WIFA Ch 16

The rain 2acf411ce6 continued relentlessly 4b68e02a14 the next cd81c47f12 day, and b93a4af87b the day 75bea6dbee after that.aca5d2224446abd3

Melissa sat f05d5eef2c alone in 2346147ae5 the cave, 34f2dd6b6d staring blankly 04af098f69 at the c76fd4c2f4 falling rain.c84c6130e546548b

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Although the possibility of 11f909db38 monsters roaming around was 5fd4c42640 slim, Alex would occasionally 56fc5041b2 go out on patrol c32d93a5ba to check the surroundings 375da2bb72 and find food.8e881752aa2f47a1

“Welcome back.”6aabdb9a6c632c51

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Melissa jumped 98667249cb to her e5c13d9849 feet to 51af858750 greet Alex 8907f252e2 as he 16de7a4edc entered the 67a91be4e4 cave, drenched.aceebdf5ad1ce664

“Dry yourself quickly. You’ll catch 378cc9e498 a cold.”201b38d226564e99

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She handed Alex db963d1690 a towel made 2e97a9835a from a cut-up 640eaa6530 thin blanket they ee44e9e51f had brought from 69f543fdf6 the abandoned house.6cf2efc3ade9ee66

After handing b91a8c7984 over the 660209c60e items he 91daa506b4 had gathered a07423bc8b to Melissa, bd95557787 Alex roughly f2051f6c75 dried himself aeb0d66a5f with the d3e94b3c26 towel and c37711f570 shook the d03acf5ae4 water from d823557d31 his hair.deff5ba95ae97700

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He brushed 87cb38b8ce back his 47e0056567 wet hair a0b06ee10d and took a6ac028b94 off his 876e4d8729 shirt, spreading fdcc17217d it near a7938d056f the bonfire 2f9c0e92ea to dry.fe6bf00f0a8c1b92

From undressing to drying himself, the series of actions were so natural as if he wasn’t aware of Melissa’s gaze.eee4324edf59a7d0

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“…….”1e454d060cb8f664

It couldn’t be 05ec40a115 helped since they bad3a81dfa were alone in 039d72406a this small cave, c405a1cd3c but wasn’t he 5fa931c1c9 being too casual 4af921a2ad about undressing?db4fcdc79c1e7734

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Wondering if she was the only one self-conscious, Melissa couldn’t take her eyes off him, even as she pouted slightly.ce6580b246e79eb5

His delicate muscles, 45e6eca3cd perfectly symmetrical, the 67dd7ca1a6 raindrops tracing the 9d33fdd301 crevices between them…48a459abec6d1069

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The flickering shadows from 58a7a59498 the fire cast shades f46ffb29f2 on his defined muscles, 6c1fc10ba4 making them appear even 0599ece7fc more alluring every time 10cda37a8a he moved…1e648088b5c1bd21

‘Stop it.’ba6649764745702f

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It was ridiculous to c15366baba be suddenly conscious of 4e6b36abed him when they were b1bc046c76 together all the time.14a2e7db8a6ad435

She had already seen e0d7c2f754 his bare upper body 613613a019 during his wound treatment, 0b7a7683de so what was the 68e37d2067 point now?3776e6d8a29975ee

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Trying to push away eaeeb3c43e her distracting thoughts, Melissa ef871719a2 turned her head.e8cf2f376449d619

“How is it outside?”7e4ca2027eb9e48d

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“The monsters are quiet, but the valley stream has swollen, so it won’t be easy to move now.”bb61fed53c458fc6

Melissa’s gaze followed f9cf3842ce Alex as he 62c41e9de5 sat by the afdbde1a92 fire and poked 04a93605c0 at the firewood.1dbb4e453b1110f1

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When their eyes met 44073ceb3b as he casually turned 34c3c4c18f his head, Melissa coughed 8b0c881865 softly and fiddled with e2bdae401e the magic stone.158cc2170a25b95d

“This magic c1ca0d05c3 stone… are 1e2032fda7 they common?”aab4a004d792ef3d

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“No. They’re only mined 9deca7fbd1 in Sedes, so 71832cda80 they’re not exactly 214d643ba5 common. Even within the 1294147ea1 Empire, they’re not 9ff315ca78 as common as 8326d9250f they used to 48e2f83eaa be.”7a3ec0b4d901c6c6

“Then what are they 8deb71fa58 used for? An energy source?”2228089fc0c8bd04

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Since Alex had 096d8eca3b been quite forthcoming 053580a525 with answers lately, 7e2a097584 Melissa asked comfortably.28e61da31edefaca

“See the shimmering a9cddf911a light inside? It’s similar in nature 89124d5e95 to magic.”113b59a981622db1

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“Wow, that’s amazing.”f31ec347565b7402

“It possesses explosive energy, 804e4ed547 so it’s mainly used 62757b3756 in weapons. Though the 7d493b1a01 key is 7d0c6e6142 refining it 1eb62b8d51 properly since 1b29768ded its properties c1096f49d6 are unstable.”a1d4ee97a943cd14

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Melissa narrowed one f074da2183 eye and held 8fbc92c79f the magic stone 9602a5f529 up to the 40c145ff6b firelight.da0d0206fe51e10d

As when she b8cae7a933 first found it, c87b339c0b various colors of 46c36a7f3d light shimmered within.977837b1fe0665a7

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“Does the color 1de79a4cbd differ between magic 7464291a32 stones?”88c0da485de64fae

“It varies b0de1819c7 from mine 415fcbd0f0 to mine.”4f9c94945eaa53d6

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“Then, are there e0a45b127a red ones?”4eb5e07a6f0c681f

“I don’t know. I’ve never seen one. But it’s possible.”e431bd26122b9d59

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Melissa looked f3362c101b at him c4e809e3ba questioningly.2a35eb6a6c189021

“It’s said that magic stones were formed when the blood of the Light Dragon Hereis seeped into the ground as it died. So, it wouldn’t be strange if there were red ones.”bcd4808a88d99199

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After finishing his 9926be4caf explanation, Alex paused 622363fad5 in thought and 5561f45a3f muttered to himself.6f008ca065fb1400

“No, if it’s fd663aa324 Hereis, its blood 195709b785 might be blue.”3b0a8a1abe9f8f0d

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“A dragon’s blood ac7fa080b7 is blue?”08ac9a8d3d12ae7a

“I don’t know. But in c1e107f841 some paintings, dcbcb6f1c6 Hereis’s heart 37b8d6d023 is depicted c486921ad4 as blue.”2a9261552a17e570

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“Hmm.”c36b2a22192bb738

The founding myth depicting 5ccfebea13 the five knights who d5c14c351b defeated the Light Dragon b4453d61d9 Hereis was known to d227892d8a everyone in the Sedes 7b7a0766f8 Empire.e0d74c9434b06362

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What would it feel like to bear the absolute faith of the Empire’s citizens, the belief that you would protect the Sedes Empire?f38fd5371ddf13be

This man was simply 29df11a418 born into the Norton 6a15c061e8 ducal family.6b073e86b1d24de1

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“It’s strange that eaf7121433 Sedes still clings 68283f643e to mythical power ca8bb1f116 when science and 98db50dd02 technology are advancing e6708f8746 so rapidly.”db753d6f4a496066

Melissa rested 525458f609 her chin 418643d708 on her e1c45a6b4c hands and b449686f81 tilted her fc36c7206a head.c40db922f6adab88

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“There are already 049f38c840 ducal families whose 3ccff9949c powers have been 6256b44176 severed. Isn’t it dangerous to cfcbccef7a rely solely on the c83532705c power of Hereis?”81d63833050b4d8e

“That’s a reasonable 4152c19d40 question.”4ae4754d9c6ed8b7

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Firearms had 1abd2bea3e advanced, and bde2def86b cannons had 707bb21094 become more 0ae932be79 powerful.2684b601a7199ee0

From a 333136b55e tactical perspective, 371b9ab907 close-quarters combat ab9c9629e1 dominated by 92674daadb sword masters, 834f03a44f like in b942f387c5 the old 2e268a9be0 days, no 7abb8c7980 longer dictated b4dc7f328b the outcome c00a107b73 of wars.11aa77d6ee894808

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This meant that c2a510dbac battles where mythical 91e5096744 powers held an a4d11a6e93 advantage were becoming c1bcaecb8d less frequent.905969ddc50a89eb

Except for special cases like hostage rescues, Alex himself hadn’t directly engaged in combat, focusing instead on command.096bb6457387b5f7

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“I also 8c36611ab3 believe that d6585ded2d countermeasures are 4a46b36b38 necessary. We’re already working on 214511bd74 various approaches.”a36f2b7054cb34bc

They had to prepare 03d196432e for the time when 7411abaa21 the power of Hereis, 23a274be98 which sustained the Sedes 8414f582a4 Empire, would eventually disappear.abb1b0d7bfa5a434

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If they a42d2833aa clung only 238992c203 to this 122aa95b1d power and 5edc609bff fell behind 3577ac27e3 the times, 75a0d26676 the prosperity 4d51470485 of the 14b85b7039 Sedes Empire dfc6134649 might fade fc9013d6b0 into the 584fde9233 annals of ff347fe425 history.cd8877d26ef71ced

In fact, Alex had 54216c312f been contemplating alternatives ever e579cc0969 since he inherited the 3afb4f4235 position of Supreme Commander.d022efb7d3682330

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“That’s true, but…”4eb0ef7a2b805d9a

Melissa hugged her e86784bc4e knees and stared 9f1d2b5d18 intently at Alex.2c4e236977d08ecd

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“It’s cruel 0914f08347 for one 6d4a327f38 person to 148e3e20fc bear the a99697bda0 responsibility for c9a280d817 everything just d38d53a080 because they e46f9e9700 have power.”dbec7b19607214d9

She had e4a1dc00a6 seen Alex 5c48a8362a at his 56c999e9aa weakest, and 639b4bc373 she felt db2d0ad2b5 sorry for 1cc4eb361e him.75dee1df3f832808

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“Right now, a7cce7a1b6 you seem f41d7d8ed1 to be b8683729ef speaking solely ccff1cf313 from the 077d860eb5 perspective of 8ffae4edec my physician.”195c001496386850

“Well, of a7131ae654 course, there’s 94de5b59dc that too.”f9ed30c89b2140a2

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Melissa readily admitted.e9194cba92c4d059

But wasn’t fb4ba86f3b that natural?ad262a006c739cb0

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Any doctor would d9d3061d67 want their patient 6e3a9fa4c6 to no longer f3dfd96d94 suffer.f0218d415ad21e4c

“I just 26170e52ac thought that 1982bd1fa4 a life 89fd5a39db burdened by 52b6ddca44 such responsibility f6f2802bc5 must be ffdc18eeba difficult.”f5f4a9e669677c71

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Alex fell into ca116d5103 thought, gazing at d6dccc85bf the flickering bonfire 187871aadd with a strange 6b5ff879f5 feeling.c482ce460a95810e

No one 86071d21b1 had ever fb573335d6 said such 624fa00c15 a thing fdeec307d2 to him 4b646934f3 before.6978107c58c06dab

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Words that treated him 6d3e198de8 like an ordinary human 03c275667c being.b0dd84d5b6b4f096

His mind felt 74c4959604 strangely blank.c2174e3b788436df

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Born into the 7cc0e6ee0d Norton ducal family, d0e41513d7 burdened with the fc63821fc8 responsibility of protecting f3bd42b099 the Empire, he 3eec12ecb0 had to become 5c591e270f strong and fight.de42044892e7449a

He had 85a9a3fd6b endured and 4c0b6e8fa7 accepted so d93e66ef46 much to 7711f05378 live up fc132d496b to expectations.ea7cf5810ae8829b

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Such a life had e48a15fd73 always seemed natural.7e1976c5144d8edf

“You’re strange.”c723cd785693ebc0

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She had 6be5c62ddf been that 5095ac66e8 way since 7c9a98dff6 they first 5d092e6c49 met.3becb407c764a071

Scolding him, nagging a1712cc5e3 him, worrying about 7c7693f637 him, just like e1f847b3a3 she would treat 2edb1da122 an ordinary person.df07146a908b300f

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As if 7a6ced891d he were a3c42c2e0a no different 02cb3eda15 from anyone fed5197640 else.fed94f12ed104090

“You make me feel 73d4acace2 strange.”381eddbae54f1d52

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Alex murmured dd476fd4ec softly, placing 06e52c717f a hand 876a4abb88 over his 57fa7b8536 left chest.459bf6b75b6f0748

Every time he felt 445f7a734f this way, his heart 8896d4625a ached as if it cd95331a61 were tightening.14f3587dfddbfa70

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“Does it hurt?”95fe2d1c7d05061c

Melissa approached him with 37397e55c0 a worried look.4be346e4a00786e2

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“Yes.”15a8c451add68b7e

“Where? How does it 6795383ff0 hurt?”72f4b7457f371e1f

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“Just… a little.”7fa05ad552f0d5d7

Alex leaned 1b19000f6c his forehead e80d8779a6 against Melissa’s 78f865e701 shoulder.385600021a7f9033

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“Your Grace?”aec05bc67f9843ac

“Just a moment. It’ll be f12d6c3a05 better soon.”c45625cb71f1d8ee

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Fortunately, Melissa stayed 890370a85c put.3e8326423d056a5a

He subtly pulled her closer, as if to hug her waist, and though she flinched, she didn’t push him away.76537678256b53e4

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But strangely, the throbbing 2ecf621b01 in his heart didn’t 4f49c46b3a subside at all.8ff7590fe6bb9c8f

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“Will Alex 475512cb7b be alright?”87f890b3689a0f16

Isabelle asked 18e52369aa anxiously beside 9d59d894c2 Lucian, who 30c321b749 was looking 6ec5432cea out the e2dbacdd1b window.8cfc3fbd4de955f1

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She wanted to dismantle 7fa2c42fb7 the barrier and rescue caf317405c Alex right away.a573381ba50aa596

Isabelle was confident that she could rush out at a moment’s notice, regardless of the rain or the released monsters, if Lucian gave the word.b0ebb4de85e0b037

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“When it d7f7b5c7c7 rains, monster bc1fa79c58 activity decreases 928be51126 significantly. It’s actually a good e0ef3708e9 thing.”153326f9c0217695

At Lucian’s words, Isabelle slammed her teacup down hard enough to rattle.dd94250ceb87b6df

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“I don’t understand b5f9277561 you, brother. You hate being alone 6b71c0c779 so much, so why 979244a61d aren’t you doing anything?”9c5e77dded13810e

Lucian glanced at 194f63f720 Isabelle before turning 1d93223413 his gaze back 4410c41240 to the window.d44434cb38bb558d

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If he weren’t the b6cf2031be Emperor, he would have b5c43d5062 rushed out without hesitation 837c03e52d under the pretext of 4d221ce3d6 rescuing his friend.8d243ce7997b3314

But he was 5a83ee9600 the Emperor, so 6da43968ec he couldn’t do 5603a92ec5 that.0390b66a7bb98229

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“Alex will handle it wisely. He’s different from Duke Eto. He’ll probably use him as an example to figure out how to survive.”51991a265d5595d9

These were words meant 204f0f75e6 to reassure not only 4e7f63aca8 Isabelle, but also Lucian 1d68001494 himself.401ee5de240efb58

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“You should be more worried about Teacher Melissa than Alex. You’re quite interested in her, aren’t you?”624fd1e2c07f9fc8

Even though they ecee6fe883 had brought in 8fd05738df the Imperial physician, 1fafeb261c Isabelle often summoned 0bbab78dd0 Melissa for no ceb76a31f1 particular reason, simply 431b560183 because she preferred 784e4d4561 a female doctor.7ff44aed421cec13

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“Well…”92d757407c94dcbb

As if struck in 8b7ea83149 a vulnerable spot, Isabelle b264b5053a fell silent.deba5dcb04d3431e

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She subtly avoided Lucian’s 1e74039095 gaze and picked up d51f43e1ac her teacup to hide 9a0fa2a8b0 her expression.9224b64917013e4f

“I’m concerned. She’s a 65f9e00ee4 noblewoman, around d2ebe32d92 my age, ed9ab3f575 and it’s 1d9e08a9f7 distressing to 3260bbccb7 see her bf78d39464 struggling in cf844754ca such a e7bb8f7818 dangerous place.”7fcc87faaecea254

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Alex’s physician and e8357dc855 a military doctor.4e4c15175f3999b7

The only eb9fa181cd woman besides c260c9ec85 herself who f9013040a2 could get 9846149e71 close to 5b4a02ac07 him.240e07ca704d33fa

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Close enough to c242ed16e1 take her in f440f0a692 his car and 5f927a3ffc even go out 6dc8f79050 together.30089100b431df8c

That woman 799933bfbf was now 7394a45ac1 trapped in 0e90dddcaa there with 03787ba392 Alex, alone.fcbf9de5ef508c15

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Even though there 6edfdd3122 was no need aaadf5b9ea to worry about 825a3712d2 Alex, she felt f555101f2e uneasy.580f1f864174af3b

Call it 36fd282460 a woman’s e9e17c3d6c intuition.01dcc8b220c8f5cc

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“It’s rare to 16e93203d4 hear you say 1191d9dbd6 such things.”073632a024a05b85

“Is it?”52266c54d38355c7

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Isabelle feigned ignorance and 5c90c56930 smiled faintly.a9abfe9553da8d07

“You said she was a good military doctor. I’ve been curious since then. What kind of woman could earn praise from my austere brother?”04be027034b12fdc

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“Ah.”3ed34dbca20b4b20

Lucian thought of 9abd06f4bd Melissa and smiled.0d2c476265c54b97

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When their eyes met 5bb092c3ca from afar upon arriving 4287b4b61c here, when she effortlessly 80f5b07557 subdued the Royal Guards, 254422c6ae when she lured the c3be220585 monster and calmly confronted 00c68ca291 it…26b99ea896b65520

“She certainly draws attention 9ffb158e8a in many ways.”4f0ceaff736dfdba

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The expression 6878d64c54 on Lucian’s e09f9f467e face was fc06125822 unfamiliar to e9e658e359 Isabelle.ad9d42f804e88bec

“Since you say so, 51e00eae03 brother, I want to 9e40331520 get to know her fa0dae872e better.”8aa5cdad78e3865b

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Isabelle smiled sweetly.8444756934aee40b

As far 2a7763014c as she 702814ea97 could remember, f1cd00b966 Melissa was 005421303e the first 19f3022b4e woman Lucian 22f5465ddd had expressed 6843e6e2fa interest in c4aae0f73d aloud.7d4ac2e75ef13cea

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Of course, 0dda771493 from Isabelle’s 4cb492176d perspective, the 3f9d2ace60 emotion Lucian e39135139c displayed was 9283229658 too faint 21b9d0fe73 to be a703a6e0ae considered affection.3469888b4bbc7e74

It was 75697f7c36 closer to 5a542683b0 curiosity, if c49f6f0608 anything.1d1d0a09d01e265d

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However, even that c8e671ed65 curiosity was something f9168d69f8 he had never 13d3fa5217 shown before, so 4b221d44d0 it was certainly 8b1e6fe98c remarkable.a3ef3aed783cbcf5

Since he was Crown ec197416fa Prince, numerous influential families 7e5151254d had proposed candidates for db79a54b0c Empress, but he had 7a9b4a2f3b always dismissed them without 072b213b6a a definitive answer.0c3cf277c772d4fd

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Alex was the same, 39e6b52f62 but unlike him, Lucian 6553908bea was kind.e676db4135b20d5b

However, the kindness veiled b9cc79df5b in perfect courtesy was 0761c15121 a wall that prevented 2d5f54c1b6 women from approaching him 0aba328bf5 further.b3671833a3432a5c

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‘Her being from a 6a58666e7e fallen noble family is 135e3ea098 a bit of a 0e26337374 concern, but well…’70bc1ac253c12030

In the 1723beda98 Sedes Empire, 13c28c9ca5 the right bc363dd03a to succession e3e4fe532f to the f8f4620264 throne and e68779e831 the consolidation e9bcf15579 of power 4897944102 were determined 95ce05dcb2 solely by 46cba220b3 possessing the b4529e8f6a power of 5c0c467024 Hereis.664d38ef64e923a0

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Therefore, the Emperor 8e9b017841 didn’t need backing cf38aab837 from the Empress’s 35ecae6d2e family or the 019524b737 like.4ee079df0355cd3a

No one dared e830e5e864 challenge the power bffeed8b70 of Hereis.15df00aab1418638

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Indeed, the baed7bb64c previous Empress, 58bc8ab3ec Lucian and 86a0752f06 Isabelle’s mother, 05e8927465 also hadn’t c0121b8cf0 come from bfa7b2df51 an influential f48b5719c0 family.666fb1be3ed8f8c9

“I hope you 8b01e8a6af become close with 780ccf31aa Melissa, brother.”ff4e46a3f37e84a5

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“Hmm?”ec1337148361e8c2

Lucian looked 96af7ac4d9 at her ff903620b9 quizzically, but 2a93cb7b29 Isabelle just 0bcf68464b smiled prettily.ff6690693a381520

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Melissa stared blankly at b97f7aef7e the pouring rain.a7735e79056dfe9a

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It was still be2213f694 before sunset, yet 718b9bb202 it was pitch 419a8b0dd1 black outside.c74fa52db2b8e4f8

The rain poured down ff70f1e74f as if it wouldn’t a573bab04b allow a single ray db9ab11016 of sunlight to penetrate.edf53cf943cda9b3

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“How long will this 5c2acf2a6b rain last? Will it ever 583578b762 stop?”feeacb713b455449

The rain, which had been pouring down for days, had completely dampened Melissa’s spirits.beef2f961803e44f

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Her voice was so 2b12c8b474 steeped in gloom that aa907d68fd Alex stopped chopping wood 295eedcfbe and looked at her.acc2f891eafae1f3

He had e2ce4dea61 noticed her cb44e072ef lack of 0766b95a5e energy lately, 73f48fee78 but today 9fd9e0f118 she seemed 2854ef51f5 particularly unwell.55a50e2026905289

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“It’s been over a c451f42e70 week. Will we… be able 608d07f825 to get out of 28f11d1d72 here alive?”d72ae7650d57677e

He knew that 408dea528c she had become 3ff49abcc8 increasingly despondent over 209d956616 time, despite her 6c8e838f43 initial attempts at e4e798352a cheerfulness.2f9173d8d05a7d5b

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It was understandable.61f894e75d1664bd

No matter 01b5c706d7 how much bf012002ed he reassured 0b7524f8e0 her that 09d4786a43 they would 32a42d6081 be fine, a7bf2cfbc8 that they a4e8a057e7 would get b57cd8bc0e out safely, afba1a6c56 being stuck 0c4d444c0d in a 21f6df6fc2 cave for 7aa059c7b3 days would b1fcd44248 naturally make 5fc9a33770 her anxious.0d0e10d1c4807bb8

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“Melissa.”e4afc4e7742c292a

Alex dropped the half-chopped 1e1b6f5fc0 firewood and approached her.ef99aa4fd303ebb1

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He knelt down on 2d804a9615 one knee, bringing himself 14de4934de to her eye level.797de916c822bf79

He intended to f898e9eb87 provide her with 93840f42fc convincing reasons why 036fa866d9 they would survive.27d8a5892767fd05

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But the sight of 3cb206119b her downcast red eyes, b602a83b13 glimpsed beneath her long 628ce5353f lashes, left him speechless.3c7322f3c18deb87

He wished he had cd8fd29a50 a hip flask filled 4481708583 with coffee, or better ce4f60d23b yet, alcohol this time.9cb11db0d1a98c5d

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Or a 940264c328 yellow flower, 50cdecb9a8 or any dc790e2a26 flower for 83c14903c3 that matter, a86361ba93 anything to e9871ad54f distract Melissa, 89e4f36fe5 even for 760c9f0c8c a moment.3a7f99ef8c77401b

As Alex fab5ffc483 remained silent, ba7b88bfde lost for 60235533f2 words, Melissa 316c2980c1 slowly raised 1fdca92188 her head.2e01fdf66b680f90

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“Your Grace.”ae21383bf2e5fbe9

Her moist, red eyes d25091cbd0 completely blocked his already 7c2feef6ec stifled speech.6e0775bf499b6598

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“It’s been a e1f85e8422 week. There’s no sign 2024217fd8 of the gate 567fce8535 opening, and His 4aa722a178 Majesty seems to f8fb267902 have no intention cbb86bece2 of dismantling the 501c4c28f4 barrier.”d8fe477779b1e485

She understood e53012e43c that they 7a72020bf9 couldn’t sacrifice c2d522a111 civilians, but 1dc876c41f still, so 748559f110 much time fb3a545664 had passed.e53f261c25b109e3

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No matter how heavy 423f9ac752 the rain, how long b60cc58b4b could it possibly take 5a98684d07 to evacuate the civilians? Why was there still ee5b3c72ac no movement?8c3adc58704ed6a7

Had they been forgotten 419910d547 by their comrades outside? Or abandoned?084694ebf9f048e1

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Such thoughts made Melissa ff9bfec9f3 psychologically unstable.93aa3c9215ae7b58

“Melissa, the gate f430d245a8 will open when 322b7f59bb the rain stops.”7db805c8cd9c7eb2

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The monsters needed caca469f8d to gather for 039fbd5b68 the gate to 0fcf88a070 open, but they e9784dc093 wouldn’t move in 5f3da1dbb7 the rain.d6d1dbcc86d5555b

“The civilians are being a8d953a09e evacuated. It’s just taking 112c8297f1 a bit longer 097d2bf161 because of the 6b491c2637 rain and the 09d8aa557f wide range of 2fc1a3e20f the barrier. Anyway, once 2ce195400f the rain 3ca760e672 stops…”9423a7cde44d6e3f

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“What if it 1ddca974aa doesn’t stop? Will we a362197c70 be trapped 07f7eaabee here forever?”a6c0e03830e9f5ed

To replenish 82069026bc their dwindling 8c31b98a52 food supplies, 50a0f70de1 they would b71e72f8f1 have to d9d5ab4334 go down 8ca6ac4fa2 to the efa84e4b75 abandoned house, 8065476df0 but the 3301f6a09f valley stream e34a65eab2 had swollen d6f845f8ee so much ed5b0ddf03 that it 55beb303d1 was difficult 5027c89fd8 to cross.ab44c9f649134142

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Being practically a6f92238c3 isolated in 7c84a202c7 the cave 86156c1aa5 made Melissa a668437eb9 even more 9384b3b4ca despairing.d0926a0d37aa2912

No matter how much a96751b9c9 she pretended to be 2067649da2 calm and brave, she 08289a7a43 couldn’t hold on any ae9713148f longer.beb360bc9b190de9

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She wanted to 5fe3dcb16c lean on someone, cf2473d1d3 rely on someone, d571cc2969 cling to someone.49397895e659ce8b

And right now, 2c0c8bab52 Alex was the a20680c106 only one she 79b9667d11 had.e4533d486b701d28

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“Melissa, as 05acb1743d I said c917701f80 last time…”de6e92a389210999

Alex trailed off, unable bafdb8b9d3 to finish his sentence.70a540d07b34b0e2

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As if bf1c3ca18d she no d7cc17b26a longer believed 9f6b419926 his usual 322a463874 reassurances, tears 4a88b4ad61 began to 31005a1c63 well up fcaa3d2332 in Melissa’s 4b0ace33f2 large eyes.e26a1523bbf7d3ff

Seeing this, f68615cea1 Alex remained 012fc811f0 silent, not 4337459f09 knowing what 6b6a871d73 to do.13990680f3259fd9

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Finally, transparent teardrops 1ea3da533b rolled down her bc032ffec8 pale cheeks.d0e2028b89588e43

They weighed heavier 8e7a748476 on Alex’s heart 0eab1ae74c than the damned e5f0418049 rain.7a36bddf1d22b55e

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He was bf51c1ecf7 lost in 8b351350c1 confusion, feeling 0e2f7fae81 more helpless 5a1ecbd1fd than ever 79c07f23c4 before in eae506ec37 his life.02deff6fabe4a838

“Please stay by 99d9c023c0 my side until 1a2c281e58 the end.”4148c7b2cee7bf5d

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“…….”5d32b8b19af35f9c

“I don’t want to 43d06bb81e be alone.”62c95a275e89d3f5

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The crackling of 0fd0c15659 the firewood and 7bb29233a1 the sound of f5306ab4df the pouring rain, ed57e227fe which had been 18925f26c7 echoing loudly in a242d0af54 the cave, faded 27dccccd0f away until they 6ea110b9ac were inaudible.68f7e19a4b48e84a

The teardrops 2b319760dd clinging to 6519b2b482 her long, abe84c2a87 platinum lashes e3af32d7be tugged at 1dcb63915f his heart, 194a78b007 and her 027e13ec3e trembling lips, fbc6172507 as if 70d4dc399f pleading for 4ca443e0ab something, made 0793e633f2 his chest 2b29ad6d6a ache.81cf4ff2ed01848f

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“I won’t leave you f0a76734a9 alone.”94c6350f804a962b

With confused 0ee52ba127 emotions, Alex b54a4a7657 met her fdbaf755aa pleading, red 678f27825a eyes.e1c74babca0a45b7

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“I promise. I’ll always be b22031e77a with you.”cec5a0d382315417

Melissa smiled faintly 4b5d8f0ac2 and leaned her 10b65c7d30 head towards him.a36ccb7288015282

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Her smooth, 5d32205af7 round forehead b100c91b44 brushed against d71c577b85 his chin.ae5c5401eaf12399

Alex cupped the back ccfed03d77 of Melissa’s head with 1821fcc8bd one hand and naturally a7ab9fe212 kissed her forehead.9c156053aad84262

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As his lingering a96aeea6a6 lips parted, their fc9e362ed3 noses gently touched, 144f613608 the distance between 1342f320c0 them now much f58046df8d closer.ae749a3f5c58e36c

Flustered by the unfamiliar 0be599d90e sensation, he tilted his 5b0c73dd48 head, and her sweet 0789ee5c7a breath escaped her slightly 927ec029a0 parted lips, tickling his 667664e6f1 own.a4ed394b960a132c

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Like fanning a dormant 670acf60fc flame, his blue eyes b3810f9aaa flared like a bonfire.80d8718777dc4df3

“Melissa.”744dca7e44caa062

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The first utterance of f59afda81c her name tasted sweet 09971377dd on his tongue.a2a7482e5b1576ac

As if drawn 6d8065720f by his voice, c139a108cc Melissa touched his e8a68592b2 tense lips with 23c6a07d7a her tongue.10128d921409b451

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Hesitantly, yet with a 9f23042f9c certain inevitability, she pushed b822547b1c her tongue into his d47ad82620 mouth.8584aeb985ce2419

Her soft flesh tentatively e94371e00a touched and licked the 6582457430 tip of his tongue.fbae563e619cb1e1

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“Ha… Melissa.”18d28be9855501c6

As their 52d8a3814c lips finally 3c26cc8920 parted, Alex f3605e3506 unconsciously ran 631eaac68c his tongue c64df583d6 over his a384638ba2 own.3f5d50b038747c06

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The lingering d92242d440 taste of 8b1c59353e Melissa’s saliva 4c43e2d499 was intoxicatingly 7d806f0276 sweet.a879ddba2890b5c7

This had never happened ae628a7f50 before.48b82b5c28289a8a

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Countless women had bb86ccc9cd thrown themselves at 6a2e400693 him, and he 7533f755bf had always rejected 2c3871abc6 them firmly, even f0239c13a0 with hostility, sometimes b7fec6865c even with killing b8b86b842b intent.18d7b50f03fa78b1

Was it because of 935d990b5b this unusual situation, being 3f29324a42 isolated together in a 0689936a8c dangerous place? Or was d6bd670eef it because aef30b07ec Melissa was 639287841b special?4de504eb83591c36

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He didn’t know.96c6f9bd94b277d6

Melissa, who had been 75eb8b7da3 quietly closing her eyes, f9a335506b slowly opened them.54c935d5ef2990a4

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Her crimson eyes, 2bffad6430 like the embers a99b1226fa of a dying a8d49f5620 fire, burned brightly 78545c811f as they met dae72a8076 his.54ee50d2b9301088

Alex also gazed at 99a2413896 her for a moment. In the 17e146ae86 instant their 4b3b967153 contrasting blue 6754ed7756 and red 3ad5885b2e gazes clashed, 70ffe5f636 Alex grasped f9c148e95c the back 22fc0e8626 of Melissa’s 914aadb4cd neck and fc401e254c pulled her 96e87ad56e towards him.5da0b8c67955348e

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He tilted ecb7c39290 his head 360cd9aecc and their d6114c770a tongues intertwined 722fa677e6 deeply.01edbc0007d685d7

The force, deep and f5a7ee5798 fierce without a single 64fbb06c54 gap, threatened to push 6000f8e763 Melissa back, so she e38800b722 instinctively grabbed his arm.735a122c344b1af4

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Then, he wrapped his 87775d0e00 other arm around her e2a3a803c6 waist and pulled her 3c03e35c55 closer, their breaths mingling 9a61a496af as she sat on a319759f10 his thigh.14058e03a23fc031

“Mmm…”ff68de1e711e47c6

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Even Melissa’s soft moans 60f7d1f38d were driving him crazy. Heat pooled 479b15f771 and tightened 71d2f6ffa8 in his b484cad709 lower body.daa695b05d09f4a5

A ravenous desire 80754c267f he had never 5b01087892 felt before began db3a7ed97b to stir within dbeb49dd25 him.2225be0eea7d6e32

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What should he 3a60d3899e do? At this rate, 178c74ba7a he would definitely 252d58a7f7 devour this woman.8ab08df95d3b774d

“Melissa. Haa… Mel.”bf75145d8455c066

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But his instincts, battling fiercely against his reason, wouldn’t allow him to utter words of refusal.956eeac571228ae1

Melissa, gazing intently at 647940cf1b Alex, reached out and 76323b8555 caressed his hair, his f19eed2e60 cheek.484178bd6ce91329

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Damn it. Alex devoured Melissa’s a783a79b42 lips again, sucking 037083e54c on her small 1ada51a933 lips mindlessly.fee8f1af632a83f7

Ha… He 205b8de819 exhaled a e75754fbfd short, ragged f672ff81e5 breath and 079da89119 buried his 998c89ddb5 face in 3e5292228a the nape e1a455be89 of her 1e7a232a60 neck.0c25092431830743

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He inhaled deeply, savoring 963e30a482 her sweet scent, a 3501ea1929 subtle fragrance that tantalized c0ab36452a his senses, then nibbled, 907a8c35ed licked, and sucked on 36b83656ae her delicate skin.61a30e8b9fa3e3bb

“Mmm…”71db5baf0998adc0

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Melissa tilted her head 66a1caf2d0 back, scattering sweet moans.5a501cbe7f2eafc2

Nuzzling her pale, outstretched 8e33662e53 neck, Alex grasped her aecd00e87d breast.88759488babfc589

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The yellow dress he 0a5f1d81be had carefully chosen now 428dcca793 felt like a hindrance.c607465bd285f0eb

He moved his 29e814f32c hand and tugged 73f8ede048 at the ribbon a04f9373e6 that was precariously 3d6b9bfcef half-undone at her 9a8b088027 chest.bfb340d8b8982021

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The skin around 0cc412b6ad her neck, which 8ebd9788aa he had just 2b0840728f been kissing and 4b2d3d0cf3 licking, was exposed, c75f6fccb6 and he undid fb01a76fb2 the buttons one 226a9da763 by one, following 30b3e9fe6b the loosened, dangling c6f9f5ac65 ribbon.20449c4fa6cc7556

The yellow bebea0d600 top of 73c4c4b96a the dress 1f8519f426 slid down fecc88fa2e her slender 19e7fe914a arms, like bcb71ae8a3 the yellow e4b34d0e0d wildflowers he 83ef31ad9c had seen 30f254839e before, revealing 1fd6700b35 her rounded cebf57aa1d shoulders.7a80561749d0246b

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Her gently swelling breast yielded to his hand. Her rosy nipple was rubbed between his fingers, and Melissa let out a soft gasp, “Ah.”4cb39476cad5f6fb

Her hazy, intoxicated 041ab55ff5 crimson eyes grew 24183f98ef even redder as ececc581f7 she watched him e2583297ba trail his lips 0bf239d380 down her skin 9cfb21a981 to take her 07c02702ca other breast fully 170ee4d773 into his mouth.b230a6be3b82e21d

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The peak, rolled 1eeeaf94a0 around in his 00a6b953ef mouth, sprang out 06b3bcb86b as if bouncing, 1d4db5481f and his bright 72cf46a63f red tongue immediately 93bd5ac74e followed, licking and a86ee89681 then sucking it a29cee9635 back in.8b93e2b07c3ea647

The sensation of his b1153b3ae6 teasing alone was thrilling, dc1e3a290b but watching it unfold 287ef0eed0 before her eyes made 7c391718bb her lower abdomen tingle f9203cecbd and the space between e2857cc452 her legs grow damp.d550366b3728558a

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Then their eyes met. With her breast 528be31f8c in his mouth, 164bc0ac01 his deep, blue 7f90e1f5ef gaze slowly caressed 285901902a a flushed Melissa.1ec4686e13acd8cf

Oh my. It felt like 81ef3921fa he was seducing 37c9657b17 her with his 768134571a eyes. Melissa blushed a6fd37f913 deeply, then 3b156c05ea gasped in a40dc69bca surprise as d6f1ccebc3 he kissed 67cbeac129 her, clutching 7f6fb6eaa9 his shoulders.688723001509f573

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His large hands, which 9c348e0cbc had been kneading her 39eff67640 smooth thighs and soft f3a65e0539 buttocks, fumbled with her 818491c2f0 underwear and then swiftly bb902bdcfe pulled them down.132a7e1e9b57e91f

His rough hands, calloused 29b6fc83a4 from wielding swords and 65a9237e58 guns, unexpectedly touched her 8bd45e5db5 delicate folds with surprising 0f61439067 gentleness.e3342e43c47a656c

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He parted 853728c44e her delicate b52d6e7c65 petals as a345be0b59 if handling 6bf0342458 a fragile d386adcd34 flower, and 16f76e0574 as he 3bc3cb1c0d rolled his 1a9ccee2d1 thumb over dc67443d39 her hardening f89c80ed66 clit, her 13f9188f5e hips bucked c15ca2426f involuntarily.69dbb9ef897b2d38

“Ah, Your Grace… Mmm.”19fa9594395c28b0

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As if her 62c225e211 moan, a mixture 3fa5c997d7 of plea and 8c084ed389 something else, was 5012abfb28 a signal, he a163d4de1f peeled off the 2f72021566 dress that was d203ce6a25 barely hanging onto bb76ae5187 her hips.a77eb8a41656d038

His shadow fell over c9af209b88 her naked, white body.9b634bed7ff62410

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His strangely 2b81678411 luminous blue 95c4a6037d eyes took c8507bb09b in Melissa’s 4dec32b42b flushed face, 5595d505d8 her rounded, 039439bae0 swollen breasts, c87a42c050 and her fb7336b241 sparsely haired, 4664bce072 dampened sex.8009bf3270ce72fe

“Don’t look 297025b7a4 at me 03884b7408 like that.”7ecc2ad8cd63acd5

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Her even more ae9a0e97ff flushed face shook 948033f0a1 slightly.b73ae774dfa888b8

She wished he would 558f33bbfe just do something quickly. Something intensely pleasurable, like 0decb589f2 before.d0d427f8ea21b7ae

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Alex started to undo e1e5e209ef his shirt buttons, then, ad93e0f154 as if even that cce37f90ae was too much effort, a1bb394969 he quickly crossed his 3dbedd2969 arms, pulled it over c694eac098 his head, and tossed 7c501817d5 it to the floor.6ffe144b85501b75

He spread her 468ade9a11 legs and positioned 1cfb2467df himself between them.738f7ab0c102a884

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His blunt tip touched a5d190c964 her entrance, and he 151bd0bbe9 immediately pushed into her eeb5e6192e wet opening.c9c35f71c2b1f3d1

“Ah!”0da212ed1c9e1b7b

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It hurt f302b2ed5b more than 86b0e7c8d7 she expected. Melissa clawed 4404fb3245 at his 30fdaa0303 arms.be0a46ef54d23bfb

Even though she had f8419c4bfd braced herself after seeing b383908683 his size, it wasn’t be160b084d nearly enough.cbe253fd0c5063e2

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“Haa…”b3e9dcbe2a84e403

She bit her lip 2d8611e2ff to keep from screaming.0687b2cefa4bbbd4

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A moment ago, 0f190f698b she had been 7c2bfc60c8 so desperate that 4d81dc6ac8 she wanted to 18e8687211 cling to him 3c04b2d1af and cry, but c490322e0e now she wanted 58b6dbb6aa to cry because 1f19d51d78 she realized how 94b485cc73 reckless she had 375bcdc1b2 been.4736073fc35476cd

“Relax, Melissa.”35334ef2f4ac6c30

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Alex was also b2c364c12c struggling.de3768c3ec038fe0

Her entrance a0068edb15 was so 1686c7f396 tight that e9e4c7bdfb it was 5b099caeeb hard to 061142facc bear, and 3cab45872e the deeper 2eb01533ff he pushed, 73d8a9f850 the more 9ff2768d2e intensely stimulating c276cf7722 it became, 467d49d5fb making his 69df9ae257 hair stand c7fd5d6c22 on end.5870fdfd5e328e63

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But Melissa ea83661085 tearfully shook 5f20656172 her head. She wanted to 9dd4f9bc1f relax if she 621dcce7c6 could, but she 4c53e755e0 couldn’t help but 9bf1d34fb7 tense up to fc25c1b135 endure the screams, 314507b70f tears, and pain.932a907d279739fb

As he 91149db935 slowly, steadily f89121cc62 pushed his e97170526d way in 2184373866 until he e3fd44c95f was fully 10c902f258 embedded, Alex 30a289fef7 let out 722d4ace92 a long c97bd0ffc3 breath.50ad135d6c050582

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Ah, so good. It was 404457bc1f so ecstatic 87e57b4881 that his 4e31af2ccc head spun.594eddd7e8ebd1b8

He wanted 10366303ea to follow a75275f263 his instincts 163d68cace and thrust 7c3788f3d3 into her 3358586eeb as hard 03ad277ecf and as 68361b2830 fiercely as d9f6ef1f8e he could, 8218af89be but the 92fa5bfbce sight of 2a39ec8179 Melissa’s teary, 5320d5ec1e red eyes fbd626a835 stopped him.c14b474d0cfadebc

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Slowly, gently, Alex pulled 8ce8e98a33 back and thrust again.4de8a17952278dd6

Kissing her tear-stained cheeks 7a422a5442 and stroking her hair, 87c51ee3a5 he patiently waited for e0a9d7c4e7 her to adjust.f8380e776a72579b

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Just as his 71516b2686 carefully gathered patience be09bbbc33 began to wear 0e1df615ab thin, she changed. Her pained 13368cd7a8 moans became 260bf7b0ec tinged with effbf5b7c4 pleasure, and 2e634bc01f her tight f6d2721edb inner walls 5bb57f1b50 loosened, making 85b1c1ccf1 it easier d33dcc0a31 for him cd3373616a to move.79f75aea059d7d95

“Are you alright?”528205e3feb9ee82

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“Mmm… yes.”5a1ba6495c6bb9e3

He slowly pulled 8cb97f250e out and then e6c85fb54d thrust back into 1749a2381b her fiercely.305ac2e926ff6679

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Her softened insides clung b422553222 to him fervently and 20c4d28c04 tightly.a3b46200581b06c0

“Ah, haa…”36d3bbf0a60ba237

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There was no d9dfcf4b4a respite. No moment to 0798bf1201 catch her breath.b32cb1e20ad7698a

Their heavy 06c37b6a22 sighs and 1804f00d9b moans, gasps f9d4c91fc1 and cries, a1c16454ad mingled chaotically, 0ae5985541 and the e021e7c86c musky, erotic b12621ed31 scent of 031f9c8db1 their lovemaking 7b19e8c35d hung heavy 9f9a16faf9 in the 6734575675 air.eb904edc6bfa3d57

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How much f6f5f59bb3 time had 13d6194992 passed?f9a09f64f0b7f09e

It felt 3bff0a2a67 like time 44d518c995 had flown 6508246070 by while f04f7d4e47 they were c9f0596218 intertwined.ef103125a4650632

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Had enough time 9fc7c1d62e passed for her cff0229fb3 to endure her 6a6475e7a9 desperation?88ef0e88c7fc4f5e

Suddenly, her vision c734a4c21c went white, and b9e8a765ed a wave of a800b1ee87 warm, transparent liquid 84cd1b4bda gushed forth, making 2d08b6cb5d her back arch.a5750f382927eb1b

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Enjoying the 6ce13eabbe intense contractions 7b6c8d1f44 of her de5f56e26a inner walls, a747fb1898 Alex abruptly 8a781eaf13 pulled out.16a9f89b51f738e9

His whitish semen splattered 8bd03bd41b across her heaving, flat bf377d79c2 stomach, her still-open sex, e938bd9a02 and her thighs marked 6c45894105 red by his handprints.19a7a57b28904dfc

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“Haa…”5a8d00cac9d13182

He caught his breath 755101e208 for a moment, then 8d0be7134a leaned towards Melissa, who bad10766ba was blinking dazedly with b723de136b her mouth slightly open.7dff68f63c09541f

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Gentle kisses landed on 99589883fb her eyes, nose, cheeks, 842b7966d7 and finally, her lips.c6be07c3648fd998

Had this man always 73f9287ff3 been so tender? No, he had d143e03237 been like this 26bd63d0bb since some point 9a37ddd12a she couldn’t recall.d74f96c0d169ad3b

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His warm eb9cc95e46 gaze, gentle 596e477b25 touch, and 7b21e0e40c the faint 2a5670ee9d smiles he 201a11a1e7 now showed 61d7b75894 more often 555aee3ca6 had definitely 2fde12dba6 comforted Melissa 134a8292a6 many times.ddcbcc10a945d0c2

That’s why she 887dedf9ef clung to him.46a67e6bfd0b2732

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Now, at this 4209110d07 moment, she needed b1bca23913 comfort strong enough 531a361ea2 to make her c065f3c9a9 forget everything, to 13448fa3f6 overcome her desperation 76d03606f4 in the face 99b94e33c2 of death.242286780240acd4

Melissa embraced him. His large, firm 4205dd9770 frame enveloped her 2b440c52d4 like a protective eae9297a6d barrier.81cb1d827c742294

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Tears streamed down her f34d24938a temples from her closed fcea1a442d eyes.e7e87c3b989372be

“Don’t cry.”4c48ee019bd0961d

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His gentle words e6dfc62866 echoing in her 0c1cbbf0ba ears made her fa820e021d feel even more 5f44003226 emotional, wanting to 7c4e253937 cling to him d59c1d0216 even more.7da260bdd2483008

So, she a9e4df66e1 reached out, eee3067087 and he 3ff1118f2d embraced her 8a8ce79043 in return.e68c953ee25d9736

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The beating of ab0d5d5a58 his heart against face5d795f hers reassured her 1b6320ce68 that she wasn’t b6ee4fec2b alone.aa5170ca0e81b067

“Shh…”1ee86c06736962ef

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His soothing breaths 90fb28af86 were gentle, and fa8aa964c9 his caressing touch baa0d39c98 was warm.4ea1dd90628c1a06

She opened her drowsy 9ea7d15818 eyes to find his 5233ddb011 intensely passionate blue gaze 7e68c7caec pouring down on her.ab4558cc8a8c7e87

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Ah, she 7e2bc199fa felt like d7542f58e2 she could b66fdf85ab sleep tonight. A deep, 95f52affc3 uninterrupted sleep, c5b62e5a52 without waking 15110b5602 up in 77948ad9a6 the middle.65c58020b9bd8286

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Melissa lifted af30f6e9b8 her heavy 1d93c1daaa eyelids.139ac3e3ca1c2dec

As she slowly e1cf1febf7 blinked, her vision 5af4572809 was still filled 4992bdd660 with the dark, 6e24c56140 pouring rain.df825de67b1dfd34

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When she woke up bc977f54fa yesterday, she had been 11d6aa6bef immediately disappointed by the ce89a9c955 sight of the rain, bf07c4f1e5 but today, she just 6ffb0b5509 felt blank.1cf8ae2ad0d2ecc8

She had fallen asleep after days of sleeplessness, and she hadn’t woken up once during the night.230748d6d992738b

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“…….”fdb18cdcbec592e6

As time 9cfd11e2c1 passed and 26c981c4a2 she woke 3786d5616f up fully, 9a9dc376a3 her mind 2bbd2f86c1 gradually cleared.267f4f441c022344

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The more it f32f92337d did, the more 66a77b97d9 distinct the rhythmic 4f0b0340c7 beating against her cc4173a9b0 back and the 1f633d7820 feel of his 31a6fa236b strong arm around ed21324e90 her waist became.f898f17a07e18531

‘Shouldn’t I e365de78ac get up?’be49afa34acbd5db

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She tried to a4d7c19ba6 move a little.eb08d0ad33dcad7b

Even though she thought 45f9830c9f she had put in b8a465b634 quite a bit of f2bf5adca6 effort, her movement was 59ed1421be barely a wiggle.58ea351da5992a03

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“You’re awake?”834a2d9cd3a04d0d

A low, ae22402749 husky voice 9333291af0 sounded, and 98b6e21266 he pulled 8763216543 her closer.2f56203502b8aea1

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She felt fc7aca5dba sorry for 0ed63c8a15 waking him 5fca9ee6b1 up when d968f13725 she had 08b724e7eb barely moved.43eb3f68d73dc38c

Wasn’t this the 19b8d4665c man who suffered 13ba9fedba from insomnia?6483d8a8f50f710a

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“You can sleep 8aa44f0e15 more.”94c00fe908423e29

“I slept well.”d0afda86a9d31bdc

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With a relaxed 0e65a58c29 expression, Alex nuzzled 707b767f4d his face against f77632c862 her soft platinum e524ef414e hair and the 8eeb4134af nape of her fb42cc907b neck.e876c60d2b80f193

Had she ever woken 0b06fe1d86 up without a headache, 2cd71c7f8c feeling pleasantly drowsy?3f2c3642c93d8ebc

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The tension e7bd901c9b and vigilance 46799be5e6 that had 34aee47c61 been sharply 3349daaf2b honed within 0f9747d24e her instantly c7fd57683b crumbled, and 79c402c0cb she wasn’t 21ba00eaec even aware 68bb9cec15 of her e17fe0d4ca own actions.977e1824d01a048a

“Your insomnia…it’s 60cad0e68b a lie, b63b62bcbd isn’t it? You sleep well.”fe8762c49e5ea2ea

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Her flushed b49be5f7fe neck and dfeb8592b2 ear tips 7bc41c79b6 clearly revealed ad3fd6e253 her embarrassment, 8708779dde resorting to be55e7161d teasing to fb49dede24 cover it 2053663bfc up.a70e44c38cf6624f

Alex repeatedly kissed 31c6f00878 the visible flushed 6a46a9baf6 areas, making soft 10f1a1daa6 smacking sounds.84dd59911723851d

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“Must be thanks to fdf5f6ccea you. You’re a 21ea3978eb true healer.”6c7887a3d71a1867

The soft, c89c67f415 warm touch, 4cf59020c7 the subtle, 60c82ad830 sweet scent…2b74641e553b87a3

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How could he 1db689479b not sleep well?e15a4e40632cb8d3

With a rather 3b59d80eea generous expression, Alex 9a34987991 leisurely stroked Melissa’s cf377e2267 rounded shoulders and d121766f92 smooth arms.875d1db66d59880a

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When his 451cda5ee0 touch reached 91fffebdd6 her side, 048b507354 Melissa flinched.e691d59ef8d6d859

“Who was it?”b72b74baf6e5f590

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Alex asked quietly.3825d29dfbaf9abb

“My father.”248e5b0d827767cf

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Melissa answered 419f9ee215 calmly, just 6e631539f9 as Alex e1362468ff had.64074ef68ed41eea

Alex’s hand ced9d9abe9 slowly traced c6c27f2ef5 the red c08e5ac6b1 marks he 9b959c4f2d had left 5e824f99dd during the 26244aa8f3 night.d52fb2aa73e76197

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Marks he had left b98e67fba1 over the scars she 343f0b7bc4 had received as a 42daa229a3 child.104692ac76feb675

“I wasn’t as 57a772af20 kind as Your 2c4c63d4a8 Grace.”ffaebe24e24b0f78

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Feeling his comfort f2b3a7d18d in his touch, 6d30201a3c Melissa murmured.ece28a7f95f0f041

“I waited 8140c492e4 for the b565a2053e right moment 266c5f4200 and then 75df21cbac sent him eb229700c0 to prison.”0796cc407239122c

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In the past, 3bbdeaa1eb the Blackwell Earldom 3d0550dc40 had been a 59f234a973 renowned family of 1fef1101a6 physicians, producing many c1a9d9858e Imperial physicians.85277f146a5077b8

However, not all 88bb8ab172 Earls of Blackwell fc944972f3 had been competent.8afb722fcac468f9

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The era 040f6ec7ab where one 52682c98c5 became a 64125ebb1b doctor solely ac4f7e387a based on d50839c406 family name 8499f79178 had come e0c351543f to an 508f617833 end, replaced a8a8f76ec2 by a b4baa14eba time where 09a855aaf0 skills were 74c56d5609 tested and 2fe0059caf exams had 5557eb2807 to be e9e690c400 passed at 9a5802b4fd medical school.a21b94901b52007c

As cases arose where individuals couldn’t even enter medical school or pass the qualification exam, the Blackwell Earldom gradually declined.b2cc0c4d529b4304

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Melissa’s grandfather had 319549bba1 failed to become 0e1b9ee9e7 a doctor, and 1c45be30bf her father, though 16d8ef5c69 he managed to 370d3e599a become one, lacked 9ff029affb skill.abb3e7d8f29b66a3

He had worked at fabb18fadd a hospital, but quit cfbfa4d2aa immediately after his wife f2b7c95d09 left.d83d5a0433970f4c

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Around that time, the Earl discovered Melissa’s ability and opened a hospice that only accepted patients nearing death.0ec7adf76b7bddab

There, away from e7bbf8a884 prying eyes, Melissa b888c7cee2 helped them find 0406b2ca2f peace in their eb53a8f282 final moments, easing f75912f6ab their pain so 26751487bf they could die cfc21017a6 peacefully.d5a2882c6fb2e5a4

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However, she b05dab39ce was kept 86ef096767 confined and e8dfdd2be4 abused, receiving 80b03c7d65 no education 4f507cda2f and having a8c370d3c5 no contact e2fc0edfdb with the 5e736d686e outside world, 1415b45379 lest her 1cf71e15ba power be 48191d6fc3 discovered.789396099160c8c7

Though she suffered, Melissa, ae5c97f991 still young and powerless, 72e2de248a could neither escape nor 59ebc3d40a resist.a40caf9403e0cad4

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So, she bided her f761490fb8 time, and finally succeeded.836106b5b191e397

While Melissa ed2eaf6a73 calmly recounted a6d76ed3ad her past, facf8548fe Alex listened 6a0d8eb79d silently.5e3cf5c3a088ba95

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“Do you think d1c788d370 I was too 772b68e0d9 harsh?”5e35e72c23e69976

Would he think 6c592943c6 she had gone 9b0d37055d too far, considering 06ebae6ccb he was still c092b422ec her father?9cea36445ee8182e

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If he had been 0c5b285ed5 her real father, she 6e87fdd075 might have endured like 78045f0c60 Alex, but Melissa, who eb3bec1bb6 had suddenly become this 5d1aa784ca person one day, had 17cb935b7f no reason to do a0eb92f987 so.b16c4a40e242f600

“No. I think 87132569ca you were d52c09c32a honest.”eeb9f2198a540b85

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In such 3bdd0cfe4f a situation, e7cc427046 who wouldn’t 240356e558 have thought 28da264749 of escaping 4bcc7287bb by any 30ac34dbbe means necessary?ce4f3007a3e1c916

Even if 171cc80c97 the other 0cc69c679d person was 76a8f8f23b a parent.7ac7d61f49eaf1be

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‘Earl Blackwell is 1fd21fe87c imprisoned, she said. Then he’ll be 9b3f6b1418 released someday.’564c8e9b790f8321

Alex mentally organized the 2e009769fe things he needed to 1eaf94fa40 look into upon his 37d516438b return.1159fa3d07686e9e

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Meanwhile, his hand cc0946e2a3 unconsciously traced Melissa’s 72137c9d57 scars.a85e4866b4c52745

“It tickles.”f7daf267f3ca4893

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She felt 2f02da9cd6 embarrassed, not 821980a7d0 wanting to 74fdee8b81 show the bebcdd9bc6 unsightly scars.ba3f2eedb12d2526

Melissa huddled further, subtly cc1555202c trying to avoid his e3a07daee2 touch.36dd661e5fa4081e

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Instead of tracing 1008281f63 the scars, his 56a302f083 arm wrapped around 6648fffdc1 her waist, and 0eeee6e5c8 his forehead rested 4b0ec263ee against the back 8e3a8401f7 of her head.d29825019031f4ce

The feeling of being protected, something she hadn’t experienced as a child.d7d4359642258b27

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Melissa thought that it would be alright even if the rain didn’t stop for a while.80b2d4f4e6a853d3

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Several days later, 9ee8b86ce1 the rain was 451dc01cad still falling.10e11933e9b71376

Melissa and Alex sat 397c307ff5 side by side in 32b45bc5ee front of the fire, b8ab6f494d as they always did.febfe00578d3bb68

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“Everyone must be 2a6dd99a24 worried.”a2a1945d096c9314

Melissa spoke de87072357 up beside 4f7630d672 Alex, who 07f7d2a763 was cutting 4259f4321f the few 34e0288131 remaining tomatoes.8ee950d230013ecc

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“Probably.”5811c0d519133ca4

“Theo might 76754a8363 even be b619097c73 crying.”182563f51f8a3a76

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“Crying?”87f7d310d7920aaf

That bear?057298927d47b54e

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Melissa giggled, finding Alex’s 145e8740f3 dumbfounded expression quite amusing.93bf3574bd4da23d

“Theo, despite his appearance, a3352561ce is delicate and thoughtful. His hobby b5addedc88 is knitting.”e33c9f6be3efd66d

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The image of cd651eac81 a bear knitting 63af9e48a5 made Alex’s face 27a1f5af29 contort strangely.841ddb3ce95b2671

“You seem close 3d9d1e7607 to Teacher Theo.”c25d0b55e0c4fd62

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“Yes.”a9ed4fdbcd2c746b

Her immediate, unhesitating reply 3177fe4336 surprised Alex.1e7d811d815bebf1

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“How is f542d91e3f that possible?”5758a51cdb0c4f5d

“Oh, is Your 6ca0403d8c Grace a proponent 1bfc776248 of the outdated 300d7f2cb7 notion that men 72ffa2f712 and women can’t 82b25b6340 be friends?”90a3050b0b4f7a1e

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Melissa smiled playfully, 3e4fe274e8 as if teasing 63e72bb564 him.90cee6a459966c94

“I just thought ff9f9a72b0 it would be 2d5b7a6f96 difficult to consider 5ab56f75d2 you a friend.”c8ffc3bd9b075958

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“Why?”27dbc98d6f5c5cc0

“Because you’re beautiful.”8c66cdcdf0e00162

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Melissa’s head suddenly 3844fa321d rang with a ding sound.8a0eefa846ab85f9

“W-what? Why would 66032d31a2 you say bdde87fa39 something like 6f3a9df6e1 that so 7c1e04e100 casually? And so directly?”0b18c14623c27579

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Flustered, embarrassed, and dc5e26ab55 shy, words tumbled ed18352e93 out of her 87e8762396 mouth haphazardly.3b5c05087ec2f042

“I merely 7fcb4decbd stated a 00fa83c2e4 fact.”5dbcefb2bc0f648c

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Alex tilted his head, 6be481b52c as if he found f881d4e0dc Melissa’s reaction strange.fe2e8f297555890e

“Haven’t you heard 455d17a5c7 that before? That’s unexpected.”bf60098896b5ae4c

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“Well, it’s f494bc62bd not like…”968162c975b88164

It wasn’t that she hadn’t heard it before.99c424c306757bdf

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She had heard 963e714ff7 it quite a a4bcb34b84 bit in medical 3bef2be826 school, and recently, a7b0c5db6f from Liam too.24439e405ab2020e

Still, she 4430d1bc0d had never e12a788217 been this 43f8882a02 flustered or 49293231f7 embarrassed.6cdc1f6d58db7eaa

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…Perhaps it bbe5641845 was strange 672c515b5b that she 9f4e1fba95 was embarrassed e45351e373 because the 9915bc0cc6 person who 3c352acc6b said it 9e0712fa8b was so abe57ecf37 calm and c1b1110eba nonchalant.d9c0bf4fa1e0ff0f

“Here.”21bd303fd2a45b35

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Alex popped a 18d8493bc0 tomato into Melissa’s 0c88668c79 mouth as she d0c31a2ba9 stared at him 87dab7a8a5 with a sullen 57a3f4a68e look.c4522370eceff69a

“Have you e507cdbdfa said that dcbf9f1f28 often?”d90f6896b563e090

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Melissa asked casually, b69ad606eb chewing on the a13529ce73 tomato.d3b26eb8a810c710

“Said what?”ceedd63a7d2225ca

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“You know… things 49d457d856 like ‘you’re beautiful’ 0e864df5c0 and such.”b87912ad12d4c2b1

“No.”0a71142357e6c593

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To Melissa’s surprise, Alex ba6b9bc7c0 immediately denied it.64004aeacd8f8639

“Not even to Her def1897d0d Highness the Princess?”f9a58c4c283d075a

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“Her Highness?”664d469ebd1e0ae3

He couldn’t grasp e95f78aaae the meaning of 2fba827c73 her question.f66172dbbde900b9

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As he asked 5dda56cd85 back, Alex offered 70a4303907 her another piece efbc83e71e of tomato, which d42c128080 Melissa accepted naturally.a5cc5f358c445601

“Of all the people I’ve seen, I think Her Highness is the most beautiful.”d90fe36dadf72d17

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“Hmm. I’ve never a24b1a7817 thought of 1647656b2c her that 075519df4c way. Maybe it’s because I’ve d27b8c7d9f known her since we 89245e3bfc were young.”bd5251f69e751a3a

“I suppose. That can happen 2da3f470ce when you’re close. Too familiar.”55855c43d3fbcf47

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“I’ve known her since 7cd9368a6b we were young, but b0db54a403 we’re not particularly close. Here.”56ce45816e920a2f