I cautiously sat next to Hades and sneaked glances at him.
I couldn’t help but be conscious because of what William had told me.
‘I really don’t know.’
If he cherished me, he would have shown more affection.
But he seemed detached, though he did take care of me. Clearly, his attentiveness was a mix of the act of affection he had to maintain and genuine gratitude for what I had done.
Then it happened.
Hades turned his head slightly and our eyes met for a moment. I swallowed nervously. It felt like I was caught doing something wrong, though I hadn’t.
“Angel, are you feeling okay?”
To anyone else, his voice would have seemed soft enough to deceive, but I knew.
This man was extremely angry right now.
‘Why?’
The answer was not hard to find. Tobias remained at large, and the delegation connected to him had to be released.
He had every reason to be upset.
“I’ve improved a lot.”
“I’m glad to hear that.”
The corners of Hades’ mouth lifted.
“If you had sustained injuries that would prevent you from recovering, I would have locked down the entire castle until the cause was resolved.”
“Uh, um!”
There was a loud, fake cough from the delegation’s side. I ignored them completely and smiled at Hades.
“I can only be thankful, as Your Majesty always takes good care of me.”
“I’m the one who should be thankful.”
Contrasting the uplifted corner of his mouth, Hades’ eyes softened.
“Thanks to you, I’ve overcome several crises.”
I swallowed.
Those words certainly sounded sincere.
The thought crossed my mind that perhaps what William had said about Hades thinking of me as special might be true.
Of course, it was far from the emotion of love.
The party went smoother than I had expected.
Hades had seemingly decided to quietly send the envoys back, as he didn’t say much to them and the envoys were also quiet.
‘…It feels like I’m going to choke.’
Despite the delicious food, it didn’t go down well. I chewed thoroughly on the roast boar that was served as the main dish.
Though Hades occasionally glanced at the envoys, they didn’t react much. It seemed everything would return to normal once the banquet ended.
The issue was…
‘It must be Tobias.’
I felt the concealed Denesor vibrating.
Since I woke up, Denesor had increasingly yearned for blood and battle; it seemed like it wanted to cut down Tobias itself.
Of course, I had no intention of doing that.
Before I knew it, the main course was cleared, and desserts started to appear one by one.
I sighed with relief.
The atmosphere was still tense, but just when I thought the banquet would end without incident
Someone screamed.
“Agh…!”
Everyone’s eyes turned to where the scream had come from. I took a deep breath. One of the envoys had turned completely purple and was choking.
“Call a doctor, call a doctor!”
Someone urgently shouted.
“It’s poison!”
In an instant, the banquet hall turned into a battlefield. Amidst the chaos, a voice calling me clearly caught my attention.
“Holy Lady! Please heal…!”
At the same moment, Hades rose from his seat and walked towards the poisoned envoy.
I also intended to stand up, but Hades placed his hand on my shoulder, signaling me to stay put.
Soon after reaching the other side of the table, Hades ordered another envoy to tightly restrain the stillcoughing man from behind.
‘Could it be…’
My eyes widened.
Hades clenched his fist and hit the envoy’s stomach several times.
“Your Grace!”
Shuzhechin shouted, his face turning pale, trying to stop Hades by grabbing his arm, but it was of no use.
Just when everyone was dumbfounded
“…Cough!”
A hard piece of cookie flew out of the envoy’s mouth.
“Huh.”
Hades shook his head, looking incredulous.
“Can’t your subordinates even swallow food properly, Byunghwaek?”
“…I apologize.”
Sighs of relief spread throughout the hall.
However, I noticed that despite Hades’ emergency measures, not only had the envoy’s face not changed color, but his fingertips had turned almost blackish purple.
“It’s poison!”
Thud.
As if to prove my words, the poisoned envoy foamed at the mouth and collapsed heavily onto the table.
Male lead is reincarnated to save his wife
I’ve also read this one twice already. The female lead is kinda soft and gets embarrassed easily—not really my type, but the plot is definitely worth reading. Hurry up and read it, y’all!
Intro
When Shen Yuan encountered Su Jin again in his previous life, she had already become the Prime Minister of the current dynasty. As for him, the former top young master of the capital, he had long since fallen into the abyss, becoming a singer on a pleasure boat.
After a song ended, he was redeemed and sent to the Su Residence.
Su Jin respected and cherished him, gave him a roof over his head, and bestowed him with warmth. Shen Yuan fell deeper and deeper, but before he could express his feelings, Su Jin passed away.
Shen Yuan died to follow her in death, but instead, he returned to when he was fifteen years old.
At that time, he was not yet engaged, and Su Jin was just a poor scholar.
Shen Yuan gritted his teeth, casting aside all his pride, and thought of ways to coax and entice her every day.
The colder and more indifferent Su Jin was towards him, the more proactive Shen Yuan became.
He was not afraid of being mocked by the world, only wanting to marry his Wife-master early, to hold her hand and never let go for a lifetime.
[Note: This story will not specifically point out the male lead’s reincarnation time point; it’s all in the details. Whenever you feel that the male lead is acting strangely, he has most likely been reincarnated.]
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