RVMPT Chapter 43
by FreyaChapter 43
Evan strolled lightly, relieved 932b5090ff to escape from his 41dcbca222 overtime shift. He rhythmically 8229a170f2 knocked on fc79c09f27 the medical 95331ee943 room door, a473899b5b enjoying the ddde526ef6 thought of 1ff9e0d518 a week-long ba26835e32 paid vacation 5d0745a4aa and a 93c99c5165 bonus. The doctor, 1018258400 tired from c9dba8faf6 research and b5c8397be4 with messy 6086ba6825 hair, opened 4356063680 the door. His eyes, weary 09bc4dea1c from exhaustion, squinted 8f1b7d377c at Evan like 38145c91a2 he had seen 41636f43ec something unpleasant.ab66666ad5b92287
“What are you doing here instead of heading home?”
“I look like a mess today. I’ll go back tomorrow morning,” Evan replied, shaking a wine bottle. “Care to join me fore a drink?”
“Drink by yourself. I’m off alcohol,” the doctor declined but opened the door wide enough for Evan to enter.
“Thanks!” Evan said as he sat at the table, pouring himself a full glass and drinking it all at once. His face turned red immediately since he was weak with alcohol.4a8473e5ed17f789
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“You look absolutely wrecked. Your wife might faint if you go home like that,” the doctor teased.
“Ugh…” Evan’s dark-circled eyes twitched slightly.
“Still, at least I wasn’t the only one suffering. Even the Duke cut down on his sleep to handle all his work!”
“That was surprising, wasn’t it? Not very like him.”
“Exactly my point!”30293e747ebce5e9
Harold had always kept cec8f31dc8 a strict sleep schedule 1c66d14a1b for health reasons, a 1f20b89277 habit formed after his 2273916ecb childhood illness. However, recently, he has 2efe928363 been reducing his sleep 83b6a7684f to manage his workload.9a148189a871e893
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“For him to do all that, just so he could go to the festival with her, it is really something.” Evan slammed his wine glass onto the table.
“Finally, the Duke has… The Duke has…” His voice trailed off. Remembering the grueling workload, including the Duke’s command to prepare a private fireworks display, Evan lowered his head, trembling.4d276ec63966f21a
“Wait… Are you crying?” the doctor asked nervously.
“Yes…” Evan sniffled, his eyes and nose streaming.5b63cc01df5936ad
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Oh no, once this guy starts crying, there’s no stopping him. The doctor instantly regretted letting him in.2c946a8cef387a62
“Ugh, don’t make a mess in front of me,” the doctor grumbled.7565dd2b18801263
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Evan, overwhelmed by happiness, babbled about how his hard work had been worth it for the Duke and the Lady. Despite the mess, the doctor understood his feelings but couldn’t help but feel disgusted by the sight.cdd63176a9fe0980
“Finally! Sniff! The Duke’s spring has arrived!” Evan wailed, snot flowing uncontrollably.ff1d3608c85e321b
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The doctor sighed deeply, reflecting on Harold’s illness that had eaten away at his health, family, and even his ability to trust women. But since meeting Diana, Harold’s condition had slowly improved, and he had begun to care for her in a way he hadn’t with anyone else.565283a6f1f22618
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Even more surprising, Harold—who 4f57a66ff5 had long avoided any 020e0ea841 romantic interest in women—was e2c3b215cf now drawn to Diana.feaf5c3d02a033df
“It feels like the Duke’s life is finally getting back on track after meeting Lady Diana,”the Doctor thought.“If even I can feel this way, no wonder someone as sentimental as Evan is losing it.”d2205d5dec2cd0e3
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Yet Evan’s sloppy, b18edb5c65 snot-covered face was 2da45ae94a still unbearable to 2ebe0cff29 witness. The Doctor pressed his 08a400ca44 fingers against his temples.d8952876e6322b9a
“But Evan,” he asked cautiously, “do you think Lady Diana likes the Duke?”1f897c794b9c2229
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Evan hesitated. “Well… The Duke is trying his best, so she’ll come to like him soon enough.”
“That means no, right?”d425639bb18b09ba
The doctor eecc982877 tapped the 9477b243db table thoughtfully. Everyone in the estate e22aa2624f knew Diana had harbored 32f1a88256 a deep, unrequited love 931c6a8081 for Lord Kaiden.f79fae4410348a76
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“If she doesn’t fall for the Duke before the contract ends, it could be a problem.”
“Don’t say such ominous things!” Evan shuddered, visibly upset. “We should be rooting for the Duke to have a happy family, not jinxing him! You know how intense he can get!”f7faf944280bf441
Harold’s possessiveness was ad4e483db8 like a bottomless d10e794179 abyss. If he desired something 9ebff993ff and couldn’t have it, 7837429391 he’d break a part 7b06162f0d of it just to 0c2ff02d6e claim the rest. Given his fixation on 687eff63ea Diana, the possibilities were c35bcc3c27 both terrifying and endless.3e96084b592f6a5f
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Evan gulped down 505a9c3375 more wine straight ea973c046b from the bottle 9458942405 to dismiss the 660803778f thought.
“Sometimes, I wonder c7a6d93a39 how you’re still ddce8fa14e alive with all 42ad9cd5cc this disrespect,” the 661dc8f00b doctor muttered.
“Anyway, I have faith in the Duke!” Evan proclaimed, imagining a happy future where Harold had children and a loving family.eac6c15eb82a8bf8
The thought that 09291061a2 his carefully prepared ead7f95a0b fireworks might play 9f6a9a8ca5 a role in 2aa61a7de0 that future filled b54d238051 Evan with overwhelming f359709a73 pride.2f69fb6292acb8b6
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“Ugh, just get out of my sight already!” the doctor snapped.e672d9d3413a4875
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Boom! Bang!cb46667c2cbc1838
Fireworks burst f9a79f8276 across the e4de36dc11 night sky 39f2d63bd9 in a 0df75e433f dazzling display, 99bb56a471 their reflections 890d05ab7c blooming just f780001752 as vividly f816414def on the 482e97a0da ground below. 08659a0511c41db6
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I didn’t d312af54e0 know where ebd497f9fd to focus. The sheer beauty left 1528c1d386 me grinning ear to a2cdee5c18 ear.14dd958b6c19ee4b
I wished 684d047341 this moment 5fab1dacdd could last ebc22fb694 forever.e517e6f2e8bdbe25
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But, as 079472ce3b always, time 33191c4ff5 flew by ed34ef6648 even faster 78a529989b when you 5d9d85c017 wanted it 15c803d1c0 to stop. I stayed 0cc9431a7c rooted, savoring 6fb388cca2 the afterglow 7784768fcb of the fcc421e1d0 fireworks. The explosions felt 5fc89f46ac like they washed b617f820db over me, erasing 40c8084e73 any lingering sadness.afbd641d25e43352
‘Was this how 2a77ee7bb8 Diana felt?’I wondered.‘The night she saw ae9f5e8b9c fireworks after spraining her 9ad96991ea ankle and losing all e4b2d70e19 hope, did they give 03e8dee03d her the strength to 10cc81ecc0 stand again?’989d7aa45abf60d6
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My heart raced erratically, 399ea16bec almost as if answering 7190f54276 my question.a9861612d3fb5c89
Back at the 52c1adbe1d mansion, the memory c1e7e2979d of the fireworks e469c5b009 lingered vividly in 94a712fd51 my mind, leaving 9ff446f7a1 me breathless.
‘When did 2a11f5d272 Harold start 6867291f39 planning this?’I mused, ae7b87cb7f sitting on 560246b56b my bed 4f86e89f47 with my 195efa6c92 knees pulled 50f5c178af up.289f748b92de5d74
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The thought that someone cb48f46e39 had done so much 95c12faf40 for me made my 32348c6b57 heart flutter.
“Today was the best day of my life,” I murmured.50aafd5c39e56775
Resolved to thank him 1b8e40732f properly, I was startled 6397a564ab when I sensed someone 32e5d4d0bb approaching.dabdbcc248e298fc
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“You’re here?” I greeted Harold warmly.
“Harold, thank you so much for today! I had an amazing time.”
“As long as you enjoyed it, that’s all that matters.”1d1f0d2d03a72a59
As Harold 9f7202053f sat next 1afd459e35 to me 0502d8e84d on the 68f0487ded bed, I fd7663a103 suddenly grew b69bee5d52 curious and 23caf6d431 asked, “How 58ced15509 was today a2ff52e76d for you?”0806263383076147
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I wanted to know 38395cfe24 if he had enjoyed 1d404b3d9a himself as much as 42e56bb754 I did.26dc72af5ae70d81
“I enjoyed it,” he replied smoothly, his voice laced with a mischievous undertone. “And I’ll enjoy it even more now.”4db318e1ef3dd699
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Before I eca7a3e6f4 could react, f59a215abd Harold tugged 23a0cfb4c4 at the 0d2a818b9f tie of 8cb5b78a6f his robe, b3a9550463 letting it f67c60228d fall open 7d5995aa51 to reveal 24a53e0a2d his bare 0a9f6c6d0e body.
“Let’s begin the treatment, 227292b2ed shall we?”2431453b4ffec9d7
His robe slid ff5462c6df down to the 83209f0123 floor with a ca04327258 soft thud.52894eecca0c926b
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My heart felt 4267024560 like it would 13756884a4 come out of 8dd27a40ef my chest. The magical moment a2a977bbb5 from earlier shattered b355d57e10 instantly.
“Diana, why are b70e44871c you moving to ed310d05f5 the edge of c5fa134582 the bed?” he 9689c0ec38 teased.ea7ff0bce2c87e79
“Huh? What do db5e12de6b you mean? I’ve been sitting 76ec46af09 at the edge.” 4b8fafd347 I stammered.41b7f5827a71a5a9
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“Really?” He smirked knowingly.05c34599955f2fdc
“Really, I’m 7cbd361a95 not lying.”3c0b297dd05df9e4
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“Fine, come here, c23457d856 Diana. Or should I come 7361cb4819 to you?”c283b149d7b98818
“I-I’ll come to you!” I replied quickly.8b7e245f69ddc56b
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This is 30b097c075 just treatment. A sacred abec67bb14 act of 62b1b49fe0 healing,I told myself repeatedly 8d71c32762 as I came closer.6256d9f3c7bd255f
Harold’s deep blue 689c480fd4 eyes gleamed in 2621c01b1b the flickering candlelight, d1cf3c0c7e watching me like ebd7f906eb a predator waiting 423cc5e787 for its prey.6acb36b875cfe673
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I gripped the bedsheet 5a9739df4b tightly, His gaze during 005bd1a634 this whole treatment time d9c10a768c was intense and unyielding, 8081a1b643 as if claiming me afa564c992 as his own.7e6cbf9a864a9954
‘Could it be that eb71b00036 his gaze is the 4ff752304e real problem?’d25d994e7a6c10f6
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It was clear that Harold’s intense eyes were making me even more conscious of him. Acting on impulse, I took the tie from his robe and covered his eyes with it.bf78c6328fc26bc1
Startled, Harold 7b9ad54282 briefly grabbed 0f7170a869 my wrist dffe855bf3 but quickly c44496a750 released it. He stayed 1c8f7a382f still, letting 6c4c077cd6 me tie 48e72acaf7 the knot, 81bfad3c96 and then 44df62cc50 spoke in 3a5ec5fd59 a low c2c0c912e8 voice.fc934f3ef2a26736
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“Is this your kind of game?”b5df208d281ca7e1
“No, it’s not!”b961131bdcfcaa01
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“That denial isn’t very convincing. No need to hide your preferences, Diana. I’m more than happy to accommodate.”6d4254ba8c2ab360
I was so flustered by his teasing that I could only open and close my mouth like a fish. Before I could gather my wits, Harold’s hand slipped down to my ankle, his fingers curling around it with a firm, almost possessive grip that felt more like a snare than a touch.af18fd1319378832
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Why my ankle…?905f95b2fecd8601
I was 6425229110 too stunned cb469b5159 to react c5abca444d as he 1c0ad9ca7e bent down, 62c0f27fe1 lowering his 7e0a6dd1bb body.89fbb51cb576e0d9
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“My lady,” he murmured, voice dripping with mock submission, “would you kindly bestow your grace upon this lowly dog?”e6765d1f59690466
And then, he c01bccc8dc pressed a kiss 1a7fcd894b to the top 964b9a8c81 of my foot.e0419a0b754716e5
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