Even if Your Regret Holds Me Back (Completed Main Story) - Chapter 172
The voyage was long.
Eugene was on the same ship, but he thought Helena’s journey must have felt even longer.
Helena barely slept at all, counting the days until they reached Rihalt. She only managed brief slumber when Walter forcibly shoved her into her cabin.
Eugene couldn’t understand whether this was due to anticipation or some sort of worry.
Still, it seemed the tension had eased once they reached land. Eugene approached Helena, who lay slumped over a table near the fireplace.
Despite the rather loud creak of the door opening, she remained deeply asleep.
Beside a nearly burnt-out lamp sat a glass and a whiskey bottle. Eugene shook the bottle to gauge how much remained, then sighed.
She’d drunk half a bottle of something clearly too strong for her—no wonder even her light sleep kept her from stirring.
Eugene swallowed a sigh and gently lifted Helena up. Her unsteady breath immediately dampened his throat.
As expected, she smelled of whiskey. For a fleeting moment, Eugene found it strangely unfamiliar—Helena and whiskey.
Feeling oddly uneasy, Eugene carried Helena over to the bed and carefully laid her down. Her long eyelashes fluttered slightly, but her blue eyes remained hidden beneath closed lids.
Eugene stood silently, watching her sleep. As he turned to leave, he brushed a stray lock of hair from her cheek.
He simply wished for her night to be peaceful, even if only a little.
Then Helena stirred.
Mumbling sleepily, she nuzzled her cheek against his hand and broke into a drowsy smile.
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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.”
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