Miss Pendleton (Update to C.222 END) - Chapter 185
Laura Dalton was exactly as Henry had first perceived her: a kind, wise, and warm woman. Thoughtful, prudent, and morally upright, she made Henry feel as though his soul were cleansed with pure water whenever he was with her. His frozen heart melted, and deeply etched wounds seemed to heal and vanish in an instant.
The memories of exploitative relationships that had cast a dark shadow over his heart faded in the sunlight of Laura’s kindness. With her, his heart became as bright and cheerful as a sunflower blooming on a summer day.
And often, a strange thrill would stir within him. At first, he felt it only in her presence, but now, even from afar, just picturing her face made his heart race. It was a feeling he had never experienced before, yet Henry had long since realized its true nature.
A servant entered the study carrying a tea tray.
Once the table was set, Henry poured milk into his aunt’s teacup in place of his uncle. Laura accepted his kindness without hesitation. She felt such familiarity with him now that it was hard to believe there had ever been awkward times between them. To Laura, Henry was as much a part of the family as the four nephews at Dunville Park.
“Aunt, I have a matter to discuss,” Henry said.
“What is it, Henry?”
“I’d like to take back the hair comb I gave you as a gift.”
Laura blinked in surprise.
“That? Why?”
“I was shortsighted. To think I dared to give a cheap trinket, worth only a few shillings, to a refined lady like you—it’s practically an insult. Please return it now.”
“Do you have another use for it?”
“No, I just want to deal with it myself. I’ll throw it away or give it to some girl fetching water in the village.”
“If there’s no pressing need for it, I’d rather keep it.”
“You don’t need to hold onto it out of consideration for me. It’s obviously not to your taste, and keeping a mere colored-glass ornament would only diminish your dignity.”
Ex-husband Wants Reconciliation
One-line summary: Chasing the wife to the crematorium (making an effort to attract someone who has become indifferent), the female lead doesn’t look back, the second male lead takes the position.
Intro:
To repay the kindness of the older generation, Su Mu crossed into a female-dominated world and became a live-in daughter-in-law of the Yan family, single-handedly saving the Yan family from fire and water.
But her husband, Yan Jiyue, the eldest son of the Yan family, treated her with sarcasm and never showed her a good face.
It wasn’t until after Su Mu’s death that this pampered and arrogant young master shed a few fake tears and pretended to want to die for love.
This life’s kindness was enough. If there was a next life, she would definitely kick Yan Jiyue away.
Who knew that the heavens would be so kind as to allow her to be reborn, returning to the time when she had just married into the Yan family.
Su Mu glanced at the Yan eldest son, who still spoke coldly to her, and threw a divorce letter in front of him.
“Let’s divorce!”
***
Yan Jiyue never imagined that he would be reborn. He happily went to find Su Mu, wanting to make up for the mistakes he had made in his ignorant youth.
Wasn’t the reason the heavens allowed him to be reborn to let him reconcile with Su Mu?
But when he pushed open the door to Su Mu’s room, the person lying on the bed was another man.
Su Mu’s personal attendant, Xie Yi.
Yan Jiyue hated him so much that his teeth itched. In front of Su Mu, Xie Yi was a gentle and considerate whisperer of sweet nothings, but in reality, he was vicious-hearted and deliberately sabotaged their husband and wife relationship.
In the previous life, it was he who secretly hid in Su Mu’s coffin and committed suicide, stealing a step ahead of him to be buried with Su Mu.
Yan Jiyue’s eyes were filled with hatred as he cursed, “What kind of thing are you? Your background is lowly, what right do you have to occupy Su Mu?”
Xie Yi looked at the sleeping Su Mu and no longer pretended to be a whisperer of sweet nothings.
He proudly stuck out his belly, “I have the right because my belly is capable of giving the Wife-master a daughter.”
***
Yan Jiyue was consumed with jealousy. He spread rumors that Xie Yi had once been branded with the mark of a “harlot” on his chest.
But on the night Xie Yi cut off the flesh bearing that mark, Su Mu suddenly realized something was amiss.
“How did you know the exact moment I was poisoned? And why did you show up a month early?”
Xie Yi remained silent, blood from his wound soaking through his robes. His sapphire eyes brimmed with anguish – or was it just a flawless act?
Between a once-arrogant husband now seeking redemption, and a gentle soul willing to die for her – who truly held the darkest secrets? And could it be that Su Mu and Yan Jiyue weren’t the only ones given a second chance at life…?
[Reading Guide]
1. True divorce, chasing the wife to the crematorium, the female lead doesn’t look back, the male lead is Xie Yi.
2. The ex-husband did not cheat, he just realized too late and didn’t realize that he liked the female lead.
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“Just as you protect me, I’ll protect you.”
Wishing that her way will succeed..don’t want any unnecessary drama with henry🙄
Laura anticipated Henry’s visit soon. His absence over the past three days was l
Oh no..one secret still not clear yet and ian will ge to know about another one..😲 wishing ian act wise as always 🧐
Laura nodded and addressed the maid standing by the entrance. “You may leave. No
She doesn’t offer henry even a cup of tea..poor henry..u shouldn’t have drowned in ur forbidden feeling 😬
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Perhaps dr mckenzie will tell ian bout laura’s pregnancy worries..so it means one laura’s secret will reveal to ian🤓
Remzwick is such a devoted butler..the rumors will be solved but how about our mc relationship??