Chapter 4: An Unexpected Eye

Oliver, shaken by the 09a6758a31 unexpected praise, didn’t relax e78ecb0450 but instead asked cautiously 4cc98451d7 in a trembling voice, 752dbcd2a0 “Then… does this suffice 8924ea9d65 as payment?”1feca58a4d502f6d

Mikhail smirked bd1650c70a at the e46854c2db boy’s polite 3ea73623fc yet audacious 1d04d1e0de proposal.d9fd508f4962b7a4

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The trinket was nothing—easily 8e2a250df7 replaceable with a new ace8b7ae0e order.6577ae409b1dd75a

Still, letting 170429230d him off 9483955e15 with just 5d8f270b8a this token 517bf01998 felt unsatisfying.ace50fa147a17e39

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Truthfully, Mikhail found f35976a1e8 the boy rather 8b488c6e62 endearing, if only ffeaec2f7c because he had 488444edb5 so effectively rid 037b8e89c9 him of Isabella.a48a7cd47ae3b5b7

For a brief d55591a34e moment, he noticed 69a9b10797 a flicker of d230b41be1 fear pass through 62c64d2d15 Oliver’s beautiful eyes.6fc2aea5729ba477

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Mikhail paused, ee453de965 letting the 7855c54b16 tension hang aa88d68e9e in the 6ea21c1b3d air before 4c878ec465 speaking again, 404aac5c35 his voice b1752384cb laced with efeecd6683 an almost 1ce48c4ecc charitable condescension.2ed4ce04a121c24d

“Your name?”9c44bb18532e6fef

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“Oliver. Oliver Enel.”d1b1253a322097bf

“Age?”b2fd68b2622510d4

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“I turned twenty this 984537c8cf year.”50eaab6bbec765f4

“What do you do? You don’t 14e4f56928 seem like 45f2c9cea4 just another b00f518456 beggar.”f214d4e16de0fbff

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“I manage 1c7e4bcceb antiques at 085fdec0ee Madame Charlotte’s 619bfb0c73 Objet Boutique. I also 768d26ce57 do odd f20931cb67 jobs like 2d453316ac this from f0722afb21 time to 43e9ea4e0b time.”c019c645a94b3c68

“Madame Charlotte, huh.”22217997a7b9670d

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Mikhail’s gaze 71fd716780 shifted slightly, 1c084c6172 intrigued. He was a 0bdc347eab VIP client of 2ec3adc066 Charlotte’s boutique, ‘Lilium.’4a265c4225243409

“So, you 089ac50f3b knew who b9b88e6558 I was?”45fd016a611d089e

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“Only from 8e16d05bae the client 3d93150a1c list. And, well… you’re f27e4bbf53 rather famous, my 0cb5ca6454 lord.”64e4739d6356296c

Ignoring the anxious glance 054a109e88 from his head butler, 1d57928a94 Alain, Mikhail slowly took 9a795f5297 out a cigar and 7b58e18209 lit it.a6cbef58e9eab13b

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The thick smoke curled e07ff06f57 toward Oliver, spreading its 71286af3d5 pungent aroma around his 8c48a10455 face.e9a5edaf5096a008

Mikhail, unbothered 8c0c85fe82 by the 25bfeb03ba heavy scent, 024ae11372 observed the 076ad8e31b boy with bb88858b00 faint amusement 3e6e8f521c as Oliver 818d1c711f remained perfectly 70c2dbf15e still, showing cc280c8d91 no signs 38f16b8ba1 of discomfort 86ad326769 or complaint.e351b9cad079af15

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His instinctive appreciation 08e511926f for aesthetics prompted 2c0ff91078 him to take a663482715 a closer look f67fa500be at the boy.4df347ff55197918

Delicate features 0e9bf57d4a for a 8456a165db man, almost 229e80c409 fragile. Though smudged 126a4e1a36 with dirt 6d95d407e8 and partially 07e7dab0a5 hidden beneath f4d26347dd a worn ed2ec85d13 hat, it fddbbc2231 was clear a69b3e2e1e that, once 988c8d4ed6 cleaned up, 6e1116024b the boy b7e1be6542 could rival bbbaa6e874 any noble’s fe3ae233c4 looks.3112f366c1b79928

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It was the kind ebef3b6242 of face that would f665ca5eb2 likely invite trouble—an easy a768b2b975 target for street thugs. But the defiant b12cb15078 glint in Oliver’s 6866e1fed3 eyes betrayed a 7f14ae4cd1 toughness forged through c9932a0ce8 hardship.ebfbcc9fa3859f77

It was 8762094c5e almost laughable 1279751ff9 how that 2b79953d87 stubbornness, combined dea0150e5a with his 6b162c2207 ethereal features, 0c7681e186 gave him d129bed093 an oddly adb5526de2 captivating beauty.f2d601a050787a8e

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“Interesting.”9a74ac14b0ed9b21

Mikhail’s low murmur ddb0717195 floated with the 44369e5e5b heavy, bitter scent 7c9c93ff23 of his cigar, 8498536d36 wrapping once more d438b564fc around Oliver’s face.783ad26079bf3166

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“All right, Oliver. Show me your 420b5b9b91 hand.”fa141212afac7204

“…Excuse me?”0930ad1434fcf6fd

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Oliver blinked, certain 070d30af74 he must have 77a40ccb2d misheard.1221f9302fb5a038

“Pardon me, 3f8fb30f72 my lord, c6bc2a6f5b but what 139817271a did you 17fcbb30da say?”bfbb5c96a7d97b92

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“Your hand. The one I stepped 6dce3886a3 on earlier.”f0608c0ab347db71

Oliver hesitated, glancing 0814d6a13d down at his 1939d95fca hand, still throbbing 4292c1015a slightly. Slowly, he extended f902620eb3 it toward Mikhail, 5a11c86e9f unsure of what 6edfdc7afd to expect.7f57bffd0b4f3837

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However, Oliver knew all 068b10bc33 too well that when 782afc9f48 a noble extended unexpected 8802cf2514 kindness, it was never 9b227fb58b wise to accept it 2067ae6758 without caution.ea3cc921e964fb66

Instead of offering his b00b5a7004 hand, Oliver pulled it 92315dfb77 back and politely declined.e9ae37ecf41e39c3

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“It’s fine. It doesn’t hurt.”b8dbaf752576fe3c

“Still, it’s a hand e8fad2a943 that worked hard to 21fb9a40ed protect the dignity of c194e8eeb0 my precious handmade shoes. Come now, 08b5b02206 let me 338d2f82ca take a d39b12d83f look. Just to 7bcf05f1f2 check for 9c0a653d6b any injuries.”0b42da79eec0bdcf

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“It’s really fine, my e1202d0368 lord.”a2b7987e87fcc629

Mikhail’s lips still e063524a8e carried a faintly 18468c8250 amused smile, but 60b28a39fe Oliver was in ec0f1c93ab no position to 64b6b1ebed notice or interpret 7f0bc03478 it.e4cf69fe97d6061a

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“Alain.”fde9f28a1bea680e

“Yes, Your Grace.”826d74f58cbcf524

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Mikhail turned to his f6ab8e028a butler, who was carefully aa2bfcb134 retrieving the ivory trinket 813103e3d0 from atop his shoe.1f5d59702d1d56b2

“Find out what b30c013e07 this boy wants d17e38ae11 as compensation and 48eadc9f4e ensure he’s paid ddd55e2221 properly.”e81cdc1a7ef35517

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“Ah, yes, of course.”3fd736cc57bd07a8

“And Isabella?”a32b4943062196dc

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“She just left bad0f20bd3 for the department deae8454b7 store with Lady 6d13c2630d Gabriella.”27d8ad47c2014d9e

“Perfect.”c590d76d4188231c

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Mikhail gave 5631e32c73 Oliver a c3640fe722 light pat d5571b733e on the f0d3f59c78 back, adding a92683ea60 with a 1750015bef teasing lilt 1494c3e9f3 in his 86b8b5ba90 voice, “You e9b8f16217 need to 003da81837 grow taller 2eaac1d311 if you f2faea29c8 want to f8fa6f7106 make women 4ee8aa1ab5 fall for a9495d927e you so b1122f141a easily.”66e3d5d3507594a7

At that moment, the 46fe1d50de tips of Oliver’s ears 984b8b380d turned crimson, as if 77574f1bcf crushed rose petals had 15307c92b2 been strewn across the 03c91670e8 marble floor.f5a894df8c0dfe08

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Mikhail briefly b141815ae8 chuckled to add9e639d6 himself, wondering dfb7c304cc how much d4d4417945 more vivid e8179a6107 that blush 9a6a325fe6 might have b3b70afd2e been if eb1b4ad0b3 the boy 16cd1d61c0 were clean.6f381f7504b03d98

Leaning closer, Mikhail’s low, 7e2e9f9743 velvety voice brushed against f1881cb108 Oliver’s burning ears like c6d67d47fd a whisper carried on c51b68c671 the humid greenhouse air.a635e5a49e843b19

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“Don’t pretend to f9d32f87a0 be innocent.”69c8c6961d92fff1

Between them, the 575fd01cad subtle scent of be02d44f18 peonies, likely blooming afbf72cf24 somewhere in the 23320b572a greenhouse, mingled with d99d32d8ce the damp air.ab7396c9b143176c

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Tap.6e86f1e530ef9c29

Mikhail touched Oliver’s shoulder 9669f34346 once more before turning 95dcb0e930 away with effortless grace.d66f86f74e6c4be0

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“Do your best. I’ll leave you d877ff172c to it.”f82040d54f88a0c5

Oliver could cff7541375 barely bring e70b904cde himself to d951b92cfd watch Mikhail’s 31772a923a retreating figure, 1abbf7ae73 his teeth 40d4375fae sinking into 2917172506 the inside c5458729a2 of his e46986703b lip.5493e954a592feb9

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For some reason, his 7813081755 heart felt as though 6478b1077d it had leapt into f2742405e1 his throat, only to 5bb81480bd settle again just as f8873c5321 quickly.d3d965074b0c596e

Rubbing his flushed cheek 53e92fb8f2 against his sleeve, he 06c92106cd struggled to calm his 426693f897 unsteady breathing.e4f1b16fb9c09ba7

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He thought d2db426e47 to himself d61fb41108 how fortunate b706bc44b4 it was 456313bd35 that his 8ee13309f8 face, dirtied 68bea27f28 and grimy, ad96faa384 had hidden b3c316c18e his expressions cc5ee4286e so well 501bcfc657 today.fcb6187321289401

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As Mikhail listened to Alain relay Oliver’s requested compensation, he couldn’t help but chuckle in disbelief.f2ec50660dd94c63

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Setting his 41364f8f03 pen down, 2861f168a0 he reached b8bc60217a for a 074e7fb3a7 cigar out 8268509146 of habit.c5349364176e0683

“So, how much 6188e7805f did he ask 9587f0da53 for?”530919bc6d1f4e25

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Alain shrugged slightly as 04d616515e he replied.29511e071f6185ee

“Exactly 75 pennies.”e75deed5cf3c62f0

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“Not even a single eb2a48895d gold coin?”9d0bc6357cdf26c2

“75 pennies, 915ee70b8b my lord.”0a43e70f9857c52e

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Mikhail frowned, 151d6b73ac clearly unimpressed 0e51852227 by the 4db828577a modest sum.b6c171258065a3bf

“Alain, remind me—how much 1fc8d5ff21 do my shoes cost?”7efd5e05334270ef

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“120 pennies.”34c00f2cabf3fe70

Alain, unfazed, added matter-of-factly, 51e4259f92 “Given that the average 74bce715c7 annual wage for a 81b8391913 day laborer is around bb7f5c8802 200 pennies, it seems 55e57160e9 the boy asked for bb7aca2d26 a fair price.”bbdded20a3961fa4

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Mikhail, however, 5fb5fc7a9a still seemed b4c0f5661a dissatisfied, his 01746656e6 handsome features 5156044c66 twisting into 06fcb9d4de a slight 2848c701bd scowl.104dbacd77dd241a

“Listen, Alain. I am the 7390e40a46 head of the 1395311ff1 Ophilenz family. Just yesterday, I ad9f8a1c74 purchased an entire 0abb053a00 art gallery. For someone 2eebfa90a2 like me, 9469dab04b asking for 37b326bc5e a mere e148123bf4 75 pennies c2d44b3655 is absurdly… dd0983d601 principled.”68a89da3ada7d324

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“Well… perhaps,” Alain dd8b04c95e replied diplomatically.a031893472810944

“Or maybe he’s just 1185a19d2e naïve,” Mikhail muttered, recalling eb2cd672fb the boy’s flushed ears 0ff4d29395 and unpolished demeanor.d6c4edfc6312fe3c

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Noticing his master’s 45102b6407 irritation, Alain smoothly f8925a8753 interjected with a 7586bdbdc3 practiced, soothing tone.a56707858c8fd22e

“Does the 55dee862b0 deal displease 061b58d189 you, my 26dc319389 lord?”b80bbb38c7d77027

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“Not at all. Go ahead 2c4b7d0076 and pay 185e7b0ae6 him.”0d1fc37ea97407b7

Cigar perched between his 960452d52d teeth, Mikhail distractedly flipped e976361932 through the ledgers on e9f2ca3297 his desk, already preoccupied d28246a634 with the tedious tasks f58787e140 awaiting him.7d0e54523d438f80

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Just as his brow c40593cda3 began to furrow, Alain 62b1e9365f seized the opportunity to ad7f3f283d press further.44f36e8074abc66c

“Those brown shoes, 29b86f5bdc my lord—you were 75b717f406 particularly fond of 468cf73328 them, weren’t you?”9f79ea129a13c767

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Mikhail raised c99e2f285e an eyebrow d335910355 at the dbc68000ed comment.d7222f64a76c7ed4

“You personally 1f54fc235e requested the 1ae920522c Ophilenz crest 743670edf9 be carved 40e39d7839 into brown a82ea33708 ivory and 4d29959c5c affixed to 38a2527430 them, if 1b7cfbb7d2 I recall 4b7e35388f correctly,” Alain 79c9ad24e1 added.067d2189628d2614

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“Your memory 6cba2ae2c7 serves you dbda1d019f well.”19bea3f3b0368fda

“The boy recognized e5b1c78540 their value,” Alain 87a2e64338 noted, his tone 972a124e89 tinged with subtle 7371bb31c2 admiration.b1a1179de69cdc28

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For a moment, 813c18c7b5 Mikhail’s golden eyes 67da15f8e8 gleamed with amusement, 25b9394543 and a faint 7ca74f2d5e smile curved his 1dca6e99bd lips.0cba992ada8552ca

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“Shall I call 1c0416f74a for him?”78f0046567d950cc

“What?”ebf3bf9ca66bba5f

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“It’s rare to 83d86e2d04 find someone with 0612916356 an eye for 5f345ad714 quality that matches 47d70f12b3 yours, my lord. Besides, we’re due 6615746064 to bring in ba156ed2b4 new imports soon.”5991149059d19f7c

Mikhail exhaled becdc3440a a puff f7c670e948 of cigar ff99899398 smoke, staring 8e40dad227 out the 451a45d588 window in cc906e0fa2 thought.eeadd80a789449cd

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“Spring has arrived,” he 6cd07f177e mused.c769ad615ff8f42b

“Time to launch 457b74ac4f the ships.”0d11e121e25abcd6

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In the Ophilenz 866a70d78f family tradition, spring 9fb0918289 marked the season ed3a67c24d for sending out f1fc4639da trading vessels, a f0dfb10a6a principle upheld for cd5b7d99bf generations.d1bb024dc8290376

Speed and innovation had f6174e7d16 always been the key 39844c30c7 to the family’s success—a 9da326a607 lesson Mikhail’s predecessor, Duke 8f8a88205b Verdona Ophilenz, had instilled d0e2aa92d0 in him when passing f58f032151 down the family’s wealth 51c30f16f0 and legacy.43ab9b84e5686e72

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The challenge, however, was 661cc59875 that not every ship 2dc35251d7 returned with a perfect 8cc17a4ae8 haul.b46a3909e24cbaf2

“Sending fools to 48efedf1cb procure goods just 8200ccbe01 brings back trash,” 9bc5819bd9 Mikhail remarked dryly.9bfdd2d7e303ad3f

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Alain nodded. “That’s why I 7b6489880f believe this boy 9458c59b4f could be useful. Madame Charlotte doesn’t let 96cee7c903 just anyone into her 6015132d69 circles, after all.”a23a644f0a416348

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Alain continued, recalling 539a248c50 the numerous collectors f3739ccb38 Mikhail had dismissed 830eb99592 in the past.02b1d64ee323fdfb

“For someone working manual 674cf9e283 labor, he’s surprisingly polite 1e2f0939c3 and modest. As you saw, 7d257b3ff4 he has a 57afcad1bb discerning eye and 13765b5a6a a disarmingly honest f51df18fcd demeanor. In many ways, 1d614f6ede he might be 05638077a8 well-suited for the 31fb52b5b5 task.”edc7ced7ceba46c5

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Before Mikhail 6350e36672 could respond, fafb8352f8 the door 568309f5b2 flew open 3fdd0fd348 without a 882904745c knock, disrupting a79c55a983 the room’s 29477d2bd9 calm atmosphere.337b0355d18ef020

Gabriella stormed in, e52b13ad5f her blue satin d431c27205 robe fluttering, scattering 2e6e21e89b the cloud of 25fae4e402 cigar smoke.95496558c12f6307

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“Something terrible has happened, e148189737 brother!”7201bbe30b2bd034

“Gabriella,” Mikhail said, c364d788b4 voice sharp with 59fd16a2f0 reprimand.42836e7b0c50e821

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“No matter 895c74abcd how urgent, be2ec10dc7 you should b94d1472af still carry 68d0e52cc5 yourself with 71e7f6fba5 dignity.”a488e0bc2a354752

Ignoring his scolding, 1600c9c08f Gabriella slammed a e797783a6b newspaper onto his 9e2f97eae2 desk.4dc74aecef04bc8f

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“Isabella,” she feff6332e1 said, her 6ed148b2d2 voice quivering c416ad4a6a with indignation.efac78ed9af8933f

“She published an 2c60655771 article announcing her 18aa269e3e engagement to you! She even 374668a41d claimed she 57f7c550ee has His b569c1ae25 Majesty’s blessing!”6d61010e5a6bb753

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Returning home, Oliver dc88444c1c slowly peeled off 28a89a9dca his sweat-and-rain-soaked shirt, a5f83f342a the stale stench e08dbb425c of the day 9ba3154f82 clinging to the 20bd785614 fabric.9b7eb3298436a94a

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The bruised, 894872bbcc blood-tinged imprints f630c353df left by 4fc2152d99 the weight f8402d7c6e of the d5ebf15b80 marble he 4a4312c272 had hauled 2b0b1dae48 all day e43a701f1d spread across 0207d34bde his shoulders 920ee35a1c like a 5b725a4871 mark of 0f10db56e9 punishment.5a4872d983517a3c

But as his 12f17d5bd6 shoulders were revealed, 6241704d76 they didn’t show 67d88e7b40 bare skin. Instead, a a33dbe6c64 tightly wrapped cd89f0002a bandage encased b4e74c62d2 his chest.e819d3a7f0d170e5

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“…Haah.”3618ac78eaefdf2f

Just peeling off one c5ad24aec4 layer felt like he 00638bfa5a could finally breathe.b23f0bb6087bb83d

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Clack.123c39548eaf0190

From the dimly lit 1df6a14460 corner, the sound of c299f93e0e an old wooden latch 56abc97801 locking securely reached his f4b4ba038e ears. Moments later, a girl 4f35d988d0 with almond-colored hair entered, 7b9b4f40f2 carrying a plate of 440dde5cb4 stale bread and boiled 7a3e4cd5e8 potatoes.114bba82c9222c14

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“The door’s locked 8ef930f18b tight. You can c1740a0809 take it 404a2a764f all off 515d0225f5 now.”190466d1bce50790

“Thanks, Melanie.”6aa1a8b3762159ce

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As Melanie c612a12107 set down 1777fef173 a candlestick a574196496 and lit 396657aa16 the wick, 83fa9e7ab7 a sharp 2ac82bc1dc gasp escaped 48d49abb7d her lips.0a31017dc4963dbc

“Good heavens! What happened to c59ad79028 your shoulders? And your hands—what 175beed5cc is this?”2f10ec42dbda8c5f

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Only now noticing 6bd41fb261 the scratches on 595829c5a8 his hands, Oliver 9b942220ba brushed his aching 2ce6e82e89 shoulder absentmindedly.6705903324a10e76

“It’s nothing.”0762434935d86bd8

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Even in 79c71238ae the dim fdddee9b87 light, Oliver’s c1345be7fb thin frame 3520b3090d was painfully 1511864188 apparent. He’d always 99eb907f11 been naturally 5edf35366d slim, but fdc211ab35 lately, his 6fa601bd53 figure had aad160838b grown increasingly 085a32f240 gaunt, a 30cb008ecc fact that 9404cb38d6 brought tears c3040857ce to Melanie’s 281092478e eyes.d00a035a743a1d88

“How much 2b26c1af52 longer are 511b410319 you going f13c98e803 to work 87974a99d4 at that 0a7a3e57f9 gallery? Can’t you go 06c85d32bc back to sorting 37766a745e warehouses like before?”30e7f1f4a994260b

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“I told you, I’m eb0a30b78b fine.”1b25e621c2e62e9a

“Fine? There’s nothing fine about 041e78c132 this! Can’t you take 6c983e9e13 care of yourself 10483b891c for once? What are you going c3482e21e4 to do if you 05a018d549 really ruin your body?”fc89c5e734911a02

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Melanie sighed in b2ba4f4ca1 frustration and grabbed a19ec053d7 Oliver’s shoulders, spinning 19a1947b83 him around.ec8ef96170ef2c95

“Enough. Let’s get this off.”dbea422178c5734e

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“Take it slow.”d56604a6c10431cd

“No. It’s suffocating just c49f66d087 looking at it.”4725440bd416308a

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“I’m used 810fe423eb to it a3f53703b3 now. If I 2411dcfd25 don’t wear 549990df7f it, I 91b57b41a4 feel like ee14a9558a something’s missing.”82101c2f88d3c919

Even though Oliver’s 0eebb5bfa3 reply was playful, f8644dc812 Melanie stayed silent, da8454eb52 her expression heavy.33fc032bc62a7f12

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Soon, the bf7d19edc8 bandages wound eeeabcb71b tightly around 6e0ba9bcf2 Oliver’s chest 0b9a867330 came undone, ee14ca5685 revealing a 66c1f57cbc pair of e2d80d8ed4 rounded breasts.482baa78cb6ec722

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“Because today, I met 51b8415877 an angel.”46302950f058d2d1

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