“Adelaria also loved banquets; it’s a shame she couldn’t make it this time either. I wanted to see her…”
“It’s quite a distance after all.”
“From the Creighton family’s estate to the capital, it takes over a week even by carriage, right?”
“That’s right.”
“How long would it take if you rode a horse? It would be faster, wouldn’t it?”
“If you ride a horse, you can definitely get there sooner. At most, it would take 3 or 4 days.”
“Three to four days…”
I repeated the information he provided, silently vowing to myself that I needed to learn how to ride properly.
Of course, I had learned horseback riding at the academy.
But what I learned in the classes were basic skills, hardly enough for long distances.
“But why do you ask?”
“Huh? Oh, I was just curious.”
“Do you plan to ride to the Creighton estate?”
Kaern asked sharply, his eyes lighting up.
“No, not at all. I was really just curious.”
I laughed awkwardly, shaking my head vigorously to escape his suspicion.
“Kaern must miss Adelaria a lot, right?”
Quickly changing the subject, I brought up his sister.
“Of course, I miss her, but she’s not nearby. I just hope Adelaria is happy and well.”
“Me too. Adelaria will surely be fine.”
“Yeah, she will be. I should be going now.”
“Oh, alright.”
Time always seemed to fly faster than I thought when I was with him.
I suppressed my disappointment and stood up from the bench.
Soon, we reached the entrance of the mansion where Kaern’s black horse was waiting for him.
“See you tomorrow.”
“Take care.”
Kaern smoothly mounted the horse and looked down at me for a moment before swiftly leaving the estate.
I watched his figure disappear into the distance.
The next day dawned.
I was busy from the morning preparing to attend the banquet.
The banquet, held at the imperial palace, was to encourage the troops going to war.
“Miss, you look stunning today!”
I had put extra effort since early morning, and thankfully, Amy clapped her hands in admiration.
“Really?”
“Yes. The lavender dress you wore last time suited you well, but today’s pink dress is perfect for you.”
“That’s a relief.”
“Miss Helena. Duke Laverion has arrived.”
While chatting with Amy, the butler informed me of Kaern’s arrival.
“Already? He’s early. Let’s go.”
“Yes, Miss.”
I promptly left the room to meet Kaern.
As I was about to descend the stairs, I noticed Kaern already standing at the bottom.
“Kaern!”
Happily, I called out to him and hurried down the stairs, but he approached me before I was halfway down.
“Take it easy.”
He extended his hand to me.
I paused to look at him briefly before eagerly taking it.
“Thank you.”
We walked down the stairs hand in hand.
“You’re early.”
“The work ended sooner than expected. Are you all ready?”
“Yes, I’m all set. I even did my hair today.”
Saying so, I leaned my head slightly towards him.
“…It’s not the one I gave you.”
“Huh? Oh, that’s because…”
He noticed the hair accessory I wore was different. Surprised by his comment, I looked up at him bewilderedly but then quickly composed myself.
“This accessory matched my dress for today.”
“I see.”
“Yes. And as I mentioned before, the hair accessory Kaern gave me is very precious to me. I’m afraid I might lose it in a crowded banquet…”
It was embarrassing to say this again, but it was necessary.
It was true, and above all, I didn’t want Kaern to have any unnecessary misunderstandings over such a trivial matter.
“Then you must remember what I said before.”
“Huh?”
“That I would buy you hair accessories anytime, so feel free to wear them.”
Of course, I remembered. How could I forget?
Ever since I heard those words from Kaern, I spent a long time pondering over his intentions.
But what he didn’t know was that even if he gave me countless hair accessories in the future, the one I would cherish the most would always be the first one he gave me.
However, there was no need to explain this to him in detail.
So I just nodded in agreement and responded.
“Yes, I will. Thank you for your concern.”
As we talked, we arrived in front of the carriage waiting outside the mansion.
Still holding Kaern’s hand, I stepped into the carriage.
Soon after, Kaern followed me in.
“Let’s go.”
“Yes, Duke.”
At his command, the carriage started moving forward.
Like last time, the inside of the carriage was quiet.
But today was different from the last time; it wasn’t burdensome or tense.
Of course, being with the person I liked, my heart had been pounding nonstop.
“Are you leaving early tomorrow?”
“I plan to depart at dawn.”
Hearing his response, I thought about what to say to him.
This was another change in me since I started spending time with Kaern.
‘In the past, I would have been nervously wondering if Kaern would start a conversation.’
It definitely meant that I had become much more comfortable around him.
“Kaern, but…”
Suddenly, a thought struck me, and I called out to him. He looked into my eyes.
“In crowded places, shouldn’t we use formal titles instead of first names?”
“Why?”
“I think it might seem inappropriate to others at a public event if we call each other by first names. So I’m thinking of addressing you as Duke at the banquet. What do you think?”
Kaern seemed deep in thought after hearing my words.
It wasn’t a serious matter, but he appeared to be contemplating it seriously.
After a moment, he responded.
“Let’s do that.”
“Alright. But, just in case I make a mistake, it might be better to start calling you Duke from now.”
Saying that, I repeatedly referred to him as Duke. Having called him by his first name for the past few days, the title felt strange now.
“There’s no need to start right now.”
“Huh? But just in case, right? Don’t you agree, Duke?”
With a playful tone and a broad smile, I teased him.
Kaern was silent, just watching me.
‘Oh, did I go too far?’
Feeling slightly embarrassed by his lack of reaction, I was about to turn my gaze towards the window when I caught a glimpse of the corner of his mouth lifting slightly.
It was clear.
He was smiling at my joke.
‘Wow.’
He smiled.
Had I ever seen Kaern Laverion smile before?
I couldn’t recall.
No, it wasn’t that I couldn’t remember; it was that I had never seen him smile.
So now, for the first time, I witnessed his smiling face.
Although the usually expressionless Kaern was impressive, his smiling face was even more captivating.
‘I will never forget this moment.’
I vowed to cherish and relive this moment until my dying day.
My heart, already racing, now beat even faster.
Unknowingly, my hand rose to the area near my left chest.
“Are you in pain?”
“No, not at all.”
I shook my head, assuring him I wasn’t in pain, and didn’t forget to lower my hand, lest he worry.
Still, the overwhelming emotions didn’t subside easily and only calmed down a bit upon arriving at the royal palace.
“Let’s get off.”
“Yes.”
After the carriage stopped, I took Kaern’s hand and stepped out.
As expected, as soon as we appeared, I could feel the intense gaze of the crowd on us.
‘Sigh.’
Though those attentive eyes were uncomfortable, it was unavoidable.
Having decided to come with him, I had to accept this.
Amidst this, Kaern extended his arm to me.
Gathering my composure once again, I linked my arm with his.
Together with Kaern, we headed towards the banquet hall.
When the male lead is punished by carrying the female lead’s child and having periods like a woman
“I’ve given birth to two children for you, yet you still think about him.
Was I nothing but his substitute to you from beginning to end?”
Synopsis:
Meng Huan, a scumbag who has dated countless girlfriends, transmigrates to a female-dominated country.
Day 1: Whether it’s female dominance or not doesn’t matter. The beauties here are passionate and amorous. Isn’t it easier to date them than in modern times?
Day 2: After a night, Meng Huan discovers the differences in the female-dominated world. Men here actually have chastity locks and menstrual cycles. This hinders his ability to perform, damn it!
Day 3: What’s wrong with sleeping around? I don’t want you to marry me. I’m meant to be a playboy. I don’t care about male virtues… What? You want to drown me in a pig cage? Marry, I’ll marry!
Day N: Meng Huan inexplicably vomits and receives the shocking news of his life… He’s pregnant.
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