The two must be at a cabin near the well. Though the cabin was crude, it wasn’t weak enough to be washed away.
But they couldn’t avoid the rain there. The roof was nearly open, and obviously, it leaked. The two wet maids would certainly freeze to death in the mountain tonight.
Having completed her thought, Ines moved again. Having been in the cold river for so long, she stopped feeling her body at some point.
Ines paused to think about Carson.
‘My Lord, please give me the strength.’
The moment she remembered how warm his golden eyes felt, it seemed like heat spread through her body.
Upon reaching the spot where Anna and Karen had been, she realized the situation was even more critical. The broken bridge was longer, and the water flowed much faster.
As Ines entered the river again, the stronger current completely swept her body. The rope tied to her chin and legs made a frightening noise as it caught her. Looking up in shock, she saw the supporting leg of the bridge had broken weakly to one side.
But fortunately, it hadn’t completely snapped. Barely reaching out her arm, she grabbed the railing of the broken bridge and started to move calmly forward.
Soon her body was again swept by the current, and Ines stretched out her arm with all her might. A clump of frail grass on the ground caught her hand.
Scratching the soft ground with her nails and moving forward, she found the water becoming shallower at the end of the bridge. Feeling the ground under her feet, Ines sighed in relief.
At that time, Carson stepped into the entrance of the Edmont Temple.
“It’s a temple entirely located on a sheer cliff.”
Noah kept speaking, but Carson had shut up at some point. Without saying anything, Noah knew what was hanging at the end of Carson’s silence. For the past year, the Lord had been the same but also very different.
“The weather is quite mysterious, changing so rapidly.”
“…”
“If I knew it would be this bad, I would’ve stayed overnight at the bottom and climbed when the day broke.”
Ignoring Noah’s elevated tone, Carson quickened his pace.
Torches were lit all around the temple due to the unexpected royal visit.
Upon hearing the news, the High Priest hurried to the first entrance of Edmont to greet him.
“Have you arrived?”
Carson took a brief look around the temple without giving any response.
“I hope there was no inconvenience on your journey here.”
“I’m not so ignorant as to seek comfort while coming to pray to the gods.”
As Carson softly spoke, brushing off the fatigue on his face, the steward extended his arm as if to guide him.
“Please come in. You must warm up after getting wet in the rain.”
“Yes, but before that…”
The High Priest had frequently exchanged letters with Carson. Though they were more like reports than actual letters.
He regularly inquired about the well-being of Ines Swalden from his own territory. Thus, he had a premonition that this beautiful young royal would someday visit Edmont.
“Please come in, and I will escort you to the person you are looking for.”
Of course, there were no specific orders from him to specially protect Ines. Nor did it mean that she alone should receive special treatment. He had merely confirmed it. That the maid named Ines Swalden was safe and well…
Carson was led to the room where the priests resided. There were no special rooms in the temple. A large office was given to the high priest, but the room itself was the same as those of other priests.
The lower priests, called cooperative priests, stayed four in a room; the middle-ranking priests, two; and from the high-ranking upwards, they had a room to themselves, which was the only difference.
Carson sat without even taking off his damp clothes, gazing anxiously at his trembling back. The wooden chair that creaked every time he moved completely harmonized with the room’s atmosphere.
Now his chest was tightening even without seeing Ines.
What should he say first when he meets her after a long time? Would the woman who declared she would dedicate the rest of her life to Carson welcome him? Or could she be resentful of her tough life?
“Sigh…”
When he let out a sigh, Noah came to his room.
“My Lord, something seems off in the temple. I noticed it while scouting around.”
An unknown premonition made him rise abruptly from his seat. The wooden chair screamed as if it had a will in response to Carson’s movement.
“Apparently there was an accident on the mountain today. A few maids have gone missing, and it seems Ines Swalden is among them.”
Before Noah even finished speaking, Carson rushed out. On his way down from his room on the third floor to the second, he could meet the high priest.
“What happened?”
“It seems the maids who went to fetch water from the well outside the temple haven’t returned. Upon finding out, Miss Ines went with some others to look for them.”
Carson tightly closed his eyes. She wasn’t missing, but he still couldn’t feel relieved.
Cold Male Lead Became My Clingy Husband (Female-Dominant)
Feng Bai Su transmigrated into a matriarchal novel, becoming the sister of the female protagonist and the Seventh Princess of the Feng Ling Kingdom.
After working herself to death in her previous life, finally reincarnating as a princess, she only wanted to be a lazy fish who could eat, sleep, and play.
Until she met the male protagonist from the book, Wei Jing Mo, and he took a liking to her!
Wei Jing Mo is the top young man in Feng Ling City, talented in both appearance and ability, from a prestigious family, with a cold and otherworldly appearance, a figure like the bright moon in the hearts of noble ladies. It was thought that only the most powerful and talented noble lady in Feng Ling City would be worthy of such a brilliant young man. Who knew that this young gentleman would secretly admire the infamous Seventh Princess?
Short scene 1:
Feng Bai Su looked at the young man crying like a pear blossom in the rain before her, and couldn’t help but doubt her life.
Wasn’t the male lead described as a cold and otherworldly figure in the book?
Then who was this poor little thing crying with swollen red eyes and tear-stained face?
Short scene 2:
Wei Jing Mo stared intently at Feng Bai Su who was about to go out, wanting to say, “Be careful on the road.”
Before he could speak, Feng Bai Su suddenly bent down and bit his cheek.
Her peach blossom eyes were full of disdain: “Tsk! You’re so clingy!”
Wei Jing Mo: “…”
A talented fox spirit female lead with a flirtatious appearance but actually abstinent VS A cold-looking but actually naive and clingy little jealous male lead