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Chapter 19 He stood there, his presence commanding and powerful as ever. Dressed in attire that bespoke his regal status, he looked every bit the formidable figure I remembered. Damn it... What the hell was he doing here? Was he here the whole time? In that very carriage? "Greetings, grand duchess," he greeted, his lips curving into a smile that held a hint of warmth, but his eyes were unreadable. "You..." I said, this time with a stronger resolve, rising from my knees. "What are you doing here?" An instinct, I stepped forward to hide them with my heart pounding so fast. His gaze shifted to my children, his expression softening as he observed them with a mix of curiosity and something else that I couldn't quite decipher. "I am the one who fetched them to the Cloveshire Citadel and br