Lord Preston's Secret Tutor (47 Chapters Left to Complete) - Chapter 147
Yesterday, the people who had been close to her slammed the door shut in her face with a loud bang. Ever since, she instinctively avoided forming deep connections with others.
If she didn’t expect anything, she wouldn’t be disappointed—so she held back.
Call it insecurity or her last shred of pride; whatever the name, Jacqueline kept her distance from others.
She still couldn’t tell what was right—whether it was better to step back to protect herself, or to dive in wholeheartedly so she wouldn’t regret it later.
Perhaps it wasn’t a question with an easy answer. Jacqueline quietly sighed, fiddling only with her cooled teacup.
Samantha scolded her in a sullen tone.
“I told you to choose Mr. Knox! He wouldn’t make you this anxious—he’s the kindest gentleman I know.”
“!”
At those words, Jacqueline’s eyes widened slightly. Suddenly, she realized a crucial truth: it absolutely had to be Windsor.
Even if he made her uneasy, even if someone else could give her everything she wanted—she couldn’t accept anyone but Windsor.
Look at me again, always the weak one.
Jacqueline let out a resigned laugh and let all the tension drain from her arms. Samantha, who had been wearing a gloomy expression, parted her lips as if about to say something.
But in the end, she couldn’t utter a word. She could only stare silently at Jacqueline’s profile, lost in thought.
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Scratch, scratch.
After Being Cheated On, She Picked Up a Treasure (Female-dominant)
One-line summary: The husband I married on a whim had been secretly in love with me for a long time.
On the day when Jun Shao finally obtained the imperial decree for her marriage, Lan Qu, the person she had admired for six years, defied the decree and ran away.
Her gentleness and devotion, her promise of a lifetime together, were all disregarded by him. Instead, he dreamed of entering the palace to serve the Emperor’s sister as a sixth-rank attendant.
News of this incident spread throughout the capital, and the alleys in front of and behind the Lan mansion were crowded with people who came to watch the commotion.
Jun Shao should have been embarrassed and angry.
But someone stepped in to protect her dignity.
The figure was in a miserable state, yet still possessed an undeniable elegance and handsomeness.
The young lord struggled to climb the wall of the Lan mansion and shouted to her, “If he won’t marry you, I will!”
So, Jun Shao took advantage of the situation and married the person.
She thought the young lord did it to save the Lan family from the crime of defying the imperial decree, but never imagined that from beginning to end, what he coveted was her.
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After the wedding, Jun Shao felt like she was living in a dream.
Her Wife-master was as beautiful as a fairy in a painting, skilled in the six arts, well-versed in poetry and literature, capable of being gentle and attentive, and also grand and dignified. Most importantly, she was the only one in his heart and eyes.
Jun Shao didn’t know how Lan Shiwu, as a illegitimate son without a father and blessed with beauty, had managed to preserve his purity, recklessly escape, and use his last ounce of strength to ruin his own reputation, all because of his love for her, just to stand before her.
She could only see him gazing at her with eyes full of love, and when she bestowed a name upon him, his eyes shone like stars.
“You have come to me like a weary bird perching on a branch. I shall call you A Qi.”
I wonder when the next chapter will be 🥲 I don’t think I can wait patiently, I’m not Windsor, after all lol