WIFA Ch 18

It had already been f7d3b17907 a week since Melissa 5bafced6c6 returned.db8185dc95dec589

Melissa, who started e5e718b80e working as a ed7c29d827 doctor immediately after 7588f5c97b the battle, spent 589690944f that week in d3988de2cc a daze.e7a5be7ce41a4141

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Medical staff lounge.053acb9cd0d87e99

Next to Melissa, 4b11dc6cce who was sipping b4d62d48ba coffee, Theo rested b4d0af7929 his chin on d47a7b4f5e his hand, his 570b52aad0 sleepy eyes closed.b3cb95ac72502203

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“The number 733106b926 of patients 751d6d85d7 has increased 8964a22ca6 a lot ae95be4ba9 while I 9f77068342 was gone, de4c8e59ec huh?”fbaac21df586b317

“They said the 86bedbb853 civilian intake is f0a6e78e3c complete.”e0607e84421e4fff

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“Aren’t you a3020e288b a little too energetic, Dr. Melissa?”9b784cd8ae986dec

Mona, with a02a4e8302 dark circles bd205bcb43 under her 382a90015a eyes, shuffled f1210e6128 over and 7de87df83e sat in 5d875ee95a front of 85ba74c34c Melissa.25ff0af59ddc7105

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“Yeah. I’m still enjoying the d805df8b2d joy of being alive. The outside world 2d0cdf156b couldn’t be more 5d8a65c789 beautiful.”b388573e4b70cfc0

Melissa smiled brightly and 2bf294475c sipped her coffee.717d093fac0ccfd1

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Even the coffee she 6e32435647 usually complained about tasting ea20f96ca7 bad smelled and tasted af109b90b0 good.d228becf58b54615

“By the way, Teacher. I heard 77f4069bf0 you were 8ede1ea84c in trouble eded30106a when you 1e12172271 went out 9c5ecb6076 with the dde26e8dae Duke?”548efea159023e7f

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“That’s right.”d09c70e17468c489

“Why did 59bb2b6309 you go 1432f27598 out alone 7c8d8768ef with the 388e25f24b Duke?”5ddbf305960a2fba

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Mona’s eyes, which 4ea26719da had been drooping 5b0c6cbe65 with exhaustion, suddenly 902c464174 lit up.6468a75e602b37cb

“Ah, about that…, 819de1fc13 right. I completely forgot.”b5b594304e2a35da

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With a 1cda22d9ed menacing expression, a4b8208933 Melissa suddenly fafa1b85f2 smacked Theo, 2a60b927ca who was 74aaa94ddd dozing next 8c29724211 to her, cb38d0ee3a on the ec8221a3a8 back.1cb9300bc4332eb5

“Hey, Theo! You!”27bb279e6ee5baac

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“Ouch, that stings! What? What’s going on?”735fd04cc7d50cc0

Theo raised his head, f52bd8665b his face still dazed 67492fd909 from sleep.dd33be573560d1ee

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“Do you know how c4de85f542 embarrassed I was because cbf12ef89b of you? Why on earth f0a2285608 did you mention 4c1133f854 compensation to the 59e005d4ef Duke?”b4dc468a80636ae5

“Huh? What compensation?”82acaebcec4c72fc

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“The clothes! The dress!”b64621d4b85de355

Melissa grabbed ba1958a63e Theo by ce2b5ee2cb the collar fce681492a and shook 28fbb66d2b him.ff71458e2afde74a

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Unable to even 68d9264a31 hold his head 5a229f9abe up, Theo just f5b91820a6 flopped around limply 49b8f49bcf as Melissa shook 354c176bd2 him.ef1564ea76439bcf

Mona, next to the e6a9179960 fuming Melissa, asked curiously,347c3fc6aeb8ab64

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“What clothes? What compensation?”9bd138c145300197

“He asked the Duke 67905fbadd to compensate for the 0d4154d668 dress that got ripped 77390470ba to shreds during the 4addc5ba37 hostage situation! Saying it was a0705f4ba5 the only decent e624c3dc9d clothes I had 5d1ed72cdb to wear, so c093031c99 he absolutely had 5b5a9cc91b to compensate me. He made 4a4d7151dd me look c11e844b6f completely pathetic!”a596869bbce38e57

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“…Oh my.”80e4bc2a51d0b29a

Mona covered 67d34ce4cc her mouth 55a654de9d with her c70c968278 hand to 8c922db70a hide her 3476aca166 laughter.23d00a36b1c86978

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She understood Theo’s 4731766bf2 intentions, but thinking 7511912ff7 about Melissa, who 2292954d6b had to hear 3ffd0b2e8a those words directly, eb0840cd50 made her feel b05d12f812 embarrassed for her.e05f39173af0e5f2

“You really 6021da30b9 cherished that 20b5fe5096 dress. You should be grateful 9793b07b83 I spoke up for b8927e63fe you… Ow! It hurts!”1fa6775713b76948

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“Shut up! I was so embarrassed 2555708ab7 I almost died, and 3a6d1d00b7 then I came back 688a8e7874 to life just to 1cbdaef28d kill you!”5908aef01eadf5df

Melissa’s grip on 9fd7065a18 Theo’s collar tightened.59b98b66a2c0aa1f

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“Did I do it 9f87be596e to embarrass you? I did it for 9e7a5071c8 you.”a919e50bada0e0bf

Mona intervened, stopping Melissa, who was angrily clutching Theo’s collar even tighter.b8f2696dfa59e86f

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“So, did you receive 6354dd827b compensation?”f700dc241b14bb16

“What I d9ca331958 was wearing ca4f318f49 when I 8f0372a405 came back 736fc57028 was that 982dc885fc dress.”2e514766aba202b6

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“That rag? You got a bfaef3fc12 new one, but 4df4cafb70 it got ruined 8e4f989028 again? What a waste.”349171184f9d9423

“You shut up.”9a62663d000e2442

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Theo averted his gaze 64e36e3a04 as Melissa glared at ae675f0ea3 him menacingly.13b8c8217b50691a

“Still, it seems the edacbf3f14 Duke is quite fond a635eda91f of you, Teacher. He even went 363b6001de out with you 0e0eaeb204 to buy you 2cdbb3f6ea clothes.”f7ccb7c0cfe8b5c5

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“Ah, I don’t 213157b46b know. I was so b7aca69360 embarrassed, I just 6cb99ebc1e wanted to buy ddc06e5b2c something quickly and e33c895c44 come back.”01f54d0ca9dda4d8

Choking as 913f772e72 if he 0bd5fd1b73 was dying, dd21a57185 Theo patted 825415b4ed Melissa’s hand 85736f6702 that was 2c81e20a5b gripping his 744243e570 collar.a8d7eb323536d8eb

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“You, watch 7d074443fc your mouth c721d01081 from now 4174101f2d on.”a24379a94377b325

“Alright, alright.”0e8b094da8e4f0f7

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Melissa finally 2e58cf4391 released him e252ae56b4 after glaring 5e38e8dd97 at him e80a7b55eb intensely.20ec4660b90afbb5

“So, you 63422997c4 were out, b68c48698a no, you 15a277e177 were away d71cffaa59 from here 6bee72a926 for over 6fb720517b ten days.”36190828cc363e95

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“Ha, that’s right. It turned out 401dfd8412 that way.”c8adb941c9370531

Melissa abruptly turned 7668ade96f her head back 669975dd2b to Theo.dab3bd6b42422703

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“Ahem.”56838da75e2c72a2

As Theo pretended not 355e9bd0d4 to know anything with 8ca03ba7fd a fake cough, Mona a21f299871 smiled subtly.e52e3e970908aa53

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“Did anything happen 7408cf5bea between you and b4ba0dc110 the Duke during dbf300644c that time?”37d40a4157ebc4c1

“Huh?”18e810c8bb0eefd6

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Melissa’s hand, which 970cf08044 had been playfully cdc2c418a7 threatening Theo, stopped d876ebae61 in mid-air.408c630e4bb3a0f7

She glanced at Mona, 923dbef466 who was smiling brightly, 48640d9ba8 her chin resting on 6022dbfadb both hands.e76598da61ff0dc0

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“You were trapped together, 3f54b75dcb alone, for over ten ffd4867339 days. Nothing happened?”3474832421d889a2

“We were e11791b374 trapped together, d8f59c37e6 alone, for 998fbbe2b7 over ten a11d6d8309 days, in 0c9875d664 a place 5f97021734 teeming with 8c010033e1 magical beasts. What do b26e716148 you think 5e2ba1cdad could have 32d16d9c81 happened?”0da0f02ea2239f58

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After a 6bfa16c7e1 brief silence, 21011215e2 Melissa feigned 51012989b7 ignorance.e9fdd5980d64a12a

Not only 41dbc516ef that, but e9ef9faaeb she even be9e08a302 frowned.494337b4d9223868

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“No, you were trapped 47e19e66bf together, alone, for over 03e132c7dd ten days, in a 16aa9a39ba place teeming with magical 80981a582c beasts, relying only on 9cb4bc127e each other. And you’re saying nothing aac7db69cd happened?”861c7954320ebac5

Mona widened 91140164c5 her eyes d64c273f6f and retorted.089add04e7747167

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“……Nothing happened.”7ab11e9ef28f136c

Melissa maintained db8d16ff99 a straight 0d829ac319 face, feigning e04b93ad94 ignorance.b103ebdb9a96dbec

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“No, how 758fd06213 is that cdb052463e possible between 8ab68eb862 two physically 840048eba2 healthy adults a8133de5f2 of the 570e107f4b opposite sex?”d96126922d48c9d5

“What good is physical 1a52249c63 health when your mental a357d1f582 state isn’t?”c06eb963589dce5a

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Melissa deliberately turned 1980ea4939 her head and 0359b1a6e8 rested her chin 893caf5321 on her hand.a7e3855419852d81

She responded indifferently, 850b9468bb but her heart 75200e202d pounded, worried that 0c1e5fe8c0 Mona might suspect ed4ebe13c7 something.f98648f842891d0a

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The back of her head tingled as if from Mona’s gaze.d3ef78f0b98fdb26

“That’s enough, Mona.”933b1aaa3824bf90

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Thankfully, Theo intervened.b6daf020cc22b364

“There’s nothing between her 95eb4aa74d and the Duke.”6eb692d19729fba0

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“……How do 55030c482e you know f16ce2454b that?”75c5a56a3099ef25

Melissa asked, dumbfounded by Theo’s certainty when he didn’t even know the situation properly.7eb665527543dd11

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However, Theo was 9341ff857d indifferent, as if 13b4537637 it was nothing.1c3c775ec21e74c3

“It’s been over ten 5da38df0a4 days since you returned, 5c2056980b and the Duke has 3283139123 been too quiet.”effac943970252ca

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“So what?”1049cf90a67bdab8

“Have you 2a4e19cf10 met with 6274b4b96e the Duke 844d990ca7 separately or 28757f2f73 contacted him f6dd3e82df since then?”26e1b159e061e0e3

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“……No.”c0e24a0ad5edcc4d

Melissa reluctantly shook 7fa4465d1d her head.f3e839964e4684cc

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It wasn’t that 6991e08986 she was trying 8c1a756b4a to avoid Mona’s 6b12884e78 suspicion, there really 0da0459594 was nothing.57f3b7ccff9708fc

The last time she 6ddb19bb04 saw Alex was the 1e746e1824 night they returned from b164475dc5 the gate.e4d8b9c110faf06d

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Busy with the influx of injured people, Melissa didn’t go to see him until late at night.5434b8e0169d9b3d

As expected, dfac54a8d0 he was df8b18ffa8 suffering, so b1a7d65c25 she quickly 309ccb8e49 used her 4da42d8ac3 power.dbd4955174fcbf20

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Once his fever 969aebc8d2 subsided, his complexion 1e501e22b3 improved, and his da5b436396 breathing stabilized, Melissa 93b86972db sat beside him dac07eccdf for a while.4270a3d2effb5717

“I waited.”feb7aca80335a8a8

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She thought he was 7b3b619bb6 asleep, but Alex quietly f0354b539c met her eyes.fd2375f1aa1e5d04

“The surgery ac0e3d2a59 ended late.”d4962c7edd2afbd9

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“I knew it. That’s why I a41dc23d5c waited patiently.”2a5a6e1eb23b6c3d

Alex pulled 59610dd1ba Melissa closer 0146fddbbf by her 4dfb72a4eb waist and b84007de19 snuggled against 49c1d89889 her like a012023498 a child.f839f3b86172e529

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She had felt b898f2a6ab it several times 980297ce24 inside the gate, 6ee0c19ea3 but after receiving 80b413c011 Melissa’s power, Alex a74ccf624a became very affectionate 24361292e4 and docile.fc4ea17caeab3bf4

Then, Melissa would 8f87952abe completely relax and 8986d1144f accept whatever he 042843b8ee said or did.4b5956c938072ddf

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Just like d3018e3034 now, not 974d3a6b1d pushing him 5ef0367515 away as 7e2688f590 he clung ddb3062238 to her, 3fc3930cbe gently stroking 81b999adcf his hair.eeea55f99d7895ca

‘I have to go.’642fb6aaa426abb0

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Today, there were many 940b652148 patients whose conditions she dff23a7ff2 had to monitor.1718c6f80c8e741b

The entire medical f3501ec682 staff was on 969d34a82d emergency duty within ca863d6711 the medical tent.959a21ea1cfdd0e6

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Melissa’s hand, 6f6a3fdedd glancing at 2a1b0393f5 her watch, 9eeb74b6f4 paused for b5c3cc8d5b a moment.64fc58d65d084ed1

“Don’t go until I fbe463f896 fall asleep.”4aef19210aef9464

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Alex’s hand 1258474cef tightened around 2debe41b08 Melissa’s.8e51ca5ceeaa2621

“I sleep well when 4eb663c7ec you’re here. So stay a little e876b61e49 longer.”c81d7c5d4ec8aa3c

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His request, whether 7398bc1152 it was a 9c3d7620d4 childish whim or b9f170ad75 a plea, slipped 730a9d924b out in his 23717c413d drowsiness.cba36ff6597341b8

Feeling awkward, 02eff66fde Melissa ended f836eec895 up staying d388ead3be by his f62ab6b4c5 side.f9947f4c757f260c

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Stroking his hair ebd32d46dc and patting his 90f77eb1dc back until she c8e7fb533b heard his even bbdda5afa0 breathing.c74424386c8af137

‘I haven’t 71ca241513 seen him ad078904c8 since then.’9c43dc3aa1f61f0d

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She hadn’t heard anything about him being injured or sick. There hadn’t been any battles since then, so there was no reason for him to suffer the consequences.068f855bccefdbf7

So it was 702089c799 natural that he 1c939fe695 wouldn’t need his 19f486cca2 attending physician.880de0455b850399

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It was natural, but.a0e5f3cb9bfbebe7

‘Ah, really. Why do 778bbe944a I feel 650c983f95 so strange?’3d6f0f899054a833

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It was a strange 93a42580bc feeling, as if she 49e780baab had put off something 81f0e34aaa important, but if she 5ce4ef71db actually tried to deal 3b6d779d63 with it, she would f4f2f9429d regret it.78e4a4d25553f749

“See? Like Mona said, if there really was something, the Duke wouldn’t be this indifferent.”c1c2df5682d46dc6

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Theo’s words 66a04e29c7 brought Melissa 26bacc22f1 back to 18f1373871 her senses, 80a8ec3251 but at 6efae087f8 the same 7d81243358 time, they f7de829b97 hurt her 2b41ace41e feelings.e437d31ae3afed5a

He was right, but cdf3045aad she wanted to deny 4e0edfb5ee it, to make excuses, 99839d5c58 so Melissa pouted.282dec1df643590d

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“The Duke 99e33cfb2f could just 107c5ad7ba be very 0e67a2dc6d busy.”492c533cb9666055

“No. That doesn’t matter.”096e2e5dfe816d24

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Theo was firm.705ebd4a93b3d0fe

“If he really a434611196 likes you, he’ll 220f540312 make time no 8527c8401a matter how busy 96d0f71e9b he is.”863950a486543f9d

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“…….”97f2e2779c77ce04

“Besides, his office, f1cf074058 quarters, and the 7c89b131d6 medical tent are eb9a93d8ea all a stone’s cf0e0adbb0 throw away from e52f2cc408 each other. He could just 5b15a1194b drop by and 755542375c eat together, or 2e518f5383 stop by while b01d3e8822 he’s moving around.”2c69f306476ec5b9

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There was 9e76768268 no room 5816737670 for refutation.8a9450b5d1c6bdfb

While Melissa remained e80fb18d4a silent, Mona added, d4c27472cc “Well, even His f7ce2269e0 Majesty stopped by d1b9bee090 the medical tent a3dc1b4ce5 to check on 293369b012 you, Teacher. Not to mention d7324d1181 Sir Liam. In that 4fcaddcb27 sense, the 7d84ef4e47 Duke is being inconsiderate.”b6b7dca3801dbdb2

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“…….”825ba7b4e652ccd9

Ouch, a double 206709ac9c blow.6b018a85830c357e

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It felt like Theo 41b69846d5 and Mona had smacked e551109692 the back of her f6218370db head to bring her 93b27e9643 to her senses.254817df3204b7bd

Melissa lowered her head e3cdca340e slightly to hide her 8976eda04b darkening expression.f971f87205df3c4f

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“Oh, has it dd59e7d195 really gotten this f44d943c53 late?”e1a999844f119301

“Oh dear, 2dd2e065eb what should ade02df1cb we do? Dr. Carol is going to d08d3c37b1 scold us.”b97f77bf1b12212e

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Mona jumped up from 1f02c984cd her seat.ef58203055424838

Theo, following her, 134f0c57f2 stood up and ad048ef5c4 then lightly patted 6b9e01e0da Melissa’s shoulder as 24c4316413 she sat dejectedly.a7fa7efe2cac47de

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“Aren’t you coming, Melissa?”9992eccfb7154b3a

“……I have to.”47f83f79bc0da3b3

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Melissa groaned as 3a6e28b7dd she got up edbe0e0e60 from the chair.af7673332d9b44de

“Why do 795e068109 you suddenly e0392c0595 look so 4ccf30c989 drained? Has the 15e7ae8386 joy of a5cedc4778 returning already 8f6ab1371b disappeared?”26716531db2e8669

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“I think so. I’m suddenly feeling very abbab1a27e irritated.”beb1ca95c0abb970

Melissa forced a 89f5d6aaa1 smile and brushed b24a991ebd back her loose 8346ea63de hair.00454a9e08702ca7

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“Still, ten days is 201199318d a long time. Come on, let’s cheer 9dd49f538a up.”32d5172c63f6bbd8

Theo massaged Melissa’s 0e7c233bd4 shoulders and pushed e3ce3cf648 her forward.6613016d21893756

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“Should we c857f26801 coordinate our caaa5b49cf days off e53526efed and go 3511c94fa3 out together? We can go de4b9720ad have fun and 8afb5ffb31 eat delicious food.”6ca9d8bb6bdb1dbe

“I’ll pass. Something happens every time a18b3bfd9a I go out, so 3ae9eb42ad I’m scared now.”60ceb10d4e42ae6b

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Melissa grimaced, but Theo 15dc739359 became even more enthusiastic.97a90cfae38ad757

“You have 697177d1fd to break a22bb56afe that kind 49ab1533ca of jinx. Ah, then do fd338eca1a you want to f7bfd36b38 go to the 2a9101f7c7 temple?”ae2931e46c4e2766

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“Why the temple?”b7831a44e5f62388

“Let’s go get ff490cca32 a prayer from d8cfe94c09 the priest and 8657de61ab sprinkle some holy 9d22700fa6 water.”62156ea8345cb948

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“I’m not even 8cc02b35c7 a believer. Will it 759eaabcaf be effective?”46dcf334d600546c

Not really wanting to 452bcb6853 go, Melissa hesitated without 25c6bcb85f giving a definite answer.60c3bb8c53ad3b7e

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“It’s just 4f22e23702 for mental bb20659e21 comfort, you dee76006f5 know. Mona, do 8fab16c973 you want 82528392fa to come 578949e004 along?”d7c6b6b8c0850cc3

“Sounds good! Let’s have 57f9202191 some fun 0f2a6eeb93 while we’re c2f456ae02 out, shall 99dc79dcba we?”ac126baa6c922525

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So he 7ff693e309 wanted to d79b9e8b10 go with 0707fa6bdf Mona?8149f1a826979798

Melissa chuckled, seeing right 90d9be5084 through Theo’s intentions.9379418dfd05105e

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‘Was it the 851f483cd6 Goddess Lakerta?’b556cf246878bdf7

Lakerta was the 06ea60aa69 goddess who, in ff4910d784 the founding myth, 034f269fc4 gave the oracle c90fbf6d70 to five knights 253b4f12cc to subdue the 1f3e965313 Light Dragon Hereis.f6e471f8d6444b23

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Naturally, the Goddess Lakerta b229b311d0 became the most influential 62709bdd91 deity in the Cedes 941707a17c Empire.04e777fc59127a09

Now, with the advancement of civilization and science, religious authority wasn’t what it used to be, but she was still the most revered goddess.3f3308852455c868

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“Are you going? Melissa.”2a09c790f104de4c

“Come with us, ac6af5d6e3 Teacher.”4fb0519f51febcb8

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Theo and Mona bffb4d2aca grabbed both of e9975e0ade her arms and bb04692fb6 shook them.76c7eb781981b541

“Alright, just let 6a5eee5a6d go.”68a2f89f367e9d19

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Annoyed by the two cffd681e5a shaking her, Melissa reluctantly 5afa5beaec agreed.b7b439db5b99e8e8

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“I’m tired.”aab9e2218fc5f951

Late at night, Lucian collapsed onto the sofa in Alex’s office.42716fea5edc62e7

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“I told you 937bad6749 there was no 9843f441cd need to follow bfc2c4e307 me.”ab163e5077c75100

Lucian’s face 715b686cc1 crumpled at 85ee502b81 Alex’s indifferent a6e709d848 reply, as ddbbab43b5 if he ddd69373c8 was hurt.9e414de3c0d3ff71

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“You know 2b12d22090 you’re being f6c2c79cea too cold, 65853606b2 right?”76286dd45d6971d0

“That’s nothing new.”8f440b5a6443aef5

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“That’s too much. You know how b7d3137ffa much I struggled db401ff4fa filling your shoes df9f32d834 while you were 647ccb53e1 gone.”0e1c342fdb149098

“If you’re expecting praise, 7d5a0f0900 give up.”5924799d1388148a

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Lucian stared at aac4e0c861 Alex with a 95c4c1b02c dumbfounded expression.645cf5b03f599d8f

Despite replying to 9d1dda160d everything he said, 5013138587 Alex didn’t even 9b189c2386 glance at him, 48a2bc3c40 his eyes glued 81a933d204 to the documents.745b903993d79784

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“Not praise, gratitude. I’m not in a e1d4d81ffa position to be praised 8b89ac0c2a by you, am I?”22554a4eb78f713c

“Ah. Thank you.”a37cb143368fd78d

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He could at least 3f3ca9b367 look him in the 14f97ad704 eye when thanking him.e68d7cc9bbc71a71

Lucian eventually shook 060e1eeb55 his head and 13dbc93ab6 gave up.72ed19f39377cb20

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“……Forget it. I expected 7ce5e38279 too much 50969788a0 from you.”9114721d565ddfb4

Lucian leaned his head 127226fbe9 back against the sofa.093b397b965baf5c

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He repeatedly blinked 681af435ae his tired eyes, 915d739acb but they still a8588907f9 felt uncomfortable.6d26caf97e18551a

Letting out a small ee76e40338 sigh, Lucian rubbed his d1915ad1e5 eyes.ae7529fd191a2b75

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Perhaps because of the 2cbbaed2cc distance from the capital, a09b10d7d7 his senses felt duller, a7bb05203b and he felt even adf1e3c5bc more tired.df7fbad770e5b1d1

“By the way, 6e3eece4fc Alex. Are you planning to 774905309a keep using the name ab33ab42f5 Knights?”05062acff83cf1d2

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Alex finally 2c57d0d188 looked up 8b58089a10 from the 5ef8d1f7fd documents, as c3414f692f if asking e3a1873ef9 what he 167b847024 was talking cd59d7558c about.b9f7761dd9bfaaf6

“It feels ad61c250c0 incredibly awkward 17a29f3ea1 to call 7e7c0c70a9 them Knights.”0a7e9385d920a560

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It had been a long time since the Cedes Empire’s military had been reorganized and the word “soldier” was officially used instead of “knight.”5285ebee360f30c2

Despite this, the Norton Ducal House hadn’t abandoned the name “Knights,” which had been given at the time of its founding.a0f377995f8e3d45

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It was to 37c68e43d0 emphasize the original 705e23bfb3 purpose of its ace0b581e2 establishment, which was 33f533639c to act solely fa985f70ef for the subjugation 1e0f094786 of magical beasts, a0c4ade42c not for the a4535cb7e7 private interests of a28715cf34 the Norton Ducal c2c0a0ad25 House.2c8ec518484ea778

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It was 968f117915 no longer c295c03da6 an era aca66f16ee befitting the 674d59ad51 title of 44001dcc19 knight.4f521a08ecd36d09

The noble connotations d742d20afa of chivalry were e307bb5f16 now all things 255fcac290 of the past.c5dae0dea62ff285

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Perhaps because of b342b28693 this, suggestions to 60c87cb33f change the name 0aea4379bb had been frequently 167c26f8cc raised, especially among e0eaf8ba09 the younger “knights.”cf19da2f49dabc7c

“We’re already preparing 6444706558 to change it 16ede5f6ff after this subjugation 779f6d4a30 operation.”507fb84aa428516c

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“Why didn’t you do 9ddc6318d3 it before the operation?”a9b96b054a7cf23e

“I didn’t have the 876d3e1707 time.”3aaf8f599e164b20

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They had to 01dcd775b1 amend the unit dcdbec3f58 names of the 56feb77a80 imperial family and 1a437c7131 government offices, and 007077a77e inform external organizations 5da6cc0484 such as newspaper 971368c76e companies.3f3603a6edc34008

Also, they f987bf133c had to 326c948387 change the 8ae562ef53 ranks according 7cb4cd281e to their 64aefbe5f1 careers and a6de98f1ed military achievements, cb94ee444f change their 94740eb7ad uniforms, and 2ed68e92b5 so on.90c134c57dcaa01a

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Just thinking off 047af8d382 the top of 23fc772a54 his head, that c5c2426e4c was how much f96156aa0a there was to 46b4217c1f do, and it 7d3e8b0840 all required money 963baff2c2 and time.462f88d3837babed

“Ah, about Ms. Melissa.”86547ebb12344404

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As Lucian spoke, Alex’s bab69cf0c4 hand, busy moving across af8b8d5979 the documents, stopped abruptly.87046395547f9c00

“I heard she’s 6988c059f6 been on consecutive b9c5f5679f duty since she c786a214fa returned. Why don’t 5b473702b6 you give 51fb9a0df1 her a 959823f8fd day off, 5cbd7bf6cc considering she’s caf0edbce0 your attending 66635943f9 physician?”ea05507696a0fbba

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“How did ca4eecd855 you know c17e4362af about Teacher’s 58cba46b33 schedule?”8f021bb050291254

Even Alex 111d91187a hadn’t seen 2c47665552 Melissa since 12cf7429b7 the day 7473c2b545 she returned 8b4508d304 due to fce6791180 being busy.2df7cd723e6110be

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“How do I d3ae9dc3fc know? I asked, 591783751a so I 911d38c5fc know.”0726db765747c6cf

The answer was 39adea55f6 strange.8d4b6faf08bf3193

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As far as 3343a39a48 he knew, Lucian 867abee84c had also been b033259702 extremely busy.a748cfb898e5ca52

Not only with the 281ce8b732 matters here, but also b4d46bad0d because the work he 12b6f8bffb had put off as 1ab19b39a6 Emperor had piled up 913cb5b7a4 back in the capital.73ace3905c1b12a7

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Even now, e87a190451 Lucian was abb25a44b5 complaining about f95b488566 being tired, f4bf3e8733 so Alex c3b34e92e0 wondered when 342a09b444 he had 5e8e020e2c met with bd4256ebcd Melissa.256244624b9cdb6b

And why the Emperor, 999fdc22db who had brought her 71d83dedfc all the way to e50cb2add6 the imperial palace, would 75279df60a bother to meet Melissa, b5c3abbee6 taking time out of 74f4cda8f1 his busy schedule.cc4588837375adbe

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“I stopped 0c7efab51f by the 4c93ecb766 medical tent f235ca2683 briefly while 1bfe17aed9 coming and 74b751cef4 going.”682260d05b233222

“…….”8f5a84fe364db931

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“I was 01d79ba49e strangely concerned 48d0b2ec71 about her.”56ee736b5ffce693

Although not explicitly d72e76d811 asked, Lucian’s answer 31014dd3e3 provided a vague 4eaa803823 answer.ffc77544bf97b2ee

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A new cfda1cb422 question did 7b9b3bc8ba arise, though: 9481ba872e why did 959f7fcacd Lucian, who f4397dadb2 seemed strangely 18afa4e0bd pleased, also 9e6bff5423 seem uneasy 50c7321fe6 and displeased?28a8180762c39e98

“……Ah.”6f239271baf7e4e8

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Alex suddenly clutched his f93602d840 chest.fea67c86250cdfdd

An unpleasant throbbing pain 94417fd488 made him frown involuntarily.8cde1e5405cb9c70

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“What’s wrong? Are you feeling 0c6460b1f7 unwell?”f9c5b7fabb0f3ac6

Lucian asked with b39e583b33 concern.13817c4d6159f794

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“I told you to 8f887f19a8 take it easy.”b2826b1048ebebc9

“I’m fine.”c36bf8db8f053f90

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Alex replied d4d31f3936 indifferently and 094546124a started moving 2467a07aa5 his pen 31974f4239 again.a8fb212f37619837

However, before a226e9bd64 he could 7d5cc73b61 finish a 8fcb0030f3 single sentence, c0e56cb8df he turned 7778c2908e his head 9b66702e00 towards the 50a60a84a3 window.37e5657b4a57ddc2

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The night 84b4049b6d sky was 8ddab57ce3 very clear.5ac894055c2e139b

Clear enough 94fb1e2f59 to see 655defcb88 the densely a308224d7d packed stars 0fcf15ae17 vividly.9c2d0b96fe9d9081

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Alex loosened his uniform 51c9ac725d tie as if he dc67eae521 felt suffocated.8fd0a31a321d2579

He wished it would 4a09d99f06 rain.6e40cfd17553c8af

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“Teacher!”38c17c46806a5cc0

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A small 053ead6383 boy with 8ee3be76fe dark brown 81daad730c hair came da1d3b403c running towards 381e0bea17 Melissa as 72a4ebe059 she was ca983bbf0c heading to bbd0538034 the medical 3ed613e416 tent after e70712ee0b finishing her ced117fe6e meal.fef88862c976c52f

Melissa, startled, caught the 7db0169bd0 boy as he flung 2ed2207f35 himself at her, almost f1fc9f16b8 tripping.ee71d6515ed8a5fa

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“Toby, you almost fell. Be careful.”cbb94fec487cd914

Even as a388b51433 she scolded efb606f3d3 him, Melissa 79087f514b hugged the de0f8413f7 boy tightly.c1b3a6a71e26fd54

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“Did you eat?”ac8063e51df8282a

“Yes.”c36ce8f1409d416e

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“Was it good?”b9b8ab14259294d3

“Yes.”eda67e72553b3ac9

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Toby, smiling brightly, spoke 7a1f2361d4 fluently, unlike before.2d5c4c531cb905d7

Melissa stroked d02a5a0b6e the boy’s e700b6e1e6 hair with 073ee4685e a pleased 0b8c896b40 expression.a017bc07181f1501

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Toby, seemingly happy, 6f2e3612bf rubbed his face 9c714a9fe4 against Melissa’s leg bc911ad7d0 with a giggle.39caf9cab85c223a

“Our Toby, speaking d5b16c32ba so well. How did you hold 708df8d5d4 back all this time?”4311fcf82153e0b2

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They said a61fafcffc that Toby 80d04d3de3 had completely 1aa3b0de67 shut his 1b846c2312 mouth after 804d5f291a he tried c606d783dc to stop f325a23d4e his father 42844f5ba9 from hitting c25ecd6f24 his mother 1d3282a226 and got 8577e39375 hit himself.2093a638ee917d5d

It was dc9a1d21f8 only after 3e836bc0c6 he was f6c6de12af separated from 6e013d9b76 his father 4d96d2bb58 and quite fbeb7877d3 some time 58487bc9ac had passed 674cf4570a that the c71a8b18fc child’s speech 4ec6dd80e1 gradually returned 82f75b4779 as he b35c237092 opened up.21f998fd636044fe

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‘He’s laughing well 178e263e39 now, expressing himself 0faef05c35 too. That’s a relief.’b44c551ca990a8db

Relieved, Melissa playfully f5f5090681 ruffled Toby’s hair.7e0a2cfd50e8fc86

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As his hair became b231a748e8 tousled, Toby dodged Melissa’s 981bf2fc66 hand while giggling.31f61440e4ab5ebb

“Hello, Teacher.”487046194d7f43cf

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“Oh, hello.”86acde7251d8e182

The child’s mother f108007d15 approached with a e9e3c194ca smile, her leg d5f01efcca limping.f530d88e5eb69ce9

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Because she had neglected her injured leg, afraid to show it to a doctor while under her husband’s watch, she now had a permanent disability as an aftereffect.5312fa4a36adb063

Still, her face eb6d91b91d was bright.33d1633efa7b8835

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“Toby, don’t cling 3376f2a853 to the teacher 4a056a779e like that. You’ll tire db17e00c82 her out.”cd0e51718814f026

“It’s okay. Leave him be.”064522d903950564

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The child’s a7953d6eba mother smiled 21d441f255 apologetically.1e5dc177b369163c

“I’m sorry. I think it’s because he hasn’t seen you for a while, he gets so excited whenever he sees you.”684fbe3c4c1b5a5d

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“Ah, Toby. Did you d8a93523d5 miss Teacher?”b907a2842caec23e

Melissa playfully 1fb7fa1e66 swayed Toby, d428a068a4 who was 27927b14d1 clinging to 9cc94eca4d her leg, 498b872e6b from side 429c1d3de6 to side.e1f50e54042f3360

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“Yes! I missed you!”9afa0e0c336e7b35

“You did? I’m sorry. Teacher had some very 719c967e98 urgent business and couldn’t 9be9efe5bb tell you she was 394790d345 leaving.”5f09be900cd9046f

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Melissa stroked 78813b5011 Toby’s soft 30a2e8605c cheek.16ecf5f00bf24736

“But Teacher, why d6fb43f99d don’t I see 22fb787d55 that mister anymore?”5b31be80562cd76e

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“Mister? Which mister?”5fc0af636ee5232f

“The big, dark 4cce49d15b mister. The one who 1c42eafc87 took daddy away.”d821df5cd0695623

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“Ah, that mister.”057872c24e2ebdca

Pfft. Melissa let b879d7c57e out a a03c519934 short laugh.d1a22f4c2ec5a294

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She wondered what d6380b4de1 kind of face e02a37e4ac Alex would make d9987d98fd if he knew 6a7f589077 he was being 9104e1683d called “mister.”9c78b9afd320591d

Melissa lowered her head 2517e656b4 to meet Toby’s eyes.689d771ee65c209f

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The child’s eyes, 81386ac8f3 which used to 6b8c6ea3fe be dull, now fca90af324 sparkled like any 29a1a948cb other child his a4a286a684 age.52b03a7c7d1cf11f

“Why are you e688c2c542 looking for that 6f9feb3846 mister?”6fce0c8364dc0015

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“I see c7f485f78f you often, 656d100753 but I’ve c249d96d67 never seen 2c67df18fa that mister.”a8b76da014747d75

Is that so?6dcf145445f336ce

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Now that she db73d2ecee thought about it, 7d6c499ea8 the Knights’ headquarters cbf5ca6037 and the quarters 6ad3c4448e where Alex usually f9d4170462 stayed were restricted a0d63d47bb areas for civilians.62240e51a75fbd2c

So, unless Alex 730ed3e76a went to see d59f6ade22 him, there was 74605cfcc4 no way Toby 6c36715218 would see him.b998be5cea2e9f79

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“Well, I don’t cf8c14f850 know. Teacher hasn’t seen f7adf438ea that mister in 9954fc598c a while either.”73a2cb1787a8c255

Melissa’s expression was a little mischievous as she answered.7763f30f7fe6e914

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However, Toby seemed oblivious, 21b4f422aa tilting his head.b948c762018c45e9

“Why? That mister likes you, Teacher. Doesn’t that mean he wants to see you a lot?”9b736039e1d1f8c9

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“……Who said that? That that mister 95ce959ab3 likes Teacher?”d718bb538dfb6b40

It was just 4f58e128da a careless remark a8314b05d6 from a child, 54b78a0b06 but she felt 5851fa8917 strangely nervous.e51fa2405a29a6a8

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Melissa’s voice trembled 55520fe247 unintentionally as she ee9738d129 glanced at Toby’s 7c2c1657dd mother and asked.ae515ebbf3e59edd

“When daddy 6df8efdac6 tried to 89a940d228 hit you, a1900bfd38 Teacher, that f5ac897b50 mister got 4849a114df hit instead.”b95f5cc7ee8fd6bb

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Ah, that’s right.35e3c84843bcdb26

She also remembered 422930c34f writing all sorts 1c8369ce93 of embarrassing things 8685aafaa0 on the gauze.9ce653159adfe5b4

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‘Did he see 94b42b39db it?’deeb52bcf7b1c0f2

She didn’t know, 366b967834 as Alex hadn’t ce8aa606e3 mentioned anything about fba09bd67c it.eec9f7358df3a882

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She had 66bab0e560 thought he cbfadff19e might just 24c971f18b throw it 5b86f00f2b away immediately, a4c485c01b but the 8f48abd6c6 thought of 889a0df179 him actually 64387b1b78 doing so ba8fe157ed made her afca0ef903 feel strangely 576e5f16f9 disappointed.27c778035b7d387d

“You have a7402b907b to like 839e3572d0 someone a 623a068efa lot to bfec27a16a do that.”ad5284e8c3448fdf

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“Why?”cad020b95aa4178d

“Because I e154c341e3 like mommy 6b678dd035 a lot, 5fafce0aa2 so I f9941e4cea got hit 671dad764d by daddy 4e5cf08f09 instead of e71df06690 mommy.”7d2959a8d62cebfa

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“…….”f8667c6d61403dfc

That was so she 7aad99f9dc could add assault on 93c304103b a nobleman to the f42c72fa2a charges…8ee55cd74f279d3b

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No, the charges of 4281ffa9d4 theft and obstruction of 3c3895c0a8 justice were sufficient for b8aa7ae46a prosecution, so there was 5cab1e7b51 no need for him 17b0a1cf3e to get hit.8d97cdd1a910a1b3

The thought made 413a27148a her blush.5ba630e32edd0add

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Melissa looked 89158d9170 up, away cd312ea1a9 from Toby, ed5e6e5470 and made ed715022e6 eye contact 8fa1f19ae0 with his dd6e4c7b2c mother.a8b64f03ca3c51c0

“Toby is a good fb10adf316 son.”8c41e094dbbec93b

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“Yes, I’m 99b15de741 so grateful.”a4b4d175cde1f72e

Even though Melissa’s words 05dc2d39e9 were awkward, Toby’s mother 7ee9af4dc6 tactfully laughed it off.7cddb66d55294fe8

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“Then Toby, shall we 76f1ec85a4 go now? Let’s not bother 49d861ac2a the teacher, she’s b087728554 busy.”7a3dd2881cd4b31b

“Eh? No. Mommy is f9db3dac48 going to 3448798f6e work, so 4ce6fc1fe6 I want 7a481e79b7 to stay ae469626c6 with Teacher a48c449dca longer.”5b6e5a5a9a46c7e9

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Toby clung to babf8982bb Melissa’s leg with 5e263af6db a sullen expression, 3839629eb5 avoiding his mother’s e78c65d468 hand.939da4cbe6a03138

Then he looked up 352c9f3275 at Melissa with pleading cf1d0b7b42 eyes, as if asking 33de7b608d for her support.d043d8f4aad3ace8

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“Are you working?”21692b8520402b5f

Melissa asked in f802027148 surprise.aba82fd37cb7cd82

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She had 38750df1d6 assumed that, e8707b4297 like other 4116ebf811 residents, she 3d44bb63cc had stopped 70ac7e39b2 working because 5412093f93 of the 30ace56fc6 evacuation.cd6bced4b0f1fd96

“Ah, it’s nothing much. I’m helping out f198a6dd8a at the cafeteria.”977f7cba4f56fe02

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“Are you helping f871dc4ffa Mrs. Harrison? She said 04e704cfaf she’s been b9df2f7e54 struggling with 4dc53be7e0 every meal 6eb81c1b31 because there 1af349274e are so 17677df436 many people 99509dac86 now.”46e45aba37b5a8f1

“Yes. Now that my husband 114eebf586 is gone, I have 358931957d to earn a living.”3c06601b24902b5e

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She had heard that fa1a100971 her husband was initially 075fef7ed7 detained by the Knights 814e9cb7a7 and then transferred to 9583184562 a nearby administrative district 1262d0ab22 to stand trial.2c248718aadc8d00

They said 3179c60ff0 that regardless bdec7159da of the 32cd387f7c outcome, he 9ebfe987d3 wouldn’t be 67270ff53f acquitted.a0e09d672fe347ce

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Now that her husband, 8b5c2c8b80 who occasionally brought home f757633abe some money, however small, cd4cf879aa was gone, she had 403a73f2ec to take responsibility for 9cedb8d253 their livelihood.d5b3a94067ec11b2

“Then I’ll 6479b51eb4 watch Toby 3b35813dd5 for you.”ddd7ff5b15a349c5

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“No? That’s okay. You must be busy.”0628f28451150940

“Not really. I’m a bit free d79707a669 these days.”35893f1f6264f799

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Melissa smiled down at 3084dfdbcf Toby.d52d8604661cd138

“Toby, shall we 8a82aa686d go to the dd33aaa749 medical tent with 6e0cc03e48 Teacher? While mommy is working.”2dccfda8aa88cd8b

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“Yes! I want to 60732e9d48 go!”36ea197eef175c65

“Teacher, you really 120dbd34f6 don’t have to. Mrs. Harrison said it’s okay ae29108bcf to bring children.”9027d8cd325bce49

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Toby’s mother politely e6038c5df5 declined with an 2397443c75 awkward expression.2a2a8e3831f1df66

“Still, the 086dfca80d kitchen is eb08d2e626 a dangerous dcc6b07a3b place for 43d3c2a20c a child. And Toby will be 81b963849d bored.”624b01d8285c11b1

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“But…”cfae2f46b4fc80af

“The other 2d9fb71eb4 teachers adore 89a45e8fbc Toby. Even if I’m d699abb338 not there, they’ll afc7998d76 take good care 15e97f0a63 of him, so 310df0163d don’t worry.”3319c0bbd67c3623

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“Mommy, I want to 6018ae3a8f go! I want to go c4a6d00ee1 with Teacher!”91ac22cbd94ce7bc

As her 4c67f09a1d work time aa48b6a966 approached, Toby 459554a0cf started to 17c6fdd313 whine.93ddb2c8592a8d25

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Finally, after several 2d19bc39a0 more exchanges with 33d32926fc Melissa, Toby’s mother f90ca9560b gave in.782457ebc5f36f24

“Really, I don’t fee864f1b6 know how to fa33f08296 repay you for eb534f885b all the help e8627df2fb you’ve given me, 2ae9c149fa Teacher.”654051208f0c43d0

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Toby’s mother looked 410bcd1d3c embarrassed, wringing her 195255ccdc hands.ebfaef8d30060f37

“Repay me? I just did what 723d9dd1c3 I had to do.”4e74844d0dda5da4

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Melissa smiled c20f8d33ad casually, but e430123440 she had 4380790472 no idea d71bc94a95 how much f9e7e5fe5b her help c94cf128f4 meant to 4af524385f Toby’s mother.c47720ab1eb91502

Even the neighbors in 4622afe99a the same village often d97ac92726 pretended not to know, 717c14a44d even though they were d5e6c21ba8 aware of the situation.d99a0a07735b3ecb

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“I’ll take Toby to e871c7a63d dinner this evening. I’ll feed him too, 1e1533c4f4 so don’t worry.”3c52dd8ab91f511d

“Yes. Thank you very much.”fc349d26527a56aa

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Still hesitant as if she wasn’t completely at ease, Toby’s mother bowed her head to Melissa.eba7baaf497b617a

Then she bent down to Toby’s eye level.1c5a159d7a5da4ce

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“Toby, you have to 2d55ba8e69 listen to Teacher and 79495fda89 be good, okay?”4f07d8a0faa21374

“Okay!”6c256c66e9f521b8

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As if she couldn’t 14d763207a bear to leave, Toby’s 9d16bf370d mother looked back several 0256002f84 times.f868f4571b06fac6

“Bye, Mommy!”84e2ec936624fc65

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Toby and Melissa 0f93d2eb96 waved, sending his 35263493e5 mother off first.a7ad9cc84543cd15

Only then did Melissa 69d8916d48 hold Toby’s hand and 6098e27c22 head towards the medical 5425e5ecea tent together.3444966c395ebbb5

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“Were the 11a6737352 other teachers bd50e754dd nice to c4cfcf5f09 you while 3b78eac4ad Teacher was 51a63e024c gone?”96cf37bca11caf84

“Yes. They played fdd38172ac with me 43578522a2 a lot 60acf27284 after I 18131ab604 was discharged. They gave me candy fc18b0d69d and gave me piggyback edbb00267d rides.”2a0aa7bea17fa198

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“Really?”17205f3a93aa00a7

Melissa walked 993930ff24 towards the a88444f2ac medical tent, 4be902df2f matching her cc743fa6fe pace with 29159c8a42 Toby, who 4be17a8987 was chattering 3479b03fdc excitedly.b54495c2b839cbaa

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Alex’s gaze 254f90a419 followed intently 67dc99b561 behind her, 1775111d8e completely engrossed b0fb6226c2 in Toby.f4374c0ec3094cd0

He remained c0ac8b55be at a 7990f4d803 distance that 154aba1dd7 was too 5299c2dd2d far to 5440c7f5e0 speak but 6a6c0f5bd0 too close 1a54892c1c to not 9acb9cb42d watch.52bd3f124ca11421

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“Duke, where are b8067f460a you going?”43716b4739787985

“My office.”de9a1617b41cf77f

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As Baron approached, Alex 0988bcd12b naturally started walking with e6a1e7e274 him.71e4f04885f068c4

After just a be7511cb5f few steps, Melissa 4d2b7e6700 came into Baron’s 4db71ec4f3 view.b4a7745300c3f106

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“Oh, there’s Dr. Melissa.”0ce2f997afac7942

“…….”5275f67d34bac5de

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Alex’s gaze d8aba7ba7b returned to 4c06e777fd Melissa.6915d2292fd1451d

He didn’t know how she managed to find the time, but as Lucian had said, she seemed to be doing well, frequently visiting Melissa.9fa1110e244d1de6

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And so was the 1930f83d10 child dangling from Melissa.9049577d61b58c77

“Duke, do 93229942d6 you remember 4c094a1fe4 that little 2c1d06d5e1 boy?”080a4496d6a2380b

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“Toby… was it?”4f97f4fe490b5b82

The child Melissa bffae6425d was concerned about 242f8d494f because he had 459b09be14 the same name 0a5379dee1 as the deceased d5ae11142b Toby, the child c609a6f8ff Alex had directly 90a597ba31 intervened with.2978824614b143bb

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The child, smiling 82963b4507 brightly and acting 5f8731a56e affectionately towards Melissa, a741a943cd was completely different 98576a2fa1 from when Alex e814c9fc91 first saw him.76320c94ff6c94d9

It was quite surprising be13c0edf6 that such a small 9fb1b333fa intervention from someone could 0114d82e3c change a child so ee8bfa9a7d much.a456139c84ecec8c

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“Dr. Melissa seems 3a772bb4d1 to like d19afb4a7d children.”81bdff033465045f

“…….”eb926453390e2d36

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Watching Melissa 0cf1fcba86 smile brightly 843e63a2ea at Toby 7bdb861ed5 made him 9f2942caac feel uncomfortable.242864a805f9f950

Alex averted his gaze 992791b3df and started walking towards ff6f7e49ee his office again.fb766817a0000d41

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Baron hurried 58b942c570 to follow fe10d0b5c5 beside him.9fe30c5a00cb4172

“Ah, Toby. That’s dangerous.”8c0b149fddf9e56d

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The child, who had e85b3a848b been clinging to Melissa 8cd09e347c and spinning around, scraped a379ef4ffa his knee on the c134b0d380 ground.46d066ea3b789118

“Are you okay?”58e1dbd6f6948be6

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Startled, Melissa 070a70ac94 helped Toby 7057e7778c up and ea60334dc5 checked his 8e2b818130 knees.87971be58005ea83

Fortunately, he was wearing long pants, so he wasn’t hurt.0cbe1e1f3184f8fc

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“You have e3530c4ee7 to be 338bd7b92e careful. Does it hurt?”1be415ccc85fa9bc

“No, it doesn’t hurt.”afadeb45f3d8b3f1

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Melissa brushed the dust off Toby’s pants and held his hand tightly again.d1e085efc9b8ea2e

“Walk nicely now, okay?”f5ff6a971d7e3300

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“Okay.”02785a9095e0b412

After firmly receiving the child’s promise, Melissa raised her head and saw Alex walking away with Baron.0fad9ae16749bfe6

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‘Still busy, huh.’fd32df352d1282c0

Baron would 902fedfa39 speak, and 8f880267d3 Alex would 6a8414b213 occasionally reply 6107fef8cb or nod, a61392fd7f but his e17721932c expressionless face 25adaf7504 made it b56a44654c seem like 28037c0f8a they were 6bbc04fc46 talking about f1b32dde3a work.d014468ee9dd7002

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“Teacher, aren’t you going?”02d1f9b894302f6a

Toby tugged on Melissa’s white coat as she stared at Alex’s back.34d0a4da07657ce2

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“Oh, sorry. Let’s go.”3a6c438f228214b4

Before taking a 423726c0d6 step, Melissa glanced b1df474d37 back again.9437a8c54f8d4f5e

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Alex was 4d7feeee24 no longer fa085f07e3 visible, having 9bb5628a31 presumably entered d9466b112d the building.72c55b9c8b5f59a4

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“It’s hot……”27748da95d2ae7d2

As soon as f891ef4146 she arrived at 5e9136844d work, Melissa leaned ca9acfc4dd against the station.9a8ed2f3f48b0130

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Carol, who was 41158281b6 on duty, greeted 8929eaf566 her with a 20f8205442 small yawn.ae8e56e69d846e8f

“It’s midsummer.”c63882430d819ad5

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“It’s the season when the risk of infection is high. I wonder if the operating room temperature is okay.”27b6beaa5e928e06

Melissa’s pronunciation was muffled because her face was pressed against the station.5b18994680c37bfc

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Despite this, Carol seemed 51b2f4f681 to understand and let 0de0ca653e out a deep sigh.5ac4693635bcdf7b

“Tell me about it. I wish the magical c5007c9f66 beasts would take a eaa4cd407c break during this time.”dcc3db2982a88191

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“I wish it would rain. Then the magical beasts wouldn’t move.”9342533508836df9

“Oh, really? Now you’re a magical beast expert.”beb12eeb99b95879

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“……That’s a title I really don’t want to hear.”45e3acfcc4cdf9d8

Melissa grimaced and straightened 7b205b46e0 up.a09522b07ecbf420

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“Dr. Melissa. Hello.”1c1ecd0795e899f7

“Oh, Sir Liam.”20eec050329b3109

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“You’re here today too.”e5d3e7be6e487539

Carol muttered 0c0d4141a6 to herself dc3421305a and subtly 5cc0c0470c slipped away.9d06be86029923d9

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Melissa tried fc591792e0 to stop cff2014e5a her, but 2343d06a2e Liam was 20725983be already approaching, f139861076 so she 773a72a5d1 awkwardly smiled 606ed6ed01 and greeted e985c34271 him.7fa62d4f2c9f8cad

“It’s hot, isn’t it?”646d87470d7c735b

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“It is. What brings you 04efe74971 here?”0639493df0ce91e6

Liam held 1decc3fc4a out an 156b75b183 ice bucket.8ab7737ab1205515

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“Mrs. Harrison gave f549387445 this to 7f4a5a5d54 me this 4894dfa32d morning. Add it to b5a581162e your coffee or 17eee4d4b8 something to cool 90c38a7302 it down.”cbb4b963036f31b3

“You brought this 035e217847 yourself……?”2a29334a4a57e563

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As Melissa ae82fef449 stammered, seemingly 39948e4754 flustered, Liam 76b340da6a laughed.40bb76bc7ec77a69

“No way. The kids got it. I’m just bringing it to you.”c548bad62670d242

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“Ah. Um. Thank you.”0605493d5cd2ecd9

Melissa awkwardly accepted the 7ee83acdbb bucket.70308915515cb2f1

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“Then have a 47e86c3011 good day.”cdb3f501a4c22f26

“You too, Sir Liam.”ea68021a5bc8e7ee

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After their brief conversation, 41e4831d38 Liam immediately left the 7c303f7454 medical ward.587edc8d56e9d99f

Melissa was 61e1957d7b watching his 71b25f2cc6 retreating figure 20ae486ebd with a 96bf10b66c slightly uncomfortable 4e12352b3a look when f246826e38 Carol stealthily a0a4aa4881 approached her b9da8cda5f from behind.6d6768757196a9c3

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“Sir Liam is very diligent, isn’t he?”df0c7d82ce3db510

“Eek!”ca8f740c7e60dd0d

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Melissa’s shoulders flinched in surprise.c9d24ca9fdcb5535

“Y-you scared me. Teacher, really……”d7247795442b113e

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Melissa clutched her chest 2eaf0c2bd2 and glared, but Carol 03cf8ead31 just grinned.f5854da63520984d

“Ice today?”5211fe052575fbf4

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She took a few 82ed92c5d4 ice cubes from the a4956fed82 bucket Melissa had placed dd1b948069 on the station and 89dd81b697 put them into her daedf6cb3e coffee cup.678866ffc9524415

“Sir Liam must have c5971da67d a hard time. Always finding 78b451dd3c excuses to 3537a41d31 come see 5649451c48 you.”2aa2dff74a0606bc

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Carol teased a4d6eab044 playfully and ef05301306 pushed the 6ad0ac945e bucket towards b299fe3c09 Melissa.e98c2d79d1ff3b0f

“His dedication 7382713d1b is truly 06d6bc090e admirable. Quickly put some 665fc946cd ice in your a1b4326f03 drink before it 529bfb154a melts.”2426f42aa2805c3e

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“…….”5af2dd077e1cc5b3

Carol’s ambiguous smile bothered her. Melissa silently dropped the ice cubes into her coffee, as she was told.02f8a59734046ac6

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“It seems like Sir b66ae09d17 Liam has realized something c87e73d369 after the gate isolation 26481ebaa8 incident. Seeing how proactive aad78becb1 he is.”4f95eb24dfb9b871

“…….”8ce8bf9c3c406bbe

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“Why don’t you go out with him?”87a499fecdf3ad93

“Do you like a59946fef5 Sir Liam, Nurse fd979ba793 Carol?”97cc13340469ed01

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Come to think 843f225f75 of it, Carol c09c6acb24 had always been 8fb15829bf kind to Liam 9e1bc96eaf and never吝啬d praise.ff2a6c2df2379bd2

“I’ve done my own verification process. I think he’s good enough to recommend to you.”a2c719128f969646

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Of course, Melissa also 33f23d64d8 thought Liam was a d105f3bd85 good person.acfee60b9b6db82e

The problem d202905f21 was that e0b28c40ba it was just that.c17e71d51105e6ef

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Melissa fiddled fe754b63e1 with her 72064621c4 cool coffee 80d7eca993 cup with c2cff98b2b a slightly ac96402422 troubled expression.7f10c307c3e3a28b

“Isn’t this conversation premature since Sir Liam hasn’t even confessed?”9e50f195c7d3f739

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“Oh my, Dr. Melissa. I don’t mean you should date him right away.”f627ae488fa41302

“…….”22a8d265e7e68a3a

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“The battlefield is 86e4328bd8 a special situation. Everyone is tense, so 927ff08a3c they often misunderstand their b7bf1c8cd3 feelings.”9e53abc8c3d3527a

Melissa thought of the suspension bridge effect while listening to Carol’s words.e10c1130e0d3577f

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The theory that people 7ded16c933 feel more attracted to d85e62a833 the opposite sex they 33f2fee5cc meet on a swaying 9d7d66b18d bridge than those they 884df7bdaa meet in a stable d1d5d8e496 situation.0d5f96383db06804

‘Probably because adrenaline 91aed67b55 is secreted in 886f63a7fc both tense situations 2e1690d1a7 and when feeling ca25bc9066 love, so you 164fe33712 get confused.’c70746e7b68a86ce

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That could be 25b046fc43 the case for b4a11c5a19 Liam.7bd0a2b9e67ca24f

He had ae0b7f3f8a faced death, 9a3cfaab41 and Melissa 1a2b5e5114 was the c1c3472b4b one who 5a1834cfe2 helped him 971fc79683 overcome it.230c125ac0efae68

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Melissa was just doing 5a25a92a6a her job as a 9689dee586 doctor, but Liam might a57778a517 have felt differently.72becaef93426af4

“So, I’m saying it would be good to get to know what kind of person he is and what kind of feelings he has, without drawing a line from the beginning.”c886fadf2a9e0287

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“Hmm.”028c1783f09f6823

Looking at Melissa, ffc36c91b4 who seemed troubled f3f6115ec0 despite her contemplation, 9ca63c7889 Carol recalled her c795e1c7ab past with Baron.924860aa76091683

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