“The Imprint.”
Some say it’s a privilege only demons can enjoy.
But Cedric thought differently.
He firmly believed it was a curse inflicted upon demons.
A single night’s encounter.
How could it cause a lifelong intense affection and obsession with just one partner?
At first glance, it might sound incredibly romantic.
But Cedric knew all too well the detriments of the imprint to naively praise it.
It was somewhat bearable if the relationship was between two demons who felt affection for each other. They could just continue to love and desire only each other for a lifetime.
However, the real problem arose when the imprint involved a human, especially one like Rebecca who harbored dark intentions.
‘Moreover, if that partner is someone like Rebecca, concealing dark motives… it becomes even more dangerous.’
Throughout their marriage, Cedric resented the manakin that bound him and Rebecca.
The manakin had always been successful in protecting numerous royal families of the demon world from the detriments of the imprint.
There had never been a single mistake in the manakin’s choices.
‘But why did it have to make such a colossal mistake in my case?’
The thought of spending his entire life craving and obsessing over Rebecca’s love was terrifying.
If Rebecca didn’t get her way, she would threaten to leave him, and Cedric, out of fear of her departure, would eventually go insane with obsession.
‘Then, I would willingly become Rebecca’s slave, desperately offering her anything at her feet.’
That was a common fate for powerful individuals driven mad by the imprint.
Cedric never wanted to fall disgracefully under the guise of love.
Moreover, he was the guardian of ‘Lillian’s Heart.’
If he were to lose his mind to obsession, it would undoubtedly lead to a catastrophe for the continent.
“Regrettably, I have no intention of playing along with your plan.”
Cedric gently caressed the tip of Rebecca’s chin with his thumb, his gaze remaining chillingly cold.
“I will divorce you no matter what it takes. And until then,”
He paused, his eyes hardening.
“I will never hold you in my arms.”
It was a firm declaration and a final warning.
Yet, Rebecca, who should have been deeply affected, seemed utterly clueless.
‘Is she pretending not to know again?’
Not many humans knew about the imprint.
But from the beginning, Rebecca had acted as if she knew all about it.
Of course, whenever pressed, she always feigned ignorance, just as she was doing now.
Cedric was increasingly convinced that she knew about the imprint and was trying to use it to manipulate him.
‘And to use me, knowing about the imprint.’
His sense of betrayal towards her had long become familiar.
Looking at her dispassionately, Rebecca’s lovely brow was now deeply furrowed.
‘It seems her patience has finally run out.’
Rebecca couldn’t control her emotions when pushed to such icy extremes.
Just as Cedric was certain her real feelings would erupt in irritation.
“Who says that? That I’d naturally want to embrace you?”
Cedric’s blue eyes lost focus and shook.
Rebecca glared at him, unable to hide her displeasure.
Quickly adjusting her gown, she coldly pushed his hand away and stepped back.
“You’re overly confident, Your Grace.”
Her lips twisted into a bitter smile.
Faced with her reaction, Cedric struggled to respond.
He had seen her angry countless times before.
But it was the first time she had sneered so coldly.
“Really, are you still acting like this because you don’t understand why I’m being so cooperative with the divorce?”
Rebuking him for still not understanding her true intentions, Rebecca maintained a composed demeanor.
Cedric, finding himself unable to conceal his bafflement, reached a point of near surrender.
Rebecca observed him silently for a long while.
For the first time since their marriage, Cedric found himself gazing intently into her red eyes without reservation.
“I don’t love you anymore.”
Her red lips moved gently once more.
“And I don’t desire you anymore.”
Cedric’s eyes widened slowly.
Rebecca’s eyes, her lips… did they always look like that?
As he listened to her voice echoing like an auditory hallucination, Cedric couldn’t help but think.
Rebecca’s face, the words she uttered, everything about her felt utterly unfamiliar.
She blinked slowly at Cedric and continued.
“So don’t worry. I won’t ever rush at you like that again.”
“…….”
“Once the divorce is finalized under my terms, I’ll immediately leave for the Dark Mansion. Then we won’t have any more business with each other.”
Not a trace of faint affection was visible in her red eyes.
There were no longing glances, no resentful stares, just an indifferent gaze as if looking at something worthless.
“So stop taking up my time with your suspicions and…”
“…….”
“Would you leave now?”
Again, a cold, unfamiliar dismissal was issued.
The next morning.
I stretched out in bed, basking in the sunlight filtering through the window.
Male lead first thought she played hard to get, only to realize she
really disliked him
Short intro:
What she can’t stand the most is the streets full of effeminate men, especially that so-called top beauty whom she avoids at all costs.
Shen Yaoxing looks at Jiang Mingyue, who keeps approaching her with coy shyness.
Shen Yaoxing: Bro, don’t be like this, I’m really about to throw up!
She fears nothing in heaven or earth, except for him getting close to her.
*
At first he thought she was just using the trick of feigning indifference to attract his attention. Later, he learned that she truly despised him.
This dealt a heavy blow to Jiang Mingyue, and he vowed to make her, like everyone else, fall at his feet in worship!
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Synopsis:
Before transmigrating, Shen Yaoxing only wanted to find a reliable man to spend her life with. Who knew that after transmigrating, she would become a reliable woman herself…
A forced misandrist, highly skilled, and reliable female lead
vs.
An initially aloof and arrogant, later morbid, obsessed male lead
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