I chuckled in front of the firmly closed office door.
“He’s detoxifying in a peculiar way. Many dignitaries are coming and going.”
“Go back today, Lady Elizabeth.”
“I know he’s in there, so open the door.”
“That’s not possible.”
“Just for a moment.”
“Not even for a single second.”
Caeres was adamant.
I tried to charm him with a wink + a handkiss.
It was useless.
“The Emperor has forbidden access to you, Lady Elizabeth.”
“!”
“I tried to persuade him several times, but His Majesty is stubborn.”
“Why?”
“It’s better if you don’t know.”
“……It’s because of the new Empress, isn’t it?”
I wanted to say it as casually as possible, but my voice cracked at the end.
Caeres answered by closing his mouth.
‘Is it not worth meeting? Is he saying he will stop treating me specially?’
I pretended not to care, but how could I not know that I was receiving all kinds of privileges?
The Emperor was the master of the empire and the absolute being above the law.
Even the great nobles considered their private audience with the Emperor to be an honor for their families.
If I had acted so freely, surely either my tongue or neck would have been cut off.
‘I am disliked by many. Moreover, I’m not even a noble, am I?’
Begging for my life on my knees was just the beginning.
I treated him not as an emperor but as a man.
He treated me as a woman.
By stamping the contract, we became even closer.
Despite being able to take me at any time, he put down his immense authority.
Thanks to that, I could mock, tease, and seduce him to my heart’s content.
But the problem was Nikolai’s capriciousness.
The harsh reality of a man shaking what I thought was a strong heart being inside, and me having to loiter outside and leave.
It made me even more miserable that it was because of a new woman.
“Okay. Get out of the way, hindrance.”
“I apologize.”
“Caeres, I know it’s troublesome, but could you deliver a message for me?”
“Please speak.”
“If the contract is unilaterally broken or a clause is violated, it will be considered a defeat.”
“……What?”
“Please convey just that. He will understand what it means. If he doesn’t, there’s nothing that can be done.”
The next day, he took a vacation.
Franz’s temper could not be stopped on the day he boarded the carriage.
Several conveniences were provided to the Crown Prince’s education official.
Free access to the royal palace and vacation were among them.
Kares’s assistance was also significant.
“Please take me to the Duke of Nettleton.”
“Understood, Miss.”
The Duke of Nettleton’s residence was very different from the first time I visited.
Every window was replaced with expensive transparent glass, and the garden was neatly arranged.
There was no broken place, nor any peeling paint.
I was greeted by servants in neat uniforms and reunited with Susan.
“Elizabeth sister!”
Susan embraced me with enthusiasm.
“I didn’t expect you to come so quickly. I’m so happy.”
“I had to rush over when you said you would show me the research results.”
“You just missed me so much that you made up an excuse. I thought that’s what it would take to get you to come.”
Susan stuck out her tongue a little.
She could have deceived me, but she was an honest young lady.
“I’m sorry I didn’t write. I kept receiving painkillers and ointments.”
“Don’t say that! I’m happy just to be able to help you.”
“Thank you. Susan’s new prototype ointment was really effective.”
“Really?”
“The royal palace’s healers were also surprised. They couldn’t believe a 16yearold girl had made it through selfstudy. When they found out it was the young lady of Nettleton, they finally nodded.”
“It’s thanks to my grandfather, who was the royal exclusive pharmacist.”
“It’s thanks to Susan’s effort and talent. The Nettleton family has had many pharmaceutical geniuses for generations, hasn’t it?”
“If it weren’t for you, I would have given up studying. I will repay this favor, so please wait!”
Susan clenched her fists, showing determination.
I was excited to see what results the genius girl recognized by the royal healers would show.
Susan’s real intention must be to marry me to Douglas.
‘Original Susan ends her life at the end of the month. Struggling with severe depression.’
As a result of my interference, Susan did not meet Nikolai.
She didn’t even start her unrequited love, so she managed to avoid the worst choice.
I was proud to think that I saved Susan, at least.
It felt like I finally lived up to the name of a righteous deceased.
“Thank you for being alive, Susan.”
“It sounds like a confession, and my heart is pounding!”
“I want to keep seeing Susan. Promise me that you won’t give up on life, no matter what happens.”
“?”
“Can you promise?”
I held out my pinky finger.
Susan, who looked puzzled, smiled brightly and hooked her finger with mine.
“Of course! I’m so, so happy. More than birthdays or festivals!”
‘She’s really cute and clever. The invitation must have been Susan’s idea, too. If she were healthier, it would be perfect.’
There were two reasons why I came to the Nettleton mansion today.
Firstly, to check the research results as Susan wished.
Secondly, to check Susan’s health through Morashinsia’s eyes.
There was a third reason, but … I couldn’t guarantee success.
“Let me show you my lab. It’s a bit messy.”
Susan’s lab was filled with various medicine bottles, flasks, and test tubes.
On the shelves, there were bottles filled with unidentified plants and minerals, stacked one on top of the other.
There were also papers with complicated formulas and books that looked centuries old.
Everything was neatly arranged, just like Susan’s personality.
“What is this book about? I don’t think I can even interpret it.”
I fiddled with a grimy book, making small talk.
Of course, I wasn’t really interested in the book.
I was just looking for an opportunity to take out Morashinsia’s eyes.
“Would you like me to read it for you if you’re curious?”
Susan flipped the pages for me.
I didn’t miss the chance and hung the copper monocle over my right ear.
A mysterious white light slowly scanned Susan’s slender body.
For a moment, I doubted my eyes.
‘No, what is that?!’
My Arch-enemy Sealed My Memory and Said That He is My Husband
This is an incredibly captivating story that you absolutely shouldn’t miss! I’ll give a brief introduction here, and below you’ll find a detailed synopsis of the plot.
The female lead is a fierce and powerful demon king. The male lead is a once-in-a-millennium celestial lord, admired by the entire cultivation world.
They are equally matched, legendary rivals who have battled for centuries.
In the final duel, the female lead is gravely injured. The male lead saves her, seals her memories, and hides her true identity. He tells her that he is her fiancé. His entire life has been flawless—except for the one thing he never expected, never controlled, and never wanted to control: falling for his greatest enemy. She is his inner demon, his obsession.
When the female lead regains her memories, she is furious at his deception.
She makes his life a living hell.
And somehow, the male lead—possibly a total masochist—doesn’t mind at all. In fact, he’s happy she’s paying attention to him.
Yep, we’re back to my favorite trope: male lead suffering. If you love this kind of story, jump into the pit with me now!!!
Intro
Dong Xia lost her memory.
Her handsome and extremely powerful fiancé Li Qing comforted her: “It’s okay if you can’t remember. I’ll always be with you.”
Everyone thought Dong Xia’s ancestors must have burned incense to get such a perfect fiancé. He was the number one person in the immortal realm, yet he remained chaste and only loved her.
…
The day before marrying her fiancé, Dong Xia finally remembered everything.
She wasn’t suffering from memory loss at all.
Her arch-enemy had made her fake her death, destroyed her cultivation, replaced her memories, and pretended to be her deeply in love fiancé.
No wonder he said, “It’s okay if you can’t remember”!
Dong Xia laughed coldly as she pulled out her long knife: Li Qing, prepare to die 🙂
*
Li Qing, as the supreme being of the immortal realm, was the people’s shining beacon.
The only unknown stain in his life was his affection for Dong Xia, the ruler of the demon realm.
In the final battle of the war between immortals and demons, the sky collapsed and the earth shattered. The ruler of the demon realm was finally slain under the sword of the supreme being of the immortal realm, and everyone in the immortal realm applauded.
The cultivation world lost a ruler of the demon realm.
And in the back mountain of Li Qing’s cave dwelling, he secretly hid away a fiancée.
Notes:
1. The female lead is white on the outside, black on the inside, and the queen of flattery; the male lead repeatedly tests the edge of darkness, a VIP guest at the crematorium.
2. Fantasy cultivation world setting.
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