“Teresa, I know you were very disappointed in me.”
Teresa’s face, glimpsed at, remained expressionless.
His anxiety did not go away as he looked at her, unable to tell what she was thinking.
“I was too harsh that day. I was angry when I saw you with another man.”
He readily admitted his jealousy.
The problem was that he had not thought he would be jealous of Teresa.
He hated that others saw her pretty face that only he knew, and that she danced with another man.
Honestly, he was even more angry because the Crown Prince and Teresa looked so good together.
“You can curse me for being petty. I’m just jealous… I’m sorry, Teresa.”
Maximilian began to tremble with anxiety because Teresa still did not speak despite his apology.
Suddenly, the thought that she might not really forgive him came to mind.
“I see. Thank you for apologizing.”
“Then let’s start again…”
“I’m sorry, but that won’t happen.”
Teresa smiled bitterly.
Perhaps not long ago, she might have been moved by his apology and sat by his side again.
“I can’t bear to be by your side anymore.”
“Teresa, I did wrong. Please. I’m begging you.”
“Why only now?”
“What?”
“Even if you apologize now, the injury I received won’t go away, will it?”
“Teresa, I… I’ll do better in the future, so…”
Teresa’s face seemed both like she was crying and laughing.
“I’m sorry, Max. I want to stop now.”
It was a declaration like a bolt from the blue.
Did Teresa really want to divorce him?
“I wish you happiness in the future. You’ll meet someone much better than me.”
“Teresa, Teresa!”
She left the room before he could even grasp her.
Only then did Maximilian realize that it was really over between him and Teresa.
After meeting Teresa, Maximilian had been holed up in his room. When he came out of the room at his father’s insistence, he looked pitiful enough to surprise me.
He did not groom his beard properly, and he let his hair grow wild.
‘Anyone would think he experienced a great love.’
Anyway, time had passed, and a whole 6 months had gone by.
In the meantime, his father had arranged an engagement with the princess.
At first, Maximilian had rebelled, but after being thoroughly snubbed by Teresa, he accepted the engagement without a word.
I only heard about Teresa through Cassian, as I thought she might be uncomfortable.
I missed the old times, but the consolation was that Teresa was living well.
So the wedding day of Maximilian and the princess arrived.
And on that day.
“The weather’s nice.”
Anais, the princess I had met a few times, seemed quite nice, unlike how she was described in the original work.
I wondered why such a woman would want to marry Maximilian.
Maximilian’s appearance was perfect, so I could understand.
With the sunny weather to match, the wedding was held outdoors.
A cool breeze blew, and the clear blue sky seemed to bless their union.
“Hehehe, welcome.”
“Congratulations, Your Grace.”
My father seemed overwhelmed by the rush of congratulatory greetings.
I was just standing by my father’s side, smiling.
Then, familiar figures appeared in the distance. It was Count and Countess Menisil and Teresa.
I was surprised and jabbed my father in the ribs.
“Did you invite them, Father?”
“No? Would I invite them, like you?”
“Then who invited them?”
My father and I looked at each other and prayed they wouldn’t come our way.
Unfortunately, they stood before us.
“Congratulations, Your Grace.”
“O… Oh. Thank you, Count Menisil. Though our children’s connection was shortlived, our family’s connection will be eternal.”
“Yes. I think so.”
Was it my imagination that I heard the count’s voice and his grinding teeth together?
I looked nervously at Teresa, who was bowing her head next to him.
She was a mess at a glance.
She looked much thinner, and her complexion was so dark that makeup could not hide it.
I felt guilty for no reason.
Who invited her to this wedding?
“There are seats inside.”
I didn’t want to make them a spectacle.
“It’s fine. We’ll go to our seats.”
But they refused at once.
Despite the curious glances around them, they headed to where the nobles were gathered.
Right to the middle seat.
“Wow, the princess’s family, never thought they’d be such trash.”
Nathaniel, who had been standing behind me at some point, muttered.
“Uh, we didn’t invite them.”
“If the ducal house didn’t invite them, then who on earth did?”
The invitation they showed had the duke’s seal stamped on it.
I thought it might have been sent by mistake, but even the handwriting was the duke’s.
‘Could it be my brother, this lunatic?’
As if reading my thoughts, Nathaniel spoke.
“That dumb brother of yours seems to have sent it; am I wrong?”
At his words, I looked at Maximilian.
From his expression, mixed with all sorts of emotions as he looked at Teresa, it was clear that he was the culprit.
I stormed out of my seat and headed for the waiting room with no curtain.
“What on earth have you done, you scoundrel!”
I kept my voice low, but I had no intention of hiding my reproach.
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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