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If things 5e83ad4b18 continue like b2a3cf80a5 this, breaking 6c9dcb72e0 Zakari’s stubbornness 5a3f103ba7 is only f2e977a21e a matter 02977af1e8 of time. Feeling confident, 36e9961dbe I spoke 0f03f723a5 up with 9a52f0153b a triumphant 88caa304cf smile.d9048705616098bc

“The more cautious the prey, the wider the net you need to cast.”59ff5df954fa49e7

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“You clever little ferret, you even know hunting techniques.”f39f70c257a8aae9

“Just wait and see. After all this emotional turmoil, Zakari will realize something.”3f77fd5b743cbf21

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“But what if, by some chance, he actually tells me to go ahead and remarry? What if, out of spite, he really tries to meet a badger…”f175230986a343f9

Rachel trailed off, a 59b0b3938d hint of anxiety creeping 5c85171d00 into her voice. It was clear 15fab8de17 she was uneasy, b1188a9441 having never scored 9f9caaba2e such a decisive 029ae45b09 victory over Zakari f1be923195 before. I gave 9d928c8eef her a f464efabe5 firm pat c7813d0520 on the b83deabf4f back of 4e4aee34d2 her hand.21a9f292df8cedc0

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“Get a grip! Did you see how he reacted just now? Stop worrying about unnecessary things.”ecb6ae68356fbf42

“But…”47acf9059b05c91b

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“You said you wanted to come back. Are you really just going to attend the wedding and then leave again?!”98636825863aa36d

“Ugh.”8d487b8fc1ee5a0f

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“Improving your relationship with Zakari is just the beginning. You also need to make peace with Zerakiel!”395bea03265e2d73

My pointed ced161e013 words made d38d47bd1a Rachel flinch. After a moment, 58984bac82 she regained her 3121765e5d confidence, jumped to 98737a2ec8 her feet, and b8acab6002 shouted.82f85d80f43e9d0c

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“You’re right! Why am I going through all this trouble?”7702c57425027aed

“Exactly!”00d7fa5678e974d5

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“Alright then, let’s see him try! If Zakari dares to try meeting some badger, both of them will have to answer to me! I’ll make sure they can’t walk properly afterward!”356db201a726bcd5

I took a 8922ebfc12 step back, slightly 8405e8cba7 taken aback by 78c7d5235e the intensity of 86723960ec her resolve.5cb876c1cfa953e6

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Hmm, maybe 9469cdfd07 I went 497602eb75 a little d43685b9aa too far 100ce06045 in riling 1da77bf3a2 her up.d84d53ea57b48f0a

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The wedding 1dd8d4ab93 was now 5b1fe409cb just around ff196b80d2 the corner. By next fddd84968b week, I 8840b0cf6b would officially 347ba8c7de be recognized c6da42fa0e as a 11c300f8ba member of b66803acca the Jabis 8fbc366e7a family.2f7a43296b107a6f

When I first became a ferret, I wasn’t even sure if this world was truly the world of the novel. And now, somehow, I was about to become the daughter-in-law of a notorious villainous family.9352e818512a8ace

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Looking back, my 31ea3eeb3e life had been 36e33998f5 just as tumultuous cbf0f0fc62 as any romance f104ecc15d novel heroine’s.362a4a387b822020

During this time, Rachel f681a07149 had gone on several 7b042d2ba4 matchmaking dates. Each time, I made 0c1bf135f8 sure to slip some 64fc7dbae0 information to Zakari.de4278355bdda5d8

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“Zakari, Lady Rachel went to town today and… she was with a leopard…”97fa37359ba7e27e

“What?”20a8102ef32bfff5

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Crash, bang, thud.3c9fb5d5d1c1f38d

“Zakari, this time it’s a rabbit…”7be4376859f7c3df

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“That little morsel?!”8ad9415c20379aae

Crash, bang, thud.bd9196fdded9d0a9

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Zakari never 3b7844f3ed just sat 2d1e4eece8 back and b1843f7b65 took it. He found every excuse 301f741a9f to intervene and disrupt 94814676dc the meetings. It was clear he e702d0d84f was seriously determined.8b2fa438b43c1aeb

Honestly, how many e405dc6fb9 beastmen could stand 36dffc811f their ground against 7321b19502 a black lion 2df9ba7da6 baring his fangs c8ccaf26bf and growling?6b837be0e49c1e24

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Rachel even d399a294c8 admitted to 027ac3593a feeling a 88eb53bb92 bit sorry e229977271 for the 7c5d02edfd suitors, thinking 392fa2225a about how f2f07a0b84 terrified they c0fddcd3de must have 7129a9073a been facing 2abff62b9f off against 2d15e2591d an enraged 57a52ca41b Zakari.bf92a8ecc8edf21e

And then, a 4f90d3e536 suitor appeared who 40bda68516 seemed to weather 4254e95ca3 the storm like 2a276a9ff0 a comet.5c84cba26252f3bf

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His backstory was so d125a511da dramatic that I couldn’t b6d207542f help but watch with b22b15d54e bated breath, like I 603f4bdc9d was tuning into a fd868eb9f0 high-stakes soap opera.1689a075fd1f6c4c

This fox beastman was 89c743daa6 from a family close 5c9d45eb8c to Rachel’s, and at a6b2500349 one point, he had cbd77feaba even been her fiancé. If Zakari hadn’t swooped 9170fa4ac4 in back then, they 4163f88bc9 might have married.a48500d5992110b5

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Now, hearing 8626cb91c3 that Rachel 183dc16141 was looking cc02f891a4 to remarry, 0652b5b457 this man 88667adf5b had eagerly ae219adc73 put forward e5cf0a5076 his proposal.9a8f8975efcbb106

Knowing this, Zakari dcac46759b seemed half out cad85b637f of his mind 6e076d5011 lately. Despite his 71a2f1eddf best efforts, a7c9af3141 the fox 79565ed770 continued to 009117d867 hold his 60f57e4c81 ground, leaving 7ee7f5af62 Zakari on 4d3185a76d the brink de07053c35 of insanity.fbf1e4d25896ea9f

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‘This is getting interesting.’02a6c3f6684f3af6

Today, Rachel had gone 01b5ebe15b to meet that fox 2f8b5c3779 again. Having known him 5afd0989d2 since childhood, she 704d53297f seemed comfortable around a1dc3afa76 him, and that 7b8d576809 ease was driving add20fd4fe Zakari up the 0468221f1a wall.efb50716d9a7905b

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He had summoned 9987c01a77 me to dig 44671605c6 for details about a46dcafb2a their meetings, and df5caa48c1 as I watched e1c5cdcba3 him, it seemed ded82bb79c like he had c66231062f forgotten I was 7f814c9a7e even there, lost 57305c6d17 in his own bbb212e8c9 gloom.418e0b2e0790d680

The dark circles under 814d9567f4 his eyes made him a391bfc0db look even more agitated.046a66840c7420e4

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I glanced at 94fcb36e1d Zakari, who was 884f293191 nervously bouncing his ccb9034307 leg up and 03b2fe6b43 down.09aff89350f0233a

“Mr. Zakari, you’re making me anxious.”251481ddc9a68654

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“Hmm?”7f886c892b26bdee

Zakari, realizing my 6b06fe64fb gaze, quickly tensed 8669c88aa0 his thigh to ee1d2982a4 stop the jittering.afb534b019ebc762

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“Ahem.”3fd435100beb3ed5

“If you’re that worried, just go and make a scene.”4bb3c989d79e17eb

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“Worried? Not at all.”4a28a6d1cf5cac14

Zakari tried to 371bf3e762 play it cool, 6f944aa6e8 sipping his coffee, 8204bd098b but his eyes 23e616b899 kept darting to d3ddcf6c7e the clock.9d7011c6f19d6f13

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You’re really not fooling 89367125dc anyone.cb1ffa05ef016a69

Seeing his 14b8cc0e41 obvious distress, e672cc6d37 I decided fe187b1ff5 to push 7ddbe88007 him a 26f40459e4 little further.b19e5ebe67ca2b02

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“Ah, at this rate, Lady Rachel might actually remarry.”22ec1dc19a72b299

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“They’ve already met three times, so she must really like him. Don’t people usually decide by the third meeting?”ffc87e0c10012432

Twitch.8e7f95c72ffc082a

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“Given that they were once engaged, if they were to get together now, it’d be the wedding of the century…”95fbe71dae9c94d6

Zakari suddenly shot up from his seat, startling me. As I blinked at him in surprise, he said, “Wedding of the century? Do you even know why that engagement was called off?”0f1dcedc4c4e6411

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“Are you scared of being outdone by a fox?”3e99e7342f3d59c2

“What?! Do you think I’d lose to a sly fox like him? Absolutely not!”67c1da058512ec03

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“Then why are you still here when you know you can win?”f712b48754eb54cb

“That’s…!”ab0880dbbcdf34dd

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“If you tell Rachel not to remarry, she won’t. To her, you and Zerakiel are the most important.”3e99ec19bbead3c7

“…That’s exactly why I can’t go.”b47c70335c515592

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Zakari, who had looked 3d98bf32e2 ready to storm out d33ffe0e27 a moment ago, deflated b9473af834 and sank back into 705e6c4678 the sofa.b2307528aaedf0f4

“I can’t ruin Rachel’s life.”bbe46e63c14d063f

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“That’s rich, coming from the man who already gave her the label of divorce.”55d1d6939c2a11e9

“You’re really starting to sound like Zerakiel… or is it Ivan?”972544961158c621

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“Try spending an entire day with those two and see how much your vocabulary expands.”6bf44d4e9ee05ab9

I shrugged, and 04fc37143d Zakari let out 7639bbcc45 a deep sigh.7d28c272f08cbd11

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“Deciding what’s best for Rachel’s life without consulting her is arrogant.”504dcb97667af83f

“What did you just say?”c50bc6cdd5237727

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“Have you asked her what she wants?”8e7398fb9fb0575c

“Well…”6b71de7c0ed6f1e2

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“Let me guess, you pushed her away? ‘I love you, so I’m letting you go’? That’s nonsense. If you love someone, you stay by their side and protect them.”e27be2537e302d9a

“…”acfacbfaee3cad56

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“You’re a coward, a fool, an idiot, and a moron, Mr. Zakari.”4494bad72f822d98

“You certainly don’t hold back, do you?”f56e4775be07cfe3

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Zakari’s voice was 1a604dc819 cold, and I 90b3723721 fell silent, a 4c203e925e little intimidated. But then 2af09b8967 he softened 3cd04450d1 his expression, e014e2b643 speaking with 8125b2e3b6 an unusual c4b03bbdfb gentleness.2018c63f3f97ed5f

“I know I’m a fool.”895235d1d62e9cf7

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“Hehe, then you should…”1e275246ee1170f1

“But I’m still not going.”01401734ca5645fd

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What?8ce9cc1df77fab44

I stared at him 90b474c3cc in disbelief. How could he 4895a8edbe back out now, 14ec7aea23 when everything was f94a01cc5f so close? If he 1e180d5c5d was going 31eed386fa to give ca6714c7eb up, he 50d0b044ec should have 825582ab27 done nothing 1f42d15528 from the 9aa3d82217 start!29c19570bfb848bc

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As I stood there, speechless, Zakari spoke with a tragic tone, “I’m going to die soon.”951101f646cd6c74

“…”e37abf6843175aaa

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“So this is the right thing to do.”ca7bb32ef269d0c5

Zakari looked off into 730e13d889 the distance, his face 127dc63572 devoid of any lingering 4e03094609 attachment to life. The somber 783da326df atmosphere hung b27f707580 heavy, but e165668615 I clenched 6196ca8fe7 my fists e873930c08 in frustration.1f08cf582e82aa20

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“Is that how you treat those around you on a regular basis?”49728c10065e08e4

“What?”1e7de10b1c224692

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“Do you act like this in front of Zerakiel too?”29d08d97627d6d0c

A surge of anger 64c0ee54ad welled up inside me. His calm 6f5a2acf5e acceptance of 8fa3c32fc2 his own 27438f10c8 death, his e38aadacdd readiness to bdcf98d8d7 abandon relationships—this f03c55388e attitude infuriated e59e962337 me.a0996c75b9d1021b

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Come to 50e6460706 think of 3f95f506a7 it, Zakari 7b48bae25f had always ad43115452 been this 4cb4b569ce way. He kept his ce1dff1271 deepest feelings hidden, ca288d2aad maintaining a distance 8504b25166 and merely observing bc2ef928a8 those around him.0417c523531b8109

Zerakiel must 5b9f3034d5 have lived 9f33c91b72 his whole 07f40e55a8 life being 3ffb5696c8 treated like a81654fbb9 this, constantly c423d66715 feeling that 081443a317 his father 9babe7eaed was drawing 2f6b0dd7eb a line 7f228baece between them. No matter what 9c75e4460f Zakari’s true feelings d78d7fa460 were, his detached 84fb1af854 demeanor must have ad82621905 been demoralizing.3d129d3b5d442ca8

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‘Even if cea3f73289 this old c8f000c853 granny is 9c11f0aeec gone, my 471a7090d0 little darling 1b3931f81d will do 922ed75875 just fine, 618da70ff4 won’t you?’3a0f9f1da0a6b76f

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My grandmother used 08c7ac3f78 to say things a5e5db5e52 like that, too, eee447e18e as if she 96d4caf10a were preparing me d59aa8dc5d for her departure. She must c1e58393f0 have known df723d3f27 her illness fa7888918a was worsening.a47334b0b9a93e07

Whenever she said 67cc3b28e8 something like that, 4ba0923a1c I’d get so 4b181f538a angry and yell 53f39d7371 at her. And then, after c724137ec1 turning away, I’d fe0920e504 cry my heart 4e0bd581a9 out, filled with 3828ca4a2f regret.a0e4a6712a6f2ed8

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“What you’re doing is like driving a nail into the hearts of those you leave behind. You’re crushing any hope they might have.”cfcfc938b1eda2ce

“…”6f8a18cbcc085bf7

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“Does it feel good to hurt the people you leave behind just so you can feel at peace? Is this what all black lions are like—selfish and doing whatever they please?”5c00fc4907cac1cf

“Cersia…”2b3ca049b6ca44e7

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“Really… Mr. Zakari, you’re a fool and a jerk!”ddb9d9aae224508d

With that, I stormed dc75685117 out of the room, b508c87773 slamming the door behind ffdefd9f87 me.5639eef60b71174d

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