Miss Pendleton (Update to C.222 END) - Chapter 105
Late at night, when Ramswick entered his master’s bedroom, Ian Dalton was lying on the bed, pressing the back of his hand against his eyes.
He had half-removed his tuxedo. Through the carelessly loosened linen tie and the shirt unbuttoned four or five times, his sculpted collarbone and defined chest were faintly visible. His neatly combed hair was now disheveled, and his jacket and vest lay haphazardly on the floor, as if tossed without care.
This was a stark contrast to his usual impeccable appearance, always maintaining a pristine suit even during his duties. Yet Ramswick was not surprised.
For the past three days, Miss Laura Pendleton had been avoiding his master. Until recently, the two had sought each other’s company like an affectionate husband and wife. They used to whisper and laugh like childhood friends who got along perfectly, but now they had become like strangers.
She made it impossible for his master to even speak to her, and whenever he approached, she would swiftly move away, like a deer hearing a hunter’s footsteps. Observing from a distance until the final day of the gathering, Ramswick had watched his master’s wounded expression with a heavy heart. Miss Laura Pendleton refused to engage with his master directly, and it was only through the butler that Ian could glean any insight into her feelings.
“Master, I have a report.”
Ian turned his head. His haggard face, worn from sleeplessness, fixed on the small, elderly butler. He slowly sat up, perching on the edge of the bed.
“Mr. Philip sent coffee cake and sherbet. You ate half and set it aside. She seems in decent spirits and eagerly wishes for the gathering to end so she can return to Dunville Park.”
“And what I asked you to find out?”
Ramswick swallowed hard.
When he hesitated, Ian’s face hardened.
“Answer me.”
“…At first, she said she didn’t know, but when I pressed further, she spoke. She said she might go to the boarding school she graduated from to work as a teacher. She’s already sent a letter inquiring about openings…”
Ian’s face crumpled painfully. He bowed his head and rubbed his face with dry hands.
Ramswick’s heart burned with worry. Was Miss Laura Pendleton truly planning to leave his master? And if so, could his master accept that reality?
When scheming men desperately battle for her favor in the male harem
This one’s also on my reread list! The rivalry, scheming between the men in the imperial harem are just as intense and thrilling as in classic palace drama novels, where concubines fight to the death. Give it a read, girls! I promise you won’t be disappointed.
Synopsis:
“I am not worthy of her… but I still want to be by her side, even if only as a loyal dog…”
Those were the painful whispers of Yue Guanyi – the proud Crown Prince of the Great Qi, who was torn between deep love and a guilty conscience. Despite holding the supreme power of the Imperial Guard, he still could not forget the dark past when he was sold into a brothel.
Fate played a cruel twist when Qiu Shuzhi – a young female official who had just passed the imperial examinations with top honors – stepped into his life. She did not know that she was the one who had saved him from a tragic fate many years ago. And now, her heart was the target of pursuit for both Yue Guanyi and the powerful Empress Dowager Qin Qing.
While Yue Guanyi only dared to silently care for and protect the one he loved from afar, the Empress Dowager Qin Qing openly expressed his feelings and did not hesitate to take advantage of his power to approach Qiu Shuzhi. The covert struggle between the two most powerful forces in the imperial court began…
Trigger warning: All men in this novel are yandere style.
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I think this trip to Bath will be good to Laura. Meeting these women will inspire her to be more confident. I just hope her ex and Mr. Dalton don’t ruin it.
Each chapter leaves me in suspense for the future. Although the readers are given assurance from Laura’s feelings since the carriage kiss, I can’t help but doubt the next steps for this couple! Ian’s feeling are deep and tumultuous like waves against a cliff. I can only hope that when the two finally meet, he will remain level headed.
Hello, I fixed the issue, please check the chapetr 131 again. You can read it now.