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She whispered something into the child’s ear. Judging by the movements of her lips, it seemed she was saying she was sorry. ‘???’ Lady Merel stood up with Sorel in her arms. Even though Sorel was small, he was still a child and not light, yet her arms didn’t waver in the slightest. “Doctor.” “Yes?” Aeryl instinctively tensed up. He had no idea what she was about to say. “It seems I may have misunderstood the situation. If you were offended…” “……” “I…- 279.4 K • Completed
- ‘Hm? That looked like Young Master Sorel just now.’ The back of that head looked oddly familiar. Aeryl instinctively walked toward the direction he’d seen it. As the distance closed, the child’s figure became clear—it was indeed Young Master Sorel, just as he’d thought. Curious what he was doing, Aeryl saw that Sorel was practicing swordsmanship with a wooden sword. He was so focused that he was drenched in sweat despite the chilly weather. Why is he training alone in a place like…
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- “If I lie down now, I’ll fall asleep.” Aeryl squirmed, trying to get up. The more he moved, the more disheveled his clothes and hair became. Especially those tousled brown strands splayed across the white sheet—they stirred imagination. “I told you, I can’t. Your Grace…” Even his words carried a peculiar weight. Aeryl squeezed his eyes shut against the wave of drowsiness, then opened them again. His reddened eyes shimmered with unshed tears. The sight, from above, was almost too…
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- He’d told him there was no need to try so hard, but he hadn’t listened. Lady Merel had also come to see Aeryl—but her reason was different from the Grand Duke’s. ‘I’ve gone out of my way to torment him, so why isn’t he reacting?’ Whether Aeryl collapsed from the pressure or tattled to the Grand Duke—either outcome would’ve worked. Her scheme was to provoke the Grand Duke by harassing Aeryl and stir up conflict. And Aeryl had guessed it almost perfectly. He had read her…
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- “Doctor, you should go in and rest now. I know what’s going on, so I’ll send them away.” “No, it’s fine. Some of them actually are sick. We should take care of those people.” “Then I’ll pick out the ones who are faking!” “Hmm… Alright, then.” “Got it!” Connie shouted brightly and headed out of the infirmary. As soon as she left, the smile vanished from Aeryl’s face. ‘What is Lady Merel thinking?’ It was obvious she was scheming something. Was she…
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- He definitely hated Lady Merel, but he’d never shown any particular emotion toward the young master. That icy attitude? He treated everyone that way. ‘If he were like the Grand Duke, he’d actually be decent.’ At least there was something respectable about the Grand Duke. If his older brothers had even half his character, Aeryl would have gladly called them “brother.” As Aeryl stood up, the sound of hurried footsteps echoed again, and the parlor door flew open. “Young…
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- A grown man flustered like that? If it were one of his subordinates acting like that, he’d just find it pathetic. He had thought Aeryl had a pretty face before. But he’d regarded it like saying an apple was red, or snow was white—just a simple, objective observation, never something he paid attention to. But finding him cute was different. Cute wasn’t based on objective standards—it was an intensely subjective impression. Until now, the Grand Duke had only ever found a few things…
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- Aeryl waited just long enough to avoid suspicion, then released his pheromones. ‘Look at me.’ Just like when you feel someone’s eyes on your back or hear something shatter and instinctively turn around, the moment Aeryl’s pheromones reached Lady Merel, she turned to look at him. It wasn’t her own will. But now that their eyes had met, she couldn’t keep ignoring him. She set the letter down and picked up another piece of paper. “Take this.” “Yes, ma’am.” Aeryl…
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- “How was the dinner? I imagine it must’ve been uncomfortable. The Lady didn’t make things too difficult for you, did she?” The Grand Duke spoke in an even tone, as if the words carried no special meaning. “No, nothing happened.” There had been a bit of a power struggle, and some loaded exchanges—but nothing he couldn’t handle. “She’s a scheming woman. Every action she takes is calculated. You’d best be careful.” “Is that so? Isn’t that fairly normal? Well,…
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- For a moment, Aeryl stood dazed, glancing around in disbelief. The main road was packed wall to wall with people—so tightly that there wasn’t even room to step. All of them were there to welcome the purge unit’s return. They waved flags, showered flower petals into the air, and cheered loudly. Street musicians played music, and people shouted out whatever words they wanted to offer the returning soldiers. “Congratulations on completing the Great Purge!” “Our heroes!!” “We…
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