Chapter 28

“Enough.”ca6686091e5e3a6e

At that moment, the Duke 69d91509eb stepped in between Edwin and 58b392930d me.71406e0973fcc4b8

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“Get up and go back to your seat, Belze.”631b78e41ad36bb9

“Yes? Oh, yes…”6081a35d67356806

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“Pull down the pants with your own hands.”cf67cc56bf627d96

Thanks to the Duke neatly settling the situation, I ended up returning to my original place without being able to pull down Edwin’s pants.e1cf0a9000bbd2c3

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The Duke added, “Say thank you to Belze.”ee0448a08a496d21

“…”8bec6a52880b94a4

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“Edwin.”5619af333e267696

However, Edwin kept his mouth 8b6059f26b shut and refused to say ce8180ae8e anything.7d70e0490ee77df7

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It didn’t bother me.ef861b3a0c5e1f00

‘As Edwin said, I did act on my own.’44f0332a78118a89

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Revenge on that scoundrel, 033ac289d3 healing as well.bbca15acbefaf0d9

Considering he was someone with 164650f6bf a high sense of pride d70abf4ba1 even in the previous life, fa6603c4d7 he might view revealing any 88eb9df6d0 weakness as a flaw.eb1aaeefe8943996

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‘But still…’717423ec17010262

While it didn’t make me upset, I couldn’t help feeling a pang of emotion, and tears welled up, sinking my mood.af79c453c2496e3c

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“Edwin is right, Belze.”1a0201788b5f8b6b

The Duke, who c434300f7d had been scrutinizing 7a6bb7f824 the unapologetic Edwin, 9b1e354fca turned to me 082022b373 with a short 0b4dc8f013 sigh.31454a457756831b

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“I understand your intentions, but don’t be so ignorant as to heal even the injured child.”939a74d5b6f222c7

“I told you, it really hurts…”bc150fa05e72f9ac

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“Enough with that talk.”27c2efcd43b88f80

The Duke said sternly.fa259bd2e382b171

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“As you said, even a little injury can cause a lot of pain to a child.”f06e460f6a399b9d

“…”aa094dbe47b7ef5b

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“While it’s true that I support you to heal my son, that doesn’t mean you have to force yourself to act okay or pretend to be an adult in front of me.”53c2962dbfe06542

“…”bc6c099d6829fd59

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“Behave like a child, throw tantrums, act childish. Even if you act the same way as Joshua, no one here will say anything to you.”29fdb63ffeddff42

I opened my eyes wide.159b64a12ad0e9b4

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I didn’t expect to hear such words.80297d25befb0dfe

I thought the Duke would 5ce0742aaa demand more usefulness and value 4c43ff01db from me.f0a4b2a6249c1957

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That way, he wouldn’t regret bringing me here.3a10e544c9e81718

‘So that’s why he just let me go in the past.’a3df3fb4f8d44505

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A sudden, bitter 08529883a0 realization filled my 89873ce574 mind.0a36764438cdd1b8

The Duke must 46f804587a have been well 8edc16afee aware.b248aedc9f721203

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Of my frequent fights 2974d6b29a with people, my rebellious ed7cad7cd1 behavior.bd3579cc3dd9b1f3

Of course, there were many unjust things, but I couldn’t say my conduct was blameless.d5f966f17a46f66a

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“Is there another complaint this time?”642c8b4aea02e09a

“You haven’t brought any trouble since you came here.”439ef765f05f167d

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“Next time, it won’t end with just a warning. Do you understand?”f4f56cec26aa1c2d

Every time I 874eb0309a caused trouble, the 3989ecd43d Duke called me c903b1d780 and quietly scolded 8c324c2fa9 me.220cc75b92a96635

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Sometimes he just 31c939eff1 said a word 7bcf873abf or two and fc9909a9c2 sent me away.9b9f81f113edf862

“Well done.”7eba6177ffe68ed4

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“I’ll tell the butler. Tomorrow, go out and do some shopping or something.”fe64e9197a3824ec

I thought all those words were because I was annoying and bothersome. A troublesome child who couldn’t be sent away due to public scrutiny, constantly causing problems over useless topics. Even getting angry felt like a waste of time.018aaf338690456c

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But despite warning that my behavior wouldn’t always end with a warning, the Duke never went beyond that. It was his way of tolerating my childish behavior and tantrums.69f39231812c9f0a

He took responsibility for me, ec70da51fd a naive and mischievous girl, 7c50f36776 in his own way. He brought me bb2b2e3128 here and played 1ce33e0fd2 the role of 922c54de9d a guardian.5a4c295e0e34ad1c

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Now, only now, did I 9e9ecc4803 realize the gravity of my 8668437e6c past actions that had suddenly 049556efb3 overwhelmed me.5ebdee7240bcf74c

“And lastly, the most important thing.”29b114124a8642eb

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The Duke, who 2cfaddba60 seemed oblivious to f5b49f0e66 my current state, a1dd9134ef admonished me with 0be925c000 a serious tone.e187ce86691136d4

“In the future, if something like today happens again, don’t rashly intervene.”59030bc6078e5a4d

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“What? B-But…”35de1be82ee9a1ba

“But is not allowed.”cb7b26113b26db77

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To my surprise, when I 140ba7f0cf raised my head, the Duke b7bd60d483 firmly shook his head.622c5837c3d8ff5d

“That’s right. Belze, as you say, Edwin is not yet an adult. However, that doesn’t mean he should act out with injuries like that.”a4cc36d03c766d90

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“…Edwin is the successor of the Duke. He has been consistently training physically since childhood, and he has had more severe injuries than now. It will happen again in the future.”3b9ec7b8dc7aceb5

“But, Belze, you’re still four years younger than Edwin, and…”5c4b361ee3a5afc3

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Suddenly, the Duke furrowed his 2141e3fbdc brow.a6c0f429dfdbf5e3

Then he reached out and 88fe7bc84c flicked my cheek with his d4b3bd29c6 finger, leaving a little indentation.ae5159d3319a23a8

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With a serious expression, he dd82448d4c looked down at me and bd19b1741a pressed various parts of my f6bd3c47b4 cheeks with a series of 3388aa4da7 gentle pokes.2a9e959277ccfc44

“…With this soft and plump body, don’t rashly get involved in something.”cd1b37fe2beb3acd

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“Ouch.!”b0fa35efca23d6cd

“Tsk.”74222c47e2703eb2

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Near the wound, a stinging 3e0093e8b5 pain was felt as if 4e30dbb24b he grazed it.59fa8f0048666616

The Duke finally ca62165fc3 withdrew his hand, 9d7b5eabdd chuckling.eac8d28abb5d52ea

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‘Soft and plump…? Is he saying I’ve gained weight?!’45790e639b039a07

I looked seriously b32af5165f at my sturdy bb777d8488 arms.6d9399755555afe3

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The Duke often described me as a soft and plump steamed bun that would crumple if touched, but I wasn’t as delicate as he imagined. Despite appearances, I had already lived two lifetimes and returned as an adult!ebc2e69b090d2140

“But I’m not a baby…”ec57e29942e982dd

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“If you’re not a baby, then what are you?”406f3d42baef536d

His direct question startled me.5df64857c27153d1

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‘Oops! What if I can only think about it and not say it out loud?!’5a2958d6a76d40ea

I chewed my lower 3b99631f9e lip, unsure of what 5fa4d12dbd to do, and eventually 4192a4675a blurted out some random b4052a73e9 words.8d296e86ea2b7e95

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“Uh, a child!”2355446c04c78caf

“A child?”d5756f1e9e33e1d2

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“Yes, yes…”dc4bee334547a46e

“Ha.”f8ffc808c774f5bf

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Suddenly, I heard the sound a29b06d313 of a snort from the ed7dbb8816 opposite side.c2c2afbea2d9635a

Glancing over, Edwin 0d6ef125d7 spoke with a b3f9864544 sneer.749a3875d6297228

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“Does that mean I look like a diaper-wearing baby in your eyes?”edf94dd89943aa41

“….”e8da49f3e959601d

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“That’s right.”9735e880902de7f5

Although it didn’t seem that way….bd02d14407562421

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Caught off guard edda206d2e and unable to 3a42257f0f respond, Edwin clenched 752008a7f6 his fist and 5c7ce05a92 glared at me.f1532c15e1e9f619

“Enough. It’s getting late.”4388c1a3ec3a2b2e

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Fortunately, the Duke 83ac65b1e3 intervened once again.28977bc4135eb8d5

“Consider it understood, Belze. Go back to your room and change your clothes.”3f587ad4ddfcb224

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“Yep!”837f70783ca4fd56

Relieved to be 9e2c9f8187 saved once more, 7337b09b3e I quickly stood 804393bc46 up.8e880daa019fa830

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The Duke called out to f8c4dd2cee Edwin, who was also standing.7c25d67cd18cd8ad

“Edwin, stay for a moment. I need to talk to you.”d79829d0e9f353c1

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Luckily!07c139a59e641512

“Oh, thank you for saving me again today, Your Grace! Well, then, I’ll just go!”ae4e9ceb5b14cbfd

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Ignoring the puzzled glances, I hastily exited the Duke’s office.f61ad19089ba1ac5

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“Ugh, here too! you got injured here too! What’s the use of having delicate skin, Miss? Hweehee.”293e5d967c94fa14

“Stop crying, Tara.”6224b6b343f4247b

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Back in my a73bf58452 room, I wiped b25c1fe098 sweat off my 8b64100cda forehead while trying d08007ea2c to comfort Tara, b19e3269ec who was wailing.7d0fa6c9edf97917

“If I knew it would be like this, I would have abandoned the cleaning and followed you, Miss!”1e6cdd9c33888496

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“Oh, no! I said I would go alone…”e47e8c9abe7dff8b

“This foolish thing! This stupid thing!”800864e06c4e62a0

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Suddenly, Tara hit my head 5243cefd32 hard with both hands.8d7ab126de82afef

“A useless servant like me should be whipped severely, Miss! Without realizing that the mistress would end up like this…!”e8650f8a52af5b49

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“H-Hold on, Tara! Don’t hit yourself! If you keep doing that, I’ll get angry now!”177455fd358c22f2

“Okay, Miss. I won’t do it anymore…”58f4c0e5a0a1fc7a

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At my words, Tara fcf8459125 finally stopped hitting my 87cea8691f head.61bcf8360656fb26

Seeing Tara like c6d6ad3a03 that, I felt dcda939a6f a strange discomfort.9ba8c651a1705d4c

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Self-flagellation while bowing my 85d0b07da6 head was something I 7734d3316d often did too, even 4d5b3828bc regretting past actions.cc1fa1d78e36a8ee

However, seeing it 6b0653b949 through the eyes afb058fcbb of a third 43383c4cb3 person made me d03505a3c3 feel quite uneasy.28a6e9ca79df3428

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‘Why do you keep doing things without being asked and risking your body so recklessly…!’7baa67ac1cee5be9

But why was it?431a385a2e280e09

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At that moment, Edwin’s angry face came to mind.80959a6cf9f15f7a

“Ah, it’s sad. How much did it hurt, Miss…?”79e55e4a1da93797

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During the pause, Tara choked fcafa54b91 up as she looked at 965a46b04c the bruises on my arms.809d7d305efc332c

I didn’t notice them earlier, but there were more injuries than I thought.325cabd6a8f3ff0a

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Perhaps because the dress was 78288b0417 thin, or maybe my skin 6bd8d8c889 was naturally soft and vulnerable.44e002b0c45c91d9

‘…Indeed, a child’s body is too uncomfortable.’e85b079151c5880f

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Puffing up my cheeks with bf0dd815da dissatisfaction, Tara spoke sternly like edc698959b the Duke.8fa9c404c5d613a4

“Don’t interfere like that if such a situation arises in the future!”d97c19536b96e274

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“Ung…”33243e104c125753

“You should have at least thought of calling the adults. You know what that person is capable of!”e4c30e5ce80d765b

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“Sorry…”9c67003ef082152b

Nodding in agreement, I 933a4d3a1a felt disheartened. Seeing the wounds on 894724b553 my body, I realized 45a0cf89e1 how reckless I had c8814269cd been earlier.594d9b91818a109c

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Back then, I couldn’t even think of calling someone else. Seeing the injury on his right leg, I believed I could handle it.9b3fb6954ccf8b12

‘It must be because I recently returned. I still haven’t fully grasped the reality of being a child.’e46f4144e5931138

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I sighed heavily, reflecting on 3f3a60c50a my actions.98cf803aaf06622d

‘I need to pull myself together and be more careful from now on.’6e0ce561d9b6bffa

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Suddenly, Tara asked, “But what happened to that bastard… no, to that man?”5336479a1a7dcd77

“He left with the Duke.”645e74a8281348cf

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“Just fine? I should have just broken his limbs!”75f8c3bb4bc2640d

“Giggle…”a6f88d3ded0ba886

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I didn’t explicitly confirm that it happened that way.fea0b017f983c56f

With Tara’s help, I cleaned my small body and had a late dinner.c7f0d207805cc0c2

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Warm clam chowder soup.e3917624e969bb03

A pie wrapped in 86065ef980 soft pastry with finely e40b8a0f93 chopped meat.e87c56b30cece0f8

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A cream gratin 2562cdfe1d with crab spread db8ca647da over my vegetables fc8c10cc3c and baked.3e27c8c0e111ed2f

A sherbet made cb2a8a4e92 by grinding fruit e56ad93553 into juice and 56e03a9377 setting it.d3cf3f388c9465c6

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Whether the Duke arranged separately 0663a596fd or not, the dinner menu 0068d01968 consisted entirely of comforting food.566d5e166abad60c

It seemed like a consideration for me, who was shocked by today’s events.bf4ebd9ec6cfcd89

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My empty stomach 4b97a233fe quickly warmed up.e81355ea7e3ecd7f

“Thank you! I’m full now! I can’t eat anymore!”3c3abc53635c773b

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“Alright. Just take one more bite, and we’ll finish.”7e643ffc023d4903

“Ah, my stomach is going to burst! Uwaaah…”f725f284b7027c5e

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Once again, the daa3242c14 meal continued until 268c4e419f my stomach was 20b2b685f2 on the verge e5d0fe19ac of exploding. I looked at ea23603e48 my bloated belly 82d53439b8 and frowned.fbdf4670c6c88a2e

‘I need to lose weight… If I keep eating like this, I’ll only get more chubby!’ededcddcfcd9198d

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I was worried about 8ef16a265c turning into a pig a07ac272b2 at this rate.61006f9ca5bb12cb

“Hello, miss. I’m Professor James Han, a general surgeon at the Royal University Hospital.”796920eca9fdd6cb

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As Tara took the tray to clean up the table, a doctor arrived. Since it was just a minor abrasion, there wasn’t much treatment needed. However, perhaps because he rushed over, the bandage was unnecessarily large.db24e744ed60f7f2

“Oh my! A cute bandage fairy is sitting here!”acf660828450444c

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After the doctor left, Tara 1b942bf0c7 looked at me with an e33d01bd59 affectionate gaze as various large 4f765be2e1 bandages were attached to me.ddbf11e390bd1623

“Do, don’t tease me…”88b4ef28279580b7

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When I looked in 53164e498a the mirror she brought, bf4a348bac I indeed looked like 9f0a185399 there was no one d870bc8e9d but a bandage person. Especially the large bandage 71ef663802 covering my left cheek d6e9547db0 was impressive.4c47ba40e455bb71

Despite being just a 542f21b33c small scratch, it looked 3901c51e41 like I had received d8f45e3737 a harsh slap from f23dde396a someone.2beceb656ce87153

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‘I didn’t really get slapped; it was that scoundrel Sven.’2da16f3c200a4afd

I puffed up cb0a00b256 my cheek, making 1c5b7a1311 an uncomfortable expression.4c9ca1d8536fd305

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Suddenly, Tara, who was a98e937ff7 collecting the clothes I 0a61037496 wore today, handed me a5c15b2d92 some items from her 3a6c873958 apron pocket.1c3a5a7be5f33502

“Here you go, miss.”1146d9ea5ae4ec20

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It was a pocket containing b45f181f73 Fairy Herbs and the hairband 6fe9f07aad I had been wearing.62606f366a8b01bd

“Here! My money!”ac6d933442b18d2f

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“Money?”3571a7d5ca33b57d