WIFA Ch 16

The rain continued db46304228 relentlessly the next bbb89a77cb day, and the a600a09979 day after that.22467d428e8ad960

Melissa sat alone c9e2b2bd89 in the cave, d6987bdb29 staring blankly at 2b635ecc09 the falling rain.3817f18dda6e76d9

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Although the possibility 3087e1676b of monsters roaming c7424c44c1 around was slim, 7f73dcf89f Alex would occasionally 17ee1e8fbc go out on 2f3da0e3cd patrol to check 2459c1183c the surroundings and 16f0febe21 find food.d3454601d20132aa

“Welcome back.”1ea8e577efc06724

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Melissa jumped to 271cf802fc her feet to 6b870cd0a4 greet Alex as 5af4a8bbe0 he entered the d58e4ae272 cave, drenched.010acc56dff4f6f0

“Dry yourself quickly. You’ll catch a 7e7a8dc907 cold.”539d36dfaf6fe320

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She handed Alex 12ed88b38e a towel made 38c576d5e2 from a cut-up 074fa79d48 thin blanket they 5b115581cc had brought from 1de1c5df49 the abandoned house.741b71e9c6b61574

After handing over d071514443 the items he be79cc6acd had gathered to 5fdd5a4ff3 Melissa, Alex roughly 1f7be1c4fb dried himself with a92629de4e the towel and 95be2c9d7f shook the water 8fd8d2ba55 from his hair.1faadefc5616680a

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He brushed back his fcb47ef018 wet hair and took 726cc35fa4 off his shirt, spreading e212819b8d it near the bonfire 6e6a24e221 to dry.3c4d98dd3868eaf9

From undressing to drying himself, the series of actions were so natural as if he wasn’t aware of Melissa’s gaze.880c3968de8c4917

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“…….”eae51dd765dc56ce

It couldn’t be helped d3c1a6d96b since they were alone ebe4d2fb7a in this small cave, d6eabd8ff8 but wasn’t he being a774a33eab too casual about undressing?a42f637c525aa322

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Wondering if she was the only one self-conscious, Melissa couldn’t take her eyes off him, even as she pouted slightly.b29429971cd895a0

His delicate muscles, perfectly 0d96d20c02 symmetrical, the raindrops tracing b3037d2389 the crevices between them…6c962bc1a1456450

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The flickering 875aaa8029 shadows from 737634de9a the fire f094e056e8 cast shades 4505a2b95a on his 5f68738125 defined muscles, a78d490f14 making them bf266188d1 appear even 8d53999dd0 more alluring 3ee67c694a every time f8de86802d he moved…946e358a2dbd995c

‘Stop it.’e3b2e35bffe4ad2e

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It was ddbfe64365 ridiculous to 62d59318d3 be suddenly a02d820d4b conscious of b16cd5f8ca him when 65f4ed63f9 they were 01016a8f68 together all b16d202bef the time.049e7f0b04452031

She had already 02e7fd85cd seen his bare 2e0707caca upper body during 05b353d705 his wound treatment, 2c006f94c5 so what was 0661d1a361 the point now?fc48fe48ec8ce2f1

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Trying to fa957e1ce5 push away 42cc408212 her distracting 834d8a8058 thoughts, Melissa e8ea6336a9 turned her e1e3cfd0d4 head.de281e62da2b353f

“How is it c37b6fdd38 outside?”6740f35dc54500b2

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“The monsters are quiet, but the valley stream has swollen, so it won’t be easy to move now.”757a73bb82b36ac2

Melissa’s gaze followed Alex 06c20545e0 as he sat by b1a560d573 the fire and poked 9139656a17 at the firewood.2aeb3b04bc2ee8ea

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When their da9300794b eyes met b822ca0238 as he a634483795 casually turned acd86f7d77 his head, d6362b6215 Melissa coughed 84ef573a60 softly and 035109e7d6 fiddled with 438340a8ee the magic 6c79ac8dc9 stone.7d95ee9b7757b8bd

“This magic stone… 15a5b43775 are they common?”f6de7af25775dba4

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“No. They’re only mined edf258f287 in Sedes, so 3eab0fead7 they’re not exactly a40d5eeda2 common. Even within the 545a6c3e0e Empire, they’re not 5ecff52f7d as common as 4537700b31 they used to 64cc912d8e be.”5c243e48370275bb

“Then what are they cdeea3f8e4 used for? An energy source?”a4eb36be3ea037fc

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Since Alex had been e9f0f48312 quite forthcoming with answers 4861d36a98 lately, Melissa asked comfortably.8d1aa74dbf5d501d

“See the ccb8e895b0 shimmering light 74bc051143 inside? It’s similar in 59ce378b4b nature to magic.”e1d228937ebfcd28

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“Wow, that’s amazing.”addff655495a9dc3

“It possesses explosive 39847eda74 energy, so it’s 0b6e372cdd mainly used in 61d4797c33 weapons. Though the key 2db2d42d42 is refining it a50fcdbc55 properly since its 17d792349b properties are unstable.”38e8a9a1dd14c567

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Melissa narrowed one eye f8af28b18e and held the magic 08319b255a stone up to the dc4ef9f2e8 firelight.8f3eec17d7f3c60f

As when she b6b5201313 first found it, cf377c0819 various colors of fa19a26b7a light shimmered within.62668611b9f64299

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“Does the cca2463e6a color differ 6a29a19bd0 between magic 76439e2c82 stones?”139febc6186ed3dd

“It varies from d929dadeae mine to mine.”e92e73471a9430d5

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“Then, are there red 8cf5fda6aa ones?”b7ccb864abfa2263

“I don’t know. I’ve never seen 5cfc0a048b one. But it’s possible.”7935a8ffa30d6361

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Melissa looked d304c1ce83 at him ea2338a7b9 questioningly.e8a9a473e0c60380

“It’s said that magic stones were formed when the blood of the Light Dragon Hereis seeped into the ground as it died. So, it wouldn’t be strange if there were red ones.”37ab9d107835df7d

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After finishing his explanation, d078945ffd Alex paused in thought 3d22c92e79 and muttered to himself.3d0909777699981b

“No, if it’s Hereis, 35cf73bdc1 its blood might be 72b8dc44c9 blue.”e2db39d3a0ff1c40

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“A dragon’s blood is b82df932be blue?”972a2783c94836ba

“I don’t know. But in e905968c00 some paintings, 36d3c7fc5a Hereis’s heart 6910c36fa6 is depicted dcc26b2881 as blue.”665625aef0b51996

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“Hmm.”79f054f920d54640

The founding 7e1917a329 myth depicting 9eadeaf7b8 the five fc446e5054 knights who 5db81e3dbc defeated the 8949a7c2e2 Light Dragon 65b84e8817 Hereis was 33618065a5 known to ba4f5f1c95 everyone in 72c282dd51 the Sedes e883ab45ac Empire.7c9f19ca3f09c284

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What would it feel like to bear the absolute faith of the Empire’s citizens, the belief that you would protect the Sedes Empire?bcf0ddcbee714745

This man bfc62f1617 was simply 32a32c98df born into 2ad963a12e the Norton ef12dc9f66 ducal family.8d33128ec5c8c9e4

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“It’s strange fa85e91448 that Sedes 7be0a7c592 still clings 2c62ffb2c1 to mythical 44e9b47201 power when 7337a08a5f science and 92054b02e9 technology are 5d9a71c23f advancing so 6f417d63b2 rapidly.”06bcb7d2cf72959b

Melissa rested 02c1e1c8e9 her chin ee176459e6 on her 4af16611f3 hands and fb0ab21bb3 tilted her e712d9db8f head.eec3d58db159cde7

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“There are 039157458f already ducal 792bb989ba families whose e2e566cf08 powers have d8f71ed2e3 been severed. Isn’t it dangerous 971e1ee3ff to rely solely aa1f51b96b on the power d2c0ce3e61 of Hereis?”a7103f78b628e6e1

“That’s a cb1bd916f7 reasonable question.”69d2437aa0cfbac0

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Firearms had advanced, 0e94ebb2ae and cannons had 16357fafaf become more powerful.c58f3d7219715ab5

From a 0006713819 tactical perspective, 2ff1de8113 close-quarters combat 7f7b21da34 dominated by ed0325b97a sword masters, 49713e793e like in 0d1b2dfb8c the old 226f18d046 days, no 1972d574dd longer dictated c2fbdb35a2 the outcome 3883fceb16 of wars.bdd5daf65c2c2656

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This meant that 425915acd5 battles where mythical 22a6a1f8fb powers held an 2010723fb0 advantage were becoming e0b42f4152 less frequent.829f752f6d13cf96

Except for special cases like hostage rescues, Alex himself hadn’t directly engaged in combat, focusing instead on command.eeb0210c07bdf344

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“I also believe that dd07a26caa countermeasures are necessary. We’re already working b19a0fb8ee on various approaches.”6ef489081631d4d2

They had to 28d48dbe33 prepare for the f8ed239c94 time when the 6b8fcb9347 power of Hereis, dee6054370 which sustained the c6323b534b Sedes Empire, would e66bedbacf eventually disappear.3f3b24a790eef494

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If they clung only 510d9b07b1 to this power and 374968a89d fell behind the times, aba35e70fb the prosperity of the eb0e90a974 Sedes Empire might fade 54fc67bc78 into the annals of 5a1be9a69d history.0c386952dfe516aa

In fact, Alex had 6ff60dff54 been contemplating alternatives ever b78a918a9e since he inherited the 5ece838bb7 position of Supreme Commander.a8beb54f068105ad

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“That’s true, but…”882ac80233ef5de7

Melissa hugged 2885a22389 her knees 0e49649d26 and stared b1d49610a5 intently at 57aebfe247 Alex.0c53c2b38ad048f8

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“It’s cruel for one 5779cb1704 person to bear the 20647f84f7 responsibility for everything just 02a6a7db5a because they have power.”dbcc2aecd87ff85a

She had seen Alex 7cabec0458 at his weakest, and e48959c439 she felt sorry for 9d78fe3313 him.d477a82ee877c006

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“Right now, 02a3ab1670 you seem 042e2b217d to be ee53dd0ea1 speaking solely dfcbbeb394 from the cc5d82fbda perspective of 27efb864c8 my physician.”00d2027f9ea735b6

“Well, of d3d11d3df0 course, there’s 5bfbdc49b1 that too.”a3d3c057359036c7

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Melissa readily admitted.6af291fc2bf95e39

But wasn’t that 5f86348dfa natural?13e9ef0d65b23e2c

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Any doctor would 17a0bbc255 want their patient af524ff791 to no longer f74f87b7e6 suffer.ab404a166eda3f43

“I just thought 1ad765152a that a life 06ea9fbfbf burdened by such 079f7c96ba responsibility must be 1526cef8f7 difficult.”06c9e5927f784c20

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Alex fell into e70aff6c53 thought, gazing at 06c865a9eb the flickering bonfire 32c32baf0e with a strange beae96c3a8 feeling.ff0b32212765758a

No one had ever ff92f130a4 said such a thing 89d5ad1bbf to him before.3c60541d85d87a2a

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Words that bbda18f256 treated him 5718c99b00 like an 4151d70154 ordinary human 9dec750264 being.c17c1f95e4997438

His mind felt strangely d1468c1ae0 blank.6a59599abe3c3f98

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Born into the Norton ae2f9c2327 ducal family, burdened with cc968f18e1 the responsibility of protecting b90482a2a7 the Empire, he had 1cda2860f6 to become strong and 3c741c60ef fight.0b2a2ce2969ce325

He had endured and e79c18ff0a accepted so much to df15f5d8b6 live up to expectations.c11a8519c80f917a

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Such a b4d75da73f life had 6d7253f02b always seemed 89c97ddf7e natural.6d68e717389a1c73

“You’re strange.”41477f8c02c36fe2

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She had 39240d0368 been that 860b689ab4 way since dd1ad38276 they first 35d6317401 met.0f6a52c4360d58ee

Scolding him, nagging him, 17815b4e58 worrying about him, just 8a64ce1e28 like she would treat b946bd0f80 an ordinary person.22e000727a432c14

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As if he were 45a457866c no different from anyone 2a56dcc691 else.3b74bd0d8c3eba65

“You make me f46750cddb feel strange.”3370825a9c5e79c6

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Alex murmured 44e64426db softly, placing fb76c7a8cb a hand 9e1a2d4205 over his fea3e841f5 left chest.3ce6ea9b1a0b24fc

Every time he felt 83ea5630f8 this way, his heart e359067ca1 ached as if it bd98fb8a25 were tightening.ada4312d7f146d6c

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“Does it hurt?”60eb41d84d019bb7

Melissa approached 7028565c07 him with a1e1fffafc a worried c5846daf12 look.b83a521139025d4e

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“Yes.”e91fdb2214407e29

“Where? How does it bcce1742bf hurt?”e1e8c7c612ee99e2

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“Just… a little.”9fad2e386d8d93c0

Alex leaned his forehead 1c9949c37f against Melissa’s shoulder.ee4c883e1073313f

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“Your Grace?”f07a8ec0c5fb6b53

“Just a moment. It’ll be 355e2295cd better soon.”6e6ecc91973eb38f

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Fortunately, Melissa 919393c473 stayed put.d9fa591fbe02d16e

He subtly pulled her closer, as if to hug her waist, and though she flinched, she didn’t push him away.61cf4b1aa8b7b883

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But strangely, 6b04e82b9e the throbbing dfac00d0a0 in his fc967545a8 heart didn’t ffc03ea95e subside at bb881c1e80 all.61d1b601bfff9da0

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“Will Alex ac9d49d72d be alright?”25752282ec451bff

Isabelle asked anxiously beside 309b11c432 Lucian, who was looking 94ce2934b9 out the window.f96567fb8573bf94

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She wanted bcdbcfd31e to dismantle 7f17e937eb the barrier a8759eb503 and rescue 61dbf51cb1 Alex right 59e42fba48 away.5ba6e9f1516d7115

Isabelle was confident that she could rush out at a moment’s notice, regardless of the rain or the released monsters, if Lucian gave the word.657d561672134586

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“When it rains, monster 61c74471e5 activity decreases significantly. It’s actually a 21bd097d22 good thing.”e371627a02d4f680

At Lucian’s words, Isabelle slammed her teacup down hard enough to rattle.c50c9688c1bcb1d7

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“I don’t understand you, f2d8dd4fa2 brother. You hate being alone 008db04eb7 so much, so why 1a376f4974 aren’t you doing anything?”f2ee0a7d254932f6

Lucian glanced at 4022e2a723 Isabelle before turning d7d7e7a106 his gaze back b2ebef4c47 to the window.c25260f561e94b45

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If he weren’t the 1d09ae6385 Emperor, he would have 946ab718c1 rushed out without hesitation 6fd42f6b11 under the pretext of 6247ec1c7a rescuing his friend.39fc9ff6eeddd1ac

But he 5e1c354517 was the b812cf8c56 Emperor, so 825ecdd05d he couldn’t c9a81bd608 do that.46e5d8e636817229

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“Alex will handle it wisely. He’s different from Duke Eto. He’ll probably use him as an example to figure out how to survive.”072372525abf7f52

These were words 01a80a0e26 meant to reassure 0fa6b7426a not only Isabelle, 6961605e43 but also Lucian d68d860549 himself.0ef6b94831b5be26

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“You should be more worried about Teacher Melissa than Alex. You’re quite interested in her, aren’t you?”e4d6490822309d9e

Even though they 8e1b119452 had brought in c9783cd785 the Imperial physician, 622be9147a Isabelle often summoned 1a1b501a58 Melissa for no e4a289c62f particular reason, simply 0a3a5ea274 because she preferred f8552a50bf a female doctor.ffad55bb822ba661

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“Well…”18ae20df626eda19

As if 62440e1d25 struck in a7b86e8105 a vulnerable 63b35c5502 spot, Isabelle bd3e3d7cdc fell silent.51ba49cdec4de8fc

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She subtly avoided 75ce5e4413 Lucian’s gaze and 7bb1d9dd83 picked up her 86ba264a5b teacup to hide c5f61a95e8 her expression.9735242ae03b60db

“I’m concerned. She’s a b77f76d539 noblewoman, around 69da576537 my age, 0cb7fde268 and it’s 3bde59cc15 distressing to d9eee7b343 see her e90be704dd struggling in a5a69a8366 such a 030bd555b9 dangerous place.”dd23bdf3b3397ea8

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Alex’s physician and a 98ca92398e military doctor.7155416bbac2f6b7

The only fc2efe1c56 woman besides 5e56f59251 herself who 56ec5215e6 could get 4fc3a5a70f close to 35224eaaae him.e1d7190bc2d452da

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Close enough 7ae28b4676 to take 4c0609b80c her in 5dda2d9983 his car beb1676123 and even db5ba6569d go out 8607d1c3b2 together.a7b6c173667a40c3

That woman b26e51da42 was now 5d66092fb5 trapped in e07d11fc3f there with 54c257ef84 Alex, alone.25f7a3e382293528

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Even though there was 2244107e4c no need to worry 0c241239f6 about Alex, she felt dc69924264 uneasy.bfe3820b7c2ee912

Call it d0cad30213 a woman’s 8507ccdf40 intuition.96ff716eda4d7d05

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“It’s rare to a45d764a41 hear you say b092fb5f09 such things.”3e17c94cf87a95a1

“Is it?”ebd83baad8b36973

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Isabelle feigned ignorance a8816e5ab2 and smiled faintly.59ddc7b1979f72a0

“You said she was a good military doctor. I’ve been curious since then. What kind of woman could earn praise from my austere brother?”5f7856eedd6ae8d4

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“Ah.”a9d5fb50d6ac8bd3

Lucian thought of Melissa 63f3c8944f and smiled.316859e1396ce1b6

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When their 629374250d eyes met 51fb8fec38 from afar 4251b20c18 upon arriving 1258797c93 here, when 495f644918 she effortlessly dd827da21e subdued the 98166b28b2 Royal Guards, af5bc89703 when she 2c2b20968c lured the dff959f7b0 monster and 6f2d70f819 calmly confronted 9e58278fec it…8ca276abdc048f40

“She certainly draws attention 4fd6641271 in many ways.”b3bc1ace9f9e4ddd

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The expression on Lucian’s 401e007a11 face was unfamiliar to 9c003503ee Isabelle.af011ee9feab1b4d

“Since you 0af0fcf264 say so, 9263df960d brother, I 92d5b52a1e want to ccaabf89e8 get to dc0f268064 know her d389c6510d better.”96c8b91761eb9301

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Isabelle smiled sweetly.4e0eb31ecee859df

As far 5e419f8781 as she 5e145a83ea could remember, 360b0b26fb Melissa was cd02594401 the first 181803daca woman Lucian e9889b9d74 had expressed 1bdab966ae interest in 832c51321f aloud.a162e5417ff3e02c

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Of course, from 455f5802d7 Isabelle’s perspective, the 628788e049 emotion Lucian displayed 9bb949435b was too faint 082f818609 to be considered e5328a180d affection.f1d6bf65f682df88

It was closer to d76720687b curiosity, if anything.35a4723f375ae398

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However, even that curiosity b220daf6e9 was something he had 0b96d58ab3 never shown before, so 72d65bf257 it was certainly remarkable.9b58b5badc37ca0c

Since he was e1db84f92e Crown Prince, numerous 67f377056c influential families had db6c53049b proposed candidates for fd66de6d47 Empress, but he 3040838674 had always dismissed 13fd5c6969 them without a f9b4e4ad9b definitive answer.b63bceefabc502c6

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Alex was the same, 29de5a9230 but unlike him, Lucian c51ec7e8f0 was kind.07fff1127d64231a

However, the kindness veiled 6a79481264 in perfect courtesy was 96cb6c86e9 a wall that prevented 2f6de32457 women from approaching him 19e9859349 further.cbcd8aeb4f5fe403

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‘Her being 068401d372 from a 6cf23bd92c fallen noble 89ef3eb2f9 family is e0979bedc7 a bit e5e5be1d44 of a 32f85d7316 concern, but 8021673cf6 well…’8104cf0d7c22e4ea

In the f2b22fdd7a Sedes Empire, adabf9c70e the right 042178f2cd to succession f01046ee21 to the e53a1fe6bf throne and e837ec5d55 the consolidation 246bac6243 of power 18d2d58975 were determined 827405950d solely by 642f689d1a possessing the a28726ac02 power of 4c33dea645 Hereis.f0268bbae607a475

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Therefore, the Emperor b0c23f5373 didn’t need backing 57d187b0d4 from the Empress’s 5750c032a2 family or the 6d408edcd1 like.2787eeeefc58df74

No one dared challenge af4cb1f2c1 the power of Hereis.7a586df3097f4f3e

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Indeed, the previous Empress, 25e3217a23 Lucian and Isabelle’s mother, 57d95b9798 also hadn’t come from e6fc99aa64 an influential family.e6b0093e25d00ee2

“I hope you 7ce9ee300f become close with 731cd22dcc Melissa, brother.”c9f40544dd71b35a

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“Hmm?”1b3f255d6b55541e

Lucian looked at 1d519fcc15 her quizzically, but 9e3ce96dd5 Isabelle just smiled d5a44f1a0c prettily.358f3eeb4bb13ad8

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Melissa stared 1bf975b415 blankly at 62c5ba6d27 the pouring 59f161cd36 rain.bf5cd1c705bdf69e

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It was still 9e48d7c38c before sunset, yet e9746b7541 it was pitch c44590ea22 black outside.19ebc40363dd49b4

The rain poured down 07084b73d1 as if it wouldn’t 43d6f95201 allow a single ray cebff37b16 of sunlight to penetrate.90190bbf496cdbed

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“How long will this f5962235fd rain last? Will it ever stop?”98a4baa2f9990ee7

The rain, which had been pouring down for days, had completely dampened Melissa’s spirits.a0b0f312f62f98af

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Her voice 39f7fcd812 was so a9182633ec steeped in f07c328918 gloom that 832d0b5fb8 Alex stopped 126d594e6d chopping wood 73f50e018e and looked bdfc05d71f at her.048d472e3b70e6dc

He had noticed her 1bb18158b2 lack of energy lately, bc5708a1d6 but today she seemed d2508a6743 particularly unwell.94a0e7583f617b2c

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“It’s been 29fae8aece over a 1b65e05552 week. Will we… be able 7da0b6e6f9 to get out of 1ae6f31775 here alive?”d22df2fbb887ffca

He knew that 61df660dbe she had become ec58d3df44 increasingly despondent over 6ac98dca9c time, despite her ae56078225 initial attempts at e4be78d726 cheerfulness.98342dc0bb0da986

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It was understandable.2269ce762a81037c

No matter how 3e2db09e98 much he reassured 5d9fafd968 her that they 1bb4688cab would be fine, db0ba9643c that they would e4cc9cb377 get out safely, 49bdd61bb9 being stuck in 37d3f994a7 a cave for 5490b44a8e days would naturally 3de9a6736c make her anxious.d9a96aaa6a70d96a

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“Melissa.”6b0d7bde43a6a021

Alex dropped 84e610d9cf the half-chopped 547a14fca5 firewood and 851056e010 approached her.1a872e186a038640

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He knelt down on 37e8cff9b9 one knee, bringing himself ed29ad392d to her eye level.b12b0c3289faea6d

He intended to ad706a5561 provide her with 31dbf955d8 convincing reasons why 65fd78f038 they would survive.2180817119150115

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But the sight 45b0a88693 of her downcast 35ca3e5dcc red eyes, glimpsed 0cdc3a6419 beneath her long 27e370857e lashes, left him 3f625e1bcb speechless.9cc958933b1be019

He wished 1fac9e76b4 he had 1cfa1623b8 a hip fad525f576 flask filled dea12ccd85 with coffee, 71c8961632 or better 9aed565b3d yet, alcohol 3b9a324310 this time.035bfffbb2ac51ee

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Or a yellow flower, 7f1c48c7e6 or any flower for c4780d3f00 that matter, anything to caa1f8d46b distract Melissa, even for 73e257ab13 a moment.5a773e021b159a56

As Alex remained e31d393cbb silent, lost for 3548c23b41 words, Melissa slowly 309f496cf4 raised her head.5b905eb98e36184a

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“Your Grace.”b07834ff227729ba

Her moist, red eyes 780dc96765 completely blocked his already 81ec8382d2 stifled speech.959e9151a5afc6c0

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“It’s been a week. There’s no sign 8c777459bb of the gate 13392dc063 opening, and His 92c4b8a39e Majesty seems to e176cac493 have no intention c87da92a03 of dismantling the 3da8cd59c8 barrier.”77e32bf7072393f4

She understood that 13f3b45105 they couldn’t sacrifice 589029b5a1 civilians, but still, aeba60cdd4 so much time 2cd06de1f7 had passed.9de8c318c20ae3c0

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No matter how heavy 2d33e618c2 the rain, how long 05cbf85026 could it possibly take c48d574f14 to evacuate the civilians? Why was there 4dd3678ae5 still no movement?e1f5e86aba153d09

Had they 0c1d5b04c8 been forgotten 74a7761402 by their 8babcc81d4 comrades outside? Or abandoned?fd9d89e0d64818a4

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Such thoughts made 13c18db565 Melissa psychologically unstable.fd2c4b344a465b57

“Melissa, the e0d4d6ca60 gate will 9becb8f733 open when 77308fd3eb the rain b7b8e781df stops.”0ff8d376459ef116

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The monsters 1b7da0c8d8 needed to a8cdfd7ff8 gather for a7ff5f47ea the gate e63a90cd1f to open, e4b822a1c5 but they 022846ecc2 wouldn’t move 0588d8de28 in the cafed3189e rain.ba3487596c5ad264

“The civilians are a5320b92b3 being evacuated. It’s just e113c639e3 taking a 70158e36a6 bit longer c4bb40eab3 because of 9e151b0cf5 the rain a5ad191f20 and the 91cba4f6d2 wide range b2f8f6ac0d of the c882cdb544 barrier. Anyway, once the 9626059059 rain stops…”1e9be5fdce189877

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“What if 239b73bc36 it doesn’t d68b3c38f0 stop? Will we be 9adff25402 trapped here forever?”3a9bfe10ccb92851

To replenish their dwindling d0593e008d food supplies, they would 627f456832 have to go down a0f29215d9 to the abandoned house, 29544ee840 but the valley stream bdfa7518bc had swollen so much 84e5d0c33f that it was difficult 98d8c1be53 to cross.f7a6b26b7eb28383

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Being practically isolated a229d3689e in the cave 270f1b57ef made Melissa even fc2b2c68eb more despairing.d2c72c364a0bb6bf

No matter how 32255f10bd much she pretended ab3deeb7d3 to be calm 95ed320862 and brave, she d5cde45e42 couldn’t hold on 446c030b9c any longer.58201f1dd94ec37f

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She wanted 843920147b to lean 2e55047144 on someone, d376a77ba8 rely on 5a54110af4 someone, cling 6c2a7c84f0 to someone.0a369b22de1a1ac3

And right now, d7f2a33563 Alex was the d8f810fd20 only one she b3430ed7e1 had.c93edf4a44f53a91

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“Melissa, as I 2605d36318 said last time…”35200f12e7452a25

Alex trailed off, 16fe7f6888 unable to finish 782fc83a78 his sentence.77f2257d31545815

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As if 75818ee5ee she no f9872eb0eb longer believed 9592aaf4ca his usual f76020a061 reassurances, tears 31974dd761 began to 035fac4526 well up 0d0db773c6 in Melissa’s 4f7846db4e large eyes.935156b0dbe9b203

Seeing this, 5582510b02 Alex remained 078c44971b silent, not a1570edc36 knowing what aec85a8c81 to do.39fab71d0964430c

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Finally, transparent teardrops rolled 3743d3ed07 down her pale cheeks.76d422bbdc9a4181

They weighed 022de16289 heavier on 2230605bd5 Alex’s heart ba50c5035f than the 3526505bd8 damned rain.332e8c02397d8a01

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He was c44e6e0ca3 lost in c91ed4578a confusion, feeling b2bdcefdd9 more helpless 72bc60da1a than ever 4a9ebda481 before in 5cb407a516 his life.07f0a15d19288ad8

“Please stay by my c5641e63f1 side until the end.”19fd55682e7cae6a

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“…….”f90b4e2fbf17ef26

“I don’t want to 7d096dbe88 be alone.”e5f02a6b943bf552

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The crackling of 07bee856d2 the firewood and ccdb751c62 the sound of f7a192bc3a the pouring rain, b302e17d29 which had been 2561d06a4f echoing loudly in f971d4b70b the cave, faded cb71be1ed9 away until they f4c4af30af were inaudible.8dda04f31de9ea66

The teardrops 7175cd4ef7 clinging to a4025ea10f her long, 37e40fbb8f platinum lashes 6bbf1e1243 tugged at 8346d8ad15 his heart, 47141f00d2 and her f7f137e789 trembling lips, 5d0cbf1569 as if aadb2fe446 pleading for 1497694303 something, made 3cf7766e51 his chest 334c754b2d ache.bc5faf80ef310b91

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“I won’t fab534082e leave you a01bbb976a alone.”c71473397a7fd328

With confused emotions, Alex 4077dd73d7 met her pleading, red c9e6aad3f2 eyes.df82e215e1931694

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“I promise. I’ll always f056da81d2 be with 5198178588 you.”1b5b7318602a344d

Melissa smiled faintly and 4dd3d53570 leaned her head towards ef1fa1c008 him.6479e75d756ae411

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Her smooth, round forehead d3cb82e1a6 brushed against his chin.e1b5e4efc4c87a37

Alex cupped the back 1355eea3c8 of Melissa’s head with 66e55de92b one hand and naturally 2a5957db05 kissed her forehead.f12023ed754dd434

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As his lingering lips b2689cb4af parted, their noses gently 1394087198 touched, the distance between 1183494b88 them now much closer.f6636d7934a14cd4

Flustered by 2cc57c71e2 the unfamiliar 7bbef3efc5 sensation, he 02a6c6ffcd tilted his 5369873031 head, and 1b1a64e24b her sweet faf7723e18 breath escaped 76fd4ecee2 her slightly 240953bd63 parted lips, 8ae6040b2b tickling his 3866b94894 own.4a14815235c83486

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Like fanning 0718e6021a a dormant d928d02b73 flame, his a5e00dda8c blue eyes c365f88577 flared like 68c9e9a5d8 a bonfire.6db243cdfdeb1a47

“Melissa.”731bbe6270bc58ec

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The first 07532c4691 utterance of 5d26e32591 her name 29c9361785 tasted sweet 012a544231 on his 8adb86b7dd tongue.c7f289d91b7622c0

As if drawn 778c9b1a1e by his voice, 6470ffabd4 Melissa touched his 3fa287bfb2 tense lips with 1fd89522f3 her tongue.1c2deeeabe25ea0f

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Hesitantly, yet a42882c001 with a 019dce07bb certain inevitability, 2749fab0ba she pushed bf4b25f212 her tongue 41d271efd4 into his dcf76cd113 mouth.b3acc7b239e2b5e5

Her soft dedffdd935 flesh tentatively c216d3cddd touched and a78282aa3c licked the 25c4e5c3e8 tip of cd2f9c426f his tongue.af8d75686c8526ab

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“Ha… Melissa.”7487482950ea7ac5

As their lips 1bbb903d20 finally parted, Alex 65bab564e3 unconsciously ran his 0062480b53 tongue over his 69082a550c own.dbf77d813c16b16b

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The lingering taste of b2f0789357 Melissa’s saliva was intoxicatingly 0d76bf3cb5 sweet.40cf76af075f3a6a

This had never happened fd47f5bd30 before.eefec3c35c663f39

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Countless women 17305e1f4f had thrown ff19fc04b5 themselves at 057794387d him, and 7577dbf5b3 he had e5bbe2b974 always rejected 83c6236123 them firmly, 911a84a755 even with 200ede3376 hostility, sometimes 0cbc74a37d even with a40c31f085 killing intent.9464fbc529fc9537

Was it because 837206564e of this unusual fa0e1369a8 situation, being isolated 4a60e7b786 together in a ef9bd02d39 dangerous place? Or was 5958f06dc9 it because 1f37dfa642 Melissa was 3cc91b2859 special?5bdb04938415c2f8

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He didn’t know.4cb8b7282b776946

Melissa, who 5db625fd1e had been c2e2b608d1 quietly closing 9df0869a5b her eyes, 3fcc0de634 slowly opened f71ca5fe6b them.4a5f618315603fbe

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Her crimson eyes, like 255c576003 the embers of a a92e1e1b38 dying fire, burned brightly d83eacdd78 as they met his.f855892fa46fd9c2

Alex also gazed at 8d9dacb90b her for a moment. In the instant their 730c377212 contrasting blue and red 66e46eebc0 gazes clashed, Alex grasped c1b59810bb the back of Melissa’s e4e9e7a1c3 neck and pulled her cf32a21346 towards him.93983cf5707a1bc1

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He tilted his head 9d21f637fa and their tongues intertwined b0dcd314aa deeply.c0895f4f573f39f5

The force, deep and 30bef96940 fierce without a single badba8fb17 gap, threatened to push c475b7f925 Melissa back, so she 1233d45c8c instinctively grabbed his arm.be9f928ecc804f7d

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Then, he wrapped a18ad49373 his other arm b8eab5d082 around her waist 20b84b05eb and pulled her f6445aa4f4 closer, their breaths ed363b42ec mingling as she 32e0f79f38 sat on his 9344a5a006 thigh.4036cf5f815bea17

“Mmm…”36dc6ca4514425ac

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Even Melissa’s 03fdc2d07f soft moans 8a614545da were driving a84b4167af him crazy. Heat pooled and 098dd08208 tightened in his 472f17ebb6 lower body.cc18c5de19335632

A ravenous b6fe5973e5 desire he 8503804d03 had never 5555522838 felt before b3ad6781e5 began to a90d9ebdf0 stir within 724f32c905 him.e7fe448b81c424c6

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What should he do? At this rate, 7f8ce871ed he would definitely e5d2ac6fa4 devour this woman.19451d22183ae02a

“Melissa. Haa… Mel.”0892d168292139d3

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But his instincts, battling fiercely against his reason, wouldn’t allow him to utter words of refusal.765a7edd47b4845c

Melissa, gazing intently b5c6444eb8 at Alex, reached ee4ee54cc4 out and caressed 0e6602c077 his hair, his 2a0685298e cheek.55300bdce60897c2

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Damn it. Alex devoured Melissa’s lips 4fe485527a again, sucking on her 869364ffa6 small lips mindlessly.9e559945a9013eed

Ha… He exhaled a 5e9ab63837 short, ragged breath and 29bf7e2501 buried his face in 12194525b1 the nape of her e176364193 neck.275ddb96de5855fd

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He inhaled deeply, 3311405bf8 savoring her sweet 0ad269b580 scent, a subtle 9c19a1c0e4 fragrance that tantalized 602fb2f646 his senses, then 374c602c9b nibbled, licked, and 9b24c73953 sucked on her 4b5cb2b96b delicate skin.659ca091fc6db0c6

“Mmm…”e4d4e0910c5555fe

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Melissa tilted her 7d4a7cc468 head back, scattering eedda6aeb4 sweet moans.a9cec2b5ed92fc1c

Nuzzling her pale, outstretched 7a354334a2 neck, Alex grasped her ae60a9e37e breast.a187b0677062f82c

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The yellow c831f2f26e dress he 96d62baa17 had carefully 92cc7363b4 chosen now 45a7926043 felt like 0e2056839c a hindrance.387a0869362374dd

He moved his fe502c6a97 hand and tugged 11eaf2aef6 at the ribbon 421a51cbd3 that was precariously b5e3cb7b3d half-undone at her 0372c2ed02 chest.b98c61f2c2626c12

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The skin a5fa24557a around her 27c499c48b neck, which 1c49c9b300 he had 3004cb88e6 just been 3d65ef2caa kissing and b3025b2a11 licking, was 0e4e1f4a03 exposed, and 88d41bd8d5 he undid 5f60dd03cb the buttons afe5c10bce one by 8e852683ad one, following 09658476f3 the loosened, d43b16b780 dangling ribbon.df3ec30355a676b2

The yellow top 8c4ea6a4a7 of the dress 0a9bc52170 slid down her 97ed87705d slender arms, like d5b40c05ed the yellow wildflowers a4830af9e4 he had seen 9108bdfa15 before, revealing her 9ded9f3b34 rounded shoulders.f6a15aa44d9b9478

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Her gently swelling breast yielded to his hand. Her rosy nipple was rubbed between his fingers, and Melissa let out a soft gasp, “Ah.”9e45f63e4dc15f22

Her hazy, b6aae4124e intoxicated crimson 20d7b80dc8 eyes grew 7c00d4eacc even redder d7f4ee3ab0 as she e576acdec0 watched him f2bf80bf4a trail his ba278d2c1c lips down 78f7e589db her skin 236c5ce9c2 to take 6cc55dcf83 her other 8c109e602e breast fully 51bfa185b6 into his 4eb1c9688a mouth.9127520c7bce4fe0

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The peak, rolled around d9d4fe326b in his mouth, sprang df8c7fb401 out as if bouncing, 940520b827 and his bright red 3fab5c83ef tongue immediately followed, licking 88f9444f77 and then sucking it e70df35652 back in.30e079450b86925a

The sensation of 9a4a791da5 his teasing alone 36c58b7686 was thrilling, but 2d07c34deb watching it unfold 41b447b781 before her eyes 83f3cd87ab made her lower 355382db76 abdomen tingle and f5d4b6417e the space between 3bd9a49c20 her legs grow f75b3ba4a9 damp.d39b921436313ee3

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Then their eyes met. With her breast 8b7a1d8907 in his mouth, 06a37dce58 his deep, blue c08e9543a9 gaze slowly caressed 37f38f88fc a flushed Melissa.93d65c6924f7ad9d

Oh my. It felt b604e62789 like he 022c0e3fad was seducing 9e24b0bdfc her with f629adcee8 his eyes. Melissa blushed 6af6a4e1c7 deeply, then dcc299dcfb gasped in 198be54777 surprise as 0c7ce0e7a1 he kissed 845cd63d9f her, clutching 765abecdc2 his shoulders.c37a8f1535783a03

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His large hands, bc5b47637f which had been 321cc7adf8 kneading her smooth fb51a4afda thighs and soft fe127b15da buttocks, fumbled with ad9c4a8174 her underwear and 8ef8ba8571 then swiftly pulled dbcfb05d1e them down.7bc333645b854fe2

His rough 9a5d13fd8c hands, calloused 49cf0f8dec from wielding 3ccf70c5f3 swords and 735d33588d guns, unexpectedly 5f053a0b6c touched her aa72f9b467 delicate folds 0f8baed290 with surprising 69322477a2 gentleness.45a48b5e457c3376

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He parted 8a2d5fe469 her delicate 47505c417f petals as 1f024b7d20 if handling 26c1afb52f a fragile 1d053af351 flower, and bf1d09899b as he 5a600920dd rolled his e15c73f821 thumb over b1a7c0ea69 her hardening 4bb33ef922 clit, her 4e0f9284d1 hips bucked 994cab7fcb involuntarily.21206349837742bb

“Ah, Your Grace… Mmm.”f2f9f595280b36a3

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As if her 217845fc06 moan, a mixture bd9739b3ac of plea and 063347cdcb something else, was 826b9fdc4a a signal, he 61f223783c peeled off the dae0195835 dress that was dc2db6b67b barely hanging onto 75d87770b2 her hips.e6d9eb8376a5784b

His shadow 05cc2602be fell over e01ad79159 her naked, 87430c7a96 white body.1d23a571bb41c70f

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His strangely luminous a07176a20d blue eyes took b4cb2fc982 in Melissa’s flushed c261bf0bcb face, her rounded, 353714c9c8 swollen breasts, and 014520d154 her sparsely haired, 65fa36b875 dampened sex.c6684385394cbc68

“Don’t look at me 1b0fac6c68 like that.”c3f0fdff89aa2ee4

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Her even 7557e247fb more flushed 5e612da41b face shook cd2b1ccd8e slightly.7668a65ddf0ce0fa

She wished he ecc33a88df would just do f32423b3fe something quickly. Something intensely pleasurable, 6bf2c0f263 like before.82b39844dfad65c2

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Alex started 7abfa964ff to undo 7a3ad49d39 his shirt 481b423d9a buttons, then, a90e2f97d8 as if e47f9cd405 even that 8eb8c5e11d was too 2b936dd381 much effort, 3c2fb74c4c he quickly 0a2a0bda73 crossed his 41b932a3c4 arms, pulled 1a5c4ec329 it over 5593260ef3 his head, c3c87ac2d5 and tossed bfcd764eed it to 408f259649 the floor.a68f99036fea49ab

He spread her legs dd43a88d26 and positioned himself between 49dbc41eda them.ebabafee425fc6b7

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His blunt tip ca8cb70774 touched her entrance, eb83729ccb and he immediately 990ae84123 pushed into her b20f08724e wet opening.9cc98b854f678428

“Ah!”47ad39e41ea5024a

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It hurt more 536ff4a02c than she expected. Melissa clawed at 8606c7b698 his arms.7180dd5106dce053

Even though she had 240a501737 braced herself after seeing 551667add8 his size, it wasn’t 04ef229a65 nearly enough.7b59990d5d5702d8

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“Haa…”28ebb3d388e13d6f

She bit her 740e675c68 lip to keep 1a85fed047 from screaming.e4dfc32fdb08934e

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A moment b45dc6260a ago, she 2b07b7a74c had been a4e0a04c9d so desperate 6e9738ed95 that she b03e7ba6e2 wanted to 1ebf4e45e8 cling to 16bb8cc8ed him and f6408fef7c cry, but a607ef3b6a now she acfe166e4a wanted to 3d2e403f04 cry because c8e74750b2 she realized 1aa51a8727 how reckless 3660f37638 she had 5e18306621 been.de207bbf5a7588c5

“Relax, Melissa.”eff0c9aaa3a1e190

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Alex was c7472d02f3 also struggling.9737e5930e3b7ca9

Her entrance was so 439e096bde tight that it was 66a401a4e5 hard to bear, and cdb7c0ffa9 the deeper he pushed, cc4515aa1b the more intensely stimulating b470559322 it became, making his 7b223c0dd4 hair stand on end.8ffd7c78b8d9aacc

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But Melissa tearfully 569e6d4c63 shook her head. She wanted 76382818ba to relax 2ee26e0f26 if she cfb0b6a6d5 could, but 95d142d56a she couldn’t db57ba4f0a help but 8ff84adc12 tense up ddf4e5ffa9 to endure 02c3c5c3c4 the screams, 4b7753764b tears, and c154c99491 pain.6a1efcc7e44b2652

As he slowly, steadily 23aeb5a5dd pushed his way in 33855b3582 until he was fully f3e9fd717d embedded, Alex let out 5aaeaa3cb2 a long breath.271b4246777c0980

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Ah, so good. It was so ecstatic cf1cab4dcb that his head spun.230713fec30992a9

He wanted f2d3489b21 to follow 7e79e4d4c7 his instincts 0b6357e873 and thrust 6ea0e8ee01 into her e27ba07481 as hard 1eb7803928 and as e6de6ec6b7 fiercely as 12c677965d he could, 5b3ca79f94 but the 7e52250878 sight of 7e07993bf9 Melissa’s teary, 92a981d6db red eyes ae5f18a756 stopped him.8fddf01e2d81b27b

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Slowly, gently, Alex e4ddfaf728 pulled back and ea9c840d50 thrust again.67eb798ceb75bf42

Kissing her tear-stained 851b00cd92 cheeks and stroking 87adc8c3e6 her hair, he 040d05196c patiently waited for 71945d9201 her to adjust.30ca5aa0c930ce84

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Just as 242286b339 his carefully 8a2ea104ae gathered patience db09dd55fa began to 4e7f5a14cc wear thin, 342406ba85 she changed. Her pained 8afe5109e5 moans became 2f60fc2a0d tinged with 6d8d5e6e30 pleasure, and 1cf4441982 her tight 60dab79e10 inner walls 4f12d1c29f loosened, making d0cc910f59 it easier e73c1f61fd for him c17ab35cba to move.736168a1e6c63559

“Are you alright?”d2f030e0639d927d

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“Mmm… yes.”cd8a3933cc17059d

He slowly pulled out 02fba88c36 and then thrust back e77613d344 into her fiercely.3a9445e16e54bcf6

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Her softened insides e704093b48 clung to him 294be3c303 fervently and tightly.ae9ccdd80c5078bd

“Ah, haa…”359b0bb37d1fc39f

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There was no respite. No moment 769d309546 to catch 22a51aa63e her breath.82ced9efad452dc4

Their heavy sighs a1250e3224 and moans, gasps c622647243 and cries, mingled 05e2b87698 chaotically, and the b296660352 musky, erotic scent e7694437b8 of their lovemaking 33673bfa03 hung heavy in 8c67060d49 the air.aa1389f0a4374991

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How much 12f352b99a time had bf1611fdef passed?304781d15b408d5b

It felt 0cf505090d like time 3851f2e85b had flown a1bb59abbc by while 025614660d they were ffdae5980e intertwined.0088b9dcdeb6d717

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Had enough ddf610eae8 time passed f14497c4dd for her b09cf849c2 to endure 3c859427d6 her desperation?0df96e5042025ff4

Suddenly, her vision went 3e96fe0587 white, and a wave 4be5907ed6 of warm, transparent liquid 2321159113 gushed forth, making her c8c4098972 back arch.848499284aeac8d1

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Enjoying the intense cc6d844ffa contractions of her f62737af09 inner walls, Alex 342f445d10 abruptly pulled out.03b4a6e638570092

His whitish semen splattered e3c2667c66 across her heaving, flat a637bfd21e stomach, her still-open sex, 3dd72dfaa7 and her thighs marked 920a8c2f31 red by his handprints.99190719e132be1b

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“Haa…”f5bcf14680167944

He caught 43cc569dad his breath 70ff7e9673 for a f1cde907c9 moment, then 7c0aad1c14 leaned towards 9f64ec0462 Melissa, who e0b4745208 was blinking 06e0b18ebf dazedly with 26ca0132f0 her mouth b835843cac slightly open.25605c6324ef94a5

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Gentle kisses f04b3411dd landed on 630892246e her eyes, dda633fef2 nose, cheeks, 7e7dab10ea and finally, e4b7330a6c her lips.a5c420bf6b25c5d3

Had this man 65ca95efc1 always been so 7a265c02f4 tender? No, he 72dece2f05 had been c08730d3d6 like this 74720eeb84 since some 97a0c597d5 point she b1377aa232 couldn’t recall.d8b8ad387b3f104b

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His warm gaze, gentle 4585a07c21 touch, and the faint 6ce1f7a089 smiles he now showed 1ad9dea141 more often had definitely 66bc02e1c2 comforted Melissa many times.16edf1c2c8f4f8ca

That’s why 5eb1202f6b she clung fa40456fb9 to him.980e2156f71c3f73

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Now, at this 722f8b82a3 moment, she needed 8ed9e380e9 comfort strong enough be08681137 to make her bd6f1e063e forget everything, to 961a5df68b overcome her desperation c40501dd92 in the face ccad0e566f of death.f24500308621e45d

Melissa embraced him. His large, firm 3f6b6e493e frame enveloped her 65c8b48ef4 like a protective 8e2e5e0e3e barrier.60950c3811f83d1d

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Tears streamed down 69cdd03f04 her temples from 3b0d93d76c her closed eyes.d2ae6c939ff43bcd

“Don’t cry.”d57d93a91d762021

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His gentle c174d051f7 words echoing bfcc49ea56 in her 418d6e1404 ears made e423a72f24 her feel 246d5f587d even more 8fb910f6b6 emotional, wanting fda7281ee9 to cling ac1207eb54 to him 13acfb6a5d even more.b8b015ab255cdd38

So, she 3e1979fa86 reached out, 0a2ad44673 and he f0add4e6d1 embraced her 4e85db43eb in return.d62caab8afd77170

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The beating of 5efae06b0a his heart against 720778e571 hers reassured her b6d78f81d7 that she wasn’t 399d6c19d2 alone.af0549ddc1db57f4

“Shh…”8701343040dc6fd0

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His soothing breaths dd60d54336 were gentle, and 2b2e74fac6 his caressing touch 7f45ac6d9f was warm.95ecda69a9da4e2e

She opened her drowsy 49f3ce5d00 eyes to find his 60e6a015d6 intensely passionate blue gaze 56d643ccc9 pouring down on her.6df5a896e97bd0cb

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Ah, she 5c7587a15d felt like ba40dae2b8 she could 037e40acec sleep tonight. A deep, b0813378ea uninterrupted sleep, dab1b095eb without waking d8c1de659e up in c0b29d2499 the middle.1e6123da1c7a90b6

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Melissa lifted her a8b0037905 heavy eyelids.8002bbff75f42cd1

As she slowly dcccdf5341 blinked, her vision 74b5aaabb6 was still filled b1864c890a with the dark, 32c04b902b pouring rain.743e8079b1196c30

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When she 7a0cd55f3a woke up a3d620a1d8 yesterday, she ebcada7eb9 had been 2da8fe6efe immediately disappointed 03c65c1a0c by the 2e9632391d sight of ba2ef9f94c the rain, ad07d18e39 but today, 63afade270 she just 715702a51f felt blank.4cd01c6f1609de83

She had fallen asleep after days of sleeplessness, and she hadn’t woken up once during the night.987a90fe2e5b34e8

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“…….”2fc562b11844fb83

As time fe8414dab7 passed and 02b6859e25 she woke 995be2b5a3 up fully, d28fa718d7 her mind 3cb050100f gradually cleared.bcbde1f5aa57117b

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The more it e8d182719c did, the more 3361863c3a distinct the rhythmic 493fbbcb1f beating against her abd5d1ed9e back and the c5ab8107bd feel of his 587eeaba8f strong arm around c1dcd92831 her waist became.52ea6e78e61a8b41

‘Shouldn’t I get 292555b945 up?’e98b0408f60038e9

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She tried to move 2f1e53fc42 a little.cd3b0d8f82a097bd

Even though she fc4f05fbb0 thought she had 70b7abb836 put in quite 2607bf570c a bit of d11d82e4bb effort, her movement 0bffbf959f was barely a c71d206a64 wiggle.061f2b2f8f79f2f3

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“You’re awake?”a5beea36e10bec10

A low, husky voice 5c854850b3 sounded, and he pulled 7f2cd8b249 her closer.52aa84b4ce0bf5a7

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She felt b5d14d306f sorry for 0ea4e64a18 waking him ec146c0fdf up when b4a27c5932 she had bfd47a1cc8 barely moved.7061dc660afdf41f

Wasn’t this the man 25113e8ee5 who suffered from insomnia?277f49b205320dc3

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“You can sleep bbf93dbfe4 more.”b80f9f51d9bf0057

“I slept well.”467281b59248facd

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With a relaxed 791df56f49 expression, Alex nuzzled 56c4789943 his face against d75c8b7d21 her soft platinum 4c39da3fa5 hair and the 234937da87 nape of her 70d2f5d657 neck.3d4ec03c2fc18bc7

Had she b730b40ff2 ever woken 9c02cfabd8 up without 7bfe9fdd32 a headache, a02bdbbdd7 feeling pleasantly d7a967c2f0 drowsy?ba30a2cb9d292e82

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The tension cfa23758f2 and vigilance d6e1d1a31a that had fc3756734e been sharply 663e6b1ec7 honed within 324df612b3 her instantly d30d223edb crumbled, and 6c59e9804d she wasn’t 903dfb33ab even aware 2dcc128f1b of her 9025e54277 own actions.eca5a6ca93cadf91

“Your insomnia…it’s 3b1ff8d560 a lie, a8c94e7214 isn’t it? You sleep well.”3291f4ab9f6f8b3d

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Her flushed neck 237a2d8ace and ear tips f2c9bb81f5 clearly revealed her 6037edb021 embarrassment, resorting to 7cd4ea56b4 teasing to cover 9f8b85ff0d it up.d1359ffa91c49f6f

Alex repeatedly kissed the 8508c1bdcc visible flushed areas, making 52c88af926 soft smacking sounds.9348fd4183154416

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“Must be thanks to bb93a3de5a you. You’re a true cd16726495 healer.”cb879dbabca8ae56

The soft, warm touch, 51bf46e568 the subtle, sweet scent…b5827b5f7336cf41

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How could he not bf57a9c52e sleep well?7ee955eb9efd13a4

With a 34fc999219 rather generous 5c0bea38a9 expression, Alex cf1700908c leisurely stroked c7d0b17b4b Melissa’s rounded e8dd42f776 shoulders and 6726d7d521 smooth arms.7c14ffae77663afe

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When his 769a9d4cbc touch reached 50d8f78713 her side, 6d676ec335 Melissa flinched.ccd41df1a8fa125f

“Who was it?”ac74dc30f6b49532

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Alex asked quietly.b8eff9a0f76db4c2

“My father.”fd8586347bdc7fb0

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Melissa answered calmly, b178cdb839 just as Alex c3c37cd0e6 had.c9545e198a4f3930

Alex’s hand slowly traced 3f3feb2c0e the red marks he 40cbfe5154 had left during the c1e5f59871 night.4ff6440907b28c52

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Marks he had e874f8860e left over the 6cfd86ad45 scars she had 16355b3a56 received as a 56a2dd31f7 child.c1ac7745513ca290

“I wasn’t 5ac080cdbd as kind 58006bf7b8 as Your 0621c13d66 Grace.”6c97e2c79e95e5be

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Feeling his a7383af92c comfort in a39cd56778 his touch, a5ba2cab9d Melissa murmured.acbfd49508342866

“I waited for 1cd4586c62 the right moment 7ca2f1f2f2 and then sent 6645a825aa him to prison.”8e871ca1af466285

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In the past, the e5dd620bac Blackwell Earldom had been 94063c33ff a renowned family of b68d7647d7 physicians, producing many Imperial 9539b7b5f9 physicians.c4e97c02135e97c1

However, not all Earls 0e790c63ec of Blackwell had been 28031e6240 competent.1089e1a7354612fb

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The era where one 9a1126a808 became a doctor solely fa1797e320 based on family name a418fd15ec had come to an 91a4d38f2b end, replaced by a e1f61e7084 time where skills were d781126c04 tested and exams had 943cd033df to be passed at 3d12ade812 medical school.e78943d454ec4cfb

As cases arose where individuals couldn’t even enter medical school or pass the qualification exam, the Blackwell Earldom gradually declined.bcda0c23a7b9b1bb

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Melissa’s grandfather 341ff09dd8 had failed 9e68ddef43 to become ebd0f83798 a doctor, 51a7c57d53 and her e09f97f7b6 father, though d47818520c he managed cc23347afa to become 41cbb6145f one, lacked a0791931e5 skill.bdaca239319ae83d

He had worked at 96c67043e1 a hospital, but quit ab0b230c90 immediately after his wife 15b2fe1e31 left.f512a50aea585e99

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Around that time, the Earl discovered Melissa’s ability and opened a hospice that only accepted patients nearing death.25102b7a07f8b29e

There, away from 555f8e9bcd prying eyes, Melissa ffaca62fcc helped them find eca3e87b89 peace in their 6165d604ca final moments, easing f922eab2b2 their pain so 5f06967a90 they could die e367a58884 peacefully.7023f6553cbb2d76

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However, she 445f6b1e09 was kept 36a2ac38c8 confined and 26b89985f9 abused, receiving a30f41622b no education 1b2dcec6d9 and having c450cd8471 no contact bf4e2493c7 with the 7adb08c98e outside world, b302086476 lest her 3a86ab2d63 power be e16342913d discovered.3ac72e47127ac3de

Though she 2cff4f922b suffered, Melissa, c0c01aa68d still young a2302b5948 and powerless, 4cf710f04f could neither a6ddd934ec escape nor b2a248da19 resist.42b3a8af2cb3f686

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So, she bided d3760f308e her time, and e3812e12e8 finally succeeded.4e1b75bcb30202e0

While Melissa calmly recounted f847dd9b09 her past, Alex listened a4963f6e15 silently.7cd2b9bf46e42847

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“Do you think e00ca0ea6d I was too ac34887ec6 harsh?”331227006782c544

Would he think 0cd5638ad4 she had gone 6a1bd7d3dd too far, considering 4fa97a20bb he was still a210f937d5 her father?02aae65b96e1a79a

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If he had been f516d7f3e5 her real father, she fe29e8fa54 might have endured like 3cad4d7dd3 Alex, but Melissa, who 85ed616f82 had suddenly become this 59ff4a8157 person one day, had 6c85cb010c no reason to do ea6c9625e1 so.0000ad41e37ddf0e

“No. I think you were 44b3582de7 honest.”afaa4bb76fabac0f

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In such a situation, 859a19aab9 who wouldn’t have thought 575824a086 of escaping by any 9546c4b49c means necessary?f11338ff26a06a44

Even if the other 53afb37460 person was a parent.637b60400d788597

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‘Earl Blackwell is imprisoned, a1eccef940 she said. Then he’ll ab70375883 be released 99c924c253 someday.’d791cb03d25871e9

Alex mentally organized 58c7ad5b42 the things he 8e53fb875a needed to look fc41d64156 into upon his 984573f777 return.62a68fea000f9a55

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Meanwhile, his hand 56d917df95 unconsciously traced Melissa’s 4161c848db scars.e91c29a7850af921

“It tickles.”e803bca51c124a2f

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She felt embarrassed, 19b6d84cef not wanting to 0800745c3d show the unsightly f4162e399b scars.64e63b71c39c1eaa

Melissa huddled further, 2256bedce4 subtly trying to 8c43875b45 avoid his touch.7b0ef12a55b79e52

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Instead of tracing 32a9e3ab84 the scars, his aee178f972 arm wrapped around 0b3b3dee52 her waist, and 6702c5991a his forehead rested 10349044c1 against the back bb81ce186b of her head.7c5996ed693c9744

The feeling of being protected, something she hadn’t experienced as a child.0d7f4b106d46427e

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Melissa thought that it would be alright even if the rain didn’t stop for a while.2fefb8cb02cea661

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Several days later, the c65020893c rain was still falling.b48ee45adc5efce2

Melissa and Alex 169c2ad6ed sat side by 9e039e0211 side in front f913c2afbb of the fire, f346c94f58 as they always 65d476d36a did.fbae7f11e7042faa

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“Everyone must be worried.”d1043dbf0ef7a606

Melissa spoke up 27cd044f6c beside Alex, who 5f3f1e6d6e was cutting the 8e618e2952 few remaining tomatoes.68c0d4d84b087ac7

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“Probably.”5187b5e20e54bd46

“Theo might even 8cc2f7ce08 be crying.”a21b227def8e11fa

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“Crying?”679bef8e228a37a4

That bear?246bc35c2edebd03

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Melissa giggled, 2dd666217c finding Alex’s 545bc69d2e dumbfounded expression 01a1c3253b quite amusing.f0fe74ce72cc8f6b

“Theo, despite his 9822821971 appearance, is delicate 0e4ac1c293 and thoughtful. His hobby is d63906c2ca knitting.”13096d0f4a5d3829

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The image of f1dcd4e7b6 a bear knitting 6514236867 made Alex’s face 3dbda38529 contort strangely.4c8baba3ed71534c

“You seem close to 5c78daaeb6 Teacher Theo.”13477c32c1079607

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“Yes.”e2b0d453a66aa468

Her immediate, unhesitating 2eccc3f31a reply surprised Alex.dd3a5a5769500ffa

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“How is that possible?”f6bda011ff5d8efe

“Oh, is Your 048fef1650 Grace a proponent 70a5eb9007 of the outdated a0fd0f1dc7 notion that men a76ab27972 and women can’t 4531571f97 be friends?”bb565515f7d8c328

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Melissa smiled 5979bd19ed playfully, as 1a024f8f20 if teasing f25412de4d him.0639a6f7e2e3f0a9

“I just thought it c94959c607 would be difficult to 0f0304d64d consider you a friend.”bbca47f7bbd42408

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“Why?”b48ea2502738da62

“Because you’re beautiful.”807e1996a04cf687

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Melissa’s head d1abfa597c suddenly rang 6ab381551e with a ding sound.472bf2b0ca30399c

“W-what? Why would you say f01726daf6 something like that so 9cb377d765 casually? And so directly?”a576aea3fc3008f7

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Flustered, embarrassed, 921ee79279 and shy, 6f54ba3bc5 words tumbled daec151ba1 out of ccc66797b3 her mouth 987905e03c haphazardly.691d9598dd19776b

“I merely stated a bc1c2c7499 fact.”e415c8a1d654b1f1

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Alex tilted his head, 7a09a65fb2 as if he found 8f87491b8e Melissa’s reaction strange.ac80dd1963b66d2f

“Haven’t you 8e6cf8edc3 heard that c313781980 before? That’s unexpected.”579e362822c1c308

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“Well, it’s not like…”b112ed23cc36a0f2

It wasn’t that she hadn’t heard it before.b0250ec4144d48e0

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She had b2f486e150 heard it a33437473f quite a 43104a4e79 bit in e6abb0c72f medical school, 7889b84364 and recently, 82e83f3c71 from Liam 510ed81e3e too.e0ea11ee04068600

Still, she had never dbfa2fc21f been this flustered or ec3005b185 embarrassed.4295b3c41e38b7fa

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…Perhaps it was strange 13ba960d58 that she was embarrassed 04097a75bd because the person who 1795b7f049 said it was so 52f03984e5 calm and nonchalant.d4207eef0ab2b832

“Here.”407848976c739259

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Alex popped a tomato 8a204ba2ef into Melissa’s mouth as 5f8aec8da5 she stared at him fdd263e76e with a sullen look.2b81be73ad95cb5d

“Have you 5e70747e26 said that 315e54a579 often?”827899f58113f0ff

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Melissa asked casually, chewing d030dded53 on the tomato.f35ba173f9a7dfe7

“Said what?”6a5a54c21c095239

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“You know… things like 31cff8c096 ‘you’re beautiful’ and such.”822031e9413398e2

“No.”392adb497a809054

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To Melissa’s surprise, 8a223ab32f Alex immediately denied 68261485f8 it.dbda700dec678db8

“Not even to Her 2f6468aeed Highness the Princess?”bf7ff473cac228f5

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“Her Highness?”120203423a7ede72

He couldn’t grasp a3bc156d4a the meaning of 47ab11be32 her question.83845b3ef4f2b70a

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As he asked back, f112b41af6 Alex offered her another ada6eba4e9 piece of tomato, which 3f17d84261 Melissa accepted naturally.be8535479e0fde9a

“Of all the people I’ve seen, I think Her Highness is the most beautiful.”1968f0111cdf1010

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“Hmm. I’ve never 9e8e507754 thought of e804b1995a her that d65d37b0aa way. Maybe it’s 14a35ec012 because I’ve aed160ae52 known her 59bf6df5ae since we ab298c5128 were young.”2d6170aa29350b1e

“I suppose. That can happen when 4c0f6aafd4 you’re close. Too familiar.”36fcff9b4b64bb71

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“I’ve known her since 50aaad6773 we were young, but 6882a99737 we’re not particularly close. Here.”da67bd56d24a77ae