At the End of Ruin, There You Are (56 Chapters Left to Complete) - Chapter 121
“Let’s see, my dear daughter.”
It was nothing short of a miracle that tonight’s dinner at Duke Ostein’s townhouse hadn’t been canceled.
Duke Ostein, finally catching his breath, carefully studied his only child—someone so precious he’d never dream of causing her pain. He’d listened intently to Journey’s detailed report about how his daughter had fared after the ordeal in Lusenford and her recent voyage aboard the merchant ship.
He’d thoroughly read the letters sent by Caella and Pheon, and although he’d seen his daughter at the welcome banquet this afternoon, nothing compared to spending quiet time holding her hand and embracing her in heartfelt conversation.
“How is your health?”
This father, who always personally nursed her through every illness and stayed awake beside her through the night, valued Caella’s health and happiness above all else.
“I’m fine. How about you, Father? You must’ve been quite startled today.”
“Well… Between us, my heart nearly dropped out.”
Throughout dinner, Pheon remained silent as father and daughter conversed, quietly watching his smiling wife. Yet whenever Duke Ostein addressed him, he answered fluently and smoothly—so impressively, in fact, that the Duke couldn’t help but marvel.
“You’ve become remarkably eloquent, my boy.”
“Your Grace flatters me.”
Caella’s eyes met her husband’s as he gave his humble reply. Today, he wore the outfit she’d specially ordered for him—and just as when they’d left home, his appearance remained impeccably unshaken.
‘He must be suffocating.’
That morning, her husband had openly changed his clothes in front of her. Thus, she knew precisely how many garters coiled tightly around his limbs and how severely he’d cinched his cravat.
Perhaps due to the Empress’s influence, Pheon always maintained a neat appearance—but to Caella, it seemed clear he didn’t particularly enjoy it.
My Step-brother Is Obsessed With Me (Female-dominant)
A gentle female protagonist vs pitiful in the early stage, and a sick male protagonist in the later stage
Cheng Songer transmigrated into the body of a vicious cannon fodder female supporting character with the same name as her in a female-dominant novel.
In the original story, the cannon fodder female supporting character was inhumane, committing domestic violence, gambling excessively, being lustful, and even wanting to sell her stepbrother to a brothel for money.
As luck would have it, she just happened to transmigrate at this time.
Seeing Cheng Qingzhi biting his lip, enduring the tears in his eyes, looking pitiful, her heart softened.
She stuffed the money back into the Madam’s hand and reached out to him.
“Brother, come home with me.”
I really hate it when he touch the empress with his filthy leecherious hands urgh get her away!!
Dude you are the filthy one
She just had enough