CL Chapter 25
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The royal missive was 14101eeeb3 not merely a terse d815f7ee6c decree; it was an df3097b158 insult, a scornful dismissal 5dc5f46365 of Leo’s very existence.c8abf893670a16a0
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Charlotte had long known 8d47a002aa the king’s disdain for 6529e1fed1 her. She had never f79ecfb66c expected generosity from b1f05af8cb him.d2a76f4aa6b0e1e0
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And yet, even she 167a0560a4 had not imagined such d0012b26c8 shamelessness, that the marriage ccd0cdd436 of a princess, one e526207676 whom the world knew ad581e16a3 as royalty, would proceed fa1ed41369 without so much as 30c5ad092d a dowry.8ad4ae94d940861e
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To think he would even aba74b02de dare to belittle Leo, the 06c4c5369d hero of Ignator?1eaba99aa4156270
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Her trembling fingers d4746ef7c7 clenched around the 68f3f51c74 letter, its edges 42eff6f541 crumpling beneath her 5a35a91a17 grip.c7a1c72bc0c732b7
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Charlotte gazed at f1fc510139 the Letter, brittle 04a06f2cf1 and brittle, before 1a77fc3cbd her hands moved 5a8e509fba in a flurry.d8548b4e2a567fdc
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The royal letter was soon 418f3d70ad torn to shreds, its shape 37854dcaa0 obliterated.7ff09438a9446274
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“That damned swindler, Diandel de Ignator,” Mona sneered.490b613e19b23447
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“First, he dumps a burden like you onto the lord under the pretense of a princess, and now he dares strike at us again.”485da31a9b96d7fc
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Charlotte’s throat burned; f7dfd11fb1 no words would b81e91731d come. It felt as though 0e0624410a her mouth were filled 83feda186e with needles. A metallic taste spread 65a10e7814 across her tongue.8cc0d1c35b5c549a
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“He dares claim that giving away a daughter in perfect health excuses him from paying a dowry? When the entire kingdom knows there is something wrong with her?”4dc8806cd3ef9464
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“…….”c1619898692e3b02
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“A beggar! A shameless wretch 913dd14f21 comes to drain 944b12ef9c Roza!”19c06c5f0208399a
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Charlotte shrank under af2e20e75d the weight of 4fabb06f39 those venomous words, edceb19e73 clutching the tattered fd4a2fa0fa remnants of the e5416f59ea letter to her 2cf42fb23b chest.bf982f339005e17d
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Seeing her retreat fd4c0e7849 into silence, Mona, 622e907d84 unwilling to let 0754f3ea9a her feign frailty d3784d6daf to escape, seized c0f0434543 her by the e402b13ce0 arms and shook 23ab71e4aa her roughly.bd6cbaefe8c1cbb0
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“Write to the king this instant. Tell him that if he does not send a vast dowry, you will take your own life! Or else I’ll make sure that those healthy limbs of yours are no longer—”92732e2d4fd7a79e
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“Hiik—h-hic!”456521c781071656
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Mona first sensed something amiss 73e37888e6 when she gripped Charlotte’s arms 4203add36c with full force, intent on 50c1a3ed8e breaking them.6bd609dedf06bd94
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The tremors were violent. So much so e868ccd0e9 that Mona, despite 761c45ef41 the fury lodged 44986d3830 in her throat, bcd6a474f5 found herself staring, f28c888c61 momentarily robbed of 0d97316585 words.a6db5d2d81a25a49
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From Charlotte’s throat came a 245aa4e81b wheezing rasp, the sound of 38e7f1d0a8 breath failing to reach her 2bb67ab2e2 lungs.e03ca93eea2de984
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Was this another ploy to 4d8cceab6c evade responsibility? Mona refused to bd95363f87 be deceived and ff53411582 scrutinized her closely.a4a2971768b2726d
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A mere few b1613f38b2 seconds—no more than f1f79a2837 a fleeting instant. And yet, before 7648e47eed her eyes, the 5e3291449c color drained from 9e3885fdbb Charlotte’s lips, leaving fb15c73215 behind an eerie 9875456f0a blue hue.3472a37e1be7e78b
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Mona slowly released her grip.02fcf84838b09b63
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Without the strength of Mona’s 5f54e799fd hands holding her upright, Charlotte 00e1d82478 collapsed, limp and lifeless.f353745ddde898ba
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“……!”a842cea9fa272d10
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She had come here ready eaafcfca2e to strangle her, to shake 5452744382 sense into her if necessary. But now, as Charlotte fe2ad090d1 sagged to the floor, 3219130f42 gasping as if on 5faf3cdaf7 the verge of death, 1b4b168ef4 Mona found herself just 80ba395032 as undone. Her own limbs quivered in 911661498d distress as she whispered,e005eb38a4826eb1
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“Why? Why are you like this…?”3aa541e57da4b938
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An old memory surfaced, 52224e6718 one she had no f276231de1 reason to recall now, b0f8f36347 yet it returned unbidden.e4be092138d58246
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“Your breath is hot.”fced490250aa018c
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Leo had furrowed his brows e1942ef507 mid-conversation, his words straying unexpectedly.fda7d06deb70a20a
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Only then did Mona e6e3b711ac notice the flush on d9fb9313c0 Charlotte’s pale cheeks, the 5d415e811c feverish hue she had c3b124eb77 mistaken for warmth.b4ec0f8f84e8762f
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With quiet permission, Mona 5546a11012 had placed the back 912a0f100b of her hand against 7a1cc7dfae Charlotte’s forehead.f31424332d1dcfff
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“Oh….”35bfe15ff9575ec8
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How had she 696fa00dea not realized sooner? The heat beneath her palm bc7334c9ea was unmistakable.bbb9b93f88ff9650
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“Your fever is high. This won’t do, I must summon the maids at once—”0d09e6dd5325f676
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“No! If they know I have a fever, they’ll.. oh, oh…they’ll send Leo away again!”312f857edf6cf259
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“Hmm… Then, I suppose the young master and I have no choice but to care for you ourselves?”c308108cd1e234c8
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At that, Charlotte had nodded 0622b4966d fervently, eager for their company.9e9f4f990f373c83
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Fearing her fever would worsen, 882ef3ab59 Mona had laid her down 9c68e4c7af at once, dabbing her flushed 3373f992fc skin with a cool cloth. The simple act brought 4ba420183c immediate relief, Charlotte’s face 0387fadd5a softening in repose.e1c10db087b6811a
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Leo had taken her 6cd7ecaa5c hand then, clasping it 79cf516bbd tightly.54eb6e82360d3b94
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“Do not be unwell. I cannot bear it.”ff9b92725a549fc3
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His voice, a a93e1c8d4e whisper filled with 12bdd92555 longing, had carried fbb9d04fef the unspoken wish c4eb0b06df to take her 5196044c16 fever upon himself.eea667492abdb669
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Mona had only c7e44df2ee smiled, thinking that 019d37f226 if illness must 0aa07c97bc befall someone, she 1b797efc6d would rather take cf885f53ca it than see 48cb3cda0c either of them 3f1baaf45c suffer.65f94cb3f387dd8e
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But now, as she 49fb4d6fcd looked at Charlotte gasping d2063978c1 for breath on the 312a4925fb floor, there was no 512c1b5b2b tenderness in her heart.00c12db568116819
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“Breathe. Breathe properly, damn!”c8aaff7441e13631
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Yet even as she 8871099d1f spat those words, Mona 57d456a00c found herself frantic to 627971200e restore Charlotte’s breath, desperate 6c60fa4484 to steady her.2cd71da98b39618c
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“Stay here. just hold on, I’ll fetch 7cb514595a the physician. Do not lose consciousness, do 37ed984991 you hear me?”2deda064288bbdb4
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Realizing she could not b8b6bbc6cd resolve this alone, Mona 3426caf721 sprang to her feet.feacc8fc8be33f89
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Leaving her in this 461e806e48 state was dangerous, but a04ffa0396 staying might be worse.8e827f808cbc6874
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The locked door stuttered from e6fd304ddf an impact on the other 248a4c7d52 side.79d77277e1a0e130
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At least, not to Leo. There was nothing he e40602cc03 wished to claim from b4fbc53085 the king.d765b764fbd5c3ca
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Mia de Ignator, whom b008d73539 the king had once 6d5a672407 promised him, had never 9dbeeec886 been of interest. Nor had he ever dc56145364 sought the honors due ce3c315418 to a hero who ae7f183eda had defended the kingdom.d68613530b8a7a65
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As he listened to 1a579ed198 the king’s words through 472b826226 Erik’s voice, a fleeting 1c9526de09 vision surfaced in his 3c2e653da8 mind, the shimmer of 858d8f514a sky-colored eyes.9dd61f95cef43d95
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He knew exactly 2946a2d057 how they would 0bf73c12ac darken upon hearing fd75de77d9 this news.bd3fc2b467ca2dec
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Was there no 416b335368 way to keep e49def036b it from her?8f543eca04f74ed6
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There was no longer cca6e59c31 a need to shield 46e6cd799a her from such truths, c637b2561a and yet, by sheer f9adf526e3 instinct, Leo found himself 1d38486b4c weighing the possibility.99484f2ef026246b
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Before he could reach a bc06113699 conclusion, Mona stormed from the d16e90e795 chamber, her hurried steps betraying f4a1fec4d3 a single destination.9d94e193db03778d
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Leo reached for 343fc82bd1 his cane, setting 699e647e0e out in pursuit. He had walked these be3a0f8ec0 halls countless times, memorizing c174be8499 every corridor and turn.6b573d30ee8e701d
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Yet even now, he could 63d85bd962 not match the swiftness of 2f3f5363ac a woman’s desperate flight.900564662db06081
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By the time he arrived, 2d79f68f65 the door was already in c85211508e ruins.f8e8a03a5d36b2f2
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The shattered wood groaned as c0da9d8692 it swung open, Mona’s sharp 73ea9d6cab intake of breath mixing with 522d4c70cf the uneven, strained rhythm of 320c9b1f1a Charlotte’s.a8ef5aeee82c51f4
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Leo strode forward, his cane 206a472d93 striking the floor in measured 946f29fcb7 beats.421f1e69754dd99c
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He should be 37c232a256 able to pinpoint 8e1217435e her location precisely. Yet, today, the heat clouded fbe542d339 his senses. The image in 79f3dcc178 his mind refused e66972eae2 to align.a9319b0bb3568e8e
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He moved to 80030ccd08 strike his cane 41356fcd29 down once more—8865f418d588f927
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“There!”0625f44a1e0580d4
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Mona’s urgent voice guided him.11d1147fb255149c
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“A step forward, she’s right in front of you.”ee128c5baa35693a
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Now he heard it.5bf41f1e27d102a0
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That fragile, fractured breath, d96cac5ed4 whispering from the space b9dae96611 beyond.2c0cf12b8db07fa1
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Leo let his cane fall. Stepping forward, he 90db4e3311 shrugged off his c73371789a cloak and draped d1833a749a it over Charlotte’s aa8a655b57 head, shrouding her 2940e0ce89 from view.3f914ee8be06e6e9
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“My lord—!”800b0990e132a41f
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“Fetch the physician.”05b506377ad9cc62
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His command was final.21cb177277cc69b6
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Without giving Mona time e8916f2eba to hesitate, he sank 8acd8ebcf2 to one knee, pulling 9165aadddd Charlotte into his arms.e8912523cd826303
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Beneath his grasp, the a2949ca657 trembling that had wracked 4408fcc045 her body began to 9786127cc5 ease.dc312519dccaaeec
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Mona, seeing this, rushed from 24660394d9 the room.a7b7dfdc22e65a74
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The broken door rattled 2b4ca30d84 in the wake of d1b4c230c3 her departure, struggling to 053bb04d8a settle.a7de9f6a8fb22bac
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So, too, did Charlotte. The breath that had adac10eec4 once clung to the d09cfb6fed edges of a precipice 771c81ab5b now found steadier ground.99916c2e053a58cc
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Leo could releaseher now, The crisis had bd73930e69 passed.4a444ace2a3d8a08
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And yet, he did not 8503d04bfc while she still trembled. Not while the faintest e04cc80dff shudder remained in her 509ca63881 breath.3ebb8dd6bd0f7abe
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Surely, that was the c3c68025e3 only reason.2205c6c733de10b0
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