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Edvard Munch 1895
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FREDERIC Chilton had a pretty comfortable life between these 3 years when Hannibal Lecter was arrested. He wrote books, he made success, money, and a considerably well-known name.
Ignoring the scars from the past, especially the one caused by Miriam Lass in his face, which was quickly covered with makeup, he found himself "the man", and the Tooth Fairy case would only help him increase that status...well, that's what he thought.
Frederic Chilton had some luck during those 3 years...but no one can deny his true unfortunate and fucked up nature.
And that fortune would come back at the moment she bumped into that sweet woman in the hallways of that institution.
It was a light brush, a small bump on his shoulder. He could have just ignored her, or maybe she could have just mumbled a silenced apology and walked away. But none of them tried to be conventional.
"Oh, I'm sorry!" Alice Mallory frowned her eyebrows at the doctor's sight as he turned around.
His cheeks became rosed and heated at the woman's sight, she seemed just as stunning as the first time he caught a glimpse of her years before at Hannibal's party, maybe even prettier now. He immediately recognized her, Hannibal Lecter's ex-lover, Will Graham's now wife, how could he not recognize her?
"It-It's nothing.."He gave a small smile towards her, his whole body trembled in nervousness. "Pardon me if it appears...intrusive, but...have we met before?" He just threw his worst pickup line that he saw on Google.
Alice squinted her eyes a bit to remember, then opened her mouth in a gasp. "Oh my God, you're Doctor Frederic Chilton!" She looked at him amused.
Chilton didn't know her real motive for recognizing him, and immediately awaited praises or a fan declaration of some sort. "Yes, yes I am, are you a fan-"
"I'm Alice Graham, you were one of the suspect's in my sister's and my best friend's murder" She spilled out the facts and stood her hand towards him.
His smile dropped as he looked at her hand standing in the air and heard her motive. "Oh..." He cleared his throat and tried to fix his posture. "Mrs.Graham, Agent Graham's wife I suppose." He smiled and she nodded, Chilton delicately grabbed her hand and instead of shaking it, dropped a soft, fast kiss on the back of her hand, making the woman blush instantly. "I've heard so much about you, it is an honor to finally meet you personally."
"Heard about me?" She smirked. "Well my reputation's not very good, you see."
"Well, from what you've just said, mine isn't either." The two chuckled. "But one thing is certain." He made a suspenseful pause. "You're just as breathtaking as the rumors say."
