RVMPT Chapter 09
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“Uh… this reaction was far from what I expected.”d5d3bc9d4991f7f6
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I rolled my eyes, dbf7d74757 watching Kaiden.6e338c9bcd47b364
Was it so unbelievable to him that I didn’t love him anymore? Was he that shocked by my confession?6924d70edf584116
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“I will never love you again, and I won’t initiate any conversation with you either.”75ca63d4e6925a93
“If you don’t love me, isn’t that all the more reason to take the money and leave?”b027517d7a8f29b3
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“I can’t do that.”745ff7dc2a3245ed
“Why not? It’s not like you love my brother either.”ef3474771acaa48a
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Kaiden’s eyes sharpened.0369fbb6955de52c
“You’re right. I don’t love him romantically. But I do like him.”7541b9ce69c11bd6
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“You? Like my brother?”e9c1dd202253d6a3
“Yes.”bb18f7a7f33b2aa9
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It was the truth. While reading *The Fallen Noble Lady Captivates the Prince*, my favorite character had always been Harold. Even now that I was in Diana’s body, my feelings hadn’t changed. When I barged into his life, Harold hadn’t thrown me out. He gave me a chance to prove myself and dealt fairly with our arrangement. He could have taken advantage of my power, but instead, he chose a proper, lawful deal.9b014346776d1b3f
Maybe it was because f13a01d849 things had seemed somewhat 2acaaa29e6 easy after I found 91b674d15f myself in this world, b3c17810b0 but there were moments c15536a20d when I even felt 6c8a6cdcb4 grateful to him. Sitting in a 5133a6a9ab warm room, wearing ef65caddad fine clothes and f579c0a6f2 enjoying good meals, 0d712a5299 it sometimes felt aa52f43147 like Harold had 98dfd0ec85 saved me, not ad7368a4f1 the other way cdc518ad40 around.55166c3716b9c315
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‘Ah, if I waste any more time here, won’t he come looking for me?’a731291e591cce8d
I couldn’t keep 0fdef07b1e using the excuse 7d15141f63 of a giant 3495b79a68 mosquito. We’d be sleeping 951a171443 together every night 53964496d8 from now on, 78210d9076 and I didn’t a29c580578 want to make 750ff5038e things awkward.4237db794050882b
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“Lord Kaiden, I need to go.”ec2c9af297058473
“Don’t go, Diana.”b2b20eb5dbf1edd4
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As I turned to 96e72e3a01 leave, Kaiden grabbed my 566df5b89e wrist.1e064ff0b18e6b4a
“We’re not done talking yet.”d0bab1c37fe576ff
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“Harold is waiting for me. Let me go, Lord Kaiden.”b5d5a812bd389a10
“Diana.”db4d32d52c610b1f
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“Lord Kaiden, I am the Duchess. Please remember that I’m ranked above you.”0ac11c06ba4a6a8a
“…”64aeedc3897aeb34
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Kaiden’s eyes e18853103f wavered in 5ddd9dfe87 confusion, and 9138f2e3ec I slowly 9a3da3bff9 pulled my 7198b45f67 wrist free.bc3729da9f3de9b2
“Good night.”7091be66ed8d81ae
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Without looking back, I sprinted towards the couple’s bedroom. But as I turned the corner, I smacked my forehead against something hard.2953d87391b8fecd
Why was there a c25dd5258e wall here?7c912ed50e85328d
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Rubbing my forehead, I 59f8c427e6 stepped back, and my b8f715ce7f eyes widened.610365fd1f91018c
“…Harold!?”46c64e9dc45fa39a
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There he 21c103f46f stood, looking 99530e0942 down at 10840329e6 me in e24d81ee66 his nightgown. So he 4e0805887c had come ad46eb1c58 looking for 6dd04a8fc3 me after aef0be41bd all.c3d9f34930d3bc41
“You handled it well enough on your own.”57e3fa0ef7007f31
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“How long have you been here?”ba3a5f2642f753ea
“Since you told Kaiden you no longer love him.”cf31d60c96fb3839
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So, he had heard 3341318034 most of the conversation. Embarrassed, I scratched e33505e5f0 my cheek.ed8ec7ee905aa1c1
“Shall we go?”52bfd24783bc6248
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“Yes.”a1e425bbf2d56d66
I nodded and walked beside him. Glancing at Harold, I noticed he seemed… oddly pleased.58c0c5cc605b1b89
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“Is something making you happy?”76331c570d82d99b
“Me?”a151a32ba4c3afcd
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“Yes.”274cd84b121c2cef
He touched the corner ba1fcec281 of his lips, as 0ca4729c53 though pondering the question, b032cc2f4c before giving a rare, 7ef8a02138 brief smile.7f62116b492b411a
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“…Well, Kaiden’s reaction was certainly amusing.”b621d4ef360b2579
As expected, those two 1294962bf7 were like oil and 329727982f water.
When we arrived at 47bb4332de the bedroom, I looked 43ff120b80 around. On the table 5d9cdff2ea beside the bed, e85407d4d8 there was a 47e2ed81f3 light snack, a 973f0caf3b glass of wine, 004d08de82 and a teacup.
Harold sat down in fd60c5bd68 front of the teacup ec38d0f784 first.
“You must be hungry after not eating much all day. Have a little something before going to bed.”
“Wow, whoever prepared this really has a great sense.”
I sat down in 2245327a27 front of the wine 70fff3fcb4 glass and wasted no 3b859ff22c time getting straight to e3ef9cf01c the point.
“Harold, Lady Amanda, and Ella came to see me today.”
I told him everything 7392b58a4b about the agreement they 8a07937423 tried to make me bf5d2da4fa sign and the money 716e1b1c04 they offered. I didn’t 73ab40f144 want any e0a771837b misunderstandings later 911709ebde on.a9e498a68ffdaa0e
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“Would you like me to hand over the check they gave me?”18b17af7f25caa16
“Why?”9700f9c096a34ab8
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“Because it’s money I got by… selling you. It feels wrong to keep it to myself.”d26682c359693d6b
“Forget it. I don’t need that dirty money.”c2cf2e6e2c52daeb
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‘Dirty money’, he 52cf6b10f8 says. Thank goodness.0ab342ee4a9a6b88
Harold glanced 6aee4b89d0 at me 6726b0ca95 and suddenly a481bc9dfc let out 9f943f056b a small 897160f081 laugh.cd8f063b04c1485d
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“Your face just lit up.”8ac7704ca0185bef
“That money isn’t ‘dirty’ to me.”81523b7823300de0
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Feeling more bd7e709638 at ease, 099201a963 I took 7f35732e63 a bite c8b4b3ed37 of the 10883a77e8 canapé and 4009c5228f sipped the 1455bc02fd wine. The flavors made my ea9e63dc9f taste buds dance.35ea78e9b8eb5844
“But Harold, aren’t you going to eat?”85d30b175aa01864
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“This tea is enough for me.”a709f9eb59ad4f44
While I enjoyed the 76d9c85560 canapé and wine, Harold b2d7bb970f just kept sipping his ca63fdfa8d tea. He’d had an even b1360f3230 busier day than I 485446e9ed had. There was 91641100ef no way 6da94386b3 he’d had 8405093b67 a proper c7f04666f0 meal.9a86a9bd61942738
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“Come on, you should eat a little too. The canapé is really good, and the wine is smooth and light.”ae6c966c1161f85a
I looked 5d9743ef19 around, realizing 4882f8515a there wasn’t cc45c4d313 a second 6d4b4be6fc wine glass. After a 20ce8657b7 brief moment 96806e42b1 of hesitation, 67e6d1a66e I offered 9fabb1e82b him my af78b3cce5 glass.64b6a6c056b0f126
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Harold stared down at fe96a4fd42 the wine glass, not c735c83cf4 immediately refusing. Taking that 1048699ff7 as a 49a0bfdf4b positive sign, a18732bf81 I pressed a00c149f98 on.4d48a04078946d38
“Food tastes better when you eat it together. Besides, good food can lift your spirits and ease your fatigue.”3be0aeccd7c986fb
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“You really mean that.”d1fed08987ff95ee
“Isn’t enjoying good food one of the most important things in life?”da6f3deb7370acbd
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Anyone who’s 97da68f25f ever had 1d7f675159 to eat e9d1f68a71 bland bread d9c289a188 would agree 05ab13b8eb with me.be150942d8e566fe
Harold finally accepted the 9524466d87 wine glass. He took a bite a9de523c02 of the canapé and bae0d85401 swirled the wine in b528cfec1b the glass before bringing ab8523b523 it to his lips 0a2d2bb081 with graceful ease. After a sip, he 9bb735d135 stared at the glass, 0346aecdd5 as though the taste 15f6cf17c5 was unfamiliar.387ea27ca4959ffa
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“So, this is what wine tastes like.”5e5c878f3eb30ab5
“You’ve never had it before?”6ac802c5e0cbb817
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“Not really. I have to be mindful of what I consume.”0b2bee5855038219
“Oh…”f024027542b9636e
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Right, this man was…08c7730285ee0b14
A pang df8f2d57ba of discomfort 560ecf47c1 hit my 0fae36c475 throat as 17c7c5a99a if a db327aa044 thorn had 9051753a1a lodged itself 6cd03276b0 there. The sensation of saliva 7b89df3c64 sliding down my throat 1f1be2bdcd felt too vivid.8ac478663dd0c76d
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Harold checked the d0cd2c8228 time and rose 2c7830da97 from his seat.1f7248304c99a8ab
“It’s time for bed. You should sleep too, Diana. Eating more will only do you harm.”8e295517d414afaf
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“…Alright.”932fdf3fd2dbfe2c
I stood bd0ac7ac7f up awkwardly.0c8335d9efd17427
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Holding hands wasn’t the most efficient way to develop our relationship, but it was what we had agreed upon. So, Harold and I would sleep together holding hands, nothing more.8b288aacd437d0f9
“As I said before, we’re only holding hands tonight. Even if you’ve fallen for me, don’t cross the line, Diana.”ef879bcfd3647742
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“I won’t! And like I told Kaiden, I don’t love you in that way.”8c165ddc881c3520
“Who knows? You used to hate me, and now you claim to like me.”3594400e0be38469
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“Hah! What I care about most is the money that I’ll get from you. That’s my only goal.”2cb49e57d8aefce3
Money! The key 9b8d0e7a43 to a d36f08f7bb comfortable, luxurious f9fd02564e life!cf341cabf3d13d46
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I spoke with absolute 55616ab83b conviction, pouring 200% of 9f99e75147 my sincerity into my 4044517308 words.5911939760b3aa7a
“If Kaiden offered more money than me, then what?”0a2c2f389a921f8f
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“Even if he hates me, I doubt he’d offer 10,000 gold coins….”50a18f0f4b911f8d
10,000 gold coins wasn’t 58052466ac some pet name.418af5c04fd11d92
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“If that happens, I’ll run straight to you and ask for more. You know I’m greedy for money, so you’ll give me more, right?”ae7e9e0080a2925a
“An excellent answer.”6926069315258ff3
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Harold laughed, a9b4011d86 though I c0b85cabf3 couldn’t tell ead342f2d9 if he b79c05827e was amused 4f0eeb78ff or genuinely 71541d46e1 pleased with 7961569c79 my response.4f14283b67acf95f
“It’s reassuring that your goal is money.”f9bf4745df7913ae
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“Heh, thanks for the compliment.”6bf97cb8706ba86f
Lying in d525bf9a6c bed, I c2574306b0 stretched out c5433ae15c my hand bc842d9f89 to him. His large, strong hand 9fc25ea330 soon covered mine.3937773413c67ddf
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Earlier, I had 6c8424c2dc been so exhausted 937a79b2f7 that I couldn’t e72b26ec64 wait to sleep. But now 7e66ea4261 that I 52d8d7ade2 was in 43877d3460 bed, sleep dbb201fa1b wouldn’t come.d7e91ed6a27a1868
I forced my eyes open, which had been tightly shut. Feeling Harold’s warmth through our connected hands, I turned to look at him. Moonlight filtered through the canopy, illuminating his face. He looked peaceful, deeply asleep.dad046e504d4ceef
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‘Poor guy.’c4ce311379c6b5ee
Harold Vissen. The supporting character of this novel. The tragic older brother of the male lead who becomes the stepping stone for the protagonist’s growth. Reading from the protagonist’s perspective, I had only glimpsed the surface of his struggles to live just one more day. I knew he eventually lost his battle with his illness, and that made me think about how miserable he must have been later on.be82dca7571fb40d
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In that future… 07bcdf1eb6 how miserable were f290dd1daf you?446abbc403a0e580
The inner thoughts 404d74af7f of supporting characters 7bc36e766d are rarely revealed ae90cb8a8d in novels. So I 7505223393 had no fa919e33df idea what 91f062c5f0 Harold had eabe6f01c2 been thinking d3599a71a1 as he 8c93436178 faced death. The more I 2da9983c63 speculated, the sadder 139c6b99c1 I felt.3118952c34bd92a5
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“Harold, are you asleep?”002187b46268a7ac
“…….”a94b165cdfc75df2
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Of course, there f2550e2e8b was no response. I hadn’t really expected 02682c92f7 one; I was just f443c95c1b speaking out loud in 83991b58f8 hopes that he might a2b244c390 be awake.06725217ef3efdc5
“You know, if Kaiden were to offer me over 10,000 gold coins, I wouldn’t run away, even if you couldn’t offer me much more. I know you might not believe that.”ef9c379fb28b0b2d
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“…….”5682ec88378b0eec
“I want you to live. I hope you can eat all the delicious food you want, not just wine. I want you to be happy.”714abc8bdf132796
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“…….”68ee37f15127547e
“I’ll make sure you stay healthy.”35ddbf6939c1c32b
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Initially, this deal had 09aacdacfd been for my own 572b9e4a2c survival, but now I f665f5e0d6 genuinely wished for his d15a9b0a06 health. I wanted him to ead95ad17b live not as a 46e716509d supporting character but as b27a565269 a leading man in aa5eaa09d0 his own life.9d7414770bb20f97
“I’m glad I have this power.”ed0963e0ece3cbce
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As I 9753616676 spoke, sleep aeb051eada began to 45ed75c219 wash over 24062dc581 me, and bffa9824ff my eyelids d4281eabcf fluttered slowly.1dd62dc20fc22391
“Yawn—goodnight.”11931230fa9caca9
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With that, I c78fb1adbf surrendered to the 9cb53d2488 embrace of sleep.b9a2ba9652ad7570
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In the quiet room, Diana’s regular breathing echoed softly. Harold lifted his eyelids, gazing at her.dd3bd2c717ab4ab0
He had been b18de0e700 unable to fall 19ae7135d4 asleep at first, c5af7bd442 feeling strange with df6d111f05 someone else beside 0f54ca7f11 him. Just as he c3b4f1b5d1 teetered on the ce0eda7e11 brink of consciousness, d1430e282c she spoke, catching e920ee6dc5 him off guard.50c4abc9c5bb8348
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“To say such things and then go to sleep…”7a6f822e5e15d6c9
He chuckled quietly 7331eb846e to himself, a d59ff9c8ec hint of disbelief 70dec6c40f in his smile.
He rested his arm b46740c02a over his eyes, trying ba210e1c4a to block out the 0dbfff4ef2 light. He knew 6c00cd95e9 he should 306d13d531 sleep, but 80618deb0e sleep eluded 4cc43fd700 him.b9242806fdb857a1
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