Miss Pendleton (Update to C.222 END) - Chapter 201
Henry did not respond. Lady Fairfax did not seem to expect an answer either.
“From now on, make decisions solely for yourself. There’s no need to strive to become the head of the family. If you wish, return to Paris and take up painting again. Settle there and marry. I know your soul is happiest when it expresses beauty. Happiness will be your salvation. For God saves humanity through happiness.”
Having finished speaking, Lady Fairfax left the room at once. No comforting kiss, no goodnight—her exit was quintessentially her.
That night, Henry stayed awake, his eyes open in the darkness. He mulled over his mother’s words, striving to remember each one. And then he realized. He understood why he had longed for his aunt Laura so intensely.
He had been searching for someone to soothe his wounds, to give him the courage to start life anew. He thought that person was his aunt. He believed it could only be her.
But the one who truly fulfilled his desire was his mother. It was like a tale of the bluebird.
“For God saves humanity through happiness.”
Happiness. Yes, he too desired happiness. And the power to create happiness lay within himself. That meant the strength to save himself was in his own hands.
At dawn, the nurse returned to Henry’s room with a basin of water and shaving supplies. Though his eyes were shadowed from a sleepless night, they sparkled like flames as he spoke to the nurse.
“Good morning, Mrs. Redden. After shaving, could you fetch the charcoal and sketchbook from the first drawer of my desk?”
The news that the thief who had broken into Whitefield was shown leniency helped enhance the reputations of Dunville Park and Whitefield. Each family had its own understanding of the circumstances, but outsiders, unaware of the truth, praised it as the kind of mercy expected from a gentleman’s family with centuries of history.
Dunville Park soon grew quiet. The Fairfax couple, who had been distressed by their son’s injury, set aside their worries as Henry’s condition improved rapidly. Lady Fairfax, in particular, was relieved to see Henry devoting himself to drawing from his sickbed. As long as he was painting, her son would not give up on life.
Meanwhile, Olivia, who had felt disappointed by the lackluster resolution of the Whitefield theft, quickly found a new source of intrigue. Despite Henry’s injury keeping him bedridden, their aunt Laura had not once visited her brother.
Just as Olivia was about to set out to satisfy her curiosity, welcome news arrived at Dunville Park. Laura was pregnant!
They had delayed sharing the news due to the turmoil caused by Henry’s injury, but the baby had been conceived over two months ago.
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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The master’s devotion to his lady was touching, but for the staff, it caused no
It was a necessary sacrifice, since with the mistress well, the master would be well, and soon the whole house could breathe easy.
The late-night kitchen was empty, but ingredients were plentiful. He deftly pull
Now that’s a husband… I think I’d love to have a partner that capable, perceptive, and genuinely caring.
"That's an expression I usually see in bed."
Ahahahaha, that’s hilarious. But I have no trouble believing it at all. That’s what desserts do – work wonders (๑♡⌓♡๑)
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Ian living in his ultimate dreams..living on cabin is a good solution
Can’t wait to see the baby.. living cozy in the cabin really not a bad one
Olivia with her great plan but not working accordance to her wish😅