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Chapter 13 Continued The same was true at the lord’s castle. Even when the work she was given was grueling, she had to throw herself into something with almost obsessive focus just to endure it. She knew that unbearable feeling of isolation all too well—the sensation of being left completely alone, cut off from the rest of the world, while everyone else’s lives continued to move forward and only she remained behind, frozen in place. “But if you keep doing this, you’ll make yourself…-
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Chapter 12 Luciela had obtained Cain’s permission to keep an eye on Bael. Officially, she was Bael’s personal chef, and in practice, she fed him a great many things. Part of the reason was that she found it difficult to completely trust food prepared by someone else. More importantly, however, she wanted to personally make sure that he was getting the nutrition he needed. Using the kitchen was no longer a problem. “Oh my! Our genius chef is here! Here, you should use the biggest counter over…
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Chapter 11 “The toxins inside his body… Actually, that’s something Aila has been saying as well.” Cain spoke slowly. “At first, we suspected poisoning. Then we wondered if Bael’s body was having some kind of hypersensitive reaction to something. But we couldn’t find the cause.” Aila nodded with a dark expression. “We replaced everything Bael-nim used—his bedding, tableware, books, and even his servants. We even sent him to Cain-nim’s villa because we thought the location…
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Chapter 10 Luciela slowly lifted her heavy eyelids. An ivory-colored ceiling and a small chandelier came into view. Her body was wrapped in a warm, comfortable blanket. ……Am I dead? The unfamiliar luxury brought her fully back to her senses, and she slowly sat up. “You should probably sleep a little longer.” A young woman’s voice came from nearby. Luciela turned her head and only then realized that Ayla and Cain were sitting beside her bed. Judging by the dark circles…
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Chapter 9 “Are you scared? There’s no need to be so surprised. Those two are always like that.” The family physician, Ayla, had approached me at some point and whispered quietly. “Huh?” “Whether positive or negative, Cain is pretty much the only person who can get a reaction out of Vael. From Vael’s perspective, Cain is the only guardian he’s had since he was four years old. And from Cain’s perspective, Vael is the nephew he cares about most in the world.” “……How did…
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Chapter 8 Cain took Luciela, who was carrying the tray, toward a room tucked away in a corner of the second floor of the ducal residence. As Luciela walked along the long corridor, she suddenly stopped. Despite it being the middle of the day, the atmosphere in the hallway was gloomy, and very little light entered. The old carpet covering the floor was worn and faded in numerous places. As though servants rarely passed through this area, only the stale smell of dust and a chilly coldness…
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Chapter 7 Luciela swallowed as she looked over the kitchen equipment. Fortunately, Cain had been telling the truth when he said that she had been examined by a doctor while she was unconscious. The sensation in her fingertips had returned. “Let’s see…” After washing her hands with the water that had been prepared, Luciela searched through the pile of kabocha pumpkins stacked in the corner of the kitchen and picked up one that was small but surprisingly heavy. “I’ll make kabocha…
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Chapter 6 The scenery of the ducal residence was so overwhelming that even calling it magnificent seemed insufficient. Elaborately carved marble pillars and meticulously maintained gardens that seemed to stretch on forever. The Vellaon family had always been wealthy, but the rumor that the current duke had tripled the family’s fortune during his reign did not seem exaggerated at all. After leaving the carriage to Lucan, Cain took Luciela and headed straight for the kitchen of the ducal…
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Chapter 5 The fact that Mother occasionally disappeared meant that I had to be left on my own. That was why Mother used every bit of knowledge she had to prepare me for the world. “Lucy, when the Crown Prince ascends the throne, you need to run away immediately. Sneaking in among pirates is one option, too. They’re always looking for good cooks.” “Lucy, the year you turn ten, there’ll be a typhoon in the South Sea, and the price of sugar will skyrocket when you’re eleven. Let’s…
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Chapter 4 “……!” Cain’s molars sank into the crispy, fried exterior of the potato. Then the fluffy flesh inside melted across his tongue, releasing the rich umami of butter. It was an incredibly sophisticated and elaborate flavor for something as simple as a potato. What amazed him most was the seasoning. Between the saltiness of the coarse salt, layers of an unfamiliar dried herb aroma unfolded one after another. The combination cut sharply through the richness of the butter…
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