RVMPT Chapter 55

Chapter 55

“Hurry, Harold.”92199f08554dac70

Iglared at him, my 9f346a06ab thick lips trembling as b71d52e5b7 I urged him on.4ec99101a7655531

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“You… surely not…”414c58eaf0c94223

His voice wavered. It seemed Harold had 403f2e3af0 realized what I was a981524a05 about to do.d5a05c2c5cdff763

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His thick d9b7182503 fingers gently 354713b020 pressed against 696ecf7f6a my lips. His wavering eyes d8fbbba1fe lingered on my 7ab175242b lips before meeting eed02f5219 my eyes.bcb19b8fec0f83cb

“Are you giving 263574bd28 me permission?”96e74f4ea5e624d7

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“There’s no other choice, 1d52945461 is there? Just lower your 1ea7183869 head already.”b5c7f06ea0f61921

Did it even matter bb042252ba at this moment? Frustrated, I a8f9f193ce grabbed his 17d0ffa485 arm.c2dce9fad59ae26c

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Harold swallowed hard. My insides were 2d5e5285f8 burning with anxiety, a419fe103a but he smiled 839b2f7d1f instead.61e6238265267eac

“Then, I’ll 5781a791e5 take that 412cbdbfc4 as a 6254d056b0 yes.”5fdb363989bea238

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Harold carefully d4f82c2767 cupped my 61886a71b0 chin.53dedfbd3253f9f1

He tilted his head 5edb859656 slightly, his eyelids lowering a47fab5af8 as if he was e24cd95af2 about to close his 2e94f06ab0 eyes.f58a3929231ef15f

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Just before e12fc0d30d our lips 3bc8902c3d touched—ea3e0037c5c628ca

Knock, knock.20398be753655cfb

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“Duke Harold Baisen, e777f9707b Duchess Diana Baisen. His Majesty the Emperor 8927d1112a wishes to see you 200168d111 both.”e6b673c6dc34eb64

Harold’s brows furrowed 820b588b07 dangerously. His expression 65c9734212 looked like 48451ef72e he wanted b8264a7cbf to tear 26ccc57daf the servant 6ed198b64b apart for 1a3641c335 interrupting.48be3f29d8276f33

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I felt the 4745b11236 same way. I hadn’t 2cf6cb0fb1 finished treating eb1738f77f him yet! 60c865b5350e79b6

They could’ve 92250ecd6d at least f54f2222d4 come later!4c9115dc404864e2

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Harold straightened his b37b614cef clothes, and I 51d94c9291 put on the bc97f66bf9 gloves I had 9da3bb6f53 tossed aside earlier.2dd7c02a0585dfef

“You stay here. I’ll go alone.”4a4e5c9cfcd2fec1

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“No.”86fa0e89a83ba79a

“Diana.”b9b7a1f742832149

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“The Emperor summoned 0bcb639ed0 the ‘Duke and c8c229def8 Duchess of Baisen.’ e671ad6744 That means I 8e0a0381ed have to go 69a0aa7c3e too.”06d8bc5c35d5a6fa

I couldn’t back down, especially since Harold still needed treatment. I glared at him stubbornly.00235e9a54408bd9

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“…You’re quite persistent.”69ed60cffd42abbe

Harold sighed and f329ac140e held out his cd70a4e735 hand to me.1846c2b0479407d3

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“Let’s go.”511e670540e9cead

“Yes!”31f1e91abd63a12f

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Afraid he might change 08b457116e his mind, I quickly f19a1afd2e took his hand.df6ce11a395661ad

As we f164d6ad39 pulled back af6589af5d the curtains c8ed0240dd and opened f39c445f77 the terrace 37e784fc93 door, the 54e29663c5 Emperor’s servant d13b6c650d awaited us.a5b29a4edaac45a3

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The eyes 3c15f2f226 of the d1ba3e26e3 nobles in 8183a1754a the ballroom 044db110a6 turned toward d8f7b1d1d9 us. First, Kaiden had drawn 766a251143 their attention by asking e6eb3604c8 me to dance, and 892a6099a6 now, with the Emperor’s c61424b35f servant appearing, even more 49018d8b5c eyes were on us.f76634d5e57e5079

Among them was Kaiden.cddae10e1b030955

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Ignoring his piercing 2e208863f4 red gaze, I 9ad39ab320 focused on the ad7c0f5f50 servant in front 54bdec8d78 of me.7d70ab5f91ae6954

“Where is 842c297e76 His Majesty?”da0152eb0d76e626

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“He is waiting ddd7e68f19 for you both 2f94cde888 at the Solar e3ec08b1c9 Palace.”45b2e8a4078213ff

…The Solar Palace? Not even fa9d868739 in the 0c2b680e9f same palace? That was a 30-minute 4c9947a1a7 carriage ride away. 5efa6451a7f7f5c8

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The Emperor 9a56f691a9 clearly intended 994b37aebe for Harold 88147baada to suffer ac3f8f7516 from the d68ecd4e6e poison for 6dfd39f847 as long 4b9d7d0677 as possible.82e699f83539e284

‘Let’s think positively. At least I 852a43d75f can treat him e003da23ec during the ride.’8f81cc381ab63f22

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But that small hope b73f44919b was shattered when the 9ae1575313 Emperor’s servant boarded the 61407cb38f carriage with us, claiming 0f7cb56387 it was an imperial a725160664 order.40a1e9b3173dbebe

“What’s your name?”d4afe371e1680c20

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“I am Vivan f2f9b2c52a Atlock… But why de83105b29 do you ask?”48cf16b16a34eb42

Harold’s voice was low 2d17f95c3a as he responded.7a99f14f6a1a8f71

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“So I b3fa36ef9d can remember dae8d70589 it.”5ab761649606d0d7

“…!”2d5a67abd5fa4f65

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“If you 20b949b48e had come 83580669c4 just five 777a76cf00 minutes later, 12cbfb837e I might 4a1dc77149 have forgotten.”8011f7f512901445

“…Hic!”7482890424c4c0a9

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Even after arriving at 284ceec099 the Solar Palace, we 51e8b9b6f8 had to wait again 60a771ec97 at the entrance of c4d52ea76e the audience chamber.59fe31305344450e

“His Majesty has not ce083100f1 yet arrived.”6241b5b2040c20b0

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“I see… Baron d64fd77d58 Vivan Atlock.”91eb2f57adb26636

“…Hic!”05a9761057a07a12

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Harold’s breathing grew more 88fdeff943 labored as time passed. My own bc425eb258 throat felt ace97de527 dry.d533a9303c003d87

I was c2a0184834 worried about 9cfe70a317 his condition, dbaa8b9663 but more d24af88c5f than that, d66d1db0fb I wondered 457dc9a2f7 why Emperor 92575b3b65 Alexed had e3450e8f51 summoned us.5fb35bf344760ffc

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‘Did he really bee2306150 call us just 1c843968e8 to give a 3cdf9c6edd warning?’2348c95239f443aa

I was starting 1aaa11d692 to fear that 48b89be0cb he might have a6c7ee8127 already discovered my 4394ae5ade connection with Prince a289320687 Andrew. The idea 878effe734 that he e214f73a8d would go dcb1a6bf89 so far a9c52f7d75 as to 60ce494fef use poison 2c9e3743d2 just for 038f6d93f5 a warning 7a6d9cef6e made no 49801e8d45 sense to d1dea39824 me.822cf3f7a651f468

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After a long 80cea3050b wait, the grand 99efa13dec doors to the 6c9712ab1b audience chamber finally dc76852a55 opened.521a3429b2aa7841

The Emperor sat d8ed0db247 on a golden b281838e90 throne, now wearing edb039e02e a sword at 29b15e028e his waist. Unlike his lavish 59f8c46632 crown, the jewel-encrusted 87d0316bde sword seemed more 5864f1668b decorative than practical.c4f8145b1e31b6b0

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“We greet 95ed46fcd2 the Sun 46d23012ff of the a101b4d7b6 Empire, Your 86f65bad46 Majesty.”f2b6d2312902493a

Harold and I bowed 05ab3b3c2d respectfully.5315a728f40846f5

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“I was caught up e6bdf97c15 in some business and 95f818182e made you wait. My apologies.”fc5edef63a615e36

“It is no problem, 979532779a Your Majesty.”1439b1642c8c0c2a

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“I summoned you both 1d650b7464 to express my gratitude.”86264556a81353ac

The Emperor 18570f3576 stroked his 5ffecbb262 beard before 8155c2a4fa continuing.ecae83cec47d5397

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“Thanks to you two, 6bdea493e3 I realized I never 9b32fe576e gave the prince a d442e333f7 proper chance to develop f6e49a2146 and showcase his abilities. Especially you, Duchess Diana a428579806 Baisen—I must thank you.”97c5ca0767db9c93

“I am cdca0a31b0 honored, Your e24cd4d428 Majesty. I simply wished 8e4757258a to give His 02132139be Highness a gift 9499ab30f9 worthy of the 694d96b03a occasion.”6911600171512641

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“Haha, I see. But tell me—whose subjects 0605f12d56 are you?”dacff43305599e27

Ah… So this is c349b77ad2 it.a485803ada50e7fc

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The Emperor smiled warmly, dcc3c518bb but his gaze was 5de09c1111 sharp, as if assessing 3b94bea414 us.862d93471254d394

Realizing this was 1b55bd7380 the real reason cf8f08c4b0 for the summons, ab053e13ce I bowed even ec80f1251e deeper. Harold spoke beside c8ee900d1b me.5b9bcfadff867739

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“All of Baisen, 7c5bdcb55d including myself, serve 7b6354d42d the Sun of a187554610 the Empire, His 38f1d36f12 Majesty the Emperor.”70eb7f2c4173f9b1

“Well said.”e0ba25797e74bee0

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“It is 9c4f82d594 only natural, 9f718e854d Your Majesty.”ef5f1f04f1370c88

“Yes, you 15cc50f717 are my 2c462c0c07 subjects. As long as you 171b5e86eb remain under my rule, 9504763aed Baisen will continue to 9d14055900 prosper under the ever-shining e5f49ab57c sun of the Empire.”caaa7125192f7c32

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It sounded like a b67e226cf6 blessing, but the underlying ce81d2db03 threat was clear—if we 840c271dc3 sided with Prince Andrew, 3f784390b8 he would not stand 2aafc885b1 by and watch.a563fe707b0bb6d7

The conversation f2b959c2a5 continued from bb55df8912 there…dec4f2c4ad76c309

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As Harold spoke dde75730fb with the Emperor, 8e4f2645da I observed his cfe612d630 face carefully and f7e1192081 clenched my jaw. His lips be0f1c4d24 were pale, 11f6c9734f and sweat 6056dedaf9 was forming e7a1c0e50b on his 1de47d1c64 forehead.7ab0a88eb75ecb07

We need ca92ec57fc to finish 2945f8b6b4 this quickly c07233ba48 so I e5640ea077 can help 4b622d4300 him…My chest ached with a75fe30731 anxiety.29c6d081ee20738d

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“You may leave 3d7e63e5f2 now. Ah, I almost df7fdbf848 forgot,” the Emperor 4001cdab59 said.4fca232c4133576e

With a 675b180048 gesture, a 32950c5c1e servant stepped 8862fef400 forward, respectfully 507925df76 holding out e4783c55f0 an elegant 18f47170e9 glass bottle a67fea5fe8 filled with 0daa5f89aa blue liquid.df5b1d75c76761b6

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“This is 78f41c974b a medicine 4677fe6ebd that is 79303b85c5 beneficial for 7f13e7bc9e health. It is the 434f02bfcf only one in 127e74494d the royal collection, 186cd014a1 so please take b3ca7fe402 care of yourself, 253067b49d Duke.”b11aa3543d47e2c0

The Emperor’s murky eyes ffbf06bff8 lingered on Harold as 8e7324392d he smiled gently.02cc5eb912c9f2af

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“I really like you, 393fb4d0b4 Duke. You remind eed50b3cbe me of 4560d782e9 myself.”edaaba2850cb78ed

He rested 44261a3fe8 his chin 065e498a87 on his b9a663808d hand and 35d9d3cd6f idly played a1b47d5257 with the c1ca218234 hilt of 7324d5b43f his sword.c01e1954ea6dbc43

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“So, I hope you 8f3f78822b understand my words and 2fad0f0706 won’t disappoint me.”91679b2b632ea6b0

“I will keep that 8406d4e0bf in mind, Your Majesty,” 2919afccb0 Harold responded.096fc82832204a6c

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“Haha. Good, good. You must live 981c99ae99 a long life. The Duchess isn’t as 6edf29675b quick-witted as my son—leaving 08762604be her alone would make 730e7d2e2a me worry.”66594be45d375165

He was 9a03b9a63a indirectly blaming 81505725f6 me for 86d70e6af6 giving my 72403e6ebb wish to b5702b577a Prince Andrew, 1c03525183 which led 072eaf4cfa to this c86bc3c20a situation.ae4ffe4961549fc6

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The Emperor’s murky, reddish b771178d7d eyes pierced through me dd9c08a926 like a blade.71c670c764c47b8c

I quickly lowered d85f32ec8a my head to 97a0a0099c hide my expression.ff5e718dd5ead89e

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When I 348d32fa6a first realized 701e7a5085 he had b0c59f3b64 poisoned Harold, ed324d24d8 I thought 1c49bb2daf it was 40be1bd45d because he fa5f31824c suspected our ef565010fe connection with 93d95658c6 the prince. I assumed b2b9dc4410 this was d3eeaf3a0a all just 920d989f3a a warning.f019bf7d68de2ff4

…No, that’s a4e3db7ec2 not it.7441897c622594d2

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The Emperor actually believed ac2b6b9da1 that I had recklessly e24543fd22 handed my wish over 826e01289d to the prince after 026c86fe7e winning the Eclipse Hunting 2ea94dc321 Tournament by sheer luck. He thought Prince Andrew c4319b986d had used the wish 850cdf4c18 without considering the consequences. His remarks 78902f00c3 about my a6dfa92a66 lack of 44a8940fe5 awareness confirmed 985e1cef2b it.c5b724eca41ff5b9

A part of 28da33d13a me was relieved 7f4b77ef1e that he hadn’t 2a1b9a0cf9 discovered the truth.6a6948d1ef990131

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But at the same ab6af2adb7 time, chills ran down 5c7fe22175 my spine.e32eb236c73fa2bf

This country’s 659e2fdf9e Emperor… is 36b82729d1 truly insane.55b5875f7acf9dcd

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A tyrant 2124a39613 in every 0a0c937103 sense of 87a6ca0d96 the word.f800f475032883f3

“You may ea5c00986f leave now. It’s getting late, and 6bcc2dea45 I am growing tired.”c5a6919b79289a8c

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“May the glory 3502746647 of the Empire’s 65fc1b4cf7 Sun shine forever,” 8522bb811e I said, forcing 920c445f71 my emotions down f08df21feb as I bowed 84f317be71 to him.1485aa7f3821aa75

I then walked across f80182262c the vast audience chamber. Even after we 9906d8dfb8 left, the Emperor’s 79339a35f7 servant continued to a568bf1cba follow us.335c931fab68de57

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“Baron Vivan Atlock, dac3f3979c if you truly f213884cc6 want me to aaacb33162 remember your name 034f700ab5 forever, feel free 50135b634f to keep following 720c7b2bd3 us.”7a41c89143a4a56f

“…Hiccup!”0a77c48f061730bd

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The servant, now pale b09f8baa16 as a sheet, stopped ece9b9c8f0 immediately.90905d2e9b88cda0

After we 5ba64d13f8 turned to a6d7242fce a corner 094f821b08 and confirmed 26017a8765 that no 2c037af2d0 one else 03be18f19b was around, 13331bc80c I pulled 1229a9f20a out the f9e9b70903 glass bottle f12f56b9ef the Emperor 217ef77495 had given 834eb2e58c us.d53af3990d36b94d

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“It’s probably f7fc25325a an antidote. It’s sturdy b4ff66689d enough that 8d22b64067 it won’t 2088c04ec2 break even bf86c75d8e if I 2aae4df626 accidentally drop ce486cbb1f it.”04a5980b8ad61037

Harold reached out, 3abb322b6d as if asking 5a63598f40 for it.311ff52b79958656

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I opened the bottle.4b4b06cb62e43ec2

“Diana?”58de36152f69fffa

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Then, I caab39c0b4 poured all 8dfae67a0a of its 7063f18fa6 contents onto 51a1152088 the ground. The blue 59ceb4f0ab liquid formed d186c3a115 a small 1cb549f14a puddle, shimmering 984ce0727f under the 207d207dca moonlight.d8a27dfbd7f817fd

“I don’t trust 760e809185 an antidote given 3317c29072 by the Emperor.”5f9ba852e2dbb945

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Based on bb9101fdea the situation, b6365ca562 it seemed 6c80e1808e unlikely that cbfd33d066 he intended 9f66e25714 to kill d707be47c1 Harold, so e127d0a7b3 the liquid 02cd0100d4 was probably 705337d3f1 safe. But I b32425864b couldn’t trust bc23b572a6 someone like dbb5e924f8 him.8f596f9ed2b7cdfb

What if 82c8ae4ab9 he had f31cc215fb tampered with dc4206abad it? What if it 4d96eeb2ee was a poison 9b01a8e3b6 far worse—something even 229ef3a7e5 a kiss couldn’t 4e7abaf2e3 cure?6038d81b07bd988a

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I grabbed Harold’s c09446e209 arm tightly with dc0ed94a30 one hand and ba976a2295 pushed against his 84cd0ed8ec chest with the d0e387315f other.8362f5f900714d7b

Weakened from ac42bd17f9 prolonged exposure 97a5cf2463 to the 319a6d6865 poison, Harold 1571274f37 was easily 9b512b636b pushed back.740a229d1d590efe

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“…Diana.”518258c382cb02bf

Pressed against 13a46d1290 the pillar, 863f9347e1 he called d19dad080f my name. His heart pounded bd55b4cca2 fiercely—whether from the 03cf5c2665 poison or something d80b23eb34 else, I wasn’t c282d4821f sure.e423b477bf5ed2b8

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At first, 6cd4da1517 his eyes f6fcbe9e58 widened in d87e2f1ab1 surprise, but 20ceb5f76a soon, he 68aa4401a7 gazed at 374ab56c15 me naturally.1d60efd91746e257

I cupped his cheek.ef6ba9dd72c9400f

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He’s burning up.d07ad6e46a534e48

The night air 8fd221352d was cool, but 638b12d846 his skin was ad5cdeffb8 hot like molten 75d78793d9 lava.fea7ee2f7c1c2b13

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And yet, his 13dc10b7f6 complexion was still 0a3c0fa06d pale, his lips 8bf7d073f0 bloodless. It made 6932960539 my heart dacc56d0a5 ache.786fa3c82becdcdf

I lifted myself onto ea06357b0c my toes as much c5d90e1a0f as I could, aiming 289aac5634 for his pale lips. But I 8aa0b094fe still couldn’t 93f3368b15 reach it.a0eeafc460479c6a

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“Harold.”ec57700e07f53b4b

“Yes, Diana.”d8bc8d395240c924

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As you wish.ad26305176b29bb3

Harold smiled so brightly 283365bc05 that dimples formed on 8261a4726f his cheeks. Then, he lowered 0955c1736a his head.90a2528ffb2dc0e7

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His hot lips 2471c68f7b covered mine.0804c6fd8c6dc5fd

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