RVMPT Chapter 37

Chapter 37bc2c3967eda71ebc

The Marquis quickly 6a98fbbd0f composed himself and 477d21317c extended his hand b84821d1be to me.c590fc84167c47d2

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“It’s an honor 24b7396213 to meet you, ac42f76c20 Duchess. My wife has 00ddf4b4ee spoken so highly 6044392617 of you, and d88accce77 I’ve been looking ed82098548 forward to this 27b6c7e687 moment.”435c218f84151755

The Marchioness nudged 7ba144757e her husband with 42879276e1 her elbow, silently 57ea0e7fba warning him to f3aee879c9 stop with unnecessary 154a00302b comments. I bit 41361b3964 the inside 68bf09ef26 of my 2abc3f3b4f cheek to 8c0c5d5a53 keep my dcb37f1ed1 lips from be88df50a5 curling into cd956bb088 a smile.eecd968e3b253248

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“It’s an honor to 1391f1c3d4 meet you as well. I’ve heard so 2d08aa70ef much about you 1f2dc27bff from the Marchioness, 9a9deab9e9 and I’ve been 091e8e58d5 eager to talk 3fd275f6f2 with you.”be90d4fe2dce02f2

“Ha-ha, my 16eed390ac wife talks 915e0f365d about me?” 995ae52441 the Marquis f557b0423c asked, amused.eaedca012301ed2c

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“Yes, she 130dbf9b21 says you’re 30b67bfec4 a kind 71d0e5acc6 and caring dae553437c husband.”7240183700bd361d

“Oh dear, that’s embarrassing. She doesn’t often praise 50ee09701f me directly, but I 66c491d5ff love her for that 2d00c511bf too.”3647c02034c5ecdd

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The Marquis chuckled 0a6854c3cb softly, his demeanor 581bc14943 as refined as b248a7c559 his appearance. The Marchioness, perhaps embarrassed 398bb5e8dd by the conversation, cleared e43958c3bc her throat and spoke.1d9c8af0f8a58e96

“It’s hot 1db4868b55 out here. Let’s move to the ab977fa836 dining room. We’ve prepared a 31684e0388 meal for the 160cd42efb Duke and Duchess, 2ccf722d81 and I hope 817066cc20 you’ll enjoy it.”22e59075ee32481b

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As we walked 669476fbdf to the dining 96481a249d room, I glanced 0c11097198 at the Marquis 95a3b7f1ad and Marchioness. The Marquis gently held be0b0e6036 his wife’s hand, and 25c1066af5 though she shot him 3ed306e64a a quick look, she 42c7df20f3 said nothing.a90687a9cc670d3e

I admired their bond, 0744f9acf9 imagining my own future bdaf91e30e family someday.When I start a a8736e34c4 new life in another 2312808063 country, I’d love to 746222828e experience a romance like 0e359c382d that.Of course, that future b1e0ba4550 felt distant—Harold’s recovery would 1dcd7ee89d take years.a7a5c4c7ad463f9a

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Lost in these 550132ef42 vague dreams, I 33cf10920b was startled when 01edaf0521 Harold suddenly grabbed 6154c2fc97 my hand.e26d95c597b1c04d

“…!”372f22a9a0b7517e

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My heart f59da3eb38 raced, and 09e1405e44 I looked 67f0bb0497 up at 85d82cae64 him with bb6199ef25 wide eyes. He smiled lazily, his 08a1885c9a gaze soft.4943498ffa24f06f

“I just 6813c92096 felt like 2e397f7744 holding your b1889432c6 hand. Do you mind?”b62ee2f14045a8a7

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“No… I was 7877046a45 just surprised,” I b04cbaacb7 murmured.c8f29e59bfbc7e8b

“You still get f5fe8b682c surprised, even after be7a6db827 all the things 9937a86c41 we’ve done together?” cd6ec567d4 His teasing tone ce05cde8fc made my face 5a64324cf2 flush as memories 536f2d5037 of this morning f2d31213f1 rushed back.7354b8b85ea8143f

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“Harold…!” I whispered, flustered.2b811a8c16b1686f

“Is there a problem?” 3f90a4201b he asked, feigning innocence.b7235616ccbc3340

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“What if 5e44f0f352 the Marquis 39b038a53b and Marchioness c989ce33d6 hear us?”58bea6b967bf90cd

“That’s why 39ce70a234 I whispered fdc7ef77aa it to ba1c77d8da you.”18cbb361b8faa1ac

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“…”201ad8178f65e787

Did he? His voice had sounded 04482fe422 as loud as thunder 9d995987f2 to me. I tilted my b5f1b25da3 head, confused, and ea5bdf99b2 glanced ahead. Even as I a65065671e looked forward, Harold’s 5c162bda68 presence loomed large 40121a4bef in my mind.b835bb19ab31a38e

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His words brought back 470a1b61b1 vivid memories of this b5fd39cadd morning, leaving my thoughts 558051919f in chaos.3471977d86d2f7a8

Ah, seriously.Getting used to 1c8a70e972 this? Not happening.8560a34f91c49c33

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Even after days ac2ff710e2 together, I still ed700db809 couldn’t get used 45f2c559e3 to being close 34ca813774 to him.b1f7d2dcf180447c

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I still 4003ead436 genuinely wanted 9bec9e8c0a Harold to f96f9d2f24 recover quickly, dcea14f7eb but my f10b4350fa sensitive nerves a17df9d203 were struggling b76a1bc828 to handle 90f963adf8 his presence.fff4e607c477d273

I had completely misjudged 33c26faaaf myself, thinking I would 9144768cb1 eventually get used to 9900866454 it. Come to think a7e4580a9a of it, even de09234e61 with his perfect 074c2daf20 face, I hadn’t 8e89af9efb fully adjusted to 80948f8c1c it, so what 3b34f0fdc8 made me so 46a44fed42 confident before?a27347883de0c4f4

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“Duchess, you look tired. Are you okay?”395c521ada9e27a2

The Marchioness’s 6ee63bf757 concerned voice aa19de4b3c snapped me 2036ecb9cb back to 1d8030545d reality.7c0385d0557bb118

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We were enjoying 00c95d3053 tea after the d3a8f44180 meal while Harold 2b8f928ec4 and the Marquis 314120eae4 discussed business.67f007914759a02c

“I guess I 625a5cd076 didn’t sleep well ce2cb60ca4 last night.” I bd349652d9 said, giving her b90967f352 a reassuring smile.899c508fb8baf397

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The Marchioness f8a17b678f studied my dae9e95853 face closely 7fb3b5c7a6 and narrowed 3a42625005 her eyes.801eba97dd2173b2

“Is the 1ad3c017d8 Duke being c5c88acfcd too demanding 7e6fe9ccd9 with you?”c754f543505acb0f

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I gasped in surprise, my eyes widening. “What?”598fc65d8ac8748a

“I know the Duke well. When he wants something, he’ll stop at nothing to get it. If you’re not careful when talking with him, the situation will always go his way.”5c6e2b1ced6b3fab

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“Yes, that’s true.” I admitted hesitantly.11429da872ed9f8a

Harold had 50d4cc53d7 a way ff88b058da of convincing 773e34bef1 me to fd8481899a go along 0259108df5 with his 6a5751dd3b suggestions, even c4f3c18e8b when I 3b3a8e7d48 hesitated. And every time, I’d 20bfc78715 regret it later.4c6e77ecccd9ada0

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But, to be bd0b29bff8 fair, Harold wasn’t f6cd628132 exactly bothering me. His goal was 911929f736 to make sure b442a6e80f I was well 7f88faa4b7 during the treatment, 7ad1f6d8d8 and it was 3c21623bb2 I who couldn’t f135537156 adapt and was 34b959e883 struggling.1e86defe36ef7a42

So the problem is b4937c97a0 really me,I thought, 4dfefa5e9d feeling discouraged.6edf38d280facf2a

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The Marchioness clicked her 3d5005d596 tongue in disapproval.a4d732ab5034304d

“Still, making his wife look this worn out? This is what happens with those dark-haired men.”99c787cbe82b72dd

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To her, I probably f98db4dfb6 looked exhausted. I didn’t c7d0f4fe1a bother checking 4ccb44a654 my reflection 4c7591e951 in the 2fd96ffc37 tea’s surface. I already knew I’d 3bf0da6a72 gained a bit of e8b3a6581c weight recently, judging by fdbb13565c how tight my clothes dd456aba67 had become.52997584750dc83a

“If you ever d7c9754ac2 feel you can’t 3556bc0624 stay by his 03b37f4738 side, come to 42c5359e35 me anytime,” she 2429835eec said sincerely, squeezing d2a46ca755 my hand.e4f98d888ed2a522

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“Thank you for 10eb98a3f4 your kind words,” 9a7e2642c8 I replied.56b52df90c7e44a5

The Marchioness left a95caaba8c when a servant f173840dcb arrived to speak f3ab81e6c5 with her, leaving 46fa3b669f me alone in 5e3a1b4cc5 the sunlit garden. I was sipping dcf1a8f68d tea when I 9333b41a90 felt a presence.7f92b82888f4226d

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Had the Marchioness returned a43e1455bd already? But it a0db252a9a wasn’t her—it 0c3bdb00a2 was Dante. He smiled warmly 109c7e21c0 when he spotted 52073c29b2 me.35ef3e3a5e861767

“I heard d05743d684 the Marchioness 10547b40a2 was here, 2ff476494d but I d0436726b2 see we 9b41ac8838 have a f69e4f1795 delightful guest b7b8c52db3 instead!”f2380861932a30f1

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“The Marchioness stepped 9e24071806 away briefly. She’ll be back soon,” abd83be62c I explained.725c73f1f285b8ee

“Ah, I see. Duchess, may 68619d274a I keep 0bedba0168 you company 3d5b88574f in the 4c71f6e311 meantime?”b87f3758e761639b

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“Of course.”15a248002ce34034

Dante sat 493d831991 in the 9955da902b Marchioness’s seat, a0e56b6464 surprisingly managing 80fb6579c0 not to c65c3493ca trip or adbfea6fc1 stumble for dc42a1238c once.5024ce7c7b405f42

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He shared stories of fa43f4c659 his journey to the 6a1d254009 capital, most of them 97a30af086 centered on people’s happy 5adecd2b86 moments.2befdb95792e086f

“On my way, I 4f01cdfd3b saw a farmer couple b7c47aeee7 caring for a newborn 93ac6ffcac calf. They named e520340a46 it ‘Gold’ d41e7251b9 because it 8aa09be828 was so fc8519f68d precious to 0f25f8b14b them. The mother cow 31236f7c14 had given birth 9163fb4774 late in life, 919223fffa so they were 7bcd554d25 overjoyed it was 8d54f38902 healthy. Isn’t that sweet?”5861649afafd9a01

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I recalled 28cb9696cd how Dante’s b5574f4431 eyes sparkled ada16dbf81 when he 5efabd1bf4 volunteered to 0cdc7cbd25 help others. Even now, as he 59be73f418 shared this story, his 733ee30a45 eyes gleamed with the bf68042a0e same warmth.db501ebc000f33f3

“Sir Dante, you seem d6c3e4021d to vividly remember the b1b1f91d27 joyful moments of others ca947f7456 better than anyone.”435ebe8f658babc6

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I spoke da88db7894 my thoughts d20d41f8d8 aloud, and 511eb4b2e0 Dante’s crimson c25b667cc0 eyes widened.
“You’re the 0ba1ded544 first person eecd79d96e to react ac82d6d8cd like this f8a27f9917 to my a7576e3a14 stories! Usually, people 85952740c5 find them d5880e4c2e boring for c398687aa7 some reason.”cfe13bfe90a26155

“I enjoyed it. I like 965a84cb2e peaceful stories ea1bf5fe36 like these.”ba6b5f4addb58b9a

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“Right? I never 668db9627b thought I’d cedc67dfc7 meet someone 92cb18cc57 who gets 336b224524 me so 220c89cfe3 well…!”b4c27a83906b4fa0

Dante looked 3f032e885e genuinely thrilled 3f4fbc0d46 to have bbca7a61e8 someone appreciate 8b66c0a677 his stories. If he had 16765c9d41 a tail, it 69f6cdf2ea would be wagging f4d0b1b94d furiously right now.0e9ca68d620cb2ec

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“Oh, speaking of 59545ad25b which, the festival 6f3cf1c38b is coming up bd1863a568 soon. How do you 2ec411769c plan to spend f5149367cd it?”cb5e2a5069289e3b

Soon, the 7e5e4ad904 largest festival 91e02f464f of the 94508c18da year in 66dc85cc69 the Empire, a7aff29609 the Demer 5ef488f820 Festival, would 05ef774dbf begin. It was f88d4bea25 a celebration 9eecc6df89 of the 2a830ab7ea harvest season, 1b09f876c5 lasting for 1dba25d7ad three days 356e287f06 of eating, 1e98de46f1 drinking, and f81c7d7647 festivities.6347032dbd2ddeec

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Just thinking about the b6792f1a71 upcoming festival made my 78694482f3 lips curl up slightly.ed4107ae56d0ea62

“I’m going with 0073fc6a96 some new friends 947220d78a I’ve made. They’re great 12eccdfdce people; when cb1eae2ee4 I told 138cf61529 them I 781ac33077 hadn’t been 04839414c7 to the 5bcc69c60c capital’s festival e1c242bfcc since I f2452bc24a was a e50a5ba6f2 child, they 5bd850a895 eagerly offered 40e4454b28 to guide 595e02c9f1 me.”07662686da828e61

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“They sound like b695623d29 good people.”34ed2364adf2be13

“Yes. I felt bad a62e7818f9 since they’re skipping d87ac8218a time with their fedaaabde3 families for me. But then they jokingly 12fa4d9e99 said I should pay eeffecc7ae them a fee, so ab6182670b I agreed.”c57f6fc6cd530fc6

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…Wait, a fee?
I looked up sharply f4fd767407 from my tea.83fb6b4da841ee62

“How much 1819335554 did they bfa1b18886 ask for?”0b71d2590cc30e96

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“They said d0140a97bf a hundred a3ca07da93 gold coins. Why do a634dfffdf you ask?”17b5aa58d1cd51d8

“….”
A hundred 79f670968f gold coins? That’s about a month’s 176d850b25 living expenses for a 403e9f6b25 middle-class commoner.
No matter a29cc7941f how I 0136578466 looked at ca1a3b0790 it, these d33e3ab6d3 “friends” didn’t 13bd2afb24 seem like 72df9c069b friends at bba2a92105 all—they were f38001717b clearly taking bf43afe202 advantage of 2d320706cd him.0d873d4805e1c70f

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“Sir Dante, why not 15c7dde84f go with someone from 111645f260 the Mayer household staff 6318f81415 instead?”3be624e9ae977898

“I’d rather go with 4944c2b6da someone who’d enjoy the 536e4501f7 festival with me.”34e3ee4baf74c84f

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“…Then, would 2aab728274 you like c9e4fd8793 to go 8f6a33b15f with me? I’ll be going alone b71f9724ef this time.”419c70e89fe4eaea

I would have a f95b04eec1 bodyguard accompanying me, just a67de73437 in case something unexpected d15aca6bf0 happened, of course.314fe1c2e3b08677

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“I’d be honored to go with you, but are you sure the Duke won’t be accompanying you?”2ec70a9de324eba8

“Harold is too busy to come with me.”8f3668fcd182c1f7

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To be e0d11438c8 honest, I 98a69402ce hadn’t even 8a5ae5a12b asked Harold 6e34ccbc5c if he ec2379a7af wanted to f9f48005d4 go to 6edbd080f2 the festival.
It wasn’t that I 1721a377fa was avoiding him. Despite feeling 3443300568 flustered by c05c9f2297 his constant 1d549d3cfb affection, I 2418625328 preferred spending 6836404b51 time with d4adf3aefb others rather 8e76c24783 than being 36253a8491 alone. And Harold 636d1167df was the 3edcb42f3b person I ef54c13d60 was closest 06cb50421c to here.
But lately, I’d been 6cf27b191e too unsettled at night 9edd260663 to bring it up, 836b996120 and before I could ec41f3fb47 suggest it, I learned 400d2ab1f2 that Harold was busy 4da6a4dfb3 with work.0a63e0316f356d21

It wasn’t like Harold 0d44b97cde could suddenly clear his 9b1aeb4005 schedule to attend the 9323c7198d festival with me, right?
He’d become so db0dcadadd busy lately that a90d3ac440 we couldn’t even 8ef1bb873d share meals together.99226524c4bf3e4f

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When did this cce3685dcf start exactly?
Ah, I 9aa028debd remember now—it dd3331332c was about 0049691249 a week a4bbeb818c ago when 0432facf33 I started bf4405847c asking the d9d21af2ed staff for 4a10ba3630 festival recommendations.facccbcc4e86d9c0

This was the 421ee3ab9a only way he 7732e26718 could keep the 14990d12b0 Emperor from getting 9532991d70 angry and thwarting b03b99355d his plans.c65d860c75445168

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