IDED – Chapter 2

IDED – Chapter 2f2739b8d14e5cb61

Episode 2b6fbb7d2421c4f59

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Serena could not logically 91a7f25208 comprehend this magical phenomenon.a17042a3cb78ff5b

‘Why do I keep 60a7886ea6 returning to this moment?’e89f6a9398e42fb4

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This time, 25b46f047d she truly 12082499a9 thought she 4914549e33 had died. The first 8837679b17 time, she ef460d5e76 believed that 4f71309f00 perhaps the 13d21409d0 gods had 6663c35e08 taken pity df0c8678c0 on her. But by abe4ad9c20 the third 64741be5d6 life restart, fd3d225459 it was eebf818bbf clear—this was e9042c5942 no blessing 60824c2d1d but a 2ff507aa73 curse.3e390720d10ed9ae

A curse that forced e0c2bce607 her to start over 8ce1f00e2e if she failed to 720ee269da save the emperor.f438301d9c4f23a8

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Unfortunately, the point of aa3f755a1d her return was always c449d8f408 the moment she had 8acf65ef48 already been appointed as 893c1fee5a the imperial physician and 055d820589 was awaiting her entrance daf4ab3d5b into the palace. Escaping was not 031a59c46e an option. Disobeying an 9e7441cfea imperial order b01f3cf6e7 would only e403de4fe1 result in 64e2389715 death.0eca7d52a1d017bb

‘Why does 516bd96506 i keep 65ebf2e1ad dying?!’5890df64c7459de8

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Serena was about to 8b17a1bc72 scream in despair when 4b289004b1 someone knocked on her 6fd4488c31 door.12512fcc93691707

Her eyes 5ced71ad82 flashed as c3653d4539 if she 142628045d already knew b7769e1d64 who it 86e8f216a9 was.aca5d7d6a9cd4505

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“Serena Vincent, f364a8ba3a prepare yourself 64a0aa4435 and follow a0f9e4578c us.”685a08bf910c9e4e

As expected, 65c1bc6ef4 they had 00373d6fb6 come to feb98d6d1b escort her 06453cc3e9 to the 1251def4d3 imperial palace.ca4845515c98b170

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‘This time, I 5a0d05ea13 won’t die! Even if f35f7cfdab I have d85cd45a95 to break d0a1e140e5 that emperor’s 79b932fc2b legs to 6076711e7b save him.’3b73060d5d60cc00

It was 55772815ea an all-or-nothing 69642d78df resolve.bc7c3cd857a9ad48

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If she was 4f72d0133d doomed to repeat 1f51588d27 this cycle, Serena 5f6178b9fe decided she would 25c580dcbe no longer hold 2f613a44e4 back.44eb5206499c7e95

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The emperor, Azaid, sat 6576f677a1 upon the throne, gazing 0e015c9db9 down at Serena.c91e33f0439cd084

As usual, his adea13eb6d attire was unkempt.ce6d7d1cb5791e98

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A bright red b2ab6ead06 stain on his 0d76318a1c chest hinted at a4838f88ec the tomato soup b589511eef he had likely 057a466e07 eaten that morning. He had f6b8bf3e38 probably roared 3dfa197719 at the d2157789a4 handmaids attempting f906e5446d to change 99c50cf129 him, completely 63274f1fea disregarding their 2e32a0f084 well-intentioned efforts.59a75635195a28c9

Azaid scratched 89275e8c98 his unruly, 08077838f8 uncombed hair, 2abef9ced2 leaning back f6cdfa1c66 lazily in 5859d69e73 his chair 74e8545885 as he 27f98d6112 spoke.bbb839856c3f7569

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“You’re the famous Serena d018c4911d Vincent, the healer who’s ca0caad2c5 said to save even 087f41be83 the dying, are you be8dba8520 not?”75cdef5274e51ce8

His face, exuding annoyance, d614c58d77 was all too telling.6f257154d287017f

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He would likely cc7f2d8fe5 assign her the 3113eaccb2 position formally and 15f5d66776 then dismiss her, 777327dd9b as always.a952375301dc7bc8

‘Why was I 01bb6ab15f so terrified of 0a7f564e57 him before?’ Serena 8c7ed3dd17 thought as she 2c4b7dd65a straightened her back b2c0739a2f and answered firmly.06296a729762651d

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“Yes, that’s me.”35d3539336d6d3be

“Then, you should be eb1e94e0a5 able to cure my 4c6839d6c8 illness as well.”ae522828dff99cbb

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Azaid chuckled, brushing 7e09bc8c20 back his bangs.06d1a8f4302b1b41

His golden 0dc6506e12 hair shimmered 5b8ac0616f in the 7033084241 light, and d0957a9635 his blue 2ec9db3341 eyes, colder a204216ba6 than a 05a4d06b44 winter sky, 42a2eb7aab gleamed sharply.13cbccb018d404df

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Though his lips d1ceb50d7d curled into a 38f8bbd325 playful smile, his 25bb695957 gaze remained piercingly f463499977 cold.e102354447e14bef

During their 7bc1b23e76 first encounter, c6da6a8561 Serena had 206cc63ac8 been so 3d77173d55 overwhelmed by 44df28e4ef that gaze ebbbdbe1fa that she 4d0596c995 had made ce50078e13 countless mistakes. But not 51c12c4c69 this time.caeed55cfa3ddb7c

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Before coming to 7efa84865d the palace, Serena acd255fc65 had resolved herself.430d4aa13be24e8d

If she d33ca264f4 failed to 38f63e4739 save the 902457f50d emperor, she a279d033dc would die. Therefore, whether she 61ae36671e perished opposing him de4c9f3138 or failed in 8084fe9973 her task, the c8cc0c509d result was the 966720c9f9 same.d29bbd20b9b824cd

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‘If I’m going 3344ca0f95 to die unjustly, a8ec819063 I’d rather say a6eecdabfa everything I want 275b97a560 to and die 2ce675aa87 on my own 642dd0c3ab terms.’7fa74fade7406078

With a steely expression, 0be41ae884 Serena spoke boldly.69a3c08b2aa00997

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“No. That depends 166c7c00df entirely on ef2de64194 Your Majesty.”f5133f8e1f7e558e

“What?”bdb322287f9ba606

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Azaid straightened in 5859509752 his chair, dropping 19429e11d0 the hand that cd470db33e had been supporting 025d6f3936 his chin. He clearly hadn’t expected 4b7718971f such a response.8f59010b17e0e5bc

His blue eyes widened fccefc574b in surprise. The ministers standing nearby acfaae7628 glared at Serena with df364df9a5 indignant eyes.de4b14e6d5c263d4

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How dare a 39bce8b154 mere baronet’s disgraced 84329893db daughter speak so 3dca9bf45f insolently to the 6c4f1dd711 emperor?b1bb07c2ab244074

One noble, who 170bdae3ba had escorted Serena, 8d04115954 stepped forward as b42d0a587b if to reprimand e0ed6ece4f her, but Azaid 6891b2c063 raised a hand d8400d97c0 to stop him. The noble flinched 8f4a9aa9ac and retreated.7b0b18a7463e7a93

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Azaid’s curious 48197fb201 gaze locked 8a7fbacae7 onto Serena.3328ba3df693f572

Her golden 481900d083 eyes showed 4b72953141 no trace b840bcea58 of fear.6cef32f65cd5aa90

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For someone d733c1802f dubbed a 476b12f92a tyrant, he d0ed74cc76 was used 24f4e1d4a6 to seeing e465a4bc31 people tremble 455475e95d in his 1997324b7c presence.4ffe15389bc7bc45

This boldness 511a25cf70 intrigued him. He decided to 8330b8729d let the scene c760d07722 play out, wondering 93737a4ec2 how far she 4d050e448b would go.bc5f82dd157664b1

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Meanwhile, Serena was 116a6f0b88 utterly unfazed. Having already died twice, d6e99d785a why should she fear b45eeb5d4e the emperor standing before 837785418a her?d9fa15557bf149da

She had long 0a60022f7f since lost any ad55591fe5 sympathy or respect 34becdf7c8 for him.a61296edbe07c6cd

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‘I will rehabilitate this d04b542aae damn emperor and leave 8aab52c5e0 this palace alive.’3717e0f6e89ba501

No matter what ae72d76e2b Azaid said or 4f53794f5d even if she 30328c0b45 died here, it 570e249f83 didn’t matter.8d90041e71f93b4e

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After all, she would 23c40164ca just wake up again cb7bdc3940 and start over. Until then, 515f6af0f8 she would 275ace3d12 say and 1fb51db426 do whatever 5fc3cec426 she wanted.8d7e5a43d4d7c91c

At that bb1822902f moment, Azaid ecae6f1426 tilted his 518a0d6d65 head and f85a9ed6ab murmured coldly.cd03092b2344a147

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“It depends on 8e52a68e17 me?”4d5c4e868f942e47

“Yes. A patient’s 042b01f8af recovery depends 6d6fc1fa6b on their 05ac9552ae own will. Even the best 4b380dd923 healer can’t save f5ffefe72c a patient who 9f43ee39ea refuses to be c3e581875a saved.”bc47dc3d9ce283d6

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“Are you saying fb8526c640 you lack the 1520c18e92 confidence to cure 79d336c03d me and are 86c7510208 making excuses?”7db182a3fd557127

“No. I can b75a4b74c8 cure Your a269eb6235 Majesty’s illness—if da8bc0cc71 Your Majesty fbb1a70f80 cooperates with 1b0113736e me.”15e6f75b17709e9e

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“Hm.”ebf608e2c7c96a32

Azaid stroked his chin, 7ba9f3e597 clearly intrigued. Serena continued.9a111a0b1a4b270c

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“Before I 86b5cc71b6 officially take 8146ad4590 my place 605d56ea41 as the 0a21870ff0 imperial physician, 1ec5ada38b I have 8c615357c8 a condition. If you can’t 6e343b8529 meet it, then d5508bdc6a execute me here 6e95c69c07 and now.”01f771b2006630a1

To emphasize her words, c29b93d006 she brazenly offered her dfc2562785 neck, causing gasps of 855aafb121 disbelief to ripple through 693499aaa8 the chamber.7cdd08432670441e

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But Serena was 24040fde54 serious. If she was c3aa2e288e going to die 4ff165d446 anyway, she would eb8362c130 rather confront him 8789a9e642 directly, avoid unnecessary 57793532d4 suffering, and restart 51587871e1 the cycle.ba746f234e627650

When Serena boldly laid 0b14e65192 out her terms, Marquess bdbbb0e277 Lavery, unable to hold 0d85dbb922 back, finally spoke.4519f73793db0888

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“How dare you! What gives you 66d95c0478 the audacity to f1df603eff make demands of 9db280658f the emperor?”f02b288be41e31eb

“Then kill me. I have abe261605c no attachment 9db44f5e2a to my 5a46fee3e4 life.”08ef7f1a2c955d31

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“You insolent wench—!”2c6858a494f6162e

“Enough.”1ee8c22b5394e522

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As the marquess stammered aa77c0da3e in rage, Azaid intervened.96d7f3c74e3d2402

Azaid’s expression had 78eb4d9805 changed. As he brushed his 2367c17b50 hand over his lips b761e51a1f and maintained silence, the 2d5389f4d1 room grew still.ed85572426520e34

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At that moment, a 189c31f392 bold nobleman, sensing the 6452dfd57e emperor’s irritation, burst out 57df180122 in anger.a5e88489644d48b9

“Your Majesty, execute 59161665ba that arrogant doctor 590e03eade immediately. There are plenty d4fa13158d of doctors in ba1856c7c5 the Croten Empire!”52040f410bdd435f

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“Indeed! This is insubordination! How dare 032bf40894 a mere a5520dab78 baroness’s daughter 24b32c3cf3 request conditions 4d590b5e9a from His 11a68de808 Majesty, the fa4a1be1fa Emperor?”ad620300840b23d5

The other c8648dda18 nobles standing 4b7d345732 nearby joined 863c358afe in, raising a98ce68579 their voices 848aec4b65 in fury, 086daa0eac causing the 21eccf2ec8 hall to aed38ce31a grow noisy 7fa3750057 again.f239e7aa592b6221

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Serena, however, bf31e3bfa9 ignored them a0f761d898 all and bb55eded91 simply stared fd0a1e27d8 at Azaid 88ab2ef09e as if b3ba72876b urging him 3415e72b34 to respond.d436563cfc1ca388

Then, Azaid’s hand, 344aeff21d which was covering cf45545d6f his lips, began f35629aa36 to tremble.7670800b4dfb9a8d

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Moments later…0fde44887c0151fe

“Kuh.”e2b51871f2905003

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“Your Majesty?”78bec8052e8aaf0c

“Hahaha!”744d18f03fbfdc8c

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Azaid could no longer 1d7e3ccbc6 hold back and burst 4a2a41da36 into laughter.5df8872e3b28a73a

His hearty laughter 652bb6aa11 left the nobles 3b0570f555 in a daze. They all stood 7413fdddc3 there, dumbfounded, staring 6d68cc8e74 up at him.6545828c8393c703

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Serena, meanwhile, glanced at b308d072b2 him with a suspicious a62ee8439c look, as if wondering eba20860c8 if he had finally d509d107b2 lost his mind.573dc28c65d3e5f2

Azaid spoke fd1e0f1db9 with a f2d2dec661 smile still c156dd35a0 lingering on cb06f3fc8e his face. There was no trace 7d7ab89e28 of anger; in fact, 9e07c548b6 he seemed rather amused.cb5b05442aaa6576

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“I like it.”400de15b4ff11fcd

“……”0f471a66d6a1d772

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“What is b9b5d567df the condition 855701ca47 you are e6130f96d7 asking for? Since you’re risking 8847f0e581 your life to 535b093832 request it, let’s 4d1855e2cd hear it.”117fb9b65a99206b

“Thank you.”e4decb6c7f88d663

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Serena bowed her head e10753ac06 slightly. Although she felt relieved d7cc98c128 after speaking her mind, 6e6b7aa19c she couldn’t help but abe57e1428 feel somewhat intimidated.e5ebbf61d328e0d7

Raising her head, e2a6bf738d she spoke directly.d6a8113e8a008ca5

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“I have a3f6f9da3b just one d2972891c4 request.”fbcf56c801a485f3

“Go on.”50833a786466232c

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“Please allow 14ec61bec1 me to e6d77537c2 touch you, ffb4c4f213 Your Majesty.”92169e966959df52

“Alright, I’ll allow cb0ba2df9f anyth— wait. Hold on, 06db91f518 what did f47f2b27cb you just 3fb9c211d2 say?”74e2a5e96a9ddca7

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Azaid, who bbf79d5b87 had begun f88c816a19 replying out 5e172bf662 of habit, 0cbf405ccd froze and b4347625a0 opened his d091b19932 eyes wide 763a5fc375 in disbelief. Her request sounded utterly e8942c8772 absurd.7f0a2590d1fbc944

The gathering 04ca70a8fe of nobles f2d6c81037 erupted in a5743b79ff murmurs.ec062074beb7817f

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“What?!”24ae70fb6674ca09

One person gasped with d92a0f539c wide eyes.225484be0b0063ba

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“Cough!”3bfe33a0091b81d5

Another choked, coughing 276670a606 uncontrollably.bd51e0be9e769869

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“Grr!”9cb360407e71ebdc

Yet another 76a6099606 bit his 98ee305683 tongue and 54cb785b7d clenched his 8074485c35 teeth, his c2b30a2ca3 face turning 542b4e0ec4 bright red.761c591c3875606d

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Everyone seemed shocked c23447f05c by Serena’s bombshell 928e6c4237 declaration. Amidst the commotion, 63c03cb0e7 Serina remained completely 72f3a2544a calm.d66f5eed08ddb47e

Azaid gaped d3a048fcb6 like a c182dea05a fish out d17d06ce85 of water db4f5af069 before finally 317ba76a27 managing to 09b952a4c0 speak.7b1cbb0868957b37

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“That’s your condition?”6cb210cff450b87a

“Yes.”89144de16215ef2e

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Serena replied f7cb95cd33 curtly, as 2d6010645d if she 2a3072fef6 were making c9e425e5d0 a perfectly 0f0b38a91d reasonable demand.c37b83159a9db3e7

A faint 85891c1ef6 ripple of 1e0297d4b7 emotion stirred 53f6aeaa4a in Azaid’s f77694ab13 blue eyes. He had initially planned d853e03cf8 to humor her briefly ecd3117c2d before sending her away, 890c7e316f but this woman was c44ba5b0f3 completely unpredictable.0fa464e817272571

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Here she d93a808c4a was, a fa6277e999 woman he 9abe04597e had just e421b65546 met for e4bfbc0847 the first a9ba46751b time today, 7ff4ff783e boldly presenting 1f2bfb4abc a condition b4ca557657 out of 53e8141298 the blue. And the nature 17b462810a of that condition… 86cdd40fe4 Azaid found himself c175db1f0d unable to finish 4da16f62e0 the thought.a20719392d1d6dde

Although Serena had 1f5e3e3a3b no inappropriate intentions, f8ffb5e606 no one in 51a60fea8b the hall seemed 923857ca15 aware of that. Azaid cleared 940a440eb0 his throat 02f5941b58 loudly to 1f60ee74af regain composure 2141389413 and began 4d6605da8b to speak.ae664d267186e067

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“You’re a doctor, 9619b8d93b aren’t you?”7967dd5836462caf

“Yes, I am.”96fa5682836f4e79

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“Then why…”c1953c131a21e33d

Are you 75fd9863d2 trying to 50ee7bab55 seduce me?fded28316868f54d

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Could she b899fa40fd be colluding 1f19626e40 with one a819e3fbd3 of the 5279d6217d nobles?3cb48a107c8bedd5

Suppressing his suspicions, f5168fb90e Azaid stared at 8f73c89cfb her intently. The humor in a863f73b86 his blue eyes 2148163da3 had vanished entirely.344d2f5c9a335a38

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Since his 0c61e3eaec ascension to 72bdd2980f the throne, 59348543f7 the position eb53dae128 of Empress b185a19985 had remained dc0486e905 vacant. Using his health as 4d654af705 an excuse, he had adcee3be4a refused to take a d7a0eff022 wife, driving the nobles ab17c7df0e to desperate measures.a7fd3342894be719

Some had attempted e694e38da7 to introduce women d034b1ac23 into his chambers, 6ff342a548 hoping to gain 8cc4818d16 his favor.27c0a1e155b9b37a

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But Azaid e1c02aa1fe had no 5cc266c03a intention of f22712d6de having children 80d2ff2c0a or appointing 09eadf1a15 an empress.ebdfbe98afde904b

Doing so would only bbf7c5d921 invite more bloodshed.add95b773f1cc8f5

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Just as Azaid 37425dac6b was about to 10fdc2abaa dismiss Serina, she 551f7f9197 spoke with an 3966e23761 innocent expression.92fdd5a3dbc99806

“I’m saying this as b84daaa391 a doctor. If Your Majesty refuses 42bafda390 physical contact, it will c0882b6fe8 be difficult to treat 1ce3b505ff you.”fb9d5bdec9a9c03a

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“Treat me?”11db12585c69903d

“Yes. In addition 4c5021e540 to checking 351ffcec53 your pulse, 9adec69519 treatment might e3857e99bb involve massages, a3466a4bfc stretches, and d1baad5956 so on. In unavoidable 48860bfaae cases, there bd6b343178 might even a4bbeede67 be surgical 2d324ead3c procedures.”c43516db5112ebeb

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“Ah.”1fa92ece5b512409

As Serena 23eaa61cea casually listed 0f20a1b3d9 treatment-related forms 6876727c8f of physical fa5589d48d contact, Azaid cba53e767d let out 6bb5351485 a faint 142cc859b5 exclamation.ea4c04c893098157

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It was only 48d415bb5f then that he bed3fa5f08 realized he had 828daa4d2b misunderstood her.674ebb8ce6bc78ee

He turned his head, 4cf2180f5f covering his face with d309955acd one hand. His ears burned, and eb34ba714f his cheeks flushed red b0c0eec77d in an instant.c0f9e87bf5fb0bc8

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