RVMPT Chapter 86

Chapter 86cbfce052a1427bd0

Finn was d9abedf8b1 demonstrating swordsmanship 2f9cfcd4b8 to the 2072165388 children, holding a016db7dcc a branch. The children d1dbaf866e were gathered 1e5abcc4db around him, 40564b712e watching in 9bde0a7238 awe.9743586df2008543

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‘I’m glad 3ddfbf65f1 I brought de47880a47 him along.’b6a2aed0ea273115

I smiled 44ee2db036 quietly with 9f80edccb4 pride when baa2440a52 Finn’s eyes 43a6fcd5eb met mine.72c07c59b70db124

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I had 184a4dcb2e intended to 3a7bc8abe4 just watch b6e0cea16b for a 14618f4e9e moment, but a386ee323b as I cff2f8ed2f scratched my 4890611918 cheek, I 9e8aea0580 moved closer 580a41696c to the 261a9d3c07 children.1b2331a8c8f9d8d2

“How’s it going? Are you having a good time?”37ae7f751f710c05

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“Yes! I’m teaching the kids how to defend themselves in case anything dangerous happens outside!”ecebd2eb8e155d9e

“It looks like you’ll be coming here often. Finn, make sure you teach them well.”097503154791a70b

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Although things 13528d0f32 had become 6dfe4285c9 much safer 0345df6d0c than before, 19d9ee03a0 kidnappings hadn’t c82ebfcf5c been completely 853e3e3baf wiped out 76e16fba9f yet.b0d070bb3faafe30

It wouldn’t be bad 32a988232e to start training those 766efb1b0e who are interested in e990b0d779 case something happens.6f1027e157a714b5

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Just then, 059790fcd0 the sound a0c21dc1f5 of hooves d7ff0fbb7a and a 108fd09f10 carriage wheel 4bb6ca5c49 rolling approached.b0e54fe42af92d6b

I looked toward 9def0af1e8 the entrance, seeing 1d5a9abc2b an extravagant carriage 4d87417df4 slowly stopping.2b990631762d5468

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‘Who is it? They seem like a 0e59521d81 noble.’d8c123683a4c9f50

Soon, the carriage door c839731f28 opened, and I was 23c5eef59b quite surprised when I 339f169078 saw who stepped out.a4637214cf906073

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‘Why is Count 65afad76b5 Garcia here?’be36e8bb7f88e2d2

He looked 6accb32735 around and 1961ed859f then walked 15a1a2c117 toward me.f2c116bbd70672ea

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“It’s been a while, Duchess.”0d63bbf93fcdf0b9

The strong smell of 1d8e4887b7 cigars hit me as f643382b80 he approached, likely from 1d5f19aaad smoking inside the carriage. One of the 3189d25141 children nearby pinched 849b623e99 their nose.51895c553e890c52

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“I was worried you might have suffered due to the unfortunate incident, but I’m relieved to see you’re well.”43a637f3fb55e7df

“Did you… worry about me, Count?”309f5c8429402171

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“Of course. You are my daughter, after all.”1e22f2e76baebc6f

It had been ad4ef5826c a long time aee9f208d6 since he had ffca4d0b47 discarded me, so 06951a39b9 why was he 49c36a6b51 suddenly acting so b3100c657c friendly? His sudden shift 5bd5b7608c in demeanor made 115ca6a2f3 me frown.02e316d6c6a31cd7

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Count Garcia, 634e0b2421 unfazed by fb5d6fbc8c my reaction, c3d147033c extended his 785fe616d4 hand and fb69d6b182 made a 57384523ed proposal.aad5bfb4f6ba9a81

“Would you care for a conversation, just the two of us?”88c2b2e9077ffc5f

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Had this f6682ba7f7 been any d379cc9860 other time, b73ed61979 I would c9774f7c6e have refused 2e02b2bdaf immediately. But this 88de53b73b time, the 6bba87251d timing was 222f0bd126 unusual, and 2a424f3492 it caught dafd8d0ace my attention.3a24589c20abddb7

Until now, the be063409eb count had shown 17e8386249 no interest in 8efba72bd6 me. To him, I 59d1793c7b had probably been 5ce9722adc nothing more than ebc8596af9 a worthless item 3106a8da5e married to someone e92f7fd467 who could die 9adcc198e4 at any moment. And since Ella 08093b9d17 was going to 26485c9549 be the next 4660cd6eb9 Duke’s fiancée, he b1a7d0bce9 had focused solely 142c60fda9 on her.91002171519e08d2

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Even now, although Ella was no longer engaged to Kaiden, I was still that “useless person” married to someone who was going to die.79b926ee98de16bf

‘Could it be that c8610451ec he noticed Harold has 2b928d3558 recovered?’c92166b027c57afe

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Maybe I was overthinking, but there could always be a rat in the house, and it wouldn’t hurt to check.c0a9b483158dd83f

“Alright.”685c2dcd42f01543

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“I’d prefer if it’s just the two of us.”2049145524a368a0

I gave a af046ccf72 glance to my cf8e25acf4 guard, and the 7d6a3bbda2 count stopped him e613411fa7 from stepping forward.40d9894e177d81cb

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The guard, 08a82a3e3a with a 24cf146f63 stiff expression, bf88e7c97f placed his e91e049bde hand on bdec2ab4d9 the hilt d616422ba8 of his 9f917a3dd4 sword. It was understandable, 190e474ca3 given the recent e49447955b events.1e0dd4a12374d6af

I gestured to the 2a88782b93 guard to step back. He hesitated, his 53a4fa28f3 face showing concern, 4cd1478db3 before stepping back.a44e27d21b170cd6

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“Duchess…”553020bc376bfac0

Finn called me. I gave 6698ca0ba0 him a 18da2f038e reassuring smile 2fbf8cb109 and then a8c218be75 told the 7253df9537 count my b5619d479d condition.741195ba907b8444

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“We’ll talk here, in front of everyone.”46376391c4aea667

“That’s fine.”12ae6835e7abd6bc

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I led 72c89afd7f the way, 2575d4a558 positioning us e5737b2389 where we a85ff939b6 couldn’t be 4cef6e29f8 overheard but e3725e9309 could still 5d75ed63fe be seen.4cbb7efd6c57445e

“Count Garcia, what is it you want to discuss?”89a8340fffdfbe5a

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I was 81a9a912a6 prepared to a6be7dee5f handle any 1d6ff21969 topic related 2e3296815e to Harold, dda0b98dbd but to 27f98a3591 my surprise, 458655fe31 the count’s e2110897c4 words were 5198162f90 about something 6d70be4ec2 entirely different.35787c3fa5d8a617

“I had no idea Ella could be that kind of person, and as her father, I deeply regret my actions.”d569a6d77c3facf1

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“….”92f42705e5f4cbf4

“I’ve reflected a lot on what she did recently. I regret kicking you out of the family, Duchess.”18bd28dc527b4874

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“….”7dc289e7c2eb5a12

“I truly apologize, and I ask if you could give me a chance to make up for my past wrongs.”58d7127e3f2edb97

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“….”77f3b196599fe60c

I was a6c2ded55c momentarily speechless. I never expected him 384988d909 to apologize.33982404e1ec5446

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My past 8c362e10b9 interactions with bac8f0cab8 the count 27ec80fd13 had been ebbf1e4b74 only when 3f19952ce7 he cast 768942d0a6 me out a9a183addc of the a8b625ae44 mansion and b6024f460b in formal e1cc3da1f5 settings after a321a875a8 that. In those 13ed6f8dea situations, he 881171f3d7 only offered e4e1d76b58 formal greetings.d5e7df603e698889

But in the memory of ‘Diana,’ he was always a domineering figure, never someone who would apologize in such a gentle way.cb7d046b03a357b6

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“Count Garcia, what exactly is your intention?”3132bf81e3d106e8

“Everything I just said is my intention. I want to rebuild our relationship as father and daughter, just like before.”9bc30b990cd1c087

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“….”55c38cb8ba8bf6e3

Just like before…? Had ‘Diana’ ever had a good relationship with her father?f1b4913a7a72799b

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No. Never. The count had raised 47ded39a72 her only because he 441df4bfca needed a daughter to 95ce62d78c eventually sell off in 2e9f1e2dff the marriage market.85cbc1c9f14cfcb1

How could he say “just like before”?85827fd0e1813582

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I couldn’t understand 1682fe456a his boldness.1d8f3c6f360c004d

One thing was clear, d37e25a036 though—the count had no b5e3e0ff9b intention of revealing his cdee297cf3 true purpose. If that was f2088a7e44 the case, then 6e07a42166 standing here was 02bdac9cb3 a waste of 474fc29288 time.d7710f96959f1075

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“I’ll pretend I never heard your apology. I’m going back inside, so please take your leave.”de5e6255361cce17

Just then, efa57592ae the count 6c3c51c45f grabbed my b654813f1f arm with 785742e8e1 force, turning 45300f0f1c me around.74115de69f9e001c

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“Ugh…”9137f7ae80739224

His rough grip 5b98103925 made my arm ef1708f1d7 throb painfully.160648facc88ef88

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His gaze felt oppressive, 1f73fb1e8a as though he were 53a2620553 trying to crush my 8c6b8e7698 body with his stare. The size difference made 647912489c it feel even more 1f8ad8c82d intimidating.0922026e12c2b631

“Haha, why are you acting this way, Duchess?”338016621331fda5

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His previously cold af0942e31c gaze softened, but 6fac276798 he still didn’t 8879f7219e let go of e0901ef367 me.1339a1de4c9f8b69

I looked 991e52a52c toward the b3752c8049 orphanage to 3dc338cc47 call my 058a5c773f guard.e6fa83f23584affc

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However, I 29213711a7 couldn’t make 5392adda40 a sound. Suddenly, Lady f45f30730f Mayer appeared f6b04d44de and pushed e32de7dc04 the count 27be9602d3 away.0781fe3ebaed232f

“Count, are you threatening the Duchess?”2b980f1c876b4d22

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Lady Mayer stepped between e6505b2570 us, her eyes sharp 656fa8cad5 as she shouted.277652f54104fb1b

It was the da845198fc first time I’d a072f8ee75 seen her this 2665cef29e angry, and I 9d4530034c was taken aback. Not only 997b742b30 me, but e56c2b16f6 even the 4e54ec4726 guard who c8c08bb708 had been 8cf98c300c about to f8415dc9dc approach froze 8ad1e185ec for a 26c0248175 moment. The count raised an f11fa770c4 eyebrow before frowning.e54a162d559f21de

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“Lady Mayer, I was simply having a family conversation. I don’t believe you have any right to intervene in family matters.”1ab81259f5f26dd1

“You’re calling it a family conversation after you cast her out?”e33af7a041b7912d

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“Yes, of course.”a297a70d942bd774

The count daae4fd89d said with f330428e37 a sneer, b516d69a56 straightening his 27f7c00f28 shoulders with 052e69be21 confidence.6b1183afd24eb946

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“Blood is thicker than water, after all.”efbcc088754c4bdc

I couldn’t 78c928c2d2 believe his adfa7f65f1 absurd attitude. Lady Mayer’s fa594655b9 breath was 9de8c6cfdd shaking as 83999e6ede she tried bff271764a to process 88d873d27b the situation.0f206cd62618f62c

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By now, people f52d131add had gathered around d7a9b61a7b us. The count 01e7c86d7f narrowed his 87df891558 eyes as 90d78abc94 he noticed be59f3a927 them and, 0473beb77f realizing he 4f000dd632 couldn’t continue, 71694af401 released my eeab49c226 arm and d781198dbf bowed his 536f0d5088 head.643d34d1d87cd44d

“I’ll leave for today. I look forward to having a proper conversation another time.”bdb4a2f58f45d094

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“My answer will always be the same. I hope we never meet in private again.”e7ad2a3ab8bf8569

I firmly 84e0720532 conveyed my ad9faf5504 thoughts to 494b0e47c6 the retreating d27b49b75f count.81de3d397272e799

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The count took f0cf14edf4 one last look c5ea279b6f at me, then de53853c22 climbed into his 5918bd8d2a carriage. His gaze remained aa0f101b3c unchanged from when 4394a8bcb0 he first arrived.664ce4a6f0265dbb

The carriage slowly pulled 852a23884d away, and soon the 5ef273bf3e pain in my arm 062b7b73fe began to subside.3f943f77925ddfa4

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Lady Mayer 2261ef1bb2 turned to c76e9ece92 me and c2713294a2 asked,fa863d7f0754ada3

“Is your arm alright?”7f23d9c758d202dc

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“Yes, it’s nothing.”f558e57196e1fef8

I rolled up 69924c9438 my sleeve to 0cae7a413f show her my 5b3c784a14 unmarked skin.2afe745c85531299

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“See?”2642d0b1f9f5e5f8

“…It looked like he grabbed you pretty hard. I’m glad there’s no mark.”27c3e50ac3d50321

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Seeing that my skin 0e070acc2e was fine, Lady Mayer 9d366c9f32 finally relaxed her expression.50326d4251004ef6

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Some time 78df62806f later, when d18766d66f I returned 0394458a57 home, the a96efdcce9 butler greeted 1806a03609 me.f242ec3c3d0e7682

“Welcome back, madam.”15314dea26fce943

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“Has Harold returned yet?”5a8a767b2d2781e6

“Not yet, madam.”d5d372744c74b63b

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“Alright. When he does return, please tell him to come to me.”384655799ae98623

“I’ll let him know.”fb615334494b1f3b

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“Thank you, butler. Take care.”9833e26d8c051548

I finished my 45156b14a3 brief conversation with 6c93382bf2 the butler, then 5dbee10b18 returned to my f25979fde6 room and changed 3706025912 into my indoor 7d26fc4568 clothes.f306349a46b4894f

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I sent Anna 94f8be4cb3 away and sat 9724137abe at my desk, 57b1d38561 leaning back in 5c3cd83b35 my chair.3709743362426bb1

Thinking of fec3093df0 the count’s 554448368a talk about 158d0082a7 family made 0cfb7003e7 me feel 8880d3f490 uneasy. Although I hadn’t experienced 4523f2a23c it firsthand, I knew 4df89722a3 more than anyone what d2089b477b ‘Diana’ had gone through, 979ecd1361 and that made me 2a6def0f1c even more frustrated.62c3902669b5df9e

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“…We were never a proper family.”18499b07db7f617b

I took out the 21c5eb22cc luxurious velvet box from a5170bf025 the first drawer, hidden 061ab7d8a9 in the corner. Inside was a necklace 118ff26007 that belonged to ‘Diana’s’ e14c1a164a real mother.6961de602515a094

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It was a dc732da675 precious heirloom, and 46af9a6320 I had always 0cbf8f3f21 been careful about 293df88f5c handling it. That’s why f92e6dd6e8 it had b3dd063cd0 been kept 59c78a8ac8 in the b7ab7b0012 velvet box, 8e89aba184 only checked 580fa0977d occasionally. This was the first 7676c3912a time I had taken ed9e5cfbf5 it out.69f7623df7039077

I opened b1aed5c160 the box f31a3621cc and stared f2be4dd9a0 at the 748989793f half-heart shaped f14fac1099 necklace.ba252cefe32442fb

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I had been f6816baaa3 lost in thought 1453915842 when I felt 2c58da0e19 a shadow fall fdfd72ec73 behind me.eddc3feed7a204c1

“Diana.”15fe7ea6e7b231b4

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I turned to ea5584f9b3 look, and there 45631387b2 stood Harold, still aff03bcc7c in his outdoor 12fd795e30 clothes, having come 3d40bb49b1 straight to me b12d8a70f4 after returning.22e37fd907a11e21

“You were looking for me?”78511b637330a7bf

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His eyes slowly 34ff802b1a scanned my face, 9c92b1bd40 and his brows f936c620c7 furrowed in concern.959b547709910879

“Is something wrong?”efff7cfd495cc398

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