As If I've Never Loved (Completed Main Story) - Chapter 97
Harry came looking for Eloise as soon as lunchtime arrived.
More precisely, he had gone to the break room at the exact moment the women assigned to chicken duty took their lunch, only to find Eloise absent—and after searching for her, he finally spotted her.
Once again today, Eloise was crouched on the damp ground overlooking the stream.
Her body, huddled with knees drawn tight to her chest, looked as small as a ball.
“Miss Bailey, I heard you’d been crying…”
Harry abruptly stopped speaking. Her face, turning toward him in startled reaction to his presence, was still damp with tears.
“…Mr. Clavain.”
“Miss Bailey, what on earth happened?”
Harry frantically rummaged through his inner pocket for a handkerchief, only to suddenly realize he’d used it earlier to wipe sweat, blood, and all sorts of grime—leaving him with a helpless, blank expression.
Fidgeting like a lost puppy, Harry finally reached out his trembling hand toward Eloise’s face.
Yet even then, he hesitated—unable to actually touch her tear-dampened cheek—until a fresh, clear tear dropped again, prompting him to quickly brush it away with the back of his hand.
As gently as if handling something incredibly precious.
“Miss Bailey…”
The soft, cool-yet-warm sensation of her cheek sent him drifting somewhere between reality and unreality.
“My colleague saw you greeting Mrs. Diggs. He said you looked like you were crying… But why—why are you crying again? Have you eaten…”
After Being Cheated On, She Picked Up a Treasure (Female-dominant)
One-line summary: The husband I married on a whim had been secretly in love with me for a long time.
On the day when Jun Shao finally obtained the imperial decree for her marriage, Lan Qu, the person she had admired for six years, defied the decree and ran away.
Her gentleness and devotion, her promise of a lifetime together, were all disregarded by him. Instead, he dreamed of entering the palace to serve the Emperor’s sister as a sixth-rank attendant.
News of this incident spread throughout the capital, and the alleys in front of and behind the Lan mansion were crowded with people who came to watch the commotion.
Jun Shao should have been embarrassed and angry.
But someone stepped in to protect her dignity.
The figure was in a miserable state, yet still possessed an undeniable elegance and handsomeness.
The young lord struggled to climb the wall of the Lan mansion and shouted to her, “If he won’t marry you, I will!”
So, Jun Shao took advantage of the situation and married the person.
She thought the young lord did it to save the Lan family from the crime of defying the imperial decree, but never imagined that from beginning to end, what he coveted was her.
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After the wedding, Jun Shao felt like she was living in a dream.
Her Wife-master was as beautiful as a fairy in a painting, skilled in the six arts, well-versed in poetry and literature, capable of being gentle and attentive, and also grand and dignified. Most importantly, she was the only one in his heart and eyes.
Jun Shao didn’t know how Lan Shiwu, as a illegitimate son without a father and blessed with beauty, had managed to preserve his purity, recklessly escape, and use his last ounce of strength to ruin his own reputation, all because of his love for her, just to stand before her.
She could only see him gazing at her with eyes full of love, and when she bestowed a name upon him, his eyes shone like stars.
“You have come to me like a weary bird perching on a branch. I shall call you A Qi.”
Where is the 100 and 101 chapters 💔💔💔😭😭😭 why it is not here