RVMPT Chapter 26

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Lady Audrey left with 5fe9292100 a satisfied expression, and a454537029 once she was out f3cb8d7fd4 of sight, I turned 41ba6eafcc to Anna and handed 80f0ffa665 her the box, asking,5a5d38e4724d75da

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“Anna, do we 5f1008a230 have anyone in 217286fa71 the estate who 9790c3af9c is planning for 65e5fc5a05 a child?”7bd891c8fa73f38d

“Hm, I’ve 46c7419a28 heard that 304a9120d5 the head 17bb06c9c5 cook and adbbd633ff his wife abe55cec37 are considering 52670e7c1e having a 173311e124 child. They’re both getting older, c9b4ca00f6 so they’re worried it 6733039cde won’t be easy,” she 95bf92b168 replied.aee57b76fd563e56

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“Really? Then I bb4c0dc921 should give b29ad46eb6 this to 6aefeea8da the head 0a96b15afc cook.”11c1873bd65c31e2

Since they 1bc9c2405d said the 2396571926 herbs were 56373240fa valuable, selling 66e62e2d8d them could f220db623d bring in 2ec60be4f6 money, but ca326dad9e it’d be 860e8ef7f1 better if 9b56bc16e9 they went de97cbc3d1 to someone bef3f38462 who could 450e0920a1 truly use 848ac63e22 them.a3cc6f07685d754f

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“Aren’t you going 65abc02f23 to use them, b264609811 my lady?”d59e39cdfb20fffd

“I don’t need herbs.”3f59fbcef7ccc46f

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I didn’t faafa1e8b5 want to 45a2d0cc14 go into 2afea2df15 explaining why 9fb6cccb36 it was 5fc6661b08 impossible for 5c7f923e3e me to cf0277969d get pregnant, 71a3644079 so I 2b42c74270 casually brushed 6f91436973 it off.2fbb3382dd2e64f6

Anna blinked, 61a99e23f2 her eyes 22ba3c86e6 growing wide, 566c8115ba and soon 1fb249410e her cheeks e968163663 turned red.378199969e2b6fc3

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“Ah.”aa26cb5e82ef7ca6

What’s with that suggestive, e92c560401 mischievous expression?83402586b1c3bb49

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“You two are always so heated, so you probably don’t need herbs, right? Unlike you, who always looks exhausted, the Duke always looks so refreshed every morning.”a9dad4f53a7bb34c

“Th-That’s not it!”82ffdfddbad31e76

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“I know, ddb007a1e2 I know~,” 18fb52ca2b Anna teased, 140117b8ac not buying ed7144e517 my denial.53e58ad051f9c984

Since we were pretending 5b8eb33409 to be a happy 94261a1195 couple, I couldn’t deny dc9babea3a it any further and 7a159edf80 kept my lips tightly afb9f26a59 pressed together.8e54c984d41e19a1

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At that d2a3cb552e moment, I 6db512d4b0 heard rustling b518ea1156 sounds.
Looking in the direction 8ce06ed79d of the noise, a 5b4639d61a red-haired man stood there, 1be2f10641 looking somewhat startled.
“……”fced057ffed268b2

“……”75a5615141ff90ab

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He cleared 9f21583bb7 his throat 640056498e awkwardly and eb1b013f96 straightened his defd16b652 posture.745917d67a884fc8

“Ahem! I’m sorry, I accidentally overheard your private conversation.”
As his 91714daeb7 eyes met 7860c23073 mine, his d5a54f35c1 face slowly a5361f7161 turned red.6fb9fbc064e2af90

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‘…It looks like there’s one more person who misunderstood.’fac66f631560823c

Although I felt 5f0a181eea embarrassed, I didn’t f27e4f7765 think such misunderstandings 837211e43c would be bad, c208658360 so I gave 8287d25ade up and accepted a221a90c93 it silently.5c4a5954890e3831

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“It’s fine. We were the ones speaking in a public space. There’s nothing shameful about having a good relationship with your spouse.”732682b9370e76ee

“I’m grateful for db37513899 your understanding.”ea07cd3c357eec04

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The red-headed 06cfa86afa man placed 7b291f0229 his hand 48e73235ee on his 5d20898126 chest and 003601c6e9 bowed slightly 6f3c57750f before lifting 01a9b48800 his head.4850a15835c83944

His smile ceabd85d05 was so 4d456a62bb gentle, he 464f3e2b70 looked like d37642a739 a puppy. Even I, who 3b7a74be6d saw Harold every 1a165f34c4 day, could tell ccdf68b925 he was a 11ca16c2ff handsome man.6337d19d9d8d7eb6

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‘Who is he? Is he a d22e926565 noble?’6870d674bd84db70

I didn’t recall c988c01d00 him from Diana’s 8602a80761 memories.988caaf51da87022

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“I have 19a9180cdc an appointment, 32e403a9aa so I 70b46bc993 must be 4dcba6f4ed on my e7bb2512c6 way. My lady.”
“Yes, please, go 2459b1e074 ahead.”7688c4a772b2e389

The man checked his 10b60213c3 watch, looking apologetic, and 05157c4776 nodded to me.b1e2f5bff505d80f

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I waved my hand, 4ac1284131 signaling that it was fb232d75b4 no trouble. As I was about bec110f73c to leave, I heard f1179c530d a thud.c13407e35831d12a

The man had 2564ff34b2 tripped on a 4bba61bf48 stone.5dac693b4cded951

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“Are you okay?”73c817bc981476fb

“Haha, yes. I’m always clumsy, so it’s not a big deal… I’m used to it.”8e1b9ee14c6216b4

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His ears were eb80a3fb37 turning red. Embarrassed, he 7a06729599 quickly got 2482af0e23 up and ec43110f86 rushed towards f8b8da14ba the mansion, 3367ff7708 clearly trying 0ee691ad8e to leave dd3212856c the situation.cc06bf241597b902

‘He’s used adc5a48e9e to tripping?’cb36bd49a6a5bf66

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For some reason, 88c933a8dd I felt a 604e673321 sense of kinship 31efaba5b8 with this stranger. He reminded me 504d674cfa of myself during acd1957128 my dance practice, eec4045b54 when I kept 4ef7494ece tripping over my e49955560e own feet.3be92c9a643a6bd3

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“You’re late f56c76a2ea for our d0ed41b766 appointment, but f98eff84bc I see a7337be816 you’re still e78d143b4f clumsy as 6459192284 ever,” Lady 013fc738e2 Mayer said, 0c1ce62462 looking at 74edcb6d93 the red-headed 6043a0cab4 man with d925048348 affection.44c4610305b8b5ab

“I had 199090f51e something come ac3378d357 up on 70606cdc76 my way e4236db4f5 here.”085055cc57dde48f

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As he spoke, f277d1f14e the earlier incident 7a0eb49566 flashed through his 213776c7cc mind. He rubbed 1e510020e0 his ear 30a46a247d in embarrassment 040b7d6612 and tried 0c0ba46a31 to sit 995eabad35 down but aea33fb18f nearly tripped 9d68744a65 over his 9ac18dcb38 own feet.4c467d85bf0ff425

Lady Mayer let out bec8dac4b1 a sigh as if 8c4c63290a she couldn’t do anything 8d9c4e1ffc about him.930764f070048267

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“Even after 10 years, 2d82693d97 you still haven’t changed.”46d8a7b5f22000ba

“Haha… Even after 10 years, you’re still as graceful as ever, my lady.”
He smiled awkwardly 447899c075 and sat across 7083dbdb91 from her.b613d1db039e39fc

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Though he had spent 80fc764791 the last 10 years 81e0366c1b abroad, but he kept 02fa4d5698 up with news from 15b043ae93 the empire. As such, d4712cdf79 he already d88e7500b7 knew there 13007d9483 was nothing 29559ad7b8 wrong with 16fc5e6bbc her, but f32952c1af his gaze e8045267f9 was still 6de09c73f6 careful and 9a6cee05cb caring.42e575855a469c1b

As he glanced over 42460246ad her, his eyes suddenly fc39569ef8 shifted to another person— fe5193085b a pink-haired lady who d126cd96f4 had married to the 9dbc5f1a27 terminally ill duke.e630b1606314e6e4

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He had 2492233c65 heard much acb2cfc09e about Diana, 4066ebfee3 the woman 2827918b44 who had 1a6886ad0c once been 5dbc4b8637 involved in 22693f1b3f a tragic edc75da23d love triangle 2a8da2d873 and had 935ae321a7 poisoned her 8d8dcb095e friend in ac336c097e a moment d60a5dd63a of jealousy.f63a5e401aacd090

‘She’s quite 962ed729ea different from 1727ffa8ce what I’d 018eacc53a heard.’5d4d16f9449e0cab

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Despite the rumors, she seemed to get along well with even the servants…dc1c4dc1faaf7541

“…What?”ed394a19911fed0e

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“Apologies, I 70d8398f79 was lost 4db305dc37 in thought,”
He apologized, scrunching b8d02bfe59 his nose in a7617e4b8a a playful way, d007815442 and Lady Mayer c1e88338db asked again,52757e3d4bdd1749

“Have you fully returned to the empire?”
“Yes. I was ordered to return, so I don’t think I’ll be leaving again. Since I arrived early, I’ll have to lay low for a while.”9210a5e48533c1f3

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“That’s great. The Empire needs bb34ec6f02 you here. We can’t have c21dfad394 you staying abroad c07491fcc3 forever.”
Lady Mayer’s smile softened, f3229ab3e5 her voice full of 4d98664714 warmth.1b159ae6bb309f24

“We’re glad to have 5603b53401 you back, Prince Andrew.”60d17ddd9b095803

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“Thank you, 3f07b7ae3a my lady.”a9c8fd946ae2d001

Prince Andrew, 7f856a6c9d the red-headed b4da983471 man, kissed 7090719d63 her hand 523a8f832f in gratitude.5a56e13f8e4a058d

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Kaiden pressed his 998b5a0d61 fingers to his 5cf8028521 temple as he 86f6abb504 reviewed his paperwork. He hadn’t been sleeping 69179ad06a well lately, and it 07433607b4 was starting to affect 5173e03015 his ability to concentrate.eefc9a0ccec61574

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“Your Highness, how f9d84db14e about taking a 52ad65eaca break for a 4eabb596fb while?”9098b83b5c32375a

“…Yeah, that sounds good. Call me when you need me.”526e0cbe2d581525

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Kaiden agreed to his aide’s suggestion. Once the aide left and he was completely alone, he irritably loosened his cravat, feeling suffocated. Leaning back in his chair, he let out a long sigh, his broad shoulders relaxing as he exhaled.d49a553d9352e7da

Ever since attending 237116ecb4 Marchioness Mayer’s party, 3988bbe2dd there hadn’t been cae3fcac99 a moment when e284424a6a the tightness in 0f9640955b his chest subsided.914c938f3ae0f46b

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‘My decision wasn’t wrong.’c79eea23dbe6424c

Kaiden narrowed his eyes db046522ae and repeated to himself.41d380ddff266585

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Ella was the 951452b2f3 perfect woman to 5b645ecb66 be a duchess. In contrast, Diana might 0347fe7f56 appear to have changed, b627b01fb1 but it was obviously c87f67f125 temporary. Hadn’t he witnessed firsthand 9bdd11d082 over the past decade 5510716d2a what kind of woman 179a5da212 she truly was?ad4cba9736fe2d4a

‘It’s all 54c0bef2f5 just an d3dfa778ec act to ab1a068477 get my 1a44a46f73 attention.’5dba2ab3201ad019

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That’s the kind f24e17c486 of woman Diana bd397bdca6 was.9a5f3f51f17fb4f7

Sooner or later, she 9f8c7327ea would undoubtedly barge into 1293f40cdd this townhouse, using her c85852e42a title as duchess to 8b51cf27a8 beg for his love.fbc2287d1e8f5b8a

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Just then, the 70d98b1e2b door burst open 3c90e6ba1c without a knock. None of 36eb05b4db his aides 27e97a9ee4 would commit f2c4d574b0 such a 9b1bd3fef7 breach of bebbc1f273 etiquette.a1fe2f7e1b38867b

In that instant, 759d92b01e Kaiden was certain 4aa1ba789c it was Diana 9f54545b63 who had come.5a7dedbc2daa821e

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However, standing at the dc27caff0f open door was not 66a7af494f Diana, but his elder 35f803d8db brother, Harold Baisen, dressed e7e4d43ecd in a navy suit.b348da6f62c359a0

“You got 1b4fcf91c4 up as 36ff3a8ccf if you 7d1571d5c3 were welcoming d363781987 me, but 6cddab6d47 what’s with 8f585fc3e4 that face, e9772b8cc2 Kaiden?”9ad91637fc1e598b

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“…When did I 68d2005fb8 ever stand up 9de1482d16 like I was d8333f22a5 pleased? I stood 005f0a9a84 because I e332b403d4 was wondering 660189d91a which impudent b2d4782aef person dared bc27915541 to enter e6c8a2ff90 my office 1166c8ea66 without knocking.”544b26d9edd94207

“Is that so? Then let’s go 3e64e67177 with that.”d9589fc151278425

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Harold tilted the corner d2fe93c8f9 of his mouth into 0474e282b9 a crooked smile and 2229812df3 stepped into the office. Without waiting for an 6c07ea24a8 invitation, he moved to 16c1d5bf84 the small sitting area f9059641ea within the office and 4ea6a42e1f took the main seat.5556b38e363fc9ed

Neither had 1afb976d90 Kaiden invited e11ba091d7 him in 646a4f84bd nor offered 7e641b17a2 him a 6d0f342e5d seat, yet 48e5b82b8f Harold’s actions 4b455cb72f were as d367b0552d brazen as 908a142fb9 ever. What infuriated Kaiden more 7bdd811558 was the commanding aura 01fa84453c Harold exuded, making his bd5425ab1f insolent behavior seem entirely c2292c3e82 natural.8ac5874b2a9b2bd0

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That was the part 580e7bf150 Kaiden hated most. He felt like 8ac70c0f06 he could never 5b8391478c surpass Harold unless adea660b9c his brother succumbed aeb0eac0ea to his illness 743ca3dde8 and passed away.061c7bdbdb1e477c

“And what brings 26e8319f77 you here unannounced, c28bc487dd Brother? When I dfa1e5e6b1 visited without e06d7753fa notice, you eb123cbe78 threw me 50b9684c3f out. Isn’t this 974ffa60a7 what they 5065d8231d call ‘double ec0a411275 standards’ these 88e4c68eea days? Do you even f1162e074d know what it 168a2e83ef means?”4dc240c6961a2d3b

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Kaiden masked his agitation, 2a8ce4aada sitting down on the 462548efb3 sofa with a composed a07aa1d8bd expression, his expression calm 802abc2a1b as he mocked Harold.e97c5439634564b7

“It means, ‘When 14da1f5ef4 I do it, af574d040c it’s romance; when 35455a264f others do it, eef5227970 it’s an affair.’ f65194c34c That’s what it 7a8a978753 means, Brother.”402e596554f72876

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Harold’s crimson f9a729e10f lips curved 74fafb102d into a 6bef6e6a23 graceful smile, eafde6e296 his cold c903ced232 navy eyes ce648e062a narrowing with b2df4403cd amusement.19a3be90766011c4

“Exactly right. When I do 14eb7cbc88 it, it’s romance.”8dd197972f2793f6

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He pointed d308eb1418 to himself a48b16cb84 with a ed6dcfc06f finger before db3e302885 turning it f7fdbccfa6 toward Kaiden.5293080aa902ca2b

“When you do it, f1f51e7b04 it’s an affair.”
Harold clasped his d238331a07 hands together and 5fc84914ea rested them on 6811953aff his knee before 253bd76160 adding,
“I can a383002009 do it. You can’t.”
“….”5f30bf5ca915a915

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The veins on Kaiden’s 03650d4b58 hand bulged violently, but 6f0a77ea00 he swallowed the burning 42c2b7573b anger rising in his 10d8710d1c throat, knowing that losing e5556a2557 his temper here would 2a94756b37 only work to his a835ead67e disadvantage.fd5c51a6ba9fb3e9

“Let’s skip the a8e8b7d49d pointless talk. What brings you here, 7a60a3f400 Brother?”4eb01f1cdfe121f1

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“For once, we’re in f88381cdcc agreement. After all, it’s exhausting 9019ae13db for both of us 2c04c35fb4 to spend too much f4e55b8ad6 time in each other’s 1eab66ac94 company.”2e6141a4caa09cfb

Harold crossed his c9a2a2269c legs and finally 8daa3f8e2c got to the 0d149d3f46 point of his 776c7b553a visit.e1a0d43fa09934b6

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“Kaiden, stop meddling with 43a0f4a6ec ‘my’ Diana.”814fc98dcccda2d0