He Who Covets the Abandoned Bride (10 Chapters Left to Complete) - Chapter 22
“Duke of Wessex… has proclaimed a new national title, Your Highness.”
One day, upon hearing those words, I simultaneously realized a few truths along with the fact that my heart was being kneaded in someone else’s grip.
That kindness is utterly useless when it comes to protecting the people you cherish.
That negotiations with villains must be based solely on the logic of power.
From that day onward, Adrian abandoned his dream of becoming a noble and virtuous ruler and resolved instead to become the apex predator himself.
Yet, not for a single moment had he forgotten.
That every part of this resolve was solely for Laila Wessex, the woman standing before him now.
Adrian fervently wished for Laila to escape those greedy individuals who saw her merely as a tool to exploit.
Since no one in the world would ever wish unhappiness upon the person they love, Adrian too simply followed this natural order.
‘Perhaps I’ve already been completely erased from your heart.’
It was possible that the name Adrian Pinter Rains no longer stirred any emotion within her at all.
And maybe she would even firmly reject him—disapproving of the very fact that he still couldn’t forget her and kept reappearing before her, hoping to win back her heart.
But it didn’t matter.
He had steeled himself to endure even that pain, and that was exactly why he stood here now.
“Well, that’s the situation for now. I suppose there’s no need to seek Your Highness’s understanding for my thoughts? Even though this arrangement puts me at a disadvantage, we did agree to make a deal after all.”
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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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