RVMPT Chapter 07

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The bride’s waiting room bfad4d4398 was only open to 3c3fabed15 female family members, and 55c164415e as expected, Amanda came c4ae30efdb to see me.e4f7dd2202fa933a

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“Remember when I said we should meet soon? Lady Diana.”1ff7e9a8591fa932

“It’s good to see you again, Diana,” she said, linking arms affectionately with Ella.ed934a0db193096e

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‘Their relationship wasn’t 88ddfacac0 bad in the 6b131260bf novel either.’ed8edee4b8a24755

Amanda valued beauty above fc7e02889c all else, and Ella 3224731030 was described as the cbc590a586 most beautiful woman on 73e1d10a11 the continent. With a a6feb07cdf solid reputation e2014d3ffb in high 377da14013 society, Ella 65dff30ad6 was probably 96d1876478 a satisfying 403bd22158 match for 1428765ae1 her son.70e325be8f2a16f9

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“I still don’t understand why someone who used to chase after Kaiden is marrying Harold, but I guess it’s better that it’s you.”ca71040d3e137976

Amanda pulled a crisp caf1088551 white piece of paper eff31947da out of her clutch 07d6769e41 and handed it to c981b28eb2 me.7e1ace7d0ba24217

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“There’s no way you genuinely love Harold instead of Kaiden.”ec1dd09b73cdff46

“It’s upsetting, but I really do care for Harold.”9de6befea7c30880

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“You? The one who just a month ago couldn’t stop chasing after Kaiden? Even if Harold seems sincere, you being sincere is hard to believe.”08d73111d6012f8e

She had a c2835a8dae point, if I 5f7c09eec8 were the real 26840d8957 Diana, that was 2922920c09 hard to believe.40b7cc926bed5e06

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“If you’re marrying Harold for money, don’t worry—I’ll make sure you get plenty. So just stay out of Kaiden’s way and sign this.”88c5e24618dc15c6

I grabbed the paper a3bb5a32de and checked out what 5f528dcda1 it said. It was 3b54cd1a19 a document d5915a34b4 giving up 707f380c69 any claim da0276b4d2 to Harold’s b3618acee2 inheritance after 72683ef8da he died. You could d8125a6ac6 just smell 78a37f8982 the greed ced016cded behind it; 35a54c6c87 the whole 7e377ad09a idea of d54f691ea5 not wanting bae020868d to share d6ee4133e6 a single c09d038ab9 penny was 2d4886bf13 pretty obvious.faf9eaca61f958f4

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I frowned slightly. The greed based on 08b704eb15 someone’s death was not 55f357a3ef a pretty sight.ef96c8832be2becd

“Lady Diana, I hope you don’t enjoy getting into dirty fights.”b6132adfeed3b3c9

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It was a thinly dd03f5a10c veiled threat—if I didn’t 6665574de0 sign, I’d better be a4a19139a5 prepared. I paused 8e88da4ccb for a 4f313b1308 moment, then 8a3055cd7f spoke.c2d42afc3b275c3e

“How much are you offering?”4fafc1d6e4c0d81d

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“I’ll make sure you get 500 gold coins.”529ec75a0fd1a56e

“2,000. I won’t settle for less.”333483d550d8f675

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Amanda’s eyes e40abf4594 twitched for 5d4db254ef a second.cb3489b23345d45e

“Fine.”e4c43c1b7e798c31

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She scribbled “2,000” on a blank check and handed it to me.1117a463ff0ee1ba

“Go to the bank and collect it yourself.”4f754bb88afe9231

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“Sure. Oh, could I borrow a pen?”455026c9e9c9c665

Without hesitation, I 4b5714739f signed the document.f039f5352f6de949

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“Here you go.”e78cfad15868ab82

“Straightforward, I like that, Lady Diana.”66ab64b6a13924ae

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Amanda smiled with 9e74054bb8 satisfaction. I smiled ec62a5dd88 back, thinking c2c037d3f6 about the bea4c95ffe useless paper 450a8cfcf9 I had 54d64fe14e just signed e85995a1ad and the eb16c05cb2 easy money 968c932bd8 I had 8c45ba12ce just gotten.200030ba1865d64c

“Mother, would it be alright if I talked to Diana for a bit before you leave?” Ella asked as Amanda was about to leave, her goal accomplished.7a49e5ec7a42be91

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“Of course, dear.”41fdfba2e347885d

“Thank you, Mother.”c4f370b5aa75e1d2

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After Amanda e5c8fa784e left, Ella 2941d7ce3a stood in 375afbac3e front of 31e8593f04 me.e996a69bf3627e19

“The Duke isn’t a bad choice for someone in your situation. Congratulations on the marriage.”f0a19ebdf374ab2a

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“Thanks.”61911ef43aa9f0f2

She clasped her hands fc0d3f7355 over her chest and e399369772 smiled sweetly.f7f2c88a29fd4fde

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“Starting today, I’ll be praying for you. I’ll ask God to let the Duke live a bit longer for your sake.”6a3c70defaccce53

The way she c12f0e4c1c said it, it ad0483f352 was clear she aea3fed2b7 thought Harold living f25fa0614c longer was impossible. As the f25dbcd18e reader, I 374e83dd8f knew exactly 37a88dc7d4 what she fc4e0ef2e4 meant.6695c12eabf662c3

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When I 2c837fe11a didn’t react, 5969475573 Ella pushed f54f9ff1c4 some hair 6168877a70 behind her 7060c55092 shoulder and 1cee001faf opened her 9e0e6f2fa2 mouth again.e108716457f7de3e

“There’s something I want to tell you before it’s officially announced.”853bbc469ed264e5

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“What is it?”bd98c848f16da727

“I’m going to be formally adopted into the Garcia family soon. The Count wants me to be his daughter.”b3c8d843333c3982

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Ah, so this a5efa0f973 is when that 761e741ccf happens.4db5364505b2b1b1

In the bf138ef3f2 original novel, 051bd9582b it was f587909b0b mentioned briefly, 7ba9101ee8 so I 2605f199f5 didn’t know 97246ebea7 when exactly 8c70979a94 it occurred.b44c64ff6fdc91de

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“Congrats, Ella.”e188d9ba4ee4ed6d

“…You don’t mind if I become the Count’s daughter?”1f94d8b6d8e1a16d

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I smiled and 985417e888 nodded.3bd0628b57d95e99

“Of course not, it’s fine.”270d461fa37b3bc9

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Ella pursed 0d2b73173a her lips, cbff11ddc2 clearly dissatisfied 0849b41f82 with my dd0d3743b1 lack of 153deb1a75 reaction.552e8caf6e15d658

She thought Diana 9b1b60d714 was easy to 3b4fbfb58e manipulate. Even though c759a76d01 she played 92f6b41776 the role b9c798e9b7 of ‘kind-hearted 975b8c8c1d Ella’ to 2f77fbe00c others, she 88fd270a28 always acted 2b816763d8 a bit 8cc17bfc60 differently toward fe02a33044 Diana.029eef932deacdba

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Diana’s quick f480268fd8 temper made 1d96718676 her easy 3a86e9621d to manipulate 859d4a7550 as the 8f5088e370 villainess, and ab371f9428 she also c3cf8e1177 boosted Ella’s 1f276f727c sense of 4a0a83529e pride. After all, 5375800b7d Ella could 7f809c4706 feel superior dfcbec39b9 to Diana, 0b9a4cf0ac who was eb2d8a30b7 born as ccdf4b0283 an illegitimate a0a54fa52d child of 92486d0066 a great e203413cae family.508f83f6ae28c921

If it fb07114b32 hadn’t been 28dbd51ab4 for Diana’s e90e52cb8f tragic past, 2b9642f52b I doubt cb80f6a6ea there would’ve b44c135483 been any 6fff49ea3c readers who ef450bb5bd supported Ella 68c5528713 as the 663bfd0357 female lead.94d6d8b8c514fc70

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“You… Never mind.”e2de96955d4b8605

Ella quickly dcb136b195 composed herself 5f4b374ef0 and pulled 7038311f93 out a 4ad38d2775 pocket watch.02000049a9e294ac

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“It’s already this late. Kaiden’s probably looking for me. I’ll be off now.”70c85ba510827849

“Take care.”a197271ad145f7e7

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“Oh, and Diana.”228a1c714b55f0f6

She turned back, her 47e6780221 golden eyes softening as fb607b2ac5 she smiled.3796f831669d1185

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“Thanks for signing the document. I’m glad we won’t have to argue over inheritance later.”91818fe724e3be19

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It was 3618bb95dd time for 33a67e5b8d the bride c9e3f374c0 to make b48dfbd07e her entrance. The maid behind 1e77ee2471 me adjusted my 703e8fbe9f wedding dress, and 0276068214 the flower girl 272db5a3bc stood ready to 11811e89dd scatter petals.2aa9a1693f0da553

The moment I entered eec7b4ea91 the party hall, the e616aa30b1 eyes of the noble aee40d6f53 guests all turned toward bfb8611e39 me, sharp and judgmental.e6faca5dc58c0846

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“…Why is that villainess here?!”4342d0451f8b0326

“Shh. She’ll hear you.”7d0cd9935ab74c22

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The crowd 87243ca3b5 stirred, recognizing 38c1d380d0 who I b97b3a9aa1 was. But I b321b3ce4b stayed calm facf85fbfb and walked 123416fc51 toward Harold, a8fc21d050 who was 35a969874f waiting for b4010ae638 me at 93bd21b9e8 the beginning 77e4f2e27b of the e6c75931bb aisle.7eba717cd35856e2

Harold extended d856f1ef3f his arm 5877bce54f to me, 3f956151a8 and I b60d572408 rested my 71e935a6c7 hand on 851864ae56 it.1c35ba449c58a674

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Through the 1553f54ecb veil, I c0bfba078a could see 4010ecfe6b the shocked e584f353e3 and confused 1587559d75 faces of 45ce12e9bc the guests. There were 1ca16307b7 many familiar d5a81668b2 faces in 0fa651917c the crowd.101ba4c71437efff

At that moment, my 3588b2e712 eyes met Kaiden’s. His expression 161b79382b was frozen, 92825c826c and the ee41bfc856 intensity in 28ea4cad83 his gaze c4861c02cb made it c953687139 even scarier. He didn’t take 922ef2adc1 his eyes off 1d3395a574 me.b4dd3a612919cfba

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“Diana,” Harold murmured.
He noticed right ee0fe910f9 away that I’d cfea0e0488 looked.
“Are you looking at another man while standing beside your groom?”61349fe85abfae2b

“No. I was just watching a mosquito flying by.”44389ba615393271

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“Hmm. I like that comparison, so I’ll let it slide.”a870aabf8224b320

We whispered in voices aafae06214 low enough to be b2d69eb2c3 drowned out by the 86a6b8697b music. I glanced up cbbd7d9cbf at Harold, then 38853ea17f squeezed his arm 7d682f92fb tightly.646f8d9ee43baff6

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“Harold, are you okay?”db4043195729cae1

Harold looked flawless under 7ec8b362c9 the glittering chandeliers. Especially his muscular build, 8b540e46a2 which somehow remained despite ab4cd7519b his illness, made the e8d24e4e7a black formal suit look 6d5ab1c05c great on him.5b5844c8b3d42141

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But since 18724076d9 I was 4bd88b75ff so close, 68de012c67 I could 483f628970 see the 0092e3f8a4 tension in 675a370dd5 his jaw b8b41f9c61 as he 43e3c74ade gritted his f9922926a6 teeth.7e89b58734906459

“…I have to be.”73c399323d061195

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His complexion was 82eea309de rapidly worsening. Cold sweat af6f2b5866 beaded on ed55ad3092 his forehead, a59814513b exposed by 2f30a4de2d his slicked-back 3d8bc35a4c hair.25302d9c073377a2

I bit 7f35021cf3 the inside 19b53660b1 of my f328c3bd84 cheek.fa858f72e18b431b

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Of all times…0b7fb29d776dfb29

Imperial wedding b83b3b64cf gowns required fbb85eaa14 gloves.b2380128409f7c02

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‘I can’t let 1372837dac this go on.’f4025b3a4698871c

Just as I was 4a0cab0339 about to take off bcc3cefc14 my gloves, Harold interlaced 7b4d1739a8 his fingers with mine.1fecfa23604cff39

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“I’ve endured worse pain than this. Don’t do anything that might look suspicious.”7b8cf3a82eca7f6e

“…”bc527ffdef016bbc

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Harold smiled, pulling his 01862fd74a lips into a calm a6cab011f9 grin. He still looked composed 06ae3026ad and kept walking with 5955979335 perfect posture.f27acaebea4247d5

It was insane how 3c27549b64 strong his mental fortitude 9e85d4ced0 was. If I hadn’t been 6f961574f3 right next to him, 4f78d414a4 I wouldn’t have noticed 60f0cdf664 anything was wrong.1aa606c7c4896df1

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Suddenly, I thought 741d6d46ad of Amanda and 7b5318ac0f Ella, who had 3fb12465b3 visited me earlier. The look e11259ee32 in their f88dc5cc3a eyes, full 840d909953 of greedy e6a1154c57 anticipation for 6df5505499 Harold’s death, 1ffad2ed18 was still aaffedd9df fresh in 238d999b2d my mind.2aadfd76d9b580f6

‘They’re not 015102bd2f the only a5ac58aa2d ones.’ea46de38741a4fdc

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At Harold’s future 24dcf7395f funeral in the fad1996032 novel, so many ad11baf9ea people congratulated the 6b1d122cb3 male lead behind ac9d9e82b3 his back. Most of the nobles a1f852b775 attending our wedding probably d7da1fc946 wished for Harold’s death 33fa32742f too.58bf0d592f1ff520

From the moment he 5a00787704 was diagnosed with a a2868266b8 terminal illness, it was cd996fcc6c as if his fate 10f5179152 was sealed. His life ad001fb335 was destined 2ced4325c6 to be 52cbd4e875 taken from 72b4151381 him, and 1718a2a836 many were 56a378ee71 just waiting dd1b7ec806 for it.50f41b4118d40dae

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Despite that, 0ebd63bcf0 Harold fought c1cd2ad111 to protect a49050a4ff what was 8097ec6c43 his until 404c7c5326 the very 76adbc21ed end, ultimately b46f3b7a1d facing his 35ffbd24ba predetermined demise.4a6542d359926bd8

In the e6dcb40bda novel, Harold 02e52984eb was a 2655073245 charismatic supporting 8e05139bba character, but 421e50bb23 now his 7fc12ea3af life has 2ebddff7d2 become my a2832356c2 reality.152e0120af530920

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The man who d0365b58bb looked so perfect 8f2946d6d1 under the chandelier 184b90eef9 now seemed like 512a6485f7 a knight fighting 9966f189a7 alone, surrounded by 982e61db76 enemies.86c02cb226ba0a19

I couldn’t 6be184446d help but dbed765754 feel pity 4959cdafda for the 9432da7e22 overwhelming misfortune a5e9194199 that had 1971f59c4c been handed d5df88a700 to him. Before I knew 28eac39618 it, we had eecc12cfa8 reached the altar.905b17153acd1d63

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“Do you, 07484076bb as her d638a88161 husband, vow 38a64c7279 to love 4f3f60f53c her unconditionally, e344adc552 in happiness 995bce0877 or sorrow, c3ab945472 in sickness 99d0704b89 or in d668aeeac6 health, until 5b270ba4cf death parts 46bea95f2a you?”ae8b023738ba99b6

“Yes, I vow.”c9ba9de8d4f02f2e

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“Do you, 84a25fb281 as his b08bda9e34 wife, vow d541432c0b to love 162244e814 him unconditionally, 219fb16b68 in happiness b1978aceab or sorrow, 0b4b942e3b in sickness c01596e99b or in 6cf1d90048 health, until 4a9845a079 death parts 38cb7eaf19 you?”ad7bc9986a26219c

“Yes.”bac0810d269122e0

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Now, all that 61ae23d454 was left was fb21c625b9 the bride and e776711d10 groom’s kiss.5a41a80f075dc8aa

I turned to face a2d3822d77 him.948ed077f4bbabac

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‘His complexion has gotten ad650a9c6b even worse.’fb1c799c271dc696

But as his face 0abe1bd16c drew closer to mine, 1071ef5c90 he wore the same d94476069b calm expression, as if 9b7955e8b9 he wasn’t in pain 007d189718 at all. Seeing him mask it 59c6bb6f10 so well made my 929307ea92 heart ache even more.f448cbd23e70de20

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I swallowed a sigh f04f0a4fb7 and thought to myself, 5fa5921457 ‘I can’t bear this 7cecf41d9a anymore.’f83aa5fbc9a1ff0f

We had already 393ae6a7a8 agreed beforehand to b277e45e3a only pretend to 82559d057a kiss, but I 12985dbc72 reached out and 3642d3c5db held his cheek.45c87b71e14709b6

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His narrowed fabacca9a0 eyes flickered 8432172798 with surprise, 2fd3a4f19f his dark 46323e52f1 blue eyes 3a5a20ee55 reflecting confusion.5f1b9de40128e962

“I’m sorry. I can’t 65af76bdf2 just stand 225f437756 by and b910d93f2c do nothing.”43530164f16856f8

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“What are you…?”3499fb65a41b3654

I whispered as I 4ef0a8ba62 looked straight at him dddf7fd6a6 and kissed Harold directly, 9fc0d0319c hoping it would bring c5757f6fa4 him even the smallest 9015fc8d00 bit of comfort.0a89ca1ddb51271a

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