Miss Pendleton (Update to C.222 END) - Chapter 70
Part 2. Yorkshire
Thud. Thud.
Miss Pendleton looked towards the window at the annoying noise ringing in her ears. As they entered a narrow path, the tangled branches densely hanging on both sides of the road were hitting the carriage windows with a thud.
How many hours had they been traveling? She checked the time on her modest leather-strapped wristwatch. It had been over an hour. That much time had passed since she boarded this carriage.
‘When will we arrive?’
She tightly clasped her gloved hands, trying to calm her heart that had been beating faster than usual.
Three days after accepting the governess position proposed by Ian Dalton, a letter came from him. It said to take the train to Yorkshire on the coming Monday. Mrs. Fairfax had willingly accepted her as a governess despite knowing all the circumstances.
She felt relieved upon receiving the letter, and spent the remaining few days preparing for her departure to Yorkshire. She said goodbye to close friends including the Mortons and the Fairfax siblings, packed her belongings, selected books to use as teaching materials, and acquired a few more cheap outfits.
The letter he sent included detailed directions to the train station where she should get off when arriving in Yorkshire, along with the departure time of the train she should take. Following his kind instructions, she took the train and traveled for a full day to reach Yorkshire.
Upon arriving at the station and exiting through the entrance, the carriage from Dunville Park was waiting for her as he had explained. The coachman seated her as if she were a noble young lady and slowly set off.
The coachman was taciturn. She was very tired from the train journey and thought it fortunate that he didn’t try to make conversation. Her mind was in turmoil due to nervousness, excitement, and anxiety. Her first governess job, life in a new place, new people. Everything was a first.
Her heart tightened with tension. She imagined the unfamiliar situations that would unfold before her. The awkward first meeting with new family members. Mischievous children. A small and humble bedroom. A life both free and constrained as an employee.
Being far from having a fanciful nature, she only envisioned very realistic scenarios. It certainly wouldn’t be a pleasant or comfortable life. But having made her choice, she intended to adapt to it. She could do it. If she had endured in high society, she could survive anywhere.
What really made her anxious was the question of whether she could properly fulfill her new role. It was her first time doing labor. She had occasionally taught spelling to younger students during her school days, but that could hardly be called experience. The moment of being put to the test in the role of “teacher,” which she had never properly used until now, was approaching before her eyes.
The carriage traveled through narrow forest paths and passed two or three hills. It crossed a river, then entered another forest path. It was a very long forest. They drove for so long that it seemed as if it might never end.
My Ex-Girlfriend Is The Regent In The Female-dominant World (Male lead transmigrates to the matriarchal world)
Two years ago, Gu Sui picked up a homeless woman in ancient costume from the street.
Apart from occasionally claiming to be a princess from a female-dominant country due to illness, her figure, appearance, intelligence, and martial arts skills were impeccable.
Naturally evolving from roommates to girlfriends, as time went on, Gu Sui found it increasingly difficult to tolerate her queen syndrome.
“Mu Jiulu, can you stop controlling me inside and out? Let’s break up.”
Gu Sui made a breakup call, and since then, he couldn’t find any trace of her.
A year later, Gu Sui, who was planning to move, woke up the next day and found himself in a different place.
“Young Master, today is the day you choose your Wife-master through martial arts competition at Jade Dew Pavilion. Please get up quickly.”
Gu Sui: Who am I? Where am I? What am I doing?
As the only son of a general’s mansion in a female-dominant dynasty, the young empress personally issued a decree allowing Gu Sui to select his Wife-master through martial arts competition. Whoever could defeat him could marry him.
Gu Sui: “……”
He didn’t inherit the original owner’s martial prowess, so anyone could defeat him! And what the hell is a Wife-master?
Forced to come to Jade Dew Pavilion, the densely packed women below made Gu Sui’s agoraphobia act up, and his face was full of resistance.
Until he saw the Regent sitting on the second floor, with a smile on the corner of her lips, her eyes wicked and nonchalant.
Hmm… she looked a little familiar.
It turned out that the Regent also found him a little familiar.
Mu Jiulu fiddled with her bone clasp, her deep gaze locked on the man who was out of place in this world.
“Finally, I found you.”
Male transmigrates into female-dominant world
One-sentence summary: What goes around comes around, taking turns in the crematorium
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.