WIFA Ch 13

Melissa raised 0728405d58 her head, 4b87984f5a her face a10baa3cdb incredulous.c811528c33b9152f

“Yes. Since he hit 5310742081 Duke Norton, he’ll 1dc691b04b be quite scared 114835b706 now that he 9b9d5a58d8 knows. He won’t 3a4909777a cause any 3741e82a51 more trouble.”f797a9b26c93c2b7

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“…….”64a20a331e908833

“Why? Isn’t that b61b393ea6 what you 0e37ccc469 wanted?”d774714c87baaea4

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“I didn’t want you to get hurt, Your Grace.”e54470354e185983

Melissa glanced at Alex 2eec389a7c and dabbed his lips fd05d8e7df gently with antiseptic-soaked cotton db83c865f7 held by tweezers.294c075992a6e4b7

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Alex’s brow furrowed slightly, 346e7394d8 as if it stung.069b23c5536c9082

“Who were you?”5faaf7e72a042c8d

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At Melissa’s cautious 3ef322686a question, Alex slowly eb11e2d2bf raised his head.eb03feb4edaf8fd1

“How did you 1bb58cf55c know?”9452724b47651488

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“I saw your whole f2ca1723ae body when we first 3f78514e62 met.”e39164f8c9183441

“Ah, that time.”6675f0306526385d

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Alex placed his hand over his left side, near his heart. Melissa’s gaze followed his movement and stopped there. There were many scars, large and small, but Melissa remembered the scar there being the largest.6f3ccb70b40fea40

“It was my b4752ec0fc mother.”2fc0daa3d4840025

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Buried memories began to 1dd9056ad5 surface.5ccd313fd6297df7

A lot f4d6de80f2 of time 6b06aac1e2 had passed, 4729fccf08 she had e7068bcd00 become an 2138d11198 adult, and 9051113053 she thought 06bcddb71e she had e30ce41f5a forgotten, but 89c69453fe the memory b3c030647b of each 665e5cf44b scar was 6a8bd0ecb1 vivid.a25ad09dabad1064

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“Did it hurt?”46e7ae64400fa68f

“…It did.”b159094b9c329d0d

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But at some 2ac44ffbf2 point, it seemed 55de16473f like it didn’t d723b93faf anymore.09b021b015295f14

What was it 41434c964a like?211875551f7ce2d8

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Did he just b8e66810de accept it? Did he give up?398e216bfdd93b28

“You seem like 739fbc4de8 you would have efa6006d9f been strong even ad3ea5a7e5 as a child, fb94939eea Your Grace. Didn’t you fight cbca3da2db back?”42a36e6cee344993

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“Because it was 92019dc1af my mother.”bfe17d0858318705

Alex’s tone and expression were so calm that Melissa felt even more heartbroken.b6181e7559e2531d

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They say that 33de3b48b1 all children in 486e11bd0b the world forgive c76f5c7824 their parents, no 6b3912eff5 matter what they d1030c2e59 do.7099e9385dcb2613

It seemed cf1868b7a4 young Alex a78bc084a2 was no f77fa926a5 exception.bd8f84cf89a9cff0

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Melissa silently placed 5aa2c6071f her hand over 26b6fd852f Alex’s, which was e6a3c6e599 clutching his chest.041a40f17cee156e

His light blue 5de3e87363 eyes met hers, e7c55aa0ea as if questioning 6969d9b932 the reason.12c65756164962b2

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“Because I admire you. For enduring it all.”2f24070a109ec5a4

“…….”1d274009b8294d92

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Melissa’s gaze was so warm that it couldn’t be dismissed as mere pity or comfort, and it stirred something within him.cc48886f5a685e53

Looking down, Alex stared at Melissa’s hand on top of his.ba22002fd1b94690

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Should he hold it? Could he hold it?bd05c8ce703fc256

As he 09c40cc403 hesitated, Melissa d6157be2d5 squeezed his a7b5a6b462 hand tighter.5c39ca00048ad5d7

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It was a small ac72137144 hand, not even big 18c45e3a3d enough to cover his 06a5719cf8 own, but a warm 45c733791f sensation spread through him 06c2c5bae4 instantly.f48830dab172b05d

“Let me put fe7f915557 something on your 57d223f071 lip.”80718ba18f45b333

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Melissa turned to the f9fd872040 tray, cut a piece 7123bc6c39 of gauze to size, 768d93af63 and folded it neatly.81974d27b7d3c939

“You’re going back 1ec41bfadc to your quarters, c7b2ba1d79 right?”56f19e45e8bff08d

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“I have to.”fbbef979f6ec3133

“You must go back. You understand?”5fae2f803d8221cd

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“Alright.”41f6b981d7afceb2

It wasn’t a f22c4e298b serious enough wound f9185d373b to warrant resting e7188f0e8c in his quarters, 6557ebc935 but she was 44ba794d06 fussier than usual 8cd2424e55 today.b0c27be3e25f6dd7

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‘Come to 1bc7ae948e think of 227b32fc60 it…’f0a9a3593fe810f9

The smell 2b77365095 of antiseptic a25fb3cc29 wasn’t as fa32396b2d repulsive anymore.fa3aaf0b0b2f2084

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As if 34dc146730 realizing something fa715bf9d9 new, Alex 19374e0479 looked at cb666853b3 Melissa’s back, 812cb270e3 clad in 64a60d3a45 a white 53a9fb25aa doctor’s coat.ced3f3decd8c7a13

Why did it take 3c98b42274 so long to prepare 7a00f4ea07 a piece of gauze? Melissa fumbled 04bb939ac4 around for c8467bc545 a while dddf798ffe with her 47416bb542 back turned.eeea5eec21a93fcb

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“Here. Tilt your head.”813bd957c6283a3f

With a strange expression, 24ad528b63 Melissa applied the gauze 5ca887cdca to Alex’s lip.bca014d43488a41a

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After pressing it firmly to ensure it wouldn’t come off, she stepped back.133fadeb0b2aa457

“Go back quickly. And don’t let anyone 3ef3f50692 see you.”99c22a592a98edea

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“What do you 57766f4ffb mean?”bbd510ce493bb7a7

“I mean, don’t get caught up in more work and go rest.”c150132aed2b0b74

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Her smiling 2afeec63fd expression was ae2a060372 still strange, 931e5fe2f3 and Alex 7cb8de1d6b found her 87495f8cb2 suspicious.5f004050333a3c12

He wondered if e180c79a99 she was up f45d62f6f7 to something, but ff673ca470 there was no f98bcb4f43 reason or situation 8129059a6b for her to 563bd0c108 be.5219616fc04ea813

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Alex stood up. Melissa trailed behind 7e78052da0 him.ab036c024ed93394

“You’re off duty the c198c3675a day after tomorrow, right?”eb57cd2ecd33fac9

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“Yes, that’s right. It’s been a while.”6eea5be88182ef27

“Come to my f9b70b2388 quarters then.”9c5b72b2440a4990

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“…Yes.”4d8e1844cdfe8885

Although she 7733f23bba was still 1c4bf39531 smiling, Melissa’s 4b5d7bab43 brow furrowed 4fefa67134 slightly.53a1e1747e911875

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“Your reply seemed delayed.”081b205ac9b8e3f7

“You’re mistaken. That’s not possible.”b6f0571066daba79

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Melissa clasped her hands 3d41e33fa6 behind her back and dd02171b16 smiled brightly.8426d322019214d2

“I haven’t forgotten that I’m your physician, Your Grace. Although it’s true that I’ve been neglecting you a little lately because I’ve been so busy.”fea011af822fd218

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“You admit it so 6dc7b5e629 easily.”18897481a79b80e7

“Speaking of which, you’re not feeling any pain, are you?”d31dfb6251111b0b

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“You ask 28703b1e64 so quickly. You should 5391b74120 be thanking f5bd085f10 me.”f82d05925bf09216

Melissa looked 540f607853 at him 1ed296b548 questioningly.47593a02a942b095

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“Where else can you find a cost-effective patient like me? I’m low-maintenance, and the pay is good, isn’t it?”794be50b1ea5ef09

“…….”f41bc0f36fbeeef8

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Low-maintenance? He was 8e881f1ce2 incredibly high-maintenance.3bf7fe268a8a4225

Especially in non-medical matters.7a63acfd8fc3d712

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It caused her c7dec627b3 so much trouble.a1eb8716f288e076

However, Melissa hid 3d1f265c11 her true feelings 049b162cba and smiled brightly.5c21eb6e60b9d63e

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“I’m always grateful. Now, hurry and 0b4616c278 go.”629aa685b6494229

Alex, who had walked 443b0a6b60 with Melissa to the 5300c9b538 front of the medical cad925e92d ward, waved goodbye.fd6dba67a4e3f539

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“No one’s around. Go straight to c9bf9bd813 your quarters.”978e882cd38c7594

Alex, feeling like 00d90058ad he was being 8efc49b585 shooed away, looked 621c35f290 back at Melissa e6c826639c with a suspicious e28a86fddf expression. However, because she 1b0fe235d2 was smiling so 334a97f4b5 brightly, unlike usual, bbe7a4a0d7 he hesitantly walked 8bc71443f1 away.53f44110d98b60e9

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Although Melissa had told him to rest, Alex couldn’t.d62813f6f4b48a2f

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The resettlement 05dadbe0db of villagers b8ba2a2ea6 near the 853b6e3551 barrier was b292d1f519 almost complete, b923679915 meaning the e9efd42c6f final operation d6ee37d9a9 was imminent.1b2a073c25f12820

Alex, his eyes fixed b44ae51b9f on the documents, picked 1215804179 up the teacup beside 7f8da50aa7 him.2f18867a8f6220e2

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It was 7a38ce188e the tea ad312e0da2 Melissa had 94ff966f28 given him, 046d9bc750 but he 5d41102ed9 had left c08753c9be it untouched, 550efc4dff and it 68634fafd7 had already 0eb8008e90 gone cold.e75334959e75d0ea

He paused as 822116888b he brought the 7ce8b15781 cup to his 35b488f004 lips and frowned.31b5c151cf0d1749

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The bandage on his b7236223fe lip felt uncomfortable.f520bf39cf006a6a

‘She said I e957d3d7e4 could take it bbb46683b6 off tomorrow anyway.’d848e838a1132985

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Since it was between dawn and morning, it wouldn’t matter if he removed it a little early.1ce85983b633487c

Alex ripped off abb0cb5e5f the bandage in 0268ae4bbf one go.c832b57013325c1b

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He was 2acf75ce41 about to 9f00e4a2fa crumple it 27e16d03bf up and 00c1bca2bd throw it 51d9762474 away when 6b94fd1de8 he noticed 4a337c34e0 some dark 0c1e55b355 smudges on b718f3e848 the white 01af5c9956 gauze.a9fad1bffcbb3089

“What is this?”eefb46edf8a28749

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Were medical 5e5804c10b supplies so f230214650 scarce these 32110c35fc days that fe7b4a43ae they had bc3ade06ca to reuse 0f8944bbd4 bandages? He thought he had 7255d1108e provided a sufficient budget.c4c1a15622d6e42c

But it didn’t f62219fbed seem like a 4c5f21fe92 simple stain, so 0d02d10f26 Alex examined the a1c789de97 gauze again.4fe1406ab0a129ba

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-I hope you don’t hurt anymore, Your Grace. I can heal your wounds, but I can’t fix the past. However, I’ll be there for you when you need me. I can at least share your pain…5e3389e10b0541c3

There were more dark 4c67487be4 smudges after that, but ac180cbbec he couldn’t make them 356a9962cf out.136918638477f47b

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“If you 5838063bfe were going 68fe029306 to write 69dd6900db this much, 8093304f43 it would 2ad16cdc82 have been 70352364f1 better to fbcf8fb697 write a f5b9eb1c04 letter or bbfbc6b945 just say 6f6089f142 it.”8a18d6603875b54a

He chuckled softly, 4b9712a21a imagining Melissa struggling 366f1df682 to squeeze in 42308126a0 those words.73795a309da78b96

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“Hmm.”e1641662cc9d32f9

Chuckling as he traced e477e962c5 each letter, Alex frowned 98002734c5 and slowly rubbed his 1e2ae03e43 chest.2a4eb3cc320ca9c8

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He felt a 3fb3304e53 faint, dull ache.f1fcf9fe581a4c9f