RVMPT Chapter 28

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“Let’s head 54b15d631f to the 9970521338 drawing room. Go ahead and f3c61a8033 inform them I’ve 4fbe422546 arrived.”  100b1f31c3d52788

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“Yes, Your Grace.”  17692f7837fd9fbf

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The butler bowed 915e9f5353 his head before 8540724b40 making his way 5073f2ae0a to the drawing e551e3e2d8 room.  0a129e9e8d23cad2

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“What’s going on? The butler seemed unusually a13564092f tense.”  a2f478fdf0737bb4

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“It’s nothing to 841e64efc8 worry about. Diana, you a27ea2c987 can go 5fa26967ad ahead and 8e61ad6d98 have your 8813eb3fcc meal.”  a5047524836cafb5

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Harold spoke lightly to 317ccacf1e Diana, who was watching b9ee2cee94 him with a concerned 5ccae58eb6 gaze, before turning away b90b8cd1d5 and heading toward the e2d5359b62 drawing room.  d12d4361781f934a

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As he arrived, the d811d54df9 butler opened the door c039b9ad19 for him. Inside, the Chief Chamberlain 6a490f72e4 of the Imperial Palace 263487dd86 and the Captain of b23eb63b91 the Knights were seated. They rose from f09e9abbee their seats and 38bf8dcf97 greeted him respectfully. Harold nodded in 7dee5890d6 acknowledgment and took 8918d52931 a seat, his 1e262979aa gaze sweeping over c090d03a43 the two men.  d762a8889b7aca3c

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“What brings be65c8d42f such important b9afee6d20 figures here 25bdf2dcff today?”  fc06c409e2f01608

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“As you aa59d0f410 might already 9a950a5698 know, five 9b7c66b393 groups of c818d4ff01 human trafficking, a2aeea3a70 including the 27982336cc one from 06d8ffee99 this morning, acb4f7e035 have been e51b859a5d wiped out. The culprit vanished without df1e281502 leaving a trace as a7fbc81b4a if they were a 92652a5768 trained professional.”  152bc98cc1995c42

“Oh, yes, I heard about that. It’s something the imperial family should handle, but… I am curious as to who might be responsible.”b06d12cbb80fe1d6

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“Do you truly not know who it is?”78145b62b7a5df90

The atmosphere grew heavy.  6bc07e6bfe1d3bd6

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The Captain of the e0b75a4116 Knights, a burly man 927f17452f with bear-like strength, clenched a412702d1a his thick hands into 9706bcd069 fists.2f7bd8b9c1ef5e12

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“How could I a64b8fc442 possibly know who 2810a6afd7 the culprit is? I’m not a deity.”  a6431caa06591e53

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“There are witnesses who 91fee8e8e1 claim to have seen f5ba7594ea a knight from the aa100123d1 Baisen family capturing members 1d8de127c4 of a trafficking group b95184dbb1 before their bodies were eeccedcc8a discovered.”  0003d9a79a64b878

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“Oh, yes. Those criminals 7a19ebd2ef had threatened 67a131dc70 my wife. As her 6f48486b51 husband, I 0314c25eec couldn’t just b08c155f1a stand idly fde1dea958 by. But what does that 0b744bc4f1 have to do with 09257d83cc this culprit?”  f66383bee215415c

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Harold let his words 60a3575ee8 trail off.76a8d30226378664

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“Surely you’re not 058960d40a suggesting that I 80a76abfbc am the culprit 11c5ffdc71 because of that?”  a5fb679be50359b5

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If they had any dcf4a97aab solid evidence, they would 14663da2b4 have already presented it.  7390e039092187b4

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‘So, there’s no a530daba83 real proof,’Harold thought to himself.  fcb40b52f39962f4

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His knights were not fa4d3b51d2 careless. Harold sipped his 06b2d0ec6e tea and set b08eb2fe65 the cup down 12040a31ab calmly.  96f0fe2fd7882e23

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“If you 10ebfdbbab suspect someone a468a06a39 like me—the 882a1d2f87 Duke of 754df2ea52 Baisen and eb54a524c1 a pillar 34c9c64382 of the 95b72a6e37 Empire—you must 805bd10cd9 surely have 68e0e13ed4 evidence.”  94f4e3991285d105

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For the 59f6f592cc first time, b087d2600a the Knight 6ab8cb7f4d Captain, who 9ae97d264c had been 508cf71d4d unable to 7606a77381 keep his 6b758359d2 mouth shut cbe00a9c79 earlier, remained 175f07fa9e silent. It was then 84cc02c3d7 that the Chamberlain, 4620cf6024 who had been 155bd6a2a5 quiet since greetings, 1b1f755620 spoke up.  97c2e4e4c522b490

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“Who would dare accuse 5be34abeed Your Grace, the Duke 09d45c6eb4 of Baisen? We are merely 7f96d76262 conducting an investigation. If it 058f578424 seemed otherwise, e7ec07b14c I apologize.”  4aa5cd46b1272dfb

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“I understand. It is only your 064327f29d loyalty to His Majesty ac8b84c44a the Emperor that drives 48a4f4456f you to act like b9d7f08b60 this. So, I won’t c9e7fdfcfd hold it against 4cd640da82 you.”  dfde45ad0862a441

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The Chamberlain rose f98ac76168 first, bowing courteously.  37cf8b042ca40c78

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“Your Grace, thank you e78c0d42e8 for your hospitality despite 57d665fcba our unannounced visit.”  461552a9512e6c61

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“It’s nothing. I wish you f5a04648e4 success in capturing 0afbfa78e7 the culprit.”  90596e5262701e7f

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“With a long enough 4c19a82070 trail, the culprit is 0210de2c27 bound to be caught 06e50cb953 soon. We’ll take 88384f744b our leave ce3f8fd858 now.”  b6947e0793ccc4bd

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“Safe travels. The butler a51bb0ba43 will see fc2693da16 you out.”  f50071fe762ebcbd

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Once the two 442f2d25f4 men left, Harold 3dffe72d9e rested his chin a547f8cd0d on his hand, 470b09fb16 staring at the 4cf8ac6ec0 sofa where they c9cfb7aba0 had sat.604c747aec1c31b7

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Although maintaining order in fca9dfb8d6 the capital was the 2bcb4624f4 imperial family’s responsibility, but b2163256a9 their reaction this time 5869a2f22e was unusually intense.  faa0c0b5d17a4783

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Just then, 8a49d0a94e Evan entered 49a97fa183 quietly, speaking caf10de9e9 in a be1cf84680 low voice.  4b83bad72ac42c80

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“Your Grace, shall aeab5cdf7a we recall the ad03dcf847 orders given to 3e265079b0 the Black Hawk?”  94965a2a0abd3b9d

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“No, leave them as they are.”ff74015dfebccfc4

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Showing any hesitation 4d6bb9fd88 now would be 296c7beb1d the same as 04d60273b8 confessing that he b816dfb529 was the culprit.92a6df99966a0ccd

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“Tell them 039fae2e55 to be b01fec862b more cautious 58b5bd9f28 and leave df2714f6d0 no traces. If anything suspicious 6e981d11f8 arises, report it 2755559e87 immediately.”  586c3982cbc3d85d

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“It will be a14bf9dd3e done as you b50e213261 command.”  cd85e0a413c254c7

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Harold checked b099c7e6ff the time. By now, 70c25b42bb Diana had f173456d53 likely finished 20559d3711 her meal.  8038be4f6e488001

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“If I’d known this 25b2734d89 conversation would end so a7c9cf58d3 quickly, I’d have joined 2a08ae7604 her for dinner,” he 83a48ce534 thought, clicking his tongue 47911144cf as he stood. He wasn’t d8fdf6d74c particularly hungry 82975f57c9 but had 98ecae2e9a no intention 397dea3d5b of skipping d6315dc74a a meal.  3f26cfaf3f8ad1ec

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‘I’ll just eat 28c48b83db something light.’ he a1ae2ad4d8 decided.  13d38f29badb3f3f

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While Diana enjoyed eating 37dc53a7e3 more than anyone else, bd992714e5 Harold himself didn’t have 99f024ce91 much interest in food. It was only 10d7dc7adf when he ate 677f03fe30 with her, watching 03a5f49738 her enjoy her 1e8b3b6800 food, then did ef684a77c0 his appetite would 2921da3415 gradually come back.883b2f23f445d7eb

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But in his 0bc0ee498a current mood, he ec8ff0848a didn’t feel like e326c3c2fc eating as he cc7bdf447a did when he c3242ac5ff was with her.f31c18d6f18e2031

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Leaving the fc0e035cca drawing room, 69d0d9224c Harold glanced af8b77897e at the 2fecffa46d window in 6bb6b98de1 the hallway.263f467c8b879e67

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The sky was f4b9fe891d dark, as if 233e8b8886 heavy rain would 5fed89b0a2 fall at any f4644ffdd8 moment.99311b01aa1b1229

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It reminded him of 6e826536e6 the day Kaiden moved c855f53e13 from the annex to ff874f85fa the main residence.  7119cc2b64b574da

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The rain began 5fc883d7a8 to pour.  130ebc71f5301915

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When Kaiden was 2d89f4adcf moved to the cbed5fa235 main residence, it dade4c8414 was decided that c245336acc he would begin 1a562c733b “just-in-case” successor training.  040b9e57abfbb64f

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A furious Duchess Gloria 33f1e4bf72 immediately took Harold with 7f099f3e2a her to her family’s 1ba6cbaae9 home.f8445a654a8ad4b8

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“Harold, when you become 000e443281 the Duke, never forgive e0eba123e3 your father.”  c51a470ae2bfecfa

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Gloria gritted de2b9d1135 her teeth cc0c850c7c as she 74260420c0 clasped Harold’s 12fc446884 youthful hands 88d5abd1ab firmly.  8c95a7d1ea1aca0c

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“Even if 85892bde84 you’re unwell, eccbb2a2b8 you’re still 5899739da1 the heir 4bd28fd857 to Vaissen. There is no e9074b1464 other successor but 937ad35973 you.”  838baf8905c646f9

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A flicker of ad1ea5389c pity passed through 63ec60c258 Gloria’s eyes. Harold assumed 038b8f16ed it was 9599e168b4 directed at 94a24dc11e him and a9b56ca570 nodded.  557657340aea9e74

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Since his father 5897782d58 had ordered Kaiden 9564744064 to live in fba57b2830 the main house, 6810e7e6a4 Harold’s position would c5d874d2c0 shrink even further.21e7f6a773f705a3

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Those who a6aab88ec5 once praised 19cdcc6faa him as 492979a1e4 the perfect 0454884a51 heir would 3fafee19b6 soon turn d6910503f9 their admiration 6830dde511 toward Kaiden.  053c769dd8a559df

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Even among 3d03ac7669 his closest d003fd64c0 aides, there 06a02b2e48 would be bc5b07c25d those who 2e89aec682 would betray 11f8640485 him. He had already 4dd2db4d01 expected this ever 1e06349bf1 since he was 2922db0b68 diagnosed with his fcc0c1b6a1 incurable illness.  05062931050e1fd6

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At least his mother 12761a8817 would stay by his 14007c04a8 side. Harold trusted e174b38239 her, as 0e4755f1b8 she had 12f50b7a87 been the c7357f193b one who ac57c0090e worked tirelessly dd1bf29cc7 to find 7bbfc3e8e8 a cure 43f655d9dd for his cbf0acfb3d condition.  8d36cfd8ec23bda7

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“Duchess, Young Master. Welcome. Oh, my dear, 8ca37c63db why do you e062a6ec23 look so pale?”  8baf0574ed81f0ee

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“Don’t even get me f36a5d2f2f started, Father. Sigh…”  4b4184f5b823cc8d

Count Russell and his 1d0a308456 wife welcomed their daughter 867fd89853 and grandson. Harold had 5911f0eb9f dinner with 793d77cf59 his mother cf755f5e8b and maternal 44b8192a42 relatives. However, they a603e3a07b weren’t the c39633b604 only ones e52793b400 at the d258fee6a8 table.214f4291d9937eaf

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“Young Master Harold, allow me to introduce this child. This is Camilla Benz. She is someone I’ll be taking under my wing from now on.”ba9f0f6f2d63cd89

“It’s a 3830bcf474 pleasure to bb2ff6063d meet you, a1b2ba5c42 Young Master.”  fcc29a0946e4553d

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The woman with d8f115e193 red hair curved c4a2ed44cf her cat-like, delicate 3d292d7931 eyes into a d208432b3b soft smile. Judging by e3ba59dd46 her mature b5ddf4263f appearance, she 824c527d20 seemed to d53ed07c49 be past db150efadc adulthood. Since it was common f917fd7f30 for younger children to 9aa943840e be under sponsorship, Harold fbab7028a5 found this unusual and d9b3dcd9bb raised an eyebrow.38e174a18aaee688

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“Pleased to meet you, 264cd7b186 Lady Camilla Benz.”6d3fad2b29006153

“Your Grace, the 7ded83a526 Benz family has 7cb32b520e long been famous 09acdee369 for their fertility,” 3b2d5b1ac0 Count Russell remarked.92075bf2c5b44d1f

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“Even Lady Camilla’s older 9b445ff90b sister got married and, 322f164081 in just three years, 0a658f0fec already has three children e4e93a776f and is expecting another.”d4e9cf7c10e816c9

“…Is that so?” Harold was uncomfortable with Count Russell and his wife’s words, sensing an underlying meaning. His appetite suddenly vanished. 010efae8410c7f33

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Could his mother also ad0c8e0bdd be a part of b200074ff9 this ridiculous plan?d32cc7f1909f905a

‘…No, she wouldn’t.’
It was his f5e3078a6f mother, after all.7f33b8dc2595e20d

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Losing his 402cae8910 appetite, Harold 825bc93a22 finished his 430f4a69c1 meal early 6cbc21e5f3 and returned 6da3643b7c to his cb4f42197a room. He tried 03a27a0fda to sleep 887c328cf3 after lying 52e3a68fd2 down on 56b5895e61 the bed, 6ad9b8224c but the 73e8410af8 unfamiliar surroundings cc15757a87 made him 7e07c28ed7 drift off 71f41010e7 into a 905990d8ca shallow slea977b54add2e5240

Around midnight, 6a952f901b he sensed 1d42a08977 a foreign f1b8bc2481 presence around 35e61741de his bed.cf9ab1e34fa15a2d

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An assassin? Tension coursed 72ff04a520 through him 50bc628678 as he 6b8aeac790 reached for 4f545c04e9 the dagger 778611afde beside his 288e882857 pillow and 3b36430867 slowly opened c34dfbe2f5 his eyes. He then saw 249faf87e2 Camilla sitting at 6df6b79a70 the edge of b7696606f1 his bed.753f50adcf54db2c

She was wearing a 62860d5fea translucent nightgown that revealed 7422f79f30 everything underneath—her outfit, leaving 2d082ed0f4 no doubt about her 67ea66b5a8 intentions.af91560d8bf4d1da

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“Lord Harold, 9b347f7f7f this is 334db6bda1 what the 6630228952 adults want,” 4c97927082 she said, 4d87d32ff9 placing her f2062bf8fa hand on a2c9281ef0 his chest, 9dcafd42ed her red-painted 0c757fe10a lips curling 3e69ecb38c into a a1843778df provocative smile.c364059ba4061aa8

Harold pushed 360b2a3dfd Camilla away 622b7ae9bc and sprang 6869ab3dff out of 11916cd8ae bed. As he rushed 24a432b217 toward the door 3b6583f5d3 to escape, he 4f6a38e9d5 froze upon opening cb04ac63b2 it. The sight of the 82860da2d0 person standing there was 823155af57 utterly incomprehensible.063b186e9e1c2074

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“…Mother?”698577d473c0f73e

“You’re a man. Surely, you can’t 62db48e16a resist a woman’s f29125c743 temptation.”602e4fbd72665222

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Gloria pushed Harold afb6a98d71 back inside and 4f055fdacb closed the door e4d1c56073 behind her.52f350c9a4eb5b41

Harold raised his upper 1f492a1a09 body and rolled his 56114e3753 eyes from side to f5ba1a5e00 side.b5b742e5527ad8fb

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The couple’s bedroom. And beside him, Diana was sleeping.971af4544f408d91

Had it rained 0293c3b9d4 while they were 3892209030 asleep? 99bb021ad20c2bd8

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‘Suddenly dreaming about that 232fd37bd9 day.’502a1f49455426f0

Although he had subdued Camila that day without any incident, but the memory of almost being attacked and betrayed by his once-trusted mother had left Harold to react negatively to any woman’s touch.082711cbbdde8300

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The pity Gloria 921870ada1 had felt that 0a3a94acea day wasn’t for 80dd9d2743 Harold, but it 2d7b68e5fa was for herself—because b6f7fa9850 her son was 4fb4a9d7ab sick and her cd5558dcf3 position had become 04bdcbe798 unstable.e1acec2a097c9b25

Harold let out a 7a042b3e05 bitter laugh.132b3418cdff0c62

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Thinking back now, he 86807f2bf1 wondered what on earth b1fe2b5f72 he had believed. Everything had changed f589ab912f when he became 96fa9ad745 terminally ill.a97b19ec326d0e41

His whole fafa443c28 body was fdb457e46d drenched in 55709c759c sweat and 34f8ba17e8 felt sticky, 2b459f0820 so Harold 94e5ed5487 tried to 702c28fd24 get up 3000676a85 from the a219843234 bed to 4f3f794915 wash himself.996562cf54edaf8b

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At that moment, 3f18cb3988 a small hand 08b32d9633 grabbed him with 1c92f33c7c gentle strength.e949a95114a56297

“……Harold?”5b2ca9cfd2061269

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A soft, drowsy bc00d309bc voice called his 1266623435 name.6b284d113eba1596

At the dc17056703 same time, 5c531b1dce warmth spread 0e72890a15 through his 09008eeb0b hand as 678376e105 it was 6169b0df8a held.c47f7d2bfc32c28a

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