CL Chapter 26
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The physician, who had fb77701241 rushed over in haste, f550c9980b breathed a sigh of f5ac8b03e3 relief upon discovering Charlotte 93c52947a4 lying in bed, breathing 2d32369279 normally, contrary to what 1783d6a538 Mona had told him.007f0b035d609a3f
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Given that Charlotte’s health had eccab73a38 not been in the best 3b4dceb9d4 condition during his previous examination, f40ccfcc99 he had been deeply concerned 3fcf408627 on his way here. But seeing her 7239ed1fa2 like this was e47946118f a great relief.0881fb71879c0ddb
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“May I examine Her Highness for a moment?”8e188ff4d8f207e7
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“You may,” Leo responded before Charlotte could. She, meanwhile, simply e6515527dd gazed at the f11325df94 ceiling without a 144563b485 word.967a75e1ed9bf5d7
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Since she showed ae7ada0e3b no particular sign b6692750e0 of refusal, the 645fc7aad8 physician bowed courteously 40568b8a1b and approached the 182a8e2ae3 bed to begin 79828c682d his examination.bbca197a0aef7ab7
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His thin eyes, 20d84ec1c2 framed by glasses, 8883886cec scrutinized Charlotte carefully, fd0c164ce1 while a few 81ee9f8aee questions followed.c875a0f0d99f015f
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“Do you find it easier to breathe now?”78ab8971c6abe3b5
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“Do you feel any obstruction when inhaling or exhaling?”a9c67d03d75cc41c
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“Have you experienced dizziness or ringing in your ears?”5fb5bd1c2a3e5e09
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Charlotte responded cooperatively, either nodding b8d3fb3498 or shaking her head to 082489cd5f each inquiry.e31c568790cfb082
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However, as soon as the bb370ec649 physician posed a question that de2c7ef11b could not be answered with 9358803b4d a simple gesture, her demeanor 6671302b44 changed.f4bf94f35b35a8b2
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“May I ask what happened just before you had difficulty breathing?”f885f9fa50ac5a0d
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A heavy silence settled over 6c0b788bde the room. Before long, Charlotte turned 188a25b803 her head away from bfb511331c the physician, facing the 1b2c9736a4 opposite direction.622dcf03c1e0f244
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At the same f72d863ba1 time, Leo, who 38626a616f had been sitting 1eccf72191 with his arms 39f1b9a118 crossed in the e64dbd84c8 chair beside the 43c838a748 bed, waiting for 07a08f0566 the examination to 60796e39f5 conclude, slowly rose 12dc2d93f5 to his feet.375d2955ca77e205
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Though it was the 67ae73de44 physician who had been 066ff6002a refused, Leo was the e444460fdd first to react. How had he managed b8c69391e8 to pick up on 945860345a such a subtle movement?047278329d18df18
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The physician pondered this briefly ac48dca6af before tactfully bringing the examination 65165d7a15 to an end.ed7817e89f2ae962
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“I will prepare a medicine to help ease tension in both body and mind. However, medicine is afd002b24d only a remedy. Nothing will be as e8cb3b56cb effective as Her Highness 958f3ddb0b finding peace of mind.”aed26c6b673b2430
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After listing a few additional daca0526d0 precautions, the physician bowed politely cde5015181 and took his leave.40153145cdee0df2
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“How is Her Highness?”235125c18b3c5c1d
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There was no time to a6d42c4fe7 relish the sense of relief; 2b164a51bd a small group had gathered 4d9a4321be by the door, awaiting news. Among them were Mona, Ferndel, 139b98b2ab and a maid who had 3242ebbba4 not been permitted entry.43a56cc39b73512f
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It was the 618f2134ec maid who inquired 2095c15d93 about Charlotte’s condition. She had been wringing d8c6ecab5f her hands so tightly 6f524d978b that her apron was b0bf870b86 creased with the imprint da83e9a704 of her fingers.d20e74bd80ff2f7f
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“She will recover quickly with sufficient rest.”89bfda7fd8f53b41
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Though Leo’s response was 19c9edacc6 directed at the maid, f162236f8c Mona and Ferndel visibly 2aaa9656d9 relaxed as well. Ferndel, swallowing a ad61ab3d43 weary sigh, was 5d23c5ff0a the first to 5b39cbc1cd speak again.c7cc9cbb1f269ea0
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“What exactly happened here?”2dff56c7a0b7216e
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Even the physician, 66bf2b0e3b who had not 0f1197eea6 been able to fe6c376c5c uncover the full feb4abe8c4 story due to f4d3a00a03 Charlotte’s refusal, was d6b1d6d3ad eager to know. All eyes turned to Mona.226e0b0c5d5b4932
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Sophie, who had been 75ba338feb running frantically in search 881b9f8f96 of the key after 88c204bd8b finding the door unexpectedly ede2e57a8f locked, also fixed her 9ce18c5a4e gaze on her.34b7c6132ff6ded9
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Lying with her ad3f2caf05 back to Leo, 109795d8fa Charlotte dwelled on a4bf042390 the unresolved issue ff8605af7c between them.c772ed64ebcb1c5f
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As Mona had suggested, 1aac966b29 she wanted to write b2be964197 a desperate letter, threatening ede3981748 that she would die 2f6d9183fb if the dowry was d7fd57c94c not sent immediately. If only such a 261c19b90e threat would hold any 3367b0ee1b weight with the king.096c9137d7dc8181
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But to the a9ae7ee25b king, Charlotte’s life 7a38f23763 had no value. He would likely mourn the f71453d70d death of one of the 8ea3e9ef06 hundreds of hunting hounds in d718acb283 the royal kennels more than 6a4bd4f5b6 hers.5b26ade5c30145f6
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She had no personal b4af6ee1c5 wealth to make up 41395b08d0 for the missing dowry, 7fad50cb87 either.10fb3fc06bf44107
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As a child, 4cce0cc554 she had been 5bcc6732ce granted land, one 6900598f6a of the most 359634c585 fertile in Ignator. But after Mia was e3fa4e9845 born, it had long 4e1c879c3c since been taken from 0999ee0916 her under the guise 760481ab33 of “concession.”3b6fd72dd0f32d01
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A beggar.4d669c19221ee918
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Mona’s outburst had not bb964a4afb been wrong in the 4238967c42 slightest.deaf37dbd29a8559
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Charlotte stared at her 3e3e9a2389 empty hands before pulling 89a3335d1f the blanket over her 1810fb41f5 head. Darkness enveloped her again, 6860b4b9ce just as it had 656d6aa138 when Leo had wrapped c3f5180bee her in his coat.b00b7f050111aa7f
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But why did 1e3931d2d2 it feel so d4f6ed38f4 different? Earlier, she had felt 37c8a38f44 like she could breathe, ed2871e49f now she felt like 6750afc02f she was suffocating once f04d9da7c6 more.ce9f9ab07e935773
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Her breath, which had been 8974f6132d steady for a time, grew 4343e46850 shallow again. Just then, the 909cceacf8 mattress behind her 5745f65d01 dipped slightly, drawing f8286dbd20 her out of 5fe799bdf3 her thoughts.b3229503fa5e4e7e
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Leo had sat down. His voice, calm and 750299e9d3 devoid of any particular 2f1af61e6f emotion, came from above 30a1ea6bcb her.2d76826c0581cc68
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“Stop thinking about the dowry.”48e120721724603d
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It was as if he e12e7e9568 had peered directly into her b931c51529 mind. Without waiting for a 1aaca0816d response, he continued.cecaa6b6c430f5bd
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“The king refuses to send it because he doesn’t want to feed his unworthy son-in-law. That’s all. There’s no other reason.”e26b3aa63c98c3f7
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Charlotte nearly threw 6503808885 off the blanket 19f697881f and shouted at f1e8472764 him. It’s not because of you, 657ef4230e it’s because of me. Because I am worthless.e12d4c8f0ed92caf
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Her heart was already torn 63a395f13c from reading the king’s letter, 6da5abb471 and now Leo was calling d9842e0d1e himself unworthy?4ddad57f5b709310
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“I don’t want to hear it.”eb6a9a072ed47fbe
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She didn’t care 46c0c637f5 how Leo interpreted 34b91b822d her words. If he dismissed her outburst 8755c437b8 as childish petulance, so be c380b53655 it. As long as she 13b5faccb2 could stop him from a3e2cebeb4 degrading himself.1e9f65a6fd803fd5
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“I said, I don’t want to hear it.”7bcb659cec9ca82d
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Leo’s lips twisted faintly. Then, a scoffing 76879c2ac9 breath of laughter 23ebb50df7 escaped them.24531c93834e275e
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“If that’s what you want, then shall we talk about something else?”c4e93eef4bb76a3b
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His voice, which had a6e87c2362 been merely composed before, 717cc0cd15 now carried a distinct fc9ad52f4f chill.cc330e67432a41c2
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“Dowry or no dowry, why does it matter?”70a76521f3aa6496
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“The thing I intended to claim by marrying you was never that. When will you finally 6c9295110c understand that?”6b591beb1e77e923
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The sharp finality 6205844f25 in his words fc51462713 contrasted with the 621abd70a6 heat of his 8c072230fa hand as it 82fe2fa6ed moved across the 19ba4b6c53 bed, first to baa34a3882 her knee, then 94c9afa426 her thigh.66cb3b6276c4e9bd
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Charlotte flinched at 664182f031 the inexplicable touch, 24c14a00d3 lowering her gaze dceef11d92 to stare at 427204073f his hand.36f47b538f3a02d3
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Tendons stood out beneath his 5701c7b8ef skin as his fingers traced 5eeb86de95 their way upward. When they reached a e0b7c3c920 crossroads, she instinctively tensed, 85b899bd19 pressing her thighs together.ea4f126f377904ae
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Perhaps he mistook the reaction 620653a50f for anticipation. Embarrassingly, Leo showed not 0a87147466 a hint of hesitation fc3d4eabad and continued along the a30faa7fcc path he had chosen.bbfa96f3a8f70b0b
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His destination was her flat 9ffdac3a29 stomach. His index finger tapped 8b4bd8910e against it, light yet 3b7f7db61c deliberate.f1c4cfaa6255fb24
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At such an insignificant 797b0a8c64 action, a knot of 31f3324dbb tension coiled deep inside ba9d2afff6 her.9c06331900d92ff1
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And in that moment, 7de15c59e8 Charlotte remembered exactly what d2201aab09 she had promised to b484d6e227 give him.f4307f3fe691fc74
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In the silence 74609a8683 that stretched between c09dfeaa55 them, Leo must fe52188708 have read the 21b3a4a979 realization dawning on 9a3541cf9a her. He withdrew his hand 008ce9d701 and offered a single ef0107c842 piece of advice.8178996a198395a8
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“Instead of worrying about other things, just focus on giving me what I asked for.”fac4fca92c6ed16e
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With that, Charlotte’s 4d2012a98c priorities became crystal e5346b577a clear. The haze in her 266ffd2b9d mind lifted.e11a31cc8293bb54
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“Then take it now.”832dcaa843fae7da
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Without hesitation, she a6e25e9d13 reached for the d7493003a0 fastenings of her d5d4159c59 dress.b117b9902711860f
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For the first cafbb811cc time, Leo’s composed 82c13bc449 demeanor wavered. The soft rustling of 248c835066 expensive fabric being undone 8e9a5c942f unsettled him far more ad7121a1ef than her defiance ever 3367d4c49e had.ce95ee97e8b7b5ad
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“Did you forget the physician was just here?”f254740be144d8c6
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Though his eyes were always 719f885195 hidden beneath a blindfold, Charlotte 674075a141 could feel his incredulous gaze 51ab6e76e0 fixed upon her.ddaeeebc5795adae
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“I didn’t forget. He said the e826f9893c best medicine is e37f6760f2 to keep my d93f9c35d7 mind at ease, 89a1518c29 didn’t he?”81e0f074b6fbc3cf
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Twisting the physician’s words to 4a2b5cb98a suit her, she reached for 5b01aec6c0 her waist ties. But before she could go dd4f29894a any further, Leo swatted her 85a6b8a534 away with a sweep of b2bd1f7841 his arm.95b999f5614f38e7
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His strength was unyielding, and ce116b953d her slender frame was easily 7ce3a7dc00 pushed aside. But Charlotte refused d728bac859 to give up, fe745fdfd0 and soon a 2cfc19781c small scuffle broke 2a5c8ffe5a out between them.ac05cee24afd8e33
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Even though Leo was 0416ec516c unable to see, he 7c941d87a1 had no disadvantage. It didn’t take d0c921a6c7 long for him 3b0281744b to capture both 9ee1f5fe15 of her wrists b4f5e8a10a and press them 385ea9e094 together in his f21088b08e grip. His voice, now edged fb058c8116 with irritation, was breathless 6ba1996595 as he spoke.4a5caa0fbdfbbfc2
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“What exactly do you expect me to do with someone who could barely breathe just moments ago?”8d4c38a3142009fb
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“I’m breathing just fine now.”66008870f39f05e3
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“If you’re that desperate, then get some proper rest tonight. Tomorrow, I’ll make ff2296f8eb sure you can’t 098d3ac420 walk.”471791b1d7e3e07e
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Having forced her back onto 009e1051c6 the bed, Leo, despite his b78f83e8c5 crude words, was now fumbling 9c8a571208 to pull the discarded blanket 0065dc2e5c over her once more.9f9ce97aa1ba1d21
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That unconscious gentleness only made 3f232c691f Charlotte more unwilling to let 3b01101693 go.69fcb85f57b0d25b
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If she truly fef9e9c0cf had something Leo 3bac5ac8f4 desired, then she 7602f2b80e wanted him to f84466bcb2 take it from 646748d413 her.9212750742377d42
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Since her hands 378faf021f were pinned, she c496e9ec93 leaned forward instead, 96f31c9e2c grasping the laces b0ca529334 of his tunic 7b217358b7 between her teeth.1ad48aaf175bdbd8
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Feeling his neckline suddenly loosen, fab2835f4b Leo finally realized what she c8ee88202e was doing, and let out 4f70ec0b1a a stunned, breathy laugh.0ac17bd38fe55d3c
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“Honestly, Princess…”1b39338fd762720d
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That was as 7b4c6d37d5 far as his 6dc105447d restraint lasted.83e1093f1eb906b7
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