Elaine observed Olivia, who was fixated on something beyond the window. An inexpressible sadness could be felt in her tranquility.
It wasn’t unknown to Elaine that inviting Olivia to the ball was cruel, given her ostracism in high society.
“Please make this ball special with Miss Blanchet.”
The note from the hotel manager, accompanied by a check.
There was no sender on the note, and the signature on the check was unfamiliar, but instinctively, Elaine knew.
Edgar Lancaster Lancelot.
Had she not witnessed the scene at the tennis court that morning, she wouldn’t have dared to think of this man’s name.
For Elaine, who had planned to go with Olivia anyway, it was like finding a diamond on the street.
Moreover, if she was getting divorced, every penny would be precious.
The Earl’s intentions were suspicious, but she wasn’t exactly a saint herself.
But neither was she a villain. It was entirely normal for a single man to be interested in a beautiful divorced woman.
Elaine simply decided to think that way.
What could possibly go wrong?
And Olivia Blanchet, from what she had seen, had a kind nature.
“Miss Blanchet?”
“……Yes? Oh.”
Olivia appeared slightly embarrassed.
“Sorry, I was just thinking. What did you say?”
“It might be my last time. If I get divorced, this kind of lifestyle will be difficult.”
Elaine poked at Olivia’s sense of guilt relentlessly, her expression forlorn. The rain continued to beat heavily against the window, showing no sign of stopping.
“Do you have any worries?”
Anne asked cautiously. Olivia had returned from her outing in the city with her newfound friend in low spirits.
What could be the matter?
Anne felt a sudden fear. Was there some bad news?
“I guess I have to go to the ball.”
“Suddenly?”
Anne’s hands stopped moving in surprise.
“Elaine is in trouble because of me.”
“But what about a suitable dress…”
The Rose Ball was this Friday, and today was Wednesday. There was no time to tailor a dress.
Olivia hadn’t even touched the lavish dresses filling her wardrobe when leaving Greathill. In hindsight, it seemed such a waste.
Summer dresses were even tailored…
“!”
Good heavens.
“Just a moment, Miss.”
Anne, who had been lightly patting Olivia’s wet hair with a towel, hurriedly went to the nightstand.
She took out a notebook from the top drawer. Frantically flipping through the pages, she found a note under a recent date.
“Gabriel Boutique. Three dresses.”
Anne stared at it for a while.
It was a reminder of the summer dresses arriving, ordered a month ago.
It was a snowy day in March when Olivia had fallen into the lake. It was also the day she had a heated argument with her secretary, Diane Brook, and called in the designer.
As usual, before Gabriel Janne arrived, Olivia had drowned her sorrows in alcohol, and later couldn’t remember how many or what kind of dresses she had ordered.
“……I forgot.”
“Forgot what?”
Anne looked at Olivia in surprise, realizing she had spoken her thoughts aloud.
“Oh, I just forgot about my mother’s birthday, that’s all.”
“Ah! Right.”
Olivia smiled apologetically.
“Let’s send her a gift, Anne.”
“……Yes, Miss.”
Anne couldn’t bring herself to tell the truth. If Olivia’s ex-husband still haunted her past like an unwelcome ghost, how would she feel?
Anne hoped Olivia would not dwell on Duke Johan Leopold. Loving the Duke had only led to her destruction.
Now, Olivia, the divorced woman, never lost her smile. She was even more beautiful when she smiled.
Like all first loves, it was spontaneous and inevitable. But it was just that – a first love. Anne prayed for a more matured, refined love to find Olivia again.
At that moment, a refreshing spring breeze blew in through the wide-open window, rustling the pages of the notebook on the table.
Anne’s face turned pale again.
Male lead is reincarnated to save his wife
I’ve also read this one twice already. The female lead is kinda soft and gets embarrassed easily—not really my type, but the plot is definitely worth reading. Hurry up and read it, y’all!
Intro
When Shen Yuan encountered Su Jin again in his previous life, she had already become the Prime Minister of the current dynasty. As for him, the former top young master of the capital, he had long since fallen into the abyss, becoming a singer on a pleasure boat.
After a song ended, he was redeemed and sent to the Su Residence.
Su Jin respected and cherished him, gave him a roof over his head, and bestowed him with warmth. Shen Yuan fell deeper and deeper, but before he could express his feelings, Su Jin passed away.
Shen Yuan died to follow her in death, but instead, he returned to when he was fifteen years old.
At that time, he was not yet engaged, and Su Jin was just a poor scholar.
Shen Yuan gritted his teeth, casting aside all his pride, and thought of ways to coax and entice her every day.
The colder and more indifferent Su Jin was towards him, the more proactive Shen Yuan became.
He was not afraid of being mocked by the world, only wanting to marry his Wife-master early, to hold her hand and never let go for a lifetime.
[Note: This story will not specifically point out the male lead’s reincarnation time point; it’s all in the details. Whenever you feel that the male lead is acting strangely, he has most likely been reincarnated.]
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