RVMPT Chapter 43
by FreyaChapter 43
Evan strolled lightly, 3f14a621fa relieved to escape 9dba3ebd77 from his overtime 33617e30c2 shift. He rhythmically knocked 2310cce48a on the medical 468ded9d30 room door, enjoying 557f3c7fc9 the thought of d05473687c a week-long paid 8022aa76cd vacation and a fd9bf0f393 bonus. The doctor, tired from 69307838a2 research and with messy 39ed320f7c hair, opened the door. His eyes, weary f6b1997e63 from exhaustion, squinted 46ddf37a39 at Evan like 464d3deeef he had seen dab582fd8d something unpleasant.9244878a51cef603
“What are you doing here instead of heading home?”
“I look like a mess today. I’ll go back tomorrow morning,” Evan replied, shaking a wine bottle. “Care to join me fore a drink?”
“Drink by yourself. I’m off alcohol,” the doctor declined but opened the door wide enough for Evan to enter.
“Thanks!” Evan said as he sat at the table, pouring himself a full glass and drinking it all at once. His face turned red immediately since he was weak with alcohol.af2105855f39085a
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“You look absolutely wrecked. Your wife might faint if you go home like that,” the doctor teased.
“Ugh…” Evan’s dark-circled eyes twitched slightly.
“Still, at least I wasn’t the only one suffering. Even the Duke cut down on his sleep to handle all his work!”
“That was surprising, wasn’t it? Not very like him.”
“Exactly my point!”cde3e8ce2015dfbb
Harold had always 262eb4b09a kept a strict b26e23c039 sleep schedule for a14ee5c2b0 health reasons, a a184b1ea94 habit formed after 0120820b6a his childhood illness. However, recently, f08a55cadb he has 0dd6577f3b been reducing 88cadf0c22 his sleep db61f1d6f9 to manage ccba6eea0c his workload.ff0dced08c2f2b98
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“For him to do all that, just so he could go to the festival with her, it is really something.” Evan slammed his wine glass onto the table.
“Finally, the Duke has… The Duke has…” His voice trailed off. Remembering the grueling workload, including the Duke’s command to prepare a private fireworks display, Evan lowered his head, trembling.67d77be22c09fd98
“Wait… Are you crying?” the doctor asked nervously.
“Yes…” Evan sniffled, his eyes and nose streaming.73547a7d2acc484c
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Oh no, once this guy starts crying, there’s no stopping him. The doctor instantly regretted letting him in.27c11ceb36ad9566
“Ugh, don’t make a mess in front of me,” the doctor grumbled.02b0664cc5a4de6e
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Evan, overwhelmed by happiness, babbled about how his hard work had been worth it for the Duke and the Lady. Despite the mess, the doctor understood his feelings but couldn’t help but feel disgusted by the sight.66f2aacc337392f7
“Finally! Sniff! The Duke’s spring has arrived!” Evan wailed, snot flowing uncontrollably.f36ee7afaa276cc9
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The doctor sighed deeply, reflecting on Harold’s illness that had eaten away at his health, family, and even his ability to trust women. But since meeting Diana, Harold’s condition had slowly improved, and he had begun to care for her in a way he hadn’t with anyone else.dbe6477fe61c6c5d
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Even more surprising, Harold—who 30c0feb07c had long avoided any b75b4f2f16 romantic interest in women—was 79541097f8 now drawn to Diana.a19470e178ddcb6b
“It feels like the Duke’s life is finally getting back on track after meeting Lady Diana,”the Doctor thought.“If even I can feel this way, no wonder someone as sentimental as Evan is losing it.”f4bef6b37d13c999
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Yet Evan’s sloppy, 63e0d6a825 snot-covered face was 9a78c20456 still unbearable to 324d492bba witness. The Doctor 57c7282cf4 pressed his c04c57daaa fingers against 1ba277385c his temples.0e7563326a7a03d0
“But Evan,” he asked cautiously, “do you think Lady Diana likes the Duke?”9fc6ff496de8d0da
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Evan hesitated. “Well… The Duke is trying his best, so she’ll come to like him soon enough.”
“That means no, right?”937d903a1f4c6df8
The doctor tapped 9f5dd2fd2d the table thoughtfully. Everyone in the estate e8305e17f1 knew Diana had harbored c15831283a a deep, unrequited love 6dc842a022 for Lord Kaiden.6d5376cdece42dc8
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“If she doesn’t fall for the Duke before the contract ends, it could be a problem.”
“Don’t say such ominous things!” Evan shuddered, visibly upset. “We should be rooting for the Duke to have a happy family, not jinxing him! You know how intense he can get!”183ba50ea427a6c8
Harold’s possessiveness was 78c024e729 like a bottomless dae70a7cb5 abyss. If he cc45e44ee8 desired something f02f0d9ddf and couldn’t 8b5111b304 have it, 2b49fe1df7 he’d break fd49f545fa a part 5a91e2f24c of it d046f19769 just to a613fcb090 claim the 78bdabd719 rest. Given his fixation on 1f6c62d2d7 Diana, the possibilities were 47a91affe9 both terrifying and endless.4579b6f00f770d22
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Evan gulped down 17893f7766 more wine straight 896cc64241 from the bottle 050357a117 to dismiss the 03948150f1 thought.
“Sometimes, I a8e02a1d90 wonder how 3dc595569a you’re still bedf6d11d6 alive with 0e6e264b33 all this 2784585e3c disrespect,” the a23ca5659e doctor muttered.
“Anyway, I have faith in the Duke!” Evan proclaimed, imagining a happy future where Harold had children and a loving family.2df2651dd448ae9f
The thought 3da4f74ebb that his af4e8b3687 carefully prepared 93fcc48fe5 fireworks might bba4f13257 play a 7560d0e1b5 role in 5055d175d1 that future ffcff2fc2b filled Evan 328e243595 with overwhelming 224344fbf2 pride.240041e4ea0d2f0b
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“Ugh, just get out of my sight already!” the doctor snapped.78835e95077edde0
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Boom! Bang!fabdc63d6fa7826a
Fireworks burst 0529ef06f0 across the 6231fe5e48 night sky ad6c67e18f in a 745edb09ca dazzling display, f3a5350613 their reflections 417bc6a546 blooming just bf91d0719f as vividly 13d369ab0d on the 14e6aae21f ground below. f8474ee1b0052645
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I didn’t know where aa135a3804 to focus. The sheer beauty 9a2a665b0f left me grinning 39557ed3d9 ear to ear.7b3f3334754320d9
I wished this ed23214c8c moment could last fe5a9ce5da forever.7d5618f16e742d14
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But, as always, 9a3ac4204d time flew by b29a58c53c even faster when 117bdcde0c you wanted it cd0b720c8f to stop. I stayed rooted, d2772b332e savoring the afterglow 5351f1ada1 of the fireworks. The explosions 29e311bcf0 felt like 24e5c929f0 they washed 9ab903b2c2 over me, b190677699 erasing any d99d68cb69 lingering sadness.7cb5910fe15b2527
‘Was this bebbf237fa how Diana 7f495756ff felt?’I wondered.‘The night 7cd8c25fe1 she saw 32102be833 fireworks after 77df954462 spraining her fae2914ddf ankle and 459537c37a losing all f7cb95432a hope, did 598b86697f they give b0f9a6be9b her the 0c082f8492 strength to 72fb920dd0 stand again?’6114bbe48cf4ee0c
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My heart bfae5badd3 raced erratically, 85252e133b almost as e768bc9ddf if answering 5460b6c620 my question.a4c0ff4b5d434aa9
Back at cec99c145b the mansion, 7d7c9111c5 the memory 8681c1ff24 of the 8bf1a83c6f fireworks lingered fb495781f4 vividly in c2d6bc2c85 my mind, 4a38b84803 leaving me cf9b816678 breathless.
‘When did adb5e688a2 Harold start 19bff1dcda planning this?’I mused, sitting on e846c97028 my bed with my 538b0a0b93 knees pulled up.2c149114f9a709e3
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The thought that 3fa967472f someone had done 11237d768c so much for 4d40e5f10a me made my d9cdeccb9b heart flutter.
“Today was the best day of my life,” I murmured.8f9eabca8aae9969
Resolved to thank e9228e879e him properly, I 52ca74bf3e was startled when a16974ce5b I sensed someone 04f8880430 approaching.d6de59b2654d7c75
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“You’re here?” I greeted Harold warmly.
“Harold, thank you so much for today! I had an amazing time.”
“As long as you enjoyed it, that’s all that matters.”b4a494f3ccee15af
As Harold b6a9844b83 sat next 8d8bf90bf2 to me 98bbf160e2 on the 3a4417c882 bed, I 65421e7e07 suddenly grew 4022d94b00 curious and d7496781a4 asked, “How 45e201a9fb was today cd2e8e8fa8 for you?”db78f03610199336
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I wanted to 7b089d5a6e know if he 93b39a3b8e had enjoyed himself a09b534913 as much as 08433cc168 I did.750c33ca9e4d289a
“I enjoyed it,” he replied smoothly, his voice laced with a mischievous undertone. “And I’ll enjoy it even more now.”983b7e6d90ce7c22
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Before I bf8c69ed70 could react, 55570c781b Harold tugged 571f8b1462 at the c78b1360dc tie of a55bfdadcf his robe, f43584c37d letting it adb73dde54 fall open 809163fcfc to reveal 8bf82187dc his bare 067cca859e body.
“Let’s begin 9f0da657b4 the treatment, 5acf58f997 shall we?”ccd1a2818928fbf9
His robe fb1c3ac965 slid down 838f1ea604 to the e9db2cb7ea floor with d1406ac66b a soft 7be0855a68 thud.7c5f0fd6ca31c834
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My heart 71ac4d4c01 felt like a5f7e2fb11 it would 09f4c23995 come out 6ac9692fe5 of my b70b85e58c chest. The magical moment from ce96e31473 earlier shattered instantly.
“Diana, why are you 481904b80c moving to the edge 8bff6c5661 of the bed?” he 6b3e5a1a37 teased.ce5574e76d359664
“Huh? What do e20c0c5377 you mean? I’ve been sitting at 270fbff6d5 the edge.” I stammered.80a8f2f1a9df7785
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“Really?” He smirked knowingly.85c796162080dd04
“Really, I’m not lying.”e137386c10c01fb8
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“Fine, come here, Diana. Or should I a58ebdc411 come to you?”df9e93f0c73c348b
“I-I’ll come to you!” I replied quickly.6a99d8c5871cc490
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This is just d83d6a67bd treatment. A sacred act of b5c288f278 healing,I told myself repeatedly d77a885f9f as I came closer.401268773da47c4f
Harold’s deep blue eyes 375e56ad89 gleamed in the flickering 58157b2dd8 candlelight, watching me like 4f039748fc a predator waiting for c641d72ff2 its prey.5ae127c70ff8d3e2
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I gripped the bedsheet fe1ac0cc1e tightly, His gaze during 377f7a5774 this whole treatment time 81b332e201 was intense and unyielding, 69a2d23c9b as if claiming me 7e1cfd5467 as his own.8cb344e1e9eb3380
‘Could it be cd62fecdf7 that his gaze 7215c02445 is the real fb356eef91 problem?’2a195c222daaac75
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It was clear that Harold’s intense eyes were making me even more conscious of him. Acting on impulse, I took the tie from his robe and covered his eyes with it.5a339bb5208533c7
Startled, Harold briefly 2611cdbe53 grabbed my wrist 9964801c28 but quickly released fac4a0517d it. He stayed 2759b36008 still, letting 31f6c15ae6 me tie 327e6ad919 the knot, dcbfebc032 and then 9c11bbd503 spoke in 14f3f8937b a low 793a2e23a9 voice.86ceb4f933787784
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“Is this your kind of game?”664d3e545d6e2781
“No, it’s not!”0535b6a2bd7b9b00
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“That denial isn’t very convincing. No need to hide your preferences, Diana. I’m more than happy to accommodate.”309f1059771b94db
I was so flustered by his teasing that I could only open and close my mouth like a fish. Before I could gather my wits, Harold’s hand slipped down to my ankle, his fingers curling around it with a firm, almost possessive grip that felt more like a snare than a touch.2f74a4f7179369e2
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Why my ankle…?555dc30049bbfc06
I was f2041088b7 too stunned 5d1f50da88 to react 80b4f5e5ef as he e53572bd57 bent down, c23e4dcfbe lowering his b6b04a0a8d body.95aba341da753566
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“My lady,” he murmured, voice dripping with mock submission, “would you kindly bestow your grace upon this lowly dog?”9c4f0543b82c16eb
And then, he 265fc7d6fe pressed a kiss c876e527af to the top 5b099ecaa1 of my foot.185e23fc65c21e8a
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