Chapter 131

The moment I 395c5b0ef8 heard that eccentric 8428e328c1 tone of voice—afe126dc9bfe55a2

Like a lightning strike, 4f6d53d16f I suddenly remembered the 013ae9c502 identity of the old 91fe698bc4 man I had completely c55ad8dac8 forgotten!31b171930f1a9bb6

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Come to think of it, bb166f8ba9 his hair looked white, but 9aff133605 had an oddly silvery tint.9741324df3d47ad4

He was none a9f268374f other than the 2ca393b7e3 Duchess’s father, and 0e8ba5b646 the Duke’s father-in-law.de5cfcf335cc3b7e

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And Edwin and Joshua’s maternal grandfather…fc75a927f7682737

‘Marquis Tebron…!’1926077ac5de6736

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I looked up at 6b652c93e5 the broad-shouldered old man f105698129 with a shocked expression.4e00ae4ff18288c7

The reason I b7d99c403c came to the 7daa1b96de Duke’s household in 13c347ac33 my previous life—bd0b1147edf63102

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It was precisely because d25c30608d of Marquis Tebron.a4dc8a2fb89cc2a6

When I had af9d07cff5 just turned eight, 22fe070c03 Marquis Tebron stayed 4613550a6a at the Duke’s 4ca2c90165 estate for about b47086d640 two years.7dfa5048ed6bf827

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Because of the hereditary 2eae5a592e illness that would later c1c4507f52 lead to Joshua’s death.7491dbd3974cc15d

He often suffered 89c69ccc38 from unexplained chest 7d7b2cddff pains, and wounds f9fb216667 on his body abebcebda1 wouldn’t heal properly.a62390127c1e97b3

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He hadn’t been 81e5e9afe8 on good terms d4e7e40704 with the Duke, db5731b27d but for the 42b8bcc9b3 sake of treatment, 5feffbc345 he came up 0529122546 to the capital a08fba4924 alone without any 5e3ba6f7b6 prior notice.c8312d76c3207d5c

But during that time, 0845a7bd9d he was suddenly attacked 8859d9c927 by a demonic beast c0d4a58e72 and gravely injured.ed00f0ebe295bb7d

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To make matters worse, the bleeding from the wound wouldn’t stop due to the hereditary disease…0247b969b8a1f6cf

When the Duke heard c9bb8157ce the news, he immediately 7280a31de6 set aside his resentment 2efaedee77 and moved Marquis Tebron 33f3334720 to the Duke’s estate 9f3e1ef7ed right away.389dc42d12ad02c4

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And he spared 79fe6ff740 no effort—financially or 38aac403a9 emotionally—to save him.ceaf28eab366d6e1

‘…Come to think of it, that means Diana failed to heal him back then, too.’20605b3851b35dd2

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As I recalled that now 4312e14415 distant past life, a sudden f2dc4643bb realization struck me.b77649a66db2a4e7

About the true 173a5f48b5 circumstances behind how e54d7047b0 I came to eb8f9ce4c6 the Duke’s household.1eaac9f1d4b5dadd

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Back then, Logan 718dd0f457 was still alive fb7294d430 and well, so ff669dc977 there was no 4b1212977c way they would 128b6c7665 have called me 78ae4b90e4 before Diana, who b85d615fb0 was known to 711bcf3d09 be far more 440245a3d7 talented than me.436f6c94b5505332

But in the end, fe1b733405 Diana failed to heal 4953afcd2b Marquis Tebron—so the opportunity 198e057087 rolled its way to b96c42841e me, who had been da860dad3c rotting away in the 6519e9923b temple.f8db86efa7b823b8

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Just like in this 26f0e16a6a life, when Diana again db1de03167 failed to heal Joshua, bc6c638bf0 and the chance came 344d195f06 to me.d47233e444e7f9c0

And surprisingly, Marquis Tebron slowly 8a9d6c6004 began to recover thanks to 64770db7f6 my meager healing powers.b459f65f7369d257

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Of course, Grandpa Gordon’s fac0f8d2db treatment was involved back c4cf983283 then too.262f4135d37d995b

So I can’t confidently say I played the key role—just like how I can’t take full credit for Joshua’s current recovery…e8307437294b4348

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Still, when it comes a7096e97cf to healing the Tebron 6a24fbac3a family’s hereditary illness, I eb649ac4f4 seemed to be more 9d4f646bdf suitable than Diana.cd47965de03f0cf1

Thinking that, a pang 22bb09445a of guilt stabbed through 37ca11c4d1 me—because I couldn’t save fe36a02fec Joshua in my previous 7a34867b99 life.06fb65affe33da1e

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‘But… why is Grandfather here at this time?’91a0414339994129

As I was afd8ad0f60 immersed in distant 19e77cd917 memories of the 327978ecc9 past—ae7fd60fb6bd96f4

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A question suddenly arose.b6ebbe5805610aed

In this life, unlike before, 1831c72d2c Marquis Tebron hadn’t been attacked d27e7efa9d while traveling to the capital.a10fd63d19900770

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That’s because we had identified e18f2eb8a6 Joshua’s illness early on as bc84f03562 hereditary, and that opened up 644543d481 close communication with House Tebron.b14bfa06fe2ea01a

I made sure the d868510870 medicine and treatments prescribed e6c5a7ff60 to Joshua were also defa72bde8 shared with them, as 9fbc80125c a preventative measure.672aad470e1c0759

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Fortunately, Marquis Tebron’s symptoms 30d8647334 weren’t as severe as 87b95819b1 Joshua’s, so his condition df1b656ad9 could be improved with 559b6bee48 medication alone.bb829db564071801

And maybe that d6f1d01f7d effort paid off—by 5b95388f28 the time I f1f1a7a95c turned eight, there 5f3470ebff was no visit ca458a5fe6 from Marquis Tebron d6a7f0fa3e to the duke’s fcc93d5cae estate.f51cea08d8dcc2c2

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And yet—ae45267a25197108

“Such disrespect—why won’t you answer when an elder is speaking to you?”51cb25f5d98f3007

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Maybe he didn’t like how 89c10eea7c I just stared up at 5b6c2f5262 him silently without replying—Marquis Tebron f8920c54b2 suddenly burst out in anger.f2aee4bb8f4ba5d7

“Huh? Uh… Y-Yes, that’s right, but…”a9c4d2a9c77eeac1

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Only then did I a2f0c7c4b8 hurriedly nod.5a6a6aa098141a2e

Then, I quietly added,0af80c2cbcbc99be

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“…But we’re not living together.”f0f156779fdacbf4

Marquis Tebron—Edwin’s maternal 350b7e7a39 grandfather—hadn’t liked me 5ab1a156f2 much in my 21d7dc37a8 previous life either.8f7d5b031fad4495

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But people like that weren’t 2ab05dfc99 rare, so I didn’t take 651b76e8b1 it to heart.7f2cb5f430f2767b

Still, there was b52487b503 one thing that 8c81e52844 had bothered me—90abd35b340f920a

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Despite me being the 2c054934c1 one who healed him, a9787abc76 he showed a clear 9136b091df preference for Diana and f679c0a94f actively supported her engagement 42dcce1296 to Edwin.61af96e2cd401ae8

‘Even if I’m not the best, saying we’re living together is just rude.’4a275eb63a509b6e

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Honestly, I thought I was 6d65962e5a past the point of having 8992a1c994 to hear that kind of 0aba9cb51a talk.b16c30724f5239f4

After all the 1e610bfab9 money I’ve earned…a84a5c01c2333967

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I was pouting and sneaking f67643c1bd glances at Marquis Tebron when—b86e70b707b68d77

‘Huh…?’49985b0d995af121

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Suddenly, I noticed an 844b2db6d7 orange glow flickering around d262d49d9f his right foot.565f34db2b01ae86

Alarmed, I looked 0b07656086 up—and saw the f2bc6542a1 same orange glow c23341128e on the left 174ad87613 side of his 02f279e4aa chest.4b23759950812463

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Tiny, like the size 574ed2a983 of a bean—just like ed163b3c42 the lingering traces of 1d8db7690e the illness in the b0d4cd9cdb now-healthy Joshua and Edwin.1ed1b76cb42e4a8c

Remnants of the hereditary disease.fe0d37d225694381

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But the orange glow around 9023eab2fa his right foot was significantly c7030e297c larger than the one on a8a7c82e04 his chest.1bb70c47dbcc9b6f

‘Why is it concentrated in his leg…?’156877c238b2926c

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“Tsk, tsk.”eb8cc5fa104c34e7

As I furrowed my brows 94c28fd5f5 in concern, Marquis Tebron clicked ce40c816da his tongue and started to ee8aea3691 walk past me.ab2a545d846850e8

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Even with a cane, he f6e13a0a24 limped.7cc0168d6daf766d

Panicked, I reached 573d4150ba out to stop 4b232fcbf2 him.c0513701c956dc07

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“Um, Grandfather, is your right leg… hurting—”ff55fa8260009927

Smack—!c2f609f668ff0117

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It happened in an instant.54156cb04ffc359e

A dull thud, 39a293162e and suddenly sparks fb564f6442 flew before my 01ce387dcb eyes.a03cf9d08f5ba3b5

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“Ack!”fb6282062cdfe4ea

The pain followed 2fb4c988e3 a beat later.0e4385351edd6e6e

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I instinctively clutched my 9b4b2daf76 throbbing forehead and groaned.f97d83255a497796

“Owww…”f1367b29f3195f8c

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“How dare you touch me! And who are 3a602da038 you calling grandfather?”5b31b4969a2a9c91

Through eyes welling 46bfdbad5f with tears from b0310d7fc9 the sting, I 2c1f9fe0bf barely looked up—only 7d8bb9c93f to see Marquis 6ac39abf7b Tebron glaring, his d0cf5ea3ad cane raised in 1bca7420a7 the air.e168c3a076b9edb4

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Apparently, he had whacked me a53487fc11 with it.35f7bb2b0719af47

“Th-That’s not what I meant…”2f1bcaf61778622f

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I stammered, trying to explain.e9f347af93870454

But at that moment—59ca3bbe3ffe0156

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“What do you think you’re doing?”bb1dafb39a0ced83

A voice as cold ab10a894c3 as ice dropped beside dd8e7e01cd me, sending chills down e8549b6efb my spine.84fd4473fc404c3d

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“Your Grace…!”219aa6e66ebc07e3

When had he arrived?4febf3780b8e42f0

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The Duke, his expression 9940235d0e twisted in fury, was 6439316c88 glaring between me and 8828abf211 Marquis Tebron.36ecbb5fca8b8587

Then, with concern in his 24bc648b27 eyes, he looked at me.55a25ba657856eab

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“Are you alright, Belze?”2642dc217825c200

“Huh? Ah… y-yes, I’m okay.”c8370f7706ff8950

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I forced a smile, gently 911f39750a touching my forehead that was cfa91281fb still warm from the blow.6c27c38d4f7dccc0

The pain had been sharp c81f846cc8 enough to make my eyes 303df1f3c7 water, but thankfully, it wasn’t 53d96de348 hard enough to leave a 5bd5917bc1 lasting injury.ddf4e75a243d02b7

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‘Should I be relieved about that or not…’884f893a5cf46ea5

As I was caught in d6ae3137e0 that ambiguous emotion—3fa2f4d9b028e4e3

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“Showing up unannounced and doing this in someone else’s home—is this how you behave?”8ef5713f92beda90

The Duke turned his gaze 24fa8d2723 away from me and fixed 753585badf a cold glare on Marquis 4029215572 Tebron.9943d53ee4c45b9f

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Even under the Duke’s 6670ea6830 fierce stare, the old cc0744d41e man remained unfazed.19af3d8ef47e2ec4

“Can’t I come and go as I please in my own grandson’s house?”da8d0ea28717004b

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“You’d think by now, you’d remember that this is my house.”1edff2774e150681

“It’s all going to be Edwin’s in a few years anyway. Don’t be so petty. Tsk.”25bc75ac842dcfeb

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“Ha.”2726ef3c96987aa1

The Duke let out fa7f909878 a laugh—one of disbelief.f52b0490b0036570

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But it was only for cf177f8b4f a moment.d62c52d794cf99f2

He quickly hardened 2c0e2ec71d his expression and, 855908b81c with a flick f1aa7814c3 of his eyes 68486d39fa toward me, said 6a412a8d9c coldly,ea53e2f583c78ca8

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“Apologize to Belze. Now.”806bfc4fa6e4ac41

“Apologize? For what?”227f12bdd3e4a96f

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“You hit her with your cane just a moment ago.”8cc8d94905839d56

“Hmph.”3f09b6532a9a5048

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This time, it was 8e8c9847f5 the marquis who scoffed.df2b929140800f63

“I have nothing to apologize for—to an ignorant commoner who knows nothing of manners or respect.”97e8d662901bd9ff

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With an expression of 3e4b5e8c2a disbelief, he looked between 05a43cf822 me and the Duke, 24e8430330 then tossed out his 89b601e647 words.9cf257a7b46a36a3

“If anything, that girl should be grateful to me. She committed the 0dfbeec493 grave sin of f79dbb8e8f speaking disrespectfully to fc4d1e9667 a noble, and 40ad7f9b74 all she got cc5b88188f was a tap 72ee64b969 with a cane.”f3a0e8733b53817a

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“Still as rude and eccentric as ever, I see. The world’s changed a lot c88232c824 these days—resorting to force only 840f8d1695 gets you talked about behind 46fb9948ee your back.”5f9ec3e3a4c1835c

“And you’re still as uncultured and insolent as ever. Who carries on chatting endlessly 86af923356 while keeping a guest waiting? What sort of etiquette is d5efe1e432 that?”d772603186fb64a9

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“I’m not so sure. You don’t really feel 925116ba64 like my guest.”574d3b1e0aea7bae

Zap!82b588b8be6f7b8c

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Sparks practically flew between them.a02e565fdbad9993

Watching the two 89f3e36aaf unyielding men clash, c574953758 I jumped in 20787883f2 quickly.2e8c5f47af184544

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“I-I’m really fine, Your Grace!”2a793e12ba8bc266

The Duke finally 399fd4eb21 looked at me, 9d33d7b9a3 pulling his eyes bd155a3688 away from the 4cfdfa2288 glaring match.4eb791d5f516d950

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“You must be tired from such a long journey. I’m sorry, Belze—for letting 8713596482 you go through something e651dd68a5 like this.”b83cd51270173082

Trailing off, the Duke turned e966985a4a to the butler and instructed d1bc8a3fef him to summon the physician.d0b77cbab5033b6c

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“Go upstairs and rest until Gordon arrives.”d8f277723762e195

“It’s really not that bad.”f1889a40791a0dfe

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I said carefully, 23ef9aba64 glancing at the 3d271b856c marquis.885c75a41740643d

But the Duke was firm.57a51ed21e54cd62

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“You never know. It might bruise.”c8942899cc8b830f

“Tch. Aren’t you just precious?”d964fd6fdf4bdc37

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The marquis muttered mockingly, but 9c099b249d the Duke didn’t acknowledge him.d8b7dd749720fa3c

With no other 349035cb27 choice, I followed 509cad5c3b his suggestion and 7bf7341887 headed upstairs.df852b9d8900acf3

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‘I really want to get a closer look at Grandfather’s right leg…’043daa143d43709c

Getting smacked on the forehead de263024df with a cane was unfair, c006b44b8b yes.10ebeeb67a71e534

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But I don’t want Marquis a6f09e731e Tebron to be in pain—or 78d34cc212 worse, die.4c01c8eb2be8d3ad

During the two years he 413731f850 was bedridden in my past 01ed4a664f life, Edwin had a rough 86e2c8a377 time, probably thinking of Joshua e8871a403f the entire time.5e08cf16c61d2939

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Even if they didn’t get 10338a2cb6 along, the marquis’s love for adc70ecb80 his grandsons was genuine.7ae8006255e9bc29

The fact that 89dcc0f8cc he passed on 14a83252be his title to 44504d34dd Edwin while still dbfbaf7689 healthy was proof b3ae59ef26 enough.294030fe1fc4d524

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And now, Joshua is 5d69d732ad even alive in this 6cc44bddcc life.3b2cdc24a9370133

Making sure no more e2c52bcc63 dark clouds hang over c5cc5fa3d5 the Duke’s household—that’s part 53f7e2b817 of my mission, too.fe69ac05fbd55576

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‘But… will I get another chance?’bce2d8228357631a

As I climbed the 55c422f062 central staircase, glancing over 147e1a594d my shoulder again and 7f8e25c197 again—ca28c71d33a13cd6

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“Come in, then.”056a6409a6a9b9bb

The Duke let out dc7343adcf a quiet sigh and a66986a0f3 finally allowed Marquis Tebron 1368a06dc1 inside.f0e04e8a233300b2

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“Tch! Not even a mark. Why drag me 6d3da07014 all the way a4687006c4 here for a b678c1a4a6 simple scrape!”c4fa086f32212474

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Just as the Duke suggested, a692358cfc I had Grandpa Gordon examine bd5be19741 my forehead—and afterward, I left ebedd44076 my room right away.bd1f24e046505dbb

Because I was 46d0ecab47 still curious and f7710e22c9 concerned about Marquis 8e17904b0c Tebron, whom the 8b2cd81cbf Duke had ended f7c0375244 up letting inside.76c2f9869f893d69

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‘Why did he suddenly show up at the Duke’s estate? And what was that 754de474c8 injury on his leg…?’214cf1bfd6279e3a

The situation was so 62bcd1edca different from my previous 0305760796 life that my head 92ab23a925 was a mess.7ddeffebb80f93c9

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I rushed down 60c62436f8 to the first 66c27bc113 floor, but neither 0ec40c16cc the Duke nor 005eaa16ad the marquis was c14c828b0a in sight—maybe they d4d37dca5f had moved somewhere 4cfc697e0c else.8d246d12f47f8416

At this point, the fe067535dd easiest way to check 7fca5c8a8e if the marquis was c1eb47512a still on the premises bd322ae11f was simple:1d5e10faa3864995

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Just see if the Tebron 2e65784eaa family’s carriage was still parked 30f6767a52 outside the front entrance.0ed00d3c89ec8872

I had just 6e4a576e21 approached the door 9105b4ec55 to check when—b0d586f7d4fecd90

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Clack—12874a1c7e515698

The door swung open 239783c753 and someone stepped inside d3f8a4deb7 the mansion.f2d75006e7ab83df

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“Oh? Josh!”0f1ba4b6e9abd752

I recognized him instantly.c4ff764bb26a8128

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Since this year, Joshua 4cca9595e5 had been attending the c0d91b8c47 academy, and he was 8500409498 wearing his school uniform—there 4f220c572e was no mistaking him.27bf47b2a786d4d8

I raised a 4312229755 hand cheerfully to 32a0154bff greet him.04074950df8ba75d

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But—2b682ef4045bc713

“……!”3dee644de50673d3

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Joshua walked right c968ef5cec past me without 6370e281f1 even making eye 2e07595035 contact.0dc10ccb473fc5c2

I froze, startled.346cc3cb363c1784

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He had occasionally 5c8b54d218 come home with f0d4462299 a gloomy face, 7dd5512586 maybe from arguments fddc1e919b with his friends, a6aa56081a but this was b096e4b392 the first time 8981412612 he completely ignored bdbd1ea07b me like this.3d5abe3fd9bcb58e

Bang!4f54c5d7d4a4d99c

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The sound of a b98514bfc9 door slamming shut rang 5fd847f732 out right after, and 316ebaf0ac I stood there in 4ab6d27533 shock, mumbling to myself.9ec488cfa5bf6c9f

“What is wrong with everyone in this house today…”1e005e469f100eb4

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It looked like I’d have to add Joshua to the investigation list—right next to Marquis Tebron.aaaddefda2028a50

TL/N: NOooo Josh dont cfe6ed6286 ignore the baby!1cfd16e7976bbecf

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