It didn’t take long for Syode to appear and steal her heart. She hoped he would stay by her side. In the end, he left.
“Does Larisa want to leave us too?”
Maybe. Living like siblings with William, she might eventually fall in love with someone other than William and want to grow old and die with that person.
“What will happen to our son if that happens?”
My son, William. I don’t want to see him getting hurt again. The William that Grenaviere remembers is already in tatters, utterly broken.
Even now, there are times when it feels like his inner turmoil is about to burst out. So, whenever William mentioned dreaming about the past, Grenaviere couldn’t help but react sensitively.
‘If I just treat Larisa better. If I make her happy and don’t want to leave us…’
It’s a way to make Larisa live happily for a long time. She could keep her promise to Marina. That’s what Grenaviere had thought until now.
Grenaviere hadn’t even noticed the room darkening as she immersed herself in contemplation for a long time.
Until a small knocking sound woke her from her thoughts.
“Mom? It’s time to eat.”
“You should say, ‘Have a meal.'”
“Mom~! Have a meal~!”
It was the children.
Grenaviere quietly opened the door. William and Larisa were standing hand in hand.
“Mother, it’s dinner time. Why don’t you come to the dining room?”
“Has it already become that time?”
“Research is good, but don’t skip meals. What if you faint again?”
Why does the duty of being a filial child happen at a time like this? Grenaviere felt a lump in her throat and closed her eyes tightly, afraid that tears might come.
“Let’s go.”
Leading the way down to the dining room, Larisa followed, saying, “Mother, tonight’s dinner is your favorite meat stew.”
Grenaviere stood still in place, looking down at Larisa, and spoke.
“Did you tell the chef that I seem to be in a bad mood?”
“What?”
Larisa’s face showed fear. Grenaviere quickly reassured her.
“I’m not scolding you; I’m thanking you.”
From some point on, whenever Grenaviere was in a bad mood, meat stew appeared on the dining table. It was obvious who was behind it. Larisa was the only change in this household.
Larisa, relieved, smiled and said, “Eating delicious food improves your mood, you know.”
“Yeah. Thank you.”
Grenaviere lifted Larisa in her arms. The child was small and cute. There were times when Grenaviere wished she wouldn’t grow any further.
“Larisa, can’t you stop growing?”
“What?”
Larisa laughed, thinking it was a joke.
“Do you want to become an adult?”
“Of course~”
“Why? Even if you don’t become an adult, I’ll take care of everything you need.”
“I want to become an adult quickly and repay the favor.”
“Favor? You don’t need to think about that. We have received more from you.”
Grenaviere was sincere. Even now, just holding Larisa brought a sense of relief. The fact that this child is still by her side. The sense of relief that Larisa has not been lost yet.
“Right, William. What about you? Wouldn’t you like Larisa to stop growing too?”
Since he said he didn’t want to fall in love, it seemed natural for him to wish that Larisa wouldn’t grow.
However, William suddenly blushed and averted his gaze.
“William?”
“Yes?”
“Do you wish Larisa could become an adult?”
“…Yes?”
William coughed awkwardly. Grenaviere, who had been looking at him with a stern and cold expression, sighed.
Despite saying he didn’t want to fall in love, it seems that William has already fallen in love with the Larisa in his dreams. It’s not something that can be prevented from dreaming.
Siod suggested that when William fully mastered the dragon’s magic, he might be able to regain all the lost memories. The recurring dreams of the past could also be part of the process of recovering memories.
Grenaviere sighed. It was a world of endless concerns. She hoped not to recall the bad memories first, but even recalling the good memories with Larisa didn’t seem entirely pleasant.
“Lara, don’t grow up too beautifully.”
“What?”
Larisa thought Grenaviere was joking and chuckled. However, Grenaviere was serious.
“I’m not joking. If you grow up too beautifully, William might fall in love. Have you seen Siod? Men in love can be frightening.”
“Oh, what to do~? Will Larisa become a beauty?”
Larisa made a worried face. Finding her too cute, Grenaviere lightly patted Larisa’s cheek.
When scheming men desperately battle for her favor in the male harem
This one’s also on my reread list! The rivalry, scheming between the men in the imperial harem are just as intense and thrilling as in classic palace drama novels, where concubines fight to the death. Give it a read, girls! I promise you won’t be disappointed.
Synopsis:
“I am not worthy of her… but I still want to be by her side, even if only as a loyal dog…”
Those were the painful whispers of Yue Guanyi – the proud Crown Prince of the Great Qi, who was torn between deep love and a guilty conscience. Despite holding the supreme power of the Imperial Guard, he still could not forget the dark past when he was sold into a brothel.
Fate played a cruel twist when Qiu Shuzhi – a young female official who had just passed the imperial examinations with top honors – stepped into his life. She did not know that she was the one who had saved him from a tragic fate many years ago. And now, her heart was the target of pursuit for both Yue Guanyi and the powerful Empress Dowager Qin Qing.
While Yue Guanyi only dared to silently care for and protect the one he loved from afar, the Empress Dowager Qin Qing openly expressed his feelings and did not hesitate to take advantage of his power to approach Qiu Shuzhi. The covert struggle between the two most powerful forces in the imperial court began…
Trigger warning: All men in this novel are yandere style.
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