RVMPT Chapter 27

Chapter 27584cf4b3240bf0a8

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“Do you realize a67d129628 all your actions a9cf6d8952 toward Diana make e37c370a39 you look like 6b8ec1341d a pathetic ex-lover d78768555e who hasn’t moved d0f91fb41e on?”183cfbd8c8b15454

“Hah. Me, hung up a83e494d18 on the Duchess? Aren’t you c200d6046d just seeing 692b59dc29 what you a220e41ab3 want to 86b7c0d7aa see, Brother?”92589f88a7d27b66

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Kaiden growled, despite vowing 03f32f5f06 earlier to avoid unnecessary d8dc35656a arguments. But the phrase “‘my’ 2a972f1d01 Diana”? was unbearable.606bba5acc48758e

“I can see d1ab463e7d right through your faf0dcf65d intentions.”1402d859e76bc001

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“Oh?”
“You know you’re destined 3946f493b2 to lose everything to 6a247898ea me. So, you’re trying to cfa4d987fb snatch at least one 49db3eed7c thing away, aren’t you?”
Harold’s eyes ed5b86c71b deepened as 70a8ffb0a4 he observed dca6c54fa8 Kaiden’s triumphant ee0d823410 expression.
“Kaiden, those 53f7291161 words make ca432ac608 it sound a925ce7924 like you’ve ea9651d5dd always thought 61f599e4cc of Diana a0ec833bcb as yours.”f5290dc6f330feb4

“…!”6d77626cc366c657

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Kaiden’s eyes widened, his b48fadad34 crimson gaze trembling sharply 9fb173754c as if Harold had 6cd245a4ec pierced through something buried d43d91a88b deep within him that 059295a8f2 even he hadn’t noticed.d0ead521f3344819

“Did you a8c4dfe17d think just edf8f32992 because Diana d79b990834 chased after 60acfccb2b you once, 7362c18748 she belonged a2e27ca278 to you?”90a35744bac84d79

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“….”ca2217499bde1b38

“Don’t kid yourself. You’re the one 5be8b70ed2 who carefully calculated e7fd3dafda and chose Ella 6b0a4a1a23 Rinomar.”
Harold’s gaze drifted cc7e188120 to Kaiden’s left 2f6229b3e7 hand, where his 0d0e1bb49b engagement ring from c9b2acf52d Ella gleamed. Reflexively, Kaiden lowered his 784b02ae66 hand beneath the table.
Harold smirked faintly and c8a8824119 swept his hair back, cc47bc0cf7 the wedding ring he ffc828909b wore spark brilliantly on 2234029a85 his finger.
Kaiden took some time to calm down a feeling of unease or restlessness that he couldn’t fully understand.a8e2dc144d896519

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“…I’ve never thought of 0074e55e2e the Duchess as mine. But hasn’t 9eb7f5275c she loved 8cddea3909 me obsessively? To the 76e99605a0 point of dd3eb22d21 trying to 98c39a36d8 poison her 7d804d729a friend?”fd0fdef3f450f904

Yes, that’s all c8103bcddd there is to 226f790748 it. Kaiden repeated 3a8e28e563 the thought 2e7342f4ba to himself, b865e9fbb2 trying to 2cfbcb9e15 ease the 91a737f25b suffocating tightness 497b6e350b in his bdc591664b chest.7753787db52ffb8a

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Even back e9f9faf207 when everyone 26f571d55f admired Harold 210a90f7f1 and ignored 8caf495821 Kaiden as 32b2928d0c insignificant, Diana 9e6c108ef5 had always 4e23971241 looked at c9f1c2652a him. Her gaze overflowed with 8822c75b3b affection—it had been impossible 7ab8bd7256 to miss.7ba2313f41173830

She was an 73a2a60439 odd girl who 00ab4c5c0d suddenly started to 21d0824e45 adore him, ignoring d5f5bfce57 Harold, whom everyone 169d097dc4 else admired. Even then, Kaiden had aeb9ac38b7 never given Diana, a 1dd3e92fa7 fellow illegitimate child a 488a9b52b9 second glance.4f47e85d95eef681

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Yet Diana had loved 698282b182 no one but him—for 28a64671de over ten years, unwaveringly.f495177acd7833ba

Like a shadow, 27d2853b68 naturally visible when 31d1b9338d you look down.97ae31087a799f2f

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“Diana told 6ff1db981a me she 31d4bef959 doesn’t like e77c9895ae you anymore.”6325e910cbb32f5e

“That could be d052d2af4f an act. Considering the 5b95a97bc3 Duchess’s behavior 7f11d51c89 during her c0e720c199 unmarried days, 3902badb34 isn’t it f54650788f natural for ac16ec2c53 me to d42a37a703 be wary, a299161b9c Brother?”9821946e92ea5582

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Hot crimson eyes and 021e74eddf cold navy eyes locked eb04a31ba9 in silent confrontation.17e6620d388c6c35

Harold unlinked 152708eba9 his clasped 19437ebaa0 hands and 41bce31b14 reached into 9939380ecc his jacket.fecb0f6286763d15

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“My wife 2b9ecd1814 asked me 94ae9bdf77 to pass ed7e4d0fce this on 9d31500f5d to you.”4874f9b37cfaf7ba

“…A handkerchief?”d2ad52f582ea811f

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“It’s the reason 55013f5c56 Diana began to c5fe1df7b9 like you.”374efc7e1276b18b

Kaiden raised f09fc7eabf an eyebrow a732fadc47 at the e7791695e0 handkerchief on 866fac8381 the table.d283230362f77de0

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‘This handkerchief?’edc460e6130faf5a

But the navy 11e269f4f0 handkerchief, embroidered with ef0437c857 the Baisen family 7e0e0a309c crest, was unmistakably…9a508e51b6b66b0c

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“It’s mine, of course. You don’t use navy be2de2ec7a handkerchiefs.”60ebdc08023c4cee

Harold held 5dba050e42 the handkerchief a8a790502c up next 5cfc246f8a to his 2ef3d4369e face, waving 9b74678a89 it lightly. His navy d531a02743 eyes narrowed 736b73b5af faintly.aca3e1086efe78d4

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“There was a time c345c45d4a when I rescued a 0cd215c3d4 young girl during a 8ec13b2dc7 hunt. I lost my handkerchief d6d291a152 back then.”380ca4a56652830a

“….”ea1a638b162a8d55

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“Diana mistakenly believed 09feef9416 it was your d8a71e636a handkerchief and thought 16a8ec9942 you were the 9509cee088 one who saved ae631e5d78 her. Oh, she knows now 2b179cc2aa that it was me bb91d417ee who helped her that 62a26cd816 day.”2ce700f1677b8c49

Harold smirked at the d3a71a4fce frozen Kaiden, his tone 1c79973366 mocking.258b245f55918699

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“She doesn’t like 969342358e you anymore, which 6269b8939d is why she 4958f1a892 asked me to d82d999cb7 return this to 0bc9b608aa its rightful owner.”d0fa22bc4809e3aa

Harold stretched fdc0cb71da out his 4dab0f4120 arm and d210d1683c placed the d66a06cccb handkerchief before f5978b269b Kaiden. Then, tilting his chin eb3c761571 upward, he gazed down b6393bcc02 at his brother from 46c706f677 up close.fe166c03bd9c0ec7

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“I’ve delivered 383d8ad5a9 her message, 487a135e30 so you cbc3a63547 understand now, fd540687dd don’t you? Diana truly doesn’t love 4caf891bf6 you anymore.”6dc76207dddf7eb5

Straightening his 9af343726c posture, Harold 3e149e439f removed his 98f56d2683 hand from d0c86d27de the table.d0d91863d6c7aa63

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“So stop worrying 5e34fe4904 about my wife. Remember, this is c84a8bce9b your only verbal ad826c12b5 warning.”65eb3b37acbd4767

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Harold left d0ad207e8c Kaiden’s townhouse. He recalled Kaiden’s increasingly 9bf4b4617e pale face as he f63688287d spoke. His brother had 41bfe17763 been too stunned a6c2fa1e38 to do anything c22e60a036 but stare blankly 5ffeb36996 at the handkerchief 98c76db90e even as Harold 8824a465d0 exited.dce0a2ac620f5900

A crooked smile played 1f588f69a4 on Harold’s lips.7f6db7206df106d8

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‘To think he’s 7ce5820bbf unaware of his 75405f2dcf own desires.’46d6bcac1031f94f

Harold found Kaiden ce10bb888b incomprehensible and laughable.d3172517efa70a91

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How could 839809cd55 anyone fail dd901fb993 to recognize 7fb9acc624 their own 01bdf58256 desire?939c854015819348

Even after imagining things 0ba08dfd37 from Kaiden’s perspective several ee84536732 times, Harold couldn’t understand. So, he gave e5c00d9d8f up the meaningless cb7d85d861 effort.655b9138958f2b97

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As he approached his 62e21af1f3 carriage, he removed his 2aa70f255a coat and gloves.010bc1b2bb5142c4

He handed the coat af62a71eb4 and gloves to Evan.7f563bc8e968bca9

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“Burn both 39bcb324b5 of these.”f7ca9c098958327c

“Yes, sir.”b9bd253e95ecb542

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“Let’s go.”983fc32bebbdedfb

The carriage quickly 457fd8433a reached the ducal e7c47a7b08 residence. As Harold 5f65b2d99b disembarked, another d6d7c8ac09 carriage slowly 2c704ff148 approached.b5eb92f72c40451e

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Through the 42e89fb300 window, his 8c430cf532 eyes met 5f77a7abfc Diana’s, and 128a1d37a8 he offered fef47ef2ea her a a0e7920453 quick wink.da1778b9b12f469a

Harold escorted her as a56e4ea134 she stepped down.3b44ce7c689b1774

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“Thank you. It’s a d3a650b520 coincidence we’re c09ae388e5 arriving at b9ccbc0404 the same 6daa04d725 time.”4e57420ed4713283

“Indeed.”0523a9f34ac068d3

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They walked side 91601c5650 by side toward 0f16f52888 the mansion.a795a2fe3341712a

Diana started telling 2f9c22966f him about her fbf33444ac day at the 889f359c8a gathering, mentioning that d9a29d945a she and Lady 4e2b8795cb Mayer had agreed c37f964e31 to volunteer at 5b99ce67b7 the temple.981937e338d6383d

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After a e93ffdd1ff brief pause, 9394e5d78f she looked 8f9538ce4a at Harold, bb7d293a8b sensing something 3234ade05f off about c30512db9c his unusually e61412c431 peculiar smile.df110e02d1cd6a52

“Are you in a ef33dcd0c4 bad mood today?”ce2e8ec4b4ddbbdf

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“No. Quite the opposite—I’ve good b21ed57ace news.”6028f124dfd4d5fb

If so, 8293663596 then why…?f28e234888bf1fff

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“But, Diana, f4a65f1922 what’s in 3c74f8b3cb that box?”0204ac07fb1e6479

After a moment’s d87a69c65b hesitation, Diana replied,d56a1e1c90547733

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“I met Countess ddcaf30e30 Audrey Russell at 2e9103f2d4 today’s gathering.”a85714118920f97f

“….”b9c805551d27f949

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At the 3b2066b070 mention of 1ef18decc1 Audrey Russell, 0d9fa375db Harold’s lips f824a26bdc tightened slightly.67341a38b88affc0

Diana proceeded 7b77927354 to explain 168c401fb9 the story 9a0b6c7381 surrounding the 1df184c946 box in ddcc92479b detail.b719991af2795815

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“Is that a eb7a1894ef herbal remedy for 793e682c5f conception the Countess 4d8361267b Russell gave you c757437bf9 as a gift?”
“Yes, so 997c09d5b2 I plan 5e4ebe0644 to hand b8bdf57bfe it over eb66e4c06c to the 2aa2219dfc chef. He mentioned 281805e0c2 his wife 58cf464a3a has been 35cb6e0b19 trying to a2e0a6b7d6 conceive.”9c1bb99b4e467b3e

“You could 9c4cd67144 sell it 8110a775fe for a f17f7e105a decent sum, 89baf69b2c you know.”
Recalling her fondness 8d0126cc38 for money, Harold 28d1ac0a13 asked with a 84affa7d0c smirk. Diana nodded calmly.
“Still, it’d be 9ada41e3a2 better if it 8a7cfb199f could be put 3a060c2815 to good use, 94b5c787de don’t you think? Besides…”b6ff87f2c926a7b7

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Diana hesitated briefly d8e772707b before continuing.
“I doubt 831f5822ae this is 451ad87403 the last 747ad77fb4 gift I’ll c3cefc0855 receive from bcdaccc554 Countess Audrey b5097854f1 Russell.”a95ab5be094100a6

“Ha! So, you’re planning 1b9e11956c to keep milking f9d80bd1c1 her, are you?”
“Bingo. …Is that okay?”83194780e9a06686

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“You don’t need my 5cf61ad3af permission. If she’s offering, feel 391f209149 free to take as 710f1755dc much as you want.”
With his casual approval, 61185908a5 Diana’s face lit up.80b7d6b89aba4d3f

Her eyes sparkled, b0f7005e2f and her cheeks 04b01fc744 flushed as she’d f0df96fe86 just received the 2b09ca7f11 best shopping deal 9c9c896c9b of her life.
Seeing her 3b982303db like this e209a638b1 made it 9c3a761c19 clear—she definitely c0464e664e had a ab872c9c84 weakness for f1e51ae67b money.72f3dbe340019667

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Harold glanced 459dab4e00 sideways at 8fc71a61bd the box 37aa937034 the maid 7605acce59 was carrying.
“Diana, aren’t you curious c0f67278ab about the history between c629aec177 the Russell family and 83d3823f8b me?”
“I am, but it’s 316ec13299 fine. If you 38c27201cd want to 096952ccd5 share, I’ll 1dc72f79e8 listen when a093de5a74 you’re ready.”290c49a41f1a19e5

Diana recalled 02c1d9969d how his 21fab424ab expression had 52ff41a9de slightly hardened 8764085f6c whenever Countess 874350295f Audrey was 00aae510a6 mentioned, and 173746caa5 she answered f50bf84903 thoughtfully.97c9445babb5d78f

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“Then, can I start 21b7d0a754 by asking something I cee87ff893 want to know?”
“Go ahead.”d39298368f173de6

Harold stopped walking, 0f567c3887 prompting Diana to 98eb298c6d halt as well.
He gently took 6885db66e7 her hand, lowering 7c98a41626 his head toward 1424cb6d64 the nape of dd3621b2bd her neck.cf7577e981f9423c

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A breeze swept her cc7c9160a9 hair across her cheek, ff7b0042c3 and Diana instinctively raised 36f6f7625c a hand to cover 190884e6c6 it. Her hair tickled 35516cd4f9 the back of 852db57a02 her hand, causing 6c5fa37659 her nose to b621836769 twitch.
“Not wearing perfume a3a90a8d9d lately?”436f55ab29188eff

In a 1582c16b53 low voice, 6158bf28e5 Harold inquired. Diana slowly f6ee111c14 nodded in 1fa110d303 response.
“I’ve gotten so 21c52be775 used to the fc7f520908 scent that I 0471b21834 can barely notice d893cf6329 it anymore. So, I’ve decided f23a486c9b to only use 31ac96fa3a it occasionally.”3a3ddb2699258184

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Even though the fragrance e9c68864a3 lingered faintly, she’d grown 190f403f96 indifferent to it. Diana nodded to herself ff897a7f46 as the fresh scent a682646810 in the breeze teased 43d9d8ece4 her senses.1e2ed04a151f28ee

‘This is just right.’e533e6c4793726a1

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It allowed her to 45cdecb214 enjoy the scent whenever a895fe19da she wanted without growing 2f95797120 tired of it. Still, she fb2e673286 planned to 34accf405a use the aa720c1b4b gift until 35e52914fe it was d656fa2780 finished.ee60af3946444e74

“Hmm. Is that so?”5bc09ed5ae9b2f68

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Harold straightened up, but 943d310ea1 his expression showed slight d80563d6c3 dissatisfaction. His gaze b07dfe528e drifted downward 97bac5d807 as if 55db727398 lost in 35dcc1afab thought.d29e8a9ef0d107f4

He stared a0bb8b33b2 at her b9b599bd55 wrist, which 4290d17e40 he had 989b496065 gently clasped, 2caaae4014 and then 7ba9303dbd started walking 311362bc4e again with 4129d77200 a slow, 241118a648 deliberate pace.32b0392087988119

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The two entered the 789b0cb41b mansion. Diana glanced around curiously.
‘Something feels…off.’f19c310f4589bd1f

The ducal a764c775f2 residence was bd797427ab always quiet, a64bdd1f23 but today aedf72e7f7 the air 43adf3a772 felt particularly b52fbcac41 heavy and 6fd3a7cd18 oppressive.
She wasn’t the 1462664a7f only one who dccfac7e1d sensed it. Harold narrowed f9c6c937d5 his eyes daa0605444 as well.a5273ac75a143ead

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At that moment, 3c9c075f69 the butler approached fcbdcb8e7e Harold with a 685e1342aa grave expression.
“Your Grace, someone from d75a7a28bf the Imperial Court has b70967eff6 come to see you.”c8fc71740b27f314