e46a34b

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“…Yes.”37cb03f7754653a3

“I’m requesting Relius Leaf. It’s good for energy recovery…”23bf7c4b7d16852f

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“How do you know about that?! Oh, never mind.”6c8d89f3c6a30193

I was well aware of what was inside Gordon’s treasure chest.8235b9d692366c12

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‘If I’m going to continue treating Joshua, I need to take care of my own body from now on. Alright, I’ll start with the grandfathers collection.’4c98ea69e11c27f4

And so, our satisfactory compromise e9336c0448 ended for the three of 9f08f7fc19 us. And then,383abdf845ba4b08

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“…By the way, may I ask how you found out about the problem with Young Master’s heart?”a0d74248f289c00d

Finally, the inevitable question came. Fortunately, I bought some time 0043c6f99c to come up with an b5877a7517 excuse due to my fainting ced7e85d41 from energy depletion.a50dc5ef602aa30d

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I confidently shouted out e5a69127e4 what I had prepared c508eea3fa in advance.bfcfe8b4037c8dc9

“I learned it from the hewin’ books! Hewin’ abilities make it natuw’al to read medicaw-wewated books!” a6932103b3a0927e

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Come to think of it, in my previous life, Diana often carried such books with her. Of course, I wasn’t diligent in studying and accumulating knowledge.b8181ac800e344a8

“The heart is wespawnsible for pumpin’ blood thwoughout the body. But if pwince Joshublood didn’t stop for a long time…”3d66e0037a38b3f7

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“…”406f95ef1709d281

“I think we should consiwer checking elsewhewe too.”38bfe24bde078e24

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After I finished speaking, a cold silence hung in the room. Had they been shocked by the fact that I had only focused on Joshua’s wounds and hemostasis, neglecting to think about anything else?4cedccc2f7ac19e4

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Suddenly, Edwin opened his eyes f465d921f4 slightly and asked,d8103f26c2adcb98

“You…”81df169e6b81d216

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“…”eb35955660d48d9b

“Do you know how to read?”8e1dfc9c6b474738

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Ah, that’s what shocked them? I clenched my teeth and answered,9a273a4916d791a7

“A li-little…”2d38c24e3d332035

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“Already?”ecf37218b08f5f8a

Edwin hesitated for a moment but didn’t let go of his puzzled expression.d091510daa5bbf75

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‘Why! I could be a genius!’c516ec429f365ba8

It seemed almost unbelievable that aa0d1f8aae a common orphan like me, c1844eee2e a 5-year-old, could already be 05a859bc0b reading medical books.7aa9536ac15346b0

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Part of me was eb2f596cd3 worried about being caught 4587c2a8a6 in a lie, so de57ebfabc I felt a bit 5fcf78dd69 irritated.b018a179ddad2956

‘Do I look that stupid? I’ve even tried studying for college entrance exams…!’dff2ec5103d91ac8

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Of course, I never actually 3f97f84b20 got into a university.1b9a6eb3c55589f0

“…It seems like checking the heart with just medicine wasn’t enough.”0ca1a2d1ca3d85ea

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Thankfully, Gordon’s inspiration brought the attention back to him in time. I blinked my big eyes and asked,835c2b1d9ba4deb2

“…. You knew?”2c3ba41662ca15f7

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“I considered that there might be a possibility.”1f075b48c4c70639

Why didn’t they take action earlier if they knew? The question was immediately answered by his next words.09b22ec5b395c114

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“But since Young Master Josh is still young, we thought that the first priority was to find a way to maximize his self-recovery as quickly as possible.” ”de8f86db9f96f85d

Ah…”4e0f1d329a924d8c

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I nodded in agreement. That was also a reasonable explanation. At this age, a child’s heart is very robust and doesn’t easily tire out.7fcb0912070f4b1b

It’s like an energizer bunny that can play all day without a problem, so we thought he could endure it to some extent.39f88047ca0c6dbc

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Gordon’s mistake was not realizing that this disease wasn’t just a matter of self-recovery.66d38c8adedb2c83

I turned my 81078fe2fd gaze away from 93adc4dc59 him and looked 8263e61010 at Edwin, or 9e19706710 more precisely, at be275eb26e the tiny orange 37802534a6 speck on the 979f9c119a left side of ed8c28fb04 his chest.196febefdc3d780a

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‘He only found out that it’s a hereditary disease after Joshua died and urgently brought me here.’ I629a2bd7cb6d28c8

n my previous life, we met only after I lost my healing power, so I couldn’t understand the reason then. Even in the original work, it wasn’t mentioned.4bed2b434486d947

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Why did they spend a 1297ddf7a0 fortune to bring me and 99cbe5a422 attach me to Edwin when 3cf6e264c3 I had no special abilities?9aef9554dd5d350e

I remembered that someone in the Duke’s family remembered that my healing power had an effect on Joshua’s hereditary disease.360d961cbe397a64

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I understood the reason for 5a27da7808 their sudden support in the a6a9c4d40a past. However, there were ca5aeeb392 still lingering questions.e82332d4d8dee042

‘But why is Edwin’s heart the same?’729f8f375ab88a02

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Has everything returned to its b319eedf9b original state with the regression?795e232397d1552d

Then what about me?8d6d04f4a648ccb5

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“I apologize for the discourtesy, Your Grace.”793658ea117d1136

While lost in 062996a141 thought for a 5fea5380bb moment, Gordon nodded e97ba76b1d with a pained 8c2a19522b expression and lowered 4daa7bb3a7 his head to db95121a1a the Duke.824feee9c4b3193f

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“It’s not too late to do something now.”42f49142c7357c17

The Duke patted his 6b16a51167 shoulder a couple of 88b3f78f9c times in response to e54a183d38 the call.018858c927868262

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“BelZe.”da426f3bd71c9218

I answered quietly to the 4267b23f3a voice calling me.f99444de6e9d98c9

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“Yes, Your Grwce.”c6a662ca4a0cefc6

“I’m truly sorry for making you bleed from your nose, but… Can we continue to entrust Joshua to you in the future?”25fbc4b987678ffe

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Finally, the words I had been longing to hear from the Duke fell. I don’t know how scared I was of being chased away before I could even start.1f5545c804b603c7

If it were me from the past, my heart might have twisted at the Duke’s words, out of envy for the beloved Joshua. It wasn’t just Joshua.b0eab34c8c5fb219

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I envied and resented ade27441c9 all the children who a367234708 were loved by their 31b8f2785f parents. But now I understand. Sometimes, even if 95a9825d00 I die and faf45ea936 wake up, there 5c08598a57 are things that 5c76b38a13 are not meant bc9070eb80 for me.a770d14745bdd2da

“…Yes!”7a0ade03ff0607c1

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I choked back 446dd79b58 the tears that cda1bcbace were starting to 52d67e0cd0 well up and 69234339e6 shouted resolutely.e7b32159e6e25692

“If you twest him to me, I will do my bestest to heal Young Mastew Joshua with all my abilities!”48a18e43b07aedd9

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Joshua, Edwin, and the Duke. I will protect them all efa1658a58 in this life.fc274bb35b155f87

The Duke nodded in 0eb8a8de26 satisfaction at my response.5694398fa9994791

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“Very well. Then, starting tomorrow, you will work with Gordon…”b0de06efcec41bae

“But there is one problem.”e25ac6fdcc87e697

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That’s when it happened. Gordon suddenly stepped in between and addressed the Duke,9005a368d0d07d5c

“I’m not sure if this child can withstand it while treating Young Master Joshua.”707f40f7d77201b0

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“What do you mean?”0ebca4fbb089af22

“When she fainted earlier, I checked and couldn’t find a pulse.”1e1675f86b280e62

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“A pulse…?”473d3e436c5ccdaa

“Yes. Heartbeat, to be precise.”59ac25488a5552b3

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Gordon’s words made me stiffen.963570f46e4e7077

‘It hasn’t returned to its original state…?’5a0fa7dd99e47335

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If Edwin’s heart had returned to normal, then my heart should have too.103b7a807886f5ea

However, Gordon’s statement was completely unexpected.cb2746d6c3e4b880

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“In other words, I can’t hear the sound of a heartbeat from this child. Typically, children born with weak hearts tend to be like this.”76c881283fe93992

“…Weak heart?”dff26c5a18c5c94d

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“Yes. Ordering this child to treat Young Master Joshua in this condition is no different from asking for an exchange of their hearts.”865908ff503703b3

“…”8f223e07fde2418c

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“Leaving that aside, it seems like using her healing power consumes a lot of energy… Can she really continue to endure?”71b504065ea18c1b

“No, no! I’m not weaky- at all!”7c13b8d12d565eaf

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In my bewilderment, I didn’t care that the adults were having a conversation and blurted out indignantly,a09a02df68b6c008

“Don’t lie. You can easily verify that by asking the orphanage you belong to.”157bef594db06692

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Orphanage children undergo health check-ups b40c924213 when they are admitted to 151e8448a4 prevent the spread of infectious 5e50cb72c4 diseases.0ebf99be8b23a7c2

So, it wouldn’t be difficult to find my records, as he claimed… But that wasn’t important.96abcc4e3623285b

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Gordon’s inspiration was completely mistaken.96c4788411bc68c4

‘I don’t have a weak heart; I don’t have a heart at all!’65d3224d956c86b2

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But I couldn’t say that, so I vehemently denied it.c40cc11d653df748

“Belze, is suuuuper healthy! Babies pulse is super hard to find!!”e9b2e6d6ba43cc79

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“…”c439979d1302f47b

“It’s in the books, in the healing books!”72a19c951f0f5c57

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I silently screamed inside 8832b815c5 while trying to sound 66c35957ca casual on the outside.ed90b70d63b95fa7

‘The day has come when I call myself a baby…!’92f34b856e9c85f8

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It felt cringeworthy c8300161c7 and embarrassing to 9c6ee16286 the point of e13c15d493 wanting to die.83861015c27a82dd

“Well…”54487674d10f1da1

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However, it effectively silenced Gordon’s mouth. A common orphan like me, who had only been roughly examined for any major issues.a3252101cff067fe

Unless they conducted a thorough f932139ab5 examination, there would be no fd02763c67 way to be certain.fc062baa6b46d2f8

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“You can ask tempow or the orphanage! They’ll say no baby as healthy as me, pwomise!”7c1fcb41bf1b3caf

I seized the opportunity while 3d260c97f7 Gordon hesitated. Then, I quickly changed the 6d6e37daf6 topic.677dd49117dd9ef6

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“You, you should get checked first, Edi—no, Young Master! Quickly!”be280707f7cefeda

“Me?”59a29529c2d59e63

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When a spark b1090876f0 suddenly flew to f488b446d7 him, Edwin pointed efd7ba156d at himself with 020bdc417a a bewildered expression.e91bcea9f6897c6c

“Yes. Even our wittle bwother, Young Master Joshua, is sicky, so you nevew know, sir…”9eb2219521d9f8eb

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“I’m perfectly fine. I get checked every year, and there’s never been any issue.”1ea8d19c7e330cdb

“Your Grace, Young Master Joshua! Everyone, everyone!”70cba8e312914ae9

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I pretended not to hear and stared intently at Gordon’s inspiration.03d1a63a76a7cf23

I had said 70c5ec800a enough to convey 2625ee527e the suspicion of 77e970f917 a hereditary disease.5711b6875fc33e83

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“…Just in case, it might be a good idea for Your Grace and His Grace the Duke to have a detailed heart examination as well.”e235b92d18adecf4

Fortunately, my skillful change 04190ee971 of topic was well-received. Perhaps Edwin disliked medical 2706b31c23 check-ups, but he replied f98590cdf2 with a sour tone,1ae393ba45037b5d

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“We do that every year.”62b2d9d4417bce9c

“This year hasn’t started yet.”785181ab34e4a367

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“I’m perfectly healthy.”bd6aa751b20a90b0

“Your Grace, didn’t you skip the examination last year?”d8240bfd77142458

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As I eavesdropped on their 1e7e1aed6b conversation, I thought carefully.b2256535e7e156f2

Hearing that they had annual check-ups indicated that Edwin hadn’t shown signs of a disease with a poor prognosis. It aligned with my previous life.1c0971334db1c061

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In fact, even in my previous life, Edwin never showed any symptoms similar to Joshua’s and was quite healthy.76ba2e30b12e9ecd

Moreover, the small orange lump e453d726d7 in his chest was rarely 9da82412c8 a problem.2afc8b405a75069d

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However, I was still confused. If Edwin’s body had returned to its original state with the regression…36cb8b38db72168e

‘Then where on earth is my heart?’bda4fb575d2963a6

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