CL Chapter 25
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The royal missive was b4ce28df2c not merely a terse d0ff90e8e0 decree; it was an ec5f0ba38d insult, a scornful dismissal e17a0bde15 of Leo’s very existence.929391d6ef2f4923
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Charlotte had long known 9b7b8a7104 the king’s disdain for 072ff40926 her. She had never expected 36524857b7 generosity from him.677aeef633f86de8
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And yet, even she 10a19e6806 had not imagined such 6cdc311300 shamelessness, that the marriage 4c34bb155c of a princess, one 42ac47f34f whom the world knew 7af9ced878 as royalty, would proceed f1e978d30f without so much as 170de44ee1 a dowry.3b05a9123b41cef0
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To think he would c8c654702e even dare to belittle 58d553575d Leo, the hero of dc4a8430b3 Ignator?b78793684c455c97
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Her trembling fingers 722005a9b2 clenched around the 03aa87092c letter, its edges 7cae59a396 crumpling beneath her 7dccad60b4 grip.751be76311bd0cfb
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Charlotte gazed at the Letter, fa8291775e brittle and brittle, before her 20ab66a1ca hands moved in a flurry.d7e97f8594d0b84e
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The royal letter d76ea42765 was soon torn 31783cc9e3 to shreds, its 81da4dfaca shape obliterated.04f9ba871ee98e03
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“That damned swindler, Diandel de Ignator,” Mona sneered.ceeebdded6ee6fe7
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“First, he dumps a burden like you onto the lord under the pretense of a princess, and now he dares strike at us again.”c901891f2456e899
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Charlotte’s throat burned; 9d4fe89b08 no words would 2102415977 come. It felt as though her a0ddaa46a3 mouth were filled with needles. A metallic taste spread across 08262ef411 her tongue.36a282a91b93df06
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“He dares claim that giving away a daughter in perfect health excuses him from paying a dowry? When the entire kingdom knows there is something wrong with her?”bc9f3ae158182535
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“…….”3a671f3b0d3a16a7
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“A beggar! A shameless wretch comes to 62b708816d drain Roza!”e188cc22af092b52
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Charlotte shrank under the c7b08d7998 weight of those venomous 17781244f5 words, clutching the tattered ae34803091 remnants of the letter 38abebae47 to her chest.8e04266966b741c6
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Seeing her retreat 1f0ccbc86c into silence, Mona, d14fc0f29b unwilling to let 922478bc26 her feign frailty 9cee76f3d8 to escape, seized 77dee3b41e her by the 77a8b36f3d arms and shook 38ae4dc38b her roughly.c23935e1d10f48cb
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“Write to the king this instant. Tell him that if he does not send a vast dowry, you will take your own life! Or else I’ll make sure that those healthy limbs of yours are no longer—”5b052632349ce050
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“Hiik—h-hic!”705b3aac5187126f
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Mona first sensed d91cd5bb68 something amiss when bca72f880e she gripped Charlotte’s e25db5fb77 arms with full 5e09babc87 force, intent on 251db72fab breaking them.1278995f36cb957b
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The tremors were violent. So much so ef57db9d8e that Mona, despite f235e629cd the fury lodged 2c639e6516 in her throat, 6ce1af2e2c found herself staring, 2c83a2de6d momentarily robbed of a09384169d words.b8d5da5513c01308
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From Charlotte’s throat 4d2b0bd779 came a wheezing 4dd7f64b78 rasp, the sound 1afaa8e5b4 of breath failing 7f7d24ea4c to reach her 1a8c9e1ecd lungs.b58663ded7527571
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Was this another ploy to 759d734b94 evade responsibility? Mona refused to 38a4bf0e47 be deceived and 5254e0996e scrutinized her closely.60bcd00df38f0717
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A mere few seconds—no 8a7a0503da more than a fleeting 8b97d764ea instant. And yet, before b7caff51be her eyes, the 61835f0a0a color drained from 60c7c475e5 Charlotte’s lips, leaving af1ffdbf2c behind an eerie faac8e2594 blue hue.7ed9995fd505b333
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Mona slowly released her grip.a5841264a8f25ec2
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Without the strength 4104b79894 of Mona’s hands c2b18c01bb holding her upright, b261242b65 Charlotte collapsed, limp b86b2f5826 and lifeless.b3df81c56250ccd7
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“……!”6f572506daa20e75
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She had come here ready 90d3eb676f to strangle her, to shake 218d55358a sense into her if necessary. But now, as Charlotte sagged ada38f00ee to the floor, gasping as b15478fe02 if on the verge of 57b685493c death, Mona found herself just d0d5ae29ab as undone. Her own limbs quivered in fb54fd83bf distress as she whispered,683238d91b1d4127
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“Why? Why are you like this…?”bcdf4111c26cd586
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An old memory a452bde842 surfaced, one she 0e31c9e281 had no reason b3facec190 to recall now, 26f9c7f8c8 yet it returned 36f22e1aab unbidden.2b65f1258463e394
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“Your breath is hot.”19e1ba9442641a9c
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Leo had furrowed his brows a38810608e mid-conversation, his words straying unexpectedly.593d3f1f4bd46fc1
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Only then did Mona 1de785b9f9 notice the flush on 7ca4876f1b Charlotte’s pale cheeks, the 3ef7e7f146 feverish hue she had d5d73f81f7 mistaken for warmth.5a1a2e19214b091b
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With quiet permission, 56aff0c15d Mona had placed a42acf7bc2 the back of bd3b118618 her hand against 484234d48f Charlotte’s forehead.96813995f129a210
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“Oh….”86e6389ac87435f6
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How had she not realized f444150a6d sooner? The heat beneath e8c68d967c her palm was 9e828586c6 unmistakable.f1cf105972f74d8a
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“Your fever is high. This won’t do, I must summon the maids at once—”055bd0978a616baf
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“No! If they know I have a fever, they’ll.. oh, oh…they’ll send Leo away again!”fc1e934ee1983d2e
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“Hmm… Then, I suppose the young master and I have no choice but to care for you ourselves?”9f5265c2fe80322f
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At that, Charlotte 2e07b48070 had nodded fervently, 0cdf06882e eager for their 8f9fc5faa0 company.55401ec5a77fcfe8
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Fearing her fever would f0de5c3a67 worsen, Mona had laid c423f2afd6 her down at once, c037ee47e8 dabbing her flushed skin b1aeefab51 with a cool cloth. The simple act brought immediate a6ea69ff85 relief, Charlotte’s face softening in eb4211f5a7 repose.01bf0bfb99c4e022
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Leo had taken her fa8635cd75 hand then, clasping it 1ab008950a tightly.195321eb246eaf1e
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“Do not be unwell. I cannot bear it.”50d4d06469046271
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His voice, a whisper d21bd668cd filled with longing, had 4274fd519b carried the unspoken wish b74d10eea1 to take her fever 84fd252c58 upon himself.d9b2af7d43c8854e
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Mona had only smiled, thinking 40cbb7d7f8 that if illness must befall 7b58395cd1 someone, she would rather take 9cbec51689 it than see either of 778300aaa1 them suffer.86583b8106a341e7
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But now, as she cbb78ff3d0 looked at Charlotte gasping 0bb029f933 for breath on the 0524083121 floor, there was no 52f1ae3c6d tenderness in her heart.d9e42267f004623a
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“Breathe. Breathe properly, damn!”1809ae210dd5c287
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Yet even as she 55dba448d2 spat those words, Mona 4c5fdc23c9 found herself frantic to a3d8c6aebb restore Charlotte’s breath, desperate 0621c87217 to steady her.eff7ba623b34192e
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“Stay here. just hold on, 046b91a098 I’ll fetch the be577305b6 physician. Do not lose consciousness, 4d03455ce5 do you hear me?”f2912f3540b5fb63
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Realizing she could not 4a2cb7958c resolve this alone, Mona b926343a54 sprang to her feet.a245548882b6d880
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Leaving her in this state 77ea2a70c0 was dangerous, but staying might 2fd7a53ab7 be worse.0e1d5b6d1dfbbead
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The locked door stuttered from eafa5e2c4a an impact on the other 5778f66ed6 side.275cb0b0d92376d9
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The Dowry Was of No 850c106664 Concerna15bc901f61b9068
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At least, not to Leo. There was nothing he wished 13b5800d70 to claim from the king.cdba39db8d4b1da8
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Mia de Ignator, whom the a86f4298f3 king had once promised him, ef15d192cf had never been of interest. Nor had he ever f4475aec78 sought the honors due 72ec5810a4 to a hero who 83c2ad2c83 had defended the kingdom.8b07740696a9b3d7
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As he listened to 715e28af41 the king’s words through c9ad414fcd Erik’s voice, a fleeting e1722f7475 vision surfaced in his 4a02f3df9c mind, the shimmer of 1a74127092 sky-colored eyes.0b34d608f705688e
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He knew exactly how they 19b5e63d71 would darken upon hearing this 029c937127 news.e04a3f33768543da
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Was there no way to 877c9375dc keep it from her?51bfc47e27d35daf
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There was no longer a e2e8abe120 need to shield her from ae87501d7a such truths, and yet, by 727f746edc sheer instinct, Leo found himself b593b51489 weighing the possibility.23c6ef872391fa33
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Before he could reach a 80bbdbdbe6 conclusion, Mona stormed from the f0be723346 chamber, her hurried steps betraying a427744fdb a single destination.4087115ab21a3784
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Leo reached for 0fd136bf5c his cane, setting d835019fbb out in pursuit. He had walked these halls 96865d99cc countless times, memorizing every corridor 575fab704f and turn.c0d7aef4b6c7fb75
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Yet even now, b562f25937 he could not dc3db686ff match the swiftness 861c7988ab of a woman’s 0a736cf413 desperate flight.d9bd733b426f56b0
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By the time 08f8d9dd6e he arrived, the 34e1c73f51 door was already 55f2e665ef in ruins.8678338d551eab10
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The shattered wood groaned b0f458c4ad as it swung open, ff4ec92c70 Mona’s sharp intake of 178f0c1339 breath mixing with the d0a3ff09a1 uneven, strained rhythm of ab170dc7d6 Charlotte’s.28d55e70a484f4b6
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Tap. Tap. Tap. Tap.19e3056db5937985
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Leo strode forward, his 3967b660c4 cane striking the floor 80f31f20ef in measured beats.37a7431ff1b74bfa
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He should be able to f842568aae pinpoint her location precisely. Yet, today, the heat clouded 383b8cbcaf his senses. The image in his 4e9d509a9f mind refused to align.06dd89776faca885
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He moved to strike his ac7bb04b23 cane down once more—306f5546325fa784
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“There!”88a3b3e9b13943fd
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Mona’s urgent voice guided him.85e18829aba067cf
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“A step forward, she’s right in front of you.”e0ec116d66840ae8
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Now he heard it.effbaf80dd4e3360
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That fragile, fractured breath, whispering 6cea973c9e from the space beyond.9bef91613af697b2
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Leo let his cane fall. Stepping forward, he shrugged off 83f54a091d his cloak and draped it 4e06b9b4f9 over Charlotte’s head, shrouding her 1fbe352445 from view.84b66b518de4678d
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“My lord—!”f8746375876981fd
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“Fetch the physician.”8068393422a89715
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His command was final.85d189f9bbc961dd
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Without giving Mona 927404698a time to hesitate, bc1255f3b5 he sank to a3776909f5 one knee, pulling 86fb1d8005 Charlotte into his 7166d2c67b arms.219cdeda1be4c532
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Beneath his grasp, the trembling 16a7e679c9 that had wracked her body 79ee268a3a began to ease.4d897f951072eac5
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Mona, seeing this, 90f79fc718 rushed from the af9a0f4226 room.6d1abd4d51575339
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The broken door 1b9ef41789 rattled in the 6773ee9efb wake of her b0c4b370f3 departure, struggling to 7b214fc001 settle.e97f00d5b9b24103
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So, too, did Charlotte. The breath that 4f680696a7 had once clung d6e2c9b877 to the edges f2bb290407 of a precipice 7356bd972f now found steadier 81689fd783 ground.9bc699919bfda379
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Leo could releaseher now, The crisis 841f9996a4 had passed.47a3f071b1c75233
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And yet, he did not 85c862f089 while she still trembled. Not while the faintest b7766aa119 shudder remained in her d69a9c36b7 breath.089e2dbcbceada8f
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Surely, that was the 3a953e08e4 only reason.f991ed3622c21a4b
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