Luke patiently waited for the steward’s consideration. Fortunately, Ed didn’t keep his master waiting for too long.
“At first, I was suspicious, but anyway, she seems like a good person now. The young lady also seems to follow Miss Hilton a lot.”
“… Is that so?”
“Was it different from what you expected?”
“No. I was just curious about how others would see her.”
Yeah. Confirmation was needed.
Confirmation of whether Luke’s own perspective was truly objective.
“How do others perceive her? I mean, Miss Hilton.”
“If it’s about other people… are you talking about the male and female servants, sir?”
“Yes.”
Unlike Ed, who always follows behind him, the common-born servants, Ariana and Bonita, directly serve him. This time, a prompt response came without hesitation.
“There are still people who doubt. Various rumors circulated at first.”
“Is that so?”
“Yes. Especially those long-serving servants still don’t seem to view Miss Hilton favorably.”
The term ‘long-serving’ was added in front of the servant; thanks to it, Luke could easily read the hidden meanings in Ed’s words.
“It seems that recently hired servants have different thoughts.”
“That might be the case. Like me, they’re probably seeing Miss Hilton for the first time.”
Ed continued speaking.
“I don’t know how she was before, but the current Miss Hilton is a kind and good person.”
“…”
“The scars on the young lady’s body were not caused by Miss Hilton… They might have been caused by someone else.”
At those words, Luke turned his gaze.
Meeting the crimson eyes, he flinched slightly. But as befitting his role as a steward who had been assisting him for five years, there was no more than a slight tremor.
“The young lady probably grew up in an unsafe place. In those alleys, there are many rogues who would harm a lonely child.”
“So, the traces remaining on Bonita’s body are just the aftermath of temporary assault, not significant
However, the words of the duke’s chief physician caught his attention.
“Your Grace. Forgive me if it seems impertinent, but if the young lady has indeed suffered abuse, just mentioning it could trigger trauma. Even if it was a severe level of temporary violence, it would have a similar effect.”
“Is the injury severe to that extent?”
“…No bones were broken. Considering the young lady’s skeletal structure, it wouldn’t have been a blow delivered with very strong force.”
“Adjustment of force?”
“It’s possible, or perhaps she was a person with weak strength from the beginning. In fact, looking at the wounds, I think the probability of the culprit being a woman is high.”
Fortunately, the bones were not misaligned, and the joints were not damaged beyond repair.
What remained on the body were simple bruises and marks, and now they had almost faded to the point of being barely visible.
However, the scars on the body don’t disappear just because the injuries have healed.
Thinking about that time, Luke blanked out the memories.
No matter who touched Bonita, he would never forgive them. The fact that he didn’t promptly dispose of Aria was due not only to Bonita’s love but also because Aria’s abusive behavior only remained at the level of ‘suspicion.’
Luke wiped his face with one hand. It was a complex feeling.
He murmured to himself.
“Bonita…”
A small, adorable child who resembled the only woman he had ever loved.
His daughter.
The vivid image of her with closed eyes came to his mind.
The emotion he felt when he first saw her.
The sight of her offering him a strawberry cake she claimed to have made.
Eating that cake, her face beaming as she timidly raised her thumb.
“…”
A soft smile had unconsciously formed on his face.
Becoming a father was truly an amazing thing.
Having lived like a recluse, chasing only traces of Elodie, the arrival of a small child had completely changed his world.
“Yes, I need to act responsibly.”
He decided that he would consistently investigate Bonita’s past. However, he couldn’t neglect the child in front of him.
He decided to write a letter to his younger sister first. It was to hire a private tutor for his daughter.
Cold Male Lead Became My Clingy Husband (Female-Dominant)
Feng Bai Su transmigrated into a matriarchal novel, becoming the sister of the female protagonist and the Seventh Princess of the Feng Ling Kingdom.
After working herself to death in her previous life, finally reincarnating as a princess, she only wanted to be a lazy fish who could eat, sleep, and play.
Until she met the male protagonist from the book, Wei Jing Mo, and he took a liking to her!
Wei Jing Mo is the top young man in Feng Ling City, talented in both appearance and ability, from a prestigious family, with a cold and otherworldly appearance, a figure like the bright moon in the hearts of noble ladies. It was thought that only the most powerful and talented noble lady in Feng Ling City would be worthy of such a brilliant young man. Who knew that this young gentleman would secretly admire the infamous Seventh Princess?
Short scene 1:
Feng Bai Su looked at the young man crying like a pear blossom in the rain before her, and couldn’t help but doubt her life.
Wasn’t the male lead described as a cold and otherworldly figure in the book?
Then who was this poor little thing crying with swollen red eyes and tear-stained face?
Short scene 2:
Wei Jing Mo stared intently at Feng Bai Su who was about to go out, wanting to say, “Be careful on the road.”
Before he could speak, Feng Bai Su suddenly bent down and bit his cheek.
Her peach blossom eyes were full of disdain: “Tsk! You’re so clingy!”
Wei Jing Mo: “…”
A talented fox spirit female lead with a flirtatious appearance but actually abstinent VS A cold-looking but actually naive and clingy little jealous male lead
