Lorencia relaxed and let Teishar comb her hair.
“It’s strange. Every time Duke Teishar combs my hair, I get sleepy.”
Teishar smiled as he carefully untangled the knots in Lorencia’s red hair and combed through it. Her curly hair had become much softer than when they first met.
“We’ll be returning to the Polloyd Empire soon.”
Lorencia was surprised to hear that Charlotte was pregnant. And she realized that the future had definitely changed. In the original timeline, Charlotte dies.
She was kind. She didn’t laugh at Lorencia’s gaunt body and face. She worried about her and treated her warmly. She didn’t mock Lorencia’s embarrassment at learning to read and write, but told her it was admirable and that she was proud of her.
Lorencia let out a soft sigh. In the previous future, she had no idea that Charlotte was pregnant. No, she didn’t know if Charlotte was pregnant or not. But if Charlotte had been pregnant in the previous future as well…
It meant that Lorencia had killed not only her, but also the baby in her womb. Two lives.
It wasn’t just Charlotte. Lorencia was the one who had also destroyed the Adrian and the imperial couple, as well as the Di Gloston ducal family of the Polloyd Empire.
She had unwittingly torn apart her own flesh and blood. No, setting aside blood ties, she had caused the deaths of countless people. She didn’t take the hands of those begging her to save them. No matter how much she had twisted the present to change the future, she couldn’t completely shake off the sins she had committed and the pain she had suffered in the future.
She felt that facing the people she had killed meant she had to forgive herself.
But every time she saw Charlotte and the others, the guilt piled up like snow on the ground. Still, she had to face them. This was something she had prepared herself for.
Lorencia bit her lower lip hard.
“Are you still worried about meeting your family?”
Teishar stopped brushing at the sound of Lorencia’s soft sigh and asked.
“Sometimes I feel like everything is my fault. Rather than worry, I doubt if I’m doing well.”
“Lady Lorencia, you are doing more than enough.”
“But I feel guilty.”
Lorencia stopped her thoughts and suppressed the anxious emotions that threatened to burst out, answering without realizing it.
“Lady Lorencia.”
“Yes. Duke Teishar.”
Teishar put down the brush, then grasped Lorencia’s small shoulders and turned her to face him.
“Guilt is a noble emotion that only those who struggle can possess.”
“A noble emotion?”
“Guilt is the emotion that comes from agonizing over the sins you’ve committed, regretting, driving yourself, and reflecting.”
Teishar stroked Lorencia’s hair.
“It’s an emotion that those who don’t regret or reflect can never possess. And above all, those who cannot feel guilt are incapable of growth.”
Teishar said as he pulled Lorencia into his arms.
“Lady Lorencia, you are currently growing. The growing pains you feel during growth may hurt, but they will soon pass.”
“Thank you for comforting me. Duke Teishar.”
“When all the painful emotions torment you, think like this.”
“How?”
“Since it hurts and agonizes me this much, it means I can grow even more than I am now.”
Lorencia smiled brightly. Strangely, being comforted in Teishar’s arms made the agonizing feelings she had felt just before melt away like marshmallows on top of warm cocoa. Her heart felt fluffy and warm.
“By the way, Duke Teishar. There’s something I’m curious about.”
“Yes. Feel free to ask anything, Lady Lorencia.”
“When we return to the Polloyd Empire, do I have to go to the Di Gloston ducal residence?”
“It seems likely.”
“Oh…”
“Why do you ask?”
“If I go to the Di Gloston ducal residence, it means I’ll be separated from you, Duke Teishar.”
“That’s right.”
Teishar’s face suddenly darkened.
“So it’s a bit distressing.”
Lorencia wanted to stay by Teishar’s side even after returning to the Polloyd Empire. When she felt reluctant to part with him, an indescribable feeling of disappointment welled up, and Lorencia frowned inwardly. It felt like dissatisfaction she had never experienced before was piling up.
Later, after resolving everything… Will she really be able to leave his side?
“Duke Teishar. Even if I go to the Di Gloston ducal residence, you’ll come visit me, right?”
“Of course. And I will try to stop by the Di Gloston ducal residence every day without fail.”
“If you’re too busy to come to the Di Gloston ducal residence, may I come to the Spencer ducal residence?”
“Absolutely. Please come visit. Lady Lorencia.”
Lorencia’s gentle voice shook Teishar’s eardrums.
“Okay. I’ll come visit.”
“Lady Lorencia. You must keep your promise.”
“What if I don’t?”
“I’ll invade the Di Gloston ducal residence, scoop you up, and kidnap you to the ducal residence.”
“Kidnap me?”
“Yes. Kidnap.”
With a knock on the door, Amelin outside informed them that the dresses had arrived.
“The dresses arrived early.”
For a noble lady’s debutante, the color of the dress and jewelry to be worn are prepared to match the eye color of the male partner for the first dance. However, Teishar did not do that.
“We can prepare dresses in colors other than red, so don’t feel pressured and tell me anything you want.”
He wanted to prepare it in the colors Lorencia liked. So he asked if she had any favorite colors recently.
Her words that she liked red sounded extremely sweet to Teishar’s ears.
He couldn’t sleep after hearing her say she liked red and black.
“No. I want to wear a red dress.”
Lorencia habitually leaned her head on Teishar’s shoulder and whispered in a gentle tone. Her actions were so cute that he hugged her.
Lorencia said she liked red while looking at his red eyes. So he also said while gazing at Lorencia’s violet eyes:
He hoped his affection would be conveyed. But whether she would accept his heart or not was Lorencia’s choice.
[This is the timeline separator]“Are you ready? Lady Lorencia.”
“Yes, Amelin.”
Lorencia moved to a large reception room, guided by Amelin. Several people were already coming and going there.
“Hello. Lady Lorencia. This is designer Ben.”
“It’s been a while, Ben.”
Lorencia responded with a smile. Ben was a successful female dress designer who had gained great fame, personally introduced to Lorencia by Charlotte.
“Starting today, we will be fitting dresses. But before that, let’s first measure if your body size has changed.”
As soon as Ben finished speaking, several female staff members placed a tape measure on Lorencia’s body. The staff who took the measurements wrote them down on paper and handed it to Ben.
“Have my measurements increased, Ben?”
“Your measurements haven’t increased.”
“I really thought I had gained weight from eating so hard…”
Lorencia looked crestfallen at her words.
“Don’t be too disappointed.”
She was confident this time. Teishar had prepared high-calorie meals, and she was eating more than before. To gain weight, she even took naps after eating.
“Rather than suddenly gaining weight, it’s better for your body to gain it slowly. So just wait a little longer.”
Ben was also a bit disappointed that Lorencia’s measurements hadn’t increased. But she consoled herself that Lorencia’s body had improved compared to before.
“No matter what dress you wear, it will suit you well with your red hair and eyes like white skin, Lady Lorencia.”
“Thank you for the compliment, Ben.”
When Ben gestured to the maids, the reception room door opened. And mannequins wearing red dresses of various designs began to line up and enter the reception room.
“Wow.”
Lorencia’s eyes widened at the sight she was seeing for the first time. In the blink of an eye, the reception room had instantly transformed into a dress shop.
Lorencia felt dazed seeing dozens of red dresses. Seeing the mannequins wearing dresses continue to enter, she understood the reason for coming to a reception room larger than usual.
“You’re surprised, aren’t you, Lady Lorencia?”
“This is the first time I’ve seen anything like this, Ben.”
“From now on, you’ll have to get used to the sight you’re seeing now.”
Lorencia nodded her head gently.
“Then I’ll first explain the first dress. This dress is made of a light chiffon material. It slightly exposes the shoulders while featuring cute frills and flowers decorating the wrists.”
Ben showed and explained each dress one by one. Her explanations were so passionate that it felt truly amazing.
“They’re so cute.”
After listening to all of Ben’s explanations, Lorencia began to look around between the dresses. Each one was so beautiful. She couldn’t help but exclaim in admiration.
“There are so many beautiful dresses that I don’t know which one to choose.”
“I think all the dresses here would suit Lady Lorencia well.”
As Lorencia was looking at the dresses here and there, pondering, a low voice reached her ears. Through the dresses, someone caught Lorencia’s eye. It was Teishar, who had gone out for a while saying he had to see Adrian, and had now returned.
“You’re back?”
“Yes, Lady Lorencia. Is there a dress you like?”
“Yes. They’re so pretty that I don’t know which one to choose.”
“Then I will purchase all of them.”
“No, Duke Teishar. I’ll just accept your kind thought.”
Lorencia hurriedly called Ben. Otherwise, it seemed like Teishar would buy all the dresses in the reception room.
“Ben. Please recommend a dress that would suit me.”
“Understood.”
Lorencia looked at Teishar.
“Don’t buy all of them.”
“I want to buy them all, but since Lady Lorencia doesn’t want that, I will do as you wish.”
“Yes. I don’t want that.”
“Understood.”
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Male Lead, The Black-Hearted Lotus (Female-dominant)
Short intro by Yuushi L:
At first, the male lead despised the female lead. Later, he misunderstood that she liked him, so he condescendingly and reluctantly reciprocated her feelings.
Then, he suddenly discovered that she was kind to everyone in the same way, and there was already someone she cherished in her heart, and that person was not him.
The male lead couldn’t believe it, he became angry and crazy. He was determined to capture her body and heart by any means necessary.
Synopsis:
Want to see how a green tea bitch male lead falls in love with the female lead?
Want to see how he flirtatiously pursues the female lead?
Want to see how he gets slapped in the face repeatedly?
The male lead is a green tea bitch, a poisonous lotus, jealous, ruthless, unscrupulous, with a venomous heart, and he’s also a delusional maniac.
The female lead is righteous, positive energy-filled, kind, a holy mother.
Let’s see how two people with extreme personalities come together~
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