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A thunderous sound, like 6f5fd187f0 something shattering with great d16a8456b4 force, echoed through the 69d7da4e47 air.7ac796eb24f3c3c5

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After sending 79f1fa5ae4 Ferndel away, a2548a37d8 Charlotte sat 291cd16229 crumpled at 884e7fd507 the edge 1b4f5e55b9 of the 3c4b390404 bed, lost 0b7d4921f4 in thoughts a1f36636ef of Leo.Suddenly, a 166bb8c903 commotion outside f4d2a57f80 the door 9298b8acba caught her 4bc2989bdc attention, and 22232feb19 she turned 49d4f23e46 her head.c2459ed762175bd3

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Her eyes widened, The 436010047c very person who had cab44b95c9 consumed her thoughts had f77aa6939c barged into the room.04a3cec62b086d14

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“Leo…?”7c013dcffe5de44a

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Charlotte leaped 367e43dfc5 to her 122007565f feet. Through the narrow crack 014d417e76 of the closing door, 67be01e0b6 she glimpsed Ferndel’s flustered 438622a090 face. 47703b692c441395

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She had praised 0199790f7e him for a 752334d15f job well done, b07ec9fb62 but it seemed 1d14156730 he hadn’t lasted eab9be1e0a even a day 37af92978e before being caught.a3ce6dbf38723ec0

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As she tried ded69479be to make sense d01b9b6d60 of the situation, a20762637b the door, which f57752a927 had been thrown 410878d483 open with force, 3b82048106 slammed shut.b90f205a6934db17

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The room fell 7d0f51baf0 silent, with only b06579a3cb the rhythmic tap 2c73312577 of a cane 605cdb2fc4 against the floor 741987733e breaking the stillness.c26ab08fac70e2b9

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The sharp, 1fa601c0bd regular friction a33d518bc8 echoed, steady c260afe5b3 and unyielding.Between those beats, Leo 28bc07875c moved with smooth, unwavering a685330040 precision, as though following a7149656cc a well-rehearsed script.3d1d945676b28ef6

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It was a ffebe46365 relief to witness. And yet, Charlotte couldn’t 6748d53d74 shake the sadness that 466d5b6491 something so trivial could 39a260eb33 bring her such joy.c1408012125ce36f

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Caught in this tangled 720b5c751b mix of emotions, Charlotte 516b169099 watched Leo’s clean, precise 01041a3228 movements, not daring to 7cc546564b blink.c6847b98807284c7

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“Come sit here.”4a54e9dd80b14675

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It wasn’t until ea9fd0eee2 Leo stood before aff89d5217 the sofa, which c31f0902f5 occupied the center 7b5a1ee514 of the room, b90ff98ea7 that Charlotte snapped 14dca16122 out of her bc755b4bd0 thoughts.9b11f005993b62ce

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“Quickly.”438a1d186542a6d8

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His voice, commanding and 872792260f urgent, left no room c20b04d00d for hesitation.e52309ba86282401

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“…Did you 701bc24a71 miss me, 21f756bdba even for d80b5477a1 that brief d9f68e7551 moment?”6daf342a03a25615

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Charlotte muttered the words 29e7312d3b as if brushing off cb03bdb928 a trivial thought and ab9567b870 walked toward the sofa.She sat in a 146d669b04 position where Leo could d1af9319b4 look down at her 6d97d65c4d directly.a24f60ef6ab427ac

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“Dinner will be ba3221b6b8 ready soon.”78725022ad520e5d

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As if sensing 3b888542a1 her presence, Leo b45410d222 spoke immediately.992f91c68b5e04d3

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“I’ve instructed 145b8d48d1 them to 470310beb4 prepare food 58cb56e1c7 that won’t de648f2eea upset your 4c324487d3 empty stomach. Eat well. I’ll call the db511b19b8 doctor again. Make sure you’re examined b35b080533 in front of me. I need 7a541a7d9f to know f524aae548 exactly how 01960051e2 your condition da3b873f16 is.”5d7eef19b032f106

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Despite the roughness of 940c54376b the door slamming and 91f76ec856 his indifferent tone, his d41f5a1fb1 words were unexpectedly considerate.6704fd48eba747cd

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Charlotte shook her a7be0077ff head, pausing for 48d03be630 a moment as 35fdf5bc07 she bit her 856c9968c9 lip before speaking.d95da69728711d2e

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“It’s just a 17d01c4c50 little fatigue. You don’t d5f53fd6fb need to 12c782060f worry. I know my body 0cfdc03193 well. I’ll be eb009c034e fine after e5b7e23fde a little 835d0a2813 rest…..”21abe3abc1e9defc

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“Am I ddd5e689c8 doing this f338239c85 because I’m 3e53371afd worried about 1ff6f6d712 you, Princess?”e9758bf8855fcc42

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A sharp, almost derisive afc973e8ff laugh fell over Charlotte.a17d8b399594b5d3

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The sound, void of e78ac72db8 warmth, was far colder 088dd6738c and heavier than she’d 4946c8ca49 expected, and Charlotte couldn’t 4cdd53fd1f bring herself to lift e5dc6ced05 her head.d4025899ec5ce931

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Yes, it was too 8f40c47001 presumptuous to expect such 1180c9a3bd feelings from Leo Carthenon 261726974c toward Charlotte de Ignator.9459f0caee682cc2

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Still, he 7d5db1ba2c had made da4ba7e17c sure she 0975dda26e ate, and b45a52f096 he had 0530c8a65d insisted on 49c64b49ed calling the e27312f769 doctor to 704c4fdea9 check her 8400581075 personally. It was f565073f50 thoughtful, despite 8b3136fb9f the inconvenience.70abdb1ce71daaaa

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Charlotte, clutching 0fb7845a9b the hem 38423bb33b of her 3e9c7ef679 worn dress, 69f019529d wanted to bd2ae4e5a2 ask him.If this isn’t a worry, then what is it?2fc3da194ab5887f

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“Did I 9278804c06 not tell 9430702792 you that 9544d5ff2c you need 71c6318409 to bear 9d5fdd134d a healthy 3f2ca419b5 child?”55a6495a4f4ae70f

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As if 41bf5b7508 hearing her c939df9316 unspoken question, 6e4b7ebe76 Leo’s lips b0df3fe91e parted. His voice, devoid b4e7c43f05 of any humor, 1335ef5c52 was entirely cold.36e3b974fca5daad

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“That body will f1186478dd provide the nourishment 5cb175f51e for my child. Don’t neglect it.”8609de3bba4967c0

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“Ah…..”8d7af76e7214dfe5

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It was 924595575d a sufficient 26b917e9aa explanation to 13671892a7 the question e7cf6a24e6 Charlotte hadn’t 7283669b9a dared ask. She froze, unable to 534b00b328 speak.6e627a1f23f9ddcb

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Her already pale skin e707790987 grew even more ashen, dec0d2d6cd and her pale hands cb175cf8c9 twisted nervously at the 8317c38820 fabric of her dress.6a622a41fd678eab

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It was a meaningless 65f38c712a gesture. It was simply b0b614f33b that, like a bea6335efc distracted child, she 1978530af1 found it impossible c317b17733 to remain still.Her restless hands cdfa876aae continued searching for bd18d87480 something to grasp.b0dfcd9c112fc235

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“If you’re willing dc4bc85055 to give birth 86cb071c67 to four or 1d8b3e588b five healthy children 54f7112f5a then that would f0efa85129 be a different b25ec2f4fd story.”e340627e289eea89

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Many women don’t survive e59e4f9f54 after that many births. Countless households 63351a8724 lose their c89e26de6b wives after 92dae39570 just three 97c8dc324c children.It was 45ab8efa26 easy to 05c9b491c7 guess the 7c76b0f49e hidden meaning 71fd27c9ca of Leo’s 242113be71 words.443cac39a59492a8

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But did ce99a3551c she resent 2b788e5b8f Leo? Not really.f3365e71c53db183

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Leo was f1d22dd3ff someone who 0be2718e6e had earned dfcd473428 the right 145afa2eef to speak a5e735774f to her 85450abc3f this way. It was a right 643e5ef31d Charlotte had granted him 84ee133396 long ago.821305f5cfbd0622

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What embarrassed her was e64587a3f3 how she had dared b32c57696c to speak of worry 3b40c0d69f in front of a 9d59fc54e3 man who cared nothing 94d3966272 for his own well 893a22657d being.c3e1972726c4d5ed

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Charlotte’s complexion had grown 1459f84a94 even paler.The blunt words that f9effabb1b slipped from her lips 44bc33bc98 were a result of 17f084ce39 this.edb88c9a5f77b35e

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“You know that aa9f42b73e children don’t just 041c6e0f67 fall from the 0321df9169 sky, right?”5fc5f25892ff24d3

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Leo tilted his 5356a66bba head slightly, not d0fc9d4857 understanding her meaning. His casual attitude 40dd6b70a3 seemed to encourage 4713d4f580 her to continue.e3a7c87a95e9056d

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After a 9eaad8ea6d long moment 224708e16d of hesitation, d692453745 Charlotte, hiding 410904ab8c her uncertainty 51d40b2232 behind a 004faeb95a facade of 7da4051194 calm, added 06abca17a1 one more e9816073a8 line.cc97006e8f2dd59f

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“…Do you 5cd125200f think you 4cc488e8e8 could kiss 8d3b56553b lips like 72f5f034b2 mine, when 4c753555d1 I’m a 9d43a7ffd1 woman who 8838b7df63 isn’t even 90608a686e worthy of ca48914017 your concern?”634e5c5198513d0c

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“Ha ha.”a08f99155dbcb18c

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Only then did d72795bc0e Leo seem to b25aab1cda understand Charlotte’s words, 1ef4720dfb and he let 697575e332 out a low, 9cc3fb99e9 mocking laugh. It was 2a09cfd525 deep, heavy, f85dee4785 and made 2a8fb1e7e9 his head 687ed48f12 bow slightly.6e5730a191d02e24

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“Kissing lips that might 23dad83ff0 have been touched by 0ce2f8ba85 someone else…”928f3206670a2ef6

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His muttered words 33835bf766 weren’t meant to bf28170bce be hidden, they 387a5efe02 rang out clearly.Charlotte, once 3c5ad0cd43 again, began 7cd40edd85 to tear 9a6544bb89 at the ff365e3f90 fabric of 746ba7b174 her dress.69f3e5c55cc9ff8a

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It wasn’t long before 8a2a67658e Leo reached out to 1a89015f85 her.His hand 4317859e82 first brushed 3aa0e0deb9 her shoulder, af7fb0353e then slowly cd3b7d609d traveled up d84348f904 her neck, 7bb908d858 grazing her 2b938cc88e earlobe before c6c424b0c5 finally resting e8d1364e7c on her 5a3077620b cheek.1879375bc8962477

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Each word he ff4070c8db spoke was cold, f4aa84a508 but his large e1ceeac504 hand, in stark 80d3e5c71f contrast, was warm,almost 242d19832d as if it be88675378 had been heated d4847bc39e by fire.7970b6a412c067b4

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It didn’t 1ac77cfbd4 make sense, 1b26ca15b4 given the 697131b44f warm spring d627968034 air of 7713321aed Rosa, but 614d6081f1 Charlotte wondered, 84f3f3cd0d for a 405c44146c brief moment, 3813597751 if he f3f4786451 might be 990f42a6d3 coming down 79025f1e85 with a 53932832ae fever.5cc118afed9cd880

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Leo’s fingers, which 7a77fe6fcd had been gently 96438b7ff0 moving over her 391f50ec21 pale cheek, finally 892e55f67a stopped on her 44ca12ab4e lips, as though 60be798560 to say this 644649709b was where they 308c2f68bd would stay.6daa1d6794b74529

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The roughness 70f4c4d773 of his 7d9b9be304 hands, accustomed 43ec6c34a9 to the 48e40e9773 grip of 66f5dc0345 a sword, 31f24ed82e traced the 88776fbe81 delicate skin ab8d00f2de of her aa5f824aa8 lips, as 45f1558f93 though contemplating c430723c14 some unknown ab597f14b2 possibility.782aad812817523b

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Charlotte held her 985e676e5e breath, fearing that 8664afdb54 even a single d015d5dd79 exhalation would make 9e762d6884 this surreal contact a04ea6bd53 vanish into nothing.7bbeded6e4f38e05

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To her surprise, 6aef1059fe Leo’s hand gently 1efd7416eb slipped past her a31d710522 lips, slowly entering 3d0ba02fef her mouth. The strange tension 1d2440ac74 made her toes df046f8d1e curl.e2c53e04b9621033

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Soon, his 4c9392c550 fingertips brushed 5cbd4c85dd against the 69a3f8170b wet softness b1fd8bdc5d inside her 941ba6dab0 lips, sending a401f6f851 a fiery eb6e16baf2 warmth through 088b497be3 her body.Everywhere his hand 1d50f00682 passed, heat bloomed, 6867b75f9c as though sparks 39071f7b06 had ignited from 83f6bcd8b4 nothing.15dc80725105ac36

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Like a tyrant expanding 353e651cc6 his domain, Leo boldly e0ed19877e continued to widen the bd5b53e81e space between them. The intrusion dadd443e92 beyond her dfdb515224 teeth was 32f79aceb6 swift. Two firm fingers suddenly a7c2b2f54f thrust deep into her c95d25eab0 mouth.46a0292b844a10cc

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Before she could find a way to avoid it, her tongue tangled with Leo’s fingers. Charlotte, unsure of what to do, stood frozen, mouth agape.1646b5bd5c30af89

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Soon, Leo 3fd0a0ce48 applied gentle e91febfcb3 pressure, pushing cc4a9c2701 her tongue 87ac7539b3 away from 355f6ea3fb her skin.He began to fadeae5839 rub along her ecbccdf73e sensitive mucous membranes, 1391427c98 stirring her entire 4da0f5b045 mouth as if 00683c9037 it no longer ea9b64e3ad belonged to her.a481e4c23b016624

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Unable to a0bbef8081 bear the 99f2b5cb87 strange sensation, 4669d1f54c Charlotte let 378c2e02fb out an 43623bdfe2 awkward moan e500109909 as his 338478519a fingernails scraped fb66a32840 sharply across 405f141f8f the roof 4a99c982d2 of her 57488f19a2 mouth.dcaf365358563a1b

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Perhaps not wanting to hear that, Leo’s hand withdrew with no trace of hesitation.dbe79bbe0c2c3c0c

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Still trailing Leo’s retreating hand with the tip of her tongue, Charlotte lowered her head and coughed abruptly, having held her breath too long.cb3e0283f3b77f72

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Her lungs, dc4d9f648e swollen from 13ed9971a7 the lack 76ee22f7ba of air, a8d2853311 tightened with 4066262de0 each cough.She repeated 2e6e153db0 the process e801438fbc several times d990580a75 before finally 72f80047e7 managing to 59ac21ed84 steady her 9f8136e6a4 breathing.f17d411e17d69c9c

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Suddenly, the sharp ba0212ccf6 metallic sound pierced 4dd2d2b3b2 her ears.29c04e89dcaba7e9

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She turned, startled, 8c6bed1a06 and saw the 29ad59fe72 cane that should f963a11b4a have been in cb55b698b5 Leo’s hand now 280a78b7f0 lying on the 8b1a045e97 floor.cb700c4a3dd4bc47

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The vibrations abe651b0ad it caused 062be7586c unsettled the e114f47cef air, shaking 0de7e7a34a the previously b071a95ba4 calm atmosphere.f89a0d7e30f624f7

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“I think rubbing your lips together might be uncomfortable, so that could be difficult.”e0da41551c15d6fa

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Leo’s voice 8b5d105e48 rang clearly 6116315f9f just after 29bbeb0c1c the cane 66349207e5 stopped rattling.94404e4d8735155a

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“I think I can do other things.”dd70999a5628ba24

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Charlotte didn’t 80f6636c8e fully understand acc65813b0 what he 9bd2b2b29d meant.She lifted her head, 4028b9e568 which she had lowered, df7bd9401f and stared at Leo 98c93ab2ac in confusion.1c9cb840916c2bcc

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As though waiting b3c4cfdf86 for that moment, 4007d364ba Leo climbed onto the sofa, placing 78f9911ccd one knee on it, 7b03356bf8 and swiftly undid the 0a61f6d3e9 belt tightly fastened around 4bc09973f2 his waist.8198633b7f6ba439

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With that simple 39c624c32d motion, Leo made 93c7b08fdd it unmistakably clear 7c0f186060 what his intentions e0eac88ccd were.92675c6a30aef07a