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2024-10-29 19:42:56Knock Knock.
"Mother.. Are you inside?"
Ian asked as he knocked on Olivia's door, thinking about how he should bring up the topic of the tour to her.
"Huh? Ian? Come on in!"
Olivia, who came out to open the door as soon as she could after hearing Ian's voice, opened the door wide as she smiled. She wasn't expecting Ian to come at this time of the day since Ian usually woke up late. And nowadays, since Ian was busy with many things, he couldn't spend too much time with her either. So the amount of joy she was feeling at Ian's sudden visit couldn't be described into words.
"Were you in the middle of work, mother?"
Ian asked as he sat down on the soft couch, glancing towards the table that was beside Olivia's bed. A huge pile of paper was placed in it and signs of someone working could be seen clearly. Since it was the harvest season, both the Duke and the Duchess was very busy with the work related to the management of
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