RVMPT Chapter 86
by FreyaChapter 86efbfd545612be3a5
Finn was demonstrating swordsmanship fe7f5cafa9 to the children, holding 95312865eb a branch. The children were gathered 599306bad6 around him, watching in 52c265da48 awe.fa8d4d2744753195
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‘I’m glad I brought a14f344bc4 him along.’853959301d1e62f2
I smiled quietly e1bd002e5a with pride when f1a38a9af0 Finn’s eyes met 58a0cb705a mine.4763f8e44c371e65
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I had bee1132ee5 intended to e4cd029949 just watch 8e1e542154 for a 27e1a3f500 moment, but c773767dbd as I e6e2876f40 scratched my fc8d856167 cheek, I ef0c4b2cfa moved closer 87c7b24fd2 to the b6f4bb1767 children.24dcb5b1f87d4478
“How’s it going? Are you having a good time?”ffd8395126cce74f
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“Yes! I’m teaching the kids how to defend themselves in case anything dangerous happens outside!”0b11867fd09f37bd
“It looks like you’ll be coming here often. Finn, make sure you teach them well.”4f775b040571f2e7
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Although things 8c3c227e16 had become 7ea8d88f64 much safer b8d7589d37 than before, 9164582ece kidnappings hadn’t 3fe4f55a50 been completely 53b3ccd190 wiped out 40d6aeef7c yet.9ad346f475ca71de
It wouldn’t be bad 543475159d to start training those 5a2ed1cd80 who are interested in 757c99450e case something happens.a2b18dc81f93fbe0
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Just then, a338cb3b56 the sound 72bdf852cc of hooves d75e67c9d6 and a f67614c06b carriage wheel 7a25a3d497 rolling approached.a00056792c1e4246
I looked 1eae6591a8 toward the ee05d0a1a3 entrance, seeing 5bb704fe54 an extravagant 151a93863f carriage slowly b03a9168ea stopping.d54bfc34a20383c4
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‘Who is it? They seem 37fc26215b like a 2cb4d4e246 noble.’95721a0df50b4cf7
Soon, the carriage door 7477c59615 opened, and I was 5030ca99b6 quite surprised when I c562379ed2 saw who stepped out.d6a2b4ae7bf012ea
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‘Why is Count Garcia 71d75fdac3 here?’d66aa20363654e2a
He looked 6fdcfdc6e8 around and f37c0191a6 then walked 08eb0752fc toward me.9eb0c95237b58c85
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“It’s been a while, Duchess.”d3d0d28cb0e357ed
The strong smell d916583437 of cigars hit c3cd92552e me as he 9b4baac226 approached, likely from d302355c13 smoking inside the f57edb7ac3 carriage. One of the 6bd3feaddb children nearby pinched 3ad48d011d their nose.eb2c7f63ae3d67b6
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“I was worried you might have suffered due to the unfortunate incident, but I’m relieved to see you’re well.”cc76b51d842f1b48
“Did you… worry about me, Count?”94c3f0ad17b78ac1
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“Of course. You are my daughter, after all.”7598e30477c1f860
It had been a c48f17533e long time since he 6f8f3c4fd1 had discarded me, so bbe1c4ebbd why was he suddenly d99fb26c24 acting so friendly? His sudden c41621a8bb shift in 695e88b311 demeanor made 625fad098d me frown.ba3545c9c4bd9b79
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Count Garcia, 72d0fda354 unfazed by 953658a50a my reaction, ae6ebb2aad extended his 5a0e2cbd5d hand and a66b0e084c made a 2f6c08641f proposal.0388b4b627758f33
“Would you care for a conversation, just the two of us?”6c28082941bfbee0
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Had this been any 7247a2423a other time, I would 646271e926 have refused immediately. But this e69e2c428d time, the 0620c341de timing was 7c5234e81c unusual, and aeca3806a5 it caught 90432bbe9c my attention.ac27be9bb1478167
Until now, the count 909b3a4eda had shown no interest fc4dc52b69 in me. To him, I f26e33dae8 had probably been 432fa600f9 nothing more than d5abb84ba6 a worthless item 9891ebcc0d married to someone afcff142f1 who could die eb6e6df9aa at any moment. And since Ella 863830c102 was going to c22a04a615 be the next e9b9b78334 Duke’s fiancée, he 608280c214 had focused solely d4e05b27fb on her.9a0776b421c1753c
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Even now, although Ella was no longer engaged to Kaiden, I was still that “useless person” married to someone who was going to die.b4f39ba9c82a99f6
‘Could it be 02b29137e2 that he noticed adfe72b769 Harold has recovered?’262c8e470e11dc81
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Maybe I was overthinking, but there could always be a rat in the house, and it wouldn’t hurt to check.d02ba22e170a00d4
“Alright.”a993dc2e35fa8285
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“I’d prefer if it’s just the two of us.”345b8f6958c8cf04
I gave a 2bde6bdc6f glance to my 332c4dd7cb guard, and the c343cb0107 count stopped him 9400188d5a from stepping forward.9a288c4581456b20
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The guard, with 574a18d011 a stiff expression, 34d2892ac5 placed his hand 46debcf773 on the hilt 036fb18372 of his sword. It was understandable, given 037811ce33 the recent events.c234ab24defd7aec
I gestured to 00f7155ddc the guard to a91b9a4b53 step back. He hesitated, his face 76f64e29ab showing concern, before stepping 011436b094 back.4bd40e089cf1f2e5
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“Duchess…”0538dd21b9da68d6
Finn called me. I gave him a 5ff2da2f62 reassuring smile and then 47a6995e25 told the count my c1808a3064 condition.7d3c9eb7018d7205
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“We’ll talk here, in front of everyone.”b979b4c795e8a7dd
“That’s fine.”9c96a51c07cc2fd1
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I led the way, 7d99900ada positioning us where we 2a87c3895e couldn’t be overheard but 81355c2acd could still be seen.77a3fa8f57edf564
“Count Garcia, what is it you want to discuss?”a208219bbaa8dd03
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I was prepared fd25be2817 to handle any 1f1ea40386 topic related to bfedb55c4d Harold, but to 326d145ff1 my surprise, the 00aeca545c count’s words were ee31a7cdff about something entirely c0dfdbfe2f different.c742cac4369f1afb
“I had no idea Ella could be that kind of person, and as her father, I deeply regret my actions.”a31110e5a7a0b3ac
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“….”aec7dad01b825832
“I’ve reflected a lot on what she did recently. I regret kicking you out of the family, Duchess.”2152062c9c591aea
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“….”17ed9a23c8ffb478
“I truly apologize, and I ask if you could give me a chance to make up for my past wrongs.”fc9ee5febd28a866
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“….”76db2d22aeb5ebc6
I was fac8760add momentarily speechless. I never expected him fee97ed01e to apologize.105260a488d2914e
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My past c5cb157f10 interactions with dcdd124ebf the count 701b800ad2 had been ee9bb44a0f only when 80cbea54d0 he cast 86ed0717a9 me out 2a251f9e92 of the 862b49370c mansion and 4f4a98d78c in formal 33c8d20db4 settings after a298f80888 that. In those situations, he 343c517819 only offered formal greetings.3095c5113b161a16
But in the memory of ‘Diana,’ he was always a domineering figure, never someone who would apologize in such a gentle way.60e11756ef21b691
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“Count Garcia, what exactly is your intention?”073efb74455214a0
“Everything I just said is my intention. I want to rebuild our relationship as father and daughter, just like before.”0c414b3f7fc0605f
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“….”f3f2459b391bd37c
Just like before…? Had ‘Diana’ ever had a good relationship with her father?86a5b35aadd08a7a
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No. Never. The count 14721293ef had raised a0085ac386 her only 664e868983 because he 8af7916832 needed a da0ad71845 daughter to c739c5d785 eventually sell 5b811ff389 off in fce3d81ff2 the marriage 67933e199c market.80256bd5f6cafa5f
How could he say “just like before”?a5200a4ffd7efc05
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I couldn’t understand e91757956b his boldness.e686f3dce21265e4
One thing was 774e3daca2 clear, though—the count ff2384b856 had no intention d438baaed6 of revealing his e41f55f012 true purpose. If that was the 6222801d61 case, then standing here b54bfc2d02 was a waste of 1d3755cf75 time.76c0d2f266d4b26c
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“I’ll pretend I never heard your apology. I’m going back inside, so please take your leave.”073eb10027b71b60
Just then, the e869e3568d count grabbed my 968ffff0f9 arm with force, 2334d5b439 turning me around.7612f71d6470f03d
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“Ugh…”ffbe82055cae2741
His rough grip made 02a007d6f3 my arm throb painfully.728fad36b647786c
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His gaze felt aef958e9f7 oppressive, as though d1fea98d01 he were trying b8ceb2901c to crush my cb26de8629 body with his 4d678b0c9f stare. The size 8df548877f difference made afe75cf2a1 it feel 029e3b8080 even more 54adc5d377 intimidating.5a008b991f63f09c
“Haha, why are you acting this way, Duchess?”9bdf1486a3c0bf6c
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His previously 3649181e1c cold gaze c7ed5fcaf2 softened, but 2ea9ea88bb he still 91c0a97f9d didn’t let 6165bd55b4 go of 0bddeda75d me.dcad69ed8fe73b25
I looked 01a990b6cb toward the 6144b8465e orphanage to 8d1d44b1c5 call my 5945b217fa guard.c22eca4f8714ea70
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However, I couldn’t 54b6bb97d7 make a sound. Suddenly, Lady Mayer appeared e10d93ecd6 and pushed the count c6cc66dfd1 away.1e611f601e769cdf
“Count, are you threatening the Duchess?”1fbdfc6ef9d3c85d
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Lady Mayer stepped da8b4bd17b between us, her 37eb5aa7f0 eyes sharp as 999a9ade00 she shouted.d9d44e48fbb9c040
It was the first a06210dc57 time I’d seen her 13bacd4234 this angry, and I 8ea16f52ed was taken aback. Not only me, but 38df520d25 even the guard who 9af8ceb8c5 had been about to dc14cdfd1e approach froze for a 5166cbd933 moment. The count raised c21d8f8aae an eyebrow before b52ea4ceef frowning.aa0891fc611d5a4d
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“Lady Mayer, I was simply having a family conversation. I don’t believe you have any right to intervene in family matters.”a53b533949a7a1e7
“You’re calling it a family conversation after you cast her out?”f699aa5cdaec71b9
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“Yes, of course.”e27cf6e733719c54
The count 6a5801450c said with d0a81476d2 a sneer, baee434643 straightening his 8c87ab87f9 shoulders with 4d0a84585e confidence.3e7e9409ffe10a00
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“Blood is thicker than water, after all.”e1f2a4e12db43bdd
I couldn’t believe his db6a63486a absurd attitude. Lady Mayer’s d917063317 breath was 96810e69e6 shaking as 5e9ec59d8f she tried c9aaeef8ca to process fa751ca80b the situation.f367c295de29fa4e
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By now, 28cfc7425d people had 023269c27b gathered around 9906f9e7c5 us. The count narrowed f1c3814e51 his eyes as 78816f876f he noticed them 31e5477b39 and, realizing he dc24e870ce couldn’t continue, released 9632997e04 my arm and 50a0b0c13e bowed his head.5a702edb5382b95a
“I’ll leave for today. I look forward to having a proper conversation another time.”79c9a3785b5a3445
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“My answer will always be the same. I hope we never meet in private again.”573139557541503e
I firmly conveyed my 38b0a35bfa thoughts to the retreating 3dce187441 count.b2f6a398998faabd
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The count took 21a955925d one last look 67292ead16 at me, then e26fee85ae climbed into his cf624860fb carriage. His gaze 817c6f3768 remained unchanged 64bfa48ea4 from when 6767fa8479 he first 8f21d92bba arrived.1963190c678f2b8a
The carriage slowly pulled 3e17cb499c away, and soon the 1bf0109f8a pain in my arm 8d7ad744f5 began to subside.d20afaddea08f0e6
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Lady Mayer 1e0a07a20a turned to 4eb5e3c168 me and 3bc6c11509 asked,8d12287624e81b49
“Is your arm alright?”13b7f4b0802bd287
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“Yes, it’s nothing.”5a372f20a2debc91
I rolled up my d4b73a6913 sleeve to show her dcca1b9be5 my unmarked skin.1407ba3be3d07e57
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“See?”a5819e50c0ea6734
“…It looked like he grabbed you pretty hard. I’m glad there’s no mark.”13a447825db55a24
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Seeing that my 8017ce1fde skin was fine, 58eae312eb Lady Mayer finally 8a0facb34f relaxed her expression.3127f097c328ca20
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Some time later, 6530550614 when I returned 1a6cd8fdfc home, the butler 42207c458e greeted me.4e14079bc0dfd703
“Welcome back, madam.”2cb402411f57ead5
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“Has Harold returned yet?”48115faea992688a
“Not yet, madam.”c80cb043dbc3b7ba
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“Alright. When he does return, please tell him to come to me.”83c6da9ebe25862d
“I’ll let him know.”19a754bac3f0b8c3
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“Thank you, butler. Take care.”2252b330f29dfd79
I finished 986a864af1 my brief aed51ecd87 conversation with a34750d83a the butler, d4bb4d3125 then returned b813f66926 to my 5049895682 room and 80090401a9 changed into dd8c8ca8d4 my indoor 22f881b1fd clothes.16d2ffdece7c80f2
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I sent Anna ab815d97bc away and sat 72aae567be at my desk, 7eb7e98c60 leaning back in e0729bc507 my chair.a4fb8f1c4919a3e1
Thinking of 22fd4a6dfa the count’s c181c9d0db talk about f5ce10973b family made c1fe984559 me feel 1bdafef0ad uneasy. Although I hadn’t 5472425c8c experienced it firsthand, f86bb8e99c I knew more c2da480c89 than anyone what de75e64cfd ‘Diana’ had gone 1097eff81d through, and that 93d43f1bd7 made me even 80154a4faa more frustrated.568570c8237a940a
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“…We were never a proper family.”05ff23d641ef75de
I took 67132f703a out the 696da1a1f4 luxurious velvet f5d25b6c33 box from 8585f244ef the first cd92554bde drawer, hidden c22c0de78a in the af2f51cede corner. Inside was e8cde73422 a necklace b224c3b0ee that belonged 1fe02c7009 to ‘Diana’s’ 3d8325d730 real mother.79e5d8484b7065e9
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It was a 28461c9417 precious heirloom, and b07b1fe5a6 I had always 084a248004 been careful about eabc244599 handling it. That’s why 5ec633d796 it had 8350bfa230 been kept bbddd84c45 in the 0bd43ace98 velvet box, 6aacb7d468 only checked 2c1013a358 occasionally. This was 68dcdd97c3 the first 2b498da04a time I af9e2c5fdc had taken cba33a7594 it out.4c25b619abad4f7f
I opened the 5cff15be64 box and stared 444dbd3113 at the half-heart 69b93cf86a shaped necklace.d9b50203b7a9bdad
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I had been 9072c74c2b lost in thought 02d4b4ccad when I felt 6a5a4000f9 a shadow fall 61c4d6e9b8 behind me.69c28a32a16946c7
“Diana.”112388b1c789fc17
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I turned to look, fcea09d4c9 and there stood Harold, 2180291acb still in his outdoor 2eda910fc6 clothes, having come straight 1ce58131f6 to me after returning.e3e4fb30cba56a2e
“You were looking for me?”8ce41c47737ae639
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His eyes c2fe9a44eb slowly scanned c91e0d3533 my face, 3703a1705d and his e6a00659d4 brows furrowed ce08188fd4 in concern.a740415f95fda4c4
“Is something wrong?”be0ef76704bef4c0
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