Miss Pendleton (Update to C.222 END) - Chapter 109
“…There isn’t.”
“Look at me when you say it.”
Laura swallowed a sigh and turned her head toward him. His dark eyes were staring at her as if piercing through her.
‘God, forgive my lies and help my words appear true to him.’
“There isn’t.”
Her prayer was answered. His face crumpled with deep despair.
“So that’s the crux of it. You don’t love me. You feel nothing beyond friendship. Yes. If you loved me, you wouldn’t care about the world’s scorn. No, it would be impossible to remain so coldly detached knowing my heart. Yes. You don’t love me. I understand clearly.”
Laura sighed inwardly. She had succeeded in deceiving him.
‘He’ll give up on me now. No gentleman would continue to harbor affection after such a rejection. Perhaps he’s even grown to dislike me.’
Laura could foresee the end of their relationship. It was deeply painful, but she consoled herself that it was inevitable.
Yet, Mr. Dalton suddenly reached into the breast pocket of his tuxedo jacket. He pulled out something angular.
“Miss Pendleton, you once said that friendship is more suitable for sustaining a marriage than passionate love. That love stirs excessive desires, leading to disappointment and resentment when unfulfilled. I disagreed with you then. But, upon reflection, a marriage based on friendship doesn’t seem so bad.”
Laura felt a sense of foreboding. The small box in his hand vividly reminded her of something.
“Miss Pendleton, we could live as affectionate spouses, like friends. If you wish, we could have separate bedrooms. I’d share everything of the Dalton family without expecting anything in return. So…”
With a click, he opened the small box. A diamond ring gleamed brilliantly before her eyes.
Turns Out He’s Been Secretly in Love with Me
One-line summary: He acts like he doesn’t like her but is actually playing hard to get.
Synopsis:
Xu Muzhou like her. He has liked her for a very long time, and through repeated schemes, he finally closed the distance with her.
But this is still far from enough.
He wants to be the one who stands out among her many suitors, to fight for her attention, and to make her take the initiative to pursue him.
_____
Please help me, I want to bring you the best possible things.
If you find any chapter or novel with poor translation and editing quality, let me know by commenting directly under that novel or chapter. I will retranslate it as soon as possible.
[Touch the gear icon in the bottom right corner of the screen to move to the next chapter if you want.]
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.