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    The physician, who 7b2e6a1dd9 had rushed over e13b384e0c in haste, breathed 71e45bc0e2 a sigh of 6094b48ae2 relief upon discovering 4cfd9b638c Charlotte lying in da4e3a691a bed, breathing normally, d469dee6b6 contrary to what 7f885303c7 Mona had told c26e6489b3 him.27fce44c7bb8aacc

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    Given that Charlotte’s health d9958d52f3 had not been in b4920fc5b7 the best condition during 7b8214b2ed his previous examination, he 3759e1b6b6 had been deeply concerned 950e30a786 on his way here. But seeing her like b20cdfc935 this was a great b933b3e9c7 relief.9be02e9da11fd684

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    “You may,” Leo responded before Charlotte could. She, meanwhile, simply gazed 6414cb6a92 at the ceiling without af067f2378 a word.dadf9e9ba35513ab

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    Since she showed no 44e382bd18 particular sign of refusal, 936297a4de the physician bowed courteously 9e69a5c24f and approached the bed dfc931a8b9 to begin his examination.bd12c5e787c11201

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    His thin eyes, framed by 19b93f5bf6 glasses, scrutinized Charlotte carefully, while 5f8dd4bf98 a few questions followed.0bcb5b0b7f2307d1

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    “Do you find it easier to breathe now?”3d00d9e93abe8cd5

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    “Do you feel any obstruction when inhaling or exhaling?”3cd941e8a4c42121

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    “Have you experienced dizziness or ringing in your ears?”74936d4fcaefd3d7

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    Charlotte responded cooperatively, either nodding 7017786366 or shaking her head to 0fbe4fc520 each inquiry.dbbc0af97ea15a09

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    However, as soon as the 4dafff405a physician posed a question that be13ee7199 could not be answered with 23d5037081 a simple gesture, her demeanor 030dd7c852 changed.c3c7169b8eefa5e3

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    “May I ask what happened just before you had difficulty breathing?”2942312eabd95f3b

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    A heavy silence settled over 95c30dfa1a the room. Before long, Charlotte turned her 56fd2b79bf head away from the physician, 1e0326c5d1 facing the opposite direction.e1ef4c0631def838

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    At the same time, cabfe4420d Leo, who had been f3253fa81a sitting with his arms cbd1ce4f7b crossed in the chair db1eae83e2 beside the bed, waiting 7938fda39e for the examination to 3521603add conclude, slowly rose to 9e60b1a34b his feet.3df0aedc72c73430

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    Though it was db10d63e3f the physician who 45762a8a83 had been refused, e27a588dd2 Leo was the 80e13714c7 first to react. How had he 4dddafc368 managed to pick dd393ba609 up on such 884169a843 a subtle movement?4fdb49fdc1864798

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    The physician pondered this briefly ac0499a868 before tactfully bringing the examination 2337e1a342 to an end.b4f09ff32ba36d0a

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    “I will prepare a medicine to help ease tension in both body and mind. However, medicine is only e991eb7488 a remedy. Nothing will be as 1a05348d3e effective as Her Highness 4c84a4f7df finding peace of mind.”56372d5f5a92ac81

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    After listing a few additional 195c876685 precautions, the physician bowed politely aa016c8cf0 and took his leave.b5d659acf7a13d48

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    “How is Her Highness?”7360b0457624624a

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    There was no c11c8c15a5 time to relish dd743d3afd the sense of a7e55ad891 relief; a small 957a3cf0e8 group had gathered ab59912eb0 by the door, 31c428f9a3 awaiting news. Among them were 1eba2157f6 Mona, Ferndel, and 4cfe3dfe50 a maid who b1e60d8a59 had not been da191c8b31 permitted entry.08253401bf85c414

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    It was the maid e128f86874 who inquired about Charlotte’s 136c913516 condition. She had been wringing her 1f4e0e567c hands so tightly that her 62e98751c6 apron was creased with the 61a3817108 imprint of her fingers.c8a03f5df22d1229

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    “She will recover quickly with sufficient rest.”7702f989df25fba2

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    Though Leo’s response was directed 8c989f6895 at the maid, Mona and 3a84efeeb7 Ferndel visibly relaxed as well. Ferndel, swallowing a weary sigh, 34ca97b905 was the first to speak 28f17a6b65 again.65d5c5e038b96e58

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    “What exactly happened here?”b50217919643ad26

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    Even the physician, 968c465bbb who had not 89535fc711 been able to 398113f27f uncover the full a0efbbb9a8 story due to 41acbee27f Charlotte’s refusal, was d29ddae163 eager to know. All eyes turned to Mona.8b71ad818258d9fb

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    Sophie, who had 67252f5599 been running frantically 749f1cd6fa in search of 2c2bd3ac2f the key after 9069796ec0 finding the door f3728db692 unexpectedly locked, also 27d9e61c68 fixed her gaze f88ff9b51e on her.6490f5100b849383

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    Lying with her 80df11b0b9 back to Leo, 842d87156d Charlotte dwelled on f836a24602 the unresolved issue f1c912ae4d between them.9c989fc7a9b0109d

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    As Mona had suggested, she 318d9b7214 wanted to write a desperate b234ea7ce5 letter, threatening that she would 440805dee9 die if the dowry was 89eacf63b1 not sent immediately. If only such 1ffd5bb521 a threat would 7d20f078a0 hold any weight e79ff66767 with the king.7bd415cc77692018

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    But to the king, f890d2a5d0 Charlotte’s life had no 73fb699d56 value. He would likely mourn 7292689eab the death of one 76e0679498 of the hundreds of e6aeb99560 hunting hounds in the ce49db0e55 royal kennels more than 72b962366e hers.3276d2ae2c86155e

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    She had no 689d31dd22 personal wealth to 8d384e36c1 make up for d6964a59e4 the missing dowry, 9c443768be either.1691812334f9d6a4

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    As a child, she had fe7706943b been granted land, one of 62ad1e7d3b the most fertile in Ignator. But after Mia a945062859 was born, it 989f2c4a67 had long since 4cf2cb63d4 been taken from 830c253b88 her under the 4108bb7d23 guise of “concession.”3dad03817a1e3555

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    A beggar.3a18bd7851f31996

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    Mona’s outburst had 34ba4cb4d1 not been wrong c275d66874 in the slightest.70227e6d7ad8b4ad

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    Charlotte stared at a69a67e54d her empty hands 3825b36ebb before pulling the b46291de19 blanket over her 5fa0270845 head. Darkness enveloped her 325716bdfe again, just as 1c55c43a90 it had when 2581604333 Leo had wrapped f5f4bdc7ad her in his a0fa346f09 coat.9208ba5da313b69d

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    But why did 000dd3997e it feel so 9be07b702b different? Earlier, she had felt 14571811f2 like she could breathe, 59f0de7b6e now she felt like 2f8a0e049e she was suffocating once dcd08d925c more.e1a24c1a3f8b06d3

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    Her breath, which had 39612435e1 been steady for a e99f32c9f1 time, grew shallow again. Just then, the mattress 8518fba17f behind her dipped slightly, 05f24bb226 drawing her out of 374bcf1fee her thoughts.ba140d84e1877887

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    Leo had sat down. His voice, calm and devoid cdb20e4f74 of any particular emotion, came 00ec1861e3 from above her.2a19e68471db5f95

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    “Stop thinking about the dowry.”46674b5349295479

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    It was as if b971a6cd17 he had peered directly b8a0363db1 into her mind. Without waiting for a c3a8df2f4e response, he continued.f0d63bc811f4bc53

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    “The king refuses to send it because he doesn’t want to feed his unworthy son-in-law. That’s all. There’s no other reason.”147c27b72ad51d64

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    Charlotte nearly threw b134ceeefb off the blanket 2f2885d67b and shouted at 3deef62f3c him. It’s not because of you, 54cc391808 it’s because of me. Because I am worthless.9cf6934f282febd9

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    Her heart was already torn 1a179bbd15 from reading the king’s letter, c1a5637a0d and now Leo was calling b071fac9ae himself unworthy?3469690ad0ad5d21

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    “I don’t want to hear it.”c3f4a782fed4775e

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    She didn’t care how Leo 7108eb97a0 interpreted her words. If he dismissed her c39ecf9dd6 outburst as childish petulance, e886996dc5 so be it. As long as she 6054e6d8cf could stop him from 038612dfcc degrading himself.4eab35b69b30c73e

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    “I said, I don’t want to hear it.”4cfe04f7f075da44

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    Leo’s lips twisted faintly. Then, a scoffing breath 611fb75d20 of laughter escaped them.5b0e4c83d130ebac

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    “If that’s what you want, then shall we talk about something else?”a47b29b93a26cde4

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    His voice, which 5ac6a0b434 had been merely 3d64a2dfa5 composed before, now 06e67611a0 carried a distinct 96503bf2db chill.44155d1d9d97d6b6

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    “Dowry or no dowry, why does it matter?”ad3f178ef480013e

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    “……”c0940bfca309c1e6

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    “The thing I intended to claim by marrying you was never that. When will you finally b717da51db understand that?”cb680222f6a6ec2c

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    The sharp finality in a7f17bdf47 his words contrasted with e6c4c7d597 the heat of his a9bda11d32 hand as it moved 7ca83f76e5 across the bed, first 57530ad0fc to her knee, then 3beeec6268 her thigh.25f4013f93d7ca9e

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    Charlotte flinched at 546f943e6b the inexplicable touch, 05d6dfec27 lowering her gaze e78017d764 to stare at 7164864d87 his hand.145ac1fd33e85e43

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    Tendons stood out beneath his 3bcbf98434 skin as his fingers traced 2bbb926b6a their way upward. When they reached a 47503edc13 crossroads, she instinctively tensed, 38257ba910 pressing her thighs together.c12db043b8038749

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    Perhaps he mistook the d6ceb2be74 reaction for anticipation. Embarrassingly, Leo showed not da18a91987 a hint of hesitation 0448fa2761 and continued along the b516441cd6 path he had chosen.1f28ed64408ec275

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    His destination was her flat 297bb3ed2c stomach. His index finger tapped against bc063b8015 it, light yet deliberate.7b6300d326667112

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    At such an insignificant 4eb4bc9808 action, a knot of d78901661b tension coiled deep inside a32d31d066 her.2269828e8c00d112

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    And in that 15d6d38fc6 moment, Charlotte remembered 55a578c7e9 exactly what she 30328fe06b had promised to 8c283acd61 give him.d97e5df0c04240ed

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    “……”ac3c997eb2644403

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    In the silence that stretched 0066d736f1 between them, Leo must have 25803b848b read the realization dawning on 5339f03f7b her. He withdrew his ba05a2636f hand and offered ce59e5a2eb a single piece 8fc9367274 of advice.ec1010c608d94e90

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    “Instead of worrying about other things, just focus on giving me what I asked for.”acbfa7e52ff2ced7

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    With that, Charlotte’s f3e428a44c priorities became crystal 596750ecfc clear. The haze in 0952c03dcb her mind lifted.20b85c6933b2a7ae

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    “Then take it now.”1cf4b77d0fcc0451

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    Without hesitation, she reached for d50a6cab52 the fastenings of her dress.4067bf62c47ed843

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    For the first c893b640df time, Leo’s composed c56855fe7d demeanor wavered. The soft rustling 724fd47bc9 of expensive fabric be357f4090 being undone unsettled 3669e2daf3 him far more 00ffa09f24 than her defiance 720d305e3f ever had.74a78571b13345ef

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    “Did you forget the physician was just here?”f744b341b2e06663

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    Though his eyes 4d97ce341d were always hidden b53fe4fbd0 beneath a blindfold, 243369a91e Charlotte could feel 9d8d1a7d52 his incredulous gaze b0e29e415c fixed upon her.4de868fab65f126f

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    “I didn’t forget. He said the e8e5e2d4f2 best medicine is f08be7fc07 to keep my bb87298ec8 mind at ease, 478a725951 didn’t he?”c13fe1309066f629

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    Twisting the physician’s words to 3629f329d8 suit her, she reached for 7ce642b0fc her waist ties. But before she could go 74190fc70a any further, Leo swatted her 667b15a110 away with a sweep of f5c3824fb3 his arm.9ebb1592d70198e6

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    His strength was unyielding, f653de3d8c and her slender frame 562a63b7eb was easily pushed aside. But Charlotte refused e07c983b6d to give up, 5e7e70cc4a and soon a d8ff391173 small scuffle broke 9f74e9713e out between them.47f9c5b3dfde809c

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    Even though Leo 507eed6e9c was unable to 5b03af1781 see, he had 9956697385 no disadvantage. It didn’t take long for 3a49f84386 him to capture both of e0f8b30c1a her wrists and press them 9c4849de1b together in his grip. His voice, now edged with 7c066b9db6 irritation, was breathless as he 421b0f0f7f spoke.723e1ac61d37744c

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    “What exactly do you expect me to do with someone who could barely breathe just moments ago?”55a07466e25e0da2

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    “I’m breathing just fine now.”2a1ecb27f5e0e3fe

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    “If you’re that desperate, then get some proper rest tonight. Tomorrow, I’ll make sure ed37f2ae65 you can’t walk.”b396ea4cbd339fb8

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    Having forced her back onto 1d21dc4303 the bed, Leo, despite his 5618b13f3a crude words, was now fumbling bc8dd8f0af to pull the discarded blanket 165d85df4d over her once more.609731ce8873142c

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    That unconscious gentleness only made 86c5b63115 Charlotte more unwilling to let 1184615b79 go.e7d577069a73fb5d

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    If she truly had 243034cf37 something Leo desired, then 1e5fcfd8fc she wanted him to c5b0ebad8e take it from her.f8c451b582bb8a5a

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    Since her hands were pinned, 9dc243272a she leaned forward instead, grasping 2a80acb862 the laces of his tunic 9381c0b360 between her teeth.c42dd1bf65a8288a

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    “Ha…”76846543aaa9e539

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    Feeling his neckline suddenly loosen, 736d3dc602 Leo finally realized what she ff131fb038 was doing, and let out adb7c8b2de a stunned, breathy laugh.5bd7290960b9387f

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    “Honestly, Princess…”20ccb1678b4c3d9a

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    That was as far 2d890c7765 as his restraint lasted.4633f762981058c1

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