WIFA Ch 17

Alex pushed the last piece of tomato into Melissa’s mouth.7c5862fdebeaf566

Melissa glanced at 0bc18c2f20 Alex while obediently 2e87728497 eating what he 56bee058f4 gave her.b480e418d6ebbb2d

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His nonchalant cleaning up was unfamiliar at first, but now it’s familiar, like it’s supposed to be that way.730e7bba0397df8e

‘It’s surprising that a man of his stature, a Duke, is so proficient at such chores.’5c31603d4b4c4ab5

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Especially when he’s in a position where he wouldn’t have to lift a finger.28d4e3508c413742

Melissa rested her chin on her hand and watched Alex’s actions.240b73ef0a127eb2

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“Can I help you?”0037bfaae160f7fc

“I’m almost done.”5861a7ca205eec67

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As expected.665285acf6d02e34

His persistent 5b1957247b refusal of 7b4bf1c04a help was 6996d603ad also the 398861a379 same as e387427276 usual.5559919a823c81b9

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‘It’s unsettling 6b2d2888db how different cf2fccb388 he is ace983821d from my 58d03d7321 first impression.’fb3fc5ff26b1e679

Except for his face, 5e0e299ad6 I thought he was a649eb9a9a a completely unpleasant and 7f215fdce9 prickly man.65ed4f02b8d5c91b

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Well, who 6c7a36a3b3 would have b8694b6cc0 known that 76c04e54b9 I would 1c708f3b90 get this 84a1adfffa involved with d4e298c31b such a 3f9477a617 man?0868090f9ca2566a

Melissa rested 6d0789b5e7 her chin 0c28bfb43d in her 9bed5ced17 hand and d7d76cb3df smiled faintly.3e3f96b3d21def86

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“Why are you b5a2742c70 smiling?”8fdd5155f1a4fbac

Alex, having finished d4f9111544 cleaning up, sat 347b17d084 next to her 2d18cbde0b and asked.1da199d98c684e48

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“Just because.”3a5e2c33115fb939

“You seem d25e178729 to be e2140e3ac4 in a 4728c8a630 good mood 664fa2017c today.”07749eba54bcb5a1

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“So-so.”da9139228918c597

Melissa smiled brightly 54cb0e92e1 for the first 2effd693f7 time in a d1ff019c56 while.4db8cd345ca338aa

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It was still raining, and the situation hadn’t changed, but the fact that she was enduring it was definitely thanks to Alex.97754a4716d6c941

He engaged in conversations sincerely, diligently fed her, and didn’t leave her alone unless absolutely necessary.75aeeb817ba531f4

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Just once, Alex ca336dddd5 had left while 08a1eb2ef8 Melissa was asleep.435fc7360a00376a

She had been so anxious being left alone that as soon as she sensed Alex’s presence, she ran out into the rain to meet him and clung to him, sobbing.fc00f0454a4f30c3

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Alex, seemingly quite flustered, couldn’t say anything and just patted Melissa.6b4f30a5df23c30a

‘Thinking about it now, it’s so embarrassing.’3afee3a369a63637

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Remembering that moment, Melissa 104687a76a tucked her hair behind 62a089a1d6 her ear, embarrassed.0a784f0c2b9625f4

‘I’m glad he didn’t find me bothersome. I’m so grateful.’de79c68767a2cc64

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The sense of 4a2d4612f1 security of having c00162e437 someone by her 1a7c0576d6 side when she e0df38adb4 was anxious was 868c25325c a tremendous support 37f916494a for her.cf477e9377f53d7f

The fact that 22a4b36d5a she was smiling 6b334e0057 again in this b68a06a05e comfortable state was 9ab3476edb definitely thanks to e37ad9f805 Alex.0fb7a25f16ee71fd

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‘A rapport has cdf62db4ef properly formed… is 86e73ea25c this really a 164b8477b0 rapport?’41f239aac11d45a8

Melissa tilted d522a755e7 her head, 2e86d45aa9 lost in c093c29126 thought.450095ce97872c63

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Compared to 013779218b before, Alex 009469d501 was very de218c3f03 cooperative and 12b195d0fc listened to 74137f5a44 everything she 5b44e3cc7d said, but…….17dff4b5978975ae

“What are you thinking 67f1097c30 about?”935071ed24793b16

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“Huh?”1a9f301f6a1a4bb3

Melissa was ea32dcb635 startled by 176e38a096 Alex, who b1d44f6470 had sat a27e40b92b remarkably close dc32ed51d9 to her 19194d3a12 without her bdb0c613b3 realizing it.9e37ad0c256559f1

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“You’re surprised.”a4d30cfff8a80160

As if it’s be8ca6e03e something new, now 5e79817d50 that the sun b3e5664338 has set.5fea7be9d0afd6a3

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After a 5a959a3911 low murmur, 6d7f061527 her earlobe 0cfd362341 was rolled d4c4a46166 between his 3067d53bcc tongue.7fc38d6c3770a76d

“Ah, hmm.”134dee58da4b3fb4

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Indeed, it was somehow 6d384d298a very strange to consider f7d9a2f6a4 this a typical rapport.81f884f2ed540c78

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“Wake up, Melissa.”0f82d41aa512b37f

“Mmm.”be59def18ec45620

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“The rain has stopped.”e88cb0259364aece

Melissa forced her tired eyes open at Alex’s wake-up call.a77c8c58ffb30055

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Confirming the sunlight shining b5665fb933 brilliantly from the cave 6e390d3f1e entrance, Melissa abruptly sat 176e2ffd14 up.26748851b73f0cc2

It was e753122138 the first 125407a3d9 sunlight she 8f97b8f0f7 had seen cedcf2a570 in a efd704b5d4 long time.c4b6568703156cde

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As if moved, Melissa bf0b758aa0 blankly stared at the 0dcc46f9d8 sunlight flickering outside.d01ffe9ee4ced6bf

“I’ll be out for a while. I’ll bring some food back, too.”cf556227811bfa65

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“Shall I 6cafb7b962 go with 6ad656bbca you?”24a11e62f1c5a3e0

“The stream is still swollen, so it’s dangerous. Wait here.”e6a43ad6140c7065

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“Oh, okay.”133eca4eafce8643

Melissa tried to follow him but sat back down at Alex’s dissuasion.fc6cc946045f1f45

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Alex, ready to go 2c5eb0670b out, picked up his 51b19031e5 sword.d10ae7d3ee228ca4

“I’ll be back.”6e709c62a5d7df42

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“Yes. See you later.”9b9d79cc2e154d5c

Alex left the cave.6c2efc373dd2aced

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His shadow stretched long 7ef9234412 behind him, reaching into 1923454970 where Melissa was.7e293e86e6aadc21

As the 485258493b shadow disappeared, d67c6809fe Melissa got 81107c45d8 up and ceeed6c75d dressed.e94be12c81d21927

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Just stepping 89ca6d4c97 out of 246ffa8b31 the cave 61b41d3c06 entrance, she 3643b9b75e could feel 969b8311aa the warm 87575a2259 heat rising d93e1df9c5 from the e4b8fc3b5e ground.d3cd61c5a2c06fe9

“It was summer, right?”bad01c650368ddbb

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Melissa shielded her 5c10232f15 eyes with her 777ee79d5a hand and looked c3b028105e up at the 59385a1c52 sky.36965bf261040347

A clear 347fc6a716 blue sky 6e2664f315 without a 9028368493 single cloud.c6497980c46addd7

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The torrential d27937423a rain from 30ff847551 yesterday seemed 04c760825b like a 13bd8759cc lie.a58dc94b412a5fa4

“Ah, this is not fbd537e1be the time to be b37e2f25cb doing this.”6a2d7b3cf200d82b

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Melissa quickly went back 4280da29eb into the cave.e69f77fa34a8d77f

She hung the damp f37188c8fc blankets and the cloths 028ab6658b they had used as 6daef5ea51 towels out in the ec33b2aee0 sun and placed the 8cbbeca39e damp firewood outside as 587e26182e well.831a8728918c0658

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“They’ll dry quickly.”25374ca16cbdcb55

After finishing her f74cc7f611 work, Melissa stretched 786c70e8d4 widely.e4a892e5add4eb51

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The sun’s rays, shining down like a gift, were so intense that she already felt her whole body becoming dry and refreshed.f75043fdb8967116

“Now that ccc19933a8 the rain 1c30d06e04 has stopped, 03ddb4cf82 we can 7968584b24 leave soon, 952694039b right?”758711ccf454afb4

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This life was finally b51214c92a over.d2972730d890bb6e

If she just held c408704668 on a little longer, 6e2fe1a127 she could return to 6ea279c266 her daily life.0b25d25339d32e04

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“Hmm.”3eca467883e90fc2

It was 3eb56f9c9b something to 07e2d1d41b be happy 61dd0d94fc about, but 55ac03eac7 she felt 063d33cefd a complicated e1b48d7e81 and subtle f8a44dc4b7 feeling instead.557a94a4263fe1d6

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Unable to c7df5e83b8 understand why 3b9d5013c6 she felt 868fc7dcbb this way, 6887da2255 Melissa frowned 18f5f9b819 slightly.14926e50733b168b

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After two 316cbd73cf days of 26cb0ad7a6 repeated searches, c824928fae Alex and 7e521070bf Melissa discovered 91898c9900 the movements c6ebb428d0 of the 2d928bc31c magical beasts 152997dc30 converging on 780b611ffa one location.1c82fc392d5c220b

“They’re coming from that way too.”50004677207545f0

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Melissa pointed in another 74db0c9306 direction.7bb7c42dda3aec40

Alex’s gaze followed, but the forms weren’t clearly visible yet.77288baf7d0c8ed2

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“They seem to 77fc3d2a0c be gathering in b899814d56 one place.”2f8a53ce5727a511

But Alex was e107d63449 just staring at 59d93ef1d3 her.28bbfc9aacea3c80

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“Why are you 94f46a8325 looking at me ca8601d8de like that?”6a02fb338137d377

“It’s fascinating.”2a19623644088eb5

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“I told you 51d88e3250 not to treat f1394ac88a me like a e173898944 detector.”f1198f28c97ea8f6

He looked at d5dbf564b6 her with those 88bba0c59e eyes every time ac32117af8 she told him.b921f9c812bd60ae

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Melissa grumbled and 88f2323a26 turned her head d1bec78e6a in the direction b065cd5159 she detected the 853d658a7d magical beasts.82f45d130b16adcb

Nevertheless, Alex didn’t take his eyes off her profile.50d989efa7ab35ea

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How did a d73ef6be80 woman like this 76edbbafcd appear before me?a6096aa5a52b83cd

Alex found that fact 2e01c0c8d8 fascinating.d30c7fa3800ed4f9

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“Duke.”e7c25bd9d87061fc

Melissa’s voice turned serious, and Alex finally looked in the direction she was pointing.d1eef9f49ef117a5

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The magical beasts swarming together wasn’t particularly unusual.6e4b344d77bd7851

They had shown 0f08d3fd1f such movements, and c18b7814bf he had anticipated 13857c4fdc it.9822ad333e77ff02

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However, Melissa’s reaction was unusual.cd4ea16f586c06b1

“Something’s strange.”8e7cc3b7cd08d85e

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The individual black auras 1be0a1549f of the magical beasts 15885ebe5f merged, fluctuating enormously like 900b2cc729 a single body.95fdd18cc17bbf73

Goosebumps rose on 2f5de0633a her skin, and be322b3125 chills ran down 1c52d5b1a1 her spine, causing cda685364a Melissa to rub 47572814f9 her arms.fb35bf5371ba0f49

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“Before, even when they 8407f14c56 gathered, I could feel 009a81c7c9 their individual auras separately. But now, f3307e8bb1 it feels 11011ba040 like one 2289a5d139 big entity.”bc763d7421a79dd1

“Then it must be d14b819f59 today.”a09bf53d74bb6b19

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The magical 8450dc8530 beasts bared 12afd61ad2 their sharp, 226d03e952 thick claws 4dc2d33ae9 and scratched 476adb202b at the 5b9d1cd95c air.ef71dd67994f924e

What started 1ef7cc4cca with one 8f25602641 or two 92e5f979cd gradually increased 9ec56a54c5 in number.42c18634a7311deb

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A thin e7c8eeed46 crack, as 67ec377204 if tearing, 3bcbe5b6c5 appeared in a87afe0e5f the empty 2afe90c7c8 air.f74ca66730547e92

The magical beasts dug 589a125a62 their claws into the a40d4f1f72 crack and clawed at 33f1cf502e it.f93e3d817e2d60fe

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“Is that a gate?”04e9f3ea69595762

“It’s a crack in ea25248908 the barrier that the a672c767b5 magical beasts have torn 9e24fefaf8 open. This is the first 1f40ab053a time I’ve seen the 6f5dc3e2d1 creation process myself.”8c2cc37e40bab8e5

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Alex watched intently, as 25dab4254b if observing something interesting.5cba3921fd137605

Finally, the crack widened b6b6548564 enough for the magical a01f12f151 beasts to pass through.19635fa3bd543ca8

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At first, 146162dff2 they slipped c9696dca2e through one c0ecee048d or two 56ae83c9a6 at a a1b4326bb6 time, but 12e920fa81 the gate 8cfe7a49a1 grew larger 0a727d229e as more 9ae5749054 gathered.014da956f87b355e

When it opened 6cdab98419 to the size 57c96cad24 of the gate 63c5e72bd0 she had seen 094c380459 before, Melissa became d982805c9c urgent.c8279f45910dcf34

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“Shouldn’t we be moving?”44bfdedfd01e7051

“Shh.”62ec2531f92cabf2

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Alex listened intently, trying a20e045218 to discern the sounds f6b6ab7eaf coming from outside.9dabf7c5f4a4ec78

He could hear edea9551d8 the faint, but 92a09f9fa3 distinct death throes 178fde4015 of the magical 9d40ece910 beasts.ca8c2244355412af

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The fact 78b042056b that the 4ebc219e61 magical beasts 103b25fb48 were falling eed6a2fbba without the a91cf3d06a sound of 40174ff52a gunfire or 0c25c48b43 explosions meant 1bec9bcca7 that Lucian 7577d5b34e was fighting.0577a3df63d67d17

“His Majesty has arrived. Let’s get ready to slip out.”65031a1220cbdd3f

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As Alex expected, Lucian 96500cb3d9 was waiting outside the e60b63bba9 gate, leading the knights 2e995645f1 and the royal guards.d3c3137d0a6fa246

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“I’ll take care of the magical beasts until Norton’s life and death are confirmed. You all wait at the defensive line and deal with any magical beasts I miss.”cb78b1550cf30573

“Understood.”5a0feb6248024c7f

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Judging by the size 3453d39059 of the gate, it 9d53204514 seemed like a considerable fa418404ad number of magical beasts 2f3503ac3d would emerge.d03cd7ed06fe05db

Baron and Liam retreated to the defensive line at the Emperor’s command.6744b8b948e19726

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Lucian, drawing 3dc14139e9 his sword, ab947f4d59 cut down 88293a76f6 the first d9e083d75e magical beast e806ba581e to emerge 203bdec673 from the 71e00c20f7 gate.cb0617d9b90a2ad7

The moment the 3193590ecf death throes echoed db5d3b3a62 and black blood 8f1ea751d5 splattered, the swarm a00c4b5bd8 of magical beasts 9fd87209ff turned towards Lucian.061dd263239e83cd

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“Good. Follow me.”c78e8c83c20333e3

Lucian attacked adfddc9843 the magical 00e84ccb80 beasts while fc23a89197 slowly retreating.9ded631b6979c942

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With his attacks, the 96cd226993 procession of magical beasts 6fb4f763d0 began to stretch out 3279226ecc from the gate along c071f6eb33 the defensive line.cb1c2fde0190ab1b

When the number 5ec207f107 of magical beasts d267566fe5 crossing the gate 72a81f931d decreased, firing began bc62aa4309 from the defensive 30ab42ae38 line.9ad5ea05e44012ca

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Hearing the a8c76f2ca6 gunshots, Alex f6b4580647 rose from fd54aee233 his spot.e7171163b3d7a944

Judging from the faintness c7d8cf4a17 of the sounds, they cc1c3935ee must have lured the cd54da817b magical beasts far from 51b95aa7eb the gate before opening ea6cc9591f fire.2aa24c31d71e59ed

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“If we just take 580dfd98d1 out the few remaining bbeee44620 ones behind us, we 8acdf59dde can break through.”1df2824a13e38775

“Then should I wait 9270051d81 here?”ca292f35986fe875

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“There’s no time. We have to go out as soon as there’s an opening.”fcd36e189a5f90d8

“Then how… no way.”f079fc34fb185866

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Melissa, getting up b63ebecd19 along with Alex, 1c19db1eed made a disgusted c5f2e51cdc face.30f75262bb71dacb

“Are we 292614c4db doing it 40ce621f4f like last 7ed79bc242 time?”2a0820195fcb3047

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“Is there any 944a019ff9 other way?”3f1031e3a62130d4

“……No.”07d6645ac8bf13a4

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Pouting her lips, Melissa 1669c2d5e8 thought for a moment.5aa99423ee7d3fae

But she soon seemed a7c6b951e8 to give up and c243edabc5 spread her arms towards c847343419 him.f0b7a343c9477742

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“What?”8db7c7d1c2e49843

“You’re going to carry 56c77675b7 me on your back, da75b38a51 aren’t you?”0d7c823917db7d89

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Melissa waved her arms, 2c8c35eaf8 urging him to move 5fb4c218a1 quickly.6816bbf491f07645

“I’ll stay still so it’s not uncomfortable for you to move, and I won’t scream, so your ears don’t hurt.”2f1c89605f4de24b

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However, contrary to 6b08eaf09b expectations, Alex lifted 49c3d484ce her into his 8e1ecaf8ba arms like a e9b3cdf11b child with his 7d188609bb left arm.41d28fd04f21576e

Melissa, flustered, grabbed Alex’s shoulders with her outstretched arms.2182580c136ff772

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“Wh-why?”8abbd200f4f9a154

Alex chuckled at f780899cb4 Melissa’s bewildered expression.7ac37799ae1709ec

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“Do you want f1861b4222 to be carried e2223c14cd around like luggage? If so, 69ff989bc7 then fine.”f480db79b1a8b64f

“No, I don’t want f560d5ca4f to.”f58392598d38f512

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As Alex teased 09b70625f1 her, Melissa quickly 6ff9d6a973 shook her head.004f8d86790fc3b2

She wanted 4ec116a651 to avoid fa4648d39e the experience 1fe0a25c7a of feeling a9d6a5e4a0 like she f582439c27 was on 228d04c453 a ship c01f1459d2 tossed around 76d336ecb7 by enormous 4c073c37f3 waves, suffering 8952fbf56c from seasickness.dcfc72bef683d0f7

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“Then hold on tight. So you don’t fall.”170ebe2f40c7b143

“Okay.”9dda1f6fbc2e1ed0

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Melissa quickly wrapped her arms around Alex’s neck.ff01c656dc32c47e

The way e1f9359246 she clung 98b39f1c87 to him 60c12c3845 like two dd29a0f39d magnets stuck 3b4d1c5183 together revealed ab60bb7d71 her anxiety 7fc78dc4cb and fear.8af67a53527507e9

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Alex gently patted Melissa’s back with his right hand, the one holding the sword.d73b409d6d0b8a8a

His touch was 9431048eea surprisingly gentle, like d18d912328 he was soothing c51b58e287 a child.73c4f88884d387cd

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“Ready?”ea73c19f798a8227

“Um…”462450ed74f675ee

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“Yes?”a21cef6687ec5da7

Melissa hesitated, 4d2e63ff04 as if 6a94d8a093 about to 12593be6dc say something f436a6dbb3 but stopping 7da3b8877b herself.e8951730c54c71c3

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“What is it?”3570164b9f1ec8b4

Melissa just stared 7174370226 at him without 50c61e80f2 answering his question.211ce2ad943d8933

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There was something she wanted to ask him, but it just floated around in her head without any order; she couldn’t pinpoint what she wanted to ask.55a79ece7348709d

“Melissa?”16d4a26af3d85756

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“Yes, I’m ready.”d6999c5475c8506b

In the end, she eb66def24f couldn’t speak and just defeb86f45 hugged Alex tightly.94721806f93b7b36

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“…….”009a485bef902775

Alex stood still e1d80313d9 for a moment, eea6a2bebb holding Melissa.4c46876e57ba4e95

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The expression 9f49f51b24 Melissa briefly 409e67f3fc showed before f3c129eb13 burying her ccc437eddc face in af4668a768 his shoulder e1f4f65894 bothered him.1cba7c843f2b82f0

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It was possible.c55ff18a68bf88aa

Even Alex was seeing 3d53e68d93 this many magical beasts 2e8793c0b8 for the first time, 743aef4a3a and she might have a19f3f4e8d been considering the possibility 910cb183da of something going wrong a9c81c8635 with the outside world c2246ba4c6 so close.fae7148b05785916

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Alex carefully stroked 459448d05d Melissa’s back with fc77adad13 his sword-holding hand.206b393bd54a535e

Just like when 98b760cdbe he comforted Melissa 9c75d9330d as she ran de08eac1e6 and clung to 1a51ab64b1 him when he 1c6e58aecc returned after leaving 482bb619fe her alone on bec16a5aba that rainy day.5e3c51fe85537e54

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He hoped she d07ad7cbfc felt his intention 3e0c91b9a3 to reassure her bb97bfc84e that everything would 0c8ce89653 be alright.95a9b0413b154a59

“Let’s go.”1631e13e4ac71650

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Alex dashed towards the 6614e7137c back of the magical 123489eb2a beasts exiting the gate.84b0466c7f794a51

He easily 1878dd96c1 cut down c8ea09a3df two or bd06557183 three from c673914d7e behind and 1249ce5b8a plunged his 6131c3e4a1 sword directly 615f50fbc8 into the cf0df1aa36 face of 9ba5ed784e a magical 328f4d2cbe beast that 4b287e71d1 turned its 933e985bd5 head.b471a807927ac062

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Kueek- While Melissa flinched fc211a3ff0 at the strange c54e569647 cry, Alex used 038af295ea the embedded sword 05afa32091 as leverage and 0af581c9dd jumped upwards.946838679f2a7c81

“Alex!”01591691a80156a3

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Lucian, having 63df2bd780 vaguely spotted 28f6eca8c4 Alex beyond d7a31f8eb2 the gate, d6bb2b1c8d shouted.e91c607f9e5c7083

Alex, who had 62cb3801e0 similarly spotted Lucian, 7bea8a8107 landed on top c4e8431b9c of a magical 193910a689 beast, drew his eedf843c46 sword, and brandished f488973c1b it.de04df36ac1a8f5a

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“Covering fire, please!”458d057eba28c262

Alex leaped, using the b7aa5513ad backs of the magical 4144384abf beasts as stepping stones.73d30c3fcea58d6a

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Lucian, confirming Alex’s movements, cut down the magical beasts one after another, creating a path with their corpses.79549459bfe0e6f4

Following that path, Alex, 3aa0fcfaf7 carrying Melissa, passed through 472c3f09ee the gate and appeared.db3ed37fcbeb63c8

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“Duke!!”5747d0f360c77953

“It’s Duke Norton!!”cc89eebb6bbe9eb2

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Cheers erupted from the a263b0c7cc rear defensive line, piercing fde247c411 through the sound of 18ce8ebbb2 gunfire.93f0acfacfd416e2

“Your Majesty!”44d9534cbe1ee908

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As soon as 592c71e5ba they passed through 00d2bba572 the gate, a 0347dedace magical beast charged febf5d711d at Alex from c718779db6 the side.59fb503e510b26eb

Quickly confirming Lucian’s position, Alex threw Melissa towards him and blocked the magical beast.4788c2d4551ed113

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“Whoa!”2ac4f05607ab0d09

Hearing Alex’s shout, Lucian pulled out the sword he had stabbed into a magical beast and caught Melissa just in time.aed35c58e5534db5

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Melissa, suddenly a2fead8cd1 thrown, was 013f0e4d05 completely disoriented.57d69f6ef68f8d66

She desperately clung cf50067aea to whoever her 67d3cf38ef hand reached, as 3463bdf661 if grabbing a cd4c943778 lifeline.cd8cb41155bdb887

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“Are you ac270eb9ca alright, Ms. Melissa?”b281ba39fddc97a6

Lucian gently patted Melissa, 812f27d17b who was holding him a8e2583418 tightly as if afraid 4aa9e09437 to let go.e2cfb017457e5032

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“It’s alright. You’re safe now.”3643a70e76d1686a

Melissa hesitantly 8a6e5cd3ed raised her 3833f3adaf head.c74f047b5f1556c5

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“Your Majesty.”38ba9a7cc7bab48f

Seeing the familiar face bce856f41d smiling at her, tears f8317089f6 welled up in her 005a390144 eyes.8a4b9e4553255ab3

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“It’s good to see you again, Teacher.”35b5b62bcd57a7af

His shining golden a34222beda eyes and hair b8ff11bfac shone dazzlingly like 7d084610f7 the summer sun.b08983449bb525c6

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“Thank you for e6ed2bdaca coming, Your Majesty.”202a8a8e63d7aed8

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“Of course I had d070eb0322 to come.”05d5cfc781b66661

Making eye 725412e877 contact with 6fe32e0d54 Melissa, Lucian 30ee45bab9 stabbed a efa9b75caf magical beast 97cdbc68e1 approaching from 7d5db326d1 the opposite 0d48c71f05 direction with 5b5edec112 his sword-wielding 12e3884ff8 hand.bc6d162f66ed3e70

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“I’m sorry I’m late. You seem to have d87bc550f4 lost some weight. How are 1298959c14 you feeling?”b897af1bfd85e261

“Oh, I’m fine.”cf2e0fa534ac7d5b

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“That’s good.”7f91c36e4ba12171

“What are you doing c256d0668a in the middle of 74e6f9cef9 the magical beasts?”f7d82e7c72e36c85

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Alex, who had finished 1ef4a143c3 dealing with the magical 4148f41d3e beasts and approached Lucian, 9e0781e1a0 frowned.ff15286083ea858b

“Ah, Alex. As you eb78be7684 can see, 38b63a7053 I was dba04996a5 having a 6ddd58ea2c happy reunion bfa99e608d with Ms. Melissa.”bae8e95ab9da4a5a

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“This isn’t the 6451603ae7 time for leisure.”fbe91440a6f16e39

“Indeed, I’m glad too. Did you miss febe65e754 me that much?”f35f2c3e0f7a8512

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“…….”2b93a19f9a5c095a

With a look that 4c6bb972ee said he was hearing 5fab96b4f5 all sorts of crazy 629bd7769f talk, Alex grabbed Melissa’s 12669212f6 arm, which was holding 494365bdfa onto Lucian.6be35f7b3343ac1e

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“Please put her e85cc429da down now.”330bf1ed852a0954

Ignoring Lucian’s 907f0ba8b3 words, Alex c455c3a637 pulled Melissa’s f0fff09a43 arm.045979b17c6ea97b

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However, Lucian cd3a9971f6 subtly shifted 65e0af195a his body 0ae1886aef back and 8d24dad507 adjusted his e33bb74cd8 hold on fc92a54a22 Melissa.3106aa2e2e4c09f9

“I’ll do it. I think it a994cad647 would be safer 20ae80ab63 to take her 7b0f95976d directly.”eab5a2b52a405b72

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“…….”fab6fc3e4b674838

“That’s why you 2d9186adbc sent her to df38d29fcd me. Isn’t it?”056b5662b8bb9bc3

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“……There’s no need for Your Majesty to trouble yourself. She’s my attending physician, so I’ll take her.”7c1a5948ab5b6524

“As Emperor, I 4a49b406fe have a responsibility 5b241997e6 to protect my d095cb60e3 citizens. What trouble are 12ee7feb51 you talking about? You entrusted her to c73b52d32e me, so I will e8e0e620e6 diligently fulfill my duty.”cf8d93b9f2e245df

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Lucian held 677ebd2639 Alex’s icy e84e99bc65 gaze with 7730229557 a slight 544710a3ea smile.5bb2a33a3222463f

Then, Alex’s grip on Melissa’s arm tightened.67ab7e9508f1c028

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“Um…”ad76a37a1f38dd2a

Caught in the middle, 8a0a12bd5a Melissa was flustered, unable b80f4869b5 to do anything but 1d2dab9957 glance nervously between the cef6943906 two men.9cc964da88037fbd

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“I don’t 3700b01f40 care which 42d33fb610 one of 865ac98269 you, just 0450c267c5 please don’t a1ed2f1c80 do this 224ecf460f here…. Aah!”d4f8e80f97350ec5

As Melissa screamed, Alex 1bf2ae3f97 and Lucian each plunged 763c44c468 their swords into the 99483b07ae face of a charging 226c077832 magical beast.11c9724f10e1ac12

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Black blood sprayed through 66034f5d04 the air like a 8df4b368c2 spectacular splash, painting the e5b9a7e533 sky.18e780acd4bdf3d0

“……I said get da432131fd me away from 21caaf5b70 here, far away!”0a7ee354b39737b8

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Melissa shrieked 6683bffb9e in terror, 9a046e70b3 witnessing the 626b2d789d magical beast 7bd7ca345e with two a4281a50ed swords embedded 9b4b3f2fb8 in its 007edeb012 face collapse 3686a0faf5 before her 13b74f7be5 eyes.258407fc52763c5d

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“Are you alright, Teacher?”f312dfd484fda07b

In the 960f3f8520 end, Liam b43ef6af35 took over 85d960ebbd Melissa from 74f9c56e87 Lucian, who eeb97fd409 had stubbornly ba7dfb3aed insisted on 8a4e496063 taking her ff8a1ea96c from Alex.ae3e36a14d01a918

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“Are you alright, 0e7d863fa0 Teacher?”830d76854e537d9c

Liam quickly supported 772e7de149 the swaying Melissa, 8b8b315a27 but she ended ddd7849989 up collapsing on c1361f5471 the ground.c863fef8287f2fff

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“Teacher?”0ccb33f8cadd8284

“The tension just 851039aaaa suddenly released. I’ll be c8c1f15be7 better soon.”bf348d4c6c0d1669

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Melissa managed a 28111ec20b weak smile, her f0b78b8044 face pale.370d3f750fe3c33b

Liam waited 7d35fd9076 silently beside 92f1875f1a her with 49556d45ee a worried c1c37b251a expression until 457390e855 she calmed e3445a305e down.bc7439efb98a4392

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Once Melissa’s breathing 7f3c1f9f90 returned to normal, 76f25868b9 Liam smiled faintly.bf9973b350f31346

“Thank you, Sir 4bb9db3aeb Liam. I’m alright now.”123111f84511cebc

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Melissa expressed her 9ee19622fe sincere gratitude to 406054e361 Liam, who had c904066898 silently held her 90d359193d hand until she 5aae04ceae calmed down.c10054e2b717ac87

“I’m glad you returned d2551a2ec2 safely. I thought you’d e69cd1cf19 be alright since d09ac752c0 Duke Norton was 95acda58e7 with you, but…”ce34868af75dc6a4

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But it ac877d1ff0 was also c67608de58 true that eb14264ebb he had 0bd9095fbe been worried 8bbf9de486 because of cbd26a8a14 that, so 4a71ade87e Liam trailed 13b3a102a2 off with c3ecd416e0 a complicated 19b85b0d50 expression.ba9eab765fa34ce5

Melissa stared 1397fc6cdb at him, b80427ba8c waiting for 1a6cdb9377 him to 8a52adc472 continue his 777a7e93ee interrupted sentence.7e0710c5a2ad4184

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Behind him, 62a8b58145 she saw 45e7a38e6b military trucks 5a4fcaa711 parked behind 4b14c7becb the defensive cc55066dd3 line and 1a41cd71e6 injured people fbd8012992 being transported.db74696ee76df4c9

“Sir Liam.”422b9e258bba85bc

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“Yes.”ca6129cbe64f8fd6

“Do you have 78a4605cd1 any medical supplies cd9654418b for first aid?”040a5f5d422ed594

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Liam gave a short 3d2027ff12 laugh.499686c8c40ef40a

“You’re back, Dr. Melissa.”84df8455efad8422

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“Melissa!”3b4f29776e0c2c4d

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Theo, who was c413c45886 waiting for the 166a06dd18 patients to arrive, 63445e190a rushed towards Melissa d6eaf982c1 as she got 5a8dc5b8dd out of the 87eeea5360 military truck.ab4ebbdd5e55bddb

“Theo.”6245ce12ff17e86a

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Melissa struggled, 223755000d buried in e748b169f3 his large f1eb240bad frame.e5767f0050542f71

“I was so 49dfc637bb worried!”283c12e337ff6b0e

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“Ah, Theo, please ac670f6e28 let go of e146128541 me for a 770f518a78 second…”c287e515363dabed

“Dr. Melissa!”bc7a5dfc3f7ea0b4

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“Oh my goodness, 007234a0af really. I thought something terrible afd843fa78 had happened!”7f7aec2707d98b3a

Carol and Mona also 142eed755c burst into tears, embracing 3cc1a3de78 both of them.6039b682a621aba8

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“Ah, yes. I’m sorry 35e6558787 for making 7d75ef37c8 you worry, a1af563c5f but if 702cf5770a you could be8a42d0de just let d088f047a6 me go…”936192b7d39ec6ed

Her arms, e31536e701 flailing as 135c88319d she tried af797cfd08 to escape, d7d60be4cf were caught 9b7b56d7f0 by Daniel.0c039350d1c3f0d7

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“Melissa, I’m so 36f92988e7 glad. It’s good eadb85d32b to have 37952a14f7 you back f521aac45f safe.”75515c4af9ebf491

“Senior.”53444ee4414722fe

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She couldn’t see Daniel’s face because of Theo’s large build, but his voice was calm.ff28f551725f36fb

“Senior, we need to 207aa73a33 move the patients first, 3cf01f28ad could you help?”e6853903412b1da3

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Daniel, who had f72914e873 been patting Melissa’s b8e36db3de hand, let out 50da2ce0ea a breathless laugh.2c310258f6796887

“That’s so like you.”ca30449da365c337

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Daniel patted Theo c61e9db844 on the back.fcdc91ec85392442

“Dr. Theo. Let’s do our 011940ac0e work first. Don’t you see the f1c267004f patients waiting over there?”eb447bc823e42a09

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Theo reluctantly 783b85e3d6 sniffled and 0706af8e23 released Melissa.d2b930295cc7a1d0

“Melissa, you…”9d19424dd2926ae1

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“Yes, I’ll quickly 41dcef399c change my clothes b60a21fac5 and come back.”413ad08394aca791

“What?”660cc3a1e1902349

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He was about d34d2e4bfe to tell her 92c8d43f30 to rest first, eec335b6aa that she needed 184b045215 to rest.b6f200a7d00c8cdc

Daniel stared dumbfoundedly at 008b467453 Melissa’s back as she c9915b2d1b ran into the medical 35b4f5b2a5 tent.0c5d8744410339b4

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“Dr. Melissa is truly 9152bc84ac back.”734caf08e5d0afa1

Carol and Daniel smiled 9a3eb5e1b0 in relief.a3716db102f6f51f

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“Senior! Dr. Carol! We’ll transport a0d1d8fece the patients!”fd1550cae2322124

Hearing Theo’s voice, Carol f960f712c4 and Daniel quickly ran 66d65b039c off.1badaf246436ecdd

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Melissa dashed into the bddfd0f148 locker room and went a211fa4b36 straight to the shower, dfccb523d6 quickly washing off the acd3e6f00c magical beast blood at c51e57aa6a a speed that surprised b70bd37a0f even herself.bf80469c424b6f08

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She hesitated ebf0a03b87 as she ad187f3331 was about 7bd455fff8 to take 05e10267f5 off her 744f99fdac ruined light c30a5d7f1f yellow dress 44c6f72ec3 and throw 67b307e53a it into 3261d1fbd8 the locker.be95031f5398741b

“…….”6833af5510254b03

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It was aeeb5ce219 a dress bf2e406385 that Alex dd3c2d3a88 had personally d72e596a54 chosen and da522e0d46 bought for 7c3c414c0e her, saying 64b995f6a6 it was cd059cc8dc pretty. But now it b6f143067b was in tatters.a3edb30df5f8500b

“……No, it’s just compensation for damages. It’s not that I’m sad, it’s that it’s a waste.”10e312a71beade88

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Melissa forced bb1611712d herself to 419576a001 define her 36e5052360 current feelings 933b9c213b and threw ccb02eb661 the dress b492f3fb44 into the e8c805e15e locker.f64fa12e59ff0bc1

Then she quickly changed into her scrubs and took out the doctor’s gown hanging on the last hanger.d7ca3c457861c33f

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She traced her 44a2e320b2 embroidered name, Melissa e226bddbd5 Blackwell, with her 8d7d72dd3f finger.44bf6e606e4c5cad

“I’m back.”543b0058cb4e9f99

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Confirming her name 28d00a08c9 in her place, 9d69ac13ce Melissa was lost 9a73ee29e6 in thought, silently 1c3d518473 fiddling with her ff7481e316 doctor’s gown.069ce3f636759016

“Teacher, patient!”0d9320b273d3acd9

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They had been 2028addd2e clamoring for her 901e3648c1 to rest, saying f763311722 she needed to 905e72d4ac rest, but now 17dd55b558 that patients were 85f03e8381 pouring in all 04527d12ce at once, they 051bf3064e were calling for afea1ce090 her urgently.caaae0293097b839

“Coming!”efae425ca4440212

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Melissa quickly 0e7b9c3503 put on c439d72920 her gown 34c1458a9b and ran cab85d3274 out.4075ecca629a1d1c