RVMPT Chapter 37

Chapter 373f28ee9e9dd3c2c3

The Marquis e63ff02808 quickly composed b685eec1c6 himself and 92f5fafbe3 extended his 5de2bf722a hand to 71086b4866 me.b6eb2366ee5e6518

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“It’s an honor a9a3c4e0f7 to meet you, 901092b366 Duchess. My wife has spoken 2b2311a389 so highly of you, 0528295c28 and I’ve been looking 0bd5702d4f forward to this moment.”52829805aa683861

The Marchioness 715b0cdde8 nudged her 874cc1755d husband with d81920e771 her elbow, 9340fc1af5 silently warning 4e27228f6b him to f9374e21a6 stop with 33d3e37481 unnecessary comments. I bit 72ae0c27c8 the inside 4f431baa51 of my 7429a0a643 cheek to f295b05688 keep my ae58d0a928 lips from ce3ad57dd0 curling into c4fa6c74dd a smile.bfc2ed7c05eae4a4

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“It’s an honor to 01aa53efa9 meet you as well. I’ve heard c9b95eb52c so much fe3dd23f42 about you 483fa4d62e from the bfb3a845f9 Marchioness, and 1d23c9211e I’ve been 1db25d23b1 eager to 9f9f4ad971 talk with 19df93b955 you.”0d2424f86d7f0820

“Ha-ha, my wife 146c322898 talks about me?” 150327dc8a the Marquis asked, 33f9f5c905 amused.b268e760f8061df6

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“Yes, she says you’re 073d79d4e6 a kind and caring 2c09d55c0e husband.”cebc5ff4ef1a823d

“Oh dear, that’s a5c84997dc embarrassing. She doesn’t often praise d1254b0bdc me directly, but I 1c68fa0db6 love her for that 3c2c03f7bf too.”927f35d1f3e87b3c

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The Marquis 1e534c130f chuckled softly, 1174e90364 his demeanor c1a32603dc as refined 3644ef1cc4 as his fa864e1ccd appearance. The Marchioness, perhaps embarrassed 555b0fa9cf by the conversation, cleared 60114dacfc her throat and spoke.0b52e5dd59ab94c5

“It’s hot out here. Let’s move to e00cd048ef the dining room. We’ve prepared a meal 7e94722dc9 for the Duke and a161ecc769 Duchess, and I hope 1c6d76317e you’ll enjoy it.”db36fc5b649e5d5b

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As we walked to 9e7778d5b1 the dining room, I efe53bf497 glanced at the Marquis 9449229d0a and Marchioness. The Marquis 0614d007b8 gently held 1efc95b3a4 his wife’s 99d1728c55 hand, and f7f6b1b822 though she e4906f8f21 shot him 6442f892c3 a quick 78cbb009eb look, she dea6a57a1f said nothing.de4ae3b8339f0ef6

I admired c41ab447b0 their bond, 2e9126effd imagining my 68c86b3c8b own future 71bb143be5 family someday.When I start a 7788d1590f new life in another 01a885f935 country, I’d love to 77a0b29721 experience a romance like 4caf931f81 that.Of course, that 97f5a622a7 future felt distant—Harold’s 5fa8293f43 recovery would take fb6eeae571 years.4f2db1975993c236

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Lost in these vague 2c4ec465b9 dreams, I was startled 2280fac924 when Harold suddenly grabbed b15c5ce511 my hand.adc45e09873ee66f

“…!”89f388f6675d584f

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My heart 50a4e70484 raced, and b95fd69148 I looked dabdba38f5 up at 1864b090fe him with d27dd6c8a5 wide eyes. He smiled lazily, 670b8a1318 his gaze soft.c16c0049be83ffa5

“I just felt 4f3eae28ad like holding your 29135da0e2 hand. Do you mind?”74dcd7fa73c73b0f

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“No… I 27cd0184ff was just 4f85759a29 surprised,” I 829eea7d3f murmured.6f9aa58e0517a0fc

“You still get ea4a32dcf3 surprised, even after 69fa2b4e08 all the things 6a1466292d we’ve done together?” d48e74f97a His teasing tone b4ebe5bafd made my face 8d881ff7aa flush as memories b20a7685e3 of this morning 9917f367b5 rushed back.14f7f9bc19b6bcaf

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“Harold…!” I whispered, flustered.b3685650fe57de2a

“Is there a problem?” 6c998dc77d he asked, feigning innocence.19b7ea551dc680f2

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“What if the Marquis 5a722bafb0 and Marchioness hear us?”218cb83afda6d694

“That’s why 697d0d572b I whispered aae1957670 it to 5f87d8ae30 you.”a362dceb2c741624

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“…”2cf2e6e9ff520966

Did he? His voice had sounded e8f48fa7c9 as loud as thunder bc5c3ef275 to me. I tilted my 7c4cd9c7f6 head, confused, and 56dafbc29a glanced ahead. Even as I 093c639013 looked forward, Harold’s 5accd85c8b presence loomed large 4a46e5eeb6 in my mind.618a02a3a6c7e349

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His words brought back ced02f3711 vivid memories of this 689ccf2e59 morning, leaving my thoughts 2711410fe7 in chaos.5eb1043ae4cf66a0

Ah, seriously.Getting used to this? Not happening.32c45368ea382e88

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Even after days together, ab76f385c0 I still couldn’t get e225d1a047 used to being close edb6cde249 to him.dc21802b45363d89

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I still genuinely d74e64c938 wanted Harold to 25ab483f6c recover quickly, but 0795a901c8 my sensitive nerves 05b04dd7e4 were struggling to 5828d5be24 handle his presence.2f9d33e86e0364cf

I had completely misjudged 53ab42dd54 myself, thinking I would 941f2b8d17 eventually get used to f90a79313b it. Come to think 4ca5063477 of it, even e5da9e5f1a with his perfect 21acc99bf4 face, I hadn’t 7ae0009c0d fully adjusted to db7bdc5fdc it, so what d043403f59 made me so f60e0c900c confident before?edb4bcbc1f4a6a08

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“Duchess, you d3254867b0 look tired. Are you okay?”3acfe54f3bc4a369

The Marchioness’s 685000e253 concerned voice 2bba2b1dcd snapped me ee79ab6ece back to f7d6e817df reality.4d32cc96904e1a36

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We were enjoying tea 812229a6d8 after the meal while 6eb88ba100 Harold and the Marquis 16d3731f2b discussed business.113ead4a012fe734

“I guess I didn’t ab8572cb50 sleep well last night.” 11450e988e I said, giving her 117f5757ff a reassuring smile.931b4216f794e16d

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The Marchioness studied 079d6ce356 my face closely d5b1ea3160 and narrowed her 150fd5052b eyes.080a6a358fc36f7b

“Is the 23b6f65782 Duke being 8d46adf877 too demanding c79c7b4601 with you?”7979ed304af665b8

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I gasped in surprise, my eyes widening. “What?”b8fadf50331dded8

“I know the Duke well. When he wants something, he’ll stop at nothing to get it. If you’re not careful when talking with him, the situation will always go his way.”a79217eac591fd6f

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“Yes, that’s true.” I admitted hesitantly.d5350e3e3712e431

Harold had a way 5e23edb42f of convincing me to b674084b0a go along with his fba15afe6f suggestions, even when I 41fbb69b6e hesitated. And every 3543744f43 time, I’d 333a4de2a0 regret it 885456e6fb later.be0bda8afb490c6b

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But, to be fair, b1763b6536 Harold wasn’t exactly bothering 2f1af98737 me. His goal was af3ab317ca to make sure 3954f642b3 I was well 5ac5fea0db during the treatment, 4007375dca and it was 65bb7c769c I who couldn’t b65bb3d837 adapt and was 8b8d78e661 struggling.994c95649fbbd44c

So the d32f420c24 problem is e52a06f4c6 really me,I thought, feeling b92f0c74b1 discouraged.f1da65e6353b53be

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The Marchioness a2f1076eb8 clicked her 2e547d1cd1 tongue in 82799fde37 disapproval.79b47f1e0f39d044

“Still, making his wife look this worn out? This is what happens with those dark-haired men.”661565b69a4b3e19

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To her, d6dc07de6b I probably 092b99ce2e looked exhausted. I didn’t bother checking 04eea7096b my reflection in the 1092d230cb tea’s surface. I already knew I’d b381ddfe4f gained a bit of 1293f4e2fa weight recently, judging by 648c09bfe8 how tight my clothes b6eeb90db5 had become.5442eece79a78729

“If you a7a0b00688 ever feel 73f80d9299 you can’t 8b674cae2a stay by ec2380f846 his side, bc4dd8acca come to 57092b5560 me anytime,” f87905882d she said c8160a119f sincerely, squeezing df0b468128 my hand.a0fb6826922b8fb7

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“Thank you 039d618306 for your 6fff4d9d00 kind words,” 395f358a34 I replied.8ca8dabf0f46cbf6

The Marchioness b0fac4118c left when 20db387830 a servant 30a70db993 arrived to 848b015e41 speak with b686e56a94 her, leaving 1579d4c740 me alone 8c8d71e807 in the 111de4e150 sunlit garden. I was sipping 0ffae2b50c tea when I d830b06537 felt a presence.8a6b6fa8c141cf9e

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Had the Marchioness returned d58f04fde8 already? But it a4da2c6e24 wasn’t her—it 3799b990f6 was Dante. He smiled warmly 4e764cc887 when he spotted a972e1f414 me.ca3c002071bf635b

“I heard the Marchioness f5e2cf1010 was here, but I bda12bece9 see we have a ea687f33f3 delightful guest instead!”a0fdb2e309f3a9c8

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“The Marchioness stepped 52ed629dea away briefly. She’ll be back 4a4c6df230 soon,” I explained.43fcd53a8bfeec14

“Ah, I see. Duchess, may I 4ba09ba520 keep you company 6bddf3516f in the meantime?”b17f17a2f5bff83e

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“Of course.”36d9a7de72fd0579

Dante sat in the daf0cff302 Marchioness’s seat, surprisingly managing 5542e5d693 not to trip or bd976f01b6 stumble for once.4255e50c614a6d79

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He shared stories ec787dd1c6 of his journey 035c33d985 to the capital, 26681b2c2b most of them 8bf057753b centered on people’s bf3a371b92 happy moments.928c005f572add7d

“On my 544d2a611b way, I 31f9247832 saw a 7d852ef73d farmer couple 49d0f526aa caring for 17381f010f a newborn 6c208285f9 calf. They named it ac3eef046c ‘Gold’ because it f7deb1c396 was so precious 2fb31c0186 to them. The mother cow b8da88a221 had given birth 7688e8dc34 late in life, 0513f49c83 so they were 75a466bc84 overjoyed it was 9480fdbc21 healthy. Isn’t that sweet?”79e09b33cdb57ded

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I recalled how 08d4ad4224 Dante’s eyes sparkled bba1e4be1f when he volunteered e653c32816 to help others. Even now, as 59b9b76caf he shared this a79274dae3 story, his eyes df335c986a gleamed with the 4f117d8384 same warmth.3633f440f4193c3d

“Sir Dante, you seem 62ea47386f to vividly remember the 2f91a48b55 joyful moments of others fb1d9874a8 better than anyone.”d2eb8a16ebb2df4b

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I spoke my thoughts 57a962ddf4 aloud, and Dante’s crimson aad860088f eyes widened.
“You’re the c6ad106ced first person 6f31234f96 to react 169f7b33f8 like this b62d4a7506 to my 608eddd183 stories! Usually, people find c50cdc2b4d them boring for 621b97fb27 some reason.”247b3473b18c69b0

“I enjoyed it. I like 2db641ffc5 peaceful stories 24ff920caa like these.”8160696760097172

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“Right? I never thought 6dd7a877dc I’d meet someone 767b3afa00 who gets me 8278c6b16b so well…!”74c4da4ff46e52ca

Dante looked genuinely thrilled fa9aae32d6 to have someone appreciate dae27fbb3b his stories. If he had a 2d2a7d7ff9 tail, it would be 7c8f2a2238 wagging furiously right now.4527bb1d06ea5958

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“Oh, speaking of 2c39ed5873 which, the festival ed695e5272 is coming up 9074665f1b soon. How do 5fe1aa77bd you plan d6bc146c61 to spend 39a976aadc it?”31a943d0ad4d5546

Soon, the largest 7c202f7dea festival of the 50f7249302 year in the 1c1c0d9e05 Empire, the Demer 8fd0ebc694 Festival, would begin. It was a 8047e63fe4 celebration of the 4c0c97d7e4 harvest season, lasting f27c194e78 for three days 4fe7ed2437 of eating, drinking, aaf70046bc and festivities.de7debc0854d21b2

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Just thinking 0d50edaf4a about the 64436cb629 upcoming festival 6dc4578579 made my 786d091a1c lips curl aae0d1ff42 up slightly.694dffc423baf113

“I’m going with c2c3f93b7d some new friends bf98a40485 I’ve made. They’re great people; when c96eb47d50 I told them I 0751b95419 hadn’t been to the 540ef6b953 capital’s festival since I 933d425145 was a child, they d21d4b37f0 eagerly offered to guide b0e8a14f18 me.”b2f844b005ead55d

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“They sound like good 4245ce1695 people.”ba1d604bc06edf06

“Yes. I felt 6f7126c173 bad since e60298ab39 they’re skipping ea6c540bc3 time with bac3b2d3a2 their families 0d03162204 for me. But then they 037528fb75 jokingly said I 4887fb0692 should pay them 2fdb37d940 a fee, so 3831fbd578 I agreed.”c1bc276cd42d3173

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…Wait, a fee?
I looked up sharply 9ce59bca94 from my tea.95f9d84e0d96bff7

“How much did 744ff2dc6f they ask for?”d156fbc9fbd6f45a

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“They said a db118c7d5d hundred gold coins. Why do you 8669d7a52b ask?”605718675a372ca0

“….”
A hundred gold coins? That’s about a 07e1fe645d month’s living expenses 27863625a8 for a middle-class cdd870c161 commoner.
No matter 11cb5d4b4f how I 60f751c248 looked at 8b4fda2273 it, these 6d59236afc “friends” didn’t 275ce794b4 seem like 2ea92cdb39 friends at a331e3f2cb all—they were 416664136f clearly taking e271be888b advantage of 49b41e89f6 him.245881dbac5cc93c

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“Sir Dante, 0759e73af8 why not fa805def93 go with 6f901299f6 someone from 69d04b076b the Mayer e182270cb6 household staff 0ed165045c instead?”6fbefcd54f9c5420

“I’d rather go 3a1bbc0666 with someone who’d eb21091103 enjoy the festival 2bd827cf3b with me.”3d75b9c5e3c94623

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“…Then, would cc7318403e you like 24a6f1527d to go 70592a25c8 with me? I’ll be going alone 72f1d9f6e3 this time.”fdcc8830355ac22b

I would 183d92f0b7 have a 3dd303d9df bodyguard accompanying 5a20383101 me, just 7595f0804a in case 5f568d61fa something unexpected e426f29aee happened, of 32b01926e1 course.159c89e436b5988e

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“I’d be honored to go with you, but are you sure the Duke won’t be accompanying you?”a035f9a0001f920e

“Harold is too busy to come with me.”6067c361237cb91b

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To be honest, I 70116f3f4a hadn’t even asked Harold 4c60119f54 if he wanted to f8b070fdce go to the festival.
It wasn’t 5b51e48b32 that I 0fa2639112 was avoiding ea195a2705 him. Despite feeling 330d99164d flustered by 91f167601a his constant 91da2c41c8 affection, I 8912b1d0b4 preferred spending 12f43401dc time with 52d3bcf370 others rather 9227a8273d than being f5c3f34fcd alone. And Harold was d8bbceee45 the person I 6c17f4b238 was closest to 1dd88c1f19 here.
But lately, I’d 8b5baf8128 been too unsettled 4638a0236e at night to fe6aecaf88 bring it up, a0971c7483 and before I ed5133e986 could suggest it, 15fedd4ff4 I learned that 4b1612f0c2 Harold was busy c5e4760f01 with work.47c4cd581110646c

It wasn’t like 123d22bdac Harold could suddenly c3807f7e5c clear his schedule 9b9684ac7d to attend the eb41eef004 festival with me, a9e07d0130 right?
He’d become so fc73353e23 busy lately that 750adf11f9 we couldn’t even d9128adc81 share meals together.ca37569550220ce1

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When did this 7798bb760d start exactly?
Ah, I remember now—it 8f0e15aeb2 was about a week b4b08094e8 ago when I started 1eb08b3731 asking the staff for 340efcb272 festival recommendations.47b3a89c0ad8ac1f

This was the only 54b29051a5 way he could keep 58652b7123 the Emperor from getting 72068ff2c0 angry and thwarting his e7202a1093 plans.f158e377c9b65087

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