I Have A Terminally Ill Duke As My Husband (1 Chapters Left to Complete) - Chapter 26
Lucianne realized who Olivia was and, overwhelmed with shock, collapsed onto the floor, unable to utter another word.
“My lady, why are you suddenly like this? Please don’t worry. Now that Lady Canoluph knows, the Duchess won’t be able to trouble your viscount family anymore.”
“Trouble? Just who has been troubling whom? Viscountess, if you tell me the truth right now, I might show you a little leniency—but if not, you’ll need to think very carefully about your actions.”
“La—Lady, it’s just that I…”
“My lady, why are you trembling so much all of a sudden? Lady Canoluph, you just heard it yourself—the Duchess has been…”
Mercian, who had been listening outside the door, could no longer bear Lucianne’s words and pushed the door open to enter.
Click!
“Indeed. I, too, am curious why my completely innocent older sister is trembling like this. It’s been so long, sister! Since that tea party where you abruptly left, this is the first time we’ve met again, isn’t it? Countess, it’s also been quite a while since I last saw you—since my wedding, if I recall correctly.”
W—Why are you coming out from there?
“Me—Mercian, why are you…?”
Lucianne couldn’t hide her flustered expression at the sight of Mercian entering with a cold demeanor.
Susan, equally stunned by this unexpected appearance, stared blankly at Mercian for a moment.
“W—Well, since the Duchess herself has arrived, I suppose I must speak up too. No matter how influential a duchess may be, she shouldn’t treat her own parents and siblings with such disrespect.”
“Disrespect? Countess, exactly how have I disrespected my sister and mother? They took every single item sent as my dowry, took all my personal allowance, and even receive one hundred gold coins monthly from the ducal household. Oh, and don’t forget—when we went to get wedding dresses, they ordered twenty dresses for my sister alone! So where are all those dresses now? And why are you wearing a mended version of my dress today?”
What’s going on? Why is the Duchess speaking so confidently to the Viscountess?
When male lead is the homewrecker
“I know she doesn’t love him.”
I’ve read the novel below twice already. Girls, I’m highly recommending it to you!
The female lead? Not a good person.
The second male lead? Not a good person.
The male lead? Willingly plays the third party, breaking up the female and second male lead’s relationship despite all the warnings from his friends—so yeah, he’s definitely not a good person either.
Basically, nobody in this novel is simple-minded or without scheming.
The female lead starts off as the male lead’s secretary, but don’t worry—later on, she takes over the company while the male lead steps back to support her. He won’t steal her spotlight, overshadow her, or dull her shine.
I love novels where men are out here snatching wigs, tearing each other down, and going to war just to win the female lead’s affection. And this is exactly that kind of novel. Most of Hai Dai Ran’s works have this dynamic. You’ll see the male characters’ emotions being pushed to the absolute extreme.
There’s even a scene where the second male lead exposes the male lead online for being a homewrecker. The brotherhood immediately gangs up on him, dragging him through the mud. I find it compelling —it completely flips reality on its head, where usually, women are the ones fighting over a man and getting torn apart by the sisterhood.
For me, female leads in the novels I read should only struggle in their careers, not in love. But if the brainless romantics in the story are all men? I have zero complaints.
I’ve pretty much read all of Hai Dai Ran’s novels and even translated all of them—her works are just my thing. I’ll slowly upload everything here. One day, when my website is official, I hope I can invite her to join as one of the star authors.
Here’s the story synopsis:
One-line summary: She is his lifelong obsession, to the point where he was willing to be a third wheel, scorned by society, just to wedge his way into her relationship with her fiancé.
Cold-hearted and indifferent female lead + Scheming and subservient CEO male lead
Intro 1:
“I know she doesn’t love him.”
With blood trickling from his clenched fist, Rong Xiu gazed at the woman before him, his eyes clouded with anguish. Hidden in the wardrobe, he had witnessed Fan Xia – the woman he desperately loved – in an intimate embrace with her fiancé. Yet his heart still yearned for her, defying all reason.
Fan Xia, the elegant and composed assistant, carried something mysterious in her eyes whenever she looked at her fiancé, Wen Lan Sheng. Strange occurrences began to surface – secret meetings with the young Gu Jin Yi, an unexplained withdrawal of 5,000 yuan… Then suddenly, her fiancé’s sister, Wen Jing, violently attacked her.
In this matriarchal society, Rong Xiu had risen to become the chairman of a powerful healthcare conglomerate, breaking through gender prejudices. But for the first time, he willingly stepped into the shadows as the other man, disregarding his friends’ warnings to become her secret lover.
Because he had discovered the truth – Fan Xia wasn’t the pure angel everyone believed her to be. And perhaps, he was the only one capable of helping her execute her mysterious plan…
Intro 2:
Rong Xiu’s biggest regret in life was missing out on Fan Xia.
He secretly loved Fan Xia for 7 years.
Watched her go public with her boyfriend.
Watched her kiss her boyfriend at their wedding.
Until that man blissfully nestled in Fan Xia’s arms, obtaining everything he could only dream of.
The crazy jealousy stripped away his hidden secret love, layer by layer, burning like wildfire.
Fan Xia, how can I have you!
【Reading and Trigger Warning Guide】
1. Female dominant, male submissive, male pregnancy
2. Male lead schemes his way to the top, male competition
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