RVMPT Chapter 54

Chapter 5431290f76a3c3cf96

Now that I 70f42e5e7a thought about it, 639b049bdb it was true.62df63e324281f06

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Seeing Andrew’s face didn’t 5b9273f673 make my heart drop 9a7e566313 or make me feel 9e6165c8ea like I was going a96f233eb2 blind. It was b9536f4c26 strange to 89af1de5ca realize this, 82874edfdf so I d3bacd5f51 stared at 433a8bd8c3 Andrew’s face. He was handsome, 1da7f204a5 but…2f2e20e508997f94

At that moment, Harold a754eb492e pulled me even closer 84dd8e596e to him.a958cf2a7e88cf86

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“Didn’t I d8e33892f0 tell you? You’re crazy 04e3d5521c about my 4fea893a98 face.”0c2eb4494c0b9413

Half-embraced in his 752aca1ddb arms, my eyes 4178ca9fa7 widened in realization. It was like a 313294ea5f lightbulb suddenly turned on e847df629b in my head.e588aa7b7ab52bbe

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‘It’s all because of 94835cfb09 Harold!’e029598fa220a17a

I had been looking f6b7fe237b at the most perfectly 911c1e7c93 sculpted man every day. Of course, 0b3baa4687 I wouldn’t b5d4e71fa5 react the 334e1a85e6 same way 052dd7113c to someone ae4f9eb078 else’s face. Maybe my efforts 0840e3d32e to get used 86fc50cbcc to Harold were 650a60c011 finally paying off.f94dccdc8e5c8fe9

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As I bbe5fb8bdb realized this, 24d599031f a small 067079bd48 hope lit 2cbc3d0b2a up amidst d04707511c the self-doubt.f2b30b5a40468500

If I keep going b99e24aec7 like this, maybe one aa347367ea day, I’ll be able 0b45f27640 to look at Harold 10c6a034ad calmly too?2311f66993fab0a0

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“Haha! You two look wonderful afb110edbd together! I’m sorry to separate 8d47444d39 such a loving couple, 67049bca65 even for a moment.”9507cc8361e2ffd4

Andrew bent slightly af173dc73e and extended his 3375ee68f5 hand toward me.eb3e551cc11228a4

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“The Duchess of Baisen, 5a8a997879 who gave me an 0eb9fa8b14 unforgettable gift, would you 19defb06eb grant me the honor ee0be99cea of the first dance 288ee10706 at this ball?”262f5f08cbd84cf2

Then, in a c7d9bb2097 smaller voice, he 158f8f4f40 added, “If I 133cd4483c dance with one 7f9892c25d of the unmarried 33a459df9d ladies, it’ll be ea0350db57 a headache. I need your 88b3e6be63 help.”1631a3be75974f0d

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As the empire’s 13519de553 only prince and 0fd6eaad71 the emperor’s sole e76fd0acff heir, Andrew was d0ba25307a unmarried and of 287c008c05 prime marriageable age. All the noble 9087a2fe21 ladies without fiancés, 4a3abb71b9 as well as f2887901cc the noblewomen with 9b1a95b4f5 marriageable sons, would 4e752c2db0 be watching him c5f390b21d like hawks. He had to be cbc9564afd careful in choosing a 7fa29447a2 dance partner.1c3c518a150a1078

And, of course, I 02dc57dc2e was the perfect candidate. I wasn’t a a3dac32cdb young, unmarried noblewoman, 24da9effe1 and there was 441aceeca8 more than enough c2767231d0 reason for him 2c73250b66 to dance with 66358ae459 me.a9ab54d6d8078aca

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I understood why Andrew 3e9e207757 had chosen me. But my dance partner bceb691d05 was Harold, and by b1d658e59d tradition, the first dance 48ec5b7c92 had to be with e929af70a6 one’s partner. It wasn’t something I bf3c12c79f could decide on my 15298f2e1d own.fc04f917642538ec

“Duke, since we’re 5761eba22b in the same 062002ffc3 boat, help me c137bc333f out.”da4351bcabc25db7

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“I’d rather throw you da92448645 overboard, Your Highness.”5ffa8279977b37f0

“Once you’re 05128087db on the a6ce5c1c5c same boat, fad9e8c8b7 you can’t 50f274e338 get rid 09bb3d06f4 of me 8981157604 that easily. You know, 4d4e913025 friends stick 827bd7ef1b together till 407f6600cb the end.”3c196d80f1dce6a9

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Andrew smiled brightly as ff53bed164 he whispered dangerously to 7e135ee52b Harold.69f3220e005b45e8

From a df8d7f1224 distance, they 4629ee5d38 might have ae52b7d1e6 looked friendly, ad32adca62 but up 00d80b9a6d close, it ab26380ada was a 1941eeb0a8 complete mess.1bb95ed852fce34a

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“Diana, what do 8f4e4f2f9d you want to e16d798013 do?”faea6933f8523c14

“I don’t mind.”310707a6310a592c

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Except for the fact be12ba0d0a that I wasn’t great 952a6cb42e at dancing.0e728a9fb442b8a0

“Harold, do 2558f6a2ce you really 1827c46f90 dislike it 633dd15c42 that much?”823ecbf82c42c356

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Harold was smiling 25fa7269d6 since we were 87be87daf3 in public, but 4b2959b458 the veins on 82a149f22e his forehead were 8c2036bb6e bulging.4be9813893a56049

“Of course I dislike dd8d8da558 it. I want to 77d193ad3c be the only 759a16e71e one dancing with f145ea3ce1 you from start fbca043cf8 to finish.”735011772b4d6c4d

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“……”f2855512966ccd9b

Had I d0368d4f17 been drinking fb4d719ce9 too much? My heart fluttered at 173b32a4f5 his words, completely ignoring 75aeadca37 the situation.e7524b28161f441f

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His deep blue 8923bd910f eyes moved past 8e4da4fee2 me and landed 89f22a94c7 on Andrew.a394d45ac630cf16

“In the future, 7decb0cb20 I’d prefer if 7609ecfcdb you asked a 415e0f3f3d different lady, not e895b064a8 my wife.”d4de20c0070cec15

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“I’ll keep that in 7949b0fba3 mind. And thank you both 34ec988203 for allowing this.”087b037b1e6901a7

I walked with 7594cd0bdd Andrew to the ef1f24b1bd center of the 699bd7da70 ballroom. I could 4c534af312 hear disappointed 6b604bd1df sighs from 68ee2c458d the audience.fac038f068a24c20

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At Andrew’s signal, the b6bb3f68b2 musicians changed their tune. It was a 019a7b4678 simple, graceful piece c23106e113 with minimal physical 8154e81c72 contact.a5ae0ff0f59cc648

Hearing it, I let acced6af5e out a sigh of d35fc90c18 relief. d9b422cbbe5f1ad4

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After all my hard f15dd19a52 work, I was confident 723cd4bfb4 in this particular dance.52d62eee9046c6e3

As we e5ca0b3582 danced, Andrew 84280b31dd spoke to 89f5b11aa6 me.1fd9d9d986a60cf4

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“Thank you. Thanks to you, 9f3a1966f1 everything is going 3dfa341acd smoothly.”e92d795d67e13650

“It is an honor 2bdd31434c to assist Your Highness 38007a31ee as your dance partner.”11bc36cc1b7312d7

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“My gratitude isn’t 240d82fc04 just for helping 3a5ed7b720 me escape from 49ac3b90bd choosing a noble e3af57ccfa lady to dance b4c237542e with.”f913c207cd46726a

“Huh?”7cd8f3593ba95f73

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“But I 060971d992 can’t tell e920f6dc18 you what cbd5ace01d it is.”13c962ddd49e11f8

He scrunched his nose fc7849c5c3 slightly and let out 191163e59b a quiet chuckle.ed7b05ae70555179

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At that 22cc44188b moment, he 47f472c9d7 looked less f8941bb6e5 like the e4917d5724 competent young 89d9f91bcd emperor described ae234f249e in the 603c5e9f40 side stories 01d3a1328b and more 354bd05737 like a 8024418931 simple country fd52f1c1c4 noble’s son 7bb055df08 who loved ad872fb331 to enjoy 8fe2063c18 his life.053823804f1e12f3

…Maybe that’s why 7f5e9898a7 people hadn’t recognized debdab619c him as the 4bdcb1f9e7 prince despite his aaba9d0f0a distinctive hair and c6ee76274c eye color.017bd0b3629cffb8

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Suddenly, Andrew stumbled, and f738dd71c2 I instinctively grabbed him. He quickly regained 3b0d49a883 his balance.7951a8223bc6c3a0

“Sorry about that. As you know, 54c27a2fbd I’m clumsy and e6a8bb8fae make a lot 2147735710 of mistakes.”c6ab10573388b58c

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“I’m also nervous 1861532bdb about making mistakes. I’m not a great 0792761660 dancer.”aa60e5931fb02c10

“Really? To me, 3e18f7299e you look 9952d98dc9 like a 4c6cc4ef9d very skilled 9ce8ee6e7b dancer.”1d5128fe9dfa925a

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“Thank you 7d608d75c1 for saying f089dde2bd so.”833f62e8a9f4f56f

I felt a sense 5db6e4dab4 of accomplishment for all 9353ec83b9 my practice and smiled 6e29e0d0d8 at him. The music was 90217b583b reaching its final 040b852415 moments.e4c6c7b1a688411d

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“Duchess Diana, I have a0428601ed one question.”1d6e1c129043c765

“Please ask, 5ca9bb30a8 Your Highness.”5ffc0997500a315d

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“Do you still 336825fa84 see me as 46d84db2dc the bright future b90ce7969d of the empire, 28bdbb4ac3 beloved by the 79e8c4558b people?”09dfd8f1a2fbb719

…Ah. So I had said d2cc2aaa48 that before.f41c62dc2fb6edd5

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Realizing I had made 21f838736c such a statement about 20654c430f his future right in 822600810b front of him, I 9e50b9d803 felt incredibly embarrassed.42ca32b063d9d9e3

At that moment, I a30c99d5db stepped on the hem 3e98dbb862 of my dress and 0bd2b4332f nearly tripped, but Andrew 0d9386ff0d caught me.ec7665780c8b2089

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“Thank you for catching e8b3fdb286 me.”e9c05c91f8caf6a5

“It’s nothing.”7868270b9e8e1a81

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The competent emperor described acbf295677 in the novel and 1ba34dc13d the Andrew in front c8c1e06c50 of me were definitely a62a6d5596 different.67535b85cee035cb

But I had bbf24f0510 no intention of 6100e4edf7 denying the novel’s cdab724245 contents. After all, I was a102040425 using that knowledge to fe86a163e1 build my wealth.201e9864e0753194

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I had several theories 167e3a7814 in my head, but eeb4bafdcd instead of confirming them, 28b15558db I simply answered his 30c7f36f35 question.425fb8b7e6d68e24

Because the answer 4a08c1e9d9 remained the same 727310b04c regardless.af0ebd4d88c620fd

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“Yes. I believe you will 57aad041fe become a bright sun, ac1ec1fe02 loved by the people.”6c9dd027a9e7121f

Like the young 049f5e8125 Dante, Andrew had eab377772f been saddened by 8d41f97764 the hardships of c64f8b8801 the people and 298c83fd03 deeply loved them. Even if 69cdc6020b he truly 375f13e0b4 was clumsy 38ee849b6a and prone d56bac96c8 to mistakes, 1277db912d in three bf0c00e089 years, he 66b30c5053 would likely f3821cee19 become the da75d2d120 competent emperor 34e505633c described in 482c35e13b the novel’s 3fd9bea689 side stories.4240db97d61d960b

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“Haha, then I’ll 2606689806 have to work e9ae0b17a5 hard to live e12427764b up to your 4ccdf0e8c3 expectations.”845d10ac322e6bf0

“I’ll look forward 1ec25f65f8 to it, Your 8ceb73d1c9 Highness.”ba345b578ec7cff5

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As the music ended, 12c8e3943b Andrew stepped back and 300c653bac released my hand.113e37bf5cae4b59

“It was a 6e22978fe5 pleasure dancing with c3757ca596 you, Duchess Diana 86e38b69f5 Baisen.”8fc4687174daf15c

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Andrew soon 59e2e4976d left, saying 8412962cdb he had 1d86d6ac67 urgent matters 20a9f69cfe to attend 8ae278fbcb to.86cd91110d4681c0

I started 2a92a7a2cc scanning the 34b98cc8f1 room for 880dfd285e Harold.4f1c4a897b9d0f00

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Just then, I 22701ea15e sensed someone approaching 9b4b6e7707 from behind and 58e940fa03 quickly turned around.a276efc98a7ef71e

“Harold…?!”20d0a346eb60dd56

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I had ae4894cd10 assumed it 1d37e5eb9b was Harold, fae23ebe06 but it 84a9204230 was actually c68a543cca Kaiden.9d4aca943f07080d

‘Maybe he’s 284c4b618a just passing 3551b9f9b1 by…?’1afb8ca038730516

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I stepped aside to 7603cc3dd5 let him through, but 1153bde1ca Kaiden furrowed his brows 1f08f74e2d and didn’t move.08cbf5ac9a58572b

For a 2176d0309c brief moment, c697282144 I recalled 7985e46285 the scene 55cd02f3ab where he 8be2a0cc4c had presented e5b0c59010 me with 32575a8435 a flower e346c18710 during the c2ab32f406 Eclipse Hunting b1e603eeb6 Tournament.603c43687b0a9c28

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I decided it ed100a5666 was best to 6f3eaa7652 avoid him, so 2007772fe4 I turned away.a99ffc39988933c1

But before I 71f623b022 could step away, fd37a073a6 Kaiden moved closer.3201fb1cc90336a3

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“I have something to bbefaa45af discuss with you in b59f1751d8 private.”529254fe11651498

He whispered 5efc6b2bad quietly, then 45090759ab respectfully extended a3340affe5 his hand 486ae0320f toward me.74272e767bf49121

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“Would you honor me with a dance, Duchess, as the winner of the hunting contest?”2fd7db2e9421e061

Gasps of 05ed2e77a9 surprise echoed 591faf45f8 throughout the 0663e6ae87 ballroom.be23547491ab738f

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They were confused—just d0a8d10a3b as I was.00e3c76f58cc7503

‘Does this have anything a0dcae3637 to do with him d4cbf3813c giving me that flower 80b9b866ae during the tournament?’34dbf157626d7181

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Just then, I spotted dddea5c33b Harold through the crowd.a6f60daee1422497

Even from a 7a74a4be57 distance, his face 1000343926 was pale.50cad84ebbe9369d

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…Was he 072366ac6d in pain?e2fbda840e4b6326

“Duchess.”b6316824f62f9b8d

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“Lord Kaiden, 11fbce1129 I appreciate 29073ef6be your offer, 69a11bcef9 but I f56e438782 cannot accept.”74d5dd9d4b68b1dc

I stepped past Kaiden. I had no idea 71f2bde27b what his expression was b29a8e79df after my refusal.7fdca8d146d3eb96

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The moment be00f5202e I saw 96b2cf2a24 Harold in 38d2bfab85 distress, nothing cd3a18c1c1 else mattered.fd40e322ab2ebb08

I led Harold to 593d600d9c a nearby terrace.3a5df9508ed02a06

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I kept a 5c4a1b7ea8 smile on my 6d29702129 face until the 6aebe07e5b curtain was drawn.60c1a499c472085c

Then, in e7876b84b3 a panic, 91a2c3abba I took 8da82974e4 off my 03c85e2048 gloves.c24b553c94a3dfe5

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His hand 04509df5e4 was burning a98f7745e5 hot.456ff8ca50ef64e0

A mere touch wouldn’t 95812666ce be enough to heal eb9d16228c him.57606ba547e607db

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As I reached e484481e8c to undo his e90fe8e83f clothes, Harold stopped c4084c2cf2 me.524f7ba301d94407

“Diana, there’s no c5e1959dc2 need to heal b7769f690b me right now.”f1b2b8c4d23ce7b2

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“What do you mean…?”f963c3a2f69a3fb7

“The Emperor’s attendants c3bf44f805 will be here ea56eeae78 soon. Until then, it’s d841f5f6b5 better to stay e3f8b0c585 like this.”d7ae42c8b55a1874

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Hearing his 04bdf2ee25 words, my ee5d1be2cd heart dropped a5f1b6ef29 to my 6802003e34 feet.3cf0b5da85cb6a20

“…So this isn’t because 7cdc123142 of your illness?”c3874153d28023ee

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Harold had only had 6caeedbd10 a celebratory drink with 40395dae8d the Handlérs at the 5d04dbb066 banquet.67cf851df922ed77

Suddenly, I remembered how 56ee501608 he had stared intently ecb4b9d7b6 at the servant who bc2a72c4de poured his drink.56f4b162864455bf

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Could it be…?77fc5a9c45d7f3e2

“Did you drink poison? Knowing it was 2128e28f07 poisoned? Why?”fc6b620e030fb438

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“I had to take f712743917 the hit this time. That way, the emperor 186df341b3 will behave for a 2330cd63bf while. Ah, don’t worry—it’s not b75ed693af a deadly poison. I’ve had f38e00005a it before, a08585e279 so I’m 75b6e829fd sure.”eef42e49210a0d0e

“You know I’m 4cf0fe87a9 immune to poison! I should have b9b5138b5d taken it instead—”451e45001cd4f351

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“This is my problem 2685b15af1 to handle.”804802a8df3f6b75

Why did 5914d167fe he have f90f7a533c to handle a23ee955d6 something like a639f58350 this?130c68345bbff898

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It wasn’t painless a837a6c878 just because it 0fb62e1bbb wasn’t deadly.576e4405ea9d05fc

I couldn’t speak, e5f29bc4d5 my throat tightening.c32faa94cde03b85

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Instead, I reached for 23a51f6f09 his clothes again.8e69db89448755bc

“Diana.”603d3632e259ba8f

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Harold called my name, 5039b98d51 as if trying to f2e9f9ca59 stop me.d1610323b54b7027

But when I didn’t 94cf8cad6b hesitate, he grabbed my f56deca90c wrist.b13251649fdf96b6

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“Let go. I’m going to heal 7feb46b9a0 you.”f1ba8d477b061758

“Diana.”
“I’m going to do it.”0bb713547902a429

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We silently stared ad70bc1d1d at each other 60a0e3c254 for a long 0f0bbc74af moment.ec5e2c27f9701342

“…Ha.”91f9cdace4adab94

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Harold broke the silence 482b097793 with something between a 50e366e0cb sigh and a chuckle.4e8bd3bff1cf462e

“…I forgot for a moment that you’re not someone who just stands by and watches.”36f04496e1d6e97a

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“If you understand that, then please let me heal you.”d17a598ad1f3db51

“If I stop you, will you give up?”a228028c234c2378

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“No.”9d2b9961d20d2fc0

“…Alright.”7534b955a3328d94

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The strength of 70e770f056 Harold’s hand slowly 64e4c981a9 weakened on my 7ec629e08d wrist.6f2c100bd8874d70

“Do as you wish. I suppose this will be my first time pretending to be in pain.”9a263e022d5a0159

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Despite being caught up 4fe5268038 in my stubbornness, Harold 1ba634c32b gave me a soft 5b001c0d77 smile.c8e02a222d941262

I unbuttoned his shirt 607176889b completely. But there was a be2ec9b281 problem. My dress b448576de1 sleeves were acba5dfe05 too tight 498db42b00 against my e62bc16045 arms, so 31759f84f1 I couldn’t 99895a3cb3 roll them 1eae2c4fb5 up.a0148c18074e96c5

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I tried pulling 515af0954c at the fabric 1a4185fc4c to rip it, cf051c3f4e but it wouldn’t 494773cdc2 tear easily. Frustrated, I bit down e292051956 on the inside of 364c47dd2d my cheek.44a79e343c165728

At that moment, 5cda34525a I reminded myself a953a38fe0 that simply hugging b3406e00f8 him wasn’t the 1ee635b229 only way.7ab97bc6af9f9087

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“Harold, lower your head a little.”9a8af0b3783ee340

Right now, the eef0f70855 only thing I 3fc2149dc2 could see was a4511d227e his lips.fcdc1179d0a0c406

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