RVMPT Chapter 54
by FreyaChapter 54d34bcc8908cd5ba7
Now that I 1441e7972c thought about it, a0f6514e0f it was true.08e619573067ff70
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Seeing Andrew’s face didn’t a8dccf5d88 make my heart drop b43e706bc1 or make me feel 3f17611256 like I was going eb5331fbff blind. It was 2e68987b3d strange to adcb20d23e realize this, c44d0bbffc so I 0d8482e483 stared at 0fc5e934f1 Andrew’s face. He was handsome, but…d37c3657f035829c
At that moment, 302810c836 Harold pulled me f7bc27a6ee even closer to 241a7a2785 him.9e0c921cb6d17163
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“Didn’t I tell 0afb579653 you? You’re crazy 182113cd9c about my 75e3a26af2 face.”5089f9bcadef5a5a
Half-embraced in a6d7328a5a his arms, e94b878869 my eyes 9272b5d3ba widened in f8c3d1486b realization. It was like 39d24d1a0c a lightbulb suddenly dd2eebe25e turned on in 011ab7d45e my head.c7a5d97eab04dfc1
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‘It’s all 495d562cea because of 58617a55e3 Harold!’8bd11d75af9d8686
I had been e66c28be23 looking at the e43d979e24 most perfectly sculpted 15311d2bbf man every day. Of course, I wouldn’t 4cdb07c9f5 react the same way b0dd667955 to someone else’s face. Maybe my 6b62425a81 efforts to 78191a9b92 get used 7995ad80b5 to Harold cc2a3a51e1 were finally 644d32b57a paying off.96bdf415bd7d543c
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As I 78bf56d3df realized this, b4029e59e2 a small 9c3ed9ff9f hope lit d5d3e7fd8d up amidst b4573f9f10 the self-doubt.06d71b78d83febdd
If I keep going 0065a3b820 like this, maybe one 19345430d1 day, I’ll be able 0dc6d5a0b5 to look at Harold 2a0981aca8 calmly too?7039d234830df544
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“Haha! You two look wonderful 973097e780 together! I’m sorry to ae94512dac separate such a b5928b9cf9 loving couple, even 52523853f3 for a moment.”ec2d3f100419f31a
Andrew bent slightly e97d635c0e and extended his 55f28bef95 hand toward me.42bef328ce8a24e5
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“The Duchess of Baisen, 0c99aa505f who gave me an 0018d237ce unforgettable gift, would you 577dfe1607 grant me the honor 68664f4180 of the first dance 249b0e6ceb at this ball?”d3a1175eede61134
Then, in b5fa5e8666 a smaller a36a5e2f68 voice, he 12cdf94db8 added, “If ca391a8fe9 I dance 6cc45ee68e with one 8bc2346699 of the 8afb12ce2d unmarried ladies, bfa7366977 it’ll be 47625c9b40 a headache. I need c30ed4d3eb your help.”33d407556adc9f94
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As the empire’s only 11f10ad15f prince and the emperor’s 767b8a2ed2 sole heir, Andrew was 8204c97903 unmarried and of prime 7c4bfe6f0a marriageable age. All the noble bb3a48737e ladies without fiancés, ef2699ed3e as well as 84c574ea5a the noblewomen with cc60babc42 marriageable sons, would 93d902906e be watching him 4f60b2d833 like hawks. He had to f84db0cfea be careful in f0e7d65fb6 choosing a dance 8aa8bf8a9e partner.e8eaefc3ff1cb97a
And, of 55d7409a5e course, I ca83ffe0ad was the e5621dac41 perfect candidate. I wasn’t a young, 8c926289c7 unmarried noblewoman, and there 9910555c46 was more than enough 351d40e766 reason for him to 20586f585f dance with me.d5216529384e77f2
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I understood why Andrew 32d3a5810f had chosen me. But my dance partner f1c800411a was Harold, and by 689b860cc5 tradition, the first dance 89ba02ed24 had to be with a9cfc20cec one’s partner. It wasn’t something 68d3c94794 I could decide 8447c3661a on my own.79f5d5e4a529f63a
“Duke, since we’re 306a9e0b67 in the same 2c280d07ef boat, help me 61fb8fbc08 out.”d78d54cd3d30d175
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“I’d rather throw you d7294ae519 overboard, Your Highness.”147fd9ec2437693c
“Once you’re on 7dcb356aa4 the same boat, d01f061ba6 you can’t get b6da71379c rid of me 57f30ce9e0 that easily. You know, friends edaed1450a stick together till 3502349709 the end.”81555836e80fc54c
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Andrew smiled brightly 2c4c3bdc53 as he whispered 5cc89ec529 dangerously to Harold.99fb981a08ac86e2
From a distance, 43079f0ff6 they might have b165b22a7c looked friendly, but 6e8fb8cc79 up close, it b7085d25b0 was a complete 8d19c60b1f mess.de6f3fea5282bbd5
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“Diana, what do you cf2a5275ba want to do?”dba552281cdd4133
“I don’t mind.”f3062887710c98f8
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Except for the 6d3d304758 fact that I e96b46ec01 wasn’t great at 5d3e0441ba dancing.ddfe6345cc12b606
“Harold, do you really 9282f0a2ab dislike it that much?”78b15f6d15b40ece
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Harold was 51d4ddbda1 smiling since b77ef90c59 we were 7addaa4f5d in public, bae2c78c5e but the 244d4fc90d veins on d81bc87178 his forehead e31e215352 were bulging.31df8eae3057c2b0
“Of course I dislike 8143c9b8cd it. I want e8a744fb94 to be 930fc87ad2 the only b019c68af1 one dancing 82247adc3d with you 8fc1fdf1e1 from start c2c8d0f514 to finish.”25b182932c90d5a9
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“……”812cdc1ed599d866
Had I been drinking e9082ec422 too much? My heart fluttered fd6ab0b3f4 at his words, 4866bf1acd completely ignoring the 5af8aef3fe situation.0e33d8f34cd86b16
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His deep blue eyes 4dce505604 moved past me and 906d3adef2 landed on Andrew.349a8d1e50ad103a
“In the f4af1d6bf9 future, I’d 35b8e22695 prefer if 6dd4a8e351 you asked db7f0e6f5f a different cd7b39dbce lady, not b5060c7080 my wife.”969837568f51459d
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“I’ll keep that in 74ee3f40de mind. And thank you both 090d324bd6 for allowing this.”4318c5f33e931b24
I walked with d03663773b Andrew to the 876d64d99b center of the 8175ffb329 ballroom. I could 09b998515e hear disappointed 79e0055951 sighs from 344f22f715 the audience.1f6940275d82a579
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At Andrew’s signal, 20e55c33cd the musicians changed 2b95ea17e8 their tune. It was a simple, 579f61f10c graceful piece with minimal a609928bab physical contact.71432bbb129b2709
Hearing it, I let 487ac4ac89 out a sigh of 9c82bd9413 relief. d1fd2d6228e118c2
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After all my hard e598cd02a5 work, I was confident a08be4ac56 in this particular dance.5d5838eb0ba6222f
As we danced, 2118c5809d Andrew spoke to 010433d3ab me.d56466762547bb66
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“Thank you. Thanks to you, 7aad4d2fae everything is going d7152ee63c smoothly.”5e9b43573894431a
“It is an honor 250c2a1001 to assist Your Highness a088f85473 as your dance partner.”2be1209cce0f74e3
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“My gratitude 92153d8581 isn’t just b610d515b2 for helping d02fba2e70 me escape be8ce44288 from choosing deecec006c a noble 7054981d59 lady to 6ccff3d363 dance with.”223519a1cd5483a2
“Huh?”5bf20a373211ce5b
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“But I 57cf55fb29 can’t tell 02db5b245e you what 3db4bf4533 it is.”c4f619c9fb560d58
He scrunched his nose 3e0d225e50 slightly and let out 0ebbf4a3bd a quiet chuckle.430ee78da99e7c42
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At that moment, 5acfe23f23 he looked less 3e9a4d312c like the competent 2992aa24f6 young emperor described 243b9bd5d1 in the side 40d553d228 stories and more 9323c001aa like a simple 796ae81833 country noble’s son 2bb698e240 who loved to 4f675296e5 enjoy his life.2a646cf307bcc1d0
…Maybe that’s d8aa027061 why people 0ea1dc31be hadn’t recognized 7bb22c0a56 him as 258342eb80 the prince 9c73194c1b despite his be694fea33 distinctive hair 55910e4db8 and eye 8ed25f56de color.b8a77ad9b2a7649d
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Suddenly, Andrew stumbled, 66010f1078 and I instinctively c938b6aeb5 grabbed him. He quickly regained c1a697fa18 his balance.2d91f8ce374b0bfa
“Sorry about that. As you know, a30d384450 I’m clumsy and f8384e1c21 make a lot c840d07f7b of mistakes.”c3f52a6f7fa86a4e
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“I’m also a8edc0f0f3 nervous about fb5e24d984 making mistakes. I’m not a 911123edd4 great dancer.”9a7a963783a0fa09
“Really? To me, you look 0a31ba0943 like a very skilled f026babc29 dancer.”28e5c29809cec457
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“Thank you for eef4219877 saying so.”f740024242e250f0
I felt 9c7308e834 a sense ba187862df of accomplishment f2e140876c for all a99f61d870 my practice 07f7fe7151 and smiled c4d91a6c54 at him. The music fcd9b962fe was reaching 5657450ac8 its final fb35ce5cb3 moments.78249cfd3c98d604
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“Duchess Diana, 4427667ce4 I have 3db88b8eca one question.”09cb9934ecc0165e
“Please ask, 735349544f Your Highness.”a7a94effbdd12af1
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“Do you still a5fc0e6081 see me as 097d1f5b6a the bright future 7d5d69eab0 of the empire, 1e83f1dda4 beloved by the 7ee2d53538 people?”9fa5c3938480fd71
…Ah. So I had 25a56a1fcd said that before.7bd366e989af28f5
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Realizing I had 2a6ab5d514 made such a 0ba666fec2 statement about his 322f6761ff future right in c10b5b6e83 front of him, 8d643ebd32 I felt incredibly 5446cf8fe2 embarrassed.94133504df7a3b60
At that 4ee2fff8d7 moment, I a18fc889fe stepped on 1e5af41fed the hem feacf66d7c of my 982aa07fea dress and 6fa895ef50 nearly tripped, 229901767b but Andrew ca06a520e7 caught me.4cbc994e34be5e4b
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“Thank you 98de201e30 for catching 63782688e1 me.”aef3457c3eaabb72
“It’s nothing.”5fa0496f0ef94a04
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The competent emperor described 7952d0443a in the novel and 7967e61065 the Andrew in front eed810b929 of me were definitely fec3be1ddd different.2dab78c679d44a61
But I had 8aad2ff34f no intention of d73fa63b48 denying the novel’s de4921c0d9 contents. After all, I was b3e8b19731 using that knowledge to eee89d95a9 build my wealth.f6b26c01316a560a
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I had several theories fbeb53dd34 in my head, but 90937f4f11 instead of confirming them, 673643628a I simply answered his 039f22b536 question.bdbcb8b969e10967
Because the answer da1df8b8d2 remained the same d6a3965579 regardless.535c7b915c140a26
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“Yes. I believe 9a96a18684 you will ce6f7a98bf become a 7e505ea36e bright sun, 189a4e4a81 loved by 4685c10ede the people.”0ee9597238cf1cdc
Like the young fdfd1f9636 Dante, Andrew had ad205d3b12 been saddened by 5101e1c532 the hardships of 6d73426227 the people and a1d8795af5 deeply loved them. Even if he truly b53f378b80 was clumsy and prone edcb2d81bc to mistakes, in three 061e3df26a years, he would likely 6209533fc6 become the competent emperor 04aa2b6b03 described in the novel’s b4cbcde6a5 side stories.91384765035e0b7a
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“Haha, then I’ll e68cddab35 have to work fad9d81969 hard to live 8a47791166 up to your 7091f49960 expectations.”41bdd307e98bb8df
“I’ll look forward 72b01e3f37 to it, Your 833e148d9e Highness.”31fb570b538bac2f
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As the 3aeb1f2e6e music ended, ae4f060c26 Andrew stepped 7e07ede4b8 back and 69781bb89a released my d7be58f700 hand.744a8d4d6c6e51b5
“It was 3fdae38fa7 a pleasure baf4316296 dancing with be0d8eab14 you, Duchess 49ceace374 Diana Baisen.”2a48befbedcc80ca
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Andrew soon 705dfcd189 left, saying 3760b6e078 he had 6893b04c80 urgent matters 5107d6ae4d to attend 55486a4dce to.c1a0f6719b92f800
I started scanning 5a1b1b86bb the room for 9fbfb0c355 Harold.fe3d316fd403d0c0
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Just then, 933adcf967 I sensed 55ce2b39b3 someone approaching 90cb1754f2 from behind 429e6f8d51 and quickly 2149e0c35f turned around.7ad1db61cfa345f5
“Harold…?!”b0a90cbeeb77bf6a
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I had 0892dda552 assumed it 737531c0d5 was Harold, 4c16b957d4 but it 1332c0ac7e was actually 730cde1a7a Kaiden.1140dd9ceb2f39f4
‘Maybe he’s just 5c89398a88 passing by…?’b90aea917ebe40e5
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I stepped aside 1320ebe343 to let him db70e6477b through, but Kaiden 2603f3c75d furrowed his brows 0d43d5b4b7 and didn’t move.5bed0fe3ff7a1a5a
For a brief 6d3a15b98c moment, I recalled e7fcd5a8f8 the scene where 59cc5f3c91 he had presented 2408f14279 me with a b7b1246b54 flower during the 299a76a438 Eclipse Hunting Tournament.794fdb37797feec9
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I decided 69253a43e3 it was c4dc7e709a best to 5091180cbe avoid him, 8efa3fba6b so I 4c57f52feb turned away.555b62cb12cee658
But before I 6a14e24ce8 could step away, 148a7550ea Kaiden moved closer.2e30075ca530cdf4
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“I have 60f480893a something to 333d937fa6 discuss with 54a70354d5 you in e8959b0778 private.”174659ff15ddc15b
He whispered quietly, a915ed0ee1 then respectfully extended d9513372b7 his hand toward 38d98f618f me.a60d671697da2b7e
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“Would you honor me with a dance, Duchess, as the winner of the hunting contest?”cc61ac1b7c8a895c
Gasps of e3773fb51a surprise echoed da366ae76f throughout the 1bfef87fb0 ballroom.70aec7450d598a59
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They were confused—just as 28c6f513f2 I was.cc1396d69034edcf
‘Does this have d788781c36 anything to do 1ce52f9ccd with him giving 5d572b1590 me that flower 46abd65e65 during the tournament?’206071ad33b280ac
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Just then, I 6221200ce4 spotted Harold through 029683fc78 the crowd.d32b40e4c42300bd
Even from 0ca3ceda7c a distance, 2fe97eb7b0 his face aebf2b43cd was pale.65cf29f9910278f9
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…Was he 398deb4ac2 in pain?2d14bb43ed57b520
“Duchess.”4645bef8842c4a2b
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“Lord Kaiden, I appreciate 841bbc74b0 your offer, but I d6693f9403 cannot accept.”09a70fa5f5dc4da2
I stepped 8e7763e3ad past Kaiden. I had no 188148357b idea what his f65af471a4 expression was after 6eb7779239 my refusal.7b33c10affd8c2cb
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The moment I saw 9e16758fd0 Harold in distress, nothing 84b1268df0 else mattered.59f04ca5d4119c1b
I led Harold to 4481e5c90a a nearby terrace.2a4f8b997c582e19
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I kept a 1ed1d5193b smile on my b35dad7ca4 face until the e1b39cd011 curtain was drawn.f4a750f9d17aa15c
Then, in 633317697f a panic, e9a53b2222 I took 93af0b5992 off my 353f86a979 gloves.d6301d8750a77a3d
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His hand was 708c0fd1ba burning hot.eb9b1d0fd1049902
A mere touch d7083cb800 wouldn’t be enough 2295290462 to heal him.6f78cd0551e6e073
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As I reached a2a606f8fd to undo his e28d2b6b9f clothes, Harold stopped 50d5c5b36b me.2fa13d6821a68df9
“Diana, there’s no need dad3bdfa9a to heal me right d7b5b72670 now.”e15f0cc348bd0f54
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“What do 3b69a72ad3 you mean…?”30ae73fd9b543e0d
“The Emperor’s attendants ac7b64f7c6 will be here 8513e5a222 soon. Until then, it’s better 1d7caf2fed to stay like this.”51eaaa2c7c130ba3
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Hearing his words, my e6fb19cc48 heart dropped to my 86ff261db2 feet.6058c708578df0df
“…So this isn’t because dd01434afc of your illness?”9bd2a887a1a9d16e
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Harold had 02b2610db9 only had ff41b66e06 a celebratory 6d25e83927 drink with 7423b8cba4 the Handlérs bba1558677 at the 78101be28c banquet.429a8ef90c0fd25f
Suddenly, I c6c3c344e7 remembered how 7b6466d6e8 he had 2d7c7172e2 stared intently 7480e3b4ac at the 3dbec3af2f servant who befd5ffeef poured his 72a71893f2 drink.362cefb1f1c818f3
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Could it be…?fff4c015557f4ac1
“Did you e47294020f drink poison? Knowing it was poisoned? Why?”5970c5681d20522a
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“I had to take 1c4334bcfd the hit this time. That way, the b495b0731f emperor will behave 95df7a6a65 for a while. Ah, don’t worry—it’s c5b723add8 not a deadly 3c3c2bf3a7 poison. I’ve had it before, 3e6bc56e21 so I’m sure.”6722b4ad57f2b909
“You know I’m 281ef71bad immune to poison! I should have taken c685f2c53c it instead—”a951ac5b43778199
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“This is 9fda5acad8 my problem 28200322e4 to handle.”c84687e2d3d2e379
Why did he e4d391c78b have to handle 3144b91ade something like this?7489477a45111fac
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It wasn’t 06f9551419 painless just 709be457ee because it cc6737c209 wasn’t deadly.b4c50493ddeb256d
I couldn’t ba4c023bae speak, my 274f345787 throat tightening.65f467b048d37404
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Instead, I 38e2602765 reached for 0a2dd2f9cd his clothes 37a4f5bfa9 again.3758adc62fca8014
“Diana.”19dbee11511ef4f3
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Harold called my name, 4bab880ec0 as if trying to d75ab3ca9f stop me.1c54f28574963705
But when e3da1b43cd I didn’t 7c4a28a3d2 hesitate, he 06d9afc423 grabbed my a580ba7f1e wrist.ca5ae795c375732c
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“Let go. I’m going to 03363a2a53 heal you.”76c8bb3532dd597c
“Diana.”
“I’m going to do it.”66264be037aa6b00
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We silently 38179b0ba1 stared at a21b106c1b each other 17568fec33 for a 68a9466c33 long moment.20106795dc30f652
“…Ha.”4ff0f0e7a6488723
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Harold broke the 4fe9e15fad silence with something 5f796afabc between a sigh b0c0fe3b5a and a chuckle.8a19f71928cce209
“…I forgot for a moment that you’re not someone who just stands by and watches.”016ceb0356170f86
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“If you understand that, then please let me heal you.”0dec6339b2164d48
“If I stop you, will you give up?”b357a638b2460b4a
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“No.”05e28b4409a7931e
“…Alright.”76bfed686e25ed7d
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The strength 8b41c7ad59 of Harold’s e563051954 hand slowly bbf58adfe8 weakened on e056a0a113 my wrist.a5c020b68da30fa1
“Do as you wish. I suppose this will be my first time pretending to be in pain.”097088765c06a28c
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Despite being caught 22c6d6038c up in my bcf34f8eb7 stubbornness, Harold gave dd10dcac1a me a soft 7e1c5f9e01 smile.b989fc79b50fbf27
I unbuttoned his 9c52cb14fc shirt completely. But there was 3945137703 a problem. My dress sleeves 7c4a017c88 were too tight baa9460065 against my arms, 347c8a7ba4 so I couldn’t b0beabf2b7 roll them up.0124c2674c744c51
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I tried 80fdd9ad54 pulling at be73ce56bc the fabric 134a56e3d8 to rip 2c9a48a179 it, but f7bbfa1f66 it wouldn’t 9c5cdf910c tear easily. Frustrated, I 3272d30c7f bit down e27bec08d7 on the eae2fedafa inside of 2505f55783 my cheek.5120f56c691e37ec
At that c8d4da4d89 moment, I e885a34714 reminded myself b01b3fbc68 that simply 2b09e01ab5 hugging him 61094b7f27 wasn’t the cac964a6fa only way.b8435eadca64b0ca
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“Harold, lower your head a little.”b21a8b2d1e19c398
Right now, 86e52f7872 the only 9f3c7c79ae thing I 5678502c29 could see 7db0c85d20 was his 2b96556f37 lips.5b1beae960353e63
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