Male Lead's First Wife (5 Chapters Left to Complete) - Chapter 031
“Raymond? You’ve returned now.”
According to the butler, he had left today for reconnaissance.
It seemed the news was true, as a strange wind clung to Raymond, who had just come back.
Both of their gazes turned toward the landscape painting.
Yerpi suddenly spoke while gazing at the enchanted forest in the picture.
“Do you know this place?”
“Yes.”
Yerpi looked at Raymond at his straightforward affirmative answer.
The man’s profile, as he admired the painting, was perfectly chiseled. She hadn’t expected that she could have such a natural conversation with him, especially given his intelligent demeanor.
‘Maybe I can find it faster than I thought?’
Someone who knew the place she’d only seen in dreams.
To her, who had been struggling to make sense of things, it sounded incredibly hopeful.
“Can I go there?”
Raymond’s eyes turned to Yerpi at the unexpected question.
His handsome face, flawless like a perfect sculpture, remained expressionless as ever. But unlike before, speaking with him didn’t feel burdensome.
“It’s impossible now.”
“…I see.”
Her hope was fleeting. Of course, it couldn’t have been easy from the start. Still, she had somehow allowed herself to hope, and her shoulders slumped slightly.
Seeing her disappointed expression, Raymond hastily added more words, flustered.
“There’s an issue there. I’m planning to resolve it soon.”
At that, her downcast eyes turned back toward Raymond.
Faced with that gaze shimmering with renewed hope, he could only ask.
“Do you want to go?”
“Yes.”
Unlike her usual vague replies, this answer was certain.
Confronted by her bright, shining eyes, Raymond blurted out an unplanned promise almost involuntarily.
“…Once things are settled, I’ll take you.”
“Really?”
Raymond was flustered by the look brimming with anticipation.
Even he, the one who made the promise, didn’t understand why he had said it.
But the flushed cheeks, the lips drawing a soft curve, and above all, the eyes gazing at him, filled with hope—
all combined into a radiant smile he simply didn’t want to see extinguished by disappointment.
Unable to endure it any longer, Raymond affirmed his promise.
“Yes.”
“Thank you. I’ll wait.”
Then an even brighter smile was directed at him.
Meeting Yerpi in the lobby had been purely accidental.
He had unknowingly approached her as she stood gazing at the painting hung beside the stairs and spoken first.
The chandelier’s light, the night-time lobby—every element of that spatial flow etched her into his memory.
They hadn’t even touched. So this wasn’t resonance.
As if sensing his spellbound gaze, Yerpi asked with concern.
“Your Grace?”
He snapped back to reality. Half-awake, as if emerging from a dream, he tried to continue the conversation, almost as if trying to deceive even himself.
“Do you have business there?”
It had been a question meant merely to divert attention.
He had no idea that the immediate reply would send his floating mood crashing to the ground.
“Yes. There’s someone I need to find.”
“…What?”
Raymond repeated, but Yerpi didn’t hear him. Her gaze had shifted back to the painting.
She simply thought unexpected luck had come her way.
The splendid forest scene seemed like a direct recreation of her dream.
There was no guarantee that going there would let her meet the Master of Spring, but merely knowing the location made the distant place appear infinitely beautiful.
‘Truly fortunate.’
She had constantly worried about where to begin searching. But now, finding herself in a position to receive Raymond’s help, all such worries vanished in an instant.
Yet as one problem began to resolve, another inevitably came to mind.
“There’s still no evidence proving Meidi is the issue.”
Though Meidi had revealed her true feelings to her earlier, without her dream of memories, Yerpi wouldn’t have been certain.
Meidi always spoke ambiguously, carefully wording things so she could extricate herself in any situation.
‘But will she believe me?’
Though perfect evidence was still lacking, her suspicion was overflowing.
The fact that he had just granted her request—could that mean he trusted her at least a little?
Was this wishful thinking? She worried, but she wanted to believe in the man beside her.
“Your Grace, there’s something I must tell you.”
Unaware that he was already deep in confusion.
***
Two more days had passed since Meidi visited Yerpi.
Though days seemed unchanged, tension circulated through the castle.
The month was nearly over. That meant the Duchess’s selection of maids was drawing near.
Yerpi was having afternoon tea in her chamber.
Recently, most of her service was handled by Pepe.
Among the maids, it was already taken for granted that Pepe would be chosen as one of the attendants.
No one dared treat Pepe carelessly anymore, and some even began trying to win her favor.
With the selection approaching.
Pepe had brought what she had been asked for.
“I’ve compiled the list.”
It included women associated with seasons other than spring—those Yerpi had subtly kept in mind.
Reviewing the list, Yerpi praised Pepe.
“Indeed, you have good judgment.”
“No, not at all, Your Grace.”
She denied it, as if praise were unfamiliar, yet clearly pleased.
As Yerpi flipped through the list, she stopped at the very last page.
“Isn’t this girl one who bullied you before?”
A particularly tall, pale-faced maid from the group that surrounded Pepe stood out in memory.
Pepe, who brought the list, did not deny it.
“She was part of that group, but she’s not a bad person by nature.”
Pepe had two reasons for selecting her.
First, because she came from the land of winter and immediately respected laws and hierarchy, thus would obey the commands of Your Grace. Second, because of her uniquely gentle disposition.
“Not long ago, I saw her heal a bird that had fallen from a tree and release it back into nature.”
In a hierarchical society, she might seem cold, but her personal character was not bad.
After pondering Pepe’s words, Yerpi finally nodded.
“I see. I’ll keep that in mind.”
Though Pepe had selected the list, ultimately it was Yerpi who would choose the maids.
Her deliberation didn’t take long.
‘This one and this one will do.’
After selecting three names from the list, Yerpi called Pepe.
“Please summon the butler. And in one hour, gather all the maids in the lobby.”
“Yes. Please wait a moment.”
Pepe then left the chamber and soon returned with the butler.
While the two exchanged brief words, Pepe completed gathering the maids.
“Everyone is gathered in the lobby.”
“Good. You’ve done well.”
“Yes. I’ll go wait there as well.”
Watching the retreating maid, Yerpi rose from her seat. Soon, the butler, who had just conferred with her, followed behind.
“Is everything alright as planned?”
“Yes. They’re the ones I liked most.”
“From what I’ve observed, their backgrounds and characters are excellent. Then I’ll proceed.”
The butler seemed pleased that Yerpi had chosen them.
Yerpi and the butler arrived at the lobby. Standing atop the descending staircase, Yerpi looked down at the maids.
“We greet Your Grace.”
As the maids bowed in unison, a small ripple ran through the rows of aprons.
Among the group was Meidi.
Yerpi soon spoke, observing them.
“I will now announce the names of the maids. First, Pepe Edgar.”
At the sound of Pepe’s name, the maids stirred.
Pepe, whose father was a criminal and who had previously been unable to even speak of the castle, was now selected as a maid, restoring her family’s honor.
Pepe, covering her mouth, teared up.
Soon composing herself with a firm expression, she swore loyalty before Yerpi.
“I shall serve Your Grace with utmost devotion.”
Three more maids were called after Pepe.
Among them, some looked surprised, as if they never expected to be chosen, while others appeared indifferent.
But Meidi’s name was not among them.
While the selected maids received congratulations from the others, Meidi alone stood apart.
Her blank, dazed expression quickly twisted into something fierce.
Though she tried not to show it and turned to leave, Yerpi watched her every step until the end.
The place that maid headed toward was not the young master’s room, but the basement storage of that building.
Her footsteps down the damp stairs grew increasingly violent. Unable to contain her anger, Meidi kicked the crumbling corner of the wall.
When yandere male lead believes she loves him — but she never did
“How dare you!”
“How dare you make me love you, only to cast me aside as nothing more than a friend?!?
“I will never accept that.”
“I will never let you return to him.”
“Even if I have to burn myself to ashes.”
“Even if I must shatter my purity, my dignity, my very soul.”
“I will never let you escape me!”
This was the first novel that introduced me to the matriarchal genre. I’ve read it three times already!
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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And the other was someone who had extended a hand, offering new warmth and kindn
How cute he is such a lovely boy, Idk why would the maid even consider him a monster
That was when the young monster caught her eye.
Monster??!! Are you referring to yourself who would treat a child as such
“You brought this child down to the basement late at night just for this? And….”
Oh my god
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Hah finally my poor heart has found peace and tranquility this poor lil baby needs loads of 💕
Guys, i feel soo mean still not liking the ml😭 i mean, he hasn’t done anything good so far, just the bare minimum
Pepe, noooooo😭😭😭😭😭 i think maybeee the duchess needs to go?? I still dont quite get what is happening there