Chapter 43

‘…Is she insane?’516d8553a61416b4

It was like adding fuel 5667046420 to the fire.3bdad1c30014350b

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‘Instead of begging for forgiveness, what kind of nonsense is she spouting?’5d991544deb2b4e5

I remembered how she 4b05589a82 used to cunningly criticize d785e21e30 Edwin in front of 63090d0736 Joshua, driving a wedge d6a3480c87 between the brothers.f97de57656413eb6

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“Don’t touch the young master!”2f4da6d944c6ad91

“Have you already forgotten who caused young master Joshua to get hurt?!”e331428fda45eb92

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In my past life, 04140c483d Edwin must have grown 307568025d up constantly hearing such f4b966735e things.51023b957cfb58f7

Around this time in my cf6e120266 previous life, there was no a484136b80 specific incident that led to 1082a607f8 Emma being kicked out.444807e2fee3bf1c

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Even if he was angry 0f61f42fdf at her presumptuous behavior, Edwin 0aa94adad9 would have just endured it 2f8f94291a like he did that day.9041b9fc0c336550

He wouldn’t have wanted to expose his sick brother’s lies.be36ed46e3be9ddc

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And after Joshua died…90b90f0133897600

“I’m sorry, Josh.”ba283be313249a46

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“If I hadn’t taken you out that day… would you still be lying here?”eee401607376c730

In the dead of night, I once saw Edwin standing in Joshua’s room, drunk.c916d76959fe9c8a

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It was Joshua’s death anniversary.8e5946af5e9b34f0

Because of deceitful 7eeac86c9d people like Emma, 6a3cfd9c4c the Edwin of 78959f4581 my past life 62af4b8bfe lived with unnecessary 5c4696530d guilt for the 8dfc180d4e rest of his 4d9a4b3e30 life.17283306fe61ca97

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Thinking about it made 33d09bdbe3 something hot and fiery d449cf08ab well up from deep 089af1c58d inside me.90bf8065bf371a1f

‘He did say it could go into assassination mode.’91a036b2bd006266

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I glanced down 93cd566dbe at the teddy d22b7d6096 bear in my f3aae3b5dc arms.efbcfff0436b38ad

‘Should I just get rid of her?’8791209157bddef1

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Looking at Emma still clinging to Edwin’s feet, a wicked thought began to creep in.9834bd9dceb0b296

“I’ll do better! I can go back to 84cca72704 being young master Edwin’s nanny!”139c75f7b1ad98fa

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“Mrs. Caston! Stop this nonsense e92886c445 and get up!”29ffc82d24c152b8

“Actually, I never liked being Joshua’s nanny. He’s so sensitive faf96faed2 because he’s sick, 3082395bfd you know?”3043d6cb69bed18a

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“Mrs. Caston! Watch your mouth! You there! Why aren’t you dragging 083f2a2265 her away?”14b2e965c4f1fd44

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They rushed over b5ef7c8028 to pull Emma 350c748772 away, but it 7e0f1683e8 was no use.6383ae993037f596

“Let go! Let go of me!”d3124d18e2ebdb55

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She was relentless, 9d46eb12a5 shaking off the 02bae7dbb6 two strong men a693be8b81 and clinging stubbornly 2b47334c92 to Edwin.b091a308f102f548

The butler and the a09dd58cf0 servants were clearly taken fd712e8d07 aback by her fierce 6b0076333f resistance.6393871f4eef23d3

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“This won’t do. Go fetch the knights!”f2562dabcdc046a8

“I’ll do twice as well as I did with Joshua! Ah, but our 58f38151ec young master doesn’t e03ce2f4fa need a nanny bdce4ac561 anymore, does he?”fc764821e7968871

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“…”705764e58bcc5894

“How about a personal maid? I’ll speak to the Duke right away…!”b87ac6033ef08182

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It seemed like a waste bdf49af5db of time to call for a0708ea2aa the knights.c00d9da800b8935d

Unwilling to witness Emma’s 5099cff388 antics any longer, I 65f162d09c quietly muttered,8e7edf3375b3bee8

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“Teddy-teddy bear.”ec8498d749830282

Just as I was 4acf3ddbb1 about to awaken the 588076dd8d assassin.bdbad68986e4066a

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“Sigh…”4096f233df7b90a7

A frustrated sigh echoed.0eec0adc36bc497f

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Strangely, amidst the commotion, 183bacb9cf the sound was remarkably fad32e35ad clear.4819d188fed37e18

Edwin, who had de1cb6530f been silently watching e10e33a8b9 Emma’s pathetic pleas, f9816782d9 muttered,b978807b11e8f6e8

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“I told you to let go.”6a21b80ec567197e

Suddenly, he raised one hand.260c7a36bb4891f4

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And then.bd7c635ff6f6d202

Whoosh―!7b0d9df6bd63cf8c

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With a gentle fb93726fb5 breeze, several figures dbd846c7f9 in black masks deafa8b120 appeared out of eaff4e4e0d nowhere.cc8f07b35b3981ae

Swoosh, clang!236aeb8c2d0079b5

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In the blink of e2d3d3ff3c an eye, they surrounded 14444b07f4 Emma’s neck with the fa854452ac blades of their swords.a4dfd500b18194dc

“Gasp.”314d7f482a11ecca

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A sharp intake of d607d1f792 breath could be heard.a496ff438c4ea106

“When did they…”b17719a9635a30a5

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Everyone looked at the eb4a183232 masked men with a f75fe5b990 mix of shock and ed09df15a9 fear.c04383fd0e8f1c4d

I was just as stunned.a1a19e1dbd97567a

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‘These people…’65df18722b552724

They were dressed the same f42a1a1090 as the ones who had d99d13aef5 dragged away the scoundrel who 5d7f4be239 tried to hit Edwin.2a8050db138f9f2b

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Everyone was startled by 7edf9b08d7 the sudden appearance of a62ad1cc47 the masked men who a074d5c495 seemed to rise from c72eabb92e the ground.81d2ad8e6202f1fb

But none more cac72478b1 so than Emma.df9df9c11776c1f4

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“W-What…”0e4e9ed323ba93c6

She looked bewildered at 3864b03cd1 the blades surrounding her 6e4c5f192c neck, then began to b998753ddb tremble.f5fea96b5a26746a

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“P-Please spare me. Please…”5c382a5ed9373294

The grip she had so b7840e6c52 fiercely maintained on Edwin’s pants 78c3db01ee leg slackened and slipped away.fec89bbbb21e4f46

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Thud!afcdd29a2e132648

Edwin lifted his 0a64c32476 leg to shake 74eec1ec92 off her grip e1a4d85443 and bent down 63259130df to look at cb40b3f568 the pitifully sprawled bf4aba70aa Emma.56f028d06433927f

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“Emma.”f2360b4d637107b3

“…Young master.”bc2390f88bee9ee7

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“Do you still see me as the young master who would cry and laugh at your ridiculous favoritism games?”c91f5c751b703765

“Sniff, sniff…”9345dc409d000039

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At Edwin’s low question, 20ba021640 Emma’s face turned pale.c31fe8fcc964b8c6

What kind of expression was 7e740330dd he wearing that made this 9856ecddcc once haughty woman tremble like fafb413ec3 a child before him?5cedf4fcb5b84b81

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One thing was clear.5d5837fe401e4567

Edwin’s tolerance had 36fca8db52 reached its limit.06094a610ec1d58a

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Standing up straight, Edwin commanded.4f1c6433d127aacd

“Take her away. If she starts e9e7d9d1ae spreading useless rumors, 0727f61f14 cut her tongue 1f572c0d77 out.”6662d97d44030307

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“Yes, sir!”bc8075b49f3ef191

“Young master…?”2de385e357c3f7e4

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Emma called out to Edwin da572c2fd9 with a dumbfounded look.4fcab5e6955c68f1

But it was 3d968e34f7 only for a fc6e2072bc moment.8d74bfec6b7af557

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The masked men began to 95c5aa5f1f drag her away roughly.bd591e1d2ce54c1d

“W-Wait… Young master! You’re joking, right? H-How could you say such a thing to me…! Wait! Gasp!”8887ee958b292c32

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As she resisted, they wordlessly 5989715873 pressed the cold blades against 4b950de768 her throat.95b0405b9c4bea87

The sharp edges bit c1ab0a82bf into her skin, and 032890ed06 Emma’s noisy protests were ccf48d6900 silenced.26b0637ffc9bcb66

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She seemed to realize e6898430b6 that Edwin’s command was 698cf98f71 no joke.1380d6ab3c940a8c

“Young master! No, young lord! I-I was wrong! Should I apologize to Belze too? Please…!”429900a8a4f917f6

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She belatedly begged d65d86df81 for mercy, sobbing dc99f0b7d5 pathetically.a766d140cc1444b6

But nothing changed.c5616cd1565d0120

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“Young maasteer―!”286ad6b79cd7c0e3

Emma was dragged cfbe4d381d away by the 5b1ee54eca masked men, leaving ddb58a7b3a a heavy silence 34dd04c639 in the courtyard.b0de0a41bd5791bc

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The servants looked at each 1169cb33eb other in shock and disbelief, ef24660b4c unable to comprehend that their a5863b9aa8 young master could be so ba87b55fe8 ruthless.1d9f0cb9fcf20c2a

I was equally taken aback.756c50b7c6cd5a8d

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‘Edwin… went that far…’d5b4bb3c88be691d

Not that it was too 3065b0b1a6 much.de926a691e9977ae

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Emma deserved this and more.dc61c0ed96b807ed

She wasn’t even having her tongue cut out right away.6878e34fa0c4a4f3

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If it were another aadcb33d83 noble, she might have 024b3bff02 already been executed for 1bb891f005 slandering a noble.2af4576870090a26

Moreover, the Kallios family, being 4214d54bcb a family of high merit, c2bef1bba9 had the authority to summarily 9a1014d72b punish criminals.2f3798880f428ecf

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What surprised me was 8bb3f0e8ff how different Edwin seemed c4a7697026 compared to my past 532d088835 life.996e2295d70c7f80

He was fundamentally cold 996cb54a44 and rational, but he 26c2f2e45d had a soft side bbb6568b03 in peculiar areas.6c3ad12fe23e222c

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He was forgiving 0782b824c8 of the mistakes b12af9ff9c made by his 05f9e239a0 subordinates and rarely 0d4e874b05 got angry.759636eaf26c3bf4

His kindness was b7aa3e217e evident in the 36faf88fb0 way he showed ca75365345 compassion even to f74125c27b someone as troublesome 87eff394f9 as me.5f33ce68dda8744d

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“You’re the one who causes all the trouble, so why are you crying so much?”bee2b0135c61526a

“You pulled out a handful of Lady Lydia’s hair. Well done. What are you a5b72df630 going to do 8b0bc55cbe now?”7b0c496846271ea7

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I remembered him comforting me f2048da8dd after I got into fights 5f3a8c0b91 with girls who followed Diana 4cb69c1115 and came back crying.86a8f7c69a984ce6

His words were cold, but e303fea2cf the hands that wiped away a58317dc38 my tears were not.1ed2fe11699a236e

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“If you don’t want to leave with Emma, go back to your tasks.”51f96fed4eae4a0a

Suddenly, I saw the 36b98e4e72 nine-year-old Edwin, sternly warning 1baaa3b852 the gathered servants.699397251ea192d5

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The sight snapped me out 18b5a7a06b of my reverie.0facb91a45c6244d

I didn’t know what changes happened between now and the 12-year-old Edwin I first met in my past life, but the nine-year-old Edwin I didn’t know was quite…39de062ea75b9a17

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‘…impressive!’ecb19b99e4d4cfce

Honestly, he was 1d71578cb9 more than just 6c2b1cb3ed kind.0660def16ef000cd

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In the original 96924690f8 story, Edwin was 0620ccfd8c described as somewhat a102fd00d5 of a pushover, 145801cb10 which worried me, f23fe99cb0 but now I 0dac09cd23 was relieved.750ea017d1401de7

I quickly added c1f2abcfac this new information 3042536d1c to my mental 479188ba19 notes.be317e446cdb517d

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– Young Edwin had quite a temper. Help him avoid becoming a pushover by age 12.38f710e716d55760

‘But how should I help him?’902336ef9ff63ea1

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As I pondered 4f80be21c1 this, I failed dc87159479 to notice something.d45016236b0aea05

I had been hiding behind d309af608d a maid’s skirt, secretly watching.ff534e78c7f424ee

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But at Edwin’s e35f7a5790 chilly warning, the 281c9598b0 servants had scattered 4c64c4e6d4 like they were 3dcbc35c45 fleeing.f1129972fc27abdd

I was the only 02caa51c1a one left standing at 6d187e345e the end of the 24cc8899c5 empty corridor, clutching a 84c84a4cd6 large teddy bear.d3856d6b7fc22778

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“…Belze?”20d9fe26dceee960

Suddenly, I met eyes with df4af1f345 Edwin’s bright golden ones.34fad49c968aea09

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“Gasp!”96bbe5b23393c0bf

I realized then that a062cf08a2 there was no one fd652e9958 around me anymore.351a91930d3f1039

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Edwin, with a c189467f7c stern face, walked 9579788c16 toward me.820fc13ba991dedd

‘Oh no…’cc1c4c3a80b13329

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I bowed my head, feeling 1f685d5a1b a pang of guilt.d9814c659e211718

I hadn’t done anything wrong, 928c059c7a but I felt like I e5561a4b1a had seen something I shouldn’t d25967eb73 have.7e1db46c4dba938e

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‘Well, I did follow and spy on him, so I guess I did do something wrong.’98db9a426e651b94

Thud.c22d73bb6f70a62e

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A pair of b05b974f46 expensive shoes stopped ef5203e00e in front of f65370b6f9 me.94b010aed1469107

“Did you see everything?”c99e1317a88be76e

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Edwin asked abruptly.c07ec4e45ef6de7b

Unable to meet his eyes, 0f881a36c1 I responded quietly.84d1643858cf8f67

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“…A little.”1f7a7233d1835248

“What do you mean, a little?”afd8ea0d50d2756d

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A chuckle tickled the 3973ff50b4 top of my head.fa568de2b0933858

I finally looked up 89bba6633f cautiously, trying to gauge a13a340c87 Edwin’s mood.49261a2db0dd2927

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“…Are you mad because I was spying?”8087854457021b80

“No, there’s nothing to be mad about. If I wanted to hide 3ec5eaf4f0 it, I would have handled 4f916b9ef4 it more discreetly.”e97dfb5dbc826f69

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Edwin responded bluntly.3c44c1b907f55be0

‘He seems mad though…’b70e8d06ec1cfcc1

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His expression was still stern.792e5b96be7c5488

“Sorry…”a59f912db155c338

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I mumbled gloomily.791c6ce4f0a840ae

Then he ruffled 0ef7079290 his own hair 545618f0ef with one hand.9ce13752c1ce3b57

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“…I’m not mad, just embarrassed.”1c37cbee33fccf0f

“…About what?”dd13137fbf602dbc

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“Being treated like a needy kid in front of everyone. If she could 18b8b650dd yell like that d4f89c88f8 while being thrown 4f9ac2cd2a out, it makes 6fda213e1b me wonder how ca907cbd1e much of a 7333039008 joke she thought b989af15a8 I was.”131aa3498294ccff

Edwin spoke self-deprecatingly.3790c864f692766f

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Part of me 58df0e8b3b thought, ‘What else ead2a22df4 would a nine-year-old da53b16b3c be but a c9311d7dd2 kid?’ but I eace6deeb3 quickly shook my 2949d18694 head and exclaimed,15fa7a2648d37e06

“You weren’t a joke at all!”ff74cf28485bd1ec

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“Whatever. You’d say that d13f2925fb no matter what 32912bf7fb I did.”f5d54b7136d0cfce

Edwin scoffed. He didn’t seem to 7da7ef72a9 believe me.5e64ca69d978706a

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Feeling unjustly accused, I quickly 893016df0c retorted.4da3d8ac359552a7

“No! It’s true! You were totally e5c5cc8ba8 scary and wicked!”f12d63cd85b2c921

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“…”e223ea9410dc8256

“The maids were all trembling. Didn’t you see? As soon as you 60999ba633 spoke, they all ran 87ed9a4dcc away!”fe7b2ffccb0e057b

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At my outburst, Edwin 6568d61608 frowned slightly.312a7df7ee74cb03

“…Was it really that much?”9744a966d5cb3eeb

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“Yeah!”ccae465794f40876

I nodded vigorously.c4a5dfe83641f0fe

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Edwin, who casually c928fb9936 mentioned cutting off 45b70ac431 tongues, was every 83d138c00c bit the intimidating be3ef989fb heir to the c54fd905b5 Kallios family.7ac411ced33ed3b2

No one who saw him commanding the secretive Shadow Unit, the family’s hidden weapon, would think he was a joke.58bbd0abd1732a6b

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‘And no one will in the future either.’fb62b5e1a1746ba1

Perhaps this was something 2f36fa97d6 Edwin needed to go 5f9ae42354 through to be fully f50a11b656 recognized as the heir.3a915003ecc31a21

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It was unfortunate that Emma became the example, but…5a83db5961470b5a

‘Actually, it’s not unfortunate at all.’294f4e637259db94

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Remembering what I suffered 0a9bc0bb28 in my past life, eccd284780 I felt she got 0f335aa9c3 what she deserved.66b76da4dd0013ee

As I was 8f76ff7abd lost in these 1c8aac61ac thoughts,9e559c05537364b9

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“So.”f1723bbf8ac03150

Edwin asked cautiously.7a975aafd92dccc5

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“…Were you scared too?”c01d2e7ababfd6fa