CL Chapter 8

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A thunderous sound, like 2234a230eb something shattering with great 5a06d098d6 force, echoed through the eb4be8c298 air.e10f1b469eb4fc4f

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After sending Ferndel away, 1021106d33 Charlotte sat crumpled at eecf178049 the edge of the 6e2002d8ac bed, lost in thoughts 839ad7e177 of Leo.Suddenly, a commotion outside f72d32a8ce the door caught her 56ae382093 attention, and she turned 4b0e2f474a her head.e3e242554ad93e0f

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Her eyes widened, The d8f8ef53e6 very person who had 695415240e consumed her thoughts had d78141ff95 barged into the room.74fbc4a1477b3311

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“Leo…?”0f97efd7e21f2932

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Charlotte leaped to 33258129db her feet. Through the narrow crack 94ba4c3605 of the closing door, 1751aade59 she glimpsed Ferndel’s flustered c6f5f7d653 face. dcb3d4565a51036c

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She had praised him 8e63df45b1 for a job well f26131214c done, but it seemed 6a76c6a4e8 he hadn’t lasted even f03b5c8c28 a day before being 0f54eda221 caught.4147c38db2d53bc8

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As she cea55f7510 tried to 8ab78ad8a6 make sense bb9f30ff71 of the 0172e3b304 situation, the 21fa8810cb door, which fe7b3cdf30 had been fe266eeef5 thrown open 7cc1c5c428 with force, b803a52300 slammed shut.2f39248e82d85bdf

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The room 1f489fe98e fell silent, 642ee40f5c with only 6bc5b6d944 the rhythmic 3a0975eaaa tap of 2d150d8983 a cane 9b5f03ec1c against the 47c8b7129f floor breaking afda407ac8 the stillness.4629694cd5e97fe7

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The sharp, 29159b4d22 regular friction 477d6da11f echoed, steady 689b70072f and unyielding.Between those beats, 1e69af857f Leo moved with 64fb186e20 smooth, unwavering precision, 6250eee7f0 as though following cb1e27f6ad a well-rehearsed script.a538c1f003ff6f02

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It was a 77c616fed7 relief to witness. And yet, Charlotte couldn’t 449c659c06 shake the sadness that c39b8a87d2 something so trivial could 64fdb323e8 bring her such joy.d6d00842f505805c

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Caught in 56ac0fb50c this tangled d23b7b9d9d mix of 363855cc91 emotions, Charlotte f9ed16ac00 watched Leo’s f049820678 clean, precise 9098c323f7 movements, not 7e826b518f daring to 8a96e2d0a3 blink.dee753190b78e640

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“Come sit here.”4fc28445feb2cd4a

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It wasn’t until Leo d68c672370 stood before the sofa, f57dad11c5 which occupied the center 9ff06820d8 of the room, that 160fa5cf77 Charlotte snapped out of 0f57f032ae her thoughts.b9708f462d7383db

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“Quickly.”2c53099b21ac14cf

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His voice, e2d4dd16f3 commanding and 17bf5d223b urgent, left b4f2f19ffc no room 2ac2a91ab8 for hesitation.47a0aa6a4676cb57

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“…Did you miss 374af83757 me, even for da6af7b713 that brief moment?”e93f35610f9a8ad5

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Charlotte muttered the 21786e42e1 words as if 4d28869187 brushing off a 36d953e6fa trivial thought and 726acfaa6d walked toward the 1ba6efdc08 sofa.She sat c002eb5292 in a d7cf67306f position where baf6a9b494 Leo could b1afedb35d look down b207e76ca8 at her 7a2d3f2428 directly.af74037a698d2bd2

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“Dinner will 58324a253e be ready 514bf5d424 soon.”f896d60e7c81489f

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As if 75b51fb3bd sensing her d9d6f46e1c presence, Leo e7923cc3cd spoke immediately.a6312adec45897fb

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“I’ve instructed them 460606d910 to prepare food 2409a7e37f that won’t upset 7f0049fe15 your empty stomach. Eat well. I’ll call the doctor f35b1624fd again. Make sure you’re examined c0051e99c9 in front of me. I need to f55aa4264b know exactly how cf2931db72 your condition is.”d50ab775cf52c60f

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Despite the roughness of f9bef6e696 the door slamming and b5b4464569 his indifferent tone, his 6664b42d2c words were unexpectedly considerate.c02d7ea0a08f71fd

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Charlotte shook her b09d3be0d7 head, pausing for c23fd65d9e a moment as f9eac81a5e she bit her 4c564e218a lip before speaking.0c0408657874d3fb

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“It’s just a 1d90f7baa2 little fatigue. You don’t 13b8419e52 need to 309d0e9329 worry. I know my 3076bdb8a3 body well. I’ll be fine after 1d3b9882cd a little rest…..”e946784945749f3a

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“Am I de2ddba135 doing this 0ee8dd71cb because I’m 825d896112 worried about d13f12880e you, Princess?”1cb237448a58e9b1

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A sharp, almost derisive 270e968a98 laugh fell over Charlotte.8881d1c6af5b85a7

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The sound, void f70ecf7ce8 of warmth, was 4f24a5546e far colder and 98dec9654c heavier than she’d deececa435 expected, and Charlotte 658b73c657 couldn’t bring herself 21c1b1a819 to lift her b2bcab0ca7 head.961da568651cae27

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Yes, it was 03210d170b too presumptuous to c0126dc0d5 expect such feelings 9f7f08e153 from Leo Carthenon abaa3868d4 toward Charlotte de e0d5d98bb7 Ignator.f9140c6e5e344abe

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Still, he had 9bd75bd2f7 made sure she ef3a3bdeec ate, and he fb7909ec18 had insisted on 6932094d69 calling the doctor 2c5748547b to check her 577bd70fff personally. It was thoughtful, despite 7ef742a8f3 the inconvenience.a1fc1324543bba94

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Charlotte, clutching the f4c8bf5137 hem of her a2252cc92d worn dress, wanted ca9c87b687 to ask him.If this isn’t a worry, then what is it?48c55729fc89447b

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“Did I not a67007ecd6 tell you that f5c6f0a60f you need to 2253defece bear a healthy bb3643b501 child?”eaab55bc9f2151dd

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As if hearing 3f9a9e2f4c her unspoken question, 52636e1d6e Leo’s lips parted. His voice, devoid of 1cabb33405 any humor, was entirely 0a9e1723be cold.df7c09411c57bb36

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“That body will 16d1eda3a7 provide the nourishment a4e237329a for my child. Don’t neglect it.”46be25efbb1c8942

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“Ah…..”fbf5da01f5c9d4e5

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It was a cacca09e21 sufficient explanation to fdbeb1fdc7 the question Charlotte d647158655 hadn’t dared ask. She froze, unable to 2a23215f5c speak.98973297d28096d3

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Her already pale skin 14f2024731 grew even more ashen, 98e95a49ec and her pale hands 31f8da052f twisted nervously at the 0df9f8b3c0 fabric of her dress.970cf7f65d56bd1f

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It was a meaningless 3545ca3914 gesture. It was e8b04ce0b0 simply that, fa8d223f02 like a 2051d2891f distracted child, 87aa7c1481 she found 6e1c8f2614 it impossible c67be67c8a to remain c623a130e9 still.Her restless hands continued c53def6abb searching for something to 6e073e7b98 grasp.b298bd8745306430

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“If you’re willing 4c91b51438 to give birth cdfc7b1c6c to four or 69f3cac61c five healthy children 0f829a011d then that would c7711236f5 be a different 30de381c02 story.”d5b3206aa3fdccff

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Many women don’t survive 0b5e3c1ca6 after that many births. Countless households 9faa4235ca lose their 1620f0ac91 wives after 3ac280f958 just three abe4b6f6da children.It was 57e4d06e7a easy to 49c56c4d2a guess the 9810227298 hidden meaning aa32e9d346 of Leo’s 8d2c0e2cfd words.1c5e8b45e9693766

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But did she 7ec87e9158 resent Leo? Not really.720ddd1e6a5da714

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Leo was 3461dda87e someone who 70a9eb7aae had earned 4ba6414dad the right ebd25399eb to speak 15e56e41f9 to her b61947ee34 this way. It was 5a19b53b28 a right f25bad44fc Charlotte had 26b2978bbc granted him 35a8c3b8dc long ago.00071e71468e4726

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What embarrassed her c5635fb80c was how she 8ba2dedf06 had dared to f9be350323 speak of worry bb2c136302 in front of e03b9fccf9 a man who 653bbc661a cared nothing for 4adaa79b01 his own well 5fe87bf81b being.52f9cbe1988c24c6

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Charlotte’s complexion had e9ee9d1aee grown even paler.The blunt words fe60bf9937 that slipped from ad9bf26f63 her lips were 1b0e3a4e8f a result of a44222790e this.8cd9cc6d9c483402

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“You know that f5bb75d4cb children don’t just cfdffc51f9 fall from the 67f6ca5706 sky, right?”22a25d9501ef38b7

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Leo tilted 2cb666a3aa his head 27c52c1b69 slightly, not 3464a66705 understanding her cbbf136344 meaning. His casual f5ff822d6a attitude seemed c30157ac28 to encourage 4103c0492e her to 16416d9bc9 continue.2196146aacbe5534

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After a 8cb563ae22 long moment d2f08e558f of hesitation, 9d25cfb3c9 Charlotte, hiding 678541fea7 her uncertainty da08ac86fd behind a 00c0c7531f facade of 816c1fe936 calm, added 9727134a31 one more 8b7c8dcf5c line.c225d7799404f43c

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“…Do you think ff493321cb you could kiss a61c92b08f lips like mine, ccbecd17b4 when I’m a 4e222d3473 woman who isn’t 7b15bd56a8 even worthy of 1473214e9f your concern?”8bdd929467ccd761

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“Ha ha.”5771d02ce7d49537

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Only then did Leo 488916b89f seem to understand Charlotte’s 56677c5c77 words, and he let 4edc16bf79 out a low, mocking 2757f5e278 laugh. It was 781e6db730 deep, heavy, 559800c6df and made 9a8abcebc2 his head 8118bbe891 bow slightly.ef8121699e9ea047

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“Kissing lips e1a3d68411 that might 4969cbf352 have been ad2f7e3537 touched by 95982b9053 someone else…”1d865f29ce75271a

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His muttered words 8e869b31f7 weren’t meant to 093fa67cbc be hidden, they 9244900bd5 rang out clearly.Charlotte, once df9fbda997 again, began ac7201c717 to tear af510b636e at the b64dfda2f1 fabric of 0a97275e81 her dress.e6ead47aefe7e9c9

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It wasn’t long before 2c219b4a62 Leo reached out to ce1dd87ec3 her.His hand first ae89feee09 brushed her shoulder, 107c412410 then slowly traveled 483cb12fd3 up her neck, 8a745c83e1 grazing her earlobe 0f87e351bf before finally resting 602892e0ac on her cheek.f5d725f87e24b50d

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Each word he spoke c3d7b14560 was cold, but his dbf4df5b9d large hand, in stark cb0ac56d89 contrast, was warm,almost as 03a9b0608c if it had been 5300bfb3ba heated by fire.0bb3f4972441ae83

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It didn’t make b1f70d94de sense, given the 48f812f328 warm spring air 23edcf89bf of Rosa, but c37eb48a38 Charlotte wondered, for ebb197c037 a brief moment, 6f98774b2f if he might 22dbdffd79 be coming down b5c00af2be with a fever.8bd92de0fae3ebc8

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Leo’s fingers, 95e06934a1 which had 00f8860783 been gently 32c8c1f015 moving over 71e9a89589 her pale e0e2c0dee0 cheek, finally dd46396475 stopped on ac2e1d9511 her lips, 62e157bef8 as though 995de20f32 to say fd815a0e71 this was 2370cd6c04 where they cd853025a7 would stay.c7ab2fbbb537f1e7

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The roughness 881a011035 of his b7cad3db83 hands, accustomed 092998525a to the 684dd08ccc grip of 547a9bf560 a sword, 19ad94e596 traced the b1489edf3f delicate skin 50c4a02aa0 of her 6e26afcaea lips, as 91501d741c though contemplating a82e3585d6 some unknown 6d2b08d01a possibility.32f82ac1b1bc8555

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Charlotte held her breath, 994d56ced8 fearing that even a bc08d208cf single exhalation would make 9ff5a49da4 this surreal contact vanish 2678af3047 into nothing.1fd3dfd8bd48bace

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To her 9210876b4a surprise, Leo’s b6aef108fc hand gently 7ef88020ac slipped past e11ae1a2c6 her lips, b7e92a0d84 slowly entering 1bd8cb3942 her mouth. The strange 5733d27e68 tension made 15ba7e2971 her toes a5f91c8a6b curl.5b0e8a10f83b38e7

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Soon, his e76af74c04 fingertips brushed fe00b5fc3a against the 8b64ace226 wet softness c931b68a7a inside her 93a8d90b31 lips, sending a5716316a4 a fiery 3768d71b3f warmth through a5749eb54d her body.Everywhere his hand 812febbfe1 passed, heat bloomed, 3484d566bf as though sparks 8ec87cf64e had ignited from 54c1bfcf4c nothing.2e080e2c6e97c7c7

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Like a tyrant expanding a270ee2da0 his domain, Leo boldly b06ff38f57 continued to widen the 78eff6c429 space between them. The intrusion beyond her 57c92bf0d4 teeth was swift. Two firm fingers d7c401928e suddenly thrust deep 1dbfadb44d into her mouth.b56a0ab866c759b6

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Before she could find a way to avoid it, her tongue tangled with Leo’s fingers. Charlotte, unsure of what to do, stood frozen, mouth agape.64010cb0f91118b2

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Soon, Leo applied gentle 400bb6d287 pressure, pushing her tongue 4b1a4c4dfa away from her skin.He began to rub 932ba5dd13 along her sensitive mucous 1c1f2360dc membranes, stirring her entire 69300c508e mouth as if it 949a00a120 no longer belonged to ea3ed4297c her.d7dcb911fb369fca

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“Ugh, hhh!”f68fc4e4153d3df3

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Unable to bear the 862f92c062 strange sensation, Charlotte let 507f9c1f93 out an awkward moan f2638a36ce as his fingernails scraped 9b184b594d sharply across the roof 0ab9f502f9 of her mouth.d754c65f7fef8e1a

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“Ah…!”d5a6b60f8b2173f8

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Perhaps not wanting to hear that, Leo’s hand withdrew with no trace of hesitation.8a2972342c10bf4c

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Still trailing Leo’s retreating hand with the tip of her tongue, Charlotte lowered her head and coughed abruptly, having held her breath too long.8f4775c6c55c6fe4

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Her lungs, f892401382 swollen from 97cc737359 the lack 3caef346ad of air, 195da8774d tightened with 7bd0a9685b each cough.She repeated the process 198d08e4dd several times before finally 83c2ffefa6 managing to steady her 4b6b3395bc breathing.05adefb21f12457e

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Clang!20b7568337646893

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Suddenly, the sharp metallic 7e02565d39 sound pierced her ears.65188c114010ed2d

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She turned, startled, cf3a5fa610 and saw the 66b6b8d392 cane that should 28b4a0d588 have been in e6e1d3a9d4 Leo’s hand now 0abbe8528a lying on the dcd986a81f floor.f5ad6779c260a40b

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The vibrations it f4901890a7 caused unsettled the e7e48b9df9 air, shaking the 8b63997c2a previously calm atmosphere.d2fdb70522961f38

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“I think rubbing your lips together might be uncomfortable, so that could be difficult.”584a7999b08a16d0

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Leo’s voice bd00fc23e8 rang clearly 2d8aac4cd9 just after 0a81a3fbe0 the cane 945b90e76d stopped rattling.6ba2eaf0de51f495

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“I think I can do other things.”05c559248f73c9f0

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Charlotte didn’t fully understand 565f3610e7 what he meant.She lifted her head, d77f87518f which she had lowered, 353570e76a and stared at Leo a4213a646f in confusion.bcdc3a3d62ed557f

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As though waiting e534acebbe for that moment, 47a4446b10 Leo climbed onto the sofa, 1b2e287cff placing one knee 1369bbd627 on it, and 206d9f51cb swiftly undid the 1aafc0f9d1 belt tightly fastened 4459a0619e around his waist.ed3b1abd3f6b392d

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With that simple motion, 357d5be71b Leo made it unmistakably dd400fb290 clear what his intentions 9d5cf1e18e were.bced9f2d419e4744