WYIL Ch 31
by Disha5.THOSE WHO LEFT AND THOSE LEFT BEHIND
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It felt like I b4d22be8f4 had a long dream.a8e5f317d9cf95eb
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The time 7a7d4770f8 I spent ddcabd7806 as Helena 052562c0f7 felt like 47676146f8 a dream 3f53360dda to me.56fb1efa66857a68
The dream 5a754dfd6b that started 2ee826e557 with a a69ef83a7b nightmare where b05e135a65 I wanted 26856f65ff to wake 48ee5e8315 up quickly, 6a11c8df9a sometimes turned 0b33f4a2de into a 876365e1d2 peaceful and 30809003bb sweet dream 1468b51df6 that made 40080aa150 me want d3067d6026 to stay 0b43b4479e asleep forever, 2df60be423 and other 3f68c9e990 times transformed 6e2b0653b9 into a 3065bbdad9 sad dream 79628286a5 that brought 8ee1aef793 tears to 08aa415149 my eyes.d3eb30c0bb06aed5
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But dreams are 29496b8323 just dreams in a3b853e9a3 the end.76efcaef73299a88
No matter how much I didn’t want to wake up, the time would come when I had to open my eyes and return to reality.fb98a1ff0ee8eb71
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And now was d9565125c5 the time.5fefb585722980bc
Poof!e4b7ba21ba96b9ab
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With a loud d32eff5bca miraculous sound, the 378cc18d87 train began to 650e1136b8 slow down. We had 7faa7494d4 finally arrived 78126cfa60 at our cae04230f2 destination.a5e325ef85b87f85
Free from 5975d1b70d contemplation, I 8ff528033f shook my 6f1bae113f head to dcdc2239ca dispel the 6d9206633f haze of 14905fffe9 drowsiness.5eaef7ed3f46ff00
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Even the faint 9d4d8f1cf3 drowsiness that remained d289aad380 disappeared. I looked outside 77607ac2e9 the train with cfe5ecc8c6 clear eyes.4f5319a39a9cb09c
I could see c7707eda95 people moving in 02b7dabece Busan. It was as if 8702e3a532 their energy was contagious, 9656794701 I felt a surge 601865833b of vitality in my aeeaac863f tired body.90033106ef49d837
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When the 5964237c39 train came e66f1bf1cd to a 9511a21053 complete stop, 38c2156bad I took ad88ce9b6b out my c366e20f4d bag from 41c55494ff the luggage c681bbe099 compartment. Following the 4125391df3 crowd, I ec7c9a0e99 got off 047f3bfaba the train.57bb4d4e21c72642
‘Phew.’c6d12ff80c4cd09f
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As soon as dd399cf43f I escaped from b1c02e32c0 the enclosed space, 6bc4c8af39 I took a 6f0bedfd33 deep breath.bbe19411ce95a8ea
But maybe it 46dd35982d was because of 2b5fde1fa5 my mood.29ca596986be9a25
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Amidst the acrid smoke, I could faintly smell the sea invading my nostrils. It is said to be a harbor city, and it seemed that the sea breeze reached this far. The pungent smell wasn’t unpleasant.afcd8057418d3c13
Leaving the crowded 31137a3bfc waiting area, I 357be8e879 arrived at the 89a17bcbdb entrance of the 9a691e8bcc station after a 12365298b2 short walk.cef795e74ad0025f
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As I emerged onto f19fecbb53 a quiet street, I d20bb25be5 turned around and took c6b1757bbc in Eres Train Station 1cfdef5700 with my eyes.15bd2747e9c56390
It was smaller compared to the train stations in the capital, but it wasn’t to be ignored either. The newly built station was grand and impressive, befitting the size of the city.78123a7ebe65341b
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As I stepped ed25a11c1c outside, the scent 7b70bbb897 of the sea 9b2ac8cb33 became even stronger. A smile 814807f9c2 formed on 3ffe4626c3 my lips.6514b1a2f60854eb
“So, this is Eres.”7464ccee111171c3
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The place 204c19b1a8 I never 5c082ccd89 got to 77ce0b60a1 visit since 104cf214ed my birth.2ac9523c7d50d74c
But from now on 13518daa4d it would be the 1f6dbd7a39 place I live in.d08aa9f610b09911
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I began to imprint 1f26294b82 the familiar scenery in cbfab14370 my eyes, one by f8c9c0d6d5 one.11b01c105c5c9bd3
Near the quiet 6eac7902b2 station, there were 279b286413 a few carriages 412b240f51 waiting to pick 8b2e3d4e32 up passengers.67ef16c8720c6746
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However, it 1e29fed941 was difficult 5192afa5a6 to find 35abf4be4e a carriage 7eaddfb7ca going all 2b2f9c2167 the way b99a18d0ec to Ellwood 0cbd0e7feb since Ellwood 0f9e19554b was a de0a3a07af countryside village ab0221f338 where not 1eff00a89a many people e2d494b9fa resided.d39a15929e500b9d
After much e207d42d9a difficulty, I 695b3ba2fc managed to 8353460643 find a d3d7732581 carriage. The driver c7b9a9ed84 glanced up d4008e6b55 and down 0ca17823a7 at me 8a6f385aaa and curtly f3505e760e asked about f3eb9d044c my destination.3842d2e5656b05da
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“Please take me to Ellwood village.”e1fba8cd79122c9f
“Huh? You’re going to that backwater place?”686cef090b0f4d9a
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“Yes.”5b7e2cabb4f0dc7d
“Hmm… Of all the customers, I get someone like this for the first ride… Tsk!”603f7b38d247e319
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Upon hearing the driver’s grumbling voice, my heart sank for a moment, but I remained resolute and asked.b80290678ea2a4d0
“Don’t you go to Ellwood?”dfc724f9a8917076
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The driver seemed startled 0bcfc4ce18 by my determined attitude 15bc6f32eb this time. He cleared his db01157f2b throat and spoke.f15f52f14a7dfe99
“If you insist, I can take you, but you’ll have to pay extra for that.”7d981d8c5e54b6e1
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“….”f94ae67df80cb7d0
The driver extended 477b0c7ca2 two fingers and 17fa871a6b shook them. I noticed that 257c4f4195 one of his a4f97444e4 front teeth was 895953f56c missing as he 24a65b5d38 smirked.3afc7b0755420f7b
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“Okay, I understand.”001519e7c13d81be
I didn’t show any signs of discontent. I didn’t even bother to negotiate. I didn’t want to ruin my mood on such a momentous day.96feeba567b837f2
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The carriage rattled b5193b6f0a along the unpaved 96e7c1161f road. My buttocks ached, and 569004cd11 my brows furrowed involuntarily.b9e0f189368da291
But soon, a56ce92be2 the pain 941a7f0604 in my c7d58c8596 body ceased. As the bfb3cc1eec road narrowed 53a5c54fad and we 916aaa9da3 got closer c16f492e1c to Ellwood, 9e64e363fb my tension c73129a282 increased.718791047a2974d0
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Would everyone 41ba293ed7 remember me? Did they 8a6b5ca312 live well ea690d0fc2 without me?c2795b5ff8ca41b0
What if I go there and become a hindrance to them? If they feel uncomfortable seeing me…0617e1a4ca0939f7
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Lost in various 653a90b3a0 thoughts, I absentmindedly f3400320e3 mumbled to myself, 562c67bb7e and then the 9452b9ed94 carriage came to 89b0e0fa3d a halt.c6353014d6fc8ef4
“Miss, this is Ellwood.”d5f5f315fd57b446
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As I 4687ac55ab opened the e1874f8bb8 door and e8e684e478 got off, d83ecc3ab1 I saw e2af81521f the scenery 2625aef84b of a 9ed26438ca small countryside 7a92165173 village.5e51498fd4efca64
I heard the sound of the carriage swiftly turning around from behind, but I didn’t look back. There was no reason to feel regretful about it since I wouldn’t be using it anymore. It would just go back without me, and I had no reason to feel lonely about it.4b44c5cfb9253a8f
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Instead…e43f008c6924f8e3
“Ha…”235a76bc606cb1f2
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Once we f53c59c661 arrived, my 9dcc3a2761 heart started 61d8d40f8b racing rapidly. My hands were f1a803f561 sweaty and moist.3224afecf3653f25
My family’s house was said to be at the edge of the village. I remembered hearing from Aslan that it was a house with a purple roof, located a little away from the other houses in the village.a2f7ada53cbc29b8
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It wasn’t difficult to find. As I walked, remembering that the house was on the opposite side of the village entrance, the purple roof shimmered brightly in the sunlight, catching my eye.170b06cec34dc72a
Was the roof painted so flamboyantly to capture people’s attention and make it easy for anyone to find? To make it recognizable even from afar?125788a289227b88
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Lost in 2d28badbcd various thoughts, bb7ab2e87d I walked c06be259e9 up the 6a401c198b uphill path 8b035ff422 and finally 4eb6c094c8 arrived in 1e5e374717 front of 1b73e2e5a7 the house aeb957109e where my 614ef5364e family resided.83aa5d66597279e9
A decent-sized yard was 89ec4e738f in front of the 23ada7fe3c two-story house, surrounded by 85e55eb7c8 a white fence.7d7812be5cf09972
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It truly was 43c40ec22e a picturesque house. In my childhood, I 05772299d4 used to wish to 7ca8cb9e4f live in a house f6b80e3613 like this.5bb4601d7bffcad2
The sense of admiration didn’t last long. Instead, the tension grew stronger.ccabde2a2f90832b
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“….”033a80148535407d
I stared at the old door, my dry lips trembling. It was just a matter of opening it and turning the doorknob… Why did such a simple task feel so difficult?2dd54937ec8871e8
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I stood 8cb8fe36de in front c78a017a81 of the 37fb7b9af1 house, hesitating 8838be8880 for what 7b6654f24a felt like ce5328fc2f an eternity, ee5748ad45 oblivious to fa378bb2b5 the passing 8486cfe66a of time.f5c7bad70054eef6
Then, suddenly, the d0997fc11d door opened from c29f5b59d9 the inside.7c5c947f2437e21e
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Frozen like ice, I 27591861be watched as someone emerged 46955d9248 from within.616fdf29fd38014f
The person, who b3d395d662 had been looking 62b19c53ff down at the ec4f4df717 floor, sensed my c82a87daa5 presence blocking their 7463c132cd way and raised 374f75e679 their head.0e90abb6951b0057
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“….!”c7f1e2d439c9a9b8
“….”754927c879f5d162
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It was the c1076cb318 weary face of a1e93cbae2 a middle-aged woman, b036c69574 marked with traces 4d0d4edcd1 of time, staring 1c058604d0 directly at me.ebb4221f7c4d8638
It was a face de678b62dd that felt familiar yet 4e55d4def7 unfamiliar.4884137e5b691790
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At first, the c7036a640a expression on her 199da3f0c4 face was filled 8ad3442a35 with wariness and 9951683824 surprise towards the 906dd42f63 stranger, but gradually c34052ec3e it changed as d6a672dcb9 she looked at 2aa084cb5b me.b0209c5456b9de61
Finally, she cautiously asked f5848fbeea in a hesitant voice.0937e0f2c9962d5b
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“Lyla…?”6db85d5396a4af11
Her long-awaited call made 4a13c65edf my eyes well up e476cc6e72 with tears. Overwhelmed by b733995ba0 the surging 0eb3a18246 emotions, my 1c35d2585a trembling lips 242d7d3343 opened.3d28a657ccd8c4b5
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“….Mom.”fc5ddf64958c6c12
Even my voice, moist with tears, quivered. But in the close distance where we could hear each other’s breathing, it was easy for her to hear my small answer.7f74cabd5324da7c
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Her face underwent 818538e40d a sudden transformation.028b2ad1778ed330
“Lyla!”fddb6e54a4308e3f
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Mom stretched her arms wide towards me. As I embraced her outstretched arms, a complex feeling overwhelmed me. But I didn’t want to let go of the warm embrace.4346c099dfd450a7
“That’s strange.”4bd7796a781fea0c
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Aslan frowned. Something from earlier 9115cfb3e6 kept making him 4ade643109 nervous.bae21ef7385572e7
Was it for the fact that he’d narrowly missed catching him?ccd2459e37cb61a7
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“I apologize, sir. I was told he was staying here, but he must have gotten away.”7b8903f1d95eac03
Aslan couldn’t fully concentrate on his subordinate’s report as he glanced around the cluttered, narrow inn room.01cac33f24d7fa72
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“Start tracking him immediately. He couldn’t have gone far, so search the vicinity first. Also, keep a close eye on Rosalyn Peridot in case he tries to approach her.”f8f85dcbed85c75d
“Yes.”236db848437c2a76
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“And…”4ebf60114699602f
After a 6009a1b82d moment of 4d4fcdf8ef contemplation, Aslan c72ee9d754 issued another 9f573c1dea order.0dfd266633bbdf23
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“Assign all the personnel I separated for the tracking to accompany my wife.”ad68b2e72742ae09
“All of them? Are you sure?”7a186ea553d278ce
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“Yes. No one should be able to approach her surroundings.”17ba667d5406a048
“Understood.”3fba00f28ce68926
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As Aslan tried daf2450ee3 to calm his 1cc581d66b restlessness by absentmindedly 0aba056dca touching the wedding d461866f65 ring on his 1498e3f1a3 fourth finger, the 0af121f9f2 sense of unease 37b3f989cf continued to disturb 75d42d4105 him.1cf5510ae64338d3
“We’ll discuss the rest of the matter in the report tomorrow. For now, focus on chasing him.”9649eeb07014f07b
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“Yes, Sir.”64110765b7a5d734
Although there were still 57eb4dc01b tasks to be done, fc694faa81 Aslan, unable to bear 91f681a2ce the impatience, immediately boarded 1a6063cff7 a carriage without stopping 5de67609f6 elsewhere and headed straight b0c41891e3 home.bb83432d3ce94e30
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Home.8b9d8c67cfbf50e2
To him, it used c8b58f47c0 to be a meaningless fe79dad1f4 space, but now it 5f93850302 had become a place 1adf48c204 he could dare to b77d79dd1d call a sanctuary.482729b92d751b16
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However, recently, he couldn’t simply find solace there anymore.e8ad9e0daf8617f9
There was one puzzle that Aslan, who effortlessly solved any problem that came his way, couldn’t solve.e4a321f965fbe9f1
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‘Lyla.’1ff55851c3356014
Lyla, his wife.44154c7d9707b180
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On paper and in people’s perception, his wife was called “Helena Tordell.”1786053faff98736
He knew her real name, but he couldn’t call her by it because she hadn’t revealed it with her own lips.9c72c968878c6349
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Although she e7a6832903 poured out 645bf50269 her entire 36acf12482 story in 1319d9ac90 great detail, 91c2da5466 she never eb806179c1 uttered her f6876cc4fc own name ace9705a1b until the 0f4ff8760a end.b3015940dbfd4634
That bothered 4b13b5506b him, but 3f4b3f3e39 he still d7f253d117 held back. Rather than 45ab41fce8 him forcing 94bf7f9dab her to 3c7a67fc84 say it 8270781094 reluctantly, he fdce860196 hoped Lyla 453eddb68a would confess ca33ee7876 when her abfe55315e heart allowed.5605d4c3a5c02a24
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At first, he d5fa72c366 was patient and c0ad43e168 willing to wait.c859a2084ab8278e
But as the three 87a3cdf767 years of their contract 5a4a7df8ce drew closer to an 4435b81412 end, his patience wore 6cd1a571ac thin.f3b34914632efbe3
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His obsession with his wife’s real name stemmed from its symbolic significance.962cdef882fb4c95
By not disclosing her true name, she kept her distance from him. She drew a line in their relationship, saying, “Only this far.” She herself didn’t cross that line, and she sent him an unspoken message not to cross it either.46fe38fc5fc7cf0e
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She was still Helena 72be266e6c Tordell, and they occasionally f42fd7f2bc shared the same bed, 6b28111d0b as they had agreed 8066352c8f during their early days 1bd8e50967 of marriage.e412d7348f8d76bf
“It would be best to use the couple’s bedroom, but that might be uncomfortable for you.”ef999f68418b66d4
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Aslan said as 5d750b1bfc he gave Lyla 5a7f6111a0 the best bedroom 663a3a5770 previously used by 5456eb14c1 the Duchess.60ba6b21b1487fe7
It was 4bebab6937 a thoughtful b6c36fd0ac gesture for 67b4f657a8 his young 6521185034 wife, who 88e36841d4 had just 146b0ee439 reached adulthood.93274c3f45318957
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However, his wife’s reaction was beyond his expectations.c69b197327ed4e2d
“Yes, thank you for considering me.”9824644bce25b9fb
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The wife, who e2f7224a33 had been nervous 9c45c3b0b7 about sharing a 1a96616664 bedroom with Aslan 248e0be2ad or even sharing 38e0c66258 a room with 219b77e58a him, quickly brightened cd8991209e up.9fa7839b63a02a03
Lyla, who had c37e6fd54a been gloomy and c4a49e8039 had a dark 70749a920f expression all along, d8d50af20e suddenly brightened her 875e5052ee face, which pleased f15d794780 Aslan. However, the reason behind 90e6c29f36 her sudden change irritated 6c59bd5e47 him.86a9dfe5f0f1c676
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‘Does she dislike sleeping with me so much?’25c6e77ba4764ec3
Aslan observed c9376f5894 his wife 2128679ab0 with narrowed ad7b525b95 eyes, feeling 9c7fb5d398 a slight a46736fce4 annoyance.b258fba28b7c1cba
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“We should still sleep together in the same bed a couple of times.”0408de4ca78063ed
“Gasp!”149c01c04fe7d313
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