Regret With All Your Might (Completed Main Story) - Chapter 122
When Olivia was a child living in the Madelaine ducal residence, instead of heading up to the fourth-floor attic after dinner, she would lean against the stairwell wall and fidget with her fingers.
Though startled by the chill crawling down her spine, she longed for the laughter drifting from the drawing room.
Warmth, lively chatter, a harmonious and steadfast family image—smiling as they gently brushed flushed cheeks.
Something never granted to Olivia.
Thus, ever since she first learned the meaning of “illegitimate child,” Olivia occasionally found herself puzzled.
Father already had his beloved Duchess, Conrad, and then Jade and Essela.
Then why was I born at all?
How did Mother ever meet Father?
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“The noble lady—no, your ladyship’s mother was a woman who lived at the very end of Edington Street. Green-eyed, of courtesan blood, yet unashamed to sing—her fame spread far and wide.”
Edington Street—the pleasure district of the capital, no different.
At those words, the noble lady dismissed her attendants.
Duke Elkin swept away the icy dread that had gripped his insides. His earlier boldness vanished; before him now was merely a young girl yearning for her mother.
After Being Cheated On, She Picked Up a Treasure (Female-dominant)
One-line summary: The husband I married on a whim had been secretly in love with me for a long time.
On the day when Jun Shao finally obtained the imperial decree for her marriage, Lan Qu, the person she had admired for six years, defied the decree and ran away.
Her gentleness and devotion, her promise of a lifetime together, were all disregarded by him. Instead, he dreamed of entering the palace to serve the Emperor’s sister as a sixth-rank attendant.
News of this incident spread throughout the capital, and the alleys in front of and behind the Lan mansion were crowded with people who came to watch the commotion.
Jun Shao should have been embarrassed and angry.
But someone stepped in to protect her dignity.
The figure was in a miserable state, yet still possessed an undeniable elegance and handsomeness.
The young lord struggled to climb the wall of the Lan mansion and shouted to her, “If he won’t marry you, I will!”
So, Jun Shao took advantage of the situation and married the person.
She thought the young lord did it to save the Lan family from the crime of defying the imperial decree, but never imagined that from beginning to end, what he coveted was her.
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After the wedding, Jun Shao felt like she was living in a dream.
Her Wife-master was as beautiful as a fairy in a painting, skilled in the six arts, well-versed in poetry and literature, capable of being gentle and attentive, and also grand and dignified. Most importantly, she was the only one in his heart and eyes.
Jun Shao didn’t know how Lan Shiwu, as a illegitimate son without a father and blessed with beauty, had managed to preserve his purity, recklessly escape, and use his last ounce of strength to ruin his own reputation, all because of his love for her, just to stand before her.
She could only see him gazing at her with eyes full of love, and when she bestowed a name upon him, his eyes shone like stars.
“You have come to me like a weary bird perching on a branch. I shall call you A Qi.”
MANGA DISCUSSION
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Crazy empire, ravenous rotten rats
Crazy empire, ravenous rotten rats
Is that Edwin’s father
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“The current mineral tax rate Bicander pays is 72.8%!”
HUH??? and they’re still rich? Dear lord just how much money do they produce
Despite the duke’s grumbling coughs of displeasure, Olivia casually praised the
She is so funny when she is being cheeky lol. We love cheeky liv
She saw him leap toward her, only to be grabbed by Brock. By the time Edwin shoo
Oh brock…. never knew you but never trusted you for a second
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XioGaAg
Hmmm the duke did mention that Olivia’s mother was in deep debt, it’s so sad that she was used like this
Saraluvsleads
Hmmmm that question could be worded abit differently…. kinda has a tone of blame
Anonymous SwiftKey
What could have made her mother do this?
Anonymous SwiftKey
What could have made her mother do this?