However, Cedeloy did not pay attention to her words, which were filled with anger.
[Jocelyn, it’s already resolved. You don’t need to worry about it at all. Children often fight and then become friends. I know because I was the same when I was young.]There wasn’t even an opportunity to refute that this and that situation were entirely different. Cedeloy coldly turned her back on Jocelyn, and she didn’t call for her again.
“I need to get rid of her…”
A faint sigh-like voice flowed from Jocelyn, who stood leaning against the window. Then she suddenly looked down at her own hands. They were oddly thin, and the back of her hand and fingers were wrinkled. Seeing that, a sudden chill ran through her entire body.
She was old… that was an undeniable fact. Jocelyn didn’t know exactly how old she was. She had forgotten to count her age at some point.
But now, she was definitely beyond middle age. If she had married, she might have had a grandson.
Like Arianthe.
A grinding sound came from Jocelyn’s molars. Fear lurked in her widened eyes for a moment, then simmering hatred began to bubble up like the hot swamp in the depths of hell.
She was already old. And her heart didn’t seem to be in good shape either. If she hesitated, it would be too late… But there was no sign of an opportunity.
If you don’t see it, you have to create it.
Like setting a net when catching a bird.
Taking a deep breath and clutching her chest, she turned away. Yes, a net was needed. And there should be sturdy stones to instantly catch the birds when they got caught.
There should also be a gun and bullets to shoot them away. She had the duty to protect the beautiful tree of the Valtermindster Ducal family.
Jocelyn silently walked through the dark corridor. It was so quiet that not even Mayana, who was walking in the corridor in front of her with a lamp, noticed Jocelyn was there.
Mayana stood in front of Cedeloy’s door with a lamp, taking a deep breath. Knocking twice cautiously, the firmly closed door quietly opened.
Mayana thought the one opening the door must be Cedeloy, so she lowered her gaze slightly. After all, she was short in height.
However, contrary to her expectations, it wasn’t Jemero’s face that appeared. Instead of the bright and sharp eyes that shone cleverly, typical of the elderly, there were occasional glimmers of flexible curves reflecting the light, like shiny gold buttons.
As Mayana’s gaze was drawn upwards as if attracted to something, she met eyes with Cedeloy, who was holding a candlestick.
“Is Mr. Jemero here?”
Mayana asked. Cedeloy looked around the empty living room once and then extended her head as if pretending to look down the dark corridor.
“He went to sleep, of course. He needs to sleep, too.”
After saying that, he silently looked down at Mayana. His gaze seemed to say, ‘I expected you to come,’ and at the same time, it seemed to question, ‘Why aren’t you sleeping and knocking on the door at this hour?’
“Can we talk for a moment?”
Mayana’s attitude was somewhat challenging. It had been like that before, but today, it was particularly evident. However, Cedeloy only twitched the corner of her lips slightly and opened the way for her to enter, stepping back from the door.
Mayana entered his living room confidently, without expressing gratitude. If Jocelyn, the housekeeper, had seen it, she would have foamed at the mouth and fainted, but Cedeloy was nonchalant.
“You always come to me at this time.”
Mayana corrected herself, “No, not ‘always.’ Isn’t that right?”
A faint smile crossed Cedeloy’s lips.
“Sure, let’s change it to ‘sometimes.'”
They walked through the living room into the drawing room. The door to the bedroom was open, revealing his spacious bed and the large window beyond.
Above and below the cool, stretched glass window were sturdy wooden grids, and the largest window in the center had a curved top, giving an elegant impression.
However, none of these things mattered to Mayana. Really… none of them mattered.
She sat on the sofa before Cedeloy could suggest it. Cedeloy, on the other hand, made no comment about Mayana’s attitude. She simply sat down as if she had the right to do so.
“Is Arianthe very upset?”
A moment of silence passed. Mayana glanced briefly at the lamp on the table and nodded.
“Yes, of course. But there’s no need to worry too much. The Lady is also reflecting on it.”
“That’s good news.”
Cedeloy’s voice sounded sincere. It slightly eased Mayana’s heart… just a little.
“So?”
Mayana turned to him abruptly. Cedeloy seemed more relaxed than usual. No, she looked almost languid. With slightly narrowed eyes, she breathed deeply, as if she were going to sleep if Mayana left.
Such a sight momentarily silenced Mayana. Should she let him rest for now? There were rarely so many guests at the Valtermindster Ducal house. Since Mayana came, it was the first time.
And she could tell that Cedeloy didn’t particularly enjoy such occasions. While nobles with their children sat and chatted, Mayana kept an eye on the running children, signaling to Cedeloy repeatedly.
Male lead is a Divorced Husband
She said to him: “Tell me, what makes you like me? I’ll change it!”
Liu Changning transmigrated into a female cannon fodder character in a female-dominant novel.
After reading the first half of the novel’s plot, the first thing she did upon transmigration was to divorce the Pan Jinlian-style male protagonist she had just married.
She indulged herself, pretending to be ugly and poor.
But as time passed, the way that man looked at her became more and more unusual…
Liu Changning was dumbfounded: Tell me, what makes you like me? I’ll change!
――
This lifetime, Pei Yuanshao was rejected by the same woman twice!
The first time, she drove him away. Forced by the situation, he endured the waves of anger in his heart, yielding and humbling himself.
That person lay slanted on a rocking chair, her sallow face emotionless: “If you don’t want a divorce, go cook!”
Pei Yuanshao’s face was dark and gloomy: “You!”
The second time, after the crisis in Jinling City was resolved, the new emperor sent someone to pick him up. He turned around, stammering: “I… I have to go. If you keep me…”
That person lay on the kang bed, her back to him, as if she had long anticipated this day, crisp and clear: “Goodbye!”
Pei Yuanshao was so angry his fingers trembled: “You… you!”
The mission of family and country made him restrain himself, averting his eyes and turning to leave this broken household.
Two years later, they met again. Seeing her ethereal face, his body shook like a sieve.
“She was originally a ‘she’!”
At the Qionglin Banquet, the top scholar of the imperial examination, a talented person with exceptional speech and conduct, all the unmarried young gentlemen from aristocratic families looked at her with shy and timid eyes.
The peerless imperial official Pei Yuanshao felt the anger in his heart erupt. He pointed at the woman surrounded by the crowd at the Qionglin Banquet, his thin lips slightly curled: “Little sister, I wants that person to be the wife-master of my Mingde Prince Manor.”
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