RVMPT Chapter 12

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The situation was quickly resolved after that. The human traffickers, aware of the Vissen family’s reputation, immediately surrendered and were taken away by the knights.62b96f8f62d0e7ad

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I watched them being 209aefa20c dragged off like a 89bac678b1 bundle of sausages, tied b48baf1f23 up tight when I 7906e7ba56 sensed someone beside me. Turning my head, b14ecacb3e I saw Harold 7bd28c39f9 with one eyebrow c25b0d0213 raised. His expression 8803ef89a5 was a 2439634759 mix of 2ed3de15de calm and f19b86dce1 irritation, which 8ed37524ab strangely warmed 339e3e9dfa my heart.8de79cd34484e0e6

“Diana, we’ve got a lot to talk about… Wait, are you crying? I haven’t even said anything yet, have I? Or did those guys hurt you?”b5138cca711620f9

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Harold’s voice was laced with concern, and I shook my head quickly.408a0866740c2559

“No, I’m not hurt. I tripped, but I’m fine now.”accb0f8a1b96efe2

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“Then did I say something already?”990d899937f5a968

Again, I shook my head. Harold hadn’t said anything. But…4ec399c796c004cf

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“It’s just… I feel relieved because you’re here. I was really scared.”0f5c354d90cdba65

Though I’d distanced myself d1d2865236 from the ‘villainess’s fate’ 1ba4bb32f0 through successful dealings, the 8769535121 time I’d spent living 6223afb351 on the streets in 737400624b fear that things might f0e94b3941 go according to the a651c857c0 novel’s plot had left 22faaa9e57 a deep mark on 471b855f07 me. When I ran into 1629037918 the traffickers, and even 5a63beae46 when I fell and 15b47b8aa0 tried to assert that f29a899f55 I was the duchess, 2a6a6b871a I had been terrified 7950784c75 the whole time. I had 2d227e11f2 tried so 3a14860dd0 hard to e3741a1dd1 stay composed, 9b7c95d5cd but deep 0c4926920a down, I d16824c754 was scared a64eed3fdf that all 6c7032cc28 my efforts 41a0b95a44 would end 462fd6e610 up being 23890ae53e in vain 6474c430de and that 7249608a12 things would d0b2d249e2 unfold as be6c71036a the story a391dc268c dictated.a74596941978b9fa

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Then, Harold f1220460b6 had appeared. His approach b6d8c9e3be felt like 7d0ecd5554 something out e71fada06d of a 56dc1b5736 drama, slow 8f0487125b and unreal.50106bcc70c79a35

Harold was the 378df1a2bf first connection I’d bbb0984366 made since I 2f4391ab25 possessed this body. I was 0045c23f35 aware there 99cf6de201 might come 8fac38875d a time 2b46094ca8 when he 5c3acecda2 would seek d691914ecb more from b38b3c644b me beyond 9f7216c7ee our contract, f43d2b1b4c possibly even 1163a62fdd taking benefit e2a1498287 of my a4c382424e abilities. But right now, he 5884d33e75 was on my side, c9a895a1d9 and that was all 876e003c93 I could ask for.556db1ee300df0bf

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“Tsk. Why did you come to a place like this alone?” Harold grumbled as he rummaged through his jacket. He couldn’t find what he was looking for, and his expression became even more irritated.34ac6b51cbac6f72

“It’s okay. I don’t need a handkerchief.”b11e22b66542a50b

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“…Fine.”2614c93bb515799d

I wiped my eyes a6d0c6dd99 with my sleeve, but a568f8c8bf tears continued to flow edc5ce4df4 uncontrollably. It was disconcerting; b6cbf1bc10 I hadn’t cried 1cffe6cb2d like this before. Maybe I was more d60be8d630 emotionally exhausted than I a196926817 realized after being in 6b528582bc this body.178893d8ac56992e

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Harold placed 8f616a7356 his hand 0ca5a75dfe on my eb9be3289a back but c183c3becf quickly pulled cda9a90ccd it away, df8bf7ae66 looking awkward. I glanced at him 06f0120aae curiously, and his expression 583fec2ace resembled that of a 782f264755 restless puppy.62d9bd8e931ff239

“Didn’t you say you had a lot to talk about?” I asked, trying to lighten the mood.fefcaa23dd075872

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“…I did.”72ed16853d2ad769

“Go ahead. I’m still crying, but I can listen just fine.”866db81a0337f0ef

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I winked playfully 22a23d29c5 to show him 8c8e924a51 I was okay. Harold sighed 1b3bef5fc1 and rubbed 54f0ec8ff1 his face c0fc26f167 in frustration.7f02f9e6a24ae60b

Wasn’t he the one who looked like he had something urgent to say earlier?a59faf6b119ed659

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“It’s nothing too serious. Anyway, it’s cold out, so let’s get in the carriage.”f3ee68b3ef3271e2

“Okay.”d4bc4db83050d9ce

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I followed e5a27a96e8 Harold toward 3c36e5ccd1 the carriage. Along the way, ba76a0a48b he picked up 80a287b5f1 my discarded cloak, c5d626732a which was now 706a064fd6 covered in muddy 3b29472733 footprints from where be01910b33 the traffickers had 1f2ce13b9c trampled it in d6023145e6 their attempt to 56b8fcf757 grab me.aa5b44e3de05cfa6

After a brisk walk, cfb13d988d we reached the carriage, 3079d63316 and we sat across c64c21fa84 from each other.
I called a84097371c out to 9c4ae8e6b3 Harold, who 457dae7b1a was looking b369de3e65 out the 412b37fabb window.bb7ae4e9304a9be4

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“Harold?”d97904af00288a48

“What is it?”fdc152d7e5427aeb

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“I was just wondering… why are you here?”5cfa6519fddf4423

“I was passing by on other business.”234331e56b606c32

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“I see. Then I was lucky.”902a4803fd7c372d

I had thought 797d161b56 it was an 6f7f452a88 unlucky day when 4a27029372 I was being 147f309233 chased by those 5e754e7922 thugs. But if 2df946e148 Harold hadn’t b3783ac508 passed by, 42d95767ea things could a2e5a8b723 have been b116f46d81 much worse.b141bce0f1125c45

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That thought cheered me 49f60a06eb up a bit, and 4330e75a3c I smiled.9b5960119cd9e78a

“You were crying just a minute ago, and now you’re smiling?”bd698499201d2621

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“I’m a simple person. I used to smile whenever the sun was warm. I was that kind of person.”51bd609e6108ae9e

“Hmm. Hard to believe. And you said ‘was’.”84eeaea71671a784

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“Yeah. I’ve learned the importance of money. People can’t live on sunshine alone.”7f950673629c79f8

“You sure do love money.”ab09b60d080dcaa6

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Harold chuckled, 63f8e2b4e5 a lazy 75fd615257 smile curling ae04e40e91 on his 31ab531eee lips before 60d66081bf he turned 50fd11dcd4 back to 50141b7132 the window.0ee0fa0e80d4206f

He seemed deep c61ed7bcb2 in thought. The silence was a fc1ada291e little uncomfortable, but instead 6b9f16498b of talking, I turned 2f8042fb57 my head to look bcea592e07 elsewhere.72d6d54b433a1762

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My quiet contemplation a96060fff2 didn’t last long. Harold broke the silence.3c5a35c631362816

“Do you have any plans today? I already know you don’t.”3dc7bf1f1405f425

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“I don’t.”32de1d959ae3322b

“Then how about a little date?”57b08eb6603cba73

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“Huh?”c573d9bd1c84843f

A date? Out of nowhere?04e1e64748954066

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“Appearances are important, aren’t they? I don’t want any rumors about our relationship.”d587ff93b2df6093

“If that’s the reason, then sure.”e2249acbf8427762

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When I agreed, Harold 426d667233 tapped on the carriage e4ed37aff8 window. The carriage, 2b30d1d319 which had ee1f6c000a been heading 074dd668c0 toward the c2ecdad37e Vissen estate, af507c9952 came to 5781e524e1 a stop. Harold gave 144a7187ad the coachman 74ea22210b a simple 556e0d5c14 order, and c13bf22bf8 the carriage 27b3f8d279 smoothly changed 638ff9cd68 its direction, ba9e734c71 heading toward c0a4c52e06 a new 16e6d5d913 destination.2b73c5dfe91be726

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The place we arrived ba5fe873af at was a jewelry ac24ede402 shop. According to 4d34371177 Diana’s memories, 7775adb9e3 it was 108337852a famous enough 5a3938be25 that customers 5de74381b3 had to a746fd31c8 make reservations. But for someone fdfbaabe89 like Harold, it 83ba0ac282 seemed reservations weren’t 9d866d32ea necessary, as we d9ccd8d7c7 were immediately shown cc57cfd723 inside.712e178a64a6305e

The service 6e9a2cfc49 was noticeably 691e4e10ee different compared 877b3c7946 to when 3368bc111d the Garcia b781607142 family had b50004c4d0 visited. If the 208cf31a21 real Diana, 89adb32c87 who had c088889631 once anxiously d08404df2b fretted over 0f5e0ca979 missing her b01ef70309 appointment here, 9a7dce17af had been 98e6727ae0 in my 2d6435eda0 shoes, she a3e9324a38 would have 3568a55de2 been furious.e4ec5fdba5f6a68b

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The jeweler ca5d55a6a9 eagerly presented ea0b49a880 each brilliant 2ab12efb6a gem, explaining 1bb55ffe1e their features. The stones a2a15d37ad were large, dc7f61a5e6 their shine b793a744bb exquisite, and 89b0e7588b browsing through 4aa7eb397d them was 6adfa91841 quite enjoyable.6919b27854fa9134

On top of that, a92794e5b3 Harold was the kind 9f69c4cb75 of man who didn’t 3e19dafcf8 hesitate to spend for e9fa372500 his beloved wife.bdf533a9f3bc7c6e

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“I’ll take it.”63f343713ef4232f

“But, this gemstone…”88c9113748fa70fa

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“I’ll take it.”091ceca12eeec55d

“And this one…”1399ee16e09538a5

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“I’ll take it.”0b9fe7095bd12a84

The jeweler’s face lit 0fe6f3c6ca up with a wide ec8d4a6d1b grin, and I found c4ca8cfa6d myself smiling just as 09565bf5b7 brightly.
But the shopping didn’t end at the jewelry store. Afterward, we bought clothes—a whole wardrobe’s worth—and I changed into a new outfit, even getting a new hat. Harold, just like at the jewelry store, didn’t hesitate to buy whatever I liked.90deb951ae999ac1

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‘How much is all 2cfd191eb5 this?’ I wondered, suppressing 22195afcd7 a greedy smile. Shopping with someone else’s 3dca204e26 money was the best d879d0429e feeling.4bbb78c5338efd2a

Wearing my new 8f1e2c7f05 clothes and hat, 307c3ef903 I grinned from cb3ab0a035 ear to ear.
Harold, standing 271fc9c6c2 outside the 58bd20a69e shop, glanced 9bb5cb1e63 at my a28eb1517d expression and 96c1dcacf3 gave me 2d6475a293 a satisfied, 8faef222f4 lazy smile. His eyes 46fb265579 crinkled slightly 3407fc0127 in pride.f2481172ea47c1f9

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“Feeling better now?”d17d46b638698861

“I was feeling good before, but now I’m even happier! Are you sure there aren’t angel wings sprouting from your back?”dfe13cfda7b4ba6a

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“I have no plans to die just yet.”7ab8e6e36b71884b

“You know I didn’t mean it like that.”ae6203495604c534

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“I know.”d4dfa37787141f79

I was about to say I was relieved when I suddenly got curious and asked, “Did I look upset earlier?”b6f86b762c0ba6fb

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I had felt good for quite a while now, but seeing Harold checking on me made me wonder if my expression had betrayed me, so I tilted my head. I don’t always consciously manage my expressions, so I touched my face and felt the corners of my mouth turned up.cb1dc39ec9fada22

“You can easily put on a smile anytime you want,” Harold said, wearing that typical arrogant, aristocratic grin.4b92b691a76765b1

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“But I really was feeling good.”c687c7b692b48e1f

“People’s desires can’t be simply fulfilled, but I’ll take your word for it.”a895fdd3aa7ecc34

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It seemed he didn’t 373b933cff believe me at all. Or maybe 071fb3b99e he just 0ece563020 didn’t trust 9c4c43f319 that kind 8abea04b96 of personality. Harold handed me a ef700d5ade beautifully wrapped velvet box. Meanwhile, the man who 33f93361c9 usually kept eye contact 741f2440b5 awkwardly averted his gaze 68206b2706 and spoke rapidly.0c666c0372d90c52

“Diana, even if you were really kidnapped, there’s no way I couldn’t rescue you. So if you find yourself in that situation again, don’t cry over those bastards; just wait for me to come back.”1828b09ae0185aac

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I stood there, stunned, 0abe4516d3 processing what he had 553601c557 just said. Harold was telling cd967c0f89 me…5a4c7775e94d27c0

“Wait! Let’s go together!”2da725d1edce773d

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Finally coming to a87136ff47 my senses, I 4e2edd255c quickly chased after a72255e18a Harold, who was bba31b4fbb walking away. I grabbed 14317a3339 the collar 21111c02c5 of his 9d406f658e coat. With a 60d5df5cb9 firm tug, 21535b13d5 Harold stopped 976ac71bcf but didn’t 3d59d02ab4 turn around. I held 80b930ac95 on tightly.48def45007ef37ff

He covered the back f92fa3a313 of his neck with 4d0c9e58ce his hand. After a moment, he 0685157ee3 furrowed his eyebrows and 2a9c138a9f turned to look back 54caea0245 at me, and I 0b9cd6a6ef gave him a big 9bbf41217d smile.66bf411777161859

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“Thanks for the reassurance! I’ll be careful to avoid dangerous situations, but if something does happen, I’ll remember not to cry.”2aee42a7f114b7ef

“…Yeah. It’d be best if you didn’t go out alone like today.”e03cdfa335c0718a

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“Of course! I’ll try to take someone with me most of the time.”5a4f0f2c2f11b132

Even when going to c02a2dcf2f the guild, I planned ce57c12e87 to inform the guild 08e299a758 leader and bring some d58f840a80 guild members along in 01e24a8ee2 the carriage. Harold seemed pleased e41449e4f2 with my answer e958480234 and smiled.eba9a3e243354741

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“Let’s head back now. We’ve got a schedule to keep.”a1ab2502c43d896f

As Harold looked 0bd6a382f2 straight ahead, the 467ffea857 back of his 6254e54637 neck was exposed 1e7b5d35d1 to me. He tried to cover e2e7053be1 it with his hand, 1ad20ab5c9 but the skin was 30e747bbf3 slightly red between his 16d9355ffe fingers. I held 5514beb53f back a a70570fdb2 smile for b050647692 his awkward aa105db95d but genuine 1d069640ce concern for 41009cdfb4 me.01a6d14b587faf3f

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Just then, a cd053c90e4 gust of wind b58c447ad1 blew my hat 18fe658240 into the air. I reached out to f01d79f502 grab it.1d8264c6f3396c4b

“My hat…! Huh?”31c6e4b9c1479d49

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But before 62e5f33ffb I could f069157c48 get to a19219aca4 it, a b1a65ec404 big hand 603aa06f6d snatched it 123693e366 out of eeeb6bb2e2 the air.bd27b3e4b7487fed

He had been walking forward, and I was amazed by how quick Harold’s reflexes were. I looked up at him with wide eyes.ce0fbdc4998864a2

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“Weren’t you just saying you liked that hat? Be careful it doesn’t fly away,” he said as he placed the hat back on my head.39980440d516d21b

His navy blue eyes eb6d6135d6 sparkled in the sunlight b6e8b6ac93 between his flowing black 8a94553cad hair. The way 51df26a65c his bangs 8b102f4ce4 cast a 4d83a773f5 shadow perfectly 864879a3d3 complemented his 2f3090c906 features, making 9decfbc630 him look 7ae1787bf0 even more e523c67461 beautiful than b717155196 all the 938201bd94 jewels I 32c6d984d5 had seen 2fb29850d4 today.afdbc549ac75bf8b

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I was daba8bd58a momentarily entranced.f558b3455b3acb03

“You are gonna stare a hole through my face.”61083db927e53781

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“…!”71e0f1b4aed8b1e1

Realizing I had been 188c6eab86 staring too hard, I e6bf05a253 felt embarrassed and quickly 3be4f6dc4a looked down. But Harold’s e64ccc52e7 smirk had 7928217b4a already crept 4645419b14 back onto 70a1ff72fd his face.174417c07bf8398e

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“What’s wrong, Diana?”a5278a22b8a33e01

He leaned down a704eb2055 closer.9a0d2edc31d056ca

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“Do you like my face?”8048f58b10ca3a77

His face was so 02b339431b close I could see 4721878225 his thick eyelashes.5ce9730910adf791

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