If she was so hesitant, she could just not say it, and why was she tirelessly struggling to convey something that seemed not good for me?
‘As if someone ordered her.’
Melodin always seemed to have something floating in her mind. As if she were making an effort not to be absorbed into the Star Palace. As if she had a place to go.
It gave a different kind of discomfort than with Ron. The fact that she deliberately avoided talking and not wanting to discuss things seemed to give off a strange vibe.
Then, I should listen. Since she wanted it so badly.
“Speak. I won’t say anything.”
“Yes… It’s just that… There’s a rumor that Empress Isabella is not placed as Empress because His Majesty needs a stepmother for the Crown Prince, but because he wants to bring out the mother of the Crown Prince.”
What nonsense is this? No, first of all, it’s a story that only the Emperor and I know.
How does she know?
“Because His Majesty has someone he loves.”
“Is that so?”
“Yes. His Majesty wants to bring out the mother of the Crown Prince by placing Isabella as Empress…”
The end of her words was blurred as Melodin awkwardly smiled.
‘Did the Emperor say such a thing?’
Otherwise, Melodin, who was just a maid, wouldn’t know the reason for me being here, the reason I was here for, other than a common woman. Even if she received someone else’s horoscope, she wouldn’t know the content unless it was related to someone associated with the Emperor.
“Hmm…”
“Don’t worry too much. Even so, His Majesty is doing his best to treat Empress Isabella well.”
“Okay.”
“Are you okay?”
“Yeah. What’s there to be not okay about?”
I smiled brightly. In the meantime, we arrived at the Star Palace. Melodin, who seemed to be worried about her expression, raised her head with a serious face.
“Is, is that so…?”
“Yeah. Make sure to put the books in one corner of the room.”
“Yes.”
Melodin, who looked somewhat sullen, placed the books she had brought on one side of the room.
After that, I laid Shasha on the bed and lay down beside the child.
No matter how much I worry, it only adds to my workload.
“Today… I just want to sleep deeply, like Isabella.”
Beside Shasha, I only had the desire to sleep deeply, just like Isabella said.
But my sleep didn’t last long.
I woke up with a start as soon as I heard the sound of someone opening the bedroom door.
“Ah.”
“Ah…….”
“I’m sorry. I didn’t know I would wake you up.”
It was Leandro. With a face full of disappointment, he approached me briskly. As soon as I felt him getting closer, he came down from the bed and stood in front of him.
“No, it’s just because it’s time to wake up.”
I said that, but it was still bright outside the window. I thought I had slept a little, but it seemed I hadn’t slept much.
“I thought you wouldn’t be sleeping since you just went into the bedroom.”
Maybe it was right before falling asleep, but…
“Oh, did you say you just came in? You couldn’t sleep again.”
“You can’t sleep again. Can’t you sleep well? Is it always like that?”
“No, it’s not. What’s going on?”
In a drowsy state after being awakened, my voice seemed a bit sharp without me realizing it.
“Oh, I came to tell you that I will make you the empress by tomorrow.”
“Oh, I see.”
“And then you’ll start preparing. I came to let you know that you’ll be busy, so be prepared.”
His gaze changed a bit as if he expected my reaction.
“Ah.”
“You’ll become the strongest woman in the empire. Isabella. You.”
“Is that so?”
There was no excitement. It wasn’t because I loved and married him, and it wasn’t because I originally desired power. It was just a choice to change Shasha’s future, and I had no expectations.
“It seems you still don’t feel the reality.”
“Maybe.”
Even now, I hear the words empress from time to time, but they sounded awkward. Perhaps it was because of what Melodin had said earlier, or maybe I didn’t feel any joy or excitement.
If he used me to bring the woman he loved, then…
“It’s so funny. I don’t love him, and it’s not jealousy. What kind of emotion is this?”
Even thinking about it myself, I shook my head and forced a smile. Still, the fact that the emperor was going to issue an imperial decree tomorrow was quite a significant story.
“If you start preparing, I might change a little too. I feel a bit strange right now.”
“Yeah. Then, take a rest today since you’ll be busy starting tomorrow.”
A pleasant voice in the midrange. I looked at him, who was a bit disheveled than usual, and remembered my duties.
“Can I ask you for one thing?”
“Anything.”
“Pig X… No, can I take a look at the Primordial Tower once? Tezlo!”
“Is there a need to meet him? If there’s something to discuss, I’ll do it personally…”
“No. I just want to ask.”
Before he could take the lead, I took the lead.
“What do you want to ask?”
In a state of being drowsy and awakened, my voice seemed a bit sharp without my realizing it.
“Oh, I came to tell you that I will make you the empress by tomorrow.”
“Oh, I see.”
“And then you’ll start preparing. I came to let you know that you’ll be busy, so be prepared.”
His gaze changed a
An Indifferent Woman is the One Men Desire the Most
One-line summary: The female lead is actually cold-hearted and extremely rational. She has stage-by-stage relationships and won’t two-time, but there will always be someone who secretly likes her.
This novel has the following triggers, so if you’re sensitive to these, please don’t read:
1. The female lead has had many relationships, but she treated each one seriously and broke up properly.
It’s just that the men unilaterally pestered her incessantly. For the female lead, when she doesn’t like someone anymore, she simply doesn’t like them.
(This applies to her relationships with Male Lead 1, 2, 3, and 4 as well, but she’s loyal in each 1-on-1 relationship!)
2. In this novel, Male Lead 2 and the female lead kiss in a car, and Male Lead 1 sees it and beats up Male Lead 2.
The female lead calls the police and sends both Male Lead 1 and 2 to the police station! Male Lead 1 begs the female lead not to break up with him.
3. Male Lead 1 has a gentle appearance but an obsessive personality.
Male Lead 2 has a delicate and soft appearance, slightly green tea-like (two-faced).
Male Lead 3 is a youthful college student and a smart person who has secretly liked the female lead for a long time.
Male Lead 4 is the female lead’s father’s special assistant, a business elite with deep, hidden thoughts.
4. At the beginning of this novel, the female lead has already broken up with Male Lead 1 (Chapter 4) and gotten back together with Male Lead 2 (ex-boyfriend).
5. Enter with caution if you have triggers!!!
