Miss Pendleton (Update to C.222 END) - Chapter 48
As soon as the carriage departed, Miss Jensen spoke.
“First, please understand that I have no intention of interfering or persuading between our godfather and Miss Pendleton. I have no desire to burden Miss Pendleton at all. I’m not so ungrateful as to repay Miss Pendleton’s kindness in such a manner.”
Miss Pendleton was slightly surprised. She had boarded the carriage prepared, thinking Miss Jensen would surely try to change her mind.
“Thank you for respecting my wishes.”
“You must know how much I care for our godfather. He’s like a father to me. In fact, he’s even closer and more precious than my real father. That’s why I now have a responsibility to save our uncle from the crisis of becoming a silly old man.”
Miss Pendleton felt puzzled by Miss Jensen’s words, which were serious to the point of being solemn.
“Miss Pendleton, I’ll ask you one last time, absolutely the last time. Really, Miss Pendleton, do you truly have no feelings for our godfather?”
“No, Miss Jensen.”
At those words, Miss Jensen let out a deep sigh and pressed her hand to her forehead. She muttered quietly.
“What on earth have those two been up to…”
Miss Jensen was silent for a moment. She seemed to be thinking about something. Miss Pendleton quietly waited for her to speak. Miss Jensen soon opened her mouth.
“Miss Pendleton. Our uncle, no, godfather was planning to make a public proposal to you at tomorrow’s ball.”
Miss Pendleton covered her open mouth with her hand.
“Our godfather has been very busy lately. Preparing a grand and impressive way to court Miss Pendleton. He thought that a simple bouquet or modest proposal wouldn’t be enough to preserve Miss Pendleton’s pride.”
“Goodness, Miss Jensen. I…”
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’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.
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.