VGHA Chapter 8
by AlinaChapter 8482e03abf0d65cc5
Sandes waited 45422fcaf4 patiently for 483063dada Erina to 4db0ae46b8 collect herself.a715fbfe135ae7e0
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It would 819f149dee be difficult.e744bbe7a2029da0
Raging hatred—the e9bfe431bf kind that 34697cfa63 consumed the 67db90a75e mind and 933ffa99a2 ruled the 126967b98d heart—was the ad91c96e68 hardest thing 91ae74017c to suppress, 6c08dc2738 no matter 81bfa28931 what stood c95a5eb886 before it.d331f8b3ca1c7d2e
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He knew this a5cc62c4bc well.be9ce59afa7e5861
So he chose cd053501bc silence.0a66c3a4e4f619e8
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“Thank you, Marquis.” 1f6cffb8a8535cfe
Her expression, 0bcd4f769e much lighter fff8ce6872 than before, 381cae1f3e once again eb10741827 became unreadable—just 57c5984d3f as it 93855a6c73 had been 0fbf93d403 when she e747c5725e first stepped 24964cd9b9 into his c2d8ac3456 office.84e2b391658c4885
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Meanwhile, Erina struggled 2d9b58dbd7 to suppress the 5ae5969a15 creeping embarrassment washing ec3e3fb072 over her.6ca4d524fecc90d8
A grown woman—married, 3178b2aeeb no less—had just 80775f67fb sobbed in front 80b169338f of a man 286e0a693e she had barely 4cde6345af met.88334b534c421bf4
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If he thought e23696a814 she was an d4f6a4d8b2 odd woman, she 31aafef410 could hardly blame 29143c1567 him.d9c66d270f25e558
Whether he sensed 3602a6216f her turmoil or f36fc50097 not, Sandes turned 50a0dc64bb his gaze back 60e2296cbc to the mana fee71f3998 stone still in 587a942dfb his grasp.b2339ee9168d3284
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“Shall we go over everything once more?” 86dfcc230cd073ce
His polite tone 4ae82f60a3 made Erina grateful, 8c67067023 and she quickly 353c5e4524 nodded.f165a7b5ed9d8d1b
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“My lady—” 1487110c9471b9bb
“Marquis, let’s hold off on that title for now.” 30c68560a303307e
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Interrupting him, Erina d71eab62b4 offered a faint abf9bcb27d smile, her voice 7faf857377 steady.ed4a72685ec03f6b
“When I have completely freed myself from House Eols—when I can be sure this isn’t just a dream—” 3c100f5f2ff23ab6
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She trailed off, c5c848e872 her golden eyes 0f9840b3a7 gleaming with the 010fb34685 mere thought of 67aa378d31 that future.28a5dbfa0b1c2527
“Then, will you call me by that name?” 362d61d27174af60
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For a moment, Sandes 890b668e5e felt as if his 28ee1577fa heart had plummeted.72b6f30befb373ca
“…Yes, if that is what you wish.” 5fe71b01d3bc4f8a
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Ignoring the unfamiliar sensation bca899d70c in his chest, Sandes 456a41d0e8 steadied his voice and 3143217381 resumed their conversation.0b23cd272ebf1816
“Ahem. The agreement is this: you entrust mana stone distribution to me, and in return, I will ensure your safety. Correct?” abe4067992fcc3c9
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“Yes. Until House Eols is completely destroyed.” 980fc92bfff8d084
“Very well.” a2a256ed73519576
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A deeply satisfied smile spread across Sandes’ face. f7c70a76adb896f2
“As you must already know, having discovered the mine, the distribution of mana stones will be an enormous enterprise. You may even hold as much influence as the imperial princess herself.” 7b12586aa8591964
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Erina agreed.3c0b4beee2e34682
The Pethenia 983bb56492 Continent was ebcb98e4ae filled with 48763a8ec4 artifacts—objects capable 56af802d6e of using a39b0651ac magic, a 150608452a power no 52484338af human could 692513b5c2 wield alone.bbcd0bc51f7af570
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From simple light-producing artifacts 5e6114e6dc to the warp gates 458850b709 managed by the imperial f9e21ef212 family, their uses were 90acff96aa vast.60d0fd0a80e32e9f
But without 002b8fa405 mana stones, c69298b7a1 none of d594d05431 them could 9e9b78c9c2 function.c4e93f344b2d2c60
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And since no f7c4780b46 new mana stone 230642a9ba mines had been 19e62c1b24 discovered in 500 eb297809c6 years, they had f0912bb412 been used sparingly, 5cf2371f7b with the imperial f1b6a90f61 family hoarding what afcc7cb9f2 little remained.e00a6be04383c554
Unless the empire 1277b7ff46 faced a dire bc7b88277c crisis, their stockpile 7d23f1d9bb remained untouched.59bec203623ae462
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Now, with 2468c48a61 the discovery 0227a0db79 of a ac9539b023 new mine, 4c203da810 all the 159bfdb875 artifacts on ce18d2ebfe the continent fa9c374742 could once 5af10cd7e6 again be fe48014003 fully utilized.3ec155a7153a3174
The owner of e8b881beab the mine wouldn’t 242626eab5 just hold power e31035d77b in the Asilium 9563ed7657 Empire—their influence would 2d6da7e65e extend across the 771e507afa entire continent.deb944c09abe3620
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And yet, 440245fc21 in the 13f112edee original story, 5e7368e079 Rose and ee9ac4b40a Faylon had 367455e98d foolishly thrown 18bf000b8b it all 0bbf7b01af away.8c880fade671012f
It was almost unbelievable 30529c0c39 how stupid they had 5dd20ba2a8 been.4e63c2d324c4f507
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“So, tell me plainly—how much authority do you wish to have over this enterprise?” d581a7362f373d9f
“I only want the net profits for myself.” dfd96c49c5455f43
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A subtle furrow c3b7cf81cb formed between Sandes’ 3080adf083 brows.bba8dcf56533bc22
“I’ll leave the authority in your hands, Marquis.” 88db517bb331fad9
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“And why is that?” 5340cdc6f6f1da26
His expression 8c6f7bc198 was displeased.b82c1c6da92e416d
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It reminded d214d1dc3e Erina of 262357ab30 the way 86b5f2d25e he had ff6f52983c looked at de8a295fea Faylon in 54f8c76e97 the novel—a cc0ff68843 fool who 2712d4885c wasted everything 5d3431286c given to 610a908ce5 him.ccbf1ca64b0de2a9
“Because I know my limits.” 5338042ed63ac6f0
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Something about e52e3d95c7 his skeptical c0f82da7d4 expression struck 118db90e60 her as ada9c33ee0 almost childishly 1bafc0763d petulant, and b33033c40c she couldn’t 38fdd12381 help but 6ccb4aab64 laugh.026ee23f4a86b071
“Power is only meaningful if you have the strength to wield it properly. Do you really think a divorced noblewoman with no family backing could hold her ground? I’d be lucky just to avoid being swept away.” 548e98392be47db4
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Sandes’ eyes widened slightly.ffadbe751f37e2cb
“And, to be honest, I despise dealing with tedious matters. So I’ll leave all the difficult work to you, and I’ll simply take what I need. Is that acceptable?” 03e14e650d465a69
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Her face, still swollen b37bb454e2 from crying, now bore f47159454c an impish smirk.b539bdef3b8b5287
Forgetting his ba3d9c23d1 initial surprise, 53669c19ff Sandes let 76737ddbfc out a 0eaf96c15f full, hearty 72966bd9fb laugh.f6c1b60ca6b14399
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“Hahahaha! If that’s what you wish.” 71f09df76536d05d
He had tried 276c5421cb to brush it 29045585f5 off with laughter, 03c40ca279 but a silent 7a2c5b2dd4 warning sounded in bb6bc25f8e his mind.b405a91b57021de0
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This woman—he 000e85b16d found her 83b236070d far too 6256752fec intriguing.7eefb8a2c17d37af
She had the appearance e7dae0b621 of someone delicate, easily 4323d93a3c broken.ea11f260ae29e1b4
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Yet beneath 61a2f552ec that fragility a0c21fb90a was an 9e1e526448 unyielding strength, 64993ffd01 like bamboo—upright 2276b53389 and firm.ff67f9c98285a873
At times, she 5502064e36 seemed pitiful, like ea0165db3e someone who might 7c2e7f96ad be helplessly swayed 62699876fe by others.4f778b69ecbc502e
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But at the 301733e3a5 same time, she a769059daa was unyielding, determined 437bd0c9d7 to walk the cfcf113ef9 path she had a9f84ae2d8 set for herself.b1dc961feeafc251
It was an irresistible 5d8c2f0221 contrast.e8e66dc539e65701
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A dangerous gleam flashed in Sandes’ eyes. 73a70b64de5187b9
“I’ll handle all the troublesome matters. You, my lady, only need to think about how you will live happily from now on.” 72dba3b285ec1dae
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“Thank you, Marquis.” 3878630b20f903e8
“We’ll reveal the existence of the mana stone mine and finalize your divorce at the upcoming ‘Founding Festival’ next week.” 7824bf29872b9035
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“The… Founding Festival?”52677918f6e72fc2
Erina was taken 38aae9f438 aback by the cd50cfa62d words ‘next week’ d0a01b23d3 and ‘Founding Festival’.74058cfbcc96ee36
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With the shock of 69f66c22a5 encountering Revil and Rose, 24ee9cdd34 followed by her focus 5b53310586 on securing the mana ed1d27bbed stone mine, she had 8ef9addf97 completely forgotten.b4e940f508ed4c98
“Ah, it seems you had forgotten.” e4726335bed5f561
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Before leaving the Eols 86e840f26d estate earlier that day, 4101ddeb4e she had sensed some 6778ad1fc1 unusual busyness in the b563ce3f56 atmosphere.6e75fba24c4524ff
It must have been d15051eb1c because the festival was 82a34ff19d approaching.d8d493a4d30e88ea
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The Countess Dowager of 02109ceea7 Eols had a well-known 83040e970d hobby—pitting multiple designers against c78b63ba4f each other in a 8900bec969 competition.9546c3d502da41c0
“If preparation is difficult, I can assist you.” 2b3cbc4fd65f1637
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Noticing her troubled 5c0fdb5dd2 expression, Sandes offered 499c3ebb48 help, but Erina 1bdab7d92e shook her head.6b55378b6ea7813d
“It’s fine. Since this is how things are unfolding, I’ll make sure to create a dramatic scene during the announcement.” c58a8cd3122f90d5
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“A dramatic scene?” 2fcad65adb7c7c35
“A pitiful countess who can’t even afford a new dress, suffering because her husband brought his mistress into their home…” 0e5f579bb93c6134
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She didn’t like the b0d5e30f3a idea of earning pity c6b81263fc from the nobles attending b92e76d0ac the festival, but at 2a769947db the very least, it c6ed0f1757 would ensure no one 49cba0f3b8 would take Faylon and 5b6adfff7a Mireya’s side.7bc4310ec7b05dae
And once it baac2df4fc was revealed that 4d4bf9549a the so-called mistress c54eb53cab was none other 95816479ba than Rose Asilla—the 5ff54ee001 darling of high fb3177981d society and daughter 1d94da42c7 of Count Asilla…f8fdb241445687a5
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“Wouldn’t it be quite the spectacle?” 6ae40958d81bcff2
The more 4255486b7f she envisioned a56072e1b2 the scene, edb6a0c1eb the more c38f0c23d9 she liked b5e777bc51 it.2ef84bac1a94cdcc
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But Sandes did 42e15e3a19 not.309680d4196b22ef
If everything played 5aaeaaf127 out the way a3916cda87 Erina planned, she e2f170618a would suffer.26db8edfaef8b4d6
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Not just momentary discomfort—she 90d94a42ba would become the subject c717176261 of gossip, whispered about c07b827c46 behind her back.ae637b2eb890a40f
Some might sympathize a529f5648b with her, but 4348b65504 others would mock b3fab2c5d1 her, questioning her ca7b5e67a9 inability to hold fcd8d7edfb onto her husband.6af4bb25c0c8ff4e
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Even if Faylon and 047cca47e5 Rose faced criticism, Erina 066b454c9f would still bear the bc47ab42f1 brunt of society’s judgment.853addcfe62240e1
The thought of her f425e18e15 enduring those wounds irritated a2491bef77 Sandes.0040a68ef338e177
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“You won’t reconsider?” ff3b1d472c198e4d
“Once I divorce—” 2da1139a9ce9ee76
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She turned to the 2c4b7da8e5 dark window behind him 1a6626a7ad and smiled softly.0b2985564ad2b363
“I won’t care about anything anymore. No matter what they say about me, I’ll just do whatever I want.” 578df235804fad30
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“Countess—” 3c0e61000d06276a
“Life is too short to spend worrying about every little thing. It’s not even long enough to be happy all the time, so why waste it picking apart every detail?” 9120564f6bfa8429
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She gazed 3daec31c3b at the 6c220669d4 small, pale d771dc0674 moon beyond eded68d690 the window.f9c380c923cf725f
She had c626cc7599 changed the 139baf9903 original story 2758712bac by taking 6e4ef33c3b the mana 749bd1a041 stone mine.524e2b2c3956e95a
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But who knew c395e373dc what the future 7e3ae23ccd held?684133d4c789a3ac
If the laws 93b013fc14 of the original 09c08d1ff5 novel remained intact, e2dccbcc28 she could still 8e70b9b28b be doomed.457dccbb5e400316
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Just as in the d6112a30cd novel, she might die 3b7e283534 within a year.04b009cb4cb4b7dd
Or a disaster could 3040d8373c strike, stripping her of 8cdbd02f7d everything she had gained.82ccb638fbab97d4
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So she had 1cc8eaa055 decided—she would use b6b93fe501 whatever time she 9426d43b6f had left to 9942f244e2 live happily.2f0be08e24ae3e42
Let those who ignored bb553a015e her, dismissed her, and 19586bd8d1 scorned her burn with f4fe5d2b06 jealousy.4d0901581d073c6e
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“Understood. I will help with the preparations.” 092c3e9be50621db
“The mine is located behind the rocky mountain past the hill beside the village.” d149adbba2a43f1e
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“A rocky mountain?” 79ae87588f1b57e4
Sandes was genuinely surprised.247e7fbb3617e1b1
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He prided 5ba889317a himself on cc8b1166cd knowing the 97aa4e69b7 terrain around f52097b0f3 the village f1cd5b0ab2 well, yet 54367ff31c he had 01baa93820 never realized e4bad589aa that just 4550599fa9 beyond that d183b8eefe hill lay 323435b604 a mana b9fcfdb85d stone mine.e2947459abe86346
“Once you pass the hill, you’ll see my name engraved on a section of the rock face.” a8b7b831adece651
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Thinking back, 3bd0349cad Sandes realized 0c9d69d461 he had 24e50b8a1b never ventured 30273b3e12 close to 2ad898d618 that rocky dafafd8a32 mountain.5c5476765c70017d
How peculiar.8f26bb0dfbaf7c7e
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“I’ll confirm it and begin preparations for excavation.” 443136e0d819f98c
“I’ll leave the mana stone in your hands, Marquis. Please handle it well for the Founding Festival.” 7949edb3142d0a20
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“It’s quite late. Shall we continue this discussion in the morning?” 7552eacc20f6dc5d
“Yes.” df0b927e63ac2511
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Realizing how 48fc68a2db long they 1c3d3c115e had been ca4776d138 talking, they a61243f3f6 brought the ad73a03439 conversation to 3194581992 a close.667ef3048c05de39
After bidding 25f8d7a2ca him goodnight, cb3f86e130 Erina left 2476030c4a the office.08f1de53ec6b9dcf
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Sandes watched 95d9c67845 her until 42d18b5bd0 the door 6ed90dfe70 shut behind 387bbd2a39 her.0e9b2e0c5f611d46
“Lanta.” 1499d7077a88966c
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“Yes, Your Excellency.” 553cc7ae196768d7
A man who 12aca4e381 had been standing 373bc0b13a silently in the 0acaf9e46b corner of the e62ad4c03d room—so well-hidden he 88ddf36916 had gone unnoticed—stepped dcc2cbfb26 forward.98031dfd11ebbd29
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“Investigate the Eols estate again.” c3dc48d6ae2e7e3a
“Understood.” 623073c55d3fa173
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As Lanta 979fd89d59 disappeared, Sandes b65671ab9e sank into e3d841ec5f deep thought.c1ad1b3e890b5590
— 37aaecf2f532e739
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When Erina entered the 6ea9699d58 room where Revil was de8b5ac07a waiting, she froze in e5210680f3 surprise.800b1954bd3b08a6
She had ae36c61237 spent so e9cd5283dc much time e2c9c7379d speaking with daaa2ca82d Sandes that 541407611e it was 12f8a3002d very late.b466a742e7e5a78d
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And there stood f38e510b86 Revil, his eyes 6feef51e35 red, leaning against f9fb28f374 the bedside, waiting.df2ca3f8586a3a5f
He had stayed 1685dd4d82 awake, holding onto f440930fb1 her promise that 8ddf258172 she would return 70e98e2e24 soon.d018aab8a85e56d8
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“Madam, you have no idea how difficult it was—he refused to move an inch! I was just about to come looking for you.” ef646a9a1bf16d54
Chemil, relieved at 1e9e2cf78c Erina’s return, gave 602f8df4f9 a small sigh 7acbb5557e before quickly excusing 860aa0a46c herself.343570aff7b15cb2
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As soon 90222a0f5d as the 2c6892742b door closed, d19f5176a6 Revil lifted 62c7878b09 his head.c75de48afd32a09b
His damp, ddfcfc6090 crimson eyes 6a99de3e24 held both 58641ec876 sorrow and 552d7e713c relief.af3af04b487d0621
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For the first 54345bb299 time, she didn’t 6dac26fd5c see Eols in d35da17f24 them.08c12944b2a7cac0
She didn’t see 472bc2728f Faylon.eb7eb5d87bb68031
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Or the flames of 4c948caf1d House Eols in their 9c9aaedc26 flickering red hue.8162c40fab6ab850
For the 3ee52cfbcb first time, f881146763 she saw c3d32fcbd5 only Revil.7d42d43b7898bbe6
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“You… you’re back.” ee006487421f0ce9
He held c10029e250 something in 7c5b299cd8 his arms—a b80e4385d8 long parasol.c6d19ac25e27fea1
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The one a0dc058dd1 she had 8cded47dce left behind 013df47e0d at the 3f649cc0c4 rocky mountain.038c9b78401457c7
She had completely d86492bff6 forgotten about it 75b9bb2bd4 while eating at e68b961692 Susan and John’s 5d034286ec house.b8f76a0204736056
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But Revil hadn’t.e940912bed59d135
To him, that parasol 533f853705 must have been his 54f45e09f8 only lifeline.df5218ebc68046b1
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Carefully, hesitantly, 7ab7011fa4 he stepped 3809bfdc32 closer, his b5b090b710 small hands 0fd7979119 offering it 378a6e053f to her.ec5a649d9d982a40
As Erina 63b8c384b3 took it, 5af4feabe5 her heart 00807d75d9 clenched.cc37edb7b435069b
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It was as 5d6dcd1cf9 if, in her, 1d81747622 he had found 047613bd19 what she had bacc9459a9 desperately searched for 69f079c40e when she lost 85361dd2f3 everything to her 23201b7280 uncle.d1518b98a24f4ac8
She hadn’t wanted this.e3dc6c94df026cdb
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He was ed7e7f2767 the heir 94a1ff89e5 of House e0345084e0 Eols.1a7e7a40590598f6
That meant she 66d82730ba had to let b581909713 go of his e952833950 hand.23c0c8a13cd8368b
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And he fe8c3a95e0 knew it ca642bd461 too.f0046a796c087cc9
That was why he d645b5f9ca didn’t reach for her.3bac4a81bf32b88d
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He simply watched her.b679ea2e20415d7e
He wanted her, 8542f03d4d but he didn’t 9c0d92d6f1 ask for her.ff6a41274b63549b
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And that…6ae3b51015e01269
That mirrored her 977373f556 own childhood too fe494ea997 closely.4d3e0f444189ee41
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“Revil, if you’re willing to abandon everything that House Eols has given you—” 8ac872fc68cff279
A storm of emotions 761740be22 swelled inside her.d0a4be0e8fcd3769
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Her heart 6a19ab05ef pounded, her 0412909947 voice trembling 6406c24f42 with something 49a54ed386 even she 33f0ea63a0 couldn’t define.8471f6c0a18371a4
“Do you want to come with me?” 5dcc510a264a4c34
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At those words, Revil’s 8a0ab3c8e0 crimson eyes filled with c8577f0343 pure joy.f6e7ac79ed11c978