Chapter 33

I opened my eyes wide at Joshua’s words.34b91853089c5402

‘Diana said that?!’f1a7532f1ba83d77

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It was hard 95a578eeaa to believe that 1f23a6b0c7 the angelic and 0818fb6df4 kind Diana would 8fe2d319a2 say such a a5dbe8ab78 thing.943942c25e086625

“If I cry, Dad will have to deal with that troublesome thing and it’ll make things hard for him.”68c5daae786a6c46

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“…”1843296ef0a4b5fb

“Josh is really sick though…”1b9bf885bd49632c

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Joshua asked with a sullen b1f5bbac16 face.8ae894c10548bffc

“Do I look like I’m pretending to be sick to you too, sister?”f66199eeff98a990

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“No!”a8832e8c802c5d7c

“Right?”333594848aa875a7

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“Yes!”ec606fc364c53dbc

“Hehe!”e7c77bbe22a4eefa

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Only then did Joshua’s face brighten up.adef2e1506249bf6

I looked at d4f814010c the poor child 521809f264 sympathetically.f3e32a3675f83946

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‘How can he not be in pain when that orange aura fills his small chest like that?’34961936d5e13547

The pain Joshua feels is b432e67c76 definitely not a pretense.7f76fe513509330e

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But I thought I 6d01732363 understood why Diana said 9a857d8109 that.1103b00982720a12

‘Because Diana doesn’t have the healing solution.’b37a7748b972cac5

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Separate from the fact c88fd54a67 that the bleeding wouldn’t 0404ff6ad1 stop, Joshua, who cried 5b6cf9035d over a small wound, 523e114a6c might seem like he 310eeb59ab was faking.c219c7c2360dfc94

It wasn’t meant in 37ca226196 a bad way, but dc17bd5c7b because she had always 69626b6431 been so mature and aea1250ba0 precocious since she was d87f72387f young.a4feec26e2085334

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‘That’s why she often gave me annoying advice too…’d8fdf7e22baf2f35

To someone like me, ba83ccc1d5 who was immature and 64c8ba14c2 had a bad personality, 966f67911a it often felt really 17e0c93d45 irritating.e1519d557dd4df3e

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I unconsciously shook my head a2ff1ca2bb as if lamenting.8e5871cba33c65f5

‘You said you’d think well of the heroine, you idiot! Do you want to 79bae2f98a die again?!’01b13a855f82d31e

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Just as I was fd82699422 about to whip my f1aa444aea twisted mind into shape.1be97535661db715

“Sister, what is that troublesome thing?”74da3b63d55d250a

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Joshua asked innocently.e08b35a25f59e67e

“That is…”ee835656dfa74919

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I hesitated for a moment, 8d3625223f wondering how to respond, then 4cb95b1601 answered.b67c3cc3e9dad5f6

“…It means that Dad loves you so much that he gets upset when you’re in pain.”ace8046e1d9af789

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“Hmph… So does that mean I shouldn’t cry like she said?”e5c196c8750c86dd

“No! If you don’t cry and f427ca9379 lie about not being in b74bb0bf00 pain, Dad will be even c69598070c more upset.”04bb90ce95f3f256

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“Really?”b6f1551cfad1426e

“Yes. So promise me! If you’re hurting anywhere, e6204795fd you have to tell 749813c856 me.”881ea30aaa32ff17

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This was something 3b860a90af only I, who be68341ce8 had the healing c6b9faddb8 solution, could say.2d89f4c68125c17b

“If you don’t want to tell Dad, at least tell me, okay? Understand?”bbc3436957e81adf

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“Yes!”c04d0775ec8802dd

“Promise.”0f50a0d685aa58cc

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“Promise! Hehe.”50578df50a703816

We hooked our 0853fc2a89 pinkies and promised 020e02d5b4 several times.16042e4194367795

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Then, as Joshua bdcbeff112 suggested, we played 1ac5b8bc34 hero games together.d7ab3087fb9af43d

After counting to ce1b41bfcd ten, the hero cca93b7ae3 had to find d3a5482f1a the villain who 2535c19804 was hiding and 06043f80fc punish them with 36ef84d9d6 a pillow.671f56f6d9358c98

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‘…But why am I always the villain?!’fe63e688b0053fe9

* * *dde86805d8d2a1f4

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It was only when c6b3b8a0f3 it was time for fcb6159fd1 lunch that I could 5d123ad334 finally get away from 90d9574272 Joshua.c2da0a4d5e4e8ec3

“Phew…”c6b98582ae240db3

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I already felt completely 077a144c36 worn out.bd7bcb6b32ec5c53

‘Playing with a child is no easy task.’5836c7e60df1481f

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I was trudging ab9ea9fa46 towards the second 8ceb6a28ac floor to return 55c7b4e929 to my room e320974e93 when I suddenly 168a0cceac heard a commotion 94f1f9e4f1 from the lobby.b23f5e3519e6968e

“How many times do I have to tell you that the young master can’t eat beans and vegetables?”6af9b68b3abe1299

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“But the chef considered the nutritional value…”771730e6c649a8c6

“What if the young master has a shock from eating food he dislikes? Will you take responsibility? Huh?!”858593188c31537a

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Emma, who had been 7a380df7b6 nowhere to be seen, d41bf89a83 was now scolding a 1a16cb19c8 maid who was pushing 3c61620aaf a trolley.bccf31f6c0c74090

‘Is it Joshua’s lunch?’6c556ec37eccb348

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Even after being demoted, c3205ab7b4 she was still causing 16100d4b81 trouble.eedc76d90ef7b330

She was indeed a remarkable 9fb28401d8 woman.a594285aad92f0e0

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I felt sorry for 294f7254f4 the unfortunate maid, but 6f974c245f there was nothing I 77bdbda850 could do.77ae73c9e7e73482

Fearing that I might 3f4c45d56a get caught up in 96886b63e1 it, I tried to 57f0dd8dd6 sneak past them, hugging 989186c4ae the wall.b19699d98f5c3ee0

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“Forget it! I’ll serve the 4021bd0aa4 young master’s meal 9fba4758a3 myself, so you fdb6ed05ba can go now.”bf9f31df3d0f093a

“But Mrs. Caston! B-but…”9398f2378b9f1957

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Of all times, Emma turned dba130f19c around after taking the trolley 923719c40a from the maid and met 6fd99e0380 my eyes directly.878f540d165c05e7

“You…!”e1895693c17f5635

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Before I could escape, 9091a3c00a the woman rushed at 49a17a9c05 me.aa784eaf0f3232e7

“You, how did you manage to get the young master to act like this towards me?!”0971bd06c6bd674b

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“Ugh.”3706cba61e9b086a

Her piercing scream made 88fb57d3a6 me cover my ears 822412927b instinctively.3aad202e057e4c73

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Emma, however, ignored 7a25675e20 this and continued 43c4b95c1a to shout, pointing 8dcf378703 her finger at 104e1d70d2 me.fd4641af7ea97a8c

“Tell me! What did you say 74d90efa4d to the young master?!”8df94a680e199e09

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“I didn’t say anything…”fd90a520d56def8d

“Then why is the young master treating me like this?! How could he say b84ef9c117 he doesn’t want to 4cd54941ae see me, Emma, his c5656bcef3 nurse?!”d43260f84e98c5e6

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‘Does she really not know?’a05a11424bd4c2d6

It was a pitiful sight.7747b8bc163c5eeb

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The loud commotion 549e98430f drew more and 31ca2b1612 more servants around 7ae1774d27 us.271e71c6a73520ce

I wanted to aggravate 5a72803aef her more, but unfortunately, c029a7013e too many eyes were f895bb878e watching.c5b3deed712bb462

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Taking a deep breath, a0daa2caac I replied kindly.07b470b178d53027

“Well… I think it might be because you were mean to Edwin yesterday, and Josh got angry?”2e5c31f3ae4fd338

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“What? What nonsense are you…”32ceb76705d952a8

Emma flinched at 056785747d my words and c17c878c62 looked around.5948856c78de0140

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Then she lowered her voice 6aabdb0c75 slightly and growled at me.05eef542ad344bf0

“T-that was all for the young master’s sake!”5b5f16d40c915808

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“Josh didn’t seem to think so…”403f7f75dce29f94

“What do you know?! You’re the one who turned bae91dbdf3 him against me, right?!”e57a56808a375b89

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Clinging to her 4a4a3d84f6 belief, Emma continued 7fa32799e5 to accuse me 48feba0fd7 vehemently.133a08eb1c81d350

It seemed she was deliberately 54f70b4417 raising her voice to draw f915f43bf5 attention from others.8ab1068be27edc29

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She wanted to b5c6ed21b5 paint me as b11f2a59f9 a cunning child 5bef603aed and herself as 22423e8beb the victim.6fa76ee551c52661

In the past, I d5eadf6958 would have screamed and e4a5527658 shouted back at her.89b9f3a61c83a8dd

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But doing that wouldn’t make people understand my side of the story.e895ffeffce353cc

Moreover, no matter how fiercely I glared, in my current state, I looked like a powerless little runt…7a46fa82da98f447

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‘This won’t do!’a3df53942a70c7bd

Activating Joshua’s skill!384fb9b29852a952

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I tilted my 04df26f861 head innocently, making 01c24b06e7 my face as f54fe86e92 harmless as possible.27327f15995bff09

“Turning against?”8b47a4e993573645

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“Yes!”9c2168e03f90c933

“What’s ‘turning against’? Turning against… is it something ticklish?”ac1324d978d228ae

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“W-what?!”bd4fbbe66333693f

“But Emma, I’m so hungry… Can I go eat now? Wah!”b6cb0bf5ae3eddfe

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I clutched my 2a17f4eff1 stomach and put b72c4c2591 on a pitiful af4911b053 expression, and I 710c2d0683 heard soft murmurs 49f19b40e6 from around.396f0ab24be1a332

“Oh dear, how pitiful!”8a24b6aa90bae287

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“Tsk tsk, what does a child that young know to deserve this treatment?”23567109f325c9ce

“She’s acting like she’s something special just because she took care of young master Joshua for a while…”ea1f6a0bdcb07c6f

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At the murmurs 5b42441ab1 from the crowd, 37ea7a9361 Emma’s face turned 97999e8ae3 bright red.35e29e94e51a7aed

“S-shut your mouths! What do you all know…?!”b630f108736e1be7

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She shouted furiously 464d7f7b81 as she looked 3ad457679c around.5279323ad7c62c31

“Well, enjoy your lunch, Emma!”569776c05ca72036

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Not missing the opportunity, I b40adcc29c tried to dash away.d7b6d2b4dfab48af

However.5d0a1e3699aa6f11

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“Where do you think you’re going?!”11dcec67ccafe9a7

Emma grabbed me again.e83341ac0f30060e

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“Ah!”e1fc266d3f26f2f4

Her rough hand on 36eb4946fe my shoulder spun me b8ef4247b9 around, making me stagger.87e74a8babd81cb9

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Emma glared at me 88d41a3dbd fiercely and quickly whispered.a1d385ef5459c0e2

“You stole the sapphire ring from the young master’s treasure chest, didn’t you?”ddc8c7e8911fa328

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“…”e5c9824decaef202

“Huh?!”ab420a503a5d2906

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I couldn’t help but 4017ccaf0e smile at the sudden f3e1fbcf9b question.8fac849406dc8d25

‘Ah. So this was e5f0ba3d01 her true intention?’a18e37df1c4cfe15

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It seemed she 15d3e2ce66 had checked the 762b2a16d6 chest already.34179643168701ed

“After you visited, that ring was the only thing that disappeared! Where did you put it?”936116040f032229

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“I didn’t take it.”13c6b7bb5dfd4fd0

“Don’t lie! Do you want 366b6e74e2 to be accused b5897829f1 of being a bf592ea8c5 ring thief in 76ac35289d front of everyone?!”636ae21004566bf8

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“What if I didn’t take it? Do you want 09b2ea40fc to apologize to 6be8672e2b me again, Emma?”232781e2b75f81d1

“You, you…!”f79cd25389662b9b

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Her cheeks flushed red, 1905ca86a0 likely remembering yesterday’s humiliating 9a5b4aa139 apology.ffc2da7188cc91d7

She raised a 5b225708ac hand threateningly, as 46844d839c if to intimidate 138fa8404d me.57b06d1e962efdd5

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“Tell me quickly where you put it, or else!”44cdcb20f7357deb

But that was all.6fbf00d4a97ebac7

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Unlike in my fb43a7d0bc previous life, she cde15670b0 couldn’t actively accuse ca8435dc5e me of being 383e55a217 the ‘ring thief’.4fdfd1ca5aa3e94c

It was natural since 407c799a79 she didn’t know where 6e2cb56bfb the ring was.2e91da7727b6a2a5

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“…”1d1a05563e3141fc

I stared at 8caf84f850 her without answering.67c3b172599222f0

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My bright red eyes 99da6ad91d reflected in her murky 6c3b8b392e brown ones.c8f597880c7a52e1

Emma’s expression twisted under a8014868da my piercing gaze.28104da5989526a6

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“Get those red eyes out of my sight! They’re bad luck…!”946d42ccfaa88d84

“…”c4c4b49822f2d101

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“Speaking of which, that tiara!”7ca47e917984cd79

The topic shifted 2108f631f5 from the ring 70670ee449 to something else.ddfc7a0e5d8f336e

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Whack!d5ab249e4c0f1b89

Emma suddenly snatched ec3048d6fd the tiara from 0443c6ca69 my head.40c78f1806c7c655

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“Ugh! My tiara!”ba26b89647ac7408

“You! You stole this from 393f7d5453 the chest too, didn’t 94cec3fd71 you?! Huh?!”0c4b2fb72fc6190c

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“What…”c09bf4d5b461445a

She hadn’t heard 25ee801ae7 about the tiara 4ff23083f0 yet?592dbf9e39f40809

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I stared at Emma in a0216b7195 disbelief and reached out my f92b336c42 hand.6f651f5daf202c6b

“That’s mine! Give it back!”2011e1b6cfde17c0

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“Yours? No way!”1384414c525c768e

“Ack!”272674238f45c3de

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Emma roughly pushed me away.9573627ed042a4d1

Thud!3feda17ceabade35

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I fell backward with a 0cbc524dea thud.4b84469159366298

“Ouch…”344da092f026fe4e

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‘Damn, my tailbone!’37cbe292a163a9dd

Tears welled up from d45de13e61 the sharp pain.28d849fbda1193ba

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I couldn’t get up right 8d742a036d away, probably from the continuous 3b1c209b4a torment.d5443ed150ae0824

“Ugh…”f470f174396c42cb

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As I lay 54288b8a60 there groaning, Emma 097411ef49 spoke triumphantly.dd4c941036ef3414

“A common orphan like you, where would you get such an expensive item?!”12369b2df6f16d9d

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“N-no! Edwin gave it to me!”dfeabb484377df74

“Lies until the end…! You stole it from the young master’s jewelry box, didn’t you? Tell the truth or…!”3182eee89eafc7d2

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“What is going on here?!”9f644e8d8e19ea3f

A thunderous voice echoed through 0f27c5b549 the lobby.fe27c2afcc8c10d0

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Pushing through the 00f1900d68 crowd that had 3d37582b75 gathered, the butler dbd871626e appeared.7b6e5b1bacb6ae4f

“Young lady!”72546199969a1db5

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Then, someone dashed over and 4a53329c98 hugged me tightly.4cc363ca239d8c1e

“Oh dear, my young lady! I wondered why you hadn’t come for lunch yet, and it turns out this wretched woman was…!”64d3c586ed95f456

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“T-Tara…”f0b1fafad7d35ba1

Hearing the familiar bec58ab8d7 voice, my tension b3975ef924 melted away.5a5f6123b85526e6

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Seeing the only person 049d39becb in this house who 3c44068d80 was on my side 93209764ef brought tears to my 8cb67046db eyes.ab08120cebd9d205

“Mrs. Caston.”f14b70d8f67e9c84

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Then, the butler called 9ee57c6a75 Emma in a stern c6da14d4a4 voice.943f24981d3e05de

“What is this commotion? Didn’t you hear the order to treat Lady Belze with utmost respect? And yet, what is this…!”b7c86fd9500b316f

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“That’s not it, Butler! Please listen to me!”e7297569e3332b3c

Emma shouted boldly, not b345c528ff at all intimidated.9419c48d0b469573

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“Look, this impudent girl stole jewels from the young master’s treasure chest!”b35191eb3f766931

“Stole jewels?”73caed8dc98985ff

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“Yes! The sapphire ring be2a2dccb7 that the Duke 633d5aca79 gave to the 3a48b6d66e Duchess, and this 63f61eefe8 tiara!”9bafd6cbc25bbcf1

“…”541c350882e9ee18

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“See? I’m only catching a thief!”276a82e249e63a80

Emma held up the tiara ef1b1be619 she had taken from me.ea43b78fb7900523

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Everyone in the lobby dcc2131606 turned their eyes to 936b6120d3 it.367a1e8d2b560570

Sparkle.286536f00e133b13

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The tiara gleamed 25f5d4b7f6 brightly, reflecting the eead80aba5 midday sunlight.1fdb1fa364666be6