Miss Pendleton (Update to C.222 END) - Chapter 23
The next day, Mr. Dalton visited the Pendleton residence. When he knocked, the maid who always opened the door for him when he visited the mansion came out and told him that they were not receiving guests.
Having expected to be turned away at the door, he asked the maid to at least deliver a letter. But the maid only replied stiffly that she was not allowed to accept anything from guests.
In the end, Mr. Dalton had no choice but to leave only his calling card and withdraw.
But he could not bear to leave. So he stood across from the house and stared at the windows for hours. Through the uncurtained windows, he could occasionally see Miss Pendleton passing by.
Only after confirming her appearance could he turn away, feeling an indescribable bitterness.
As such days continued, he began to grow anxious. The fear sprouted that Miss Pendleton may have closed her heart to him forever.
For several days, he could do nothing but smoke cigarettes and loiter near Miss Pendleton’s house every day. Even though he knew it was of no use.
In the midst of this, a telegram arrived that made it impossible to postpone his return home any longer. The parish priest in his domain, Mr. Genfield, had passed away.
Considering Mr. Genfield’s age, it was not surprising, but since he had been quite healthy until Ian’s departure, it was unexpected for Ian. He realized that he had stayed in London for too long. It was time to go down to Whitefield. To comfort the bereaved family and appoint a new priest.
After putting down the telegram, he immediately inquired about the earliest train. It was in an hour. He gave two instructions to the servant who informed him of the train time.
To pack his luggage for returning to Whitefield. And to send telegrams to both Whitefield and Dunville Park informing of his return. This was carried out immediately.
He sat at a desk in the corner of the guest room where the servants were busy packing and took out a sheet of paper. Then he picked up a pen and hurriedly began to write a letter.
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My dear Miss Pendleton,
I am writing to inform you of my situation as I must suddenly leave London. The parish priest, Mr. Genfield, has passed away, and I am returning to Whitefield as both a mourner and the landlord who must exercise the right to appoint a new priest. I intend to return to London as soon as the situation is resolved. I cannot settle in Whitefield before restoring the relationship with Miss Pendleton that has been forcibly severed.
The Male lead Always Seduces Her with His Beauty (Matriarchy)
Xin Jiao Zhou is the leader of the world’s premier sect. She has just experienced betrayal from all sides, was poisoned in an assassination attempt, and faced death squad attacks while the poison was taking effect. After finally clearing out the scum from her sect, she was drugged again while trying to detoxify.
After waking up from a night of unconsciousness, she gained a “beautiful and kind-hearted” husband.
Xin Jiao Zhou: “???”
He fell ill.
She came to see him, bringing breakfast.
As she put down the breakfast and was about to leave, his hand slipped while holding the spoon. “Clank!”
She turned around upon hearing the noise.
He looked up at her, his eyebrows drooping: “My hand… has no strength.”
“Shall I… feed you?” she asked tentatively.
He opened his mouth cheerfully: “Ah—”
Thinking she was drowning, he jumped in without hesitation to save her, but nearly drowned himself. In the end, it was she who swam over to rescue him, giving him air underwater.
After emerging from the water, his ear tips turned red. He lightly brushed his cheek, tucking his sideburns behind his ear, revealing delicate, pink-tinged ear tips. He lowered his gaze, too embarrassed to look at her.
Xin Jiao Zhou: He’s truly beautiful, kind-hearted, and adorable.
A certain someone when disciplining subordinates behind the scenes: “If they don’t obey, just kill them.”
What’s that? She might already have someone she cares about in her heart? A certain someone: Find out who it is, kill them, and then there won’t be anyone.
What? She met a man by the riverside? What? That man even hurt her? A certain someone: Whichever hand hurt her, chop off his entire arm.
Love at first sight without realizing it, gradually falling in love, slowly getting closer…
Family and national grudges, schemes and desires, good and evil, crime and punishment, she and he face the future together, seeking justice with passion!
A naturally dark female lead who could accidentally destroy the world but is actually an honest person VS a weak, pitiful, and helpless but skilled fighter, beautiful white-cut black male lead
My heart is not of stone, how steadfast is your love? — Tao Yuanming “Imitating the Ancients (No. 3)”
— Reading Guide —
Cold female lead & dramatic black lotus with hidden yandere traits male lead
It is so heartbreaking that Laura went through all the terrible things since her childhood.
It’s progressing a bit slowly, but nicely… I hope there won’t be unnecessary distances between them due to misunderstandings.
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.