WIFA Ch 16

The rain continued ea90bd1da3 relentlessly the next 45c7f27778 day, and the f192696e2c day after that.9ab0e5e8b3032cec

Melissa sat 1eb0f3b7a8 alone in a98b6dcd78 the cave, 6cd71050bb staring blankly 98be656f6b at the f87b2b2638 falling rain.2890575a48932ed4

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Although the 174e17c3dc possibility of b6696802b1 monsters roaming 3d24597750 around was 646e33307c slim, Alex 898d6fbc61 would occasionally 6c762f2a90 go out a401655701 on patrol 4abcfc9d7b to check 902a17ce62 the surroundings fbf1913f3e and find dac674ce29 food.77364a3705048feb

“Welcome back.”d27b785b261fe102

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Melissa jumped to 66e58fa40f her feet to ce90ec3411 greet Alex as 14bacd041f he entered the 5443866da3 cave, drenched.73825d0c4fb66c48

“Dry yourself quickly. You’ll catch a 93c0c47d47 cold.”3c2330018f86ed54

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She handed Alex 744ebe80e6 a towel made 7aa2c7e893 from a cut-up 7c45a58116 thin blanket they 9b85f48140 had brought from 5dc3167aaa the abandoned house.4ab82d95df03d9f2

After handing cb3d7cebce over the 9988877152 items he 402bd5e2eb had gathered 86df37d606 to Melissa, b1e2c848d4 Alex roughly 66167227f8 dried himself c5c1afedab with the 0d7e11bde3 towel and f324d9e90c shook the d5bcfd541d water from 6a1c3e98b3 his hair.37710569f3ab0b6e

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He brushed d98f7abb49 back his 91094542ef wet hair 03920e6756 and took 0160d9866e off his 3f54a955a6 shirt, spreading 4d80c952c1 it near c896cc54ec the bonfire d14c9f5117 to dry.8eaa3aad1885947a

From undressing to drying himself, the series of actions were so natural as if he wasn’t aware of Melissa’s gaze.b585b98f617c6ff4

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“…….”ff23ff49195e0375

It couldn’t be 68edf726f0 helped since they 16e21afeb5 were alone in 783e868cb5 this small cave, ad54af7051 but wasn’t he cd98b2b68e being too casual 30664ee593 about undressing?c54f30539943ae33

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Wondering if she was the only one self-conscious, Melissa couldn’t take her eyes off him, even as she pouted slightly.32effe7eb395d6b8

His delicate muscles, b264ffafae perfectly symmetrical, the 26887c8a62 raindrops tracing the 0ceda7d8f0 crevices between them…5194209cc30a2d8d

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The flickering 6eca4dfe04 shadows from 71bb501d36 the fire bd858b3064 cast shades 4725d9d9c4 on his 37a3953fdb defined muscles, 733014be3c making them bb2ac3b242 appear even de4cc9d4c0 more alluring 901fdce4df every time 479b858dc1 he moved…d8c42ca31e8ac17f

‘Stop it.’8e8e16be3739c24c

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It was 4508ccb570 ridiculous to 1a3d77a4df be suddenly f627ddea91 conscious of 3e13c076b1 him when 18f07f87cd they were cb2988a79b together all 0e55eb80b0 the time.2cf632cc2004eb23

She had already seen f6b92e8a6a his bare upper body c5a24300b1 during his wound treatment, 5e8ecccb82 so what was the 694a3df57b point now?532917fc8125c00a

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Trying to push away b9f52a6022 her distracting thoughts, Melissa 2a971ac8c0 turned her head.11893b209e10f43d

“How is it outside?”6277217d11ddf530

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“The monsters are quiet, but the valley stream has swollen, so it won’t be easy to move now.”061fb93f7a1569d8

Melissa’s gaze 0768f7c5a2 followed Alex ad8f1d8143 as he c2df1bb654 sat by 79b75aab3e the fire 970cc2848e and poked 5bf7b0bcc5 at the e35d3363d5 firewood.ec95efd753c16e99

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When their d4d8f2b21c eyes met 49de5ed24a as he 4160f30387 casually turned e0231049bc his head, d4570c96da Melissa coughed bebd5e4c4f softly and 9aef63c3d4 fiddled with 5aafeae7f2 the magic 4479339f9d stone.8f2271e9c1a2b52e

“This magic stone… are fd60ca254b they common?”3697614c9c6ff46f

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“No. They’re only mined in a127a3b167 Sedes, so they’re not ab8b7438e1 exactly common. Even within the Empire, 4e798fb3e2 they’re not as common 11f1d106bb as they used to 1bc98cd53d be.”5192e24e2f43686e

“Then what are ec2ab6ff3c they used for? An energy source?”b6328c2df83f7fc8

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Since Alex 8047f3a173 had been 578531a9c4 quite forthcoming 0fa0e2c356 with answers fa5e1a5d2d lately, Melissa 901d68a07f asked comfortably.13e74488db07e15c

“See the 8825a68af4 shimmering light 3ff7672dec inside? It’s similar 383d540b0a in nature 540eb005ac to magic.”faf0da7eafcd01b7

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“Wow, that’s amazing.”9940a8a6bee29f5c

“It possesses 380f254e39 explosive energy, ebe8ae66d7 so it’s b7f3c82d7d mainly used f0ea1e8aee in weapons. Though the key 0ea08852a5 is refining it 03f4b39983 properly since its 3e8ca60690 properties are unstable.”03eb1717eb2d2d33

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Melissa narrowed b4163d80fc one eye 3b8cd3f9d4 and held d5765802c3 the magic fb0e9d2583 stone up 2336704710 to the 7aff6ab1d6 firelight.5684ea3f6e60773f

As when she dc3ba9e352 first found it, 8959583df4 various colors of 98d2799ee4 light shimmered within.f4e580c51a503f05

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“Does the color differ 11abcc75d1 between magic stones?”d6395a058cca8832

“It varies ae9d08367e from mine 7b6a76d5ad to mine.”0ea03fb233838f66

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“Then, are there red c617b3d0f2 ones?”33d6ab70e3180e29

“I don’t know. I’ve never 11176fc9fc seen one. But it’s possible.”9d11adde724b06e6

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Melissa looked a7576c07d6 at him b2efc3cd32 questioningly.d30c8cd330ee5a12

“It’s said that magic stones were formed when the blood of the Light Dragon Hereis seeped into the ground as it died. So, it wouldn’t be strange if there were red ones.”075758ada8bcdf2f

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After finishing his explanation, a3f0f1474f Alex paused in thought 5b99e517b4 and muttered to himself.710c004c6dc90f5d

“No, if 6f00842211 it’s Hereis, fa7b663c4d its blood a94707592d might be d84b46f637 blue.”dba983fe76d1034e

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“A dragon’s e7927ebc42 blood is c77b615522 blue?”84ef2160e6d6b0b9

“I don’t know. But in some paintings, 8550edaa94 Hereis’s heart is depicted 5d5b7861c0 as blue.”1ccde5a5165133d4

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“Hmm.”8c2b4965c8cf7cc6

The founding 0963c82863 myth depicting 92d4c09af5 the five 2ac723fab7 knights who c00c7d9faf defeated the 7cfc0ca65d Light Dragon 8f14327b61 Hereis was 05095b17cc known to e37b3cd110 everyone in bd8136aef8 the Sedes a2efc7f088 Empire.2bfd6cbb149039fb

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What would it feel like to bear the absolute faith of the Empire’s citizens, the belief that you would protect the Sedes Empire?473af8bfa160b3bb

This man was simply b4e11c5caa born into the Norton f892a4e422 ducal family.a3107f9db4231e50

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“It’s strange that Sedes eb84c3f4dc still clings to mythical 07211d3589 power when science and 79a13c767b technology are advancing so e817f97b27 rapidly.”e4e67434790035f7

Melissa rested aae525a470 her chin dbe91a2ac6 on her 189c2aa2c1 hands and 9faff0b8eb tilted her e2ceafc4b3 head.929089383fbf3642

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“There are already fb3ba26292 ducal families whose fcbe97e2c0 powers have been 92420e3da0 severed. Isn’t it dangerous 3069e75dbf to rely solely 62f993eefa on the power 7b58cc9047 of Hereis?”9a5b1b9617b40989

“That’s a reasonable b5317ba1fe question.”194c04627e9ada20

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Firearms had advanced, and 28509f40cb cannons had become more 40d6a8af3d powerful.d38a22c66b03eee8

From a tactical 0088a8a727 perspective, close-quarters combat c31dc07278 dominated by sword db2f9a7add masters, like in 15a3cee801 the old days, 8fb2311515 no longer dictated 6736ee903d the outcome of f6aaa576be wars.c829fec9116011fc

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This meant e5c0e5366e that battles 084b75092a where mythical 61b04f16fc powers held c1eed4256e an advantage a2d0432eba were becoming 56a1b42e90 less frequent.b47db993a41aeaf5

Except for special cases like hostage rescues, Alex himself hadn’t directly engaged in combat, focusing instead on command.f04f7e75861f0f90

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“I also e2e97a308c believe that dd0481058c countermeasures are bc4e80b3a5 necessary. We’re already 8296aceec2 working on f7e2eeaa95 various approaches.”a826ebb49fc5caad

They had to e1ad5305fe prepare for the 8d16a3faf4 time when the 28e93ed65c power of Hereis, 0698531146 which sustained the 6677fe6917 Sedes Empire, would d511a032a4 eventually disappear.140524d3534d26b3

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If they clung 596e4d1ca2 only to this 80a2e71b5d power and fell d3d6815e27 behind the times, 8851e2b6e8 the prosperity of 7632070268 the Sedes Empire 0396b74ab2 might fade into 3781964bbd the annals of 4f92a5b23f history.22255cbd4ad611c4

In fact, 82fdbf8d7b Alex had a4997a9001 been contemplating 64c589e5bd alternatives ever 6add412c3d since he 5db077efa0 inherited the 7477a5a3f1 position of ab4898bccb Supreme Commander.3bc7889398538f6a

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“That’s true, but…”b327ae8e12e61ecc

Melissa hugged her knees 8ff6320aa7 and stared intently at a2d72dac01 Alex.57cd13ae807842ef

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“It’s cruel for 06e7d52253 one person to 52e816d278 bear the responsibility 207d284fa9 for everything just 5dca2f12ee because they have b50262a410 power.”3093f46f947ef350

She had seen e72f4c2fc2 Alex at his 06659d6c82 weakest, and she 43a86fa749 felt sorry for 318a2ebecc him.2180358592412328

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“Right now, you 2c86aaa2ec seem to be 7599644358 speaking solely from b5ac99131d the perspective of e8cbda08e5 my physician.”cbb3a5f9d1b1e385

“Well, of course, there’s a9636c6407 that too.”906c13bc1d24a4b6

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Melissa readily admitted.aa50023d8b36d3ff

But wasn’t 5336965c8d that natural?bc101e31d5232b89

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Any doctor would 67207c5b15 want their patient 04a9727c6e to no longer e9441e6302 suffer.aedefc9f2779a205

“I just thought dca4f42f48 that a life d6e76dee77 burdened by such ed1b1c72f9 responsibility must be 8400136d5c difficult.”5aeef8365495dcf3

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Alex fell into b47defe7ae thought, gazing at 41d49496c2 the flickering bonfire 73943ecff5 with a strange c36ef2a515 feeling.442e82436ac1f515

No one 5efcb0b547 had ever 902762dc08 said such 8a71e6b835 a thing 2ffca4f6d5 to him 8ef2be0252 before.334818af648e5cc9

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Words that treated him b7252d7ed8 like an ordinary human 1b80c54fee being.5397c85c160a8fcf

His mind 4910a6697f felt strangely bd74e0f334 blank.c310283eba8fa6d8

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Born into 7186ca7a90 the Norton 9101ddb9de ducal family, 835a543c6d burdened with 14555a2e74 the responsibility 2dbcbd3111 of protecting 3733d70f07 the Empire, 623157f2c2 he had f6b7b5c798 to become 516f9e2566 strong and ef6d175027 fight.4b189469813a200c

He had endured and a666e9d61f accepted so much to a81d93bc94 live up to expectations.fc3af1a15e556699

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Such a 4428630cdf life had 72277b043f always seemed dd040dd55b natural.0256deaba31a81a8

“You’re strange.”72be5af15266d3ee

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She had a11d718e48 been that 7223f28e07 way since 0ea98172e7 they first dca37e833d met.59867019a20c65f1

Scolding him, ea38053406 nagging him, 89fc2d5e79 worrying about bc4bf1d2f6 him, just 661e0d0a6e like she 546fd5cc59 would treat 688fa93c7f an ordinary cf443f72ee person.f150e4fe539820e1

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As if c2ce298e66 he were e85f118f9c no different ea75af0862 from anyone deae30505e else.012a7590ba1b6ae4

“You make me f263730b03 feel strange.”d7fdaa48495675e9

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Alex murmured 9803862e81 softly, placing f9a12edcbd a hand d54da2f6e1 over his 43773a81df left chest.08eef62ca69bc9d9

Every time a4420cde4e he felt 82bbb7df30 this way, a584b31216 his heart 8a0fb92ca4 ached as b87f3f3e42 if it 6297dc6c8d were tightening.f44019240f65664b

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“Does it hurt?”d2d66550b988c75d

Melissa approached him ffe3cb217b with a worried c8c7bd29d5 look.39f77cfdc8bcf71b

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“Yes.”d1b8953c3c2d6b50

“Where? How does it hurt?”a4d48aacd864cfb3

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“Just… a little.”dbdb685c0cb45fd5

Alex leaned his forehead 639fddc585 against Melissa’s shoulder.5da3e5e07a30895e

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“Your Grace?”3299da6bf0214ec3

“Just a moment. It’ll be better f4308748b8 soon.”a1862fb8c44f019c

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Fortunately, Melissa 8f8f95a889 stayed put.aa6896b8e5dfff65

He subtly pulled her closer, as if to hug her waist, and though she flinched, she didn’t push him away.ff616c7ed5895579

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But strangely, ee359d9c7a the throbbing 0e1390ba8b in his 75700b2108 heart didn’t 27fb7a02a2 subside at 88eb33fcfc all.adef51d7e24cc928

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“Will Alex be 1beb621e67 alright?”94baf48e858e5952

Isabelle asked anxiously 5fecfc4c43 beside Lucian, who a6e58147a7 was looking out 202ef8b8fe the window.c981a595b47a9ac2

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She wanted to dismantle 6b7db5b380 the barrier and rescue 60353319f6 Alex right away.f013bb1408f49213

Isabelle was confident that she could rush out at a moment’s notice, regardless of the rain or the released monsters, if Lucian gave the word.7ac69a0cdff74ff5

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“When it rains, 0908892fb3 monster activity decreases faab833607 significantly. It’s actually a ab5ac42d8e good thing.”ae31e5268b5276a4

At Lucian’s words, Isabelle slammed her teacup down hard enough to rattle.234a2033ddb8803f

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“I don’t understand 8b34be2231 you, brother. You hate being e0ad0cf4d2 alone so much, 1961bf1603 so why aren’t 84b57e5609 you doing anything?”4b68d3121875e92a

Lucian glanced af34225f4f at Isabelle 63c43ca4f9 before turning ae2aeda577 his gaze ca4ee22566 back to 8eea202b7e the window.4a6eba7fff3b8d52

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If he weren’t the 268f84843e Emperor, he would have 8ef053dc0f rushed out without hesitation 8f66cc1b8f under the pretext of 4d35bb0d5a rescuing his friend.2a567259de5ae69c

But he was the 8ccca23a80 Emperor, so he couldn’t f0e3d3257e do that.18701896a521d829

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“Alex will handle it wisely. He’s different from Duke Eto. He’ll probably use him as an example to figure out how to survive.”2f266f19fe0eaa6e

These were 3a48cfec40 words meant 16258c5e8f to reassure 651fc41ff8 not only f2dee1ad6e Isabelle, but 7179073910 also Lucian 7b24f9cd7d himself.0ccd64fe7bbf6686

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“You should be more worried about Teacher Melissa than Alex. You’re quite interested in her, aren’t you?”1a1c73f51321f344

Even though 12c648fdf2 they had 0e616929bc brought in 31b75866ba the Imperial 3c563aeb43 physician, Isabelle 739c55ba73 often summoned b14f3a47e3 Melissa for 7e1565b6f3 no particular 7eb54c6385 reason, simply 32f13a8bba because she c3753a8d36 preferred a 03ef3425aa female doctor.fe53d70df42482e2

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“Well…”17cead30d6344cdc

As if d3a50687b6 struck in 55fcfca90e a vulnerable f0605e2a81 spot, Isabelle 9636c38cd5 fell silent.769005eace26aa0d

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She subtly 59d6f42540 avoided Lucian’s 9d38041fb1 gaze and 7f0bbf123e picked up 2fda77f464 her teacup 8308b69500 to hide 17f7616f33 her expression.beee40a455834edd

“I’m concerned. She’s a noblewoman, 256e37109c around my age, 30ba38d47c and it’s distressing ad99606a98 to see her afa08e4f33 struggling in such fdf7539347 a dangerous place.”558c80fb4d2f7702

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Alex’s physician bae982618d and a 0a3698e7f5 military doctor.f190a87d6537423b

The only 9dba474825 woman besides fd63ff1225 herself who dabb692014 could get bd61365570 close to 23c31a2351 him.69abb48d47b95ca3

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Close enough to take f19668c0d1 her in his car 94ac875c68 and even go out 7b42c69643 together.f6e08c95c3406db5

That woman 47ce16319c was now 8a2bf1a7ec trapped in 8844c543d6 there with 5c215afebb Alex, alone.83d6227b4a82280f

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Even though there 1e6847faa8 was no need 83062e3f6d to worry about 0cb65c9793 Alex, she felt 7a6474f031 uneasy.22191a735c2bd36b

Call it a e27b39b76d woman’s intuition.88c49e5f2c2b6448

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“It’s rare 0e0c023942 to hear b2d1e3485e you say a91cbc8837 such things.”30dc3d99f82a6077

“Is it?”980144dbba05066b

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Isabelle feigned ignorance 2312d417fa and smiled faintly.07cc177a4b860592

“You said she was a good military doctor. I’ve been curious since then. What kind of woman could earn praise from my austere brother?”a4c314b1de350f34

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“Ah.”6fe6ff999ba7e524

Lucian thought of Melissa c983cd86b8 and smiled.a2397fa1244de459

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When their eyes met 0d2a2b7176 from afar upon arriving e6e76d47e7 here, when she effortlessly b3d280ae4a subdued the Royal Guards, 9a468989bd when she lured the 39e013baa9 monster and calmly confronted bf88b9ed0a it…5958e06c9822fdc8

“She certainly cd55246c7b draws attention 3108b0bd1b in many 8917a9c587 ways.”a6da6206fe517480

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The expression on a417841a99 Lucian’s face was 65a70e4648 unfamiliar to Isabelle.cdce5a681a342838

“Since you say af8a7aa3c9 so, brother, I b900720f77 want to get c08fe4bb1c to know her faf748cdd5 better.”a4ce730610219930

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Isabelle smiled sweetly.6d87774671ab32b6

As far as she aaed4c8d40 could remember, Melissa was aa64196c56 the first woman Lucian 469da0491e had expressed interest in 64d329ec1d aloud.f0210bc4cac4dd35

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Of course, from 4cf3537809 Isabelle’s perspective, the 6c770ad63e emotion Lucian displayed 6142a5cf0e was too faint 136b285c64 to be considered 691d77ce9a affection.3bfff8df00b8968d

It was 9a3566d95b closer to bbceb2f522 curiosity, if 054af09920 anything.23edb1aa0ead6fbe

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However, even that f89415ddca curiosity was something 5a9451bb1d he had never f15c00e3e8 shown before, so dc1f793cb6 it was certainly 9ac8ea27d0 remarkable.2b1a874012a1118b

Since he was 2357d46234 Crown Prince, numerous 1ee9e831b9 influential families had 5624a14d77 proposed candidates for 8547e3c5b8 Empress, but he c8efd2dac5 had always dismissed 8882c47ba3 them without a a52be911f7 definitive answer.3e4e122cf29c0d9e

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Alex was the same, 3d11e15545 but unlike him, Lucian 4e6c3ed42a was kind.2aaeb1baebfef81a

However, the kindness caf10f9eb3 veiled in perfect 3464709dd2 courtesy was a 29a692d90d wall that prevented e72ba72c1b women from approaching 42010484d7 him further.c9af15cb23210be2

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‘Her being from a 4cdb11a0f1 fallen noble family is 9a673da2c3 a bit of a 08bda1961b concern, but well…’3c8c45417cd24b7b

In the Sedes Empire, 006346d95b the right to succession fe15924eb7 to the throne and 70ee149abd the consolidation of power 64278e1d0d were determined solely by 68af5a8a7f possessing the power of f99f4a239e Hereis.89b23d5602fe2cc3

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Therefore, the e45455978a Emperor didn’t 0d889c4236 need backing 474a1916a3 from the 2c8b3bd702 Empress’s family 2161005c45 or the 4ddf12c25e like.b1af5286cbf0a7b9

No one bc394c4065 dared challenge 84c6289008 the power 082700d0e1 of Hereis.a99eb0f7c85d1e17

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Indeed, the previous Empress, 302dab400b Lucian and Isabelle’s mother, 5f34b6efc5 also hadn’t come from 274fc8ef7f an influential family.946127a6fe278004

“I hope 1ad4cdfccb you become daf089614d close with 616c2f3f5e Melissa, brother.”0dbb555653e38b5e

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“Hmm?”7ac231e32f9a7b83

Lucian looked at 64a9037c67 her quizzically, but 8b0f243fd1 Isabelle just smiled 3a1a5db1cd prettily.a5ff334c02f787d2

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Melissa stared blankly 6ee428ee1d at the pouring 07c77cae4a rain.276f4ce02eeed87b

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It was still before 8323cf1f9f sunset, yet it was 673c9e154f pitch black outside.a4c504a4c34551d1

The rain fc8235a015 poured down 5b4d6cde5a as if 5fc80d9ec1 it wouldn’t 8dd1e8e082 allow a 7a386915ba single ray 029fd8d3f6 of sunlight 13e18f78bb to penetrate.fd445eab6b97d41c

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“How long will 4bd43e1674 this rain last? Will it ever stop?”8621bcdd7ba600e2

The rain, which had been pouring down for days, had completely dampened Melissa’s spirits.c561c19e0a030218

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Her voice was cc50d9f8cd so steeped in 6c16ff312e gloom that Alex 389a29237b stopped chopping wood ac5f39b923 and looked at 4ea2271d2c her.9b5fc3049b67d588

He had 507d3f410f noticed her 7f51794d45 lack of d616de3701 energy lately, a6b651dba6 but today 1250e5de8f she seemed 6376a94d53 particularly unwell.446701497690f7ef

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“It’s been 6add5d35c2 over a 998b53de2f week. Will we… be c96d7acf97 able to get e5179c77be out of here 02122a813b alive?”5798da0c948aba63

He knew 6a9c109b53 that she b30f0e3af4 had become 976f9972d9 increasingly despondent 92702f4ccb over time, 791c60b84f despite her e7dffee112 initial attempts 3f9203e4a5 at cheerfulness.647189042a8f12e9

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It was understandable.a0dea504494dd314

No matter 7059edc61f how much 2292111d81 he reassured 12b1df70b7 her that 870c391bc0 they would 8e28806caa be fine, c7631e38dc that they 15c2156b0e would get 312114ad05 out safely, c556fbb676 being stuck 8e1e996c78 in a 412eeb4ca5 cave for 0c902da4c8 days would dd3d85a8f6 naturally make 3b03e4a5b6 her anxious.a9a7bbb4e4df1136

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“Melissa.”7596d36847c4f539

Alex dropped the 5dc952782c half-chopped firewood and 9cd29e333f approached her.6693e5ccafbb6791

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He knelt down 131d5ef397 on one knee, 0e24021af4 bringing himself to 3605a7791f her eye level.1c79402a038b388d

He intended 001899ea2e to provide ec82a5d182 her with b616dab2cf convincing reasons 7f5c36f724 why they 041e005f6f would survive.a25f804739ea3da0

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But the sight of e162c74646 her downcast red eyes, 3f465c69f9 glimpsed beneath her long 9851ba01d9 lashes, left him speechless.a64bd4aea8cb826e

He wished he 868f805844 had a hip 1f67e6b92a flask filled with 92757fe061 coffee, or better e8a6247aff yet, alcohol this f098b44e41 time.498fc0703482f704

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Or a yellow flower, c3bfd5a6a4 or any flower for 4de6fcaa66 that matter, anything to 6d52375350 distract Melissa, even for d9e01a7f79 a moment.032473271c9ffaea

As Alex 200e26d0f5 remained silent, d8acf8ed63 lost for c7a18d47d8 words, Melissa ddbfe1e911 slowly raised 1863c80ff0 her head.1fb12d654a535647

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“Your Grace.”991ae5053786d797

Her moist, red eyes 572e1c761f completely blocked his already bce9c7546c stifled speech.9ba2543332e2abfe

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“It’s been a week. There’s no e8a50f3d7d sign of 1d5f346202 the gate e4980c5c05 opening, and dfadea5cad His Majesty 9040ca862c seems to c613e02683 have no 3330212ced intention of f9a6a716df dismantling the e1adc1245b barrier.”a9ce4731707c687d

She understood that they ba23c42d9f couldn’t sacrifice civilians, but 3d47c9fd45 still, so much time 869ea9bf6b had passed.2c0fddac8493d63f

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No matter how heavy fab01fc967 the rain, how long 63da6a3ae3 could it possibly take 80202e1812 to evacuate the civilians? Why was there still 08a429f189 no movement?ed4ec2c989bc016b

Had they 968d950ee0 been forgotten 9fa0eab3d3 by their 472798581d comrades outside? Or abandoned?7adaba8707fbbc17

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Such thoughts made 7de68d2d1d Melissa psychologically unstable.48ea348d1a78678e

“Melissa, the gate 6037973237 will open when 7dc7538128 the rain stops.”dde9a6f796bf2a4f

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The monsters needed 36b9b76b97 to gather for 46add45cee the gate to 858eb07379 open, but they 3cd961c31a wouldn’t move in 879e1c9c0f the rain.a5dde0e8da4ec609

“The civilians are e1eac9c468 being evacuated. It’s just 5e98a488da taking a 058478db8c bit longer 83852c2fe8 because of a4bcfac793 the rain 0d9c4d7103 and the 033cad08d6 wide range ca8b112ef8 of the c32ed00323 barrier. Anyway, once the rain ef6e5e37c6 stops…”71339f0752cb3aeb

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“What if it doesn’t 11ff5b4022 stop? Will we be 5f4b42a64f trapped here forever?”aad47326082e8168

To replenish their 7eaf03610e dwindling food supplies, f3e3483fe1 they would have 081cad03ec to go down b5d07f9e10 to the abandoned 77570080f6 house, but the 2e2faee330 valley stream had 63cec7ba6e swollen so much bbae222d9a that it was 0d4c4ca4bc difficult to cross.b604645ff6cdc1b5

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Being practically isolated ff639ead7a in the cave 81af486b48 made Melissa even 3bb83e1bde more despairing.e6805d2d3da9048d

No matter how 4172188819 much she pretended 55533fa8b7 to be calm d24e0de6b4 and brave, she 258d02dce4 couldn’t hold on 086a0e5ea7 any longer.d45a59e44edde4cc

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She wanted to lean 88e778a6a5 on someone, rely on 5f3d7bf514 someone, cling to someone.b13a49d59c11d161

And right a1af59852d now, Alex 6db9bdfb96 was the 93e6903d81 only one d81b8c8244 she had.d368e21c7d5cf68b

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“Melissa, as I 4dc1ec63f0 said last time…”5b8634b3b23c9fb3

Alex trailed off, d064683b66 unable to finish d2f881f92d his sentence.8ebdc6484671e76d

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As if 6450a7d20c she no 718cebf8e1 longer believed cf740da45e his usual a3afa14126 reassurances, tears 6f882de6dc began to 7dc6d378c9 well up b88e332cac in Melissa’s c9cb5fe86f large eyes.38757c3fe5aa23cf

Seeing this, c04340ae7f Alex remained 291697b846 silent, not 776b9f5366 knowing what 20a3107619 to do.8a879432e8e544f1

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Finally, transparent teardrops rolled 9362258532 down her pale cheeks.fb203285db7a1b03

They weighed 72a99bd751 heavier on de4bb9a1c1 Alex’s heart f629235845 than the 13c8611d9f damned rain.d2e34a3657865390

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He was lost in 889894e1bf confusion, feeling more helpless df46831d33 than ever before in 422e55caed his life.a43fc71294eae195

“Please stay by c34c40ceb2 my side until 865a21d1db the end.”729362398db1b189

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“…….”9cfe4700a3b47f03

“I don’t 56ff87d692 want to 2195aa0f6b be alone.”3801e6508ffda581

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The crackling of the 12efc7984d firewood and the sound fd29af8263 of the pouring rain, f9d6ce8fff which had been echoing 3179177cdf loudly in the cave, a1397be5d1 faded away until they 9864ac6248 were inaudible.57e1359bf89ae2eb

The teardrops clinging 4f8ed121e8 to her long, ed5f837600 platinum lashes tugged de255d1605 at his heart, db044bead0 and her trembling 5aee11f096 lips, as if 1dab0ef68d pleading for something, 73f422feac made his chest f89b0dd47e ache.9a4d0e9942cc2962

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“I won’t 752780129d leave you 7eff2ce95f alone.”0cb13afd4c85ff14

With confused e30f95e078 emotions, Alex 0962e6f5f1 met her 6242357678 pleading, red 5788b2d30d eyes.1f9b8cf78664b784

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“I promise. I’ll always 7d28804cd3 be with 0d2943f663 you.”4e57f5d8d0393b4d

Melissa smiled de107cc6e7 faintly and dd9a25d3e2 leaned her ff399cdad2 head towards 25f7f9011f him.ad1874cd568a3307

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Her smooth, a949bbd7b2 round forehead 45e5655cb2 brushed against e0809de96e his chin.826f3afcc06ae0ce

Alex cupped the back fa7e7a2836 of Melissa’s head with 5a1b9aceb0 one hand and naturally 6167c642cd kissed her forehead.6b57c740451533ec

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As his 0855f50e38 lingering lips 4cb3570f4b parted, their 910a87daf8 noses gently 814b071c23 touched, the 5998db370e distance between 7d299bc530 them now cc5cae52c6 much closer.fc79fca566e1e872

Flustered by the unfamiliar 777695266c sensation, he tilted his b2ccd26159 head, and her sweet f09f949f22 breath escaped her slightly 98dd6bd8e6 parted lips, tickling his cb36ca2704 own.23da301fdc82baba

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Like fanning a dormant b61d4c04cf flame, his blue eyes b57deed8a9 flared like a bonfire.2c0469f94d407154

“Melissa.”95d7c13fc1aa784b

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The first utterance 5b698d7a5c of her name dc75109d88 tasted sweet on 75a2531ad2 his tongue.698233c291a38f24

As if drawn ab91d781b1 by his voice, c238525b22 Melissa touched his 37892aea5c tense lips with b920b03b89 her tongue.1231a445ce0c4f78

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Hesitantly, yet with a 195be751a0 certain inevitability, she pushed 47068db985 her tongue into his 5286620838 mouth.54b7c66492d5b340

Her soft flesh tentatively 6caefd1ef6 touched and licked the 03d338636f tip of his tongue.cd37c430bce86b65

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“Ha… Melissa.”f2b6031e36c2c195

As their lips finally 448e7fc3e7 parted, Alex unconsciously ran eef2530f3f his tongue over his b4e75ff44a own.dee11faa1cf7d92e

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The lingering taste of 363f9bbdab Melissa’s saliva was intoxicatingly 954ac1feb9 sweet.045d93fcaaee48f0

This had never happened a70fd0d140 before.ea4d4718705538e4

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Countless women had 428adddb5b thrown themselves at 66c208b7f8 him, and he cb708ab911 had always rejected b8e89e8e29 them firmly, even 3f9c260ba1 with hostility, sometimes 08dda2002d even with killing c0251c5ea2 intent.f6f551684788d6d5

Was it because of 4ce3e50f59 this unusual situation, being 26e6b3bd44 isolated together in a c55d9de5e0 dangerous place? Or was it 5c4aed7b3d because Melissa was bbe37953f4 special?283f4ff7d21b150a

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He didn’t know.cd30b6a80de07231

Melissa, who had been 348c5b0f94 quietly closing her eyes, 6357ab8ebb slowly opened them.8b22267e170d3d88

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Her crimson eyes, like e17dea572d the embers of a 2fa3f8864d dying fire, burned brightly d844ff6aca as they met his.fe04baa4ac8d9eb0

Alex also gazed 4253fad54e at her for 4213a28614 a moment. In the instant their 88b8e68b45 contrasting blue and red 1bec24cf3e gazes clashed, Alex grasped 488f1f4523 the back of Melissa’s de4731bad2 neck and pulled her cde6fc7c68 towards him.39d03149d5f1a936

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He tilted his head 0988d440d2 and their tongues intertwined e3a8a791a5 deeply.032e0f186f372147

The force, deep and 5fd4d8f491 fierce without a single a962c6a80b gap, threatened to push 9c90e960e0 Melissa back, so she 7e3bd02100 instinctively grabbed his arm.5108deee68410768

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Then, he 213cea8135 wrapped his 62e6487049 other arm f81e3723c8 around her adb1424013 waist and 89da026560 pulled her d5b2f6a374 closer, their d87138ac9c breaths mingling 70767d7472 as she c046c2ff12 sat on e8f050616b his thigh.dd4e747dcf0ccf47

“Mmm…”b56116ced21f3c0d

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Even Melissa’s soft moans 99dd633860 were driving him crazy. Heat pooled 19e3805c60 and tightened 4147c80843 in his 0912a0dba7 lower body.ce5cd922d5af94f5

A ravenous desire he 794230005d had never felt before 28e869a213 began to stir within b71713dd80 him.d837606deeb1720d

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What should cc9b5aafa5 he do? At this rate, he 36156a7d27 would definitely devour this 39ba5672ab woman.65950c38f56b22b7

“Melissa. Haa… Mel.”01130227534298a2

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But his instincts, battling fiercely against his reason, wouldn’t allow him to utter words of refusal.1897c3df2bf03b27

Melissa, gazing 344bf9aeae intently at 4dec6c1eb5 Alex, reached 0b360b2e5b out and f5e70afa99 caressed his ba6613e862 hair, his bb8c23bfdd cheek.be732ca066b72009

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Damn it. Alex devoured 9135607bb2 Melissa’s lips 02e5c74fe2 again, sucking e5d39ce994 on her 15891cd81a small lips f26e66c4a7 mindlessly.c1329067da2a8d15

Ha… He exhaled 908f53f4f4 a short, ragged 028070440c breath and buried 304047ecd0 his face in 42b649b6ba the nape of 1300284497 her neck.ebcf424fc542fdd6

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He inhaled deeply, fff4969151 savoring her sweet 6b8f85501c scent, a subtle c5291ec251 fragrance that tantalized 7e94b8f794 his senses, then e64aea431f nibbled, licked, and 27b4b51485 sucked on her 617e12a432 delicate skin.a3e233b6addeb9ff

“Mmm…”181d62dc56ab1446

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Melissa tilted her head 8170fbbfec back, scattering sweet moans.f86a2e05243f659a

Nuzzling her pale, 6205d6763e outstretched neck, Alex 8d4632299d grasped her breast.8cf1391f4e5dd8d0

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The yellow dress he bb4f17b45a had carefully chosen now c55210ceaa felt like a hindrance.a07bb6c81b8dc181

He moved his 3d56de3f74 hand and tugged 80f5dd29fc at the ribbon 89f4ab2b1a that was precariously fa1e629434 half-undone at her d632e47697 chest.3360751288b3a193

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The skin 58e64bfccb around her 0695c84871 neck, which 616abc92e0 he had af565ce25e just been 565a07e732 kissing and 381da934ab licking, was 8316f6a7af exposed, and a06f99d79a he undid 842c5443cc the buttons bd37d3bbc6 one by 3658821319 one, following cf1975cee2 the loosened, 89ed11daa8 dangling ribbon.27c7cd6544ef835b

The yellow 8cdbc6b9d8 top of 872b63cbc7 the dress 5a833e50bc slid down 52a9387bb1 her slender c2d1883e76 arms, like e42d5c5751 the yellow 182a0934cf wildflowers he 60a0dc394a had seen 371aa9a28d before, revealing 9faa100f61 her rounded 1fe731ef75 shoulders.45662211ab18664e

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Her gently swelling breast yielded to his hand. Her rosy nipple was rubbed between his fingers, and Melissa let out a soft gasp, “Ah.”d126d02fce060159

Her hazy, intoxicated cfbbba642c crimson eyes grew 8dfda4f068 even redder as 625f750e39 she watched him 564d5adab2 trail his lips c58c7c4aa0 down her skin 3f294c2558 to take her 8ab96673ec other breast fully b2c9c3d906 into his mouth.aa6acc7c7fffd1de

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The peak, 2bbc65e1be rolled around 96a97c1de3 in his 4eb0680704 mouth, sprang 6fca296ac8 out as e2a86cae31 if bouncing, f650b7a93b and his d91b8ed61c bright red f94f7a2778 tongue immediately 26798d6b5c followed, licking 86e2f569a5 and then cb166c39c8 sucking it f7e9ef9515 back in.c03ae37e719ff141

The sensation of his dffb19b77d teasing alone was thrilling, 10b1161efc but watching it unfold 96bc9bc703 before her eyes made d01cc9cfbc her lower abdomen tingle 68f5bcac4f and the space between 23543232d6 her legs grow damp.f00a16e2ec42de7f

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Then their eyes met. With her breast in 93c92e60e8 his mouth, his deep, 5071d4660e blue gaze slowly caressed 8db650538a a flushed Melissa.09a6e653aba8c5c9

Oh my. It felt like 4cbb53cc80 he was seducing 75e826a26b her with his 33fa8195b2 eyes. Melissa blushed deeply, then 708ec405c9 gasped in surprise as 6c9ecd3f96 he kissed her, clutching 80f525a86b his shoulders.4df36685c29dd9d6

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His large 634a93f54d hands, which 624c1af74e had been 96f84ac399 kneading her 6a86cfdc06 smooth thighs c22e5db3d0 and soft 28c288f381 buttocks, fumbled f20e6e12f1 with her ddc5c9d643 underwear and 7a14f0520e then swiftly 9c4e8ba4c0 pulled them 863c004680 down.d1c949e3a1519fc5

His rough hands, 058a9fcef1 calloused from wielding be1b37c14e swords and guns, 6144c59b18 unexpectedly touched her 93761a3c1a delicate folds with 8eee75e9cf surprising gentleness.03498cf04bab1ee9

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He parted her delicate d892f0d7fa petals as if handling 2e4efe7313 a fragile flower, and 18936c8bc3 as he rolled his 9fa9ac1354 thumb over her hardening b96704593d clit, her hips bucked 72ea89292f involuntarily.e7adbc0ed00568f9

“Ah, Your Grace… Mmm.”4d4d34d6c511907b

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As if 36eee71cea her moan, bd8fb9e8ef a mixture 6697e4a0d7 of plea b669a5ae46 and something 2ae9c672b5 else, was d6851271ac a signal, 41d24dabe2 he peeled 163dfcc255 off the 877105120a dress that 04c5825fb6 was barely 5169736106 hanging onto 13c4ae1428 her hips.8037ee23487e0c70

His shadow fell over 3826c56145 her naked, white body.0e927e25c502a3db

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His strangely bc20ddf754 luminous blue 649ff75c20 eyes took 0c24b49cba in Melissa’s 017d3847ac flushed face, 7e4eef7113 her rounded, eae1135051 swollen breasts, c7c334dca9 and her 1079ba11a8 sparsely haired, cc92432c83 dampened sex.f99f4c58ac6ed3d2

“Don’t look at me 993898a0fc like that.”5250f158251339e0

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Her even caec04c3a6 more flushed a4e4f5e778 face shook 1637133097 slightly.5a655c151489016a

She wished he e901607d6c would just do e67b58f745 something quickly. Something intensely b35bff8f94 pleasurable, like 97d5fec29c before.d5c98ba0532ba0d6

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Alex started to 1862dedfe0 undo his shirt 41dcf47a08 buttons, then, as 656166e05b if even that d4f0d0ae3d was too much fea8ffbff7 effort, he quickly a74832d376 crossed his arms, 1e75cc38e3 pulled it over 294b2f4d0e his head, and 4f888062c4 tossed it to 11d02b3a50 the floor.cef653168e283f1c

He spread her legs f66f9b4c3c and positioned himself between 1773bfd8c6 them.535d5e2c1114dd1c

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His blunt 695eb36a3e tip touched 4c6be06964 her entrance, 33e8b9029f and he 544635d0ea immediately pushed cb4eb180d2 into her f47d63c32f wet opening.e241ba44d519d630

“Ah!”9c2315a609f89eae

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It hurt 6266cfad54 more than b8a59f7244 she expected. Melissa clawed at 9766e0cf53 his arms.4c9833147ac88a97

Even though 4515a4b947 she had ead6eb05ea braced herself a12ebdb5a1 after seeing 0862a28823 his size, 6633e0eb97 it wasn’t 11b2406cfa nearly enough.8486558ca155191c

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“Haa…”cf37f683d92c6967

She bit her 8ac8a2d927 lip to keep 67d456b919 from screaming.eeb3371e2f7ca44c

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A moment ago, fb67144ef9 she had been a01732f22e so desperate that 6e3d75f52b she wanted to 0e39faa73d cling to him 9d0b291952 and cry, but bad7de40c9 now she wanted 39ac36b612 to cry because 8ebde40cbd she realized how 335a1b1164 reckless she had 599d7db6d3 been.135c6204267ed80c

“Relax, Melissa.”e7c3f5d7aa41125e

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Alex was 5d211f41e1 also struggling.d801e3a3da567311

Her entrance was so c71beb582b tight that it was 60495ef947 hard to bear, and 3a3db631a8 the deeper he pushed, 18cf8f22f9 the more intensely stimulating 4e433a9c50 it became, making his 6876baa6f5 hair stand on end.0333f6d5126e48c2

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But Melissa tearfully 4d6e285dc7 shook her head. She wanted to 62c3574fde relax if she 4fba83d35c could, but she 3698afb47a couldn’t help but 8d61470ba5 tense up to d4e73ae210 endure the screams, 5db5bdc248 tears, and pain.bc349434c25a70dd

As he slowly, 6ead3371fe steadily pushed his ec814981b4 way in until 4f364e12e7 he was fully a4b6d13c90 embedded, Alex let 7d546511fd out a long 2ddeb911d7 breath.4f2681268625c23e

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Ah, so good. It was 6b9caf28fb so ecstatic cf220fe435 that his 381f38635e head spun.ff5398c721b2a55e

He wanted to b9d493d9af follow his instincts 4ac7d2802f and thrust into 26d9df810c her as hard 436051dd92 and as fiercely c00f26293e as he could, aeb7b8f37c but the sight 436ba9a29f of Melissa’s teary, 68b635fcc1 red eyes stopped 2b78003f5c him.627f2823ee04b922

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Slowly, gently, Alex pulled 17d246271b back and thrust again.7cc377c0f46ebe9f

Kissing her 026264c400 tear-stained cheeks 55c48cf145 and stroking d745f4f427 her hair, 498fdc669a he patiently 160c81fbeb waited for 0911fcfa1e her to c2b5232974 adjust.302419c69199a879

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Just as his carefully 8eb5d86d51 gathered patience began to 4ca7753410 wear thin, she changed. Her pained 8b66f0f611 moans became 3a2d5127ed tinged with 5f3f73c99d pleasure, and b337d6d0b1 her tight 589eb2c5f6 inner walls 8cc80f77a4 loosened, making 1311388da0 it easier 62d6f5ff6a for him 1e1afca752 to move.8bee34c92af3ff47

“Are you alright?”c979b239e9d1984b

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“Mmm… yes.”4c5858658774f4f3

He slowly 842e7593bc pulled out 97b00b484e and then 1f9aac6740 thrust back a5b5c83490 into her 37a41e33c9 fiercely.af9b1421a3a89a34

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Her softened 777534d2c8 insides clung ad8b051152 to him 91f47f1a0f fervently and 5d195c7be6 tightly.52ebe1ac840455f0

“Ah, haa…”b6ab57917ea03c65

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There was no c5dbc8e7d4 respite. No moment abc46d209a to catch 2cb99f38f0 her breath.26b05979ea56c27e

Their heavy dc71d47041 sighs and 73e36e96e8 moans, gasps 442fec810f and cries, ccad7dfe07 mingled chaotically, 9820cd700a and the 565493713b musky, erotic 9f5e01d40b scent of b310d34e37 their lovemaking e30fd832e0 hung heavy b16c8a8eaf in the 28e901c376 air.8613eb4dac13e144

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How much time 9579c62ff3 had passed?434653321730cfe1

It felt bcab06cc48 like time 79ce4e4a07 had flown 7ff9793803 by while 4b49e38a15 they were 0bbb2ee68b intertwined.0220b2ff150c7b9a

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Had enough time e7d56896b1 passed for her f1df15f71a to endure her a77ea1f69c desperation?5140ef0f1061fdab

Suddenly, her vision a5b432f142 went white, and bc44982e92 a wave of fbf05caed7 warm, transparent liquid d27d9b8f2a gushed forth, making badb6d2d95 her back arch.95fb95bb782e5782

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Enjoying the 55adf92ee7 intense contractions 50d619e1b5 of her 4f33d06b4b inner walls, d8e7a54d09 Alex abruptly 0ff4cfc16f pulled out.3ac253b438f35fc3

His whitish 70e5fb1b77 semen splattered d7fe4973c5 across her 270fb6acc3 heaving, flat 1f5e6cf08c stomach, her 4352f5e9df still-open sex, d02e57155d and her 38bc38ea49 thighs marked 1d8e3e724f red by d4a1d5eb73 his handprints.08ea5bb29515137f

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“Haa…”c74da5e26aae7f7d

He caught his b4266a5f0a breath for a 7d4b8c44c4 moment, then leaned b8458dda28 towards Melissa, who 9297b35e22 was blinking dazedly f42e14d41b with her mouth 440bcbbb01 slightly open.d4d9b5e756eb02ff

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Gentle kisses landed 18cceba0a6 on her eyes, 4a5d4f612e nose, cheeks, and 233f79049c finally, her lips.291abe65ec80ec72

Had this man always bd68806fa3 been so tender? No, he a727c87fb8 had been 691cedd2db like this ae79d61d32 since some f2eb74d48a point she e6817e9566 couldn’t recall.7f22be7203a77be7

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His warm gaze, 8566a65513 gentle touch, and ff3512a0d2 the faint smiles 16f37db539 he now showed 57ad6c0811 more often had a27872be31 definitely comforted Melissa 047cec8d8b many times.b6e7a0701f59cfc0

That’s why she 9136a91bc5 clung to him.6508315f39cb9311

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Now, at this moment, b01a06956f she needed comfort strong 2eb5c3d0e4 enough to make her d9c2b45921 forget everything, to overcome 794b643e26 her desperation in the 3004648b9b face of death.c735ff544ce4b9c7

Melissa embraced him. His large, firm frame b52ac01731 enveloped her like a 5090b0b748 protective barrier.d0d3252f718c4f7d

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Tears streamed down f84b5c7a18 her temples from 5b75b016d0 her closed eyes.c99e48521978ce98

“Don’t cry.”57de051de5afc43d

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His gentle words echoing 3d087a6aa1 in her ears made 8f628033e3 her feel even more fe32883e8f emotional, wanting to cling 0564d05bb1 to him even more.eb8b40d467e7b4e9

So, she reached out, 7781d7b776 and he embraced her 0ffa59de92 in return.01dd469df78cb16a

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The beating of c59dc81d13 his heart against 88ab1ff349 hers reassured her c2ff3e4a2c that she wasn’t d35a83c91b alone.9e8e7208925e92d0

“Shh…”b104a21347fe6f8d

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His soothing breaths were 3f78b27730 gentle, and his caressing 81f6c1b8c5 touch was warm.4e9a045e0d15faea

She opened c6511b3138 her drowsy 033c712770 eyes to 001b5ddb03 find his dfc2aac187 intensely passionate c82a9cf748 blue gaze 5fc0d2ce4b pouring down d2d28d1a5f on her.8f95a622c5f26111

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Ah, she 1e675204fd felt like 524ce59a2a she could 2a4334828d sleep tonight. A deep, d8abbe7090 uninterrupted sleep, 30e4795c63 without waking a978891232 up in 46ffb1622b the middle.70c611d1ebc1c97a

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Melissa lifted her 8c1e895a68 heavy eyelids.fc8194231217f5e8

As she ab44dab566 slowly blinked, 5190a1611a her vision 5f15c9f2b2 was still ef77f17bf9 filled with 9824f093f4 the dark, 76edbbc358 pouring rain.f18754a9993bd5cd

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When she woke up 3e5e498edd yesterday, she had been e14a3e938b immediately disappointed by the 0be44a8a4b sight of the rain, 919af7af17 but today, she just f7f7997107 felt blank.1c39106d72b5eee2

She had fallen asleep after days of sleeplessness, and she hadn’t woken up once during the night.261044de8d23f15a

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“…….”36f84cae53d7f24a

As time passed and e005ea6219 she woke up fully, a966c62db8 her mind gradually cleared.ee3e630593c4d4a7

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The more de18ba2cf0 it did, 73c4610679 the more c34beb5f7e distinct the c5cc106fa0 rhythmic beating b745f850b3 against her 29b77f2b51 back and 645d75a62e the feel db2179be6f of his 107c0b1dba strong arm 8100a79f6d around her a99cac2bd4 waist became.7c09b505c2138621

‘Shouldn’t I get up?’18876f46ae96a0ef

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She tried to move ad40a74aab a little.25311b0fdacf26b4

Even though she thought ebab65610e she had put in ac8751ac90 quite a bit of 760fb3e9e5 effort, her movement was 2fc6df0674 barely a wiggle.183b86ba75fea2d6

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“You’re awake?”220319ec339f14e8

A low, husky voice cfe850c8a7 sounded, and he pulled 38dab4cae8 her closer.bd6484bf484b1561

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She felt dce9e6b52c sorry for 70a1609aa4 waking him b6afc941bd up when 9b1af04297 she had af4d3b548e barely moved.85a6a6c631f66eeb

Wasn’t this the e8b02d985f man who suffered caa4975b5f from insomnia?29b497c3ef62e69b

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“You can sleep 117a5d5f8e more.”11ccc333d8709813

“I slept well.”69f8ccdc8c03f5ce

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With a relaxed expression, c5d6e11404 Alex nuzzled his face fa825d8cf5 against her soft platinum 86429dfeea hair and the nape 93a8b835f1 of her neck.b25768ab90539e73

Had she ever woken 00d8268f0b up without a headache, f5e8f2a1d3 feeling pleasantly drowsy?b18dda711ebc37a1

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The tension and af3b5c354b vigilance that had ba8fe0040b been sharply honed 4f6f31daee within her instantly af629f3440 crumbled, and she 8a8b46846b wasn’t even aware 324e5340fa of her own 44364e6a75 actions.6b49c640e067ee4f

“Your insomnia…it’s a e3ee29e627 lie, isn’t it? You sleep well.”961e402729301444

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Her flushed 4bf9c3c149 neck and 2d2e85e36c ear tips 9634fe1549 clearly revealed f673cdd774 her embarrassment, e39b0c1a16 resorting to f6e1081692 teasing to 48d5c95067 cover it 7e2a30a1e8 up.056857e39ffd69f2

Alex repeatedly fe7fde7e03 kissed the 06fa879e6b visible flushed 9be393b07d areas, making 2885d58afe soft smacking 8f172cfaef sounds.7e4a469a28f7f588

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“Must be 278199f780 thanks to 9131018fef you. You’re a true 5802332d10 healer.”07a55ac5c22075f8

The soft, warm c8750173b4 touch, the subtle, 5ea194d446 sweet scent…253b2d8c73d70988

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How could he a96934c488 not sleep well?77d61f6b8036ceee

With a rather 38df1a24e5 generous expression, Alex 928d5f7db8 leisurely stroked Melissa’s c98ad58257 rounded shoulders and 6ea60fda2a smooth arms.2fc1c68c25a5e012

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When his c963c35b45 touch reached 52faa8bbb7 her side, 9fd12cd559 Melissa flinched.65a1c8338325eada

“Who was it?”7477b901ae04f4fc

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Alex asked quietly.d4398e85f36e041c

“My father.”a4451e6ecb400b5f

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Melissa answered calmly, a66b731b76 just as Alex d1abe8388e had.17297c948524b0a3

Alex’s hand slowly traced 8cf355c7d4 the red marks he 5bfd9ff0ba had left during the 3001c1eebd night.c7af426c9826c9ea

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Marks he 2313e91354 had left e48f07b4c5 over the 89861fc615 scars she 1c08cc0077 had received 8dfd6b5486 as a 943b4f6bda child.c092ffecc989dd82

“I wasn’t 85e0811da9 as kind 90d40b74a3 as Your 7803dd7d39 Grace.”f919dace6e56b62c

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Feeling his 3f27ee4d99 comfort in c6ac203d93 his touch, ba1860dd8e Melissa murmured.a2c06b3825400518

“I waited for 23d5cd673c the right moment 1ea99b1456 and then sent c5f355b317 him to prison.”2d89caa3560cad30

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In the past, the f209dfbcb1 Blackwell Earldom had been 0bc7480635 a renowned family of 8788127913 physicians, producing many Imperial 2c73467ec5 physicians.0cf1996a678c4608

However, not all Earls 550c3d5b9b of Blackwell had been 534a8da62f competent.2e397713ee19c36f

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The era where one 1a4a7850ca became a doctor solely 033408d06c based on family name de33807d54 had come to an 633c6a4af6 end, replaced by a 9313a03450 time where skills were 3961120a57 tested and exams had 1299127c61 to be passed at e48dab7a87 medical school.343eb685c21b13d5

As cases arose where individuals couldn’t even enter medical school or pass the qualification exam, the Blackwell Earldom gradually declined.e7568f32d3eca14e

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Melissa’s grandfather had 4df258c504 failed to become 5584b94515 a doctor, and d2344f97c1 her father, though 83a99eac5a he managed to 92f58a6656 become one, lacked 6bdbbb76c6 skill.dcfb22e6dd118d4e

He had 718f4f2de1 worked at 20cb2584bb a hospital, 98ff228779 but quit b43b3531ac immediately after b786e862c1 his wife fa81b07bf2 left.ffe2f1a240d27791

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Around that time, the Earl discovered Melissa’s ability and opened a hospice that only accepted patients nearing death.2a886972615605b0

There, away from ca7a95970b prying eyes, Melissa c8dec6c45c helped them find 1d82f70881 peace in their d8ad50c239 final moments, easing 37d5f28b84 their pain so f901e0e4a7 they could die 60b8b977a7 peacefully.ce7cb863a9fe04b3

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However, she was kept ee8d01cb93 confined and abused, receiving d9d46a818a no education and having 3e20e52ba2 no contact with the 6c558b62c9 outside world, lest her 7be20998fb power be discovered.c8c048780ea04657

Though she 7fa15b759c suffered, Melissa, 7042e0ddd5 still young 0ac7ff6568 and powerless, d6ba6ca06d could neither 8148ae60ef escape nor a4a16140d6 resist.b66e1a0fa4007dfa

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So, she bided her a85154b30a time, and finally succeeded.df695549e5a03b21

While Melissa calmly recounted 5f55248dfb her past, Alex listened 19416692b2 silently.483854a6673cdf07

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“Do you 9af0bdb0a4 think I b05997bb2c was too e55f02b6a1 harsh?”76f967abc6354140

Would he think she 4853f10334 had gone too far, 5494b2cb32 considering he was still e653d080bb her father?a011817b20492eaa

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If he had been bd01799782 her real father, she b748a3135b might have endured like e413d2f4e1 Alex, but Melissa, who 3c4010fbe1 had suddenly become this 87faa9b10e person one day, had db8ff47334 no reason to do 343a6e116b so.db84ff465f9d6c79

“No. I think f3e34d2f7f you were 06ddb7d804 honest.”3c2ea8f59090cf8d

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In such a 0e433fd937 situation, who wouldn’t f3729f3cd1 have thought of 79b4828296 escaping by any 86124181ac means necessary?c5ccc3e12da437bb

Even if the other cd1613d3be person was a parent.ea5dcf6c414ecb25

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‘Earl Blackwell c21af2c2e3 is imprisoned, 1979d87596 she said. Then he’ll be cc6cc5d4e6 released someday.’438e51d0dfc90aa1

Alex mentally organized the 3482ec2016 things he needed to f20179ff0b look into upon his 66b4a8eb84 return.1f297e14cb806f6a

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Meanwhile, his hand 31bd576eef unconsciously traced Melissa’s 41eb5bee75 scars.3fd02b546b2fbd8c

“It tickles.”1e09f36204e66c9b

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She felt 0b36f6f5c3 embarrassed, not abf25d5c19 wanting to f838956a85 show the a814aefe81 unsightly scars.1d8e8f54d3316ef4

Melissa huddled further, subtly 585a505a87 trying to avoid his 35c8ae474f touch.40861bf911ae75ba

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Instead of tracing the 89eab759bf scars, his arm wrapped 55a4cd5c90 around her waist, and c0454e292e his forehead rested against 47c385d836 the back of her 67fb62d2a9 head.20905aa99ac62c88

The feeling of being protected, something she hadn’t experienced as a child.f30aeb7c583a886a

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Melissa thought that it would be alright even if the rain didn’t stop for a while.89e9baa0bc956cea

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Several days bb960d9b27 later, the a08ff98940 rain was db1a3f6621 still falling.1f880a979f0f3613

Melissa and Alex sat 8568452046 side by side in 842dbe3519 front of the fire, 7f08b61478 as they always did.8d7cc602c5232545

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“Everyone must 844f269805 be worried.”93b7b7210a3f4b6c

Melissa spoke up beside 189727af98 Alex, who was cutting 567a4d433b the few remaining tomatoes.489fa05b6f1a3f00

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“Probably.”ab32d300e068122f

“Theo might even 7ab87c8f5f be crying.”4a30c4975c3d225b

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“Crying?”5c5254057a6c03f6

That bear?8c76e7cb841e2805

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Melissa giggled, finding 944de13350 Alex’s dumbfounded expression a2d5d68288 quite amusing.2da48b4253caa7d5

“Theo, despite his 34c40717bd appearance, is delicate c2aec18330 and thoughtful. His hobby is knitting.”b14d54dd8b04c811

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The image of 496886c7ce a bear knitting 3973f49931 made Alex’s face eb86ac2087 contort strangely.09479d0847505fc6

“You seem close b6d5f25c56 to Teacher Theo.”a036536c0c82d012

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“Yes.”757a7f7b8563da5f

Her immediate, unhesitating 4e215bf226 reply surprised Alex.f461bd27e9b19221

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“How is ea8efd3df4 that possible?”a233de2a3b534df8

“Oh, is Your Grace 2882095974 a proponent of the 971d0f0fd2 outdated notion that men fddb717911 and women can’t be 5209c02d07 friends?”b0cea939989906bc

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Melissa smiled playfully, 7fe119bba0 as if teasing d8542b1deb him.c1e21b3dde2ad19a

“I just thought 1c1cdea7f3 it would be ebe14f061c difficult to consider daa4671d4a you a friend.”ddbeb98837a7e327

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“Why?”3e0d712949ab17ed

“Because you’re beautiful.”0ce0e9a9ba1f60f8

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Melissa’s head suddenly rang 92a78c0c97 with a ding sound.27af1edae4d2a13d

“W-what? Why would you b06df4528e say something like ef8a8f84bb that so casually? And so directly?”cb25828ba9a9a7ef

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Flustered, embarrassed, and 5edefa0cc4 shy, words tumbled 62c126aae5 out of her 0df0f52ea7 mouth haphazardly.e2b65a0416fc79a4

“I merely f94bd870a7 stated a d7a7342861 fact.”5bd1650dd4640eab

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Alex tilted fe7f7d8cc1 his head, 97ff7fb311 as if a0affe2db3 he found 72443a380f Melissa’s reaction 6bc8074719 strange.67433f371044baa6

“Haven’t you f4275e137b heard that 310169ea64 before? That’s unexpected.”6981bb74a5099b8b

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“Well, it’s not like…”a0cd154f80dcdc79

It wasn’t that she hadn’t heard it before.7cc76e4d63f01a68

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She had heard it d69415cd3c quite a bit in 71151d4ab0 medical school, and recently, 8a23b18fb6 from Liam too.f73ed118dd9d83f2

Still, she had never c528b8bf6c been this flustered or 3c6828940e embarrassed.a8effd0a002a47d8

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…Perhaps it db27f6736e was strange b829cf4083 that she d03ec3369c was embarrassed 94b51f4109 because the ba7eb856c8 person who 9d0000aff2 said it 28276631bd was so f081599f9c calm and fa31f84562 nonchalant.a0d051bd59b20c08

“Here.”3b09b9b78110146d

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Alex popped a 06cc11f887 tomato into Melissa’s 9f76c631e6 mouth as she 3a2d235041 stared at him f2929c95a8 with a sullen f065a07a1b look.34d91c7ca0abd467

“Have you said 63f60ea5c8 that often?”eaa7a4390500531c

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Melissa asked casually, 60dd4bdfbc chewing on the 30cccf8619 tomato.6a6e21487675cb50

“Said what?”d7057202570f8d40

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“You know… things c165cb7f3f like ‘you’re beautiful’ 272c6e565e and such.”15714410b054b15d

“No.”eb23243db3fb909c

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To Melissa’s surprise, 8f0a968162 Alex immediately denied 448584c60c it.623c570455d194a2

“Not even to Her eb0763d5b4 Highness the Princess?”013acee4ca04de00

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“Her Highness?”bf4fcb63211fe713

He couldn’t grasp the 98ab06c26e meaning of her question.f2046f3ab275efad

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As he asked 2c729dd7ae back, Alex offered 71a805bec4 her another piece 8451928b4d of tomato, which 4c04ac60c9 Melissa accepted naturally.7283506911811e23

“Of all the people I’ve seen, I think Her Highness is the most beautiful.”22f79d97c23f73f5

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“Hmm. I’ve never thought ccb332b3d8 of her that 9d8e5f0b9e way. Maybe it’s because I’ve 5e319f1313 known her since we 2c92212f29 were young.”fc76e67f8ff35712

“I suppose. That can 9990eebc0d happen when d4115efe3f you’re close. Too familiar.”9994c5366ed29154

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“I’ve known 36d60d2e43 her since b46b555fc8 we were 0bf9eb07e8 young, but 4728991676 we’re not 97e566d38f particularly close. Here.”02d82bf9b8647347