With that desperate wish, Antoinette headed home.
Time flew quickly after the wedding feast ended.
Kyan had been busy for almost a month, traveling the long distance to Bermonte Castle for the wedding and then back to Rowen Estate, which occupied a diamond-shaped land in the southern part of Oberon Kingdom. Rowen Castle, situated near the center, required a lot of effort to manage both the eastern and western parts of the estate.
During this busy harvest season, Kyan often thought of Clodel, and just as often, he ignored her.
His butler seemed to have something to say, but Kyan didn’t ask.
He had no need to consider or worry about others’ feelings, as he had never done so before.
But dealing with the aftermath of publicly humiliating Clodel proved to be difficult.
“I thought it was better than being humiliated myself.”
After causing a significant embarrassment over such a trivial button decoration, the situation seemed even stranger.
In hindsight, he thought perhaps he should have just admitted, “Yes, I gave it. Now be quiet and leave.” The people of Temnes, who would have jumped into a fire pit on his word, might have just accepted it and moved on.
Anyway, Kyan was clumsy with women, even clumsier with a wife he had never met before, and especially with a wife from a sworn enemy family.
He was used to succeeding at everything on the first try, having been born superior.
He tried to recall his parents, the previous duke and duchess, but couldn’t remember much. His strict heir training had him studying and practicing martial arts from early morning till afternoon, and accompanying his father on estate inspections from a very young age.
So, Kyan had no way of knowing what kind of conversations his parents had together or how they managed their relationship in the bedroom.
If his mother were still alive, she might have shared some advice on how to approach and treat Clodel.
The previous Duke and Duchess of Temnes had both died 7 years ago, when Kyan had just reached adulthood. They were invited to the castle to celebrate the Queen’s birthday but fell ill and died there. Tragically, Queen Sylvia also succumbed to the same illness a few days later.
Kyan and the young King Valquiter, who were cousins, both ascended to their positions due to this unprecedented event, causing quite a stir at the time. But as they competently managed their respective domains, criticism subsided.
“Does Valquiter even know how difficult it is to deal with a wife?”
Kyan had grown up like a brother or friend to the King of Oberon, Valquiter, thanks to their mothers’ indulgence.
And now, the King had ordered him to marry an enemy without prior discussion, just a decree on paper!
Furious, Kyan had confronted the King at the royal palace.
‘You’re joking about marrying a Bermonte?’
‘It’s good. Just go to Bermonte now, have the wedding, and then go directly to your estate, Duke.’
When the King addressed him formally as ‘Duke,’ it meant he wasn’t going to give any concessions for personal reasons.
‘I shall graciously follow your Majesty’s command.’
Kyan, angered by the King’s formal demeanor, left and headed straight for Bermonte Castle.
However, the cousin who had thrust him into married life was still unmarried.
“He thinks he knows about marriage?”
Kyan thought if Valquiter knew how much turmoil marriage could bring, he wouldn’t have casually ordered him to marry.
Kyan was conflicted.
He didn’t know how to approach the now awkward relationship with Clodel.
Meanwhile, his body, freed from asceticism, was screaming to hold her.
At night, he would impulsively go to Clodel’s bedroom, then turn back, wondering how to explain such a sudden late-night visit.
‘Did you know, Your Majesty? That marriage is this difficult.’
Muttering irritably, Kyan was about to refocus on his estate’s piled-up work when his butler entered the office.
“Lord, what should we do about this year’s hunt?”
“Hunt?”
“Yes, it’s the triennial crocodile hunt.”
“Oh, is it already time for that?”
“I’ve prepared a list of guests to invite. Please have a look.”
The guest list was something the lady of the castle should handle.
Kyan’s eyes sparkled at the thought.
“Clodel should see this. Bring her immediately.”
Top Celebrity Younger Brother Bears Her Child (Female-dominant)
One-line summary: Forced to live stream romance with a top celebrity in a female-dominant world.
Yan Jin transmigrated into a brothel, with a fellow transmigrated junior beside her.
Hearing the obscene words coming from outside, the unfortunate junior covered his ears tightly, his cheeks flushed red, and whispered to comfort her, “Don’t worry, I will definitely help you escape.”
“Don’t worry, I will definitely defend your chastity.” Yan Jin looked at the flawless and delicate features of the unfortunate junior and gently comforted, “Because we have transmigrated into a female-dominant world.”
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Top celebrity Yu Shu suddenly fell into a coma during a concert.
Research scientist Yan Jin fainted in the lab after working overtime.
Two people with no connection were rushed to the same hospital.
Three days later, neither of them had woken up.
Suddenly, the entire nation discovered that a live streaming app had been forcibly installed on their phones.
Upon opening it, they heard the two discussing how to escape from the brothel.
The entire internet was in an uproar.
After the two successfully escaped from the brothel, Yu Shu’s fan group rushed to make a banner and sent it to the hospital overnight.
“Big sister bravely took action to defend the chastity of our idol!”
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When Yu Shu was diagnosed with pregnancy, Yan Jin stared at his belly for a long time.
Covering his stomach, he muttered gloomily, “If you don’t like it, I’ll go get an abortion.”
“It’s not that I don’t like it.” Yan Jin hugged Yu Shu and said softly, “I just feel like I’m not human.”
Yu Shu comforted Yan Jin, “I was already an adult when we got together.”
Yan Jin hesitated, “But you won’t be of legal marriageable age even after giving birth to the child.”
At the same time, a flood of bullet comments appeared in the live streaming room that the two couldn’t see.
[Although it’s inappropriate, I also want a young and handsome boyfriend to have my child.]
①Male pregnancy (highlighted)
The female lead is five years older than the male lead, and the male lead is already an adult when he appears.
