Yes, he was arrogant. Incredibly arrogantly, he was complacent that Marianne would be by his side forever. He believed she would look at him with affectionate eyes, call his name with a sweet voice.
So he made no effort. After all, Marianne would love him. He never thought that she would not love him.
But now she was not by Christoph’s side. Damn it, he spat out a faint curse, clenching his fist.
Why didn’t he listen to her words? Why didn’t he console her when she was sorrowful?
Christoph wanted to smash his dull head. No, if he had held her back when she mentioned divorce. If he had prioritized Marianne over the meeting with the judge.
Would things have changed then? Would Marianne be by my side now?
It was all a meaningless hypothesis. Marianne had already left his side, and regret is always too late, no matter how early it comes. All that was left was to find her back, by any means.
“Martin.”
From Christoph’s teeth, something seemed to be holding back, a suppressed voice came out. Martin, who had been looking down at him with regretful eyes, bowed his head.
“Yes, master.”
“Contact Oliver.”
The face of the young aide came into Martin’s mind. He waited for the words that would follow, listening quietly.
“Tell him to bring Veronica’s case report, right now.”
“……Yes, I understand.”
Though startled by the sudden appearance of an unexpected character, the old butler obeyed without question.
“Ah, and.”
Christoph added something as if he just remembered, turning towards him. Martin stopped in his place and gave his attention back.
“Have someone watch the market for Marianne’s jewelry to be released. She didn’t take cash, so she’ll have to sell the jewelry. Whether late or early.”
“Yes, I understand.”
Martin felt his throat go dry at Christoph’s determination. He hoped Marianne would return to his side as soon as possible.
Otherwise, it seemed a fierce storm would soon swallow the mansion whole.
Where are you, Mrs. Schneider?
(This is a time separator.)
Marianne was objectively quite intelligent. Well, she had graduated from law school, so nobody could call her dumb.
Besides, she thought she was quite good at her work. Although not as much as Christoph, she too was competent, quickly catching on to new tasks.
So it was inevitable to sigh first at the sight of the haphazardly mixed pile of documents. Reports and evidence lists for several cases were jumbled together.
“Why couldn’t they keep the documents separated from the beginning?”
Rolling up her sleeves, Marianne began to classify the documents by case. That alone took quite some time.
There were eight cases in all. Robbery and assault, fraud, etc., the types of crimes varied. After that, she sorted the documents by date.
It wasn’t a wasted time. Marianne skimmed the written documents, roughly grasping how the investigation proceeded.
She read carefully how evidence was collected and eyewitness testimonies were taken. She also paid attention to how the reports were written.
“Huh?”
Then, a thin piece of paper fell fluttering from the documents. Picking it up carelessly, Marianne’s eyes widened slightly.
A man’s face was drawn on it. With a gaunt face and protruding cheekbones, he looked quite irritable. A mole under his left eyebrow was particularly striking. His folded ears, like dumplings, were also unique.
“This is the suspect of a jewel merchant robbery. It’s been over a month since the incident, and he hasn’t been caught yet.”
Marianne looked up quickly at the voice falling from above. Nicolas, stroking his bristly chin, scanned the desk.
“You’ve already sorted up to there? Fast.”
His voice was neither satisfied nor dissatisfied. It was just a matteroffact, emotionless statement.
He carefully averted his eyes and stared straight at Marianne.
“I don’t plan to treat you specially because you’re a woman.”
“I do not wish for that either, Inspector.”
“Even if you’re a widow who has lost her husband.”
“…….”
Suddenly, Marianne closed her mouth. She looked at Nicholas with confused eyes. She had never mentioned to him that she was married. Even the police chief did not know about it.
Where did he see me?
Her expression hardened. Nicholas continued to speak in an emotionless voice.
“Do you have to work for a living? If so, you didn’t have to be a police officer. A cafe or a flower shop would suit you better, wouldn’t it?”
It was only when Marianne saw his eyes fixed on her finger that she slowly rolled her eyes. There was a white mark on her ring finger.
Where her wedding ring used to be.
She unconsciously touched her neck. The ring was threaded on a necklace, hidden inside her dress.
She hadn’t been able to throw away the wedding ring, and it wasn’t just because it was an expensive jewel. Rather, it was a careless lingering attachment that remained.
Marianne looked up with her calm, clear blue eyes and looked straight at Nicholas.
“If I am a nuisance, I will leave on my own. But I think it’s unfair not to be given a chance.”
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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