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Chapter 42: I'm Fine Now
Dio woke up in an unfamiliar room as soon as the dazzling sunlight touched his closed eyes. He slowly stood up and people started to crowd his bed.
“Are you feeling dizzy?”
“Are your hurt somewhere?”
“Are you hungry?”
“Water! Do you need water?”
The people around him started asking questions even before he could open his eyes. The warmth of the people, their gentle voices, and the concern in their tones. Dio finally felt as if he were back home.
His eyes started to get teary as he covered his face. Matt and Ryan who were both on his sides sat beside him. Matt touched his forehead while Ryan caressed his back.
“How are you feeling?” Ryan’s tone reminded him of his grandfather.
“I’m fine now. Did I succeed?” He asked as he tried to hide his sobs.
“Dio, I told you not to get your hands dirty, right?” Ryan felt responsible for the young man. Archie kept the peace in the city because he wanted to take Dio away from v
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“Have you rested?” Royce asked as soon as Dio opened his eyes. It was already morning of the next day after they arrived in the capital.“Yes, Uncle.”Royce messed Dio’s hair. “You should get used to calling me father by now.” He put down the documents in Dio’s side table. “You’re officially an Armani starting today.”“Dio Armani, huh? I almost forgot that I was Dio when I was in the northwest.” Dio looked outside the window where the sun rose.“Would you like it if I included your first name?”“It’s fine. I realized that the name Arkin is a proof that I’m a Romanov. Though it was Gramps who gave it to me, it was necessary to hide it for now.” Dio smiled. “I couldn’t bring you more trouble, right?”“You’re not troublesome at all, son.” Royce patted Dio’s head before he left the room.
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