Chapter 32

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The next day.cc64790693a06c55

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The one greeting me when 51fd6498e3 I opened my eyes was 7582529800 not Edwin but Tara.26374e9cda9162a0

“Oh my! Where did you get this adorable and lovely tiara, Miss?!”2b0d90464ead127d

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Tara, who brought breakfast, 03d428a417 exclaimed as she saw 103cf71277 the tiara dangling between e4cde6643d my hair.5448a8fe0e4c08eb

“Just stay still for a moment, I’ll untangle your hair!”52db2d135a4625dc

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While I slept, Tara carefully cca344968b untangled the hair caught in 5c9e4f82c0 the tiara.d5e8eb6703f86daa

And she properly put the e34da35e39 tiara back on.1fae270bf313a4fd

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“Ta-da! Wow! It’s so cute and lovely! It suits you perfectly, Miss!”d97fb4ebd51b7b08

“Thank you, Tara.”c33c41a36be52444

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“Did the rich fairy give it to you as a gift overnight?”2df36b891cf0be62

‘A rich fairy?’a62191abfb547f55

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I chuckled at Tara’s words.439590e22b1b0b44

Why add ‘rich’ in front if it’s just a fairy?84c0eab8abe115f6

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“Yes! Look at this, unbelievable. Diamonds, sapphires, emeralds, rubies…”c05d1e1eaacee55b

Tara recited the jewels embedded b80b76dc65 in the tiara with sparkling 1c0cfcc3fe eyes.50d093170b16c034

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‘Indeed, there’s quite a variety.’7943bbd79acfaf60

They packed so 5bcb51b6e1 many into this eaccfd8e87 small thing.063aa1f860b0db0b

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Even if they sold just 3dbb39f893 one jewel at the end 6dd717e0e9 of the crown, it would a60ea55fca fetch quite a sum.63143941eaa049b5

Seemingly sharing the same thought, e770e45b79 Tara murmured with an ecstatic 7bb2ed808b expression.eb5ebdb15a87715b

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“Miss, you’ll become rich in no time!”3f7f54bf5f0c82d3

“Hmm… Well, I’m already rich in my own way!”b5e5d94f982be620

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But since I had no intention of selling the tiara, I firmly rejected Tara’s futile illusion.6b82f82b2d0fa9a1

She looked puzzled at 13ec116004 my words.7e23712f4b2fbc17

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“Rich?”f6ff7281d1811cff

“Yes! I’ve found a promising business idea!”da89df5e537fed35

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“A business idea…?”fb29a85a1fe6fff5

I nodded vigorously.7254eb2f894e8d3d

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Gordon Inspiration, who went to find herbs, said he’d be back this afternoon.d264514b0c2bc324

‘I can finally talk to him about it!’773a480a20444978

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As I chuckled, Tara, who b5ce481651 was looking bewildered, laughed along.d3356525434a934f

“You’re admirable… Whatever it is, don’t forget about me once you make a lot of money, okay?”ad9f70d22f4e13f9

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“Yes! Count on it, Tara!”7434bf304e2a2824

I was moved to the table where food was prepared, with Tara’s embrace.b14a80d745de94c2

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Looking at the 24e130e6eb breakfast menu, I 00d7e61ad4 widened my eyes.e599737e43e96c44

‘Wow… Whose birthday is it today?’9e2697d065ad556a

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There were already plenty of d0b0a07422 delicious items at the mansion, 34c0705a55 but today seemed particularly splendid.43ecad3a0840ff02

‘Steak for breakfast…?’7cbd83ce0a3d0452

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I would have preferred medicine 5ef70ddf8d instead.269eeb781048d38d

Duck confit, porgyta, bouillabaisse…9301757bbf284b55

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Plus, various desserts.5ed7d76d73c4d1a4

It was an e54c117b18 abundance of dishes 95bcffa243 that could be 8e58762c6c found at any eddbd23ca6 banquet hall.67b2a525a450a6dc

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“Tara, whose birthday is it today?”8fd03ac719f1331f

“No? Why, Miss?”8d27782b4e04868a

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“Hmm… There’s just a lot of food today!”287194eda65ada81

“True. Did the head chef finally escape from being single? Oh, please, Miss.”27b33c69ca218a04

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Tara seemed clueless about the c5181dc018 exact reason.00b527a87269a97a

‘Somewhat strange.’7cfc84fe250b521b

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As far as I remembered, there wasn’t any special anniversary around this time.ffe72beb222c462c

But oh well, thanks to 611f0946b9 that, I got to eat 1afce71dd2 a lot of delicious food!67d3033f5cc589a1

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After devouring melon sherbet, with Tara’s help, I changed into a cute yellow dress.e7dc21398ff59e74

“Wow! You look like a winged chick just descended from the sky!”355c903c26417fde

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Tara’s chatter continued today as well.b50d0bd189d809fe

Wearing the tiara Edwin gave 47da101d28 me, I saw a tiny, 81d1c17ea0 dazzling figure reflected in the 0b741312d2 mirror.f9320da27f7372f3

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‘…This should be enough to avoid being ignored, right?!’d16f6c31a824f065

Small but dazzling, d0e8cf47d6 the tiara sparkled 42868e8a60 like a formidable cd1c71b3dd weapon.1d20f8231f962a54

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‘Alright. Bring it on!’49118e181773d1ba

I clenched my fist and faaf2e594a shouted vigorously.52bda2034b51bcb1

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“I’ll be back soon!”7fac8843f90dc2f0

“Yes! Take care, Miss!”5c4f459e6451b4ce

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Strange occurrences didn’t cease even as I walked to the first floor where Joshua’s room was located.85480207e42d153c

“Hello, Miss!”095a450673c13365

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“This area hasn’t been cleaned yet, it might be slippery. Please be careful, Miss!”adf55def9c42260f

“Miss! I’m Kona. If you need anything, please don’t hesitate to call me! Got it?”07b7870c70068d09

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Starting from the maid 43530ee8b9 cleaning and passing by 80346912c4 all the servants, everyone e692c147cd greeted me respectfully.d6fbc4d34f5be809

‘What’s going on? Why are they all like this?’35a54fa1f070ffae

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Just yesterday, no 3c24ef053b one even bothered 8eae7d4117 to greet me, cb356d4fe4 let alone bow a4dd88297e to me.df5e47c2738899ce

Or they would ad482f944e give me unpleasant 07878745b0 looks like Emma 2cf66cae9b did.3728b1b67eaa3d5d

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“Hello, Miss!”bfe5ce079a76e56d

“Uh… Thanks.”1eb874ee2a70040f

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“The tiara looks so lovely with today’s outfit!”e556428cc1aa5a50

Once again, I watched 02c0ce2f83 the maid rushing over e77afc1233 to greet me with 898375ad4d unease.8a6a53e79857b874

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‘Is there some kind of magic on the tiara?’c1111e55cce13c94

The accessory on my head e6aa248e1f felt even more substantial.ada5f321f28e1268

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Who would have thought that 6406ad9f95 just by wearing this one 088bbbd9ac thing, people would treat me 5148791791 like a noble lady overnight?36cf9015f52cf7da

In a dazed state, I arrived at Joshua’s room.94f191adfcb70243

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“Huh? It’s the gauze monster!”19fe9fc7902730ce

Joshua, who was aea5a4feae the same age f4b2c8fa95 as me, welcomed 42ec04238d me warmly again e0353aab6e today.2c42025120e20d9b

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Today, only Joshua and fe4002e4b8 the butler were in 7de77c8de0 the room.1378b8734def40fa

As soon as 23e577d579 I entered, the 2b4accf412 two of them ca44d2f550 stopped whispering and 06bc1b324c turned their attention 3be92b9d69 to me.d91b90d2daff0b91

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‘What secret were they discussing?’e6cfa0981b39bcd4

I greeted them with a600484e1c a smile and looked 2d9556ae96 around the room.11f754bb62620111

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‘Emma isn’t here.’42bdd0618cfdc1f6

For once, it was a 8a5dc24051 rare piece of good news.4ff5918d6842bfd1

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At that moment, 28d44851ce the butler approached 8c87362322 me and respectfully 78ff5d517e bowed.0bed3c1cf9f1a9b8

“Hello, Miss. We met before. I’m the butler, Anderson.”5b0853c9516f9931

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“Yes, hello.”fb2222dcad153d08

“Today, both His Lordship and Mr. Gordon are out, so I have the healing session with you.”2fbb72e042e13948

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“Oh, I see.”809b54d13d5c1cfe

I nodded.6507d60e26ff7302

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‘Anyone is better than Emma.’99fefce10d0f2567

Butler Anderson, who was in charge of the mansion, had never clashed with me in my previous life. Although he was displeased whenever I caused trouble and occasionally prevented the servants from crossing the line with me…d65b7bef89c39451

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Still, he didn’t ignore me like others, and sometimes intervened to stop Emma’s excessive behavior.8714cd27cef7213d

Suddenly, his gaze reached 2ae9904158 my head.012c86c689dd17a3

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“The tiara suits you very well, Miss.”2088fa0e95f6035c

He said with a strangely 642fcef297 proud expression.414028b8893ab537

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“Last night, I rescued the tiara you were urgently looking for, My Lord.”3ede6aac17ca050e

“Ah…”57358b88da7be130

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“Now it’s a tiara made by the 7th king of the fallen Tir Taran Kingdom, celebrating the birth of the granddaughter.”dea4bd4a87b45a34

“Tir Taran?”837b36de37f00aab

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“Yes, the news spread that it was auctioned, and it was the first time, so the competition was quite fierce.”e7bc7df731513f2b

“Wow…”814e992292e9d61f

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“But who am I? With the Duke’s favor, I’ve been serving for about 25 years! Like piranhas, those scoundrels followed me to the end, but at a dramatic moment, I just…!”687b2265ce2a11a9

Perhaps reminiscing about the moment 0bcbd91fdf of winning the bid, Anderson 9851fea904 clenched his fists, excitedly recounting 78e94989ab the adventure.02a53bc228508d51

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Just for a moment.d75e5de47d99240d

Looking at me, da6c68a63c who pretended not 261e6a6331 to understand, he de1733d0cf awkwardly smiled.8abf9730092f1fcf

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“Ahem. Seeing you wear it, I feel that the old man’s suffering was worth it.”58955fd358921704

It felt strange to 4f8d75ab95 have someone who had bb675db0fc been indifferent to me c7d873ffb8 in my previous life 687513ecf9 solicitously obtaining something for 7608f08662 me.268c2ec5aafe921e

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Uncertain of what to say, 256dee8470 I just bowed my head.a484345bcdc08ac2

“Thank you!”3d1d4e9b94d80a55

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“Speak comfortably. If not, it makes me uncomfortable.”7a7b72eff9787f86

“Uh, alright.”e8e3359ad9733372

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Then, Joshua appeared.181972a48e2fd31d

“Sis! They say you became a hero?”fa1e883753ebf035

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“A hero…?”f206901b4e09a052

“Yeah! The rumor is spreading that you bravely tore apart the villain’s leg in danger!”53712fbba00de9c6

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“Wow! Is Sis a dog now? Woof woof!”cec5eb87a7714d75

“It seems like I have dust in my eyes making you look like a star!”6cda5ca10e47947d

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“…Enough!”d1ad0179caa53ae4

I retorted angrily.29d7f1439f91aba7

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“…I’m a lion.”ecb116d2394694cf

A one-day-old puppy.7b8c8f0ec78c71e7

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Honestly, considering my performance yesterday, shouldn’t I be given at least the title of the King of the Jungle?14b82cd4a0b830d1

“And not ‘woof woof,’ but ‘roar.'”af569c517aa20501

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Still, I didn’t point it out.8914f47ac6f78f5d

Joshua, clapping his hands like 1d77116a23 a rabbit, was quite cute.47abe413441d2673

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They would become precious memories 5dd7eec652 in his dark history later.de74ca2df720eaeb

“Now I get it… That’s why.”2d43ec0a411c38a7

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Thanks to that, I understood c4de5e7a2b why the situation had persisted 31c87e83fd since morning.df2b5b4d07498dc1

“But how did the rumor spread so quickly overnight?”2c75d58837f62400

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I asked, puzzled.86597d3cfabe3be5

“Well, the truth has a way of not staying hidden, Miss.”e53c3f038b39d0eb

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Anderson replied with a 6324856aba serious expression.3e973f06412c29f7

‘This old man is the culprit.’eb865495d3a8a37c

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I immediately realized ec51a86f92 that the butler 5b9d03eff0 was the mastermind a823b35158 behind the rumor.c970ba9e1e9da942

Joshua added, like driving a nail into the coffin, “Anderson told me!”c90a7698e541b31f

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‘Ahem! It’s time for healing, young master.’4997fbaf494ba89d

As expected.3cd0531faf623d88

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I stared at the f85a8f6d8d butler with narrowed eyes.00eacd56f4dcbf31

“Edwin will be embarrassed…”bde5fd88627d805f

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Edwin had a strong sense 68f14ef31c of pride.7b602ccf027b51f1

He wouldn’t appreciate rumors circulating about him almost losing to a fencing master or receiving help from a common orphan.7718d7eeb477402e

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“Well…”c5dc1c576c57bdb3

However, whether it was just my concern, the butler’s expression subtly changed.c87c92ec5bfc5bcd

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“Although I don’t think so seeing His Lordship and Mr. Gordon leaving early in the morning…”ee2b35b0bf8704c6

“Leaving?”b65386b14e3e54b3

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As I looked 097da6c1c8 at the smiling f85388c3c6 butler, Joshua suddenly 9f23f89ab7 exclaimed cheerfully,699a944675bc30c8

“Let’s finish breakfast quickly and play heroes today!”e466a1c52ef5d256

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And so, a new day at the Duke’s manor began.6a41db454841e019

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“Ah―!”39056c5b58424d14

Healing was smooth.eab331e0e65f1512

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Once again, the orange c2a6806e37 energy of the crest d6af90865e disappeared as if it 4a8c29a751 had been chewed up b2da2ad59a a bit.fc64832ddad983d2

I immediately withdrew the 2cd00096eb magic power.79ad4b974deb6f20

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I could have done more, eabf7b4ee6 but Joshua was still suffering 83adbc0fda without painkillers.5c713e4a237a7ecc

“Haah, phew….”8f5016adcb4353d4

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“Huh, huff….”7162c14ed118d4e7

The room was filled with e17ac0bb76 our rough breathing.0edcb77c9c8a5f39

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“Please drink some water quickly, Miss, Young Master.”f88a30e3e4c6f0a0

The butler handed 7263ff8db1 me a cup f1a06e0374 filled with water 71dfd73417 at the right 57e6625b23 moment.68227f2989c410d3

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After sipping it amicably, I 73b5910c4c raised my thumb to the 6ab87c818c energetic Joshua.685732051cda625f

“Good job today too, Josh!”f1efdb2a0fc96073

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“Yeah! Me too, Ara, whew. Don’t fall too hard for me, sister.”4f5ab1f924a061d7

“Ung….”279450f7253319bf

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The butler, who 427144e2aa had been watching ba4b3bbeac us warmly, left 63823cba84 the room.7c9a6c3c461d6e28

“I have some work to attend to. If you need anything, please feel free to call.”fbbc6e895e81ab9a

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With a soft click, 6e7aa3f997 the door closed, and 7e91650363 I immediately asked what 6a57ba6705 I was curious about.a989fa217ff2c6e9

“But really, why is the auntie not working today?”18fca48ff5998d19

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I was referring to Emma’s absence.eae14118fb3c0e2b

‘Acting like she’s the mother or something….’58fcf3fce301eadd

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Of course, it’s better without her.c29686d0be595dd9

It was puzzling that she wasn’t present during the healing session. However, Joshua’s unexpected response surprised me.255267829ccebf78

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“Umm… I said I didn’t want to see the nanny in front of my dad!”5b7708f379f820ae

“Why? Because of your brother?”5fb83ca0865510ae

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“Well, that’s part of it….”9e23adc2b5f77732

After hesitating for a moment, 3349074b03 Joshua shyly continued.fd906dc950ed410a

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“She keeps saying that the girl who came before is better than sister!”3910433fb7e4b9bd

“The girl who came before?”89f97bcf5609386b

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“Yeah! I think sister is better, though….”73462cfb49653b69

I blinked blankly at Joshua’s words.3eb8306f4c295ae9

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‘The girl who came before’ could only refer to one person.c0a4633438faa4ca

‘…Diana.’04874957a00fd93e

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While I was deeply moved by Joshua’s positive opinion of me, it was a bit surprising.4a1defddb1a4bc88

‘But he must have seen her for several months.’45dda22803c9e816

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I cautiously asked,8308db57008c2633

“Why do you like me more than that girl?”c15bd08edbb9a5f6

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“She said Josh, stop pretending to be sick.”2a02dd98ef80e62f

“Pretending to be sick?”6b7e2c1151620efc

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“Yeah! Because she thinks I’m sicker because I keep acting stupid….”4681aa8ee38895f6