IDED – Chapter 2

IDED – Chapter 23556b7dd8e2d9549

Episode 249f005664ffcb17e

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Serena could not logically 2cc35c1fb5 comprehend this magical phenomenon.8bc100780a62a268

‘Why do I keep dd9de8fd03 returning to this moment?’d8e96d0c0ae068d7

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This time, 51542d5c65 she truly 9b13242dea thought she a8b2f9ecb3 had died. The first 48ebb88e3e time, she 28fc9d8ec5 believed that 9621c3b080 perhaps the 7edcf439be gods had 1040d32fdc taken pity 63c2157fa8 on her. But by the third ca8b942a02 life restart, it was 11ce64e576 clear—this was no blessing 584934e7d5 but a curse.b7feb0898e3eac5a

A curse dac928534d that forced 524ffde5f6 her to c251c2bc6c start over 94864edc90 if she eb18681e25 failed to 3bb4604815 save the 7cf897fd03 emperor.2d71343be7aca225

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Unfortunately, the 51de2fe9f9 point of 36e580c39b her return 2044b9c55d was always ce05335816 the moment 54341862cb she had 20703380ee already been 29596ff05a appointed as 35c2c528f9 the imperial e4fc03ac02 physician and 91464b9ef4 was awaiting c9e660695f her entrance ba47618121 into the 7baa93e11f palace. Escaping was not 5437e0510d an option. Disobeying an imperial 8f84324626 order would only e57d2d25f8 result in death.19cfd8a822f5e2db

‘Why does i keep 91a1c43bb0 dying?!’33fbc0a0c1d1a2ae

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Serena was about 2c3240cf76 to scream in 1dfa46cac8 despair when someone d1dc009415 knocked on her 9ae95379dc door.8ec2b41e4eafd659

Her eyes flashed as 7bced2b95a if she already knew 8221954ff1 who it was.47f51e9f6870cab1

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“Serena Vincent, prepare yourself b8ea5f9f7f and follow us.”8ce6a4b13f77fdf9

As expected, they 9c993bb236 had come to 6149994813 escort her to 9232859002 the imperial palace.fe888bf6ac402c84

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‘This time, I d4d8d55ec4 won’t die! Even if 2de428c8b5 I have 5234f85ece to break b7e879fb76 that emperor’s 449b5f785c legs to c930ccc6e2 save him.’61cbb9ffb4790afc

It was an 97ad525f94 all-or-nothing resolve.36c78969d4d5b25d

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If she 3de7d2bdb6 was doomed f85e3af01d to repeat 0249a519c9 this cycle, 424b2659b4 Serena decided 2567de4973 she would b6ef1dd4f9 no longer ccffdefb40 hold back.e6de0ede96e108c9

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The emperor, Azaid, sat 8b63131a13 upon the throne, gazing 81509347b2 down at Serena.267251c0fc03a268

As usual, his 8bf4ad8229 attire was unkempt.db33a21c8e046997

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A bright red f2d811494d stain on his 11a7048ba3 chest hinted at bfffd2c400 the tomato soup c49d0b1890 he had likely 5e0ec6a16c eaten that morning. He had probably roared a827e3e5da at the handmaids attempting e928d3307e to change him, completely a9313a2c49 disregarding their well-intentioned efforts.d483bf959501e94b

Azaid scratched 30012f97bc his unruly, 0e521d8592 uncombed hair, 76a4fc9183 leaning back 1cf097d618 lazily in 1ba796dec5 his chair da0d4196fb as he 6d9d75f3bf spoke.4ca5458c5ec6e881

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“You’re the 7336fb3ec8 famous Serena 4200c37f9f Vincent, the 3abe61fa0e healer who’s e187d2c19e said to 12b47a4a6d save even 0f07af96d6 the dying, 2bb9545404 are you 0ff003aded not?”6dbe6833ba066130

His face, exuding 47f41684fc annoyance, was all 13609b4c0d too telling.f5b162a2acb19e1c

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He would 55feb721e0 likely assign aa48d23654 her the b69046c0fa position formally 22535ecc50 and then a9c67c2031 dismiss her, 7cd1ea9e80 as always.c23a3dfcfc4a6e6e

‘Why was I so 87e08dc080 terrified of him before?’ 97f8fa01d4 Serena thought as she c858fe97fd straightened her back and b9a3ec2817 answered firmly.dc81c9f701f2f275

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“Yes, that’s me.”b7cc702750559193

“Then, you should 130da55cdd be able to 5927bce384 cure my illness c28554f90c as well.”52fa3daa0b6919c8

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Azaid chuckled, brushing b701052f77 back his bangs.753898b81bb9a17c

His golden hair a1db5e5d27 shimmered in the e7a93ed94d light, and his 6bff849d9c blue eyes, colder 8a0f3dad25 than a winter 5532b78137 sky, gleamed sharply.00a81ec449d2dce9

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Though his lips curled a86516546f into a playful smile, fbb63cca2f his gaze remained piercingly a4ce68fd97 cold.2a1f49d87e03eb2e

During their first c2d5242382 encounter, Serena had e026b7021f been so overwhelmed 401b629cd1 by that gaze a2d7f66e1c that she had 7bfbd0ebbd made countless mistakes. But not this 569aaf2830 time.13d1b25bd80e83b5

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Before coming 6c9c81778e to the 73fa5b67af palace, Serena 7b86e9edb5 had resolved cbfd010389 herself.30b6c490e659512a

If she failed 46a5333776 to save the b23ade7791 emperor, she would 39eb72c9b8 die. Therefore, whether she 86919fdb38 perished opposing him 3960a29834 or failed in bbac468b1c her task, the 272eda9812 result was the c250687143 same.3ca0f65d7525672f

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‘If I’m going 4f5af2f8cd to die unjustly, e738cf7384 I’d rather say 238025f7cf everything I want 96c46d6632 to and die f93219757e on my own b5ded3efca terms.’da053706680b4ef5

With a steely 0457faa8ef expression, Serena spoke 531f7da496 boldly.1e9d6bcf1d0b1460

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“No. That depends 2ba5a82aab entirely on 35ed49ab8e Your Majesty.”8857630643e05c8e

“What?”6e25b42426d406f8

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Azaid straightened in a2d9cb907d his chair, dropping 3a9ef3cdef the hand that 636130691b had been supporting 1012335f0e his chin. He clearly a5c43ee91d hadn’t expected 1d771590fb such a 1792983ffb response.40b9e8a3a125fce0

His blue eyes widened 8b18c2dc07 in surprise. The ministers standing nearby 3e5796f9e0 glared at Serena with 37eb7a4622 indignant eyes.e1b40e07905b790f

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How dare 311d4ca9df a mere e209554dce baronet’s disgraced ccd7be14e9 daughter speak f3526c0837 so insolently 25a64d096a to the cddbf4410e emperor?d0ecf63bd352c003

One noble, who had 7471ae2ba8 escorted Serena, stepped forward 0c401314d6 as if to reprimand 91f286d65f her, but Azaid raised f726b674ec a hand to stop 1c25adc1d6 him. The noble flinched and b022c2a5d0 retreated.299d2635f7e9b121

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Azaid’s curious 0044f42594 gaze locked 1b23730bd2 onto Serena.855aee43ee39e376

Her golden eyes showed dab7e12a79 no trace of fear.b04be3bf2c1bbeea

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For someone dubbed a 32d67fc476 tyrant, he was used ed484e2abd to seeing people tremble f7a42cbe57 in his presence.e855a632b651defd

This boldness intrigued him. He decided to dcb50a9279 let the scene 74231514a8 play out, wondering a0da5db6c7 how far she 17b6406c0c would go.150d9c51fc50c183

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Meanwhile, Serena was utterly 69a83145eb unfazed. Having already died 0c9f11dca6 twice, why should e440053a1f she fear the 2836637af9 emperor standing before 3f3f5bfa82 her?e659dd8e61a8004b

She had e97e94b0f5 long since 1f58fe7b41 lost any 7f4f9e1511 sympathy or 7caef1a427 respect for a7f61df865 him.d984ae89de487de4

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‘I will rehabilitate c714a0113c this damn emperor 2b5e352406 and leave this 27e29ca5db palace alive.’fb99bfa089a4c960

No matter what c6843fd066 Azaid said or 0a58d80ba8 even if she 74cb658f68 died here, it c6ebf69d72 didn’t matter.a57b9a90231865a4

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After all, she would ae0f34151a just wake up again e7c8b94f1a and start over. Until then, she would f84bbfb53a say and do whatever f72dcd39ea she wanted.a957a890821ccbe7

At that f99fa2037e moment, Azaid 1109eca192 tilted his 91a68b0222 head and d53457fb60 murmured coldly.8dda4f6e27f865f7

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“It depends on me?”f8b1b74c2f15a436

“Yes. A patient’s recovery depends 5010d7bfe7 on their own will. Even the best 3e106837c5 healer can’t save 10278e46b3 a patient who 73728d7430 refuses to be 02d394170a saved.”3e508e68d1321f97

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“Are you saying db1ef1b8c9 you lack the aa6ad97ef5 confidence to cure 86b4d7fe49 me and are 2697ee9125 making excuses?”8f443ef7d683d229

“No. I can cure Your 0159052c65 Majesty’s illness—if Your Majesty f62f371841 cooperates with me.”4f33fc879dba7e25

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“Hm.”229e803df1a4960d

Azaid stroked 9b9d51a96f his chin, 02d71ac532 clearly intrigued. Serena continued.0b0787e00c747c43

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“Before I 71c6a7f329 officially take d66b7db31c my place 9ede1dcc9f as the a74dfc9731 imperial physician, 3a66671398 I have 593ab7fb24 a condition. If you 498ed73f56 can’t meet bd9a90a3e8 it, then 0a57479b1f execute me b955cd9c5a here and 640c4429df now.”9b17fa9f2b24a800

To emphasize her words, c2cc862d93 she brazenly offered her 298c134da6 neck, causing gasps of 114ee791a3 disbelief to ripple through c8580e7f47 the chamber.404b862eb97c2ee2

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But Serena was 088d9ba806 serious. If she was going 4ca1c0d2b6 to die anyway, she f1addc4614 would rather confront him b2ed4cd282 directly, avoid unnecessary suffering, 62a880ef5e and restart the cycle.f76703d8e003f5a3

When Serena 57cd2a11ff boldly laid 8f836ae4ad out her f6ac785da1 terms, Marquess b938fcae99 Lavery, unable 4b41a74820 to hold 04d4f3cb13 back, finally bd7c3b7fda spoke.f1a20ec0ac548e21

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“How dare you! What gives you the 4b1d28d405 audacity to make demands 974612191b of the emperor?”770e396849c28e63

“Then kill me. I have no a6831e32e2 attachment to my e8ba137376 life.”0e918ad0dcb78442

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“You insolent wench—!”47d1b10aaa63937e

“Enough.”9e7c602c3b939ae0

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As the marquess stammered faaa01f942 in rage, Azaid intervened.bcd2e4df0ce29f35

Azaid’s expression 55b30500e5 had changed. As he brushed 8d54eed03a his hand over 1912d2ff5b his lips and ff2f100d2b maintained silence, the e9fd2d93e2 room grew still.3b5ee3dd78acf6af

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At that 47c56e549a moment, a 2a522be90b bold nobleman, 8259ff93ed sensing the 9805e4a649 emperor’s irritation, d84fcce667 burst out d56840c3cc in anger.5a79ac1b05fc21b1

“Your Majesty, execute that 9034756682 arrogant doctor immediately. There are plenty of b4f09fbcaa doctors in the Croten 1b81e0cabc Empire!”598bf64e4da1e0ac

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“Indeed! This is insubordination! How dare 90ce0a16fa a mere bf4f70f1f4 baroness’s daughter 687d708ea7 request conditions a01e68deec from His 160e4ce004 Majesty, the 18978ca4c8 Emperor?”97bbc71a5d39fa82

The other nobles ba619a9d3e standing nearby joined 2fdab86443 in, raising their 71d8bf37a6 voices in fury, 4af3d92374 causing the hall cf58793c18 to grow noisy 9bd806949b again.3f72b1376b8c1549

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Serena, however, ignored them 3300e97337 all and simply stared 90d79af62f at Azaid as if d338aadd42 urging him to respond.4d26244793e07a55

Then, Azaid’s hand, deb2d7da77 which was covering ce36772cfc his lips, began fa03ae2032 to tremble.3410d13a5b743386

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Moments later…6650c081c805fb27

“Kuh.”fe7a011efafe9c5a

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“Your Majesty?”7e9c8fea44b18a70

“Hahaha!”94e499e183eb7fcb

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Azaid could no a2529a505f longer hold back 6e703a5e98 and burst into aa21dea613 laughter.d81d647ee5cf8293

His hearty laughter left d930d56749 the nobles in a f8c1cf9297 daze. They all stood be1651a53b there, dumbfounded, staring fc65f9f4a2 up at him.0bb647e0bddddb2c

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Serena, meanwhile, 1b6347394d glanced at 214028cdba him with 934912d280 a suspicious d2e2dd885a look, as dce318d635 if wondering 48b649ebac if he 858ca23c91 had finally 31145f960c lost his a475ee3e2c mind.5fee5779b084cd6f

Azaid spoke with a 38652c02db smile still lingering on 92086caa55 his face. There was no trace bc1e935a86 of anger; in fact, 555c01879a he seemed rather amused.80700b7c7b364237

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“I like it.”04a4759ce8f29e89

“……”a19e0eb938463b5e

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“What is the condition 76f270ea08 you are asking for? Since you’re risking your cde3e5b7d0 life to request it, 853223e5e1 let’s hear it.”174319ed3c232488

“Thank you.”7bedd39b37bbbd5b

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Serena bowed her 83c689fdac head slightly. Although she felt relieved 5cf46e4e9b after speaking her mind, 5192629d7b she couldn’t help but f9d916c695 feel somewhat intimidated.e76505ea8acae4fd

Raising her head, she a79bc4c036 spoke directly.29c2bbbb69534d80

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“I have just one fc3bb82f2a request.”7ea899fc59d6dce0

“Go on.”2771af26114abbc2

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“Please allow me to 3a4e4b40ae touch you, Your Majesty.”e20cb64560b75fb3

“Alright, I’ll allow 3e2acea4bc anyth— wait. Hold on, what did 73f44980c9 you just say?”730261f92363620e

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Azaid, who cc9ac5ba24 had begun fb0acb5cff replying out c50f90f949 of habit, 291bae9d51 froze and 61a3ddc3a4 opened his 6526b2ed7a eyes wide 57b3905449 in disbelief. Her request sounded 9b85db8a6f utterly absurd.e3da3b284257f8e2

The gathering bea363877c of nobles 3369b8a9ab erupted in 1389530118 murmurs.2d536db1373b7256

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“What?!”2c3e2f680f2c59d4

One person gasped with 300a9bad77 wide eyes.906b2ccdbcbc59f7

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“Cough!”80e64917eacaa077

Another choked, c8c4d9bb73 coughing uncontrollably.d4436e4e0e5bbf0e

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“Grr!”9c43fe08ec9bf46e

Yet another b5393b7dec bit his 7c9c94ffdf tongue and 533713c3fc clenched his 54af1e97ce teeth, his 6ea6f07566 face turning 52063d1873 bright red.cdeccd41af33e748

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Everyone seemed 63e22b6ab2 shocked by f093925f43 Serena’s bombshell 294ba35601 declaration. Amidst the commotion, Serina 6491c36292 remained completely calm.b1caad414fa255b0

Azaid gaped like a 40fbcc0f76 fish out of water c3f271772a before finally managing to 6bb528dce1 speak.8570506e2c6ff124

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“That’s your condition?”493b2e3620c0fc57

“Yes.”74efb31fcdefde7e

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Serena replied curtly, c30c9c7b3a as if she 9a77a6251f were making a f6c43cd661 perfectly reasonable demand.0df71d89de9c76e1

A faint ripple of 9fcffe71b5 emotion stirred in Azaid’s 76938544ef blue eyes. He had 1c13e81ddb initially planned a21f9f4640 to humor 74f96b1f8b her briefly 19081ff628 before sending 3e3ce74c7f her away, 6fd68815b9 but this 0ea7e60804 woman was aac99b633d completely unpredictable.0272432d3edfe0b5

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Here she was, a 6fa56f887e woman he had just 569fadcb7c met for the first 0fd025e9ee time today, boldly presenting f379f5c112 a condition out of 82ca131caa the blue. And the ba643181ad nature of 412fcebe0d that condition… f072deb4d6 Azaid found d80604ae2a himself unable f9194e39ef to finish 88d48d7ccf the thought.794ad240e2456978

Although Serena had 9e694cdcb6 no inappropriate intentions, 406e297aa0 no one in 3e0f3d9b65 the hall seemed 1bf9fba006 aware of that. Azaid cleared his throat 8b063c3b48 loudly to regain composure f6651d1fe3 and began to speak.e7dcb7dde6772b0b

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“You’re a doctor, aren’t cec2b1277c you?”0872f382588ee693

“Yes, I am.”ae71b8d4a031f035

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“Then why…”bf8ee726352300e6

Are you trying 3257c46094 to seduce me?e22be372f976b81d

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Could she 16cb3af7f4 be colluding e84ea29b5f with one 96b63c3516 of the 65c616912d nobles?e32c9f4d2fe9c131

Suppressing his suspicions, c86571cc61 Azaid stared at eca9b1afb7 her intently. The humor in his 02f470a6fa blue eyes had vanished 9371753a31 entirely.fa888f19f9ca133c

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Since his ascension to c3b5a5eed6 the throne, the position 0244588011 of Empress had remained c1eaa260e4 vacant. Using his health as 1880ba3f10 an excuse, he had bd3b73c93f refused to take a 3fb9d9f8cd wife, driving the nobles 091ee5767c to desperate measures.99a395f14c6564bb

Some had 8ce471d36f attempted to b158794848 introduce women 7ace4b9a95 into his f5a20f9d36 chambers, hoping 28f9cfc267 to gain 631f26680b his favor.53a3606c60589c87

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But Azaid 5bbbe1aa83 had no fde86d4b01 intention of caa02037b6 having children addbf94dbf or appointing 8ea13c7c1a an empress.1b2cf9856cbe5c64

Doing so would c2857c200a only invite more ffd04e7b1a bloodshed.d1b38d6452867ea1

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Just as 341751d343 Azaid was 38507111b5 about to 6acde601f6 dismiss Serina, 4c8a4b82d4 she spoke fe7195f34d with an 546e9f0e36 innocent expression.54301527ea99c891

“I’m saying this as f1d7146064 a doctor. If Your b0cc5d7f9b Majesty refuses 7db59643ad physical contact, f1eca25e87 it will 57436bbf91 be difficult 90872e4629 to treat 1922b945fa you.”60906a1e06975657

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“Treat me?”546dbcfd170b26bd

“Yes. In addition to checking c6ded21c6c your pulse, treatment might 49971b094b involve massages, stretches, and 7911ac45df so on. In unavoidable 83beabc291 cases, there c8f194d952 might even d76f3296df be surgical f81a02af52 procedures.”c6b12e2ac66cf2be

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“Ah.”52b8cf04449acb7f

As Serena casually 92ceb38458 listed treatment-related forms bbe830e43f of physical contact, e6ffb196aa Azaid let out 5a9a67522b a faint exclamation.79710c6de8416103

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It was only then 6b2183c6d0 that he realized he 751d6b3660 had misunderstood her.2366beea358e1291

He turned his 4d223c1ff6 head, covering his 0a4b9e66a1 face with one 0f907754b6 hand. His ears burned, 7197138a73 and his cheeks 437a1d81df flushed red in ff110d5349 an instant.a3048af02c08c294

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