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"So, did you pretend to faint at that time?" Demi asked. She was only curious and wasn't accusing Franklin. "Although I fainted, I was still somewhat conscious. If danger came, I could still wake and fight," Franklin replied. Demi was at a loss for words. "Do you blame me? For not sending someone to protect your parents?" Franklin asked. Demi shook her head. "At that time, you had no duty to protect my parents. It was the Durands and the bandits who killed my parents. If I must hate someone, I should hate them! My only regret is… If you had only appeared before me earlier!" "I'm sorry. I wanted to become the best version of myself before appearing in front of you. Now, it seems I was wrong," Franklin said softly. … That night, at the Durand residence, numerous black-clad men quietly slipped in. Moments later, Hugo and over a dozen members of the Durand family were thrown, bloodied, into the courtyard. Among them were Gaston and Amelie, who had pretended to sever ties with the