aerie
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In contrast to her own overflowing arms, he seemed to have selected only a handful of treats, quite few, considering he’d once claimed to love sweets. It almost felt as though he was simply matching his pace to hers, and that thought left Evelyn feeling a twinge of guilt. Just then, an idea occurred to her, and she brightened at once. “Shall we take a look at the dog treats while we’re here?” “Dog treats?” “Yes, these days, desserts for pets have become quite popular.” That…- 723.2 K • Ongoing
- What on earth was that supposed to mean? Evelyn, who initially wore a baffled expression, managed an awkward smile and deftly changed the subject. “Did you come to the dessert fair as well, Khalid?” She reasoned that it was a fair assumption, since he’d mentioned before how fond he was of sweets. Soon, Khalid nodded once before he let his gaze drift over their surroundings with a hint of curiosity. “I did, but my lady, did you come here without an escort?” “Oh, well, about…
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- ‘Is it just not to Axion’s taste?’ Even so, she had chosen the gift with such care, so couldn’t he at least show some sort of reaction? Evelyn felt a sting of disappointment begin to settle in her chest. But refusing to be discouraged, she stubbornly pressed on. “Hey, look at it again. I bought this myself.” “Did you?” “Yes, it kept lingering in my mind, so I went back to the boutique…!” Before she could finish speaking, her hand flew to her mouth in shock. She hadn’t…
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- The uneasy thought gnawed at her. Had she hurt him, however unintentionally? Her heart grew heavy, and she bit her lip, mortified. ‘Oh, this is so embarrassing to say…’ Cheeks tinged with pink, she finally mumbled in a whisper. “…Because I remembered.” “What?” When he didn’t quite catch her words and asked again, she lowered her gaze and blurted out in a small voice. “It's just that I remembered when you gave me those paper stars!” But for some reason, he offered…
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- It seemed Axion and Jactor weren’t far off. Drawn by the trace of magic in the air, Evelyn made her way toward it. Before long, the sound of their voices reached her. “Try to feel like you’re drawing out more of your inner strength.” “Hmm… Like this?” At his prompting, Jactor summoned his magic once more. This time, a far stronger gust of wind swept across the meadow, far surpassing what he’d managed before. Watching the boy—who, aside from her fiancé, possessed the greatest…
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- Evelyn managed an awkward smile, uncertain how best to respond. What kind of male lead worried about the villainess in front of the female lead, anyway? She felt as though she’d been set on a bed of thorns, but did her best to keep her tone neutral. “I see.” She didn’t know how far things had progressed between the story’s two protagonists, but, fortunately, Dahlia seemed unbothered by it. Purely out of curiosity, the woman in front of her blinked her violet eyes slowly and…
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- Evelyn, neatly dressed, stood before her vanity, checking her appearance in the mirror. Why am I so nervous about this? Her anxious fingers fiddled once more with the ribbon at her collar. Knock, knock— “My lady, the carriage from the House of Lorenheim has arrived.” Today, the original female lead of the story was expected to visit the Inevasel estate. While Evelyn had been bedridden, Dahlia had called several times to see her. However, because Evelyn’s condition had been so poor,…
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- Dong, dong— She had intended to return directly to the marquisate as planned, yet for some reason, she found herself unable to turn away. ‘They must still be open, right?’ The new item she’d seen at the boutique lingered at the edge of her thoughts. If she didn’t go back, it would haunt her all night. After a moment’s indecision, Evelyn made up her mind. I’m just going to take another look, that’s all. As her carriage drew up beside her, she leaned in to whisper to the…
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- A mischievous glimmer danced in Axion’s deep crimson eyes, leaving Evelyn at a complete loss for words. “Y-you…!” A faint laugh escaped his lips as he gazed at her. “So get well soon, Evelyn.” Then, with a casual snap of his fingers, he vanished, leaving only those words behind. Utterly flustered, she muttered under her breath, “Is he telling me to get better, or not?” Even so, her cheeks felt as if they were on fire. She pressed her hands to her flushed face, telling…
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- Her true feelings had escaped before she realized it. Flustered, she clapped a hand over her mouth, but there was no way to take the words back. A thick, awkward silence settled between them. ‘Why did I have to go and say something like that…?!’ A strange sense of wounded pride welled up inside her. Evelyn bit her lower lip and clenched her fists in her lap. “Pfft—” Axion let out a soft, almost faint laugh, covering his mouth with the back of his hand as he tried to stifle…
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