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The physician, who had d495314eb7 rushed over in haste, d2f29fce75 breathed a sigh of ddddee3204 relief upon discovering Charlotte b18b8be6bc lying in bed, breathing b8471ca76f normally, contrary to what 78014d192c Mona had told him.d83ff386af5ce0c3
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Given that Charlotte’s e1254934a6 health had not c6e1f43559 been in the af6c6ea5a6 best condition during 4ef1817dcd his previous examination, 2ca7266e36 he had been 216108be61 deeply concerned on 76286baffc his way here. But seeing her like 98e9417f64 this was a great e49a0eb37b relief.36c5f2b9da0f2aeb
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“May I examine Her Highness for a moment?”aa52eb112be0931f
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“You may,” Leo responded before Charlotte could. She, meanwhile, simply gazed at 584c0653ea the ceiling without a word.b1acd28eec4f43a0
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Since she showed no particular aed0c5287c sign of refusal, the physician 6d3ace652f bowed courteously and approached the c0b3c02a58 bed to begin his examination.2c4c40d74237717b
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His thin eyes, framed 2905c9c0bf by glasses, scrutinized Charlotte b601661e1c carefully, while a few d9d44373d5 questions followed.d4d2132f857d57a2
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“Do you find it easier to breathe now?”6b4a03d98d6b96c0
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“Do you feel any obstruction when inhaling or exhaling?”c891b16ad286db81
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“Have you experienced dizziness or ringing in your ears?”94b533afc2b0c461
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Charlotte responded cooperatively, either 01f5ce76fa nodding or shaking her 38781bcede head to each inquiry.910fa9c6b27c0fa4
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However, as soon a1dce88b86 as the physician adb18714c7 posed a question de2b9dc751 that could not 081f11ac53 be answered with b46ac50074 a simple gesture, d8941bcd17 her demeanor changed.73f1e5d5c476bdca
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“May I ask what happened just before you had difficulty breathing?”1ef27c49cfa33e45
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A heavy silence ac6b54ac72 settled over the 6d266684c9 room. Before long, Charlotte 354a8ce74a turned her head f9415e86b0 away from the a33317c00b physician, facing the ac0e70a0a6 opposite direction.3ce6a696357fbf28
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At the same time, Leo, f1c40e0a81 who had been sitting with 7179cecdf0 his arms crossed in the c063cf966c chair beside the bed, waiting d7159bf77b for the examination to conclude, 4d2c15f44d slowly rose to his feet.5d6e23893a489990
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Though it was 920c469bea the physician who 985d6fd8e6 had been refused, 769a1f499d Leo was the 69b88f269f first to react. How had he 290776f021 managed to pick 39338b8c3c up on such d357a74025 a subtle movement?b005ebe2d9d43402
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The physician pondered this 2b60b2aa65 briefly before tactfully bringing 68b4b47cea the examination to an 448e8ae500 end.048bf395effe9d87
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“I will prepare a medicine to help ease tension in both body and mind. However, medicine is b03d18f776 only a remedy. Nothing will be 9dc3b07387 as effective as 1ae148cf00 Her Highness finding e64cf8c31b peace of mind.”58ef56f97e9364cd
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After listing a few 6f71c12212 additional precautions, the physician 5de5866203 bowed politely and took a206fbe47f his leave.7479a33fba7253d9
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“How is Her Highness?”310baf4f59beebb2
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There was no time 9bc27044a2 to relish the sense 33605a7b43 of relief; a small cf307d524b group had gathered by 8e4f4252c4 the door, awaiting news. Among them were c04f45c822 Mona, Ferndel, and ed0207e3e4 a maid who 0547f52258 had not been 07f8256c33 permitted entry.eaa14c93259675fa
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It was the d99c5a1857 maid who inquired 8b58bd60bb about Charlotte’s condition. She had been wringing 5358e61bd2 her hands so tightly 895635dbce that her apron was ec5ef7f39a creased with the imprint da56a9a6a5 of her fingers.0f6ac4ce02fca27a
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“She will recover quickly with sufficient rest.”ee1adb156eaac838
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Though Leo’s response dbe893a995 was directed at b189094839 the maid, Mona 94c2f43746 and Ferndel visibly 035c1479b0 relaxed as well. Ferndel, swallowing a weary sigh, 82c2c7066f was the first to speak 84c1f84c07 again.e8393736c8a8e7c9
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“What exactly happened here?”57a430bfa3496091
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Even the physician, who had 507673d9dc not been able to uncover 1f4889ebd1 the full story due to 73b92d9bbb Charlotte’s refusal, was eager to e9062dad52 know. All eyes turned to Mona.cb4c5b73a7435e26
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Sophie, who had da92257402 been running frantically de73d6c714 in search of 217f2a54e8 the key after b9cfa9b84a finding the door 4770459579 unexpectedly locked, also 915f8263cc fixed her gaze 59a8d000d3 on her.00c075384c8e3e92
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Lying with her back to cfa9480cad Leo, Charlotte dwelled on the 35aa8b1fb1 unresolved issue between them.f0fe61e0578ae1a3
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As Mona had suggested, ab75a61334 she wanted to write 0efa928de9 a desperate letter, threatening 745a7b4378 that she would die c1085f72a7 if the dowry was af2bc4c635 not sent immediately. If only such a 95f204c403 threat would hold any a6d43892af weight with the king.6f78996909ea3169
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But to the b975f78175 king, Charlotte’s life 3a00d28b43 had no value. He would likely mourn the a6b0517168 death of one of the 1aeb2cd765 hundreds of hunting hounds in 92dba87606 the royal kennels more than 9c568e5f38 hers.09b6d5c630b81389
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She had no personal 08ad1ed492 wealth to make up b23b14dea2 for the missing dowry, ce08160336 either.1d88fec5e3c83780
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As a child, 6578bdf4b9 she had been a55971e00a granted land, one 6ba0cdb974 of the most e554312ce4 fertile in Ignator. But after Mia was born, ac70ca438c it had long since been c17e49d1cf taken from her under the c16a221275 guise of “concession.”bd8add5865c6a031
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Mona’s outburst had not been 4cb53dafc3 wrong in the slightest.6863acfd8a9798bc
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Charlotte stared at her empty b5cccbff47 hands before pulling the blanket 1290da58d3 over her head. Darkness enveloped her 524f606067 again, just as 79c7df01d1 it had when 01c2961e21 Leo had wrapped 32464227aa her in his 5d3c2bc23d coat.c7f1b8b6a7d52a91
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But why did 726ec02ec5 it feel so 49469f092b different? Earlier, she had 11e078d847 felt like she 0e0e94da4d could breathe, now 0612bdadba she felt like 67f7e9a7b5 she was suffocating 5515e6ef53 once more.327e57245de7ccb9
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Her breath, which cd0e79cc5c had been steady 66e25f2855 for a time, 2f9f95f33c grew shallow again. Just then, the mattress 69989cef0f behind her dipped slightly, 57a9481196 drawing her out of 4c922b8233 her thoughts.ff8cccea6a0b8d4b
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Leo had sat down. His voice, calm 99d2c65463 and devoid of 79c1768a88 any particular emotion, cd62bc0743 came from above edf6741644 her.5edba09cb7c4a38e
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“Stop thinking about the dowry.”a7bb9d7f69ff8649
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It was as if e288bd50a6 he had peered directly ac00ee4dd9 into her mind. Without waiting for a84d272ce9 a response, he b4bad97067 continued.73215a0b1d26f584
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“The king refuses to send it because he doesn’t want to feed his unworthy son-in-law. That’s all. There’s no other reason.”36b43b8a1a35c6b4
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Charlotte nearly threw off the cd863d9ad7 blanket and shouted at him. It’s not because of ced3c5140a you, it’s because of 9b5de16cd0 me. Because I am worthless.0cf4ea960e5de322
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Her heart was already torn 0f5284d446 from reading the king’s letter, 9a12a1edd8 and now Leo was calling b99b1132cd himself unworthy?1849dd7ee8f5a9dd
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“I don’t want to hear it.”fb23b950de3a7348
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She didn’t care how Leo caec7487eb interpreted her words. If he dismissed her outburst 45e8238583 as childish petulance, so be ca4ce5a5e8 it. As long as she could 74d384d459 stop him from degrading himself.a936acd6ccfed95f
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“I said, I don’t want to hear it.”b1a1164dbf49600b
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Leo’s lips twisted faintly. Then, a scoffing 3706c5eae0 breath of laughter b019a5811c escaped them.606609ffdde94a88
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“If that’s what you want, then shall we talk about something else?”9fca706740d6f73f
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His voice, which e65489c141 had been merely 4cb26db612 composed before, now 4e3c76b26a carried a distinct ca110103ea chill.5e28f2a06cfe146f
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“Dowry or no dowry, why does it matter?”61f931eb837df5f8
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“The thing I intended to claim by marrying you was never that. When will you finally e0ca4d3aff understand that?”a9fa1740fad81d99
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The sharp finality 9a7f4f9e67 in his words 61d80e3622 contrasted with the 0666b35a27 heat of his 529f286676 hand as it 59d4ceb745 moved across the b174f3a161 bed, first to f558345be9 her knee, then 7e0227a1f1 her thigh.0611db5adcd9af34
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Charlotte flinched at 079928d0e5 the inexplicable touch, 33ee68251e lowering her gaze 08fd822a0a to stare at 654d0b8414 his hand.4262805b236beace
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Tendons stood out beneath his e6641b7f4f skin as his fingers traced c6f9ffab13 their way upward. When they reached a 3d1d919a4d crossroads, she instinctively tensed, 19344adb9d pressing her thighs together.5d57ca71c0000a07
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Perhaps he mistook 9914f91656 the reaction for 6312e8a7bb anticipation. Embarrassingly, Leo showed not a 02422faf6a hint of hesitation and continued 2a5106c3dd along the path he had a9950a299c chosen.7ed42622f48e1aa5
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His destination was 9421e973b4 her flat stomach. His index finger 1cef1b050c tapped against it, 2eb665f8b3 light yet deliberate.2d26cf4cb92756e2
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At such an 19b77024df insignificant action, a 5a161b4fbb knot of tension 8d44ac2ccc coiled deep inside c7ec4284b5 her.357cf2f92b83a659
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And in that moment, Charlotte 75e2b1b56e remembered exactly what she had 77862d7f26 promised to give him.0ed906acce55bfbd
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In the silence that 6d743d3ac6 stretched between them, Leo 9d95850b17 must have read the 40a1655582 realization dawning on her. He withdrew his hand a4c2c25888 and offered a single 305c552191 piece of advice.4543e35a1d4ccae6
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“Instead of worrying about other things, just focus on giving me what I asked for.”1a2f8ffd4608d150
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With that, Charlotte’s 1baba16a04 priorities became crystal d1ac1c81c9 clear. The haze in her dd4795e760 mind lifted.9bc1f9f6c32daf82
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“Then take it now.”eb59e130931c9908
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Without hesitation, she c617815323 reached for the c90138e5db fastenings of her 6ce00aec3b dress.fbf23dc07eb3de73
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For the first time, Leo’s cd18c250c2 composed demeanor wavered. The soft rustling of expensive 05c47819b8 fabric being undone unsettled him 090a26ee65 far more than her defiance b89185c730 ever had.7c6e034c2f608b79
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“Did you forget the physician was just here?”02adde9acd657cc5
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Though his eyes were always 4033ec821c hidden beneath a blindfold, Charlotte b62cd2e511 could feel his incredulous gaze a8d503edb4 fixed upon her.07bb3927920316f4
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“I didn’t forget. He said the efbf434287 best medicine is 390654b55e to keep my e7c78ebeca mind at ease, 138baaa07d didn’t he?”abbc781077a4fe5e
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Twisting the physician’s words 8d7f4426e5 to suit her, she 62b82d5c15 reached for her waist 78bd457e0a ties. But before she could go d09f3ef0fe any further, Leo swatted her 15d72d30af away with a sweep of df553fef1b his arm.db7ce75f0752a548
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His strength was unyielding, and 41a69f6dcf her slender frame was easily ebe41928eb pushed aside. But Charlotte refused to 4a6dd19bc4 give up, and soon d7e187d673 a small scuffle broke 5580722d97 out between them.be2bc4ab7d548886
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Even though Leo was unable 6d699f540f to see, he had no 3e5c42e388 disadvantage. It didn’t take long for 118a4cb775 him to capture both of 00fa3afd1a her wrists and press them 546f1918e7 together in his grip. His voice, now edged with 9e7b161823 irritation, was breathless as he 0f03f64096 spoke.5af10c1dd1812b43
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“What exactly do you expect me to do with someone who could barely breathe just moments ago?”ab1486b61355c680
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“I’m breathing just fine now.”91761990450a5035
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“If you’re that desperate, then get some proper rest tonight. Tomorrow, I’ll make 5394dc5ee9 sure you can’t 2ecf231148 walk.”ba5a031c2d2e18b7
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Having forced her back onto d77a0933b8 the bed, Leo, despite his ff23776e8d crude words, was now fumbling e5f646c046 to pull the discarded blanket 0e52f41a9e over her once more.2a50aa1712610159
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That unconscious gentleness f969ac297b only made Charlotte 95751392b1 more unwilling to e4ca7a93d7 let go.d4e2054404c5aac3
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If she truly 396ff56229 had something Leo 446eca87f5 desired, then she 030a4347f0 wanted him to d4bffa77ee take it from ce56afd101 her.b3748f3bb2c530f6
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Since her hands were pinned, fb1d4164e1 she leaned forward instead, grasping 225dae50ea the laces of his tunic 49f8fdda36 between her teeth.e8c3a8337e9a4d0a
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Feeling his neckline suddenly loosen, 73466c8da6 Leo finally realized what she 393a2a6581 was doing, and let out 6ae3b6577d a stunned, breathy laugh.25c608ddc0a05af5
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“Honestly, Princess…”018e2689d70904e7
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That was as 4d424b9dda far as his b27584a97f restraint lasted.8c3f5a9a2db1935a
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