“Illina. You know very well that I can never be the cause of all the misfortunes you have suffered.”
“No. All my misfortunes were determined from the moment you, Lorencia, were born!”
“That I am your destined misfortune?”
“Yes. When your filthy mother died, you should have died with her. No, I should have killed you!”
Illina knew that the wrongs that had occurred were not led by Lorencia, but she didn’t want to admit it. She resented Lorencia. No, she had to resent her. Otherwise, she felt she wouldn’t be able to bear it, and the doubts about Ruans’ burning love would whisper to her to betray him.
“It’s all Lorencia’s fault. If only you disappear, I can be happy.”
“Do you really think you’ll be happy if I disappear as you wish?”
Lorencia asked in a nonchalant voice.
“At least it doesn’t seem like it will be worse than now. Look! All this misfortune you’ve created is because of you.”
As soon as Illina finished speaking, Lorencia laughed lowly once again.
“A hammer can’t even harm a kitten if someone doesn’t hold it and swing it. You should keep thinking about it before Ruans, he grabs the hammer and swings it.”
“What do you want me to think about!”
“Think about who drove Lady Anne to suicide, who is trying to frame you, Illina, for murder.”
Lorencia picked up the cocoa cup in front of her and took a sip. As the characteristic sweetness lingered in her mouth and seeped into her body, a smile naturally formed.
“If you can’t think, just remember this. Prince Ruans intends to reveal the letters exchanged between you and Lorirolls.”
“The letters……”
“Choose.”
“Choose? What on earth do you want from me! You monster.”
“Choose whether to be the puppy that bites the neck of the master trying to put it in the pot. If not, choose to obediently go into the pot and become meat.”
“My choice is to believe in Prince Ruans’ love.”
“Illina. Did you make your choice with Lady Anne in mind?”
“I don’t want to talk to you anymore.”
Recalling Ruans’ past words, Illina’s face instantly turned pale. Her face was originally white, but now it was truly whiter than white snow. Forgetting even to breathe, Illina’s body, which had been frozen stiff, began to tremble and soon thick tears began to fall.
“If you want to change the choice you just made, give me the letter. Illina.”
Leaving the sobbing Illina behind, Lorencia and Teishar left the drawing room.
Teishar asked Lorencia.
“Why are you telling her?”
About the misfortune that will come.
“Because knowing that misfortune is coming is more maddening than misfortune that comes without knowing.”
As deep as Illina’s love for Ruans, conversely, she will resent Ruans. Then, when she can’t control her emotions for a moment, the emotions will explode as much as she loved.
Lorencia plans to wait for that.
“Do you think I’m cruel?”
“No. It was befitting of a child of Ela, the goddess of wisdom.”
Teishar admired Lorencia’s words that planted suspicion about Ruans in Illina’s mind.
“No matter what I do, Duke Spencer, you only praise me.”
“Everything Lady Lorencia does is right.”
“Even if I do bad things?”
“I will join in on those bad deeds.”
Teishar responded confidently. Lorencia just smiled.
When Illina became confined to the estate and didn’t come out due to Anne’s death, people greatly worried about her.
However, society was turned upside down by the letters found at the late Lorirolls’ residence. When it was revealed that the person who sent the letters asking Lorirolls to insult Lorencia was not Anne but Illina, people were greatly outraged.
Above all, people were shocked by the fact that she had orchestrated the murder of Loriroll’s maid in order to retrieve the letters. No matter how trashy Lorirolls was, they mourned for him who had died unjustly.
People began to point fingers at Illina as the worst villainess who used her own mother as a shield to hide her evil deeds. The former flower of the glorious social world had withered and set.
Charlotte thought this was the moment and began to actively interact with people. The flow of high society began to change completely. Empress Ines was very pleased with this incident.
“Thanks to Lady Lorencia, Her Majesty Empress Ines is becoming the center of high society. Her Majesty was greatly pleased by this. If there’s anything you want, just tell me. Lady Lorencia.”
“There’s nothing for now. Princess Charlotte.”
“Then tell me later if something comes up.”
“I will. Princess Charlotte.”
Lorencia smiled. Charlotte was much smarter and more resourceful than she had thought. If asked who she would prefer to become emperor between Adrian and Charlotte, she would say Charlotte without a second thought.
“Lady Lorencia. You said you would tell me the next plan, right?”
Charlotte looked at Lorencia with a smile.
[This is the timeline separator]Ruans thought about where things had gone wrong. But he couldn’t think of anything. He never imagined that he would lose in the duel of honor against Lorirolls. His mind was only confused by the completely unexpected result.
It felt like everyone was pointing fingers at him.
“If you’re still thinking about the duel, forget it. Ruans.”
“Yes. Mother.”
“Lorirolls is dead.”
“Thank you for taking revenge for me. Mother.”
Lorirolls deserved to die. Because he was a fool who dared to point a sword at him without knowing his place.
“He was a foolish man.”
If by any chance Lorirolls had been defeated, he could have avoided losing his life, but Lorirolls pointed his sword at Ruans. He was brutally killed by his foolish choice, and that was a deserved death.
“Now forget about that and only think about becoming the crown prince and the emperor.”
Pelena put down the teacup she was drinking from and gently placed her hand on the back of Ruans’ hand on the table, speaking kindly.
“Of course. Mother.”
From a young age, Ruans had no doubt that he would become the emperor.
“I will change everything when I become the emperor.”
“Don’t forget. Ruans, you are a child destined to become the emperor.”
Due to the humiliating duel of honor, Ruans became even more determined that he must become the emperor. If he becomes the emperor, he plans to erase this shameful duel from history.
“That’s right. Mother. I will become the emperor of the Isuter Empire.”
Ruans had a trusted ally. It was Lorencia. She told him about a future where Adrian dies from being shot by an arrow. The person who shot the arrow was none other than Teishar. Lorencia is in the palace to catch him.
As long as Lorencia, who has awakened the power to see the future, is by his side, he can eliminate everything that hinders him. He can also avoid everything that harms him.
It was when the corners of Ruans’ mouth lifted slightly.
“Prince Ruans! Madam Pelena.”
“Sila. What’s the matter that you come in such a hurry?”
Pelena glared irritably at the maid Sila who had entered in a rush.
“I heard that the capital is in an uproar over Lady Illina’s matter.”
“Lady Illina’s matter?”
“It is said that Lady Illina’s letter has been made public.”
“Lady Illina’s letter?”
“While investigating the residence of the murdered Lorirolls, a letter was found, and it is said to be a letter sent by Lady Illina to Lorirolls.”
“Lady Illina sending a letter to Lorirolls?”
It was definitely strange. Lorirolls was a well-known person to avoid in high society. It was incomprehensible that Illina had sent a letter to him.
“Do you also know the contents of the letter? Sila.”
“Yes. Madam.”
“Tell me.”
“It was said to be a letter asking Lorirolls to assault Lady Lorencia.”
Sila began to explain about the robbery and murder case of Lorirolls that had spread in the capital and Illina’s letter found in his residence.
“I think we should return to the capital. Mother.”
“It would be best to hear the story directly from the person involved.”
“I think we’ll have to decide whether to deal with Lady Illina and the Pol Heredian estate after hearing the story.”
Ruans’ smile deepened.
[This is the timeline separator]Illina was distressed by people’s criticism towards her. Why did she directly send a letter to Lorirolls then? If only she could turn back time, she would immediately go back to that time and have her mother Anne write the letter she was going to send to him.
She had many thoughts and was filled with regret. She felt she had been complacent.
She had written the letter simply with the desire to make Lorencia suffer, but the opposite had happened.
Brant said his business wasn’t going well and left the estate, not coming back. Every morning, many letters flew to the estate to invite her. However, when the letter she wrote to Lorirolls was revealed, not a single invitation came.
She absolutely did not kill Lorirolls. But due to the letter, she was being misunderstood, which made her depressed and distressed.
Even so, she couldn’t say that she didn’t write the letter sent to Lorirolls.
Because the handwriting couldn’t be faked.
Even if she complained that she didn’t kill him, rumors and gossip that even Illina herself hadn’t known about snowballed simply because the letter provided a clear motive for the crime.
The Male Lead’s Obsessive (Female-dominant)
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.
Synopsis:
Cold-hearted and indifferent female lead + Scheming and subservient CEO male lead
Summary:
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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