The dress Melissa lent was as subtle as her hair color. As Melissa had said, the dress fit Stella’s body as if it had been tailored for her.
The dress, baring the shoulders, flowed down Stella’s body like quietly streaming water over textured fabric.
It was a dress made according to Melissa’s taste, who hated wearing petticoats and other such things underneath. It didn’t excessively cinch the waist, making it comfortable to breathe. However, despite that, it was much more alluring than the dress Stella had worn just a while ago.
If one were to make clothes from moonlight pouring down on fabric, this dress would likely be born.
Stella found her reflection in the mirror unfamiliar. She felt as if she had become a real precious princess.
“It suits you well. Fits nicely.”
Melissa looked at the mirror with a vacant expression and then at Stella, stating. Honestly, even Melissa was surprised at how well Stella looked in the dress she had lent. She didn’t expect to feel relieved in the absence of Kai in this situation.
“Thank you. I’ll definitely return the dress.”
Stella said while gently stroking the soft fabric of the dress. The sensation under her fingertips was smooth, and it felt like the dress would flow through her fingers like water if she squeezed it.
“No, just take it.”
“But.”
“I won’t wear something that someone else has worn. Just take it with you. Above all, since the incident happened at my party, it’s only right for me to handle it.”
Melissa, speaking with clear pronunciation, looked very impressive even to a woman. It wasn’t just because she sided with Stella in that situation.
Stella liked Melissa’s firm gaze. It seemed like she would withstand any trial with rock-like resilience, never to waver.
I want to become strong like her.
Stella looked at Melissa standing in front of her and once again strongly wished for it.
“Thank you.”
“I’ll send the dress to Verudura Castle as soon as the laundry is done.”
“Thank you.”
It felt frustrating to keep saying thank you, but there didn’t seem to be any other words that came to mind. She didn’t have the confidence to repay the received dress as a precious gift.
However, it was not a role to give Melissa the spinach or carrot in return.
“Well, shall we go out now? If others see Princess Stella, they’ll all be amazed. Too beautiful.”
Some were sincere, and some were sarcastic due to jealousy. Stella, unaware of the mixed feelings, awkwardly smiled. It was a smile that seemed to want to destroy, a smile that was somewhat mischievous.
Melissa felt strange in the emotion she hadn’t felt in a long time. Until now, the only target of jealousy she had felt was Kai.
He was the only person born with something that Melissa couldn’t have, and it wasn’t something that could be obtained through sweaty efforts.
So, the conclusion drawn was that Kai had to be taken. Only after that decision did Melissa finally find liberation from the jealousy that had been gnawing at her.
Melissa, perplexed by the sudden unfamiliar emotion, couldn’t help but feel curious about Stella as a human.
It seemed even more so because Stella didn’t seem to belong to any type Melissa had encountered so far. Moreover, saying, “Thank you.”
Different from other nobles who kept up pretenses while hiding their emotions, she was distinct.
As Melissa recalled the recent situation, she burst into laughter again. It was a hearty laugh that broke through any feminine reserve.
Could it be that Kai also laughed because of this woman?
However, due to consecutive thoughts that followed, the smile that had lingered around Melissa’s lips disappeared without a trace. Unconsciously, Melissa’s pupils stared coldly at Stella’s back.
Even this faintly rising favor could easily be destroyed by Melissa if it became an obstacle to obtaining what she desired. Whether it was an object, a place, a person, or useless emotions, it didn’t matter.
Only those on the special invitation list could enter the Ruby Hall, so Mila and the other maids were waiting in the lounge right next to the hall.
Of course, there were comfortable sofas and food prepared so that the maids could rest comfortably there.
Between them, who met for the first time after the disturbance at the Oar Castle, there was a strange tension.
More precisely, it was the tension flowing between Mila, Bess, and the other maids. The two groups, divided, only glanced at each other without exchanging words.
“Mila, did you say you wrote a reflection essay and brought it the next morning? Did you really stay up all night? It’s impressive to finish all that in one night. I couldn’t finish everything that day, so I ended up getting an additional deduction of 5 points until the next day. I guess Sarah got more penalties? Sarah is naturally slow at writing.”
Bess, without a hint of disarray, looked at Mila, raising her thumb. The maid’s oath exceeded 10 pages.
There was no other way to express it except saying that it was impressive to write it more than ten times in one night.
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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