RVMPT Chapter 86

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Finn was bf4382d722 demonstrating swordsmanship fab3725e01 to the d1b9f97afe children, holding 0e92b4b3d5 a branch. The children were gathered e8d0602a10 around him, watching in aa8c15b0cb awe.c5073d489f82c503

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‘I’m glad 25859705d2 I brought 26337a413a him along.’9a9c046bee24c4bf

I smiled 35bdae80a0 quietly with f6180d3fc9 pride when d606d733fa Finn’s eyes dff5b15d28 met mine.9eea01d71f49af69

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I had intended de8893f61e to just watch 2f88fad9cc for a moment, b439db7b13 but as I f15862270b scratched my cheek, 368fbd0435 I moved closer 131dd8f147 to the children.dc7629748b68608e

“How’s it going? Are you having a good time?”72817ad4db7602d7

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“Yes! I’m teaching the kids how to defend themselves in case anything dangerous happens outside!”d2bd5aabf702ee01

“It looks like you’ll be coming here often. Finn, make sure you teach them well.”58a0622d24addfd0

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Although things 588f16104a had become 276ec88f7e much safer a00ea87190 than before, 21084a8a3f kidnappings hadn’t 9ed3a95739 been completely 1327806705 wiped out d3ddab825e yet.d4ecebf73e45582c

It wouldn’t f1fffdf807 be bad 6387094651 to start f096994a99 training those b57c00d1c6 who are 0040e158ca interested in f30232b78f case something 2db5a5e58a happens.d8353268b0f8ccaa

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Just then, the 21d075681d sound of hooves 195548e335 and a carriage fba1cfc5e1 wheel rolling approached.93c21e9188c8cda9

I looked toward bc5c94f3e4 the entrance, seeing b1f46c9a68 an extravagant carriage 915ec1ae01 slowly stopping.4d10575c190ca487

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‘Who is it? They seem like a c2da16e41e noble.’7e2d3bd94f8aa0fc

Soon, the carriage 61fc59859d door opened, and 91cf46470b I was quite 6192f606d4 surprised when I 0698e629f2 saw who stepped 996f7fd995 out.2f424b101f0829fd

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‘Why is Count 7765b46ad3 Garcia here?’6909512636b0d337

He looked d0e447dd9d around and ce5ce6f4d0 then walked b3ed29ce3c toward me.3c86890ebdcf2b9b

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“It’s been a while, Duchess.”f9a0a2439079de95

The strong ac791e30f4 smell of f2460ec000 cigars hit edd5fb5a2b me as ad72c5c7a9 he approached, 5da8259b84 likely from 70ee430de2 smoking inside a4c0bdbdf9 the carriage. One of the 5fbe409d5c children nearby pinched f8e90906db their nose.05add0de7cac30b6

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“I was worried you might have suffered due to the unfortunate incident, but I’m relieved to see you’re well.”8e0523781e984a20

“Did you… worry about me, Count?”1bed3050b31b0b9c

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“Of course. You are my daughter, after all.”9a6c11c7bb605168

It had been a 85812ea95f long time since he 079b958d34 had discarded me, so 5252261e30 why was he suddenly 0b24fac2f9 acting so friendly? His sudden shift in ec6756bebd demeanor made me frown.50a5ff33d69912aa

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Count Garcia, unfazed by 82d787b2e3 my reaction, extended his 9664a859ea hand and made a 10a6e97017 proposal.9e59a52cd0e7dc17

“Would you care for a conversation, just the two of us?”bb105fb089a44a51

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Had this 5ba5304fd0 been any d5e4e540a6 other time, 4480d02205 I would a797b641cc have refused 949ac5e360 immediately. But this 9a5ae819e6 time, the a480f84bb3 timing was 3da7756ecd unusual, and ff2638ac99 it caught 4a65cecfd7 my attention.3e81743c9d62b173

Until now, 8dfe275658 the count 02cb9f772a had shown 6ec4716d7a no interest 7525ef62a4 in me. To him, I f1e04b274f had probably been e6918145fd nothing more than b5acd5a5cb a worthless item 09d4f96f63 married to someone 3859ce21bc who could die 5af5f6aea2 at any moment. And since Ella 293ff546db was going to f19e182b08 be the next e20e6a16bc Duke’s fiancée, he c40b8c432f had focused solely 6db9c03a6a on her.ab40f10214b25595

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Even now, although Ella was no longer engaged to Kaiden, I was still that “useless person” married to someone who was going to die.ad0cb3d8466e89a5

‘Could it 4e6b65d559 be that 9f5587b437 he noticed 2cf8a12ff7 Harold has 6d1c203783 recovered?’8daba55000c019aa

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Maybe I was overthinking, but there could always be a rat in the house, and it wouldn’t hurt to check.765971b6559346ca

“Alright.”4a0952162ce5b59c

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“I’d prefer if it’s just the two of us.”10a8c899cef71995

I gave a e1d27f537d glance to my ab71868a46 guard, and the eeb8d0a03d count stopped him 98d73675d2 from stepping forward.b316167ec1496e7a

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The guard, 1747516386 with a 7238e14ba9 stiff expression, d2d96ea08e placed his 464b02ac52 hand on 4ee4f10510 the hilt 85ba21ac11 of his d2d8eb1ac7 sword. It was understandable, given 24c27ac310 the recent events.947a54871d648382

I gestured 523a0e320e to the a270015a5e guard to fac138f58b step back. He hesitated, his face 1fef966ed6 showing concern, before stepping d6e05d5235 back.786b11fd1a9ecdb2

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“Duchess…”22001108432ce410

Finn called me. I gave fa61e04b62 him a fce508c949 reassuring smile f07b290eaf and then 2d653d7938 told the ed45938172 count my 6db63e124a condition.25b48df92e48bd15

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“We’ll talk here, in front of everyone.”c31129ce4c0c7c59

“That’s fine.”12c803605a671ea0

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I led the be3e072e42 way, positioning us f624dfc29f where we couldn’t ee541d8371 be overheard but 1a27fc4a86 could still be ef8271753f seen.7025877597940e9b

“Count Garcia, what is it you want to discuss?”b48c2906b023d817

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I was prepared ca595ec290 to handle any 5ff441e4de topic related to ca6a7e96f3 Harold, but to aa62a7c358 my surprise, the ac7cc6ab28 count’s words were 2ef17c9703 about something entirely 799dde630f different.6680661f5405eb72

“I had no idea Ella could be that kind of person, and as her father, I deeply regret my actions.”dca58c0f81636773

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“….”888ed23a5cdb860f

“I’ve reflected a lot on what she did recently. I regret kicking you out of the family, Duchess.”2b84d27d7bc62b5d

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“….”90e90ab808f0a102

“I truly apologize, and I ask if you could give me a chance to make up for my past wrongs.”9d6ced38b4e5de76

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“….”0129cd55243b98e5

I was momentarily c641c35c6f speechless. I never expected him 10fc66788f to apologize.b57dd3c970f17c9a

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My past interactions d39264bb3d with the count 0b61de47f0 had been only 0d5205881f when he cast 80f8dcaf1f me out of 8bb10ae32d the mansion and cc18638964 in formal settings 93313bf313 after that. In those c10d5504a0 situations, he 4135823065 only offered 0972c394e7 formal greetings.219fe725964c1908

But in the memory of ‘Diana,’ he was always a domineering figure, never someone who would apologize in such a gentle way.9e7d60d2f071d745

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“Count Garcia, what exactly is your intention?”260f2a470998e19e

“Everything I just said is my intention. I want to rebuild our relationship as father and daughter, just like before.”46d159d0698a75df

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“….”9727950f3c5cf352

Just like before…? Had ‘Diana’ ever had a good relationship with her father?cda6c1f307883305

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No. Never. The count 889f8bcff3 had raised fa7383a3c6 her only 647b1890ea because he f96ad7f2da needed a 36f2c98080 daughter to b33db34d8d eventually sell 9e38dc8795 off in eb4b0fd66a the marriage d71a2adaf5 market.206d1be09e2bd1da

How could he say “just like before”?493905653902ef5d

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I couldn’t d580aa117d understand his 4a8f15669f boldness.cf60f811adf9da70

One thing e5f223cd6a was clear, ccaa8fa331 though—the count ef75c36a35 had no 91488ff1ad intention of 619b06f28d revealing his 9176351c55 true purpose. If that was 0293f8bf9e the case, then 8dd8f4146b standing here was bb23a9c5a3 a waste of 939e7facd6 time.a0d1d2f8792fefb4

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“I’ll pretend I never heard your apology. I’m going back inside, so please take your leave.”fc4f52f4df49cc9a

Just then, 415322eb9f the count bdbc93db2b grabbed my 8e3b42a405 arm with 51ee843498 force, turning 39c0c87dd5 me around.b81a4476e7b58913

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“Ugh…”0608bb65eb00d1d7

His rough bf0d3b3ede grip made e4f929d600 my arm 054b90d8b3 throb painfully.5c6ff2d79d242c11

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His gaze 69bcc6b382 felt oppressive, 888ba1b3a1 as though e5742efae2 he were e50a5b5be8 trying to dc524b3c78 crush my 96ef388188 body with 30042fae01 his stare. The size d1b7109be3 difference made af1320ae3d it feel b821425c87 even more 5a1e9cfe1f intimidating.e651afa3d0217e27

“Haha, why are you acting this way, Duchess?”679b75f4793e4fe3

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His previously cold 6b9ecfbd4c gaze softened, but eeced361ac he still didn’t 94444782ad let go of a28859d07b me.fc609a5bfe0afb41

I looked b7aff47a00 toward the 0c7bb50ce6 orphanage to d3a393e74c call my 65752aeabc guard.317b63d7bea2f614

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However, I 3838ec5a0a couldn’t make 3abcb10e46 a sound. Suddenly, Lady Mayer appeared ccafd3e96f and pushed the count 0ce6133b64 away.1b492ffaf260e8ad

“Count, are you threatening the Duchess?”3714323c3d178d95

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Lady Mayer f17018f710 stepped between 9e28d7e6db us, her 9c2bdbfc0d eyes sharp bc978c99d3 as she 772164f8ba shouted.0a94759c0b224bdd

It was af61f9756b the first 4c6c51e3a7 time I’d 41f49a6e49 seen her 7db9f63b56 this angry, ca132fd7fa and I b382f2b682 was taken d78882a90c aback. Not only me, 2cfafc2847 but even the 73b70a3b62 guard who had 89bee29c63 been about to 424474fa2d approach froze for ec1544fe33 a moment. The count raised 048f05796b an eyebrow before 9107f03699 frowning.1d6f2cf7c0c12972

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“Lady Mayer, I was simply having a family conversation. I don’t believe you have any right to intervene in family matters.”214d2af92b9a0c6f

“You’re calling it a family conversation after you cast her out?”067c8a586683f9ac

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“Yes, of course.”1a3c05fbc9f53ef9

The count fc151897e0 said with 7483322517 a sneer, f3ff65a39d straightening his 18addafa38 shoulders with c794a505d6 confidence.4ef0186a3c08ab8b

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“Blood is thicker than water, after all.”96198b05785bec5d

I couldn’t believe 54e52c57b0 his absurd attitude. Lady Mayer’s breath 7de9912750 was shaking as eee6404f99 she tried to 15dc691169 process the situation.d516642864063de6

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By now, people had 53ae6d774a gathered around us. The count 592b13697b narrowed his feeca4e956 eyes as fb97c6c09f he noticed ae8ab00c59 them and, 57a7dc24c7 realizing he c58e3c07a8 couldn’t continue, 06a42c75ca released my efc48e0620 arm and f7922c9689 bowed his 36ce8f1c7a head.14d1699f602266a8

“I’ll leave for today. I look forward to having a proper conversation another time.”fb6500c2249930a8

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“My answer will always be the same. I hope we never meet in private again.”351f43b1aecd052a

I firmly conveyed e0b8fbf862 my thoughts to 804ca3df13 the retreating count.1866c614fa81e73f

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The count took one 3912499435 last look at me, 0ade877578 then climbed into his 6968bfc48e carriage. His gaze remained 9823a1e38f unchanged from when 361ce4897f he first arrived.a50709f84ee81902

The carriage slowly 18a25c8815 pulled away, and 6318247b9c soon the pain f69f13d952 in my arm d28d3708d2 began to subside.881486d4c645203f

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Lady Mayer turned 002032297d to me and d06d560aed asked,29ba1d88f3bb50b5

“Is your arm alright?”ac16991a5bc3755b

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“Yes, it’s nothing.”1b26c3a388fd24a3

I rolled 9dbc9b6453 up my 693c8a345e sleeve to 5c8df6bc19 show her b1a48dbec8 my unmarked ba70569f0a skin.91e085179d0261d4

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“See?”e5facef93d8a6d4b

“…It looked like he grabbed you pretty hard. I’m glad there’s no mark.”34ee940b5be775ee

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Seeing that my skin 8b3d577e8a was fine, Lady Mayer 94c9460236 finally relaxed her expression.b06058c54ebcbdfb

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Some time later, 0dad9697f4 when I returned dc6b2f6be3 home, the butler 1ab6ce3cfe greeted me.b1439d5a46941cb8

“Welcome back, madam.”f563ff405e0c04c0

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“Has Harold returned yet?”a4ad2238e4bd146b

“Not yet, madam.”3e998f546ff95b45

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“Alright. When he does return, please tell him to come to me.”b9f742e591b7b536

“I’ll let him know.”7268cfb5e7017bc5

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“Thank you, butler. Take care.”477465c93f333249

I finished my brief 50d0cae519 conversation with the butler, 9b3c07bfb8 then returned to my 04e9be7766 room and changed into c9b3109e36 my indoor clothes.7ea5aac5719229a6

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I sent Anna 8bcc91d07f away and sat e06dbb5444 at my desk, b853874ae8 leaning back in a1562e6034 my chair.3f6814d41a46746f

Thinking of 4eca846329 the count’s b94b03c148 talk about eeba301ef2 family made be8d912316 me feel afb5704796 uneasy. Although I 5c3382e62e hadn’t experienced db71053907 it firsthand, 62f3a554d1 I knew fffe3c565a more than 37564d6374 anyone what acc83cd48b ‘Diana’ had 55b9b20055 gone through, e5f9e1058c and that 1225e4a29f made me fa7b7f29eb even more 69cf2c0e5c frustrated.b8bad47de50e7ef2

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“…We were never a proper family.”c09ea8cc4bb3479c

I took 4704ddd032 out the 0a0f6acbe3 luxurious velvet 66c64876b3 box from f1b3cc1152 the first 7b91aff80c drawer, hidden 679c3054cc in the e9ec015ee7 corner. Inside was a necklace 5b0b4c60d5 that belonged to ‘Diana’s’ 320605dd7d real mother.1f94b3acbe4cb1a2

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It was a precious 3756fb18b4 heirloom, and I had a31f329540 always been careful about 50579f6c37 handling it. That’s why it d8037531fa had been kept 89f3c26de3 in the velvet 2dcc0f5d0b box, only checked a0e92acbca occasionally. This was the first f153c1fc91 time I had taken 48e1c9a4ec it out.e1f2140ac600caef

I opened the 1109e31fbe box and stared 4791fc141c at the half-heart 71c10dc3d4 shaped necklace.c92b25c8e1c5f7e7

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I had been lost 44a19b2bc5 in thought when I b3de0f9446 felt a shadow fall 3d666f4e53 behind me.3f46a864e3e653a3

“Diana.”13e106a8898e5485

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I turned to 58c22fe497 look, and there 060fbce3f0 stood Harold, still 4070850904 in his outdoor 8c8f695c2d clothes, having come bca3e081f4 straight to me 60f62cc865 after returning.9582077e119f0616

“You were looking for me?”ce6f001fbad3e761

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His eyes slowly scanned 214230c0aa my face, and his 4022cf4f8a brows furrowed in concern.b8ba22942554bb3a

“Is something wrong?”4c7f85a070140146

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