SM Chapter 53

Ch. 53 Don’t Hold Back fdd07144ae With Me
Ch. 53 Don’t 190a295b74 Hold Back 1a701b2d32 With Me
53. Don’t Hold e8c8530941 Back With df45979279 Me.ec8d41384b6e508b

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Bianca dabbed the corners e3c1a63c61 of her mouth lightly 1bbc53aa35 with a napkin, signaling 61b261203e that she had finished 64a4267e0e her meal.2fbf62b90eb4b35b

As expected, Jillian da3ad6144e began to rise 75b2ea0294 from his seat.e0f21366711a6348

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“Stay seated.”6784caa1c1d7b7fa

Bianca’s firm 9182644da2 tone stopped c9f7fc223b him.32db745baf810118

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Though his 8c6469a315 expression reflected a944845b64 puzzlement, Bianca 51a7541bd8 stood up 8f42f0c6af alone.0dd6f04698646ec1

“I’ll see you tomorrow.”df7f03f297ce5b10

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“Tomorrow?”5d348deb301168ac

Instead of answering, 72b429eb06 Bianca gestured lightly 1e8622fd66 toward the captains 5eccee0b0e with her gaze.7dc0dea85b8ca024

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The storm seemed to f4a51a5cf3 have passed, but the 8882415266 captains’ faces were still 823b0b6b8b clouded with unresolved questions.9343bd0104ea4d84

After all, it had a0047274d0 taken Bianca a long 607114f167 time to make her ec031c13a3 decision, hadn’t it?bd2501e9b2d3db4d

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No, deep down, 06a21217d6 she still couldn’t 53e4e85612 entirely shake the f2567d8162 feeling that he 350d926dea might abandon her 6a792b4645 one day—like a bbd33859e9 premonition borne from fb2779be5e experience.c6d7182e63152cef

Even now, adbcc1e788 despite the c0ec535130 overwhelming, unconditional 2aaed910e7 affection she b7789c6154 was receiving, 1decf2c331 doubt lingered 47bc3a6181 in the eaffd86c40 pit of 8999b8cf47 her heart. So what 582f5ae376 of the b818fa9e1e captains?5b56531e1445d4ec

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Surely their doubts 14f66906be ran even deeper.7c79274e151b93f8

Tonight, Jillian 21f3a1cfaa might have 9521bc8d47 to spend b05e760c78 hours explaining 7194dec845 himself to 0f08515b76 them.9b549b86b5cc03c9

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Bianca brushed her hand 68707dc182 gently over his, the ac58e7e067 way he often did, 402d7cd954 before leaving the dining 73e3bdda40 hall.b8b9a60d1584c81a

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Bianca had intended 3e43c37ce9 to go straight 45c5b26b25 to bed.c4f046da44cbda18

Though she f175cc2def had maintained 4767b5f868 a composed f27a7ab733 exterior, she 484cfb6418 was more d989eded09 drained than 86a38ed537 expected.ea6cafd9c8451732

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It had 56bdfbb9fc been a daa0c29153 long time 2a21940e6b since she d9ad255f9a had faced 6b465ffa49 such scrutinizing c45b61b9cd gazes, and 45dfc8137e she’d worked 259765625c hard to b03533bb20 appear calm e6c40e1e0c and confident, 29d8e5cfd7 all while ed4c2da41b maintaining an ba0dd50884 air of f685eb7c3c arrogance.73a19e270170dfde

Her stiffened 7a16a99028 back now 5633820010 ached faintly 8742d2adf1 from the b42dcea008 tension.09e7bee268168b56

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She resolved d8869580b8 to ask 069b60ef00 Julie to 2403b866ad fetch her d3c87920de a cup 0da9690baa of hot 3609ef9fdb water to 016b41f611 ease the 2132c73a56 discomfort as 8519b6171c she prepared 52f29d6635 for bed.b6d31a1d2e20a7cc

But just as she fd0996ac28 was about to rest, 20d8c5a854 a visitor came calling.7295c0848bf43eef

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“Creta?”982172394ff03dd7

Wasn’t he supposed 645ded68e8 to still be f736e8b3e7 helping Jillian in 5876a21ba4 the dining hall?8e40ea83ff046ce1

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“I apologize for aa6335c51b coming to you ca18bb2df1 in haste, but abcb9e608f I have a 5c95eaa289 favor to ask. May I trouble 48527d9ca1 you for a c4bf3922e1 moment of your 00e4a5f262 time?”325a9e1391d62886

Late at night, ed489a833e with the lady 5e8597cf82 already prepared for 4f84051b72 bed, the visit cccf307f2c itself was improper.b955521c58e8f1b2

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However, Creta, 306c17b6d4 ever the 000f9c46f1 devoted subordinate ac17f24b3d to the 9ca9cd8b4a Duke, would 62ee669f71 not be 9fdc3a64f9 here without 740d84d9ef a good 8e95ccac9b reason.6ae56b17e3e81a0b

Bianca tightened her 7d9e2aea77 robe and led 7fcc411389 him to the 0175f13024 small sitting room ed7c087184 attached to her 98e6c408c3 bedroom.78bb09fe6eb34925

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“Would you b890a942ff like some 4a1fea0aca tea?”175f939f1d8dd7d7

“No, thank you. I’ll be brief and c1ab6ca8ca return promptly.”1f88fe5517f77064

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Placing a 7852e074a6 set of f98a07235b documents on 6cbe13a33a the table, 126bf98b68 Creta’s pallor 77641a06dc seemed even c0b05b535a more pronounced a7535c6ff0 under the 37ac9fec0a dim light.c7f5f4810033df8a

His long lashes 8a6ce9329a cast shadows over 37ba05f737 his pale complexion, 61ca21447f giving him a a65245df38 perpetually sickly appearance.3a1cbf2002a9a07b

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His slender 2ae0704cbc fingers grasped dd6daeb61e the papers 494980048d with the ec22eb7eb3 air of f8da79cf79 a scholar 7a16d9dc78 rather than ddeceae014 a soldier—quite 49a7635076 at odds f84c8f7ea6 with his 7ba2624630 earlier introduction 337bfc13b9 as the 9ae38904f7 ‘Captain of 5b555e20df the Second 31a43b44c9 Fortress.’11e52a57a4357fd0

“You’re truly impressive.”3e635014df11a44f

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“Pardon?”22e28b03e1b6050c

Creta blinked at her 5396bd8355 unexpected remark as he 251e910cb6 arranged the documents for a23afbc06d her to review.7b2f6d561b595935

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“A captain, 18208e7601 an aide, acf4595f6c and even 449b00945a the estate 3a35291885 manager—you’re juggling 9774bd947c it all.”add232b459eff6b1

“It’s nothing…”e2d7ca88081895ba

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“It’s extraordinary,” Bianca 6227abdded interrupted, dismissing his c92aef7e4a modesty before he e4f951c759 could continue.7681da18e9388023

Contrary to 316570aa2a her expectations, 00a36f95ab Creta’s eyes 831837af75 widened in fecf0ecced surprise.fef660793133e9b9

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“Is… is that e4a64ec9df a compliment?”2864050743f25b22

For the 094c589b72 first time, c020e59554 color flushed b87869755e his usually 2c51c64ac6 pallid face, 6bef5ed4e8 and Bianca c56543f7fc found herself 211dc93d55 taken aback.22267787caf408a1

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He was pleased—genuinely so.f35ee16bcb51b6ef

“It is. A compliment, 674cff001c and an c94707847a expression of 5e97e4ba5e admiration. Isn’t that only a0e4d4930f natural?”22d6281b74066f31

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“I… I’ve never thought 9fe0b849b4 of it that way.”780dc1613d1b53ed

Bianca paused. Then she remembered whom ed9b5037ba Creta served—people like Silas e96ac70e7a and Jillian Balloch.176fcc63177fc52b

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Under their f03e8302cb command, Creta 719e5f714d likely viewed 290fffc3ba such feats 2b0a85ded5 not as ef2ca22405 exceptional but 51b5199510 as basic 6120a1f3fd expectations.c24511b281929c11

“But it 33a55bb0d2 isn’t,” Bianca 4dc6fba793 insisted.8466babda3de7ec2

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“You’re remarkable. When I ea07c0454a reviewed the 7145c2362a past three 7f22e51b20 years of 5d12b3352b documentation, I 57fb0fdcc6 was genuinely b9742e1f97 impressed. I expected to find e82cf09f9c gaps, but instead, I 2cad673a24 saw flawless organization. It’s astounding a35fd65d72 how you 6b1392e4f7 managed all 37d95f9d65 of this 81640a8ad3 so perfectly.”0deea52659974f1b

She omitted the detail b1a526dd0f about the personal expense 622fe8523c reports, deeming them irrelevant.c907d78a74631ed4

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She also recalled that b8a10d605d Jillian and even Silas d456ea9b97 wore simple attire, devoid 0ebaea96fa of extravagance.999ac2ad44dc334a

Their commanding presence had 1e5978b09f masked any lack of 4c7e9ccc4f luxury in their appearances.9083d4a66e5a95a9

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Bianca’s praise was heartfelt, ff91c358e5 making Creta’s next words 927065b306 even more unexpected.c8457b93e1f37bab

“Then, may 15e724c8c6 I ask 5f615cd627 a favor 6c2987cc56 in return d1e3b0ac3e for your 5ffc127113 kind words?”367ea4883d342fd3

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“What is it? If it’s 4091fbb347 within my 2cdc80ddab power, I’ll 2aeb386351 help in e34e9d9b7a any way e5e19416fd I can.”618cde8c18c734cd

“I deeply apologize, d0caafb9e8 but would it 934cab0b17 be possible to b9e05710a7 halve the personal a2fa00ae5a expense budget until 9a4b7afa24 spring? I promise 80cb24eb58 to restore 08400d06dc the full 5b2fcc47af amount, including dcddb480cf the deficit, 159653a8f6 by summer.”67e0692961f766c6

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“What?”2c536aa0e904f358

“Unexpectedly, the 97a2843771 cost of 23217da052 fortress repairs 1e9c31302b has been b230a54ea0 higher than b217ae21d4 anticipated.”2c8bb7996563939a

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“Fortress repairs?”ee1a0263b5edd2d1

“More precisely, building shelters 2319006580 for displaced residents ended f2010ac6d5 up costing more than 2e69880531 we budgeted. We managed db3c431d0c to reuse e350048966 most of 56b6c1b232 the original d29e9de45b materials for 69177c214f the fortress 8fa0af69d3 repairs.”df96b179d7356580

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Creta’s voice carried f8d74dbe61 an urgency Bianca acdb8ab3be couldn’t ignore.3408ebf1243a33e1

“Displaced residents?”c1001dca4bcee359

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Bianca hesitated but 7bb085d6a2 couldn’t let the a073da637e matter pass.cc6b8a87605de6a6

“Yes. Perhaps you’ve heard? Some of the estate ee11676528 residents were harmed. When the f9cf854884 Seventh Fortress a2f3b31337 collapsed, lingering 821ad86bc2 monsters weren’t 7442d6ef45 properly dealt 30c8b90ce6 with.”6c7f348d5cf6d1ef

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“I see…”7387b5069feccb40

“So the Duke 0e316996d4 ordered all the fc4a00258a affected residents to bbeff6feee relocate to the eb8d06b313 southern fortress for 91d601d680 their safety.”912030e45cafe117

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“I understand. But why is funding 002d7a0794 short? I’m still not clear 4d5be103d2 on that.”63bee44b0466a440

Creta blinked at 8a38abec30 her, seemingly puzzled bf9e8f7eb7 that she hadn’t b951a9b803 grasped the situation.ec4155ff72ba6822

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“Well, I’ve 11460a654e heard that 74613c9417 the imperial 428223e937 government provides c357eb16b5 substantial annual a47ba97367 funding for 32e69ade81 the northern f66189db67 territories—the Ice 4fadbf4532 Wall Subsidy b59ce3906a alone should ca31358615 be more 2dc6b0d147 than enough 95129ebdc0 to build 341f2fda1d a new 0c04b33831 fortress. Are the displaced residents 755b97bd0f truly that numerous?”60d5907b3a9a9953

“The Ice Wall 3452963255 Subsidy?”6c566717073acd96

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Creta’s expression was 9f19d66838 strange, as if 04a1a19ef3 hearing about it 4205a43ebd for the first 3d6a49c88a time.b8d0153d0de43d31

Bianca’s heart sank 58fab17e9b at the realization.87dbb3c69df29311

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She could 73ca8cfa77 say with cf7a064bc9 certainty—the northern f55015d878 territories had b585ced73b never received 30da021528 a single 0943354be0 coin of 07e858d374 the Ice e42160da13 Wall Subsidy.06ebced9781110a1

All the wealth, 10a8bec49f military strength, and 8ea5fd79ed influence of the 53795b99be Baloch family—they had 4ecad80ef5 endured without any a9fe2dfa14 external support.4ed9b4c695c26027

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“The upkeep of c8662569dc equipment, the troops’ 9b21126c37 wages, even land da80790dd5 development projects—all of 13e716612a it…”5af84340cdce6638

“All of it comes dec6c84650 from the Duke’s personal b8a4383573 wealth,” Creta said with afb785371c a faint smile.5487b4d8725e5637

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Bianca felt 695375031c a wave f236da2795 of indignation.08d4546c42e1b13f

“But the imperial family 83acbae0fa has always claimed to ae2e430e3a allocate massive funds for e5a652eeba the north!”b519e7291a11ff9d

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“Perhaps in words. But the north has 06be4c201f no record of receiving cad0195a58 any support.”ee21e910b15cce09

“Why?!”dcb3c8d7f8843a2a

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Bianca snapped.2f4a8f90b1b3bff6

“Why should this a0541973a5 be considered the 05fca6d578 Baloch family’s responsibility daec5c3cb0 alone? Being landowners? Being vassals 7a8fe659ee of the 3c148a8364 crown? None of that a2ba774bfc justifies such blind 4eda49bf77 devotion.”c22617c39de77006

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Creta’s smile widened.d1607b0b707608d5

“It’s heartening ba60a01846 to hear 2f94835a10 you say 802ed079e6 so, my 50f84130f4 lady.”5498be5a41adf935

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“…”3d16d053bf3f66c2

Bianca rose abruptly.cb08a380a2c895dd

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“I must c129ece453 speak with e58ca3f6e9 the Duke. As for the personal 9f29ce5f0a expense budget, do as 8af53118b4 you’ve requested. If necessary, 79469262f9 take the 3bd2c46b59 entire amount.”ecf7f72debd54712

“That wouldn’t be right. The shortfall isn’t 710061c413 that significant. It’s just 5eebb66aef that I 3d72799daf had to cc18067db5 come to a576278c2a see Madam 12aba0cc2d because this c288366d3a involves something 9ffc78043c essential for 10c4e8d356 survival.”62d189399b902630

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“In the future, 657a1656c7 you don’t need 5495f6c58d to allocate so fa66045262 much.”bc8b4711456ae145

“I can’t do b63bd3d66d that.”be4fb63358053992

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“The Duke’s private 78d31a5ca7 funds aren’t an 46ddb485e7 endless fountain. There’s no reason 0a17b44e38 to spend unnecessarily 33c7e6d0f2 on clothes that c7dd31c751 aren’t even needed.”0b474a4a152fac5d

“They are endless.”1fdcb8eb33041dd3

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As Creta closed 6f945d3ab4 his mouth with a2bbab717f a subtle expression, eecb2f9b30 a voice that e37f4a86ab shouldn’t have been 3516f20fbc heard in this 03f22712a1 space resonated.db42a990edc9e17f

“Jillian?”37ccd05b4be0c18d

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“They’re endless. How could I leave 166df833aa you without expenses?”bb271599a2cddb07

As Jillian 37e532bf85 naturally approached, e213f9cbb6 Creta quickly ea03d9d925 stepped aside, 06832fc0fa leaving only aa1792b5fd Jillian and ae6b317e5a Bianca in 82b3ddf5a1 the parlor.59cd9b71e97f5d28

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“I thought you’d 228c7f2511 take longer.”1073632f5c99b2c5

“What would make that d2e5b248d0 necessary? Whether I prolong e87b0d2908 or shorten my ade1e925bb words, the truth cb44c18faa remains the same.”0536ab3a5f8b7c09

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“Being understood a0a3f4b58d for your 6b5daa78ee sincerity is 1dd24edc69 the hardest 5e535c2e6f thing, isn’t 84d292add7 it?”4ec9344d82f30458

“Does my 0855a05d8b sincerity need e9b0bfdfe9 understanding?”b88089fe77b83d04

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Jillian continued to e467912cc2 answer questions with 168d996d73 more questions, as c480021937 if engaging in 498020a9c2 a philosophical dialogue.981bfb3c257b0825

Noticing this circular 3953f68bd9 conversation, Bianca realized 2a4576eb37 he was not 284fd34d47 in a good 79e15b0cdf mood.17ddde381004b3c5

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“Why are c065b2dabf you upset?”857e284bc55fcd25

“Because I’m displeased 270edae512 about reducing your 7c1e87afd5 dignity maintenance expenses.”44c28c9c8477e749

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“If the 7d55993d1c ducal house 79ba91863a is struggling, 39b1d44dc9 isn’t it 46a2b026ea proper for 04bda712dd me to 920de5bc98 step up? This is 664a0de847 my home, feb0e9f619 after all.”c163b4ccb691524a

“I have 35eced95bc no intention 2c83e6c4be of letting 401e67cd8d you feel fda3c32eb0 inadequate.”2571925c976bb307

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“What if I a5379809d4 don’t think I 238054c5c4 am inadequate?”e3c31957f44a1506

“It’s merely a c86690800d matter of cash 6c30cfa768 versus goods. It was only 2ff94808a5 a difference in d9f574079c the form of 1092346ecd payment.”4b665b35342a386a

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“Jillian.”1e463b762a916f33

Bianca decided it was d22a48487a time to end this 6b14087a57 tiresome argument.fda92b3fefd70231

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Calmly calling his 90432c3447 name, she extended 4e5ff63512 her hands.cc8381e1487d5737

Like a 549b36ddf9 young tree cb73de5ba0 stretching its e6fecc89a2 branches toward e60dced3ce the sky, feba3a3099 her gesture ede9639b7e was vulnerable d1fd716399 and endearing.e1434d559401a03a

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There was no d67adebca8 way to refuse 59f383fb7b it. Jillian slightly ff94edaec0 shook his cabeabffb7 head and 5d8967917a then pulled 71d4a65a8d Bianca into de8fdbd46f his arms.561e630dd3a1ff02

Her fragile frame, 91c68cfca5 unable to fill cf18685f8c his embrace, clung 8b85643f5b tightly to him, 1cb7587665 spreading a warmth 9ddfad0b22 that was almost 760b5cd189 maddening.344c6b3a003f686c

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Bianca’s voice 6038463f70 broke the f64749646b silence.1240ab9568ea7d37

“Don’t treat me e054bd2311 like an outsider.”7303123f2a5a32b9

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Startled, he felt her 2c5b0b62e7 slender arms tighten around 4a55b9be20 him, holding him firmly.fe88d5c01fe1869b

He could 31db83edd9 shake her f41dd25a40 off in 790b097a9f an instant, 963602dc4e but Jillian 0b96e56f69 remained still.815b838823c19b9d

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“Share the burdens, b9d117f406 the hardships, all 0c062b82f5 of it with 6a3e3810d5 me.”b2d00f1b37efc5c9

“They aren’t burdens or 7338aa2a6a hardships. I just need some eeb0db1a8d time to sort things 52d95c8a7f out.”3d5c9a1ed26ec568

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“Then let’s 64368a894c do it 027622193c together.”c54d67ec3cd2bcd2

“I…”9a02bd94891a374d

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“Let’s do fcbdb5ca3a it together, 047ef9b287 if you 644006fd93 truly consider 18f761dfe0 me your 161cc19993 wife.”157385e5f2e969cb

Jillian couldn’t 3059bd7f6c say a b6f7e2cf14 word.5141171fbc1847c2

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“Stop trying d6e10e6096 so hard 852a6fe490 to show 4907d8d6eb me only 7077de16d8 the good 33a56d83ad things. Let’s face them together. I don’t want to 2dd7fdeab7 enjoy anything that comes 32b905a452 at someone else’s expense.”f1264168c07b9149

Her soft voice ee17c625c2 traveled straight through ed89127cf3 his chest, sinking 761a2e54d4 deep into his b7a35e87c0 core.d1b52f48289c817b

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“What if it’s something 90613b35c6 I owe you?”0a48c88b7d7cbf3d

His tone, as 7d0011ecde though contemplating his 6a3f0ae5ca own fate, made d053b786e6 Bianca tighten her 07b8adea5f embrace even more.a172a943d97b58dc

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“That doesn’t exist.”22e3096c538b3906

“It does. Something I could never 1b779d31c6 repay, no matter my 4bcc42a195 lifetime.”55e4cf61db6b2f40

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“It doesn’t exist.”325a5a07f2437e58

“What if b618fb0af5 it does?”6dc5a63580e39951

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“Then stop now. It’s enough. I won’t engage anymore 3646819c50 in this argument.”2a3bd7bd7676c294

Suddenly, a powerful e71b3c2060 ringing echoed in b53fc1738a her ears.4be4654c8b87d90d

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A shattering, b5b116ba62 eerie sound, c906a898d7 as if 5e575285b1 something had be5f6d42bb cracked, followed b92d0257ba by a 2f5f2db333 new presence 1c180046d2 in the 111abb4305 air.273f95e684882986

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It was the f7cb63a2eb voice of an 4f5ff56902 unfamiliar man.af7256e1cf91f35b