Olivia’s heart fluttered as she watched the departing carriage.
Was it because she saw Esella, whom she thought she’d never see again? Or was it because she had forgiven Esella? Or was it because she heard that Conrad had come?
Olivia could not easily discern.
“… Aren’t you forgetting something because of the meeting with your brother?”
It was time to swallow a heavy emotion. Olivia’s eyes widened at the quiet voice.
“When have you been here?”
“I’ve been here since earlier. Olivia. Stop avoiding the subject and quickly remember what you’re forgetting.”
Since earlier? She really hadn’t noticed. But Edwin looked at Olivia with a disappointed face, as if to stop any other thoughts.
What she’s forgetting.
Olivia thought hard but nothing came to mind.
She looked at Sobel behind her and gestured for a hint, but Sobel just shrugged.
“… What am I forgetting?”
“Wow. That’s too much. I’m still not over being annoyed.”
Hmph. Edwin coldly turned his head.
Come to think of it, earlier they had been talking about the necklace that Edwin had bought, and then the conversation had shifted to Esella’s arrival.
But Olivia did not feel bothered by Edwin’s comment about being annoyed.
If you want to pretend to be annoyed, at least show a hint of disappointment in your eyes. The way he looked at me was unfailingly affectionate.
Teasingly so.
So Olivia tilted her head exaggeratedly as if she didn’t know.
“… That’s strange. When did Edwin get annoyed?”
“If that’s how it comes out, will the jewelers really line up at the front gate from dawn tomorrow?”
At the challenging tone, Olivia shook her head vigorously, and as if admitting defeat, showed the palm of her hand as a sign of surrender.
“That’s cheap. Edwin. Do you really have to win against me too?”
“If you only taste victory, this is what happens, Olivia. It’s such a sweet thing. You know that too, Olivia.”
As if seeking agreement, Edwin gestured towards Olivia. Olivia chuckled and nodded. The first day she was not swayed by the princess. She vividly remembered how delightful that day had been.
“That’s true, but. What special gain is there in winning against me?”
“At least I can ask for a walk, can’t I?”
Edwin reached out with a mischievous smile. Olivia laughed lightly and placed her hand on his.
“Whenever you want.”
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The cool night air felt even better than expected. The refreshing breeze seemed to cool her heated eyes.
The sound of carriage wheels turning was heard. The carriage that had taken Esella was coming back from the opposite direction. Olivia smiled faintly.
“At this rate, the front gate of Duke’s mansion will become the gathering place for Madelleine.”
Jade once, Esella once, even Conrad brushed past, so it really could be called a gathering place.
It was a joke, but Edwin blinked his big eyes. The shadows cast on his beautiful face as his eyelashes fluttered.
“Maybe I’ll say the same thing?”
“Did Edwin think so too?”
“Of course. I’ve been to Madelleine three times.”
Then Edwin quickly glanced at Olivia’s complexion.
“… Are you okay, Olivia?”
“What is it?”
“I just asked. Don’t mind it.”
Edwin hurriedly changed the subject. What’s that? Olivia thought hard. Then she soon narrowed her eyes and smiled a little.
“… No matter how I think about it, Edwin is thoughtful. Is it because the young duke came to pick up Esella, you thought I’d be upset?”
Edwin did not answer. Olivia’s lips curved into a circle.
Olivia shrugged and spoke first.
“I was fine.”
As it always had been. So it seemed to matter little. No, there was a more accurate reason why she was fine.
Olivia grinned mischievously and blocked Edwin’s path. And before Edwin could ask why, she shrugged and said.
“Now when I go out, Edwin will come to pick me up.”
Anywhere, anytime.
There was a solid belief that Edwin would come to get her.
“Is it because the lady is here?”
So it was fine. From some point on, Edwin had taken up much more of my nerves than Conrad, who had never once come to pick me up.
Edwin’s red eyes slowly curled. The eye contact was embarrassing, so Olivia looked elsewhere for no reason.
“What should I do, Olivia?”
“What?”
“To shake me so unconsciously.”
Edwin looked at Olivia affectionately. His voice mixed with a sigh was sickeningly sweet.
“I can only be swayed so innocently.”
“What is that?”
Edwin’s expression was sincere and more than affectionate, so Olivia smiled faintly.
The wind that had only felt cool was tingling at some point.
(This is a time divider.)
“…… Therefore, I plan to have the Duke and princesses attend the meeting tomorrow. We will discuss the ‘oneyear reprieve’, so everyone should know.”
The Emperor spoke with dignity in the nobles’ meeting room.
As soon as the Emperor’s words were over, Giovanni Madelleine, the Duke, clenched his fist tightly. He tried to prevent the uncontrollable anger from raging, but it was in vain.
The nobles beside him had already noticed the angry Duke Madelleine’s condition and were whispering to each other.
Male lead is a Destined Young Husband (Female-dominant)
One-sentence summary: Wife-master, listen to my explanation!
Li Ruantang, a young lady from a prestigious family, stumbled and fell. When she woke up, she saw a noble and beautiful young man sitting by her bedside, wiping away tears.
The young master had slightly reddened eyes, and his every move exuded charm.
The sight made Li Ruantang’s eyes hot and her heart flutter. After all, she had made a bet with the young master Meng from the neighboring family. If she couldn’t marry a husband before the end of the year, she would have to admit defeat and give up the jade she had worked so hard to obtain.
Outside the window, the flowers were in full bloom.
Rather than losing the bet, the jade, and her face, Li Ruantang calculated that it would be better to seek marriage with the young master in front of her, killing three birds with one stone.
…
Meng Jun never thought that an accident during a spring outing would lead to them rolling down a cliff and into a river, yet still survive.
Now they were trapped in an unknown village, and Meng Jun had overheard that the family who had rescued them had their own intentions.
After all, it was Li Ruantang who had lost her mind and sought marriage first. He was only trying to protect himself!
Glancing at Li Ruantang, who was listing her own merits, the young husband’s voice softened, and he blushed as he lied, “W-wife-master, Wife-master, don’t you remember me?”
The young husband’s voice was clear and handsome, coaxing Li Ruantang’s heart to be soft and sweet, and she spared no effort to protect him.
It wasn’t until they returned to the capital that Li Ruantang suddenly remembered.
When they had fallen off the cliff, in order not to implicate Wei Yunruo, whom he secretly admired, the young husband had instead pulled her, who was slightly farther away, down the cliff with him…
Short summary by Yuushi L: Initially, the male lead (ML) liked another girl, while the female lead (FL) liked the ML. Both fell off a cliff. The FL temporarily lost her memory, and the ML, fearing others might take advantage of him, claimed FL was his wife while they were staying in a village. Later, when they returned home, the FL regained her memories and remembered that the ML liked someone else, so she kept her distance from him. However, during their time living together in the countryside, the ML’s view of the FL had completely changed. From this point, his pursuit of the FL begins.
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