I Had the Enemy's Baby (Completed Main Story) - Chapter 123
“What brings the Duchess here?”
At the murmured words spoken as if in greeting, the maid’s eyes sparkled.
“Oh my! Is that a letter from Duchess Temnes?”
At the curious tone, Irena shooed her away.
“I’d like to be alone, so please leave. I’ll handle the preparations for receiving guests this afternoon myself.”
The maid showed her disappointment before closing the door and disappearing.
At Valmont Castle, Irena had close friends and her own maidservants. Yet even they had never ventured beyond the castle’s surroundings.
She had wanted to take a somewhat carefree trip, but couldn’t bring herself to speak up, fearing how Duke Vermonde might react. Unexpectedly, however, Duke Vermonde himself ordered her to go alone, promising to assign guards and attendants for her. She quietly rejoiced at this brief taste of freedom—the first she’d ever been granted since birth.
She vaguely guessed it might have something to do with Valkyter.
Her friends who usually accompanied her were also noble-born and notably fair in appearance.
Had they accompanied Irena and Rowen, it would’ve been hard to prevent those noble young ladies—who rarely visited the capital—from attending the royal ball.
Though it was nearly tradition that House Vermonde avoided debutante society in the capital, not every noble retainer of theirs abstained from the debutante season.
The temporary residence they occupied was situated along a broad avenue lined with townhouses of provincial nobles, and people Irena had found through salons assisted her with her daily needs.
Yet wherever Duke Vermonde’s influence reached, Irena remained a puppet moving only as her father wished.
She had to select dresses and jewels, undergo beauty treatments arranged through salons, and daily dance to the tune of Duke Vermonde’s ambitions. Watching his daughter, the Duke smiled contentedly.
The Male lead Always Seduces Her with His Beauty (Matriarchy)
Xin Jiao Zhou is the leader of the world’s premier sect. She has just experienced betrayal from all sides, was poisoned in an assassination attempt, and faced death squad attacks while the poison was taking effect. After finally clearing out the scum from her sect, she was drugged again while trying to detoxify.
After waking up from a night of unconsciousness, she gained a “beautiful and kind-hearted” husband.
Xin Jiao Zhou: “???”
He fell ill.
She came to see him, bringing breakfast.
As she put down the breakfast and was about to leave, his hand slipped while holding the spoon. “Clank!”
She turned around upon hearing the noise.
He looked up at her, his eyebrows drooping: “My hand… has no strength.”
“Shall I… feed you?” she asked tentatively.
He opened his mouth cheerfully: “Ah—”
Thinking she was drowning, he jumped in without hesitation to save her, but nearly drowned himself. In the end, it was she who swam over to rescue him, giving him air underwater.
After emerging from the water, his ear tips turned red. He lightly brushed his cheek, tucking his sideburns behind his ear, revealing delicate, pink-tinged ear tips. He lowered his gaze, too embarrassed to look at her.
Xin Jiao Zhou: He’s truly beautiful, kind-hearted, and adorable.
A certain someone when disciplining subordinates behind the scenes: “If they don’t obey, just kill them.”
What’s that? She might already have someone she cares about in her heart? A certain someone: Find out who it is, kill them, and then there won’t be anyone.
What? She met a man by the riverside? What? That man even hurt her? A certain someone: Whichever hand hurt her, chop off his entire arm.
Love at first sight without realizing it, gradually falling in love, slowly getting closer…
Family and national grudges, schemes and desires, good and evil, crime and punishment, she and he face the future together, seeking justice with passion!
A naturally dark female lead who could accidentally destroy the world but is actually an honest person VS a weak, pitiful, and helpless but skilled fighter, beautiful white-cut black male lead
My heart is not of stone, how steadfast is your love? — Tao Yuanming “Imitating the Ancients (No. 3)”
— Reading Guide —
Cold female lead & dramatic black lotus with hidden yandere traits male lead
Oh, you don’t care much about rumors… I feel ashamed, Duke.
Congratulations, my dear champion, but why did you tell that pest?
That villain will try anything to ruin your relationship.