There was more that aroused suspicion.
Even the report from my aide this afternoon suggested as much.
“Her Grace has designated a maid as her personal servant. She spends all her time in the same space, even engaging in polite conversation.”
Hearing this, Sedric let out a bitter sneer.
Rebecca would shudder at the sight of any woman in the same mansion as Sedric, whoever it might be.
This included servants, and even Sedric’s younger half-sister, Bianca, was no exception.
That’s why the young girl had been sent to the townhouse in the capital for her safety.
It seemed unlikely for such a woman to…
However, the aide continued with more strange news.
“That’s not all. One maid mentioned that Her Grace helped her change dresses, lifting her arms.”
“……?”
“And she didn’t scold her when the maid accidentally brushed her hand while putting on shoes.”
Sedric and his aide looked at each other in disbelief for a moment.
“And most importantly…”
The aide hesitated for a moment, his expression showing how hard it was to believe what he was about to say.
“According to the maids, Her Grace seemed to be in a much better mood than usual.”
“……In a good mood?”
It was right after the divorce talk.
Usually, Rebecca’s obsession with ‘marking’ would have reached its peak.
But that woman was in a good mood?
With every uncharacteristic action from Rebecca, Sedric’s mind grew more troubled.
“What on earth is she plotting this time?”
Rebecca Twins.
She was an opponent he could never let his guard down against.
The current calm felt like the calm before the storm to Sedric.
“No matter what her scheme is, I must divorce her this time.”
Brushing his wet hair back, Sedric’s eyes hardened.
He quickly got up, donned his robe, and headed out the door.
He had to find out Rebecca’s true intentions, no matter what.
“Do you not like the scent? Should I add a different one?”
Mina, who was adding lavender oil to the bathtub, asked hesitantly as I sighed.
She seemed startled by my reaction.
While she still looked cautious and timid at times, Mina’s expression was noticeably more relaxed than when we first met.
“No, it’s fine.”
“Ah, good to hear…”
Mina smiled awkwardly.
It must have been surprising for her to hear Rebecca, who used to always complain and rage, say ‘it’s fine’.
The horns that had sprouted on her head were now gone.
Mina explained that young half-demons sometimes sprout horns when they become highly emotional or scared.
I looked thoughtfully at Mina’s still youthful face.
Suddenly, a flicker of anxiety crossed my mind, and I narrowed my eyes.
“There’s no poison mixed in with the oils, right?”
“Ah, no, of course not.”
“Well, I am still the Duchess for now. It’s not the right time, is it?”
“Yes, not yet.”
Mina smiled broadly.
…That child has a knack for making chilling conversations sound breezy.
I sank deeper into the warm, fragrant bath.
“Sigh… Things are more complicated than I thought. How am I supposed to survive this?”
I needed to divorce Sedric immediately to avoid further antagonizing him.
But if I divorce and leave the mansion now, I’d be as good as dead.
I needed time to gain the favor of the half-demons.
“How can I manage to divorce Sedric and also win over the half-demons…?”
Just then, another maid entered and bowed politely.
“Your Grace, the Duke has come to visit.”
“Sedric?”
Surprised by the unexpected visitor, I blinked.
‘I just started my bath.’
Mina seemed even more startled by Sedric’s arrival.
“What should we do, Your Grace? Shall I prepare a dress right away? No, no! First, let’s dry you off and get your makeup done right away…!”
Mina wiped her wet hands on her apron, flustered.
“What are you talking about? I just started my bath, so I should at least finish it quickly before going out.”
“Really? But Your Grace… Are you sure it’s okay?”
Mina seemed puzzled by my carefree attitude.
“Whenever the Duke visits, you always drop everything and rush out to meet him.”
“……I do?”
Mina nodded confusedly.
“Yes, so we always had to be ready for you to meet the Duke at any moment.”
“Oh, so I used to do that…”
“……Your Grace, is it true that you lost your memory?”
Mina asked worriedly.
But all I could do was touch my hot cheek.
‘It’s embarrassing to think that the old Rebecca would have done that, but now that it’s my past, it’s just shameful. Ugh…’
It seemed Rebecca used to rush to Sedric whenever he sought her, no matter the time.
‘Sedric is fatally attractive, but still, what is this? A five-minute standby?’
I didn’t want that.
I didn’t want to waste the luxurious bath Mina had prepared, and more importantly, I wasn’t the old Rebecca who longed only for Sedric’s love.
‘Okay, from today, I quit the Sedric five-minute standby.’
I leisurely stretched my arms in the tub and gestured to Mina.
“Continue. I’ll get out when it’s done.”
Mina hesitated with round eyes.
“But it will take quite a while. The Duke might not wait that long…”
My Arch-enemy Sealed My Memory and Said That He is My Husband
This is an incredibly captivating story that you absolutely shouldn’t miss! I’ll give a brief introduction here, and below you’ll find a detailed synopsis of the plot.
The female lead is a fierce and powerful demon king. The male lead is a once-in-a-millennium celestial lord, admired by the entire cultivation world.
They are equally matched, legendary rivals who have battled for centuries.
In the final duel, the female lead is gravely injured. The male lead saves her, seals her memories, and hides her true identity. He tells her that he is her fiancé. His entire life has been flawless—except for the one thing he never expected, never controlled, and never wanted to control: falling for his greatest enemy. She is his inner demon, his obsession.
When the female lead regains her memories, she is furious at his deception.
She makes his life a living hell.
And somehow, the male lead—possibly a total masochist—doesn’t mind at all. In fact, he’s happy she’s paying attention to him.
Yep, we’re back to my favorite trope: male lead suffering. If you love this kind of story, jump into the pit with me now!!!
Intro
Dong Xia lost her memory.
Her handsome and extremely powerful fiancé Li Qing comforted her: “It’s okay if you can’t remember. I’ll always be with you.”
Everyone thought Dong Xia’s ancestors must have burned incense to get such a perfect fiancé. He was the number one person in the immortal realm, yet he remained chaste and only loved her.
…
The day before marrying her fiancé, Dong Xia finally remembered everything.
She wasn’t suffering from memory loss at all.
Her arch-enemy had made her fake her death, destroyed her cultivation, replaced her memories, and pretended to be her deeply in love fiancé.
No wonder he said, “It’s okay if you can’t remember”!
Dong Xia laughed coldly as she pulled out her long knife: Li Qing, prepare to die 🙂
*
Li Qing, as the supreme being of the immortal realm, was the people’s shining beacon.
The only unknown stain in his life was his affection for Dong Xia, the ruler of the demon realm.
In the final battle of the war between immortals and demons, the sky collapsed and the earth shattered. The ruler of the demon realm was finally slain under the sword of the supreme being of the immortal realm, and everyone in the immortal realm applauded.
The cultivation world lost a ruler of the demon realm.
And in the back mountain of Li Qing’s cave dwelling, he secretly hid away a fiancée.
Notes:
1. The female lead is white on the outside, black on the inside, and the queen of flattery; the male lead repeatedly tests the edge of darkness, a VIP guest at the crematorium.
2. Fantasy cultivation world setting.
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