A moment late in her response, Lora who had been momentarily captivated by Serena’s voluminous dress and graceful demeanor, sat down and poured tea.
Thanks to the Duchess’s education, her actions lacked not an inch of flaw.
“Thank you for granting my mother’s request.”
“Hmm?”
“If it weren’t for your Grace’s favor, I would never have met someone as great as Lady Abigail.”
“No, I also benefit from learning together.”
Even a small compliment caused Lora to easily blush and be shy.
“I’m still lacking, but if I can be even a bit of help to you, I’d be happy. Though I’ve only managed a debutante ball… There’s no one in society as beautiful as you.”
Her voice was tinged with admiration, and her eyes filled with youthful longing.
Especially every time Serena moved, the rustling of her voluminous skirt and the delicate lace under her sleeves continuously caught Lora’s eyes.
“You’re still only 18, Lora. You’ll be even more beautiful when you’re my age.”
This was no lie.
Excluding personal emotions and opinions, Duchess Miranda was quite the beauty.
Seeing her rich golden hair, deep blue eyes, and plump lips, it was easy to understand how she captured the heart of Duke Shuerd.
“You look like your beautiful mother.”
And now in Lora’s face, one could see her features. Unlike her coquettish mother, Lora’s pure and lively charm would only deepen with time.
“Me? I’m not there yet…”
“You’re only 18, so you have your own charm.”
Lora shyly smiled and nodded at Serena’s unexpectedly tender words.
Though Miranda had several times spoken ill of Serena, meeting her in person proved the stories false.
“I wish I had met you sooner, Your Grace. Of course, I don’t mean that it’s bad now…”
“I understand. But, I was staying in Astel territory, so it couldn’t be helped. Still, there aren’t many young nobles you interact with in the capital?”
Gently, Serena tried to steer the conversation towards the main point.
“Of course, I’ve been attending young noble gatherings for education since childhood.”
“I never had such experiences, so I’m curious. Can you tell me more?”
“It’s nothing special… Just gatherings organized by ladies, where we invite teachers and have the young nobles learn together or network.”
Upon Serena nodding as if extremely interested, Lora proudly spoke up again.
“But, I was always the outlier in age… Before meeting you, Your Grace, it wasn’t very enjoyable.”
“Why?”
“Until marriage, my mother controls all my social interactions, so I can only mingle with similar houses.”
She hadn’t thought of that.
“But there are no young nobles in the houses my mother interacts with. They’ve either already married or are too young… So, in that gathering, I’m the eldest.”
“I see.”
“Yes, it’s really unfortunate. I’ve always wished you were my sister.”
Perhaps Lora saw Serena as a sisterly figure and had a fondness for her. Unfortunately, Serena couldn’t become Lora’s sister.
“I miss the friends I made in Astel too.”
Lora’s eyes widened as if intrigued.
“Her name is Elize…”
Serena cautiously uttered the name and observed Lora’s expression. She intended to probe further if there was a reaction.
“Oh, what a coincidence.”
However, Lora smoothly responded, leaving no room for further inquiry.
“I have a relative, either a cousin or something, with the same name.”
“……Really?”
“Ah, she’s not in the capital. There must be some circumstances.”
The reason why Peter and Anna couldn’t find Elize was revealed. The problem was trying to find Elize, who wasn’t in the capital.
“From now on, you two can be close. You wished you had a sister.”
“Me? I don’t like her. She’s only a year old and somehow, we don’t get along.”
“Have you met her?”
“Yes. It was brief while the adults were having tea… I don’t particularly want to play with her again.”
Seeing Lora draw a clear line reminded her of Miranda.
“By the way, I heard the craftsman who will work on the Duke’s gemstone is coming today… May I join you to see it?”
It was difficult to probe further. Perhaps it would be better to spend more time and naturally draw out the conversation.
“Sure. But, won’t you get bored?”
“No, just thinking about it excites me. Can I really join you?”
“Yes, of course.”
Serena concealed her intentions and offered a bright smile. It may not have been the intention of the Duchess, but what she had learned from her was quite useful.
When yandere male lead believes she loves him — but she never did
“How dare you!”
“How dare you make me love you, only to cast me aside as nothing more than a friend?!?
“I will never accept that.”
“I will never let you return to him.”
“Even if I have to burn myself to ashes.”
“Even if I must shatter my purity, my dignity, my very soul.”
“I will never let you escape me!”
This was the first novel that introduced me to the matriarchal genre. I’ve read it three times already!
At first, the male lead despised the female lead. Later, he misunderstood that she liked him, so he condescendingly and reluctantly reciprocated her feelings.
Then, he suddenly discovered that she was kind to everyone in the same way, and there was already someone she cherished in her heart, and that person was not him.
The male lead couldn’t believe it, he became angry and crazy. He was determined to capture her body and heart by any means necessary.
Synopsis:
Want to see how a green tea bitch male lead falls in love with the female lead?
Want to see how he flirtatiously pursues the female lead?
Want to see how he gets slapped in the face repeatedly?
The male lead is a green tea bitch, a poisonous lotus, jealous, ruthless, unscrupulous, with a venomous heart, and he’s also a delusional maniac.
The female lead is righteous, positive energy-filled, kind, a holy mother.
Let’s see how two people with extreme personalities come together~
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