She had worked at the clinic for over 7 years and had never seen a patient with symptoms like Walter’s, complaining of a twisted chest.
But as she stood there, observing his body slowly revealing itself through the gap in his shirt, somehow, she began to understand it more and more.
With chest muscles like this, could it be possible that something like muscle pain could easily occur? After all, the expression “twisted” was purely the patient’s subjective perception.
“How can you help me, Edith?”
Walter propped a pillow against the headboard of the bed and leaned back slowly before saying, “The twisted part… Well, I’ll apply some herbal oil to it, so please give me a massage.”
His posture resembled more that of a sculpture centered around the theme of seduction than that of a patient, causing Edith to momentarily avert her gaze.
“Massage?”
“Yeah. Just slide your fingertips along what feels like muscle knots.”
Edith divided the widely used herbal oil into small bottles.
On a dark night, as they both inhaled the sweet, slightly pungent scent in his room, vivid memories of the night he had been kidnapped while trying to rescue her and had gotten injured came rushing back to Walter.
“…….”
It was the first time she had seen his back, and without even realizing it, she had brought her hand to his captivating body, moments that had startled her.
Somehow, her lips felt parched, and the atmosphere seemed to be getting peculiar. It felt like something might happen if she didn’t leave the room immediately.
As if not wanting to miss her hesitation, Walter clasped her slender wrist.
“You treated other guys directly, Edith.”
“……!”
Because he had pulled the hand that was holding the herbal oil, Edith ended up spilling the herbal oil onto his chest.
The slick oil flowed along the contours of his well-defined chest muscles. The herbal scent, once considered merely sweet and pungent, now felt as captivating as musk.
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“……Then I’ll just show you as a demonstration.”
Edith, with the bottle of herbal oil set aside, slid her fingertips right onto his chest.
His Adam’s apple moved roughly, and she could feel his heart rate quickening. Sensing his candid response that couldn’t be concealed or hidden, her chest tightened.
She was recalling the time when, as if crafted by a god, she had left countless traces on his perfect body without even realizing it.
Even though he had left only faint fingerprints on her skin, Walter saw her swallowing dryly and couldn’t help but hold a satisfied smile.
“Edith, how about being a bit more honest now? You’re attracted to me right now, aren’t you?”
She wanted to deny his words, but when she locked eyes with his intense green gaze, she couldn’t do so.
Walter cooled her burning cheeks with the back of his hand, whispering like a tempting fruit, “Edith.”
“Go to the kitchen and fetch some wine. Shall we have a leisurely conversation while we drink, Edith?”
She had something to say to him, and she wasn’t sure if he felt the same way, so Edith didn’t decline. If she didn’t bring the wine and they didn’t drink it, he would naturally inquire about the reason. Then, it would be easier to reveal the fact of her pregnancy.
“I’ll go and get it. I’m just cleaning up the herbal oil,” Edith said. She gently pressed his shoulder as he tried to get up and then left the room.
“Haah….”
As soon as Edith left the room, she let out a heated breath. Whenever she looked into the deep green eyes within the space he dominated, it felt like her mind was breaking down.
She contemplated his captivating figure as she moved towards the kitchen. Thinking about finally revealing the fact of her pregnancy, she felt strangely tense.
Moreover, there was one more issue. Edith had no idea whether he liked children or disliked them.
When she first learned about her pregnancy, she had considered whether he would be capable of taking responsibility for the child or not. But now, she thought he might not want to become a father.
‘If he doesn’t want to…’
When she worked at the clinic, she had seen quite a few expressions on men’s faces when they heard the news of an unwanted child.
If Valter were to say it was okay, express happiness, and wear the same expression as them, she would find out what the most fundamental human emotion is.
“I’m… afraid, Valter.”
Confessing silently to herself, Edith tried to shake off the heavy emotions and headed towards her room. However, someone approached her with cautious steps.
“Miss Edith.”
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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