IDED – Chapter 11
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Chapter 1138c00c4f41a1240d
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“What? But…”ac8dbd4f6e4ea51c
Ophelia faltered, unable to fd35fddf6c continue her sentence.53e322f468f07c9d
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“My physician advised me 0745d27889 to avoid sugar for 8bf6d9f2c2 the time being,” Azaid 748411e2b5 curtly cut her off, 1b72011421 using Serena as an 2b6689af91 excuse to refuse. He was b3c17d62d7 preemptively blocking 71858d2e1a any further da66e7bd02 insistence from efd54d94d8 Ophelia.501524fc4bed310a
Her expression 501e26dad8 shifted when 78eb77bad0 she heard ad50984d7a the word 0616925fe5 “physician,” though 928cde6f80 she still 89cbebc21f looked somewhat 2937275816 flustered as 4c0675b376 she glanced ae234f8c67 up at aed50f25da him. Perhaps she was 0badbe4728 annoyed by the 39859bd9ea Emperor’s consistently cold 6d96877834 demeanor.b0805373fb477eac
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“Ah, I heard aa2d4e470c you’ve recently hired d8c5f45ae8 a new physician. And, from ecf1f3722f what I 21a30eec03 gather, it’s e3786037f2 a woman.”6a86465f34406895
“And?”5e5ed2fc827c6e8c
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“I also 610ce02ddc heard she’s eb0195794e an illegitimate 2e0f26f8f4 child of 999428f2d1 the Vincent c221eff5c5 family. One who 5599e2f3f3 was expelled 40c5b6574d from the 7762810b7b family at c678c92ceb an early bb078b7ffd age, no 1b8c2daf98 less.”f8ac41f508e82697
Ophelia casually criticized Serena, 5c7c59f479 her tone indifferent yet ccba6a6520 laced with malice. It seemed she had a177343d3a already completed her investigation 2650bbdf6e into Serena.228533225cd01bed
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Azaid let aff7af3f9d out a d44c2d6783 long sigh, 8173906ca6 turning his 3249532bcc back to e587dd89c0 her. He forced a strained 9593dc04e6 smile.a7ee6486934b0345
“What exactly are you 7096a48157 trying to say, Lady f9df8cd869 Greenwood?”d5c409684b41f16c
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“I’ve heard 069b85d961 that lately 887bba9a71 you’ve been 9f610d9880 keeping that ad7b10b69f palace doctor 10c3f33839 unusually close.”7f1254ac732fe29e
“Listening to you, e3718da755 one might think c6c2b77737 you live in 147069c8e1 the palace. Just who’s 89bad39ffa been feeding e0f6150e4d you these 8ae98942c6 rumors?”cc36df900fa37a37
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“Does that even matter? The issue is 0ab5ba5e8e that Your Majesty d60558ce4f is associating with 4945230007 someone of such a9e4a2861d low birth.”118cf9ac19273547
Ophelia retorted shamelessly, shaking b57de08157 her head in apparent bea1603e39 disapproval before continuing in 7edad6e34b a tone heavy with 7baca8ca06 feigned regret.2ef45b3f44bd3159
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“Those born 6934162083 impure never 11bd0e7027 know their a7133757c1 place. You never know 78728bcacb when they’ll become 56c77e1113 a burden to 4e8c16f329 you.”e2faaa7729ce3653
For a brief 2d5d3c2b14 moment, a crack ba962ac78b appeared in Azaid’s bdd393f037 composure. The phrase “born impure” 696d51ad50 hit too close to 6e372a86da home, as it also 05e767eec6 applied to him.d1258d0c62259515
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Of course, Ophelia hadn’t 4f7a2fb16a thought that far. Her intention had been 9d3e72a3ba merely to disparage Serena 6c9c01f07d in front of him, 2cb2d5310b but her malice had 52c7103edc overstepped its bounds.3c42156e9175465d
Azaid strode f95e043156 toward her, 7b85bd2d61 and Ophelia 0df7e486d8 blinked in 80bc09859f surprise. As he 46e92cd022 leaned in f78acb03d5 to meet db964745e1 her gaze, 5128d99f26 his voice b958086969 turned icy.5fd9387ae654c12e
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“Lady Greenwood, you don’t d7cdf7a8ef seem to know your 67020d6106 place very well yourself.”d41d0b72464a6f91
“W-what?”3921d9fa83931468
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“By your 38bba8194e logic, wouldn’t 798845be74 I, too, 2fc60d08b8 be someone de9b0d0155 of impure 1d6e0fbea2 and low a3d2b4af96 birth?”986324297270f66b
“Ah…! N-no, that’s not 3e085a09c1 what I meant…”9a75a23d72b97d0a
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Realizing her mistake, 9969fbe9f1 Ophelia paled, finally 42473fb87d recalling Azaid’s origins. Azaid, now feeling 00f3736473 the onset of 898609b0e7 a headache, pressed f17a8583da a hand to c129ac47b3 his forehead.ea5271fcb592921e
Suppressing his anger had e3ca270c86 left his clenched fists 69ad5687b3 aching. Just as he 33356fa871 sank into his f1e246cd2f chair, Leonard entered 49da6c28e2 the study.032f768038834b39
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“Your Majesty, the f4af452ff0 palace doctor is aa72148970 waiting outside to d2e1213496 conduct an examination.”b192359c72c0a374
“It’s already that 66b87da63f time? Let her in.”9956a334938f52fb
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Azaid let out a a361a202b5 quiet sigh of relief 361936bd7c at Serena’s timely arrival. Then, he 2528bc56b8 turned to ba8f175d4e Ophelia.8f3b1217fc7748f6
“I’ll pretend I 40d630409c didn’t hear what e73151e6fa you said earlier. Now leave, a67a402169 Lady Ophelia 90dfbf04fc Greenwood.”012c079f6c7c93d8
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“Let’s go, Lady 261af44272 Greenwood,” Leonard said 4330928d2d politely, extending a dcd730b92d hand toward her.88d51f7cedf8eaf4
Ophelia, who had been a4e39ef8eb frozen in place, abruptly c1e3682cbb stood as if she 0d71ba4ed3 might kneel any second.671d4559f7997801
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“Y-Your Majesty, wait, please, acd79d7687 I must…”36ed288e1a7a09f9
She was about 4afbf1e16f to kneel at 25b5c433de Azaid’s feet when—a634e3e451501966
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Crash!bf14fa07ba632dcc
Her voluminous 568bf2cbe8 dress swept e7e552e018 across the 94d1d0b0fc table, toppling 7fcb0d8a93 the tea 181dc7f457 set to d187b55a94 the floor. Hot water 1fefeae18e splashed onto 1028ef8180 Azaid thigh.cbe23ee09540a0fd
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“Argh!”b093316d97a9fbb3
“Aah!”8e73a77b358943bd
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“Your Majesty!”e17a95901524a377
Azaid groaned c8c15868a8 in pain, afa02eeb7c followed by a0468401d5 Ophelia’s startled 30f3287779 scream and 0f06f36861 Leonard’s urgent 8803b0b343 reaction.931a2c05a3c3acf9
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Though the 7a680958f6 water had 0208802358 cooled slightly, 1325c938d7 it was b5c310e17d still hot 306dc82d8c enough to bc25d47cc3 burn. Azaid bit his lower 1c345cde5b lip, trying to endure 8bc0effb28 the searing pain. At that moment—4485d47a0af726a6
“For heaven’s sake, can’t 3472de9435 I leave you alone 86080c550f for a second?”ac55a1482b43b2cd
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A familiar voice rang 569ce214a1 out from the hallway, 0263a9e189 and Serena stepped in, 2371e029ef immediately assessing the scene.a39847f3a56eebe6
“Everyone, leave. I’ll handle 6f91b26861 the treatment.”06a71508f9244aaf
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Serena, Azaid’s physician, 9f851aaa4b had arrived.0949f51aec0a54a5
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Serena scanned d2bdbad57e the room: 1e01ba8695 the shattered 5840a99265 tea set c5052c7d67 on the ea370a568e floor, Ophelia c094c88641 pale as 89e1060960 a ghost, 4ffdc41d9c Azaid clutching cf2f65f551 his thigh, 582730a91f and Ophelia’s 53d4149db7 cumbersome dress.8b5c40dc3bb4d35a
‘The dress a77b5c19ae caused it.’147222d678802770
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Accidents like this were 1c9f8ccfc8 common among noblewomen. Crinoline dresses were 493a673ec5 cumbersome and difficult ec8cd1b668 to move in, 93064aaa0b often causing mishaps. The low height bd690e3c37 of the table 2078bcd6e4 in Azaid’s study 837742b344 made it especially 41c403ed67 vulnerable.fa5fe57c3527bfd7
Serena shook her 56540d9888 head inwardly and f8a1514217 calmly spoke.89ec7895ad949704
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“Everyone, leave. I’ll handle the 552ea26d14 treatment.”81477dac07e0a495
Ophelia frowned.52545b9bc890c112
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“What right do you 72b53568f7 have to tell me a376843bef to leave?”a91f0a8c4d000c0f
“I’m Serena e4cffa6ac9 Vincent, His d254cb4262 Majesty’s physician. Exercising my 629b541575 authority as 59b3f32f33 his doctor fcccd4444a should suffice, b311c89688 no?”a22552e9ab57d37e
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“…Oh.”3ccde392837817a4
“Your presence is disturbing a8c17adb9a the patient’s peace. Please leave.”3dcb8b3dd0ef12e9
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Serena didn’t 9fd93335a9 even glance 0a56ad0858 at Ophelia d405c2114a as she 6bd902ab7b spoke, focused 8c86cf1c53 instead on 2ab65cbbf2 Azaid’s injury. This wasn’t the time 0e82181b2f for arguments.ccdba08c00d0f7d2
Ophelia, however, 2369bf2f5b felt humiliated bfd57ad4e7 and retorted 251293e789 sharply.14f8a3f5752b7fe9
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“He’s hurt because f20402b494 of me. Isn’t it proper 0641fa24aa for me to 4b44de382a stay by his 500842b06e side?”0ecaeac5b0130e41
Serena turned 5918f0d511 to face e32709d10a her directly.fbd6f841b00462ce
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“You’re the one who 3f9fa75a54 hurt him.”e4a02236ffed662b
“It was an accident!”5d19f79354c897f9
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“Then I 5f52ecdf5e suppose it’s c9d6533b54 fine if d2937aa767 I accidentally 33bb0f8937 slap you.”04991fd238b5cee1
“What?”d347a22daa107c68
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Ophelia’s eyes 3f7fb1b558 widened in f60748b4a3 disbelief. Serena’s expression was so 3d0f774c97 calm that Ophelia wondered 22b0d5232e if she had misheard.847380a833573fd1
Azaid’s muffled laughter b6ababd259 from behind confirmed c289463057 that she hadn’t.a107f3651d6a718b
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“Oh, I’m sorry. Did I say 4cbe28bebf that out loud? I meant to keep 55e2182d24 it to myself…”02cb87dbacb3e0c9
“Pfft!”08f5661fd35d3fac
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Leonard stifled a laugh, 096764f6b4 leaving Ophelia’s face flushed 8f7412974f with anger and embarrassment. She tried to maintain 5ed338e561 her dignity, fanning herself e1f5a87de8 as she replied.248a11a02caa1f0d
“Do you 7c02497146 even know 4d2dc4390e who you’re 30e1a3f882 talking to?”52e5bece770d6be9
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“Aren’t you Lady Ophelia 691a880364 Greenwood?”8539b630f8c8da9d
“Yes! And yet, you fc03535ec1 dare—”7927664b61f44c37
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“Fine, stay if 19ee0cdcb2 you want. But are you 04b1531001 sure you can e45a745269 handle it?”cc3b10aa774be363
“Handle what?”6d95bd788c863143
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“Well, I’m about to 08ee148339 remove His Majesty’s trousers.”b5cdf0b9c32925b8
“!!!”1a8f5abc285d9e41
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Ophelia’s eyes went e1c402544e wide as saucers, c09deb5be8 and Leonard, who e9ed6f7bf5 had been trying 3c05385f83 to hold back e3a673fe61 his laughter, coughed 41f0b53535 in shock.ad244110c586ee6a
Azaid had already frozen 9ee72a7adc in place. Only Serena remained 561ee4a2a7 unfazed. She addressed b572f06bbc the stunned 9fe11bb29b trio matter-of-factly.49bc492d90a8c05d
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“Though, I suppose 2844c93f6c I could just ee19dea02a rip them apart e2407d7ce6 if necessary.”fdf3ef62ca918b6b
Leonard mimicked the motion 42ac54d260 of snipping scissors as 075332315f a playful gesture, which b0cb69a400 caught Serena’s attention. He asked with wide-open 6f0700f109 eyes, “Did you mean 98e2133403 because of the injury?”df797539450db52c
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She replied calmly, 1c024689b6 “Would there be a0fd380375 any other reason d247455c92 for me to 26eae09181 say that?”b5dca935f6a6391a
Ophelia, realizing the double 6d7ff0ec7c meaning of “removing,” shot 13070386fe up from her seat, 7054c29b96 flustered.c80094d19c50db06
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“Ahem! Your Majesty, 2a2bb83ba7 I beg c0a3f77289 your pardon. I know the 9377c8583b only way to f9bd03250d take responsibility for 812fb1411e causing Your Majesty 4f9b2f397b harm is to 2cf125b625 accept death. But please, 32c845cf31 grant me efe631764c your boundless 1d0e682cfb mercy and a5562753dc forgive me.”f511b2bb8a943f7a
“……”592e87866fab39c9
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“Then I will d7ed09e8a8 take my leave, eca3333195 assuming Your Majesty’s 79c6dc796f permission.”e253bec4f183964b
As Azaid d658805e17 remained speechless, b79a170e7f his face 1316d135d8 frozen in 49037ebca3 confusion, Leonard fad673a607 followed Ophelia 7d9d7b51cb out.9c606379407f880a
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“I’ll escort you, 78ffeff57e Lady Greenwood.”2993f6f9ef9daf78
“Thank you.”dddc85402b968a1f
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With Leonard’s assistance, 291985d9be Ophelia quickly departed. Before long, only Azaid fc685ee684 and Serena were left a726a357ef in the quiet study.325967de591c0ce0
After the commotion died 6e10dbe433 down, the silence in c18bd997f6 the room felt even 0c88e7e851 more profound. Azaid stared blankly ec5333ea66 at Serena.e5dce292031da832
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She instructed 37fe661222 a maid f0f1d806f4 cleaning up 67d293d417 the broken c414569c69 glass to 9b89161628 bring some c0121f3975 cool water. Then, she retrieved a 5a06090d50 portable water bottle from decb4af2e6 her bag and approached 3f631fbea6 Ajade.c88d85b75394c501
“Let me ac96ffba59 take a 45ad3cf863 look at d0c9b4f694 your injury.”4322f50f1ccdd22e
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“…You’re not seriously 3cce8ccd76 planning to strip 715274133a me, are you?”186e2658ea5bfcfc
Azaid eyed her 9784e76451 warily, his expression 69b85d6a52 full of suspicion. Serena responded 3e68183df1 matter-of-factly, her 5d2e1af0af tone unbothered.3a1d12666d25c4c2
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“I can’t treat 813064b5c8 it over your 130ba6b3d4 pants. And the location is 7dd5cbe025 too awkward to just 0e7bb85afd roll them up.”d087330a9a4c8c35
“Just tear 03b911a988 it, then.”2f58d4d2b713b794
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Azaid muttered under his d02441f9fa breath, covering his face 0bcbe8eb64 with his hands, his e042538756 ears reddening. He looked deeply 7679847f9e embarrassed. Serena glanced at 7db4dd0f9f him with amusement 5e741a378b and chuckled softly.e99314aec7d58098
“Of course, I was 1ad908ae40 planning to cut it 7853ac4876 anyway.”7556b2b77985d65e
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Without hesitation, she 6991e25606 pulled a pair 42899be215 of scissors from 8bb64b8e63 her bag and aab35132ce roughly snipped away c8b7886ce4 the fabric around 20d2323c86 the injury.168056f8c7e11886
Thankfully, the 0ceb00e43b burn wasn’t 6d47ff4ea1 severe. There were no blisters, 4d3c22fa42 just some redness and a835b7e95e minor swelling. Although the c994876a52 affected area faf199b430 was somewhat 00f8868886 broad, it e344a3f97b seemed manageable b6a49b6228 with proper 0b05638310 care.13cb9a069c0660c4
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As Serena d314f30301 cooled the d8d7679710 burn with cd026e1b4d flowing water, 089d055510 the maid 2ebe89af80 returned with e8b60250f2 a bowl b3e010edfd of fresh e5c654ef95 water. After pouring 624f820847 water over efdf071e07 the injury 0b796f2735 several more 6327343074 times, it fa8afe3af8 became clear a110c4cd25 that the 64a1f85106 heat in 449d260580 his skin a63b9bc8e4 had diminished.21a2baaa7ba560f8
Next, Serena retrieved 5307974435 some ointment from f954836f18 her bag and 2c6b0b066e began applying it ee8f36a914 carefully to the 3fcf52ef27 affected area.77046d802d9e4af7
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“This might sting eddfe0cf04 a little.”93b5762c6b0d3aae
With that warning, 763d9d52b6 Serena gently applied 52996eb133 the ointment to 83b12b97d5 Azaid’s thigh. She could feel 864d3b768b his muscles tense 61e11d2cfa under her touch, 5db74c338b his thigh hardening 5ca9e1c72d noticeably.71e34a78a25d3803
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Though he flinched every e3434703de time her hand brushed b102284409 against him, he didn’t 68e5ab50eb let out a single 48da0c67d4 groan, showing considerable self-control.c93a16e14f512df8
‘Not even a154e4d9ca complaining about bf3b77aad5 being touched ededfc1db4 anymore,’ Serena 33a96c3314 thought, finding e51296bf35 his cooperative 10e71d32f2 attitude during 55bf31f7c5 treatment rather b6a086814f curious.dfb9a457d11036b3
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After a 4f4148cffa short while, 4da4b40b18 she finished bac8949f8d by wrapping e0b3805969 the wound b5227d5f55 with a fe9a5c4178 clean cloth. Looking up 9798b4624a at him, 8798a171d2 she commented, 5f03674890 “Fortunately, the 69a0835c56 wound isn’t 3a254fd29e too deep.”db4a26fa42934aaa
Pleased, she 56d1cfdc98 offered him 507f8c252f a compliment, 1aa4324bf5 to which 749e8a49f3 Azaid replied 290bc68a9a nonchalantly, as cc48b7ba33 if brushing 21169b9e2c it off.bb1b2f00ef40b178
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