And the more Deborah served Dia well, the more Dia would be satisfied. Also, if Deborah worked hard, Irene and Cedric would have less work, and it would be good for Saint’s lady, who continued to send worrying letters.
‘So, stop having useless thoughts and just do your assigned tasks well, Deborah Johnson.’
Speaking to herself, Deborah smiled bitterly. If her husband Charles were watching her, he would probably say something like this.
“Don’t worry too much about others, but don’t be too harsh on yourself either.”
Deborah thought of Charles every time she looked at the sea. Charles’s voice echoed, and his face was vividly drawn in her mind.
Deborah stood quietly, looking out the window. Even though she looked around, she couldn’t see the sea from here.
Perhaps that’s why. The frequency of recalling Charles was lower than when she was in Vermers.
Nevertheless, she was fortunate that Charles’s voice was distinctly remembered.
‘Maybe there will come a day when I forget you.’
It was natural that she hadn’t recorded Charles’s voice, and these days, she hadn’t even taken a photo, something most young couples do at least once.
Yet, whenever Deborah saw the sea or a few items Charles left behind, she could vividly recall him because he was always present in her thoughts.
However, as she aged, memories would naturally blur.
If that happened, she might forget Charles’s face and voice.
Deborah knew that forgetting was a natural process, but she still hoped.
‘But I hope I never forget you for the rest of my life.’
With a faint smile, Deborah turned her head again. Soon, the sound of Deborah’s footsteps echoed pleasantly in the empty corridor.
As she passed through the corridor and descended the stairs, Deborah noticed Cedric having a conversation with someone in front of the first-floor main entrance.
‘Who is it?’
Judging by the attire, it was undoubtedly a footman, but he wasn’t a Baker footman. After a while, the footman left after finishing the conversation.
As soon as the man left, Cedric turned and immediately ascended the stairs. His usually expressionless face somehow looked serious.
“Oh.”
Climbing the stairs, Cedric soon noticed Deborah.
“I’m sorry. I didn’t mean to eavesdrop deliberately.”
In response to Deborah’s apology, Cedric, as always, showed a kind smile.
“Haha. No one would think that way. But what brings you here? Are you looking for something?”
“I was looking for Mr. Rayford.”
“Me?”
Cedric asked with widened eyes, and Deborah nodded.
“Yes. I wanted to go out, so I wanted him to arrange a schedule.”
“Excuse me, but may I ask where you were planning to go?”
Smiling, Cedric asked. When Deborah looked into his eyes quietly, Cedric added as if making an excuse.
“Just curious. Unlike Mrs. Brown, Miss Deborah doesn’t reside in Dover, after all.”
“I plan to visit the market. I have things to buy.”
“Ah, shopping.”
Cedric nodded vigorously, looking somewhat relieved.
“If it’s not urgent, take your time, but…”
“Not slow! Shopping should be done right away when you think of it.”
“Now? Right away?”
Surprised, Deborah awkwardly asked. Cedric, with a very clear smile, replied.
Perplexed, Deborah awkwardly asked. Cedric answered with a very clear smile.
“Yes. I’ll inform the knight. Is it okay for you to leave in about an hour?”
“That’s fine, but is it okay to go out so suddenly?”
“Of course. If it’s okay with Miss Deborah, there’s no problem at all.”
Cedric, with a soft laugh, asked Deborah when she planned to return.
“I’d like to accompany you, but I have some business. Let me escort you now.”
“Oh, escorting is unnecessary. It’s just a short outing.”
“Haha. I hope you have an enjoyable shopping experience.”
With that, Deborah headed to Dia’s room to inform her of the sudden outing.
As soon as Cedric saw Deborah’s figure disappear, he quickly headed to Zen’s office as if he were running.
Upon reaching the office, Cedric urgently knocked on the door and opened it quickly before Zen could respond.
“What’s going on?”
Zen, with a furrowed brow, glared at Cedric and asked.
“A footman from Delta Marquis has arrived.”
Zen’s eyes widened.
“Delta said they would visit at 3 PM.”
Male lead is a Destined Young Husband (Female-dominant)
One-sentence summary: Wife-master, listen to my explanation!
Li Ruantang, a young lady from a prestigious family, stumbled and fell. When she woke up, she saw a noble and beautiful young man sitting by her bedside, wiping away tears.
The young master had slightly reddened eyes, and his every move exuded charm.
The sight made Li Ruantang’s eyes hot and her heart flutter. After all, she had made a bet with the young master Meng from the neighboring family. If she couldn’t marry a husband before the end of the year, she would have to admit defeat and give up the jade she had worked so hard to obtain.
Outside the window, the flowers were in full bloom.
Rather than losing the bet, the jade, and her face, Li Ruantang calculated that it would be better to seek marriage with the young master in front of her, killing three birds with one stone.
…
Meng Jun never thought that an accident during a spring outing would lead to them rolling down a cliff and into a river, yet still survive.
Now they were trapped in an unknown village, and Meng Jun had overheard that the family who had rescued them had their own intentions.
After all, it was Li Ruantang who had lost her mind and sought marriage first. He was only trying to protect himself!
Glancing at Li Ruantang, who was listing her own merits, the young husband’s voice softened, and he blushed as he lied, “W-wife-master, Wife-master, don’t you remember me?”
The young husband’s voice was clear and handsome, coaxing Li Ruantang’s heart to be soft and sweet, and she spared no effort to protect him.
It wasn’t until they returned to the capital that Li Ruantang suddenly remembered.
When they had fallen off the cliff, in order not to implicate Wei Yunruo, whom he secretly admired, the young husband had instead pulled her, who was slightly farther away, down the cliff with him…
Short summary by Yuushi L: Initially, the male lead (ML) liked another girl, while the female lead (FL) liked the ML. Both fell off a cliff. The FL temporarily lost her memory, and the ML, fearing others might take advantage of him, claimed FL was his wife while they were staying in a village. Later, when they returned home, the FL regained her memories and remembered that the ML liked someone else, so she kept her distance from him. However, during their time living together in the countryside, the ML’s view of the FL had completely changed. From this point, his pursuit of the FL begins.
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